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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1909
Page
2
A sweeping digest notes Congress spending surpassing one billion dollars, Arkansas battle ship naming, and the sundry civil appropriation bill at 137 million. It also covers notable deaths, retirements, exiles, industry shifts, fires, and legal moves across states, plus society and personal items.
Washington March 4 Taft was sworn in as president shortly after noon in the Senate chamber due to a blizzard that shut down streets and telegraphs. A three hour inaugural parade featured 4000 regulars and National Guard troops, sailors from Sperry’s fleet, and civic groups, ending with a grand Pension Building ball and fireworks on the Potomac.
In Jefferson City reports say illness is widespread among lawmakers with several deaths this session. Ventilation is blamed for frequent colds and pneumonia as the capitol hall lacks proper airflow. A Senate resolution proposes issuing 5 million dollars in 30 year bonds at 6 percent for a new state capitol building.
The committee on criminal jurisprudence reported favorably a bill to prohibit baseball on Sundays in Missouri. Introduced by A. O. Stanley of Worth county the measure goes to the calendar for engrossment.
Jefferson City news reports a new bill making tombstone defacement a felony. Introduced by Rep Fahy of Balls county, it stems from a New Salem graveyard raid near New London. Also Gov Hadley appoints H W Menschke to Nevada asylum managers for four years from Feb 1, 1909.
D F Luckeyef of Jefferson City registered as a legislative agent for the state board of agriculture to push laws on contagious livestock diseases including tuberculosis and mouth and foot disease. A joint congressional commission to revise laws includes Senators Heymarn Sutherland Piles Teller Owen and Representatives Moon Parsons Denby Sherley Houston.
Senator Wilson of Platte county introduced a bill in Jefferson City to appropriate 4000 dollars for premiums to be paid for prize winning livestock at the American Royal show in Kansas City Missouri.
State Auditor Gordon registered $50 000 refunding bonds for the city of Louisiana on March 1 1909 bearing 4 percent interest.
In St Louis officials of Waters-Pierce Oil including C M Adams secretary and J D Johnson attorney refused to confirm or deny reports that an annual stockholders meeting had been attempted. Sixty percent of stock is held by Standard Oil of New Jersey and reports said the interest ignored the meeting due to the Standard Oil reorganization plan.
Deputy U S Marshal Al Goff arrested W S Kennedy of Topeka Kansas on counterfeiting charges as he called for his mail using prearranged electric light signals at the post office. Another Marathon Race scheduled in New York for March 15 at Madison Square Garden between Hayes and Dorando in their third match over the marathon distance.
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