Germania Live Stock Insurance Co. License Revoked
State Insurance Commissioner revoked the license of Germania Live Stock Insurance Co. of Sioux Falls for operating a blanket policy covering any cause and a chattel mortgage attached, in violation of South Dakota law. The firm had about 500,000 in risks, 18,000 in premium notes, paid 500 in losses, 600 unsettled, and 8,000 in expenses. officers denied wrongdoing.
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Sioux Falls
N. D
Shhober
Germania Live Stock Insurance Company of
W. H. Valentine
J. P. Law
8. C. Casper
Kidnaping Charge Shocks South Dakota Leader
Gilbert Alberts, once a prominent figure in Sioux Falls and a known local businessman, is arrested in Alpena on a kidnaping charge involving the son of William Fry of Woonsocket. He is returned to Woonsocket in custody. Witnesses recall his past prominence and note his stated struggles with alcohol and a Keeley cure.
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Sioux Falls
Gilbert Alberts
South Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Alpena
William Fry
Woonsocket
Alberts
Gil’ Alberts
Sioux Fails
Galveston
Hot Springs Schools Close Over Varicella Case
Hot Springs South Dakota closes city schools after a varicella case involving the high school janitor’s daughter. A suspected case also reported at Minnekahta twelve miles away, with no further materialization last week.
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Hot Springs
S. D
Minnakatha
Appalling Accident at Corn Shredder Traps Man
In Woonsocket South Carolina on November 21 Fred West aged oldest son of Nick West was caught in a corn shredder his right arm torn off near the elbow. Rescue required taking the machine apart to free him.
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Woonsocket
S. C
Fred West
Nick West
County
West
Jobbers Vow Stand in Battle With Railroads in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls association remains firm as injunctions against Northwestern and Omaha roads stay in place. After returning from Chicago with the railroads’ offer, the group demands Sioux Falls rates equal to Sioux City before any talks. If denied, shippers plan a citywide boycott. injunctions to be argued in federal court Friday and in circuit court Saturday.
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Sioux Falls Association
Sioux Falls
Northwestern
Omaha
Jobbers Association
Chicago
Sioux City
Sioux
Circuit Court
Nine Vaccination Deaths Reported With Lockjaw in Philadelphia
Philadelphia officials report nine children dead and two more near death in the past week from tetanus after vaccination. Camden panic over vaccine grows as doctors warn the germ may enter wounds. experts cite soil or dust as carriers and urge strict antiseptic precautions and close health-board monitoring.
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Philadelphia
Camden
Health Board
Needs of Philippines Report on Way to Washington
San Francisco reports Charles A. Conant and D. R. Williams carrying the annual Philippine Commission report to Washington. They outline preferred coin reforms, a silver peso exchangeable for 50 cents in gold, and demand for American banks, mining, land and forest laws, with repeal of the army appropriation barrier limiting long term franchises.
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Taft Commission
Washington
San Francisco
Charles A. Conant
War Department
Philippines
D. R. Williams
Philippine Commission
Conant
Civil Commission
Commission
Congress
Conere
Regular Service Projectile Is Found Satisfactory
A mixed army and navy board tested the Gathmann gun shell but halted further trials after observing a regular service shell fired from a 12 inch rifle. The service round with a 20 pound maximum charge and smokeless powder, at about four miles, hit the plate with 1800 feet per second velocity and shattered it.
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New York
Army and Navy
John F Farley Dead In Madison Iowa
The remains of Hon. John F. Farley arrived from Chicago and were taken to Grace Episcopal church for funeral services. Interment followed at Madison cemetery. Farley, once prominent in Iowa, was son of Jesse Farley of Dubuque and had interests in logging milling and steamships. He had lived in Madison for a year.
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Madison
S. D
John F. Farley
G. M. Farley
Chicago
Grace Episcopal Church
Madison Cemetery
Iowa
Jesse Farley
Dubuque
Copper Vein Found Near Armour South Dakota
A Castalia township farmer found copper ore in Castalia township west of Platte. In Iowa Mr Sanders sent a sample home and tests showed 90 percent copper. Sanders and James Divan bought the land for 20 dollars per acre and began a shaft test to estimate ore quantity.
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Iowa
Sanders
James Divan
Platte
Seven Mail Routes From Armour South Dakota
Armour South Dakota hosts seven US mail routes seeking carriers. Contractors must cover 1156 miles weekly delivering mail to rural post offices. The daily 2:30 pm mail train prompts immediate stage departures and busy post office activity as drivers assign sacks for the long deliveries.
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Armour
South Dakota
Uncle Sam
United States
Armour Post Office
Tobacco tax rebates claims filed for Washington review
Aberdeen S C November 20 Collector Ellerman reports many merchants asking when tobacco tax rebate claims will be paid. He says claims have been filed with Washington for department review and Treasury warrants will be issued to entitled parties and sent promptly when received.
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Ellerman
Washington
Aberdeen
S. C
Department
Treasury
Page appeals to state supreme court after release on bonds
Frederick Page, last September convicted and sentenced to two years for complicity in a whitecap raid, has appealed to the state supreme court and was released from the Sioux Falls penitentiary on bonds pending the hearing. The assault on Nels Sands in July 1900 involved beating, a rope attempted strangulation, and serious injuries. Earlier this year four other assailants, prominent farmers, were convicted and given ten year terms. the Page appeal outcome is awaited.
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Sioux Falls
Frederick Page
State Supreme Court
Page
Kingsbury County
Nels Sands
Sands
Saloonkeeper faces murder charge in Wyoming rancher case
Black Hills saloonkeeper George Brownfield stands trial at Sundance this week for the alleged murder of rancher John Vaughn missing since last fall. Prosecutors and defense counsel named, case described as bitterly fought. Brownfield previously obtained a $400 loan with Vaughn’s cattle bill of sale and Vaughn’s fate remains disputed amid rewards and searches.
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Black Hills
Deadwood
S. D
George Brownfield
Sundance
John Vaughn
Wyoming Court
Brownfield
Vaughn
Belle Fourche
Montana
Depew Plans Christmas Wedding and Paris Vow
Senator Chauncey M. Depew reveals in an interview that he will wed on Christmas Day after attending the Charleston fair opening on December 1 and returning to Washington to take his senate seat before traveling to Paris for the ceremony. He will reside in New York with his bride and open a Washington house during sessions.
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New York
Chavincey M. Depew
Charleston
Washington
Senate
France
Paris
Millionaire Estate Dispute Near Settlement in Chicago Family
In Pittsburgh a 14 year search for documents ended with discovery of key records. G Wash Floyd Pearl Floyd and Phoebe Floyd file for a share of the $18,500,000 James McClintock estate. Heirs expect to receive three thirteenths each, with details to be settled in St. Louis Friday.
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Chieaso
Pittsburg
G. Wash Floyd
Pearl
Phoebe Floyd
James McClintock
East St. Louis
Eest St. Louis
Equazers Enjoined In Federal Court By Traction Firms
Judge Grosscup of the U S district court issued an ex parte injunction restraining the state board of equalization from assessing the franchises of the Union Traction and Chicago Consolidated Traction companies. The action seeks to combat a state court writ of mandamus ordering the board to assess capital stock.
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Chicago
Grosscup
United States District Court
State Board of Equalization
Union Traction
Chicago Consolidated Traction Companies
Traction Counjcs
Thompson
State Court
Chicago Ccorporations
Dowie associate sues over Zion lace venture row
Samuel Stevenson, brother-in-law of John Alexander Dowie, sues to recover pay from Dowie’s Zion lace industries. Stevenson, who imported fifty English lacemakers for the plant, claims Dowie promised a $50,000 bonus, $100,000 of stock, and a top salary, while withholding his pay. He traveled from England to pursue the claim.
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Chicago
Samuel Stevenson
John Alexnder Dowie
Soeean
Zion Lace Industries
Dowie
England
Stevenson
Escape From Ohio Penitentiary Never Before Seen
Lizzie Ruthven escaped from the female department of the Ohio penitentiary by going over a wall during the night. She likely had an outside helper and was serving six years for receiving stolen goods. Ruthven was married to Edward Ruthven, who was electrocuted last summer for murdering a Cleveland policeman.
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Coluubus
uLizzie Ruthven
Ohio Penitentiary
Ruthven
Edward Ruthven
Cleveland
Woman fires on two men over farm occupancy in Creston
Mrs. Chas. Bid Wird, living three miles west, shot Andy Nearly and Herman James claiming they tried to stop her from occupying the leased farm. Nearly may die, James escaped serious injury. Sheriff dispatched. In Assumption Illinois a fire destroyed eight stores and public buildings with losses around 35000 and insured 40600. State Auditor Merriam aboard a Great Western train collision in Sycamore, Illinois with two killed and several cars burned but Merriam unharmed. Philadelphia editor T Henry Martin dies at 38 from hydrostatic pneumonia.
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Creston
Chas. Bidwird
Here
Andy Nearly
Herman James
Nearly
James
Decatur
Ill
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Assumption
Des Moines
Frank I. Merriam
Great Western
Sycamore
D. W. van Atten
West Union
W. H. Spencer
Athelston
Isador Goodman
Dyersville
Iowa
Merriam
Presidents Address Frames Reciprocity Debate On Tariffs
Washington, Nov 21. At the national reciprocity convention 200 manufacturers convened in Washington to harmonize views on tariff policy. Theodore C. Search of Philadelphia outlined aims to forestall tariff agitation and expand foreign trade through tangible concessions and new outlets for U S products.
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Washington
United States
National Association of Manufacturers
Detroit
Theodore C. Search
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Search
Buffalo Mayor Suspends City Treasurer Over Misconduct
Buffalo mayor Diehl suspends City Treasurer Phillip Garst amid charges of misconduct in office and false accounting. He alleges cash on hand exceeds by 50 000 the city’s actual funds and that Garst borrowed over 40 000 from banks to cover shortages. Further claims include an August loan of 8 000 and personal use of city funds totaling 4 246.
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Buffalo
Diehl
Phillip Garst
Garst
Gerst
Meade Marine Corps Colonel Faces Court Martial
The court martial ordered by the secretary of the Navy to probe charges of intoxication and scandalous conduct against Colonel R. L. Meade of the Marine Corps began today at the navy yards in New York.
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New York
Secretary of the Navy
R. L. Meade
Marine Corps
Navy Yards
Roosevelt’s Cabinet Discusses Vigorous Message
In Washington on November 21 the cabinet spent the session reading the president's message and commenting on its features. The message is described as long and vigorous in tone, mirroring Roosevelt's characteristic style.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Morgan Negotiating Purchase of Major British Yard
The Morning Express in London reports J Pierpont Morgan seeks to buy a large British shipyard capable of building twenty one knot steamers. The rumor notes Morgan aims to secure a yard for high speed vessel construction.
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London
The
Morning Express
J. Pierpont Morgan
London Globe Presses HayPauncefote Pact Tone
The London Globe criticizes the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, arguing that without quid pro quo Britain risks surrendering rights and facing future concessions to the United States. Paris journals praise Washington, noting England’s submission and ongoing tensions between the two powers.
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London Globe
London
The
Globe
Pauncefote
Hay
Great Britain
West Indies
Canada
Paris
Dey Debats
Washington
England
United States
Idle in Germany Industrial Slowdown Deepens
Berlin reports a severe industrial and commercial downturn with rising unemployment. Estimates show 35,000 to 80,000 unemployed in Berlin as the crisis deepens amid fears over future German tariff policy and stalled international treaties. A 15s yearly bread tax under the proposed tariff is cited as a burden on working families.
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London
Germany
Berlin
The
Times
Russia
Census Bulletin shows Chinese and Japanese distribution in western states
The Census Bureau reports Chinese and Japanese populations by county in western states and territories. In 1906 67,720 Chinese in western U.S. proper and 23,326 Japanese in western states. California leads Chinese with 45,753 and Japanese with 10,151. Washington has 3,629 Chinese and 3,817 Japanese.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Hawaii
Alaska
United States
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Wyoming
Idano
Chine Oregon
Rand capital presses for settlement over war costs
London reports heavy pressure from South African finance leaders to settle with the Boers. J. B. Robinson leads a drive to make Rand capital share war expenses, with the chancellor of the exchequer promising Rand payment. Cabinet debates whether to exact a defined proportion, as the Rand faces mounting costs the longer the war lasts.
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London
J. B. Robinson
Rand
Joseph Chamberlain
Robinson
Engineer slain by highwaymen on bluff near St. Joseph
Daniel Sullivan, an engineer for the Burlington railway, resisted a footpad assault near his home in St. Joseph Missouri and was thrown from a sixty foot bluff onto the tracks. He died from injuries sustained in the fall.
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St. Joseph
Daniel Sullivan
Burlington Railway
Burlington
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Morgan
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