Cold Wave Grips Midwest With Record Lows Across Cities
A sweeping cold wave paralyzes the Midwest and beyond with record lows. Milwaukee and Chicago report dangerous temperatures while shelters overflow and fires threaten. Duluth, St Paul, and Des Moines record subzero readings. crowds suffer as lodging houses fill and police report frozen water mains and street homelessness.
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Chicago
St. Lownie
Wisconsin
St. Paul
Minn
Ryker
St. Louis
St. Louie
Missouri
Illinois
Hannipal
Cairo
New York
Duluth
Weather Bureau
United States
Racine
Wis
la Crosee
Wagon Bridge
Des Moines
Burlington
Katase City
Missouri Valley
Kanemi City
Huron
Frigid Blaze Hits Little Falls As Thermometer Dips Sharp
A severe cold snap swept Little Falls Minnesota this morning, with temperatures plunging below zero and causing widespread hardship. Car service dropped to a demoralized state as charities report rising requests for aid. Local officials urge residents to limit outdoor activity and seek shelter.
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Little Falla
Minn
Wero
Clancy Case Arguments End as Judge Hurries to Train
Milwaukee January session closes as Judge James Wickham hears rebuttals from Attorneys Bender Green Rubin and others. Court plans to review 350 pages of testimony before shipping transcripts to Eau Claire Saturday. Briefs and testimony will be digested, then a written decision will be issued promptly.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wia
Jan
Clancy
Jamen D. Wickham
Eau Claire
Police and Fire Commission
Bender
Green
W. B. Rubin
Hitchcock for Reforms
Postmaster General Hitchcock advocates removing the postoffice department from political influence. He urges classified service for presidential postmasters to improve efficiency and standards across the vast postal system.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Hitchcock
Postoffice Department
Three Die In Wreck On Canadian Pacific Line Near Wawatoa
Winnipeg dispatch reports three killed and several injured when an express on the Reston Wolseley branch overturned near Wawatoa Sask after a night collision. Victims include J Richardson brakeman J T Thompson and Le Gingfest passenger. Cold intensified suffering as temperatures fell to 40 degrees below zero amid a prairie gale.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Middle Lake Region
Rocky Mountains
Indianapolis
Mercury
United States
Duluth
Minn
Eau Claire
la Crosse
Madison
Oshkosh
Green Bay
Chicago
Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Reston-Wolseley
Wawatoa
Sask
J. Richardson
Brakman
le Gingfest
Acroas the Prairie
Land Policy Baneful Exposed by La Follette Rhetoric
Senator La Follette blasts land policy as harmful to the public, accusing the government of betraying the people by gifting vast tracts to railroads and corporations. He cites 1873 coal land sales, state grants, and inadequate returns, calling for reform as crowds listen in Bloomington and Springfield on the Midwest swing.
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Tfl
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United States Senate
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Iowa
Wisconsin
Springfeld
Timber Holdings Sold to Stephenson Company
A Journal special from Marinette reports the annual meeting of I. Stephenson company of Wells Mich where the Ford River Lumber mill and timber holdings were taken over. The mill was closed this year and will be sold. Timber assets have been absorbed and will be manufactured at Wells Mich. The hardwood timber is extensive.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wila
Marinette
I. Stephenson Company
Wells, Mich
Marineatta
Ford River Lumber Company
Stephenson Company
Wella
Mich
Real White Hope Turbulent Portland Feats
In Portland Oregon on January 8 F Wilson a 4% feet tall man weighed ninety pounds and punched a large police officer in the eye after threshing a 180 pound logger. He capped the morning by squeezing between jail bars to escape.
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Associated Press
Portland
Ore
F. Wilson
Captain John Cussons Dies at Glen Allen Home
Captain John Cussons, long a scout chief under Stonewall Jackson and General Lee, died at his Henrico county home in Glen Allen. He earned early fame as an Indian fighter after the Civil War and owned a house described as having 100 rooms. He passed away in Richmond on January G. Associated Press report from the era notes his notable service and local residence.
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Associated Press
Richmond
John Cussons
Glen Allen
Henrico County
Cussons
Stonewall Jackson
Lee
Governor grants reprieve for murderers in Oregon
Slalom Oregon January 5 Governor West will reprieve all condemned murderers until December 1 102 after the state electors decide at the polls whether the majority supports capital punishment.
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Associated Prews
Slalom
Ore
West
Congress Proceedings Patchy Report on Debates and Requests
A fragmented summary notes Senate not in session and hearings on interstate commerce reformed, plus a monetary commission finalizing a report on a national reserve association plan. The House met at noon with Andrew Carnegie urged to testify January 16, and foreign affairs committee nearing action on a plan for international protection of seals and otters.
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Interstate’ Commerce
Monetary Commission
Congress
national _Teserve association
Houss
Andrew Carnegie
Steel
Porsign Affairs Committee
New York
Teachers And Pupils Slain In Spanish School Collapse
Associated Press reports a catastrophic collapse at a private school in Seville Spain Jan 4 causing many deaths and injuries among teachers and pupils. Head master and several teachers among the confirmed dead with at least four children accounted for. rescue efforts ongoing and numbers not fully known.
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Prine
Seville
Spain
Séten
Roosevelt Is Sphinx Besieged by Queries
New York datelines report Colonel Theodore Roosevelt avoiding comment on his presidential plans amid heavy public attention. Abbott clarifies his statements about Roosevelt's views. Garfield visits Roosevelt, generating speculation. Wilson denies a breach with Harvey. Bryan's name added to Democratic primary ballot in Nebraska. Foss boom moves to Washington for national review.
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New York
Jan
Theodore Toorevelt
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Lawrence Abbott
Outlook Company
Abbott
Garfield
James
Acerned
Ohio
Colonal
Wilson
Harvey
Trenton
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Hia
Harpers Weekly
Harvey Ron
Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Wiliam J. Bryan
Walt
Charles W. Bryan
William J. Bryan
Foss
Boston
Mass
Joan #. McDonald
Democratic State Committee
Washington
Eugenes N. Foss
National
McDonald
Four
Colonel Morgan Dies in Joplin After Civil War Career
Col Charles Morgan a former Lamar resident dies in Joplin Missouri after a storied career. He served as captain and lieutenant colonel in multiple conflicts, survived Libby Prison escapes, and later entered Congress for several years. Surviving relatives include daughters, sons, sisters, and brothers in several states.
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Joplin
Lamar
Alo
Colonel Morgan
Frank Radford
Charles W. Radford
Winnepeg
Can
Oshkosh
New York
Gabriel Bouck
Libby
Law Department
University of New York
Missouri
Leutenant Volonel
Fifth Missouri
Morgan
Congress
Frank Morgan
Minneapolis
Winnebago County
Red Morgan
South Dakota
Henry Morgan
Black Wolf
Wisconsin
Charter Morgan
Flrst
Leutenant
Chickamauga
Fire Ravages Stock Yards Across Chicago Area
Associated Press reports a transit house at the Union stock yards burned, trapping several girls in servants’ quarters on the top floor. Firefighters rescued some, later confirming all upper-floor occupants reached safety. In Minneapolis three injured as a fire endangered the Lindgren home, a baby carried to safety. In Columbia, British Columbia, a wholesale district block burned, damaging the Gihber company and four others, plus residences and stables, with losses pegged between 325000 and 450000.
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Chicago
Cox
Municipal
Associated Preas.y
Union Stock Guide
Holal
Minneapolis
Minn
Oscar Lindgren
Beardwell Johnson
Lindgren
Gihber Company
Joseph P Fitch to Wed Pauline Haight in May
Announcement from Oshkosh reveals engagement of Joseph P Fitch of Oshkosh and Pauline Haight of Chicago. Fitch, grandson of late lumberman J H Porter, is assistant cashier at Old National Bank in Oshkosh. The wedding is planned for next May and will surprise many local friends.
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Joseph P. Fitch
Felty
Pauline Haight
Chicago
Fitch
J. H. Porter
Lumberman
Anker
G. Maight
North Prairie Avenue
Austin
Asa Tatant
Old National Bank
Big Elty
Wife of Justice Day Dies in Canton Home
Mrs. Day, wife of Supreme Court Justice William R. Day, died at 1 30 this afternoon at the family residence in Canton. She was 61 and surrounded by the Day family, including Justice Day and their four sons: William A. Day of Cleveland, Luther, Rufus, and Stephen Day. Death due to cancer of the spine is reported.
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Associated Press
Canton
Dan
Day
William Kt. Day
Supreme Cent
Justice Day
William A. Day
United States District Court At
Cleveland
Luther
Rufus Day
Stephen Day
Chicago
Marriage Is Surprise In Menominee Wedding
Milwaukee January 5 A Journal special from Marinette reports Kathryn Jamieson wed J W Wells the millionaire lumberman at 8 PM last night in the groom's Menominee Michigan home. The ceremony was described as a surprise.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Marinette Saga
Menominee
Mich
Mitte
Kathryn Jamieaon
J. W. Wells
Navy machinists return after refueling dispute
Navy machinists walkout at Norfolk yard during refueling halted by a new system scare. The pool of workers returned as the issue drifted and cards were withdrawn.
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Associated Press
Norfolk, Vs
Jan
Pool of the Machinista
Norfolk
Umder
Attacked by Moros in Philippines forest leaves six dead
New York crew of the Muncaster Castle recounts a Moro head hunter attack near Cebu during a five months voyage. Seven sailors fought off a band of natives with rifles while six attackers were killed and the remaining crew retreated to the ship after hours in the jungle. Chief Officer Charles Bonner led the duck shoot misadventure.
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Associated Press
New York
Hlow
Phillippines Forest
Muncaster Castle
Far East
Cebu
Charles Bonner
Lewis
Receipt of Eros Is Low Despite Market Weakness
Report notes a downturn in the receipt of eros amid general market weakness. The brief cites lower demand and cautious buying patterns, with traders watching currency and commodity signals for guidance.
National Packing company details emerge in big merger case
Trial records reveal the March 18 1908 incorporation of the National Packing company with 15 million dollars capital, listing Louis B Datley and Kenneth McLaren as organizers. Arthur Colby testifies about subsidiary firms and the plan to merge thirteen independent packing companies into a 16 million dollar nucleus, while prosecutors prepare to close hearings by March 2.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Til
National
Armour, Swift and Morrin
Wes Elven
Chicago Packers
Louis B. Datley
Kenneth McLaren
Corporation Trust Company
Jersey City
Ee ‘Mitchell
National Packing’ Company
Jon
Conteida
Contin
Wilkeraon
Vndo
Jorney
Arthur
Colby
East
Unl
National Packing Company
Aewiatant
Ageistant Tremmurer
National Packing
Campsi
James N. Wilkerson
Mibsidiary
G. H. Hammond & Co
Hammond Packing Company
Anglo-American Provision Company
Omahs Packing Company
United
Beef ‘Company
Liotile, Jessea
Exchange Street
Jersey
Redd
New Jersey
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