Conroe Fire Destroys Main Business District in Texas
A devastating Conroe blaze swept the rear of J Wahrenberger Co and surrounding structures near the International and Great Northern line. Water scarcity and no fire protection hampered efforts. two warehouses and Dr Gulledge’s office burned. one injury reported as a Houston man jumped from a burning building. Authorities suspect incendiary origin.
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Conroe
Texas
J. Wahrenberger & Co
International and Great Northern Railroad
Union Depot
John Wahrenberger
Ayer
W. J. Gulledge
John Hamman
Houston
Sheriff Glover and Deputy Schnabel Slain in Texas Capture Bid
In Gonzales Texas Sheriff R M Glover and deputy Henry Schnabel were fatally shot while attempting to arrest a Mexican suspect who killed Sheriff Morris of Kaines county near Kennedy two days earlier. The Mexican was wounded by Posseman Parker, brother-in-law of Sheriff Morris, and is expected to die. A bystander woman was also shot. her injury status is unclear. The posse pursued the suspect along the San Marcos river. the killer escaped as armed neighbors flood the area. Rumors say the attacker may resist again but will face overwhelming odds. News of the deaths is spreading across the region.
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Glover
Gonzales
Texas
R. M. Glover
Henry Schnabel
Morris
Kaines County
Kennedy
Schnabel
Posseman Parker
San Marcos
Kh Tbe
Karnes City
Boone Choate
Thulmeryer Ranch
Here
Gregorio Loda
Choate
Loda
Electric Kuoad to Be tullt
Beaumont Texas June 15 C F Price of Lima Ohio who has been in Beaumont for more than a month left for his home and other points in the East and North He announced that he had practically completed arrangements for the construction of an electric railroad between Beaumont and Port Arthur Over two thirds of the right of way has been secured by private purchase and the remainder will be bought The road will operate general passenger and freight service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Tex
C. F. Price
Lima
Ship Capsizes in Dry Dock at Erie Basin
The U S transport Ingalls slipped from blocks and capsized in Balance dry dock, Erie Basin. One man, Martin Anderson, was killed, many injured, and about 30 Italian laborers in the hold were feared lost or trapped. Several workers escaped as the ship sank in 50 feet of water and were taken to hospitals.
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New York
Ingalls
Erie Basin
Martin Anderson
Towne's Big Plan for Beaumont Oil Market
In New Orleans on June 15 Hon. Charles A. Towne president of Export Oil and Pipe Line company stated plans to create a Beaumont oil market with a processing plant on forty acres and an initial output near 5 million dollars annually. He was accompanied by W. G. Hudson fiscal agent S. M. Scott Beaumont vice president and H. J. Hopkins director from Buffalo.
Higgins Buys 2600 Acres Rice Land Near Cow Bayou
Paullo Higgins of Beaumont purchases 2600 acres of rich rice land from Oliver Bland for 60000 dollars. The tract runs along Cow Bayou to Sabine Lake with Sabine River as its southern boundary and navigable water through the property. Higgins recently bought 1750 acres across the bayou, prompting oil land speculation linked to Jefferon County.
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Orange
Tex
Paullo Higgins
Beaumont
Oliver Bland
Cow Bayou
Sabine Lake
Higgins
Sabine River
Jefferson County
Bolanos Surrenders at Lipa After Battle In Batangas
Colonel Bolanos yields with five officers and forty fine rifles at Lipa Batangas as an American led fight against insurgents ends. Lieutenants Springer Wilhelm and Lee are killed or mortally wounded, with desertion blamed for officer imbalance. Panay suffers rinderpest havoc driving natives to haul carts to Iloilo.
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Bolanos
Manila
Lipa
Batangas
Springer
Iloilo
Women Work Speech Spurs Print Run At Southern Meet
Mrs. L M Horer of New Orleans spoke on Woman's Work for the Industrial South at the Southern Industrial association in Philadelphia. A colored professor from Alabama and Col Pratt discussed Industrial Education and race development. The speech drew strong applause and a plan to print two million copies for distribution in the South and North. A quartet by Alabama Negro girls closed the session.
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Philadelphia
L. M. Horer
New Orleans
Southern Industrial Association
South
Nicaragua Canal
Mississippi River
R. H. Pratt
Carlisle
W. H. Councill
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Normal
Ala
Council
Pratt
Hargroves
North
Alabama
Kentucky
Industrial Association
Atlantic City
Fatal Blow Ends Patrolman Patrick's Fight for Life
Dallas police officer L N Patrick was struck during an arrest attempt by a masked suspect, dying after surgery and a brain bleed. Officer Duncan aided in the struggle and the suspect was imprisoned. Patrick died at 10:30 p.m. after being unconscious since Wednesday morning.
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Dallas
Texas
L. N. Patrick
Duncan
Patrick
St. Paul’s
Railway Officials Plan Faster Transcontinental Trains
In Omaha on June 14 President Hays of the Southern Pacific President Hughitt of the Northwestern and President Burt of the Union Pacific held a key conference with General Managers Kruttschnitt and Wickinson and others. They disclosed plans for material changes to the trans continental timetable including through solid trains from Chicago to the Pacific coast at speeds several hours faster than now. The move follows Union Pacific control of the Ogden to San Francisco segment.
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Union Pacific
Ogden
San Francisco
Bitten by a Rattlesnake Near Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Texas June 14 Mr Ed McGregor son of J S McGregor who lives on a ranch fifteen miles from Corpus was bitten by a rattlesnake while asleep on the floor early Tuesday. The serpent crawled up his sleeve and bit his finger injecting poison after he moved his arm. He reached a physician about three hours later. Dr Gregory calls the bite serious but Ed is resting as well as could be expected.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Ed McGregor
J. S. McGregor
Corpus
McGregor
Gregory
Grasshopper Plague Threatens Brownwood Crops and Livestock
In Brownwood Texas on June 14 the grasshopper outbreak worsens as farmers battle hoppers with poison. Cattle die suddenly and beekeepers report bee deaths and possible poisoned honey. Fish dying from ingesting the hoppers complicates the debate over whether to poison or tolerate the infestation.
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Brownwood
Texas
State Encampment Dates Set for Austin in July
The general arrangement committee for the State encampment met in Austin and fixed the event for July 19 to 27. Railroads will provide free transportation and local citizens have raised funds, securing the dates.
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Austin
Texas
Bloodshed Report Tied to Glover Killing Spree Near Gonzales
Sheriff Tobin received word of a Gonzales county clash with Mexicans tied to the Glover case. One killed, one wounded, four captured, plus reports of Gre gorio Cortez on the run near Austin. Additional thefts of horses fueled pursuit across Falls City and Campbellton areas. Local sheriffs and mayors on the trail.
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San Antonio
Texas
John W. Tobin
Guadalupe Valley
Gonzales County
Glover
Floresville
Stockdale
Tobin
Jackman
Hays County
Emmett White
Austin
Gregorio Cortez
Campbellton
Tilden
Rodgers’ Sangers
Alice
Van
Beaumont Oil Field Update Sees Slow Progress Amid Death
June 17 Beaumont Texas notes a quiet day as drilling continues at Hogg Swayne and Beatty wells with depth milestones around 800 feet for Beatty and 250 feet for Bonanza. A contractor miscalculation delays the Hogg Swayne well, while logs at 80 and 180 feet show wood substances surfacing. The area near Spindle Top remains near oil level with no producible in sight. George Bitten 25 dies of typhoid fever while Hogg Swayne syndicate sells another half acre to Ira O Wyse Oil Company for 52000.
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Aumont OW
Beatty
Hoge- Swange
Citizens’ Consolidated
Bonanza
Nederlands
Beaumont
George Bitten
Federal Building
Hogg-Swayne Syndicate
Ira O. Wyse Oil Company
Fire destroys block in Durant business district
A disastrous blaze swept through the B. Schlossberg dry goods store at 2 AM damaging a large block. The fire started near First Avenue and Main Street West and spread to Second Avenue and Church Street, destroying multiple shops in under two hours.
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Durant, I. T
B. Schlossberg
Erner
First Avenue
Main Street
Second Avenue
Church Street
Second Body Found in Northfield Sinking
A second body recovered from the sunken Northfield ferryboat on Staten Island is Juan A. Benitz, a Porto Rican clerk at French Eyde & Co. He came to learn the shipping business in New York. The ship will likely be raised tomorrow afternoon.
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New York
Staten Island
Northfield
Juan A. Benitz
French, Eyde & Co
Jealous Stockman Kills Wife Then Dies in New Mexico
In Roswell New Mexico on June 17 Arthur Kline a stockman shot and killed his wife severely wounded Marshal Maddux and fatally wounded the woman living with Mrs Kline before killing himself. Authorities say jealousy drove the tragedy after the wife deserted him.
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Roswell
N. M
Arthur Kline
Marshal Maddux
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National Editorial Association
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