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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1906
Page
3
A conservative court reactionists push to oust the premier by demanding the retirement of M Stolypin. The move signals intensifying pressure within the Russian government as factions contend for influence amid ongoing political struggles.
In St. Petersburg on Sept 8, reactionary papers condemn Premier Stolypin for refusing to abandon proposed reforms. The Svet approves drumhead court martial for political offenders but laments reforms. The Russian Banner and other groups demand Stolypin's resignation while universities likely reopen. Government plans to dismiss prominent professors for activity.
A St. Petersburg dispatch reports that after the government programme was published the Social Revolutionists adopted a resolution to keep up terrorism and to aim at the lives of top officials.
Terrorists destroyed 177 houses in Potsia Poland after local residents refused demands. A boy perished in the flames.
Santa Cruz Cal Sept 8 Congress man James N Gillett of Eureka nominated for governor by the Republican state convention on the first ballot receiving 591% votes to 233 for incumbent George Pardee. Born in Viroqua Wis Sept 20 1860 he studied law after Spar ta High and moved to Eureka Cal where he served in the Fifty eighth and Fifty ninth congresses.
Telegram from Tangier reports Paul O. Stensland president of the wrecked Milwaukee Avenue State Bank has been turned over to U S authorities by Assistant State's Attorneys Olson and Barbour with Chicago Tribune man James Keeley. They expect to return home immediately.
New York reports Bishop Charles C. McCabe of the Methodist Episcopal church has been removed from the international policy holders committee for alleged disloyalty. He criticized the committee in a letter, opposed policyholder representatives, and backed administration candidates.
Representative Longworth and Mrs Longworth left Sagamore Hill for Cincinnati. He said he expected no opposition to his renomination to Congress and no difficulty in winning re election.
Rail workers on Grey Northern Northern Pacific and other lines in the Twin Cities have secured better working conditions and higher wages after several negotiations. Operators on the Omaha and Chicago Great Western plan a meeting to seek a small raise, echoing gains reported for Eastern staff.
Rockland Maine Sept 8 Speaker Joseph G Cannon spoke for Representative Littlefield and his protectionist stance. Cannon said he intervened in the Maine campaign to protect Littlefield and aid his re election, drawing cheers from the crowd.
William J. Bryan said he would be unable to take part in the Maine campaign this fall and may skip planned trips to Panama and Australia, citing dread of the journeys. He spoke from Lincoln Nebraska on September 8.
Washington Sept 8 The navy department orders all battleships to be concentrated on home stations and replaces Asiatic station ships with armored cruisers.
King Edward has completed the cure at Marienbad and left for London. Dispatches note fall trade stirring in retail and a liberal global distribution in wholesale and jobbing sectors.
Market quotations from Minneapolis show Sept wheat at 89 and a half cents, December at 70 and a half, and May at 74 and a quarter. On track prices list No 1 hard 74, No 1 Northern 71, No 2 Northern 72, and No 8 Northern 70 cents.
Wheat to arrive No. 1 Northern 72 3 4 cents on track 72 1 2 cents No. 2 Northern 70 3 4 cents May 75 cents Dec 1.07 flax to arrive and on track 1.09 1.07 percent figures reflect market quotations for Duluth grain trades on Sept 7.
St Paul market report lists cattle prices by grade from good to choice at 4.50 down to 3.50, hogs at 5.40 to 6.25, sheep wethers 4.00 to 5.15, and spring lambs 6.25 to 7.00. Veals bring 4.00 to 5.25, cows and heifers 3.50 to 4.50, with a wide range across categories.
Chicago prices list for Wheat and Dec, Corn for Sept and Dec, Oats Sept and Dec, Pork Sept and Jan, Butter Creameries and Dairies, Eggs and Poultry. Notable figures include Pork at 16.75 for Sept and 13.25 for Jan, Eggs at 17 cents, Butter around 19 23 and 17 20 cents respectively.
Chicago buyers quote cattle ranges for cattle and calves with categories like cows and heifers stockers and feeders Texans Westerns and calves. Hogs show varied prices for mixed and butchers good heavy rough heavy light and nice categories with per hundredweight figures.
Havana official note announces a ten day armistice to be observed under war regulations. Rebels mass near Pinar del Rio as two Western railway bridges between Pinar del Rio and San Luis are blown by dynamite, hindering repairs.
Washington reports no Cuban government representations yet on preventing ship purchases in New York by Cuban revolutionary agents. Officials indicate the possible path would mirror Spain era precedents, with a neutrality proclamation warning U.S. citizens against enlisting for hostile acts and citing neutrality laws.
Havana reports show Liberal leaders stubborn and non partisan veterans pressing insurgents to accept peace. Leaders from across the island gather for talks while politicians plot to gain favor from Palma’s administration. General Menocal hopes for a peaceful solution, but civil war actions could split Eastern and Western Cuba.
In Philadelphia a grade crossing accident near the Atlantic Refining plant killed three men and injured about twenty others from a trolley returning from work. Victims included Owen Sweeney, 25, ground to pieces, and Julius Bewar, 60, who died later. the train was backing and the motorman attempted to cross ahead of tank cars.
Minnesota high court affirms the validity of mineral lease issuance amid fraud challenges. The case centered on iron ore leases in the Mesaba range and a potential $10 million treasury gain if a ruling favored the state. Mabel Evans linked to a former state employee. allegation of favoritism emerged around the voting.
Chicago September 8 President A B Stickney of the Chicago Great Western argues against broad rate reductions. He advocates rate equalization claiming per ton mile charges in the Pennsylvania line are similar to his, though traffic density differs. He warns current profits might not persist if prosperity slows and notes Northwest rates are too low versus the East.
The Tribune reports Senator Chauncey M. Depew will return to his seat at the start of the new December session. A family member says his recovery has been steady with marked health and spirits, and doctors believe he can endure the strain of another Congress. He has been retired at Dobbs Ferry for months with a illness not specified, widely regarded as nervous in nature.
Washington reports President Roosevelt will sail to Panama November 1 aboard a crack battleship with a second battleship and a cruiser. The Connecticut is favored for presidential quarters while the Louisiana may accompany it, making a sizable party that will sleep on shipboard to guard against yellow fever and other illnesses on the isthmus.
A government rule requires public funds to be spent only in the communities where they are deposited. The policy emphasizes local accountability and aims to direct financial resources to the relevant municipalities and regions that house the funds.
Secretary Shaw releases a circular directing national bank depositories to keep public money local, loan at normal rates or return excess funds to the treasury. He condemns call loans through brokers in New York intended for speculative purposes and urges deposits to aid legitimate local business.
New York on September 8 reports Secretary Shaw issued a letter restricting use of public funds for speculative purposes and ordering depository banks to avoid lending government money at high rates. Banks expect close treasury oversight due to semiannual reports to the comptroller of the currency.
In Plymouth Massachusetts on September 8 the General Society of Mayflower Descendants banquet drew sharp rebuke to John D. Long’s remarks on the pilgrims. Samuel B Capen and Morton Dexter of Boston labeled Long's conclusions unwarranted and hypocritical, with Dexter repudiating the charge against the pilgrims.
Rockland Me Sept 8 Speaker Joseph G Cannon has fully recovered from a night illness described as a malarial attack that passed by morning He left early for Damariscotta to deliver an afternoon speech covering about twenty five miles by automobile in the hour.
Washington dispatch from American minister to Chile Mr Hicks urges immediate aid for Valparaiso and other Chilean towns hit by the quake. He says suffering is very great and funds may be sent to Santiago by cable, stressing prompt action for relief.
Attorneys for the government say the trial of the packing companies charged with forming a trust is unlikely to begin September 10. Delays are attributed to unfinished preparations after the vacation season and no witnesses have been subpoenaed yet.
Eleven firemen were injured while battling a gas explosion at a grocer store in St Louis. The rear of the building suffered extensive damage and one assistant fire chief was severely hurt as authorities believe the flames had been brought under control before the blast.
An explosion at the Dupont powder works in Nimours Virginia eight miles west of Bluefield West Virginia killed C D Clark and fatally injured four others.
An aerial craft diverged from its course over Green Bay and Lake Michigan with crowds watching as the pilot attempted to regain control. Reports indicate a broken propeller shaft and a failed ascent attempt, while observers doubted the craft’s safety as the airship drifted away.
Boise Sept 8 A writ of habeas corpus filed by Darrow and associates seeks Adams release from the penitentiary where he is held as a witness in connection with the Western Federation of Miners case. Adams is not linked to the Ster murder but is alleged to have information about the inner circle. Local counsel and federation lawyers plan to appear to secure his liberty.
Chicago on September 8 reports that more than 200000 metal workers will join an international effort by Trades Workers in America to fund educate and prepare for an eight hour workday protest next Monday. The coalition plans preliminary fundraising and education to support the campaign.
About 1000 pupils at the Smyth School on Thirteenth Blue Island avenue rushed outside after a boiler exploded in the building. The exodus occurred within minutes and all students reached the street unharmed though several were bruised in the crowding. The school sustained serious damage.
In Chicago on September 8, Clara Emilie Frye obtained a decree of divorce from Charles H. Frye known as Charles Ward after he disappeared for a year and lived as the husband of another woman. The ruling clears the way for Frye to remarry Clara Goddard, with their children in mind, and notes the South Dakota connection.
In Oyster Bay L I Sept address, President Roosevelt urged that religion is essential for the welfare of the nation. He warned against using religion as a cloak for evil and said the church must serve humanity, not just individual congregations.
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