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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1908
Page
6
Dec. 4 incident near Mulka ten miles east of here reports that Dennis Lawson a cattleman of Mill Creek was shot in the stomach by John Mulkey a Chickasaw nation citizen. Mulkey used a shotgun and surrendered acknowledging the shooting with Lawson unable to recover.
A furious snowstorm struck Ohio on Friday, with ground already several inches deep. The heavy wet snow disrupted telegraph lines and railway train service across the state, causing delays and travel disturbances.
Cleburne Texas December 4 E A Barnes an oiler at the Farmers' Cotton Oil company plant was caught in the shafting and suffered a broken ankle and severe bruising with possible fatal injuries.
Fort Worth December 4 Texas Cattle Raisers Association will ask the legislature to amend the anti pass law to allow inspectors to accept passes. Fares now paid total five thousand dollars annually.
Edwin Moultrie Lanham son of the late ex governor Lanham died of tuberculosis at the residence of Dr Lanham his brother in Waco. He was thirty one years old and left a widow and two young sons. He came from Weatherford his home seeking to improve his health.
New York December 4 Elks lodge announces construction of a new clubhouse at Sixth Avenue and Forty third Street valued at about 1 million dollars.
Secretary of State Root requested the governor to immediately dispatch four copies of certificates listing Texas presidential electors and the total votes for president and vice president. The documents are for Congress when it convenes to declare the result and for electoral college use. George M. Bailey reported.
The Houston Post notes an applicant seeks the messenger role for transmitting Texas' vote to the electoral college. The Texas Department of Insurance and Banking requires life insurers to report Texas investments as of December 31, due within thirty days after year end. The Secretary of State says 110 county judges failed to submit certificates of county officers elected November 3 and urges prompt submission to issue commissions.
The State Department denies a published report that it will ask Mexico to free Dr. Harle of Abilene Texas, jailed twenty years in Vera Cruz military prison over an insurance fraud and poisoning case. Rep Stephens urged investigation and intercession, but consular findings found Harle's health good and treatment fair, and the department said it could not act.
Fire in Portland Maine on Friday morning destroyed two Grand Trunk Railroad docks and damaged the Dominion line steamer Cornishman partly loaded. Vessel and freight losses are around 250000 with docks buildings and other railroad property totaling 100000.
Henrietta Texas December 4 Mike Crowell on trial for wife murder was found guilty of murder in the second degree with a fifteen year penitentiary sentence. Jurors failed to prove a motive for the killing leading to the reduced verdict. Four jurors initially voted for acquittal.
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