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Newspaper
Philip Weekly Review
Location
Philip, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1910
Page
3
John Pickler, a former South Dakota congressman, succumbed to illness in Faulkton. The longtime public servant faced health battles, leaving a legacy in state politics and community service. Local officials noted his contributions to infrastructure and education.
Major John A. Pickler, prominent in state and national politics, former U S representative from South Dakota, died yesterday in Faulkton at age 66. Born in Indiana in 1844 he served as a Union Army officer and later settled in Faulkton after moving to South Dakota in 1882. He served in Congress from 1890 to 190? and remained active in Republican politics. Pickler was married to Alice M. Alt and had several children including A. A. Pickler of Aberdeen. His career featured legislative battles and a reputation as a staunch party loyalist and parliamentarian.
Washington notes the declining star of Pennsylvania figure John Dalzell once a dominant House Rules figure. The piece recalls his role in gag rules and committee leadership, contrasting past influence with today’s altered power structure among the House’s five man machine, now reduced to a silent partner.
Mrs. William Harper wife of the late Catron of Chicago placed a cornerstone for Harper Memorial Library at a cost of 760000 dollars. The ceremony took place in Chicago on June 14 with the project funded by a substantial donation.
More than 2,500 delegates were nominated by county advisory committees for the South Dakota Conservation and Development congress. The event runs June 29 to July 1 in Pierre with a special round trip fare available June 28 to July. Pierre offers extensive accommodations for attendees and visitors alike.
The Princeton University commencement was held last night with 218 graduates. Colonel Hugh L. Scott of West Point received the degree of doctor of letters as superintendent of the university presided.
Salt, Reno, Nev June 14 Gladw mery Aoki daughter of Archbishop Emery of the Episcopal church ends romance with her Japanese husband and will not seek a divorce. Her husband’s fight for their child prompted the withdrawal from the separation.
New York financier W T Rock offered 150000 for moving picture rights to the Jeffries Johnson bout in San Francisco. The urgent bid is unlikely to be accepted. In Washington officials will miss the Roosevelt welcome trip as many cap officials and clerks plan to travel to New York for the president's return.
A dirigible balloon piloted by Frank Owens tangled with a flagstaff at New York City Hall and crashed against the chimney near Brooklyn. The craft reportedly sailed from Newark, passing over the city before the incident.
Madriz seizes Estrada port amid war aid from Honduras. Field teams assist with supply routes and territorial defense as regional forces tighten control over strategic coastal assets.
Protests to the United States rise as the steamer Venus joins Madriz troops in a hot fight to seize Entrada's remaining port outside Bluefields. Honduran soldiers aided Madriz as news reaches Taft of the act against the Bluefields blockade.
Attorneys for the Pullman company and railroads affected by the Interstate Commerce Commission order to cut Pullman sleeping car berth rates plan a rehearing before the commission. A conference in St Paul, Minnesota, produced the decision. The Glidden Tour 3,000 Miles Long Has Begun, Cincinnati. Thirty cars started the tour this morning in a 13 state route.
St Louis buck et shops face closure as Merchant Stock and Grain Co ends operations in St Louis Missouri after government crusade. Western Union drops wires from the office causing temporary suspension of services.
Oklahoma City cheered as victory crowned the capital election. Jane Haskell, daughter of the governor, was hissed and stoned in Guthrie after cheering for Oklahoma City. A mob forced her from the first train amid chaotic scenes not seen since the Sooner land rush.
United States marshal Seth Bullock, in London, reports a warm reception for Theodore Roosevelt and commentary on royal greetings and London discussions. He mentions a talk with Roosevelt in Epping Forest and notes the season’s social mood among landlords and Scots. Bullock jokes about nerves from media exposure.
Senator Elkins of West Virginia presented the conference report detailing Lang and Short Haul clauses and suspension of rail rates by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The bill allows the commission to suspend operations for ten months pending investigation, shaping long and short haul provisions for the reform.
A forest fire broke out near Pactola on the Lamphere and Heinrich land. About sixty forest service men fought the blaze and it was under control by last evening. The fire damaged only patented ground and did not affect the forest reserve.
Cologne June 14 Over 200 persons drowned as floods sweep the Abr river valley. Eighty seven bodies recovered as bridges were swept away by continuing heavy rains over several days causing widespread property loss.
In Chicago on June 14 letters by Democrat legislator Lee O Neill Browne to Representative White were read at Browne’s bribery trial. The letters reference meetings and money and are cited as strong evidence linked to White’s testimony and confession.
Butte Mont June 14 Rev Alexander Sanderstrom of the Swedish Lutheran church was robbed of 165 and stripped of all clothing in his apartments near the city’s bust eat portion. The assailant mauled and beat him, looted four years of savings, then fled after dropping from a window into an alley. Detectives later arrested James L Howard, identified by Mr Sanderstrom as the preacher’s watchman.
Hartford report notes Mrs Mary Scott Castle Charlton, victim of the Como Lake disaster, previously attempted suicide two years earlier by jumping into the Parr River while living with a man named B Hetts who later deserted her.
Charline Hamilton returned to New York after last night’s witnessed fight and vowed to immediately pursue a stronger bout. He plans to enter a New York to Chicago match with large purses on offer, signaling a major step in his boxing career.
Washington June 14 Senator Crawford will appoint a candidate for midshipman and two alternates for Annapolis Naval Academy entry and two alternates for West Point Military Academy entry. He invites eligible young men from all parts of the seaboard to apply for these examinations.
The schooner Van Herdt was wrecked off Williams ton and all on board perished. Five survivors who reached the shore are said to be demented, with lives lost and danger of further collapse.
W E Adams of Adams Webster wholesale grocers visited Deadwood seeking a site for a planned large expansion. Several Malin street properties were inspected but no deed yet. the firm expects to finalize soon, aiming to place a growing northwest operation in the city.
Samuel H. Lea argues Pierre should grow as a beautiful, prosperous capital. He urges a civic center or capital park, additional parks, connecting walkways, a boulevard for entering traffic, and a civic improvement commission to guide century-long planning. The piece extols state projects and urban design as epochal blessings in disguise.
Pierre June 14 The Supreme Court emphasized the new rule requiring briefs and abstracts in cases appealed to the court to be filed within 30 days after the bill of exceptions. An extension was granted in one case, but Justice Whiting's opinion made the rule mandatory, rejecting excuses of busyness in other courts that delay papers. The decision aims to keep orderly business in the state Supreme Court under its procedural rules.
Governor Vessey calls conservation and development congress at Pierre from June 29 to July 1 inviting all. Archbishop Ireland and other notables will speak. Pierre Board of Trade offers a cup to the county with the largest delegation. Topics include soil, water powers, minerals, public health, state development, immigration, and advertising.
A fragment from a 1935 poem narrates a comet’s approach with visions of burning seas and scorched forests, ending with a warning to spare the evening meal. The text shifts to a June 14 Chihuahua report about silver arrivals, tonnage processed, payroll, and security, then a riff on free speech and wheat markets, concluding with a reflection on awkwardness.
United States Ambassador Leichman suspects murder and robbery in the Porter Charlton disappearance near Coma Italy. Divers are searching the body area as police entertain multiple theories, including the Charltons possibly being murdered or missing.
Washington reports preliminary work on the Rio Grande reclamation project in New Mexico Texas and Old Mexico. The Eagle dam is slated to begin July and will reclaim about 180000 acres with a total project cost near 9 million dollars. It aims to eclipse the Roosevelt dam and create a reservoir nearly double Arizona storage capacity. The piece notes prior water rights and treaty adjustments with Mexico and the role of homeseekers in opening public lands for the project. Also includes a separate column listing mothers in Denver offering parenting advice with quotes from several women on raising children and family life.
Pierre June 14 Two years past Pennington Ge homesteaders sought herd law via referendum but opponents blocked it. Now the homesteaders claim strength and circulate petitions countywide seeking another vote in the state fall elections hoping to win despite weather and personal distractions.
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