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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1909
Page
6
The Oxford rammed and sank the Edith near Christiania. Sixteen sailors died, plus the captain and one passenger perished. The collision’s cause is not known.
Mrs Matthews T Scott of Illinois is legally elected president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution at Washington on April 24 after a fierce contest with insurgent candidate Mrs William Cummings Story. Scott 436 votes Story 428 in a dramatic party battle.
Reports from Vienna Smyrna and Sofia on April 22 indicate the Young Turk leadership has invested Constantinople denying the sultan a safe escape. Abdul Hamid’s health is failing with renewed calls for abdication while Nechard Effendi is proclaimed heir in several towns.
On April 22 jurors for Capt. Peter C. Haine’s murder trial of William Annis are being assembled. Wilbur Graft, a contractor, was accepted by both sides, becoming the sixth juror in the box as the long process to secure a jury continues.
Reports from Waasta and Harrold illustrate spring migration to central and western South Dakota. Wasta unloaded forty carloads of emigrant goods in March for settlers in the area, with Meads area showing similar activity as part of the broader trend.
The month’s record notes thirty five cars of goods from buyers of deeded lands priced from 15 to Fas. Tut. The buyers pledge support to build the state and boost farming life and productivity.
At Chicago on April 20 the Patten May wheat corner faced an aggressive selloff as vast offerings hit the pit. Prices collapsed to 1.2578 dollars, the lowest since the short squeeze began, while July options traded at 1.151-8 dollars.
In Chicago on April 20 heavy May wheat sales pushed prices to 1.22 1 2 and July to 1.13 as traders grow demoralized. Belief spreads that Patten corner may near destruction, amid fortunes won and lost in today’s trading.
Sarah Karen, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree in the murder of Dr. Samuel Auspitz after accusing him of betrayal, was freed today by Justice James A. Blanchard with a suspended sentence. The judge called her more sinned against than sinning as applause rang out.
Senator Ben Tillman of South Carolina paid his respects at the White House in Washington, remarking that he preferred to wait until other gentlemen finished before meeting the president.
New York reports heavyweight champion Jim Jeffries, retired, will return after an exhibition to declare his intent to fight again. He would meet Johnson Ketchel or other top challengers, with first bout not until ten months or a year. Johnson is confident he can win.
Secretary of War Dickinson and his party arrived in Charleston on April 20 en route to Panama. They plan to board the yacht Mayflower this afternoon to continue the journey.
In Springfield the Illinois senate deadlock prompts odd bills. The so called doughnut law and a pure cabbage bill draw attention as lawmakers joke about two holes in a doughnut and higher seed standards. Amid idle hours, legislators discuss recess to avoid a special session while pursuing Pullman car perks and other draft proposals.
April 20 dispatches report Abdul Hamid appealing to Germany for aid as Young Turks press for surrender of Constantinople. Grand Vizier reportedly resigns. war minister Fahem Pasha also quits. Martial law expected once rebels enter the city. foreign protection pledged. In Smyrna, Prince Kopasis Fendi of Samos assassinated.
Confidential war office dispatch says the Sultan will stay on the throne but lose authority as a Young Turk led cabinet takes governing power. In Aleppo province Moslem factions rise, Christians are massacred, villages destroyed, and foreigners flee as Diana lands at Alexandretta with marines marching inland.
W R Heattie of the U S Department of Agriculture visits Dennison Texas to urge larger peanut crops. He aided a deal turning 250 acres around Snreve into peanut cultivation for local oil production, underscoring peanuts as a promising southern crop.
The Otis-Walker poolroom measure becomes active today in California as supporters claim it tightens controls on gambling. The proposed pool-room bill bans printing publishing distributing circulating selling or exposing poolroom related material and imposes strict penalties for violators.
Notice prohibits giving any form chart sheet circular list or publication that offers tips or advice predicting winners or outcomes of horseraces or other races or contests. The directive targets future offerings of bets guidance or selections meant to influence wagering behavior.
Dispatches from Teheran report danger to American residents as uprisings loom in Persia. Washington wires indicate escalating peril and potential evacuation needs for Western nationals.
The siege of Constantinople tightens as the Young Turks demand the surrender of the Sultan within hours. Amid guards and rumors of abdication, the Sultan appears dazed while his brother disappears and two of his sons are reported as captives. President Taft seeks protection for American missionaries with European aid.
The Roosevelt train moves across the Kapiti plains as antelope and other wildlife gaze from the windows. Marcus Makinou reports the former president Roosevelt and party seek game on their safari train with African missionaries greeting them and sharing work accounts.
Letters to Sheriff Alston reveal circumstantial evidence in the Lake Creek raid case near Cheyenne Wyoming. Eaton and four companions were arrested after killings of three sheepmen and a camp arson by a raiding party of about fifteen. The county attorney aims for conviction with more arrests planned. Eaton is jailed and silent, with a warning from Sheriff Alston to desist from further raids.
Washington reports traders who heavily bought imports faced losses as tariff uncertainty spurred speculation. Coffee shipments last winter surged with talk of four cent per pound duties, but public pressure kept coffee on the free list, hurting those bets. hosiery and knit goods from Germany also reflect duty-driven speculation after Payne bill proposals.
Cipriano Castro former Venezuelan dictator returns to French soil after a stay near Venezuela and denounces the powers for denying his landing. He plans to head to Spain to seek aid from the Spanish king to regain influence in Venezuela.
Six year old Willie Malcolm, separated from his mother Mrs Malcolmy of Forest Hill Deadwood, escaped Golden Industrial School and walked barefoot to Denver. He entered denver by byways, swapped parts of his clothing for civilian dress, was arrested while attempting a train ride, and then held for return to the industrial school.
Official notice defines the Belle Fourche land office boundaries, establishing a government office June 30 to govern the south half of Harding county all of Butte county parts of Lawrence and Meade counties and excluding the Black Hills mineral belt to remain in Rapid City district.
Roosevelt departs Mombasa with a party for a weeklong camp on the Kapiti plains after festivities at the Mombasa club. I G Selous hails Roosevelt in toast as dynamics of Anglo German ties, while Edwardian cable greets the expedition.
Milford Pinchot chief forester spoke to the D A Ris audience urging timely conservation policy establishment. The article notes the election of president general tomorrow and an Illinois delegation endorsement of Mrs. Charles Hickox for the second field.
Publisher Rickey of the Toledo News-Bee announced his withdrawal from the Associated Press today and said the United Press service offers more value to newspapers. He declined to be bound by the by-laws restricting afternoon dispatches before 1 a.m. The by-law amendment was defeated.
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