Supreme court reverses and remands Burgess case
Austin April 29 The supreme court reversed and remanded the Burgess et al case against the state. Burgess is the South western Livestock Insurance Company of Dallas. The attorney general’s department sought to bring the company under the insurance department. The court also ruled on the Dallas Consolidated Electric Street Railway case. It held impairment of earning capacity may be considered damages and that the jury could hear it. The decision favors Miss Motwiller. Northern Texas Traction Railway may amend its charter with a 10 percent payment under the old law. President Trumbull of the Colorado Southern Railway and party visited state officials.
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Burgess Et al
Supreme Court
Southwestern Livestock Insurance Company
Dallas
Attorney General's Department
Insurance Department
Dallas Consolidated Electric Street Railway Company
Kate Motwiller
Miss Motwiller
Miss Metwiller
Northern Texas Traction Railway Company
Trumbull
Colorado Southern Railway
Supreme Court Denies Mandamus in KC Life Tax Case
The Missouri Supreme Court refused mandamus in a Kansas City Life Insurance case challenging Robertson insurance law provisions. Kansas City Life argued 1 percent tax until last July, while the insurance commissioner held 3 percent for the full year. the court sustained the commissioner's tax interpretation.
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Austin
Supreme Court
Kansas City Life Insurance
Robertson Insurance
James H. Robertson
Commissioner of Insurance
Mandamus Sustaip
Children’s Day Observance At St Patrick’s Cathedral
New York April 29 Distinguished persons attended the centenary Children’s Day observance at St Patrick’s Cathedral. About 6000 boys and girls gathered for mass celebrated by Bishop Burke of Albany. A Carnegie Hall mass meeting featured Cardinal Logue, Hon Burke Cochran, Hon John J Delaney and Archbishop Farley.
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New York
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Burke
Albany
Carnegie Hall
Cardinal Logue
Burke Cochran
John J. Delaney
Farley
Wheat Receipts Reported Around Kansas City
Kansas City reports wheat receipts for Tuesday at 47,000 bushels as market activity continues in the region.
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Kansas City
Edison a Vegetarian Now in New York
Thomas A. Edison is described as a vegetarian in New York on April 29. The note states Edison has adopted a vegetarian diet.
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Edison
New York
Thomas A. Edison
New York Firm Reports Suspensions Amid Personal Crises
A New York firm announces suspensions affecting personnel as it navigates a wave of personal crises within leadership. The action concentrates on union of management moves and employee welfare concerns while maintaining ongoing operations.
Coster Dies By His Own Hand After Stock Exchange Suspension
New York April 29 The suspension of Coster Knapp Co brokers and NYSE members was announced. Charles Coster a firm partner and millionaire prepared for a planned death selecting a time when his wife was at a reception He telephoned their family physician to come stating Mrs Coster had a severe cold He then shot himself as the doctor arrived The death occurred as Mrs Coster returned from the reception and found him with the revolver The firm faced heavy trading activity amid the suspension and pending assignee investigations.
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New York
Coster
Sultan Hafid suffers reverse in Morocco retreat to Tadla
Rabat dispatch reports Mulai Hafid the sultan of the south is defeated and fled to Tadla near Fez after a setback. Sultan Abdul Aziz responds with an army of 5 000 and five cannons moves toward Fez.
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Morocco
Mulai Hafid
South
Tadla
Fez
Abdul-Aziz
Car lesson ends in tragedy as executive kills scissorsgrinder
J A Lounsbury vice president of a manufacturing firm accidentally ran down and killed a scissorsgrinder named Povenlli Danielle forty five while practicing in a company car in Chicago. Danielle had just returned from Italy to visit his wife and three children.
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Chicago
J. A. Lounsbury
Poven Lli Danielle
Italy
Indictment Filed in Baton Rouge Bank Embezzlement Case
A Federal grand jury indicted Oscar Kendert former cashier and William Schroeder bookkeeper for aiding and abetting in the embezzlement of 97000 dollars from the First National Bank of Baton Rouge. Both men are under arrest.
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Baton Rouge
First National Bank of
Oscar Kendert
William Schroeder
California WCTU protests alcohol for Atlantic fleet
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union of California has sent resolutions to Secretary of the Navy Metcalf protesting the serving of intoxicants at dinners or entertainments for Atlantic fleet officers and men. The protest is signed by Sarah J. Dorr, president, and Anna E. Chase, corresponding secretary.
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Washington
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of California
Secretary of the Navy
Metcalf
Sarah J. Dorr
Anna E. Chase
Democratic convention rejects Bryan platform and leadership vote
New Haven April 29 The resolutions committee of the Democratic state convention refused to adopt a platform endorsing Bryan or to express continued confidence in his leadership.
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New Haven
Conn
Bryan
Burial of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman in Meigle
The body of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, former British prime minister, was buried beside his wife in Meigle Scotland in the village churchyard on Tuesday as a large crowd of mourners attended.
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Meigle
Scotland
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Great Britain
Seattle Chamber Votes to Retain 12 Battleships
Seattle on April 29 with one dissenting vote the chamber of commerce endorsed resolutions to keep on the Pacific coast not fewer than twelve battleships.
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Seattle
Wash
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Pacific
Knox Their Choice for President at Harrisburg Convention
HarrisburgApril 29 Republicans at the state convention instructed for Hon Philander C Knox as presidential nominee.
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Knox
Harrisburg
Philander C. Knox
Youth Hero Falls On Saw In Mill Near Newton
Dee Yates, a youth, slipped and was cut to shreds by a saw in a local mill near Newton Mississippi, on April 29.
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Newton
Miss
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