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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1909
Page
9
A fragmented 19th century style column notes wide ranging topics from immigration in New York to Spanish swindling and European diplomacy. It mentions Spanish prisoners, Belgian Congo prosecutions, and Morocco’s concerns, alongside American attitudes toward prosperity, education, and mail delivery amid dog issues and the rise of motor cars.
Prince Hirobumi Ito, long a leading Japanese figure, is reported killed by a Korean at Harbin amid a conference on the Manchurian Railroad. The note recalls Ito’s role in framing Japan’s imperial constitution and marks his 68 years.
Milwaukee records used in anti prohibition speeches vanished from a grip stored by a boy. The grip held data worth up to $8,000 and over a year’s work on antiprohibition speeches. Mayor Rose offered no speculation on the thief or theft nature and implied the grip was misplaced.
Northern Pacific announces M. K. Nichols as superintendent of the Lake Superior division with Duluth headquarters. Nichols was assistant superintendent and had just been promoted from trainmaster to maintenance superintendent six weeks earlier. The move follows the death of George T. Rosten ten days prior.
Minneapolis and Duluth markets show wheat prices for No. 1 and No. 2 northern around 10 89 and 1.04 on futures with December and May contracts. Corn No. 3 and No. 3 white oats quoted at 63 and 37 percent. rye No. 2 and flax No. 1 priced, cattle steers and cows listed at St Paul Booth, with various cattle and sheep quotes including yearlings and lambs.
Chicago news desk records a market snapshot with scattered figures on stock trades and prices. It notes heavy share activity and mixed results across various unnamed securities, with prices fluctuating and notable sums mentioned amid hazy OCR text.
About 500 delegates from the states attend the opening sessions in Convention Hall as National President Lillian M. N. Stevens addresses the 3000 attendees. The program includes reports, constitutional amendments, platform night speeches, sermons by Mrs. Mary Harris Armour, and talks on Bulgaria, Macedonia, Panama, and Old Mexico.
Rufus W. Peckham, associate justice appointed by Grover Cleveland, died at his summer home near Albany. A Democrat born Nov 8 1838 in Albany he served 26 years on state and federal benches. Noted for corporate rights and Sherman act rulings including Consolidated Gas and rail cases. He joined the court in 1896 and helped curb unconstitutional state laws through federal review.
Brooklyn state senator and Democratic leader Patrick H McJarrun McCarran died at St Catherine s Hospital Brooklyn after an appendicitis operation on Oct 13 He remained conscious and believed he would die Myer his mother was kept ignorant of his condition to spare her shock as doctors warned his health would not likely improve
Four new townsites of 160 acres each were set aside within the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock reservations. Superintendent Witton announced the locations: Eagle Butte Hump Dupris and White Horse. The first three lie on the Cheyenne branch of the Chicago Milwaukee Puget Sound line, the fourth on the Moreau branch.
In Nairobi Theodore Roosevelt meets Sir Percy Giroulard, new governor of British East Africa. The two men spend over an hour planning Roosevelt’s Uganda hunting expedition and related arrangements during the governor’s unexpected visit en route to Uganda.
The Knoxville grand lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows adopted a resolution denying membership to dealers in near beer. This action targets vendors selling beverages similar to beer, reflecting the temperance era’s stance on prohibited or restricted alcohol products.
Copenhagen Delmark The Danish cabinet led by Count Holstein Ledrebard resigned after a vote in the chamber of deputies expressing want of confidence in the government The cabinet formed on August 16 last faced sharp political division over the budget which showed a deficit
The Right Rev. William Hobart Hare, 72, head of the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota, died in Atlantic City after a long illness. He served Philadelphia churches before becoming bishop for the Indians in 1870s and resided at Sioux Falls, guiding the diocese through the Dakota creation. He came East six months ago for health, residing with his two sisters.
On Omaha Street Nebraska Arthur Sturgis, son of a prominent attorney, shot F. D. Castle at a downtown corner as Castle was with Mrs Sturgis. The couple had been separated three months and her divorce was to be heard this morning. Castle was seriously wounded.
President Taft arrived in Houston after four days on his brother's ranch near Corpus Christi. A large reception greeted him, breakfast was hosted by business leaders, and he gave a public address before continuing to Dallas. City schoolchildren cheered as the procession moved through town. Galveston visitors joined the reception, and Dallas Chamber of Commerce sent 100 business delegates to escort him to Dallas.
James J. Jeffries has arrived back in New York from Europe and is reported fit to fight Jack Johnson for the heavyweight world title. He trained quietly at Carlsbad, Bohemia, avoiding attention while aboard the Lusitania. Admirers at the dock were impressed by his lean, muscular condition as he disembarked.
A Cornell seniors committee is raising funds for a bronze memorial tablet in Sage chapel. The tablet honors Prof. Ross G Marvin who drowned north of Columbia while aiding a Peary supporting expedition.
A blaze gutted George West & Son's winery in Stockton, one of the west's largest operations. Damage is estimated between 450000 and 600000 dollars, with the fire causing extensive loss to stock and buildings. Investigators will inspect the site for the cause of the blaze.
Ambassador O'Brien reported his arrival in Tokyo from the United States where he had been on leave of absence, marking his return to duty in the Japanese capital.
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad declares an extension of its lines south from Kirby Wyoming through Thurmoon to Powder River. The project will connect with the Chicago and Northwestern, opening a large new territory for rail traffic and commerce.
The seventy seventh annual convention of the Illinois State Young Men's Christian Association began in Urbana on the campus of the University of Illinois. Prominent state workers attended as the four day program began. Reports praised rapid regional growth and noted new buildings in several towns.
In Youngstown, during a Sunday mass meeting for Billy Sunday’s evangelical campaign, James P. Whitla of Sharon, Pa., was served with a summons in a $10,000 damage action by Joseph Wesn of Youngstown. The suit stems from a false arrest connected to the Whitla kidnapping episode.
Bishop Hare of the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota dies at 72 in Atlantic City after illness from years of arduous work. He served among Indians before becoming Bishop of South Dakota and resided at Sioux Falls. His death prompts a succession plan for the church in the Dakotas.
William Hobart Hare born May 17 1838 in Princetown New Jersey. Son of Rev George E Hare and grandson of Bishop Hobart. Ordained deacon 1859 and priest 1862. Led Foreign Committee work, then Missionary Bishopric of Niobrara in 1872. Cathedral built at Sioux Falls, jurisdiction later aligned with South Dakota, Japan visits, and later Bishop Assistant created in 1905 with Frederick P Johnson elected.
The impending death of Bishop Hare prompted arrangements discussed with Assistant Bishop Johnson. Dr. Hare, son of the late prelate, wrote that there was no hope for recovery and requested that his father's funeral be held in Sioux Falls with burial either at the nuns of All Saints School or Calvary Cathedral grounds.
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