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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
3
Bandits halted the Northwestern passenger train near Slater Iowa at dawn robbing both crew and passengers. They escaped with just over one hundred fifty dollars, with only small sums found on victims.
The September circuit term adjourned after two days with an adjourned session set for November 5. The sole jury trial involved Ludwig Nelson, a Lincoln county resident who voted in Beresford, Union county, during the March primary. Nelson was found guilty of illegal voting and fined by the court.
Spokane reports the Washington Supreme Court declares the 1907 anti cigarette law constitutional, reversing Judge FE H Sullivan who previously blocked enforcement. The decision confirms a statewide push to ban cigarettes.
The county superior court declared the act unconstitutional by conflicting title and provisions. The upper court bars manufacture and sale of The makings paper rolls statewide. Coffin nails sold openly in Spokane while awaiting the supreme court ruling. Enforcement will divert thousands to Idaho Oregon border towns where cigarettes aren’t banned. The fight began last year by H. S. Winsor a former local restaurateur. It was aimed to upset the law or buy time to dispose of stock. Dealers handling cigarettes or papers in the interim face liability though prosecutions for past offences are not expected.
A secret meeting of the South Dakota State Medical Association voted to expel members who solicit or pay commissions. Doctors familiar with state practice warn rebates are widespread with surgeons in major cities reportedly paying one third to one half of fees to referring physicians. If a surgeon earns 150 dollars for an operation, the referrer may receive 50 to 75 dollars. Officials study publicizing the issue as a remedy.
Gov Hughes plans a Transmississippi tour through Indiana Ohio Michigan West Virginia and Maryland with stops in Chicago St Paul Omaha Grand Island Wichita and likely Kansas City and St Louis. He will speak on moral issues and may appear at the Sunday Evening club in Chicago on October 4.
Bombay reports the worst flood in memory with thousands drowned and many corpses found along riverbanks. Men women and children perish across lower districts, leaving widespread destruction and uncertain death toll.
State Board of Pardons in Pierre on Sept 20 recommended a pardon for John H. Laskin who was sentenced in Butte County for forgery. Applications of John Nevins of Lawrence County and Ed Lynch of Hutchinson County on robbery sentences were reviewed. Charles Wilmer of Turner County on a statutory charge was denied.
Chicago Oct 1 Attorneys for Standard Oil press a hard fight to convince the Federal Court that no preferential rates were accepted in various regions. Arguments will be made in the suit seeking dissolution of the corporation.
Fire rages through forests and camps in the Adirondacks near Utica and New York towns. Firefighters from Utica and relief trains contend with strong winds and communication cuts as cattle burn and a dynamite camp detonates in fear.
In Ouray Colorado on September 29 Brandon Vale alias James Nelson a young man from a prominent town family died in a Ridgeway city jail fire. He lit a cigarette while intoxicated and threw the match on bed clothing starting the blaze before firefighters arrived. He suffocated from smoke and liquor fumes.
In Sioux Falls South Dakota on September 30 Mrs William Mueller of Bonhomme county acted swiftly when her child fell into an open cistern. She grasped the boy and kept his head above water for two hours until help arrived earning Carnegie hero medal commendation.
Captain Seth Bullock recounts Kermit Roosevelt declining to shoot any buffalo despite a successful hunt. He notes two or three lone animals from the old DuPree herd roaming the Cheyenne River area and fears they will be killed before winter. Roosevelt accompanied by Bullock as escort, en route to meet Taft special at Aberdeen.
Thousands gather at Uncle Sam's Rosebud site as land officials prepare to register hopefuls for 6000 quarter sections in the Rosebud Indian Reservation. Food and tented shelters strain under demand while many applicants face hardship ahead of the October 17 deadline and October 20 drawing. Only veterans may register by agents. others must come in person.
New York October 1 marks the start of a heated presidential campaign with many prominent speakers ready to campaign. Governor Hughes will speak in New York before a Midwest tour as both parties target a dozen doubtful states including New York New Jersey Indiana Minnesota Colorado Maryland Montana Nebraska West Virginia Utah South Dakota and Wisconsin. New York and Indiana emerge as the key battlegrounds.
Senator Heveridge said in Terre Haute that labor owed all favorable legislation to Republicans, who he called the best friends to labor.
More than 3 009 bankers from all states gather at the Brown Palace Hotel as the American Bankers association opens its 34th session. President Woodrow Wilson and B E Walker of the Canadian Bank of Commerce are slated to speak on banking issues and American features of banking. The group plans to oppose money orders by express firms and discuss bank deposits guaranty.
Washington October 1. Rumors say President Roosevelt is not pleased with the campaign management by Chairman Hitchcock and has pressed for his replacement. Taft reportedly still supports Hitchcock, but a true shift could influence the presidential nominee’s stance.
Vice-presidential candidates Sherman and Kern spoke in Chicago today on the Democratic ticket. They met briefly and appeared on friendly terms during the visit.
Spokane voters aged 97 Horace Hagley 62 W Horton and 61 Daniel Dwight combine 280 years of life at the polls. Hagley recalls voting for Andrew Jackson in 1832 in Mobile Alabama. Horton voted for Martin Van Buren in New York and Dwight for Van Buren in Massachusetts. The trio plans to vote for Willan Jon.
In Spokane Washington a Nez Perce dispute in northern Idaho centers on a hog arrest warrant. Jacob Morey claims his crops were ruined when a hog broke through a fence. The constable refused to arrest the hog, leading to a legal fight with J M Johnson and Peace H Pogue. The Vollmer court fined Morey $61 for disorderly conduct.
In Yankton South Dakota the Bell Telephone part of the Bell system sells its exchange to the Independent Telephone Company. City council had long debated the franchise and the exchange was priced at 1000 dollars. The two exchanges consolidate and new lines will be built while the Bell company retires the property.
An Aberdeen complaint alleges Central Lumber Company violated ABERDEEN laws by charging different prices at multiple branches including Ipswich. The state plans a broad investigation into pricing uniformity and possible acts aimed at driving a rival out of business. If convicted, fines may reach substantial amounts.
In New York on September 2 a woman in her twenties threw herself before a Sixth Avenue train near Fourteenth Street. She died within minutes as bystanders watched. A priest administered last rites at the scene. The name on the woman's jewelry was noted but unreadable in the report.
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