Merger of Southern Pacific and Union Pacific Upheld
The United States circuit court of the eighth district rules the merger legal with no rate changes or discrimination. Judge Hook dissents, urging the government’s petition should have been granted. The decision cites no conspiracy or restraint of trade and notes extensive improvements since 1901.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific Railroads
United States Circuit Court of the Eighth District
Hook
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific Company
Union Pacific Company
Santa Fe
Denver
Rio Grande
Northern Pacific
Elmer B. Adams
Omaha
Kansas City
Ogden
Weather observations from multiple cities at 8 a m
Reports from St Louis Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City New York and Boston list temperatures ranging from 62 to 76 with conditions including partly cloudy cloudy and clear Winds vary from southeast south and north Showers and thunderstorms are forecast for several cities tonight Sunday or Sunday night The notes note no immediate change in some areas
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Aged Texas Woman Takes First Train Ride to Kansas City
Mrs. B. K. Rechstein of Atascosa county at 80 years old rode the Katy Limited from the Southern Pacific depot for a summer visit with her daughter in Kansas City. She came to Texas at 15 from St. Joseph Missouri, married Andrew Rechstein, had seven children now grown in the U S. After her husband fell ill and died last year, her children urged the trip and hotel boarders helped arrange her departure.
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B. K. Rechstein
Atascosa County
Katy Limited
Southern Pacific
Kansa City
Rechstein
Texas
St. Joseph
Andrew Rechstein
United States
Mosby’s Losses Shown Larger After Tiajuana Fight
In the Tiajuana engagement, Celso Vega reports 31 buried and 58 bodies found. The carnage occurred as insurgents formed then were cut down by machine guns and rifles. An arresting Mexican spy faces possible execution if proven an insurgent emissary.
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Associated Press
Bandingo
Cal
Mosby
Tiajuana
Celso Vega
Vega
Mosby Identified as Deserter at Fort Rosecrans
San Diego reports General J. R. Mosby, who led insurgents in the Tia Juana fight, identified at Fort Rosecrans as a deserter from the United States Marine Corps.
First Election Held in Northeastern Sonora
In Agua Prieta Sonora voters took part in the first constitutional election for commisario and municipal judge. The polls opened without trouble with troops on hand to ensure free voting.
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Associated Press
Agua Prieta
Sonora
Russians At Galveston Immigrants Cite Russian Repression
A Galveston dispatch notes many Russian immigrants arriving at the port say autocracy crushes rebellion and grows stronger. They claim the duma fails to help the poor, oppression continues under its sanction, and yearly Russian arrivals are enormous, welcomed by a small educated minority.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Tex
Russia
Duma
Taft to Visit Austin for Columbus Day Celebration
President Taft may visit Austin on October 12 for Columbus Day events. A letter from Charles D. Hilles, secretary to the president, to Governor Colquitt indicates acceptance is likely unless it conflicts with other engagements. Governor Colquitt had extended the invitation on June 7.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Taft
Colquitt
Chas. D. Hilles
Hilles
Sixteen Indictments For Buck Dreeben In Forgery Case
Travis county grand jury returned sixteen true bills of indictment against E. L. Buck Dreeben former pension bureau clerk charging forgery in each count. Fifty complaints were filed but only sixteen indictments issued. Dreeben is free on bond posted by a surety company.
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Thesociated Press
Austin
Tex
Travis County Grand Jury
E. L
Buck) Dreeben
Pension Bureau
Dreeben
Two Shots Only in Vola Murder Case Habeas Hearing
Habeas corpus hearing in the Vola murder case reveals only two pistol shots fired. The district court refuses bail and remands Jacob P Vola to jail until trial in October for the death of his wife Annie Vola.
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Habeas Corpus
Volz
Dwyer
Thirty-seventh District Court
Jacob P. Vola
Annie Vola
Clara Gougler
Flaugh
Vola
Henry
Papa
Baker
Carlos Bee
Well Flows 300 to 800 Gallons a Minute on Brackenridge Land
A well being sunk on Col. George W. Brackenridge's acreage north of the city on the Austin road gushes a strong water stream flooding surrounding land and Salado creek. Estimated flow ranges from 300 to 800 gallons a minute as 630 feet depth yields hard silica fragments. workers plan to use a peas-filled bag as a stopper to halt the flow while drilling continues.
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George W. Brackenridge
Austin
Salado Creek
Colonel Brackenridge
Mackenridge
Series of Automobile Accidents in Memphis Claim Several Hurt
Memphis Tenn June 24 Chas McDonald a chauffeur from Buffalo was killed in a car demonstration when the rear wheels skidded on an oiled driveway and the car toppled. Four others escaped with minor bruises and Sam Risto 14 was injured after being struck by another auto. Early today a wagon driver W R Jeffries was thrown from a bridge and run over by a car with internal injuries suspected.
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Memphis
Tenn
Chas. McDonald
Buffalo
McDonald
Sam Risto
W. R. Jeffries
Bequest Probated by Connecticut Probate Court
Bequest is probated in New Haven Connecticut as the probate court yesterday closed a bequest in a case filed there. The decision confirms the will and directs the estate to fulfill the specified gift as ordered.
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Associated Press
New Haven, Conn
Probate
Beeman Estate Leaves $50 000 for Colored Ministers Hope
The Rev. Amos G Beeman who died in 1874 left $50 000 for the education of colored students training to become Congregational ministers. With his only child dying in infancy the estate passes to a distant relative Charles Beeman Hancock of Chicago as per the will.
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Amos G. Beeman
Mr. Beeman
Yale
Charles Beeman Hancock
Chicago
Court confirms property dispute over Grigsby relationship
The Dallas fifth court of civil appeals upholds a lower court ruling denying Jesse Stallcup Griggsby ownership of G M Grigsby property valued at 600000 dollars. It finds no evidence of common law marriage between Griggsby and the plaintiff, given his social and financial standing.
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Dallas Court of Civil Appeals
Dallas
Tex
Fifth Court of Civil Appeals
Jesse Stallcup Griggsby
G. M. Grigsby
Griggsby
Indiana outing features rustic country fun and chariot races
The Indiana Society of Chicago members arriving for their annual outing enjoy close to nature in the countryside near Indianapolis. A feature event plans grand chariot races pitting Booth Tarkington and George Ade against Meredith Nicholson and Wilbur D Nesbit.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Society of Chicago
Booth Tarkington
George Ade
Meredith Nicholson
Wilbur D. Nesbit
Explosion Kills Three At Trostberg Factory
In Munich Bavaria on June 24 a factory used to recover nitrogen from air was destroyed by a massive explosion from an unknown cause in a reservoir of supplies. Three people were killed and six were seriously injured.
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Associated Press
Munich
Bavaria
Trostberg
Lightning Strikes Gonzales Court House Clock Tower
Lightning hit the Gonzales Texas court house clock tower on a Thursday afternoon causing slight damage to the tower and slate roof. A few officials were in the building but no injuries were reported and damage is not expected to exceed 100 dollars.
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Lightnigits Court House
Gonzales
Tex
Court House
Thorndale lynching explainer clears local citizens
Judge B F English released a public statement detailing the Thorndale lynching of a 13 or 14 year old Mexican boy. He confirms four men were arrested, a mob seized the boy, and the prisoner was hanged after being dragged by a horse. The inquiry praised sheriff deputies and Governor Colquitt for mob violence suppression.
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Cameron
Tex
Thorndale
Texas
B. F. English
Milam County
Stephens
Zietung
Calaboose
Vate House
Wilford Wilson
White
Wilson
C. E. la
Austin
Colquitt
Thornsdale lynching case leads to ten day delay
Vice Consul Eduardo Velarde returns from Thorndale where a court of investigation into Antonio Gomes's lynching postpones deliberations for ten days. Consul Diebold reports lawyers and citizens offer help, while the victim's parents and sole eyewitness stay under protection in San Antonio awaiting testimony. The consul prepares a full report to send to the Mexican government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eduardo Velarde
Thorndale
Antonio Gomes
Consu
Diebold
San Antonio
Colquitt Says Alamo Site Fire Trap Needs Cleanup
Governor O B Colquitt and J B Connolley toured the Alamo and Hugo Schmeltzer building in San Antonio. He ordered sixty day removal notices, described conditions as a fire trap and said cleanup is planned with potential demolition only after further study. The Daughters of the Republic lease the property and await state action.
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Colquitt
Hivge-Schmelitzer
Ile
Alamo
Daughters of the Republic
Hugo-Schmeltzer
Carnival Association
Il Lew
J. E. Webb
San Antonio
Connolley
Austin
and Mae Colquitt
Castro Reported to Be in South America
New York June 24 Rumors that General Cipriano Castro is near Venezuela preparing a revolutionary campaign are confirmed by Dr Ignacio Andrede former Venezuelan president now en route to Havana. Andrede says Castro sailed Cadiz May 9 and traveled through the Antilles to Colombia.
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Associated Press
New York
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Ignacio Andrede
Havana
Andrede
Castro
Europe
Cadiz
Antilles
Colombia
Dr. Andrede
Gome
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