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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1911
Page
2
In Monongahela Pennsylvania on April 7 three people died when the steamship Henry A Laughlin overturned during a high wind. Two women drowned, chef Essie Hughes and chambermaid Jane Lawrence among the dead. Eleven crew members escaped drowning. One fisherman killed, name unrevealed.
New York City faces a glare of graft and crime amid claims by Magistrate Corrigan that the city is crime ridden. Critics fault Mayor Gaynor for attempting to run the police via a largely figurehead commissioner, noting rising robberies in Wall Street and flourishing gambling despite raids. Calls grow for a professionally trained crime expert to head the department with real authority and a long tenure.
At Salt Lake City April 7 President Joseph F. Smith declared the Mormon church is actively stopping plural marriages and no Mormon may wed again under the practice. He favored constitutional amendment enabling federal oversight of marriage and noted one divorce per 6,000 Mormons versus one per 1,100 nationwide last year.
Centennial Wyoming April 7 In all probability within another month the Commercial tunnel will be supplied with a modern power drilling outfit to be found anywhere in the country. The work has progressed to the stage where management and stockholders are aware the outlook justifies installation of such a plant.
In Cleveland on April 7 a total blind mother Henry Marson returned to a burning home to rescue her seven year old son and the nineteen months old baby Mia. Both mother and child were found burned beyond recognition as fire fighters quenched the blaze.
Notes on inverted shoehorns to keep shoe faces apart for military use. German electric flashlights leaving hands free. Panama Canal Gatun locks concrete volume equals a six foot sidewalk New York to San Francisco to Chicago and back. US Geological Survey potash search funded. Concrete houses offer seasonal warmth and coolness. Aviator licenses by 1910 totals France 363, Germany 46, England 46, Italy 32, Belgium 27, United States 26. Massachusetts ice splitter cube maker. English steel resists smokeless gunpowder corrosion.
New Orleans on April 7 reports a group of young Naps surveying manager Jim McGuire’s gnarled hands as he recalls early baseball days. He recalls 46 joints dislocated or broken, no protective gear, and catchers exposed to hard contact while the pitcher stood only 15 feet away. He notes innovative methods like raw beefsteak inside gloves for palm protection and different catching styles before modern equipment.
At The Hague delegates from Great Britain United States France Germany Italy Russia Portugal the Netherlands Persia Japan China and Siam will attend an international conference next month to discuss prohibitions on opium morphine and cocaine under international law. The plan calls for suppressing production and use except on physician prescriptions and for controlling shipments and sales while closing opium resorts and applying pharmacy laws to foreign concessions in China.
Two men tied to the robbery of the First State Bank at Broken Arrow were arrested near Turkey Mountain after a running chase. Fred Walker was captured following a fight with Officer Grant Pilkington and cowboy Jack Lane, while John Bowman, free on bond for a separate store robbery in Skiatoon, was also taken into custody with the others.
In Chicago on April T a two day special meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners opened with many prominent members present. The discussions focus on uniform legislation and proposed department rulings.
In New York on April 7 Oscar Hammerstein faced questions about his abrupt exit from operatic ventures in New York and Philadelphia. An alleged $1,200,000 payoff to withdraw is discussed alongside a fire risk report for state capitol buildings. The sugar trust tax fraud, a New York water-rent dispute, and an injunction denial follow. Missing person and murder figures in the city are examined with grim estimates.
Goldfield Nevada April 7 preliminary estimates for the Consolidated mine output show value of 1,040,000 in March with a net profit of 825,000. The Vigerone Fraction purchase reportedly closes at 195,000 cash, creating a large reserve in the Jumbo Extension treasury.
An old advertisement promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney related backache. Mrs. D. Shearer of Rapid City cites satisfactory household use and a relative's improvement. The ad urges buying the 60 cent box from dealers, distributed by Foaster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y.
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Howard Truesdall, a New York vaudeville headliner, was reunited yesterday with his wife in Omaha after 25 years apart. Mrs Herwig of Council Bluffs, visiting, learned his identity as her husband’s estranged father. The reconciliation followed a prior separation before their daughter Mrs Herwig’s birth.
Governor Vesey ordered an election to organize Mellette county on May 26. Four polling sites are Wood town, Bad Nation government Indian school, Little White River sub agency, and Black Pipe subagency. The new county will open for settlement this summer, with Bennett county likely to organize soon after.
Alabama C onvention of Christian Endeavor societies gathers in Salon April 7 with F F Ballard of Birmingham presiding. Enthusiastic youths from across the state attend with sessions through Saturday and Sunday and local branches offer ample entertainment for visitors.
Margaret Miller principal witness against District Judge Whitford in impeachment proceedings by the State Federation of Labor was found guilty of perjury by a Denver criminal court jury. Miller testified she gave Whitford three thousand dollars to sentence coal miners to a year in jail for contempt of court. Penalty ranges from one to fourteen years in the penitentiary.
Philadelphia April 6 Craig Lip pincott president of the Lip pincott publishing company was found dead at his home with a bullet wound in his head. The family speaks little and authorities say it is likely a self-inflicted death.
Chicago April 6 Dr D K Pearson of Hinsdale Illinois will celebrate his ninety fifth birthday April 14 by distributing 300000 to schools and religious organizations bringing his total gifts to nearly 76000000 in recent years most to small colleges. He calls these gifts debts fulfilled pledged to various bodies over years. The distribution includes 100000 to American Board of Foreign Missions 100000 to Berea College 100000 to Doane College 25000 to McKendree College 10090 to Northland College and other smaller gifts totaling 200000 He plans to be out of debt for the first time in years and notes most gifts support smaller colleges and youth organizations. Berea College has received more than 400000 and the waterworks gift there brought him particular pleasure.
Archbishop of Paris Mer Amnette warns that clergy shortages threaten France with a vanishing priesthood. He notes 1911 saw only 26 Paris ordinations and six candidates for next year, with many villages already relying on lay leaders due to priest scarcity.
Vermillion April 6 By a unanimous decision of judges the University of South Dakota defeated Creighton University Omaha on the conservation policy debate The South Dakota team was J Campbell C Jesperson C Wy... The Creighton team included C Flannery P McNall and W Hoye Judges were Prof Harding of Brookings R A Marks of Sioux City and Judge R B Tripp of Yankton
Driftwood with 100 acres once owned by J D Robin the banker convicted in New York faces a public sale next Monday to satisfy a contractor lien of 3416.49 The estate along Riverhead Long Island is assessed at 50000 but real estate experts expect 100000 to 126000 at foreclose sale as one of Long Island's most desirable country estates.
An unreadable OCR fragment notes a regional matter with unclear names and places. The readable bits hint at administrative or civic concerns, but specifics remain obscured by transcription errors.
The report lists multiple player signings trades and transfers across leagues including Connie Mack signing Steve O Neill brother of Mike and Jack O Neill and Robert Fisher joining the Cubs with ties to Newt Fisher. It notes Meek and McMahon sold to Waco while Columbus trains at home with Akron, and Trenton trading Hoope and Sundheim to Lancaster for Kerr and Davis. Piggy Minor reinstated to I L I and pitching moves for the Naps with Blanding as a regular. Mentions advisors for McGuire Street ambidexterity and Elberfeld arm remark. Elmira purchases Swift, and Wichita gains Green Blade. Kansas State league schedule prepared.
Billings Montana April 7 Temporarily insane through marital troubles Bill Roots a cowman and freighter yesterday killed his wife of a few weeks her brother Andy Rehder his stepson Jas Bridges and his wife's sister Mrs W S Thompson He dragged his wife to death with a rope shot the others then killed himself after a fifty mile ride to Bridgview and Mrs Thompson's ranches
Hillsdale Michigan April 6 hotels fill with delegations of college students arriving early for the Michigan Intercollegiate Oratorical Association contest to be held tomorrow evening. Seven institutions take part including the University of Michigan Albion College Olivet College Hillsdale College Michigan State Agricultural College and the Western Normal school of Kalamazoo.
The Prinsess Irene ran aground on a sand bar off Fire Island and could not be freed. About 1600 passengers were removed and towed into port by the Prince Frederick Wilhelm. Unloading cargo must occur over several days before refloating is possible.
After four postponements the Portuguese provisional government is fixed on May 14 for the national election. The ministry hopes to secure its continuation in office. If there is a slip or a rival majority, trouble is expected due to dissension with the present regime. The country remains under military domination with troops used to suppress dissent.
Chicago writer Harry Sophus Sheldon works on a new play while Mme. Duce plans New York and Chicago engagements. Louia N. Parker debuts Joseph and His Brethren as a reserve for George C. Tyler at the New Theatre. C. M. S. McLellan and Liebler & Co. discuss future productions. The Playhouses on Forty-eighth Street, near Broadway, will open Easter Monday with Grace George in Bance for the Goose.
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