Link Admits Campaign Funds Took for Lorimer Vote
Representative Beckemeyer testified he received $1,000 after voting for Senator Lorimer, believing the money paid for his vote. Browne gave the cash with the note Here is the Lorimer money, while Link said he promised to vote for Lorimer before the election and did not take money for it. Other witnesses, including Browne and Mollie Vandeveer, testified about payments and related promises in the Illinois Lorimer inquiry.
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Chicago
Link
Lorimer
Committee Today
Browne
Mollie Vandeveer
East St. Louis
Ill
Representative White
White
Broderick
Link, Shepard
Clark
H. J. Beckemeyer
Senator Lorimer
Ilinois
Beckemeyer
Beckmeyer
Chicago Were Related. On Redirect Examinaton
Boeschenstein Re elected State Democratic Chairman
Springfield Sept 30 The Democratic State Committee reelected Charles Boeschenstein of Edwardsville as chairman. Other officers include vice chairmen Arthur W. Charles Mt Vernon H N Wheeler Quincy and Henry Bergen Chicago secretary treasurer B Craig Mattoon Ernest Hoover Taylorville.
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Springfield
Ill
Democratic State Committee
Charles Boeschenstein
Edwardsville
Arthur W. Charles
Mt. Vernon
H. N. Wheeler
Quincy
Henry Bergen
Chicago
Tsaxe B. Craig
Mattoon
Ernest. Hoover
Taylorville
Weather Summary and Astronomical Events
Generally fair and cooler tonight and Saturday with 63 at 7 am and 73 high. No precipitation. Mississippi River slight fall below Dubuque to Muscatine. Sun sets 5 40, moon rises 8 55 am, Jupiter near Spica, Uranus stationary at 10 am.
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Mississippi River
Dubuque
Muscatine
J. M. Sherier
Jupiter
Spica
Uranus
Witnesses Tell More in Illinois Central Repair Graft Probe
The Chicago case on a $1,000,000 rail car repair graft widened as new witnesses testified. The probe uncovers further alleged schemes and involvement of additional parties in the Illinois Central railroad affair.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Governor Carroll Freed Court Aid for Defense
Des Moines Iowa Sept 30 Governor B F Carroll was found not guilty of criminal libel against John Cownie a deposed state board of control member The jury deliberated two hours The court instructed the jury that Carroll had a right to investigate Downie and confer with officials on official action with no malice assumed.
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Des Moines
Iowa
B. F. Carroll
John Cownie
State Board of Control
Mr. Cownie
W. L. Read
Favorante
Lee Howe
Carroll
Downie
Senator La Follette Not in Critical Condition Says Doctor
Rochester Minnesota September report states Senator La Follette is not in critical condition and will not undergo surgery now. Dr Keenan from Madison, who accompanies him, says health is poor but stable and gall stones are the likely issue with no adhesion necessitating operation.
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Rochester
Minn
la Follette
Keenan
Madison
Brookins Flies Wright Biplane Chicago to Springfield
Aviator Walter Brookins lands at 4 27 p m in Springfield seven hours twelve minutes after starting in Chicago. He completed 192 5 miles in six hours forty four minutes of air time at an average of 38 mph amid a crowded fairgrounds landing. Brookins praised the flight and noted low altitude visibility. Wilbur Wright and officials hailed the achievement. He plans a race with Barney Oldfield on Saturday for a mile around the track.
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Springfield
Walter Brookins
Fair Grounds
Chicago
Clinton
Tll
Brookins
Fair Ground
Here
Wilbur Wright
Wright
State Fair Association
Illinois Central
Oldfeld
Barney Oldfield
Oldfield
Gilman
Mt. Pulaski
Glenn H. Curtiss
Chicago Record-Herald
Illinois Central Aeroplane
Double Sensation and Graft Trial Open in Judge Bruggemeyer’s Court
The day's hearing in Judge Bruggemeyer’s court exposed a Go-Between and a $25,000 embezzlement scheme tied to Illinois Central officials. Ostermann testified about $10,000 paid to Ira G. Rawn and detailed car-repair grafts while Harriman, Ewing, and Taylor faced preliminary charges.
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Henry C. Ostermann
A. C. Goodrich
Frank B. Harriman
Blue Island Car Company
Goodrich
Ira G. Rawn
Ostermann
William Henshaw
Osterman
Memphis Car Company
H. McCourt
Southern
Illinois Central
W. S. King
Yazoo and
Misssissippi Valley
Joseph Baker
Typhoon Destroys Towns in Luzon Valley
A severe typhoon Swept the Cayagan river valley in Cayagan and Isabela provinces on Sept 24 leaving four towns, including Nag an, in ruins. About a thousand people are homeless and destitute though no casualties are yet reported. Tobacco crop damaged and relief plans underway.
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Manila
Cayagan River
Cay-agan
Isabela
Luzon
Nagan
Avoka Editor Indicted for Criminal Libel in Iowa County Case
Council Bluffs Iowa September 30 F M Beymer editor of a Avoka weekly newspaper has been indicted by the grand jury on criminal libel charges brought by County Treasurer Mitchell. Beymer alleged a county official was tied to Mabray in swindles but named no persons. Mitchell believed he referred to him. Beymer released on bond.
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Iowa
Council Bluffs
F. M. Beymer
Avoka
Mitchell
Beymer
Mabray
Republican Clubs Meet as Hammond Praises Taft and Party
In New York on September 30 the Republican National League opened its convention. President Hammond delivered a speech praising Taft's administration and urged Republicans to elect colleagues to the House this fall. In St Louis resolutions were adopted at the Good Roads Convention closing session naming the 1911 national committee led by George C. Diehl of Buffalo New York.
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Hammond
Taft
New York
Republican National League
St. Louis
George C. Diehl
Buffalo
Navy Budget Reduced For Next Fiscal Year
Washington reports total estimates for the naval service at 128.3 million dollars for the next fiscal year, down from 132.384 million this year. The figures were announced today reflecting planned appropriations for personnel, operations, and maintenance.
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Washington
Naval Service
Germany Asked to Make Redress for Police Assault
Berlin September 30 American Ambassador Hill acting on state department orders asked the foreign office for an inquiry into the coal strike riot incident and for proper official redress after Frederick W Wise a New York Times correspondent was assaulted by police during last Sunday's rioting. Several newspaper correspondents covering the clash were injured.
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Berlin
Hill
State Department
Foreign Office
Frederick W. Wise
New York
Democratic State Convention In New York Fails To Name Governor Candidate
Rochester Sept 30 The Democratic state convention adjourned after a fruitless day of talks to nominate a governor. John A. Dix and Judge Alton B. Parker were named as possibles though Dix did not seek the nomination and Parker’s stance remained unclear. The platform called for state primaries, public election of senators, an income tax and a two parcel post system.
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Rochester
N. Y
John A. Dix
Alton B. Parker
Diz
Parker
Dix
Committee On
Washeld
Herbert H. Bissell
Buffalo
Bissell
Jefferson
Lincoln
Cleveland
Bomb claim motive cited in Palmer mansion case
Chicago police say Fred C Wahlenmeyer confessed to placing a bomb beside Mrs Potter Palmer residence to claim a reward. He offered no reason for the act, while relatives report unusual behavior. A pocket letter signed Cummins named a woman, whom the prisoner identifies with Senator Cummins.
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Chicago
Fred C. Wahlenmeyer
Potter Palmer
Wahlenmeyer
Des Moines
Iowa
Cummins
Senator Cummins
Landslide Blocks Panama Canal Section
A major landslide in the Culebra cut near Cucuracha fills the canal prism on Sept. 16. The slide covers tracks on the east side and spills into the ditch and some tracks on the west. About 590000 cubic yards of earth and rock move downslope, requiring removal to resume work by month’s end.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Canal
Culebra
Cucuracha
Culebra Cut
Vanderbilt Cup Race Set to Go At 6 A.M.
Thirty-one cars are expected to start the Vanderbilt cup race at 6 a.m. with drivers beginning at 15 second intervals. In a separate note from Neenah Wisconsin Mrs William Massen hanged herself today grieving the death by own action of her husband last April.
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New York
Neenah
Wis
William Massen
Indictment Shocks as Rich Auto Owner Faces Murder Charge
New York reports Edward T. Rosenheimer a wealthy manufacturer was indicted for first degree murder in the death of Grace Hough, struck by an automobile said to be driven by him. The grand jury returned the charge today.
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New York
Edward T. Rosenheimer
Grace Hough
Rosenheimer
Taft's Speech First One Opens Campaign in New York
Washington reports Taft to leave for New York City to speak tomorrow night before the League of Republican Clubs marking the first campaign appearance. The same day San Francisco jurors return not guilty verdicts in the T W Halsey bribery case involving a Pacific States official. New York City notes the death of Nicholas Mongarrat, Kanawha and Michigan Railway president, after surgery. Newark Ohio reports Harry Roscell, director of public safety, being removed by the mayor after refusing resignation.
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New York
Washington
New York City
League of Republican Clubs
San Francisco
Cal
T. W. Halsey
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Schmits Board of Supervisors
Newark
Ohio
Harry Roscell
Public Safety
Missouri Population Grows Despite Loss in Representation
Census data shows Missouri at 3,293,035 residents, up 186,670 since 1900. Growth driven by St Louis and Kansas City, which exceed state gains by 9,750, possibly reducing congressional seats. Birmingham Alabama reaches 132,685, Worcester Massachusetts 145,986 with notable increases.
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Washington
Missouri
St. Louis
Kansas City
Congress
Birmingham
Ala
Worcester
Mass
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Holds Feat
Simple One
Drs. Mayo
W. F. Burt
Dovbke Hosea
Mee
Sti
Scoorer, Hans Zs
Germany
Walter R. Brookins
Glen H. Curtiss
Miles
Mineola
L. I
Albany
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Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Louis Paulhan
Ceal
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Manchester
Henry Farnham
Hubert Latham
Rheims
Panama Ditch
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