Texas and national notes from across the states
The day’s briefs report: Texas groups elect new officers in Galveston. Beaumont to host the next state convention. Regulators extend six months for San Antonio freight depots due to rail track disputes. Convict Charley White surrenders in Austin seeking a pardon review. Egg and Bermuda onion shipments rise in Weimer and Laredo. A Sherman death by lightning shocks the Richards Medicine Company president. Beeville faces a depot fire. Lindale expects more strawberry cars. Republican and Knights of Pythias events advance in Austin and Victoria. Dredge boat to launch May 6 at Guadalupe River works. Hail devastates crops near Kenedy. Beeville votes on incorporation. Fusion ticket runs in Eagle Pass. Vernon Crawford slays a panther. International notes include Geardas jailed in New York and oil case appeal in Chicago. State and national tie-ins cover Taft, Guild, and Bryan factions. white and colored facilities rule in Nashville. Strikes and troop deployments appear in Pensacola. New battleship funding debates reach Congress. dam and flood updates appear from Montana to Texas. San Diego hosts the battleship fleet homecoming and Governor Gillette welcomes them.
Anarchists Detained With Dynamite In Paris
Paris police arrest three known anarchists and seize a cart load of dynamite. In Madrid the official Gazette announces a new extradition treaty between the United States and Spain, negotiations long pending.
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Madrid
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Spain
Heavy rains cause washouts delaying Mexican National trains
In Monterey and Saltillo areas heavy rains caused serious washouts on the Mexican National Railroad delaying service. The downpours were among the heaviest in years, disrupting travel between Salitillo and Monterey. Nearby in Lisbon a coastal storm swept away land near Para delha as fishermen unearthed a treasure trove of ancient gold and silver artifacts.
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Saltillo
Mexican National Railroad
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Paradelha
Public Printer Leach Accepts Washington Post
John L. Leach announces acceptance of the Public Printer role in Washington after President Roosevelt appointed him to succeed Charles A. Stillings. The note mentions loot of coins and jewelry said to be looted by Portuguese buccaneers circa 300 years ago in Manila. Kerrville reports West Texas Fair dates set for August 19 to 21.
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John L. Leach
Philippines
Department
Washington
Roosevelt
Charles A. Stillings
Kerrville
West Texas Fair Association
Muttering Motherless Chicks Like Easter Plague
The New York Humane Society laments Easter chick sales that separate newborns from their mothers. It argues chicks fare better with dedicated incubators and human care until they reach frying size, urging mothers to keep offspring from eager children.
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New York
Humane Society
This Mileage Book and the Legislature's Advertising
The article notes small booklets print a statement about payments for advertising service to a company. It argues the wording could imply influence rather than legitimate service, highlighting tensions between merchants, railroads, and press access in Texas politics.
In a Hole Williams Split Republicans on Roosevelt Policy
John Sharp Williams and an undivided Democracy put Republican members on record opposing Roosevelt's January 31 message. After the filibuster, Republicans are not uniformly hostile, and leaders may push for more affirmative legislation to avoid a midterm image of inaction.
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John Sharp Williams
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
House
Williams
Enar
Cannon
Lands Offered For Sale In Bee County Lush Orange Prospects
Plats show 2 000 acres in 10 and 20 acre tracts with $10 cash and $10 monthly for twenty four months no interest or taxes. Immediate possession. 8 000 acres of adjoining lands farmed by settlers near two towns railroads stores schools churches post office and phone service. If purchaser dies or is disabled lands are deeded to beneficiary. Descriptive pamphlet with photos available. Bee County promotes development and limited acreage will sell in 30 days. Ten or twenty acres suffice. strong opportunity amid orange growing areas in California and Florida.
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Florida
Houston
Erin
Harris County
Santa Fe
Eagle Creek
Missouri
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