State Aid Boosts Farm School Correspondence Course
A Minnesota senate committee amended and ordered a $75,000 appropriation to the state farm school for a correspondence farming course with $25,000 in prizes for top farm performances. The move, urged by Senator A. D. Stephens, pairs state prizes with county and fair offerings to reach individual farmers.
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St. Paul
State Farm School
Senate
Pava
A. D. Stephens
Crookston
Farm School
Judiciary Committee
J. N. Johnson
Canby
House
Madison Senators Campaign Money List Sparks Senate Hearing
A list of payments to state officials and attorneys linked to Isaac Stephenson's senatorial bid emerged in Wisconsin as Rodney Sackett filed expense records with the legislative probe. Names include Levi Bancroft, J W Stone, L B Bresser, W G Wheeler, John T Kelly, Rock Flint, Solon Perrin, D F Riordan, C C Wellensgard, Hugh Lewis, and others with sums from 80 to 3,009 dollars. The hearing debated subpoena power for campaign managers and noted Senator Blaine refused service of a subpoena and related records.
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Madison
Wis
United States
Isaac Stephenson
Rodney Sackett
Legislative Committee
Levi H. Bancroft
Assembly
J. W. Stone
L. B. Bresser
State Board of Control
W. G. Wheeler
John T. Kelly
Milwaukee
Rock Flint
George Gordon
la Crosse
Solon Perrin
Superior
D. F. Riordan
C. C. Wellensgard
Hugh Lewis
United States Senate
T. Purtell
Bancroft
Ingalls
Senate
Marsh
Blaine
Taft Cabinet Complete as MacVeagh Accepts Treasury Post
Franklin MacVeagh of Chicago accepts the treasury portfolio, completing Taft’s cabinet. Taft and Postmaster General Hitchcock walk in Central Park amid wind and private calls, while a Taft family reunion unfolds at Henry W. Taft’s home with relatives from Cincinnati Philadelphia and Europe.
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New York
Franklin MacVeagh
Chicago
Mr. Taft
Frank H. Hitchcock
Taft
Central Park
New York City
Henry W. Taft
C. P. Taft
Cincinnati
William H. Taft
Philadelphia
Shrubb Defeats Dorando in Indoor Fifteen Mile Race
Alfred Shrubb, the English distance runner, defeated Dorando Pietri of Italy in a fifteen mile indoor race at the Seventy fourth regiment armory Buffalo. Shrubb smashed every American indoor record from start to finish pacing a powerful opening and extending his lead to two and three quarter laps at the end with a time of 1 24 06. Pietri finished with a sprint amid loud cheers hoping to gain.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Alfred Shrubb
Dorando Pietri
Seventy-fourth Regiment Armory
Shhrabb
Dorando
Shrubb
Sperry Leaves Fleet for Washington as Flag in doubt
Sperry goes to Washington from Fort Monroe after delivering fleet to Hampton Roads. Onboard the Connecticut the ship's carpenter begins packing the admiral's belongings as the fleet grows to believe Admiral Sperry will soon haul down his flag.
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Sperry
Washington
Fort Monroe
Charles 8S. Sperry
San Francisco
Hampton Roads
Connecticut
Judge Anderson narrows Standard Oil rebating case to 36 offenses
In Chicago on February 26 Judge Anderson ruled that if alleged rebating offenses exist they number 36, not 500 as prosecutors claimed, capping the maximum fine at 720000. The ruling aligns with the appellate decision and clarifies whether each car lot or settlement constitutes a separate offense.
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Chicago
Landis
Anderson
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Court of Appeals
Judge questions counting method in large fraud case
Judge Anderson questioned the division of alleged offenses into counts based on money settlements. He argued it was unclear what constitutes a shipment such as a train load or car lot and warned further division could create many more offenses and harsher punishment. He noted the thirty six parts mirrored settlements rather than discrete acts.
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Anderson
Klein On Witness Stand In Pittsburg Trial
In Pittsburg on February 26 a night court session was held as defense witnesses testified to alibis for Councilmen Klein and Brand and for W W Ramsey former banker charged in a graft investigation. The prosecution wrapped its case after the morning session. The defense opened with Klein testifying about his and Brand's activities.
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Pittsburg
Klein
Brand
Wasson
W. W. Ramsey
McKinley Hero Turned Prisoner in Car Burglary Case
Buffalo police figure Albert Solomon once aided in detaining President McKinley assassin Czolgosz. Convicted by a New York Supreme Court jury for receiving stolen car burglary booty, Solomon’s respected police record is juxtaposed with a prior dismissal over letting forger Lou Whitman escape on a train.
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Buffalo
N. Y
McKinley
Albert Solomon
Supreme Court
Solomon
Czolgosz
Lou Whitman
Meeting on Salary Revisions In Scranton Case
A city hall committee meeting discussed salary revisions while detectives testified about a $6090 payment. The accused denied receiving funds from Robert Wilson, and Pierce Williams said no payment was solicited. E. B. Dolph admitted allowing Wilson to use his name to trap councilmen.
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Committee On
City Hall
Robert Wilson
Scranton
Pierce Williams
Chamber of Commerce
E. 8
Dolph
Wilson
Kodol promises cure for indigestion with full digestion claim
Advertises Kodol as a complete digestive aid that rests the stomach to heal indigestion. Claims pepsin is insufficient and promises money back if the user is not satisfied after trying the large bottle. Notes laboratories and company details for E C DeWitt Co in Chicago.
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E.C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
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R. R. Murphy
Austin
Minn
Peter Capretz
Proprietors
Milwaukee German Fire Insurance Co
Register Building
Main Street
North Kenwood
Inter State
First National Bank
Minn S
H. L. Banfield
Caw
H J Drost
Cassie Hanfield
Thos. Burnham Proprietor
Orris Hayes
Hayes Bros., Jewelers
Austin, Minn
Admiral Vans
Adame
Fergus Falls
Tri-County
Minnesota
Ole Segeng
Elections Committee
St. Paul College of Law
State University Law School
Columbia and
Tarvard
Julius A. Coller
Shakopee
Swanson
Reynolds
State Agricultural College
State Livestock Sanitary Board
Koch
Dr. Bank
Ravenel
University of Wisconsin
Armour
Wallace G. Nye
Minneapolis Commercial Club
Minneapolis
Stephenson
Treasury
Standard Oil Company
Attor
Neys
A. B. Anderson
Dr.price
M'Kinley
Gem Theatre
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