Rival committees press Mulhall seize as witnesses
In Washington Mulhall faces subpoenas from Senate and House arms committees over alleged lobbying for the National Association of Manufacturers. He testifies amid guard details while House plans further action and Senate insists on keeping him until its inquiry ends.
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Washington
D. C
Senate
Mulhall
New York
Washington, D. C
House
Martin M. Mulhall
National Association of Manufacturers
J .H. McMichael
Robert McCarter
New Jersey
Marshall Cushing
Cushing
Senator McComas
Maryland
Manufacturers’ Association
McComas
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
Stone
Overman
Senate Committee
House Committee
Garrett
Dushall
Destructive Hail Storm Hits Farms Near Corsica
A northwest to southeast hail storm swept northeast of Corsica near the old Beulah post office damaging mainly the farms of V. V. Davis and N. J. Larsen with heavy losses. Other nearby farms suffered less as rumors spread of a second storm in southern Aurora county.
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Corsica
S. C
Beulah
V. V. Davis
N. J. Larsen
Davis
Larsen
Aurora County
Wilson to Return After Hanover Golf Outing
President Wilson will return to Washington tomorrow after a trip to Hanover for one more round of golf. He travels back much benefited by the outing.
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Wilson
Cornish
N. H
Washington
Hanover
Notice of Sale in Mitchell Minor Guardianship
In Davison County South Dakota State Court a sale of minor Ruben Krebsbach and Florence Krebsbach lands is ordered by guardian H R Kibbee. One fifth interest in Lot 9 Block 97 John Lawler addition Mitchell and undivided interests in NW SW and SW 1 4 of sections 14 and 23 Township 102 Range 59 west of the 5th P M Hanson County. Private sale after July 29 1913 with cash on delivery. bids in writing to guardian at Commercial & Savings Bank building Mitchell. Dated July 10 1913.
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South Dakota
Davison
Ruben Krebsbach
Florence Krebsbach
H. R. Kibbee
Hanson County
Guardian
Commercial & Savings Bank
Mitchell
Davison County
Fourth Judicial Circuit
Gust G. Carlson
D. M. Tiffany
Addie
Tiffany
William W. Drake
Office of the Register of Deeds
Gust C. Carlson
Notice of Hearing Petition for Letters of Administration
Notice in Davison County South Dakota heirs Gertrude Metz and Walter Metz greet. Gert rude Metz filed for letters of administration for Edwin Metz deceased. Hearing set July 19 1913 at 10 am in Mitchell court room. Judge O C Thompson signs the notice.
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South Dakota
Davison
Edwin Metz
Gertrude Metz
Walter Metz
Mitchell
O. C. Thompson
Deets Elected Secretaryship for Minnesota League
Deets has been elected to the secretarial post for the Minnesota league. The result names Deets as secretary with the association confirming the new leadership.
Deets Named Secretary of Southern Minnesota League
St Paul reports John F. Deets immigration commissioner of South Dakota has been elected permanent secretary of the Southern Minnesota Better Development League. He will assume office in a few days with headquarters in Mankato. Deets was recently reappointed South Dakota immigration commissioner for a two year term starting July 1.
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St. Paul
Minn
John F. Deets
South Dakota
Southern Minnesota Better Development League
William Sanger
Windom
Deets
Mankato
City council petitions county board for equalized real estate valuations
Members of the city council appeared before the county commissioners acting as a board of equalization. They argued the city’s real estate is assessed at or near full market value while rural county areas are valued around eighty percent. The council asked for reduced city assessments to achieve closer parity with the county.
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Board of Equalization
Dixon Leaves Western Nat's Bank After Four Years
W R Dixon, teller at Western National bank in Mitchell for four years, resigns to enter the School of Commerce in New York City. He is with the militia at Ft Meade until the 19th, then visits family in Wagner and Fennimore. Harold Haynes will succeed him starting next week.
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W. R. Dixon
Western National Bank
School of Commerce
New York City
Dixon
Ft. Meade
Wagner
Fennimore
Wisconsin
Mitchell
Harold Haynes
The Princess Theatre Opens in Mitchell
The Princess Theatre on East First Ave opposite Widmann has opened under Mr. Penhallegan. It offers films from leading studios, with an updated remodel including a sloping floor and a modern front. The manager promises only the latest, widely appealing pictures for Mitchell audiences.
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Princess Theatre
East First Ave
Widmann
Moving Picture Theatres
Mitchell
Penhallegan
Small grain in Huron area gains rain relief
Heavy rainfall across the region steadies small grain with plenty of water to harvest. A 1.51 inch downpour Thursday night boosted corn growth in the area while broader state totals rose, with Aberdeen recording .62 inch as moisture deepened southward.
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Huron
S. D
Rapid City
Tracy
Minn
Oakes
N. PD
Yankton
Hawarden
Troquois
Aberdeen
Lawrence County Board Raises Assessments
Deadwood South Dakota reports the Lawrence County Board votes to raise household furniture and real estate assessments in principal Black Hills cities as the state tax commission continues its investigation.
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Lawrence County Board
Deadwood
SL. D
Black Hills
State Tax Commission
Assessment rolls in Black Hills raise Homestake to $8 million
The board reviews rolls in this Black Hills area with increases from 100 to 50 percent. Homestake Mining Company is assessed at just over $8,000,000, while officials from other large mining firms have not yet been summoned to justify higher taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hills
Homestake Mining Company
Talk of Fight With the U S Escalates in Mexico
An ominous letter threatening to blow up the U S embassy was sent to Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson and referred to the Mexican foreign office. Mexican officials report 10,000 workers seeking military instruction as a safeguard, while Il Mais says a women teachers committee offers to join the army. The Inn Pass front page leans anti American, signaling rising nationalist sentiment.
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Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Henry Lane Wilson
Mexican Foreign Office
Department of the Interior
Il Mais
Wilson
Inn Pass
March Secures Major Aberdeen Landscaping Contracts
W T March manager of Newburys reports securing a contract in Aberdeen to landscape and complete free the East Park addition, a 180 acre estate now being marketed by owner Theodore Wosnik. He also plans layout and free work for a 40 acre estate east of Aberdeen owned by Isaac Lincoln.
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W. T. March
Newburys
Aberdeen
East Park
Theodore Wosnik
March
Isaac Lincoln
Lower coal rates delayed after rehearing sought
Wyomin g mines coal rate cuts to Missouri River shipments are blocked pending Interstate Commerce Commission rehearing set for Omaha on the 14th. The South Carolina report notes the state railway commission will be represented by member and Attorney Dougherty. Milwaukee line proposed a 1.5 dollar per ton cut to Chamberlain while Northwestern did not file, with claims of higher local west to state charges.
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Chamberlain
Northwestern Road
Habeas Corpus Sought for Alleged Murderer in Pa
Wilkesbarre men of Herbert Johns seek writ of habeas corpus for immediate release. Johns held without bail after death of 18 year old Alice Crispell whose body was found at Harvey's Lake last Monday. Coroner's jury exonerated him amid friction with the district attorney.
Lignite Coal Found Under Sully County In South Dakota
Lignite coal was discovered while drilling an artesian well on the Dougherty Brothers ranch near town. The coal bed lies about 78 feet underground and could lead to development due to the region's serious winter fuel needs.
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Sully
Onida
S. D
Dougherty Bros
Pioneer Farmer Marks Fifty Years On Same Farm
Elk Point South Dakota resident Eric Christenson has lived fifty years on the same Union county homestead. Now 82, he remains hale and enduring, having arrived a little over five decades ago to establish his farm and home in the locality.
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Elk Point
S. D
Eric Christenson
Union County
Printing contracts await bids on 1011 items
Pierre S D notes state printing commissioner has 1011 items to bid on. Bids due the 80th of the month. Items range from single units to 125000 quantities with wide price variation for contractors to quote on.
Rich ards Petition Controversy Sparks Party Clash in Pierre
In Pierre, Democratic state central chairman James Coffey probes Richards petitions for past laws amid accusations of signature fraud. Richards issues a retort accusing Coffey of duplications and forgery while defending his initiative to curb the spoils system.
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Pierre
Dick Richards
Coffey
Democratic State Central Committee
Richards
Huron
Richard
James Coffey
R. O Richards
South Dakota
Mr. Richards
Mr. Coffey
Mr. Richard
Cruelty Shown by the Mexicans
Report from Mexico City describes rising revolutionary violence including a train robbery near Bermejillo where rebels looted passengers and killed an American, and a wild-eyed demand for a ring ending in a finger being severed. Refuges from Topolobampo recounts escape toward the coast with three women in the party.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Republic
Torreon
Zapata
Bermejillo
Topolobampo
Tinaloa
Child and matches cause costly barn fire
A small child playing with matches started a blaze at John Hannah's farm in Carthage. The barn and hay were destroyed. sixteen horses were inside, two were saved with difficulty, and Hannah suffered burns while rescuing them. The loss runs into thousands.
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Carthage
Sid
John Hannah
Miner County
Hannah
3000 Cattle to be Given to Indians at LaPlant
Pierre S D reports the government will deliver over three thousand cattle and three hundred mares on the 15th at LaPlant on the old Cheyenne reservation. The animals are payment to allotment Indians entitled under regulations for relinquishing open country on that reserve.
Harvard University to Have Baby Class
Harvard plans to open an experimental kindergarten in Cambridge for children aged 4 to 6 next fall. The Education Department will run it with about 100 mixed pupils at a tuition of 100 dollars. The program aims to extend to age 9, then potentially expand through elementary, high school, and college ready to graduate a student by age 15 to 20.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
University Department of Education
Knights of Khorassan Hold Biennial Convention in Minneapolis
Seventeen special trains from forty stations with Manitoba British Columbia and Alberta delegates arrive for the Imperial Palace Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan convention. Supreme lodge officials of the Knights of Pythias attend. Sessions run through Friday and the issue of recognizing the subordinate order by the Knights of Pythias is on the agenda.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Manitoba
British Columbia
Alberta
Imperial Palace
Order
Massacre and Atrocities Reported in Seres by Bulgarian Army
Dispatches from Saloniki confirm sacking and burning of Seres by retreating Bulgarian forces led by Colonel Cankoff. Reports allege looting, arson, and brutal violence against civilians, with American interests losing $1,000,000 and widespread suffering among Greek residents. Greece demands revenge while Constantinople notes shifts in regional power and potential territorial changes.
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Saloniki
Greece
Seres
Cankoff
Austria-Hungary
Gesseg C. Zlatke
Athens
Constantine
Shhotel
Demirhissar
Mussulman
London
England
Russia
Servia
Macedonia
Constantinople
Bulgaria
Roumania
Turkey
Sofia
Acquit Kimball Man of Selling Liquor in Texas Case
In Kimball S D a trial in justice court Saturday found Frank Chamela versus Stanley Zingler over selling beer to Chamela. Zingler’s attorney N J Woerth proved the beer called New Life was not an intoxicant, citing a Texas Supreme Court case, leading to an acquittal.
Watchman killed in hold up of a hotel
A night watchman was killed in Colorado Springs during a masked hold up at a fashionable Manitou hotel. A bandit targeted the night clerk and a posse is in pursuit.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Manitou
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Corisca
S. Cattrell
Spangler & Haney
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Minnesota League
Council
Teller
WIP Financial Institution
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Moving Picture Theatre
U. S
Newbury
Habeas Corpus
By Richards
Mazatlan
Huerta
Valerito
Manuel Valero
Monterey
Harvard University
Knights OF Khorassan
Paris
France
Africa
Tongking
Annam
Madagascar
Longchamps
Poincare
Outrage
Rare
Kimball
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