29 Nov 1910
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1910
Page
1
A gloomy outlook describes Days World facing a broad setback in financial and trade conditions. Hill predicts a challenging period with weak consumer demand and uncertain markets across the land.
St Paul dispatch notes J J Hill warns hundreds of thousands will be idle next year due to extravagance and a political atmosphere around President Taft. He says business leaders must shift to nonpolitical roles, cites past federal spending, Panama Canal costs, and looming factory and mine shutdowns with widespread unemployment expected.
In discussing next year’s Great Northern orders the speaker notes a drastic drop in needed supplies and equipment. Last year rail orders reached 245000 tons with no surplus. next year only about 70000 tons are needed. Freight cars fall from 11000 to 3000. passenger coaches are no longer required. engines drop from over 300 to 26. The speaker cites lack of inducements, public sentiment, and a bleak business outlook, predicting enterprise will stall and many workers must change occupations.
A Baptist congregation began raising funds Sunday for a new church edifice with complete plans. Pastor Rev. J. A. H. Wharton led $1,000 gifts followed by O. O. Clark Frank Masling C. E. Bynum and O. B. Morton. Additional $1,000 and smaller donations are expected to complete the total before construction starts. The church is pictured as a city ornament and local credit.
J B Blatterman of National Cash Register Co installs a modern electric register at Ouachita Valley Bottling Works in Shreveport area. The system records cash and credit sales, charge totals, cash receipts and outflows, and includes an adding machine attachment for quick, accurate invoicing. It promises to halve their book keeping workload and signals progressive methods.
New York on November 29 shows notable speakers including Speaker Cannon Champ Clark Joseph H Choate Henry Watterson and William Dean Howells who have agreed to speak at the memorial ceremony honoring Mark Twain in Carnegie Hall tomorrow night.
San Francisco dispatch says Commissioner of Immigration Keefe departed for Honolulu to investigate Gompers charges that Hawaiian sugar planters lured Russian peasants to the islands with false promises.
Rumors of political maneuvering from the state capital suggest growing opposition to current leadership. Analysts cite possible changes in alliances and strategy as lawmakers weigh future votes.
A local notice states that Cononong ay Tallulan School House and the Poor House are placed under the ban. The action targets institutions likely connected to municipal or charitable services, with authorities enforcing restrictions or oversight on their operations. Further details on the ban’s scope or duration are not provided in the fragment.
News dispatch reports South Louisiana’s allegiance passing to Judge Thornton on General Principles while North Louisiana presses Governor Sanders to accept the arrangement. The report highlights statewide factional splits and political maneuvering amid the gubernatorial context.
Baton Rouge reports a swift caucus realignment opposing Judge Thornton's election. Gov. Sanders support remains a focal point as insurgent forces seek Governor acceptance to resolve the senatorial tangle. Thornton’s camp claims two thirds of the House and part of the Senate behind him.
A four room house with two galleries and ample water sits on large lots with stables, a buggy house, cow house, feed rooms, two large poultry houses and a turkey house. Suited for a large poultry business. Price 1285 dollars if sold before December 25 1910. Apply H R Rayner West Monroe La P O Box 29 Cumberland phone 272. 26 1wk
Washington leaders of the Republican party resist tariff agitation ahead of President's message this week. James Smith Jr of New Jersey urges downward revision as Democrats set the political task. He calls for a clear plan to revise tariffs where needed, plus economy in federal administration. The Democratic program should speed a concrete tariff revision to aid people and business. The party faces a test, with optimism and cautions voiced.
Yazoo City Miss November 29 For district judge Wylie Porter testified in the Dulaney bribery case Porter supported yesterday’s witnesses about a caucus meeting where Senator Bilbo discussed brokerage in votes The court refused to admit Bilbo character evidence and the defense then offered testimony aimed at damaging Bilbo’s character
The Interstate Commerce Commission special examiner Vaccault resumed the probe into alleged discriminatory freight and pipe line rates by the Big Four system in favor of Standard Oil in Toledo Ohio on November 29.
The Methodist Episcopal home missionary convention for southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin opened a two day session in La Crosse Wisconsin with several hundred delegates and visitors in attendance.
Washington November 29 The population figures show Nebraska at 1 192 214 and Maryland at 1 294 450.
The Markets Today report notes wheat prices easing by 1 4 to 1 2 with provisions steady and margins down 2 1 2 to a shade higher. In New Orleans cotton remains unsettled with a rise of 3 to 4 points.
Louisville November 29 five jurors have been accepted and the second day of the trial of Joseph Wendling charged with the murder of Alma Kellner opened this morning. Prospects favor completing the jury by nightfall.
Come to the Baptist Ladies Bazaar on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 29 and 30th for an excellent dinner at 50 cents. Also featured are fancy needlework items for sale.
The speaker argues protests reflect burdens unevenly shared and blame tariff, public extravagance, and corporate power for high living costs. He calls retrenchment and stronger corporate control as Democratic remedies, noting minor reliefs exist but three core issues guide policy.
The State Board of Health urges a sanitary inspector and enforcement of health rules to protect citizens. It condemns the Tallulah High School as insanitary and calls for a new building by Fall 1911. The Madison Parish Poor House is condemned for filth and neglect, with plans for demolition or remodeling. A Civic League rally follows, while visitors remark on Louisiana sanitation and climate. The Demonstration Train schedules through Mounds and Lake Providence.
The passage argues that while corporations are chartered in one state and operate nationwide, their broad reach can cause hardship. They are essential to commerce yet should not object to restraint when growth becomes oppressive, as states increasingly regulate corporate influence.
Monroe Stationery Co offers a wide selection of books for Christmas gifts including all kinds and descriptions. Shoppers can browse varied genres and titles suitable for all ages at the local store.
President Tart urged a deep cut to department estimates to streamline spending. Officials warned the move could slow essential services, but proponents argued budget discipline was necessary amid rising deficits.
President Taft told his cabinet after reviewing the final estimates for the 1911 fiscal year that deeper cuts are needed beyond the current plan. The article notes a violent prologue in South America and mentions a theft of a large sum and a prison term, reflecting a broader era of political tension and budget tightening.
From Tegucigapa advices report the Atlantic ports of Honduras captured by Bonilla led revolutionists. Government forces sent to retake the territory reportedly joined the enemy, signaling a shift in control amid the conflict.
Manuel Bonilla, former Honduran president, is in New Orleans after arriving weeks ago. He announced he intended to stay indefinitely to rest as followers in Honduras push toward revolution.
Louisville report states August Ropke pled guilty to five counts of embezzling Fidelity Trust Co. funds totaling 1,490,000. He, secretary of the firm, received a determinate sentence with a minimum of ten and a maximum of eighteen years at hard labor.
In St Petersburg on November 29 Count Leo Tolstoi issues a sharp denunciation of Count Tschertkoff, his late father's intimate friend and literary agent. The son claims Tscherikoff was the worst enemy of his father and directly responsible for his death, saying his malign influence caused premature death and family separation.
William J. O'Connor longtime New Orleans police chief and 40 year department veteran died this afternoon from stomach trouble ending a three year term in command and a long career in law enforcement.
In Astrakhan Russia a sudden Caspian Sea tempest tore away a landing stage holding about three hundred Persian dock workers. The platform was dragged from its moorings and swept out to sea. All rescue attempts failed and it is believed all aboard perished.
In Billings Montana on November 29 Rev Cy ril Pauwelyn the first Roman Catholic priest ordained in Montana's diocese marks the silver jubilee of his ordination. A solemn high mass at St Patrick's church began the day with many priests present. A procession to the rectory followed and a banquet honored the jubilarian and his quarter century of service.
Mr. Michael Cudahy, president of the Tady Packing Company, died Sunday night. His funeral will be on Wednesday and as a mark of respect the Monroe house will be closed the entire day.
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