Roosevelt Southern Tour Departure Noted In Washington
President Roosevelt begins a southern tour with Mrs Roosevelt joining at Atlanta after stopping in Richmond and Raleigh. The party travels in a four car vestibuled train with the president’s private car and officers including Secretary Loeb and Dr. Rixey. The journey proceeds without incident amid formalities and brief public viewing.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Department
Southern Railway
William Loeb, Jr
P. M. Rixey
Navy
John A. McKhenny
Louisiana
President's Regiment of
Rough Riders
John C. Greenway
Michigan
John S. Elliott
Porto Rico
M. C. Latta
John L. McGrew
Henry Astrohmyer
L. Y. S. Brown
Richmond
Capitol Square
Raleigh
N. C
Interior of Presidential Train Reveals Private Cars and Comforts
The description lists the private car Signet used by the president, the observation room with mahogany, a platform for speeches, sleeping quarters with brass beds, the Penalano compartment car with seven state rooms, the Peninsular dining car Victoria, and a smoking and baggage coach. The train employs a handpicked crew with presidential train experience.
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Signet
Penalano
Victoria
Divorce Favor for Filipino Wife in Leavenworth
The divorce suit of Conception Vasquez against First Lieutenant Sidney S. Burbank of the Sixth Infantry was decided for Mrs. Burbank. Judge Bates of Iloilo granted the Filipino wife custody of their daughter and alimony. The War Department provided counsel for the deserted wife. Burbank faces court martial in Iloilo over related charges.
Fatal Infatuation in Marsfield Tragedy
J A Armitage loved Mrs S J Sloops while married to her. He broke into her house after she rejected him. She shot him in the forehead as he climbed stairs. Armitage drew a revolver and fatally wounded Mrs Sloops, then returned home and died. The woman's family, except her husband, witnessed the killings.
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Tage
S. J. Sloops
Armitage
Price of Shoes Advances Amid Hide Shortage
Chicago, Oct 18. Jobbing price of shoes rises 50 cents per pair as retailers anticipate the cost change. A scarcity of hides is reported.
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Chicago
Twelve Story Hotel Planned In Dallas Corner Lot
Dallas on October 18 reported a Dallas deal where St Louis parties bought a Main and Murphy corner lot running back to Commerce for 125000. The buyers plan a twelve story hotel on the site.
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St. Louis
Main
Murphy Streets
Culberson and Clay Confer Over New York Life Inquiry
In Austin on October 18 Senator Culberson and Commissioner Clay discussed the New York Life investigation. Copies of letters from company officials to him when governor in 1896 were made, alleging affidavits claiming no contributions to the Republican fund. He declined to discuss details but said Congress will likely address the matter next session.
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Clay
New York
Congress
Editor D T Gibson of Palestine dies after 25 years in paper
Palestine Texas October 18 editor D T Gibson of the Weekly Advocate and Daily Visitor died Tuesday night after a quarter century in local journalism. G W Bird a section hand on the International road died at the scene when a hand car was struck by a passenger train near Jacksonville. He had been in poor health and could not jump.
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Weekly Advocate
Daily Visitor
G. W. Bird
Jacksonville
Woman crushed to death by train in Texarkana yards
A passenger, Mrs. Rush of Arkadelphia Arkansas, fell from a coach as Iron Mountain train entered the yards in Texarkana resulting in instant death.
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Texarkana
Rush
Arkadelphia
Ark
Change of venue granted in Monk Gibson case to Bexar county
Judge Wilson ordered the Monk Gibson case moved to San Antonio for a fair trial with Gibson escorted by Ranger Dunaway and twelve guards. Also noted are Oklahoma slaughter totals for the quarter ending Sept 30 2005 and a Houston conviction of J Herbert for attempted assault on a young girl, plus a fatal fight in Oakdale Louisiana involving a negro and three Italians.
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Monk Gibson
Wilson
Bexar County
Gibson
Dunaway
Edna
San Antonio
Rosenburg
Houston
J. Herbert
Oakdale
Roosevelt Adds Power to Remove Civil Service Workers
President Roosevelt approves a sweeping amendment to civil service rules giving cabinet officers authority to summarily discharge employees for misconduct or inefficiency without hearings. The head must have personal knowledge, with removal filed in writing to the civil service commission. The measure aims to improve departmental discipline and follows a cabinet discussion.
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Civil Service
Executive Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Jubilee Form in New Orleans Roils with Fever Reports
New Orleans reports six new yellow fever cases and one death by 6 pm Tuesday amid preparations for a presidential visit marked by jubilation. Mississippi cites Natchez five new cases, Vicksburg two, Hamburg two, Port Gibson one, Roxie one death. Pensacola logs thirteen cases and five deaths.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Natchez
Vicksburg
Hamburg
Port Gibson
Roxie
Louisiana
Jefferson Parish
Pensacola
British Foreign Office Moves to Force Prompt Redress in Morocco
London reports the foreign office has ordered the ambassador to Morocco to take energetic action after Anjeras captured two officers of the royal marines. Several warships are already near the Moorish coast to compel prompt response from authorities.
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London
British Foreign Office
Morocco
Royal Marines
Anjeras
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BE. J. Fountain& Co
California
Southland
Mrs. Roosevelt
State of Georgia
Marsfield, Ore
J. A. Armi
Dallas
OUR
Emmel & Maloney
Lowney’s Chocolates
Hunter & Chatham
Culberson and
Palestine
Palestine, Tex
D. T. Gib
Edna, Tex
Oklahoma
The
City National Bank
Bryan, Texas
Edward Hall
G. S. Parker
A. W. Wilkerson
Blanke
Higgs & McCulloch
Thos. W. Higgs
Southern Pacific
Sunset
INC
T. J. Anderson
Houston, Texas
Jos. Hellen
Texas Farmers
Panhandle
Ally
Denver Road
A.A. Glisson
Fort Worth
W. C. Fountain
Burt Norwid
W. H. Lawrence
Haswell
Stor
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