03 Oct 1912
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1912
Page
1
A brief note reports Sheldon securing oil concessions amid the 1904 campaign. The statement notes his actions and the related political context without graphic detail, underscoring the influence of oil interests in the period.
Washington reports show George R. Sheldon testifying that Standard Oil gave 100000 in 1904 to the Republican campaign listed under John J. Archbold. Dixon accuses the Clapp committee of bias while defending Roosevelt and denying dealer status. Tensions rise as Taft and McAdoo figures named.
In Cheyenne Wyoming Frank Wissell a Black man accused of assaulting Mrs Julia Higgins was lynched by convicts at the state penitentiary after being moved there from Rawlins county jail. The incident follows a failed bid by hundreds to seize him before daylight.
Lord Claud Hamilton, president of the Eastern Railway of England, lauds American newspapers as highly beneficial to global press and public life. He credits their exposure of politics, business and public affairs with stirring officials to new duties.
Tutt that Beverly, Wilson is at his home in Princeton preparing to leave this evening on his screen western trip. Roosevelt is enroute from Raleigh to Oyster Bay. Webb is in Providence and Chatwin on an automobile tour of Iowa.
Chicago hosts a Republican tariff train led by Senator Theodore Burton of Ohio as the start of a speaking tour. Will showcase pro protection literature and banners. event includes a Saturday meeting in Chicago with Willard Woodrow Wilson asserting the tariff issue remains central.
Col Roosevelt delivered the last speech of his campaign tour in Naleieh North Carolina before a crowded audience. He spoke about the tobacco trust and urged government receivership to cleanse crooked managers, aiming to remove objectionable features and punish misdeeds while preserving business. He noted travel miles and days since leaving New York, totaling 10,387.2 miles on the trip across 30 states in 27 days.
President Taft sends a telegram to H W Dearborn of the Commercial Travelers' Sound Money League in New York warning that unrest will rise if the Democratic party wins the coming election. He urges business leaders to support a national campaign to sustain prosperity and wages and to avoid Democratic control after March 4, 1913.
Yesterday the Democratic state convention weighed three contenders for the gubernatorial nomination Justice Victor Rowling from New York Martin H Glynn of Albany and Congressman William Sulzer of New York in contention for the party standard bearer role following elimination of other aspirants at the convention setting in Syracuse.
A speaker argues that only past events reveal potential economic shifts from tariff reform. He warns that a tariff revision based on democratic principles could overhaul the economy, halt prosperity, impair business, and reduce labor demand.
Chicago reports Senator La Follette and his brother William T Lafollette predicting that McGovern will lose Illinois if he opts to run for Roosevelt.
Washington D C. Individual deposits of 5,891,670,000 were reported today to be in the 7,397 national banks at the close of business when the last bank statement was called for September 4, according to a statement by the comptroller of the currency today.
After one day of trial the government and defense in the dynamite conspiracy case begin issuing notices for witnesses to appear in Indianapolis The list includes Gompers Burns and other national figures but they are not to be called until actually required by the court
Sworn testimony in a campaign inquiry found no evidence of a funds or influence from personal friends or wealth on Theodore Roosevelt. Letters between Roosevelt and Harriman showed Roosevelt ignored Harriman’s recommendations, refused to trade favors for appointments, and even warned Harriman away from railroad interests.
State Veterinarian Hicks reports the horse disease outbreak in Kansas Nebraska and parts of southern South Dakota has been nearly wiped out by cold weather with no new cases for several days. The treatment used in the state is described as very successful.
Aberdeen South Dakota city commissioners consider a licensing ordinance for dance halls with final hearing set for Monday. Some church groups push passage while others oppose it, noting the plan could require all lodges including St Agnes Guild to ban minors or pay $100 yearly fees. The proposal faces police discretion questions if enacted.
Constantinople reports the Turkish cabinet ordered a partial mobilization after a long meeting. It rejected Serb demands to allow ammunition transit. Serbia presses for shipment through Turkish lines. Bulgaria halts rail traffic and seizes cars for military use. The Porte keeps Greek vessels in Turkish waters for transport.
The Vanderbilt Cup in Milwaukee began with Ralph De Palma leading early, Hughes second in a Mercer special, and a 300 foot aeroplane fall over the course surprise. Participants included Milford Knox Lozier Wishart Anderson Stutz Clark Mercedes Tetzlaff Wint. Officials reported strong course performance and $10,000 in exclusive photography rights were sold.
Milwaukee report says David Bruce Brown and mechanic Tony Scudalar died after a rear tire blew on the Wauwatusa road course during practice for the Vanderbilt Cup. Brown suffered brain hemorrhage. Scudalar fatal injuries. Bragg and others mourned as officials blamed course but called the accident unavoidable. Brown had just set a new single-lap record of 5 minutes 58.8 seconds for the 7.88 mile course.
New York City today marked September low records for thirty years as the thermometer fell to unusually cold readings. The city experienced frost like conditions and residents bundled up as officials warned of unseasonable weather.
In Mitchell a Republican stand clarifies the ticket choice as electors pledge to vote for Theodore Roosevelt. The press notes a split with Taft supporters and asserts reaffirmed support for Roosevelt on the GOP ticket in South Dakota.
In Sioux Falls, Thomas Hardiman won the first successful recall election in the state, defeating Ira Soule for the commissioner of streets and public property by 365 votes. Total ballots were 2,885 with Soule 1,234 and Hardiman 1,589. Soule was elected in May 1910. The recall marks the first municipal officer removal under the commission plan in South Dakota.
Detroit police intensify hunt for suspect who assaulted 12 year old Mathilda Reis near her home. Frank Bousquette, a teamster, is jailed on suspicion after prior similar crimes. investigators hold two solid leads as the case unfolds.
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