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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1909
Page
1
Congress grapples with President Tafta's corporate tax plan as lawmakers spotlight loopholes. Key figures and firms face questions over revenue estimates and potential shifts in fiscal policy. Stakeholders weigh political and economic implications ahead of votes.
Washington reports wide opposition as the proposed corporate tax would not tax bonds and Andrew Carnegie would escape. The dispute centers on who bears the burden if the plan passes, with workers and common stockholders facing potential losses amid rail and steel industry ties. Senate factions shift as Aldrich staff seek another postponement on the income tax amendment.
Festivities at Baylor University in Waco Texas mark the run up to the sixty fourth annual commencement. Rev Carter Helm Jones of Oklahoma City will deliver the baccalaureate sermon tomorrow morning and Hamilton Holt of New York City will give the commencement address on Wednesday.
A brisk note touts the calendar season as ideal for shopping at nearby stores with ads promising prime bargains and easy posting of offers.
The writer recalls a dramatic reappearance at the Airdome and Parlor City Tailoring, noting admission costs and receipts. He plans an appearance tonight between 8 and 10, predicts intrigue, and invites friends to join him for another evening of entertainment.
The Airdome offers a reward for possession of the latest ticket from that venue. Parlor City Tailoring House offers a $5 reward for holders of a card issued by the firm.
A self styled trickster calls a truce from 1 30 p m to 10 a m Monday while the reward for capturing Raffles is lifted. He will sell tickets at the Smokehouse Cigar Store and entertain friends at the Pastime Pool Room before meeting patrons at Wedgs Leven’s bar to offer drinks. He promises a dramatic return with letters and hints at observers seeking the reward in Monroe.
Patrick Calhoun, head of the United Railroads, faces bribery charges as the case is submitted to jurors. Police moved crowds outside the courtroom and a full patrol was needed to maintain order during the proceedings.
A large crowd witnessed the unveiling of a private Confederate soldier monument in Centennial Park Nashville. Judge Wilson of the Court of Appeals delivered the oration, with the Frank Cheatham Bivouac of Nashville erecting the monument. Veterans associations and United Daughters of the Confederacy chapters took part.
New York headlines report a murder case of a young woman named Ellin, with investigators probing unclear motives amid rising public fear. No arrest announced yet as detectives pursue leads.
Elsie Sigel granddaughter of General Franz Siegel was found murdered and hidden in a trunk in Leon’s room. Police report Leon sailed to Vancouver last Friday and search for answers continues. Police found 1500 to 2000 love letters in Leon's room including some from Elsie. A notebook with names and addresses of many women was discovered. Shoes and stockings were missing, suggesting she was kept prisoner.
Father Kline with Bishop Bonacum and Father O'Brien were driven from Ulysses by a mob. They traveled to Garison by foot, then the Bishop and O'Brien boarded a train to Lincoln while Kline continued toward Brainerd.
In New Iberia Louisiana on June 19 authorities report charbon deaths among men in the area and enact urgent quarantine and inspection measures to prevent an epidemic.
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