Tragic La Conquista Mine Disaster In Las Esperanzas
Telegrams report a gas explosion at La Conquista mine No 3 in Las Esperanzas Mexico killing about thirty miners with the death toll possibly rising to seventy five. A special train with physicians was sent from Monclovia as chaotic conditions delay accurate tallies.
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Laredo
Tex
Monterey
la Conquista
la Esperanzas
Las Esperanzas
Republic of Mexico
International Railway
Eagle Pres
Salinas
Moneiovia
N. M
Conquista
Monclovia
Desperate Duel Ends in Fatal Wounds Near Lawton
In Lawton Oklahoma on February 19 George Calhoun and Sumpter H Thompson fought a public road duel over a long standing quarrel. Thompson wielded a shotgun while Calhoun used a revolver. both were wounded and likely to die. The dispute arose from a trivial argument and had festered for years.
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Lawton
Okla
George Calhoun
Sumpter H. Thompson
Thompson
Calhoun
Mrs Thaw Identifies Letters Written by White in Court
Mrs Evelyn Nesbit Thaw testified she identified forty two letters as written by Stanford White. She said May McKenzie told her White claimed the Thaws love would not last and he would get her back. Thaw discussed illness linked to White and a January 1905 operation funded by Thaw.
House committees shape bills on taxes pensions and roads
On Tuesday morning in Austin Feb 19 the House held committee work. Revenue and taxation favor Braley's bill taxing railroad rolling stock. constitutional amendments back subdivisions voting road tax. State affairs support removing indigent clause from pension law and require marriage license returns within twenty days. Witherspoon's patent medicine bill died, later folded into Blanton's pure food bill. Commissioner Colquitt urged cutting railway passenger fares to 2 cents per mile.
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House
Austin
Committee On Revenue and Taxation
Braley
State Affairs
Witherspoon
Blanton
Colquitt
Amendment Adopted to Teach Civil Government in Schools
The Texas senate spent the morning debating the text book bill and adopted an amendment to require teaching civil government in schools. Additional amendments set that school board members must have taught for the year prior to their appointment. The body also engrossed a bill on anti-divorce. A Las Esperanzas mine blast reportedly killed up to a hundred.
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Austin
Senate
Tragic Murder Suicide in Connersville Woman Kills Daughters
In Connersville Indiana on February 19 Mrs J S Mundelle 35 years old killed her two daughters aged four and seven months then died by suicide. Husband Mr Mundelle a mayor of Oxford Ohio and Miami College says she was in perfect health with no known motive. The fragmentary report suggests a personal crisis preceding the act.
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Connersville
Ind
J. S. Mundelle
Fatal Tenement Fire Hits Clinton Street In New York
A tenement fire at 15 Clinton Street injures several residents. Two children are likely fatally burned, a woman jumps from a fourth floor fire escape, and Mrs. Lena Greenberg falls from the railing to the areaway in a panic.
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New York
Clinton Street
Lena Greenberg
Tulsa oil field fire scorches thirty wells
February 19 report from the Sa Oil Region Tulsa Oklahoma notes a massive blaze in the oil field seventeen miles northeast of town. seven teen wells were reported on fire. Property is owned by various parties. Loss estimated at seventy five thousand dollars.
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Tulsa
I. T
Here
Four men plead not guilty in Honduras Lottery conspiracy
In New Orleans on February 19, R. J. Demarest, W. J. Demarest, CG. D. Bredow and James Rea entered not guilty pleas to conspiracy charges in connection with the Honduras National Lottery company. They were each held under $10,000 bond to await action by Mobile authorities.
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New Orleans
Honduras National Lottery Company
R. J. Demarest
W. J. Demarest
CG. D. Bredow
James Rea
Mobile
Forest Fires Sweep Wide Area in Mississippi
Forest fires rage across a large district in Hattiesburg Mississippi with settlers battling to protect homes and buildings. Property loss is described as considerable.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Fire destroys Glover barn killing three head of stock
A blaze in Paris Texas consumed Ben Glover’s barn on February 19. Fire authorities presume a tramp started the fire. Five mules and two horses perished in the flames.
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Paris
Tex
Ben Glover
Fires Sweep Eastern Choctaw Nation and Smallpox Cases Rise
Swept by Flames reports extensive fires in the eastern Choctaw nation burning large timber tracts, prairies, a barn, fencing and one residence. Fort Worth notes seventy smallpox cases in the pest house with vaccination of Black schools. Elgin reports butter sales last week totaling 540000 pounds.
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Denison
Fort Worth
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JNO
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Dr. J. F. Eaves
Fice
Smith Building
Sewall & Company
ANCE
W. A. Watkins
Texas
Mexico
Deathalis
Stanford White
Eagle Pass
Mexican Coal and Coke Company
Elgin
Elgin, Ill
John West Merchant Taile
Haswell
Sto
Texas Company
Joe B
Reed
Siek
Neerance
B&h
Sears
ZON
Life Insurance
S. H. Franklin
W. C. Fountain
Crown and Bridge@ work
Burt Norwood
A. L. Mondrick, M. P
James’ Drug Store
C.L. Hilger
Brazos Valley
J. W. Batt S
Eal Estate
Taliaferro Building
Court House
Brazos County
Capt. Polk
City
Barden
T.R. Bae
Fountain
W. H. Lawrence
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