Democratic State Committee Probes Kings County Group
New York November 10. The Democratic state committee voted 80 to 13 to investigate the Kings County Democratic organization led by Senator Patrick H. M. Carren after Brooklyn delegation charges. Pat Hayes accused McCarren of knifeing the ticket while McCarren defended Hearst and pledged to strike back if provoked.
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McCarren
Kings County Democratic Organization
New York
Democratic State Committee
Patrick H. M. Carren
Brooklyn
Patrick Hayes
Kings County
Down
Trealy
Kings County Committee
Hearst
Mr. Hearst
Mr. Hayes
Buffalo
Southern Immigation and Quarantine conference opens in Nashville
Chairman Cox leads the second annual session of the Southern Immigration and Quarantine conference in Nashville. Delegates discuss bias against immigrants and the need for better labor supply, proposing a state bureau of immigration and agents abroad to attract workers. A harsh stance on vagrancy and political rights for the “vicious and ignorant” is debated.
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Nashville
Southern Immigration and Quarantine Conference
Oranisd
Chattanoora
United States
Cox
England
Ireland
Scotland
Switzerland
France
Germany
Wales
Sweden
Northwest States
Canada
British Columbia
Irion
New Orleans
Louisiana
Blanchard
Fenby Shotself In Dallas Accident At Home
Richard Fenby auditor of the Texas and Pacific Railway and prominent Dallas citizen shot himself while handling a revolver at his home in Dallas at 8 oclock Monday morning. Doctors reported his condition serious but with some hope of recovery. Fenby has long been connected with the Texas and Pacific and owns substantial Dallas real estate. The bullet grazed his tongue and exited above the left jaw.
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Dallas
Richard Fenby
Texas and Pacific Railway Company
Fenby
Texas and Pacific Road
Southwest
Houston Carnival Opens With Bright Weather and Dignitaries
Houston Carnival week kicks off in sunshine with many visitors. The city dazzles under electric lights as Governor Lanham ex-Governor Sayers and Governor-elect Campbell attend. King Nottoe arrives and is presented the keys to the city by the mayor.
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Houston
Lanham
Sayers
Campbell
Nottoe
Hice
Pioneer Lady Catherine W Polk Crockett Dies in Texas
Rosse Texas November 12 Mrs Catherine W Polk Crockett widow of Colonel John McCannan Crockett died at home Sunday. She was from the Polk family of the Carolinas and Tennessee and married to Colonel Crockett on March 17 1837 in western Tennessee. They moved to Texas ten years later with Paris their first stop then Dallas in 1848. Colonel Crockett served in the legislature and as lieutenant governor. Mrs Crockett was well known and active in the Episcopal church. her body was sent to Dallas for burial beside her husband at Masonic cemetery.
Burglar Kills Joseph Smith in Pittsburg Home
Henry Firth, son of Pittsburg Nov Smith, and Joseph Smith, a wealthy local businessman, were surprised by a burglar in the dining room of a east city residence. Shots were fired in a desperate struggle, neighbors heard the gunfire, but saw no one flee the house.
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Henry Firth
Pittsburg
Smith
Joseph Smith
Young Smith
Mexican Vote Cast in Carrizo Springs Election
Carrizo Springs Texas on November 12 reports a large Mexican vote with judges processing 99 percent of ballots. Three candidates sought the assessor post, including a druggist. one voter mixed up the name and ended up voting for the drug store candidate.
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Carrizo Springs
Tex
Houston Slaying Sparks Arrests After Fatal Axe Attack
In Houston a white man named Gostick was found dead with his head split by an axe. Five black suspects were arrested and confined, with one later discharged as investigations continue. Local authorities search for motive and likely assailants.
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Houston
Gostick
Three year old burns to death near Bonham
The three year old son of Mr and Mrs Green living south of Bonham was playing with a lit torch when his clothing caught fire. He was badly burned and died after being brought to the hospital.
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Bonham, Tex
Bonham
Brazos River Navigation Company Organized
Houston November 12 The Barros River Navigation company organized with capital stock of 50000 Baylor Baker of Waco elected president Co and Kitchell of Galveston secretary and J H P Davis of Richmond treasurer The plan calls for steamers to reach Waco while tugs and barges will move freight between Galveston and Velasco A charter will be applied for at once
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Houston
Barros River Navigation Company
Baylor Baker
Waco
Co. & Kitchell
Galveston
J. H. P. Davis
Richmond
Velasco
Champion Texas cotton picker is Libie Hodges
In Dublin Texas on November 12 Miss Libie Hodges aged seventeen picked 802 pounds of cotton in one day. Residents of the Erath county area contend this makes her the champion lady cotton picker of Texas considering age and grade of cotton.
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Dublin
Tex
Libie Hodges
Old Erath
Texas
Shafter In Critical Condition On California Ranch
Major General W R Shafter retired was on Captain W H McKittrick's ranch twenty miles from Bakersfield California in critical condition on Monday Oxygen had to be given constantly Doctors feared he would not survive the day. In Waco Texas Geraldine Booth two died after swallowing carbolic acid found by the child while wandering at home.
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Bakersfield
Cal
W. H. McKittrick
W. R. Shafter
Waco
Geraldine
J. D. Booth
Texas Central
Death claims Bert Zely and wife in Owosso murder case
In Owosso Michigan Bert Zely under suspicion for the Westhaven township Edwin Edgar murder was found dead in bed with his young wife beside him. They were discovered by Zelys brother Zeig. The deaths are reported as a double tragedy tied to the Edgar homicide investigation.
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Owosso
Mich
Bert Zely
Edwin Edgar
Westhaven Township
Zeig
Run Down and Killed Near Plano Texas
Mrs Ada Bell of Collin County was walking along the Houston and Texas Central railway bed when a train struck and killed her. The engine tried to stop in time but failed. In Carlisle Pennsylvania Clarence Ligenfitz, twenty, shot his sweetheart Mary Kutz, then killed himself after she refused marriage.
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Plano
Tex
Ada Bell
Houston and
Texas Central Railway
Monda
Carlisle
Clarence Ligenfitz
Mary Kutz
Miss Kutz
Tarantula Bite Strikes Ranch Worker in Pon y Country
Guthrie reports C. E. Akridge employed on the Sloan ranch was bitten by a tarantula while asleep in bed. He rolled onto the insect and suffered a severe sting just over the heart before he could be taken to a doctor.
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Guthrie
C. E. Akridge
Sloan Ranch
Poney Country
Galveston News Chief Engineer Thomas Robertson Dead
Thomas Robert son chief engineer of the Galveston News died Sunday at sixty two. A native of Cardiff Wales he had worked for the News for twenty two years.
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Galveston
Thomas Robertson
The
Galveston News
Robertson
Cardiff
Wales
News
Drayman killed as team tramples him near freight train
Tawton Oklahoma November 12 Robert Russell a drayman from Hinton was killed when his frightened team bolted at a freight train one horse plunged and knocked him down then trampled him to death in an accident near the tracks.
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Tawton
Okla
Robert Russell
Hinton
Fire at Greenville destroys McMacken Building
Greenville Texas November 12 The truth story McMacken Building burned with an estimated loss near twenty thousand dollars.
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Greenville
Tex
McMacken
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Cee Na Cise
Nolea
NPA
Levy Bros
T. R. Batte
Attorney At Law
R. H. Harrison
Emmut & Maloney
Ruyan, Texas
DR. C. F. Andrews
Jenkins’ Drug Store
Bryan
A. L. Mondrick, M. D
James’ Drug Store
Bryan, Texas
Bohanon Hack Line
Burt Norwood
Ww. C. Bohanon
Foley
Foley & Company
Chicago
M. H. James
Or, W. H. Lawrence
Haswell
Jinks & Geisecke
Proor
Bear Hunter & Chatham's
J. W. Batts
Taliaferro
Court House
Bruzon County
W. C. Pitts
Cox &5
King of Festivity
Crockett
Roste
Torch
Brazos Boats
Libbie Hodges
Wilson Grain & Coal CO
Ford.s
Champagne
Burgundy
Opes Saloon
STESON Machine and Repair Works —_ sss
Bryan Street
Nat'l Bank
John Wittman
H. Franklin
California
Tyas
Zemo
Fiarrisburg
Int
E. W. Rost Medicine Co
St. Louis
Per
Treas
Harry Har
E. W. Rose Medicine Co
Olive Street
ST. Louis, MO
Willis
Monroe Edge
HasweEbh’s Book Store
H. D. Evans
Hack
W. C. Fountain
Crown
Bur Norwid’s
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