Tornado Trail Destroys Oklahoma Towns Near Woodward
A sequence of tornadoes swept the Oklahoma district around Woodward, damaging seven small towns Grand Arnett Vici Mutual Estelle Cooley Richmond, killing Mrs J B Hale near Little Robe and injuring others. The storm damaged Tulsa area and cleared a path seventy five miles long across four counties near the Texas and Kansas borders.
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Woodward
Okio
Grand
Arnett
Vici
Mutual
Estelle
Cooley
Richmond
Hauser
Arthur Sibel
Ellis County
Ires
Little Robe
J. BE. Hale
Arnett O. BE. Null
Cestos
Dewey County
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Peculiar Situation Arises Over Court of Appeals Opinion
Austin reports a peculiar situation from the court of civil appeals regarding the double daily train service on the Victoria division of the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio railway. The court favored the state on law but the railroad retains its injunction against the railroad commission order, leaving no appeal path for either side. Separately, Rock Island officials led by J W Robbins protest a low valuation for eleven miles of track from Irving to Carrollton in Dallas County and urge a higher assessment by the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Court of Civil Appeals
Victoria
Galveston, Harrisburg and
San Antonio
Railroad Commission
Rock Island Railroad
J. W. Robbins
Rock Island
Irving
Carrollton
Dallas County
Bomb Explodes Under Stairs In Chi Town Housing Row
A dynamite blast under the stairs at No 31 Gault Court Chicago targets Vincenzo Vivirito and Pietro Mosotto and their families amid a witness intimidation plot tied to Antonio Marici and his son Vito. No injuries reported, large wall damage noted as police investigate motive and suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Vincenzo Vigilito
Pietro Mosotto
No. 31
Gault Court
Antonio Marici
Vito
Oseph Concillo
Battiste Scardini
Marici
Scardini
Marci
E Vivirito
Mosotto
Umpires Demand Jury Trial in Mobile Baseball Case
Highteen players from Mobile and New Orleans Southern Baseball league were arraigned with umpires Fitzsimmons and O'Brien. All defendants demanded trial by jury and waived examination to the June grand jury, and were released on their own recognizance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
New Orleans
Southern Baseball League
Fitzsimmons
O'Brien
Inferior Criminal Court
Rayner Pushes Senate Inquiry into Col Stewart Case
Senator Rayner introduced in the senate a resolution authorizing the president to convene a court of inquiry. The five officers of the army would investigate charges against Colonel William F. Stewart, who is detailed to serve until retirement at Fort Grant Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayner
Washington
Senator Rayner
Senate
Wm. F. Stewart
Fort Grant
Ariz
Captain Wilkinson Leaves 6000 For Tarleton College Dormitory
A Stephenville message reports Captain T. Wilkinson, a well known citizen, died and left 6000 to John Tarleton College. The bequest is set aside in his will and will be used by the college authorities to construct a girls dormitory and support educational aims.
Committee Calls on Roosevelt to Return Prosperity
A National Prosperity association committee from St. Louis urged President Roosevelt to aid plans to restore prosperity across the nation. The president responded cordially and pledged to help, with I C Simmons delivering a brief speech as the executive committee chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Prosperity Association of St. Louis
Roosevelt
I. C. Simmons
James A Padgett Found Dead With Derringer Bullet
In Dallas on Monday morning James A. Padgett, aged sixty nine, was found dead in a room beside an old Derringer pistol. The bullet pierced his heart as he lay on the bed. He leaves a widow and three sons.
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Dallas
James A. Padgett
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Schloss Bros. & Co, Fine Clothes Makers
Baltimore
New York
Court of Appeals
Birmingham
Ala
United Confederate Veteran Reunion
VIA
C.K Dunlap
J. Anderson
Gen. Pass
Houston
Bequest Left College
Derringer
Popy
Old Weapon
A. B. Carson
Butte
W. C. Fountain
Smith Drug Co
W. H. Lawrence
Haswell’s
J. F. Eaves
James & Nunn Furniture and Undertaker Coogy
James & Nunn
E. Rohde
S.H. Franklin
Tornado Insurance
GES. A. Adams
Oliver
rToe
Southwestern Life Insurance CO
Tex
Joe B. Reed
Joe B.reed
Sanders Bros
Flolmes & Parker
MO. C
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