08 Feb 1911
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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1911
Page
1
A patched paste of names, places, and anecdotes traces cultural fads and public figures across a chaotic page. It mentions various cities, individuals, and social topics, weaving a broad snapshot of contemporary life with mixed clarity and era voice.
Cleveland Maffett reports in Hampton's a courtroom clash over alleged defamation linking Standard Oil and Stanchard Co. The suit centers on an article and a magazine piece titled The Standard Oil Poisoned Candy. Parties and dates anchor the dispute as editors defend accuracy amid claims of false statements about court actions and poisoner rhetoric.
The House approved the tariff board bill in a night session by a slim margin amid Democratic opposition. The measure creates a five member tariff board with six year terms and presidential designation, salaries set at specified levels, and provisions to appoint one member from the president's party. Ninety Democrats voted against the bill, while Champ Clark supported it.
Boundary clashes between Peru and Ecuador report three Ecuadorians dead and eight wounded at Chaoras near the frontier. A Peruvian cruiser Almirante Trauver was toowyed for Callao with 200 infantry to reinforce border guards. Also noted are a missionary’s death in China and Carnegie philanthropy growth. Taft plans a southern swing after Congress adjourns with stops in Anderson South Carolina Atlanta and Cincinnati.
The senate approved the river and harbor bill with amendments totaling 326 090 690 dollars. It funds 125 000 for canal work at Hast Bureau creek and extends the national waterways commission to 1919 to study a potential Lake Erie to Lake Michigan canal via Maumee River Fort Wayne and inf. Further conference with the house will occur soon.
Executive committees of Union Pacific and Southern Pacific vote to double track 1873 miles from Granger Wyoming to Huntington Oregon and along the Columbia to Portland. Project cost over 75000 dollars yearly for five years, citing growing traffic and need for a continuous east west link.
A military tribunal condemned 23 officers noncommissioned officers and sailors, survivors of the wreck of the Liberte, to death for mutiny and for connections to the massacre of the Liberte's admiral and several Haitian generals aboard the vessel near Port de Paix in October. Reports say about seventy died or were drowned.
Arch bishop Ryan of Philadelphia a leading Roman Catholic prelate is dying at his home amid reports of serious illness. Doctor Ernest La Place said on Sunday that the aged archbishop who turns eighty February 20 cannot live much longer and is resigned to his fate.
Hundreds of North Dakota agriculturists attend a two day dry farming congress in Dickinson. Exhibits of crops and prices are showcased by Dickinson merchants and the state experiment station, highlighting strong interest across the farming community.
In 1918 the House backed San Francisco by 289 to 43 in favor of government recognition and inviting foreign participation for the Panama Exposition. New Orleans favored by Democrats, Republicans carried the victory for SF though Senate approval remains. Rodenberg of Illinois argued the New Orleans plan would boost South and Central American trade and aid American producers.
United Mine Workers of America voted 497 to 3869 to condemn the National Civic Federation, discarding the original motion to withdraw from the federation and nullifying the minority report that urged no action. Other items report a banker’s prison sentence, a woman voting for senator, a fatal construction collapse in Boston, Josiah Baker’s death, and Ecuador’s hostile demonstrations over Galapagos sale talks.
An American teacher telegraphed that five villages were destroyed and at least forty people killed as a tidal wave and mud rain from Mount Taal in Batangas province devastate the area. Towns within twenty miles suffer fires and destruction while natives flee to the hills. Observatories say Manila is not in danger though alarm remains.
Charles D Norton secretary to President Taft wrote to John E George Maryland automobile commissioner asking for license fees for Tafts car but did not enclose a payment. George replied he would send the licenses at sea since he had the funds. The treasury comptroller ruled that neither DC nor states can tax government cars, yet the White House had paid licenses in DC Maryland and Virginia where the president travels.
The plague in Harbin persists as sanitary authorities claim gaining control in the Russian town. Reports say Chinese bodies are thrown from windows and dragged to vacant lots to evade police and isolation camps. Belief that plague in Peking is under control, with no new cases reported.
Alderman Wills of Westville shoots Tom Burrimovich in Mayor Slaza's butcher shop after a quarrel. The victim is killed by a shotgun blast to the head. The incident follows days of trouble between the two men and involves a $2,000 dispute.
Large legislative day features the Mary Ann primary reform bill by Assemblyman McConnell, proposing majority nominations through first and second choices to curb deadlock. Also includes tips ban for railroad employees, tax rolls show railroad property value rise, and a Wisconsin telephony convention set for February 12 at Jadicon with industry speakers.
Senator Victor Linley proposes initial $160000 and eventual $260000 to buy newspaper space. The aim is to publish university generated results and general information on agriculture dairying public health sanitation and rural school methods for broad public access across Wisconsin. The plan seeks regular disseminations through papers under a state university research and education initiative.
A mix of proposed liquor controls and county home rule ideas dominates the discussion. Measures include deposits segregation for banks and limits on tipping Pullman porters, plus a tax and tax-approval scheme similar to Oregon’s approach. Assembly members push for local option and state-wide reforms while noting possible eased passage for rural counties and potential conflicts with general laws.
At a joint good roads hearing Senator Brown endorsed a highway bill proposing a central, nonpolitical commission of men serving for honor, not money. He supported equal taxing among counties, citing the success of the current excellent public school system.
A legislative item introduced by Assemblyman Mfangon seeks to curb intoxicating liquor sales to minors including those with parental permits. The bill would allow license revocation for such violations and impose forfeiture of licenses for breaches of liquor laws.
A sprawling report details deaths and accidents in multiple Wisconsin communities. It covers drownings, suicides, and a fatal boating incident, with names and places across Milwaukee, Superior, Kenosha, La Crosse, Sheboygan, and other towns. The narrative also notes legal actions, sheriff reports, and union funding for a new labor hall in Sheboygan.
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