Gafford Denounces Resolution Over Floor Reports
In Austin on April 1 Representatives McKenzie and King push a rule stopping floor reports before committee review. Gafford and other members clash as the anti-bucket shop bill, tied to criminal jurisprudence, dominates debate. The house defers to normal procedure after a heated exchange and Jenkins' amendment discussion.
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Austin
McKenzie
King
Gafford
Onion
Grayson
Thompson
Immense Land Sale In Texas Amid Farm Union Encampment
R B Masterson sold 35 000 acres in Knox and King counties for 150 000 dollars with new owners taking possession in fall. Committees plan an August encampment for 20 000 to 25 000 Farmers Union members at Arlington Heights pavilion with tents. In St Louis a quarrel left an ex Confederate soldier named William R Haymomer, recently of Fort Worth, fatally shooting a young man.
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R. B. Masterson
Fort Worth
Knox
King Counties
Farmers Union
Arlington Heights
St. Louis
William R. Haymomer
Pool Room Shutdown Sought by Houston Officials
A businessmen committee to press commissioners to close the local pool room and halt gambling in the city center. Mayor Rice vows drastic action against gamblers and police laxity following orders. officials plan enforcement and possible police action. In Kansas City a 23 year old man, Myer I Wilson, shot himself on Eleventh and Walnut streets in view of several witnesses, with no stated motive.
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Houston
Rice
Kansas City
Myer I. Wilson
H. I. Wilson
Eleventh and
Walnut Streets
Second Highest Official Swung to a Strap Like Other Mortals
A reporter recalls Vice President Fairbanks riding a New York elevated train, standing and snagging a strap as crowds jostle him. The sighting prompts a puzzled remark about recognizing the official in transit during a routine trip. Sam Coker is shot to death near Texarkana. James Black surrenders, claiming self defense, and awaits a preliminary hearing.
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Sixth Avenue
Thirty-third Street
Grand Street
Mr. Fairbanks
United States
Sam Coker
Texarkana
Foulke
Here
Coker
James Black
Sanderson
Black
Thaw Lunacy Commission Reports Split Verdict
New York April 4 A large crowd at the criminal court watched as the Thaw Lunacy Commission neared a decision on Harry K Thaw. Majority report declares sane while minority report questions his mental soundness. Justice Fitzgerald to decide. The full three page report was not made public.
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Thaw Lunacy Commission
Criminal Court Building
Thaw
William Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Yarmouth
Carnegie
Harry Thaw
Justice Fitzgerald
McClure
Fitzgerald
Putzel
Jerome
Harry K. Thaw
Sine Die Adjournment Mixup In Texas Legislature
Austin reports a sine die adjournment resolution signed by presiding officers sets adjournment for Saturday April 12 but calendars show the date falls on Friday. The error stems from changing Saturday April 6 to keep the 12th. lawmakers may correct the slip. The session also discusses Robertson insurance, a state board to set ad valorem tax rates, an one board medical bill, and cockfighting bans. Senator Watson’s bill ends the ten year cap on criminal conspiracy penalties.
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Austin
House
Senate
Robertson Insurance
Watson
Two Candidates Emerge In 1904 Senate Race
In New York E H Harriman cites the Black Depew contest as the sole path for the 1904 senator race. In Nashville the senate calls on Governor Patterson to convene a southern manufacturers and labor unions meeting to harmonize female and child labor laws, focusing on uniform hours and standards.
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New York
E. H. Harriman
Nashville
The
Senate
Gov. Patterson
Manufacturers and Labor Unions
Trinity and Brazos Valley railway near Waxahachie nearing completion
Construction work on the Trinity and Brazos Valley railway nears completion as the tracklaying gang runs within less than a mile of Waxahachie city limits at noon Thursday.
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Waxahachie
Tex
Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway
Beads Cause Child's Fatal Illness in Bremond
A two year old child of H Stellbauer in Bremond Texas became ill with flux. After three days the doctor learned the child had swallowed a string of glass beads. The beads were visible in the mouth as about half had already gone. The resulting illness led to the child's death.
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Bremond
Tex
H. Stellbauer
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