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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1903
Page
7
Huron timetable lists arrivals from east west and north and south with train numbers such as 503 504 31 32 25 and 27 and expresses connections at Sioux Valley Junction Redfield and Radcliffe. It notes daily and daily except Sunday schedules with times from morning to evening and agent L. H. Johns.
William R. Merriam director of the census and former Minnesota governor has submitted his resignation to President Roosevelt. The move takes effect May 15 as he will move to New York to become vice president of the International Mercantile Agency. Ex-Representative David H. Mercer of Omaha is named as a potential successor.
The Democratic senatorial caucus met at 11 am electing Senator Gorman to chair the caucus and conference. Twenty eight of thirty three senators attended as they urged harmony and debated committee reorganization and vacancies to be filled by a steering committee.
Brigadier General Frederick Funston, commanding Colorado, is summoned to Washington for a conference with the Assistant Secretary of War. He is ordered to assume command of the Columbia Department covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska, succeeding General Randall who sails to the Philippines April 1. Funston must reach Vancouver Barracks by March 10 and declined to comment on the changes. War Department may be planning troop movements in Alaska over the boundary dispute.
Society women of this city organize an exclusive athletic club with Newport and Long Island members. They seek a Fifth avenue club house near Delmonico and Sherry corners at Forty fourth street. Athletics among the elite have grown popular in recent years.
Minister Bowen and Baron Moncheur signed the Belgian protocol for settling Belgium's claims against Venezuela. The document follows the American protocol and provides that the queen of the Netherlands shall name the umpire for the commission.
Pierre S D March 9 The eighth session of the South Dakota general assembly adjourned sine die at 3 a m The closing scenes of merriment were abruptly terminated by the announcement of the deaths of Senators Doyland of Walworth and Rudolph of Lincoln.
Chicago March 9 federal grand jury returns twenty five true bills charging alleged get rich quick concerns. Indictments include offenses against postal treasury and revenue laws.
A Swedish man, S. Berg of Providence R I, attempted to meet President Roosevelt for an hour in Washington on March 7. White House staff urged written communication. Berg exhibited hallucinations per a secret service interview. He claimed he had warned the U.S. government years ago that Spaniards planned to blow up a battleship and sought $100,000. He left for Providence to pursue legal action.
Five thousand six hundred Chicago machinists vote to demand a 5 percent wage increase and a standard nine hour day with a seven hour day in slack seasons. The refer endum backed the plan by 79 to 85 percent, and many shops already grant these terms with broader adoption expected by May 1.
Ottawa reports the government plans to introduce a bill next session to raise the Chinese poll tax from $100 to $500. The move follows a petition by the Chinese and Japanese commission.
The International Union of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers orders a general strike against the American Bridge company affecting construction across the United States and Canada. In Philadelphia workers return to non American Bridge erected operations after talks. idle crews number in the thousands in New York, Pittsburgh, Albany, Buffalo, and St Louis as unions curb subletting.
An American Bridge official said the strike was called without notice and spread in sympathy with hoisting engineers. He claimed unions failed to supply union men, forcing a choice between employing nonunion workers or stalling work.
A parent questions Max about peeling an apple before eating it. Max responds that he did peel it and admits he ate the peel afterward, while the parent affirms his compliance.
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