Senate currency bill passes after Nelson Culberson debate
In Washington on February 27 Senator Nelson modified his amendment to the Aldrich currency bill while Senator Culberson attacked the system as fueling high expenditures and padded retirements. The measure, passed 48 to 14, allows issuance of $1 gold certificates and retargets national bank deposits and circulation with deposits in banks as receipts.
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Senator Culber
Aldrich
Washington
Senate
Nelson
Culberson
Army
Navy
Mr. Aldrich
Selson
Cuberse
Bacon
Berry
Backburn
Clay
Dubois
Frazier
Ta Follette
McCreary
McLauren
Mallory
Pettus Stone
Newlands
Stevens to take double pay in new enterprise
Washington reports Chief Engineer Stevens resigns from Panama Canal work and moves to a new enterprise with a salary double that paid by the government. The Panama commission undergoes reorganization with Major Goethals as chief, Major Galliard and Major Sibert as assistants, and Senator Blackburn to join the reorganized panel. Nominations for Shonts and others are pending in the Senate.
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Stevens
Washington
Congress
G. W. Goethals
D. D. B. Galliard
W. L. Sibert
Joseph C.B. Blackburn
Kentucky
United States Senate
Reorganized Commission
Senate
Messrs. Shonts
Stevers Haines
Endicott Herred
Georgus
Jackson Smith
Shaw's New Job Elevates Treasury Official to Carnegie Trust President
Leslie M. Shaw secretary of the treasury was elected president of the Carnegie Trust Company in New York effective March 5. In Washington the president vetoed a bill to allow homestead settlers in Kiowa pasture to Oklahoma to commute their entries for townsite creation, citing prior interior department townsites and fairness to Indians.
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Carnegie Trust Company
New York
Leslie M. Shaw
Secretary
The
Treasury
Washington
Oklahoma
Interior Department
Crevasse Near New Orleans Widened To 150 Feet
Crevasse below New Orleans has widened to about 150 feet prompting new cribbing at the lower end to halt further levee collapse. Flooding from the crevasse is spreading slowly.
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New Orleans
Wives and Widows Bill Approved for Confederate Veterans Home
Austin reports Senate final approval of a joint appropriation to fund a home for indigent wives and widows of Confederate veterans with $150,000. Also confirms judges Muse of Dallas and Nelms for district and county criminal courts. House debates insurance reserve deposits and various bills on railroads, poll tax work, press ad labeling, and a sheriff’s pursuit of H. Clay Pierce.
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Senate
Austin
Looney
EB. B. Muse
Dallas
Forty-fourth District Court
A. M. Nelms
Dallas County
Robertson
Travis
Texas
Boles
Terrell
Mobley
Matthews
Travis County
St. Louis
H. Clay Pierce
Depot Destroyed in Fire at San Antonio Depot
The Southern Pacific and Katy railway depot in San Antonio was destroyed by a fire discovered as the roof began to fall. Some records were saved, and losses are covered by insurance. The mission style building, completed four years ago this month, housed both lines and was noted as one of the region’s finest railway edifices. The blaze originated from a defective wire in the roof.
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Southern Pacific
San Antonio
Southern Pacific-Katy
Katy
Statement for Bailey Clarifies Plans by Bailey's Attorneys
In Austin on February 27 attorneys D Odell W A Hanger and T N Jones for Senator Bailey issued a statement denying concealment of plans and accusing the Galveston Dallas News of rooting for delay in the investigation. The memo notes the anti nepotism law takes effect ninety days after adjournment and may not apply to pre adjournment appointments. Senator Willacy is described as quite ill.
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Messrs. Odell
Hanger
Jones
Austin
Messrs
D. Odell
W. A. Hanger
T. N. Jones
Senator Bailey
Galveston-Dallas News
Willacy
Williacy
Moving to Texas. Eighty Springfieldans Migrate South
Beaumont reports John Winters says Springfield Ohio sent 2,000,000 dollars to Texas this year. Eighty citizens moved this winter to Texas with banks showing funds withdrawn for investment.
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Springfield
Beaumont
John Winters
Texas
Roller Skate Wedding Draws Crowd in Pine Bluff
In Pine Bluff Arkansas on February 27 two thousand spectators watched a roller skate wedding described as up to date. A Catholic priest objected in a printed card while two other clergymen refused to attend and a fourth was found to perform.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Police Chiefs Arrested in Salt Lake Tourism Conspiracy
Salt Lake City police chief George Sheets and chief of detectives George Dalreigh were arrested today on charges of complicity in a scheme to fleece tourists and travelers passing through the city. In Waco, Elvin Powell, a Negro, was shot dead and Charlie Burke surrendered at the courthouse minutes after.
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Salt Lake City
George Sheets
Salt Lake
Waco
Elvin Powell
Charlie Burke
Powell
Millett Killed in Fall on Colorado Ranch
Captain Alonzo Millett of San Antonio died after falling from a horse on his ranch in the San Juan valley, Colorado, near San Antonio on February 27.
Oldest Parisian Mme. Robineau Dies at 102
Paris mourns the death of Mme. Robineau born July 1800 believed oldest resident. She had fallen ill only twice in her long life and passed away in the city on February 27.
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Paris
Mme. Robineau
Kingston to Seek $5 Million Loan for City Rebuild
Kingston Jamaica February 27 Parliament plans a five million dollar loan to finance rebuilding the business district. The move aims to restore commerce and infrastructure after destruction.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Ranch and farm land sale with multiple parcels
For sale listing offers 700 acre Fountain area ranch with improvements, 100 acre Brazos bottom near Astin farm unimproved, 120 acre Brazos bottom near Clay Station improved, 120 acres Brazos bottom improved near Allen farm, and residences near a graded school in a desirable city location.
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Fountain
Astin Farm
Clay Station
Allen Farm
Graded School
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S. H. Frank Uin
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Trident
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Dr. J. F. Eaves
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Nan Tate
John Wiitman
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Keomeet
Joe
Reed
Ferry Tan
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the Family Safety Oil
C. E. Bullock & Co
Will S. Higgs
Ed Hall
B. Kaczer & Co
D. Mike Jr
J. H. Mawhinney
Sanders Bros
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U. R. Batte
C.L. Hilger
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Crown and Bridge Work
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