Firebug trust led to suicide of Chicago store owner
Leopold Dreyfus of L. Dreyfus Co. confessed to paying a gang to burn his wholesale clothing store on Market Street to collect insurance. He shot himself at his home on Michigan Avenue after the confession. Lazard Dreyfus and Max Cohen were taken into custody as investigators probe a six to eight man “firebug” ring.
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Chicago
Leopold Dreyfus
L. Dreyfus & Co
South Market Street
Michigan Avenue
Dreyfus
Lazard Dreyfus
Max Cohen
Michael Sullivan
Woulfe
Cardinal Gibbons Leads Notable Double Celebration in Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons stands at the center of a double celebration in Baltimore Maryland with church ceremony and civic events highlighting the day. Local clergy and city officials join in a commemorative program marking notable milestones.
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Baltimore, Md
Move Made to Quash Illinois Central Graft Indictments
Chicago June 7 Motion to quash the indictment charging Frank B Harriman Joseph E Baker Charles Ewing and John M Taylor with conspiracy to defraud in the Illinois Central graft case was filed before Judge Scanlan. Counsel for the defendants argue fifty nine grounds attacking indictment jurisdiction and grand jury selection. The motion prompts expected argument next Monday. Indictments against the four former railroad officials allege about 1 500 000 defrauded.
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Chicago
Frank B. Harriman
Joseph E. Baker
Charles Ewing
John M. Taylor
Illinois Central
Scanlan
Circuit
Cook County Criminal Court
Frank R. Reid
Clarence S. Darrow
Weather forecast for Indiana and Wisconsin period
Indiana and Wisconsin forecast calls for generally fair skies today and tomorrow. Light to moderate variable winds. Wisconsin expected warmer in central areas with fair conditions followed by another fair day and winds turning variable.
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Indiana
Minos
Wisconsin
President Taft and Roosevelt Meet at Jubilee in Baltimore
Taft and Roosevelt greeted each other warmly at Cardinal Gibbons jubilee in Baltimore marking the first meeting since the New Haven conference. Taft invited Roosevelt to Washington on his car and to the silver wedding at the White House but Roosevelt declined travel for the moment while expressing possible attendance.
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Colonel
Washington
Taft
Baltimore
Roosevelt
Cardinal Gibbons
New Haven
New York State
Theodore
Mr. Roosevelt
White House
Senator Lodge
Honor Old Churchman at Cardinal Gibbons Jubilee
President Taft, Ex-President Roosevelt, and Governor Crothers spoke at the Fifth Regiment armory in Baltimore for Cardinal Gibbons fiftieth year as a priest and twenty-fifth year since elevation to cardinal. More than 18,000 people attended the three hour service honoring religious liberty and toleration.
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Fifth Regiment
Cardinal Gibbons
Taft
Sherman
Roosevelt
Nanal
Supreme Court Aml
Diplomatic Corps
Crothers
Preston
Cardinal
Ministers in Fatal Ride In California Town
A parade of ministers riding a new fire engine in Ross California was disrupted when a woman's handkerchief startled horses. The crash injured several clergy members including Rev Cecil Marrack of San Francisco who died. Rev H C Carroll of Ross was badly hurt and four others were bruised. The ministers were guests of Rev Carrell and his wife who waved the handkerchief.
Daily Diet and Health Hints on Corn as Food
Corn in the milk stage before woody fiber forms digestion is easy and highly nutritious. Used as an exclusive uncooked mono diet, it aids dyspepsia and constipation. Green corn needs little cooking, three minutes plus a brief post-cook, and pairs well with cereals peas and beans. Home canning of green corn is feasible.
Baseball Results From Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago And St Louis
Baseball results from Pittsburg and Cincinnati show varied scores with pitchers and batters named. The report lists Raymond Wilson Leifield Simon Chalmers Saxtes McLean Bell Bergen Kling and others across multiple games on wet grounds at St Louis.
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Pittsburg
New York
Raymond
Wilson
Leifield
Simon
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chalmers
Boom
Saxtes
McLean
Chicago
Brooklyn
Bell
Bergen
Richie
Kling
St. Louis
Boston
Rainy matchups mark days in baseball standings
The schedule lists games at Washington Cleveland Boston St Louis Philadelphia New York with rain affecting multiple forecasts. Gregg Land Sherry Ain Smith are noted alongside team entries in a terse, data-like sports brief.
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Washington JR
Cleveland
Washington
Gregg
Land
Sherry
Ainsmith
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Train Kills a Boy Near Cedar Rapids
Adolphy Stodola twelve year old farmer boy was fatally struck by a Chicago and Northwestern train crossing the tracks a half mile from Cedar Rapids Iowa on June 7.
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Cedar Rapids
American Association Racers Standings and City Pairings
In Kansas City and Louisville meet pairings, list shows W L Pet records for St. Paul Minneapolis Milwaukee Indianapolis Columbus and Jules do. The standings include figures for Louis Minn T'lde Mil Ind and other cities with win loss percentages and game counts.
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W. L. Pet
W. L. Pet K
Debate on Democratic wool revision opens in House
Washington June 7 Debates begin on the Underwood wool revision with a two week expectation for passage around June 18. The Ways and Means Committee report cites Taft speeches and criticizes the tariff board while defending raw wool duties. Minority Republicans call the move cold blooded politics as further bills on cotton and iron rates are planned.
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Washington
House
Oscar W. Underwood
Underwood
Taft
Tariff Board
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Harrison
New York
Payne
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Longworth
Ohio
The
Edward Harrigan Dead Veteran actor and writer dies in New York
Edward Harrigan veteran actor playwright and manager died at his home in New York age sixty six. He began on stage in San Francisco and from 1874 to 1895 largely played Irish characters in New York while writing many plays himself. Evans testimony in Columbus not concluded grand jury adjourned until Friday. representative Owen J Evans of Stark County admits confession may indict legislators.
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New York
Edward Harsin
Olympic Theater
San Franisco
Harrigan
Evans
Columbus
Owen J. Evans
Stark Coury
IHS Lorimer Probe Strikes Little Shar
The IHS Lorimer probe affects Little Shar as investigations move forward. President Taft faces political pressure over the matter amid calls for reform and legal scrutiny.
Explosions Linked to Iron Work By Von Spreckelsen Foreman Testimony
Grand jury hears witnesses on dynamiting at ironwork sites tied to Albert von Spreckelsen of Indianapolis. Foreman James A. Scott recalls the Murat Temple blast on Oct 29 1909, amid labor trouble charges. Other witnesses include Hod Carriers Union agent Joseph Etchison and iron worker John Archer known as Cincinnati Red.
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Indianapolis
James A. Scott
Cleveland
Murat Temple
Albert von Spreckelsen
von Spreckelsen
Joseph Etchison
Hod Carriers’ Union
John Archer
Itcher
Clever Rossery Scheme Nets Indianapolis Robberies
Michael Arnold Witz and his wife were arrested in Indianapolis for a long running scheme at a fur house the Domb Brothers. Witz a tailor at the firm allegedly stole silk and beads worth about 8000 dollars weaving them into goods while his wife faced charges for disposing of finished garments. Detectives spent three months on the case after years of robberies.
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Indianapolis
Michael Arnold Witz
Domb
Witz
Springfield district appoints new Anthatoon league superintendent
Springfield announces Rev. FS McBride of Monmouth will lead the Springfield district of the Anthatoon league. He succeeds B.A. Scroggin who was named state superintendent last Thursday. McBride assumes charge July 10.
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Springfield
FS. McBride
Monmouth
Anthatoon League
B.A. Scroggin
McBride
Scroggin
Senate Hears Canadian Reciprocity Hearings in Brief Session
Washington reports the Senate finished hearings on Canadian reciprocity then began drafting a report. Dillingham urged immediate action on a resolution while Culberson objected. A select committee was proposed to probe the Lorimer charge and Root's election bill was amended. Finance committee planned Hill consideration despite Knox unable to appear in person.
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Washington
Senate
Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Dninher
Elect
Lorimer
Duingham
Culberson
Dillingham
Senator Root
Root
Senate Committee On Finance
Knox
Rat Killing Day In Gibson County Observed Across Towns
In Princeton and Owensville and Hazelton Gibson county held rat killing day. At Owensville G W Watera led seven dogs and a crew of men and boys. At Hazelton Binky Kingman oversaw seventy five boys and men with many dogs. They killed over one hundred sixty rats early. Five farmers pooling poison found eighteen to fifty rats each. Rats were also killed in Princeton alleys and cellars.
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Princeton
Ind
Gibson County
Owensville
G. W. Watera
Hazelton
Binky Kingman
Taft’s Son Denied Ohio Bar Exam Eligibility
Robert Alphonse Taft son of President Taft was refused admission to the Ohio state bar examination for not registering when he began studying law two months after writing to the Supreme Court clerk. He will likely attempt the exam in about two years.
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Columbus
Robert Alphonse Taft
President Taft
Supreme Court
Bail sought in Green land murder case in Calumet
Attorneys for Mrs. Charles Stannard of Greenland ask for bail before Circuit Judge Cooper of Ontonagon. Change of venue requested and case continued to September term. John Bigelow improves at Highland Falls summer home after illness.
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Calumet
Mich
Charles Stannard
Greenland
Cooper
Ontonaean
John Bigelow
Highland Falls
N. Y
Man killed by train at Markland crossing in Kokomo
Farley Zeeke aged thirty five died after being struck by a passenger train at the Markland Avenue crossing in Kokomo Indiana on June 7. The incident occurred as the train passed through the area near Kokomo.
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Man Hare
Kokomo
Ind
Farley Zeeke
Markland Avenue Crossing
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