Dietz is sentenced to life for Cameron Dam murder case
John F. Dietz is condemned to life imprisonment for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Harp at Cameron Dam. His wife and son were acquitted. Dietz’s appeal was denied and he faces solitary confinement on the anniversary of Harp’s death. The case concludes a three year pursuit ending in a dramatic capture after a gunfight.
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Cameron Dam
Rimeelf
Sherif Harp
Dietz Waa
Bessie
Dietz
Reled
Harp
Leslie Diets
Myria
Insurgent Uprising Feared in Mexico City Amid Palace Defense
City of Mexico reports insurgents near Belan prison and fortifications as foreigners arm for self protection. Violence expected as 2,000 guards surround key positions while General oalas refuses to renounce presidency and awaits terms from rivals.
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Mexico
Belan
Elven
Natural Gas Lights Vivian Town in South Dakota
Vivian South Dakota residents celebrate a breakthrough as artesian well gas furnishes enough light for the town. The Commercial club funds a lighting plant trial, with state support for an experimental station. Vivian sees rapid growth, new homes, banks, real estate offices, and merchants as settlers flock in.
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S. D
Commercial Club
Lyman County
Pierre
250 000 Acres on Tax List in Pierre District
More than 250000 acres were added to the tax list in the Pierre land district since last year with 1613 new final proofs. Stanley county leads with 1432 proofs, Beadle county shows occasional proofs, others include Lyman Hughes Sully Potter Hyde Hand Faulk and Beadle in smaller counts.
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Pierre Land District
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Beadle County
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Hughes
Sully
Potter
Hyde
Hand
Faulk
Beadle
Tablet for ex Senator A B Kittredge Fund Launched
A voluntary subscription drive to purchase a memory tablet for the late ex Senator A B Kittredge is started by M E B Walton secretary of South Dakota Republican organization. A site is undecided but likely the new state capitol in Pierre. Walton contributes as a starter.
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A. B. Kittredge
M. EB. Walton
Huron
South Dakota
Pierre
Walton
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Promises World Wide Cures
The salve is praised as the best on earth after forty years of cures for burns boils sores cuts bruises sprains swellings eczema chapped hands fever sores and piles. Available for 26c at Dieh Brown.
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Chicago milllionaire beef packers face trial on anti trust charge
Federal Judge Carpenter overruled the packers demurrer to indictments charging criminal conspiracy under the Sherman anti trust act. He noted four US Supreme Court cases sustained the acts validity and refused to accept lack of specificity. Attorneys may file a bill of particulars Wednesday.
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Carpenter
Supreme Court of the United States
Miller
Packers
Humphreys
Public control talk from Missouri Pacific official
B F Bush of the Missouri Pacific railway says corporations owe people for their property and should have a say in yard passed for corporate control. He asserts the policy aims to bring patrons into confidence and support public oversight.
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Misouri Pacific Railway
Bush
Brookings Wins In High School Track Meet
Brookings, S D wins a high school track meet ahead of Huron and Sioux Falls. Dean leads the half mile relay with 1 39 time. Jap Franklin clears 5 feet 6 inches in high jump. Fox wins 2 mile. Cattel l Brookings clears 10 feet 7 inches in pole vault. Final team scores: Brookings 48 Huron 40 Sioux Falls 20 Pierre 15 Lake Benton 11 Madison 5 Yankton 1 Flandreau 0. Huron regrets losing after two-year runs for the cup.
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Catlett
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Lake Benton
Madison
Yankton
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Divorce Filed Over Sixty-Year Love Triangle
William A. Gray of Chicago files for divorce from his wife of over thirty years and accuses Martin Albert Phelps of Brooklyn of destroying their home. Gray cites intimate letters between Mrs Gray and Phelps including affectionate messages from Albert and references to Blossom Phelps, granddaughter of Albert, who now keeps house for him.
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William A. Gray
Martin Albert Phelps
Quincy Street
Brooklyn
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Phelps
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Arthur Chapin
Chapin
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Dickinson Leaves War Post as Stimson Named Successor
Washington DC Secretary of War Jacob McGavock Dickinson resigns to be replaced by Henry L. Stimson who won the governorship race in New York. The president says Dickinson retires to private business, not returning to law. C S Millington of Herkimer NY is named assistant treasurer for New York in a linked appointment.
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Tennessee
Henry L. Stimson
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Taft
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Roosevelt
Kenyon Seeks Jail Terms for Monopolists Under Sherman Act
Washington congressman proposals expand the Sherman Anti Trust act to make corporate officers personally liable for violations. The bill mandates jail sentences for individuals and strips fines from those cases, adds patent-related provisions, and targets monopolistic agreements including stock ownership in competing interstate firms.
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Washington, D. C
Kenyon
Iowa
Attorney-General
Plankinton Couple Married at First Methodist Church
Mr William Grant Paynter and Miss Maude E Matteson wed in the auditorium of the First Methodist Episcopal church at 5 30 p m The pastor Dr Hoagland conducted the ceremony Attending at the altar were J Russell Paynter brother of the groom and Rachel L Matteson sister of the bride They returned to Plankinton last evening and will be at home to friends.
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Maude E. Matteson
Plankinton
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Hoagland
J. Russell Paynter
Rachel L. Matteson
Aberdeen Plans Chautauqua at Tacoma Park
The Industrial Park association near Aberdeen South Dakota has set a June 2 to July 4 chautauqua at Tacoma Park on the James River. Speakers include Hamlin Garland, Alexander M Lackwitcky on Siberia, and Benjamin Chapin among others.
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Industrial Park Association
Tacoma Park
James River
Hamlin Garland
Alexander M. Lackwitcky
Benjamin Chapin
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