Governor’s health clouds Texas State Fair opening
Austin reports Governor Campbell, invited to open the State Fair of Texas, unable to travel due to illness per his physician. Also notes Pardons Board refuses to recommend W. J. Dent’s pardon, while railroad and tariff matters move through the Texas commission. El Paso reports mayor orders unmuzzled dogs shot after multiple mad dog bites. Haskell criticizes Osage oil lease in a signed AP statement to President Roosevelt.
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Campbell
Kiest
State Fair of
Texas
Dallas
Barton
Palestine
Board of Pardons
W. J. Dent
Jude
A. P. McKinnon
Paknett
Fort Worth
Orange Mills
Dallas Mills
Smithville
Arty
Governor Haskell Considers Libel Suit Against Hearst
Kansas City October 13 Governor Haskell says he is consulting attorneys about a libel suit he plans to file against William Randolph Hearst. He has entrusted the matter to his lawyers and will file in circuit court. The action stems from coverage of the Standard Oil story and relates to his resignation as treasurer of the Democratic national committee.
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Haskell
Roosevelt
Congress
Depew
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Hitchcock Les
Standard Oil Company
Osage
State of
Oklahoma
William Randolph Hearst
New York
Democratic National Committee
Twenty Two Koreans Killed by Japanese Gendarmes
Seoul reports twenty two members of the pro Japanese Korean group Ilchinhoi were killed by Japanese gendarmes at Cholado a few days earlier. The incident was kept quiet but caused unease, seen as ruthless slaughter and possible evidence of cruelty by Japanese in Korea.
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Seoul
Ilchinhoi
Korea
Cholado
Supreme Court Opens Term With Waters-Pierce Oil Appeal
The Supreme Court begins the 1908 09 term with the WatersPierce Oil case from Texas. WatersPierce linked to Standard Oil seeks review of Texas rulings ejecting it from business and fining over 1600000 for anti trust violations. Other docket items test Oklahoma bank guarantee law and Brownsville riot soldier discharge authority. Albert Pattick case questions New York court proceedings over murdering William Marsh Rice.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Waters-Pierce Oil Company of
St. Louis
Texas
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
Bailey
Oklahoma
Brownsville
New York
Albert T. Pattick
William Marsh Rice
Ferdinand at Sofia Demonstration for Bulgarian Czar
Ferdinand the czar of Bulgaria entered Sofia on Monday amid a citywide demonstration. He rode in with a brilliant staff, salutes from artillery, and a triumphal arch welcome. The Metropolitan and prelates officiated a mass at the cathedral before he reviewed the local garrison. Diplomats were absent.
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Sofia
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Diplomatic Corps
Fire destroys half of Bonner Springs business district
One half of the business portion of Bonner Springs Kansas a watering resort twenty miles west of Kansas City was destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at about 100000 dollars.
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Kansas City
Bonner Springs
Kan
Bomb at door threats tied to El Paso detective
El Paso on October 13 reports George Harold of the city detective department who built cases against Mexican revolutionists found a crude bomb at his front door. The fuse was burned out before causing damage. Harold had recently received unsigned notes saying he had been marked for death.
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el Paso
George Harold
Harold
Strong terms Houston anti prohibition meeting a frost
Sterling P. Strong leader of the submissionists reports returning from Houston where he attended the Anti Prohibition convention. He calls the meeting a frost and says three factions urged different policies while expressing confidence that prohibition will prevail.
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Dallas
Sterling P. Strong
Houston
Swenson Plans Rock Island Extension to Stamford
Fort Worth reports E P Swenson of New York, owner of about one million acres in Texas, met with President Truman of the Denver road. Swenson says Rock Island will extend from Graham to Stamford, about 200 miles, and Swenson interests will build a line from Stamford.
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Fort Worth
E. P. Swenson
New York
Texas
Tron Bull
Denver Road
Swenson
Rock Island
Graham
Stamford
New City Charter Adopted For Sherman Commission Government
Sherman Texas October 13 The new city charter for a commission form of government has been agreed upon It creates a mayor two commissioners a chief of police a city attorney a board of education and an elective referendum for franchise and bond issue
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Sherman
Tex
City Attorne Board of Education
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