04 Apr 1911
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1911
Page
1
A fragmented political item notes Democrats maneuvering over procedures to slow a recity project. It hints at strategic delaying tactics aimed at maintaining political momentum and rising influence within the party.
Washington observers see a hopeful start as Democrats take office led by Harmon and Bryan. The party weighs reciprocity with Taft seeking a quick Senate pass on free or reduced duty foods, while the GOP guards procedural lines and possible adjournment tactics.
The piece notes constitutional power for the President if a House measure fails and details jockeying ahead of the 1912 campaign. Taft leads the Republicans while Champ Clark bears leadership duties to preserve the Democratic advantage from last fall. Bryan and Harmon deny campaign links, though public interest suggests otherwise.
Washington April 4 Democrats in the House vowed to push tariff legislation in the extra session that began today but congressional circles predicted such measures cannot be enacted. The report notes party caucus actions and anticipated opposition in the Senate while outlining the political stalemate over tariff policy.
At noon today the Congress party faced a trial to demonstrate its worthiness for wider influence. The event underscored democratic party concerns and the push for stronger influence in governance.
The Sixty Second Congress convenes in extraordinary session with the Democratic majority in the House at 68 and Senate GOP majority reduced. Champ Clark accepts the speakership and outlines tariff revision, direct election of senators, and early statehood for Arizona and New Mexico as goals. McCall introduces the Canadian Reciprocity Bill.
Chicago voters opened polls at 6 am for a pivotal primary. Republican C E Merriam, a city council member and Chicago University economist, faces Democrat Carter Harrison in a bitter contest. Alderman seats loom as gas and phone regulation and a passenger subway spark debate amid a near 90 percent turnout indication.
Supreme Court rules a railroad run hospital funded by employee wages is not liable for medical treatment by in house physicians. The decision limits the railroad to ordinary care in selecting doctors. verdict reduced from $20,000 in the lower court. Case arose after J. T. Campbell died from injuries following a fall from a box car.
Portland officials finalize plans for the arrival and reception of ex President Theodore Roosevelt as he is scheduled to visit the city tomorrow with the local reception committee completing arrangements for entertainment and welcome events.
Natchez Miss April 4 After a week long probe the Adams county grand jury returned ten true bills for minor offenses and discharged. Judge Wilkinson reprimanded the majority and backed the minority which argued that police court records show twenty to thirty cases of selling beer or brevette had been tried with fines paid and that indictments should have been returned.
An appeal from a $20,000 verdict led to a Supreme Court ruling establishing a precedent in Arkansas. The decision addresses a question that other states have decided differently, marking a notable state-by-state variance in appellate outcomes.
Georgia head camp of the Woodmen of the World opens its annual meeting in Columbus with delegates from across the state and three days of sessions ahead.
A large public sale in New York disposed of seized articles forfeited for unpaid duties. Under Collector Loeb, customs inspectors organized a sale featuring over 1000 lots including featherbeds, shoes, wine, auto tires, earthenware, clothing, machinery parts, moving picture film, and 110000 picture postcards.
William Jennings Bryan Speaker Champ Clark and Governor Woodrow Wilson are scheduled to address Burlington Auditorium tomorrow night after a Burlington County Democratic Club dinner. The event is billed as the biggest Democratic gathering in South Jersey in years and will draw prominent party leaders from New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware and Maryland.
A midnight wind and rain storm hit Monroe causing extensive tree damage on court square and around the city. An uprooted l ig oak at South Grand and Wooe streets damaged the trolley wire and arc light. A Magnolia Inn roof was blown off and water damaged the interior. A drilling derrick crushed a city barn killing a horse. in the country a mule died on G P Allens place. Rainfall measured 1.20 inches.
A heavy rain and wind storm, 20 to 60 mph, swept the Gulf coast around noon. New Orleans was practically cut off from communication to the North and East for more than an hour, but no serious damage was reported.
Negotiations at El Paso advanced slowly with minimal movement on the peage issue. Officials from involved parties met to discuss toll terms but offered few concrete concessions or new dates for a decision.
El Paso reports say talks stalled between Insurrectos and Mexican Federals. Madero has not replied to government proposals, so a meeting in El Paso is being planned with Madero and government reps. Immunity from arrest is sought, and safe transport to El Paso may be arranged.
Francisco J. Madero Jr says peace remains distant under current Mexico City conditions. He rejects his father and brother as authorized negotiators, citing Dr. Gomez in Washington as the sole authorized messenger. He insists on Mexican soil talks and a lasting, fully supported settlement.
El Paso, April 4. The first passenger train from Casas Grandes since the February 6 battle arrived at the station, signaling a return to service. The arrival follows a period of disruption and military activity in the region.
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