Lorimer Scandal Inquiry Probes Jackpot Funds Testimony
Senate investigators hear from former Illinois governor Michael Yates about jackpot funds and bribery rumors tied to Lorimer’s election. Chicago money interests, Peoria liquor interests, and Mueller street railway bill figures surface in the testimony as questions about corruption and political influence arise.
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William Lorimer
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Yates
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house
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Chicago
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Senator Dillingham
Hinman
Marble
former
George V Crowned as Archbishop of Canterbury Remarks on jack pot corruption
The hearing touches on alleged corruption in legislatures since a dozen years ago. Hinman cites discussions of a jackpot tied to Chicago Peoria interests and mentions a $4000 loan from Hines. Senators press on connections to Lorimer, Funk Hines, Tilden, and private business ties.
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Meteher
New York
Black Horse Cavalry
Inter-Ocean
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Peoria
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Powers Pleads For A Negress In Kentucky Case
Washington June 23 Representative Caleb Powers of Kentucky spoke at a negroes meeting urging commutation for Statte Lomax a negress sentenced to death for murder of her husband. He recalled his own Kentucky case and said he faced death daily. In Boston Mary Baker Eddy's will was probated. Attorney General Swift appealed to the supreme court on domestic questions.
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Caleb Powers
Kentucky
Statte Lomax
Powers
Mattielemax
Daggers Ready for Reciprocity War in Senate Debates
Adverse reports from the finance committee delay the farmers free list and Underwood wool schedule bills as the Canadian reciprocity issue heads for Senate hearings. Insurgent Republicans, aligning with Democrats, push to derail reciprocity by attaching the two tariff bills, risking a party split and broader trade reform battles.
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house
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Gore
Stone
Missouri
Johnson
Maine
Latoullette
Bailey
Lodge
Sleyburn
congress
Woman Found Dead in Harrisburg Park Throat Cut
Harrisburg police search for companions of Mary Gahesien 22 found dead in a vacant lot near a city park. The body showed a throat wound and marks suggesting a struggle, with earlier clues placing her with a party the previous evening. The case links to a broader national focus on a budget session in Washington.
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Morgan Honored as Abbey Guest at Coronation Day
An account from London describes J Pierpont Morgan, Charles Taft, and other Americans attending King George VI’s coronation at Westminster Abbey. Morgan wore black velvet with sword. Taft and family wore formal attire including white vest and pearl jewels. Accidents reported include a cannon blast at Lyme Regis killing a citizen and an archway collapse in Barnstable injuring several. An Indian officer was briefly unseated but uninjured. a cavalry horse caused minor disruption.
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Charles P. Taft
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Mr. Taft
Mrs. Taft
Misa .Taft
Ambassador Reid
Grenfell mission
Lyme Regis
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Barnstable
Bank President Hangs Himself in Phillips Maine
George A. French, president of the Phillips Savings Bank, hanged himself amid despondency over minor troubles. The bank’s affairs are not believed to be affected. A local ad suggests Chamberlain’s Liniment as a remedy, with sale by local druggists.
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George A. French
Phillips Savings bank
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