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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1906
Page
6
An editorial argues that Indiana should not shield costly home insurers. It says many firms in various states commit extravagances yet stay solvent. The piece urges stricter regulation and a better insurance department to keep business economical and attract local companies.
A Southern Pacific Sunset Limited train bound for California derailed near Boutte, about twenty five miles from New Orleans, killing a number of people. Officials offered no additional information beyond the derailment.
William Lee former mayor and postmaster dies in St. Paul. American Can Co raises prices due to higher raw materials. Three strikers wounded in a riot after a trestlemen strike at Carnegie Steel furnaces in Newcastle Pa. Daniel Van Valkenburgh fatally shoots wife and kills himself in Houston. Ohio bridge trust hearing costs ruled by Bellefontaine court. John C. Simering of Baltimore dies in Indianapolis after an operation. Mrs William Zeigler to publish a free monthly raised-print magazine for the blind.
Market quotations show wheat futures on October 22 with Dec at 25 percent, May at 76 percent, July at 77 percent. On track No 1 hard at 75 percent, No 1 North rm at 75 44 cents, No 2 Northern at 73 percent, No 3 Northern at 71 72 cents.
The report lists cattle prices with ranges for good to choice steers and cows, veals, hogs at 5.85 to 6.35, and sheep with lamb prices. Regional figures show bid ranges for different weights and qualities.
Duluth report shows wheat prices for No 1 hard at 76 and No 2 Northern around 75 from October to July. Flax futures priced from 1.13 and 1.11 to 1.14 dollars for several months.
Chicago, Oct. 22 wheat futures December 72 and a half cents, May 7 percent. Corn December 41 and a half cents, May 43 43 and a half. Oats December 32 and a half, May 34 and a half. Pork January 13 dollars 67 and a half cents. Flax and butter prices listed for creameries and eggs at 19 and 21 and a half cents. Turkeys 14 cents, chickens and prings 8 and a half to 4 cents.
Chicago date line reports cattle and hog prices with ranges for cows and heifers stockers and feeders Texans Westerns calves and hog types. Slaughter hogs quoted around 6.10 to 6.55 while lambs are listed under a fragmented heading.
M Caillaux remains finance minister in the pan seau cabinet while M Ruau Thomson marine and Doumergue commerce stay. General Picquart becomes war minister amid mixed reactions from reactionary press and radicals. Viviani may head a new labor ministry.
Philadelphia reports official notice that the cruiser Washington and the Tennessee will escort President Roosevelt to Panama. The Louisiana will serve as flagship joining in New York on November 8 and at Hampton Roads. The voyage, about six days each way, prompts high spirits aboard the ships.
Secretary Taft will speak in Baltimore Friday in Waters district and in Cleveland Saturday in Burton district. He is set to speak at Lancaster and Logan Ohio Monday. Possible stops include Speaker Cannon district or Omaha, and Idaho for Governor Gooding on law and order. He will inspect army posts to pursue concentration of troops at regimental and brigade bases.
Minneapolis October 23. Witnesses for a special federal grand jury signal the rebate inquiry will focus on grain trade practices. DOJ agent H B Duncan and S H Smith join the investigation led by U S Haupt. The grand jury assembled in the afternoon after travel delays.
Madison announces the state board of assessments voted to abolish all state taxes this year and to assess only half of 1 mill for school purposes, the first time this has happened. The state treasury reported $2,183,000 cash on Oct. 1, the largest on record.
Near Topeka Kansas on October 23 a six month old calf chewed dynamite sticks used to blast a well. Farmer James Tatman rushed to drive the calf away and was knocked into a twelve foot well. He suffered internal injuries but no bones were broken and may not recover.
Reports from San Salvador describe a severe storm that unleashed widespread flooding. Over 100 people are reported dead or missing in Coatepeque and Pancim Alto, with towns like Pimiento described as swept away. The schooner Azelene, carrying numerous passengers, was lost between Corinto Nicaragua and Amapala Honduras with all aboard drowned.
The Norwegian steamer Harald reports severe hurricane damage in Ruatan Tela Atilla Colorado and El Provence Honduras on Oct 12. Vessels wrecked and fruit plantations suffer nearly 1 million in losses. the British schooner Southern Queen broke apart at Ruatan. ten thousand banana bunches swept away. No lives lost aboard the Harald. ships will be delayed up to a month.
A Times dispatch reports anxiety in London over the British steamer Arabistan bound from Buenos Ayres to New York with 4 600 000 in gold. She sailed Sept. 23 and may have faced disturbance from the recent West Indian hurricane while en route.
Reports from St. Petersburg describe the wooden coaster Variagin struck a floating mine and foundered October 20 near Rechitsa head of Ussuri Bay. About 200 lives allegedly lost though rescued or drowned counts are unclear. The explosion occurred inside Russian defenses far from Japanese disruption.
Havana reports Governor Magoon ordered immediate repairs and new buildings at the national asylum for the insane after finding hundreds slept on floors. He redirected 5000 dollars from the food account to bedding and clothing and ordered an investigation into funds that congress had appropriated but not spent.
In Connellsville Pennsylvania on October 23 notices posted at the Dunbar Furnace company Semat Solvay coke works and the New Haven and Dunbar Railroad reveal a ten cent daily raise for all laborers. About 1 000 men are affected.
Fragmentary OCR indicates a daily Sioux City passenger schedule with scattered timing details and draws. Readable elements include route notation and partial times, suggesting a timetable record from a city transit page.
Hon Jake Moore of Atlanta Georgia reports twenty years of indigestion relief in a day after using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. The advertisement claims Kodol digests food and relieves sour stomach gas belching and similar symptoms. Sold by Hol and Wheeler.
Mild action pleasant tasting laxative syrup marketed for women and children. Claims to aid digestion stimulate the liver and bowels without nausea or griping unlike pills and ordinary cathartics. Sold by C H Longstaff and J L Sankey.
A public health appeal urges nations to battle the white plague and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cure for coughs and colds. The note emphasizes avoiding unknown tonics and cites C. H. Longstaff and J. L. Sankey as authors.
Excur sion tickets at greatly reduced rates on sale via the North Western Line to the indicated territory. Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars Free Reclining Chair Cars and The Best of Everything. For sale dates and full particulars apply to agents Chicago North Western Railway.
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