15 Mar 1912
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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1912
Page
1
Washington DC reports a dramatic court opinion by Chief Justice White denouncing patent monopolies and strict enforcement. The piece ties the decision to broader fears of disrupted commerce and eroding precedents, warning of future legal upheavals across American industry. (Continued coverage on separate page.)
A U S cruiser reached Taku near Tientsin with a detachment of marines and reports of ongoing looting. Dispatches warn aliens face sad conditions if racial strife rises. Plans for an expedition to China include Dr Francisco Vasques Gomez being repatriated to public instruction authority.
New York reports the U S Navy battleship achieved an average speed of 22 knots during a four hour test run from Providence to Port Austin. The vessel, 2075 tons, set a speed record in the United States Navy. trials were conducted amid bank closures and alleged financial failures of related companies. Meanwhile, legal cases unfold with a divorce suit and a bribery charge in Judge Lawler’s court. Government plans for security measures accompany travel of a slain secretary’s party toward Corinto, with a seven mile limit discussion noted at Ye WE Fond du.
Stefansson and Jeagers expedition crews encounter several groups near Coronation Gulf and Victoria Island described as Norse-European like "new people." They note few locals have seen a white man, with tales of abandoned early villages, driftwood camps, and limited contact along Dolphin and Union Strait. The report includes vivid accounts of their appearance and cautious negotiations with the newly found communities.
Massachusetts lawmakers hear workers and reformers testify on child labor in Lawrence. Workers describe long hours low pay and junkie dust drifts while examining injuries from harsh factory work. Gompers supports investigation as Dock from Philadelphia corroborates.
A Hull woman named Leni Gusinumane and Enrico Mascionnl alias Garry Marshall were condemned by Judge Joseph P. Guinn to die in the electric chair during the week beginning June 2 for the murder of Frank Fetums Bani on September 15, 1910. Both claimed innocence and asked life be spared for their three children.
The Ohio convention adopted a proposal to amend the state constitution to legalize equal suffrage for women. Delegates debated and voted, with 109 voting and 76 in favor of equal suffrage. The gathering approves the motion to submit the amendment for elections and future ballots.
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