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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1913
Page
1
Washington March 20 Acting Secretary Wilson resigns over policy differences with the new administration on China's loan. He cites inadequate guidance and the open door policy, requesting relief from duties and a recess commission is expected to appoint John Basgett Moore to act as secretary.
John Burke formerly governor of North Dakota is named treasurer but did not appear to take the oath in Washington last night. Secretary McAdoo awaits Burke to verify accounts and begin counting gold, silver, currency and seigniorage in the treasury vaults, a transfer said to exceed past large sums.
London March 20 Miss Olive Hocken the militant suffragette charged with firing the pavilion at the Rocampton Golf Club faced trial today wearin bright suffrage colors and smiling as government lawyers detailed her alleged activities A large assortment of suffrage weapons was introduced as evidence including telegraph wire cutters bottles of acid and corrosives flints tools for forcing windows false identification plates ropes fire extinguishers and a set of pole climbers The government counsel mocked the claim noting the women sunk to tampering with telegraph poles A letter from Mrs Bankholst urging lawless acts was read Hocken’s case adjourned for two weeks.
A joint ballot in the legislature today produced new selections for both long term and short term senatorships. The session adjourned with results to be resumed next Tuesday.
Prof. Maretli, Pope Pius X consulting physician, refused General Porfirio Diaz a papal audience. The decision cited Diaz’s presence as a potential strain on the pope given his weakened condition.
President Wilson acknowledges a resignation letter amid discussions on the United States role in finance and international unity. The White House released the correspondence noting acceptance of the resignation as suggested. The dated letters signify shifts in focus on domestic equality and abroad ventures.
Vienna reports the government issued peremptory demands to Montenegro demanding the exit of all non combatants from Scutari fortress and full satisfaction for violence at San Giovanni di Medua. Three Austrian battleships and three smaller ships left Pola to back the demands. Also reported: King Constantine arrived in Athens and an incident involving the Austrian steamer Skodra and drowning Servians, with a Montenegrin gendarme forced the engineer to open the steam valves.
Des Moines March 20 five speeches were planned for Secretary of State Bryan. He arrived from Lincoln Nebraska shortly after 7 am and opened with a breakfast by the Jefferson club at Town Mud. He then spoke at Drake University at 10 am before the faculty and student body and was set to address the legislature at noon. This afternoon he would address another Jefferson club meeting and his principal speech was planned for tonight at 9.30.
Ninety nine Koreans charged with conspiring against Governor General Count Ter anchi of Korea were found not guilty by the court today. Baron Yuan Chi Ho, a former Korean cabinet minister, and Yan Ki Tak, a Korean editor, were sentenced to six years. Earlier trials had imposed ten years on Yuan Chi Ho and several prominent prisoners, with others getting five to seven years.
The Interstar Commerce Commission issued a formal inquiry into freight car use by private car lines. Railroads must provide dates, ownership or lease status, car counts, mileage charged, and refrigerator car costs. Answers are due by April.
In Ouidla Nebraska on March 26 several agents of the International Harvesting Company testified in a government anti trust suit led by E Daniels. Daniels denied any coercion of dealers to accept extra farm lines and contracts for harvesting machinery. A letter from a Fort Dodge general agent claiming coercive tactics was introduced, but Daniels could not identify it or confirm its authenticity. He suggested the writer was insane if the letter were real.
The Iowa House passed a bill creating a state secret service bureau and an identification bureau by 76 to 10. It directs sheriffs wardens and hospital superintendents to forward photos descriptions and fingerprints to the new bureau and requires record keeping of prisoners. The measure was introduced by Anderson of Montgomery.
The Journal urges readers to join its Thrift League to boost daily ad reading. Members win by following two simple rules: read the little tips each night and study The Journal advertisements to buy economically and fund a future vacation.
The widow, Mrs. Eaton, was arrested at her Assinippi home and charged with murder in the death of Rear Admiral Joseph Giles Eaton. She pleaded not guilty and was sent to jail for further hearing March 8. The admiral died March 8 after a long Navy career, with postmortem examination cited as arsenical poisoning.
Theodore Roosevelt in a released letter backs Frank M. Gerhart, Progressive candidate for St. Louis mayor in April. Roosevelt says local contests should reflect Progressive principles and denounces Henry W. Kiel for supporting the “fraudulent roll,” urging honest citizens not to back him.
Chicago March 20. Seven men from nineteen railroads entered Chicago as talks persisted. A F P Whitney, vice president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, replied to T J Foley, chair of the general manager committee, refusing to withdraw the demand for time and a half for overtime.
A fire starting in the basement of Shao J. H. Strokn department store destroyed the building and the Masonic temple in Carroll. Total loss estimated at $95,000 with the local telephone exchange burned out and several lawyers and physicians reporting damaged offices and furnishings. Insurance covers about two thirds of the loss.
Washington DC reports a flood of resignations as fourth class postmasters are entered into the classified civil service. Officials say about two thousand have quit since the executive order. Postmasters face compelled examinations under the new rules.
A memorial address for the late Governor Larrabee was delivered by Senator Kenyon before a crowded chamber. Attended by Mrs Larrabee and his sons, the tribute praised his public service and foresight in political and industrial life, calling him a vile voice in the wilderness.
Washington March 20 The tariff revision agreed to in the house ways and means committee has been analyzed by statistics and customs experts quartered in the committee offices Representative Hull of Tennessee will lead the income tax feature while Representative Peters of Massachusetts has been conferring on administrative aspects for report to the full committee The plan retains most administrative sections of the present tariff law and the income tax is pending a formal vote based on returns from fourteen schedules of taxable articles Whether appropriations are taxed at the session outset hinges on a conference between Chairman Underwood and Chairman Fitzgerald Democratic leaders note that with a Democratic majority rules could be suspended to act on the sundry civil and Indian appropriation bill.
A four days blockade on the Great Northern railway in Kalispell Montana ended early today as the first rotary snow plow pushed through heavy drifts. Nine westbound trains were stalled in the mountains and two eastbound trains at Whitefish were released. Officials expect to restore regular schedules by tonight.
New York March 20 D P Kohlsaat publisher of the Chicago Inter Ocean who recently suffered hemorrhage of the brain was somewhat improved today but still far from well according to reports from physicians.
White House reports indicate President Wilson may urge Dr. Charles W. Eliot to reconsider a foreign post, with London as the likely destination if offered. John H. Mott reportedly declined an offer to China. The President weighs island questions and Porto Rican governance as he declines some invitations.
New York March 2. Friedmann, the German specialist, urged patients intending to travel from various parts of the country for his vaccine to wait until government tests are completed. Do not come now, stay at home, be patient, and expect treatment soon. He can only treat patients selected by government physicians. The Moline Sinai hospital superintendent says official bulletins on Friedmann patients will be released tomorrow in Washington.
Weather bulletin notes snow and colder conditions tonight with a sharp cold wave across the region. Friday sees fair skies but persistent chill. Muscatine at 7am reports 24 degrees. river stage at Muscatine around 14 feet. 2 inches of snowfall anticipated. sunrise 5:53, sunset 6:50, moon west at 3:14 am.
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