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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1909
Page
1
A brief note examines hidden facets of land and sea mysteries tied to government actions and policy. The piece hints at exploration, regulation, and public interest surrounding coastal and terrestrial domains.
The Nagel report notes 2000 bachelor seals and 50 000 wives on St Paul Island with 1071 families. It cites 140000 seals on Pribilofs and warns of possible extinction. Also covered are sponge growth tests in Florida, mackerel hunts, salmon releases, and frontier surveying from Alaska to the Philippines under federal oversight.
The home of Harry B. Wandell city editor of the St. Louis Star was blown open by an explosion early yesterday. A note reading Be careful next time under your chair accompanied the blast. Wandell was unharmed but collapsed from shock and was confined to bed. detectives found no suspects.
A fragmented report notes victims incinerated and seven injured while about fifty people narrowly escaped death in the incident.
The appeal for another hearing by Parian Bouvy was denied after the request for a new trial was refused. No further action was announced by the court.
A four story tenement at Third and Sycamore in Cincinnati burned today. Seven people died and seven were injured including two fatally, with around fifty escaping. The fire started from a lamp mishap in a old wooden building, trapping residents as dense smoke filled the rooms. In New Orleans, the Louisiana Supreme Court refused a new trial for Fabian Bouvy in the murder case, upholding trial court jury procedures and evidentiary rulings.
Two main bouts set for the evening with Ad Wolgast facing Frank Picato in a 10 round Los Angeles bout and Dave Deshler meeting Ray Bronson in a 12 round Boston clash.
Washington reports a patronage distribution rule likely to apply in the South, with Postmaster General Hitchcock guiding appointments from Mississippi and beyond. National Committeeman Moseley faces pressure from State Chairman Collins and Republican candidates to favor district attorneyships, while Hitchcock handles broader political aspects and cabinet vetoes.
Washington Dec 14 Hundreds of leading architects from America's American Institute of Architecture gathered for the forty third annual convention. President Cass Gilbert opened the session and the railways role in national and civic development dominated discussions over the three days. The institute will award a medal to Charles Follen McKim, the late New York architect, to be received by former partner William R. Mead.
The Louisiana Supreme Court under Justice Monroe holds that a voter who left St Tammany for ten months cannot register upon returning to the parish of former residence. The lower court ruling denying relief for the plaintiff is affirmed. Other decisions include rehearing refusals in several cases such as Israel vs National Bank and Orient Insurance Company vs Assessors.
In Winn parish Louisiana a mother, Mrs. George W. Rees, reportedly wrapped her eight months old baby in a blanket and set it before the fire to keep warm. She left the room and returned to find the child burned to a crisp.
In Amite City Louisiana burglars entered the G F Goldsby drug store on East Railroad avenue early today and took all the cash about seventy five dollars. The theft caused excitement and residents fear organized burglars are at work in the town.
In Minden on December 13 J. J. Parker and his son Robert are tried for the murder of William Montgomery at Hartman on April 3 after a preliminary trial and bond. The grand jury indicted them, the elder Parker remains jailed while the son is briefly confined for ill health. Six jurors served as the session adjourned to 9 am with sheriff to summon twenty more talesmen.
Watertown New York December 14 members of the New York State Dairymen's association gather for a three day annual session to discuss breeding feeding handling and care of dairy cows systems of butter making sanitation and tuberculosis tests.
A railroad accident on the Lake Shore Line left three dead and many injured. Emergency crews responded to the collision, with investigators examining the mangled cars and recuperating survivors from the wreckage.
Dispatch describes unrest at the capital of Nicaragua with crowds shouting liberty and United States slogans. Zelaya reportedly to resign as events unfold amid a tense political crisis impacting the region.
In Managua on December 14, demonstrators fill streets shouting Long live Liberty and Long live the United States as Zelaya reportedly plans to resign. Police take no action while crowds march toward the U S consulate asserting support for liberty and U S ties.
President Taft arrived in New Haven from New York to attend a Yale corporation meeting where he serves as a member. He planned a banquet that evening and was to depart for Washington early the next morning.
Jackson Mississippi December 14 A condition of prosperity in the yellow pine trade of southern Mississippi was reported at the semi annual meeting of the Mississippi Pine Association in this city today. All mills were reported running on full time with the only complaint being a shortage of cars to market their product.
Gloster Louisiana December 14 Despite heavy rain the local farmers delivered two car loads of hogs to J W Stewart of Frierson for shipment to Fort Worth Texas Two car loads were supplied by Dowling Bros Ltd making seven car loads shipped from Gloster and Frierson this season Others were sold at a good price totaling over two thousand dollars for the hogs and the farmers. Stewart has also shipped twenty cars of cattle this season and holds about three hundred head for later marketing.
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