Northwestern denial delays Bonesteel line extend plan
The Northwestern railroad's officials deny any plans to extend the line west from Bonesteel during the current year. General Manager Bidwell states there are no expansion plans and refutes a city News report of an early spring build. Meanwhile a wildfire on the Rosebud reservation in Gregory County has burned for three days, threatening range and cattle if snow remains light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonesteel
Anager George F. Bidwell
Chi- C
Bidwell
Omaha City News
Northwestern
Idwell
Honeteel West
Ldweil
Rosebud
Gregory County
Washington
Congress
Long-tenured Pierre official rose from clerk to receiver
Eugene Cutting of Pierre held multiple offices over a quarter century from watermaster and check clerk at Fort Pierre to Pierre city treasurer county treasurer and finally receiver of the United States land Office in Pierre. His salary rose with each election or appointment and deputies followed his path. Also noted is a court case where M Kunz sues Catharine and Michael Dinneen over a note swallowed by Catharine, and professor Rollo Lyman arrives to be with his ailing father Reverend William H. Lyman in Harvard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Cutting
Pierre
Milter
Fort Pierre
Fort Sully
United States Land Office
Black Hillis
Fort Pierre de Welld
Mr. Cutting
Supreme Court
M. Kunz
Catherine Dinneen
Michael J. Dinneen
Circuit Court of Beadlecone
Kunz
Rollo Li. Lyman
Harvard University
William H. Lyman
Pioneer Resident John son Dies in Seattle at 76
News from Sioux Falls reports John son aged 76 died in Seattle Washington while visiting a daughter. He was a pioneer resident of Minnehaha county and his remains will be brought back for burial. Funeral services are set at the Swedish Lutheran church in Benton township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
John Johnson
Seattle
Wash
Minnehaha
Swedish Lutheran Church
Benton Township
Convention Expected to Draw Largest Attendance in State
Sioux Falls Jan 14. South Dakota Retail Merchants' association secretary E J Mannix predicts the annual convention in Sioux Falls on January 19 20 and 21 will be the most largely attended in the history of the association based on reports from merchants across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Follis
J. Mannix
South Dakota Retail Merchants’ Association
Mannix
General John B. Gordon's Funeral Set for Atlanta
The funeral for General John B. Gordon proceeded from Tampa with a military escort and will be held in Atlanta. The remains departed today en route to the service location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Gordon
Autism Fla
Miani
Dahta
Trouble With School Board Ex Senator Gunderson Transportation
Vermillion South Dakota January 14 ex Senator Charles Gunderson and the city school board clash over transportation for his children. The board hesitates between granting transport and limiting costs, while Gunderson contemplates court action to secure service or possible district changes. The dispute highlights district boundaries and funding as surrounding farm lands seek admission to No 5.
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Gunderson
Vermillion
S. D
Charles Gunderson
Fairview
Messrs. Thompson, Wilcox
Bly, Lee & Prentis
B. W
Egbert Collar
Andrew Seiler
F. C. Ellis
Will Collar
N. W. Ross
W. J. Simons
A. A. Partridge
Rich Man Emerges From South Dakota Factory Bid
M B Moser son of J J Moser of Tyndall in South Dakota offered 25 000 by Otto Engine company of Chicago for his patent reversible gasoline engine. He to accept relinquishing all patent rights. Four years work by the blacksmith inventor. Robbery: Sam Kaucher's city apartments on Broadway broken into last Friday night with about 400 dollars worth taken. Heirlooms dating to 1804 and silver items stolen, amateurs suspected, no clue found.
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Yankton, S. C
M. B. Moser
J. J. Moser
Tyndall
Otto Engine Company
Chicago
J. D. Elliott
Moser
City
Sam Kaucher
Elizabeth
Face
Broadway
Will Compete for Honors in State Firemen’s Tourney
Canton South Dakota announces itself as a candidate city for the next annual State Firemen’s tournament with the site to be chosen at the state association directors meeting on January 29. The local commercial club already plans inducements to win the bid while the W R C has arranged a spelling contest series open to the public. The first contest at the G A R hall saw Mrs N C Nash, wife of the News editor and mother of the state superintendent of public instruction, win the prize.
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Canton
S. D
State Firemen’s Association
G. A. R. Hall
N. C. Nash
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Salem Milling Company Reelects Directors
Stockholders in Salem Milling Lighting and Heating company re elected L V Schneider F Westfall J Sweinhart H Nelson and Anton Lee to the board. Officers remained L V Schneider president E T Westfall vice president H C Torrey secretary and manager and L S Tyler treasurer. The firm paid a ten per cent dividend, but profits funded debt repayments due to low initial stock.
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Salem
S. D
Salem Milling, Lighting and Heating Company
L. V. Schneider
F. Westfall
J. Sweinhart
H. Nelson
Anton Lee
E. T. Westfall
Death of Mrs Sundberg in Sioux Falls Hospital
Salem South Dakota January 14 Mrs. Rev A Sundberg died at Sioux Falls hospital after seeking treatment in the city the week before Christmas Her home is at Center northeast of Salem
Ohio Senatorship Vote in State Legislature
In Columbus on January 12 the house and senate voted for a United States senator. The house backed Hanna while 21 votes went to John H Clark, a Democrat, with two Republicans and one Democrat absent. In the senate Hanna received 29 votes and Clark 4.
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Ohio
Columbus
House
Senate
United States
Hanna
John H. Clark
William J. Bryan Guest of Honor at Jackson Day Banquet
William J. Bryan spoke at Warner's hall in New Haven before about 150 Democrats including Governor Garvin of Rhode Island and Congressman DeArmond of Missouri. The event marked Jackson Day with a view to a New England presidential campaign as Bryan urged conscience in politics and the struggle between democracy and wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
William J. Bryan
Warner's Hall
Garvin
Rhode Island
DeArmond
Missouri
New England
W. F. S. Hewitt
Mr. Bryan
Romie
Boiler Explodes at Sawmill Killing Six in Michigan
In Tustin Michigan a boiler explosion at H W Marsh's Sawmill near Hicks Lake Osceola County killed six married men from Dighton and injured four others. The dead include Bert Lester and E Powers. Injured include Wm Ward Horton Hather Albert Douglass and an unknown man. The blast occurred as workers prepared to start up for the afternoon, tearing the mill apart. low water is suspected as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tustin
Mich
H. W. Marsh
Maine
Hicks Lake
Osceola County
Bert Lester
E. Powers
Dighton
Ward
Horton Hather
Milbrook
Albert Douglass
Penitentiary Fire Damages Marquette and Milwaukee Stores
Fire at the Marquette penitentiary last night destroyed the shoe shop and boiler house and damaged other buildings. State losses total 25,000 with 25,000 for Franklin Cigar company where the fire began. convicts helped extinguish it. In Milwaukee, the H H West stationery and Columbia Graphophone stores suffered about 50,000 in losses, with nearby shops incurring minor water damage.
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State of Michigan
Marquette
Mich
Marquette Penitentiary
Franklin Cigar Company
Milwaukee
H. H. West
Columbia Graphophone
East Water
Wisconsin Street
Town Almost Destroyed Near Vincennes Indiana
Town of Iowa near Vincennes Indiana was practically destroyed by fire last night. Telephone communication was cut off before midnight. The town is small with a few stores and scattered dwellings.
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Vincennes
Ind
Iowa
Anarchists Plot Allegations At Lithuanian Church
Rev Father Sutkatis of St Casimir s Lithuanian Catholic church charged Joseph Petritis with disorderly conduct after a disturbance blamed on anarchists. Warrants issued. Sutkatis detailed a three year old plot to assassinate President McKinley and plans to kill the late Pope Leo and dynamite the Vatican and church, said to have been deterred by a crusade then underway.
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Pittsburg
Father Sutkatis
St. Casimirs Lithuanian Catholic Church
Joseph Petritis
Petritis
McKinley
Leo
Vatican
St. Casimirs
Presidential Nominations Include Navy Deputy Auditor
Washington January 11 presidential nominations list Robert S Cowle of Wisconsin for deputy auditor of the navy department and postmasters named for Iowa Wellington H Gowdy Corwith Dante Anderson Lamoni procurement of posts across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Robert S. Cowle
Wisconsin
Iowa
Wellington H. Gowdy
Corwith
Dante Anderson
Lamoni
Buchanan Confirmed as Panama Minister Nominee
The senate executive session advanced the nomination of W. S. Buchanan to be minister to Panama. Senator Morgan protested the recognition of Panama as a nation. Lodge's motion to table Morgan’s reconsideration failed by party lines, yielding confirmation. The vote also confirmed William H. Taft as secretary of war and Ide as vice governor of the Philippines along with Luke E. Wright as civil governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
W. S. Buchanan
Panama
Morgan
Lodge
Buchanan
William H. Taft
H. GC. Ide
Vermont
Philippines
Luke E. Wright
Tennessee
New Haven Citizens Urge Delay on Hay Bunau Varilla Pact
Twenty prominent New Haven residents led by Yale international law professor Theodore Woolsey sign a petition urging Senator Hoar to defer ratification of the Hay Bunau Varilla treaty. They ask for a careful investigation of Panama actions and warn that U S policy toward Colombia may have violated international law.
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New Haven
Conn
Theodore 5
Woolsey
Yale
Hoar
Senate
Panama
Colombia
Reyes Talks With Hay On Panama Situation in Washington
General Reyes met with Secretary Hay for about an hour to discuss Panama. Reyes said he would likely depart for New York and not return. Hay urged the futility of Colombia’s efforts to regain Panama but left the path open for peaceful settlement. Hay then conferred with the president at the White House after weeks of confinement.
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Washington
Reyes
Hay
Panama
New York
Colombia
White House
Omaha Celebration Marks Kansas-Nebraska Act Fifty Years
Editor Rose Water of Omaha plans a May 30 1854 signing anniversary observance in Omaha and seeks presidential attendance. He discusses with the president the removal of U S attorney for Nebraska and the probable selection of Chairman Lindsay as successor.
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Washington
Rose Water
Omaha
Rosewater
Summers
United States
Nebraska
Lindsay
Letter Box Cases Start Trial in Ohio Conspiracy Suit
Washington January 13 August W Machen Miller B Groff Samuel A Groff and Mr and Mrs George Lorenz of Toledo Ohio faced trial in the criminal court on an indictment accusing conspiracy to defraud the government in letter boxes and fasteners sales They pleaded not guilty and jury selection began eleven jurors chosen by adjournment time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. Machen
Miller B. Groff
Samuel A. Groff
George Lorenz
Toledo
Criminal Court
Legislature Appropriations Bill Reported for House
The legislative executive and judicial appropriations bill was reported to the house showing a total of 28 258 895 dollars an increase of 94 680 over the prior year. A resolution asking the attorney general for details on funds spent under the Sherman antitrust act was adopted. A resolution of respect for the memory of Mr Skiles of Ohio was adopted and the house adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Legislative
Executive
Judicial Department
House
Skiles
Ohio
Addicks Charged With Misappropriating Gas Firm Funds
Receiver Pepper of Bay State Gas Co Delaware lodges suit in federal court naming J Edward Addicks. He is cited to appear in February to account for funds and is charged with wrongful conversion for personal use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edward Addicks
Philadelphia
Pepper
Bay State Gas Company of Delaware
Addicks
Milwaukee grand jury indicts officials in city corruption case
Milwaukee grand jury returns a new batch of indictments naming two aldermen, two ex-aldermen, one supervisor, a former supervisor and a private citizen. They face charges of soliciting or accepting bribes in a local corruption probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Grand Jury
Oine
British Victory in Somaliland Combat
In Somaliland Aden report says a British force defeated the Mad Mullah's forces. The enemy suffered about 1,000 killed. British losses were two officers killed and eight officers severely wounded.
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Vlad Mullah
Somaliland
Aden
Arabia
Atter
Convention 1904 Moves to St. Louis Over Chicago
Democratic National Committee selects St. Louis for the 1904 convention with July 6 set as the date. Ballot results favor St. Louis over Chicago, while Bryan visits the committee and comments on Panama and early campaign issues.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
St. Louis
Chicago
Knapp
New York
Jones
J. T. McGraw
West Virginia
J. L. Ellyston
Virginia
W. B. Bourley
New Jersey
J. M. Guffey
Pacific Coast
Bryan
William J. Bryan
Shoreham
Panama
MAKE CHARGES OF FRAUD
The president orders a thorough State Department investigation of United States consulates at Shanghai Canton and Amoy after a year of mutual recriminations over manifests certificates of commercial papers and identification papers to Chinese for travel to the Philippines. Governor Taft had complained of loose admission practices and fraud opportunities.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Shanghai
Canton
Amoy
Orient
Philippines
Taft
Iowa Editors Honored on 1904 Assay Commission
The president named the 1904 assay commission to test coin weight and fineness. Members include William Alden Smith of Michigan George D. Perkins Sioux City Cyrenus Cole Cedar Rapids Ludwig Loevinger White Lake and ex officio H G Torre y W B Ridgely J B McPherson George I Roberts. The panel will convene in Philadelphia February 10.
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Cyrenus Cole
George D. Perkins
Washington
United State
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Geo. D. Perkins
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Ludwig Loevinger
White Lake
S. D
Hanna Reelected by Ohio Legislature in Party Vote
Ohio lawmakers in the state house and senate cast ballots for United States senator on January 14. The house vote was Hanna six and Clark twenty one with two Republicans and one Democrat absent. In the senate Hanna received twenty nine votes to Clark four.
Financiers secure whole Friar Lands bond issue
The war department accepted the proposal of Harvey Fiske & Sons of New York for the entire 7,000,000 dollar bond issue of the Philippine government. The deal covers the purchase of friar lands at 107.577. The bidders include Piske & Robinson and the National City Bank of New York.
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Washington
War Department
Harvey Fiske & Sons of
New York
Piske & Robinson
National City Bank
Secretary Root Denies War Preparations With Colombia
Secretary Root stated after today’s cabinet meeting that reports of US troop mobilization against Colombia are unfounded. He affirmed no state of war exists and no military preparations are underway, insisting the administration seeks peaceful settlement with Colombia and Panama.
Warlike Outlook as Colombia Threatens Panama
Reports from Colon indicate Colombia plans to send an army to attack Panama. Colombian troops at Titumati exceed 4,000 under Generals Ortiz Uribe Uribe Bustamante and Novo, with four guns and river boats. Panamanian and U S naval authorities expect warships to move to San Blas coast for a demonstration.
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Colon
United States
Colombia
Panama
Titumati
Ortiz
Uribe-Uribe
Inanaquina
Cartagena
Villamil
Rio Maidingi
San Blas
Panaman
Pacific
Outrage over 7 hour workday in federal offices shocks Washington
Washington gloom grips government as the civil service commission and cabinet push a seven hour workday for clerks. The shift threatens 30 000 dinner hours and 5 000 servants quitting, with schedules reset on suburban lines and concerts after 4 15 pm.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Gillett
Committee On Civil Service
Christian Endeavorers
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
United States
Hemingway
House
Explosions Kill Two at Peoria Powder Plant
A Buckeye Powder company building exploded at Edwards station killing William Justis and Leonard Shaller. A Wyoming Coal company plant blast near Wyoming Illinois left a man named Westerfield dead and his brother fatally injured.
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Peoria
Ill
Edwards Station
Buckeye Powder Company
William Justis
Leonard Shaller
Wyoming
Westerfield
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Catherine Dineen
Guest
Jackson
Sutkatis
Sherman
Aldermen
Bryan Visits Committee
China
Clark
Friar Land Bonds
Financiers
Root
Bogota
Panamia
Aeft
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