Roosevelt mirrored by German emperor in European tour
Frank G. Carpenter, touring Europe, notes similarities between Theodore Roosevelt and Germany’s emperor, highlighting love of horses and lavish spending. He compares expenses at the German palace with American entertainments and remarks Roosevelt’s income may grow with time in office. Also notes a sermon by Bro Hamlett for Anti Cigarette League and a candy ad from James & Hart's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G. Carpenter
Europe
Germany
Roosevelt
Mr. Carpenter
Teddy
William III
Governor Lanham vetoes railway consolidation bill
Governor Lanham vetoes a bill to consolidate railroads including the Southern Pacific. The San Antonio and Aransas Pass, a competing line owned by SP, would make the measure unconstitutional in his view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanham
Southern Pacific Railway
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Southern Pacific
Texas
Hotel Arrivals Names Locale Guests From Across The Nation
A column lists hotel arrivals including W. O. Stroud, J. M. Thomas, Will M. Waters, H. D. Harrison, H. A. Huggins, Ben Harrlson, Ww.O. Hammond, W. F. Wheeler, Leon Dargon, Henry Fowler, H. R. Irvine, Wm. Fitzgerald, T. C. Lovett, F. T. Moseley, and others in Dallas, New Orleans, Louisville, Baltimore, St. Louis, New York, Chicago, and more, with entries from centers such as Belton, Waco, Bremond, Iola, and Crosses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Stroud
J. M. Thomas
Will M. Waters
Dallas
H. D. Harrison
New Orleans
H. A. Huggins
Louisville
Ben Harrlson
Ww.o. Hammond
Baltimore
W. F. Wheeler
St. Louis
Leon Dargon
D. B. Jones
Henry Fowler
New York
H.R. Irvine
Mart
Wm. Fitzgerald
Marlin
W. T. Shannon and Son
Belton
C. W. Stewart
Navasota
R. 8. Tennant
R. B. Killough
Waco
T. C. Lovett
Chicago
F. T. Moseley
Public notice on proper disposal of tree limbs
Notice warns against trimming trees dumping limbs in streets or filling drains with rubbish. Violation of city ordinance. limbs must be hauled off or burned by the property owner. R. H. Harrison, Mayor. 110
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R. H. Harrison
Easter egg hunt at court house yard on April 11
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist church invites all children to an Easter egg hunt in the court house yard next Saturday April 11 at 3 o clock. Prizes are unusually attractive and contests include a souveneir spoon egg carry test. Admission is 10 cents. 106-26 J. T. Hines notices and downtown jewelry ads follow.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Court House Yard
Penitentiary Inquiry Move Sparks Legislature
Austin April 10 The Texas House moves to appoint a five member joint committee to investigate the penitentiary system and its finances over the past five years with power to take testimonies and issue reports. Governor Lanham vetoes the switch light bill and armory tax exemption. lawmakers seek uniform textbooks as 90 members urge action.
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Bryant
Austin
House
Penitentiary Board
Committee On Penitentiaries
Penitentiary Fund
Penitentiary 95
House of Representatives
Senate
J. Ras Jones
Lanham
Hammond To Lead Guggenheim Mining Interests
John Hays Hammond, renowned mining engineer, will arrive in Waco to oversee Guggenheim mining interests, expected by mid April. He travels from Hammond to Mexico City and will assume management duties upon arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Waco
City of
Mexico
John Hays Hammond
Guggenheims
Notable Early Texas Crime and Officials News
A report of multiple violent incidents across Texas and neighboring states. Dan Washington shot and killed in Fairfield. Harry Davis dies from a ruptured blood vessel in El Paso, previously of Fort Worth. Oak Cliff residents prepare a protest in the Forty-fourth district court against annexation to Dallas. Harry Eldridge assaulted in Dallas, robbed of watch and money. Hon A. W. Deberry, famed Texas lawyer and secretary of state under Governor Coke, dies in Aransas Pass. In Alabama a street fight leaves Deputy Sheriff Moon wounded and John Long killed. A California murder tied to a hardware store robbery is alleged to involve James Dunham. Butte police suspect Nelson in a multi-state crime spree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Washington
Fairfield
Texas
Harry Davis
el Paso
Fort Worth
Oak Cliff
Forty-fourth District
Dallas
Harry Eldridge
A. W. Deberry
Coke
Aransas Pass
Opelika
Ala
Moon
John Long
Butte
Mont
John Nelson
James Dunham
California
Two More Arrests in Thompson Case
The body of Ben L. Thompson was sent to Commerce after a shooting in Sherman Texas. Tom Grigsby of Bailey and Charles Oldham of Bonham were jailed. Mrs Ellis Stone arrived with Miss Ethel Stone and Lake Stone. Col B Q Evans, Stone's attorney, accompanied them. Stone fell into a swoon at the scene and remained critically ill for a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Tex
Ben L. Thompson
Commerce
Tom Grigsby
Bailey
Charles Oldham
Bonham
Ellis Stone
Texarkana
Lake Stone
Ethel Stone
Defendant
Col
B. Q. Evans
Greenville
Iowa Press Association Dines and Tours Texas Cities
The Iowa Press Association crew of fifty four arrived in Dallas on Thursday night. They toured Wichita Falls and Iowa Park the next morning, visited the irrigation dam near Wichita Falls, enjoyed a trolley ride through Dallas, and had lunch at the Commercial Club under local auspices.
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Dallas
Iowa Press Association
Wichita Falls
Iowa Park
Great Irrigation
Commercial Club
Senate Finance Adds $30,000 for San Jacinto Battlefield Fence
In Austin on April 10 the senate finance committee inserted 30000 dollars to fence and beautify the San Jacinto battlefield. This amount surpasses by 10000 dollars the figure approved earlier by the house finance committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Senate Finance Committee
San Jacinto
House Finance Committee
Boundary Resurvey Likely to Meet Complications Says Culberson
In an interview Culberson disapproves a proposed resurvey of the Texas Greer county boundary and the Texas New Mexico line, warning that complications would follow and that such action should be avoided.
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Culberson
Dallas
Texas
Oklahoma
Greer County
New Mexico
Fire destroys main building at St Edward's College
A large fire completely destroyed the stone main building of St Edward's College in Austin on April 10. The loss is estimated at 150000 dollars with 30000 dollars covered by insurance.
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St. Edward's College
Austin
St. Edward’s College
Nash ville College of Laws Honors Judge Holman
Seymour Texas April 10 The Nashville College of Laws conferred on Judge D A Holman the honorary degree of LLD in recognition of his ability and integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour, Tex
Nashville College of Laws
D. A. Holman
Seymour
Government Right Sustained in Antitrust Suit
The United States government won its position in the suit against Northern Securities Company and associated railways and officials. The United States circuit court of appeals sustained the government’s case, with all four judges concurring. An appeal to the Supreme Court will be filed immediately.
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United States
St. Paul
Minn
Northern Securities Company
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Railways
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
United States District Court
Congress
Court of Appeals
New York
St. Louis
Caldwell, Sanborn
Thayer
Vandeventer
United States Supreme Court
Inter State Commission Compels Trunk Lines to Answer by May 10
The Interstate Commerce Commission designates several trunk railway lines as respondents in proceedings over legality of local grain rates and orders them to file an answer by May 10. It notes Missouri Kansas and Texas and St Louis and San Francisco set class rates between St Louis and Tex as high as heretofore, with minor variations on certain classes since 1887.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
St. Louis
San Francisco
Tex
Disaster on Battleship Town Takes Three Lives
Pensacola April 10 A catastrophic explosion on the battleship during target practice at sea shattered the forward 12 inch gun turret. Three sailors were killed and five injured including two seriously. Killed were F L Berry E L Purcell Walter F Keile. Injured listed include G Rothschild I E Tuesdall Paul Gocht F Parrgucker.
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Pensacola
Fla
Towa
Gulf
F. L. Berry
Hattie Wilson
Las Vegas
N. M
E. L. Purcell
Ellen Purcell
N. Street
N. W
Washington, D. C
Walter F. Keile
A. Moore
St. Charles
G. Rothschild
I. E. Tuesdall
Paul Gocht
F. Parrgucker
Three Gun Deck Explosions Kill Three Sailors At Mess
Debris from a massive gun explosion on the second gun deck killed three named sailors in the mess. Heavy missiles pierced the spar deck and gas deck, tallying fatal injuries before being stopped by the armored third deck, sparing engineers and firemen below.
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Mess
More Names Tied to Tornado Deaths in Arkansas
A Morrilton dispatch says Van Buren county will supply many names for the casualty list from Tuesday night's tornado. Losses include infant George Shipp and family members in Culpepper Mountain, with severe injuries to Mrs Shipp and child. Also noted are Joiner of Slick Rock and Dr Pavatt family. Two more deaths reported at Hanceville Alabama, Isabel and Effie McCoy.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas Gazette
Morrilton
van Buren County
Conway
George Shipp
Culpepper Mountain
Schipp
Joiner
Slick Rock House
Large Cattle Sale From San Angelo to Brady Territory
San Angelo Texas April 10 Felix Mann and Son report selling for various buyers 5500 cows at 12 dollars and 2500 three and four year old steers. All cattle will be shipped from Brady to the Territory. About 6000 head were sold to T B Jones of Jonesdale Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Tex
Messrs
Felix Mann & Son
Brady
T. B. Jones
Jonesdale
Swift President Shoots Self In Death at Home
R B Swift president of Cahill Swift Manufacturing company shot himself to death in St Louis on April 10. He was the son of Col William P Swift president of a construction company. No motive is given.
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St. Louis
R. B. Swift
Cahill Swift Manufacturing Company
Wm. P. Swift
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the Daily Eagle
Connelly & Carnes
Bryan, Texas
Yellowstone Park
Charlton
Mamou Parish
Hamlett
Anti-Cigarette League
M. Hunter
Lowney’s
Lowney
James & Hart's
James & Hart’s
Tucker
Jim Chaney
Iola
W. J. Jacobs
Jameson
J. McA. Black
Crosses D. Maxwell
John Mitkowski
Bremond
Arcade
Wm. Hudson, D. C. Adams
Emmel’s Prescription Pharmaeci
The
Fie
Hunter
Chatham
Bryan
J. T. Hines
John M. Caldwell
Galveston, Harrisburg and
New York, Texas and Mexican
Gonzales
Galveston, Houston and Northern Railways
San Jacinto Battlefield
COX & Odom
Hanceville
Here
Isabel McCoy
Effie McCoy
Darwin & Drummond
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