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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1911
Page
2
Facts from Washington include calls for an extra session, a direct senate vote amendment defeat, land and water policy actions, Indian affairs bills, mint policy changes, graft investigations, New Mexico statehood, and various local and national political shifts. notable items cover Taft events, Kansas and Missouri measures, and a major campus fire at Mount St Marys.
Governor Carroll signs measures including income tax ratification and funding for state institutions. New Iowa corporations pay record filing fees of 12 000 and 45 000 as Des Moines Short Line and Keokuk power firms form. Monument fund nearing completion while education boards debate progress. Fire and police hearings gain ground. road bills multiply in both chambers.
The Minnesota house passed a bill abolishing capital punishment amid ongoing state political shifts. The senate voted 46 to 40 to seat Lorimer, closing a long political struggle.
The Senate failed to ratify the Japanese trade and commerce treaty. A game warden, Charles Foster, was found dead with a gunshot wound at the foot of Turkey Mountain near Tulsa Oklahoma. Henry L Myers chosen Montana senator succeeding Carter. A complete Democratic Party reorganization planned in Pennsylvania. A lady in waiting to Queen Helena of Italy killed by an army lieutenant. If Congress calls an extra session New York will lose senatoral representation replacing Depew.
The Iowa House faces three major questions this week including Gov Carroll's veto of the Oregon plan bill the reconsideration of the woman suffrage amendment and the five mile limit bills A veto showdown looms as standpatters must decide support or defeat of the Oregon plan measure which passed the House 82 to 18 with one Senate vote needed to override The five mile issue splits with one measure held for indefinit e postponement while another awaits committee action A joint resolution by Cristof Clarke to submit woman suffrage to a public vote may be revived after a close Feb 23 defeat and a reconsideration motion is expected to begin The article also notes a table of leading US Senate candidates a venereal disease bill a new county seat law Iowa and a Perkins industrial school plan plus the Chapman county road measures
John W Gustafson pioneer of Moingona found dead in bed. Merv Parker loses right eye from accidental gun discharge near Sanborn. Henry Spiker 68 ends life at Waterloo due to failing health. Henry Dickman 52 drinks carbolic acid amid illness. Judge Samuel S Carruthers dies at 73. prominent southern Iowa lawyer. J H Phipps 108 dies at Des Moines area. Local fires, bank remodeling, socialistic meeting, and various anniversaries round out the roundup of Iowa events.
Des Moines reports officials from the Chicago Burlington and Quincy arrive to inspect lines and discuss extending service into southern towns. The Rock Island contemplates a Kansas City to St. Louis through route, while the Great Western moves to upgrade bridges and roadbed for faster freight to meet competition.
The Iowa general assembly resumed balloting for United States senator after a week’s recess. No major changes occurred except Representative Pickford switching from Kenyon to Deemer, as expected. The article then lists the voting tally.
Two hundred farmers and stockholders of the Atlantic Northern & Southern railroad meet in Atlantic to finalize plans before a receivership filing. President Rattenberg reports the line cost about 1,000,000 dollars and carries debt roughly one third of that amount, with an application to be heard tomorrow before Judge Woodruff.
George B. Griggs of Houston Texas head of the Red Men organization visited Iowa City for a large gathering noted as one of the most enthusiastic red man meetings in the region.
C A Davis 55 a prominent farmer five miles west of Humeston killed himself this morning by shooting. He was temporarily insane.
Davenport report says Frederick Leach aged 72 shot himself in the head Sunday night, believing he was too old to live and died instantly.
Burlington Iowa reports the death of Hon Hilton M Letts aged 48 at his Columbus Junction home He served two terms in the Iowa legislature and died this morning.
Senator Cummins arrived in Des Moines from Washington and will remain there until shortly before the new session opens, marking the start of legislative activity.
Waterloo learns Congress passed the codification bill last week granting the city a division of the federal court for the northern Iowa district with two terms annually in May and September.
Dr. John L. Witt a longtime Logan physician died in a St. Louis hospital late Friday evening at age 57. He recently resided in Logan and practiced medicine here for many years.
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