Clue Grows In North Dakota Murder Case
In Neche North Dakota authorities hold R T Duggan and Fred Schneider as possible slayers of Arthur LeClaire. The inquest resumes as state tests a hatchet’s ownership and a stopped watch indicating the time of death. Funeral services were held with a large attendance and comments from local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeClaire
Brynjolfson
le Claire
Pembina
O'Brien
Le-Claire
Neche
Father Forbes
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen of
Grand Forks
Operators Seek Renewal of Telegraph Strike
Seven hundred unemployed Chicago telegraphers plan to appeal to the Commercial Telegraphers union to renew the strike against Western Union and Postal Telegraph. They charge blacklisting of wire chiefs and loss of insurance for those who left or were reassigned. Union leaders say reinstatement is unlikely as companies say business is light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Big Eastern Telegraph Companies
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
National Convention of the
Commerceial Telegraphers’ Union
Milwaukee
Wesley Russell
C. P. Cook
Western Union Telegraph Company
Frank Likes
Chicago Graphers’ Union
Mr. Likes
General Executive Board
Bryan Best Paid Talker in World Bound to 1907 Lectures
Chicago report claims William Jennings Bryan earned about 50000 dollars yearly from lectures. Secretary Charles Wagner says Bryan filled 175 dates in 1907 with average receipts over 300 dollars per appearance. His Chautauqua rate includes gate share and half over 500, with evening rates at 200 cash plus guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William BE. Curtis
William Jennings Bryan
Record-Herald
Charles L. Wagner
Slayton Lyceum Bureau
Bryan
Chautauquas
Wagner
Lowa
Market Wheat and Grain Prices Across Cities Summary
Minneapolis and Chicago grain quotes show May and July wheat ranges with open highs and closes near 1.14 for Minneapolis, Chicago corn around 59 ¾, and Chicago date and park readings. Miscellaneous figures include oats, rye, flax, and durums, plus scattered misreadings such as Burley and Calle, indicating a broad but inconsistent market snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Wheat
Chicago Wheat
Chicago
Chicago Park
Duluth
Calle 115
Curb
Minneapolis
Northern
T Northern
Burley
Cosmopolitan clubs converge at Wisconsin convention
Foreign students from around the world attend the first convention of the Association of Cosmopolitan clubs of the universities of the world opening at the University of Wisconsin. The gathering, under the university’s International club, includes eight clubs from Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Louisiana, Cornell, Purdue and the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Association of Cosmopolitan Clubs of the
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin International Club
Wisconsin
Michigan
Tllinois
Ojo
Louisiana
Cornell
Purdue
University of Buenos Ayres
The Palace of Snow and Child Hosts of the Blest
A Christmas dream poem recounts Saint Nicholas guiding the narrator to the Palace of Snow. Orphan Annie Little Boy Blue Wynken Blynken Ned and others appear with toys, promising joy for children every Christmas night. The verse blends cherished figures with a serene Santa tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Nicholas
Annie
Little Boy
Blue
Wynken
Blynken
Ned
Alice
Wonderland
Tom Tucker
Jack Harner
Topsy
Tiny Tim
Myth of Roy Mason Kidnapping Denied by Boy and Foster Parents
A Minot inquiry finds the Roy Elmer Mason kidnapping tale untrue. The boy, adopted June 24, 1902 by H. T. Maney and Libbie Maney in Granville, recalls being taken by the American Home Finding association agent to their home. He confirms his father consented and notes family moves from Svea City to Bancroft Iowa then Oakes and Minot before Granville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Mason
Waterloo
North Dakota
Toto
Granville
H. T
Libbie Maney
Roy
American Home Finding Association of
Iowa
Maney
Minot
Western Union
Swayne
Jarvia Street
Murray
Fisckertall
Roy Elmer Mason
Benjamin F. Mason
H. T. Maney
Liddie Maney
Allen
Palermo
Adoption Papers for Roy Elmer Mason 1902
Special contract dated June 24 1902 between The American Home Funding Association Iowa and Benjamin F Mason and H T Maney Tillie Maney of Svea City Koreath County Iowa. They place Roy Elmer Mason born July 8 1893 in the care of the Maneys to educate train and bless him with loving Christian upbringing. The first party acknowledges receipt of the child and agrees on custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D
State of
Iowa
Benjamin F. Mason
H. T. Maney
Tillie Maney
Svea City
Koreath
State of Iowa
Roy Elmer Maton
Adoption agreement details for Roy Elmer Mason case
The document outlines an agreement that Roy Elmer Mason would be cared for as if he were the natural child of Mr and Mrs Maney or the second party. It commits to nurturing and education, and at age twenty one provides a team of horses, harness and wagon, dollars, suits, and free access to the home. Roy recalls his removal and adoption and denies kidnapping, asserting the process followed a regular contract with the American Home Finding Association and Mr A B Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Elmer Mason
American Home Finding Association
M. A. Roberto
J. B. Jare
T. Maney
Libbie Maney
American Home Finding Association For Iowa
Editor Falley Dies in Minneapolis During Christmas Visit
Fred Falley editor of the Globe Gazette Wahpeton fell dead suddenly at a Minneapolis home where he was visiting his wife and children. Born July 1 1859 in York Illinois he moved to North Dakota in 1880 and built a career in printing and journalism including editor of the Wahpeton Globe and later the consolidated Wahpeton Globe Gazette. He served in the state senate and as secretary of state after two marriages, survived by his second wife Sadie Pratt and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe-Gazette of
Wahpeton
Minneapolis
D. C
Fred Falley
Globe-Gazette
Mr. FaNey
York, Ill
Lancaster
Wis
North Dakota
Sargent County Teller
Milner
Wahpeton Globe
State Senate
Clara Mitchell
Sadie Pratt
Wahpeton Gazette
Falley
Consolidated
Italian in jail after assault near Westhope
J R Blakeley of the Delgine firm was attacked in his barn by a visitor named Angelo a Dogo captured five miles from Melita Canada. Blakeley wounded and bleeding sought help, Angelo jailed in Westhope. Police believe murder and robbery were the motives.
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Westhope
N. D
J. R. Blakeley
Blakeley
Dogo
Angela
Anderson
Angelo
Brown
Tie
N.S. Loughman
Melita
Canada
United States
Hill Saved Northwest Credit Where It Was Needed
Henry L. Little credits James J. Hill for averting a northwest market crisis during currency strains. Hill wired banks in Minneapolis St Paul and Duluth to expect timely aid and provided millions in advance to move crops, stabilizing grain flow and keeping Minneapolis production on par with 1906. Little praises Hill’s prompt, unpublicized intervention and notes Hill’s focus on car service to move grain efficiently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry L. Little
Hill Minneapolis
Henry Little
Washburn Flour MI Company
Minneapolis
Mr. Little
James J
Northwest
James J. Hill
New York
L. W. Hill
Great Northern
St. Paul
Duluth
Hill
Duluuth
Mr. Hill
Court convenes January 2 in Minot for Goerts murder case
District court will reconvene January 2 with criminal cases, led by the Goerts case from Burlington. Abe Goerts is accused of murdering his brother Henry after a quarrel in a pool room. The proceeding is expected to draw a large crowd to the courtroom in Minot and area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minot
North Dak
District Court
Goerts
Burlington
Abe Goerts
Henry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arthur Leclaire
Supt
Market Report
J. W. Foley
Collier’s
Old Santa
Mr. Maney
A. B. Smith
American Home Funding Association
Farmer
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