Nevada flash flood wipes Seven Troughs and Mazuma town
A July cloudburst in Nevada reports twenty dead from Seven Troughs and Mazuma. The Hotel at Mazuma toppled as five foot floodwaters rushed toward Tonopah. John Trencher and his wife perished. bodies and missing persons mounted as Lovelock crews searched Mazuma and Seven Troughs.
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Associated Press
Reno
Nev
Nevada
Lovelock
Mazuma
John Trencher
Tonopah
Here
Panhandle District Medical Society Holds Two Day Session
The Panhandle District Medical Society concluded a two day meeting in Plainview Texas attended by local physicians and visitors from Dallas Fort Worth and Temple. Activities included a doctors and wives reception at Dr J D Hanbys home and automobile tours to irrigation wells. The next meeting location was not stated.
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Plainview
Tex
Panhandle
Wilson Chodges Campaign Committee Named
The Democratic Campaign committee to oversee the campaign was named by Governor Wilson. It includes fourteen members with William F McCombs as chairman. Members span New Jersey North Carolina Delaware Louisiana Pennsylvania Wisconsin Oregon Oklahoma New York Missouri Texas Maine and include Senators Gore O Gorman Reed and representatives Burleson McAdoo and M Gillicuddy.
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Associated Press
Seaght
N. J
Democratic Campaign Committee
Wilson
William F McCombs
National Committee
Robert S. Hudspeth
New Jersey
T. J. Daniels
North Carolina
Willard Saulsbury
Delaware
Robert L. Ewing
Louisana
A. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
Joseph E. Davies
Wisconsin
Will R. King
Oregon
Gore
Oklahoma
O'Gorman
New York
Reed
Missouri
Burleson
Texas
McAdoo
M’gillicuddy
Maine
Senate Passes Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Bill
The Senate finally passed the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation bill totaling thirty three million dollars. Associated Press reports from Washington D C dated July 18.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Greever Appeals for Ramsey in Amarillo Address
Judge Frank P. Greever spoke in Amarillo urging Judge W. F. Ramsey for governor. He assailed Governor Colquitt on legislative rest, governance, prison reform, finances, and pardons while highlighting Ramsey’s fitness and pledges. Audience cheers punctuated questions as Greever continued advocating Ramsey into the Panhandle and Plains region.
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Amarillo
Frank P. Greever
Thirty-first Judicial District
W. F. Ramsey
Judge Greever
Colquitt
Lightfoot
Texarkana
Greever
Texas
Battle of
San Jacinto
T. M. Campbell
Ramsey
Attorney General Rules Negroes Barred From Primaries
The state attorney general ruled that Black voters may be excluded from primaries, applying a policy barring Negroes from participation. The decision affects election practices and voting rights, prompting debate among civil rights groups and political leaders.
Ruling Allows Texas Primary Negro Vote Prohibition
Austin July 18 The Attorney General's department ruled that county executive committees may prohibit negroes from voting in the July 27 Texas primary. If committees do not specifically ban negroes, they may still cast ballots.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Texas
Attorney General's Department
Jilted Stenographer Shoots Woman Near Denver
Denver July 18 A railroad stenographer Eugene Miller shot Miss Georgia Lichtenwalter after she refused to marry him. He fired a total of four times as she rose after the first blast. The young woman, a stenographer at the Y M C A , may recover. Miller remains at large. The couple had planned a final meeting after her refusal.
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Associated Press
Denver
Colo
Eugene Miller
Georgia Lichtenwalter
Miller
Rock Hurls Endanger Child in Texas Yard
Gainesville Texas July 18 a rock thrown by a boy is blamed for a serious head injury to Bonnie Metin eleven year old of Calacarse. She was in a yard when struck on the temple and has remained unconscious with fear she may not recover.
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Gainesville
Tex
Bonnie Metin
Calacarsse
San Antonio sheriff Tobin faces graft charges
Sheriff John W. Tobin of Bexar county was arrested on fourteen warrants for failure to report state collections and one for embezzlement over 50 dollars. The case cites a $1,209 cash bond and a May 15 1912 receipt showing funds turned to the county clerk, with hearings delayed and questions about who drafted the complaints.
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San Antonio
Tex
John W. Tobin
Bexar County
Joseph Umscheid
J. E. Stowe
John Trainer
J. J. Camp
Forty-fifth District Court
Tobin
G. W. Hunt
Frank R. Newton
J. C. Baker
Steffing Witness in Darrow Trial Sparks Key Issue
Testimony in the Darrow trial centers on a crucial issue that could determine the case outcome. The courtroom focus tightens on whether the witness credibility will sway jurors on the central legal question.
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Darrow
Darrow Case Bribery Trial Key Points From Steffins
Lin c Lincoln Steffins explained the McNamara pleas of guilty and the disputed timing of its approval by Clarence Darrow. He described a failed effort to save John J. McNamara and the role of juror bribery discussions, with Fredericks asserting negotiations did not climax until the bribery pressure emerged.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Linccoln Steffins
McNamara
Clarence Darrow
Steffins
John J. McNamara
Organized Labor
Darrow
McNamaras
Lockwood
Fredericks
Chief Council For
Franklin
Hhe
Rove
Murdered Miner Found In Dredging Pond Near Oroville
A miner’s weighted body with head crushed and throat cut was recovered from a dredging pond. his pack burro was found drowned in a nearby pit with its head crushed. The ore town case ties to Oroville and Houston dispatches dated July.
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Associated Press
Oroville
Gal
Two Million Dollar Hotel Rising in Monterey
Monterey Mexico announces a two million dollar hotel under construction aimed at European and American tourists. The project, located in Monterey, will be completed by September 1 and promises a high class hostelry to boost the tourist trade.
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Monterey
Mexico
Wells Knocks Kennedy Out in Eight Round Heavyweight Bout
New York July 18. Bom bardier Wells heavyweight champion of England knocked out Tom Kennedy of New York in the eighth round here tonight.
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Associated Press
New York
Bombardier Wells
England
Tom Kennedy
Lightfoot denies accusation about Standard Oil influence
A telegram from Attorney General Jewell P. Lightfoot to Daily News editor Hilton R. Greer denies Col. Harry Tracy’s Tulsa speech claim that Lightfoot refused to run for attorney general due to a deal with Standard Oil. He denounces the fabrication, attacks Governor Colquitt’s administration, and warns the department may close by September without funding. He urges Panhandle support to reform Texas government.
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Jewell P. Lightfoot
Hilton R. Greer
The
Daily News
Austin
Texas
Amarillo
Harry Tracy
Tulsa
Standard Oil Company
Colquitt
Ments
Eonestone
Polk
Travis
Anderson
Ramsey
Sheppard
United States
Sale of Tickets Opened for Third Party Convention
Chicago July 15 Tickets for the Third Party convention to be held August 4 were put on sale at headquarters. Within hours $1500 had been received, including a single $1000 contribution from a man who bought fifty tickets. Proceeds aim to cover most convention costs estimated at about $2500. The general arrangements committee was formed with Ralph C Otis as chairman.
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Arcee
Chicago
Ralph C. Otis
Local Weather Forecast Frictional Fragment
Cloudy fragment shows a local forecast with generally fair conditions. Entries include yesterday's temperature and a snapshot of high and low readings with partial figures for max and min.
Weather Outlook for West Texas Friday and Saturday
The forecast notes local showers Friday across West Texas except in the extreme south where it remains fair. Warmer conditions are expected in the extreme west. Saturday stays fair in the forecast.
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Washington, D. C
West Texas
Weather Across Texas Sees Widespread Showers and Heat
A broad Texas region from Fort Worth to the Panhandle reports cloudy skies and rain. Big Springs Stamford and Hamlin had rain, while Coleman saw about two inches. Other areas remain clear and hot with Galveston at 84 and Greenville at 102.
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Fort Worth
Hillsboro
Corsicana
Denton
Bowie
Wichita Falls
Temple
Austin
Taylor
Houston
Beaumont Tyler
Nacogdoches
Longview
Panhandle
Pecos Valley
State
Big Springs
Stamford
Hamlin
Ballinger
Dublin
Granbury
Coleman
Stephenvile
Commanche
Bis Springs
Galveston
Cireenville
Mutiny Threat as Rebels Clash at Madera Camp
In Madera Chihuahua Mexico six rebels were killed and one fatally injured in a brawl that nearly mutinied the camp. General Rojas ordered the murderer executed while bullets flew as General Fernandez halted the trouble. The Madera Lumber Company has furnished $20 000 worth of supplies by order of Rojas and its store remains closed. About 1600 rebel troops linger as Federals approach.
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Associated Press
Madera
Chihuahua
Mexico
Rojas
Fernandez
Madera Lumber Company
Senate pact sets vote on tariff bills next week
Senate leaders announced agreement for a vote on three Democratic tariff measures Wool bill Tuesday Sugar bill Friday and Excise bill Saturday Ratification pushed to tomorrow amid demands to vote on the Excise bill as an amendment to the Sugar bill. Mrs Gertre Pennybacker honored in Austin for winning National Federation of Women's Clubs presidency. John T Holt 21 fatally shoots neighbor Guy Swisher then kills himself near Arnett Oklahoma.
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Daily News
Washington, D. C
Senate
Gera Tre
Austin
Percy Vv
Pennybacker
Woolridge Park
National Federation of Women's Clubs
San Francisco
Aviator Sues Insurance In Supreme Court
Albert Ridgeley, a financial writer and aviator, sues to recover accident insurance benefits for injuries suffered while learning to fly in 1911. He claimed 24 weeks of disability under a policy with $150 weekly coverage, but the insurer repudiated the claim citing lack of hazardous undertaking within the business scope.
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Press
New York
State Supreme Court
Albert Ridgeley
Hig
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