Oppose Change in the Logee Law In New Orleans
The Times Democrat reports the Prison Reform Association, in special session, opposes any changes to the Logee law. The group cites a 1909 decline in Orleans Parish prisoners linked to the race track crowd absence and the Gay Shattuck acts effect on Sunday liquor sales.
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New Orleans
the Times
Democrat
Parish of Orleans
Prison Reform Association
J. L. Sutton
St. Charles Avenue
T. P. Thompson
F. S. Shields
B. T. Walshe
J. G. Middleton
Fred S. Weis
Sutton
Board of Commissioners of Prisons and Asylum
Good Roads
Orleans
East Baton Rouge
Oakland
Monticello
Hope Plantation
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Band Concert Program at the Park Tonight
Edwin Hess leads Hess' Band in an evening program at the park featuring marches and waltzes. Selections include The Joy Riders Two-step Yankee Hash Medley Overture and Victorious Legions March intermission then The Conqueror Overture and Home Sweet Home.
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Hess
The
K. L. King Es Co. L. Barnhouse
H. L. Miller
K. L. King
Y. W. Menges Excelsior
Geo. Rosenkranz
Yanty
W. H. Kiefer
Rosalind
C. L. Barnhouse
Santelmann
Nissah
Newsboys Club Meeting and Picnic Plans
Members of Newsboys Club No. 1 are asked to gather at the opera house on Friday June 10 at 7 p m to arrange details for the upcoming picnic next week. This notice calls for coordination among members and outlines the event timeline.
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Newsboys Club No. 1
Opera House
Meyer Bros Offers Light Weight Coats and Dresses Half Price
Pedestrian sale notice from Meyer Bros Ltd advertising light weight coats in worsteds foulard rajah shantung and taffeta dresses now selling at half their original worth. Limited stock, accessories not specified.
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Meyer Bros, Ltd
Check Account Plan Promises Better Saving and Planning
The ad urges men to adopt a conservative Check Account Plan to save more money and improve income management. It invites readers to start a Check Account at Union Bank and Trust Co, claiming it offers real help for future building and financial care.
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Union Bank and Trust CO
Police Jury Re Elect Officers After Busy Session
The Police Jury adjourned after a two day session reelecting D. A. Breard as president O B Morton parish treasurer J E Hanna as clerk and others to the health board Dr A H Giladden was re elected president. Road Improvement Committee expands to include all jurors while steel bridge oversight ends. Monthly meetings ordered. funds allocated for taxes and road work with new road and cattle inspection plans discussed.
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D. A. Breard
O. B. Morton
J .E. Hanna
Percy Sandel
A. H. Giladden
Board of Health
Parish Board of Health
I. Baer
S. W. Pipes
J. Shaw Jones
Grayson Guthrie
A. L. Green
Leroy W. Johnson
Mr. Roberts
Mr. Nobles
State Board of Health
Baton Rouge
Ward 6
Breard
Narkauer
Monroe
O. C. Dawkins
Calhoun
E. H. McClendon
State Board of Equalization
State Board
R. W. Watson
Texas
Baer
J. E. Hanna
Major Jones
Pinchot Fights to Block Public Lands Withdrawal Bill
Former Forester Gifford Pinchot arrives in Washington to influence Senate action on the administration plan allowing presidential withdrawal of public lands for conservation. He met with Senator Smoot to seek an amendment striking the withdrawal provision from the measure.
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Washington
Gifford Pinchot
Senate
Smoot
Clash Over Land Deals Sparks Senate Firestorm
The article notes a clash between Smoot and Pinchot over mining land policy. Pinchot, once a close ally, opposed Smoot's plans. Dolliver may back Pinchot to push an amendment to the bill and force a policy change.
Lyceum Vaudeville Closes Tonight for Summer Picture Run
Tonight ends the current vaudeville show at the Lyceum after strong reception. New attractions start tomorrow with nightly performances through Saturday, then summer reforms bring a fine picture service with daily changes. Three reels shown daily with admission cut to five and ten cents.
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Lyceum
Grand Street Theatre Ends Summer Run with Multiple Films
The Grand Street Theatre shows The Fall of Babylon last night with repeats tonight. Davy Crockett is offered again as a feature along with The Miner and Camille and Ready in a Minute a comic old tale. The venue will close after Saturday night for the summer.
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Babylon
Grand Street Theatre
Davy Crockett
Miner
Camille
Grand Street
Bryan Angers Democrats in Ohio State Politics
The article notes Mr. Bryan’s sudden role in Ohio politics alarming Democratic leaders who had felt confident in a favorable fall. They question motives behind the Minnesota act and fear a rift if Harmon’s stance is challenged by Bryan’s outspoken attack.
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Bryan
Harmon
Harris
Ohio
Governor’s stance against convention nomination stirs Ohio politics
The Ohio governor urges selecting senators by the people, warning that a convention vote could split the Democratic party and jeopardize legislative control. Bryan’s Commoner editorial deepens intra party tension, while Indiana and Iowa governors show divergent stances affecting the Ohio scene.
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Vention
Bryan
Commoner
Ohio
Harmon
Marshall
Iowa
Indiana
Honor Dead Confederates statue on Sandusky Bay
The Wolverine, the first Great Lakes vessel, now serves the United States and features a Confederate soldier statue near Sandusky Bay island cemetery. The statue, facing south, holds a musket and shading the eyes, perched on a pedestal of South Carolina marble engraved to honor Southern soldiers who died in a Federal prison on the island. The base ends read Confederate Soldiers They Were Masons.
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Michigan
Wolverine
United States
Great Lakes
Sandusky Bay
Island Cemetery
Southland
South Carolina
Robert Patton
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Cincinnati
No Meeting For Stone Wall Lodge No 8 Knights Tonight
Stone Wall Lodge No 8 Knights of Pythias cancels Thursday night gathering on June 9 due to hall repairs. Members are advised to vacant the hall and reschedule forthcoming events when repairs are complete.
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Stonewall Lodge No
Knights of Pythias
Resolutions of Respect from First M E Church Sunday School
In the providence of our Heavenly Father two members of our class are bereaved by the death of a father. We express sympathy and a wish that they honor their father's memory through deeds character and service to God and man. Fred Faulk Secretary Treasurer of Organized Class First M E Church Sunday School.
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Fred Faulk
M. E. Church
Something Brewing in Jeffries Camp Amid Rumors
June 7 Ben Lomond California reports hints of trouble in Jeffries camp as Eddie Graney and promoter Jack Gleason attend, fueling rumors about Sam Berger. The Jeffries Corbett bout postpones again due to outdoor ring delays while visitors watch a heated handball match between the ex-champions.
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Ben Lomand
Cal
Jeffries
Eddie Graney
San Francisco
Jack Gleason
Graney
Sam Berger
Jeff
Corbett
Sugar Frauds Alleged at Williamsburg Docks
Henry L. Stimson, government prosecutor, charged that weighing frauds have occurred at the Williamsburg docks of the American Sugar Refining Company since a raid uncovered trick scales. He pressed attorneys for secretary Charles Heike to drop testimony and avoid revisiting the topic. Edward Foster, the company's auditor, testified to cases of liberal weighing by the government since the raid.
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New York
Williamsburg
American Sugar Refining Company
Henry L. Stimson
Stimson
Charles Heike
Edward Foster
Sugar Company
Testimony Tied to Docks Frauds Referenced in Trial
On November 20 1907 prosecutors discussed frauds at the Williamsburg docks. The prosecutor warned that if such testimony is admitted the government would need to present evidence showing fraudulent weighings continued after the government raid. Heikes defense then rested as the case prepared for tomorrow's jury verdict.
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Stimson
Williamsburg
Public land policy drives Americans to Canada
Washington June 7 Senator Heyburn of Idaho charged that the administration plan to withdraw public lands from settlement has driven at least 50,000 Americans across the Canadian border seeking homes. The remark sparked questions from Senators Gallinger and Lodge and a wider debate in the senate.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Senate of the Administration
Heyburn
Idaho
Senatorg Gallinger
Lodge
New Orleans Club Forms for St Louis to New York Race
The Aero Club of New Orleans forms a company to back New Orleans entry in the St Louis to New York Post Dispatch World aviation race for 30000 dollars. A flight machine is completed and ready at Charles Pelletier’s shop with Jules Brule to pilot.
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New Orleans
Aero Club of
Charles Pelletier
Jules Brule
Paulhan
Baseball Notes From The Era Of Great Pitchers
Baseball notes cite Sam Crawford as the greatest hitter in the business while Providence and Toronto race atop the Eastern League. Quinn of the Highlanders has won four straight from Washington this season. Cincinnati fans rate Egan as the NL’s best second baseman. Fred Lake struggles to spark the Boston Nationals. Kling’s speed wanes as King Cole starts East with six straight wins. Bugs Raymond shows Giants form, St Louis Browns threaten the cellar, and Charlie Doomn’s Quakers begin season strong then slide. 5 de Barr, last season with the Athletics, lies ill with typhoid fever at Mobile. Athletics and Highlanders press Western trip to stay ahead in the American League. Doc White of the White Sox wants Chalmers of Detroit to offer a prize for the tallest left-hander. Decoration Day crowds see Giants beat Phillies 4 to 8 in 16 innings, Newark vs Jersey City 1-1 in 17, and Minneapolis edges St Paul 3-2 in 18.
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Ty Cole
Sam Crawford
Providence
Toronto
Quinn
Highlanders
Washington
Cincinnati
Egan
Fred Lake
Boston Nationals
Johnny Kling
Speer
Cubs
King
Cole
Bugs
Raymond
Giants
St Louis Browns
Charlie Doomn
Quakers
de Barr
Athletics
Mobile
Ala
Doc” White
White Sox
Mr. Chalmers
Detroit
Automobile Ag
Doc
Fang
New York Giants
Phillies
Newark
Jersey City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Motion Pictures Program Listings
A Rich Revenge Biograph comedy The Mistaken Bandit Essanay western comedy drama The Bad Man and the Preacher Essanay western comedy The Gypsy Girl s Love Kalem drama
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Motion Pictures
Biograph
Essanay
Kalem
Admission and show times for matinee and evening performances
Admission for adults is 20 cents and children 10 cents with a matinee at 3 30. First night show at 7 30 and a second at 9 00. Doors open thirty minutes before. Matinee admission 10 and 116 cents.
Grand Street Theatre Presents The Miner and Camille
Edison previews Ready in a Minute and Davy Crockett by Selig as part of a drama lineup including The Tall of Babylon a Gaumont biblical drama. The listings highlight a varied program with multiple titles and production notes.
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the Miner
Camille” — Edison
Edison
Davy Crocket
Selig
the Tall of
Babylon
Gaumont
Admission Policy Notice for Children
Public notice states admission costs five cents with all children over three required to have a ticket. The rule emphasizes ticketed entry for youngsters and standard gate pricing.
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Wreehr
General Assembly
Board of Control
State Penitentiary
Edwin Hess
Mountains
Jackson Street
Breard Street
Peach Street
L. H. Goldman
Abe Arent
Monroe Building & Loan Building
Pinchot
Dolliver
Lyceum Theatre
Berkshire
Eaton, Crane & Pike
Monroe Stationery
S. Grand Street
McMillan
M. EK. Sperling
Powers and Laqueque
Arthur Leo
Norton and
Loraine
M. E. Sperling
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