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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1906
Page
2
A white man killed a negro over a 70 cent debt at Ogden, near Texarkana. Names were not obtainable. A separate note from Canadian, Indian Territory reports a post office safe blown open with about $40 in cash and many stamps stolen.
Kansas Democrats nominate W. A. Harris of Lindon for governor and H. P. Farrelly of Chanute for lieutenant governor by acclamation. Harris, a former U.S. senator from Kansas, was a Confederate soldier and one of the engineers who built the Union Pacific railroad, with a full state ticket also chosen.
Senator W Bailey of Gainesville Texas sold his undivided interest in Sylvester Snyder farm near Lexington Kentucky on Versailles pike to Garrett Wilson. The deal values the interest at 10000 dollars, following Bailey recently buying Snyder’s adjoining farm.
Pittsburg April 26 officials of the Carnegie Steel company issued orders to mark all contracts for structural and other steel material for the San Francisco project with emergency status, giving them precedence over all other contracts.
Jim Johnson was arrested four miles north of Bennington by City Marshal Bruce on a charge of criminal assault on his sixteen year old sister in law. He was taken to Durant to stand trial.
A raft on Red river struck a Frisco bridge near Arthur City, resulting in the drowning of Chris White, a Black man. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, two boys were struck by a fire engine with one fatality reported.
New Orleans April 26. Confederate reunion opens with business as committees report credentials and history. General W L Cabell receives a gold medal from Arkansas veterans amid heartfelt praise. Credentials show 755 camps represented and 2315 votes cast by states.
Report from the gathering notes Richmond as the chosen site for the next Confederate Reunion at the Old Dominion capital. After lively speeches from General Cabell and General Harrison, Richmond won with loud cheers and a rebel yell led by General Lee.
At General Lee’s address conclusion the Sons of Veterans led by Commander in Chief Thomas M. Owen entered the hall. The veterans rose in honor and there was a stirring score as the ladies joined the scene, the band marching in two ranks as the veterans were saluted.
Commander Owen praised Confederate soldiers in a public address amid a display of bright colors and visiting Union veterans, as municipal leaders and residents welcomed the guests with hearty appreciation.
Banker Kountze testified before the house rivers and harbors committee urging Port Arthur be made a port of entry. He argued Sabine Pass faced railroad discrimination and noted Port Arthur would be a customs port fourteen miles inland with limited canal capacity. He also cited an eight percent drop in Port Arthur oil and lumber shipments from the prior year.
Mexican authorities seized the Mobile fishing smacks Sterns and Pensacola’s Traston while fishing off the Yucatan coast. Officials aim to settle fishing territory rights as vessels from Mobile and Pensacola operate there. Captains deny fishing in Mexican waters.
Spencer Eddy secretary of the American Embassy at St. Petersburg married Miss Lurline Spreckles daughter of C A Spreckles of San Francisco in a civil ceremony at Passick town hall France on April 6 with many relatives present. A church ceremony will follow Friday.
Wilkesbarre Pa April 26 The anthracite scale committee met all day and leaders including President Mitchell and district presidents and secretaries gathered again at night but no statement was released. Fire damages Bamberg cotton mills. loss estimated at 30000 to 40000 dollars
Jesse Shain, among North Texas wealthiest men, died in McKinney at age 56. The report notes his status as Collin County’s richest man and mentions a Texas Central railway robbery in Irbon with a $90 loss. Knights Templar hold fifty third annual conclave in Waco with a city parade and services at Fifth Street Methodist church led by Grand Commander Harwood.
The Texas Master Plumbers association met in Houston on April 26 and transacted substantial business. San Antonio was chosen as the next meeting place with officers elected: President Joseph Netger of Laredo, Vice President J W Theil of Houston, Secretary J Madgan of Dallas, and Treasurer A H Shafer of San Antonio.
A 15 year old girl, daughter of A W Moore of Falls Creek Texas, was assaulted by an unknown white man Wednesday afternoon near Hico. She is in a precarious condition as deputies scour the area for the suspect.
In Cold Springs near Grant Oklahoma Territory Solomon Hotema a Choctaw Indian preacher allegedly ripped his wife across the abdomen with a pocket knife disemboweled her though she remained alive at last report. The location Cold Springs is noted for a past incident involving alleged witches.
A mother recalls Octave visiting today at her house where her daughter performed piano. The professor praised her playing, while a neighbor grumbled about perceived rudeness.
A dialogue quotes Tom asking for an answer in a letter and another speaker proposing a liberal reply in two letters instead. The exchange focuses on how to respond rather than the content of the answer. The lines convey a tone of wit and strategic communication.
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