Forger Fleeces Fargo Merchants in Check Scam
A smooth dressed Norwegian about 25 orchestrated a $100.26 check fraud in Fargo and Moorhead. He opened a Moorhead account with $50, cashed three checks at local stores, including $27.75 and $5 shoe purchases, and left with cash and a balance of $22.60. Police have a partial description and no arrest by nightfall.
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Fargo
Clive
K. M. Hagen
Uccessful
Belcher-Robinson Lumber Co
Moorhead
A. Rubel
Deen
First National Bank of
Weam Clothing
Republicans in State Convention Nominates Four Trustees
Springfield Sept 9 Republicans met in a state convention and nominated four trustees for the University of Illinois, selected presidential electors, and adopted a platform. The gathering opened at 10 20 with cheers as West introduced Speaker Cannon as chair.
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Springfield
Ilinoia
University of Tllinois
Arsenal
Wees
West
Cannon
President Roosevelt to return to Washington from Sagamore Hill
Oyster Bay Sept. 22 is set for President Roosevelt to end his Sagamore Hill vacation and head to Washington. The brief trip would mark the shortest vacation in years as he resumes close touch with campaign efforts. Chief Wilkie of the secret services met with Sagamore Hill guards during the closing season visit.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Washington
Ching Wilkie
Secret Services
Wilkie
New York
Sagamore Hill Guard
Wright claims 57 minute aeroplane flight at Fort Myers
Washington dispatch reports Orville Wright flies 38 miles an hour over Fort Myers, circling the grounds 58 times and remaining aloft for 57 minutes 31 seconds in a record setting heavier than air flight. The flight eclipses prior records and marks a new world standard in sustained air endurance.
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Washington
D. C
Orville Wright
Fort Myers
Cummins Gains One in Iowa Senate Ballot
Des Moines Sept 9 The first United States senator ballot in joint session deadlocks Cummins with 66 votes, a gain of one. Backers say six former opponents joined to push toward seventy votes, while stand-patters insist they can break the deadlock. Adjournment moves loom if Democrats refuse to cooperate.
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Des Moines
United States
Cummins
Duluth Hit By Forest Fires Across Isle Royal and Nearby Areas
Fires threaten Isle Royal in Lake Superior with campers battling the blaze while Duluth and Lester Park report two serious brush fires. Fire units continue a cautious fight as conditions worsen but no town is yet declared critical, awaiting rain.
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Duluth
Minn
Isle Royal
Lake Superior
Lester Park
Locomotive Passes Burned Bridge on Lake Superior Line
Winnipeg dispatch reports an eastbound C. P. B express passed a burned bridge at Winston near Port Arthur. Engineer Welland Smith of Fort William was badly injured as a thirty foot drop into a ravine left the cars on the track.
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Winnipeg
C. P. B Express
Winston
Port Arthur
Welland Smith
Fort. Williamss
Greenhouses Arrive for Agricultural College Project
Greenhouses material for the new horticul tural structures arrived at the agricultural college. Sections will be erected at once and assembly started immediately. Structures to be used this winter to meet a noted supply need.
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A. C.for Horticultural Department
Agricultural College
Miryla
Grief Stricken Gotham Women Leap to Their Death
Two women in New York leaped to death from their Seventh Street home. One mourned the death of her son, the other despondent over distress. The deceased include 50 year old Min Lilian Heynolis, noted as a longtime matron at the des.
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Gotham
New York
Seventh Street
Min
Lilian Heynolis
Des
Oakes Fire Claims Life of 65 Year Old Man
J P Perkins 65 succumbs to severe burns from city house fire in Oakes North Dakota. Widower and blacksmith, native of England, old Straudville settler, survived by several grown children. Fire destroyed his home and he died at 7 am after suffering since last night’s blaze.
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P. Perkins
Oakes
N. D
J. P. Perkins
Perkins
England
Straudville
Connecticut Republicans nominating Lilley for governor at convention
New Haven September 9 The Republican state convention opened with United States Senator Brandegee presiding. Attitudes of manufacturers voicing opposition to Congressman Lilley were noted as a major concern. Light of Norwalk and Lilley were nominated for governor, Weeks for lieutenant governor on the first ballot.
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New Haven
Conn
Lilley
Connecticut
United States
Brandegee
John H. Light
Norwalk
State House of Representatives
George L. Lilley
Frank B. Weeks
Doctor believes actor Jordan insane in wife killing case
Boston. Dr William Leblanc, Jordan’s neighbor and family physician, will testify he believed Charles Jordan insane when he killed his wife and hacked her body. He recalled treating the wife for poisoning and noted her intoxication and debauched life as factors.
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Boston
Wm. Leblanc
Charles Jordan
Leblanc
Jordans
Jordan
Fatal blaze at Philadelphia Cricket Club club house
A deadly fire at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill suburb burned one man to death and injured several others, with Thomas McHenry, a waiter, found dead in his bed. Mrs Hollis, caretaker, and Mrs Driscoll, guest, were among the most seriously injured after leaping from second floor windows to escape the flames.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Chestnut
Frey
Thomas Mhenry
Hollis
Bryan Witnesses Ill. Convention Ahead of Peoria Meeting
Bryan travels with members of the national committee to attend the state convention in Peoria. He is greeted at the station by supporters who accompany him on the journey and participate in the event, signaling strong backing from party leaders.
International marriage of Mrs Field and Drummond in London
The article notes Mrs Marshall Field Jr wed in London while her two sons inherit much of Marshall Field's fortune. Mr and Mrs A Drummond left for a continental automobile honeymoon. Field reportedly rejected a favored English prince chosen by King Edward.
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England
Marshall T. Field, Jr
Marshall Field
London
A. Drummond
Continent
Field
Edward
Maldwin A. Drummond
Henry Field
Hanson Man Arrested on Intent to Kill Charge
N D September Jacob Hanson was arrested and held on a $1000 bond on a charge of intent to kill. The warrant named Blexrud as the victim who had allegedly broken up the Hanson home. Blexrud is in hospital at Cogswell and Hanson did not file a formal complaint. The state's attorney plans further action and will likely have Blexrud held as a witness.
Hitchcock to lecture on Taft in National theatre
Raymond Hitchcock, actor and cousin of Republican chairman Frank Hitchcock, will give an afternoon lecture on Taft at the New National Theatre in Washington during The Merry-Go-Round engagement next week. He plans weekly talks through November to promote Taft’s policies in a humorous style.
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Washington, D. C
Raymond Hitchcock
Taft
New National Theatre
Hitchcock
Frank Hitchcock
Republican
Badger Towns Menaced by Fire
Milwaukee dispatch notes widespread forest fire menace in Price and Ashland counties along the Wisconsin Central. Park Falls Magenta Butternut and nearby towns face slow burning fires encroaching on their limits, raising great apprehension among residents.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Park Palls
Price
Ashland
Park Falls
Porto Rico Democrats Nominate Resident Minister Candidate
The Puerto Rico Democratic Party nominates Jacinto Texidor, San Juan lawyer, as resident minister to Washington. It marks the island's first participation in its elections and the party endorses the national platform.
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Washington
San Juan
Porto
Rico
Democratic Party of
Porto Rico
Jacinto Texidor
Democratic Party
Parker Declines New York Governor Bid
Washington dispatch records Judge Alton B. Parker stating he is not willing to run for New York governor. The announcement comes as Parker ends speculation about his candidacy and signals he will not pursue the race.
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Washington
Alton B. Parker
New York
Man attacks family with broad axe in Wilmington
In a chaotic early morning incident in Wilmington Pearson Talley, 60, attacked his wife, his adopted daughter Edith Johanson and her husband, and Andrew Johanson with a broad-axe. Victims seriously wounded and not expected to live. Talley arrested. hearing set before Judge Ryan tomorrow. Also mentions possible bootlegging charge. An unrelated note reports Dr William Osler named rector of Edinburgh University after his fame for advocating aged-person reform.
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Wilmington
Del
Pearson Talley
Edith Johanson
Andrew Johanson
T. P. Riley
Roberta Street
Magurm Talley
Talley
Riley
Magarm
Magarin
Ryan
Edinburgh University
Baltimore
William Onter
Scotland
de. Osler
Oxford University
Johns Hopkin University
Gans and Nelson Set To Meet In San Francisco Bout
In San Francisco on September 9 Bat Wing Nelson and Joe Gans, former lightweight champion, collide for the third time in two years. The arena in Mission Street hosts a 45 round contest with the bell due at 2 20 pm. Nelson enters as a two to one favorite as last night’s odds held.
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San Francisco
Cal
Nelson
Joe Gans
Mission Street
Record on Deposits Shows Fargo Growth and ND Prosperity
North Dakota’s Fargo area shows growth as First National Bank reports its largest deposit day with about 500000 in a single day. Vice President Weiser notes 54 new depositors since August, indicating rising banking activity and local economic expansion.
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First National Bank
North Dakota
Fargo
Weiser
Weiner
Embezzled $75,000 From Three Banks Charged
Wilhelm de Révy was arrested in Cincinnati on the charge of embezzling $75,000 from three banks in Uniontown Pennsylvania. A warrant for his street address had been mailed to Uniontown authorities.
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Cincinnati
Wilhelm de Révy
Uniontown
Ie Union
Trustees Meet at Agricultural College in Fargo
A regular board meeting of the agricultural college trustees held at Pres J. H. Worst's office approved plans for a Langdon farm house and barn with contracts to follow. Attendees included Geo H Hollister B L M Wallin Washurn C sob Mayville Clark W Kelly and Mr McLane of Langdon. Prof J B Mittinger of Northwestern Military Academy in Highland Park IL visited Fargo to scout applicants. Noted alumni Benton Hunt Pollock and C M Pollock featured in recent athletic events with Pollock seen as a prize winner in many contests.
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the Agricultural College
Pres J. H. Worst
Langdon Sub-Station
Geo. H. Hollister
Ee B. L. M. Wallin
Washurn
C. Sob
Mayville
Clark W. Kelly
Devilston
Mr. McLane
Langdon
J. B. Mittinger
Northwestern Military Academy
Highland Park
Fargo
Benton
Hunt
Pollock
C. M. Pollock
Looks Good For Hughes Chairman Parsons Predicts Twenty Percent
New York sept that Gov Hughes will win about 40 percent of the New York county delegates to the state republican convention at Saratoga next week, says Herbert Parsons, chairman of the county committee, after reviewing nine assembly district primaries. He notes strong Hughes sentiment among a voting element, while foreign born citizens in certain city sections oppose the governor.
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New York
Hughes
New York County
Saratoga
Herbert Parsons
Parson A
Night of terror as range fires burn back
Duluth Minnesota Sept 9 fires threaten several range towns all day and night Hibbing fought persistent blazes from 4 pm till late last night residents stamping out brush and wetting fields to stop spread Wind dies down and fires gradually burn themselves out but Grand Marais looming as naval militia steamer Gopher heads to rescue settlers communication cut off and expect no word for days
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Duluth
Minn
Hibbing
Menanga
Mora
Aurora
Nashwauk
Buhl
Wren
Grand Marais
Gopher
United States
Grand Marias
Italian Contractor Vanishes and Is Robbed of 2000
New York September 9 Frank Del Balco Italian contractor who had drawn 2500 to pay laborers telephoned his family from Nyack saying he was robbed of all his money. Friends found him later saying he was arvees and woke in a cheap Nyack lodging house after noon yesterday.
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New York
Frank del Bal
Shorty
Nyack
Abe Balso
Anti-betting Law in New York Drives Man to Suicide
New York experienced a tragic case as Hotin Geldberg a local services man reportedly took his life over the anti betting law now in effect. Geldberg was found dead suspended by a clothes line in his basement, with witnesses noting a sharp decline in horse racing patronage and related activity in Sheepshead Bay following the law.
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New York
Hotin Geldberg
Lung
Ghoepetead Bay Bervices
Trang Drad
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