Murrell Returns to Face Grand Jury in St Louis Doodling Scandal
J K Murrell, former Missouri city official who fled to Mexico after bribery indictments, returns and confesses to the grand jury. Warrants issued for eighteen more alleged hoodlums as details of a $75,000 bribery scheme surface. Murrell claims he held the key to the Lincoln Trust box and that votes for a Suburban bill were bought by a nineteen-man combine.
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Home of Delegates
Philip Stock
Combine
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Ciicuit
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Charles F. Kelly
T. Albright
George F. Robertson
Louis Decker
John Elms
Charles A. Gutke
Adolph Madera
J. A. Faulkner
Edmound Bersch
Otto Schumecher
John A. Sheridan
Charles J. Denny
William Tamblyn
J. J. Hannigan
Emile Long
Robertson
Rehnettler
Melms
Schumacher
Albright
Man returns thief lecture after found theft in Elgin home
In Elgin Illinois a burglar stole cash watches a jacket and a savings bank from the Hembracht home. The thief was pursued and overhauled near Spaulding station where the family lectured him and provided a square meal before letting him go.
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Thonis Hembracht
Tartlett Street
Trembracht
Spaulding Station
Hembracht
Unknown Woman Sits in Park as Search Continues
A small woman wrapped in a dark shawl wanders Grand Circus seeking a person. She pauses on a bench near Witherell Street and views the open space, then moves to hide something under her shawl, described as a three- quarter measure.
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Detroit
Grand Circus
Witherell Street
Jailbreak Escapes Followed Arrest in Indiana
Ambrose Nichols who broke jail in Bedford Indiana a week earlier was arrested at Washington Indiana after being moved to Mitchell Jail where he escaped again by prying open a door with a crowbar.
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Bedford
Lnd
Ambrose Nichols
Washington
Ind
Mitchell
Snow first of season chills Lake Superior ports
Masters at Duluth report snow on Lake Superior yesterday the season's first. Flurries were widespread on the lake's eastern end as snow fell along the shore and waters.
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Duluth
Minn
Lake Superior
Massachusetts Socialists Nominate State Ticket At Convention
Socialists of Massachusetts meet in Boston and nominate a state ticket headed by Governor candidate John C. Chase of Haverhill with lieutenant governor Dr. John Quincy Adame of Amesbury. Two four year old girls perished in a barn fire Sunday Edna Cheatham and Mary Lilly died in the blaze.
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Socialists
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Haverhill
John Quincy Adame
Amesbury
Aurora
Edna
G. D. Cheatham
Mary
Fred Lilly
Decker Nominated for Congress in Ninth District
Edward Decker of Casco Junction was nominated for Congress by the Democrats of Wisconsin's Ninth district in Green Bay on September 9.
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Wis
Edward Decker
Casco Junction
Democrats
Markets Echo Mixed Prices Across Stocks Cattle and Grains
Chicago markets show estimated receipts of 28 000 for stocks 21 000 for cattle and 36 000 for sheep with varied quotations across classes. East Buffalo reports cattle hogs and sheep values with prime steers 1100 to 1185 pounds at 6 00 to 6 10, feeders around 4 40 to 4 60, hogs 8 15 to 8 40, and sheep top near 8 50 with yearlings around 4 25. Toledo and St Louis grain notes indicate wheat and corn futures moves with December and May positions and cash prices in narrow ranges.
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Eer Ag
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N. Y
Stevens
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East Buffalo
Tabare
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St. Louis
Dantember
Wee
Fay
Irmer
Toledo
Ihe
PLEA FROM A CHURCH ENDS IN COAL MINE STRIFE
A Philadelphia Methodist meeting urged Governor Stone and mine leaders to end the coal region strike by arbitration or state authority. In Wilkesbarre two Italians were fatally injured and another wounded during Maltby mine violence as strikers guarded access roads.
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Methodist
Stone
Baer
Reading Company
Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Wilkesbarre
Maltby
Sistiano Vangustelli
Frank Portay
Harry B
Forty Fort
Women Turn to Dr Pierce for Life Saving Remedies
The article extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery as lifesaving for women. It cites Mrs. Alice Soncrant’s testimonial of relief from severe ovarian pain and urges letters to Dr. Pierce for free consultation. It notes the 1008 page People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser and offers stamps for delivery.
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Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Golden Medical Discovery
Golden Medical
Pierce
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Record of U S Gold Reserves Reaches Historic High
Washington reports the United States Treasury holds a record gold stock of 578 P 0104 dollars surpassing all prior totals with daily deposits increasing by 200 000 to 400 000 and plans to issue gold certificates and notes replacing gold reserves as the monetary standard.
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United States Treasury
Ethete
Rowela
Russia
United States
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
West Florda
U. S
Gulf Coast
R. J. Wemyss
Demurrer Upheld in Poolroom Indictment Case
Justice Poster upheld a demurrer to an indictment charging Midge Levien and Leon Stedecker with running a poolroom. He ruled the unconstitutional poolroom betting ban, with appellate division guidance sought for future. Also baseball scores and multiple regional crime and political notes follow.
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New York
Justice Poster
Court of General Sessions
Midge Levien
Leon Stedecker
Bloody deed in Terre Haute ends in employer slain
Thomas Burke is found dead at 814 Mulberry street with his head nearly severed and his wife badly wounded after Mat thew Alexander a Black employee attacked them at midnight. Alexander fled but attempted to re-enter as Mrs Burke bolted the door. No motive given. Authorities note cocaine use as a possible factor.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Thomas Burke Les
Mulberry Street
Matthew Alexander
Alexander
Canaries Perry Navigates Niagara Rapids in Odd Weekend
A report notes Alexander Perry successfully guided a canoe through the Niagara whirlpool rapids on a Sunday. A bright meteor lit the Colorado sky and exploded near Buena Vista. A Chicago woman, Miss Pearl Cooper, faced jobless hardship leading to an attempted action.
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Alexander Perry
Niagara
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Buen Vista
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Chicago
Emperor William Hosts US Leaders at Dinner in Potsdam
Emperor William entertained 110 guests at a Potsdam dinner during maneuvers. Notable attendees included Major General Corbin, Major General Young, and Commander Doehler. The event featured praise for Theodore Roosevelt, talks on naval signals, and reflections on South Africa and Cuba.
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Germany
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Weed
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South Africa
Cuba
Good Roads Advocates Plan International Meeting
National Good Roads association leader TL Moore visits St. Louis to arrange a February or March 1908 international convention inviting delegates from foreign countries. The push follows the 1900 Chicago convention and aims to boost U S road improvements with rail and government support. Police and city leaders consider the event a major industrial gathering.
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TL. Moore
National Good Roads Association
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Workelr's Fair Direcory
Wells
Central Music Hall
Chicago
National Good Roads Congress
Boas
John Tay
International Roads Congress
Buffalo
United States
Cement strikers end walkout as union wins wage scale
Eight hundred cement finishers and helpers in Chicago suspend their strike and return to work after the employers' association yields to the workers' wage scale demand. A dynamite laden boat sails from New York toward Colombia. An arsenic disaster near Maplaani Mexico leaves thirty dead.
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Employers’ Association
New York
Colombia
Maplaani
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