Judge Upheld In Discretionary Venue Ruling
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals upholds trial judge Arthur Seeligson for denying venue change without hearing new testimony in Ortiz v International & Great Northern. Opinion by Justice H H Neill says trial court has discretion when statute alone does not compel a change and evidence is conflicting. The decision defends ruling as proper, rejecting claims of error and using the blind mule simile to illustrate.
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Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
H. H. Neill
Felix Ortiz
the International & Great Northern
Ortiz
Arthur Seeligson
Fifty-seventh District Court
H. J. Cleary
the International
Seeligson
Ortiz Vs. International
United States
Assman Balloon Flight Details From San Antonio to Missouri
In a San Antonio letter, William F. Assman recounts the February 24 balloon flight with J. M. O’Rielly in Miss Sofia. Snow storms forced a late descent in Missouri after shedding ballast and misjudging wind, with Assman praising Buell and noting future races and possible sale of the balloon. Honeywell plans a San Antonio visit and a long distance bid, while local clippings acclaim the city as a springboard for aerial trials.
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Assman
San Antonio
Sofia
Press Club
William F. Assman
J. M. O’rielly
Miss Sofia
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Buell
Co Antonio
San
Assman, Honeywell
Clifford B. Harmon
Proof in the Morning Advertises Cascaret Product
An advertorial offer promotes a Cascaret health product claimed to be widely bought and used. The copy emphasizes daily use with a box marketed as a week’s supply and asserts it is the biggest seller globally.
Government orders end to arms movement via El Paso
El Paso officials report a Washington sourced order to halt smuggl ers of arms and ammunition across the Mexican frontier. Mexican authorities warn Americans aiding insurrectos face no mercy and fifteen Americans held at Casas Grandes remain jailed. Col Cuellar, former Diaz aide, reportedly dying at Casas Grandes after losing an arm in battle.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Tex
Washington
Limantour
Casas Grandes
Insurrecto Junta
Madero
Col. Cuellar
Diaz
Cuellar
Battle of
St. Louis Plunges To One Degree Amid 60 MPH Wind
Cold snap grips the region as St. Louis records one degree above zero with winds roaring at 60 miles per hour. Nearby towns report frigid readings including Winnipeg six below and Minnedosa twelve below.
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St. Louis
Winnipeg
Minnedosa
Prince Arthur
Duluth
Governor’s veto blamed for liquor license turmoil
Comptroller Lane assails Governor Colquitt over deficien cy appropriations for four clerks in the liquor department. He labels the governor as agent of a liquor oligarchy and warns that many dealers will fail to renew licenses due to the veto. Lane notes increased duties and the department’s broader control of liquor interests.
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Lane
Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Attorney General
Court reverses embezzlement verdict in Clark case
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals at Austin reversed and remanded W. M. Clark’s eight year embezzlement conviction for alleged funds from Mrs. Marian Pillsbury. Judges concluded the $1500 was a loan, not embezzled, and the indictment should not have stood. Clark remains free on bond pending follow up.
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Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin
W. M. Clark
Marian Pillsbury
Appellate Criminal Court
Clark
Pillsbury
Will A. Morriss
John F. Storms
Will Morriss
Imprisoned for Lunacy Woman Dies in Dallas Jail
Mrs. Sarah Goldberg, held on lunacy charges after a recent suicide attempt at her home, hanged herself in her Dallas jail cell by tying a towel to the cell window bars. She left four children.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Sarah Goldberg
Opposition to Fitch removal bill rejected by Connecticut assembly
Hartford March 15 opposition of the Daughters of the American Revolution of Kentucky and the expense involved led the lower house to reject the resolution providing for removing John Fitch's remains from Bardstown Kentucky to Windsor Connecticut. The plan aimed to honor the pioneer by a memorial at his birth place in Windsor.
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Associated Press
Hartford
Two Judgments Affirmed in Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
The Fourth court of civil appeals affirmed two judgments against the International & Great Northern totaling 16000 dollars from Bexar county cases. Virgil Johnson received 10000 dollars after a fall on a passenger coach steps in darkness. Felix Ortiz was awarded 6000 dollars with a remittitur for a reformed judgment.
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International & Great Northern
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Virgil Johnson
Felix Ortiz
Bexar County
Johnson
Lytle
Eee
Judge Dunia Plans Cotton Receipts Initiative in Dallas
Waxahachie Tex March 15 Judge O E B Dunia former State Bankers association president travels to Dallas to confer with bankers committee on a plan requiring receipts from cotton compresses before they will handle cotton.
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Associated Press
Waxahachie
Tex
O. EB. Dunia
Dallas
State Bankers’ Association
Fire at Bowling Green Destroys Locks and Damages Court House
A fire in Bowling Green Ky on March 15 destroyed eleven locks and damaged the courthouse. Twenty four horses perished in Maginnis stables. Total loss estimated at 75008 dollars.
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Associated Press
Aeck Green
Court House
Maginnis
Army reform and conscription critique in US defense debate
The piece argues for robust army reform over expansion, counters conscription myths, and urges the American press to publicize military needs. It lauds US personnel and officers as highly capable while warning small logistical failures, like faulty equipment, could undermine defense efforts.
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Great Britain
United States
United States Army
Two Negroes Capture Soldier and Take Revolver
Soldier Geo P Merrian reported being robbed at 3 am by two large Black men on a western city street. One restrained him while the other forcibly took his revolver from its scabbard, then the pair fled. Merrian described them to police and provided details of the crime.
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Geo. P. Merrian
Merrian
The Call to Sacrifice by Puck
A cartoonish germ chief faces ruin as his plan to flood milk fails. He proposes thousands of his kind wear silk hats and frock coats to look respectable for the common weal, sparking a comical twist on sacrifice and disguise.
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Puck
Storm Warning Extends Along Atlantic Coast
Washington reports storm warnings posted from Eastport Maine to Cape Hatteras as cold air follows. Forecasts call for colder weather east of the Mississippi within 36 hours with snow flurries expected in the lake region, upper Ohio valley, and northern Atlantic states.
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Associated Press
Washington
Atlantic
Eastport
Maine
Cape Hatteras
Mississippi
Lake
Ohio Valley
Atlantic States
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Henry O'Neill Jr
Henry O'Neill Sr
Bexar
T. J. Freeman
Elsie Lohmuller
Bernhard Lohmuller
BH. J. Buckingham
Johns. Thompson
Zavala
T. B. Dockery
R. H. Thorne
T. H. Rawls
H. B. Craig
John A. Pool Jr
Presidio
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Rosenda Garcia
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J. &. Francis
Hale
Leigh Clark
Richard Keays
Bowling Green
East Coast
Common Sense
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
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