Rivers and Harbors Bill Presented to Congress
The rivers and harbors appropriation bill outlines Minnesota sums including Duluth and Superior at 500000 and Grand Marias 2000 while surveying many harbors and rivers. It proposes 500000 to secure a six foot Mississippi channel and notes past contracts and timelines. the bill totals 42355276 with 7206430 for continuing contracts and will be taken up Monday.
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Washington
Minnesota
Grand Marias
Agate Bay
Duluth
Superior
Minnesota River
Red River
North
Knife River
Rainey River
Ranier
Mississippi River
Aitkin County
Pine Knoll
St. Paul
St. Croix River
Afton
Winnibigo Shish
Pokegama
Leech Lake
Leech River
Missouri
Missouri River
Stepson Held on Suspicion in Dreary Duluth Slay
George Booker, 35, a teamster, was arrested on suspicion of murdering his stepfather Charles Clark, 65, whose death during a sleigh trip from French River to Duluth was marked by six broken ribs and a fractured sternum. Doctors said injuries could be fatal in twenty hours, with some suggesting a possible severe kick or accidental fall. Booker claimed Clark failed ill and toppled onto bed springs by the fire, but investigators push for more answers.
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Duluth
George Booker
Charles Clark
Prench River
Booker
Clark
French River
Charles Merritt in Prison for Illicit Issued Stock Sale
Charles Merritt, a former Lamro meat dealer, jailed six months and fined $500 in Minnehaha County for violating a federal statute that bans Indians selling issued stock to whites without a US Indian agent permit. Eight hides bearing the "I. D." brand were found. Merritt possessed two, with stock valued at about $35 and sales averaging $20 per head.
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Sioux Falls
Charles Merritt
Lamro
Minnehaha County
United States Court
South Dakota
United States Indian Agent
Merritt
Brand
I. D
Brooklyn Woman Wins $75000 In Alienation Suit
Mrs. Charles C. Hendrick of Brooklyn won a $75000 verdict against former actress Laura Biggar for alienating the affections of her divorced husband Dr. Charles C. Hendrick. The case followed prior indictments in a Pittsburgh theater management dispute over a $1000000 estate.
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New York
Charles C. Hendrick
Brooklyn
Laura Biggar
Hendrick
Charles CC. Hendrick
California
Dr. Hendrick
Henry M. Bennett
Pittsburg
Laura Blegar
Sanatorium Site Chosen Near Custer for Tuberculosis Patients
A state board committee selects a four mile from Custer site amid pines with ample spring water for a new tuberculosis sanatorium. Construction starts in April with patient intake hoped for early summer.
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Custer
State Board of Charities and Corrections
Foot and Mouth Disease Found in Berlin Cattle Yard
Foot and mouth disease has been discovered among cattle in the stock yards at the Berlin municipal slaughter house. The outbreak is believed to have been brought from Pomerania, Prussia.
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Berlin
Pomerania
Prussia
St Paul Man Attempts Suicide After Wife's Death
St Paul, Feb 12 Herman Kornstadt of 71 Butternut Street attempted suicide by shooting after his wife died about a year ago. He wounded himself slightly and was taken to the city hospital for treatment.
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St. Paul
Herman Kornstadt
Butternut Street
Grain and provision prices in Minneapolis report
Minneapolis market notes show wheat prices with variations across grades. Prices range from No. 3 Northern at 1.06 to No. 1 hard at 1.12 to 1.13 dollars, reflecting bid ranges and market conditions for February 11.
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Minneapolis
Wheat futures steady on track arrivals and prices
In Duluth on February 11 wheat prices for various grades and delivery months were listed with futures on track and in store. No 1 hard and No 1 Northern ranged around 1.10 to 1.12 dollars, with May and July contracts near 1.12 dollars, while Flaxon track showed in store and future quotes at 2.17 for May and 1.68 for September.
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Duluth
Northern
Market Quotes From St Paul As Of Feb 11
Cattle prices range from good to choice waters six seventy five to seven fifty. fair to good five to six seventy five. cows and calves five to five twenty eight. Hogs eight thirty five to eight forty eight. Sheep shows wethers five eighty five to six forty, yearlings five to five eight, spring lambs eight to eight fifty.
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St. Paul
Market Quotes for Wheat Corn Oats Pork and Butter
Chicago price sheet reports Wheat May 1.11 1.11 percent and July 1.01. Corn May 66 1/2c July 66 1/2c Sept 66 4c Oats May 46 1/2c July 43 5/8c Sept 40 3/4c Pork May 22.80 July 22.60 Butter Creameries 25 28c Dairies 22 26c Eggs 17 25 hens Poultry Turkeys 17c Chickens 16c Springs 1f e.
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Chicago
Trains Delphi Victim Identified as Willow River Man
J L Tarnaski of Willow River Minnesota identified by papers found in his clothing after he fell or was thrown from a Lake Shore train near Otis Indiana. He died an hour later after being found unconscious beside the track.
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Laporte
Ind
J. L. Tarnaski
Willow River
Minn
Otis
Cattle and Hogs Prices Mixed in Chicago Ledger
Chicago markets report cattle prices across categories from Texas steers at about 4.00 to 5.10, Western steers 4.10 to 6.00, stockers 3.15 to 5.40, cows and heifers 2.25 to 5.84, calves 7.00 to 9.40. Hogs show light 8.45 to 8.99, heavy 8.40 to 8.95, pigs 7.50 to 8.60. Sheep entries list natives 4.50 to 6.75, yearlings 7.25 to 8.40, lambs 6.75 to 9.00.
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Chicago
Texas
All But One on Board Drowned in Mediterranean Disaster
A French transatlantic steamer General Chanzy was driven off course in a ferocious Mediterranean storm and wrecked near Minorca. Of 157 aboard, 156 perished. survivor Marcel Rodel was rescued by fishermen near Ciudadela. Passengers were mainly French officers and officials bound for Algeria, with few Italians and Turks. notable victims included Francis Dufor. Captain Cayol commanded the ship.
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Palma
Majorca
Mediterranean Sea
Minorca
Ial
Marcel Rodel
Ciudadela
Cayol
Ingas Art
Algeria
Algiers
Marseilles
Spain
Balearic Islands
Francis Dufor
Chanzy
Balearic Archipelago
Rodel
Eruption of Volcano in Costa Rica Kills Several
Reports from Port Limon say the volcanic eruption of Peas, described as the mountain’s worst, killed mighty persons by stones from the crater and disrupted areas within miles of the base. Scientists warn of possible earthquakes in Central America and Canada and plan warnings to Washington urging canal protection.
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Port Limon
Gosta Rica
Cape San Jose
Central America
Canaia
Washington
Outlook Brightens for Patent Appeals Court Bill
Washington February 12 The outlook for Congress establishing a court of patent appeals appears brighter as the house committee plans a favorable report soon. If approved there, a final passage vote seems likely with no serious hurdles. In the senate the bill is also believed to face no major trouble.
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Washington
Congress
Court of Patent Appeals
House Committee
Senate
Dinamite Explosion Kills Worker Near Nelson Dam
Bemidji Minnesota February 12 Victor Peterson twenty eight employed by Smith Leese contracting firm was blown twenty feet in the air by a dynamite blast near Nelson dam north of Solway. He died en route to a hospital from injuries sustained at the scene.
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Bemidji, Minn
Victor Peterson
Smith & Leese
Nelson Dam
Solway
Hog market in Omaha hits new high on heavy hogs
The South Omaha hog market set a new high with several carloads of heavy hogs selling at 8.75 dollars per hundredweight. The prior record reached during the meat boycott stood at 8.70 dollars.
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Omaha
South Omaha
Nation Commemorates Lincoln Birthday Across Towns
St Paul marked Lincoln’s 101st birth anniversary with a banquet at the Ryan hotel where Governor Eberhart spoke along with Attorney General Simpson State Treasurer Dinehart Secretary of State Schmahl and James Denegre. An old capitol celebration by the Sons of Veterans invited G A R posts and veterans with Judge John W Willis as principal orator.
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St. Paul
Hodgenville
la Rue County
Kentucky
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln Club
Ryan Hotel
Eberhart
Lincoln
Simpson
Dinehart
Schmah
James den
Iowa Supreme Court defines beer as prohibited liquor
Des Moines reports the Iowa Supreme Court defines malt beer sold from a malted grain process as liquor whose sale is prohibited regardless of alcohol content or intoxication, in Angela Botti of Sioux City case. Attorneys argued the statute only covers intoxicating liquors.
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Des Moines
Angela Botti
Sioux City
Supreme Court of Iowa
Botti
Swope mystery grand jury to begin witness exams
Kansas City February reports the grand jury to investigate the Swope case will start questioning witnesses immediately. If indictments arise, the Hyde murder case in Independence may be dismissed. Dr. B C Hyde vows to wait for trial and defend himself when pressed by the jury. Attorneys pursue a separate deposition in a slander suit.
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Kansas City
Swope
B. C. Hyde
W. L Loar
Independence
Ralph S. Latshaw
Thomas H. Swope
Chrisman Swope
Dr. Hyde
Frank P. Walsh
John G. Paxton
House hearing on cattle in transit feed law proposal
The interstate and foreign commerce committee held hearings on a bill to amend the feed rule for livestock in transit from gauges to markets every twenty eight hours. It would require railroads to run cattle trains at least sixteen miles per hour, with good prospects for committee action in favor.
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Washington
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Resignation Rumors Shake Iowa Colleges Board Action
Des Moines report confirms Dr A R Storms has resigned as president of the state agricultural college at Ames and the state board of education holds the resignation. A concurrent strong rumor says President MacLean of Iowa University is about to resign, a development strongly suspected by insiders.
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Des Moines
A. R. Storms
State Agricultural College
Ames
State Board of Education
MacLean
Iowa University
King Gustavus in Improvement After Surgery
Stockholm February 12 reports the king’s condition after appendectomy continues to improve. He gains strength and appetite while maintaining a temperature near normal at 99.8 and a pulse of 54. He is described as recovering steadily.
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Stockholm
Gustavus
Canadian Road to Enter Duluth Franchise Granted
at a conference with city officials Mayor Haven announced he would sign the franchise privilege allowing the Canadian Northern to enter Duluth.
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Duluth
Haven
Majority Republicans oppose Cannon for next Congress
Chicago press survey shows editors in Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Ohio Wisconsin Minnesota reject Joseph G. Cannon as speaker. Only four of seven states’ districts back the Aldrich-Cannon tariff law, with Democrats Douglass in Ohio the sole Ohio Republican favorable.
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Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Ohio
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Joseph G. Cannon
Chicago Tribune
West
Douglas
Tribune
The
Aldrich
States West
the Tribune
Central West
Rebel Forces Advance in Nicaragua Turmoil
Reports from Bluefields say General Mena and General Zeledon moved on Santa Clara hill and reached Samanga two days from Acoyapa. Chamorro commands about 2000 men at Comalapa while government troops under Fernando Rivas are at Mata six miles away. Mera plans a march toward Aceyapa to threaten Vasquez and disrupt Rivas, with Chamorro set to strike Rivas. News of battles expected daily.
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Bluefields
Mena
Zeledon
Santa Clara Hill
Samanga
Acoyapa
Chamorro
Comalapa
Fernando Rivas
Mata
Mera
Aceyapa
Vasquez
Rivas
Martial Law Enforced as Managua Recaptures Steamship
Martial law is reported to prevail in Managua following the recapture of the steamship at San Ramon by government forces. The vessel Managua was seized by Conservative regroupers, then retaken. Captain Toruno was found aboard Washington. Additional dispatches confirm martial law and note revolutionary successes in Matagalpa and Boaco are limited in publication.
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Managua
San Ramon
Norern
Lake
Skee
Toruno
Washington
State Department
Revolutionary Army
Federal Employees Form Mutual Savings and Loan Bank
Government employees in Chicago met to organize the Federal Employees Mutual Savings and Loan Bank for federal workers. James N. Brads of the post office department was elected president and Charlies W. Commons of the office of the collector of customs was chosen vice president.
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Chicago
Federal
Eployes’ Mutual Savings and Loan Bank
James N. Brads
Post Office Department
Charlies W. Commons
Collector of Customs
Polish immigrant faces deportation choice with wife
New York Feb 12 reports Michael Wijnowski a Polish resident of Chicago for ten years must decide between acting on deportation orders and losing his wife or selling his accumulated property and returning with her to the old country.
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New York
Michael Wijnowski
Chicago
Dickinson Rejects Offer To Build Isthmian Steamship Line
Secretary of War Dickinson rejected a Baltimore syndicate offer to run an independent Pacific coast to Isthmus of Panama steamship line. The move aimed to avoid competing with transcontinental railroads, the Senate hearing was told by B N Baker, former Baltimore line president, who said a mail contract could have supported such a line connecting New York and Colon.
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Washington
Panama
Pacific Coast
War Dickinson
Baltimore
Senate Committee On Interoceanic Canals
B. N. Baker
Flint-McLachlan
Baker
New York
Colon
Senator Bristow
Root amendment threatens postal savings bill passage
Senator Root of New York has drafted an amendment to the postal savings bank bill that would require deposits to be invested in government bonds rather than local bank loans. The move is seen as aiding Senator Aldrich either by defeating the bill or advancing a central bank plan, potentially triggering intense opposition among western senators who favor keeping deposits in their local communities.
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Washington
Root
New York
Postal Savings Bank
Congress
Postal Savings
Aldrich
Senate
Rhode Island
Aldrico Bank
Central Bank
Allegheny Mountains
Former Minnesotan Electrocuted at Hauser Lake Dam
William H. Fay a 30 year old formerly of Hibbing Minnesota was electrocuted while trying to repair a dynamo at Hauser lake dam in Helena Montana on February 12. He grasped two sections of the shutoff and received a 400 volt shock killing him instantly.
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Helena
Mont
William H. Fay
Hibbing
Minn
Hauser Lake Dam
Fay
Vanderbilt gift boosts Yale with $100000 grant
New Haven Connecticut February 12 A gift of one hundred thousand dollars to Yale university has been made known from Alfred G Vanderbilt of New York.
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New Haven, Conn
Yale University
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
New York
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