O Grady murder case dismissed by judge Jones
Sioux Walls South Dakota January 16. Mrs Dana Ann O Grady who was arrested last fall on the charge of shooting her aged husband John O Grady at the O Grady home north of Sioux Falls will not be tried for murder. Judge Jones ordered the charges dismissed after a diligent search found no evidence for conviction. The case is dropped and her bond released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Walls
S. D
Dana Ann O'Grady
John O'Grady
O'Grady
Sioux Falls
Alpha F. Orr
Minnehaha County
Jones
State
Wedding in Divorce Colony Sparks High Society Elation
Sioux Falls reports E. Franklin Brewster Jr., heir to a New York wholesale grocer and banker, will wed Helen Virginia Walter, a Richmond divorcee, after he conquered morphine addiction and a turbulent pursuit. Brewster’s father threatens disinheritance, yet the couple proceed with vows amid family drama and spiritualist claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. PD
E. Franklin Brewster, Jr
Rochester
N. Y
Helen Virginia Walter
Richmond
Irewster
Baker
W. M. Daniels
Students Scour Town for Cats In Yankton Visit
Yankton South Dakota on January 16 reports a biology class from Yankton College touring the town to collect cats for dissection. The effort alarmed residents and several coeds. townspeople drove the students away, yielding only a few stray cats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton, S. D
Yankton College
Grim signal error claims life in Chamberlain crash
Canton South Dakota mourns Frank Grace, popular Milwaukee passenger brakeman, killed while coupling a passenger coach to a sleeper after a wrong signal. A large turnout of firemen and K P lodge members attended the funeral here, with burial in Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
S. D
Frank Grace
Chamberlain
Milwaukee
K. P. Lodge
Alleged Murderer Held at Kansas City
Governor Crawford has granted a requisition on Missouri for Harry Brooks wanted for the killing of Carl Linder at Midland about a year ago. Brooks is being held at Kansas City until the case papers can be secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Pierre
S. D
Crawford
Missouri
Harry Brooks
Carl Linder
Midland
Brooks
Lighted streets for Platte South Dakota
Platte S D Jan 16 The town council has contracted with A H Pease owner of an electric light plant for lighting the streets. The lights will be 1200 candle power each and are expected to be placed in position within a day or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platte
S. D. Platte
S. D
A. H. Pease
Mrs Eddy Endowment Suit Seeks Court Review
George W. Glover disclaims instigating the action and says he may be a plaintiff in a New Hampshire suit to stop Mrs. Eddy from donating 1,000,000 to a Christian Science institution. He cites trust deeds as blocking access to his mother's finances and claims external influence over her choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lead
S. D
George W. Glover
New Hampshire
Eddy
Christian Science Institution
Glover
Chandler
Dr. Foster Eddy
Cliaue
Judge Whiting Heads the Dakota Bar Association
Watertown S D January 15 following officers elected at the South Dakota State Bar association meeting President Judge Chas S Whiting DeSmet vice president Hon John B Hantin Watertown second vice president Hon James M Lawton Aberdeen secretary J H Vorhees Sioux Falls treasurer L M Simons Mitchell Delegates to American Bar association Seattle Walsh Judge George H Marquis Clear Lake Judge W G Rice Deadwood Hon James Mawson Aberdeen Alternates A B Burt Huron H H Keith Sioux Falls Thomas Sterling Vermillion Executive council Hon Jays on E Payne Vermillion H H Keith Sioux Falls Aubrey Lawrence Brookings FE E Wagner Alexandria Wrink McNulty Sisseton H R Horner Pierre A T Feay Custer W L McLaughlin Deadwood C D Sterling Redfield Next meeting in Pierre January during the South Dakota legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
S. D
South Dakota State Bar Association
Chas. S. Whiting
DeSmet
John B. Hantin
James M. Lawton
Aberdeen
J. H. Vorhees
Sioux Falls
L. M. Simons
Mitchell
American Bar Association
Seattle
Walsh
George H. Marquis
Clear Lake
W. G. Rice
Deadwood
James Mawson
A. B. Burt
Huron
H. H. Keith
Thomas Sterling
Vermillion
Jayson E. Payne
Aubrey Lawrence
Brookings
FE. E. Wagner
Alexandria
Vwrink McNulty
Sisseton
H. R. Horner
Pierre
A. T. Feay
Custer
W. L. McLaughlin Deadwood
C. D. Sterling
Redfield
South Dakota
Court to Rule on Blue Laws Tests in South Dakota
Rapid City January 15 The blue laws will be tested in court with Clayton Hearlin James Belknap and Patsy Whitford charged with violating Sunday closing rules They sought jury trials to gauge public sentiment on the law as State's Attorney Wood filed formal complaints and arrests were made
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid City
S. D
Clayton Hearlin
James Belknap
Patsy” Whitford
Wood
Dairy trade grows in South Dakota 136 thousand paid to farmers
Pierre South Dakota Jan 15 Fifty thousand hundredweights to which the butter eggs and poultry business has grown in South Dakota during recent years is shown by the record of a Lake Preston produce house which paid farmers in this vicinity in exchange for butter eggs and poultry an aggregate of 13623386 during the past 12 months Only three months of the year saw payments reach 80000 to farmers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
Pierre
S. D
South Dakota
Lake Preston
50 000 Acres of State Lands to be Sold
Lake Preston South Dakota January 15 The excess lands are to be disposed of in the Jim River valley and northern part of the state February 1 the counties for offering will be decided. Valuations sent from residents place most lands at 320 to 40 dollars per acre with a few tracts at minimum 10 and some at 50 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Preston
S. D
Jim River
Milwaukee Road to Cut Costs by Reorganizing Black Hills Division
The Milwaukee Road will abolish the Black Hills division office and operate the division from Mason City under Superintendent Collins. E E Edison, previously in charge, will move to Mitchell to serve as trainmaster. Murdo dispatcher's office will be abandoned as part of expense cuts due to light business on the new division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Road
Mason City, Ill
Black Hills
Milwaukee
Collins
EE. P. Edison
Mitchell
S. D
Murdo
Brookings Editor Named Postmaster
Geo. N. Breed, editor of the Brookings Register, is appointed postmaster to succeed Editor Allen of the Pregs in Brookings South Dakota on January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookings
S. D
Geo. N. Breed
Brookings Register
Allen
Pregs
Black Hand letter writer caught by the police
In San Francisco on January 15 Antonio Brenta of the Hotel Guianduza and an officer waited in Washington square after police urged action. The black hand letter author, John Bona from New York, appeared as demanded and was arrested. Bona claimed Italian origin and arrival in New York on November 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Lves
Washington Square
Antonio Brenta
Guianduza
John Bona
New York
A Big Land Year for Pierre South Dakota 1907
Homestead filings in Pierre SD topped 500000 acres for 1907 with 3209 filings and 172762 acres sold at cash proofs and excess sales. The office collected 142165.58 in total receipts including lower Brule accounts and fees.
University Band to Tour the State
South Dakota University band under Dr G W Collins will tour western South Dakota in April to advertise the university. They will visit eastern cities and the Black Hills with guest artists and a male glee club led by Professor Von Gelich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermillion
S. D
South Dakota University
G. W. Collins
Black Hills
von Gelich
Veteran Keifer, 117, Deemed Insane in South Dakota
Watertown South Dakota January 14 John Keifer a reputed 117 year old veteran of several wars including the Civil War Mexican War and Blackfoot War of 1837 was adjudged insane and committed to the Yankton asylum by the board of insanity He has lived in the United States since its earliest days and once homesteaded near Lake Kampeska but lost the farm to a mortgage Only age prevented his enlistment in 1898 for the Spanish American War
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
S. D
John Keifer
Yankton
Board of Insanity
Keifer
Lake EiKampeska
Alleged murderer digs up buried cash in garden
Gustave Kammel, jailed in Miller South Dakota on a wife poisoning charge, accompanied by the sheriff, returned to his home and retrieved money he had buried in the garden before his arrest. He expresses relief at its recovery, fearing neighbors might dig it up.
Smooth Stranger Buncoes Flandreau Merchants
A smooth stranger buncoed several Flandreau merchants out of about 40 dollars by forging Father Martyn’s name on a letter to obtain a parish yearbook. Merchants investigated and found the priest had not given a letter. He was arrested but freed on a technicality and then left town with the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flandreau, S. D
Father Martyn
Iowa Farmer Robbed of 1300 Dollars in Redfield
Joseph Quint rall, an Iowa farmer, was robbed of 1300 dollars last Thursday night in Redfield South Dakota. He showed a large roll of bills while negotiating a restaurant purchase and hid the pocketbook under the carpet in his lodging house room. He left with a friend and returned to find the money missing. Four suspects are under arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Redfield Redfield
S. D
Joseph Quintrall
Supreme Court rules section lines can be public highways
In Henry J. Lawrence et al v. A W Ewart and C B Ingham the Iowa Supreme Court, in an opinion by Justice Carson, upholds the state wide ruling that section lines may be considered public highways. Disputes arose when fences crossed section lines in Sully county and a long conflict over opening roads via petition is noted with Justice Haney dissenting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Court
Justice Haney
Justice at last for peace envoy
Washington reports Edward K. Allison of Rosebud South Dakota, a veteran soldier and Sioux ally, secured government recognition and a tribal allotment after aiding Sitting Bull’s camp and negotiating peace. Ally to Gall and Sitting Bull, Allison’s letters helped place him on the Sioux roll and pave a future allotment of 640 acres pasture or 320 acres farm lands. He also authored a highly regarded history of the Sioux wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sitting Bull
Edward Kf. Allison
Rosebud
New England
Gall
Custer
Allison
Far West
Sheridan
Sitting Gul
Tripp County
South Dakota
Senator Gamble
Interior Department
Alligon
Former Sheriff Ends Feud in Fatal Fairfax Shootout
In Fairfax, one former sheriff dies after a confrontation with John Dettman of Crawford County Indiana. Dettman shot Taylor after Taylor allegedly had him down in a long standing feud. Dettman fired after the altercation, killing Taylor in the neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonesteel
S. D
Fairfax
John Dettman
Crawford County
George Taylor
Taylor
Dettman
Lid Goes On At Bonesteel South Dakota
Bonesteel South Dakota January 13 The town council ordered the closing of saloons in response to citizen demands turning Bonesteel into a quiet orderly town The marshal warns that gambling and any violation of the order will face swift prosecution
Supreme Court Rules Futures Deal Not Gambling Debt
In Pierre Jan 13 the state supreme court held that dealing in futures is not gambling under the law. Ferdinand Mullett of Minneapolis challenged Peter N. Aggergaard of Yankton county, claiming a commission for futures. The court upheld lower court rulings that the commission is payable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Poultry association awards prizes across several breeds
A. B. Laner announced results from the Central South Dakota Poultry Association show in Huron with numerous winners listed. Awards went to Sioux Falls, Mitchell, Yankton, Clark, and Huron participants across Barred Rocks, Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds, Leghorns and more, including Best Display honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
M. D
A. B. Laner
Central South Dakota Poultry Association
A. J. Keith
Sioux Falls
E. T. Losey
H. I. Sutton
Clark
Wiliam Scallin
Mitchell
Harold Haynes
Uff Wyandottes
E. J. Miller
Charles Longren
A ¥. Rennert
Rose Comb
Rhode Island Reds
J. N. Shelton
J. F. Kelley
P. Stewett
Huror
Peonage Case Emerges From Southern Mine
German man Charles Bodgner reports he and others were forced to work at a West Virginia mine near the Pennsylvania line under armed guards. He fled after three months with little pay and sent a letter to George Bezik, prompting action and a demand to free his companions and end peonage. Bodgner seeks German embassy help and calls for enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D
Charles Bodgner
United States
Bodgner
George Bezik
New York
Black Hills
Virginia Lee Coal Company
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Bezik
Smooth Stranger Jailed for Forgery
A well dressed man around 25 using aliases including Wilson and Mackney was arrested for passing forged Kimball State counter checks in White Lake area stores. Checks altered to White Lake and drawn on Aurora County bank, all under ten dollars. He claimed the name Wilson then admitted Frank Ryan. letters to Ryan found. He said he came from Springfield, Illinois and had been visiting relatives north of White Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
S. D
Jaen
Wilson
Wiles
Mackney
Tom Wiles
Sam McCormick
White Lake
Kimball State Bank
Aurora State Bank
Aurora County Bank
Frank Ryan
Springfield
Ill
Ryan
Munson Seeks Secretaries of State Post in South Dakota
The Free Press Bays it is authorized to announce L. A. Munson of this city as a candidate for secretary of state with a formal announcement to follow. State finances show December warrants paid lowering the general fund to 13544.19 while the permanent school fund sits near zero and the capital building fund starts the year at 172614.81. Mayor Albright names four delegates for the Sioux City Missouri river convention: C. H. Anderson, B. A. Cummins, T. H. Ayres, J. B. Binder. State pardons board meeting set for the 15th. Governor Crawford adds delegates to the Salt Lake City dry farming congress: Peter Miller and Hangs Grimsho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albright
Sioux City
Missouri River
C. H. Anderson
B. A. Cummins
T. H. Ayres
J. B. Binder
State Board of Pardons
Crawford
Salt Lake City
Peter Miller
Belle Fourche
Grimsho
Vale
South Dakota Couple Wed Twice After License Mixup
Gus Burfeind and Miss Elora B Grittrich, from Stickney, Aurora County, asked Justice Leoffler to wed them. The license arrived from a different county, so after a first ceremony the license was reissued and the couple married a second time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Armour, S. D
Gus Burfeind
Elora
Grittrich
Stickney
Aurora County
Justice Leoffler
South Dakota Counties in Excellent Shape
The state auditor reports county indebtedness mostly covered by assets with cash on hand exceeding warrant debt by 150000. County bonded debts fall to 46 counties, down by 46. The largest liability is to the state school fund at over 3500000 secured by real estate mortgages. Stanley County offers 500 reward for revolver linked to Katherine Kille murder. Bowen implicated had prior access to a gun but lacked it at arrest. investigators seek the weapon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Pierre
S. D
Stanley County
Katherine Kille
Bowen
Sam Bear to Retire as Sioux Falls Theatre Manager
Veteran showman Sam M. Bear will retire Feb 1 after a decade guiding the New theater in Sioux Falls South Dakota Maurice Jenks of Yankton will take over the post Jenks seen as a rising Northwest manager Bear began in Sioux Falls in 1812 amid a long career in western theater
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Bear
Sioux Falls
S. D
Sam M. Bear
Maurice Jenks
Yankton
Northwest
Sioux Falll
Critic of Amateur Minstrel Is Egged Out of Town
Garry Jurgens of Carroll Iowa faced a hostile protest after denouncing the Deloit Dramatic and Musical club. He attended a minstrel show, then in church accused supporters of the show and the town’s citizens of wrongdoing. A mob gathered, collected eggs, and forced him to leave town via the evening train. An elder protecting him was also egged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deloit
Carroll
Garry Jurgens
Jurgens
Charles City Sees Two Personal Crisis Suicides
In Charles City Iowa on January 11 two suicides marked the new year. Anton Karl Hindricks, a young college student from Pierre South Dakota to study at Charles City college, left a note to his roommate urging the afterlife. George Goddard, an east of town farmer with a wife and several children, died by his own hand after years of poor health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Anton Karl Hindricks
George Goddard
Here
Cook
Hell
Pierre
Charles City College
Quimby High School Elopers Report Arrests in Boone
Three of four Quimby high school elopers were arrested at Emet's boarding house in Boone after disappearing ten days earlier to attend a dance. Grace Baum gardner 14 Byrd Case 15 and William Gilman 22 were taken into custody. Rolla Rolin remains missing. No marriages reported and the sheriff at Cherokee alerted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Quimby High School
Elopers
Boone
Emet
Grace Baumgardner
Byrd Case
William Gilman
Rolla Rolin
Quimby
Cherokee
Young Man Shot by Girlfriend in Osceola
Osceola Iowa January 11 Will Green an 18 year old visitor from Nebraska died from wounds after a 22 caliber rifle discharged while in practice at the Loomis home. The pistol was a repeater when the girl Loomis daughter about 18 touched the trigger thinking an old shell had been ejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Will Green
William Loomis
Nebraska
Loomis
Green
Black Hand headquarters alleged in Cleveland center
Cleveland police and 18 detectives from Baltimore Buffalo Syracuse Harrisburg Pittsburgh New York Wheeling search the city for Black Hand members. Explosives allegedly manufactured in Cleveland and outlaws list several hundred Italians as asylum seekers. Secret service notes demand letters sent to wealthy Italians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
United States
A. J. Humphrey
Baltimore
John Scarlata
Buffalo
Syracuse
Harisburg
Pittsburg
New York
Wheeling
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Dakota Bar Association
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Smooth Stranger
Buncoes Flandreau Merchants
Edward Allison
Lid
Southern Mine
Black Hand
AG Lkeows
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