Colquitt Named Texas Boll Weevil Conference Leader
Dallas December 17 300 planters businessmen and writers attend a Dallas Commercial club meeting to organize action against the boll weevil. Hon O B Colquitt is named permanent chairman with committees on resolutions and legislation and a permanent organization from each district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
City Hall
Steinmann
Dallas Commercial Club
Henry D. Lindsley
Lindsley
O. B. Colquitt
Louisiana
Mississippi River
South
George N. Aldridge
A. J. Beall
Ellis
Clarence Stewart
Tarrant
H. P. Brelsford
Eastland
Jeff Austin
Burleson
M. E. Bonner
Limestone
Shell Brown
Titus
J. H. O'Neal
Lamar
E. T. Frye
Harrison
J. S. Grinnan
Tyrrell
E. W. Kirkpatrick
Collin
J. S. Davis
G. T. Jester
Navarro
S. D. Barnes
Trinity
H. B. Antwater
Harris
C. H. Allen
Fayette
J. M. Hale
A. R. McCollum
McLen
Eleven Injured as Southbound Second Ave Elevated Trains Collide
In New York on December 17 eleven people were wounded, one seriously, after a rear end collision between two southbound Second Avenue elevated trains at Thirty-fourth Street. Traffic delayed four hours while tracks were cleared as the motorman misjudged distance. Fire, glass, and splinters caused injuries treated by ambulance surgeons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Second Avenue
Thirty-fourth Street
Dreven
Waters Recede Little Mine Damage in Pottsville Area
Reports from the mining region say waters are fast receding and damage to mines is not as severe as initially feared. A few mines in Pottsville and Hazleton districts suffered slight damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pottsville
Hazleton
Kaiser's Government Pushes Tougher Venezuela Policy
Berlin reports allege a systematic drive to portray Germany as the force behind Venezuela coercion. Officials contest authorship of Port Cabello bombardment and say Topaz attack involved German participation as ally.Germany seeks harsher measures while considering Castro arbitration proposal, with no results yet published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Venezuela
Port Cabello
Great Britain
Castro
Five Crows Dead Umitalla Chief Found Near Athena
Pendleton Ore Dec 17 Five Crows a noted Umitalla Indian chief was found dead near Athena. He was seventy years old and reportedly froze to death after falling from his pony while intoxicated. He had distinguished himself in the Bannock war of 1878 by killing Eagan of the Snake Indians and later aided Umatillas in trapping Eagan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umitalla
Pendleton
Ore
Athena
Eagan
United States
Fearful Fatalities From Gas Explosion Kill Five Children
Gas tank explosion demolishes the residence of John Puglughi in Fort Lee New Jersey killing his five children and fatally injuring his wife whose arm was nearly torn from her body. In Paris Texas a bank robbery attempt at Blossom is thwarted when the cashier escapes. In Guthrie Oklahoma a territorial charter is secured for a state bank at Fallis to open January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Lee
N. J
John Puglughi
Paris
Tex
Black
Blossom
Guthrie
Okla
Henry Zeigenheim
Peter J. Doerr
Lafayette National Bank of St. Louis
Fallis
Railroad contract lets grade work in Oklahoma
The Kansas City Mexico and Orient railroad has let a contract for fifty six miles of grade work in Oklahoma. This closes the gap in Oklahoma and provides a continuous grade from Wichita Kansas to San Angelo Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Okla
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad
Oklahoma
Wichita
Kan
San Angelo
Tex
Hangings Set for February for Two Oklahoma Murderers
George Barclay and Joseph Brummel, convicted of the murder of Captain J. O. Poole in July 1900, are sentenced to be hanged February 12. Poole was shot attempting to arrest the pair for horse stealing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawnee
Okla
George Barclay
Joseph Brummel
J. O. Poole
Poole
Brummel
Barclay
Martin Buried After Alvord Bank Robbery Attempt
Buried at Chico Texas December 17 Frank R Martin who was killed during the attempt to rob the Alvord bank was interred there Tuesday. McFall from last reports is not in serious condition. Martin leaves a wife and a number of relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chico
Tex
Frank R. Martin
Alvord Bank
McFall
Martin
Freight Train Wreck Near Richardson Causes Injuries
Accident on Central at White Rock bridge two miles south of Richardson Texas injures seven cars ditched a conductor with a broken leg and a brakeman hurt. Three cars turned over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
McKinney
Tex
Houston and
Texas Central
White Rock Bridge
Richardson
Dallas County
Ice and Cold Storage Plant Planned for Beaumont
Beaumont Texas December 17 J R Drindell a representative of the Pabst Brewing company Milwaukee says his firm will install an ice and cold storage plant in Beaumont at a cost of two hundred thousand dollars In Timpson Texas December 17 J R Cottons store was broken into by a gang of thieves who carried away about four hundred fifty dollars in merchandise
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Tex
J. R. Drindell
Pabst Brewing Company of
Milwaukee
Timpson
Timpson, Tex
J. R. Cotton
Texas and Pacific Holiday Excursion Fare Expanded
The T and P Railway Announces widened holiday excursion territory with round trip fare one first class fare plus two dollars. Tickets on sale December 18 17 21 22 23 and 26 valid 30 days from sale. Information available from H P Hughes in Fort Worth or E P Turner in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. & P. Railway Company
Mexico
Colorado
Arkansas
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Illinois
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
H. P. Hughes
Fort Worth
Texas
E. P. Turner
Stabbing Death in Houston Leads to Arrest
Houston report states Charles Evans was stabbed to death. Barzi McFadden was arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing on December 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Charles Evans
Barzi McFadden
Son of Norman G. Kittrell Loses Foot in Train Accident
A Houston incident reports that the son of Hon. Norman G. Kittrell had his right foot severed by a Houston and Texas Central train on December 17. The accident occurred in Houston, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Norman G. Kittrell
Houston and
Texas Central
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Holland
Dozier Bakery
American Beauty
Brenner Butler
Howell Bros
the Mutual Benefit Insurance Company
PALOP
Polic
Newakaks
Frederick Frelinghuysen
ED. S. Derden
J.B. Green
The
Rose Man
Bryan
Arcade Hotel
Including
Vanguard, Veritas and
B. W. Raymond
A. McKenzie
Bryan, Texas
Colquitt
Nan
L. B. Truelove
Johnson
J. P. Lillard
Guadalupe
J. A. Kemp
Wichita Falls
T. J. Barnett
Jones
Memphis
Tenn
H. D. Wilson
Iron Mountain Railway
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Legation
Topaz
Kaiser
Democratic
B. S. McGuire
W. M. Cross
Congress
Tablerock
Neb
Burlington
Morrell
Grand Opera House
MR. W. B. Patton
Down East Village
Texas and Pacific
James & Hart
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