Majority adverse Oregon initiative and referendum bylaws
Oregon initiative and referendum proposal faces defeat in Senate committee with a majority adverse report. Senators Grinnan and another member submit a minority favorable report urging submission for a vote in the full Senate. The plan would let Oregonians initiate and vote on certain legislation, but the majority recommends not sending it to the people.
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Austin
Senate Committee On
Sentor
and Grinnan
Oregon
House appropriations panel nears final general bill
The house appropriations committee, with minor changes, nearly completes its general appropriation bill. It carries 7,456,924 dollars versus 6,869,914 dollars in the previous general appropriation bill.
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Austin
House Committee 00 Appropriations
Four Witnesses Take Stand In Penrose Court Martial
In San Antonio on Friday the defense in the Penrose court martial called four witnesses. Captains John Preston and Henry M. Dichman of the Twenty sixth Infantry described tests firing and cleaning new Springfield rifles. Private Otis C West testified to visiting barracks after his battalion left Fort Brown and related a Mexican boy saying he would sell cartridges to kill negroes. Quartermaster Clerk O J Matlock noted hearing shots varying in sharpness, some resembling Springfield rifle reports.
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San Antonio
Penrose
John Preston
Henry M. Dichman
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Otis C. West
Fort Brown
O. J. Matlock
Young swimmer drowned crossing Bayou St John
New Orleans on March 9 reports Quincy FE Coy a young expert swimmer drowned while attempting to swim Bayou St John He was the brother in law of Superintendent William A Portus of the Postal Cable Telegraph company.
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New Orleans
Quincy FE. Coy
Bayou St. John
William A. Porteus
The
Postal Cable Telegraph Company
Taber Indicted in Train Robbery Case
Texarkana March 9 Philip E Taber has been indicted on train robbery charges. He was arrested two months ago at San Antonio for robbing a Cotton Belt Express car between here and Red Water and nearly killing Messenger J W Grissette on December 1. He was held without bail and remanded to Boston county jail. Authorities say about $8,500 in cash was taken.
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Texarkana
Philip E. Taber
San Antonio
Filson’s Figures on Constitutional Convention Costs
Guthrie March 8 Secretary Filson disbursing officer for the constitutional convention totals expenses to date at 55 647.70 dollars from the 100 000 appropriation excluding election costs incurred last fall. The actual cost of the first election act is not yet known.
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Guthrie
Filson
Plans for new North Texas University main building in Terrell
Plans are being made and subscriptions taken for a $30,000 main building for the North Texas University school in Terrell Texas to be erected in the northwest on the newly selected site. New dormitories will follow and the facilities will be modernly equipped.
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Terrell
Tex
North Texas University School
Woman Suffrage Bill Defeated in House of Commons
London report states the woman suffrage bill was defeated in the house of commons on March 9. The defeat marks a setback for reform advocates as debate continues in Parliament.
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London
House of Commons
BREVITIES FROM TEXAS AND NEIGHBORING AREAS
A digest of incidents and updates across Texas and nearby states. Adolph Shield dies after a fall in Houston. Dallas streetcar injury to Johnny Lio reported. Cotton mill funding soared in Dublin. Mrs. Yantis’ mother dies in Roby. Oil well success in Henrietta. Paris burglary incident concerns 20 cents. Senator Morgan backs Gray for president. Hubb Miller dies after ingesting Paris green near Halletts ville. Pioneer minister Rev. Hacker dies in Ro f s I T. Green bug impact spurs Cooke County farmers to switch crops. Katy official J W Walton resigns for Frisco. Meade sells Archer and Wichita acreage for 96350. Mrs. M A Cameron dies after a fall. Henry Russell injured near Claremore.
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Adolph Shield
Houston
Southern Railway
Dublin
Tex
Yantis
Roby
Johnny Lio
Dallas
Henrietta Tex
P. C. Anderson
Paris
Senator Morgan
Alabama
Gray
Delaware
Paris Green
Hubb Miller
Hallettsville
R. H. J. Hacker
Cumberland Presbyterian
Rofs, I. T
Cooke County
Texas
J. W. Walton
Katy
Parsons
Kan
Frisco
G. P. Meade
Fort Worth
J. J. Giddings
Ennis
Archer
Wichita
Thaw case unfolds with witnesses and possible split
Howard Nesbit, sister of Mrs Thaw, may testify to abuse and a plan for separation if Thaw is acquitted. Jerome seeks to corroborate Abraham Hummel amid perjury indictments. Rumors of estrangement between Thaw and his wife persist, while experts question Thaw's sanity and potential annulment of the marriage.
Montague on Lynchings at Harvard Address
Former Virginia governor A. J. Montague spoke at Harvard University addressing lynching in the South. He argued lynch law is barbaric and unjustifiable among civilized people and urges self restraint guided by conviction rather than fear. He said such practices threaten the bonds of society and could lead to a capricious government.
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Cambridge
Mass
A. J. Montague
Virginia
Harvard University
South
America
Southland
Explosion near Chihuahua kills thirty five
News from Chihuahua reports a blast at San Does twenty miles from El Paso killed thirty five people including men women and children. Rescue efforts and investigations proceed as authorities assess damages and cause.
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el Paso
Chihuahua
San Does
Judge Rose Undergoes Appendectomy At Age 73
Little Rock March 9 Judge D M Rose once named by President Roosevelt as commissioner to the Hague conference underwent an appendectomy. He endured the operation at seventy three with stoic courage.
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Little Rock
D. M. Rose
Roosevelt
First in county history Arthur Davis hanged in Surrey jail
Richmond March 9 Arthur Davis known as Jack Davis a North Carolina Negro who murdered J F Saleby a Syrian peddler of Petersburg was hanged in the Surrey County jail marking the first execution in the county history.
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Richmond
Arthur Davis
Jack” Davis
North Carolina
J. F. Saleby
Petersburg
Surrey
Great Gas Well in Tulsa Area Delivers Big Output
A twenty million gas well, the third in the region within a week, was completed on Turkey Mountain two and a half miles southeast of Tulsa. The field is owned by Frank A. Baker of Tulsa.
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Tulsa
I. T
Turkey Mountain
Frank A. Baker
Toledo wrestler wins world lightweight title in two straight falls
John Billeter of Toledo defeated Walter Morrison of England in two straight falls at the Dm pire theater to claim the U S and world championship in lightweight catch as catch can wrestling.
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Toledo
John Billeter
United States
Walter Morrison
England
Dmpire
Late L. Preston details forged notes and suicide note
James A. Shea told the coroner Preston forged notes totaling 57 000 to 100 000 by Leoni das M Preston and that Preston died by prussic acid while investigators questioned his company over affairs A note in his pocket named multiple relatives and contacts urging his wife first in all matters The coroner indicated suicide and adjourned for medical reports on his stomach contents
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Preston
Leonidas M. Preston
En Boiler Company
E. R. Hewitt
James A. Shea
Shea
B. R. Hewitt
Hewitt
L. M. Preston
Cumberland
New York
C. C. Preston
Beaves Stret
Tyler
Tex
Edward M. Preston
College Station
J. O. Matthews
Rice, Stix & Co
St. Louis
EB. W. R. Timken
Canton
God
Jesus Christ
Minnie Preston
New Orleans
Nesbit Thaw May Be Called as Prosecution Witness
District Attorney Jerome intends to recall Evelyn Nesbit Thaw to testify for the prosecution and subpoena letters from Stanford White. He may confront her with her brother Howard Nesbit and question forgotten photographs and a statue get the witness order for rebuttal. Other likely witnesses include Dr. Francis A. McGuire and alienists, counsel F W Longfellow, May McKenzie, Mrs. C J Caine, Abe Hummel, Howard Nesbit, and Charles Hartnutt who knew White’s circle and trust funds for Mrs. Harry Thaw. However the final call order had not been decided.
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New York
Jerome
Evelyn Nesbit
Stanford White
Howard Nesbit
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Francis A. McGuire
Tombs
Hartnutt
White
Harry Thaw
Guthrie Seeks Capital by People Vote After 1913
A Guthrie report states no public buildings are named in the plan but allows locating the state capital by popular vote at the first general election after 1913. Funds for temporary Guthrie buildings may be used after the capital is placed by voters. Removal requires a two thirds vote. The legislature could locate all state buildings except the capitol.
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Guthrie
Ravenna Father Hears Of Sixth Set Of Twins
E R Brown of Ravenna Ohio learns from his eldest son in St Louis that his wife has given him the sixth set of twins, all as boy girl pairs. Brown notes his family was large before Roosevelt’s race death idea and cites his Cherokee wife who died eleven years ago. At the 1903 World's Fair twins weighed over two tons in total, the heaviest at 320 pounds.
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Ravenna
E. R. Brown
St. Louis
Brown
Roosevelt
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