Crisis at New Orleans levee strike escalates
Amid a stalled mediation Mayor Capdevielle halted talks as longshoremen deserted for the strike, leaving New Orleans port at the mercy of the unions. Cotton fires on the riverfront cause $10,000 in losses while strike breakers—brought from St. Louis—claim ignorance of the action. Police enlistment rises to 100 to guard workers.
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New Orleans
Capdevielle
Charles Goff
Harry Anderson
St. Louis
Father’s Warning Echoes in College Racket Tale
A father recalls his son’s college years and a growing money dispute tied to an exchange of verses with a governor. The student’s reply about fifty dollars for a “couple of rackets” hints at a larger habit of paying for favors, while the father’s concern centers on the sums involved and the son’s casual justification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perio
Wicelie
San Antonio Street Cars Run Amid Strikes and Riots
In San Antonio on October 10 street cars ran on the San Pedro line from 11 a.m. to sundown and on Government Hill from 4 p.m. to sundown, with arrests as sympathizers caused disorder. A mob attacked a strikebreaker’s car at Maverick Park, drivers took refuge, and rioters were dispersed by officers. A joint meeting of business leaders and strikers favored arbitration and urged protection while the Traction Company pressed to run all lines next day. A heated clash between lawyer H. C. Carter and businessman J. N. Brown ended with Brown striking Carter. the grand jury is reviewing the strike situation as officials pledge protection for company operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
San Pedro
Government Hill
Maverick Park
Traction Company
H. C. Carter
J. N. Brown
Brown
Carter
Arbitration Board Adjourns Over Water Question in Waco
The arbitration board on the water question in Waco has adjourned after a personal inspection of the water plant. It will reconvene next Wednesday to begin taking testimony on the plant condition, with open investigations expected to last for some time.
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Waco
Texas
Prohibition Election Set With Little Campaign
Goldthwaite Texas notes a prohibition county vote on October 17 with no speakers on either side and broad expectation that the prohibitionists will win by a comfortable margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldthwaite
Texas
Barns Burned in Texas Fire Reports
Sonora and Corsicana reports from October 10 describe two barn fires. Dr. A. L. Taylor’s barn at Sonora burned with loss about 500 dollars and no insurance. Ben Chapman’s near Dawson was struck by lightning and burned with its contents damaged.
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Sonora
Texas
A. L. Taylor
Corsicana
Ben Chapman
Dawson
Additional anti trust suits to be filed against railroads
District Clerk Hart announced in Austin that tomorrow new anti trust suits will be filed against all railroads in which the four express companies operate. The actions mirror those filed Wednesday and extend to every railroad in the express system.
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Austin
Texas
Hart
Wooley Trial For Texas Murder Opens In Austin
The case of T. W. Wooley of Lee County is before District Judge Calhoun in Austin on October 10. He faces charges of killing Dad Grey near Giddings on March 5, 1900. Attorneys are Major N. A. Rector of Austin and Jake Wolters of La Grange.
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Austin
Texas
T. W. Wooley
Lee County
Calhoun
Dad Grey
Giddings
N. A. Rector
Jake Wolters
la Grange
Lipton Sails for England After Illness Plans Cup Quest
Sir Thomas Lipton sailed from New York on the Cedric for England. He said he felt unwell though he looked fine and expects to regain strength on the voyage. He would not comment on challenging again for the cup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sir Thomas Lipton
England
Cedric
Ordeals of a Doctor in Everyday Medicine
Excerpt from Autobiography of a Woman Physician in Everybody's Magazine notes the sorrow of medical practice. A baby’s sudden decline from pneumonia after fifteen years of waiting brings sharp pain, while a doctor’s skill feels like chaff against a lost life. The passage reflects on the deep empathy demanded of physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cain
Everybody’s Magazine
Evening in the town as bats and toads move
A poetic scene describes a summer evening with bats, toads, and swaying dust in the streets. The fading sun, dry wind, and shifting clouds set a tranquil, dim atmosphere while a bright evening star appears as shadows deepen. The verse attributes to Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Union Card Delay Grounds Machinist's Southern Walk
Harry Estridge a machinist from Wilmington Delaware, found in Atlanta Georgia without his union card though a Delaware union member in good standing. He was refused work and walked back to Delaware where he obtained the needed paper and will return south to continue his trade.
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Harry Estridge
Atlanta
Alhough
Delaware Union
Georgia City
Delaware
Decline of Australian Aboriginal Population Cited in 1901 Census
The text states that in 1901 the census notes a dramatic fall in Aboriginal numbers from an estimated 1,000,000 at settlement in 1778 to about 47,000. It claims extinction in Tasmania and near extinction in Victoria, with fewer than 4,000 in New South Wales.
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Phillips
Tasmania
Victoria
New South Wales
Fever Outbreak Grows in Laredo and Nearby Areas
Yellow fever cases rise to about 200 with ten deaths in Laredo as daily inspections uncover every case among the poorer class. Reports from Berlin to Nuevo Laredo note fever spreading, water containers investigated to curb mosquito breeding, and local officials appeal for aid.
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Laredo
Texas
Rice Will Case: Patrick Appeals to Reverse Verdict
Albany Oct. 13. Argument held in the court of appeals over the will of William Marsh Rice. Albert T. Patrick, convicted of murder, seeks to overturn the probate to benefit the Rice Institute in Houston. Executors Bartine and attorneys Hornblower face Patrick’s legal team Tomlinson and Koehler.
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Albany
N. Y
Court of Appeals
William Marsh Rice
Albert T. Patrick
Rice
John D. Bartine
William M. Rice
Mr. Bartine
William B. Hornblower
Patrick
John C. Tomlinson
Max J. Koehler
Edgar J. Koehler
Yellow fever cases surge in Laredo prompting cautious outlook
In Laredo Texas on October 13 doctors report more yellow fever cases than any single day since the outbreak began yet believe the surge could signal the epidemic’s near end. The physicians are not surprised by the uptick and anticipate possible decline ahead.
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Laredo
Texas
Knapp murder appeal filed in Ohio circuit court
Alfred Knapp condemned to die for the murder of his wife Hannah Goddard Knapp had his case appealed on error to the circuit court. The transcript was filed just hours before the end of the forty day filing period.
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Hamilton
Ohio
Alfred Knapp
Hannah Goddard Knapp
Accident Shoots Boy In Paris Texas
Two 12 year old Black boys Finis Rollins and Walter Morris near Hinckley were playing with a shotgun when it discharged killing Rollins instantly. Authorities investigate the accidental shooting as a local tragedy in Paris Texas.
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Paris
Texas
Finis Rollins
Walter Morris
Hinckley
Supreme Court Opens October Term Without Action
Washington October 13 The United States Supreme Court convened for the October term but did not transact any business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Washington
Archbish op Kain in coma at St Agnes death expected
Baltimore report from October 13 states Archbishop John Joseph Kain of St Louis after a stay at St Agnes Sanitarium was in a coma at midnight and death was anticipated by attendants hiking surrounding medical staff and clergy.
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Baltimore
John Joseph Kain
St. Louis
St. Agnes Sanitarium
Dividend Declared for City National Bank Creditors
Washington on October 13 reports the controller of the currency declared a dividend of 29.10 percent for the creditors of City National Bank of Fort Worth Texas.
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Washington
City National Bank of
Fort Worth
Texas
Maine returns from Barren Island sea test for helm obedience
Norfolk on October 13 reports the battleship Maine completed a sea trial at Barren Island. The tests included twelve runs with speed reductions to prove the helm can quickly reverse course. On the first run the ship reached 17.75 knots with 128 engine RPMs and turned within a circle at twenty two degrees, showing a 35 degree helm sweep and the ability to reverse in its own length if needed.
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Norfolk
Maine
Fatal fall kills two painters at Houston market house
In Houston on Oct 13 two painters Pete Neve and C C Ryan died instantly after a ladder broke while they were in an air shaft rising from the roof to the ground. They had just set the ladder to begin work when it snapped, dropping them sixty feet onto cement.
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Houston
Texas
Pete Neve
C. C. Ryan
Market House
Nome Officials Charged in Blackmail Case
Annie Brown of Nome accuses Noble Wallingford chief of police E. E. Hill a city councilman and Patrolman Hackett of blackmail. They were arrested September 27 by a deputy marshal and released on 500 bail each. She says the three demanded 700 dollars.
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Seattle
Wash
Annie Brown
Nome
Noble Wallingford
E. E. Hill
Hackett
Liberty
Alaskan Boundary Commission Begins Secret Deliberations
London on October 13 reports the Alaskan boundary arbitration entered its final stage as the commission met in secret to study the verdict. They will meet daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. until a decision is reached.
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Alaskan Boundary Commission
London
Hog sold by Pomrey near Gonzales weighs 400 pounds
In Gonzales Texas on October 13 John Pomrey of Wrightsboro sold a 400 pound hog to Kehl Bros. The animal aged 20 months and with its herd of pigs was valued at 132 dollars by Pomrey.
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Gonzales
Texas
John Pomrey
Wrightsboro
Kehl Bros
Pomrey
Taft Ready to Take War Post in January
Washington reports from Governor Taft indicate he will arrive in Washington to assume duties as Secretary of War in January. The notice comes from the White House and confirms a scheduled transition later this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Washington
White House
Call for Extra Session Set for November Ninth
Washington reports the call for an extraordinary session of Congress to convene on November 9 will be issued likely on October 20. The announcement indicates preparations for urgent legislative action.
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Washington
Congress
Hugo Schultz Found Dead in Columbus Engraving Plant
Hugo Schultz 42 a Chicago immigrant and manager of the Terry Engraving Company died by his own hand last night in the Columbus plant. He was unmarried and financial worries are believed to have caused the suicide, found early this morning.
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Columbus
Ohio
Hugo Schultz
Terry Engraving Company
Chicago
Mexico Land and Racial Makeup Report
A 19th century report claims over 90 percent of Mexico's population is pure or mixed Indian stock and states the land is owned by about 800 Spanish families. The statement reflects colonial attitudes and landholding patterns of the era.
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Mexico
Japan Declares Hostilities If Ultimatum Expires
London reports Japan may declare war on Russia at ultimatum expiry. Russian fleet has left Port Arthur. Japanese troops reportedly landing at Masanpho Korea. Germany viewed as backing hostilities to expand influence in China. Port Arthur fortifications under work, cholera and plague reported among Russians at New Chwang.
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London
Morning Post
Chefoo
Japan
Russia
Port Arthur
Masanpho
Korea
Germany
China
New Chwang
Yalu
Daily Mail
Shanghai
Singapore
Dalys Mail
Glory
Far East
Tokio
The
Times
Seoul-Kaiseng
Seoul-Wiju
Burlington Flood Envelops Town in Water and Chaos
Burlington New Jersey endures its worst flood as four-fifths of the town remains under water with depths from two to six feet. Mayor and police chief distribute food by boat while communication to the outside is severed. Five rescued from a floating house in the Delaware. bridges and roads washed away. Also reported: Texas cotton boll weevils have cost cotton planters at least 60 million dollars this season as they spread through the state.
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Burlington
N. J
Delaware
Cateau
Tenance
Amboy
Mount Holly
Delaware River
Florence
Washington
Texas
E. S. Peters
Calvert
Cotton Growers’ Association
Peters
Agricultural Department
Pacific Express to Begin Gould Line Service in Cincinnati
The Enquirer reports Pacific Express Company has rented offices in the Thomas building and will set up at the city depot and station to start operations when the Chicago Cincinnati and Louisville railroad, the Gould line, begins running into Cincinnati next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
the Enquirer
Pacific Express Company
Thomas
Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville Railroad
Chinatown raid follows murder case in Boston
Boston authorities conducted a broad raid in Chinatown under Immigration Commissioner Billings. Nearly three hundred Chinese residents lacking registration certificates were detained and will face deportation to China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Yong Yak Chung
Chinatown
Billings
China
Miners and Owners Consider Strike Settlement Talks
A Cripple Creek dispatch notes rumors of conference between the Miners Union and Mine Owners Association toward settlement of the strike. An order has been issued calling out drivers and teamsters who haul ore from the mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Cripple Creek
Miners’ Union
Mine Owners’ Association
Retrenchment in California Coast Division Jobs Hit 250 to 300
The San Francisco Call reports that within days between 250 and 300 men will be discharged on the coast division of the Southern Pacific, and that before the retrenchment completes about 1200 workers will be out of employment.
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California
San Francisco
Cal
Coast Division
Southern Pacific
Archbishop Kain Very Low
Archbishop Kain of St. Louis was reported yesterday to be very low with no hope for recovery in Baltimore Maryland on October 12.
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Kain
Baltimore
St. Louis
Rancher shot by 16 year old on New Mexico line
Saturday report says Bill Taylor a ranchman was shot through the head by Ray Gourley a 16 year old stock ranch employee. Taylor had been arrested for cattle killings across the New Mexico line but freed after proof. Gourley then shot Taylor at the Carpenter ranch. coroner's jury exonerated the boy.
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Bill Taylor
Ray Gourley
Taylor
Stockton
New Mexico
Carpenter Ranch
Ardmore Buyer Lands 1000 Cattle in Chickasha Deal
Ardmore trader W. R. Moore bought 1000 head of steers at Chickasha on Saturday night in a major cattle deal. The total price will approach 330,000 dollars as the season’s largest sale concludes.
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Ardmore
I. T
Chickasha
W. R. Moore
Two Years for Thomas in Poison Attempt Conviction
In Bowie county district court at Boston on Saturday John Thomas, a young white man, was convicted on an indictment charging him with an attempt to poison his aunt Martha Washington. He received a two year sentence in the penitentiary.
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Thomas
Texarkana
Texas
Bowie County
Boston
John Thomas
Martha Washington
Oil Excitement at Cameron Texas Well Prospect
Cameron Texas October 10 There is excitement over the oil prospects at the Woodall place near Baileyville The well is down about 150 feet and options to a large number of acres have been sold adjacent to the site The driller bought an option to an acre near the well If surface indications prove valid oil or gas may be found and several more wells could follow in the county
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Cameron
Texas
Woodall Place
Baileyville
Mrs Iglehart to Attend Alamo Preservation Congress
In Austin on October 12 Mrs D T Iglehart was chosen by Congressman Burleson as a delegate to the Congress of Patriotism meeting in San Antonio October 21. The women are raising funds to buy property protecting part of the Alamo.
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Alamo
Austin
Texas
D. T. Iglehart
Burleson
Congress of Patriotism
Congress
San Antonio
Daughters of the Republic
Belton Cotton Seed Oil Mill Runs Full Time
Belton Texas October 10. The Belton Cotton Seed Oil Mill is operating full time due to cotton seed scarcity. The manager warns the mill may not run beyond three or four months.
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Belton
Texas
Transport Sherman Brings US Cavalry and Marines to Frisco
The transport Sherman arrived from Manila Saturday night at San Francisco with 600 men of the First Fifth and Sixth cavalry and 200 Marines.
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Sherman
Frisco
San Francisco
Manila
Fifth
Sixth Cavalry
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Poko Palin
Seers
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Fels
Dandy Windmills
FT. FehrenKamp
Moulton, Texas
Father
the Water Board
Mills County
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Berlin
Frankfurter Zeitung
Garrett
United States
Nuevo Laredo
McKnight
A. T. Patrick
Foreign Office
Pellate Division
Supreme Court
Fitzgerald
Rice Institute
Rite
Knapp
Archbishop Kain
Fort Worth Bank
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