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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1913
Page
2
The lower house passed the R. C. Dunn good roads bill 90 to 13 with amendments to align with the El well law. The measure raises the state road tax to 1 mill, creating about 1.35 million dollars yearly for road work, ends in-kind tax payments, and boosts annual funding for the good roads commission.
Captain A. H. Rostron, commander of the Carpathia that rescued Titanic survivors, was presented the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Taft. Ambassador Bryce and other notables attended the ceremony in Washington.
Washington reports the House voted 244 to 95 to repass the Webb bill despite President Taft's veto. The Senate followed, and the measure becomes law prohibiting shipments of intoxicating liquors to dry states. Only one prior override in fifteen years occurred with Roosevelt's Rainy River dam bill.
A snapshot of March 3 price quotes from South St. Paul Duluth Chicago and Minneapolis for cattle hogs sheep wheat flax corn oats butter eggs poultry and no tonnage figures. Key figures include cattle 5.75 8.75 Illinois hogs 8.20 8.55 Minneapolis wheat near 87%c to arrive 86% 74c and flax around 1.28 1.30 per bushel.
Pleas of guilty entered by four men and three companies indicted for violating the state anti trust law. Seven defendants fined 700 each, plus 800 for Oscar Erickson and the Minneapolis by company. Total fines reach 13000 with 3000 and 3500 still outstanding pending appeal.
The Haycraft nonpartisan elections bill passes 53 to 8 in the upper chamber and goes to the lower house. It makes nonpartisan county officers and legislators, removes petition nomination for nonpartisan posts, moves the primary to the third Tuesday in June, and legalizes the bull moose party for reaching 5 percent of last vote.
A certified check for 1 165 021.29 drawn on First National Bank of St Paul and owned by J J Hill was sent to Minnesota state treasurer by Great Northern Railway for 1912 gross earnings taxes. State treasurer Wy. J. Smith called it the largest individual check ever received and the largest payment into the treasury by any railroad.
The lower house passed O Neill s roadhouse bill by 85 to 26 and a property taxation bill by 99 to 2. O Neill of Thief River Falls introduced the roadhouse bill which prohibits liquor licenses outside incorporated areas and delegates license grants to city councils. The taxation bill, a Spooner draft, classifies taxable property into seven categories. The senate also passed the repeal of the Webster s unabridged dictionary purchase law for all schools, the shortest bill of the session.
A senate amend ment to the Indian appropriation bill would let Judge Page Morris appoint a two man commission to prepare a roll of the Indians on the White Earth reservation Minnesota The roll will determine Indian blood quantum and form the basis for land allotments and titles covering about half a million acres A justice department member and a Minnesota citizen will serve on the commission
Dr. James W. Strong former president and emeritus of Carleton College died in Northfield after a long illness. Born September 29, 1833 in Browning ton VI he taught from age seventeen and pursued Beloit College degrees before theological study. He led Carleton for 33 years resigning in 1903.
The conferees remove the high dam amendment from the rivers and harbors bill. Nelson pressed for the measure but failed. House opposition threatened to kill the bill, risking the presidential outcome, so a compromise was sought to save the remainder. Mann warned he would oppose the measure if provisions were agreed to.
Lars Falkum a 65 year old farmer from Frendship Yellow Medicine county killed his wife 80 by dragging her from bed and jumping on her. The woman died instantly. He pursued their daughter 20 but she escaped to a neighbor. Falkum shown signs of insanity and cancer. committed to St Peter insane hospital.
Washington March 3 Luther Conant Jr commissioner of corporations says the International Harvester Company holds a monopolistic position and powerful capital links with J P Morgan Co and John D Rockefeller in a report to President Taft on its operations and alleged anti competitive practices.
A federal government suit in District Court seeks 5200000 penalties from the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad for alleged violations of the hour of service law. The complaint cites 104 charges claiming workers were made to labor 18 to 24 hours daily across Illinois Indiana routes, with penalties of 500 dollars per violation.
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