Civic pride inspires the AGT exposition effort
Governor Sanders urges business leaders to back a civic pride driven exposition plan. He presses for broad support to showcase the community and stimulate local commerce.
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29 Aug 1910
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Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1910
Page
1
Sanders Declines Senate Run. Thornton Picked to Fill McEnery Vacancy
New Orleans August 29 Governor Jared Y. Sanders says he will not qualify as U S Senator after being elected he will stay as Governor to aid the Panama Exposition movement He plans to run in the next Democratic primary for the seat to fill Senator McEnery's death He names Judge John Randolph Thornton of Alexandria to be appointed and confirms Thornton acceptance Thornton travelled from Chattanooga to meet the governor and receive formal notification
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Jared Y. Sanders
T. P. Thompson
John Randolph Thornton
Alexandria
Thornton
Thompson
United States Senate
United States
Senator McEnery
Sanders
Baton Rouge
Chattanooga
Democrats May Win New York
Carlos C. Alden of Buffalo cites opportunities for Democrats amid New York Republican strife. He notes Democratic success hinges on governor candidate appeal and primary reform, while predicting Republican harmony may improve if the national administration lends influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Carlos C. Alden
Buffalo
N. Y
Hughes
New York
Governor Sanders Declines to Seek Senate Seat
After a Grunewald hotel conference and days of reports, Governor Sanders indicates he will decline to qualify as Senator and will appoint Judge Thornton to the post. He drafts a reply to a group urging sacrifice, with the letter released to the press on Saturday evening. The signers include Thompson Ellis Sullivan Breaux Janvier Crabties Blum Glenk Sinnott Danziger Gauche Schrieber Murphy McCloskey Grehan Rapier Baldwin Jr Fabacher Moore Wright Leahy Stauffer Ewing Voegtle Douglass Behrman Grunewald Krower McCloskey and Werlein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grunewald
Thornton
Sanders
Thompson
United States
Messrs
T. P. Thompson
C. H Ellis
W. H. Sullivan
Locke Breaux
Charles Janvier
Pierre Crabties
Sam Blum
Robert Glenk
J. EB. Sinnott
T. W. Danziger
Jules A. Gauche
Henry P. Schrieber
J. C. Murphy
John McCloskey
John A. Grehan
Thomas G. Rapier
A. Baldwin, Jr
Lawrence Fabacher
I. D. Moore
James L. Wright
George M. Leahy
Walter R. Stauffer
Robert Ewing
Joseph Voegtle
Thomas Douglass
Martin Behrman
Theodore Grunewald
Leonard Krower
Hugh McCloskey
Philip Werlein
Governor's Letter Addresses Senate Bid and Duty
Louisiana executive note dated Aug 27 1910 from Baton Rouge to Hon T P Thompson and others via the World's Panama Exposition Company in New Orleans. It references a communication received Aug 24 and indicates continuation on page 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Louisiana
Baton Rouge
T. P. Thompson
New Orleans
Candidates Speak at Homer Rally in Louisiana
A Democratic mass meeting in Homer Louisiana drew candidates for Congress Supreme Court and Board of Equalization. Judge L E Hall Monroe spoke first urging youth support and Confederate veterans. E H McClendon received an ovation for re election and W T Perrin followed with lively applause. Ransdell McGregor and Clayton addressed later criticizing tariff position and lumber votes before the party's train departure to Haynesville for another rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
Congress
Supreme Court
Board of Equalization
L. E. Hall
Monroe
The
E. H. McClendon
W. T. Perrin
LaSalle
McClendon
J. FE. Ransdell
T. H. McGregor
J. E. Clayton
Mr. McGregor
Rayville
Ransdell
Indianapolis
Mr. Clayton
Boston
Haynesville
Fire destroys Bastrop man's residence near nine
The Bastrop home of Mr. Byron Tisdale was totally destroyed by a fire about 9 o'clock last night. Estimated loss runs to about $2500 with most household goods burned. Tisdale carried some fire insurance on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Tisdale
Bastrop
Tisdale
W. J. Bryan Announces He Will Not Seek 1912 Presidency
Former Democratic leader W. J. Bryan confirms he will not be a candidate for president in 1912. The decision ends speculation about a Bryan bid and reshapes party prospects ahead of the campaign season.
Bryan says he will not seek 1912 nomination
Kalamazoo Michigan August 29 William J Bryan declares he will not be a candidate for president in 1912. He says there is plenty of material in the Democratic Party and the next nominee depends on the next congress. He cites Roosevelt and the insurgent mood in the country. Also notes a W O W ball at Riverside Pavilion on September 5 1910 with nonmember admission. ladies free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Bryan
Ouachita Valley Camp
Riverside Pavilion
Public Drinking Cups Warned as Disease Vectors
Chicago health bureau warns public drinking cups spread illnesses especially in schools. Statistics show tuberculosis in about one in sixty. states have banned common cups and urge individual or bubbling cups with continuous water flow to reduce transmission risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Health Bureau
Former Parker Attacked by Armed Man Named Gary Slew Parker
A report states that Gary Slew Parker, a former resident, was attacked by an assailant wielding a knife. The incident details, location, and motive remain unclear as authorities investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
Deadman Quarrelsome Shootout Near Parker Farm
In Lib erty Hill near Jonesboro La a morning quarrel between John Parker and Otis Caskey escalated after Parker’s wife’s cross cut saw was borrowed. Parker returned enraged pursued Caskey and opened fire with buckshot, striking Parker in the chin and breast. Parker died at 4 pm. Caskey uninjured. Evidence suggests long-standing domestic trouble and local threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caskey
Parker
Otis Caskey
Twenty Gents for August Cotton
Southern bulls gain as August cotton hits twenty cents a pound in New York market, the highest price since the Civil War, while sellers who had held large quantities face squeezes and shortages. The August rally underscores firm market conditions and elevated near term prices with implications for the New York and New Orleans cotton trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wheat steady and provisions firmer in Chicago
Chicago notes show wheat irregular and practically unchanged while provisions hold firm. In New Orleans at noon, cotton futures are quiet and steady, down about 9 points from the day’s high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New Orleans
Deadly sediment used in school experiment
A healthy guinea pig injected with sediment from a cup died within forty hours due to pneumonia germs. A second guinea pig inoculated with the same sediment developed tuberculosis. Inquiry found several pupils at the school from which the cup came were then suffering from consumption.
Man Shoots Parker After Altercation at Home
The confrontation began with Parker abusing Caskey at close range and threatening with a knife. Caskey retrieved a shotgun and returned to confront Parker, who again attacked. a single shot to Parker’s chin and chest followed. Parker walked home, blaming himself for the trouble that led to the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caskey
Parker
Roosevelt Arrival in Denver and Parade Observed
Former President Theodore Roosevelt reached Denver on a special train from Cheyenne just before noon and attended a cowboy's chuck wagon lunch after a city parade. Elizabeth Trousdale departed for Ruston to resume teaching at the Louisiana Industrial Institute for the upcoming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Roosevelt
Cheyenne
Elizabeth Trousdale
Ruston
Louisiana Industrial Institute
Career of the New United States Senator Judge Thornton
Judge Thornton, born August 25 1846 in Iberville parish Louisiana, has held many positions of honor. He enlisted at 16 in the Second Louisiana Cavalry and later practiced law in Alexandria. He served as parish judge, chaired the General Provisions committee at the 1898 Constitutional Convention, and now sits on the State University Board of Supervisors and the National Uniform Laws commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Thornton
Iberville Parish
Alexandria
Virginia
Charles A. Thornton
Cornelia Randolph
Wilkinson County
Miss
Louisiana
Thornton
State Seminary
State University
Second Louisiana Cavalry
W. G. Vincent
New Orleans
James Jeffries
The
Heard
Chattanooga
State Sunday School Association
Why Sander Was Wanted by Governor Appeal Details
Mr Thompson explains the reasons behind the warrant for Sander and outlines the appeal made to the governor. The report cites authorities and the sequence leading to the request for clemency or action, with emphasis on the core grounds and expected outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Thompson
Not Willing to Swap Horses in Mid Stream Exposition Company
T P Thompson, chair of the New Orleans Panama Exposition Company, says signers of a petition to keep Governor Sanders in office rather than run for the U S Senate are acting on the belief it is not wise to swap horses in the middle of a stream. He notes Sanders has aided the Exposition, traveled to Austin, and remains a potent influence they do not want to lose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanders
United State Senate
Austin
Texas
Louisiana to consider new express rates in public hearing
Louisiana Railroad Commission fixes September twenty ninth to hear proposed express rate changes. Notice sent to American, Pacific, Southern, United States, Wells Fargo and others. Joint line rates limit, short line mileage, and sample shipment fees defined. prepaid or guaranteed charges required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
American
The
Pacific
Southern
United States
Wells-Fargo
New Orleans
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gov. Sanders
Panama Exposition
Thorton
S. D. McEnery
Senate
Messrs. Hall, McClendon
Perrin
Ransdell, Clayton and
McGregor
W. J. Bryan
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, Mich
William Jennings
Time the Nebraskan
Harmon
Ohio
Gary Slew Parker
Deadman
Shreveport
the Times
Jonesboro
Ty Hill
John
Southern Bulls
New York Market
Sander
Execu
Louisiana Railroad Commission
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