26 Sep 1910
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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1910
Page
1
Interest shifts from Sherman Roosevelt temp chair showdown to direct nominations debate. Old guard seeks control of the meeting while factions discuss chairmanship platform and Taft endorsement amid rumors of Taft renomination opposition.
Oyster Bay dispatch reports Colonel Roosevelt will not compromise on a direct nomination law. He says the core issue with the old guard will be addressed squarely at Saratoga and believes enough delegates will back a platform plank reflecting his ideas.
Cardinal Vannutelli received a large public homage in St. Louis on September 26 as thousands of Catholics cheered. Archbishop Ireland of Columbus, Archbishops Glennon of St. Louis, and J. Paul led a reviewing party amid a pageant for the visiting dignitary attended by nearly 20,000 school children and about 5,000 Knights of Columbus.
Readable bits show a girl tending a sick friend late at night. Names and full context are unclear, but the scene centers on concern for ailing companion and the strain of staying up past midnight.
A brief opinion by Munsterburg argues that proper hygiene and public health measures can reduce crime by diminishing social strain and improving daily life in urban areas.
Bottineau and St John residents push for a state funded highway through Turtle Mountain to tap fertile territory. Leaders plan to petition the next legislature for an appropriation despite constitutional limits. The movement seeks legal changes to end the working out system and implement cash road taxes.
Charles King, a Black man wanted in Fargo North Dakota for murder, was captured in Minneapolis after a running gun battle with three officers. He was wounded in the leg, unarmed after dropping his revolver, and taken to Central police station in stable condition awaiting North Dakota authorities.
The Dilettante Society, an old London club of art lovers, arose from gentlemen who traveled in Italy and sought to replicate abroad pleasures at home. It lasted 130 years and drew mixed opinions, with Walpole noting its nominal Italy link but suggesting the real trait was heavy drinking.
Warrens and Stone urge railroad workers to unite for political influence as they push concerted action in public affairs. They call for solidarity among laborers to support candidates favoring railway interests and safer working conditions.
The State Treasurer Johnson recommends counties collect telephone telegraph express and sleeping car taxes. He argues counties are more economical and improve returns. For year ending June 39 1910 state disbursements were 4 667 182 and receipts 4 439 864 with deposits of 237 269 and time deposits 425 300. Total state debt stood at 835 425.
Reno reports Hugh Knox son of Secretary of State Knox is in Nevada to establish a legal residence for filing a divorce suit. A bank president confirms the stocky young man with a smooth face has stayed in Reno for weeks, living under an assumed name, aiming to remain six months before suing for divorce. He is said to have visited Carson City and to pursue mining interests in Goldfield while in the state.
Dr. Morris D. Stepp backing his car across a county road was struck by a speeding electric freight car. His wife Mrs Stepp and two children Morris age eight and an infant died. Dr Stepp survived with three fractured ribs and internal injuries.
A blast at the Homestake mine in Lead South Dakota triggered a cave-in from the 300 foot level to the surface creating a 15 by 40 foot opening in the heart of the city. Bertolero boarding house and Campbell hotel steps were seen dangling into the crevasse as dust cleared.
Treasury officials foresee ample money this fall as banks bolster reserves and reduce risky loans. Strong crop yields, expected $170 million dividend checks, and continued gold imports from Europe support a buoyant economy. The canal bill drains cash, but banks plan $500 million in emergency currency if needed.
George Jacob Schweinfurth once led a religious colony at Weldon farm near Rockford Illinois and was a long time prominent Beekmanite. He died in Chicago on July 20 according to a discovery announced in the Sept 25 report.
St. Paul man Isaac Batchinkursky aged 45, a clothing store proprietor, committed suicide by swallowing nitric acid and died at the city hospital after being driven to despair by dull trade.
The state board of equalization in Bismarck fixes the state levy at 3 mills, notably lower than any previous levy, signaling a tax relief move for the state.
Senator Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin has improved physically and postponed indefinitely his Rochester Mayo brothers examination and operation. The personal letter to a close friend in Rochester notes uncertainty about future campaign activity but suggests he may travel and campaign if physicians allow.
In Cricket Iowa William Boston fatally shoots Susan Losson after a social dispute. Pursued by friends he flees into a woods and tries to board a passing train but is killed when struck by the wheels. Losson sustains a brutal wound and dies shortly after.
Post Wheeler secretary of the American embassy at St Petersburg underwent appendicitis surgery at the Mayo brothers clinic in Rochester after a 10000 mile journey from Berlin and London. He was accompanied by his wife Hallie Erminie Rives and is expected to leave the hospital in about ten days. Overwork at the embassy contributed to his illness.
Len Early, a farmhand near Yankton South Dakota, was instantly killed when he fell from a rapidly moving passenger train on September 26.
In New York delegates representing about eight thousand railway workers from four unions voted to take concerted action on national and state politics. They plan a referendum catechism on safety devices, liability laws, pensions, and hours, to be circulated to candidates and officers.
Angry settlers in Faith to Rapid City area pull out stakes set by civil engineers for the St. Paul railroad cutoff. Engineers say the acts stem from discontent over the railroad crossing their lands. Additional stakes to be set and right of way workers will pursue settlements with landowners after the survey, with prosecutions for further interference.
In Washington on September 26 the national conference of Catholic charities opened with Cardinal Gibbons as honorary president leading a large public meeting. Nearly 500 laymen and clergymen attended the inaugurations and associated ceremonies highlighting the church’s charitable aims.
In Minneapolis and St Paul final standings show Minneapolis 637 and St Paul 524. The last doubleheader results had St Paul 7 1 and Minneapolis 3 13, with Milwaukee 8 and Kansas City 6. Other scores include Toledo 6 2 over Columbus 7 1 and Des Moines 5 0 over Omaha 1 1.
Carlisle defeats Villa Nova 6 to 0 while Ohio State tops Attebein 14 to 5. Minnesota wins 34 to 0 over Lawrence and St. Louis U. shuts out Shurtleff 25 to 0. Western Reserve loses 7 to 9 to Buchtel. Yankton College defeats Sioux Fall 84 to 0. South Dakota U. defeats Sioux Fall.
Minneapolis wheat prices quoted for Sept and Dec futures with May at 1.15. On track No 1 hard 1.12 and 1.125, No 1 Northern 1.12 1.125, No 2 Northern 1.085 1.09, No 3 Northern 1.06 1.08.
St Paul market daily quotes list cattle from good to choice steers at 5.50 to 6.00 and fair to good 4.75 to 5.25, cows and heifers 4.25 to 5.00, yeals 6.50 to 7.76. Hogs range 8.40 to 9.00. Sheep show wethers 3.75 to 4.00, yearlings 4.25 to 5.00, spring lambs 5.00 to 5.75.
Wheat prices on track show No 1 hard at 1.144 percent, No 1 Northern 1.14, No 2 Northern 1.11 to 1.12, Sept 1.14, Dec 1.13, May 1.16. Flax prices on track in store 2.77, arriving 2.71, Sept 2.75, Oct 2.69, Nov 2.68, Dec 2.61, May 2.63.
Wheat prices quoted Sept Dec and May at 96 99 and 1.08 percent. corn Sept Dec and May at 53 51 54 cents. oats Sept Dec and May around 33 34 37 cents. pork Oct and Jan at 18.70 and 17.90 dollars. butter and eggs at 24 28 and 17 24 cents. turkeys 18 cents, chickens 12 4 cents, springs 12 cents.
Chicago market figures show cattle prices for beef cattle Texas steers and Western steers with ranges for stockers and feeders cows and calves and vealers. Hog prices include light mixed heavy rough and good to choice categories with pigs also listed. Sheep prices cover native yearlings and lambs with stated ranges.
A Florida Times-Union quirky notice recalls a barefoot burglar incident from yesterday. The mischievous three year old entered a bedroom, stole a kiss, and warned an adult with a playful taunt about dessert if not awake.
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