Criticisms From Unqualified Persists On State Codes
R B Minor defends the codification of state laws against critics, arguing the civil code needs extensive annotation and indexing while the criminal code must include all post Thirty-second Legislature laws. He recounts veto battles, governor Colquitt actions, and urges competent review to prevent mutilation of the work now in force in Texas.
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Colquitt
Secretary of State
Printing Board
Commissioner of Agriculture
Bureau of
Dudley
Commission
Dallas News
Austin
Southwestern Reporter
Eee R
San Antonio
Tex
Cattle Stampede Through Chicago Streets
Thirty Texas longhorn steers stampeded across West Fortieth and Morgan in Chicago, ramming pedestrians and causing three deaths as trains and a streetcar struck animals. Two cowboys urged public to clear the way before a dozen cowboys corralled the herd.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
West Fortieth
Morgan
State official vows ice and meat weight enforcement
Texas will deploy agents to monitor ice weight and purity of water used in ice and meat products. Abbott, Pure Food Commissioner, says penalties range from 25 to 200 dollars for short weights or impure ice. He also seeks prosecutions against butchers with adulterated meat and urges county attorneys to file complaints.
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Austin
Tex
Abbott
Hearing set on harbor lines at Aransas Pass Port Aransas July 15
Major J P Howell of the U S Army Corps of Engineers announces a hearing at Port Aransas at 11 a m July 15 on proposed harbor lines at the entrance to Aransas Pass Harbor Island Texas. Papers on the subject go to the secretary of war for decision under the river and harbor act. Those who take Foley Kidney Pills for kidney and urinary issues are advised to try Foley Kidney Pills from King Pattison Drug Co.
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Galveston
Tex
J. P. Howell
Corps of Engineers
Port Aransas
Aransas Pass
Harbor Island
Texas
Secretary of War
River and Harbor Act
Foley
King & Pattison Drug Co
Fly Causes Boy's Death in New Jersey Abscess Case
Union Hill New Jersey July 11 A burrowing house fly is blamed for the death of 5 year old Thomas Halloran. After illness from an ear abscess an operation found a fly had burrowed into the inner ear tissues and brain causing fatal damage.
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Associated Press
Union Hill
N. J
Thomas Halloran
Aldermen Doubtful as Only One Bid for City Depository
The city faced an uncertain depository selection when only a single bank submitted a bid. The offer was sent to the relevant committee for review and decision.
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City Depository
City Financial Statement Duty Outlined for Annual Display
Section 28 requires the mayor to publish within thirty days after fiscal year end an exhibit of the city's financial condition. The report details receipts and sources, expenditures by department and purposes, fund conditions, and other data to provide a full annual financial statement.
City council delays report dispute over depository bid
In a brief session the city council referred the lone bid from West Texas Bank & Trust Co for the city depository for 1911 to the finance committee. Insurgents claimed the mayor’s annual report was not published. officials said four quarterly reports in the Commercial Recorder constitute the annual report. The bank’s bid offers two plans with 3 percent or 4 percent interest on funds, and 7 to 9 percent on advances, with safeguards via the state guaranty fund.
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West Texas Bank & Trust Company
Fincham
Commercial Recorder
West Texas Bank
Leon N. Walthall
Guaranty
State of
Texas
Foley Kidney Pills Tonic Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as a fast acting tonic to ease backache kidney and bladder trouble rheumatism and urinary irregularities. It targets middle aged and elderly people and women with claims of prompt relief from related discomforts.
Bailey Opposes Measure on Rural Parcels Post
Texas division surfaces as Senator Bailey blocks an experimental parcels post on rural free delivery routes. Fourth Assistant Postmaster General DeGraw cites potential $15 million annual net. Representative Burleson seeks full ICC data on express firms to advance government parcel service. Democrats press action. Republicans face scrutiny over parcels post stance.
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Washington
Texas
Post Office
Senate
Bailey
DeGraw
Burleson
Parcels Post
Interstate Commerce Commission
House
Postal Committee
Iast
Debate Rages Over Parcels Post Opposition Grows
The country merchants traveling men and country newspapers lead opposition to parcels post with farmers and laboring men showing limited support and little action.
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Country Merchants
Country Newspapers
Heat Warps Rails Causes Oregon Trunk Wreck
A southbound Oregon Trunk line passenger train derailed yesterday when rails warped by heat near The Dalles Oregon. Louis Rising was killed and his wife was fatally injured with twenty others seriously hurt in the crash.
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Associated Press
Dalles
Ore
Louis Rising
Navy to open aerial navigation school at Annapolis
The Navy Department plans a new school of instruction in aerial navigation at the U S Naval Academy for Navy officers. Flights will start next Saturday at the Annapolis facility.
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Associated Press
Annapolis
Navy Department
Naval Academy
Navy
Maps of Work Reclamation on Lower Brazos Shown
State Levee and Drainage Commissioner Stiles says Washington sent maps of last year’s lower Brazos reclamation work. He forwarded these maps to Brenham Chappell Hill Navasota Giddings and other points. Upper Trinity maps for Rockwell and Dallas counties will follow when received.
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Austin
Tex
Stiles
Washington
Lower
Brazos
Brenham
Chappell Hill
Navasota
Giddings
Upper Trinity
Rockwell
Dallas
Paris Builds New Government Office for 100000
Paris Texas officials announced a new government building costing 100000 will begin construction within four months. The project signals continued development in the city and involves expected timelines and funding details.
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Paris
Tex
Grand Jury Indicts Blind Man in Gonzales Territory
James Powell, a white man blind for seventeen years, is indicted by a Gonzales grand jury on fourteen counts charging unlawful liquor sales in local option territory. Trials are scheduled for Tuesday July 17.
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Gonzales
Tex
James Powell
Powell
Convention Opens To Full Attendance In Houston
The state convention of sheriffs, county treasurers and tax collectors opened at 10 am in Houston with Mayor Rice welcoming attendees. State Treasurer Sparks spoke for the visitors as three days of sessions began. Harris county officials led addresses, while officers and meeting place for the next session will be decided Thursday. Attendance pleased organizers locally and territory wide.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Rice
Sparks
A. R. Anderson
Harris County
James Charlton
Thomas M. Snell
Pro and Anti Prohibition Rallies Set Across Texas
A large prohibition rally is planned at Staples next Sunday with speakers including Senator W. J. Townsend of Lufkin. Prohibitionists also rally at Kingsbury the same day. Anti prohibitionists organize a major rally in Seguin on July 18 with J. B. Dibrell McDonald Meachum and W. H. Burges to speak.
Last Turner Series Game Tonight in Turner Alleys
Mays and Phillips duel in a postponed Turner series contest to decide the league champion. Each team has eight games played with six wins, and the victor advances to a three game series against Machenheimer for the league title.
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Mays
Phillips
Machenheimer
Walla Walla Adopts Commission Government and Elects Mayor
Walla Walla vote 2 to 1 adopts the commission form of government and elects Dr. J. F. Cropp a Democrat as mayor. The turnout is described as very light.
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Commission For
Walla Walla
THE
Associated Press
Wash
Commission
J. F. Cropp
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