Assault on Young Lady in Telegrah Office Room
Clayton Rhoades a Western Union telegraph operator was arrested by Sheriff Bingham on a charge of criminal assault in the first degree. A 19 year old waitress sworn out the complaint claiming Rhoades entered her room with a loaded revolver on December 1 and on subsequent nights. Bail set at 10000, preliminary examination scheduled, Rhoades retains attorney J W Tilly.
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Pargo
Clayton Rhoades
Western Union
Donnty
Bingham
Ryan
Rhoades
Fourth Street
Shy
Worm
Wade
J. W. Tilly
Comcitaant
Metropolitan Life President Hegeman Faces Perjury Trial
John R. Hegeman, president of Metropolitan Life, appears in the New York criminal branch before Judge Dowling on three perjury indictments tied to grand jury testimony about collateral loans and year end transactions. Prosecution by District Attorney Jerome. defense includes Standard Oil attorney John G. Milburn. A special jury panel is drawn and trial proceeds. seven forgery indictments were dismissed.
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Hegeman
Insuranca Department
Life Insurance Company
New York
Insurance Commission
John R. Hegeman
Justee Bowling
Supreme Court
Jerome
John D. Lindsay
Morgan J. O'Brien
John G. Milburn
Standard Oil
Hegeman Crew
Grand Jury
Metropolitan Life
Lkely
State Superintendent of Insurance
Hoegeman
Juntlee Dowling
November apportionment of school fund to be made
State Superintendent W L Stockwell announces that the November apportionment of the school fund should be made despite earlier plans to postpone. He defends the move as protecting banks from panic while prioritizing schools and teachers, noting Ward County’s share is $1,804.38, about 30 percent lower than last year’s $2,641.06.
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Stockwell Gays
Fargo Forum
Board of University and School Lands
W. L. Stockwell
Ward County
Christmas Gifts Fail To Move New Yorker Embrace
New York shoppers keep wallets tight as stores overflow with gifts. Charities report funding dips threatening food and aid for thousands of poor, with Salvation Army kettles overlooked and the Community Chest seeing far fewer contributions. A separate blast incident injures Dradger, who dies. The victim, Craiger, was unmarried with Minnesota relatives. investigators seek kin.
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New York
New Yorker
Salvation Army
Devine
150 Men Laid Off by Great Northern Railroad
The Great Northern Railroad dismissed 150 employees in Minot and Devils Lake area including 50 who traveled on No. 6 last night. Veteran conductor Geo. Else, formerly Grand Forks routes and later trainmaster at Minot, will return to duty as a conductor for the rest of winter as operations adjust until business improves.
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Great Northern Railroad
Minot
Devils Lake
Geo. Else
Grand Forks
Russians Feud Near Sawyer Raises Violence Fears
In Minor North Dakota on December 24, a feud among Russians south of Sawyer has grown, with threats and violence feared. Zenko Hekel faced a poisoning charge for five horses belonging to Mike Kezema, but Judge Murray released him after evidence failed to connect him to the act. The dispute centers on a claim held by Hekel's son, fueling ongoing unrest in the Russian settlement.
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North Dakota
Sawyer
Murray
Zenko Hekel
Mike Kezema
Hekel
Murry
Mike Kesema
Zenke Hekel
Mail clerks boosted on Grand Forks Havre run
Grand Forks dispatch notes railway mail force rising from 25 in 1906 to 40 clerks today on the Grand Forks Havre division of the Great Northern. Eight clerks added since Sept 1, extra men for Christmas rush. names listed for additional runs, with Carl Fodness out due to injury.
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Grand Forks
Oriental Limited
Havre
Minot
Glasgow
Devils Lake
York
James Coulter
Anthony OC. Manley
Guy Budge
Bert I. Newcombe
Carl Fodness
Crushed by Dirt Kills Great Northern Worker Near Hannah
August Dradger, 25, of Grand Forks, employed by Great Northern, was killed near Hannah when a chunk of frozen dirt struck his head after dynamite blast. He stood about 600 feet from the blasting site while workmen were loading dirt with two scrapers.
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Dradger
Draiger
Craiger
Minnesota
Calvin
Grand Forks
Great Northern
Hannah
Great Northern Reservoir
Tribute to Joe Levan the Sumter Barber Monument
A Sumter cemetery tribute marks the anniversary of Joe Levan death with a nine foot monument reading Joseph Logan born 1830 Died December 18 1905. Levan born a slave became a trusted barber and loyal Democrat who served in Civil War proximity to Lt Wilder and Captain Richardson.
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Sumter
Joe Levan
Levan
Joseph Logan
Anthony White, Sr
Iis
J. Higgs Wilder
Virginia
Cook
Bull Run
J. 8
Richardson
Wilder
Le|tres
Sumter County
Saloons Must Close at 11 P M Says Attorney General
In St Paul on December 18 Attorney General B T Young told a citizen committee that enforcing the 11 pm closing law is a duty regardless of popular opinion. The group included BR Goodkind L S Cushing W Gordon and El S Warner among others.
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St. Paul
B. T. Young
Bt Paul
L. Goodkind
Cushing
W. Gordon
Warner
Abert
Saloons Midnight Closing Debate in St Paul
Lindeke and Dittenhofer inform Attorney General Young that sentiment in St Paul favors midnight closing of saloons but official enforcement remains mandatory. Young affirms duty to enforce state law, regardless of public opinion, with action possible against local officers if ignored. No immediate action. notice to city officials may precede further political move by May or Smith.
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Lindeke
Jacob Dittenhofer
Mr. Young
St. Pau
St. Paul
Young
Smith
Mill City Liquor Restrictions Tighten in Minneapolis
Minneapolis ministers report liquor sales curtailed after Police Chief Corriston ordered cases not to be served on Saturday night. Officials say the 11 o'clock closing hour improved but ministers remain only partly satisfied with weekday enforcement and compliance citywide.
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Mill City
Minneapolis
Yeserday
Corriston
Supt. Corriston
Not Guilty for Man in Phillips Case at Minot
Minot North Dakota December 21 jury verdict finds Joseph Phillips not guilty in a case charging him with attempting to kill his father in law. The jury rendered verdict last evening after four hours deliberation, delivering a relief filled scene as Mrs Phillips embraced her husband.
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Minot
North Dakota
Sheriff Attacked When Trying to Seize Hatton Stock
In Fargo on December 21 Sheriff Osman of Traill County faced armed resistance as he attempted to seize stock on a chattel mortgage owned by Hatton merchants. Lars Skorpin, now living in Grand Forks County, had mortgaged his purchased goods to Hatton merchants and, after failing to pay, his security included farm stock. The dispute crossed county lines, prompting Grand Forks deputies to reclaim the stock, which was finally turned over to Hatton merchants in Traill. Mrs. Skorpin expressed gratitude to Deputy Johnson for handling the overland transfer politely.
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Fargo
Osman
Trails County
Hatton
Lars K. Skorpin
Grand Forks
Skorpin
Guna
Pitchforke
Traill County
Johnson
Skerpin
Trail County
Oxsman
Times
Was Thrown Eight Feet Near Dakotah Hotel
Miss Anna Ludemann stenographer for C W Buck chief clerk of the Great Northern freight offices was hit by a heavy beam from an approaching engine near the Dacotah hotel. She was thrown about eight feet forward onto her face and seriously injured but expected to recover. Buck and Ludemann were walking to work when struck. They were unaware of the engine coming from the east.
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Minor
North Dakota
Anna Ludemann
C. W. Buck
Great Northern Freight ofMces
Great Northern
Mr. Buck
Dacotah
Ludemann
Miss Ludemann
Man on trial for cutting off part of victim nose
In district court today C D McIntyre of Ryder faces a formal charge of warming after a drunken altercation with William O Hara. O Hara claims he was struck and parts of his nose were severed during the rough encounter.
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William O'Hara
Minot
North Dakota
C. D. McIntyre
Ryder
William O’ Hara
O'Hara
Baggageman Killed In Soo Line Wreck At Kensington
A Soo Line wreck near Kensington Minnesota killed baggageman A L Anderson and injured several passengers when train No 105 derailed after a broken rail. The accident occurred about 1 30 AM with the locomotive passing the rail and the smoker and baggage cars derailed, delaying service until the morning arrival of No 105 at 8 AM.
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Minot
North Dakota
A. L. Anderson
Soo Railway
Kensington
Minn
Cha
Mle Rot
Ittérmoen
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Joseph Levan
Phillips
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