Great Battle Near Cho Futeca In Central America
Managua March 26 A detailed report from Nicaragua describes the capture of the Honduran Salvadoran position at Cho Futeca by Nicaraguan forces. About 1 500 rifles, ammo and field equipment were seized. Honduran and Salvadoran losses top 200 killed and as many wounded.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Chofuteca
Los Rostillos de Namasique
Honduras
Central America
Lee Christmas
Memphis
Tenn
Christmas
Poker duel ends in murder and wounding in Louisiana
News from New Orleans reports a poker game duel at Reserve, Louisiana, where T. W. Farrell of Rudderick Orleans Lumber was killed and Benjamin P. Bourgeois was seriously wounded. A London note mentions plans to erect a statue for the late Lord Salisbury.
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New Orleans
NeWy
Reserve
T. W. Farrell
Rudderick Orleans Lumber Company
Benjamin P. Bourgeois
Salisbury
London
Lord Salisbury
Blindness Brings Bliss Jefferson Cooper Weds Mary Francis
Fort Worth reports the marriage of Jefferson Cooper and Miss Mary Francis, both totally blind, in a compact ceremony in the city. A fatal runaway horse killed farmer George Turner near Sussa Pass, I. T. and stock market concerns marked a sensitive day in London.
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Fort Worth
Jefferson Cooper
Mary Francis
Denison
George Turner
Sussa Pass
I. T
House Conveys Condemnation of "Wine Women and Song" Dispatch
The Texas House adopted a concurrent Senate resolution condemning the "wine, women and song" dispatch printed in the New York American. Representative Heslip thanked Fort Worth and Gainesville for legislator entertainments, but Gainesville’s portion faced opposition. The body split on that portion, voting Fort Worth unanimously while about thirty opposed Gainesville. The House later reconsidered and killed a night-session measure, and moved to the James election bill and Baker amendment on Terrell election-law spending limits.
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House
Austin
Senate
Dispatch
New York American
Heslip
Fort Worth
Gaineville
Gainesvill
Bell of
Freestone
Gainesville
Bogard
Committee On Revenue and Taxation
James
Penalize Gambling Proposed by Conference Accord
March 26 report from Sustin notes the Dean anti gambling bill conferees agreed to keep a penitentiary offense for gambling. The bill originally made gambling a misdemeanor, but the senate amendment raised penalties. The house must concur. if approved, the measure becomes law after governor assent. The senate also finalizes the appellate court report publication and tax sale redemption provisions.
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Sustin
Dean
House
Senate
Inspecting Waterways by House Rivers and Harbors Panel
A six day Louisiana inspection tour by members of the House Rivers and Harbors Committee begins in New Orleans on March 26. Delegation includes James H. Davidson, D. Alexander, Ernest Acheson, E. C. Ellis, Roswell Bishop, B. F. Burgess, Joseph Ransdell, along with Louisiana colleagues and state officials.
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House Rivers and Harbors Committee
New Orleans
House of Representatives
Louisiana
James H. Davidson
Wisconsin
Alexander
New York
Ernest F. Acheson
Pennsylvania
E. C. Ellis
Missouri
Roswell P. Bishop
Michigan
B. F. Burgess
Texas
Joseph E. Ransdell
Rivers and Harbors Committee
A. P Pujol
R. F. Broussard
Rnor Blanchard
Sanders
H. L. Crewe
Leon Locke
Feels Effects of Storm Halts San Francisco Trade
Alarm spreads through San Francisco as the recent storm freezes building, stops teaming and idle workers across industries. Food prices jump and hay shortages threaten horsepower for recovery, with little green produce and potatoes and onions rising to emergency levels.
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San Francisco
Shaugh Dismissed as Organizer of Railway Clerks
Hugh G. Shaugh, organizer of the Brotherhood of Railway Postal Clerks, has been dismissed from the railway mail service on the Los Angeles division after a two week suspension. He was ordered to file a written statement contesting removal for insubordination and for collecting funds to influence congressional wage raises. Shaugh submitted the statement and received the formal removal notice.
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Brotherhood of Railway Mail
San Francisco
Hugh G. Shaugh
Brotherhood of Railway Postal Clerks
Shaugh
Los Angeles
Congress
Unlocated Venezuelan town reportedly under fighting near border
State department cables say fighting rages at Honombia Venezuela near Colombia border where General Penolita allegedly began an insurrection against Castro's government. Communications place the action at a disputed area with limited local detail available.
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Venezuela
Washington
State Department
Honombia
Columbia
Penolita
Castro
No Change of Venue in Caldwell Case
Judge Wood overruled the motion for a change of venue in the Moyer Heywood Pettibone case. The defense optioned trial in Boise or Canyon county, with Boise chosen.
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Caldwell, Fa
Wood
Moyer-Heywood-Pettibone
Boise
Canyon County
Train Kills Boy at Naer Atoka and Other Texas Notes
Reports from Indian Territory and Texas detail a twelve year old boy, Clayton Crowley, run over and killed by a train near Naer Atoka. Other items include peasant versus soldier deaths in Roumania, a seven year old burned in a Sterling prairie fire, oil and gas leases, railway improvements, and local criminal cases in Graham Cameron and Denison.
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Naer Atoka
I. T
Clayton Crowley
Roumania
Bertha Hassmore
Sterling
Oklo
Japan
United States
England
Germany
France
Morocco
Mauchamp
Wirt & Lyons
Enid
Okla
Sapulpa
Denison Oil and Gas Company
Grayson County
Passenger Refusing to Pay Fare Faces Ejectment Rule
In a March 26 ruling, the US court of appeals reversed an Indian Territory damage verdict, holding a passenger who refuses to pay fare can be ejected from a railroad train even if he later offers to pay or retracts. W. H. Smith was put off near Thayer I T after refusing payment and a fellow passenger offered to cover it.
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St. Louis
United States Court of Appeals
Federal Courts of
Indian Territory
W. H. Smith
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company
Smith
Thayer
I. T
Lunacy Commission Appointment in Thaw Case
Justice Fitzgerald decides to appoint a lunacy commission in the Thaw case. Stahl resigns as manager of the Boston American League baseball team, will remain captain, with John I. Taylor handling club management. Through line in Texas completes, giving Santa Fe through transcontinental freight service via Frisco to Belen.
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Fitzgerald
New York
Justice Fitzgerald
Stahl
Boston
Charles Sylvester Stahl
John I. Taylor
Texas
Topeka
Belen
Frisco
Pecos Valley
N. M
Santa Fe
Large Fire Destroys Memphis Furniture Plant
Fire destroyed the Memphis Furniture Manufacturing plant causing about 125000 dollars in losses. The blaze reported in Memphis on March 26. No injuries reported. Local officials investigate cause as investigators assess damage to the factory site.
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Memphis
Memphis Furniture Manufacturing Company
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E. J. Fountain
Stock Exchange
Ae Icoe
Baswood Articles
Gibson
Emmel & Maloney
Progressive Druggists
Jno. M. Lawrence & Co
Dwinnel & Wright Coffee
White Crest Flour Club House Canned Goods
Denver
Childress
Tex
Robert BE
Lee Roy
Torney McLean
Tarrant County
Andrew Anderson
Graham, Tex
Pix Stewa
Cll Rutherford
Stewart
Cameron
George Tappanegro
Bolden
Paris
Loisette
Rohde
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