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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1912
Page
3
Reports from March 1 to 2 describe multiple maritime wrecks. The Peninsular liner Oceanunum collided with the German bark Pisagua. dozens of passengers and crew were saved, with fears of more drownings. The Maxwell schooner was sunk after a collision with the Gloucester. four crewmen perished. An Italian transatlantic liner was reported lost near Gibraltar with unconfirmed passenger casualties.
Dr William B P Carr U S A son of a leading Washington physician was awarded a Carnegie medal after rowing in silk hat and evening clothes from Alexandria to Fort Washington on a freezing Potomac morning. He had attended a charity performance of Kirmess and needed to reach Fort Washington by six for sick call.
In Wilmington Delaware March 16 Richard Wright endures the aftermath of a 40 lash flogging already applied at the jail yard. He awaits a summons for the remaining 20 stripes of a 70 lash sentence but may escape the final torture as a reprieve is granted.
Senator from Indiana accuses colleagues of crying economy at pension talk claiming old age veterans lost influence. He urges passage of the Sherwood Dollar-a-day pension bill and opposes the Moot substitute as reported by the Senate pensions committee.
A Roanoke detective mirage reports that Sidna Edwarde, nephew of Glena Allen, is surrounded by armed men near Devils Den in Pulaski County as a manhunt for the Allens intensifies. A separate report notes a Richmond conference on sending state troopers to help cover the manhunt and ensure justice for two killed citizens.
An Italian expeditionary force airplane bombed a Turkish and Arab camp near Benghazi today, killing 10 Arabs and wounding others. The craft, piloted by an army aviator with an officer passenger, flew at high altitude into the desert encampment.
New York reports how a London physiology professor weighs in on the proposed cruelty to oysters. He says oysters have limited nervous sensitivity and that consuming them remains a humane method of killing.
Washington reports March 15 The president nominated Samuel L Daniels Sr to be surveyor of customs at Burlington Qa The confirmation would place Daniels in charge of customs operations for the Burlington district.
Mahlon Pit ney of New Jersey took the oath of office and assumed duties as associate justice of the Supreme Court, succeeding the late Justice Harlan. It marked the first full bench since Harlan’s illness and death, with ceremonies reflecting dignity and old time customs.
Springfield reports a safe robbery at the People's Office where robbers forced the combination and extracted four good quarters after hours. Novice burglars used an ax hammer and explosive remnants were found, suggesting a bungled attempt. Local authorities investigate.
New York police headquarters investigate a man who allegedly tried to attack Judge Orbo on Saturday night using an explosive device. The incident, tied to a forgery pattern and a similar February 4 death, leads to speculation the suspect may be sending more bombs.
March 19. The town’s five highest elective offices are vacant as no one will accept nominations. Republican and Democratic caucuses named candidates for president and trustees, but all five nominees declined. Both party committees fail to fill the vacancies, an unusual situation due to past board actions that provoked taxpayer critics.
In Aubin New York Pasquale dies in the electric chair after an execution chamber incident. The condemned man was moved through the chamber after a struggle as witnesses and officials observed the final moments.
A man burst into the Riverside Drive building housing Judge Otto A Rosalsky's court residence shouting about persecution by the tobacco trust. He forced past hall attendants, climbed stairs, and bomb fragments were found from a Saturday blast. Police detained the man, Wolf Terman, at Bellevue for observations on his sanity. investigators link him to another attack on the judge.
Premier Tang Shao Yi departs Peking for Nanking as southern delegates depart earlier. Foreign ministers suspect him of visionary aims while four powers financiers deem his financial policy dangerous and accuse him of tricky loan negotiations.
Washington March 13 Representative Towner of the Eighth district spoke against free sugar and against the income tax amendment to the corporation tax law today. He said the amendment was unconstitutional and that no real friend of an income tax would vote for it, warning it could block adoption of the income tax amendment to the constitution now before the states.
William C. Seipp, head of the Conrad Seipp Brewing Company and son of the later Conrad Seipp, shot and killed himself today during breakfast, while the family was in another room. The suicide was reported to police and confirmed by the household.
Mrs. Dietz and her two sons Clarence and Lestie, with attorney, arrived from Mayville to face charges of attempting to kill Deputy Sheriff Regeich on July 25, 1906 near Cameron Dam. Proceedings delayed and set for September.
Rev W D Mcfarland once head of Pittsburgh Central High School and later tied to Unitold Presbyterian mission work was convicted by a jury Saturday afternoon in criminal center of causing the death of his former secretary Histie Dodda Coe. The sentence of death was pronounced and an appeal date was set for next week.
London reports a published agreement between King Manuel of Portugal’s former rule and Dom Miguel Duke of Fraganza. It notes an American heiress Anita Stewart’s marriage forfeited her husband’s rights, ending any hope of an American woman or Stewart ascending Portugal’s throne. The pact outlines succession rules and revives Miguel’s line, while affected parties pursue royal restoration under new terms.
Barber Missouri March 19 a message from Ankie Hop Vowen formerly Farber tells of an unusual event at his new Clayton New Mexico home. While celebrating his 70th birthday his wife presented him with twins a boy and a girl. Mrs Bowen is sister of Mrs J P Bilth of Laddonta Missouri.
Frank McCort, 13, was pulled from the bottom of a canal at Lock 1 in Akron after a 19 minute near drowning. Though his heart had stopped and face black, doctors revived him after a half hour of resuscitation with a spark of life returning, regarded as highly remarkable by physicians including Dr. Hulse.
Longview Tenn March 19 Edward T Garrett uncovered sixteen thousand dollars in gold tucked in two jars in the attic of his sister Miss Mary Anne Garrett s home during alterations. The money likely belonged to a previous family member, the house having been handed down for generations.
In Londo on March 16 the new figure reports seven passengers and three Europeans of the crew of the steamship Oceana drowned after collision with the German vessel Fisagnon in the English Channel. Rescue efforts failed as the Oceana sank off Dover, with several lascars among the crew lost.
London reports Premier Asquith plans a minimum wages bill for miners amid rising strike activity. In the U S new labor talks edge toward potential coal strikes as mine workers seek higher pay while rail and factory operations face strain. Mayhem and layoffs ripple through shipping and fishing towns as unions press for concessions.
Pottsville March 19 Marines from the United States Monitor Monterey landed to restore order after widespread disturbances in Swatow. They seized the customs house as eight hours of street fighting raged between Hakka tribesmen and Canton troops. Forty natives were killed, with many more casualties feared. A marine was killed aboard a Japanese warship by crossfire. Mutinous reports come from Waichow.
Obituary note honoring Dr Witham who passed away today in Rhinelander. The brief tribute recalls his dynamical work and leadership within the local science or medical community.
At the Southern Pacific roundhouse in San Antonio 25 people were killed and many injured when a locomotive shop explosion occurred. The blast injured strikebreakers replacing striking workers and wrecked the yard copper shops, with emergency crews rushing to rescue and identify victims as confusion spread through the downtown area.
New York reports Emile Bache fel demonstrates in his laboratory a rail car that moves along a track without wheels or water power. The device uses strong magnets to balance attraction and repulsion, with gravity and air resistance as the only forces, aiming at high speed trail and air transit.
In Duluth Minnesota Afaveh 19 3 a dramatic divorce suit centered on Alles G P Lee formerly of Los Angeles against Robert Alexander Lee. Mrs F G Lee the plaintiff’s mother admitted Robert Alexander Lee was her former husband. The elder Mrs Lee said the plaintiff is not blood related to her husband. Judge Dancier ordered findings for the plaintiff. The younger Mrs Lea is 27 and Robert Lee 44 an instructor at a University of California pharmacy school.
Yoakum Texas March 19 A Texas father disperses his estate valued at 2 000 000 through a lottery among his eight children. J A Lander draws tickets from a hat with each number linked to a portion of the estate. The family agrees to the plan and luck determines who wins the best property on the birthday anniversary of the 0 year old landowner.
Washington March 1 Lorimer’s attorneys filed an abstract of their case with the Senate investigating committee. The summary argues no proof exists of raising or spending any corruption fund for Lorimer’s election and says charges stem from Chicago Tribune allies seeking to destroy the senator politically and otherwise.
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