Poll tax amendment urged to purify ballot box
Hon George B Terrell argues the poll tax upholds public support for government and purifies elections by excluding those unwilling to pay. He cites revenue gains for schools, reduced corruption, and protections for honest voters, noting mixed results from southern states. The Galveston News endorses adoption.
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George B. Terrell
John H. Reagan
Georgia
Tennessee
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Love
Legislative Investigating Committee
Bexar
Dallas
Galveston
Galveston News
Uncle Sam Fails to Take Danish West Indies in Lands Deal
The article notes a failed attempt by the United States to acquire the Danish West Indies, describing ongoing negotiations and the political friction surrounding territorial expansion.
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Uncle Sam
Danish West Indies
Izaleo Volcano Erupts Violently Near Salvador City
Passengers from Puerto Barrios report Izaleo volcano in Salvador state of violent eruption. Residents fled as lava streamed over three miles from the crater. Fears of further disaster linger as eruption continued when passengers departed Guatemala.
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San Salvador
New Orleans
Puerto Barrios
Izaleo
Salvador
Guatamala
A New County Planned With Hubbard City as Seat
Austin reports revival of the drive to create a new county from Limestone Hill Navarro and McLennan. Hubbard City would be the county seat. The measure, once defeated, may return to the legislature in the next session with requirements set to at least 700 square miles and a twelve mile boundary buffer.
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Hubbard City
Austin
Limestone
Hill
Navarro
McLennan
Ross
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Portland
Montgomery
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
N. Y
American Railway Association
New York City
Paducah
W. T. Eldridge
Eagle Lake
Texas
James Harrington
Chicago
Dubuane
Iowa
Honey Grove
Tex
Will Massey
Kenneth Perrin
Broadway Methodist Church
Ardmore
Ill
Fred J. Dart
Hi Reno
Oklo
H. M. Warren
Crawford, Tex
Kile
Two Prisoners Escape From Jail in Orange Tex
Nathaniel Scott and his brother fled the Orange jail after tearing flooring and using a blanket rope to scale the wall. They headed for a passing freight train, escaping on October 23. In Beaumont, Philip Weller died after being overcome by gas while gauging oil for the Alamo City Oil Co. on October 23, highlighting gas dangers in the oil field.
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Rockdale
Tex
Justice Kennon
Little Williams
Minerva
Here
Orange
Nathaniel Scott
Ol Gan
Beaumont
Philip Weller
Alamo City Oil Company
Monte Christi Recaptured After Severe Fight
Government troops recaptured Monte Christi in a fierce engagement with heavy losses on both sides. General Navarre, former governor who seized Monte Christi, was captured and jailed in Santo Domingo. Numerous arrests linked to the revolt followed as calm returned.
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Monte Christi
San Domingo
Navarre
Santo Tdomineo News Marict
Samoan Controversy Decided Against U S and Britain
King Oscar of Sweden and Norway ruled the Samoan dispute in favor of Germany, surprising the United States and Great Britain which had claimed joint marines landing in Apia in 1899 was legal. The report also covers multiple local and personal tragedies and a divorce suit involving the Bunel estate heirs.
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United States
England
Washington
Oscar
Sweden
Norway
Germany
Great Britain
Apia
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Texas and Pacific
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John R. Malden
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E. L. Corey
Colorado Springs
Sir Francis Drake
Mary Bunel Kee
Bunel
Napoleon Bunel
Greene County
Henry C. Kee
S.H. Allphin
C. M. Proctor
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