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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1913
Page
2
Washington faces a split over Mexican policy as Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson urged recognition of Huerta while President Wilson fears moral and regional consequences. The clash signals possible replacement with Nelson OShaughnessy and broader U S stance on Mexico. In other news dynamite found in Sing Sing cells prompts transfers. West Virginia legislators convicted of bribery. Burle sons parcel rate changes challenged by Senator Bryan.
A yearling bull moose fled a frightened automobile into Duluth. Policeman Traeger captured the animal and took it to the city jail where it was fed. It is expected to be released back to the woods. In Arkansas, Governor George W. Hays leads in returns, winning by about 20,000 votes for the Democratic governor race.
United States Immigration Inspector Charles B Dixon Jr was wounded by Mexican federal troops in Juarez while on duty. After a Washington demand the Mexican officials released Dixon to return to El Paso for treatment. The incident worsened U S Mexico tensions as the administration sought arrests and punishment for those involved and demanded the release of two imprisoned mining managers.
Topeka July 29 Governor Hodges of Kansas asked governors west of the Mississippi to meet in Wichita on October 22 to discuss state and national legislation. Also San Francisco July 28 P M Smith multimillionaire head of the Smith corporations has been thrown into bankruptcy court with a petition filed in U S district court. Vancouver July 28 John McNamara alias Australian Mace pled to have been implicated in the New Westminster bank robbery and was sent to prison for nine years for the theft of an automobile.
Chicago July 29 White 2 guest of the Royal Order of Moose in this city Tom Marebsatt of Columbia City Ind declared he liked the job of the long vice-president of the United States and gave his reasons Mrs Marshall is with him The senate is a great institution He added the senators are fine fellows all of them Republicans as well as Democrats So s Charley Higgins the sergeant at arms Ita n Ice place to work The vice président was guest of honor of the Loyal Order of Moose at a banquet The banquet was the closing function prior to the conger atona laying of the Industrial university at Mooseheart near Aurora which will be celebrated with the vice president as the chief actor Mr Marshall announced to a group of interviewers that he wanted to be quoted as a citizen of Indiana and not as a member of the administration He was induced however to discuss briefly the tariff and currency bills the lobby inquiry and the responsibility resting on the party to power.
Rochester dispatch reports Frank Burnside from Geneva flies in a biplane to beat Lincoln Beach’s 11 680 foot record, reaching 12 950 feet near Chicago after a 1 hour 46 minute flight over six mile course. Burnside resides in Geneva and piloted the flight in Bath dated July 238 A patch.
Washington July 28 Meat packing establishments under federal supervision at Chicago St Paul Milwaukee and Indianapolis are to be inspected for the department of agriculture by Dr M P Ravenel of the University of California He is also connected with Wisconsin state university as head expert in bacteriology.
Leading Tokyo newspapers accuse the Japanese cabinet of poor diplomatic handling in negotiations over Californian alien land ownership. They urge exploiting Mexico’s friendliness to aid Japan’s cause while questioning U S sincerity.
In Frankfort on the Main a plane during a practice flight crashed. Mechanician Stengel died shortly after. Aviator Schaefer was injured but not fatally. The incident occurred on July 29.
Hundreds were crushed when the center floor collapsed twelve feet at the Arodrome theater in Marietta. Two seriously injured as spectators plunged into the gap amid panic and chaos in the crowd.
Governor Ferris orders Michigan National Guard to Houghton Keweenaw and Ludington areas as 15 000 striking copper miners clash with deputies in Calumet and surrounding districts. 2 400 troops deployed. saloons closed. ammunition and artillery moved north. No mine operations, but deputies attacked by rioters.
Kindersley Saskatchewan July 23 Brack a town of about 1000 population was nearly wiped away by fire. Two men perished. The damage was about 150000 dollars.
Paris reports a Greek army move to Xanthi with inhabitants including Americans and Englishmen believed massacred by Bulgarians. The telegram states the town was occupied and all residents slain.
Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst, the militant suffragette, who fell ill after being released from prison Thursday evening, was reported to be much improved in London on July 29.
Cpl. M. M. Mulhall former chief lobbyist for the National Association of Manufacturers collapsed during two weeks on the witness stand at the Senate investigating committee. He invoked Taft in a tense session and retracted a prior accusation that James H. Watson of Indiana worked for private interests in 1909 on a tariff commission bill while a member of Congress.
Reports from Kalarazoo Belavei Topeka Washington McPherson Virginia West Virginia Binghamton detail military movement labor disaster and jail escape with deaths and missing suspected. Governor Ferris notes state guard head heads to Lanning and a factory fire in Binghamton raises death toll to sixty five with twenty six bodies recovered.
Rome July 28 The commander of the Italian battleship Regina Margherita was killed by a blow from a broken anchor chain while the ship lay in the bay of the Isle of Caspanto.
Six men were badly injured in a gas explosion that wrecked the engine room of the Carnegie Steel plant in Youngstown Ohio's Brier Hill district on Saturday two of whom are expected to die as rescue and medical teams respond.
In four years the Hansa League grows to 400000 members, led by Jakob Riesser who champions corporate unity to counter agrarian power. The movement gains 52 Reichstag seats and exerts influence through millions of pamphlets and vigorous press campaigns, prioritizing business interests over traditional parties. Also notes Zeppelin airship tests and Berlin transit expansion.
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