Northern Pacific Official in New York Says Business Good
An official returning from a western trip notes general business along the Northern Pacific line is satisfactory and likely to improve. The line diversifies freight beyond crops, carrying lumber ores wool and general freight to offset grain fluctuations. The Fargo Call section criticizes the North Dakota Democratic Party for supporting non union printing and urges unionization of the Plain Dealer to align with labor rights.
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Northern Pacific
New York
Iirea
Fargo
Democratic Party of
North Dakota
State Central Committee
Democratic State Central Committee
Plaindealer
North Dakota Rep Spalding Denounces Imperialism Charge
Washington Aug 30 Representative Spalding of North Dakota rejects Democrats critique of imperialism. He says North Dakota backs expansion and McKinley Roosevelt with a solid state ticket elected. Spalding notes his duties with the North Dakota Bar Association and plans to attend Saratoga and a Vermont visit before returning Sept 6.
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Washington
Spalding
North Dakota
Vermont
McKinley
Roosevelt
Saratoga
American Bar Association
North Dakota Bar Association
Judge Pollock Rules No Common Law Marriage In North Dakota
Fargo report: Judge Pollock decides William H. Morgan versus Emma Dean Morgan in favor of Mrs. Daley. He finds no contract of marriage existed, deeming relations meretricious from inception. Morgan loses divorce claim and Mrs. Daley may remain married to James Daley. The ruling upholds Mrs. Daley’s right to remarry without adultery.
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William Morgan
Hope
Mfe
Morgan
Pollock Soma
North Dakota
Daley
GOING HOME Grand Army officers attend final convention entertainment
The newly elected Grand Army officers and delegates to the convention participated today in the last of the entertainments provided. The event took place in Chicago and marked a concluding social gathering for the visiting delegation.
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Chicago
Grand Army
Citizens Committe Embraces Steamboat Trip to Milwaukee
The citizen's committee promotes a steamboat voyage to Milwaukee as thousands of visitors depart the city hourly, signaling a major outbound event and high local interest.
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Citizen's Committee
Milwaukee
City
Life at Nome Report Reveals Hardship and Hope
Clayton Worst writes from Nome describing a makeshift frontier town along the beach with tents and frame buildings, saloons run by Dawson men, and nightly violence. He recalls shootings, martial law, and a fatal spectator incident, then notes the grim job market, travel plans, and a $350 claim turned to $12,000 after a later strike.
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Cape
Clayton Worst
Worst
The
Agricultural College
Nome
First Avenue
Dawson
China
Fargo
Jensens
Tracy Bangs Elected Supreme Vice Chancellor in Detroit
Grand Forks August 31 word was received by wire that Hon Tracy R Bangs of Grand Forks had been elected supreme vice chancellor of the Knights of Pythias at its Detroit session Fethers of Janesville Wis was elected supreme chancellor This honors the North Dakota order and places Bangs second in command in the United States Also note Wm Black a colored man was hanged at Belair Maryland for a February assault on Jennie Bradford.
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Tracy
Grand Forks
Tracy R. Bangs
Knights of Pythias
Detroit
Mich
Fethers
Janesville
Wis
North Dakota
Bangs
United States
Belair
Wm. Black
Jennie Bradford
Corbett Beats McCoy In Five Round Staged Bout
New York report says Corbett won over McCoy in five tame rounds with dancing and few blows. Corbett tapped McCoy to the solar plexus in round five, sending him down for a count of ten as police restrained a ring rush after the bout.
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New York
Corbett- McCoy
Corbett
McCoy
Jim
Leada
Ianden
Kid
Naval Wild
Cronks
Heir Apparent to Chinese Throne Reported to Have Committed Suicide
Shanghai dated Sept 1 reports Tsung Yi Tu the heir apparent to the Chinese throne has committed suicide. The imperial court remains at Tai Yuen Fu in the mountains southwest of Pekin, unable to move due to undisciplined escort troops destroying the country and killing officials attempting to join the empress.
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Shanghai
Tsung Yi Tu
Imperial Court
Tai Yuen Fu
Pekin
Banks Challenge State Taxation in North Dakota
Grand Forks officials report Cochrane and Corliss will initiate a suit to audit bank taxation arguing unequal assessment in violation of the constitution. Banks in Pembina County claim real estate deductions skew capital stock taxes, leaving some national banks, including Dickinson, off the rolls. The case may extend to non assessment of monies and credits, alleging local assessors are swayed by various influences.
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Grand Forks
Cochrane & Corliss
Pembina County
National Bank
Dickinson
Train Robbers Secure Large Gold Haul in Western Heist
Union Pacific attackers reportedly seized a large sum in gold from a train near Cheyenne on Wednesday night. The treasure was said to be destined for the Philippines to fund soldiers, with the loot valued at a substantial amount.
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Union Pacific
Omaha
Fremr Linton
Bette
Philippines
Four men hold up Union Pacific overland flyer in Wyoming
Four men robbed the Union Pacific overland flyer two miles west of Tipton. They blew open baggage and express cars, stealing from cafés. Passengers were not harmed. A posse pursued the robbers and a thousand dollars reward was offered.
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Union Pacific Overland Flyer
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wyo
Tipton
Railroad
Express
Census count seen adding fifty six House seats
Census Director Merriam predicts the 80 million population total and a full count will boost the U S population count to about eighty million excluding Hawaii Porto Rico and the Philippines This would add fifty six members to the house of representatives
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Merriam
Washington
Merriams
United States
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
House of Representatives
Tough Luck Ended For Christian Endeavor Tourists
Four hundred thirty Christian Endeavor pilgrims arrived on the Aller after a voyage afflicted by privations and misadventures abroad. They faced hotel difficulties and hunger en route, funds ran out after traveling to London, Interlaken, and Cherbourg, with remittance delays forcing the tour’s abandonment.
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Christian Endeavor
New York
Aller
London
Saale
Bremen
Hoboken
Interlaken
Cherbourg
Mandan Fair Race Program Details and Rules
The state fair reports a September program at Mandan with trotting and pacing races from September 18 to 20, featuring purses from 12 to 150 dollars, free-for-all events, pony races, and derby conditions. Dr N M Black, formerly with the North Dakota regiment in the Philippines, becomes a Milwaukee medical college instructor.
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Mandan
Porencom
American Trotting Association
American Jockey Club
N. M. Black
North Dakota Regiment
Philippines
Major Black
Valley City
Milwaukee Medical College
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140 Nm
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Stuart Idot
Mqillivray
Register
Bugaboo
Horton Law
England
Russia
W. Dok. Slole
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Mandan, N. D
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Deap
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Joleen Kennedy
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Guy CH Corliss
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