Tombigbee steamer disaster death toll rises to nineteen
Associated Press dispatch from Mobile reports nineteen killed and twenty two injured in the James T Staples explosion on the Tombigbee river steamer late yesterday. Eleven of the injured are negro deck hands unaccounted for and believed dead. Also from Little Rock petitions circulate urging William F McCombs to be elected National Democratic chairman to fill Jeff Davis’s unexpired Senate term.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Mobile
Ala
James T. Staples
Ohio Flood Damage Shuts Factories in Wheel ing and Ohio
Scores of factories idle in Ohio flood regions with 5 006 workers out of work and hundreds of homes flooded. At Wheeling West Virginia 10 000 workers in iron and green mills idle due to high water.
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Ohio
Pittsburg
Wheeling
W. Va
Iron and Green
Bank Profits Highlight Dividends by New York Bank
Washington report outlines $80,000,000 in dividends paid by the First National Bank of New York. Over four years the bank yielded 226 percent on its $10,000,000 capital as reviewed before the Money Trust committee by Chairman Baker.
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Washington
First National Bank of New York
Money Trust Committee
Baker
Unsettled Weather Suppresses Denton Forecast
Por Denton and Vicinity sees unsettled weather with rain tonight. Saturday will be warmer tonight but colder on Saturday.
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Por
Denton
Resources More Than Six Hundred Thousand With Irreproducible Service
A claim asserts resources totaling over 600000 dollars are engaged in a service that cannot be equalled. Details on provider, scope, and date are not specified in the fragment.
Robin Gets Year in Prison for Larceny
New York January 18 Joseph G Robin a financier was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary on Blackwell Island for larceny of 27000 from the Washington Savings Bank where he served as an officer The light sentence followed a clemency plea by District Attorney Whitman citing Robins aid in the prosecution of Charles H Hyde former City Chamberlain and William J Cummins Robin had spent twenty two months in the Tombs
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Associated Press Dispatch
New York
Joseph G. Robin
Blackwell's Island
Washington Savings Bank
Whitman
Robin
Charles H. Hyde
Chmberlain
William J. Cummins
Greek losses around Janina reach seven thousand killed and wounded
Salonki January 10 report that Greek troops near Janina have suffered about 7 000 casualties to date amid the conflict with Turkish forces. The Sixth division departed to aid in subduing Fort Janina.
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Janena
Associated Press
Salonki
Janina
Grek
Fort Janina
Baker testifies on New York Bank assets before Money Trust group
Geo G. Baker chairman of the First National Bank of New York reveals at a hearing that the bank had 74,000,031 in demand loans and 25,000,000 in time loans and discounts available for investment.
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Associated Press
Washington
First National Bank of New York
Geo G. Baker
Money Trust Committee
Baker
Singleton chosen head of Texas Corn Growers
Greenville Jan. 10 H E Singleton of McKinney was elected president of the Texas Corn Growers Association today. Other officers named are Lee Gough Crosbyton vice president and John Graham Waco secretary.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Greenville
H. E. Singleton
McKinney
Texas Corn Growers’ Asociation
Lee Gough
Crosbytown
John Graham
Waco
Epting Jury May Be Completed by Monday
Memphis Jan 10 The Epting jury is expected to be completed by Monday night. One hundred veniremen were selected by horseback riders today. Only two jurors were chosen from the first venire of 108 due to delays and street conversations leading to disqualification.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Memphis
Epting
Cold blizzard claims four in Colorado
Four people died in Colorado as a severe blizzard battered the state. The national cold reached a record low of 54 below zero in the region.
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Colorado
Denver
Col
Committee anxious over William Rockefeller illness test row
The Money Trust investigating committee ordered Chairman Pujo to dispatch a physician to meet William Rockefeller in Miami to determine if he can testify before the committee.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
the Money Trust Investigating Committee of the House
Pujo
William Rockefeller
Miami
Rockefeller to Miami Trip Planned
William Rockefeller will depart from New Nassau for Miami Florida today January 10 with plans to travel to the city.
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Rockefeller
Miami
Associated Press Dispatch
Nassau
New Providence
William Rockefeller
Fla
Castro's Writ of Habeas Corpus Out
Federal court quashed Castro's petition to compel landing. Judge said no action before inquiry into Castro's immigrant status is completed.
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Castro
Associated Press Dispatch
New York
Cipriano Castro
United States
Effort to Amend Parcels Post to Allow Printed Matter
Washington January 10 reports lawmakers will push to amend parcels post law to permit carrying books and other printed matter during the current Congress.
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Parcels Post
Washington
Jan
Trial of Beach Epting Proceeds Slowly in Amarillo Killing Case
Memphis January 10 The trial of Beach B Epting charged with complicity in the killing of Al G Boyce at Amarillo makes slow progress with only two jurors accepted when court adjourned yesterday.
John Robinson Hanged in Dallas for 1911 Killing
In Dallas on January 10 John Robinson a Black man was hanged for killing Otto Kahlhoff an old German mechanic robbed on May 4 1911. The execution followed his last meal and occurred at 12 52 PM. Will Flowers another Black man charged with the same crime remains serving a life sentence. This marked Dallas counties first legal hanging in three years.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Dallas
John Robinson
Otto Kahlhoff
Robinson
Will Flowers
Dallas County
Opium Smoker Executed in Shanghai Under Government Prohibition
A Chinese woman persistently using opium despite a government manifesto was by order of the Governor taken to a public place and shot to death yesterday. The public execution underscores strict enforcement of the anti opium campaign in Shanghai.
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Shanghai
China
French Troops Battle Moors at Magador Morocco
A French column at Magador Morocco engaged a large Moor force in a severe battle and routed them after killing 500. Twelve French soldiers were killed and sixty wounded.
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Magador
Morocco
Romania Threatens War Over Frontier with Bulgaria
Paris Jan 10 Roumania decided to mobilize an army if she does not obtain satisfaction from Bulgaria within forty eight hours regarding the rectification of her frontier.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Paris
France
Thaw Triggers Surge of Water Main Breaks Across City
As thaw sets in city workers from the Water Department rush to repair bursts and cut offlines. A single major break appeared on Welch Street where a six inch main cracked. Many homes had frozen pipes that burst when the thaw arrived.
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City Water Department
Welch Street
Major R. H. Bates Dies After Prolonged Illness
Major Reuben H. Bates longtime Denton lawyer and Confederate veteran died at his North Locust street home Thursday evening after several weeks of ill health. Born March 15 1840 in Kentucky he moved to Texas in 1852 and served in the Civil War then practiced law until ill health halted work. Survived by wife four children five brothers and two sisters funeral at his home Friday at 3 oclock with Sul Ross Camp in attendance Denton Bar Association to honor him with wreath and resolutions.
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Reuben H. Bates
North Locust Street
Major Lates
Denton
Ha Iue
Sul Hoys
van Zandt
Trans-Mississippi Department
Court House
Denton County
Kentucky
Baring County
Texas
Nacogdoches County
Hub” Bates
Rock Hill
Reuben Bates
Tom Daugherty
DeMorse
Jankin's Ferry
Arkansas
Lee
Amelia Venters
Major Bates
Bates
James P. Bates
Phoenix, Ariz
John H. Bates
Goree
W. E. Bates
Canyon City
C. W. Bates
J. D. Bates
Mesdames F. M. Ready
Sanger
Henry Ready
Hollis
Mesdames P. Poling
Perry Bird
Hubbard Bates
Jake Blanchard
Ringgold
F. M. Ready
Clay T. Cooper
Sul Ross
Confedente
Bar Association
Denton Bar Association
Robert H Hopkins
F. M. Bottorff
Association
S. M. Bradley
J. W. Sullivan
Alvin M. Owsley
F. F. Hill
T G. Milliken
Mail service disrupted in Fairbanks by snow blockade
Fairbanks Alaska reports no mail since December 26 due to a snow blockade on the Northwestern railroad. Officials say no external mail is expected until late January, affecting PATR BANKS and surrounding areas.
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Patr Banks
Alaska
Associated Press Dispatch
Fairbanks
Northwestern
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