Alleged bigamist Hoch held in New York after Chicago arrest
Johann Hoch also known as Alfred Hecht and other names was arrested in New York on a bigamy charge. He reportedly admitted identity but disputed his alleged twenty marriages, saying he had married only twice and that his first wife is alive. He boarded at Mrs. Kimmerle’s before police intervention.
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New York
Johann Hoch
Catherine Kimmerle
West Forty-seventh Street
Central Office
Harry Bartels
Forty-seventh Street
Hoch
John Joseph
Adolph Hoch
Union Avenue
Chicago
Alfred Hecht
Albert Busetberg
Joseph Hoch
Adolph Brumm
Marie Fischer
Taft Opposes Williams Tax Bill Before Texas Committee
Superintendent Taft of Wells Fargo Express testified before the House revenue and taxation committee opposing the Williams intangible tax bill. He argued express firms pay 1% of gross earnings and would face up to 35% of net earnings under the measure. Edgell of Pacific Express and Judge Perkins of Cotton Belt Railway also spoke against the bill as several bills passed.
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Taft
Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Company
Williams
Edgell
Pacific Express Company
BE. B. Perkins
Cotton Belt Railway
House
Dobbs
Love
Two Women Involved In Fatal Shotting At Longview
In Longview Texas on January 31 a confrontation between two Black women ended with one firing a seven ball pistol at close range. The weapon was emptied but two glancing shots struck the victim in the head and side. The shooter was arrested by Sheriff Thrasher and jailed.
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Longview
Tex
Thrasher
Finis Foust Bitten by Hydrophobic Horse in Texas Case
Key Texas January 31 Finis Foust was bitten on the left index finger by a horse alleged to have hydrophobia. He traveled to the Pasteur Institute in St Louis with portions of the horse’s brain for exact diagnosis.
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Key, Tex
Finis Foust
K. Foust
Pasteur Institute
St. Louis
Youth arrested for theft in Marlin with fine and sentence
Marlin Texas January 31 a colored youth Will Johnson took a dried salt ring from a dealer without permission. He was arrested and fined 27 dollars and 55 cents and sentenced to ten days on the public raids.
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Marlin
Tex
Will Johnson
Ed Hicks sentenced to life for wife’s murder in Texas
In Cleburne Texas on January 31 Ed Hicks received a life sentence after being charged with killing his wife. Local court records confirm the disposition and date of sentencing.
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Cleburne, Tex
Ed Hicks
Cotton Planters' Commission and Holding Company Formed
New Orleans January 31 A company headed by W P Brown named the Cotton Planters Commission and Holding Company has been organized. It will operate banking agencies across cotton states and pool 2 000 000 bales.
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New Orleans
W. P. Brown
Cotton Planters’ Commission and Holding Company
Rains County
Texas
Jacksboro
Tex
State Bank
Lyman
Roach
Texarkana
Rockdale
United States Supreme Court
Crowder
I. T.) Mercantile Company
Haynes
Arthur City
Texas and Pacific
Paris
Decision Summary by Justice Holmes Against Packers
Washington January 31 Justice Holmes outlines a major packers ruling. The decision states the conduct included bid suppression across states, price fixing to drive cattle to stockyards, shipment restrictions, uniform dealer credit rules, a black list, improper cartage charges, and pressure for favorable rail rates to bar competition.
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Washington
Justice Holmes
Supreme Court
United States
Swift & Co and Armour respond to beef trust ruling
Chicago officials decline to discuss the U S Supreme Court decision while J Ogden Armour of Armour & Co remains reticent. The high court upholds the lower court ruling that accuses the packers of conspiring to fix prices on fresh meats.
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Chicago
Swift & Co
United States Supreme Court
J. Ogden Armour
Armour & Co
Supreme Court
Beef Trust
Statehood plans mix Oklahoma and New Mexico
Washington January report notes uncertain number of states under the joint statehood bill with amendments set for February seventh. Prospects suggest Oklahoma and Indian Territory may enter as one state and New Mexico as another, leaving Arizona as a territory. Senator Beveridge, leading the territories committee, doubts passage in its current form and aims to grant statehood to 1.5 million Oklahomans and Indian Territory, while admitting Arizona and New Mexico together as one state.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
New Mexico
Arizona
Beveridge
Committee On Territories
Committee Advances Bill to Expand Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington January 31 The house committee on interstate and foreign commerce by party vote approved a favorable report on a bill to extend federal authority by enlarging the interstate commerce commission from five to seven members and creating a court of transportation. The measure combines Esch Townsends with Hepburn amendments and contains twenty two sections.
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Washington
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Court of Transportation
Rice cargo arrives in New Orleans aboard tug and barge
The tug Sam Clarke delivered a record rice cargo to New Orleans on Monday towing the barge San Antonio. The shipment, the largest to reach the port this year, is reportedly destined for Manchester with unclear final buyers for Russian or Japanese interests.
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New Orleans
Sam Clarke
San Antonio
Manchester
Vardaman Congratulates Georgia Chief Executive
Gov. Vardaman sent a telegram to Gov. Terrell of Georgia praising the state for not allowing its inauguration to be represented by a negro military. He congratulates the white people of Georgia on their chief executive and commends Terrell for his conduct.
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New Orleans
the Picayune
Jackson, Miss
Gov. Vardaman
Terrell
Georgia
Naval Academy class graduates before Roosevelt in Annapolis
In Annapolis on January 31 President Roosevelt presented diplomas to 114 cadets completing four years at the Naval Academy. He delivered the commencement address as family and friends gathered from across the country to witness the graduation.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
Roosevelt
A and M urged to form a basketball team
The Battalion urges Texas A and M to organize a basketball team. It argues the college already excels in baseball and football and should showcase basketball to boost athletic prestige.
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A. and M
Texas
T. R. Batte Att'y at Law Real Estate Deal
Attorney T R Batte & Co offers general legal practice with real estate sales and rentals. An insurance department handles life and accident. sales today include two brick Main Street buildings, a 25 by 50 foot rear lot, and ten acres southwest of the railroad with improved and unimproved city property.
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Piro, Life, and Accident
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Batavia
Bidwell Leps
M. Hi. James’ Goods
City Drug Store
Well-Fargo Express Company
Austin
Jan
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Great Company
Munday & Moehlman
W. B. Grice
Bryan
Oliver Typewriter
Geo. A. Adams
Parker Building
Vardaman
Terrel
Mangum
Okla
John Campbell
Sherman
Grand Opera House
Hampton & Hopkins
Emily Erickson Greene
Lena Anderson
Ellis Island
Old Mill Wheatfields
North Dakota
Faultess Company
T. R. Batte Att
J. Pountan
Mgr. Real Estate Dept
T. R. Batte & CO
Country Property
Thomas Hensaring
Old Melver Place
Madisonvill
Madisonounty
A. Hensarling
Brazos County
Mangan‘e Well
Mumford Road
Brazos Bottom
la Tosca
E. J. Jenkins
Mei Ts
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