Gore Bribery Charges Probed By House Committee
Senator La Follette testified that Senator Gore recounted a meeting with Jake Hamon in which a bribe offer was allegedly made to push through contracts for J F McMurray with the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations. Hamon says he sought a loan, not a bribe, and the committee weighed the “Big Fee” payment of 750000 to McMurray Mansfield and Cornish for tribal legal services.
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Washington
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
House Committee
Gore
Five Civilized Tribes
Oklahoma
Jake Hamon
Hamon
J. F. McMurray
Hannon
Senate
la Follette
Uncle Joe Cannon Sashays With Corn Cob Pipe
Washington January 6 Uncle Joe Cannon strolled about the house with a corn cob pipe given by Champ Clark from Pike County. Though he usually smokes cigars the corn cob drew comment as Clark recalled old days at the swimmin’ hole and the Missouri meerschaum.
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Washington
Uncle Joe Cannon
Champ Clark
Pike County
Joe
Dixie flyer wreck near Macon with no fatalities
The Dixie flyer on the Chicago to Jacksonville route derailed at Inaha on the Georgia Southern and Florida line ninety miles below Macon. The engine and four cars overturned. passengers were shaken but no deaths reported. A similar wreck occurred about a month earlier at the same spot.
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Macon
Inaha
Georgia Southern and Florida
Fuel supply falls short in Washington blizzard
Washington Indiana faces severe coal shortages as miners are scarce and mines cannot meet local demand. Freight shipments are blocked to ration supply while residents endure a 3 degree below zero chill under a crippling blizzard.
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Washington
Ind
Who Will Succeed Charles Dick as Ohio Senator
ATLEE POMERENE discussed as potential successor to Charles Dick in the Ohio Senate race. The piece outlines candidates and political context shaping the succession inquiry in Ohio.
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Charles Dick
State of
Ohio
Markets Show Wheat Prices and Livestock Quotes Across Cities
Chicago and Omaha markets report mixed grain prices with No 2 red wheat around 86 to 97 cents and several spring and winter grades. Live stock bids include hogs at 7.65 to 8.10, cattle 4.25 to 7.05, and lambs 5.50 to 6.60. East Buffalo notes strong cattle demand and lower hog prices with primes around 8.40 to 8.60.
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Chicago
Omaha
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Aged Beebe Brothers In Fatal Oregon City Fight
Hiram Beebe aged seventy seven is dead and his eighty year old brother Nelson is jailed badly hurt and held on murder charge in connection with Hiram’s death after a fight in Oregon City Oregon on January 6.
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Oregon City
Ore
Hiram Beebe
Nelson
Hiram
Gov Bass Takes Oath Recommends Progressive Measures
Concord New Hampshire January 1 Governor Robert P Bass youngest in state history was inaugurated. His message urged systematic multi year appropriations fair corporate treatment but political vigilance, public utilities rate oversight, extended railroad rate inquiry, direct primary expansion to US senators, income tax ratification and anti corruption measures. He called for workman's compensation child labor laws and stronger state highway supervision with higher automobile fees tied to weight and horsepower.
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Concord
N. H
Jan. i
Robert P. Bags
Public Utilities Commission
United States
Bureau of Labor
Gas Explosion Injures Four in Grand Rapids Store
Four firemen suffered burns from a gas explosion in a closet of a millinery and confectionary shop at 164 Stocking Street. Lieut Walter Corbin, Pipeman William Hartwick, Capt Frank Fenn, and Lieut Ray Wortz were injured. A gas meter in the closet caused the blaze and melted its connections. Damage ran about $1000.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Stocking Street
Walter Corbin
No. 8 Chemical Company
William Hartwick
Frank Fenn
Ray W. Wortz
No 3 Truck Company
Lodge funds burned in bed blaze at Richmond
Noah Dunn stored money belonging to a local secret order in his bed to guard it at home in Richmond Indiana. He returned to find his residence on fire and the bed destroyed with the currency burned in the flames.
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Richmond
Ind
Noah Dunn
Dunn
War Secretary seeks 1.75 million for Panama railroad relocation
In a communication to Congress the Secretary of War requests 1,750,000 dollars to relocate the Isthmus railroad crossing. Slides from Culebra cut render the move necessary. The line will be moved westward to improve the route.
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Secretary of War
Panama
Washington
Congress
Culebra
Marshall Sends Solons Message Warns of High Flyer
Indiana Governor Thomas R Marshall warns lawmakers to beware of the man who offers a good time after introduction and of the high flyer. He urges repeal of county option, direct primary, and referendum acts, plus tightened stock and bond regulation and a ban on trusts owning other corporations. Albert Venneman chairs the assembly.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Thomas R. Marshall
Marshall
State Board of Tax Commissioners
State Railroad Commission
India
Albert Venneman
Pine Bodie Signs with Chicago White Sox
New White Sox recruit Pine Bodie of San Francisco signs a 2250 dollar contract to play for Chicago. Bodie set a world season home run record and attracted Comiskey’s attention with his batting prowess.
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San Francisco
Pine” Bodie
Chicago White Sox
Bodie
Comiskey
Fifteen Die in South Africa Train Wreck Near Nathearty
A passenger train loaded with holidaymakers from East London derailed near Nathearty, Cape Colony, tumbling down an embankment. Fifteen killed and about forty to fifty injured. The wreck occurred as the Locomotive left the rails and rolled over.
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Queenstown
Union of South Africa
Nathearty
Cape Colony
London
David E Shanahan Headed to Retained On Illinois Appropriation Panel
David E Shanahan is set to be retained as chair of a key Illinois appropriation committee, signaling continuity in budget oversight. The move preserves leadership amid ongoing state funding discussions and fiscal planning.
Senate honors Elkins after death in Washington
The Senate adjourned upon notification of Senator Elkins death and formed a committee to attend the funeral. Funeral services were held at his residence and interment is planned for Saturday in Elkins West Virginia. President Taft expressed deep sorrow and visited the Elkins home. A House adjournment was moved in respect by Representative Gaines of West Virginia.
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Washington
Senate
Elkin
Scott
Carter
Bailey
Foster
Stone
Hale
Frye
Aldrich
Cullom
Gallinger
Lodge
Bacon
Tillman
Elkins
W. Va
Taft
Senator Elkins
Gaines
West Virginia
House
Rainey Seeks Probe Into Roosevelt Travel Costs
Representative Rainey of Illinois has introduced a resolution to create a five member congressional committee to investigate the cost of former President Roosevelt travel and whether he paid his own expenses or if any unpaid bills were charged to railroads. The panel would examine Roosevelt's relations with all railroads regarding travel expenses.
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Washington
Rainey
Illinois
House
Roosevelt
Widow Wettie Jankins Dead in Lancaster After Long Life
Mrs. Wettie Jankins a Black woman born in 179% died in Lancaster Pa She was the mother of twenty five children and outlived all but one of them The sole surviving child is a son living in the city
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Lancaster
Wettie Jankins
Fall Kills Ex Mayor of Racine Manufacturer
Martin My. Secor former Racine mayor and prominent manufacturer is dead after an accident last week at his home. He suffered multiple broken ribs from a fall.
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Racine
Wis
Martin My. Secor
Markets Report Weak Demand Across Livestock and Grain
Chicago market summary shows receipts of 23000 with 6772 carried over from yesterday. Cattle prospects weak with 3000 head. sheep at 9000 with steady outlook. Grain includes Wheat quotes with May July and Sept trading near 99 to 100, with unsettled fluctuations. Furnished by Beach-Wickham Grain Co.
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Chicago
Chicago market summary shows varied cattle and hog receipts
Chicago January 6 hogs and cattle receipts reported with official and estimated figures. Hog receipts today 23000 and yesterday 32471 shipments 8017 left over 6792. Cattle and sheep mixed with steady to weak demand and price ranges for beef cattle and Western sheep.
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Chicago
Texas
Washington City Market Prices Report
Prevailing prices list items at the Washington City market including straw by load five dollars, straw baled, flour per sack, bran per hundred at 1.85, shorts per hundred at 1.50, and corn meal in a 110 lb sack, with butter and other goods also noted. The OCR shows partial garbled text but preserves price points and product names.
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Washington City
ORION
Consign Your Livestock with John A. Babcock Merchant
Direct consignments handled by John A. Babcock commission merchant at U S Yards Chicago Illinois Rooms 27 22 Main Floor Exchange.
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John A
U. S. Yards
Chicago
Two Towns in Turkestan Destroyed by Earthquake Report
Russian Turkestan reports say Przhevalsk and Pishpek were wrecked by a quake near Semiryetchensk, with a lake formed at the site. Two thousand soldiers were sent from Tashkent to aid survivors as fear of disease grows and towns like Vyerny and Kopal are described as in ruins.
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Russian Turkestan
St. Petersburg
Tashkent
Przhevalsk
Pishpek
Semiryetchensk
Devested
Vyerny
Kopal
Sirke
Turkestan
Issyk-Kul
Keong Ala-Tau
Weather roundup across the United States
Latest observations from the Weather Bureau show conditions in major cities. New York and Albany report clear skies with temperatures around mid twenties, while Chicago and St. Louis are cloudy with temperatures in the low forties. Buffalo and Philadelphia are partially cloudy with temperatures near freezing to mid twenties.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
New York
Albany
Atlantic City
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
St. Louis
New Orleans
Washington
Philadelphia
Snow and cold sweep Illinois Indiana Wisconsin
A weather brief notes snow and colder conditions across Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin with fair to cold skies tomorrow and brisk winds. Strong resident advisory for commuters and travelers.
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Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
NO PARDON FOR WALSH
John R. Walsh a former Chicago banker jailed in Leavenworth Kansas for breaking laws will not receive a pardon or commutation. Taft was urged by Chicago Mayor Busse but high authority rejected clemency. Walsh cannot be released until parole eligibility next September. The article also explains the origin of the term sending to Coventry.
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Washington
Jan
John R. Walsh
Chicago
Leavenworth
Kan
Taft
Walsh
Coventry
Tien
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Uncle Joe
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White Sox
Ping” Bodie
David E. Shanahan
Appropriation Committee
T. R
Fall
Martin M. Secor
Racine, Wis
Grain Market
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Postal Telegraph Building
Markey?s
Reister & Son
Tae Weber
Busse
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