Judge Grants State Request to Appoint Receiver in Waters-Pierce Case
Judge Brooks in the Twenty Sixth district court granted the states request for a receiver for Waters-Pierce Oil. He indicated possible appointment of Robert Eckhardt and considered two receivers, delaying final decision until Wednesday. Defense may appeal the related ouster and penalties. The judge criticized Waters-Pierce’s business methods and noted a prior anti trust judgment.
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Brooks
Austin
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Twenty-sixth District Court
Court of Civil Appeals
Third Supreme Judicial District Court
Robert d. Eckhardt
First National Bank of Taylor
J. J. Johnson
Robertson Declines Invitation to anti Bailey Banquet
Judge James H. Robertson declines a Dallas banquet honoring legislators who voted against Senator Bailey. He states he voted for an investigation, supported Bailey’s acquittal, and believes the controversy should end. He cannot attend the Dallas gathering as planned.
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Austin
James H. Robertson
O. P. Bowser
Dallas
Sth
Bailey
Tion
Chautauquas Exempt From Occupation Tax
The Texas comptroller ruled chautauquas are not subject to occupation taxation and fall under exempt literary entertainments. The Denton chautauqua opening June 24, with speakers such as W. J. Bryan and Senator Bob Taylor, was the case prompting the decision.
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Austin
Comptroller’s Department
Crowder
Denton County
Denton
W. J. Bryan
Bob Taylor
Wreck near Edgewood injures passengers on Pacific train
In Wills Point Texas on June 10 a Pacific passenger train derailed east of Edgewood at 10 40 am. Several passengers were injured none fatally including R M Flack chief mail clerk and Bridge Foreman Looney. A special with General Manager Thorne and doctors moved from Dallas. Also reports note 30 cents offered for next crop of long staple cotton and a New York Gotham theatre panic where fifty people were trampled injured.
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Wills Point
Tex
Edgewood
Pacific
R. M. Flack
Looney
Dallas
Thorne
Texas
Clarksville
Tragedy Near Texarkana Slashing Ends in Fatal Double
June 10 Texarkana report: Will Driver a Black drayman slashed Adele Hains a Black woman near the railway tracks and fled. He was pursued by a switch engine and cut in two. Driver died ten minutes after the incident. The woman fainted at the scene.
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Texarkana
Will Driver
Adele Hains
Driver
Cloudburst Rain and Tornado Strike Guthrie Area
A Sunday storm in Guthrie brought cloudburst rainfall wind and hail flooding the region. Oklahomawide damage included a Day county tornado southwest of Grand. Homes of F D Wells Ben Payne John Ashworth Samuel Wright and James McQuigg were destroyed while families hid in cyclone cellars. Ashworth watched his cow lifted and carried away later found near McQuiga's a quarter mile away.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma
Day County
Grand
South Canadian
F. D. Wells
Ben Payne
John Ashworth
Samuel Wright
James McQuigg
Ashworth
McQuiga’s
Haskell Nominated for Oklahoma Governor
Unofficial returns from 34 of 40 Indian Territory counties and 19 of 39 Oklahoma counties show Muskogee’s N N Haskell leading Ardmore’s Lee Cruce for the Democratic nomination for Oklahoma governor. Haskell claims a 20000 vote margin though full results are delayed by slow rural returns.
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Muskogee
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Co. N. Haskell
Lee Cruce
Ardmore
Haskell
Cruce
British Ambassador Bryce to Visit Oklahoma Territories
James Bryce the British ambassador to the United States will visit Oklahoma and Indian Territory June 13 to 18. Traveling with President A J Davidson of the St Louis and San Francisco railway, Bryce seeks views of leading southwest figures on key statehood questions and may be joined by Governor Frantz in Enid for part of the trip.
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Bryce
Oklahoma
Indian Territories
Guthrie
James Bryce
United States
Southwest
Indian Territory
A. J. Davidson
St. Louis and
San Francisco
Frantz
Enid
Oil Pour Explodes. Girl Dies and Several Burned
In Beaumont on June 10 a girl pouring oil on embers caused an explosion. Miss Rosa Garnida, seventeen, died from burns. Her fiancé, a young Italian, and her parents, including Charles Fertlila, suffered severe burns. The dwelling and a neighboring structure were badly burned.
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Beaumont
Rosa Garnida
Charles Fertlila
Seldon
Couple Dead and Two Wounded in Shreveport Fight
A racial confrontation in Shreveport left Charles Bell shot in the neck and William Schum shot through the head dead. Idell Brooks and Tom Cash were severely wounded with doubtful chances of recovery. Gorge and Beach Evans were jailed in connection with the incident.
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Shreveport
Charles Bell
William Schumshot
Pert
Idell Brooks
Tom Cash
Same Gorge
Beach Evans
Five Die in Eagle Rock Valley Street Car Crash
A collision of street cars in Eagle Rock Valley near Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon left five dead and twenty injured. Police and fire units responded to the scene as investigators began work to determine the cause of the fatal accident.
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Los Angeles
Eagle Rock Valley
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