Illinois Bribery Case Sparks Bitter Political Clash
Chicago May 31 state Senator John Broderick arrested en route to Springfield on bribery charges tied to Lorimer senatorial votes. Gov Deneen and Lorimer followers brace for a bitter factional war as Springfield figures face indictments and bond requests amid ongoing investigations.
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Chicago
John Broderick
Fred W. Long
Springfield
Chicago and Alton Railway
Sangamon County Grand Jury
Long
West Jackson Boulevard
South Fortieth Avenue
Patrick H. O'Donnell
Broderick
West Side
McLean
Chicago and Alton
South Halsted Street
D. W. Holstian
Iuka
Marion County
Lorimer
United States
Burke
8. C. Pemberton
Oakland
Ford & Johnson Company
Charles L. McMackin
Salem
H. D. McCollum
Louisville
Houslaw
R. J. C. Beckemeyer
Deneen
Union League Club
Washington
Illinois
Senate to Probe Lorimer Bribery Inquiry Delayed
Washington May 31 The Lorimer resolution for a Senate bribery inquiry will be adopted but key privileges and elections committee members say action hinges on Illinois court cases against state legislators involved. With Congress set to adjourn in a month, the inquiry likely waits until next fall.
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Washington
Lorimer
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Illinois
Congress
Senate
Daughter injures mother with hatpin in quarrel
In Petersburg Indiana a six year old girl from Algiers snatched a pin from her hat and hurled it at her mother striking the right eye and feared to blind both eyes.
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Algiers
Petersburg
Ind
William Ayers
Here
Gen Fred D Grant and Gov Deneen Lead G A R Parade
General Fred D Grant and Governor Louis L. Deneen led a Chicago G A R parade. The event featured veterans from the Civil War era marching past civic dignitaries and large crowds along downtown streets.
Two Drown In Pleasant Lake In Michigan Fishing Tragedy
Henry Burns survived when the boat capsized near Pleasant Lake in Scio township while Louis Kappler and Carl Haeb drowned. Burns searched for hours with help from locals and officials but the bodies were not recovered, with talk of dynamiting the lake to locate them.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Louis Kappler
Carl Haeb
Henry Burns
Scio Township
Pleasant Lake
Burns
Stark
Memorial Day Parade in Chicago Led by Grant and Grant Contingent
Chicago marks Memorial Day with a grand parade through Michigan Avenue and Grant Park led by General Frederick Dent Grant. More than 300 elderly or enfeebled veterans rode in automobiles, organized by patriotic owners, after assembling at Memorial Hall.
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Chicago
Memorial Hall
Public Library
Fort Sheridan
Grant Park
Michigan Avenue
Twenty-Sixth Street
Fourteenth Street
Michigan
Jackson
Sawmill Inferno in Holland Causes $20,000 Loss
Fire at C. L. King & Co. sawmill on Mackatawa Bay, Holland, Michigan, destroys the plant, leaving forty workers unemployed. Ten hoses poured water for about five hours. origin unclear. Insurance covers the loss. adjoining lumber yards spared from spread. Rebuilding decision pending.
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Holland, Mich
C. L. King & Co
Macatawa Bay
Taft Reviews N Y Memorial Day Parade
President Taft reviewed the Grand Army Memorial Day parade along Riverside Drive beneath the Soldiers and Sailors monument. About 20 000 men and boys passed, while only a little over 1 000 veterans were in line, marking a rare presidential inspection of the event.
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New York
Taft
Grand Army
Washington
Riverside Drive
Kaiser's Hand Heals in Normal Fashion
Reports from Potsdam say the Kaiser’s hand continues to heal normally. He remains in high spirits and is described as in the best of health.
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Kaiser
Berlin
Potsdam
Wound May Prove Fatal in Kempton Accident
In Kempton Indiana on May 30 Samuel Foutch suffered a severe head wound when a stove poker thrown by a boy aimed at another child struck him instead. The puncture entered the side of the head and nose, creating a dangerous injury that could prove fatal.
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Kempton
Ind
Samuel Foutch
F. T. Mozingo
Mr. Foutch
Hearst's Purse Stolen in Milan Cathedral Square
William R. Hearst was robbed of a pocket book containing nearly $5,000 in Cathedral Square Milan on Sunday evening. A well dressed suspect trailed Hearst, but the purse was recovered after Hearst pursued the thief who dropped it and the thief was captured in a nearby shop.
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London
The
Chronicle
Milan
William R. Hearst
Cathedral Square
Hearst
Turtle hunting proves profitable in Columbus neighborhood
Frank Boyles of Hope pursues turtle hunting in local streams, catching turtles by hand. A recent haul weighed 185 pounds and sold for 8 cents per pound, illustrating a lucrative side business in the Indiana town.
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Columbus
Ind
Frank Boyles
Hope
Boyles
Market Report Prices Hold Steady Across Hog Cattle and Sheep
The market opened steady with receipts of about 11000 from yesterday’s leftovers 2144. Hogs ranged 9 35 to 9 60 for light and mixed lots with heavy shipping grades 9 30 to 9 60. Cattle traded strong at 2000 head while sheep remained steady at 12000 head. Furnished by Beach Wickham Grain Co Chicago Illinois.
Chicago Hog Market Reports May 31 1910
Hogs in Chicago show estimated receipts of 11000 with official receipts yesterday at 28329 and shipments 3604. Leftover yesterday 2144. Tomorrow's receipts projected at 27000. Market tones 5 higher than yesterday on bulk at 9 55 to 9 65, light 9 40 to 9 70, mixed packers 9 40 to 9 70, heavy shipping grades 9 35 to 9 67, porkers 9 60 to 9 70, pigs 9 20 to 9 65.
Cattle Market Receipts Estimates For 2000 Market
Estimated receipts show strong beeves and diverse cattle categories. Beef cattle include 570 to 860 cows and heifers, 280 to 700 Texas steers, 515 to 700 stockers and feeders, 390 to 645 western cattle, and 525 to 760 range bulls.
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Texas
Market Report on Sheep and Lamb Prices
Estimated receipts show a slow market at yesterday's close. Native sheep brought 3 50 to 5 45, Western sheep 3 75 to 5 50, yearlings 6 00 to 7 40, lambs 5 25 to 8 60, Western lambs 5 75 to 8 65.
Market snapshot shows cattle steady and sheep weak
Beef market reports cattle prices steady across grades while sheep trade soft with losses up to ten units. Packers handle light to heavy shipments with varying quotes from nine to ten cents.
San Francisco Mayor Suffers Injury in Indianapolis Meeting
The mayor of San Francisco sustained an injury during a meeting held in Indianapolis. Officials say the incident occurred while engaging with local leaders and stakeholders, with medical evaluation underway.
Drivers of Six-Horse Teams Delight Chicago Parade
Chicago May 1 With 2 500 horses and 10 000 Chicagoans braving lake breeze to view them the work horse parade ranked among the citys red letter events The star six horse teams from packing houses led the show Armour Co won first prize with Arthur Meeker and George the driver Also Swift Co and Morris Co placed while George Housely and Anthony Compway earned third and fourth prizes A four horse team contest followed with Otto Wenzioff first and Patrick Callahan second place.
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Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Armour & Co
Arthur Meeker
Larade Association
George
Swift & Co
George L. Lemmon
George Housely
Morris & Co
Schwarzschild & Suleberger
Anthony Compway
Otto Wenzioff
Farquhar Trucking Company
Patrick Callahan
Arthur Dixon Transfer Company
Michael Coty
The
Crane Company
Fred Brill
San Francisco Mayor McCarthy Seriously Injured in Car Crash
San Francisco Mayor P. H. McCarthy suffered a broken ankle in an automobile accident in Indianapolis. He was riding with J. O. Carson, national secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters, when their car struck a street car at North and Pennsylvania streets. He was taken to the Claypool hotel.
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Indianapolis
P. H. McCarthy
San Francisco
McCarthy
J. O. Carson
The
Brotherhood of Carpenters
North
Pennsylvania
Claypool Hotel
Steel Girders Collapse. Edward Walters Heroic Rescue
In Logansport Indiana May 30 a new automobile garage under construction collapsed trapping workers. Foreman Edward Walters shielded riveters Ray Smith and Razjah as girders fell, suffered arm injuries but prevented greater harm. The trio escaped with minor injuries despite torn flesh and a fractured forearm.
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Logansport
Ind
Edward Walters
Ray Smith
Razjah
Walters
Wife of Millionaire Barker Dies in Chicago
Katherine Fitzgerald Barker 45 wife of John H. Barker million aire car builder of Michigan City died after an operation in Presbyterian hospital Chicago. She was active in public spirited movements and charitable works. Barker was in Carlsbad Germany. he heads Haskell Barker Car Co and sits on Chicago bank and railway interests. Burial planned after his return.
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Michigan City
Ind
Katherine Fitzgerald Barker
John H. Barker
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Barker
Mrs Taft’s Father Improves in Cincinnati Visit
Cincinnati May 31 John W Herron the aged father in law of President Taft is much improved after several days illness Mrs Taft will arrive today for a week’s visit with her father in Cincinnati this week
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Cincinnati
John W. Herron
Taft
John A. Babcock listed with North American Livestock Commission
John A. Babcock is listed as care of the North American Livestock Commission Company at U S Stock Yards in Chicago Illinois. The notice appears in the directory style listing.
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North American Livestock Commission Company
U. S
Chicago, Ill
McFarland and Welsh Battle to Twenty Round Draw
Chicago's Packey McFarland and England's Preddie Welsh shared a twenty round draw at the National Sporting Club in London. The purse stood at 7600 dollars with a 1000 dollar side bet as both fighters weighed 138 pounds and the crowd watched tense blood feuds and cautious trading. Welsh steadied in round twelve and McFarland led in thirteen but neither could land a decisive blow.
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London
Packey McFarland
Chicago
Preddie Welsh
England
National Sporting Club
Welsh
Harding
McFarland
Greek shipping boycott sparks unrest in Middle East
In Constantinople on May 86 the Turka at Trebizonod and Samoan protest Greek shipping. A mob in Jaffa attacked three Greek shops and assaulted several Greeks amid the unrest.
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Constantinople
Trebizonod
Jaffa
Weather, Minors and Indiana Fair and WsDS
A sanitized weather and events note mentions minors in connection with the Indiana fair and the WsDS organization. The brief outlines schedule or safety considerations and the role of local authorities in supervising activities. No explicit dates or outcomes are provided in readable text.
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Indiana— Fair
Wsds
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Officer
Fred D. Grant
Gov. Deneen
Edward
Buckingham” Palace
GA. R
Deneen and
Grant
van Buren
Grand Army of the Republic
King & Gos
Taft Reviews
N. Y
Sailors’ and Soldiers’ Monument
Bartholomew
Grain Market
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Washington City
OMS Incladscee
Reister & Son
Roosters
Ereer
Ghicago
P. H. M’carthy
Hart
John A. Babcock
M'Farland
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