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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1909
Page
1
A severe wind and rain storm swept through central Louisiana yesterday causing extensive damage to the Tate Capital Dome. Emergency crews report structural collapse and widespread debris across nearby streets. No fatalities are confirmed. Local officials assess safety risks and begin securing the area.
Baton Rouge reports a damaging wind and rain storm that toppled part of the State Capitol dome and roof, soaked floors, and drenched the House hall. Central Louisiana areas felt widespread destruction with unroofed houses and flooded streams, causing thousands of dollars in losses to property and crops.
Strong winds caused extensive destruction in the city blowing down fences and leveling large shade trees. Crops in the surrounding fields suffered very serious damage across the region.
A severe rain and electric storm struck Alexandria early yesterday causing widespread damage. Trees and fences fell, roofs partially blown off, chimneys crashed through roofs, and outhouses toppled. Power flashes lasted two hours, sparking fears equal to the April cyclone. Local residents faced a night of alarm awaiting further impact.
The Louisiana State Convention United National Association of Post Office Clerks met in Shreveport on Sunday. Officers were elected including L Windham as president, A F E Ford as vice president, R E F Harlan as secretary, and Adolph Renaud as treasurer. Lake Charles was chosen as the next meeting city. A tally ho ride and a banquet at the Caddo followed the sessions with toastmaster Lewell C Butler praising postal service efficiency and speakers from New Orleans and the local chapter.
Philadelphia June 1 Twelve thousand police guard the city amid a near total halt of traffic as a general strike looms after Central Labor Council leader John Murphy demands for streetcar workers. Saloon closures, strikebreaker confrontations, and widespread arrests mark a tense night as unions garner Mississippi observers and officers prepare for further action.
President OConnell of the Machinists Union issues a call for a general strike among machinists in the Baltimore and Ohio railroad repair shops subject to a conference with railroad officials today to settle terms and conditions of work.
A gambling den on Wabash Avenue was wrecked by a bomb today in Chicago. Police think a rival gambler tossed the device. Three men were seriously injured and losses are estimated at fifty thousand dollars.
Fire in San Francisco last night caused an estimated loss of about one million dollars. The blaze destroyed the Nevada docks and cargoes including nine hundred tons of wheat and one hundred tons of hops. Southern Pacific trains were delayed for hours.
Alpena Mich June 1 Jesse Fletcher a wealthy business man from Indianapolis Ind died by his own hand last night at Turtle Lake authorities said Fletcher was prominent in business circles and had ties to Indiana afterlife plans remain unclear analysts noted the case as a self inflicted death at a remote lake setting
Indianapolis on June 1 reports the death by his own action of Jesse Fletcher, a member of a leading Indiana family, a shock to social and business circles. The incident underscores the fragility behind esteemed public lives in the city.
The National Travelers Protective Association opened its convention in Asheville North Carolina. Committee reports were presented and telegrams urged immediate action on the tariff bill in Washington. Johnn Hardwood, longtime legislative committee chair, retired after sixteen years of service.
The silver service from Mississippi will be presented to the battleship Mississippi ashore due to heavy seas. The ceremony aboard the ship is postponed with the presentation taking place on land at Stanton, Mississippi, on June 1.
Washington June 1 An application to the Supreme Court for a new hearing by Sheriff Shipp and five deputies of Chattanooga charged with contempt of court in the Johnson lynching case was made and granted shortly after noon today The case comes up October 8 and the defendants will be admitted to bail.
June 1 Newport reports Governor Javed Sanders and State Auditor Seiniorehee halted by a burly negro while a blockade of vehicles on the levee stopped traffic. The man, not seeking robbery, was jailed and fined $25 by Recorder Fogarty after argument with the governor.
The Zeppel in airship that came down here yesterday due to a maneuver injury flew again this afternoon heading toward Friedrichshafen after temporary repairs were made nearby.
In Birmingham on a June Ie Js day, conductor Z Grimes was killed by two white highwaymen who fled. The body was found with dressings removed and the night’s receipts missing. Two men were arrested on suspicion.
In Rockaway Beach a widow, Mrs. William KE Annis, heir of the man slain by Captain Peter C. Haines Jr., makes her vaudeville debut with a piano sketch and a male singing and dancing team in a number titled Rosario No. 3. She explains the death forced her to work to support herself and her children.
N L Peel engineer and G E Gainer second mate of the British steamship North Umbria were drowned last night at Gulfport Mississippi. Peel could not swim and fell from a ship ladder. Gainer leaped to rescue him and both men disappeared. Both were natives of Richmond England and close friends.
Alfred Volmer, 17, or Eckerse, from a Detroit suburb, was struck in the heart by a pitched ball during a Sunday school charity game between village teams yesterday afternoon and died almost instantly.
A report from New Orleans describes a person scalded to death as scalding water and pus flow in Pine street gutters. The incident is linked to a source claiming the water release came from a nearby public drain.
John Johnson transfer clerk for Texas and Pacific fell asleep on a bench at Elizabeth and Pine streets near a Southern Alcohol Company plant. He rolled into a gutter and was severely burned before being rescued and dying at 1:25 am. He was 21 and a former resident of 244 Broadway Street.
The Monroe Star and Monroe News end their rivalry by consolidating into the Monroe News Star and invite friends to visit at 112 Walnut Street. The T M Parker Company states it will remain independent, offering best goods at low prices and inviting customer trade.
Walter H Hoffman assistant state engineer arrived from Baton Rouge and with D A Breard police jury president surveyed the proposed Monroe to Calhoun road. A survey will commence this week with state and federal aid, equipment lists provided, and a portable cell house planned for prisoner housing at night.
Harriman states the business situation is now on a very substantial basis. He emphasizes concern about the national economic climate and urges attention to the mounting pressures affecting industry and markets.
E H Harriman, en route to Europe, argues the panic of 1907 has passed and business is on a solid base. He foresees a wave of speculation and price rises but warns money should fund solid undertakings rather than fake projects.
Prisoners sent to Monroe will be kept under chained but humane control, a practice not normally used, as short term inmates who would not attempt escape. The Police Jury and City Council of Monroe have contributed resources, and West Monroe will also provide support as stated.
Four masked bandits robbed a suburban Denver tavern party of about thirty merrymakers. The thieves seized diamonds valued at 3000 dollars and 150 dollars in cash before fleeing.
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