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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1906
Page
1
William D'Alton Mann editor of Town Topics and manager of Smart Set Magazine has drawn attention amid libel and related suits following an attack by Collier's Weekly. Born in Michigan he served as a Civil War colonel and later invented an improved accouterment and a boudoir car.
Senator Lafollette led a full day of debate on the Indian bill and proposed an amendment to bar railroad companies and their stockholders from acquiring coal lands in Indian Territory. He argued governments overrode corporate power, urging a strong statement that railroads must be common carriers and not control key national resources.
The senate debated a proposed amendment tied to the Hepburn rate bill. LaFollette warned that allowing railroad stockholders to own coal lands could concentrate control. others argued constitutional issues and urged delaying the sale of coal land. The vote to table the amendment failed, tabling passed 38 to 7.
Thirteen bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of buildings after last night’s cyclone in Meridian Mississippi. The search continues as property losses from the storm and fire approach a million dollars. The vote defeated Lafollette’s amendment.
Independence March 2. Mrs J T Brock wife of a farmer won 5070 damages in district court for injuries from a runaway caused by an automobile driven by George Francis a wealthy Kansas man.
George N. Ellis, president of Tabor College in Tabor Iowa, announces in this city a conditional offer by Andrew Carnegie of a gift totaling 25000 dollars to increase the college endowment as Ellis travels east to secure additional funds.
The monthly public debt statement shows total debt excluding treasury cash at 6 987 521 555 dollars on February 28 1906, down 4 008 041 dollars for the month.
Representative Nicholas Longworth and Mrs Longworth were among passengers leaving Havana on the Mascotte bound for Tampa and then Washington. The news item notes their departure during travel to the capital. A separate notice reports Greenville South Carolina executing Andrew Thomson for rape, the county’s first legal rape execution in its history, hanged in the jail yard at 11:30 a.m.
Fire at the Wheeler elevator on the Buffalo river caused estimated losses of 175000 dollars. In other notes, Lydia Van Sant mother of ex governor Samuel Van Sant died in Le Claire Iowa at age unspecified, Representative Hedge of Iowa’s First district will not seek re election, and other assorted brief items from across the country.
A tense Cincinnati committee hearing on graft in Hamilton county saw Charles H. Davis of Second National Bank defend his actions and insist on full disclosure. He clashed with members over private gratuities and bank dealings with the county treasurer while witnesses, including County Auditor Richardson, discussed delays in settlements due to heavy county workload and tax sales.
Washington reports that John R. Walsh, president of the defunct Chicago National Bank, was arrested in Chicago on charges of making false returns to the comptroller of the currency. Attorney General Moody said proceedings followed instructions from Washington. Morrison’s action rested on comptroller evidence and other Justice Department materials.
Stockholders of the Equitable Building Loan and Savings Association of Elkhart were notified that on February 28 the directors voted to go into voluntary liquidation rather than impose a 7 percent assessment to cover losses. The failure of Indiana National Bank, due to loans to J L Brodrick, contributed to the loss.
A long distance message from Meridian Mississippi reports a cyclone hitting that city at 6 30 p m yesterday with a storm center in the southern portion of the city and particularly heavy rainfall along the area.
The report notes three deaths on Front Street where wires are down in all directions. Jenkins, a Salvation Army officer, faced trial for securing money under false pretenses from Rev. Wilson of De Kalb. Judge Bishop received a $25 fine and four months in prison after 11 days served.
Carmi Alabama March 2 Tarvey Drake a farmer was killed at the same place his brother died two years ago when he was run down by a train. The accident occurred near the same stretch of track previously fatal to his sibling.
In Greensburg on March 3 an explosion at the Jamison mine injures three foreign workers. The men tried to open a powder can with a pick and sparks ignited the powder, destroying a nearby house.
London March 3 Marguerite Countess of Suffolk and Berkshire has given birth to a son. She is daughter of the late L Z Lester of Chicago and sister of Lady Curzon of Kedleston.
Market notes from Chicago on March 3 1906 show mixed hog and cattle receipts and price ranges. Cattle steady to unchanged with 300 head. hogs steady to 10 higher with mixed packers and shipping grades cited. sheep unsettled with weak to 5 lower in some quotes and light demand. Firms include Beach Wickham Co and McCall Bros acting as agents.
Truesdale begins public release of interrogatories from the Troesdate investigating committee. Questions target officers earning over 20000 yearly about outside business ties related to the Mutual Life Insurance Company and possible relatives in the office. The inquiry asks about loans, salaries, and duties outside official duties, plus connections to any trustee or department heads.
A set of pointed interrogatories asks employees since 1900 about commissions or benefits from deals involving securities or property, external payments, and knowledge of similar actions by others. The letter from Truesdale and Auchineless to Charles A. Peabody seeks details on office rents losses over 10 000 since 1900 and a full purchase and sale record of securities. Also noted is the burglary theft of stored stock from Baraboo, Wisconsin following a fire.
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