Gore Bribery Probe Finds No Evidence Against Officials
A House select committee announced there was no warrant to allege Vice President Sherman or Senator Curtis involved in any Indian land contract. The panel heard Gore testimony about a $625 000 or 50 000 bribe offer by Hamon related to McMurray contracts and 30 million in lands. Committee members Burke Miller Saunders Stephens Campbell signed the report.
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Sulphur
Oklahoma
House of Representatives
McMurray
Gore
CuRy
James S. Sherman
Charles Curtis
T. P. Gore
Jake L Hamon
Hamon
J. F.“Mcmurray
Senator Gore
Saanetie-Soeareies
Sherman
Curtis
Charles H. Burke
South Dakota
C._B. Miller
Minnesota
E. W. Saunders
Virginia
J. H. Stephens
Texas
Phillip H. Campbell
Kansas
Hill Says Condition Is Good Despite Panic Talk
James J. Hill chairman of the Great Northern Railway returned from the West and dismissed fears of a national panic. He said no element exists to trigger panic and cautioned in all business. Quiet conditions may persist for months if crops turn out well, with activity likely to rebound next year.
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New York
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
West
Danish Arctic Vessel Alabama Sinks Off Greenland
Copenhagen reports the Alabama, a Danish Arctic expedition ship, sank last winter near Eastern Greenland. Captain Mikelson and the crew reached Shannon Island and were rescued after severe hardships that nearly cost them their lives.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Alabama
Greenland
Mikelson
Shannon Island
Shannon ‘Island
Crippen Returns to London Amid Murder Trial Hopes
Crippen and Ethel Le Neve sail from Quebec on the Megantic bound for Liverpool arriving noon Saturday. They are expected to be jailed in London by Saturday night to await trial for the murder of Belle Elmore, Crippen’s alleged wife.
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Quebec
Canada
Hawkey Harvey Crippen
Ethel Clare le Neve
Ergland
Liverpool
London
Crippen
Belle Elmore
Missing Western Pa Banker Pacelli With Depositors’ Cash
Pittsburg Pennsylvania. Manzio A. Pacelli a well known private Italian banker in western Pennsylvania is missing with about $100 000 of his depositors money and police across the country have been asked to watch for him.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Manzio A. Pacelli
Head of Rubber Trust to Follow Rhode Island Senate
Col Samuel Pomeroy Colt, head of the rubber trust, is named to be the next United States senator from Rhode Island to fill the vacancy caused by Nelson W. Aldrich's retirement next March.
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Rubber Trust
New York
N. Y
Samuel Pomeroy Colt
The
United States
Rhode Island
Nelson W. Aldrich
Marci
More Troops Collected to Battle Oregon Fires
Portland Oregon five hundred additional troops have been drafted by the forestry service to combat the spreading forest fires in southern Oregon.
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Portland
Oregon
Forestry Service
Longworth Attacks Cannon Over Party Reorg Plan
Beverly Massachusetts Congress man Nicholas Longworth of Ohio, son in law of Col. Roosevelt, declares he will oppose Speaker Cannon at the next Republican caucus. He says harmony and party success depend on Cannon's removal and that Cannon cannot be re elected speaker. The move follows talks with Taft and other leaders with Vice President Sherman given tacit approval.
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Beverly
Massachusetts
Nicholas Lonkworth
Ohio
Col
Roosevelt
Cannon
Longworth
Aldrich
Cannes
Taft
Chile
Sherman
Last Big Indian Pow Wow Sets Muskogee Dates
Gov C N Haskell and Oklahoma tribal chiefs join the invitation committee for the international Indian congress to be held October 10 11 12 and 13 in Muskogee Oklahoma. It may be the last major gathering in the area with President Taft and other national leaders invited.
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Muskogee
Oklahoma
C. N. Haskell
International Indian Congress
United States
Indian Territory
Haskell
Taft
Roosevelt
Telegraph Sympathy to Japan Flood Calamities
The American government and people expressed sympathy to Japan for the recent flood calamities that killed hundreds, conveyed by the U S Department of State to the American ambassador in Tokyo.
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Japan
Washington, D. C
United States
Department of State
Tokio
Government to Drop 30 Money Counters in Treasury
Washington reports the treasury department will save $30,000 yearly by removing 30 women money counters from payroll. The aim is to count all money one time less, reducing staffing costs.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
Mount McKinley Unexplored Expedition Claims Contradicted
Seward Alaska reports Parker Brown Mowatania expeditions passed through on the Portland bound for McKinley. The party disputes Dr Cook’s summit claim and Prof Herschel Parker says photos show the lower peak. Members listed include Parker Crassie Brown and others from Columbia Stevens Tacoma Newton Mass and Alaska.
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Seward
Alaska
Parker- Brown
Portland
Bere
Lnst
EL Rusk
Cook
Mount McKinley
Herschel Parker
Cooks
Mount
McKinley
Parker
Fom [Royd
Fairbanks
Fair Banks
Waldemar Crassie
Columbia
Biggest tobacco lot bought for Lewis Single Binder cigars
A record shipment of twenty four carloads of Cerieade Purelaced tobacco was purchased by Peak P. P. Lewis of Peer for Lewis' Single Binder Cigars. The lot is from the finest crop in years and will supply the factory for over two years. An extra price was paid for the selection.
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Lewis
United States
Peak P. P. Lewis
Peer
Peoria Star
Real Modesty and a Young Actor’s Vanity Joke
A Pittsburg luncheon quote recalls James K. Hackett praising modesty while noting a young actor who overdid it by seeking dramatic papers with ads for small roles such as a dead body. Dr Pierce’s Phease of Pellets advertised for digestive relief.
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James K. Hackett
Pittsburg
Dr Pierce
Thorny rose wisdom echoes through unappreciated people
A reflective line notes that people often do not value kindness or beauty until a harsh challenge reveals its strength. The saying contrasts pleasure with pain to urge appreciation of what is given.
Railroad Officials Accused In Illinois Central Graft Conspiracy
Warrants issued for three former Illinois Central leaders Frank Harriman Charles Ewing and John Taylor charging conspiracy to obtain money under false pretenses and Taylor with an added charge of defrauding the railroad.
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Chicago
Illinois
Central ‘Railroad
Cisis
Frank B. Harriman
Illinois ‘Central
Harahan
Charles L. Ewing
Ilinois Central Railroad
John
Taylor
Illinois~ Central Railroad
Forest Fires Hit Wallace Idaho Area Hard in 60 Day Battle
Reports say Spokane Washington suffers 100s of fires with 60 days of terror. One hundred firefighters reportedly dead in the flooded canyon rear Wallace Idaho as five citizens burned in their homes. Large portions of Wallace and nearby towns burned. Hotels depots warehouses and hundreds of residences destroyed. The town dark by day and skies lit at night. Newport Was a town of 2008 residents also burning. Unknown death toll and rapid relief efforts mobilized as soldiers are pressed into service.
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Spokane
Washington
Wallace
Idaho
Che Couer
Pacific
Michigan
Dalene
A. Big
Newport
Wasa
Cholera Spreads in Europe Report From Russia and Italy
In St Petersburg a week’s cholera record lists 22 944 new cases and 10 722 deaths in Russia, bringing the yearly total to 112 985 cases and 50 287 deaths with a 44.5 percent mortality. In Bari Italy the southern outbreak grows with rising deaths, especially in Trani, where fatalities exceed 30.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Bari
Italy
Trani
Health Bulletins From Kansas Board Of Health
Topeka Kansas officials release free bulletins on contagious diseases including tuberculosis typhoid diphtheria scarlet fever smallpox measles and whooping cough plus infantile paralysis They also offer a pamphlet on kitchen tests for food and drug purity and urge cleaning premises and fly control.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Board of Health
Taft to defend himself in campaign writings and speech
President Taft plans to answer anonymous charges in a letter for the Republican congressional campaign book and in a St Paul address, both in active preparation. The materials aim to defend his record with dignity and respond to criticism.
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St. Paul
Beverly
Massachusetts
Taft
Ballinger Heads to Yosemite and Seattle Trip
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger leaves here for Yosemite Valley to stay four days. From Yosemite he proceeds by way of this city to Seattle.
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Ballinger
Woolds
San California
Secretary of the Interior
Yosemite Valley
Yosemite
Seattle
Estrada Named President of Nicaragua in Turbulent Dispatch
Private cable advices report General Estrada assuming the Nicaraguan presidency with Jose Dolores transferring office. Brother Estrada proclaimed provisional president after insurgent victories while Gen. Luis Mena’s revolutionary army nears Managua. Rioting rages and many are killed as escapees flee toward Corinto.
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New Orleans
Estrada
Nicaragua
Jose Dolores
Joe D. Madriz
Granada
Luis Mena
Managua
Jury panel set to try Browne on Lorimer bribery charge
In Chicago the Browne bribery trial for the Lorimer senate election proceeds with a completed jury. Michael L. Elens was chosen as a clerk after brief deliberation, ending over two weeks of jury selection. Since August 4, eight pacers of 106 men were drawn and over 500 questioned to assess qualifications.
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Chicago
Illinois
Lee O'Neill Browne
Wm. Lorimer
United States Senate
Michael L. Elens
Zeppelin VI fitted for Baden passenger trips makes trial flight
The Zeppelin VI, recently transferred by the Passenger Airship company to Baden for passenger service, has been equipped with improved propellers and other features and flown on a trial voyage.
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Friederichshafen
Wortemberg
Baden
Mount Hecla Threatens Eruption
Copenhagen reports Mt. Hecla in Iceland shows signs of eruptive activity after 30 years of quiet. Smoke issues from the crater, signaling potential danger to nearby settlements and air travel.
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Hecla
Copenhagen
Denmark
Iceland
More Prizes for Aviators in 1911 Air Race
The Journal announces a prize of 40000 dollars for an air race across Paris Berlin Grussele and London in 1911. The event will test distance speed and navigation as top aviators compete for the award.
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Paris
France
Berlin
Grussele
London
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