Floods Reach Many States Along Texas Rivers
Names and places of missing campers from Austin San Antonio Fort Worth and Houston are reported as searches continue after cloudburst floods. Eleven bodies recovered at Coleman including J N Cheek and wife M Pate and others. Santa Fe reports damage to rails and bridges.
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Coleman
J. N. Cheek
Milam County
M. Pate
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Lizzie
Comanche
Joseph Shath
John Fullstein
J. O. Stair
Annie
Ivy Brown
Stacey
Wallo
Santa Fe
Santa Anna
Santa Fa Railway
Goulds sail to Europe for annual tour and finance focus
Geo Gould and his wife departed from New York aboard the St Paul for Europe. He said he does not aspire to Congress and that financial matters occupy his time. He plans a nine week trip returning September 25 with stays in London Paris and possibly Switzerland for cycling.
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Geo. Gould
St Paul
Europe
Congress
Gould
London
Paris
Switzerland
Captain Holmes arraigned in man slaughter case over Idler sinking
Cleveland July 19 Captain Chae J Holmes master of the yacht Idler was arrested on a man slaughter charge after the vessel sank in a Lake Erie storm July 7 with six of seven passengers lost He waived examination and was bound over in five thousand dollars bail Holmes posted bail and was released.
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Chae. J. Holmes
Idler
Lake Erie
United States
Holmes
U. S
Uhl
Shot Ends Wing Shot Champion Haw in Oklahoma Territory
In Union City Jones Cannady shot Frank Johnson fatally. Johnson’s brother Frank returned fire, perhaps fatally wounding Cannady. Johnson, famed as the territory’s champion wing shot, is killed in the incident.
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Oxla
Union City
Frank Johnson
Jones Cannady
Johnson
Frank
Patch and Go to Taku
Secretary of the Navy relays Wilde from Kure Japan reporting the Oregon and Nashville arrived and can be patched quickly for immediate duty at Taku. Steel patches allow rapid return to service with sixty days needed for permanent repairs, no injuries. Secretary Long approves patch and go option and rejoicing over Oregon’s safety.
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Secretary of the Navy
Wilde
The
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Kure
Japan
Oregon and
Nashville
Taku
Long
Labor Federation plans St Louis visit to end street card strike
The labor federation agreed to go to St Louis after adjournment to settle the street card strike. President Compers and Vice President McCannel will represent. The council urged arbitration of disputes between machine and hand printers nationwide. The brewery workers order was told not to issue charters to stationary engineers or firemen.
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St. Louis
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McCannel
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Executive Council
Angry travelers stranded after train car quarantine
A carload of travelers arrived in Denver on a D and RG train hours late. A supposed smallpox case led to quarantine at Pueblo and guarding by police. The patient was sent to the pest house. others were held awaiting word from Governor Thomas. It was later found the rash stemmed from poisoned canned meat.
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D & RG
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Thomas
Reunion after years apart follows Colorado boy’s circus life
Anthony Green left Colorado four years before at age under nineteen after disputes with his father. He joined a circus as a trapeze performer, wrote a repentant letter, then suffered a fall from a stick wire. He later worked on a steam merry go round and was spotted by a passenger who knew him, triggering a Chicago reunion with his mother.
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Anthony Green
Colorado
Green
Bryan Defines Imperialism as Campaign Focus
Party unity in Lincoln reports William Jennings Bryan accepts imperialism as the chief issue. His Indianapolis Augusta speech opens the campaign and centers on imperialism and trusts with money mentioned only as a subordinate point. Democratic leaders urge pushing these issues to the front to achieve unity.
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Bryan
Indianapolis
Augusta
Thas
War Declared in Amur District as Chinese Forces Advance
Reports from St Petersburg state portions of Amur district in Siberia have been officially at war since July 17. Dispatches from London say Russia faces the greatest risk among nations in the Chinese crisis as troops are diverted to Port Arthur Taku and Tianjin. The Amur frontier remains under threat while reinforcements are awaited.
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State Department
W. W. Rockhill
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London
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Russia
Amur
Assur
Port Arthur
Taku
Tien Tein
Convict Dies After Six Month Self-Imposed Diet
Lincoln Nebraska July 19 Gallaghar a convict at the state penitentiary died after attempting to gain freedom by unusual means. He claimed a diet of vinegar soap and plaster eaten by swallowing wrapped soap pellets. He had been serving a sentence for shooting with intent to kill.
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Gallaghar
Nebraska State Penitentiary
Ely
Chamber of Commerce Holds Quorum Meeting and Plans Exhibition
A El Paso chamber of commerce meeting ratified prior minutes and heard Major S M Davis report on trips to Capitan White Oaks Nogal Tularosa Las Cruces Organ City Socorro San Marcial Deming Silver City and Pinos Altos. He urged exhibits from those towns, and a permanent International Exhibition was proposed with cross border support and possible US-M Mexico appropriations over the next two years.
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White Oaks
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Tularoca
Las Cruces
Organ City
Socorro
San Marcial
Deming
Silver City
Pinos Altos
Davis
Sierra Madre
Brown
el Paso
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Five Candidates Confer Call For Goebel Law Amendment
In Lexington on June 19 a conference of five candidates agreed to a platform calling for a special legislative session to amend the Goebel law. Conferees included Senator Blackburn Congressman Dave Smith Hon B F Graziana and Hon Oilie James.
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Blackburn
Dave Smith
B. F. Graziana
Oilie James
Southern Industrial League Convention Opens in Atlanta
The Southern Industrial League meets in Atlanta with about 800 business leaders attending. The three day convention will discuss expansion tariff finance shipping and bankruptcy in relation to the south.
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The
Southern Industrial League
South
Archbishop Keane Named Leader in Dubuque
In Sioux City Iowa on July 19 Most Rev John J Keane was appointed archbishop of Dubuque a letter from Rev W J Kirby of Detroit says Cardinal Gibbons shared the information Kirby a Catholic university faculty member at Washington adds the announcement came through church channels
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Iowa
John J. Keane
Dubuque
W. J. Kirby
Detroit
Cardinal Gibbons
Kirby
Catholic University
Washington
City Council Eyes Void of Electric Light Contract
Tonight a city council session may tackle the Electric Light matter. Deputy City Clerk Wilson says the International Electric Light Co has not fulfilled its contract for sixty arc lights. He notes some lights are not installed and others are 1200 candle power instead of 2000, potentially allowing bondless contract termination.
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Internationallectric Light Company
Electric Light Company
International Electric Light Company
Eixty
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Tea Prices Rise as Chinese Troubles Shake Chicago Market
The Chicago wholesale tea market faces early price rises amid tensions in China. Dealers expect a prolonged conflict and adjust the market accordingly. Seven grades have gained one to two cents per four pounds.
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Chicago
China
Nebraska editor projects strong GOP odds in Bryan state
Nebraska editor Rosewater of the Omaha Bee reports from Chicago that Republican chances in Bryan's overstate state are more than good, as Hanna discusses the Nebraska situation with Bryan.
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Rosewater
The
Omaha Bee
Nebraska
Hanna
Bryan
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Strangled to Death in San Antonio Mystery
Special Dispatch reports Mrs. Hattie Curl was found strangled in her room after being brought from Monterey by her husband who has since skipped town. Authorities investigate possible motives and connections.
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San Antonio
Hattie Curl
Monterey
Garbage collector runs for governor
Chicago July 19 August Klenki a city garbage collector announces his candidacy for governor. He previously ran for mayor on the socialist labor ticket last election.
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Chicago
Klenki
Socialist Labor
Hammocks Offered This Week By W A Irvin Co
Hammocks from Ourmmence line to be sold this week at a gres by W A Irvin & Co. The dealer announces closeout of stock and invites buyers to view available hammocks and pricing.
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W. A. Irvin & Co
Nobert Lyon Dead and Funeral Planned
Robert Elemere Lyon died this morning at 3 30. He was a well known young man born in Paso sixteen years ago and lived here. He was a brother to Horatio Lyon who was killed at Globe last Saturday. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o clock from the parlors of Nagley and Lyons.
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Robert Elemere Lyon
F Paso
Horatio Lyon
Globe
Nagley and
Lyons
Cholera on Board Steamer Borneo Quarantined at Malta
The steamer Borneo arriving from Calcutta to London was put under quarantine at Malta after five deaths from cholera occurred aboard.
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Borneo
Calcutta
London
6000 SALE Drives Big Prepaid Ball Game Interest
Over two hundred tickets have already been sold for the ball game next Sunday and the crowd is expected to be among the largest in city history. A well known business man paid yesterday, and the home team is certain to deliver a strong performance. Deming has sent their batting order with several well known players.
Munoz On Trial For Enticing Juarez Telegraph Operator
Jesus Munoz a Juarez telegraph operator faces trial before Justice Ellis on a charge of enticing a fourteen year old girl. The hearing delayed from two to four o clock due to interpreter issues. Trial begun yesterday but witnesses did not appear. Munoz is represented by Mr. Clarke. Manuel Florez Juan Franco and James Hunter were summoned as interpreters but declined.
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Jesus Munoz
Juarez
Ellis
Munoz
Mr. Clarke
Manuel Florez
Juan Franco
James Hunter
Hunter
Marriage Licence Issued to Provescio and Beguez
The county clerk issued a marriage license today to Francisco Provescio and Miss Beguez, both residents of El Paso.
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Miss Becquez
el Paso
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