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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1909
Page
2
Reports from Europe and the Americas describe cabinet actions in Spain, neutrality statements for Chile, and German clandestine activities. Movements include a Seville infantry mobilization, Russian diplomacy, suffrage releases, and labor debates led by Samuel Gompers. Other items note canal progress, a Philadelphia building collapse, and aviation milestones.
The urgent deficiency is paused by the house after four days of tempestuous debate. President Taft plans a southern tour in October and issues on railway labor sympathy mix with measures on tariffs post offices and shipping. Major reports include a proposed Mississippi Valley Transportation Company and a large currency and banking outlook.
Session drags as Aldrich and Western senators demand concessions on hides and boots and shoes. Conferees press for a middle ground with cuts below house rates while warning reductions must appease cattle and leather interests.
Twin City markets show No 1 northern wheat at 1.23 and No 2 at 1.21 with Sept at 1.08 and Dec 1.03. durum No 1 at 105. oats 44 cents. barley 65 cents. rye 44 percent. corn 67 cents. Duluth copper July 27 No 1 northern 1.25 Sept 1.05. South St Paul July 27 cattle store 84.50 to 5.50, cows 5.60 to 4.25, hoges 7.55 to 7.00, muttons 5.50, lambs 6.75. Chicago Live Stock July 27 cattle steady to higher, steers 5.60, cows 3.50 to 5.25, heifers 3.50 to 6, bulls 3 to 4.85, calves 3 to 8.50, hogs steady to strong, choice heavy 8.20 to 8.30, light 7.0 to 7.35, packing 8.25, sheep lower with lambs 6.50 to 7.75, yearlings included.
Commissioner Birk leads a city crackdown on performances deemed indecent with Gertrude Hoffman the Salome dancer arrested for acts offensive to public decency. A court ruling hinges on whether tights meet the required lighting standards to curb provocative shows.
Elizabeth Taylor Dandridge aged 85 daughter of President Zachary Taylor and former mistress of the White House died after brief illness in Winchester Virginia. Born Fort Snelling Minnesota April 20 1824 she will be buried here next Tuesday. She married Major William W S. Bliss at 19 and served as hostess at the White House after her father's inauguration.
Miss Lida Newman 75, a wealthy resident who lived alone on a remote farm, was found dead with a crushed skull 300 yards from her home. She was last seen Tuesday morning heading toward her cow lot. Robbery motive suspected after a prior house fire aimed to cover a $1,000 theft.
Reports confirm 13 additional deaths from the hurricane sweeping Texas and Louisiana. Six missing persons remained unaccounted for, including Maurice P Wolfe his wife six children and a servant drowned at Christmas Bayou. Also, Dr William L Miller was indicted for the murder of J B Sayler with other indictments returned.
Mark Baneitle editor of the Tulsa Tails News and former Mattoon Kankakee publisher was found with a 22 caliber pistol nearby in a Tulsa printing shop. Authorities report little chance of recovery amid a possible attempted murder or self-inflicted action connected to a Republican primary campaign in Illinois.
Denver delegates from the International Council of Women announce a bid to send a Colorado woman to Congress. Sarah Platt Decker is named as the candidate, preferring legislative seats to federal rule, while Speaker Cannon says he isn’t worried about a woman member reaching Congress.
Robert Pitcairn of Pittsburg Pennsylvania died at his home at age 73 after 52 years with the Pennsylvania Railroad. He served as general superintendent and later led the Banking Fund Commission. He directed relief efforts after the great flood of May 31, 1889 and faced riots in 1877.
In Jackson Michigan during a dispute with umpire C E Eldridge from the Southern Michigan league after the Jackson Adrian game the grandstand railing failed sending nearly twenty spectators crashing twelve feet to the ground injuring about a score of people.
Ben gal tiger at Coney Island mauled trainer Henry Falkendor th during a performance in New York City. Spectators panicked as the animal sprang on him, inflicting a scalp wound before attendants used red hot irons to subdue the beast and revive the unconscious trainer.
Washington announces a plan to recruit 200000 laborers for Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota. T. V. Powderly leads the division of immigration with Congressman Stevens to coordinate data gathering and direct immigrants to permanent posts. The effort seeks cooperation from state immigration officers northwest officials and major railroad heads to move idle eastern labor toward harvest fields and farms.
A lengthy petition for four writs of attachment filed in elveult court seeks to prevent R. E. Powers and Joseph Coates from transposing company property. Twenty one stockholders of the Wausau Gas & Oil Company allege Powers acted as agent and sold Oklahoma land to the stockholders at a higher price, claiming no right to the deal and aiming to recover several thousand dollars from oil well speculation.
Springfield Illinois Governor De Neen plans a November special session to push a direct primary law approved by the Supreme Court. He quietly builds support among lawmakers for this term while the court’s prior rulings complicate a delegate convention bill. The court is expected to direct the assembly to draft fixes to address defects in the laws.
New York City Cornellia P Shea former Chicago labor leader was found guilty of attempting to murder Alice Walsh a former Chicago waitress and sentenced to not less than five nor more than twenty five years in prison The judge urged his labor work as a justification while sentencing him to state prison
In Bridgeport Connecticut Isabell Ashcroft reconveyed the Redding house and land to Samuel L Clemens Mark Twain after a settlement of a $4000 suit. Ashcroft had served as Clemens social secretary for several years and the settlement concluded the dispute.
The Gideons of the United States completed their annual national convention in St Louis Missouri with A B T Moore of Cedar Rapids Iowa named national president J C Brown of St Louis named vice president Nels Rylander of Chicago named treasurer C R Smith of Detroit and W C Bennett of Chicago named trustees The next convention will be held in Detroit.
fragmentary OCR text describes a local event with mentions of Mrs Be and Mr Haines, a legal matter, and various names. The readable items are unclear and lack coherent narrative or dates.
Readable fragments reference a bishop and a fisher. The text hints at a halted plan or reunion. No clear event, date, or proper names beyond the two roles.
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