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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1909
Page
1
A proposed bill reported from Havang would bar foreigners including English Spanish German and French from owning properties worth about two billion dollars. If passed, most foreign investments would be suspended and only Cuban citizens could acquire property. The law would take effect on publication in the Gazette.
Governments are not surprised by a Cuban house vote prohibiting foreigners owning property on the island though enactment would be dangerous for Cuba's future. If the bill advances, strong opposition is expected from citizens with interests there, while no power would block active legislation.
Testimony showed a 1908 $5,000 check paid by J Gordon and signed by W OR inc to an Ohio state official via Attorney Jacob New for creditor banks. Frederick Ibing and others asserted the money was used to influence the official, with Newman denying full knowledge and insisting the case involved irregular treasury funds.
Reports from Bulgaria indicate France and Great Britain have recognized the Bulgarian prince Ferdinand, who has held the throne since 1508. The note mentions Ferdinand’s potential travel to Vienna to attend the funeral of Duke Vladimir in St Peters, signaling hope for improved relations and Ferdinand’s possible presence with the grand duke, reflecting their long-standing friendship.
In Tenn February 23 a young man testifies under cross examination about events surrounding the killing of Senator EB Car, maintaining his tale amid probing questions from the district attorney as the case unfolds.
Milwaukee telegram reports the death of Rear Admiral Charles Bstanchope Cotton USN retired in Nice after an illness of about two months. Cotton, born in Milwaukee February 15, 1942, retired under the age limit in 1944.
Seven men were killed or burned to death when an express train collided with two locomotives on the Pennsylvania railroad Delaware division near Delmar, 100 miles south of Wilmington. Two passengers were injured. The dead include Oliver Perry and J J McCready, among others. A horse named Princess Trixie was also burned. The wreck caused lockers of baggage and mail cars to burn, preventing rescue.
Police kept a mob at bay as crowds gathered to seek vengeance on negroes detained after an attack on Mrs. Johnston. Word that she was not as badly hurt as feared eased tensions. merchants added 1200 dollars for a reward and 300 dollars for detectives. A mass meeting will fund more efforts to resolve recent city crimes.
Terrible snow storms sweep Southwestern Russia over the past week causing over a hundred lives to be lost in buzzard incidents. Two hundred miles of the South Western railway tracks are blocked and traffic is completely suspended with freight piling up across the region.
In Elorado Arkansas on February 9 two duelists died after exchanging shots in a courtyard. John Oliver Franklin, noted local citizen, was among the deceased. The confrontation involved a disputed dispute prior to the pistol duel and the participants reportedly acted in self defense figures.
Wisconsin senator Lehr files with the state supreme court arguing that the primary election system to choose United States senators violates the federal Constitution by making the people decide the outcome and reducing the legislature to a mere ratifier. He warns the issue affects every state with direct primary laws and vows to carry the case to the United States Supreme Court if defeated.
Dresden February 23 Cipriano Castro ex president of Venezuela plans to return to the country as a private citizen. He seeks to regularize Gomez by resigning and has not received an reply to his letter. Castro and family sail Bordeaux March 26 aboard the Guadeloupe to La Guayra and may reside at Puerto Cabello estates while under legal suspension and pending trial.
A Lloyds dispatch from Buenos Ayres reports that passengers and crew of the Argentine steamer Presidente Roca have been saved. Four ships have gone to assist, and the vessel ashore on the east coast between Puerto de San Antonio and Puerto Madrid caught fire. Initial reports misstated casualties.
Captain J. J. Hibbard of Duluth dies at seventy eight after long illness. A pioneer resident of the Head of the Lakes region he came here about half a century ago marking him as one of Duluth s oldest settlers.
Six people died and about thirty were seriously injured in a fire panic at a moving picture theater in Tula on February 23. The blaze started when a machine in the film caught fire and caused a deadly stampede.
New York police Sergeant John B. Goldhammer, on Hanson staff, was shot dead by Edward J. Byrnes, a bartender, in Byrnes apartment. Byrnes says Goldhammer forced entry, suspecting burglary. Hanson noted Goldhammer aimed to arrest Byrnes in a robbery probe tied to policy concerns.
Pierre South Dakota Feb 28 The anti-treat law has passed both houses and will void licenses of saloon keepers found guilty of allowing treating in their establishments. Saloons face enforcement as old social practices are targeted.
Chicago February gathering of national educational association opens with papers on eliminating waste in school work. Distinguished attendees include Stratton D. Brooks Boston. Charles P Cary Wisconsin. Julia Richman New York City. Kenyon Butterfield Amherst. Elmer Ellsworth Brown U S Commissioner of Education. Willan H Maxwell New York.
In Pittsburgh on February 23 A A Vilsack former cavhier of the German National bank pleaded guilty to bribery linked to a 17500 payment to Councilman John F Klein for a bank depository ordinance. Ramsey Klein and others face later trials as graft probes expand. An upcoming grand jury is expected to indict eighty eight council members.
In Washington the senate commerce committee will add amendments to the rivers and harbors bill affecting Minnesota. Key items include a survey for a canal linking Lake Superior to the Mississippi headwaters via the St Croix route and a proposal for a financing appropriation to dredge the Duluth harbor.
Reports from New York indicate United States Steel and its subsidiaries discussed price cuts for steel products and a wage lowering plan. Unofficial word says finished steel prices, except rails, may drop ten to twelve dollars per ton, prompting a stock price decline and moves toward open pricing by both independents and US Steel. E H Gary expected to issue a clarifying statement.
In Oakland California Judge Hils worth ruled in the case of Joseph Davis against the Cooks and Walter a' Alliance that peaceful picketing at a business declared unfair is not illegal. Davis claimed losses of 250 dollars due to two pickets in front of his restaurant. the court admitted the logs but held damages could not be imposed since no unlawful means were used.
San Francisco dispatch describes unusual winter rain washing away surface dirt and exposing nuggets along Tinaytown creek. Gold pockets, previously hidden, surface in plain sight, renewing mining activity and promising yields in Placerville area.
A St. Petersburg official cites a sensational reactionary plot linked to the death of Grand Duke Vladimir to dethrone Emperor Nicholas and install a regency. The probe ties Azef and the Lepunkine organization to possible plans for a strong reactionary regime and a regency under the grand duke.
W W Ramsey a former bank president and bribery convict testified first in the trial of Councilman John F Klein accused of soliciting and taking 17500 from the bank where Ramsey was president to make it a city depository. Ramsey said he arranged for payment, and that Klein and cashier A A Vilsack collected the money but left with it during the exchange. The maximum penalty for Ramsey is fourteen years and a 22000 fine.
Five thousand people gather in Bonne Idaho on February 22 to witness the opening of the Payette Basse project. Representatives of the reclamation service Governor Brady and members of the Shinho legislature attend. The federal project benefits 290000 acres in Ada and Canyon counties.
New York reports a steel price cut decision by United States Steel board chairman Gary. Market activity showed 12,000 shares offered at 47 to 47 1/2, with United States Steel common under pressure and the preferred dropping a full point. The general market softened, though some fractional gains appeared. A second wave pushed steel common to 46 1/4, with heavy trading and forced sales. Rail price cuts were denied by steel executives, noting only five U.S. rail mills oppose reductions.
London Feb 20 After a two day debate the tariff reform amendment to the address in reply to the King's Speech was defeated in the house of Commons by 276 votes to 107. Proposed by J Auster Chamberlain it drew support from the opposition benches while the unions favored duties to aid colonial producers and secure empire markets for British manufacturers.
Washington February 20 Bat Masterson a famous frontier fighter and deputy U S marshal in New York fled from an evening saloon and reception in the White House. News of his precipitate retreat came by telegram from Baltimore announcing his return to New York.
Mauretania arrives in New York after beating Lusitania in a new transatlantic record 4 days 17 hours 6 minutes from Daulis Rock to Ambrose lightship Sandy Hook. Previous best was 4 days 19 hours 26 minutes.
Honolulu February 20 two bills proposed in the territorial legislature aim at restricting Japanese fishermen in Ar wafian waters. The measures seek regulatory action and potential limitations on fishing rights impacting Japanese residents and local commerce.
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