Page on South Dakota politics and appointments
The article surveys Republican strength in the state amid mock progressive candidate cues led by W. W. Soule and anti‑Cannonism rhetoric. It notes Socialist ticket timing, Hughes challenge in Stanley County, tax disputes affecting express and rail monitors, Vessey’s land withdrawal talks with Taft, and a pending state secretary of state appointment delay with Nelson.
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Vessey
Lemmon
Upith
Taft
Girl Stops Railroad Building in Tripp County
Judge R B Tripp sustains Eleanor Salee in a dispute with Northwestern Railroad Co over right of way. injunction prevents further construction across Miss Salee’s claim No 4 in Tripp county drawing. court rules deeded right of way invalid absent approved road profile filed with local land office.
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Yankton
S. C
R. B. Tripp
Eleanor Salee
Tripp County
Northwestern Railroad Company
Miss Salee
Northwestern
Schneider
Independents Sweep Tennessee Primary in Court Nominations
In a heated Tennessee Democratic split following Senator Carmack's killing, independents secure nominations for the state supreme court. After the Cooper conviction and pardon by Governor Patterson, both Patterson and anti Patterson factions fail to win, with independents advancing.
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Democratic Party
Carmack
Cooper
State Supreme Court
Patterson
Horse Rescued From Well After Engine Lift
A work horse fell through planks into a Cottonwood well near Pierre South Dakota. The horse floated with its hind feet down and head above water until pulled by a traction engine. Steam power raised the animal safely with no apparent injuries.
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Pierre, S. D
Cottonwood
Taft to Address Fourteen Subjects in Coming Session
President Taft plans to cover fourteen principal subjects in the upcoming Congress session. Topics include conservation, government economy, railroad finance, Mon eta ry Commission input, civil and criminal court reform, ship subsidies, employer liability, a centralized health bureau, Alaska governance, injunctions with hearings, Postal Savings Bank funding, naval expansion, canal fortification, and tariff board reports. The President will also appoint key Supreme Court and Commerce Court justices and study tax policy, seeking a fair trial for the corporate tax.
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Interior Department
Railroad Stocks and Bonds Commission
Aldrich
Monetary Commission
Congress
Alaska
Wickersham
Nagel
Tariff Board
Emery
Mr. Taft
Supreme Court
Commerce Court
Princess May Steamship Sinks. Passengers Safe
The Canadian Pacific steamer Princess May sank near Juneau Alaska but all passengers and crew are reported safe. Authorities and coast guards coordinated rescue efforts and examined the vessel for cause and extent of damage.
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Juneau
Alaska
Canadian Pacific
Princess May
Ship Strikes Reef Near Sentinel Islet Sinking No Casualties Reported
A vessel en route from Skagway to Vancouver with eighty passengers and sixty eight crew struck the north reef of Sentinel Islet at 4 am in clear weather. It sank two hours later. All aboard and baggage were moved to the Sentinel Islet lighthouse and will be transported to Juneau by relief steamers. Nobody was injured.
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Skagway
Alaska
Vancouver
Sentinel Islet
Juneau
Spain
Railroad Lawyers Debate Rate Law in Taft Era Conference
In Newcastle New Hampshire sixty prominent railroad lawyers gather at the Wentworth Hotel to interpret the Mann Elkins amendments to the Hepburn bill and decide whether conflict with the government over revised Interstate Commerce law is likely. Col Henry L Stone of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad organized the meeting with about fifty railroads sending counsel.
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Hotel Wentworth
Taft
Henry L. Stone
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Inquiry into two deaths linked to Mrs. McMahon killings
The Guide reports a quiet inquiry into the deaths of Geo B McPherson and Michael McMahon, two husbands of Mrs McMahon, amid suspicions of poison and possible exhumation for chemical analysis as part of the Thomas case.
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Rapid City
S. D
The
Guide
Sturgis
David P. Thomas
McMahon
Geo. B. McPherson
Michael McMahon
McPherson
Thomas
Railroads Won't Fight Rate Law
A conference of attorneys from major railways in the United States broke up in Portsmouth amid a general sentiment favoring liberal interpretation of the railroad law amendments. A New York meeting is planned for December as Commerce Commission patience is expected to guide rulings without severe disruptions.
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Portsmouth
N. H
United States
New York
Commerce Commission
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Farm Loans and Insurance
O. L. Brans
J. S. Daniels
L. J. Welch
Wm. Koch
Ray L. Branson
Cashier
J. C. Wood
Davison, Aurora, Hanson and Hand Co
South Dakota
Gale Theatre
Mitchell, So. Dak
WNL
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S. E. Morris
W. T. McConnell
Cash
I. W. Seaman
L.S. Vickers
T. Cash
E. L. Lenn
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Centerville
Thur Linn
Canton
Burke
Martin
Gress
W. W. Soule
Soule
Secretary’s Department
Hughes
Stanley County
Sixth Judicial Circuit
John IV. Hughes
L. T. Boucher
Fort Pierre
State Assessment Board
State Board
Huron
John Nelson
R. O. Richards
Independents
Tennessee
Col. Cooper
New Wen
Nashville Tonn
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Panama Canal
New Hampshire
Newcastle
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