Immense Failure Liabilities Reach Three Million Dollars
New York officials report the assignment of J. M. Ceballos & Co. with liabilities between three thousand and four million dollars. The failure stems from the defalcation of Manuel Silvera who fled Havana October 2. his alleged loss totals one million dollars. In Oklahoma, Earl Smith, a Beaver County horse trader, was killed by lightning near Guthrie on October 11. Bristow reports Joe Donaldson charged with biting off an ear during a fight, bond set at one thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. M. Ceballos & Co
Manuel Silvira
Silvira
Havana
Guthrie
Earl Smith
Beaver County
Bristow
I. T
Joe Donaldson
Logan Chamberlain
Sioux City Fireman Chosen Head of the Organization
Dallas October 11 National Association of Fire Chiefs elected officers with G. M. Kellogg of Sioux City Iowa as President M A Higgins of Albany New York as first vice president Fillmore Tyson of Louisville Kentucky as second vice president James McFall of Roanoke Virginia as secretary and D C Larkin of Toledo Ohio as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
National Association of Fire Chiefs
G. M. Kellogg
Sioux City
M. A. Higgins
Albany
N. Y
Fillmore Tyson
Louisville
James McFall
Roanoke
D. C. Larkin
Toledo
Stricken at Table: Wife of Fire Chiefs President Dies
Mrs. Stagg of Paterson New Jersey wife of the president of the National Association of Fire Chiefs died in Dallas after a breakfast table collapse at the Oriental hotel. Heart trouble caused the death. she was taken to her room where she passed away at 11 oclock as officials attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Oriental Hotel
Great Fire Destroys 42 Buildings in Summerside
Fire at Summerside Prince Edward Island began in the railway station and spread rapidly amid a gale. Forty two buildings including the post office were consumed. churches and several hotels burned. fire apparatus arrived from Charlottetown as losses remain to be estimated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summerside
Prince Edward's Island
Charlottetown
Church of England and Baptists
Acheson Nominated by Reorganized Republicans for Governor
Secretary of State Shannon received the executive committee certificate nominating Dr. A. W. Acheson as the Reorganized Republicans candidate for governor. Shannon will certify the name to county clerks for ballot placement. Governor Lanham heads to Dallas Friday to open the state fair with other officials. The Supreme Court denied Dallas v McCullough writ of error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Shannon
A. W. Acheson
Dr. Acheson
Lanham
Dallas
Supreme Court
City of
Removal of Auditor Ashe Targeted by Morris County Board
Morris County Commissioners adopt a resolution requesting the governor or district court judges remove Auditor John B. Ashe for alleged failure to discharge duties. The move follows Ashe's refusal to countersign multiple accounts as county officials sue for collections, creating a sensation in Ashe matter.
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Morris
Ashe
Houston
Board of County Commissioners
District Court
John B. Ashe
Woman shoots husband in Dallas drugstore
Nelson P. Green was shot in the left breast by his wife after finishing a telephone call to a woman alleged to be untrustworthy. Doctors said the wound was probably mortal. Mrs. Green claimed her husband talked with another woman he had no business to speak with.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson P. Green
Dallas
Green
Cleary Called World’s Highest Paid Janitor Dies
Thomas Cleary once an alderman and caretaker of the Equitable Life building died of Bright's disease in New York. He reportedly earned a yearly salary of 626000, a figure highlighted during an ongoing insurance investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas Cleary
Bright
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Cleary
Villard Urges Negro Fight as North Texas Elects New Leader
Oswalt G. Villard addressed the Afro-American council urging organized defense against racial degradation and urging action against anti Negro newspapers. The council also backed a Roosevelt probe into civil and political rights in the South. In Austin, Prof W I Bruce was elected principal of the North Texas Normal School succeeding the late Kendall, with Bruce a Georgia alumnus and former head of the math department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hoke Smith
John T Graves
Vardaman
Tillman
Oswalt G. Villard
H. J. Collis
Boston
Roosevelt
Congress
the Normal
Supreme Court hears Moyer Haywood and Pettibone case
The Supreme Court of the United States heard argument Wednesday in the cases of Charles B. Moyer W. B. Haywood and George M. Pettibone officers and members of the Western Federation of Miners imprisoned in Canon County Idaho on a murder charge against former Governor Steunenberg. The appeal challenges Idaho Federal court habeas corpus rulings and disputes Idaho jurisdiction over Colorado residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moyer, Haywood
Pettibon
Supreme Court
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Charles B. Moyer
W. B. Haywood
George M. Pettibone
Western Federation of Miners
Canon County
Idaho
Steubenberg
Colorado
Stand ard Oil Board of Directors Increase Incident
In Findlay Ohio on October 11 a defense in the Standard Oil company case fought admission of a New Jersey transcript showing the company raised its board from three to nine in 1892. Prosecutors argued the nine were arranged to elect Rockefeller and associates to the New Jersey board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findlay
New Jersey
Ickefeller
Standard Oil Trust
United Spanish-American Veterans elect leaders in Oklahoma City
United Spanish-American Veterans meet in Oklahoma City elect Captain Hamilton Ward of Buffalo as commander in chief and Henry Walsh of Michigan as vice commander. Father W. H. Ireany named chaplain in chief with C. Parker of Georgia as signal officer and Charles F. Stroud of Ohio as chief mustering officer. Oklahoma City chosen for next year’s encampment.
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Oklahoma City
Washington
Hamilton Ward
Buffalo
Henry Walsh
Michigan
W. H. Ireany
C. Parker
Georgia
Charles F. Stroud
Ohio
Forced to Work Charge Against Musgrove in Arkansas Case
In Helena Arkansas on October 11 a federal court trial began for Thomas H Musgrove of Mississippi County on peonage charges. He allegedly lured Marion Emmons and A Vitt of St Louis to his Barfield Arkansas plantation in 1905 and held them as prisoners forcing labor. Musgrove denies the allegation and has hired top defense counsel. Also noted are obits and a shipping update from around October 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Helena
Ark
Thomas H. Musgrove
Mississippi County
Marion S. Emmons
A. Vitt
St. Louis
Barfield
Musgrove
Firm Embarrassed by Cotton Exchange Settlement
E. L. Chambres & Co. are unable to meet differences in settlement on the Cotton Exchange. The incident is regarded as serious for the market. In New York, Mrs. Jefferson Davis was reported in serious condition Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Cotton Exchange
E. L. Chambres & Co
New York
Jefferson Davis
Address of Quill Urges Republicans to Back Acheson Gibbons
Terrell Texas October 11 Hon D Quill chairman of the Reorganized Republicans issues an address urging GOP voters to support Acheson and Gibbons He criticizes regular party chair Lyon and says most Texas Republicans oppose a state convention at El Paso He calls on clergy railroad men Civil War veterans to vote for the pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrell
Tex
Hon
D. Quill
Reorganized Republicans
Acheson and
Gibbons
Lyon
Texas
el Paso
Messrs. Acheson and Gibbons
Eastern Star elects Texas officers in Fort Worth
Fort Worth on Oct 11 reports the Order of the Eastern Star elected officers including Grand Matron Mollie Grany of Clarendon and Grand Patron Frank M. Walker of Galveston. Associate officers named from Cleburne Plantersville Fort Worth Greenville and Houston. Forty three chapters organized in Texas last year with 163 represented at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarendon
Order of the Eastern Star
Fort Worth
Mollie Grany
Frank M. Walker
Galveston
Carra John
Cleburne
Tucker
Plantersville
C. C. Leonard
Laura B. Seaman
Greenville
Fannie V. Ward
Big Springs
Carrie B. Lane
Houston
Texas
Eleven Cent Cotton Push Urges Nationwide Cotton Meetings
President Barrett of the National Farmers' Union calls 800 county and parish meetings across the cotton states on Oct 15 to press for a 11 cent price and to organize prep sessions ahead of county and parish meetings on Oct 20. Local unions will prepare to back Texarkana convention prices with business leaders and cotton supporters joining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Farmers’ Union
Atlanta
Barrett
Texarkana
Farmers’ Union
Cromwell's Crusade Seeks Injunctions Against Railroads
Oklahoma Attorney General W. Cromwell files petitions in Guthrie seeking injunctions against Rock Island and Frisco to end an alleged arbit rate on wheat and corn shipments and claims of indiscrimination. Similar actions planned against other lines. Eighteen Chinese nationals held on $10,000 bail each for investigation next Wednesday after arriving aboard the Frolic. Yellow fever cases updated: Havana reports one case, Cruces two, none elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Rock Island
Frisco
Providence
United States
Havana
Kean
Medical Department
Cruces
Notable Oklahoma Territory News In Brief
Arthur Hoffman dies after shooting by Dr. O T Wright and is moved to Muskogee. Dover Oklahoma wreck yields woman's clothing under a car. Kendrick cotton gin owned by David Owen burns with heavy loss. Owasso plans a 50000 bushel grain elev at or. Enid proposes 85000 and forty acres for a Christian college site. accepted. Holdenville elects William Taylor mayor, succeeding resigned Langston. Enid's O F Payton is shot in a leg near town. leg amputated. Lawton court rules opossums not game. J W Stephens acquitted of trapping one. Katy fast mail train strikes hay press near Gibson Station. press demolished. owners and mules unharmed.
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Dover
Okla
Kendrick
David Owen
Owasso
I. T
William Taylor
W. P. Langston
O. F. Payton
Enid
Lawton
J. W. Stephens
Katy
Gibson Station
Wagoner
Muskogee
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Acheson
H. H Henry
J. W. Brogdon
R. L. Bogdon
Henry & Brogdon Bros
Mexico
VIA
Iron Mountain
Texas & Pacipig Ll.& GN
National Links
Mbaxigo
Mexico City
Terminal
San Antonio
Sprad, Comforts and Kail
Ergange
Geo. D. Hunter
C.J. Price
G. P
GN. R. R
Palestine
MO. A. Moore
Villard Wrathy
Bruce Selcted
North Texas
Lodz
Tommy
Lexington
Tommy” Shannon
Hollywood
Port Eads
Jennie Harlburt
South Pass
Arthur
Hoffman
Charles Arthur
O. T. Wright
Wilson Grain & Coal CO
Jones
Dow
Stev’son Sxree Machine and Repair Works
Bryan Street
Nat'l Bank
Monroe
EDGE
City and Country Property
Foley
Bright’s
Weith
John Wittman
W. C. Fountain
Bur Norwd
J. W. Batts
Taliaferro
Court House
gagPhone
Jave
Brazos County
Main ' Go
H. D. Evans
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