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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1908
Page
4
Atlanta will host the third educational convention of the Methodist Episcopal Church South from May 19 for three days. Organizers expect 800 to 1,000 visitors from across the South for the event in Atlanta.
A mixed fragment page includes a sentimental poem to Mrs H Burrows and a casual local ad note for J W Allen home repairs. It also lists passenger train schedules for H & T C and I G N lines with times for north and south bound trains.
At the New York state Democratic convention in the early hours, delegates clashed as McCarren was unseated and McCabe delegates seated. Police restored order after a pandemonium over a resolution to elect the state committee as a whole, with McCarren vowing to pursue seating at the Denver convention.
William Jennings Bryan learned at 2 AM Thursday that the Democratic state central committee had refused to endorse his presidential candidacy. He expressed surprise and noted the Minnesota committee had endorsed Governor Johnson, during a Lansing, Michigan event.
A. J. Davidson president of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad reports in New York that the southwestern trip showed thriving farming, larger planned acreage, excellent winter wheat, and a clear upturn in railroad traffic over the last sixty days likely to continue.
Boston hosts the annual gathering with attendees from across the United States. President Hartshorne of Lawrence, Mass., calls the session to order as Acting Governor Draper welcomes the delegation. Speakers include Mayor Logan Worcester on consolidations, Weeden Providence on weaving and spinning, and Bullard Danielson on cotton mill stocks as investments.
Fairbanks reports two miners on Nolan creek in Koyukuk have already panned out 30000 dollars and will build a large dump to wash up soon. In Sherman Texas forty wire and electric workers quit over wage demands a ten hour day and 212 cents hourly raise affecting trolley telegraph and telephone work toward Dallas and Van Alstyne.
Willard D. Straight and Baron Hayashi stated that if any Japanese official insulted native servants of the American consulate at Mukden, full reparation would be provided. The remarks address an assault alleged to involve a Japanese postman and others.
Jurors for the first theatrical case in Kansas City failed to reach a verdict with ten for acquittal and two for conviction. After ten hours the foreman reported an inability to agree and the jury was discharged despite Judge Porter’s instructions that the Sunday law had been violated.
Harri son Leech and Forward, cotton merchants of Liverpool, stated that they have no cotton futures open on the market after being obliged to place their affairs in the hands of accountants.
In Chester Pennsylvania on April 16 a claim agent and a motorman from the Chester Traction company were severely wounded when they attempted to move a car amid a strike. Confronted by a large crowd along the barn tracks, police failed to control the scene, prompting a call to Captain John C Groome and state police for 100 officers.
Denison board of trade wires Congressman Randell urging opposition to the Aldrich bill. They deem it dangerous to the currency system and liable to weaken the national banking structure.
In New York on April 16 the cotton exchange floor announced Crutchfield & Co prospects. The firm liquidated contracts early in the week and the failure is not regarded as important.
In Tobolsk Siberia on April 16 thirteen prisoners were condemned by court martial for involvement in the prison riot that killed the warden. Death sentences were imposed on all who faced the court.
Four Koreans were killed when 200 bandits attacked a village near Seoul. The insurgents were driven away. Reports place active revolutionists at about four thousand, with bands operating in small numbers.
Austin reports the state department of education has officially recognized summer normals. Officials expect about 110 to 115 approvals this year, down from roughly 135 approvals last year.
Oklahoma City resident J C Ricketts, who has lived in the state since its opening, died in Oklahoma City at age ninety three.
Wyandotte Oklahoma April 16 Edward West drowned while attempting to ford the Grand river on horseback.
Washington on April 16 reports the House struck from the naval bill the provision that would authorize eight submarine torpedo boats. The move affects military procurement and naval program funding.
Quote attributed to Ford about contentment bringing a form of reward when fortune fails to grant wealth.
Bids due April 20 at the President’s office for 1400 cords of merchantable wood in minimum lots of 350 cords. 1050 cords to be placed along the I and G N Railroad Spur and 350 cords for the Mess Hall. Delivery schedule through January 1, 1908 with a remaining portion by the College President. Bond and certified check required. right to reject bids reserved. Committee: I L Melrils and H H Harrington.
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