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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1906
Page
7
The Iowa senate and house debated coal mine laws and real estate transfer rules, passed bills on legalizing Yale and other measures, honored Judge Kinne with a memorial resolution, and adjourned to Monday. House and senate leaders scheduled committees and reconvened for further actions Monday afternoon.
Congress chambers buzz with acrimonious debate over the president’s late message on the Moro battle. Senators Tillman Lodge Spooner and Calhoun lead, while the House handles the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill amid talks on aged clerks immigration and New York City conditions. Key votes address railroad rate scrutiny, public building spending, and government land disposal while a Senate session notes refer to a stalled heighten of the grade of lieutenant general in the army.
Supreme Court decisions on the tobacco and paper trusts hold corporations cannot claim immunity. officers may be immune personally but must reveal books and papers to convict the corporation. The rulings state corporations are not individuals and can be compelled to answer questions. self incrimination immunity applies to individuals only. Justice Brown and Justice McKenna delivered the tobacco and paper trust opinions, respectively, uniting four cases on the same principle.
Colonel William D alton Mann editor of Town Topics and founder of Smart Set was indicted for perjury by the New York grand jury amid charges connected to Norman Hapgood of Collier s Weekly. He is held on 3500 bail and has a long journalistic and business career including army supply innovations.
A dairy and farming instruction note details a Toul fattening crate for chickens with three compartments, slat construction, and feed trough. It also covers butter making steps, horse handling methods, and starting a flower garden with sowing tips and plant recommendations.
Observers recount remarks about John Morley after a White House visit. Gen John Bates becomes the first bachelor to head the U S general staff for a month. Admiral Dewer appears on Washington streets with youthful vigor. John Temple Graves plans a centennial salute to Gen Robert E Lee in Atlanta. Theodora Desha donates a Mexican idol to Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh. Richard L Ashurst, newly appointed Philadelphia postmaster, was born in Naples and is a Penn Law graduate. The Dalai Lama, visiting Calcutta, attends races but is not surprised by them.
A midwestern rural guide covers hog halting devices and humane tethering while detailing chicken housing cleaning and fumigation. It includes hog restraint methods, recommended rope and ring setup, and cautions on safe fit. Also offered are two balanced rations for hogs and guidance on manure handling and field spreading.
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