15 Apr 1910
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1910
Page
1
Officials failed to secure the required two thirds to expel Bilbo by one vote after a tense session. Debate centered on ethics and party lines as allies urged restraint and due process while critics demanded swift action.
Mississippi Senate rejects a two thirds expulsion bid against Theodore G. Bilbo by one vote after an afternoon session. A night resolution calls Bilbo to resign, triggering a walkout by nine dissenters. The body then condemns Bilbo for alleged bribery and clarifies continued support for Senator Percy.
Leslie M Shaw tells Commercial Travelers' National League in New York that Japan aims to control Pacific trade and build a strong navy to strike at Puget Sound, preferring Jacob Schiff’s judgment on war. In Anniston Alabama delegates gather for the Christian Endeavor Union state convention with several prominent speakers slated.
Chicago Municipal Judge McKenzie Cleveland urges police to accompany intoxicated men to their homes when they are helpless but not disruptive. He argues arrests for drunkenness amount to revenge and aims to uplift drinkers by humane treatment over punishment.
Senator Percy plans a joint session address to seek a vote of confidence. The meeting will formalize support and clarify policy priorities for the coming session.
Athens residents protest Governor Patterson's pardon of Col Duncan B. Cooper for the Carmack murder. A cyclone in Columbia causes about 25000 dollars in damage and possible fatalities in remote districts. George Burge confession referenced in Atlanta dispatch.
The executive committee outlines a broad administration policy for Panama expansion. Officials describe aims, scope, and expected impact on governance, trade, and regional presence.
Special to News Star New Orleans April 15 The Panama Exposition Company in New Orleans adopts strict economic controls to prevent extravagance. The executive committee will publish monthly expense accounts and tightly supervise salaries to ensure fund integrity.
The Registration Office closes tomorrow, Saturday April 16, urging all voters to verify they are properly registered for the election next Tuesday. Those who voted in the last tax election likely need not re register, while others must register now to be eligible. The message stresses the duty to register for the parish road tax vote.
The executive committee led by T. P. Thompson includes top bankers such as Charles Janvier and John J. Gannon, exchanges leaders C. H. Ellis and W. B. Thompson, and newspapers chiefs Norman Walker and Thomas G. Rapier. Ewing and Wight hold national party roles. The body limits compensation and emphasizes broad representation across finance, exchange, and press circles.
At 628 Main street Covington on Thursday morning a piano being lowered from the third floor of William Harlows home toppled from the window as the rope broke. It crashed through a cottage roof and struck the floor causing heavy damage but only Mrs Sticksels mother was hurt. The Sticksel family narrowly escaped injury. Damages run to hundreds of dollars. In Toronto the International Waterways Commission met to discuss a Long Sault dam project for power.
In Washington, women gather as suffrage supporters led by Hiro Ma Taft press for voting rights. The rally highlights bold calls for constitutional change and heightened civic participation.
President Taft greeted the National American Woman Suffrage Association in Washington and voiced reservations about universal women’s suffrage. He was hissed by many in attendance yet remained calm and urged restraint, later receiving applause as leaders expressed regret over the incident.
Nashville April 15 A sensational move as Governor Patterson pardons Col Duncan Cooper and son Robin after the Tennessee Supreme Court affirms the verdicts in the Carmack murder case The governor acted on his own initiative without a petition and amid rapid court opinions and public upheaval across the city
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