Despondent Idaho wife murdered by husband at Cottage hotel
A. M. Abbot of American Falls shot and killed his wife in front of the Cottage hotel then killed himself. Mrs. Abbot, a former divorce plaintiff, died ten minutes later. Nearby, Annie Smith, 26, despondent over personal troubles, shot herself at her brother’s home in Shelley after a family dispute.
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the Tribune
American Falls
Ida
Abbot
Sam Cottrell, Jr
Annie Smith
Brother
Shelley
Joe Smith
South Hayes Avenue
Percy C. Silver
Miss Smith
Leonora Rogers
Arnold Matthews
Annie
Mrs. Matthews
Bateman
Harriet McLoughlin
Salt Lake
Three Cornered Fight For New York Mayor
Campaign ends as Hearst Bonnard and Gaynor dispute control of New York City politics with Tammany grip under fire. Ballots and costs loom large as nearly 3,000,000 ballots are printed and election day preparations swell across five boroughs. In Cleveland Tom L Johnson seeks a fifth term amid street car war and anti Johnson sentiment.
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Bonnard
Gaynor
Tammany
Ohio
Maryland
New York
Battery
Bronx
Brooklyn
Barnard, Gaynor
Board of Elections
Board of Aldermen
Supreme Court
New York County
Kings County
Queens County
Tom L
Cleveland
Tom L. Johnson
Johnson
Maehr
Maryland Campaign Focuses On Voting Rights Amendment
The pivotal Maryland campaign centers on a constitutional amendment to disfranchise Black voters. President Taft urged citizens to vote against the measure, signaling high-profile outside interest in the contest amid a long-running movement started before Senator Gorman's death.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Taft
Gorman
Taft visits Jackson with two public addresses
President Taft arrived in Jackson at 8 45 9 o clock with a full Mississippi and Jackson committee greeting. He rode with Confederate and Spanish war veteran escorts to Edwards hotel then to the state fair grounds for a morning address. A luncheon with Governor Noel followed before a second address at the state capitol and an evening banquet.
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Jackson
Miss
State of
Mississippi
Edwards Hotel
State Fair Grounds
Noel
State Capitol
Stabbed by jockey in stable confrontation shocks New York
Robert H. Thomas a Kentucky lumberman and racing man was seriously stabbed after an altercation at a Sheep shead stable. Jockey Carroll Schilling admits involvement claiming self defense as Thomas drew a revolver. Doctors show little hope for Thomas' recovery.
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New York
Sheepshead
Robert H. Thomas
Kentucky
Carroll Schilling
Thomas
Honor to Ito as mourners fill Tokio streets
Hundreds of thousands of mourners thronged Tokio as the body of Prince Ito, assassinated last Thursday at Harbin, was carried by military escort to his home. Citizens paid honors commensurate with the late statesman’s career as the body lay in state and a funeral was planned for a later date.
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Tokio
Capitol
Prince Ito
Harbin
Ito
Little Duke de Chaulnes Visits American Relatives
The little Duke de Chaulnes, grandson of Theodore P. Shonts of New York, makes his first visit to the United States. A photo on the steamship shows the infant in the arms of his nurse while his widowed mother accompanies him. He bears one of France’s oldest noble titles.
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Duke DE Chaulnes
Theodore P. Shonts
New York City
America
Duke
United States
France
Bloodshed Fears Rise in Breathitt County Election
In Jackson Kentucky ominous signs of trouble on election day prompt Lexington militia encampment and Governor Wilson racing to Frankfort. report says a group seized ballots from a local bank and fled toward Crockettville while an armed group backing Democrat D W Redwine occupied the courthouse.
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Wilson
Jackson
Breathitt
Lexington
Frankfort
New Orleans
Sions
Crocketts‘ville
Crawford
D. W. Redwine
Court House
Forgery Charge In Gate City Drug Store Case
Tom Hines and an unnamed accomplice arrested in county jail on forgery charges. They allegedly obtained a $100 certificate of deposit from Charles Johnson of Blackfoot, forged endorsement, and cashed $20 with two $40 checks in lieu. Accomplice Bradley held. Johnson intoxicated and rolled of his funds. Arraignment set for this afternoon.
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Tom Hines
Bradley
Hines
Charles Johnson
Blackfoot
Johnson
Stephenson
Gate City
Hallowe'en Vandalism Strikes Carlinville Cemetery
Damage estimated at eight thousand dollars occurred at the Carlinville city cemetery during Hallowe'en pranks. More than a hundred tombstones were damaged including nearly century old stones. The vault doors were hammered and chiseled. Two arrests have been made.
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Carlinville, Ills
Carlinville City Cemetery
Hallowe’en
Magnificent Tract to be Reclaimed Under Carey Act Downey
E. E. Gillespie reports Southern Bannock’s rapid growth and rising land values since acquiring tract under Portneuf Marsh Valley irrigation. Downey’s projects progress steadily under Joseph Burns, with Ogden’s O K Elevator adding an 80 000 bushel steel facility. Smurthwaite & Co. already ship carloads of premier wheat.
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Downey
E. E. Gillespie
Washington, D. C
Gate City
Lincoln
Neb
New York City
Bannock
Portneuf-Marsh Valley
Joseph Burns
Burns
Nebraska
O. K. Elevator Company
Ogden
Smurthwaite & Co
Townsite growth in Downey signals irrigation boom
W W Overton and others under the Carey act build homes and barns in Downey as Keeles Lumber expands supplying new builders. C E Layton, L A Waite, J Hyde, and Dr J C Arnout construct residences while promoters face criticism for delays. Rumors of a bank and hotel to serve travelers spark townwide interest as Bannock county embraces rapid development.
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Keeles Lumber Company
Downey
W. W. Overton
North Dakota
L. A. Waite
Twin Falls
C. E. Layton
Kaysville
Utah
F. Johnson
John Hyde
J. C. Arnout
Omaha
Dakota
Overton
Bannock County
Gary's First City Election Prompts Bitter Campaign
Gary Indiana braces for its first city election as a town of 25 000 faces a bitter race. Riots and bloodshed mark the primaries with thousands of steel mill workers, many foreigners, playing a key role. Leading candidates include Democrat W C Crolius Democrat Thomas B Knotts running as independent and Republican John A Brannan.
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Gary
Ind
W. C. Crolius
Thomas B. Knotts
John A. Brannan
Oklahoma Warrant Targets Enid Forgery Suspect
James H. Crandall, also known as Howard Throckmorton, confessed to forgery in Oklahoma and is set for transfer to Enid Garfield county to face charges. He bilked an Oklahoma bank of 1000 dollars with a forged draft and is sought on a $1000 bail jump charge. An Oklahoma officer travels to Pocatello to escort him.
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Enid
Okla
Ellis
James H. Crandall
Pocatello
Oklahoma
Garfield County
Crandall
Shelley
Standrod
Blackfoot
8. G. Campbell
John Ellis
Howard Throckmorton
Throckmorton
Speakers Sherman and Dickinson at Deep Waterways Convention
New Orleans delegates heard vice president Sherman and secretary of war Dick inson as chief speakers. Tomorrow Speaker Cannon will address attendees and officers will be elected at the convention close in the afternoon.
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New Orleans
Sherman
Dickinson
Cannon
Outbreak in Korea Follows Ito Assassination
London report from Kochi says unrest in Korea may spark an outbreak after Prince Ito’s assassination. General Okubo, head of Japanese forces in Korea, has cancelled his planned trip to Tokyo.
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London
the Star
Kochi
Japan
Korea
Prince Ito
Okubo
Tokio
Army flyer breaks endurance record in 58% minute flight
College Park Maryland November 1 Lieutenant Lahn flew an army aeroplane for a record breaking 58 minutes in a single flight on the government aviation field.
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College Park
Lahn
Pennsylvania Railroad Declares 3 Percent Dividend
Directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad company declared a regular semi annual dividend of three percent. The announcement comes from Philadelphia on November 1 as part of the companys earnings distribution.
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PENNA
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Wheat Market Closes Higher in Chicago Trade
Wheat futures in Chicago for December delivery closed at 1 04 4 per bushel. Traders noted firm demand and near term low supply as markets closed for the day.
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Chicago
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