07 Jun 1910
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1910
Page
1
Diate Solon and local officials join residents in Nachitoches for an anniversary observance at the normal where community groups and civic leaders gather to honor the occasion.
A large commemoration at the State Normal in Nachitoches features Gov Folk of Missouri and Gov Sanders, with 1200 students attending. Graduates numbering 143 receive diplomas as officials praise education and public service amid a parade and flag presentation.
Michael Lawless, stabbed in a saloon brawl in Wellston, was discharged after receiving 12 heart stitches at a St. Louis hospital. Doctors credit his recovery to youth and skill of Dr. W C G Kirchner and assistants Shutt and Bunch, noting a fully regular pulse and strong condition. He walked away unassisted, with no further ill effects.
Baton Rouge buzzes over Hon. W. W. Heard announced as Louisiana governor hopeful. Ex governor famed for financial management under Foster era. supporters urge him to handle next four years’ finances amid segregation debate and looming Southern University move. News-Star report highlights local reaction and political climate.
Special to News-Star reports lawmakers traveled from Natchitoches to Baton Rouge. The House meets at noon and the Senate at night. The Senate will receive the House income tax resolution and a fight over the mayoral issue.
Two hundred million dollars of construction work planned by railroads nationwide will be abandoned due to a federal injunction against rate increases by 25 railroads. The Iron Mountain railroad expected to spend 7 million this year, mainly in Arkansas, but this work will likely halt. Other railroads including New York Central have canceled or suspended about 5 million in contracts.
Formal charges against Senator William Lorimer of Illinois were presented to the Senate this afternoon by Senator Cullom. The move follows long scrutiny into Lorimer's alleged irregularities and raises procedural steps toward possible action.
Jamey Turner, an elderly Black man from New Orleans and former Louisiana Tigers member, walked 300 miles to Richmond seeking a Civil War officer willing to sign a pardon. After learning no officers then living could assist, he abandoned the trip and returned home with 30 cents in hand and a small fund raised for his hardship. He recalled aiding a wounded officer on the battlefield and remaining faithful to the South.
Representative Lee O Neil Browne was denied freedom on a State writ of habeas corpus amid bribery allegations in the Illinois Legislature related to the Lorimer election. The note also advertises Monroe Stationery Co. offering up-to-date sheet music via Miss Mary Apgar and Geo A Chappin for L Grunewald Piano Co. agents.
Financial America notes the government suit against the railroads alters sentiment and threatens bond safety while preserving asset value in properties. It cites Wall Street shock, large speculative liquidations, and persistent foreign buying as European accounts exceed New York activity.
Official reports from Rome say at least thirty people were killed as a major earthquake hit central Campania and surrounding areas in Italy. Calitri and Valata reported multiple deaths as telegraph lines failed and many buildings collapsed trapping sleepers in their beds.
Reports say tremors devastate rural areas as villages reel from fatalities and fear. Authorities scramble aid and rescue teams, while survivors endure aftershocks and search for missing relatives.
New York June 7 James J Hill remains optimistic despite government action restraining railroads from raising freight rates and a jittery Wall Street Those words defend railroad fortunes saying the business of the United States is too big for a small matter and that the current uneasiness is largely fictitious He says railroads need bigger terminal facilities not cancellations of orders or lay offs and sees no cause for alarm
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