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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1910
Page
1
President Taft concentrates efforts on securing a renomination as party leaders reassess his administration and political standing. Supporters emphasize policy continuity while opponents push for change ahead of upcoming campaigns.
Washington Dec 29 President Taft seeks re nomination in 1912 and his aides aim for an undivided convention while Republican prospects grow brighter. Democratic gains in Nov. 8 elections create anxiety, as Taft and Roosevelt are said to have been engaged in friendly correspondence. A White House sourced denial ties to reports of Loe b and Roosevelt relations. The significance is still debated.
In a Washington dispatch, Champ Clark is noted as pursuing the Speakership while drawing Bryan's support for a Democratic presidential bid. The piece recalls historic speakers who sought the presidency, including Clay, Blaine, Reed, Cannon, and Polk, and suggests Clark could gain Bryan’s backing against Eastern candidates like Harmon, Wilson, or Dix.
Washington reports that Commander William M. Sims of the Minnesota drew outrage abroad with remarks deemed distinctly British. Rear Admiral Murdock forwarded the cable summary to Secretary Meyer, who then referred the incident to President Taft for action.
At a banquet for the American fleet visiting English and French ports Commander Sims spoke personal views on British empire defense. The Navy Department received protests from non British nationals and weighed how far a naval officer may publicly express international opinions.
A Indane wife killed her husband while he slept in an apparent murder case reported from South Carolina. Police investigation underway as details remain scarce and authorities pursue leads.
News brief notes a New York East Side bomb attack on Italian grocer Geordo Lagano, with property damage and injuries to the proprietor’s aunt. In Laurens, D C a farmer’s death and his wife’s arrest follow an axe homicide. Honduras revolution rumors surface as Manuel Bonilla and General Lee Chrismas reportedly act abroad amid fili bustering movements.
The grand jury indicts Joseph G. Robin for larceny of 80000 from the Northern Bank of New York. Robin, denied asylum at a sanitarium as a paranoiac, appeared briefly in Jersey City, then fled with his sister Dr Louise Robinovitch. Detectives monitor his apartments as District Attorney Whitman seeks his return with counsel William Travers Jerome. Drs McDonald Schlapp Flint and Wildman connected to the case. Robin’s whereabouts remain uncertain.
In Chattanooga Tennessee on December 29 after several addresses the Southern Educational Association adjourned M A Cassidy from Kentucky was elected president and KE P Burns from Georgia served as treasurer.
The Markets Today reports Chicago activity with wheat firm by 1 4 to 3 8 higher while provisions weakened 2 1 2 to 25 cents down. The brief notes reflect a mixed session with grains gaining and supplies easing.
In New Orleans on December 29 the cotton market was steady with prices showing a decline of 1 to 83 points across the market. Traders noted cautious sentiment as fiber values adjusted after recent reports.
Des Moines reports Wright County will hear a protest against Carrie Mae Vaughn Anderson Lucas as County Recorder. The challenge argues she ran as Anderson while married to Lucas, making her a nonresident. Lucas says residence and identity remain the same and vows to fight the protest.
Lawton Okla Dec 29 preparations are complete for the execution tomorrow of John Hopkins who is to pay the death penalty for murdering his wife. The crime occurred over three years ago and the case was taken to the highest court in a vain effort to save him.
Wires are cut making verification impossible for reports that Casa Grandes Sonora has fallen to revolutionists. Yesterday Jefe Politico Martinez wired Governor Tarrazza that General Guerrero demanded the town's surrender.
Des Moines report notes Frank Gotch stated that the phrase tick led to death as George Hackenschmidt accepted a challenge to meet for the world champion ship with all gate money and a $20,000 side bet.
Leonard C. Blaisdell, a Danville lawyer, died at the Soldier's Home while his long court battle over Union Pacific railroad bonds worth several million dollars continued. The bonds were tied to Governor Durkee of Utah, with Blaisdell and his wife as heirs. he exhausted farms, savings, and support from relatives and strangers in a 30 year fight that climbed from local courts to the Supreme Court and back.
In Pittsfield Massachusetts on December 29 a boiler explosion at a local plant is believed to have killed thirteen men and injured about fifty others. Rescue teams search the site as firefighters battle to control the remaining hazards and medical units treat the wounded.
Newtown Indiana December 29 Mrs Leona Shultz of Newtown and Mrs Mattie Adams of Cadiz Ohio sisters meet again after twenty years apart Each believed the other had died when they were children Leona came to Indiana and was raised by a family that thought Mattie had died Recent letters revealed Mattie alive near their childhood home in Kentucky The sisters traveled to Kentucky for a joyful reunion
Ownership of bonds by C. P Huntington and Leland Stanford stirred decades of legal war. Blaisdell fought the railroad for 30 years, exhausting his funds while maintaining the claim remained worthy and in good standing. He dies leaving a widow and several grown children impoverished by the long fight.
The Moorewood Ice Co site two miles away reported multiple deaths this morning. Engineer William Dunn and employee Edgar Allen are confirmed dead, with others believed to be Italians and Poles. Two bodies were blown over 100 feet from the blast.
A violent earthquake struck Elis Province today near Athens Greece, damaging many buildings and prompting the government to dispatch aid and rescue teams to the affected area.
Paris announces Jack Johnson has accepted 25000 to travel in April and fight the victor of the Joe Jeannette and Sam Langford match.
Two men arrested in Macon on warrants from the Associated Charities of Atlanta confessed to collecting Armenian missionary funds under false pretenses. Papers found on them suggest they traveled to England, Germany, France and Bulgaria and admitted pocketing small cash donations. Police hold them pending identification with the Armenian party alleged to have conducted non existent missions.
Richard Canfield abdicates the gambling throne saying he will never run a casino again and has no Cuba or Mexico plans. A twelve year old daughter gently steered him from Europe. He seeks quiet life with family after raids and public scrutiny.
Rough tally shows 1850 poll taxes paid up to noon today, about 760 short of the number paid last year, highlighting a slower early turnout and ongoing collection efforts.
A movement seeks to create a Tarifa Commission with legislation expected before March 4. Key figures announce steps, outline goals, and urge local support for a formal proposal to shape oversight and tariff policy.
Washington reports say Representative Longworth has drafted a bill creating a five member tariff commission with salaries of 7500 dollars each and allowed to meet anywhere. Payne predicts passage before March 4 and a strong, independent body with data driven reports to aid Congress. The plan faces opposition from some Ways and Means members concerned about cost and overlap with existing agencies.
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