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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
1
A Dakota Wesleyan program at Institute introduces a new lively place for present time activities. The initiative centers on community engagement and campus culture with involvement from staff and students.
More than four hundred teachers from across the state attend the joint county institute for five counties and the Dakota Wesleyan summer school in Mitchell. Forty plus faculty, 23 studies, and related lectures mark the program running from now until June 19 for the institute and July 18 for the summer school with notable attendees from Elk Point Ft Pierre and nearby towns.
In Ipswich Massachusetts a strike riot outside the Ipswich Hosiery mills left one woman dead and several injured. About 600 workers remained on strike while 200 returned to work under heavy police guard. Twenty two arrests were made, including 15 associated with the I W W. Nicoletta Pandelopoulou, 27, was the deceased spectator.
A woman identified as Miss Pandelopulon was shot in the head during a crowd attack outside the Ipswich mill as she was leaving work at a nearby mill. She was taken to a physician's office where she died from the wound.
In New London Connecticut a pitched battle erupted near the Brainerd and Armstrong silk mill as discharged workers gathered and clashed with police. Twenty rioters were injured and several officers sustained injuries during the stone attack as authorities ordered dispersal.
Brigadier General John J. Pershing prepares to move at daylight to engage Moros entrenched at Bagsag under the Sultan of Jolo. A strong force, including infantry, cavalry, scouts, constabulary, mountain guns, and a machine gun platoon, supports the operation amid expected stubborn resistance.
A steam barge the Kk M Peck of Duluth unloading coal at Pugh docks Racine suffers a boiler explosion. Four men die and two are injured with five more reported missing as rescuers search amid fire and wreckage. The dead are Ww. Fe. Andress from Ohio, Adam Krigby, Gus Gunderson, and M. D. Downs.
Judge Rice in Sturgis denied the six defendants motion for change of place of trial in the Meade County Bank failure case. Indicted for receiving deposits after insolvency and other alleged banking law infractions. All defendants are officers or stockholders and prominent in the community.
Paris reports ex-President Porfirio Diaz will not reenter politics though he would return to Mexico to advise on restoring order. A Mexico delegation urged his counsel, while El Paso churches plan prayers for peace amid ongoing Mexican disturbances.
Firefighters extinguished a blaze on a coal steamer after an explosion damaged the vessel near Toledo. Capt. J. A. Logan of Duluth, who commanded the bridge, was unharmed as the boat arrived loaded with coal and unloading when the blast occurred.
About 1 000 teachers from ten northern South Dakota counties converge on Aberdeen for a week long joint county institute at the Normal school. Supervisors and Dr G W Nash spearhead the sessions with noted lecturer Prof O H Benson of the U S Bureau of Agriculture and Ti Vetsin Marnnia Miteholl of Nirska among presenters.
Government crop report places South Dakota at 97 percent for both spring wheat and oats, leading Minnesota and Iowa. The state's crop health is higher than last year and runs above 10 year averages, with barley also in top standing.
Dr Laura Muller Brazilian envoy arrived in Washington to return Secretary Root visit. Cavalry escorted her party to quarters in a leading hotel and a presidential reception was planned. The arrival was met by Secretary Bryan and Senator Root as bright weather and perfect day framed the event.
Professor Arthur McMurray of Arms Agricultural College and Superintendent Lawrence of the Department of Public Instruction are taking charge of the various departments of the state colleges and schools.
The Sioux Falls item notes the Minnesota and South Dakota rate cases likely to be disposed of in federal court after the US Supreme Court upheld state rate making power. It recounts a six year litigation history from 1907 to 1911, including the two cent fare law and special master findings supporting the state's position.
Remains of an unidentified man found along the Milwaukee railroad track near Sioux Falls South Dakota. He is believed to be a hobo seen intoxicated in Milwaukee yards last evening. Authorities think he fell beneath a train while stealing a ride, with two other trains later passing over the body.
Constantinople reports the Turkish grand vizier Hunmuncud pasha and aide de camp Ibrahaim Bey killed by two civilians while riding in a motor car. The event follows a January appointment and appears tied to a Young Turks union and progress plot. Mahmoud Scelket pasha is named grand vizier since January 28. Haazin pasha also shot at a demonstration.
Senate finance panel makes progress on the Underwood tariff. Metal schedule cuts duties on pig iron and ferro manganese and raises steel rates. Pottery schedule also shifts. Print paper plan targets a free list value near 2%4 cents per pound with a $20 per ton duty trigger tied to Canadian export restrictions.
A Senate finance committee table contrasts the Underwood tariff bill with the Payne Aldrich law. The ad valorem rate rises to 82.99 percent under Underwood from 48.64 percent, with a $24.7 million loss on an import base of 134,466. Revenue, excluding income tax, would be $266.7 million versus $304.2 million today, totaling about $374 million with the income tax. The sundry schedule raises revenue from 27 million to about 60 million. wool revenue falls. sugar revenue drops toward a free list in three years. The agricultural schedule proposes countervailing duties on livestock, grain, and flour, to be discussed by Finance Committee leaders as Senator Simmons says the majority will likely take a week to consider.
East is fair while western regions may see showers tonight or Thursday. Temperatures rise tonight and fall with warmer conditions in the east and cooler air moving into the west on Thursday.
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