Mob attack at jail leaves one dead four wounded in Cairo
Militiamen patrol the Alexander County Courthouse after a mob attacked the jail early this morning. Alexander Halliday was shot to death by deputy sheriffs and four others were wounded, two not part of the mob. Halliday died beside the courthouse steps in near freezing temperatures as authorities refused to remove the wounded or allow a physician inside. Coroner opened an investigation into Halliday’s death amid tensions from prior racial violence and ongoing mob threats.
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Ills
Alexander County Court House
Alexander Halliday
Halliday
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Nellis
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Cane Land
Sam Wessinger
John Maloney
Irs
Pose Maloney
Morton Crohan
George B. Walker
Associated Press
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Lincoln
Wilson
Pearse
Defield
Alliday
Iit
Miss Pember
McManus
Talidav
No Hope For Sen Tillman In Illness At Capitol
Washington reports Senator Ben Tillman became ill on Capitol steps Wednesday afternoon and is unconscious. Family and associates have lost hope of recovery as doctors say he suffers progressive paralysis causing arterial hardening.
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Washington
Ben Tillman
Capitol
Conger Admits Bribing New York Republicans
Albany February 17. Senator Allds defense in the senate inquiry centered on discrediting accuser Ben Conger and portraying his past actions as not bribery. Conger testified that he and his brother distributed six thousand dollars nine years earlier to shield the American Bridge Company, calling it blackmail.
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Albany
N. Y
Allds
Senate
Tcdas
Ben Conger
Conger
Frank
Contract Awarded for Luna County Courthouse Deming NM
Bids for the Luna county courthouse in Deming were opened by the county commissioners. The contract went to JI. C. Puff of El Paso with a bid $4,053 lower than the next lowest offer.
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Luna County
Deming
N. M
Luna County Court House
JI. C. Puff
el Paso
Ais
ParsonS and Lawrence Real Estate Ad
ParsonS and Lawrence advertise real estate and insurance services at 215 North Main Street. A house and lot next to Grand Central Hotel is for sale at a sacrifice, plus 160 acres within a mile of town at 20 dollars per acre. One lot block seven near the school house priced this week at 1,000 dollars. Contact Parsons for bargains.
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North Main St
Parsons & Lawrence
Grand Central Hotel
Parsons
Bidders and amounts listed for contract awards
Other bidders included the Mutual Construction Company of Louisville Kentucky at 44 760 dollars Rush and Leopold of Deming at 45 723 dollars Thomas RR Francis of El Paso at 15 971 dollars and J Worthington of El Paso at 45 310 dollars.
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Mutual Constriction Company
Louisville
Rush and Leopold
Deming
Thomas RR. Francis
Ml Paso
J.C. Worthington
Fl Paso
New Mexico Board Orders Quarantine for Scabies In Sheep
The New Mexico sweep sanitary board issued a quarantine order for scabies affecting sheep. The order, passed at a recent board meeting, requires immediate quarantine by an inspector or officer when any sheep are found infected, with written notice to the owner or person in charge.
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New Mexico sweep_ sanitary board
New Mexico
Territorial Sheep Sanitary Board
Quarantine Rules Set For Infected Sheep
A board imposes grazing limits and employs an inspector at three dollars thirty-three and one third cents per day to enforce quarantine. The owner bears the cost, with a lien on the infected sheep until payment. The order remains in force until sheep are dipped twice under bureau of Animal Industry supervision.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
Jake Schafer the Wizard of Billiards Dies in Denver
Denver report states Jake Schafer, famed billiards wizard, is dying at his home after years of ill health. He moved to Denver about a year ago seeking revived strength, but his condition worsened.
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Denver
Colo
Jake” Fer
Schaefer
Schae
Going After Mr Glavis in Ballinger Pinchot Inquiry
Cross examination of Louis R Javis in the Ballinger Pinchot inquiry today. It is alleged there were nine instances of fraud in land cases before March 1908. Gravis denied firsthand knowledge of Ballinger's role in the Wilson Coal Company and testified only by hearsay.
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Louis R. Javis
Ballinger-Pinchot
Ballinger
Wilson Coal Company
Gravis
Yvertrees
Brandeis
New Mexico Governor-elect Mills to Receive Albuquerque Welcome
William J Mills will be inaugurated as governor of New Mexico on March 1 in Santa Fe. The Albuquerque Commercial Club plans a large public reception the first Wednesday after the inauguration to honor him. The event will be at the club parlors with invitations to all citizens and officials will plan details in executive sessions.
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Albuquerque
William J. Mills
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Commercial Club
Mills
Albuquerque Event to Feature Chief Executive Mills
Plans for a major Albuquerque affair include a brief address by Mr. Mills after his introduction. The Commercial club venue will be elaborately decorated for what is described as one of the organization’s most notable events in history.
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Mills
Albuquerque
Commercial Club
Graft in New York Bribe Claims Surface
Albany reports the bridge company bribery case centers on Republican funds with Senator Granger Conger testifying that a 1902 contribution aimed to secure protection for the bridge interests. He says the bridges did not fund Democratic campaigns and accuses Senator Allds of trying to pressure the bridges during highway law drafting in 1907. Several senators questioned Conger to blunt his charges.
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Albany
N. Y
Senate
Henn Conger
Onger
Conger
Allds
Nixon
Burnett
Federal control of corporations urged by Nagel in Chicago
Chicago February 18 Secretary of Commerce and Labor Charles Nagel told the Industrial Club federal control of corporations is essential for national commerce. He argued state laws clash and federal action is necessary to regulate interstate business and promote unity, warning that without federal authority states cannot keep up with modern corporate growth.
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Chicago
Charles Nagel
Commerce and Labor
United States
Industrial Club
Tait
Nagel
Federal Congress
Congress
Supreme Court
Protec
Show him your goods with persistent advertising
A brief marketing note urges readers to push products through ongoing ads in THE DAILY RECORD. It stresses steady visibility and repeated messaging to persuade potential buyers. The pitch targets merchants seeking continuous promotion to secure customer attention.
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Daily Record
Roswell considers saloon questions amid council meeting
The Roswell city council faced issues on prohibition and high license for saloons with two ordinances planned for a public vote. Mayor Richardson questioned readiness for tonight's agenda while a council member claimed two ordinances would be presented and a separate sidewalk measure likely to pass. A later report said the meeting could not be held due to lack of quorum.
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Lkely
Aswell
Richardson
Roswell
Roswell Weather Summary February 17 Roswell Forecast Quiet and Warmer Tonight
U S Weather Bureau local report from Roswell New Mexico shows February 17 temperature 35 high 9 low mean 22 with 0 precipitation and clear skies. Forecast calls for partly cloudy and warmer tonight and Saturday. Compared extremes show max 60 min 35 this date last year. 16 years' record max 76 in 1897 min 9 in 1900.
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Roswell
N. M
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