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Newspaper
Huron Weekly World
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1905
Page
3
Five of twelve articles agreed at Portsmouth. discussion on Sakhalin to Japan postponed. Russian view says Japan has gained much, and debate turns on principal terms while the open door and Manchuria issues proceed.
A fast eastbound Nickel Plate passenger train hit a westbound freight at Kishman D near Vermillion. Twelve died, at least twenty five injured with eight expected to die. Most victims were foreign laborers in the smoking car, victims due to misread orders by the freight crew. The smoker wreck trapped riders while sleepers remained largely uninjured.
Portsmouth New Hampshire August 11 terms offered by Japan to Russia include reimbursement of war expenses cession of Sakhalin and Liaotung leases evacuation of Manchuria open door principle retrocession of privileges to China control of Chinese Eastern railway below Harbin and Vladivostok remaining Russian. recognition of Japanese protectorate over Korea and fishing rights in Siberian waters rein iflement of ships and naval limits in Far East.
Cleveland reports Earl Kiser who lost his left leg in a Glenville race track accident is resting comfortably at a local hospital and expected to recover.
New Orleans yellow fever update shows 62 new cases and 6 deaths on Tuesday, with total cases 1 08 172 and deaths 172 62 new sub feci 228 under treatment 284. Officials say improvement indicates eradication may come within weeks and note non Italian deaths among Tuesday’s fatalities including lawyer J Despit and musician Pierre Aldal who was buried by the city. Outside New Orleans the state records 129 cases and 24 deaths to date.
Dispatches from China indicate Shanghai is the only city showing a serious boycott of American goods. Canton has some headway but other places show little success. Minister Rockhill and consuls keep the State Department updated, with one dispatch sent to the president at Oyster Bay.
Chicago report says Joseph Garron, drunk, followed his wife Maggie Garron’s order to drown himself in a lake. He survived rescue but died two hours later in hospital. Coroner found a note in his coat referencing the wife’s urging.
Twenty nine new typhoid cases and two deaths were reported to health officers on Monday. The outbreak now exceeds the 1903 peak in severity, when 224 people were under treatment at once.
State Board completes assessments showing total private and corporate property valued near 225 million dollars with a 2 mill levy. Railways mostly unchanged. Great Northern up 4 thousand. Western Union up about 100 thousand. American Express up 400. United States Express up 140. Adams Express down 3 thousand. Telephone line valuations rise including Dakota Central line from 105 thousand to 228 thousand due to new property.
Rumor grows that the Northwestern railroad will link Ha City to the Missouri River. It has bought the Rapid City Missouri River and St. Paul railway plus eight miles of grade for about 40000 dollars. The Missouri River and Northwestern line is being rail-laid from Rapid City to Mystic, under Milwaukee road direction as it aims for the Hills.
Deputy M. E. Colby and Edward Peterson were killed by Zach Flute after a dispute over a team of mortgaged horses at Flute’s home two miles from Peever. Flute claimed self defense then fled to Peever and surrendered.
The Black Hills region sees growing enforcement against gambling. Lead and Deadwood inspire others as Sturgis closes gambling and tightens saloon rules. Belle Fourche Rapid City Fenunicon and Butte counties plan similar actions to curb tavern and gamehouse activity.
Experts have long believed natural gas oil coal and an artesian basin under Rapid City area. A capitalized local company will drill for these resources and handle any artesian water flow, with the Commercial Club to coordinate efforts.
Directors of Golden Crest Mining are in Deadwood arranging to reopen the mine and start the mill after a period of idle operation caused by a prior litigation now settled allowing work to commence.
A city deadlock between Mayor Rhamgey and Woonsocket council leaves the town without an acting marshal or regular police, allowing a disreputable element to harass local business owners and residents.
The government building in Yankton, cost 87000 dollars, is finished and awaiting delivery of delayed furniture and fixtures before occupation by the post office. United States court commissioner and other officials are stationed in Yankton.
Five men held on burglary charges escaped from Webster jail Saturday night. Police and searching parties have been unable to locate them.
The will of the late Mary Millen of Connecticut leaves five thousand dollars to Redfield College as an endowment for a permanent musical scholarship at the institution.
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