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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1911
Page
3
A jumble of humorous notices and social musings from Sisseton South Dakota featuring whimsical comments on dogs races toads elevators and fashion. It references Chicago and New York snippets about weather trains and public life with playful wordplay and satirical riffs.
Columbia freshmen win the four mile event at Poughkeepsie over Cornell and Syracuse, with Pennsylvan ia and Wisconsin close behind. The varsity race sees Cornell edge Columbia in a tight battle. Wisconsin and Syracuse follow as the crowd cheers the city heroes.
Winnipeg reports Conservative leader R L Bor flen pressed his campaign against reciprocity with the United States as farmers in MacLeod and across Alberta demand removal of parliamentary obstacles. The United Farmers of Alberta, in 46 branches, unite for a no pact obstruction stance and call for freer trade on agricultural implements with the U S. In Washington, Senator Luke Lea is back in hospital after a transfusion relapse while his Lorimer inquiry fatigue lingers.
A stampede and collapse at Isle Gros Boula near Montreal ferries trapped hundreds of revelers. Between May and fifty people were injured as beams and planks gave way. Ambulances rushed to the pier and rescue parties evacuated victims as medical care began. No deaths reported. many suffered broken limbs.
Insurgent teachers plan to oppose the National Education Association in a major internal conflict in Chicago. The battle pits the insurgents against the old guard over proposals to abolish the national council and control funding and expenditures.
Forty seven Seattle coal claimants in the Bering river field Alaska were cited by the Tacoma land office to show cause within days why their claims should not be canceled. An GLO special agent charges that before locations and filings the claimants formed an agreement with Cornelius Christopher George Rimmonds W N Letcher and Mortimer N Sweeney to share interests. Christopher and Sweeney allegedly used powers of attorney and relinquishers to involve Pittsburg investors who organized companies to hold up claims entered by dummies.
Fire swept the Fort Worth stockyards for three hours burning 27 acres of pens three scale houses two large hay and feed barns loading docks viaduct driveways to packing houses and the yardmaster's office. Swift and Armour packing plants and city fire companies battled the blaze as losses run about 100 000.
A partial wrecking of a Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul passenger train near Bardwell Wisconsin results in the deaths of the engineer and fireman and injuries to two passengers.
The United States government will issue its one millionth patent for an invention on August 1. The recipient will be an inventor designated by President Taft, marking a national milestone in Washington, D.C.
Paris reports the new French cabinet is constituted with Joseph Cailleux as premier succeeding Monis. President Fallieres approved the nomination decrees as ministers are described as evenly split between strong and weak, reflecting proportional representation.
Washington report on the Cunningham coal land case in Alaska. Secretary Walter Fisher sustains land office findings that the Morgan-Guggenheim syndicate sought to extend holdings and control valuable coal fields, prompting disqualification of Ballinger Pinchot era figures and a push to enforce existing laws despite calls for reform. The decision targets fraud and a prelocation agreement among claimants, naming prominent Northwest figures.
A blaze at the Lennox Machine Company plant in Marshalltown Iowa caused about 112000 dollars in losses. The fire started in the boiler room and heavily damaged the facility.
An out of court agreement makes Mrs. Ole Bull Vaughan sole heir to half a million dollar estate of her mother Mrs. Ole Bull widow of the violinist. The settlement came after conferences between counsel. Vaughan had challenged the will citing Mrs Bulls mystic circle as influencing her mother.
A civil suit in New York seeks to dissolve the Periodical Clearing House and about 20 associated magazine defendants alleging unlawful restraint of interstate and foreign commerce in publications. The petition names publishers and officers, describes stock ownership and leadership, and claims coordinated actions since July 1909 to compel agencies to sign with the clearing house.
Lincoln Beachey, flying a biplane, circled Niagara Falls and swooped under the Upper Arch Bridge before landing on the Canadian side. He skimmed the water at times, flew about 2,000 feet high, and repeated the maneuver toward the whirlpool rapids. About 150,000 spectators watched as the aviator crossed the gorge at 60 mph. Beachey plans a repeat flight. In Washington the Duluth Commercial Club asks Taft to visit en route to Houghton.
Coastwise vessel tied to coastwine trade ran aground at Golden Gate entrance. Lifeing crews from Fort Point stations were dispatched to assist. Authorities report no immediate danger to passengers, and efforts to refloat the ship are underway.
A wild area plane ramped over the aviation field in Garden City New York for about 20 minutes injuring four men before wrecking on an embankment. The incident disrupted the os.
In Gow Creek Canyon three masked men halted the Oregon Express northbound. They separated express and mail cars from passenger coaches and forced the engineer to run the locomotive up the rack. Explosions were heard as the cars were detached, and several thousand dollars in gold dust was on board. The train later left for San Francisco twelve hours late.
Cambridge Harvard receives 1,200,000 in gifts announced by President Lowell at alumni gathering. William Boyden of Chicago donates 100,000 in memory of 1886 to fund college funds income only. Governor Foss proposes annual state aid to create many scholarships by exam. Secretary Meyer and five new overseers elected for six years include Senator Lodge Jerome Greene Boyden and Lawrence Seton.
Market notes from Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago report wheat with July and September prices, No 1 northern and No 2 northern grades, oats and barley values, and rye and flax figures. Cattle hogs sheep prices vary across St Paul and Chicago, with Texas, western, and native stock ranges. Grain futures in Chicago reflect rain south of North Dakota, with September near 90 cents and corn under pressure from wet weather. pork and lard futures also noted. Local Salt Lake City elections report proceeds with Salt City Ogden and Park City voting locally.
The Lake Firemen's union grievance committee and affiliated groups met in Buffalo, with Secretary Victor Olander of Chicago noting no settlement plans yet discussed with the Lake Carriers' Association in the long running dispute.
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