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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1911
Page
2
A compact digest of fresh general news items sourced from the latest wire service reports. Key developments, brief notes, and quick takes highlight politics, economy, society, and international events in concise summaries.
The House raised irrigation investigation funds from 80 000 to 100 000 dollars. The Senate approved 2 000 000 dollars yearly for eastern forest land purchases, especially in the White Mountains and Appalachians. A Red Cross cable warns 2 000 000 Chinese may starve. Arizona statehood is blocked by election result timing. Cadet Taylor nominated as Omaha customs collector, Senate may not confirm. Speaker Cannon recalls Lincoln, defending his Christian faith and devotion to preserving the Union.
The Kansas senate votes 18 to 21 against the initiative and referendum. Other notes include Senator Terrell of Georgia improving, Glenn Curtiss flying in San Diego, and legislative actions on diplomacy funding, Canadian reciprocity, and tariff questions.
In Congress a ship subsidy remains possible this session while other stories note a sharp drop in pig iron in London, General Navarro leading federals into Juarez, and publishers replying to Hitchcock. Also reported are a $10,000 loan contract in New York, New Haven Chamber backing Canada reciprocity, and a Mann filibuster delaying lower house proceedings.
Funeral of Archbishop Ryan held in Philadelphia. Democrats in the House expect an extra session call from the president. The Bryan plan for electing senators advances in Iowa. Nebraska Senator Brown supports direct senatorial election. Taft names Ada Taylor for customs chief in Omaha. Governor Stubbs aides claim proof of crookedness in the Faneae legislature. Joaquin Miller, poet of the terras, is in critical condition at Oakford hospital. Perry Ponjon elected to seat of the French academy left vacant by Heart Rarhboux.
The Iowa senate approved the Oregon plan by 31 to 16, pending only Governor Carroll’s signature. The measure would let voters directly choose US senators and bind candidates with pledges. Other senate bills include stopping trains at all stations, four year county officer terms, and various appropriation and regulatory measures.
The fourth annual convention of the Presbyterian Brotherhood of America convenes in St Louis at the Washington and Compton Avenue church with thousands attending. The theme is The Brotherhood and the Gospel, featuring open parliaments and round-table sessions on Brotherhood work and topics like Sabbath observance and religion in the home. Noted speakers include William J. Bryan, Henry B. MacFarland, Rev. John Douglas Adam, Rev. Charles Little, and others from cities across the United States.
Former president Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Chicago for a two day stay. He attends Harvard Club dinner with Major Henry L Higginson and others, then speaks at the Union League Club during Washingtons Birthday celebrations.
Oklahoma educators from across the state gather in Muskogee for the fifth annual Oklahoma Educational Association convention. J N Wilkinson welcomes visitors, with T B Rybolt of Lawton replying. Alma Ware of South Bend delivers the keynote on kindergarten education as General and department meetings begin over three days and J B Taylor delivers the president’s address.
The Iowa Retail Hardware association opened its annual convention in Des Moines with welcome by E T Meredith of the Commercial club and an address by President L C Abbott of Marshalltown. More than 600 members and visitors from nearby states attend as a large hardware exhibit is installed in the Coliseum.
In Chicago on February 21 the National Builders Supply association began its annual convention at the Coliseum with about 400 delegates. Plans aim at harmony between manufacturers and retailers of builders' supplies and the event will close with a large banquet tomorrow.
William OConnor of Brooklyn and Kansas City came to town to promote an athletic club and planned to wed Miss Catherine Campbell. A woman claiming to be his wife interrupted the scene and he disappeared, leaving the wedding in doubt.
Washington Feb 17 President Taft nominated Wm N Coursier postmaster at Odebolt Iowa.
Rural carrier appointments in Griswold and Albia. Ida Grove seeks a milk condensing plant. Boone stove explosion injures B F Cottrell. Deaths and anniversaries across towns. Opera house plans in Keystone. Deer herd efforts at Waterloo. St Patrick church dedication at Ryan draws crowds. Violent incident near Keokuk, suicide of Archie Whorton. Fire destroys Lincoln Akers home. Awards and thefts in Mason City and Perry. Des Moines land purchase and legal actions.
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