Governor Heard Seeks Order Before Strike Settlement
New Orleans October 10 governor Heard works with officials to restore order amid a grave strike situation. He may deploy state troops if needed while public safety talks continue with mayor, adjutant general, attorney general and others. Troops assemble cautiously as crowds taunt militia, and streetcar service remains halted with sporadic confrontations on Canal and Galvez streets.
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New Orleans
Heard
James
Glynn
Guion
Sanders
Hester
Cotton Exchange
Public Safety Committee
PW Hirling
Ewing Rifles
New Orleans Railway Company
Canal
Galvez
Tragedy in Eldorado as three die in street shooting
In Eldorado Arkansas at 4 30 p m three men were killed one will die and two others wounded. The dead are H L Dearing constable Tom Parnell farmer and Walter Parnell farmer. The wounded include Guy B Tucker city marshal and Dr Hilton. The killings follow a September 18 shooting by Dearing of Robert Mullens after a failed marriage dispute.
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Little Rock
Ark
the Gazette
Eldorado
H. L. Dearing
Tom Parnell
Farmer
Walter Parnell
Guy B. Tucker
Dr. Hilton
Jim. Parnell
Dearing
Robert Mullens
Puckett
Texarkana
Jessie Stevenson
Mullen
Mullens
Tucker
Marshal Tucker
Constable Dearing
McMurrian
Italy to have another bank in Texas district
Dallas reports a crowded scene as many people gather for bank news in the state. John Morrow dies in Dallas while several local incidents are noted including an iron molders strike settlement, a ground soaking rain in Zapata and Starr counties, and various legal and civic items from across the region.
Tie Up Will Be Complete
Telegrams between Western Federation of Miners officials and United Mine Workers President Mitchell discuss a full coal miners' tie up in the United States and Canada until the anthracite strike is resolved. Union leaders seek a cooperative coal embargo. Mitchell says he will consider the offer.
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Denver
Colo
Western Federation of Miners
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
United States
Canada
Meyer
Wood
Western Federation
Texas and Pacific scouts lodge line to Mount Marion Strawn coal area
Palo Pinto County report from Strawn Texas says the Texas and Pacific engineering corps led by J C Resch is locating an extension of the main line to Mount Marion, a coal mining suburb where Baltimore capitalists are developing a large collIery amid a shale of anthracite and fuel oil market shifts.
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Palo Pinto County Coal
Strawn
Texas
Texas and Pacific Engineering Corps
J. C. Resch
Texas and Pacific
Mount Marion
Baltimore
Investme
Earth shaking noise heard across Bastrop and Austin
A loud report noon today startled Bastrop residents and sparked quake speculation. In Austin the blast was heard shortly before noon and traced toward Garfield and Red Rock, with no source found despite investigations. several Travis County towns reported hearing it.
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Austin
Texas
Garfield
Red Rock
Travis County
Sea Wall Right of Way Progress in Galveston
Bod deker and Company, right of way agents for the sea wall, report signed deeds secured for over one third of the route in Galveston Texas. Only one property owner has resisted the appraisal by the commissioners court.
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Sea Wall
Galveston
Texas
Boddeker & Co
Commissioners Court
Treasury accepts Gainesville Texas public building site
The secretary of the treasury has accepted a site for a public building in Gainesville Texas. Located at the corner of Lenton California and Elm streets the purchase price is $10,000.
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Gainesville
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Texas
Lenton
California
Elm Streets
Colorado County Lynching Report from Austin Conference
Sheriff Burford of Colorado county met the governor in Austin to recount a Columbus lynching. He described trying to board a train at Eagle Lake blocked by four men. The governor said the law was clear and the sheriff knew his duty.
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Grand
Washington
G. Wash
Johan and
Im Veldermann
Granville Smith
Julius Veldermann
Veldermanns
Jesse Colvin
Cisco
Dallas
Texas and Pacific Railway
Grand Saline
Wills Point
E. C. Beeman
Mount Vernon
Morris Sheppard
Texarkana
Woodmen of
Colorado County
Austin
Texas
Burford
Columbus
Eagle Lake
Permit to Do Business in Texas Granted to Company
The insurance department granted a permit to the Austin Fire Insurance company to do business in Texas. The firm has capital stock of $1,000,000 with $100,000 paid in.
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Southwestern Oil Company of
Houston
Austin
Texas
Austin Fire Insurance Company
Insurance Department
Ladies plan event for Mrs Schley visit in Galveston
Galveston ladies meet at Tremont hotel to discuss entertainment for Mrs. Schley during her visit this month. They will act independently to arrange suitable activities. In Luling the fire department has been equipped with chemical extinguishers.
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Galveston
Texas
Tremont Hotel
Luling
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Chas, Welhausen, Sr
WHITE
A. J. Voelkel
Lone Star
Bismarck
Wolters Bros
J. H. Heubner
F.T. Fehrenkamp
Moulton Lumber Dealer
Moulton
Ant
Arkansas
Italy
John Morrow
Zapata
Starr
John W. Wiley
Ladonia
Mineola
Kiser Telephone Company
Mena, Ark
Adhall
Milam County
Sam Law
Henry Dockery
McKinney
The
Photographers’ Association of Texas
San Antonio
Waxahachie
Jim Oliver
Oliver
M. Ward
Runyan Morrisey
A. C. Boyce
Capitol Syndicate
Thomas Kelly
Chicago
Granville Jones
Midgett
Berkville
Tom Bean
Sherman
Sarah A. Dove
Hill County
Scott
Marlin
Poindexter
Hillsboro
Fifth Supreme Judicial Court
North
Gillaume Sauveit
Europe
Mikado
Japan
el Paso
Bryant
J Wylie Butler
United States Court
Tyler
Mr. Butler
Parrish
Smith County
John M. Moore
Gov. Ross
Edna
F. P. Luck
Shiner
August Schramm
Joe Macha
EB. J. Wangmann
J. 0. Mikulenka
D. G. Helmers
Bastrop
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