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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1904
Page
11
The railroad note states train No 123 from Oaks to Eastown North Dakota and north departs Oaks at 2 30 am daily Monday, connecting with C and W R y train No 25 from the south which arrives at Oaks at 3 00 am except Monday.
An advertisement promotes Jell Ice Cream Powder as a new product for easy creamy treats in hot weather. Four flavors offered Vanilla Chocolate Cherry and Unflavored. Available at grocers or by mail for 25 cents per package from Genesee Pure Food Co. Box 295.
Senator Platt announces William R. Wilcox as New York postmaster. Minnesota’s state fair dates Sept 4–9, 1905. U.S. cotton output 12,162,000 bales in 1904 05. Roosevelt to speak at University of Pennsylvania on Washington’s Birthday. Amer ports to Europe freight improving in three weeks. Rev W F Barclay D D Iowa preacher dies Cedar Rapids age 56. Milwaukee merchants plan trade and industrial school for youth. Dividend of 50 per share declared by Boston and Montana Copper Silver Mining Co. Boston and Montana controlled by Amalcamatech Copper Co.
New York December 3 Stewart A Fetton the gambler who shot Guy Roche in a crowded Broadway section on Thanksgiving evening was exonerated by a coroner's jury which found he acted in self defense He was remanded to the Tombs while still under indictment for murder in the first degree.
About 200 longshoremen walked out over the discharge of several workers crippling the company’s Boston port operations. The steamship Kershaw arrived from Baltimore and Philadelphia but was not unloaded due to the labor action.
The Associated Press confirms negotiations in Berlin for a $100,000,000 loan to be issued early January. Talks are underway for another $20,000,000 loan in France to be issued after April.
In Lexington Kentucky a day of steady rain broke Central Kentucky’s longest drought in fifty years though not heavy enough to be effective. The water works company announced free water access at the reservoir for farmers until the drought ends.
Detroit Dec 5 Joseph Korwin age twenty six was indicted for piracy on the high seas over the robbery of Mrs M B Sweeting on the steamer West ern States Sept 10. He was arraigned and Judge Swan sentenced him to life imprisonment in the Detroit house of correction. Korwin entered Mrs Sweetings stateroom choked her and bound her with chloroform soaked handkerchief he robbed her of 140 dollars and three diamond rings. He had been acquitted two years earlier of murdering Maggie Snedeger in Cleveland. He faced the sentence with little emotion.
In Duquoin Illinois December 4 1919 guard at pumphouse fired on four shots from brush militiamen and deputy marshals answered with about thirty shots near the Dyle blockhouse General Barcley in charge and Lieutenant Kinnicott of Company C Carbondale fired on by two shots from dense woods between them and the blockhouse they avoided returning fire.
A posse of alleged pretended constables raiding slot machines in Blue Island saloons clashed in a saloon affray. Two shots were fired, one supposed constable was killed and another wounded. Two arrestees wore stars bearing Cook County constable insignia.
Norfolk Nebraska December 5 three robbers burglarizing the American Express office were shot and wounded by employee F P Valentin who slept in the building guarding a shipment. Graves and Wood likely fatally wounded while Hall is in a precarious condition. A fourth robber fled through a window with loot, carrying about twenty five thousand dollars in gold.
Alameda, December 5 report that George E Heaten's airship California Messenger completed its first flight and performed satisfactorily. The 76 foot long cigar shaped craft has a 24 foot diameter, a double cylinder engine of 68 pounds weight, and potentially 15 horsepower. Two screw fans of eight square feet drive the vessel and aid steering by their generated current.
Homer E. Ward a 23 year old ranchman living about 24 miles north of White Sulphur Springs Mont was found dead in his cabin His body was partly burned with a bullet hole in the head A window pane showed he was shot from behind as he sat reading His body lay on the bed covered with bedclothes saturated with kerosene and a match set fire but the arson failed The crime was likely committed several days ago.
Robert White jailed for murder attacked Deputy Warden Cooley in his cell with a table leg and steel bar. Four guards intervened as Frank Hogan fired a revolver, wounding White in the hip and abdomen. White died an hour later.
Former Governor Frank Black and law partner Abraham Gouber announced at the Fifth Avenue hotel that Governor Odell and the legislature have decided to elect Mr Black as United States senator.
President Roosevelt told Amalgamated Association leaders that he cannot legally intervene to settle the strike of Carnegie Steel workers in Youngstown and Girard Ohio. About 700 workers at Youngstown and 200 at Girard are involved, with hundreds more out of work. The union leaders urged action but the president said he has no power to intercede.
Zeigler Illinois witnesses discuss Joseph Leiter and Attorney Platt as Franklin county grand juries examine armed guard deployment at the Zeigler mining town. Reported attacks include guards at the Dyle blockhouse and the pumping station as soldiers patrol the area.
President Roosevelt spent the day on New York political matters. He told New York leaders he will not intervene in the senatorial contest. Representative Littauer and Senator Platt visited, discussing a New York postmaster appointment and other federal posts for New York.
Three unknown men tried to blow open the State bank at Barnum but fled after a fire alarm. They fled to the railroad station where they held up R O Dye of Moose Lake and took a small amount before escaping.
The Commercial club plans to extend an invitation to President Roosevelt to visit Birmingham at its next meeting. A committee of citizens will be appointed to present the invitation to the chief executive. The board of trade and city council are expected to act as well.
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