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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1911
Page
1
Francisco De La Barra assumes the presidency while Diaz resigns and a quiet following occurs. In Coahuila a resumed war persists as Madero enforces Carranza's governor selection after the state legislature refused to accept him.
Francisco I. Madero orders renewed fighting in Coahuila to press for Venustiano Carranza’s governorship. Federal forces occupy Saltillo but may resist. Madero plans to advance with 12 000 troops from the state and join forces in Sonora. Reports from Torreon allege Chinese deaths in the fighting and indicate further insurgent advances in Guanacevi and Durango.
The battleship Wyoming was launched at Cramp Shipyard Philadelphia with Miss Dorothy Eunice Knight christening the ship in the presence of Governor J M Carey and Navy officials. The 550 foot long battleship will house 54 officers and 1 020 enlisted men and is one of six first class battleships under construction.
Viola Gustafson and Grace Vella both six years old fell into the lake outlet near Jamestown and drowned.
A leader known for autocratic rule steps down as health declines. The resignation ends a long era of centralized power and raises questions about succession and stability in the country. Local officials and international observers await the transition and potential reforms.
National League results show Philadelphia and St Louis games with staggered scores. Brooklyn and New York matches feature pitchers Steele Heernahan Alexander Pop and batters Liefield Gideon Rucker Ragan Miller among others. A Boston vs Chicago rain postponement is noted.
A garbled OCR list shows names such as Brockett Warhop Blair and Morgan Ruegsell Livingston Kaler with scattered city references including Chicago Cleveland Detroit St. Louis and Boston. Numbers and abbreviations follow each entry, but the overall item remains unclear as a cohesive report.
The National Steamship Line steamer Tabega struck a rock off Punta Mala during a coastwise trip and sank soon after. Of about 100 passengers on board only 40 are known to have been rescued. The Tabega carried cattle and was far from telegraph contact, delaying details. The U.S. gunboat Yorktown departed for the disaster scene.
Dr T J Allen explains cottage cheese can be made from skim milk by souring with lactic acid cultures. This home made cheese is pure and fresh while commercial cheese may be contaminated. Fresh full cream cheese uses full milk and forms a nutritious meat or egg substitute when paired with rice or bread. It should not be toasted or boiled and not mixed with fruits or vegetables. With macaroni it provides a protein rich, preferable alternative to meat.
The text lists multiple city matchups with sparse odds and scores. It mentions Louisville Louisville, Milwaukee, Columbus, Kansas City, Toledo, St. Paul, Indianapolis and Minneapolis across terse lines. Partial figures and times appear alongside venue names, reflecting a damaged league schedule snippet.
Mrs Ida Payton of Bedford Indiana leaped from a thirty five foot ledge into an abandoned quarry with Miss Inez Prather 16 dragged over the edge. They fell about forty feet into four feet of water, breaking the fall. Both were badly hurt with no stated motive besides Mrs Payton's mental distress.
An argument in a Broadway theater and hotel bar led to a shooting. Louie von Phil and J. W. Atkinson were wounded by Stemwood. Copeland and Atkinson were arrested though not involved. Von Phil is hospitalized after four shots. A separate note reports a large gas strike near Carlyle on May 26 with a depth of 850 feet.
In Fort Wayne Indiana on May 26 searchers retrieved the charred bodies of Otto Klem and his three year old son Dwight from the ruins of the Swans general store and home. The blaze cost the lives of two persons and trapped the family of nine above the store. The mother and six other children escaped as the father reentered to find the boy.
Four of nine students expelled from Ohio Northern University during a prize fight were reinstated by President A. B. Smith after a strike involving 800 students. The remaining five will not be reinstated.
In Janesville Wisconsin on May 26 Charles Andrews killed himself by inhaling illuminating gas after his divorced wife refused to return to him. The incident highlights a coerced reconciliation tragedy in a domestic dispute.
Washington May 26 reports from Tokio hint at a possible change in Tokyo's embassy leadership with Admiral Uryu, educated at Annapolis, as successor to Baron Uchide. No confirmation here, but officials note health and retirement shifts of foreign minister Komura, and Uryu's naval background suits American ties. His wife studied in the United States.
Washington May 20 the senate agreed to set a vote on the house resolution proposing a constitutional amendment for direct election of senators before the June 12 adjournment. The time as of the record continues to press for action on the measure.
Justice Harlan condemns the Supreme Court ruling on a Standard Oil case as a mischief filled modification that may throw the country into confusion and ignite prolonged litigation. He argues the decision allows unlawful restraints while warning of broad, long term harm to commerce and business.
The resolution for an investigation into the La Follette affair remains unfinished in the Senate. Senator La Follette did not get a chance to conclude, while Senator Jeff Davis attacked the post office department over its handling of the case. Publisher E G Lewis and Senator Burton of Ohio clashed, with Burton defending the postal service against allegations of negligence and supporting its efforts to shield the public from speculative ventures.
Washington on May 26 General Char Hl Greevenor nicknamed Old Piggers drifted around the capital promoting Taft for the presidency. He had long been a member of Ongeld and a noted political prognosticator in the era.
Rumors of the Austrian emperor's illness circulate from Budapest to Prague and Rome. Reports claim arterial calcification and drunken spells, but Vatican officials deny serious illness and advise there is no cause for alarm.
May 2 reports that Roger Warren, an inmate at the Frankfort penitentiary, was hanged for murder after confessing. The execution follows Kentucky’s new detrocution law and signals its enforcement.
Marshall Michigan May 26 report says Commonwealth Power co offered William W Cleveland of Marengo six miles east of town twelve thousand dollars for his mill and Kalamazoo river site. The firm plans a large dam across the river similar to Ceresco Plainwell and Allegan to generate power. Cleveland previously rejected all offers for the mill, one of the first in the state.
William Scott a 35 year old farmer was stabbed to death in a fight with Ben Nobal 23 in the rear of the Perry Hotel Nobal was arrested The murder is Calhoun county's first in ten years Taxpayers protested repairs to the county jail about eleven years old which is rotting with age
Illinois and Indiana forecast warm and fair with light southerly winds. Wisconsin expected fair and warm today with possible showers and a bit cooler tomorrow. Canada seeks Russian immigration as Ottawa and Canadian Pacific Railway launch organized campaign to attract settlers to the west.
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