Bonaparte Attacked Over Peonage Inquiry in Congress
In Washington on April 2 the House debated a Florida congressman’s resolution asking the attorney general to reveal amounts paid to detectives in peonage cases and detail Mary Grace Quaekembo s employment. Rep Clark assailed Bonaparte as ignorant of law and implicated him in improper actions. The resolution was tabled after heated remarks and the issue closed.
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Clark
Washington
House
Caulfield
Missouri
Committee On
Judiciary
Florida
Mary Grace Quaékenboss
Supreme Court of the United States
Bonaparte
Maryland Court of Appeals
Russell
Immigration Commission
Coxey Named Temporary Chairman of Populist Convention
About 300 delegates gathered in St. Louis as James H. Farris of Joliet is elected national chair and delivers an inaugural address. Jacob S. Coxey of Ohio is introduced as temporary chairman and outlines key economic issues including national currency.
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St. Louis
James H. Farris
Joilet
Thomas Wadsworth
Ferri
Jacob S. Coxey
Ohio
Hens Get Busy
New York dispatch reports Tuesday egg receipts at 33 856 cases as demand rises.
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New York
A and M College Seeks Bids For Beef and Pork Contracts
By authority of the board of directors bids are invited in the Mess Hall rooms at nine o’clock Wednesday June 10 for supplying beef for 1908 09. Bids include dressed carcass weight minimum 850 pounds no stags or bulls and choice cuts inspected by a US government inspector Grass fed beef Sept to Jan and corn fed beef Jan to June. Also bids for pork with same college hogs on hand option. A $500 certified check and bond required. Right to reject any or all bids. Committee members Lelnnis and Harrington.
Indignation in Seoul Over French Consul General Notice
Reports from Seoul say both Koreans and foreigners are outraged by a French consul general who posted a notice on a club board opposing a condolence message for D. W. Stevens. The club resolved to cable the message and later removed the notice after British pressure. Stevens had previously ruled for the Americans in a land dispute with French Catholics three years earlier.
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London
Seoul
D. W. Stevens
Stevens
Ping Yang
College bids for merchantable wood contracts
Bids due at the President's office by 4 pm April 20 for 1 400 cords of wood with minimum 350 cords and 1 050 cords along the I G N Railroad Spur plus 350 cords at the Mess Hall. Wood grade and cording subject to approval. Three fifths to be delivered by January 1 1908 with the rest later. Bid accompany with one sixth value certified check. bond required. Right to reject bids reserved. Committer April 20 4 and w
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L. L. Melnnis
H. H. Harrington
J. W. Batts Real Estate Agent Ad
Real estate agent advertises in Brazos County with the only abstract books for land titles. Offers a six room brick house for sale at 75000 dollars with easy terms and a cash down option. House is in a good neighborhood with a brick cistern and shade trees. Office location is the Taliaferro Building opposite the courthouse. Phone 37.
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Taliaferro Building
Court House
Brazos County
J. W. Batts
Brother of County Judge Fatally Stabbed in San Antonio
In San Antonio on April 3 Clive Shook, brother of County Judge Shook, was probably fatally stabbed. Walter Durbin, former Frio County sheriff, was arrested in connection with the incident.
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San Antonio
Clive Shook
Shook
Walter Durbin
Frio County
Shaw Completes New Marriage Play for London Stage
London reports George Bernard Shaw finished a new play centered on marriage. The work is ready for staging in London soon.
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London
George Bernard Shaw
Governor Campbell Sets Off on Ten Days Vacation
Austin dispatch reports Governor Campbell departed for Crystal Lake near Palestine for a ten days vacation starting April 2.
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Austin
Campbell
Crystal Lake
Palestine
Land offers near Edge and Bryan by W W Wilson
W W Wilson offers 1476 acres in Moses Hughes survey near Edge with reasonable price and terms. Also half acre with improvements one block east of his home. Two small adjoining farms 50 and 40 acres each in cultivation west of Bryan on Sandy Point road, well improved, three miles west. B HUDSON.
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Moses Hughes
Edge
Bryan
Sandy Point Road
B. Hudson
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