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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1903
Page
2
A scattered roundup reports Tony Lucaino killed in New Orleans, several drownings, lynching attempts thwarted, and multiple accidents. Other items note an earthquake felt in Lisbon, a railway depot expansion at Holland, and a poison scare in Francis, J. T. with rough on rate.
The Colombian senate unanimously rejects the Panama Canal Treaty by twenty five votes amid claims it is unconstitutional. Ministers defend government stance while observers fear repercussions for the isthmus as Panama awaits future political moves. Republican President Victor Disappointed at outcome but comments withheld.
C Endicott Allen a young real estate man and Harvard student who lay in a dove at Long Branch for forty two days has been pronounced insane and will be placed in a sanitarium. Doctors say his long sleep was the early sign of dementia though his waking mind remained clear and his physical condition good.
George Miller of the 101 ranch sues Col. Albert Dean of Kansas City, Southwestern agent for the Bureau of Animal Industry, for $20,000 personal damages alleging persecution after a prior cattle shipment case and wrongful actions over inspection.
A spree by an armed Black man, Sledge, leaves four dead and nine wounded in Randolph County last week after a watermelon patch dispute. A posse tracks him after he killed Thomas Ebbot and Robert Ford and mortally wounded Bud Wilson and James Moore.
Beverly Warden of St. Louis was cleared in police court after admitting he forced a street car to stop with a revolver to board. Judge Tracey warned motormen against blocking passenger access, stating citizens’ rights are paramount over street car lines.
Manila reports Maj. Robert L. Bullard demanding a dress from Sultan Dezen, leader of the Lanao Moros. The sultan, once friendly to Americans, recently surrounded a small U S detachment with warriors and offered battle while his men displayed an American flag. The Sultan's reply to the demand has been defiance.
Kirbyville Texas Aug 18 Earnest Horn died after a knife wound to the heart endured during a duel with Will Kimbell who surrendered to the constable after the incident.
The Bluefields steamship company vessel Kelly from Bluefields Nicaragua to New Orleans is four days overdue. Fears grow she was caught in the West Indian storm. The Navy reported a large passenger list and substantial fruit cargo aboard.
Naples reports Vesuvius remains active with eruptions lasting two weeks. Locals cling to belief that patron saint San Gennaro will halt lava if it nears the city. Lava flow has progressed 2,600 feet toward Ottolano and 2,550 feet toward Pompeii. the first stream paused while the second still advances.
A terrible accident on Lake Tyko Järvi near Heleinfors Finland occurred when the upper deck of a church ferry collapsed. Forty persons were drowned or killed and many others injured.
Nacogdoches Aug 15. Farmer C W Harvey planted 60 cents in onion seed and harvested 960 dollars worth of onions this year near Nacogdoches Texas.
Austin Texas August 17 Camp Mabry hosts a crowd in anticipation of mobilization starting tomorrow and finishing Tuesday morning The Seventeenth United States Battery of Field Artillery arrives from Fort Sam Houston under Capt Hinds Gen Grant will visit with a cavalry troop two Twenty sixth Infantry companies and the regimental band Also Ranger rifle practice is declared complete and a Sham Battle is scheduled for Monday the 24th for thousands of visitors Gen Grant loans horses and mules to the Texas National Guard and outlines a week of drills field exercises and night reconnaissance
The first bale of the new Colorado county crop arrived in Weimar on Saturday morning grown by John Fo yt near Shimek ginned by Barton and Janek and sold to merchant Jno Barta at 12 1 16 cents per pound net weight 562 shipped to Gust Heye and Co in Galveston. Last year Weimar shipped over 1000 bales by this date and more than 3000 by September 1 making this crop about thirty days late.
Fall River textile plants plan next week curtailment that will idle 14 mills and about 5000 workers. The full week will see 540000 spindles idle and about 450000 spindles affected for part of the week.
Fifty acres will be planted in tobacco at Fitz Hill near Garrison in the next year with many more patches planned elsewhere.
In Wheeling West Virginia 1000 shots were fired in a clash between 300 striking machinists and 26 non union workers at the United States Steel River side plant. Several wounded included Clay Hoover and Peter Silatek as barricades and volleys erupted into the early hours. Police were unable to stop the rioting.
S. R. Sheffield, a married milk wagon driver from Taylor, was arrested by City Marshal Louis Lowe on a warrant from the Williams county grand jury for alleged criminal assault on a young girl near Liberty Hill. He was transported in custody to Georgetown jail by Sheriff Sampson Connell, with his wife and child accompanying him.
East bound local freight No. 28 on the trans continent division of the Texas and Pacific was wrecked two and a half miles west of Sherman last evening. Ten cars of merchandise and two empties went through a thirty foot bridge. The engine and two cars passed over safely, and the caboose and four cars remained on the opposite side. Cars were demolished and telegraph lines were broken.
Memphis August 17 sixty four indictments were returned by the grand jury against hotel keepers saloonists and grocers charged with operating steel gambling machines. The actions stem from a reform crusade begun locally.
Naples reports Vesuvius activity increasing with lava streams dividing into two branches. One extends about 2500 feet toward Ottajano village, the other about 2300 feet toward Pompeii. No immediate danger observed.
Clarksville Texas reports that an interurban electric line linking Clarksville and Mount Pleasant is assured with the project moving forward. The plan promises improved transit between the two cities and regional integration.
An earthquake felt at 3 14 AM woke most residents in Alton with plastering loosened in the Methodist Episcopal church. East Alton reports bricks shaken from chimneys and several windows broken as bricks and glass rattled for about eight seconds. In Marlin Texas L E B Allen elected Business League chairman.
Enoch L. Cowart cashier of the defunct Nave sink National Bank was arrested Saturday on embezzling $49,000 of bank funds. Special Examiner W. A. Mason filed the complaint in Redbank New Jersey.
Kenedy Texas Aug 17 Kenedy received its first bale Saturday J M Lynch raised it 6 8 Cook ginned it and it sold for 121 2c It was strict middling.
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