Aged Man Whiten Found Dead Near Grand Harbor
Discovery of Whiten's death in a field near Grand Harbor leads to a coroner verdict of heart failure. A youth found about 170 dollars plus a 300 dollar note on him and was implicated in the case while investigations trace clothing and ownership, with funds and estate matters linked to Whitten. News also hints at North Dakota politics with discussions around Gov. LaMoure and party factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devils Lake
Whiten
Grand Harbor
Gilbertson
Digetty
Mikelh
Pley
Diigo Duet
Deere
Whitten
California Railroad Commission Opens Rebating Probe
In San Francisco on February 14, the California railroad commission begins a rebating inquiry against the Southern Pacific Santa Fe and Salt Lake routes and will continue it in Los Angeles. California's constitution bans rail rebates with fines up to 20,000 per proven case and potential imprisonment for officials involved.
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Harmon Lines
San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Salt Lake
California Railroad Commission
Los Angeles
California
Gronna and Hanna Favored to Win North Dakota Seats
Jud LaMonte of North Dakota politics endorses Groma and Hanna as the most likely winners in the six candidate field for the national house. He cites Gronna’s record and Hanna’s long central committee chairmanship as key strengths while criticizing Sen Hansbrough over winter remarks affecting real estate interests.
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St. Paul
Groma
House of Representatives
North Dakota
L. B. Hanna
Fargo
Marshall
Jud" LaMonte
Gronna
Hanna
State Central Committee
Hansbrough
Hansbrought
Senate
Winnipeg to host British Association gathering in 1909
The British Association for the Advancement of Science plans its autumn 1909 meeting in Winnipeg the fourth time outside the British Isles in eighty years. The event will attract leading scientists from Britain and abroad, with police preparations for welcoming distinguished guests like Huestis.
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Winnipes
Man
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Chiease of
Canada
Huestis
Winnie
Montreal
Toronto
South Africa
Prince Consort
Huxley
Tyndall
Kelvi
William Dawson
Lord Rayleigh
Lord Lister
A. J. Balfour
George Darwin
Association
Britian
Winnipeg
Columbia Hosts Eighth Annual Relay Carnival at Madison Square Garden
Columbia plans its eighth annual relay carnival at Madison Square Garden tomorrow evening featuring top college athletes from Yale Dartmouth Cornell and Columbia. The fifteen relay events include two mile and one mile intercollegiate championships with Yale Cornell and Georgetown entering in the mile race.
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Columbia
New York
Madison Square Garden
Yale
Dartmouth
Cornell
Wesleyan
Georgetown
Grand Prix Entries Open in Paris for Club of France Race
Entries for the Grand Prix of the Automobile Club of France close tomorrow with fees of 1000 dollars for one car 1800 dollars for two and 2400 dollars for a full three car team Double fees apply to entries received by June 1 The motor sports commission may require elimination if nominations exceed half the race distance The entries are said to be more numerous than ever and the event is expected to be the world s greatest automobile contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Automobile Club of France
Sporting Commission
Haskell Indians to Tour Kansas City and beyond
The Haskell Indian School basketball team from Lawrence will embark on a through February to March tour visiting Kansas City A C Bloomington Quincy University of Chicago Wabash DePauw Indiana Rose Polytechnic Sandusky Tiffin Ada Allegheny Carlisle Pittsburg Louisville St Louis and Missouri universities. Coach Forrest C Allen leads the squad which began practice December 20 promising a strong performance against these opponents.
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Haskell Indians
Kansas City
Haskell Indian School
Lawrence
Kan
Carlisle
Kansas City A. C
Bloomington
Quincy
University of Chicago
Wabash
de Pauw
Indiana
Rose Polytechnic
Sandusky
Tifin
Ada
Allegheny College
Pittsburg
Louisville
St. Louis
Missouri
Forrest C.allen
Columbia fencing team to face West Point knights
Fencing teams to contest New York. Columbia University plans to travel to West Point to meet the military school squad, led by sabre champion F J Byrne who has held the national sabre title for two years. Next Friday they meet Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Columbia University
West Point
Knights of the Aabre
Military School
Columbia
Fencing Meet Set With Naval Academy in New York
Columbia Yale Pennsylvania Princeton West Point and Annapolis head to New York for the Intercollegiate fencing tournament, with the naval academy team among the contenders in the two day event March 27 and 28 in the city.
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Naval Academy
Annapolis
Columbia
Yale
Pennsylvania
Princeton
West Point
New York
Trouble Over Appointment Of Poor Farm Superintendent
Grand Forks county commissioners deadlocked on reappointing John Oxender as poor farm superintendent and naming P. J. Mahon as successor. Mahon currently holds the post. Oxender’s term began last month. Vote to reconsider failed 2 to 6. allegations of forged names appear tied to the petition. Lawyers for both sides may take the matter to court.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Grand Forks County
John Oxender
P. J. Mahon
Mahon
Oxender
Korsmo
Lett Mahon
Oxander
Atorneys
North Dakota backs Taft for Republican nomination
North Dakota will support William Howard Taft for the Republican presidential nomination. State central committee chair L. B. Hanna, with his wife and daughter, said there is strong Taft sentiment, noting the state historically favored Roosevelt but now aligns with Taft to carry out Roosevelt era policies.
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St. Paul
North Dakota
Taft
Tl. B. Hanna
Republican State Central Committee
Congress
Hanna
Iit
Roosevelt
McKenzie County Seat Fight Moves to Injunction Hearing
A new action for a writ of injunction seeks to stop McKenzie County from spending funds on a courthouse and jail at Shafer. A. E. Madderson sues in Washburn before Judge Winchester with Palda Burke representing the plaintiff and Bangs Becker for the defense as part of the ongoing county seat dispute. The state has given permission to use its name in the suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKenzie County
Shafer
Washburn
Palda & Burke
Geo. A Bangs
Grand Forks
T. S. Becker
Alexander
Supreme Court
North Dakota
A. E. Madderson
FORM CLUB CIRCUIT THE PLAN
Fargo plans a four club northern base ball circuit with Winnipeg Fargo Brandon and Duluth and weighs adding Superior Crookston if season support holds. Chicago meeting sees no bid to place twin city teams in the Northern League with St Paul and Minneapolis excluded this year.
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Fargo
N. C
W. J. Price
Northern Baseball League
Wihnnipeg
Brandon
Duluth
Superior
Crookston
American Association
Chicago
Northern League
Twin Cities
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Four Club League Proposed by Minnesota North Dakota Figures
A group led by Lamb of Winnipeg Keihnow Duluth Latimer Brandon and Price Fargo favor a four club circuit over six, citing travel concerns. Price Keihnan Latrimer named to a schedule committee to arrange a four club league schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Lamb
Winnipeg
Keihnow
Duluth
Lat-imer
Brandon
Price
Fargo
Twin Cities
Superior
Crookston
W. J. Price
A. W.keihnan
Latrimer
Bryan to Address Holland Tonight in Michigan Visit
William Jennings Bryan will deliver an address at Hope College in Holland tonight as part of a touring visit across Michigan. Delegates include Leslie Shaw and Knox with Secretary Shaw ahead of Bryan, and J Campan, national committeeman, may attend alongside Charles He Kmmerle, a 1946 gubernatorial candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Michigan
Detroit
Mich
William Jennings Bryan
Holland
Leslie Mm. Shaw
Benatar Pehle Jander
Knox and
Secretarat
Nevwrekar
Woata
Besin Somes
Cathe
Hope College
J. Campan
Aay
Charles He Kmmerle
Officer Up Against It in Russell Smallpox Battle
Russell North Dakota February 14 4 R C Michaelson town marshal rode fifteen miles to serve papers at a party home. He faced a large smallpox placard and after precautionary vaccination antiseptic wash and antidotal preparations he returned with reinforcements and served the papers.
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Russell
N. D
R. C. Michaelson
Simmons
Mike
LEWIS ON THE FENCE Grand Forks Visit
Lieu tenant Governor R S Lewis of Fargo visits Grand Forks on business and hints he has not decided whether to seek re election. His energetic senate leadership earns broad respect across parties and he could fill the governorship with credit if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
N. D
R. S. Lewis
Fargo
Senate
Westhope club seeks farmers to settle Bottineau land
The Westhope Commercial club migration committee sent letters to county auditors in Minnesota Indiana Missouri Iowa and Wisconsin asking for farmer names planning to move. The goal is to attract settlers to the Meuse river loop so that soon every quarter section in Bottineau county has a farmer.
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Westhope
Inland waterways talk draws delegates to Bismarck
In the North Dakota House chamber Ellis of Kansas City and Secretary Call of Missouri River Navigation address inland waterway improvements. Delegates from Williston Washburn Wismeack Millidin Dickenson Fargo and other cities attend the gathering.
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Bismarck
N. D
Inland Waterways Improvement
Gongressman Ellis
Kansas City
Missouri Oiver Navigation Concresa
Willian
Washburn
Wismareck
Millidin
Dickuso
Fargo
Guiness
Witter
Het
Oor
Case Settled In Civil Action For Ten Thousand Dollars
Mrs Rae's attorneys announce settlement of the civil suit with payment of 10000 by the defendant. Mrs Houston had sought arrest in Moorhead after Mrs Rae swore out a warrant. trial was on but prosecution halted to avoid further health strain.
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Margo
Iva N. Rae
Baneu
Louise Honetan
Hiner
First Indian Students Enter Government Indian School Wahpeton
Forty young Indians entered the government Indian agricultural school in Wahpeton N D over the past two or three days. Most come from Fort Berthold with a few from the Sisseton reservation. They are the first Indian students to be received as six buildings are completed on the government property including children dormitories. A waterworks plant will be constructed in the spring.
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Wahpeton
N. D
Government Indian Agricultural School
Fort Berthold
Sisseton Reservation
Grand Forks Club Rejects Interurban Plan Request
A Grand Forks Commercial Club committee considered a proposal by the St. Paul Minneapolis and Seattle Electric railway promoters to fund a $100,000 local and interurban line. The committee refused to recommend moving forward at this time, stating the current conditions require postponement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Seattle
Grand Forks Club
Grand Forks
St. Paul
Minneapolis and Seattle Railway Company
Sherrard Wins Two of Three in N C Wrestling Meet
In Bismarck North Carolina Billy Sherrard defeated Mike Brown of Minneapolis in two straight wins. Brown outweighed Sherrard by fifteen pounds but was outclassed. Sherrard executed arm and neck holds and threw Brown with a crotch and arm lock forcing retirement in the first bout. preliminaries saw Young Hatch of Minneapolis defeat three local youths in eighteen minutes.
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Bismarck
N. C
Billy Sherrard
Mike Brown
Minneapolis
Brown
Sherrard
Hatch
West Point Graduates Accelerate Officer Shortfall
Washington February 14 In accordance with instructions from the secretary of war the first class at the West Point military academy will graduate today the army is 48 short of officers and the addition to the list from early graduation will help fill vacant positions in existing regimental organizations
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Washington
Secretary of War
West Point Military Academy
Army
MEN LOOKING FOR WIVES ME: a marriage ad notice from old paper
The fragment shows a matrimonial solicitation with dates and names such as Hing, Renee, Waterson, and Steensrud. It includes promises of confidentiality and a pledge of responses, signed by multiple men and addresses a potential wife seeking partners in a historical community.
Senator Hanna Returns to Fargo After Trip
Senator L B Hanna returned to Fargo after a three weeks absence traveling to New York Washington West Baden Indiana for rest He was met in St Paul by Mrs Hanna and two Misses Hanna and Miss Magill His trip left him rested Then in Washington he helped secure introductions of several pension bills by Senator McCumber to obtain pension money for North Dakota.
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Fargo
N. C
L. B. Hanna
Hanna
New York
Washington
West Baden
Ind
St. Paul
Jean Hanna
Elizabeth Magill
Han da
McCumber
Senate
North Dakotany
Narrow Escape for Mayor in Automobile Accident
Mayor Smwyth was climbing a hill with a large car when the drive chain broke and the vehicle sped backward down the slope. It rolled over and struck a bank at the bottom, throwing the mayor clear and leaving him badly injured but alive and able to move about.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
N. C
Smwyth
Blind plgger convicted in third strike in decade
In Bismarck district court the state verdict Guilty found against C W Albertson, marking the third conviction in ten years among over a hundred blind ply cases. He faced charges for failing to register his liquor sale tax receipt, a fight likely to prompt appeal. J T McDonald faces trial next, with a jury expected tomorrow.
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Bismarck
N. D
C. WH. Albertson
Albertson
J. T. McDonald
Landers to Meet Fitzgerald in Fifteen Round Bout
Halmore Maryland February 14 Wren Landers and Willie Fitzgerald set to clash in a fifteen round bout before the Eureka Athletic Club tonight. Landers comes off a six round decision over Hickey Gannon in Philadelphia, but faces a tougher test against Fitzgerald.
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LaMoure
McKenzie
Hanebrough
Manitoba
William Taft
State Republican Committee
Marshal of
Lewis
Atkinson
Ellig
Fen
Indians Center Agricultural School
Coast Line
Desire Tuarriage
Renee Omer
Amdita Wren
Taplin
Ayaa
Aly
Bterrett
BM. Watson
Mart McMahon
A. E. Loryer
Blackman
Doherty
J. Martell
J. W. Murphy
L. O. Steensrud
Niagars
Jarvey Montgomery
Walter Bodie
D. ‘Sates
A. J. Smith
East
Biamarck
Blind Plgger
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