Republican convention dates set for Minneapolis and St Paul
St Paul Feb 29 At a meeting of the Republican state central committee it was decided that the convention to select delegates to the Republican national convention at Chicago should be held in Minneapolis on April 16. The regular convention for nominating candidates on the state ticket will be in St Paul on July 1 and the county nominating convention June 25. Strong resolutions endorsed President Roosevelt and urged districts to instruct their delegates to vote for Taft. Debate followed on whether to compel delegates to follow the instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Republican State Central Committee
Chicago
Minneapolis
St.Paul
Roosevelt
W. H. Taft
Taft
Iughes
la Follette
Phillips 18 Found Guilty In Grand Larceny Trial
In St Paul on February 29 the jury found A. Phillips promoter and former Northwest manager guilty of grand larceny in the first degree. The verdict came after an eleven hour deliberation. Judge Bunn delayed sentencing to consider a motion for a new trial and a stay requested by defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Promoter
Bt. Paul
A. Phillips
Northwest
Hancock Company
Chicago-New York Air Line Railway
Bunn
Bunns
Farm er Burns with Barn in Northern Minnesota
Crookston Minnesota February 29 Paul E Fossbaken bonanza farmer of Fosston perished in a barn fire after entering the loft to fight the blaze. His wife and a worker escaped with stock while the charred remains were found amid the ruins the barn valued at ten thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crookston
Minn
Paul E. Fossbaken
Minnesota
Fosston
Fossbaken
Tank thieves sent up near ten thousand gold haul
Leroy Naff and H. Nam Harvey, both of Mogul Mining Company, pleaded guilty in circuit court. Judge Rice sentenced Naff to four years and four months and Harvey to three years and three months in the state penitentiary. Had they acted minutes earlier or later they would have secured over ten thousand dollars in washed gold from the acid tank at Deadwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
S. D
Leroy Naff
Nam Harvey
Mogul Mining Company
Rice
Ensuing Lincoln Assassination Remark Sparked Mob
Racine Wisconsin February 29 Nicholas Miller seventy eight year old German and former democracy leader died suddenly. Miller allegedly promised $100 if Lincoln death proved true prompting an angry mob to form and a vote to bang him though he escaped unharmed. Miller denied making the remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Wis
Nicholas Miller
Abraham Lincoln
Miller
Miler
Moore in Crookston Jail for Bigamy Confession
Arthur Moore the confessed bigamist waives examination before Judge Hintze and is bound over to the grand jury. Bonds set at $1000 not furnished. He had married in Ada while a wife lived in Williston North Dakota. The case stems from Missouri county incidents reported from Crookston Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bigamist
Crookston
Minn
Arthur Moore
Ada
Williston
N. D
Hintze
Gran Jury
Minnesota bars transfer of liquor licenses to out of state brewers
St Paul Feb 29 Retail liquor licenses cannot be transferred to or held by brewing companies incorporated in any state other than Minnesota. The ruling from C Louis Weeks special assistant attorney general responds to Blue Earth County Attorney H L Bullis about transferring a license to an Iowa brewing corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St.Paul
Minnesota
C. Louis Weeks
H. L. Bullis
Blue Earth
Iowa Brewing Corporation
Railroads Do Big-Business In Minnesota In 1907
Minnesota railroads paid gross earnings taxes totaling 3,655,557.84 in 1907, up 165,676.71 from 1906. Total gross earnings for 1907 reached 88,888,946, up 4,137,098.14 from 1906. Great Northern led taxes with 918,115.88, followed by Northern Pacific and others. Chicago Great Western filed a report showing earnings of 2,183,646.75 and tax of 87,345.86, down about 7,000 from 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minnesota
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Duluth
Misasabe
Stray bullet injures Col Schoetz in Miles City yard
In Miles City Montana on February 29 Col George Schoetz was struck on the left index finger by a stray bullet while walking with a cane. No gunshot was heard and authorities suspect a scrap among Milwaukee railroad laborers camped about a half mile away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schoetz
Miles City
Mont
Milwaukee Railroad
Death follows man and wife within hours in Wisconsin farm area
In Viroqua Wisconsin on February 29 Mr Peter Hanson Stigen and his wife both died within five hours of each other. The 50 year married couple from the farming community between Westby and Bloomingdale were aged residents. Mr Stigen died at 7 a m from asthma and his wife died at 11 30 after learning of his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helpmeet
Viroqua
Wis
Peter Hanson Stigen
Westby
Bloomingdale
Stiger
MRE MILJAS FORGER CONVICTED IN SOUTH DAKOTA CASE
Mrs Anna Miljas was convicted yesterday in Deadwood on two forgery charges. She faces additional charges for attempting to extort 20000 dollars from Homestake Mine superintendent T J Grier by threats and for securing money under false pretenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
Anna Miljas
T. J. Grier
Homestake
Fire Jordan From Church Trial Verdict Expels Storm Lake Man
After a two day and one night Methodist church trial in Marshalltown Iowa William F Jordan of Storm Lake is found guilty of lying slander perjury and misrepresentation He is expelled from church membership and affiliation in any way with the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Iowa
Methodist Church
William F. Jordan
Storm Lake
Jordan
Fergus Falls County Auditor Lincoln Dies After Peanut Reaction
Fergus Falls Minnesota February 29 County Auditor W C Lincoln died suddenly at his home after an evening snack of peanuts. He had been at his office earlier and when returning home he was stricken. a physician gave an emetic but he died within minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Fergus Fails
Fergus Falls
Minn
W. C. Lincoln
Fires Claim Four In Hines Minnesota Blaze
Brainerd Minnesota February 27 three persons died in a fire that destroyed a store in Hines Northern Minnesota. The Owens family infant child a servant girl and a Owens brother died. Mr and Mrs Owens escaped. Also Red Wing scene another death C J Peterson sixty burned to death in the Scandinavian Benevolent Society building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brainerd
Minn
Hines
Minnesota
M. V. Owens
Stars
Pervant
C. J. Peterecon
Scandinavian Benevolent Society
Peterson
LAY MANY THEFTS TO BOYS
Moorhead Minnesota February 27 Earl Wragg and Jacob Wenzer two young boys arrested on charge of stealing bottles from the Northern Pacific depot. A gang of youths is said to have preyed on the Dwight flour mill with petty thefts. Thieves entered the pit filled sacks and moved them at night to a man in Fargo who paid 80 cents a bushel for wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorhead
Minn
Earl Wragg
Jacob Wenzer
Northern Pacific
Dwight
Fargo
Fear Flood at Des Moines Ice Gorge May Break
Des Moines on February 27 fears four teen miles of ice gorge in the Racoon river may break due to warm weather and rain. City officials issued a warning urging residents in the lowerlands to prepare to evacuate at a moment’s notice to prevent property damage.
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Ice Gorge
Des Moines
Raccoon River
Wisconsin Clears Old Colony Life for Wisconsin.Business
Madison February 27 The attorney general ruled Old Colony Life Insurance Co of Chicago may do business in Wisconsin. A prior ruling required $1,000,000 in force but the AG says that threshold only applies to companies organized in Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Old Colony Life Insurance Company of
Chicago
Montana sixteen hour law upheld for railroad workers
Montana's sixteen hour limit for railroad train service workers was declared valid by the state supreme court. The ruling confirms the law and fines Northern Pacific $100 for violation, as Judge Clements had imposed, enforcing eight consecutive hours rest after every sixteen hours worked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Saye
Helena
Mont
State Supreme Court
Northern Pacific
Clements
Plans electric line from Little Falls to connect with Soo
PF E Cawley of Minneapolis, formerly of Little Falls, outlined a plan to build an electric line seven miles from Little Falls to a point south of Gregory to connect with the Soo Line railroad. He spoke of bringing electric car connections to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Falls
Soo
Minn
PF. E. Cawley
Minneapolis
Sog
Jackson Pleased With Institute in Minnesota
Jackson Minn February 29 Farmers' Institute led by R A Sweet Fairmont William Suter Welcome and Arthur Brackett Excelsior drew large crowds with morning and afternoon sessions filling the penthouse at both meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Jackson Minn
Farmers’ Institute
R. A. Sweet
Fairmont
William Suter
Welcome
Arthur Brackett
Excelsior
Pents House
Babe Killed in Runaway at Burton Home
A two months old baby died instantly when a runaway struck a residence in Leroy North Dakota on February 29. The child of Mr and Mrs James Burton was crushed as the mother and infant were thrown against the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe
Leroy
N. D
James Burton
Eleven Hurt in Collision in Alexandria Virginia
Eleven people were injured when a Southern Railway freight engine collided with an electric train in Alexandria Virginia late last night. One passenger sustained a serious injury, and other riders escaped with minor harms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Southern Railway
Veteran Cremated in His Home
White Earth Minnesota February 27 Thomas Warren a Civil War veteran of Company C Ninth Minnesota volunteer infantry died in a house fire last night. The dwelling burned while he slept and neighbors could not save him. He is described as an elderly veteran living alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Earth
Minn
Thomas Warren
Company C
Ninth
Minnesota Volunteer Infantry
Cedar Rapids Woman Ends Life At Hotel
Mrs. A F Matzer a Cedar Rapids socialite died after placing a soaked sponge over her face in a hotel in Iowa City last night. Authorities cite no known motive for the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
A F. Matzer
Cedar Rapids
Burglars Target Nelson & Johnson Hardware Store
Burglars entered the Nelson and Johnson retail hardware store in Spring Grove Minnesota on February 27 and broke open the cash drawer taking a sizable sum of cash and various merchandise from the shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Nelson & Johnson
Congress Resume of the Week's Proceedings
Washington notes show Senator Johnston of Alabama spoke on the Aldrich bill and Senator Hale proposed an inquiry into defects in battleship construction. The House devoted most of the session to the thirteenth census bill, with slow progress due to many amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnston
Alabama
Hale
Committee On Naval Affairs
Senate
House
Death of Senator Latimer Triggers Congressional Resignations
Washington Feb 21 Senate and House adjourned after learning of the death of Senator Asbury C Latimer of South Carolina. Resolutions of regret were adopted and committees appointed to accompany the body home. Washington Feb 22 Senator Perkins spoke in defense of naval expenditures and Pacific fleet policy. The Tillman resolution authorized the attorney general to prosecute Oregon land grant violators. The House focused on the District of Columbia street railway act and extension to the new union station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Asbury C. Latimer
South Carolina
Congress
Senate
House
Perkins
California
Pacific Ocean
Tillman
Attorney General
Union Station
Speaker Overrules Rules Committee On Dalzell Resolution
The House session shows the speaker overruling the rules committee over Mr Dalzell's bid to investigate peonage in the Southern states. The resolution was recommitted as the army appropriations bill of 85,007,566 dollars was taken up. Senate discussions covered ocean mail subsidy currency reform and the criminal code revision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Committee On Rules
House of Representatives
Dalzell
Mann
Senate
Senate debate centers on currency bill and panic cause
In Washington on Tuesday Feb 26 the Senate devoted nearly three hours to Senator Owen's critique of the Aldrich currency bill. He claimed he and former Senator Jones proposed a variant in 1900 with essential differences that would have prevented the recent panic. In the House, general debate continued on the army appropriation bill with seven hours allotted to discussion. the bill will be read for amendment today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
Aldrich
Jones
Arkansas
House of Representatives
Report Filed in Hart Disbarment Case
Gideon S. Ives the referee in the disbarment proceedings against Francis B. Hart of Minneapolis filed his report with the supreme court clerk. Accompanying the report is the prosecutors brief answering Hart’s defense and urging disbarment. The special supreme court will hear final arguments on March 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Francis B. Hart
Minneapolis
Supreme Court
Capt.Hart
Omaha Road Maintains Wages While Adapting Hours
The Omaha railroad announces no wage cuts as it reorganizes schedules to meet the federal working hours law taking effect March 4. General Superintendent S. G. Strickland confirms the adjustment complies with new requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Omaha Road
G. Strickland
Evanglist Ward Still Missing Near Walker Minnesota
Rev. L. C. Ward vanished from Walker on February 19 and remains unfound. Searchers roam hills around the village while reports from nearby lumber camps show no trace of him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Ward
Bkg
Walker
Minn
L. C. Ward
Evangelist
Helena to Build Third Missouri River Dam Near Helena
M H Gerry of Helena Power Transmission says financing for a third Missouri River dam near Helena is secured despite a panic. The project costs about 1.5 million dollars and will produce 50,000 horsepower for irrigation of 30 000 acres at Prickly Pear valley and support Butte mines. Construction to start immediately, 21 months to completion, with Hewitt estate among leading investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Gerry
Helena Power Transmission Company
New York
Missouri River
Helena
Prickly Pear
Butte
Abram Hewitt
Earling Foresees Coast Extension By Next Spring
President Earling praised progress on the Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul line after a tour of inspection. He predicted western extension to the coast by spring next year and said Lewistown would gain direct eastbound passenger service within thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Earling
Washington
Miles City
Harlowton
Conductor dies in jail after theft charge
Charles Clark a Northern Pacific conductor died in Missoula county jail from peritonitis after being jailed on the charge of misappropriating 99.76 dollars collected from fellow railroad workers for a diamond ring given to Train Master Henry Van Leuven who has since left the service. He fell ill two days after arrest. doctors were called but he deteriorated. The postmortem determined the cause of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Clark
Northern Pacific
Charles
Clark
Northern Pacific Railway
Missoula
Henry van Leuven
Plasterer Louis Johnson Dies After Strychnine Attempt
Louis Johnson a Billings plasterer took ten grains of strychnine aiming to end his life. Doctors labored seven hours to save him but he died. He had been in poor health and after returning from Spokane bought the poison to kill a coyote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Johnson
Billings
Johnson
Spokane
Acquitted of Murder in Missoula Case
Weyman White is acquitted of murder after a trial in Missoula. He shot James Gibson, his employer, in self defense during an attack at a Taft cabin where White lived with Gibson and his wife. Gibson, drunk, assaulted White and his wife, prompting White to fire four times.
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Weyman White
Missoula
James Gibson
White
Gibson
Taft
Big Ranch Sold to Tongue River Company
The A. B. Clarke ranch of 20 700 acres along the Tongue river near Miles City is sold after the death of Mr. Clarke. W H Dye of Indianapolis buys it and transfers to the Tongue River Ranch company. The company includes Dye and thirteen other Ohio Indiana residents who plan to colonize the land with settlers.
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A. B. Clarke
Tongue River
Miles City
W. H. Dye
Indianapolis
Tongue River Ranch Company
Clarke
Dye
Ohio
Indiana
Supreme Court affirms Riley suit against Northern Pacific
The supreme court affirms the district court in Yellowstone County awarding Mrs. Esther L. Riley $12,600 for the death of her husband who was struck and killed by a switch engine in the Billings yard.
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Supreme Court
District Court of
Yellowstone County
Esther L. Riley
Northern Pacific
Billings
Moral support quote about wearing a good suit at home
A dialogue on moral support contrasts willingness to wear an old suit with having a good suit at home. The exchange highlights practical help and reassurance in tough times.
Winter Wheat Crop and Settlers Report from Alberta
Letters from Coaldale and Warner describe winter and spring wheat yields in 1907 and 1908. Pawson Jr details 349 acres with wheat 38 bushels per acre and oats 74, plus hay and potatoes value. Leffingwell notes twenty five hundred and fifteen bushels from 100 acres in Warner and local crop expectations.
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Coaldale
Alta
Can
W. H. Pawson, JR
Warner
Canada
A. L. Warner
Ing
Tenny Brothers
Leffingwell
Bread Dough Diplomacy in a Compromise
A light exchange between an old-fashioned father and his son over a potential wife. The father asks if she can bake bread, and the son diplomatically assures she can “handle the dough” well, signaling acceptance and humor.
Pinch in a Pinch Wee Allen's Foot-Ease Ad
In a Pinch Wee ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE powder cures painful smarting and ingrowing nails. It comforts feet, eases shoe fit and treats sweating feet. Sold by all Druggists for 25c with a free trial package. Address A B Olmsted Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wee Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Affinity for a King and His Limit
A king and his partner are described as a perfect match as fate and fortune intertwine. The text notes the queen’s spending mirrors the king’s salary exactly, implying equal control of resources.
Offer to send Nine Pieces of Merry Widowra Music
Advertising column notice from H. Remick Co. of New York invites readers to mail 25 cents for the words and music of nine popular Merry Widowra tunes, a current craze in London Paris and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Remick Co
New York
London
Paris
Quote Exchange on Bourbon Memory and Kingship
A Wall Street operator quips that a king cannot be a good businessman while discussing Bourbon memory. The exchange contrasts political history with fiscal savvy in a pointed aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Sudden Weather Changes Linked to Lung Troubles
Sudden changes in weather often trigger bronchial and lung problems. Brown's Bronchial Troches ease throat irritation and coughs.
Wise Saying Reflects Caution in Speech and Memory
A maxim on discretion praises wisdom in knowing when to stay silent and in avoiding harmful words. It emphasizes restraint and thoughtful memory to prevent regret.
Garfield Tea advertisement claims relief from digestive issues
An advertisement from Garfield Tea Co of Brooklyn New York promotes Garfield Tea as a herbal laxative. It promises relief for digestion headaches and a pale complexion and urges readers to write for samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Tea
Garfield Tea Co
Brooklyn, N. Y
Woman Reflects on Lost Appreciation for Her Father
A woman recalls her youthful neglect of her father and the consequences of not valuing his guidance. She describes regret over missed chances to honor his influence and lessons while she was young.
Miller and Holmes Ad Promotes Cream Prices in St Paul Mina
Miller and Holmes of St Paul Mina advertise cash payouts for cream with daily cash offers and request readers to write for prices and tags mentioning their name trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller & Holmes
St. Paul, Mina
Local Gossip Hint Sparks Candid Hearing About Friends
Report describes a group of acquaintances who hear unsettling rumors and respond by discussing the matter among themselves, reflecting social dynamics and community reactions.
Spot Cash For Your Dream Jewelry Ad
Milton Dairy Co St Paul promotes spot cash for engagement rings noting top market prices and addressing envy sparked by a girl’s engagement ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Dairy CO
St. Faul
Old Fashioned Man and the Open Bag Question
A curious riddle asks what befell the old fashioned man who warned you cannot judge beans until the bag is opened. The line hints at caution in judging premature results and secret contents.
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Fire Jordan
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Mine
Red Wing
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