Bailey Ends Testimony Moves Toward Washington Oath
After Bailey finishes his testimony he declares innocence and plans to be sworn in for a second Senate term. House committee members vote to end the investigation, with a 3 to 3 Senate split and a new vote scheduled for Saturday. The transcript could reach about 2 000 pages.
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Bailey
Austin
Washington
House Committee
Senate Committee
McGregor
Dobbs
O'Neall
Robertson
Congress
Senate
Jones
House
Cocke
Walfe
Brave Thaw conference as wife visits in prison
In New York on February 23, Mrs Thaw was allowed to visit Harry K Thaw at Tombs prison. An attorney accompanied her and the couple spoke at length in the consultation room, with Thaw greeting her warmly as “My dear brave little wife.”
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Harry K. Thaw
New York
Daniel O'Reilly
Thaw
Mr. O'Reilly
House Condemns Special Agents Power Limitation Debate
The House voted 104 to 17 to limit powers of interior department special agents and restrict pay from agent salaries. Debate criticized the agents' work and presidentials orders on final homestead proof, with further discussion on costs of the Philippines ending in a defeated war-cost resolution. The chamber also approved 360 Senate private pension bills in minutes.
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House
Washington
Department of the Interior
Mondell
Wyoming
Messrs. Lacey
Iowa
Mann
Illinois
Gaines
Tennessee
Nicaraguan Army Seizes Two Towns in Honduras
Nicaraguan forces report capture of Truvnfo and San Bernardo in Honduras on February 20 after heavy fighting. San Bernardo described as an excellent position due to land and water links to Nicaragua base of operations. Casualties light for Nicaragua. many Hondurans killed or wounded and stores of ammunition left on the field.
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Honduras
Managua
Nicaragua
Truvnfo
San Bernardo
Oklahoma Chief Justice rules on Sherman act case in Guthrie
Chief Justice Burford upholds a federal indictment against Kansas City men tied to the Southwest Lumbermen and Long Belt Lumber firms for Sherman anti trust violations. The Tulsa decision bans long leases and signals potential litigation under the Curtis bill as modified by the circuit court ruling.
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Burford
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Harry A. Gorusch
Kansas City
Lumbermen’'s Association
J. H. Foresman
Long Belt Lumber Company
S. O. Allen
Peckham
T. H
T. B. Hogg
Shawnee
Okla
Tulsa
I. T
Lawrence
Girl Killed by Train Near Bossier City
Shreveport Feb 23 Fannie Tee Colquitt fourteen was killed by a train at Bossier City and her sisters Mary fifteen and Penny eleven were injured. Penny likely to die.
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Shreveport
Fannie Tee Colquitt
Bossier City
Mary
Penny
Barber’s single day earnings set speed record
Speedy Shaver Hillsboro Texas reports on February 23 that local barber W H Wood earned 20 dollars and 5 cents in one day, a claim of a world record.
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Speedy Shaver
Hillsboro
Tex
W. H. Wood
Hamilton Seeks Pierce Requisition Testimony Delay
District Attorney Hamilton told the house investigating committee he secured the Pierce requisition on his own initiative and would delay enforcement to allow Pierce to testify in Texas. He described wiring for stay and claimed immunity for Pierce if he comes, denying politics in his office. He also denied endorsing Bailey in Travis county primaries and disputed J D Johnson's interview on Cocke.
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House
Pierce
Bailey
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
St. Louis
Matthews
Hamilton
Folk
Pack
Texas
Cross
Odell
Travis County
J. D. Johnson
Mr. Cocke
Medal for Cocke: Letter Requests Cox to Present Gold Medal
A Rockwall county message to Representative Cox in Austin requests him to present a gold medal to Hon. W. A. Cocke of Texas. The letter praises Cocke as "the genuine stuff" and notes a list of contributors, asking for a prompt reply upon receipt of the registered letter containing the medal.
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Rockwall
Cox
Austin
Rockwall County
J. D. Cox
Tex
W.A. Cocke
Texas
Cocke
Beavers Elect Officers and Set Memphis Meeting Site
Beavers supreme dam elected and installed officers in Birmingham on February 23. Memphis was chosen as the next meeting place with M. Stern of Memphis selected as president.
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Beavers
Birmingham
Supreme Dam of Beavers
Memphis
M. Stern
Residential and Farm Holdings Near Bryan
140 acres 8 miles south of Bryan with roomy residence and good tenant housing priced at 140090. Capt Polk brick residence 1 mile south of city. About 400 acres land with market access 200 acres prairie and farm acres timber and a fine water well. Class improvements, ideal home and safe investment. Two lots on south side of block three blocks from Main Street. 5 room residence stables garden and fine water well priced at 1000 dollars with easy terms.
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Bryan
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Woo
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Carson, Sewall & Company
INSA
W. A. Watr
ANCE
Burkett
George Washington
Nebraska
Curtis
Hamilton the
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John Witman
Haswell’s Book Store
Southwestern Life Insurance Co
Dallas
Joe B. Reed
Friand-In-Newd
Joe B. Rabd
S. H. Franklin
Monroe Edge
C.L. Hilger
Brazos Valley Martle and Granite Works
J. W. Batts
Taliaferro Building
Court House
Brazos County
W. C. Fountain
Crown and Bridge
Burt Norwood
A. L. Mondrick, M. D
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Academy
Minke
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Fountain
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W. H. Lawre
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