Railway baggage rule protest filed with Texas commission
R Baggage agent R S Gordon and Randolph Daniels of the Katy challenge the Texas railroad commission's new baggage rules as nonuniform. Propositions heard included express company delivery limits, fastener tariffs, rivets nuts and bolts, and furniture classifications. Depot facilities for Gainesville reserved for next hearing. school trustees cited as public officials to act as election judges under Terrell law.
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Austin
Railroad Commission
Gordon
Santa Fe
Randolph Daniels
Katy
Texas
Union
Gainesville
United States Express Company
Jacksboro
U S Pawkett
Fort Worth
Prominent Catholic Leader Shot At Home Dies
In St Louis Francis D Hirschberg a noted layman and ally of Archbishop Glennon is shot and dies in his wife’s bedroom. Police consider murder or self defense with burglars suspected by family. Blood tracks show he was shot at the foot of the stairs and returned to his room before collapsing.
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Francis D. Hirschberg
St. Louis
Archbishop Glennon
Hirschberg
Glennon
Insurance Leader Hirschberg Dies at Fifty Four
Mr Hirschberg was fifty four years old and for many years had been a leader in the insurance business.
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Hirschberg
Presidential appointments sent to Senate list Texas names
Washington December 8 reports presidential appointments sent to the Senate naming J. S. Hause Kingsville C A Cox Lott J D Anderson Miles Joseph Stanley Schulenbure R B Rentfro Brownsville G C Hopkins Winnebogo W L Brown Mamkin E R Williams Hamilton Harry H Cooper Nacogdoches David Dodge Claude Christian Doss Palacios Eliza Stockwell San Diego J Edwin Clarke Knox City Albert Jones Rosse George Andruss Rotan.
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Washington
Texas
Senate
J. S. Hause
Kingsville
C. A. Cox
Lott
J. D. Anderson
Miles
Joseph Stanley
Schulenbure
R. B. Rentfro
Brownsville
G. C. Hopkins
Winnaboro
W. L. Brown
Mamkin
E. R Williams
Hamilton
Harry H. Cooper
Nacogdoches
David Dodge
Claude
Christian Doss
Double Murder Suspect Martinez Ends Capture with Suicide
In Trinidad Colorado on December 8 Maggie Garcia eighteen and Francisco Amropez were found dead twenty miles west of Garcia ranch after a suspected mass murder. Authorities say Martinez killed the girl then killed himself after abducting her following the Garcia family killings. A posse had tracked them to a canyon and set guard at the site.
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Trinidad
Colo
Maggie Garcia
Francisco aMropez
Garcia
Las Animas County
Martinez
Back From Bear Hunt Hearings Resume in Marfa
Land Commissioner Terrell and Assistant Attorney General Hawkins return to Marfa from a bear hunt and restart hearings on state efforts to oust numerous cattlement from school lands. The proceedings will take several weeks.
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el Paso
Terrell
Hawkins
Marfa
Head and Arms Severed Fatal Train Crash at Taylor Yard
A man believed to be Otto Sugel, 50, was struck by a freight train in the International yards at Taylor Texas. His head was severed and both arms torn off, with shoulders and chest crushed. A package found with him showed origin from Smithville Texas.
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Taylor, Tex
Otto Sugel
International Yards
Smithville Tex
Former Soldier Found Dead in Pittsburg
Pittsburg reports Christopher Etchrane, a former French soldier, was found dead in his residence. Authorities opened an inquiry to determine cause and circumstances surrounding the death.
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Pittsburg
Christopher Etchrane
Butter Sales Totals Decline in Elgin Week
Butter sales in Elgin and vicinity totaled 988400 pounds for the past week, reflecting a broad market pattern across the region. Local distributors report steady demand despite seasonal fluctuations and note intensive activity in the dairy sector.
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Elgin
Py ti an Salo onists Threatened With Expulsion Over Sunday Law
Chicago December 8 Saloonkeepers who are Knights of Pythias members and ignore Sunday closing rules face expulsion from the lodge. Supreme Chancellor H P Brown of Cleburne Texas endorsed the measure after a circular from the Oberlin Society of Illinois urged ousting violators.
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Chicago
Knights of Pythias
H. P. Brown
Cleburne
Tex
Oberlin Society of Illinois
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William Moorman
New College
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Russell Sage
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Bryan
U.S
State OF Texas
County of Brazos
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E. H. Astin
G. S. Parker
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