Still After Bailey in Waters-Pierce Oil Matter
Representative elect Judge D A McFall of Travis county edits the Austin Statesman and moves Travis county court to question Waters-Pierce Oil’s Texas operations for contempt. He plans a legislative investigation before the U S senator is elected, citing evasion of injunction and corporate dissolution dates.
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Bailey
D A. McFall
Travis County
Austin Statesman
Mr. Bailey
District Court
Texas
Mr. McFall
United States
Democratic Party
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Supreme Court of the United States
Press Publishing Co Responds on Census Contest Returns
The Eagle reports that Press Publishing Association Detroit says they await official census results before awarding prizes in the late U S contest. They expect verification soon and will announce winners and provide a list of guesses once ready. They note Canada contests may surpass prior prize activity.
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Eagle
The
Press Publishing Co
Detroit
Mich
Canada
Office Pross Publishing Association
the Eagle
Bryan
Texas
Census
U. S
U.S
Press Pub. Association
M. Cathro
Asst
Four Officers Dead In British Revolt Near Nooitgedacht
General Kitchener reports severe fighting at Nooitgedacht where Clements forces retired before Delarey and Beatrix reinforcements. Four British officers were killed including Legge of the Twentieth Hussars and Captains Mac Bean Murdock Atkins. Boers attacked Bethlehem Vreide and Lichtenberg were repulsed.
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London
Kitchener
Nooitgedacht
Clements
Delarey
War Department
Pretoria
Nootitgedacht
Megaliesburg
Beixnes
Warmbath
Magaliesburg
Northumberland Fusileers
Hekpoort
Legge
Twentieth Hussars
MacBean
Murdock
Atkins
Lichtenberg
Leimmer
Bethlehem
Vreide
Vryheid
War Office
Midwinter prairie fire threatens Chicago amid grass blaze
A midwinter prairie fire burned ten acres in Chicago Thursday night between Leavitt and Western avenues and Fortieth and Fifty first streets. Firefighters police and street railway workers battled with improvised tools, threatening beef cars and a Knickerbocker ice house. The fire likely started from locomotive sparks and was contained after a tense effort.
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Chicago
Leavitt
Western Avenues
Fortieth
Fifty-first Streets
Kentucky election cases settled
Frankfort December 14 The court of appeals in an opinion by Judge Hobson overruled the petition for a rehearing in the contest for minor state offices, closing these cases finally.
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Frankfort
Court of Appeals
Hobson
Thi
Peace Envoys Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching Authorized for Talks
Pekin December 13 Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching notified ministers they have received the documents enabling them to act for China in peace negotiations and are ready to proceed. The British minister’s lack of signatory authority astonishes observers though other powers are ready.
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Pekin
Li Hung Chang
Prince Ching
China
Great Britain
Conger
Frost
Coust
Legation Guards
Taka
Shan-Hai
Tullock
Missionaries slain by Chinese governor in Shan Si province
Mrs J S Grant a Livingston Avenue Baptist missionary reports a Taigupo atrocity in Shan Si where Yo Hsien ordered captured missionaries and converts brought to the yamen. A rider beheaded several victims with a sword before others were slain by Boxers.
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New York
Yo Hsien
Northwestern hazing at academy prompts investigation
A Northwestern University Academy student Frank Last was hazed by 12 peers after being taken from the gym. Ink and soap coated his body, he ran a gauntlet, and was abused until fainting from exposure. Principal Dr. Herbert Fisk will lead an Northwestern faculty aided inquiry.
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Chicago
Frank Last
Northwestern University Academy
University Gymnasium
Lake Shore
Sheridan Road
Lust
F. H. Sandmeyer
Herbert Fisk
Sandmeyer
Northwestern University
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