Trapper Confesses Killing Mrs Miller in Self Defense
The aged trapper Boden recounts firing on Mrs Miller during a hill walk after she drew a revolver and an umbrella. He describes clearing a grave on a cliff, concealing the body, and planting clues to divert suspicion while tormented by conscience and visions. He asks Sheriff Hungerford why he did not surrender earlier, explaining fear of social judgment.
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Mrs. Miller
Afra
Wumpea
Meadow Creek
Imiger
Sherif Hungerford
Boden
Durning
Srn. Miller
George Huffman
Norris
Huffman
Butte
J. 4. Trewery
Herman ¥. Boden
Hungertorn
Jottom
Cliff
Madison County Trapper Confesses in Murder Case
Boden, a trapper in Madison County, recounted a string of threats and attempted killings by Mrs. Miller, including two gunfire incidents, a poisoning plot, and theft of his provisions. After admitting the murders, he aided authorities but awaits a district court hearing with charges pending.
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Hungerford
Canada
James Cassidy
Cassidy & Gosselin
Butte
Cassidy
Boden
Madison County
Man buried in cave-in at Du Pont powder plant
J Erickson a rancher and loader at the Ram say Du Pont powder factory fell under sodium citrate pile. He was trapped for minutes, rescued with a fractured hip, broken leg, bruises and shock. He was taken to Murray hospital after digging himself from the heap.
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du Pont
Ram=say
J. Erickson
Erickson
Herbert H. James
The
Murray Hospital
Brick= von
Philippine governors demand cabinet resignations
Thirty provincial governors urged Governor General Leonard Wood to resign and take responsibility for the cabinet's fate. The cabinet members have offered their resignations, placing the decision in the governor general's hands.
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Casauney
Philippines
Leonard Wood
Zaiera
Butte Chinese Tongs Turmoil Tensions Rise
The Hip Sing tong extorts monthly sums from Butte Chinese, pressing gamblers and others for payments while Chon Sing opposes them and is killed. Rival tongs seek influence as three deaths stir Chinatown unrest and police brace for coast tong arrivals. An arrest in the Chon Sing case is reported as authorities investigate further.
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Butte
Sinc the
Hip Sing
Chen + ding
Chon Sing
Hip Sings
Tong
Coast
Hiong Tong
Hip Sin
Coast Tong
Chinatown
Chin Sing
Philippine Officers Assigned as Assistants to Wood
The military officers named to duty as assistants to Governor General Wood are Col. Frank B. McCoy Lieut. Col. Gordon Johnston Maj. Edward Bowditch Jr and Lieut. Osborne Wood. The assignment reflects a consolidation of command duties under the governor general during ongoing operations and administrative tasks in the Philippines.
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Wood
Frank BR. McCoy
Gordon Johnston
Edward Bowditch, Jr
Osborne Wood
Italy’s delegation reshuffled for Washington conference
At a cabinet meeting on October 18 Italy announced that Foreign Minister Marquis Della Torretta cannot attend the arms conference in Washington due to pressing international duties. Signor Schanzer, the finance minister, will head the delegation in his place.
Brumfield Trial Begins as Prosecution Sums Evidence
In Roseburg Oregon on October 18 arguments opened in the trial of Dr. R M Brumfield. Deputy district attorney Joseph Hammersly acting as special assistant prosecutor began summing up the state s case that Brumfield killed Dennis Russell and hurled his mutilated body over a cliff in Brumfield s automobile.
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Roseburg
Ore
R. M. Brumfield
Joseph Hammersly
Multnomah County
Rosesburg
Dennis Russell
Brumfield
Railroad Executives Meet Over Strike Plans In Chicago Date
A telegram announced a meeting of railroad executives from major U S lines affected by the strike order. They will convene in their districts to discuss the situation and actions to implement the program decided at the Chicago executive meeting on October 14, as relayed to railroad circles in San Antonio Texas.
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San Antonio
Texas
United States
Chicago
Defrees
Chamber of Commerce of
Hooper
Card
Pennsylvania
Howard
American Farm Bureau Federation
J. R. Howard
Farm Bureau Federation
New York
Association of Railway Executives
Clifford Thorn
Brothers Hoods
Maintenance of Way Organization
Jewell
Miners Injured and Local Allegations Reach Court
Robert Jom, superintendent of a mining operation near Anaconda, was injured after a fall. Helen Antonich faces third degree assault charges for allegedly pulling the hair of 14 year old Alice Baltizan in a separate complaint. Halloween social plans were approved by Silver Bow American Legion auxiliary. Liquor license applications were filed by Thomas O'Brien and Florence Ban of Butte.
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Robert Jom
Pyrinees Leasing
Anaconda
Clinton H. Moore
Wain
Helen Antonich
Justice Court
Atorney
Alice Baltizan
EATES
Woman's Auxiliary of
Silver Bow
Post
American Legion
Labor Board backs strike talks as rail dispute nears
Labor leaders press for relief through a legally constituted body. Government plans for a settlement center on wage reductions and freight rate cuts, with the labor board to justify a feasible plan amid a looming Oct. 30 rail walkout. Attorney General Daugherty reviews legal angles while traffic continuity remains a priority.
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Chicago
Labor Board
Railroad Board
Boureyayers Ssem Wesuse
Interstate Commerce Commission
Daugherty
Department of Justice
Jatit
Cnt
Department
White House
Washington
Births Reported at City Health Office
Births reported to the city health office yesterday include a son to Mr. and Mrs. William J. Reilly of 609 North Wyoming Street on October 13 and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. William J. Waters of 117 Wing Street, Walkerville, on October 12.
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Theity Health Office
William J. Reilly
North
Wyoming Street
William J. Waters
Wing Street
Walkerville
Agencies Working to Avert Strike Amid Rail Wage Dispute
Federal and industry officials push for settlement as unions prepare for possible walkouts. Board debates whether wage cuts and rate reductions should curb tensions while farm and railroad groups seek a middle ground to avert a larger crisis.
Aero club volunteers offer mail pilots in strike contingency
One hundred members of the Aero club of Omaha through Earl W Porter its president today offered Postmaster General Hays their services to help recruit 500 volunteer airplane flyers to carry the mails in event a strike makes such notion necessary.
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Omaha
Aero Club of
Earl W. Porter
Hays
Not Walkerville Man Denies Check Fraud Charges
Fred C. Davis of Walkerville clarifies he is not the Fred C. Davis charged with passing worthless checks in county attorney proceedings via justice court.
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Walkerville
Fred C. Davis
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Trapper
Amun UN
House
Ways and Means Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Associated Press
Manila
Wood- Workes
Italy
Flage
Thomas O'Brien
Florence Ban
Harding
Railroad Labor Board
Cheago
W. S. Lee
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainen
Mr. Hooper
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