Jealous man shoots woman then tries suicide in Spokane rooming house
Charles W. Abraham killed Mrs. Everett Poole of Spokane in his hotel room at 11 15 this morning, firing three times at her and then two bullets into his own chest. He was taken to hospital in a dying condition as detectives found three notes blaming the deceased and pleading for mercy. Police suspect mental unbalance and believe the pair were living apart from legal marriage.
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Charles W. Abraham
Everett Poole
Spokane
Eau Claire
Abraham
City
Griffiths
The
Eagles
Moose
Abrahams
Sioux City
Iowa
Lorimer Controversy Triggers Cross-Partisan Rebuke
The piece attacks Wesley LORIMER Jones for defending the Illinois bribery case and Lorimer. It notes opposition from Taft and Roosevelt, cites Counts of bribery funds and the 1912 expulsion vote, and asks if the standpat convention will uphold Lorimer’s seat. It highlights Democratic and Republican unity against Lorimer.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Cullom
Illinois
William Lorimer
Senate
Wesley Lorimer Jones
Sen
Wesley Livsey Jones
Guggenheim
Colorado
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Smoot
Utah
Chicago
Oe Eed
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
John
Jones
Jesus Christ
United States Senate
Lorimer
Standard Oil
Two men die in skin graft attempt in Toledo
Frank O. Hawkins and 14 year old Ernest Rose died during procedures to graft skin to Hawkins wife who was badly burned. Hawkins died of heart disease after surgery and Rose died from fright during skin removal on his leg.
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Toledo
Frank O. Hawkins
Hawkins
Ernest Rose
Villa names Gen Angeles president in Mexico
Niagara Falls June 20 Gen Villa issues proclamation declaring Gen Angeles president of Mexico Huertista delegates report. Huertistas say Gen Carranza plans to depose Villa ally Maytorena as civil governor of Bonora state.
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Niagara Falls
Villa
Angeles
Mexico
Huertistas
Carranzale
Maytorena
Bonora
Frisco Man Questioned as US Ambassador Hope
Washington dispatch reports the Russian government asking whether Geo. Marye of San Francisco could serve as the United States ambassador to the czar at the embassy in St. Petersburg.
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Washington
Geo. Marye
San Francisco
United States
St. Petersburg
Heat records tumble in three states as heat sweeps midwest
Heat records for the season were broken across Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma with Arkansas City Arkansas reporting a high of 106 degrees. The heat wave moves through the region prompting warnings and forecasts for more extreme temperatures.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas City
Ark
One Act Play by Daniel John of Colby Gosh
Scene 1 shows Dan John in Colby Washington with $20 in cash two checks for 183 dollars and a police post of 790 dollars staged at Tinkling Glasses on Washington Street. Scene moves to Police headquarters Seattle where the character says I awoke to find only $13 in my pockets. Words and music by Dan John.
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Dan John
Colby
Wash
Rome
Washington
Signa
Seattle
Hold Decision On R R Rates
Washington June 20 The interstate commerce commission will not decide the railroad rate increase today It is predicted the decision will be withheld until July 3 to give the market a holiday to digest its effect
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hamburg American liner Bismarck launched as largest afloat
The Bis marck steamer, the largest liner afloat, was launched today at Hamburg. The vessel is considerably larger than the Vaterland. Mrs. George Westinghouse, inventor's widow, has paralysis at Lenox Massachusetts.
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Hamburg
Hamburg-American Line
Bismarck
Vaterland
George Westinghouse
Lenox
Mass
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Government Weather Bureau
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Tomor
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Rose Society
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