Lorimer Denies Bribery Charges in Senate Address
Senator Lorimer of Illinois vehemently denied bribery claims tied to his senate election. He blamed the Chicago Tribune for the accusations and urged a Senate investigation, set to be handled by a special committee with sessions in Illinois and Washington, pending Illinois court outcomes.
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Washington
Lorimer
Illinois
Senate
Lorimer Hur
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
The
Tribune
Deneen
Confession of Bribery Ties Lorimer Vote to Cash
Springfield May 30. State Senator D W Holtslaw sobbed before Sangamon county grand jury admitting he voted for Lorimer and took 2500 dollars paid by Chicago Democrat John Broderick. He also claimed 700 from the jack pot and 1500 graft for furniture legislation, leading to a true bill and capias for Broderick on bribery charges.
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Springfield
Lorimer
D. W. Holtslaw
Inka
Sangamon County Grand Jury
Holtslaw
United States
John Broderick
Chicago
Statehouse
Broderick
Capias
Tragedy at St Paul: Priest and Wife Shot by Jealous Husband
Patrick Gibbons of South St Paul killed his wife at home after suspecting alleged misconduct with Father E. J. Walsh. He then drove to Walsh’s parish home, shot the priest on the doorstep, and killed them both before turning the gun on himself?
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St. Paul, Minn
E. J. Walsh
Patrick Gibbons
South St. Paul
Gibbons
Father Walsh
Scotch Women Arrive in New York for Marriage Matches
Nearly 100 young Scotch women, betrothed to American men, arrived in New York aboard the Anchor liner Caledonia from Glasgow. First and second cabin passengers were greeted at the pier by men planning marriages, while steerage travelers were taken to Ellis Island and may wed today.
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New York
America
Caledonia
Glasgow
Ellis Island
Powerful Hindoo Prince Visits the United States
The Gaekwar of Baroda, Sir Sayaji Rao III, renowned for vast jewels and strong influence, plans a six month stay in the United States after a prior Washington visit. He will be escorted by a British embassy secretary, avoid direct talks with reporters due to caste marks, and grant 15 minute interviews via his secretary.
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Sir Sayaji Roall
Gaekwar
Baroda
Maharan
United States
Washington
Maharajah
India
Bryce
Roosevelt
Department of Agriculture
Nizam of
Hyderabad
Famous Sharpshooter Old Seth Chase Dies at 76
George H. Chase of Roxbury Massachusetts nicknamed Old Seth, famed Berdan sharpshooter, died aged seventy six. He claimed forty two Confederates in a day at Gaines Mill and once stopped a cannon squad by precise shots. He carried special passes from McClellan and Porter and lost a telescope rifle in combat. He later met War Secretary Stanton and earned a new rifle.
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G. H. Chase
George H. Chase
Roxbury
Mass
Old Seth
Berdan
Gaines’ Mill
Yorktown
McClellan
Fitz-John Porter
Chickahominy
Martindale
Bundue
Washington
Stanton
Chase
New Model Aeroplane Contest Introduced by M P Talmage
M P Talmage, an amateur aeronaut, offers a silver cup to the boy whose model aeroplane is three times more successful in a series of flights. The event is held under the West Side YMCA at 318 West Fifty-seventh Street New York. Models must be capable of being built into a real man carrying machine and must rise from the floor under their own power.
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M. P. Talmage
West Side Young Men's Christian Association
West Fifty-seventh Street
New York
Great Inventors Honored at Spencer Monument Dedication
Three Spencer Mass residents Elias Howe W William Howe and Tyler Howe were honored in a monument dedication. The unveiling was led by George Richard Prouty and Arthur Rudolf Prouty. Elias Howe invented the sewing machine William Howe the truss bridge Tyler Howe the spring bed and other improvements. William and Tyler were brothers and uncles of the sewing machine inventor's father.
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Spencer
Mass
Elias Howe
W. William Howe
Tyler Howe
George Richard Prouty
Arthur Rudolf Prouty
William
Tyler
Opposed To The Statue Of Lee In Statuary Hall
In Terre Haute the Indiana G A R opposes placing Robert E Lee in Statuary Hall and a likeness of Jefferson Davis on the battleship Mississippi silver service. A. P. Asbury of Farmersburg is elected department commander. Richmond chosen for 1911 encampment. Memorial Day observance memorials debated. Woman's Relief Corps names Dr. Alta Boram and Mrs. Mary Gordon to top posts.
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Terre Haute
Indiana Department
Lee
Statuary Hall
Confederacy
Mississippi
Robert E. Lee
Jeff Davis
Woman’s Relief Corps
Alta Boram
South Bend
Mary Gordon
Indianapolis
Ninth district Republicans pick nominee on twenty second ballot
Lebanon Ind May 25 the Ninth district Republicans nominated Edward E Neal of Noblesville for congress on the twenty second ballot. They adopted a platform calling for a dollar a day pension for Civil War soldiers and endorsed Taft and Beveridge. The party backed a protective tariff but did not name the Payne Aldrich law and refused to back the county option law while endorsing a law against shipping liquor into dry territory.
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Lebanon
Ind
Edward E. Neal
Noblesville
Congress
Taft
Beveridge
Glenn Curtiss wins $10,000 prize with Albany to New York flight
Glenn H. Curtiss raced a small biplane from Albany to Manhattan, covering about 137 miles in 152 minutes. He claimed the New York World prize and set an unofficial international speed mark, finishing at Governors Island after a calm Hudson River run and a single stop at Camelot.
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New York
Albany
Manhattan Island
Glenn H. Curtiss
New York Central
New York World
Paulhan
Curtiss
Highlands
Glenn Curtiss
London
Manchester
Camelot
Poughkeepsie
New York Central Flyers
Lake Shore Limited
Empire State Express
van Renssalear Island
Isham Estate
Spuyten- Duyvel
Hudson River
Aero Club of America
Hudson
Aero Club
Augustus H. Post
Trinity
Manhattan
Spuyten Duyvel
North River
Governor's Island
Woman Identified in Miller Station Death Mystery
Coroner in Hammond seeks to identify a woman found at Miller station near Gary after three weeks in the water. She wore new clothes and appeared 30 to 35, 5 feet 10 inches, 155 pounds, brown hair and eyes, no violence marks, suggesting possible death by own action pact. A related unidentified man, 40, was found at Indiana Harbor the same day. authorities reject pact theory. A bottle note earlier hinted at a suicide pact signed Florence Roy, Daisy Barnes.
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Hammond
Ind
Gordon
Hobart
Miller Station
Gary
Indiana Harbor
Lake Michigan
Whiting
Florence Roy
Daisy Barnes
Finley H. Gray Nominated for Congress in Sixth District
In Richmond Indiana on May 26 Finley H. Gray of Connersville won the Sixth district Democrat nomination on the twenty-first ballot amid a large, enthusiastic convention.
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Richmond
Ind
Finley H. Gray
Connersville
Plea for Clemency Grows as Walsh Pardon Petitions Surge
Washington reports over 13,000 Indiana citizens join petitions for John R. Walsh, former Chicago banker, swelling total to more than 36,000 names with previous and new filings. Walsh plans a personal appeal to the Department of Justice, expected within days, as pardon attorneys prepare a recommendation following his plea.
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Washington
Indiana
John R. Walsh
Chicago
Department of Justice
Ralph W. Moss
Cullop
Taft
Walsh
Unemployed Man in Shelbyville Ends Life
Roy Crawley twenty three, while talking to his wife, drew a revolver and shot himself in the mouth dying instantly. Four months earlier he was employed in a factory, had a dispute with a foreman and was discharged after a fight. Unable to find work he became despondent.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Roy Crawley
Crawley
Low turnout in Indianapolis primaries prompts scorn
Indiana voters delivered sparse participation in Tuesday primaries with results completed by Thursday. Officials noted neither party reached 33 percent of its eligible voters and many candidates were chosen with less than one eighth of their party’s voting strength, while the majority owed no obligation to support them.
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Indianapolis
Man Hangs Self then Fatally Shoots Self in Woods
Logansport Indiana May 80 Thomas Ford 65 committed suicide near his home by hanging himself with a clothesline. His feet touched the ground and to ensure death he used a shotgun placed against his forehead and fired with his foot.
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Logansport
Ind
Thomas Ford
Former congressman Jesse Over Dies in Indianapolis
Indianapolis on May 28 Jesse Over a member of the United States monetary commission and ex congressman from Indiana's Seventh district died at his home on North Meridian street after months of illness. The death was attributed to Bright's disease and hardening of the arteries.
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Indianapolis
Jesse Overstreet
United States Monetary Commission
Indiana
North Meridian Street
Bright
Death of General McGinnis in Indianapolis
Gen George F McGinnis aged eighty four a veteran of the Mexican and civil wars and former Indianapolis postmaster is dead at his North Capitol avenue home. Heart failure followed a breakdown after attending the state G A R encampment in Terre Haute last Thursday.
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General McGinnis
Indianapolis
George F. McGinnis
North Capitol Avenue
Terre Haute
King sues dentist for damages over alleged alienation
Arthur W. King filed a suit in Jeffersonville Indiana against Dr. Fred W. Davis asking damages of 10000 alleging the dentist caused the alienation of the plaintiff's wife.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Arthur W. King
Fred W. Davis
Jury Deadlock Leaves Hobbs Trial Open
Princeton Indiana May 30 The jury in the Martin Hobbs murder trial over the nine year old death of John C Loemiller the Hazleton blind man could not reach a verdict and was discharged Prosecutor Trippet says he will seek another trial at the July term and is confident he can prove the case.
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Hobbs
Princeton
Ind
Martin Hobbs
John C. Loemiller
Hazleton
Trippet
Baby Dies After Infant Swallows Carbolic Acid
In Bedford Indiana on May 27 a two year old son of Dr J W McFarlan swallowed contents of a vial of carbolic acid while the father was away. The child died from the poison.
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Baby
Bedford
Ind
J. W. McFarlan
Two Boys and a Gun Death in Madison Township
In Tipton Indiana on May 27 seven year old Arthur Deever, while handling a loaded rifle at home in Madison township, shot and killed four year old Joseph Wilkens instantly.
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Tipton
Ind
Madison Township
Arthur Deever
Joseph Wilkens
White River Claims Victim in Indiana River
Washington Indiana May 30 Frank Haffey aged twenty four drowned in White river southwest of Washington while fishing.
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White River
Washington, Ind
Frank Haffey
Here
Tragic Sleepwalker Plunges From Window in Indianapolis
Riley Mc Bride aged sixty eight, walking in his sleep, fell from an open window three stories to a paved alley. Passersby found him with a broken right leg and deep scalp wound. He is expected to recover.
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Indianapolis
Riley McBride
McBride
John W Burns Practice In Rockport Indiana
John W Burns announces ready to practice in all courts from an office above the Post Office opposite the courthouse in Rockport Indiana.
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Rockport
Indiana
Court House
Attorney Advertising for B F Huffman Rockport Indiana
B F Huffman attorney at law located over Sargents drug store corner Main and Third Streets Rockport Indiana announces practice in all courts with R E Roberts as associate.
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B. F. Huffman
Sargent’s Drug
Main and
Third Streets
Rockport
Indiana
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