Strikers Clash as Mills Guarded by Troops in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs reports show strikers attacking non union workers at the United States Reduction company mill under military guard. A four man city committee met with General Manager MacNeill who refused union recognition and to meet Western Federation of Miners leaders. Brigadier General Chase deployed a Gatling gun section and infantry to Uride after an affidavit alleged striker orders to oust employees and seize property.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
MacNeil
United States Reduction Company
MacNeill
Western Federation of Miners
Standard Mill
Chase
Uride
Wabash Strike Moves Toward Court Battle Over Injunction
In St Louis on March 5 the strike dispute shifts into a legal fight for dissolution of Judge Adams injunction. Firemen and trainmen lawyers file affidavits to argue the injunction should not be permanent. Possible mass walkouts by individual workers threaten up to 50,000 engineers conductors telegraphers brakemen and trackmen if President Ramsey resists.
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Judge Adams
Two DOJ Appointments Set by Roosevelt and Knox
Washington March 5 two important appointments in the department of justice were agreed upon by President Roosevelt and Attorney General Knox William A Day of the District of Columbia is named assistant attorney to the attorney general at seven thousand dollars a year Milton D Purdy of Minnesota is named assistant attorney general Day has long served as attorney for the interstate commerce commission Purdy is a prominent St Paul lawyer and former assistant United States district attorney of Minnesota The posts were created by a recent act of congress.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Roosevelt
Knox
William A. Day
District of Columbia
Milton D. Purdy
Minnesota
Day
Interstate Commerce Commission
Purdy
St. Paul
United States
Congress
House Passes Bills On Institutions And Roads
Lower House in Austin on March 5 approved a bill establishing a state home for idiots and imbeciles and a bill creating Reagan County from western Tom Green County. It adopted a measure to fund cemetery improvements and a prairie dog bill. The Senate approved the Cotton Belt consolidation bill allowing purchase of the Texas and Louisiana Railway.
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Austin
House
Senate
Reagan
Tom Green
Texas
Louisiana
Population figures for Greater New York by health official
New York report cites President Lederle of the health board with inspectors data. Manhattan 1,917,676 Brooklyn 1,291,597 Bronx 268,341 Queens 182,681 Richmond 72,608.
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New York
Lederle
The
Health Board
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Bronx
Queens
Richmond
Balfour Says Britain Will Pay Price for Food in War
Premier Balfour told a large delegation that Britain can obtain all needed food during wartime if the country is prepared to pay the price. The statement was made in London on March 5 as a royal commission was sought to study food supply.
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London
Great Britain
Balfour
Volcano erupt in Colima with lava overflow and lightning
Colima Mexico reports another eruption on Tuesday with lava overflow and accompanying lightning. The event adds to ongoing volcanic activity near Colima City and draws attention from regional observers.
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Colima
Mex
Waller County Goes Dry by Narrow Margin
In Texas Waller County votes dry by about 250 majority. About 1900 workers toil on the Katy road grade from Oklahoma City to Coalgate. I T Ben Elijah and Lee Pettaway, both negroes, fought at Texarkana. Pettaway died from a severed eye injury. J Wiseman of Marshall, owner of a large dry goods house, files a voluntary petition.
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Waller County
Texas
Katy
Oklahoma City
Coalgate
I. T. Ben Elijah
Lee Pettaway
Texarkana
J. Wiseman
Marshall
Henderson Honored As House Counts Out A Quorum
In Washington March as the speaker opened the house to a call of the house the session paused for a dramatic farewell to David B. Henderson. Republicans hailed Henderson with flags and cheers while Democrats stood silent as Payne offered a resolution of thanks and the chamber sang America and Sweet Land of Liberty.
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Washington
Payne
House
Henderson
Cannon
David B. Henderson
House of Representatives
Cochrane
Clay
Polk
Banks
Reed
Missouri
Burleson
Dem. Tex
Richardson
Underwood
Williams
Dearmond
Kyle
Visitors surge to greet him after reception ends
Visitors from the galleries rush onto the floor and press forward to shake his hand. The reception lasts over half an hour and ends with the singing of the Doxology. Many ladies thrust bouquets into his hands and ex-Speaker Henderson retires to his room with arms full of violets, roses, and other flowers.
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Henderson
Wreck on Southern Pacific near Columbus Texas kills two
A westbound Southern Pacific train No 7 derailed five miles from Columbus causing two deaths and ten to twelve serious injuries. Engineer Ben Pickren and Fireman Frank Roberts injured. Killed passengers identified as Tip Woods and Flemongs Cooper. The wreck occurred on a dump ten feet high after rails spread, engine overturned, baggage car toppled, colored coach crushed and engulfed in hot steam.
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Columbus
Tex
Southern Pacific
McLeod Place
Ben Pickren
Frank Roberts
Tip Woods
Flemongs Cooper
Confessed Murderer Knapp Describes Past Crimes
Hamilton March 5 The prisoner Knapp told his sister and visiting fourth wife Annie Gamble that his confessions cover all his murders. He accuses his late wife Hannah Goddard Knapp of murder claiming she smothered her own baby in Cincinnati in May 1894 and said it was an accident. Annie Gamble wept beside him as he affirmed the confession.
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Hamilton
Knapp
Sadie Wenzel
Mary King
Annie Gamble
Indianapolis
Hannah Goddard Knapp
Cincinnati
Hannah
Texas House Defeats Call for Constitutional Convention
The Texas House adopted the free conference report on the deficiency bill and defeated a measure to call a constitutional convention 71 to 52. Senatorial action delayed the omnibus validating bill by a week as a concurrent lands sale measure passed.
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Austin
Free Conference Committee
House
Texas
Harris
Smith
Connally
Paul
Silas
Senate
Remains in Dallas as I O O F office stays
At the Odd Fellows grand lodge session in Dallas city hall the grand secretary’s office will not move to Corsicana. Corsicana had bid to relocate and offered a lot for a building but the plan proved unpopular. The Porter trophy went to Corsicana for best drilled Rebekah team.
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Dallas
Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Corsicana
Rebekahs
Black Fights Turn Fatal at Railway Camp Near Jacksonville
Assistant Engineer G. W. Boschke of the Southern Pacific reports that several Black workers at the Dallas division camp in Nacogdoches County got into a dispute over a crap game. Seven men were killed in the initial fight and five more died in a subsequent clash. The camp sits twenty two miles southeast of Jacksonville.
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Jacksonville
Tex
G. W. Boschke
Southern Pacific Railway System
Dallas
Texas and
New Orleans
Nacogdoches County
Demise of Dr Zaldivar in Paris distinguised leader
Paris March 5 Dr Raefel Zaldivar former president of Salvador and late minister in Washington died here. Known for his political prominence in Salvador, his death marks the end of a notable diplomatic career.
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Dr. Zaldivar
Paris
Raefel Zaldivar
Salvador
Washington
Lands for sale in varied parcels near town
Lamar Bethea advertises numerous properties for sale including a two story Pochila house, northwestern city lots for colored buyers, 1100 acres of creek bottom land with tenant houses, 400 acres cultivated, and additional tracts from 5 to 69 acres. Prices range from 25 to 310 per acre with easy terms and potential trades west of the Brazos.
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Pochila
Wixon Creek
Pearson Place
Brazos River
Reliance
Bob Johnson
Real estate listing for Brazos County with multiple parcels
J. W. Batts advertises Brazos County abstracts and land titles. Listings include about 105 acres near the courthouse, 25 acres cultivated, balance pasture, fenced. various houses and blocks near schools and Allen Academy with prices from 250 to 7500 dollars. Other parcels include four blocks from Main Street, a four-room house with rents, and multiple lots with rents and terms.
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Court House
Smallow
Main Street
Allen Academy
Election Ordinance for Bryan City Offices
Bryan city voters will elect a marshal secretary and three council members at city hall on the first Tuesday in April, the 7th, under the city charter state law and ordinances. Adopted February 28, 1903. Mayor and council members Harrison Spell C. M. Spell.
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City of
Bryan
R. H. Harrison
C. M. Spell
B. C
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Jeff Franklin
Jeff D. Franklin
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Landreth
Haswell’s Book Store
John Wittman
the Doctor
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J.L. Herne
W. C. Fountain
Gray Fox
J. B. Dunn
T. A. Simias
Franklin
Gray Vox
Greater
Mallory
Odd Fellows
Monroe Edge
J. W. Batts
Brazos County
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Quntain
Memphis
St. Louis
J.C. Lewis
Austin, Tex
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Gen's Pass
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