Tragic Kelly NM Wife Endorses Death After Desperate Struggles
The Albuquerque Morning Journal recounts the November 23 suicide of Mrs. Norman P. Gordon of Kelly New Mexico amid her husband’s escalating drunkenness and abuse. She left a farewell letter as neighbors and doctors intervened but she died later that day and the body was sent to Logansport Indiana for burial.
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Norman P. Gordon
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Kelly
N. M
Socorro
Cocorro County
Germany Mining and Development Company
Mrs. Gordon
Dr. Thomas
Wayman Callander
Cerrillos
Logansport
Ind
Gordon
John Fielding Confesses Embezzlement in Christmas Turnaround
John Fielding, 57, formerly cashier of Northwestern Gas Light and Coke in Evanston Illinois, confessed at New York police headquarters he embezzled 4000 dollars in 1910. He said he traveled to Canada and England before arriving broke, and chose to surrender to clear his conscience. Police plan to contact Evanston authorities to arrange custody. He said he has a wife and family in Evanston and hopes to cover the loss with his property.
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Associated Press
New York
Evanston
Ill
John Fielding
Northwestern Gas, Light and Coke Company
Canada
England
John
Fielding
Reyes May Pay Death Penalty In Mexican Revolt Case
General Bernardo Reyes faces possible death or long imprisonment for inciting rebellion against President Madero. A military court of two generals and five brigadiers will hear the case, with Alejandro Pezo presiding. Reyes may be brought to the capital by week’s end for trial amid broader unrest. In Tenancingo a rurales squad clashes with Zapatistas, with thirteen killed and two women and a child slain.
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City of
Mexico
Bernardo Reyes
Madero
Alexandro Pezo
Reyes
Diaz
General Pezo
Reres
Trevino
Woman Remarries Seventh Husband in Vincennes
Catherine Carter wed John Woodrum a 71 year old Kentucky farmer today in Vincennes Indiana. All former husbands are dead and the bride is believed to be about 65 years old.
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Associated Press
Vincennes
Ind
Catherine Carter
John Woodrum
Casey County
Kentucky
Drunken Bill Smith Arrested After Violent Family Turmoil
Police rescued a family from a drunken assault at 118 North Sixth as William Smith known as Drunken Bill faced arrest. He fought to shoot his wife, smashed the home, and threatened more charges. his mother and wife may testify against him as he awaits possible prison time.
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Smith
North Sixth
Morris
Kroeger
Ft. Wayne
Peru pair detained on elopement in Chicago
J S Woodson, 24, and Miss Arilla Henius, 15, both of Peru Indiana, were detained by police on arrival in Chicago. The prosecuting attorney had wired in to the case as authorities investigated their elopement tonight.
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Associated Press
Chicago
J. S. Woodson
Arilla Henius
Peru
Ind
Woodson
Henius
Lagro Woman Fatally Struck by Car Near Lagro
Ellen Higgins of Lagro Indiana died after stepping onto tracks in front of a Ft Wayne and Northern Indiana traction car near Lagro just east of Wabash. The limited car hit her as she sought a Christmas package at the Lagro station. Her son Dr J B Higgins was among first responders. The car continued to Logansport and Lafayette.
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Ellen Higgins
Lagro
Ind
Ft. Wayne & Northern Indiana Traction
Wabash
Logansport
J. B. Higgins
Lafayette
Speedy sentence for man who tried to derail Pennsylvania train
Judge Larry in Cass Circuit Court sentenced Jesse Masters of Anoka to two to fourteen years in Michigan City prison for attempting to derail a Pennsylvania train by placing a cross tied obstruction on the rails near Anoka. Masters pleaded guilty after being arrested Sunday. the device was found at 6 p.m. by inspector Robert Harris.
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Michigan City
Pennsylvania
Masters
Robert Harris
Anoka
Panhandle
Harris
Larry
State Reform School
Commonwealth of Reformation
Bunker Hill
E. L. Weaver
Mayor Harrison Stricken With Illness Relocated Home
Chicago on December 26 reports Mayor Carter H. Harrison moved from his office to home due to a severe cold. Doctors say the condition is a touch of la grippe and not serious, keeping him bedridden while he recovers.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Carter H. Harrison
Mack denies commitment to location of next Democratic convention
Norman E. Mack chairman of the Democratic national committee denied today that he was committed to any specific location for the next Democratic convention.
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Associated. Press
Buffalo, N
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
Vatican Denies Annullment In Castellane Gould Marriage
Rome date line reports the Vatican refused Count Boni de Castellane's bid for an annulment of his marriage to Anna Gould, now Duchess of Talleyrand and Sagan. The court cited the marriage as dissoluble only if preexisting impediments were proven, which were not shown in this case. Boni plans to return to Rome mid January with possible new arguments.
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Rome
Vatican
Count de Castellane
Anna Gould
Talleyrand and Sagan
Countess de Castellane
Count Boni
Congregation of the Council
Paris
Mgr
Annette
Duchess of Talleyrand
de Castellane
Taft to study economy plan to trim government work
President Taft will draft a message to Congress on economy and efficiency in federal departments. A preliminary report from the economy and efficiency commission suggests millions could be saved yearly by avoiding duplication and changing bureau operations. The full report will be ready for next month’s message.
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Associated Press
Washington
Taft
Congress
Economy and Efficiency Commission
Teachers to Capitol for Indiana state institute sessions
About forty Logansport and Cass county teachers travel to Indianapolis today and similar numbers tomorrow and Friday to attend the Indiana state teachers institute sessions opening this morning. The meetings are described as important with many hundred teachers gathering. Among today’s sessions is that of
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Logansport
Cass County
Indianapolis
State Teachers’ Institute
County considers mile post sign policy and new signs
The county commissioners meet to discuss unauthorized mile post and sign boards on public highways. An prior agreement granted Deventer & Co exclusive mile post rights, while Arthur Dunn obtained a cross road sign privilege. A new shoe shop has placed country signs and the board may order removal with an emergency appropriation around 3000 dollars on the agenda.
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Burlington Road
Swenson Denies Allegations Amid Mabray Trial Denials
National politics surfaced in the Benjamin Mabray case as Post Office Inspector J C Swenson faced cross examination. Swenson shouted It's a lie as questions tied him to congressional corruption probes. The defense cited two confessions about payments to Ben Marks for a syndicate’s plunder, noting discrepancies between handwritten and typewritten versions.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Benjamin Marks
J. C. Mabray
Post Office
J. C. Swenson
Mr. Swenson
Swenson
Congress
Swensen
Towner
St. Louis
Lewis
Tinley
Mabray
Leavenworth Federal Prison
Ben Marks
Merger plan for Armour Swift Morris details revealed
Trial of ten Chicago packers exposes 1902 merger scheme to control meat industry. Plan called for combining Armour Swift Morris and subsidiaries into a new company with $90 million debt and $25 million in stock for intangibles. Veeder testified the plan folded in 1903 as capital funding failed. judge reserved ruling on pre 1905 transactions.
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Chicago
United States
George A. Carpenter
Albert H. Veeder
Swift & Co
Veeder
National Packing Company
Armour, Swift
Morris
Armour, Swift, Morris
New York
Carpenter
Counselman
Henry’ Ve
Nephew of Kern Dies Suddenly in Valparaiso
Clem J. Kern of Valparaiso Indiana aged sixty one nephew of Senator John W Kern died suddenly at his home today from heart trouble. He is survived by a widow. The obituary notes he was a member of the Kern family line but the report ends abruptly.
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Valparaiso, Ind
Clem J. Kern
John W. Kern
Kern
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