Confesses 31,000 Payoff Tied to Lorimer Vote
Charlies A. White, Illinois House Democrat, signs a confession claiming he received 1000 for voting Lorimer to the U S Senate and 900 as a general fund share. He accuses Lee Browne and Robert E. Wilson of paying him, prompting a request for a state inquiry by Gov Deneen and the attorney general. White details meetings at the St Nicholas Springfield and timing around May 24 1909 and May 26 1909.
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Chicago
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Charlies A. White
White
General Corporation
lee @ett Browne
Browne
Robert E. Wilson
General Corporation Fund
Lezigleture
Deneen
Stead
Lorimer
St. Nicholas Hotel
Springfield
Rom Browne
Tnos
Lee
Senate
Hopkins
Rep
Stringer
House
Briggs
Southern
St.Lewis
Rober Z. Wilson
League not to give all votes to Republicans
Rev N C Shirley of the Anti Saloon League is quoted amid debate over the Nyunor plank in the Democratic platform. The league will not back any party but will support candidates pledged to retain the county option law. Shumaker says the league will oppose repeal, seeks open pledges from candidates, and urges temperance allies across the state to unite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C. Shirley
Ft. Wayne
Anti-Saloon League
Ing
League
Shumaker
Shemaker
Friends of Temperance
Temperance
Ware
Divorces Sought After Artist Misconduct in Evansville
Mrs. Ten nie Leisner seeks separation from artist James Leisner after his discharge from Motor Topics following meetings with Miss Jennie Kelly. The wife accuses him of indolence and borrowing from relatives, citing neglect of work and a damaged marriage.
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Evansville
Ind
Tennie Leisner
James Leisner
Jennie Kelly
Heinze Attorneys Expect Major Quashings in Bank Case
New York April 30 Counsel for Fritz Augustus Heinze the Montana copper king on trial in the United States circuit court for alleged violation of the United States banking laws are confident that when the case resumes Monday Judge Hough will quash the major part of the 38 counts of the indictment.
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New York
Fritz Augustus Heinze
Montana
United States Circuit Court
United States
Hough
High heels blamed in fall at Lincoln Square Theater
Louise Loeffler a 14 year old high school pupil tripped in the Lincoln square theater gallery descending the steep aisle She pitched against the railing and fell headlong into the 50 foot drop to the orchestra pit Her skull was fractured and she was injured internally with uncertain recovery prospects
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New York
Louise Loeffler
Lincoln Square Theater
Taft Guests Buffalo On First Midwest Swing
President Taft arrived in Buffalo at 7 20 AM aboard the Pennsylvania railroad with Secretary Knox for the start of a long day. He will attend a mammoth banquet at convention hall and visits the Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers club, the Buffalo Ad club, and the state cancer laboratory before an evening ratification banquet.
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Buffalo
Taft
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Convention Hall
Chamber of Commerce and
Manu
Facturers’ Club
Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers’ Club
Cdr
Olympia
Louis P. Fuhrmann
Ansley Wilcox
Roosevelt
McKinley
Chamber of Commerce
Buffalo Ad Club
Buffalo Club
Ad Club
State Cancer Laboratory
Lewis Victor: 40000 Miners Accept Scale End Powder Dispute
Pittsburg, Pa April 30. Forty thousand miners resumed work after miners and coal operators signed a wage scale and settled the powder dispute. President Lewis credited with guiding negotiations, securing a 5.55 percent wage raise across all mine labor. Operators will provide explosives at the same cost as black powder, ending the strike effective immediately.
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Pittsburg
Lewis
Montreal stock exchange bans chewing gum on floor
The Montreal Stock Exchange posted a by law prohibiting members from chewing gum on the exchange floor.
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Montreal
Montreal Stock Exchange
Letter Claiming Fire Prevention Breakthrough Reaches Mayor
A Lincoln Nebraska man writes Mayor Shank claiming a unique genius can reveal a method to prevent fires of unknown origin. He cites recent Indianapolis damage and offers to provide details in typewriting for ten dollars, asserting the information could save many thousands. Mayor undecided on investing.
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Shank
Lincoln
Neb
Bizness
Indianapolis
Safe theft at Franklin nets $500 for yeggs
Special to The Sun Franklin Indiana April 30 yeggs blew the safe at Strickler Sons and escaped with 500 dollars in cash. They also rifled Means drug store and North Whitesides company nearby. Entrances were made through rear doors and locks were "simmied" the work likely nitro glycerin. Marshal Kelly hunts for the burglars with little description to go on.
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Franklin, Ind
Snafe Blowers
Strickler & Sons
Means
North Whitesides Company
Mit Kelly
Strickler
Marshal Kelly
Post Office Safe Robbed at Westport Indiana
The Westport Indiana post office safe was forced by yegg men early Saturday. About 310,000 in money, 2,000 two cent stamps, and 400 one cent stamps were taken. The front door unlocked with a skeleton key. Outer door had been sent to Cincinnati for repairs. Inner door blown across the room, destroying a mail table. An automobile was seen leaving town.
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Westport
Ind
Cincinnati
Hyde prosecution peaks with Chicago witness in Swope murder trial
In Kansas City on April 20 the defense faced the climax of its case as Dr B Clarke Hyde stood trial for the murder of Col Thomas H Swope. The state pressed its strongest effort with Dr Ludwig Hektoen of Chicago taking the stand. After a weak day of witness testimony Friday the defense gained new prospects for acquittal.
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Kansas City
B. Clarke Hyde
Col
Thos. H. Swope
Ludwig Hektoen
Chicago
Hyde
White Slavery Facts Astound New York City
New York on April 30 reports additional warrants for suspects in a white slave trade case. District Attorney Whitman, partnering with John D. Rockefeller Jr., claims exposure of a hideous network and says more arrests are coming. A 40 year old Radcliffe graduate and a Smith graduate aided the investigation. Prisoners include Harry Levinson and Alexander Anderson with more witnesses to testify.
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New York
Whitman
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
James B. Reynolds
Radcliffe College
Smith College
Harry Levinson
Alexander Anderson
Bankers Trial Set For Friday May 13
WABASH Ind April 36 Friday May 13 has been set as the day for trying Charles and Sardis Cole in the Grant county court They are accused of wrecking the Upland bank Whether they will face trial on the day of a double hoodoo or not is a question Mrs Gould Gives Farm Lynchburg Va April 30 Mrs Katherine Clemmons Gould divorced wife of Howard Gould has deeded her estate near here to the Katherine Gould industrial farm a New Jersey corporation for the establishment of an industrial school for free training of young people The estate contains 1400 acres and has cost the owner more than 30000 She reserves part of the estate for her use during her life.
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Wabash
Ind
Charles
Sardis Cole
Grant County
Upland
Gould
Lynchburg
Katherine Clemmons Gould
Howard Gould
Katherine Gould
New Jersey
Railroad bill faced fierce opposition in Congress
Washington April 30 Taft railroad bill is split by enemies. Cummins amendment to keep interstate commerce commission control on rate increases faces another vote Monday. Insurgents aim to preserve ICC rate authority and back Dixon short haul reform as railroad lawyers oppose.
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Sun
Washington Service
Hibbs
Washington, D. C
Taft
Interstate Commerce Commission
LaFollette
Congress
Wisconsin
Senate
Brown
Nebraska
Aldrich
Flint
Cummins
George E. Peck
Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Albanians and Turkish Troops in Terrific Fight
April 20 dispatch reports a fierce clash between Turkish troops and Albanian rebels between Salonika and Uskub as the Albanian revolt gains nearby support. Niazi Bey refused command amid war office pressure. Rebels reportedly seized Ghi ran Djakova Ipek and may hold Prishtina Prisrend with hundreds killed at Ratchanik pass.
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Constantinople
Salonika
Uskub
Navi Bazar
M Niazi Bey
Niazi Bey
Turkey
War Office
Albania
Niazi
Ratchanik Pass
Ghiran
Djakova
Ipek
Prishtina
Prisrend
Quarrel Likely With Austria Over Albanian Revolt
Rome April 30 Italy and Austria may clash if Austria takes Albania or other Turkish lands amid the Turkish situation. Italian diplomats say Italy seeks Adriatic possessions and will insist on a share, risking an imbroglio with Austria.
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Austria
Rome
Italy
Albania
Turkey
Adriatic
Two Governments Clash Over Macao Boundary
Alarm in Lisbon as China and Portugal dispute the boundary of Macao a Portuguese dependency off the Canton river. Two Chinese gunboats and two Portuguese cruisers head to Macao after Portuguese officials refuse to remove boundary marks.
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Macao
Lisbon
Canton River
Officer Chosen For National Boreethief Detective Assn
Special to The Sun reports William A. Stafford of Mace Indiana chosen treasurer of the National Boreethief Detective association to succeed the late A Morton Stewart of Darington.
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The
Sun
Crawfordsville
Ind
William A. Stafford
Mace, Ind
National Boreethief Detective Association
A. Morton Stewart
Darington
Probers Hide Papers Sought In Land Case
Washington April 30 final refusal to give Attorney Brandeis papers from the attorney general's office in the Ballinger land case was announced by the congressional investigating committee. Brandeis sought evidence that the president lacked the attorney general's report when exonerating Ballinger last fall, but the committee shut off the angle and went into executive session.
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Smothers
Attorney General’s Office
Washington
Brandeis
Pers
Attorney General's
Ballinger
Eral
Root
Interior
Garfield
Gifford Pinchot
J. J. Vertrees
Vertrees
L. R. Gravis
Glavis
United States
Bailinger
Nelson
Senator Root
Boot
Last Day of Genius Taking in Indianapolis Census
On Saturday the two week period for counting Indianapolis residents ended as enumerators submitted reports to inspectors. The census offices will display the sign our buoy day and forward data to Washington for tabulation. Officials will not estimate population until figures arrive from headquarters, but Indianapolis may reach the quarter million mark.
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Sam
Indianapolis
Census Bureau
Washington
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