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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1901
Page
2
The list covers deaths in Florida and Kentucky, a Manila printing office plan, a 1000 percent dividend by The First National Bank of New York, a Rev Sam Jones sermon in Illinois, Defender yacht dismantling in New York, and tax, wildlife, and crime notes. Also noted are Chilean politics, a fatal bull attack in Tennessee, a churchyard slaying in Lamar County Alabama, a South Carolina textile exhibit appointment, and oilfield results in Indiana.
Pittsburg August 12 iron masters claim victory as Amalgamated workers at South Chicago Joliet and Bay View refuse to strike while some plants stay open. Leaders boast progress but lament Western defection and press for aid from AFL and unions. Public notices show several mills resuming with others to go out. Karl Warfield’s era of tensions continues amid refusals to arbitrate.
In Jacksboro Texas two desperadoes in a north of town farmhouse exchange fire with Sheriff Maddox and three deputies. G M Leftwich among the posse is killed. The suspects elude capture despite a $1000 reward and heavy chase through rugged terrain.
In Pittsburg Texas on August 12 reports spread of a mysterious large predator in Cypress bayou thickets. Farmers tally losses of sheep hogs and calves as parties organize to hunt. Abernathy Bros offer a $25 reward for the beast described as an enormous cougar.
A man named Lindsey from De Leon drowned in the San Saba river near Brady creek while bathing with a fishing party. He could not swim and ventured into deeper water with a chunk of wood, lost his hold and drowned.
Col onel Skinner of the British army touring the United States says about 100000 horses and mules have been shipped from the region through New Orleans in three years. The average price reported was about 50 dollars per head, totaling a large expenditure.
The Alamo Of company well on block 38 likely comes in tomorrow or soon, signaling another gusher. Prospects for the past and coming week look bright with many new wells, mostly on the Hogg-Swayne tract and other Spindle Top sites.
Elisha and William Bagwell were arraigned before US Commissioner Summerville in Texarkana on moonshining charges for whisky in Pike county Arkansas. Bonds set at 500 dollars each, with jail in Fort Smith if bonds not posted awaiting the next federal grand jury.
In Quinlan Texas on August 12 a 498 pound bale of new cotton was received. Raised by Rufus and Lucian Nelms two miles north of Quinlan the bale was ginned by C A Puckett and bought by Gibson Teague. Classed strict middling it sold at 8 cents with a premium of 20.75 dollars making the total price 60.59 dollars.
In a murky labor clash United States Steel orders dismantling of the De Wees Wood plant in McKeesport as Amalgamated association support is pledged by AFL president Gompers after talks with Shaffer. Experts say the plant may be torn down while strikers vow to fight the move though officials offer no reasons for the order.
In Pittsburg Pennsylvania officials anticipate a general strike order from President Shaffer to take effect within twenty hours though authorities doubt the scope of impact on men and plant property. Amalgamated leaders claim their initial figures are correct and will address workers at meetings tomorrow with Shaffer and other aides speaking.
Tomorrow the first contributions from Muncie iron mill workers will go to Pittsburg to support the steel workers strike fund. Similar packets will depart from Anderson Marion Elwood and other gas belt towns. Four Muncie Amalgamated Lodge units will send about 6900 dollars part of roughly 30000 dollars from the region. Donors are workers at Republic Iron and Rolling Mill companies.
Grand Chief Morrissey of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen denied that trainmen were in consultation with Amalgamated Association officials in a quo warranto proceeding under the anti trust laws in Cleveland Ohio.
In Tien Tsin on August 10 General Mei says he has killed or dispersed a hundred boxers and brigands, asserting his forceful actions after returning to the city.
Two white women Willie Casey and Sallie Walker were shot in a Camp street residence near Griffin. Casey died instantly. Walker survived briefly, gave an ante-mortem statement naming a jealous shooting by a saloonkeeper. the man is detained, police report ongoing inquiry.
In Fort Sill Oklahoma Territory three more contests open against James R Woods, winner of the Lawton land district lottery, as a townsite company stakes his entry and ropes off lots. About 200 squatters occupy the area claiming right to the tract, while Woods warns them to move within ten days. A fourth contest involves a placer claim tied to an oil discovery on Woods homestead filed with the deeds registrar.
A New York building trades committee asks Archbishop Corrigan to persuade contractors on the St Patrick's Cathedral extension to hire only union workers. Similar action will go to Bishop Potter about the Episcopal Cathedral of St John the Divine. Delegates believe a strike can be avoided.
Sheriff Flay of Gonzales county filed the fee bill with the comptroller. Mr. Love approved under the old law but not the new, as the speaker failed to sign in presence of the house. The first bill under the new law awaits action and mandamus threat looms.
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