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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1908
Page
4
New York May 12 Governor Hughes refuses a vice presidential nomination in a letter to General Woodford stating he could not accept the honor nor serve if elected, even if his party wins the ticket.
Houston pitcher W. F. Hester aboard a Fort Worth bound train paused in Hillsboro to hold a woman's baby who failed to return. A note in a handbox urged adoption or giving the child away. Edmund Winters is named as the infant. Hester keeps the child at a local hotel.
Trial of Ike S. Knight, charged with the murder of Ed Larmon and wounding of two officers, is set to begin on Wednesday in Fort Worth. The case centers on the deadly incident and subsequent injuries to officers.
Dallas May 12 report says business leaders and farmers push for N A Gus Shaw of Texarkana to head Texas Democratic ticket. Shaw owns a 10000 acre Bowie county plantation near New Boston, builds wealth from cotton alfalfa corn and registered stock, once served in the legislature, Farmers Union member, opposed to statewide prohibition but favors local option.
Sherman Texas May 12 delegates to the national convention elected C A Burke Van Alstyne W N Griffin McKinney B F Aldrige Wolfe City Dr R H Crabb Leonard alternates O F Johnson Sherman. Delegates instructed to vote for Taft for president or with Texas majority Lyon endorsed for national committeeman and Roosevelt administration endorsed.
Fort Worth officers of the National Livestock Commission found the big safe open and rifled. The robbery, by experts or someone familiar with the office, used the combination. No money was inside the vault while a number of valuable papers were taken.
Seven convicts were moved from Waxahachie Texas to Huntsville penitentiary on Monday, completing the transfer for ongoing rehabilitation and confinement at the state facility.
An account describes humane albatross catching on shipboard using a hollow triangle frame baited with pork. Birds crowd the area, a final grab secures the prey uninjured, then measurement and examination follow on deck under supervision. The report notes wing span under ten feet and a bill about four inches.
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