News of Week Summarized in The Standard Digest
Washington reports that President removed George M. Stewart from Seattle postmastership amid campaign contribution probes. Secretary Root delivers pivotal war college address as it consolidates its new quarters since 1907. Supreme Court dissents on Monmouth Trust verdict. Notable deaths include Mrs. Josefa Neilton Osborn and prominent society figures. Industrial orders place large steamers with Great Lakes Engineering for 1909 navigation opening. Connecticut elects Lilley to resign as governor. MIT presidency offered to and accepted by Richard MacLaurin. Taft comments on head tax against Chinese immigrants. Dean Crane resigns from Cornell after 41 years. A string of accidents and fires reported nationwide, including rail, road, and maritime incidents, with multiple fatalities and injuries. Fire claims Mrs. Bogle and a child. dynamite and gas incidents shake cities. Grand Trunk Pacific fire destroys Kelliher business district.
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Washington
George M. Stewart
Seattle
Wash
War College
Root
John Wesley Hill
Metropolitan Temple of
New York
McKinley Memorial
C. M. Heald
Buffalo
Mutual Transit Company
Great Lakes Engineering Works
Detroit
George L. Lilley
Connecticut
Richard MacLaurin
Columbia University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Institute Corporation
Machaurin
Taft
South Dakota Legislature Districts and Reps List
A long OCR style list of South Dakota legislative districts and their candidates for Senate and Representatives. It names district numbers, county pairs, and appointed or declared lawmakers such as Hawkins, Dil ton, Bates, Laurson, Norbeck, Johnson, Thompson, and many others, with multiple districts repeated and some party designations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
J.T. Scroges
Berepford
Clay
E. D. Hawkins
Vermilion
Yankton
C. H. Dilton
Bon Homme
J. P .Tubor
Lincoln
J. G
Ixson
Canton
Turner
Charles F
Andrews
Hurley
Hutchinson
Wiliam
H. Shaw
Parkston
Charles Mix
Frank H. Stahbelin
Warner
Dem
Douglas
A. M. Shaw
Delmont
Minnehaha
C. P. Bates
Sioux Falls
Gilbert Thoreson
Dell Rapids
McCook
William Hoage
Spencer
Hanson
Miner
Charles A. Laurson
Howard
Davison
Herbert E. Hitchcock
Michel
Deny Miktriet
Aurora
O. D. Anderson
Corgica
Denn
Jeraukd
Sanborn
A. Williamson
Woonsocket
Brule
Titalo
C.H. Jonsin
Chamberlain
Dein
Gregory
Adrian Ny- Quis
Moody
James GoodsQi
Flandreau
Lake
John
A. John
Madison
Brookings
R. H .Williame
Kingsbury
Jacob
Johnson
Lake Preston
Beadle
H. L.tobin
Huron
Hand
McCullen
Miller
Hyde
Sully and
Hughes
A. W. Ewart
Pierre
Lyman and
Stanley
Fred
Rowe
Fort Pierre
Clark
W. H. Danforth
Raymond
Spink
Peter Norbeck
Redfield
Grant—C
Amsden
Milbank
Roberts
BE. V. Robb
Sisseton
Marshall
S. A. Bell
Britton
Day
Yeager
Webster
Lead
Pennington
Joseph Hare
Keystone
Meade and
Butte
O. O. Stokes
Harding
Custer
Fall River
Lawrence Higley
Hot Springs
Lewis Ranum
Elk Point
J. F. Larson
Alces
J. E. Helnke
Beresford
Sander Brynjulson
H. H. Cable
Hudson
J. M. Peterson
Edwin P. Fitch
Parker
H. van Ruschen
Marion
John Lakins
Henry Upland
Hooker
J. Wipf
Freeman
G. H. Otto
Trinp
D. J. Mendel
D. H. Raben
Armour
Enoch Norbeck
Platte
Frank Trumbo
Wagner
John P. Johnson
Hartford
Ole C. Haugse
Collon
Peder BE. Fannemal
F. W. Martin
John A. Scott
Hills
Minn
C. J. Morris
Drunken Man Disrupts Redfield Play at Opera House
An intoxicated man in Redfield believed the villain in a local play was real and lunged toward the stage during the curtain. Sheriff Hop King intervened, stopping the man as he charged the stage while the performance was paused mid plot.
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Spink County
Redfield
Indviduel
Gilain
Mini
Soener
Wolfe
President Hadley Arthur Bath Tub Gaffe Sparks Laughter
The humorous sketch recounts President Hadley Arthur, son of President Hadley, intruding into a bath scene. He exits the house with a pocket bath plug, claiming Yale College’s president won’t bathe that morning because he has the plug, prompting amused banter with a nearby lady.
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Arthur
Hadley
Fores
Yale College
Boy Surprises Father With Ambition To Stir Minds
A father recalls a ten year old reading literature deemed improper and resisting the parental decree. The boy explains his dream to make people tremble at the mention of his name. The exchange highlights youthful ambition and defiance.
Change of venue sought in Ruef bribery trial
San Frenvisco November 18 The trial of Abraham Ruef on bribery charges resumes after a Friday interruption by an assassination attempt on Assistant District Attorney Francis J. Heney. Defense seeks delay for change of venue citing public opinion while prosecutors prepare counter affidavits. Police guard the courtroom as Heney undergoes surgery to remove a bullet with a positive recovery outlook. Inquest for Morris Haas, Ruef’s attacker, set for today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Frenvisco
Abraham
Francis J. Henry
Posunjod Westerday
Jeney
Francis J. Heney
Mr. Heney
Morris Haas
Henery
Courty Jail
Helgelein on Stand in Lamphere Murder Trial
In Laporte Indiana on November 18 prosecutor Smith read to the jury three letters by Belle Gunness to A K Helgelein of Aberdeen South Dakota written in March and April this year. The letters describe Gunness methods to calm relatives of presumed murdered victims and reference that crazy Lamphere.
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Rosecution
Lamphere
Laporte
Ind
Smith
A. K. Helgelein
Aberdeen
S. D
Belle Gunness
AK. Helgeleto
My. Gate
Bodies near capsized boat raise doubt on fishermen
In Whitehall and Auch area reports say state game warden Julius Salmoneon and deputies were not victims of fishermen as first suspected. The trio vanished Saturday night while at sea and authorities later found their overturned boat capsized. Initial belief held that fishermen caused danger. later evidence indicates the men drowned when the Lou capsized.
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Michigan
Whitehall
Auch
Navy
Douty
Julius Salmoneon
M Salmveison
Sherid J.chazeltine
Sentenced in Dry City Hotel Manager Furr Fined in Knox
R W Furr manager and part owner of the Hotel Imperial was given six months in the workhouse and a $200 fine for selling whisky in Knoxville Venn on November 18. His associate Jania Byer, steward of the club, received the same sentence. Several men were arrested in the raid on the illicit club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville ‘Venn
R. W Furr
Hotel
Imperial
Con. Nets
Jania Byer
Stewart
Furr
Pledged to Support Root by New York County Assemblymen
Republican assemblymen elect of New York County met at James A. Francis urging Biha Root as United States senator. The delegation endorsed the candidacy and pledged support for Root at the meeting held yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York County
James A. Francis
Biha Root
United States
Death in Duel Over a Dime in St Joseph
In St Joseph Missouri on November 18 Matt Payne is dead and John Harris is dying after a street duel over a dime from a crap game. They slashed each other for a block with knives before falling, the bloody fight ending in tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Matt Payne
John Harris
Forged Deed Magnate Van Vlissingen Sentenced
Peter Van Vlissingen a Chicago real estate dealer confessed to securing more than 700000 via forged deeds and notes. He wept as he asked for speedy punishment and received an indeterminate prison term of one to fourteen years after arrest in less than four hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Peter van Viissingen
Ay Jienitehtary
Washington Street
van Viissingen
van Vilssingen
Roosevelt
van Vlissingen
Jessie Roosevelt Blend
van V
Chicago Title and Trust Company
Francis Lackoner
Tragic shotgun accident ends life of Carmi girl
Elizabeth George six dies at home after younger brother finds a loaded shotgun meant to be unloaded He pretends to shoot her and the weapon discharges blowing a fatal wound to her face The incident occurred in Carmi Illinois on November 18 according to local reports
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Carmi
Elizabeth George
Head Half Blown Off in Millville Mystery
The body of an unidentified man about fifty was found yesterday in bushes near Millville New Jersey. The right half of his head was blown off and a shotgun with one barrel discharged lay beside him. Police consider the wound potentially a murder given the position of the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millville
N. J
Clues to Post Office Robbers in South Bend
Developments yesterday in the $18,000 post office robbery indicate evidence leading to arrests. Reported that two arrests have been made as authorities pursue the robbers after the Saturday night heist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Explosion Kills Two in Hayti Missouri
Hayti Missouri November 18 two trainmen are dead and two injured when a Frisco freight engine exploded yesterday. Sixteen loaded freight cars were demolished in the blast.
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Hayti
Two Men Electrocuted In Brayton Power Station
In Brayton a power station fatal accident occurred yesterday while workers handled high power lines. William Quan of Fall River and Fred Foss of his town were electrocuted during the task.
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Warren
R. L
Brayton
William Quan
Fail River
Fred Foss
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The
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Davie C. Carnell
Monmouth Trust and Safe Deposit Company
Justice Harlan
Josefa Neilton Osborn
Frank Oliver
Nelson
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Thomas Frederick Crane
Cornell University
Board of
Dean Crane
Carnegie
William Black
John Pierson
St. David
Ill Notn
Liverpool
Frank Kohlhase
August Kohlhase
Cynthia Kohlhase
Hammond
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T. J. Bogie
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Gask
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Kene
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Edward Scott
LeteHer
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Kimball
Demi
Cartd
Erickon
Howat Dietrier
William McDonnell
C. B. Meyers
Cheater
C. H.thurow
Ramona
Mondy
A. E. Cherrington
del Rapils
M. Ingvalson
Charles UW
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Edward Hefterton
Elktons
Severt Simonson
Ribstely
Bruce District
Kingshiry
B. J English
DeSmet
Mark Plowman
Oldhams
W. Stoner
Troquois
M. Giles
Sedam
Wessington
P. R. Gardner
Ree
A. G. Nelson
Estelle
Codington
C. H. ‘Byglesby
Watertown
Henry A. Henry
August C. Burnatad
Florehea
Anton Prynde
Vienna
J. M. Johnston
Garden City
B. G. Tesensmuth
Redfeld
William Price
Tu- Inve
J. J. Mortens
Lebanon
Edmunds
John Davis
Creshard
Walworth
Jacob L. Parrott
Mobridge
Campbell—Christ Salzedler
Mound City
McPherson
Julius 'Schamber
Eureka
Tubbs
Bently
W. E. McCain
Rapid City
John D. Patton
Lawrence
B. F. O'Brien
Lewis P. Forbes
Deadwood
John Wolzmuth
Spear
Fish
James W. Fowler
Meade
John D. Hale
Sturgis
W. H. Sutherland
Belle Fourche
John Wooley
Highmore
Sully
William Floyd
Okabaro
J. B. Tngerson
Gann Valley
Staley
F. W. Wor
Deanel—Josephie
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Ruef
Latwler
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Cole
Counsel
Helgelein
Dry
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Ofice
First National Hank, Sibsetos, South Dakbrs
J, Batterton
Illice
Calmpunson
Souta Dakyra
Palace
Osteopath
Dak
Wood Bros
Farmers Phone
A E.taplin, M.D
Ommce
Maple Street
K. Bowe Theph
Rapher
Henry Goebel
Robuets
Marshisll
Garuda Farm
Atvorneys Attention
Standard Office
Ecks Dray
Ben Eck
Godile
C. L. Gates Hancock
Nat Abe
Paris
Freaeatte
Druggtate ‘Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company
Dept al
Ata Lake Street
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