Lorimer Election Fund Revealed by Harvester Boss
H H Kohlsaat testified that Clarence Funk of International Harvester disclosed a $100000 to $109000 fund to elect Lorimer. Funk said McCormick approved releasing Kohlsaat from confidence and that Edward Hines claimed they paid to secure Lorimer’s victory.
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Funk
Hines
Lorimer
Springfield
H. H. Kohlsaat
Senate
Clarence §. Funk
International Harvester Company
Kohlsaat
Helm
Record- Herald
J. J. Healy
Edward C. Hines
Union League Club
Washington
Healy
Edward Tilden
Chicago
Mr. Funk
Tilden
McCormick
Ata
Edward Bancroft
Record-Herald
Tam
Shouting Methodist Hindered Conference
A. Hannemann, a farmer four miles from Sumner, caused disruption at the Evangelical state conference with loud religious exultation. Authorities escorted him to City Hall where he remained praising God. He seeks a preacher license and claims divine calling while claiming wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Hannemann
Sumner
Evangelical State Conference
Taok
Hannemann
Traveler dies on train between towns in Iowa
Ed Steward a well known commercial traveler from Oskaloosa died of heart failure in the aisle of a Town Central passenger coach. He had been ill with pneumonia for five weeks and was en route from a Waterloo hospital to home. He was accompanied by his sister Carrie and W J Howell as the train moved at speed.
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Oskaloosa
Ed. Steward
Town Central
Waterloo
Mins Carrie
W. J. Howell
Moton
Postponed Three-I Meet Sparks Political Probes
A Chicago Three-I league meeting set for April 6 was postponed by a National Commission request. The session sparked questions about fundraising and political influence tied to Quincy and Lorimer era figures, with testimony from Funk and others before a committee adjourned after an executive session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
P. J. Martin
National Commission
Gompers to End 10 Million Dollar Labor Tie Up
Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor will arrive in Chicago to influence jurisdictional fights that have blocked more than 10 million dollars of building operations. Contractors warn the industry could stay at a standstill through spring and summer without Taft officials action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Tabor
Atepa
Taft urges Congress to act on Canada reciprocity pact
President Taft asks Congress for early action on the Canada reciprocity trade agreement. He cites popular will and duty to the American people, noting prior messages and the agreement aims to boost cross border commerce and open Canadian resources to U.S. consumers. Taft urges extra session to avoid a break in consideration.
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Taft
Congress
Washington
Canada
Senate
House of Representatives
Secretary of States
Dominion of Canada
United States
Sixty-First Congress
Ottawa
William H. Taft
White House
Insurgents See No Chance To Take Chihuahua
Charles Richards and Jewell Williams report from El Paso that insurgents plan to seize Casas Grandes and free prisoners including 17 Americans. Federal reinforcements bringing Chihuahua garrison to about 4,000 men oppose insurrectionists with limited arms and no artillery. Madero is at Ranchero Buscilins awaiting family as peace talks loom.
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el Paso
Tex
Charlesa’ Richards
Jewell Williams
Madero
Mexico
Insurrectos
Chinuahua
Richards
Casas Grandes
Chihuahua
Luis
Ranchero Buscilins
Williams
Alphonsa
Canadians Turn Down Reciprocity Vote by NB Legislature
New Brunswick Legislature rejected reciprocity with the United States in a strict party line 15 to 5 vote at 2 a.m. The resolution, from opposition CC W Robertson, opposed reciprocity and favored raising British preferential from 2% to 4%. Also noted are brief items: Eddie Dennis vs Tommis Dixon featherweight bout in Kansas City and a $100,000 fire at Hamm Brewery in St Paul confined to bottling.
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Kansas City
Eddie Dennis
Pacific Coast
Tommis Dixon
Stomphis
Tenn
St. Paul
Hamm
Trearer of Camorra Denies Involvement In Murder Trial
The Camorra treasurer Giovanni Rap, described as a high class gambler, testifies in his own defense before President Bianchi. He denies complicity in a murder, notes a testamentary discrepancy, and portrays himself as superior to the other defendants. Rap’s career includes Paris and London moves amid police surveillance, ending with a return to Italy. An Iowa City dinner report follows.
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Virerbo
Giovanni Rap
Bianchi
Court of Asai
Cuneening
Genarre Atbatemagein
Rapti
Rapi
Chance
Paris
London
Italy
Carnegie donates 320000 to hero fund in Sweden
Stockholm April 5 Andrew Carnegie has donated 320000 for a hero fund in Sweden. It is the sixth such fund established as Mr Carnegie's philanthropy continues.
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R. Tearney
Martin
Boyle
Quincy
National Commission
Hero Fry
Sweden
Stockholm
Andrew Carnegia
Carnegie
Sucked to His Death at Missouri River Pond
Gustav F. Bensor a prominent figure in Odd Fellow circles was sucked to his death when quicksand trapped him in a small pond on the Missouri River shore near McCook Lake after he and two companions failed to reach him.
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Sioux City
Gustav F. Bensor
Losige
Missouri River
McCook Lake
Wet versus dry battles shape Colorado and other cities
A string of local and city elections shows wets winning in Burlington and Las Animas by two votes and Colorado City by one, while Denver area preacher Urey Ladlount leads the wet ticket but Myr LaMount loses the mayoral race. In Topeka Dillard holds mayoralty over McNeal, Milwaukee ballots tilt Socialist Kleist out, Arkansas City installs J W White as police judge, and Boise Republicans reclaim the mayor’s office.
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Denver
Conn
March
Colorado
Prohibition
Burlington
Las Animas
Colorado City
al F'Niorado Ciy
Urey
Punyan Ladlount
Myr LaMount
He. Hamblead
Topeka
Kan
J. B. Dillard
Mace
Ihr
T. A. McNeal
Dty
Mayer Dilkiard
Millwaukee
Beata
Milwaukee
Wis
Ienuit
Arkansas City
J. W. White
A. H. Moore
Mayorless Town Faces Impasse in Villisca
Villisca Iowa on April 4 reports the city without a mayor after V Gibbs resignation. Dr Rumhard, chosen by the council to succeed, refuses the office without council agreement on his program, leaving the town without a mayor or city salaries for now.
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Villisca
Imperials Villisca
V. Gibbs
Rumhard
Rumbach
Rouneil
Parker to head Automobile Court
Judge Aaron B Parker has been chosen by the Automobile Manufacturers' Contest association to head the new board of review acting as the supreme court of automobile controversies. He sits with Judge George T Cann Savannah Bartow Weeks New York and Everett Brown Chicago.
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New York
Aaron B Parker
Automobile Manufacturers’ Contest Association
New Board of Review
Supreme Court of
Parker
Board of Review
George T. Cann
Savannah
Bartow
Weeks
Everett Brown
Chicago
Unidentified Unions Honor Washington Plate Victims in NYC
In New York on April 5 Ninety Jabari unions and about a quarter million people paid tribute to Washington Plate victims with a Lower Manhattan parade. Seven unidentified victims were buried in Evergreen Cemetery Brooklyn as factories shut down for the day amid the somber observance.
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New York
Lower Manhattan
Evergreen Cemetery
Brooklyn
Iowa Senate Approves Bills on Gambling Ban and Roads
The Iowa Senate passed Whitney's bill prohibiting roulette wheels, keno, and poker tables with enforcement provisions. It also approved a Good Roads measure taxing autos by horsepower to fund road improvements, and the Harding bill defining switching services. The Miller bill aiding fraternal insurers and a state hospital care rate measure moved forward. Archbishop Keane praised tuberculosis work. A Republican caucus to select state printer and binder was announced for Thursday at 4.
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Kenyon
Porter Co
M. Curtiss
Paul Stillman
Drs Moines
George Mr Curtiss
Iowa Senate
Whitney
Senate
Hares Power
House
Smith of
Shelby
Blesses
Keane
Dubuque
A. E. Kepford
Jawa
Siit
Miller
Lutheran Benevolent Insurance Association
Dawson
Caucns
One Dead and One Injured by Freight Train
Tipton Iowa April 1 Charles Simons was killed and James Hara injured by a Northwestern fast freight train at Wheatland. Road workers from Tipton rode to Wheatland yesterday on business.
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Tipton
Iowa
Charles Simons
James Hara
Northwestern
Wheatland
Path
Busin
Arrest not that of Peter Juhl in Nevada case
Des Moines April 4 authorities of Nevada were confident they had Peter Juhl, alleged pal of Tom Hateh. Detective Jesse McKircher and Chief John 200 traced the suspect and found he is not Juhl. Juhl is sought in connection with county treasury safe cracking. The man held at Nevada matched only in height with the escaped wronght.
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Des Moines
Nevada
Peter Juhl
Tom Hateh
Jesse McKircher
John 200
Juhl
County Treasury
Snow Storm Strikes Paris Dropping Vicious Spring Snow
Paris reports a brisk snow storm shocking residents as trees begin to bud. Cold weather blankets the country with damage to vegetables fruits and flowers feared to be substantial across regions.
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Paris
Hawaiians Favor Chinese Labor Contracts in Taiwan Plan
A Honolulu dispatch to the Call reports Hawaii legislators largely back a plan to memorialize Congress for modifying the Chinese exclusion laws with respect to Taiwan. The aim is to ease labor famine and offset Japanese influx by permit ting a limited number of Chinese workers to come to the islands on five year contracts.
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San Francrsco
Hawaii
Honolulu
Tiawan
Father Kills 23 Year Old Then Takes Own Life
Arthur Wold, 40, shot and killed Minnie Wagner 23 of St Cloud and then killed himself at his brother in law's home in Minneapolis. Wold, a father of four, was divorced and had become obsessed with Miss Wagner who declined his attentions. Smoke Martins Standard be cigar.
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Minneapolis
Arthur Wold
Minnie Wagner
St. Cloud
Minn
Wold
Harrison Wins Mayoral Race In Chicago Returns
Carter H. Harrison defeated Republican Charles E. Merriam by 17 132 votes to become mayor of Chicago for the fifth time. Also elected were Henry Stuckart as city treasurer and Francis D. Connery as city clerk, with Democrats controlling city and Cook County for the first time in 25 years.
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Chicago
Carter H. Harrison
Harrison
United States
Charles E. Merriam
Mr. Harrison
Henry Stuckart
Francis D. Connery
Cook County
Merriam
Son Ss
Republican Party
Ald
Young Men's Republican Club
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Harvester Company
Methodist
Tearney
Waterloo Base Ball Association
Moster
Burton
Gompers
Chinuarua
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Giovanni Rapt
Clares
Altmnt Dixner
Iowa City
Greater University Committee
Armory
Waivarattey
Milwaukee Socialists
Seidel
Boise
Ida
Jad
Automobile Court
Buchanan Optical Co
Blocky
Haliaot
Curtiss Goeth
Stillman
France
EB. T. Jasnes
Automobile. Os
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