Senate probes Lorimer bribery claims in 1912 vote
The Senate privileges and elections committee filed a report on Lorimer’s election amid bribery allegations. It found no evidence of Lorimer’s personal bribery and noted four lawmakers received money for votes: White Link Beckemeyer and Holstlaw. The majority upheld Lorimer’s majority, while Beveridge sought time to digest the record and Frazier's minority views were withheld.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections Today
Lorimer
Senate
Betbery
Chicago Tribune
White
iLink
Beckemeyer
Holstlaw
Link
Browne
Broderick
Wilson
Joint Assembly
Beveridge
Gallinger
Frazier
Black Hand Kidnapper Convicted in Brooklyn
In Kings County Court, Maria Rappa, an Italian woman under 30, was found guilty of abetting the kidnapping of Michael Rizzo and Giuseppe Longo. The verdict came after 9 minutes of deliberation, with a sentence of not less than five nor more than 50 years to be set next Tuesday.
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New York
Brooklyn
Maria Rappa
Kings County Court
Little Michael Rizzo
Giusseppe Longo
Supreme Court Reverses Rock Island County Case
The Supreme Court today reversed the Rock Island County circuit court judgment in the case of Anastasia Murphy appellee versus Matthias Snell appellant and remanded it.
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Springfield
Supreme Court
Circuit Court of
Rock Island County
Anastasia Murphy
Appellee
Matthias Snell
No Quarrel in 70 Years Death Prevents Celebration of Seventy Milestone
Kirksville Missouri December 21 William Howard Sheeks 89 died at his home near Kirksville He bragged he never lied or quarreled with his wife They planned to celebrate their seventieth wedding anniversary on December 24 His wife 90 is prostrated Sheeks said last days we never quarreled or said a cross word in our long married life He claimed never to have told a lie in his life.
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M Seuri
Kirksville
William Howard Sheeks
Missouri
Sheeks
Monmouth Seeks Route Change for High Voltage Wires
City officials protest Rock Island Southern wires in Monmouth citing 10 000 to 17 000 volt lines and the risk of a falling wire. Power and telephone systems would be endangered if interurban lines contact city circuits. Council plans to ask the railroad to reroute and reduce voltage within city limits.
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Monmouth
BR. 1
Rock Island Southern
Illinois Supreme Court Sustains State Primary Election Law
Springfield dispatch reports the Illinois supreme court upheld the constitutionality of the legislative primary election law. In the same session the court denied the South Park commissioners of Chicago the right to condemn abutting property owners rights to keep parks free of obstructions, affecting plans for a $6,000,000 Field museum in Grant Park.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois Supreme Court
Supreme Court Today
South Park Commissioners of
Chicago
Park Commissioners
Grant Park
Weather Forecast for Rock Island and Vicinity
Increasing cloudiness with snow tonight or Thursday. Warmer tonight with lows about 2 to 5 degrees. Temperatures at 7 am 11, yesterday's high 21, last night's low 10. Wind at 7 am 2 mph. No precipitation. Humidity 92 at 7 am, 53 at 7 pm.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
Work of Day in Congress Washington Dec 21
The Senate passed a bill 45 to 11 after a heated debate led by opponents from Kansas. The Senate confirmed Martin A Knapp as United States circuit judge for the Interstate Commerce Commission. The House spent most of the day on the executive, legislative and appropriation bill.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
R Resistor
Kansas
Martin A. Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Knapp
Fire destroys eight buildings in Cincinnati district
A December 21 blaze in Cincinnati’s factory district caused about 2,000,000 dollars in damage. Fireman Robert D. Grear and a youth named Walter Morris died, six other firemen were injured, and wind aided the spread across eight large buildings housing ten firms.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Robert D. Grear
Walter Morris
Rockefeller gives Chicago University new 10 million gift plan
University of Chicago President Judson released a Rockefeller letter detailing how the latest 10 million donation should be spent. The donor prioritizes religious instruction with a chapel of at least 1.5 million dollars, to be prominently placed among campus buildings.
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Chicago
Judson
University of Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
Fire devastates block near Ninth Street and Broad Way
A fierce blaze driven by wind swept from the Krippenndorf shoe factory engine room to destroy eight large buildings and burn out ten firms. Firemen suffered injuries as the Krippenndorf wall collapsed. a boy died when an iron electric light pole toppled. Separately, John D. Rockefeller announced a final ten million dollar gift to the University of Chicago, totaling about thirty five million, with trustees to manage future funds and his representatives resigning.
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Ninth and
Sycamore Streets
Broad Way
Krippenndorf & O'Neal Company
Krippenndorf
Robert
Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Fred T. Gates
Board of Trustees
Christmas Mail Burns In Wreck
A collision between the Manktan flyer and a switch engine on an elevated structure at West Fifty seventh street injured a dozen passengers, with engineer Harry Westerman likely fatally hurt. The boiler exploded, setting fire to the baggage car and mail coach, destroying the cars and their contents.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
West Fifty Seventh Street
Harry Westerman
Recall Petition Filed Demands Removal of Seattle Mayor
A recall petition against Seattle Mayor Hiram C. Gill was filed in the controller's office with 11,300 names, including 631 women. The document accuses him of allowing gambling and vice by syndicates that paid for privileges, and it orders an election within 40 days.
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Seattle
Wash
Hiram C.gill
Controller's Office
Milwaukee Legislator R. Gaylord to Speak in Turners Hall
R Gaylord of Milwaukee a Wisconsin legislator will lecture at Turner Hall in Rock Island on the evening of January 8 under the Socialist party’s auspices. He was elected on the Socialist ticket and is described as a forceful speaker. No action on engineers strike expected tonight in Chicago.
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R. Gaylord
Milwaukee
Pw. R. Gaylord
Wisconsin
Turner Hall
Socialist Party of
Rock Island
Gaylord
Chicago
Cow Traded for Rooster In Illinois Farm Deal
In Kewanee Illinois yesterday Henry Tibbetts traded a Jersey cow for a full blood Plymouth Rock rooster. Poultry enthusiasts hail the exchange as vindicating high priced fancy birds and a dream come true for breeders. Sycamore Illinois also voters rejected the commission form of municipal government with a small, indifferent turnout.
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Kewanee
Kewanee, Ill
Henry Tibbetts
Jersey
Plymouth Rock
Sycamore
Sycamore, Tl
Congress Adjourns For Holiday Recess January 5
Washington December 21 Congress adjourned this afternoon for a holiday recess until January 5. The Senate adopted a joint resolution authorizing annulment of a portion of New Mexico’s constitution attempting to alter the Texas New Mexico boundary and providing for re marking the boundary as established by the Clark survey of 1350 00.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
New Mexico
Texas
Wellman airship is seen near wrecked steamer
Passengers officers and crew of the Russian steamship Heros report sighting the wreck of Walter Wellman’s airship far east of the Bahama Islands while returning from St Vincent. Gulfport Mississippi December 2.
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Bahama Islands
Gulfport
Miss
Heros
St. Vincent
Walter
Nearly Three Hundred Trapped in English Mine
News notes a disaster as Wellman's airship reports location far east of the Bahamas at latitude 20 degrees 1S minutes long 56 degrees 2 minutes on December 9 about 6 15 p m. The fragment references a large group caught, implying a mine or mine-like incident connected to airship activity.
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Wellman
Bahama Islands
Wisconsin shows remarkable growth in agricultural resources
Census bureau report details Wisconsin’s farm building values rising 85 percent from 1900 to 1910 and farm land up 71 percent, with total farm land and buildings valued at 1.197 billion. Average farms total 16541 across 119 acres, land values 57 per acre with buildings, 43 without. Total farm labor cost last year 15.44 million.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Census Bureau
Iyall
Fifteen Years for Assailant Sealed in Court
A jury convicts Joseph Hoffman of assaulting Miss Maro Clark a Big Hollow Navy schoolteacher. He receives a 15 year sentence in the penitentiary.
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Yeuria Jury
Joseph Hoffman
Maro Clark
Big Hollow
Navy
Illinois D A R Women Back Mrs. Scott for President
Chicago reports the Illinois delegation to the Daughters of the American Revolution national convention will support Mrs. Matthew W. Scott of Bloomington unanimously for the presidency. Mrs. LaVerne W. Noyes says rumors of Illinois split over Mrs. Story are unfounded and winds favor Scott.
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Chicago
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
D. C
Matthew W. Scott
Bloomington
LaVerne W. Noyes
Illinois
William Cummings Story
New York
Noyes
Story
Scott
Oil Man Heads J. C. Board
Charles P. Markham was elected chairman of the Illinois Central directors to succeed Hara han Markham, previously a vice president and traffic manager at Southern Pacific. In Rock Island, Arthur Mason fell 10 feet from a Deere & Co. shaft, injuring his head but the injury is not serious.
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Charies
Markham
Harahan
New York
Charles P. Markhem
Pitteluirg
Ilinois Central
Haraten Markham
View
Southern Pacific
Arthur Mason
Rock Island
the Deere & Co
Want
Moline
McCann Loses Stay. Plans Appeal After Supreme Court Denial
Former Chicago police inspector McCann had a stay of mandate of commitment denied by the Wisconsin supreme court. The court remanded for four rehearings on a motion for a new trial, and McCann will take the case to federal court.
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Springfield
Wee
McCann
Chicago
Supreme Court
Hospital Writ Denied In Insanity Case
Mrs. Mary Sehnert sought habeas corpus to obtain release from Watertown hospital for the insane. Judge F C Graves ruled she was clearly insane at commitment and remains in need of treatment after an all day circuit court hearing. Dr W A Crooks testified as hospital superintendent.
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Mary Sehnert
Watertown Hospital
Heriberry
F. C. Graves
W. A Crooks
Graves
Velie companies grant Christmas accident policies
In Moline the Velie Carriage and Velie Vehicle Motor companies gave 1500 employees a Christmas gift of four paid up accident policies for one year from North American Accident Insurance Company of Chicago. Death benefits total 5.10 dollars with weekly sickness benefits. earlier plans provided foremen and assistant foremen with 1000 dollar endowment policies expiring in twenty years.
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Velie Cartiage Company
Velie Vehicle Motor Company
Moline
In- Soranes Company
Chirazo
Velle Converns Pre
Teremen
Rev Thos Keating Dead in Peoria Diocese Parish Dean Death
Reverend Thomas Keating dean of a Peoria diocese division and perpetual pastor of St Columbia parish died yesterday morning in Ottawa Illinois Fire Burns. Born December 21 1848 he marked silver jubilee after 25 years in service of the church. In 1888 he was appointed dean of his district within the Peoria diocese.
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Catholic Diovese Apoplesy Viet
Ottawa
Til
Doo
Themrs
S. Keating
Peorla
St. Columbia Parish
Thie City
Iss
Peoria Diocere
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Chi
Cago
Wellman Airship
Boston
Bolton
England
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J. C. Board
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