Trust Officials Convicted In Sugar Refining Case
New York June 11 Charles R Heike secretary of the American Sugar Refining company convicted on one count of conspiracy to defraud customs dues. Ernest W Gerbracht former refinery superintendent convicted on all six counts. James F Bendernagel former cashier acquittal likely on retrial. Heike faces up to two years and $10000 fine. Gerracht up to twelve years and $40000 fine. Others pleaded guilty and await sentencing.
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New York
Charles R Heike
American Sugar Refining Company
Ernest W. Gerbracht
Williamsburg
Brooklyn
James F. Bendernagel
Heike
Federal
Gerbracht
Hendernagel
Harry W. Walker
Jean M. Voelker
James F. Halligan
Checkers
Progressives Brace For Scramble In South Dakota Poll
Sioux Falls reports say congressmen Martin and Burke run strong due to postmaster networks totaling about 700 workers statewide. Progressive leader Richards accuses them of backing postmasters and vows continued opposition to Gamble and Crawford. Governor race divisions widen as Mitchell mass meeting gathers to unify stalwarts and progressives amid Egan nomination drama.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Martin
Burke
Richards
Progressives
Martin’s
Gamble
Crawford
Thorgen
Shrader
Interior
Mitchell
Egan
Man Discovers Wife Dead After Gun Placed Under Pillow
Des Moines report states John Rails of Shellsburg kept a revolver under his pillow for defense. Awakening, he found his wife dead from a head wound. Neighbors and the coroner investigated. The 70 year old woman had bouts of despondency. Believed accidental death or self-inflicted.
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Des Moines
John Railsback
Shellsburg
Charles R. Heike a Sugar Trust Official Found Guilty
Charles R. Heike, a Sugar Trust official, was found guilty by a jury after a trial. The verdict centers on alleged collusion and price fixing within the sugar industry. Prosecutors described the case as a significant anti trust crackdown. The defense plans an appeal.
Run Down by Locomotive In Minnesota Yard Fatal Crash
F O Hanson assistant superintendent of Herzog iron works was struck by a switch engine near a yard crossing in St Paul. He died at Luther hospital from a fractured skull multiple injuries. George Nolan aided until medical help arrived as authorities investigated the unexplained accident.
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St. Paul
F. O. Hanson
Herzog Iron Works
Northern Pacific
Luther Hospital
George Nolan
Omaha
Herzog
Hanson
Roosevelt Sails Home from Europe After Long Tour
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt leaves Southampton aboard the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria for New York, expected June 18. A large crowd sees off the famed traveler amid parting tributes and notable witnesses from London and Southampton. Roosevelt travels with wife Edith, son Kermit, Ethel, and Mrs. Longworth, occupying imperial and other suites on the promenade deck.
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Southampton
Eng
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Africa
America
Roosevelt
London
Metropolis
Newforest
Sir Edward Grey
Ethel and
Kermit
Kermit and Mrs. Longworth
Hill Interests Complete Purchase of Pacific and Eastern Rail
Hill interests have acquired the remaining forty shares of stock from J R Allen to take control of the Pacific and Eastern railway. John F Stevens is named president, William Gerrig vice president and manager, and J W Lawler secretary. They plan to complete 22 miles of work and push surveys east, signaling a reach toward Willamette Valley and Northwestern Oregon via Hill lines.
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Ore
Hill
Pacific and Eastern Railway
J. R. Allen
John F. Stevens
William Gerrig
J. W. Lawler
Willamette Valley
Oregon
Oregon Electric
United Railways
Galloway and Standen Cleared in Coiter Death Case
Edgemont South Dakota June 11 Bert Galloway and Clarence Standen were dismissed after coroner jury verdicts found William Coiter died from a gunshot fired by Galloway accidentally.
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Edgemont
S. D
Bert Galloway
Clarence Standen
William Coiter
Coiter
Galloway
Conferees Near Agreement on Long and Short Haul Rail Bill
Washington June 11 Conferees aided by Attorney General Weeks Sherman reach a tentative accord on the long and short haul provision of the railroad bill and expect a final settlement soon President Taft seeks retention of house and senate provisions on stocks and bonds rates and immediate effect of rate increase changes Senate Republicans resist some house expansions including Section 7 expanding ICC powers Democratic members are excluded from talks until a final GOP agreement is reached
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Wickersham
Elkins
Aldrich
Mann
Illinois
Senate
House
Conference Committee
Taft
Interstate Commerce Commission
Conference
Commission
Ketchel Knocks Out Smith In Rough National Club Bout
Stanley Ketchel defeated Jim Smith of New York with a fifth round knockout at the National Sporting Club in a ten round bout. The fight was rough throughout with both fighters guilty of holding.
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New York
Stanley Ketchel
Jim Smith
National Sporting Club
John Dalzell Obtains Injunction Blocking Ballot Recount
John Dalzell secures a court injunction that halts a recount of ballots. The legal move pauses the vote tallies and shifts attention to pending judicial review and potential remedies. Local officials and involved parties await further court action and rulings.
Dalzell Secures Injunction in Thirtieth District Vote Fight
Pittsburg June 11 Congressman John Dalzell obtained a temporary injunction restraining county commissioners from opening ballot boxes and recounting votes in the Thirtieth district contested by Robert J. Black for the Republican nomination. Judge Josiah Cohen granted the order within an hour after Black won his contention and the recount. The injunction delays the case for several days as permanent injunction arguments are set for early next week.
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Pittsburg
John Dalzell
Thirtieth
Robert J. Black
Josiah Cohen
Common Pleas Court
Dr. Black
Democrats Snub W J Bryan Again At Nebraska Banquet
Lincoln Neb June 11 Democrats in Nebraska again snubbed W J Bryan at a Kearney banquet attended by Governor Shallenberger and Omaha Mayor Dahlman. Bryan sent regrets due to Europe but his letter was not read. The event ignored his stand on county option and reflected a pattern seen three weeks earlier at Beaver City.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
W. J. Bryan
Kearney
Shallenberger
Dahlman
Omaha
Bryan
Europe
Byrnes
Democratic State Central Committee
Charles W. Bryan
Beaver City
Squeezes a Boy to Death in Mapleton Township
Sioux Falls reports six year old Johnnie Preuss died from internal injuries after a male hired worker at the Preuss farm playfully squeezed the boy between his knees. The incident occurred while the men played near the home. the man intended no serious harm but the pressure proved fatal.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Johnnie Preuss
Fritz Preuss
Mapleton Township
Preuss
Finley General Store Fire Causes $12000 Loss
W W Arthur of Finley suffered a $12000 loss when his general store burned in Fargo on June 11. Citizens fought to save the rest of the business district amid the blaze.
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Fargo
N. D
W. W. Arthur
Finley
Cannon to Tour States for Campaign Speaking Schedule
Washington June 11 Joseph G Cannon plans an extensive campaign speaking tour to aid the Republican effort. He has not fixed states yet but will visit many to bolster a Republican House. He will finalize itineraries after Congress adjourns in Danville. Doubts persist about Northwest appearances amid regional objections.
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Washington
Joseph G. Cannon
Joe
Speaker Cannon
Danville
Congress
Cannon
Iowa
Illinois
Walter I. Smith
Carroll
Uncle Joe
Wolgast Breaks Arm in Hard Fought Win Over Redmond
Ad Wolgast, lightweight champion, broke his left forearm in the seventh round against Jack Redmond of Milwaukee. Redmond swayed rounds five to nine with strong offense before Wolgast rallied in the final round to finish the bout, costing Redmond a possible title.
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Milwaukee
Ad Wolgast
Jack Redmond
Redmond
Wolgast
Jack
Cadillac
Indians Cast First Vote at Standing Rock Reservation
Wakpala South Dakota June 11 Indians on Standing Rock reservation cast their ballots for the first time last Tuesday despite rain and mud. They backed a candidate of their own nationality for sheriff by about five to one over his white opponent and few ballots were spoiled.
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Wakpala
S.C
Standing Rock
Missouri River
South Dakota
Rancher Nearly Killed By Bucking Broncho
Ardmore Oklahoma, June 11. F C McElhaney, a local rancher, escaped death by two inches when a bucking broncho toppled him and its saddle pommel struck his hip bone. If two inches higher it would have pierced his intestines.
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Ardmore
Indian Affairs Committee Backs Montana Land Sale Bill
Washington June 11 The house committee on Indian affairs ordered a favorable report on a bill opening to sale 3 000 900 acres of land in the diminished Crow reservation in Montana. The bill provides for land classification appraisal and pricing.
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Washington
House Committee On
Itvian Affairs
Crow
Montana
Unsecured Bail Placed On Deadwood Merchant Case
J H Conway formerly of Belle Fourche and now in Deadwood faces charges of concealing assets and conspiracy to defraud after failing to secure bail of 5000 dollars. His former manager Peter J Walsh, also indicted, is believed in Minneapolis but not yet arrested. Conway’s stock sold for 7000 dollars to creditors amid bankruptcy claims of about 20000 dollars in accounts. A sheriff’s report cites the manager’s alleged escape with money stuffed in a stocking.
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S. C
J. H. Conway
Belle Fourche
Jalil
Conway
Seneca
Peter J. Walsh
Minneapolis
Ordinance Proposed to Prohibit Men Addressing Girls in La Crosse
Rose M. Purdue of Milwaukee drafts a city ordinance for La Crosse forbidding masher behavior and making it a punishable offense for a man to speak to a girl on streets. She targets downtown dates with strangers, noting conditions among factory girls. The measure, she says, will be presented to the city council after alderman canvassing.
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la Crosse
Wis
Rose M. Purdue
Milwaukee
Forest Fires Rage Near Two Harbors Minnesota
In Two Harbors Minnesota on June 11 forests remain very dry after three weeks without rain. Fires reported at York Hornby and Robinson stations along the Duluth and Iron Range threateni ng vegetation and crops, which farmers fear will be below average due to late frosts.
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Minn
York, Hornby and
Robinson
Duluth
Iron Range
Wisconsin Baptists to Meet in Wausau Convention
Wisconsin Baptist ministers gather in Wausau June 12 to 15 for their annual convention. The program centers on business addresses and discussions with officer elections planned for the third day.
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Wausau
Wis
Baptist Ministers of
Wisconsin
Results on the Diamond Across Leagues
Summary of baseball scores from multiple leagues with teams including Minneapolis, Toledo, St Paul, Indianapolis, Chicago, New York, Cleveland, Boston, Detroit, Washington, Lincoln, Sioux City, Wichita, St Joseph, Omaha, Des Moines, Peoria, Dubuque, Davenport, Danville, Waterloo, Springfield, Rock Island and Bloomington.
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Boston
Detroit
New York
Washington
Chicago
Lincoln
Sioux City
Wichita
St. Joseph
Omaha
Des Moines
Peoria
Dubuque
Davenport
Danville
Waterloo
Springfield
Rock Island
Bloomington
Grain and Provision Prices in Minneapolis Market
Grain and provision prices listed for Minneapolis on June 10 show July wheat at $1.03 and September at 90 5 8 cents, with December at 89 4 8 cents. On track prices include No 1 hard at $1.08 5, No 1 Northern at $1.05 5 to $1.07, No 4 Northern at $1.03 5 to $1.05, and No 3 Northern at $1.00 5 to $1.03.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Wheat and flax prices on track with new futures quotes
In Duluth on June 10, wheat futures show No. 1 hard at 1.06 and No. 1 Northern at 1.06. No. 2 Northern and July at 1.04, with Sept. 92%. Flax futures also on track, July at 1.92, Sept. 1.67, Oct. 1.67.
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Duluth
Northern
Market prices for cattle hogs and sheep in St Paul
Cattle good to choice steers 6.50 to 7.50. fair to good 5.25 to 6.60. cows and heifers 5.00 to 6.50. veals 5.50 to 7.26. Hogs 9.30 to 9.45. Sheep wethers 5.50 to 6.00. yearlings 6.50 to 7.00. spring lambs 7.50 to 9.36.
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St. Paul
Market quotes for grains and livestock in Chicago
Wheat July 4 94.5 cents Sept 90.5 cents Dec 90.5 cents. Corn July 59 cents Dec 57.5 cents. Oats July 36.5 cents Sept 35.5 cents Dec 35.0 cents. Pork July 22.62 dollars Sept 21.92 dollars. Butter Creameries 27 cents. Dairy 23 to 26 cents. Eggs 15 to 18 cents. Poultry Turkeys 18 cents Chickens 15 cents.
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Chicago
Market Price Timeline for Cattle Hogs and Lambs in Chicago
Chicago market report lists cattle types with price ranges for Reeves Texas steers Western steers stockers and feeders cows and heifers plus cables hogs in light mixed heavy and good to choice categories and lambs at 5.75 to 8.90 with several price points noted for native ilg and pigs.
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Chicago
Reeves
Texas
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