No taint on Bryan fund Ridder says no taint
Herman Ridder, former 1908 Democratic treasurer, testified before the Senate that his committee receipts totaled 620 644 with expenditures of 619 410. He said his sons each gave 9 000 to Bryan's campaign and he personally gave 27 000, while Belmont reportedly did not contribute in 1908 and Tammany Hall gave 10 000. He claimed no money came from corporations and that Bryan forbade contributions over 10 000.
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Washington
Herman Ridder
Democratic National Committee
Senate
Secretary of State of
New York
Ridder
Bryan
Ind August Belmont
Clapp
Belmont
Tammany
Thomas F. Rgan
Tus
Tammany Hall
Hubert Ewing
New Orleania
Tiastmere
Tammany Met
Kidder
Reported Spanish Revolution Denied in Lisbon and Oporto
Madrid July 20 The correspondent of the Universe published at Orense telegraphs that a revolution has broken out at Lisbon and Oporto Portugal. It is not possible to secure confirmation or denial locally. The Spanish minister said the published statement was without foundation.
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Madrid
the Universe
Orense
Spain
Lisbon
Oporto
Portugal
Ottawa Man Arrested for Sending Improper Letters
Henry Burke, a livery stable worker in Ottawa, was arrested in Streator on a charge of mailing an improper letter to Ida Chamberlain. Bonds set at 3000 dollars by Commissioner Dieus. Burke taken to Chicago for federal grand jury action. Snow reported in Petosky Michigan with slight accumulation and property damage from drift.
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Henry Burke
Streator
Ottawa
Dieus
Ida Chamberlain
Burke
Chicago
Federal Grand
House Members Visit Wilson at Seagirt
Seagirt New Jersey July 20 a special train carried Democratic congressman from Washington led by Speaker Clark arrived this afternoon Clark told Wilson he was glad to present most of the House Democrats to him Wilson replied that the value of the house lies not only in formal sessions but in those outside talks when members confer on citizens interests and purposes and join the people of the United States in common council
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United States
Weather Forecast for Rock Island Area
Unsettled conditions with possible showers tonight or Sunday. Warmer tonight with high yesterday at 73 and low at 58. Tam 62. Wind 6 mph. .18 inch rain in 24 hours. Humidity 53 percent at 7 pm. Water stage 2.2 feet rising .1 foot. Astronomical events include sun set 7:27, rise 4:95, evening stars Mara Jupiter Mercury Venus, morning star Saturn.cheduled
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
Tam
J. M. Sherier
Mara
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
Saturn
Roosevelt third party push dominates Illinois convention
Chicago July 20 reports say Roosevelt demands a full progressive ticket in Michigan and Illinois. Dixon urged a complete slate with presidential electors and state, congressional, and legislative candidates. In Iowa, county conventions named delegates for the national progressive party meeting July 24 as standpat areas back a limited Roosevelt following.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Jackson
Mich
Dixon
Michigan
Springfield
John L Cunholm
Bloomington
Chisholm
New Progressive Party
Frank W. Knox
Osborne
Theordere M. Joslin
Jackson Oaks
Des Moines
Iowa
National Progressive Party
Pate
Married Half Century: Shults Celebrate 50 Years in Orion
Mr and Mrs Hans Shults marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their Orion home with six children six grandchildren and many relatives and friends. The couple natives of Sweden came to Andover in the 1850s and were married there by Reverend Swanson. He retired to Orion eighteen years ago to enjoy a comfortable life. The celebration included gold rings for the couple and a $59 purse from friends. The youngest daughter of Mrs Bodeen offered a baptism for a grandchild at the close of events.
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Hans Shults
Orion
Argus
Mary Johnson
Sweden
Andover
Jonas Swanson
Shults
Lynn
Albert
North Dakota
Frank
Geneseo
Oscar
South Dakota
Ernest
Josephine Johnson
Osco
Lydia Hodeen
Shuits
Affinity of a Rich Man Found Slain
George R. Harkness, a wealthy Sea Cliff real estate dealer and father of a family, was arrested in New York on July 20 and held by police after being charged with shooting and killing a man in what authorities call a fatal incident. He asserts the death was an accident.
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George R. Harkness
New York
Sea Cliff
Long Island
Denial of Report on Steel Trust Dissolution
Washington July 20 Chairman Stanley of the House steel trust investigation denies a report that the committee would recommend dissolving the steel corporation. He says such reports were aimed at moving the New York stock market and that no dissolution recommendation will be included in the government suit timing. Democratic members press for open records and outline their agreed points for future access.
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Washington
Stanley
House Steel Trust Investigative Committee
Steel Corporation
New York
Commissioner of Corporations
Congress
Department of Commerce and Labor
Smith
Stanley Committee
Steel Trust
Federal Commission of Corporations
Old Emperor of Japan Nearing End
Tokio July 20 ministers of state assembled at the palace as the emperor’s condition at 3 this afternoon was described as critical. Intense heat hindered physicians efforts and affected stocks amid the royal family situation degrades the market mood.
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Japan
Tokio
Emperor Matsuhito
Bully Kills Mrs Hopp in New York Hotel
A man named Harkness said he accidentally shot his wife Florence Hopp of Lewisburg Pennsylvania in a New York hotel shortly after midnight. He walked to a nearby officer and calmly explained the incident saying, She is in our room yonder. No one in the hotel heard the shot. Hopp had parted from her husband six years earlier in Lewisburg.
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Florence Hopp
Lewisburg
Harkness
Hopp
New York
Alletown
Excursion Train Derails at Maple Grove No Fatalities Reported
Baltimore July 20 An excursion train on the Western Maryland railroad derailed at Maple Grove Md seven of eight cars left the track. About 700 passengers were shaken but none seriously hurt as rails spread is blamed for the accident.
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Baltimore
Western Maryland Railroad
Maple Grove
Steffens Seeks To Balk A Trial In McNamara Case
Los Angeles reports tormented testimony as District Attorney Fredericks questions Lincoln Steffens four hours about the McNamara case. Steffens reveals a direct action philosophy, bribe and force tactics, and Darrow’s aim to save lives over conviction while debating mercy and punishment during the Times building bombing inquiries. The cross examination ends with court adjournment until Monday.
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Los Angeles
Fredericks
Lincoln Steffen
Darrow
Steffens
McNamaras
Franklin
Snyder
Leavitt
Golding
Lockwood
Hed
Bordwell
McNamara
J. B. McNamara
J. J. McNamara
Lecompte Davis
Times
Civil service probe on political activity by federal officers
Washington July 20 The United States civil service commission will investigate alleged political activity by federal officeholders in the Republican preconvention campaign. Chicago charges say about seventy officeholders, mostly in the south, used their offices to influence polls. Waukegan July 20 Despondent after losing $50, Mrs Desjardins of Grays Lake took poison and died. Kiel Germany Hessen rammed a torpedo boat in a night attack. three crewmen were killed.
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Washington
United States Civil Service Commission
Chicago
South
Waukegan
Ilk
Mystic
Fred Desjardins
Grays Lake
Kiel
Germany
National Packing Company assets to be distributed
A formal statement from Chicago on July 20 shows the method of distributing assets of the National Packing company after dissolution. About 950 plants valued at $50 million are apportioned among Armour, Swift, Morris, and others with specific plant transfers and a planned dissolution of the National Car Line. A warehouse fire in Vancouver, B C later reports $2.6 million in damage.
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Chicago
National Packing Company
Wilkerson
Armour & Co
Armour Company
National Company
G. H. Hammond
Swift
Omaha Packing Company
St. Louis
Dressed Beef Company of
New York
Swift& Co
J. Ogden Armour
Fuller Packing Company
Anglo Provision Company
United States
National Car Line Company
Hire Gunmen to Shoot Rosenthal
New York July 20 detectives believe a gunmen gang hired by Bala sack Rose killed gambler Rosenthal under pressure to quiet charges that gamblers shared profits with police. Rose, ally of Police Lieutenant Becker, faced removal from the strong arm squad. District Attorney Whitman has gathered enough to tie Rose to Jack Zeeling's gunmen with a $2000 market rate noted for killings. Private detectives hired by Whitman prepare to trap the remaining gun fighters, as the probe extends into police corruption.
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New York
Rosenthal
Bala
Rose
Becker
Whitman
Jack Zeeling
Shapiro
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Ryan
New Yorker
Petosky
Carplake
Jess
Wilson
Teddy
Rome
Dardenailes
Steel Trust Committee
Mutsuhito
Kansas City
James Peer Webb
Archie Whitwell
Pittsburgh
Littleton
Yoshhihito
Gett
Youngs Fener
Civil Service
Beef Trust
National Packing Concern
Vancouver
B. C
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