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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
3
Pierre reports Freeman Wine and Liquor Co seeks incorporation with $5000 capital. Incorporators include George A Zoll Freeman Fr W Schwenck and William I Pierson Yankton. Debate rises on corporate licensing requiring good moral character as a prerequisite.
The Pierre Boy Scouts number about 70 members in two yards, one in the east end and one in the downtown district. They hike weekly under Scout Master Otto Linstad and plan a camp down the river after school closes. Last week they staged an entertainment to raise camp funds, with J W Hipple donating receipts for three Bijou show nights.
Charles M Schwab resumed cross examination in the suit to dissolve United States Steel Corporation. He sought to correct yesterday’s testimony claiming Illinois Steel and Carnegie Steel were rivals before absorption. He clarified Illinois Steel made only small parts and was not a real Carnegie competitor.
Hans Paulson a Sisseton carpenter died after choking on a piece of meat at a local restaurant. Patrons carried him outside and attempted to dislodge the blockage but failed. He had lived in Sisseton about ten years and was believed to be widowed in Minneapolis.
General Mario Menocal was inaugurated as Cuba's second president, succeeding Jose Miguel Gomez with Enrique Jose Varona as vice president. The ceremony featured a troop parade and oath on the palace balcony as Cuba, led by the conservative party, eyes closer U.S. ties and agricultural industrial development. Menocal, a civil engineer and veteran of the Cuban revolt, long spent in the United States where he studied at Cornell, rose through military and public works roles including leading Havana cleanups during the American occupation and guiding the Cuban American Sugar Company.
In Kansas City Mrs. Watherine C. Marsch appeared to contest divorce from Jerome W. Marsch a carpenter. She carried a five months old baby she said her husband had never seen and a two year old child sat on her other knee. She testified Marsch left before the baby was born and the suit was dismissed mid testimony.
Secretary Wheeler of the Corn Palace committee announces after a conference with Supt. John J. Dougherty of the Lower Brule agency that an Indian exhibit will be staged at the corn palace carnival this fall. A large interior section will feature Indian competitive exhibits with Wight tribes represented and each exhibit guided by Indian keepers. Exhibits will include Indian made wares crops school work and other items of interest.
In Rapid City South Dakota Judge Rice granted a change of venue for the embezzlement case against former county treasurer Geo W Flavin. The trial will be held in Butte County next Tuesday amid large public interest. Demurrer to the county’s attorney’s right to try the case was overruled. Three embezzlement suits total 260. The defense notes they will plead under statutory time.
In a tense street gathering near the mill, more than a dozen strikers and supporters jeered the returning workers as they left the site. The crowd shouting and gesturing created a loud, hostile scene, but no physical violence occurred.
In New York City at 206 West Party Second Street Miss Marion Millernmian, a bookkeeper for embroiderer Albert J. Croner, was nearly suffocated by gas when a telephone on her desk began ringing. She answered, regained consciousness, and Croner, his nephew, and a patrolman rushed to her aid. Dr. Murray revived her after an hour-long effort.
Arthur Middleton the bassos will perform with the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra on May 29 and 30 in Mitchell. Middleton’s reputation as a leading American singer precedes him, with praise from Greencastle where the Herald critic lauded his superb voice and encore from Rossini.
The New York Yacht Club has cabled the Royal Ulster Yacht Club to confirm acceptance of Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge. Races will be held in September 1914 under NYYC rules on measurements time allowances and racing rules.
Dr J W Saunders of St Louis warned the fly as a carrier of infantile paralysis at a Missouri Medical Association meeting. He linked the disease to poultry raising and suggested future tests may prove a connection between limber neck in fowls and paralysis in children. He proposed flies transfer germs from dead fowls to food, explaining higher prevalence in suburban districts.
Merchants decorate stores for the Odd Fellows state encampment in Rapid City South Dakota. Preparations accommodate 1000 visitors with special trains from the east and daily trips for northern hills visitors. A week of events includes grand lodge meetings, receptions, concerts, memorial service, parades, and an excursion to Pierre with a 90 cent round trip fare.
Police arrest 57 strikers in Patterson New Jersey after workers returned to the Price Silk Mill amid protests led by the Industrial Workers of the World. The unrest followed昨日 events and labor tensions in the mill area.
Dr Saunders condemned the legal protection of buzzards noting they transmit infectious livestock diseases. He warned the protection hinders efforts to control contagion among cattle and sheep and urged action by authorities.
Henry M. Flagler, a noted capitalist and railroad magnate, died at his winter residence in West Palm Beach after several weeks of illness. The 183 year old veteran reportedly fell down stairs recently, and recovery was not anticipated due to advanced age.
Heela business leaders plan a boycott of the Heela Standard over its stance on mail order houses. The editor defends neutrality, saying the paper serves farmers and merchants alike and will not take sides. The dispute could reach court as tensions rise in South Dakota. In Woonsocket, N Noble buys into Citizen National Bank and will move to join management. In. B. Soper Jr. remains president and G. W. Hanson stays cashier.
Sioux Falls case delayed after Egan seeks trial postponement of his $50 000 libel suit against The Sioux Falls Press. U S G Cherry, Press attorney, opposed. case moved to fall term. Assault incident occurred in Sioux City during deposition as a law book struck Cherry. Previous $5 000 suit awarded single dollar in damages for reprinted Iowa editorial. Bean sought governor nomination while publication was made.
Detroit details the National Association of Manufacturers urging President Wilson to veto the sundry civil appropriation bill that would bar public funds to prosecute labor and agricultural groups violating Sherman Act. John Kirby Jr. criticizes organized labor, AFL officers, and lawmakers, labels IWW foes, and calls for firm government adherence to law.
The government suit to dissolve the United Shoe Machinery Company opened in Boston in U S district court. Eleven corporations and twenty three individuals are named as defendants in a case alleging contracts combinations and conspiracies to restrain trade and monopolize shoe machinery manufacture under the Sherman Act.
In Eureka South Dakota Chris Wittmayer searched for two cows missing at dusk and found one dead with a strap around its neck. The other cow lay attached by a crumpled horn to the dead animal, the strap catching over the horn as both cows struggled. The strangled cow died after becoming bound to its companion.
Governor Byrne has appointed Michael H. Hoff as census enumerator for Elk Point under the license law provisions directing enumeration where required. The appointment aligns with state efforts to compile accurate population data and enforce regulatory oversight. Hoff is expected to oversee data collection in the Elk Point area and coordinate with local officials.
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