Testimony paints Lorimer case in Chicago inquiry
McGuire testifies about his role in the White confession and Keeley books while denying Tribune ties. Alfred E. McCordice recounts Hines backing Lorimer’s election and talks of meeting with Cook and O Brien with governor Deneen and President Aldrich involved.
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Washington, D. C
Thomas McGuire
McGuire and White Detective Agency
Ofen
Haneey
Lorimer
Mcuire
Charles A. White
McGuire
Chicago Tribune
Wayman
Cook County
Til
Glavis
James Keeley
Washington
Keeley
Chicago
Withers
Hines
Edward Hines
Senator Lorimer
Alfred E. McCordice
Wert H. Cook
McCordice
Cook
William Sk. Brien
St. Paul
Minn
O'Brien
Grand Pacific Hotel
Deneen
Aldrich
Hopkins
Springfield
Youth Acknowledges Killing In New York Hotel Murder
The 17 year old bellboy Paul Geldell confessed after police tracked a chloroform bottle label to a Newark druggist. He described entering William H. Jackson’s Iroquois Hotel apartment, killing the broker, and taking $6.75 plus a watch and jewelry. McGrane and Mrs Kane were held as accessories or witnesses.
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New York
aAll
William H. Jackson
Iroquois Hotel
Paul Geidell
The
Iroquois
Geldel
Jackson
Dougherty
Central ofMce
F. H. Parjardy
Newark, N. J
Edward Oo
West Fiftieth Street
Fiftieth Street
McGrane
Geldell
Mr. Jackson
Troquois
Kanes
Gelden
Geidell
Police link Hartford pair to jewelry theft
The police state Geldell and McGrane were sent to collect to pawn the jewelry. Geldell is identified as coming from Hartford Connecticut.
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Geldell
McGrane
Hartford
Conn
Virginia Horse Circuits Open as Walton Farm Impresses
W. J. Carter reports the Virginia State Fair Grounds show improved track prep under George Walton despite drought. Trainers Nelson and Porter ship entries to Tasley for Maryland Virginia Circuit opening. Wingate praises Walton Stock Farm trotters and pacers led by Red Maggie and Red Prodigal, with Red Calaban a top 2:15 candidate. Sellings include Tearolaine and The Spaniard as potential fun horses for new owners.
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Virginia State Fair
George Walton
Henry C. Nelson
Walter Porter
Tasley
Maryland and
Virginia
Nelson
Great Stakes
Martha Chatting
Norfolk
Porter
Dick Direct
Pacer
Star Hal
Duplex
Dill
Anderson
Virginia Cooper
Bourbon Huron
Virginia Maid
Mosul
Sam Purdy
Great Stakes, Jr
Roanoke
J. H. Wingate
Walton Stock Farm
Samuel Walton
Falls Mills
Walton Farm
Red Maggie
Red Prodigal
Vito
Red Calaban
Marjie 2
Charles Lee
Red Cal
Jack McGrath
Red Leo
Regardless Maid
Dave Devil
Hal Jewell
Direct War
Inet
Mr. Walton
Magsie Carrel
Walton
Canada
Lakes
Another Revolution Expected in Mexico
Mexico City special report notes troops moved to stem insurgent advances toward General Bernardo Reyes. Loyalist doubts rise as selective forces enter affected territory. Madero may again lead to quell the uprising aimed at him as insurgents who fought for Madero are dispatched.
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Mexico City
Mex
Trops
Bernardoo Reyes
de la Barra
Madero
Wreck Leaves Eight Dead and Dozens Injured in Seaboard Train Crash
In Hamlet North Carolina a Seaboard Air Line excursion train wreck killed eight and injured eighty six. Thirty passengers were aboard. two of the most seriously hurt are being cared for in Charlotte on a special train. White trainmen also injured.
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Hamlet
N. C
Charlotte
Famous Referee Eddie Smith Ill in Oakland Sanatorium
Special Friends of Eddie Smith report the famed referee is ill with brain fever in an Oakland sanitarium. He has suffered a relapse and is unconscious, with no visitors allowed as fears of a fatal outcome grow.
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San Francisco
Cal
Eddie Smith
Oakland
Smith
First automobile fatality in this section near Pleasant Gap
In Danville Virginia this morning at 10 on a new macadam road near Pleasant Gap Vincent Harper a Negro was killed when an auto delivery wagon owned by Jones and Richardson toppled from an embankment. Major Jones a white man was injured but not seriously.
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Danville
Pleasant Gap
Vincent Harper
Major Jones
Jones & Richardson
New Design
Harper
Mr. Jones
Many Hurt In Excursion Wreck Near Sayre
Fifty persons were injured when a Big Four excursion train derailed on the Lehigh Valley line near Burdette New York. One woman was probably fatally hurt, with a spine injury, and was taken to a Sayre hospital.救
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Sayre
Atlantic City
Lehigh Valley
Burdette
WN. Y
Giantess Held on Bigamy Charge in Brooklyn Court
A towering woman with elaborate dress faced Magistrate Signiov in Brooklyn Police Court charged with bigamy. Husband Sigalov testified he married her in 1910 at 178 New Jersey Avenue. she disappeared two weeks later. Another husband Weiss claimed marriage in 1905. both discovered they married the same woman. She escaped police through a rear window before the hearing, later postponed with a 1000 dollar bail for examination.
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New Jersey Avenue
Brooklyn
Raumer
Charles Signiov
Julia
Sigaiov
Sigalov
Julin
Sizulor
McQuillan and McCarthy
Manhattan
East Tenth Street
Albert Kintle
The sob squad and the myth of the mistress of crime
A critical portrait of sensational court coverage and the “sob squad” that follows female defendants. It argues the public’s sympathy for women is overlong and misguided, while judges claim crime as justice and voters push for votes for women amid sensational reporting.
Panhandler's Paradise on beggars and work ethic noted
Harper's Weekly columnist William Snecks argues New York beggars could earn five or six dollars daily with steady work. He notes the homeless in shopping districts are often disabled real or feigned and that a state farm colony bill could deter professional beggars from city streets.
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New York
William Snecks
Harper's Weekly
Regular Army soldier murdered near Plum Island investigation ordered
Corporal Harry Miller's body was pulled from the Sound near Old Saybrook, Conn. An apparent deep gash on his neck prompted Colonel Bennett at Fort Terry to order an investigation. Four members of the Eighty-eighth Coast Artillery had reported Miller jumped from the boat they were riding last Thursday.
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Plum Island
N. Y
Harry Miller
Old Saybrooke
Conn
Colonel Bennett
Fort Terry
Eighty-eenth Coast Artillery
Miller
Incendiary Fires Alarm Narragansett Pier Scene
Special members of the summer colony face anxiety over a string of recent incendiary fires. A fund is urged to buy better fire fighting apparatus and hire detectives to pursue leads. Greene's Inn suffered a guest tire as its garage and stables burned.
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Narragansett Pier
R. L
Elony
Tuy
Greene's Inn
Body of J. Walker Carner Recovered After Drowning
The body of J. Walker Carner, a 28 year old shipping clerk for Barker Jen vines Hardware, was found in the Janes River after hours of search. Death due to cramp. he will be taken to his former home in Bedford county for burial. He was unmarried.
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J. Walker Carner
Janes
Carner
Barker-Jenvines Hardware Company
Bedford
Louise Swan Returns Home After Disappearance
New York. Louise Swan, 19, who vanished from 11 West Thirtieth Street nearly two weeks ago, returned to her parents Mr and Mrs William S Swan. The mother in ill health improved after her daughter’s arrival and the family planned to keep her home to restore stability. The father said she stayed in a North Philadelphia boarding house during her absence and expressed gratitude for forgiveness.
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New York
Louise Swan
West Thirtieth Street
Essugily
William S. Swan
Meath
Philadelphia
Halifax merchant loses 1200 Canadian roll in New York hotel con
Charles Mollman of Halifax travels to New York seeks bigger business. He meets a Pittsburgh man at Grand Union Motel then another hotel, hands over 1200 in Canadian currency to a supposed hotel manager who vanishes with the money. Mollman reports the loss to police.
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New York
Charles Mollman
Halifax
No. 8
United States
Canada
Mollman
West Forty-Seventh Street
Mullman
Cumberland Hotel
Fifty-fourth Street
Broundway
Alon
Alollman
Pittsburg
Woman Aeronaut to Start in Balloon Race
Mrs. Charles A. Coey of Chicago will be the only woman aeronaut at the International balloon race in Kansas City. She will ride in a balloon to open the event on October 5, accompanied by her husband Charles A. Coey, a motor car dealer and race winner. The Coeys will pilot a Willoon balloon ahead of the field.
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Kansas City
Charles A. Coey
Chicago
George M. Myers
The
Aero Club
Coey
Coeys
Micers
Three Liberal Leaders Exiled from Nicaragua
Dispatch from Washington reports three Liberal leaders expelled from Nicaragua. One is said to be a nephew of former President Zelaya. The note comes as tensions rise between the Liberal opposition and the ruling regime.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Nicarapgia
Zelaya
Hibbard Cleared of Army Duty Refusal Charge
Special Lieutenant Colonel Elmer W. Hibard of the United States Army is dismissed for intoxication. The Pentagon granted his request to be retired under the thirty year service office.
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Tott
Washington, D. C
Elmer W. Hibbard
United States Army
Dpreentent
Authorities Hope Cholera Threat Dismissed in New York
New York authorities and state medical officials declare no epidemic risk after preventive health measures. Early tests of 200 passengers from the Berlin Oceania and Verona found no cholera. others awaited results. Swinburne Island patients show improving conditions and no new cases detected.
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New York
United Today
Berlin
Oceania
Verona
Swinburne Islan
Cholera Spreads From Tampico To Yucatan Towns
Mexico City reports special cholera spreading from Tampico to Merida and other Yucatan locations as authorities monitor outbreaks and issue health advisories.
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Mexlco
Mexico City
Tampico
Merida
Yucatan
Senator Kern Targets Senate Committees for Economy
Washington D C Special Senator Kern of Indiana urged strict economy in the Senate criticizing the appointment of messengers to committees. He cited a former leader’s claim that proper methods could save 300 million and mocked committees as wasteful. Senator Bristow defended the reform measure saying it would cut employees.
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Washington, D. C
Kern
Indiana
Senate
Five Civilized Tribes
Israel
Bristow
Heed
Virginia Editorials Reflect Railroads and Politics
A compilation of regional editorials discusses railroad influence on politics, noting Senator Martin’s campaigns and the role of railway interests in Virginia. It cites opinions from multiple papers and mentions potential Republican relief actions under a Democratic Congress.
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Virginia
Martin
Senate
Gordonsville Gazette
Ciu
Fia
Corporation
Martie
Tog
Ots
Sam At
w?T.sas
Norfolk
Great Britain Demands Germany Stay Out of Morocco
Britain delivered an ultimatum to Germany demanding that it keep hands off Morocco. King George cancelled a race trip to Goodwood to await Germany’s reply and hold meetings in Buckingham. Asquith and Balfour speeches signaled unified foreign policy, while the Woolwich Arsenal faced high pressureworker output and the home fleet prepared to coal and supply with oil within 24 hours.
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Germany
Morocco
George
Goodwood
Buckingham
Asquith
Africa
Balfour
England
Woolwich Arsenal
Portland
Kill in Spite of War Vessels
Port au Prince Haiti special reports ongoing attacks on foreigners despite American warships patrolling the coast. Rebels attacked a Germain lumberman's mill killing the owner and threatening other residents as consuls appeal for protection and President Simon reportedly resigns.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Viniti
Germain
Des Moines
Jerame
Simon
Engagement breaks as Miss Strong seeks quiet life
The engagement of Miss Marguerite Strong to Rev. Shipler is broken because they were not temperamentally suited. Miss Strong, 23, described by her aunt Mrs. Strong of 1831 Wesley Avenue, is a college student and swimmer. She values modesty and a simple, old fashioned life and declined to discuss the split publicly. She remains a private, highly capable young woman with no public drama.
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Park Row
New York
Mortent
Dave
Ocean City
N. J
Miss Strong
Rev. Shipler
Marguerite
Wiren
Casino Club
London Stocks Slump Amid Moroccan Crisis Fallout
London prices fell sharply on the London Stock Exchange as the Moroccan crisis triggered broad market weakness. Traders cited heightened risk and uncertainty causing widespread asset selloffs across equities and bonds.
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London
London Stock Exchange
Chicago appoints subway engineers for municipal system
Mayor Harrison names City Engineer John Ericson E C Shankland and James J Reynolds to a city commission of subway engineers tasked to design a municipal owned and controlled Chicago subway. Each member will earn 12000 dollars annually.
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Chicago
Ill
Harrison
John Ericson
E. C. Shankland
James J. Reynolds
Beattie Case Dairy Testimony Noted in Ledger-Disnaicke
In the Beattie case dairy testimony appears in the Norfolk Ledger-Disnaicke, with details suggesting milk related evidence may influence the proceedings. The note highlights statements tied to dairy operations and potential influence on case outcomes.
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Beattie
Norfolk Ledger-Disnaicke
Contemporaries Defend Bare Leg Debate and Naval Dispatch
A discussion defends bare leg coverage in journalism while Norfolk and other papers note Admiral Togo delivering a food relief message from Japan. The Staunton Dispatch reports on hard luck involving officers from the US cruiser Chester sent from Newport to Haiti.
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United States
Chester
Newport
Haiti
Staunton
Tunneling the Mountain and Tariff Debate
A fragmentary item notes discussion of tunneling to block the United States from Canada, tariff opposition, and reciprocity bills. It mentions the Commoner and The Washington Post detailing political maneuvering, plus a mill accident in South Carolina ending with a worker’s life uncertain about future plans.
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Canada
United States
South Carolina
Ministry of Degre
Men Break Convention With Summer Dress Ahead of Time
In a Manchester Union inspired note, critics long pressured men to wear strict attire. The piece argues men should dress for comfort this summer, sometimes in shirtsleeves and without collars, challenging traditional propriety and inviting readers to accept the shift.
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Hans
Manchester Union
Cabinet weighs Hallies, Wiley affair in Taft White House
Washington D C Cabinet discussion centers on the Hallies situation and the Dr Wiley affair. President Taft plans to submit a decision in the Wiley case, with indications he will not reveal plans before tomorrow or Monday.
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Washington, D. C
Hallies
Dr. Wiley
Pam Dent Taft
Gia White House
Wiley
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