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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1909
Page
6
News roundup notes a district court justice, Noah Kana, was removed after trial revealed he had drunk the evidence in a liquor license case. The item is part of a broad miscellany covering legal, political and social events from across the United States.
Missouri legislature scene features Senator Humphrey introducing a statewide prohibition measure with a September 7 1909 referendum to decide the policy. If adopted by voters, saloons wholesales and manufacturing houses would close by July 1 1910. He argues the people should decide liquor law and penalties.
Jefferson City Missouri report says Senator Mc David introduced a joint and concurrent resolution declaring March 20 as the final date to introduce bills in the senate and house. It aims to permit revision committees to finish work by imposing a deadline, with exceptions for appropriation or revision bills or those approved by the revision committee.
Senator Oliver introduced the biennial Jim Crow car bill in the Missouri senate on Thursday morning. It provides separate accommodations for white and Black passengers on railroad trains. The bill passed the senate two years ago but failed in the Democratic House. it is expected to pass again and then face a Republican House fight.
Jefferson City report states Representative Cross of Clinton introduced an antitrust bill Tuesday morning. The measure forbids any foreign corporation licensed to do business in Missouri from carrying litigation to federal courts without written consent of other parties, or by appeal or writ of error.
A large delegation of wholesale seed men urged the Missouri House Agriculture Committee to oppose a bill mandating 98 percent fertility guarantees for all farm seed. The committee withheld its decision.
Jefferson City Missouri Gov Hadley will sign the first bill passed by the legislature, originated in the senate, creating a county superintendent of schools in every Missouri county. The measure cleared the house on Wednesday.
Jefferson City Mo Representative Cross of Clinton county introduced a bill Monday morning to appropriate $6000 for the American Royal Live Stock show at Kansas City. The money is to be used in paying premiums on livestock exhibits in 1909 and 1910.
Jefferson City Missouri lawmakers consider a bill to empower the beer inspector to appoint three deputies for inspecting spirituous fermented and alcoholic liquors. An inspection fee of one cent per gallon and a labeling fee of two cents for each eight gallons or less are proposed, excluding wines from the inspection list.
Gov Hadley announced a $300 reward for Luther Anderson wanted for the murder of August Wagner in Audrain county. Anderson had escaped from Montgomery county jail on March 1 where he was held for safekeeping.
Captain Albert Firman Dixon United States Navy chief inspector of machinery on the Atlantic coast died suddenly Wednesday at a New York hotel from apoplexy at age 59.
Judge Michael Donnelly of Napoleon Ohio and president of the Ohio German Fire Insurance Company was indicted Wednesday afternoon on charges of perjury and embezzlement.
United States Senator Albert J Beveridge of Indiana has engaged a room at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and is expected to enter the institution on Wednesday for a light surgical operation. He is under care of the medical team awaiting the procedure.
S J Louis Missouri A conference of executive traffic officials from Missouri lines meets Thursday to decide on restoring passenger rates. General passenger agents favor full restoration to the chief executives soon with local tariffs possible on short notice. Some lines support two and a half cents per mile for malt lines and three cents for branches, hoping to halt appeals to the U S Supreme Court and end further rate litigation.
Henry S. Caulfield declares in his Monday statement that the St Louis administration will enforce the law firmly and provide a square deal for saloonkeepers. He vows Sunday saloon closures as required and emphasizes two main goals: strict enforcement and equal treatment for all licensees.
Allen George Beatty, a safe expert once from Miamisburg Ohio, and Fannie Wilson once known in Los Angeles, were captured in Los Angeles after a three month pursuit across the country. Beatty faces charges for robbing the First National Bank of Los Angeles of 25700 on December 14. The pair had been in the area since late January.
Sidney C. Roach of Camden County chartered a special train to reach his two year old daughter near Bagnell five miles away. He will then drive 25 miles to Linn Creek to be at her side as she fights an illness.
The Walmsley game bill with eight committee amendments was reported favorably Thursday morning by the House Game and Fish Committee. Representative Auerswald of Jefferson County, who introduced the bill, is chairman of the committee.
Boone county lawmaker Pemberton introduced a Thursday morning bill with a revised set of laws governing the conduct and operation of the state university. The measure outlines changes to governance, disciplinary procedures, and university oversight.
An official Tuesday announcement states the Chicago Milwaukee and Gary railroad project will be completed in the near future at an estimated cost of about 10 million dollars. The plan confirms progress on the corridor linking Chicago and Gary through Milwaukee.
Josiah A Parker a leader in a fealty concern and active in church work was arrested after a grand jury investigation in St Louis Missouri Charges allege he obtained 3000 from L H Rousseau of St Louis as payment for stock in a mortgage company that was never organized
John Bambrick a well known St Louis contractor is serving a five day sentence for contempt of court. He was jailed Monday night after his firm ran a quarry despite an injunction that barred blasts said to threaten lives.
Col Charles S Weygant veteran of the 134th New York known as the Orange Blossoms collapsed at his desk Wednesday and died of heart disease at age 70. He commanded the famed regiment during its Civil War service.
Havana authorities ordered the release of upwards of 800 prisoners under the general amnesty bill recently passed by the legislature and signed by President Gomez.
The Senate approved a bill Monday from Senator Wolfe authorizing a $9,000,000 bond issue to fund improvements at San Francisco harbor in California.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled Milwaukee merchants may use favorable through rates for grain as Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway must compete with other markets. The decision, affecting all U S railroads, rejects forcing shipments to Chicago and upholds shipper choice of market with reasonable rates and carrier duties.
The Missouri society of New York urges Gov Hadley to provide 25000 for an exhibition of Missouri resources in New York City. The plan envisions a Missouri state fair type display in a Madison Square Garden like venue, showcasing commerce agriculture industry science and art. A local committee led by W Hepburn Russell Burton Thompson and S M Gardenhire asks legislators to consider the project.
A south bound ARK-LA-Gulf express was derailed twenty miles north of Monroe after a switch was spiked and the signal set to white. Engineer C. N. McDaniel died instantly while Fireman J. B. Gowan was badly hurt. No passengers were injured. The train ran from Little Rock to Monroe at speed.
Louis Decker, former member of the St. Louis house of delegates, surrendered to the supreme court marshal in Jefferson City on Thursday to begin a five year sentence in the penitentiary for boodling. He was among 16 officials prosecuted by Governor Folk.
In San Antonio, J. J. Mack is dead and Avery Bernstein is hospitalized with a bullet over his heart after a Thursday shooting. Policeman Robbins is badly wounded and Detective J. K. Stone is slightly injured as Mack and Bernstein allegedly entered a house and declared they would “clean out the house.” Police were summoned and the gunfire followed. The second brief item notes the K U Dinner Set for April 2 at the University Club in Kansas City with Kansas graduates and former students from nearby towns and beyond expected to attend.
In Pau France Wilbur Wright repeats his Le Mans achievement rising twice without a derrick. Two men pushed the aircraft along the rail and it lifted into the air with ease and no hitch.
Washington Taft considers Rush Lake of Kansas City who served as assistant attorney general under Herbert Hailey. The Kansas City lawyer is examined for a possible appointment to the Department of Justice.
Ithaca New York Mark Vernon Slingerland professor of economic etomology at Cornell University and noted scientific journal contributor died here Thursday at age 45 after a noted career in academia and research.
A tense domestic exchange unfolds with Wifle vowing retaliation and Hubby probing for plans. Wifle declares she will bring her mother to confront the quarrel, signaling a volatile family dispute amid escalating stakes.
A mother recalls a boiling grease scald on her baby near a fender. She used Cuticura Ointment for about five weeks and reports complete healing with no scar. The advertisement cites Mrs. Hare of South Shields Durham England and Vetter Drug & Chem Boston as sources.
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