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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1907
Page
2
Local reports show most amendments failed in Tuesday voting in Bryan Texas with light turnout. The anti free pass law remains enforced with strict provisions. fanfare warns against repeal though public sentiment could grow supportive. The Caldwell News Chronicle reflects on aging and youth in parallel musings.
Brazos taxable values reach 6 003 375 50 up 1 257 987 00 from last year with intangibles included. County Tax Assessor J H McCullough and staff completed the rolls and sent the figures to the state comptroller at Austin after final tabulation.
Taxable values rise by one million two hundred fifty seven thousand nine hundred fifty seven with increases of six hundred twelve thousand one hundred ninety seven in intangible valuations and six hundred forty five thousand seven hundred ninety in property tax. Subitems include land acres at two hundred fifty seven thousand six hundred ninety five with value one million four hundred eleven thousand five hundred eighty four and various city and county classifications, banks, livestock, carriages, goods, machinery, engines, money in bank, credits, bonds, and other miscellaneous items totaling six million six thousand three hundred seventy five dollars.
Prof H Ness of Henderson Texas accepts the assistant professorship of horticulture at A and M College filling the vacancy left by Prof E C Green. Ness previously served at A and M and later in the botany department, known to College and Bryan communities and welcomed back. He has taught and operated a fruit farm at Henderson.
S H Dunlap and Co announce a new round and square bale ginning plant equipped with huller gins ready to operate. They will buy seed cotton, cotton and cotton seed and will receive daily quotations from the Reagan round bale company whose plant they installed. Yesterday’s quoted price was 146 cents on round bales middling basis.
The Kansas City stock yards report quarantine supplies down 150 carloads from last week but near double last year’s level at 14 000 cattle and 1 500 calves. Steers rise 20 to 40 cents to open and close higher, cows small gains, calves 25 to 50 cents. Top today 5.10 for Rocking R cattle, with steers mostly 3.85 to 4.85, cows 2.60 to 3.35, calves up to 5.75 as Osage shippers push volume in July. Hog run 6 000, market weak to five lower, packers 6.20 top, bulk 6.00–6.15.
A Galveston News editorial notes after Sept 1 farmers may produce denatured alcohol duty free. It argues the industry will grow slowly at first but could become large, with experts citing price comparisons to kerosene and oil and Swiss pricing as a benchmark for profitability.
A fire severely damaged the Chapman White Lyons wholesale druggists building on South Gay street by about 60000 dollars, with insurance covering the loss. Several nearby structures sustained minor damage.
A Mr and Mrs Buckingham arriving from New York died by suicide at Cartallmare on Tuesday after suffering serious gambling losses in Montreal.
In a collision one mile from Auburn North Carolina on August 7 a Southern passenger train and a freight train collided. The engineer and fireman of the freight train and the engineer of the passenger train were killed.
A large crowd of prohibitionists witnessed Governor Hoke Smith sign the prohibition bill in Atlanta. The act takes effect January 1, 1908.
State Health Officer Brumby warns Texans of dengue in Brownsville and urges municipalities and citizens to fight mosquitoes. He notes yellow fever risk and disputes New Orleans quarantine reports, saying surveillance lasts six days for Brownsville arrivals. Texas grants McMillan Co. of New York a Texas business permit with $750,000 capital. Dallas to host state headquarters.
Mrs. J. S. Angel, sixty, was fatally injured Wednesday at Howe, twelve miles south of Sherman, when struck by a fast northbound freight while waiting at the depot. She suffered multiple fractures and head injuries and died three hours later. she was the wife of a wealthy farmer.
Berlin reports the marriage of Miss Katherline Eddy sister of Spencer F. Eddy and Senator Beveridge of Indiana. The civil ceremony occurred at the registrar at noon followed by a religious service at the American embassy conducted by Rev Dr Thomas S Hall of Union Theological Seminary.
Victor Linde shot at his wife on her father’s roof in New York and fled to a nearby cellar where he hanged himself. Mrs. Linde was taken to hospital in serious condition.
Miss Mary Bushnell of Winchester died after a car returning from Berryville collided with a large log placed across the road. She was thrown from the vehicle and suffered a fractured skull. The accident occurred just outside Winchester. Authorities are pursuing those believed responsible.
The Golden Cycling and Milling company plant in Colorado City was largely burned Wednesday with partial destruction. Fire control was achieved by noon, and losses are estimated at 750000 dollars.
Belfast on August 7 reports troops occupying streets and guarding the customhouse square after strikes and police insubordination. Thousands watched the inauguration of military control with mixed feelings as authorities tightened security.
Attorney General Bonaparte announces the transfer of the United States attorney headquarters for the Eastern district of Texas from Paris to Beaumont. The change will take effect September 1.
In Dallas on August 7, R. R. Johnson helped unload several large crates of plate glass when a crate collapsed on him causing serious injuries. One crate worth 700 dollars broke in the incident.
Hon. George W. Delameter Republican gubernatorial candidate in 1891 killed himself in his Diamond National Bank building office in Pittsburg. The death ends a political career amid rumors of debt and pressure, with police and medical units responding to the scene.
Fort Worth reports tragedy as Raymond P. Reimers city editor of the Telegram drowns while bathing in Lake Como. He was twenty five years old.
San Antonio reports a Japanese individual with beri beri described as contagious and incurable. The brief notes the diagnosis and asserts the condition’s contagious nature.
An office space and residence listing notes the Smith Building location with contact by phone at number 153.
Jefferson Scott, believed the oldest man in Ohio, died at the Seneca county infirmary. North Carolina records show he was born July 4, 1744 in Halifax County, making him over 113 years old. A separate Aug 7 note reports a severe rainstorm in Springfield with wind, lightning, power outages, and disrupted communications.
Two bodies found in burning debris and one recovered from wreckage after a head on collision on the Southern railway nine miles east of Raleigh. Eleven freight cars burned and several passengers slightly injured. Local authorities report the fatality count as three.
A severe hail storm followed by a tornado two miles west caused destruction across a twelve mile wide strip. Seven cars wrecked at a grave pit, several workers injured, and many buildings ruined with heavy damage to stops.
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