McMurray Contracts Denied By Oklahoma Officials
Muskogee August 6 Senator Curtis testifies before the congressional committee that he and Vice President Sherman disapproved of the McMurray contracts granting attorneys fees on Indian lands in Oklahoma. J F McMurray denies offers to pay McCurtain and pledges no direct involvement in the deal as others allege shady dealings surface in land and financing discussions tied to Gore Hamon and Owen figures emerge in testimony about bribery and bused lots schemes in Lawton area.
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Okla
Curtis
Kansas
Congressional
McMurray
Sherman
Oklahoma
Taft
President Taft
D. C
Roosevelt
McGuire
Congressman McGuire
J. F. McMurray
McCurtain
Hammon
Gore
Jake L. Hamon
Lawton
Creager
Hannon
Select
Congressional Investigating Committee
Hamnon
Chamber of the Senate
Senate
Long and
Thurston
Nebraska
Hamon
Washington
Haskell
Oklo
Congressman Sanders
Senator Gore
American Book Company
A. W. Lawrence
Weather and river update with forecaster note
Partly cloudy conditions with possible showers tonight or Sunday and little temperature change. 7 am temp 65, last 24 hours max 62 min 57, wind 1 mph, humidity 30 at 1 pm 49 at 7 am. Mississippi stages nearly stationary below Dubuque to Muscatine. Astronomical events from noon today to tomorrow include sunset 7 06 and moonset 8 31 pm.
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Mississippi
Dubuque
Muscatine
J. M. Sherier
Loeb Toasted As Next Governor At Banquet
William Loeb Jr collector of the port of New York was toasted as the next governor of New York state at an informal banquet in Fangston New York Aug 6 He attended with a motor party from New York City invited by local factory directors Judge Zeller of the New York Special Sessions led the guberatorial toast Loeb avoided committing himself to the sentiment.
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Fangston
N. Y
William Loeb, Jr
Port of
New York
New York State
Loeb
New York City
Judge Zeller
W York
Cook's associate held on disorderly conduct charge
August W. Loose, once linked to Dr. Cook during Copenhagen records review, was arrested in New York and held for trial on $300 bail for disorderly conduct. Station blotter listed him as Lewis until overheard saying this will be good news to Dr. Cook and admission of identity followed.
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Loose
New York
W. Loose
Cook
Royal University of Copenhagen
Station House
Lewis
Motive Not Robbery in Chicago Doctor Murder
No tangible clue was found today to identify the man who shot and killed Dr. Michaels, a Chicago dentist, near his home last night. Police recovered the doctor's gold watch and $180, indicating the motive was not robbery.
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Dr. Michaels
Chicago
Apples to be plentiful this year says shippers chief
Niagara Falls August 6 C P Rothwell secretary of the International Apple Shippers association released his annual crop report as of August 1. He forecasts a countrywide surplus of apples of above average quality with Pacific states producing one of the heaviest crops. Michigan and Wisconsin show a 5 to 10 percent decline while the Middle West Ben Davis variety remains near last year.
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Shippers’ Association
Niagara Falls
N. Y
C. P. Rothwell
International Apple Shippers’ Association
Pacific States
Michigan
Wisconsin
Middle West
Ben Davis Group
Stage Hold Up Kills Driver and Seizes Silver
A Santa Fe report says a Mogollon to Silver City stage was robbed on August 6, killing the driver and taking $20,000 in silver bullion. In Berlin the sale of the old German battleships Weissenberg and Kurfuerst Friedrich Wilhelm closed at 4.5 million, with David Bey arriving to arrange payment terms.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Mogollon
Socorro
Silver City
Berlin
Reese S
Weissenberg
Kurfherst Friederich Wilhelm
David Bey
Cholera Increases Across Russia With High Case Toll
Reports from St. Petersburg indicate cholera spreading rapidly in southern mining districts and the capital. For July 24–30, 15,244 cases and 6,944 deaths were recorded, with Yekaterinoslav and Don Cossack regions hit hardest. Among miners, 2,970 cases and 1,250 deaths were reported from 48 mines and four foundries, while 18,000 workers fled from 18 mines amid panic.
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St. Petersburg
Sanitary Bureau
Yekaterinoslav
Don Cossacks
Russia
United Mine Owners’ Association
Republican State Convention Called for Springfield Seeks Illinois Trustees
The Republican State Committee met at the Grand Pacific in Chicago and called a state convention for September 23 at the state arsenal in Springfield. Delegates will nominate three trustees of the University of Illinois, adopt a party platform, and handle other business. Colonel Frank L. Smith of Dwight, a Springfield district collector, offered a resolution to stop state employee slush funds but it failed to receive a second or a vote. The move is seen by some as part of a factional fight aimed at Governor Deneen, with Smith and allies likely to oppose the current state administration in 1912. The convention allocates 1,575 delegates based on Taft and Sherman votes, with Rock Island county allotted 30 delegates.
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Republican State Committee
Grand Pacific Hotel
Chicago
State Arsenal
Springfield
University of Illinois
Frank L. Smith
Dwight
Deneen
Colonel Smith
Livingston
Pontiac Reformatory
Smith
Taft
Sherman
General Assembly
Illinois
Dearborn Street
Odd Fellows
Campbell Chosen Head of Young People's Union
Newton, Iowa man Timothy James Campbell was elected national president of the Young People's Christian union of the United Presbyterian church Delegates meeting in Topeka Kan last night chose Baltimore Md as next year’s convention site with date yet to be fixed Miss Jennie Miller of Lyndon Kan named secretary
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Newton
Iowa
Young People’s Union
Topeka
Kan
The
Young People’s Christian Union
United Presbyterian Church
Baltimore
Timothy James Campbell
Jennie Miller
Lyndon
Questions on Little Ballot Questions on Movement for Signatures
A Peoria group launches a statewide petition drive to gather 110000 signatures in 25 days to place three public policy questions on the next ballot in Illinois. The proposals cover initiative and referendum, civil service expansion, and a corrupt practices act.
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Chicago
Peoria Good Government Conference
Jury Returns 115 True Bills In Illinois Leg Bribery Probe
Springfield Aug 6 the Sangamon county grand jury adjourned after returning 115 true bills. Ten targets faced charges in the legislative bribery investigation with indictments against state senators D W Holstlaw and John Broderick and representatives Michael S Link and Joseph S Clark among others. Speaker Harry Shurtleff aide Harry Askin testified that 275000 was needed to pass a bill allowing children on stage. Jurisdiction lies in Cook county and the case will be forwarded to State's Attorney Wayman.
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Springfield
Ill
Sangamon County
D. W. Holstlaw
Iuka
Til
John Broderick
Chicago
Station C
Pemberton
Oakland
Michael S. Link
Mitchell
Joseph S. Clark
Vandalia
Lee O'Neil Browne
Ottawa
Robert B. Wilson
Holstlaw
Link
Harry Askin
Grand Opera House of
Askin
Lens Shurtleff
Title and Trust Building
Lincoln J. Carter
Criterion Theater
Percy Hammond
Cook County
Wayman
Burke
Awards in Pythian drill contests across classes
Milwaukee reports awards in uniform Knights of Pythias drill contests with Class A first Terre Haute Indiana and second Vigo County Indiana, Class B first Washington DC second Apollo City Michigan, Class C first Jacksonville Illinois Indiana and second Island City Michigan, with third places noted. Delegates depart as supreme lodge sessions run to mid next week and a memorial service is held. a proposal to manage Las Vegas TB sanatorium is favored by leaders. Vaudeville star Bob Roberts drowns in Lake Michigan after attempting to save a companion Miss Ella Paris survives. lifeguards were unable to assist.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Knights of Pythias
Terre Haute
Indiana
Vigo
New Albany
Washington, D. C
Apollo
Michigan
Linton
Jacksonville
Island
City
Maysville
Kentucky
Pythians
Supreme Lodge
Supreme Lodge and
Pythian Sisters
Chicago
Robert Zizik
Bob Roberts
Lake Michigan
Wilson Avenue
Ella Paris
West
Taylor Street
Passengers and Crew Safe After Princess May Sinking
Juneau reports the Canadian Pacific steamship Princess May struck a reef near Sentinel islet while en route from Skagway to Vancouver. All 80 passengers and 68 crew were evacuated to Sentinel islet lighthouse and later ferried to Juneau. no injuries were reported. A six-member boat crew and a second crew with Pilot Richardson aided in rescue.
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Juneau
Alaska
Canadian Pacific
Skagway
Vancouver
Sentinel Islet
Richardson
Crisis Near in Nicaragua Capital Cut Off
Washington reports a widening Nicaraguan crisis as Madriz forces recruit in Leon and other departments. Estrada's revolutionaries seek Granada and Managua while Managua loses communication with its army, signaling nearing climax in the conflict.
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Washington, D. C
Nicaragua
State Department
Madriz
James W. Johnson
United States
Toronto
Maddriz
Leon
Estrada
Granada
Managua
U. 8
Moedriz
Washington
Packed jail holds over 100 political prisoners in three cells
New Orleans reports from San Pedro Sula, Spanish Honduras, say the jail is crowded with political prisoners. In three small cells there are over 100 men crowded nearly to suffocation. Suspects are believed tied to the movement to topple the government. Several are said to have been severely tortured to extract confessions.
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New Orleans
San Perdo Sula
Fate pursues submarine A-1 in English disaster
Portsmouth England Aug 1 Two officers and five men were dangerously injured today by an explosion of petrol on the navy submarine A-1 The force was so great that the coxswain was blown out of the conning tower into the sea The A-1 is the same boat that was sunk in a collision off Portsmouth in 1904 with all on board drowned
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Portsmouth
England
Jury Panel Exhausted in Browne Case Second Trial
In Chicago on Aug 6 the first panel of 100 veniremen for Lee O'Neil Browne's second trial was exhausted without any juror accepted. Adjournment was set to Monday for a second panel of 100 to report as the three tentative jurors from Thursday were dismissed.
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Browne
Chicago
Lee O'Neil Browne
Engineers Seek 15 to 18 Percent Rail Wage Increase
About 30 000 locomotive engineers on 62 western railroads including Illinois Central and Evansville and Terre Haute demand a flat 15 to 18 percent raise over current schedules. Negotiations with railroad managers likely to begin about Sept 20. In a separate note Maiden Rock Wisconsin reports Lake Pepin at a very low level making landings by the Redwing steamer impossible as grass grows in the usual landing spots.
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Western Roads
Chicago
Western
Illinois Central
Evansville
Terre Haute
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Lake Pepin
Maiden Rock
Wis
Presidents of Nations Meet in Boston with Taft
President Pedro Montt of Chile arrived in Boston with his party and went to Beverly on the Mayflower to meet President Taft. Knox hosted a luncheon for the Chileans. The Montt party returned to Boston later in the day.
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Boston
Pedro Montt
Chile
Beverly
Taft
Mass
Montt
Knox
Vatican factions seek papal backing for Carlist revolt
Madrid reports a Catholic committee halted an anti government San Sebastian demonstration after threats of prosecution for an insulting manifesto. Rome notes Carlist supporters urge the Vatican to declare if Holy See would back a Carlist restoration amid Spain's crisis, while the Vatican remains silent.
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Madrid
Catholic Committee
San Sebastian
Pope
Rome
Spain
Vatican
Holy See
Reorganization Plan for Rock Island Control by Kuhn Loeb Cassel
London reports the Kuhn Loeb Cassel syndicate will take absolute control of the Rock Island line from the Farquhar Pearson group. The new owners plan sweeping management changes and modernization, with Farquhar returning to finalize details. The Reid Moore interests have lost control as the syndicate consolidates power and reportedly paid 20 million dollars for the Pearson stakes.
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London
Kuhn-Loeb-Cassel
Farquhar-Pearson
Rock Island
Ernest Cassel
Farquhar
America
Pearson
Reid-Moore
Kuhn-Loeb Cassel Syndicate
Tormant
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Lipton's Yacht Dismast Aboard King of Spain Guest
In Cowes Isle of Wight on August 6 Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht Shamrock carrying King Alfonso of Spain as a guest was dismast in heavy rain and stiff breeze while the vessel lay at anchor or under way.
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King of Spain
Cowes
Isle of Wight
Sir Thomas Lipton
Shamrock
King Alfonso of Spain
Governor Rushes Troops to Gray Georgia in Riot Crisis
In Georgia, Governor Joseph E Brown is urged by the Jones county sheriff to send troops to Gray amid race riots. Adjutant General A J Scott is expected to dispatch forces soon to the disturbance area. The report comes from Atlanta dated Aug 6. In Chicago, Travis leads Gardner at noon after 18 holes in the Glen View ice finish.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Gray
Jones County
Joseph E. Brown
A. J. Scott
Travis
Gardner
Chicago
Walter Travis
Glen View Links
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