Northwestern Men Present at Congress Start
Northwest senators and representatives attended the opening of Congress as members from Minnesota and surrounding states, with Tawney presenting a resolution to appoint a committee to notify the president that Congress is in session. Several Northwestern figures expressed optimism and readiness, while others faced uncertain returns and limited opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Northwest
Nelson
Bailinger-Pinchot
Ballinger-Pinchot
Clapp
Cummins
Borah
Bristow
McCumber
Purcell
North Contrawford
South Dakota
Northwestern
Tawney
Hull
Iowa
Hammond
Minnesota
Cone
Representative Stevens
Davis, Nye
Steenerson
Volstead
Lindbergh
Miller
Uncle Joe
Martin
Burke
Grenna
Hanna
North Dakota
Lenroot
Esch
Wisconsin
Senate Committee On
Tariff Board
Referee Stops Fight In Brooklyn Bout
New York December 6 Jim Stewart of Brooklyn lost to Jack Sullivan of Boston in the fourth round of a ten round scheduled bout at Marathon Athletic club. Stewart rose after a nine count from a severe left to the solar plexus before the referee halted the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jim Stewart
Brooklyn
Jack
Twin) Sullivan
Boston
Marathon Athletic Club
Stewart
Morganite Named After J Pierpoint Morgan
New gem with rose color is named morganite by the New York Academy of Sciences. Dr George F Kunz cites J Pierpont Morgan for supporting art and science in America and Europe. Morganite is a beryl that fluoresces intense cherry red under Roentgen rays and is found mainly in the Mount Bity region off Madagascar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Academy of Sciences
J. Pierpoint Morgan
George F. Kunz
Geological
Academy
Kunz
Morgan
America
Europe
Mount Bity
Madagascar
Suspects Watched in Minnesota Farm Murder Case
Hutchinson Minn Dec 6 County Attorney hires Pinkerton detective to aid in identifying the man who killed Mrs Joseph Fimon at the Fimon farm seven miles from Hutchinson. Several farm workers near the scene are suspects but no arrests yet. The coroner reports death by a 32 caliber bullet, with strong suspicion on a particular husband. Arrests expected within forty eight hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Minn
Anderson
Pinkerton
Joseph Fimon
Fimon
Frank Klaus
Glencoe
Klaus
Forest Fire Conference Opens In St Paul
The Lake States Forest Fire conference began a two day session at The Saint Paul hotel to discuss causes and prevention of forest fires in Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan Prominent foresters timber owners railroad officials and state officials attend as representatives from three states The conference aims to boil ideas into valuable resolutions rather than a uniform law J E Rhodes Minnesota Forestry association president notes the need for better fire prevention methods in all three states and Z D Scott Duluth Minnesota state forestry board president voices optimism about outcomes The 1910 fire season is described as especially disastrous with burned timber deteriorating rapidly
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St. Paul
Lake States
Wisconsin
Domain Commission of
Michigan
Washington
H. S. Graves
United States Forest Service
Forest Service
William Hall
United States Forester
Madison
Wis
J. E. Rhodes
Minnesota Forestry Association
Z. D. Scott
Duluth
Minnesota State Forestry Board
Scott
Burke bill seeks preapproval of Indian legal contracts
Washington December 6 Representative Burke of South Dakota introduced a bill to amend law governing fees to lawyers for Indian tribes. It provides that all contracts made by Indians for legal services related to claims pending in Congress must be approved by Congress before they are binding on the Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Burke
South Dakota
Congress
Wells Go Dry Amid Frost in Cumberland Wisconsin
In Cumberland Wisconsin on December 6 the dry season and early frost left many wells dry especially shallow ones. Well drillers report heavy activity as they labor to service the drought impacted area.
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Cumberland
Wis
Will claim championship if Hacken Schmidt defeats all comers
Chicago December 6 George Hacken Schmidt aims to crown himself world champion in catch as catch can wrestling at the Coli seum if he goes four months undefeated on his current American tour. He contemplates Gotch’s possible retirement and would seek matches with Westergaard Roller Ordemann Americus Yussiff Mahmout and Zbyszko before leaving. He disputes many attributed interviews and says Gotch may return for a rematch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George Hackenschmidt
Jess Westergaard
Coliseum
Hack
Frank Gotch
Mat
Humboldt Farmer
Jeffries
Gotch
Westergaard
Roller
Ordemann
Americus
Yussiff Mahmout
Zbyszko
Newspaper Man Chosen for National Arts Commission Post
Washington Dee G Thomas Brahany of Madison Wisconsin longtime national capital newspaper worker is named executive secretary of the national arts commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dee. G
Thomas Brahany
Madison, Wis
National Capital
National Tarts Commission
Drys Expect Victory in Elk River License Referendum
Elk River Minnesota December 6 A petition circulates to place the liquor license question on next month's village election. Dry supporters anticipate victory after last year’s close result by three votes.
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Elk River
Minn
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Pveryeney
Gem
Rosette
Waffie
Wringer
Nikel
Holmes How’re Co
Austin, Minn
DR. Edison
C. J. Johnson
J. Pierpont Morgan
American Press Association
Prof
Schweitzer
State Univ
Hackenschmidt
Drys
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