Osage Tribe Seeks Land Segregation and Per Capita Funds
The Osage Indians of Indian Territory win a House passage for a land segregation bill. It earmarks 50 per quarter in interest and 700 acres per member within 1.1 million acres, plus coal and oil lands, with ratification by December 1, 1906. The Osages, about 1,800 strong, hold roughly eight million dollars in treasury. Delegates McGuire Curtis and Murdock advanced the measure.
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Washington
Indian Territory
House of Representatives
McGuire
Curtis
Murdock
Kansas
Zenor
Indiana
Battleship program eyed as the Navy’s giant future ship
Washington reports the Senate faces opposition but not to the program’s passage. The bill envisions a mammoth battleship of about 20 000 tons with twenty one knot speed and ten twelve inch guns surpassing Britain’s Dreadnought. House testimony pushes for twelve inch guns while current US plans for the South Carolina and Michigan cap at eight twelve inch guns. The annual appropriation bill status remains undetermined until week’s end.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Committee On
Naval Affairs
Great Britain
Foss
House Committee On Naval Affairs
United States
South Carolina
Michigan
President nominates consuls and postmasters in Washington
The president sent to the senate on May 22 a list of appointments including Consuls General L. H. Ayme in Lisbon, Lee Allen Bergolze in Canton, W. T. Fee in Mukden, Julius G. Lay in Cape Town, Ear nest A. Malm in Copenhagen, Commissioner General of Immigration Frank P. Sargent, and Postmasters in Indian Territory L. G. Hysmith Wilburton, R. W. Lovett Bristow, J. W. Delosier Sapulpa, and R. B. Harrison New Boston.
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Washington
Senate
L. H. Ayme
Illinois
Lisbon
Portugal
Lee Allen Bergolze
New York
Canton
China
W. T. Fee
Ohio
Mukden
Julius G. Lay
District of Columbia
Capetown
Cape of Good Hope
Earnest A. Malm
Florida
Copenhagen
Frank P. Sargent
Indian Territory
L. G. Hysmith
Wilburton
R. W. Lovett
Bristow
J. W. Delosier
Sapulpa
Texas
R. B. Harrison
New Boston
Ogden Fire Destroys Half Block of Businesses
A morning blaze in Ogden Utah began at the Burton Implement Company on Twenty third street and Washington avenue destroying half a block of business houses and causing about 350000 in losses.
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Ogden
Utah
Burton Implement Company
Twenty-third Street
Washington Avenue
San Saba Valley Announces New Railway Incorporation
Articles of Incorporation filed for the San Saba Valley Railway company with $200000 capital. Projected route from near Antelope Gap in Mills county through Mills Lampasas San Saba and McCulloch to Crothers near Fort Worth and Rio Grande line. Includes legal action over railroad rate review.
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Austin
San Saba Valley Railway Company
Attorney General’s Department
State Department
San Saba
Gulf,Colorado and
Santa Fe
Antelope Gap
Mills County
Mills, Lampasas
McCulloch
Railroad Commission
Gulf, Beaumont and Great Northern
Port Arthur
Sabine Pass
Congress
Port Arthur Seeks Port of Entry Status
Washington May 22. Before the ways and means committee Tuesday Chairman Burton Congressman Broocks of Texas and Chief Engineer McKenzie testified in favor of a bill making Port Arthur a port of entry. The committee met in executive session. Representatives John M. Moore Colonel Tom Ball and R. M. Johnston of the Houston Post arrived for the meeting.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Burton
Broocks
Texas
McKenzie
Port Arthur
John M. Moore
Tom Ball
R. M. Johnston
Houston Post
New York
Johnston
National Democratic Committee
Assembly Surprised by Indianola Synod Dissolution Report
The Cumberland Presbyterian assembly at Decatur Illinois on May 22 heard a committee report proposing the dissolution of the Indianola Synod and attaching Indianola presbyteries to the Texas and Kansas synods. The Indianola Synod had resisted church authority and acted contrary to church rules. Debate was postponed.
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Decatur
Ill
Cumberland Presbyterian Assemly
Indianola
Texas
Kansas
Fuse’s Freak Causes Scare on Main Street Car
A fuse on a Main street streetcar burned out near noon Tuesday causing sparks and a near panic. Henry Sterner of the Times Herald office suffered a burned hat and a scorched foot. A little girl received a minor burn.
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Dallas
Henry Sterner
Times Herald
Edward Held Levee Presented Smith and Harmon
King Edward held a levee at St James Palace with the Prince of Wales and ministers present. Ambassador Reid presented Third Secretary Grant Smith and Arthur Harmon of New York along with the American embassy staff.
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Smith
London
King Edward
St. James’ Palace
Prince of Wales
Duke of Connaught
Reid
Grant Smith
Arthur Harmon
New York
Pope Amused by Reports of Imminent Death
In Rome on May 22 the pope’s condition improved further as he left his room to greet visitors in the lower apartment. He joked with Cardinal Merry del Val, Major Domo Mer. Bislett, and the Archbishop of Salzburg about press reports portraying him near death during his illness.
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Rome
Merry del Val
Mer. Bislett
Vatican
Salsburg
Central Train Derails Near Ferris. No Injuries Reported
A Houston and Texas Central passenger train derailed near Ferris, Texas, on Tuesday morning. The engine and most cars left the tracks, tearing up the track. two sleepers and a chair car remained on the rails. No one was injured.
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Central
Ennis
Tex
Houston and
Texas Central
Ferris
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J. W. Howell
H. C. Boatwright
Guy M. Bryan JR
L. L. McInnis
F. M. Law
Ass’t
Tribe
Inc
San Saba Valley
Fuse’s
Edward
E. J. Fountain & CO
Iil
The
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GEO. A. Adams
Parker Building
Oliver Typewriter
Postoffice Drugstore
Pure Drugs
Micgler Candies
E. J. Jenkins
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