Democratic Platform Demands Taxpayer Education and Reform
The Texas Democratic platform endorses broad school funding, university independence from agriculture and mechanical college, six year university terms, and county tax powers for schools. It also calls for wide reforms in liquor laws, voting, judiciary, and public works, plus a strong warehouse system for cotton.
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Democratic Party of Texas
Galveston
University
Agricultural and Mechanical College
State Normal Schools
College of Industrial Arts
A. and M. College
Thirtythird
Medical Branch
University At
Convention Nominates With Speeches From Shepard and Colquitt
The convention adopted the platform before reporting nominations for the primary. Only two nominees spoke United States Senator Sheppard and Governor Colquitt with cordial reception. Colonel Jake Wolters addressed the gathering then yielded to the will of the people. Nominees listed include Sheppard Colquitt Mayes Lane Looney Edwards Robison Kane Williams Mayfield Brown Philipa Hawkrasa Prenderast Braley Hatton Sumners Garrett.
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Sheppard
Uaited
States Senate
Colquitt
Jake Wolters
United States
Colauitt
Mayes
Conweller—Lane
Looney
Edwards
Robison
Kane Railroad
Williams
Court of Criminal Appeals
Democratic Platform Report Endorses Wilson Marshall Ticket
The majority report of the Democratic platform committee adopted by the Texas convention endorses the national party platform and the nomination of Woodrow Wilson for president and Thomas R. Marshall for vice president. It emphasizes government by law, local self government, minority protections, and adherence to constitutional limits as core principles.
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San Antonio
Tex
Democratic Platform Committee
National Affairs
National Democratic Party
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Thos. R. Marshall
Indiana
Democratic Party of
Texas
Dowager Duchess of Genoa Dies in Rome
Elizabeth dowager duchess of Genoa dies in Rome at age, grandmother of Victor Emanuel III and mother of Margherita. Her death leaves the Italian royal circle in mourning as royal lineage notes are updated.
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Rome
Elizabeth
Genoa
Victor Emanuel III
Italy
Margherita
Rebels slaughter garrison at Ixtapa during Zapatista march
In Ixtapa the Zapatistas led by Genoveve de la O overran a rural garrison of about 100 after heavy fighting near Tenancingo. About 200 people were killed including many townsfolk and rurales as the rebels Advanced toward Toluca. The rurales offered fierce resistance and did not surrender.
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City of Mexico
Zapatistas
Ticuman
City of
Mexico
Cuernavaca
Mexico City
Marin
Dominguez
Yautepec
Zapatista
Emiliano Zapata
H. L. Strauss
Uruguay
New York Herald
Zapata
Elimparcial
Ignacio Herrerias
el Paso
Amador Salazar
Ixtapa
Genoveve de la O
Toluca
State of Mexico
Tenancingo
Texas State Farmers Union Meeting in Fort Worth
Re electing all old officers by acclamation highlighted the Fort Worth gathering as the State Farmers Union also approved the National Farmers Union cotton marketing plan and endorsed a constitutional amendment for initiative referendum and recall. Delegates Henry Webb Peter Radford and Buster Beard were chosen for the National Farmers Union.
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Fort Worth
Tex
State Farmers’ Union
National Farmers’ Union Cotton Marketing and Warehouse Plan
Peter Radford
Witt
W. D. Lewis
Topsey
Charles Smith
J. L. Armstrong
Kyle
Pink Scott
B. F. Bledsoe
Osceola
J. E. Beane
Burleson
Ed Scott
Dodd City
J. K. McConkey
Wichita Falls
F. A. Grimberg
Lone Oak
J. E. Pearson
J. H. McDaniel
Hat, gloves, purse and robe tied to missing Mrs Roggers
A river boat discovery near St Louis links a hat gloves purse and night robe to Mrs Ethel Keating Roggers who vanished in Kansas City on August 11. The items were recovered from a boat in the Mississippi river.
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St. Louis
Ethel Keating
Kansas City
Mississippi River
Insurance Firm Licensed to Do Texas Business
The state insurance department licensed California National Life Insurance Company of San Diego to operate in Texas. It is capitalized at 250000 dollars.
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Austin
Tex
State Insurance Department
California National Life Insurance Company
San Diego
Cal
Texas
Tangible and intangible values of Texas railroads rise
Austin reports the state tax board values for 1912 show total true railroad value at 450.87 million with physical value 285.58 million and intangible 162.29 million. Ferry and bridge companies total 194.53 thousand in true value with 93.66 thousand physical and 100.87 thousand intangible. mileage 14,618. Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe up about 5 million in physical value. Pecos and North Texas Railway up to 478 miles with 10.65 million physical value.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
A. L. Love
Board of the Roads
Tax Board
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company
Pecos and North Texas Railway Company
Funeral of the late Japanese Emperor Taejo Tokyo
The official funeral program for the late emperor who died July 30 outlines services starting September 13 at 6 AM with the emperor Yoshihito and empress dowager present. Aoxen drawn coffin parade, Shinto rites at Aoyama, and train to Kioto with further ceremonies through September 15. Secretary Knox will attend as US representative. Admiral Stanton named naval attaché.
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Tokio
Yoshihito
Aoyama
Kioto
Momoyama
State Knox
Washington
Japan
Knox
United States
Oscar F. Stanton
United States Navy
Taft
Heir to Vast Yorkshire Estate Heads to England
Mrs. Fred E. Turner of Muskogee Oklahoma confirms she will inherit more than 18 million dollars from Sarah Wayne in Yorkshire England. She receives one fifth of a 91 million dollar estate, with castles and valuable property. Other Arkansas heirs include Dr. Francis Payne Dr. Houston Payne Bryant Payne and Mrs. Willie. Turner plans to sail for England in October.
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Muskogee
Okla
Fred E. Turner
Yorkshire
England
Sarah Wayne
Turner
Francis Payne
Houston Payne
Bryant Payne
Willie
State of
Arkansas
Aransas County Votes For Rail Bridge Grant
Aransas County approves a $50,000 appropriation to support the San Antonio Rockport and Mexican railroad project to bridge the bay from Live Oak peninsula to Lamar, funding requested by the railroad.
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Rockport
Tex
Aransas County
San Antonio
Bay
Live Oak Peninsula
Lamar
Trans-Border Firing Reported Near El Paso
A report reached Washington that firing from the border intensified Thursday night along the El Paso area. Officials said troops on the border faced renewed cross-border shots and sirens as authorities monitored the incident from the U.S. side.
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Washington
el Paso
Aceusiie
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Tat Majority Platform Report
Barry Miller
Dallas
Fitzhugh Hill
Denton
Claude Hudspeth
Hudspeth
Houston
Hardin
Harris Counties
Charles L. Bradfield
Fitzhugh F. Hill
Claude B. Hudspeth
Rui
Public Education
Congress
Agricultural Department
Supreme Court
Insurance
Fire Rating Board
Board of Charities
State
Railroad Commission
Railroad Commission of Texas
Public Health
Rio Grande
Civil Service
O. B. Colquitt
Texas State Farmers Union Meeting
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