Wet President Sherman Named In Land Scandal
Oklahoma Aug 5 Vice President Sherman was named in a land contracts scandal involving 30 million dollars and a bribe offer of 25 thousand dollars core by Senator Gore. The investigation was opened by a House special committee. Senator Gore said Jacob Hammon offered the bribe to stop congressional opposition. He added that higher officials were interested. The committee will meet in Chicago and Springfield before returning to Washington.
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Mukogee
Okla
Presient
Sherman
T. P. Gore
thcMurray
House of Representatives
Gore
Jacob Hammon
Republican National
Lorimer
Senate
Chicago
Gamble
Springfield
Washington
Senator Curtis Denies Involvement In Graft Probe
Topeka Kan Aug 5 United States senator Charles Curtis said he had no connection with allegations raised by Lena Gore at the Muskogee inquiry into Indian attorney matters linked to Murray contracts He offered to appear before the inquiry board and provided witnesses including the President cabinet members and fellow senators to prove his lack of involvement.
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Topeka
Kan
United States
Charles Curtis
Lena Gore
Muskogee Congress
Kansas
False claim denied by Vice President in Adirondacks
In Utica on August 5 President Shepan from Covey's camp stated that a charge by Senator dig about bribery in Adirondack contracts is groundless. He refuted any connection to the president and said the accusation has no basis in fact.
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Utica
Shepan
Covey
Big Joose
Adirondacks
Dig
Founda Ce
Inquiry on Sept 11 at Determine Illinoison's to Toga Me Wears
United States gamble of Yankton occurs as committees are appointed to investigate relations with Senator William.
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Determine Illinoison
United States
Yankton
William
Men Survive Wild Cattle Rush Near Cadillac
In Cadillac Michigan Aug 5 wild cattle roving the pine slashings charged Bert Gardner Albert Rupers and Charles Gipe as they hunted them for beef. After a two hour treetop retreat Gardner climbed to safety and then shot three steers with a rifle to stop the danger.
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Cadillac
Mich
Bert Gardner
Albert Rupers
Charles Gipe
Gardner
Draper to Attend Dedication of Massachusetts Monument
Governor Eben S. Draper will attend the dedication ceremony for a newly unveiled monument in Massachusetts. The event gathers state officials, local residents, and veterans groups to honor past service and preserve history.
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Massachusetts
Provincetown
Riot in Barcelona as Carlist and Republican crowds clash
In Barcelona on Aug 5 a collision between Carlist supporters of Don Jaime and Republicans led to weapon use. One Republican was wounded by a knife. Police charged the crowds and dispersed the combatants.
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Barcelona
Spain
Don Jaime
Lightning Kills Three at Taft Review of Fleet
A single bolt at Grooms Corners, Albany County, killed Spencer Lockrow and two laborers, Simon Watson and Andrew Eckhard, as they hurried to the barn. horses died too. Mrs. Lockrow witnessed from a window. The wagon and hay remained untouched.
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Albany
N. Y
Grooms Corners
Lockrow
Spencer Lockrow
Simon Watson
Andrew Eckhard
John Lockrow
Spencer
Roosevelt Returns From Coal Field Trip
Col. Roosevelt returns to Sagamore Hill after visiting Pennsylvania coal fields and plans to go to New York this morning.
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T. R
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Col. Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Pennsylvania
New York
Baseball Results: National and American League Games
Baseball results recap gives outcomes from National and American League games with standings for teams. Key results list winners and losses, highlighting shifts in position and notable performances across leagues.
Sports Team Standings and City Pairings From Box Scores
Basketball box scores show team leaders and percentages for several cities including New York Chicago Pittsburg Boston and Philadelphia. The fragment lists player initials with field goal percentages and point totals, and notes matchups like Brown and Kling versus Ames and Schlel and Adams and Gibson versus Stack Brenan and Moran with rain in Brooklyn and St Louis.
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W. L. Pet. Chi
Pitts
Brook
New York
R. H. EB
Chicago
Brown and Kling
Ames
Schlel
Philadelphia
R. H
Pittsburg
Adams
Gibson
Stack
Brenan
Moran
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Madrid clashes loom as clerical parade banned
The interior minister renews a formal prohibition of a clerical demonstration planned for San Sebastian. Clergy urged to incite congregations to ignore the ban while republican leaders prepare an anti government protest, heightening tension.
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Madrid
San Sebastian
Preas
Aged Former Mayor John Ware Hospitalized at 86
Jeffersonville Indiana reports veteran civic leader John Ware aged 86 has been moved from his home to Jeffersonville hospital for treatment. He is the oldest living former mayor, and a longtime Odd Fellow and Mason.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
John Ware
Jeffersonville Hospital
Gans Relocates to Baltimore as Life Fades
Chicago dispatch reports former lightweight champion Joe Gans, en route from Arizona to Baltimore to see his mother, gravely ill and not expected to survive. He could not rise from his cot in Chicago and received oxygen before boarding an Eastbound train at 5 30 p m. doctors fear he may die before reaching his old home.
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Chicago
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Arizona
Gans
Madge Gans
Five Cities Unite for Labor Day Parade
Labor unions from Goshen, Elkhart, South Bend, Mishawaka and Michigan City join with Five Cities in La Porte Indiana for a joint Labor Day celebration featuring an industrial parade. About 2000 participants are expected in the march.
Grain Market Reports from Chicago August 5 1910
Second report from Beach-Wickham Grain Company shows estimated hog receipts at 14000 with market mixed from light to heavy shipping grades and porkers. Cattle and sheep totals listed with strong to heavy bidding in graphic price ranges, revealing a robust livestock market in early August.
15000 Tailors Strike in New York Over Hours and Wages
A large clothing strike starts in New York City with 50000 coat tailors, including 6000 women, quitting in 800 factories. They demand a fifty three hour week and higher wages. About 15000 more expected to quit.
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New York
New York City
Taft and Ballinger Endorsed at State Republican Convention
Insurgency was roundly scored by speakers at the Republican state convention in Tacoma Washington August 6. The platform adopted endorsed the administration of President Taft and also Secretary of the Interior Ballinger.
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Taft
Ballinger
Tacoma
Wash
Interior
Bascom Thomas Leads in Texas Lieutenant Governor Primary
Bascom Thomas, candidate for lieutenant governor, holds a lead of about 1500 votes over incumbent Davidson with under three thousand ballots remaining to be counted. Thomas, expelled from the last Senate for alleging graft, may secure the nomination and would preside over several peers who voted for his expulsion.
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Austin
Tex
Bascom Thomas
Davidson
Thomas
Senate
Craft
Bird S. McGuire Named in Oklahoma Land Graft Probe
A report from Oklahoma identifies Bird S. McGuire as a person mentioned in a land graft probe. Authorities pursue leads and examine records related to acquisitions and possible illicit dealings connected with state land transactions.
Mrs Sayler Seeks New Trial in Crescent City Murder Case
Mrs Lucy Sayler serving a Joliet penitentiary sentence for the murder of her husband John R Sayler at Crescent City last year has had attorneys file a writ of error in the supreme court asking for a new trial.
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Danville
Lucy Sayler
Joliet
John R. Sayler
Crescent City
Supreme Court
Baseball doubleheader recaps with late games noted
Scores from Cleveland Detroit Boston and Chicago venues show repeated one sided innings and errors. Teams include Warhop Mitchell Easterly Karger Collins Carrigan Lillerts Stanage and Johnson Street Ray Stephens Kilifer Groome Street Henry Lake and Stephens with pitching and fielding notes culminating in a long game called at darkness.
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Mitchell
Young and Easterly
Detroit
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Metro
Karger
Collins
Carrigan
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Washington
St. Louis
Johnson
Street
Ray
Stephens
Kilifer
R. H. E. Washington
Louis
Groome
Henry
Lake
Chicago
R.H.E. Phil
Coombs
Livingstone
Walsh
Sullivan
Unclear Local Scores From Offhand City Pairings
Fragmentary OCR lists multiple game results with cities and scores including Kansas City versus Toledo, St Paul versus Indianapolis, Milwaukee versus Columbus. Second Milwaukee Columbus game shows Milwaukee 1 Columbus 4.
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Kansas City
Toledo
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus
Debating Society Reflects On Angrier Spouse Scenario
A debating society discusses which is angrier: the husband who returns home to find no dinner or the wife whose husband does not come home to dinner. It is believed the debate will end in a draw.
Court Overrules Motion to Quash Browne Indictment
Chicago August coverage reports Judge Kersten overruled the motion to quash the Browne indictment and ordered a retrial on admissibility of evidence involving Representatives Beckemeyer Link and Myers. The ruling preserves bribery law while advancing jury selection with 100 veniremen.
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Beckemeyer and Myers
Beckemeyer
Myers
W. 8S
Forrest
Kersten
Cook County
Sangamon
Browne
Representative Browne
Frederick W. Spansail
Diversey Court
Wayman
Spansail
W. McLaughlin & Co
William Lorimer
White
Mr. Wayman
Venireman
Chicago and Omaha Live Stock and Prices Summary
Chicago market reports show hog receipts at 13 600 with choice heavy hogs 8.00 to 8.20, heavy packing 7.00 to 7.90. cattle receipts 9 000 with prime steers 8.00 to 8.25, good to choice steers 7.25 to 7.99, feeders 5.25 to 5.75. lambs 6.60 to 7.00. Butter prices listed from 21 to 29 cents. Omaha receipts include cattle 2 400 with native steers 4.75 to 7.85, hogs 9 600 with heavy 7.25 to 7.65, lambs 6.00 to 7.15. Buffalo market steady to higher with hogs 8.90 to 9.20, lambs 7.00, yearlings 5.50 to 6.00.
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Texas
Chicago
Omaha
East Buffalo
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Mast Buffalo
Immigration statistics show 1.04 million admitted in 1910
Washington reports 1,041,570 immigrants admitted in the fiscal year ended June 30, 1910. Italy led with 192,673, Poland 128,948. Hebrews to the number of 4,260 landed at American ports. From the British Isles 53,498, Scandinavia 62,087, and Germany 71,580.
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Washington
Immigration Bureau
United States
Italy
Poland
British Isles
Scandinavia
Germany
Three SLAIN ON A RANCH NEAR Santa Rossa
The bodies of Mr and Mrs Enoch Kendall and their son Thomas were found on a ranch near Santa Rossa California where they lived. A Japanese boy named Yamaguchi who quarreled with the youngest Kendall is being hunted in connection with the triple murder.
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Santa Rossa
Cal
Enoch Kendall
Thomas
Electric accident injures Henry C Heistman in Richmond
Henry C Heistman was jolted by two thousand volts while at work on a pole in Richmond Indiana. He sustained severe burns and other injuries but survived the incident reported on August 5.
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Richmond
Ind
Henry C. Heistman
Weather note for Illinois and Indiana fair and warm
The heathen Illinois and Indiana PFair and warme r today and tomorrow, with variable winds.
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Illinois
Indiana
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