Death of Major Robert G Lowe Prominent Texas Journalist
Major Robert G Lowe vice president of A Belo Co and Galveston News died Monday after heart failure. A fearless advocate for Texas and Galveston, he helped revive the city after the 1900 storm and championed deep water port efforts. Survived by his wife four children a half brother in Scotland and a nephew in Chicago.
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Murder motive spurs arrest in Hoff killing at Newark rail
Frank Banasik, worker at Edison West Orange, confessed to murdering Thomas Hoff to wed Hoff's wife. Police say Banasik plotted the death for months, lured Hoff with gin, struck him on Lackawanna tracks, and left the body across the rails. a midnight train severed legs before detection.
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Man Found Dead After Swallowing Carbolic Acid
In Shreveport on January 16 a man believed to be Mike Dolan of Dallas was found dead in a third floor room at the Cooley hotel. He had used several aliases at check in and left a note stating he dreaded a broken heart. Identification was limited to a letter addressed to Clark Jores, Cleveland, Michigan.
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Saloonkeeper sues Major Abercrombie for false imprisonment
W A Baker a negro saloon and storekeeper in El Reno Oklahoma sues Major Abercrombie of the Twenty first Fort Reno for 16000 dollars for false imprisonment and injury to his business. Baker was confined from December 16 1905 to December 21 1905 and claims the officer ordered soldiers to stop trading at his store cutting his business by 7500 dollars. Infantry alleged
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Southern Cotton Growers elects Jordan and Jester leaders
At New Orleans meeting January 16 the Southern Cotton Growers Association re elected President Harvie Jordan and Secretary Cheatham. George T. Jester of Corsicana Texas becomes vice president and F H Hyatt of Columbia South Carolina treasurer. President salary $5000 and Secretary salary raised to 3000. Financial agent salary set at 5000. Executive committee adjourned after approving notices and affirming false report. Texans present included R T Milner J A Taylor F M Hickey Green and J Cc.
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Southern Cotton Growers
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Cheatham
George T. Jester
Corsicana
Tex
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Columbia
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Ganizer
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Ed Calvert
S. Peters
R. T. Milner
J. A. Taylor
F. M Hickey
Green
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Napier Declines Bahia Consul Post
Washington on January 16 J C Napier a prominent negro lawyer and banker from Nashville declined a proposed appointment as United States consul at Bahia Brazil after a courtesy call with the president.
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Journeymen Plumbers Win
Tulsa I T January 16 nearly all boys plumbers have yielded to journeymen demands in a wage dispute ending a brief stoppage of work.
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Branch line planned for Wichita Valley extension
The Wichita Valley railway now extends from Seymour to Stamford. A branch line will penetrate rural areas. surveyors will map the preliminary line, leaving the main route at Haskell. Work on Seymour to Stamford progresses rapidly.
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Cleveland Passes Away Brother of Former President
Columbus Ohio January 16 Rev W W Cleveland longtime Presbyterian clergyman and brother of former President Cleveland has died from paralysis at age seventy three.
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Midshipman Meriwether resigns from Naval Academy
Annapolis January 16 Midshipman Minor Meriwether Jr has submitted his resignation from the naval academy It is unlikely to be accepted as charges are pending and he faces a year confinement on academy grounds for involvement in the fight in which Midshipman Branch was killed
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Cottrell Expects Extra Session Around March Fifteenth
Austin dispatch reports Representative J. D. Cottrell of Collin county says after talks with the governor he expects an extra session to be called about March 15. Other matters besides the election bill may be submitted for consideration.
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