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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1902
Page
2
A sprawling, OCR fragment covers diverse Texas items: Dallas and Harris county primaries, rains in Laredo and Travis County, fires in Skidmore, burglaries at Oak Cliff, rail earnings tax, Arbor Day plans, and notable local figures including J. Harriman and Judge Key. Also mentions injuries, a murder attempt aftermath, and a theater party amid midwinter events.
Albert T. Patrick faces trial before Recorder Goff on the murder of William Marsh Rice. A 200 member panel will select jurors as prosecutors outline a month long hearing. Key witnesses include landlady Addie M. Francis and valet Jones, with questions surrounding forged checks and a will bequeathing Rice’s estate.
Senator Culberson of Texas introduced a resolution directing the secretary of war to send to the senate all suggestions criticisms and correspondence between the War Department and officers persons corporations and the Philippine Commission connected with the customs tariff affecting the Philippines. The measure remains pending in the senate and the resolution went over until tomorrow.
Miss Helen Gould and her party traveled on a special train through Sherman at noon en route to Fort Worth via the Texas and Pacific, delivering a brief travel note in the afternoon.
Prof. W Growman and his 15 year old son Willie were killed when struck by a southbound Santa Fe train one mile north of Brenham Texas. The teacher and his son clasped hands at the end of the trestle as the train approached. both died at the scene.
Dr George Talod and the Texas health officer arrived in Washington to inspect potential disinfection vessels for Galveston. Funds for a self propelled vessel were not enough, prompting talk of retaining the tug Hygeia as a critical asset while Tabor plans meetings with Surgeon General Wyiman. Diamond Robbery Near St Paul Trunk heists yield up to 20 thousand in unset stones and rings.
Frankfort Kentucky January 20 defense attorneys announce plan to call liable persons who will testify about the Goebel murder conspiracy. They argue the testimony will show Howard had no involvement in the crime.
Excitement in Lockhart Texas as the Caldwell oil well on Plum creek three miles north reaches 460 feet with a steady oil sign. A strong vein of fine quality amber oil, thought superior to Beaumont field lubricating oil, was tapped and drawn in considerable quantity. Visitors flock to the site as proprietors anticipate success.
Youhntown January 20. The Amalgamated association went into the last fight with United States Steel core poration with 72000 in the treasury and spent 200000 in the fight. It will go into the next convention with 100000 in the treasury. President Shaffer said the union did not lose the strike but lost features in the fight they would not lose again.
Louise Avery twenty three of Delaware Ohio ended her life in Toledo with a shotgun after taking morphine and other drugs. Her brother found her body this morning, the gun at her temple, the top of her head blown away. A rejected marriage proposal is cited as the motive by police.
Josh Houston Sr. colored, body servant of Gen Bain Houston and longtime Huntsville resident, died yesterday after a year long illness with consumption. He had lived in Huntsville since Gen Bloston’s death and was highly respected. burial planned this afternoon in the local cemetery beside his old master’s grave.
Mr Gibson of the Gibson Grocery company was assaulted by footpads in Hants Texas last night. He was knocked from his buggy robbed of his money and his horse and vehicle. He is reported in a critical condition.
Director Dodge of the Office of the Public Roads Inquiries at the USDA issues a circular urging attention to the Southern Interstate Good Roads Convention in Charleston from February 5 to 7.
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