Attorneys Quit Victor Murder Trial Opening
The Victor murder trial opens with defense lawyers Buckman and Lawson withdrawing. C R Jorgenson of Sisseton appointed to represent the defendant and moves for change of venue citing local prejudice. Judge McNulty denies the request as Victor pleads not guilty to three additional charges and jury selection begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
Victor
John L. Buckman
James M. Lawson
C. R. Jorgenson
Sisseton
Jorgenson
Accused Of Forging Employer's Name In South Dakota
Sioux Falls Aug 26 chairman Irving H Jones of Minnehaha county republican central committee is under arrest charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. He allegedly drew a note signed with Co operative Creamery Supply company and passed it to Salem. He faced charges of forgery in Del Rapids and Baltic before multiple justices and will have a hearing Saturday. Jones, a longtime local political figure, caused a sensation with the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Irving H. Jones
Minnehaha County
Republican Central Committee
Harry T. Solem
Baltic
Jones
Co-Operative Creamery Supply Company
Salem
Justice Gund
del Rapids
Holton
Lamemoe
Cne
Sea shell in throat sends girl to Rochester for removal
Presho South Dakota August 26. Marie Kohler aged several years had a sea shell lodge in her throat while playing. She was rushed to Mitchell for removal but doctors there could not handle it. She was then taken to Rochester Minnesota where the shell was successfully removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presho
S. D
Marie Kohler
Mitchell
Rochester
Minn
Pierre and Aberdeen dispute land drawing location
Pierre South Dakota August 26 The board of trade pursues the drawings for the Cheyenne River Standing Rock lands. Aberdeen is favored by general opinion but Pierre argues filings must be made in this district where the bulk lies, and drawing should be here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
S. D
Board of Trade
Cheyenne Rivekepo Standing Rock Reservation
Aberdeen
Presho Incorporation Becomes Third Class City
Presho South Dakota residents vote unanimously to incorporate as a third class city. Citizens show strong interest and plan to promote growth in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presho
S. D
Evry
Fear Islands Swallowed by Sea Reported Near Acapulco
Dispatches from Acapulco say Clipperton islands may have vanished in a mid ocean quake. Acapulco officials urge a search by the gunboat General Guerra after a tidal disturbance. Mexico seeks ownership before an Italian arbitration court with Ferdico Gambro in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Acapulco
Clipperton Islands
War Department
Acapulcans
Ferdico Gambro
Foreign Affairs
Europe
Mexico
Western roads aim to end excursion fare cuts
Western railroads plan a coordinated move to halt excursion fare reductions and set a minimum of 2 cents per mile across western states with enacted fare-limiting laws. Executives met in Chicago at the Santa Fe and Rock Island offices to discuss actions and seek a binding agreement, though no final decision was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Roads
E. P. Pipley
Santa Fe Railway
B. L. Winchell
Rock Island
LeBeau Named as Registration Point in Distant Reservations
A report from Judge Witten in Coeur d'Alene indicates LeBeau will be named as a principal registration point for Cheyenne and Standing Rock reservations though formal announcements are not yet completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebeau
Watertown
S. D
Witten
Coeur d'Alene
Washington
Cheyenne
Standing Rock
Registration points debate on Rock reservation lands
Watertown reports Judge Witten in Coeur d Alene announced registration points for Rock reservation lands while indecision continues over LeBeau and the drawing site. The October 4 to 23 dates are likely valid, and a Pierre Aberdeen contest intensifies pressure on the selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
S. D
Witten
Coeur d'Alene
Rock
Minneapolis and
St. Louis
Coeur d’Alein
LeBeau
Pierre
Aberdeen
Rattlesnake Flattens Tire On Harrold Run
H N Marso of Harrold was driving between Pierre and his hometown when a rattlesnake lunged at the tire and bit the rubber. The puncture wrecked the tire forcing him to seek a replacement before continuing the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
S. D
H. N. Marso
Harrold
Mario
Lightning Strikes House Injuring Presho Woman
Mrs. Rupp narrowly escaped death when a lightning bolt struck her Presho South Dakota home during a storm. The bolt traveled through the roof and along the door casing where she stood, splintering woodwork and rendering her unconscious. She remains under care for the shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presho
S. D
Movement to incorporate gains momentum in Draper
Draper seeks incorporation as residents push for town improvements. The drive has grown stronger over the last year, due to difficulty in obtaining municipal enhancements, and supporters see growing odds of success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draper, S. D
Death of Dr. T. M. Shanafelt in Huron South Dakota
Dr. T. M. Shanafelt longtime secretary of the Baptist state convention and superintendent of Baptist missions in South Dakota has died after a period of poor health. He served as a Civil War chaplain and was a noted Northwest preacher and author. He retired with his family to Birmingham Michigan to live with his son three years ago. Paralysis listed as the immediate cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
S. D
T. M. Shanafelt
Shanafelt
Baptist State Convention
South Dakota
Northwest
Michigan
Birmingham
Mich
Silver Service Restored to Dakota Cruiser
Deadwood South Dakota August 26 Through Colonel W J Thornby a visit to the armored cruiser South Dakota revealed the missing state silver service valued at 5000 dollars had been stored in a New York warehouse due to official negligence. Captain James Thorne Smith will receive the service shortly after government notification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
S. D
South Dakota
Mare Island
W. J. Thornby
James Thorne Smith
Thornby
Smith
Vessey
New York
Drainage Project Expands in Turner County
Pierre South Dakota August 26 State Engineer Lea has been tasked to supervise a new drainage project in Turner County near Parker The southeastern part of the state is set to be as densely ditched as southeastern Iowa Once paid rain makers to coax moisture now pushes for extensive drainage improvements across the region
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
S. D
Lea
Turner County
Parker
Iowa
Painted Indians Scare Easterners on Utah Trip
A Worcester Massachusetts board of trade excursion halted near Pocatello Idaho when an engine problem stranded them in the Blackfoot Indian reservation. The visiting businessmen described the Native Americans as fierce looking yet harmless and recalls of the encounter show visitors hiding in cars as the train paused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Board of Trade
Worcester
Mass
Pocatello
Run Steamboats Over Tops of Fences Across Flooded Highlands
Arlington South Carolina August 25 for the first time since the settlement of this state every lake along the highlands between Watertown and Arlington is overflowing. The seven lakes from Lake Marsh to Lake Poinsett discharge a heavy water flow into the Sioux river flooding thousands of acres of meandered lands. Steamboats are now being run over the tops of fences marking former lands, while large trees stand in roads submerged by deep water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
S. C
Watertown
Marsh
Poinsett
Boy Saves Family Horse From Barn Fire
Chauncey Capp, a 6 year old boy in Sioux Falls, rescues Jessie the horse from a blazing barn after his mother pulls out the carriage and calls for water. The boy braves smoke and collapsing walls to untie and lead the frightened horse to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Chauncey Capp
L. B. Capp
Chauncey
Jessie
Ore Shoot Opens in Said Mountain for Golden Reward
Deadwood South Dakota August 25 The Golden Reward Mining company opens a promising ore shoot in Said Mountain country. The slime plant at the first ward mill proves profitable with the slime process. The mill now treats about 200 tons of ore daily and the heads show about six dollars per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
S. D
Golden Reward Mining Company
First Ward
Thieves Raid Aberdeen Homes In Two-Week Burglary Spree
Aberdeen South Dakota residents report multiple house entries over the past two weeks with small thefts. W C Ritcher’s home was looted with clothing and belongings dumped on floors. A 13 year old boy found the mess after returning home, while other family members were in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
W. C. Ritcher
Minneapolis
Body found on Missouri River bank near Jefferson
Nude body of an unidentified man was found decomposed along the Missouri River bank south of Jefferson, South Dakota. The body was recovered by William Miner and will be sent to Elk Point for burial, with the deceased’s identity not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri River
Elk Point
S. D
Jefferson, S. D
William Miner
Arlington Plans City Electric Plant
Arlington South Dakota moves to install an electric light system under municipal control. The project will operate jointly with the city waterworks using a single engine for power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
City Electric
S. D
Thompson Widow Sues Over Train Death Damages
Agnes Thompson widow of Edgar Thompson files in the circuit court for damages of 1999 dollars after his death in June when struck by a Milwaukee freight train in Bridgewater South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgewater
S. C
Circuit Court
Agnes ‘Thompson
Edgar Thompson
Court Halts West Virginia 2-Cent Fare Law
Judge Burdette in the circuit court issues an injunction stopping state and county officials from enforcing the 2-cent railway fare law against Norfolk & Western. The court rules the law unconstitutional and confiscatory and orders coupons issued for excess charges above 2 cents a mile until the contest case before the state supreme court is resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Burdette
Norfolk & Western Railroad
State Supreme Court
Bugless potatoes claimed to resist potato bugs
Brookings South Dakota report recounts George H Bonney of Forestburg touting a potato variety named Bugless that allegedly repels Colorado potato beetles. State college and Washington agriculture deny knowledge of such a variety, while experts urge formal testing before public claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookings
8. D
United States
Paris Green
George H. Bonney
Forestburg
S. D
Bonney
South Dakota State Agricultural College
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Sioux Falls
Colorado
Fergus Falls
Minn
Wisconsin
N. E. Hansen
The
Agricultural College
Russia
Hansen
Germany
South Africa
Ead Body Found at Depot in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls dispatch reports a dead man found beside the Larchwood Iowa Rock Island depot. He had a head wound and empty beer bottles around him. A stranger was arrested after cries for help heard nearby last night. Coroner and sheriff investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Rock Island Road
Larchwood
Portuguese Joe dies in Deadwood after vast mining career
Deadwood South Dakota August 24 news reports the death of Joe Silvers known as Portuguese Joe an old time miner. He spent about 30 years in the mines working in numerous camps and contracted miners consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
S. D
Joe Silvers
Joe
Manills
Knowles Seeks Poor Debtors Oath To Avoid Fine
Sioux Falls asst U S attorney Porter heads to Rapid City to represent the government in the case of Freeman Knowles editor of the Deadwood Lantern and ex congressman jailed in Pennington county for failing to pay a $500 fine after a jury conviction for printing and circulating an objectionable article. Knowles aims to take the poor debtor's oath to escape payment and win release from jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowles
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Knowles Seeks Release From Jail Under Proposed Plan
The man, released on bonds last year, faced a circuit court of appeals ruling affirming Judge Carland. Refusing to pay the fine, he was jailed in Pennington County and now seeks release under the proposed plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court of Appeals
Carland
Knowles
Penningston County
WINS A CHANCE IN THREE LAND LOTTERIES
Kendall B. Cressey of Sioux Falls won numbers in the Flathead and Coeur d Alene reservations and held a chance in the Tripp county drawing. He is a local bank officer and registered because he was in the area when others sought land chances. He has not exercised rights in any of the drawings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Kendall B. Cressey
Flathead
Coeur d’Alene
Tripp
South Dakota Picks Kean to Represent at Alaska Exposition
Governor R S Vessey selected John T Kean of Woongocket to serve as South Dakota representative at the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition in Seattle on Dakota day August 27. Kean is visiting the West as South Dakotans arrange the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FAIR
Seattle
Wash
R. S. Vessey
South Dakota
Washington
John T. Kean
Woongocket
West
South
Milwaukee road opens eight new side tracks near Aberdeen
Beginning next Monday the Milwaukee road will use eight new side tracks west of Aberdeen to ease freight congestion. Each track exceeds a mile in length and the project includes a large cattle feeding yard. Over 1,000 men work on the James river division ballasting track for transcontinental traffic, with Superintendent Gillick seeking additional workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
Milwaukee Road
James River
Gillick
Moyer Visits Local Miners Union to Promote Eight Hour Day
Lead S. D. reports Charles H. Moyer president of the Western Federation of Miners is in town. He spoke to a fair crowd at the Miners Union opera house on federation work and eight hour day progress and will address all Hills local unions before departing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lead
S. D
Charles H. Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Moyer
Miners’ Union Opera House
Many Woes Befall South Dakota Man in Chicago
Frank J. Powers of Lead, South Dakota, described as unlucky, says a string of misfortunes followed him to Chicago. He was arrested on suspicion and discharged after noting his shabby suit cost 13 dollars, a series of injuries, and the theft of his clothes and grip. He is the 13th child in a family of 14 and stayed at the station house to avoid further mishaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frank J. Powers
Lead
McCarthy
Powers
Tam
Chillicothe
Ohio
Omaha
Diaz Suspicious of General Reyes In Mexico
Mexican reports say General Bernado Reyes governor of Nuevo Leon and vice presidential candidate is surrounded by government troops near Galena but not charged with an act. Regist party members arrested near Mexico City for disorderly conduct. Reyes birthday celebration planned in Monterey. Beaumont sources say Reyes agents in Texas seeking recruits to overthrow President Diaz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mex
Bernado Reyes
Neuvo Leon
Republic
Galena
Senor Reyes
Regist Party
Torrento
Coahuila
Beaumont
Tex
Charles Valenzuela
Diaz
Mexico
Census Law May Cost Many Jobs
Washington reports the fate of 68 of 190 Indian schools hinges on a census bill provision barring two family members in the same government department. If applied statewide, hundreds could be discharged. interior department seeks AG ruling on scope. Departments await the decision before acting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Attorney General
Indian Department
Interior Department
Census Bureau
Rules for Drawing of Reservation Lands Open to Public
An Aberdeen dispatch outlines the Cheyenne river Standing Rock draw as a Rosebud Coeur d Alene Spokane and Flathead precedent. Men over 21 not yet with farm rights or over 160 acres and all eligible single women widows or heads of families must register in person at multiple points. Applications sworn before a notary go to Aberdeen for a public drawing where envelopes are mixed thoroughly and names drawn in order of first choice to fiftieth etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Cheyenne River
Standing Rock
Rosebud
Coeur d'Alene
Spokane
Flathead
Ea Chance
Radea
South Dakota Elks Convene With Officers Elected
Deadwood August 23. The first day features election of officers and a grand ball. Lodges statewide are represented. Grand Exalted Ruler escorted in on a camel. Officers elected: President R J Woods Sioux Falls re elected, Vice President H R Baskerville Watertown, Secretary Chester Snyder Watertown, Treasurer Colin Campbell Huron re elected. Watertown awarded next convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
South Dakota Elks’ Association
R. J. Woods
Sioux Falls
H. R. Baskerville
Watertown
Chester Snyder
Colin Campbell
Huron
Pinchot Probes Sheep Grazing Plan in Black Hills Reserve
Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot arrives at Deadwood South Dakota to assess allowing sheep to graze on the Black Hills national forest reserve. He and Supervisor Kelleter hold two large meetings to hear settlers opposing the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinchot
Black Hills
Deadwood
Black Hills National Forest Reserve
Gifford Pinchot
Unrest Rises in Northern Mexico as Reyes Retreats
In Mexico City on August 23 unrest spreads through Coahuila and Nuevo Leon. General Bernardo Reyes, governor of Nuevo Leon and potential Diaz successor, retires to a mountain retreat amid rumors of his resignation. A secret $75 000 was sent to him and a cavalry train heads toward Sabinas, Coahuila, amid anti government riots. Reyes supporters plan a birthday demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Coahuila
Neuvo Leon
Mexico
Bernardo Reyes
Diaz
Hi Imparcial
Sabinas
Reyes
Tobacco Men In Ironclad Deal Publicized
Bowling Green Kentucky August session of the American Society of Equity tobacco department approves a pooling pledge setting average quality price at 15 cents a pound unless two thirds vote otherwise. Pledge binds only if 70 percent of the crop is pledged by November 1 each year and applies to Kentucky only with other districts forming their own agreements. Delegates favor this Kent plan to avoid a second pool and quell threats from the Equity society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Green
Tobacco Department
American Society of Equity
Kentucky
Equity
Kent Tobacco
Equity ‘Society
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Monroe
Bill Way
Hineville
Ark
LE Beau
Draper
Dakota
Widow 8Ues Railroad
Virginia
Burbank
EAD
General Reyes
Tripp County
Sammis
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