Bottling Works Fire At Pilot Point Causes Major Loss
A fire at the bottling works owned by Ryan and Selman opposite Yeary Cottage in Pilot Point caused damage likely over $2,000. The blaze started around 1 3 Wednesday morning with unknown cause. The building owned by W B Carson had no insurance. nearby Lyon-Gray Lumber Company yard also caught fire but was saved by quick efforts. Editor Moffitt of the Post-Signal witnessed the scene.
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Pilot Point
Ryan & Selman
Moffitt
Post—Signal
W B. Carson
Fire saves family as father drops children from window
Denison Tex Oct 5 Bob Mitchell pulled his wife and seven children from a second story window when a lamp explosion started a fire, all escape routes cut off. He was slightly injured in the jump but the rest escaped unharmed.
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Denison
Tex
Bob Mitchell
Dea H
Mitchell
Blackhanders Threaten Prominent Citizen in Paris Texas
Major R. T. Sickle reports a black hand letter demanding four valuable diamonds. The note warns that, if met, the diamonds must be buried six inches deep near a telegraph pole at Division and Brume streets by October 6 at 3 o'clock, or he will be killed.
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Paris
Tex
R. T. Sickle
Division and
Brume Streets
Profit by Coming Here Sparks First Denton Bale in 15 Years
L. Richey a farmer from fifteen miles east of Denton brought seed cotton to town on Wednesday. He sold the first bale in fifteen years at 5.20 per 100 pounds on the seed after refusing 14 cents in lint. His nearly 1700 pounds yielded about 15 to 20 cents a pound, paying for his long trip.
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C. L. Richey
Denton
L. Richey
Richey
Interurban line to run from Waco to Temple
Waco Texas October 5. It was announced today that the interurban line will be built from Waco to Temple. A local company is to operate the enterprise and motor cars will be used. Prominent capitalists back the project.
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Temple-Waco
Waco, Tex
O Temple
Rehearing Motion Set in Amarillo Local Option Case
Amarillo local option case Savage v Underwood heads to the court of civil appeals second district for a Friday rehearing. If denied, Potter county may see a prohibition election. earlier district court favored antis and the Civil Appeals court upheld that ruling. A pending rehearing keeps a second election in doubt while the Attorney General ruled the latest vote void.
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Fort Worth
Antis
Funeral of Old Settler J R Wilson at Justin Denton County
The funeral for J R Wilson pioneer of Texas and Denton county drew about 700 mourners at Justin near Drop after his death in Saf ford Arizona on September 12. Born in Missouri he settled in Texas 1837 and in Denton county 1847 married twice and had 13 children eight living in Arizona 54 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren survived him.
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Record and Chronicle
Justin
J. R. Wilson
Texas
Denton County
Drop
Safford
Arizona
Wilson
Denon
Miller County
New Mexico
Clara Lindsey
Delina Finney
G. W. Witen
Verdi
Gen Otis Under Arrest for Libel Charge
General Harrison Grey Otis proprietor of the Los Angeles Times was arrested on a charge of criminal libel against San Francisco labor leader Andrew Gallagher. He was released on bail as authorities report six more bodies recovered from the demolished building, bringing the total confirmed dead to thirteen.
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Harrison Grey Otis
Los Angeles Times
Andrew Gallagher
San Francisco
Copeland Trial Begun In Fort Worth Murder Case
The examining trial of former Dallas policeman Will Copeland, charged with murdering Will Davis, began in Justice Maben's court in Fort Worth. The hearing on Roy Acton’s murder charge was completed yesterday. Copeland showed no emotion as witnesses recounted the shooting. he is expected to be bound over to the grand jury.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Will Copeland
Dallas Pliceman
Will Davis
Italian arrests amid murder case in Dawl las
Charges filed against Joseph Zaby and Frank Conna for the shooting and killing of nine year old Carolina Biconic and injuring her father Joseph Biconic. Police report the father is expected to recover from injuries sustained Monday night.
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Dawwlas
Ferral
Higs
Joseph Zaby
Frank Conna
Carolina
Joseph Biconic
Biconic
Falls County man arrested on serious charge
Waco Texas October 5 Steve Wells a Falls county farmer was brought here on an indictment by the McLellan county grand jury charging him with criminally assaulting his wife's sisters near Travis Wells is accused of killing his wife's brother some time ago
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Waco, Tex
Steve Wells
Falls County
McLellan County Grand Jury
Travis
Wells
Portuguese Revolution Overthrows Royal Palace in Lisbon
A Tuesday uprising in Lisbon sees King Manuel imprisoned as insurgents seize the palace. Fighting rages across the city with clashes between soldiers and rebels. Warships in the harbor reportedly bombard the palace after tearing down the royal flag and replacing it with a revolutionary banner. Anti clerical leaders are killed, fueling the violence.
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Lisbon
Manuel
Witnesses Examine Charges Against Southwestern Telegraph
Twelve witnesses testified at a Dallas hearing on charges of discrimination against Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone company. No major developments occurred and the hearing will resume tomorrow.
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Dallas
Tex
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
Heavy Tuesday Showers Reach Elm Creek Region
Heavy showers saturated the area Tuesday night, more than enough to lay the dust, extending east to Elm Creek. Pilot Point reported good showers to the north and Sanger to the northwest.
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Elm Creek
Pilot Point
Sanger
Rain at Sanger Brings Cool Night Air
Two heavy showers fell at Sanger in Tex as a cold front moved through last night. Residents report a noticeable drop in temperature and refreshed surroundings after the rainfall.
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Sanger
Sanger, Terx
Texas Southern Suit for Receiver Settled
San Antonio, Oct 5 The suit for a receiver for the Texas Southern railroad was settled today by agreement at a meeting of the board of directors J F Parks of San Antonio was elected president.
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San Antonio, Tex
Texas Southern Railroad
Hea Board of
J. F. Parks
San Antonio
Farmer dies after mule kick in Texas field
Dringerfield Oklahoma Texas farmer Carl Patterson died after being kicked by a mule. He suffered a fractured skull and was found unconscious two hours after the accident in a field.
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Dringerfield
Tex
Carl Patterson
Soldier Who Killed Civilian Seeks Bail in Taf Visit Case
In Austin on October 5, J D Manley a National Guardsman faced murder charges for fatally shooting a city employee during President Taft's visit months ago. His Dallas attorney argued for bail as the criminal court hearing proceeded.
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Austin
Criminal Court
J. W. Johnson
Dallags
J. D. Manley
National
Earl Douglass Suffers Arm Break in Local Play
Earl Douglass son of G A Douglass sustained a broken arm during a game played here today. He received treatment at the scene and was later taken to a local clinic for further care.
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Earl Douglass
R. & C. Special
Sanger, Oa
G. A. Bouglass
Trust Company Seeks Guthrie Bonus From Oklahoma Case
Guthrie Oklahoma October 5 The Federal Trust Company of Cleveland Ohio appealed to the Oklahoma State Supreme Court over notes totaling 54000 dollars given by Guthrie citizens to secure the terminus of the Fort Smith and Western railroad. Payment was refused after the road claimed a choice between Oklahoma City and Guthrie although a contract to build to Guthrie had been signed. The trust company lost the first suit.
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Guthrie
Federal Trust Company of
Cleveland
State Supreme Court
Fort Smith and Western Railroad
Oklahoma City
Trust Company
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