International and Great Northern proposes 296 mile expansion
The railroad filed an amended charter with the secretary of state detailing multiple extensions across Texas totaling 296 miles. Key routes include Navagota to Oakwoods, Oakwoods to Waxahachie, Italy to Dallas, Neches to Coltharp, Palestine to Rusk, and East Columbia to Bay City, with Palestine as company headquarters and the state iron foundry at Rusk.
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Houston
International and Great Northern Railroad
Secretary of State
Navagota
Oakwoods
New County
Waxahachie
Fort Worth
Italy
Dallas
Neches
Coltharp
Palestine
Rusk
East Columbia
Bay City
Beef Prices Drive Chicago Packers Toward Demoralization
Chicago packers face a collapsed dressed beef market as consumers refuse high prices. Dressed meat demand drops over 53 percent, workers are laid off, shipments fall, and rail cars pile up. Packers report widespread decline across yards and cattle shipments, with the only relief seen in price cuts.
President Likely to Maintain Miles Retirement Stand
Washington May 1. It is believed the president will not revisit the plan to retire Lieutenant General Miles while Miles keeps a reserved stance. The case will stay as is unless Miles acts to revive the president’s earlier determination.
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Washington
Miles
Orphan Boy Fatally Shot In Claremore by Gun Accident
In Claremore a woman Mrs. Pp J Ryan who had raised an orphan boy lost a nephew of similar age when a gun her nephew was playing with discharged. The bullet struck the orphan boy in the head killing him instantly.
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Vinita
I. T
Pp. J. Ryan
Claremore
Minister Procures Divorce Then Marries Another
Lake Charles May 1 Rev E L Wells a Methodist minister secured a divorce from his wife here and six hours later married Miss Bertha Cropper of the city. The attorney who obtained the divorce also acted as minister and performed the wedding ceremony. Rev Wells is now farming near Jennings.
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Lake Charles
E. L. Wells
Bertha Cropper
Sam Barnett Stabbed to Death in Bridgeport Camp
In Wogan's railroad camp near Bridgeport Sam Barnett was stabbed five times with a knife and died instantly. The murder, said to be the result of a practical joke, is the fifth in the area in about six weeks. The killer escaped.
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Oklahoma City
O. T
Wogan
Bridgeport
Sam Barnett
Wagon Accident Kills Child Near Wichita Falls
Benjamin Snell and his family were thrown from a wagon three miles from Wichita Falls Texas while moving into town. A 38 year old child was instantly killed. Mr Snell was badly injured and his wife and baby slightly injured.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Benjamin Snell
State receipts fall in April due to charter drop
Austin reports that departmental receipts for April totaled 78,310 dollars, down from 106,000 dollars in the previous April. The decline of 27,690 dollars is attributed largely to fewer franchise tax payments as charter filings decreased.
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Austin
Department of State
Dallas man shot at home near Hutchins. may die
Andy Shook living near Hutchins was shot through the stomach at his home on Tuesday night and may die. Deputy Sheriff Allen Seals is in custody of his brother officers following the incident.
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Dallas
Andy Shook
Hutchins
Allen Seals
Navy Chief Engineer Francis Dade Dies in Philadelphia
Philadelphia May 1 report that Chief Engineer Francis Cadwallader Dade United States Navy retired died here of heart disease.
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Philadelphia
Francis Cadwallader Dade
United States Navy
No Corner in Cuba Sugar Purchases Revealed
Washington May 1 inquiry into Cuban sugar holdings began with Henry Havemeyer of the American Sugar Refining Co as the first witness. He said the company has bought about 93 000 tons of Cuban sugar this year, about three fourths of a month’s supply, with 50 000 tons purchased since February and 26 000 tons en route from Cuba. The refineries span New Jersey New York Massachusetts Philadelphia and New Orleans.
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Washington
Senate
Henry 0. Havemeyer
American Sugar Refining Company
Messrs. Platt
Connecticut
Burnham and Teller
Senator Patterson
Havemeyer
Arthur Denner
Henry C. Mott
Platt
The
Sugar Trust
New Jersey
New York
Massachusettes
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Cuba
Java
Hamburg
Trieste
British West Indies
South America
Congress
Foreman shot by discharged worker at Guthrie works
W H Rush of St Louis foreman for Spencer Construction building the Choctaw extension at Guthrie was shot by a dismissed employee who borrowed a gun and returned firing breaking both bones in Rush's left leg below the knee. Other company workers quit and search the area for the assailant.
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Guthrie
O. T
W. H. Rush
St. Louis
Spencer Construction Company
Choctaw
Rush
Fatal shooting in England Arkansas pits marshal and doctor
Town marshal Sam B Weaver was shot and killed by Dr. W E Allen in England Arkansas. Bystander Arthur Young sustained a broken arm from a stray shot. Allen was wounded in the hip as Weaver fired back and died. Allen had been arrested about ten days earlier by Weaver.
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England
Ark
Sam B. Weaver
W. E. Allen
Arthur Young
Dr. Allen
Weaver
Allen
Twenty Seven Years for Assault in Lampasas
Lampasas Texas May 1 In a case from April 24 J F Thornton was arrested near Lampasas on a charge of assault to outrage a 10 year old girl Hazel Burnette daughter of a transient man camping with his family on the city outskirts The grand jury was reconvened by Judge Furman to investigate the charge Tuesday the defendant was tried and a verdict of 27 years in the penitentiary was assessed by the jury in ten minutes after retiring
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Lampasas
Tex
J. F. Thornton
Hazel Burnette
Furman
Eight Deaths From Panic In Philadelphia Factory
In Philadelphia on May 1 eight workers died after a panic at the cigar factory of Harburger Homan and Co. The majority of the 28 injured women and girls were treated for nervous shock and returned home. ten remain in hospitals with three in critical condition.
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Philadelphia
Harburger, Homan & Co
Corrigan Shows Steady Recovery in NY Hospital
Archbishop Corrigan is much improved and on the way to recovery. Doctors report he slept six hours last night and ate solid food for breakfast. He remains somewhat weak but gains in strength continue.
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Corrigan
New York
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Gijon
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Memphis
Objective
D. C
DeWirr & Co
Chicago
E. C
Henderson & Nall
J. W. Batts
Brazos County
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Main Street
N. B. Cole
Brazos Bottom
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Pochila Place
W. A. Watkins
Ade
Ify Hall
Chicago Packers
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Dade
Sugar Investigation
Texas Central
Dallas, Austin, Waco, FT. Worth
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Houston, Corsicana
T. J. Anderson
M. L. Robbins
S. F. B. Morse
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Mrs. Proctor
Sam
Washington and
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Baptist Church
Joseph Daly
Eupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos
W- Higgs
Geo. W. Higgs
D. C. Zuber
Kernole Bros
Jno. M. Lawrence & Co
Saunders & Johnson
Dansby & Dansby
Howell Brothers
J. H. Mawhinney
Ottobo
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