Roomey Hanged After Supreme Court Case
Joelin T Rooney was executed at the North Carolina state penitentiary in Bismarck Oct 19 for the three year old murder of Harold Sweet at Wargo. Rooney spoke a ten minute address denying the shooting but admitting complicity in the holdup and sang There Is No Death on the scaffold.
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Bismarck
N. C
Joelin T Roomey
Harold Sweet
Wargo
Supreme Tawcourt
United States
State Penitentiary
Rooney
Indian Demonstrates Gun Safety Ends in Tragedy
At a ranch in Lyman County on October 19 Sioux Falls reports a Sioux man named Frank Jing shocked onlookers by firing a loaded six shooter at himself to prove it unloaded. The bullet entered the forehead, killing Jing the next morning after a brief agony.
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Sioux Falls
M. D
John Dillon
Ilyman County
Dillon's
Frank Jing
King
Ming
Saloon Brawl Ends in Daley’s Fatal Shooting
Will Daley, a known fighter, was shot six times by saloonkeeper Lawrence Mehrens in Waverly after a quarrel with Mehrens’ friend. The killing occurred last evening as Daley re-entered the saloon, ending a local dispute in one instant.
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Watertown, & C
Will Daley
Waverly
Lawrence Mehrens
Daley
Mehrens
Seleon
Meherns
Death of a Young Man in Canton South Dakota
Elmner William Brandhagen died at his parents home in Canton of consumption at age 17. He was the youngest son of O T Brandhagen a prominent county farmer.
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Canton
S. D
Oqet
Elmner
William ‘Brandhagen
O.T. ‘Brandhagen
Death of Dr Holmgren in Canton S D
Hjalmer August Holmgren dies at the Rudolph hotel from diabetes at age 89. A notable physician and member of Sioux Falls Knights Templar lodge and Oriental Consistory No. 1 Yankton, he leaves a wife and three children.
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Holmgren
Canton
Hjalmer August Holmgren
Rudolph Hotel
Sioux Walls
Death in Beloit Iowa Claims Local Official Canton
Beloit IowaOctober 18 Canton S S Morton depot agent for Milwaukee postmaster justice of the peace and town recorder died after rising and dressing at home He was 67 and leaves a wife three sons and a daughter The sons are railroad operators locally
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Beloit
Canton
S. Morton
Was
Milwaukee
Ile
First Snow At Pierre Reported In Snow Storm
Pierre reports the season's first snow storm with snow and rain yesterday. Snow melted quickly after falling as the storm moved through the area.
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Pierre. Pierre, &. D
Det. I
Gold Medal Welfare Honours Prince of Monaco
Emperor William in Lindenburg praises the prince of Monaco for science work and presents the annual gold medal for science. Abbott L. Roten of Boston receives the Red Cross third class by the emperor. International aeronautical commission members met in Berlin in May 1902 to discuss Atlantic atmosphere study plans.
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Prince of
Monaco
Lindenburg
Prussia
Emperor William
Royal Prussian Aeronautical Observatory
Prvnce of
Empperor
Abbott Liw
Roten
Boston
Alass
International Aeronautical Cormmmission
Berlin
Atlantic Ocean
Young South Dakotan Declares War on Red Squirrels
Ndwin McVey, a 10 year old from Deadwood, writes to Captain Seth Bullock arguing the red squirrel harms birds and bark beetles. He claims to have seen a woodpecker flee a squirrel, which afterward seized an egg, and he signs a death warrant for the young foe.
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Deadwood
S. D
Ndwin McVey
United States
Seth Bullock
Black Hills
McVey
Bullock
Settlers Win Two Land Contests in Black Hills
Rapid City dispatch reports two favorable outcomes for settlers in United States land office cases. William Ostle won a contested homestead entry near Hill City for mineral and timber value plus improvements, while Frank O Simpson’s final proof faced a successful appeal against timber versus agriculture claims. Rapid City real estate activity grows as lantern-lit sales push over $5,000 in one night.
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Black Hills
Rapid City
S. D
Forest Reserve
United States Land Office
William Ostle
Old Addie Camp
Fill City
Simpson
EdmUndson Held In Extortion Case Tied to Ritter Death
Bon Homme county man Casey Edmundson was convicted of extortion and sent to the Sioux Falls penitentiary for seven months. He is linked to the death of Frank Ritter, who committed suicide after a dispute over a $150 payment and allegations Edmundson planned to implicate Ritter in a supposed crime. Ritter’s death followed a note to his wife claiming strangers forced him to drink poison.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Garner
Bon Homme County
Casey Edmundson
Edmundson
Frank Ritter
Ritter
Justice of the Peace
Demographic Snapshot From South Dakota Census Figures
The state census Bureau reports 53 150 unmarried men and 24 831 unmarried women over 18, with 78 221 married men and 73 628 married women. Widowers number 5 304 and widows 7 780. divorced men 694 and women 672. Unknown status totals 2 389 men and 2 064 women. Blind total 255. deaf and dumb 517. Other groups include 250 idiotic, 178 male and 102 female, and insane 130 with 66 males and 64 females.
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Gray
Sioux Falls
Many Natives Born Census Report for South Dakota
Pierre South Dakota October 16 The state census shows that the population of South Dakota is becoming more Americanized with each enumeration. Foreign born share declined from 31.7 percent in 1870 to 19.7 percent in the current census. The state gained 10 percent in population in the past five years, with only 1 percent from foreign born locals.
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Census Bureau
South Dakota
Pierre
S. D
Western cattle men before court in Sioux Falls session
Sioux Falls opens its most important federal term of the year with Judge John Carland presiding. Some 75 to 80 cases will be heard over weeks, about 200 witnesses summoned, led by prosecutions against cattlemen for illegal fencing of government land.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
United States Court
South Dakota
John 3. Carland
Stanley County
Henry Schacht
William Caton
Floyd D. Headlee
Oscar
Lawrence
Esther J. Currie
George Porch
Albert Scovel
H. A. Scovel
John Meeker
Charles Smith
Edward Olney
Fred H. Sears
Richard W. Mathieson
Cyrus H. Molyneux
John H. White
George 33
McPherson
Pennington County
General Land Office
Sioux
Missouri River
Black Hills
United States
Washington
Joseph Doody
United States Land Office
Rapid City
Doody
W. C. Hintze
Andrew J. Sharp
Iowa
Yankton
Levi Clark
Charles Mix County
Sioux Yalls
Magnificent Yankton court house to be dedicated
The new Yankton county court house in South Dakota is nearly complete and will be formally dedicated on Wednesday November 1. After defects were found in the structure and the original contractor J E Englebreth died, Webster Tomlinson and J P Hogan were brought in to correct issues.
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Yankton
S. D
Yankton County Court House
County Board of Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
J. E. Englebreth
Beresford
Id. Palmer
James Parsons
Webster Tomlinson
Chicago
J. P. Hogan
Court House
Yankton County
Milwaukee Road pushes west toward Black Hills extension
Deadwood South Dakota October 17 Milwaukee road advances rapidly toward the Black Hills with grading completed seventy miles west of Chamberlain and rails laid for twenty miles. Surveyors at Johnson's sheep ranch evaluate northern and southern routes as expansion prospects draw new settlers into Lyman County and the Belle Fourche corridor emerges as the likeliest path.
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Deadwood
S. D
Milwaukee Road
J A. E. Beaumont
Sioux Walls
Sioux Falls
Milwaukee
Chamberlain
Johnson
Rapid City
Belle Fourche
White River
Lyman County
Soldiers Map Black Hills for War Department Use
Soldiers from the Sixth cavalry led by Lieutenant Carter have been in the city for days mapping the Black Hills to aid the War Department. Since August 17 they departed Fort Meade, traveled about 1000 miles, and produced detailed maps of terrain roads and trails for rapid troop movements. They camped at Little Spearfish and plan to return to Fort Meade after surveying Big Strawberry gulch. Lieutenant Carter is son of the late Captain Carter famed in the Wounded Knee fight.
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Sixth Cavalry
Carter
Black Hills
War Department
Fort Meade
Little Spearfish
Big Strawberry Gulch
Battle of
Wounded Knee
Cattle Dip Order Shortened After Farmer Appeal
Secretary Wilson has modified the cattle dip order affecting scabbies. Cattle not visibly infected may be shipped from quarantined areas to major centers without prior inspection, but cars must be placarded. Upon arrival, animals are inspected. infected stock may be treated or halted, with handling decided after inspection. The Peterson letter confirms the change.
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Huron
S. D
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Ramsey
Department
Peterson
Prairie fires destroy hay and grain in county
Huron South Dakota October 17 more losses from prairie fires are reported from the north part of the county. Morris King G W Gray and William Meyers lost about 300 tons of hay and others in the path of the fire were also losers of hay and some small grain.
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Huron
S. D
Morris King
G. W. Gray
William Meyers
Subpoenas Issued in Packers Consolidation Case
Federal officers issued important subpoenas to former officials of the packing companies now consolidated into the National Packing company and to officials of the later firm. The move aims to prove in the trial that those subpoenaed signed contracts or knew of papers binding owners to refrain from future similar business ventures.
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Chicago
National Packing Company
Treasury to Issue Bonds to Defend Panama Canal Budget
Secretary Shaw will propose in his annual report that bonds totaling 60 million dollars be issued for 30 years to cover expenditures on the Panama canal. Before completion, at least 200 million will have been spent, and the bond funding would refill the treasury and remove deficit talk for years.
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Shaw
Treasury
Panama Canal
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Fanama Canal
Mackay family makes church gifts after parochial school letter
In New York on October 19 the Mackays donated to Catholic schools in the city. Clarence Mackay gave 40 dollars to St Matthew's Church Utica avenue and DeGraw street. Mrs William H Mackay contributed 1000 dollars to St John the Evangelist Church at Twenty first street and Fifth avenue.
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New York
Clarence Mackay
William H. Mackay
St. Matthew’s
Utica Avenue
DeGraw Street
St. John the Evangelist
Twenty-first Street
Fifth Avenue
Thomas
Dubigg
St. John's Church
William H. Dausey
St. Matthew’s Church
Simpson Nears Death in Wichita
Ex congressman Jerry Simpson is at death's door in Wichita Kansas as doctors say he may not survive another day. He suffered light hemorrhages and has not taken nourishment since yesterday. Mrs Simpson has lost hope and sent for their son in Roswell New Mexico.
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Wichita
Kan
Jerry Simpson
Simpson
Roswell
N. M
Parents sue railroad for 200000 over Sam Shubert wreck
The parents of Sam Shubert filed a federal lawsuit in New York on October 17 seeking 200000 in damages from the Pennsylvania Railroad for the fatal injuries he suffered in the Chicago express wreck last May.
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New York
Sam Shubert
Pennsylvania Railroad
Irving to be buried in Westminster Abbey
London reports that the body of Sir Henry Irving will lie in Westminster Abbey before burial and the decision has been publicly announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
London
Sir Henry Irving
Westminster Abbey
Sioux City Live Stock Prices Report
Sioux City stock yards report for October 18 shows hogs trading good light and butcher priced at 5.05 to 5.25, mixed and heavy at 4.95 to 5.00. Cattle values include butcher steers 3.40 to 6.75, fat cows and heifers 2.25 to 3.50, stock cows and heifers 1.85 to 2.60, and stockers and feeders 3.00 to 4.00 with yearlings and calves 2.50 to 3.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Chicago Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices Mixed on Oct 18
Cattle market slow and steady with bees, cows, heifers, and stockers priced from $1.25 to $6.20. Hogs show a firm yet mixed trend with shipping and select at $5.40 to $5.55 and lighter pigs around $2.00 to $4.40. Sheep market remains steady with lambs and yearlings in the $4.75 to $7.90 range.
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Chicago
UES EO
Cattle Market Steady to Lower In Omaha Trade
South Omaha cattle market shows steady to lower demand with native steers $4.00 to $5.80, cows and heifers $2.75 to $4.50, western and Texas cattle varied, calves at $2.50 to $0, logs market slow, hogs $4.50 to $5.00, sheep steady to strong with west sheep $4.50 to $5.25, lambs $6.70 to $7.10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Omaha
Texas
Grain and Provisions Market Report from Chicago
Grain and provisions prices listed for October 18 show flour strong, wheat with various spring grades around 85 to 89 cents, corn around 53 to 54 cents, oats 28 to 29 cents, rye 0, seeds and products with mixed values, pork and lard around 16 and 7 dollars, butter and eggs steady to firm, cheese firm. Whisky priced on high wines basis at 1.30 dollars.
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Chicago
Ste
Surrey
Lax
Northwestern
Market closing prices on grain at Minneapolis
On October 18 Minneapolis reported closing track prices for wheat with No 1 hard at 454 cents No 1 northern at 444 cents to arrive 44 3 4 cents No 2 northern 815 4 cents to arrive 815 4 cents No 3 northern 78 0 to 80 cents No 1 macaroni 7 cents Corn No 8 yellow 49 3 4 cents No 3 48 4 cents Oats No 3 white 26 3 4 cents to arrive 26 5 4 cents No 3 26 25 4 cents Barley 34 quotient Ryce 63 9 03 percent Plant Lizglst?
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Minneapolis
Annual meeting opens with large attendance in Watertown
The twenty first annual session of the Dakota conference of the Methodist Episcopal church meets in Watertown starting Tuesday October 17 with over 250 delegates expected. Highlights include address by Dr EB M Randall Epworth League secretary temperance day talks by Rev M C B Mason national Freedmen s Aid secretary, ordination ceremonies and evangelistic institutes.
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Watertown
S. D
Dakota Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Waterstown
Anniversary Conference Historical Society
C. E. Hager
Mitchell
EB. M. Randall
Epworth League
H. W. Warren
Nicholson
Dakota University
D. Risenbark
Huron
Warren
E. H. Sheets
the Missionary Society
J. P. Brushingham
Chicago
Sunday School Normal Institute
A. P. George
Arcade Hotel
Libel suit against Johnson Bros. dropped after public acknowledgment
Armour M D October 16 story notes K G Foster versus Johnson Bros. suit over a circular alleging misappropriation tied to a Douglas County bank demise. Johnson Bros. publicly admit error, dismiss the case, marking another era of heated local political fights since 1882 in this county.
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Foster
Douglas County Bank
Pierre
S. D
Drunken Vermillion Wife-Stabbing Leaves Tight Lipped City
A drunken husband, Elmer Washburn, stabbed his wife Elmer Washburn six times at their Vermillion home, with one wound over the heart. Chief Sullivan and Sheriff Gunderson grabbed Washburn, who was jailed after a head wound from a billy. Mrs. Washburn, treated by Dr Cruickshank, remained in serious but stable condition.
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S. D
A. R. Martin
Elmer Washburn
Washburn
Main Street
Sullivan
Martin
Billy
J. A. Gunderson
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John Rooney
Fargo
United States Supreme Court
Laurence Mishrens
Prince
Forestry Bureau
Peviliar
South
Federal Court
Rosecution
Mrs. Mackay
Kansas
Grain Markets
Entertainment Committee
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