Washington press notes on homestead bill and Alaska push
In Washington May 16 reporters note persistent effort in both houses to pass a three year homestead bill for western states. Critics warn against legislative riders in big appropriation bills and Alaska home rule seeks gain momentum. Public officials debate Philippine and Alaska governance amid party tensions and anticipated veto risks.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Loggerhealds
Congress
New House Members Clash Over Speech Standards
Nebraskan newcomer Mr Sloan voices strong views on acceptable speeches and how they should be read in the chamber. Oklahoma petitions flood the Senate against the Owen bill for a Department of Public Health as Carey of Wisconsin touts rural free delivery savings for roads. Secretaries win a pay raise fight, with House backing to raise to 2000 a year and mileage.
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House
Sloan
Nebraska
Jie
Oklahoma
Senate
Culberson
Texas
Department of Public
Carey
Wisconsin
House of Representatives
Cannon
Bill on River Regulations to Aid Interstate Commerce
A Missouri member introduced a measure to create a board of river regulations and fund river flow control to aid interstate commerce. The bill includes food prevention and watershed protection and calls for cooperation among federal agencies and state and local entities.
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Mississippi
Barthold
Missouri
Committee On
R and Harbors
Board of River Regulations
Arizona Senators Block Sloan Confirmation as Taft Appointee
The Arizona senators protest the confirmation of former Governor Sloan as a federal judge, arguing partisan objections hinder the appointment. Senator O Gorman, a Democrat with bench experience, expresses disgust at the partisan resistance and steps away from the Senate committee scene.
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Arizona
Sloan
Taft
O'Gorman
Gambles Senate Service Praised by Ipswich Tribune
The Ipswich Tribune extols Senator Gamble for South Dakota citing unmatched committee assignments, influence in national and state affairs, and years of service. It credits him with advancing homestead land settlement and welfare for settlers, especially on the Rosebud Reservation.
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Ipswich Tribune
South Dakota
Robert J. Gamble
United States Senate
Senator Gamble
Gam
Ile
Senate
Gamble
Rosebud
Sprinkler System Installed at Vendome Hotel
Turptanaara reports receipt of four communications from the management of the Trotel Vendome in Minnicapolis noting the installation of an automatic sprinkler system. Insurance records show no lives lost in sprinkler protected buildings, and rates reflect this safety. The Vendome, famed for courtesy and service, aims to become more popular as a practically fire proof hotel.
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Turptanaara
Trotel Vendome
Minnicapolis
Vendome
Twin Cities
Grigsby Delivers Opera House Address on Equality
Col Grigsby Metin Grigsby of Sioux Walls spoke at the opera house last Saturday on the Equality of Opportunity. He is a U S Senate candidate who believes his chances are as good as any rival and kept a small but representative audience engaged with his oratory.
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Metin Grigsby
Sioux Walls
Opera House
United States
Affection by Proxy in Hidden Calls and Deception
A wife exposes a scheme where her husband uses the office boy to murmur love terms daily while he attends a ball game. She explains she missed the ruse because she is busy at bridge each day and had the cook answer the phone.
Family of Eight Perishes in South Dakota House Fire
Presho South Dakota May 16 Peter Pederson his wife and five children all under nine perished in a house fire near Lund Lyman County A woman on horseback found the ruins Investigators report seven bodies all burned in beds except Mrs Pederson who reached the kitchen where a manatee was kept Coroner says death by explosion Neighboring witnesses describe a lamp leak as the fire spread Mrs Pederson siblings and Pederson’s move from Geddes seven years ago The mother reportedly crawled with her 18 month old infant before succumbing to smoke and flames.
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Presho
Peter Pederson
Here
Lund
Lyman County
Pederson
Men
Prominent Roberts County Lawyer in Aberdeen Visit
Thomas Mann of Sisseton attends the U S court session in Aberdeen where he argued important cases. A candidate for Roberts County state’s attorney he has lived in the county since age two and graduated from the University of Minnesota law school. He has appeared often before the U S court in this city and is regarded as a leading state attorney.
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Victor
Roberts County
Aberdeen Daily News
Thomas Mann
Sisseton
United States Court
Plettiorminy
University of Minnesota
Senator Dahl Here In City For Campaign Talk
Senator A. A. Dall of Vernon visited the city yesterday en route to Pepper. He says he has spent the spring farming four quarter sections and has given no time to his re election bid. He has many friends in Roberts county and his opponents expect a tough race anyway.
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A. A. Dall
Vernon
Pepper
Dail
Lise
Senate
Roberts County
Farm Hand Arrested for Rape Allegation In Bossko
Henry Finkbinder a farm hand employed by John Schloe Jr was arrested by Sheriff Swanson on a rape charge filed by Mrs John Schloe Jr in Bossko township He was brought to Sisset noon Sunday jailed then bound over to district court after a preliminary hearing Tuesday with bonds set at 2000 dollars awaiting trial
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Henry Finkbinder
John Schloe, Jr
Bossko
Swanson
Finkbinder
Sisset
Prindiville
Court adjourns Roberts County term to June 6
The regular May term of the Roberts county circuit court, which was to convene on May 28, is adjourned by order of Judge McNulty to June 6.
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Roberts County
McNulty
Sisseton Gun Club Shoot Yields Weekly Gold Medal
In the last regular Sisseton Gun Club shoot Wilson led with 47 of 50, Schindler 42, McCoy 48, Glasier 41, Laughlin 37, and Ohlang 19 of 25. Carter Ross 18 and Sleight 23. Wilson and McCoy tied at 23 in the first 25 for the gold. in the shoot-off Wilson hit 24 of 25 while McCoy went 25 straight to win the weekly medal.
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Sisseton
Dixon's Tariff Record and Roosevelts Policy Debate
Senator Joseph M. Dixon of Montana, Roosevelt campaign manager, voted with Aldrich for every high schedule in the Payne tariff law. He defended high duties on wool lumber zinc lead coal and hides while opposing Tafts push for lower rates. Dixon said the Payne bill was not perfect but he supported it as the broad and comprehensive measure possible for American industry. He argued Roosevelt’s tariff policy is best represented by his own stance.
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Hays
House
Taft
Nays
Cooper
Wisconsin
Joseph M. Dixon
Montana
Theodore Roosevelt
Aldrich
Senate
T Khew
Roosevelt
Dixon
Open Laundry Planned for Sisseton by O Neill Family
John A. O Neill and family returned from Minneapolis on Wednesday and plan to establish a steam laundry in Sisseton. He may lease or purchase the existing Sisseton Steam Laundry or construct a new plant, as the town needs a laundry facility.
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John A. O'Neill
Minneapolis
Sisseton
Mr. O' Neill
The
Standard
Fire destroys barn in Minnesota township with horses
A large barn on the farm of Otto Toessin in a Minnesota township burned Sunday night along with its contents including two horses and harnesses. The family was away, and authorities think the fire was incendiary. Insurance partially covers the loss through Evangelical Insurance Co. of Milbank.
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Otto Toessin
Minnesotan
Ingunine
Evangelical Insurance Co
Milbank
Davis-Dale wedding in Browns Valley May 3 1912
Davis and Miss Callie Davis were married in Beardsley on May 3 1912. They returned to Browns Valley and held an informal reception at the Central Hotel where friends extended congratulations.
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Dale
Callie Davis
Beardsley
Browns Vally
Central Hotel
Browns Valley
Local Clerk Sells Car Used in Sheriff Campaign
Clerk of Court Stadstad sells his automobile to Frank Hicks who uses the car in his sheriff campaign with driver Pat Reardon. Hicks promotes the vehicle as a practical asset in a political effort, highlighting its everyday utility.
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Stadstad
Frank
Micks
Mr. Hicks
Sheriff
Pat Reardon
City Seeks Water Tower Painting Bids in Sisseton
The Sisseton South Dakota City Council invites sealed bids for painting the town water tower. Bids must be filed with the City Auditor by June 1, 1912. Specifications available at the Mayor's office. The council may reject any bid. C. T. Axness, Mayor. Attest. Also advertising Grimm Alfalfa Seed from Schindler Bros.
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Sisseton
South Dakota
C. T. Axness
Congressman Burke Ill with Acute Liver Trouble in Chicago
CHAS. H. BURKE III Chicago May 16 Congressman Chas Burke is under care at St. Luke's Hospital after a week there for acute liver trouble caused by overwork and confinement during official duties in Washington. He has refused to travel to South Dakota and the doctor plans a short treatment at French Lick Springs Indiana to restore his health.
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Chicago
Chas. Burke
St. Luke's Hospital
Sheen
T. B. Roberts
Burke
Washington
Sou Dakoti
French Lick Springs
Indiant Inniow
County Education Board to Elect Four Members
The county superintendent notifies the county that four members will be elected to the county board of education. Meetings set for May 21, 1912, at 2 p.m. in district locations to adopt five year schoolbooks. Independent district officers do not vote. presidents sit as county board members.
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Distrio
Sisseton Town Hall
Wilmot Town Hall
Alto
Enterprise
Commixioner
Crawford
O’elovik P. i
County Board of Education
South Dakota
Board of Education
Chuck Dale Eliminated Joins Married Men Team
In a Browns Valley Tribune note, Chuck Dale nicknamed Chuck leaves the single men nine after slipping away to qualify for the married men's nine. The move ends his bid to play with the single men as the club mandates ball players only, and the town voices approval of his switch.
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Chelsey Date
Chuck
Browns
Valley Tribune
Sunday School Convention Draws Delegates From Several Towns
The Roberts County Sunday School Association held a convention in this city on Wednesday with delegates from Peever Wilmot Corona Effington Summit and Eddy. Rev F P Leach of Sioux Falls delivered two addresses as president of the South Dakota Sunday School Association. Delegates received dinner and supper from the Relief Corps ladies in Woodman hall basement.
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Roberts County Sunday School Association
Peever
Wilmot
Corona
Effington
Summit
Eddy
F. P. Leach
Sioux Falls
South Dakota Sunday School Association
Ladies of the
Relief Corps
Woodman Hall
Correction on Attorney McKenna’s Employment Claim
The Standard retracts its last week statement that attorney Frank R. McKenna served as counsel for Matilda and Lizzie Huemptner. McKenna says the informant was mistaken. the correction is published.
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Frank R. McKenna
Matilda
Lizzie Huemptner
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