Texas and Oklahoma Get Voted Funds in 1915 Appropriation Bill
Washington reports a total $1,438,401 allotted for Texas projects for 1915 under the sundry civil appropriation bill. Harbor works receive $1,236,500. public buildings and sites $196,501. Oklahoma is allotted $158,000 for all purposes. The bill totals nearly $108 million, about $18 million less than requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Texas
Oklahoma
Amarillo
Brenham
Bryan
Cameron
Coleman
Ennis
Galveston Federal Courthouse
Galveston
Hillsboro
Longview
Marshall
Sherman
Sweetwater
Uvalde
Sabine-Neches Canal
Port Arthur Canal
Neches
Beaumont
Sabine
Orange
Galveston Harbor
Texas City
Houston
Court House
Corpus Christi
Custom House
San Marcos
Department of Justice
Eastern District Federal Court of Oklahoma
Cushing, Okla
Ardmore
Blackwell
Chickasha
el Reno
Mexican fleet clash feared over Tampico blockade order
Rear Admiral Mayo is told not to permit a Tampico blockade by Mexican gunboats Progreso Zaragoza and Bravo. A clash with Commodore Azueta is expected as General Huerta orders the three ships to Tampico to block the Antilla from New York with arms and munitions.
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Vera Cruz
Mex
Henry T. Mayo
Tampico
Progreso
Zaragoza
Bravo
Mayo
Azueta
Huerta
Antilla
Ward Line
New York City
Mother Jones Barred From Canada
Seattle reporter notes that "Mother" Mary Jones, organizer for the United Mine Workers of America, was barred by a Canadian immigration inspector from boarding a Canadian Pacific steamer to Vancouver BC. Chief Campbell of Victoria police labeled her a disturbing element.
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Seattle
Wash
Mary Jones
United Mine Workers of America
Vancouver
B. C
Campbell
Victoria
Seaplane Tragedy Claims Two in Portland Maneuvers
Commander Rice and Lieutenant Thomas Creswell drowned when a seaplane they rode plunged into the sea during fleet maneuvers near Portland England. The craft collided with other seaplanes in the exercise.
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Portland
England
Rice
Thomas Creswell
Former Texan Reaches Border Arrives in Brownsville
Miss Jane Wheeler once lived in Texas and led the Presbyterian Normal school at Saltillo Mexico for twenty six years. She arrived in Brownsville on Friday.
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Washington
Jane Wheeler
Texas
Presbyterian Normal School
Saltillo
Mexico
Brownsville
Thomas Wins Fourth Annual 500 Mile Race at Indianapolis
Rene Thomas in a French car won the 500 mile race at Indianapolis in six hours three minutes forty five and 99 seconds setting a new speed record of 82.47 mph. Arthur Duray finished second and Albert Guyot third with Jules Goux fourth, Oldfield fifth. A crowd of 100000 saw thirty cars from six nations contest for about $50,000 in prize money.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Rene Thomas
Barney Oldfield
Thomas
Joe Dawson
Arthur Duray
Albert Guyot
Jules Goux
Oldfield
Ray Gilhooley
Vere Barnes
Dawson
Gilhooley
Nino Zonani
Jean Chassagne
Albert Mitchell
George Boillot
Duray
Goux
Guyot
Josef Christians
Harry Grant
Keene and Rodgers
William Carson
E. V. Rickenbacker
Haupt, Mulford and Burman
Knippers
Respite Delays Surrender for 24 Dynamiters at Leavenworth
The surrender date for twenty four dynamite defendants was moved from June 6 to June 25 at Chicago and Leavenworth. President Wilson seeks more time to consider pardon petitions following the latest court ruling against them.
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Chicago
Ill
Leavenworth
United States
Wilson
Trade Increase Campaign On Washington
Five hundred manufacturers and representatives of commercial organizations opened the first national foreign trade convention in Washington. Secretary Bryan outlined the administration stance on promoting industrial relations with other countries at a post banquet address.
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Washington
Bryan
Scholarships Awarded to Southwest Texas State Students
The Sons of Hermann awarded scholarships to Southwest Texas State Normal students. Senior class recipients are Natalia Hoffman and Erna Louden. junior class recipients Elfreda Buehring and Norma Strieber. a freshman girl Erna Tauch and Stella Pfefferkorn.
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San Marcos, Tex
Sons of Hermann
Southwest Texas State Normal
Natalia Hoffman
Erna Louden
Elfreda Buehring
Norma Strieber
Erna Tauch
Stella Pfefferkorn
Commercial Navigation on Trinity River Begins at Dallas
Commercial navigation of the Trinity River at Dallas will start in about 20 days. The measure aims to boost trade and transportation, signaling a planned reopening campaign for river commerce connecting Dallas with regional markets.
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Trinity
Dallas
Tex
Trinity River
Supreme Court Extends Homestead Exemption to All Estates
In a Texas Supreme Court opinion by Associate Justice W E B Hawkins the court held that homestead exemption applies to both solvent and insolvent estates in the Mary Hoefling et al versus Dorothea Hoefling et al case from Bexar County. The ruling aligns with the constitution and statutes, extending protections to all estates regardless of solvency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
W. E B. Hawkins
State Supreme Court
Mary Hoefling
Dorothea Hoefling
Bexar County
Supreme Court
American Bonding Company of Baltimore
Logan
Dallas County
Hawkins
Tanker San Valerio Arrives After Fatal May 28 Rescue
The tank steamship San Valerio, carrying crude oil from the Tuxpam fields, docked in Galveston after a May 28 accident. First Officer P. F. Elliott and five crew members died from gas buildup in the forepeak during a rescue attempt, with the ship leaving one crewman buried at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Gulf Coast
Taft Plan Declared Invalid by Judge Dooling
Judge Maurice T. Dooling in San Francisco ruled the 1909 withdrawal of California government lands proposed by President Taft invalid. The lands, valued from 250 million to 1 billion dollars, faced multiple estimates before the decision.
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Taft
Los Angeles
Cal
William T. Taft
California
Maurice T. Dooling
United States Court of San Francisco
Texas Wheat Yield Seen At 20 Million Bushels
Railroads estimate Texas 1914 wheat yield near 20 million bushels. To avoid delays and car shortages they are concentrating storage and their own cars to handle the grain efficiently.
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Texas
Flood shifts to Southeast Texas as Neches river rises
The Colorado river falls while the Brazos crest remains distant, shifting flood activity to Southeast Texas. Beaumont reports the Neches river higher than in seven years, signaling intensified inland flooding in the valley.
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Beaumont
Tex
Colorado River
Brazos
Texas
Neches River
Boiler blast injures three on cruiser Salem
Commander Christy reported a boiler exploded aboard the scout cruiser Salem at Puerto Mexico. Three engine-room men were seriously injured in the incident on Tuesday.
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Washington
Christy
Salem
Puerto Mexico
Navy Department
State cash and bonds totals at end of May quarter
The State of Texas and its special funds reported 3,340,000 in cash and 20,586,300 in bonds at the end of the last fiscal quarter, May 31.
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Austin
Tex
State of
Texas
Labor unions legalized under Clayton bill amendment
Washington report notes the Clayton bill adds a labor exemptions clause stating nothing in the anti trust statute shall forbid the existence or operations of labor unions and farmers cooperatives. The House adopted Webb’s amendment confirming unions not illegal combinations and protecting rail road conference agreements under the ICC. Rep Henry argues the measure may let farmers band together for fixed prices.
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Washington
House
Webb
Organized Labor
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Henry
Texas
Laurence Irving's Body Found in Quebec Near Rimouski
The English actor Laurence Irving was found dead on the west bank of the Frence river below Rimouski. His face showed heavy bruising and a signet ring with the initials L I identified him. One hand held a piece of cambric likely torn from his wife's night dress, whom he was trying to save when last seen alive.
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Laurence Irving
Quebec
Frence
Rimouski
Rving
L. I
Agriculture lectures announced for Texas farmers institutes
The department of agriculture released itineraries for lecturers T A McGalliard Mansfield June 9 Midlothian June 10 Italy June 11 Brandon June 13 and Paul Wipprecht Weldon June 9 Willis June 11 Huntsville June 13 detailing dates and locations for farmers institute programs in Texas.
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Austin
Tex
Department of Agriculture
T. A. McGalliard
Mansfield
Midlothian
Italy
Brandon
Paul Wipprecht
Weldon
Willis
Huntsville
Senate Passes Naval Appropriation For Battleships
Washington reports the Senate approved the annual naval appropriation bill amounting to about 141 million dollars. The measure funds the administration’s two battleship programs and authorizes a third modern dreadnought funded by the sale of the Idaho and Mississippi.
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Senate
Washington
Idaho
Mississippi
State Quarantine Law Modified in Texas
Governor amends the cattle quarantine law releasing Moore Potter Randall Deaf Smith Swisher Terry Dawson Crosby Kleberg counties and the part of Palmer County north of the Pecos and Northern Texas railroad from the scab quarantine area.
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Austin
Tex
Moore, Potter
Randall
Deaf Smith
Swisher
Terry
Dawson
Crosby
Kleberg
Palmer County
Pecos
Northern Texas
Exiled Huerta Official Arrives in Galveston
Dr Aureliano Ur rutia formerly interior minister under Provisional President Huerta fled Mexico City to escape the dictator and reached Galveston on the U S navy transport Hancock on Monday.
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Galveston
Tex
Aureliano Urrutia
Huerta
United States
Hancock
Greece May Get U S Battleships
The Senate amended the naval appropriation bill to authorize selling the battleships Idaho and Mississippi and using the funds to build a modern dreadnought. Greece is understood to be the prospective purchaser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
U. S
Washington
Senate
Idaho
Mississippi
Cummins Wins Republican Nomination by 50,000 Vote Margin
Returns from Des Moines Iowa on Monday show Senator A B Cummins leading A B Savage by about 50 000 votes for the Republican nomination to the United States Senate.
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Des Moines
Iowa
A. B. Cummins
A. B. Savage
United States
Seadrift Precinct Voted Dry In Local Election
Seadrift Texas precinct No 5 which includes Seadrift and Long Mott voted for prohibition 108 to 55 in Saturday local option election.
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Seadrift
Tex
Long Mott
Hard Luck Golf Hoodoo Humor at Country Club
A Washington clubman laments his golf luck at the Country club. He notes nine out of ten drives miss and the veranda crowds vanish when he finally hits a good ball, leaving him alone with his pride and no witnesses.
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Washington
Ringworm Cure Triumphs With Cuticura Products
Mrs. Sadie Pollock of Baltimore describes severe scalp ringworm in her children contracted from a house cat. After months of failure, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, noting rapid improvement and complete hair regrowth within six weeks. Advert says Cuticura sold worldwide with a 32-page Skin Book.
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Aisquith St
Baltimore
Sadie Pollock
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Ady
London station adds penny-in-the-slot ticket machines
A London railroad station now offers penny-in-the-slot machines for ticket sales to help passengers take friends to the platform. One speaker warns the feature is too cheap and observes others would pay more to see friends depart the town.
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London
Patrice
Real Speeding. Pop
Inquisitive Ignatz asks about horse speed and learns a mile in two minutes four seconds is good. He muses that Paul Revere Tom O Shanter and John Gilpin would have enjoyed motorcycles.
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Ignatz
Father
Paul Revere
Tom O'Shanter
John Gilpin
Untitled remark on umpire and language mix at ball games
In a quoted exchange a speaker calls someone “that man” who guides to ball games and comments on a Scandinavian umpire. The speaker notes the umpire’s tongue is misunderstood and thus no one can take offense, suggesting a language barrier complicating spectatorship.
Warning to Women to Seek Stella Vitae for Strength
Health ad urges women to heed nature signals and take Stella Vitae tonic to strengthen womanly organs. Claims 30 years of use, nature’s restoration, and a money back guarantee with six bottles for five dollars. Dealer authorized to sell with guarantee.
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Nature
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