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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1915
Page
7
At Union Stock Yards Chicago hogs show a slight rise while cattle and especially sheep move lower. Estimated receipts today total around 16 000 cattle and 11 000 sheep with tomorrow's figures similar. Prices vary across categories with hogs bulk at 7.40 to 7.55 and lambs up to 10.70. Grain futures also listed with wheat and corn values.
Sioux City Iowa markets show 2500 cattle receipts with prices steady for stockers, hogs strong at 7.15 to 7.40 with a 7.25 top. Cattle trades refresh lower week totals, veal calves 8.00 to 9.25, feeders 5.00 to 7.50, and hogs quoted on a bearish day with modest declines. Milwaukee grain items list Dakota wheat and corn bids along with oats and barley ranges.
Minneapolis cash close reports No. 1 hard at 1.641-8, No. 1 northern at 2.595-8, 1.635-8 arriving 1.58 to 1.60 with No. 2 northern listed around 1.55 to 1.58 as traders note varied bids.
Straciotto Lugia, a Swiss woman bound for New York to join her husband, threw her year old child from a speeding Olympian near Bowdle. Passengers restrained her second infant as the train halted. the first child was found crying and unharmed. Lugia remains under Aberdeen authorities care.
Federal grand jury indicts 100 defendants in Chicago on interstate commerce and anti trust charges. Eighteen labor leaders, forty one employers, and forty one firms accused of conspiring to bar non union and out of city articles from entering Chicago. Most defendants expected to surrender voluntarily.
A sweeping heat wave from the Mississippi valley to the Atlantic coast drives record April temperatures in many cities. Washington Richmond Toledo Grand Rapids Cincinnati and Tiggs West Virginia reach 88 degrees. Albany Syracuse tie 84. Chicago and others hit 88 in afternoon. Heat prostrations reported in Chicago.
Charles H. Hamlin, governor of the Federal Reserve Bank Board, told the Southern Commercial Congress in Muskogee Oklahoma that prosperity is rising due to the Federal Reserve Act. He said credit is accessible to farmers in need and the currency is elastic enough to prevent panic like the 1907 crisis.
In Aberdeen South Dakota the secondary election yesterday saw P. C. Behrens defeat incumbent Fr A Brown for commissioner by 199 votes while Col C A Howard held his seat on the school board by a 255 vote majority over C G Burnette. Behrens formerly ran a lumber business in St Paul and Burnette argued the second election was unnecessary, saying a plurality suffices to elect a board member. He planned to seek qualification today.
Joseph de Francisco an Italian laborer was slain after a saloon brawl in Chicago while accompanying his wife, a midwife, on a professional call early today. The incident occurred amid a violent altercation that left several injured and police investigating the motive.
A man was attacked by two assailants in a saloon fight after claiming he battled Italians. He was struck with a baseball bat and his throat cut with a razor before the attackers fled. Four arrests have been made as the investigation progresses.
Ruth Robare, jailed with her seven month old infant, is charged with shooting her husband Percy Robare after a domestic dispute following a movie theater outing. Robare survived with a head wound. initial statements varied before corroboration of the shooting claim.
A Corn Palace appeal urged heavier financial backing for 1915 to ensure a successful fall festival. The gathering at Commercial club rooms, led by W. H. Fritz, heard a $2000 annual liquor dealer gift no longer available after the dry vote. Mrs. B. A. Bobb of the First Methodist Women’s Aid pledged $100, with Congregational Ladies’ Aid and others expected to contribute. Smaller donors promised to double subs, while $1500 more is needed for repairs and costly attractions. street fairs will be cut, and the dome and building repairs must be funded. The soliciting committee includes Fritz, W. C. Metcalf, Robert Burns, John Kurvink, J. W. Bryant, Joe L. Lovinger, T. G. Burns, F. L. Moyer, A. B. Darling, and E. McCarthy.
William Hale Thompson, a Republican, won the election after defeating Robert in a sweeping parade that highlighted his campaign. The victory secures Thompson’s return to office as supporters hailed the result in the streets.
Democrat Sweitzer secured the mayoral post by more than 148000 votes, the largest majority for any mayoral candidate here. A downtown parade drew about 7500 autos and 75000 people to welcome him, with fireworks and prosperity events planned for the term.
John Berry won the Dakota Wesleyan annual cross-country run in 18 minutes 45 seconds for 3 1/4 miles, beating Mankay into second and George Potter into third. Gilbert Graham and others followed. Clifford Knox retired after lace trouble amid poor weather and a tough course.
Beulah Farmers club hosts A A Lawrence at their home with a large turnout. Dr C S Bobb state senator from Davison county spoke on his winter session in Pierre. He described the state capitol and urged listeners not to go unless to view the capitol building.
Senator Bobb spoke on why Pierre is not ideal for state buildings and recounted capital origin. He described legislative scenes from log rolling to capital punishment debates, noting the senate and house both favored similar laws before final passage. A literary contest followed, won by Miss Mary Bromwell, with remarks by Dr. Bobb and Pres. Henline. Lunch ended the program, with plans for two weeks hence featuring Mr. and Mrs. Frazer and a talk on consolidated townships high schools and seed corn discussion.
A new draft of Japanese demands was delivered to Chinese foreign minister Lu Chang-Hsiang by Eki Hioki. Modifications include withdrawal of police supervision in most areas, with exceptions for Manchuria, and removal of the Hanyeh ting mining concession clause. The document now contains 24 articles.
Japanese plenipotentiaries informed Chinese counterparts that the revised draft is an irreducible minimum, with Japan's main concession offering to restore Tsing Tau to China only if it becomes a treaty port with independent Japanese and foreign settlements. Lu Chang Hsiang referred the document to Yuan Shikai, while London and Washington weighed the implications.
A compilation of Mitchell area happenings lists South Dakota Trap Shooters Association events on June 1 2 and 8 1915 and state gatherings across Dakota Wesleyan commencement May 20 to June 2 inclusive Corn Palace runs Sept 27 to Oct 2 South Dakota state trap shoot June 2 3 and 4 Bang Breeders Association June 3 and 4 Episcopal choir festival on Ascension eve May 12 State Holiness Association June 2 to 12 inclusive and a summer chatauqua June 24 to 30 inclusive.
In circuit court yesterday Hazel V Bonesteel was granted a divorce from Willis E Bonesteel whom she wed at Tyndall South Dakota on March 3 1909. Non support was cited as the grounds for the decree.
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