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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1910

Page

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Captain Mylain's Will in Full

The document records the full will of Captain Mylain noting the inclusion and remembrance of his children.

Mylain

Will of L D McLain names heirs and executors

In Monroe Louisiana on February 3 1910 I L Dawson McLain revoke all prior wills and appoint executors R F Frizzell and J T Austin with bond. compensation fixed at three thousand dollars each. The will covers bequests to Lilly McLain Gordon Louise Bennett John A Moore Episcopal Church and others with provisions for widow Kate L McLain and daughter Clayton Rosley. private sale of property preferred. attorneys Henry Bernstein and L K Hall to advise.

Monroe I. L. Dawson McLain Neice Lilly McLain Gordon W. R. Gordon Walnut and Hudson Lane Breard North Fifth Street Sartor Louise Bennett John A. Moore Episcopal Church of James M. Bennett, Sr Jas. Bennett M. J. Bennett Jas. M. Bennett Kate L. McLain Clayton Rosley J. T. Austin R. F Frizzell T. E. Flournoy Henry Bernstein L. K. Hall

Fifty Bodies Recovered After Mountain Avalanche

In Wellington Washington on March 7 fifty bodies have been recovered from wreckage after an avalanche that buried two Great Northern trains last Tuesday morning. Blasting powder aided the digging by breaking the packed snow on the east side of the mountain.

Wellington Wash

Florida race riot threat after shootings near Palmetto

At Palmetto Florida a race riot is feared after two white men were shot by a Black worker. a larger posse with bloodhounds pursued several Black suspects. Deputy Sheriff Matthews was killed in a firefight as hundreds of whites pursue the fugitives toward reinforcements tonight.

Tampa Fla Palmetto Sam Stribbling Matthews

All Records Broken for Influx Of Alien Immigrants Last Week

Twenty six thousand immigrants arrived at New York from foreign ports last week breaking prior weekly records. Weather delayed ships, boosting arrivals. About a quarter headed to Southern and Southwestern states, with over a thousand bound for Texas. Most came from Mediterranean ports with few women among arrivals. Cunard reports full capacity on recent ships signaling labor demand. Officials note immigrants arrive with more money and higher literacy levels.

New York Ellis Island Texas Cunard Liverpool Flume

Levee Board Debates Prompt New Accusations

In Tensas Basin Levee Board meetings heated exchanges arise over allegations and ongoing developments. Officials, engineers, and residents weigh impacts on safety and funding as public scrutiny increases.

Tensas Basin

UIL King's Gift Most Colossal

Colonel Graves moralizes on does end justify the means in a fiery editorial style from UIL coverage. The piece ponders ethics of tactics, honors tradition, and questions leaders who blur lines for victory.

Washington John Temple Graves Hearst Rockefeller Foundation Congress

Mix up at meeting as Brown dominates old levee board

Reports from Rayville and New Orleans describe Frank Brown steering a reorganization of the Louisiana Basin Levee Board amid criticisms of old board acts. A member reportedly offered resignation to Governor Sanders to avoid board domination.

New Orleans Rayville Louisiana Easas Basin Frank Brown Tensas Delta Land Company F. A. Brown Ouachita J. R. Hewitt Michland J. D. Humble Caldwell W. H. Davenport Morehouse Clyde Tur

DeSoto Parish Road Costs Claimed At 700 Dollars Per Mile

Governor Sanders released details on DeSoto parish road work showing about ten miles completed by March first at an estimated cost not exceeding 700 dollars per mile. He credited Governor Heard and Mr. Cooley for calculations after reviewing supplies and miles built.

DeSoto Parish Heard Board of Control Cooley DeSoto Mansfield Grand Cane

Attempted Robbery Near Monroe Post Office Bridge

Two African American men attempted a nighttime holdup of Roy Rinehart, a Monroe post office worker, as he crossed the bridge in West Monroe. They fled after approaching him, leaving Rinehart unharmed and relieved by the escape.

Roy Rinehart Monroe West Monroe Mr. Rinehart

The Rockefellers and the Question of Restitution

A critical landscape of wealth built by the Rockefellers is weighed against the moral costs of methods described as remorseless and malign. The speaker questions whether future good can justify past harms, asking if restitution and repentance can redeem a system seen as corrupt across legislation, the judiciary, and the press.

Rockefellers William R. Hearst United States

Cudahy Charged After Assault on Local Banker

John P. Cudahy a Chicago packer and son of Michael Cudahy is charged with disturbing the peace after allegedly assaulting Jere F. Lillis a millionaire banker found at home by Cudahy. Lillis is in St. Mary’s Hospital in critical condition with criss cross knife cuts. A rope bound Lillis before the attack and a chauffeur was present. Police were alerted by neighbors.

Kansas City Jere F. Lillis John P. Cudahy Michael Cudahy Chicago Cudahy Lillis St. Mary's Hospital

Philadelphia Quiet Today Amid Storm Fears

Citizens report a calm day in Philadelphia with concerns that a brewing crisis may emerge soon. Local officials urge vigilance as residents prepare for potential disruptions and safety measures.

Troops Held Ready as Philadelphia Strike Widens

Philadelphia sees plant shutdowns and calm street scenes as employers fail to show for work while the War Department keeps troops under arms at Fort Dupont awaiting orders to move to Philadelphia to guard government property including the mint. A steamful train remains ready after the strike order.

Washington Philadelphia War Department Forty-fifth Coast Artillery Fort Dupont Del United States Mint

Labor leaders map spread of sympathy strikes

Samuel Gompers is in Chicago consulting AFL officials to call carmen strikes in Cleveland Pittsburgh Omaha and San Francisco in sympathy with the Philadelphia strike. The move signals possible additional walkouts by street railway and tram workers in multiple cities.

New York Samuel Goimpers Chicago American Federation of Labor Cleveland Pittsburg Omaha San Francisco Philadelphia

Gompers Silent on Plan to Strike Street Car Men

Chicago March 7 President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor would not confirm or deny reports he is here to discuss potentially calling out street car workers in four cities. He refused to discuss the matter and offered only that it is a subject he does not care to discuss.

Chicago Gompers American Federation of Labor New York

We Are From Missouri Declare Peary Discovery Doubt

Washington March 7 The house naval affairs committee heard from Peary supporters that he did not reach the pole. Gannett and Tittmann urged Peary’s claim behind closed doors, but the panel remained unconvinced and promised another hearing.

Missouri Peary Washington House Naval Affairs Committee North Pole Henry Garnett National Geographical Board O. H. Tittmann United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Pole Tative Macon Arkansas Messrs. Gannett Tittmann Gannett

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Bennett Sale Apt. L. D. McLain District Court L. Dawson McLain Northern Florida Little Town Colonel Graves Dr. Brown Ber Old Board Ueooto Parish Sanders TeSoto Parish Packer John PL. Cudahy Banke Man Carmen the Standard Roller Bearing Company
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