Wisconsin IA Lorimer Era Echoes in Stephenson Probe
The Wisconsin legislature asks the United States to investigate Senator Isaac Stephenson. The Senate committee on Privileges and Elections, chaired by Senator Heyburn, will weigh a Lorimer style probe as eight members work the Stephenson case amid shifting committee strength and pending actions.
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State Committee
Wisconsin
United States
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Dillingham
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Stephenson
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Woman Shot During Break-In At Elgin Farm Home
Annie Diebat, a 22 year old house servant in Elgin, was shot in her room by a intruder who fled as she resisted. A revolver and shell were found. a preceding murder nearby stirs a wide search. Doctors fear for Diebat’s life as residents await a manhunt.
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Elgin
Annie Diebat
Chingo
Charles
Yeoman
Nee
Aly
Yeomanamily
Burned at stake: Canadian Robert Wazey killed by Mexican bandits
Shawnee Oklahoma July 1 Robert Wazey a Canadian was burned at the stake near Fort Sumner New Mexico on June 15 by Mexican bandits after he refused to reveal the hiding place of a large sum of money entrusted to him by a Mexican railroad. His mother in law Mrs Emma Bingman forwarded the letter and notified the British government.
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Shawnee, Oklo
Robert Wazey
Fort Sumner
N. M
Emma Bingman
Dynamite Used in New Jersey Mosquito Eradication
Residents of Kearney New Jersey are testing dynamite as a method to kill mosquitoes. Following entomologist Professor John B. Smith plan to excavate ponds and stock with fish to feed on larvae. Four hundred pounds of dynamite were exploded to form the pond and the marsh surface was oiled to trap insects.
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New York
Kearney
N. J
John B. Smith
Wisconsin Senator Isaac Stephenson Under Scrutiny
Wisconsin senator Isaac Stephenson faces an election investigation with officials examining campaign finances and voting records. The inquiry centers on potential irregularities surrounding the 1906 campaign and associated expenditures. Local sources report heightened scrutiny from congressional investigators.
Extradition Bid Sought for Man Tied to Mc Namara Case in London
Los Angeles officials seek the extradition of a man identified as David Caplan from London. District Attorney John D. Fredericks in Washington with Secretary Knox to coordinate. Detective William Burns in England assists. Schmidt, connected bomb case, is believed missing in the Northwest.
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Los Angeles
Cal
David Caplan
London
Rowland
John D. Fredericks
Washington
State Knox
William Burns
E.R. Mills
Xeeney
Burns
England
Lord Strathcona to Resign as Canadian High Commissioner
London July 1 Sir Wilfrid Laurier announced at the Imperial Institute Hallinion day dinner that Lord Strathcona will resign as Canada’s high commissioner shortly He was born in Scotland in 1820 and has served as high commissioner since 1896 He was created a baron in 1887.
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London
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Imperial Institute
Lord Strathcona
Canada
Scotland
Shoots Wife and Himself in Spencer Tragedy
Odin Phillips twenty four shot his wife Lizzie mortally wounded her then killed himself dying before aid arrived The crime happened at Riverside cemetery amid domestic trouble He left a note naming his father J A Phillips of Green Ridge Mo and her parents J N Taylor and wife of Neodesha Kan the incident reported from Spencer Indiana.
Buffalo Waterworks Collapse Kills Four Workers
Four men died and four others are missing after the Hew Water works building near Porter avenue collapsed. The 200 by 75 foot steel concrete brick structure was nearing completion with only sixteen workers present. Investigations are underway by city officials to determine cause and whether an overloaded hoist contributed to the disaster.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Hew Water Works
Porter Avenue
Attorme
Longest Concrete Bridge Opens in Phoenix
The Salt River bridge in Phoenix is the longest concrete structure of its kind globally, with the bridge proper spanning 132 150 feet. A new U S district judge for Porto Rico was appointed, Paul Charlton named by the War Department insular bureau.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Salt River
Leneth
Porto Rico
Washington
Paul Charlton
Insular Bureau
The
War Department
United States District Court of
Gradual Diet Change Advised By Health Experts
The article urges gradual changes in diet tailored to age, temperament, and habits. It notes longer-established habits require slower adjustment and warns against complete relapse after initial improvement. It cautions against fear of social judgment from "food cranks" and stresses steady progress.
Abe Ruef Plays at San Quentin Fourth of July
Abe Ruef a prisoner serving a fourteen year sentence for bribery in San Francisco will headline this year’s Fourth of July event at San Quentin, as announced by Warden Hoyle. Ruef has presented a brand piano for the prison concert, the proceeds to be used for entertainment at the facility. Also reported, a mother in California killed herself and her three children, found with throats cut near her Los Angeles home. a suicide note suggested mental imbalance.
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San Rafael
Cal
Abe Ruef
San Francisco
San Quentin
Hoyle
Ruef
Lockney
Tex
Hines Denies Some Stories in Lorimer Telegrams Evidence
Chicago lumberman Edward Hines testifies before the senate committee on Lorimer election funds. He denies boosting Lorimer’s election and says lumber interests did not lobby for tariff, though he admits working on a tariff plan for lumber. He cites telegrams and original handwriting as he challenges prior sworn testimony.
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Hig
Eadward Hines Tilionaire Chienge Lumberman
Lorimer Election Fund
Hhe
Lorimer
Mhoererdt
John EH
Lrble
Senate
Hines Con
Kerman Hh. Hettier
Chicago
Helmcombe
Hiineis Senate
Hines
Mres
Mc. Lover
Hin
Steel Trust Commissions Reported by Knox Smith
Knox Smith compiles a Commissions of Corporations report on the Steel Trust. The document details corporate structure and market impact as prepared for dissemination by OMT.
Cigarette Sparks Fatal Descent From 250 Foot Stack
Chels Sinkas, 36, a stack painter at the Washington Electric and Manufacturing plant in East Pittsburgh, lit a cigarette and dropped a match into naphtha causing a flash. He descended a burning rope overwhelmed by flames and was severely burned during the fall, with clothing burned away and injuries to his hand, arm, chest, and face.
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Pittsburg
Chels Sinkas
Weatinghouse Wleetrie and Manufacturing
Sinkas
Pope
Harvard Wins Boat Race in Dominant Performance
Harvard decisively outpaced Yale in the annual boat race on the Thames, with Cambridge’s crimson crew leading from start to finish. The New London crew showed a clear superiority as Yale faded after the first half mile, amid a procession-like celebration by Harvard supporters.
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Lew Pondon
Judy
Ruah
Rhoece
Harvard
Thames
Traven
Cambridge
Indiana and Ilindy Fair Weather Continues
The report notes warm conditions continuing across Indiana and Illinois with mild southeast to southern Wisconsin winds. A warmer day is expected tomorrow as winds shift from moderate southerly to variable.
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Indiana
Ilindy Fair
Tomorro
Wisconsin — Fair
Prosecution Under Sherman Law Targets United States Steel
Washington July 1 commissioner of corporations finds United States Steel overcapitalized and largely backed by water in 1901. Report warns of Sherman anti trust issues centering on ore, transportation, and control of lake ores. Also notes halted Collier's sale in Boston and George King greeting 100000 children. Reichmann sentenced for false banking report in New York.
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Lerbert Knox Binth
Hwweepeneide
Revauong
aMecersa
United States Steel Corporation
IH Waw
Clarkes
Smith
Steel Corporation
United States Steel
J. P Morgan *& Co
Bureau of Corporations
Great Northern
Ory
Collier's
Boston
Collier's Weekly
Carnegie
New York
B. Reichmann
Carnegie Trust Company
State Banking Department
Davis
Supreme Court
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