Assayer Fatally Shot by Man in His Employ
Spokane authorities report four men dead after a gun battle near Kennewick following robberies of two stores. Dead include Marshal Mike Glover, Jacob Ke, Joe Holzer, and Frank Perry. Sheriff McNell injured. A robber claimed a false name Robert Layton later but may be Ernest Barker, a Seattle pugilist known as Kid Barker.
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Spokane
Wash
Kennewick
Mike Glover
Jacob Ke
Joe Holzer
Frank Perry
McNell
Robert Layton
Ernest Barker
Florence, Cole
Seattle
Kid” Barker
Assayer Parker Shot by Employee in Ore Theft Case
Sherman Parker, an assayer in Goldfield, was shot in his assay office by Lin Smith after reportedly accusing Smith of stealing high grade ore. Parker is alive but with a doubtful recovery. he was prominent in Western Federation circles during Cripple Creek troubles two years ago.
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Goldfield
Sherman Parker
Lin Smith
Parker
Smith
Western Federation
Cripple Creek
Chicago swindler Norton arrested in $3 million losses
Chicago reports Charles Whitney Norton, linked by police and postal authorities to wide swindling operations, is in custody. He allegedly defrauded people nationwide of bonds and securities totaling around $3 million, promising stock to trustful individuals and never returning funds or securities. Postal authorities had pursued him since January 1905.
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Chicago
Chas
Whitney Norton
Norton
United States
Merging AC: multiple deals reshape utilities unions
Cincinnati talks move Cincinnati Covington Newport Light & Traction Co toward Columbian holding company control and a $75 million capital, with subsidiaries totaling up to $175 million. Sharon Ohio sees brick firms consolidate into a $25 million venture with 2.9 million daily bricks capacity. Minneapolis reports the American District firm absorbed by West Union and National District. Haynes exits, Williams to manage merger. Washington notes Ecuador tariff schedule operative reducing some imports while keeping core exports unchanged.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Covington & Newport Light & Traction Co
Alo
Columbian Holding Company
West Virginia
Union Gas & Electric Company of
Cleveland Gas and Electric Properties
Grick Line
Sharon
Harbinson-Walker Refractories Co
Harbingon-Walker Co
Labor troubles mount as railroads face complaints
Washington reports complaints filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission by the Howard Mills Co of Wichita Kansas against major lines for unjust differentials in flour and wheat shipments to Pacific coast terminals and Arizona. Oklahoma per state official faces similar charges over extortionate rates to Galveston. Rail labor strife grows as wage and hour disputes prompt warnings to NY Central Jersey Central and Lackawanna officials while Southern Pacific clerks strike widens from Houston to El Paso. Pennsylvania Railroad declares a 4.5 percent dividend, highest in 25 years, and Mexican Central negotiations with Pierce syndicate collapse. Hurley Ripley team heads to New Mexico and Texas as fare reductions spread east of Illinois.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Howard Mills Company
Wichita
Kansas
Missouri Pacific
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Burlington, Rio Grande
Southern
Unio Pacific
Pacific Coast
Arizona
Te Farmers, Merchants & Shippers
Galveston
Oklahoma
W. O. Cromwell
Illinois
New York
Central Passenger Association
Ihe
Minois
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Michigan
Ohio
Ohiio River
Syracuse
Lackawanna
Erie
Lehigh Valley
Baltimore & Ohio
Chesepeake & Ohio
New Haven
Scully Disinherits Daughters in Will Case
Washington November 1 The will of William Scully Lord Scully a leading real estate owner was used for probate today All lands are devised absolutely to his wife E Agella Scully He disinherited his three daughters from his first marriage offering no explanation beyond superabundant reasons.
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Washington
William Scully
Lord Scully
America
E. Agella Scully
Civil Service Exams In Philadelphia For Water Bureau Chief
Philadelphia November 1 the Civil Service Commission held exams for the water bureau chief post worth 6000 dollars yearly and for the house of correction superintendent with a 2500 dollar annual salary plus home and living expenses as part of the civil service openings.
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Philadelphia
Civil Service Comtmission
Ehief
Water Bureau
House of Correction
Campaign falsehoods denied by The Citizen publishers
Albuquerque November 1 The Citizen denies charges by a morning paper accusing the undersigned of bribing election judges. The reply says the allegations are manufactured lies aimed to injure The Citizen and the Republican ticket. It defends the paper against claims of affidavits and misquotes and decries the morning paper as dishonest.
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Hatl FR
Hubbell
T. 8
Nds
W. C. Reid
New Mexico
New York City Y M C A Center Declares Vast Reach
New York City emphasizes Greater New York as the world’s largest Y M C A center with over forty organizations and 20 000 members. It lists 400 secretaries and employees and 2 800 office holders and committees. The Thirty third Street branch cost 1 000 000 dollars and boasts 400 members. Branch relations spread into Brooklyn and other parts of the city.
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New York City
New York
Thirty-third Street
Brnolktya
Rally Meetings by Republican Cans in Old Albuquerque
Disturbing OCR shows rallies led by Carrera and Republican candidates in Old Albuquerque tonight at the 4 court house. Nestor Montoya Modesto Ortiz and others to address county affairs and the alleged reform ticket. First Regiment band to play. Open air meeting Saturday at 4 o'clock near Hullroad Ave and Second. Politicians call for support of joint statehood and Republican slate.
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Carrera
Albuquerque
Court House
Nestor Montoya
Modesto
Ortiz
Teker
First Regiment
Hullroad Avenue
Second
Elyounty
Rock Island to Build Across Mexico Soon
New York date Nov 1 reports Rock Island and San Francisco will start building across Mexico to an unspecified point in Texas. James Campbell of St Louis and other stockholders just returned from the district and will begin work immediately. FM Harriman is constructing the Southern Pacific down the Mexican coast to Mazatlan.
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Rock Island
Old Mexico
New York
Rock
Aland
San Francisco
Mexico
Texas
James Campbell
St. Louly
Harriman
Mexican
Mazatlan
August Belmont Hunts on Northern Preserves
August Belmont of New York, with son and entourage, left Prederickton for Amul to enter northern hunting preserves. The party aims to reach interior hunting country in about two to four days and then rough it in the wild.
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Prederickton
N. B
August Belmont
New York
Amul
Frantic Snow Storm Hits France and Coastal Areas
Paris reports violent storm sweeping the south with heavy snow and a tide at Toulon flooding quays and wrecking small vessels. Des Anglais promenade waterlogged. shops destroyed. Saint Raphael sees jetty damage and inland waves. Reports also note German naval incidents and labor news from New York and Grand Rapids.
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France
Paris
Toulon
Admiral Touchard
Saint Raphael
Road project chief sails to Manila to lead Panay Cebu lines
former Central railway official Polland to become vice president and chief engineer of roads. He will supervise construction of a new system in Panay Nevos and Cebu in the Philippines. Eight thousand tons of rails are en route via Suez. Project cost expected near 30 million dollars.
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San Francisco
Jund
Weeeska Central Railway
Manila
Philippine
Panay
Nevos
Cebu
Pollind
Vicw
Utes Split Into Two Bands Reported Near Birney
Sheridan Wyo November 1 Two Ute bands are seen in separate locations one on Bear Creek about twenty miles southeast of Birny Mont the other along Hanging Women Creek in Power Valley. Troops under Lt Col Augur press toward Birny while Captain Hats signal corps move from Sheridan to link Birney and Sheridan by wire.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Bear Creek
Birny
Mont
Hanging Women Creek
Power Valley
Fort Keogh
Ashland
Augur
Shrieves’ Ranch
Croker Cablegram Ends Split Over Hearst Nomination
New York reports a Croker cablegram endorsing McCarren’s stance and Hearst as regular party nominee. Moody denounces trusts and vows legal action if evidence of combinations is found. The American potato crop for 1906 is estimated at 277 million bushels, with varied regional gains and a strong New York total.
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New York
Richard Croker
Hearst
Alleh
Croker
London
Associated Press
McCarren
Moody
Boston
Beverly
Salem
William H. Moody
Bryan
Roosevelt
Havemeyer
American Agriculturists
Great Central
American Agriculturest
Northwest
Middle Northwestern States
New England
Michigan
Wisconsin
Maine
Frisco Administration Selects Bad Model
A November San Francisco meeting of about 30,000 city employees and allies discussed organizing a Municipal League patterned after Tammany Hall to defend the city administration against alleged municipal corruption. Speakers accused the Citizens' Alliance of orchestrating attacks. In New Zealand, the International Exposition opened with W Pember Reeves announcing aims to showcase New Zealand’s natural resources and mineral deposits, with Canada exhibiting farms and manufactured goods.
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San Francisco
Calif
A. B Ruef
Citizens’ Alliance
Municipal League of
Tammany Hall
New York
New Zealand
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Ecuador
Meinchem
New York Central
Jersey Central
S. P
San Antonio
Southern Pacific Railroad
Houston
el Paso
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pierce Syndicate of
St. Louis
Mexican Central Railway
Limantour
Hurley
Ripley
Topeka
Kas
J. E. Hurley
Connell
Koonta
Newton
Presider
Kendrick Ami Nicholson
Scully
A. Hubbe
Eee
Citizen
Citigen
Job Statehood
Fepublless
Knave
Meadlox
Port God
Ole
Hood
Andrewa
Belmont
Russia
Siberia
St. Petersburg
Georschmnin
Pleve
Thes
Siplaguine
M. Popednenstzeff
The
Holy Synod
Saratoy
Ostend
Belgium
Herman
Peter Rickmors
Flushing
Methodist
Methodist Book Concern
Grand Rapids
Mich
Story and Clark Piano Company
Grand Haven
Tammany
Frisco
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