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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1902
Page
5
A Supreme Court discussion clarifies that a secretary of state cannot issue a charter for multiple distinct commercial purposes under a single permit. The volume of cases includes mandamus petitions, with listed remands and denials involving entities such as Telegraph Company and various railways.
Texas item notes use of Paris green for boll weevils by Milloy and McCallum. A separate Texas case reports a man injured with pocket knives and a pair jailed after a late night event. A creamery project advances with a 140 mile first run and milk production to rise.
Beaumont Texas June 3 The Carter Hammond Pumping company announces a large capacity plant to operate forty wells for agitation or out pumping within thirty days if rushed. A Lone Star and Crescent well drilled by J A Panthamus produced water with tremendous pressure. The plant aims to supply demand and remove gas particles then go deeper. Two men were knocked out and three injured when the well was brought in. drillers are in bed. Page reports on power facilities, a six inch line, a new car rack, and plans to have the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe pay day moved to Saturdays to hire labor. The Penman Steel plant aims to be in operation by April 1, and the Chi Vexo plant is to move July 20. The Lone Star and Crescent company awaits the steamer Maverick with 65,000 barrels for Philadelphia or New York. Government inspector J P Dunlop denies giving out official reports, while two oil tank cars burned near China. The Henderson County Oil Illinois well on block 38 shows excellent results. Injury updates include Tom Dudley, and J W Sturm’s recovery. Lone Acre Oil case postponed until final arguments, with a pending agreement influencing the outcome. Oil shipments exceed 600 cars since June 1, with multiple exchange transactions listed.
In Nacogdoches Texas on June 28 R Z McCall died after a quarrel with Mayfield Elliott. Elliott is held for preliminary examination next Wednesday. Reports from Garrison and Cor_hean confirm two black men killed at each location, six total, with a single shot from a double barreled gun. Countywide and Polk County deaths tied to the same day, three shots used.
John T. Pendleton as receiver bank wins multiple judgments in the federal court. Orders favor Pendleton over several defendants, detailing monetary amounts and asset distributions. The rulings consolidate Pendleton’s authority in the ongoing receivership for island city assets.
Galveston and La Porte report on Baptist Young People's convention events in La Porte with speakers including Dr. B H Carroll and donations for Mrs Cable. City transfer system at Galveston beach enables summer trips. Court settlements involve Alta Loma and Pendleton receiverships. Mosquito fleet commerce, fruit prices, and a strange fish sighting headline the day along with local injuries and a wedding notice. George Feige injured at Fort Worth la Porte encampment plans and rail worker B E Lyons Sr dies. A Galveston wedding and a man struck by a train complete the brief city notices.
Austin June 28 The committee appointed by General Van Zandt to arrange Confederate affairs will convene tomorrow at the Driskill hotel to begin work. Charters filed in local proceedings.
Five occupants were injured when the St James hotel on Murphy and Main streets collapsed in Dallas at dawn. Rescue teams removed victims as fire and police aided. all but one were expected to recover, with injuries ranging from back and leg trauma to lacerations and bruising. Names include John Rose, William Phyfe, James Nolan, OM Boffman, N H Olsson, plus several others lightly hurt.
Washington June 22 The nomination of George B Zimpelman to be postmaster at Austin was sent to the Senate by the president He succeeds W B Brush whose term expired and he has been a lifelong Democrat and former Austin postmaster during Cleveland’s second term Zimpelman’s appointment follows postmaster reshuffles in Texas and ties to E H Green and factions in the state
Special to The Poet reports vessel movements at Port Fads Louisiana. Arrivals include David from Cuba, Beverly from Port Simon, Breakwater from Puerto Cortex via Port Harrion and Louis iana from Brethovig De Dantis and Copenhagen with sugar. Eldornd from New York, Hogin from nov rose ra Chalmette from Havana decor M1 from Port Limon. Sailed: Lesreaux from Britain bound for Moblic.
The street paving company works rapidly on about ten blocks with grading and concrete on six blocks and asphalt on one, aiming to be ready for use soon. A second contract covers one mile of streets to be paved, with plans to arrange similar work pending the paving project and nearby holdings development.
Huntsville Texas June 22. The summer normal opened the morning with sixty students in attendance and expected to grow larger by the end of the six week term. The faculty includes seven teachers and classes will be held at Sam Houston Normal.
A brief note comments on paying for extracts, stressing that value matters more than price. The author hints at a cautious approach to purchases, warning that what you receive should justify the cost.
The San Elisario land dispute will be called in district court in Austin with State Attorney General Bell and Judge Reese representing the state. The case seeks to recover about 20,000 acres from a Spanish grant along the Rio Grande with parties claiming river boundary shifts. Numerous witnesses are summoned as part of the proceedings.
Georer Joseph Maner of La Grange filed a bankruptcy petition in federal court. Liabilities are listed at 22540 with assets of 2525, including 50018 claimed as exempt.
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