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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1910
Page
1
Smith's anti-lobbyists bill fails by a slim margin as House members split on the proposal. Supporters argued for tighter influence rules while opponents warned of overreach and politicization. The vote highlights partisan divides shaping lobbying reform efforts.
Louisiana House session erupts as Representative Sam Atkinson accuses Governor Sanders and Hunter C. Leake of being key lobbyists against the income tax cut. Leon R. Smith presses anti lobby bill amid heated exchanges with Col. I. D. Wall and J. C. Henriques, who denounces the claim as false. The clash sparks a tense scene, with floor leaders interrupting proceedings and combatants trading barbs.
Financial America reports a Circuit Court case in Chicago where the Illinois Central Railroad seeks an accounting from four former officers over alleged excessive overcharges for car repairs. The discourse argues railroads justify rate hikes by high costs while critics fault mismanagement, waste, and negligence in repair shops and operations.
Imperial Calcasieu faces boundary changes as the parish plans to carve out three new parishes from its current jurisdiction. Officials outline redrawn borders and possible impacts on local governance and services.
The House schedules a Tuesday night hearing on segregation before the Ways and Means committee. Thompson's good road bill passes as the Senate and House have short sessions. Bruner bills aid Davis Allen and Beauregard parishes. No conference members named on the income tax amendment amid racing questions discussion.
Prohibition era brewers express satisfaction with the current trend of affairs as reform efforts continue to shape the industry. Industry leaders note improvements in production and market stability amid regulatory changes and evolving public sentiment.
The U S Brewers Association opened its 50th annual convention in Washington with President Carl J Hester urging cooperation between brewers and reformers. He predicted a return to licensing in dry states and defended brewing as a promoter of temperance amid growing calls for strict police power and vigilance committees.
New Orleans June 10 Frank Davies secretary and treasurer of the Grand Consistory of the Scottish Rite Masons of Louisiana was unable to secure bondsmen and was returned to Orleans parish prison. He faces arraignment next Tuesday with trial likely the first week in July.
Real estate firm McMillan advertises property listings with a no sale, no charge policy. The notice emphasizes risk-free listing and potential guidance through pricing, marketing, and closing steps for sellers.
A lone bandit held up El Paso and Southwestern train No 2 just after midnight one mile east of Robsart New Mexico. He herded passengers into a private car and forced them to dump currency diamonds and watches into a common heap before fleeing toward the desert mountains. Posses pursue in hopes of intercepting him. The haul is estimated at five thousand dollars.
Baton Rouge June 10 three bills seek to end harsh master and servant doctrines. The measures would bar assuming risk as a defense in personal injury suits and let juries decide contributory negligence to determine damages. The bills aim to curb the old common law rules affecting workers in shops and on trains.
Oscar Tait, known city figure, received sixty days on the streets after being found with stolen goods. A nearby kitchen incident led to his capture as he attempted to flee with groceries, dropping a molasses can during the escape before being handed to a policeman.
The street railway carried nearly four thousand passengers on Wednesday with most riding at night to reach the band concert.
A committee report on the year ending notes recession in prohibition and outlines state by state effects. Alabama shows hope for license expansion as dry districts move away from prohibition. Georgia faces illicit distilling and higher prices, Oklahoma reports more arrests, Kentucky shows signs of rejecting statewide prohibition, and Maine remains aggressive in enforcement.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and family leave London by train to join Theodore Roosevelt at Southampton where the Kaiserin Augusta Victoria will take them to New York. The party plans to arrive at quarantine the night of June 17 but will not land until Saturday.
Teodore Roosevelt leaves Southampton in the Hamburg American liner Kaiserin Augusta Victoria shortly after noon with family members. The steamer is due at Quarantine, New York, on the night of June 17 and Roosevelt will land in New York City on June 18.
Baton Rouge June 10 The Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific Railway was cited to answer the demand for a new depot at Monroe after commission investigation. Superintendent H B Hearn said E Ford assistant to the president has prepared plans and work will begin in a few days under an agreement with the Monroe Progressive Union.
The Rev. Dr. Charles A. Dickey a leading Presbyterian clergyman and former moderator of the general assembly died at Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia after a period of illness.
Details of the bloody uprising in Yu Catan described as continuing horrors and revolt. Reports reference local casualties and chaos as forces clash across cities and towns. Witness accounts highlight the escalating violence and emergency responses.
In Valladolid Yucatan insurgents killed dozens and seized the town. Federal and state troops, numbering over 2000, were marching from Dzitas to confront the rebels. Col Bonilla Montenegro reportedly led raiders. Regil the jefe politico was slain before his wife and others were executed. The violence forced villagers to flee toward Merida.
Representative Boutell of Illinois attacked prohibition at the United Brewers Association convention. He listed three lessons from states with prohibition including increased illicit sales and higher patent medicine demand. He urged a return to temperance progress and noted an upcoming address and committee reports.
Alexandria Louisiana June 10. The Colfax Grant parish grand jury reported yesterday No true bill against Miss Carrie Pritchard for killing Samuel Ford at Pollock ten days ago. The case attracted considerable interest.
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