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Newspaper
Lemmon The State Line Herald
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1909
Page
5
Washington July 1 report shows the conference bill adopted by the House after a heat soaked session. Twenty Republicans voted against the measure with eleven Democrats for it leaving the outcome razor thin by five votes. A trio of dissenting positions and absent Democrats kept the bill from decisive fate.
July 31 report details a Kuhlo Manufacturing acetylene tank blast causing at least six deaths and many injuries. A two story complex at 7% and 81 West Third Street burned amid a massive fire. Adjacent upheavals in Melilla and Catalonia, with bombs, rail sabotage, and widespread insurrection across Spain, threaten further turmoil.
Washington reports detail cabinet friction as President Tutt blocks duties on gloves and lumber, forcing conferees to revise the tariff conference report. The House and Senate rates are debated, while lumber prices and leather goods receive concessions. In White Plains, Thaw undergoes cross examination, with Justice Mills probing his counsel choices and mindset.
In Washington a heated tariff conference paused over leather and tax provisions. Western senators reported spotting an ebony sketched figure in the woodpile as talks resumed to resolve disagreements. The conferees face pressure from states protected by hides and sought conciliation to push a conference report forward.
Telegram from Tokio reports a harrowing flood in Manchuria's Kirin city on the Sunka River. About 1,000 people drowned and 7,000 houses submerged as water continued to rise, affecting the Mukden area and surrounding districts. Authorities seek aid as relief work begins.
Dispatches report a fierce engagement near Melilla on July 27 with Moorish forces driving Spanish troops back to the city walls. Losses included one colonel, two lieutenant colonels, five captains, other officers and about 1,000 men. more than 1,500 wounded. Melilla's hospitals overflow with casualties. two generals mortally wounded.
Reports from Madrid indicate Catalonia’s situation improving with King Alfonso and Premier Maura satisfied that the rebellion in Barcelona is quelled and order will soon return. Troops rush to the scene as private dispatches claim great slaughter and widespread destruction of churches monasteries and convents amid the unrest.
On July 31 the July wheat deal closed in dramatic fashion. Short sellers paid $1.50 for a single jet in the open market and then defaulted on 20 000 bushels, which were purchased under the rule at $1.49. These are the season’s highest prices.
Spokane, Aug 2. Twelve died and about seventy five were injured in a collision of two electric trains on the Coeur d'Alene and Spokane railroad at Coldwater Idaho a small station twenty five miles east of Spokane. Many victims were Eastern state travelers who had come to Spokane to register for the Indian land opening. The injured were rushed to Spokane hospitals on a special train from Coeur d'Alene.
Tokio reports a devastating Osaka fire destroyed 11,368 buildings including offices schools banks businesses and temples. Only one death occurred with three people seriously injured easing spread of fear as authorities begin cleanup and assessment.
A powerful earthquake rattled Central Mexico from Atlantic to Pacific and from Querato to Oaxaca, affecting over 1000 square miles. Official tallies show fourteen dead with many others gravely injured. Chilpancingo in Guerrero state was completely destroyed and Acapulco severely damaged.
Chicago reports: George Lyttle, backer of Jack Johnson, posts a $5,000 forfeit with a sporting writer to cover the sum already posted by James J. Jeffries for a prelim bout amid the colored championship ring clash preparations. Milk prices in the East rise as a drought grips New York New Jersey and New England, with wholesale milk up to 3 dollars per some units.
A ferocious gale of sixty miles an hour swept across South Dakota causing immense damage from Huron to nearby towns. Crops in multiple counties suffered thousands in losses as barns and buildings were destroyed and hundreds of acres of grain were levelled. Personal injuries were reported in a wrecked barn near Rockham with at least one family member seriously hurt.
State board reports telephony system improvements nearly complete with 71 companies assessed for 521000 last year. This year about 30 firms joined, a few exited, as absorption by larger firms continues. Total property footing likely approaches 1 million, with minor year to year changes in assessment.
A twelve year old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Pobunda Sr of Tabor, rescued a four year old from a swollen creek. The child slipped into the water, was carried through a thirty foot culvert and lodged against a barbed wire fence before the girl pulled her to safety.
Minneapolis and Duluth price reports show wheat values across Sep Dec for on track and deliveries. Freight and stockyard figures at St Paul and Chicago reflect cattle hogs and lamb markets, while survey crews report westward expansion from Le Beau toward Flint Rock Creek in Meade county as part of the Helle Fourche project.
Oscar Anderson, a young farmer near Strand in Devel county, narrowly escaped in a runaway incident involving a four horse team pulling a mower and a wagon. He leapt free as the mower shattered, suffering a broken rib and multiple cuts in the dramatic rescue.
A nineteen year old Austrian named Popowich drowned while swimming with companions above Owl Creek Dam at Orman John Poy. He reached the pool center, then bent and suddenly sank, believed to have cramps. Local officials report enforcement of Prohibition and sale restrictions in Peever after a dry vote on July 4.
Henry A Muller tester and Cantonwine dispute involve a 35,000 claim and 60,000 bankruptcy notes. Referee Muller asserts the story is false and accuses Cantonwine of concealment while Judge Carliv confirms contempt risks for refusals. Nabil cash losses cited amid allegations of a plotted scheme and creditor disputes.
A garbled report describes a wire of theft involving a draft and buried fortune tied to a Spanish indlin falsely presented to Aberdeen authorities. A man’s death after a swindle leads to seized assets and uncertain charges, with a plea for government aid in settlement.
A broker faced charges over a $10,000 misappropriation linked to a railroad electric road project between Chicago and Ann Arbor. The case alleges Lee offered to return the money while promising to drop actions, with misled partners in Niles and Freeport, amid train arrivals and a funeral procession near St. Paul Madison as the story unfolds.
Fragmentary report describes a dog saving a child from a deep hole in Elm Creek after a family member slipped. Aged man, about years, was found hanged in a barn by a son. unclear names or locations due to damaged text.
Centerville residents hear that Egan plans to run for governor as a Republican. The report notes attention from supporters in Sioux Falls and previews the details of upcoming primary contests in the state.
A two year old child died on a Charles County farm in an incident involving a drink given by Rene. Mrs. Carl Peterson was present. the event stems from an apparent accidental death linked to the beverage given. Officials investigated to determine cause and responsibility.
Four men are suspected of a bank robbery at Holmquist Bank in Tulare last week. Police tie the men to the roughly $1 haul and are pursuing leads, with no arrests announced yet.
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