25 Sep 1911
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1911
Page
1
A fragment records secret dealings tied to Michel and public land purchases involving the former secretary of state. The text is incomplete but points to undisclosed transactions and potential private interests in land deals. Entities referenced include Michel and the ex-secretary of state.
Mr James Wilkinson and Daily States editorials trigger a response from John T Michel as he defends public land purchases. He states all lands were bought openly from the State Land Office at fixed prices, with patents issued by state registrars and governors, and denies any Levee Board purchases or concealment.
A concise forecast notes general fair conditions for tonight and Tuesday with no precipitation expected and mild to moderate temperatures. The report emphasizes stable skies and light winds for the period.
At Toulon on September 25 the French battleship Liberte shattered by successive explosions and fire sank with 350 missing and 100 more killed from other ships. The Democratic Verite and Republique also reported fatalities and damage as rescue boats were lost.
Thirty five hundred delegates from all states gather in Kansas City for the third National Conservation Congress. Presidents Taft and speakers like Dr. Wiley and William Jennings Bryan are slated to address the gathering, highlighting aims to conserve national resources across business, science, and education sectors.
Willis Westerfied shot Mrs Watson then killed himself in an early Sunday morning incident. Police report details remain sparse but confirm the fatal confrontation and self-inflicted death. The victims and circumstances are under investigation by local authorities.
Willis Westerfield of Calhoun and a 19 year old Arkansas woman known as Virginia Stanley died in a room at Hotel Monroe after a confrontation that night. Police found the couple had traveled from Hot Springs and Beebe with letters linking the woman to Ferne D. Watson of Little Rock and her parents in Beebe. Westerfield faced the woman, fired multiple shots at close range, and died by a shot to the heart. the woman died later from her wounds.
Announcement after a conference in New York states a petition will be filed with the United States Circuit Court next Monday detailing the proposed dissolution plan in line with the Supreme Court mandate. Public hearings on the plan are to follow.
Lay evangelist Joe M. Ramsey and Rev. E. R. Smoot lead the Methodist revival with sermons on New Testament pictures of a Christian and Jacob alone with God. Smoot’s singing and strong church appeal drew deep responses as crowds filled the morning and evening services.
At Michel campaign HQ the statement denies that he opposes an income tax and asserts he has consistently favored its adoption. The rebuttal cites Henriques’s House vote records showing support for the tax amendment and counters the editorial comparison as misleading. Campaign notes progress across Louisiana despite bereavement.
Mr. J. Lowe returned this morning from Alexandria where he sold a few automobiles. Mr. J. B. Peters will leave tomorrow for Hot Springs for the benefit of his health.
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