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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
3
Melilla reports show the Spanish garrison retreating to warships as Moor forces seize all outposts. A gunboat captured a blockade runner carrying 130 Kaglea tribesmen. In Madrid crowds shout against the king as he appears. A bulletin tallies about 1000 Spaniards killed and 2500 wounded. Barcelona notes few loyal troops and barricaded barracks awaiting help.
President Taft sent a written ultimatum to the conference committee insisting lumber tariffs must not exceed 1.25 per thousand feet. The move prompted Republicans to withdraw their invitation to Democrats to attend the talks. The Senate kept gloves and hosiery rates unchanged.
General Marina reports July 27 Moors destroyed rail links and outposts. Spanish shelling failed to hold advanced posts. Melilla is grave with heavy Spanish losses including General Pintos and two generals mortally wounded. Wounded exceed 2,500. Moorish losses about 5,000.
Chicago July 29. Nineteen new indictments were returned against resort keepers as the grand jury probes the disappearance of over 30 state witnesses tied to the west side levee investigation.
Attorney Clifford Hartridge testified he gave only small sums to Mrs. Merrill as Thaw directed to obtain letters for Mrs. Reid. He denied Thaw sanctioned or ordered the large hush money payments to 200 girls, saying he believed Merrill’s accounting books were lost.
Harry C. Pulliam president of the National baseball league died at 7 30 this morning in his New York Athletic club room. The death followed a self inflicted pistol wound in a personal safety incident.
Persistent wind and a gas pipeline stoppage stopped Orville Wright from completing his final two man cross country test. He received a three day extension to finish the government test. The crowd, including President Taft and top officials, was disappointed by the delay.
Two hundred rioters were tried and executed by firing squad at a stone wall in Barcelona. The government remains nominally in control as insurgents continue firing from suburban houses. In Melilla, desultory fighting persists with Gen. Marina delaying action until reinforcements arrive.
In White Plains on July 30 District Attorney Jerome pressed Harry K Thaw to define legally insane Thaw refused to clarify defect of reason and denied beating girls or meeting Ruth Lambert denied taking cloak to Maxims or riding with her Thaw also rejected being called Mad Harry or Crazy Thaw and said he is no more insane than Jerome is mad. He was excused after further exchange over delusions regarding Stanford White and his conduct during prior trials.
Reports from Mexico City describe a powerful quake in Chiapas area killing about 500 people and destroying five towns. A second shock caused more damage and fires, with many crushed by collapse and cremations amid widespread devastation and afterward a deadly tidal wave affecting Acapulco and Veracruz.
Ambassador Thompson wires Washington that about a dozen are killed in Mexico City disaster. He notes that the Americans are safe and uninjured.
The proclamation may be issued in ten days to set dates for Cheyenne and Standing Rock reservation drawings. About twenty towns bid to be registration points. only six or so will be chosen, with Pierre Lebeau Aberdeen Lemmon and Belle Fourche among likely candidates. Appraisal work is nearly complete and prices for the northern lands may be lower than Rosebud’s six dollars an acre. Authorities say terms are not yet settled.
Charles Bergstrom of Eden township found a well preserved buffalo head on a creek bank after heavy rains. The skull shows petrified portions, suggesting the monster specimen was buried there ages ago.
Crop expert F. 8. White praised widespread, strong yields after touring the eastern part of South Dakota. Employed by the Rock Island railroad for 10 years, he annually surveys conditions nationwide and admitted he underestimated local soil potential before this visit.
At Mt. Guguru Moors cremated more than 4000 dead from Tuesday's fighting while Spaniards bury theirs outside the city walls in trenches. Authorities expect no general engagement until relief reaches the garrison. In nearby Madrid threats and reinforcements amplify the crisis as Ceuta proclaims holy war.
Congressman Payne introduced the tariff bill to the House and explained duties adjusted for protection. He presented a table showing consumption values for articles with increased and decreased duties, noting totals of 566,870,950 dollars decrease and 41,280,372 increase in duties, with overall consumption figures for each group.
In Nebraska during the July grain harvest, women step into harvest labor previously filled by men. Miss Janette Allison persuades farmer Henry Wilson to hire five local girls who prove capable, sparking wider demand as districts recruit about a hundred young women for harvesting at $3 a day plus board and washing.
In Libby Montana a non professional baseball club has completed 15 seasons without a defeat. The Libby team, based in Libby on the Cabinet mountains northwestern Montana, has beaten clubs from Troy Bonners Ferry Rexford Whitefish and several Idaho towns. The squad maintains a near perfect record though not composed of original 1894 players.
Washington July 1 noon house leaders stated a can vase indicated a majority of 25 or more in favor of adopting the conference report. The report marks a step forward in the conference committee’s work as leaders announced the favorable margin.
Calais July 27 preparatory to a crossing across the English Channel Count De Latham's aeroplane was damaged and the flight postponed. Latham started at 6 p.m. to cross to London amid cheering crowds, ropes stretched for rescue. the aeroplane then fell into the Channel two miles from Dover.
W J McGee secretary of the Inland Waterways Commission tours the Black Hills with T G Rice and Prof Bopp to assess agricultural possibilities and irrigation prospects. He predicts strong growth for small farmers, noting fine soil, suitable climate, and potential to surpass California in agricultural output within twenty years.
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