Sugar Refining Reform Could Halve Cost per Ton
Colonel George McFarlane reports plans by the Federal Sugar Company to undercut the sugar trust. With a $50 million capital and C. A. Spreckels as president, refineries would use chemical washing to remove impurities, cutting refined sugar cost to under $1 per ton and saving about $10,000,000 yearly.
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San Francisco
George McFarlane
Honolulu
Federal Sugar Company
Sugar Trust
C. A. Spreckels
McFarlane
Sugar
Trust
Spreckels
Philadelphia
Hawaii
Yonkers
California
Army encampment drills attract crowds at Texas camp
In Austin troops from the Twelfth Cavalry performed a shakeout drill with impressive riding, spirals, figures and hurdles. Captain Caldwell led troop D in a refined general drill as plans begin for a major sham battle in Texas. Admission fees will fund expanded parade grounds later deeded to the State. In Washington a Nicaragua minister urged leniency for Dr. Wilson, an American filibuster captive, with Senate intercession noted.
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Austin
Texas
Twelfth Cavalry
Washington
Cores
Nicaragua
Hill
Wilson
Bluefield
Corea
State Department
Hanna
Senor Corea
Admiral Schley Invited to Dallas During Fair Week
Dallas July 25 Admiral Schley will receive a formal invitation to visit Dallas in October while the Texas State Fair and Dallas Exposition run. The Commercial Club directors named a committee to press the invitation for the State of Texas the fair and the city.
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Schley
Dallas
Texas
Admiral Schley
E. H. R. Green
John N. Simpson
P. B. Hunt
W. G. Sterrett
George M. Bailey
State Penitentiary Board Produces Sugar Cane Plan
In Austin on July 25 the State penitentiary board met to adopt plans for harvesting sugar cane at the William Clemons farm. The state cultivates 4000 acres of cane in fine condition and measures are set to care for the crop before grinding at the new State sugar mill, which is progressing well and expected to be completed by October 15.
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Austin
Texas
State Penitentiary Board
William Clemons
Estimates for 1904 river and harbor works in Texas and Alabama
Captain C S Riche of the United States engineers district submits 1904 appropriation requests for Texas projects including Galveston harbor and Buffalo Bayou totaling 8 4 million dollars and related Brazos Trinity and Galveston channel works. Captain Spencer Cosby lists Mobile harbor 600000 Black Warrior and Tombigbee rivers 520000 Tombigbee to Demopolis 280000 and Pass Christian area 400000 for a Mobile district total.
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Washington
C. S. Riche
United States Engineering Corps
Salveston
Galveston
Galveston Ship Channel
Buffalo Bayou
Brazos River
Velasco
Richmond
Galveston Bay
Double Bayou
Old Washington
Riche
Galveston Harbor
Spencer Cosby
Mobile
Ala
Mobile Harbor
Black Warrior River
Tuscaloosa
Daniels Creek
Warrior
Tombigbee Rivers
Alabama
Mississippi
Tombigbee River
Demopolis
Pascaroula River
Horn Island Harbor
Vast Cotton Compress Deal in New Orleans and New York
One of the largest industrial financial and commercial deals in the South is under way in New Orleans and New York. It would buy every cotton compress in New Orleans and place them under Eastern capital control. A million dollars has been deposited with several millions more expected to close the sale, which could have far reaching effects on the South.
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New Orleans
South
New York
Quarantine Vessel Swearingen Named for Dr Swearingen
State Health Officer Tabor announced the Galveston quarantine ship will be named Swearingen in memory of Dr. R M Swearingen former Texas health officer. The vessel is under construction in Philadelphia and set to be ready this fall costing 37250 dollars with 45000 dollars appropriated by the last legislature.
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Austin
Texas
Tabor
Galveston
Swearingen
R. M. Swearingen
Philadelphia
Fatal Railroad Wreck at Douda Trestle
McConnellsville Ohio July 25 the worst wreck in Muskingum Valley history occurred yesterday at noon when a north bound passenger train on the Ohio and Little Kanawha railway crossed the Douda trestle the rear coach turned over twice and fell forty feet two people were killed and several injured including four or five seriously officials say flood damage weakened the trestle in the recent inundation.
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McConnellsville
Ohio
Muskingum Valley
Douda Trestle
Ohio and Little Kanawha
McFarlain Oil and Pipe Line Company Chartered
Lake Charles La July 24 The charter of the McFarlain Oil and Pipe Line Company with a capital of 250000 and a Jennings home was recorded yesterday The company reserves the right to engage in every kind of oil business The officers are A D McFarlain president R W Conklin vice president and C E Wooten secretary and treasurer The board of directors includes J T Hardly and J W Albright The capital stock is practically all subscribed for
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Lake Charles
McFarlain Oil and Pipe Line Company
Jennings
A. D. McFarlain
R. W. Conklin
C. E. Wooten
J. T. Hardly
J. W. Albright
Texas News Briefs From Across The State
A roundup of incidents and updates including a Port Arthur stamps theft, 1307 patients in Terrell asylum, a $15 000 quarantine station planned for Galveston bay, Tyler plant fire loss $40 000, Palo Pinto grand jury indictments, John W Pace elected Killeen bank president, artesian well near West Dallas yielding 1 000 000 gallons daily, Midland Railway stance on expansion, Corsicana district picnic next month, Mrs Susan Haygood dies at 83, libel suit against Jacob Kopperl for $30 049, Alvarado opens private bank with $50 000 capital, Col L B Truelove president, Lanham to attend Confederate reunion at Liano with address, 14 year old Leon Jackson dies after accidental self shot near San Antonio, Frank Rogers choked to death by oil fumes at Garwood, Brenham fire burns Carmack children, Texas State Tennis tournament held in Brenham, Waxahachie district court guilty plea of Albert Darcus 30 years, McMullen county tax roll shows valuation 1 154 004, Nacogdoches jail escape via wall hole, James Knox found dead in Houston Denver Hotel room, 100 machinists strike at Cleburne Santa Fe shops, Alvarado train collision injures Mr Boyd family, Sherman council indictments re sidewalks and public buildings, Arlington School of Mathematics opens 95 students, Bexar county raises Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio railway assessment to 11 000 per mile, 40 21 miles of right of way, Co C Callaway dies from sham battle injuries.
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Bexar County
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Chas, Welhausen, Sr
Waite Saloon
A. J. Voelkel
Lone Star Beer
Bismarck
Wolters Bros
J. H. Heubner
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Moulton
Olos
F. P. Luck
Shiner
August Schramm
Joe Macha
E. J. Wa? Ann
J. O. Mikulenka
Pipa
D. G. Helmers
Caldwell
Penitentiary Board
Capt. Riche
New Oil Company
Port Arthur
Terrell
Texas Coffin Company
Tyler
Palo Pinto County
John W. Pace
First National Bank of
Killeen
President Green
The
Midland Railway
Corsicana
Log Rollers’ Association
Navarro County
Susan Haygood
Terrell Asylum
Anna Alexander
Jacob Kopperl
Alvarado
Col. L. B. Truelove
S. W. T. Lanham
Liano
Leon Jackson
San Antonio
Frank Rogers
Garwood
Bay City
Mary Carmack
Brenham
Texas State Tennis Association
Holland Court
Waxahachie
Albert Darcus
McMullen County
Nacogdoches
James Knox
Denver
Houston
J. Armory Knox
Texas Siftings
Cleburne
Santa Fe
Boyd
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Sherman
Arlington School of Mathematics
Tarrant County
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