Eight years of assessment spike under Alderman Richter questioned
A heated critique questions Richter's eight year control of the San Antonio assessment committee. It argues tax bills doubled for homeowners while large lenders like D Sullivan Co and Frost National Bank are assessed much lower. The article cites the waterworks firm’s assets dated January 1 1912 to illustrate the disparity.
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Richter
San Antonio
D. Sullivan & Co
Bexar County
Frost National Bank
Waterworks Company
Mrs Grace Acquitted Plans to Leave Georgia for Philadelphia
Daisy Opie Grace, acquitted of shooting her husband Eugene H Grace while asleep, said she would depart soon for Philadelphia to return to her former home. She aims to comfort her mother and care for her son while planning a divorce. Eugene Grace questioned her motive and said the claim of insurance deception is false as he recovers from a spinal injury.
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Atlanta
Daisy Opie Grace
Eugene H. Grace
Philadelphia
Newman
Here
Grace
Darrow Bribery Trial to Hold Night Sessions
Night sessions of Clarence Darrow's bribery trial in Los Angeles are to be held to complete proceedings by next week. Today's two hour session was the first Saturday session in over a month and followed a request to limit cross examination on telephonic device evidence.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Clarence
Darrow
Hutton
Judge Dibrell Returns After Primary Defeat in Texas
Judge J B Dibrell associate justice of the supreme court arrived in Austin from Seguin after losing the democratic nomination. He attributed the defeat more to the prohibition issue than to union sentiment, noting that the pros voted almost solidly against him. Judge William E Hawkins of Brownsville defeated Dibrell.
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Austin
Tex
J. B. Dibrell
The
Supreme Court
Seguin
Dibrell
Texas
William E. Hawkins
Brownsville
City Employes Resent Campaign Taxes Under Acting Mayor Bid
City workers in multiple departments oppose levied campaign taxes supporting Acting Mayor Richter and speak out against political control of jobs. Discharges for not contributing to the campaign fund prompt calls for civil service in police and fire, hoping to protect wages from political whim. A H Jones backs civil service, likely boosting votes.
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Richter
A. H. Jones
Civil Service
Policy ruling blocks Texas perpetual fire policy
The attorney general's department in Austin has ruled that a Texas fire insurer cannot issue or renew a perpetual policy. Assistant Attorney General John L. Terrell says such policies violate the state insurance board law and may not be maintained at preexisting lower rates once the rate schedule is in effect. The ruling concerns the Texas National Fire Insurance Co of Fort Worth and its earlier policy.
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Austin
Tex
Attorney General's Department
John L. Terrell
R. L. Pollard
State Insurance Board
Texas
Texas National Fire Insurance Company of
Fort Worth
Insurance Board
Two Story Fireproof Commerce Street Building Planned
Plans drawn by Behles and Boelhauwe for a two story brick fireproof building to be erected by Alex H Halff on East Commerce street opposite a new four story block for M Halff & Bros. The $20,000 structure fronts 100 feet and runs 60 feet deep with ground floor divided into five stores.
Heat Injures Cotton in San Marcos Region
Rain in ten days will still give the San Marcos country a good cotton crop. Without it an ordinarily good crop will yield one-third to a possible one-half bale per acre. Hot dry weather the last two weeks has materially hurt the crop.
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San Marcos
Tex
Cotton Pickers in Demand
Cotton comes in steadily with several bales picked daily. Pickers are in demand and selling prices are good. Weather is favorable for picking in Hallettsville Texas.
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Hallettsville
Tex
Walthall to Succeed Lightfoot as Texas Attorney General
Assistant Attorney General James D. Walthall will assume the office of Texas attorney general on September 1. The state faces a likely funding shortage at the start of the new fiscal year, with deficiency certificates a probable solution. Walthall, already familiar with the department and pending cases, succeeds J. P. Lightfoot who resigns effective August 30.
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Austin
Tex
James D. Walthall
Texas
J. P. Lightfoot
Walthall
Lightfoot
B. F. Looney
Looney
Southerland Declared Corpus Christi Mayor in Quo Warranto
District Judge Hopkins ruled H. R. Southerland the duly elected mayor of Corpus Christi after quo warranto proceedings. He defeated incumbent Clark Pease in the April 4, 1911 municipal election. prior similar suit in August favored Pease, but the Fourth Circuit reversed and Hopkins again ruled for Southerland.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Hopkins
H. R. Southerland
Clark Pease
Pease
Southerland
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Vote for A H Jones for Mayor Planned Society Meeting
The Scientific Society of San Antonio met to plan its fall and winter program. Myron H. Beach was named to fill the unexpired term of Maj. Gen. Jesse M. Lee U S A retired as director. Attending were Dr. W F McCaleb Maj John Cotter Edward W Heusinger Dr M J Bliesm James Duryee Stevenson A H Muir Prof John F Howard Col J B Girard U S A retired.
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The
Scientific Society of San Antonio
Myron H. Beach
Jesse M. Lee
Society
W. F. McCaleb
John Cotter
Edward W. Heusinger
M. J. Bliem
James Duryee Stevenson
A. H. Muir
John F. Howard
J. B. Girard
Summer Normal Closes After Strong Attendance
The San Antonio summer normal closed Thursday after final examinations for over 200 students. The session was the most successful and best attended in the normal's history with more than 300 instructed and about fifty to earn first teachers certificates. Over 200 students came from outside San Antonio. papers were sent to the state examining board in Austin. Normal officials plan a larger turnout next year.
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Summer Normal
San Antonio
The
Normal
Austin
the Normal
Vote for A. H. Jones for Mayor with Speakers Present
Corpus Christi August 3 with most speakers in attendance at Epworth encampment except Bishop Mouzon of San Antonio and Dr H M DuBose of Augusta Ga both due early next week. Mission study classes show rapid progress and large enrollment led by Rev J M Culbreth Prof James Watt Raine and Miss Mable Head. Sundays program highlighted.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Bishop Mouzon
San Antonio
H. M. DuBose
Augusta
Epworth
J. M. Culbreth
Nashville
James Watt Raine
Berea
Miss Mable Head
Commercial club to host Texas railway passenger agents
The Commercial club plans entertainment for passenger agents of Texas railway lines visiting Corpus Christi next Thursday for their August meeting.
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Corpus Christi, Tex
Commercial Club
Texas Railway Lines
Corpus
Lyon Scores Taft In Reply To Statement
Colonel Lyon defends his earlier position on Roosevelt delegates across districts. He cites district by district actions from the ninth to the fifteenth, alleging incorrect claims by Taft supporters and noting he informed the president of his stance in September via the president’s secretary.
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Lyon
Taft
Tenth District
Texas
Roosevelt
Internal Revenue
Austin
Travis County
Congressional Committee
San Antonio
Boerne
Kendall County
H. 3B
King
Pers
Unite States
C. K. McDowell
Val Verde
C. P. Taft
San Patricio
Dimmitt
Fresh eggs via housewife demand, says Abbott
Pure Food Commissioner Abbott argues Texas housewives can obtain fresh eggs by insisting on quality, noting summer eggs are poor and deteriorate quickly. He cites cold storage availability in cities and asserts retailers keep cheap summer eggs on sight while customers fail to demand better.
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Austin
Tex
Pure
Abbott
Texas
Oppose Ordinance Targets Smoke at I and G N Roundhouse
The I and GN railroad opposes Alderman Menger s plan to label the roundhouse smoke a nuisance and remove the facility. J R Jones reports no local complaints and says steps are being taken to reduce smoke while noting 400 employees live nearby and removal would impose hardship.
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Ald
Rman Menger
Railroad Company
J. R. Jones
I. & G. N. Railway Company
Richter
Jones
Roundhouse
Slap Suit Seeks Five Thousand Dollars in Gulfport
Frank Edwards of Gulfport files suit for $5000 against police officer W Doroche alleging a slap in the face after Edwards failed to move on from an order. The case centers on damages for the alleged assault and seeks compensation.
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Gulfport
Miss
Frank Edwards
Edwards
W. Doroche
Wage War on Vagrants in Houston
Houston police launched a crackdown on vagrants. Thirty seven Black men five white men and one Mexican were jailed during the night as raids continue amid reports of idle workers refusing field labor offers across Texas.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
Mississippi Valley Trust bets big in San Antonio real estate
The Mississippi Valley Trust Company of St. Louis is a major San Antonio investor with three million dollars paid up capital five million six hundred forty three thousand dollars in surplus and profits and sixteen million nine hundred eighty four thousand dollars in deposits. Henry Semple Ames also leads the San Antonio Water Supply Company linking both interests. Multiple mortgages dated 1908 1909 secure bonds and loans totaling two hundred thousand to two million five hundred thousand dollars on local properties including the Water Supply Company St Anthony Hotel Annex and original St Anthony Hotel property. The notice outlines the security details and dates.
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Mississippi Valley Trust Company
St. Louis
San Antonio Securities
Bankers
Henry Semple Ames
San Antonio Water Supply Company
Ames
Bexar County Clerk’s
C. H. Surkamp
St. Anthony Improvement Company
A. H. Jones
J. G. Fowler
State to Advertise Bids for Texas Printing Contracts
The Texas state printing board meets to advertise for bids on August 10 for two years of state printing estimated at 175000 dollars. Bids open September 10 for five classes including legislative bills and journals. School bonds approved include Bee County 3100 dollars Eastland 2200 Tom Green 2000 and independent districts Avinger 5000 San Benito 30000.
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Austin
Tex
State Printing Board
House
Senate
Attorney General's Department
Bee County
Eastland
Tom
Green County
Avinger
San Benito
Nueces County votes on 15 cent tax for roads
Special Election Called for August 10 to decide whether Nueces County shall levy an extra 15 cents per $100 assessment to supplement the road and bridge fund. Opposition is light and a favorable result is anticipated. Farmers Elect Officers in Guadalupe County. Seguin, Tex. Aug. 3.—The Farmers Union Warehouse association of Guadalupe County elected Theodore Tiemann as president E J Moltz as vice president P Stautzenburger as secretary and treasurer and managers Henry Koehler Ad Stautzenburger L Hoffmann and William Ziegenhals.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Nueces County
Farmers
Seguin
Farmers’ Union Warehouse Association of
Guadalupe County
Theodore Tiemann
E. J. Moltz
P. Stautzenburger
Henry Koehler
Ad Stautzenburger
L. Hoffmann
William Ziegenhals
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Citizens’ League
Georgia
A. H.jones
Street Railway
A. D
Alexander
Barker
Davis
Lamm
Mahncke
Mumme
Piper
Rhiner
Surkey
Thiele
O'Connor
San Antonio Gas Company
Mutual Electric Light Company
San Antonio Street Railway Company
Edison Company
Barkers
Alex Halff
Scientific Society
A. H. ‘Jones
Washington
Hayden
Station A
Lincoln
Nebi
Postum Co
Battle Creek, Mich
Ninth District
Western Union Telegraph Company
National Committee
Ssippi Valley Trust Company
People’s Party Committee
Selig
St. Anthony
Sheldon-Breck Construction Company
Beethoven Hall
Joseph Ryan
C. A. Davies
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