Sioux Falls Suit Of Catalogue House May Be Dismissed
The October term of the U S court in Sioux Falls opens with Judge John E B Carland presiding. About sixty criminal cases are on the docket but only five to ten may be ready for trial. The Montgomery Ward & Co versus Retail Merchants and Hardware Dealers Association of South Dakota case is on the calendar for the term and may be discussed rather than pushed.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
United States
John EB
Carland
Montgomery Ward & Co
Retail Merchants and Hardware Dealers’ Association of South Dakota
Chicago
Fires Sweep Wuron Area Destroy Barn Equipment
A series of fires in Wuron, S. D., causes $1,000 in losses at A. G. Drake's farm including a barn, two colts, a cow, and harness. A separate blaze at George Hinds's pasture near the city damaged hay and feed, with Winds away for his wife’s funeral. A Great Northern Railway bridge over the Jim River was found ablaze but saved by bystanders. Fire origins remain undetermined, possibly locomotive sparks.
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Hinds Taryn
Great Northern Railway
Jim River
Railway Laborers Try to Extort Damages Near Davis
Davis S D October 17 Railroad detectives uncovered a scheme by two section men to injure a handcar accident by loosening a rail in a cut near Davis They staged a mishap and filed for damages but were exposed by a claim agent and railroad detectives They confessed and face possible prison terms
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Davis, S. D
Davis
Cumures
Huron Man Beaten by Highway Robber
Tiurvon M D Oct 17 While on way to his home H W Stark was stopped by a highway robber who pointed a revolver and demanded surrender Stark failed to comply and was struck on the head rendered unconscious the assailant fled A physician dressed the head wound Stark will recover
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Huron
Tiurvon
M. D
IF. HW
Stark
Mr. Stark
Rapid City to Have Monster Saw Mill
Rapid City with Lanphere Hinricks company of Wisconsin begins work on what will be the largest sawmill in the region. The plant will have 100000 feet lumber capacity, employ about 150 inside and 300 outside workers, and include a small railroad into the timber district west of the city.
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Rapid City
Monster Saw
S. D
Lanphere-Hinricks Company
Wisconsin
State treasury report shows all funds in state banks
The September 30 treasury report filed with the governor states all funds are deposited in South Dakota banks with about 388 498 dollars total. Pierre banks hold over 100 000 while Sioux Falls Savings bank holds 142 000 and the rest are in smaller deposits across the state. The general fund shows about 2 560 due to warrants. Capitol building fund stands at 61 772, enough to cover this year and most of next, with potential land sales to boost it.
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Capitol
Dakota Central Railroad to Extend Passenger Service North
In Grookings South Dakota on October 17 expect regular passenger trains to run to Arling ton with grading and rail laying finished last week. Watertown has raised 415000 to present to the railroad company.
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Grookings
S. D
Dakota Central Railroad
Arlington
Watertown
Whimpessenger Vehic Berries A Crymasty
Wagner man heir to million dollar Missouri estate
S D Wagner reports that George Drips and his wife and four others are heirs to a Kansas City land estate valued around 900000. The quarter section near central Kansas City has housed a race track and park for a decade. Heirs dispute the four claimed true heirs, risking a lengthy legal battle before division.
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Wagner
Missouri
Drip
Drips
Egan's 10000 Dollar Fee in Murder Case
Sioux Falls Oct 15 Ten thousand dollars is said to be the fee George Egan the Logan Jr attorney will receive for defending Mrs Julia O Grady accused of murdering her husband on their farm north of the city. Vermillion opens war on the Northwestern Telephone Co in regard to rights in the city.
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Sioux Falls
M. D
George Egan
Logan, Jr
Julia O'Grady
Lawyergan
Lowan
O'Grady
Vermillion
S. D
Northwestern Telephone Company
Northwestern
Dean Sterling
The
Law College
Eight Escape from Brown County Jail in Aberdeen
Eight fugitives busted from Brown county jail in Aberdeen after a window screen was removed and bars sawed. The runaways include Theodore Taylor awaiting murder trial, Tom Sloan charged with a shooting, Durant and Kent on highway robbery, Long and Adams on fur theft, J. McCarthy who tried to wreck a saloon, and George Williams a suspected thief. Seventeen prisoners were jailed. one, Moser, remains to face murder charges from Columbia July 4.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Brown County
Theodore Taylor
Glenham
Tom Sloan
Harry Lockhart
Ferney
Durant
Kent
Long
Adams
Lanpher & Co
St. Paul
Leola
J. McCarthy
George Williams
Moser
Columbia
Dead Man's Friend Attacks Undertaker in Ipswich
In Ipswich near Aberdeen South Dakota a bystander, a friend of a deceased Italian, attacked the undertaker during embalming. The spectator drew a knife, struck the undertaker’s collar, then a struggle ensued ending with the assailant knocked unconscious by a hammer. The man claimed the undertaker was using crooked methods.
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Aberdeen
S. D
E. J. Schminnim
Ellendale
N. D
Ipswich
Here
Sehminnim
Undertaker
Yankton men survive river fire during gas launch sketching
Yankton South Dakota October 15 two men J Janousek and Henry Bruhn were sketching on the Missouri River when a burning gasoline launch ignited its nearly empty gas tank. The fire was extinguished by exhausting the remaining fuel and both men reached land safely.
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Yankton
Yankton, S. D
Missouri
Messrs. J. Janousek
Henry Bruhn
Britton Civic League Boosts Reward for Bootleggers
Britton South Dakota October 15 The civic league formed to enforce liquor laws raises the reward for bootlegger arrests to 200 dollars.
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Britton
Britton, S. D
Brakeman Harry Draut Dies in Chicago and Northwestern Yard
Huron South Dakota report of brakeman Harry Draut 25 married Belle Plaine Iowa who died from injuries Friday while coupling cars in the Chicago and Northwestern yards. Remains to be taken to Belle Plaine for family burial.
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Huron Huron
Harry Draut
Belle Plaine
Chicago
Northwestern
Many new lawyers admitted to South Dakota bar
Pierre Oct. 15 Following is the law class which will be admitted to the South Dakota bar Charles A Bennett Canton James M Armstrong Belle Fourche Cyrus Clay Carpenter Summit Robert Burton Rapid City George C Snow Springfield Charles C Hill Rapid City Roscoe Knodell Fairfax Thomas C Wall Chamberlain Thomas R Nelson Rapid City George W Clark Sioux Falls Rex W Harris Webster C H Williamson Herrick Charles W Bartine Oacoma Howard G Fuller Milbank R H Molitor Herrick Frank McCarthy Milbank Jacob J Gunther Pierre George J McFadden Aberdeen
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South Dakota
Pierre
S. D
Charles A. Bennett
Canton
James M. Armstrong
Belle Fourche
Cyrus Clay Carpenter
Summit
Robert Burton
Rapid City
George C. Snow
Springfield
Charles C. Hill
Roscoe Knodell
Fairfax
Thomas C. Wall
Chamberlain
Thomas R. Nelson
George W. Clark
Sioux Falls
Rex W. Harris
Webster
C. H. Williamson
Herrick
Charles W. Bartine
Oacoma
Howard G. Fuller
Milbank
R. H. Molitor
Frank McCarthy
Jacob J. Gunther
George J. McFadden
Aberdeen
Finish Arguments In Stock Food Case
Sioux Falls Oct 14 Arguments for and against a temporary injunction in the suit by Marion W. Savage of Minneapolis trading as International Stock Food Co against A H Wheaton South Dakota dairy and food commissioner have ended before Judge Carland. The main hearing date is not fixed. the injunction would delay enforcing the new stock food law pending the case. The suit seeks a permanent injunction to block enforcement of the act regulating sale of stock food. Savage claims ingredients must be disclosed as a printing of all ingredients would injure his business and cost thousands. He also contends the law is unconstitutional under both U S and South Dakota constitutions.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Marion W. Savage
Minneapolis
International Stock Food Company
A. H. Wheaton
Food and Dairy Commissioner
South Dakota
Carland
United States Court
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
The
United States
Jurisdiction Debate Over River Case Alarms Midwest Sportsmen
In Canton South Dakota October term a Lincoln County case on seining near the Sioux river raised interstate law questions. Hegge was found guilty and fined $50 plus costs. South Dakota asserts jurisdiction to the river middle, Iowa watchers ready to act.
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Canton
S. D
North- West
Lincoln County
South Dakota
Tom Collins
Hegge
Halvorson
Sioux River
Iowa
Supreme Court
Jones
Telegram Stops Wedding At Altar In Watertown
Fred Haase of Fox Lake Wis disrupts a plan to marry William Wilkie Collins to his daughter Clara in Kampeska near Watertown South Dakota. An auto arrives with a telegram delaying the ceremony while Haase plans to appear in person. The bride and father take Clara home as Collins awaits further news.
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Watertown
S. D
Fred Haase
Foxlake
Wis
Clara
South Dakota
Haase
P. W. Schoenberger
Kampeska
William Wilkie Collins
Fox Lake
Pete’ Schoenberger
Codington County
Schoenberger
Collins
Britton
New City Hall at Parkston Opens to Public
Parkston has completed its new city hall and held a formal public opening this week. Local volunteer fire department and Parkston Corner Band led the opening celebrations.
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Parkston
S. D
Parkston Corner
Aberdeen approves 25 year electric traction franchise plan
Aberdeen South Dakota voters report the Lake Andes Wagner and Armour Traction company wins a 25 year franchise to build an electric power plant. The city may buy the plant in ten years or after any five year period. A large interurban line is proposed to connect Lake Andes Mitchell Wessington Springs Miller Orient and Aberdeen. The project promises a modern plant and street lamp replacement with an anticipated spring operation.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Electric Light and Power
Lake Andes, Wagner and Armour Traction Company
Lake Andes
Wagner
Mitchell
Wessington Springs
Jerauld County
Miller
Orient
Spink County
Lake Andes Company
Tramp Sets Fire to Jail and Cremates Self
Viborg South Dakota reports an unknown tramp set the jail ablaze during the night, cremating himself. The town marshal found only charred bones this morning. The jail, a new 3,000 dollar structure, housed stored hose that was consumed. officials suspect outside help. The city will rebuild.
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Viborg
S. D
Fortunes Made in South Dakota Land
In towns between Huron and Pierre, men once denied credit now hold $50 000 to $200 000 fortunes. They lead banks or big industries after growing rich by owning government land and expanding before prices rose. Some have prospered as land agents.
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Miller
S. D
Huron
Pierre
Sheriff’s Narrow Escape as Jail Break Fails
Aberdeen South Dakota reports Sheriff Anderson dodged death when eight county jail escapees worked to free themselves. A prisoner who stayed inside warned guards that saws and a 44 caliber revolver were smuggled in. A guard stayed to threaten, then joined the escapees. No trace of fugitives found.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Anderson
Bald Mountain Ore Deepening Yields Richer Bodies
Expora tion work in Bald Mountain district shows deeper drilling uncovering larger and better grade ore. Portland and Clinton properties under H. S. Vincent drive a 400 foot lower quartzite tunnel while 250 000 tons of milling ore are mapped in upper quartzite averaging 5 50 a ton. Imperial Reliance Dividend Lundberg explore lower quartzite and Buxton blue quartz vertical development.
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Deadwood
S. D
Bald Mountain
Black Hills
Portland
Clinton
H. S. Vincent
Imperial
Reliance
Dividend
Lundberg
Company 13
Buxton
Lusitania Breaks Transatlantic Speed Record Yet Again
New York notes the Lusitania Ca nara liner arriving at 1 25 a m to reclaim the world ocean crossing record in four days and twenty hours. Steamshipmen credit turbine engines for the improved performance over reciprocating types.
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New York
Deutchland
Kaiser Wilhelm
Lloyd Line
Ocean
Deutschland
Cherbourg
Lusitania
Queenstown
Lucania
Hamburg
Cunard Line
Europa
Great Western
More Oil Trust Records Destroyed
New York Oct 14 Loans totaling 20 million dollars listed in Southern Pipeline records as made to P S Trainor between 1899 and 1905 grew more puzzling in the federal suit against Standard Oil. Trainor testified the money was never paid to him and he had heard nothing of the account. Trainor, once Standard Oil New York purchasing agent, and H M Tilford Standard Oil California treasurer and Continental Oil president, testified that they destroyed old reports whenever new ones arrived.
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New York
Southern Pipeline Company
P. S. Trainor
Frank B. Kellogg
Standard Oil
Tranor
Trainor
Standard Oil Company of
H. M. Tilford
California
Continental Oil
Continental
French mob attacks American autoist after fatal crash
Paris October 14. Charles P. Baird of Philadelphia son of a Baldwin Locomotive Works official ran down and killed a boy named Daipre in Neuilly while driving at high speed. An angry crowd beat him before police rescue. he narrowly escaped death.
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Paris
Charles P. Baird
Philadelphia
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Daipre
Neuilly
Baird
River Grove Church Stolen. Deacon Suspected
Chicago police were asked to watch for the First Presbyterian church of River Grove Illinois after Z A Rhodes a deacon claimed the church was stolen Tuesday night. Parishioners arrived Wednesday to find an empty lot and missing decorations chairs benches and hymn books.
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Chicago
First Presbyterian Church
River Grove
Ill
Z. A. Rhodes
Wabash Avenue
Rhodes
Public and Railway War Over New Depot
Canton South Dakota October 14 The dispute over replacing the Milwaukee depot continues as residents and travelers debate street vacation for a new wooden depot project costing about 15000 dollars The railroad halted work after threats of a referendum and the city council plans to meet Tuesday to decide on street vacation and resumption of construction
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Canton, S. D
Milwaukee
Canton
Egan Secures Bond for Mrs. O'Grady
Sioux Falls Oct 14 Sheriff Nelson freed Julia Ann O'Grady after she discharged her attorneys at the coroner inquest and preliminary hearing. George W Gan of Logan Indiana arranged a new bond and will act as special prosecutor during the trial.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Nelson
Julia Ann O'Grady
George Wgan
Logan
Emma Kaufmann
Egan
O’grady
Lberty
Farmer Shot Through Window by Son in Hazel South Dakota
Frank Meyer, a prominent farmer near Hazel South Dakota, was shot in the face by a .22 rifle fired from a window as he sat reading. The shot entered the left side and exited the mouth, breaking two teeth. The son, who owns the rifle, says it was an accident, though rumors of threats surround the incident.
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Meyer
Lemmon Celebrates Arrival of Milwaukee Pacific Coast Extension
Lemmon South Dakota celebrates the Milwaukee Pacific Coast extension with a two day program. The town raised about 1000 dollars for prizes and held races roping broncho busting and a barbecue with Indian chefs. A steel gang works nearby for bridges to the west as land filings in the area rise.
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Lemmon
Butte County
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Steel Gang
Want Government to Open Crow Creek Reservation
Miller S D Oct 12. Residents near Mission southwest of here urge opening by the government of about two and a half townships of land on the Crow Creek reservation not used by the Indians. Prominent men back the move and it may occur by next spring. It is good farming and grazing land likely to be quickly taken.
President Roosevelt hunting trip tale sparks camp humor
In Stambul Louisiana on October 12 readers joke about the president and party on a bear hunt. A spoof dispatch describes Roosevelt singlehandedly slaying bears with a curved rifle shot, then guiding a buck back to camp as if steering a car, all in rapid travel from a tree limb.
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Stambul
Roosevelt
Nerty
Camp Roosevelt
Actor on deathbed begs audience to keep quiet
George Spencer an actor manager on Third Avenue the ater in A Desperate Chance rose from his death bed to plead for silence as jeers and whistling from the audience drowned lines. He climbed out of bed revealed trousers and patent leather shoes then returned to the footlights and continued to die amid applause.
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New York
George Spencer
Third Avenue Theater
Spencer
Woman Mismated Not Opposed to Divorce Poston
Mrs Elizabeth Cop ley Peabody, sued for divorce by banker George Lee Peabody, will not oppose a decree. She says they married young, lived independently, and later differences led to their estrangement. She calls her husband one of the best men, and admits they were mismated rather than opposed.
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Poston
Elizabeth Copley Peabody
George Lee Peabody
Mr. Peabody
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Wuron
Dead Man
S. C
Tramp
Bald
Lusitana
More Oil Trust
Mrs. O'Grady
Crow Creek Reservation
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