Land Fraud Query In Oklahoma Targets High Officials
Grand jury opens in Muskogee to probe alleged town lots frauds with Gov Charles Haskell named in the matter. Federal officers guard jurors as investigations focus on Indianola Contracting and other local interests amid political drumbeat from Hearst supporters. Funeral notices follow for Mrs Winn with services in Deadwood and Mt Moriah.
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Muskogee
Okla
Charles N. Haskell
William R. Hearst
Indianola Contracting Company
Haskell
Grand Jury
Federal
United States District
R. E. Campbell
Congress Denies War Dept Sizeable Dirigible Budget
Washington on January 28 Congress denied a fifty thousand dollar appropriation for dirigible balloon service, delaying American aerial navigation while other nations push ahead with funding and research for this transport mode.
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Washington
War Department
Congress
America
Jury Draws Foe to Seat for Carmack Murder Case
In Nashville the state seeks a jury for the murder trial of Colonel D. B. Cooper Robin Cooper and John D. Sharpe in the Carmack case. A large pool of 600 potential jurors included Nashville residents, making many unqualified. One juror told the judge to go to the devil, was detained, then seated elsewhere as voir dire continued.
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Nashville
Tenn
Heurts
D. B. Cooper
Robin Cooper
John D. Sharpe
E. W. Carmack
Bond
G. W. Kieber
Talesimen
Hart
Kieber
Talesmen
Pioneer Woman Dies in Deadwood After Illness
Mrs. George Winn of Deadwood wife of pioneer hackman died at home after years of illness. She was born December 7 in Benton Falls Maine and was about seventy nine. Married in 1851 to George Winn, she left six children two of whom survive Mra Talbot of Sundance and Winn of Deadwood. Her daughters were with her at death.
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Sundance
Deadwood
Gale
Jrson Wilcox
Tomorro
W. Ht
Ashley
Mt. Moriah
Cail
George Winn
Mrs. Winn
Benton Falls
Maine
Weed
Winn
B. F
Reservation openings listed for multiple western lands
Spokane announces that the Spokanee, Yakima and Coeur d Alene reservations in Washington and northern Idaho will likely open to settlement this year with surveys done. Lemhi may join 1909 drawings, Colville to open in 1910, and other reserves in Montana North and South Dakota Oklahoma set for 1909-1910 openings.
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Spokane
Wash
Fred Dennett
General Land Office
Yakima Reservation
Washington
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Lemhi
Colville Reservation
Blackfoot Reserve
Montana
Flathead Reserve
Cheyenne River
Standing Rock
North
South Dakota
Fort Peck
Oklahoma
Bank Group Seven Organizes South Dakota Banks
The South Makota Bankers Association announces New group seven with N E Franklin of Deadwood as president and R H Driscoll of Deadwood as secretary. The group unites banks across Lawrence Meade Butte Custer Fall River and surrounding counties to speed local consultation without full state meetings.
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South Makota Bankers’ Association
Deadwood
N. E. Franklin
First National Bank of
R. H. Driscoll
South Dakota
State Association
Lawrence
Bute
Meade Mrnnington
Custer
Fall River
Tus
Fidelity Funding head vows to repay losses of five million
Patrick Kiernan president of the defunct Fidelity Funding company promises to repay all losses. He asks for time to raise the five million dollars and assures that no investor will lose money. The statement, made in New York on January 23, sparks strong interest among Catholic institutions tied to the failure.
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New York
Patrick Kiernan
Fidelity Funding Company
Kiernan
Taft keeps James Wilson as secretary of agriculture
President elect Taft states no changes will be made in the agriculture secretary post held by James Wilson of Iowa. This remains the only cabinet position officially announced.
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Washington
Taft
James Wilson
Iowa
State insists request to remove Japanese consul ignored
Sacramento January 28 a bill was introduced in the California senate asking Congress to remove the Japanese consul general at San Francisco for alleged influence on the Japanese question Senator Lodge chairman of foreign relations said Congress will ignore the request
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Sacramento
Senate of California
Congress
San Francisco
Lodge
Committee On Foreign Relations
Navy reorganization plan abolishes bureau system
Secretary Newberry publicized a plan to reorganize the Navy by abolishing the bureau system in navy yards to simplify administration and avoid unnecessary complications.
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Washington
Newberry
Navy
Navy Yards
Man shoots wife and stepson then turns gun on self
In Sundance Wyoming a Kara Creek rancher M Paxton fired at his wife Mrs Paxton and her son Cecil Davis after uttering we will all die together before wounding them. Paxton was wounded in the head. the wife and son Cecil were seriously hurt and likely to die. Deputy Sheriff Leeman captured him. Paxton is jailed and deemed insane.
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Cher
Sundance
Wyo
M Paxton
Kara Creek
Paxton
William Davis
Leeman
Fatal gas explosions in Pittsburg mine kill many
A triple gas explosion in a Somerset coal mine near United on January 6 fatally injures at least two and likely more than twenty. The victims are reported to be members of an investigating party examining for suspicious gases when the blast occurred.
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Witsburg
United Coal Nine
Somerset
Dat
Steamer Republic Victim Dies in New England Wreck
Eugene Lynch of Boston, injured when the steamer Republic sank off New England, died in New York this morning. He was the first fatality among those hurt in the wreck to succumb to injuries.
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Eugene Lynch
Boston
Republic
New York
New England
Tokio Stirred by Scandal Betrothed Count and Princess
Tokyo reports a social scandal involving Count Todos 23 who wed an English wife abroad. He then sought Betrothal to Princess Take of the imperial collater al branch. The emperor revoked consent and Counts nobility is suspended after confirmation.
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England
London
The
Standard
Imperial House
Count Todd
Japan
Princss Take
Athout
Count Todos
Todos
Tokio
Nobles Disciplinary Council
E. M. Hamilton Resigns to Lead Sheridan Company
E M Hamilton supervisor of the Black Hills national forest resigns to become superintendent of the Big Horn Timber company in Sheridan Wyoming. He has served nine years, including time in the Philippines, and will leave March 15. Paul Kelleter will fill his Deadwood office as chief of operations at Missoula Montana.
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E. M. Hamilton
E. M. Hamilon
Black Hills National Forest
Big Horn Tie and Timber Company
Sheridan
Wyoming
Hamilton
Forest Service
Phillipine Islands
Deadwood
Smith
Paul Kelleter
Missoula, Mont
Taken by Force His Life Was Threatened Story of Abduction
Ralph I. Frost of Denver recounts to Captain Whitsett that two Greek merchants attacked him in Denver on January 1 then forced a journey to Kansas City via Littleton and Pueblo. He says a third Greek joined en route and he was offered 1500 dollars to drop the case, which he declined. Frost warned the porter and alerted police before the train reached Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Denver
Ralph I. Frost
Walter Whitsett
Union Station
Steven Serrias
Frost
Lil
Buffalo Selected as County Seat In New Harding County
The first Harding County election was completed with Buffalo favored to become county seat over Camp Crook. Crans reported a calm vote and praised Buffalo location on the Grand River, central in the county, with access via railroad routes likely through Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul. The surrounding region benefits cattle and sheep industry plus growing homestead settlement, and Gilbert Bros will manage Buffalo’s large general merchandise store first.
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Harding
Buffalo
E. Crans
Belle Fourche
Feterson
Elle Fourche
Mr. Crans
A. E. Frank
Deadwood
Crans
Coun
Camp Crook
Baftalo
Hading
Kuftalo
Buftalo
Counry
Uulialo
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Grand River
Gilbert Bros
Harding county prospects in Buffa lo business and coal vein
The article describes Harding county expansion around Buffalo with multiple businessmen forming ventures in stock and agricultural sectors. A two year county office building is planned on upper floors, a bank is to be started by William Fried, and Fred Van Meier runs a well regarded hotel while Hartzell Brothers operate a Nebraska restaurant. A printing office and weekly newspaper under Charles Woodlawn open. A lignite coal vein near Buffalo, sixteen feet wide and shallow, promises economic growth. Fred Doten and Fred Wilson are favored for county commissioner and county auditor respectively, signaling strong political and economic expectations for Harding county.
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William Fried
Bute County
Uder
Fred van Meier
Hartzell Brothers
Nebraska
Charles Woodlawn
Buffalo
Harding County
Black Hills
Fred Doten
Colonel Dudley Dies at State Soldiers' Home
Hot Springs January 28 Colonel B D L Dudley commandant of the State Soldiers' Home died last night from pneumonia with heart trouble. He had been appointed by Governor Crawford about a year ago and was well liked by officials and ex soldiers at the home which mourns his loss.
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Dudley
Hot Springs
B. D. L. Dudley
State Soldiers
Abe
Crawford
Murder confession shocks Titanica community
William Winter was arrested for Linn Trimble’s murder near Union. He confessed and refused clemency, with his father noting years of strange behavior linked to his consumption of cheap literature. The family contemplates an insanity plea if trial occurs.
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William Winter
Linn Trimble
Union
Lim
Winter
Governor makes appointments to state board and oil inspection
Governor Vessey named A. N. Hitchcock of Witchell to the Board of Regents replacing Dr. Spafford of Flandreau. W. M. Cox of Rapid City was appointed oil inspector for the Black Hills district.
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Pierre
Vessey
A. N. Hitchcock
Witchell
Board of Regents
Spafford
Flandreau
W. M. Cox
Rapid City
Black Hills
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Cooper
George Winn of
Gto
Fidelity Company of
California
Pittsburg
New County
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