Beckham Winner Court Drops Jurisdiction in Kentucky Gubernatorial Case
Washington reports that the United States Supreme Court dismissed the Kentucky contest for lack of jurisdiction. Chief Justice Fuller said the political branches must resolve state office disputes, and the tribunal of the people remains the appellate path after assembly decisions. One justice dissented. Germany May Have Troubles in Samoa Islands
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United States
Assembly
Tribunal of the People
Taylor
Washington
Kentucky
Fuller
General Assembly
Goebel
Beckham
Taylor Returns from Frankfort Seeks Renomination Answer
Louisville May 22 Taylor arrived from Frankfort and went to the custom house. He said he expected the supreme court to rule against him and that the state court decisions had made him pessimistic. He declined further comment on renomination, noting it will depend on the will of the people.
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Louisville
Taylor
Frankfort
Custom House
Supreme Court
Rumors of Peace Reported From Kroonstadt and Pretoria
A London dispatch cites rumors that De Wet may surrender his Free State forces at Kroonstadt and that Kruger asked for an armistice from General Roberts. The notices say terms would be unconditional from Britain, with pressure on Johannesburg and mines, while presaging Washington diplomacy and limited Dutch terms.
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New York
the Tribune
London
Kroonstadt
Commandmant Dewet
Lorenzo Marquez
Kruger
General Roberts
Dewet
Johannesburg
Lord Roberts
Lord Salisbury
Washington
State Department
Steyn
England
Man Killed by Live Wire in San Antonio
J. H. Newsom aged 40 was killed by a broken electric line at the corner of South Alamo and East Commerce streets while eating lunch. He rushed to move the live wire when it coiled and electrocuted him. A fellow lineman aiding Newsom was severely shocked and burned. Newsom had recently moved to San Antonio from Memphis.
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San Antonio
Texas
J. H. Newsom
South Alamo
East Commerce
Newson
Memphis
Wireless Telegraphy Instruction For Navy Officers
Instruction in wireless telegraphy operation will be taught to a class of navy officers at Newport Rhode Island this summer. Two instrument sets have been bought and are now being installed in Newport.
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New York
Newport
R. I
Bloody Deed Ends Tragic Double Murder At Orphans Home
Calvin Kimblein a former U S infantry corporal enraged by jealousy killed his wife at the Fries orphans home in Puello Colorado. He then shot 13 year old Ethel Straussen and 11 year old Jessie Skragg killing one girl and leaving the other to die. A search party has followed him toward Colorado Springs and a lynching is feared.
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Puello
Colo
Calvin Kimblein
Twenty-fifth
United States Infantry
Ethel Straussen
Jessie Skragg¢s
Fries Orphans’ Home
Kimblein
Cis
Professor Murdered in Philadelphia Near Powelton Avenue
Professor Roy W White aged 28 of the University of Pennsylvania law department was slain late Sunday night near Thirty second Street and Powelton avenue. His skull was crushed by an iron bar. only his watch was missing. Three men, two of them described as negroes, were arrested on suspicion.
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Philadelphia
Roy Wilson White
Law Department
University of Pennsylvania
Thirty-second Street
Powelton Avenue
White
University
Pennsylvania Railroad
Germantown
Shooting in a Court Room in Waco Texas
In Judge Sam R. Scott's court in Waco a shooting affray occurred between Judge W H H Lessing and his son W D Lessing and W J Daugherty of Manor Travis county son in law of Judge Lessing. No one was injured though bullets went wild. Bonds were set with Judge Lessing for assault with intent to kill his son in law and for carrying deadly weapons unlawfully.
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Waco
Texas
Sam R. Scott
W. HH. Lessing
W. D. Lessing
W. J. Daugherty
Manor
Travis County
W. HL. Davis
Lessing
Two men sentenced to hang in Texas murder case
In Rusk Texas on May 22 Perry Wagoner and Jim Rivers both convicted of murder and given the death penalty were sentenced by Judge T Davis to be hanged on July 6 after appellate affirmation of their cases.
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Rusk
Texas
Perry Wagoner
Jim Rivers
T. ©. Davis
Switchman Crushed to Death in Neuvo Laredo Yards
A switchman named W. H. Slater aged 45 was crushed when coupling cars in the Mexican National yards at Neuvo Laredo Sunday night. Witnesses say one drawhead was higher than the other, causing the fatal accident. He leaves a wife and four children.
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Laredo
Texas
W. H. Slater
Neuvo Laredo
Slater
Texans Celebrate Ninth Confederate Veterans Reunion Parade
Fort Worth hosts over a thousand veterans in a mile long parade led by Major General Polley with Governor Sayers and John H. Reagan in attendance. Addresses and a barbecue follow at Grunewald's park as interest grows in selecting a new department major general amid uncertain votes between the incumbent and Major K. M. Van Zandt.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Texas Division
United Confederate Veterans
Polley
Lonth
Sayers
John H. Reagan
Jefferson Davis
Young
Cabell
Parmley Post Grand Army of the Republic
Grunewald's Park
T. J. Powell
R. M. Wynne
K. M. van Zandt
Buffalo Bayou Ship Channel Bids Authorized
Captain C S Riche, United States engineer, received authority to advertise for bids to dig the Buffalo bayou ship channel from Galveston harbor to Morgan's cut. Specifications had been sent to Washington and returned, with bids invited for thirty days. Work to begin within two months on the 28 mile section.
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Galveston
Texas
C. S. Riche
United States
Washington
Buffalo Bayou
Galveston Harbor
Morgan's Cut
Postoffice Robbery at Cryer Creek Stuns Corsicana
In Cryer Creek Texas last Thursday night burglars blew open the Cryer Creek postoffice safe and stole eighteen dollars from government funds and one dollar from a private fund. Post Office Inspector Anderson and Deputy U S Marshal Wor den tracked a suspect to Beaton street in Corsicana and arrested a well known sporting man on a Dallas issued warrant. He is jailed in Corsicana County jail.
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Corsicana
Texas
Cryer Creek
Post Office
Anderson
United States
Worden
Beaton Street
United States Court
Dallas
Collision in Fort Worth Kills or Injures Several
A street car with a trailer returning from Grunewald’s park collided at the Samuels avenue Peach street switch with a buggy carrying Judge Whittist of Bell county Miss Annie Millican 11 Miss May Whittist and another girl Judge Whittist sustained a severe scalp wound and was moved to Judge S P Greene’s residence Miss Millican’s foot was cut, the buggy wrecked and the horse badly injured.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Grunewald’s Park
Judge Whittist
Bell County
Annie Millican
May Whittist
Whittist
S. P. Greene
Hairbreadth Escapes With Mafeking Regiment
A Majanamabili dispatch dated May 11 reports Lieutenant Moorsome and the Protectorate regiment from Mafeking joining Colonel Plomer. The column rode nearly 500 miles through fevered country to Vryburg, with many escapes from Boer lines and widespread disease. troops remained healthy while concealed arms and informants surfaced amid native aid.
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London
Daily Mail
Majanamabili
Moorsome
Mafeking
Plomer
Vryburg
Kraal
Explosion at Cumnock Mines Kills Thirty Miners
A Greensboro report says a blast at the Cumnock coal mines near Sanford and Mount Airy railroad killed thirty miners before the night shift. The mines lie several miles off the line, with telegraph offices closing at 8. No further details were available expected today.
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Richmond
Greensboro
Cumnock
Sanford
Mount Airy
Southern
Texas Horticultural Society Meets in Houston May 30
The executive committee of the Texas State Horticultural Society is called to meet in Houston on Wednesday May 30 at 9 o clock in the morning. A joint session with the Farmers' congress executive board will address final arrangements for the July Farmers' congress exhibit and related matters to ensure each section's success. Sam H. Dixon, Secretary.
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Texas Horticulturists
Pauli
Texas
Texas State Horticultural Society
Houston
Farmers’ Congress
Congress
Sam H. Dixon
Tin Can Trust Consolidation Postponed Seven Months
Pittsburg May 23 The plan to form the American Tin Can company through consolidation of tin can makers was postponed for seven months as this is deemed an unfavorable time to launch industrial securities. Options on plants representing 85 percent of U S output were secured. Options also secured on 29 of 35 roofing plants by W T Moore as he seeks an allied steel sheet company consolidation.
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The
Tin Can Trust
Pittsburg
Tin Can Manufacturing
American Tin Can Company
Metallc
W. TH. Moore
American Steel Sheet Company
Farmers Convention Opens in Knoxville With South Leaders
The Farmers Convention of Knoxville Tennessee begins a three day session with prominent Southern agriculturalists scheduled to speak. Hon James Wilson secretary of agriculture addresses tonight on The American Farmer and His Competition.
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Farmers’ Convention
Knoxville
Tenn
Farmers Convention
South
James Wilson
Troops Sent to Yaqui Country to Quell Rebellion
A Mazatlan dispatch states the government sends a large force of troops into the Yaqui country to reinforce General Torres and quell the rebellion. Two regiments have left Mazatlan and the summer campaign against the Indians will be pursued with vigor.
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Mexico
Chicago
Mazatlan
Torres
San Antonio Shops Adopt 6 PM Closing Policy
The Retail Clerks union and city leaders enforce a 6 o’clock daily closing for dry goods, clothing, shoe, millinery, furniture, and grocery stores in San Antonio. Exceptions apply on Mondays and Saturdays as the movement expands citywide. In Berlin, 487 arrests occurred during the street car strike, 13 policemen were badly hurt, and several may die as traffic is fully restored.
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San Antonio
Texas
Berlin
Gold Seekers to Luzon from Waco Texas May 10
Henry W Mitchell received a letter from brother Tom Mitchell reporting Luzon in the Philippines rich in gold. Tom thanks army men for protection and hospitality while exploring mountainous Luzon and notes finding a thick quartz vein near the surface. He mentions a Scotch partner with prior mining in Alaska and Australia. Henry, a Texas cattleman, has sold his stock to join Tom in Luzon.
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Luzon
Waco
Texas
Henry W. Mitchell
Mitchell
Philippines
T. 5
Tom Mitchell
Alaska
Australia
Henry Mitchell
Tom
Austin to Host Bondholders Meeting in June
Mayor McCall invites all Austin dam bondholders and their representatives to a meeting with the city council in early June. He sent letters today to locate bondholders and confirm deposits with the special committee. The committee has signaled willingness to attend and a specific date will be set.
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Austin
Texas
Austin Dam
McCall
Poor Man's Success in Corsicana Oil Wealth
This morning W L Barth left Corsicana on a protracted visit to Germany. He came to town poor but built wealth in butchering and later oil and real estate. The oil income now totals at least 150 dollars daily.
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Corsicana
Texas
W. HL. Barth
Germany
Marth
Dredge No 6 Begins Sand Pumping at Southern Pacific Docks
Galveston Texas May 11 Messrs Charles Clarke Co towed their suction dredge No 6 to the Southern Pacific docks and began laying pipes. They expect to start pumping sand behind the bulkhead today or tomorrow. Assistant engineer Mr Boschke has increased the work force with 140 more men to be added in the next days. He says progress will accelerate and a larger crew will be employed.
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Southern Pacific Docks
Galveston
Texas
Messrs
Charles Clarke & Co
Southern Pacific
Boschke
Bosehike
Successful Land Speculation Near Corsicana Texas
May 10 report from Corsicana Texas states T Stribling sold 100 acres east of the city to Baltimore and California buyers for 10000 dollars. The land forms part of a 200 acre tract purchased from B F Sprenkle of Fort Worth for 744 dollars earlier. An oil well on the 100 acres was tested for ten days before the sale. Stribling retains 58 acres of oil territory from the original purchase.
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Corsicana
Texas
T. ©. Stribling
Baltimore
California
B. Ff. Sprenkle
Fort Worth
Stribling
Lavaca County Tax Rate Approval In Hallettsville
Lavaca County commissioners court in session outlines the 1919 tax levy on the $100 valuation with general county 25 cents road and bridge 15 cents special bridge bond 8 cents and court house 12 cents. County Collector Meyer completes his annual settlement with the county.
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Lavaca
Hallettsville
Texas
County Commissioners
General County
Court House
Meyer
Tornado Threats After Severe Storm Hits Bryan Texas
Terrific rain and electric storm assault Bryan on May 18 with a suspected tornado passing north and east of town. Downed wires reported, damage not yet confirmed and a cautious outlook for recovery.
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Bryan
Texas
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