01 Mar 1913
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1913
Page
1
Vice President elect Thomas R. Marshall and wife arrive in Washington to begin a four year term. Governor Marshall speaks on Mexican policy and inauguration plans, with reporters noting his private opinions and upcoming eight minute address.
Mrs. Louisa Fündloff, convicted of murdering her son to collect life insurance, received a twenty one year term in the penitentiary in Chicago.
Senator Martin, a longtime West Virginia statesman, will step down from his current state leadership role. The move reshapes the political landscape as new leadership is anticipated to take over his responsibilities.
Washington March 1 definite information reaches lawmakers about Woodrow Wilson’s cabinet. Democratic leaders cite names for key posts including Bryan McAdoo McReynolds Goethals Daniels Burleson Norris Brandeis and Wilson with Agriculture still unfilled. Uncertainty remains on war interior and possibly Goethals or Norris.
Reports from Peking describe anxiety over Russian military activity in Mongolia as Turkey contemplates surrendering its cause to allied powers. The senate backs a $150 million naval bill, $14 million more than the house version, while Mrs. Ransdell receives the equivalent of one year’s pay.
Mexico City report says eleven rebel commanders and 2,500 men laid down arms as the Huerta regime presses a strong hand. Terms with Zapataists arranged. Diaz allies and Madero family tragedy noted. Diaz expected home to bolster government. San Antonio bound relatives join family gathering in wake of the unrest.
President Taft orders release of all Mexican prisoners held on the U S border for alleged revolutionary ties. David De La Fuente, Huerta ally, may travel to San Antonio to confer with Huerta officials. Nuevo Laredo peace commission from Sonora Chihuahua Nuevo Leon Coahuila and Tamaulipas meets to seek a basis for permanent peace in Mexico.
Ben Kahn, a leading defendant in the South Bend arson trial, took the stand and vigorously denied Incendiarism, knowledge of an arson ring, and a claim that his stock was insured for three times its value. He also denied knowing Ben Fink, alleged head of the firebug combine.
Indiana lawmakers move the Van Auken Storen registration bill through the upper house Monday with amendments. The measure allows absent voter registration by affidavit, two registration periods, and a September one day registration upon 300 resident freehold signatures. The article also notes rising state expenditures and payroll concerns amid the session.
Both houses meet in Indianapolis as Indiana lawmakers push ahead with key bills. The senate passes a joy riding bill requiring drivers to stop and give name and address after collisions. milk trust and cemetery measures advance. a plume ban dies in the house. other bills include school superintendent terms and a Panama Canal exposition plan.
General Rosalie Jones leads thirteen suffragists into Washington after a 258 mile march from New York in fourteen days. They arrive weary but spirited and will be honored at a Washington banquet. Opponents plan a Belasco theater counter event to draw attention away from the army. In New Jersey Governor's office, Wilson attends installation ceremonies for State Senator Fielder as governor’s chair succession takes effect.
John Nan Hut, a New York lawyer, figures in the thaw release plot described in the fragment. Details specify his involvement amid legal actions surrounding a high profile figure.
Horace Al Hoffman, Harry K. Thaw's agent, testified to money dealings with individuals tied to the inquiry. He corroborated John N. Annet's claim of offering $20,000 to Dr. John Russell for Thaw's release and said a prison ring controlling pardons sought payments from Thaw.
Washington reports that two Pujo committee bills reflecting its radical recommendations were introduced in the house. The measures aim to overhaul banking networks and reform the New York stock exchange and clearinghouses nationwide, curbing interlocking directorates and consolidations tied to J. P. Morgan & Co. The 166 page report, with charts, cites the money power and outlines proposed safeguards.
Ropelsa Attark of Det narrates a warning from two doctors that he had only two years to live. Still man Green, Malachite, Col says he used Dr King’s New Discovery and survived. The ad urges readers to try the throat and lung remedy, with trial bottle free at Knoefer Drug Co.
Floyd Parks is identified as a senator from Jeffersonville and serves as dean of the upper house, a senior figure highlighted in this notice. The article notes his standing and affiliation with the state legislature.
Washington March 1 Taft vetoes the Webb bill for prohibiting shipment of liquor into dry states. Senate overrides 63 to 21 and the house is expected to follow. Taft calls the law unconstitutional claiming it delegates interstate commerce power to states, violating the constitution.
Reports from Omaha describe a deadly blaze at the Dewey hotel where at least twenty victims lie beneath debris while the death toll rises. Fire gutted the old interior as three victims died from jumping or injuries and the register was destroyed. Sir William Henry White, founder of the modern battleship design, died in London at age 99 after apoplexy.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.