San Francisco Treasury Shortage Grows To 60000
San Francisco investigators announce a total $60,000 shortage in the city treasury after audits reveal $30,000 more is missing. James C. Tomally, longtime bookkeeper, is detained as authorities foreshadow possible criminal prosecutions linked to the Bantel era. Ed Smith, former tax collector, is already imprisoned for forgery. An expert says the records were altered and Tomally denies wrongdoing.
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San Francisco
Committee of Investigation
James C. Tomally
Edward Smith
Bantel
Tomally
Worsham Reports Large Insane Asylum Population And Needs
Austin Oct 24 Superintendent Worsham submits the biennial report showing 1158 patients at the state insane asylum. For year ending Aug 31 1907 215 new admissions and 399 for year ending Aug 31 1908. Beri beri 200 cases and 20 deaths yield a 10 percent death rate. Pasteur Institute treated 653 patients two years 510 from dog bites. Worsham seeks 65000 for new white-patient building. Bequests in Nellie Faulkner will include 5000 to Mrs A W Houston and 10000 to Mrs Hines plus farm divisions and residencies.
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Austin
Worsham
State Insane Asylum
Pasteur Institute
Faulkner
Nellie Faulkner
A. W. Houston
San Antonio
Ellis County
Tobin
Octavia Walton
Atascosa County
New Winstead
Houston
Bosque County
George Hines
Benedetta Skeene
Austin man blamed for causing street car panic in Worth
H L Warren of Austin was arrested and fined 12 dollars for causing a panic among street car passengers. He allegedly boarded multiple cars declaring himself the new superintendent and sped cars past corners while warning crews he would fire them if interfered with.
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Fort Worth
H. L. Warren
Austin
Warren
Pension Bureau agent investigates veterans' pension eligibility
Special agent Gg. Townsend from Washington is in Austin to review adjutant general records. He will examine muster rolls and pay rolls to determine how many rangers and other veterans qualify under the May 36 190 act for pensions.
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Austin
C. Gg. Townsend
Pension Bureau
Washington
Adjutant General's Department
Bride-Widow Recalls Terrible Train Tragedy at Plaquemine
In Plaquemine Louisiana Fabian Bouvy jailed after shooting and killing Professor Frederick Vanigen on a Texas and Pacific train to New Orleans. Bride of hours Mrs Vaningen recounts his threats and pursuit from Alexandria to the fatal moment as her husband barely avoided a fatal volley.
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Plaquemine
Fabian F Bouvy
Frederick Vanigen
Texas and Pacific
New Orleans
Bouvy
Vaningen
Alexandria
Fred
Jackson man arraigned for fraudulent draft at Chicago hotel
R B Stratham of Jackson Mississippi pleaded guilty to passing a 200 draft drawn on Fourth National Bank Atlanta against the D H Stratham estate. He was fined 50 dollars and jailed for check kiting at several hotels including Coates House Kansas City Washington Hotel Piedmont Atlanta Knickerbocker New York.
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Chicago
RB. Stratham
Jackson
Miss
Gemmill
Auditorium
Fourth National Bank of
Atlanta
D. H., Stratham
Stratham
Kiters
Frank Repetto
Congress Hotel
Coates House
Kansas City
Washington Hotel
Piedmont
Northern and Auditorium Annex
Knickerbocker
New York
Fire Destroys Ellisville Lumber Plant in Mississippi
A fire in Ellisville Mississippi destroyed the Ellisville Lumber Company plant. Loss estimated at $10000 000 with several cars of lumber also destroyed.
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Ellisville
Miss
Ellisville Lumber Company
Burglars Loot Arm strong Residence in Gainesville
Gainesville Texas October 24 burglars entered the residence of Mr arm strong securing a fine gold watch and diamond brooch.
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Gainesville, Tex
Armstrong
Ice Plant Consumed by $150,000 Tampa Fire
A blaze ripped through the Trop ical Ice company plant in Tampa Florida destroying property valued at $150,000. The fire started in the fuel room and quickly engulfed the facility. Local firefighters battled the flames as investigators began to determine a cause.
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Tampa
Fla
Tropical Ice Company
Married on Trolley Car in Chester October
G H Jam rich and Miss Nannie W Webber wed aboard a moving trolley car in Chester Pennsylvania on October 24.
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Chester
G. H. Jamrich
Nannie W. Webber
Fireman Long Time
Pittsburg Ohio? Actually Pittsburg Pa. John Rig ley a veteran fire department member nearly sixty years died suddenly in his city on October 24.
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Pittsburg
John Rigley
Fire Department
Shock Yields Fatal Result After Fall in Texas
Jacksonville Texas October 26 Mrs RC Marida eighty years old fell from back steps at Griffin Cherokee county. Injuries were slight yet she died from the shock in a tragic accident reported today.
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Jacksonville
Tex
R C. Marida
Griffin Cherokee County
Couple Weds in Public at Fair in San Angelo
San Angelo Texas reports the fair management seeks a couple willing to marry publicly during the November exhibition. The item notes the event would occur on site as part of fair activities.
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San Angelo
Tex
The
Fair Management
Ties Trigger to Toe in Fatal Shot at Paris
Paris Texas October 24 George Wilson a sixty year old Black man tied a shotgun trigger to his toe and blew out his brains in a self inflicted suicide occurring in Paris. Police report describes the scene and motive as unknown. Wilson left no note.
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Paris
Tex
George Wilson
Old Theory Confirmed in Baby Bath Tale
Tommy, unhappy with the newborn, questions the infant's missing leg. The nurse explains the leg is doubled under the baby, and Tommy quips that the stork must have brought the baby with a fault. The exchange shows playful parental satire.
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Tommy
Jes
Stork
Hat Error Sparks Life-Saving Bargain
In Baltimore, Mrs. Titewadd threatened self harm over a new hat. Her husband consulted estimates on funerals but chose to buy the hat, saving her life and $2 in the process, per the Baltimore American account.
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Riggs
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Fidence
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Fice
Vanigen
Kiter
G. S. Parker
A. W. Wilkerson
J. W. English
E. H. Astin
J. K. Parker
J. N. Cole
Drew Selby
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