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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1905
Page
7
William Williams was found guilty of murder in the first degree for the April 12 killing of John Keller and the shooting of Keller's mother. Judge Lewis sentenced him to be hanged at the county jail within two calendar months, after a late verdict following jury deliberations. Insanity was raised as the defense.
London reports from the foreign office say Russia forwarded claims that Japan would take the emperor of Korea to Japan in breach of the Shimoneseki treaty. British inquiry could not confirm the reports and finds no evidence that Japan intends such action.
A Great Northern Steamship Minnesota twin screw steamer set a likely record Seattle to Yokohama with fourteen days from Seattle to Yokohama. Passenger list and cargo were large, and the voyage is considered the best ever made between Seattle and Yokohama.
Ira D. Sankey, renowned gospel singer and hymn writer, co-laborer with Dwight L. Moody, lies seriously ill at his South Oxford Street residence in Brooklyn. Attendants fear the end is near as his health has waned since a prior eye ailment weakened him.
Felix Lampinski a Duluth butcher died after two days of illness believed to be cerebrospinal meningitis. Health Commissioner Murray issued an urgent order for interment following a postmortem examination as authorities investigate the outbreak implications.
Michigan City Indiana May 22 M J Sullivan a young man of good appearance en route from Ireland to settle at Alhambra Montana jumped through a window of a westbound Central railroad train atearing lake station and was instantly killed. Considerable money was found in his clothes.
A Belgrade report states 2000 Albanians have suffocated the town of Cuillane and threaten to mar the Servian population. It notes 800 Turkish troops are in place with reinforcements expected from Skopje to Uskub.
Glasgow Ky May 22 News reaches here of the murder and robbery near Burksville of James Skinner a prominent Cumberland county man His watch a silver case containing 2000 dollars a bundle of legal papers and a bag of silver were taken with him after leaving town News says the motive and suspects are not yet known
Milwaukee May 22 The Journal prints a long list of assets of ex Banker Frank G Bigelow not before made public showing involvement in many enterprises including stock in mining properties and other concerns valueless
W F King former Merchants' association leader calls Roosevelt to investigate the insurance business under interstate commerce law or form a national commission. If rejected he plans a broad agitation to mobilize 151000 merchants and higher rated firms to petition Congress and demand government control.
Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton, in Washington, says he will leave official life by July 1 or by September 1, with President Roosevelt agreeing. He has received tempting railroad offers to head Wabash or Santa Fe and favors returning to Atchison as President Ripley’s successor.
In Raleigh on May 22 fire gutted the Standard Oil warehouses. Night watchman William Strickland was found dead in the ruins with a crushed skull, a sign of robbery after the safe was broken. About 20,000 gallons of kerosene and hundreds of barrels of lubricating oil, plus offices and stables, burned.
President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft conferred on May 22 regarding the Loomis Bowen case. Taft said no decision was reached and plans to hear additional witnesses before any formal statement to the president. He declined to name the witnesses.
C. D. Crawford, convicted of the Heine Tundeen murder in a box car near Elk River last November, must hang August 15. Governor Johnson set the date and signed the death warrant. Judge A. E. Billings gave Crawford a ninety day limit, extended by one month from the governor. Sentenced April 19.
Negroes in Nashville protest alleged police gunfire against colored men. In two weeks three Black residents were shot by officers, two dying, prompting a mass meeting that formed a league to fund prosecution of the officers.
The South Dakota Department of Insurance certifies United Commercial Travelers of America is authorized to transact permissible penance de Fraternal Life Insurance in the state. Commissioner John C. Perkins signs the official notice dated March 7, 1878, stating the company’s authority and detailing contingent mortuary benefits of $828,707.40.
Washington May 22 The push for a new Chinese exclusion treaty has been dropped by Chinese officials due to renewed resentment after plans to move talks to Peking and U S policy interpretations of the exclusion law. Reports say hostility from Chinese merchants could trigger a broad boycott of American goods even if treaty talks resumed.
In view of Judge Amos M. Thayer's death in St. Louis President Roosevelt will promote Judge Elmer B. Adams from the US district court in St. Louis to fill the circuit court vacancy. The announcement notes Adams will assume the position in Washington on May 22.
A 104 year old Mrs Mary Shepard died in Poughkeepsie New York. The report notes other brief items: a fire destroyed Vendome theater in New Iberia Louisiana and several buildings, and an Alphonse Rothschild improving from bronchitis. The Cuban republic marked its third anniversary in Havana.
In New York on May 22 the United States Express company refused reinstatement to Chicago workers who quit in a sympathetic strike. Vice President Crosley stated the company would reinstate none of the men in Chicago as Senator Platt was absent.
Policeman Patrick E. Blackwell died at Mercy hospital in Chicago, the tenth death linked to the teamsters strike. Blackwell was injured while guarding a Wells Fargo express wagon. Records manipulated.
The Chronicle reports a months long scheme in the tax collector's office where roughly 1.5 million dollars of property was acquired for about 100 thousand. Taxpayers, sometimes charged wrongly as delinquent, lose titles as a ring of tax scalpers and officials manipulated records to hide the scheme.
Low rates apply from all stations May 23 24 25 29 30 31 and June 1 2 with favorable return limits due to National Council Knights of Columbus Los Angeles. Two daily fast trains to the Pacific Coast The Overland Limited electric lighted throughout less than three days en route. Another fast train The California Express with drawing room and tourist sleeping cars. For rates tickets apply to agents Chicago North Western Railway.
Mrs WinsLowla Soornina Syrup advertised as a teething cure for children. It claims to soothe gums ease pain treat wind colic and diarrhea. Bottle priced at twenty five cents. Also notices on excursion tickets to Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Meet in Yankton South Dakota with reduced rates May 24 25 26 and return by May 29 via Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
A guaranteed cure for piles features itching bleeding or protracting piles with PAZO OINTMENT. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure any case in 6 to 14 days. First application provides relief. 50 cents. If unavailable, send 50 cents in stamps to Paris Medicine Co. St. Louis Mo.
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