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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1912
Page
2
A bribery case in Nebraska involves a union attorney as two months of counts allege corruption linked to George N. Lockwood, with Col Watterson claiming someone lied. The House passes the steel bill amid Democratic majority support and aid on the bill.
The Democratic metal tariff revision reducing Payne Aldrich duties by about 35 percent passed the House 210 to 109. Democratic Leader Underwood blocked further amendments, forcing final passage. Twenty insurgent Republicans backed the bill while Colorado Democrats Martin Rucker and Taylor opposed the measure.
In St Louis County Missouri the murder acquittal and bigamy charges against Mrs Dora E Doxey lead to a fifth postponement of her trial She is reportedly near death in Jackson Tennessee and remains out on bond awaiting resolution of the bigamy case related to her marriage to William B Erder
Sumner W. Burnham a prominent Lincoln businessman and Republican activist died in the city Monday after several weeks illness He had recently returned from Excelsior Springs Mo hoping for rest kidney trouble caused his death
Leutaville Kentucky hosts a bidding article noting New Orleans San Francisco and Milwaukee competing to entertain the next annual conference of the national child labor committee after its 1912 session.
An elderly man aged 82 named Horn is mentioned with a serious illness. A young daughter of Horn is also reported very ill with the same ailment, signaling a family health concern.
Col. Henry Watterson issued a statement aimed at ending a distasteful episode by declaring that someone lied. The remark centers on who was false in the dispute and seeks to close the matter.
William J. Bryan departed Lincoln Monday afternoon heading to his farm for a period of absence.
Governors Stubbs of Kansas and Hadley of Missouri join Governor Osborn of Michigan and ex-Governor Fort of New Jersey on the Roosevelt national committee. Stubbs offers to join and predicts carrying Kansas by at least 75,000 votes and Missouri as well. Hadley accepts committee membership.
The House began debate on a metal tariff bill as the first measure in the tariff revision fight. Democratic leaders aim to push it through despite Republican attacks alleging it betrays pledges and harms labor and industry. Chairman Underwood argues it is not part of the metal schedules.
President Taft will depart Washington for a visit to New York and Cleveland to tend to the Ohio situation. The schedule outlines travel by train and potential meetings with local leaders.
Representative Henry T. Rainey says the 1903 Colombian upheaval, aided by American interests and the state department, fomented Panama's independence as he urges hearings on a House Foreign Affairs inquiry into the Panama Canal strip. Judge Parker opposed to judiciary criticized in Milwaukee election context.
Milwaukee leaders promote cost of living as key spring election issue. The platform supports municipal ownership of utilities including street cars gas stock yards rendering plants lodging houses quarries and paving plants and vows to abolish the contract system in public work. The party argues wholesome reaction cures immorality.
Judge Alton B. Parker of New York addressed the South Carolina Bar association in Columbia, contrasting his stance with calls for judiciary recall after his earlier contest of the presidency against Theodore Roosevelt. He spoke on the role of the courts and the dangers of revising the judiciary by popular vote.
Omaha reports the County Treasurers elected new officers with Phil A. Sommerrad as president Simon Fisher as vice president B. B. Hirschman as secretary Safe Paist as treasurer and A Schippel as holdover committee member along with Olsen Johnson and others on the executive committee for a three year term.
Washington congressman introduces a bill to allow homesteaders to obtain final patent land even if they have not fully met all requirements, provided they have made their best efforts and succeeded under existing law.
President Taft, in a peak speech before the Ohio Society of New York, cautioned that making courts responsive to popular whim would corrupt the judiciary. He urged conservatives to unite to prevent a ruling majority driven by public opinion rather than law. Springfield progressives push for La Follette endorsement and a reform platform.
The head camp of the Modern Woodmen of America approved a life insurance rate increase by 460 to 303. The proposal follows a uniform fraternal insurance bill drafted by state experts in Mobile Alabama, known as the Mobile bill.
Lincoln experts warn Nebraska could lose half its normal corn crop without seed testing. They estimate that testing could save about $60,000,000 in the 1912 corn crop statewide.
Boston Catholics with New England cooperation prepare elaborate welcome for Cardinal O'Connell returning from Rome. Ceremonies extend over an entire week with佛 extensive community participation.
President Taft personally appeals for funds as head of the American Red Cross after ordinary channels failed to respond. He seeks aid for victims in China amid ongoing disaster relief efforts.
Lebanon Missouri Mrs Nancy Lee Williams has been appointed sheriff of Laclede county court to serve until a February 17 special election. The successor to her husband Sheriff J W Williams who died last week will be elected.
Official figures show New York City's total debt beginning 1912 at 1 087 811 718 dollars, about 20 million more than the public debt of the United States.
A copyright treaty between the United States and Hungary will be signed in Budapest. Richard C. Kerena, acting with presidential authorization, represents the United States. It marks the first direct US Hungary treaty in copyright matters.
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