Jackpot bribery inquiry tests White witness claim
State Representative Charles A. White testified as the first witness in the Lorimer election bribery probe before the Senate Investigating Committee. He said he received 1000 from Lee Nelli Browne and 104 from Robert Wilson as his share of the so called Jackpot. The panel weighed admissibility of jackpot related testimony amid ongoing cross examination and potential testimony from Gov. Deneen about Lorimer’s candidacy.
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Charles A. White
United States
William Larimer
Senate
Ilinois
Lorimer
Elbridge Hancey
Burrows
White
Lee
Nelli Browne
Flinois
Lormmer
St Louis
Roberty Wilson
Lee Nal Prowne
King White
Sherman Ruling Sparks Debate On Chairman Bid
In a continued session, Barnes presses Griscom for proof that Sherman backers acted without misrepresentation as Griscom recounts prior knowledge of Roosevelt’s role and says the State committee acted deceitfully. Other members dispute the claim, with Woodruff and Kracke denying earlier statements about presidential consultation. The exchange centers on whether Sherman’s temporary chairmanship was fair or maneuvered.
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Uriscom
Griscom
New York
State Committee
Sherman
Wadsworth
Roosevelt
Ward
Taft
New York State
Iliam Barnes, Jr
Barnes
Kracke
Woodruff
Parsons- Griscom
Parsons
Millionaire Moller Secretly Weds in New York
Reported today that G Moller a wealthy mill owner and his widow wife Mrs Jane Tman Cone wed Aug 20 in New York City. Their son Charles Moller Jr and family were unaware of the nuptials. The financier had long faced doctors urging a sea voyage and has been linked to a separate estranged marriage situation.
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Washington
New York
Moller
Peter Moller
Jane Tman Cone
Mailers
Charles * Molter Jr
Millonaire
Roth
Uaker
Broadway
Johm Moller Jr
Helen
Marie Moller
Father Finds Slain Girl in Ontario Desolate House
Goderich Ontario reports the murder of Elizabeth Anderson a 16 year old described as the city’s beauty. Her father Wesley Anderson led a search party that located her body in a deserted house on the town outskirts. The victim disappeared after being seen in conversation with a stranger. The assailant slashed her throat and left her mutilated in a dark corner under cloth.
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Goderich
Ontario
Elizabeth Anderson
Wesley Anderson
Miss Anderson
Witty
Ted
Fire Endangers Eastern Shore Town in Night Blaze
A blaze swept Chestertown Maryland near Tip Washington from a Davis and Satterfield blacksmith shop sparks at 7 PM. Twenty or more frame buildings, including several stores with stock, were burned as flames spread through the town by early morning. Volunteers fought the fire through the night, with the danger of total destruction avoided only by timely containment.
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Tip Washington
Chestertown
Tris
Davis & Satterfield
Mrs Hughes Quits Albany for Washington Residence
Mrs Charles Hughes wife of Gov Hughes and the Hughes family members left Albany tonight for Washington to take up residence in the new family home. The governor’s departure date is uncertain, with October 5 or 8 suggested as possible.
Strengthen Stomach Muscles Through Simple Exercises
Digestion relies on strong abdominal muscles. With improved diet, mastication, rest, and regular habits, add exercises to boost peristaltic action. Use a massage roller, lie flat, reach arms overhead, touch floor, rise to sitting, grasp feet, pull knees to chest, repeat. Walking on all fours also helps.
Negress Kills White Man in New York Saloon Home
James Myden proprietor of the Little Snug Inn at 256 West Thirtieth street was stabbed to death in his kitchen above the saloon. Florence Lovett colored employed as chambermaid is jailed at Bellevue Hospital charged with murder. She entered intoxicated and threatened patrons before Myden tried to quiet her. Her wife wrested the knife from her grasp after the fatal blow.
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New York
James Myden
West Thirtieth Street
Florence Lovett
Myden
Bellevue Hospital
Lovett
Jury Finds Crippen Guilty of Wife's Murder in London
The coroner's jury verdict holds Dr Hawkey Crippen responsible for the willful murder of Mrs Cora Crippen known as Belle Elmore. They cite hyoscin poisoning and the buried body in the cellar, with proceedings set for October 1 and likely October 18.
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London
Cora Crippen
Belle Elmore
Hawkey H Crippen
Schroeder
Crippen
Miss Leneve
Ryoscin
Movements of Ocean Steamers This Week
Listings show multiple ocean liners sailing from New York and other ports to destinations including Bremen Dover London Liverpool Plymouth and Cherbourg. Vessels include Grosser Kurfuerst Barbarossa George Washington Kronprinzessin Cecilie and Mauretania with routes to Bremen Liverpool and New York.
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AMVED
New York
Grosser Kurfuerst
Bremen
Dover
Kroonlard
George Washington
Cherbourg
Aronprinzessin
Cecilie
Lincoln
London
Minnetonks
Fishguard
Mauretania
Liverpiol
Plymouth
Kronprinzessin
Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm
Christiansand
Oscar II
Hamburg
Pretoria
Boulbghe
Noordam
Southampton
Bluecher
United States Military Academy Cadets See Harsh Discipline
A board of inquiry at West Point imposes drastic measures after cadets twice silenced Capt Rufus E Longan. Cadets confined to rooms and barracks area. privileges denied. football practice suspended. hop dates canceled. The inquiry will run daily sessions from 9 am to 8 pm until a report is completed.
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Board of Inquiry
Ita
West Point
Special Board of Inquiry
United States Military Academy
Rufus E Longan
Frederick W Sibley
Washington
Barry
Longan
Lindsay
Military
Taft Will Not Interfere In West Point Cadet Case
After a White House conference President Taft left the capital and Maj Gen Thomas A Barry head of the United States Military Academy sails for West Point to handle the arrest of the entire cadet battalion for silence toward Captain Rufus Longan. Officers expect no court martial or dismissal but a curtailment of liberties, while many doubt the cadets’ guilt and anticipate Barry acting alone. The War Department watches developments with interest.
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Taft
Thomas A Barry
United States Military Academy
West Point
Washington
Rufus Longan
Army
Barry
Military Academy
Longan
War Department
Train Parts Under River in Subways Major Disruption
A tunnel accident under the East River caused a seven minute block, derailed a Brooklyn bound train, and disrupted the New York subway timetable from Washington Heights to up to 125th Street. Signals misbehaved, trains halted, and delays spread as crews fixed the coupling and restored order. In Wisconsin, the state canvassers report La Follette leading for U.S. Senate with 144,006 to Cook’s 41,435, and McGovern, Fairchild, Lewis, Barker, and Strange named for governor in the Republican primary.
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New York
East River
Washington Heights
125Th Street
Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
State Board of Canvessers
la Follette
United States
Cook A. J. Schmidt
McGovern
Fairchild
Lewis
Barker
Strange
Bitter Fight Over Roosevelt-Backed Convention Strategy at Saratoga
Saratoga NY seethes as old guard clashes with progressive forces led by Theodore Roosevelt ahead of a pivotal Republican State convention. The battle centers on primary reform, platform direction, and who will carry the governor bid with Col Roosevelt insisting he will not head the ticket. Roosevelt allies claim momentum while old guard leaders insist no surrender to reform.
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Taft
Shermans
Roosevelt
Old Guard
Gay Hughes
New York
Barnes
Wadsworth
Woodruff
Ward
Syracuse
Saratoga
Theodore Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
William Barnes, Jr
Griscom
Rooveselt
Committee
Frederick C Stevens
Wyoming County
Representative Bennet
Bennet
Governor Haskell on Trial Opens Oklahoma Case
In McAlester Oklahoma on September 26 the trial of Governor Charley N Haskell and co-defendants in the Muskogee town lot cases opened with a jury swiftly selected and sworn. The government stated its readiness to proceed.
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McAlester
Okla
Charley N Haskell
Oklahoma
Muskogee
McCrea Denies Knowledge of $100,000 Roosevelt Debt
James McCrea, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, said at Ardmore he replied to stockholder John S Devine about a claim Roosevelt owed $100,000 for transport while president but could not illuminate the matter. He stressed the railroad was not instrumental in publishing any letter and did not know the details of Devine’s charge. Devine left his office stating he would seek counsel before commenting publicly.
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Pennsylvania
Rail
Rnyserts
Washington
Philadelphia
James McCrea
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ardmore
John S Devine
Devine
Col. Roosevelt
McCrea
Roosevelt
Dominaton
New York
Mrs Ida von Claussen Threatens Roosevelt At Saratoga
Mrs Ida von Claussen arrives in Saratoga for the Washington Fest and vows to thrash Col Roosevelt on the platform if not blocked by police. She cites Sweden court troubles and references ambassadors Bacon and Graves while warning Roosevelt he will face a national response for past actions.
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Apecia
Saratoga
Ida von Claussen
Col Roosevelt
von Claussen
Roosevelt
Sweden
Charles Graves
Robert Bacon
France
Aliie Wright Graves
Mre von Claussen
Lily Whites Fail To Win Control Of SC Republican Org
In Columbia South Carolina September 2 at the state convention the Lily White drive to seize control from black members fell short. A white man W Tolbert Greenwood was elected state chairman replacing Edmond H Deas a colored leader. A Taft endorsement was not proposed and J R Levy a negro won the state vice chairmanship over T L Grant a Charleston negro aligned with Taft. Congressional nominations were deferred to district conventions.
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South Carolina
Taft
Columbia
S. C
Republican Political “Organization
W Tolbert
Greenwood
Edmond H. Deas
Darlington
Tolbert
Chicago
J R Levy
State View
T L. Grant
Charleston
Oregon Republican ticket nominated after Saturday primaries
Portland voters returned a Republican ticket headed by Governor Jay Bowerman with candidates for supreme court four year term H J Bean and T A McBride for six years F A Moore and G H Burnet for state offices F W Brongon for secretary of state H B Het for state treasurer A M Crawford for attorney general and Frank J Miller for railroad commissioner Democrats nominated Oswald West for Governor John Manning for Congress First district and Robertmith for Second district after Saturday primaries.
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Portland
Oreg
Idday
Jay Bowerman
Fudges Supreme Court
HJ Bean
T A McBride
F A Moore
G H. Burnet
F W. Brongon
H. B. Het
Geeral
A. M. Crawford
Frank J Miller
Oswald West
Congress
John Manning
Robertmith
Donnelly Exits State Lt Governor Race
New York dispatch reports Samuel B. Donnelly, public printer at Washington, declining any Republican bid for Lieutenant Governor. He cites insufficient funds for a campaign and refuses to spend his savings. He told a Brooklyn political leader two weeks ago he would not run.
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New York
Samuel B. Donnelly
Washington
Brooklyn
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Senatorial Investigation Committee
Gov. Deneen
MR. Sherman
Patsen
Giriscam
G Moller, Sr
Joung
Oon
Hughes
Albany
T. J. Allen
Joseph B Bowles
Negress
JURY
T. A. Barry
West Point Aftar
Gies
H L
Jimson
New York City
Sugar Trust
Haskell
M’crea
T. R
G. G. Cornwell & Son
Gude’s
Cafe Republique Gude Bros. CO
F Street
N. W
Faust
Cafe Republique
Anheuser Busch Brewing Association
August Brill
William Howard Taft
Ben
Henry Hatterin
Fuad Price
Oregon
Frederic Thompson
Musics
Petes Music
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Holmes
Moses
Moses Ahs F
Cor
Charles Frohman
Otis Skinner
Booth ‘Tarkington
Harry Leon Wilson
Bessie McGoy
Charles Dillnghen
Globe Theater
Kawork
Belasco Fonight
Joh Cort Fresente
Max Figman
Edith Billy
Mary Jane
Henry W Savage
Gertrude Quinlan
Sewell Collins Cleve
Patsy
Cutty
Arame of Hepert
Robert Hilliard
Emerson Browne
Mason
Marguerite Keeler & C
Porter Emerson Browne
Edwin Stevens
Tinea Marshall
Kitty
Frank Tinnay
Lo Lo
Mystic
Dogwell Sisters
Berry & Wolford
Adoni
Wilmos
Tony
Gardner Crane Bamba
Academy
Cecil Spooner
Wer Pweadent
Betty
Furlesque
Cosmos
Vandeville
Pictares
Counsell
Wonderful
Pistorio
Heimead Place
Nune Washington Gas Light CO
Testh Street
X. W
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
F St. Nw
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