Bribery Scandal Grips Illinois Legislature in White Case
Chicago report details Representative Charles A. White’s claim of taking 1000 dollars to vote for William Lorimer for the United States Senate and a further 900 dollars from a supposed legislative slush fund. Browne and Lorimer deny bribery. White faces grand jury and statewide attention.
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Chicago
Charles A. White
William Lorimer
United States Senate
White
Browne
Wayman
The
Chicago Tribune
Charles’ ‘A. White
William Lerimer Tor
United States
Will Aay
Anis
Springfield
Larimer
Edmund Burk
Sangamon County
Potential poison link in Hyde murder case examined
Judge Latshaw considers appointing a medical commission to study unexamined organ portions of Col Thomas H Hyde and Chrisman Swope to determine if poison caused their deaths. Prosecutor Conkling favors a court appointed inquiry. debates over admissibility of defense chemist testimony continue.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Thomas H
Chrisman Swope
Ralph D. Latshaw
Hyde Nmrder
Dr Hyde
Conkling
Aishaw
Ludwig Hektoen
Chicago
Latshaw
Governor Marshall Accepts Speak at Monument Unveiling
Indianapolis April 30 The Associated Press reports Governor Marshall accepted an invitation to speak at the unveiling ceremony for the Soldiers and Sailors monument in Indianapolis.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Marshall
Death casts pall over San Francisco boxing scene after McCarthy fight
In San Francisco, pugilists mourn Tommy McCarthy's death after his bout with Owen Moran as discussions revive Catholic and civic groups opposition to the Jeffries Johnson era and to California boxing laws. The tragedy echoes past ring fatalities like Jimmy Franey and Harry Tenney, underscoring fears for the sport's fate in the state.
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San Francisco
Tommy McCarthy
Owen Moran
Jack Johnson
California
Harry Tenney
Frankie Neil
McCarthy
Jimmy Franey
O'Connell
Jeffries-Johnson
Ex-President Roosevelt Feted in Delft Birthday Festivities
Ex-President Roosevelt is hailed by Dutch crowds in The Hague and Delft as Princess Juliana’s birthday celebrations unfold. He tours Grotius and Orange sites, receives a Delft plate from the burgomaster, and attends a reception with officials and the American colony.
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Associated Press
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Hague
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Roosevelt
Juliana
Delft
Hugo Grotius
Scolar
William the Silent
Nieuwekerk
William of
Prinzenhof
William of Orange
the Silent
Busemaster
Baron de Laydasa
Country Judge W. Slater Rules Satoon Election Contest
Marion New Jersey reports that on April 30 the country judge W. Slater issued a ruling in the Satoon election contest case. The decision settles questions about the validity of votes and the overall outcome of the contest.
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Marion
W. FY ‘Slater
Taft Knox Buffalo Visit Sparks Public Speeches
In Buffalo Taft and Secretary Knox spoke at the Buffalo club luncheon and Chamber of Commerce event. Taft defended self advertisement and endorsed a future income tax while Knox criticized diluted news coverage. Taft traveled from Washington after breakfast at Ansley Wilcox’s home, reflecting Roosevelt’s 1901 oath site nearby.
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Buffalo
Washington
Ansley Wilcox
Taft
Wilcox
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
McKinley
Chamber of Commerce
Convention Hall
Pittsburg
New York
Hughes
Supreme Court
Albany
Superintendent to Attend National Hospital Association Meeting
Dr. Fred Terflinger, Longcliff superintendent, will travel to Washington next week with his wife to attend the annual convention of hospital superintendents. The American Medical Psychological Association gathers doctors from public institutions nationwide. State law requires all superintendents to be present.
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Taft seeks immediate fortification of the canal
President Taft, with a War Department report, urges Congress to authorize rapid fortifications along the canal route. The plan lists ten fourteen inch rifles, twelve six inch rifles, and twenty five twelve inch mortars at an estimated cost over 14 million dollars. Site selection focuses on canal termini and nearby territory pending land parcel information.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Taft
Congress
Minority Rule Will Be Result Of House Rule Change
A Boston banquet will discuss a change in house rules that could alter governance. Key speakers include local officials and attendees seeking procedural reform. The event focuses on parliamentary procedures and potential impacts on decision making.
Howling Minority Sparks Rules Debate At Grant Birthday
Boston April 30 Veteran Speaker Joseph G Cannon warned that changing house rules to let a minority dictate legislation would demand a constitutional overhaul. He recalled Thomas Reed's quip that loud minorities are not the voice of the people and noted past clashes over rules as Democrats once faced similar pressures.
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Mass
House
Joseph G. Cannon
House of Representatives
Middlesex Club
General Grant
Cannon
Thomas B. Reed
God
Reed
Supreme Court
Democratic Party
Niles
Traction Terminal Sitings For Logansport On Third Street
City officials sign a contract granting the Wabash Valley Traction Company rights to a Logansport terminal on Third Street near the Kreuzberger site with an alternate site at Fifth and Erie. The council is set to ratify the agreement, and the plan aims to place the station behind the Kreuzberger liquor house.
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Logansport
Third Street
Kruezberger
Board of Public Works
Ft. Weyne
Wabash Valley’ Traction Company
C. D. Emmons
Valley Lines
Traction Company
Kruzberger
Fifth Street
Erie Avenue
Henderson Planing Mill
Sleeper car wreck halts Canadian Pacific train near Spanish River
A sleeper and dining car carrying eight passengers derailed when a broken truck toppled a portion of Canadian Pacific train No. 7 west of Spanish River Ontario. W. W. Kirby of Windsor was injured, cut by glass while escaping through a window. Conductor Tom Reynolds of North Bay, hero of the December bridge disaster, led No. 7 and was uninjured.
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Associated Press
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Canadian Pacific
Spanish River
Tom Reynolds
North Bay
Ontario
No. 7
Kirby
Two Passersby Spill Pint Bottles on Broadway Collision
Two well dressed people walked toward Fourth Street on Broadway when a suitcase broke open spilling about a dozen pint bottles on the sidewalk. A startled woman exclaimed Mercy and the pair fled around the corner leaving broken glass in view.
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Broadway
Fourth Street
Klinsick
Census Effort Expands as Logansport Citizens Aid Enumerators
Fear among prominent residents that the census will miss people prompts a Sunday extension to midnight and a special drive. Volunteers plan to visit areas around Twelfth and High streets and Ninth Street and address gaps in Fifth Ward including Erie Avenue and nearby blocks to capture remaining names.
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Logansport
Ledo Street
Erie Avenue
Enteenth Street
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