Lynching of Douglas Roberson in Mobile after jail escape
A mob abducted Douglas Roberson from Mobile County Jail and hanged him at a tree near St Emanuel and Church streets after he killed Deputy Sheriff Phillip Fatch and wounded another officer. Deputies were restrained during the incident as the mob secured the prisoner and returned to the scene. Roberson was found with wounds and his hands bound before the lynching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Douglas Roberton
Phillip Fatch
St. Emanuel
Church Streets
Government Street
Hugh Gillis
Krouse
Roberson
Gillis
Krause
Douglas Roberson
Run Up Gallows Steps Joe Thompson Faces Execution
Joe Thompson a negro convicted of killing Miller Brown last October was executed in Washington Arkansas. He rushed to the gallows steps and climbed unaided, declared his guilt, asked the sheriff not to botch the job, then prayed before the black cap and noose was used to end his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Thompson
Washington, Ark
Miller Brown
Velvin
Thompson
Law
Forty seven hearses carry crib disaster victims
Unidentified bodies of men killed in the Lake Michigan crib fire were moved by a funeral procession of forty seven hearses escorted by 200 policemen to a cemetery near Chicago. Services were held in Protestant and Catholic churches and numerous suburban businesses closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Boy Fatally Scalded by Coffee in Stephenville
Three year old George Hammond, son of farmer R G Ham mond of Erath County Texas, pulled a pot of boiling coffee onto himself. He suffered burns to head face hands and shoulders and died after several hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenville
Tex
George
R. G. Hammond
Erath County
Texas Gets 1 203 000 For River and Harbor Projects
Revised figures from the rivers and harbors committee show Texas receiving 1 203 000 for maintenance out of about 8 000 000 total. Galveston district gets 782 000 with 550 000 for Galveston harbor Texas City Boliver channels and West Galveston bay. Sabine district and adjacent rivers receive 321 000 including 260 000 for Sabine Pass dredge and jetties. Brazos Trinity Red river and Cypress bayou receive smaller sums totaling the Texas allocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Texas
Galveston
Galveston Harbor
Texas City
Boliver
West Galveston Bay
Buffalo Bayou
Sabine District
Sabine Pass
Brazos River
Trinity
Red River
Cypress Bayou
Congress
Five Die and Many Hurt in Italian Highway Robbery Bid
London reports five dead and over twenty wounded after a sensational highway robbery attempt by two Italians. The attackers were pursued by a posse and killed themselves. Victims include a policeman and a boy. two policemen and three boys among the injured.
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London
Walthamtown
Submissionist movement launches in Austin to back state petition
A submissionist movement begins in Austin to urge constituents of house members to sign a petition calling for a vote on the submission resolution when the house convenes February 4. Petitions will be circulated statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
House
Unknown man stabs Ollie Wells in Lubkin
In Lubkin Texas on January 23 an unknown assailant stabbed Ollie Wells multiple times in the back. Police investigating motive and suspect details remain undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubkin
Tex
Ollie Wells
DINE SUNNY JIM V P ELECT HONORED IN WASHINGTON
In Washington on January 23 a notable gathering honored Vice President Elect James Sherman known as Sunny Jim. President Roosevelt attended as well as Secretaries Root Straus and Corte, underscoring the esteem for the future senate leader in a formal dinner event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sons of the Empire Btate
James 3. Sherman
Sunny Jim
Senate
Roosevelt
New York
Root, Straus and Corte
Dinner for Mr Sherman hosted by New York delegation
New Yorkers attended a dinner honoring Mr Sherman hosted by New York's delegation in the present congress and featuring the men who will represent the state in the Sixty first congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
New York
Avalanche at Camp Bird Mine Kills Four Men
An avalanche at Camp Bird mine near Ouray sweeps through the cook house killing four men and threatening eight six horse teams and bullion stage with $6,000 in gold. Rescue crews fear more bodies will be found as blizzard rages.
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Grand Junction
Cole
Parrow
Camp Bird Mine
Ouray
Cook House
Republic Rammed in Dense Fog Near Nantucket
The White Star steamer Republic en route from New York to the Mediterranean was rammed by an unknown vessel twenty six miles south of Nantucket in thick fog. The vessel took on water but stayed afloat. Passengers and crew were rescued by the Italian steamer Florida and other ships rushed to assist.
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Boston
White Star Line
Republic
New York
Mediterranean
Nantucket
Nantucket South Shoals
Baltic
Acushnet
Gresham
The
Florida
Naples
Cotton Ginning Figures From 1908 to Jan 16
Washington reports 12,667,231 running bales ginned from 1908 through January 16, higher than 10,339,551 a year earlier. There were 27,441 active ginneries, up slightly from last year, with detailed counts of Sea Island and round bales. The bureau notes rounding rules and compares 1907 and 1908 totals as of Jan 16.
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Agricultural Department
Washington
Census Bureau
Sea Island
Taft Starts on Trip to Panama from Augusta
Hon. W. H. Taft departed Augusta Saturday morning for Charleston where he boarded to sail for Panama. A large crowd bid him farewell as he began the journey.
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Taft
Augusta
W. H. Taft
Charleston
Panama
Liquor Tax Refund Move Heads to Legislature
Austin reports the comptroller urges a 325000 appropriation to refund liquor dealers whose licenses were revoked on July 12 1907 under Baskin McGregor law. W B Townsend arrives soon to serve as secretary of state with other new appointees bonding. A House resolution for a complete textbook board probe is to be introduced by Colonel Jackson of Eastland.
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Austin
W. B. Townsend
Haynes
White
Textbook Board
Jackson
Eastland
Emperor to abolish daily court report on fiftieth birthday
Berlin January 23 Emperor William will end the daily court report distribution to newspapers in a move seen as a response to press criticism of his reading of magazine articles. Separately Vienna records a strong earthquake at 4 am near Pala with epicenter about 4,000 miles away.
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Berlin
William
Vienna
Pala
Adriatic Sea
Here
Historic House in Lorena Destroyed by Fire in Waco
City Attorney Williams reports his father’s historic Lorena residence burned, causing about ten thousand dollars in loss with partial insurance. The landmark structure was destroyed in the blaze.
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Waco
Williams
Lorena
New Baseball Coach Joins A and M Team
F. L. Dickinson arrives from Boston to coach the A and M College baseball team for the season. A Tufts graduate who has coached at Chicago and California, he will bring top training and appears under contract with the St. Louis Browns as a pitcher.
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F. L. Dickinson
Boston
Tufts College
University of Chicago
University of California
Dickinson
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Despondent boarder shoots himself twice in San Antonio
Despondent over impending blindness D. W. Breckham a 60 year old boarding house keeper in San Antonio killed himself by shooting twice in the mouth and temple, ending his life today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
D. W. Breckham
Woman Shot Killed Near Pilot Point, Tex
In Pilot Point a Black woman named Bessie Williams was killed when a shotgun blast injured the back of her head. Denton papers report officers began a search for her husband as the investigation proceeds.
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Denton, Tex
Bessie Williams
Pilot Point
Brazos Bottom Farm For Rent In Burleson County
For Rent: 712 of 321 acres of cultivated Brazos Bottom land near Wellborn in Burleson County. Property known as the T. R. Batte place. Owner is Mrs. Fannie Carroll of 115 East Myrtle St, San Antonio, Texas.
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Brazos Bottom
Burleson County
Wellborn
T. R. Batte
Fannie Carroll
East Myrtle St
Sam Antonio
Texas
Cakes and Candy by Mrs Otto Boehme
Mrs Otto Boehme offers a line of fresa flavored treats including fruit cakes and fancy cakes as part of her confectionery selection.
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Otto Boehme
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Taule
Wagner & Co
Batavia
Ala
Nashville
Thomas Cartwright
Davidson County
Levine
McCain
Cartwright
Cooper- Sharpe
Cleburne, Tex
Greensburg
H. B. Fennell
Grapeville
J. Q. Truxal
Fennell
Baltimore
Durr
Princeton
N. J
Nashua Street
University
Stinnett
Harrison, Ark
Charles Stinnett
Miss Jovett
James
Republic Rammed
City National Bank
G. S. Parker
E. H. Astin
A. W. Wilkerson
E. W. Crenshaw
Asst
J.n.cole
J.k.parker
J.W. English
C. E. Bullock & Co
FE. J. Jenkins
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