Canton Bank Failure Leaves Families Penniless and in Shock
Canton South Dakota May 16. Fred H Bacon president of the Canton State Bank is missing and the bank has failed. Wives of Bacon and the chief cashier Mrs Larson plan to aid depositors, while property and life insurance funds are turned over to meet losses. Thick financial strain hits Worthing residents with several losing deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton, S. D
Fred H. Bacon
Canton State Bank
Henry N. Cooper
South Dakota
St. Augustana Prieze
Bacon
Larson
Othoperty
Canton
Arthur Linn, Jr
Arthur Linn
Hot Springs
Young Linn
L . Larson
Worthing
Maggie Donahoe
Edward Norton
B. Oliver
John Turner
Chari Mix
Alged
Fate hinges on a letter in Hall murder trial
Thomas Hall faces a retrial after a life sentence for murder awaits review due to the admissibility of a contested letter. Ex-clerk Ty ler, now a state witness from Castlewood, will testify about Hall handwriting to determine if a hotel register entry is Hall's. If the letter is deemed not Hall's, his freedom may follow. Grand Lodge A O U W meets at Huron South Dakota with about 200 delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hall
New Wade
Sioux Falls
8. D
S. Tyler
South Dakota
Castlewood
Hall
Tarkio
Grand Lodge of the
Huron
F. B. Smith
Hecla
J. D. Lavin
Aberdeen
Grand Lodge
Order
Dr. McNutt
Grand Mas
Grand Lodge Iers
Frost Damages Fruit and Brookings Municipal Plans Rise
Frosts Friday and Saturday killed blossoms on peach trees and threaten apples in Union County. In Brookings, S D, the city advances a $50 000 five per cent bond issue to fund water works and later extend to telephones and a coal yard, with talk of municipal ownership expanding to utilities. Clarence A Adams the first white boy born in Brookings county turned 21 as locals presented a gold watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
South Dakota
Elk Point
S. D
Rolfe
Brookings
Boston
Gen
A. Matthews
Congress
Clarence A. Adams
First National Bank of
Lake Benton, Minn
Brookings County
First South Dakota State Guard units to receive arms
A. B. Sessions reports four companies mustered for the First regiment at Carthage Mitchell Armour, with Sioux Falls favored in the regimental band contest. Arms and ammunition for two Sioux Falls companies have been shipped and uniforms promised soon. The second regiment is expected to be mustered by July 1.
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State Guard
Sioux Falls
A. B. Sessions
South Dakota
Howard
Sessions
Carthage
Mitchell and
Armoo
South Dakota Tragedy as Mother Goes Insane Burns Home
De Smet May 16 The family of John Doyle near De Smet is homeless after Mrs Doyle, ruled insane by the county board, returned home and in a violent fit set the family house ablaze. Neighbors care for the children and locals raise funds for Mr Doyle. Brookman Barrett mills propose a 100 barrel flouring mill with a $1500 bonus. committee to Vermilion to finalize deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Smet
S. D
John Doyle
Doyle
Brookman & Barrett
Vermillion Milling Company
DeSmet
Vermillion
Far-Reaching Quarantine Declared in Stanley County
An absolute quarantine against Stanley county went into effect at 4 pm yesterday due to breaches of provisional rules. Four new Stanley county cases in two days, all with affidavits claiming no exposure, were traced to infected houses. The Henderson McQuillan report notes residents crossed lines and contracted smallpox.
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White County
Stanley
Pierre
Stanley County
China Accepts Indemnity Terms Offer of 15 Million Taels Annually
China’s reply to foreign ministers' indemnity demands argues poverty and offers to pay 15,000,000 taels yearly for thirty years from salt, likin, and customs revenues. It urges higher customs receipts for government needs and asks no discussion until reviewed. Berlin and Washington report cautious approval and limited hope for abatement.
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Peking
China
Berlin
Germany
Washington
Rockhill
State Department
Nockhill
New Religion Emerges in China Says Missionary
Dr William Ament told Chicago congregants that Peking represents China’s pulse and that a new religion is needed. He cited rising modernism, growing Christian influence, and a confident future for Christianity in the Chinese empire.
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Ament
Chicago
Peking
Christendom
William In Ament
First Congregational Church
China
Indemnity Payment Plans Highlighted by Russian Columnist
Prince Ouchtomsky argues China can easily pay the indemnity by raising export and import taxes, noting trade volume could support higher levies. Seoul dispatch reports Korea bought 10,000 rifles and 1,000,000 cartridges from Japan. Peking notes peace plenipotentiaries accept the indemnity and plan the first 15,000,000 taels installment in July 1902.
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Prince Ouchtomsky
St. Petersburg
The
Viedemosti
China
Novoe Vremya
Seoul
Japan
Berlin
Peking
Alger and Aguinaldo analyzed by ex Secretary in New York
General Russell A. Alger and family plan three months in Europe with stops at Carlsbad. He says he could have captured Aguinaldo earlier, claims the Philippine war is over, and comments Cuba should join the United States with Hawaii-like status.
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New York
Russel A. Alger
Alger
Russell Alger, Jr
Europe
Carlsbad
Aguinaldo
Cuba
United States
Hawaii
Gompers Replies to Criticism of Wage Policy
In Washington on May 15 Samuel Gompers president of the AFL rejected claims that labor aims to fix wages for all workers. He said the goal is a minimum wage floor not a universal price. He argued minimums raise general welfare and that individual advancement often comes at others' expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gompers
Schwab
Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
United Steel Corporation
Industrial Commission
Troops Called To Albany In riot over streetcar services
In Albany on May 16 a thousand national guardsmen and mounted men mobilize with 200 special deputies and 200 policemen to force a non-union strikebreakers onto Union Traction cars. Eight riot arrests reported. one death and numerous injuries as lines were cut and police struggled.
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Albany
N. Y
National
Tenth Battalion
National Guard
New York State
Oliver
National Guard of Infantry
Third Signal Corps
San Francisco
McKinley
J. D. Phelan
Market Street
Scott
Valentia Street
San Jose
Phelan
Third Street
Grand Marshal Warfield
Sroop A
Grand Army of the Republic
Mayor Phelan
Irving M. Scott
Citizens’ Executive Committee
Nash
Ohio
Presidio
General Shafter
Iowa
Philadelphia
Wisconsin
Admiral Casey
van Ness Avenue
Ientering
O Connell Optimistic on Machinists Strike
President O Connell of the International Association of Machinists and President Goempers of the AFL, with allied trades officials, meet to set policy for a May 20 strike. He notes many firms have agreed to requests, predicts 25 percent compliance by May 20, and cites wage increases and a nine hour day as aims.
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Washington
O'Connell
International Association of Machinists
Goempers
American Federation of Labor
Allied Metal Workers’ Trades
New York
Chicago
Indianapolis
New Orleans
Omaha
National Metal Trades Association
Employers’ Association
Association of Employers
Bavarian Farmers Form Wholesale Fertilizer Pact
Consul Hughes reports from Coburg that Bavarian and Württemberg Allgau farmers have joined to buy all fertilizers at the best wholesale prices and favorable terms. They use about 1000 wagon loads of 200 pounds yearly and may extend the plan to agricultural machinery as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hughes
Coburg
Wurttemberg Allgau
French Mary Dead Vivandiere of Civil War
Mrs. Mary Leonard known as French Mary, famed vivandiere of the Civil War, committed suicide by taking poison in Pittsburg last night. She was one of the most picturesque figures of the rebellion.
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Pittsburg
Mary Leonard
Mary
Not So Bright for Youngers New Obstacle to Paroles
Long discussion centers on the Deming law and its effect on freeing Northfield raid prisoners. Chief Justice Starr opposes liberation, Attorney General Douglas argues parole may be unconstitutional or require board action, and questions arise whether the Deming bill ever became law. The board of pardons likely won’t raise the issue before July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
Friends of the Younger Brothers
Missouri
Northfield
Board of Pardons
Starr
Douglas
Board of Prison Managers
Secretary of State
Battle Over U P Row in World Dispatches May 15
The World reports Senator William A Clark abroad purchased Union Pacific stock for the Hill Morgan faction as a bid for control. It notes Morgan Harriman Kuhn Loeb counts and possible deliveries to shift control, with officials citing Clark and First National Bank as large buyers. It also mentions Burlington purchase plans and a $200 bond issue for Burlington stock. Harvey B Young, Colorado Springs landscape artist, died in Colorado Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William A. Clark
Union Pacific
M Hill-Morgan Party
Morgan
Harriman Syndicate
Northern Pacific
Hill-Morgan
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
World
Morgan & Co
Harriman-Kuhn-Loeb
Burlington
Great Northern
Mr. Hill
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Anker
F. H. Bacon
Fate
M. D
William G. Dodd
Matilda Beach
Chas. A. Brand
W. C. Jones
Western Union Telegraph Office
Detroit
Mich
Edith Scot
Kausalan
Alger and Aguinaldo
M'Kinley
Golden Gate City
U. P. Row
Clark
Colorado Springs
Colo
Harvey B. Young
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