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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1903
Page
7
A testimonial from W. T. Oakes of Orrin, Virginia, claims a gravel passed after using Dr Fenner's Kidney and Backache Cure. The ad asserts the medicine prevents further formations and offers 50 cent bottles and a cook book free. Contains garbled closing text.
Schedule lists departures and connections for trains in Huron with routes to Chicago and the north south east and west. It notes freight and passenger services and daily or Sunday-except frequencies, including connections at Sioux Valley Junction and Redfield. Agent signature L. H. Jones confirms the lineup.
London dispatch reports wavering opinion on asking President Roosevelt to arbitrate the Venezuela dispute. Some ministers fear his task may lose legitimacy if the US opposes, while supporters urge referring to The Hague. Diplomatic circles foresee possible stronger measures if arbitration and blockade fail, with England and Germany tied to a no-territory covenant.
Washington December 26 The Boston Globe report that Governor Crane of Massachusetts would become secretary of the treasury and that Secretary Shaw would move to the war department has no official confirmation. President Roosevelt values Crane and offered the post earlier, but Crane has not indicated readiness. Root plans to resign next spring though no date is fixed.
Paris on December 26 reports the post office department will stop mail boat calls at La Guayra Puerto Cabello and Carupano from Bordeaux and Marseilles. All correspondence to Venezuela will be sent to Fort de France Martinique until the blockade ends.
The Pennsylvania Limited, nearly an hour behind schedule, crashed into the Leersdale accommodation at Quaker Valley station. The locomotive pushed the rear car through the smoker and into the car ahead, totaling two cars. The train, traveling about 55 mph, then continued to Edgeworth before stopping. Many passengers were injured, some fatally.
Washington December 26. Proposals from Great Britain and Germany asking President Roosevelt to arbitrate the Venezuelan dispute have arrived in Washington. The notes are structured so the president can accept or reject the proposition outright.
William Baer Ewing secretary of the Standard Oil Promotion and Investment company was arrested in Chicago by postal inspectors under an indictment in San Francisco. He faces charges of using the mails to commit fraud as investors in California were led to believe the firm had a 2,500,000 capital and deposits in San Francisco banks. Sacramento and Broderick residents are named as victims. Ewing appeared before U S Commissioner Bucker with the hearing continued to Friday.
Vienna reports Count Stephen Bethien a Hungarian deputy from an ancient noble family killed himself at Abazzia on the Gulf of Fiume. At dawn he rowed out and shot himself tying to the boat mast to prevent his body from drifting. He had recently suffered nervous prostration.
Reports from Manila state several inquiries into charges of cruelty by American soldiers against natives are underway across the islands. Earlier, General Miles in Lipa referred cases to General Davis, who assigned Colonel Foote to probe. Foote reportedly found no violence but possibly water cure in some instances. his findings go to Washington.
Ex chief Isparhecher of the Creek Indians died suddenly in Okmulgee Oklahoma at age ninety. He played a prominent role in Creek affairs for sixty years and was involved in every major treaty with the United States. He had recently been chosen to represent the tribe in Washington on important Creek Nation matters.
Denver dispatch reports thousands of cattle starving on the high range in Northwestern Colorado. The humane society appeals for owner aid, but owners say they are powerless. Cattle snowed in at Rio Blanco County, without pasture or water, and unable to reach winter quarters or receive feed.
Charles Jackson and a boy heard a strange sound from behind brush near Silver Lake. A shaggy figure jumped up, ran into the trees, and vanished. Locals suspect a demented man escaped from the Elkhorn asylum years ago.
At midnight 250 cab drivers quit work in St Louis over wage demands. About eighty five liverymen and undertakers are affected. The local union has 570 members. Some larger livery firms complied, keeping their drivers on the job.
Sioux City Dec 26 Frank A Austin once a Minneapolis jewelry clerk died suddenly while waiting on customers at Hallenbach Brothers jewelry store The crowd reacted with alarm Austins father E C Austin of Cannon Falls Minnesota is named in the report
About half a million dollars in Christmas cash and gifts are distributed to Chicago workers. The Crane company gave 135000 to 4000 employees. Merchants Loan and Trust offered a 20 gold piece to long service staff and 10 to others. Banks and firms allocated gold gifts, turkeys, and souvenirs across multiple firms including Corn Exchange National, Swift & Co, Montgomery Ward, Deering Harvester, and Armour.
Clarence H. Mackay of the Postal Telegraph Cable company is said to plan a New Year surprise for older employees. While unverified reports allege John W. Mackay left a will providing a gift for ten-year veterans, Clarence Mackay confirms a committee of friends and employees is studying a significant New Year present.
Milwaukee reports a blizzard sweeping the state with heavy drifting snow and plummeting temperatures. La Crosse notes raging blizzard and railroad delays, while Cumberland Appleton and other eastern towns suffer blocked roads and widespread snowbound conditions.
Pittsburg December 26 The Bessemer Coke company the second largest independent coke producer in the Connellsville coking field has notified employees that an eight percent wage increase will be effective at all company plants. The notice was issued simultaneously at the five plants affecting about five thousand men.
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