Senate Bribery Probe Deepens as Testimony Looms
Chicago May 2 Charles A Holm er of the Illinois legislature meets District Attorney Wayman to prepare for grand jury testimony on bribery tied to William Lorrimer’s U S Senate election. Wayman claims $2000 was paid to vote Lorrimer. Isley says an legislator offered bribe but refused. White alleges Lee O Neil Brown paid for White’s vote.
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Chicago
Charles A. Holmer
Illinois
Wayman
William Lorrimer
United States Senate
Lorrimer
Albert Isley
Isley
Grand
White
Lee O'Neil Brown
Booth Lane Macadam Project Advances Rapidly
Bridge Superintendent Campbell pushes Booth Lane macadam completion with a target of about 100 yards daily. Two miles of the worst mud plagued section will receive surface treatment as soon as feasible. Man shortage slows progress. Campbell seeks additional labor in the city.
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Booth Lane
Campbell
Wankoe to Tour East on Four Week Trip
District Attorney F.8. Ivanhoe sails tonight for a four week journey through the east. He plans to meet lawmakers and judges in Washington and Richmond while visiting a sister in Virginia. The trip also aims to revisit Loudoun county where he once played three old cat as a native son.
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Ivanhoe
Richmond
Supreme Court
Taft
Czar Cannon
Nelson Welmarth Aldrith
Washington
Loudoun County
Virginia
Halley Comet Nears Naked Eye Visibility This Week
Observers using the Bardon telescope at the Humphries company report Halley's comet increasing in brilliancy. Scientists who study it daily expect the wanderer to become plainly visible to the naked eye within a week, with its tail becoming appreciable during early morning hours.
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Bardon
C. M. Humphries Company
Dillingham and Miss Gaylord to Wed in Florence Today
The three day courtship ends with a wedding in Florence Italy as Walter F Dillingham a civil engineer in Honolulu Harbor Improvement meets his fiancée Miss Louise Gaylord at a relative's home for a formal ceremony under Italy's skies.
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Walter F. Dillingham
Honolulu
San Francisco
Florence
Italy
Young Dillingham
Whispers of Honor and Justice in Oregon Proceedings
The Colonel proclaims honesty and veracity as he returns home to prove Western ozone sparked reform. Meanwhile Prosecuting Attorney states Chas Cochran will run state business in the Department of Justice and T H Crawford will act as prosecuting attorney in Wallowa County.
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Oregon
Chas
Cochran
Department of Justice
Cone
Wallowa County
T. H. Crawford
Battleships Massachusetts and Iowa Placed In Commission
By order of the Navy Department the battleships Massachusetts and Iowa will be placed in commission today with Massachusetts at the New York yard and Iowa at the Norfolk yard.
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Navy Department
Massachusetts
Iowa
New York Yard
Norfolk Yard
Public Lands Drawings Open For Indian Farmlands
Washington May 2 winners from recent drawings for Indian lands in the Northwest begin filing today. Lands opening include the Couer d Alene reservation in Washington, the Flathead lands in Montana, and the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock lands in North and South Dakota.
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Washington
Northwest
Couer d'Alene Reservation
Flathead Lands
Montana
Cheyenne River
Standing Rock Lands
North
South Dakota
Exams for Gunners San Francisco May 2
For Gunners San Francisco, May 2 qualifications of gunners for field batteries will be tested by an examining board which met today at the Presidio.
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San Francisco
Presido
City Planning Meet in Rochester Focuses on Beautification
City planning conference in Rochester this week will examine projects to beautify and improve healthfulness of municipalities. Special attention will be paid to preventing population congestion. Many municipal experts have arrived and will be welcomed with a reception this evening and a banquet tomorrow night.
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Rochester
Wave of Objection to Prize Fighting Spreads
As Tommy McCarthy lay dead after Friday’s prize ring clash with Owen Moran in San Francisco officials faced growing public protest across California. Ministers and the press unite in opposition to the Johnson Jeffries bout with church committees arranging a mass meeting to condemn the boxing displays. The Chronicle leads with an editorial denouncing officials permitting prize fighting as a disgrace to the city.
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San Francisco
Tommy McCarthy
Dinner for Griscom to honor Lloyd Griscom in New York
Prominent Republicans from the nation and state will attend a dinner tonight in New York honoring Lloyd Griscom, chairman of the Republican County Committee.
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New York
Lloyd Griscom
Republican County Committee
Com stock accuses Stein of selling improper post cards
In New York on May 2 Anthony Com stock appeared as complainant at a hearing against Louis Stein of Brooklyn, charging him with selling naughty and improper post cards.
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New York
Anthony Comstock
Louis Stein
Brooklyn
Welcome to a hearty welcome to Colonel Roosevelt
An account notes a reception with Colonel Roosevelt as Crown Prince Christian led the ceremony in the absence of the King. The event highlights royal hospitality and formalities in the court with dignitaries present.
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Roosevelt
Christian
Royal Arcanum reports strong membership gain
At Lakewood New Jersey on May 2 reports from the grand council meeting show a notable rise in membership. The attendees noted growth across several lodges and pledged continued recruitment.
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Lakewood
N.J
Royal Arcanum
International jury awards exhibition at Carnegie Institute
In Pittsburg on May 2 the 14th annual awards are shown at the Carnegie Institute and are expected to be announced today by the international jury.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie Institute
China danger in Europe and America warned by London agencies
London reports warn that Chinese unrest threatens Europeans and Americans. The Changsha outbreak has subsided but authorities deem the danger still grave. The Foreign Office appears more uneasy than the missionary officials in assessing the risk.
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London
British Foreign Office
China
Changsha
Notables Die In Separate Notices Across Americas
Rear Admiral Hichborn dies in Washington after 32 years of service and ship prep for the Spanish war. Lord Alexis, ex-president of Haiti, dies in Kingston after exile and illness. John Quincy Adams Ward, famed New York sculptor, dies at 80.
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Washington
Hichborn
Kingston
Jamaica
Lord Alexis
Hayti
Alls
New York
John Quincy Adams Ward
America
American ex-congressman Binger Hermann on the road to recovery
Rooseberg Oregon May 2 The former Congressman Binger Hermann is reported improving by his attending physician. He received visitors Sunday while resting in a reclining chair. New York May 2 Howard Payson Weston reaches 125th Street and Broadway Harlem at 10 30 am with mounted police escort. He says he is in good condition and could walk to the Pacific coast without rest.
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Roeseberg
Oregon
Binger Hermann
New York
Howard Payson Weston
125Th Steel
Broadway
Harlem
Mounted Police
Pacific Coast
Neighborhood cleanup to brighten La Grande streets
La Grande residents prepare for a Wednesday cleanup led by the Neighborhood club with city fire officials allowing outdoor rubbish burning from 7 to 7:30 PM outside fire limits. Emphasis on owners clearing alleys, backyards, and vacant lots to improve appearance citywide.
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la Grande
Chisf Jones
Huge Wallowa County Land Block Sold in 832 Acres
W B E A Watson sold 832 acres in Alden Slope district to Press Lewis and James Russell of La Grande for about 45000. The stock and machinery moved with the land. Buyers plan to restrict the land temporarily and eventually divide it into smaller tracts for sale, boosting Enterprise exposure to eastern settlers.
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W. BE. A. Watson
Press Lewis
James Russell
la Grande
Alden Slope
Enterprise News-Record
Wallowa County
Missionary Leader Delivers Stirring Talk in Hot Lake
Hot Lake hosts Paddock of the Eastern Diocese of the Episcopal Church as guest of honor. He spoke to nearly 300 people in the hotel lobby, delivering a stirring address on missionary work in Oregon. He is a strenuous worker and a good speaker. After the address he left for Hood River.
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Hot Lake
Diocese of the Episcopal Church
Hood Rive
Oregon
Hood River
Lace Operatives Conclude Amalgamated Society Convertion
Philadelphia on May 2 hosts a convergence of lace workers from centers nationwide as the Chartered Society of Amalgamated Lace Operatives of America meets to discuss union matters and unify standards.
Severe storm sweeps Missouri Kansas and Illinois injuring several
A severe storm hit Missouri Kansas and Southern Illinois causing injuries and heavy property damage. In Emporia Kansas tornadoes felled trees and wrecked buildings while statewide crops already damaged by last week’s storm suffered further harm from the accompanying heavy rain.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Kansas
Illinois
Emporia
Contracts at their end renewals near lower rate
Renewed contracts between merchants and the Eastern Oregon Light and Power Co expire today after a year of incandescent streamers on Adama avenue and Depot street. Negotiations continue for a cheaper rate as Superintendent Gore and Manager Harmon discuss next steps. The outcome will be announced in coming days.
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Eastern
Oregon Light and Power Company
Adama Avenue
Depot Street
Killowat
Gore
Harmon
Small Pox Quarantine at Imbier Hotel
The hotel at Imbier has been quarantined due to a small pox case, delaying guests and demanding health measures. Public health authorities enforce isolation and sanitation protocols to prevent spread.
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Imbier
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