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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1908
Page
7
Duluth reports widespread forest fires across a 100 mile square area from Grand Marais to the Western Mesuba range and Wotin near Duluth. Settlers fight the blazes as hundreds are burned out. no deaths reported yet and total losses are still incalculable, likely in the millions.
Sept 10 Deadwood reports five square miles burned with Galena and nearby mining camps under threat. Troops from Fort Meade, Homestake Mining surface crew, and forest service workers battle the blaze using back firing and trenching as water is ineffectual to stop the fast moving fire.
Interlaken Switzerland September 10 Swiss hotel keepers have launched a waiter college to train staff for the climbing tourist trade. The curriculum covers four language fluencies French German Italian and English and includes dancing to master floor grace and dish service. It aims to give waiters an easy bearing in dress suits for all meals and formal service.
London reports John Ward and his wife, daughter of Ambassador Reid, occupy Dorchester House but cannot take Carlton House Terrace mansion until October. Ward will accompany King Edward to Dorchester races and stay at Lord Lavaille's, though royal rules resist spouses accompanying the king. Mrs Ward may be excused to remain at Wrest Park per her parents wishes.
New York fashion forecast from Miss Elizabeth White at the Dressmakers' Protective association convention. She notes extremely long sleeves and extremely long corsets, with short gloves as the season’s key accessory. She says sheath gowns are out of style and warns styles remain unsettled across 800 dressmakers.
Memphis Tenn September 10 Mrs Kate Hamilton named as one of the souths wealthiest women was indicted on a charge of keeping song birds in captivity She declared she would spend a fortune before releasing pet mocking birds raised in captivity.
Charles Balke known as Fearless Balke rode at high speed and struck Lester Webb aged 7 as he ran onto the track at Agricultural Park in Los Angeles. The boy died in the chaotic moment and Balke was critically injured with life threatening injuries. the incident stirred a crowd of motor enthusiasts.
John Coughlin the armed man arrested while trying to reach Sagamore Hill was examined by two physicians and pronounced insane. He will be sent to an asylum in Mineola.
Flames still threaten Wrenshall Minnesota thirty miles west of Duluth after residents fought them off. Tiollman near Grand Rapids is reported threatened as the village is cut off from wire communication and relief efforts are underway.
Secret service guards arrested John Coughlin who claimed to be an officer and sought the president at Sagamore Hill with a 2 caliber bulldog revolver wrapped in a bag. The weapon was unloaded and Roosevelt was unaware of the incident. Officials deem no ambush occurred amid hunting season rumors.
Denver fire at the Belmont Hotel on September 10 killed four men Edward Moore John Cane George Bode Geo Ott and left many injured including William B. Lewis and Mrs W A Lanham Firemen and police lowered guests from windows and one fireman Patrick Treadwell helped save about 10 people Officials suspect arson with multiple similar rooming house fires reported in the week.
After forest fires swept Mesaba range areas in Minnesota and northern Wisconsin, Chisholm faces total ruin with property losses estimated at 1.75 million. Hibbing hosts 4,000 refugees as statewide disaster appeals surge for relief aid. Governor Johnson calls for swift, organized assistance and appoints a relief committee.
In Pittsburg Kansas a prayer for rain preceded the Mount Washington Baptist Church cornerstone laying. A downpour interrupted the afternoon ceremony and ruined several Sunday gowns as prayers were offered by the pastor and others.
Miss Zoe Atkins finished a four act play titled The Sin delivered to James K Hackett in St Louis Missouri hours after beginning at 9 am Sunday. The play centers on heredity with the plot approved by Hackett and two stenographers transcribed the manuscript.
Paris Sept 10 The Count of Turin brother of the Duke of Abruzzi urged Queen Margherita to drop her opposition to the marriage of the Duke of Abruzzi and Miss Katherine Elkins. The queen mother refused but the marriage will occur according to the Matin's Turin correspondent.
Paris reports Leon Delagrange, president of the Aviation club of France, flew 18 circuits around Issy field at an average altitude of 15 feet and stayed aloft 31 minutes, breaking his worlds aeroplane record set the day before.
Baltimore reports that Dr. William Osler has been named lord rector of Edinburgh University Scotland. He is a professor of medicine at Oxford University, having left Johns Hopkins University where he remains honorary professor of medicine.
Professor W. J. Kennedy returns from Hamline with Rosengift Angus taking five firsts three seconds two fourths and one fifth plus first prize in aged herd Winnie of Meadow Brook secures the grand championship at the Minnesota State fair.
Open to settlers October 6 to 17 under a lottery system. Registration points at Gregory and Dallas in South Dakota and at Chamberlain Presho ONeill Valentine in Nebraska will feed the drawing. Each quarter section of 160 acres. Prices vary by filing period from $2 to $4 per acre. Special provisions for soldiers and veterans. Six months residence and five years cultivation required with possible 14 month commute.
Alexander Troup proprietor editor of the New Haven Union and a former Democratic national committeeman for Connecticut died of heart failure at Grand Central Station. He had just returned from campaigning in Vermont for Governor candidate William Jennings Bryan. He died after 9 pm without regaining consciousness.
A telegram from Story City reports Mrs. May Heitzman arrested on charges of shooting Peters, a man she had supported while he pursued another woman. The incident follows a prior police court case where she defended a disorderly house allegation and won.
Utica N Y Sept 8 The champion pauper Hezekiah Monk dies aged after years as a public charge. Born in Herkimer county poor house he spent his life there and died in the institution.
Tony Pastor often called father of vaudeville leaves $10 000 to the Actors Fund of America in a will filed in New York. Abraham Hummell, disbarred lawyer, and his sister Bertha Hummell named executors with a large estate anticipated though not disclosed.
Boston September 7. Jordan pleads not guilty to murder in police court after confessing several inconsistent details. Arraigned today the case continues September 11 and he is remanded to jail.
Chester Jordan, an actor from Somerville, confessed to killing his wife Mrs Honeorah Jordan in a jealous quarrel. He dismembered her body, hid the torso in a trunk at a Beacon Hill boarding house, and planned to dispose of the remains from a steamship. Police later recovered the trunk and arrested him.
Mrs. W G Godfrey of New York demands her dog trunks be brought to her room at the Auditorium hotel. Four sky terriers are removed and placed in hotel porter custody as guests watch in the lobby while Mr Godfrey argues with the porter and Manager Shafer enforces the rule.
A forest fire near Senora California has been brought under control after burning since Monday. The blaze damaged several giant trees but is not expected to kill many. rain hoped for early in fall may aid recovery.
Spring Lake N J Sept 7 Helen Maloney daughter of Martin Maloney the Philadelphia magnate is at her father's summer home and is said to be preparing to enter a convent It is not believed Papal Marquis Maloney desired his daughter to become a nun the impression is he wishes to have her go into seclusion to prevent another elopement with Samuel Clarkson
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