Submission Defeated by House Majority Not Two Thirds
A proposed submission failed in the house as it received only a simple majority and fell short of the required two thirds. The vote marks a setback for supporters seeking the measure’s enactment.
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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1909
Page
1
Texas House Declines Prohibition Submission Vote
In Austin on February 5 the Texas House failed to submit a prohibition amendment to voters. The final tally showed 86 to 44 after Mobley shifted to nay to delay the motion. Three absentees kept the pro submissionists one vote short of two thirds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobley
Journal
Austin
Texas
Goodman
Pierce
Walter
Yeas
Kennedy
Anderson
Aston
Baker
Hood
Pat Noia
Ballengee
Barrett
Bell
Bogard
Bostic
Bowles
Bowman
Branch
Brisoe
Brookerson
Brownlee
Canales Chaney
Cox
Craven
Crockett
Mitchell
Cureton
Curry
Dalby
Doteen
Driggers
Elliott
Fant
Fuller
Gaines
German
Gilmore
Graham
Hamilton
Childress
McCulloch
Harman
Hill
Horger
Jackson
Jenkins
Jennings
Lawson
Leach
Lee
Lively
Luce
Maddox
Marshall
Mason
Maxwell
McKinney
McLain
Morris
Munton
Nelson
Kaufman
O'Brien
Dom
Pharr
Porter
Ray
Rayburn
Reid
Reedy
Ridgeway
Robertson
Erath
Travis
Self
Spradley
Stamps
Stead
Stephenson
Stepter
Strickland
Tarver
Terrell
Cherokee
Turner
Vaughan
Westbrook
Wilson
Adams
Allen
Bierschwale
Roswell
Brooks
Brookshire
Brown
Buchanan
Byrne
Cathey
Caves
Crawford
Crisp
Washington
Davis
Fitzhugh
Flournoy
Geizen
Haxthausen
Highsmith
Johnson
Keeble
McCallum
McDonald
McGown
Meeks
O'Bryant
Pearson
Perkins
Rabb
Ralston Roach
Schluter
Schofield
Smith
Standifer
Insurance
Passage of Japanese Segregation Bill Stuns San Francisco
The Johnson bill to segregate Japanese in public schools was unexpectedly approved, prompting reaction from the Japanese consulate. Vice Consul Takashashi’s secretary said they doubted Senate passage and expected Governor Gillette to veto, while local school officials faced renewed turmoil over separate Japanese schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Takashashi
Kotama
Assembly
Senate
House
Gillette
Roosevelt
Referee Recommends Dissolution of Fidelity Funding Co
Edwin A. Watson, appointed by the supreme court to take testimony on Fidelity Funding Company’s voluntary dissolution application, reports the firm insolvent with assets $22,931.40 and liabilities $769,317.28 and recommends dissolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edwin A. Watson
Supreme Court
Fidelity Funding Company
Cyclone Hits Sulphur Springs Wrecks Homes
A Friday morning cyclone in Sulphur Springs Texas wrecked the homes of Frank Bell Jack Sherman Robert Lee and P Perkins and damaged houses of Joe Melton Monroe Smith E D Gaddy Sid Lackey Julius Beck and James Ardis. Mrs Ardis was cut by flying glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulphur Springs
Tex
Frank Bell
Jack Sherman
Robert Lee
P. Perkins
Joe Melton
Monroe Smith
E. D. Gaddy
Sid Lackey
Julius Beck
James Ardis
Child Grace Hammond Dies After Boiling Water Accident
Houston report notes Grace Hammond aged three fell into a tub of boiling water. She died several hours later from the burns in a tragic accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Grace Hammond
Dozen Dwellings Demolished by High Winds in Ennis
Wind toppled twelve houses in Ennis Texas on February 6 causing no injuries. Residents reported extensive damage but emergency crews found no casualties. Local officials promised inspections and aid for affected families.
Taft Addresses Canal Workers and Isthmian Red Cross
Taft spoke to a large crowd of canal employees and Isthmian Red Cross members in Panama. He praised current progress, urged trust in US efforts, and said Congress would fund the project to complete the canal by 1915 perhaps earlier. He viewed the Culebra cut and inspected Pacific entrance channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
William H. Taft
Isthmian Red Cross Society
United States
Mr. Taft
Congress
Culebra
Empire
Floods and Drowning Sweep German Towns
Floods across Germany wash away bridges and cause ten deaths in Nordhausen. Nuremberg reports Pegnitz at a 33 year high while newspapers pause publication. The river floods lower city streets. Frankfurt on the Main records its highest river level in 50 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Nordhausen
Nuremberg
Frankfort
Windstorm damages Muskogee plant and cuts power
A terrific windstorm swept Muskogee Oklahoma on Friday morning. Four large smokestacks toppled at the Muskogee Gas and Electric plant crashing through the roof and disabling engines and machinery. The city was left in darkness as the storm moved southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Okla
Destructive Fire Hits Charlottesville Early Friday
Charlottesville Va February 5 The most disastrous blaze in twenty four years swept through the city early Friday destroying property valued at 225000 Local losses include Charlottesville Hardware Company Gilmore Furniture Company J P and W H Wood clothiers and James Waddell shoe dealer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
Negro Preacher Shot In Tulsa Coal Theft Incident
A local Tulsa black preacher, accused of stealing coal from a Katy railroad car, was shot and seriously wounded. Details of the motive or shooter were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Disorder Turbulence Mars Closing Hours of Austria Parliament
Turmoil erupts as Austrian parliament nears close with lawmakers clashing over a contentious measure. Officials locked in debates while protests flare outside the chamber amid a tense final session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Turmoil in Austrian Parliament as Czech-German clash erupts
The Austrian parliament session ended amid turbulence over a government bill to reconcile Germans and Czechs. Radical Czech deputies, aided by drums and whistles, provoked a fierce scuffle with German deputies. One Czech member Speczek was captured and whipped. another Czech was bitten, with many sustaining black eyes and sore heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Speczek
Negro Arrest Sparks Herron Hill Clash In Pittsburg
In Pittsburg on February 5, John Moulton a 39 year old Black man was arrested in the East End for harassment of a white girl and inviting a kiss. A mob gathered as officers escorted him to the station with tense moments. He received six months in the workhouse with no fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Herron Hill
John Moulton
East End
Monlten
Storm Strikes Stuttgart Ark Killing Two
A storm hit Stuttgart Arkansas on February 5 causing two deaths, including Mrs. Garfield and a child of Will Shorey, with Mrs. Shorey fatally injured. Several others were injured and two homes plus six barns destroyed, while surrounding areas suffered field damage and additional losses. A telegram from Booth Mississippi reports six killed there and significant cyclone damage to property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuttgart
Ark
Garfield
Will Shorey
Governor Haskell in Muskogee amid Indictment Protests
Governor Haskell arrived from Guthrie to face federal indictments for conspiring against government in land fraud cases. A crowd of about 2,000 greeted him at the train, forcing an address from a truck wagon. He praised the indicted men and said he fears no outcome. several bands played and he declined interviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Okla
Haskell
Guthrie
Texas postmasters nominated by president in senate
Washington February five president sent to the senate nominations of Texas postmasters William L. Rogers Conron William Reese Florenceville E P Flanigan Henderson William S Strain Lancaster John N Johnson Rockwall Alva P Langston Blooming Grove Andrew G Mitchell Higgins Louise A Ackerman Mabank
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Texas
William L. Rogers
Conron
William Reese
Florenceville
E. P. Flanigan
Henderson
William S. Strain
Lancaster
John N. Johnson
Rockwall
Alva P. Langston
Blooming Grove
Andrew G. Mitchell
Higgins
Louise A. Ackerman
Mabank
Masonry row fires over Taft at sight pledge
At a meeting of Travis Masonic lodge No 117 resolutions condemned the Ohio grand lodge master’s plan to appoint President Elect Taft a Mason at sight. Local masonic action highlights intra lodge dispute and the stance against the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Travis
Masonic Lodge
Ohio Grand Lodge
Taft
Soldier Pac Lopez Kills Three During Rampage in Salina Cruz
In Salina Cruz Mex on February 5 Pac Lopez a soldier from the Twenty-fifth Mexican infantry opened fire into a crowd. He killed two Mexicans and a negro and then shot a lantern from a policeman before escaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina Cruz
Mex
Pac Lopez
Twenty-fifth
Lopez
Rainy Front Deluges Texas Cities and Fort Worth
A heavy rainstorm with strong winds crossed the region from Wichita Falls to Anson, Jones County. Fort Worth and nearby towns reported downpours and a severe hailstorm, with the weather continuing through Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Denison
Wichita Falls
Anson
Jones County
Anti-Racing and Bookmaking Bill Is Laid on Senate Table
In Austin on February 5 the Texas Senate laid on the table two committee reports adverse and favorable minority on the anti-racing and bookmaking bill. Adoption of the reports will occur next week. Several bills were passed finally, including judicial district reorganizations and tax and notary regulations, with other measures introduced in the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Austin
Hudspeth
Bing
House
Shelby County
Anderson County
Veale
Ward
Holsey
Corsicana
Coffer
Attack on Girl in Lawrenceville District
Miss Margaret Blessing an eighteen year old girl reports a negro assaulted her at the house where she worked near Herron Hill in two miles from Pittsburgh. He choked and beat her when she refused access to the automobile garage. She escaped with non serious injuries and police have not captured the assailant. Authorities step up vigilance in Lawrenceville fearing Herron Hill troubles may recur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Lawrenceville
Herron Hill
Margaret Blessing
Judge A M Carter Dies in Bathtub in Fort Worth
Fort Worth February 5 Judge A M Carter aged sixty one long time attorney in the city died suddenly in a bathtub at the natatorium cause heart failure he leaves a widow and several children
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
A. M. Carter
Morality and Faith Quote Attributed to Greeley
A compact quotation notes that liberty cannot be established without morality and morality cannot exist without faith. The remark is attributed to Horace Greeley.
Ordinance Authorizes City Bonds for Water Light Plant
The city council of Bryan proposes issuing 75000 in bonds to establish a City Water Light and Sewerage Plant and to refund existing bonds. Voters who pay property taxes may vote at City Hall on the first Tuesday in March 1909. Interest on bonds at 4 percent, semi annual. Mayor J T Maloney. Secretary J B Hines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Bryan
J. T. Maloney
J. B. Hines
Also Mentioned on This Page
Julius Kokenge
Yagner
Boyle
Dr. Price
Howell
Newton
Finds Corporation
Enis
Ennis
Texas Postmasters
Cire-National Bani
G. S. Parker
E. H. Astin
A. W. Wilkerson
E. W. Crenshaw
Asst
J.K. Parker
J.n.cole
J.W. English
Legal Publication
C. E. Bullock & Co
Fulton
E. J. Jenkins
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