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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1908
Page
1
Committees representing Western railroads and railway brotherhoods met in Chicago to discuss disputes under the new sixteen hour law. The talks cover closures of telegraph offices, division realignments, compensation for shifts, and the impact on tied homes and real estate values as crews cannot return to home headquarters for extended rest.
Nearly 8,000 teachers arrived in Indianapolis by April 2 to attend the twenty sixth annual meeting of the Northern Indiana Teachers’ Association. The event was held in the city to allow a personal inspection of Indianapolis schools outside the association’s territory.
Five shots of nitroglycerin wrecked the safe in a Mounds Oklahoma bank, robbers escaped with 5400 in currency and silver. They used a barbwire barricade. a real estate man awoke but exposed to fire and fled. Authorities across three counties were alerted. bank insured for 5500.
Speaker Cannon introduced a resolution directing the attorney general and secretary of commerce to report on actions taken to investigate the International Paper company of New York and other firms accused of forming a monopoly in print paper. Cannon said publishers' claims, if correct, show paper manufacturers face penalties and the trust can be dissolved in U.S. courts.
Havana reports March customs receipts totaling 1.4454 million dollars, showing a sharp decline from the same month last year. The figure reflects a notable drop in March revenue for the port.
In Atlanta on April 2 a large gathering of leaders from religion education philanthropy and civic life discussed protecting children from premature or harmful employment. The fourth annual meeting of the National Child Labor committee focused on legislation to ensure education and physical development for youth and safeguard industrial efficiency.
Carlisle Pa April 2 An attractive programme marked the Carlisle School annual commencement exercises. A distinguished party from Washington joined a large crowd of city and country visitors. An all day program concluded with the presentation of diplomas by Indian Commissioner E Leupp.
Mac Stewart, a noted Confederate veteran, was approved for a Texas pension by the comptroller's department following an attorney general opinion that his twelve years in Mexico, including time in a Mexican prison, do not break his continuous Texas residency since he was detained by force. The Texas pardon board reported unfavorably on John Boyd, a Black man sentenced to hang for rape in La Grange, with the case pending since 1905. Texas Central railway officials, led by President H McHarg from New York, met with the railway commission to discuss likely improvements to the road.
William Rogers once a brigade signal officer and probate judge in New London killed his wife as she slept and then shot himself in the head, falling across the bed. The house was empty except for the couple, and officials suspect despondency as the motive.
In Guantanamo a 13 year old boy, Francisco Limonia, shot and killed his stepmother after claiming she had been cruel. He then shot himself, dying instantly. Local authorities report the incident occurred on April 2 in Havana area.
Paris Texas April 2 Colonel C W T Weldon died at his Ladonia home Thursday morning after arm amputation Wednesday due to blood poisoning from a splinter in the hand. He was seventy seven and left $250000 in national bank stock over Texas.
Austin reports E. M. House of this city has gone to New York to serve as Hon. W. J. Bryan's personal representative on the Democratic national campaign committee.
In Denison, persistent rainfall through Wednesday night and Thursday with cold temperatures and sleet severely injures young corn, alarming local farmers about crop prospects.
A colonial notice describes Dr Shoops Health Coffee as a grain based brew with no real coffee. It claims the product fools coffee experts like a "wise Coffee Critic" and is made from toasted grains malt and nuts. The item is sold by J M Lawrence Co for 25 cents per 142 pounds.
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