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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1910
Page
2
Day 10 briefing rounds up fresh wire items across national events, politics, economy and culture with concise notes and brief summaries for quick reading. The notes highlight developing stories and notable statements from officials, agencies, and organizations.
Reports from Antwerp Rotterdam and Marseilles warn of systematic frauds against immigration laws at major ports. Berlin sees social demonstrations backing Prussian franchise reform. The Porte sues the Deutscher Bank for Abdul Hamid’s deposits. China opens Hun-Chum and Lunchinchum in Manchuria amid tariff dispute with Japan. Menelik’s death rumor surfaces in Abyssinia. Austria contemplates a Lukacs cabinet after failed approval. Khuen von Hedervary to form a new ministry. Turkish cabinet reshuffles occur.
A Mississippi legislature stalemate leaves United States Senate selection unresolved. Across the nation brief items include poisoning rumors in Kansas City, major deficit bill requests, Nicaragua peace talks, a 100 year old nurse death in Cleveland, and other political and social notes from Taft to civil service pensions.
President Taft aims to end intraparty strife as a statue of General Lew Wallace is placed in Washington. Ames Iowa forms The Dairy Boosters association to advance state interests while Taft Cannon and Mayor Gaynor attend Lincoln birthday dinner. Census jobs scarce. negotiations resume in Nicaragua. Taft grants pardon to Deschamps. A Webster City couple divorce after wife survives snow burial. Harrison county votes to fund a $100000 court house. US warships to attend Argentina centennial in Buenos Aires. House debates speaker rights and white slave bill while Pinchot investigation looms.
The Brazilian postal service reorganization effective this month includes a postal savings feature with 4 percent interest, a 30 cent minimum, and a $300 maximum. Fortifications costs for 1911 are set at $5,617,000, well below 1910. Other items note Calhoun’s marble statue to be placed in Statuary Hall with a March 12 acceptance, cadets at West Point facing hazing dismissal, debates over Taft economy policy, and a $5,000 annual pension for Mrs. Grover Cleveland.
George Harris resigns as president of the Burlington Railroad and his resignation will be accepted. Oscar G. Murray resigns as president of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at a special board meeting after six years in the role.
Democratic leaders reaffirm their caucus nominees for the Ballinger Pinchot investigating committee while Missouri Democrat Lloyd declines to serve. In Washington the Republican caucus names the house side of the panel, replacing Rainey with Lloyd and naming six members including McCall Olmstead Denby Madson James and Lloyd.
A heavy Northern Pacific westbound train No.7 derailed two miles west of New Salem after a broken rail at twilight. The double header, running at fifty miles per hour, left eight coaches in the ditch. fifty passengers and crew helped each other out. W. W. Lohes of Bismarck, Armour Packing Co. representative, is badly injured with internal injuries and shock and remains in critical condition. Other injured are reported stable. no deaths.
Fargo N D January 20 the third day of the Tri state meeting opened with horticultural talks by O C Gregg and A Brackett on trees for this region The Equity society then hosted Sen P J McCumber who urged farmer organization noting the agricultural class as a potential world power yet underrepresented in destiny and welfare The crowd of about two thousand gave attentive applause.
New York January 20 suspension of Roberts Hall and Criss brokers on the stock exchange announced Criss a board member of the suspended firm was the specialist who handled orders of the Columbus and Hocking Coal and Iron Co pool on the floor Criss tried to stay selling orders and near collapse had to be helped from the exchange floor
Fargo records show the opening day and second day attendance breaking all previous records as 1400 farmers pack the opera house. The livestock session chaired by Prof W B Richards focused on dairying and expanding dairy herds across North Dakota.
Washington January 20 no new states will be added to the American flag before summer 1911 under a senate committee on territories plan. The programme is said to have President Taft’s endorsement and provides for reporting an entirely new bill for the admission of New Mexico and Arizona.
Washington January 20 tentative agreement reached between Chicago railroads and their switchmen mediators expected to announce later. The exact terms not disclosed but the settlement is believed to involve arbitration of the wage dispute.
Pittsburg Pa Jan 19 tons of water flooded the Ohio River as the Allegheny gorge above Freeport broke last night. The bank ice crumbled into floes feeding a two foot per hour rise, with a noon crest expected. Forecaster Henry Dennwitt warned residents and business owners in downtown districts as twenty four feet, two feet above the danger mark, neared.
Police report that a young woman's decapitated and mutilated body was found in a room above a saloon at 1720 Armour Avenue. The head is missing and the abdomen reportedly ripped open.
Ashley Mears a Minneapolis banker was discharged after being tried in Fort Smith Arkansas on federal indictments alleging misuse of the mails. The case concluded Tuesday with discharge of the defendant.
6000 motormen and conductors of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees voted to strike after disagreements between the local grievance committee and management of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. The vote followed a call from the union executive board.
The New York stock exchange announces the failure of Lazarop Haskins Co. and J M Fisk Co. in a period of market turmoil. Precise causes are not detailed, but the losses ripple through brokers and investors across the city.
Immense attendance marks the eleventh annual Tri State Grain and Stock Growers convention at the Fargo opera house. North Dakota South Dakota and Minnesota farmers and stockmen arrive by rail and bus for four days of programs poultry and corn shows and farmer clubs push. Judge Miller and Hon J Dexter Pierce address welcome remarks.
The United Mine Workers of North America open their annual session at Tomlinson Hall Indianapolis focusing on wage increases from 10 to 20 percent. The Cherry disaster fuels calls for federal mine regulation as President Lewis pushes for a government bureau on sales and mining.
President Taft will send a special message to Congress within weeks proposing the consolidation of the government bureaus and agencies handling public health matters. He received a committee from the American Medical Association the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Public Health Association on the subject.
Fargo reports Andy Jones was committed to Cass County Jail at 5 PM while awaiting surety approval on a 350000 appeal bond. Judge Charles Amidon will release him once signers prove financial responsibility.
Governors from thirty states gathered in the national capitol to discuss issues of national interest. Governor Nelson of Kentucky chaired the arranging committee for the conference.
The conference reports that the Ballinger Pinchot resolution was adopted unanimously during the session.
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