Bryan Addresses Texas Legislature in Austin
In an Austin hall before about 4,000, W J Bryan urged sacred observance of party platform pledges and called for direct election of US senators. He praised Governor Hogg and Judge Reagan, noted Texas railroad laws, and lauded Governor Campbell and Lt. Governor Davidson on the rostrum.
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W. J. Bryan
Texas
Austin
Campbell
Bryan
J. Bryan
United States
Judge Reagan
Hogg
Lubbock
Reagan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Love
Davidson
Steel Car Wheel Plant Fire Damages Baltimore Factory
Fire at the Maryland Steel Carwheel company plant in South Baltimore caused heavy damage. Officials estimate losses between 60 000 and 100 000 dollars as flames were seen from upper stories and spread rapidly Saturday morning.
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Maryland Steel Car Wheel Company
Baltimore
Maryland Steel Carwheel Company
Tennessee Republicans urge Roosevelt renomination
Republican members of the Tennessee legislature in joint caucus unanimously adopted resolutions appealing to Republicans nationwide to renominate Theodore Roosevelt for another term. The measure states that a renomination would be for a second term as a just recognition of duty well performed.
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Tennessee Republica
Nashville
Tennessee
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Flor ence McComas Fatally Shoots Herself in Seattle
Washington March 30 Mrs Florence McComas wife of Dr E M McComas a druggist in this city shot herself through the heart dying instantly The act follows a nervous breakdown after a typhoid fever attack marking a second self destruction attempt within two months authorities report
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Heart
Washington
Florenceo McComas
E. M. McComas
Aged Lacy Dies of Measles
Felievue Texas March 30 Mrs Margaret George eighty two years old died of measles.
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Aged Lacy
Felievue, Tex
Margaret George
Protests Heard By House Revenue Committee
Austin March 30 The House Committee on Revenue and Taxation lists protests heard from life and fire insurance firms commercial agencies building associations and Land and loan companies with varied time allocations. Upcoming hearings cover gas telegraph express loan terminal stockyards cotton seed oil and other interests with no times yet set for brewing and mining.
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House Committee On Revenue and Taxation
Austin
Texas House Debates and Approves Several Measures
The Texas house at Austin on March 30 passed a bill by Griggs and Meachum to authorize terminal railroads over twenty miles. It concurred with senate amendments to juvenile court and wife desertion bills with emergency clauses. Scalp bounty reduced to 50 cents. Free conference report on suppressing disorderly houses adopted. Senate amendments to a home for feeble minded children approved lowering appropriation to 25,000 and placing it at the state insane asylum. The morning session opened with James plurality election bill debate.
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Austin
House
Griggs and Meachum
Senate
Free Conference Committee
James Plurality
Texas State Banks Increase to Two Hundred Twenty Two
State Superintendent Milner reports Texas has 222 state banks, up 55 since January 1. He credits the surge to strong cotton prices and a 4,000,000 bale season, noting $200,000,000 in cotton receipts versus a typical 3,000,000 bale average.
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Milner
Austin
Texas
Couple Found Dead in Tex. Cold Springs Road Tragedy
Livingston Texas March 30 two young people Miss Bertie Balkum and Ed Patricks were found dead along the Cold Springs and She herd road with fatal gunshot wounds. Balkum was shot through the left breast and temple Patricks lay nearby with a pistol at his side Authorities say Patricks who worked as a bartender allegedly forced Balkum to ride with him into the woods before the killings. Prof PB Satler of Denver noted mining author died of heart disease in El Paso.
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Livingston
Tex
Bertie Balkum
Ed Patricks
Cold Springs
Sheherd
Miss Balkum
Patricks
Shepherd
Satler
el Paso
PB. Satler
Denver
Jury Finds for Railroad in Bryan Press Damage Suit
After a lengthy trial that included more than forty witnesses, the Bryan Press Company sued the H. and T. C. railroad for 41000 damages over the compress fire last fall. The jury deliberated about two hours before returning a verdict for the defendant.
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District Court
Bryan Press Company
H. & T. C. Railroad Company
Railroad Company
Thaw Lunacy Commission Meeting With Harry K Thaw
The Thaw lunacy commission went into executive session at 10 35 o'clock Saturday morning with Harry K Thaw before it. Four boys were killed after being struck by a light engine on the Pennsylvania near Friday’s eastern line while returning from a hunting trip.
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Lunacy Commission
Thaw
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Buffalo
Pennsylvania
Stolen Diamonds Recovered in Fort Worth
Detective Cane recovered $1,800 worth of stolen diamonds belonging to H. u. Bury. A negro man and woman were arrested.
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Fort Worth
Cane
H. U. Bury
Resident William Penn Rogers Dies in Redlands at 53
William Penn Rogers longtime valley resident and former associate editor of Harper's Weekly died suddenly in his Redlands apartments at age fifty three.
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Redlands
Cal
Williiam Penn Rogers
This Valley
Harper’s Weekly
Retired General Richard Combes Dies in Presidio
Brigadier General Richard Combes retired and died at the Presidio aged seventy. He was a native of Ireland.
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San Francisco
Richard Combes
Presidio
Ireland
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Emmel & Maloney
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Chatham
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N. J
Swunt Cxaggerateu
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Stock Exchange
Es Bros. & CO
Ine Clothes Makers
Schloss Bros. & Co
Schloss Bros
Gine Clothes
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