Bailey and Ferguson Hold a Conference in Austin
Former U S Senator Joseph W Bailey met Governor James E Ferguson in Austin for over an hour after arriving for the San Antonio convention. The visit signaled cooled past tensions as Bailey plans travels to Colorado then back to Texas for a state Democratic convention likely in Houston.
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Austin
Tex
San Antonio
United States
Joseph W. Bailey
James E. Ferguson
el Paso
Bailey
John G. McKay
Driskill
Nelson Phillips
Washington
Colorado
Texas
Houston
Democratic Executive Committee
Railroad panel orders lower Illinois Central passenger rate
Nashville Tennessee June 1. The Tennessee Railroad Commission ruled the current three cent passenger rate of the Illinois Central railroad is too high and gave the company 30 days to cut its intra state rate to two and a half cents per mile.
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Nashville, Tenn
Tennessee Railroad Commission
Illinois Central Railroad
Waite Sentenced to Die in July for Murder of Father-in-Law
Dr Arthur Warren Waite received the death penalty by electric chair for the murder of his father in law John E Peck. The court denied a new trial and Waite, calm in court, expressed thanks to the judge jurors prosecutor and counsel before being moved to Sing Sing within half an hour.
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New York
Arthur Warren Waite
Inlaw
John E. Peck
Waite
Justice Shearn
Brothers
Devel
Sing Sing
Building Contractors Notice for San Antonio School Bids
The San Antonio school board will receive sealed bids by Tuesday June 18 1916 at 5 p m for a sixteen room school on Lamar Street including plumbing heating and electrical work per Adams & Adams plans. Bids for additions to schools No 2 Marshall St No 13 Main Ave No 14 West End and No 15 Iowa St are invited per Ralph Cameron plans in the State National Bank Building.
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San Antonio
Iowa St
Ralph Cameron
State Natl. Bank
Paul H. Scholz
New York Return Fare Advertised for Rail Travel
An advertisement promotes a $75.85 round trip to New York with versing route and both rail modes. It notes oil burning locomotives and cites Southern Pacific as the carrier.
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New York
Southern Pacific
Sutherland Springs Park and Hotel Summer Opening
Sutherland Springs Park and Hotel opens for the summer this Sunday June 4 with formal welcome by local officials and guests invited to celebrate the season.
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Sutherland Springs Park
No Assurances Given On Mexican Raid Action
American General Funston denies any agreement with Obregon or Carranza limiting U S troop actions in Mexico. He notes no pledge to avoid pursuing Boquillas raiders and states a tentative agreement existed but was not ratified. Funston ordered Langhorne to cross the border to pursue raiders. The note will complicate U S coordination with Mexican commanders. additional troops and artillery moves are planned.
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Funston
Carranza
el Paso
General Scott
General Obregon
Mexico
United States
Wilson
Lajitas
Big Bend
Glenn Springs
Boquillas
Scott
Obregon
Langhorne
General Pershing
Douglas
Eagle Pass
Laredo
Nogales
Villa
Boquilla
General Funston
Juan Neftali Amador
Esmeralda
del Rio
Columbus
Mexican Republic
Parral
U. 8 S
State Department
Texas
Bargo
Mexican note denounces U.S. troop crossings into Mexico
The de facto Mexican government accuses the United States of violating sovereignty by sending troops into Mexican territory near El Pino and Columbus. It calls for immediate withdrawal, cites failed formal agreements, and urges clear U.S. policy to end tensions and avoid war while stressing mutual frontier defense.
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Washington
Mexico
United States
Lansing
el Pino
Columbus
N. M
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua
Train Service Ad for Memphis and Chicago
Two through sleepers to Memphis and Chicago daily by Southern Pacific. This compact ad lists available sleeping cars and direct service routes between major southern and midwestern cities.
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Memphis
Chicago
Southern Pacific
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J. H. Haile
N. H. Browne
Thos. E.mathis
A. G. Engelke
Ferguson
Eft UF
G. A. Duerler Mfg. Co
St. Anthony Hotel
T. B. Baker
Pres
Gen. Mgr
Oal Gun
War Department
Third Field Artillery
Fort Sam Houston
Tobyhanna
Andrigan
Tered
Amerre
Ciudad Juarez
Scott and Funston
Secretary of War
Navy
Villa Band
Bo Agin
Department of State
Senate
Latin-America
Europe
Palm Beach
Reliab and Service Washer Bros
Western Eooth Syndicate
Lees Bidzg
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