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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1905
Page
11
Six children aged from three months to eleven years died in a Lindsay near Punxsutawney blaze that also burned parents William Morgan and wife while two other children escaped. The fire struck early Tuesday morning in Dubois Pennsylvania.
The Senate passed its first bill of the session authorizing the Rock Island Arkansas and Louisville Railroad to build bridges over the Ouachita and other streams in Arkansas. The measure was reported by Mr. Berry from the commerce committee. Florida’s Mr. Tallaferro took the oath for his new term, escorted by Mr. Mallory. The Senate adjourned after executive session with the House not in session. A KoreaJapan pact is declared void for being obtained by force, per a cable from Korea’s emperor via Homer Hulbert.
A Southern railway wreck near Curls Alabama left two coaches off the track and over a ten foot embankment. Three persons were seriously injured four slightly injured and several others cut and bruised. The seriously injured include Mrs A C Knight of VYort Alabama possibly fatally Wm Wright Meridian Brown of Louisiana. Spreading of the rails is blamed for the accident.
In New York on December 13 preliminary steps were taken to open 114 ballot boxes. William R. Hearst's counsel obtained an order from Supreme Court Justice Stover to show cause why election inspectors in 114 districts had not reconvened and recanvassed votes for mayor comptroller and president of the board of aldermen.
Midshipman Minor Meriwether Jr reacts to a court martial verdict in Annapolis on December 13 stating he is not guilty of causing Midshipman Branch's death. He says he will work hard to build a record in the navy and forget the affair.
Constantinople December 18 The Porte asks reconsideration of several changes Turkey proposed after the six powers rejected them in their collective note. Baron von Calicean received the reply, which mentions a joint Turko Persian frontier committee to avert conflict.
A Fort Worth company formed with 50000 capital aims to publish an afternoon Democratic newspaper named the Star. Directors include Winfield Scott Paul Waples George T Reynolds Willard Burton F R Hedtick D R Meneses Louis J Wortham A G Cawnon BD C McCaleab Wortham to edit and move from Austin, first issue around January 1.
Memorial exercises at the state university honored the late President William Lambdin Prather with an address by Judge I W Stephens of Weatherford. Governor Lanham attended as speakers praised Prather as a broad minded dignified leader with strong professional and business capacity. In Austin news reports Walter Baker of Waco may succeed Judge Stedman as general attorney for the International and Great Northern railroad.
In Hackensack New Jersey Antoinette Tolla Italian wife who shot Joseph Santa after he pursued her from her husband was sentenced to hang on January 13. Jerry Rossa another Italian was condemned to death the same day for killing Demetrio Dintifrjo at Lodi.
A St Louis board of education meeting proposed a resolution to absolutely prohibit Rugby football by public school students including high schoolers. The plan aims to bar participation as representatives of their institutions.
Lawton’s Wohard H. Tulus dies on his first day at work in Chicasha. Indian Territory fire rates set to fall. Cardell Oklahoma school house to cost 11600. Tulua company incorporated with 500000 capital. Farmers State Bank of Gage authorized to do business. Illinois Coal and Gas of Oklahoma City incorporated with 1 million stock. W A Davenport Firearms founder Davenport dead at Norwich. New Kirk collision kills clerk F Allenbaugh. Sac and Fox Agency dance ends with Indian girl stabbed by an Indian buck.
An old advertisement warns that kidney trouble affects both women and men, impairing mind, ambition, and cheer. It promotes Swamp Root by Kilmer & Co. as a remedy, claiming quick relief and offering samples and a pamphlet via mail from Binghamton New York.
In a Tuesday executive session the Senate confirmed nominations including James Kellogg as consul at Colon Panama and Thomas B Van Horne as consul at Rosario. Louisiana and Texas postmasters named include Arthur A Boudreaux Thibodeaux Cora Sharp les De Ridder Benjamin S Gallup Hammond Rudolph A Gehringer Napoleonville Gerald W Carrow Boerne Joshua W Cunningham DeKalb Richard T Polk Killer Thomas W Calhoun Liberty Belle W Bridges Mason Clara L Lonckwood Sealy William A Hawn Athens Anna J Roach Atlanta Jefferson D Bell Bartlett George W Capp Hubbard Harvey I Twyman Rosebury Charles Simmons Valley Mills.
Representative Lovering introduces a resolution in the house to prepare a new cotton estimate due January 10, 1906, triggering protests from southern members. Luke Wright, governor general of the Philippine Islands, meets with Secretary Taft at the war department to discuss archipelago matters and slated railroad bid openings in the falanda.
Fitzgerald the Democratic nominee was elected mayor of Boston with 44 30 votes. Frothington Republican tallied 85 056, Dewey Independent Republican 11 637, Watson Citizens and Independent Democrat 106. City also declared for liquor license by a large majority.
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