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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1912
Page
3
Democratic members of the Stanley steel trust investigating committee back a set of bills amending the Sherman Act and the Interstate Commerce Act. Key terms redefine restraint of trade, extend state and injured party intervention, and push courts to set prices in proven monopolies.
The memorandum discusses new provisions granting courts power to issue restraining orders to restore competitive conditions. It covers prohibitions on joint ownership of railroads and industrial corporations, and bills amending the Sherman act to define restraints of trade. Democratic members back the bills except the burden of proof section with Litteton dissenting on that point.
Ransom Phelps who carried the first Washington message announcing Lee's surrender to Grant died recently in St. Paul. Earlier in life he was one of the nation's most expert telegraph operators and served as chief train dispatcher for the Michigan Central Railway when trains were first dispatched by telegraph.
William Busby, a former British soldier, was awarded 35 000 for saving a child who fell into the Thames at Chelsea bridge ten years ago. The child's father gave 50 as thanks and later died, leaving Busby the funds after a Melbourne cable message.
Practical kitchen notes present several dessert and savory ideas. Dishes include milk thickened to jelly served with cream sugar and nutmeg tomato cream sago jelly banana cream green pea soup and creamed fish with simple garnishes and toast.
Miss Gertrude McIntyre thirty two daughter of a wealthy Rochester family died by suicide in her expensive studio at 168 Ledermerhorn street Brooklyn. police report impulsive insanity as motive in the July 30 incident.
The Knights Templar announce the funeral of Chauncey E. Myers after a Sabbath death. A gathering at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday will precede services at 10:00 a.m. at his residence with interment in Him Grove cemetery. W. DB. Marbourg. 1402
New York July 30 David H Tolman a millionaire loan broker with offices nationwide was arrested in seven simultaneous raids on loan offices in the city conducted by plain clothes officers under Acting Captain Mo Kinney of the First Detective district.
In New York on July 30 the old stock of the Standard Old company of New Jersey, including all subsidiaries, traded on the curb at 1000 a share, yielding a market value of about 1 billion dollars. At dissolution the stock valued around 675 a share.
A squadron of Italian warships mainly cruisers and destroyers bombarded and destroyed the north fort of Hodel da at Aralda’s seaport on the Red Sea. No casualties are reported.
Sheridan Wyoming July 30 workers excavate the skeleton believed to be the largest dinosaur ever found at the Jensen quarry near Rock Springs. Seventy five vertebrae uncovered starting with five neck bones and extending into the tail, indicating an estimated length of 85 feet.
The body of Frank McFarland brother of Packey McFarland the pugilist was found near Cornell Wisconsin about 300 yards from the spot where he was drowned last Wednesday. The discovery is reported from Chippewa Falls dated July 30.
Washington on July 30 the finance committee rejected the Pujo bill that would have given the house committee on banking and currency visitorial powers over national banks in the money trust investigation.
Milton Taylor died of wounds received during a Woodmen of the World initiation in July. Furman Bagwell, 21, says he fired in self defense after mistaking blank pistol shots for real danger during the horse play. Bagwell was arrested.
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