Hanging Debated Over Defraying Execution Costs
Minot reports Warden Hellstrom refuses to permit a hanging of Robert Noah due to no provisions for defraying expenses. The case heads to the governor and supreme court. A separate account describes a derailment by four masked men on a Minneapolis to St Paul streetcar, detailing robbery and escape actions.
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Warden
Noah
Minot
N. D
Hellstrom
Robert
Ward County
Ifelistronre
Bismarck
Five Silver Dollars Dropped In Minneapolis Train Robbery
Mayville North Dakota man recalls the Northern Pacific coast sleeper robbery in Minneapolis where two masked bandits with loaded revolvers searched passengers and grabbed money while the others watched. A pocketbook was left behind and a saloonkeeper claims two suspects visited his bar after the robbery.
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Minneapolis
John P. Krang
Twenty-fifth Avenue
Krais
Northtown Junction
North Dako
Kraus
Poinh
Martin Eldem
Fourth Street
Fiat
Kvans
G. C. Moore
Minneapnlis
Hat Ley
Pripp Reiner
Marshall s/reet
Minnesol
Bert
Jim
Briquetted Coal From Waste Slack Shown To Save Fuel
The U S Geological Survey reports briquetted coal made from waste slack proves superior to lump coal, burning with less smoke and producing more steam and power. Rail trials by Atlantic Coast Line show briquettes saving coal and improving efficiency, with higher car mile outputs and reduced lost time.
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Washington, D. C
United States Geological Survey
Atlantic Coast Line
Rocky Mount
Wilmington
Oldest Man in North Dakota Near Death at 127
Grand Forks N D April 17 Nig ger Lou Williams aged 127 the oldest living North Dakotan is dying at Arvilla Information from Grand Forks says he had good health until recently and is expected not to survive He spent years in Grand Forks and drove Red river steamboats before retiring to the county poor farm at Arvilla He enjoyed keeping chickens at the farm naming each bird and talking to them while feeding them
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Grand Forks
N. D
Lou” Wiliams
North Dakota
Arvilla
Red River
Grand Forks County
Grain Handling Impresses With Sampling and Grading System
Chicago in 1907 saw grain and flour receipts reach 860 million bushels, led by Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth. The article details elevator capacity approaching 250 million bushels, the sampling and weighing process, bond protections for inspectors and samplers, and foreign interest curious about U S grading practices.
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United States
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
Minneapolis
Duluth
Board of Trade
Hach Car
Great Lakes
Cincinnati
Boards of Trade
Board of, Trade
Railroad unions prepare to fight as Canada eyes wage shift
Winnipeg April 20 unions from Canadian Northern and Canadian Pacific railways unite to oppose planned May 1 cancellations of schedules. They fear a new sliding wage scale will break up unions and cut wages, signaling possible largest strike in Canadian history if diplomacy fails.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Northern
Canadian Pacific
Canada
West
Taft Seen As Likely Unopposed At Chicago Convention
Senator Borah of Idaho stated that no rival name besides Taft would be presented at the Chicago convention. He described the nominating process as ongoing with Hitchcock handling practical politics while Taft’s bid moves forward.
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Lone Are
Senator Borah
Taft
Chicago
Washington
Jock
Borah
Idaho
Frank Hitchcock
Roosevelt for another term fuels old party maneuvering
The piece notes snatches of Republican strategy as Roosevelt backers push for another term while Fairbanks backers seek to shift tickets and Hemenway hints at replacing the old lineup. Rumors of convention stampede circulate from the Roosevelt allied camp including Cannon Knox Fairbanks Hughes and La Follette with Wisconsin's senator wavering on Taft.
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Fairbanks
Hemenway
Senate
Roosevelt
Cannon
Knox
Hughes
la Follette
Wisconsin
Taft
Heney's Candidate in Oregon May Triumph
Election returns show H. M. Cake winning the Republican nomination for U.S. senator over Charles W. Fulton. Incumbent W. S. Ellis defeats former Gov. T. T. Geer and George S. Shepard for the Second District representative nomination. W. C. Hawley unopposed for the First District nomination. The Oregon primary season was highly bitter, with Francis J. Heney playing a major role against Fulton over alleged misconduct.
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Portland
Ore
H. M. Cake
United States
Charles W. Fulton
W. 8
Ellis
T. ‘T. Geer l
George S. Shepard
W. C. Hawley
Fliat
Oregon
Francis J. Heney
Fulton
Minnesotans Prepare for Republican State Convention
Minneapolis reports heavy delegate turnout for the Minnesota Republican state convention to select delegates at large for the national nominating fight. The event, the largest of its kind in state history, features Taft favored by most Republicans, with La Follette supporters active but limited. W W Heffelfinger tops the list of delegates at large, joined by Frank B Kellogg, B B Hawkins, and a southern representative likely W P Parsons or Frank W Hunt.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesota
la Follette
Wisconsin
Taft
LaFollette
W.W. W
Pudge
Heffelfinger
Frank B. Kellogg
St. Paul
B. B. Hawkins
Duluth
W. P. Parsons
Winona
Frank W. Hunt
Mankato
Cotton Manufacturers Hold Eighth-Fourth Annual Session in MIT Hall
The eighty fourth annual meeting of the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers opens at Huntington Hall MIT for a two day convention. Over 1 000 members from U S cotton districts attend with papers on Steam Turbines coal yard testing Egyptian cotton and textile trades. A banquet at Hotel Brunswick features Henry Clews William Whitney and TUFTS President Hamilton among speakers.
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Boston
Mass
National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
Huntington Hall
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
United States
Brunswick
Henry Clews
New York
William Whitney
Hamilton
Tufts College
Sea Island
New England
Minnesota Man Speaks On His Presidential Fight
Chicago April 18 Gov Johnson vows to fight in any campaign and says he enjoys the struggle. He recalls past battles and asserts if nominated at Denver his opponent will know he has faced a true fight and the scars of combat. He emphasizes dignity and determination to win.
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Chicago
St. Paul
Washington
Minnesota
Denver
Fife
Ted
Isa
Amy Senatorial
Favorable Decision in Public Utility Case
After four years of litigation Sioux Falls wins a sweeping victory in a federal case involving property valued at $500000 held by the South Dakota Water Company. Judge Carland ruled against the company’s perpetual rights claim under a city franchise from April 9 1884 limited to twenty years.
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Sioux Falls
S. D. Water Company
8. D
Sioux Falls As
Carland
Sioux Fallson
South Dakota Water Company
Water Company
May Build New Church In Minot Dialogue
May build new church discussed at All Saints Episcopal meeting in Minot North Dakota. The present church at Main and Fourth is too small for the growing parish and tonight’s discussion will explore how to overcome seating limitations.
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Minot
N. D
Main
Fourth Streets
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N. C
Northern Pacific
U.S. Geological Survey
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Board of Trade Sampling Department
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the Board of Trade
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Heney
Gov. Johnson
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