fiery speeches at Monroe court house ignite good government meeting
about 150 attendees including visitors from Ruston and Bastrop heard speakers from the Good Government League condemn state bosses and New Orleans politicians. John M. Parker admitted voting for Taft then denounced a News-Star item as false while urging clean state leadership and a fair election.
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W. H. Taft
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Reform Forces
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Panama Canal
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Don Caffery
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Michel
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Ouachita
Sanders
Insurgent Legislature Back Sanders Platform, Says Speaker
The speaker voiced support for the current administration and offered no apology. He contended the insurgents in the Legislature upheld Sanders' platform and criticized the attorney for the...
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Sanders
Windy City "Bad" Men Arrested
Ten men, labeled labor sluggers and gun men by Chicago police, were arrested after Mayor Harrison vowed to curb lawlessness amid three killings and a dozen beatings. One suspect, John McCabe, may aid in identifying the slayer of William Gentleman in a State Street saloon shooting tied to union faction feuds.
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Harrison
William Gentleman
State Street
John McCabe
Louisiana meeting rail fires rate case critique
Speakers attacked state administration over a $15,000 Shreveport rate case funding claiming harm to other Louisiana jobbing centers. They alleged misused funds for Michel’s secretary salary and criticized Governor Sanders and Mayor Behrman while praising Bryan and opposing the Democratic ticket.
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Shreveport
Louisiana
Illinois Central Railroad and Standard Oil Company
Michel
Stave Factory Secured for Monroe Plant
Mr. C. B. Johnson reports the Iron Mountain railway has leased land east of the cotton mill for the Louisiana Stave and Heading Company plant to be moved from Robeline. About two hundred workers will be employed, boosting payrolls, with around two thousand cars of output annually.
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C. B. Johnson
Iron Mountain Railway
Louisiana Stave and Heading Company
Robeline
Iron Mountain
Monroe
Observer recalls Parker and political gossip in column
The Observer reviews reactions to Hon. John M. Parker and other political figures. Mentions Parker's Taft open ticket vote, Lee Thomas and Ringsters critiques, and Paul M. Lambremont's fading governor bid amid talk of candidates and party splits.
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John M. Parker
John M
Parker
Taft
Plan to Oust Lorimer Prompts New Senate Inquiry
Democratic Caucus endorses the Martin plan and seeks Senator Labollette's aid. A gentlemen’s agreement between Dillingham and Martin foresees Lorimer’s departure from the Senate. A new investigation into Lorimer’s election will be conducted by a subcommittee chosen by Dillingham and empowered as a select committee.
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Washington
Dillingham
Martin
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Senate
Lorimer
Committee On Privileges and Elections
la Follette
Judges Eating Two Offices Cited In Shreveport Defeat
The Observer recalls Judge Murf of Shreveport who ran for Congress against Mr. Watkins while still serving as a District Court judge. It suggests his failure stemmed from holding two offices at once and warns Judge Hall to avoid a similar fate. The note ends by promising coverage of last night's meeting.
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Hall
City School Board Elects New Faculty for Next Session
City School board met to elect teachers for the ensuing year with three new hires and two high school vacancies still to fill. Elected staff include Superintendent Prof E L Neville, principal to be supplied, and teachers for science English history and multiple grade levels. New hires include Miss Leah Aronson of New Orleans, Miss Edna Smith of Sterlington, and Miss Lontse.
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T. R. Lecompte
Lida Benton
Minnie Ruffin
Katie Key
Julia Wossman
Leah Aronson
W. J. Bowman
N.davis
Maggie Murphy
Emma Oswalt
Mattie Turnley
Sallie Humble
Hubert Sanders
Lena Strong
Bessie Wetzel
Eula Smith
Katherine Green
Daisy Richardson
Louise Chauvin
Cordle
New Orleans
Tulane University
State Normal School
Edna Smith
Sterlington
Lontse
The Million Dollar Fire Leaves Exposed Homeless at Coney Island
A large blaze at Good Samaritan Home on Coney Island drives hundreds from their shelter into the street. Authorities say the fire caused extensive damage with many residents left penniless and seeking aid.
Alexandria and Georgia teachers retire, vacancies created
Chauvin of Alexandria and Miss Cordle of Georgia retire alongside teachers R L Harris Anthony Blanks Dick Ray Jane Gibbs and Darden Ford The district will select two men to fill high school teaching vacancies and continue operations.
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R. L. Harris
Anthony Blanks
Dick Ray
Jane Gibbs
Darden Ford
Northwest Democrats to Hold St Paul Conference
Washington dispatch notes a northwest Democratic conference in St Paul with talks by Bryan Parker Norris Burke and a banquet led by Judge Wade. Also mentions Taft speeches in Chicago and Arlington Memorial Day observances, plus a Canadian census start and diverse sports events.
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St. Paul
Washington, D. C
Taft
Arlington National Cemetery
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Newark
Wa. J
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States of America
South
Washington
Chicago
United States
Canada
White House
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Martin Wade
William J. Bryan
Alton B. Parker
Norris
Montana
Burke
North Dakota
Dreamland Fire Destroys Coney Island Park and Nearby Buildings
A major blaze at Dreamland on Coney Island wipes out the amusement park and four adjacent blocks, destroying about two hundred buildings. Loss nears 3 million dollars. around a thousand people become homeless. Fire started in Hell Gate scenic railway scaffolding. a lion escaped from Borstock’s during evacuation and was shot. Infants in an incubator hospital were saved amid the chaos.
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Coney Island
Dreamland
Hell Gate
Heat Sweeps South as May Temps Climb Across Region
Atlanta reports heat conditions rising again with clear skies and winds 5 to 14 mph. The Weather Bureau forecasts showers and cooler air for Louisiana tonight and tomorrow. At 10 o clock Birmingham led heat at 91 while Charlotte stayed cool at 75 in the South.
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Mississippi River
Louisiana
Birmingham
Charlotte
Heat Wave Brings Thirteen Fatalities in Two Weeks
Chicago faces a record heat spell with one death and two heat prostrations by 10 o clock. Thirteen heat wave deaths have occurred over two weeks as temperatures rose above 98 degrees daily. Weather Bureau promises relief tomorrow and predicts a higher reading today before cooling.
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Louuisiana
Chicago
Senor Madero
Weather Bureau
Madero Reappears at Private Social Function In Juarez
Francisco I. Madero Jr., now a private citizen, attended his first social event at home in Juarez after the revolution began. Details continue on Page 8.
Paper and Pulp Association admits production curtailment aim
Washington reports that the American Paper and Pulp Association acknowledged advising members to cut output to curb a paper oversupply. President Arthur C. Hastings testified to the Senate Finance Committee amid debate on the Canadian reciprocity agreement and denied arranging price fixing. He said letters urged reduced production and storage, not price targets. Bailey suggested immunity concerns if a paper trust existed, and Hastings offered to waive any immunity.
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Arthur C. Hastings
Senate Finance Committee
Hastings
Senator Stone
Bailey
Finance Committee
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