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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
8
Milwaukee June 11 Brewers association adopts a temperance declaration stressing temperate beer use for health and social order and urging laws to regulate drink traffic while eliminating objectionable retail features with public cooperation.
Minneapolis June 11 J A Barnes president of the insolvent Minnesota Title Insurance and Trust company is found guilty by a jury on grand larceny charges. The indictment cites loans to himself as the fraud. Other indictments remain untried. Barnes awaits appeal with a ten day stay granted and bond set at 10000.
Thirteen persons were executed Tuesday in Russia for political offences, with five in Ufa, four in Lodz, and four in Odessa. Court martials issued sixteen more death sentences, eight in Lodz, five in Warsaw, two in Penza, and one in Odessa.
Santiago Chile June 11 government accepts proposal from a French concern to construct Valparaiso harbor improvements. Work will begin this year and finish in 1913 with an estimated cost of about 20 million dollars.
Raymond Hitchcock, on trial in New York, testified he met Helen von Hagen in 1904 and later Elsie Voecks, denying improprieties. He said he arranged rides with parental consent, helped them home from a Great Neck visit, and that mothers knew of their whereabouts. Flora Zabelle corroborated brief remarks about the events.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Duluth Brewing and Malting company barn causing $20,000 to $30,000 in damage. Eighteen horses and three mules perished. Barn boss Edward Graham would have been killed if not awakened by his bulldog.
Willie Barkest aged eleven confessed to police that he turned a switch, wrecking a Burlington freight train in St. Joseph Missouri. He said he wanted coal and planned the wreck to upset cars so he could obtain fuel more easily.
Marie Louis Gaston Boissier dies in Paris, a grand officer of the Legion of Honor. W S Forman, longtime representative from Illinois, dies in Champaign. Miss Juliette Williams wed Joseph Leiter in Washington. Antonio Gemiarretto’s Hornell home invaded. his two children abducted. Morris Parish of Chicago commits suicide after embezzlement charges. About 400 millers attend Detroit mass convention of the Millers National Federation. Boston DA John B Moran informed he has tuberculosis and will seek a warmer climate.
Minneapolis wheat on track quotations for June 10 show No. 1 hard at 1.07 to 1.08 dollars, No. 1 Northern 1.05 to 1.06, No. 2 Northern 1.03 to 1.04, No. 3 Northern 0.99 to 1.02, July at 1.02 and September at 0.87 to 0.87 dollars per bushel.
From Duluth on June 10 the market notes wheat on track and to arrive with No 1 hard at 31.07 percent, No 1 Northern at 1.05 percent, No 2 Northern at 1.00 percent, July at 1.025, Sept at 87 percent. Flax on track to arrive with July at 1.23, Sept at 1.22, Oct at 1.20.
St Paul market notes list cattle good to choice steers 6.00 to 6.75, fair to good 5.00 to 5.75, cows and heifers 4.50 to 5.50, veal calves 3.75 to 5.00. Hogs 5.25 to 5.45. Sheep good to choice wethers 4.50 to 5.00, lambs 5.00 to 5.50.
Chicago notes closing prices for June 10 with Wheat July 86%.. Sept 84% cents and Dec 85. Corn July 67% cents Sept 65% Dec 56 5 cents. Oats July old 42 cents, July 49 5 cents, Sept 34 35 cents, May 37. Pork July 13.80 dollars, Sept 14.05. Butter cream eries 19 23 cents, dairies 17 21 cents. Poultry Turkeys 14 0, chickens 11 cents, springs 22 cents.
Chicago cattle prices show cattle and beef cows priced $4.90 to $7.70 for cattle beves, $4.70 to $5.66 for Texans, $2.40 to $5.50 for cows and heifers. Hogs range from light at $5.10 to heavy at $5.50, with good to choice heavy at $5.25. Sheep and yearlings listed from $3.25 to $6.20 and lambs at $4.26 to $6.50.
Five hundred passengers stranded at Garrison endure scarce food with only two light meals daily. Basin’s Boulder river flood destroys three Great Northern bridges and Basin Reduction dam area. Great Falls smelter flooded. over 1,000 workers affected. Oregon Short Line remains sole operating link from Montana as Northern Pacific plans three eastbound trains.
A fortnightly report from the American Railway association notes 381,904 surplus cars on U S and Canada railroads, down 22,630 since May 13. Improvement appears across the Eastern Central and Southern regions with rising demand for box cars from Iowa Illinois Kansas to Wisconsin the Dakotas Montana and Colorado.
United States District Judge W W Taylor appointed B A Worthing of Cleveland as receiver for the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad on claims totaling about 8 791 047 with total indebtedness reported over 28 000 000 The troubles stem from the Pittsburg and Wabash terminal project whose cost has ballooned from 16 000 000 to more than 40 000 000 with other debts of 1 000 000 due in August and an 8 000 000 mortgage maturing soon financed by no available funds.
Congressman W S Hammond of Minnesota says Johnson is gaining steam in the South. He notes Maryland and Louisiana Democratic actions show southern Democrats favor nominating Governor Johnson at the Denver convention. Hammond traveled from Washington to Minnesota and spoke at the Grand Pacific hotel.
Directors of Northwestern National Bank and National Bank of Commerce vote to consolidate under the Northwestern name. Capital rises to 2 million with 2 million surplus and a 20 percent dividend to stockholders on July 10. National Bank of Commerce will liquidate its stock.
Judge William H. Seaman of the United States circuit court of appeals endorsed the Haywood jury verdict acquitting William D. Haywood in the Steunenberg murder case. He spoke before the Chicago Kent College of Law graduating class asserting juries weigh evidence without public pressure.
About 7 000 persons driven from homes in North Topeka by the Kansas River flood. Most seek shelter in Topeka proper with the auditorium, school buildings and private houses opened. No loss of life reported though substantial property damage occurs.
An advertisement offers a free simple prescription to men suffering nervous debility, weak back, memory loss, or deficient manhood caused by excesses. It promises cure at home and invites requests by mail to A. E. Robinson at Luck Building, Detroit, Michigan.
Awning and tent specialists offer prices and catalogs. American Tent and Awning Company lists locations at 207 209 211 Wash Ave No Minneapolis and promotes a range of products including awnings tents stack covers flags and related items for sale.
King Edward and Emperor Nicholas met with formalities in Reval as the royal yacht Victoria and Albert entered the bay escorted by British cruisers. The king and emperor dined aboard the Polar Star hosted by the dowager empress. Spectators lined Mont de la Cathedral and the bay shores to witness the naval pageant.
Sioux City police captured W. R. Brown and Albert Cromwell after a 50 mile pursuit across country and spirited them from Smithland jail to safety in a closed carriage amid an angry mob. The men, aged 45 and 23, are accused of attacking a young girl.
Tangier Morocco June 10 Couriers report Mulai Hafid the insurgent sultan with his entire suite and an army of 12000 men moves toward Fez. About 20000 Berber tribesmen are said to be marching to join him. Hafid left Mequinez June 2 and reportedly annihilated Cherarda remnants the next day. Some of Sultan Abdul Aziz functionaries fled Rabat and reached Mequinez.
The Fairbanks headquarters at the Auditorium Annex presents a vivid display for proponents of dry policy. The highlight is sparkling lithia in three gallon glass bottles, offered to visitors. Colonel Joe Kealing cites that even candied cherries for ladies will not be offered during convention festivities.
La Crosse Wisconsin reports flood damage across La Crosse county totaling about 30000 dollars. Gullies have cut through hillside farms and valley fields are buried under four to five feet of sand and debris, ruining some lowland farms.
Edward W. Jordan aged seventy starved to death rather than ask for aid. He was found unconscious on a sidewalk and died within an hour after being taken to the city hospital. Initially thought to be heart disease, later findings showed he had no money and refused to beg. He was in poor health and unable to work.
On the steps of the Synodal building in Tiflis Archbishop Nikon was shot by revolutionists. A monk in attendance was severely wounded as the assailants emptied revolvers into the archbishop and escaped. no capture reported.
Five trains from the East have arrived to Butte after washouts on the Northern Pacific between here and Logan were fully repaired. The western line remains damaged and communication with Spokane may be delayed for up to a week longer.
Chicago dispatch reports Joseph G Cannon arrives from Danville Illinois and declares candidacy for president of the United States until voters stop or another candidate is chosen. He seeks the Speaker role again if realized.
The jury in the Minnie Grunert case finds she died from a blunt strike to the head and strangulation by a rope tied to a hook in a clothes closet. They recommend holding Paul Krause, her former husband, for the crime.
In St. Paul on June 10 the Wood brothers L A George W and F B pleaded guilty in federal court before Judge Page Morris to conspiracy to use the mails to defraud. They were fined 2500 each and the judge noted this as the first invocation of bucket shop penalties, imposing a lighter sentence on recommendation of district attorney Charles E Houpt.
Lowell June 10 Congress man Butler Ames arrived from New York and issued a statement denying responsibility for alleged forged tickets used for Florida state convention admission. He said he had nothing to do with the tickets.
New York on June 10 reports further slight gains by William R. Hearst in the supreme court recount of ballots from the 1905 mayoralty election. Recounted from twenty three boxes yields Hearst a net gain of twenty three, totaling 139 for 234 boxes. more than 1,685 boxes remain to be opened.
Dispatch from Seoul says June 3 to 7 saw twenty six engagements with insurgents. Government troops killed 113 insurgents and took 26 prisoners.
The La Crosse plumbers' strike ends with all workers returning individually and shops shifting to an open shop. Bosses secure a complete victory as union shops cease to operate.
In Sioux City on June 10, Joseph Lewis shot and killed Mrs. Lameda Sargent four times before taking his own life. Police say a quarrel between lovers sparked the fatal action.
The Armour Packing company filed in Minneapolis an amendment to its articles of incorporation reducing capital stock from 7 500 000 to 1 000 000. No explanation is given for the action.
Washington reports no general freight rate rise likely this year with a New York meeting of railroad presidents and officials leaning against an increase. They note last month brought a notable lift in freight and passenger revenues versus the prior quarter, and forecast continued improvement in business with no rate hikes or wage cuts before October.
Sixteen large U.S. butter makers prepare to oppose the Interstate Commerce Commission's planned freight rate rise on cream and milk set for next Wednesday. Tariffs would climb from 66 to 125 percent, risking a butter famine if defeated. They warn margins under a half a cent per pound and say the higher rates threaten creamery plants and stations across Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Indiana, and beyond, with over $1 million annual losses.
Lisbon authorities halted a major plan by the Society of the Black Cross to use bombs against the royal family at a religious feast on June 18. Ringleaders Jose Avila Adao Duarte and Constantine Mendes were arrested. The group linked to Manuel Buissa, involved in the February assassination of King Carlos and Crown Prince Luiz, and had ties to anarchists in Barcelona and Madrid.
Peter Miller a wealthy Rushford man and notable stockman died suddenly while riding from his home to West Union Iowa. Death was caused by apoplexy believed due to grief over his wife’s recent sudden heart disease death.
Five injured and two likely to die after a riot on an east bound Market street car. A crowd of young men boarded at a summer garden and argued over fares causing trouble into town. On alighting one attacked the conductor and others joined as the motor man aided.
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