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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1904
Page
7
The piece lauds Mr Seuegger and Gruegger for their county influence while urging farmers to back Rasmunson as a pure farmer candidate for Congress. It critiques machine influence and notes J Brownson’s training and experience for the state superintendent race.
The Graphic declares itself the county’s only truly reform minded paper and attacks four so called Republican papers for not openly backing Republican candidates. It argues the Republican party is corrupt, taxes high, and wasteful, while Democrats favor retrenchment, lower taxes, and rotation in office urging voters to choose the Democratic ticket for competent leadership.
The speaker pledges to vote the Democratic ticket straight for the first time this year. He argues protection of cinema industries is no longer a benefit and calls for relief through the Democratic Party. He condemns Republican corruption in Williams County, urging self-respecting citizens to withdraw from any alliance with them.
In selecting candidates for their ticket, Williams County Democrats chose men with proven business reputations. The belief was that a man who cannot manage his own affairs will not run the county’s business more effectively, a fact demonstrated by the careless conduct of county commissioners.
A fragmented political appeal argues voters in the county should elect a balanced slate of businessmen to replace Republican commissioners. It criticizes road funding practices and debt, contrasting a Democratic ticket described as representative and diverse with a Republican slate accused of cronyism and past failures.
A White Earth Record item questions why Republicans should educate constituents on straight-ticket voting and comments on Democratic support for Judge Palda i and his perceived honesty and nonpartisan service as praised by representative men from four counties.
Warry Mellor appears on the democratic ticket for surveyor. He is a young man currently with the United States surveying crew engaged in government irrigation work on the Missouri flats after a period of furrowed study and training.
The text argues voters should not vote straight unless leaders are upright. It claims the party hides figures from the past and urges recognizing them to block Republican corruption.
A Republican nominee paced the streets Tuesday afternoon in agitation. He was heard to say he could be elected in any case without the Scandinavian vote, and hinted at relying on the Field Family Combination for support.
A fragment notes a growing Snowball of Frenton with escalating size and impact. On November 8, Judgettis will perceive it as an avalanche as the event unfolds, signaling a looming decisive moment.
A reference appears to name the Field Family Co-Operative Contribution Association. The OCR fragment hints at a county connection but provides limited context for a fuller summary.
Michigan reports a 28 year old youth standing seven feet eight inches tall and wearing an about 18 inch long boot. Fossil opal shark from White Cliffs shows 3% feet length with purple opal veins. Cat’s meow in ink box found inside a 200 pound cotton bale at Pasitac New Jersey.
London reports a satisfactory settlement of the Anglo Russian dispute with a court of inquiry to convene at The Hague under Hague convention rules. Russia agrees to have the North Sea incident reviewed and portions of the squadron stay at Vigo during the inquiry while Britain and Russia discuss arbitration and joint responsibility.
A fierce fire at Bush Terminal Company, South Brooklyn, destroyed Pier No 7 loaded with cotton and spread to adjacent piers. One patrolman died and Patrolman Patrick Cushing is named among the injured. John B Walsh hospitalized with ear injuries and brain concussion. The blaze also damaged the Italian steamer Citta di Palermo and prompted evacuations of nearby vessels. Estimated damage cited as about 200000 dollars. several ships were towed to safety.
Dr Norton will press for immediate arrest and trial of those implicated in the murder of American missionary Mr Labaree in Persia nearly a year ago. Sent from the state department to Teheran, Norton will urge action as Persian authorities delay.
In St Paul Minnesota on October 29 the supreme court upheld the Wilder will. It provided for a trust or corporation to manage the estate of Mrs Fanny Wilder and her daughter the late Mrs Appleby. The trust funds, valued around 3 000 000, would support a charity aiding the worthy poor of St Paul.
Missoula October 29 Japanese section troops on the Northern Pacific have been ordered to return to Japan at once for military service. The message specifies all members of the first reserve are to report back promptly for duty.
Pittsfield Massachusetts October 29 thieves robbed the former state senator John R McCarty’s summer residence Thursday and obtained jewelry valued at 31000. The crime was discovered Friday with authorities investigating the break in.
Sauit Ste Marie Mich Oct 29 Cor relis Shields general manager of the Consolidated Lake Superior corporation here died suddenly early Friday from heart failure.
News from Shanghai and Tokio recounts Japanese forces capturing forts near Port Arthur and sinking Russian ships including the Sevastopol. Reports say fighting intensified with heavy casualties, though confirmation is lacking. Other dispatches include a Japanese advance near a river hill and overall siege conditions worsening for the Russian garrison.
A confrontation near a separator leads to the shooting of Walter Gates by Tames Gousby a Black man. Gousby retrieves rifles from a boarding car after a dispute, fires a shot hitting Gates in the breast, flees a pursuer then surrenders after a chase. Witnesses N C Henderson and his son Nils pursue and exchange shots. no injuries reported among the pursuers.
Explosions rocked the People's State bank in Lakota as five men rampaged through the vault. Shouted alarms drew citizens with revolvers. the thieves fled after wrecking doors and safe. One bank employee was shot at but not hit, and the inner steel box was too damaged to open. Police chased the group but they escaped. Also noted are political party certifications and a North Dakota vegetables exhibit at the World’s Fair. Injuries include Mrs. N. J. Johnson with two broken ankles from a runaway buggy near Gille & Miller mines.
The Seo railroad settled the suit brought by Charles J. Lind, a fireman who was injured in August at Kulm, North Dakota, paralyzing his body below the waist. The case, once set for a jury in Judge Tuun’s Fargo court, ended with a settlement reported as 24,500 to Lind.
Deubhoft hosts a 1 event stare while a Cleveland druggist secures a permit for beer. Hoxcar famine hits northwestern North Dakota. Unsettled lands on the Derits Lake reservation open to settlement November 4 with same terms as lottery, but 10 registrations or drawings will not be required. A drought of details marks this fall as boilers in thrashing engines struggle with wet straw fuel since last Sunday rain left straw damp and unusable for burning.
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