Taft commutes Chas Hyde sentence in mail fraud case
President Taft commuted the federal prison term of Chas. Hyde a wealthy Pierre banker and real estate dealer reducing a 15 month sentence to a fine and probation bringing total penalties to about $4000. Hyde’s conviction stemmed from deliberate systematic mail fraud. pressure from state influentials is cited as influencing the clemency. Also noted is abolition of the oil inspector’s office transferring duties to the state food and drug commissioner. Fred Hepperlee of Eureka named commissioner of school and public lands. no decisive Supreme Court rate-case rulings this week. local notes include Lula Morgan’s visit home from Sioux City and health concerns for J. M. Dunmire.
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Taft
Chas. Hyde
Pierre Hyde
Hyde
Clemgnous
Political fault lines in progressive era debates
A reflection on state investigations into fraud and the role of progressives and stalwarts. The piece critiques newspapers for politicizing the inquiry, notes Taft vetoes Webb bill over interstate commerce concerns, and previews President Wilson’s inauguration and cabinet picks, including Bryan, McAdoo, Garrison, Burleson, Daniels, and Wilson’s labor and commerce appointees.
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Doug Somite
Wilson
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
Treasury
Wm. G. McAdoo
New York
Lindley M. Garrison
New Jersey
James C. McReynolds
Tennessee
Albert 8. Burleson
Texas
Navy
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
Franklin California
Histine
Agriculture
David F. Houston
Missouri
Commerce
Wm. G. Redfield
Labor
Wm. B. Wilson
Pennsylvania
City Council Proceedings March 8 1913 Scotland S D
City council meets in Scotland South Dakota with Mayor Goehring in the chair. Aldermen Jasmaun Jungmann Serr and Trantina present. Brown and Bliss absent. Bills approved except Hutchison. Bank petition to move front of building granted. A nuisance building ordered repaired or torn down in 60 days. Street vacation petition set for April 16 with notices. Committee appointed to plat the fair grounds. Meeting adjourned. Fire in Elk Point causes seven business losses.
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Goehring
Jasmaun
Jungmann
Serr
Trantina
Ald
Brown
Bliss
H. Harms
Interstate Power Co
Standard Oil Co
A. D. Ardery
Eddie Serr
Kirkinbine & Brown
Dr. G. A. Landmann
Otto Voy
Sand
Kembold Bros. Co
Welk Bros
Fritz Wits
J. L. Hutchison
Germa Bank of Scotland
Main St
Ald. Jungmann
Jasmann
City of
Scotland
Peter Brandt
Philip Becker
Margaret E. Hutchison
City of Scotland
Ald. Jasmann
Ald. Berr
Margaret I. Hutchison
Shober Tied to Bribe Probe Without Clear Evidence
Investigators allege a committer has information against H. C. Shober but find no proof that he offered bribery to legislators. The motive remains unclear. the text suggests he might have aimed to keep the $18,000 entire sum for himself.
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H. C. Shober
Meritol Rheumatism Powders touted as modern Belice relief
A local advertisement claims Meritol Rheumatism Powders are the top medical achievement of modern Belice and guarantee permanent relief from all forms of rheumatism. It urges sufferers to try the remedy with Burns Drug Co as exclusive local agents.
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Meritol
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Haynes
S. D
Burns Drug & Jewelry CO
I W. Leighton
Becker Block
South Dakota
Robert Jasmann
Ofice
Becker
Wicks
Scntlana
South Dak
EN & Sl Meighen
SIR
Fred Goehring
O. J. Bruhn
Marshal
MiLo Baird
Robert Jaemann
Riss
M. T. Brown
Saxon Ann Jor
X Bear JR
T. T. Church
State Food and Drug Commissioner
Fred Hepperlee
Eureka
Gov. Byrne
F. F. Brinker
Supreme Court
Tyndall Register
Lula Morgan
Sioux City
Kirk Dunmire
Tyndall
J. M. Dunmire
Dunmire
Webb
Prohibition
Congress
Oo. J. Bruhn Auditor
Elk Point
R. W. Russell Drug CO
Predeny
G. A. Landmann Paewineny
Plex Treiber
Erte
G- A. Landman
Geenen
Philip Engel
aNenee
German Bank OF Scotland
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Folerton
Lber. CO
Chas. Treiber
Burns Drug Co
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