Waters-Pierce fined and tax bill tied to penalties
Austin October 20 The Waters-Pierce Oil company must pay 2000 penalties under Kennedy bill for failure to report and pay tax due. A remittance of 15529 covers tax for quarters ending June 30 and Sept 30 1905, but the tax is not accepted without penalties. The case notes public remarks on railroad rate litigation and the commission’s stance to uphold class A rates on dry goods.
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Austin
Waters-Pierce Ol
Kennedy
Railroad Commission
Colquitt
Mayfield
Commission
Storey
Attempted abduction of Lou Rogers in Waco yard
In Waco on October 20 a man of unknown color tried to grab Lou Rogers, an Independent Telephone employee, as she returned home from work. She fled and shouted, causing the assailant to flee.
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Waco
Lou Rogers
Independent Telephone Company
Ashes of Irving Buried in Westminster Abbey
The burial of Sir Henry Irving took place at Westminster Abbey beside that other great actor Garrick under Shakespeare's statue. King Edward’s representative and the Prince of Wales’s emissary attended along with cabinet ministers and ambassadors. Crowds gathered as the funeral rites proceeded with the public viewing in Poet’s Corner afterward.
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Westminster Abbey
London
Garrick
Shakespeare
Sir Henry Irving
England
Irving
Edward
Dighton Probyn
Prince of Wales
William H. Harrington
Whitelaw Reid
Scotland
America
Poet Corner
Cold Weather Seen To Finish Yellow Fever Fight
New Orleans reports a threatening forecast with a fall in temperature and a northern blizzard expected to reach the area. Authorities note fewer deaths this week and plan to keep responders available for President Roosevelt's visit while quarantines ease in St James parish. Cases appear mild in Franklin Jeanerette and Baldwin, likely linked to Patterson.
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New Orleans
St. James
White
Roosevelt
Franklin
Jeanerette
Baldwin
St. Mary’s Parish
Patterson
St. Mary's Parish
Corput
Governor Hogg In Good Spirits After Illness
Fort Worth report says Governor Hogg rested well and showed encouraging condition Friday morning. Doctors postponed transfer to Austin for several days due to a weak heart as abdominal swelling subsides and pain eases.
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Governor Hogg
Fort Worth
Austin
Friar land purchase fully paid to Dominican order
Manila on October 20 saw the final payment of 3,225,000 to the Dominican order, completing the purchase of friar land after a lengthy committee process.
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Manila
Man Dies While Sawing Wood in Dallas
Dallas the date October 20 Jerry Johnson a Black man died suddenly while sawing wood at a local residence officials say the cause of death is under investigation and no foul play is suspected.
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Dallas
Jerry Johnson
Roosevelt Addresses 25000 in Charlotte Meeting
President Roosevelt visits Charlotte on Oct. 20 addressing 25 000 supporters four blocks from Vance Park. He honors Stonewall Jackson widow Mrs. Jackson and monument honoree Lt Shipp. He recalls shared breakfast at Santiago and urges keeping the republic’s leadership.
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Roosevelt
Stonewall Jackson
Charlotte
N. C
Vancesag
Mecklenburg
Stonew. Jackson
Jackson Christian
West Point
Mrs. Jackson
Citizens Committee
Monk Gibson May Not Be Tried Until November Term
San Antonio October 20 Monk Gibson may not be tried until the November term of the Thirty seventh district court. It is likely he will not be arraigned until the fourth week of the term. Gibson told Sheriff Egg and Deputy Ashbeck of Jackson County he was en route to San Antonio to tell his folks howdy for him and that he is doing well.
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San Antonio
Monk Gibson
Thirty-seventh District Court
Egg
Ashbeck
Jackson County
Wind Storm Levels Barn and Trees at Collinsville
A severe wind storm in Collinsville caused extensive damage Wednesday night. In three minutes Ladd Elliott's barn was destroyed and scattered across several acres. I Shirley's residence was moved thirty yards. hundreds of trees and a mile of telegraph poles were toppled. No injuries reported.
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Sherman
Collinsville
Ladd Elliott
I. Shirley
Kid McCoy Marries Widow and Retires from Boxing
Norman Selby known as Kid McCoy wed Mrs Lillian Ellis at the Algonquin hotel in New York on Thursday night. He announced he would drop the McCoy name and leave sporting life to pursue business ventures.
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New York
Norman Selby
Kid McCoy
Algonquin Hotel
Lillian Ellis
Edward C. Ellis
Schenectady
Selby
McCoy
Sporting Life
Steamer Sarah E Sheldon wrecked near Lorain after storm
In a Lake Erie gale, the steamer Sarah E Sheldon went ashore four miles east of Lorain. With a crew of thirteen, several men jumped overboard as the ship broke apart. The coal carrier is described as a total wreck bound for Detroit.
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Sarah E. Sheldon
Lake Erie
Cleveland
Lorain
Detroit
New York Times
Reflect on Love’s Changes Beyond Beauty or Wealth
A quoted aphorism from Pope underscoring that love rests on truer qualities than beauty or wealth, since both are subject to change and cannot alone sustain affection.
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Pope
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Crown
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Navasota
Keith
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Garth, Howell & Webb
Houston
Galveston
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