Legislature Clears Senate Veto On Cotton Factory Funding
The Texas House and Senate move toward adjournment as a constitutional amendment to fund Confederate pensions passes the Senate, while a separate bill to allow pensioners to own $2500 in property fails in the House. Governor Colquitt vetoes Townsend bill appropriating 150000 for a cotton factory at Rusk penitentiary. The sanitary code bill advances to law.
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House
Senate
Singleton
House of Representatives
Colquitt
Townsend
Rusk Penitentiary
Lattimore
Famine Relief Reaches Terlingua and Boquillas After Bandit Threat
After weeks of shortage, Terlingua and Boquillas in West Texas near Alpine receive provisions again. Bandits had seized wagon trains until US troops arrived to protect the supplies. Ring New Phone 449 Taxicab.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Tex
Big Bend
West Texas
Alpine
United States
Bail granted for Dr Wolff in death case shocks daughter
Miss Lizzie Wolff daughter of Dr Herman J Wolff fainted in the Thirty seventh district court after bail was agreed at 2500 on the death charge against her father. Judge Dwyer said no testimony needed if parties agreed on bail. Dr Wolff and Mrs Gordon case now goes to the next grand jury.
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Lizzie Wolff
Herman J. Wolff
Thirty-seventh District Court Room
Wolff
Dr. Wolff
Emily M. Gordon
Dwyer
Baker
Heilbron
A. B. Heilbron
Norman Jones
Miss Wolff
Mr. Jones
Mrs. Wolff
Taft Reviews Southern Business Leaders In Atlanta
President Taft reviewed the Southern Commercial congress as states gathered their standards under the Stars and Stripes to mark an industrial reunion. Attending were Secretary of War Dickinson and governors Brown, Blease, Warfield, and ex Governor Francis, with Texas escorts from Col. Exall to Adolph Boldt and others. Morning session saw a $27,000 subscription for continued work. Missouri’s roll call led Taft to take the gavel and press for a Missouri pledge. Francis offered to subscribe personally, then stated his state would follow.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Taft
Southern Commercial Congress
Dickinson
Brown
Georgia
Blease
South Carolina
Warfield
Maryland
D. R. Francis
Missouri
South
Texas
Col. Henry Exall
Dallas
J. J. Culberson
Paris
Adolph Boldt
Houston
L. L. Swinehart
Pecos
J. Owen
Port Arthur
George M. Woodward
W. M. Olmstead
Washington, D. C
J. T. McDaniel
W. B. Cooper
North Carolina
George Adkins
Louisiana
Francis
Congress
Mr. Francis
Mr. Taft
Billion-dollar congressional appropriations exceed estimates
Washington reports total appropriations at the last session reached 1,025,489,662 dollars, slightly above estimates. Tawney praises the Taft administration's fiscal scrutinity while Livingston warns of continued high spending and urges reform to consolidate budgeting power. Indiana's Taft era spending questioned amid calls for restraint and fear of future tax burdens. Miss Lillian Schumacher plans to attend the Fort Worth horse show.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Tawney
Minnesota
Livingston
Georgia
House Appropriations Committee
Taft
Treasury
Democratic Party
Appropriations Committee
Army
Navy
Roosevelt
Executive Office
Republic
Mr. Livingston
Lillian Schumacher
H. C. Schumacher
Fort Worth
General Smith Heads To San Antonio With Command
Brig. Gen. F. A. Smith arrives from Omaha with Col. Daniel McCarty to lead the first brigade containing the Eleventh Fifteenth and Eighteenth infantry. Lieut. E. M. Watson joins as aide. Gen. Carter to arrive tomorrow with staff, Major Geo. O. Squier joins the staff, and reports say three more aeroplanes may be sent, though unconfirmed.
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F. A. Smith
Department of Missouri
San Antonio
Omaha
Neb
Daniel McCarty
E. M. Watson
Smith
Carter
Geo. O. Squier
Signal Corps
Department
Marines Leave Charleston for Galveston via Norfolk Transport
A detachment of marines from the navy yard in Charleston S C will depart this afternoon for Norfolk to board a transport bound for Galveston.
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Charleston
S. C
Navy Yard
Norfolk
Galveston
Diaz In Good Health Says Editor From Mexico
Mexico City dispatch reports President Diaz in excellent health and strong public faith in his leadership. Insurrection limited to Chihuahua with delays blamed on terrain. Massing American troops on the border viewed with concern, but Mexican public accepts Taft assurances against intervention.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Baltimore News
Ernesto T. Simodetti
el Diario
Mexico City
Diaz
Chihuahua
Mexico
Washington
Taft
Unfilled Tonnage Increases At United States Steel
Associated Press reports United States Steel shows unfilled tonnage on February 28 at 3,400,543 tons, up from 3,110,918 tons on January 6. The rise reflects broader production and supply factors impacting steel inventories.
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Associated Press
New York
United Sates Steel Corporation
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