Watches of murdered women draw pawnshop clues
Police probe pawned watches of Agnes McPhee and Clara Morton linking a black suspect to the murders. Witnesses describe a white man and two men, with an iron bar found near Hiandyside pond at Waverly. Authorities review alibis and compare with prior library assault cases to identify the killers.
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Boston
Agnes McPhee
Clara Morton
Mason
Morton
Joseph Nemser
McPhee
East Cambria
Dugan
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Si Fd
Nemser
Waverly
the Oaks
Metropolitan Park Reservation
McLean Insane Asylum
Wuare
O'Nemser
Wil Bosh
Ware
Hammond
Dexter
Winchester
McIntosh
Weston
Cambridge
Miss Morton
Hiandyside Pond
Wiverly
Brookline
Miss McPhee
Mrs. Sayres
Kidnapping Case Dismissed in Great Falls Court
The district court dismissed the case against 12 year old James Southwick on motion of the prosecutor. Southwick, an imitator of Pat Crowe, had abducted Theodore Ryan from his home across the river, leaving a demand of 1500 dollars in silver at the wagon bridge corner by 5 15 p m or face torture.
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Standard
Great Falls
James Southwick
Southwick
Pat Crowe
Cgeorge Ryan
Ryan
Theodore Ryan
Mother Mary Julie Returns Home From Visit
Great Falls Montana November 7 Mother Mary Julie superior provincial of the Montana province of the Sisters of Providence left for Missoula today after a brief informal visit to Columbus hospital in this city She is a widely known fundraising and hospital administrator in the Northwest with charge of four Montana hospitals and seven or eight academies The province spans portions of Idaho Washington and Montana with headquarters and the mother house in Montreal and leadership directed from there
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Standard
Great Falls
Mary Julie
Montana
Sisters of Providence
Missoula
Columbus Hospital
Sisters of Charity
Northwest
Idaho
Washington
Wallace
Spokane
Wash
Sisterhood
Montreal
Harris receiver in Butte mines faces attorney fee bill
Helena November 7 A bill of exceptions to a court order awarding John H Harris receiver of Snohomish and Tramway mines $350 in attorney fees was filed by F Augustus Heinze with the supreme court. The case began with Butte & Heiston suing John F Forbis ex ecutor and led to Harris being named receiver of both properties.
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Standard
Helena
John 8. Harris
Snohomish
Butte
F. Augustus Heinze
Supreme Court
Butte & Heston Company
John F. Forbis
John F. Harris
Circuit Court of Appeals
Harris
H. J. Burleigh
Seattle
Norris Mining Company Files Articles for Montana Mine
The Hennepin Ore company filed articles with the secretary of state. The Norris Mining company, now renamed, plans mining in Madison county Montana. Incorporators are G. M. Gillette Amisa Paul G. W. Bestard and John B. Briggs of Minneapolis with Briggs named Montana agent.
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Standard
Helena
Hennepin Ore Company
Madison County
Minnesota
Norris Mining Company
G. M. Gillette
Amisa
Paul
G. W. Bestard
John B. Briggs
Minneapolis
Briggs
Montana
Court Term Rescheduled In Great Falls
At the request of local bar members the start of the district court term in Great Falls is moved from November 17 to December 1 due to conflicts with court terms in Choteau and Teton counties.
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Standard
Great Falls
Choteau
Teton
State treasurer receipts for carbon and park counties
Helena November 7 October collections received at the state treasurer office show Carbon county remittance of 1 315.61 by treasurer Charles F E Wright and Parker county deposit of 1 460.57 by G T Chambers, totaling the sum reported.
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Standard
Helena
Carbon and
Park Counties
Charles FE
Wright
Carbon County
Sen
G. T. Chambers
Parker County
French Bark Jeanne Cordonnier Reports Sightings Near Cape Horn
The San Francisco report notes the French bark Jeanne Cordonnier sighted the Russian ship Lotos abandoned off Cape Horn with sails set and masts parted. The Lotos was dismantled and left at sea, indicating a recent distress or abandonment.
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San Francisco
Jeanne Cordonnier
Cape Horn
Colorado legislative battle looms over joint ballot split
Denver reports incoming legislature by party shows Democrats 64 Republicans 46 on joint ballot. Democrats seek to block Republican moves to unseat Arapahoe members and threaten a deadlock to prevent a Senate House joint session. Contests expected in several counties and for congressional seats.
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Denver
Senate
Democrats
House
Arapahoe
Teller
Francis Graves
John A. Rush
William H. Adams
Belford
Moler
Stubbs
Murto
Paul
Garman
Fremont
Caffee
Grenfell
Arapahoe County
Oklahoma returns show Maguire ahead in congress race
Guthrie Oklahoma November 7 official returns indicate Republican Br Maguire has won the congressional seat over Democrat W M Cross by roughly 800 votes. Beaver and Day counties due Saturday may adjust the final total. Republican delegate Flynn asserts Cross is defeated.
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Guthrie
Okla
Congress
Oklahoma
McGuire
Democratic Committee
William Cross
Beaver
Day
Flynn
Cross
Maguire
W. M. Cross
Toniget
Republican Committee
Election bets in Wall Street near 400000 tied to NY and Navy
In New York on Wall Street bets totaling close to 400000 were laid for an election. Democratic State Committee member Eliot Danforth claimed attorney general candidate Cuneen would win by 12000 to 20000 votes, saying he drew nearly the prohibition vote alongside the Democratic plurality.
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New York
Navy
Wall Street
Eliot Danforth
Democratic State Committee
Cuneen
Danforth
New Hampshire Governor Race Totals By Candidate
In New Hampshire on November 4, complete returns show Republican Bachelder with 41,080 votes in Hollis and Democrat Hollis with 34,096 votes, with scattered ballots reporting elsewhere.
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Concorde
New Hampshire
Bachelder
Hollis
Scattering
Ex Senator Shoup Announces Candidacy for U S Senate
Boise Idaho November 7 Ex Senator Shoup delivered an address to the public announcing his bid for the United States Senate amid a statewide reception and press coverage.
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Boise
Idaho
Shoup
United States
Socialist vote fizzles in Park county election
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Livingston reports Park county election results show weak socialist impact. Socialist sheriff candidate Theodore reer received under 250 votes, with the rest of the ticket averaging higher. Three precincts remain, including Muir where no election may have been held. Pluralities for winners are listed: Dixon for congress, Holloway for supreme court, Hefferlin for representative, Myers over Swindlehurst, MecCue over Chambers, Robertson over Pettigrew.
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Standard
Livingston
Park County
Theodore Reer
Bea
Muir
Paeile Tunnel
Dixon
Holloway
Hefferlin
Myers
Republicans Sweep Local Races With Three Wins Unopposed
In the publican dominated county, three Republicans were elected without opposition: Stark for county attorney, Crookes for county surveyor, and Leard for coroner, with 1,013 1023 and 990 votes. Precincts remaining unlikely to change totals. official canvass to occur Tuesday.
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Pbeley
Proffitt
Daniels
Angus
Mitchell
Colvin
Glenn
Krohne
Cameron
Stark
Crookes
Leard
Ralston Wins State Senate Seat in Teton County
Special dispatch reports Ralston Democrat wins state senate by 13 votes over Connolly after complete Teton County returns. Awaited Sweet Grass results could have tipped county superintendent race, where Miss Acton Republican narrowly defeats Mrs. Brown Democrat by one vote after Sweet Grass precinct updated totals.
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Staneard. Chateau
Ralston
Connolly
Teton County
Sweet Grass
Mrs. Brown
Miss Acton
Sweet
Dixon Leads Rasalli Race as State Senator Result Tally
Complete Rasalli precincts report Dixon 960 Evans 643 Dee 55 Sproule 7 Holloway 1 081 Leslie 695 Cameron 62 Johnson state senator democrat 178 plurality Conner republican representative 190 plurality Faulds democrat representative 14 county officials split 6 8 in favor of Republicans Democrats win half the county offices.
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Standard
Hamilton
Rasalli
Dixon
Evans
Dee
Sproule
Holloway
Leslie
Cameron
Johnson
Conner
Faulds
Valley county election results announced for leading offices
Glasgow report lists Valley county votes for key posts. Congress results show Dixon 235 and Wy 163, Supreme Court Holloway 239 to Lie 159, State Senate Mahon Democrat 334 and Shanley Republican 317, State Representative Wadd 415 and Smith Democrat 246.
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Standard
Glasgow
Valley County
Congress
Dixon
Supreme Court
Holloway
Lie
Mahon
Shanley
Wadd
Smith
Deim
Buckley Wins Sheriff Seat in Fort Benton Victory
Final returns posted after the noon train show Buckley a Democrat elected sheriff by about 55 votes in Fort Benton. The result caps the local county contest and reflects a close statewide mood.
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Standard
Fort Benton
Buckley
Death of 19 year old Cleve Page near Ruby
Correspondence from the Standard Sheridan Navy 7 Cleve Page son of Mr and Drs J Page died at his parents home near Ruby last night cause of death pneumonia had been ill a short time. he was about 19 years old and born in this county.
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Standard
Sheridan
Navy
Cleve Page
J. Page
Ruby
Pneumont
Mr. Page
Cowie
Montana Knights Seek Information on State Laws
Helena November 7 state under supervision reports that Francis Houghtaling vice chancellor of the Knights of St John and Malta in New York writes to state auditor Calderhead asking how the Montana laws regulate such orders as they plan to organize branches in the state.
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Helena
Montana
Calderhead
Francis Houghtaling
Knights of St. John and Malta
New York
Calder
State Government Supervision Disputed In Montana Case
A fragment notes a claim that someone wrote that they were not under the supervision of the state government of Montana. No further details are provided.
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Head
Montana
Colored porter Jailed in murder case in Washington
Richard Cole a colored porter aged 20 was jailed awaiting grand jury action on assault charges in the death of dressmaker Mrs. Gilbert Dennis who died after injuries suffered more than ten months ago. Testimony showed Cole threatened death and unsettled statements during the coroner's inquest while detective Harting noted Cole's inconsistent statements.
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Washington
Richard Cole
Gilbert Dennis
Cole
Mrs. Dennis
van Brakle
Harting
British Forces Delay Hampers Mullah Advance
In East Africa Colonel Swayne returns to England ill. General Minning leads the effort but faces scarce supplies. The Mullah gains ground near Bohotie with thousands of rifles and camels, while Bohotie’s defenses hold. Guns reach the Mullah through French territory despite British moves.
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Barbira
East Africa
Swayne
Somaliland
England
Minning
Bohotie
Coroner's Jury Binds Richard Cole in Mrs Dennis Death
The coroner's jury found Richard Cole a suspect in the murder of Ada Gilbert Dennis, a dressmaker who was assaulted on December 10 and died recently, tying him to the case.
Riotous disturbances mark election in Austrian district
In Vienna a district election for the landstag provoked riotous disturbances. Anti Semites stormed the socialist committee headquarters and a fierce clash followed as mounted police moved in to quell the violence.
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Vienna
Landstig
Committee of the
Socialists
Vienna election reshapes landtag with clerical majority
The report notes arrests and sabre wounds amid election turmoil as anti-Semitic factions lose ground. It states clericals now hold the entire Vienna representation in the landstag, winning by a majority in a 13,000 poll.
Secretary Moody Seeks Navy Officer Increase
Secretary Moody is drafting his annual report and is expected to urge an increase in Navy officers. He plans to recommend more cadets at Annapolis to address the shortage on warships and avoid a department reorganization.
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Washington, Navy
Moody
Navy
Annapolis
Secretary Root trims river and harbor work funds
In Washington on November 7 Secretary Root reduced the continuing contract work estimates for rivers and harbors by nearly 2,000,000, leaving a total of 16,570,000. Appropriations will depend on how much work contractors can perform in the next fiscal year.
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Washington
Root
Evacuation of Shanghai Finalized in Adjustment Talks
Evacuation details and conditions for Shanghai by the powers are to be adjusted after the actual evacuation, which has been agreed to occur at an early date. The decision was announced as part of the ongoing coordination among the allied powers.
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London
Shanghai
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