Many Matters in Legislature Summation Planned
A legislative session outlines commissions to be concluded with actions pending in the chamber.
09 Jun 1910
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1910
Page
1
A legislative session outlines commissions to be concluded with actions pending in the chamber.
Baton Rouge reports a long session as the House Conservation Committee passed the merger bill to unify oyster and game commissions with a new structure. Senate actions included pensions for New Orleans teachers and local school board bills. Confederate veterans urged larger pension appropriations.
A vast reception is planned when Theodore Roosevelt lands in New York a week from Saturday. Cornelius Vanderbilt chairs a committee of about a thousand leading citizens coordinating a display featuring Rough Riders, Spanish War Veterans, and many other groups. Railroads offer reduced fares, and fans from across the country will travel to welcome the former president amid crowded hotels and eager business and social interest.
Baton Rouge June 9 Hon Robert F Derouen of New Iberia introduces a bill for the absolute suppression of bridge whist claiming it harms families and homes It aims to keep wives and daughters from neglecting their households and to improve relations between husbands and wives across Louisiana
Rome report says Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena toured Avellino after the quake. On leaving Calitri the King ordered actions to ease suffering for the refugees and injured residents.
A violent incident this morning left twelve people dead and twelve injured in a sudden attack. Authorities confirm victims as bystanders near the city center and say the motive is under investigation.
Readers see sharply divided opinions on Wall Street and policy as the financial press weighs market risks and regulatory debates. Analysts clash over short term trends versus long term stability.
New York June 9 A canvass of bankers railroad magnates and merchants shows sharp divergence over the Taft rail pact. President Ripley blasts the conference as unclear and warns the Atchison will cut expenses. he calls the railroad bill a terror and fears government control without ownership.
Frank Davies, secretary and treasurer of the Grand Consistory Scottish Rite Masons of Louisiana, was indicted for embezzling 15400 of the consistory funds. In a separate accident, three men died and twelve were injured when the Iron Mountain mail train derailed near St. Louis, with two engineers and a mail clerk among the dead.
In Bluefields Nicaragua General Rivas threatened to halt by force any vessel entering the harbor. Commander Harold K. Hines aboard the gunboat Dubuque replied the US would respond with force if attacked. Tensions rise over rights to protect American vessels and property amid calls for the consul’s safety.
The New Orleans entry for the aerial flight between New York and St. Louis drew cautious optimism. Wilbur Wright, Glenn Curtiss, and Charles K. Hamilton offered mixed judgments on a 100 mile per hour speed and 500 mile range, with belief varying on technical feasibility and patent issues.
Representatives of Swift & Co. Armour & Co. Schwarzschild & Salzburger Adams Bros. & Co. Nelson Morris & Co. faced a June hearing at City Hall to explain why wooden skewers used to separate carcasses were sold to retailers as veal or mutton at sixteen cents a pound. The bureau noted consumers paid about 117993 dollars yearly for skewers misrepresented as meat.
London on June 9 Sir George Nesnes founder of the Westminster Gazette Tit-Bits and Strand Magazine and donor of the international chess trophy bearing his name has died. He was born in 1851 the son of a Derbyshire clergyman and once served as a Liberal member of Parliament for Swansea Town.
McMillan offers property listings with a no sale no charge policy. Advertises simple terms and professional exposure for sellers seeking to market homes.
The item notes cheerful mood among Democratic supporters at the Neat House during upcoming elections. It highlights optimism about results and party unity as campaigning continues.
Texas Representative Garner acting whip reports cheerful Democratic outlook for elections and unity, while Republicans show dissension. He notes Champ Clark of Missouri as the likely speaker if Democrats win a majority. The piece cites Cannon and intra party dynamics shaping the race.
Monroe Stationery Co. offers the latest sheet music under Miss Marie Apgar and salesman Geo A. Chappin. The L Grunewald Piano Co. remains the oldest reliable piano house in the South and is an agent for the finest pianos.
Monroe residents urged to see The Fly Rest at the Lyceum Theatre and vow to oppose flies after viewing the picture. Citizens nationwide are urged to join the effort to eradicate the buzzing nuisance.
Washington reports an in House main debate on railroad bill amendments nearly led to ejecting insurgent Senators La Follette Bristow and Clapp from the floor. Speaker Cannon warned that floor privileges must end conversation or rule enforcement would follow. The episode echoed a prior Senate incident involving La Follette.
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