Adlai E Stevenson Dead in Chicago at 78
Adlai Ewing Stevenson, former vice president in the second Cleveland administration, died in a Chicago hospital after months of illness. He was seventy eight, his three children at his bedside, and his wife had died months earlier. He had suffered a nervous breakdown and moved from Bloomington to seek treatment. His death followed a long public service to the Democratic Party.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
United States
Mr. Stevenson
Adlai Ewing Stevenson
Democratic Party
State Supreme Court Upholds Several Last Legislature Enactments
The Minnesota Supreme Court sustained abatement provisions for property used for immoral purposes and forfeiture of related personal property as a proper police power. It also upheld a ban on soliciting liquor orders in dry areas started in Fertile. The court ruled the game and fish commission not entitled to 42000 dollars in fees, directing them to the state revenue fund, potentially leaving the agency without funds until August 1.
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State Supreme Court
F. N. Dickson
Ramsey County District Court
Fertile
Supreme Court
State Game and Fish Commission
State Revenue Fund
Great Northern Equipment Company Formed by Railway Officials
Louis W. Hill to lead a new Great Northern Equipment Company with $5,000,000 capital stock, organized by Great Northern Railway officials. Articles filed with Secretary of State Schmahl, accompanied by a $2,525 fee. Planned Pacific coast steamers, Glacier National Park improvements, and other major expenditures justify the creation. Company to operate for thirty years, 50,000 shares at $100, indebtedness cap $10,000,000. Louis W. Hill named president.
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Louis W. Hill
Great Northern Equipment Company
Great Northern Railway Company
Schmahl
Pacific Coast Service
Glacier National Park
Great, Northern Railway
Miners Riots in Butte Stir as Governor Heads West
Rioting by seceding members of the Western Federation of Miners in Butte Montana continued as Governor Stewart prepared to arrive for an investigation. Dynamite damaged the union headquarters and the home of officer P K Sullivan while 2,000 revolters clashed with authorities. Acting Mayor Frank Curran was injured attempting to calm the mob.
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Butte
Mont
Western Federation of Miners
Stewart
P. K. Sullivan
Industrial Workers of the World
Frank Curran
Indian Commissioner Vows to Enforce Liquor Law in Chippewa Territory
Indian Affairs Commissioner Cato Sells says he will enforce the law as construed by the Supreme Court regarding the Minnesota portion of the 1855 Chippewa treaty. He plans a conference with Henry Larson from Oklahoma once he reviews the ruling before considering any legislative recommendations.
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United States Supreme Court
Cato Sells
Indian Affairs
Minnesota
Sells
Mr. Sells
Henry Larson
Oklahoma
Tornado Kills Two at Pipestone Indian School
In a devastating wind storm a tornado in Pipestone killed two Indian students Quincy Shambo and Frank Shran of White Earth Minnesota at the government Indian school. Many injured, trees uprooted, and buildings damaged as lines and wires lay down across the city.
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Pipestone
Government Indian School
Quincy Shambo
Frank Shran
White Earth
Minn
Three Killed as GAR Electric Car Hits Auto Near Minneapolis
Three Brookside carpenters Charles Hendrickson aged fifty Otto Hendrickson aged forty seven and John Specht twenty two were killed when a Lake Minnetonka electric car crashed into their automobile two miles from Minneapolis. The Brookside station was demolished as the car struck, the victims dying instantly and the wreck hurling debris near bystanders including Samuel Rees and eleven year old Joseph Lutzi.
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Charles Hendrickson
Otto Hendrickson
John Specht
Brookside
Minneapolis
Lake Minnetonka
Gilbert Dockens
Brookside Station
Samuel B. Rees
Joseph Lutzi
Doctor of Laws Conferred on J J Hill at Macalester
James J. Hill received the degree of Doctor of Laws from Macalester College at St Paul during the annual commencement. Professor Thomas Gray announced him as the greatest railroad builder, noting his promotion of agriculture, as Thomas Morey Hodgman conferred the honor before about 800 attendees.
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James J. Hill
Macalester College
St. Paul
Hill
Thomas Gray
Thomas Morey Hodgman
Grain and Provisions Market Summary
Duluth prices for wheat and flax show on track and to arrive bids with No 1 hard at 93 3 4 to 94 1 4 cents, No 1 Northern 92 1 2 to 93 1 4, No 2 Northern 90 3 4 to 91 1 4, flax at 1.60 1 2 dollars. South St. Paul live stock lists cattle, calves, and lamb values. Chicago and Minneapolis show varied wheat, corn, oats futures and cash closes with mixed cattle and hog ranges. Prices reflect commodity and livestock trading across major markets.
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Duluth
South St. Paul
Chicago
Minneapolis Grain
Minneapolis
Northern
Richest farmer in Southern Minnesota dies leaving estate
Left estate valued at 1,270,045 for Henry Singerland who died at Kasson on December 28 1913 at ninety two. Attorney General will determine inheritance tax. He married twice and had six children aged eight to sixty. His second wife signed an antenuptial contract for 5000 but the court later set it aside granting her one third.
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Singerland
Kasson
Smith
Minnesota
State Supreme Court
May Open Land to Entry in Northern Minnesota
A favorable report from the public lands committee supports Lindbergh’s bill to open about 6000 acres in Cass Crow Wing Itasca and Beltrami counties to homestead entry. The land had been withdrawn for flowage and reservoir use but is deemed unnecessary for that purpose.
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Public Lands Committee
House of Representatives
Lindbergh
Minnesota
Cass
Crow Wing
Itascal
Beltrami
Colonel to Visit Minnesota for Bull Moose Push
Colonel Roosevelt plans a Minnesota tour in about three months to promote the Bull Moose ticket. The announcement followed a meeting between O. K. Davis of Washington and Hugh T. Halbert, candidate for governor, on party strategy.
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Roosevelt
Minnesota
Bull Moose
O. K. Davis
Washington, D. C
National Progressive Committee
Hugh T. Halbert
Fairfax Man Elected G. A. R. General Commander
Veterans of Minnesota department G A R, meeting in Minneapolis, elected Charles H Hopkins of Fairfax as general commander and A P Vonnelly of Minneapolis as junior vice commander in the session.
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Veterans of Minnesota Department
Minneapolis
Charles H. Hopkins
Fairfax
A. P. Vonnelly
Drowning Tragedy After Boat Dock Rescue Attempt
Julius G. Fuerst dies while trying to save companion Fred Peterson who fell from a motor boat at Harriet Island docks in St Paul. Two others, Joseph Demaio and George Nelson, struggled to start the engine to move the boat and aid the rescue.
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St. Paul
Harriet Island
Mississippi
Julius G. Fuerst
Fred Peterson
Joseph Demaio
George Nelson
Tornado Kills One and Injures Several Near Oak Park
A tornado two miles east of Oak Park in Maywood township Benton County leveled a house and several barns, uprooted trees, and caused extensive damage. One person, Mrs. EB A Carlson, 56, was instantly killed when her new home collapsed on her. Three others were seriously injured. The storm struck twenty miles east of St. Cloud.
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Oak Park
Maywood Township
Benton County
St. Cloud
EB. A. Carlson
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