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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1906
Page
7
A May 11 blaze at Woodlawn in the lumber yard of G W Silk, formerly Blalock mill, destroyed six kilns and 40000 feet of lumber. The fire threatened total loss before being contained.
In the House naval affairs hearing on May 16, lawmakers pressed about who chose architect Jarvis Hunt for station plans and whether the selection was arbitrary. Foss noted costs of 250000 initial and 2500000 total, with Hunt chosen by Morton authority and whitewash jibe exchanged. The amendment setting plant and supervision costs at no more than one half of one percent passed.
The Senate opened debate on the railroad rate bill taking up Lodge amendment on ICC size and district apportionment. Several senators opposed and favored it before Lodge withdrew and offered a simpler commission proposal. Other amendments and actions followed including Carmack's carrier liability and reconsideration of the anti pass clause.
A severe windstorm two miles west of Erick Oklahoma on Sunday killed one person and seriously injured several others. Six farm houses were demolished while three families found safety in cyclone cellars. Mrs. J. B. Haskew is identified as the deceased. News notes the storm caused widespread damage in the local area.
Washington May 16 Senator Tillman spoke for ex-Senator Chandler and read Chandler's memorandum on talks with President Roosevelt. He claimed the president's explanation was ingenious but not. he cited Moody's statements and Bailey and Batley in the negotiations and accused the president of bad faith in handling the rate bill.
In Ardmore a blind man identified as R M Whitaker, possibly from Denison, was found in front of the Santa Fe Depot with his throat cut. A razor bought minutes earlier lay beside him. In Atlanta James H Clark of Chamblee Ga, a telegraph operator, shot one man dead and wounded three, then killed himself.
Memphis pulled ahead in the seventh inning to beat Nashville 11 to 2 in a Southern League game. Other scores include Montgomery 11 Little Rock 6, New Orleans 2 Birmingham 0, and in the majors Boston losing for the twelfth straight time as Philadelphia edged Chicago 1 0. New York beat Philadelphia 4 5. Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 4. Wiltze with12 strikeouts led New York in a 5 4 win over Cincinnati. In Texas and South Texas leagues Trallas 10 Waco 3 and Cleburne 16 Temple 3. Houston Lake Charles 0 Beaumont 3 Galveston 2 Austin 8 San Antonio 3. Actuary Dawson says no insurance solvency certainty for insurers. Army Armstrong committee member testifies before House Judiciary panel in Washington.
Five hundred delegates attend the tenth annual convention of the Interstate Cottonseed Crushers Association in Atlanta. President Hamilton presides as he urges paid insurance losses based on the market value of destroyed property.
Fire at T. L. McNair's union house in Navasota Texas destroys about 1000 bales of cotton. Loss is expected to total around 40000 dollars and there is some body damage reported.
Guthrie May 16 Officers of the Logan County Fruit Growers association headquartered here have asked for 100000 boxes to handle the county strawberry crop and state it will take twenty five cars to transport the peach crop to market.
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