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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1914
Page
1
British papers blame Prime Minister Wilson for the murder of Lenton ness. Grey commended for courtesy to the United States but warned that satisfaction must be obtained. Senators said the United States would give no assurance about any prospective revolution.
Nobles Sonora reports the expected naval battle the first in Mexican civil warfare. The rebel gunboat Tampico exchanged shots with the federal warships Morelos and Guerrero from inside Topolobampo harbor while the federal ships fired from open water in the Gulf of California.
London papers debate Sir Edward Grey's stance on the Benton murder as Pancho Villa and Venustiano Carranza are linked to Mexican unrest. The Globe criticizes US policy, urging punishment of killers while Monroe Doctrine concerns persist. Reports note suppressions in Vera Cruz and ongoing inquiries into Benton's death.
Captain Von Stahl of the shrapnel tube factory at Putiloff Armament Works was killed by the foreman who then self immolated in machinery. The strike at the plant had occurred days earlier and Von Stahl’s stance toward the workers sparked the fatal incident.
Chicago Illinois Prosecutor Mario delivered a scathing arraignment of William Cheney Ellis in the murder trial opening. Ellis, who allegedly killed his wife and left his children motherless, swayed in his chair and needed support. The prosecutor urged jurors to weigh the death penalty against Ellis offering him no chance to peace with the Almighty.
In Gettysburg South Dakota Mrs Johanna Peterson a widowed mother of a large family in needy circumstances has been established as the sole heir to the estate of the late Peter Peterson of Gettysburg The proofs of identity submitted to Judge McGee have been convincing and it is expected Mrs Peterson will arrive in a few days to legally establish her claim upon the estate Mr Peterson died leaving an estate valued at about ten thousand dollars and the heir is a resident of St Peter Minnesota
County Judge Medee confirms Mrs. Johanna Peterson as sole rightful heir to Mr. Peterson's $10,000 estate after a lengthy inquiry. Peterson died intestate with no known relatives besides the Peterson sister’s line now traced through Johanna. Judge McGee notes another court action will soon vest over $20,000 to heirs in Sweden and Norway.
Jas McNaughton, general manager of Calumet and Hecla Mining, declines to reveal his salary to a congressional investigating committee on advice of counsel. He says the figure is none of their affair, amid questions about a reported 100000 dollar annual pay. Hilton cites wage disparities as motive for the inquiry while McNaughton objects to private disclosure. The committee chairs expect the company books to reveal the pay.
Judge William G. Rice independent Republican candidate for Congress in the Third District returned from a campaign trip through the north country and said indications show a nice majority in the district for the March 24 election.
John Bassett Moore acting secretary of state resigns. accepted by the president. Moore to return to Carnegie Institute and later Columbia University. rumor of discord with higher officials denied. noted authority on international law and long-time guiding figure at the State Department.
Hartford Conn James Plew was hanged at Weathersfield prison for killing William Wakefield last June to marry Mrs Wakefield. Wakefield, sentenced to death for complicity, sat in a death row cell nearby as the case prompted last minute arguments for a new trial before the supreme court.
Plew killed William Wakefield to marry Mrs. Wakefield after drugging him in Middlebury in 1918. Plew asked to see Mrs. Wakefield before execution but was barred by prison rules. Mrs. Wakefield faces execution, potentially the first woman hanged in Connecticut since colonial times, drawing national interest from suffrage leaders.
The February 1914 meteorological summary for South Dakota notes it as one of the coldest on record. The average mean temperature was 7 degrees above zero, with 44 degrees as the warmest day and 83 degrees below zero on the seventh. Snow totaled 13.4 inches and precipitation 0.79 inches, with NW winds at 11.1 mph and a peak 54 mph wind on the month’s last day.
Generally fair tonight and Thursday with some cooling. North Dakota stays fair tonight and Thursday and may be cooler. South Dakota remains fair tonight and Thursday with slightly colder conditions in the western areas tonight.
Washington honored Colonel George Washington Goethals, builder of the Panama Canal, at the National Geographic Society banquet. President Wilson awarded him a special gold medal, with Secretary Bryan as toastmaster and Wilson’s cabinet, Supreme Court justices, diplomats, and lawmakers present for the tribute.
Detroit readers learn that Professor Mark Walrod Harrington, once UM faculty and former director of the United States weather service, who disappeared fifteen years ago with memory loss, is now living in retirement in Vanesdale Pa. A letter to a friend reveals his return and that few Detroit acquaintances knew he was alive.
House rules committee states a fund was raised to push Springfield legislation legalizing all puts and calls. Greely asserts warehousemen dominate Chicago Board of Trade, manipulating futures and cash markets and depriving farmers of fair prices by as much as 10 to 25 cents per bushel over two decades, with losses reported at 300 million dollars annually.
President Wilson will speak to a joint session at 8:30 p m Thursday urging repeal of the Panama canal act toll exemption for coastwise shipping He argues honoring the Hay Pauncefote treaty requires equal toll treatment by the United States and warns against signaling treaty breach to European nations The note outlines his view of national honor and treaty spirit in the canal dispute.
In Deadwood South Dakota a familiar Northwestern railroad conductor, Gan, marks over twenty five years on the Chadron line to the Black Hills. The article notes his transfer to the Cant Court line as part of ongoing railroad service.
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