Beaumont Oil and Iron Plan Big Land Deal
Fifteen acres near the crest of the casher hill were bought for 600000 by the Swayne syndicate led by ex Governor Hogg and others including J A Swayne and W T Campbell. The purchase aims to expand into surrounding land and link crude oil production with iron manufacture at New Birmingham. Governor Hogg calls the project the largest to date in the Beaumont area and predicts certainty after four months of effort.
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Beaumont
Texas
Casher Hill
Swayne
Hogg
W. T. Campbell
Houston
Lampasas
A. 8. Fisher
Georgetown
J. A. Swayne
Fort Worth
J. N. Page
Oil Hill
Beaumont Oil Field
C Rude Petroleum
New Birmingham
Beaumont Oil Survey Aims 5000-Foot Well North Of Spindle Top
In Beaumont Texas on May 25 promoters seek buyers of Bullock survey land totaling 4428 acres to fund a 5000 foot hole near Spindle Top hill. D O Lively backs the plan noting distant examples where deep wells struck oil, urging shared costs to unlock new prospects amid multiple landholders.
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Beaumont
Texas
Spindle Top Hill
D. O. Lively
Mr. Lively
Baku
Will Not Interfere With Sabine Bay Oil Drilling
The United States will not interfere with Sabine bay Texas oil drillers if operations do not hinder navigation. The War Department received several permit applications to drill wells in the lake below Beaumont and referred them to General Gillespie who ruled that only navigation must stay open.
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Washington
United States
Sabine Bay
Texas
Secretary of War
Beaumont
Root
Gillespie
New York Tunnel Strike Affects Rapid Transit Work
In New York on May 25 skilled labor halted in the rapid transit tunnel from Tenth Street to city hall. Rock drillers demand 2.75 dollars for an eight hour day and 70 cents overtime. Only contractors above Tenth Street agreed to the demands.
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New York
Tenth Street
City Hall
Mine Explosion at Senghynydd Cornwall? May 25
An explosion occurred at the Universal ceteny in Senghynydd Rhonda valley this morning. About 100 men were in the pit when the disaster struck and there is little hope of saving any lives.
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London
Senghynydd
Rhonda Valley
Case of Blood Poisoning in Corpus Christi Boy
In Corpus Christi Texas May 25 Kimball Parker a 13 year old boy died after a fly bite led to blood poisoning. He was brought from San Patricio county for treatment as his face swelled and pus drained from sores. Doctors called it one of the most terrible cases they had seen and the youth bore his suffering bravely.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Kimball Parker
Young Parker
San Patricion County
Destitution in Alaska Centers on Kashakim River Valley
Reports to the interior department describe severe destitution among Kashakim valley natives in Alaska. The population has fallen from about 800 to 500 due to the grip and related deaths, with dogs dying as a key livelihood aid and no direct government relief available. Charitable shipments to Seattle may be arranged for transport by revenue cutters.
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Alaska
Washington
Interior Department
Kashakim
Seattle
Game Birds Out of Season in West Street Storage
State Game Protector John E. Overton found about 2000 game birds including partridges quail and grouse in the Arctic Freezing company's storage on West Street. An agreement limit search to today was made with the company president and police court attendance.
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New York
John E. Overton
Arctic Freezing Company
West Street
Mr. Overton
Overton
Minority Report Rejected by Cuban Constitutional Convention
The minority report on the Platt amendment from the Cuban Constitutional Convention was rejected in a secret session by 19 to 9. The action suggests the majority report favoring acceptance may be adopted, though the final vote could occur Monday.
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Havana
Washington
Committee On Relations
Luling Oil Mill machinery to Beeville Texas
The Luling Oil Mill Company ships its mill machinery to Beeville Texas to install new improved equipment. Buildings of the old mill will be torn down and new larger structures will be built to meet the demand for the upgraded machinery.
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Beeville
Luling
Texas
Luling Oil Mill Company
Cabinet Changes Shake White House Posts
A Washington dispatch reports George F. Cortelyou, secretary to the president, to succeed Postmaster General Smith who allegedly plans retirement. Cabinet members say Smith has no intention of retiring, leaving uncertainty over the proposed swap.
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San Francisco
Washington Dispatch
the Chronicle
George F. Cortelyou
Smith
Cortelyou
Mrs McKinley Improvement Prompts Washington Trip
San Francisco May 25 Mrs McKinley’s doctors report she has continued to improve and gained strength since the last noon visit on Wednesday the 22nd. They believe it will be safe for her to leave for Washington Sunday morning.
Supreme Court Affirms Porto Rico Revenue Powers
The May 28 opinions hold Congress may prescribe how insular revenues are collected, with Porto Rico not foreign territory after acquisition. Downes and De Lima rulings diverge, affecting future relations, as law clarifies duties on goods between Porto Rico and the United States and the timing of tax authority.
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Porto Rico
Congress
Washington
United States Supreme Court
United States
Philippines
de Lima
Downes
New York
Nevers
New Orleans
Brown
Harlan
Brewer
Gray
Shiras
White
McKenna
Goetz
Crossman
Twenty-one Kilched at Richland Mine Dayt on Coal and Iron
A Dayton Coal and Iron company mine two miles from Dayton, Tennessee, suffered a gas dust explosion at 4:30 pm yesterday. Twenty one men, all white and many with families, were killed and several injured when a failed blasting charge ignited coal dust in a dry, dust laden roof. The blast sent a 200 foot flame to the mine mouth, scorching nearby trees.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Dayton
the Times
Richland
Dayton Coal and Iron Company
Tom Wright
Dock Smith
Will Matthew
Sam Smith
Bailey Smith
Tom Walker
George Holmes
J. F. Gothard
Terry Smith
Abe Gothard
Sam Burwick
Jim Pickle
Wash Trasley
Oscar Rodgers
Lewis M. Rodgers
Lowry Hawkins
J F. Walker
Perry Pore
Lige Poole
Andy Meddler
Will Rose
William Burchene
Will Burchene
Bob Walker
J. M. Cook
Wm. Hale
Bart Hale
Arthur Decker
Ed Craig
J. T. Burwick
Government bars McCann claim on Maine disaster technicality
A Washington dispatch reports the government moved to dismiss Harry S. McCann's petition as not within the treaty with Spain or the Spanish claims act. The decision by the political department ends the claim and bars any tribunal from jurisdiction over the case regarding the Maine explosion in Havana harbor.
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New York
Herald
Washington
Maine
Harry S. McCann
Havana
United States
Spain
Spanish Claims Commission
Commission
Senators Bate and Tillman Granted Mileage For Senate Witness Duty
Washington May 27 The comptroller of the treasury rules that United States Senators Bate and Tillman summoned to Washington as witnesses in United States vs Cullen are entitled to the usual mileage and witness fees. The provision denying mileage to clerks and officers does not apply to senators.
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Washington
Comptroller of
Te Treasury
United States
Bate
Tillman
Cullen
Southwest Texas Rain Revives Drought Striken Area
Rain began at 10 45 last night and extended to the Rio Grande and Spofford Junction. It replenished water tanks and streams and renewed grass on the cattle range, offering relief to cattlemen after a long drought.
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San Antonio
Texas
Rio Grande
Spofford Junction
Over Fifty Injured in Albany Railroad Collision
Albany reporters tally over fifty injured after the Albany and Hudson railroad collision near Hast Greenbush. No deaths reported at the time.
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Albany
N. Y
Albany and Hudson
Hast Greenbush
China Indemnity Talks Move Toward Settlement Amid Powers Demands
In San Francisco on May 23, reports say the president and Secretary of State Hay pressured Western powers over a Chinese indemnity. They favor a maximum at 200 million dollars, seeking a proportional reduction and a 3 percent China bond solution funded by internal duties, with Britain leaning toward a cautious path to closure.
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San Francisco
Hay
Washington
China
Great Britain
Conference of Ministers
Pekin
Rockhill
German Field Marshal Waldersee Holds Pekin Stand
Reports from Pekin say Field Marshal Count Von Waldersee will not abandon Pekin until the court returns and his imperial audience is granted. The French withdraw from the Shan expedition, the English refuse further involvement, leaving Germany to go it alone amid threats.
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Pekin
Shanghai
Count von Waldersee
Finglish
Chieks
Machinists Strike Enrollment Reported at 40600
Washington May 23 40 000 machinists in the strike are estimated by O Connell head of the International Association of Machinists at 40600. He is confident the situation will end favorably. Mu holland head of the Allied Metal Trades says he is ready to mobilize semi skilled men if needed, though this is unlikely.
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Washington
O'Connell
International Assocation of Machinists
Muholland
Allied Metal Trades Association
Revolution in Servia threatens Obrenevitch dynasty
May 23 reports say Servia faces a revolution with the Obrenevitch dynasty likely to be overthrown over a swindle tied to the king and queen. Alexander exhibits strength for the first time and rejects cabinet pressure to divorce the queen.
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Servia
Vienna
Obrenevitch
Alexander
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Hogg Syndicate
Tron
Weill
Plana
Dooly and Armstrong
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