21 Oct 1911
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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1911
Page
1
Secretary of War Stimson and General Wood depart San Antonio after inspecting Fort Sam Houston. They plan to return to Washington this evening, concluding their tour of the post.
The defense counsel in the McNamara trial used the funeral oration by Rev. Robert J Burdette as a point of argument at today’s session. Attendees at the joint funeral for the explosion victims saw sixteen coffins on stage at the royal theater.
Two English steamers collided at the mouth of the Ble In tog today. One was sunk and the other stranded. No details available at this time.
A passenger train wreck near Markhall Texas leaves one dead and several others injured. The incident occurred on October 20 as the train collided causing fatalities and injuries among travelers. Local authorities and emergency crews responded to the scene.
Police investigation tied Preager to the death of Minnie Lonel in Cambridge. A minister, Richeson of the Cambridge Baptist Church, and others are named in the report. The suspect was arrested in Moron and faces murder charges as the probe continues.
Morgan and Hobbs told how they were detained from August 2 to October 15 during travel with Morgans family from Alpine to Chitimahua. Mexican authorities pursued them after an escape from Creek ranch, with a single shot fired. They claimed release required orders from Juaten, heard from that source.
The game between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Athletics was postponed due to overcast conditions with prospects of clearing later. Umpire Klem indicated a radical weather change would be needed to play tomorrow.
Miss Claudia Lyon will christen the battleship Temas in a ceremony announced by Secretary of the Navy Myer after a briefing to Governor Schultz. The event marks the ship’s launching with Lyon honored as sponsor.
The report covers the Avion Rodgers crash near Davenport Iowa and the following details from The Associated Press. It notes the death of aviator Ada or Abe and mentions the Chicago incident. It describes damage to wires and rudder during the attempt, the plane’s rise to 1509 feet during the glide, and replacement of wires after the postponement.
The aviator left at dawn heading for New Orleans with a planned stop at the Midlands area. The flight aims to reach the southern city, and authorities are monitoring the route for safety and progress.
Wireless reports from Haikow say British lines to Shanghai and Pekin were burned, severing communications for about a mile beyond the settlement. Imperial forces report river withdrawals as revolutionaries claim a latent victory while martial law is enforced and rebels retreat from Hankow.
Oct 20 Pekin reports a teary royal inquiry confirmed by Associated Press dispatches that rebels are winning. Polk message, a fast telegraph communication with the South, is interrupted as news of the war’s progress filters through. Widespread disruption follows an early morning flare of fighting.
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