Committees Work For Elk State Meeting In Fort Worth
Fort Worth Texas February 25 Local Elks conduct daily committee meetings to arrange the upcoming state meeting in May The program aims to be the best yet and Rev George Edward Walk of Dallas will lecture on Elkdom opening day His high standing in the order promises a notable presentation and several features are in development for the gathering A record attendance is anticipated for the event
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Fort Worth
Tex
George Edward Walk
St. Matthew's Cathedral of
Dallas
Walk
Texas Medical Association Chartered In Fort Worth
The Texas Medical Association of Fort Worth received charter on February 25 in Austin. The company capital stock is listed as $5000. The J. J. and L. W. Campbell Co of Dallas amended its charter changing its name to Campbell Harris Lumber Co.
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Austin
Tex
The
Texas Medical Association
Fort Worth
Capital Stock
J. J. & L. W. Campbell Co., Incorporated
Dallas
Campbell-Harris Lumber Company
Prospects Bright For Passing Statehood Bill In Present Congress
Washington D C Feb 25 Prospects brighten for Oklahoma and Indian Territory statehood this session in Congress Senators Teller and Gorman show willingness to concede after New Mexico issue. Bailey leads senate in backing admission of New Mexico and Arizona with Oklahoma compromise likely. Conference could occur tomorrow despite Morgan and Cannon positions.
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Washington, D. C
Oklahoma Territory
Indian Territory
Teller
Gorman
New Mexico
Bailey
Senate
Arizona
House Democrats
Oklahoma
Indian Territories
Morgan
Cannon
House
Central Texas Editors Present Program in Waco Meeting
The Central Texas Press association met in Waco with D S Mayes of the Whitney Messenger as president. The program covered building circulation for country weeklies, press relation to the good roads movement, railway transportation, job offices in newspapers, benefits of press meetings, and newspaper monopolies. About a dozen Central Texas counties are members.
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Waco
Tex
Central Texas Press Association
Mayes
The
Whitney Messenger
Business Men’s Club
Arson Added to Burglary Charge in Texas Christian Case
Special to The Light Waco Tex Feb 25 Three suspects linked to a burglary at the Texas Christian University treasurer office and assault on the night watchman face new arson charges. Frank James, named as the latest arrestee, joins Single ton Murphy Tom Witten and John Hermosen in the case. An earlier arrest list also included arson charges connected to burning a Pro fessor Easley store near the college last July.
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Waco
Tex
Texas Christian University
Easley
Frank James
Singleton Murphy
Tom Witten
John Hermosen
Governor Signs Habeas Corpus Writs Bill in Austin
Austin Feb 25 The governor signed the Senate bill on granting writs of habeas corpus by the supreme court and a bill on motions for new trials. The action was announced from the state capital in this brief report.
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Austin
Tex
Senate
Supreme Court
Senator Stone Explains Bill on Sale of Narcotics in Texas
Austin Feb 25 Senator Stone defended his senate bill regulating narcotics sales. He says current law is too strict banning even common remedies with tiny morphine or opium amounts. The measure would allow weaker medicines like paregoric while stopping evasion by patent or proprietary drugs.
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Stone
Austin
Tex
Senate
Testimony Begins Monday in Warren Moore Bribery Case
In Austin Texas the Warren W. Moore bribery trial moves to evidence from Monday at 9 am after jury selection completed. A large pool of about 100 witnesses is sworn. jurors B F Stamford W Kern J W Cloud John Hargraves Paul Von Rosenberg and others will decide guilt or innocence in a high stake legal battle.
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Warren Moore
Austin
Tex
Warren W. Moore
Moore
B. F. Stamford
W. Kern
J. W. Cloud
John Hargraves
Paul von Rosenberg
Wm. Johnson
Capital Police
C. Belisch
S. B. Covey
N. B. Metz
August Free
N. E. Spier
Robert Michael
Beef Trust Investigation May Develop Conspiracy Charge
Chicago officials report the beef trust case will expand beyond anti trust violation to include alleged breaches of the interstate commerce act on rebates. The government plans to prove a conspiracy with railroads to suppress competition, with testimony to the federal grand jury and evidence used against private car lines.
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Beef Trust
Chicago
Inter
Grand Jury
Revolution in Venezuela Renewed Amid Gold and Arms Buildup
A Washington telegraph reports President Castro may hold 8 million dollars in gold and armaments bought abroad while a renewed revolution gains momentum. Senor Andara, Castro's foe and ally of a friend, arrives in New York from Curaçao and is described as a fiscal agent seeking funds for revolting interests.
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New York
The
Herald
Washington
Castro
France
Germany
Senor Andara
Curacoa
Waco Moves to Regulate Nuisances by Charter Amendment
A Waco proposal to the Texas legislature would add a charter amendment to simplify procedures for addressing nuisances in the city. Citizens see the change as essential to resolving constant irritation between home life protection and commercial encroachments and to eradicating nuisances that harm residents.
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Waco
Tex
Austin
Committee Fails to Agree on Life Assurance Plan
The seven member committee chosen to mutualize Equitable Life Assurance Society failed to reach an agreement after two lengthy meetings at the Metropolitan Club in New York. The dispute centers on shifting director election power from $100,000 stockholders to $600,000 policy holders, with tension likely to flare again unless James H. Hyde and allies modify their plan.
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New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Metropolitan Club
Committee of Seven
James H. Hyde
Texas rail commission sets emergency bran rate in Texas
The Texas railroad commission issued a circular imposing a 5 cent per hundredweight emergency rate on bran in carload lots from all Texas points. The move aims to counter interstate rates into Texas that discriminate against Texas millers and is effective immediately.
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Austin
Tex
The
Railroad Commission
Texas
Texas Millers
Central Texas editors oppose Witherspoon bill
The Central Texas Press association met in Waco and elected A. R. McCollum president M. J. Cox vice president I. C. Wedemeyer secretary and F. Luders treasurer. A resolution urged lawmakers to defeat the Witherspoon bill now pending in the Texas legislature.
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Waco
Tex
Central Texas Press Association
A. R. McCollum
M. J. Cox
Moody
I. C. Wedemeyer
F. Luders
Witherspoon
Larely
Nineteenth Call For Registered Warrants Issued
Austin Texas February 25 State Treasurer Robbins issued the nineteenth call for registered warrants All warrants up to and including 38110 and aggregating 90571 are included This reduces the deficit to 122000
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Austin
Tex
Robbins
Speaker Cannon Dismisses Osler Old Age Theory
Washington D C February 25 Speaker Cannon left the White House when reporters halted him to ask about Dr Oslers formula for men past sixty He dismissed the idea and attacked the Democratic party claiming Samuel J Tilden was the greatest leader and joked that he was around a thousand years old and over sixty The exchange showcased Cannon defending party leadership against Osler s age argument.
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Washington, D. C
Cannon
Whitehouse
Dr. Osler
Joe
Democratic Party
Samuel J.tilden
Tilden
State Teachers Move to Amend Constitution for School Improvement
At a meeting in Austin the State Teachers association elected Prof S M N Marrs Terrell as president and C A Bryant Dallas as secretary. They formed a permanent executive committee and prepared a joint resolution to be introduced in the senate proposing constitution amendments for county fund apportionment matching the state fund to create equality between common and independent school districts.
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Austin
Tex
State Teachers’ Association
M. N. Marrs
Terrell
C. A. Bryant
Dallas
Senate
State Board of Education
Occupation Tax On Railroad Receipts Set As Special Order
In Austin on February 25 the Texas House devoted the day to local bills. Love of Dallas moved to advance a bill taxing gross railroad receipts as a special order for Tuesday at 1 o'clock. Also enacted exemptions for McLennan Tarrant and Dallas counties from a hunting islands law. A measure proposes restricting liquor to minors with parent consent.
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Austin
Tex
Senate
House
Love
Dallas
McLennan
Tarrant
Steel Corporations In a Flourishing Condition
A Wall Street dispatch reports steel corporations show record orders and 25 percent capacity increases. Carnegie Steel has sold over 1,000,000 tons for railroad cars, with indications of about 125,000,000 dollars net for 1905.
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New York
Wall Street
Chicago
Steel
Carnegie Steel Company
Passenger wreck reported near Algoa on T and N O line
Beaumont Texas February 25 A report says the northbound Texas and New Orleans passenger collided with a box car at Algoa near Athens yesterday morning and wrecked the train. No one was seriously injured.
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Beaumont
Tex
Texas& New Orleans Railroad
Algoa
Athens
Retired Lawyer Dies Milking Cow in Austin
Austin Texas February 25 F E Smith age 68 a retired lawyer now living in Austin for two years after moving from Kansas City dropped dead while milking a cow Heart failure reported as the cause of death.
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Austin
Tex
F. E. Smith
Kansas City
Colquitt Ready to Discuss Taxation with Campbell Wells
Austin Feb 25 Railroad Commissioner O B Colquitt issues a statement rebutting Walter Poteet of the Texas Press Bureau over tax views. He says he has clear views on Texas tax history and invites Campbell Wells and others to discuss revenue policy. He notes Lanham and C K Bell might be aligned with higher rates but asserts his own stance is defined.
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Colquitt
Peteet
Austin
Tex
0. B. Colquitt
Walter Peteet
Texas Press Bureau
Poteet
Lanham
C. K. Bell
Texas
Campbell
Wells
Russians Leave America to Join Revolutionists in Russia
Twelve New York Russians from the Bund depart for czarist Russia to join revolutionary groups. More are preparing to leave, with organizers routing ships via multiple ports to obscure identities. Members of the Jewish Working Men's League of Russia and Poland and East Side Socialist leaders report the exodus.
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America
New York
Revolutionary Party
Boston
General
Jewish Working Men's League of
Russia
Poland
Bund
East Side
Jerome to bring conspiracy case against Standard Oil directors
New York February 25 District Attorney Jerome is said to plan proceedings against Standard Oil directors for conspiracy under the penal code A conference with the United States attorney general was noted and is believed to have touched on oil trust prosecution The 1896 Johns trust case ended with ten guilty and two acquittals and no second trial was held.
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New York
Jerome
Standard Oil Company
United States Attorney General
Oil Trust
Tohnese Trust
United States Worries San Domingo Grafters
The Tribune reports doubts about the Morales attempted assassination in San Domingo being linked to a new protocol to safeguard Dominican finances from grafters. State Department says the incident appears isolated and unlikely to trigger broader unrest, with Monte Christi the only area under firm U S control in the island.
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New York
the Tribune
Washington
Morales
San Domingo
Senate
Dominican Republic
United States
State Department
Monte Christi
Movement to Restore the Old Waco Spring
Mrs. John Marshall of the Daughters of the Revolution urges the Waco city council to preserve and restore the old Waco Spring a historic water outlet below the suspension bridge linked to the location of the early Indian village and the city. Elderly residents favor restoring the site while many younger residents also support the effort.
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Waco
Tex
John Marshall
Baylor Students to Visit Legislature in Austin Trip
President P. Brooks of Baylor university will lead about twenty five to thirty senior class members to Austin for an educational outing. The group will stay at the Driskill hotel observe legislative procedure meet Governor Lanham and visit the state capitol.
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Waco
Tex
P. Brooks
Baylor University
Austin
Driskill Hotel
Lanham
Class Plans A Novel Tip For Members
Students look forward to a fresh tip and practical guide as part of an outing. The plan aims to broaden horizons and enhance the party experience with new sights and learning opportunities.
Hay from Luling in Big Demand
Luling Texas on February 25 reports strong demand for hay from outside areas as a large quantity was shipped out. The town faces an epidemic grip reducing the sick list, livestock losses from a recent cold spell, and a heavy cotton shipment from Gonzales. Local events include Episco pal missionary rallies and Melba concerts in San Antonio. Washington's Birthday closures marked the day with a postal and bank holiday.
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Luling
Tex
Swann
Episcopal Church
Gonzales
San Antonio
Melba
Washington
Damp climate causes letter cards to stick together
A damp climate caused all letter cards on hand to stick together, hindering use. The issue was recently discovered as moisture affected aging stock, complicating sorting and handling for workers.
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