Brazos County Land Titles Offered In Taliaferro Building
J W Batts office located opposite the Court House offers the only complete set of abstract books for Brazos County land titles. Three properties are listed: a six room house with a quarter block of ground in a good neighborhood priced at 750 dollars on easy terms, and a five room house with one lot and brick cistern near Main Street priced at 800 dollars.
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Taliaferro Building
Court House
Yave
Brazos County
Victor
Victor Ill
Victor Reco
Fire at Crawford Opera House Causes $100,000 Loss
A natural gas explosion in the Crawford Opera House basement destroyed the Moffat Furniture stock and store, Union Tea, theater scenery, and household goods of several families. Total loss estimated at $100,000 in Topeka.
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Topeka
Crawford Opera House
Moffat Furniture Company
Fromno
Moffat Furniture Store
Union Tea Company
Fatal bout ends in death at Portland boxing card
Jack McKenzie of Philadelphia died minutes after a 15 round bout with Terry Martin at the Portland Auditorium. Martin surrendered to police after the fight. Herman Miller of Baltimore failed to appear as Miller was to face Martin and McKenzie was substituted.
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Portland
Jack McKenzie
Philadelphia
Terry Martin
Portland Auditorium
McKenzie
Martin
Herman Miller
Baltimore
Anti Hearst Delegates Force Gaynor or Adams Choice
In Buffalo on September 25 the Albany conference of anti Hearst Democrats effectively withdrew Jerome from governor consideration. Delegates from about twenty five counties agreed to unite on either Judge Gaynor or Mayor Adams to oppose Hearst.
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Gaynor
Adams
Bufaflo
Jerome
Albany
Hearst
Fire destroys Water street stables and sheds
New York report states a Tuesday morning fire on Water street near Gouverneur slip killed forty horses and confined a dozen small buildings opposite Gouverneur hospital. About 200 patients witnessed the blaze but no panic occurred. Loss is estimated at 25000 dollars.
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New York
Water Street
Gouverneur Slip
Gouverneur Hospital
Dallas Fight Against Universal Transfers Ordinance
Petitions filed in federal court seek to bar Dallas from enforcing a universal transfers rule for local street railways. Dallas Consolidated Electric Street Railway and Northern Texas Traction challenge the ordinance as unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment and state Bill of Rights. Oak Cliff area listed in the measure sparked the action.
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Dallas
Trowa
United States Aid and Circuit Court
Dallas Consolidated Electric Street Street Railway Company
Northern Texas Traction Company
United States
Vegas
Theft Charged in Night Mail Robbery Case
Texarkana reports E. C. Bourier night mail transfer clerk at the union depot, arrested on a warrant accusing him of stealing registered parcels at Lufkin Texas depot on October 28 1905. He faced a Tyler grand jury bond set at 1000. Fellow postal official G C Stegall also arrested as alleged accomplice.
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Texarkana
E. C. Bowr Bourter
Union
United States
Harris
Luf- Tex
Bourier
Cotton Belt
Lufkin
Tyler
Ward
Unproductive Palace Conference in Havana
In Havana on September 25 a meeting at the palace brought together President Palma and a group including Font y Sterling, Widlee, Freyre Andrade, Taft, Bacon, McCoy, and Steinhart. Mediators urged progress on peace talks with Liberals and Insurgents, but the session yielded only exchanged views and planned another gathering.
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Havana
Palma
Treasury
Fonts Y Sterling
Widlee
Freyre Andrade
Taft
Bacon
McCoy
Steinhart
Brain surgery planned for nine year old offender
Carl Fredericks of Hoboken is slated for brain size reduction at Rahway reformatory to curb alleged criminal tendencies. Doctors report the head shape is abnormal and the boy shows brief periods of good behavior before relapsing.
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New York
Carl Fredericks
Hoboken
N. J
Rahway
Black man Jesse Jones found guilty of first degree murder
In Waco on September 25 Jesse Jones alias Jesse Washington was convicted of first degree murder for murdering his employer Mathias Block with the butt of a heavy ax. The assailant robbed the dead man of about $200. trial began Monday and jurors returned a prompt verdict amid a crowded courtroom.
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Waco
Jesse Jones
Jesse Washington
Mathias Block
Fatality at Fandango in Mexican Dance Outside City
Ignacio Garcia was killed and Domingo Garcia fatally injured in a brawl at a Mexican dance near Elmendorf, two miles from San Antonio. Jesus Trinidad was arrested on the charge. At a nearby dance Fred Garza and Felix Davila were seriously cut after a razor clash.
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San Antonio
Ignacio Garcia
Domingo Garcia
Elemdorf
Jesus Trinidad
Fred Garza
Felix Davila
Rascal's Bold Deed Shocks Beaumont Woman on Porch
Mrs. Alice D. Sexias, widow, stepped onto her porch when a man grabbed her ankles and carried her about twenty feet to the back fence. She screamed and struggled, the assailant dropped her and fled. Several persons were in the house.
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Beaumont
Alice D. Sexias
Georgia Commissioned Battleship formally enters service
Boston reports the battleship Georgia was commissioned at Charleston with simple ceremonies. The article notes a tragedy as Norton collapsed and died near Par a, marking a somber moment surrounding the event.
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Georgia
Boston
Charleston
Dickinson Dead Founder of Fort Worth and Denver Railroad
John A. Dickinson, former general manager of the Fort Worth and Denver railroad, died Tuesday at 63 from brain paralysis after eight months of ill health. He began as an engine wiper on the Jersey Central and rose through all ranks, running the first Iron Mountain train into Little Rock in 1872. Separately, heavy rains across northeast Texas caused cotton crop damage, with towns Paris Gainesville Decatur Bonham and Denton listed among affected areas.
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Fort Worth
John A. Dickinson
Denver
Dickinson
Jersey Central
Iron Mountain
Little Rock
Paris
Decatur
Gainesville
Bonham
Denton
Texas Traction Company Files Its Incorporation Papers
Austin Sept 25 Articles of incorporation for the Texas Traction company of Dallas are filed with the state. Capital stock 3 million dollars. Purpose to build and operate an electric interurban railroad from Dallas to Sherman. Directors include Frank H. Proctor Walter G. Clark W R Brents J S Heard R H Baker D A Templeton Dee Goodwin W J Neale M B Templeton Jno N Simpson and Fred A Jones. The firm will maintain union depots. The state board of education buys 454200 in state bonds at 5 percent for the permanent school fund at 3 percent.
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Texas Traction Company
Austin
Texas Traction Company of
Dallas
State Department
Sherman
Frank H. Proctor
Boston
Walter G. Clark
New York
W. R. Brents
Grayson County
J. S. Heard
Collin County
R. H. Baker
Travis County
D. A. Templeton
Dee Goodwin
W. J. Neale
McLennan
M. B. Templeton
Ellig County
J. F. Strickland
Fred A. Jones
Harris County
Jno
Funeral of General Oppenheimer Held in Austin
The funeral of General Oppenheimer took place Tuesday afternoon in Austin with a large turnout. The statehouse flag was at half mast and noon closings occurred. honorary pallbearers included Governor Lanham and Lieutenant Governor Neal, among others. Active pallbearers were drawn from the Masons. Prominent Texans and penitentiary officials attended. interment was at the Jewish cemetery and there was no military funeral per his request.
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General Oppenheimer
Austin
Lanham
Neal
Sayers
Hulen
Walter Tips
Allen Roberts
Lewis Hancock
Masons
Penitentiary Board
Oppenheimer
Hawaii Democrats Back Bryan at Territorial Convention
Democratic territorial convention in Honolulu endorses W. J. Bryan as the party leader. Home Rulers praise President Roosevelt and support incumbent Governor George R. Carter.
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Bryan
Home Rulers
Honolulu
W. J. Bryan
Roosevelt
Nndorsed
George R. Carter
Bailey at Dallas Adress Preview Speech Before Publication
Senator J. W. Bailey arrived in Dallas on Tuesday morning to send out his address and confer with friends prior to its publication. He plans to outline his views and rally support ahead of a public release.
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Dallas
J. W. Bailey
Brazos Steamer Arrives with 125 Bales for Galveston
The steamer Logger arrived at Galveston from Brazos river points carrying 125 bales of cotton and will sail back with a large cargo. In Fort Worth a five year old, James Kelso, died after swallowing a penny causing a knot in his stomach. surgeons Dr F B Thompson and Dr Harvey operated.
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Galveston
Brazos River
Fort Worth
James Kelso
F. B. Thompson
Harvey
Houston
Child Fatally Scalded in Potter Overturn Incident
In El Paso the young child of P. W. Ankerson died from scalding after a pot of boiling water overturned. Separately in Washington the Navy ordered 1000 extra marines to assemble at Atlantic coast points for deployment to Havana.
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el Paso
P. W. Ankerson
Havana
Washington
Atlantic
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W. H. Lawrence
J. W. Batts
S. S. Ball
Ravenswood
W. Va
E. O. Dewitt & CO
Ohioago
Emmet & Malony
H. D. Evans
Monroe
EDGE
City and Country Property
Stom
Bright
M. H. James
Nadinola
National Toilet CO
The
Bryan Steam Laundry
Hearne & Dansby
Vrom
A. McKenzie
Iese Scolae
Crrl Fredericks
Rascal
A. Norton
Para
James Speers
Turner Burnett
R. C. Armstrong
Hawaii
Bailey
Brazos Steamer
Wilson Grain & Coal CO
Paul
Jones
Bulletin NO. II
San Francisco
Gehts
Heath & Milligan Paints
Heath & Milligan
Garth, Howell & Webb
S. H. Franklin
China and Glasswax
Haswell’s Book Store
R. H. Harrison
Emmet & Maloney’s
Texas
W. C. Fountain
Crown
Norwid
John Wittman
Sohn Wittman
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