Lively Tilt in Senate over Thomas Investigation
In Austin the Senate after morning call moved into committee of the whole as Thomas faces an anti lobby law probe. Meachum resigns from the committee and Greer is appointed. Thomas defends his stance amid petitions from Farmersville. Bradfield calls for immediate action on charges and anti lobby law violations with hearings slated next week. In Memphis chief of police George T. O Haver resigns amid disagreements with commissioners. W C Davis succeeds him.
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Thomas
Austin
Senate
Bradfield
Meachum
Greer
Farmersville
Soma
Terrel
Bowie
Sturgeon
Senator Senter
Hume
Senter
Harper
Halsey
Kume
State Senate
Travis County
Sastora
Lestea
Hopkins
Hopkins County
Perkins
Tomas
Terrell
Memphis
George T. O'Haver
W. C. Davis
O’haver
Colorado Snow Blocks Mountain Passes Halt Rail Service
A Colorado storm halts rail traffic across several passes. Thirteen snow slides between Durango and Silverton block the Georgetown Loop and timelines, with Breckenridge cut off, Lake City without trains for two days, and Denver area lines nearly suspended.
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Denver
Colorado
Rocky Mountains
Denver and
Rio Grande
Colorado Midland
Marshall Passes
Tennessee Pass
Marshall Pass
Durango
Silverton
Georgetown
Colorado and Southern
Rio Grandé
Utah Line
Shosshone
Shoshone
Glenwood Springs
Lake City
Breckenridge
Sellars
Rainey Sees Himself Joining Ananias Club
Representative Rainey of Illinois claims he may have been elected to the Ananias club based on Secretary Bacon's letter about the Panama canal purchase speech. He said he did not expect Panama's President Obaldia or President Roosevelt to agree with him and argued a fact uncomplimentary to the president could secure membership.
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Rainey
Ananias Club
Washington
Illinois
Panama Canal Purchase
State Department
Panama
Bacon
Obaldia
Roosevelt
United States
Dra p er slayer captured in Sherman
John McIntosh the slayer of Deputy Constable Will Draper was captured near Wister Junction and brought to Grayson county jail Sherman officers led the case with Sheriff Walker and Constable Matthews. McIntosh carried the rifle used in the killing and faced a potential lynching as Paris anger mounted. A $300 reward had been offered for his arrest.
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Sherman
W. F. Walker
G. Matthews
Lamar County
John McIntosh
Will Draper
Paris
Wister Junction
Grayson County
McIntosh
Gunter Ranch
Here
J. M. House of
United States
Doy
Mr. Draper
Texas and Pacific
Gunter
Draper
Katy Engineer Dies After Muskogee Oil Car Crash
Fred Harn of Denison, engineer on the Katy freight, died from burns suffered when three oil cars ignited after a collision near Muskogee Oklahoma. Brakeman Joe Quinlan of Parsons Kansas also died in the blaze. Fireman Frank Nelson of Denison survived serious burns, while W S Rome and Frank Ross of Muskogee were badly hurt. Estimated railroad loss $175,000.
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Katy
Muskogee
Okla
Fred Harn
Denison
Here
Joe Quinlan
Parsons
Kan
Frank Nelson
W. S. Rome
Frank Ross
Montreal Winter Carnival Opens Ice Palace to Public
Montreal February 10 The ice palace at Mount Royal opens as the winter carnival begins a ten day run. Visitors from Canada and the United States will enjoy snowshoeing skating hockey and sleighing as the palace, lit at night, hosts displays and fireworks and a storming event on snowshoes. Trainroad of Sugar Beet Seed Discharged at Salveston.
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Montreal
United States
Canada
Mount Royal
Trainroad
Salveston
Lloyd
Bremen
Colorado
Senator Johnson Dies as Yeager Falls Ill from Gas
Guthrie, Feb. 10. Senator George Johnson of Fort Cobb is dead and Senator B Yeager is in critical condition after gas escaped in a room they shared while attending the legislature. Yeager turned on the gas to warm the room Tuesday night. Sufficient escaped to cause the fatal and critical conditions.
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Guthrie
George Johnson
Fort Cobb
B. Yeager
Yeager
Fort Worth Rail Safe Door Pried. $10 Stolen
Fort Worth report states the Houston and Texas Central railway safe at Kennedale had its door pried off and $10 taken. Dynamite was discovered on the floor, indicating a break in.
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Fort Worth
Houston and Texas Central Railway
Kennedale
Knox Eligibility for Secretary of State Dilemma
President elect Taft faces a constitutional question on Senator Knox’s eligibility for secretary of state. Knox’s six year term lasts until March 4, 1911, and a vacancy could create a salary or office change during that term. Knox remains anxious and has limited contact with callers while seeking legal counsel. A separate May fire in Brownwood, Texas, destroys the entire east side of the business district with an estimated loss of $60,000.
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Taft
Washington
Knox
Brownwood
Tex
May
Last Saloon Closes Saturday in Frankfort
Clinton county voted to go dry by more than 2000 in the county option election Wednesday. All saloons except one in Frankfort had been closed by ward remonstrances and the remaining saloon will shut next Saturday evening.
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Frankfort
Ind
Clinton County
How It Looked Causes Light Up Request
A short quarrel prompts a warning to brighten the room when a visiting beau arrives. A boy, growing bolder with words, chides his older sister over keeping dim lighting for discretion.
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New York Press
The Real Reason Mill Street Joke From Meggendorfer Blatter
A cartoon caption cites a man delaying walking Mill Street because a tailor lives on one side a shoemaker on the other and a canal runs through the middle. The quip reflects a humorous localized predicament from a historic German magazine.
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Mill Street
Meggendorfer Blatter
City of Bryan Bond Issue Ordinance for Water Light Sewerage Plant
An ordinance authorizes a bond issue of 75000 dollars to establish a city water light and sewerage plant with 57000 dollars for the plant and 18000 dollars for refunding outstanding bonds. Voters taxed in Bryan will decide at a March election held at City Hall. Interest at four percent semi annually.
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City of
Bryan
T. Maloney
J. B. Hines
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County of Brazos
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Brazos County
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