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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1913
Page
7
Washington officials report President Wilson seeks to delay California alien land bill urging Governor Johnson to veto. The move aims to soothe Japan and curb anti foreign frictions while preserving diplomatic options and avoiding court disputes.
New York May 12 Vincent Astor suffers a throat affection described as serious by officials. The condition is deemed too risky to continue Senate committee engagements on military affairs while Astor remains at his country estate. No operation plans announced for New York or Fern Clive.
At Chicago informal talks on May 13 1900 insurgents urged a national convention this year to reform representation in future Republican conventions and to reunite the party with Progressive elements. A committee led by Robert Luce Borah Kenyon and others prepared a statement urging action to back primary rules and party unity.
Washington Bee reports South Dakota officials expect Robert Stew of Deadwood to be appointed district attorney soon. Chairman James S S Coffes says the appointment could go to the Senate by tomorrow, after discussions with Attorney General McReynolds.
A chaotic Chicago crime report ties graft rings to city officials and social figures. Investigators describe a nationwide scheme with protection from police and politicians, detailing a web of operatives and informants aiding a large-scale racket.
Washington May 23 The tariff revision debt shifts from the Veuss will be renewed in the Senate tomorrow when the Underwood bill comes up for references to the finance committees. The Senate is not in session today. The House met to dispense with what leaders call chickenfeed with plans to adjourn for three days and then resume similar breaks until early June. The majority Ways and Means and Committee on Committees will meet daily to frame regular House committees.
Washington May 1. Representative Olin Young Republican Ishpeming Mich announced in a House speech his intention to resign after disputing a contest with William McDonald Progressive. He says if 453 votes counted for McDonald had gone to him he would not have been elected and thus felt no right to hold the seat though the state canvassers gave him a 208 apparent majority after 488 ballots cast for Sheldon William Jones were thrown out.
New York customs officials note rising gem values passing through the port. Each month a new record is set with about 16 million dollars in gems recorded at the New York customs house since the start of the year. Industry insiders express concern over a proposed tariff increase and its effects.
In Paterson Michigan on May 12 the selection of a new jury began to try Patrick Quintin an Industrial Worker of the World member accused of inciting a silk workers riot. The prior jury failed to reach an verdict and was discharged. Quintin remains out on seventy five hundred eight dollar bail. After this trial William D Haywood and others face a similar charge.
A damaged report notes Wilson's victory and the postponement of party reorganizational moves. It references party leaders, committees, and Michigan and Iowa connections amid uncertain wording and OCR errors.
A local boy recounts an alleged robbery by a feared youth known as Casey. The assailant reportedly coerced him with threats and demanded money, then fled as police pursued clues. The episode highlights fears of street crime and prompts ongoing manhunt activity.
Bidcoln Nebraska May 12 the state treasury received from the county treasurer of Gage county this morning a check for 10054.49 with interest on an issue of bonds dating to 1874 to aid in building the Grasha and Southwestern railway. The $24000 issue covered a 1972 vote and was refunded in bugs by 1979. The bonds were state owned and carried par interest. They would double in a little over 12 years.
Omaha Nebraska May 12 The Union Pacific closes a gap in its double track between Perdu and mila post No 428 giving 426 miles of double track in operation in Nebraska over 90 percent of the state total It also has 807 miles between Sidney and Ogden for a total of 714 miles of double track out of 993 miles between Council Bluffs and Ogden
Francis G. Caffey is named the new solicitor of the department of agriculture, succeeding George Ta Meahe. He will prosecute cases against violators of food laws as the office moves to enforce purity and compliance amid emerging public attention.
The Missouri Supreme Court granted a rehearing in the oil ouster case against the Standard Oil of Indiana. Justice John Rontzemery of Sedalia was appointed commissioner to take testimony on the company’s conduct in severing ties in the Russies Bop harvest, with a claimed output of 1914 tons.
A Louisiana court case centers on a wife demanding an apology from her husband amid desertion claims. The reported proceedings reference a Will and a civil action, with personal distress noted as the couple’s daughter, ten years old, is mentioned as a factor.
Telegraphic reports say rebels routed state forces after fierce rifle fire. Refugees pour from the Gulf port area as Federals retreat southward along the CGERL. About 1,200 troops believed killed or wounded as centers collapse and both sides reorganize in the field.
In London and Reading two suffragist bombs were found while attempts to force Parliament on women’s suffrage continued. A Reading parcel packed with an electric battery and timed clockwork explosives aimed at a municipal official’s home contained suffragist literature and was set to explode in his absence. the other device in Liverpool was ignited but burned out.
Washington reports an amendment to the tariff bill would authorize the treasury secretary to proclaim import values for ad valorem duties, aligning with foreign market shifts. Proponents say it would reduce litigation and aid the board of appraisers, with likely finance committee action before Senate debate. An additional proposal would bar contingent fee appeals from appraised values, with a flat $1 protest fee to curtail customs litigation by about half.
Saburo Kurusu newly appointed Japanese consul at New York arrived in San Francisco from Honolulu on his way east. He declined to comment on anti alien legislation and said his transfer from Honolulu was unrelated to the issue.
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