Five men held in Pate Bain murder case in Dallas
Dallas reports that five men John Chapman E D Faulkner W M Renner W P Pruitt and D J Pruitt are jailed without bail over the cremation killing of Constable Pate Bain. Grand jury work and possible true bills cited, with shootings and motive details guarded from public. Nicaragua Canal report favors the Nicaragua route with a 200.54 million estimate while Panama route costs range 142.34 to 156.38 million.
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Criminal Court
Commission
Panama
Nicaragua
Government of
Burt Insurance Case Insurer Wins on Execution Despite Murder Verdict
United States Court of Appeals upholds lower court ruling in S M and H R Burt v Union Central Life Insurance. Suit sought 5000 policy on William E Burt payable to Anna M Burt later assigned to plaintiffs after her death. Burt executed for his wife's murder, insurer refused payment. the appellate court affirms.
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New Orleans
United States Court of Appeals
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Circuit Court of the United States
Western District of Texas
William E. Burt
Anna M. Burt
Anna Burt
Burt
Insurance Company
Insurance
Hawley Seeks 1.5 Million for Galveston Jetties
Representative Hawley filed a brief with the rivers and harbors committee requesting a 1.5 million dollar appropriation to rehabilitate the Galveston jetties damaged by last September's storm. He notes port business rose in October and November and argues the funding is needed to maintain water depth over the bar.
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Hawley
Washington
Hawley Yesteray
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Galveston
Committee On
Claiming Relationship Figures in Rice Estate Dispute
James W. Gerard, counsel for the estate executors and heirs of William Marsh Rice, notes a new claimant Frederick A. Rice of Washington who asserts a brother relationship. Gerard says several other men claim kinship and plans to probate the 1896 will this week.
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New York
James W. Gerard
Washington
Frederick A. Rice
United States Bureau
William Marsh Rice
Mr. Gerard
Mr. Rice
Rice
Gerard
Jealous Husband Shoots Wife Then Kills Self in Lexington
Mrs Mary Webster Sallee heiress to part of Lawson Webster estate is wounded in her May Street home by her jealous husband Robert L Sallee who then shoots himself dead at St Joseph infirmary. Sallee quit his street railroad job two years ago citing jealousy after learning of the inheritance.
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Lexington
Mary Webster Sallee
Lawson Webster
St. Joseph's Infirmary
May Street
Robert L. Sallee
Sallee
Webster
Street Railroad Company
Nine Killed In Fog Collision On Southern Pacific
In Sulsun California a fogbound morning crash between a passenger style eastbound train and a five car work train near Waldens station killed nine workmen who were sleeping in bunks. Twenty others were injured with varying severity. Names of the dead include John Daly T Kelther James Ahern J B Luhren J B Hughes H Kerham F M Govern Liverpool Red and J A Mahoney.
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Sulsun
Cal
Southern Pacific Railroad
Waldens Station
John Daly
T. Kelther
James Ahern
J. B. Luhren
Twenty-One Bodies Recovered From Mexico Wreck
El Paso reports from Jimalco Mexico the scene of the Mexican Central wreck say twenty one bodies have been recovered from debris. Ten of the twenty injured will die. No Americans except trainmen were injured.
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el Paso
Texas
Jimalco
Mexico
Murdered Texas deputy burned to death in Dallas
Pate Cain former deputy sheriff and Garland district constable lies dead in the morgue his body burned beyond recognition Sparked by a brutal murder at Chapmans saloon in Dallas Elm and Preston Streets two men are jailed for aiding the killing while authorities seek at least three more implicated suspects A Texas officer Brannon battled flames and was burned as Bain’s body showed horrific injuries Bain faced death with grit and named the attackers before dying He was a trusted six year public servant with strong Garland ties and high regard in the county
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Bain
Mes
Pain
Rain
Brannon
Dallas
Texas
Pate” Cain
Garland
Sheriff's Department
Chapman
Elm
Preston Streets
Turkish government to pay American mission claims via Cramps
Washington reports indicate Constantinople arranged to settle American mission claims under a contract with the Cramps for a warship. Officials decline to comment but belief grows that about 23 000 pounds will be paid and passed to claimants through the state department.
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Turkey
Washington
State Department
Constantinople
Reapportionment bill to adjust congressional seats
The first session bill by Rep Crumpacker introduces apportionment of representatives under the Eleventh census. States gaining seats include Arkansas Colorado California Connecticut Florida Illinois Massachusetts Minnesota Missouri New Jersey New York North Dakota Pennsylvania Texas Washington West Virginia. Losing seats are Kansas Louisiana Mississippi Nebraska North Carolina South Carolina Virginia.
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Washington
House
Crumpacker
Ind
Congress
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Colorado
California
Connecticut
Florida
Illinois
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Missouri
New Jersey
New York
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
Texas
West Virginia
States
Kansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Nebraska
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Two Arrests Made in Texas Death Case
Paris Texas December 4 The death of Tom Skidmore was found by a tree in the county area Thursday night. Sheriff Martin believes he died by his own action. Two men have been arrested whom the sheriff regards as advisable to hold pending further investigation.
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Paris
Texas
Tom Skidmore
Martin
Restoration Work Progressing in Pacific Reach
Restoration work progresses at Cavite and Yosemite post in Guam area. Detachment marines and Yosemite officers arrive via General Alva on December 2, as reported by Navy Bureau of Navigation. Remey notes favorable progress and ongoing efforts.
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Washington
Navy Department
Bureau of Navigation
Cavite
Yosemite
Alva
Guam
Remey
Colombian rebels deny they are whipped
Gleanings report lists global incidents and figures including rebel denials, fires injuring five in Atchison, and Marconi wireless progress. It notes deaths and political events, such as a Confederate monument unveiling and the Dewey arch to be shown in Charleston.
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Atchison, Kaw
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John Chapman
E. D
Aulkner
W. M. Renner
W. P. Pruitt
D. J. Pruitt
Pruitts
Edwards
Faulkner
Fort Worth
Waco
McLennan County
Johnson
Nicaragua Canal
Isthmian Canal Commission
United States
Burt Insurance Case
Pate Rain
Globe Gleanings
Marconi
France
Tien Tsin
Marcus Daly
Robert EB. A. Dorr
The
New York Mail and Express Company
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Aberdeen
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Point Pelee
Newport News
New Foundland
Little Rock
Masons
Gov
Jones
Caleb Baldwin
Newark, N. J
Idaho
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King Albert of
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German Empire
Mobile
J. W. Brock
Leavenworth
Kaw
Sixty-sixth
Ohio Volunteers
Paul N. Earl
Birmingham
Ala
Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Republic Iron and Steel Company
Chicago
Croker
London
New York Herald
Tammany
Hoboken
N. J
McKinley
Mises Helen Gould
United States Army
Manila
Standard Oil Company
Bucharest
London Daily Express
Roumania
London Jockey Club
Paramond
Duguay-Tourin
Annapolis
Lone Star Lines
Whitesboro
Elmo
Oriental Hotel
Clarksville
Tom Johnson
Texarkana
Richard Abraham
Manchester
Eng
McGregor
Joseph Yarborough
Houston
First National Bank of New Boston
Capital Stock
Lamar County
Jim Donaldson
Kearby's
Kimball Hotel
Moody
State Association of the Doctors of the Osteopathic School
Sherman
Matagorda Peninsula
Gulf
Walter Gossett
J. H. Ray
Blossom
John H. Tuller
Knights of Pythias
A. EB. Ray
Whitewright
A. M. Gilder
Ennis
Cleburne
Court of Civil Appeals
Garrett
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
County of Galventon
Jesse Goodman
Lindale
A. Schmidt & Co
Laredo
Christian
la Hardee
Elmer Mayes
Reuben Mayes
Fred Melton
McKinnel
Weston
Dillard
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