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Newspaper
Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1910
Page
2
A ragbag of punchlines and curiosities spans medical quirks and wit. items mock politics and society with jokes about hookworms, taxes, and a taxi strike. notes touch on fashion, travel, aviation hopes, and public safety warnings about fires and cars.
Illinois Senator VD W Holtslaw was indicted by a Sangamon County grand jury on perjury charges tied to testimony in the Illinois legislative chamber furniture contract investigation. He was arrested on a bench warrant and posted bond after investigations showed a letter and calls connected him to Derby Desk Co. He had just returned from a Baltimore missionary convention and has a long banking and political career dating to 1892.
A Midwest shipper delegation met in Omaha to urge Attorney General Wilkinson to block a June 1 freight-rate increase. They plan a Washington conference next Tuesday, seek criminal action, and chart a joint fight led by A C Smith of ME Smith Dry Goods.
A clash between William O Brien's United Irish League supporters and John Redmond's Irish Nationalists in Newmarket Treland leaves one dead and many wounded. Police fired on the mob after clashes, with houses damaged and heavy weapon use noted. Further trouble is anticipated.
Washington announces Frederic W. Carpenter resigns as private secretary to the president and is named minister to Morocco. The White House cites health of the secretary and climate of Morocco as reasons. Mr Dodge will move from Morocco to another post, and no successor has been selected yet. A $100,000 Buffalo fire damages the Development Funding Company’s eight story building in Niagara Falls, New York. Senator Warner introduces a bridge bill authorizing construction of a bridge across the Missouri River near Arrow Rock, Missouri for the St Louis Kansas City Electric Railway.
In a retroactive May 1 wage increase the Standard Oil Company raises pay 6 to 10 percent for about 70000 workers across its US works and subsidiaries. Office staff are excluded. The move, a first in the company's history of no strikes, adds an estimated 6 to 10 million dollars to annual payroll.
At the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church south the discussion of the woman’s memorials and laity rights was opened by Dr B Henry of the St Louis conference who spoke in favor of the women. The proposition passed 188 to 74. Transatlantic travel is at its highest levels as seven steamships depart for Europe with 2695 cabin passengers, the largest one day total from this port.
Washington reports the Ballinger-Pinchot investigation ends evidence submission and defense rests. Oral arguments set for May 27 and 29 with five hours per side and briefs to follow within sixteen days. Lincoln's Bedfellow Dead notes Dwight Morgan, 82, an early elevated railroad planner and Lincoln's former roommate, dies in Dwight. Evers Hurt In Automobile Accident details Chicago writer George McDonald fatally injured and John Evers wounded in a streetcar collision. Corporation Tax to Be 26 620 000 reports total assessments by the Internal Revenue Bureau.
William Seyler is acquitted of the murder of Jane Adams on the Atlantic City pier. The jury deliberated about five hours as Seyler thanked the jurors and embraced his counsel. Seyler’s witness Alvis Seyler was discharged and the brothers left for Atlantic City.
During a noon recess, a suspected attempt to gain access to papers in the Lorimer case was made at Judge McSorley’s courtroom in the criminal court building. Deputies frightened off the intruder as officials and reporters were away at lunch. State's Attorney Wayman declined to bring the Beckemeyer and Link confessions to court.
Peoria official Ben Cartwright secretary of the park board and Averyville village president disappeared at noon Monday. A search by family and friends failed. A desk schedule marked My Assets and $500 found in a safe, intended for park board election judges. Also reports of a fatal kick by a horse near Divernon and a New York Actors Fund Fair profits of 110000.
A front yard dispute over a post hole ends with a Dutch wife standing on a slate to cover the hole while the master returns and demands why she did not stand on the correct stone. The scene blends humor with a legal injunction claim as the husband expresses astonishment. A second anecdote recalls a hotel keeper’s boyhood mouse and a cat’s midair leap.
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