Caucus Rule Threatens to Doom House Apportionment Bill
Washington Feb 4 The Republican caucus seeks a 391 member House but faces revolt from Green Boston Langley and Austin who oppose the bill. Eleven states Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Maine Nebraska North Carolina Ohio South Carolina Tennessee and Virginia would lose seats. Retiring members helped push the measure but now fear its passage.
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Apportionment Bill Faces House Next Week
Members from states set to lose representation mobilize to defeat the pending bill, challenging caucus decisions as party rule by caucus seems to be ending amid progressivism.
Freight Rate Reductions Announced by State Commission
The state railway commission, after hearings across the state, revealed a mileage based freight rate schedule to take effect March 1. West of the Missouri River faces relief if railroads accept the new rate. east of the river remains largely unchanged except for lines through the Black Hills and part of the Northwestern system.
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Suspect Nyman Arrested in Duluth Linked to Hayward Murder
Andrew Nyman, sought for the three week old murder of James Ellwell at Hayward Wisconsin, was arrested in front of the Lake Avenue Hotel in Duluth. Northern Wisconsin and Southern Minnesota police had pursued him since the crime. He admitted travel within the past month and denied the murder. blood-stained garments were found among his clothes at the time of arrest.
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Romaine Homesteader Found Frozen On Prairie
Romaine, a homesteader near Alta, was found dead on the prairie after freezing. A mounted policeman located the body, indicating a fatal winter incident in the area.
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Arthur J. Balfour Looked Upon to Aid England
Arthur J. Balfour is noted as a key figure expected to assist England in fostering stronger relations with Canada. The reference highlights his role in shaping foreign policy ties, with emphasis on Anglo Canadian cooperation and diplomacy.
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Canada
Attempt to Break Montana Deadlock Sparks State Committee Action
Helena Feb 4 After an intense Democratic state central committee session called by S W Stewart at Walsh forces urging the panel adopted a resolution inviting Walsh and Conrad factions to exit the senatorial contest so the legislature can name a single candidate. The move alarms Walsh backers who saw it as a setback and a potential shift toward compromise.
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Democratic split stirs Senate race as Walsh Conrad tussle heats
In a fractured Democratic majority lawmakers clash in committee over a resolution demanding withdrawal from the senatorial contest. Walsh supporters urge recognizing the party’s long service while preserving Walsh’s lead after twenty one ballots.
Birth rate declining in Minnesota in past decade
Minnesota reports show two births for every death, a high ratio among states. Despite a birth rate twice the death rate, the number of babies per population has gradually fallen over the last decade, with reports noting improving completeness of birth and death data.
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State Board of Health
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Snow blockade lifted after severe Rocky Mountain storm
Snow storms in the Rockies delayed Great Northern trains for seven to ten hours but railway officials report trains on the Great Northern and Northern Pacific are now free. Reports from Cutbank to Troy describe heavy snows and fierce winds during the storm.
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Troy
Lincoln bishop Bonacum critically ill with pneumonia
Right Rev. Thomas Bonacum bishop of the Lincoln diocese lies critically ill at his Lincoln residence as physicians report little hope for recovery.
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Thomas Bonacum
Lincoln
Rush to Border Guards Influx Of 1500 Troops Planned
Washington reports twelve cavalry companies about 750 men will join frontier patrols to uphold neutral status. Four from Presidio and two from Fort Wingate join six from Fort Meade, boosting US border forces to 22 troops roughly 1500 men to prevent armed revolutionists from crossing into Mexico or seeking refuge.
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Messenger to Warn Juarez Residents of Impending Assault
A General Orozco messenger entered El Paso with a message asking the American consul at Juarez to warn non-combatants to seek safety. The note claimed federal authorities intercepted direct messengers. The envoy diverted toward Juarez, crossing the border north of the city.
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Traveling salesman ends life in Aberdeen hotel room
Aberdeen, S D February 4 A D Converse aged fifty killed himself with a pistol in his Lincoln hotel room. A resident of Lake Preston he worked as a traveling salesman for Bolles and Rogers dealers at Huron. Poor sales and despondency are believed to have prompted the act.
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Tragic Suicide of Plow Company Expert in Minneapolis
John O. Denny a 30 year old plow company expert killed himself after leaving his wife and seven year old son in a room. He returned to a closet room and shot himself with a 32 caliber revolver. the wife and boy heard the fatal shot and found him dead.
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