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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1910
Page
1
Breathitt County resident Asbury Spiec er allegedly killed his tenant in a fatal incident. Police report indicates a violent confrontation leading to the death. Further details on motive or charges were not immediately available.
In Hot Springs Arkansas an offer for the event is reported while in Jackson Kentucky June 20 Asbury Spiecer a Breathitt county farmer allegedly killed Judge Fugate a tenant on Spiecer s farm and wounded Fugate s mother The motive remains unclear and Spiecer telephoned he would surrender in Jackson
San Francisco reports Tex Rickard aims to decide the fight’s location after final word from Sacramento. Governor Gillette’s stance as possible court resolution or Nevada move looms. Training camps near Reno ready. Blot seeks official definition of a boxing contest as authorities limit prize fights.
Hot Springs Arkansas June 20 telegram from Jack Frisby matchmaker for the Vapor City Athletic Club offers 125000 for a 20 round bout between James Jeffries and Jack Johnson. proposed for State Fair Grounds near Hot Springs on July 4 or a week later with arena seating stated at 10000 to 100000. telegram sent to Reno Nevada for Sunday delivery.
In Washington Louisiana on June 19 Mrs B Deville was rescued from the Bayou Courtable with water to her chin while clinging to the horse reins. Her buggy carriage was overturned and her child was badly injured when the horse dashed through Bridge Street. She and her two children were shaken by the incident.
Nearly all of the 1 075 delegates to tomorrow's Republican State convention are in St Paul Minnesota for the gathering. The convention will nominate Governor Eberhardt for another term and set party platform goals.
The meeting nominates Governor A. O. Eberhardt for renomination by acclamation with no other names to be presented. United States Senator Clapp seeks re election as his term ends next March. Contests exist for minor state tickets while tariff revision and a county option plank are key contentious issues shaping the platform.
Count von Bernstorff the German ambassador in Washington spoke to graduates of the German English Academy at Plymouth Church in Milwaukee. He will travel to Madison on Wednesday to address the University of Wisconsin commencement exercises.
Moses Sachs, a jewelry salesman and former shop owner, was found shot in the head inside a rope bound trunk left at 51 Goerck Street. His sons reported he vanished after taking $2000 worth of jewelry. Police arrested three Italians as suspects but released them shortly after.
Governor Willson of Kentucky issued a requisition on the Texas governor for Joseph Wendling the janitor of a Kentucky school where Alma Kellmer whose body was found in December was murdered The move suggests Wendling is under arrest or surveillance in Texas and authorities are maintaining secrecy as to details
Albany June 20 The extraordinary session of the Legislature convenes to resettle primary reform. Governor Hughes backs the Hineman bill but may accept the Cobb bill for direct nomination of congressmen senators assembly members and county officers. Outlook remains uncertain with opposition in the assembly and speculation about Taft and Roosevelt influencing the issue.
Attorney J D Barksdale of Ruston was a visitor in Monroe today while traveling home from New Orleans.
A blaze at a boarding house in Hattiesburg claimed one life today. Firefighters battled flames as residents evacuated, with authorities investigating the cause. Local responders worked through the afternoon to secure the scene and assess structural damage.
A fire at a River Avenue boarding house kills James West and injures his brother Edward as storms sweep Hilton city. Across Pittsburg damaged homes floodchoked streams, while millions of feet of lumber are washed down the Ohio River. Attorney General Elliott Major opens oyster proceedings against Armour Morris Swift Hammond St Louis Dressed Beef. Conservative leaders address Niagara Falls crowd with Sir James Whitney and Robert Lorden among speakers.
The Supreme Court affirmed the lower court verdict in the Dr. McKowen case, finding him guilty without capital punishment. It is believed an application for lunacy commission may be filed and, if made, granted.
E. W. Chafin former 1908 Prohibition presidential candidate denounces the Anti-Saloon League as a graft movement and opposes county option. He urges Prohibition representatives at Madison to counter the bill. He claims the League’s salaries would end with victory and cites large donations with little legislative success.
An outsider observer notes many commendable aspects in Monroe during a visit. The account highlights favorable impressions of local happenings and conditions observed on-site.
W H Dalrymple praises Monroe mayor Dr Forsythe for turning an oil field bath into a public ocean lake with salt water, gas lighting, and a car line drawing 3000 riders daily. The feature highlights gravel pits, road improvements, and civic progression as models for other towns.
Lake Charles June 20. The charbon epidemic spreading since warm weather threatens stock across Welsh Cameron parish and nearby areas. Damage is reported above $20,000 as cattle and horses contract the disease with no cure. burning carcasses has limited effect. Herds are being moved to prevent further infection.
A critical remark targets the Anti-Sa loon League and its alleged sixteen governors. The speaker accuses the movement’s top figures of hypocrisy, high salaries, and financial deception, calling for arrest for taking money under false pretenses. The passage highlights distrust in political operatives and their aims.
L H Marx and Marx Grocery Company sue multiple wholesale merchants from Mobile Selma Montgomery and Birmingham for 75000 alleging violation of Alabama anti trust laws. The petition claims the Southern Wholesale Grocers Association conspired to fix prices and force non conforming retailers to buy under terms that curb competition, injuring Marx who says his firm was not a member.
Hammond La June 20 Mrs O L Benway wife of Natalbany Lumber Co general manager acted quickly when a gasoline range in her Hazel street kitchen flared up Anxious to prevent a blast she threw the heavy stove into the back yard before the explosion though she suffered burns to her hands and arms The house sustained little damage and her presence of mind averted a disaster
The Ouachita Oklahoma girl remains untroubled by the fortune ahead as plans to stay in Ligar Stock proceed. Officials confirm no change in course and emphasize steady progress toward the stated goal.
Miss Cordelia Wallace of Muskogee Oklahoma inherits $18000 in cash and bonds and a 400 acre Louisiana plantation from her aunt Mrs Cordelia Potts. The heir says she will keep working at a Muskogee cigar store and will not be swayed by easy fortune seekers.
Mr T G Easterling and Mr Gordon deny involvement in a telegram claiming a fortune for Miss Cordelia Potts. They say no such person exists on tax rolls and the cited claimant, Miss Wallace, previously worked at Monroe Hotel cigar stand and later at Phoenix Hotel cigar stand in Shreveport.
Sacramento June 20 Governor Gillette says no pressure will alter his stance on the Jeffries Johnson fight. He notes receiving nationwide congratulations and trusts San Francisco authorities to uphold the law. The fight will not take place on California soil under any circumstances.
Fire in Pineville near Alexandria wipes out machine and car repair shops and a blacksmith shop owned by the Alexandria Lumber Company. Loss estimated at 10000 dollars insured. Cause under investigation. Mill sits a mile from the river.
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