First Trial Starts for Miller and Johnen in Post Office Bribery Case
Indiana figures Daniel Voorhees Miller and Joseph M Johnen face a federal indictment over a conspiracy to funnel money through John J Ryan Co to influence postal decisions. Miller and Johnen deny any conspiracy while the trial opens in Cincinnati with prosecutors presenting witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Daniel Voorhees Miller
Terre Haute, Incl
Postoffice Department
Washington
Joseph M. Johnen
Rockville
Ind
John J. Ryan
St. Louis
Post Office
Direct Accusations of Crooked Work In Post Office Case
John J. Ryan the government key witness testified on the stand about his co operative investment scheme and turf operations. He described advertising and mail money exchanges and detailed contacts with Inspector Miller and others. Telegrams between Johns and Ryan and between Johns and Miller were admitted as evidence.
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John J. Ryan
From & P. m
Post Office
D. W. Miller
Postoffice Department
Christiancy
Miller
Washington
Ryan
Co-Operative Investment Company 80
Joseph M. Johns
Terre Haute
Rose
Johns
Post Office Department
Rulison
Miler
J. M. Morrow
Rockville
Ind
John
Two Men Arrested in Jewelry Firm Conspiracy Case
Chicago bail: Edward Dipple age 18 and Blaine Roth age 24 are under arrest charged with conspiracy to swindle Rogers Thurman Co. Their alleged operation spanned six months and involved thousands of dollars. a woman is said to be implicated.
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Chicago
Edward Dipple
Blaine Roth
Rogers, Thurman & Co
Icy
H. RR
Whendall
Boston
Far East
Franklin MacVeagh & Co
Sam
Amos Caruthers
Georgia
Elaine
Joseph Chamberlain
Birmingham
Ministers pledge to ease labor class hatred at Rock River Conference
In Aurora Illinois on October 14 the Rock River conference ministers resolved to address labor and capital tensions. A stirring debate preceded the pledge to work toward removing class hatred and industrial warfare amid a radical shift in economic thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Brushingham
Committee On Capital and Labor
A. HL. Keatler
HG. Jackson
Mephistopheles
Aurora
Methodist Church
Rock River
Governor Denies Roosevelt Military Pullback in Cripple Creek
Denver report quotes Governor Peabody calling claims of a Roosevelt suggestion to cut troops in Cripple Creek pure bosh. He says no discussion with the president occurred while miners have been striking for two months. A Colorado Springs chemist tests water at Camp El Paso finding cobalt at one and a half grains per gallon, linked to illness among sixty eight militiamen.
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Denver
Peabody
Roosevelt
Cripple Creek
Martin
Colorado Springs
Camp el Paso
Holtzman Leads Indianapolis Mayoral Race In Early Returns
Unofficial tallies from 220 of 237 precincts show Holtzman Democrat ahead with 10 6223 votes to Bookwalter Republican IS870. Prohibition and Independent candidates also report votes as Republicans withhold concession while Democrats claim Holtzman about 1000 votes ahead.
Boston Americans Win World Championship in Shutout
The Boston Americans defeated the Pittsburg Nationals 3 to 0 to claim the world baseball championship. About 7,000 fans roared in celebration as the champions were carried to their dressing rooms on the shoulders of cheering supporters for minutes.
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Boston
Boston Americans
Pittsburg Nationals
Indiana regiment reunion in Auburn honors Jasper Packard
The One Hundred Twenty Eighth Indiana Infantry holds its annual reunion in Auburn Ind beginning today and continuing tomorrow. Nearly fifty survivors from the northwest are attending as the regiment, organized in 1868, recalls General Jasper Packard who led the unit at the front.
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Auburn
Ind
Indiana Infantry
Indiana
Jasper Packard
New Disease Attacks Hogs in Madison County
In Anderson Indiana farmers report a strange hog illness causing rapid deaths. Dr M V Hunt saw thirty five hogs die in five hours with nosebleeds and internal bleeding. livers filled with clotted blood and digested corn in stomachs. Over 500 hogs have died in the area in two weeks.
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Anderson
Ind
Madison County
M. V. Hunt
Will Not Support Fusion Indorse Regular Democrats
The Greater New York Democracy of Staten Island withdraws support from the Fusion ticket and endorses the regular Democratic nominees. Theodore Myers will preside at the Manhattan ratification with remarks from Rep M Clellan, Comptroller Grout, and Aldermanic President Fornes, joined by ex Senator Towne and William McAdoo.
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New York
Greater New York
Staten Island
Tammany
Theodore Myers
Manhattan
M. Clellan
Grout
Fornes
Chas, Towne
Minnesota
William McAdoo
Navy
Myers
Bloomington Wins Three-Eye League Pennant
Bloomington delegates gathered October 14 as M H Sexton presided over the Three Eye League annual meeting. Edward Holland of Bloomington elected president and the treasurer reported prosperity as the pennant was formally awarded to Bloomington.
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Bloomington
M. H. Sexton
Edward Holland
Health Board Sets New Teacher Health Rules
Indianapolis, Oct. 14. The Indiana state board of health adopted new rules centering on teachers in public schools. The measures aim to regulate health standards and attendance, affecting school staffing and daily operations across the state.
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Indianapolis
Indiana State Board of Health
Victims of Tuberculosis and Wartime Bets
According to the board’s inquiry two hundred fifty people diagnosed with tuberculosia are barred from reassignment. Separate dispatch notes rising tensions as Panama reports a new flare of conflict with Nicaragua and Guatemala poised to declare war on El Salvador and Honduras.
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Panama
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Salvador
Tonduras
Weather Forecast With Showers Across Regions Tonight
The latest forecast calls for increasing cloudiness with showers tonight across northern Michigan and southern Wisconsin. Expect northeast winds and cooler temperatures as showers move through the region.
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Silinete
North
Michigan
South
Pertlona
Wisconsin
Oselia
Weavers Create Terror in Armentieres Riot
In Armentieres France on October 1 a 4000 strong mob attacked shops, banks and homes during a textile workers strike. Fire, looting, and street barricades followed as troops struggled to disperse the crowd. Local authorities ordered a post riot referendum on employers terms.
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Armentieres
France
Reequarte
Prnelly
Lancers
Lille
Markets and livestock prices across Chicago and East Buffalo
Chicago market notes report hogs and cattle receipts and varied bids from $4.50 to $6.75 for different classes. Cattle, sheep, and veal prices show wide ranges with heavy packing, stockers, and natives listed. East Buffalo dealers quote steady to higher cattle receipts and mostly unchanged sheep and lamb values alongside St. Louis grain futures.
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Chicago
Texas
Sheen
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
St. Louis Grain
Death of Archbishop Kalp in Baltimore at St Agnes
The archbishop of St Louis, John Kalp, died at St Agnes sanatorium Baltimore after a lengthy illness. He had been treated for heart disease and a general breakdown from overwork, with death expected by physicians in the days prior.
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Baltimore
Qet
John Kalp
St. Louis
St. Agnes Sanatorium
Kall
No Help For Them at Michigan Freshman-Sophomore Rush
Ann Arbor reports President Angell condemns the annual rush plot as a disgrace. Four freshmen face suspension after fines for merely standing with arrested classmates. Student Baker is charged with aggravated assault potentially carrying a five to ten year Michigan sentence. Rep Hank Smith may be asked to defend him. Isbell’s skull fracture remains in hospital.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Angell
Michigan
Baker
Hank” Smith
Adrian
Micch
Isbell
Supreme Court upholds contempt ruling against Shepherd
The Missouri Supreme Court affirms Editor Shepherd of Shepherd’s Journal was fined $500 for contempt after publishing an article attacking the state court. Justice Marshall writes the court has power to punish contempt summarily and notes Shepherd failed to prove or apologize for his charges.
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Jefferson City
Moe
State Supreme Court
Shepherd
Warrenburg
Justice Marshall
Caesar
Marshall
Supreme Court Orders License for Modern Maccabees Fraternal
Columbus Ohio October 14 The supreme court issues a writ of mandamus directing the state insurance commissioner to license the Great Camp Knights of the Modern Maccabees a Michigan incorporated fraternal insurer The commissioner refused citing name similarity to Knights of the Maccabees World New Orleans October 14 Railroad men from across the United States and Canada attend the annual convention of the American Association of General Passenger and Ticket Agents with spouses and families present.
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Columbus
Supreme Court
Great Camp
Knights of the Modern Maccabees
Michigan
Order
Supreme Tent
Knights of the Maccabees of the World
New Orleans
Qet
United States
Canada
American Association of the General Passenger and
Feud Ends in Death on Clear Fork in Kentucky Mountains
In Middlesboro Kentucky on October 4 a feud between the Sowders and Parton families led to the death of James Parton. He was killed during a miniature mountain confrontation as he tried to defy a Sowder crowd.
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Middlesboro
Clear Fork
Sowders
Parton
James Parton
Everett-Moore syndicate gets ten month extension
Creditors grant the Everett-Moore syndicate a ten month extension. The Mississippi River at St. Paul remains near the danger line as conditions persist. An extraordinary display of sunspots is currently visible in the sky.
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Mississippi River
St. Paul
Everett-Moore Syndicate
Governor Yates Opens Campaign Route in Illinois
Springfield Oct. 14 Governor Yates will open his bid for re nomination at Cairo next Monday and then tour twelve counties. He will speak at Cairo in the afternoon and at Anna that night moving on to Marion the following Tuesday afternoon.
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Springfield
Yates
Cairo
Anna
Union County
Marion
Governor tour schedule and political notes cross multiple counties
The report lists upcoming campaign speeches by the governor across Perry, Coles, Ford and other counties with stops in Centralia Mattoon Champaign Kankakee and Eigin. It mentions Attorney General Tamlin's candidacy announcement and King Leopold’s France support in Congo affairs. Also notes a murder confession case in Woodstock and a car endurance feat in Cleveland.
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Williameon
Thepein
Perry County
Centralia
Marien County
Niflngham
Phureday
Mattoon
Coles County
Tieeceta
Champalen Tm
Aston
Ford County
Kankakee
Eigin
Tamlin
Hhe
Sprinellel
Banquet at London Honours Alaskan Boundary Tribunal
Lord Mayor Sir Marcus Samwell hosted a banquet at the Mansion House for members of the Alaskan boundary panel and related figures. A toast to Roosevelt and to the tribunal followed, with Chief Justice Alverstone praising the peaceful arbitration effort and urging unity amid the dispute.
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Alaskan Boundary Board
Lord Mayor
Tomes
Root Deverthbed
Attornes
Pinay
Ste Edward Coreen
Roosevelt
Alaskan Boundary Tribunal
Lord Alverstone
Root
Louie Jette
Soane’s Hidden Cabinets That Trolled Posterity
The piece recounts Sir John Soane’s famous posthumous joke by sealing three cabinets in his will. The first two opened in 1866 and 1886 revealed only worthless letters and stationery, and the third, due to Sir B W Richardson’s death, was never opened, confirming the prank.
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Soeane
Boeland
Sir John Soane
S37
John
Royal Academy
PF. Grant
Alfred Waterhouse
R. A
Str
Th. Ww. Richardson
Sir John
Sir B. W. Richardson
National Underwriters Hold Fourteenth Convention in Baltimore
The fourteenth annual convention of the National Association of Underwriters is in session at Baltimore. Also notes include a Washington woman threatening to sue Senator Platt for breach of promise and Lyttleton supporting the Chamberlain tariff policy.
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National Association of Underwriters
Baltimore
Washington
Platt
New York
Lyttleton
Chamberlain
Diplomatic praise marks cross border talks in London
Lord Alverstone faces Canadian critique with firm stance as Secretary Root lauds the shared trust between Britain and the United States. The exchange highlights cordial US Canada Britain relations and emphasizes confidence in English fairness amid tariff references.
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Root
Sir Michael Herbert
United States
United
Louis Jette
Canada
Lodge
Messrs
Dickinson and
Robinson
America
Choate
Samuel
Stafford Manufacturing Company Assignment Report
An assignment for the benefit of creditors has been made by Stafford Manufacturing Company of Central Falls. Assets are valued at 234000 dollars while liabilities, excluding the 150000 dollar capital stock, are 85000 dollars.
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Pawtucket
R. L
Stafford Manufacturing Company
Central Falls
Sioux City Stock Yards elects Fr. L. Eaton president
Fr. L. Eaton of Sioux City Iowa is elected president of the Sioux City Stock Yards company. Ohio dedicates ten monuments at Antietam battlefield including one to the late President McKinley. James Swartz a freight train conductor is killed in a collision at Washington between a freight and switching engines.
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Fr. L. Eaton
Sioux City
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John J. Ryan & Co
Chcinnati
Richard M. Webster
J. N. Morrow
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Prater
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Woodstock
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Iuetice Alverstone
Michael Herbert
Washington, Iowa
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Cam M. Keen
Waewe Lane
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Shaw, Jenkins & Co
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Pollard
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Cratl's Dry Goods
Equare
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New Sel Abstract Books
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Osteopathy
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Osteopath
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Kirksville, Mo
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Owa
J. A. Cunningham
A. Anderson
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Diagerone
B. F. Brown
A. Moore
D. J. Palmer
Waghingt( Savings Bank
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Chas. OR Ngemach
DM McLaughlin
A. Whiter
Henry Knecht
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Yarfert
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Moise
Milwaukee
Dally
Peorta Bapress
Peorta Mall
Marniar' O& N
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Terrenons
Fec
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Means & Stichter
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Casey
T. J. Dempsey Billiard Parlors
Dr. King
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