Graft Probe Seeks $2,400,000 in Police Secret Funds
New York July 31 District Attorney Whitman says immunity for Police Lieutenant Becker hinges on full disclosure of police graft. Rose implicates Becker and four officials, with an annual graft figure of $2,400,000. Grand jury to hear more than fifty witnesses. probe aims to break gambling police ties and expose higher ups.
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New York
Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Whitman
Whiteman
Rose
James Werrella
Dago Frank
Cirofico
Rosenthal
Jack” Rose
Progressive party to nominate congressional and county candidates
Missouri progressive state convention approved nominating a full ticket for Congress and county offices this year. A separate ticket will also be nominated in St. Louis amid a stormy morning session in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Progressive Party
Missouri
City of
St. Louis
Night of Robberies and Attacks Stirred Albert Lea
Special Agents reported a near riot at the Albert Lea depot as a group of colored men and women arrived after the circus. Five Negroes were arrested following a hand to hand clash. two women attacked Lena and Elsie Simonson, with Elsie beaten and clothes torn before the assailants fled.
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Quinn and Young
Illinois Central
Albert Lea
Ringling Bros.’ Circus
the Central
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Young
Depo
Lena Simonson
Elsie
New York Officials Seize Grafting Funds in Major Case
District Attorney Whitman holds $2,400,000 from illegal gambling houses and resorts in New York City. Bald Jack Rose, a self described graft collector for Lieutenant Becker, reported the figures to the DA yesterday.
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New York City
Gatbling Houses
Whitman
Bald
Jack Rose
Becker
Temperature noting July 31 with marks from Buchanan Optical Co
A brief weather item reports July 31 temperatures with a recorded maximum near 83 degrees at 4 p m and quotes a prior year’s range of 73 to 89 degrees. It includes advertising for Old Reliable Big Head Cigar.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Eget
Ea Leeha
Post Office Steps Visited by Biddies Protest in Waterloo
Several women called Waterloo Police to protest chicken roosting on the post office steps describing it as disgraceful and a public nuisance. The calls spanned minutes with multiple women naming the issue and urging action while police monitored the chatter.
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Waterloo
Howard Garrison
The
Fair Sex
Federal
City of
mAb
France Decides Identity Manner Of Death Still a Mystery
The body of nurse Dorcas I Snodgrass was identified in Catskill by fiancé Frederick Schmidt and Lt. Silverton. Decomposition hindered facial identification. ring and clothing matched. Coroner says drowning but officials suspect foul play or accident. theories debate how the body reached Dubois creek near the village.
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Catskill
Dubois Creek
Dorcas I. Snodgrass
Mount Vernon
Frederick Schmidt
Silverton
Miss Snodgrass
van Vanderburg
Snodgrass
Hudson River
Loren J. Hubbard
Police
James Young
Horder
Tubois Creek
Sone
Seven Shot in London Dock Strike Riots
London July 81 seven strikers were shot and one died later as 2,000 workers returned to Victoria and other docks to find nonunion workers occupying their places. Severe clashes with bullets bricks and stones followed as police struggled to quell the disturbance and protect loading of the City of Columbia.
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London
Hotine
Victoria
Victoria Dock
Workers’ Federation
City of
Columbia
Taft Allies Control Colorado Presidential Elector Assembly
Denver July 31 Republican state assembly opens to nominate presidential electors and state officers for September voters. Taft supporters expected to control electors. progressives to abstain except where county unity exists. Governor hopefuls named Ritter of Denver and Parks of Glenwood Springs. Stewart not expected to be nominated.
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Denver
Colo
Republican State Assembly
Taft
Halstead L. Ritter
Parks
Glenwood Springs
Philip B. Stewart
Senate panel backs Lodge on Monroe Doctrine reaffirmation
Washington July 31 The senate foreign relations committee adopted Lodge recommendations to reaffirm the Monroe Doctrine in clear terms and approved a resolution disapproving any foreign power buying naval bases on the American continent.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lodge
United States
Proposed coal freight rate hike suspended by commission
Washington July 31 The proposed increase of 12 1 2 cents a ton on soft coal freight from Illinois mines to destinations on the CL, B. and Q. railway in Iowa and beyond was suspended today by the Interstate Commerce Commission from Aug 3 to Feb 3. The move halted the tariff effective upon filing, which would have canceled existing rates and forced a combination of local charges.
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Washington
Ilinois
Towa
Interstate Commerce Commissions
Republicans to act on Dillon resignation as governor nominee
Columbus July 31 The Republican State Central Committee meets this afternoon to consider Judge B B Dillon's resignation from the gubernatorial nomination. Members have almost decided not to fill the vacancy at today’s meeting and expect a recess until after a special session before a substitute candidate is chosen.
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Columbus
Republican State Central
B. B. Dillon
Central Committee
Socal Inter
New Ruler Speaks as Emperor Vows Loyalty to Nation
In Tokyo the new emperor of the Taisho era declares immediate succession and pledges to continue the late emperor Matsuhito’s work. He warns against neglect of state affairs and asks subjects to remain loyal, while Premier Salanit offers respectful congratulations and loyalty.
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Tokyo
Yoshihito
Taisel
Ile
Matsuhito
Marquis Salani
Salonit
Girl of 14 Kidnapping Claim After Country Road Find
A fourteen year old girl identified as Raymonia French of Chinago says she was kidnapped Monday afternoon by three men in an automobile near her home. She was found on a country road near Elgin, bearing evidence of exposure, and she recalls little since the incident. She claims Quincy, Illinois, as her home.
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Elgin
Raymonia French
Las Fifty-Fifth Street
Chinago
Httle
Quincy
Prohibitionists Nominate R I Val Candidate At Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids July 31 The state prohibition convention completed its meetings. Malcolm Smith of Cedar Rapids was endorsed for United States senator. J A Harvey of Perry named for attorney general and J W Leevy of OsKaloosa for state superintendent. W Orr of Clarinda and Hi F Joels of Woodbine named for supreme court judges. Resolutions defend party harmony and condemn the prohibition extension society for profit.
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Cedar Rapids
Malcolm Smith
United States
Cosson
J. A. Harvey
Perry
J. W. Leevy
Oskaloosa
W. Orr
Clarinda
Hi. F. Joels
Woodbine
Supreme Court
C. Durant Jonas
K. W. Brown
Ames
O. D. Ellytt
Marshalltown
National Committee
State Central Committee
Prohibition Extension Society
Prohibition Party
Zapatistas Driven Off After City Attack
Several hundred Zapatistas who attacked Santiago Traquisten co forty miles west of Mexico City were driven from their entrenched hill position by Pachuca and Mexico City troops armed with machine guns.
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Mexico City
Santiago Traquistenco
Pachuca
Lumber Firms Hit With State Ouster Suit Findings
Special Commissioner Reynolds reports against 29 of 35 lumber companies in Missouri's ouster suit. Allegations include price lists, output curtailment, a 1904 trade agreement with Yellow Pine Manufacturers and retailers, and blacklist of noncompliant dealers. Combined capital noted at $15 million. Hearing slated for October term. companies to file exceptions.
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Jefferson City
Reynolds
Supreme Court
Yellow Pine Manufacturers’ Association
Cartain
Brown to Assist in Archbald Impeachment Trial
Attorney General Wickersham designates Wrisley Brown as counsel for the house managers in Judge Archbald impeachment proceedings. This marks the first time the department of justice represents in an impeachment. Brown had investigated the case for the attorney general when charges were sent to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Washington
Wickersham
Wrisley Brown
House
Archbald
Department of Mualice
Brown
Archbard
Interstate Commerce Commission
Secret Indictments Reported in Boston Transit Strike
After two weeks of probe into the recent Boston Elevated strike, the grand jury returns eight secret indictments. Judge Pierce received the report, with a note that the panel will resume its investigation on August 15.
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Boston
Mass
Boston Elevated Railway
Grand Jury
Pierce
Uncle Joe Cannon To Attend In Shirt Sleeves
Washington July ai Former speaker Uncle Joe Cannon hurried from the White House after a brief talk with Assistant Secretary Forster He asked if he must wear a Prince Albert at the notification ceremonies saying it would be informal and he could attend in shirt sleeves.
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Washington
Joe’ Cannon
White House
Forster
Prince Albert
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