06 Oct 1910
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1910
Page
1
Spaniards and Portuguese reportedly planned a coordinated uprising. The report notes Weyler as a key figure in the events and outlines alleged timelines and involved parties. The details remain fragmentary and unclear in the available text.
Dispatches from San Sebastian say Spanish Republicans and Portuguese Republicans planned a joint revolt. October 13, Farraras execution anniversary, was seen as a tentative date. Gen Weyler warned revolts would be crushed. Spaniards then conceded while Portuguese leaders pressed their own timetable.
In Barcelona on October 6, supporters of radical republican ideas staged street processions inspired by Portugal's republican successes. Police moved to disperse the crowds to restore order.
Theophile Braga announces a provisional government and republic in Portugal. Monarchy symbols removed, red and green Republican flag raised. Fighting reported in Lisbon and Oporto suppressed by loyal troops. King Manuel and royal family reportedly sheltered at Mafra, possibly en route to Gibraltar. Britain, France, and Spain weigh intervention. American gunboats Petrel and Wheeling move toward Genoa. No casualty figures yet.
Uneasiness mounts in Spain and Valentia after Portugal proclaims a republic. Civil guards patrol as authorities monitor the situation and potential spillover effects across the region. The situation remains tense with official statements pending.
London Oct 6 Sir F H Villiers British minister at Lisbon cabled the foreign office that the Republican revolution had apparently been thoroughly accomplished. He said the revolutionists were in control and gave indications of restoring peace and quiet.
Report from Lisbon states the royal family fled the capital as the revolution broke out and are aboard the yacht Queen Amelie heading to the English coast. Dowager queen Mari Pia will later proceed to Italy where the villa at Monticelli is offered by Princess Clothilde.
Atlanta Georgia gears up for the Southern Commercial Congress with sixteen states represented. Gifford Pinchot will open the convention and ex President Roosevelt is slated to speak at the closing session Saturday night.
The Monroe Fair Association mounts an unprecedented advertising campaign with lithographs on billboards aerial posters and widespread newspaper supplements. Thousands of catalogs handbills and cards have been distributed while letters praise the fair's appearance and make up. Despite high costs and risk, organizers backed by strong public sentiment assure attractions on offer are accurate and engaging.
A motorman admits to violating orders and causing a disastrous wreck. Investigators outline negligence and chain-of-command failures. The case centers on the events leading to the collision and the responsibility of the operator involved.
In Boston 6000 Catholic children from the diocese filled St. Patrick's Cathedral for a solemn pontifical mass at ten o'clock. Nearly 10000 more children occupied the pews to hear the mass chanted as part of the cathedral ceremonies.
The Lorimer Investigation Committee will question Lee Oneil Browne, a Democrat, as part of its inquiry into the case. The panel aims to examine Browne on related issues, seeking responses to specific allegations and context within the broader investigation.
Staunton Oct 6 Inquest into the Dickerson curve trolley wreck near Staunton Macoupin county finds possible responsibility for Motorman John Lierman who ran against orders. Debris removal and body recovery filled most of the day as investigators and railroad officials oversee the scene. Browne Broderick and other Lorimer inquiry witnesses face questioning uncertainty. Donahue testifies he did not vote for Lorimer.
An imposing Louisiana New Orleans delegation will base Panama Exposition efforts in Chicago starting Monday. Governor Sanders Mayor Behrman and other officials attend a Press Club luncheon and the National Grain Dealers meet. Clarence Shearn opposes Hearst line in New York State Independence League vote for a straight ticket.
Washington refuses to back San Francisco in Panama Exposition endorsements, aligning with New Orleans. The House Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions will receive resolutions of preference from other cities, signaling San Francisco's shift from bombastic rhetoric to steady local campaigning.
Real estate pitch states list your property with McMillan and pay no fee unless it sells. No sale no charge policy highlighted.
The record details Donohue denying foreknowledge of Lorimer election money and Groves recounting Shaw’s claim that Democrats received 10000 to back Lorimer. Miss Catherine Woods testified about White discussing a lucrative tell-all history and a motive to “keep him for life,” linking Lorimer to the alleged payoffs.
Detroit Michigan October 6 The Republican State convention met in Wayne Gardens with Senator William Alden Smith presiding. The body will adopt a platform and name candidates for all state offices except governor and lieutenant governor, those tickets having been chosen in the recent primaries.
Report from New Orleans notes that other clears may quit work as strike actions potentially spread, signaling broad labor unrest across sectors. The bulletin emphasizes possible interruptions and calls for caution as unions explore coordinated action.
In Shreveport the Police Court finds Howard Timberlake not guilty of carrying concealed brass knucks after being attacked on a Queen and Crescent streetcar. Witnesses differed on the weapon's concealment and the court did not consider striker status or the clerks vs railroad tensions in its ruling.
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