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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1904
Page
1
Emergency responders count about two hundred dead and extensive property loss after a catastrophe near Manila. Officials assess damage, aid distribution begins as authorities investigate causes and coordinate rescue efforts.
Seventeen inches of rainfall in twenty seven hours caused floods northeast of Manila destroying San Juan del Monte. Two hundred people died, low districts inundated, Americans and foreigners isolated, transport by boats, heavy property damage estimated at two million dollars.
Ashland Wisconsin July 14. A high danger of serious forest fires blankets the south shore of Lake Superior. A large blaze between Bayfield and Port Wing has helped produce heavy smoke over Chequamegon bay. Many fires this year in Bayfield county have caused damage though current blazes have not yet harmed homes. A long dry spell could trigger the worst fires in state history.
In Davenport Iowa on July 14 Mrs Minnie Garner attempted suicide with her lover Arthur Orth to be with him after failing to obtain a divorce. Both used poison once. Garner died soon after while Orth was in critical condition. Her husband knew nothing of the affair until the tragedy. Orth holds a key government post at Rock Island arsenal between Davenport and Rock Island.
Simeon Riggs foreman of the Fish wagon works in Clinton Iowa shot and killed his wife and then killed himself. He was about forty five. His wife was a few years younger. They left five children. Riggs had been drinking heavily and in an ugly mood. the family had asked police action but objected to custody.
Ernest E. Jones & Co., grain and commission merchants with forty five branch offices in five states, went into receivership in Chicago. John A. Barnes named as receiver after a creditor complaint. Total assets about 30000 dollars, liabilities 40000 dollars.
Section hands on Wisconsin Central in New Richmond strike for higher pay from 1.25 to 1.50 per day. The wage scale rose briefly to 1.75 last season, then fell back to 1.25 last September and has remained. Farmers are trying to persuade the strikers to return to work.
A strong posse of farmers armed with rifles and revolvers, aided by two bloodhounds, combed the woods near Clayton Missouri as they hunted for an alleged assailant reported July 14. Local authorities joined the search to capture the suspect believed at large in the area.
In the vicinity of Fenton Missouri Rosie Schliesen sixteen daughter of a prominent farmer charges a young man with assault. The case centers on an alleged attack reported by the teenager and is under local investigation.
Hibbing Minnesota July 14 reports that dock strike echoes halt ore shipments from steel trust mines across the area. Great Northern unaffected for now with ore moving to Allouez docks as usual.
St. Petersburg reports the British admiralty believes Rear Wittefoft’s squadron aids in defending Port Arthur by shelling eastern batteries and new fortress works. They doubt a Port Arthur assault soon, noting Japanese fleet fatigue and Togo’s cautious stance, prioritizing secondary actions like Vladivostok pursuit and land-force cooperation at Newchwang.
From the front with General Kuroki forces the Russians attacked the Motien pass guarding Japanese entry. The Russians suffered heavy casualties with about 200 killed or wounded, while Japanese losses were about sixty. Russians left thirty dead before the trenches and the Japanese captured a number of rifles and prisoners as they advanced the valley.
Advices from Port Arthur say General Fock attacked the Japanese right flank on July 5 and forced the retreat of Japanese troops. Russian cavalry pushed to Nanga pass as Japanese troops land at Liaopingtao on the Liaotung peninsula. Port Arthur residents express strong confidence in the garrison’s ability to hold out.
The British fleet is located cruising in Yungching bay thirty miles from Wei haiwei and is believed to be observing developments at Port Arthur. Chinese refugees report the Japanese have recaptured Forts Fourteen and Seven from positions they had recently left.
Milwaukee July 14 Judge Ludwig in the circuit court declares contracts made by incorporated labor unions with manufacturers prohibiting nonunion workers void. The decision, first of its kind in Wisconsin, could have far reaching implications if upheld by the supreme court. The suit was brought by the Milwaukee Tailors' Union against a local firm that agreed to hire only union men and had secured a temporary injunction later deemed improvident. The union pursued further action after the injunction was issued.
Chicago reports show no sign of weakness from either side in the meat packers strike. About 50,000 workers are on strike with 30,000 more indirectly affected, risking idle time and higher meat prices for consumers. Arbitration is viewed as the only path to avert a broader labor war.
A brief Kansas City dispatch dated July 14 notes a small scale event or activity. Details are limited in the fragment but indicate local involvement or observation of a minor occurrence.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a strike at St Louis with references to workers and packing, mentioning bearing 23 pit 2 and witers employed. The readable text implies a labor action affecting packing operations and workers in the area.
A Washington report from July 14 explains the census totals: 1,864,411 boys and 485,767 girls, totaling 29,078,233 workers aged ten and over. The share of foreign born workers remains steady despite rising immigration, with workers up nearly 3 percent from prior figures.
All iron and steel plants in the Pittsburg district sign the Amalgamated Association wage scale. Completion came as scales were received at headquarters from the Pittsburg Forge and Iron company.
The big steamer Augustus B. Wolvin left Escanaba with 10,973 gross tons and 12,289 net tons of iron ore bound for South Chicago. The shipment eclipses all other cargoes on the Great Lakes and would have been a world record a few years ago.
The bubonic plague has appeared in Rio de Janeiro. Municipal and state authorities have adopted strict controls to curb the epidemic.
National League results include St Louis at New York 7 ten innings, Chicago 5 Boston 3, Cincinnati 4 New York 7. American League games show Cleveland 3 New York 1, Washington 2 St Louis 6, Boston 12 Detroit 6, Philadelphia 6 Chicago 4. American Association details follow.
Fragmentary notice from Minneapolis shows bids for wheat with odd formatting. Mentions grain grades and a reference to No 2 Northern wheat for delivery, but details are unclear.
A brief Duluth market item lists cash and track prices for wheat and flax. No. 1 Northern wheat at 1.01 1/2 dollars, No. 2 Northern at 97 1/2 cents, Sept. and Oct. flax near 1.19 dollars, with July and September contracts noted.
Fragmentary OCR notes show market terms including veals and odd pricing figures. Ambiguous data lacks clear names or dates but indicates livestock price shorthand from the St Paul Union Stock Yards context.
July reports from Chicago stock yards show cattle prices from good to prime steers at 5.50 to 6.49, lows 4.50 to 5.00, hogs mixed quality around 5.40 to 5.10, batchers and heavies noted, with sheep and other items listed and various dates and price figures.
Toledo July 14 Samuel M Jones known as the Golden Rule mayor died at his home at 5 07 pm from a lung abscess complicating long standing asthma His honesty and sociological ideas made him beloved despite disagreements. Born in Wales fifty eight years ago he moved to the United States as a child and later became an oil producer.
Lincoln Neb July 14 W J Bryan issues a statement regarding a political matter, but the text provides few clear details. The brief note suggests the statement is not expected to have a significant impact on the ongoing issue or public opinion.
Outward selectivity at home court as Judge Alton B. Parker enters campaign phase. The article notes Parker for the fourth time begins to show a measured posture while the state gears up for a campaign run set to start July 14. Reforms and strategy are implied in the piece.
John H. Schnettier, former assembly member, pleaded guilty in St. Louis to bribery linked to the passage of a controversial bill. He was associated with a long running political "combine" that reportedly controlled city operations across multiple terms.
In Omaha on July 14 the Swift company started slaughtering a limited number of cattle at South Omaha. Other plants kept idle workers busy handling remaining stock as workers went on strike. Receipts at the stockyards were almost non existent.
Washington July 14. R H F Sewell of New Orleans reports he manned Maine which lay in the harbor of Havana since the night of Feb 15 1898. His statement raises an interesting question and affects the settlement.
Reported crop failures in multiple provinces including Bessarabia Poltava and Kharkoff raise fears of famine. Officials consider relief measures as shortages threaten districts such as Tiraspol where declared efforts aim to provide aid.
In Belgrade Servia on July 14 a serious clash between socialists and the army left twenty men dead. Details of the confrontation and subsequent actions were not fully disclosed.
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