Chicago Alderman Powers accused in $25,000 vote bribery plot
The Chicago Herald reports Alderman John Powers offered to deliver forty votes for $25,000 to defeat an anti cigarette ordinance. A stenographic record details the alleged bribe to Neill McCoul, Chicago manager for a large firm, amid a police corruption probe. Powers denies the charge.
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ChicaGo
the Herald
John Powers
Neill McCoull
McCoull
Powers
McCoul
Herald
Diamonds Returned After Hotel Theft in Denver
A $5,000 diamond necklace and a diamond marquise ring were stolen from Mrs. J. Everett Hasler at the Palace hotel in Denver. The necklace was later returned to her room while the ring remains missing. Mrs. Hasler is the New York heiress daughter of Mrs. John Good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
J. Everett Hasler
New York
John Good
Palace Hotel
Corbett Fitzsimmons Fight May Shift to Texas
Galveston Texas December 24 reports the International Great Northern Railroad is pressing to move the Corbett Fitzsimmons fight to San Antonio if Jacksonville Fla cannot host it. Gov Culberson is not expected to object if the bout is held in the Mission City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corbett-Fitzsimmons
Texas
Galveston
Tex
International Great Northern Railroad Company
Corbett- Fitzsimmons
San Antonio
Jacksonville
Fla
Culberson
Mission City
Bank Vault Blown Open in Mansfield Illinois Robbery
Professional cracksmen forced entry to Mansfield State Bank 14 miles north of here blew the vault to pieces and took everything it contained. The explosion wrecked the vault and destroyed most of the bank funds, leaving only about 320 dollars of the postmaster's money and several hundred dollars from the bank. A thousand dollars in bills was so mutilated the robbers left it behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Ills
MonrTree
Mansfield State Bank
Here
Stein Saulpaugh case closes at Mankato trial
Samuel has finished his address for the plaintiff as Judge Severance charged the jury. The jury retired at 11 30 after a 90 minute instruction. Court room was full throughout the trial. The plaintiff and her attorney departed for Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mankato, Eiin
Mr. Samuels
Stein- Saulpaugh
Severance
Chicazo
Hayward Pleads Not Guilty in First-Degree Murder
Harry Hayward pleads not guilty to first degree murder. Attorneys set trial for January 21 with the Blixt case also scheduled for that date. Adry Hayward has been moved from St. Paul to the local jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnearouis
Harry Hayward
Hayward
Blixt
Adry Hayward
St. Paul
Rome Mayor Samuel Gillette Surrenders to Authorities
Utica reports Rome mayor Samuel Gillette surrendered to local authorities around 7 p.m. Deputy Marshal Gondon brought him to Utica where he appeared before United States Commissioner Howlands and Bank Examiner Van Vrankin. Gillette entered a not guilty plea and posted $7,000 bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
N. Y
Rome
Samuel Gillette
Marshal Gondon
United States
Howlands
van Vrankin
Probably Murder Yankton Victim Fights For Life
Yankton December 22 John Collins a laborer is the victim of a fatal assault and is dying. John Wallach and Gaston Foerster are charged with the crime in connection with the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton
John Collins
John Wallach
Gaston Foerster
Venison Saddles Captured at Park Rapids Depot
Park Rapids Minnesota December 22 scouts from the local game and fish club captured three saddles of venison boxed for shipment at the depot. Prosections will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Rapids
Minn
Game and Fish Club
Police corruption confession shocks Lexow hearings
Captain Schmittberger testified that New York City police officials nationwide were rotten to the core with bribery blackmail and corruption. He named inspectors ex Inspectors police commissioners captains wardmen and other officers and said mercenary methods drove the department. The confession followed his immunity deal after prior refusal to testify and the Lexow committee deemed the day its most important.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
M. C. Schmittberger
Tenderloin
Lexow Committee
New York City
Byrnes
Williams
McAvery
Steers
James B. Martin
John C. Sheehan
Price
Gastlin
Martens
John Gunner
Dunlap
Vail
Gannon
Schmittberger
Senate
Goff
Remains of Canadian Premier Sir John Thompson Leave London
London reports the remains of Sir John Thompson premier of Canada left London for Portsmouth after a night of rain. Crowds stood bareheaded as the body departed under a bright sky. At Portsmouth the remains were placed aboard the Blenheim with ceremony and minute guns fired.
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London
Sir John Thompson
Canada
Portsmouth
Blenheim
Greatest Well on the Continent in Leamington
The new gas well at Leamington Ontario was tested with 440 pounds to the square inch despite a large leak from imperfect capping. It is claimed as the greatest well in Canada and likely on the continent with a daily capacity of several million cubic feet.
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Leamington
Ont
Canada
Strange Loses His Office in Iowa County Government Fight
Sioux City Dec 24 County Supervisor Walter Strange long central to the citizen committee fight against boodling is removed from office Judge Van Wagenen denies the new trial motion Notice of appeal to the supreme court filed immediately
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Strange
Sioux City
Walter Strange
Citizen’s Committee
van Wagenen
Supreme Court
Charles Olson
Huron
Eadle
South Dakota
Frank Lundius
State of
Beadle
Conrad Lother
Caroline Neff
Beadle County
Haron
Beadie
Severe Gales Delays Sailboats Across Great Britain
A severe gale has raged for 24 hours across Great Britain delaying sailboats at ports. Numerous minor casualties are reported at sea and ashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
110 Year Old Anna O'Brien Dies in New York
The death certificate for Anna O'Brien age 110, who emigrated from Ireland, is filed with the city board of health. She had lived at the Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor on East Seventieth Street for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Anna O’brien
Board of Health
Ireland
The
Little Sisters of the Poor
East Seventieth Street
Pope to Deny Bishop Matz Resignation
Word from Washington indicates Bishop Matz’s resignation sent to Rome a month ago will not be accepted by the pope and remains unapproved in later reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
the Times
Washington
Matz
Rome
Eyes of Murder Victim Photographed in Topeka
Topeka Kansas December 24 officials decide to photograph the victim Mrs Matson eyes as a potential clue in the murder investigation to locate the killer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Matson
Jury finds manslaughter in McIntyre case
Guilty verdict returned in North Dakota for W. D. Spencer charged with murdering Archie McIntyre last April. The jury found manslaughter in the first degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devus Lake
N. D
W. D. Spencer
Archie McIntyre
Defaulter Turnbull Returns
Norman Turnbull, the defaulting express agent, has returned to FarGco North Dakota. Friends and associates covered the deficiency, paying about $1,000 to satisfy the company demands and expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turnbull
FarGco
N. D
Norman Turnbull
Express
Van Leuven Taken to the Pen in Iowa
George M. Van Leuven was sent to Anamosa penitentiary. No one was at the jail or depot to bid him farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Leuven
Dusugue
George M. van Leuven
Anamosa
Court seeks injunction to halt income tax collection
Jeremiah Wilson, for John C. Moore of Moore and Schley, asks Judge Cole in the District of Columbia to restrain the internal revenue commissioner from assessing or collecting income tax. The move aims to test the constitutionality of the income tax law, with hearings expected soon. Multiple New York businessmen plan similar suits and refusals to pay taxes, appealing in court on varied grounds.
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Washington
District Supreme Court
Jeremiah Wilson
John C. Moore
New York
Moore & Schley
Cole
Equity Branch
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
John 8. Miller
Internal Revenue
Dr Hartman Endorses Peruna For Post Flu Recovery
In a medical lecture Dr Hartman claims la grippe leaves chronic weakness if untreated with nervous debility and catarrh. He argues ordinary tonics fail, and only Peruna fully restores health, preventing recurring colds and lung or kidney issues. Free pamphlet offered by The Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company, Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartman
Perana Drug Manufacturing Company
Columbuas
Ohio
Sioux agents to hold January conference on Indian affairs
Washington December 24 a conference of the Sioux Reservation agents in the Dakotas the Chippewa Indian agent and several army officers in charge of agencies with the secretary of the interior and the commissioner of Indian affairs will meet here during the first week of January to discuss general Indian matters and needed changes and improvements in the Indian service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dakotas
Army
Secretary of the Interior
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Indian Service
Counterfeiters Arrested in Minneapolis Trio Charged
George Rice, Charles Rice, and John Ollinger were arrested in Minneapolis on December 24 for counterfeiting. They are linked to extensive manufacture of counterfeit dollars and quarters now circulating widely. Rice, an ex convict, and Ollinger previously ran a venue hosting cockfights and dog fights.
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Minneapolis
George Rice
Charles Rice
John Ollinger
Rice
Ollinger
Double Murder at Rosebud Mooned by Sioux Chief’s Family
The wife and 6 year old son of Yellow Bull a Sioux sub chief were found mutilated at an isolated Rosebud spot Wednesday. John Lance a Carlisle graduate was arrested while Thunder Hawk fled. Lance accuses Thunder Hawk of involvement as investigators pursue the case.
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Omana
Bee
Rosebud
S. D
Yellow Bull
John Lance
Carlisle
Thunder Hawk
Lance
University board allocates 350000 for new library
The board of regents of the university adopted a resolution to appropriate 350000 for a new three story library building with capacity for 500000 volumes. President Bartlett said the legislature is expected to grant the appropriation, the only one requested for the coming session.
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Maison
Wis
Board of Regents
The
University
Bartlett
Wholesale Forger Caught in Albert Lea
Louis Roulson was held in Albert Lea Minnesota after forged notes totaling 585 dollars were found in his pocketbook. He was believed to have begun a wholesale operation and used the names of local farmers to push his scheme at the Albert Lea National Bank.
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Albert Lea
Minn
Louis Roulson
Albert Lea National Bank
Governor Nelson Receives Tiffany Centerpiece Award
Governor Nelson was presented with a center piece of solid silver with gold lining and intricate chasing. The artifact, considered a superb Tiffany work, features tiger heads on both sides and was given by appointive officers in recognition of his service.
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Gov. Nelson
Tiffany’s
Wage Scale Cut At Homestead Steel With Rent Fuel Offsets
Announcement to Homestead steel works workers states the 1895 wage scale will be ready for inspection on December 24. The new scale shows a slight average wage reduction, offset by proportional cuts in rents and fuel costs by the company.
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Pittsburg
Homestead Steel Works
W. P. Harrison & Co
Columbus
Minister's Wife Commits Suicide In Chicago
Mrs Josephine Bedall wife of Reverend Willi Bedall a Garrett Bible Institute student Evanston drank carbolic acid and died. Her ailment was the stated cause of the act.
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ChicaGo
Josephine Bedall
Willi Bedall
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston
Red Lake Pine Permits Move Up for Approval
The issue of issuing permits to cut dead and down pine on the Red Lake Indian reservation has moved from the commissioner of Indian affairs to the secretary of the interior for approval. Representative Baldwin expects an order enabling cutting before wormeaten and pledges safeguards against theft. Estimated timber amounts to about 8,000,000 tons.
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Washington
Red Lake Indian Reservation
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Secretary of the Interior
Baldwin
Attorney Gunderson Reports Town Visit After County Election Contests
Pierre attorney returned from Edmunds County where he argued contests between Wells fusionist and LeClaire Republican for state's attorney and Parmley Republican against Healy populist for county judge. Court recounts shifted margins and ruled that an X at the head of the ticket counted for all non-scratched candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunderson
Pierre
Edmunds County
Wells
LeClaire
Parmley
Healy
Wells-LeClaire
Healy-Parml
John Wood Judge of the County Court notice
Public notice filed by John Wood as Judge of the County Court with M West attorney indicates last publication January 19th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wood
M. West
Sheriff Sale in Fifth Judicial Circuit Beadle SD
In the circuit court Beadle County SD sheriff sale action names John Redding as plaintiff and defendants including Freman Crandall Edward Consolidated Crandall Co Partners Crandall Bros Alansing B Melville Elizabeth B Melville Laird Norton Company and others. The case involves various parties with Crandall firms and Melville individuals listed as defendants or plaintiffs in a consolidated action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County of
Beadle
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Hill and
E. A. Knoz
W. 8. Hil Company
Plaintiff
Aliance Building Company, & Corporation
A. L. Dean
J. J. Donnell
M. DeCaskey
A. L. Dean & Co
Daniel R. Noyes
C. P. Noyce
Edward Cutler
Noyes Brothers & Cutler
Wiliam Waibel
Adel F. Donaldson
Waibel & Donaldson
William Tolmie
Isaac H. Raven
Bank of Volga
Twin City National Bank of New Brichton
Walter W. Carroll and
Equitable Loan & Trust Company
Thomas D. Jessop
South Dakota
John Redding
Alansing B. Melville
Elizabeth B. Melville
Laird Norton Company, & Corporation
Laird Norton Company
Ve. W. W. Caldwell
City of
Huron
Sixth Street
Utah Street
Court House
County of Beadle
State of
George W. Lonestarr
Beadle County
Beadie County
Mollie Shockley
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Chicago Herald
Alderman Powers
Gillette
Sir John Thomson
Court
DR. Hartman
la Grippe
State of South Dakota
George W. Longstaff
Kuron
Grover W. Lonestarr
T. H. Nott
Equitable Loan & Trust Co
First Path
Robert Wakefield
Georer W. Lonastarr
John L. Prue
Lo’s
Double Murder
Nelson
Homestead
Red Lake Lands
Ty. S. Lanp
Houron
Edward A. Dull
Hulda Kelley
Jenency
John M. Davis
Register
John M. “Davis
Grant & Gilbert
George W. Woodford
Colonial & United States Mortgage Company
Register of Deeds
Territory of Dakota
Range
Eixty-One
St. P. M
Tue Corenial & U.S. Mi’er Co
Limrzep
Bae See Tee Hanerney
Mortgegee
D. Firet Pub
Joan Woon
George A. Rater
Fiora Rater
Harriet D. Sterling
Dane
Wisconsin
Territory of
Dakota
Towit
Buerr & Stex
C. H. Hamilton
H. P. H. Hamilton
A. D
Adie
Wolsey
D. R. Minium
D. R. Minum
R. Menium
Holcer
Willis W. Hopper
Aramint Hopper
Abia L. Cargill
E. C. Patterson
Mortgagee
Frank Shockley
Buatr & Sterling Attorneys
Circuit Court
Hua
South Jalota
Burtt & Lorraine
Thomas B. Dalin Mortgagor
P. K. Dederick
Benaie County
Dakot
D. K. Depenick
Joan L. Prue
Pirat
Garetta M. Murphy
Hamilton Kerr
Alice M. Johnson
Office of Sale Register of Deeds
Alue M. J. McCune
Johnson
Eliza Stephene Griffin
South Dakotas
Coun
L. Pruessignee
M Huron
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