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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1907
Page
5
The South Dakota houses plan a short recess after an active day. The senate passed a bill on due diligence in checks and drafts and railroad liability. Several new measures were introduced including a rail junction requirement and a refund for a void tax sale.
A bill seeks to modify compensation by increasing the annual salary for the mine in Spector from twelve hundred to eighteen hundred dollars. The action aims to adjust pay levels to reflect labor conditions and costs.
Detroit January 24 word has just reached here that United States Senator R A Alger died suddenly at his Washington home. Report not official but believed true. Senator Alger served many years in public life and is at rest.
An Aberdeen reader reports a North Western train from Oakes to Huron derailed near Warner after a bent rail. At about 30 mph the coach and cars left the track but miraculously no passengers were injured. Judge Simmons rode the Milwaukee home and credits luck for the safety.
Pierre D 8 D January 24 1907 Special to the Huronite members of both houses rushed business delaying recess. Senate bills include firemens tax local taxation of beneficiary companies and mortgages outside the state. House keeps two cent rate and reciprocal demurrage bills pending with a railroad representatives meeting set for Wednesday evening to present their case.
The Huron weather summary for 1906 from the U S Weather Bureau details annual mean temperature of 44 degrees with a high of 98 on August 16 and a low of 26 on February 10. August the warmest month at 70.2 and December the coldest at 18.4. Precipitation total 25.37 inches, peak 4.73 in August, snow 25.8 inches, 101 days with measurable precipitation. Sunshine 62 percent, wind movement 104322 miles, max wind 48 mph on October 3, with 113 days at or above 40 mph. First killing frost of autumn noted.
The Elks conducted a hefty initiation Tuesday night with about twenty new members. Trains ran late with eastbound arriving near midnight, delaying start until after one. Guests included Hockman and McCoshem of Watertown, J W Woodruff of Sioux Falls, Hinde, Baer and White from Mitchell and Sioux Falls. An elegant banquet followed the lengthy rite.
Journalists from Flandreau Britton Sioux Falls DeSmet and Sisseton gather for a two day event. Officers to be elected and topics include mail order catalogs newspapers passes railroad relations social obligations and criminal journalism. A southern trip and an Illinois Central proposal are on the agenda for tonight.
Fragmentary notice from Kenton at the Col and Shea tide cee ee intersection. Details unreadable.
Kilpatrick Post No. 4 G A R requests members to meet Friday February 1 at 7 30 for regular session. Posts announce monthly meetings, with joint Kilpatrick Post and Relief Corps session on February 12 1907 at the Grand Army hall to honor Lincoln's birthday. public invited.
Washington reports state commerce commission delivers to Congress a detailed inquiry into Standard Oil practices in petroleum distribution east of the Mississippi. It accuses the firm of systematically ruining competitors, manipulating pipelines and rebates, gathering advertising influence, and using espionage to undercut independent refiners.
Six jurors were seated in the murder trial of Harry K. Thaw after Harold R. Faire, a 28 year old salesman, was chosen. They faced pretrial questions as potential bias arose among the venire, with Jerome challenging the examiner regarding a talesman named Nesbit due to name similarity to Thaw’s wife.
Omconn January 3. The Union Pacific and Northwestern railroads refuse to offer special rates for the transport of the termaster's department of the Missouri. Bids opened in Omaha for moving 600 men 500 horses and equipment from Forts Robinson and Russell to San Francisco. Only UP and Northwestern submitted full rate bids. Rail officials say the government will not obtain cheaper fares.
In Kenosha Wisconsin on January 30 Jacob Gerbovitz aged twenty four shot his wife four times waiting for her in the business district then shot himself in the neck. The attack was witnessed by many as bystanders subdued the assailant and rushed the wounded wife to a hospital. Doctors say Gerbovitz is dying and Mrs Gerbovitz is in shock. The fight grew out of divorce proceedings started Monday by the wife.
Seven thousand employees from four naphtha plants in Baku strike for a wage bonus for 1906, seeking 20 to 80 cent of yearly wages. A general sympathy strike is planned to back the demand.
Reports say Zion City in Chicago will be deserted by leader Wilbur Glenn Voliva and all followers he controls. A new Zion City is expected to be founded possibly on Pacthe enaat as Dr. Coyle and creditors contend over the future.
Paris January 26 the chamber of deputies adopted the bill providing automatic decrees of divorce if either party pursues a suit for three years amid protests from the Right. M Lasses an anti semite argued the measure would disintegrate society and dissolve the family tie at will.
London reports indicate Governor Swettenham of Jamaica may have forwarded his resignation to the colonial office. Officials neither confirm nor deny but have received confidential telegrams suggesting his willingness to retire. Pressure from Kingston residents and fallout from the American warship withdrawal add to the agitation.
Washington reports from Kingston Jamaica quote Vice Consul Orrett saying ninety percent of Kingston buildings destroyed and half the population sheltering in the open. The Hobbies family, an American, is at the center of inquiries while American interests are described as fully protected.
Representative Kahn of California told the house that most American fire insurers paid losses in full after the San Francisco fire and earthquake. He praised English and many American companies but said non English farm companies tried to repudiate obligations. German and Austrian insurers may pay only about 50 cents on the dollar due to court actions and state department efforts.
Presidential and other trains carrying guests for the transcontinental railroad inauguration completed the crossing of the Ishmi and entered Coatzacoalcos amid booming guns and fireworks. The trains passed through triumphal arches over the gates of the yards and docks.
In Lansing on January 26 Oscar J Downey, leading Hotel Downey proprietor, received a sentence of thirty years in the county jail for a New Year’s crowd incident tied to a senatorial contest. Judge Wiest presided in the case.
In New York on January 4 1906 jurors are being chosen for Harry Thaw's murder trial over the Stanford White death. Two of seven jurors sworn as selection begins. discussions touch on insanity and unwritten law. Thaw appears nervous yet calm as family and friends attend the session amid policing and press interest.
Washington reports from Shanghai that famine deepens across China as officials force refugees home, smallpox adds distress, and spring planting is threatened. The Red Cross has sent flour to affected districts and will supply seed wheat to aid replanting efforts.
Joseph Hettinger shot and killed Martin Guchock at a birthday party at William Rice's home on Riss Lake in Crandon. Hettinger then inflicted a self harm wound and is in a critical condition. The incident occurred after a quarrel with Lipak in Seymour.
A senate resolution grants three months leave of absence to entrymen from the date of passage, while another provision concerns entries made prior to December 21, 1904.
Washington report notes the house judiciary committee voted 9 to 0 to advance the Lillefeld measure. It aims to regulate interstate delivery of liquor by deeming such shipments subject to destination states laws. The bill addresses penalties for illegal delivery and the legal age for liquor transport.
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