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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
9
Senator Johnston's death prompts talk of appointment or immediate election. Rep Rich recalls Johnston as a personal friend and a duty minded public servant for Alabama and Mobile. Dr J C Turrentine calls him a true, able statesman open and above board in dealings.
Representative Bart B. Chamberlain of Mobile county praised Senator Johnston as a noble Southern gentleman whose death is a great loss to Alabama. He called Johnston brave conscientious and lovable and said the state was well represented in Congress by him.
U S District Attorney James B Sloan and an Alabama former state senator from the third district reflect on the death of Senator Joseph F Johnston. They recall his wartime service his reforms as governor and his reputation as a progressive commercial governor. They offer heartfelt sympathy to his relatives.
A party of federal forces on horseback attacked an armored automobile near Monclova after retreating from the besieged city. The clash left the car damaged and towed away by constitutionalists. In Douglas Arizona, officials said a dispute between Governor Maytorena and Sonora’s congress was resolved, with Obregon reporting no details on the reported leadership shakeup.
Public Service Commission inquiry at Hotel Nassau Long Beach into Sunday night crash that killed S. Osgood Pell chauffeur Mona han and William Laimbeer, with Mrs Laimbeer critically injured. Witness William K Vanderbilt Jr testified after following Pell car with Mrs Pell.
Five days of intense heat in Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma continued at noon with no relief in sight. The only rainfall reported was a trace near St Joseph and St Louis. Railroads have been asked to haul water into several Kansas towns.
A general strengthing tonic advertised to drive malaria from the blood and purify the system. Aimed at both adults and children with liver stimulation and blood purification claims. 50 cents. Ad.
Crowds filled the San Francisco federal building as Maury L. Diggs undergoes the Mann act trial. Marsha Warrington’s testimony was delayed, with prosecutors set to introduce railway employee statements about a Sacramento to Reno trip involving Diggs Caminetti Warrington and Lola Norris.
News from Lima reports an earthquake on Wednesday destroyed the Peruvian towns of Caracaveli and Quicacha. Thousands were left homeless and relief measures would be needed. Caraveli, a 4,000 inhabitant city in Arequipa, lies 130 miles northwest of Mollendo. Quicacha is a smaller town in the same state.
Rev. H Stubenwoll of Allison Iowa praises Dr King's New Life Pills for constipation calling them perfect pills and the best regulator for liver and bowels. Every pill guaranteed. Price 25c at Van Antwerp Drug Corp.
Police in Salem Oregon concluded jealousy caused the killing of three Japanese in Chinatown. Victims were Tami Koda wife of a restaurant owner, her infant, and Koyo Kawawa a cook. Husband and a saloon porter held. initial reports spoke of a riot.
The Arranmoe arrives from Gulfport and docks at Turner Hartwell. The Louis Moragues and Motley are in the lower bay, and the Samuel W Hathaway moors in the stream after arriving Thursday night. Georgia Gilkey also arrives. Viator bound for Puerto Cortez and Belize sail with cargoes. Bora Allison moves to Gulf Dry Docks for repairs. Oscar G expected from the tropics. Three United Fruit ships Colorado Fort Gaines and John Wilson due Monday with bananas. Kolo shifts from pier 4.
Mississippi Sound signals buoy correction at Horn Island August 4. Pensacola Bay light rebuilt August 2 to 14 feet, replacing out of position marks. Louisiana Mississippi region notes lightning strike repairs. references to Coast Pilot parts and lighthouse district notices. B B Dorr inspector signs notices for Eighth Lighthouse District.
The Tombigbee river and branches will fall slowly over the next two days. The Alabama river at Montgomery will rise Saturday while at Selma it will fall until Saturday night. Generally fair and warm weather prevails with southerly winds across the eastern half of the country under a high Atlantic pressure area.
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