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Williston Graphic

Location

Williston, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1909

Page

7

Tariff Bill Passes Congress Ends Session

President Taft signs the Payne tariff as the extraordinary session closes with adjournment sine die. Senate vote 47 to 31 approves conference report. leather schedule changes adopted. Gore warns of higher prices while Johnson foresees prosperity under the new law.

Washington Congress White House Beverly Mass Conference Senate Taft Capitol Knox MacVeagh Wickersham Hitchcock Nagel Wilson Payne House of Representatives Republican Party Yeas Aldrich Borah Bourne Bradley Brandegee Brown Bulkeley Burkett Burnham Burrows Burton Carter Clark Wyoming Crane Crawford Cullom Curtis Depew Dixon Dupont Elkins Flint Frye Gamble Guggenheim Hale Heyburn Johnson Jones Kean Lodge Lorimer McCumber Oliver Page Penrose Perkins Pisles Root Scott Smith Michigan Smoot Stephenson Sutherland Warner Wetmore Nays Bacon Batley Bankhead Beveridge Bristow Chamberlain Clapp Clay Culberson Cummins Daniel Dolliver Fletcher Foster Frazier Gore Hughes la Follette McLaurin Martin Nelson Newlands Overman Paynter Raynor Shively Simmons Maryland South Carolina Stone Taliaferro Senator Gore Senator Johnson

Two Men Die in Live Wire Fire Between Minneapolis and St Paul

In a lumber yard blaze between Minneapolis and St Paul two men Gust Walstrom age 21 and Charles Baker age 45 were killed when a live 2,200 volt feed wire fell and contacted barb wire as they watched the fire. E Peterson escaped with severe burns. The fire destroyed Minnesota Transfer and H B Waite yards, with total losses around 75 000 dollars.

Minneapolis St. Paul Gust Walstrom Charles Baker E. Peterson Minnesota Transfer H. B. Waite Lumber Companies H. B. Waite Company Minnesota Transfer Lumber Company

Barron Man Kills Wife and Daughter Then Himself

In Cameron area, Christ Hanson killed his wife and six year old daughter with throat wounds and later took his own life. The two children found the bodies after returning home from berry picking. Hanson, once financially stable, had shown odd behavior and sold property recently. Police and a doctor investigated. no clear motive detected.

Coeur d Alene Drawing Opens Land Lotteries

A public drawing in Spokane to select land applicants for the Coeur d Alene reservation will reveal names from over 105 000 envelopes. Miss Helen Hampton will supervise the first 100 draws with envelopes opened on a platform. The Flathead and Spokane reservations will also hold drawings led by Christina Donlan and Harriet Post respectively, with about twice the number of applications drawn to cover errors.

Spokane Wash Coeur d'Alene Helen Hampton Flathead Reservation Christina Donlan Missoula Mont Harriet Post

Man killed in Sunday liquor clash at Chanhassen

In Chanhassen, twelve Austrian laborers quarreled over liquor sales defying state law. A man, Sam Dtca, 35, died from injuries, his cousin Pete Ngegovan was seriously wounded, and John Miller and Steve Oreskow were accused of knife use. The incident disrupted three counties and drew police involvement from Minneapolis.

St. Paul Chanhassen Minneapolnd Hopkins Sam Dtca Pete Ngegovan John Millar Steve Oreskow

Fire Destroys Lumber Plant in Ashland

A major blaze at the Lake Superior Lumber & Box plant in Ashland, Duluth area, caused $45,000 in plant losses and a $20,000 for the furnace. The fire started in the filing room, destroying the plant and considerable lumber with extensive damage expected. Superior and Ashland agencies responded with calls for aid.

Duluth Minn Aug Ashland Lake Superior Lumber & Box Company

Buried He Gives Trade Refund With Coupons

Local grocer offers 50 cents in trade for presenting 15 dollars in coupons. The promotion promises steady value as the price point remains favorable.

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Dochterman Union Block Citizens National Bank Williston N.D DR. N. Myklestad West & Rawson Block N. D H. C. Windel U. S. Weather Bureau North Dakota P. A. Laberge G. M. Thomas Williston, N. D H. J. Baker Office Union Block Williston, N. Dak F. S. Smith Williston, N.D E. J. Haden Union Wieton Land Company N D Drs DR. A. McNiven N. Dakota Watpo Leomardy Percy Crewe U. 8 Stewart Ec. M. Thomas Undertakers & Funeral Directore Williston Land Co Ward Capital Rawson Block Albert J. Stafne U.S. Land Office Department Edwin A. Palmer Bruegger E. K. Ellefson Atty-At-Law Land Office Brugger Bik Schafer N. D. MetKenale Drs. Kenn Marsden Platky Grand Forks, N.D Ellen Peak Shantanu Congregational Church Mount Monah A.M Darien Machencoth W.M Wm Saxby W. Edwin A. Palmer J. W Brownell Treas E. M. Atterberry Medta Arothers Dakotah Hotel F. L. Gordon U. S. Ordnance Board Land Winchester Quester Repeating Anus CO Mew Haven Gunt Walstrom St Paul Barron, Wis Neck of the Woods R. C. Sanborn Lumber Co A.C. McCartney James H. Cooper W.s.davidson Geo. C. Schlenker United States Depositary Foreign and Domestic Exchange H.C McCartney James H. Cooper DeLaney E. M. Atterberry Anderson Hardware Co General Hardware and Tin Shop West Broadway HotAir Squires Dunkard Buford Gladys Dandy Ray Oliver No. 6 Thomas Oliver Postal Oliver Typewriter Company Second Ave. So Minnespolla Minnesota Williston Realty DO Era of F.R. Kleinsorge Ashland Calla Superior Department of the Interior United States Land Office Rhymer Wilietoan Robert Price Higley Geo. W. Wilson Register Williston Hospital James A. Carney Mgr. Williston, N. D
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