Boundary Commission to Mark Texas New Mexico Line
The United States boundary commission will depart Monahans Texas on April 15 to start marking the Texas New Mexico boundary at the southeast corner. The team led by former Senator Francis M Cockrell for the U S and Sam R Cott for Texas will take about three months. About thirty brass plates to be set in cement bases replace 1859 stone piles used by Clark.
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Mexico
Willeave Monahans
Tex
New Mexico
Francis M. Cockrell
United States
Sam R. Cott
Texas
Clark
Cas Carets Gas Relief Ad Block
An advertising blurb promotes Cas Carets for stomach gas relief. It claims universal popularity with a million boxes a month and suggests carrying a box for use after meals. Read like a vintage consumer ad urging discreet relief in public.
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Cascarets
Street Railways Pay Millions in City Franchise Fee
Chicago collected 6109845 dollars from street railways over four years under a 20 year franchise. Comptroller Wilson's report notes this equals 55 percent of net earnings from surface lines. Architects Behles and Boedhauwe are listed with address 228 West Commerce Street.
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Chicago
Wilson
Royal visit to schools sparks car contest circular
Officials plan a day by day school tour to distribute a circular about the cars and the contest. The drive urges students to obtain a copy and learn details of the promotional event.
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Royal Theater
San Antonio
Motor Sales Co
Great Bend
Kansas
Pan American Agreement Divides Texas Delegation
Washington April 12. Rep Slayden of Texas reintroduces a joint resolution favoring mutual sovereignty guarantees across American nations. Garner calls for repeal of colored troops law and mocks Taft, while Texas delegation shows signs of division on tariff and Bailey dispute.
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Washington
Slayden
Texas
House
Congress of the
United States
America
Garner
Committee On Foreign Affairs
San Antonio
Mr. Slayden
Taft
Knox
Congress
American Congress
Knife Attack Leads to Affray Charges at City Corner
At 2 30 yesterday morning at Matamoras and South Concho streets J Guerra was cut by a knife or razor in the dark while defending himself. Guerra Alfredo Trevenio and Blas Sanchez were arrested on affray charges. Guerra's case was dismissed. A fourth man, unnamed, fled and police believe he struck Sanchez with a violin. Each defendant paid a $5 fine.
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Matamoras
South Concho
J. Guerra
Guerra
Alfredo Trevenio
Blas Sanchez
Sanchez
Trevenio
Lockhart Mayor Resigns at City Council Meeting
A. F. Fields quit as mayor at a city council session in Lockhart Texas. An election to choose his successor was ordered for May 2. The Associated Press reported the resignation occurred last night amid the council's actions.
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A. F. Fields
Associated Press
Lockhart
Tex
Hotel listings with room rates and locations in New York
A compiled directory of New York hotels with addresses and starting room rates. Listings include Hotel Longacre Broadway and 17th exclusive bachelor 200 rooms $1.50. Le Marquis Near 81st Street Fifth Avenue high class fireproof. Willard 76th Street near Broadway $2.00 daily. Manhattan Square 60 W 77th St baths and parks nearby $2.00. Margare t Brooklyn Heights European plan $1 up. Woodward Broadway and 65th St largest southern guest share. Marseilles 103rd and Broadway $1.50 with bath $2. New Amsterdam 4th Ave 21st St from $1 room $2 bath. Richmond 46th Street near Fifth Ave $1.50. 47th Street near Broadway Et H rates. St Dorenz 72nd near Kingston area General Park rooms $3.00 per day.
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Longacre
LE Marquis Horen
Thomas Toby
Woodward Broadway
Broadway
Riverside Drive
Sta
Richmond 46Th ST
5Th Ave
47Th ST
Bath
Dorenz
No Rehearing Edicts End Sparks Lightfoot Controversy
The Third Court of Civil Appeals dissolves an injunction on Caldwell county local option recounts, allowing a vote recount by county commissioners after a dry result by seventeen votes. The same day the Texas Supreme Court overruled a rehearing in Torres vs Sparks, ending a long conflict between Gov. Colquitt and Atty. Gen. Lightfoot over a special fund. Also, John Boyce of Waco faces death by hanging for murder in McLennan county.
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Austin
Tex
Caldwell County
Third Court of Civil Appeals
L. W. Moore
Justice Rice
Moore
Southwestexas
Supreme Court
Torres
John Boyce
Waco
District Court
McLennan
Boyce
Advance Orient Shop
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway
Sweetwater
San Angelo
Smithee Company
Court of Civil Appeals
Texarkana
State of Texas
J. C. Duke
Dallas Golf and Country Club
J. C. Coe
Supreme Court Proceedings Illustrate Texas April Actions
The Austin assembled supreme court granted applications including St L 8 W versus Franz Brass of Hill county and Rankin as executor of Valér Antoinette W Davis versus Lewis Vidal of El Paso, with other cases listed in the April 12 proceedings.
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Streme Court
Austin
Texas
Supreme Court
St. .L
Franz Brass
Hill County
L. Aankin
J. T. Rankin
Executor
Valér
Antoinette W. Davis
Lewis Vidal
el Paso
KR. B. Spivy
Multiple Texas high court petitions and cases listed
A dense list of court actions across Texas counties includes applications refused in El Paso, dismissals for lack of jurisdiction in Parker and Dimmit, motions overruled and petitions for mandamus filed or advanced in Dallas, El Paso, Bexar, and other counties, with several cases set for May.
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John Stone
T. F. Houghton
Crosby
T. A. Caufield
August A. Bush and Company
McLennan
Cornelia Sanger
Morton J. Smith
Dallas
8. A
J. W. Coker
Grayson
Felix Martinez
J. A. Coggin
el Paso
Augustus Salinas
Rosendo Garcia
Webb
Katherine German
William Campbell
Bexar
T.B. Dockery
R. Thorne
el, Paso
William Weiss
D. G. Hall
Orange
S. F
T. Eemons
Parker
Blas Hernandez
State of Texas
B. F. Kingsley
L. A. Kerr
Dimmit
Oliver Letol
Henry Hoefer
J. T. Robinson
L. F. Haughton
Metropolitan Street Ry. Co
Standard Underground Cable Co
Southern Ind. Tel. Co
Ei Paso
Arkansas Fertilizer Co
City National Bank
Bowie
John L. Terrell
Sam Sparks
Kansas City
Mexico
Orient
City of Sweetwater
Minnie Blalack
Hunt
Smith Drug Company
Sam P. Willson
J. C. Duke
Casey Jr
Bell
Court of Appeals lists cases and dispositions from Texas
The Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin releases a slate of actions including affirmations of death sentences for Hamilton Parvin Smith and others, reversals and remands for Parker and Barr in Ellis and Trinity counties, and various motions denied or set for April 26 with numerous attorneys listed for both sides and many counties named.
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Court of Appeals
Austin
Tex
Court of Criminal Appeals
John Hamilton
Brazos
George Parvin
Callahan
John Smith
Chambers
Harrison Terry
Dallas
Charlie Thacker
Eastland
W. E. Chaney
Glasscock
Bill Alexander
Harrison
Will Turner
Hunt
Jack Mansfield
Elisha Mansfield
Jefferson
John Boyce
Bert Wilson
Potter
E. C. Misso
Delta
Robert Relay
Llano
Jess Sullivan
Will Davis
Wood
Boaz Dugat
A. B. Green
Lubbock
C. F. Mayo
Jake Looper
Ernest Griffin
Johnson
Perry Hooper
Shelby
Dode Butler
Hd Foster
Travis
Dan Hawthorne
Ellis
R. A. Slack
Comanche
Lee Black
D. T. Jordan
Regan Hardin
Henry Greer
Fort Bend
John Benson
Frank Fields
Fannin
W. J. C. Germany
Tom Green
John A. Whitaker
Donley
C .N. Roberts
Zeke Williams
Harris
Lon Gentry
Walt Millican
Burleson
Maria Cole
A. J. Franklin
Galveston
Joe Wright
John T. Fitzsimon
Medina
Walter Noland
Parker
John Henry Stanley
Polk
Ben Diaz
Wise
John Vickery
Bilis
Burial Permits Reported for Three Local Residents
Justo Tovar age 49 died April 11 at 1135 Matamoras street. Lawrence K. Doran age 6 died April 11 at Santa Rosa infirmary. Ellie M. Deason age 36 died April 10 at 206 Josephine street.
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Justo Tovar
Matamoras Street
Lawrence K. Doran
Santa Rosa Infirmary
Ellie M. Deason
Josephine Street
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Ransom & Silsbee
Men’s Outfitters
Anom Ilsbee
Alamo Piaza
Commission
New Mexico Line
Washington, D. C
United States Boundary Commission
New
Bailey
Brownsville
War Department
T. R
House of Representatives
Lone Star State
House Democrats
Senate
Randell
Henry
Morris Sheppard
Feck Dulas
Macul John 3
Tudlan
Gregg
William R. Smith
John . Garner
Capitol
White House
New York City
Abderdeen
St. Bet
Arlington
W. 25Th St
Astor House
Barclay and
Vesey Sts
City
Bristol
W. 49Th
Bet 6Th
Ith Aves
Earle
Waverley PL
Earlington 27Th ST
Sherman Square
Grenoble
66Th ST
7Th Ave
Hermitagh
Hotel Iroquois
44Th ST
Gunter Building
Saur
Alamo Plaza
SAN Antonio Printing CO
B. Clegg
Connelly
Woodbury
Woodbury’s
Woodbury Co
Pwest Mth
New York
E. C. Jungkind
Schober Ice & Brewing Co
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