Federal judge frees Browns Valley blind pig proprietor
Judge C F Amidon discharged P J Sullivan from custody and ruled the 1851 Indian treaty abrogated, voiding federal authority over liquor in the territory south of the Mississippi. The decision covers Moorhead, most of southern Minnesota, and portions of Minneapolis, noting Congress annulled Indian rights in 1863.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fergus Falls
Minn
C. F. Amidon
P. J. Sullivan
Browns Valley
Sullivan
Amidon
Congress
Moorhead
Mississippi
Minneapolis
Grain and provision prices in Minneapolis and Duluth
Minneapolis and Duluth report grain and flax prices for December 22. Wheat prices for December and May and July futures trade around $1.00 to $1.04. On track and arrival quotes list No 1 hard and Northern grades from $1.01 to $1.034 per bushel. Flax prices on track show December at $2.40 and May at $2.45 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Northern
Duluth
Cattle and hog market quotes from St Paul
St Paul market notes list cattle prices from good to choice steers at 5.90 to 5.50, cows and heifers 3.75 to 4.50, veals 6.00 to 7.00. hogs 7.60 to 7.75. sheep wethers 3.00 to 4.00, yearlings 4.00 to 4.50, spring lambs 5.00 to 6.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Market quotes from Chicago commodities and eggs
Chicago market report lists wheat at December 915 91/2 percent, May 96 1/2 percent, July 93 1/2 percent. Corn December 454 cents, May 47 1/2 cents, July 48 1/2 cents. Oats December 31 1/2 cents, May 34 1/2 cents, July 34 1/2 cents. Pork January $19.85, May $18.72. Butter Creameries 23 29 cents, dairies 21 25 cents. Eggs 19 1/2 cents. Poultry turkeys 17 1/2 cents, chickens 10 1/2 cents, springs 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Sheep Dec 22
Chicago wholesale cattle ranges list Cattle-Reeves Texas steers Western steers stockers and feeders cows and heifers calves with various per hundredweight prices. Hogs show light mixed heavy rough and good to choice heavy prices. Sheep include native yearlings and lambs with quoted ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Reeves
Texas
Willing to Fight Kaufman for Heavyweight Title
New York December 23 Barney Gerard received a telegram from Al Kaufman in San Francisco asking him to send a challenge to Jack Johnson for a heavyweight title bout. Johnson said he would accept and that he is willing to fight anytime anyplace with a purse of at least 25000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Barney Gerard
al Kaufman
San Francisco
Jack Johnson
Kaufman
Rainey Seeks Probe Into Roosevelt Rail Expenses
Representative Henry T. Rainey of Illinois urged Congress to investigate Theodore Roosevelt's railroad costs during his presidency. He claimed Roosevelt often demanded special trains for trips and junkets and that bills may have remained unpaid. Rainey filed a resolution for a five member House committee to learn facts and report back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry T. Rainey
Illinois
House of Representatives
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Roosevelt
Cuellar Takes Command Of Mexican Field Forces
Mexico City reports Colonel Samuel Cuellar leaves for Chihuahua to assume command of the Sixth battalion now fighting insurgents near Pedernales. Colonel Guzman wounded at Mal Paso. Lieutenant Colonel Porfirio Diaz Jr. acts as chief of staff. Alfredo Torrea to replace Major Robles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Samuel Carcla Cuellar
Diaz
Chihuahua
Guzman
Pedernales
Mal Paso
Cuellar
Porfirio Diaz, Jr
Alfredo M. Torrea
Vito Alesio Robles
Hernandez
Abustillos
Colonel Hare Badly Hurt in Village Accident
Colonel Charles Hare owner of the Emerald hotel in Emerald Wisconsin is badly injured with a broken jaw collar bone and several ribs after a Soo line engine and caboose striking a cow driven by a boy caused an iron rod to strike him as he stood near the railroad crossing. The cow was killed instantly in the incident in New Richmond on December 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Richmond
Wis
Charles Hare
Emerald Hotel
Emerald
Soo Line
Hare
Plan to punish Longworth over eleventh hour desertion
Washington reports a threefold plot by Speaker Cannon supporters to oust Nicholas Longworth from the ways and means committee. The plan frames a rebuke for his late progressiveness and aims to ensure new minority control, with John Dwight and Will Ellis aligned behind Longworth. The expected committee lineup includes Payne, Dalzell, McCall, Hill, Needham, Fordney, and Longworth, with Dwight and Ellis following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nicholas Longworth
Theodore Roosevelt
John Dwight
House
Friends
Cannon
Longworth
Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee
Nick
Serena E. Payne
New York
John Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Samuel W. McCall
Massachusetts
Ebenezer J. Hill
Connecticut
James C. Needham
California
Joseph H. W. Fordney
Michigan
Ohio
Will Ellis
Oregon
Calderhead
Kansas
Boutell
Ilinois
Gaines
West Virginia
Payne-Dalzell
Appropriations Committee
Payne
Uncle Joe
KITTREDGE ILL. HEALTH HOPES INDIANA RESORT
A. B. Kittredge, former United States senator, left Sioux Falls unexpectedly for a health resort in Indiana. Rumors of a Washington trip to seek the U S judgeship for South Dakota were unfounded. He is very fleshy with heart trouble, but doctors expect recovery with proper treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
A. B. Kittredge
United States
Washington
Carland
United States Court For
South Dakota
Indiana
Senator Kittredge
Costly fire devastates Bradwardine Canada town
A blaze in Ortenberg's store destroyed the town's business district in Bradwardine Manitoba. The fire consumed many shops including Fields hardware Massey Harris warehouse and Windsor hotel with total losses estimated at 150000 dollars. Mr Ortenberg and Mr Olieval escaped. Origin and extinguishing method remain unclear amid recent suspicious events including a prior partial fire at R Commons' store. Bradwardine, a 400‑inhabitant town on the Lenore branch of the Canadian Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucas
Ortenberg
Olieval
R. Commons
Bradwardine
Lenore
Canadian Pacific Railway
Forced to Cross the Alps Story of a German-American Escape
John Klein a 28 year old German born American citizen left the Koenigin Luise at Hoboken recounting his escape from German military authorities who wished to impress him into service. He walked about 980 miles across Europe to Rome, facing snow in the St Gothard pass after fleeing his family home in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Klein
Minneapolis
Hoboken
Alps
Germany
Rome
Klein
St Gothard Pass
Floresheim
Three Railroad Men Killed in Laurel Yards Crash
Dan Anthess general yardmaster, Mike O'Day foreman, and Jones helper died in Laurel yards when a switch engine jumped the track. They were killed outright, according to Livingston reports dated December 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Mont
Dan Anthess
Mike O’day
Jones
Laurel Yards
Northern Pacific
Attempt at death by own action ends in prison
Lead district report from Fails South Dakota states George Redding of this city attempted suicide by cutting his throat but failed. He pleaded guilty to attempting death by own action and received ten months at Sioux Falls, the first such case in twenty five years.
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S. D
George Redding
Redding
Butte County
Siouz Falls
Attorney Severely Burned in Christmas Pageant Incident
Bismarck North Carolina December 23 Attorney W F Cochrane sustained severe burns to hands and arms while extinguishing flames from a burning Santa Claus costume worn by Roy McDonald son of Chief of Police McDonald at a Will school Christmas programme The costume trimmings ignited by unknown means The boy escaped with slight burns
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Bismarck
N. C
W. F. Cochrane
Roy McDonald
McDonald
Will
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Schwan
Gorda
Schwan & Son
Herald
Austin
Owatonna Fruit Company
Minnesota
Mississippi River
Congressman Rainey
American Press Association
Chicago Grain and Provisions
Rainey
Colonel Hare
Gannon
Kittredge
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