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04 Mar 1911
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Newspaper
Charlotte News
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1911
Page
1
Readable portions show monetary values and percentages such as 5.05 800 5.00 and 8.00 with unclear context. No identifiable persons or organizations appear. no clear event or location is provided.
Turbulent House debate over a tariff bill ends unsettled as Democrats clash and a roll call proceeds amid confusion. Speaker Cannon relinquishes chair at 11:30 a.m. as Underwood takes the floor and Clark offers thanks in a Congress adjournment amid filibuster and protests.
A Greensboro report notes B S Robertson J A Trellinger and the Trellingwood Mfg Co file voluntary bankruptcy petitions. Granite Savings and Trust Co of Haw River closes. Trellinger's liabilities reach 20000 with 23000 assets. Trellinger presides at Trellingwood Mfg Co while Holt Granite Mfg Co remains less affected.
Washington March 4 The final chance for congressional recognition of Robert E Peary’s North Pole claim faded as Senator Perkins blocked Senator Crane to include Peary’s promotion in the naval appropriation bill.
Six persons died and several were injured in a midnight fire at two Center Texas store buildings. Victims ingested by collapsing walls as stock was moved to the street. Names of the dead include Mrs. C. C. Lock and Will Booth with others reported missing. The loss is described as small and origin undetermined.
Senator Bailey of Texas has resigned from his post. He notified Vice President Sherman who refused to accept it. Bailey then wired his resignation to Governor Colquitt. Details continued on page nine.
Louise Stevens and Dora Wilson, two women tied to the death of traveling man A. J. Winn of New Orleans, face a preliminary hearing at 3 PM in Recorder Smith’s court in Charlotte. Witnesses for both sides occupy the morning as attorneys Shannonhouse and Jones push for acquittal amid expected sensational testimony.
A short classified note promises quick contact through a want ad in The News. Rates are one cent per word and the service appears on page 8.
The report describes Louise Stevens and Dora Wilson awaiting a bail hearing. Stevens appears worn and dejected, while Wilson remains defiant and composed. Both will be escorted from jail in a closed carriage to a courtroom, with the hearing expected to be brief barring unforeseen developments.
An angry mob in Newberry South Carolina searches for Sam Boozer a Black man who shot and killed James Gilliam a white man after a dispute with Boozer’s household women. Gilliam managed a farm ten miles from Newberry. Boozer’s wife was seriously cut in the earlier attack. A lynching is feared if Boozer is caught.
In Puerto Cortez Honduras on March 4 Letrand as President confirms Francisco Berrand as provisional leader until a successor to President Davila is elected in October.
Eight people were injured when Southern Railway Memphis special No. 26 derailed one mile east of Bear Den Knoxville March 4. Injured include K. M. Hodge and several Bristol and Cleve land residents. the tender left the mail, all coaches left the track, telegraph lines were down for over two hours.
Raleigh March 4 Members of the house presented Speaker W C Dowd of Charlotte with a silver service in appreciation of his impartial administration during the 1911 session. Dowd thanked the members amid applause. The Torrens land title bill passed the house 67 to 11 and went to the Senate which defeated a similar bill.
Washington reports a mix of positive and negative outcomes as the just-concluded session ends. Positive items include $300,000 for Panama canal fortifications, two new battleships, judicial code recodification, forest preserves, overseas embassy buildings, locomotive boiler inspections. Negative results cover failures on Canadian reciprocity, tariff board, statehood for Arizona and New Mexico, higher magazine ad rates, direct election of senators, general age pension, Ballinger Pinchot reports, ocean mail subsidy, and more.
President Taft announced plans to issue a call for an extra session of Congress. He indicated the session could convene on March 28 or April 4, and at 1 30 this afternoon confirmed April 4 as the start date, in line with Democratic leaders' wishes.
Prolonged scenes of confusion marked the vote on the measure as supporters and opponents clashed. The measure won passage along party lines with Democrats opposing, and the president’s favored bill carried through despite protest.
Washington reports a 55 to 25 approval of the permanent tariff board after a long fight. The roll call featured Republican support and Democratic opposition with limited dissent from two Republicans and four Democrats. The session included disputes over recognition and parliamentary rulings as the roll began.
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