Hart Maintains Truth of Charges in Disbarment Case
Francis B Hart Minneapolis appeared before a special supreme court in St Paul Jan 4 in disbarment proceedings brought by the state board of law examiners over his criticism of the supreme court. He refused to withdraw or modify statements, arguing they were truthful and did not breach duty as attorney.
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St. Paul
Francis
Hart
Minneapolis
Special Supreme Court
Gov. Johnson
State Board of Law Examiners
Supreme Court
Gideon S. Ives
Mr. Ives
Special Court
Mr. Hart
District Bench
Sinc
Frank C. Brooks
H. R. Brill
Nathan Kingsley
Austin
W. S. McClenahan
Brainerd
Myron D. Taylor
St.Cloud
Eli Southworth
Shakopee
P. J. McLaughlin
Edward Lees
Winona
Smelters Not To Close Denial by Helena Plant Manager
Helena Montana January 4 Manager A M Smith of the Helena plant of the American Smelting and Refining company denied a telegraphed report that the firm planned to close several more plants nationwide. He stated the story is false and without basis.
Clergy Overcome Saloons. Hudson Bans Sunday Liquor
Acting Mayor Muney of Hudson Wisconsin orders police to close saloons at 1 p m and keep them shut all day Sunday following a united clergy push. The move targets compliance with a local observance law in Hudson.
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Hudson
Wis
Muney
Man pleads manslaughter in shooting death
Des Moines report states 19 year old Roy Howard was sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary for the murder of Miss Martha Piceray. Howard aimed at a rival in jealousy but struck the girl, resulting in her death.
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Des Moines
Roy Howard
Martha Piceray
Howard
Miss Piceray
Sudden Death of Chippewa County Gadget Official
James Dobbins aged 75, a Chippewa county pioneer, died after a hearty meal while being taken to a hotel room in Chippewa Falls. He collapsed in the proprietor's arms following a brief walk upstairs at the local hotel.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
James Dobbins
Chippewa County
Local Merchant J W Mueller Dead by Self Inflicted Shot
Wessington Springs January 4 report that J W Mueller Sr of Mueller Wood Lane 8 D shot himself in the head and died instantly. No motive known.
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Wessington Springs
J. W. Mueller, Sr
Mueller & Wood
Lane
Carpenter Burned to Death in Rich Valley Fire
Rosemount Minnesota January 4 A carpenter named John Norquist died after a bed fire at John Houston s home in Rich Valley Police say he likely lit the bedding with a smoking pipe.
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Rosemount
Minn
John Norquist
John Houston
Rich Valley
Sixteenyearold killer’s confession framed LeClaire murder case
James O'Brien, sixteen, stood before the coroner's jury in Neche North Dakota reciting his confession to the Le Claire murder. The jury ruled Le Claire died from blows with a father’s hatchet but authorities doubt the boy’s stated quarrel motive and suspect murder for money. O'Brien led investigators to six five dollar bills and four ten dollar bills hidden in a barn loft. He is expected to plead guilty in January and seek a life sentence.
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le Claire
Lieq
O’brien
Pembina
Sheriff Roadhouse
O'Brien
James
W. J. Kenesaw
Pioneering St Paul engineer Simeon P Folsom dead at 88
Simeon P. Folsom one of Minnesota’s early pioneers and planner of St Paul died at his home at age eighty eight. He mapped the city first plat and helped build the Falls dam. He served as city surveyor in 1854 and later worked with the Winona branch of St Paul and Pacific and the Great Northern railway as an assistant solicitor.
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St. Paul
Simeon P. Folsom
Minnesota
Falls of St. Anthony
Folsom
Winona
Norway
Wjalmar Christian Hauge
Little Kingdom
Washington
Christiania
United States
Woman in Jail Drinks Carbolic Acid in Minnesota
Mrs. A. Rogers housed in Little Falls county jail drank half an ounce of carbolic acid after being held on forgery charges. Officials say she had used the poison as medicine and suffered morphine withdrawal. Sheriff Long's wife gave cream to induce vomiting. three doctors were summoned, and she began to recover.
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A. Rogers
Little Falls
Minn
Buckman Hotel
Sheriff Long
Kills Drainage Plan For Northern Iowa Lands
Burlington Iowa January 4 The county board of supervisors rejected the northern county drainage project owing to landowner protests. The plan would have cost about 250000 with an overall improvement value bump of about 1000000 in land values, but critics objected to the expense and halted the effort.
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Iowa
Burlington
Board of Supervisors
Murder foretold ends in mystery at North Avenue
In La Crosse Wisconsin on January 1 1908 Joseph Rooraff altar builder aged 30 was found dead near Lincoln Park with a head wound. A clairvoyant warned of murder before 1908 and Rooraff had just traveled from Chicago to buy gifts. Private detectives hired as Chicago police dispute the drowning theory.
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la Crosse
Wis
Joseph J. Rooroff
Chicago
North Avenue
Lincoln Park
Rooraff
Fort Wayne
Ind
August Schowsky
Rightwood Avenue
Schowsky
Frank Rooraff
Joseph
Would Blow Up Bank Finance Reformer Adjudged Insane
George Elliott, brought to Fergus Falls insane hospital, had previously been committed from Todd County. He believed the nation’s financial crisis could be solved with $20,000, threatened to blow up the Bank of Staples if not paid, and was taken into custody after parleying with the cashier.
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Fergus Falls
Minn
George Elliott
Todd County
Elliott
Bank of Staples
Northern Pacific Engineer Killed in Yard Collision
Walter Altier, an engineer for the Northern Pacific, died in a locomotive collision in the railroad yards. Fireman William Benton suffered severe scalds and burns and was taken to St Joseph's hospital. his injuries are not considered fatal.
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Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Walter Altier
Northern Pacific Road
Northern Pacific Railroad
William C. Benton
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Prairie Fire Races Across Open Range
High winds drive a prairie fire that raged over fourteen miles in length and a mile in width. Firefighters from local ranches battled the blaze, saving homes and buildings despite the destruction of hay. Hermosa South Dakota January 1.
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Hermosa
Murphy Held to Grand Jury on Attempted Murder Charge
Michael Murphy was held without bail to the grand jury in East Grand Forks Minnesota on a charge of assault with intent to commit murder He stabbed Frank Whittaker a Great Northern switch man in the neck and breast near fatal injury feared at first Whittaker was recovering as the grand jury planned to meet at the end of January
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Murphy
Whittaker
East Grand Forks
Minn
Michael Murphy
Frank Whittaker
National Wool Growers Meet Leads Montana Duties
Arrangements are complete for the forty fourth National Wool Growers association gathering in Helena on January 14 to 16 with an expected attendance exceeding 2000. A concurrent sheep show will showcase leading wool and sheep interests. Key topics include public land policy and its administration, the twenty eight hour law for livestock shipments, plus industry related issues. James R Garfield is expected to attend along with Pinchot Melvin Warren Carter and other national figures. Wyoming plans a special train delegation.
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National
Wool Growers’ Association
Helena
James R. Garfield
Messrs. Pinchot and
Melvin
Forest and Animal Industry
Agricultural Department
Warren
Carter
Wyoming
Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Line To Meet At Miles City
The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul sections under construction from Harlowton and Mobridge will meet at Miles City around Feb 15. Track-laying crews will move to Harlowton to complete the canyon route to Lombard while Lombard to Butte progresses with 80 of 92 miles ready for rails. By end of March the line expects regular service into Butte.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Lombard
Butte
St. Paul
Labor Strike May End In Rocky Mountains
Probable settlement of the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone strike in Utah Wyoming and Montana follows a conference where all issues were resolved except the unions bid to drop a federal court injunction in Helena restraining interference with company business. Leaders Fairgrieve and Sullivan have submitted the matter to their attorneys who advise withdrawing the demand.
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Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Utah
Wyoming
Montana
Helena
Alexander Fairgrieve
Montana Federation of Labor
Sullivan
Electrical Workers’ Union
Surveyor Meets Cupid on Fergus County Ranch Wedding
Calvin Jewell a Minneapolis civil engineer long involved with the Billings and Northern line through Fergus county married Miss Julia Edwards daughter of a prominent rancher at her ranch home. Rev George Edwards performed the ceremony. The couple will reside in Minneapolis.
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Calvin Jewell
Minneapolis
Billings & Northern
Fergus County
Julia Edwards
Edwards
George Edwards
The
Great Falls
Larsen Charged With Bribe Offer In Billings Case
Frank Larsen a well known contractor in Billings was arraigned in district court on bribery charges. He allegedly offered Minnie Carlson a bribe to flee the country after her return to Billings. Carlson remains in custody facing contempt of court for leaving the county. Startling developments are expected from the trial.
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Frank Larsen
Billings
Larsen
Minnie Carlson
Dr. Allen
Miss Carlson
Attorney General Seeks Sixteen Hour Rest Case
The 16 hour rest law case against Northern Pacific Railway by Attorney General Galen proceeds on its merits after the demurrer was overruled. The railroad argues that Congress already passed a similar law not effective until May 1 1908, claiming the state could not set an earlier eight hour rest rule.
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Livingston
Galen
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Railroad
Congress
Anlesund’s Growth marked after Fire and Norway News
Norway reports Anlesund has grown from 6,000 to 15,000 in twenty five years despite a past fire. Hr Barman the actor from Bergen (1850) dies. Norwegian fishing revenue hits 32,179,349 crowns in 1906 and surpasses prior years. Discussions on Konow the pastor and church issues continue as Morgenbladet reviews crop values and 1907 prospects.
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Nor Way
Anlesund
Morgenbladet
Christiania
Norway
Swedish athletic committee invited to St Petersburg expo
The Swedish exhibition of sports committee has received an invitation from St. Petersburg to send representatives to the Russian gymnastic and athletic exposition planned for next fall. Rasmussen of Stockholm, ex-director of Serrario, is arrested on a Scandinavian Trust complaint alleging fraudulent transactions causing 300000 crowns loss. Dr Karl Bovallius, noted scientist, died suddenly in British Guiana after discovering a vast waterfall compared with Niagara. born in Stockholm in 1849.
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St. Petersburg
Hir. Rasmussen
Stockholm
Serrario
Scandinavian Trust Company
Karl Bovallius
British Guiana
Niagara
Denmark Cabinet Tensions Prominent Figures Involved
Government circles report a forthcoming Danish junket by officials to inspect institutions. Adelaine Gene, once in Denmark as Jensen, celebrated ten years as a London dancer hailed as the world’s greatest. Danish gardener Karl Martens died in St Petersburg after 22 years serving the czar. Politiken reports cabinet disruption over alleged crooked contracts linked to Minister Alberti, denied by Copenhagen’s Danneborg. Rev Bjerre, discharged from Copenhagen sanitarium, may face trial with his attorney claiming proof of innocence and possible reinstatement.
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The
Folketing
Denmark
Adelaine Gene
Jensen
London
Karl Martens
Peterhof
St. Petersburg
Hr. Martens
Russia
Politiken
Hr. Alberti
Danneborg
Alberti
Bjerre
Copenhagen
Rev. Bjerre
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Sweden
Martin W,odland
Hr. Barman
Bergen
Henrik Ibsen
Konow
Department of Justice
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Kingdom
Aftonbladet
Klara
Olle Hjortzberg
Malmberg Bank
Hr. Gunther
Freding
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Per Hallstrom
Thor Hedberg
Ola Hansson
Baath
Helene Nyblom
Matilda Boos
Ossian Nilsson
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