Attempted Hold-up Ends Fatally in San Francisco Hills
San Mateo county sheriff leads a posse to track James Baily after a roadhouse raid last night that left David Williams dead and Eugene Calatoire wounded. Edward Donovan hid in a hospital with neck and chest wounds. Donovan says Baily was wounded. Donovan captured on a streetcar.
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San Francisco
Cal
San Mateo County
James Baily
Edward Donovan
David Williams
Eugene Calatoire
Donovan
Baily
Petition Circulated to Abolish Restricted District
A petition in San Antonio seeks signatures of women to support abolishing the restricted district. The drive emphasizes securing broader participation in civic reform.
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San Antonio
Campaign seeks 1000 signatures from women
The notice is addressed to district judges, the sheriff, the constable, the mayor and the chief of police. Its aim is stated to be obtaining 1000 signatures from women.
Two Men Drown In Brazos Near Marlin Texas
News from Marlin Texas reports Ernest Gillespie and Parker Townsend drowned in the Brazos River after a boat capsized Thursday afternoon. Townsend went under first, Gillespie perished while saving Monte Miles who survived by clinging to the boat.
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Brazos
Marlin
Tex
Ernest Gillespie
Parker Townsend
Townsend
Gillespie
Monte Miles
Committee Sets May 27 Meet For Fourth of July Plans
The Fourth of July celebration committee will gather May 27 at 3 p.m. in Red Men’s hall on Soledad street to finalize festivities for San Antonio. Mrs. B. E. LeStourgeon, chairwoman, announced the session. A $100 forfeit applies if Wigwam No. 1 on Alamo plaza fails to show Jesse L. Lasky’s The Squaw Man. Various ads and notices follow.
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Red Men's Hall
Soledad Street
BE. G. LeStourgeon
San Antonio
Alamo Plaza
Jesse L. Lasky
Dustin Farnum
W. J. Lytle
Alamo
Jesse L. Basky
Pearl display and local ads in city paper
Pearls of every color highlight a jewelry display by Ala mo Jewelry Mfg. Co at College and Navarro. An ads section also notes Franklin Taxicabs contact. The report also covers Clarence L. Gotwalt, 21, gravely injured after being run over by an ice wagon, with hospital updates.
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Alamo Jewelry Mfg. Co
Corner College
Navarro Streets
Clarence L. Gotwalt
Gotwalt Shows Limited Improvement in Critical Condition
The report states Gotwalt shows little if any improvement and remains in critical condition after a very bad night Thursday as attendants from Franklin Taxicabs confirm. The item also notes various local notices and ads including a social club dance, a dancing teacher, and several court and crime briefs from the week.
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Gotwalt
Promising Home Eye Remedy Supposedly Restores Vision
An ad urges readers to discard glasses and use Optona with warm water as a home eye treatment. It claims many users report clearer vision, less watering, and reduced pain after 15 days, with benefits for those suffering eye strain and various eye troubles.
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Optona
Local dog bite case ends with $50 fine
Eusebio Martinez of San Luis street faced Judge Lowther last Friday for a dog bite incident. The trial followed a local dog attack that injured 11 year old Fred Cardenas, mascot for the police department, the prior Wednesday.
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Eusebio Martinez
San Luis Street
Lowther
Martinez
Fred Cardenas
Railway reports 2.8 million for additions and equipment
The International and Great Northern Railway Company filed with the railroad commission a record showing expenditures of 2,836,150 dollars on additions and betterments and new equipment from September 16, 1911, to March 31, 1914. The commission has valued all but 348,987 dollars of these items, and the company seeks valuation of the remaining additions and betterments to that amount. The commission's engineer will conduct the valuation.
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Austin, Tex
International & Great Northern Railway Company
Railroad Commission
Governor lets Subla death sentence stand in Pecos killing
Gov denies clemency for Fernando Subla of Reeves county who killed T. Y. Morehead Pecos former city marshal, despite pardons board recommendation. He commutes Red Thompson's death sentence to life imprisonment at Quitman. Also notes a new bracelet with four ratchet controlled watch holds.
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Austin
Tex
Fernando Subla
Reeves County
T. Y. Morehead
Pecos
Board of Pardons
Red Thompson
Quitman
Jad Salts Kidney Claim Makes Readable Promotion
An advertisement touts Jad Salts as a remedy to kidney trouble urging high water intake and four ounces of Jad Salts in water before breakfast. It links uric acid in meat to kidney strain and claims the salt mixture cleans clogged kidneys and neutralizes urine acids.
Texas Law Upheld On Notary Rights And Liquor Licenses
Texas attorney general opinion says state law requiring Texas citizenship to obtain a liquor license does not violate the US Japan treaty or the US Constitution. The ruling stems from a complaint by Japanese consul Abe regarding a Houston resident’s permit denial. The opinion affirms Texas police powers to regulate liquor sales.
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Austin
Tex
Coylquitt
Attorney General's Department
State of
Texas
United States
Japan
Kahachi
Abe
Inekichi Okasaki
Houston
Okasaki
Pundit Pleads Guilty In County Court
County Attorney Dan Lewis wrapped the docket in County Criminal Court this week. Fra Lucius known as The Grand Pundit and Oriental Student pleaded guilty through counsel to practicing medicine without a license and faced fines of 450 and 5 for vagrancy. The vagrancy case had...
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County Criminal Court
Dan Lewis
Fra Lucius
Travis Club To Elect Directors At May Polls
The Travis Club ballot lists nineteen nominees for directors with fourteen to be elected. Polls open 4 to 8 p m on Tuesday May 26. Names include Atlee B Ayres T A Coleman T L Conroy Emil Frank Dr John B Herff Otto Koehler R T Pruitt Ed Rand J H Savage Chester H Terrell D J Woodward Jake Wolff Sam C Bell Dr J F Combe H W Finck Harry L Miller Harvey L Page H A Reuter and B R Webb.
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Travis Club
Atlee B. Ayres
T. A. Coleman
T. L. Conroy
Emil Frank
John B. Herff
Otto Koehler
R. T. Pruitt
Ed Rand
J. H. Savage
Chester H. Terrell
D. J. Woodward
Jake Wolff
Sam C. Bell
Dr. J. F. Combe
H. W. Finck
Harry L. Miller
Harvey L. Page
H. A. Reuter
B. R. Webb
Death penalty for murder in Brooks county case
Federio Gomes was sentenced to death for the murder of his mother in law Santos Nora in Brooks county, occurred in March last year. The case was tried in Laredo Texas with the verdict delivered yesterday.
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Laredo
Tex
Federico Gomes
Santos Nora
Brooks County
Try This Dandruff Cure With Liquid Arvon
A simple remedy promises to dissolve dandruff by nightly application of four ounces of plain liquid Arvon. Rub in gently to moisten the scalp and by morning most dandruff may be gone with repeated use. It also claims to stop itching and make hair look fluffy and glossy.
Era of Big Business Opens in New Era Says Judge Gary
Judge E H Gary chairman of United States Steel Corp tells Iron and Steel Institute annual meeting that the country is entering a new era of big business with a fair chance for its growth. He cites hoped for prosperity and stable crops as enduring strengths and asks if the pen is mightier than the sword.
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New York
E. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Iron and Steel Institute
Judge Gary
Turn Gray Hair Dark With Q-Ban
An old time hair remedy, Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer, claims to darken gray hair evenly and naturally without detection. Users report a smooth, lasting color that also adds shine and may help prevent dandruff. advertised as easy to apply like a shampoo. Sold in large bottles, with mail order option from Texas.
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Aia Tectonic
Texas
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