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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1912
Page
1
New York January 1 diplomats initially attend a peace banquet with one hundred policemen on standby. Ambassadors cancelled their acceptances amid dispute over arbitration treaties while President Taft defended the pacts and Roosevelt's stance, urging leadership and justiciable conclusions.
The January wreck of Great Northern Train No 3, the Oregonian, four miles west of Waley, caused six deaths and thirteen injuries. The break in a rail is identified as the cause. Named victims include cooks Albert Lodge and Joseph Magher, a brakeman M Mahoney, Mrs Martha Keeton of Kalispan Mont, an unidentified male passenger, and a two year old child of Mr and Mrs J Batley from Bottineau XII D.
In Kansas City night workers at hotels and theaters faced the failure of the American Union Trust Company to open its doors. Bellboys, porters, chauffeurs, maids, waiters, cooks, and theater staff rushed to recover deposits as the bank, open all night, left many with money tied up amid the chaos. Missouri government land diminished by 25803 acres last year leaving 1807 acres available to the state.
Louis W. Bill, longtime head of Great Northern, announces retirement from business life effective May 1. The move ends a notable era for the railroad and its leadership, with anticipated changes in succession and company strategy.
Dr Sun Yat Sen is elected unanimously president of the republic of China by the rebel conference in Nanking. A cabinet planned with Chen Chin Tao as finance minister and Li Yuen Heng likely as minister of war will soon be announced. Sun Yat Sen may offer the foreign ministry to Tang Shao Yi, who may appear in the next page of China’s reorganized history. The president will issue a proclamation outlining policy and terms to restore order, reopen trade, and protect foreigners. Lin plans to move to Nanking to conduct official business within days.
Bradstreet’s notes wholesale and robbing lines trade very quiet with inventory taking drawing most attention. Clearance sales exceed usual levels in retail. Cold weather slows distribution of reasonable goods. Holiday trade recovery is satisfactory overall, though some country towns report disappointing outcomes. Year ends with optimistic sentiment across most lines.
Advices from Melilla Morocco indicate Spanish casualties in the Rif War clash were heavier than first said. Seven officers and sixty one soldiers killed and eighteen officers and 2190 soldiers wounded. Melilla’s captain general notes heavy Rifian reinforcements arriving from the interior. Regina Saskatchewan January 1 Ernest Brunell confessed to stealing a 40000 money package from a Canadian Northern railroad express car two months ago. He said Moonshine Wright aided him. the money was buried in an ash pile and recovered.
Leavenworth Kansas January 1 Judge W B Hook refused to be interviewed about opposition to the Oklahoma and Nebraska public service commissions in his appointment to the supreme bench.
Former secretary Henry Veeder testified about a Packers' pool operating 1893 to 1896 and revived later to control fresh meat prices and cattle payments. He described weekly Tuesday meetings, geographic divisions, per centage allocations, and secret designations to hide the group's existence. The government will seek to prove additional pools like Kenwood and Actna Trading manipulating by-products profits.
Oscar Lawlor, special government prosecutor, says no labor leader offered help to uncover the McNamara dynamite conspiracy. He notes after arrests of Olaf Tveltmoo, Anton Johannsen, and J E Munsey that labor leaders showed opposition and hindered law enforcement efforts.
Eleven more deaths have occurred at the Berlin Municipal Night Shelter for the Homeless bringing the total to sixty eight since December 26. Official experts continue to investigate the outbreak and suspect poisoning as the cause of the illness among inmates.
A clipped news digest reports the Russian foreign office denying troop incursions into Mongolia. It notes a Cleveland fire killing four Mazzio children, a Golfen City Ontario blaze destroying most structures, and widespread flooding from the Shannon in Ireland. It also covers bond issues, Texas cattle starvation, and various deaths and political events across the United States.
In Council Bluffs Iowa on January 1 Benja min Marks was acquitted of conspiracy with the Lite Mabray gang of big store swindlers. The three week trial ended with a unanimous verdict after two ballots. Attorney General Cosson said he would consider further action regarding Mabray while praising the exposure of corrupt practices in the city. The case drew large crowds and attracted attention from Nebraska judges present as observers.
Des Moines reports that Iowa men will use the state labor commission to gather data for a report to the next general assembly. A bill outlining an employers liability law is planned. The commission favors field work with university students and volunteers from across the state rather than hiring high salaried experts.
Case dismissed in district court as counsel for Alma Clark withdrew after Pyle faced costs bond, with letters alleged to show a marriage proposal cited. Other items note Iowa City forward meetings and Albion Sunday closing ordinance amid a mixed set of local briefs.
In Creston Iowa January 1 a wave of lawsuits cites Swanson Manufacturing now in Marseilles Illinois. B Spencer trustee sues Elbert Reed S H Mitchell Earl Sheets and Herman Swanson for about 100000 dollars alleging fraud in management tied to the Shenandoah concern’s move and financial dealings. The actions target Southwestern Iowa business figures.
George Diehl of Baxter is found dead by hanging from a rafter in a Baxter Implement Company warehouse. The body, discovered by brother in law John Pool, is 45 with wife and one child. The report notes he appeared in good spirits earlier and fled the house before the act.
Rumors swirl as Muscatine grand jury nears release after over a month in session. Labor tensions in local button factories and whispers of dynamite discoveries circulate, while county officials offer no confirmation of the panel’s findings or investigations.
Des Momer Jan 1 J D Winn owner of the famous hog Statesman valued at 6000 failed to secure a new trial from Judge Brennan in his effort to collect latenees from the American xpress co for the death of the animal. The company transported the hog from the fair grounds to the city during fair week 19 7 and the animal died. Suit was brought for the 6000 bac ue cent directed a ver det for the company. Drastic rniea to stamp our hog cholera da Titi welch directed temera widespread at present than it has been for a number of years will be enacted by the state animal health commission at its meeting at the offices of Dr James Gibson state veterinarian Jan 10. Dr Gibson believes that the disease can be reduced to 2 minimum by proper state regulation. Insurance Merger Allowed After months of argument and Mih gation the proposed merger of the At las and Anchor Filro Insurance com panies of Des Moines became a mat ter of fact when the state executive econncil approved the plans for the merger and the issuance of capital stock by the Anchor company which will continue the business of the two risk concerns.
Paris county supervisors plan to contest ouster proceedings likely by the Commercial Club. Each board member must hire and personally pay an attorney, with no use of county funds for defense.
The Greater Des Moines committee adopted a resolution urging Iowa’s congressional delegation to demand Major C. B. Richo’s report on the recent government survey of the Des Moines River. The committee wants the report published and accessible. Police say Keeler confesses to check fraud in Davenport and links to Chicago and Toledo cases.
Des Moines was selected again as the site for the annual Iowa State Teachers Association meeting in 1912. The date set is November 7, two days after the election.
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