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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1911
Page
8
A compilation of editorials denouncing bribery in government. The Illinois Legislature faces expulsion for confessing to bribes while inaction toward bribe givers is criticized. The pieces mock tax debates and fiscal waste, weighing massive cash totals against lingering debt and empty results.
The report notes Judson C. Clements of Missouri is chosen as chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission. The Baltimore News remarks the appointment places a member who railroads will seek to influence, but a rotation plan will give each member a chance through seniority.
Congressman Slemp states Taft will be unanimously nominated for another term and elected. He also predicts the next Virginia governor will be a Republican, signaling strong party prospects per the Bristol Herald-Courier.
The Louisville Herald accuses the Senate of tolerating Lorimer under pressure from Louisiana senators who threaten to deny New Orleans the Panama Exposition. It calls the arrangement a Springfield scandal shielded by corporate lobbyists and demands accountability for the tarnished vote.
Roy Knabenshue, manager of the ill fated Hoxsey at Los Angeles, believes the world height record winner died or lost consciousness over 2,000 feet from earth due to mountain sickness. He says rapid descent caused blood pressure changes that paralyzed control, noting observers Curtis and Latham saw the disaster. He predicts future attempts will avoid steep dips and rapid ascents or descents.
A jumble of opinions cites Wisconsin senator H. Stephens? son and President Taft. It references Oklahoma, Panama Canal defense, pension bills, and tariff acts with scattered remarks about peace and economy. The text mixes quotes from Pittsboro Dispatch Bryan's Commoner and Washington Herald, noting imagined votes and reactions.
A Virginia labor report by Labor Commissioner Doherty notes wage increases across many trades and a five percent cut for state makers. The unions spent 33,969.09 aiding sick and unemployed members, with detailed wage and hour data for numerous unions including Locomotive Engineers, Firemen, and Railway Conductor affiliates. The piece also discusses liquor license revocation authority and a Bristol case on license revocation standards.
New York widow of Ferdinand D Zulba, killed in a September auto wreck, plans to sue Nassau Hospital for malpractice. She says his injury and her own prolonged hospital ordeal left her unable to walk, with surgery planned and costs estimated at 4000 dollars. She intends to consult a lawyer and pursue action if advised.
In Vermillion county Illinois Judge Kimbrough declares about 3500 people entangled in vote selling schemes. Grand jury to hear first witnesses this afternoon as officials anticipate major developments. Sudden county departures rumored as exposure aims to outstrip Adams county Vale fraud cases. Sentences for confessions not yet announced.
Madrid special reports that Spain’s strike situation grows daily with Deputy Lerroux predicting a revolution akin to Portugal's. Striker leaders form a national federation aiming to mobilize employed workers. Rioting persists. Soria patrols after 3,000 protesters clashed with authorities leaving many injured.
Retiring State Treasurer G Luther Bickford is under arrest amid probes into misuse of 101100 state funds. Two warrants allege misappropriation of 47000 and 60400 dollars. Politically connected friends reportedly seek to aid him as he faces charges and a pending public statement. Also noted isGeorge Jean Nathans Harper's Weekly piece on recruiting office romances.
The piece argues that the term commission form is a misnomer for municipal governance. It claims the commission plan is not a true form of government, though the phrase is sometimes used widely.
A wealthy Scotsman, Whytehall, dies on Grove Avenue after being found in a helpless condition by two boys. Police uncover a vast will, banking deposits, patents, and letters suggesting broad European railway interests and an inventor status. Whytehall’s death follows an attempt to reach William Byrd Hospital, with car fare and route details recovered from his papers.
Washington reports that Democratic leaders aim to endorse Champ Clark as Speaker and set up a ways and means committee to probe tariffs and run committees. Some new members balk, but insiders predict the caucus will approve the plan, despite protests.
Daily passenger service on the Atlantic and Danville line to Danville begins this week, linking Lawrenceville to the city for round trips. Merchants plan ads to draw leaf tobacco growers from five counties in Virginia and North Carolina, promising a same day sales market and cash returns.
Mrs Schenk sits pale beside her lawyers as Theodore Fink testifies after a twenty minute delay during a conference among Judge Jordan and lawyers. A telegram from a New York medicine concern offered her $100 to claim the medicine was needed.
A bold claim from Kellam Hospital states it has cured cancer without surgery for over 15 years, with a 90 percent success rate. The message asserts endorsements by the Virginia Senate and Legislature and guarantees cures.
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