14 Jun 1911
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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1911
Page
1
A garbled collage of quotes and asides covers topics from coronations and dogs that talk to cats and freedom of speech. It touches on judges, lawyers, and public figures with scattered references and nonsensical phrasing.
Minority members of the Ways and Means Committee denounce the tariff revision bill as political. The report faults President Taft for earlier statements and accuses the tariff board of withholding data on the wool industry and steel trusts.
Leopold Dreyfus, president of L Dreyfus & Co., confessed to hiring agents of an arson ring that burned shops for insurance gains. Dreyfus and brother Boon were arrested with bookkeeper Max Cohen after a fire caused $12000 in damage at their store. The Fire Attorney announced further arrests and named a prominent north shore resident as head of the ring.
The fragmentary report notes a first stage of uncovering the wreck of the Maine with initial efforts underway. Officials and harbor workers coordinate to lift debris and salvage possible artifacts from the site.
The quake devastates Mexico City wounding 75 and causing about $100,000 in property losses. Soldiers and civilians die beneath collapsed barracks and walls, with many missing or injured. Most deaths occur in the Santa Maria district and near the artillery barracks by the Mexican Central station. No American property damaged. one Chinese death reported. few foreigners injured.
Senate votes to authorize an eight member subcommittee to reinvestigate the Lorimer charges and determine if he is entitled to his seat. The panel may compel witnesses and examine books and records, with hearings set to begin soon.
The article reports former President Roosevelt signaling strong support for William H. Taft and his candidacy in 1912. It notes Taft’s unqualified endorsement and the expectation of Taft’s renomination as president, with emphasis on Roosevelt’s assured backing for the Taft ticket.
The article outlines land along the Grand Trunk Pacific in Canada and the Northern and Canadian Pacific routes. It classifies lands for grain and mixed farming, stock production, or stock only, noting price ranges from eight dollars to one hundred per acre as homesteads open and farming expands. It highlights soil fertility and crop potential, including wheat barley rye clover alfalfa and grasses, with strong prospects for winter wheat and diversified yields.
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