Bribe Inquiry Casts Shadow Over Lorimer Vote
A Chicago grand jury, led by State's Attorney Wayman, expands probes from the Fetzer rail line case to alleged bribery in Senator Lorimer's election. Lee O Neil Browne fights charges, Democrats tied to Lorimer face possible subpoenas as Lorimer arrives at LaSalle Street offices after briefing bank directors.
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Chicago
Charles A. White
Lorimer
John C. Fetzer
Chicago and Western Indiana Railway
White-Lorimer
Wayman
Ketzer
White
Lee O'Neil Browne
Jacob Groves
Adams County
George W. English
Vienna
Albert E. Isley
Newton
LaSalle Street
Washington
Representative White
Train Narrow Escape During Missouri Cloudburst Near Parkville
A Chicago Great Western passenger train endured a three hour delay as a cloudburst washed earth from under track ties near Parkville Missouri leaving rails hanging twenty feet in space. Passengers feared being washed into the Missouri River but escaped unharmed. Railroad men called the incident remarkable and noted the crew’s quick actions.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Chicago Great Western
Parkville
Return of J. T. McCutcheon from East Africa Hunt
San Francisco reports Chicago Tribune cartoonist J. T. McCutcheon arrived aboard the Asia with Fred M. Stephenson son of Wisconsin Senator Stephenson. The pair spent four months hunting big game in East Africa partly with Colonel Roosevelt.
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San Francisco
John T. McCutcheon
Chicago Tribune
Asia
Fred M. Stephenson
United States
Stephenson
Wisconsin
East Africa
Roosevelt
Live wire ends boy's life in gravel pit accident
In Montezuma Indiana on May 3 a 9 year old boy Marvin Bradley was killed while four companions were seriously injured after contacting a live wire used as a guy wire that had fallen across an electric light line. Teddy Anderson was unconscious for several hours.
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Montezuma
Ind
Marvin Bradley
Teddy Anderson
Senator Sson Whips Editor in Portland Office Attack
In Portland on May 3 Col Frederick Hale son of Senator Eugene Hale struck Charles Thornton Libby publisher of several suburban weeklies with a horse whip after Libby published an article in the Six Towns Times alleging an attack on Hale's mother. Libby said he respected Hale for the act.
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Portland
Col
Frederick Hale
United States
Eugene Hale
Charles Thornton Libby
Six Towns Times
Count De Lessehs Falls In Flight Crash
Count De Lessehs fell in Barcelona while flying a biplane and sustained facial injuries as the machine wrecked. The incident occurred in May and involved Count De Lesseha as the primary figure in this aviation mishap.
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Count de Lessehs
Barcelona
Count de Lesseha
Isis
Hyde case advances as Mrs Logan Swope to testify
Kansas City May 3 Prosecutor Conkling expects all state evidence against Dr B C Hyde to be presented by tomorrow. Three more witnesses remain after Dr Ludwig Hek Toen testifies Dr W S Haines Dr Victor C Vaughn and Mrs Logan O Swope who funded much of the prosecution will be the last state witness her forthcoming deposition in a civil suit having sparked interest and she declined to answer all questions.
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Kansas City
B. C. Hyde
Swope
Virgil C. Conkling
Ludwig Hektoen
W. S. Haines
Victor C. Vaughn
Logan O. Swope
Steel mill wages raised across Youngstown plants
An average wage increase of about 6 percent was granted to 6 000 workers at the Youngstown Sheet and Tube company and 5 000 workers at Republic Iron and Steel plants in Youngstown.
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Ohio
Youngstown, O
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Republic Iron and Steel Company
William H. Leavitt Wedding Today With Ruth Bryan
William H. Leavitt, former husband of Ruth Bryan, is set to wed today. The ceremony takes place at a local church with family and friends attending.
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Ruth Bryan
Court of Claims orders legacy tax refunds after war legislation
The court of claims decides that a line of legacy tax collections from World War I era legislation must be refunded. About 5 million dollars will be returned to taxpayers.
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Court of Claims
Washington
Countess Szecheny Loses Ebony Jewel Casket
Telegraph correspondent reports the Countess Szecheny lost an ebony casket containing jewels valued at 40000 dollars while traveling from America to Hungary. The jewels were said to be stolen by a man connected with the liner's catering department as she sailed.
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London
The
Telegraph
Vienna
America
Hungary
Szecheny
Elephant Rampage Kills One Trainer in Marietta Circus
An elephant went on a rampage in Marietta on May 3 injuring two circus workers. Samuel Montgomery, an animal trainer from Louisville, was crushed to death. Fellow worker William Evans fell from a wagon in the melee and died minutes later, also from Louisville.
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Marietta
Samuel Montgomery
William Evans
Louisville
Senate confirms Hughes for the supreme court
The judiciary committee authorized Senator Depew to report favorably on Gov. Hughes nomination to the supreme court and the nomination was reported with immediate confirmation. A protest from the American Anti-Trust league was considered but a hearing was deemed unnecessary since the issues were familiar to the committee.
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Washington
Judiciary Committee
Depew
Senate
Gov. Hughes
Supreme Court
American Anti-Trust League
Weather Outlook for Illinois and Indiana
Showers and cooler today across Illinois and Indiana followed by a period of fair weather. Temperatures rise slightly as conditions improve later in the week.
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Illinois
Indiana
Markets Report From Chicago May 3 1918
Estimated receipts show 10000 hogs left over from yesterday with weakness of 5 to 9 cents. Hogs light to heavy shipping grades mixed by packers and roughs, cattle about 3000 weak after yesterday’s decline, sheep 10000 down 25 to 40 cents from last week’s close. Furnished by Reich-Wickham Grain Company. Chicago May 3.
Chicago Market Prices and Receipts for May 3 1910
The Chicago market reports estimated receipts today at 10000 and official receipts yesterday at 29949 with 7228 official left over yesterday and 2249 estimated receipts tomorrow. Bulk buyers active with prices 9 20 to 9 35 for time and 9 OS to 9 35 for mixed packers. Cattle and sheep prices show weakness from last week with Western cattle 4 80 to 6 70 and sheep 4 25 to 7 90 ensuring a generally soft market.
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Texas
Market Report Shows Slow Bulk Advancing and Weak Demand
Market remains slow with bulk trading barely advancing. Early buyers show light activity before 9 35, while packing plants operate from 9 05 to 9 35. Shipping grades mixed and heavy, with cattle dull and sheep weak, indicating a cautious market mood.
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Advane
Gates Light
Jecune
Washington City Market Prices Report
The Washington City market lists prices for corn oats hay by load and bale, straw by load and bale, flour per sack at 1.60 to 1.70, bran and shorts per hundred, corn meal and buckwheat per 10 bushels, butter pieces, and various poultry prices including turkeys roosters and eggs, reflecting day’s prevailing values.
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Ncrdreeses
LSB
John A. Babcock Care of North American Livestock Commission
John A. Babcock listed as Care of North American Livestock Commission Company at the U S Stock Yards Chicago. The note appears in a 19th or early 20th century catalog or record card, with address details indicating Chicago stock yard administration.
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U. S
Chicago
TILL
Lightning Kills Terre Hautean in Doorway Crash
Terre Haute Ind May 23 Everett Terrill 27 was killed by a lightning bolt while standing in his doorway with Hiram Martin. A tree near the house was struck the bolt ran down the trunk and struck Terrill on the left side. Terrill died as the house was wrecked Martin was seriously burned but expected to recover.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Fverett Terrill
Terrill
Hiram Martin
Martin
Cyclone Kills and Maims in Messina
A cyclone swept the earth area near Messina on May 3 killing and wounding many people as relief efforts began.
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Messina
Teddy at Copenhagen Calls on Princes in Grey Suit
President Roosevelt and family arrive in Copenhagen amid baggage trouble. Col. Roosevelt wears a gray suit at calls on Prince Hans and Prince Waldemar and at the palace dinner before trunks arrive. Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel dine in street gowns. reception at the American legation proceeds with officials and church leaders present.
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Prince Hans
Prince Waldemar
Copenhagen
Col. Roosevelt
Hamburg
Roosevelt
Ethel
Bean
Dynamite Blast Kills Woman in Philadelphia Home
In Philadelphia on May 3 Mrs. Vetta Friedman aged seventy was killed by an explosion believed to be dynamite in her home store. Several other people were injured and the house wrecked. Officials suspect an enemy placement of the explosive in the fuel.
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Philadelphia
Long Journey Ends Edward Payson Weston Crosses Frontier
Edward Payson Weston, famed for walking across the continent, completes his historic journey. The endurance walker navigates final miles amid cheers and renewed interest in long distance pedestrian feats.
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Edward Payson Weston
Continent
Murder over chop suey ends in riot at Chicago restaurant
Little Wong, manager of a Chop Suey restaurant at 2557 State Street, was stabbed and killed after a quarrel over the price of a dish. Leroy Howard was arrested as a riot followed, wrecking the eatery as a crowd surged.
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Chicago
Little Wong
State Street
Leroy Howard
Upward
Weston completes 3600 mile walk in 77 days at age 72
Edward Payson Weston finished his 3 611 mile detour from Santa Monica to New York City in 77 days, aided by a reception party from Company B of the Seventh Regiment. He crossed streets on schedule and presented a Los Angeles mayor's letter to New York officials at City Hall.
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New York
Edward Payson Weston
Los Angeles
City Hall Park
Weeton
Seventh Regiment
Schuyler
Weston
Forty-Second
Fourteenth Street
City Hall
Morgan
Federal Building
M. H. Flint
Santa Monica
Grand Canon of
Colorado
Portland
Chicago
San Francisco
Ore
Chicago and East Buffalo Live Stock Quotes May 2
Market figures for hogs cattle and sheep across Chicago and East Buffalo listing receipts and price ranges. Includes heavy and light hogs, steers cows heifers calves stockers and lambs with per head and per hundred weights, plus declines versus prior quotes.
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Chicago
Omaha
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
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