Benner Arrested After Escape Charge On Montana Run
John Benner a noted gambler wrestler and alleged holdup man was seized on a Northern Pacific train near East Grand Forks With a Winnipeg bound ticket he faces an escape from Glasgow Montana jail charge After handcuffing by Deputy Sheriff Johnson he is jailed in Grand Forks awaiting extradition While Benner has ties to Grand Forks Mekinock and Be midji authorities eye additional charges including murder attempts
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Grand Forks
Winnpeg
John Ben*ner
Walsh County
Glasgow
Mont
Benner
East Grand
Fisher
Northern Pacific
Mekinock
Nye
Martin Letber
Paul Sanden
Grand Forka
Grafton
Pembina
Bennet
Towe Benner
Sherif Johnson
Hana Eilingson
East Grand Forks
Martin Benner
Small
Montana
United Commercial Travelers Open Annual Convention With Welcome
Delegates to the grand council meeting of the United Commercial Travelers arrived to a royal reception in Asherills New York May 16. The session began near 10 o clock with Hon Locke Craig and C C Taylor addressing the visitors. Reports and committee appointments filled the morning while an elaborate entertainment program featured a trolley ride this evening. The convention continues tomorrow.
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United Commercial Travelers
Asherills
United Commercial
Locke
Craig
Prabosina
C. C. Taylor
Daughters of the Confederacy Convention Opens in Chattanooga
In Chattanooga Tennessee on May 13 delegates of the United Daughters of the Confederacy begin their annual convention with headquarters established for the event.
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Daughters of ‘the Confederacy
Chattanooga
Tenn
The
United’ Daughters of the’ Confederacy
Mississippi Bankers Readies Annual State Convention
Bankers and financiers gather in Brookhaven for the Mississippi Bankers Association annual meeting. President John M. Fletcher of Kondusko will preside over three days of talks focusing on Swanking related laws from the last legislature. After adjournment Friday, members and families plan a trip to Washington New York Niagara Falls and other eastern destinations.
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Brookhaven
Miss
Mississippi Bankers’ Associaton
John M. Fletcher
Kondusko
Washington
New York
Niagara Falls
North Dakota Dental Association Holds Devils Lake Convention
The third annual North Dakota Dental Association meeting convened in Devils Lake with strong attendance of dentists from Fargo Minot Grand Forks and other cities. Papers discussed the profession’s work and notable practitioners listed include W N Murray J H Argue H H Hill B N Wells C F Sweat and J L Graves among others.
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North Dakota Dental Association
Devils Lake
W. N. Murray
Minneapolis
J. H
Argue
Red Lake Falls
Minn
W. A. Robertson
Crookston
Starling
Pargo
G. J. Pattison
Fargo
A. Leonard
Botine
Cooperstown
C. F. Sweat
Minot
A. M. Hardway
Weadburn
A. EB. Boynton
9. Rawen
Hulsboro
J. L. Graves
A. R.foster
Lansford
H. W. Whitcomb
Grand Forks
R. A. Oggivie
Edmore
C. H. Sossamon
Lisbon
Dr. Monson
St. Paul
Referee Lewis Upheld by Judge Amidon in Bankruptcy Dispute
Judge Amidon affirms Referee Lewis of Minot holding goods valued at 1500 dollars found with Goldsmith in the Frank bankruptcy belong to creditors. Truste Dudley Nash took the goods. Goldsmith sought return. Lewis ruled they should have been turned over to the trustees with other Frank property.
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Goldsmith
Amidon
United States District Court
Reffree Lewis
Minot
Frank
Creditore
Dudley L. Nash
Lewis
Trustes
Manufacturers to Meet in New York for Annual Convention
Prominent industrial leaders gather in New York May 16 for the thirteenth annual convention of the National Association of Manufacturers. The Waldorf Astoria hosts a three day session beginning Monday with a banquet Wednesday night featuring speakers such as Senator Beveridge and Governor Fort.
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New York
National Association of Manufacturers
Waldorf-Astoria
Henator Beveridge
Indiana
Fort
New Jersey
Ueneral Frederick D. Grant
Littlefield
Meine
Planting Forests on Worn Land Boosts Profit and Soil Health
The article argues for converting marginal farmland into woodlots using suitable species such as timber pine and locust. It notes soil renewal through tree crops, nitrogen fixation from leaf litter, and the double benefit of land improvement and income from posts, poles, and sawlogs. Studies by Washington forest service inform best regional pairings.
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Forest Service
Washington
Sit
Timber Owners Unite to Fight Forest Fires Nationwide
Timber land owners across the country form associations to protect holdings from fire. The Washington Forest Fire Protection Association in Seattle covers 3,000,000 acres with ranger patrols similar to federal forest service methods. Similar efforts exist in Oregon Idaho Maine and elsewhere as fires threaten timber supplies and prompt state and railroad involvement.
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Pacific Northwest
Washington Forest Fire Protection Associaton
Seattle
United States ‘Forest Service
Oregon
Idaho
Western Railroad
Maine
Burglary Suspects Sought In Northwood Mail Theft
Deputy Sheriff Johnson heads to Berwick to fetch two men jailed on Northwood depot break in and mail pouch theft. Authorities identify suspects by description and plan Northwood return for ID. If confirmed, suspects face county jail or possible federal charges including mail theft.
Southern Gas Association Formed In Atlanta Meeting
Representatives of gas companies from Virginia West Virginia Maryland Kentucky North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Alabama Florida met at the Piedmont hotel in Atlanta on May 18 to organize the Southern Gas association aimed at exchanging views for industry improvement and welfare.
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Atlanta
South
Pied‘mont Hote
Southern Gas Association
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Kentucky
North Carolina
South Carina
Tennessee
Atesineippi
Alabama
Florida
Bible conference faces relocation plans at Devils Lake
Chatauqua management announced last fall that the Bible conference would continue during the chatauqua program, a decision later questioned by the Bible conference executive committee. Some seek moving the event to Jamestown park while organizers warn the plan could hurt results. The conference, funded by voluntary contributions with free grounds access, plans to bring Dr William Spurgeon from London and other noted talents, boosting expenses and expected attendance. Excursion rates and affordable living options encourage plans for a large, enjoyable outing so visitors can enjoy the surroundings.
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Chatauqua
The
Bible Conference
Jamestown Park
Devils Lake
Wilam Spurgeon
London
Governors Conference Opens Third Day With Unity Pledge
Washington May 16 The third and final day of the governors conference opened with strong attendance as President Roosevelt convened the session. Gov Blanchard Indiana chaired the resolutions committee and presented an extended report urging united action to preserve natural resources and suggesting general legislation and commission study by states. The resolutions won hearty approval.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Gov. Blanchard
Indiana
Committee On
Congress
Minot Farmers Report bumper crops as rain fuels growth
May 16 dispatch from Minot North Dakota notes travelers with smiles and merchants upbeat about wheat now four inches high and standing firm. Farmers report unusually robust growth due to recent rains and broader rainfall across the state, predicting strong harvest prospects.
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Minot
N. Dek
Mimot
Devils Lake Man Jilted in Prominent City Romance
Devils Lake police probe a sensational case after a leading local businessman's fiancée vanished with a large engagement ring and diamonds just before a planned wedding. The bride reportedly fled with a man who is described as a local barber, leaving the fiancé and community confused.
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North
Bargain Romance Ends in Flight and Fraud
A man and a 17 year old girl fled after a planned wedding, living as man and wife in Casselton before the sheriff recovered a $350 diamond from the girl. The barber left for Breckenridge, where the couple reportedly married, leaving the man out thousands of dollars.
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Lake
Casselton
Breckenridge
State High School Track Meet Faces Heavy Conditions
Grand Forks May 16. Inter scholastic field meet opens amid heavy track due to rain. Valley City officials protest a ban affecting contenders, while 14 schools and 86 contestants compete. Preliminary events wrap with finals to follow and prizes include a team banner and individual medals.
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Valley City
Valley Cit
A. C
Devila Lake
Grafton
Harvey
Jamestown
Lakota
Langdon
Beimg
A. Ewen
Mayville
J. H. McKnight
Carl Connolly
Devils Lake
Theo. Wells
Connolly
L. Wittenbere
Lidgerwood
W. Botsford
Park River
Elks Plan New Church in Poughkeepsie Amid Loyalty to Rev Jacobs
The Poughkeepsie Elks lodge announces plans to raise 80 000 dollars for a new Elks church in the city. Rev Martin V Jacobs, who gave up a pastoral change, may lead the effort as part of a loyalty gesture. Funds would come from a 25 cent voluntary assessment on each of the lodge's 350 000 members in the United States.
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Minster
Poughkeapale
Order of Mika
Martin V. Jacobs
Pine Plains
United States
Hearing on Lorenz and Lorens versus Wisconsin Telephone
The case before the state railroad commission in Madison on May 18 addressed the adequacy of Milwaukee telephone service and the rates charged by Wisconsin Telephone Company. The Milwaukee firm Lorenz & Lorens contends service and pricing warrant review.
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Madison
Wis
Lorenz & Lorens of
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Telephone Company
Girls Race for Husbands Heads to Fargo in Auto Rally
Four Dickinson girls daughters of prominent families travel 310 miles from Bismarck to Fargo in a wager risking a husband for each reached on time. The trip amid rain and mud began in Dickinson and ends Friday afternoon with potential quadruple wedding at Red River.
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Bismarck
N. D
Dickinson
Fargo
Ischea
Gertrude Smith
Gladys Dunn
Grace Brown
Marion Thorpe
Here
Misa Thorpe
Red River
Gretna Green
Williston Man Gets Into Trouble
Williston North Dakota May 16 The interstate commerce commission watches free transportation closely a citizen A Kraskey obtained transport in another man s name linked to the rally road on a train an agent shadowed him a developed negative proved the man was not the traveler Prosecutions followed with heavy fines for the railway and the traveler who rode on transport not issued in his name The commission reportedly has no agents in the northwest tracking every free ride
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Williston
N. D
Interstate Commerce Commission
A. Kraskey
Northwest
Crosby News Briefs From Crosby North Dakota May 16
Rainboosts crops easing farmer worries as wheat shows vigor. Plans for a State Bank of Williams County brick block expand with a rear addition and full building height. A horse incident near Ambrose spurred a brief altercation. Local businessmen acquire land near Crosby for future residences. Crosby hosts a leap year dance at the Lagerty Opera House with about 40 couples. Migrants from Minnesota and Illinois move into nearby countryside. Ambrose teams split a pair with Crosby winning 5 to 3 and 4 to 3. A farmers institute is set for June 8 in Crosby.
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Crosby
N. D
Sheing Tniils
State Bank of
Williams County
Uclog
Cowbor
Ambrose
Ume
Itch & Gas
Montana
Uona
Seheme
Lagerty Opera House
Priady
Minnesota
Ilinola
Farmers’ Institute
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