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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1909
Page
1
Washington reports Mrs. Castro wife of former Venezuelan president is barred from landing in Venezuela. She traveled on the steamship Guadeloupe and arrived at La Guayra but could not dock or contact shore. The ship then proceeded to the next stop in Colombia.
Ex President Castro protests being forced aboard the Versailles for deportation to France. He argues illness at the time and lack of offense, calls the expulsion a breach of international law, and cites Martinique authorities’ action as improper and unconstitutional. He notes France’s birth of liberty and laments the denial of individual rights.
Parker South Dakota April 15 The body of Albert eaelkens aged 3 was found Sunday in the Vermillion river about a mile from the spot where another and three children were drowned March 5 This is the third of the ill fated party to be recovered the body of one child remains undiscovered
Pierre South Dakota April 15 1908 saw 665 divorces granted in the state an increase of 113 from the previous year. Most were non residents but Minnehaha county led with 154 and Lincoln with 64 with the bulk of cases tied to the colonists noted after the new divorce law approval.
Canton announces a chautauqua from June 25 to July 4 with a Chicago bureau secured $1,000 ticket guaranty and about $2,000 total program cost. Mrs. Ab Wells near Dayton Hall suffers a peculiar accident when her sewing machine and a child with a knife cause the left hand fingers to be severed.
The Hague reports Queen Wilhelmina is in good health and spirits, but rumors of an earlier birth cause public anxiety. Officials say the heir’s birth will not occur soon, despite premature salute preparations.
In Owensville New Mexico on Easter Tuesday a Polksville party broke up after a grove gathering turning violent. Five young men were injured Richard Maze James Maze Charles Kline Miner Kline and Mrs Kline with severe stab wounds and possible fatalities among the Klines and Mazes. The mother Mrs Kline was badly stabbed while attempting to separate the quarrel.
Gregory S D April 14 Two filings rejected at land office in Tripp lands selection. Wm Kaicher Battle Creek Michigan registered through M M Rose Dallas. Signature on registration blank and power of attorney did not match. Rose appealed. J H Masters 619 registered twice in Dallas. judge Witten informed him, he denied double registration but signed both slips and offered no explanation. He has not appeared.
Aberdeen April 14 The annual meeting of the Northern South Dakota Educational association opens in two days with Professor E F Perisho of the state university delivering the principal address Friday evening on The Conservation of National Resources. He argues that boys and girls are the nation's greatest resource.
E W Sanderson express messenger on the Chicago and Northwestern north line was moving a box containing a corpse when a handle failed and he fell from a southbound train near Tuudden. He was found unconscious and brought to Huron in critical condition.
An unknown shooter fired at a passenger coach on the Chicago & Northwestern line near the Jim River bridge Saturday night. An elderly couple seated at the window narrowly escaped injury as a bullet passed through the coach window.
Boston April 14 President Taft will take the Evans estate on Woodbury Point Beverly for the summer. The Taft family plans to visit in early June. The property overlooks Salem Bay near Beverly Cove with easy access by road and seaworthy surroundings. Salem Harbor offers anchorage for visitors while Essex Country Club golf courses and Myopia Hunt Club are nearby.
Naples reports Mount Adna in eruption with a great smoke cloud pouring from the crater and heavy ash fall across the surrounding countryside. Residents express considerable apprehension as the volcanic activity continues.
A strong quake hit Lima at 3:05 am with east west movement and subterranean rumblings. No casualties reported. dense fog and dust, fallen cornices, and stopped clocks noted. Felt also in Callao Barranco and Chorrillos.
Foreign residents flee Tampico Mexico as authorities warn against a wandering spiritualist who forecast a tidal wave. The spreading fear triggers deportation threats against the alleged disturber.
Grover Walker, president of the First National Bank of Hoxie, Kansas, died from injuries suffered in a motor car accident yesterday. Five other occupants escaped with slight injuries.
Sioux Falls, April 12. The board of charities and corrections appointed O. S. Swenson of this city as warden of the state penitentiary replacing H. T. Parmley. Swenson is noted as author of a wing and shirt factory program at the penitentiary and an active student of criminology, with broad recognition in state and national charity and correction circles.
Frank Hartzell and Dr. C. W. Okey duck hunting on the Rock River in Hudson South Dakota saw their boat capsize after hitting a submerged stump. Both swam 30 rods to shore in a swift current and escaped unharmed, though they lost their guns and hope to recover them later.
Geo. Ames, engineer for the Dakota Gas and Electric Power Co., inhaled gas while preparing for night work in Armour. Found unconscious about 8 pm, revived with medical aid, to remain home for a few days before resuming duties.
April 12 Yankton South Dakota tempers flare after a gambling den is targeted. Complainants press action and saloons begin removing partitions and windows to meet laws backed by the enforcement league. Temperance supporters celebrate the swift shift in local vice policy.
C Davis, a Des Moines Cook's union member who arrived in Pittsburg penniless, died at the police station after eating jelly on bread given by a country woman. A patrolman and City Physician Bogle linked the illness to ptomaine poisoning from the food he begged at a depot doorway.
A major blaze swept the southern Manchester tenement district, destroying or damaging 60 buildings over a two hour period. The fire, aided by a gale, prompted help from Concord and other cities. Estimated loss stands at 100000, leaving about 2000 people homeless.
Kansas City news reports John Alfred Kohler known as Johnny Alfred, a soldier at Jefferson Barracks, met his brother Kit Kohler a brewery solicitor in Kansas City after 24 years of separation. The reunion revealed he had once lived near another brother Fred Kohler in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Armour South Dakota April 10. Judge I. G. Smith signs a decree in Cole vs Churchill granting Geo D Cole title to a 1 2 interest in about 1200 acres in Charles Mix county near Wheeler. Cole previously partnered with Burt. after Burt’s death Churchill claimed ownership. The case, begun 1902, faced testimony gaps and no books, but five chambers trials led to a complete victory for Cole.
Pierre South Dakota April 10 Gouvernor Vessey proclaims April 238 as Arbor Day and urges observance of the second Sunday in May as Mothers Day. He asks official, professional and business classes to join, churches to give Our Mothers addresses, to wear and distribute white flowers, and to help the aged and shut ins attend services.
Jammett Penfield, a home steader near Lemmon South Dakota, is arrested on charges of brutally attacking his wife with a stove poker. Fifteen wounds were inflicted, some exposing brain. The couple’s week-old baby lay nearby as Penfield fled the scene while delirious. The wife was taken to Lemmon for treatment in precarious condition. Penfield later became a rav ing maniac and is held until authorities can care for him.
Gregory S D April 10 61 of 500 names called failed to respond or file. A Dallas man misplaced money under his pillow and another drank and missed the deadline. A northwestward homestead pattern appears along the Northwestern extension likely this summer. Most selections cluster near Witten and Redhill as survey crews prepare to mark the permanent line to the Black Hills.
Aberdeen South Dakota April 10 Ray Wilson aged 35 years and married killed himself by a bullet to the temple at Columbia near Aberdeen after visiting neighbor William Whitney and threatening to kill the Whitney family. Wilson had been drinking and died instantly.
In Lincoln county a test case filed by the State Association of Farmers Elevators through Keay and Lawson challenges the 1907 reciprocal demurrage law. The suit seeks to determine validity and potential large back charges for delays. The act grants 48 hours to load and 24 hours to unload with a $1 daily penalty for excess time.
Belle Fourche South Dakota April 9 Frank Grubbe is arrested for violating Governor Vesseys quarantine against Wyoming sheep moved to Owl Creek South Dakota despite the quarantine He has posted bond to appear in court and faces a possible $100 fine His sheep are quarantined in this state
Joseph Erdman reports two cattle lost with symptoms resembling anthrax. State Veterinarian Wicks from Milbank has been summoned to examine the affected animals amid a region previously hit by livestock disease last spring and summer.
Arthur Tobin, confined at Yankton state hospital for the insane, escaped and rode a farmer’s horse into Sioux Falls. Police caught him within thirty minutes of reaching the city and jailed him in the county jail awaiting transport back to the asylum.
Fairfax South Dakota April 9 Lloyd Harless lived with a wife and a farm on Landing Creek flats east of Gregory. He was also said to have another wife in southern West Virginia mountains. Sheriff McMullen reportedly hurried to the Harless home and Harless left without notifying friends or giving any return date. He was seen as a good citizen and hard worker with substantial bank funds he allegedly withdrew before leaving.
In Philadelphia on April 9 the United Mine Workers officials and coal operators met amid hopes for an amicable agreement. The dispute centers on recognition of the miners' union, with miners seeking binding power for the union and operators refusing recognition. The pending strike commission award tied wages and a conciliation board, which miners want abolished to handle grievances at their source.
Chicago April 15 May wheat opened at 1.27 to 1.28, a new high as July rose to 1.173 and September to 1.09 3 4. The rise followed persistent bets on a world shortage and strong London prices, with May driven by Ennis Stoppani bankruptcy actions in New York.
In voluntary bankruptcy filing the firm Ennis and Stoppani, Con solidated Stock Exchange members, seeks relief in U S district court. Liabilities reach 1 5 million with assets 400 thousand. Receiver Lindsay Mrussell notes out of town creditor demands and account withdrawals as suspending causes. Assets believed sufficient to cover liabilities. firm dates to 1885 with branches in Chicago Boston Brooklyn and Paterson N J.
Sioux City and Chicago hog cattle and sheep prices listed for April 14. Hogs range 6.80 to 7.60 in Sioux City with various grades. cattle values from 3.00 to 7.15 for steers, 3.25 to 6.75 for cows and heifers, calves and yearlings also shown. Chicago prices show steadier cattle, higher hogs, and steady sheep and lamb values.
Cattle market in South Omaha April 14 shows steady to easier trades. Native steers bring 4.50 to 4.5 per hundredweight, cows and heifers 3.85 to 5.65, western and Texas steer ranges vary. Hogs move slow and steady from 5.50 to 7.20, with bulk sales near 4.10. Sheep hold a steady to slow pace with yearlings 7.00 to 7.49, wethers 6.00 to 6.40, ewes 5.75 to 6.10, and lambs 7.65 to 8.00.
Sioux City April 14 catalog lists butter packing stock at 5.25 and 5.10 return, poultry prices for spring roosters hens pullets and others, geese ducks and pigeons with various cents per unit, hides prices for No 1 No 3 calves horses and western brands, tallow rendered and rough varieties also shown. Poor stock warned not to fetch top prices.
Closing cash prices for wheat corn oats flax bran and flour were listed with Nos1 hard and northern values for wheat at 1.2714 and 1.2514 respectively, corn No3 yellow at 62 63, oats No3 white at 51 0 and flour first patents 6.00 6.20 and second patents 5.90 6.10.
Mrs Clau dia Hains reportedly declined to travel to New York to testify in the murder trial of her husband Peter C Hains for the killing of William F E Annis. District Attorney Fred G De Witt of Queens County met with her in Boston and left unsuccessful after a long interview.
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