Laxatives and global snippets headline a mixed page
An assortment of brief items notes new Orino Laxative fruit syrup claiming no griping, Bulgaria forms a new cabinet, Myrna town in western Oklahoma, Monclova forest fires, Genoa fire damage over 1 million, Nelson bust gifted to Annapolis, arrests for brass theft in Indian Territory, Oaxaca church edifice under construction, US military bands to play national anthems, and Walter Walker inherits $10,000 after an aunt’s death in Lexas.
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Bulgaria
Myrna
Oklahoma
Monclova
Mex
Genoa
Italy
Admiral Nelson
Naval Academy
Annapolis
King Edward
Indian Territory
Texas
Oaxaca
War Department
Lexas
Walter Walker
Chickasha
Growth of Cattle Raisers Association Hits 2000 Members
Fort Worth reports 800 members present at the thirty-first annual Texas Cattle Raisers Association convention, with Ike T. Pryor delivering a strong address. He cites 2000 members controlling 2,000,000 cattle and a past year revenue of 59,000 dollars, 80 percent spent on protective work.
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Fort Worth
Theexas Cattle Raisers’ Association
Greenwall
Opera House
Ike T. Pryor
San Antonio
C. W. Daniel
Harris
Pryor
Spillers
Knights of Bouvinia
Fire Department
Affidavit Details Thaw Brutality in Austria and Paris
The Hummel affidavit recounts Evelyn Nesbit's alleged abuse by Harry K Thaw across an Austrian castle, Switzerland, and Paris. It describes beatings with a cowhide and a rattan whip, choking attempts, theft of jewelry, money, and clothing, and Thaw's cocaine use. Nesbit says threats and coercion followed, ending with a demand to sign false accusations. The court session ended with Jerome declaring the People rest.
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Harry K. Thaw
New York
Hummel
Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw
Austrian Mountains
Miss Nesbit
Austria
Switzerland
Paris
Cook
Jerome
Anti Pass Bill Passes Senate With Broad Exemptions
Free conference report on the anti pass bill was submitted in the senate. It exempts railroad employees and families, sleeping car staff, news boys, express messengers, railway mail service workers, government immigration inspectors, state health officer and assistant caretakers, indigent victims, peace officers, and livestock sanitary commissioners. Reduced rates may be given to ministers, and railroads may offer special rates with railroad commission approval. Police and firemen on street railways may receive free transport. telegraph and telephone workers also covered. The bill sets a 90 day effective time after adjournment and prohibits newspapers from contracting with railroads for transportation.
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Senate
Austin
Livestock Sanitary Commission
Railroad Commission
Galveston Police Chief Denies Fake Brownsville Confession
In Washington Senator Warren reports a dispatch claiming the Galveston police chief exposed the Gray confession as a fake. Foraker plans subpoenas for the Galveston News editor but may drop them after Blocksom's dispatch. Galveston police deny discrediting the Brownsville shooting tale. Three Bardwell residents contract smallpox and are isolated.
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Bloxsom
Galveston
Washington
Warren
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Brownsville
Taft
San Antonio
United States Army
Gray
Blocksom
Senator Foraker
Galveston News
Chamberlain
Thaw Trial Evidence Includes Nesbit Affidavit
The Thaw case opens with a 15 minute delay as Jerome offers a photographed negative from the Hummel affidavit, which Justice Fitzgerald allows. Defense introduces seven experts including Pilgrim White and Gregory, while Nesbit’s 1903 Europe beating accusations are read to the jury.
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Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit
New York
Jerome
Hummel
Delmas
Justice Fitzgerald
Pearing
Charles W W. Pilgrim
Hudson River State Hospital
Poughkeeps
W. A. White
Government Hospital
Europe
Murdered Man Found On Highway Near Charlotte
A white man about 35 was found dead with a crushed skull on a public highway four miles from Charlotte. Sheriff arrests J. T. Kimball. The victim, believed to be Stephenson, is thought to have been waylaid and murdered. Motive tied to Stephenson’s attention to Kimball’s wife.
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Charlotte
N. C
J. T. Kimball
Stephenson
Kimball
Stevenson
Cornerstone Laid by Fort Worth Negro Masons
The grand lodge of negro Masons laid the corner stone of their temple in Fort Worth on Monday afternoon, a project expected to cost about $10 000.
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Fort Worth
Grand Lodge of Negro Masons
American Architects to Compete for Carnegie Building Plans
The Bureau of the American Republics will publish competition terms for designs of its $750000 building funded by Andrew Carnegie. The five acre site near the George Washington University and state department will host gateways and drives as part of a palatial garden setting. Open to 19 architects on this continent only with a $1000 bonus to some leading American competitors.
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Washington
Bureau of American Republics
Bureau
Andrew Carnégie
George Washington University
State Department
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Batavia
Heinze
Howell Bros
Howard R. Cavitt
M. H. James
Texas Cattle Raisers
John Yarrough
Houston
Dan Gallagher
Vincente Segura
City of
Mexico
Segura
Denison
Stamford Roberts
Lee Oregon
Honduras
R. L. Alexander
Coahoma
Tex
Selma
Ala
W. Gregg
B. F. Davis
Gregg
Waxahachie
Bardwell
American Architects
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