Taft Arrives on Isthmus to Open Canal Efforts
Secretary of War Taft and party reached Colon aboard the USS Columbia. He met Vice President Arosemena and Panama officials, then conferred with the American delegation before being received by President Amador and the cabinet. Taft welcomed Panama to a peaceful era and pledged canal support with no further power ambitions.
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Panama
Taft
Colon
United States
Columbia
Arosemena
Gen
Davis
Canal Zone
Barrett
Wallace
Panama Canal
Amador
Mr. Taft
Roosevelt
Two Brothers Drown Trap Hunting at St Francis Lake
In Anoka Minnesota on November 29 two Emmons brothers aged fourteen and fifteen from St Francis perished while muskrat trapping on a small pond east of St Francis. A search found two ice holes. one body was recovered and the other remains missing as the coroner is notified.
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Anoka
Minn
D.G. Emmons
St. Francis
Boy Thinks He's a Rabbit Hypnotist Fails to Restore Boy
A nine year old boy from Fertile Minnesota was put into a hypnotic rabbit state by a traveling hypnotist. He still thinks he is a rabbit and squeaks, fears dogs, and discards clothing in cold weather. The operator left for Minneapolis promising a nerve specialist who did not return. The boy may have contracted a severe cold and may not recover.
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Duluth
Fertile
Minn
William Burgson
Adolph Burgson
Minneapolis
Roosevelt Enjoys Perfect Conditions At St Louis World Fair
President Roosevelt and party spent a tranquil day at the exposition with Mrs Roosevelt and Miss Alice Roosevelt. Guards and police maintained order as crowds offered cordial reception, the president calling the day marvelous and beyond description. After a morning church service and a late family breakfast, the group toured exhibits until a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Francis, then prepared to depart for Washington.
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St. Louis
Roosevelt
Alice Roosevelt
William H. Thompson
Second Presbyterian Church
Secret Service
Miss Roosevelt
Loeb
Dr. Rixey
Thompson
Francis
Washington
Three Men Held in Minneapolis For Hold-up Murder
Suspects named as Orlin Kalderwit alias Calderwood John Kolb and Charles Hammond are held at the central police station on suspicion of involvement in the murder of Freddie King during a hold-up at Mingo’s saloon in Anoka county. Four witnesses identified the men, with three others nearly certain, and one more witness saw Kalderwit near the saloon. Names of witnesses are withheld. trial would bring them to court.
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Minneapolis
Orlin Kalderwit
Alias Calderwood
John Kolb
Charles Hammond
Central Police Station
Little Freddie King
Mingo's
Anoka County
Kalderwit
Palmer
Chief Conroy
Two Prisoners Escape From Governor's Island
New York report says James Dunning and John Doyle leaped from Castle William parapet, fell thirty feet, fled to the water front, swam to a near dory, rowed to bay, and boarded a ferry to Brooklyn where their further traces ended.
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Governor's Island
New York
Castle William
James Dunning
John Doyle
Brooklyn
Prominent New Mexico Republican Col Chaves Shot at Supper
Albuquerque reports the assassination of Col. R Francisco Chaves a leading New Mexico Republican. He was dining with a friend at Pines Wells Torrence county when a shot through a window killed him. A posse pursued the assassin amid political hostility rumors.
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New Mexico
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Col
R. Francisco Chaves
Pines Wells
Torrence County
Col. Chaves
Chaves
Acquit Father and Son in Gay Murder Case
George W. Gay and his son Lester were released by Sheriff Spencer after investigators failed to connect them to the murder of Mrs. G. W. Gay last Tuesday in St. Joseph Missouri.
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St. Joseph
George W. Gay
Lester
Spencer
G. W. Gay
Peacemaker Killed In Eveleth Austria Murder Link
Eveleth Minn Nov 29 Frank Palchner died from two bullets in the chest bearing on a drunken street quarrel as he acted to end a fight. He was not at an Austrian wedding as first reported and authorities believe an Austrian assailant fled the country. The priest obtained facts at the boardinghouse.
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Frankalchner
Eveleth
Minn
Frank Palchner
Palchner
Forest Lake Bank Robbery Fails. Vault Uninjured
In Forest Lake Minnesota between 2 and 3 AM Saturday burglars blew the vault door but failed to gain entry as Leon Nadeau alarmed locals after a warning to back inside. They escaped toward the lake, causing $200 damage to vault doors and plate glass windows. S W Struble is cashier.
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Forest Lake
Minn
Forest Lake State Bank
Leon Nadeau
S. W. Struble
Ranch Hand Missing Sparks Local Probe Fund Drive
In Sturgis South Dakota on November 24 8 D word reaches town that Charles Harmon who served for over a year on ranches owned by Steve Nichols and William McFarland near Elkerceis Meade county has vanished. His horse saddle and other gear remain. A plan to raise funds to pursue an investigation is being urged.
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Sturgis
Charles Harmon
Steve Nichols
William McFarland
Elkerceis
Meade County
Trainmen Foil Robbers in Colorado Standoff
Three men signal a Rio Grande passenger train near Buena Vista Colorado on November 29. The engineer suspected the attempt and sped away. A robber fired twice as the locomotive passed, with one bullet piercing the fireman's cap.
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Buena Vista
Colo
Rio Grande
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Messixcer
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Butte Lodge
Josern Gardner N. G. Fualn Ds
Odd Fellows’ Hall
B. Osmond
Knox Hall
Westminster
W. Gronar
A. R. Foster
Serice
Gerolamny
Bowbells
N. Dak
Flaxton
Drs
Flimburg & Lenfest
Physicians and Surgeons
North Dakota
Fred
Lyon
N. D
A. W. Movius
U. S. Land
Ies
General and Land Office
Geo. A. McGee
Attorney AT Law
U. S. Commissioner
Minot
North Dak
Sale Stables
First Street
R. F. Hadwen
Prop
T.O. Hunter
Switzer's Jewelry Store
Glenn
Isthmus
Ous Life
Government House
Liberty
Peacemaker
R. B. Cox
Gille & Miller Mine
Dyckman
Tubo
Albrecht
Viea Meron
Alc Wiper
Li, M, Wohlwend
First National Bank
A. Crane
J.D. Land
Tary Public
Earth
U. S. Land Office
Bowbells, North Dakota
Langworthy Lumber Company
Langworthy Lumber Co
Peter Dahlquist
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