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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1907
Page
5
The article notes that very low wheat prices are not expected, but a relaxation of the tense market is anticipated. It says foreigners have held a liberal share of the American surplus to cover deficiencies, so until they reenter the market, wheat movement in the United States will oppose bull operations.
The article portrays the defeat of Heinze by Standard Oil forces in a financial quarrel on Wall Street. It argues Heinze was reckless and destined to ruin, while noting the broader risks to banks and homes and predicting a quieter, reform-minded period ahead.
Secretary Taft was feted at a Manila banquet hosted by Manila area legislators. A Native-made silver loving cup was given to him as he praised U S promises to Filipinos and urged education and fair leadership. He advocated open opportunity, strong delegates, low tariffs, and export limits to avoid a Cuba-like dominance.
Intense interest as the James Gordon Bennett cup nears. Balloons are judged by straight line distance from St Louis, not flight time, with many contenders reporting in. Pommern at Asbury Park leads with 880 miles from St Louis, while Dusseldorf and others break records.
Charge of Captain Abercron Dover Delaware and Captain Hershey Caledonia Ontario report American balloons traveling 650 miles to St. Low’s Haw ley and Most Westminster Maryland 740 miles. American balloon America Chandler Patuxent Maryland English Lotus II in Ohio 825 miles German Abercron at Prince William Virginia French Anjou at Mineral Virginia 700 miles.
William Berry former Mansion saloon owner in Deadwood faces federal charges after a whiskey barrel with an uncleared revenue stamp was found in the basement. A grand jury indictment issued in Sioux City, he was arrested, jailed, and later released on $500 bond after posting.
Urgent notice from the state auditor reveals several towns including Huron and Deadwood failed to file required annual property tax reports. Despite repeated calls for action, distributions for those towns were delayed and could recur next year without prompt compliance.
Judge E G Smith denies defense motion for a new trial in the Kaufmann manslaughter case. The ruling remains generally approved by Sioux Falls Flandreau and Parkston residents. Appeal to the South Dakota Supreme Court is expected in April next year with Mrs. Kaufmann on bond of $25 000 pending decision.
In New York on October 24 the Knickerbocker Trust halted payments to depositors at 12 30 PM amid a run on the bank with 60 million dollars in deposits. Wall Street opened demoralized with a rally later before a severe slump as Union Pacific, Reading and St Paul fell and call money rose to 50 percent.
Butte officials of the State Savings bank announced after a meeting in Butte that enough currency should be available within ten days to justify reopening the bank, supporting earlier statements made when the doors were closed.
The First National Bank of Brooklyn suspended. Union Trust Providence and Lincoln and U S Exchange Bank New York also halted operations amid a run. The Trust Company of America run continues. Financiers sent over 100 million dollars to a relief pool to restore confidence and halt panic.
Washington reports the United States backs Venezuela again as John Hay and later Elihu Root sought to revise a mixed arbitration award over the Orinoco Navigation company. President Castro signals willingness to drop the matter, but U.S. vigilance rises for any action threatening American interests.
Cable reports from New York on management changes at Knickerbocker Trust and heavy selling orders sparked unease on the London stock exchange. American rails fell 3 to 4 points from parity with liquidation fears in London, and the market was very weak at noon.
Eugene Davis and Edward C. Bryan of Capusecya Mining were indicted for false pretenses. The bill claims they sold stock nationwide and abroad for over 1,000,000 and arranged a 108,000 loan, none of which reached the company treasury.
A Pearsons Weekly piece warns that stage fright can trigger fatal heart failure in performers. It recalls cases of a novice who died on stage, an amateur actress collapsing after a prompter aided exit, and a veteran who died after fear overtook him during a performance.
A London Sketch excerpt recounts Lord Ferrers execution at Tyburn in 1760 for murder. Park Lane marks Tyburn Road where the movable gallows stood at its east corner. The procession from the Tower took hours, amid a crowd, with warnings against drinking before execution and a grim note on the rope mishap during the hanging.
The Wichita Beacon offers practical etiquette on hat lifting. It states you lift or remove a hat at times like mopping the brow, bathing, meals, bedtime, during collections, hair trimming, shampooing, and even when standing on the head.
An odd historical note explains why Philippine Islanders kept their Sunday on a Monday to Borneo residents. The discrepancy arose from eastward Spanish discovery around Cape Horn versus Portuguese westward discovery to Borneo, with sailors adjusting days as they crossed the Pacific.
A young speaker asks what a man who writes comic operas is called. The father replies that such a man is usually called a plagiarist, indicating skepticism about originality in the craft.
F Augustus Heinze once vanquished Standard Oil in Montana now faces defeat in Wall Street. The era’s famed high limit financier loses nerve and wealth as the Hiawatha and Siloam bath house burn, with insurance details and owners cited in Burlington.
A large fire in Hot Springs destroys the Hiawatha hotel and the Siloam bath house with unknown cause. Discovered by Mrs. Wells, the blaze overwhelms the elevator shaft and drains water supply as the local department struggles without usable city water. A bucket brigade forms to contain the flames before everything of value is burned.
Numerous brief items report residents visiting Deadwood and surrounding towns, including Mrs. Nels Mortenson and others, with travel from Dry Creek, Sturgis, Yale, and Bixby. Notable events include the Hilan Hulin funeral in Deadwood, a forged check case against Logan Dotson, and births in Deadwood and St. Joseph's hospital.
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