Confessing Plotters Turn State Evidence in Sanctioned Conspiracy
Bowles, a conspirator in the Caldonia case, asked to confess after a damaging statement and was taken to Attorney Ewing to record his full admission. Odding also signaled willingness to testify. Jigen granted a continuance to receive Bowles confession. Hoge and Murphy cases postponed for a week as wholesale confessions are anticipated.
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Curiaco
Bowles
Hiw
Ewing
Odding
Jigen
Bowles Rose
Chairlain Hoge
Murphy
Owles
Godding
West Side Street Car Tie Up Possible amid Grievances
On Chicago's west side conductors and drivers protest low wages long hours no meal breaks and the use of spotters. Meetings are held and a tie up is considered likely as workers push grievances.
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Cucaco
West Side
Railroad Delegation Quietly Visits Harrison Residence
In Indianapolis on July 16 a large railroad workers delegation led by A. D. Shaw, Bee Line yard master, visited the Harrison residence, numbering nearly 900. They were greeted with a brief speech by Gen. Harrigan and entertained.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Harrison
A. D. Shaw
Bee Line
Weings or half breeds report no disquieting movement
In Ottawa Comptroller White of the Northwestern mounted police says no troubling rumors about the Weings or half breeds movements have been received. Metis crops are gathering and they are contented and quiet.
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Ottawa
Ont
White
Northwestern Mounted Police
Northwest
Migarrigle's Movements Stir Chicago Rumors
William J. McGle, the escaped hoodler, writes from Banff N W T says he is enjoying a good time. He has just returned from a campaigning trip in Red Deer district for a legislative assembly candidate. He sings in the English church choir, moves in high social circles and attracts attention from locals. He hopes to return to Chicago to spend his days there.
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Chicago
Cago
William J. McGle
Banff
N. W
Red Deer
Legislative Assembly
Clever Confidence Crooks in St. Paul Swindle $950
In St. Paul Illinois man John Siegfried loses $950 to two confidence men posing as travelers headed to Seattle on the Northern Pacific. The pair vanish with the money after promising to cash a fictitious $1,000 bill. Siegfried previously claimed a $700 loss in Portland. Sioux Falls reports a separate assault confession by H. Craig, blamed on whiskey, noting his past crime.
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Pau
St. Paul
John Siegfried
Siegfried
Illinois
Northern Pacific
Seattle
W.T
Portland
Ore
Train Wreck Reports Drownings and Washout Near Forsythe
Helena Montana reports late tonight a Northern Pacific passenger train accident near Forsythe 350 miles east of here with forty feared drowned. Later word says a washout threw the train from the track injuring six but no fatalities.
Startling paganism claim shocks New York Indians inquiry
A special legislative committee probing the Indians of New York and Ogden Land Company reserves in western reservations meets at Murray Hill hotel. Reports of widespread paganism and licentiousness among Indians emerge, with the inquiry expected to generate a sensation.
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New York
Ogden Land Company
Murray Hill Hotel
Quiet hopefulness in trade as crop prospects improve
R G Dun & Co reports quiet hopefulness in business with better crop prospects. Tariff changes unlikely this season, markets steadier, but speculation remains unhealthy. Railroad strikes affect earnings. Bigelow and Lowell mills closed signaling oversupply. building trades decline. Failures total 240 for the week.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of
Congress
Chicago
Kansas City
Bigelow Carpet Mills
Lowell Mills
Treasury
United States
Canada
Terrific Explosion Destroys Powder Works in Reading
Reading July 16 report Laflan Rand's powder works near Cressona blew up killing three men George Gilman Charles Reed and Henry Bernich. Bodies hurled 200 yards from the scene and the force felt ten miles away as a large powder stock exploded. Had it occurred earlier a dozen men might have died.
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Reading
Laflan & Rand
Cressona
George Gilman
Charles Reed
Henry Bernich
Wrecking Crews Clear Virginia Midland Scene
In Gordonville Virginia five more bodies are found increasing toll to ten as wrecking trains sweep the rails all day. Wounded are taken to Charlottesville hospital and recovery continues for victims of the Virginia Midland railway disaster. Florence Wisconsin engine house fire destroys machinery valued at about $15 000 with building insured for 14 000 and temporary boilers to keep the mine dry.
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Cressona
Virginia Midland
Gordonville
Virginia Midland Railway
Charlottsville
Florence
Wis
Big Saw Mill Destroyed by Fire at Withee Station
Fire from a hot box, during a mill shutdown, engulfed the large Withee Station saw mill owned by D. J. Spaulding. The lumber yard barely escaped. Loss about 50000 dollars, insured for 30000. Nearby facilities also affected by the flames.
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Eau Claim
Wis
Withee Station
Here
D. J. Spaulding
Black River Walls
Congressman Randall in Critical Condition
The noted congressman remains in very critical condition after blood loss. He is weak and near death, with reports of further hemorrhages though details are kept private. A Philadelphia physician is en route and a Washington doctor stays at his bedside.
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Wasiington
Randall
Philadelphia
Washington
Grand Forks Line Seeks Right of Way
George A. Eastman has filed deeds for the right of way through Grand Forks and neighboring counties for the Grand Forks and Dakota Southern railroad. The deeds require construction within nine months.
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Grand Forks
Dak
George A. Eastman
Reservation Opening Draws Early Movers to Chamberlain
Impatient crowds gather in Chamberlain Dak as people rush to settle land across the Missouri once opened. The town is expected to grow into a bustling substantial city with the land declaration.
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Chamberlain, Dak
Missouri
Chamberlain
House Debates Subsidy Amendment to Post Office Bill
The House considered a subsidy amendment to the post office appropriation bill. Peters of Kansas argued the U S should favor American labor and ships over England by subsidizing mail carriage, while Talley warned subsidies would aid monopolists. The amendment was defeated 135 to 56.
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Washington
Post Office
Peters
Kansas
England
United States
Northern Pacific Manitoba offer free exhibits for fair
Grand Forks North Dakota July 16 managers of the territorial fair and citizens celebrate a rate agreement with Northern Pacific and Manitoba for September exposition. Exhibits will travel free and passengers pay 1 cent per mile from Dakota points. Sturgis Dakota July 16 Sturgis City arranges a streetcar line to relieve traffic between the city and Meade. project deemed an assured success from the start.
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Grand Forks
Cak
Northern Pacific
Manitoba
Dakota
Sturgis City
Dak
Sturgis
Art Meade
Grasshoppers Check Reported as Parasite Threat Ends Loss
Dispatch from Battle Lake Minnesota says county commissioners have controlled grasshoppers and a parasite on the pests will destroy them, while crops look good in affected areas. Separate items note electricity cures for rheumatic trouble and Henry Ives avoidance of indictment rumors, plus a sunken forest area near Devil's Lake Dakota.
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St. Pau
Northern Pacific Road
Battle Lake
Minn
Watertown Lawyer Indicted Pleads Guilty in Real Estate Schemes
Watertown South Dakota July 16 Franklin E Newton a county lawyer known for numerous real estate mortgage schemes was indicted on all charges pleaded guilty to one and received a three year sentence.
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Watertown
Dak
Frank E. Newton
Hunter mine assays spark value in Cur d'Alene belt
Spokane Falls reports the Hunter mine owned by Dennis Ryan of St. Pan yields assays of 76 ounces of silver per ton, valuing ore at about 350 to 37 dollars. Also from Bismarck a train passenger, Willam Stevenson, was shot and killed by Victor Steiner on the westbound train, whisky cited as possible cause.
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Spokane Falls
Hunter
Dennis Ryan
St. Pan
Bismarck, Dak
Willam Stevenson
Victor Steiner
Bismarck
Dawes Reports Favorable Bill on Fort Berthold Indians
Mr Dawes reported favorably a bill to ratify the agreement made by the Northwestern Indian commission with the Arickarees and Mandauns on the Fort Berthold reservation. The house committee on Indian affairs has already sat down on this bill with emphasis to settle its ramification for this congress.
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Washington
Mills bill debate extends into next week
Wasttondon July 16 Those overseeing the Mills bill express hope for a final vote by the end of next week while acknowledging a day or two more for debate due to the large number of arguments on the entire schedule.
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Wasttondon
House Adopts Resolution to Probe Contract Labor Evasions
The House on July 16 approved a resolution to appoint a special committee to investigate alleged evasions of the contract labor law and the act prohibiting Chinese immigration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ex-priest 57 Somnolent in Coffin. Board to Rule
Patrick Walsh, a 57 year old former Catholic priest living nearby, has been sleeping in his coffin for an extended period. Authorities report he shows unmistakable signs of insanity and his case will be reviewed by the board soon.
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Eric Porn
Patrick Walsh
Iie
Mahtomedi Chautauqua Opens With Preparations Underway
Mahtomedi Chautauqua assembly begins next Tuesday at Mahtomedi with a six week series. Great preparations have been made and many top workers have been secured to deliver the exhibits and sessions.
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Pau
Sien Vo
Sheridan shows slight pulmonary congestion at Nonquit
A July 16 update reports Gen. Sheridan’s condition remained fragile as a mild pulmonary congestion was controlled quickly and he slept fairly well. A Herald special from Nonquitt counters a published claim that he can move in and out of a chair, stating he is scarcely strong enough to lift his head.
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Sheridan
Nonquit
Mass
Boston
Nonquitt
Col. M. V. Sheridan
Gen. Sheridan
Dunnell to Speak at Austin Republican Rally Monday
Austin Minn July 10 Hon H M Dunnell will speak at the court house under Republican club auspices Monday evening. Preparations are underway for a large demonstration.
Manitoba company finishes spur to St Cloud State Reformatory
The Manitoba company completed its spur track to the St Cloud State Reformatory in St. Cloup Minnesota. Basement and cell foundation walls are finished and construction on the superstructure has started.
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St. Cloup
Minn
Manitoba Company
St. Cloud State Reformatory
The Tabernacle Built by Willing Hearts
A religious lesson notes Moses’ second forty day stay on Sinai and the people’s voluntary offerings for the tabernacle. It highlights men and women giving generously, the roles of gold, silver, brass, wood, and precious stones, and the importance of a pure heart in service to God.
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Hoffman
Philadelphia
Moses
God In the Mount
Dorcas
China Island Mission
Samaria
Jesus
Garden of Eden
New Jerusalem
Sant
Secretary Vilas rules on mortgagor rights on homestead entries
Copp's Land Review notes Secretary Vilas decisions on publication defects in final proof notices for homestead entries. Cases cover mortgagee rights, supplement proof after claimant’s failure to appeal, cure of description defects, and late proofs. Also mentions Norman bill and railroad forfeiture act, with congress adjournment likely by August 15.
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Vilas
General Land Office
Hill
Board of Equitable
Warner's Safe Cure Promoted By Health Ad
An early 20th century advertisement urges readers to use Warner's Safe Cure and Warner's Safe Pills to combat kidney poisoned blood. It links improved health with mental stability and warns insanity may result from neglecting treatment. The copy emphasizes cures and urges immediate purchase.
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Warner
Warnei
Farm Loans Offer on Improved Farms by Davison Bros Seaman
Davison Bros. and Seaman advertise ready money loans on improved farms at low interest. Call and inquire if you need a loan.
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Davison Bros. & Seaman
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McGilvery
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Iron Association
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Western Tron Association
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Charles
Europe
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Migarrigle
Traveler
Sioux Falls, Dak
Craig
Casualty News
Indians OF
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Avon
G.I. & L. G. Littlefield
Briggs
E. Drew & Co
Chiles Smith’s Tannery
Joss
Congressional Proceedings
Hantcorp
Neosho
John Putnam
Henry S. Ives
Lower Broadway
Cincinnati
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Ives
Devil's Lake
Devil’s Lake
Wands
Wabash County
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Pumber
The
New State Reformatory
D. M Stearns
Bouquet
Gouquet
New York Sun
Ito
Copp’s Land Review
Lang Addison
Ayer
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co
Lowell
Dae
Gour County
Mary M. Martindale
Politits Yaks
Davison
Lawrence D. Gale
P. M. Pease
Katie Ek
Gil Angeline L. Gale
O. O. Staneffield
Caylson County
Dakota Territory
Michell
County of
Territory of Dakota
Mitchell
Davison County
Stanchieleld
Winsor & Mentzer
I Hiiitiits
Busine
Augusti
Maine
Ade Dress Stinson & Co
Portland, Maine
Mor Sale
Cileal
van Epsad
Augustin
Miikato
W. L. Green
Green Bros
Choice Family Groceries
MIE
Creen Bros
Gor
Second & Lawler Streets
John D. Lawler
J. E. Gilbert
A.M. Bowdle
Vice Press
N. Grant
Montgomery Ward & CO
Michigan Avenue
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