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Newspaper
The Lemmon Herald
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1914
Page
5
Advertises farm loan offers and land sale listings. Promotes contact in Immon or Petrel areas and invites calls or letters to the sender at the local elevator zone.
Steubenville December report says the Pipe Tin company strike, active since July, is settled by the chamber of commerce. An old employee returns to work without discrimination and the royal mill lodges committee is recognized.
John Phin a leading U S authority on agriculture and a prolific author of more than two hundred books died of pneumonia after a brief illness. He was eighty five years old and contributed extensively to scientific topics and agricultural education.
New York December reports jurors in the Hans Schmidt case remain deadlocked on whether he is sane. In Chicago, a telegraphers strike potential compromise arose with an eight hour day in reports from Frisco receivers. A South Side levee flood alleged a peddler James Cahill and his wife died in their two room flat. Police found the bodies with 16 cents missing.
Rev Jona Poynte Tyler rector of St Johns Protestant Episcopal church in Tyler made bishop of North Dakota following election at the general convention in New York. Bishops Taniel Tuttle Alfred M Randolph and John Gardner Murray assisted in the consecration with sermon by Beverley D Tucker coadjutor of Southern Virginia.
Five men died and several others were injured when the Kearns hotel, a second lodging house and restaurant, burned before 3 a m. Patrolman Grosua woke the clerk who alerted guests. Escape was blocked by flames and smoke people leapt from windows in night attire.
St. Louis, Jan. 7 Miss Annette Coyne, lauded by photographers in London Berlin and Budapest as the most beautiful woman, sustained minor burns rescuing three year old Jack Beupart of Kansas City from a room ablaze with holiday decorations.
Angelo Pugniose telegrams Immigration that Seventy-five laborers drowned on the Grand Trunk Pacific railway barge near Port George B C A few days earlier Pugnone tried to ferry 104 men down the Fraser River The barge struck a rock and broke apart with 100 aboard only twenty five rescued and five bodies recovered
Six labor men won new trials after reversals by the U S circuit court of appeals in twenty four dynamite conspiracy cases connected to the Los Angeles Times bombing. Frank McRyan Chicago had seven years affirmed. retrials ordered for others with bond status noted.
Washington reports the federal Commission on Industrial Relations will not act as a board of conciliation in labor disputes. After five days of activity a resolution states the commission has no power to intervene in the attempted settlement, while noting its duty to study underlying causes of industrial unrest.
A $600000 endowment donation was given to Cardinal Gibbons by James A. Flaherty and Monsignor Thomas Ihrhan at the cardinal’s residence. The gift, raised by the Knights over four years, will fund a new archipelago project at the university.
Additional briefs in the Gompers contempt case were filed in the Supreme Court as a precursor to arguments. The matter, including Alton v Parker and other counsel, awaits a ruling likely before week’s end as the city braces for the decision.
Marie Anne von Frindiender, heiress to a German coal fortune, wed John Power Harta Oxilvy Freenan-Mitford, fifth son of Baron Redesdalnyn, linking German wealth with English aristocracy in a notable transcontinental union.
Governor Perrin met with Sheriff James Nnghton and other state officials in a room at the Yer's home to discuss law and order as miners and WFM representatives, business leaders, and citizens presented concerns after a copper tangle.
Pregidio Texas January 7. Reinforcements rush to aid Mexican federals and rebels at Ojicaga after eight days of battle. General Armamedo with 1,900 troops may join from Torreon. 12,000 more federals march, while 6,000 rebels from Chihuahua move under General Horror toward La Mula pass, aiming to strike from the rear.
New York court proceedings involve Mrs. Gartride Jayte Lyle widow of John H. Lyle claiming a $20,000,000 estate and requesting memorial chimes on her Tenafly New Jersey property ring every fifteen minutes Day and night neighbors seek injunction before Chancellor Lewis in Jersey City Lyle to respond next Monday with reasons to keep bells quiet during sleep hours
London reports the British Foreign Office denying a rumor that Sir Lionel Carden is being removed as minister to Mexico City and reassigned to Rio de Janeiro. The official comment states there is no truth to the claim.
A union of trades representing women workers plans to petition President Wilson for a White House audience on January 31. The effort aims to press for suffrage and highlight the role of women in industry.
A garbled report discusses government purchase aims for a battlefield site to create a national park. Officials name a steward and outline potential steps and timing for establishing protected status and related arrangements.
Washington officials indicate the New Haven Railroad may pursue a reorganization to restore competition in New England. The plan would likely dismantle control of the Beaton and Maine railroad, end the Boston and Albany operation agreement with New York Central, relinquish Sound steamship lines, and surrender trolley and outer steamship routes to New England cities. Attorney General McReynolds and Chairman Howard Elliott discussed the approach, with Elliott remaining in Washington to finalize details and decisions on trustee selections and stock disposition.
The Times reports London disputes New York’s claim to be the world’s largest city. It says Greater London’s population is underestimated and includes only the administrative county. Even with Jersey City and Newark added as offshoots, Greater New York would lag behind Greater London in total population.
San Francisco plans to raise 850000 for the unemployed through a private commission after a Citizens Relief Committee meeting. Wealthy men pledged funds to prevent a repeat of past overcrowding as the city prepares to register unemployed workers and provide jobs with priority to those with families.
Washington January 7 President Wilson will end his Southern vacation and leave for Washington Sunday night arriving Tuesday. A telegram to Secretary Tumulty from Dr Cary T Grayson said the president was in excellent health and plans to reach Washington next Tuesday.
Washington January 7: The court upheld a section of theInheritance tax law prohibiting bank deposits from being transferred to executors without keeping a sufficient portion to cover the inheritance tax. The ruling preserves the tax collection mechanism and applies to deceased persons estates.
Athens reports severe earthquakes on January 7 causing extensive property damage in the Elia and Paloponneaun provinces as aftershocks ripple through the region.
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