Legislature stalled on redistricting amid tense committee stand
In Austin on Aug. 16 the senate and house debated redistricting bills but failed to reach a settlement. The senate adjourned after a rough handling of the subcommittee report and no concrete action. Earlier, contracts for convicts were renewed by the state penitentiary board under Superintendent Rice. A letter from Hillsboro notes M. M. Crane of Dallas intends to seek the governorship in the forthcoming election.
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Austin
Senate
Hillsboro
Tex
Tom Bell
M. M. Crane
Dallas
Claims for Damages Against New York Customs Frauds
Chicago merchants filed claims with the board of appraisers seeking large rebates after exposing alleged frauds at the New York customs house. The protests tied Tokyo goods to higher U S prices and prompted a Washington protest and government investigations.
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Chicago
New York Customs Service
Board of Appraisers
New York Custom House
The
Chronicle
Tokio
United States
New York
Washington
Joliet strike leaders vow to pull in Chicago steel workers
Reversal of the Joliet front boosts hope among Joliet steel strikers for a prolonged fight. They plan to win Chicago Steel workers and force Milwaukee join. Joliet plant will close with 3000 out of work as unions obey Shaffer strike order. National Galvanizing Works adjourned workers join McKeesport strike, closing all plants there.
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Joliet
Milwaukee
Chicago Steel
Steel Corporation
Fone
Amalgamated Association
Illinois Steel Company
Joliet Mills
Shaffer
National Galvanizing Works
National Tube Company
McKeesport
Temporary Injunction Granted in Indian Land Dispute
El Reno land office reports a probate judge has granted a temporary injunction in Rebecca Young and others versus disposal of newly opened lands. Some lands are tied to recent Indian suits, while others are unrelated. The action occurs in the absence of the district judge.
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Washington
el Reno
O. T
Interior Department
Rebecca Young
Canada census shows 5,337,166 population rise noted
Ottawa reports Canada’s population at 5,337,166 in the census, up 504,627 from 1891. The result is disappointing and some attribute the 1891 returns to padding.
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Ottawa
Canada
Efforts to Bridge Steel Strike Resume at Pittsburg
Pittsburg August 16. Efforts to settle the steel strike resume as B M Caldwell ex mill owner of Mingo Junction meets strike leaders to draft a settlement basis. He is believed to be the man who talked with President Shaffer for over two hours. Both sides deny overtures, yet a plan is under consideration as the contest continues.
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Pittsburg
B. M. Caldwell
Mingo Junction
Steel Corporation
Shaffer
San Antonio Strike Persists Heads Toward Settlement
San Antonio August 16 There has been no settlement of the strike by laborers working for the Parker Washington company and the street paving contractors and no work is being done.
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San Antonio
Parker-Washington Company
Schley Arrives in Washington for Court of Inquiry Prep
Admiral William S. Schley reached Washington and will stay until the court of inquiry begins on September 12. He plans to prepare his case during the interim and has met with counsel Judge Jere Wilson Representative Rayner and Captain James Parker. He declines to discuss the matter and says he will follow the secretary of the navy’s order restricting discussion.
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Washington
Schley
Court of Inquiry
Jere Wilson
Rayner
Baltimore
James Parker
New Jersey
Navy
Unseasonal Storms Hit Lisa City Area With Hail and Destruction
A rare storm in Lisa City near Phoenix caused half an hour of heavy hail and strong winds that toppled trees and unroofed small buildings. Reports describe unusually severe weather for the region and property damage in the wake of the gusty event.
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Phoenix
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Lisa City
Here
Marriages and security items in brief
Henry Waterson Jr and Miss Blanca Estha Casanova wed in Philadelphia. A state militia saved James Canning from a lynching attempt in Sardis Mississippi. Ex Governor William J. is improving. The Ranger moves from San Francisco to Panama to safeguard U S interests amid isthmian tensions. Cattlemen face a one dollar per head pasture tax on Creek Nation lands. Stone, seriously ill at St Louis, is listed.
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Blanca Estha Casanova
Cuba
Philadelphia
James Canning
Sardis
William J
San Francisco
Panama
United States
Stone
St. Lonia
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