Several Good Roads Bills Advance as Texas Legislature Convenes
The Texas legislature faced mixed progress with road bills, a uniform school text book measure, and various county and city actions. Bills to regulate county courts in Stonewall, Castroville incorporation, and releasing patent rights for a Galveston project moved, while the Waco dam and the Brazos project drew engrossment. The senate opened with quorum issues, then a brief roll yielded a later adjournment pending Monday.
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Senate
Dibbrell
Ladies of Sherman
Colquitt
Bertofore
Senate action on tax exemption bill for old soldiers
Senator Burns urged a special order on Senate bill s21 exempting old soldiers from occupation tax, ordered engrossed. The uniform text book question arose, Senator Pressler supported a substitute offered by Senate, which was defeated. The Senate adjourned until Monday.
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Alor Rogers
Haute Order Ag
Burns
Senate
Pressler
Delegates Gather for Texas Gas and Electric Convention
The Light reports delegates arriving in the city for the Texas Gas and Electric Association convention in a grand, illuminated hall on Amine Plaza. State Secretary Star of Gonzales and other delegates arrived, with the executive committee meeting at the Menger Hotel to finalize arrangements for what promises to be a major event.
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Texas Gas and Electric Association
Star
Gonzales
Micely
Menger
Flower Battle association prepares grand San Jine day parade
Decorations for the Flower Battle procession are nearly finished as 25 ladies meet at the Business Men's club to finalize arrangements. The cavalcade forms at 4 pm in front of Mrs. Waitt’s residence with about twelve couples already secured. Private schools will send floats. judges and prize for best decorated carriages are planned. The parade starts north of Alamo plaza with units along Avenue D and side streets. bands provide a concert at Alamo plaza Tuesday evening. Police will guard streets. roped plazas and crowd control measures urged.
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San Jine
Waitt
Dence
Ninth Street
Alekhey Wit Lund
Stevens
Merizberg
Sullivan
All
Maverick
Karber
Alamo Plaza
Une United States
Avenue D
Beck
Peterson
Georgetown
Palestine
Mexia
Temple
Seguin
Schulenberg
LaGrange
Corpus Chris U
Tailettsville
Sharheim
Shardein
Opening Of The Texas Baseball Season Brings Big Wins
Texas league opening reports from Galveston Dallas and Denison highlight strong starts. Austin San Antonio and Houston teams inspire optimism as crowds gather. Parvin shines for Galveston with 10-6 win. Dallas Defenders take 7-? over Ward’s Panthers as managers sign key players and railroads prepare for large road crowds.
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Galveston
Texas
Agr
Janice Parvin
Houston Waffalos
Cranks
Mr. Dermody
Galveston. & Kg Rooters
Dallas
Tatas
McCloskey
Ward
Panthers
Pantherville
Flower Parade Prizes Offered by Mensira and Jaske Brothers
Two special prizes announced for the parade include a fine cut glass Frulk bowl for best decorated carriage and a pair of delicate cut glass Vacca for least decorated display. Rewards offered by Mensira, Jaske Brothers, and The prises & Os on a Rebibilion In window.
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Mensira, Jaske Brothers
Prises & Os
Interstate Commerce Commission Handles Rates Case in Austin
The Interstate Commerce Commission is at work in Austin Texas on April 17 addressing railroad rate questions. The case concerns the St Louis Business Men's League as the primary party in dispute.
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St. Louis
Texas
Mission
Texas Commission
Dohiers
Teuis Dobbe
Interstate Commerce Commission
Austin
Tex
St. Louis Business Men's League
Forger Case Fails To Reach Verdict In Two Year Term
Jury in the Josh Roberts murder case failed to agree after long deliberation with splits ranging from 4 to 5 for conviction. J. E. Wallace was convicted of forgery, receiving two years in the penitentiary. Quotus Ly’s habeas corpus was granted and petitioner discharged. Proceedings of the Forty-fifth District Court follow with various cases including note and foreclosure actions and a divorce suit.
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Roberts
Jim Woods
J. E. Wallace
Blunttty
Wallace
Hy M. Dines
Reed & Wallace
Quotus Ly
Forty-fifth District Court
J. Dignowlty
Tht
A.tty. Co
Justice Court
Plaintif
Sarah M. Booth
Frank Simmons
San Antonio & Gulf Store Railway Company
van. Davis
Et. al
In- Junction
District Court
B. H. Bacon
Anna Bacon
Anna McRae
Anna Martin
Fivorce
A. Wh. Tawby
SS. White Dental Manufacturing Company
B. Herivberg
New Nits
John Sutheland
James CG
Fulton
Johnson
Leon Lacomte
T. H. Zanderson
Char. Schreiner
Nate
Flo
Park View Addition
Charters Filed Involving Rail Road And Industries
Special Wire reports in Austin today charters filed with the secretary of state. The Waco and Sabine Pass railway company lists principal office in Waco with 250000 capital stock and incorporators including Tom Padgitt and L W Goodrich. The line runs from Waco southeast through McLennan Madison Walker San Jacinto Polk Liberty and Hardin to Sabine Pass near Jefferson county covering about 240 miles. Lancaster Gin Company of Lancaster Texas shows 12000 capital stock with incorporators R L Henry N A Johnson and N A Jones. Permission to do business was granted Kramer Ming Eroguumiy of Kansas with 40000 capital stock.
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Austin
Tex
Waco and
Sabine Pays Railway Company
Waco
Capital Stock
Tom Padgitt
L. W. Goodrich
Joseph B. Baker
John J. Rattle
R. Duncan
W. W. Seley
McLennan, Madison
Walker
San Jacinto
Polk, Liberty
Hardin
Jefferson County
Sabine Pass
Lancaster Gin Company
Lancaster
Capital
R. L. Henry
N. A. Johnson
N. A. Jones
Kramer Mingeoruguimy
Kansas
Beeville News Brief On Local Rail Foreman Change
In Beeville Texas April 2 McMickle who served the San Antonio and Aranana Pass in the capacity of section foreman, severa) Fearn, hes.
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Sunuay Wigat
Beeville
Texas
McMickle
San Antonio
Aranana Pass
Severa
Fearn
Hes
Flood Fears Rise as New Orleans Area Nears Danger
Levee breaks near Vicksburg Mississippi create a wide crevasse threatening extensive overflow. Missouri river dyke near Cut-off Lake weakening may trigger disaster. Relief efforts mobilized with tents and provisions as floodwaters encroach on farms and livestock.
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Oimaha
Neb
Bligssouri
Death from Swallowed Teeth and Hooks One Man
Wallace A. Blason, a well known district court figure in New Orleans, died after swallowing two necklace teeth with hooks during sleep. Extraction failed to stop the pain, and inflammation led to death. In Chihuahua, Charles Treaden seeks a concession for a vast iron works project leveraging local coal and nearby iron ore fields with syndicate interest and ore claims.
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New Orleans
Wallace A. Blason
Criminal District Court
Hin
Lily Sleen
Chihuahua
Asex
Charles Treaden
Durango
War Declared Greece Ready To Fight At Last
Constantinople reports a war declaration against Greece with a special minsters council meeting today. In Texas, E H R Green arrives as Republican state committee chair amid renewed postmaster and collector candidacies and veteran endorsements. Texan efforts shift to gain appointments as contest heats up with Green's presence.
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Constantinople
Greece
Council of Ministers
Galveston
Texas
E. H.R. Green
Republican State Executive Committee of
Texan Republi
Grant Ia
Breen
Mineola
Texxan
CHts_ford
San Antenio
City of Mexico
Berg
Moses Dillon
Fl Pasa
California
Pennsylvania
Guldiers
Afr. Green
Stand By Him Declared By New Orleans Police Board
New Orleans police board backs Captain Walsh amid false imprisonment case led by lewd women. The mayor and city attorney will testify. hearing date to be set to determine if the captain acted within duty while the accused face court action.
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New Orleans
Captain Walsh
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