Cyclone at Alexandria and Tornado Hits Jackson Asylum
Tornado swept Jackson Louisiana wrecking the state insane asylum and killing three inmates. Several residences destroyed. Miss M Lea among the dead. West Feliciana parish also hit with many killed. In Scott City Kansas night operator Fred Kirchoff was killed, likely robbery motive. Six passenger coaches blown off track in Iron Mountain yards. Paul Lisso and J P Turgmano aided homeless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Mountain
Louisiana and
Arkansas
Paul Lisso
J. P. Turregano
The
Progressive League
Jackson
New Orleans
the Picayune
State
Insane Asylum
M Lea
West Feliciana Parish
Bayou Sara
Scott City
Kan
Fred Kirchoff
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Two-Cent Bill Signed by Pennsylvania Governor
Harrisburg April 5 Governor Stuart signs the 2 cent passenger fare railroad bill marking a milestone for local transit policy and state regulation.
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Harrisburg
Stuart
Rates agreed on for gross receipts bill in Texas
Austin April 5. Representative Kennedy says the house committee on revenue and taxation has set rates for the gross receipts bill. Rates include express 2.5 percent, sleeping car 5 percent, telegraph 3 percent, wireless 3 percent, utilities 0.25 to 1.5 percent by city size, dealers in futures 2.5 percent, various transport and utility firms 2 to 3 percent, life and other insurance 2 to 3 percent, street railways 1.5 percent. An anti bucket shop bill passed, and the revised Mayfield Jenkins bill adds a new provision allowing future with outs as a hedge against current deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Kennedy
House Committee On Revenue and Taxation
Texas Securities
Texas
House
Mayfield- Jenkins
Jenkins
Impossible to Distinguish Racially among Soldiers at Night
The Senate Military Affairs Committee heard Maj. C. W. Penrose recount his Brownsville testimony and two Fort McIntosh officers testified that distinguishing white Mexican and Negro soldiers in moonlight or starlight is impossible under test conditions.
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Washington
C. W. Penrose
Brownsville
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Fort McIntosh
Texas Farmers' Union Chooses Lake Como for 1907 Convention
Fort Worth area Lake Como near Fort Worth was selected as the site for the Texas Farmers' Union annual convention of 1907. The subcommittee of the executive committee met in Dallas and set the event to begin the first Tuesday in August, likely lasting four days. President Calvin described plans for an old fashioned state encampment. In Berlin, ten thousand tailors and cutters went on strike amid labor unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas State Farmers’ Union
Dallas
Texas Farmers’ Union
Lake Como
Fort Worth
Calvin
Berlin
Germany
Differences Adjusted In Railroad Labor Agreement
In a joint settlement both sides agreed no rate increases for day to day construction service hours. Increases apply to special service rates as per the industrial schedule and other allowances. Commissioners Knapp and Neill praised the fairness of the bargaining. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen received a 10 percent raise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neiper
Jaenes
Knapp
Neill
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Stenographer Arrested for Selling Harriman Letter
In New York on April 5 Frank W. Hill a 37 year old Brooklyn stenographer was arrested on charges of selling to a newspaper a personal letter from E H Harriman. The warrant by Alexander Miller secretary of Union Pacific was served by a district attorney detective. The letter to Sidney Webster caused a Roosevelt reply. In New Orleans on April 5 Ferdinand P Dudenhefer state tax collector faced a $40000 shortage after state auditor Capdeville examined his books and referred the matter to the district attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriman
New York
Frank W. Hill
E. H. Harriman
Alexander Miller
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Hill
Sidney Webster
The
World
Roosevelt
Brooklyn
New Orleans
Ferdinand P. Dudenhefer
Paul Capdeville
Dudenhefer
Platform Demands Stir Lawmakers As Actions Divided
Austin April 5. Some legislators demand action on discussed items only. Rep Cobbs and others push a resolution shielding members from platform pledges adopted at the Dallas convention without prior public discussion. Senate debates Hogg amendments on insolvent corporations but fail to gain support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Cobbs
House
Dallas
Senate
Bradfield
Robertson
Dallas County
Executive Department
Governor's Mansion
State Revenue Department
State Treasury
Comptroller
State Tax Board
Attorney General’s Department
Texas
Ise
Representatives King
Congress
United States
International Court of the Hague
Hill Held In Bail In Harri man Letter Case
Former Harriman stenographer Hill is arraigned in police court on a penal code violation for selling the Sidney Web Sie letter to a newspaper. Alexander railroad and Gordon Buck for Harriman interests prosecute. Hill held on $1,000 bond for examination next Monday. Bail furnished.
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New York
Frank W. Hill
E. H. Harriman
Sidney Websie
Alexander Miller
Union Pacific Railroad
Gordon Buck
Harriman
Hill
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the Family Safety Oil
GC. E. Bullock & Co
Will S. Higgs
Ed Hall
Howell Bros
B. Kaczer & Co
D. Mike Jr
J. H. Mawhinney
Sanders Bros
Jno
M. Sebesta
Atlando Market
Higgs & Haygoods
D. R. Mitchell
FOLEY
Foley & A
Chiocage
M.ha. James
J.W. Batts
Taliaferro Building
Court House
Brazos County
Bryan Street
C. L. Hilger
Brezos Valley
R. 4. Harrison
Emmet & Maloney’s Drug Store
Bryan, Texas
W. A. Wate
Carso Pho
Bryan
Sewall & Company
Insurance
J. B. Hudson
W. Wilson
Franklin Texas
Hudson & Wilson Attorneys At
Bryan and
Franklin
Brazos
Robertson Counties
Henrietta Oil Field
Denison
Alexandria
Revenue and Taxation Committee
Blondwood
King Nutwood
Nutwood
Dann
Mary Glenn
Red Wilkes
George Wilkes
Reagan, Tex
Bloadwood
Henry & Brogdon Bros
Bryan, Tex
W. Higgs
Alwass
John Wittman
Wilson Grain and
Goai Co
S. H. Franklin
Eveoet Ds
E. Rowde
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