Waters-Pierce Oil Company limits Texas case by state law
Washington March 20 supreme court upholds Texas courts in the Water-Pierce oil case affirming the state decisions while avoiding broader trust issues. The court holds Waters-Pierce a private Missouri company that began Texas operations in 1889 and violated statutes against illegal combinations, but only as applied to this case.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
Water8-Pierce Oil Company
State of
Waterfierce Company
Standard Oil Company
McKenna
Waters-Pierce Company
Missouri
Oil Company
District Court
Travis County
Court of Civil Appeals
Standard Oil Trust
United States
Fort Worth Expects Major Packing Plant Venture
Fort Worth attention centers on a proposed mammoth packing plant valued at 1,000,000. Packer Jacob Cold has met local leaders and board of trade officers to secure 250,000 in stock. A prominent cattleman has pledged 25,000 if three others join, with committees pushing for early completion.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Packer
Jacob Cold
Board of Trade
Tremendous waterspout and flood hit Lovelady Texas
A March 20 cloudburst in Houston County Lovelady marked the first tremen dous waterspout in the area. The storm began about 6 30 p m and lasted several minutes with enormous hail pieces up to hen egg size. Ravines and sloughs overflowed causing damage to bottom farms and fences washed away. Much of the planted corn likely must be replanted.
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Houston
Lovelady
Texas
Alleged Las Cruces Bank Robbers Nabbed in San Antonio
Two men charged with the February 12 Las Cruces bank robbery were arrested in San Antonio by Las Cruces Deputy Sheriff Ben Williams and San Antonio Deputy Sheriff Will Green.
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San Antonio
Texas
Las Cruces
New Mexico
Ben Williams
Will Green
Jefferson Texas to Host New 100 Ton Furnace and Wheel Works
A confidential report from March 20 notes plans to build a 100 ton capacity furnace, plus a car wheel factory and machine shops in Jefferson Texas. Nashville machinists Messrs Fort and Jakes will head the new foundry and shops as iron ore from the area proves abundant and in demand across the United States.
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Jefferson
Texas
United States
Messrs Fort and
Jakes
Nashville
Tenn
Puerto Rico relief demands 500 tons weekly
Adjutant General Corbin received a cable from General Davis reporting that Puerto Rico faces distress and widespread suffering. Relief will total at least 500 tons weekly in 4 7 rice 2 7 beans and 1 14 bacon and codfish. First consignment to depart from New York aboard Burnside for San Juan, with weekly shipments forthcoming.
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Puerto Rico
Washington
Corbin
Davis
Department of
Quartermaster General
Burnside
New York
San Juan
Rich iron ore near Flow er mountain in Texas county
The Rich Lron Ore in Nacogdoches Texas area lies around Flow er mountain sixteen miles northwest of the town. Surveyors note the ore is very rich and could be mined or tunneled around the hill. During the Confederate war iron was scarce and locally used for horse shoes nails and utensils.
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Nacogdoches
Texas
New Orleans
Flower Mountain
Huntington
Leaders Dispute White Flag Incidents in War Dispatches
London reports Lord Roberts quotes King’s agents denying American style surrender claims and recounts British flag gestures at Spionkop and Tugela. The Bloody exchanges involve Delarey, Cronje’s laager bullets, and claims of dumdums amid Boer resistance. Frankfort notes Goebel assassination witness Golden turns informer. Washington covers agriculture funding to destroy Johnsongrass and Beeville moves toward canning and cotton mill development.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
Free State
South African Republic
Delarey
de Beer
Spionkop
Tugela
Cronje
Laager
Bettish Plan Promises Land Grants After War
A London dispatch reports a new Bettish pacifework plan to attract reservists volunteers and colonial forces with 240 acres of land each for ten years of occupancy after the war. Rhodesia British South Africa Company officials and colonial agents back the scheme while some men are urged to enlist in the Chartered South African company's field force under General Garrington. War Office denies transfers from volunteers to the regular army.
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New York
London
Laura Arden
Garry Garrington
War Office
Flood Ravages Nacogdoches With Widespread Damage
Heavy rain and hail swept Nacogdoches causing about 1000 in damages to streets bridges and fencing. Four of seven bridges were washed away and the Banila and Lanana creeks overflowed flooding the south flat where residents fled rising water carried families through three feet of water to safety.
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Nacogdoches
Texas
Banila
Lanana
Three Hoye at a Birth in Dallas
Mrs Martha J Welsh at St Paul sanitarium Dallas reports the birth of three boys last night. One died at birth. two survive weighing five pounds each with well formed heads. Home listed as McAlister Louisiana Territory. Wife admitted after birth as attention from house surgeon.
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Dallas
Texas
Martha J. Welsh
St. Paul Sanitarium
Welsh
Wis
McAlister
L.T
Death of Admiral Sir Henry Fairfax at Ily mouth
Naples reports the death of Admiral Sir Henry Fairfax the British commander in chief at Ily mouth. His passing marks the loss of a senior naval leader in the theater.
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Naples
Sir Henry Fairfax
Ilymouth
Unidentified Man Found Dead Near Lewisville
The body of an unknown man, guarded by two dogs, was found in bushes near Lewisville nineteen miles south of here. No signs of violence and no papers or identity. The death is presumed natural. no other clues about the man.
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Texas
Lewisville
Here
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Lonesome Cove
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