23 Feb 1911
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1911
Page
1
The United States plans to lift immigration bars on Orientals, enabling Japanese nationals to enter more freely. The change signals a shift in travel and residency rules affecting East Asian migration and related diplomatic conversations.
President Taft forwards a revised commercial treaty with Japan to the Senate. The pact omits immigration controls, allowing Japanese subjects in the United States to move freely. San Francisco politics fear exposition delays and pressure from labor groups over open shop status.
An early report states a coachman died in a Washington runaway accident. The incident details a fatality resulting from a vehicle or carriage mishap with authorities investigating the circumstances.
Washington Feb 23 The Civil Appropriation bill totaling 140 590 030 includes three million for fortifying the Panama canal and was reported to the House. Also the Senate adopted a Cummins resolution asking President Taft to furnish all information on Canadian reciprocity with Tariff Board data.
Police raid private offices in St Petersburg with investigation continuing as details remain scarce and the outcome pending further disclosure on page four.
The Southern Methodist Episcopal Church selects Dallas for a major university, valued at about 1.8 million dollars in campus land notes. Dallas offered 133 acres near Highland Park and 2000 city lots plus 300000 in notes, beating Fort Worth despite cash and land concessions. An Educational Committee will oversee the deal with a Dallas site boasting high vantage and attractive suburbs.
W. W. Waters, ex mayor, won the Democratic mayoral nomination in Hot Springs with 1,066 votes, defeating four rivals including incumbent M. H. Judd and reform candidate John A. Riggs. The race centered on open gambling, with Waters promising liberal regulation. A light turnout and a novel alderman contest in the First ward added local color to a quiet election day.
Wall Street reports heavy trading in Wabash Railroad bonds and stock along with Missouri Pacific and Denver and Rio Grande, fueling talk that Gould interests are near full retirement. Kuhn Loeb controls large blocks, denied by firm as a “nonsense” rumor but market activity hints at expanded influence.
A legal action titled IQ Purge the Registration is brought to court against alleged illegal voters. The case centers on the mayor Forsythe and disputed voter registrations.
Judge Madison hears Mayor Forsythe versus Registrar J A Cason and 61 alleged illegally registered voters. Attorneys Bernstein for Forsythe and Scholars Millsaps for defendants argue a lengthy contest as evidence shows several listed names including B N Duff W H Duff and Larkin with disputed 1910 poll tax receipts. Page Five continuation noted.
Governor Colquitt vetoed Texarkana’s charter bill over initiative referendum and recall clauses. The House failed to override 59 to 63. He cited Republican government safeguards and Madisonian precedent, deeming the plan incompatible with personal security and property rights.
Natchez Miss February 23 The fifth bishop of the Natchez diocese died at 10 58 PM at his residence beside the cathedral from Brights disease heart trouble and pneumonia He was 64 The deathbed was surrounded by priests and physicians and several clergy members attended His funeral arrangements are pending with interment expected Tuesday as bishops and priests travel to Natchez
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