10 Mar 1910
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1910
Page
1
A wall collapse in Fort Wayne buries twenty workers and kills several, with reports describing immediate fatalities and ongoing rescue efforts. Authorities probe the incident as investigators determine cause and potential injuries.
Pittsburg March 10 A strike at Baldwin Locomotive Works drew about one thousand workers with an open air mass meeting planned for today. A fifty foot brick wall collapse on Larson Street killed five workers and fatally injured several others, burying some beneath the debris.
In Philadelphia a broad sympathy strike expands amid union support and industry warnings. The State Federation of Labor vows a statewide, possibly nation wide drive if needed to back the car cause. Baldwin locomotive workers join the walkout. traction officials threaten to end arbitration and resolve to act.
From Camden a rank order for the workers was announced as 500 laborers walked out in protest. The event marks a significant work stoppage reflecting unrest in the area.
Jere Lil lis president of the Western Exchange Bank, assaulted by John P. Cudahy, shows improvement. Mrs. Cudahy will remain living in the Cudahy home to care for her children. Cudahy resides at a hotel.
Captain Timothy Harrington found guilty of criminal conspiracy tied to the 1907 disappearance of Henry A. Agar, a merchant later found alive in Texas. Insurance firms had paid on Agar plus Harrington faces 2 to 14 years, to join Agar in Michigan City prison.
In Chicago on March 10 live hogs in the stock yards rose to 10.90 per hundred pounds. The 1865 peak reached 12.35, the highest on record, hinting at market strain and historic price levels.
The will of A. W. Shirey, Minturn merchant murdered last night, leaves about 200000 dollars to the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows for a Hot Springs sanitarium. His wife and other relatives receive one cent each. The shot victim was killed by unknown assailants through his store window.
Washington reports a man calling himself D J Toll, claims to be dairy firm manager from Philadelphia, was hypnotized and robbed of 35000. He says he planned a 700 acre Virginia deal worth 50000 and recalled handing 5000 to the hypnotist. He was found asleep by an Alexandria county sheriff and revived by hospital surgeons.
Domestic felicity proved elusive as a family tragedy unfolded in Little Rock. Authorities reported a fatal incident at a residence, with ongoing investigations and no immediate motive disclosed.
In Paris a reported $2,000,000 shortfall in the liquidation of church properties triggers controversy. An elderly man perished in a blaze despite the brave actions of a young woman who attempted to save him.
Thomas Boyd of 2416 Wright Avenue allegedly shot and killed Lula Boyd as she sat at a sewing machine in the rear of their lunch room. Boyd surrendered to authorities and is held in the county jail. Neighbors reported prior gunfire in ongoing marital disputes.
Two Louisiana representatives pull a clear win in the House race as campaigns contend for influence. The victory signals continued party strength and shifts regional balance in the chamber.
Paris reports a roughly 2,006,000 shortage found in the accounts of M. Duez, a church properties liquidator under state control. No further arrests were made today as criticism of judicial authorities continues.
A House Naval Committee subcommittee voted to withhold any reward for Peary until he furnishes further proof of discovering the North Pole. Chairman Macon questioned the claimed daily speeds, noting discrepancies between the pre Bartlett leg and the return journey and highlighting the lack of witness presence on the early segment.
The Pittsburg and Cincinnati packet Virginia lies aground in a corn field eight miles below Ravenswood on J. W. Williamson’s farm. With a heavy freight cargo and a broken hog chain, efforts focus on pulling the vessel back to deeper water. Value set at 45,000 dollars. it ran aground while returning to Cincinnati from Cincinnati.
Rep Englebright defends Peary claim of discovering the Pole while the committee weighs action on the bill. The panel cites Shackleton Greely and others to argue ten to twelve miles daily is the feasible limit for Arctic travel. Rep Bates, once a Peary ally, introduces a resolution for further proof before proceeding.
Economists expect the Senate committee to strike the proposed increase to align with the Post Office Department. With the House raising the allowance to 1.5 million dollars, leaders may offer a compromise of half the amount, but advocates for the extension policy oppose this and push for full funding. The post office bill totals 241 million dollars, about 6.3 million more than the current year.
The Madi son parish police jury offers 500 dollars for the arrest and conviction of arsonists who burned the Waverly Land and Cotton Company barn at Waverly Louisiana on February 26. The blaze destroyed over 10000 dollars in property including forty one mules and four horses. The company matches the reward, bringing total to 1000 dollars. The fire was the fourth in two weeks in the area and culprits would be severely dealt with.
The Monroe Fair dates were set for October 25 to 29 during a Calhoun meeting of the Parish Fair Association of North Louisiana. President H D Apgar ordered a directors’ meeting for tomorrow at Union Bank to name managers and prepare a premium list with racing to be a feature.
Col Jnc A ONeill a famed South Louisiana figure and father of Judge Charles M ONeill died in Franklin on March 9 aged 80 6 years his survivors include Walter A Emmett John Charles George Mary and others across St Mary parish Bastrop and New Orleans with Mrs David Todd and Mrs C E Schrenk named.
President Charles S. Barrett of the National Farmers Union calls a national convention at the Coliseum in St Louis from May 3 to 7. Delegates will discuss needed national and state legislation and set up bureaus in various capitals to ensure farmers' demands are heard.
Morr Son offers horse clipping services in Cumberland. Phone numbers listed are 136 for cell and 144 for home. 10-tf.
A clipped, era style remark notes that no longer room exists in or out of the Senate for men like Jeff Davis. The line signals shifting political dynamics and public sentiment reflected in contemporary discourse.
Colonel John Temple Graves condemns Jeff Davis of Arkansas as a demagogue who stirred prejudice for personal ambition. He argues the South is wiser now and will not send such leaders to the Senate, praising Berry and Rose as honorable successors and expressing Southern pride in Davis’s passing.
The second brief in the Standard Oil Co appeal to the U S Supreme Court was filed today by other counsel. It accompanies the brief filed Tuesday and is signed by John G. Johnson of Philadelphia John G Milburn and Frank Crawford of New York.
In Paducah Kentucky pastor Dr M E B Dodd refused to let a divorced woman sing in the First Baptist church choir citing scripture. Charles Graham a tobacco grower attacked him on the street and fled after the assault. Dodd sustained facial injuries but offered no resistance.
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