Governor's message lists sixteen subjects for Texas legislature
The Texas governor sent a long message listing sixteen subjects for legislative consideration including taxes on oil well output, land redemption, road and city charter reforms, care of the blind and deaf, disaster debt adjustments, sea walls text, and other legal amendments. Also reports wireless news from New York about the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse signaling to U S cities with mixed clarity.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
State of
House of Representatives
Cass
Gulf of Mexico
New York
Kaiser Wilhelm der Graase
Bremen
Nantucket
Arnald
Parsons
Lexox
Mass
Artive
Daniel
North Third Street
Philadelphia
Marconi System
Jack
Engineer J C Robinson Falls From Engine Near Weatherford
Engineer J C Robinson fell from his engine on the Texas and Pacific road near Weatherford last night. He suffered internal injuries and was found unconscious beside the track. Robinson was brought to Fort Worth and admitted to St Joseph's infirmary.
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Fort Worth
Texas
J. C. Robinson
Weatherford
Robinson
St. Joseph's Infirmary
Petition in Bankruptcy Filed for Lynchburg Merchant
A petition in bankruptcy was filed in the United States court by F. M. McHattan a merchant of Lynchburg Harris County Texas. Liabilities are listed at 1376.59 with assets including a stock of merchandise valued at 500 and bills due totaling 409.09.
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Galveston
Texas
F. M. McHattan
Lynchburg
Harris County
State Officials May Face Impeachment After Treasury Probe
Austin August 20 report says house will take up the treasure report with resolutions proposing impeachment of certain state officials. Galveston assessment rolls show 2800 houses destroyed by the September storm causing over 1 million dollars in property losses and an estimated 4 million dollar depreciation in values for the city.
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Austin
Tex
House
Galveston
Burned at the Stake in Whitesboro Texas
An angry mob gathered August 21 in Whitesboro to confront Abe Wildner charged with Mrs. Caldwell's murder. The posse allegedly burned Wildner near an elm tree after militia rumors spurred action, with witnesses confirming the burning and Wildner’s purported confession.
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Sherman
Texas
Whitesboro
Abe Wildner
Caldwell
Hughes
Main Street
Mr. Harris
Red Branch
P. P. Robinson
Wildner
Art Tips
New Law in Bartlett Sparks Racial Abuses
Bartlett Texas August 21 a new corporation law went into effect leaving the mayor and marshal unaware. Several Negroes were arrested for minor offenses and jailed. the calaboose lock was broken and the prisoners were missing. They were found outside the jail and each given fifty lashes with orders not to return.
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Bartlett
Texas
Calaboose
Calahoose
Barrett
Sce
Picketing Allowed as Patterson Aldermen Pass Mill Ordinance
New York August 21 The Patterson J board of aldermen passes an ordinance permitting labor unions to picket mill workers. Recent picketing of a local mill led to jail sentences handed down by the recorder.
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Weavers
New York
Board of Aldermen of
Patterson, J
Recorder
Italians in Galveston fight ends with throat cut
A clash between two Italians in Galveston ended when one man cut the other’s throat. The incident occurred a day or two ago and Italy may direct its minister in the United States to investigate to ascertain whether the men were American citizens or subjects of Italy.
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Galveston
Italy
Islander Sinks After Iceberg Collision off Douglas Island
The Canadian Pacific steamer Islander struck an iceberg near Douglas Island at 2 AM last Thursday and sank. Between sixty five and eighty people, including Governor Yukon Mrs. Ross and crew, perished or are missing. 113 were saved and $275000 in gold aboard. Captain Foote went down with the ship. some survivors reached Victoria on the Queen.
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Victoria
B. C
Islander
Canadian Pacific Company
Douglas Island
Queen
Foote
Ross
Yukon Territory
John Duncan
W. G. Preston
Seattle
Wash
F. Mills
J. C. Henderson
W. H. Keating
Los Angeles
Cal
J. W. Douglas
Vancouver
Moran
High Porter
M. Folk
J. Smith
J. L. Blethen
J. L. Wilson
A. Kendalls
P. Burke
H. P. Burke
H. Porter
Doll
W. Smith
J. L. Wilcox
Girl Burned to Death in Lamp Accident in Texas
A 14 year old girl, daughter of R. H. Mayod, died after a lamp exploded as she carried it. Oil saturated her clothes and flames enveloped her, burning her severely for hours until she died Sunday morning at 5 o'clock. Jude Lock McDaniel brought the report from Martin's Prairie.
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Navasota
Texas
Jude Lock McDaniel
Martin's Praire
R. H. Mayod
No Privateering Faces Kruger in Brussels Post
Brussels reports Paul Kruger rejects privateering proposals but reserves to corsair British forces who shoot Boer prisoners after September 15. Plan promoters say they will ignore his refusal and push the plan forward.
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Brussels
Petit Bleu
Paul Kruger
Kruger
Explosion on German Ship Groatia Blows Mail in Panama Bag
Postal authorities report a mail bag containing two gun shells was mailed in Panama and admitted after German merchants declared no explosives. No injuries occurred though much mail was destroyed aboard the German steamship Groatia off Malacas Colon.
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Colon
Columbia
Panama
Loving Cup Proposed for Admiral Cervera
A movement started to present a loving cup to Admiral Cervera for kindness to Lieutenant Hobson and crew at Santiago. Arthur Bird of Sidney Record is credited with starting it. testimonials pour in with a letter from Secretary of the Navy Long approving the idea. Lieutenant Hobson has asked to head the list of subscribers.
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New York
Cevera
Hobson
Santiago
Arthur Bird
Sidney
N. Y
A. P. Clark
Long
Cervera
Fight on the Horder Realitas Texas Desperado Encounter
State Rangers Joseph Baker James Livingstone and Sanders captured two men at a jacal near Pablo Flores ranch in Realitas Duval County. Flores resisted with gunfire entering his house where he was shot in the head and eye and fell inside. Justice Shaw County Attorney McCampbell and Captain Brooks arrived and issued a verdict based on the events.
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Realitas
Duval County
Texas
Pablo Flores
Karnes
Bee
Baker
Livingstone
Sanders
Jacal
Flores
Justice Shaw
McCampbell
Captain Brooks
Drowned on the Steamer City of Golconda Sinking
The steamer City of Golconda en route between Louisville and Elizabethtown was hit by a squall near Pudacah Kentucky. The vessel capsized in ten feet of water six miles above the city with about seventy five aboard sixty to sixteen reported drowned. Captain Jesse Bauer and pilot BE B Peck were last to leave and swam ashore rescuing several in the water.
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Pudacah
Golconda
Elizabethtown
Crowell’s Landing
Neitle
Jesse Bauer
BE. B. Peck
Fingelty
Army canteen abolishment raises soldier crime concerns
Fort Sam Houston Colonel Wheeling warns that without a post canteen soldiers, on pay days, drift to nearby saloons and city venues increasing petty crime and drunkenness. He argues military discipline weakens when officers do not control access to alcohol.
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San Antonio
Texas
Wheeling
Fort Sam Houston
Texas Items and Incidents From Across the State
A sweeping roundup notes local option elections in Johnson County on Sept. 13, a Waco death of Mrs. M Surrat aged 89, drownings near Jewett, and various crimes and accidents. It reports fires at Whitesboro depot, two deaths at Ford convict camp from lightning, train wreck near Corsicana, and a fatal lightning strike near Orange. Other items include the Dallas court of appeals chief justice H W Lightfoot’s Alaska trip, a spider bite fatality in Corsicana, and several arrests for poisoning. The Webb county bonds for a new Laredo jail are authorized, with broader notes on state tax values and upcoming elections.
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Alexander Terrell
Anderson
Laredo
New Laredo
Scottish Rite Masons
Galveston
Smith County
Chambers Creek Bottom
Corsicana
Cannon
Commissioners’ Court
Kaufman County
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Gov. Sayers
Attorney General
Comptroller of
City of
Childress
Childress County
Joseph D. Sayers
Atlantic Refining Company
Point Breeze
H. H. Hart
Klondike
Farallon
George McL. Brown
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Cucua
Republic of Colombia
the Tribune
Colombia
Cali
Anoponia
Jombalo
Jamie Cordoba
Department of
Uribe
Bogota
San Clemente
Villeta
Magdalena River
Anponia
Malacas
Dallas
Eagie Lake
Johnson County
S. Pennington
Jewett
Texas and Pacific
Katy
Ford
Houston
Texas Midland Road
Terrell Shops
EK. McCrea
Isaac Edwards
Mineola
Paris
Rob Lane
H. W. Lightfoot
Dallas Court of Appeals
Alaska
A. O. Wilson
Blooming Grove
Jack Douglas
Mary Wilson
Levi Wilson
Webb County
Clarence Perry
George Forman
Orange
Secretary of the Treasury
John Bordon
Alb Jlene
Lytton Springs
Lockhart
Oscar Perry
Oak Cliff
Nevesa
EB. Scott
Willis Point
John W. Maxey
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