Transmissippian Resolutions Favor Buffalo Bayou Channel
Resolutions introduced by J M Cotton and drafted by W B Slosson and allies urge quick federal action to build a 25 foot deep 150 foot wide channel from Houston to the Galveston jetties. The Transmissippi Commercial Congress endorses the project and asks Congress for speedy funding with a five state Northwest delegation to press the rivers and harbors committee.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Transmississippi Congress
Buffalo Bayou
J. M. Cotton
W. B. Slosson
Walter Gresham
Frederick P. Comfort
Gresham
Heute
Galveston
Committee
Congress of the United States
Houston
Texas
Rivers and Harbors Committee
House of Representatives
Burton
Ohio
Northwest
Mississippi
Transmissippi Commercial Congress
United States
Senate
Congress
Rivers and Harbors Committee of
Schley Incidents Feared to Prompt Naval Investigation
Washington July 22 The Navy may appoint a fair three officer panel to review Rear Admiral Schleys conduct in the West Indies and Santiago dispute. Dewey Ramsay and Benham are named as fit investigators with possible replacements if needed. Authorities favor a thorough, impartial inquiry to quiet naval circles and avoid ongoing conflict.
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Washington, D. C
Winfield Scott Schley
Aliaga
Schley
West Indies
George Dewey
F. M. Ramsay
A. E. H. Benham
Admiral Dewey
Ramsay
Bureau of Navigation
Crowninshield
Benham
Rio
Admiral Schley
Herald
Santiago
Fourth Texas Farmers Congress opens at College Station
The fourth annual Texas Farmers Congress gathered in College Station Texas with about 125 visitors and more than 206 total arrivals. Attendance by train and covered wagons showed strong local interest as sessions began with papers read and discussions held.
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College Station
Texas
Texas Farmers’ Congress
Sverre
Italian government probes Erwin lynching incident
Washington July 18. The Italian government has taken cognizance of the Erwin Mississippi affray in which two Italians were lynched and a third seriously wounded. The Italian embassy has made representations to the state department. Mason Texas J W White sold 2000 head of 2 year old steers to Russell Bevans of Menardville this week.
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van Buren
Ark
T. A. Irvin
Thomas Stokes
Huntsville
Baird
Stokes
Texas
Irwin
Washington
Erwin
Miss
Mason
J. W. White
Russell & Bevans
Menaridville
Monster eighty five pound catfish drowns two fishermen
In Denison Texas on Verdigris river James Johnson and Albert Shaw fished when Shaw trailed a large hook to catch a giant catfish. The hooked fish dragged Shaw from the boat and Shaw drowned. Johnson and others found both man and fish after a search.
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Denison
Texas
James Johnson
Albert Shaw
Verdigris River
Shaw
Rain Breaks Dreuth in Cherokee Nation
In Dawson at the Cherokee Nation a half inch of rain fell last night ending a thirty eight day drought. The rain may help corn but the relief is uncertain. The Nation reports cool weather today.
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Kansas City
Dawson
Church Blown Down in Wind Storm at Columbus Miss
A Baptist church in Columbus Mississippi was completely destroyed during a wind storm yesterday evening. Rev. W. W. Whitfield was conducting services before the roof collapsed and walls tore in while a large congregation prayed. Several people suffered cuts and bruises, but no serious injuries were reported.
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Columbus
Miss
W. W. Whitfield
Lightning Kills Two Men in Hico Texas
Lightning struck near Lanham two miles south of Lanham in Williamson County killing Morgan Payne age 23 and Gror Hammock age 16 after a cattle drive. Burt Paige was badly injured and not expected to live. A younger Hammock brother survived injuries and the Payne family is noted in the county.
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Lichtning
Hico
Texas
Morgan Payne
Gror Hammock
Burt Paige
Ater
Lanham
Iniis
Gyer Hammer
William Payne
Readjustment of crude fuel oil rates ordered by Texas railroad commission
The Texas railroad commission plans a hearing on August 3 1901 to reduce transportation rates for crude and fuel petroleum within the state and to adopt a tankage in transit rule. The notice invites public views and names commissioners John H. Reagan L J Storey and Allison Mayfield. Beaumont oil field reports note the National Oil and Pipe Line company spouted its sixteenth gusher and set a new drilling record at seventeen days.
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Austin
Texas
State Lunatic Asylum
Orec Deaf, Af, Dumb and Blind Institute
Blind Institute
Deaf and Dumb Institute
Dodge
Tex
Railroad Commission
Railroad Commission of Texas
John H. Reagan
L. J. Storey
Allison Mayfield
Beaumont
National Oil and Pipe Line Company
Beatty
P. M. Lee
Port Arthur
Bonanza Oil Company
Netherlands
Gober Oil Company
Columbia
Hamill
Guffey Company
Free trade proclamation to follow Puerto Rico civil government
Washington July 24. Free trade between the United States and Porto Rico will be proclaimed Thursday. Two proclamations will issue one for civil government in Porto Rico and one for free trade. Governor Allen withheld formal notification to avoid immediately placing funds under the insular legislature.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Porto Rico
Allen
Canton
Steamer City of New Baltimore Sinks Near Saginaw
A river disaster reports the steamer City of New Baltimore sinking three miles from Saginaw while returning from Fort Lookout. Thirty passengers aboard were rescued after the vessel sprang a leak and began to fill. Tug Mclean aided the scene and confirmed all were safely landed.
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Chicago
Tribune
Saginaw
Mich
City of
Mclean
Must Fight It Out. European intervention unlikely in Capetown
Capetown report states General Delarty told the Klerksdorp commando there is no chance of European intervention and they must carry the war to a bitter end on their own. Bonham Texas reports George Donahue bitten by a copperhead, illness brief but recovery expected.
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Capetown
Delarty
Klerksdorp
Bonham, Texas
George Donahue
Strikes Steady Near Wellsville and McKeesport
Pittsburg reports the strike situation unchanged with Wellsville and McKeesport as the focal points. Rumor says Wellsville plant workers did not join the strike and twenty loyal men returned to work, with plans to recruit more. McKeesport showed no activity in the morning.
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Pittsburg
Wellsville
McKeesport
Oil can blast kills mother and three children in Pittsburg
In Pittsburg on July 22 Mrs. Sophia Ratka and her three children died in a house fire caused by an oil can explosion. Francis Ratka husband and father sustained serious injuries.
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Pittsburg
Sophia Ratka
Francis Ratka
Arizona Storm Rages Acrossmountain Regions Near Phoenix
Within forty eight hours storms of great magnitude swept the mountain regions north and east of Phoenix Arizona. Prescott and Iron Springs were hit by a terrific rain and hail storm yesterday and streams ran over their banks for about a hundred miles east. The downpour helped prevent drought damage and checked numerous large forest fires.
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el Paso
Texas
Phoenix
Arizona
Prescott
Iron Springs
Heat Wave Grips Middle Mississippi Valley
Washington reports from weather stations show no relief for the hot region as temperatures rise. St. Louis hits 106 degrees, Omaha 89, Kansas City 84, and Austin 82 with no signs of cooling planned for the Great Lakes to New England area.
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Washington, D. C
Middle Mississippi Valley
Weather Bureau
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Austin
Texas
Chicago
Great Lakes
New England
Mississippi Valley
United States committee forms to promote Turin Decorative Art Exposition
An American general committee organized in New York on July 23 seeks to advance interest in the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative Art to be held in Turin next year. It invites architects artists and manufacturers to communicate with the committee if they wish to exhibit their work under the presidency of the Duke of Aosta.
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New York
Turin
Duke of Aosta
Santa Fe converts engines to oil burners in Texas shops
Santa Fe road moves two passenger engines and four freight engines in Cleburne Texas to oil burning service and orders thousands of barrels of tankage for future use. Elsewhere in Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania and Croxton New Jersey the strike at Dickson works ends with reinstatement and many old workers returning to duty.
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Cleburne
Texas
Santa Fe
Wilkesbarre
Dickson Works
Lehigh Valley
Croxton
Sayre
Lehigh Railway
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Lan
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McClay
Lege Station Congress
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Conte
J. H. Connell
Texas Nurserymen
S .Ssilation
E. W. Kirkpatrick
John S. Kerr
San Anton
Shine’s
Fort Worth
Amarillo
Wallace
Capitol Syndicate Cattle Company
J. W. Goode
Freeland Land Company
Margaret A. Babcock
Bomar & Bomar
J. W. Farwell
C. B. Farwell
Aléna Taylor
Capitol Syndicate Company
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Hartle
Dean
Smits
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Castro
Lamb
Hockley
Goode
Italy
Dreuth
National Oil and Pipeline Company
Gladys No. 4
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John Quinn
Westheimers
Second Avenue
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Frankelin Avenue
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