Murder case hangs on grand jury deliberations
A murder trial concerning Avis Linnell and Pastor Richeson held court in Boston. Witnesses including Helen Linnell and Sybil Allen were expected to testify as prosecutors seek cyanide evidence linking the minister to the death at the YWCA on Warrenton Street. The defense predicts acquittal as police focus shifts to proof of company rather than direct meeting on the crime day.
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Helen Linnell
Avis
Linnell
Helen
Sam
Avis Linnell
Pastor Richeeon
Pastor Richeson
William Hahn
Newton Druc
Fenway
Richeson
Miss Linnell
Young Women's Christian Association
Warrenton Street
Sybil Allen
Boston
Brook
Berkely Street
Taft Approves Dismissal of Naval Academy Midshipmen
President Taft agrees with Captain Gibbons dismissal of midshipmen H. B. Annin Fletcher S. Bleckley and E. E. Leahy for breaches of discipline tied to escapades in Washington and Annapolis. Similar action pending for S Roberts. Navy explains guest restrictions at midshipmen hops with invitations and authentication cards to ensure decorum.
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Washington
D. C
Taft
John H. Gibbons
Naval Academy
Naval Service
H. B. Annin
Montana
Fletcher S. Bleckley
New Jersey
E. E. Leahy
Wisconsin
Annapolis
S Roberts
Illinois
Gibbons
Navy Department
Gib Done
R. F. Nicholson
Bureau of Navigation
Academy
Trio Kidnap Girl of 19 as Crowd Gazes On
A group of three men abducted Frances, a 19 year old factory worker at 184 Boerum Street Brooklyn. Gagged with a handkerchief she was forced into a waiting carriage while workers on the stairs rushed but were held at bay. The car sped off. police pursued but the perpetrators escaped.
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New York
Boerum Street
Brooklyn
Frances i
Taccarriss
Dowling
Frances
Stand and Swear Trial Reveals Woman's Justification Claim
In Opelusa Louisiana a large crowd packed the courthouse as Mrs Zee Runge McRea testified she shot Allan Garland twenty two year old cousin of Congressman Garland Dupree claiming to save her honor. She described insults by Garland on several occasions prior to the fatal day.
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Opelusa
Young Garland
Larsen makes second Niagara River crossing in risky motorboat
Captain Klaus Larsen of Detroit completed a 6 mile trip from the Maid of the Mist dock to Lewiston in 25 minutes riding turbulent rapids with his 15 foot Niagara boat. He plans an Atlantic voyage next year. The journey included a near capsize and a crawl through Devil's Hole rapids before finishing under Lewiston's Suspension Bridge at 2 14.
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Larsen
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Klaus Larsen
Detroit
Lewiston
Niagara
Devil's, Hole
Water Fountains Told to Deter Drunkenness in DC
Washington saloons face a new rival agua pura as the Woman's Christian Temperance Union backed by the District of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs proposes installing drinking fountains outside dens. Patrons would pay for water and find whiskey beyond, a plan the group says will curb alcohol use. Mrs. W. J. Cawthon introduced the idea, urging fountains in the densest liquor zones.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Agua Pura
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
District of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs
Federation of Women’s Clubs
W. J. Cawthon
Mount Pleasant
Joseph Pulitzer Dead Publisher Dies at Sea
The body of Joseph Pulitzer, proprietor of the New York World and St. Louis Post-Dispatch, died suddenly on his private yacht in Charleston harbor. Interment planned in Woodlawn Cemetery near New York, with a special train and mourners. Pulitzer, 64, had been totally blind for twenty years and died of heart disease and gallstones.
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Charleston
Ss. C
Joseph Pulitzer
New York World
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Charleston Harbor
New York
Woodlawn
Herbert Pulitzer
Liberty
Joseph Pulitzer, Jr
St. Louis
Pulitzer
Mr. Pulitzer
Co. & C. Shop Men's Hours Shortened Temporarily
Clifton Forge Virginia Special The Chesapeake and Ohio repair shops laid off all workers yesterday marking a curtailment of hours. Today all men are back and starting tomorrow eight hour days will replace nine hour shifts. All current employees will be retained and no layoffs occur.
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Clifton Forge
Chesapeake and Ohio
Turks Recapture Tripoli Reported With Heavy Losses
London reports from Constantinople via Berlin claim Turks recaptured Tripoli from the Italians but details vary. Turkish capital advices give 5 000 Italians killed and 7 000 taken prisoner, while Italian reports cite a 15 000 strong occupation force.
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London
Constantinople
Berlin
Tripoli
President Taft Arrives in Pittsburg for Steamboat Centenery
Taft's special train reached Pittsburg at 6 32 AM amid mist and rain threats as crowds welcomed him for a centenary celebration of steamboat navigation on the Ohio. The day featured a Shelbyside Station reception, a Bellefield to Forbes Field motor ride, mine safety showcases, trophy presentations, a New Orleans replica christening, a steamboat parade, and a Scottish MacGregor postmasters gathering interrupted by a blind speaker demanding censure of political talk.
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Pittsburg
Taft
Chicago
Shelbyside Station
Bellefield
Forbes Field
New Orleans
Monongahela Wharf
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
President Taft
Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Hall
German tale of Italians death in Rochester case
In Rochester New York police pursue a revenge theory behind the decapitated and dismembered body of Francesco Manzello, an Italian ex convict and Black Hand figure. They link his slaying to the February murder or Antonio Ollis, a wealthy Italian merchant, and expect the crime to reveal a wider conspiracy in Monroe county. A threat letter found on Manzello’s body supports the murder-for-vengeance motive as authorities identify him and close in on the case.
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Rochester
N. Y
Francesco Manzello
Antonio Ollis
Manzello
Monroe County
Ollis
Manxello
Black Hand
New Evening Wear Creates Stir in Hammond
Crown Point editor J J Wheeler known as the Bill Nye of Indiana appeared at a Hammond function in a striking outbreak of fashion. Guests climbed chairs to view his outfit as he discovered he wore two dress suits and a coat hanger in a claw hammer ensemble. The humorous scene left Wheeler astonished and amused the attendees.
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Hammond
Ind
J. J. Wheeler
Crown Point
Bill Nye
Indiana
Wheeler
Air Mail Route Arranged for Louisville Aviation Meet
The Postmaster General authorized Louisville to collect and deliver mail by aeroplane at the November 8 aviation meet. A temporary postal station will operate at the fair grounds under a Wright brothers plan.
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Washington, D. C
Hitchcock
Louisville
Fair Grounds
Wright Brothers
De Marroski regrets notoriety after mistaken identity case
Lynchburg special report notes Andrew De Marroskii living near New London was arrested in New York City on Russian authorities’ request after a trip to Europe. He returns home and regrets the notoriety, suggesting it may have been mistaken identity.
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Lynchburg
Andrew de Marroskii
New London
New York City
Europe
National Postmasters and Scottish Society Meet at National Hotel
The National Association of Second and Third Class Postmasters convenes at the National Hotel. The Clan MacGregor Scottish Society is also in session. A typical resolution praises the administration’s policy.
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Washington
National Association of
National Hotel
Clan Mac.Gregor
Aster Craf
Life-Termer Law Before U S Supreme Court
The California statute making it a capital crime for a life-termer in a state prison to commit an assault with a deadly weapon was argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. James W. Finley, sentenced to death under the law, led the argument. Jacob Oppenheim’s attorney G C Ringolsky filed a brief against it. The attorney for the defense condemned the statute as unworthy and discriminatory, while Assistant Attorney General Powers of California defended the law.
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Aldack
Washington, D. C
California
Supreme Court of the United States
James W. Finley
G. C. Ringolsky
Jacob Oppenheim
Ferb. Powers
Tobacco Monopoly Plan of Dissolution Heard in Court
In New York special report, De Lancey Nicoll for American Tobacco argues the proposed reorganization plan complies with the Supreme Court mandate to restore competition. He urges stock distribution to existing holders, contending competition will resume between Lorillard Liggett Meyers and Reynolds despite the plan. Adrian H. Larkin voices for preferred stockholders as the hearing continues before Judge Lacombe and Judge Noyes.
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New York
de Lancey Nicoll
American Tobacco Company
United States Supreme Court
Lacombe
Nicol
Wickersham
Trust
Nicoll
Noyes
Lorillard
Liggett and Meyers
Reynolds
Adrian H. Larkin
Larkin
Jury selection in McNamara case nears first peremptories
Los Angeles lawyers prepare for the first use of peremptory challenges in the McNamara murder trial as five more jurors are expected to be passed for cause or retained. Ray Fitzgerald, a private detective, is to testify again to identify Johnson’s original report after a tough cross examination by Clarence Darrow. Mayoral primary election briefly delays court proceedings.
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Los Angeles
Cal
James B. McNamara
Los Angeles Times
Frank Frakes
Job Herriman
McNamara
Ray H. Fitzgerald
Turks Capture Port of Tripoli
London dispatch reports Tripoli abandoned by Italians who retreat to fortified town. Turks and Arab allies have seized two of the breastworks with three remaining, and denial from Constantinople is noted.
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Tripoli
London
Constantinople
International
Celebberiec
Further Italian Loss In Tripoli Campaign
London reports from private advices say Italian reverses continue at Tripoli. Turkish forces are said to have captured 300 to 600 Italians in Ben ghazi during bombardment by a war fleet and a landing party repelled at the fort. Arab besiegers claim 200 Italian soldiers from an outpost in Tripoli, with reprisals feared after reported Tripolitan butcheries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tripoli
Benghazi
Expel Newspaper Men In Tripoli Under Italian Rule
Italian military governor orders expulsion of all correspondents accusing Turkish agents in disguise of stirring Arab tribes to revolt. Troop buildup around Tripoli signals a major inland expedition to confront growing native concentrations near the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Rome
Eplea
Trobouk
Quote whirls through Laughing States and towns
A collection of grainy clippings from multiple papers includes satirical lines about women’s suffrage age disclosure in California, Taft’s cool West, Atlanta fashion laws, a horseshoe trust fine, a Canadian stenographer age theory, theater chorus aging, and Roanoke’s “metropolitan” mood.
Mixed Editorial Notes on Public Figures and Laws
Various editorials call out Dr. Wiley for aligning with suffragettes and praising pure goods, complain about how schools change text books, warn Virginia anti gambling laws are ignored at Jamestown track, urge stronger governor powers, and note New York already criminalizes pistol possession to curb gun crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Wiley
Virginia
Jamestown
Times-Herald
Receiver sought for United Order of True Reformers
In Washington D C creditors of the United Order of True Reformers asked the federal court for a receiver to take charge of the society. Local officers opposed the move, arguing jurisdiction and potential harm to the order which receives 500 to 1,000 dollars daily. Judge Waddill delayed ruling to 4 p m while considering whether federal or state court should handle the affairs.
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FED Court
Phroeee Ee
A.—Special
Rou
John A. Lamb
Seeee
Virginia
R. R. Horner
J. W. Lewis
Washington, D. C
United Tes District Court
United Order of True Reformers
Washingtonians
Colored Beneficial Society
Richard Evelyn Byrd
A. J. Montague
Edmund Waddill, Jr
Chancery Court
Waddill
W. R. Griffin
Grand Fountain of the True Reformers
Griffin
Order
Manley
Hastings Court
True Reformers’ Bank
Richmond
Big railroad strike threatened in the west
Chicago reports that preparations are made to strike 7000 Rock Island shop workers after a dispute over recognizing the Federation of Mechanics Trades. Immediate strikes are also threatened on the Texas and Pacific and the Missouri Kansas and Texas railroads, signaling a broad labor clash.
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Chicago
Ill
Rock Island
Texas and Pacific
Missouri, Kansas
Texas
Federation of Mechanics’ Trades
Governors Adopt Strict Measures at Cotton Conference
In New Orleans the Southern Governors meeting for a cotton conference decided to end sessions that day. A resolution to form a permanent organization was adopted with Governor Colquitt of Texas named president. The aim is to check the downward price trend of cotton.
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New Orleans
Colquitt
Texas
Collision Injures Three near Clarksburg W V
Three B & O Railroad workers were hurt in a rear end collision of two heavily loaded freight trains one and a half miles west of Clarksburg West Virginia. Brakeman H Allen of Piedmont and fireman A A Starkey of Northview are at St Mary's Hospital, engineer Samuel Watkins of Parkersburg is also injured.
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Clarksburg
W. VA
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Sre T H. Allen
Piedmont
A. A. Starkey
Northview
St. Mary’s Hospital
Samuel Watkins
Parkersburg
Aviator in Bad Smash at Arizona Field
Tucson report states transcontinental aviator Robert G. Fowler was blown onto a crowded grandstand by a sudden gust near the University of Arizona athletic field. His aircraft skids were crushed but Fowler escaped unharmed and no spectators were injured.
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Tucson
Ariz
University of Arizona
Robert G. Fowler
Fowler
Supreme Court to Rule on Disorderly Gambling House
Joseph R. Moore and Louis Huhn of Long Branch New Jersey were convicted of keeping a disorderly house where gambling occurred They challenge Fourteenth Amendment rights and seek Supreme Court review of their conviction and sentence claiming that gambling even if admitted does not render a house disorderly The high court if it has jurisdiction will hear the case after oral argument presented yesterday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United States
Joseph R. Moore
Louis Huhn
Long Branch
N. J
Supreme Court
His candy is poison and baby boy dies
New York report states one year old Charles F. E. Gardiner, son of Dr. Charles Gardiner of Brooklyn, died after swallowing opium from sugar coating of fifteen pills. He remained unconscious and never revived while playing with his sister Geraldine in a nursery on the top floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles FE. Gardiner
Charles Gardiner
Schermerhorn Street
Brooklyn
Charles
Geraldine
Geraldine’s Pills Marbles Fight for Child Rescue
Geraldine found a medicine box and spilled pills which she used as marbles for Charles. She fed him the white coated pills to quiet him until he slept. He later did not wake despite attempts by his father and two doctors over four hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine
Charles
Cholera Outbreak Hits British Army Post in India
Cholera has broken out at the large British military station in Benares. Five deaths and eighteen cases have occurred among the troops of The Royal Scots who left their barracks today. Officials fear the outbreak may interfere with the Delhi Durbar when King George visits India in December.
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Calcutta
India
Benares
Croope
Delhi
Fifteen year old girl commits suicide after party ban
In Bradford Pennsylvania Mary Hays aged fifteen killed herself after her mother would not permit a Halloween celebration with friends. She ran to her room and shot herself in the head, dying within minutes.
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Bradford
Hallowe'es
Mary Hays
Navy to Inspect Warships in New York Review
Washington officials announce that over 106 naval and military attaches will attend inspections of the fleet in New York as Secretary Meyer and President Taft oversee the events. A Dolphin dispatch boat will serve the attaches, following the Mayflower, with many diplomats traveling to witness the tests and salutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States Navy
Foribm
Meyer
Taft
New York
Navy Department
Starved NY boy feeds family of eight on city street
Louis Bernstein seventeen collapsed on Great Jones Street begging aid for his seven siblings living in a squalid East Fourth Street tenement. A crowd raised five dollars and payment for a hospital visit. the family says their father is ill and food and rent lack drive dire hunger.
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New York
Great Jones Street
No. 2
Dr. Healey
St. Vincent's Hospital
Louis Bernstein
East Fourth Street
Dora
Second Street
St. Joseph's Hospital
Bronx
Bleeckers
Lafayette
Louis
Institute probe in ward claim drives state department inquiry
The House Committee on the State Department resumed sessions and opened a probe into the payment of 308000 dollars from the Boxer indemnity fund to the Ward claim. Former Secretary John W. Foster testified as the first witness, with questions about his role as attorney for the claimants and potential half share of recovered amounts. The panel will argue the Ward claim should not have drawn from the Boxer fund, a fund set aside for another purpose. The Ward claim traces to General Frederick T. Ward, killed in the Taiping rebellion, whose work had been repeatedly refused by the State Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House
State Department
Old Ward
John W. Foster
Elre
New York
Magdeline Petz
Hope Street
Brooklyn
Foster
Ward
Frederick T. Ward
China
Rates Suspended on Cotton and Iron Steel Railroads
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended special-ad vances in rates on cotton and cotton linters across 250 railroads forming transcontinental systems until March 1, 1912. Iron and steel rate changes on 70 railroads in Central territory are delayed from November 1 to February 28, 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Garland
George W. Perkins
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
E. H. Gary
United States
Trenton
Steel Trust
Ohio
Ing
Postmasters’ Convention
Andre DE Marroski
Sandy
Hitchcock's
Clarksville
Petersburg
Mr. Taft
Arisetol Herald-Courier
Atlanta
Horseshoe Trust
Bristol Herald-Courier
Nortfolk
Roanoke
Charlottesville
Negro Bank
Register of the Treasury
J. C. Napier
Treasury
Magnicent Fleet
House Investigation Committee
Boxer Fund
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