Report on Lorimer Offered to Senate
Senate committee on privileges and elections presents its findings on the Lorimer bribery inquiry. It asserts Lorimer’s seat stands valid despite bribery accusations against several Illinois legislators and notes no proof of a personal bribe by Lorimer. The report calls for further state investigations and outlines the voting rule for senator elections.
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Lorimer
Senate
Burrows
Committee ON Elections
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Committee On Privileges and Elections
William Lorimer
Illinois
Torimer
Tlinois
Robert B. Wilson
Tuisvois
Beveridge
Fre
Gallinger
Frazier
Pengroe
The
Chicago Tribune
French aviator sets new Michelin cup record in Pau
Pau France December 21 M Legagneux extends flight to 516 kilometers 320.42 miles in a single day for the Michelin cup beating Maurice Tabuteau 465 kilometers and Henry Furman 138 miles. Legagneux stayed aloft from 8 34 am to 2 35 pm.
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Associated Presa
Pau
France
M. Legagneux
Henry Furman
Maurice Tabuteau
Railway head elected to Illinois Central presidency
Charles H. Markham, tied to Pittsburg interests, was elected president of the Illinois Central by the board of directors to replace James T. Harahan. Markham, former vice president and general traffic manager of the Southern Pacific, will assume duties January 12, following Harahan’s formal resignation.
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Associated Press
New York
Charles H. Markham
Pittsburg
The
Illinois Central
James T. Harahan
Markham
Southern Pacific Railway
Elarahan
Postmaster Nominations Sent to Senate for Wisconsin and Other Posts
Washington announces Taft nominating Wisconsin’s Henry M Blair and Joseph D Cotton among several postmaster appointments. The Senate confirms C C McChard of Kentucky and B T Meyer of Wisconsin to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Nominees include Lil Thayer Bloomer Henry Blair Waukesha Max Hinman Sauk City Robert Walker Odanah James Pritchard Racine and others. Representatives Morse Cowper and Kopp comment on selections.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
C. C. McChard
Kentucky
B. T. Meyer
Wisconsin
Interstate Commerce Commission
Taft
Lill Thayer
Bloomer
Henry M. Blair
Waukesha
Max H. Hinman Sauk
Joseph D. Cotton
Nieman
Flo
Robert W. Walker
Odanoh
Representative Morse
James 2. Pritchard
Luncine
Representative Cowper
Pritchard
P. W
Hornet Finally Departs After Mysterious Movements
The steamer Hornet, under heavy federal search for military cargo, weighed anchor near Algiers Point and sailed down the Mississippi toward Central American waters amid rumors of a revolutionary expedition.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Iornet
Algiers Point
Mississippi
Hornet
Copper King His Family and New York Palace
New York December 21 That remarkable stone mansion at With Avenue and Seventy Seventh Street built by WHam Clark, ex senator from Montana, cost over 7 million dollars and will soon house his family. Mrs Clark and children Andree and Eugene will travel from Paris for the dedication. The eight year project is the costliest American home with a tax assessment of 3.5 million dollars and annual taxes of about 60 thousand. Furnishings total in the millions including Fortuny’s The Choice of a Model at 42 thousand and tapestries worth hundreds of thousands. Some items were once owned by Queen Isabella II’s consort and Persian Chinese rugs cost around 200 thousand, with many antique pieces dating to the 16th 17th centuries created by Persians for Italian nobility.
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New York
With Avenue
Paris
Senator Clark
Fortuny
Clark
Isabella II
Spain
Body in Barrel Found in Montreal Cold Storage
A barrel, consigned to a now non existent institution, lay in a Montreal warehouse for three weeks before opening revealed the body of a about sixty year old man. His head was tied with ropes and no violence marks were found on initial exam. no papers or identity.
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Montreal
Associated Press
Cun
Fate of entombed miners at Hampton colliery unsure
Bolton England December 21 The fate of some 25 men entombed in the Hampton colliery remained in doubt this evening as rescue efforts to reach them continued. Ten bodies were recovered near the pit mouth with death by asphyxiation.
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Associated Press
Bolton
Eng
Hnnton
Fire Rips Through Jacksonburg Virginia Keeping Businesses Burning
A major blaze devastated Jacksonburg Va on December 21 destroying the wood framed business district. The bank may be saved and total losses reach about 75000 dollars amid ongoing flames. Cincinnati reports add details of firefighting casualties and missing workers. Fire Marshal Hurley was injured by a hose mishap with a compound leg fracture. Walter Morris was identified as the killed boy in the ruins.
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Associated Press
Jacksonburg
Elis’ Pote
Archibald
Charles Schwengel
Hurley
Walter Morris
Bustillos
Jan
Buaiiley
Bustalos
T Fa
Boundary Matter Killed in Senate over New Mexico Line
Washington, D. C. Dec. 21. The Senate adopted a joint resolution authorizing the annulment of part of the proposed New Mexico state constitution to alter the Texas New Mexico boundary. It calls for re marks along the Clark survey line of 1859-60. The House has not acted.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Taft
Congress
Senate
New Mexico
Texas
House
Night Riders Acquitted in Eddyville Murder Trial
In Eddyville Kentucky on December 21 the jury found Roy Merrick Spunk Creekmar Fred Murphy and Vilas Mitchell not guilty of the murder of Axiom Cooper in a case labeled the night rider trial.
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Kentucky
Associated Press
Eddyville, Ky
Roy Merrick
Spunk” Creekmar
Fred Murphy
Vilas Mitchell
Axiom Cooper
Wisconsin Capitalist Dead
Milwaukee December 21 Special to The Northwestern H N Dickson long associated with the Allie Ahalmare company and recently with other ventures is reported dead in Milwaukee.
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Wisconsin
Northwestern
Milwaukee, Wis
H. N Dickson
Allie- Ahalmare Company
Detective Named In Dickson Iron Co President Death
The president of the Dickson Malleable Iron company died suddenly this morning. He was a son-in-law of the late Captain I. M. Bean. He leaves a widow and two children.
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Dickson Malleable Iron Company
I. M. Bean
Newport
Associated Press
B. J
John J. Wysong
New York
Newport Cottage Colony
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Green Bay
Frank Hagen
Ja Bueiners Man
RUBE WADDELL IN COURT FOR DIVORCE SUIT
In St Louis on December 21 Madge Waddell filed for divorce against Georgie Edward Waddell known as Rube a member of the Columbus Ohio team. The suit centers on alleged man support and related claims.
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Associated Press
St. Louis, Mo
Georgie Edward Waddell
Rube
Columbus, Ohio
Madge Waddell
McGovern Takes Bride in Odd Election Promise
Special to The Northwestern reports Milwaukee on December 21 that Gov elect J Francis McGovern fulfilled his pre election pledge by accepting an artificially blushing bride at a dinner party. The hostess presented a life size doll described as a peach, and McGovern accepted her before guests.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
J .Francis
McGovern
License suit dismissed in Dea Moines
Judge W H McHenry of the district court at Dea Moines dismissed a suit for one million dollars brought by Attorney General Byers for the state against the Western Union Telegraph company for failure to pay license fees. The ruling followed a recent United States Supreme Court decision involving the state of Kansas.
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Associates Press
Dee Moines
W. H. McHenry
District Court
Dea Moines
No Fifteen Cent Drink Sparks Crime Trial
In Springtick Illinois on December 21 a circuit court jury finds Pred O Connor guilty of smashing a jewelry store window and stealing watches. He testifies a fifteen cent liquor purchase left him intoxicated before the burglary and he is sentenced to the penitentiary.
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Springtick
Pred O'Connor
Congress Recesses for Holidays on January 5
Washington Dec 21 Congress adjourned for holiday recess until January 5 amid light business as members struggled to maintain quorum in both houses.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Cork in soles joke highlights Indiana repeal pledge
Goshen Indiana records Everly Democratic state senator and representative receiving cork in soles from the Indiana Brewers association. The gift mocks the pledge to repeal the county election law passed by the Republican assembly as strong pressure mounts to retain the law and reverse repeal.
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Goshen
Ind
Everly
Indiana
Indiana Brewers’ Association
Republican Assembly
Inw
Rebels Gain Diaz in Difficulty Across Mexican War Front
Reports from Chihuahua describe a government troop train ambush at Malpaso with 21 Federals killed 10 missing 45 wounded and 30 lightly wounded totaling 72. Rebels claim Malpaso victory amid ongoing conflict as Navarro and federals face a difficult stand near Pedernales.
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Associated Press
Chihuahua
Mexico
el Paso
Texas
Ilede
Malpaso
Sher
Tte Federalx
Cerro Prieto
Diaz
Cerro Mineto
Navarro
Pedernales
Bustit
Podernales
Mall Parc
War Office
City of Mexico
Navarro Fails to Hold Malpasa Junction In Mexican Skirmish
The war office reports Navarro dislodged rebels from Malpaso after two hours fighting and returned to Peder niles. Despite a renewed assault, insurgents pressed the line, holding 2,000 men in reserve and starving Navarro’s forces of food while he moved to Pecernales and Malpaso. Wounded were evacuated by freight train to Bus talos, with one death en route and scarce medical aid.
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Malpago
Pederniles
Tne
Mualpaso
Pedeiniles
Navarro
Malpaso
Malprco
Insurrecto
Pecernales
Malpasa
San Antonio
Bad Pass
Bagmen of Bagdad to Hold Candidate Class in Green Bay
The ancient and mystical Bagmen of Bagdad, a social order of the United Commercial Travelers, will initiate a class of candidates in Green Bay Friday evening December 30. Great Ruler Albert Chunk will supervise the event with candidates from Fox River Valley and cities including Wausau Marshfield and Manitowoc joining the order. A banquet will be served to about 200 attendees.
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Milwaukee
Wig
Wisconsin
Green Bay
Bagmen
Bagdad
United Commercial Travelers
Albert Chunk
Fox River Valley
Elde
Wausau
Marshfield
Manitowoc
Newark Coroner's Jury Finds Carrie Robrecht Died by Misadventure
The coroner's jury ruled Carrie Robrecht died from an accidental fall, not by criminal act. Coroner Edwin Steiner disclosed the verdict, stating the death resulted from misadventure and accident, involving no private or public wrongdoing.
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Associated Press
Newark
N. G
Dee
Carrie Robrecht
Edwin 3
Steiner
Alan
Election probe rumor targets Conner expense stmt
Madison Wis December 24 an investigation into the expense statement filed by W D Connor for the Stalwart Republican state committee is urged by progressives in the coming legislature. Rumor says a program modeled on the United States Senator Stephenson inquiry may follow the Connor committee’s reported 114000 dollars.
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Madison
Wis
W. D. Connor
Republican State Committee
United States
Stephenson
Conner Committee
Countess Henri de Lincay Welcomes Daughter in Brussels Cable
A Brussels cable announces the birth of a daughter to Count and Countess Henri de Lincay. The countess is Misa Marie Louise Logan, daughter of Maj. Joan A. Logan and granddaughter of Gen. John A. Logan.
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Youngstown, O
Brussels
Belgium
Henri de Lincay
Misa Marie Louise Logan
Joan A. Logan
John A. Logan
Dog bite death in Port Wuron case report
Port Huron Michigan December 21 Mies Nellie McConchie aged fifteen died today from hydrophobia after a dog bite two years earlier. She had become ill about three weeks ago. A proverb appears in the text noting that a man is known by the company he keeps, but the excerpt is incomplete.
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Associated Press
Port Wuron
Mich
Mies Nelle McConchie
Expansion of Rail Links in Commonwealth Planned
Melbourne reports an extensive railway development scheme for the commonwealth. The plan aims to connect existing lines with new branches into districts suitable for agricultural settlement to facilitate farming and settlement.
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Australia
Associated Press
Melbourne
Commonwealth
Report of Commerce Commission Emphasizes Freight Cases
The twenty fourth annual report to Congress highlights pending eastern and western freight rate cases with hearings set for January 9 1911. It notes use of the Mann Elkins Act power to suspend rate advances and push toward a uniform Freight classification. It covers indictments and prosecutions under the act to regulate commerce, telegraph and telephone interstate tariffs, railway capitalization, and rail accident statistics for the year ending June 30 1910.
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Mann-Elkins
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Imilcates
Commisaen
Steen
Commission
No Action on Threatened Railway Engineer Strike
No action was taken today on the threatened strike of engineers on railways west north and south of Chicago. Grand Chief Warren S Stane of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers conferred with his executive committee and Labor Commissioner Charles P Neill during the afternoon.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Warren S. Stane
The
Brotherhood of Lororative Engineers
Charles P. Neill
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