Sixty Six New Mills Under Construction in South
The first quarter of 1900 shows rapid cotton mill growth in the south with 66 new mills underway totaling 430000 spindles and 594968 added by enlargements. Prominent businessmen drive expansion as Mississippi and Texas emerge as new cotton mill centers. Steel rail demand and export trends also noted. In Hot Springs, Willie Nixon was saved from drowning by an Irish setter after cramps in the government lake. a doctor and dog aided the rescue.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Willie Nixon
Government Lake
Fatal Factory Accident Leaves Laborer Dead in San Antonio
Alasio Arabula, a cement factory laborer, fell into grinding machinery after losing footing and suffered a crushed leg. He died from shock after amputation at the city hospital. Willis Claiborn, an escaped convict, was shot and captured by detectives in Indianapolis at his grandmother’s home.
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San Antonio
Alasio Arabula
Arabula
Indianapolis
Willis Clairborn
Jeffersonville
Burglar Convict Escapes Reform School in Town Shooting
A confrontation ended with pistol fire as police pursued an armed burglar, Clai born, who had just escaped the reformatory in December. His wrist wound is not serious and followed a November conviction for a string of city burglaries.
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Pattle
Claiborn
Reformatory
Frisco survey eyes Quanah extension to Texas border
Quanah Texas April 7 The St Louis and San Francisco Railway plans an extension from Oklahoma City to Quanah to connect with Fort Worth and Denver City. The railroad may extend further to El Paso as part of a Mexico border reach. Meanwhile Rock Island is being extended to Quanah. Austin April 5 Attorney General Smith approves charter for San Jacinto and Southern Railway with 50000 capital to build 30 mile line from International and Great Northern in Montgomery County to Cypress Station Houston and Texas Central, passing through San Jacinto on Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe. Texas capitalists hold stock.
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Tex
St. Louis and San Franciso Railway Company
Oklahoma City
O. T
Oft Worth
Denver City
Frisco Company
el Paso
Rock Island
Austin
Smith
San Jacinto and Southern Railway Company
International and Great Northern
Montgomery County
Cypress Station
Houston
Texas Central
Harris County
San Jacinto
Gulf, Colorado
Santa Fe
Texas Capitalists
Spaniards in Manila Seek Return to Spain Amid Luzon Uprising
The Minister of War Palavieja received a Manila dispatch noting many Spaniards in Manila wish to return home due to the Filipino insurrection in Luzon. The report emphasizes migration as a reaction to ongoing hostilities and unrest.
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Madrid
Palavieja
Manila
Spain
Luzon
Pine Bluff Casualty Reported In Arkansas
Pine Bluff Ark April 7 John Tucker an employee of Bluff City Lumber Company at Anderson fell 18 feet from a platform. His skull was fractured and he will die.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
John Tucker
Bluff City Lumber Company
Anderson
Captain John Codman Dies at 86 Noted Free Ship Advocate
Boston reports the death of Captain John Codman aged 86 a famed advocate of free ships and free trade and a long time writer for various periodicals.
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Boston
John Codman
Sheriff Keller Died At Kaufman After Long Illness
Terrell Texas April 7 Sheriff Jim P Keller of this county died at his home in Kaufman after a prolonged illness He had lived in the county since 1882 served two terms as city marshal and five terms as sheriff He was born in Bourbon County Kentucky in 1861 He was a brother of John W Keller New York City Marshal Joe Keller of this place and Jake Keller of Dallas A number of persons went to Kaufman for the funeral to be held Sunday Chicago April 7 South Side surface lines were tied up by a strike of powerhouse employees cutting transport to downtown workers The change lengthened shifts to 12 hours for 25 cents extra and left one third of the men out of work Suits Against Southern Pacific El Paso April 7 Estanislado Marierez and George Braden filed suits for 10000 damages each alleging they were injured while employed as section hands on the Southern Pacific line in Louisiana and reside in Bexar County Texas
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Terrell
Tex
Jim P. Keller
This County
Kaufman
Bourbon County
Kentucky
John W. Keller
New York
Joe Keller
This Place
Jake Keller
Dallas
Chicago
South Side
el Paso
Estanislado Mariarez
George Braden
Southern Pacific Railroad
Bexar County
Texas
Southern Pacific
Louisiana
New Albany Fireman Killed in Engine Crash at River Streets
Harry Hatfield aged 82 of New Albany was killed when an engine left the track at Twelfth and River streets in Louisville. The fireman died at the scene of the wreck on April 7.
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New Albany
Ind
Harry Hatfield
Twelfth and
River Streets
Louisville
Corriolano Penzea Named War Minister in Rome
Rome reports General Corriolano Penzea has been appointed minister of war succeeding Lieutenant General Merri, who resigned in January.
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Rome
Corriolano Penzea
Merri
Hawaii Territorial Government Debates Continue In House
The House resumes debate on a bill creating a territorial government for Hawaii. Amendments address land holdings reporting, judge impeachment limits, a resident commissioner, delaying coastwise law extension, and restrictions on Chinese entrants. Newlands proposes a labor commissioner for Hawaii.
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