Lorimer Seat Hearing: Link Refuses Lorimer Money Admission
Michael Link of Mitchell Illinois testified before the senate committee investigating William Lorimer's right to his seat. He admitted receiving 1000 from Lee Browne and 900 from Robert Wilson, saying the money was for campaign purposes. Link said he would vote for Lorimer ten days before the ballot. State Senator John Broderick remains missing despite warrants and searches.
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Chicago
Michael
Link
Mitchell
Ill
Senate
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Lorimer
Lee O'Neil Browne
Robert B. Wilson
Mollie Vandeveer
Charles A White
White
United States
John Broderick
Iago
Scare Ends as Furnace Start Triggers Alarm
A large presence of firemen and policemen gathered before investigators confirmed the disturbance was caused by the furnace starting for the season. No injuries reported as crews checked the area and reset alarms.
Baseball Results and Standings in National League
National League results show Chicago Cincinnati New York Brooklyn Philadelphia with varied wins and losses. Weather forecast cites Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin expecting fair and cooler conditions with westerly winds.
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Mllnois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Chicago Markets Report Grains and Live Stock Prices
The Chicago cash grain market shows a range of prices for wheat corn and oats with No 2 red bids around 16 14 to 17 cents, No 2 yellow corn near 12 ½ to 12 ¾ cents, and various spring and winter wheat notes. Live stock in Chicago and Omaha markets lists hogs cows and calves with receipts and price bands, plus butter potatoes and cattle movements across East Buffalo and regional firms.
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Chicago
Fire destroys Gottfried brewery in Chicago
Fire swept the Gottfried brewery at Thirty third street and Princeton avenue destroying the five story brick building and threatening surrounding property. Walls caved in early in the blaze and the loss is estimated at 400000 dollars.
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Chicago
Gottfried
Thirty Third Street
Princeton Avenue
Plant Destroyed by Fire in New Orleans Times-Democrat
New Orleans October 1 The Times-Democrat plant was destroyed by fire except for the mailing room and the presses, leaving only those areas intact.
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New Orleans
Times-Democrat
Missouri Population Rises to 3,293,435 in Census Report
Missouri now has 3,293,435 residents per the thirteenth census figures released by the census bureau. The state shows an increase of 188,670 people, or 6 percent, from 1900 when the population was 3,106,665.
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Washington
Missouri
Census Bureau
Dead man proves a robber in Nassau County affair
In Mineola Nassau County details reveal J Frank Bankney treasurer clerk killed himself after defalcations were uncovered The county treasurer Charles S Lewis says more than 35000 was stolen with W Rapelyea a bank clerk admitting to taking 1500 of the sum The incident centers on Hempstead and a county office tumble of missing funds
Steam causes fire scare in Clemens block
Acting Chief Remke mistook steam from a radiator in the Chamber and Stewart block for smoke and raised an alarm. The entire fire department responded to the scare in Clemens Michigan on October 1.
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Clemens
Mich
Stewart
Remke
Fire Department
Trackless trolley proves successful in California
First trackless trolley cars operate near Los Angeles, with soon regular service planned between the mouth of Laurel canyon and Bungalowland up to a mountain slope. The system uses two overhead wires and springs to keep the wheel on the wire, allowing eleven feet of lateral clearance. Each car holds sixteen passengers and relies on gravity for descent.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Laurel Canyon
Bungalowland
Germany
America
Best He Could Do Keepsake Quip in Tit Bits
A clipped London Tit-Bits gag about a “noble sportsman” and a keeper discussing a shooting that yielded an odd, unearthly noise. The keeper quips that BU lacks a musical voice and recalls a remark about taking singing lessons.
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London
Napier to Succeed Vernon as Treasury Register
Washington announces William T. Vernon resigned as register of the treasury and will be succeeded by J. C. Napier. Both are described as colored men. Napier comes from Nashville Tennessee and Vernon is from Kansas. The change was announced previously as part of a planned succession.
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Nashville
Register of the Treasury
Washington
William T. Vernon
Kansas
White House
J. C. Napier
Tenn
Office of
the Register of the Treasury
Register
Motorcycle Race Crash at Lancaster County Fair
In Lancaster on October 1 Samuel Killiam crashed during a five mile motorcycle race at the Lancaster County Fair. He struck a gate at high speed, shattering it. an eye was knocked out, scalp bruised and two ribs fractured. He cannot recover. thousands witnessed the accident.
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Lancaster
Lancaster County Fair
Samuel Killiam
Taft Heads to New York for Republican Speech
President Taft departed Washington at 10 this morning for New York City where he will address the National League of Republican Clubs this evening. The address is expected to be highly political and viewed by his friends as one of his most important.
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Washington
Taft
New York City
National League of Republican
New York
Murder on subway train shocks city
An express subway train scene led to a mysterious murder. The victim, described as a well dressed young man, had no identifying items. Police arrested Charles Wright of Elizabeth, N J, after a violent quarrel sparked the shooting.
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New York
Charles Wright
Elizabeth
N. 4
Man With Bomb At Palmer Home
Chicago, Oct. 1. Pred Wahlenmeyer, 2114 Pelmont Ave, was found at Mrs. Potter Palmer’s residence with a nitro powder bomb and a fourteen inch carving knife. He first claimed he was attacked by a man trying to blow up the Palmer mansion, then admitted the story was false. Special guards were placed around the Palmer home after his arrest.
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Chicago
Wahlenmeyer
Pelmont Avenue
Potter Palmer
Lake Shore Drive
Palmer
Winslow Homer Dead at Home in Scarborough
Renowned artist Winslow Homer dies at his Scarborough home at age seventy four after years of reclusive living. He had long distinguished himself with American coastal scenes and portraits.
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Winslow Homer
Scarborough
Winslow
Homer
Slide Halts Big Canal Work At Culebra Cut
A massive landslide in the Culebra cut halts Panama Canal excavation. On the night of September 16 earth and rocks covered all eastward tracks and one track on the opposite side. About 500 cubic yards of material threaten further work as engineers plan gradual removal.
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Washington
Panama
Culebra
Aviators Honor South Bend in Chicago to New York Flight
South Bend will host the first official stop for the Chicago to New York airship flight on Oct. 6. Fred Dallinger and B. S. Walters arranged details. Air machines land at Sunny Side Golf Club with a captive balloon landing signal. No bonus requested. only supplies. Arrival expected late Saturday afternoon. departure next morning. A reception for aviators planned.
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South Bend
Ind
Chicago
New York
Fred Dallinger
National Council of Aero Clubs of America
B.S. Walters
Sunny Side Golf Club
Arive
Broker Rice Surrenders in Federal Raid Case
George Graham Rice also known as Simon Jacob Tessig surrendered himself at Moses Crosses office after the raid on B. T H Scheltels & Co. at 44 Broad Street. He appeared before U S Commissioner Shielda.
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New York
George Graham Rice
Simon Jacob Tersig
B. Th, Scheltels & Co
Broad Street
Moses Cross
Hottee, Grossman & Voorhaus
Rice
United States
Shielda
Accom
Notable Release After Bail Pact In Jerome Case
A defiant scene ends with William Travers Jerome and an Ex-District Attorney plus a National Surety representative present. A $15,000 bail was posted, deemed satisfactory by United States Attorney Smith and Rice, leading to Jeromes release.
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William Travers Jerome
National Surety Company
United States
Smith
Rice
Arrest of Michael Reilly Ends Buffalo Ear Attack Saga
Milwaukee police and Postoffice Inspector Oldfield with Detective Rooney arrest Michael Ryan alias Reilly in a South Water street saloon. The three months long search targets a gang accused of assaulting Edward Frazer in Buffalo and severing his ear before dispatching it with a threatening letter to Harry Coulby, Pit Steamship president of Cleveland.
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Edward Frazer
Buffalo
Harry Coulby
Pit Steamship Company
Cleveland
Michael Ryan
Reilly
South Water Street
Postoffice
J. F. Oldfield
Henry Rooney
Chicago Markets Open With Mixed Receipts and Steady Cattle
Market reports show estimated receipts of 6000 hogs and 1000 sheep with cows steady and hogs weak in closing, prices ranging Light 8 60 to 9 00, Mixed packers 8 40 to 9 25, Heavy shipping grades 8 35 to 9 15, and cattle steady amid overall mixed activity. Grain market notes furnished by Beach Wickham Grain Co. from Chicago Minos.
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Omaha
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Minos
Local Market Prices for Washington City Worket and Goods
Prices listed for hay straw flour bran shorts corn meal butter and poultry products with quotations from Reister & Son. Items include hay 12.00 per ton and straw 1.60 to 1.70 per load, flour 1.60, bran 1.95, shorts 1.50, corn meal .86, and poultry quotes for turkeys fowls springs roosters ducks geese.
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Reister & Son
Roosters Cocssaeeca
Democrats Select Full State Ticket After Night Session
Rochester N Y October 1 Democratic convention adjourned after a long day and night session naming a full state ticket by acclamation except for a publicans ticket for Irving Vann and Frederick Judge Vann. Governor Dix won the nomination with 434 votes to 16 for Sulzer.
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Clinton
Edward Lasansky
Kings
William Lohmer
New York
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Thomas F. Carmody
Yates
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Saratoga
Save
Rochester
N. Y
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Hing
Herbert P. Biscell
Buffalo
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Charles F. Murphy
Sheehan
Morgam J. O'Brien
Finnian
Monroe
Chai Herbert P. Bissell
Bissell
Formations
Packer
McCabe
Alba
Washington
Seymour van Sant Woord
Dix
Sulzer
Clay Bust for Kentucky
Gov Willson wrote a letter to Mr Kountze in New York accepting a marble bust of Henry Clay carved by Hit o ers for Kentucky. The sculpture, regarded as a premier American work, may be placed in the state capitol halls.
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Frankfort
Murderers Get Life Terms in Grand Rapids Case
Two men were arrested late Thursday and later sentenced to life terms after the death of Marinus Landmen. The case involves a fatal attack linked to a holiday weekend incident. Authorities report the victims Clem Blood and Arthur Nelth were involved, with the defendants aged 18 and 19.
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Marinus Landmen
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Fe Otnietta Neleran
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