Powder River coal region surveyed for land valuation
A United States Geological Survey party spent summer mapping the Powder River area between Casper Douglas and the Montana line. The work includes topographic mapping, coal bed tracing, and classifying land for coal potential with $10 to $20 per acre valuations.
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Washington, D. C
Wyoming
Powder River
Burlington
Clearmont
Moorcroft
United States Geological Survey
Powder
United States
Casper
Douglas
North Dakota
Montana
Belle Fourche
Bighorns
General Land Office
Secretary of the Interior
Geological Survey
J. A. Taff
Sheridan
E. W. Shaw
Casper-Douglas
H. S. Gale
Taff
Buffalo
R. W. Stone
Rozet
Stone
Crazy Woman Creek
Montana Line
D. A. Campbell
Arvada
Burlington Railroad
W. T
C. T. Lupton
F. D. Morrison
C. M. Holmes
Mr. Lupton
Washington, DC
U. S. Geological Survey
Cummins Wins U.S. Senate Seat in Iowa Bitter Fight
In Des Moines on November 24 Albert E. Cummins was elected United States senator to succeed the late Senator Allison. The legislature met in joint session at noon. Cummins resigned as governor to take effect immediately. Warren Garst becomes governor. The election ends a long and bitter party fight in Iowa.
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Des Moines
Albert E. Cummins
Iowa
United States
Allison
Senate
Cummins
Warren Garst
Kansas Tornado Leaves Many Dead In West Kansas
Topeka reports a powerful tornado sweeping west Kansas last night caused numerous deaths and injuries. Details remain scarce as crews assess the disaster, described as the worst in years.
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Kansas
Topeka
Heney Aims to Hit Graft Root Not Individuals
In his first press interview since the assassination attempt Francis J. Heney says he is eager to return to graft cases and thanks his escape. He declares the fight against vice must strike at the root of the evil, not target individual dynamiters grafters or kidnappers.
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San Francisco
Francis J. Heney
Fearful forger Van Vliet moved from Chicago jail to Joliet
Peter Van Vlis sengen known as the forger of more than 700000 was transported to Joliet Penitentiary as a death risk. He feared self harm and masked his face with a newspaper to avoid photographers while leaving the jail and on the way to the union depot. A crowd of 200 to 360 gathered but offered no demonstration.
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Chicago
Illinois
Peniury
Peter van Vlissengen
Joliet
Union Depot
Fuller’s Place Filled by Governor Whiting
DeSmet November 23 Judge Charles S Whiting of this city appointed by Governor Coe I Crawford to fill the supreme bench vacancy caused by the death of Judge Fuller. Whiting previously served as judge of the ninth judicial circuit and has practiced law here for twenty years. Born in Rochester Minnesota forty five years ago he studied at Minnesota and Michigan universities.
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DeSmet
Charles 5. Whiting
Coe I Crawford
Supreme Bench
Fuller
Whiting
Ninth Judicial Circuit
Rochester
Minn
Minnesota
Michigan
Ninth Circuit
Africa Fears Riot After Train Attack Near Johannesburg
A passenger coach near Johannesburg was attacked last night by armed natives. Several coaches were riddled with bullets and authorities fear a race riot may follow. The incident has sparked high tension across the area.
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Africa
Johnnesburg
Cape Town
Johannesburg
Man sentenced to hang as son’s death note proves fatal
In Cleveland on November 27 a mother collapsed and died after reading a note from her son Herman Billek who is awaiting execution next month. The tragedy follows his conviction and death sentence.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Herman Billek
Billek
Castro to undergo serious operation in Bordeaux
President Castro of Venezuela, en route to Bordeaux from Martinique, is reported to require a serious operation for a severe medical condition. He is said to be suffering from a serious complaint that necessitates the procedure.
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Castro
Venezuela
Bordeaux
Martinique
West Indies
American Gunboat Helena Sails to Shanghai for Protection
The gunboat Helena steams from Manila to Shanghai to remain for some time and safeguard American interests in China. The move follows rising tensions and demonstrates U S naval presence in the region.
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China
New York
Helena
Manila
Shanghai
Taft Names Hitchcock Next Postmaster General
President elect Taft announced Hitchcock, chairman of the national committee, has been offered and accepted the postmaster general position. The official statement was issued in Washington on November 27.
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Taft
Hitchcock
Washington
Frank Hitchcock
National Committee
Theatrical People Wed Pittsburg Now and Eugene Walker
Pittsburg Now and Eugene Walker the well known playwright and Charlotte Walker leading woman will marry in December.
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Pittsburg
Eugene Waller
Charlotte Walker
Man Surrenders After Galena Saloon Attack
Matt Kampampaa walked into Galena to surrender to Frank Delaney after a Monday night stabbing of K F Wirta at Delaney’s saloon. Wirta, treated at a Deadwood hospital, is improving and expected to survive. deputies tracked Kampampaa for days before his surrender.
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The
Law
Matt Kampampaa
K. EF. Wirta
Galena
Frank Delaney
Kampampaa
Delaney
Wirta
Kamkampaa
Deadwood
Murder Near Gothenburg: Japanese Laborer Lays in Platte Thicket
Body of a Japanese laborer was found in the Platte River thicket northeast of Gothenburg. Coroner from Lexington and Dr. Birkoffer inspected the scene and brought the remains to town. Found possessions included several pocketbooks with money and silver. doctors believe the body had lain there for eighteen to twenty four months.
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Platte River
Gothenburg
Neb
Lexington
Birkoffer
Swanson
Bulgarian Deputy Killings Lead to Large Arms Confrontation
In Murray Indiana a Bulgarian strike gang attacked deputies during a search for stolen goods. Howard Martin, a 40 year old butcher, was killed when a skull was crushed in a dark confrontation aboard a car. After a fusillade police arrested the Bulgarians at daylight amid threats.
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Osceola
Howard Martin
Murray
O. E. Garret
Stiffler
Martin
Mining Engineer Robbed of Funds in Kansas City
Pittsburg mining engineer Martin H. Halsern was assaulted last evening in Kansas City and robbed of 3800 dollars. A second report notes a total loss of 9800 dollars in the incident.
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Kansas City
Martin H. Halsern
Pittsburg
Rockefeller Ends Testimony On Standard Oil Story
After two weeks of nearly nonstop testimony John D Rockefeller concluded the narrative of the Standard Oil company this afternoon in New York.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Loss at Sea on Sardinia Fire Deadly Near Malta
The steamship Sardinia, an English Liverpool liner, burned after arriving from Alexandria, Malta, on Nov 25. Two hundred passengers died as flames and high seas thwarted early rescue attempts. Many jumped overboard before boats could reach them. The ship had left port November 14.
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Valletta
Island
Malta
Sardinia
Alexandria
Egypt
Liverpool
Gowrie Marshall’s Killer Sentenced to Life in Prison
Wilbur Carr, 22, shot and killed Gowrie Marshall Thomas Nicholson after a drunken Gowrie depot brawl on July 11. He confessed to second degree murder and was sentenced to life in Fort Madison penitentiary with $10,000 appeal bonds, despite no appeal intent. Carr’s sister fainted and his brother screamed during sentencing.
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Fort Dodge, Sr
Wilbur Carr
Marshall Thomas Nicholson
Gowrie
Fort Madison
Ethel
Russell
Carr
Thomas Nicholson
Marshall
Wowrie
Nicholson
Wright
Ex-U S Commissioner Wagar Arranged in Sioux Falls Case
Ans or Wagar former United States commissioner at Dallas arrested in southern South Dakota on embezzlement charges involving funds of homesteaders in the Rosebud Indian Reservation. He pleaded guilty earlier to misusing his postal frank and was fined 300 dollars. Bond set at 5000 dollars.
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United States
Dallas
Sioux Falls
M. D
Ans
Wagar
Carland
Edwards
Rosebud
Gregory County
D. J. Conway
United States District Land Office
Mitchell
Lamphere convicted of arson in Gunness case. appeals planned
In Laporte IndianaRay Lamphere was found guilty of arson in the Belle Gunness murder case and given an indeterminate sentence of one to twenty years a five thousand dollar fine and five years disfranchisement He will appeal The jury did not convict him of murder due to witnesses claiming to have seen Mrs Gunness alive after the house burned making her death unproven
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Laporte
Ind
Nov
Ray Lamphere
Belle Gunness
Lamphere
Killed by Train on Curve Where Seizure Supposed
James McLean, about 47, was struck by a Northwestern narrow gauge train on a curve near Pluma. He died at Homestake hospital about 5:30 PM from hip and internal injuries after a suspected epileptic seizure caused him to lie on the track. An autopsy and coroner’s inquest were scheduled. He had lived in the Hills, worked as a cook, and was a charter Eagle Lodge member.
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Lead
James MclLean
Pluma
McLean
Homestake
Booth
Gayville
Mr. McLeod
Wilmington
Michigan
Eagle Lodge
Rich ore struck in Colorado at Isabelle mine
A ore shoot on the Emma No. 1 claim of the Isabelle ground in Cripple Creek has yielded a shipment rate of about 30 ounces of gold per ton to the Eagle plant. Hill & Co. began sinking a shaft in the old Bull Hill wagon road and found the rich vein a few feet below surface. Another 25 ton shipment is expected to yield similar returns. The ore body width is not yet known but described as a rich shoot of substantial size.
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Cripple Creek
Bull Hill
Isabelle
Hill & Co
Emma No. 1
Eagle
Taft Pressures Cannon Over Tariff Revision
President elect Taft and allies pressed House Speaker Joe Cannon to back a tariff revision. Cannon announced he would favor a revision at the coming session, a move seen as necessary to preserve his speakership.
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Chicago
Joe Cannon
Taft
Congress
Cannon
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Ares
United
South Dakota
Gowrie Marshall
James’ McLean
Northwestern
Colorado
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