Desperate bank robbery ends with arrest after chase through Chicago streets
Lib Goldsmith, a porter in Chicago, robs the Jesse Binga bank of 2000 dollars after smashing a cash window. The pursuit includes gunfire and a mob. Goldsmith is disarmed and captured near Thirty-Fifth and State Streets with wounds and taken to a hospital.
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Chicago
Reno
Lib Goldsmith
Jesse Binga Bank
Goldsmith
Jessa Binga
Jack Johnson
Binga
W. l. Jenkins
William Reilly
Reilly
Bingo
State Street
Thirty-fifth
State Streets
John Upton
Stanton Avenue
Guffey Placed Under Receiver for Financial Troubles
Pittsburg July 16 The business affairs of James F Guffey Democratic leader of Pennsylvania and noted oil and coal man were placed in the hands of a receiver. Assets estimated at 17 009 000 with liabilities under 7 000 000. Inability to realize on coal lands in West Virginia cited as cause of embarrassment.
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Pittsburg
James F Guffey
Pennsylvania
Col. Guffer
West Virginia
French Defeated in Skirmish on Moulouva River
French troops suffered eleven dead in a skirmish with Moors on the Moulouva river. Reinforcements of artillery have been dispatched to support the French forces.
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Moulouva
Gov Hadley On Senate Ambition
Governor H S Hadley faces public interest as he weighs a bid for the United States Senate. Supporters urge a campaign focused on reform while opponents question political experience and alignment with party goals.
Pittman Protests to Taft on Nicaragua Treatment and Ghent Anniversary Plans
Beverly MA July 16 B F Pittman of Cambridge brother of William Pittman reports ill treatment by Nicaragua's President Madriz and asks Taft for U.S. intercession. Pittman seeks honorary leadership of a Ghent treaty centennial association with Dec 25 1910 celebrations. Norton to brief state department. Separately, a plan for a memorial Ghent anniversary bridge and transatlantic observances is discussed. The Taft term ends March 4 1913.
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Beverly
Mass
B. F. Pittman
Cambridge
William Pittman
Boston
Madriz
Nicaragua
Taft
Pittman
Norton
State Department
Lodee
Nasant
Ghent
England
United States
Sherman
Nigara
Canada
John A. Stewart
New York
A. B. Humphrey
D. Neil MacPhatter
Edwin D. Mead
Edward Ginn
Boaston
Donald McLean
Association
Treasury Mac
Veagh
Panama Canal
General Fund
Pirates Defeated After Colo Wan Island Truce
Hongkong reports colonial forces clashed as Colo Wan pirates hoisted a flag of truce to tend wounded. Macao hospital overflowed with pirates and Portuguese soldiers. Chinese gunboats and 1,200 troops arrived to back Portuguese efforts to exterminate the outlaws. Some Chinese students were rescued after months in captivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hongkong
Colowan Island
Macao
American Aviator Falls at Bournemouth Aviation Meet
An American aviator A. Rawlinson fell with his biplane during a flight at the Bournemouth aviation meet. He suffered a broken leg and his aircraft was wrecked. In Ghent, Daniel Kinet, the Belgian aviator who fatal injuries last week when his aircraft’s rudder failed, has died from those injuries.
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Bournemouth
Eng
A. Rawlinson
Rawlinson
Ghent
Belgium
Daniel Kinet
Baseball National League standings and game notes
Teams listed with records and percentages. Mentions St Louis Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia and Pittsburgh fixtures with rain, box score snippets, and player mentions such as Raymond Wiltse Meyers Schlei White Leever Maddox Gibson Ferguson Curtiss Graham Roriden McLean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National League
W. L. Pet
W.L Pee Chi
Phil
N.Y
Brook
Pitts
St. L
Bos
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburg
R H.&b
New York
Baseball Box Scores and Team Standings Fragment
Scores and batting lines show teams such as Philadelphia Boston Detroit New York Cleveland Washington and Chicago with listed pitchers and players. Details include runs hits errors and player pairings across several matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Pet
W. L. Pet Phil
N.Y
S. L
Philadelphia
R. H.E. St. Louie
Petty
Stephens
Coombs
Lapp
Boston
R. H. E. Chicago
Lange
Scott and
Payne
Smith and Carrigan
Detroit
R. H. Washington
Groome
Bockendorf
Works
Killian
Schmidt
New York
R. H. BE
Cleveland
Mitchell
Harkness
Falkenberg
Bemiss
Quinn
Manning
Sweeney
Notable Scores From Midwestern Baseball Games
Indianapolis match ended Kansas City 3 0. Columbus defeated Minneapolis 5 3. Louisville beat Milwaukee 8 1. Toledo edged St Paul 6 5 overtime. Ten innings played in the last game.
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Indianapolis
Kansas City
Columbua
Columbus
Minneapolis
Louisville
Louiaville
Milwaukee
Toledo
St. Paul
Rigdon Commits Suicide Attempt Then Fires at Two Women
Chicago July 16 Charles W Rigdon a reputed millionaire real estate dealer 65 father of Jay A Rigdon assistant cashier of the Hibernian Bankings association fired at two women after taking his life wounding one in Chicago authorities report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles W. Rigdon
Jay A. Rigdon
The
Hibernian Bankings Association
Tragic office shooting ends in suicide after quarrel
A man shot two women in John C. Fetzer's Bedford building office and killed himself after a dispute over money matters. Emma Dubex was mortally wounded and rushed to St Luke's hospital. Mary Wilson survived. No motive is known, but suspects point to financial trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Fetzer
Bedford
Emma Dubex
St. Luke's Hospital
Mary Wilson
DROWNS ATTEMPTING RESCUE
Mt. Verona Indiana July 14. A young woman died while attempting to rescue her younger sister from a dangerous situation. The tragedy occurred as both sisters were involved in a perilous water incident.
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Mt. Verona
Ind
Market Report Chicago July 16 1910 Openings
Estimated receipts indicate leftovers from yesterday with a steady market. Hog prices range from 8.60 to 9.10 for light and mixed packers, with heavy shipping grades at 8.25 to 8.50. Cattle around 300 and sheep about 2000 with steady values.
Hog Market Receipts and Shipments Report
Hogs show estimated receipts today at 8000 with yesterday’s official receipts 11475 and shipments 2596. Leftovers yesterday 4070. Estimated receipts tomorrow 28000 with market steady. price ranges shown for Bulk, Light, Mixed, Heavy, and Pigs with various to 9 60 for Pigs and 8 20 to 8 75 for Roughs.
Sheep Market Report Shows Lamb Receipts Decline
Estimated receipts at 2000 Market fell about 25 head from last Thursday while lambs brought generally lower bids. buyers remained active as supplies trimmed.
Market: Hogs and cattle show weak opening
Early market quotes indicate hog prices softening with bulk at 8 45 to 8 75 light 6 60 to 9 00 mixed packers 8 50 to 8 95 heavy one grades 8 20 to 8 75 rough 20 to 8 3S. Cattle steady to slow with declines in the sheep market.
Tragic River Rescue Ends with Thelma Proctor’s Death
Thelma Proctor, 17, fell into the Ohio River while playing near the bank. Her sister attempted a rescue but Thelma drowned. the younger sister was saved.
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Thelma Proctor
Ohio River
Bethel Proctor
Thelma
Y M C A Opens Boy's Camp in Michigan
The South Bend Y M C A opens a boys camp at Correy Lake Michigan with a lodge nearly worth ten thousand dollars built by the Eberharts of Mishawaka as a memorial to their son.
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South Bend
Ind
Correy Lake
Mich
Eberharts
Mishawaka
Grain Market Report From Beach-Wickham Grain Co
Beach-Wickham Grain Co furnishes a market update from 544 and 545 Postal Telegraph Bldg Unicage detailing grain prices for corn oats and rye with bids and offers observed by traders and brokers in the city.
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Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Consign Your Live Stock with John A. Babcock
Commission merchant John A. Babcock of U. S. Yards Chicago Illinois offers consignments for live stock. Offices at Rooms 27 20 Mala Floor Exchange invite sellers to arrange shipments and sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Babcock Commission
U. S. Yards
Chicago
Illinois
Liners Searched for Dr Crippen as manhunt widens
New York police, acting on the Crippen case, plan searches of all arrivals from English ports to trap the suspected wife killer. The Lusitania, first suspected liner, passed quarantine after boarding a young stenographer, Ethel Clare Leneve, while the St Paul and other ships are to be watched. Hoboken police will search German liners at landing, and a Trenton suicide note prompted a detective to compare an unidentified man to Crippen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hawley Harvey Crippen
England
London
St. Paul
Liverpool
Hoboken
Trenton
N. J
Dr. Crippen
Crippen
Explosion Threat Hits West Carson Street Bridge Construction
Pittsburg residents woke to a near blast when an attempt to blow up the West Belt Line bridge on West Carson street was detected around 2:30 am. Contractors clashed with labor open shop policies, and the blast rattled the West End, alarming 600 penitentiary prisoners who feared an earthquake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
West End
West Belt Line
West Carson Street
Western Penitentiary
Cartridges For Bonilla Prompt Navy Inquiry In Nicaragua
Utstein cargo clearance papers issued to Capt. Olsen after customs held munitions in her hold destined for the Madriz faction in Nicaragua. The Norwegian steamer left Bluefield, Nicaragua, with 113 cases of cartridges aboard. Manifest signee B Abadie, Bonilla's representative in New Orleans, raises questions of arming revolutionists.
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Mobile
Ala
Utstein
T Madriz
Nicaragua
Pe Ward
Treasury Department
Olsen
Washington
Bluefield
Manuel Bonilla
Honduras
Ulstein
B. Abadie
New Orleans
Weather unsettled in Illinois and Indiana with possible storms
Forecast calls for unsettled conditions across Illinois and Indiana with probable thunderstorms today and tomorrow. Localized heavy rain and gusty winds possible as a cold front moves through the region.
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Ilinois
Indiana
Road to Senate Now Clear in Nebraska Race
Democratic candidate PD B Price withdraws, clearing the field for William J Bryan or Richard Metcalf editor of the Commoner to file for the U S Senate seat. Filing deadline is today with petitions in hand for Bryan and Metcalf, amid fights over county option and prohibition.
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Bryan
Richard J. Metcalf
The
Commoner
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
PD. B. Price
United States Senate
William J. Bryan
Richard T. Metcalf
Metcalf
Price
Hitchcock
Senate
Wil
Shale Rock Case Ends With Acquittals in Chicago
In Chicago on July 16 the shale rock fraud case collapsed with two defendants freed. Judge Barnes directed a not guilty verdict for Don Michael McGovern and later acquitted Bonnell after the state dropped charges against Ralph Bell and the remaining defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Barnes
Don Michael McGovern
Ralph Bell
Bonnell
Officers Seek Dynamiters Near Sullivan Depot Incident
Sullivan Indiana July 16 officers are trying to locate a crew of dynamiters who attempted to blow up a residence near the Evansville and Terre Haute depot occupied by Mrs Magele Kennedy and Miss Bessie Barbee. The explosion shattered two windows but did not badly damage the house.
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Sullivan
Ind
Famous Graft Attorney Who Will Reside in New York
Notable graft attorney slated to relocate to New York City amid ongoing legal affairs. Details indicate a prominent figure in corruption cases plans residence in the metropolis with potential courtroom and lobbying implications.
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New York
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