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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1904
Page
7
Fall River textile workers strike over a 12 percent wage cut impacting 81 mills. Up to 80,000 operatives told to stay away. only Bourne mill opened briefly as protests spread. Companies run 8,250,000 spindles with a weekly production above 900 million yards of cloth.
Former Senator James K. Jones and Daniel J. Campau visited Rosemount, Esopus, en route to New York for the national committee meeting. Jones will chair the meeting until a successor is elected and conference plans with Judge Parker and other members will be discussed.
St Louis July 26 Manager Ben Jenkins of Cafe Luzon on the Philippine reservation was wounded Saturday night in an encounter with Filipinos resisting the restaurant’s closing. He is not expected to survive as the knife blade penetrated his lung. Ten Filipinos are under arrest and others wounded are recovering. Detectives report difficulty identifying the offenders due to unfamiliar Spanish names.
Two Victor Fuel guards at Hastings twenty miles north of Trinidad dueled after a quarrel. They used revolvers and knives in a fatal fight. both men died. The coroner and sheriff investigated the scene.
In Chicago on July 26 four youths imitate car barn bandits and confess to killing John Lane during a saloon holdup at Gustav Riegel's saloon on July 4. The proprietors were wounded and robbed many victims in separate incidents. Suspects named Peter Dulfer James Farmby William Farmby and David Kelly.
The Central Trades and Labor union unanimously endorses the packinghouse employes strike in St. Louis on July 26. A sympathetic strike would gain support from allied trades and labor organizations.
Bishops Messmer Eis and Schwebach aided by O Connor conducted the consecration with Archbishop Messmer delivering the sermon. Vespers at 7 30 p m preceded a public reception as Catholic societies joined in the ceremony at the city cathedral hall.
In Helena on July 26 three Indians and one cowboy were killed after a shooting at Rocky Point on the Belknap reservation during a poker game with liquor served. The dead include Billy Brown a halfbreed Indian Aloysius Chandler and two unnamed riders. Several others were wounded as cowboys and Indians fought. The Indians were bound for Crow reservation.
Charles Bonnetti, a saloonkeeper, was shot and killed in his St Louis saloon on Sunday. Police say Marie Emil Serven of Pekin confessed to the shooting claiming Bonnetti was part of a gang that poisons women to rob them.
The long delayed bark Fooling Suey reaches the Delaware breakwater after sailing from Kahului on March 5. Berri-beri has struck the crew, with one death reported and two others dangerously ill.
Dr Philippi renowned naturalist dies in Santiago Chile Col L F Copeland Harrisburg legate dies suddenly in Bloomington Illinois Drake twelve dies after toy pistol explosion at Minneapolis hospital Three men killed two injured in head on collision between freight trains near Delavan New York Democratic national committee visits Parker at Esopus New York arrangements set for entire committee to travel on a special car from New York at 1130 am
Thousands of cattle handlers and members of the mechanical trades quit work in Chicago's stock yards starting at 10 AM in a sympathetic general strike. Union leaders predicted a costly stoppage as 700 workers first withdrew, followed by teamsters and others, with ongoing negotiations at Morris & Co. nothing definite reached.
Scores show New York defeating Chicago 6 to 4. St Louis beat Philadelphia 10 to 2. American Association results include Louisville 8 Columbus 6 and St Paul 7 Minneapolis 6. Toledo 5 Indianapolis 4 in twelve innings. Milwaukee 9 Kansas City 1.
Market report from Minneapolis notes July wheat at 97 1/2 cents, September 88 1/2, December 85. On track futures list No 1 hard at $1.00 1/2, No 1 Northern at 99 1/2, No 2 Northern at 96 1/2 to 97 1/2 cents.
St Paul market report lists cattle from good to choice steers at 5.40 to 5.90, cows and heifers 3.50 to 4.75, hogs 4.65 to 5.15, yearling wethers 4.25 to 4.50, and lambs 5.50 to 6.00.
Wheat prices show arrive and on track values for No. 1 Northern at 99 1 2 to 100 cents, No. 2 Northern around 94 to 100 cents. July 1.00, Sept. 88 1 2, Dec. 85. Flax prices list arriving and on track for July 1.23 1 2, Sept. 1.24, Oct. 1.24, Nov and Dec 1.23 1 2.
Chicago July 25 cattle good to prime steers 5.40 to 6.35 cows and heifers 1.50 to 5.50 calves 2.50 to 6.75 stockers and feeders 2.00 to 4.00 hogs mixed and butchers 5.25 to 5.50 heavy 5.15 to 5.45 light 5.25 to 5.45 sheep good to choice wethers 4.00 to 4.25 western sheep 3.85 to 4.75 native lambs 4.00 to 7.40.
Chicago reports on grain and livestock prices dated July 25. Wheat July 94 1 2 cents old 96 cents Sept 87 1 2 old 89 1 2 Dec 87 cents May 89 1 4 cents. Corn July 49 1 2 cents Sept 49 3 4 1 6c Dec 45 1 2 May 45 1 2. Oats July 39 1 2 cents Sept 33 1 2 33 1 2 Dec 33 1 2 May 35 cents. Pork July 12.70 Sept 12.70 Oct 12.70 12.72. Flax cash Northwest 1.22 1 2 Southwestern 1.18 July 1.18 Sept 1.18. Butter Creameries 18 1 2 17 cents dairies 12 1 2 15 cents. Eggs 4 1 2 15 cents. Poultry sei le chickens ile springs 14 1
The city had hundreds of skilled workers with many put to work and others held in reserve. Packers claim the strike order was not generally observed by plant workers.
No sympathy strike exists at the Swift & Pan South St Paul plant. Engineers and workers show no pickets, operations continue in all departments, and management reports an increased working force under Mr Bangs.
In Chicago on July 26 a mob of about 5000 strike sympathizers attacked a Heusner Bakery bread wagon returning from the stock yards. They beat the driver J C Clark and shipping clerk Edward Smith, set the wagon on fire, and released the horses. Both men were hurt but not seriously. No arrests were made.
In St Joseph Missouri July 26 Abe a striker was attacked by pickets at the Swift & Co packing plant and fired upon by the crowd wounding five including Joe Weigel abdominal wound John Jetta body and legs Joe Sanger thigh and legs August Newmeyer legs Steves legs and Kruz jailed after arrest
Omaha July 26 firemen have not yet left the plants but are expected to strike soon unless a settlement develops. Chicago reports that mechanics left work in sympathy with strikers but Omaha men remain undecided on their course.
Workers from Schwarzschild & Sulzberger and United Dressed Beef are back on the job with full union force. Labor leaders and employers report no ongoing strike activity, saying operations proceed as if the dispute had not occurred.
Three people died in a fire at an immoral resort in Washwauk on the Melvin Kerr. Victims were Melvin Kerr age 22 Kelley age 24 and an unidentified man. Origin suspected incendiary. All were asleep when the blaze started and escape was impossible. The unidentified body rests in Nashwauk morgue as authorities seek identification.
Howard Montgomery aged nineteen was killed at the Illinois mine in North Freedom Wisconsin when he fell between shaft timbers. He was the son of Colonel B F Montgomery a Denver lawyer and Colorado legislator. his brother is a millionaire living in Idaho Springs.
London reports a widespread farmer consensus that the 1926 crop will be among the worst on record with no favorable wheat counties and rain urgently needed to avert disaster.
Archie Hall seventeen of F H Hall was killed while hunting near Anoka Minnesota He and his sister went to the marsh west of town with a double barrel muzzle loading shotgun Archie discharged a barrel and while reloading the other it discharged blowing off the right side of his head authorities reported no one else was injured in the accident
Headquarters of the Republican congressional committee are opened on the thirteenth floor of the St James building at Twenty sixth street and Broadway New York. Chairman Joseph W Babcock of Wisconsin and secretary Jesse Oversee of Indiana greeted a number of friends.
Minister Conger cabled that Russians evacuated Newchwang and British cargo steamer sunk by Vladivostok squadron. Information says Japanese did not enter Newchwang. Russian civil administration left, property destruction began, and fighting occurred between Newchwang and Tatchekiao.
The Smolensk and St. Petersburg are to return home with instructions issued to their captains. Britain accepts the assurances and ships seized will be released. the Ardova will be freed on arrival at Suez or Port Said, as with the Scandia, amid a conference outcome.
Newchwang reports a Sunday battle east of Tatchekiao where Russian forces were driven back. It is believed they will retire to Liaoyang after a daylong engagement.
The Russian volunteer steamers Smo lensk and St. Petersburg will not return home promptly and will continue to search contraband goods, though they will refrain from stopping or searching neutral vessels. Officials expect collateral questions to be settled amicably.
Constantinople reports a British warship patrolling fifteen miles south of the Dardanelles. She uses a searchlight to spot any prize ships possibly captured by Russian volunteer fleet steamers attempting to pass the strait.
In the Gulf of Finland the German steamship Lisbon of the Oldenburg-Portugese line was stopped and searched by a Russian warship and then released. The incident occurred near Berlin on July 26.
Britain plans formal protest after the Smolensk refused to stop when signaled. A solid shot across bows may be raised, with possible penalties for the Smolensk captain and Ardova crew transfer. Negotiations will frame damages as the crisis shifts from acute to diplomatic.
The British steamer Ardova arrives at Suez flying the Russian naval flag with a prize crew on board. It is claimed she will head to a Russian port for release, while Russia has secured British assurance she will not leave Suez before release.
Reports from Tokio on July 25 state the Vladivostok squadron was sighted twenty miles off Katsuura in Shi m prefecture at 7 a.m. and again east of Kazusa province at 2 p.m. The sightings place the fleet northeast of Cape Iro and eastward of Tokio bay.
The foreign office in London orders a full investigation into the sinking of the Knight Commander. The British consul at Yokohama is to report immediately to Downing Street, with no action taken until receipt of his report. Officials refrain from comment pending details.
The British steamer Tsinan has reached Yokohama carrying the crew of the Knight Commander, sunk by the Vladivostok squadron off Izu. Twenty one sailors were transferred to the Tsinan, which also reports that Russians sank two Japanese schooners.
Cablegram says Knight Commander was sunk off the Japanese coast and the captain and crew were saved. Passengers aboard likely few, with possible Shanghai to Yokohama transfers doubted. Vessel left May 6 from here for Shanghai then Manila and back to Shanghai carrying twenty eight crew.
Chicago saw 222 deaths of children under five in a week as extreme heat pressed the city last week. The rapid temperature drop followed, lowering mortality but leaving the weekly toll alarmingly high after 94 degree days.
At the Bel mont mine in Butte three miners were drowned when a bulkhead holding back water of the Cambras mine broke. The shaft is flooded and recovery of the bodies may take several days.
In Greensburg Pennsylvania on July 26 a jealous youth killed a man after spotting his sweetheart dancing with Mike Madock. Police investigations continue as the motive centers on romance and betrayal.
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