McCombs Declines Post as Ambassador to France
Washington March 14 Chairman William F McCombs of the Democratic National Committee told President Wilson he preferred not to accept the ambassador post to France. He might remain in private life and likely keep the national chairmanship. Wilson urged him not to decide until he considered further and McCombs agreed to do so.
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Washington
William F. McCombs
The
Democrat
National Committee
Wilson
France
McCombs
Bryan Bible Class Proposed Led by Secretary Bryan
Washington March 16 Fifty cler gymen of every denomination led by Rev Herman S Pinkham met at the state department and urged Secretary Bryan to head a new interdenominational Bible class in the capital. The plan envisions a weekly Sunday service for men in a great hall and aims to attract young men into the church. Bryan has been urged to lead and lecture but has made no commitment.
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Washington
Herman S. Pinkham
Emmanuel Baptist Church
State Department
Bryan
Grain and Live Stock Prices From Twin Cities Markets
A dense market listing from March 17 shows South St. Paul cattle, hogs, and sheep prices, with Duluth and Chicago grain quotes for wheat flax corn oats butter eggs and turkeys. Minneapolis cash close lists No.1 hard and No.1 Northern wheat, other grain classes, and live stock ranges across cattle, hogs, and sheep trading in Chicago and region markets.
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South St. Paul
Duluth
Chicago
Minneapolis
State Senate approval clears reapportionment path and bills
The State Senate passed House reapportionment with Senate amendments after defeating a Southern Minnesota effort to cut Ramsey, Hennepin, and St. Louis representation. Final tally 43 to 18 for the bill creating a 63 member Senate and 130 member House. The House sent two measures forward, Spooner canal project and the auto license bill, while Lindberghs banking misinformation bill was defeated.
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House
Senate
Minnesota
Remsey
Hennepin
St. Louis
Tax Committee
Lindbergh
May Conduct Vice Probe In Minnesota Legislature
A joint resolution to appoint six House and three Senate members to conduct a vice probe was introduced by Thomas Kneeland Arthur Pfaender and Charles Orr. It was referred to the crimes and punishments committee. Governor Eberhart's message supporting Illinois lieutenant governor O Haras probe preceded the house action. The house concurred with the Senate on a bill to appoint two supreme court commissioners who will sit with judges, boosting the court from five to seven and paying 7500 dollars annually.
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House
Senate
Thomas Kneeland
Minneapolis
Charles N. Orr
St. Paul
Albert Pfaender
New Ulm
Eberhart
O'Hara
Mlinois
Supreme Court
Judges Select New Aides and Labor Hour Proposals
Minnesota law appoints two Supreme Court assistants Judge Homer 8B Dibell Duluth and Judge Myron D Taylor St. Cloud as court commissioners announced by the Supreme Court after governor Eberhart signed the act. A bill setting 8 hour, 9 hour and 10 hour workdays for women in telegraph and phone firms manufacturing establishments and mercantile businesses passed the house and awaits senate approval. R C Dunn county bill cleared the house and Senate 41 to 17.
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Minnesota
Supreme Court
Homer
Dibell
Duluth
Myron D. Taylor
St. Cloud
Eberhart
Senate
House
R. C. Dunn
County
Binl
Home
Pensions Bill for Mothers Wins Narrow House Victory
The mothers pension bill passed the lower house 81 to 12 after a spirited fight led by Representatives Frank and Klemer. W. A. Campbell authored the bill, which was amended to lower the maximum eligible child age from seventeen to fourteen. Pensions up to $10 per month per child may be awarded at court discretion to keep children with their mothers, with county funding and state reimbursement.
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Bil
Thomas Frankson
F. L. Klemer
W. A. Campbell
Chidren
Em Institution
Two Great Northern Ships Ordered for Panama Canal Opening
Philadelphia March 12 It is learned that William Cramp ships will be huge passenger vessels built for the Great Northern railroad. The contract calls for completion by January 1 1915. The vessels will operate between New York and San Francisco.
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Philadelphia
William Cramp & Sons
Great Northern Railroad
Panama Canal
New York
San Francisco
Olson Case Continued Novel Grounds for Divorce
Educator Oscar M. Olson charged with murder pleads not guilty in Ramsey county court. The case, murder in the first degree, was continued. Strevesky alleges his wife failed to cook properly, causing illness, and that she is a powerful woman capable of violence. They married in 1883 and have twelve children, ten living.
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Olson
Oscar M. Olson
Clyde N. Darling
St. Paul
G. M. Orr
Ramsey County
J. Donnelly
Edward Strevesky
Minneapolis
Oshkosh
Wis
Strevesky
Hold Up Uses Glass Gun in Minneapolis Robbery
In Minneapolis on March 13 a man armed with a glass revolver robbed Andrew Johnson and Carl Carlson in the business district. Patrolman Charles Bleed arrived at the scene and arrested the suspect, who claimed the name J W Semonds.
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Minneapolis
Andrew Johnson
Carl Carlson
Charles Bleed
J. W. Semonds
Train partially derailed near Hokah on Root River
Train No. 8 on the Southern Minnesota division of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway partially derailed near Hokah entering the Root river. Engineer Whiting seriously injured and Fireman Knute Nelson of La Crosse killed when engine tipped and wreckage demolished. Washout on a curve caused the wreck. Passengers unharmed. Clinton Morrison dies at Minneapolis at 71. noted Northwestern Knitting Company president and prominent businessman. Ole Sandloe cremated at Crookston, age 89, bedridden and blind. fire from pipe ignited bed clothing.
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Southern
Ole Sandloe
Ole M
Crookston
Auto exhaust deaths at Minneapolis repair shop
Two men, M. O. Hoaglund and Nels Larsen, 45 and unnamed ages, died from automobile exhaust fumes while testing a car at their Minneapolis repair shop. A. W. Hoagland, nephew of one man, discovered the bodies twelve hours later after they had towed the car back to the garage.
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M. O. Hoaglund
Nels Larsen
Minneapolis
A. W. Hoagland
John Brown Raider Dies at Seventy Six in Winona
William Caine seventy six, said to be last surviving John Brown raider, died suddenly at Winona. He attended Osawatomie semi centennial celebration recently. Myrtle Drake drowned after falling through thin ice on Red River while crossing to return from a Fergus Falls grocery. Guilty of Manslaughter. August Johnson found guilty of first degree manslaughter for killing Sam J. Marin in Bemidji on Feb L.
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William Caine
John Brown Raiders
Winona
Osawatomie
Kan
Myrtle Drake
Gustave Drake
Fergus Falls
Red River
Beltrami County
August Johnson
Bemidji
Sam J. Marin
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