Post office raid sparks gun battle in Norwood Park
Two robbers tried to blow the Norwood Park post office safe early today. Assistant postmaster John Baird fought them with a shotgun, wounding one assailant. A posse captured Frank Olson who said he acted to even a government grievance. Investigators found nitro glycerine at Northwestern railway station vault and evidence they planned to loot depot and flee on a stolen hand car.
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Chicago
Jan
Norwood Park
John Baird
Frank Olson
Olson
United States
Norwood
John Erickson Charged With Indian Cattle Theft
Pierre January 3 John Erickson of Lyman County was arrested on a charge of stealing Indian cattle on the Lower Brule reservation. The local paper notes the case in detail while stressing he is not related to any Hricksons in the region and has no known relatives in this country.
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Pierre
John Erickson
Lyman County
Lower Brule
Johnson
Hricksons
Two Russians Aim for South Pole in Balloon Flight
St. Petersburg reports the Russian Geographical Society says two army officers plan a dirigible balloon expedition to reach the South Pole. They will first sail to South Victoria, the land nearest the pole.
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St. Petersburg
Russian Geographical Society
South Pole
South Victoria
Montreal Express Crashes Into Freight at Croton Station
A southbound freight struck the stationary Montreal express at Croton on the New York Central Line. Banker Trask of New York and two others were killed. two porter staff injured. Engineer Flanigan and the freight fireman were arrested as investigators probe the block signal failure.
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Trash
Croton
New York
Dec
Montreal
New York Central
Speacer Trask
Trask
Flanigan
Sixth anniversary of the Iroquois Theatre fire observed
Chicago marked the sixth anniversary of the Iroquois Theatre fire yesterday. Nearly six hundred people perished. After years of public memorials the observance largely ceased and the day saw grave decorations in the surrounding cemeteries.
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Chicago
View & Tims
Police Threats Led to Death in Missouri Case
Mrs. Sarah Crawford died after taking poison following alleged threats by two police officers and the prosecuting attorney during questioning of her husband J. O. Crawford in St. Joseph. The husband was arrested. authorities deny threats.
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Crawford
Co. F.keller
Detroit Masher Kills Husband of Victim
Police widened the dragnet for a masher who shot and killed William Keller last night. Two men insulted Mrs Keller and Keller and his brother chased them. One masher fired and escaped. The bullet killed Keller shortly after.
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Detroit
William Keller
Keller
Lurton Named Associate Justice and Other Telegraphic News
Horace M. Lurton was vested as associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. Federal Judge Hazen issued an injunction against aviator Glenn Curtiss at Wright brothers request. Former Treasurer James Houston was indicted for conspiracy and mail fraud. Police in Nasik City arrested suspects in the plot against Arthur Jackson. Spencer Trask’s funeral was held in Saratoga with flags at half mast. Charles W. Morse began a fifteen year federal prison term in Atlanta. Government appeal filed in Kissell and Harned sugar trust case. indictment considered void. Six railroad presidents, led by Brown and Lovett, left Taft’s bid for interstate commerce control unresolved. no changes expected to regulatory recommendations.
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Washington
Jan
Governent
Gustave Kissell
Thomas Harned
Sugar Trust
Brown
New York Central
Lovett
Harriman Lines
Taft
Congress
Two Men Electrocuted in Ten Minutes in Ossining
In Ossining New York two men were electrocuted within ten minutes. One victim was William Morae who shot and killed police officer Edward Kavanaugh in Brooklyn. The other was Joby Barbuto who murdered Gaetano Fintula at Middletown New York.
Farmers' Biote Bank of Nishand Incorporation
Articles of incorporation filed for the Farmers' Biote Bank of Nishand in Butte county, government town on the Helle Pourche irrigation project. Capitalization listed at 16000 dollars. Incorporators include James Lonexun Nisland Oloffeim Bert Rodgers Deadwood A W Magwell Helle Fourche.
Smuggling Ring Exposed in New York Dressmakers Case
A crowd of modistes and importers gathers at the U S Customs office as twenty seven defendants from New York Chicago Philadelphia and other cities are indicted in a major smuggling scheme. Key figures Robert Schwarz Jacob H Morris and Philip A Phillipson allegedly led operations moving gowns lace and silk fabrics from Paris Britain and Belgium past inspectors. Trunks shipped on later steamers were claimed by officials during short duty windows.
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New York
United States
Shields
National
Dressmakers’ Association
Rnce
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Robert Schwarz
Jacob H. Morris
Philip A. Phillipson
Paris
Great Britain
Belgium
Schwarz
America
Zelaya asserts U S naval involvement in Nicaragua fights
Zelaya claims proof that U S marines fought Nicaraguan troops and accuses Washington officials of pushing the revelation for their ends. He denies plundering a treasury and says he paid a $50,000 Emery claim himself. He notes both enemies and many American friends who doubt Knox's diplomatic actions.
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Mexico
City
United Press
Zelaya
United States
Washington
Nicaragua
Treasury
Emery
Knox
Wreck of Goldene Gate Limited Near Trenton Mo
The Gold en Gate limited on the Rock Island derailed at Trenton Missouri. Five bodies recovered with fifteen believed buried. Heavy loss in sleepers with at least two women died. Fireman Limmer and Engineer Millington among the injured. Nurses from Trenton aid the survivors. victims pinned in berths and burned aboard.
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Kansans City
Golden Gate Limited
Rock Island
Trenton
Kansas City
Engineer Millington
J. Zerning
Davenport
Nancy Hammersly
Letts
Limmer
Dead Man’s Father hires top legal talent in murder case
Mobridge South Dakota January 3 Benjamin F Stevens alleged murderer of Dode McKenzie was arraigned before Judge DeMalligonon at Selby on the 27th with a murder in the first degree charge. Stevens bound over to await grand jury action. Murdo McKenzie the murdered man’s millionaire father has hired three top state lawyers to assist the prosecution Van Slycke Aberdeen leads the case for the state P C Morrison Mobridge former Minneapolis lawyer defends with H E B Harkin Aberdeen former partner of Judge Crofoot. The hearing offered little on merit but indicates a sensational trial in the region.
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Mobridge
Benjamin F. Stevens
Dode McKenzie
DeMalligonon
Selby
Stevens
Murdo McKenzie
van Slycke
Aberdeen
P. C. Morrison
Minneapolis
HE. B. Harkin
Crofcot
Skeletons Unearthed With French Tablet in Site Dig
In Aberdeen on January 3 A W Wall a Milwaukee railroader at MoBridge found two skeletons about two feet down beside them a stone tablet in French characters reading a treasure clue The search led to a parchment fragment inside an animal thigh bone detailing a 1448 land grant in Alabama signed Pierre LaMour Vallis believes the document may be genuine and hopes for a fortune for himself or a LaMour heir after translation
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Aberdeen
A. W. Wall
Milwaukee Railroad
Mobridge
Valk
Alabama
Pierre LaMour
Hard Times for Saloons in Omaha
Omaha reports that nearly one fifth of saloons there closed permanently at midnight as a new law requiring all saloons to close at eight ended licenses. The six month old measure, aimed at statewide closure, hit larger cities hardest and prompted many owners to quit by year’s start.
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Omaha
Neb
Gulliver seeks arrest warrant for Hearst in Tammany theft case
New York attorney Laula Culiver for Francis Dolan who faces charges tied to the September primaries says he will seek a warrant for William R. Hearst within 24 hours. Culiver claims election fraud due to Hearst's alleged failure to obey a mandatory election law injunction requiring summoned delegates to attend the convention.
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New York
Laula A. Culiver
Francis Dolan
Independence
William R. Hearst
Qulliver
Hearst
Eight Hour Mine Law Upheld by California Supreme Court
California. the supreme court sustains the state eight hour mining law in habeas corpus for Fred J. Martin, Utica mine superintendent at Angels Camp. Court notes law covers actual work hours and upholds charges of forcing employee travel on own time.
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San Francisco
Cal
Supreme Court
Fred J. Martin
Utica
Angels Camp
Martin
National anti trust league formed in Washington
A nationwide boycott plan was unveiled to protest rising living costs. Congress members show interest and state groups will be organized. members would ban supply of over priced goods. The tactic, tried in Germany, aimed to curb high coffee prices. Women may join on equal terms for a nominal fee.
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Washington
Weyler Arrives at Barcelona to Quell Riot and Strike
General Weyler arrived in Barcelona to repress a threatened revolution and labor strike. He reinforces the city with a garrison as fears of bloodshed rise.
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Madrid
Weyler
Barcelona
Oklahoma Two-Cent Fare Case In Federal Court
A large legal team assembled in St. Louis for the hearing of an injunction to restrain Oklahoma from enforcing a two cent passenger fare and a lower freight rate schedule. Representing the railroads are the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Missouri Kansas and Texas Kansas City Southern and the Midland Valley.
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St. Louisa
Appeasseln
Oklhoma
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Kansas City Southern
Midland Valley
Flying machine collapse injures none in France incident
Mourmelon LeGrand France December 31 raiders in a biplane saw their aeroplane collapse and fall into a tree but all crew climbed down unhurt. The aircraft was wrecked.
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Mourmelon
LeGrand
France
Raeders
Murderer to Die in Electric Chair for Port Chester Killing
Pietro Fallotto, condemned for the murder of 90 year old Samuel Levine, a Port Chester merchant, will face execution in Sing Sing prison early next week after midnight Sunday. He covered Levine with an overcoat and slashed his throat, receiving only 2 cents and jackknives as his sole motive.
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Pietro Valletto
Samuel Levine
Port Chester
Inez
Bing Sing
Fallotto
Levine
Bank Robbery Attempt Ends in Death Near Harrah Oklahoma
In Oklahoma City on December 31 a group of men attempted to rob a bank at Harrah, twenty miles away. One robber, Frank Quiggs, was killed, another, Frank Carpenter, died from his wounds after being misidentified as a robber, and a third escaped. Police had learned of the plot and rushed to the scene.
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Oklahoma City
Flarrah
Frank Quiggs
Kanaasity
Frank Carpenter
Harrah
Carpenter
Education department issues teaching certificates in Pierre
The educational department at Pierre examined teachers papers from county exams in November and granted authority to teach to 663 of 931 applicants for certificates.
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Pierre
Cheaper Pullman Rides in Oklahoma Rides Slashed
Guthrie Oklahoma December thirty first The last day of high Pullman fares ends tonight with a commission order reduction going into effect tomorrow The Pullman company agrees to the cut Berth rates drop twenty six percent and seat rates fall forty percent
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Guthrie
Okla
Pullman
Oklahoma
Corporation Commission
Pullman Company
Bertha
Murder Charge After Wife's Body Found in River
Ernest Rupp is arrested in Denver on a murder charge after his wife was found slain and body dumped in the Platte river. Police suspect a black intruder involved, but Rupp claims he discovered the body after returning from work and dragged it from the river.
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Denver
Ernest Rupp
Rupp
Turiington Round House
Platte River
Williams
Police
Armatrong
Chomlat
Rupo
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