Weeklong political and sports events loom in national agenda
Washington notes a busy week ahead with national politics in focus and battleship fleet movements. labor conventions in Fort Worth and major conventions in New York Minnesota Arizona shape party strategies. Jefferson Day events in New York and Trenton feature Bryan and Wilson among speakers. Baseball opens nationally and minor leagues follow. Queens County Jockey Club meets at Aqueduct with the Carter handicap.
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Washington, D. C
Fort Worth
New York
Bryan Follers
Nebraska
George Gray
Delaco
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Arizona
Jeffeson
National Democratic Club
Bryan
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
Owen
Oklahoma
Taylor
Tennessee
Simmons
North Carolina
Trenton
Queens County Jockey Club
Aqueduct
Carter
Sagan Sees Her Off In Genoa Bound Voyage
Mme Anna Gould sails with her children and tutor on the Frederick der Grosse to Genoa and Naples. Prince de Sagan, courting Mme Gould, departs Europe on the St Paul. Gould appears on the passenger list as Miss Annette Chapin, seen off at the St Regis with Prince de Sagan and Mr and Mrs Tyler Morse.
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New York
Mme
Anna Gould
Genoa
Naples
Prince de Sagan
Mme. Gould
Europe
St. Paul
Gould
Freder
Ick der Grosse
Annette Chapin
Tyler Morse
Hotel St. Regis
Financial troubles drive New York lawyer to suicide at Astor House
Charles A. Murphy a leading lawyer and real estate dealer shot himself in a room at the Astor House. He left a note for his wife revealing plans to kill himself. Murphy headed the Brooklyn Heights Improvement Co and was secretary treasurer of the Key West Electric Co. Financial losses from a syndicate deal left him with assets swept away and discouraged him.
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New York
Charles A. Murphy
Astor House
Murphy
Brooklyn Heights Improvement Company
Key West, Fla
Key West Company
Snow blocked Alaskan auto trek to Vladivostok
A Valdez cable to the Post-Intelligencer reports an American automobile and crew left on the Bertha for Seattle. They describe deep snow and holes hindering progress, with driver Schuster planning to return to Seattle and ship for Vladivostok to regain time. It may require chartering the tug Walcott or crossing to Siberia, but success is doubtful.
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Seattle
Vladivostok
Wash
Post-Intelligencer
Valdez
Chamber of Commerce
Schuster
Walcott
Orca
Siberia
Breakfast Fire Tragedy Shocks Lincoln County
Nashville April 11 report states Charles Baker twelve years old near Smith land Lincoln county started a fire for breakfast and then died after taking carbolic acid in a personal crisis incident at the scene.
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Nashville
Smithland
Lincoln County
Charles Baker
Texas Railroads Record Decline in Intangible Assets
Tax Commissioner Dashiell reports for 1908 that 73 Texas railroads show intangible assets of 139.9 million, down from 227 million in 1907, with true values totaling 424 million and tangible property at 234.1 million. All firms must appear before the tax board May 4 to justify the preliminary estimate. Railroad Commissioner Colquitt urges approval of special rates for volunteer firemen convention delegates at Waco, arguing for practical anti-pass interpretation.
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Austin
Dashiell
Texas
Tax Board
Colquitt
Waco
Attorney General's Department
Railroad Commission
Wisconsin Delegation at Convention Led by La Follette
Milwaukee reporting shows the Wisconsin delegation to the Republican national convention with La Follette leading at 25 to Taft 1. The terse tally highlights intra party support as delegates are counted.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
LaFollette
Taft
Santa Fe Railway Hauls Stock to Oklahoma Daily
Cleburne Texas April 11 Santa Fe railway moves about two hundred carloads of cattle daily to Oklahoma Paramount stock traffic supports regional trade and livestock shipping routes through the area.
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Cleburne, Tex
The
Santa Fe Railway
Oklahoma
Fatal Bolt Hits Denison Pasture Man John Garber
A man named John Garber was killed by lightning while tending cattle in a pasture near the Red river in Denison on April 11.
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Denison
Red River
Here
John Garber
Grenada Man Shoots and Kills Employee Near Here
Grenada Mississippi April 11 Near here K W Hornsby shot and killed W C Snider an employee in a daylight incident authorities investigated the motive and circumstances remain unclear.
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Grenada
Miss
Here
K. W. Hornsby
W. C. Snider
Tucker Case Affirmed in Texarkana Court
The Court of Civil Appeals in Texarkana affirmed Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co. vs. N. B. Tucker. Tucker, of this city, was awarded $1625 for injuries from a pole fall while employed by the company. Judge W. B. Hudson represented Tucker.
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Tucker
Court of Civil Appeals
Texarkana
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co
Allen Academy Beats Marlin 6 to 1 In Rain-Shortened Game
Allen Academy defeated Marlin yesterday by six to one as rain halted play in the fourth inning. Carroll Ward, a Baylor catcher last season, is set to rejoin the Academy Monday boosting their strength. A&M beat TCA of Waco 2 to 1 at College Friday.
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Allen Academy
Marlin
Academy
Carroll Ward
Baylor
Waco
College
Dr Rankin to Preach at Methodist Church Tonight
Dr Geo C Rankin arrived from Dallas and will preach at A and M College at 11 AM and at Bryan Methodist Church tonight at 7 45 PM. The preacher is described as one of the ablest in the state and all are invited to attend.
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Geo. C. Rankin
Dallas
A. and M. College
Rankin
Bryan
Methodist Church
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ELKS
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Will S. Higgs
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Sagan
Prince
Prince Helie DE Sagan
American Automobile
Intangible
DR. Rankin
Uly National Bank
Brazos County
City National Bank
G. S. Parker
E. H. Astin
Albert W. Wilkerson
E. W. Crenshaw
J. N. Cole
J. K. Parker
J. W. English
J. Bulte
Chapman
Sanders Bros
CRAIN
Southwestern Life Insurance CO
Tex
Joe B. Reed
Friend-In-Need Society
W. H. Lawrence
the Miller House
W. F. Miter
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