Taft Men Call On Electors To Resign At Huron Meeting
Taft supporters meeting in Huron call for resigning Roosevelt electors who they say fail to represent the true Republican principles. They aim to fill vacancies with Taft electors by appointment if Roosevelt electors refuse to resign, with plans for a Mitchell conference to decide next steps. Other items include Frank Lau’s high wheat yield and a drowning accident in Deuel county, plus a jail break report from Watertown.
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Naimed
Huron
Roosevelt
Turon
State Central Committee
Taft
Dick Richards
H. L. Loucks
Watertown
Laf Follette
Mitchell
S. D
Frank Williams
Yale
Sioux Falls
Williams
Urns Detective Agency
Iowa
Minnehaha
Roosevelt Attacks Taft Trust Record
Oyster Bay Roosevelt issues a lengthy reply to former Senator Edmunds Vermont saying Taft’s anti trust record is dishonest. He attacks Rockefeller and the trusts and accuses reactionaries lawyers and hirelings of backing Taft as proof he did not prosecute the trusts.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Col. Roosevelt
George F. Edmunds
Vermont
Taft
Roosevelt
Rockefeller
Trusts
Army worms eat Russian thistles near Kadoka
Bugologists report army worms in western Stanley county near Kadoka showing a new feeding behavior by devouring Russian thistles while sparing corn and grain. The worms began on S. S. Hughes farm and moved to J. A. Hughes, leaving stalks but no grain damage. The unusual diet will be reported to Washington agricultural experts. Threshing in Huron county proceeds with very satisfactory results and generally strong grain yields.
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Kadoka, S. D
Stanley County
Kadoka
S. S. Hughes
Hughes
J. A. Hughes
Agricultural Department
Washington
Huron, S. C
Roosevelt denies asking money for 1904 campaign
Former Governor Odell testimony before a Senate committee was contradicted by Colonel Roosevelt who asserted he did not ask J. H. Harriman for funds. He claimed Harriman and Sheldon corroborated his earlier statements and defended the letters he sent six years ago detailing the matter.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Benjamin Bb. Odell
New York
Senate
Col. Roosevelt
Odell
Roosevelt
J. H. Harriman
Sheldon
Mr. Harriman
National Campaign Fund
National Campaign Committee
Elgin Butter Board Faces Sherman Act Probe
United States District Attorney Wilkerson seeks dissolution of the Elgin Board of Trade for years setting butter prices that influenced the national market. The suit alleges anti trust violations through manipulation of butter and egg pricing and promises criminal action against quotation committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Elgin Board of Trade
United States
Wilkerson
Quotation Committee
Byrne Eyes August Address as Campaign Kickoff
Republican governor hopeful Frank M. Byrne plans to speak at a Turner county picnic near Parker, S C on August 30 his first appearance since illness after the June primaries though his doctor permits the trip. The county may also back L A Stoddard Hurley for speaker of the next state House with a formal announcement likely after November elections.
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Hurley
Pettigrew Denounces Bryan and Wilson in Spokane
Senator R. F. Pettigrew of Sioux Falls announces he will not back the national ticket and urges a new progressive party. He attacks Bryan as a demagogue and Wilson as a greater reactionary than Taft, criticizes Tammany influence, and discusses potential entry into or support for a new third party. He arrived with Mrs Pettigrew in Spokane after visiting their son in Ephrata.
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Spokane
Wash
William Jennings Bryan
Woodrow Wilson
Taft
R. F. Pettigrew
Sioux Falls
Spokesman-Review
Pettigrew
Ephrata
Baltimore
Bryan
Clark
Tammany
New York
Charley Murphy
Illinois
Roger Sullivan
Virginia
Thomas Fortune Ryan
South Dakota
Wilson
Murphy
Sullivan
Ryan
O'Gorman
O’gorman
Nebraska
Parker
Dix
George Fred Williams
Senate
United States
Progressive Party
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Wilson Opens Campaign With Farm Speech at Gloucester Track
Gov. Wilson leaves his private car and the so called little White House for a Washington park speech this afternoon to start his campaign. He plans to address farmers on economic campaign topics and will keep remarks to political issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Girl
N. J
Wilson
Washington Park
Gloucester
White House
Crosscup
Hilles releases electoral survey favoring Republicans in 34 states
Chicago. Charles D. Hilles, chairman of the Republican National Committee, issues a preliminary survey claiming 884 electoral votes for the GOP and listing 114 for Democrats, with four doubtful states. He asserts the Progressive party will not draw more from either major party.
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Chicago
Charles D. Hilles
Republican National Committee
Republican
Democratic Party
Hilles
Progressive Party
Republican Party
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
Utah
Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Arizona
California
Alahoma
Nebraska
New Progressive Party
Mitchells Greenhouse Industry Expands in Mitchell
Seventeen years of operation built a sizable greenhouse enterprise in Mitchell. A Bradstreet inventory lists live assets over 105000 dollars, ninety acres devoted to the industry, 555,000 square feet under glass, and five heating boilers fueled by a thousand tons of coal in five months. Payroll runs about 1000 dollars monthly with 17 to 40 workers, serving broad U S markets as Newbury products reach all states and carnations ship nationwide.
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Newburys
Mitchell
Bradstreet
United States
Newbury
Supreme Court action eyed in SD Republican revolt
A large South Dakota Republican gathering in Huron plans a legal push to block Roosevelt electors and enforce Republican ticket adherence. Committees were formed to pursue mandamus and to organize resignation or replacement of electors and rally support for Taft in Chicago’s 1908 national convention.
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Huron
S. D
South Dakota
J. C. Simmons
Aberdeen
LaVollette
Roosevelt
Wilson
Supreme c
Mandamus
Charles Sellar
Tyman Spangler
Mitchell
L. IL. Stevens
Pierre
I. E. Wagner
Alexandria
F. D. Wicks
Scotland
D. Wicks
C. M. Day
Sioux Halls
J. WF. Halladay
Iroquois
Roberts
Townsley
Jettysburg
H. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
F S
Chicago
William Howard Raft
French and English Papers Oppose Third Party
London reports summarize European reaction to American politics. Most papers resist a third party bid, with Paris’ Le Temps as an exception, urging Roosevelt’s bold campaign and its strong foreign support potential.
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London
England
Hwnglish
Paris
le Temps
Roosevelt
Crop prospects rise in Black Hills grains improve
Threshing in the Black Hills will start in a week or ten days but grain is better than expected. Two months ago crops looked poor yet late rains have lifted expectations with wheat averaging about 30 bushels per acre in valleys north of Deadwood. Corn, fruit, berries, and potatoes also show strong results, and dry rot has not appeared.
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Frank Lau
Deadwood
S. D
Black Hills
Here
Roosevelt Opens 1912 Campaign Tour With Providence Speech
Col Roosevelt starts his speaking tour at Providence Rhode Island with a tariff oriented address and plans a broad eastern campaign swing. He signals no prepared speeches and aims to frame the Wilson Democratic platform as lacking a definite program.
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Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Wilson
Col
Providence
R. I
Point of Pines
Mass
New York
Col. Roosevelt
Gov. Wilson
Tariff talk anchors Wilsons farm day speech in New Jersey
Governor Woodrow Wilson spoke extemporaneously at Washington Park before thousands of farmers from New Jersey Delaware and Pennsylvania. He framed a restrictive tariff as harmful and attacked Aldrich tariff makers. He urged a merchant marine for the Panama Canal and critiqued express company influence on parcels post while greeting farmers after the address.
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Gloucester
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
Washington Park
New Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Aldrich
Panama Canal
Woman Taken for Impersonating Man in Rapid City
Mrs Catherine Stratman was arrested on Main Street near the First National Bank for impersonating a man. She faced a $10 fine and costs from Judge Mintener and remains on $1,000 bond awaiting the November circuit court term for an alleged assault with a deadly weapon on John G Williams.
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Rapid City
S. D
Catherine Stratman
Wall
Main Street
First National Bank
Mintener
Stratman
Dubuque
Iowa
John G. Williams
Williams
Sweeney Harware Co’s
South Dakota voters race in notable election wager
Two Kimball residents each wager 500 on opposite sides of the contest to determine which candidate will secure more votes in South Dakota at the November election. The settlement hinges on the statewide outcome between Wilson and Roosevelt.
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Kimball
S. D
South Dakota
Wilson
Roosevelt
Fire Damage Hits St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Huron
In Huron South Dakota a blaze heavily damaged St. Martin’s Church after two morning services. Fire likely started in altar draperies from a candle. The interior sustained extensive smoke and water damage. building may need rebuilding and is insured.
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Huron
S. D
St. Martin's Catholic
D. F. Desmond
St. Martin’s Church
Lovell Sets Local Record With Uninterrupted Home Routine
Aberdeen chief engineer George H. Lovell at the city waterworks has stayed home for six years and worked midnight to noon. He sleeps from noon to 9 or 10 at night and begins his shift again at midnight. He rarely goes downtown despite reading about town changes until recently when he heard Emil Seidel speak.
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Aberdeen
S. D
George H. Lovell
Aberdeen City
Emil Seidel
Lovell
Amherst Cashier Arrested for Falsifying Bank Reports
John E. Jellenek cashier of Farmers State Bank in Amherst South Dakota was arrested on eight counts including falsely reporting reserves embezzling funds and mischarging checks. State Examiner Wingfield with Porter and Grantham will prosecute under the old corporation law amid $10,000 stockholder levy to cover the shortage.
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Amherst
S. D
John EB
Jellenek
Farmers’ State Bank
J. L. Wingfield
Mitchell
State Bank Examiner
Hirst National Bank of
Minneapolis
Farmer's Elevator Company of
Wingfield
Porter & Grantham of
Aberdeen
Rice
Deadwood
Farmers State Bank of Amherst
Bugless Potatoes Folly In South Dakota Lie Goes Wide
County Commissioner Henry Cordes touted a bugless potato field on Box Elder ranch and seed from Captain G W Phillips. Phillips explains he played a prank by gifting bugged seed and applying bug killer, revealing the tale was a ruse to mock Cordes.
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Rapid City
S. D
Henry Cordes
G. W. Phillips
New Underwood
Cordes
Underwood
Captain Phillips
South Dakota
Seidle Stirs Aberdeen Crowd for Socialist Bid
Emil Seidle former Milwaukee mayor and socialist vice presidential nominee spoke to a sizable Aberdeen South Dakota audience advocating socialist ideals and his candidacy amid local interest and support.
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Toronto
Thomas Tolrud
fHrenry Tolrud
Deuel County
Taft Trust
Harriman
Elgin Butter Board
Byrne
Turner County
Bolt
Mittal
Supreme Court
Republicans
Mrs, Stratman
Walt
Catholic Church
Amherst Cashier
Bank Examiner
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