Great Western Comes Under Court Receiver Control
London notes report the Chicago Great Western Railway appointing A. B. Stickney and C. H. F. Smith of St. Paul as temporary receivers to preserve status while securing a first mortgage bond. Frank B. Kellogg filed for receivership in St. Paul. action follows London agency notice and a plan to finance the line despite a prior strike and tighter money markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Chicago Great, Western Railway Company
A. B. Stickney
United States
Chicago Great Western Railway
London Finance Committee
St. Paul
Chicago Great Western Railway Company
Frank B. Kellogg
Sanborn
United States Supreme Court of Appeals
Kellogg
C. H. F. Smith
Mrs Coughlin Lets Prisoners Loose in North Dakota
Alma Coughlin a dressmaker obtained possession of the county jail keys and freed two inmates, Frank Horner the alleged forger and James Howard the carbreaker, who were at large only a short time before being recaptured or confined again.
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Dickinson
N. D
Alma Coughlin
Jaiter
Frank Horner
Stillwater
Minn
James Howard
New Baseball Rule Aimed at Cutting Delays in Games
A new rule to abolish delays in baseball will be presented to American League magnates at their meeting looming tomorrow. President Johnson and a majority of club owners favor the measure which follows a $300 fine against the Cleveland club for dilatory tactics in a Detroit game on September 13. The fine was revoked later after club owners weighed strong sentiment for stricter rulings to curb delays.
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Chicago
Johnson
Tokneon
Cleveland
Detroit
Wesley College Receives 4000 Dollar Land Endowment
Grand Forks jan 8 trustees of Wesley college accepted the Hazlett endowment of 10000 for a lectureship. J M Sturtevant donated a half section of Cavalier county land worth 4000 with income to support the conservatory of music recital. Equity 4000 with 500 credited to a prior subscription. Trustees praised Sayre hall and anticipate further improvements.
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Grand Forks
Wesley College
Hazlett
J. M. Sturtevant
Cavalier County
Conservatory of Music
Sturtevant
Fank Lynch
Casselton
J. H. Tompking
Minot
J. G. Moore
Robertson
A. J. Sayre
Sayre
Harvey
N. C
Conservatory “of Music
Bargain Day on Divorces at Judge Murray
Minot North Dakota reports Judge Murray offering divorces at twenty five cents. A Canadian woman sent the payment and asked for a prompt divorce for her Montana husband, with the judge immediately filing suit and promising to continue the sale as long as demand lasts.
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Canada
Nstricts
Murray
Minot
North Dakota
Montana
Ill, Takes Her Life
Mrs. Wm. Williston, living ten miles southwest of Kelso North Dakota, died by hanging in a granary after a nervous trouble returned. Her husband was away at Hunter seeking a doctor. daughters found her body when they searched the house.
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Kelso
N. D
Wm. Williston
Hunter
Aldrich bill opposed by Senator Hansbrough in Senate debate
In Washington on January 10, Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota refused to endorse the Aldrich currency bill calling it a flawed patchwork. He argued its bond restrictions are prohibitive and that eastern bankers would benefit, while western banks receive no relief in a crisis. The move signals broad opposition among western lawmakers to the measure.
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Washington
Hansbrough
North Dakota
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Bailey Rebuffs Aldrich Currency Plan as Inadequate
Washington in January 10 Senate member Bailey of Texas rejects the Aldrich currency bill. He calls the $250 million emergency currency insufficient and opposes using railroad bonds as security, arguing government issuance only. Stevens of Minnesota also denounces the bill as aiding speculation and warns it harms business, highlighting bond reliance and New York control.
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Bailey
Washington
Texas
Senate Committee On Finance
New York
Probes into Walhalla Depot Safe Blowing Incident
A Great Northern detective investigates the Walhalla depot safe explosion between midnight and 1 am Tuesday. Police expect developments as the burglary is being probed for possible suspects and method.
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Walhalla
N. D
Hillsboro Mayor John P Selby Dies Suddenly in Fargo
John P Selby mayor of Hillsboro and Traill county pioneer collapsed while talking with friends in Fargo. Coroner ruled heart disease and no inquest. He was 57, a renowned lawyer, constitutional convention member of 1889, and long time Hillsboro resident. Mrs Selby to retrieve body for burial.
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Trails County
Red River Valley
Grand Forks
N. D
John P. Selby
Hillsboro
Traiil County
Fargo
Selby
Judge Kneeshaw Denounces Death Penalty After Lifelong Sentence
Pembina North Dakota January judge Kneeshaw criticized the death penalty as judicial murder while handing James O'Brien a life term for the murder of Arthur LeClaire. Public sentiment favored hanging though professionals questioned the judge’s strong rebuke of the law.
Grain Elevator Expansion Across the State
Elevators plus new facilities expand storage for this year’s grain. Farmers’ groups at Kelso Oberon Landa Hensel and other towns plan more elevators while existing plants receive major upgrades. Analysts predict a bumper crop to justify the investments.
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Kelso
Oberon
Farmers’ Elevator
Landa
Hensel
Chicago Sees Record Crowds at Cheap Lodging as Jobs Fade
Jun 7 Chicago faces a brutal winter with unemployment swelling to 100000 and shelters overflowing. The Salvation Army and missions report swamped resources while rails and mills slow hiring. experts warn 1907 1908 will be harsh for unskilled workers despite possible future relief.
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Chicago
Middle-West
Denver
County Arms
Hogan's
Hoboes
Salvation Army and Volunteers of America
Missions
Charity
United States
Lee, Lint
Chicago & Milwaukee Electrve
Comepany
A. C. Frost
Milwaukee
Wis
Frost
Gulf Deep Waterway
Congress
Mississippi Valley
Illnois
Gulf of Mexico
Atnels
Illinois
Murder Sentence For Neche Killing Shocks Community
In Pembina North Dakota Judge Kneeshaw sentences 44 year old James O'Brien to life in state prison at Bismarck Nordborg for first degree murder in the killing of Arthur LeClaire at Neche. O'Brien confessed with his attorney seeking mercy due to youth. The victim was a close friend, and family grief marked the courtroom scene as O'Brien is likely to be moved to Missouri for transfer.
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Pembina
N. Y
W. J. Kneeshaw
North Dakota
James O'Bien
Kneeshaw
James O'Brien
Arthur LeClaire
N. D
Bismarck
Nord Hibor
O'Brien
Ban on Black Hand in Chicago Seen as War Heats Up
Chicago authorities and business leaders unite against the Black Hand Society as the White Hand movement gains traction. Detectives, including Malloy, press for informants while several members reportedly flee the city to avoid threats and extortion. The feud highlights crime ties to merchants and foreign contacts amid a climate of fear.
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Chicago
Hallans and Stellans of
Black Hand Society
White Hand
Malloy
Europe
Romo
Black Hand
Hand Society of Chicago
Merchanty
Steh
Ef Gart
Wadi
Volini
Thea
Maly
Altred
Black Mind
Ben
D.eter
Four Girls Placed in County Jail After Raid
Biemarck North Dakota January 9 four girls held in county jail after a raid on the blue room at the Home hotel by Policeman Ely and aides. Names include Lizzie Lionits and Bessie Hudson with Dixie Dawson and Esther Anderson. Mayor Smith ordered the operation as evidence mounted against several places.
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Smith
Mayor Duig Wins Mandamus Case Over City Contract
Grand Forks Jan 6 Judge Teaplu ton ruled for Mayor feo B Duis in a mandamus suit by the Kettle River Quarries of Minneapolis. The suit sought to force the mayor to sign paying resolutions approving a contract worth nearly $200 000 awarded by the city council.
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Duig
Grand Forks
Teapluton
Feo. B. Duis
Kettle River Quarries Company
Minneapolis
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Great Western
A. G. Stickney
Mrs. Coughlin
Gete
JUDGE
Aldrich
Hellfach
McQuarrie
Hellface
Great Northern
Stevens
P. C
St.Paul
Northwest
Neche
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