27 Sep 1913
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1913
Page
1
Taafie conferees report agreement on a bill, with the final text largely settled except for the tax on cotton futures. The move clears most provisions while leaving pricing details unresolved. The conference continues to focus on futures taxation and related measures.
Congress factions inch toward a compromise on the tariff bill. The conference committee reports near agreement on most details but split over taxing cotton futures under the Clarke amendment. House leaders plan to insist on disagreement and push a substitution proposal in a new conference. The process delays the bill beyond October 7 and into next week as senators Lodge and Penrose are away. In Ames, observers note volatile hopes that the pact will hold amid lingering doubts and public speculation about Mrs Littleton’s death and Howard Long’s missing wife case as witnesses number about 25.
Washington action on tax reform targets single men with a new levy. If the measure approved by the conferences becomes law, bachelors would face a ten dollar annual tax on their single status. The plan mirrors existing taxes on married couples and widows, aiming to fund government programs.
An inquest into the death of Mire Cordelia Littleton, wife of a missing Edna pastor, failed to solve the mystery. The coroner's jury, after hours of argument, found that the minister's wife strangled herself by unknown means or that strangulation occurred by unknown hands.
Quebec dispatch reports a home blaze on St Francis street killed eight children under 16 and their mother, all sleeping on the top floor of a three story wooden house. Antoine Trudel, the eldest son, and a baby daughter were rescued badly burned, while four daughters and four sons, the youngest two, perished.
Wister Oklahoma reports a shooting incident with E N Pigg the car inspector firing at a target and wounding him in the neck. Earlier a stationary engineer Clifford Johnson was struck by a blast of coughing leading to a bullet lodged at the base of the brain the incident described with graphic detail and medical concern.
Trinidad Calo Sept 27 Sheriff Grignam and deputies rushed to Ludlow to investigate reports of strikebreakers mobbed by striking crowd. The seerake were dragged retreating and disappeared as Cantieran telepackle for kau.
A New York report states dentist Muret is expected to testify against Hang Schmidt, charged with murder. Prosecutors plan sentencing within weeks as Muret's cooperation could yield a reduced dimiendy for carrying a weapon. The exact details remain unclear while attorney Deley arranged the arrangement and the informant prepares to testify.
The Lincoln commission rejected bids for a new crestline structure to be built on site from Yule marble from Cedarade New fida. A New York company submitted a low informal bid of 40.00 below the lowest bid, prompting reconsideration of the bid.
A rambling account links a Los Angeles juvenile offender known as Erskaw to a pattern of hotel robberies and thefts across Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland Toledo Louisville and more. The tale traces his connections to a double, the navy background, and attempts to lure merchants to hotels while authorities seek light on a child’s death at the Snell mansion.
Sheriff Arm stran e travels to Quincy to interview a woman formerly employed as a laundress in the home of Colonel Thomas Saetl who is tied to a local mystery. The interview aims to illuminate unclear details and resolve questions about the case.
The first ship was raised in the Panama Canal Gatun Locks, lifting 68 feet in 730 minutes. The event drew a thousand cheers as Goethals and Cann watched the operation with the chamber system fully engaged. This historic lift marked progress toward the canal’s completion and its strategic maritime importance.
Truro England Sept 27 a wasp sting killed Lady Jane Molesworth widow of Sir Lewis William Molesworth Hart. Formerly Miss Jane Graham Frost second daughter of Brig Gen Tranfel Marsh Frost US Army of St Louis. Lady Molesworth wed in St Louis in 18TE and later lived in Texas.
The thirteenth annual Missouri state fair opens today in Sedalia with displays from miners and farmers. Officials expect the event to be the most attractive and well attended of the 12 prior fairs, highlighting drought relief and strong animal industry representation.
New English eyeglasses are formed so that when not in use and folded they resemble a socket and may be worn on a chain as an ornament. Greece annually produces more than twenty one million pounds of tobacco.
Fragmentary text describes a murder case with references to a person named Murcer, a physician or surgeon, possible trials, and mentions of weapons and legal terms. The legible portions indicate inquiry into the mine output of metals and an apparent court proceeding with verdicts or charges.
Duncan W. Peck state public works head testified at Sulzer impeachment that Governor Bulzer urged perjury. Peck recalled giving Sulzer $500 after nomination and said he confronted the governor in Albany about the affair. Henry Morgenthau testified the governor sought his aide to testify plausibly, with Morgenthau denying any personal handling of the matter.
In Springfield Missouri on September 27 a quarrel between two women ended with Mrs Tre Patterson shot by Mrs No Steadman using a 44 caliber automatic pistol. Patterson was wounded fatally or gravely though alive, with a steel bullet through the head. Steadman, a prominent local resident, is the mother of six and Patterson the mother of four children.
In Washington on September 27, Henry Henry announces quitting the Bull Moose movement. He plans to join the Republican banner, signaling a split within the reform faction. The text mentions internal disputes, reforms, and external pressures affecting party alignment. The report hints at broader labor and corporate interests influencing the landscape, including references to rubber and English firms and Pasadena's horticultural notes.
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