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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1909
Page
7
Pittsburg, Sept 29. Late this afternoon all employees of the film company were accounted for and no lives are known lost. Injuries are expected to total about 75, higher than earlier estimates of 50. Property damage is at least a substantial amount with many taken to hospitals. Most injuries are severe burns or fractures.
Pittsburg reports a catastrophic blast at the Columbian Film exchange in Ferguson building injuring many and possibly killing several. Rescue teams search eight stories for victims as flames and flying debris trap occupants. seven employees were inside, with unclear casualties.
Treasury data show total national bank notes outstanding at 701,077,724 dollars. This marks an increase of 2,232,250 dollars from September 1 and 14,761,616 dollars from the same date last year.
suffering from a second attack of appendicitis Huntington Wilson assistant secretary of state is kept from attendance at the Hudson Fulton celebration in New York He was to have represented the state department officially.
Hawarden Iowa September 29 950 teams and a large crew work on the grade of the Hawarden Northwestern cutoff. The heavy work is at the Hawarden end with a big fill across Six Mile creek bottom and heavy cuts across the Simpson and Ronseak farms. Train service expected about a year hence.
Sept 29 Mont The labor dispute that threatened to shut down smelters in Great Falls and endanger employment has been settled. A commercial statement from the E West federation of miners indicates contentions were sustained and engineers who withdrew into the fold have returned.
Wausau Wisconsin September 29 Four persons were killed and three injured at 8 45 last night in a collision between a freight train and a handcar one mile west of Edgar while a party of nine returning from church at Poniatowaski rode into a rocky cut. The dead include Joseph Kaul and his two young children and Victor Literski with Mrs Kaul badly injured.
Formal notice from Hopkinsville Kentucky reports Mrs. Elsie Gaylord Latham will contest the will of her husband John C. Latham the late New York millionaire on grounds of unsound mind and undue influence. He left over half a million dollars to friends and relatives and nearly $100000 in money or property to Hopkinsville where he was born. Mrs Latham named residuary legatee.
French aviator Hubert Latham flew across Berlin to Johannisthal for an aero plane meet. He was cheered by about 100000 spectators as he rose from Tempelhof field and completed a 110 mile flight in 24 minutes, circling the Johannisthal course twice before landing.
Philadelphia September 29 George F Baer head of Reading Company and of the Jersey Central and Lehigh & Wilkes Barre appears in the government suit to dissolve an alleged hard coal trust He denies any agreement or conspiracy between his companies and other coal or railroad firms to control anthracite output or sales and refutes charges filed in June 4
A panic among about 1,000 students at St Anthony's Polish Parochial School in Jersey City followed fireworks exploding in the street. One child is believed to be fatally hurt with 150 injured as crowds surged toward safety. Rumors of dynamite threats circulated earlier.
Judge Ralph E. Campbell in McAlester issued a sweeping temporary restraining order blocking state officials from interfering with gas piping out of Oklahoma. The order halts state actions under the first legislature and any state court actions while suits proceed.
London authorities report Russia purchased most of the 4,750,000 ounces offered, paying 77s 11 4d per ounce. The advance reflects strong demand as Russia secured a large share of the day's gold sale.
A man giving the name William Stewart and claiming Sioux City as his home is jailed in Huron South Dakota awaiting trial for passing forged checks drawn on William Whitney of Wolsey.
The south bound Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul passenger train struck a freight engine at Wolsey Huron county on September 29. Both engines were seriously damaged and several empty cars wrecked. A number of passengers were shaken but none seriously hurt.
Helena Montana September 29 the seventh Montana State fair opened with President Taft and James J Hill as chief attractions. Hill delivered a speech praising agricultural pursuits and their value while Taft arrived late to large crowds.
President Taft is greeted by large crowds in Butte Montana where bunting flags and schoolchildren greet the chief executive on arrival. Labor tensions between miners and engineers prompt changes in the day’s plans with a stop in Anaconda at the smelters before continuing to Helena. Local police and sheriff’s officers heightened security as idle workers were expected to return soon.
President Taft arrived at Silver Bow junction near Butte at 6 30 pm and viewed the large Washoe copper smelter with interest. Senator Thomas M. Carter greeted him before a parade through Anaconda and a brief address. The party then planned to reach Butte by 10 10 am.
Pittsburg Pennsylvania September 29 Land Trust Co and Mercantile Trust Co state institutions did not open. James L White state bank examiner serves as temporary receiver for both. The two trusts recently consolidated but could not complete the merger and arranged voluntary assignment. Officials say depositors will be paid in full. Combined capital stock is 2,210,000 dollars.
Buffalo dispatch reports the steam er City of Erie from Cleveland collided with a Canadian schooner off Erie Pennsylvania. The schooner sank with three dead including a woman, two men. Two men rescued unconscious. identities and vessel name not yet confirmed. Passengers disturbed but later quieted by officers.
Mrs Sophie Rahn of Milwaukee seeks help to locate her 19 year old son Alvin Rahn who vanished after working at a Spearfish livery barn. He left Milwaukee for work early this year and promised to send money, but has not been heard from since.
Salt Lake City Sept 29 President Taft states he never intended to reflect on Gifford Pinchot during the Ballinger Pinchot controversy and will seek congress for enabling legislation to affirm Roosevelt conservation policies Pinchot asserts he will not resign and remains committed to equal opportunity and conservation efforts The president released a letter to Pinchot clarifying his support for Pinchot and the administration’s conservation goals
President Taft spoke at the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City endorsing country above faction. He preached a sermon based on Proverbs about avoiding hatred and choosing soft words, using homely stories to illustrate his points.
Hon Geo W Schee of Primghar Iowa deposits 15000 in trust as the Thirty-Third Iowa Flag fund to buy flags for school houses and public buildings in Mahaska Marion and Keokuk counties the counties where the regiment recruited and which he served eighteen months in during the Civil War. He is a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from O Brien county.
Naturalization refusals rose to 2 067 in the last fiscal year, up from the prior year. Fire at New Point near Greensburg ID caused $30 000 in damage with several men badly burned. A woman called Cora Y EF killed herself in New York by poison at age 45. George A Cooke won the Quincy IL judge race by 2 15 majority. 36 sailors and fishermen were found dead near Dunbar LA after the hurricane, raising the death toll to about 200.
The act creates a five member Board of Examiners in Veterinary Medicine to be appointed by the governor. It outlines credentials, examinations, license fees, recordkeeping, and public inspection. Provisions cover license renewal, display of credentials, reciprocal arrangements, penalties, and a long list of named board members and regional purposes.
A humorous exchange from the Houston Post presents a teasing plea for a dreadful scandal. The reply denies knowing any secret, remarking on a sharp disposition, with playful back and forth implying gossip without substance.
In a humorous Chicago Daily News feature, Cholly Softhead-Say asks Mr. Killtime for consent to marry his daughter. Mr. Killtime retorts with firm denial and witty refusal, signaling no insanity in the family and no alliance forthcoming.
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