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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1907
Page
4
Capt Bill McDonald continues pressuring assessors over tax dodgers. Senator Culberson told the legislature at Austin he will not pursue any president wills or wishes and stated strong opposition to railroad ownership.
A special session of the legislature seems certain but unlikely before ninety days after adjournment of the current regular session. It is believed lawmakers will perform better upon return to Austin after a home rest period.
A Hempstead committee of business men traveled to Houston to present the case for a round house and shops for the Houston and Texas Central. The writer suspects Hempstead is too near Houston to gain broader control, noting it only holds the forks of the road.
The Senate concurred with House amendments to the Jenkins and Mayfield bill, suppressing bucket shops and limiting legitimate cotton exchanges. The 13 to 12 vote advances the bill toward becoming law upon the governor's signature.
The Bryan Roller Rink brings back Wastell and White for another appearance with a new program. Miss White challenges any skater or bicycle rider in the city for races and the act includes latest skating tricks. Performance at 9 45 p m with comedy and impersonations drawing large crowds.
San Antonio stages its annual Jolly Show and Battle of Flowers from April 16 to 20 with the spring carnival featuring Knights of Omaha and other novelties. The I and G N Railroad offers very low excursion rates. ticket agents include D J Price George D Hunter and G P and T A A G P and T A Palestine Texas.
Announcement of Dr. Ou P B Charlton elected president of the Texas Woman's College by the board. Charlton, a Yale man and University of Chicago graduate, comes from Williamsburg Kentucky to assume duties July 1 after summer field work. Mrs Charlton named matron. Dr Butler remains linked with Biblical literature chair.
Mr E W Sewall and Capt Edmon son from Houston attended a Gordon Sewall Grocery Co directors meeting. Sewall elected president. R M Gordon named vice president and treasurer. A E Dally named secretary. No change in management or policy of the house after absorbing Carson Sewall & Co in April.
A series of short items reports a Dallas intruder frightened by a young woman’s screams a Texarkana physician’s sudden death a Aberdeen Washington death of Mrs Bethard the Katy superintendent’s wife. A Holland Texas fire kills a Brister Reed’s three children. Red River County March births total sixty with twenty marriages. Dayton inmate Huffman stabs five veterans before restraint. Lawton jury fails to reach verdict in Windsor Flynn case. Houston Waxahachie rail bridges replaced with steel. Virginia steamer arrives from Kingston Jamaica with seven injured crew. British Ambassador Bryce advocates municipal control of utilities in Chicago. Millwood Virginia’s Mrs Etta Bickens under arrest over bigamy. Ex Senator Clark of Montana falls through ice river near Trinidad Colorado. German battleship planned 9200 ton displacement 25 knot speed. Newkirk Oklahoma farmer Morris gets life for killing tenant Finis Cassidy. Muskoger quarrel ends in Chaney killed and Ashford family wounded or jailed. Denver man Adamson and Kentucky widow Burks wed at Marshalltown.
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