Ness Found Guilty of Bribery in State House Case
B J Ness convicted of attempted bribery by the North Dakota House of Representatives and held for district court. Witness Emma McKenzie of Fargo testified Ness offered money to influence legislators including Twichell and cited amounts up to 15 thousand dollars. Several representatives denied conversations. several named others allegedly involved in past deals. Ness faces district court appearance March 1 at 9 o'clock. sentence amended to last only until Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Ness
Nea
Atteranga Wa
Emma McKenzie
Fargo
House
Rice
American Tobacco Co
Ben Nese
McKenzie
Twichell
Ness
Tracy Bangs
North Dakota to See Surge of Spring Land Buyers
E. D. Lum of the Lum Tand Company notes in the Times Record that a large influx of land buyers will visit North Dakota in spring. He cites rapid recovery from last two years’ crop losses, Better Farming Association advances, and improved farming methods spreading across the Middle West. Renters in Illinois and Michigan are ready to buy if prices drop to a reasonable level, as North Dakota land is no longer a one crop state. Buyers are expected as winter ends and farms can be evaluated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Lum
B.D. Lum Tand, Company
Michigan
Ilinoly
North Dakota
Times
Middle West
Minois
Committee On The Snuff Bill Report And Senate School Bill
The special committee on the snuff bill recommends eliminating fine cut and plug tobaccos from the bill after additions in the house. The senate bill to establish a normal school at Dickinson is expected for passage this afternoon, with Senator McBride confident it will pass. Emmet McGary visited Fargo over Sunday.
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Bismarcs
Senate
Dickinson
McBride
Matteson and Person Stage Fast Exhibition in Armory Bout
A small audience watched Carl Mattson of Minneapolis and Chris Person of Fargo wrestle a fast thirty minute bout at the Armory. The match ended with no fall for either man, due to a time limit chosen because of low turnout and travel costs. Both fighters showed speed and grit with Mattson slightly stronger, and plans for another match next month feature Dr. B. F. Roller. The article also notes visitors Robi Anderson and party returning from Hot Springs and a local hotel registration.
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Prittay
Armory
Carl Mattson
Minneapolis
Chris Person
Fargo
Eiticer
Mattson
Person
B.F. Roller
District Court to Convene Monday in Carrington
Carrington February 28 Judge J A Coffey will convene district court at Carrington next Monday afternoon. The jury is summoned to appear the following forenoon. Two criminal cases are expected, including Johnson held for white slavery and Roy McLaughlin of Grace City charged with slandering a female. Eight criminal cases are docketed, civil calendar includes thirty eight cases with no exceptional interests.
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Carrington
J. A. Coffey
Rial
Johnson
Roy McLaughlin
Grace City
Body of Henck Is Being Held at Bismarck
Burleigh County officials hold the dead body of Henck alias Smith alias Stoddard who committed suicide in the county jail last Friday night. He was wanted in Washington for murder, but no family connections could be traced. He came to Plaza from Medicine Hat Canada where he was believed to hold land. He was kept as an insane patient before his death.
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Bismarck
Burleigh County
Henck
Smith
Stoddard
Washington
Plaza
N. T
Medicine Hat
Canada
Two Men Arrested for Arson in Mapleton Yard Fire
Chief of Police Swanson and Officer Gale arrest Ben Downing and William Williams on arson charges for burning two Northern Pacific freight cars in Mapleton. Cass County Deputy Sheriff Richards, expected to move them to Fargo for trial, says the incident occurred Wednesday night with the suspects seen nearby. Weiser plans to move to Hood River Oregon to manage a fruit ranch with his sister.
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Negroa
Ben Downing
Wm. Williams
Casa County
Fargo
Downing
Williams
Northern Pacific
Mapleton
Richards
Cass County
Swanson
Tom Gale
Singing Hymns Too Much for Church-Goer
A Calgary youth fell from the gallery at Central Methodist church during anniversary services. He landed in the crowded ground floor, was unhurt, and joked he was lucky to have a thick skull. Bishop W A Quale of St. Paul preached, and the incident occurred as worshipers rose to sing.
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Calgary
Alberta
Central Methodist Church
W. A. Quale
St. Paul, Minn
Bolinsky Dies After Fight Over Petition in North Dakota
Marion Bolinsky of Dodgen dies from injuries suffered in a fight with Arne Amundsen who is jailed in a Washburn hospital on murder charges. Amundsen claims self defense after clashes over Bolinsky signing a petition to remove a district school teacher. The dispute allegedly involved Bolinsky’s children and a neighbor named Boyka. Bolinsky made a dying statement on Monday. Amundsen says he was attacked by several Russians during the visit.
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Asmarek
N. D
Marion Bolinsky
Dodgen
Arne ‘Amundsen
Washburn
Amundsen
Bolinsky
John Boyka
Aaldo
Boyko
Belinsky
Oust Efforts Target State Tax Commission Members
Bismarck March 3 attorneys from Minot and Grand Forks were retained to file ouster proceedings against state tax commission members over alleged late Senate confirmations. A separate rumor links impeachments against the attorney general tied to the Stark bonds case. The House advanced the Wineman liquor inspection bill while voting on woman suffrage measures, with mixed progress on related bills.
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Grand Forke
Minot
Bismarck
Ig House
Mon
Stark
Wineman Hquor
Iton
Webb Kenyon liquor bill affects dry states shipments
Washington reports the Webb Kenyon act now in effect after Taft veto override. It prohibits interstate liquor shipments to dry states, with penalties at destination. Senator Kenyon explains personal use allowances and constitutional basis, noting possible Supreme Court review years away.
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Washington
Minnesota
Minneapolis
St.Paul
Milwaukee
Chicago
Towa
Dakota
Kansas
Congress
Qucation
Webb-Kenyon
Kenyon
Iowa
Ness Bound Over On Bond In Bribery Case
J Ness bound over to May term of district court on $2000 bond for alleged attempted bribery of state regigla tora. Bond reduced from $5000 after representation he could furnish it. Witnesses Bartley Bollinger and Weis testified at the prelim. Mentioned Tom Poole as instigator to force Bartley from the complaint. Conference said to have occurred in Poole’s room at the McKenzie hotel. Mrs McKenzie stenographer and others testified.
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Taylor
Miller
Ryan
Ness
Thompson
Thoraldson
Rice
Diyet
Richland County
House
Diver
Hookway
Morton
Ward
Mountrain
Nessag
la “Moore
Bismarck
N.D
J. Ness
District Court
Bartley
Bollinger
Weis
Tom Poole
Swindler at Newport Ky Imprisoned As A E Darkenwald
A forged telegram from Newport Kentucky targeted the First National Bank seeking 1200 dollars. The real A E Darkenwald notified the bank and a detective pursued the imposter after the bank wired payment to the forger’s alias Thompson. The incident led to the capture and confinement of the fraudster. Nearby reports note GA Gillan leaving Cudahy Packing for real estate in Seour ity and I I Immerman of Beach registering at a local hotel.
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Wimbledon
First National Bank
Western Union
Darkenwald
Newport
Kentucky
A. K. Darkenwald
I. M. Stroud
A. E. Darkenwald
Thompson
Leoce
Darkenware
Darkenwale
GA. Gillan
Cudahy Packing Company
Seourity
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Bangs
N. 10
Special Prosecuting Committee
Valley City
Committee On the
Emmet McGary
Matteson
Robi
Anderson
Hot Springs
Ark
Nerce
Laurse Thorne
Pittsburg
Penn
Florence Swenson
St. Paul
D. B. Shaw
Tower City
Weiser
Hood River
Oregon
Dr. J. Sitton
Washburn Hospital
Vivian Shattuck
Dwight Coley
Granville
Miss Shattuck
Carl Jacobson
Joy Beleal
Los Angeles
State Tax Commission
Green
WEBB
Northwest
Supreme Court
Taft
Gues
Lutters
West State
Runyon
Cal
Bassett
Vera
Tlora Irgena
Fridd
C. P. Energon
A. N. Rushfelt
Oscar Mason
Ed. Winterer
Frank Chandler
Christ Christian
Aldahl
Clara Aldahl
C. Hagen
Grand Forks
Stacy Mercantile Company
Vidia Gilbertson
Hickgow
Rudalf Hotel
Swindler
Immerman
Beach
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