Mitchell Wins Caucus With Large Huron Lead
Mitchell leads Huron four to one and holds a strong majority overall. Ballot counts show Mitchell 81, Huron 19, Redfield 7 in the capital removal caucus.
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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1903
Page
4
Mitchell leads Huron four to one and holds a strong majority overall. Ballot counts show Mitchell 81, Huron 19, Redfield 7 in the capital removal caucus.
Norman Bartlett from Wolsey visits. Miss Love Shuey travels from Huron to spend New Year with H. C. Shober’s family. A. B. Fairbank of Huron arrives in Sioux Falls to spend Sunday with J. W. Boyce’s family. I. R. Crow from Lead Daily Call plans to Omaha after storm subsides. F M Ziebach of Bon Homme county is storm bound in the city Tuesday. Henry C. Hinckley reports Judge McCoy’s injunction against John Murphy and others from levying executions on three judgments issued November 8.
A Tuesday storm with 72 mph north winds caused widespread damage in central South Dakota. Rail traffic halted, telegraph lines failed, and roofs were torn from buildings across the region. In Huron the heaviest damage occurred, including a roof loss at the college area around 9 PM.
Debris from a torn roof rained onto Wisconsin and Third streets as brick and tar exploded into sidewalks. The college building likely to wreck, pupils evacuated to homes and hotels. North-Western trains abandoned. telegraph lines down. passengers find shelter in hotels. Front of Racket store damaged but repairable. windows broken in L C Tredway home and Presbyterian church chimney collapse. courthouse plaster fell in court room.
Reports describe a powerful gale causing damage across Lown street and Dakota avenue with roofs blown from buildings including The Other Shoe Store and Wolsey Stockgrowers Bank. Winds ranging from 60 to 90 miles per hour are noted, with official weather chatter labeling it a “great storm.”
In the January session the board elected John H. Miller of Huron as chairman for the year. County officer bonds were approved except for the treasurer for further review. W. C. Medbery was re elected and Jann A. Holbrook of Wolsey township was installed as deputy register of deeds.
Chicago officials and the attorney general merged their inquiries into the coal famine. While no conspiracy was proven, dealers claimed existing contracts kept coal off the market and railroads argued they allocated coal to prioritize shipments. Hamlin said conditions were improving with more coal in yards and yielded no immediate prosecutions, adjournment anticipated next week.
The Foxy Boy theatrical company, after good business in the Huron area, collapsed in Iowa Falls Iowa leaving five members stranded with back pay due. The manager and rest of the company fled by night, taking to the light of the moon. The troupe had toured the Middle West this season and had been successful until three weeks ago when the supposed ghost performer vanished.
Pierre January 6 Nearly all lawmakers have arrived and are organizing the two houses. The house speakership appears settled with J R Browne of Brown County likely elected. Discussion centers on moving the capital from Pierre with Mitchell and Huron as strong candidates if a removal is chosen.
George A. Lowe a leading Salt Lake City banker and businessman died at his residence aged sixty seven. He leaves a fortune estimated at one million dollars, largely from the implement business.
Washington reports a concurrent resolution directs the attorney general to compile state laws on trusts and restraints of trade and to regulate corporate reorganizations. Senator Culberson introduces a joint resolution to admit anthracite coal free of duty to relieve fuel shortages, seeking immediate consideration despite opposition from Senator Platt.
Philadelphia on January 2 Mrs Marie Danenhauser shot and killed herself after firing at her husband Charles Danenhauser during New Year celebrations. He reports a pistol in the room and a shot that struck his hand before she killed herself. authorities hold Danenhauser for investigation.
In Trenton on January 1 the Consolidated Tobacco Company filed for a certificate to raise capital stock from 30 million to 40 million dollars. The filing was rejected due to a technical imperfection. a new certificate is expected to be submitted.
Nevada H. Stranahan, collector at this port, suspects a regularly organized gang smuggling tobacco aboard North Atlantic liners. He plans to close the nets on ringleaders and their tools, noting monthly seizures of Sumatra wrappers duty paid at $1.85 per pound.
London reports George Chapman, under preliminary trial at a police court, arraigned on additional murder charges of his first and second wives. Autopsies on exhumed remains indicated poisoning. He sought protection from Consul General Evans and had travelled from America to London in 1893 following an earlier arraignment in October for a poisoning case.
Prominent physician Llewellyn Jordan praises Peruna claiming a month brings vast improvement after months of suffering. Anacostia physician George C Havener also attests to Peruna’s benefit in catarrh. The letter invites readers to write Dr Hartman for free guidance at The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.
The Kings county grand jury urges annulment of current charters and city takeover of surface and elevated lines. It states conditions are intolerable and that officials admitted cure was possible but not pursued. It argues municipal ownership could allow three cent fares and still yield surplus revenue for tax relief.
New York January 1 Magistrate Bran found Police Inspector Brooks violated section 120 of the penal code and exceeded authority by forcibly entering Canfield s alleged gambling house on December 1 1902 He must stand for trial in the court of special sessions following a preliminary hearing in the action against him for the entry
Edward S. Dreyer former banker and West Park board treasurer was taken to Joliet to start a long delayed sentence for withholding 316000 in park funds. He had spent nearly four years in county jail awaiting appeal outcomes.
Chicago January 1 The South Side Elevated Railroad company posted a notice that starting January 1 wages for conductors guards and ticket sellers would be raised ten percent. The move aims to adjust pay amid union pressures and rising living costs.
St Paul January 1 general managers of western roads with Twin Cities HQs returned from Chicago where a secret meeting of line managers formulated plans for a coordinated approach to transportation and scheduling.
A New York review of the past year argues 1902 was the best yet for the country’s trade and commerce. It notes broad gains across manufacturing and ordinary trade, with domestic demand rising and foreign markets shifting to support American producers. Exports contracted while imports surged, creating new channels in foreign trade.
A hospital graph identified Gus Hyatt as the assailant in a robbery on a Louisville train. Louisville and Nashville conductor J Keene, wounded in the encounter, said Hyatt had escaped from a Nashville penitentiary some time ago.
Great Northern Railway announces a half rate clergy permit for the year good on routes west of Chicago and on all lines between St Paul and Chicago and on Trans-Continental Association lines. A $1.00 charge covers the permit and application blanks available from all GNR agents.
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