Rumor of Texas Congressman Sheppard's Death Denied
Special from Washington reports Texas Representative Sheppard, thought to be near Stafford Springs Mississippi, was alive after rumors circulated at the Capitol. The incident drew praise for Sheppard from the Texas delegation and other House members, while other notes mention Milburn of the Buffalo Exposition, and local postings of post office appointments and routes in Texas and Missouri.
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Washington, D. C
Capitol
Sheppard
Texas
Stafford Springs
Mississippi
House of Representatives
Congress
House
Rehearing Ordered on Venus Texas Rail Crossing
The Railroad Commission of Texas grants a rehearing on the Venus crossing dispute between the International and Great Northern and Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe at Venus Texas Johnson County The hearing is set for May 22 The prior order on April 1 required an overpass but Venus citizens and the IR and GN opposed and sought the rehearing They favor a grade crossing near the town’s business district
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Austin
Texas
Railroad Commission
International
Great Northern
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company
Venus
Johnson County
Iternational
Charters and amendments filed in Texas department
Austin May 10. Charters filed include Wright Hardware company Rosebud Falls county capital stock 20000 S&S Boykin Lumber company Beaumont 10000 Eustace Taylor Cotton company Galveston 10000. Amendments show Beaumont Geyser Oil par value changed to 1 and Dallas Ice Factory and Light Power company raising capital from 199000 to 398000.
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Austin
Texas
Secretary of State’s Department
Wright Hardware Company
Rosebud
Falls County
Capital Stock
MU. S&s. Boykin Lumber Company
Beaumont
Eustace Taylor Cotton Company
Galveston
Beaumont Geyser Oil Company
Dallas Ice Factory and Light Aml. Power Company
Dallas
Weather and Texas legislative inquiry progress reported
Washington D C May 10 Weather for Western Texas Tonight and Sunday fair The Smelling Committee Austin Texas May 10 The legislative investigating committee continues work across departments Senator Savage faces treasury probe Representatives Boyd handles permanent school fund Chairman Henderson gathers testimony at Deaf and Dumb Institute and will work days more The committee aims to reach the Comptroller s department next week and finish the land office inquiry is not completed yet.
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Austin
Texas
Legislative Investigating Committee
Savage
State Treasury
Boyd
Henderson
T Deaf and Dumb Institute
Comptreler
General Land Office
Strike Set to Close Mines in Sheenakin Area
Miners in Sheenakin Pa. vote to halt work after Scranton convention orders a work cession until miners decide on a strike. Local union members largely plan to stay away from mines, believing President Mitchell did his best for concessions. Indications point to all collieries and washhouses securing a shutdown next week.
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Sheenakin
Mitchell
Texas Volunteers Commissioning of Guards Officers
The governor today issued commissions for Texas Volunteer Guards. John S. Mooyer named major of the First Infantry, James P. Bratton to major of the battalion of colored infantry, and J Allen to first lieutenant and adjutant of the First Cavalry.
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Tov. G. Gofpficers
Anelin
Texas
Sienead
Texas Volunteer Guards
John S. Mooyer
James P. Bratton
Colored Infantry
Allen
Cavalry
Southern Baptist convention opens with focus on seminary and missions
The Southern Baptist convention met in Asheville on May 10 with two special orders Theological Seminary and home missions. Delegates showed strong interest in President Mullins address and urged renewed missionary work Savannah Georgia is likely to be chosen as next meeting site.
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Baptist Convention
Asheville
N. C
Southern Baptist Convention
Theological Seminary
Home Missions
Mullins
Savannah
Robbers Hold Up Westbound Mail Train at Marsh Siding
Four masked men halted the St. Louis and San Francisco line west of Jonesboro Arkansas last night. The Westbound fast mail train was stopped at Marsh Siding five miles from town. Reported that robbers secured nothing.
State treasury balance report shows lower general revenue funds
At the close of business this afternoon the state treasury reports a general revenue fund balance of 1 539 912 85 dollars compared with 1 665 699 48 dollars for the same period last year.
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Austin
Texas
County Bonds Pay Interest and Redeem School Fund Bonds
Burnet county paid 600 dollars interest into the State Treasury on bonds owned by the permanent school fund. Stonewall county redeemed a courthouse and jail bond of 1020 dollars also held by the permanent school fund.
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Austin
Texas
Burnet County
State Treasury Department
Permanent School Fund
Stonewall County
Queen Wilhelmina Improves After Night of Rest
A Castle Loo bulletin reports Queen Wilhelmina's condition improving with fever not returning. Doctors describe her as in as good condition as possible and resting well after a troubling night.
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the Hague
Castle Loo
Wilhelmina
Newspaper Size Reduced For Delivery Delay
The Sunday Light prints in smaller size due to a car shipment delay from the mill dated April 26. Normal, full-size publication will resume next Sunday when the paper arrives.
City school board extends term by one week
Austin, May 10. A meeting of the city school board decided to extend the term for one more week and will reconvene to consider a possible further extension. Earlier the board cut the term from nine to eight months, prompting widespread dissatisfaction, and a return to nine months is likely.
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Austin
Tex
Voter Registration Office Opens in Austin
Special to the Sunday Light reports a new registration office opened in Austin to register voters for the upcoming city election. By press time about 14 830 have been registered, a solid start toward Austin's estimated 4500 voting population.
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Austin
Tex
City of
Austin Post Office Inspector Visits for Official Work
J. W. Base a post office inspector from Waco is in Austin on official business. W. J. Ross a prominent Waco citizen and brother of ex governor Ross is in Austin on business with the Adjutant General's department.
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Austin
Tex
J. W. Base
Waco
W. J. Ross
Rossa
Incendiary Fire Damages Mr. Ransom Residence
A fire at Mr. Harry Ransom’s home on a city street last night caused major damage before firefighters arrived. The blaze started under the house and destroyed most of the furniture and $400 cash. total loss estimated at about $3,000 with insurance on the building and contents. Neighboring residents saved portions of the furnishings.
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Harry Ransom
Ransom
Southern Pacific
Cortelyou Again Mentioned for Roosevelt Cabinet
Washington May 10 Cortelyou is named as a probable member of the Roosevelt cabinet with the new commerce and labor portfolio. Close friends say his industry patience and acumen fit the department, and Roosevelt may place him in charge after the Nelson bill passes.
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Cortelyou
Roosevelt
Commerce
Nelson
House
McKinley
Tim
Haldeman Struck by Trolley in Louisville
Walter N. Haldeman president of the Louisville Courier Journal company was hit by a trolley while crossing tracks in Louisville Kentucky and seriously injured.
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Seruck
Louisville
Walter N. Haldeman
Louisville Courier-Journal Company
Texas Citizens Rally to Aid Pardoned Negro to Massachusetts
A Texarkana group led by Governor Davis supporters sent funds to transport and feed Andrew Thompson, the pardoned Black man, urging his relocation to Massachusetts within 30 days. The message, published via press dispatches, includes $455 for pro rata transport and fifty cents for a meal, signed by twenty prominent Texarkana citizens.
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Massachusetts
Thompson
Texarkana
Beaumont Bank Debated as Federal Depository Again
Representative Cooper of Texas discussed with President Roosevelt and Secretary Shaw the continuance of the American National Bank at Beaumont as a government money depository. The prior deposition order was revoked and U S Marshal John Grant was dismissed for taking a fee in the case.
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Washington, D. C
Cooper
Texas
Roosevelt
Shaw
American National Bank
Beaumont
United States
John Grant
Grant
Mr. Withers
Dr. Grant
Withers
War claim controversy to be reviewed in executive session
The Methodist Episcopal Church South at Dallas held a session led by Bishop Duncan. Debates over the book committee report and the war claim controversy caused uncertainty about their status. Chairman Robertson announced the matter would be debated in executive session at 3 PM next Monday May 12 with a day of fasting and prayer for guidance.
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Methodist Conference
Dallas
Texas
Duncan
General Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Nor Conference
Robertson
Texarkana Team Hands Corsicana 11 to 1 Defeat
May 16 Texarkana rattled Corsicana in a one sided college baseball game. The Oil City banner fell as Texarkana’s strengthened lineup dominated from start to finish for an 11 to 1 victory with no standout features noted.
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Texas University
Arkansas
Corsicana
Special
Texas
Oil City
Texarkana
Corsicana Pitcher Method Dominates Texarkana Murphies
The snappiedt notes Corsicana star twirler Method was pounded by Texarkana Murphy's bats while Mike O Connor struggled to hit Murphy. Lee offered better satisfaction than yesterday as Corsicana’s battery included Clark.
UT Texas baseball seals season with win over Arkansas State
On May 10 in Austin Texas the University of Texas defeated Arkansas State University 4 to 0 in a closing game of their southern tour. The Texas team won every game in the series and lost only one contest all season, a remarkable record for the squad.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas
Arkansas State University
Texas Boys
Mills Consolidate
The $60,000,000 merger of the southern mills gains momentum at the southern spinners convention in Charleston. About 250,000 spindles in the south are already pledged to the plan and it includes a provision for mills to spin their own yarn and weave it into goods.
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Charleston
S. C
Southern Mills
Southern Spinners
Desperado Dunn Located Near Oklahoma
John O. Dunn the alleged murderer of Sheriff Powers of Clarksville Arkansas is reported found in Oklahoma. A force of deputy marshals with Sheriff King of Clarksville has left to capture him. Dunn is closely guarded by friends and a fight is expected.
Public School and Chess Columns Postponed to Tomorrow
Space constraints forced the Public School and Chess departments to be omitted from today’s issue. An eight page edition will publish tomorrow with those sections included.
Bailie Brother’s Funeral Draws Kin From Cincinnati
Mr James Bailie of Meam Rakeowy leaves Thursday for Cincinnati to attend the funeral of his brother Dr William Bailie of that city. FP D Hoyt and family of Saltillo Mexico are among the attendees at the Mathaucke event.
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James Bailie
Was Meam Rakeowy
Cincinnati
Wmn. Bailie
D. Hoyt Ant
Saltillo
Mex
Mathaucke
Martinique Disaster Attracts French Relief Efforts
Paris authorizes funds to aid Martinique disaster victims as France masts public buildings for three days and Decrais sends condolence. A half million francs in cash sails for Martinique while Sen. Knight escapes presumed death. West Indies reports place deaths near forty thousand with ongoing eruptions.
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Caillaux
Martinique
Colonial Office
Brest
M. Decrais
France
M. Deerais
Knight
St. Pierre
Senator Wives Rebel Against White House Social Rules
Special from Washington May 10 the wives of many senators revolt against White House social rules. Only fifteen senator wives attended Mme Cambon at the French embassy, sparking talk of snubs. Four prominent senators wives met and agreed it is better for women of senators families to stay away to avoid slights from social hostesses.
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Washington, D.C
Mme. Cambon
Howe
Washington
Texas seeks to cancel land patent in Hartley County case
The State of Texas vs Bridget Mahoney trespass to try title is on trial in the Twenty sixth District Court in Austin Texas. The case seeks to cancel a patent for 800 acres on grounds the patent was never duly approved.
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Austin
Tex
State of Texas
Bridget Mahoney
Hartley County
Twenty-sixth District
Boy Drowned At Paso Pool After Struggle
Special to Sunday Light Paso Texas May 10 Joseph Chilberg Jr age was drowned today in six feet of water at the Natatorium swimming pool. He got beyond his depth and sank for the third time before danger was noticed. The body was recovered quickly but life could not be saved. Joe Chilberg Sr is agent for Colorado Fuel and Iron Company.
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Paso
Tex
Joseph Chilberg, Jr
Natatoriuay
Joe Chilberg
Colorado Fuel & Tron Company
State Oratorical Contest Sees Dibrell Win Du Bois Prize
In Austin on May 10 the second general oratorical contest at the University crowned Joseph B. Dibrell Jr. of Seguin winner of the Du Bois prize of 50 dollars for his speech Napoleon Bonaparte orderer of Patriot. W P Allen of the city earned University representation in the inter collegiate contest with Kentucky States University. Five contestants competed.
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Austin
Joseph, B. Dibrell, Jr
Seguin
du Bois
Napoleon Bonaparte
W. P. Allen
Kentucky States University
Boys' Gospel meeting and club notes from Y M C A
Today at 3 p m the Boys' Gospel meeting gathers as the Y M C A notes a Yoke Fellows band practice at 7 p m. The Tennis Club grows in membership with afternoon games and pong proving popular. Eleven boys led by Tigerial Director Halsted visited San Marcos yesterday and formed the Junior Gymnasium contest winning team. Reading rooms remain open 2 to p m for men and boys with current papers and magazines available.
Dog Licenses Tightened as Catchers Begin Work
City dog catchers start on Tune first with strict enforcement of the license ordinance. Only 229 licenses issued so far. Four wagons will scour the city on Ist to seize dogs at large. Dogs caught will be kept three days in a pound before being killed. Prof T P Holt, former county school superintendent and law principal at Atascosa, arrived in the city yesterday as his school closed for summer.
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T. P. Holt
Atascosa
State Penitentiary Board Reports May Meeting
The State penitentiary board held its May session in Austin to review routine matters. Superintendent Searcy Baker presented the April report showing 113 admissions, 0 recaptures, 0 returns, 98 discharges, 6 pardons, 3 escapes, and 5 deaths with convict distribution across state farms and prisons.
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Tex
State Penitentiary Board
Penitentiaries
Searcy Baker
Dhetobal
Wand
State Insane Asylum
Hérlerh State Farm
Wim
Clemons State
Arm
Wynne State Farm
Rusk Penitentiary
Huntsville
Hill
Gibbs Nat. Bank
T. W. Horse Bank
Houston
Hutchins, Sealy & Co
Galveston
City National
Afraid of the Boll Weevil Threats in Texas
Special to the Sunday Light reports Honey Baker, new atendent of the state penitentiary, attends the penitentiary staff event and discusses Texas conditions. He says crops are in fine condition with recent rains but expresses concern over boll weevil outbreaks in parts of the state. The piece notes public alarm and the penitentiary superintendent’s prior experience.
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Austin
Texas
Mystery Message From Austin Public Schools Sows Confusion
Fragmentary letters and notes from May 10 in Austin Texas reference a piece of USV in a public school context. The misspelled text mentions Supt f Harris and Lenmunan in Nybaitne county while discussing a plant or fruit substance.
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Austin
Tex
F & Harris
Echools
Sal
Pate
Lenina
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