09 Nov 1912
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1912
Page
1
A newspaper update notes Democrats appear to hold a majority in the U.S. Senate, signaling potential control of upper chamber proceedings and agenda. The report emphasizes party alignment and anticipated policy leverage.
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia asserts Democrats will hold a Senate majority after the new session opens. He cites 35 Democrats already elected or returning, with gains in New Jersey Delaware Nevada Oregon and other states, and predicts fifty Democrats in the next Senate with Marshall as tiebreaker.
In New Orleans on Nov 9 the Daily Item reports B W Borne recently named to the recorder post will meet Governor Hall Friday night to discuss surrendering his commission. The article notes his intention to resign the office.
Governor L E Hall plans to push the recorder to quit amid party affiliation claims after appointing a Bull Mooser. He reportedly wired former Senator W J Hennessy of Algiers to influence Borne’s return to the commission, while Hennessy says no information will be released until Borne’s consultation with the governor.
Official city results indicate only ten of nineteen tax amendments survived in New Orleans and country parishes largely rejected them. Final tally awaits slow country returns to determine if any amendments pass.
In Providence Henry Deslovers faces superior court trial for the murder of a headless woman found in the Blackstone River last June. The victim believed to be Angele Delmarle remains unidentified due to the missing head. Deslovers and the victim, Franco Belgian mill workers from Woonsocket, were last seen together near the river. Desire Capart, a friend of Deslovers, was arrested as an accomplice and had a preliminary hearing.
Oklahoma City November 9 The Criminal Court of Appeals began hearing Henry Preuitt a Comanche cattle rancher charged with killing Chickasha Indian policeman Ben Collins near Tishomingo in a case raising whether state courts can try murders committed before statehood. The Pickett decision in 1910 barred such prosecutions, but eight prior Oklahoma cases allowed them. If the court follows those eight, Preuitt may seek Supreme Court review to settle the jurisdiction issue.
An article fragment discusses alleged plots and political maneuvering around filling a deficit, with references to planned actions and administrative plans. The readable text hints at political tension and possible threats to governance amid financial strain.
Reports claim Turkish soldiers are killing residents in the Galaeta quarter, shocking locals and triggering calls for investigation. Details remain unclear as witnesses describe violence in the area.
Baton Rouge reports Governor Hall hesitates to commit to a tax package after the tax revision amendments were defeated. A special session or constitutional convention may be considered to address the state’s looming treasury shortfall next autumn, with calls for immediate yet limited taxes and possible budget economy. Reports note critics warn of government extravagance while expenditures on schools and institutions set records. International dispatches from Paris note Turkish resistance to capitulation and unrest in Constantinople with fires and guards at embassies.
The unfilled tonnage of United States Steel for the month ending October 31 shows 7,594,381 tons, a record monthly figure. This compares with 3,694,328 tons for the same month last year and 3,694,228 tons for September last year.
Teddy May Take California reports a revised Los Angeles county tally reducing Roosevelt's California margin by 33 votes. Two precinct corrections favor Roosevelt, boosting his statewide lead to 609 votes over Wilson.
Vienna dispatch reports Bulgarian forces pressing the remaining Turkish positions near Tehat alja and south of Derks Lake. Bulgarian third army corps pushed into forest area as prep for Constantinople advance, while first corps attacks main Turkish line east of Tchatalja. End of Turkish resistance sighted within hours.
Athens reports the capitulation terms for Saloniki fortresses and Fort Karaburun, with 25 000 Turkish troops surrendering. Sofia dispatch notes Bulgarian forces near Adrianople capture Kartakteps and Papaztepe after a fierce artillery battle, Bulgarian losses described as heavy.
Sofia reports Premier Guechoff states no truth to a cable asserting Turkey offered to begin peace negotiations with Bulgaria without international mediation. He dismisses the claim as false. The denial emphasizes continued pursuit of an accord under powers' oversight.
The sixty seventh Louisiana Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South will convene soon in Monroe. Citizens are urged to house about 300 attendees or provide hotel lodging. Please inform the pastor of hosting capacity by Cumberland phone 154. conference activities begin December 9 with sessions through December 15.
Prof. Becker, representative of the Majestic Range, ends a free cooking school in the Monroe Ware Co. salesroom this afternoon. Attendance has been strong all week, and the lectures highlight practical home cooking tips and the Majestic Range.
President Wilson declares the cabinet slate entirely open as he discusses ongoing mind policy and broader administrative options. The open stance signals flexibility in selecting executive advisors and framing government priorities.
President elect Woodrow Wilson will not finalize cabinet personnel before taking office and plans to stay open to ideas after seeking counsel from party leaders and national voices. He may vacation in December and attend a birthplace jubilee in Stanton Virginia with organizers promising a date close to his December 28 birthday.
Chicago November 9 Jack Johnson the black boxer remained in county jail after not securing a $20 000 bond on Mann act charge Judge Landis held a night session to allow new bondsmen but Johnson could not qualify Albert C Jones tried to act as bondsman but was held on $10 000 bail for perjury after admitting property was listed under a different name He was remanded with Johnson pending grand jury probes and possible trial next week authorities plan to proceed at once
Delegates appointed by state governors gather in Baltimore for the American Prison Association annual congress. The meeting seeks to improve laws on public offenses and offenders, study social factors, reform penal systems, and provide work for discharged prisoners. Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth will address the congress tomorrow afternoon.
Ortie McManigal testifies in the dynamite conspiracy case that Herbert Hockin secretary of the National Association urged him to commit dynamiting for pay from the Union. He recounts a 1907 proposal, threats of a boycott, and says he carried out the Ford building Detroit explosion as his first dynamiting job.
Mr. E. J. L. Peet is appointed traveling freight agent for the Iron Mountain to succeed the late Mr. Busby. Peet is an experienced freight man.
In Chicago the Cook County jail faced upheaval as white prisoners rioted upon learning Jack Johnson, accused under the white slave law, was not in the black section. Guards moved him to the jail hospital while a negro cell was prepared. Johnson, distressed by taunts and confinement, slept poorly and claimed exhaustion from seeking release. His bid for a larger cell was denied.
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