davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
'ECAN ANNOUNCES +
HIS CANDIDACY
FOR EXECUTIVE
Accedes to Centerville Petition
and Declares for Direct
Elections.

Sioux Falls. S. D., Sept. SIN let
! Ter written to the officers of an Egan
club organized at Centervlle, George
W. Egan. of Sioux Falls, has an
nounced that he Will be a candidate for
the republican nomination for governor
Of South Dakota in next years prima-
ries and that he will begin his cam
paign with an address at Centerville
on or about the first of October. He
has stated privately that he expects to
make the most extensive speaking
campaign ever undertaken in the state
and that that Is the reason why he is
beginning so soon.
Would Extend Recall.
Mr.. Egan states that the following
will be his platforms:
II am in favor Of enacting into law
in this state the recall principle as it
is invoked under the commission plan
OF city government. making the same
apply to county officials. thus giving
the people separate and distinct power
from the judiciary to remove dishonest
county officials.
II am in favor of the election of the
members of the state board of charities
and corrections and the warden of the
state pcnitentiary by the people, thus
removing as far as possible those Off
GERS from partisan politics, and taking
the power from the governor of build
lures dependent upon the will of the
creator. l would. instead, restore this
power to the people, With whom it
rightfully belongs.
Il am in favor OF q non partisan ju-
dietary.
Il am in favor Of amending the pres
ent primary law in such MANNER as to
give to the citizens of any hamlet or
city the right to recommend by the bal
lot their choice for postmasters, thus
promoting local self government on the
one hand and on the other taking from
congressman the power of intrenching
themselves in office and maintaining
themselves by machine methods, with
the aid OF a band of appointees. instead
of forcing them to rely for a second
election solely upon the faithful and
upright manner in which they serve
the people during their first term.
II am in favor of election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people,"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
MAN LOSES LIFE
IN BURNING BARN
IN DAKOTA VILLAGE
Probably Lighted Match to
Find Way and Was Burned
While in stupor.

Reliance, S. D., Sept. 7.-While
sleeping in barn on the farm Of w.
A. Green, five miles east of this place.
a negro in some way set fire to the
barn and perished in the flames. His
body was almost completely inciner-
ated.
Coroner Murray of Murdo, was
called to hold an inquest, but the pre-
else manner Of the mans death could
not be determined. though 1t is be-
lieved that he lighted match to find
his way to the loft of the barn and
then laid down, and while in a stupor
the fire from the hay enveloped MIN
and thus burned him to crisp.
The negro was a stranger in the
locality and had been permitted by Mr.
Green for some time to sleep In the
barn, but had been cautioned against
the striking of matches to light his
pipe or for other purposes.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
CASE Is
TAKEN BEFORE the
SUPREME COURT
Presents His Own Argument
and Is Opposed by Kittredge
and Robertson.

Pierre, S. D., Sept. 4.-When the ap-
plication of George w. Egan for re-
admission to the practice Of law in
South Dakota came up before the SUI
preme court yesterday, Mr.. Egan spoke
for an hour and half. He reviewed
his entire life and went, in great detail,
into the case of Julia Ann O'Grady.
arrested for the murder of her husband.
John O'Grady, because of which Egan
was disbarred. He made much the same
argument as made by his attorneys
when he was disbarred, as he claimed
the action a year ago was taken
through misrepresentation by the court.
Mrs. O'Grady Killed Husband.
incidentally he made the statement
client in saying that Mrs. O'Grady her.
self did take a shotgun from her closet
and kill her husband during a quarrel.
He asserted that his disbarment had
cost him $4,000, and in his concluding
remarks asked the court to emulate
Jesus of Nazareth and tell him to go
and sin no more.
A. B. Kittredge and Henry Robert
son, for the Minnehaha county bar.
spoke in opposition, taking the position
that if Mr.. Egan was properly dis
barred, there was no reason for re-
admitting him.
They argued that if he was unfit to
practice law year ago he is now.
Resolutions of. protest drawn up for the
Minnehaha county bar were read. and
files of Mr.. Egan's newspaper We're in
troduced. In them Mr.. Egan repeatedly
attacked Chief Justice Haney because
Of his disbarment.
Wants Papers Left Out.
Mr.. Egan opposed the Introduction
of these files, claiming that in no place
did he ever mention the supreme court.
The court took under advisement the
TNo
land, of Pierre, and c.. w. Brown, Of
Rapid City, of the committee chosen to
represent the state bar, were present
but took no part in the discussion as
the court did not call upon them, and
as they We're authorized to appear as
friends of the court. The court ad-
journed without indicating when a de.
ciSiOn would be made
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
WELL THING SINKS
DOWN OUT OF SIGHT

Watertown. S. D.. Sept. 3-Dis-
appearing into a subtcrranean
lake or bottomless bed of
quicksard. % feet of cement
curbing suddenly dropped
through the bottom of a we'll in
the Watertown Veterinary hos
pita1. The We'll is an old one,
and the original wooden curbing
had become so rotten that it was
dc ided to replace it with ce-
ment The large tiles 80 inches
in diameter We're lowered and set
when Just as the last one had
been placed the whole business
slid out of sight of the aston
ished workmen. No explanation
is offered
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
RAILROAD COMPANY MA
SELECTS ITS OFFICERS

Huron, S. D., Sept. "A business
meeting of the board of directors and
stockholders of the Pierre, Rapid City
& Northwestern Railway company was
held here yesterday. B. F. Farrell
acted as chairman. and c. T. Dyke.
secretary. A number of matters di-
rectly affecting the interests of the
company We're discussed, and plans for
additional work outlined. w. A. Card
ner was elected president, with other
former officers and board Of directors.
Besides those directly interested. a
number of railroad men were present,
including M. ]. McGrath. w. p. Co.'S
grav and A. c. Johnson, of Winona.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
COLLEGE CAMPAIGN STARTED.

Yankton, S. D., Sept. 9.-Yankton
college is about to inaugurate cam
paign for s15O,000 for additional en-
dowment, a new dorlnitory for girls
and central heating plant and past
and future shortages in current ex-
penses. The college will open for it's
28th year September Is. Rev. L. O.
Baird, d. D., pastor of the st. Mary's
Avenue Congregational church, of
Omaha. is expected to give the opening
address. DR.. Christine Iverson, a for
mer student of the college. who will
shortly sail for mission work in Arabia,
has promised to be present on the
opening day and to speak to the Chris
tian associations in the early evening.
ALI places in the dormitories were taken
early last June, and all houses that
receive young women. in the vicinity
of the college, are completely filled, so
the outlook for an enlarged attendance
is good.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
CHIEF CLERK FOR ABERpEEN.

Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. S.--Announce-
ment has been made that the postof1ice
department. will at once install q chief
clerk ii, the government building here.
who will have direct charge of the mail
service, and be in direct supervision
of tbs railway mail clerks Of South
Dakota and parts of North Dakota and
Montana. This is an important de-
parture, and adds greatly to Aber-
deems Importance as postal center.
The nearest chief clerks performing a
similar service are located at Fargo
and Sioux City.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
cRops eooD "ouT wEsr."

ST. Onge, S. D., Sept. 4-The increase
in agricultural matters is shown by the
fact that an addition 30x70 feet is be-
ing built to the grain elevator here;
which will materially increase it's ca
pacity. Crops in this valley are un-
usually good. Oats are running from
60 to So bushels, and potatoes grown
on dry land are averaging $50 bushels
n the 1cra
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
BURGLARS At "LAsT CHANCE

DeadWood, S. D., Sept. 4.-Burg1ars
are operating in this city for the first
time in several months. Last evening
two saloons were entered, the Denver
on Sherman. In the former place the
men tapped the cash register. obtain
ing. however, only little small change.
They also secured four bottles Of whis-
ky. In the latter saloon, they were
unable to open the register and finally
took it out on the street having been
disturbed in their wor,::. There they
left it without having secured over $50
which was in it. No arrests have been
made
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
NO PRIZES FOR RIFLE
TEAM OF STATE SQUAD

Watertown, S. D., Sept. 6.-The South
Dakota rifle team is home from Fort
Perry, but minus any prizes, though
their aggregate score was 35 more than
that of the winning team last year.
1t lacked but 100 of placing them at
the head Of class an6 200 of landing
them ut the head of class B, which is
not considered bad for a green team,
this being the first year they have en-
tered the national tournament
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
SHIPPING RECORD
SETS A NEW MARK

Belle Fourche, S. D.. Sept 1.-THE an
nual stock shipping season is on, with
the promise of breaking the record for
big shipments. Last week 565 cars of
cattle and sheep were sent out from
the Black Hills and Casper divisions,
and this week the number will be about
the same. Seventy-five cars of Texas
cattle will arrive this week to be turned
out on the range and similar shipments
are expected soon. Stock is in good
condition, and both sheep and cattle
men are feeling jubilant over the out
look
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
MINER is KILLED
BY FALLING ROCK

Lead, S. d.. Sept. 6.--Struck by a
rock Weighing some two tons while at
work in the Rornestake mine, Louis
Benassa, a young man in the employ
of the company, was instantly killed
last evening. He, with several others.
was working at the foot of a large pile
Of rock, when suddenly a large rock
rolled down from above, striking him
on the chest and pinning him down to
the floor Of the stope. His companions
came Immediately to his assistance, re-
ly as possible, but by the time they
had reached him. life was extinct.
Renassa had come to the West from
New York only short time ago. He
leaves a wife and baby.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
LYMAN COUNTY REsENTs
SLANDEROUS LETTER

Chamhorlain, S. D., Sept. 9.-Lyman
county residents are indignant over
their number in the Chicago Record
Herald, claiming that fire which in
jured some property had left the peo-
pie of tho county destitute and proper
subjects of outside aid Lyman county
is producing enough this year to feed
the residents of Chicago for a whole
yeas and take care of her own people
beside, and there is Indignation over
the slander which has gone abroad al
leging destitution.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
HEROIC METHOD TO
SAVE GIRLS LIFE

,Oacoma, S. D.. Sept. S.-The
promptness of Peter Rutan, n
pioneer settler of this part of the
state, saved the life of his daugh-
ter. Miss Jessie Rutan. While
walking across bottom land
near her fathers home the
young woman encountered a rat
tlesnake, which struck her twice
with its fangs on one of her feet.
She rushed to her father, who
without an instant's delay sucked
the poison ou, of the wounds and
put soda ana kerosene on them,
after which he rushed her to the
sanitarium at Chamberlain,
where she is rapidly recover
ing.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
HYDE COUNTY FAIR
HOLDS ANNUAL SESSION

Highraore. S. T., Sept. Clyde
county's fair opens here today with a
fine display of agricultural and stock
exhibits. The fair will be in progress
for three days and the program in
cludes some good races both trotting,
pacing and running. Over 5000 in
purses will be distributed to the VIM
ners. A. T.. Chamberlain and Professor
Willis, of Brookngs, will deliver ad-
dresses, and excursion rates are offered
by the C. & N. w. Ry. to give the
farmers Of the state an opportunity to
visit the experiment station here.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
TRANSPORT RUNS DOWN
STEAMER AT PLYMOUTH

Portsmouth, Eng, Sept. 7.-There was
an exciting scene in Portsmouth harbor
yesterday afternoon when the Isle
was run down by a government trans
port.
There We're 400 passengers on board
the Duchess of Kent and Immediately
after the collision she began to fill rap
idly. The boat, however, was success
fully beached. and all the passengers
got ashore safely.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
RAISE BANK STOCK.

Deadwood, S. d., Sept. 4.-The report
stances, no changes were made in the
valuations as fixed by the Lawrence
county board. The valuation on agri-
cultural implements was raised 10 per
cent, and that of bank stock so per
cent the latter being raised from $780,
l12 to $22216S
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
YANk7oN CROPS GOOD.

Yankton, S. D., Sept. 4.-The thresh-
ers are busy close to town and reports
are reaching town of good wheat and
oat yields. One farmer reports his
wheat going as high as 80 bushels an
acre and an average of 20. There are
some poor fields, but yields from 13 to
25 bushels are common. Oats are run
ming 81 bushels an acre, with much
heavy oat this year will bring most
satisfactory returns.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
STRANGER DROPS IN STREET,
AFFECTED BY HEART FAILURE

CenterV1IIe, S. D., Sept. 7.-Joseph
Farley, stranger from Spokane, on
his way to Grand Island, Neb., fell on
the pavement here yesterday, injuring
his head. He was taken to his room
while unconscious, afterwards reviving
sufficiently to give his name and adj
dress. He was affected by heart fall
ure,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
FAMILY IN RUNAWAY
MAKES LUCKY ESCAPE

Van Metre, S. D., Sept 9.-Frank
Lansing and wife and baby had mar
row escape from a runaway While out
driving. The pole came down when
the horses started to run at full speed.
The pole finally caught in the ground,
jarrtng the wagon so violently as to
throw the woman and child a con-
siderable distance. Lansing stayed in
the wagon until the team broke loose
from it and came out of the affair un-
injured. Outside of shaking up the
other two were none the worse for the
violent fall.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
CORN cRoP PRoMlsINo.

Centerville, S. D., Sept. 4.-The al
most perfect conditions for an Immense
corn CROP which have prevailed
Throughout the entire corn belt of This
state during the past six weeks, ex-
cites the most optimistic anticipctions
for the largest yield Of this staple both
as to quality and quantity.
Reports indicate very little surplus
left over from last falls crops, and the
consequent demand for corn will sure
" be great and prices good.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
SHOOTS HIMSELF BECAUSE
OF DOMESTIC TROUBLES

Bridgewater. S. d., Sept. 9.-Fred
northeast of here. attempted to COM
nit suicide by shooting himself in the
forehead with a revolver intlicting in
juries which WILL it is thought, prove
fatal.
The man was recently married to his
second wife, and domestic troubles are
given as the reason for the rash act.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
BLACK HILLS MURDERER
MUST DIE ON GALLOWS

preme court today several opinions
were handed down, one affirming the
decision in the case of the state against.
Charles Hayes, of Lawrence county.
Hayes, after a sensational chase and
capture. was found guilty of murder
and sentenced to be hanged,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
EGAN's CASE COMES
UP IN COURT TODAY

Pierre, s. D., Sept. 3.-George ".
Egan, of Minnehaha county. is today
appearing in his own behalf before the
supreme court to secure his reinstate.
ment before the bar Of South Dakota.
redge and Henry Robertson, acting for
the Minnehaha County Bar associa-
tiOn
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
CONTRACT FOR ROAD.

Deadwood, S. D., Sept. 1.-The new
extension of the Northwestern railroad
north will be begun in few days.
contracts have been let for IS miles of
work, and arrangements have also been
made for carrying it 65 additional miles.
which will take it to White Owl.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
YEecMEN Loor sToRE.

Aberdeen. s. D., Sept. 4.-The store
Of N. j. Wimsen, a merchant at Plana.
a small country town near here, was
entered by yeggmen, who secured 81 in
cash and about $50 in merchandise.
There is no clue.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
RURAL CARRIERS MEEr.

Elk Point, S. D., Sept. 1.-THE annual
convention of rural mail carriers OF
South Dakota will be held in the court
house at Elk Point. S. D., next Monday
and Tuesday. A large number of sub
jects will be taken up and discussed.
especially the subject of good roads,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
GIRL is ATTACKED
BY VICIOUS HOBO

Centerville, S. D., Sept. S.-Much in
dignation and threats of violence are
expressed here If the guilty party can
be identified who held up Winona
Hatch, a pretty and refined young girl.
only daughter of highly respected par
ents, of this city.
The incident occurred Saturday morn
ing as the girl was delivering milk to
the Hotel Turner. Having started from
home in the east end of town she took
a short cut up the railroad track. When
near the railroad yards the fellow sud-
denly came up to the girl and made the
attack; taking the pail of milk from
her hand and throwing it down, he
grabbed the girl around the waist The
terrified girl managed to free herself
from her assailant before more vio-
lence was committed and ran home.
The father Immediately telephoned
Chief of Police Johnson. The g.rl de-
scribed her assailant; an Italian work.
ing in the railroad yards answered the
description, and was arrested, but his
companions testified that the accused
had not been absent from them during
the morning hours. Some tramps had
been in that vicinity during the early
morning and It is thought possible q
hobo may be the man wanted.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
WHEN CORPSE WAKES
BELL is RUNG

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Sept. s.-If
John Freese, Of this city, has
his way no one will ever again
be buried alive. He has invented
and patented an attachment for
a coffin whereby if the dead
person. makes the slightest
move all electric circuit will be
closed and a bell on top Of the
grave set ringing, and it will
continue to ring for "a hours.
If Freese can now persuade the
legislatures to pass a law pro-
hibiting. embalning. he expects
his invention to come into gen.
eral use.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
KNOWLES PAYS HIS
fine and RELEASE
ORDERED BY COURT
Finds Two-Year Jail Term Fac
ing Him and Takes Shortest
Way Out.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. 3.-Facing
two year term of Imprisonment for
refusal to pay a fine of $500 adjudged
against him in federal court for send
Ing obscene and Objectionable matter
through the mails, Ex-Congressman
Freeman knowles has sent draft for
the fun sum Of $500 to the court here,
and his release has been ordered from
the Jail at Rapid City, where he has
been since the refusal Of the court to
permit him to take the pauper's oath.
While it is not known where he got
the money with which to pay his fine.
it is presumed that he finally consented
to let some of his champions advance
1t for him, as this was sought to be
done at the time he was first sem
fenced.
Unions Pay Fine.
Rapid City, S. D., Sept. 1.-After
serving so days in the county jail and
being refused liberty through taking
the paupers oath, Freeman Knowles
was liberated yesterday after his fine
had been paid by the labor unions.
CATTLE scoRcHED
IN BURNING CAR
armour, >. D., sept. 3-(lu1te COM
motion was caused here Monday night
about 6 o'clock when the freight pulled
in from the West. The train, laden
with livestock for the Eastern markets,
was rounding the curve about half
mile west of the city when spark
from the engine ignited stable car
and, assisted by the high wind speedily
broke into flames. All steam was put
on and appeals made by the engineer
for help to quench the flames. The
train was met at the depot by the
Armour fire department, who soon had
the flames in subsection. The cattle,
of which there were % head in the car,
were quite badly scorched, but not
enough to prevent them continuing
their iOurney
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
BOY sHoOTs slsTER.

ing war with a shotgun at Nichnias--
vile. KY. today. James Littrell, year.
old, accidentally discharged q fhos
weapon and killed his 6-year-old sisss
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09

ELK POINT, s. DC. f. Mallahan.
who is dead at Jackson, Minn., was a
former resident of this place and lived
here for more than 25 years. He was
formerly the editor Of the Courier. now
owned by G. r. Bruce.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09

BRIDGEPORT, CoNN.-Mrs. Jessie
Livingstone Forbes, of Fairfield and
New York, wife of the noted aeronaut,
A. Holland Forbes. yesterday was made
defendant in a suit for $75,00At.S The
action is brought by Mrs. Ira Rowley,
of New York, whose husband Ernest
Rowley. is chauffeur for the Forbes.
Alienation of affections by Mrs. Forbes
Is charged in the complaint.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09

WAkoNDA, s. >D.-The residence
an oil stove Monday, and but for
quick and efficient work on the part
of Wakonda citizens the house would
have been consumed. AS it was the fire
was confined to the kitchen. Loss.
about $3.50, covered by insurance
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
PLATTE SALOON CASE
DISMISSED BY COURT

Wagner S. D.. Sept. 6.-The man
damus case of r. A. Parks, former
saloon man Of Platte, against the coun-
tN commissioners of Charles Mix coun-
tN, has been on for trial before the
circuit court and jury at this city for
the past TWO days At the July meet
ing of the board, they rejected the ap-
ploations and bonds of Parks and all
others for saloon licenses. Parks sought
to compel the board to again convene
and approve Of his bond by this man.
damus proceedings. The case has been
hard fought and seemed to be battle
Of lawyer against lawyer. G. NJ. Caster.
OF Lal> Andes. and Senator Dillon, Of
lankton We're attorneys for Parks, and
states Attorney Upton and j. w.
Lindsay. of Geddes, were attorneys for
the county board. After the evidence
was I'LL in, the court practically ruled
chat the plaintiff was not entitled to a
final order compelling the commission
ers to agaiu meet and pass on plaintiff's
BOND and tho court dismissed the jury.