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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1903
Page
2
Miss Tona Dunlap was acquitted in the murder trial over Miss Allie Dool’s death from suspected strychnine poisoned chocolate. Prosecution argued intentional poisoning to win a store job. defense claimed accidental contamination while both women shared candies.
President Roosevelt outlines a two step plan starting in the Senate to secure a two thirds vote for the Cuban reciprocity treaty. If ratified, a bill embodying the treaty will go to the House for approval and then back to the Senate for final enactment and presidential signing.
Five men entered the First National Bank of Abingdon Illinois bound the watchman and exploded thirteen charges of dynamite to reach the vault securing about 4800 dollars Then they escaped. Two of the five who dynamited the bank were arrested in Quincy Illinois on the Burlington fast mail from Galesburg They carried pistols and were overpowered by officers The money recovered totaled 1752 dollars and burglars tools and explosives were found in their grips Authorities believed five burglars were involved.
In a habeas corpus case from Chicago, Judge McEwen awarded custody of Florence Brooks, eleven, to James W. Brooks. The girl had previously lived with her grandfather Andrew W. Brooks in Springfield, Illinois, who is Sangamon county superintendent. The Springfield court had given guardianship to the grandfather two years earlier, and Florence testified she loved her grandparents and wished to stay with them.
In Olympia Washington a sand slide from a fifty foot bluff undergrounds the Capitol Brewing Company bottling works leaving the office building at risk. Nearby houses and a Catholic church are endangered as small slides continue. Residents seek shelter with friends as authorities monitor the bluff.
In Kansas City Kansas a 33 year old market stall keeper Jesse B Dulin was fatally shot while driving a wagon by two assailants who fired from behind as he rose to drive away after the attack. Both suspects fled the scene. The motive appears to be robbery.
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts, head of the judiciary committee, introduces a broad bill to control interstate and foreign commerce. The proposal allocates 500000 dollars to the attorney general to enforce federal anti trust statutes and imposes strict disclosures and penalties for unfair competition and interlocking corporate ownership.
Washington reports John Mitchell of the miners union stating he is not in politics. He calls endorsements complimentary but insists the idea of running for vice president or any political position would harm his work and be distasteful. He warns such talk could politicize his labor efforts.
San Francisco reports the new cable to Honolulu is in fine order with many messages passing. Thanks to Clarence H. Mackay and officials, Honolulu messages have no charge for two days. The 3,500 word AP story sent from Honolulu marks a notable achievement on the cable’s debut day.
A Worcester firm shipped 352000 valentines to a Chicago wholesale house this week, the largest order yet. The season began in August and shipments climbed with new machinery and night shifts to meet demand.
Berlin reports Emperor William plans to send Crown Prince Frederick William to Russia for an educational experience. He is expected to attend the Russian court’s New Year festivities on January 14 and may visit England Austria and possibly the United States in 1904.
Advertisement extols Mexican Mustang Liniment as effective for painful hurts sprains or sore areas. It claims rapid cooling and curing of inflamed parts with penetrating soothing healing powers.
An underscored ad features Dr Doran of Huron South Dakota announcing a January 29 visit at the Depot Hotel from 9 AM to 6 PM. He claims to diagnose and treat numerous diseases including eye ear nose throat lung digestive and sexual disorders with a $50 guarantee for any undiagnosed case and a $1 consultation fee. He touts injections for cancers and goiters as a painless modern cure and urges all ages to consult while opportunity lasts.
Special meeting of stockholders of Windfall Gulch Placer Gold Mining Company of Missoula Montana to be held in New York City at 2 p m January 14. Meeting aims to amend articles of incorporation by renaming to Gold Nugget Mining Company, increasing capital stock to 500000, and moving offices to Philipsburg Centre County Pennsylvania.
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