Liberty League forms to combat prohibition movement
Chicago March 13 The Liberty League backed by liquor interests plans to defeat the Anti Saloon League and roll back prohibition. Illinois membership reportedly 200000 with hidden officers and Chicago headquarters plus substations in New York Atlanta Louisville St Louis Denver Seattle and San Francisco. The group vows open policy, oaths bound lodges, June or July Illinois convention to choose candidates, and strong role in the presidential campaign.
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Chicago
Liberty League
Anti-Saloon League
South
Illinois
New York
Atlanta
Louisvile
St. Louis
Denver
Seattle
San Francisco
Illinois League
League
Disposition of Street Railway Franchises by Agreement
After lengthy district court litigation in Waco the suit for forfeiture of streetcar franchises ends by agreement. City concessions allow Citizens' Street Railway to retain about six miles of streets while roughly thirty four miles are forfeited. The company will immediately begin using the remaining mileage.
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Waco
Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Largest Commission Paid in Land and Cattle Deal
Fort Worth reports Fred Horsburg of Amarillo received a $45,000 check as the largest commission ever paid in a land and cattle deal. Horsburg formerly managed the Spur ranch in Dickens County and years ago sold a tract for an English company for $2,500,000. The commission was long delayed and resulted in a suit, the case moved from Amarillo to the federal court in Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth
Fred Horsburg
Amarillo
Horsburg
Dickens County
Fed
Man shoots self with toe after hunting plans fail
Amos Campbell a 40 year old Fort Worth area farmer was found dying on his home gallery near Springtown. A gun lay beside him and a deep head wound killed him in minutes. He had told his wife he planned to go hunting and reportedly pulled the trigger with his toes after removing a shoe. Report notes previous business troubles.
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Fort Worth
Amos Campbell
Springtown
Admiral Evans Fleet Itinerary Charted
Returning to New York via Suez the Evans fleet will stop at Hawaii Samoa Melbourne Sydney Manila and then head to the Philippines after leaving San Francisco before completing a voyage back to New York.
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Suez Canal
Washington
Admiral Evans
San Francisco
Hawaii
Samoa
Melbourne
Sydney
Australia
Philippines
New York
Most Important AFL Labor Conference Planned in Washington
New York March 13. The executive council of the American Federation of Labor held what officials call the most important conference since the AFL was formed. Over 100 unions will attend a Washington meeting next week to plan tactics after hostile court decisions. General Organizer Herman Robinson said the conference aims for decisive results and will seek union instructions before proceeding.
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New York
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Pew
Herman Robinson
Gompers
Executive Council
Wholly Mexican Village Emerges at Magdalena Bay
A village, wholly Mexican, has sprung up at Magdalena bay with two Mexican government officials in charge. An English company leased bay frontage and set up an agency with exclusive rights to sell meat to American warships. The Perry communicated by wireless with the fleet after leaving Acapulco.
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San Francisco
Magdalena Bay
Perry
Acapulco
The Perry Arrives in San Francisco from Magdalena Bay
Torpedo boat destroyer Perry has arrived in San Francisco from Magdalena Bay, dated March 13, as reported by local dispatches. The vessel’s return marks a continuation of naval movements in the region.
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Perry
San Francisco
Magdalena Bay
FURNACES START AT WASHOE COPPER SMELTERS
Anaconda Montana March 13 report that reverberatory furnaces have begun at the Washoe copper smelters of the Amalgamated Copper company and a blast furnace has been blown in to commence copper smelting. The Washoe plants are described as the largest in the world.
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Anaconda
Mont
Margh
Washoe
Amalgamated Copper Company
Students judge steers at fat stock show in Coliseum
Fort Worth March 13 a class of thirty boys from the agricultural and mechanical college judged steers at the Coliseum fat stock show. Under Professor Burns they awarded five silver trophies for the best student judging class donated by G F Swift.
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Fort Worth
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Burns
G. F. Swift
Texas Farmers' Union to Build $500000 Cotton Mill
Fort Worth reports arrangements are complete to establish a five hundred thousand dollar cotton mill by the Texas Farmers Union. The factory will be sited near the Texas and Pacific railway tracks on the west side.
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Fort Worth
Texas Farmers’ Union
Texas and Pacific Railway
Leedale Lad Captures Grand Champion Steer at Fat Stock Show
Fort Worth report notes Leedale Lad a two year old Hereford weighing 1580 pounds owned by Lee Bros of San Angelo won the grand championship in the steer division at the fat stock show on March 13.
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Fort Worth
Leedale
Lee Bros
San Angelo
Oklahoma coal operators warn of imminent strike
Denison reports prominent coal operators in Oklahoma predict a strike is certain and warn that the use of strike breakers would trigger serious trouble.
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Denison
Coa
Oklahoma
Denison Woman Injured in Buggy Crash
Mrs. Brazill, a prominent local resident, was thrown from a buggy in Denison on March 13. She suffered a broken collarbone and internal injuries.
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Denison
Brazill
Body Cut In Two At Palestine Yard
A negro named Newkook was cut in two by a train in the local railway yards in Palestine Texas. The incident occurred on March 13 and the victim died at the scene.
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Palestine
Tex
Newkook
Criminal Court of Appeals Meets in Austin April Sixth
At Austin on April sixth the criminal court of appeals holds its session. The notice specifies the meeting date and location in Austin.
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Austin
Criminal Court of Appeals
Post Office Fund Hit By Amendments In House
In Washington on March 13 the post office appropriation bill faced rough sailing in the house of representatives with long discussions. Amendments centered on pneumatic tube service and extending it beyond named cities, and a measure withholding part of railroad mail-pay until a proper weighing system is in place.
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Washington
House of Representatives
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