Waiting on Castro Probable Venezuela Representative to Washington
Venezuela moves to appoint Minister Bowen as representative on the commission to draft the protocol for arbitration at The Hague. President Castro is expected to decide soon, with Bowen possibly traveling to Washington to represent Venezuela alongside allied powers. Russell will assume Bowen’s duties on departure.
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Washington
Castro
Bowen
State Department
London
Berlin
Rome
United States
Venezuela
Caracas
Hague
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Russell
American Legation
Whites and Negroes Clash Near Newberry Mines Killing Two
In Williston Florida on December 30 a shooting affray between white and black workers near the Newberry phosphate mines left two black men dead and two white men wounded. Whites Elmer Flowers Roy Landran N Landran and M Colly confronted armed black workers in the road and exchange of fire followed until two blacks were killed. Flowers was shot in the thigh and N Landran in the head. two black assailants were captured and turned over to the sheriff.
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Newberry
Elmer Flowers
Roy Landran
N. Landran
M. Colly
Flowers
Whisky House Fire Wrecks Bonnie Bros in Louisville
A blaze at Bonnie Bros wholesale whisky house 139 Main Street Louisville caused about 100000 in damage and threatened the Louisville and Nashville railroad offices. Bonnie Bros lost about 850000 in stock as flames confined to the initial six story building after a hard night fight. Separately Guthrie Oklahoma boards announce Santa Fe plans to build a line southwest from Guthrie through El Reno to Texas and seek to purchase the Oklahoma and Texas property.
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Louisville
Bonnie Bros
Main Street
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Auditor’s
Louisville and
Nashville
Guthrie
Okla
Santa Fe
el Reno
Texas
Oklahoma
San Antonio
Frisco
Body to be cremated in accordance with her wishes
Los Angeles December 30. Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont’s body will be cremated. Funeral services will be held at the Episcopal church. Her ashes will be buried beside General Fremont’s grave on the Hudson River.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Jessie Benton Fremont
Episcopal Church
General Fremont
Hudson
Removal of Cattle Muskogee I T Dec 30
Removal of cattle reported from Muskogee Indian Territory on December 30 is noted as a brief item. The notice states the movement of livestock, with limited details available in the fragmented OCR.
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Muskogee, I. T
Cattle Exile and Rail Talks Dominate Sharply Turbulent Times
Reports state Indians have moved cattle totaling about 100 000 from non-resident citizens across the line into Texas. In Oklahoma Guthrie heard of a Missouri Pacific line proposed from ClarMore through a largely untrodden district. At Grand Trunk coroner on Wanstead inquest the word Bust it figures prominently as dispatchers scramble to manage two trains approaching a collision.
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Texas
Guthrie
Okla
Shawnee
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Claremore
I. T
Grand Trank
Wyoming
Grand Trunk Railway
Wanstead
Kerr
London
Watford
O. K
Wattford
Mal Kerr
Kings Court
Coestello
W. J. Hanna
Carson
Andrew Carson
Grand Trunk
Burmese Midget Fatma Sing Hpoo Dies in Beaumont
Fatma Sing Hpoo, a 28 year old Burmese female midget and one of the famous twins Fatma and Smaun, died suddenly at the Crosby hotel in Beaumont Texas. The infant performer, weighing about fifteen pounds, collapsed while the twins were exhibited at the Oil Exchange building and died minutes before 5 pm after medical help was sought.
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Beaumont
Tex
Fatma Sing Hpoo
Crosby Hotel
John T. Backman
Fatma
Smaun
Galveston
Oil Exchange
Booker T. Washington speaks at Cotton Exchange in Houston
Booker T. Washington addressed a Houston Cotton Exchange audience of business men and citizens from across the state. He urged industrial education for his race and argued white support would advance mutual interests. The hall was full and Clarence M. Ousley introduced him with praise. He received enthusiastic applause on entering and rising to speak.
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Houston
Booker T. Washington
Cotton Exchange
Clarence M. Ousley
Washington
W R Fritts Dies in Dallas and Other Texas Incidents
News in brief reports W R Fritts died suddenly in Dallas. A Houston fire burned Tom Thomas to death. Contractor John W Hamilton of Malloon Illinois committed suicide. A Dallas young lady suffered a hand injury from an explosion. Mrs T Z King’s Greenville Texas residence sustained 25000 in fire damage. Hon Perry J Lewis burned while extinguishing a Christmas tree blaze in San Antonio. Ex Cashier Sports of Petty Bank faced embezzlement charges in Paris with 1500 bond. At Oakhurst Mr Langley was killed and Ben Robertson wounded. Gus Palmer surrendered and posted light bond. Harrison S Potter fell from the Great Northern hotel twin tower in Chicago and died. a bystander woman struck by debris.
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W. R. Fritts
Dallas
Houston
Tom Thomas
John W. Hamilton
Malloon
Ill
T. Z. King
Greenville
Tex
San Antonio
Perry J. Lewis
Sports
Bank of Petty
Paris
Oakhurst
Mr. Langley
Ben Robertson
Gus Palmer
Harrison S. Potter
St. Joseph
Mich
Great Northern
Chicago
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Howell Brothers
the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company
Paio Pol
Newark
N. J
Frederick Fretinghuysen
ICY
Satis
Con Cal
Tech
Otto Boehme
Franklin Brothers
OUR
James X Hart
Florida
Williston, Fla
Oklahoma Road
Beaumat
Booker Washington
Aca
Grand Opera House
MO. B. Mike
Jewel Laundry
H. B. Dorsey
Bryan Ice, Storage & Coal Co
Guy Hunt
D. B. Knox
J. B. Green
The
Rose Man
Bryan
Arcade Hotel
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