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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1908
Page
1
London April 15 General Lord Grenfell commander in chief of the forces in Ireland issues an order to permit only pipes on rest periods after field operations and maneuvers. He cites hospital visits showing cigarette smoking harms health and notes Parliament may address national health.
Vienna police investigate an extraordinary fraud case after arresting a woman named Eric who posed as Prince Egon. She, in female disguise, swindled shopkeepers out of nearly 4000 marks and deceived a merchant into an arranged "marriage" to his daughter.
Information from Helena reports an uncontrollable flood advancing toward Great Falls, threatening the Boston and Montana smelter with 1500 workers and risk to a wing dam. Cascade and Craig townships are submerged while Lake Houser drainage reveals over 300000 dollars in losses and railway tracks under water.
Robert N. Harper, noted Washington businessman and chamber of commerce president, was convicted in police court. Judge Kimball sentenced him to fines of 500 dollars on one count and 200 dollars on another for manufacturing and selling a mislabeled pharmaceutical compound.
Dallas April 15 Charles Meng an attorney was badly cut in an affray Here A L Alston was arrested and taken into custody.
Naples police arrest Padre Valeriano of the San Pasquale order on charges of robbery and wholesale murder connected to the Monforte jewels. The late Duke of Monforte died at Lydia villa near Naples after bequeathing jewels to the friar. the valet allegedly aided the scheme by pawning jewels and exchanging bonds for cash.
Washington reports that despite the president urging four battleships in the naval appropriation bill, Congress is unlikely to authorize more than two in this session. Senator Hale, chairman of the naval affairs committee, said two will be provided and possibly only one.
Senator Eugene Hale of Maine favors a single battleship, while an appropriation may fund two. House debates show strong sentiment for one ship, with Democrats likely to oppose four battleships and Republicans split, about half opposed.
Justice John Woodward of the New York supreme court addressed the Lumbermen's Association of Texas in Dallas for the second day. He urged progress as the law of the greatest good and praised the lasting power of such progress despite opposition. He noted Dallas vice president Pennsylvanian as senate president who repealed the 1892 tariff. The talk covered nationality evolution through commerce and was described as exhaustive. First National and City National banks of Tulsa consolidated.
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