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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1911
Page
3
A jumble of satirical notices and anecdotes from 1911 touching on aviation risks fashion diplomacy and oddball claims. It parodies news with exaggerated vignettes including a milk only diet a $100000 chair for psychic study and a fashion trend of portraits while sleeping.
The court ruled American Tobacco and English affiliates formed a combination in restraint of trade under the Sherman Act. It remanded to the lower court to devise a plan to dissolve the cartel and create a legal new condition within six months, with potential extensions up to sixty days. Justice Harlan concurred in part.
Massive blast at Las Lomas fortifications near Managua hits the presidential palace area. Reported deaths tally around one hundred amid chaotic scenes as rumors spread of a Liberal plot while gunpowder stores and arsenals endure damage.
Ray Harroun won the first 500 mile speedway race in Indianapolis driving a Marmon in 6 hours 41 minutes. Ralph Mulford finished second with a Rozler and David Bruce-Brown took third in a Fiat. A mechanician, P Dickson, was killed and Arthur Greiner suffered severe injuries in the early crash.
Ashtabula Ohio police claim arrest of Edward Valentine Lee wanted by the U S Department of Justice for stealing 46000 from the paymaster of the U S ship Georgia on February 11 1911. The prisoner admits past service and former name Thomas R Watson.
The battleships Bellerophon and Inflexible collided outside Portland harbor. Inflexible sustained a seven foot hole in the starboard bow, flooding two compartments. She is now in the harbor preparing docking pens.
Germany expressed willingness to enter negotiations with the United States on an arbitration treaty. Washington indicated the move follows discussions with the U.S. secretary and reflects a desire for formal talks on dispute settlement.
At St Paul Minnesota Frank T Hawley longtime president of the Switchmen's union of North America and his cabinet were defeated by insurgent forces led by E Heberling of Denver. Hawley lost 107 to 92 in a fierce bid at the convention. Also in Putnam Connecticut a man jailed for a year and fined 265 dollars for assaulting a woman on the street.
New York leaders of United Wireless Company Wilson president, Bibai and X Butler and George B Parker convicted on four counts for misuse of the mails and conspiracy to defraud. Company alleged to have defrauded public for millions. Appeal noted.
G N issues 800 million mortgage extendable to 600 million bonds to fund Great Northern with Chicago Burlington and Quincy. Plan aims to control Burlington southern route and create a northern coast line from Twin Cities to San Francisco via Oregon trunk, Seattle and Spokane, Mansfield.
A fog bound head on collision nine miles west of McCook Nebraska between east and westbound Burlington trains Nos nine and twelve killed fourteen passengers and injured twenty two. Victims include Montanualties and McCook residents with several baseball figures aboard the Colorado Limited. Rescue trains carried doctors to the scene while the day coach bore the heaviest losses.
Milwaukee steel worker Frank Smith climbed a 258 foot flagpole during Madison Decoration Day parade to repair the Old Glory. After freeing the flag from rope he fell to the concrete below in view of Governor McGovern and about five thousand spectators, leaving a wife and three children.
An official dispatch from Malden Washington reports that the Columbian overland train wreck near Seattle caused no serious passenger injuries. The wreck involved one of the railroad's newer roundhouse trains on its first run.
Hartford feature event at Charter Oak Park saw a five mile match race between a biplane piloted by J. Clifford Turpin and an automobile driven by Frederick W. Dodd. Turpin outdistanced Dodd who completed two laps around the plane in a time of 7 minutes 50 seconds.
Reports from Muskogee Oklahoma say former Gov. Haskell is under the influence of opiates though not in critical condition. Relatives are allowed at his bedside as physicians monitor his condition.
Archbishop John J. Keane of Dubuque resigns as archbishop to accept a titular archbishop role with the new see name not yet announced in Rome Italy.
Marion Indiana Frank Crawford a balloonist fell a thousand feet or more when his parachute failed. He landed in a treetop and then to the ground while hundreds watched in horror. Crawford was severly injured and taken to a hospital.
Twenty one federal indictments were returned by the Brand jury in Tacoma Washington over the census fraud scheme involving enumerators. No names were released.
Col Bryan, a three time Democratic standard bearer, drew the crowd with powerful oratory at a Northwestern banquet in Saint Paul. Notable figures like Governor Burke and Congressman Hammond attended, while Bryan dominated the program and lingered with admirers after the event.
Wheat futures mixed with July at 96 percent and September at 92 cents, No 1 northern and No 3 corn prices listed alongside flax and rye. Cattle and hog prices reported from Duluth and South St. Paul show steers around 5.30 and hogs near 5.00, with calves and sheep also noted.
Cattle market steady with beever and western steers priced between 4.80 and 6.45. Cows and helfers bring 2.50 to 5.85, calves 3.00 to 5.25. Hog market tops at 6.10 for light hogs, 6.00 for heavy. Sheep steady with natives at 3.00 to 4.30 and lambs 4.25 to 6.20.
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