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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1909
Page
1
A statement from Governor Sanders of Orleans outlines his stance on Article 63 and the 1898 Constitutional Convention. He says he will urge allies in the Legislature to oppose any repeal and explains the history of suffrage, appointive power, and the primary system, noting he did not vote for Article 63 and would have opposed it.
In Robeline, Willie Bowden shot Robert Mobley to stop his stepfather from killing Bowden s mother who was confined to bed. Mobley had become violent and escaped a restraint room before threatening the wife. Bowden fired with fatal result, police investigate, Bowden says he acted to save his mother s life.
A Moscow cable reports secret police captured two women and four men linked to anarchist groups as they planned bombs for use against the czar and czarina on their arrival. Hidden bombs were found in a Baskakov street cellar, prompting tighter security for incoming dignitaries.
A murder case ends with the condemned man executed by hanging, reported from Vergeineia Saw Mile where the hanging was carried out on a steam pipe as described in the fragmentary text.
Samuel Baker was killed and his wife and two children wounded by Henry Pennington. A mob of about 100 men abducted Pennington from an improvised jail and hanged him to a steam pipe after he returned to the scene. Mrs Baker shot at Pennington during the incident, wounding him, before he was killed.
The Evening Post reports a strong week for cotton with May at 16.01 and July near 15.99 while March hits 15.73 and January 25.41 as prices climb on extensive buying and shorts covering. Profit taking recedes as the market ends near the week’s top.
Opeculators unite to push cotton prices higher depending on the actions of the large buyer referred to as the big pour. The article notes market sentiment and potential price movements tied to this influential entity.
Washington December 27 Speaker Joseph G Cannon of the House will resign as speaker before his term ends but keep his seat in the Elev enth Illinois district until voters decide. The move aims to aid aspiring candidates and to challenge the Cannon Knocking Club while signaling sentiment shifting against him in the House.
A large gathering of men distinguished in historical and scientific research convened at the Waldorf to prepare for the Carnegie Hall opening of the twenty fifth anniversary meeting of the American Historical Association and the American Economic Association. Joseph H. Choate chairs the event with President Taft among the speakers and delegates from educational bodies and learned societies worldwide in attendance.
The Music Teachers National Association begins its thirty first annual four day convention at Northwestern University in Chicago. It features business sessions and a program of concerts and recitals with many renowned musicians.
The market reacts to higher prices with optimism for a possible 18 to 20 cent cotton by May and July, driven by aggressive bull operators led by Brown, Hayne, Seales, and Patten. Traders anticipate a new high since 1894, with some aiming to corner the May option while others remain cautious about crop totals and publicity.
In St Martinville Louisiana Ozeme Roy and Wade Higginbotham killed each other after a dispute at Roy’s saloon near Arnaudville. Higginbotham a St Landry constable, Roy allegedly denounced him. Each fired, Roy six shots and Higginbotham five. Roy died of a heart wound, Higginbotham died instantly. S Hary and Isaac Thibodaux jailed as accessories. Sheriffs from both parishes at the scene.
An ad from T. M. Parker Co invites customers to try their phone route service, promising satisfaction to prospective clients. The brief message emphasizes customer appeal through a trial option.
A deadly blizzard yesterday leaves many fatalities and widespread damage as rescuers work through the dangerous conditions. Officials confirm multiple deaths and urge caution as the storm’s impact ripples across communities.
In New York City on December 27 a blizzard disrupted railroads and telegraph services across the eastern and New England states. Over a thousand workers are restoring lines while train schedules slowly return to normal. Fatalities tally six in Philadelphia and eleven in New York with multiple casualties elsewhere. Pinchot could not reach his destination to deliver an address and Taft canceled a dine engagement with Carnegie.
Gifford Pinchot chief forester spoke before the University Club in New York today. He missed a prior engagement at New Rochelle due to a storm and transport delays.
President Taft cancels his dinner engagement with Andrew Carnegie in New York due to a damaging storm disrupting traffic. He was also scheduled to speak to the American Historical Association in New York tonight.
Philadelphia observers mark the 125th anniversary of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States at Old St. George's church. Governors of Pennsylvania New Jersey and Delaware invited as guests with Bishops Foss Wilson Berry and other leaders among the speakers.
A Detroit bound interurban car on a curve at full speed overturned, instantly killing one and injuring twenty of its thirty five passengers. One of the wounded is expected to die.
New York editorial notes the 1913 fiftieth anniversary of emancipation may inspire ceremonies while opposing a national exposition of freedom’s progress. It cites sharp divides with Booker T. Washington’s proposal prompting white southern resistance and questions whether many Blacks can travel.
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