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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1909
Page
2
Washington crowd fills galleries as the Sixty-first Congress begins its first regular session. Bills pour into the receptacle while both houses prepare for the president’s message. Members mourn fallen colleagues and plan early adjournments as committees are named and proceedings commence.
Washington December 6 The United States Supreme Court denied Charles W Morse Newsork banker a writ of certiorari leaving in place a 15 year prison sentence Morse faced after his conviction The ruling ends his bid for further review in the highest court and confirms the prior judgment against him
The Supreme Court reversed, ruling the controller of the currency is the government agent with power to examine into affairs of national banks. Indicted banker John A. Corbett of Ladysmith Wisconsin and associates faced false entry charges in a bank report. The Wisconsin federal court had dismissed, but the high court held the controller fits the statutory examiner role.
The appellate court of the first district in Chicago ruled that an express company is liable for the full value of goods destroyed in transit. The decision reinforces carrier responsibility and affects shipping contracts nationwide.
The page reports weather with cloudiness, a possible snow night, warmer temps, and precipitation figures. It lists river stage changes for multiple towns, notes small Mississippi changes, and includes historical in American history and astronomical events sections, plus a plea about carrier negligence over express package value.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon riders in the bike races established a new world record for 14 hours riding by covering 3122.5 miles. The previous mark was 3119.10. Fifteen teams remain in the race with McFarland leading.
Three burglars entered the home of George Dunlap a retired farmer in Galesburg Illinois turned on lights and lined family up. They ransacked the house for an hour escaping with two gold watches a diamond ring other jewelry and 175 dollars in cash.
Bridgeport Ohio reports a peaceful day as anticipated disorders at Aetna Standard Mills of American Sheet and Tin Plate Company failed to appear. Plants did not resume operations and conditions remained quiet with about fifteen hundred troops deployed through the troubled district.
Chicago officials issued a search for Graham C Stevens 23 general superintendent of the Republic Iron and Steel company branch in Moline Illinois who disappeared from his office November 13 and was last seen in Chicago.
Washington declares major cutbacks in fiscal year 1911 appropriations with a total of 732 million dollars, 103 million below the current year and 128 million under 1910 estimates. Key departments include Treasury 1236,938,605 and War 200,461,645 with notable 50k to Danville Illinois and 60k to Ottumwa Iowa for roan fortifications.
Washington reports indicate Mexico backs the United States on Nicaragua with Ze lay a rumored troop movement eastward. The Dixie transports 700 marines depart Philadelphia for Central America while Prairie struggles in the Delaware mud. Washington prepares for a sharp special message to Congress as Taft consults Knox on the issue.
The Supreme Court today granted the petition for a writ of certiorari in the contempt cases of Gompers Morrison and Mitchell. This will bring the Bucks Store and Range case record to the Court for review.
In St Louis Dr Doxey husband of Dora E Doxey is held as a witness in the inquest into the death of William J Elder who Mrs Doxey is accused of killing with arsenic. The inquest will be held Tuesday.
Marion Illinois December 6—the Scottsboro mining village riot Saturday night is believed to stem from blackmail by a gang that has since vanished. Authorities halted a planned attack on Italian residents by local American elements.
A Pittsburg fire destroyed a Connellsville home killing Myrtle J. Johnson, five, her mother, and two younger brothers. The blaze left all four victims fatally burned. The source notes the tragedy amid a day of other distant incidents including a sinking lake steamer in Sault Ste. Marie.
Special Washington report predicts the Sixty-first Congress will be a quiet, largely appropriations driven session with no postal bank, tariff, or rivers and harbors reforms likely. Insurgents may stir talks but progressives see limited action before holidays, speeches planned for voters back home.
News briefs report railway officials denying hostilities with unions amid a 10 per cent wage increase demand. Snow and cold complicate freight traffic on Northern Pacific and Great Northern lines, with trains running double engines and conductors ordered out in some regions.
Washington December 6 announces Wil lis W illiams Calhoun of Chicago as minister to China He has accepted and the Chinese government signified pleasure in receiving him Calhoun a prominent Chicago corporation lawyer previously served on the interstate commerce commission and aided in Cuba Venezuela diplomacy He declined to discuss the mission today due to business matters keeping him in America until January Also noted boiler explosion in Kansas City and Walsh writ of review filed in Washington December 20
Nice France Dec 6 M Fernandez the aviator was killed instantly when his airplane exploded over the city during a maneuver at about 1680 feet. The machine crumpled and the pilot fell to the earth in the fatal incident.
Austin Texas December 6 Judge Cal Houn overruled all exceptions raised by H Clay Pierce in the preliminary case charging false allegations. The trial will continue as scheduled with Pierce facing prosecution on the charges.
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