Oklahoma Indictment Revelations In Gore Inquiry Hearings
Former District Attorney Johnson details handling of Mansfield McMurray and Cornish indictments. He recalls a Washington trip in 1905, Lyon’s involvement, and a $10,000 Ledbetter fee amid political pressure and reinstatement after dismissal. Ream discusses Choctaw delegate campaign and McMurray contract issues.
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Sulphur
Okla
W. B. Johnson
Ardmore
United States District Attorney
Mansfield, McMurray and Cornish
Indian Affairs
Gore Investigation Committee
R. L. Ream
Wapanucka
McMurray
J. F. McMurray
Ream
Johnson
Cecil L. Lyon
Texas
Attorney-General
Mansfield
Lyon
Washington
Colorado
Johon
W. A. Ledbetter
Oklahoma
Ledbetter
Logan County
Burker
Doctor and Woman Slain in Residence
Harrisburg August 15 A prominent young physician Dr James Campbell and Mrs Ira Morrison were found shot to death in the Morrison home at New Germantown Pa The husband Ira Morrison was away when the bodies were found and refused to talk upon his return The manner of death is a mystery
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Harrisburg
James Campbell
Ira Morrison
New Germantown
Despondent Widow Commits Suicide Over Tuberculosis News
Mrs. William Stultz of Clarks Hill Indiana killed herself with a razor after learning she had tuberculosis. The 10 year old leaves a husband and four children. She asked for a razor to trim coins on her return from a Lafayette hospital. Special to The Sun.
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Clarks Hill
Ind
William Stultz
Lafayette
Races Cancelled At Rockport Track Meet
In Rockport Ohio Gov Harmon’s anti bookmaking order and sheriff enforcement lead to the post grand circuit barn meeting at Rockport race track being canceled. The four day races planned to start Monday afternoon are off. President David Shaw announced the decision.
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Ohio
Rockport
Harmon
Sheriff Hirstins
North Randall
David Shaw
Barnes
Liner Atua Caught Fire Near Friendly Islands
The Union liner Atua from New York reached Auckland reporting a fire near the Friendly Islands. Her cargo was badly damaged and the crew exhausted after a long fight. Efforts to send aid are underway.
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Auckland
N. Z
Tnion
Atua
New York
Browne Jury Grows in Bribery Trial
Chicago August 15 four new jurors were seated in the trial of Lee Gnell charged with bribery. The panel now stands at eight jurors as the proceedings continue with the case attracting attention.
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Browne
Chicago
Lee Gnell i
Brivery
Fue
Lewis Maintains Calm Amid Mine Workers Convention Tensions
President Lewis refuses to reveal his swing votes as Illinois and Indiana factions wage a heated stand at the United Mine Workers convention in Indianapolis. He denies Walker’s charges while asserting no more compromise with coal operators and delegates push for closing the convention as district tensions rise.
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Ohio
Indiana
Lewis
State Life Building
Jack” Walker
Hlindg
Walker
Illinois
International Executive Board
John Walker
Ilnois Coal Operators Association
District Twelve
Tellinois
Indianapolis
Alexander Howatt
Paat
United Mine Workers of America
Howatt
Hagen
District 14
Robbin
Interlocking Plant At Hammond Declared World Second Largest
F. E. Payne the railroad commissioner received from the Chicago & Western railroad company a blueprint and specifications for the second largest interlocking plant in the world. The plant is being built at the state line crossing near Hammond Indiana and will be used by eight railroads though constructed and operated by the Chicago & Western. The largest such plant is in England.
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F. E. Payne
Chicago & Western Railroad Company
State Line Crossing
Hammond
Ind
England
Chicago & Western Railroad
Motorman Farmer Harvests Big Wheat Yield
Marion Indiana August 13 Mont Stevens a city motorman harvested 150 bushels of wheat from two and a half acres in his spare time.
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Marion
Ind
Mont
Roosevelt Views Democracy versus Oligarchy in Campaign
Ex-president Theodore Roosevelt is presented as favoring a democracy over oligarchy in the coming campaign. The Outlook article argues for direct primaries and reform of House rules, urging voters to back candidates who support majoritarian rule regardless of party. Roosevelt's personal influence may reshape party dynamics and trigger independent political moves this fall.
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Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
Outlook
Ballinger
anti-Ballinger
National House of Representatives
House
Fitzgerald
New York
Tawney
Minnesota
Sherley
Kentucky
Norris
Nebraska
House of Representatives
Col
Roosevelt
Ohio
Indiana
French wreck fatal to 35 passengers
In Bordeaux France the Saujon railroad disaster has claimed thirty five lives including three more school girls. In Brockton Massachusetts eighteen young women plus a chaperon form a bachelor girls society named the Stamina club pledging not to speak to any man. Eleanor B Barker leads with Alberta Vaughan as vice president and Blanche Lowell as secretary.
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Bordeaux
France
Saujon
Brockton
Mass
Porter Congregational Church
Stamina Club
Eleanor B. Barker
Alberta Vaughan
Blanche Lowell
Robbery Probed at Monon Head’s Brother-in-Law Home
Chicago detectives probe a mysterious robbery at the Winnetka home of Robert C. Brinkley, custodian of documents of the late Monon president Ira G. Rawn. Officials link the case to graft allegations over Illinois Central railroad car repair bills involving Rawn.
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Chicago
Robert C. Brinkley
Ira G. Rawn
The
Monon Railway
Winnetka
Brinkley
Virginia
Monon
Illinois Central Railroad
Rawn
Fish Like Sacred Music Prayer Service Draws Fishermen
In Winsted Connecticut at Highland lake on Sundays 150 cottages gather their boats for a sermon by a land preacher. Fishermen note that fish bite better during the sunset service than at other times, a curious link between angling and sacred music.
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Winsted
Conn
Highland Lake
Passenger Trains Collide at Bristol Station
Two trains on the New York New Haven and Hartford line collided at Bristol station in a rear end crash. Several passengers were bruised though none seriously hurt, while one engineer suffered a broken leg due to brake failure.
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Bristol
Standard Oil seeks higher city tax assessment in Chicago
Robert Stuart of Standard Oil appeared before the board of review to press a tax raise from 150000 to 151434.44. The board listed 100000 as fair local wealth, with a 50000 penalty for failing to file a schedule. Stuart insisted he filed a schedule exceeding the board’s estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Standard Oil Company
Board of Review
Robert Stuart
Adams Street
Board of Assessors
Stuart
Kokomo Rubber Plant Worker Found Dead in Engine Room
John Burgen aged 50 was found dead Monday in the engine room of a Kokomo rubber company plant. His body showed severe injuries and a bursted pulley lay nearby. The coroner investigates the cause of death.
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Kokomo
Ind
John Burgen
Kokomo Rubber Company
Cardinal blamed for Madrid clash
Madrid reports a semi official note accuses Cardinal Merry del Val papal secretary of state of causing a rupture between the Vatican and Madrid. The piece hints Cardinal Rampolla may propose peace from Rome and notes del Val did not consult the congregation of extraordinary ecclesiastical affairs.
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Madrid
Merry del Val
Vatican
Rampolla
Rome
del Val
Congregation of Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs
Senator Tilden survives barn fire injuries
In Greencastle Indiana on August 15 Senator F C Tilden suffered serious burns while rescuing his horses and a hunting dog from a burning barn. His back head and arms are blistered. The hunting dog was fatally burned and had to be killed.
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Greencastle
Ind
F. C. Tilden
Aviators Near Goal in Six Day Cross Country Race
Le Blanc leads in the six day endurance flight from Paris through Amiens and Douai toward Paris, with Aubrun the sole remaining rival. Le Blanc completed leg five Douai to Amiens in 1 hour 8 minutes, while Aubrun reached Amiens in 1 hour 25 minutes. Legagneux also advanced, leaving Douai at 5 25 and landing at 6 57. The race spans 421 miles in total with 70 mile final leg to Paris.
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Amiens
France
LeBlanc
Paris
Troyes
Nancy
Mezieres
Doual
Douai Amies
Douai
Legagneux
le Blanc
Issy
Louas
Aubrun
Wellman Exercises Dirigible Ahead of Atlantic Flight
Walter Wellman, Arctic explorer and aviator, left Gloucester for Atlantic City to begin a series of coast flights in his Zeppelin type dirigible. The 228 foot airship has two eighty horsepower engines and a two horsepower unit as it prepares for a September transatlantic attempt.
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Atlantic
Gloucester
Mass
Walter Wellman
Atlantic City
Wellman
Fraternal Congress Convenes in Detroit Tuesday
National fraternal congress members arrive in Detroit Michigan to attend their annual convention which formally opens Tuesday.
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Fraternal Order
Detroit
Mich
National Fraternal Congress
Trainmen Hold General Meeting at Conductor's Hall
About 300 members from central states attended a meeting of the Brotherhoods and the Order of railroad conductors at Conductor's hall on North Delaware street Sunday. Mayor Shank spoke, E H Willis urged on labor legislation, John F McNamee argued capital is unfair to labor, and Rev J F Ranier delivered the closing address.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Order of Railroad Conductors
Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen
Conductor’s Hall
North
Delaware Street
Central States
Shank
E. H. Willis
Cleveland, CO
John F. McNamee
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers’ Magazine
J. F. Ranier
Fight Over Change Ends In City Jail
In Oaklandon Ed Ryan traded a $5 bill for six beers from Connie Burns. Burns returned $1.70. a dispute escalated with the barkeep stating he gave Burns four 70 cents. Police and two Bicyclemen aided in moving Burns to jail on drunkenness and loitering charges.
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Dougs
Ed Ryan
Oaklandon
Connie Burns
South
Senate Avenue
Ryan
Burns
Hurns
Ananias
Schlangen
Todd
Motorcyclist Fined In Speeding Violations
Fremont resident Fremont E. Tomlinson of 1224 Fletcher avenue was fined 510 and costs in police court for violating the motor speed law. He was arrested Sunday by Motorcycle Officer Stone for driving thirty miles an hour on West Thirtieth street. William Peterson of a North Alabama street garage was arrested Sunday on Crawfordsville road by Motorcycle Officer Pressly for riding thirty-two miles an hour. his case was continued.
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Fremont E. Tomlinson
Fletcher Avenue
Stone
West Thirtieth Street
William Peterson
North Alabama
Crawfordsville
Pressly
Terra Nova Seen After Fifteen Day Delay at Cape Town
The Terra Nova, the vessel for Capt. Scott's Antarctic expedition, was sighted at Cape Town on Monday, fifteen days overdue. Scott will board the ship and the British expedition will proceed at once.
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Capetown
Scott
Antarctic
Springer Takes Over Republicans Speakers Bureau
At Republican headquarters W E Springer will leave his Claypool offices to manage the speakers bureau. State meetings will be run by Springer and national figures have been engaged for the campaign. Edward Fitzpatrick J L Peetz and John Reed returned to the state house after a tour of sevent counties. Chairman Lee said he had no reports yet from lieutenants.
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W. E. Springer
Claypool
Springer
Edward Fitzpatrick
J. L. Peetz
John Reed
State House
Lee
Falls 60 Feet. Man Survives Smokeries Fall
Leetroit August 15. Physicians say Frank Delewsky will be none the worse for his sixty foot fall yesterday. He dropped from the top of a smokestack after losing balance and landed on the ground with only two broken ribs. No one who saw the accident can explain how he survived.
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Leetroit
Mich
Frank Delewsky
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Younger Wyeth Chemical Company
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A Drug CO
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Weber Prug CO
Carl L.rost
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Polk’s Milk
Polk’s Sz
Gregg
Knox
French Steam Dye Works
Walter Ehlers
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Circle and
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Tungstoker Fistera
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Cirg New Indian Cafe
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