Settlement Ends Long Lumber Dispute in East Texas
Settlement reached in the Kirby Lumber versus Houston Oil and Maryland Trust case in the Southern District of Texas New York agreement settles all differences awarding lumber to Kirby Lumber on semiannual payments of five-eighths of the original contract price Kirby Lumber, capitalized at 0,000, operates fourteen mills and extensive tram roads in east Texas.
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Houston
New York
Kirby Lumber Company
Houston Oil Company
Maryland Trust Company
United States Court of the Southern District of Texas
Kirby Lynner Company
Texas
Louisiana
Colla
Tmber
Hieurten Company
Texas corporations report surplus under new franchise tax
Austin on January 22 reports that under the new franchise tax law all corporations must file surplus and undivided profits with the secretary of state. Most filings show a surplus expected to boost tax revenues. A Dallas firm with a $66,000 capital shows a surplus exceeding $200,900 for the year. The agriculture commissioner released a list of Texas nurseries totaling 234, down 12 from last year and 6 from the year before. The attorney general approved amending the Trinity and Brazos Valley Railroad charter to move its principal headquarters from Fort Worth to Houston and raise capital stock from $300,000 to $500,000.
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Austin
Secretary of State
Dallas
Commissioner of Agriculture
Texas
Trinity and Brazos Valley Railroad Company
Fort Worth
Houston
Will Wheeler to Die in Dallas Murder Case
Will Wheeler was convicted on a charge of murdering George Keller, another Black man, and sentenced to death. The trial began Tuesday morning with Judge Neal presiding at 11 PM. The jury delivered the verdict Wednesday morning as Keller was stabbed to death.
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Dallas
Jen
Will Wheeler
Cherge
George Kelleh
Neal
Reed
Port Worth Woman Dies En Route Home on Katy Train
Port Worth Jan 22 Near Miss Devel an eighteen year old student at the Denton normal died on a Katy train twelve miles north of Fort Worth while returning home to Wylie. She was with her parents and a physician. Death was caused by la srippe.
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Port Worth
Reoccupied by Rebels in Moroccan town of Settat
Casa Blanca Morocco January 22 Mulai Rachid a chief in Mulai Hafids forces retook Settat January 17 after a French column under D Armade drove them out The French detachment is now at Kasabah der Rachid
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Casa Blanca
Morocco
Mulai Rachid
Mulai Hafid
Settat
D’'Armade
Columan
Kasabah-der Rachid
Pittsburg Postmaster John B. Tarkin Found Dead
John B. Tarkin, former Pittsburg postmaster, was found dead in his bed at home on Wednesday. Death attributed to asthma, his sudden demise comes after a spate of recent deaths among local prominent residents.
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Pittsburg
John B. Tarkin
Italian suspect Neroni confesses murders to detective
Frank Sandesko, Pueblo detective, says Antone Neroni alias Bavori confessed to killing four Italians in Florence Colorado. Neroni allegedly described brutal slayings after a neighbor dispute and his motive tied to a woman who refused marriage. He planned to kill the wife and children of another victim.
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Denver
Republican Printe
Antone Neroni
Bavori
Florence
Colo
Frank Sandesko
Pueblo
Neroni
Canyon City
Black Hand Society
Pittsburg
Sandek
Hhe
Hnm
Sandesko
Neront
Fire and dynamite attack at Hayes Lory Tobacco factory
Clarksville Tennessee January 22 1900s report says two men Tony Allen and Frog Eye Walter Watkins were killed while attempting arson and dynamite bombing of the Hayes Lory Tobacco factory. One other escaped wounded and authorities seek the remaining suspect as guards increase after the blast attempt.
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Clarksville
Tenn
Hayes & Lory Tobacco Company
Fire buries two boys in collapsing chimney
In Jackson Mississippi the residence of C E Klinker burned during the governors elect Neels inaugural parade. After the blaze the chimney toppled trapping Ball Green and Leon Berberovich beneath bricks for one hour and fifteen minutes. Both boys were rescued unconscious with little hope of recovery.
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Jackson
Miss
C. E. Klinker
Neel
Ball Green
Leon Berberovich
Green
Berberovich
Leg Found in Garbage Near Mississippi Ferry Landing
In Natchez Mississippi on January 22 a white child’s leg was found among debris by fishermen near the ferry landing. Helen Smith, daughter of a railroad foreman, had been wounded by accidental shotgun discharge from her brother’s gun. She was hospitalized and the leg amputated. An attendant ordered to bury the limb did not follow instructions.
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Natchez
Miss
Mississippi
Helen Smith
English Flag Incident Triggers Threshing in New York
An English employee trampled an American flag in a life insurance office sparking outrage from the Star-Spangled Banner association which demanded discharge. Two American clerks then assaulted the Englishman, and the association made the pair honorary members for defending the flag.
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New York
Star-Spangled Panner Association
Living Skeleton Edward Niedling Dies at 35
Ansonia Conn Jan 22 Edward Niedling widely known as the living skeleton has died at thirty five. He had traveled nationwide exhibiting in museums for years.
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Ansonia, Conn
Edward Niedling
Assistant Attorney General Arrives as Family Health Suffering
Dallas on January 22 reports Assistant Attorney General Hawkins arriving amid news his mother is critically ill.
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Dallas
Hawkins
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John Wittman
Jonn
Ltteanaem
Mer
Ipant
E. C. Harder
W. Buckhaults
North Texas
Harder & Buck
Stevenson Machine and Repair Works
Life
Pri
Linsure
Texas Mutual
Lalse
Smith Building
J. B. Hines
Wilson Grain
Tyler Haswell
Kirby Company
Wittests
Jan
Hong Guy
Chinaman Restaurant
Mother Critically
James & Nunn
Furniture Line
Isvys
Ita Woorss
Rohde
Higgs Market
Edinburgs
Zenetti Block
Hamilton
Galveston
Denison Austin
Waco & Ft. Worth
C.« Dunlap
M.l.robbins
Aaa
Shoop
M. H. James
Franklin
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