Tragedy Near Parkers Prairie: Father Kills Family
William Ruckheim, 37, a farmer west of Parkers Prairie Minnesota, killed his wife and four children by axe and then wounded himself. He claims the world was ending and says he intended to kill them at 3 AM but overslept. Calves were killed and he is sent to the state hospital for the criminally insane.
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Parkers Prairie
Minn
William Ruckheim
Here
Ruckheim
Wood Sawyers
Black
Fergus Falls
Billings
Co. M. Hagen
Anton Thompson
Union Loses Damage Suit Against United Hatters
In Hartford Connecticut on February 5 the Loewe v Danbury case awarded damages totaling 222000 to D E Loewe from 200 hatmakers. The jury gave 74000 in actual damages but triple damages under Sherman act may apply bringing costs and fees to about 250000. Judge Platt instructed the jury on losses from 1902 to 1905 during a boycott.
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Hartford
Conn
Daniel Davenport
United States
D. E. Loewe
Danbury
United Hatters
North America
Platt
Lire
Loewe
Federal Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Poison threat terrifies tiny Wisconsin village
In Suring, Wisconsin, fear grows after a three year old dies from poisoned candy and letters threaten extermination with strychnine. A demented suspect woman is not yet proven involved, while the village of 20 expects more attempts.
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Oconto
Wis
Suring
Nels Nelson
Nelson
Moose on Tracks Haunt CPR Trains This Winter
Winnipeg reports show Canadian Pacific engineers killing many moose this winter as the animals linger on the tracks drawn by engine headlights. One crewman says he killed four moose in a single night.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific
Gas Well Lights Farmer Home In South Dakota
Pierre February 5. A. Kruger, a farmer on the new Lower Brule lands, reports his gas well has provided light and heat for his house this winter, keeping him free from Standard Oil and coal trust exactions.
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Pierre
A. Kruger
Lower Brule
Standard Oil
The
Coal Trust
Desperado Still Holds Back Posse at Cass Lake Siege
Walker Minnesota February 5 Mrs Walter McDonald and her brother leave a besieged house where her husband Walter McDonald is trapped after shooting Howard Sexton Duluth surveyor. Sheriff De Lury strengthens lines as Sexton nears death and accuses McDonald of provoking the shootout. The siege is lit by electric arc lights and armed hunters await a break for liberty.
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Sheriff de Lury
McDonald
North Woods
Howard Sexton
Sexton
General rise in food prices from 1899 to 1908
A commerce department report to the Senate shows broad increases in wholesale and retail food prices from 1899 to 1908. Bread, butter, cheese, eggs, lard, beef, bacon, ham, milk, potatoes and more show double digit gains, while sugar tea spices and soda crackers ease slightly.
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Washington
Senate
Department of Commerce and Labor
Crawford
South Dakota
Elgin
South eastern Minnesota Educational association convention planned
The Southeastern Minnesota Educational Association will hold a spring convention in Red Wing on March 11 and 12. Superintendent J L Silvernale of Red Wing schools is president of the association. Governor Eberhart will speak at the Friday afternoon session.
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Winona
Minn
Southeastern Minnesota Educational Association
Red Wing
Eberhart
In Defense of the Farmer Senator McCumber Defends Fair Profits
North Dakota Senator McCumber argues farmers will receive fair profits as prices rise. He cites a four year steer valued at 2000 to 3000 dollars in Washington against 60 to 80 dollars paid to the farmer, condemning boycotts and charging price disparities between Washington and Baltimore. He notes higher Washington salaries and cost of living.
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Washington
Senate
Semator McCumber
North Dakota
Congress
McCumber
Chicago
Baltimore
Decisive Battle Imminent in Nicaragua Clash
Managua reports indicate a decisive clash looming between government forces led by President Madriz and insurgents under General Estrada. Fighting is daily as rebels spread through eastern mountainous districts and occupy Grey Town, with Boa ca captured and troops pushed back toward Teutepe north of Lake Managua.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Estrada
Grey Town
Madriz
Boaca
Teutepe
Lake Managua
Taft Brother Henry Taft Out of Danger
Henry W. Taft brother of the president is reported by physicians to be entirely out of danger in a Los Angeles hospital where he has been treated for erysipelas since February 5.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Henry W. Taft
Old Feud Ends in Murder Near Big Rock Quarry
In Marquette Michigan Swante Heikkila was shot and killed by Victor Hill at a wood chopping camp after a feud escalated. Hill fired when Heikkila advanced with a bar of iron. the fatal shot struck in the eye. Hill is jailed.
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Marquette
Mich
Makinac County
Swante Heikkila
Victor Hill
Big Rock
Heikkila
Hill
Wreck Blame Placed on Burlington Crew Near Nahant
Coroner's jury blames the eastbound Burlington crew for a wreck near Nahant that killed Fireman Ralph Holden of Deadwood. Two other trainmen were hurt as the crew, late by 27 minutes due to a new engine, failed to slow in time and had to reverse when the opposing engine appeared from the tunnel.
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Deadwood
Burlington
Nahant
Ralph Holden
Firemen Seek Wage Increase Across 51 Western Railroads
Chicago February fifth demands for a 20 to 25 percent raise by firemen and engineers on 51 Western railroads are met with refusal. Railroads offer arbitration under Erdman act and pledge referendum among Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers. About 190000 miles of rails face potential strike. 234000 miles total in the nation are affected.
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Chicago
Western Railroads
Railroad General Managers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
Carter
Peoria
No Agreement Reached in Ohio Indiana and Pa Coal Talks
Toledo reports the joint wage conference of bituminous coal operators and miners in Ohio Indiana and Pennsylvania adjourned sine die over a deadlock on admitting Illinois delegates. No future meeting set though work suspension after April 1 is not inevitable. Both sides refuse to concede on the Illinois issue, with a possible resumption before April 1.
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Toledo
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
Indianapolis
Bethlehem Strike Ties Up Machine Shops at Steel Works
In Bethlehem Pennsylvania on February 5 indications show a total shutdown of machine shops at the Bethlehem steel works as about 1,200 workers walked out after a Friday morning walkout by 500. It is reported that 1,300 men in No 2 machine shop may join. The strike stems from demands for time and a half pay for overtime work.
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Bethlehem
Bethlehem Steel Works
No. 2
Mine boss last victim of Browder mine disaster found
Drakesboro Kentucky February 5 after a long search the body of Pete Kelly mine boss and final victim of the Browder mine explosion that killed thirty four on Tuesday was recovered Kelly had earlier told his family he would seal himself in during such a catastrophe.
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Drakesboro
Browder
Pete Kelly
Sinking Kentucky saved by wireless aid near Cape Hatteras
Aboard the Mallory liner Alamo Captain Moore and forty six crew are rescued from the sinking Kentucky off Cape Hatteras. The Kentucky bound from New York to Tacoma with Alaska passengers sank. the Alamo arrived in time to save all aboard before the ship went down. The Kentucky carried insurance valued at seventy dollars?
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New York
S. O
Moore
Key West
Kentucky
Cane Hatteras
Pacific
Tacoma
Navy Department
Washington
Atlantic
Louisiana
United Wireless Company
Cape Hatteras Station
Alamo
First body recovered from St Paul mine at Cherry Ill
Cherry Illinois reports the first body recovered since November when shafts were sealed to fight a mine fire that killed nearly 300. The 25 year old Haestro Llirio was found near the air shaft and removed in good condition. Women wept, an old man mourned, but no further demonstrations occurred as hopes dim.
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Cherry
St. Paul
Haestro Llirio
Bank President Arrested in Lakota For Forgery
Lakota North Dakota February 5 sensational developments in the closing of the People's State bank of Lakota President F. A. Rad ders was arrested on forgery charges and bound over to district court under seven thousand five hundred dollar bonds cashier S A Floren faces similar charges Both men have turned over all property to the bank Rahders and Floren are charged with subscribing to a false statement on November 16 the bank's shortage is listed at three thousand five hundred dollars
Mayor Shank Converts to Model License Doctrine
St Louis Feb 5 The conversion of Samuel L Shank mayor of Indianapolis to the model license doctrine from his high license theories was announced at the closing session of the Model License league convention He had prepared an address on high license but announced his conversion when called upon.
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St. Louis
Samuel L. Shank
Indianapolis
Shank
Lawler Named Auxiliary Bishop of St Paul Archdiocese
Rev John J Lawler longtime pastor of the cathedral was appointed auxiliary bishop of the St Paul archdiocese by Pope Pius X Arch bishop Ireland received the notice The consecration likely around Easter at the cathedral or St Paul seminary
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St. Paul
John J. Lawler
Archdiocese of
Ireland
St. Paul Seminary
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