Browne Bribery Case May Reach Jury By Monday
Chicago Sept 2 Attorneys for Lee O Neil Browne accused of bribery in the vote for United States senator began closing arguments before a jury. State s attorney Wayman charged perjury by defense witnesses while the grand jury returned an indictment against Detective Patrick J Keeley and Browne witness George F Gleas. Court progress outlined as defense counsel prepared for further remarks and Monday jury deliberations loomed.
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Chicago
Lee O'Neil Browne
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Wayman
Mr. Wayman
Browne
Chetlain
Patrick J. Keeley
George F. Gleas
Marshall
Sidney
Yarbrough
Springfield
White
Lorimer
W. S Forest
Erbetein
P. H. O’donnell
Harriman Notified of Car Repair Fraud, Trial Hearings
Witnesses in the Twinels Central railroad car repair swindle trial testified Harriman learned over two years ago that fraud was underway. Harriman, then a trusted railway officer, ignored a letter exposing the scheme before the alleged robbery of hundreds of thousands.
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Chicago
Frank B. Harriman
Charles L. Ewing
John M. Taylor
Twinels Central Railroad
Harriman
Padded Expense Accounts Denial From Santa Fe President
President Ripley of the Santa Fe denies reports that railroads padded expense accounts to conceal true net earnings and justify rate hikes. The Chicago dispatch notes Ripley sent documents to the special examiner amid inquiries into accounting practices and inter state commerce commission scrutiny.
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Charge
Ripley
Santa Fe
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
The
Special Examiner
Rate cases in Chicago deny charges in rail rate dispute
In Chicago hearings on freight rate increases for western railroad shipments a statement denies the charges. Attorney Pierce for the railroads and Attorney James for the shippers sparked chaos, with a dramatic offer to settle in the alley. Shippers kissed Pierce as railroad reps applauded.
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Chicago
Pierce
James
Druggist Accused After Acid Sold To Boy By Mistake
George Solomon of 713 Elm Street remains in serious condition at St. Vincent's hospital after swallowing oxalic acid sold to his son Arthur for suits by Herman Fritz of 637 Virginia Avenue. Fritz, a registered druggist, was arrested on a poison administration charge, claiming the incident was an accident.
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George Solomon
Elm Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
Arthur
Herman Fritz
Virginia Avenue
Fritz
Solomon
Howard Ward
Duncan
Dawson
John Fritz
No Navy Recruits Report This Week
Local naval recruiting office faced record inactivity with no enlistments by Friday noon, far below the usual twelve to fifteen recruits per week. Hoosier lads seeking to join the Navy were noticeably absent, creating a rare lull in activity.
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NAVY
United States Naval Recruiting Office
Labor War Brewing Across British Railways
London reports the biggest capital and labor struggle Britain has faced as railroads and their employees prepare for a nationwide clash. Workers are organized across all lines while companies claim a gentlemen’s agreement. Discontent over pay and conditions fuels the brewing conflict.
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London
England
Wonder Shoe Manufacturing Company Incorporated
The Wonder shoe manufacturing company is incorporated in Trenton New Jersey with authorized capital of 10 million dollars. The charter states the firm will manufacture both shoe machinery and shoes.
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NEW Shoe Company
Trenton
N. J
Wonder Shoe Manufacturing Company
Hyde Babe Dies After Birth In Missouri
A newborn in Kansas City died the same day as birth. The infant was the child of Mrs. B. Clarke Hyde, wife of Dr. Hyde, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of Thomas B. Swope.
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Hyde Babe
Kansas City
Babe
B. Clarke Hyde
Dr. Hyde
Thomas B. Swope
Honesty Prime Necessity for Every Nation
Col Roosevelts Kansas City speech argues honesty is a nonpartisan prime necessity for national success. He recalls investigating rascality in the post office, defending honest officials, and urging action against corruption by both wealthy and small means, stressing accountability across classes.
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Kansas City
Col. Roosevelt
Bristow
Ofice Department
New York
Chicago
Indian Territory
Indiana students will be numerous
Bloomington Ind Sept 2 A report from the registrars office at Indiana University says fall term attendance starting Sept 22 will be a record breaker. Officials cite unprecedented inquiries and many advance students already arrived to engage rooms.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Rev Earl Wilfley Takes Post at Capital Church
Washington September 2 Rev Earl Wilfley a Christian minister was called to the pastorate of the Vermont Avenue Christian Church at a special meeting of the congregation Thursday night Dr Wilfley has preached in Newcastle Wabash and Crawfordsville Indiana and in St Louis
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Washington
Earl Wilfley
Vermont Avenue Christian Church
Wilfley
Newcastle
Wabash
Crawfordsville
Ind
St. Louis
Denver Rio Grande to double track line costs millions
Denver reports the Rio Grande railroad plans a double tracking project from Denver to Salt Lake City with an expenditure estimated between 10.06 million and 12.0 million dollars. General Manager Chirk is cited as the source of the statement.
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Denver
Colo
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Salt Lake
Ity
Chirk
Negro is Electrocuted in Chillicothe Murder Case
Columbus date line reports William T. Swi, a Black man, executed by electric chair Thursday in Chillicothe for the murder of Mary Jackson and her infant granddaughter, both colored.
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Columbus
Wiliam ‘T. Swi
Chillicothe
Mary Jackson
Elastic French Kid Stone Wash Shirt Material
An item featuring elastic material in a French kid stone wash gold and white finish. Complete with flexible fit and distressed look suitable for casual wear.
Trusts Warned by Hoke Smith Nominated for Georgia Governor
Former Gov Hoke Smith was nominated for Georgia governor and urged to run for president in 1912 by the state Democratic convention. He declared that great Georgia corporations must stay out of politics and not influence legislation, calling for national resource conservation. The platform attacked the Payne Aldrich tariff law.
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Atlanta
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Indersea
United States
Joseph M. Brown
Children Cry and Wives Weep After Rush at Kokomo
Special to The Sun. In Kokomo Indiana on September 2 a Cloverleaf railroad train from Russiaville derailed or halted near West Middleton. Passengers, including many crying children and weeping wives, were disembarked with confusion as a lantern signal fled. The train returned to West Middleton after unconfined chaos at the station.
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Kokomo
Ind
Russiaville Fair
West Middleton
Ntussiaville
Woman Thrown From Auto Dies In Indiana Collision
In Koromq Indiana on September 2 Mrs. C A Ford was killed when a car driven by her son Carl struck an interurban as he attempted a sharp turn. Mrs Ford was thrown about fifteen feet and died two hours later at the scene.
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Koromq
Ind
C. A. Ford
Carl
Referendum Bill Passes After Legislature Approval
Denver column reports the upper house of the legislature passed the initiative and referendum bill on Thursday afternoon after it had previously cleared the lower house.
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Denver
Colu
August IRS receipts set district record at Terre Haute
Terre Haute Indiana September 2 The Seventh Internal Revenue District collections for August totaled 1 341 048 up 460 000 from the previous August driven by distillery spirits The August take is the largest in the district history with spirits receipts totaling 1 444 810 and marking a record month.
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Enth Internal Revenue District
Trade War in New York Averted
In New York on September 2 125000 workers were spared a building trades clash after the Mason Builders Association ordered its members to follow the Bricklayers Masons and Plasterers International Union rules outside jurisdiction. The agreement was handed to William J Bowen by E L Feek secretary of the Employers association. In Newcastle England on September 2 ship building employers locked out 50000 boilermakers after an alleged breach of the shipyard pact, affecting all British shipping.
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Greater
New York
Mason Builders’ Association
Ord
Newcastle
Eng
Bdoilermakers
Man's body found hacked to pieces near tracks
Mill men in Wheeling West Virginia discovered a male body near railroad lines. The corpse bore about fifty stab wounds with twenty two in the back and fourteen in the throat, the upper body ripped apart. Police fear a single fiend did the grisly work with a small knife.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Bishop Praises Beveridge and Roosevelt at St Joseph talk
Bishop William M. Bell of Los Angeles lauded both Beveridge and Roosevelt as political types while speaking on The Converted Man at the United Brethren conference in South Bend Indiana on Thursday.
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South Bend
Ind
William M. Bell
Los Angeles
Cal
St. Joseph
United Brethren Church
Roosevelt
Beveridge
Workmen Held for Digging Up Richmond Main
Richmond Indiana Sept. 2 Foreman Fred Weston Bartley Gordon and crews of Stealian workmen were arrested for tearing up streets to cap a natural gas main of the defunct Richmond natural gas company recently bought by the Richmond light heat and power company. The city had forbidden using the mains for artificial gas and threatens habeas corpus to free the workers if charges are filed. The dispute pits the municipal plant against the company, a key rival in supplying heat and power.
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Richmond Light, Heat and Power Company
Fred Weston
Bartley Gordon
Richmond Natural Gas Company
The
Heat and Power Company
Shorenstein
Democrats Line Up Organization in Bloomington
Special to The Sun. Stokes Jackson of Indianapolis and Alvin Gwingh of Vincennes, both Democratic leaders, plan to address the Democrats at the courthouse in Bloomington on Tuesday September 6. Congressman William A. Cullop will join as they outline party organization efforts.
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Bloomington
Ind
Stokes Jackson
Siwe
Indianapolis
Alvin Gwingh
Vincennes
William A. Cullop
Court House
Man Arrested for Animal Cruelty in Train Pursuit Case
Ralph Lesmeister of 559 South Illinois Street was arrested Friday by Humane Inspector Gunsolus on cruelty to animals charges. A driver for John Neuman Commission Company, he allegedly drove his horse at a dead gallop to reach a train when arrest occurred.
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Ralph Lesmeister
South
Illnois Street
Humane
Gunsolus
Lesmeister
John Neuman Commission Company
Reserve agents appointed for Indiana banks
Washington on September 2 announces reserve agents named for Indiana banks. Union National Bank of Indianapolis represents First National Bank of Lewisville. Pletcher American National Bank of Indianapolis represents First National Bank of Shelbyville.
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Washington
Indiana
Union National Bank of Indianapolis
First National Bank of
Lewisville
Pletcher American National Bank of Indianapolis
Shelbyville
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