Husband kills wife then commits suicide in D.C. attack
William Adams, a car cleaner, shot his wife Bessie Adams in the breast and arm at their H Street Northeast home yesterday morning, then fired a bullet into his own heart and died at Casualty Hospital. Mrs Adams survived. Investigators note his behavior and possible mental derangement. The weapon was bought at Simon Allns’s Northwest shop for 250.
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William Adams
Bessie
H Street
Ino
Adams
Baldwin
Steut Daly
Frank Smith
Parham
Providence Hospital
Bessie Mitmie
Forestville
Adama
Walter Bloxton
Mra Adama
Turing
Caeeete Adams
Papa
Daley
Nevitt
Pawr
Evans
Simon Allns
Datreet
Northwest
Distinctive footwear and new Melt House Shoes showcased
Distinctive Castor Boots and Low Boots plus patent leather spats dominate the display as BF 50 markets a broad range of street wear and formal footwear. New styles include Romeos Juliets and walking boots for men women and children with emphasis on comfort, fit, and fashion amid an expanding third floor shoe department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ile
Fous Ce
Sf Joe
Chidren
Yeomen of America Officials Accused of Looting Union Assets
Charges filed in Kane County Circuit Court allege Supreme Secretary Charles M Choate and Supreme Treasurer Charles E Corlett of the Yeomen of America looted plumbing fixtures sand and gravel and other materials from the group to profit personally. The case cites misappropriation totaling about 2209 with officers accused of selling assets at inflated values and charging the society interest disparities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Yeomen of America
Chicgo
Charles M Choate
Charles E. Corlett
Aurora
Kane County
Organismation
J T Walker
Judanpa
W Shambo
Farmers Institute Workers Elect Officers at National Hotel
The annual convention of the American Association of Farmers Institute Workers closes after three days at the National Hotel. Officers named for the year include G. C Creelman president and W. W Miller vice president. The group later visited the White House in a body and the closing session, led by Vice President E A Burnett, covered topics from cooperation with educational agencies to movable schools and agriculture departments.
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American Association of Farmers’ Institute Workers
National Hotel
G. C Creelman
Onthro
W. W Miller
Ohio
John Hamilton
Department of Agriculture
J G Lee
Louisiana
W. L Aimes
Maryland
F H Hall
Ilinois
White House
E A Burnett
Petition Seeks Roosevelts Help On Beer In Oklahoma Statehood
United Association petitions President Roosevelt to prevent including a prohibition clause in Oklahoma and Indian Territory statehood charters. Brewers argue beer and ale under 4 percent alcohol should not be banned and urge wise discrimination to protect Indians and avoid undermining Prohibition.
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United Associaton
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
Indian Territories
Congress
Representative Overstreet
Indiana
Albert Lcieber
Indianapolis
United States Brewers Association
White House
States
United States Brewers’ Association
United States
Mason Cures Claimed by Fulton Compounds in San Francisco
A Masonry group cites dramatic recoveries from Brights disease and diabetes, claiming hundreds of local successes and urging brethren nationwide to seek the Fulton Compounds. The letter from The J Fulton Co at 44 Washington St San Francisco promises literature by mail and states about 7 percent fully recover or improve.
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United States
J Fulton CO
Washington St
San Francisco
Fulton
BS Willams & Co
District building stalled as Hazel Dell missing with granite consignment
The Hazel Dell schooner, sailing October 19 from Blue Hill Maine with 3000 cubic feet of granite for the Washington District Building, is feared lost after storms. Laborers were cut from 160 to a few, delaying work on the $32 million project opposite the Post Building as the granite supply from White Granite Company is not available. If the stone cannot be replaced, months of delay are anticipated. officials blame inspection lapses and supply risks, while Captain Harding and James J. Parsons seek resolution.
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Blue Hill
Pennsylvania Avenue
White Granite Company
Hazel Dell
Potomac
Atlantic
Capes Henry
Hatteras
Harding
James J. Parsons
Maine
Washington
Abme
Building Commission
South
Dover
Tne Commission
Secretary of the Treasury
Capt Harding
Parsons
Biddle
Te Ople
Death by own action shocks Exmore as old man seeks work
John C Ruh ton of Exmore Virginia left New York on the steamer Hartford and drowned in Long Island Sound after writing letters to his brothers. The Hartford found Ruh ton missing from his stateroom with his coat and vest on the bank. A small sum of money a gold watch and other items were in his pockets along with letters. He expressed despair over not being hired as an old man and left a widow Blanche to be cared for. His Royal Arcanum Insurance was for 3000.
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Hartford
John C Ruton
Axmore
New York
Long Island Sound
Exmore
Lost securities found in Philadelphia delivery
A package of foreign exchange certificates for 100000 dollars lost Wednesday night between Schumacher & Co in New York and Tradesmens National Bank Philadelphia was found by Jacob Muykin a Medico Chirurgical College student from Newark New Jersey. He picked it up at Eighth and Chestnut streets in Center City on Wednesday night and delivered it to the local bank today intact.
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Philadelphia
Schumacher & Co Brokers
New York
Tradesmens National Bank
Jacob Muykin
Newark
Medtco- Chirurgical College
Eighth
Chestnut Streets
Bequest for Old Minsters At Methodist Conference
A bequest of 10000 dollars to the superannuated preachers fund and the home mission fund from the late Washington Duke was announced at the Western North Carolina Methodist Conference in Greensboro. Mount Airy was chosen as the next meeting place. Whitwell Tennessee November 11 Lieutenant Basa in command of militia arrested twenty union miners on suspicion of killing a nonunion miner. timing of the murder was not stated.
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Greensboro
Western North Carolina Methodist Conference
Preachers Fund
Home Mission
Washington Duke
Mount Airy
Referendum Vote By Machinists Unions Announced
James O Connell, president of the International Machinists Association, said 17 000 votes were counted in the U S and Canada with Connell winning over 10 000 votes. Other officers elected include P J Conlon A H L Champion J J Buckalew Walter Almes George Preston and D D Wilson. A further vote will be taken for sixth vice presidents.
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Pittsburg
James O Connail
International Machinists’ Association
United States
Canada
Cage
C €Onnell
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B. Rich's
St. N.W
A. Collins
Northern Pacific
Billings
Mont
Charles
Sclin
Northen Pacfic Company
Sollin
Newport News
Wbh Cottrell
American Tobacco Company
Elk Grove
Institute Workers
Ferum
Putnam
Toronto
Ontario
Lafayette Ind
L. Martin
Barrinburg
G Hardy
Agricultural College
Rankin
Urbana
Ellis Columbia
Ko A
Burnett
Idneath
Weber
National Department of Agriculturs
New States
Knights Templar OF
Blue Hull
Washington Municipal
7Th St
H St
Rudden’s
7Th St. Corner
O'Connell
Knowles
Frank Knowles
Cincinnati
Duffy
Frank W Knowles
Chase Avenue
Ghio
Rochester
NH. Shea
Fennusylvania Ave
Haines Bros
Patti
Nilssom
Washington Post
Schwartz & Peizman
Castelberg’s
Pilmna
Ave
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