Republican Victory Across Nation and Local County Races
Post election returns show Taft with about 291 electoral votes and Bryan 192, a Republican hold in the House and Senate, and wide GOP majorities in South Dakota and the county. Sheriff seat shifts, limited statewide amendment data, county option margins around 200, and note of national reforms toward Russian freedom.
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Wm. H. Taft
Mr. Bryan
House of Representatives
Senate
South Dakota
Taft
Vessey
T. P. Goodwin
Wm. Brennan
Whitewood
Ohio
Minnesota
Johnson
Russia's Duma Returns From Summer Recess
The Russian duma resumes after a summer break with debates on proposed reforms. Legislators discuss local courts and the institution's evolving role, noting its limited current powers but anticipating future influence as reforms unfold.
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Russia
Duke of Abruzzi Demands Million for Katherine Elkins Title
The Duke demands a million dollars to confer title and pedigree on Katherine Elkins after a rich catch. A family council was convened but the decision was to buy the registered animal to keep Katherine happy. The text notes European pedigreed stock like Percheron and Belgian horses are scarce and costly.
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Abruzzi
Katherine Elkins
Katherine
Belgium
Bank failure blamed on Morse and lax directors
The Bank of North America failure in New York last October is attributed to fraud by president Charles W. Morse. Directors including John W. Gates J P Morgan and H M Flagler allegedly treated their roles as honorary, enabling Morse to overdraft $590000 and collateralize stock in the ice trust to manipulate prices. The piece argues for tighter director accountability and bank reform rather than blanket deposit guarantees.
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Bank of North America
New York City
Charles W. Morse
John W. Gates
J. P. Morgan
H. M. Flagler
Standard Oil
Morse
Ice Trust
Banking laws needed for depositor protection
The article argues that banks under their own management should bear responsibility for depositor protection. It notes banks often allow their names to attract deposits while denying responsibility. It calls for stronger banking laws to serve as a guaranteed safeguard for depositors.
Taxing telephone exchanges to fund municipal services
The piece notes that local towns escape local property tax on telephone exchanges. State board taxes and apportions to counties do not help schools or other property classes. It urges constitutional amendment or special law to allow cities to levy taxes on this class and calls for Kingsbury County representation to advance the issue.
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Kingsbury County
National grain inspection law criticized as ineffective
The writer rebukes a national grain inspection law, arguing it harms producers by ignoring local market realities. He asserts farmers often unload mixed quality grain at market and still receive prices above inferior grades, using De Stwnet as an example where grading distorts true value. He notes widespread grading inconsistencies across towns and states.
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de Stwnet
National inspection law vs barley market grades
A commentator argues that barley producers would not gain from a national inspection law forcing sales at a grade lower than what a competitive market would set. The piece questions the producer’s benefit and the law’s effect on prices and merchant practices.
Rail rate discrimination exposed in Standard Oil case
In the United States suit to dissolve Standard Oil the Pennsylvan ia railroad division freight agent admits a 9 cent rate for oil from Olean to Rochester 106 miles while rival shippers pay 28 cents. The rate was never filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission and stays secret, intrastate shipments fall outside law, showing railroads and shippers persist in favoritism to aid larger interests.
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United States
Standard Oil Corporations
Pennsylvania Railroad
Standard Oil
Olean
Rochester
Interstate Commerce Commission
State of
New York
Egan Wins Big in Minnehaha County Election
The Sioux Falls region shows strong cross party support as Geo W Egan a disbarred attorney wins the state attorney post by an estimated 3000 vote margin. Despite local anger over his disbarment and a Kittredge opposition the county totals split with Scandina vian birth not altering the outcome.
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Minnehaha County
Geo. W. Egan
Egan
Kittredge
Sioux Falls
Supreme Court
Taft Leads South Dakota By Large Straw Vote Margin
A Chicago Record straw poll shows Taft with a majority in South Dakota at 14 268 votes. The estimate is closer to the final result than the state committee's guess but still about five thousand too high according to the Huronite which notes the Huronite is a poor predictor.
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Chicago Record
South Dakota
State Committee
Gold Medal Flour at the Farm er's Elevator De Smet
Readable fragment notes Gold Medal Flour presence at a farm elevator in De Smet. The item shows distribution or sale activity tied to the local agricultural facility. No further details available.
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Farmer’s Elevator
de Smet
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Seth
Dor Yard i. Coe C
Pat
Roosevelt
Sioux City Tribune
Minnehaha
Andy Lee
Norway
I. Delvecchio
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