Complaints Grow Over Sunset Trains in Texas
In Austin on June 26 complaints about Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway service mount as the railroad commission investigates the company. Commissioner Williams criticizes delays and suggests remedies after reviewing arrival and departure reports. Eagle Pass business leader C C Coupland says the Sunset line must take drastic action to restore reliable schedules and connections.
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Austin
Tex
Galveston, Harrisburg
C. C. Coupland
Eagle Pass Commercial Club
Assurts
Sunset Line
Eagle Pass
San Antonio
Spofford
Terms For Affiliation Of Local Business Bodies Defined
The San Antonio Advertisers' association and the Young Men's Business league may join the Chamber of Commerce under a plan approved by the board. They would receive office space stenographers and other facilities and advisory board representation for dues below regular rates, but full voting membership requires $25 yearly. Members have been informed by letter and are expected to accept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Advertisers’ Association
Young Men’s Business League
Chamber of Commerce
Riebe Undertaking Offers Auto Ambulance Service
Riebe Undertaking provides auto ambulance services at 221 TM Com. Phone 341 for immediate transfers and emergency transport.
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Riebe Undertaking
Auto Ambunessance Services
Oates Ordered Executed After Seven Trials
Burrell Oates, convicted of the 1904 murder of Sol Aronoff in Dallas, is to die after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the lower court’s judgment. His accomplice Holly Vann had already been hanged. The lengthy opinion notes no objectionable juror and upholds prior legal rulings, closing one of American jurisprudence’s most noted trials.
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Austin
Tex
Burrell Oates
Sol Aronoff
Dallas
Court of Criminal Appeals
Oates
Aronoff
Holly Vann
Waxahachie
Davidson
Davission
Nathan Aronoff
A. J. Baskett
Dallas County
Ellis County
Bubber Robinson
Main
Akard Streets
Supreme Court Grants Writ in Journeay versus Shook Case
The Supreme Court grants a writ of error in Ella E Journeay against P H Shook Bexar County judge over appointing executrix of H B Salliway will and its probate. The decision follows a trial win for Journeay and a reversal by the Court of Civil Appeals. The court also dismissed other cases for lack of jurisdiction and overturned in part in Goggan v Goggan firms, with a recess for summer.
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Supreme Court
Bexar County
Austin
Tex
Ella E. Journeay
P. H. Shook
Journeay
H. B. Salliway
Court of Civil Appeals
Appellate Court Adjou rns For Summer Vacation
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals handed down two opinions and ruled on several motions. The court will finish motions this week and adjourn for a three month summer vacation. Listed: Pecos & Northern Texas By. Co. vs Cox affirmed. Louis Heuermann et al. vs Church affirmed in part reversed and rendered in part. Motions to rehear overruled include multiple Bexar Frio and other county cases. some motions granted or denied as described.
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Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Pecos
Northern Texas
Bexar
Reagan Round Base Co
H. Heuermann
George C. Altgelt
M. Gerbic
Caroline Harris
J. L. Camp
T. J. Freeman
Isaac McElroy
Fulton Brown
W. N. Gatewood
Deaf Smith
American National Insurance Co
Refugio Rodriguez
Rufino Saenz
W. D. Cohn
Jim Wells
Supreme Court Proceedings in Texas City Docket
The June 26 Texas Supreme Court actions include granted applications in several cases from Matagorda Stephens Bexar Eastland Potter Taylor and Harris. Rehearings granted for Rolla Debord and Mrs Henry Herring. Dismissals issued for mandamus petition and amended petition and for rehearing in other matters.
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Supreme Court
Austin
Tex
J. H. Burnham
Hardy Oil Co
Matagorda
P. P. Pierce
G. T. Gibson
Stephens
C. W. Wilson
T. J. Freeman
Bexar
Ella D. Journeau
P. H. Shook
L. E. Brannin
B. M. Richardson
Eastland
Chicago
Rock Island & Gulf Ry. Co
Rolla Debord
Potter
Henry Herring
the Western Union Tel. Co
Taylor
Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf
of Texas
Titus
Court of Criminal Appeals Affirms Death Sentence Roster
SPECIAL TO THE LIGHT reports the Court of Criminal Appeals today affirmed sentences for multiple defendants across Texas. Names include Harry Wilson Bosque Ed Parker Brazos Marcellus Penton Bowie Lee Cyphers Caldwell Matt Williams Cherokee Lewis Snodgrass Comanche D Gibson John Madison Chester Clanton Jim Davis John O Mally Rog Douglass Willie Adams J W Tatum Dallas Burrell Oates Ellis Charlie Love Delta A Ashmore Eastland Ike Leg.
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Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin
Tex
Harry Wilson
Bosque
Ed Parker
Brazos
Marcellus Penton
Bowie
Lee Cyphers
Caldwell
Matt Williams
Cherokee
Lewis Snodgrass
Comanche
D. Gibson
John Madison
Chester Clanton
Jim Davis
John O’mally
Rog Douglass
Willie Adams
John Wesley
Court cites Shelby County clerk and deputies for contempt over transcripts
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals summoned County Clerk A. L. Pinkston and four Shelby county deputies Jed Bridges S H Sanders W S Davis and J B King to appear on October 9 and show cause why they should not be held in contempt for failing to prepare and forward a corrected transcript in the Doe Parrish case. Parrish was convicted of a misdemeanor with a nominal fine. The transcript was ordered forwarded weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Court of Criminal Appeals
A. L. Pinkston
Shelby County
Jed Bridges
S. H. Sanders
W. S. Davis
J. B. King
Doe Parrish
Parrish
Motion for rehearing in ex parte Wilson case filed
In Austin on June 26 a motion for rehearing was filed in the court of criminal appeals in the ex parte B J Wilson Jr of Bexar. Wilson is detained in the San Antonio insane asylum on a murder charge after being refused bail by the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Court of Criminal Appeals
B. J. Wilson, Jr
Bexar
Wilson
San Antonio
Appeals court reverses Sanchez case ties remand over charge
The court reversed the Thomas Sanchez murder conviction from Goliad County and remanded for new trial after finding the trial judge erred by not giving a defense requested special charge. The term also affirms eleven death penalty cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Court of Criminal Appeals
Thomas Sanchez
Goliad County
Antonio Urtea
Good Roads Bonds Sold in Gonzales County
Gonzales Texas June 25 bonds authorized for precinct No 1 of Gonzales County were sold to Share & Mortgage Company St Louis by J S Douglass cashier Farmers National Bank at par. The 5 percent 40 year bonds faced delays due to destroyed records from courthouse fire. The $150,000 is now available for road work.
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Gonzales
Tex
Gonzales County
J. 8 S. Douglass
Farmers National Bank
Share & Mortgage Company of
St. Louis
PESTS DAMAGE TEXAS ORCHARDS AND BANK ENTRY AT PILOT POINT
Prof. E A Miller returned from Alpine after inspecting orchards damaged by codling moths borers and woolly aphis finding justified complaints. He advised growers on pest control and predicted an excellent fruit yield this year. The article also notes a new bank presidency and cashier at Pilot Point creating a third bank there.
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Austin
Tex
E. A. Miller
Alpine
Department of Agriculture
Miller
Pilot Point Bank Charter Filed in Austin
F A Wright and W B McShan prominent Pilot Point residents filed in the state department the charter of the First State Bank of Pilot Point Denton County with a capital stock of 20000 dollars. Mr Wright
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Nw Bank
Pilot Point
Austin
Tex
F. A. Wright
W. B. McShan
State Department of Insurance and Banking
State Department
First State Bank of
Denton County
Wright
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Waco
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Sunset’s
Telegraph & Telephone
Burrell Gates
Herman Kruegel
Nitschman
First National Bank of Merkel
Ed Dupree
Gulf Pipe Line Co
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W. E. Hunnicutt
Caswell and Smith
State of Texas
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German Fire Insurance Co
Peoria
Ed. Dozier
Tarrant
E. J. Buckingham
John S. Thompson
Zavala
W. H. Steele
H. W. Belding
Harris
B. M. McMahan
the State
G. W. Crippen
el Paso
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Lillie Maxwell
Falls
Ira Hart
Grayson
D. G. Wren
Hamilton
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Jasper
Octavia Banks
Goliad
Ed Harris
Hill
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Hunt
Jim Stack
Mills
Harry Rembert
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J. J. Johnson
Jeff Cleaver
Tom Flake
Johnson
J. H. Hughes
Montague
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J. R. Clayton
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Peter Blue
Chambers
Garlington
Sabine
Tom Collins
Burleson
Lawrence Jaynes
Andrew Harris
Washington
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Smith Gaines
Will Ward
Floyd
J. E. Atkinson
Jones
Jacob Busch
E. J. Wilson Jr
A. W. Sephes
Montgomery
W. P. Anderson
Will Johnson
McLennan
Z. Z. Zavage, Et al
Swisher
Jim Rainer
Andrew Kinney
Nacogdoches
Appellate Court
Glenroy
McShan
Stearns Electric
Stearns’ Electric Paste Co
Chicago, Il
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Horlick
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Orpheum Theatre
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