14 Dec 1911
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1911
Page
1
Observers note Miguel will carry Caddo Hall with backing from supporters who acknowledge the effort privately. The maneuver signals a concerted push behind Miguel in the regional race.
In Shreveport on December 28 a large Michel Barret rally is planned at the Opera House as Michel campaigns in Caddo Parish. The Michel organization boasts strong city support, with Sheriffs office backing and a broad parish canvassing effort building toward the January primary.
Kansas City report notes juror Harry Waldron returned home pale after four days of wandering. He was brought to court by Mrs Waldron and Judge Porterfield dismissed the jury for lack of mental competence, delaying the Hyde murder trial.
The Caddo-Michel Club plans a major January meeting in Shreveport as it signals strong local support for Michel. Leading public figures and labor representatives, including ex-mayors, judges, bankers, and parish officials, are listed among supporters in Caddo.
In Marion Louisiana on December 14 John T Michel received a hearty welcome at a union campaign event despite heavy rain. The report notes continued coverage on page four.
W A Bisso writes a certified check for 5000 to the Picayune as a wager on Michel beating Hall by two to one in New Orleans politics. He cites editorial bets and his longtime knowledge of Michel while praising his fitness for governor. Bisso, riverman and president of Bisso Towing and New Orleans Coal, is a former city council member.
In New Orleans on December 14 Judge Hall faced sharp inquiries from Dr. Aswell about cotton futures gambling. Aswell pressed for a definite answer regarding whether Hall ever played cotton futures in a bucket shop in Monroe and refused to pay after losing. Aswell plans further city campaigning with a downtown speech tonight.
In New Orleans on December 14 Captain William A. Bisso laid a $5,000 wager that John T. Michel would defeat Judge Luther B. Hall two to one. The bet, described as the campaign’s largest, signals strong Michel support. Bisso asserted “Money talks” and warned Hall backers topony up with cash.
W R Mc Carthy of the Eleventh Ward Good Government League placed a certified check with the Picayune as stakeholder to cover a $5000 bet by Capt William Bisso that Michel would beat Judge Hall by two to one in the city race.
The $5,000 wager by William Bisso on Michel to carry New Orleans by two to one was followed by a second $5,000 bet on the same terms. An extra $1,000 was offered on Sanders.
Albany dispatch reports the discovery of Arthur Morner's mutilated body under a Defreeseville barn as the fourth victim in the Morner family massacre. Authorities seek Italian farmhand Ed Dennis as motive remains unclear with money undisturbed.
Department of Justice knows the whereabouts of General Bernardo Reyes but will not disclose them. Reyes has been under surveillance after his indictment for alleged violation of the mutality laws and was recently released on a ten thousand dollar bond.
Wall Street figures discussed Roosevelt as a potential last resort for the Republican nomination. A discreet downtown canvass gauged sentiment versus Taft, revealing varing views among finance leaders about Roosevelt as a contingency candidate in the coming campaign.
The Ohio State pardon board will meet tomorrow to act on a parole for Charles L. Warriner, who confessed to misappropriating 642000 of Big Four railroad funds. Once released he would have three years nine months remaining. he has served two years in the penitentiary while holding a clerical post. Henry W. Savage plans a new production in February titled Somewhere Else.
In Lanao Mindanao on December 14, American scouts clashed with Moro outlaws. Forty two brigand outlaws were killed. no American fatalities were reported. The fight was part of the campaign against organized brigandage among the Moros.
The Sulzer joint resolution to terminate the 1832 treaty with Russia over discrimination against Jewish Americans clears the House 300 to 1 with Maltby of New York voting no. A similar Culberson measure awaits in the Senate. Both urge the President to give Russia one year’s notice for abrogation of the nearly 70 year old agreement.
Arizona returns show Henry Arshurst and Mark Smith likely U S Senators from Prescott and Tucson with Carl Hayden elected Governor. The Legislature appears over three fourths Democratic, except Apache and Pima leaning Republican. Democratic chairman Berdino claims majorities of 1500 to 2000 and notes a statewide shift against Taft’s constitutional dictates.
Dr. Dowling proposes an interstate health train in New York today to advance medical services. Officials consider the plan as a novel move to improve cross state health care delivery.
Dr Oscar Dowling president of the Louisiana State Board of Health urged an interstate health train to prolong life during an address to the Association of Life Insurance Presidents in New York City on December 14. He cited Canal Zone eradication efforts and Prussia’s longer life as proof that preventive measures and sanitation yield broad benefits.
The Pure Food Board of the Agriculture Department orders prohibition of absinthe imports into the United States after January 1 1912. The rule awaits the Secretary of Agriculture’s signature to take effect. Dr. Wiley calls absinthe one of the worst enemies of man.
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