Occupation tax repealed after swift legislative action
Austin reports the occupation tax law was repealed after final Senate approval and a swift House concurrence. Governor Campbell signed the bill within hours, following lobbying by business leaders S L Erwin Honey Grove J W McManus Dallas Julian Capers Dallas A Thomas Austin W H Richardson. Erwin presented a gold-banded fountain pen as he signed the bill.
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Austin
Senate
House
S. L. Erwin
Honey Grove
J. W. McManus
Dallas
Retail Dealers’ Hardware Association
Julian Capers
State
Tragic Accident When Slab Kills Boy Hunting Near Crawford
Fourteen year old Robert Farmer died when a sixteen foot long slab of wood toppled from a bridge while he hunted a rabbit near Crawford Texas. Neighbor Stephen Anderson found the boy still warm from the fatal trap with signs of attempt to free himself.
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Crawford
Tex
Robert Farmer
Waco Road
Stephen Anderson
Penrose Testifies at Fort Sam Houston Court Martial
Major W. Penrose testified to the Brownsville incident detailing the lack of ill will between soldiers and citizens and his actions to prevent a clash. He described the night of the shooting and believed high power rifles were used. Major C J T Clarke praised the negro battalion’s conduct before discharge.
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San Antonio
W. Penrose
Fort Sam Houston
Brownsville
C. J. T. Clarke
Doubly Bereaved Father of 21 Children
Fort Worth March 22. W G Ainsworth of Rosse learned his daughter died while at the fat stock show then received word another daughter had died suddenly at Trent in Taylor county. The funeral will be held before the one at home. He is father of twenty one children.
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Fort Worth
W. G. Ainsworth
Rosse
Trent
Taylor County
Mr. Ainsworth
Attendance tops show as Fort Worth crowds send records
Attendance Thursday at the National Feeders and Breeders show was said to be the largest in the history of the event aside from last year’s Fort Worth day. Northern Texas Traction lines ran crowded trains with extra cars, while west south and north routes added coaches. A Japanese charter was filed in Austin by Nippon Farming Co of Victoria County with 200000 dollars capital, the first Japanese corporation in Texas. Jim Supert, Elk resident near Waco, was shot through the bowels and likely fatally wounded. Frank Yearal was arrested.
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Fort Worth
Northern Texas Traction Company
North Fort Worth
Austin
Nippon Farming Company
Victoria County
Texas
Waco
Jim Supert
Elk
Here
Frank Yearal
Five Thousand Barrel Oil Refinery Planned for Sapulpa
Sapulpa I T plans a 5000 bar rel oil refinery. Debris of notes include Ravenna depot thefts, Frisco rail sidings at Sherman, a $25000 capital bank in Princeton Texas, Snyder water works and sewerage, Tulsa bond vote on April 15, Texarkana bank, and obituaries for Mrs. Bart P. Smith and John P. Campbell. Steamer Basil quarantined at Galveston with three mild yellow fever cases onboard.
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Sapulpa
I. T
Ravenna
Tex
Frisco
Sherman
Princeton
Collin County
Texas
National Bank
Snyder
Okla
Tulsa
Lehigh
Southwestern Package Company
Capital Stock
Texarkana
Bart P. Smith
North Texas
Planters’ Company
Shreveport
John P. Campbell
San Antonio
Basil
Galveston
Investigation Ordered Into Gray Confession Case in Galveston
Major A P Blocksom of the US Army inspector general was ordered to Galveston to fully investigate the alleged confession of a negro soldier claiming to be Gray. Lt Chamberlain of Houston branded the story a fake. reporters allege it is true. Major Blocksom will stay several days and may mobilize war department resources to uncover the truth.
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Galveston
Gray
A. P. Blocksom
Inspector General's Department
United States Army
War Department
Chamberlain
Houston
Blacksom
Rowan
Galveston News
Army
Blocksom
Robbery on Train Ends With Messenger Beaten and Loot
Express Messenger Winsley Womack was knocked unconscious and thrown from the northbound train near Elkhart Texas. The safe was robbed of about $500 as the assailants looted the car then fled toward Palestine where Womack reported the assault. He described two Negro assailants blocking the safe and a six shot weapon used before the train reached Palestine.
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Womack
Palestine
Tex
International
Great Northern
Elkhart
Winsley Womack
Pacific Express Company
Minerva Ships Carload of Radishes to Market
Minerva community midway between here and Rockdale shipped a carload of radishes totaling 105 barrels from an acre valued around 50 dollars. Dry weather reduced yield this year, with potential for about 2,000 barrels in favorable seasons. This marks only the second year of truck radish raising, with harvest about twenty eight days after sowing.
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Minerva
Cameron
Tex
Here
Rockdale
Repeal of Tax On Occupations Cuts Revenue
The repeal signed by the governor removes about 250000 dollars yearly from the general revenue fund. Merchants brokers bankers dentists photographers toll bridges land agents attorneys conveyancers livery stables vehicles wagon yards local insurance agencies steam laundries grain elevators cotton seed cotton wool and hide dealers lose the tax. Traveling physicians remain taxed at 50 dollars annually.
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Austin
General Revenue Fund
Radetski Promoted to General Superintendent
An official bulletin from Houston on March 22 announces Gus Radetski, superintendent of the Victoria division of the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio railroad, promoted to general superintendent of the Central East and West line. He succeeds G F Hawks who moves to El Paso as general manager of the El Paso Southwestern railroad. Rumor says H F Mayo may succeed Radetski.
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Houston
Gus Radetski
Victoria
Galveston, Harrisuurg and
San Antonio
G. F. Hawks
el Paso
el Paso Southwestern Railroad
H. F. Mayo
Fay
Southern Pacific, Atlantic System
Radetski
Legislators Arrive for Fort Worth Fat Stock Show
Fort Worth March 22 a Santa Fe special train brought nearly every Texas legislature member as guests of the fat stock show. They attended the cowmen's ball at night as crowds for the day’s events surpassed previous totals and several sales were reported.
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City of Fort Worth
Fort Worth
Santa Fe
Legislative Body of
Texas
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