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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
1
Senator Stone defended his vote for a 25 cent per ton tariff on iron ore and criticized William J. Bryan. He said Democratic Senators supporting the tariff erred and cited arguments endorsing a revenue duty on open iron ore. He argued the United States Steel Corp would not benefit and that domestic iron ore should yield revenue.
Senator Beveridge argues the Republican pledge foresees a downward tariff revision. He quotes Taft remarks from Bath and Milwaukee speeches showing support for substantial tariff cuts with limited exceptions. He stresses he speaks for no official Taft endorsement but presents public statements.
Bears on the board of trade gain an edge as favorable weather boosts the wheat crop and James A Patten returns from vacation. July wheat finishes 8 cents lower at 1 14 1 4, September 2 14 cents down at 1 06 3 4, and December around 1 05 1 4.
Washington May 26 Free admission of foreign lumber was defeated in the senate by 56 to 25. Senator Dolliver Iowa aided opponents by opposing removal of the lumber tariff while Senator Bailey Texas argued a moderate tariff was for revenue. Names of those voting for free lumber include Nelson Clapp Johnson McCumber Crawford Gamble Cummins La Follette Bristow Curtin Brown Burkett Beveridge Burton Bu Pont Clay Culberson Frazier Gore Hughes Newlands Paynter Rayner Shively Stone.
At Cavite Navy Yard officers staged a surprise search of Filipino employees after a spate of missing property. A marine guard rounded up about four hundred workers, arresting forty with various items concealed. Roughly seventy five suspects discarded loot and escaped.
Washington May 26 The Bailey and Cummins plans for an income tax amendment to the tariff bill cannot be agreed on. The two seek to push their versions to a judiciary committee for approval. Democrats and progressive Republicans agree only that the Bailey amendment goes first. Cummins plans to modify or present his own after Bailey is submitted, making final Senate perfection unlikely.
Portland leaders unite with Tacoma and Seattle to challenge Great Northern and Northern Pacific over freight rates from Tacoma and Seattle to Idaho and Montana. A joint petition to the Interstate Commerce Commission will be filed and Portland plans suit against the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company over distributive rates.
A mob of about 300 men stormed the jail in Pine Bluff Arkansas and hanged Lovett Davis a Black man accused of attempted assault on a 16 year old white girl. The rope broke as he was raised and the body fell but he was re hanged.
In Denver May 26 the general assembly of the Presbyterian church heatedly debated immigration’s impact. Congressman Bennett defended immigrants against vilification by Dr. McEwan and Dr. Thomson who urged $800,000 for evangelization. they praised Watchorn’s removal and warned of peril in Havana.
Five children in Central City Kentucky were fatally burned during a school commencement event in Mrs B C Boyd's school. An electric candle caused a blaze as Dorothy Clay dropped the flame setting her dress alight. Audience members covered flames with coats, sparing other children.
An explosion of a heavy dynamite charge between two fifty ton iron girders under construction near Vine Street freight depot rattled homes within two blocks. Glass shattered and residents awoke in alarm as frontwork on the viaduct, built by an Eastern firm employing nonunion workers, was damaged.
In Chicago on May 26 the state rests in the case against labor leaders B. Badden F. A. Pouchot and M. J. Boyle charged with conspiracy to extort connected to a strike settlement at the Joseph Hilcke company plant.
Crowds were driven from Centerville streets by rain as Joby Jinkin faces murder trial for Clara Rosen. Arraignment passed and 120 veniremen were summoned for examination while Seneca Cornell prosecutes and Judge J C Mitchell defends. a guard protects the defendant amid nervous strain.
A fire in a six story tenement adjoining a large East Side public school sparked a panic among about 1000 mothers and relatives of 500 pupils. The janitor bolted doors, teachers calmed the children, and no injuries were reported as fire control was established.
Washington reports the War Department estimates a 20 million dollar build to fortify the Panama Canal. Secretary J M Dickinson and General J Franklin Bell endorse seven modern fortresses, six at the Pacific entrance, plus a military station at Calebre to house about 5 000 troops for patrol and defense of the zone.
The Russian Duma begins debate on a law to legalize the Old Believers sect as part of religious liberty measures linked to the emperor's May decree. The bill allows free worship and rites but bars proselytizing, public preaching, and use of priest titles by Old Believer clergy.
Atlanta on May 25 reports factor stoppage as railway workers stage a ninth day of walkout. No movement on main line or branches, with congestion rising while awaiting federal labor commissioner Charles P. Neill to arrive for possible negotiations.
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