Portugal in state of terror during royal assassination
Lisbon reports the murder of King Carlos I and Crown Prince Louis Philippe as a car carriage ambush unfolds. Queen Amelia shields the heir as gunmen fire. both royals die. Emanuel wounded. guards kill several attackers and arrest others, with one Spaniard later implicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Carlos
Portugal
Luiz Philippe
Emanuel
Amelia
Prado Do Commercio
Rua Do Arsenal
Cordova
Thaw Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
HarK K Thaw was adjudged a dangerous lunatic and committed to the State Hospital for the criminal insane at Matteawan after a jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity in the Stanford White killing. The verdict followed twenty five hours of deliberation and a delayed foreman's statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stanford White
State Hospital
Matteawan
Matteewan
Aged Confederate Captain Dies of Grip in Greenville Area
Captain W. B. Raymonds, aged seventy seven, died of la grippe at his home five miles southeast of Greenville. He was an ex Confederate soldier who served as a captain in a Virginia regiment. Born in Richmond, he married Alice Hill in 1863. He moved to Mount Vernon Texas in 1875 and to this county in 1882.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
W. B. Raymonds
la Grippe
Richmond
Alice Hill
Virginia
Mount Vernon
Texas
Terrell Postmaster Barton Dies After Weeklong Illness
Terrell postmaster F M Barton died at his home Saturday night at 9 o clock after a week’s illness. He was 57. Born May 2 1852 in Wayne County Ohio he lived in Kaufman County since 1885 and served as Terrell postmaster since July 1 1898 with appointments from McKinley and Roosevelt.
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Terrell
F. M. Barton
Mr. Barton
Wayne, County
Ohio
Kaufman County
McKinley
Roosevelt
Drowned hunter at Eagle Lake near Yoakum
William Lehms of Yoakum drowned at Eagle Lake Sunday morning while duck hunting. He was with seven companions and out on a small rowboat when the craft capsized as they stood to shoot. Charles Devault was with Lehms at the time.
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Oakum
Bagle Lake
William Lehms
Yoakum
Lehms
Eagle Lake
Charles Devault
Stamford to Build Central School With Bonds
In Stamford the school question of issuing ten thousand dollars in bonds for a central school building passed 91 votes for and none against. The school board now has thirty thousand dollars for construction and bids will be advertised immediately for a building contract.
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Stamford
Rail road Commission to inspect most Texas lines
Austin Texas February 4 the Rail road Commission will inspect nearly every major Texas line. Chairman Mayfield says all roads will be examined and records kept for potential action. Inspect plans include Texas and Pacific west to El Paso and Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio from El Paso to San Antonio, with further reviews of Houston and Texas Central Missouri Kansas and Texas and others. Smaller lines and St Louis Brownsville and Mexico likely to be reviewed as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission
International
Great Northern
Texas and Pacific
Fort Worth
Denver City
Rock Islands
Mayfield
Commission
el Paso
Galveston
Harrisburg
San Antonio
Colquitt
Storey
Houston
Texas
Missouri
Kansas
Brazos Valley
Cotton Belt
Sap
Texas Central
Frisco
St. Louis
Brownsville
Mexico
Pullman Company Action Shares $200000 Among Employees
Chicago reports the Pullman Palace Car Company awarded a $200000 fund to employees including conductors porters and other staff. Checks were mailed to nearly every man in the company following a prior pledge to reward those cooperating on service improvements with an extra month's salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Pullman Palace Car Company
Hie
Karnes City Lawyer J C Goode Shot Dead in San Antonio
J C Goode a prominent Karnes City lawyer and noted citizen was shot Monday morning in San Antonio and died that afternoon at Santa Rosa Hospital. Gid Mayfield and Charles Mayfield were arrested in Karnes City. Goode had previously killed William Mayfield two years earlier and was acquitted on self defense last October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
J. C. Goode
Karnes City
William Mayfield
Goode
Santa Rosa Hospital
Gid Mayfield
Charles Mayfield
Fifteen Drowned As Steamer St Cuthbert Burns Off Nova Scotia
In a fierce blizzard off the Nova Scotia coast the steamer St Cuthbert burned to the waterline. Fifteen crewmen drowned when a small boat capsized during attempts to abandon ship. The remaining thirty sailors, including the captain, were rescued by the White Star liner Cymric.
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Halifax
N. S
St. Cuthbert
Nova Scotian
Net Tightens on Pierce Supreme Court Refuses Writ
The Supreme Court refused a writ of certiorari to Henry Clay Pierce in his bid to remove an appeal from the Circuit Court in St. Paul concerning a false swearing charge. If the Circuit Court rules against Pierce, his second appeal before the high court will fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Henry Clay Pierce
Circuit Court
St. Paul
Texas
Pierce
Frisco's Dallas Entrance Date Announced
Dallas confirms the Frisco railroad will begin serving the city on March 1 with Rock Island Frisco representatives awaiting full details. Trains will operate into Dallas on and after the stated date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Rock Island-Frisco
Frisco
Fatal burn death of Rotan girl Adel Gwyn
Adel Gwyn a three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Gwyn of Rotan died from burns after her clothing ignited when a stove fire burned in a room where she and her mother left the other child. A collision of two freight trains on the Oregon Short Line near Layton killed a woman and her infant. The New York Athletic Club donated 1000 to the London Olympic fund aiming to reach 500000. A prairie fire west of Emma Crosby County burned grazing land harming cattle. The American fleet passed the Straits of Magellan Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adel Gwyn
Walter Gwyn
Rotan
Layton
Salt Lake City
New York Athletic Club
London
Emma
Crosby County
Straits of Magellan
Bryan urges publicity for campaign contributions at hearing
Washington reports detail W J Bryan testifying before the House Committee on Election of President and Vice President. He argues political money should be public and that campaign donations be disclosed before elections, urging citizen funding of campaign education while stressing duty in public affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. J. Bryan
House Committee On
Bryan
Perry Belmont
Samuel Gompers
Roosevelt Message Sparks Partisan Debate Across Regions
President Roosevelt's message to Congress draws praise from supporters like Bryan in Wilmington Del and critiques of predatory wealth and monopolies. The speaker urges Roosevelt Republicans to join Democrats for remedial legislation while preserving state powers, and calls out bought newspapers and legislators as the battle lines form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Roosevelt
National Congress
Bryan
Wilmington
Del
Friends of Reform
Senate
House
Pub
Lic
Congress
Immense Chinese Capital Steel Plant Planned in Hankow
New steel plant to be built in Hankow by a Chinese capitalists company with an initial cost around 6 million dollars. American inquiries seek orders for equipment. Additional plants planned in Japan and India push total project cost beyond 25 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hankow
China
America
India
Stolen Mail Sack Found Rifled in Taylor Yard Bar Car
An early hour theft left a sack of U S mail destined for transfer from Missouri Kansas and Texas train No 5 to the International and Great Northern Station missing. Later the sack was recovered cut open with contents scattered in an empty bar car at the Taylor yards. No clues or arrests were made.
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Taylor
United States
Missouri, Kansas and
Texas
International
Great Northern
Taylor Yards
Nine Miners Die In West Virginia Mine Blast
Nine miners perished in the New River Colliery near Hawk's Nest thirty miles from Charleston at 2 35 Thursday afternoon. Twenty five men were in the mine when the explosion occurred and eight of the nine victims were killed instantly. The remaining two escaped with minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
New River
Lower Boone
Hawk’s Nest
Mrs Spencer Fires Twice Through Transom in Attempted Break-In
In San Antonio Mrs Charles Spencer at 129 Omaha Street fired through a transom at a burglar who was attempting to enter her room. She fired twice after seeing a man in the hall, and the intruder was wounded, with a trail of blood seen.
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San Antonio
Charles Spencer
J. F. Craig
Omaha Street
Samuel Harris Dies at seventy seven, Greenville capitalist
Samuel Harris aged seventy seven, a prominent Greenville capitalist, was found dead at his home on Thursday in Greenville. The report notes his local influence and standing in the business community.
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Samuel Harris
Greenville
That
Cost of Texas Customs Operations
Washington reports the federal government spends 281138.25 dollars to run six Texas customs districts for import duties with 224 workers. Galveston leads with 67 employees costing 1022.50 annually, followed by El Paso 46 and 60097.50, Eagle Pass 37 and 50756.67, Brownsville 32 and 40605.41, Corpus Christi 31 and 38680, Port Arthur 9 and 9871.52. The total payroll reaches 7433 workers and 10333345 dollars yearly, including 200000 for fraud prevention.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
Galveston
el Paso
Eagle Pass
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Port Arthur
Customs Service of
Cyclone hits Hazelhurst area causing dozen deaths
Jackson Mississippi reports a cyclone of terrific force passing near Hazelhurst in Copiah County Friday afternoon. The storm caused immense property damage including destroyed dwellings farms saw mills and cotton gins. At least twelve people were killed and livestock perished with nearly every head of stock lost in several places.
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Jackson
Miss
Hazelhurst
Copiah County
Hamlin's Oil Mill Opens in Hamlin
Hamlin's new oil mill began operation last Thursday with a double shift starting Monday. The plant will run day and night and marks the town's first manufacturing enterprise. It will be electrified and equipped with a complete waterworks system. The company built a seed house first and has secured enough stock for a full year.
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Hamlin
Capitol Shuffle Prompts State Official Swap
In Austin a cabinet shuffle unfolds as Governor arranges an exchange of posts between Secretary of State Dashiell and Tax Commissioner Davie. Beginning February 1, Davie becomes Secretary of State and Dashiell becomes State Tax Commissioner, replacing resignations of W. R. Davie and L. T. Dashiell respectively.
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Austin
Capitol
Dashiell
Davie
W. R. Davie
Coryell County
L.T. Dashiell
Plans for a $65,000 opera house in San Angelo
Plans are being drawn for a new opera house valued at sixty five thousand dollars to be built in San Angelo. The project aims to enhance cultural offerings and provide a dedicated venue for performances. No dates or contractors are listed in the available text.
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San Angelo
Various Regional Business and Public Safety Items
Hunt County Bar seeks federal court in Greenville while British fleet watches Lisbon. Missouri Pacific to invest about $400,000 in Wichita division upgrades. Evans era battleships anchored at Puerto de Areñas. A machinist crushed to death in a bank vault job. Katy depot at Coalgate robbed. $128 taken, no arrests. Five die and twelve injured in a Kansas City rooming house fire. Hastings Ok bakery fire destroys bakery and nearby shops. Blackmon man B F Smith dies at home after stomach trouble. Harvester trotter sold for $9000 at Fasig Tipton sale in New York. Julie Blair sues son for $2500 after land deed, breach of contract claim. Tulsa depot and cars lost to fire. wiring blamed, over $25,000 loss. Rep Moore appoints De Quirville to Naval Academy cadetship. Swenson to award $10,000 Stamford residence contract. Marlin jury convicts Dave Anderson of murder, death penalty assessed. Roff Ok temps 12 degrees above zero. Swamp land drainage measure backed by administration. Plans for Stamford union station and Wichita Valley warehouse. Custer widow to build home for ambitious girls as memorial. Dallas County tax rolls show nearly 16,000 poll taxes paid. 1,750 exemptions. Interurban line plans from Pauls Valley to Anadarko. Chickasha to get electric line. House passes 288 pension bills. Honduras election victory for Miguel R Davila. Cleveland Pennsylvania Railway summer freight house fire totals $75,000. First Jim Crow cars arrive in Oklahoma via Rock Island from Shawnee. more cars planned.
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Hunt County Bar Association
Greenville
Lisbon
Portugal
Missouri Pacific
Evans
Puntas Arenas
Joe Daniels
Emple
Katy
Coalgate
Bargals
Wyandotte Street
Kansas City
Shayler
Hastings
B. F. Smith
Blackburn
Walnuthall- Votelet
Fasig-Tipton Company
Madison Square Garden
New York City
August Uihlein
Milwaukee
Nancy Blair
Jense City
Union
Stamford
Texas Central
Wichita Valley
George A. Custer
Dallas County
Pauls Valley
Anadarko
Chickasha
Honduras
Miguel R. Davila
Republic
Pennsylvania Railway Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Oklahoma
Rock Island
Shawnee
Hereford fruit farms expand near town and county crops rise
A string of regional notes shows Hereford adding about 500 acres to fruit farms while 12,000 bushels of wheat stored since last spring sold for 1 per bushel. Other items report brush fire losses in Columbia, a burning mill near Beaumont, school truant/trauma actions in Fort Worth, and local legal and transport actions across Texas.
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Pullman Company
Whence and
Whither
Dmmmense
Mal
Cost of
Texas Customs
Hamilin
TERAS
Dialville State Bank
Plain Dealer
Hereford
Columbia
Ellis County
Bardwell
Texas Millers
W. R. Outhouse
Sherman
Cuero
Wilson
John Brown
Harty
Brown
England
Denmark
Norway
Nona Mills Company
Odelsa
Beaumont
Cousins
H. G. Williams
Gulf and Interstate Railway Company
Winnie
Calvert
W. P. Green
Wilbarger Creek
Bastrop
Bob Martin
Leavenworth
Hereford Nursery Company
Llano Estacado Nursery Company
Home Telephone Exchange
West
Times Publishing Company
H. B. Dennis
Robert Jones
Midland
Dennis
Roy Wampner
Shafter
Chalmers McPherson
Texas Christian University
Alex Alexander
Lodge of Masons of Texas
Duncan
Stamford Institute
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