09 Jun 1915
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Newspaper
Fargo Forum And Daily Republican
Location
Fargo, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1915
Page
1
Washington June 9 to 10: Secretary Bryan tenders his resignation over policy on submarine warfare and peace methods, saying he cannot join a note to Germany. President Wilson accepts with sorrow, praising Bryan’s service while noting continued shared aims despite differing methods.
The North Dakota Supreme Court rules bank assets such as capital stock surplus and loans are not taxed to the bank as owner. Instead, taxes on these assets are assessed against bank shareholders in the county where the bank is located. The ruling aims for uniform bank taxation across about 800 banks and 5,000 stockholders, with real estate taxed to the bank as owner.
Mrs Fewcon died last night in Minnewaukan from severe burns after a gasoline powered flat iron exploded while she was preparing her wardrobe for departure with her husband. Professor Lawton, recently from Madison, had come to Minnewaukan to teach agriculture. The couple had been well known in local social circles.
Bryan calls for an international inquiry into U boat tensions after the note to Germany and urges Americans to stay off belligerent ships or vessels carrying ammunition in the danger zone. He announces his resignation reasons in a formal statement issued as tensions rise.
In Bismarck on June 9 the official count shows the petition to refer the bill repealing the terminal elevator mill tax to a vote at the next general election falls short with 8,228 required signatures. The effort seeks to place the measure before voters statewide.
A Washington dispatch reports Secretary Bryan's resignation triggers a party crisis. Speculation grows he may challenge Wilson for the nomination. The cabinet's premier shifts to lead a peace faction while Wilson heads the war faction, signaling a fierce intra party fight during the extra congressional campaign.
A Soo Line wreck east of Bismarck in June derailed a large gasoline tank car, igniting fire that damaged seven cars. One conductor and two passengers were injured, five other cars left in a ditch, and section crews spent the night clearing the track after a match allegedly sparked the explosion.
Washington June 9 Just after 2 o clock the new American note which caused the culmination in Bry was started on its Simultaneously Beene resignation took effect.
New York June 9 The United States organizes its industrial base to maximize armament production for allies. Prime figures include David Lloyd George and J P Morgan with General Electric coordinating large contracts. Plans call for extensive plant use, subletting, and cross‑industry cooperation to meet unprecedented shrapnel and explosive needs. Albert Lea Minn reports a local obituary and county events amid the industrial surge.
Washington on June 9 Bryan left the state department after a formal farewell to staff and met with President Wilson at the White House for a fifteen minute talk. They exchanged cordial words about the situation behind Bryan’s resignation, expressing mutual respect. They then clasped hands and wished each other well as Bryan prepared to return to private life after two years and three months as secretary of state.
Devils Lake reports a hasty elopement between Myrtle Rings trom and Dennis Cole was interrupted when they were brought from Pekin to Devils Lake to answer accusations from an enraged husband. The couple are jailed pending arraignment.
Bismarck North Dakota June 9 The board of control of state reformatories and charitable institutions announces the acceptance of the superintendency by former Governor J M Devine of Minot He will take office on July
In London Premier Asquith announced in the House of Commons that British casualties from the war’s start through May totaled 258,009 men killed wounded and missing.
Paris dispatch reports Vienna struck by cholera epidemic per Havas Agency. U.S. Weather Bureau forecast for plains states and upper Mississippi valley expects showers around the 11th and a warm spell thereafter. London report notes a military police court case involving an excessive motor car.
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