Killer Ranch Shootout Ends in Cowboys’ Deaths
Special dispatch from Van Gorn Texas reports Decatur Graves a cowboy dies after a gunfight with two Mexicans at J W Marleys ranch thirty miles south of here on the Rio Grande. One Mexican is killed and another wounded in the skirmish following the theft of unbranded calves. Sam Geaslin and Cort Marley fired on the cowboys side.
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The
Herald
van Gorn
Texas
J. W. Marley
Decatur Graves
Marley
Here
Rio Grande River
Graves
Sam Geaslin
Cort Marley
Bold Robbers Range San Antonio Stores at Night
San Antonio officials chase a bold robbery gang active for weeks mounting wagon loads of goods from Daikowitz Bros Railroad Supply Store Little Red Grocery and C F Gimble. Detectives trace stolen goods to nearby towns and expect arrests soon.
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San Antonio
Daikowitz Bros
Little Red Grocery
C. F. Gimble
Funston Pursues Rebels Near San Miguel
Chasing rebels who captured Capt. Roberts, Funston led 25 men against about fifty Filipinos located roughly 25 miles from San Miguel. Details are sparse and it is unclear if Roberts and six aides were saved. Capt. Godfrey and one private were killed.
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Manila
Three Killed In San Augustine Incident Today
Special Dispatch reports a deadly morning scene in San Augustine as Sheriff Noel Roberts Felix G. Roberts and Sid Roberta were killed. The governor ordered the Stonefort Rifles from Nacogdoches to the town at noon amid widespread excitement.
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Noel Roberts
Felix G. Roberts
Sid Roberta
Peter Mayer Manager Challenges Jeffries for British Champion
New York June 4 The manager of Peter Mayer has challenged Jeffries on behalf of the British champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Peter Mayer
Jeffries
Mococ Mine Sale Near Las Cruces to Chicago Syndicate
The Mococ silver and lead mine near Las Cruces was sold to a Chicago syndicate for $15000. The property, belonging to the late Col. W. L. Rynerson, will be developed on a large scale by the new owners.
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Mococ
Las Cruces
Chicago
W. L. Rynerson
Rough Riders Aim for San Antonio Reunion in 1901
Roosevelt's Rough Riders, meeting in Oklahoma City, will likely accept an invitation to reunite in San Antonio in 1901. Johnny Grigg has corresponded with many officers and men who want to return to the city where they were equipped for the Cuban campaign.
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San Antonio
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Oklahoma City
Johnny Grigg
Soye
Old San Antonio
Cuba
Boxers Attack Europeans Near Pao Ting Fu
Chaos as boxers clash with European refugees in Tiensin area. Russian troops report one officer and three men wounded. Alarming word reaches concern for American and English missionaries remaining at Pao Ting Fu.
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Tien Tsin
Cosax
Pao Ting Fu
Robbers Raid Sterling Ranch Home. Rancher Fends Off Bandits
Bandits bound and robbed a Sterling Colorado rancher, taking valuables before fleeing. The rancher freed himself today, pursued the thieves, shot and killed one, wounded another, and was wounded himself. A sheriff's posse heads to the scene.
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Sterling
Colo
Wheeler Nomination to Senate for Brigadier General
Washington June 4 The President decided to send to the Senate the nomination of Jo3 Wheeler to be Brigadier General in the regular army.
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Washington
Senate
Wheeler
Regular
Fourth of July Celebration Proposed for City Honor
Plans call for an elaborate fireworks display and military show to honor the nation’s birthday. Civil War veterans from both sides and Spanish-American War veterans would join the Border Rifles. Invitations seek Adjutant General Whiteman of New Mexico, Las Cruces Mesilla and Alamogordo units, Gov. Ahumada of Chihuahua, and Mayor Onate of Juarez to participate. Negotiations may invite Juarez troops to take part in garrison duty.
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Border Rifles
Whiteman
New Mexico
Las Cruces
Mesilla
Alamogordo
Ahumada
Chihuahua
Onate
Juarez
Washington
Mexico City
Group of Chinamen Arrive in El Paso Under Quarantine
Two carloads arrived in El Paso last night over the S P. They are direct from China and were quarantined on the Pacific coast before being moved to Oakland then shipped east. One carload of 53 went to New Orleans then Cuba while another load of 19 was taken to Juarez by the Santa PF. All were in bond and will be spread through Mexico.
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el Paso
S. P
China
Pacific Coast
San Francisco Bay
Oakland
G. H
New Orleans
Cuba
Santa PF
Juarez
Mexico
Bond
Roosevelt slams Paris exposition as greatest fake
Robert P Roosevelt, uncle of the New York governor, returns from Paris on the Statendam and denounces the exposition as the worst fraud. He cites unsafe American building displays and mocks the spyglass and magic lantern tricks as fake showcases.
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New York
Robert P Rooosevelt
Roosevel
Holland Line
Statemdam
Roosevelt
Paris
MOT GUNS TAKEN UP IN STREETS OF LOUIS
After failed peace talks on the streetcar strike 1000 workers were to be rehired with union recognition pay and arbitration yet violence began. Injuries occurred as Olive Street cable work was damaged and the sheriff’s posse resumed duty with 600 men armed and distributed to power plants and barns guarding against further trouble.
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Louis
Olive Street
Sheriff's Posse Comitatus
Tte
Herald Strike Sparks Controversy Over Labor Demands
The El Paso Herald explains printers walked out in a union strike. It defends its record, criticizes union wage demands as too high, and notes wages have risen and cash payments made weekly. It thanks the News and Industrial Board for aid and condemns rival papers’ attacks.
Reina Mercedes Wreck to be Towed for Salvage
The Reina Mercedes wreck raised by Hobson off Santiago will be towed to Portsmouth New Hampshire and moored while the elements convert her to junk.
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Norfolk, VA
Hobson
Santiago
Port Smouth N. H
Mexican Jurist Weds in Juarez El Paso Ceremony
At the Church of the Immaculate Conception Rev Father Arthurs united Sic Francisco Dominguez of Chihuahua and Miss Annita Escarzaga of El Paso. Notables from Juarez and El Paso attended. Dominguez served as judge of letters at Juarez and now practices law in Chihuahua. The couple departed for Chihuahua on the Mexican Central.
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
Father Arthurs
Francisco Dominguez
Chihuahua
Mies Annita Escarzaga
el Paso
Juarez
Lic
Dominguez
Sheriff Fails to Secure Extradition in Wood Case
Sheriff Boone returned from Phoenix empty handed after seeking extradition of J. Henry Wood, secretary of the Cabre Grande Copper Mining Company, indicted for alleged perjury as Governor Murphy refused to honor the requisition.
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Boone
Phoenix
J. Henry Wood
Cabre Grande Copper Mining Company
Murphy
Rails Salvage Work Clears County Road Tracks
The Traction company removes rusted rails along the county road that once formed the Washington park track. Ties are rotted and sand crusted the line. workers dig a trench to expose the rails for salvage as rails are filled at the T. P. crossing in preparation for shipment.
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the Traction Company
Washington Park
T. P
Mines at Organ Show High Grade Copper Gold
Las Cruces reports El Paso company properties near Organ showing higher grade mineral at 90 feet with expanding copper and gold zones. Franklin property also under development. shaft reached 70 feet, dipping west at 15 degrees, walls at depth nearly perpendicular and richly mineralized.
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Las Cruces
Organs
el Paso Company
Franklin
Mexican Educator to Attend City Teachers’ Convention
Prof Guy C Willson of Celonia Juarez will attend the teachers convention and will be among the Mexican participants on the program.
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Guy. C. Willson
Celonia Juarez
Mexico
Walcher Leaves After Murder Charge
Sheriff Fossett of Kingfisher Oklahoma returned home after charging James Walcher with the murder of Col. John F. Stone. Walcher left quietly while a governor offered a $300 reward for his capture, which had not yet materialized.
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Fossett
Kingfisher
Oklahoma
James Walcher
Col
John F. Stone
Walcher
McMurray vs Texas & Pacific Railway Transferred to Federal Court
The case of Elizabeth McMurray, vs. Texas and Pacific Railway, was ordered moved from Judge Goggin's court to the Federal court on motion by the defendant's attorney Judge Peyton F. Edwards.
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Elizabeth McMurray
Texas & Pacific Railway Co
Goggin
Peyton F. Edwards
Unidentified Couples Named in Fragmentary Note
The fragment lists Donaciano Solac and Miss Epifania Vazquez, John Calvin Williams and Miss Louisa Susavah Davis, and Teodo ro Reveroso and Mise Rita Hernandez. The text appears to record pairing of individuals, possibly for a social event or notice, with readable names but no context or dates.
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Donaciano Solac
Epifania Vazquez
John Calvin Williams
Louisa Susavah Davis
Teodoro Reveroso
Mise Rita Hernandez
Transvaal Burghers Vow Fight as Pretoria Surrenders Imminent
A Kruger dispatch from Macha near Watervalboven on June 3 reports Transvaal burghers ready to fight to the bitter end. News from Cape Town notes Boer massing on the frontier and monitoring Stein to see if he stays in Boer territory. London reports Pretoria invested by British forces with surrender possible once demand is made.
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New York
This Marning
Kruger
Machadrop
Watervalbovan
Transvaal
Cape Town
Juanes
Burchers
Stein
Lonpbon
Loretzo Marquez
Pretoria
Community urged to aid census in El Paso
Freudenthal and Chamber of Commerce officials urge citizens to help enumerate every resident. Enumerators will work hard, but locals must report absentees and provide full block lists. A youth volunteers to compile lists, with verification by enumerators. EK E Russel, Secretary, Cham Con.
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Freudenthal
Chamber of Commerce
Bsus
Fl Paso
EK. E. Russeln
Sec’y. Cham. Con
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Captain Roberts
San Augustine
Hernan
Vails
Stonefort Rifles of
Nacogdoches
Modoc
the Herald
Bryan
Ignatius Donnelly
Cincinnati
Tribune
Tury Show
Bowery
Rano
ST. Louis
Sheriff’s Posse
Typogra
Phical Union
Will
the Heralds
Situa
Troversy
el Pasoans
Know
Way In &Ny Advance Movement
Man Maple
van Loon
Graphical Union
Harrald
Union
Organized Labor
Newa
and Industrial Board
Reina Mercedes
Letters
Stone
Rance
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