Yellow fever outbreak affects Houston to Monterrey region
Officials report rising death counts and many new cases as yellow fever spreads from Monterrey to regional areas. United States Consul Alonzo P. Garrett shows improvement but the disease pressures hospitals. Aid streams include oil company donations and rail transport for relief efforts amid a charitable drive in Houston and Galveston.
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United States
Alonzo P. Garrett
Nuevo Impedo
Dr. Tabor
Beaumont
Houston
Galveston
Monterey
Wonderful Clay Bed Discovered Near Elgin Texas
Reports from Elgin and Austin describe a new clay bed near Elgin spanning about 130 acres. A company formed to mine and manufacture pottery and tiles plans a plant with capital stock of 10 000 dollars. Mike Butler of Austin promotes the venture and Charlies Page reports progress on the Texas World’s Fair building.
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Elgin
Texas
Mike Butler
Austin
Charlies Page
St. Louis
Gould
Feud Between Kentucky Families Ends in Homicide
On Clear Fork river a long standing feud between the Sowders and Partins led to a fight in which James Partin was shot and killed. Several Sowder family members and others were arrested and brought to Knoxville, as tensions threaten further trouble.
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Knoxville
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Middlesboro
Sentinel
Clear Fork River
Sowders
Partinns
James Partin
James Artin
Grant
William
Henry
John Sawders
James Davis
Bob Tinsley
Large Russian Push to the Far East Reported
A Times dispatch dated Oct 10 says Russian troops are being sent by rail from Kharkoff toward the east to reinforce occupation of Manchuria. Reports from Vladivostock claim famine in China has driven bands into Manchuria, justifying Russian troop presence. Japan reportedly occupies a town in the region. Berlin dispatch notes expected declaration of war and a Shanghai report cites Mesanpho copying.
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the Times
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China
Manchurian
Berlin
Shanghai
Che Foo
Grout Opts Out Of Fusion Ticket Re election Bid
New York October 13 Comptroller Grout will not pursue a legal contest to remain on the fusion ticket as the candidate for re election to the office he currently holds.
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New York
Grout
Fusion
Three Die in Head On Collision Near El Toro Station
A head on collision near El Toro station on the Cuernavaca division of the Mexican Central railroad killed three people the fireman a wood passer and one passenger. Engines were damaged and traffic was delayed.
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el Toro Station
Cuernavaca Division
Mexican Central Railroad
Forged Pardons Free Four Military Prisoners
Four Alcatraz prisoners James H. Darling Joseph Whit Cornelius Cokes and John I Moore were released on pardons later found forged The pardons bore regular meals stamps and appeared presidentially approved but the makers remain unknown Four prisoners with multi year sentences were freed October 7 and reached San Francisco aboard the General McDowell forged signatures belonged to Major FE R Hill Major Henry M Morrow and Major J R Williams all officers in the Washington and California posts
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James H. Darling
Joseph Whit
Cornelius Cokes
John I. Moore
Alcatraz
Liberty
Cars Collide on Chattanooga Line Injuring Several
At 7 am Tuesday two cars on the Chattanooga Rapid Transit and St. Elmo line collided due to a block signal failure. Six people were seriously injured and some fatally, with two cars wrecked on a trestle near Lookout Mountain. Injured include Motorman Green, Conductor Hatfield, Conductor Sutton, Emile Andre age fourteen, Frank P., and Swick. many passengers, including women, suffered broken bones and severe bruises.
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St. Elmo
Lookout Mountain
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Hatfiald
Sutton
Emile Andre
Frank P
Swick
Desert Land Withdrawn in Montana District
Great Falls land office receives nationwide order to withdraw the desert land law for lands south of the Missouri river. About 1,500,000 acres affected. Officials to suspend desert entry patents pending investigation following a report by Special Agent Chadwick. Report supports charges raised by Senator Gibson of Montana.
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Ort
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Great Falls
United States
Gibson
Montana
Claimed by Father in Reward Demand for Re Captured Son
Georgia officials consider a $150 reward claim from the father of Tom Caruthers, condemned for murder and who escaped before his Oct fifteenth hanging. Sheriff endorses the petition as the father supplied the information leading to the arrest. Nearby flood reports note Paterson water receding and Passaic death toll at three.
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Atlanta
Terrell
Tom Caruthers
Henry Byrd
Wilcox County
Pers
Still Arguing Attorneys in Tillman Case Present Views
Attorneys in the Tillman murder case continued final arguments in Lexington Massachusetts with J H Tillman defense counsel P H Nelson contending the defense own reading of self defense and the trial locale influenced public opinion. Prosecutor J S Asbil rebutted the defense and noted Gonzales rhetoric amid a packed courtroom audience.
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i#ales
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Richland County
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Stree
Traction Service Largely Restored As Strikes Continue
In San Antonio on Oct 18 cars ran on all branches while unionists operated a bus service on several lines. The city council approved a resolution by Alderman Salliway proposing arbitration. A grand jury refused to indict Deputy Sheriff Ora Baird for shooting Henry Mockert during a confrontation with a resisting group.
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Traction Company
Salliway
Ora Baird
Tlenry Mockert
Fatal Altercation Leaves Horace Garrett Dead in Coleman
In Coleman Texas on Oct 13 a quarrel between two Mexicans and two white youths left Horace Garrett mortally stabbed in the neck. Lucious Halbert sustained a painful but non fatal wound. The killing sparked intense anti Mexican sentiment and rumors of Lynch mob activity filled the streets late at night.
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Coleman
Tex
Lucious Halbert
Garrett
Harriman refuses to sell more timber lands in Sierra Nevada
President Harriman rejected eastern bids to form a $10,000,000 pine lumber trust by absorbing Central Pacific timber lands. He ordered patenting of all Central and Southern Pacific timber lands, with about 2,700,000 acres still unsold in California.
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San Francisco
Anid
Sierra Nevada Mountain District
California
Pine Lumber Trust
Central Pcific
Central and Southern Pacific
Central Pacific
Pioneer H. H. Sullivan dies at eighty in McKinney
Rev H H Sullivan a Texas pioneer preacher died in McKinney aged eighty after a life beginning in Kentucky in 1861 He served in the Confederate army and later joined the North Texas conference residing in McKinney for twenty years Postoffice Robbed in Blossom. burglars took about 60 dollars in money and stamps 300 cigars and tobacco Several suspects sought Frits Rollins and Walter Morris two twelve year old boys were accidentally killed by a shotgun near Hinckley Paris Texas
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Tex
H. H. Sullivan
Texas
Kentucky
Waco
North
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Blossom
Paris
Frits Rollins
Walter Morris
Town
Hinckley
Rollins
Sacred Heart Female Academy Burns Down in Del Rio
Del Rio Texas October 13 The Sacred Heart Female academy erected in 1901 burned to the ground. The two story brick building valued at 10000 dollars was practically a total loss as no insurance was carried.
Methodist Clergymen Urge Children Confirmation Classes
East Side Methodist pastors report the revival failing without confirmation classes for children. Parents favor white dress and church entry via catechism based questions. old style evangelism is largely abandoned. Strike threats loom as Pacifi Express workers seek a 10 percent wage raise. Dyers and Mercerizers end textile strikes with 120000 workers returning to work.
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New York
East Side
Fatal Lightning Strikes Ardmore Woman at Home
Mrs Emma Garner was killed instantly by a lightning strike at her Woodford home early Monday. No other family members were injured. The incident occurred near Woodford in the Ardmore area.
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Emma Garner
Lineman Dies at Work in Oklahoma City
Charles Earl, a telephone lineman, was killed while at work on a telephone pole. He came into contact with an electric light wire and died instantly. The incident occurred in Oklahoma City on October 13.
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Okla
Charles Earl
Body of Charles Skinner Found Under Chickasha Trestle
The body of Charles Skinner a Sunset Texas cotton buyer was found under the Washita river trestle near Chickasha Oklahoma. He had been a passenger on the excursion to Oklahoma City and is believed to have fallen from the train returning home Sunday night. In St Louis three men were killed and three more injured in a Missouri Pacific Frisco freight collision at switch yards.
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Santa Fe
Controversial Texas and National Incidents Reported
Reports from Texas and surrounding states include cotton demand rising in Harris County LaMar, multiple fires at Hardwick Vermont, a fatal barge incident near Ha Island Virginia, and Lamar County resident death. Cited events include a quarantine at Brownville Texas, a fatal coal oil ingestion, a Philadelphia salesman found dead in San Antonio, a wagon accident in Len—Okla, and a San Antonio city ordinance on segregated rail cars. A conductor incident near Mineola involves a displaced passenger and assault with a coal lump.
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Oracle
Ha Island
N. Falk
Hunt County
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Brownville
Laredo
Sam Cleme
Texa
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Wanamaker
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San Antonio
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John Green
Lengton
Oklo
Willingham
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Mineola
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Plumbers Strike in Shreveport Over Wage Increase
Journeymen plumbers in Shreveport Louisiana are on strike after demanding five dollars per eight hour day. Masters rejected the raise and six shops are affected as workers quit Monday.
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Two to Resume Work in Colorado Mines
Colorado Springs Oct 12 officials announce Tel luride Reduction Colorado City will resume with non union labor. United States Reduction and Refining reports work will restart Thursday under Superintendent Hawkins.
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Colo
Telluride Reduction Company
Colorado City
Hawkins
United States Reduction and Refining Company
Nationals Lose Fifth Postseason Game To Americans
In Chicago on October 13 the Nationals were defeated 4 to 3 as the Americans hit Taylor freely, taking the decisive Game Five of the series.
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Chicago
Nationals
Taylor
Taft to Assume War Secretary Post in January
Washington reports from Gov. Taft indicate he will arrive to take over as secretary of war in January. The White House received the word on October 13.
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Washington
White House
Gov
Taft
Dividend Declared for Fort Worth City National Bank
The comptroller of the currency declared a dividend in favor of the creditors of the City National Bank of Fort Worth Texas amounting to two and nine tenths percent.
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Washington
City National Bank of
J. W. Batts Real Estate Acreage Offers
Real estate notices list multiple properties near the courthouse and town avenues. Listings include 105 acres near court house with 25 acres cultivated, balance pasture, fenced with six wires at 1500 dollars. a southeast town lot with small cottage at 750. a 41x room house and two lots four blocks from Main Street at 1260. half block near Allen Academy at 500. 13 acres on town south side with four room house and well at 1000. a 1 room house with cistern at 650. the Joe B Reed home place a 9 room two story frame dwelling at 4260. and other parcels with prices up to 800 dollars.
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Allen Academy
Joe B Reed
DC DeMaret Place
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