26 Sep 1912
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1912
Page
1
In Pierre South Dakota, the court sustains demurrer in John Gray vs Olsen et al on grounds the relief is not of public nature and not maintainable in the name of the people. Dissenting judges argue the suit affects the state. An injunction to stop certifying elector names is denied as futile.
Roosevelt in Oklahoma refused to discuss letters connecting ex president to Archbold and Sibley. Taft spoke to war governors at Albany. Wilson traveled to New England. Roosevelt headed toward Arkansas from Oklahoma. Debs remained in Evansville Indiana and Chafin stayed in Detroit.
Milwaukee leaders admit the Bull Moose party endorsed Governor McGovern as a third party push. Other Meoverot ticket candidates did not receive backing, fearing Roosevelt party opposition and possible appointments of Bull Moose rivals in their campaigns.
In Topeka Kansas speakers John Maynard Harlan and J Adam Bede condemn Roosevelts third party as a lie. Harlan accuses Roosevelt of treachery, deceit, and stealing Republican electors. The audience applauds as they assert Roosevelt’s reform label masks theft.
Samuel G Blythe, political reporter for the Saturday Evening Post, analyzes the presidential race. He asserts Roosevelt retains broad support across regions and predicts large voting blocs among farmers workers and small businesspeople for Roosevelt and Johnson, while Taft’s coalition appears weak and Wilson gains Republican defections.
President Taft in a prepared interview argues for continued strength and expects victory. He cites solid eastern support and enough central and western backing to win, speaking at his brother’s home after arriving from Washington. Roosevelt counters by accusing Wilson’s Democrats of bosses and lacking progressivism, touring Oklahoma with speeches in McAllister and Tulsa and critiquing Baltimore nomination pressures.
Philadelphia professor Walter F. Cowing arrived with Charles Claxton Jr aged seventeen, after an eighteen day ordeal in the Maine wilderness. The pair, part of a Germantown school excursion, were lost in heavy rain. Cowing carried Claxton on his back for the entire march to Fort Kent and then to Bangor, where both were hospitalized. Claxton shed thirty pounds but survived, and will recover with care.
Rapid City Lime Gypsum and Portland Cement company purchases National Smelters Co. buildings near the school of mines to relocate and repurpose as cement plant shops. The $250,000 deal ends a long and storied venture linked to Hl. M. Muggley, with past promises and fortunes unraveling while the property has sat under caretakers amid vandalism.
In New York City Yale, Cornell and Carlisle schedule minor games to gauge the impact of the new football rules. Yale faces Wesleyan, Cornell plays Washington and Jefferson, while Carlisle hosts Lebanon Valley.
Altoona Pa This presidents day marks the fiftieth anniversary of the meeting in Altoona of loyal governors during the Civil War. The head of the nation governors senators representatives and other great men assembled to participate in the function.
A Marshall county man, EK Leavitt, has been jailed in the Sioux Falls penitentiary for one and a half years for bringing diseased horses into South Dakota from North Dakota. He had been serving time in Wahpeton, N D, but was allowed to visit his home state where Marshall county officials captured him. Wahpeton authorities will not remand the remainder of his term until he finishes the Sioux Falls sentence.
Chicago reports Harold F. Hoops, son of a wealthy fireplace maker, is back in jail as a working guest at the Bridewell. He declares he will stay there until Supt. Whitman reforms him, embracing a strict program of discipline.
The Goldenrod Presbyterian church south of Armour, led by Rev. Ek. R. Mansfield and church session, seeks to form a rural community club. A meeting will invite local farmers to discuss improving roads, agricultural methods, schools, land value, farmers institutes, and scientific lectures to bolster farm life and prevent dead or dying churches.
In Sioux City Iowa a special election was held today with voters rejecting the proposed merger of two local telephone lines. The measure failed as residents voiced concerns over service changes and potential costs. City officials indicated no immediate actions will be taken to combine operations.
St Paul Minnesota reports the next convention of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union will gather in Alexandria. Attendees from local chapters are expected to attend sessions on reform, education, and temperance advocacy with speakers and committee discussions planned.
A massive slide in the Culebra Cut of Panama causes a huge dislocation of material. Observers note ongoing operations and the potential impact on canal work and nearby infrastructure as crews mobilize to assess the slide and stabilize the area.
Professor Hume of Brookings notes the Minnewara County exhibit ranks first on the eastern border while earning the highest premium and a third prize of 150 dollars for the winning entry.
Arrivals today report Milwaukee city streets welcoming passengers from four cardinal origins with counts totaling 2050. Eastbound Milwaukee entries lead at 650, followed by south 600, west 300, and north 400. Northwestern arrivals from east register 400.
A feature list runs from Siamese Patrol to the Mikado troupe with high class acts, jugglers, trained animals, and acrobats. Sioux Falls shares praise for bands like Plankinton, and county exhibits win top prizes at the Corn Palace carnival.
A Panama report claims twenty nine American blue jackets were massacred at Leon after killing forty revolutionists. Leon, a rebel stronghold midway between Lake Managua and the Pacific, hosts about 35,000 people and is rail-connected to Corinto. U S marines were landed to protect lives, prompting tensions as Washington’s explanations drew criticism and naval officials awaited confirmation.
Washington officials admitted that the United States plans an armed demonstration in Santo Domingo targeting the Haiti regime, with intervention in Maui deemed likely. Within three weeks marines will operate on Haitian soil ostensibly to safeguard Dominican custom houses.
New York City report recalls Governor Wilson on the New Jersey primaries in which James Smith Jr was badly beaten. Wilson said he could not speak for Smith and noted the outcome showed bosses cannot rule New Jersey. He declined to comment on President Taft s tariff remarks, saying he argues in speeches not in interviews.
Gov Eugene Foss led Pelletier by nearly 10 000 votes as returns from half the state and Boston favored Foss. In the Republican race Joseph Walker held a similar edge over Benton after midnight. Final statewide totals show Democrats Feiss 63018 Pelletier 36404 and Republicans Walker 55914 Benton 45613.
Weather ruined street attractions but the Tripp band stayed all week, playing on sheltered balconies of the corn palace. The committee earns praise for securing performances and the musicians' dedication despite the cold and rain. Canova led the response in neat blue uniforms as spectators missed the full festival.
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