Organize and Arrange With Different Leaders for Introduction
Readied committees named to push new legislation. Leaders from various parties plan unified introduction and parliamentary strategy to advance the measure through the next session.
15 Dec 1910
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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1910
Page
1
Readied committees named to push new legislation. Leaders from various parties plan unified introduction and parliamentary strategy to advance the measure through the next session.
All but four of the sixty Democratic House members in Indianapolis meet to organize, pledge adherence to party platform, and plan a January 4 caucus to elect a speaker. Governor Marshall warns Indiana nears bankruptcy while urging economy, honesty, and efficient staffing.
Associated Press reports a Bond Coal Company mine explosion near Norton Greene Virginia killed twelve men with thirteen workers inside at the time and only two escaped. Rescue halted due to gas. nine bodies named include Barrowman Ritchie and Rosenbaum survived. Ritchie died later. The blast likely caused by gas buildup ignited by blowing coal. a similar fatal explosion occurred three years earlier in the same mine.
Mrs Glover speaks of the proceedings as a funny trial and says she was tried instead of Hattie Le Blanc. She describes the experience as surprising and odd in tone, offering a personal perspective on the courtroom events.
Cambridge Mass December 14 A jury acquits Hattie LeBlanc of murdering Clarence F Glover laundryman in Waltham The verdict triggers cheering and court disruption Assistant DA Weir asks to use LeBlanc as a witness against Mrs Lillian M Glover but Judge Bond declines noting insufficient evidence to convict the widow The case shifts to questions about who truly committed the crime with Mrs Glover previously acquitted of being an accessory after the fact.
Huntington WV December 14 Associated Press report says W S Richardson a veteran Cc and O engineer who had survived earlier wrecks was killed today leaning from the engine cab when his head was struck by a mail crane at the scene.
The upper Ohio river near Wheeling West Virginia and nearby areas reports ice gorges forming rapidly within twenty four hours blocking sections of the river. Local authorities monitor the situation as shipping and navigation are affected.
Andrew Carnegie transfers 11 500 000 in five percent mortgage bonds to found a private peace organization led by Senator Root. Trustees, including former cabinet members and ambassadors, plan broad inquiry into causes of wars and support scientific research for international harmony.
Willie Hoppe the billiard expert married this afternoon at the Cathedral to Miss Alice Walsh daughter of Thomas Walsh a wealthy clothing manufacturer of New York.
Supt Douglass visited Lincoln school and sat in an assembly room chair that buckled under his weight. Two hundred fifty students erupted in applause, the moment disrupting the day and spoiling the afternoon’s studies as the janitor burned the fragile chair.
A northern wholesale shipment arrives within a day or two, about 1000 Christmas tree boughs of pine and fir from Michigan and Wisconsin, prepared for the trade and sold to grocery wholesalers who supply retailers. A cargo of holly is also due, though late and limited this year.
In Indianapolis a letter to interurban traction officials calls for safety measures. The Indiana railroad commission proposes block signal systems, one year of experience for motormen, and relief from baggage duties, with a December 23 meeting at the State House to decide on immediate adoption.
O S Miller of St Louis files suit in Indianapolis seeking a receiver for the Automobile Insurance Company of America. He claims payment of 50 000 in cash and notes for 2 500 shares and alleges directors plan a merger with the Federal Union Surety Company at a discount harming him and other stockholders.
Associated Press reports that the New York fire insurance exchange, under investigation by the Merritt joint legislative committee for methods and dealings, announced a sweeping reduction on wall business within the area tonight.
Board of Church Directors appoints Home Calvin Frye as trustee with relatives and friends receiving portions of fortune outlined in the will.
Mrs Mary Baker Eddy files her will in Concord naming the Mother Church of Boston as residuary beneficiary after other bequests. The estate is valued around 1.5 million dollars with gifts to relatives and church officials and directions to support Christian Science instruction and church buildings.
Gus Girard, long recognized as a top steeple jack in the state, was arrested by police last night. He reportedly suffered from a mixture of liquor and dope and was placed in jail.
Washington December 14 The speaker of the next House will not name the committee of that body Democracy has reached the conclusion that the committees shall be selected in some other way The snippet reflects a political dispute over committee selection in the new House.
Associated Press reports New York on December 18 that R Le Hedges indicates a possible sale of a club. Details remain unclear as officials weigh options and market conditions.
Kansas City authorities detain two men in the quadruple murder case near the Bernhardt farm. John Feagle remains in custody after KC Kansas police arrest. Tom Bailey is questioned and may be held for chemical analysis of stains on his overalls. A corduroy dressed stranger seen near the farm last week is being sought as a potential former hired hand who showed a lady's gold watch the day he disappeared.
Attorney General James Bingham filed suit at Ft Wayne to dissolve the Northeastern Indiana Hay and Grain Dealers Association. Local dealers claim they never were members and know little of the action, while former hosts tied to John Johnson in earlier meetings recall the group’s activity. Riddle admits letters cited in the complaint but says the association had not disbanded.
In Lexington on December 14, the Kentucky Wool Growers Association voted to pool 1911 wool output, estimating a total of about 2,000,000 pounds.
Gerald and DeWayne Dempsey mourn the death of their year-old son of Mr and Mrs Thad Dempsey of 26 Howard Street who died last night at 8 45 after a brief illness.
Demand creates a Defense Council to address expert critiques of defense measures. The report notes that some exposé points will remain confidential and not be publicized.
Washington recounts a confidential war department report on U S defence weaknesses. Officials warned of inadequate manpower guns and munitions and urged a national defense council. General Wood testimony highlighted risks of Pacific invasion and need for swift congressional action.
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