Fire devastates northern Tarypa area destroying factories
A four hour blaze in Tarypa Florida yesterday destroyed 54 acres and 308 buildings, with losses around 600000. The fire began in Antonio Diaz’s boarding house and spread rapidly, halting water pressure hindering fire crews. Four cigar factories burned, along with multiple restaurants and lodgings, leaving over 200 residents homeless and many unemployed. St Joseph's Convent helped shelter evacuees.
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Tarypa
Fla
Esterday
M. Stachel, & Company
Perez & Company
Onzales, Fisher & Company
Esberg Gunst & Company
Stachelberg
Ernandex & Brother
Twelfth and
Michigan Avenues
Sixteenth
Twentieth Streets
Antonio Diaz
Twelfth Avenue
St Joseph’s Convent
Orient Road to Connect With Northern and English Capital
A delegation led by A Stilwell, president of the Orient, toured Hamlin with about 100 Northern and English capitalists to inspect the new terminals. Stilwell announced steel for the Texas to Red River road should start arriving in April, signaling the closing gap between the Texas division and the Oklahoma and Kansas sections.
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Hamlin
FE. A. Stilwell
Presit
The
Orient
Stilwell
Benjamin
Red River
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Warehouseman Mortally Wounded in Texarkana
J J Maughan night watchman at the Post Pipe Companys plant on Rose Hill was found Sunday morning unconscious with a crushed skull and a grisly iron bar nearby. His pistol and money were missing. Robbery appears the motive. He died ten hours later.
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Texarkana
J. J. Maughan
Post Pipe
Stephenville Road to Extend Northward 35 Miles
Bruce Cage of the Stephenville North and South Texas Railroad says the line will extend about thirty five miles north this year, linking with the Texas and Pacific. A survey will determine the final connection point.
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Stephenville
Bruce Cage
Stephenville, North and South Texas Railroad
Hamilton
Texas and Pacific
Three Killed in Kentucky Lumber Camp Shootout
In Evelyn Kentucky three men were killed and a fourth mortally wounded after a quarrel at the Congleton and Williams Brothers lumber camp near here. The dead are John Hamilton James Bowles Richard Spicer and George Vrazier. Bowles and Fisher children had quarreled with those of Spicer and Hamilton. About seventy men were at work hauling lumber and staves when the shootout occurred.
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Evelyn, Ky
Congleton and
Williams Brothers
John Hamilton
James Bowles
Richard Spicer
George Vrazier
Bowles
Fisher
Spicer
Hamilton
Pat Garrett Shot Dead In New Mexico
Pat Garrett, famed for pursuing Billy the Kid, was killed Saturday near Las Cruces in a ranch house dispute. J Wayne Brazel surrendered to Sheriff Lucero and is held at Las Cruces, claiming self defense. A coroner jury ruled Garrett died from revolver wounds inflicted by Brazel.
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Fl Paso
Pat Garrett
Billy the Kid
Las Cruces
J. Wayne Brazel
Lucero
Garrett
Brazel
Anarchist Attack Wounds Chicago Officials
Chicago police chief George M. Shippey, his son Harry, and driver James Foley were wounded by an anarchist who stormed Shippey's residence. The assailant was killed by Shippey who then joined a citywide crackdown with arrests in suspected anarchist districts. Lazarus Averbuch, 22, identified as the attacker, lived at 218 Wabash Avenue with his sister Olga. he had recently arrived from Austria via Russia.
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Chicago
Ill
George M. Shippey
Harry
James Foley
Shippey
Lot
Busse
Harry Shippey
Foley
Lazarus Averbuch
Wabash Avenue
Averbuch
Olga
America
Austria
Kishinev
Russia
Campbell Declines Delegate At Large Bid
Governor Campbell declares he is not a candidate for delegate at large to the National Convention. He cites current duties, focus on state affairs, and honoring pledges, aiming to secure a solid loyal Bryan delegation and a reform platform aligned with Democratic principles.
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Austin
Campbell
Bryan
Bishop Duncan Dies in Spartanburg After Ill Health
Bishop W. W. Duncan of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, died at his home in Spartanburg North Carolina Monday morning after months of ill health. Born December 27 1839 in Spartanburg he later became President of Randolph Macon College before being elected a bishop by the General Conference.
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Nashville
Tenn
W. W. Duncan
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Spartanburg
N. C
Duncan
Randolph-Macon College
Denison Engineer Fatally Injured as Engine Overturns
Frisco engine No 713 turned over while pulling a work train near Francis Oklahoma on Monday morning injuring engineer Nathan Steelman and fireman W C Stallings. Both rushed to Sherman hospital. Steelman expected to die from crushed skull and internal injuries while Stallings suffers painful but not serious injuries.
One Killed Two Injured In Denver Road Train Wreck
A Denver Road wreck two miles south of Alvord Monday night at 10 30 left Bailey Stephens of Alvord dead. John Cunningham of Ballinger was perhaps fatally injured, Otto Leyman of Cincinnati Ohio seriously hurt, and John Wootson of New York slight injuries. Seven cars ditched.
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Alvord
Denver
Bailey Stephens
John Cunningham
Ballinger
Otto Leyman
Cincinnati
Ohio
John Wootson
New York
Bubonic Plague Reported in Guayquil Ecuador
The bubonic plague spreads around Guayquil with twenty seven cases and twelve deaths since its first appearance in the city area. A high class advisory board will investigate the outbreak as many families begin to leave Guayquil.
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Guayquil
Ecuador
Clarendon Sets March 21 Cow Election
Clarendon voters will go to the polls on March 21 to choose their town cow election winner. Officials said the event aims to engage residents in the rural dairy program and highlight local livestock traditions.
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Clarendon
Denver to the Gulf Idea
Chicago dispatch reports that Gould plans for extending Weatherford Mineral Wells and Northwestern from Mineral Wells Texas to Trinidad Colorado facing funding delays are not abandoned. Survey work continues with over 400 miles chosen. The route will run nearly airline grade, paralleling Fort Worth and Denver and Colorado and Southern for much of its length. Mineral Wells to Trinidad spans about 700 miles and stands as the Southwest’s largest railroad project.
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Chicago
Ill
Gould
Weatherford, Mineral Wells
Northwestern
Mineral Wells
Texas
Denver and Rio Grande
Trinidad
Colo
Fort Worth
Denver
Colorado and Southern
Democrats May Reconsider State Executive Meeting
Dallas reports the Democratic State Executive Committee may be reconvened within two weeks to decide on ordering a special State primary election for four at large delegates to the National Democratic Convention in Denver. Efforts seek a formal call from Chairman Carden, with a call expected in days.
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Dallas
Democratic State Executive Committee
Denver
Colo
Carden
Swindlers Make Big Haul In Paris Bank Scam
Paris police probe a bold bank swindle after a New York man obtained a letter of credit from a major bank and sent photographic duplicates to accomplices in London Paris Vienna Rome Marseilles Genoa Munich Hamburg. They cashed them simultaneously for about 100000 dollars.
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Paris
France
New York
London
Vienna
Rome
Marseilles
Genoa
Munich
Hamburg
Broken Flange Triggers Freight Wreck Near Longview
A serious freight wreck occurred inside Longview city limits as seven cars derailed on the Fast Denver freight, loaded with fresh meat and livestock for New Orleans. Five cars were badly smashed including two carrying cattle. a fifty-foot bridge was broken, forcing traffic diversions for several days due to a broken flange.
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Longview
Denver
New Orleans
Patent Office trio indicted for destroying public records
Ned W. Barton assistant examiner in the Patent Office Henry E. Everding patent attorney of Philadelphia and John A. Heany of York Pa an inventor were indicted by the Grand Jury and arrested charged with destroying public records The indictment charges that the three carried away from the Patent Office and destroyed letters specifications and amendments.
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Washington
Ned W. Barton
Patent Office
Henry E. Everding
Philadelphia
John A. Heany
York
Night Riders Fire Toward Hopkinsville Resident Home
Night riding anarchists set fire to the Broussais Gregory residence one mile west of Hopkinsville Kentucky and fired into the bedroom where Mr Gregory his wife and baby slept Mrs Gregory was shot at as she telephoned to town but not harmed The residence burned A militia detail guarded the scene but the night riders disappeared
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Hopkinsville
Broussais Gregory
Mr. Gregory
Woman Dies at 110 in Bexar County Near San Antonio
Mrs. Trinidad Perez died at age 110 in the San Antonio area, having been born during John Adams' presidency. She spent most of her life in what is now Bexar County, with her final years at the ranch of her nephew by marriage, John Welch.
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San Antonio
John Adams
United States
Texas
Trinidad Perez
Bexar County
John Welch
Farmer John Batey fatally stabbed in Kennedale cotton field
Fort Worth reports John Batey a farmer near Kennedale died from a severed jugular in a cotton field on Saturday. FE. M. Probst, the land renter, was arrested and held on $750 bond in Justice Bratton's court. Probst was brought to the city Saturday and is said to have suffered minor knife wounds.
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Fort Worth
John Batey
Kennedale
FE. M. Probst
Batey
Bradley Wins Senate Seat in Kentucky Special Ballot
In Frankfort on February 29 former Governor William O Connell Bradley Republican candidate was elected to succeed James B McCreary in the United States Senate for a six year term starting March 4 1909. He won with 64 votes after support from four anti Beckham Democrats and a shifting roll call that culminated in a final tally showing Bradley 65 and Beckham 15 with other names making minor gains.
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Frankfort
House of Representatives
William O’connell Bradley
James B. McCreary
Senate
H. C. McNutt
Albert Chariton
Chris Mueller
Louisville
E. W. Lillard
Boyle County
Bradley
Beckham
Blackburn
James
McCreary
Mayo
Allen
Smith
Peak
Newman
Hunt
Elliston
Stanley
Cantrill
Ellis
Cammack
Sullivan
McElroy
Lynching of Charles Scott in Conroe shocks Houston area
A placard warning negroes prowling white homes was tied to the feet of Charles Scott, an eighteen year old man described as feeble minded, whose body was found swinging from a big elm in Conroe Friday morning. He was lynched by unknown parties Friday night after being seen near a white household. A neighbor heard a scream from Mrs Powell Alley before daylight Thursday and saw Scott leaving the house with no explanation.
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Houston
Charles Scott
Conroe
Willett
Powell Alley
Scott
Improvements at Handley Power House Fort Worth
The Northern Texas Traction Company plans nearly 200000 dollars in upgrades at its Handley power house. A 900 horsepower engine a 1500 kilowatt generator and a battery of fourteen boilers will be installed. Stone Webster engineering staff of over sixty workers handles the project with a target finish by May 1.
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Fort Worth
Northern Texas Traction Company
Stone & Webster Company
Texas Law Ends Free Fish Shipment
Washington reports that the federal government cannot distribute fish in Texas due to a state law forbidding railroads from carrying them free, reversing prior practice. Mr. Stephens sought relief through Judge L. B. Kinder and others of Tulsa and received a statement from Commissioner Bowers that distribution in Texas is presently impossible.
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Washington
Texas
Stephens
L. 8. Kinder
Tulsa
Bowers
Man Killed In Calf Creek Bridge Cave-In
Judson Thomas twenty eight year old husband and father of two was killed at Calf Creek bridge two miles east of Sherman on Friday afternoon. He worked for a bridge company and a trench cave in from the old structure crushed him under tons of dirt.
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Sherman
Judson Thomas
Calf Creek Bridge
Bonham Road
Here
Santa Fe Lifts Stop on Arizona California Line
Santa Fe officials announce President Ripley has rescinded orders stopping new railroad construction affecting the Arizona and California railroad. Bridge across the Colorado River at Parker will resume, along with remaining Mojave Desert work to connect with Santa Fe near Bagdad Cal.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Santa Fe
Ripley
Arizona and California Railroad
Colorado River
Parker
Mooe Desert
Bagdad
Cal
Dallas tag day raises 5121.35 for children's benefit
A Dallas event raised 5121.35 on a Saturday tag day for children’s benefit. Other items note a fatal fire in Pittsburg Pennsylvania, a dynamite plot against Brazil’s president, and various regional business and civic updates from 1908 era.
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Orient Road
Stephenville Road
Kentucky
Colorado
Gulf
Senator Bradley
Handley
Pittsburg
Paris Board of Trade
Lampasas
United States League of Local Building and Loan Associations
Sedalia
Missouri Pacific
Alcarte
Brazil
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Switzer
P. W. Boagland
Auburn
N. Y
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Henrietta
Southwestern
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Public Free School Fund
Brewster County
Waxahachie Planing Mill Company
Jesse Melton
Canton
Muskogee
Trinity River Bridge
Cleveland
A. C. McKinney
Landa Mills
Federal
Little Rock
Edward Twist
Talequah
Twist
Hudson-Fulton
Albert Reese
Crosby
San Bernard
East Bernard
Reese
Texas News
Charles Tiagagoeran
Rising Star
Eastland County
Wells Fargo
Lavernia
Texas Railways
Gotler
Red River County
Bogota
Brown County
Brownwood
Clingman
Killeen
Jim Bird
Rid
Kensel & Crawtont
Dilley
la Rosita
San Juan de Sabinas
Rio Grande Division
New Panhandle
Tim Mannegan
Cotton Belt
Mollie Sellers
Thomas Dennis
Dodd City
el Paso
Barstow
J. J. Broadwell
Roscoe
J. H
J. W. Goddard
Texas Traction Company
Mose Wimbly
West
San Angelo
Hawkins
Ellis County
Valentine Steiglitz
Wehdemeyer Place
Grapevine
Washington County
Tad
D. J. Neill
Farmers’ Union
G. 3. Hoover
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