30 May 1912
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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1912
Page
1
A three story brick building in Temple Texas burned causing four heavy losses. The blaze damaged surrounding structures and threatened nearby stores in the business district. Fire officials report extensive damage and potential total losses estimated in the thousands.
Associated press reports from Los Angeles May 28 that finance for the Mexican Revolution is tied to freight, express, and passenger receipts from a major railroad. Jones of Wells Fargo states rebels operate the line and collect about 275000 per month.
The Democratic state convention adjourned at noon in Houston Texas. The platform pledges to curb privilege, expand voting rights, and urge income tax reform. The court today denied a motion for a rebeating in a case involving Galveston and Houston interests.
A northbound train derailed near Blackbridge, injuring Engineer Bailey and pinioning him beneath wreckage. Fire crews rushed him to a Palestine hospital by special train after a mobile clinic arrived at Calvert. Rescue efforts included a company physician and rapid medical transport.
Washington May 28 The state reports a split over sending delegates to the Columbia democratic convention as the party debates due care and the responsible conduct of delegates. The dispute centers on whether to proceed with the delegation despite internal disagreements and a call for discipline.
In Newark on May 28, Roosevelt leads Taft by 15,008 votes as a preferential primary yields 28 defe nses. Governor Wilson wins 24 delegates with a margin of 91 to 10, indicating strong support for both leaders and a clear split among party contenders.
Washington May 29 Roosevelt supporters predict over six hundred delegates on first ballot at Chicago convention excludin g contested results while Taft backers claim he will secure 574 delegates before Ohio and Texas. Taft friends say national committee tilt favors him and that Taft will be presented to the convention regardless of southern dissent.
Salveston Texas reports in its April bulletin of exports that the port exported 3 351 bales of cotton valued at 180 000 to foreign markets. New Orleans and Savannah together accounted for a larger share while Port Arthur ranked tenth in overall cotton exports.
Maryland Senator Benjamin Rayner denounces the Titanic disaster as a warning against wealth, power, and social divides. He urges renewed piety and warns against abandoning ancestral faith as he proposes legal reform making corporation officers criminally responsible for negligent management within jurisdiction.
A special Commercial Club session convened at the Bryan offices with five business leaders present. Discussion focused on urgent support for rebuilding the college buildings following a recent fire. A five‑member committee was formed to coordinate with the college and Bryan officials, meeting January 10 with the college board to consider assistance.
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