Numerous Contests Wind Up For Texas Democratic Convention
Judge Frank Andrews chairman of the Texas Democratic executive committee says protests over delegate selections from county and state conventions will be heard in Dallas on August 13. He noted likely delays to the convention set for August 14 and that blanks have been sent to county chairmen with returns due by next Monday.
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Andrews
McCoy
Austin
Frank Andrews
State Democratic Executive Committee
Dallas
Lightfoot Says Cotton Ginners Union Illegal in Texas
Assistant Attorney General Lightfoot issues an opinion answering A Siepman of Monthalia Gonzales county. He says organizing a cotton ginners union would violate Texas anti trust laws and ginners cannot incorporate as a union. He warns such agreements could let ginners charge exorbitant ginning prices.
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Lightfoot
Austin
A. Siepman
Monthalia
Gonzales County
Texas
Appraisal Board to Value Comanche County Indian Lands
Lawton July 31 Judge J M Thomas chief of the public lands division Wash ington leads a commission with Wm M Plumb Anadarko and John H Selger Colony to appraise Indian lands in pasture No 3 eastern Comanche county. Appraisal uses average prices of surrounding homestead lands and will take about two weeks under a congressional act favoring agricultural lessees in purchase rights.
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Lawton
J. M. Thomas
Public Lands Division
General Land Office
Washington
Wm. M Plumb
Anadarko
Okla
John H. Selger
Colony
Interior Department
Comanche County
Congress
Nation case dismissed over obscenity charge in Guthrie
In Dallas on July 31 Judge Meek dismissed the case against Mrs Carry A Nation for circulating obscene material in Guthrie Oklahoma. Nation had spoken with a prominent newspaper man and said their future conversation would resume in heaven after asserting they would both enter the realms above.
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Dallas
Carry A. Nation
Guthrie
Okla
United States District Court
Meek
Insurance firm refuses to pay San Francisco fire losses
Fire insurance company of Hamburg Germany declines about 4 million dollars in claims. Officials say losses resulted from an overwhelming catastrophe due to Providence and that policies do not cover such indemnity. They cite reinsuring companies’ stance as supporting their position.
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San Francisco
Fire Insurance Company
Hamburg
Germany
Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company
Providence
Transatlantic
Judge Bell Confident in Convention Delegation Stand
Fort Worth July 31 Judge Bell released a statement after receiving returns up to 2 pm showing growing numerical strength, indicating he will occupy second place on the convention floor. He added that his friends would handle affairs on the floor. Paris Tex July 31 Tramps fired the new gun of Mr Canasea destroying it. the owner carried insurance.
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Fort Worth
Bell
Paris
Tex
Canasea
Campbell expected to win over 300 votes on first ballot
Palestine Texas reports Colonel Campbell and his managers anticipate receiving more than 300 votes on the first ballot at the state convention.
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Palestine
Tex
Campbell
Oku Appointed General Staff Chief of Japanese Army
General Oku was appointed chief of the general staff of the Japanese Army succeeding General Baron Kodoma who died July 22. Oku led the Left Army in the Russo-Japanese War and secured a string of victories including isolating Port Arthur during the siege.
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Oku
Baron Kodoma
Port Arthurr
Y. Oku
TER Second
Mahoney Arrested in Oregon for Embezzlement Scheme
Portland police detain R. J. Mahoney, Seattle real estate broker and former Chicago investment man, on a fugitive warrant for embezzling 35000 dating back to 1890s. A committee of physicians will decide whether he faces jail or confinement in an asylum as investigators trace his long trail from Illinois to Washington.
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Portland
Ore
The
Oregonian
Chicago
R. J. Mahoney
Seattle
Webes
Mahoney
Illinois
Texas
California
Washington
Sanitarium
J. W. Gries
Embargo Extended to All Freight Into San Francisco
San Francisco officials extend a freight embargo to all goods entering the city from the Northern part of the country via the Southern Pacific. Crude oil and perishables like food stuffs are exempt. About 5600 loaded cars remain in San Francisco and Oakland yards as the ban broadens.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Kruttschnitt
Oakland
Judge Tracey Seen as Smith's Successor in Philippines
Washington reports Judge James F. Tracey of the Philippines supreme court is expected to succeed Governor General Smith as vice governor general when Smith becomes governor general in September. Advices from Manila indicate this transition plan.
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Washington
James F. Tracey
The
Philippines Supreme Court
Governor Smith
Philippines
Islands
Manila
Marblehead heads to San Francisco after Corinto stop
Washington reports the cruiser Marblehead arrived at Corinto Nicaragua on Monday after furnishing neutral ground for peace talks between Salvador and Guatemala. The ship will take on coal and proceed to San Francisco.
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Washington
Marblehead
Salvador
Guatemala
Corinto
Nicaragua
San Francisco
Peasants Burn Major House and Loot Spirit Stores
In Pskov on July 31 a band of peasants burned the major house and stock belonging to M Naysemoff, president of the district zemstvos. They then entered the neighboring village and sacked the spirit stores.
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Pskov
Russia
Maor
M. Naysemoff
Zemstvos
Birmingham Lawyer Judge Houghton Dies at 64
Judge W R Houghton a prominent Birmingham lawyer and noted Civil War historian died at age sixty four from paralysis.
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Birmingham
W. R. Houghton
Alabama
Comedian John Lawrence Toole Dies in Brighton
Brighton notices report the death of comedian John Lawrence Toole in Brighton on Monday. Born in London in 1830, he achieved fame in stage and comic performance.
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Brighton
Eng
John Lawrence Toole
London
Quiet strike at Chihuahua shops ends peacefully
In Laredo on July 31 a strike by 300 workers at the Central road Chihuahua shops is reported as quiet and peaceful with no violence used or threatened.
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Laredo
Chihuahua
Central Road
Crown and Bridge Work Specialty at Local Office
Crown and bridge dental work is offered at a specialty office located upstairs over Burt Norwid's store.
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Crown
Burt Norwid
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