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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1907
Page
4
Reform-minded Senator Gamble Seeamily votes to seat Smoot of Utah marking a partisan shift in the Senate. The move aligns with supporters who argue Smoot's seating reflects political realignment and state representation in Washington.
The report notes that lawmakers declined to turn the supreme court into a political issue as the house resisted proposals to make the court a partisan battleground. The piece frames the rejection as maintaining judicial independence amid partisan pressure.
The text contrasts Mrs. Eddy with John Alexander Dowie, noting Eddy as a founder who amassed wealth while Dowie died poor, concluding that Eddy is greater in this respect.
The proposed reduction of the appropriation for state military purposes would cripple the National Guard, rendering it practically useless as a defense organization.
The Department of South Dakota G A R announces Huron as the site for the next state encampment. Dates set for June 5, 6 and 7.
The obituary notes Dowie as a highly gifted man whose vast natural talents were squandered. It says his influence was great yet misdirected, reflecting on a life marked by exceptional gifts that were not properly used.
The speaker notes that reform measures fail to address the express and telegraph companies, praising the Pierre representative for solid handling while criticizing the reforms as overlooking the persistent robbers of the people in this state.
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin will resign on May 1 to take the post of general legal counsel for the Hill system. He will work from New York with an annual salary of about $50,000.
Washington dispatches report B. H. Sullivan piloting W. C. Cook through the capital. It is said that "Bush" will assist in the distribution of federal patronage. The note stops short of confirming Sullivan’s formal joining of reformers.
Ten years ago US farm crops valued under 3 billion dollars now near 7 billion. Rail stocks rose greatly but not as much as farm products, reflecting a wider valuation surge in agriculture versus rail investments.
Judge Garland appoints Wm G Porter as United States Attorney for South Dakota to fill the vacancy after the Senate failed to confirm J D Elliott. The appointment lasts until a recess appointment by President Roosevelt, Porter has served as assistant U S Attorney under Elliott for nine years.
Governor Crawford refuses acceptance of the additional one million dollars in North Carolina bonds. The legislature declined to return the previously issued bond sums, while public sentiment appears opposed to acting as a collection agency for bonds of this questionable nature.
Critics in Sioux Falls push a people's vote to block or delay the new divorce law passed by the tenth legislative assembly. Proponents fear revenue loss and seek to keep the law from taking effect for two years through campaigning and advertising.
FE W Martin of Deadwood was named to carry a third term message to the state. He reportedly visited the White House before departing Osioan, suggesting official dialogue on extending presidential tenure.
The text notes Roosevelt's approval sparking a political furor as Mr. Martin is chosen to deliver a message to South Dakota, with Senator Gamble portrayed as discredited in Washington.
The North-Western announces plans to invest over 250000 in Huron this year for new shops and round houses. Huron is named permanent Dakota division headquarters extending from Tracy to Rapid City, boosting real estate value and population, with payroll to grow from about 40000 monthly to more than double once fully staffed.
The Sioux Falls Press lauds the adjournment as relief after a failed reform push and costly laws. It condemns taxes and a cumbersome primary, noting the legislature's 600-day one man rule ended and the new machine in Washington seeks its approval.
After a decade of debate the city considers a Carnegie library funded by Mr. Carnegie with $10,000 and annual maintenance tax of $1,000. The Huronians weigh pros and cons as the spring election nears, with the paper urging informed citizen consideration.
A growing mood favors electric power over gasoline in South Dakota towns as daylight industries increasingly adopt electricity. Cost is a concern but safety and efficiency push gradual adoption, with Brookings noting a city canvassing patrons for a day run of electricity to power machinery now gasoline driven. Montevideo, Watertown also report profitable electric operations.
Local reports indicate several political parties negotiating to install new gasoline engines are awaiting the city council’s motion to proceed, as observed by the Yank ton Press.
Washington sources say Secretary Taft wishes to confer with Senator Kittredge on papal issues with the secretary of war and an engineers corps sailing to Panama on the 24th to study the Gatun dam. The move signals possible sentiment shifts on the canal's design from sea level to lock, while Kittredge’s Senate rooms are being upgraded to a premier chairmanship suite in the Capitol.
A torpedo blast at the Missiessy dock near Toulon destroyed the forward section of a battleship after a pre-dawn inspection. Official counts indicate over fifty dead, about two hundred wounded, and around one hundred seriously injured, with many victims reported amid the chaotic scene as flames and smoke enveloped the vessel.
The piece argues South Dakota has 3200 miles of railways for 77 650 square miles, far behind Iowa’s network. It criticizes state legislators for hostile bills hindering railway investment and urges encouraging road building before imposing more costs, asserting roads grow prosperity once networks start.
Notice to Our Customers states Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Law contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults. Halland Wheeler.
The ad advises using Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs or colds, warning to avoid substitutes and to seek the genuine product. The message is attributed to Holland Wheeler and notes a yellow package.
Advert reads Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for coughs and colds with bold assertion that it prevents pneumonia and consumption. The fragment suggests a claim of medical effectiveness and urges readers to try the product.
Manchester Iowa March 13 The state Militia was called to guard two bank robbers held after the bank explosion on March 6 mob violence feared Sheriff John Hennessy sought more aid Company D is on guard with orders to shoot The sheriff deployed militia and jail guards to locate more members of the gang of safeblowers at large.
In Russian Poland on March 13 workers in Lodz face semistarvation as a lockout persists. Socialist metal workers block repairs and cleaning of machinery, while other employed people yield. Civilians suffer hunger in the streets as soldiers clash with protesters and authorities seize rifles and revolvers from a large store.
Ohio Supreme Court upholds the death sentence of Dr. Oliver Waugh, Dayton murderer, with execution set for April 6 at the penitentiary. Court notes a Friday usually used for death penalties but fixes a Saturday execution in this instance following prior variations. Waugh killed his father, mother, and brother without cause. Also reports bank safeblowing in Hunnewell, Kansas, with explosions and a chase as suspects flee.
Des Moines March 12 The discovery shows the Peterson bill may bar corporations and their officers agents or representatives from contributing funds or other campaign services to any political campaign. It could keep Governor Cummins and most state officers off the stump and affect nearly every member of Iowa's congressional delegation.
The land office opened at 9 a m to a long line of 126 settlers waiting to file in the federal building. The opening was orderly with settlers filing in order of their positions. The land is rich farming country in the Big Fork valley.
Sioux Falls March 12 Judge Carland of the United States court names William G. Porter as United States attorney for South Dakota after Senators Kittredge and Gamble failed to agree on a candidate. Porter has served for years as assistant federal attorney.
Washington reports on Archibald Roosevelt show his condition remains favorable as he improves nicely. Dr. Alexander Lambert from New York and Dr. Rixey continue attending at the patient’s bedside at the White House.
Washington reports Acting on complaints by several American merchants in Haiti, Secretary Root instructs Ambassador Furniss to demand an end to government policy excluding foreign merchants. The note states that any expulsion must apply to all foreigners, not just Americans.
In San Francisco on March 13 Abraham Ruef’s attorneys filed for a writ of habeas corpus with the state supreme court. The application reportedly reached the justices but details remain unclear.
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