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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1912
Page
1
A synopsis appears to summarize a brief filed in the United States Supreme Court today concerning the governors. The document outlines the core arguments and legal questions presented to the high court.
Governors as a body file a historic protest to the Supreme Court against striking down state railroad rates as interfering with interstate commerce. The brief, filed by Judson Harmon, Herbert Studley, and Charles Idrich, argues state control over local rates protects national unity and that fair state rates can relieve interstate burdens without unconstitutional interference.
In Montgomery on April 1 Democratic voters chose Congress candidates and delegates to the State convention to pick nominees for state offices. The presidential preference was shown only as delegates to Baltimore remain chosen by the convention, with Underwood the solid favorite.
The Wholesale Co-Operative Society based in Manchester has procured ground in Leeds to construct a shoe factory employing one thousand people. The society already operates factories in other major English cities.
Rapid snow melt swells rivers and streams across the upper Mississippi valley threatening homes and land. Major rivers are at flood stage or near it. St Louis and confluence areas see rising water. Levee repairs continue as families relocate from Rock Island to Memphis districts. boats used to evacuate and traffic halted between Cairo and Charleston. Livestock losses mount in Dog's Tooth Bend Illinois.
Memphis officials warn the Mississippi River could reach 41 feet in five days with 42 feet possible if levees hold. Helena Arkansas may see 50 feet next week as landings submerge and steamboat traffic halts. Factories brace for property removal and sawmills may close while engineers await conditions.
The Mississippi at St. Louis hits 29.9 feet with a four tenth rise in 24 hours. The Brinkwater levee on the Missouri side broke, flooding southeastern Missouri and forcing farmers to flee. Workers warned residents to save lives as cattle and hogs were driven away.
April 1 report from Cairo Illinois describes rising floodwaters in the region with towns like Belmont Missouri Columbus Kentucky and Hickman Kentucky under water. Levees failed at Bryant landing Texas Bend Mo and Big Lake area flooding forced evacuations while Iron Mountain Railroad ferries sandbags and workers to threatened points.
The Monroe river gauge stood at 39.4 feet at noon today and indicated water levels rising. Officials warned residents near flood plains as inflows continued.
Weather Bureau warns flood stage of 40 feet near morrow with no relief in sight. Reports from southern Arkansas show record rains with McGehee recording nearly three inches and four hundred feet of Iron Mountain track washed out at Morrell. Entire region above remains flooded and rising.
Washington reports telegrams from J T McClellan urging emergency congressional appropriation and readiness of dredges if the Mississippi levees fail. Army Engineers are ordered to monitor river conditions and keep stations informed while the Mississippi River Commission pledges rapid recommendations if danger worsens.
Milwaukie Wis April 1 Leaders of national politics watch Wisconsin primaries as the first under the new law Delegates to the Republican and Democratic national conventions are chosen La Follette is seen as likely to carry most Republican delegates with Roosevelt as second choice Taft forces aim to limit La Follette from a unanimous state vote Democratic contenders Clark Wilson and Harmon contend for the largest share of Wisconsin delegates to Baltimore No certain result is predicted for the Democratic tally.
The Supreme Court of the United States sustained Missouri anti trust laws, upholding the state's ouster of Standard Oil Co. of Indiana and Republic Oil Co. of New York and fining each $50,000.
The Supreme Court sustained the Interstate Commerce Commission finding it has authority to compel water lines to report on intra state business. The ruling marks a decisive victory for federal regulatory power in commerce matters.
A blaze ravaged Oak Grove damaging a major portion of the business district. Fire crews fought flames overnight as shops and storefronts were scorched, with authorities assessing the extent of the destruction and potential losses.
A Sunday morning fire in Oak Grove West Carroll Parish destroyed much of the business district. The blaze began around 5:45 AM in a warehouse and gutted the Gazette office, Boswell building, Bank of Oak Grove and Mercantile, multiple stores, and the Oak Grove Hotel with total losses estimated at 60000. Many items were uninsured and several buildings were vacant or damaged beyond repair.
Since 1902 the Pattern Makers’ League of North America has paid 1902s insured claims totaling 19077.77 for destroyed tools. Assessments were levied annually to fund it, but with 19722.11 in the fund at last year’s close, the board decided to skip this year’s assessment.
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