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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1913
Page
1
An unclear OCR fragment references Pennsylvania and a historic ruling or declaration. Key names and specifics are unreadable, but the item implies a state legal action or declaration with ornate phrasing. Further readable context is needed to extract named entities or a concrete event.
Washington June 4 A senate finance committee probe discloses a powerful nonpaid lobby of 175 big business heads who personally push views on tariff matters. Senators McLean Dil Ingham Fletcher Fall Penrose and Gronna testified they or their aides met many callers who sought to influence tariff schedules. McLean admitted stock ties to General Gleaming Co while denying improper influence. The inquiry tracked calls from tobacco, iron, hardware makers and others, with witnesses reluctant to name all who pressed for changes. The panel pressed for specifics as Nelson and Overman clashed over questioning.
Reports from the border describe a daylong battle near Hidalgo Plaza with heavy casualties on both sides. Maj. Esteban Ramos of the federal forces was wounded and hospitalized in Brownsville in critical condition. Rumors place Matamoros mayor Miguel Tagab among the dead as firing spread, with hundreds killed or wounded and many buildings set ablaze.
In Chicago a trial involving Mrs Muattle and brokers Clement Curle & Co reveals secrecy around many involved in grain speculation. Court orders the removal of names from papers while numbers anonymize the rest, as the brokers contest a $25,000 claim.
Washington reports indicate W Morgan Bechuster Jr. is considered for a British American commission to help Turkey with its finances after the Balkan war. If appointed, Schuster would lead the delegation while Paris forms the commission to resolve war indemnities and Ottoman debt divisions.
A heated session on agricultural schedules and free list expansion sees Senators Simpsons and others press to tax rents and impose duties on cattle and grain. President Stand Firm supports resisting the Underwood clause amid foreign protests and state department concerns.
A man entered farmer John Carter’s home, knocked him down with a club, then stabbed him. Carter likely will die. Easter was captured hours later after a standoff with Carter’s neighbors. Easter rode a stolen horse to death while escaping from a training school. Also, Kaor College freshman Henry E. Elliott, 17, drowned in Lake Rice during a club event.
Secretary Bryan has accepted an invitation to address the International meeting of the Christian Endeavor Union in Los Angeles California between July 1 and July 3. The announcement states the event will be attended by Endeavor leaders from across the nation.
Big i Sunday School Meet in Muskogee Oklahoma marks the opening of the National Baptist convention session with delegates arriving from every region. Special trains and parties for officials accompany a 253-voice chorus and a march to the auditorium as officers prepare the first session.
Washington June 4 The Wilson administration weighs whether court decrees splitting trusts into separate units are to be enforced and if actions against Standard Oil and tobacco traders may justify contempt or criminal charges. Attorney General McReynolds studies decree effects as Cabinet debates possible anti trust steps.
The state seeks 339 million dollars in penalties against Standard Oil companies of New York and New Jersey and certain stockholders. Corsicana Petroleum Co and Magnolia Petroleum Co face potential ouster from Texas. George C. Greer of Beaumont, a defendant and attorney, states he does not represent Standard Oil Co. of New York or New Jersey in this case.
Chicago June 4. Gov Hatfield of West Virginia is exonerated on charges circulated about the coal mine strike. The Socialist party report by Berger Germer and Debs criticizes his predecessor Gov Glasscock for martial law and alleged atrocities. Hatfield is said to have suppressed two Socialist papers and imprisoned editors.
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