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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1903
Page
1
May 21 St Hyacinthe Que reports a major blaze at the J A and M Cote shoe factory that spread rapidly, burning the lower town and destroying thirty buildings by 2 PM as Montreal sends help. In Lincoln Nebraska a separate fire left fifteen firefighters overcome by smoke during a factory fire.
A blaze in the Brawnell block on Eleventh Street gutted the four story office building causing an estimated loss of 125000. Carl Funke suffered the heaviest loss at 25000 as the fire started from a lamp dropped in his crockery store cellar. Two clerks were rescued unharmed while fifteen firefighters were temporarily overcome by smoke and heat.
A May 21 dispatch from Philadelphia notes the British bark Skoda reached Black River Jamaica and that on April 20 she passed through miles of oil slick 250 miles off Cape Charles. The oil slick likely explains the loss of the tanker S. V. Luckenbach, which sailed March 19 from Sabine Pass to Marcus Hook loaded with oil and has not been heard from since. the crew numbered thirty two.
La Crosse Wis May 21 The Mississippi River rose another inch in 24 hours forcing Trow's mill to close. Lumber piles are submerged and some face drifting away. Farmers on French Island three miles north of town moved livestock to the mainland as homes and barns are enveloped by floodwaters.
Great Falls Montana May 21 The snow storm over three days triggers the heaviest cattle and sheep loss in Montana history with figures expected to reach five million dollars. Thousands of cattle and sheep perish on the ranges as the blizzard continues to lash the state.
A brutal blizzard sweeps the ranges killing many sheep and leaving at least three herders missing and presumed dead. The storm forces widespread abandonment as herders wander off in the whiteout seeking shelter.
In Richmond Michigan on May 21 Rev Henry Storey a Baptist minister died from severe burns after a fire destroyed his home. His wife was seriously burned and may not recover. Storey had served congregations in Kentucky and Iowa and it is believed he rose at night to fetch medicine dropping a lit lamp.
Rock Bottom bridge over the Susquehanna in Binghamton N Y gave way under a street car today injuring eight people including six passengers the motorman and conductor.
In New York on May 21 extreme heat caused the death of a Brooklyn boy and girl on the street. Three additional heat related illnesses were reported in the city as the noon thermometer stood at 87 degrees.
In Mulberry Florida a white man Amos Randall and two Black men Dan Kennedy and Henry Golden were lynched for the murder of Barney Brown, a white prohibition advocate. Randall allegedly hired the two men to ambush Brown. about fifty masked locals carried out the killings at 3 a.m. The mob seized suspects, one Black man confessed, and the bodies were riddled with bullets.
An attempt to wreck the Colonial express from Washington to Boston on the New York Hartford line near Mansfield station failed when Fred Rand of Mansfield found a pile of ties placed on the track. Rand stopped the engine by flagging the danger and captured the suspected saboteur, Michael E Vinchto, thirty, who was turned over to police.
Emil Hafemeister was found in the river near Lincoln avenue with a bullet in his chest. He had just drawn his savings from the bank and had only one dollar in his pockets. A struggle is suspected and foul play is considered possible. He was to marry Miss Ella Ebert of 1008 Buffum Street the previous Saturday after several days missing.
In Rome on May 21 the propaganda council considers splitting the Davenport Iowa diocese into two and creating four new dioceses in the West, raising the total American dioceses from eighty five to ninety.
Julius A. Jorgensen, an absconding Copenhagen Savings Bank cashier, and his companion Miss Johanne Moeller have been arrested in Oakland on a warrant for embezzling 8900 dollars from the bank last month. The man is also charged with deserting his wife and eloping with Moeller.
Chillicothe Ohio marked the centennial of statehood with a two day program under the Ohio Historical and Archaeological Society. The event featured addresses in a large city park tent a civic parade and a fireworks display as state funds supported the commission.
Washington May 21. The state department assures Sir Michael Herbert and other representatives that Bowen prepared notes in the Venezuela blue book are not official. The clarification responds to protests over footnotes in the volume.
In Peoria Illinois May 21 John Mucia and Joseph Carene fought with knives in Chillicothe. Carene was killed with his head nearly severed. Mucia injured and arrested without resistance. Feud roots traced to Italy. both Italians.
Reports from Washington state warn of a new scandal in the War Department with indications of a large disappropriation of military supplies. The rumor says authorities anticipate official action soon.
The jury finds Jim Cummings guilty of manslaughter in the third degree for killing his 13 year old servant girl Anna Dishman in August 1899. The fatal blow came during a fit of anger when he struck her with a broom handle and blood poisoning followed.
St Paul chosen as site for the seventh annual convention of the National Association of State Dairy and Food Departments. July 21 to 24 set for the meeting with many prominent food manufacturers on the program for addresses.
The Kentucky court affirms Fayette circuit court verdicts sentencing Claude O'Brien and Earl Whitney to be hanged for the October murder of A. B. Chinn a Lexington merchant. They entered Chinn’s home to rob him.
Transfers recorded by the Beadle County Abstract Co list numerous warranty and quit claim deeds in Beadle County including parcels in blocks and additions. Notable transfers include Eliza Pulling to James C Veneable and Nellie J Walker quit claims to Thomas H Poema. Several deeds specify lots and quarter sections with values noted such as 1800 and 1252.25 dollars.
A summer baseball team will boost the town's activity. Huron seeks strong material and a solid battery to compete with the best. A try-out is expected soon.
Contractors drilled to 739 feet on J W Campbell's grounds and struck a strong water bearing rock. The private well delivers ample supply for the stated needs.
Excursion tickets offered from the North Western line to Bellefontaine Ohio for the German Baptist Brethren annual meeting. One fare round trip with June 1 travel and return limit June 6. Tickets available through Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
M. J. Dinneen retires from the hotel business today and leases the Dakota House to his sons Steve and Frank who will serve supper this evening. Steve, experienced in the business, will lead under the new management as the hotel aims to continue its famed traveling guest accommodations.
Mrs. F. J. Foster receives a letter from Attorney J. E. Whiting of Woonsocket stating that J. Nevin Stroup avoided indictment and is now free. The grand jury opposed charging him, and Whiting calls the arrest a travesty while noting Stroup has done nothing unlawful.
A large crowd attended the Bachelor Girls Convention at the Opera House Tuesday evening. About thirty Huron ladies wore marvelous costumes, presenting entertaining stories of suitors from the Klondyke and beyond. Proceeds aid the W. A. C. as they renovate their hall. The Relief Corp and G. A. R. grateful to volunteers and the public for support.
Pure Plymouth Rock eggs available at 65 cents per 13. Also 31.25 per 26 and 34.00 per hundred. Plymoth Rock cock erells for sale. Mrs. H. W. Hinps at Huron Nursery.
Rev. W H Thrall reports at the twenty third annual meeting that 87 missionaries served 152 Congregational churches and 43 out stations in 1902 3 with 24 800 total attendance. Seven new churches organized one extinct six self supporting five dedicated three awaiting dedication and three rebuilt after wind storms. Six parsonages built and another under way. Revisions and conversions totaled 234, additions 295 by profession and 203 by letter. Thirteen new missionaries arrived, twelve left for other fields.
F H Seymour advance press agent for Gollmar Bros Big New Railroad Shows was in Huron Monday arranging for the exhibition here Thursday June 4 This marks the first appearance of the company in this part of the state John Fosnough holds the contract for county billing
Frank Larson aged 27 died at Peter Stewart's home from typhoid fever on Sunday. Funeral conducted by Rev Van der Las this morning. Remains sent to Calendar Iowa. Larson lived in the county about two years and recently proved up on the southeast quarter 7 112 63. He has a brother in the county and aging parents in Norway.
Notice announces final examinations for 8th grade pupils from rural schools to be held at the Huron court house and Hitch school on Friday and Saturday May 22 23 beginning at 9 a m. Pupils may attend where most convenient. L B DuBots Co Supt.
Vintage advertisement touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children to cure stomachache headaches and expel worms. Promises quick relief and free sample by mailing to Allen S. Olmsted in New York. Sold at all druggists for 25 cents.
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