Penrose Says He Will Face Impeachment Charge
Atlantic City Aug 19 Senator Penrose holds a lengthy conference with national leaders and denounces charges tied to a deal with Standard Oil. He vows to defend himself before the senate committee chaired by Moses Clapp and challenges any accuser to present evidence of corporate money usage. He notes most funds aided Roosevelt’s 1904 New York campaign and says he awaits a direct accusation.
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Atlantic City
Penrose
Leutenants
William Flinn
United States
Senate Committee
Moses Clapp
Senate
Republican Campaign Committee
New York State
Roosevelt
Roosevelt's Name Said To Enter 1904 Campaign Fund Disclosures
Washington reports Roosevelt's name may appear in disclosures about a $26,000 Archbold contribution to Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania in 1904. Penrose backers say Roosevelt knew of the fund and aided Penrose's campaign, while Parker once accused trusts of funding Republicans. Penrose plans further talks before a statement.
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Washington
Penrose
Standard Oil Company
Roosevelt
John D. Archbold
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Yoosevelt
Air
Roosevelt Jt
Parker
Republian National Committee
Daniel 8. Lamont
Senator Penrose
Archbold
Progressives Denounce Penrose in Pittsburgh
Roosevelt leaders in Pittsburgh back plans to impeach Senator Boles Penrose over Archbold Standard letter exposures. They claim Penrose received money to use in Roosevelt's 1904 reelection fight and allege his strategy shows a man heading for any port in a storm.
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Penrose
Pittsburg
Roosevelt
Boles Penrose
Archbold
Peace Talks Open Between Turkey and Italy in Istanbul
In Constantinople on August 19 Turkish delegates and Italian representatives began formal and private negotiations to find a basis for ending the Turko Persian war.
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Constantinople
Italy
General Barry Leads Eastern Division in Succession to Grant
General T H Barry assumes command of the Eastern Division in the wake of General Grant, consolidating leadership after a strategic reorganization. The move places Barry at the forefront of operations in the eastern theater as the army restructures its command.
West Point Change at Top of Military Academy
Major General Thomas H. Parry, new commander of the eastern division with headquarters in New York, succeeds the late Frederick D. Grant. Colonel C Pownsley to take over the Portland artillery district and then becomes superintendent of the academy on August 31.
China in turmoil after executions condemn Yuan action
A Daily Telegraph Pekin correspondent reports China convulsed by the execution of two generals accused of plotting a new revolution. Yuan Shih Kai surrounds himself with troops as rumors grow that the advisory council may impeach him. The turning point in the republic’s use is said to have arrived. The seizure and execution of General Chang are described as notably cruel.
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London
China
Pekin
Daily Telegraph
Advisory Council
Yuan Shih Kai
Yuan Shih Kas
Chang
Stabbing at Vienna Cathedral Targets High Mass
In Vienna on Sunday a man stabbed Suffragan Bishop Pflueger as clergy marched to cathedral for high mass. The assailant, an escaped lunatic named Prinz, was seized by bystanders and told police he meant to strike Cardinal Nagel. The bishop’s wounds are not dangerous.
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Pflueger
Nagel
Prinz
Mexican rebel wife robs police station at Juarez
In El Paso on August 19 a woman alleged to be Colonel Alanis's wife with rebels rode to Juarez police headquarters and forced the acting chief to surrender rifles and six guns. They seized six horses and fled to the mountains with unarmed rebels.
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el Paso
Tex
Juarez
Alanis
Palomas
Pringle Arrested in Drug Store Burglary Case
In Indianapolis on August 1 Hawley J. Pringle was arrested after admitting excessive talk about a drug store robbery. Detectives found seventy five pennies and two nickels burned in his yard, tying him to the crime.
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Indianapolis
Hawley J. Pringle
Pringle
Salvation Army Leader Injured as Events Stir World News
General Booth suffers serious injuries while Emperor Franz Joseph marks his eighty second birthday. A Catholic societies convention convenes in Louisville. A horse high jump world record falls at Vittel with Viskra and Mount Jose tying at 92.917 inches. In West Virginia, Michael Clancy and James Devine are stabbed to death near a Clarkburg saloon, and Joseph Devona is jailed. In Kentucky, Joseph Spitzer shoots a police officer then kills his wife and dies by suicide.
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Salvation Army
Emperor Franz Joseph
Austria Hungary
National Federation of Catholic Societies
Louisville
Vittel
Vosges
Viskra
Jose Tit
Michael Clancy
James Devine
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W. Va
Joseph Devona
Joseph Spitzer
Paducah
Congress Near Adjournment After Final Week
Washington reports leaders expect quick adjournment this week as four appropriation bills remain. The Panama canal bill advances after conferees agreed on coastal tolls and duty free shipbuilding, with Taft conditionally ready to sign pending a resolution tying it to the Hay Pauncefote treaty. The House rejected Foss’s bid for two battleships 150 to 78.
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Congress
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House
Canal Zone
Taft
Representative Foss
Winds
Second Trial Set in McNamara Case After Acquittal
Los Angeles reports Clarence S. Darrow must face a second indictment despite acquittal on bribery charges involving a juror in the McNamara case. Barrow’s lawyers doubt new trial grounds, insisting evidence already submitted covered the Bain matter. Concurrent Atlantic City item notes Mrs. Walter F. Klemm foiling a burglar at a summer villa. Three killed when a Baltimore & Ohio train strikes a group near Froburg station.
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Cal
Clarence S. Darrow
Chicago
McNamara
Fredericks
Barrow
Bain
Atlantic City
Walter F. Klemm
Philadelphia
Kien
Cumberland
Baltimore & Ohio
Froburg Station
Carrie Schneider
Jennie Schneider
Hassle Williams
Marines Quell Danger to American Interests in Managua
Advices from Nicaragua report no further danger to American interests at Managua after the arrival of American marines. The state department notes improved security as troops stabilize the area.
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Washington
Nicaragua
State Department
Managua
Poison ends life of 21 year old in Mitchell Indiana
Mitchell Indiana on August 14 a 21 year old man who had been married eight months died after taking poison. He did not survive the self inflicted act and authorities report the incident as a suicide case.
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Mitchell
Ind
Weather at eight p.m. across the United States
Observations from the weather bureaus show varied conditions. New York 14 cloudy, Boston cloudy, Denver Clear, San Francisco Clear, St Paul 62 partly cloudy, Chicago 76 partly cloudy, Indianapolis 78 clear, St Louis 76 clear, New Orleans 76 clear, Washington unsettled with possible showers.
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Denver
San Francisco
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
New Orleans
Washington
Turks Aroused by Albanian Trouble
Constantinople August 11 Albanian uprising worsens as 600 troops push toward Kuprili and rebels free prisoners in Uskab. Authorities fear renewed demands including releasing former Sultan Abdul Hamid. Government orders commanders to oppose the rebel advance.
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Puds
Uskab
Sadonica
Kuprili
Salon
Abdul Hamid
Lis
Pleaded Guilty in Hillsville Case Seventeen-Year Sentence
Ida Sidna Edwards pleaded guilty to second degree murder and received fifteen years in the penitentiary. Two kinfolk were convicted of first degree murder, and one man named Wes Edwards remains at large. Sidna Allen and Wes Edwards were ringleaders in the courthouse raid that killed six. A graft probe in New York reports a connecting link between inspectors and police, with indictments expected soon.
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Val
Ida Sidna Edwards
Hillsville Courtheuse Aseing
Sidna Alen
Wesles Edwards
New York
Tis
District Attorney’s Office
Police Department
Touring car crash near Gray Hook claims three lives
A touring car overturned near Gray Hook on the Plumington road two miles from White House New Jersey killing I A Burling his wife and their chauffeur John Gilroy the machine owned by Burling of Huntington Valley Pa.
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N. J
Gray Hook
Plemington Road
I. A. Burling
Huntington Valley
Burling
John Gilroy
Mrs Schuster Dies From Buggy Accident Near Wabast
In Wabast Indiana on August 19 Mrs Daniel Schuster age seventy died at her home from injuries after being thrown from a buggy. Her daughters who rode with her jumped when their horse was frightened.
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Wabast, Ind
Daniel Schuster
Here
Nomination Notification for Democratic Vice Presidential Pick
Former presidential candidate will notify the Democratic nominee for vice president during a Baltimore convention action. Governor Marshall will deliver an acceptance address in Indianapolis as part of a large ceremony. A parade, luncheon, and reception will follow the notification with attendees from state and national Democratic committees.
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Action of Baltimore Convention
Marshall
Indianapolis
Marshall Willie
United States
Pfice
Allan B. Parker
Notrification Committee
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Taggart
Rane
Indiana
Indee Parker
Judge Parker
Governor Marshall
Denson Hotel
Tha ‘Mama Yageart
National Committee
Fone
Vermont
Meridian
University Park
Mayor of West Hammond Arrested on Bribe Charges
Hammond Indiana mayor Woseynski, allied with Miss Brooks, faces bribery and assault accusations after a hotel closure tied to alleged protection payments. A constable wrested a revolver from him during arrest, with a preliminary hearing slated for Wednesday. Cloudburst and other incidents punctuate a day of damage in Indiana and Michigan.
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Ind
K. M Wosegowski
West Hammond
Peterim
Wiriwinia Brooks
Joan of Arc
Georgge Rosenbauhe
Rosenbaum
Woseynoski
Woseynski
Miss Brooks
Constable Berwinger
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Aged Lineman Killed at Gary Steel Mills
Gary Indiana August 19 Yank Robinson seventy two year old lineman in United States Steel mills electrocuted in the mills. He was the oldest man employed in the mills.
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Gary
Ind
Yank Robinson
United States Steel Corporation
Farmer Horace Obert Dies by Poison Amid Financial Woes
Rensselaer Indiana August 19 Horace Obert a farmer near town ended his life by taking poison due to financial trouble He leaves a wife and six young children.
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Rensselaer
Ind
Horace O"bert
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Plan to Reach the Small Contributor Plan to Reach the Small Contributor New York
Plan outlines soliciting small donations for the Democratic and Progressive parties through banks and trust companies across the United States. McAdoo proposes not raising funds for the party but for the Renowned and Progressive causes. Governor Wilson supports a campaign financed by small subscriptions to avoid large corporate favors.
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New York
Phi
United States
Willam
McAdoo
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Party
McAdooo
Wilron
Adoo
Dettt Meade
National League Contests Noted At Chicago And Other Cities
The National Game page lists scores and lineups from major league and American Association games. It records results for Chicago Philadelphia St Louis New York Cincinnati Boston and other locales with details on teams such as Griner, Winkoe, Sueder, Marquard, Mesers, Wilson, and Benton among others.
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Mt. Levis
LHS
St. Louis
Toone
New York
Debating Purse Power and Pension Politics in Congress
The article surveys a heated session where lawmakers discussed vetoes and the use of the purse to pressure the executive. It notes talk of organized voting blocs and pension politics, with senators attacking the spoils system and framing reforms as key to controlling appropriations and influence. It mentions leaders and regions in the debate, including mentions of North and Texas figures.
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Washidten
Pites Speer
Tatts
Telus
Marriage Announcements and Local Notices Mixed
A muddled column lists marriages, deaths, relocations, and civic notes. Entries mention Katherine Wolpert and Chester Wilbur Best engagement, Obituary references to Miss Isertha M. Marts, and various residents traveling or returning from visits. The piece also touches on wartime era slang and local lore about chauffeurs.
Local Obituaries and Tragic Shooting in Town
Mrs. Sarah Young aged seventy five died yesterday at her Oak Street residence. Abe Highes was severely wounded in a shooting incident attributed to Frank Johnson, a former local resident. Roy Banholver, five, died Saturday at home on West Market Street. burial at Veros Cemetery followed funeral services led by Rev. Br. Hussaverger of Park Christian Church.
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Sarah Young
Oak
State
Pearl Street
Abe Highes
Indianapolis
Frank H. Johmson
Roy
Frank Banholver
Electric Bitters Prove Strength Restoring Says Henry Man
Henry Tenn resident T D Peebles reports six bottles of Electric Bitters restored his appetite and vitality after stomach and kidney troubles. The testimonial claims quick relief and urges others to try the remedy, available from Knoefal Drug Co for 50 cents.
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T. D. Peebles
Henry
Tenn
Knoefal Drag Co
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