08 Jan 1913
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Newspaper
Fayetteville Daily
Location
Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1913
Page
1
Gifford Pinchot told the American Forests Convention that the fight over conservation is a front for opposing federal management. He warned that States Rights rhetoric conceals a cooperative attack by capital combinations aiming to thwart government control of national resources.
Los Angeles reports that only about one fifth of orange and lemon crops will be saved after a severe frost. Growers estimate losses around thirty million dollars across the fruit growing districts following the cold snap on Sunday.
January 8 reports a brutal cold snap across Kansas with Salina at twenty eight below and several cities at about fifteen below. A political notice states Dr C H Brough would run for governor if Governor Robinson is elected to the Senate.
W. T. Stirman announces candidacy for reelection as Police Judge of Fayetteville in the Democratic primary. He pledges to continue his motto Treat Every Man Alike and urges voter support.
Reports from Pomona and San Bernardino indicate a severe freeze robs California citrus of a large share of this season’s harvest. Estimates range up to forty million dollars in crop losses with rail freight impacts. Redlands and Riverside areas suffer ninety percent destruction in places. Officials warn government stance on slightly damaged fruit could alter final figures.
Arguments began this afternoon on law and evidence in the impeachment trial of Judge Archbald. A private Senate canvass suggests a conviction on the thirteen charges is likely with fifty five to sixty votes expected.
One of the greatest floods in Pittsburg history is predicted for tomorrow morning by the weather bureau. A stage of 32 feet is forecast with warnings sent to Ohio River plants and wharfs. Wheeling, West Virginia may see 40 feet, surpassing the 1907 record of 35 feet.
Sofia dispatch reports Czar Ferdinand of Bulgaria left for the Chatalya battle line to meet the Turkish Sultan. It marks a second encounter of the rulers at the lines within a week amid ongoing action on the front. Franklin K. Lane was elected chairman of the Interstate Commission for a one year term starting January 13, succeeding Prouty. In Memphis Texas, B B Epting faces trial for complicity in Al Boyce’s September killing.
All trimmed hats priced from four to twelve dollars are on sale at two dollars each. Untrimmed felt and velvet shapes range two to seven dollars, now one dollar. Ready to wear hats available at fifty and seventy five cents. Boys hats twenty five cents. Elizabeth Curry at No. 12 East Center Street.
Washington Jan 8 The Supreme Court ruled that the Carmack amendment overrides state laws on carrier liability for interstate shipments and nullifies state efforts to penalize railroads for failing to furnish cars. It voided Minnesota reciprocal demurrage, Kentucky and Nebraska laws, and stated federal law governs interstate transport charges regardless of state contracts. Justice Lurton noted rates may reflect value and that states cannot dictate car provision under Hepburn rules.
In El Paso on January 8 The Rio Grande Valley logged all time cold records with readings twelve degrees below zero at multiple sites The frost hit crops with peaches as the principal fruit suffering heavy damage across the valley and orchards reported in the day’s weather notes.
Rue Marquard the famous pitcher who won nineteen straight games for New York last season appears in a Kalem Company two reel feature with Miss Allee Jaycee entitled Rube Marquard Wins. The picture will be shown at the Ozark in a few days.
Washington January 8. The House committee has evidence that the foreign conference line of steamers operating between the United States and South America is under European control and that they set freight rates at will. The panel plans to question American agents and New York coffee importers to uncover how freight charges are determined and eventually borne by consumers.
In Washington on January 8 the Ways and Means Committee room resembled a china store as potters and earthware manufacturers from across the nation urged tariff reform. Witnesses presented product samples to support their pleas.
The Oll Tank steamer Rosecrang sank at the Columbia River mouth after a collision or mishap. Twenty nine lives were lost, four crew escaped, and one floated fifteen miles to shore.
Mias Myr ta Goodman, Arkansas’s sole Wilson supporter in Chicago and New York HQ, returns to Little Rock to join a state Senate committee and plans to Washington for a government post. She has been visiting Dardanese relatives and is a firm Wilson backer.
An eight month program promises a dramatic income rise while offering a pleasant stay in a city described as free of saloons and pool rooms, highlighting an opportunity for personal improvement in a peaceful setting.
Etta French, convicted and fined at Leslie for unlawfully detaining a girl, did not file a brief after appealing to the Supreme Court. The court dismissed the application for a hearing yesterday. The report notes the case and the court’s action.
President Taft cites economy commission plans to cut costs across federal offices. Reform could save six million dollars or more each year with broader powers and administrative changes. Pension reforms for elderly government employees are considered as part of the program.
In New York on January 8 William E. B. Rhine, a young Orlando lawyer, escaped a private hospital room after attacking two orderlies and a nurse. He leaped from a fifth story window, dying at the scene.
Prairie Grove visitors come to file resolutions to rename Home Bank of that city to Partner's State Bank and settle with Arkmony National Bank. J A Nugent and attorney John Hale attend. Hugh Haste, a former University student from Harrison, visits old friends. Custer's Last Fight film shown with historical battle scenes and Indians from the Little Big Horn massacre.
Tulsa report notes the Arkansas River is frozen solid for the first time in two decades. At midnight the city water works shut down, leaving Tulsa with no water except a reserve for fire emergencies as temperatures stood six degrees above zero.
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