Roosevelt vindicated in Michigan libel suit
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt wins a Michigan libel suit against George A. Newett editor of Ishpeming Iron Ore over a charge of drunkenness. Jury awards nominal damages of six cents. both sides pay own costs. Roosevelt declares purpose to stop slander, judge calls him temperate and abstinent, editor retracts. The case ends with Roosevelt’s party departing for Chicago as verdict read.
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Marquette, Mich
Michigan
Hber
Newett
Roosevelt
Flannigan
America
Theodore Roosevelt
Comic Opera The Princess Bonnie To Be Repeated Friday
The Normal school presents The Princess Bonnie again Friday evening after high demand for a repeat performance. The light opera drew a large first crowd on Monday and Friday’s show is expected to attract even more attendees. Tickets are on sale at Dakota Drug Company with general admission 50 cents and student or child tickets 25 cents.
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Dakota Drug Company
Foot Torn Off By a Runaway Horse Near Williston
May 31 report from Williston North Dakota describes Andrew Hanson a homesteader dragged nearly a half mile after his foot was caught in a runaway horse’s traces. He lay by the road for nearly an hour before discovery weakened by blood loss and injuries, with risk of death.
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Williston
N. D
Andrew Hanson
Memorial Day and Jordan Address Noted in Fargo Visit
A Fargo audience of about 1200 heard David Starr Jordan deliver the baccalaureate on The Fight Against War at the Armory. Hollis notes Jordan as a towering speaker with Bryan-like resonance. Dr Jordan to speak again June 5 and Memorial Day ceremonies proceeded with grave decorations along the Normal Bridge.
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Fargo
David Starr Jordan
A.C. Armory
Jordan
W. J. Bryan
Parkes Cadman
A. P. Hollis
Sec
Valley City Lecture Association
Mrs Ross Named by W C Taylor in North Dakota
Lamoure North Dakota June 8 Mrs Harriett Ross is to move to Bismarck to serve as manager of the departments of state fire marshal and state hail insurance under the supervision of the insurance commissioner The role pays 100 dollars a month and she began duties June 1 Her LaMoure county friends welcome the appointment No successor has yet been found for her lumber office position.
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Lamoure
N. D
Harriett Ross
Bismarck
W. C. Taylor
State Fire Marshal
State Hail Insurance
Finchs
Oil boom still on Marmarth finds new investors
Marmarth North Dakota June 3 oil excitement rises as W C Laure a wealthy eastern capitalist arrives with his attorney to inspect leases and titles. H A Miller of Austin tries to enlist W D Terel, an oil man from Beaumont Texas. Rudolf Cafe opening slated with mahogany fixtures nearly in place promising a premier venue west of Minneapolis.
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Marmarth
N. D
W .C. Laure
Larue
H. A. Miller
Austin
W. D. Terel
Beaumont
Tex
Minneapolis
Man Identified As John Danielson in Cashel Fire
Grand Forks May 31. The man burned to death with O J Mulligan of Cashel on April 22 is identified as John Danielson a Norwegian immigrant who came to the United States about eighteen months ago. He left Drayton for Grand Forks days before the blaze and disappeared. an investigation by his former employer prompted the identification efforts. A Northern Pacific auditor who rode the same train to Grafton recalls Danielson well and may confirm the match. Danielson wore a green necktie gray sweater and apron overalls when he left Drayton. The Mulligan home was found in ashes the next morning with both men dead.
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Grand Forks
N. D
O. J. Mulligan
Cashel
Mulligan
John Danielson
Danielson
United States
Norway
Drayton
Mull
Falsh County
George Richards
St. Paul
Fargo Having Big Home Coming Week
Thousands of Masons gather in Fargo for Homecoming Week with hotels filled and visitors entertained in private homes Valley City plans a large delegation tomorrow tied to the May Festival Fargo aims to royally entertain guests and urges immediate arrival for a memorable time.
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Fargo
Valley City
Walter Darr Arrested On Statutory Charge
Police arrested Walter Darr about six miles south of Valley City on a rape charge after a report that he and a 13 year old girl were at his home following a local ball game. The arrest followed a warrant sworn by the mother of Lilly Waltenbaugh, sister of Darr’s wife. A hearing before Judge Moe is expected tomorrow. Darr, about 30, father of two, admitted the charge when confronted.
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Kelly
Walter Darr
Valley City
Lilly Waltenbough
Carr
Jenita
J E. Waltenbaugh
Moe
Price the Owl Man Sentenced to Three to Five Years
Judge Coffey sentenced C. A. Price for embezzlement tied to soliciting lodge memberships and keeping funds. Price pleaded guilty and received an intermittent term of three to five years. He displayed flippant behavior, then was sent to Bismarck to begin serving.
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Coffey
C. A. Price
Jamestown
Price
Bismarck
Girl Hurt In Auto Accident At TaMoure North Dakota
Miss Frances Foran suffered severe injuries after her car rolled over near TaMoure. She was thrown against the windshield with facial cuts as the vehicle tumbled. A Western town seeks a girl for general house work offering good wages. contact Peter Roevik in Circle, Montana, via Times-Record.
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TaMoure
N. D
Frances Foran
Peter Roevik
Circle, Mont
Liveryman Found Dead in the Haymow
Lars H. Martinson known as the Iverman was found dead in the hay mow of a Finley livery barn. His son Louis nearly impaled him with a pitchfork when loading hay. Autopsy showed a large dose of carbolic acid and possible temporary insanity. He was 56, born in Wisconsin, survived by a wife and seven children. He had recently moved to Finley from Golden Lake township Steele county after buying a livery.
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Finley
N. D
Lars H. Martinson
Iverman
Louis
Wisconsin
Golden Lake Township
Steele County
Lightning Sets Fire to Elevator in Mandan
On Saturday morning the Haight Lumber Company elevator was struck by lightning and caught fire. The blaze grew rapidly atop the tall structure, and despite quick response the building burned to a total loss. Very little grain was stored, so losses were mainly from the building itself.
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Mandan
N. D
Haight Lumber Company
N. P
Walter Darr Waives Examination in Court
Walter Darr, arrested on a complaint by a young girl, appeared before Judge Moe this afternoon and waived examination, bound over. The complaining witness testified but no testimony was taken. Captains James Bell of Fargo and Marshall of Jamestown will lead meetings at the Salvation Army Hall at 8 p m. all are welcome.
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Walter Darr
Moe
James Bell
Fargo
Marshall
Jamestown
Salvation Army Hall
Bismarck Weekly Newspaper Misleading Clarification
The Bismarck Times responds to a Times-Record claim about a Burke appointive official. It states the official was appointed by Hanna, not Burke, and challenges the Times-Record to publish any Hanna appointee with funds obtained on worthless checks. The piece condemns the Hanna Valley City and Bismarck papers for the mischaracterization.
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Bismarck Times
Times-Record
Burke
Times
Hanna
Times Record
Theerson-Hanna
Valley City
Bismarck
Bank Cashier Is Convicted of Embezzlement in Ellendale Case
Fargo reports that A. B. French, cashier of the Farmers' National Bank at Ellendale, was found guilty by a federal jury of embezzling funds. The four day trial, before Judge Youmans of Fort Smith, Arkansas, sat in for Judge Amidon who is in St Paul with the circuit court.
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Fargo, N. D
French
Ellendale
Farmers’ National Bank
Youmans
Fort Smith
Ark
Amidon
St. Paul
Ness Is Granted Execution Stay
Ness J Neas, convicted of attempting to bribe legislators, granted a thirty day stay of execution to prepare an appeal to the Supreme Court. The stay funds the appeal by providing time to raise the fine. Also notes E A Greenwood reporting about a fatal train incident near Steele and Chas Peterson departing for a buying excursion to the Twin Cities.
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Bismarck
N.D
Ben J. Neas
Supreme Court
Ness
Chas Peterson
Right Price Mercantile Co
Twin Cities
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Horace Andrews
William Belden
Belden
Colonel Roosevelt
Progressive Party
J. B. Wharton
Orisha
Mrs. Ross
Girl
E. A. Greenwood
Steele
White Mountain Ice Cream
Iit
Pratt & Lambert
F. W. Heidel
Fifth Avenue Hardware Store
North Dakota
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