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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1902
Page
2
Texas reports snow in Texarkana and Dallas paving plans on Ervay Street. Merkel depot by Texas and Pacific. Dallas freight receipts rise. San Antonio depot project. public notices on charter and school cornerstone in Denton. druggist Wm E B Larne suicide. Beaumont oil shipments total near 12 million barrels.
Virgil Gallagher, jailed five years, is arraigned in San Antonio for the murder of his mother Mrs. Kate M. Gallagher in Galveston on August 1 1897. Jurors chosen from across counties, stenographer notes to be read. continuance denied. In Smith County a man named Davis killed Mrs Wynne and then shot himself after a quarrel. both families noted as of good standing.
A R Marston assistant general manager of the Texas Pacific Coal company Thurber Texas died suddenly in Pittsburg at the Stilwell hotel He collapsed while playing billiards and a coroner jury ruled death by poison There was no evidence of self inflicted death Marston had been in town days recruiting miners to send to Thurber and planned to depart last night with about forty men.
Governor elect James Peabody Secretary of State elect James Cowle and penitentiary warden John C. Cleghorn of Colorado arrived in Fort Worth in a special car led by W R Freeman. The party plans sight seeing in Texas and will visit major cities.
Barn near Nacogdoches, Madisonville, Texas, burned this morning around one o clock. The loss includes a bus valued at 400 dollars, insured for 100 dollars.
Fire at the Southern Pacific freight depot in Beaumont Texas destroyed the building and its priceless goods. Flames erupted at 3 40 am causing a blast like an iron furnace that shook nearby structures and shattered windows. Officials suspect arson with losses pegged at least forty thousand dollars.
In Livingston Texas on December 9 a hidden gunman fired into Pat Laramore's residence wounding Mack Zimmerman fatally or near fatally while five others were injured slightly. Simultaneous arson attempts targeted C J Gerlach and Co and J W Cochran Co stores with fires set beneath buildings and quickly doused. Suspects believed linked to both attacks. Authorities seek bloodhounds to track them.
Austin Texas December 9 hearing set by the railroad commission of Texas for the Wyse Oil Company of Beaumont versus the Kansas City Beaumont and Southern Railroad for refusing to furnish all cars for points off its line was postponed to the commission’s next regular January session waiting for the next hearing date.
Premier Balfour announced in the house of commons that an ultimatum had been sent to Venezuela. If Venezuela does not provide a satisfactory reply by the agreed date, the British and German governments will take measures to enforce their claims.
Thieves broke into the J. C. Lesnekar saloon in Smithville Texas last night securing a watch and a gun. The money drawer was pried open but no cash was taken and no suspects or clues are yet found.
Reports from the Louisiana sugar belt indicate minimal cane crop damage from the recent cold snap. Weather bureau warnings allowed planters to protect the cane, avoiding severe losses. The report notes the experience with past freezes and rejects the idea of luck.
The remains of Thomas Brackett Reed were shipped from Washington to Portland Maine for a simple interment. The procession included Mrs Reed and daughter, Amos L Alien, Asher S Hinds, Augustus G Payne, and many dignitaries, with no rituals at Mrs Reed’s request, and a note of Roosevelts invitation declined.
Washington December 8 The House will adjourn soon after assembly today as a mark of respect to the late Speaker Reed. The decision was made last night. After journal approval Representative Sherman of New York will present a resolution of condolence and the House will adjourn following its adoption.
Mrs James R Abernathy of St Louis Missouri remains in a somnolent state after she suddenly dropped asleep while reading aloud to her husband Friday morning An electric battery was applied by the attending physician this afternoon and for a moment her eyes opened She attempted to sit up then slept again The doctor cites cerebral hemorrhage as the cause and hopes she may awaken by Thursday after about six days.
New Orleans fights to keep the United States mint as Director Roberts pushes moving machinery to Denver and converting the building to an assay office. Local business interests and Louisiana Texas Mississippi delegations vow a strong push against the plan.
Clarence Mackay president of the Postal Telegraph company and vice presidents Baker and Ward of the Commercial Cable company arrived in San Francisco to witness the start of the cable laying at Honolulu. They expect the Honolulu to Yokohama branch via Guam to be in operation by July 1, 1903.
Growers along the Louisiana coast report a large harvest with prices for fruit higher than any in recent years. Protecting orchards has reduced winter damage, and hundreds of new trees will be planted in December and January, signaling a much larger yield next year.
Marion Massachusetts reports Former Attorney General Hosea M. Knowlton is in apoplexy with no apparent cause in his condition. Medical updates awaited as officials monitor his health.
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