Texans Vow 2 Cent Rail Fare Fight to Develop State
The article outlines a planned push in the Texas Legislature for a 2-cent railroad fare, backed by commercial groups and opposed by railroads. Supporters cite needing development and higher homeseeker rates data, while railroad officials defend current pricing and previous anti-pass arguments. Houston Real Estate Exchange backs the measure, with J. R. Allison leading talks on reinstating homeseeker rates and urging lower fares to attract northern investors.
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Texas
Southwest
Houston Real Estate Exchange
J. R. Allison
Allison
San Antonio
Looney Reaches Austin to Prepare Residence
Attorney General-elect Ben F. Looney arrived in Austin with Mrs. Looney to arrange their new home. He is understood to have purchased a house there. W. M. Harris, former chief clerk, is appointed assistant attorney general and will oversee the bond desk, currently run by Judge Seb F. Caldwell.
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Austin
Tex
Ben F. Looney
Looney
General Looney
W. M. Harris
Attorney General's Department
Harris
Seb F. Caldwell
Wharton County Plans $300 000 Road Bond Issue
Wharton county road district number one officials W A Myrick and Judge J R Rowan submitted the bond record to the attorney general’s department for approval. The $300000 issue funds will build about 100 miles of roads in Wharton county once approved and sold.
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Wharton County
Austin
Tex
W. A. Myrick
J. R. Rowan
Attorney General's Department
Galveston social clubs to contest state charter action
Information received by the attorney general's department indicates several Galveston social clubs sued by the state for forfeiture of charter and injunction will contest the action.
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Austin
Tex
Galveston
Attorney General’s Department
Lane Urges Repeal of Texas Judicial Powers Law
W P Lane comptroller proposes legislative reforms to curb Supreme Court power by repealing article 946 of the 1895 revised statutes and to amend the Robertson Fitzhugh liquor law removing appeals from forfeiture decisions. He cites Rochelle Lane and Lightfoot vs Lane to justify limits on judiciary and protect executive duties.
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Austin
Tex
W. P. Lane
Supreme Court of
Supreme Court
Rochelle Lane
Lightfoot
Lane
Texas
Comptroller
Judicial Department
Robertson-Fitzhugh
District Court
Supreme Iourt
Comptroller outlines sweeping fiscal reforms and liquor law enforcement
The comptroller urges tighter liquor dealer oversight with automatic license forfeiture mechanisms and cites 137 testimony cases, 96 license forfeitures, and no county judge forfeitures. He also tops a broad program: abolish the fee system, curb governor deficiency warrants, and bolster a deficit fund for emergencies. warn idle treasury funds to be redirected to the permanent school fund. He notes staffing shortages in the redemption department, pending delinquent tax work, and proposes updated records, audits, and expense funds. He includes tables showing tax rates and fund balances through August 1912.
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Comptroller’s Office
Automatic Tax Board
Lane
Texas
Supreme Court
Comptroller
Thirty Third
Southwestern Insane Asylum
San Antonio
Treasury
Mustang Island
Comptroller’s Department
Eighteen Kansans Arrested in Cherokee Prohibition Bust
In Columbus Kansas today eighteen arrests were made for violation of the state prohibition law in Cherokee. Prisoners posted bonds of five hundred dollars each while five warrants remain outstanding and those men fled the country. It is noted as the largest daily haul in some time and among the accused were five women. A separate note mentions Germany considering color coding pipes in industrial plants to indicate their character and purpose.
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Helen J. Scott
Washington
Roosevelt
Scott
Columbus
Kan
Germany
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J. & C. Fischer
Story & Clark
Goebel & Sons
Evens Ween
Steinway, Schulz Co
Marshall & Wendell
Brewster
Olid
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