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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
6
A bomb exploded in a basement toilet room of a crowded bank, causing heavy damage, glass injuries, and a city wide panic. Fire and bank officials confirm no motive yet, with the blast felt throughout the city and several basement windows blown out.
In Helena on January 6 Judge Hunt sentenced three Butte labor leaders to jail for contempt after they ignored an injunction and disrupted nonunion workers at the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company's new building. Shannon Cutts and Edwards received three months in jail. fines of $100 and $1 respectively were imposed on Cutts and Jay.
Judge Carland granted a temporary injunction restraining South Dakota rail road commissioners from reducing mange fares from 6 to 20 cents per mile. The order remains until the main case hearing, date not fixed, as railroads seek to make the ban permanent.
Thomas F. Lonergan former San Francisco supervisor who admitted taking bribes from United Railroads and other corporations died at his residence on January 7. The fallen official was part of the board that confessed receipt of bribes and faced likely public scrutiny.
A blaze in Terre Haute Indiana totally destroyed Anne's Orphans Home a Roman Catholic facility. About 100 orphans were inside when the fire started causing panic but all escaped unharmed. Loss estimated around 30000 dollars.
In New York on January 3 Miss Helen Wilcox of Eltingville Staten Island wore a thin bathing suit to swim in the ocean near her home. She reeled in minutes, al te... taken on wager.
City officials and laymen in Minneapolis organize a group to promote moral and physical improvement. A meeting of ministers and leaders endorsed forming a planned organization and a regional fund, signaling support for enforcing state laws as directed by the Attorney General.
Paris reports a parliamentary inquiry into the liquidation of religious orders' property amid graft charges. Ex-President Pomh to head the commission with proportional party representation, as M De h demands investigation and accountability for any officials who acted illegally.
A detective and his assailant were both dying after a gunfight near the Warren Avenue police station. Callahan drew a revolver and shot the attacker in the abdomen, as the wounded officer was rushed to Roosevelt hospital. The attacker, not yet identified, died at county hospital. The incident intensified the manhunt for the suspected looter.
Portland residents speculated on a missing passenger and crew case as the steamer Hungarian arrived after a long voyage from Glasgow. Rumors linked ships Mount Royal and Mount Royal's Antwerp bound departure, but no trace of Mount Royal or its gear was found aboard the Hungarian.
A deer buck charged from a nearby enclosure and struck Mr Hall during a visit at the John A Hows residence in the 7 Valley suburb near Miss Bloch. The assault occurred as they were outdoors, prompting prompt medical check for injuries and the local inquiry into animal control measures.
Dr Henry F Hoyt reports Governor Botes with pneumonia showing marked improvement. He has gained strength in recent hours and is resting easy at Providence hospital.
Indictments returned by the Suffolk county grand jury name former Aldermen William Shearman and George H Battis along with Edward Kain Michael Michel and Thomas F Maher. Haves held until arraignment.
Governor Hanly proclaims martial law placing General McKee in charge at Muncie Indiana. The action follows serious disorders with thousands idle as the National Guard signal and hospital corps units move to restore order and prepare for emergencies.
Twelve infantry companies one battery and a hospital and signal corps unit of the Indiana national guard arrive by governor’s order to keep peace during the street railway strike. About 8,000 idle workers reported. 550 troops are stationed in Muncie as interurban lines fail to run.
The Earl of Yarmouth faces a civil suit for nullity brought by his wife, formerly Miss Alice C Thaw of Pittsburg. The divorce court opens January 11 with two judges and a calendar of 156 undefended cases. Lewis and Lewis will represent the countess. grounds include insanity prior to marriage.
Chicago reports progress on the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul line with completion to Butte Montana before April 1 and through train service to Seattle soon. West of Butte sections are under construction, with grading near Harlowton Montana and rail laid at four miles daily. Bowman North Carolina marks the current western reach 163 miles west of the Missouri River.
In St Petersburg rebels quietly entered the Caspian regiment armory and stole sixty rifles. In Montgomery Alabama the fight to repeal the local option law in Lowndes County and the state began before Judge C J Richardson as saloonmen challenge the law as unconstitutional.
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