Ruef Pleads Guilty as Attorneys Withdraw From Case
In San Francisco Judge Dunne accepts Abraham Ruefs guilty plea to extortion after he tearfully appeals for reform and restitution. Attorneys Act Shortridge and Murphy withdraw from the case amid a grave difference of opinion. sentence to be handed in two weeks. Ruef admits guilt to taking 1750 dollars from Delmonico restaurant owners for liquor sales permission.
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San Francisco
Abraham Reuf
Dunne
Alredy
Reus
Henry Act
Samuel Shortridge
Frank Murphy
Reuf
Delmonico Restaurant
Legislators' Record Vows Poll Tax Repeal and Labor Aid
Austin May 16 The State Federation of Labor votes to publish legislators’ record with two thousand copies. It urges repeal of the poll tax amendment and asks the next legislature to abolish the tax. Delegates including Duckworth oppose repeal. resolutions also back aiding Moyer Haywood Pettibone and require air brakes on streetcars to prevent accidents.
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Austin
State Federation of Labor
Duckworth
Dallas Typographical Union
Moyer
Haywood
Boise City
Ida
Conspiracy Revealed Against Emperor Nicholas in Russia
A terrorist plot to murder Emperor Nicholas of Russia has been exposed after the arrest at Tsarskoe-Selo of a guard regiment soldier who confessed to taking a large bribe to aid the assassination.
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Emperor Nicholas
St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Tsarskoe-Selo
General conference set for Asheville in 1910
The next general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church South will be held in 1910 at Asheville North Carolina.
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Asheville
Nashville
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
N. C
Large Cotton Sales Flourish in New York Market
The New York cotton market was active on Wednesday with sales totaling 500000 bushels, reflecting strong demand and brisk trading across the session.
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New York
Peculiar Jealousy Leads to Double Shooting in Mexico
Bartola Alvarez, about twenty, shot her brother Marcos Alvarez and sister in law Filomena Flores in City of Mexico. She then turned the gun on herself, but police arrested her with the revolver empty, still pressed to her head.
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City of
Mexico
Bartola Alvarez
Marcos Alvarez
Filomena Flores
Republicans withdraw call for state convention in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City May 16 The call for a state convention at Tulsa June 6 to nominate a state ticket has been withdrawn by the Republicans. The state central committee will reassemble on May 23.
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Oklahoma
City
Tulsa
State Central Committee
Hearing Set Despite San Antonio Depot Push
The Texas railroad commission refused to cancel a June 3 hearing on a proposal to require the International and Great Northern to build a new depot in San Antonio. The San Antonio Business Men's League had urged cancellation, but the commission kept the hearing as scheduled. Also noted: Sgt. Dunaway’s recovery from gunshot wounds after Groveton incident. intangible asset law immediate effect after governor’s signature. state tax board to meet Monday to estimate corporate apportionment under the new provisions.
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International
Great Northern
Austin
Railroad Commission
San Antonio
Business Men’s League of
Trice
Davie
State Tax Board
Newsdealer testifies in Waters-Pierce case venue hearing
Emil Seelig of Austin testified at the Waters-Pierce ouster proceeding that he received 25,000 copies of the Chicago American from Hearst to distribute gratis in the city. He said Waters-Pierce agent B F McNulty arranged free distribution and urged full spending on papers touching Bailey and Waters-Pierce.
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Austin
Emil Seelig
Waters- Pierce Old Company
Hearst
Chicago American
Senator Bailey
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Seelig
B. F. McNulty
Bailey
Waters
Pierce Oil Company
Twenty-Eighth Texas Press Convention Opens in Galveston
The Texas Press association holds its 28th annual convention at Island City Galveston with over 400 members. Mayor Landers welcomes attendees as President Perkins reports prosperity since 1906. At 4 o clock four vessels boarded for a bay tour amid delightful weather.
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Galveston
Texas Press Association
Perkins
Landers
Waco Cotton Exchange Formed in Waco
The Waco Cotton Exchange with capital stock of 10000 has been organized to conduct regular exchange business. W C Lawson serves as president and T E Bush as vice president. The group plans operation around August 1.
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Waco
Waco Cotton Exchange
Capital Stock
W. C. Lawson
T. E. Bush
Ragland Granted New Trial in Norfolk Case
A. L. Ragland a San Antonio ticket broker who pled guilty to forging a railway ticket in Norfolk Virginia corporation court has been allowed to withdraw his plea and a new trial granted by Judge Hanckel on grounds he misunderstood the sentence without a formal trial.
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Norfolk
A. L. Ragland
San Antonio
Tex
Hanckel
Five Homes in Nacogdoches Burned In Early Fire
Five handsome residences in Nacogdoches Texas were destroyed by fire at an early hour on Thursday. The blaze affected the business district area whose earlier December fire is noted. In Tishomingo Indian Territory the federal court building burned with vaults saving records, but commissioners records were lost, with losses around ten thousand dollars.
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Tishomingo, I. T
Federal Court
Brakeman Shot Dead in Katy Yards at Smithville
J W Monroe a brakeman was shot and killed in the Katy yards at Smithville Texas on May 16 Engineer T W Kelley surrendered after the incident In Honey Grove Texas on May 16 stable Lee closed all cold storage plants in town and left workers jobless
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Smithville
Tex
J. W. Monroe
Katy
T. W. Kelley
Honey Grove
Lee
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J. M. Caldwell
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M. H. James
C. L. Hilger
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B. Hudson
Hudson & Wilson Attorneys At Law
W. Wilson
Franklin Texas
Bryan and Franklin
Will
Brazos and
Robertson Counties
Chas. Edinburg
Ford
Armstrong Packing House
Dallas
T.R. Batte
McConnico
R. H. Harrison
Emmet & Maloney’s Drug Store
Monroe Edge
Willis House
W. F. Miller
Prop
Ruef
Abraham Ruef
W. S. Johnson
Singer Sewing Machines
D&w
Lawrence
Nacog
the Family Safety Oil
C. E. Bullock &Co
Will S. Higgs
Ed Hall
Howell Bros
B. Kaczer & Co
D. Mike Jr
J. H. Mawhinney
Sanders Bros
Jno
M. Sebesta
John Wittman
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