Minnesota Supreme Court Disbars Hart Appeals to Voice
Captain Hart of Minneapolis testifies in disbarment proceedings before Minnesota’s special supreme court, insisting on his right to criticise the court and stating he would prefer disbarment to practicing before a court he views as misapplying established law. Prosecution cites letters urging impeachment. case under consideration.
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Paul
Supreme Court of
Francis TR. Hert
Minneapolis
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Capt. Hart
P. J. McLaughlin
Start
Gov. Johnson
Fatal jail cell fight ends in death at Mercy hospital
Des Moines reports Mike Hartney died from injuries after a midnight fight with Tom Cooney in the city jail bum cell ten days earlier. Both men over fifty. Cooney held on murder charge claiming self defense.
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Des Moines
Mike Hartney
Mercy Hospital
Tom Cooney
Cooney
Hartney
Farmer In Michigan Fined For Albino Deer Exhibit
Elias Ahola a maple ridge area farmer in Delta county sent an albino deer skin to a taxidermist for mounting and lacked a hunting license when he shot the animal. He was arrested, fined, and the white deer confiscated.
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Lathrop
Mich
Elias Ahola
Maple Ridge
Delta County
Ahola
Tragedy in Kitchen Ends Omaha Couple’s Separation
James Rathbon shot and killed his wife in Judge R. Hall’s home kitchen and then killed himself. The couple had been separated prior to the fatal incident in Omaha on March 12.
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Omaha
James Rathbon
Well Drilling Camp Fatality Near Jackson
Emery Bordwell aged 21 died while repairing a deep well nine miles south of Jackson Minnesota. A drill part fell to the bottom and Bordwell was lowered by rope into a damp well where he received a fatal accident.
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Jackson, Minn
Jackson
Emery Bordwell
Bordwell
Prohibition Wins In Minnesota Town Elections
In Minnesota on March 12 voters chose between license and local prohibition. Prohibitionists won in eighteen towns and villages while license supporters carried twenty. Notable towns include Hanska and Cass Lake saw tensions. Gov. Johnson ordered measures to keep peace and two people faced illegal voting charges.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
Haska
Brown County
Cass Lake
Citizens
Johnnson
Weeks
Heerse
St. Hilaire
McIntosh
Menter
Uten
Comax
Karlstad
Lancaster
Fosston
Halsted
Halleck
Stephen
Roseau
Spring Valley
Eyota
Madeira
Sleyton
Garfield
Aitkin
Bird Island
Paynesville
Orchard Pleads Guilty to First Degree Murder
Caldwell Idaho March 12 Harry Orchard before Judge Fremont Wood was allowed to withdraw his former not guilty plea and enter a guilty plea to murder in the first degree as charged in the indictment The judge will sentence Orchard on March 18 Orchard said he thoroughly understood the case and had made up his mind after consulting his attorney He killed former Governor Steunenberg and the court set a date for sentence.
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Caldwell
Idaho
Harry Crchard
Fremont Wood
Wood
Orchard
Steunenberg
Jude Wood
Dr Boucher and Wife Killed in Minnesota Crossing Crash
In Delano Minnesota Mrs Florence LaDuc Boucher and her husband Dr F K Boucher were fatally struck by Train No 9 Winnipeg Flyer as they crossed the Great Northern tracks on Third street near the depot. Dr Boucher died from injuries soon after. The couple, married in Minneapolis last fall, had moved to Delano about six months ago.
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Delano
Minn
F. K. Boucher
Florence LaDuc
Minneapolis
Dr. Boucher
Diseased corn fatality claims brewing firm manager
Breckenridge Minnesota March 12 William Koerner of Koerner Franzen local branch of Minneapolis Brewing company died at his Wahpeton residence from blood poisoning after a toe amputation for a diseased corn.
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Breckenridge, Minn
William Koerner
Koerner
Stranger lauds fate as locomotive strikes him in Minn
A lumberjack in Tower Minnesota on March 12 walked on a switch engine track ignoring warnings. He was struck and killed instantly at the junction as the locomotive approached.
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Tower
Minn
Canoe Trip Ends in Tragedy on Rock River
Beloit Wisconsin March 12 By the overturning of a canoe on the Rock River Miss Bessie Griswold twenty years old was drowned and her brother Ben aged eighteen was pulled from the water in a condition from which he may not recover.
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Beloit
Wis
Bessie Griswold
Ben
Immigrants Move In Through Huron South Dakota
Immigrants pour through Huron on March 12 as over 600 carloads with their movables head to farms north and west to settle new homesteads in the region.
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Huron
S. D
Minnesota stock breeder gored by bull at Hallock
Thomas H. Harborn, a noted Minnesota stock breeder, was gored by a bull at Hallock and lies in a precarious condition in Cloud. Minnesota on March 12.
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Cloud
Minn
Thomas H. Harborn
Minnesota
Hallock
Emma Goldman barred from New Ulm lectures
Emma Goldman known as the high priestess of anarchy will not appear in New Ulm after the Turnverein canceled the engagement and the Verein hall became unavailable. The board of education unofficially disapproved and citizens urged the mayor to stop the talks citing recent anarchist assassinations in Denver and Chicago.
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New Ulm
Minn
Emma Goldman
Anarchy
New Ulm Turnverein
Verein
Board of Education
Sheriff and Treasurer Foil Jail Break Attempt
In Hot Springs South Dakota on March 11 the county jail escape was foiled when Sheriff and county treasurer surprised a prisoner. Robert Page was found sawing an inch iron bar with a three inch saw blade at the outside window during the attempted delivery.
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Hot Springs
S. D
Robert Page
Hotel Fire Sparks Escape Panic at Homestead Minneapolis
Thirty guests fled the Homestead hotel in a March 1 early morning blaze discovered in the restaurant kitchen. The panic caused frantic scrambling for safety with fire damage estimated at $1,000 and no serious injuries reported.
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Minneapolis
Homestead
Dynamite Accidental Injury At Wood Splitting
Jacob Gross a Wolf Creek Mennonite colonist in Hutchinson county tried to use dynamite to split wood. An explosion hurled a heavy wooden piece and broke his leg, the incident occurring near Sioux Falls on March 11.
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Chopper
Sioux Falls
S. D
Jacob Gross
Wolf Creek
Currency Bill Sparks Senate Debate In Washington
In Washington on March 5 the senate debated currency legislation with Senator Hepburn opposing the pending bill and pledging not to vote for it while Senator Aldrich aimed for a vote next Wednesday. In the house the post office appropriation bill was under general debate amid wide-ranging discussion on cotton, finance, tariff, and other topics.
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Washington
Senate
Hepburn
Aldrich
House
Senate and House Honor Senator Redfield Proctor of Vermont
Washington march 6 a marked tribute honored the late Senator Redfield Proctor of Vermont by both chambers of Congress. The senate heard a prayer by Dr Edward Everett Hale and appointed a bereavement resolutions committee. The house adopted resolutions of regret and adjourned after naming representatives to the funeral.
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Washington
Redfield Proctor
Vermont
United States Senate
Edward Everett Hale
Senator Proctor
Dillingham
Senate
Daniel
Gallinger
Perkins
Taliaferro
Overman
Hemenway
House of Representatives
Haskins
Cannon
Messrs
Foster
Littlefield
Maine
Parker
New Jersey
Lamb
Virginia
Slaydon
Texas
House
Senate approves army pay raise and Manila damages bill
Washington reports the senate passed the army pay bill increasing officer pay by 3 to 25 percent and enlisted men by about 40 percent. Mr Depew argued for the currency bill while the house debated paying Archbishop of Manila 403000 dollars for church property damages caused by U S forces. the bill passed.
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Washington
Senate
Depew
House
Manila
United States
Hoodlum Leader Caught by Rice Lake Chief in Disguise
Rice Lake Wisconsin March 11 Chief Mose Beaudry of the Pake tribe disguised as a tramp captured the leader of a hoodlum gang and secured a conviction. He had previously failed in uniform but under the disguise he fell in with the gang and led them to the lockup.
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Rice Lake
Wis
Pake Mose Beaudry
Bailey Attacks Aldrich Currency Bill in Senate
Washington March 10 Senator Joseph W Bailey of Texas on the finance committee spoke against the Aldrich currency bill as crowds filled the senate galleries for over two hours. Resolutions of sorrow were adopted on the death of Representative Adolph Meyer of Louisiana and the senate adjourned at 4 30. The house, in session briefly, adjourned at 12 12 upon Meyer's death notice.
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Washington
Joseph W. Bailey
Texas
Finance Committee
Senate
Adolph Meyer
Louisiana
House
Meyer
Montana stockmen report unusually mild winter and thriving livestock
Cattle sheep and horses are in excellent condition across Montana as winter stays broadly mild. Losses are expected to be low, hay feeding is light, and this month sees early spring cattle shipments with strong prices predicted. Lambs show remarkable survivals due to favorable weather and abundant alfalfa and upland hay.
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Montana
Ranchmen to Pay Penalty for Illegal Fence of Public Domain
Four prominent Northern Montana ranchmen and hive stock owners were sentenced by Judge Hunt in Helena after pleading guilty to indictments accusing illegal fencing of public land. Ten citizens have now been convicted or pleaded guilty this month. Sentences ranged from two to ten days with fines of 100 to 250 dollars for residents of Chouteau county. Names listed include John and Francis Laird, N H Bingham, and J N Bingham.
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Montana
Judge Hunt
United States Court
Helena
Chouteau County
John and
Francis Laird
N. H. Bingham
J. N. Bingham
Swiss Colony Planned in Wisconsin Purchase
Adam Bram of Madison Wisconsin buys 6456 acres in Chippewa and Taylor counties from Daniel Shaw Lumber company for 76.21 and plans a large Swiss settlement, bringing settlers from Europe and southern Wisconsin to the region near Chippewa Falls.
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Wisconsin
Chippewa
Taylor
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Taylor Counties
Adam Bram
Madison
Daniel Shaw Lumber Company
Bram
Europe
Forgery Charged Arrest in Ladysmith
John Patterson of Marion Ohio was seized at Ladysmith as he alighted from a St Pan train. Officers had word he was wanted for forgery and might visit his uncle Harris. Patterson asked for Harris and was promptly jailed.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
John Patterson
Marion
Ohio
Ladysmith
St. Pan
Patterson
Harris
College Circus Delights Fargo Crowds In Daylong Events
Fargo North Dakota reports a college circus drawing about 1 500 attendees. The program ran in the college gymnasium with afternoon and evening shows and a lengthy midday street parade along a three mile route drawing throngs through town.
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Fargo
N. D
College
Conley Is Improving After Deer Lodge Stabbing
Butte Mont March 11 Warden Conley of the state penitentiary at Deer Lodge who was seriously stabbed Sunday while frustrating a jail break is improving and will probably recover.
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Conley
Butte
Mont
State Penitentiary At
Deer Lodge
Quarrel Ends in Tragedy at Warren Farm
Fred Anes shot and killed his brother in law James McClelland yesterday at the latter's farm west of Warren Michigan. The men had quarreled repeatedly.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Fred Anes
James McClelland
Warren
McLaurin Urges Cotton Basis for Treasury Notes in Currency Debate
In Washington on March 11 Senator McLaurin Mississippi argued cotton should back treasury notes during money stringency. He claimed no special need for new currency legislation and blamed Republican policies for the recent panic. In the House the post office appropriation bill resumed with amendments in order and eleven pages disposed of, but no material changes occurred.
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Washington
Treasury
Senator McLaurin
Mississippi
McLaurin
Republican Party
House
Resignation of Nebraska Wesleyan Chancellor Huntington
Lincoln Nebraska March 12 Chancellor Dewitt C Huntington of the Wesleyan university tendered his resignation and it was accepted by the board of trustees with Huntington to remain until the end of the school year A trustees meeting will propose possible successors in about a month.
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Huntington
Lincoln, Neb
Dewitt C. Huntington
Neliyeska Wesleyan University
Society man in toils over saloon hold up in Dillon
Emery Pulver, a well known society man from a respected Dillon family, is accused of involvement in a hold up of Henry Cahill a saloon keeper. Cahill was dragged into an alley by highwaymen. he shot one, the other beat him and robbed him. Pulver was found fatally wounded at his door by Dr. H A Bond after being carried there by friends. Three arrests have been made.
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Safoon
Dillion
Emery Pulver
Henry Cahill
Cahill
H. A. Bond
Young Pulver
Copper Mines Open. Amalgamated and Partners Hire Workers
Mines at Amalgamated, North Butte, Coalition restart work after suspension. Amalgamated employed 540 men on Saturday and plans 5,500 when normal force returns. North Butte added 250 last night and Red Metals to add 700 by week’s end.
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Amalgamated
North Butte and
Coalition Companies
North Butte Company
Red Metals Company
Fire Rips New York Shopping District
Fire devastated a building in midtown New York causing extensive damage across nearby structures. Loss estimates range from eighty thousand to one hundred twenty five thousand dollars.
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New York
Fire injures eight in Wilkinsburg blaze injures eight
Eight firefighters were hurt and the business district of Wilkinsburg was damaged about 125000 dollars by a fire. Aid arrived from Pittsburgh to help battle the blaze.
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Pitteburg
Pittsburg
Wilkinsburg
Historic Engine Wrecked At State Line
A Grant Locomotive works engine that hauled logs for Mazon Donaldson Lumber at State Line wrecked and was reduced to kindling. Built in the 1880s for the Paris exposition, it won a medal for steam machinery perfection and was returned to the United States. A facsimile of the medal appeared on the cab's face.
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Mazon-Donaldson Lumber Company
State Line
Milwaukee Sentinel
Grant Locomotive Works
Paris
United States
Grain Prospects and Canada Appeal From a Prairie Letter
A letter from W A Spice, writing from Paynton Saskatchewan, extols Western Canada as a thriving land of opportunity. He outlines early homesteading in 1907 near Pashton, praises warm summers and rich yields—oats up to 100 bushels per acre, wheat 25 to 20—plus abundant stock, fuel, building material, and wildlife. He cites favorable climate, generous government lumber access, and a U.S. reader’s envy, concluding with three cheers for Canada.
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Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Canada
W. HH. Ellwanger
Green Mountain
Iowa
Turtle Lake
Brother Yankee
Des Moines
United States
Airship War Signals New Era in Warfare
The airship, now an established success, is poised to influence future battles. France aims to deploy a fleet of aerial cruisers to strike fortifications or fleets from above, while Germany under Count Zeppelin develops highly advanced craft. Based on Henry B. Hersey’s Experiences in the Sky from Century.
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Germany
Count Zeppelin
Henry B. Hersey
Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
Report from Lothrop and Johnson patent lawyers lists issued patents for J. Pelkey Bemidji Minn car stake W P Ib bitson Henry SD corn planter A J Laidlaw Red Wing Minn baling press G G Lloyd Donaldson Minn watch bezel A Martin Rock Elm Wis Kemmer T Reistad St Paul Minn excavating machine C L Vandervort Enderlin ND car door
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
St. Paul
Minn
J. Pelkey
Bemidji
Car Stake
W. P. Ibbitson
Henry
S. D
Wis
Kemmer
T. Reistad
C. L. Vandervort
Enderlin
N. D
Misjudged. tivorgle Mumma and the bakery loafers
Misunderstanding arises over Tivorgle Mumma who operates a bread bakery. The inquiry questions whether the bakery is nicknamed loafer. No further details about dates or locations are provided.
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Tivorgle
Mumma
Loafer
Army Motto Echoes in Uncertain Times
A terse, era-tinged line probes national service amid job scarcity. The speaker questions the availability of naval and other military avenues for the unemployed, signaling tension between government mobilization and civilian hardship.
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