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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1913
Page
2
Des Moines reports that the lower branch passed a daylight closing measure fixing saloon business hours from 7 AM to 7 PM. The 29 to 11 vote marks the first full roll call this session. The bill, a substitute for the Powers daylight closing measure, awaits house action and possible conference with the Senate.
Dr Allen G Staples testifying in a sensational divorce suit collapsed from apoplexy in a crowded Dubuque courtroom. He died within an hour at Mercy hospital. Staples and his wife, among the city’s social elite, were central to the case. He left a $50,000 estate with one third awarded to his wife as part of the divorce.
A fire destroyed the Ware Transfer company barn at Eighth and Park in Des Moines killing seventeen horses and badly burning another likely to be killed. Wagons and harnesses burned as the loss reached about $10,000. A worker entering the barn tripped on the floor scattering burning material after breaking his lantern.
The Methodist Church Woman's Home Missionary Society of western Iowa elected officers at its convention in Council Bluffs. Officers include vice president Mrs. O. M. Riswell Dennison, second vice president Mrs. Wood Logan, recording secretary Mrs. F. L. W. Simpson Shenandoah, corresponding secretary Mrs. C. L. Voss Dennison, treasurer Mrs. J. M. Williams Council Bluffs, and chair Mrs. Jamies H. Anderson Cain.
A Burlington Cherry sisters act ends in a stage mishap as flying carrots and onions hit them. They seek police after the incident but depart without returning to the show. Anita Farmer Dies From Kick
Washington reports the U S government will act on Zeke Emerson’s charges of mistreatment and unfair trial of Milas Emerson in London. Secretary Bryan orders embassy dispatches as President Wilson and Bryan discuss the case after a White House meeting. Mrs Pankhurst is found guilty of urging window bombs and imprisoned. Emerson remains jailed after a hunger strike and forcible feeding.
President Wilson was urged by Miss Mary E. Foy of Los Angeles to keep his pledge that women would share in his administration. She said California women were ready to back his reform program and seek active participation in notable legislation, and the president reportedly replied that he meant every word.
Three thousand Yale students with a band welcomed former President Taft as he arrived from New York to become Kent professor of law. On stepping from the train he received a big bouquet of violets from the marshals and acknowledged the cheers as he walked to the college buildings.
Harrisburg April 4 The Pennsylvania senate ratified the federal amendment for the direct election of United States Senators becoming the 35th state to back the measure The joint resolution passed the senate unanimously after House approval and instruments indicate only one more state is needed for enactment.
El Paso reporting that Abraham Gonzales, Chihuahua's constitutional governor and ex‑minister of interior under Madero, was crushed by train wheels near Mapula while escorted to Mexico City by Diaz-Huerta troops. a later shot finished him as he writhed. In Mexico City another report states Pascual Orozco Sr. was shot with envoys to Zapata. his son leads an army to confront Zapata as Zapata rejects Huerta.
Washington reports John Starke former governor of North Dakota swore in as treasurer of the United States on Wednesday. An army of clerks began counting Uncle Sam s wealth in treasury vaults totaling 31 500 066 000 in currency coins notes and bonds. Burke agreed to accept the bag of gold counted and sealed when his predecessor Calm Thompson took office.
Washington April 4 removal of all tariff from raw wool has been agreed upon after conferences between President Wilson and Ways and Means committee members. The plan will receive the unanimous endorsement of Democratic committee members and places wool on the free list.
A large fire on a bridge in Janesville Wisconsin destroyed department stores built over the Hock River. Rainfall caused the river to rise threatening the Walters of the stream and city districts. Loss nears half a million dollars as fire units from Rockford and Madison rushed in with extra equipment to battle the blaze.
Springfield April 1 Dr James A Egan secretary of the Illinois State Board of Health is dead at his residence from uraemia after months of ill health He had led the board for 16 years Five Drowned In East River New York April 4 Five men drowned when the tug Thomas F O Brien towing three scows with bricks tangled and sank in the Haap river.
Chattanooga reports that J. Hayes, chief of police of Dechard Tennessee, was instantly killed when struck by a pitched ball during a game between the Dechard high school team and a picked nine on Wednesday. A separate item notes Walter Hobart, noted polo player and clubman, was granted a divorce from his wife Hanna Williams in San Francisco on charges of cruelty and intemperance filed Wednesday.
Mrs Frances M Depauw widow of former Indiana Senator and Depauw University founder died at her Los Angeles home after a heart attack Wednesday authorities said. The death ends the link to a notable early Indiana university legacy and political family.
Tarabosch fort falls to Montenegrins after a costly assault in which 200 bomb throwers died. Montenegrin and Serb forces gain control near Scutari, while European powers gather warships off the coast to push a naval demonstration toward Antivari and Dulcigno. Austria, Britain, Italy, and Russia weigh steps as Servia resists withdrawal from Scutari.
Clarence Darrow faces a third trial in Los Angeles on the charge of bribing a McNamara juror. After an initial acquittal he was rearrested on a similar charge, the second trial ended in a hung jury after 38 hours deliberation with eight to four. He secured $10,000 bail and demanded a new trial to clear his name.
Senator James K. Vardaman of Mississippi says he will press Congress to repeal the Fifteenth Amendment granting Black men the vote after tariff issues are settled and to modify the Fourteenth Amendment. The actions target voting rights and representation in Congress.
The April 4 burial in Athens drew an immense crowd with a diverse procession of eastern and western nationals. In Nashville, Tennessee, April 3 the senate backed a house resolution endorsing direct elections for U.S. senators by popular vote. In Rarig, April 3, the duke of Montpensier was proclaimed king of Albania by the provisional government, per received dispatches.
Albany April 3 Senator Stephen Stillwell of New York denied charges of extortion and refused to resign after Governor Sulzer suggested it. The senate ordered an inquiry and judiciary committee to report procedures. Kendall, president of the New York Bank Note Co, accused Stillwell of demanding payments for favorable reports on a stock exchange incorporation bill.
President Wilson decided to recognize the new republic of China, inviting all nations to acknowledge the move. Secretary Bryan summoned foreign diplomats to the state department, and the proclamation is written and ready for public release after notices are sent to related countries.
Greta Chase Hull, wife of Col. J A Hull of the US Army, leapt from Douglas Street Bridge into the Missouri River in Omaha Nebraska after news of separation from her husband. Col Hull had been ordered to the Philippines recently. he is a son of former Congressman J A T Hull of Des Moines.
Hartfort Conn April 4 Woman suffrage in Connecticut will not be possible for two years as the state equal suffrage bill was defeated in the lower house. Firebug to Prison New York April 4 Max Kleinberg formerly of Detroit sentenced to Sing Sing for a maximum term of fifteen years for arson after pleading guilty to a long West? sentence.
The excerpt presents garbled dialogue about a senator named Lodge and immigration, with remarks attributed to Weeks and a man named Wad, including a tense exchange and a fleeting reflection on a cleverly landed accusation. The text is incomplete and reads like a clipped wartime or political theater scene.
Austrian building laws mandate solid material for both interior and exterior structures. Regulations are stringently enforced. Interior walls rely mainly on plaster and concrete, with bricks and latha widely used.
Mrs Goodman counseled that appreciation comes after loss and Mrs Nage agreed that her husband is insured. The Cincinnati Enquirer quotes the exchange noting the implied value in absence and life insurance.
A vintage advertisement touts Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap as swiftly stopping itching and clearing eczema ringworm and other skin eruptions. It claims relief for pimples blackheads and facial blotches and lists prices 26c for soap and 50c to 1 and offers mail order from Resinol Chem Co Baltimore Maryland.
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