Dynamite Outrage Suspects Arrested in Hibbing Case
Nick Brickiroh was arrested at Hibbing on charges linked to a dynamite attempt at a boarding house run by Matt Kronic near Hibbing. Kronic says the blast was planned Thursday night and that a burned fuse and dynamite sticks were found under the house. A Hibbing hearing is set for today.
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Duluth
Minn
Geblic
Nick Brickiroh
Hibbing
Matt Kronie
Kronic
Brickirch
Brickbeh
Babe Starves to Death in Destitute Family
Deadwood South Dakota reports a tragic case as the baby of Mr and Mrs Frank Murchan dies amid extreme poverty after the parents recently immigrated from Poland. The starving mother and a second young child were saved with timely care as the family faced hardship while the father searched for work.
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Deadwood
S. D
Frank Murchan
Old Country
Murehans
Murehan
Italian Is Sentenced to Fifty Years for Murder
Billings Mont Jan 28 Robert Vanella convicted of second degree murder received a fifty year sentence from Judge Fox for the killing of Raffael Crisio in a South Billings house. Both men were Italians and the crime occurred several weeks ago.
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Montana
Billings
Mont
Robert Vanella
Fox
Vanella
Raffael Crisio
South
Hunt for Firebug Spreads Fear in La Crosse
Two arson attempts within three days target Herbert Coolidge, a blind man, and his property on La Crosse Wisconsin north side. Residents organize a search for the firebug as more fires are charged to the same incendiary.
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la Crosse
Wis
Herbert Coolidge
North Side
Explosion at Iowa mine town injures five in blast
Five hundred pounds of dynamite packed in a box car exploded near Albia after a fire spread from a company store in Hoking. Five men were injured and property valued at sixty thousand dollars destroyed.
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Des Moines
Hoking
Albia
Tramp Sentenced to 30 Days in Bedless City Lockup
In Chippewa Falls Wisconsin on January 28 Judge Jen ins sentenced Manley Lindsay to thirty days in the city lockup to deter tramps. The lockup has no bed or bedclothing, scant heat, and meager meals.
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City
Ft. Chippewa Falls
Wis
Jenins
Manley Lindsay
Tragic Train Death Near Fargo Believed Olaf Anderson
A man thought to be Olaf Anderson was horribly mangled and dismembered by a train on the Northern Pacific line between Fargo and Dilworth Minnesota. Authorities say he had possibly been stealing a ride.
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Olaf Anderson
Fargo
N. D
Northern Pacific
Dilworth
Mion
Northside High Student Dies From Self Inflicted Shot
Minneapolis news reports sixteen year old Eleanor Priebe a Northside high school student shot herself at her parents home with apparently no motive. She died almost instantly.
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Minneapolis
Eleanor Priebe
Northside
Farmer Dies in Well Fire Thawing Pipes
James Thomas, a farmer near North Platte Nebraska, descended a shallow well to thaw pipes. His clothing caught fire from the blaze and he could not escape, burning to death. The incident occurred January 28.
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North Platte
Neb
James Thomas
Thieves Take Furs in Tyler Store Burglary
Magandy and Rasmussen butchers in Tyler Minnesota were robbed of 75 dollars worth of furs including 200 muskrat skins and eight mink. Police believe the burglar hid under a counter during the break in.
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Tyler
Minn
Magandy & Rasmussen
Rockefeller Son of Dr Livingston Noted North Dakota Farm Legacy
Grand Forks North Dakota January 30 according to advices from Grafton Minnesota M McDonald of St Louis representing Standard Oil company spent a day in Grafton investigating the estate of Farmer Dr Livingston Rockefeller who owned and operated a farm near Park River until a few years ago Dr Livingston said to be father of John D Rockefeller and a Walsh county pioneer He left for Haines and died last year The farm is now owned by Robert Arnot
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Dr. Livingston
North Dakota
John
Grand Forks
N. D
Grafton
M. McDonald
St. Louis
Standard Oil ‘Company
Dr. Livingston (Rockefeller
Park River
John D. Rockefeller
Walsh County
Haineis
Robert Arnot
Quarantine Ends in Biwabik Township Records Opened
Biwabik Minnesota January 30 after forty days under quarantine the records of Biwabik township were released and official business can resume. Clerk D C Camperon was away in Canada a diphtheria patient was placed in the township hall and upon return he found it impossible to access books and papers. The patient has recovered and been discharged and the books will be ready for use at the regular Saturday evening session of the supervisors.
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Biwabik Township
Biwabik, Minn
D. C. Camperon
Canada
Congress of the Week's Ree ree Proceedings
Washington notes show Senate debate over a Hansbrough resolution to halt commerce and labor probes into the International Harvester affair. Hansbrough accuses the harvester interest of influencing delegates and threatening his senate re election. The measure was referred to a committee. The criminal code bill received further consideration while the House advanced the penal law codification.
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Washington
Senate
Hansbrough
North Dakota
Department of Commerce and Labor
International Harvester Company
Harvester Trust
House
United States
Senator Stone Alleges Unequal Government Deposits
Senator Stone of Missouri cited statistics showing non equitable distribution of government deposits in national banks during currency stringency and charged west and south faced discrimination while New York and Boston were favored. Senator Teller defended Treasury actions praising capital from rich men to stabilize New York City amid the panic. The urgent deficiency appropriation bill dominated House proceedings.
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Washington
Stone
Missouri
Treasury Department
West
South
New York
Boston
Senate
Teller
Secretary of the Treasury
New York City
Deer poaching arrests in Marshfield county
Game wardens report a rise in out of season hunting arrests. John Husky Matt Husky and Sam Wenerick of this county were arraigned and fined 20 each plus costs. Since last October thirty arrests and convictions have been made for this and lesser game law violations in the county.
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Marshfield
Wis
John
Matt Husky
Sam Wenerick
Town Swept by Flames in Cole Harbor Fire Toll
Fire at Cole Harbor McLean county on the Soo line destroyed Figurd son Thorgrinson's clothing store Heston's hardware and furniture store and several small buildings. Loss total unknown. Origin traced to furniture store with spread to adjacent shops. town relied on a bucket brigade.
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Cole Harbor
N. D
Bismarck
McLean County
Soo Line
Figurdson& Thorgrinson
Heston
New Ulm Mayor Resigns After Marriage
New Ulm Minnesota January 30 Mayor Charles Silverson resigned as mayor of New Ulm after marrying Katherine M Tanry in St Paul His resignation was mailed to Acting Mayor W Ejibner on his wedding day Ejibner becomes mayor until the April annual election.
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St. Paul
New Ulm
Minn
Charles Silverson
Katherine M. Tanry
City of
W. Ejibner
Fear wolves are farmer Peter Nelson missing in Mason woods
Washburn Wisconsin January 30. Peter Nelson has not been seen since November when he vanished from his Mason area home. Searching parties have scoured the woods for two months with relatives fearing he died in the woods or was eaten by wild beasts.
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Wisconsin
Peter Nelson
Washburn
Wis
Mason
County seat war ends with Herrick victory in Gregory County
Judge Smith rules for Herrick, orders county commissioners to act on petition and call a vote between Fairfax and Hervick, ending Gregory county seat dispute. The decision was delivered January 30 in Yankton.
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Yankton
Gregory County
Smith
Herrick
Fairfax
Hervick
Shanty resident dies in Hawarden fire
Richard Miller, living in a shanty on Hawarden's outskirts, was burned to death when his shack caught fire after he departed in an intoxicated condition. Neighbors found the burning structure early the next morning and removed his body, but he had died.
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Hawarden
Iowa
Richard Miller
Lumberjack Dies After Post Office Seizure at Cass Lake
Dell Morrissey a lumberjack working at a logging camp near Cass Lake Minnesota collapsed in the post office and died within minutes due to convulsions authorities reported.
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Cass Lake
Minn
Dell Morrissey
Mayor Assaulted: Three Arrests in Blue Earth
Blue Earth Minnesota January 30 three men E G Pratt Fred Snyder and Lewis Hijlle ntad were arrested for an assault on Mayor Andrew Conrad during the evening of January 22.
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Blue Earth
Minn
E G. Pratt
Fred Snyder
Lewis Hijllentad
Andrew Conrad
Northern Pacific Plans New Billings Passenger Depot
The Northern Pacific Railway will begin construction of a grand passenger depot on the Billings mills site between Twenty fourth and Twenty fifth streets. Parties on the right of way must remove within sixty days, with work to start after. The station is described as the finest between St Paul and the coast.
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Billings
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Billings Mills
Twentyfourth
Twenty-fifth Streets
North Western Officials Signal Coastward Rail Expansion
Prominent Chicago & North-Western officials visit Butte signaling a plan to extend from Belle Fourche South Dakota to Miles City Montana and onward to the Pacific coast. Surveys to Miles City are complete and steel stockpiled. visitors include Edward Brigham and C A Cairns with other North Western executives.
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Chicago & North-Western
Montana
Butte
Chicago & North-Western Railroad Company
Belle Fourche
S. C
Miles City
Mont
Pacific Coast
North-Western
Edward Brigham
C. A. Cairis
E. B. Ober
St. Paul & Omaha
G. R. MacRae
Deficiency Bill Debate Opens With Broad Topics
In Washington on January 25 the urgent deficiency bill was formally ready for House action but no relevant discussion occurred. Members used general debate time to address a range of subjects rather than the bill itself.
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Washington
House of Representatives
House
Slavery Issue Sparks Senate Debate on Islands
On Monday in Washington the senate faced a surprise issue as slavery in the islands was brought into the discussion. Secretary Taft was accused of knowing about slavery there while senators argued over criminal code revisions and penalties for dealing in slaves.
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Washington
Senate
Taft
Islands
United States
Hale
Heyburn
Philippine Islands
Lodge
District of Columbia
House of Representatives
Senate debates revision of Constitution amid minor bills
Washington January 29 The senate disposed of many minor bills and resumed consideration of the bill to revise the constitution. Ad journment occurred at 4 16 p m The house discussed national politics international marriages and government expenditures in the longest session of the year The urgent deficiency bill was set aside in general debate margins of the day.
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Washington
Senate
United States
House of Representatives
House
Judge Lovely Dies After Long Illness Former Supreme Court Justice John A Lovely
Albert Lea report notes the death of Hon. John A. Lovely sixty four, former associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, who passed away after months of struggle at his home, surrounded by family. He resided in Albert Lea since 1867 except for service in St Paul on the bench.
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Supreme Court
Albert Lea
John A. Lovely
Supreme Court of the State
Judge Lovely
St. Paul
Fire destroys Biwabik man home amid rumored sock hoard
Biwabik Minnesota January 30 Isaac Arentti lost his dwelling to fire last night The tale of a million dollars in old socks on the range seems to hold some truth as he buried $800 in gold in the cellar He feared the cash more than the house and furniture with a loss pegged at $1 000
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Biwabik
Minn
Isaac Arentti
Arentti
Jailbird Marries Bride by Wire in Helena
Earle Brown a county jail inmate and Mollie Knfeldt of Helena wed via telephone after a prior plan to marry was thwarted by Brown stealing jewelry and fleeing to Seattle. He was captured and brought back to Helena where the minister performed the ceremony from his jail office.
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Helena
Earle Brown
Mollie Knfeldt
Brown
Seattle
Crowe Found Guilty in Billings Assault Case
The State versus Anthony J. Crowe ended with a second degree assault verdict and a five year penitentiary term plus a $2000 fine. Pat Crowe, key witness for the defense, faced sharp questioning from County Attorney Wilson during testimony.
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Billings
Anthony J. Crowe
Charles Moe
Pat Crowe
Wilson
Crowe
Scandinavia Reports Amid War and Growth in 1909
The article notes 25,000 crown stipends, relocation of Norway's consul general headquarters to Yokohama, and a 1909 Bergen exposition if plans succeed. It covers Foldal iron ore miner strikes, stalled mediation, rising poultry exports, pneumonia Epidemic near Stavanger, emigration totals in Trondhjem county, and the death of Uri the student author.
Community Drives to Eradicate Coyotes in Carbon County
In Clarke Fork valley eastern Carbon county coyotes have caused heavy winter losses of turkeys and chickens. Ranchers plan a mass drive to exterminate the animals with a roundup around Tolman’s ranch, expecting 50 to 100 hunters forming a circle to drive coyotes to the center.
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Clarke Fork
Carbon County
J. N. Tolman
Poisoning by Canned Goods Leads to Hospital Transfer
Mrs. C. A. Getchell wife of a Red Lodge osteopath was taken to St. Louis for recovery after ptomaine poisoning from canned corn and pickles eaten at supper. She became violently ill soon after and required medical care.
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C. A. Getchell
Red Lodge
St. Louis
Congress man Pray proposes extension for Huntley entry
Jean Decker of the Billings chamber reports that Congressman Pray introduced a house bill to extend the entry time for Huntley project lands. Under current law homesteaders must enter by January and February. if enacted the period would be extended to May 15.
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Jean Decker
Billings Chamber of Commerce
Pray
Huntley Project
Swedish Americans swell Gothenburg holiday rush this year
The Gothenburg rush peaked as many Swedish-Americans returned for mid winter visits or to stay in Sweden. Ljungan River overflow damaged property valued at 700000 crowns. Hinke Bergegren, former youth socialist leader, was released after a year in prison. The Royal Academy of Music plans a bronze memorial at No 40 Maester Samuelsgatan Stockholm to honor Jenny Lind.
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Gothenburg
The
Royal Academy of Music
Maestersamuelsgatan
Master Samuel's
Stockholm
Jenny Lind
Singer
Denmark Sees Five Million Julemaerket Copies Sold For Charity
Five million copies of Julemaerket are expected to sell in Denmark this year with proceeds totaling 80 000 crowns aimed at building a sanatorium for consumptives. The article also notes a patent dispute over wireless telegraphy involving Lord Armstrong and a Danish stock company, and reports the death of Holger Drachmann at sixty one after a literary career shaped by George Brandes.
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Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Paulsen
Lord Armstrong
Europe
America
Supreme Court of the Land
Holger Drachmann
George Brandes
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Yokohama
Bergen
Foldal
Intavanger County
Stavanger
Trondhjem County
Uri
Aalesund
Hagerup
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Johann Flottum
Norrland
Vigeland
Eidsvold
Department of Agriculture
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Welinder
Svalof
Skaane
Gustaf
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Rigsdag
Ljungan
Hinke Bergegren
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