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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1905
Page
1
Robert Behicker, a 25 year old painter, is charged after two women claim they were his wives in a crowded Eighteenth Street flat. Norma, 19, and Emily, 20, allege a third wife is currently abroad and that all three believed they were the sole spouse.
Stockholm reports a unanimous riksdag committee recommendation to ratify the Karlstad agreement. The joint session urged treaties linked to the Norway Sweden union dissolution to be drafted in French for potential Hague arbitration. Troops and naval reserves were ordered home, ending the dispute as coast squadron ships moved toward Karlstroma.
Madrid dispatch reports King Alfonso plans to depart November 3 and stay November 6 through 12 in Berlin for official ceremonies military review and a hunt. The trip, tied to Spanish royal marriage plans, coincides with Premier Loubet’s Madrid visit and may prompt state talks in Germany.
The Hamburg American line liner Amerika departed Hamburg for New York on its maiden voyage with full passenger capacity. Herr Ballin attended as director of the line. The 22,500 ton ship carries about 4,000 passengers and crew and can hold 16,000 tons of cargo. It measures 687 feet long, 74 feet 6 inches wide, and 53 feet deep.
Madrid reports the royal message read to the chamber of deputies outlines reforms including electoral and police changes, workers pensions, liquor law modifications, Bank of Spain administration, military instruction funding, navy construction, and war material procurement.
Thirty three firemen of the White Star line steamer Oceanic were arrested after arrival in Liverpool on charges of conspiring to disobey the captain's orders during the voyage from New York. It is reported the men refused to work over wages.
In Roseburg Oregon on October 12 a fight between Greek laborers and a railroad gang superintendent ends with the superintendent's wife and two Greeks dead. The confrontation occurred at the work site and follows ongoing tensions between workers and management.
Le Crosse Wisconsin reports the first snowfall of the season with a dramatic temperature plunge from 80 to 35 degrees within twenty four hours. Locals note a sharp change in weather as autumn advances.
Mississippi River convention at La Crosse Wisconsin on October 12 urged Congress to establish a six foot channel from the river’s upper reach to Cairo. It called for a $10,000 fund and appointed one representative from Missouri Iowa Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota to raise and manage it. The group endorsed government steps for protests and set a committee to inspect upper river drawbridges and condemn unsafe ones, condemning the Hannibal Missouri bridge as a death trap. The next convention will be held in Minneapolis.
Tacoma Washington October 12 Charrles Pfeffer townsite agent for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway company says the Milwaukee road will build to the coast. He notes denial is useless after the purchase of terminals over 500000 and that surveyors and right of way agents are active in Eastern Washington. Plans in Tacoma include docks larger than current facilities.
Edward Tilden, president of the board and head of National Packing and Libby McNeill Libby, was served with a subpoena to testify in the trial of packers and their agents. He ordered to produce company papers. He leads two packing firms not named in the indictment. Numerous witnesses appeared before the grand jury.
Mrs. Benjamin Pettingill and her sixteen year old son David Pettingill were struck and killed by a Great Western passenger train near Inver Grove station just after 9:59 a.m. They were watching a Rock Island stock train descend the hill when the Great Western approached. The engineer whistled but they did not heed the warning and were instantly killed.
Pittsburg detectives pursue Edward G Cunliffe an Adams Express employee linked to the disappearance of a $100 000 money package and about $1000 missing from a street office The case centers on funds entrusted to Cunliffe and the Union station money warding office officials expect his arrest soon.
Robert N and an African American man rampaged in Chicago on October 12. In a quarrel at Mrs. Florence Force's home, Newcome shot Force and another man, fatally wounding a second. Newcome was shot by a police officer, then captured and brought to the station.
New York October 12 Isidor Worm the banker offers a substantial reward for the convicts behind the assault on Annie Thornton a domestic in his household. In court the men were arraigned and Wormser stated he would pay to see the perpetrators identified and brought to justice.
Rae Tokio Oct 12 the German steamers Emstruse and Hans Wagner have been seized off Fusan and Nishima while bound for Vladivostok. It is alleged they carried contraband.
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