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Newspaper
The Kadoka Press
Location
Kadoka, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1910
Page
2
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David Ranken Jr of St Louis, aged 75, has deeded more than two million dollars in real estate, railroad stock, and bank holdings to the David Ranken School of Mechanical Trades. He will live on a $3,000 annual allowance during his life, then it reverts to the college. He avoids publicity and declines further comment.
An anti-graft campaign begins with a Washington office of the group likely to be named The National Anti-Graft Movement. Harry W. Walker will run the office. The effort follows a Folk Missouri anti graft speech and lists Perry Belmont Rudolph Spreckels Augustus Thomas Joseph J Willett and Norman Hapgood as prominent backers. A Paris meeting to set the first national convention date is planned this week with Belmont and Spreckels to attend.
Coroner reports the autopsy on Mrs. Margaret Smollen, who died last Friday in a New York private sanatorium, shows death from general septicemia due to natural causes. She was daughter of G Howland Leavitt of Bayside Long Island. In January she wed Joe Smollen known as the Candy Kid, formerly a chauffeur and valet, who worked for James Corbett before becoming the family chauffeur. The couple lived briefly together before separating.
A Friday night blaze swept the northern Seattle waterfront and spread east into dense wooden districts. Within a short time about twenty acres were ablaze, causing an estimated loss of 450000 dollars and rendering around 500 people homeless.
Judge Harris of Tiptonville Tennessee reportedly had his life threatened by night riders before drowning Saturday afternoon while swimming in the Mississippi River near his home.
Saturday's Sioux City live stock market quotes list top beeves at 7.75 and top hogs at 9.41 dollars. The report records current prices and market activity for beef cattle and hog classes in Sioux City.
Judges Groscup Baker and Seaman in the United States circuit court at Chicago refused to enjoin the Interstate Commerce Commission from reducing sleeping car rates on Saturday.
Isador Gluckstadt, director of the Zandmands bank in Copenhagen, died Sunday. He had been a leading figure in Danish banking for the past forty years.
Sioux City businessmen organize an aviation meet at Woodland park Riverside for the last two days of June and July 1. Glenn Curtiss and team bring the Scientific American trophy machine with Willard and Mars to perform flights and tests. A band concert each afternoon and Western League games at Mizzou park supplement the displays, with morning baseball to avoid conflicts.
Charles Heike 66, secretary of American Sugar Refining, convicted on one count conspiracy to defraud customs on sugar. Ernest Gerbracht 63, former Williamsburg refinery superintendent, convicted on all six counts. James Bendernagel acquitted on seven to five and to be retried. Jury deliberated twelve hours. Restitution over 2,000 dollars noted. Heike faces up to two years and a 10,000 dollar fine. Gerbracht up to twelve years and 10,000 dollar fine.
Harry B. Kay aged 34 formerly a Pasadena bank cashier shot himself while en route to his home in St. Joseph Missouri after completing a hunting trip in Idaho. He was well supplied with money and the motive remains unknown.
Wallace A Russell of Seattle age 23 fatally shoots proprietor Joseph Bonner at the Monte Carlo saloon and gambling house. The incident occurred as Bonner confronted the gunman and collapsed. Authorities investigated the deadly shooting.
A. G. Walter former president of the South Cleveland Savings Bank began a five year sentence in the Ohio penitentiary on a perjury charge Friday.
The Canadian government informed the secretary of state it desires to begin negotiations for a trade treaty with the United States as soon as possible.
Corrected returns from 41 of 56 counties show Vessey leading Egan by over 1 000 votes for governor with Vessey 18145 Egan 17338 Elrod 14793. Stalwarts claim gains on state ticket including Johnson. Egan vows independent run if he loses the nomination.
A fast mail train from St Louis to Texas left the track near a mill in St Louis killing engineer Walter A. Douglas fireman Robert D. Sheppard and mail clerk Jasper L. Lasater. Lasater died when a mail car crashed through the Miller Manufacturing building walls.
Elizabeth Schultz a 74 year old wealthy widow was found murdered in her home near the police station in Leavenworth Kansas. Robbery is believed the motive with the house set on fire after the killing and the premises ransacked. The body was badly burned and found in the cellar after a firefighter policeman extinguished the blaze. Mrs Schultz is said to be worth about 500000 and reputed to keep a large sum at home.
Jules Robinson, a key witness in the night rider cases tried Saturday in Hopkinsville Ky, was assassinated in an ambush Thursday night on George Goodman’s farm near Otter Pond Ky.
An outbreak of yellow fever has hit the Ecuadorian army causing withdrawal from the Peruvian frontier. The move follows illness among troops and efforts to quarantine affected units. Military medical authorities coordinate with regional officers to prevent spread and maintain border security.
A Thursday blaze destroyed 415 buildings in Borrisox a town of about 15 000 most residents Hebrews. The fire wiped out much of the commercial and residential quarters leaving extensive damage and displacement.
At the annual Si Nois state board of education meeting the vote established an agriculture course and a program to train teachers to teach agriculture by practical demonstration.
Former President Theodore Roosevelt sails from Southampton on the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria for New York with Mrs Roosevelt and family after a world journey. The voyage concludes a remarkable private citizen expedition involving Africa, diplomacy, speeches, and royal encounters.
J H Conway, once a prominent Belle Fourche merchant, remains jailed after failing to post 5000 bail on charges of concealing assets and conspiracy to defraud. He had lived in Seneca and surrendered in Deadwood following a federal indictment last month. His former manager Peter J Walsh is believed in Minneapolis, not yet arrested.
Benson a Mexican national and a woman claiming marriage were seized by Sergeant county sheriff and Watertown police for trial on arson and post office robbery in Sergeant county North Dakota. Benson allegedly gained notoriety by single handedly capturing one Gant brother at gunpoint after a Thanksgiving murder and flight southward.
Johnnie Preuss aged 6 died after a hired man at the Fritz and Mrs Preuss farm in Mapleton township near Sioux Falls playfully squeezed him between his knees. The accidental pressure caused fatal internal injuries and the man is distressed by the tragedy.
Miss Thompson of a Owanka homestead nearly drowned when crossing a creek after losing a water pail in the water. Her horse kept balance and struck a footing in a deep hole, pulling her to safety as she struggled in the swift current.
Congratulations to Gov. Vessey pour into Pierre as Burke and Martin lead by about 5,000. No change in the congressional race. Thirteen counties have reported to the secretary of state and all returns are expected by tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Guy Flick, wife of a homesteader in western Ly man county, almost was bitten when a rattlesnake struck at her as she stepped from a chicken house. The seven rattle snake penetrated only her skirt and was killed by her husband who arrived on the scene.
Ed Halienbach a carpenter failed to file on 40 acres in Belle Fourche after plat books in the land office missed proof of up to date filing. Officials learned the ground had been proved up in 1888 by George Buller of Denver, blocking Halienbach from filing on Sundance Hill and adjacent lane.
Homesteaders in Perkins county circulate a petition under the state herd law to place the issue on November ballots. If approved, stockmen must close herd to prevent cattle and other stock from wandering onto homesteaders' crops.
Dr O A Fasser a Sturgis physician and Miss Inez Goddard of Bixby planned a home wedding at Bixby with many guests. Rev Sparling arrived to perform the ceremony but the groom forgot the license, forcing a drive to Belle Fourche for the license and marriage there.
Victor Warner of Forest City chased a wolf across the prairie in his automobile a few days ago. After several miles the wolf, calling the chase quits, laid down and submitted to having its head pounded with a wrench.
A company organized at Watertown aims to build a filtering plant and bottling works on Lake Kampeska to furnish Aberdeen with drinking water. Two special tank cars have been ordered and water will be shipped both in bulk and bottled by the case.
George Stout a Hurley blacksmith and pioneer of Turner county died suddenly at his home on June 10 after ten years running a Davis shop and a year ago moving to Hurley. He was among the oldest and best known in the area.
The W. R. C. of Spencer organizes funds and effort to place headstones on all graves of veterans buried in the local cemetery, aiming to honor their service.
Mrs. George Schlecht witnessed her 12 year old son fatally crushed when a traction engine used to break land on the Schlecht farm toppled or rolled over him. The accident occurred on the Faulk county property where the family resided with the husband.
The new paper issued at McLaughlin bears the motto published not for love nor influence nor fame nor favor but for cash. Ww. Dean Hurlbut, a Northwestern Iowa man, is named publisher as he recently arrived in Corson county.
A midnight blaze at Bloom's restaurant in Carthage spread both ways along Main Street burning a whole block except the Carthage State Bank. Low water pressure hindered the fire department's efforts.
Horse thieves operate with some success in the Lemmon vicinity, prompting local concern and calls for heightened vigilance.
Commander Harold K. Hines of the gunboat DuBuque replied to General Rivas who warned of denying entry to any nationality’s vessels at Bluefields Harbor Nicaragua. The clash risks US involvement as Madrid troops face annihilation and threats against American consul Thomas P. Moffat grow, though officers doubt a full assault will occur.
The Wisconsin Republican State convention in Milwaukee unanimously endorsed President Taft and his tariff policy. Gov. Davidson's administration was praised, and Vice President Sherman drew warm applause. The ticket is to be chosen by September primary with a six member per district campaign committee and William D. Connor named state chairman.
James Harding his wife and their son were found murdered in their home sixteen miles southwest of Marshalltown Iowa. All three victims suffered severe head injuries in the attack.
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