Supreme Court Reverses Attorney General Ruling
In Austin a special session of the supreme court held that candidates for district and county clerks in counties polling under 1600 votes may appear on the official ballot. The Brooks v. Dulaney case involved A G Brooks Panola county Democratic chairman who refused to place appellees on the ballot. Over fifty counties are affected by this ruling.
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Supreme Court
Davidson
Austin
A. G. Brooks
B. G. Dulaney
Court of Civil Appeals First Supreme Judicial District
Brooks
Democratic
Panola County
Appellees
Encampment Dates Officially Announced for Texas National Guard
Adjutant General Hulen announced that the Texas National Guard encampment will be at Camp Mabry from August 6 to 19. Troops from New Mexico and Arizona arrive July 20 to August 5, with regulars staying July 15 to October 15. About 5000 troops are expected, including cavalry detachments and the Twenty-sixth Infantry from Fort Sam Houston.
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Hulen
Austin
Texas National Guard
Camp Mabry
New Mexico
Arizona
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Lusitania Launched by Cunard Line at Clyde Bank
The Cunard steamer Louisiana, world’s largest liner, was launched at Clyde Bank with hundreds of visitors watching. The Lusitania measures 799 feet, 88 feet breadth, 6012 feet depth moulded, about 40 000 tons displacement, and turbine engines push 24 to 25 knots. Passenger capacity totals 650 first class 500 second class and 1 300 third class plus about 800 crew.
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Glasgow
Cunard Line
Louisiana
Clyde Bank
Mauritania
Unfortunate Family Tragedy From Burns Death of Little Girl
Three year old daughter of W. A. Thomason died after being severely burned when her dress caught fire from matches while she sat in her lap. The incident occurred in Tyler Texas where the child died after burns enveloped her right side. The father W. A. Thomason is in Kansas City seeking special treatment.
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Tyler
Tex
W. A. Thomason
Kansas City
Arkansas-Texges Baseball League Forms in Texarkana
Texarkana reports a new Arkansas-Texges Baseball League formed with Texarkana Camden Hot Springs and nearby towns. A. J. Kizer of Texarkana is president. Season starts June 26 and runs sixty days with a salary cap of 600 dollars.
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Texarkana
Arkansas- Texges
Camden
Ne Bluff
Hot Springs
A. J. Kizer
Tyler Court Denies New Hearing in Cotton Belt Dispute
The Texas Supreme Court refused a new hearing in the City of Tyler versus the Cotton Belt railway case and ruled that general offices and machine shops for the main line must remain in Tyler. The road is permanently enjoined from removing them.
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Austin
State Supreme Court
City of
Tyler
Cotton Belt Railway
Texas Poised to Gain About 400000 for Frontier Outlay
Washington reports Texas stands a fair chance to receive roughly 400000 dollars from the United States as reimbursement for frontier protection outlays before the Civil War. Burleson pushed the item into the urgent deficiency bill and it now moves forward. Booneville Boy Mystery Aboard Train. A five-year-old boy identified as Willis Harris was left with a Booneville station agent by a Missouri Kansas and Texas Flyer conductor en route from San Antonio to meet relatives in Booneville. No relatives appeared. The well dressed child speaks of New York home life, servants, and Aunt Lizzie, suggesting possible kidnapping. Clothing labels were removed to hide identity.
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Texas
Sam
Washington
United States
Burleson
Bill
Booneville
Texas Flyer
Berman
San Antonio
Willis Harris
William Carsted
New York
Lizzie
Folk Chooses Folk as Bryan Reception Chairman
New York June 7 Gov Folk of Missouri is named chairman for the reception to be given to W J Bryan on his return from Europe. William Hoge announces the appointment.
Emperors Unite On Allied Bonds Amid Europe Talks
Emperor William visits Kreutzenstein with Count von Wilczek as telegrams link Australia Germany and Italy. The exchanges stress unity to deter perceived rifts among the three powers and affirm unwavering friendship among the Dreibrund partners.
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Vienna
William
Hans von Wilczek
Kreutzenstein Castle
Italy
Eeor
Francis Joseph
Victor Emanuel
Dreibund
Aiken Testimony Reveals Coal Stock Purchases and Gifts
Joseph K. Aiken testified before the interstate commerce commission that as chief clerk for the Monongahela division he bought coal company stock totaling about 75 000 and received cash gifts from coal operators and monthly payments from a company store. He said Pennsylvania Railroad fueled new operations by buying from related firms while officials were linked to those ventures. The hearing continued with questions about fuel coal sources and potential official guidance.
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Philadelphia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Joseph K. Aiken
Monongahela Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
Joseph P. Boyer
Aiken
Pennsylvania
Glasgow
A. W. Gibbs
Motive Power
Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Keystone Coal and Coke Company
Alfred Hicks
Gibbs
Boyer Fired After Testimony on Coal Payments
Philadelphia June 7 Joseph Boyer a Pennsylvania railroad employee who testified before the interstate commerce commission about receiving large sums from coal producers on Pennsylvania railroad lines was dismissed from service. President Cassatt ordered his immediate discharge after the matter was brought to his attention.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Boyer
Pennsylvania Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania
Cassatt
Boyer
Tornado damages farms near North Branch Minnesota
A tornado struck half a mile east of North Branch on Wednesday evening damaging several farmhouses and killing possible lives. Farmers Migram and Benjamin Lagoo were badly injured. Wyoming and Stacy areas also suffered losses including homes barns and a church.
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North Branch
Minn
Here
Migram
Benjamin Lagoo
Wyoming
Mr. Funk
Stacy
Hene
G. B. Baxter
Olaf Anderson
Favorable Report On Rio Grande Water Treaty
Washington June 7 The treaty between the United States and Mexico regulating Rio Grande irrigation diversions was favorably reported to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee pending Texas senatorial approval. Senator Cullom to confer with Culberson and Bailey. Senator Foraker to report the Bancos treaty to avoid Rio Grande disruptions.
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Baley
Washington
United States
Mexico
Rio Grande
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Texas
Cullom
Culberson and Bailey
Foraker
Texas Press Association Holds Record Convention Attendance
Corpus Christi reports the Texas Press Association meeting reaching the largest attendance in history with 250 present including many women. New members elected. speeches praised articles on patent medicine and hair restorers. freight rates on paper flat. discussions on weekly business and county newspaper publication costs.
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Texas Press Association
Corpus Christi
America
Thomas
Lowry
Physician Shot Dead in Holder Village Tragedy
Dr Sam A Cochran was shot and killed at Farney Kellar’s drug store in Holder near Marietta I T. Ben Stewart a Chickasaw citizen from Holder fled toward Osage Tex after the shooting. Dr Graham is identified as the victim with a widow and two young children.
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Ben Stewart
Graham
Marietta
I. T
Holder
Here
Sam A. Cochran
Farney Kellar
Chickasaw
Dr. Graham
Osage
Tex
Alex Cyclone Strikes, $50,000 Losses Reported
Nearly all of the town's business section was swept away by Monday night's cyclone. W. B. Alexander and Ben Vaughan each lost about $10,000, with total town losses estimated at $50,000. Fourteen outlying houses were destroyed.
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Alex
I. T
W. B. Alexander
Ben Vaughan
Eastland Man Wins Injunction For Skating Rink Closure
W. Q. Connell ee of Eastland files for a writ to stop a local skating rink from operating near his residence. The county court grants the injunction and the rink stops running.
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Eastland
Tex
W. Q. Connellee
Death of Louis Forblette After Injury Near Beaumont
Louis Forblette, a white man, died in Beaumont after being found beside railroad tracks in Mart. He suffered a fractured skull and broken leg and was taken to the hospital by order of the railroad company. The cause of the injuries is not known.
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Beaumont
Louis Forblette
Mart
Texas
New Orleans
Train derailment sinks engine and cars in river near Asheville
A Southern Railway Knoxville division train derailed on a west of Alexander curve, causing the engine and an express car to plunge into the river. The mail car was wrecked and only one man, Harley Good the mail agent, was injured with a scalp laceration.
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Southern Railway
Asheville
N. C
Knoxville
Alexander
Harley Good
Brewers Meet With 500 Million Capital Represented
Indianapolis hosts the forty third annual convention of the United States Brewers association with over 200 delegates from every state. The gathering notes an estimated capital of 500 million dollars as committee reports occupy the opening day.
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Indianapolis
United States Brewers’ Association
Ground to Pieces at Sam ules Avenue Trestle
Fort Worth report describes two white men crushed when a freight car pushed by a switch engine toppled at the Sam ules avenue trestle on Wednesday night. Names given are Y. R. Palesky and M. Prodisick. Update on separate fatal shooting involvement follows.
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Ce Or
Ff. Fort Worth
Samules Avenue
Y. R. Palesky
M. Prodisick
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Emmet & Maloney’s
Bryan
J. W. Batts
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Brazos County
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Glay Robinson
Compary
Stock Yard
Kansas City, MO
T.R. Batte
Rohde Building
Ursuline Convent
Texas Woman’s College
Allen Academy
A. and M. College
Monroe Edge
S. S. Bali
Ravenswood
W. Va
E. O. Dewittt & CO
Oh!oago
Emmel & Malony
Lusitania
Cunard
Culberson
Fort Worth
B. A. Sun
Bertie Martin
Granbury
Ardmore
Col
F. A. Graham
Carson, Sewall & Co
Wilson Grain & Goal CO
Silas & Johnson Parker Rye
Montreal Rye Oriental Rye
Stevenson Machine
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Kutter
Southwestern Life Insurance Co
Nallas Terexaa
Joe
Reed
Fribend-In“Neerd Society
Jor B. Reed
Lafayette
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Denver Road
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H. A. Jones
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