Cudahy Kidnapping Ends As Edward Jr Returns Safely
Edward Cudahy Jr who was seized Tuesday evening and held for 36 hours for a $25,000 gold ransom has been returned. He described his capture to detectives and police, detailing six masked men, a lonely Omaha location, and a treacherous interrogation before his release. His father offered a $25,000 reward, with $5,000 for one kidnapper and $15,000 for two others.
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Omaha
Neb
Edward Cudahy, Jr
Cudahy
Thirty-eighth Street
Mr. Cudahy
Missouri River
Sherman Avenue
Young Cudahy
General Cowan
Austin
Sarpy County
Eddie McGee
Reform School
Thirty-sixth Street
Leavenworth Street
Leavenworth
South
Ule
Ruser’s Park
Fremont
Charley Ross
New York City
Ross
Burns
Warning Message Promises Harm or Help Over Date
Brief threatening note promises safety if demands are met and hints at dire consequences for noncompliance. Mentions Wednesday and a December date with a warning to follow instructions or face harm. Includes vague references to mutual benefit and retaliation.
Supreme Court backs early legal status of Golden Gate Mining
The Montana Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling in a dispute over the Golden Gate Mining company in Deer Lodge county. It held that a corporation is legally organized once articles of incorporation are filed, even if no director meetings were held, upholding Morrison against W. A. Clark and others.
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Helena
Supreme Court
Alexander M. R. Morrison
W. A. Clark
Deer Lodge County
Golden Gate Mining Company
Anaconda
W. A. Clark and Brother
Clarks
Morrison
Superior Court
Montana
Golden Gate Company
Territorial Secretary
Bishop Brondel’s annual greeting to Montana Catholics
In Helena, Rev. Father C. M. Aken reports Bishop John B. Brondel, away in New York raising funds for Indian schools, sending a New Year encyclical. It urges reading in churches, expresses thanks, grants indulgences, and outlines midnight adoration with communion, closing churches after mass unless enough adorers are present.
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Standard
Helena
C. M. Aken
Montana
John B. Brondel
New York
Catholic Church
John Baptist
Apostolic See
Holy Father
Christ Jesus
Jesus
Christ
John 8
Brondel
Thirteen Insurgents Killed in Cavite Skirmish
A cablegram from Admiral Remey reports that 50 troopers and 5 Basco crew landed at Limbanes Cavite. They surprised about 80 insurgents in a half hour skirmish, 12 insurgents killed, 12 rifles captured, and stores destroyed with one soldier wounded.
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Washington
Remey
Navy Department
Cavite
Bureau of Navigation
Basco
Limbanes
Cavites
Mob Links to Lynch Prisoner at Corsicana Trial
A mob led by the murdered wife's husband attempted to lynch Andrew Norris the accused in Corsicana Texas while he faced trial for the murder of J L Preach's wife. State militia guards the prisoner courthouse and jail as Governor Sayers was appealed to.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Corsicana
Andrew Norris
J. L. Preach
Sayers
National Education Association Meeting Set for Detroit
Helena report states State Superintendent I A Carleton announced the National Education Association will hold its next meeting in Detroit from July 9 to 12. The notice came today from the association's secretary.
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Standard
Helena
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
I. A. Carleton
The
National Educational Association
Detroit
Turmoil Over Clark Maginnis Seat Contingent Debate
Senate debate erupts as Chandler seeks to discharge the contingent expenses committee from investigating the Montana seat dispute. Arguments hinge on legality of expenditures and the value of a prior Clark case inquiry, with Tillman and Jones pressing cost questions and Hoar defending a necessary investigation. The session shifts to executive and a vote on the resolution is deferred.
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Hoar
William A. Clark
Senate
Clark
Montana
Mr. Clark
Aeneas
Anchises
Chandler
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Tillman
New Hampshire
Senator Till Ran
Senator Hoar
Associated Press
Washington
Durieg
Jones
Nevada
Hawley
Connecticut
House
Congress
W. A. Clark
Martin Maginnis
Arkansas
Committee
Spooner
Mr. Jones
Maginnis
Tilman
South Carolina
Callinger
Committee On
Chanter
Ti'iman
Mortan
Chander
Carter
Montana Senate Clash Over Investigations and Montana Vote
The dialogue features Senators Hoar Tillman and Carter debating the Montana investigations. They question the value of exposing alleged corruption and note the Montana election as a repudiation of charges against Senator Clark. Carter briefly speaks before an executive session ends the exchange.
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Hoar
Montana
Tillman
Clark
South Carolina
Carter
Contingent Expenses Committee Debates Montana Inquiry
Senatorial debate centers on further investigation of a Montana case involving Senator Tillman. Mr. Scott and Mr. Gallinger, both on the contingent expenses committee, argue for access to funds and justify the committee action. The chamber adjourned to executive session after Lodge resisted further debate.
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Montana
Tillman
Scott
West Virginia
Lodge
Senate
Gallinger
Indian and Military Academy Appropriation Bills Passed
The House approved the Indian appropriation bill totaling 9.06 million plus 839 thousand over last year and the military academy bill at 700 thousand plus 25 thousand. Increases fund treaty fulfillments and a centennial celebration, with hazing debate and calls to end brutality. The session adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
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Washington
Hous
House
Sherman
New York
Fort Hall
Cannon
District of Columbia
Curtis
Kansas
Indian Territory
Military Academy
Hull
Iowa
Bailey
Texas
West Point
Academy
Naval Academy
Mr. Hill
Connecticut
Senator Daniel Offers Retirement-Selection Amendment
Senator Daniel introduced an amendment to the army reorganization bill authorizing the president to pick two volunteer brigadiers for retirement regardless of age.
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Washington
Daniel Today
Army
Vakland Arrival Sparks Transatlantic Hope
The White Star liner Vakland arrived from Southampton after a tempestuous crossing. At 7,490 tons registered and 11,000 tons gross, the new International Navigation company steamer led four planned additions. Captain A L Idrecht commanded the Vakland.
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New York
Vakland
White Star Line
Southampton
International Navigation Company
Warland
A. L. Idrecht
Justice Leventritt appoints receiver for Order of Chosen Friends
In New York the supreme court under Justice Leventritt appointed Jacques H. Hertz as receiver for the Order of Chosen Friends. The receiver’s bond was set at 50 dollars. An injunction barred creditors from filing new suits or pursuing pending actions until the injunction return on December 3.
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New York
Justice Leventritt
Supreme Court
Jacques H. Hertz
Order of Chosen Friends
Leventritt
Dee
Secretary Hitch cock letter on irrigation funding referred
War Irrigation Washington December 2 Secretary Hitchcock of the interior department has addressed a letter to Representative Shafroth noting his bill to grant million dollars to the 13 arid states for irrigation work has been referred to the Geological Survey. The survey officials had earlier assured Mr Shafroth of their complete approval.
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The
Standard
Washington
Hitchcock
Interior Department
Shafroth
Geological Survey
State board commutes murder sentence to life term
The state board approves Governor Smith's action commuting Peter Woods from Jefferson county, sentenced for murder, to a lesser term of eight years. The pardon is dated December 3.
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Standard
Helena
Dev
State Board of Pardons
Smith
Peter Wooda
Jefferson County
Clyde shipyards place orders for plates in the United States
Glasgow reports shipbuilders have ordered 100 tons of plates in the United States with no savings noted. A gloom hangs over Scotch steel and malleable iron trades as fourteen furnaces will be damped at year end and steel works contemplate indefinite closures.
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Glasgow
Clyde Shipbuilders
United States
Scotch Steel
West Point Hazing Inquiry Faces Mass of Testimony
At West Point on December 20 1900 the military court of inquiry led by Generals Brooke Bates and Claus reviewed many witness statements about Booz hazing cases. Cadets Keller Cowles Krumm and Bower testified about hazing rites including eating 85 prunes and other ordeals while revealing concerns over Breth’s alleged death and related allegations.
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West Point
N. Y
Military Court of Inquiry
Brooke
Bates
Claus
Frank Keller
Booz
John E. Breth
Altoona
West Point Military Academy
Oscar L. Booz
Mills
Breth
Congressman Phillips
Cleveland
Burt W. Phillips
Charles B. Hall
Military Academy
Academy
William R. Cowles
Kansas
Keller
Luke's
Rushton
Philadelphia
Boog
Herbert Z. Krumm
Ohio
Mes Hall
Captain Dean
David H. Bower
Iowa
Lynched the Wrong Man in Gulfport Murder
In Gulfport Mississippi citizens lynched one Black man and pursued three others after Town Marshal W E Richardson was shot. Alvin Lewis and two of his sons or nephews are involved as suspects. a nephew was killed by a mob while being escorted toward Gulfport.
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New Orleans
Gulfport
Miss
W. E. Richardson
Alvin Lewis
Marshal Richardson
Lewis
Henry Lewis
Wolf River
Alvin
Mississippi City
Coat
Approved Marriage in The Hague Delays and Provisions
The second chamber approved the marriage of Queen Wilhelmina to Duke Henry of Mecklenburg Schwerin. The measure regulates the celebration and contingencies, provides for naturalization of the bridegroom, and sets an allowance to be paid to the national treasury if the queen dies before the marriage.
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The
Hague
Dille
Wilhelemina
Henry
M Fdwerin
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Packer
St. Louis, Mo
Post-Dispatch
LAW OF Corporations
Detrait
Senate Committee
Clark-Maginnis
Privileges and Elections Committee
Brecon
Chancler
Kear
Senator Chandler
Eduering
Enor
Mous
Daniel
Chosen Friends Litigation
Coanvie
America
Mississippi
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