Saturday, October 31, 2015

On This Date in Minnesota History: October 31

October 31, 1917 – William Sauer, who has been held in the Beltrami County Jail for the past several days, was this morning brought before U. S. Commissioner Simons and held to the grand jury in bonds of $3,000 on a charge of being a slacker. He claims to be from the east. Because he is unable to furnish bail, he is still in jail.

Assistant U. S. District Attorney Dickey of St. Paul was present when Sauer was arraigned. The fellow has been acting suspiciously since he came to Bemidji in the summer and he was taken in tow by Deputy Sheriff Denley. Damaging evidence was found in his possession. As he is of registry age and never registered, he is classified as a slacker.


The Bemidji Daily Pioneer; “Slacker is Arraigned; Held in $3,000 Bond.”; Oct. 31, 1917, p. 1.




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Friday, October 30, 2015

On This Date in Minnesota History: October 30

October 30, 1904 – Tearful girls and long-faced soldier boys were seen in plenty about Fort Snelling today. The air was full of the tunes of “Molly Darling,” “I’ll Be With You When the Roses Bloom Again,” and “Soldier Boy.”

Nearly all the men not detailed at quarters were pacing the walks in the autumn-tinted woods about the post with the fair ones they had learned to love during their sojourn at the fort.

The Twenty-first departs tomorrow. At 3:30 p.m. the two battalions will leave Fort Snelling and come to St. Paul on street cars, which will take them to the Union Depot. The first call will be sounded at 3 p.m. and the assembly at 3:15. After inspection the battalions will march to the car line and be conveyed to town as quickly as possible. It is expected that the trains will leave the depot at about 6 p.m.

The first battalion, headquarters and band will occupy the first train and the second battalion will travel in the second train. The route will be via Denver and Ogden, over the Omaha, Burlington and Union Pacific roads. They are scheduled to arrive at their destination Friday. The third battalion, stationed at Forts Keogh and Lincoln, will go to San Francisco via Portland. Two weeks later the regiment sails for the Philippines.

Many of the men are willing to go into the Philippine service and consider it an opportunity rather than simply obeying orders. Nevertheless, the men were sorry to bid goodbye to the Twin Cities, and their requests that they would not be forgotten were often touching.



The Saint Paul Globe; “Troops Leave Today. Twenty-first Marches From Fort This
Afternoon.”; Oct. 31, 1904; p. 2.

The Minneapolis Journal; “Twenty-First Off For Philippines. Eight Companies Bid Farewell to Fort Snelling. Hundreds of People on Hand to Bid Goodbye to the Boys and Wish Them Bon Voyage—Regiment to Embark at San Francisco for the Islands.”; Oct. 31, 1904; p. 6.





The Fort Snelling barracks, circa 1900.

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Thursday, October 29, 2015

On This Date in Minnesota History: October 29

October 29, 1947 – “Charles Babcock, father of the Minnesota highway system was honored with a monument dedicated in Elk River, Minnesota [on this date]. He was commissioner of highways from 1917, planned the state's trunk highway system and saw three-fourths of it completed before he left office in 1932.”

http://www.thehistorypeople.com/data/docs/timeline-part2.pdf




Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain Oct. 29, 2015,
as long as acknowledgement included.
 

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

On This Date in Minnesota History: October 28

October 28, 1957According to Fortune magazine, William L. McKnight, who was chairman of the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co. (3M) and resided in Dellwood, Minn., was considered to be one of the top 76 richest men in the nation. McKnight's fortune at the time was estimated in the $100,000,000 to $200,000,000 bracket.

http://projects.wchsmn.org/reference/events/washington-county-has-one-nations-richest-men/ 



Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain Oct. 28, 2015,
as long as acknowledgement included.
 

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

On This Date in Minnesota History: October 27

October 27, 1849 – “Washington County is established by the first Minnesota Legislature as one of nine original counties into which Minnesota Territory is divided. Originally organized in 1840 as St. Croix County, Wisconsin Territory, this county originally included all of Minnesota east of the Mississippi River as well as part of Wisconsin. In order to prevent having two St. Croix Counties facing each other across the river, the legislature grants the name Washington to the county after the country’s first president.”

http://projects.wchsmn.org/reference/events/washington-county-established/




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Monday, October 26, 2015

On This Date in Minnesota History: October 26

October 26, 1991 - During Game 6 of the 1991 World Series, Minn. versus Atlanta, Kirby Puckett went 3-for-4, made a leaping catch off the Plexiglas robbing Ron Gant of a sure extra-base hit and became the ninth player to end a World Series game with a home run on the final pitch off Charlie Leibrandt in the 11th inning to force a seventh game.

http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/min/history/retired_numbers.jsp




Kirby Puckett
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Sunday, October 25, 2015

On This Date in Minnesota History: October 25

October 25, 1968 – The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that T. Eugene Thompson could not collect some $1 million in insurance he had taken out on his wife Carol’s life since he had been found guilty of masterminding a murder for hire scheme that resulted in her death. “A state ‘crime does not pay’ law says that anyone feloniously causing the death of another may not profit from the death.”

Minneapolis Tribune; “Court says Thompson Can’t Collect Insurance on Wife”; October 26, 1968; p. 6.



T. Eugene Thompson
http://www.wdaz.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/field/image/1thompson_0_0.jpg?itok=cD1uQRQJ


Murder of Carol Thompson; see March 6, 2013 blog

Gun handle pieces found at the scene of Carol Thompson’s murder identified; see April 9, 2013 blog

Thieves admit to stealing and selling gun used in Carol Thompson murder; see April 17, 2013 blog


Suspects arrested in Carol Thompson’s murder; see April 19, 2013 blog


Suspect implicates another as actual murderer in Carol Thompson case; see April 21, 2013 blog


T. Eugene Thompson represented one of the suspects in his wife’s murder; see April 23, 2013 blog


Pistol used to bludgeon Carol Thompson found; see April 30, 2013 blog


T. Eugene Thompson walks out on grand jury; see May 2, 2013 blog


Getaway car in Carol Thompson murder located; see May 3, 2013 blog

Blood-stained trousers believed to have been worn by Carol Thompson’s murderer found; May 9, 2013 blog

Suspect in Carol Thompson’s murder confesses, implicates T. Eugene Thompson; see June 20, 2013 blog


T. Eugene Thompson arrested in his wife’s murder; see June 21, 2013 blog


T. Eugene Thompson’s role in wife’s murder revealed to public; see June 22, 2013 blog

Minn. Supreme Court affirms T. Eugene Thompson’s conviction; see Jan. 7, 2014 blog

Minn. Supreme Court denies T. Eugene Thompson’s attempt to collect wife’s insurance death benefits; see Feb. 10, 2014 blog


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