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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1911
Page
4
The column riffs on fashion, politics, and society with quips about the harem skirt era, Russian resignations, King George coronation styles, and scandalous alimony cases. It notes a New Jersey dog catcher plans aerial policing, a Massachusetts police chief seeks the ducking stool, and widows in Pennsylvania drawing $100,000 wanjong, all in a brisk, era-tinged miscellany.
Des Moines reports salary increases for state leaders. The governor’s pay rises from $4,504 to $5,504. State treasurer and auditor receive raises from $2,000 to $2,200, while the superintendent of public instruction goes from $2,000 to $2,400.
Stanford president cites intercollegiate baseball and possibly football being abolished as sport programs face upheaval. Article notes Stanford committee chairmen and campus officials signaling near certainty of ending these sports at the university. Mentions parole efforts and state penitentary funding debates affecting inmate labor.
A federal jury indicted Charles Jonnsor for filibuster activities on a voyage from New Orleans to Honduras. Charges include violating treaty laws. Several named figures including Beer, Manner Honiila, General Lee, F Davids, Captain Johnson, and J W Beer were arraigned and pled not guilty as judge Foster oversaw jury selection.
In Victoria British Columbia a powder magazine on Protection Island near Nanaimo exploded twice shaking the town. John Jones night engineer discovered fire and warned the chief engineer before a second blast hurled him about twenty feet injuring him fatally later. The hotel in East Troy Wisconsin caught fire with losses around $65,000.
A legal action in superior court names Count Jick Beaufort son-in-law of MoH as property owner in a suit led by Kilgallen, seeking to uncover assets and set obligations. Winnipeg reports 170 new towns planned across Canada this year as rail firms announce community starts and naming. Brooklyn Institute honors Rear Admiral Peary with honorary membership after dropping Dr Frederick A Cook from the rolls. Customs officers seize $1800 worth of opium on the steamer San Jose arriving from Panama.
Harrison wins a closely contested public vote against Prof Mercian Publican Offponent, capturing a decisive margin amid a tense election scene. The result signals shifting public sentiment and sparks discussions on policy direction.
The article notes a contested Chicago mayoral race with Republican Merriam leading Democratic candidate Harrison amid doubts and shifting support. It references vote totals around 400,000 and a 25,000 edge over prior records, with strong West Side backing and notable Socialist gains, while Prohibition votes fell to about 3,000.
Indictments against Charles Munday Earl Ke Sissies and Archie Shivis for conspiracy to defraud the United States were quashed by U S Judge Hanford and the defendants discharged An appeal to the Supreme Court followed The case concerns Alaska coal lands and land rights with ongoing legal questions and possible future action by the government The decision pauses the land dispute while awaiting further rulings and potential errors.
Santa Fe shifts westbound mail handling to the Grand Avenue depot amid a dispute over rail privileges. The Missouri Pacific fast mail from St Louis and the Santa Fe route contest poaching points, forcing the use of motorized cars to transfer mail at Grand Avenue, aiming to protect Transcontinental mail flow out of Chicago.
The U S Supreme Court refused to intervene in Oklahoma’s liquor control dispute. It ordered the state to seek relief in its own courts under state law, allowing railroads to continue carrying liquor into eastern Oklahoma. The ruling underscores the burden of state regulation over federal authority in liquor traffic.
Dr Seaman A Knapp chief agriculture department figure died at his Washington home. He was renowned for global investigations and leadership in agricultural science. The passing removes a leading voice in applying scientific farming methods.
In Ottawa Mr Korn cites hundreds of colored people emigrating from the United States to western Canada for free homesteads. He warns thousands more may follow if the movement grows, arguing they are unsuited for Canadian conditions. Oliver replies laws permit entry and the government will only enforce them. Washington reports US military aid used to support Mexico’s president during a bid to maintain power. Representative Beyer introduces a joint resolution demanding all available information on Texas maneuvers and presidential actions.
J W White, a blind man, was elected police Magistrate of Arkansas City Kansas, marking a notable political milestone for the visually impaired in local governance.
Washington officials vow safeguards after a brief blaze in the Census Bureau building. 1,800 workers, mostly women, were present when the fire started at noon and quickly cleared. In Chicago, a daylight theft tops $20,000 worth of gown trunks from Grand Duke S. Moheminogy, masked as expressmen, then moved but not delivered.
A masked man armed with a revolver robbed ten passengers in a Vestibuled coach on a westbound Big Four express near Muncia Indiana. He escaped after taking about 300 dollars in cash as the train slowed for entry, firing several shots toward pursuing officers.
A catastrophic mine explosion near Thos village, about a short distance from the pits, traps workers underground. Victims include Joseph Evans, Dawe, and Walter Antell among others. rescue operations struggle through smoke, gas, and collapsing shafts as authorities and miners battle to reach the trapped and recover bodies.
Market listings show prices for cattle hogs calves and sheep across Minneapolis and surrounding areas. Beef steer prices range around 5 to 6.50 per hundredweight with stockers and cows noted. hogs quoted near 6 and 9. sheep and lambs cited with varying quotes.
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