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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1909
Page
1
Nils P. Swenson is found guilty of poisoning his daughter in law Bertha Swenson after a 12 hour deliberation. The jury recommends life imprisonment. Motive cited as loss of $500 hidden in two packages. Swenson, age 73, owned $54,000 in bonds and 1040 acres.
Aberdeen Oct 20 The final week of registration for Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Indian reservations opened at midnight with projected total around 75 900. Judge Witten estimated about 100 000 applicants, a figure now seen as too low. Jeannette Hedger’s illness opens path for substitute Alice Jackson and Josephine Burke to draw envelopes. Notary Richard Penwarden’s commission revoked for filing fake affidavits on trains between Bismarck and Mandan. bank bookkeeper blamed on rule violation, not character.
Aberdeen S D Oct 20. Word from Emil Victor’s attorney that no appeal will be taken in the murder case. Victor faces execution on November 16 with Sheriff Anderson limiting witnesses to those required by law and barring newspaper correspondents.
Belle Fourche South Dakota reports 1909 stock shipments will rise about 40 percent over 1908. An estimated 1,350 cars will depart, with 157 cars of sheep ready and more contracted. Last year totals were 154 sheep cars and 50 cattle cars.
Sioux Falls Oct 19 members of the state board of charities and corrections opened an investigation into charges against J H McLaughlin superintendent of the state deaf mute school. Witnesses described alleged vulgar language and threats but McLaughlin said he uses the word damn only when vexed and never before women.
Aberdeen, Oct 19. Wenz brothers farmers near Bath convert an automobile into a generator by jacking up the car and attaching a belt to save their winter wood supply.
Sioux Falls October 19 Dr W O Dunham of a local hospital was arrested yesterday for a second time in ten days on a charge of adultery and taken to Canton for hearing. The complainant G J Knapp of this city helped arrange the suit. The case stems from a trip to Sioux City where Dunham and Mrs Knapp are said to have stayed overnight in Canton.
Harry W. Marshall, a registration visitor, is in St Luke's hospital with severe burns after trying to light a cigar about 12 30 Friday morning. He was intoxicated and unable to help himself, and a quick policeman aid averted worse injuries in Aberdeen South Dakota on October 19.
A prairie fire stemming from locomotive sparks near Bowdle Thursday afternoon burned a 20 mile stretch between Milwaukee tracks near Bowdle and the Minneapolis and St. Louis line. Telegraph service is down due to burned poles, delaying details. the densely settled area is reported to suffer large damage.
Sioux Falls, Oct 19 Justice moved swiftly in the case of J H Hillard formerly of Pipestone Minn who was arrested in Sioux Falls on the charge of inducing Miss Russell a waitress in his employ to set fire to and destroy his restaurant at Howard S D so he could collect insurance of 2000 Hillard pleaded guilty and Judge Taylor of the state circuit court sentenced him to four years and six months He has begun serving his term in the penitentiary
Governor Carroll announced he will travel to Shiloh battlefield to assess damage to the Tennessee monument after last night’s storm. The legislature set aside 50 000 dollars from a providential fund to cover shaft repairs. A bank in Alpha Illinois was robbed with 200 dollars taken and no crew present.
J H Hillard a Howard restaurant operator is arrested on arson charges as a woman in his employ confesses to starting a September 24 fire. The pair allegedly planned to burn the building after he offered the business for sale and supplied a new dress and cash for the act.
Pierre Oct. 18 The comptrollers report shows national banks in South Dakota increased individual deposits by 478 500 since June 23 with totals 26 855 245 as of September 1 All banks in the state carry about 60 million in deposits indicating strong loan demand and liquidity.
Governor Vessey named F. A. Reynolds Arthur Hill Chamberlain Joseph Mills Hanson Yankton A. L. Van Osdel Mission Hill Peter B. Dirks Oacoma Charles Hill Springfield as lakes to gulf waterways delegates to meet in New Orleans October 30. He also named many delegates to the dry farming congress in Billings Montana October 26 29 including F. M. Byrne Faulkton J. C. Wegner Groton J. E. Van Camp Highmore and others from across South Dakota.
Reports from the Black Hills national forest indicate a severe shortage of pine seeds this year. Seeds from cones are contracted by local officials for reseeding, collected by individuals with difficulty, and price may rise from last year’s 60 cents per pound for 4,000 pounds.
Water flows from the south side canal of the Belle Fourche valley irrigation project toward lands below Vale as work nears completion. The $2,500,000 project moves forward though the main dam remains unfinished, with water routed through two five foot diameter concrete siphons under the Belle Fourche river and Whitewood creek, each 150 feet long.
The Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad solves the hardest part of its coast extension by choosing a path from LeBeau across the Missouri river reservation. Officials decide to run the line south along the Missouri for about four and a half miles then along LeBeau creek to the survey start point.
In Amite Louisiana on October 18 Avery Blunt was executed by hanging for the murders of J. O. Breeland his wife and his stepdaughter Mrs. Joe Everett. The case drew state attention as Blunt faced the gallows for the deadly crime.
Two convicted murderers Thomas Willis and Stanley Nazarko were hanged at the Wilkesboro county prison. Nazarko’s wife requested to witness the execution but was denied. Nazarko had made a will leaving $1200 to his wife and spoke of a future husband for her.
Lincoln Nebraska October 16 at its meeting yesterday the state board of educational lands and funds revoked many contracts for sale or lease of school lands in the northern part of the state mainly Cherry county. Delinquent lands will have three weeks to pay. after that they are to be auctioned to the highest bidder.
Bert Miller a mining expert was buried twice at the bottom of a shaft at Silver City and forced to roll two miles to reach the surface. He crawled and used his hands as the leg and arm injuries worsened. Doctors amputated a finger on his left hand after the ordeal.
Governor Vesey appointed Thomas Sterling Vermillion Hanten Water town and H Warren Yankton to study the tax problem. J W Parmiey Ippwich E C Issenhuth Redfield and J R Dalton Woonsocket join to craft a good roads bill for the next legislature without state expense. Farmers opposed earlier, now buyers of putos may rethink.
George Graham of Detroit and Miss Bessie Wilson of Cleveland met by chance at Aberdeen registration booth No. 2 while Graham filed for a claim. They rekindled their engagement, traveled to the courthouse, and obtained a marriage license for a reunion that led to their marriage.
Dr. Guy H. Just, a well known Pukwana physician, gave a young man a free ride from Illinois to South Dakota. While the doctor rested, the man stole the physician’s fur overcoat and a grip holding valuable surgical instruments. Authorities tracked and arrested the youth shortly after.
Edward Singer a mail handler for the Chicago Great Western railroad was arrested by postoffice inspectors on charges of rifling mail pouches. The losses cited by federal authorities total several thousand dollars.
In DeSmet South Dakota on October 15 Mrs John Maney and Miss Lulu Bell were arrested on forgery charges. They allegedly forged a $17 check drawn on the DeSmet National Bank bearing Fred H Johnson’s name with Miss Bell forging the signature. Mrs Maney allegedly aided in the crime and both will be tried at the next term of the state circuit court. Prominent attorneys are engaged and defense efforts are planned.
Wakonda Oct 15 The Wakonda Monday club held its first regular meeting of the year with Mrs Sam Jacobson presiding on Oct 11 The year’s subject is Ancient History The first lesson on Egypt was led by Mrs Tresidder Officers include President Mrs Mary Jacobson Vice President Mrs Antonio Swezey Secretary Mrs Marie Londahl Treasurer Mrs Martha Babb Program chairwomen Helen Chaney Frances Estee Lillian Tresidder The Sunday St Patrick s church class of 34 received first communion from Father Egan and will be confirmed next.
The American National Bank of Spearfish South Dakota announces a full ownership transfer to local financiers led by Henry Keets as president with L W Valentine as vice president and A L Kinney as cashier. The bank, established three years ago, records over 2.5 million dollars in business.
Fire Sunday in Huron Illinois destroyed Charles Phillips carpenter shop and barn. Building materials tools and Mrs Roy Fox furniture and household goods were lost. Total damage estimated around 2000 dollars.
A strong northwest wind drove a blaze Monday evening that wrecked the Chicago and Northwestern railway depot and freight office at Iroquois in Huron South Dakota. Loss estimated between 2000 and 3000 dollars. Fire originated in the freight room and heroic firemen and citizens prevented wider damage to nearby hotel and buildings.
Sheriff Swanson and Deputy Hendricks arrived with three prisoners linked to the Peever bank robbery. Arrested at Ortley on the Milwaukee line thirty miles south, the suspects identified themselves as Jesse Jones Eddie Burns and Ed Wilson of Aberdeen.
John E. Hussey, 25, walked into a Kansas City police station and asked to be arrested after claiming years of dodging police are over. He says he was jailed in Lynn Massachusetts for a drug store robbery in 1907 and escaped from Newburyport while awaiting trial. His father, John Hussey, is a contractor in Haverhill Massachusetts. Lynn police will be asked to extradite him.
Des Moines Oct 15 Dr Charlies Thompson McCaughan aged 96 pioneer minister of the United Presbyterian church and oldest Miami university graduate died today at Winterset Ia He was grandfather of Trumbull White the noted writer and author
In Trenton New Jersey Rose Valeria killed by burning herself after learning Felix married Mary Carulla. She soaked her clothes with oil and attempted suicide by fire then went to railroad tracks and stood in the path of an express train, narrowly escaping death as the engine stopped moments away. Rose remains under close supervision.
Reno action filed by silent film star Margaret Illington, legally Mrs Daniel Frohman, claims two years of non support. No children or community property noted. no alimony sought. Illington has lived in Reno over six months and plans a domestic life away from the stage.
Cincinnati amid protests by trade organizations from St Louis to Cleveland against a general rise in freight rates. The meeting cites a pamphlet by the Trunk Line Association arguing lower purchasing power for rail earnings since 1897, demanding no wage cuts, and presenting rail earnings data showing 1907 net income at 449 million versus 81 million in 1897, an increase of 463 percent.
Washington hosts the annual convention of the United Textile Workers of America as delegates representing about 10,000 organized workers, part of roughly 700,000 in the United States, plan to extend membership and influence especially in Canada the south and Pennsylvania.
Washington October 20. Among those mentioned for a position on China are Fletcher and Assistant M State Huntington Wilson C E Magoon former provisional governor of Cuba and Thom Dawson the retiring minister Cat is now on his
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