New Clothing Firm to Open on Houston Street in San Antonio
The Fomby-Jones Company leases the Emil Blum building at 517 East Houston Street for six years and will open about February 1. J. B. Jones announces partners E. S. Fomby H. H. Osborne and J. W. Donnell plan a top tier southwest clothing store with experienced San Antonio salesmen and substantial stock.
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San Antonio
Fomby-Jones Company
East Houston Street
Emil Blum
J. B. Jones
Jones Millinery Company
E.S. Fomby
Frank Bros
H. H. Osborne
Houston Hat Company
J. W. Donnell
Washer Bros
Mr. Jones
Southwest
Emil Blum Company
Vandiver bond posted in Sloan Rowan murder case
Henry F. Vandiver former Montgomery grocer and manufacturer released on a $20 000 bond signed by his mother and nine prominent Montgomery businessmen Vandiver was moved from Atlanta after arrest Monday night and his trial is unlikely before February due to a crowded docket
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Montgomery
Henry F. Vandiver
Sloan Rowan
Liberty
Sallie Vandiver
Atlanta
Vandiver
Hyde Bribery Case: Judge Delays Sentence to Dec 11
In New York Justice Goff deferred sentencing Charles H. Hyde former city chamberlain on bribery charges until December 11. The court also considered a defense motion for arrest of judgment after Hyde was convicted last week.
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Goff
New York
Charles H. Hyde
Supreme Court
Hyde
Fourteen Big Plants Merge For Utah Power Empire
Salt Lake City Utah December 5 Fourteen large water driven electric plants in Utah Idaho and Colorado merge into a forty million dollar corporation to supply railroads mines mills and smelters with power.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Idaho
Colorado
Commerce court urged to review all legal errors in ICC orders
Attorney general urges amendment to grant commerce court full power to review legal errors in Interstate Commerce Commission orders denying relief to shippers. He cites Lehigh Valley case and outlines potential suits against Southern Pacific for petroleum lands. The report notes DOJ operations on a paying basis with sizable land recoveries and federal actions to protect water sources. Feltord Castors and Tips advertisement included.
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Commission
Supreme Court
Commerce Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Attorney General
Lehigh
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Company
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Seme
Southern Pacific
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
California
Wickersham
Department
Department of Justice
United States
Taft
Federal Treasury
Herrick presses financing of farm credits and life insurance plan
Dr. McLaughlin outlines rural security concepts urging a European style credit setup with low interest long terms and farmer personal credit mobilization akin to Raiffeisen. He cites typhoid education, its preventable toll, and the stark economic losses from illness and hospital costs across major U.S. cities.
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Germany
America
France
McLaughlin
United States
India
Europe
Masons Elect Officers in Texas Grand Lodge Session
J J Mansfield of Columbus is elected grand master and A W Houston of San Antonio deputy grand master at the Texas Masonic grand lodge session in Waco. Other officers named include J W Watson of Waco grand secretary and Anson Rainey of Dallas director of Widows and Orphans' home. A committee to study temple enlargement is appointed and a bond requirement for banks handling Masonic funds is approved.
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Waco
Tex
Masonic Grand Lodge of
Texas
J. J. Mansfield
Columbus
A. W. Houston
San Antonio
Jewel P. Lightfoot
Austin
E. S. McMillan
Whitewright
W. W. Peavy
Brownwood
John Watson
Anson Rainey
Dallas
Fort Worth
George Morgan
Engineers Meet in Atlanta for First East of Mississippi Conven tion
The Practical Refrigerating Engineers association opened a three day session in Atlanta Georgia to discuss refrigeration. The group formed three years ago and now has about 150 members with F H Ladd of Tampa Florida serving as president.
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Atlanta
Practical
Mississippi River
e@ association
F. H. Ladd
Tampa
Fla
Taft may be asked to view Mexican border findings
The Senate sub committee report on Mexican border conditions may urge President Taft to consider testimony that President Madero received favorable treatment from the United States during the Diaz revolt and that friendly actions toward him continued into his government. It notes violations of arming restrictions benefiting Madero and could prompt Taft’s involvement.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
Madero
Porfirio Diaz
Smith
Mexico
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Cinderella
Alamo Plaza
Houston Street
Blues
Oacrman
Feltord Castors & Tips
Ed Steves & Sons
Herrick
Masons
Houston
Feltord Castors
Thos. Goggan & Bros
Knabe
Lester
Kranich & Bach
Angelus
Emerson
Haines Bros
Chickering, Emerson Haines Bros. and
Goggan Pianos
Houston and Navarro Sts
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