Survey of Brazos Harbor Improvements and Plans
Bill proposed in Congress calls for a Brazos River survey from mouth to Waco to determine navigable depths and lock dam needs. Hawley proposes 400000 for harbor work at the river mouth with jetty repair funds and dredging for twenty feet of water, plus a sheltered waterway project from Sabine Lake to Corpus Christi and Galveston and Brazos canal purchase. In Jacksonville Texas a night express train robbery attempt injures none. four masked men seize cars, steal express items, and flee as engineer drives to safety with the train at speed, prompting a sheriff’s response and dog search.
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Washington
Senate
Brazos
Waco
Old Washington
Washington County
Friends of the
Hawley
Sabine Lake
Corpus Christi
Galveston and Brazos
Jacksonville
Texas
International
Great Northern
Palestine
Cotton Belt
Rusk
Reagan
East Texas
The St. Louis Car Strike Guards Meet Daily
Sheriff Pohlman’s posse guards every power house and car shed of the St. Louis Transit company with about 900 men on duty. Guards rotate at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. and are armed with Winchester shotguns. Police stay for car protection and deputies remain in reserve as talks continue without a settlement.
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St. Louis
Pohlman
Posse
Sheriff's Posse
Citizen’s Committee
Stikers
No Regulation Prohibiting Clerks Fundraising for Classification Bill
Postmaster general testifies there is no regulation banning clerks from contributing to a fund to influence a congressional classification bill. The department’s policy is to view such attempts with disfavor, though no formal prohibition exists.
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St. Washington, D. C
Martin Defends Hotel Rates at Democratic Convention
Colonel John I. Martin arrives to establish permanent headquarters in Kansas City and defends hotel charges. He says five dollars a day is reasonable and Kansans deserve those rates as a national committee considers hotel price questions at a meeting on June 14.
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Kansas City
John I. Martin
Martin
the National
Postal Clerks Convene in San Antonio for National Meeting
The advance guard of one hundred delegates to the national association of railway postal clerks arrived in San Antonio for the annual convention running June 9 to 11. President G L Shaffer and Secretary George L Woods lead officials from New England and northern states as representatives from nearly all states are expected. The agenda centers on insurance features and the reclassification bill for railway mail service. Social events include a banquet and a tour through the Mexican republic.
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San Antonio
Texas
National Association of Railway Postal Clerks
G. L. Shaffer
Chicago
George L. Woods
Portsmouth
N. H
New England
California
Mexican Republic
Paso Printers Strike Shuts Down Herald After Union Demands
A newly formed typographical union in El Paso seeks higher wages and union control of composing rooms. The Morning Times agrees to the demands, while the Afternoon News and Herald refuses, causing printers and reporters to miss duty and disrupt the Herald. The News continues operation.
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el Paso
Texas
Morning Times
Afternoon News and Herald
Herald
Plague Case Reported in Chinatown Leads to Quarantine
San Francisco health officials confirm a bubonic plague case in a Chinese patient who died after one day of illness. Angel Island to house 3000 Chinese, streetcar traffic in Chinatown halted, passes revoked. Federal officer Kin youn reports three inoculated guinea pigs died. No new cases noted.
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San Francisco
Cal
O’brien
Kellogg
Angel Island
Chinatown
Kinyoun
Factional Feud Leaves Three Dead in San Augustine
In San Augustine Texas a general row left A G Roberts and F G Roberts killed and Sheriff Noel G Roberts wounded. The governor was asked to send troops as Stone Fort units from Nacogdoches head toward town. The killings stem from Eugene Wall murder of Ben C Broocks last Saturday and more trouble is expected.
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San Augustine
Texas
A. G. Roberts
F. G. Roberts
Noel G. Roberts
Nacogdoches
Eugene Wall
Ben C. Broocks
Tex
Felix
Sid Roberts
Noel Roberts
Roberts
Wall
Court House
Stone Fort Rifles
Charles I. Shhindler
Leutenants
Robert Taylor
Frank Dawson
General Scurry
Scurry
Victoria’s War Update Six Miles Spruit Engagement
London reports Lord Roberts dispatch detailing dawn assault at Six Mile Spruit near Pretoria. Mounted infantry and yeomanry drove Boers from the south bank before heavy guns forced a retreat. Casualties described as few. Pretoria’s defenses near the city, with quiet news from San Augustine later.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Spruit
Henry's and
Ross’ Mounted
West Somerset
Bedford
Sussex
Naval
Royal Artillery
Pretoria
Stevenson
Pole-Carew
Maxwell
Tucker
Hamilton
Guards
French
Button
New South Wales Mounted Rifles
Ltretoria
Broadwood
Hamiton
Gordon
Lrenston
Chinese Soldiers Bolted At Tien Tsin Rail Station Fire
A representative of the Associated Press found Huang Tsung station burned and two bridges damaged on the Wekin Tien Tsin line. Chinese troops reported 200 bolted, 50 remained and fought Boxers, with several killed or wounded. Bodies were recovered, some severely mutilated. Bands of Boxers roam the area.
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Tien Tsin
Associated Press
Huang -Tsung
Wekin-Tien Tsin
Fire Rages Unchecked in Calumet Mine Shaft
From Houghton Michigan a special reports the Calumet and Hecla mine shaft burning with little variation in temperature. Gas escapes through many cracks, a large force works to cover vents with dirt, and several workers are overcome by gas with eight men rescued and sent to hospital.
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Chicago
The
Chronicle
Houghton
Mich
Calumet
Heeda
Hearst to Launch Chicago Afternoon and Sunday Paper
W R Hearst plans a Chicago afternoon and Sunday morning newspaper with first issue set for July 2. The paper will back Bryan and the Chicago platform and publish hourly from 10 a m to 10 p m, with editions more frequent if needed.
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Hearst
Chicago
New York
W. R. Hearst
New York Journal
Bryan
Chicago Platform
Desperate Deed Ends In Double Tragedy Near Paris
In Paris Texas on June 5 4 o clock Crossthwaite an employee of W C Yager Son shot his wife five times at neighbor Joe Watson s home then killed himself with a single pistol shot after a dispute over a child s photograph The couple had married three years earlier and a baby girl was born to them.
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Paris
Texas
Crossthwaite
W. C
Anderson Bros
Mr. Watson's
Weevil Catcher Tested by Texas Inventor Group
Koll Weevil Catcher invented by J A Carothers tested Saturday by W A Shutt J A Johnson Sid Green and Mr Carothers in Janada Texas. A tar coated 16 by 18 inch pan with a slot draws cotton stalks to center. Insects and infected squares drop into tar and are burned. Carotheres offers free use to testers and credits State Entomologist Fred W Mally.
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Janada
Texas
J. Caerothers
W. A. Shutt
J. A. Johnson
Sid Green
Mr. Carothers
Carothers
Fred W. Mally
Concannon Robbery Linked to Idaho Detention
Sheriff Shrewsbury and Chief Blain reported a detention in Idaho that may relate to the Sherman Denison Express robbery and murder of W. B. Concannon. A $500 bill change attempt at an Idaho bank led to the arrest of a young man in the train service who formerly lived in Sherman.
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Sherman
Texas
Shrewsbury
Blain
Idaho
Express
Concannon
American Express Company
Denison
Child Burned to Death in Texas Fire
Eva Connally a ten year old girl died from burns suffered while trying to start a fire with coal oil at a rural McGregor Texas home. Her mother was severely burned as flames consumed the house and most contents valued at about 1000 dollars. no insurance was carried.
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McGregor
Tex
Eva Connally
Eve
U. C. V. Convention at Louisville Brace for Wet Parade
Rain disrupts June 2 events at the UCV convention with the parade postponed to tomorrow and the equestrian tournament and Perryville sham battle possibly canceled. Attendance exceeds prior days as General Gordon calls the meeting to order. tribute ovations paid to Jefferson Davis family members.
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Louisville
Perryville
Gordon
Raft
Evans
Battle Abbey
Charles Broadway Ruess
New York
Addison Hayes
Jefferson Davis
Varina Howell Hayes
Farmer's Insane Act Near St. Jo Texas
In Cooke county near St. Jo Texas yesterday C H Pettit shot and killed his wife with a 38 caliber Winchester while the couple rode in a wagon being driven by O B Martin. Pettit attacked his wife and infant with a knife after escape, then fled into a thicket and was captured. an autopsy and inquest followed as Pettit lay critically wounded.
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St. Jo
Texas
C. H. Pettit
Collisburg
Cooke County
Pettit
Babe
O. B. Martin
Post Oak Prairie
Petttit
Martin
Winchester
Mack E. Lontz
Denison Zinc and Lead Mining Company Formed in Denison
The Denison zinc and lead mining company with 25000 capital was organized in Denison Texas. Articles filed with Austin for a bar to form a mine and mill on 128 acres near Harrison Arkansas. A mill contract and officers directors named including EE Lingo as president and AD Arbegast as secretary treasurer.
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Denison Mining Company
Denison
Texas
Denison Zinc and Lead Mining Company
Capital
Austin
Harrison
Ark
EE. H. Lingo
A. D. Arbegast
J. B. McDougall
E. H. Lingo
B.T. Hathaway
P. H. Tobin
C. H. Turney
J. R. Cullinan
FE. L. Green
J. W. Petheram
Dallas
J. W. Maxwell
9. A. Allen
Missouri, Kansas and
B. P. McDonald
Katy
Private letter reports altercation over imprisoned captain
A private letter from Puerto Cortez Honduras says Allen Jackson captain of the American yacht The Theresa was jailed in Truxillo. His crew freed him and boarded the yacht heading for Utila where the local commandant tried to retake him. Firing ensued wounding two Honduran soldiers and prompting the Theresa to sail away.
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Jack Tars
Chicago
the Tribune
New Orleans
Puerto Cortez
Honduras
Allen Jackson
Theresa
Truxillo
Utila
Jackson
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Survey OF
Hawley-Hawley
Paso
Koll Weevil
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