Missouri boodlery grand jury probes beer bill payoffs
Jefferson City Aug 7 grand jury investigates a report that brewers offered money to pass the beer compromise bill and to release fines for violation of beer inspection law. Witnesses include Tony Stuever Lemp Philip Stock representative J W Hensley ex-Lieut Gov Lee and others. Superintendent Payne said no messages were found between Lee and legislative agent Kelley.
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Jefferson City
Tony Stuever
Cr. Lemp
Philip Stock
St. Louis
Elmer EB. Phipps
Kansas City
House of Representatives
Bir. Aiffidreth
Adair County
Whitecotton
Payne
Postal Telegraph Company
Hagell
John A. Lee
D. J. Kelley
Public opinion shifts on Ida Guller murder case
Sentiment in Aug. 7 reports moves from convicting Ida Guller of murdering Ewart Checksfield to a belief that grave harm was done by someone else. Defense argues the child ingested poison via a milk tablet and that his death resulted from parental neglect. Friends expect chemical analysis to show poisons in tablet composition rather than strychnine, while Guller remains in precarious condition.
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Ida Guller
Ewart Checksfield
Guiller
Gulfer
Coronation preparations and 60,000 tickets for papal event
Rome reports focus on the solemn coronation of the pope to be held Sunday. The throne will be canopyed forty feet high and the ceremony will last five hours. About 60,000 tickets expected. bells rang in Rome in honor of the election and a Diplomatic Ceremony followed at the Hall of the Throne.
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Rome
America
Peter
Mins X
Vatican
Throne
Cardinal Gibbens
Pri
Von Sternberg Named Ambassador in Ceremony
Oyster Bay August seventh report of a formal ceremony elevating Spoukvik Steenberg to ambassadorial rank before President Munseselts. The retirement of Mahussadive von Hutteba is noted as Steenberg receives credentials and honors in the presence of the president and other officials.
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Oyster Bay
Sagansery
Munseselts
Spoukvik Steenberg
Themain Mahussadive von Hutteba
von Helleban
Peculiar Accident in Monongabela Mine Causes Miner Injuries
In Fairmont West Virginia Aug eight miners were injured when a powder explosion occurred in Mononguba Mine No. 2. Three workers are not expected to survive and two others may die. Names include Tony Tasch Jon Moms Frank Fazzee Nick Fesco Albert Paddall Pat Monger Angelo Dusento. The blast followed a mine car descent when a carrier brushed an electric trolley wire triggering a short circuit and powder ignition.
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Fairmont
Jury finds no blame in Washington lynching case
Spokane reports a coroner s jury in Asotin Wash states death by strangulation occurred from hanging over a guy wire at First and Fillmore Streets by masked men unknown to the jury in the body of Will Hamilton lynched Tuesday night for the murder of Mabel Richards. Incendiary fire destroys Hidalgo business block near Newton Ill inflicting thousands in losses. Storm damage near LaCrosse Wis totals about 25000 with unroofed barns and fires. General store in Yucatan Minn razed causing 5000 loss. Lightning burns two barns near Whitehall Wis with hay and cattle losses.
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First and
Fillmore Streets
Asotin
Will Hamilton
Mabel Richards
LaCrosse
Wis
Yucatan
Minn
Turrier
Whitehall
Winona to Have National Art Salon
Indianapolis August 7 The national convention photographers approved plans for a national salon at Winona to be the world’s first of its kind. Four Killed In Wreck Elma Indiana August 7 Four persons died in a wreck on the Chicago Great Western road near Devon Indiana three Italians unnamed and a small daughter of Hans Nelson who with Mrs Nelson was injured.
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Tuley
Rada Fondryaul Manuufacturing
Paul Kavear
Mackaye
Ataring
Forcefl
Innette
Neilleville
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Seif
Schultz
Patrick
Gydon
Patriete Lynn
Winona
Indianapolis
Toda
Elma
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Devon
Hans Nelson
Nelson
Navy race row over dining table ends in transfer seek
Isaac Miller, a Navy carpenter's mate, faced racial hostility aboard a ship as officers refused to dine with him, prompting calls for transfer. Miller, not fully African American, had years of service and had just been promoted to chief carpenter's mate before the incident became a crisis.
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Columbia
Denar
Miller
Snow
Defense by Ware is Face of Charges
Topeka dispatch reports United States Pension Commissioner Ware, en route to a KR reunion in San Francisco, denying charges he promoted his coachman within the civil service. He says he never had a coachman or a coach and calls the accusation a mistake, awaiting a strict investigation by the civil service commission.
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Topeka
Kan
United States
Witnesses Attack Jett and White Morals In Kentucky Murder Trial
In Cynthiana Kentucky the defense in the Commonwealth of Kentucky v Jett and White presented witnesses to dispute the murder case and questioned Captain Ewen s morality while noting he was a church and Sunday school attendee. Prosecution witnesses testified to a bad reputation for truthfulness though some said he paid debts and attended church. The defense and county officials, including a judge and sheriff, testified about Ewen s character. the Commonwealth prepared warrants for Beech and John L Noble for alleged false swearing. The defendants Jett and White were separated and asked to stand back to back to test if they could be distinguished from several hundred yards.
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Cynthiang
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Jett
White
Muremm
Iast
Ewen
Som
Powell County
Jackson
Rewbhitt County
Duchiding
Althous
Ned
Nxt
James Beech
Tussell
Cyrus Holand
Tecel
Beech
Commonwealth
John L. Noble
Curtis Jott
Thoris White
Court House
Modifies Statement in Utah Murder Case
Salt Lake City awaiting trial after Aurora Hodge confessed in Grand Rapids that she was implicated in the murder of Willow G. Ryan, an aged spectacle peddler near Murray Utah. Remains exhumed show a large bullet hole in the head. Hodge now says she did not fire the shot and claims another suspect acted.
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Salt Lake City
Aurora Hodge
Grand Rapids
Mich
Willow G. Ryan
Murray
Utah
Ryan
Ted
Meeting on Finance at Senator Aldrich’s Warwick Residence
United States Senate finance subcommittees convene at Senator Aldrich’s Warwick country residence to discuss the initial oil details for the next Congress session. Allison, Spooner, Platt, and Aldrich are noted participants with informal talks planned. Spooner’s arrival is delayed and no formal meeting is anticipated.
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United States Senate
Aldrich
Warwick
Congress
Aliixon
Spooner
Platt
Contreat
Allison
Durand Misk fires injure and deaths reported at scene
A wreck and fires in Durand leave seven fatally and many injured as investigators identify engineers and listed victims from several states. The incident involves multiple named individuals and a chaotic scene with displaced property and ongoing inquest efforts. Urban and industrial figures are named amid the disaster reports and ensuing inquiry.
Prison Preference Over Hunger Highlights Case
Aue Ttunery, a parolee once released from the Illinois State Reformatory at Pontiac in 1817 for forging pay checks on the Chicago and Northwestern railroad, preferred prison to starvation. Unable to find work, he violated his parole, served additional time, and drifted to this city after a pattern of brief releases and rearrests.
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Charles
Anton Ie
Pontiae
Chienzo
Reformatory
Stzain
Dinally
Prices Fall in Light Stock Market Trading
New York markets saw a sluggish session with prices drifting lower as profit taking and liquidation hit week accounts. Traders reported extremely light demand and aggressive shorts pushing prices down, closing well below yesterday.
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New York
Don
Catholics Seek Abstinence Society Formation
Readable fragments indicate Catholics in Pittstone and Avi forming an abstinence society. The notice mentions bishops priests and delegates to promote temperance and venveativts within the Catholic community.
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Pittstone
Bold Safe Crackers Hit Washington Hotel Safe
Robbers pried the Washington hotel safe from the bar area, rope lowered it down the steep hill to Stewart Street, drilled the safe and planted dynamite before fleeing. Hundreds gathered as the blast occurred, others fled, and the attackers left with faint loot while about $300 remained inside.
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Seattle
Wash
Washington Hotel
Dennys
Stewart Street
Panseraly
Cex Tien
Vic
Mate Ts Lng
al Thes
Mount Clemens Hotel Tragedy Arouses Jealousy
Anne Detount reports a fatal morning assault at the Glenwood hotel in Mount Clemens. Audari Latined fan attacked Mrs. Evan Case, choking and stabbing wounds left her neck injured. Sheriff McTnis arrested the suspect Yves Luceland after 5 o clock incident. Case says a letter written to provoke jealousy led to the attack as retaliation against her husband.
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Anne
Glenwood
Mount Clemens
Evan Cake
Chieyxo
May
Shanklin Dies. Longtime Indiana Democrat Leader
John G Shanklin a prominent Indiana Democrat and former Evansville Courier visitor and state party official has died after a long illness. He guided Democratic campaigns including the 1896 and 1900 contests and helped secure the legislature’s support for free silver. He is survived by a widow and two daughters. Separately photographers at Indianapolis elected officers C R Reeves president and G G Holloway secretary with a Louisville convention planned for a national salon. A shooting near Ogden left circus worker Charles Butligan dead after being shot by a tramp who fired once into his car.
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Gilbert Shapktin
Indiana
Evansville
Mint
Tudiana
Stevessdye Benkariét
Indiampolis
C. R. Reeves
Anderson
Ind
G. G. Holloway
Terre Haute
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Salom
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