Brookins Sets 141 Mile Flight Mark In Chicago Springfield Run
Aviator Walter Brookins aimed to fly 187 miles from Chicago to Springfield to win a $10,000 Chicago Record-Herald prize. He hit 141 miles before oil stops and a second descent, resuming toward Springfield while Wilbur Wright observed from the train below.
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Sanda
Brookins
Gilman
Record-Herald
Kohlsaar
Springfield
Chicago
Guthrie
Harpster
Walter Brookins
Ill
Ilnois Central
Wilbur Wright
Chicago Record-Herald
Kensington
Harvey
Matteson
Askeem
Danforth
Illinois Central Railroad
Americans in China fear uprising
Washington reports Advices from American officials in the orient indicate a critical situation in China and warn that a Boxer Rebellion like outbreak may occur.
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China
Washington
Orient
Beckemeyer Third Witness in Lorimer Bribery Probe
Chicago September 29 news reports Beckemeyer a Browne trial witness recounted being paid for Lorimer vote. Holstlaw testified he received 2500 dollars after voting, and Broderick offered 2000. Paynter argued senators approach case on presumption voters acted without prejudice.
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Beckemeyer
Chicago
Browne
Lorimer
St. Louis
Wilson
Holstlaw
United States
Illinois
John Broderick
Broderick
Paynter
H. J. C. Beckemeyer
Weather and miscellaneous notes from St Paul area
Fair tonight and Friday with slightly warmer temperatures. 7 am reading 51. High yesterday 73, low last 12 hours 50. Wind 2 mph. Humidity 65 at 7 pm and 96 at 7 am. Regions include Prairie du Chien and Dubuque with nearly stationary Mississippi stages from Dubuque to Muscatine. Astronomical events from noon today to noon tomorrow: sun sets 5 42, rises 5 51, moon rises 2 47 am. J M SHERIER Local Forecaster. Political notes mention bribery concerns and a committee statement by Senator Heyburn.
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Mississippi
Dubuque
Muscatine
J. M. Sherier
Ostermann Tells All Graft Tales in Car Work Scandal
Chicago reports astonishing disclosures of a graft system in Illinois Central car repairs that netted over 1 million dollars in under three years. Ostermann, the architect of the scheme, reveals payments to John M. Taylor John E. Baker William Renshaw and many others, with families also prospering from theft. He admits a $100 bribe to attorney E A Jones as the climax of the tale.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Crim
John M. Taylor
John E. Baker
William Renshaw
Ostermann
Ruus Amuck
Death Valley
Harahan
Illinois Central
E. A. Jones
Illinois Central graft case features Ostermann testimony
Henry C. Ostermann, founder of Ostermann Manufacturing, testified that high Illinois Central officials conspired in theft and bribery across departments from vice president to engineers. He accused a system of extortion and blackmail, claiming the graft extended under Ostermann and top road officials, marking a landmark corporate theft exposure.
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Bruggemeyer
Henry C. Ostermann
Ostermann Manufacturing Company
West Pullman
Ostermann
Illinois Central
Ira G. Rawn
Ilinois Central
Frank B. Harriman
State prosecutes three defendants in a late afternoon hearing
Three defendants faced prosecution as the state pressed its case in a brief afternoon hearing. The proceeding marked the last shot of the session, with justice officials outlining charges and next steps.
Postal laws said to be violated
Washington September 29 The department of justice raided B F Scheffels and Co mining stock brokers and branches in Boston Providence Philadelphia Milwaukee and Detroit Fraudulent use of the mails is charged Arrest at Chicago Alfred H Monroe president of the Globe association a mail order house was arrested charged with violating the postal laws through an alleged fraudulent mail order scheme.
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Washington
Department of Justice
B. F. Scheffels & Co
New York
Boston
Providence
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Detroit
Chicago
Alfred H. Monroe
The
Globe Association
Landa
United States
All Europe pays tribute at Chavez funeral in Italy
Domodossola Italy Sept 2 The funeral of George Chavez the aviator fatally injured after flying from Switzerland over the Alps to Italy was held today Gener al Spingardi Italian war minister sent a representative and the populace followed the body to the church Floral tributes came from all parts of Europe a thousand peasants tramped mountain sides with edelweiss bound with a ribbon reading gathered among the mountain peaks over which you flew Monsignor Scaparandi bishop of Lima officiated at services
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Europe
Alps
Monsignor Scaparandi
Lima
Aeronaut Homer Hazard Believed Lost After Lake Lake Rescue
Hope faded for Homer Hazard the aeronaut after his Tuesday ascent at the county fair grounds. A farmer saw him drop into Portage Lake with a parachute, the balloon found a quarter mile away, and rescue efforts yielded no trace.
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Hope
Homer Hazard
Houghton
Mich
County Fairgrounds
Portage Lake
Olive Company Burns Out Largest Plant in World
The American Olive company plant in Los Angeles described as the largest of its kind in the world burned today, causing an estimated loss of 450000 dollars. Fire departments fought the blaze through the afternoon with extensive damage reported to machinery and storage areas. No injuries were immediately reported.
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Los Angeles
American Olive Company
Burned by Bonfire of Scripture in St Louis Woman Dies
In St Louis on September 29 a woman knelt amid a bonfire she built from scriptures and died as flames surrounded her. Police investigated the religiously motivated blaze and recovered the remains, noting the tragedy occurred during a solitary ritual at her residence.
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St. Louis
Mamie McCarthy
Water Street
Parker Parker Hails Roosevelt as American Dictator
Rochester dispatch reports Parker hails Roosevelt as dictator in undercurrent of national unrest. Democratic convention opens with Parker as temporary chair and calls for patriotic public service amid fears of centralized power and changes to home rule.
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Parker
Roosevelt
Rochester
N. Y
Lorder
Dix
Alton B. Parker
Judge Parker
Ead
Democratic Party
Roosevelt Wins Big At New York Republican Convention
Theodore Roosevelt secured two more victories at the Saratoga state convention. Henry L. Stimson of New York was nominated for governor on the first ballot, with the entire state ticket named and unanimous support following. Taft and Hughes sent congratulations, while Wadsworth Jr. withdrew from the legislature. Roosevelt denied any alliance with Hearst.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Henry L. Stimson
New York
Sugar Trust
United States Treasury
Battot
Mr. Stimson
Stimson
William
Bennet
Thomas B. Dunn
James B. McEwah
Scattering
Roosevelt
Hughes
Taft
Old Guard
Wadsworth
W_ R Hearst
Hearst
Mr. Hearst
Earnings Near Double for Tri City Railway and Light
The fifth annual report shows rapid growth with gross earnings of 2,266,969 dollars versus 1,450,000 in the first year, a 56.3 percent rise. Net earnings for 1910 reached 969,882 dollars.
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Tri-City Railway & Light Company
Tri-City Railway and Light Company
La Follette Plans Rochester Visit to Avoid Operation
Madison Wis Sept 29 La Follette will go to Rochester Minn this evening to consult physicians regarding his health He aims to avert an operation if possible.
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Madison
Wis
la Follette
Rochester
Minn
Haskell Town Lot Case Ends In Akward Silence
McAlester Oklahoma September 29 The government announced it could not proceed in the town lot case against Governor Haskell and co defendants due to court restrictions ending the trial abruptly and leaving no case proven.
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McAlester
Okla
Haskell
Agannst
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Pacific Coast
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O'Fallen
Cavalieri
Chanler
Aoe Peamney
Paris
Lina Cavalieri
America
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Columbia
ALL Europe
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Olive Company
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Murphy
Congress
Hamilton Club
Ufe
T. R
H. L. Stimson
E. Schoenick
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James Thompson
Thomas F. Fennell
E. R. O'Malley
Frank M. Williams
Judge Court of Appeals
G. Vann
Muskogee
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