Gore Charges Prompt Series of Startling Sensations
Washington reports the Gore corruption charges trigger a wider probe into Indian affairs. The Indian bureau argues against attorney fees for wards, while several high profile figures like Owen Nagel Butler and Jones are named in large payments. The piece notes reform efforts by Leupp and Valentine and warns of opportunistic lawyers targeting tribes.
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Washington
Gore
W. H. Robeson
Tereeee
James K. Jones
Owen
United States
Nagel
Commerce and Labor
Butler
United States Senate
Jones
Interior Department
Indian Bureau
Congress
Buteau
Indian Service
Rosepud
White Earth
Francis EB. Leupp
Indian Affairs
Robert G. Valentine
Gore claims bribe in senate inquiry begins
Senator Gore a blind Oklahoma member said he was approached with a 25000 bribe stirring a Senate and House probe. Senator Carter moved an inquiry and read a letter from ex Senator Thurston denying the charge. Gore named Cecil Lyon and John F McMurray as contract holders for Indian lands fee attorneys.
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Oklahoma
Senate
Congress
Carter
J. M. Thurston
Gore
Washington
John N. Thurston
Chester I. Long
Cecil A. Lyon
Texas
John F. McMurray
Indians and legal claims urge speedy relief from Congress
The article discusses Indian creditors and attorneys pressing Congress to create a special court to handle all tribal claims within five years, easing delays in settlements and speeding development. It notes lawyers often win by pressing officials, and cautions a court model like the Court of Claims could reduce vexatious litigation and advance Indian progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Bureau
Congress
Court of Claims
Socialists Gain Ground in Reichstag Elections
In Berijain on June 29, post bi elections show Socialists sweeping gains. Party leaders forecast in the 1911 general election about 100 Socialist Reichstag members and around 40 percent of the electorate voting Socialist. With 397 seats, the party would nearly reach a quarter of the chamber and wield major influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berijain
Reichstag
Socialist Party
Taft Delights Beverly Arrival Warmth and Hug Exchange
President Taft arrives in Beverly in the special car Colonial at 5 30 AM to be greeted by family. He rides to Burgess Point and visits Italian laborer Michael di Grigordia at Beverly Hospital offering well wishes and aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Mass
Taft
Montserrat
White House
Burgess Point
Charley
Charley Taft
James Sloan
Secret Service
Capt. Butts
Norton
Sergt
Joseph A. Murphy
New England
Charley Latt
Sloan
Tondeau
Michael di Grigordia
Robert Taft
Poisoning at Williams College Alumni Dinner
Fifty Williams college students fell ill at the alumni dinner in Williamstown Massachusetts with Abe Powell in serious condition. A toxicologist was summoned from New York to investigate suspected ptomaine poisoning.
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Williamstown
Mass
Williams College
Abe Powell
Porter Charlton Found Not Mentally Responsible by Alienists
Alienists hired by the defense report Porter Charlton, held in Hudson county jail for his wife’s murder in Italy, suffered dementia and lacked mental responsibility when he killed her, beat her to death, and disposed of her body in a trunk in Lake Como. Foreign Minister in Rome considers demand for his return.
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New York
Porter Charlton
Hudson County
Jersey City
Italy
Charlton
J. Floyd Clarke
Paul Charlton
Washington
Lake Como
Freight engine kills three on high trestle in Baltimore
On June 23 at the Baltimore & Ohio tracks near Twenty first Street the freight engine struck a gang of carpenters on a high trestle. Three men were killed Jacob Brandenburg E. W. Londermere and Harry P. Gatchell. Three others were reported fatally injured and three more injured less severely.
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Baltimore
Mad
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Twen
Jacob Brandenburg
W. Londermere
Harry P. Gatchell
Foreign Minister Demands Charlton Extradition From U S
Rome reports the foreign minister officially requests Porter Charlton be extradited from the United States after he confessed in New York to killing his wife near Lake Como.
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Rome
Porter Charlton
New York
Lake Como
Courthouse Officials Picnic At Broad Ripple Saturday
The seventh annual courthouse and statehouse officials picnic occurs Saturday in Indianapolis. One hundred spring chickens will be slaughtered and moved to Home Circle park after a 11:30 a.m. departure from Pennsylvania and Washington streets aboard the Union Traction line.
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Broad Ripple
Courthouse
Statehouse
Indianapolis
Home Circle Park
Pennsylvania
Washington Streets
Union Traction Line
Charles Shaw
Jack Wright
Lew Larsh
George Hutsell
William Pierce
William Brown
Dog Saves Men From Boarding House Fire
In Ford City Pennsylvania on Tuesday a St Bernard dog kept barking as smoke rose to the second story of Peter Timsic’s boarding house. The fearless dog awakened Timsic who roused the 18 men inside. All escaped in their night clothes as flames engulfed the building.
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Ford City
Peter Timsic
Timsic
Man Arrested in Grand Larceny Case In Chicago
George Conklin, 24, of Chicago, gained access to Sanborn-Marsh Electric by claiming two customers. he took two fans valued at 415 dollars. He sold one fan to Frey’s Drug Store for 55 and claimed nonpayment by a buyer named Fred. Detectives Shine and Haley arrested him for grand larceny.
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George Conklin
Chicago
Sanborn-Marsh Electric Company
N. Yhnols Street
Conklin
Frey
Arsenal Avenue
E. Washington Street
Electric Company
Fred
Shine
Haley
Billman McBride Furniture Co. Dissolved in Sullivan
The dissolution of the Billman McBride Furniture Company of Sullivan has been filed with the secretary of state. The Sullivan circuit court dissolved the business.
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Billman-McBride Furniture Company
Sullivan
Secretary of State
Sullivan Circuit Court
Furniture Dealers Set New Indiana Convention Session
The Indiana Retail Furniture Dealers association opens its annual meeting at the Claypool hotel on Thursday morning June 30. The agenda centers on enlarging the membership with 1100 dealers expected and 1000 invitations sent to nonmembers.
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Organization of Retail Dealers
Indiana
Claypool
Claypool Hotel
Indiana Retail Furniture Dealers’ Association
Indianapolis
Association
T. B. Laycock Manufacturing Company
National Association
George H. Oliver
Fudianapolis Motor Speedway
Millionaire Post Strikes Rival in Battle Creek War
Battle Creek Michigan June 29 Judge C W Post food magnate and Enquirer owner was accused of assaulting J H Zuver editor of the Battle Creek Journal. A warrant was sought as a bitter newspaper feud over unions and a square deal escalated.
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Battle Creek
Mich
C. W. Post
Battle Creek Enquirer
J. H. Zuver
Battle Creek Journal
Journal
The
Enquirer
Post
Zurer
Man Coastings Header After Biking Accident
Benjamin Daily of 1516 Raymond street was coasting on a bicycle at Ilinoils and Merrill streets when a broken front fork caused a header over the handlebars. He suffered facial and head injuries and was taken to City hospital by the dispensary ambulance.
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Benjamin Daily
Raymond Street
Ilinoils
Merrill Streets
City Hospital
City Dispensary
Seven Drowned in Cloudburst Near Sayersville Ky
Seven people are dead and about 50 missing after a cloudburst turned the upper Licking river into a raging torrent. Bodies recovered include two men a woman and a child from debris in Magoffin Knott and Floyd counties. Many homes stores and farms were swept away with extensive property damage and ongoing search efforts.
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Sayersville
Licking River
Lnst
Gaybart
William Conley
John Wireman
Magoffin
Knott
Floyd
Middle Creek
Floyd County
Knott County
Hendin
Pennestonburg
Beaver and
Middle Creeks
Pinesville
Seanj
Beavers Creek
Fifty Pigs Burn as Barn Fire Hits Greensburg Farm
A fire at the Miers farm in Greensburg Indiana Tuesday destroyed a barn and killed fifty pigs. The blaze caused an estimated loss of 2500 dollars. Fire crews battled the flames but could not save the animals.
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Greensburg
Ind
Miers
Cure for drink habit in three days
An Indianapolis ad touts the Neal Institute as offering a three day cure for drink habit. It promises refunds if unsuccessful and claims no injections, with testimonials and bank references available from Rufus H. Williams, treasurer, at the Neal Institute contact in Woodruff Place.
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Neal
Neal Institute
Rufus H. William
Gos Middle Drive
Woodr Place
Indianapolis
Ind
Woodruff
Mickyigan
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McMurray
Wden
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Senate Indian Affairs Committee
Hitchcock
Senator Gore
T. P. Gore
Senator Long
Summer White
Dierces
Carpenters
Ohio
First Street
Ty-First Street
Belt
Hne
Court House
Dog
Gosts Man Freedom
Millionaire Post
Ead
Oilar Bros. Co
Washington St
C. H
H. G. Alexander
MONON
DD. P. A
Indianapolis Light & Heat Co
Monument Place
Astoria
Alan
Maclavia
B. Kram Pres
Kramer
Milwaukee
Ohio St
the Sun Building
Compton
Indianapolis Sun
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