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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1905
Page
2
A collage of jests and social tensions touches on suffrage, klim, and fashion. It contrasts rough humor about law, gender, and class with quips about gambling resorts, divorce, and chauffeurs. The voice mirrors a late nineteenth or early twentieth century satirical periodical texture.
A fragmentary report quotes Defaulter Smith of San Francisco claiming he never took actions affecting those who could not bear loss. The text references a stoner pres and Robin Hood aiding the populace, but implies little impact on the sheriff of fudee.
News notes from across the world report American consul Taige Allen Winekay Tourgee of Mayville dead from gout uraemia linked to an old ailment. The Mackinac, built for anchorage yet to begin voyage, is commanded by Capt Wid. Navy dispatches note repairs to Detroit and status of Admiral Headford’s Caribbean squadron.
A chaotic report details a series of disasters including a business station blaze at Wika IM, a warehouse fire in Rayleigh North Carolina, the death of William Strickland, and a vault collapse in Tiny. It notes a gymnasium injury in Kinball, a train crash in Chirax, a major rear end collision on Third Avenue elevated line, and a vast 400 mile fire impact at Maxwell Croweh and Sparks Bros. Dockyards with $100000 loss.
Grecian steamer wreck reported near Kalogeri in the Grecian archipelago. Ten survivors were saved by a passing steamer. Meanwhile Judge Braszee calls a Milwaukee grand jury for June 5 to probe graft charges. Several other criminal and tragic incidents populate the page, including a missing Chicago treasurer, resignations, suicides, a murder suicide case, a bank post office robbery thwarted, and a series of fatal accidents across multiple states.
The Democratic state central committee set June 27 and 28 in Columbus for the Ohio state convention. A series of unrelated items follow, including bank failures in Canton and Lexington, obituaries, and church reunification news.
Reports claim the Vladivostok fleet moved south toward Korean straits and Japan's coast as Russia warned China it will seize Mongolian territory for military operations. Dispatches describe famine across Siberia and Sakhalin, while Tokyo and Shanghai relay sightings of Russian vessels near Nagasaki and Woosung.
Stamford Conn May 28 The fourteen year old adopted son of William Ziegler the millionaire who died Tuesday at his home in Noroton is likely to inherit most of his fortune of 50 million The boy known as William Ziegler Jr is the son of George Washington Brandt of Davenport Town half brother to Ziegler
A steel rail pool member says steel rail prices are fixed at 28 dollars per ton for the entire year through January 1. He notes no official dissolution and cites Washington inquiries as possibly ending the pool for the rest of the year. About 1.8 million tons are on the books at 28 dollars per ton, securing large gross returns.
Three thousand starving residents from nearby villages marched on Malaga seeking food. Led by recently imprisoned owners turned destitute, the crowd petitioned the prefect, who refused aid and urged return home. Many collapsed from exhaustion as leaders visited houses begging for assistance.
Cincinnati May 28 Former Missouri politician D R Francis of Missouri J B Forgan president of the First National Bank of Chicago and Percy Practor of this city hurt when their car tried to overtake a street car at the 40 ological gardens and halted abruptly. Francis suffered a sprained right ankle and was taken to his hotel. Foran and Practor escaped unharmed.
Paris reported Baron Alphonse de Rothschild head of Firene loanchh and financier of many nations died at 4 20 yesterday morning of acute bronchitis aggravated by foul weather His death drew wide regret as he was noted for lavish charities including a recent gift of 2 000 000 for workingmen s homes and his role in the Bank of France
A New York jury reports another disagreement in the Henry Lundberg case the former steamboat inspector charged with improper inspection of the Gen Slocum before its fatal fire. It is said Lundberg may be released on his own recognizance after the third hung jury in the case that cost over a thousand lives.
Frost touched Iowa in half a dozen sections last night and is believed to have seriously damaged early crops and fruits. Des Moines Boone Albia Forest City Iowa Falls Waterloo and Estherville reported frost with temperatures dropping below freezing.
London reports Christiania claims Norway and Sweden dispute over separate consular representation has spurred alleged warlike preparations along the frontier. The story notes strategic points were reportedly mobilized to meet potential conflict.
Indianapolis May 28 Walter Shively of Chicago twenty four years old was captured at Crawfordsville yesterday after an exciting automobile chase of forty four miles. He was in a large touring car which he had stolen.
Fred Scott and J. J. Meyer stockmen from San Antonio Texas were found dead in bed at the People's hotel in Sioux City Iowa. Death attributed to asphyxiation. The men were en route to Madison.
Geronimo the aged Apache chief rode his sorrel horse Geronimo to victory in a race at Lawton Oia yesterday winning a $150 purse.
May 28 gathering at the Academy of Music shows strong opposition to the gas works lease. Mayor Weaver seeks veto support from councilmen, while Republican leaders push the lease despite protests. Citizens pledge life and liberty to overthrow despotic municipal methods, rallying thousands amid cheering and flags.
President Roosevelt, after review, says the government has no authority to investigate life insurance operations, including the Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York, by any special commission or Bureau of Corporations. The decision closes the question of federal inquiry into the matter.
Le Sueur Minn May 28 Miss Lydia Berndt of Le Sueur eighteen years old left yesterday as a delegate to a Baptist convention in Minneapolis Her trip marks her first time riding the cars though she is the daughter of wealthy parents.
A large barn on Peter Olson's farm northeast of Minot was struck by lightning during a fierce electrical storm last night and burned to the ground. The loss is estimated at $12,000, with partial insurance coverage.
Eleven theological students in Red Wing Minnesota were graduated last night and will be ordained by the Hague synod of the Norwegian Lutheran church. The ceremony marks the next step toward their ministry in the church and their assignment under the synod’s oversight.
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