Bankers oppose state deposit guarantee law in Texas meeting
San Antonio bankers say the Second District Bankers Association will oppose a proposed state or federal deposit guarantee law when they meet here next month. They warn it would reward dishonesty by taxing prudent bankers to cover the careless and reckless. Farmers across Bexar County and Texas back deposit guarantees and endorse Senator Culberson's bill.
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San Antonio
Texas
Bankers’ Association of Texas
Bexar County
Culberson
Tetrazzini's American Debut In Traviata Sells Out
New York January 15 The Manhattan Opera House sold out every seat for the Verdi aria followed by La Traviata as Mme Tetrazzini made her American debut. The new soprano who recently caused a stir in London attracted a full house.
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New York
Manhattan Opera House
Mme. Tetrazzini
America
Mme. Tetrazzni
London
Massive Cash Haul Burglary At Tucker Stable
The office safe at Geo D. Tucker's stable was broken into Tuesday afternoon. A locked cash drawer was pried from the door and $153 in currency disappeared. Two Black men, one a stable worker, were arrested but deny knowledge of the crime as officers continue to investigate.
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George D. Tucker
Geo. D. Tucker
New Moving Pictures At The Rink Exhibition
New moving pictures are on exhibition and pleasing the patrons of the Rink. The feature offers entertainment and draws crowds seeking current films and a lively show.
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NEW Moving Pictures
Eight New Orange Groves In Southwest Texas Rise
San Antonio reports F. G. Hutchinson of Santa Clara Calif buying land at Beeville to create the largest Texas orange grove. Additional groves planned on Byron Willis plantation near Corpus Christi Hal Howards ranch Refugio county Millier Bros Falfurrias and sites near Cotulla Carrizo Springs and Brownsville. Southwest Texas already hosts a growing orange trade and may challenge Florida and California in years ahead.
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San Antonio, Tex
F. G. Hutchinson
Santa Clara
California
Beeville
Byron Willis
Corpus Christi
Hal Howard
Refugio County
Millier
Florida
South Carolina Bar Opens Fifteenth Annual Meeting
Nearly two hundred prominent lawyers gathered in Columbia for the opening of the fifteenth annual South Carolina Bar Association meeting at the State capitol. The sessions run through tomorrow with Judge Wendel P. Stafford of Washington delivering the annual address this evening.
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Columbia
D. C
South Carolina Bar Association
House of Representatives
State Capitol
Wendel P. Stafford
Washington
Beautiful Art Exhibit at Tyler Haswell’s Window
The pupils of Miss Gatton at the Texas Woman’s College Art Department display an attractive collection in Tyler Haswell’s window. It features fine china painting and numerous watercolors showing versatility and strong artistic training. A visit to the store offers a vivid tribute to the college’s art program.
Canadian clubs discuss park on battlefields of Abraham and St. Faye
Representatives from Canadian Clubs meet in Ottawa to consider Lord Grey's plan to convert the Plains of Abraham and St Foy battlefields into a national park and to erect a reconciliation monument. They aim to raise one million dollars by public subscription to supplement government grants.
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Dominion
Lord Grey
Plains of Abraham
St. Faye
Canada
Thaws Eccentricities Presented In Tragic Case
Dr Horatius W Wood of Philadelphia testified as first witness in the Thaw trial stating Harriet Thaw was sound minded. Christopher Baggan steward at the New York Whist Club described Thaws nervous irritable behavior on June 20 1906 and his request to place a package in the club safe containing three cigarettes wrapped in tin foil.
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New York
Horatius W. Wood
Philadelphia
Wood
Harriet Alice Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Jerome
Miss Thaw
Thaw
Stanford White
Christopher Baggan
New York Whist Club
Roof Garden
Baggan
Mr. Littleton
Shriners Present Fez to President Diaz at Palace
Pilgrims from Mystic Shrine were received by President Diaz in the ambassador's room at the Mexican palace. J Ross Clark, on behalf of Past Imperial Potentate Alvah Clayton, presented a bejeweled Shriner fez bearing the scimitar and crescent. About 300 attended, inclining wives of many Shriners, as Diaz shook hands with all.
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City of
Mexico
Mystic Shrine
Diaz
J. Ross Clark
Los Angeles
Alvah P. Clayton
Fez
Standard Oil controls vast oil business in western states
Testimony in the government suit to dissolve Standard Oil shows more than 99 percent of oil business in Colorado Wyoming Utah Montana and New Mexico under its control. Christian Dredger of Standard Oil’s statistics unit cites documents confirming the figure. S. G. Bain of Sea Board National Bank and Security Oil Co of Texas will be examined to argue that Security is a subsidiary of Standard Oil.
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New York
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Montana
New Mexico
Standard Oil Company
Christian Dredger
Statistical Department
S. G. Bain
Seaboard National Bank
Security Oil Company of Texas
Security Company
Divorce Sequel Ends in Trainyard Killing Near Helena
Helena Ark Jan 15 John Stokes shot and killed Charles Billingsley aboard a train near Helena. Billingsley had married the former Mrs Stokes after a divorce was granted. The men met while en route to a court session to decide custody of Stokes two children. Stokes, arrested, claims self defense.
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Helena
Ark
John Stokes
Charles Billingsley
Secretary Cor telyou Reported Resignation Rumor Denied
Jan 15 report from Washington states Secretary Cortelyou was at his treasury desk while the White House said no definite knowledge of his resignation exists. The note reflects rumor control rather than confirmation from officials.
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Washington
Cortelyou
Treasury Department
White House
Express rate cuts take effect in Missouri
Jefferson City Mo Jan 15 The new express rate schedule approved by the Board of Railway Commissioners and Missouri express companies goes into effect today. The plan calls for an average rate reduction of about 21 percent in round figures.
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Jefferson Cty
Board of Railway Commissioners
Missouri
Danish scientist perfects wireless ink recording device
Waldmar Poulsen of Denmark has perfected an automatic wireless ink recording apparatus. Berlin and Newcastle stations have linked to his Lyngby控制 station near Copenhagen to test the machine. The inventor asserts the system is faster than cable signaling, averaging about twenty two words per minute with reliable reproduction.
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Openhagen
Den
Waldmar Poulsen
Berlin
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Poulsen
Lyngby
Copenhagen
Fare Reduction Hearings Hear Emphatic Opposition
The Texas railroad commission resumed its hearing on reduced passenger fares with strong opposition from General Attorney West of Brownsville Line who urged an exemption. Santa Fe, Texas and New Orleans officials, conductors, and engineers testified to higher expenses, fuel costs, and wage increases, arguing lower fares would harm service and raise overall losses.
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Austin
Railroad Commission
Brownsville
Pettibone
Santa Fe
Fowler
Garlich
San Angelo
Santa Fee
J. S. Stallings
Order of Railway Conductors
Commission
Hellen
Texas and
New Orleans
Rehearing Refused in Texas Waters-Pierce Oil Case
The Third court of civil appeals refused a rehearing in the state versus Waters-Pierce Oil Co. case, upholding large penalties and cancellation of the company's Texas business permit. The supreme court took no action on the writ of error in the receiver ship phase. State Life Insurance Co. of Indiana notifies Texas agents it will withdraw and not renew its 1908 license, with no reason given.
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Austin
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Texas
Supreme Court
Court of Civil Appeals
State Insurance Department
State Life Insurance Company of
Indiana
Tragic Rail Killings Near New Brunswick Identified
Two mutilated bodies found beside Pennsylvania railroad tracks near New Brunswick New Jersey identified as Ira B. Stetson of Liverpool and Albert E. Donovan of New Rochelle. Death cause unknown, possible train fall.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Ira B. Stetson
Liverpool
Albert E. Donovan
New Rochelle
Pennsylvania Railroad
Stunned Yale Bride Marries Philadelphia Golf Champion
New Haven report: Miss Helen Carrington, daughter of Mr and Mrs Inc Carrington, wed Burnside Winslow of Philadelphia after a romance that began on the golf links. Carrington, former national women's golf champion, previously struck Winslow with a golf ball when he captained Yale’s baseball team, triggering an engagement soon after as his course still half completed.
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New Haven
Conn
Helen Carrington
Jnc. B. Carrington
Burnside Winslow
Philadelphia
Miss Carrington
Week Stand at the Grand by Copeland Stock Co
Manager John B. Mike announces a week's engagement by the Copeland Stock Company at the opera house starting Monday night January 20. The company offers a strong repertoire and goods specialties with a nightly program change and opening bill The Heart of the Hillis. Tickets 15 25 and 35 cents.
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John B. Mike
Copeland Stock Company
Opera House
Hillis
Thompson and Annie McCallum Wed at Parsonage Them
At the Methodist parsonage in this city yesterday morning Rev J B Turrentine officiating Marvin E Thompson and Annie McCallum were united in marriage. The couple are well known and popular young people of the Tabor community and the Eagle joins their circle of friends in extending congratulations.
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J. B. Turrentine
Marvin E. Thompson
Annie McCallum
Tabor
Eagle
Fort Worth to Omaha rail tour fetches record fare
Houston on January 15 reported the largest ticket sum ever paid for a railroad trip. The manager of the "Forty-Five Minutes From Broadway" company tendered 7989 dollars to transport seventy six people from Houston to Omaha via El Paso, then to San Francisco and Portland Oregon.
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Houston
Broadway” Company
Omaha
el Paso
San Francisco
Portland
Randell bill seeks ban on senators serving in public service firms
Washington January 15 Congressman Randell proposes a bill prohibiting senators and representatives from serving or receiving pay from public service corporations and another bill to prohibit any pass through to congressmen and senators.
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Washington
Randell
Bryan Dollar Dinner draws Democratic leaders to Lincoln
In Lincoln Nebraska on January 15 the Dollar Dinner honored William J Bryan with Democratic oratory by Bryan as chief speaker. Speakers included Governor Haskell of Oklahoma former Senator Patterson of Colorado and Jerry B Sullivan of Iowa as part of Nebraska’s Democratic Central Committee preparations for the coming campaign.
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Lincoln
Neb
William J
Bryan
Democratic State Central Committee of
Nebraska
Brian
Haskell
Oklahoma
Patterson
Colorado
Jerry B. Sullvan
Iowa
Deer killed by two visiting girls at McDonald ranch
Burnet Texas dispatch reports Flor ence Wolf and Lucile Cauthen, visiting at the McDonald ranch on the Colorado River, fired on a deer and killed it. Cauthen is a cousin of Mrs. W. A. Withers of this city and had recently been in Bryan. Mrs. Lula MacMichael of Lampasas sent the clipping and noted the girls were frightened by the achievement. Her letter also renews her Eagle subscription.
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Burnet
Texas
Florence Wolf
Lucile Cauthen
McDonald Ranch
Colorado River
Lula MacMichael
Lampasas
Leap Year Party for Baptist Class No 11
The young ladies of Class No 11 of the Baptist Sunday school hold a Leap Year party Friday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A W Buchanan. Blanche and Bessie Buchanan hostesses. Meet at 7 30 pm and walk to the event. Admission 25c a couple. Refreshments served. Everyone invited.
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The
Baptist Sunday School
A. W. Buchanan
Blanche
Bessie Buchanan
A. J. Buchanan
Suicide at Texas and Pacific depot shocks Dallas
Dallas January 15 James Cox reportedly from El Paso died by a self inflicted gunshot at the Texas and Pacific depot. The death is being investigated by local authorities.
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Dallas
James Cox
el Paso
Texas and Pacific
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