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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1907
Page
4
An advertisement claims weak kidneys stem from nerve control and promotes Dr Shoop's Restorative as a remedy. It urges readers with backache dark urine or Brights disease symptoms to try the medicine for a month or more, claiming it will help.
Mrs John Walsh of 308 Seventeenth Avenue Nashville was frightened by an unknown Black man who she says tried to assault her in her back yard. A search led to Abe Sanders being arrested and brought before Mrs Walsh who identified him as her attacker amid conflicting stories.
Telluride Colorado August 8 The skeleton claimed to be W J Barney timberman missing since June 1901 was exhumed near Alta Mill twelve miles from town by Buikely Wells manager of the Smuggler Union mine and others The remains were said to lie in an improvised grave with the site identified by Steve Adams now jailed in Idaho awaiting second murder trial
Over 10000 persons attended the Rule Texas carnival in Haskell County. Other brief items note J H Gean a Texas Midland brake man crushed to death in Terrell and 30 votes cast in Texarkana constitutional amendment election.
In a long 14 inning contest the Boston Americans defeated the Chicago Champions 2 to 1. Unglaub tripled in the ninth. Ferris tied the game with a single in the fourteenth and Wagner delivered the decisive hit. Young pitched for Boston. Other scores listed include Philadelphia 4 Detroit 2 and St. Louis 8 New York 4.
Austin defeats Temple 2 to 0 marking its fourth consecutive shutout and league leadership. Port Worth over San Antonio 7 to 3 and Galveston tops Dallas 7 to 4 as Dallas trails 4 3 late before Galveston explodes for four runs with two outs in the ninth.
Chicago Aug. 8 Judge Peter Grosscup of the United States circuit court defended federal authority over interstate commerce while addressing the Traffic club at Exmoor county club. He argued some past regulation was flawed but warned against restricting federal regulation and urged wise administration.
Rev. S. E. Smith pastor of the Colored First Baptist Church dies of acute indigestion linked to six weeks of church dissensions. A noted figure in church and southern politics, he served as a state delegate to national Republican conventions, helped nominate H. Clay Evans for vice president in 1896, was Kentucky’s appointee to the Tennessee Centennial exposition in 1897, and led as national grand secretary of the Order of Good Samaritans.
Seven Japanese railway engineers and managers arrive in America under government sponsorship to study U S railroad methods and improvements. The Nippon Maru carried three engineers, two managers, a harbor engineer, an official steamship operator, and other officials. Japan plans to add 6,000 miles of steam railways, totaling over 11,009 miles in operation.
Indianapolis police arrest and confessional reveal William R. Gadd a 30 year old art student known as Jack the Smearer after a three year search. He desecrated gowns by tossing substances on them aboard a city streetcar as women boarded a car late one night.
In Mineral Wells Texas on August 8 a premature dynamite explosion at a railroad camp north of town injured laborer Jim Campbell about thirty five. He lost two legs and an arm but is reported resting well and expected to survive. Campbell is from St Joseph Missouri.
The bombardment of Cassa Blanca by French cruisers continued for forty eight hours. The native quarters suffered significant damage. Additional French forces have been landed to reinforce operations.
In Illinois near Deerfield S B Chapin a millionaire broker and two women were forced to watch as their touring car struck a boy and was burned in a bonfire by farmers. They were driven away two miles to Moraine hotel by a willing driver after the incident. The crowd jeered and refused transport or sale of horse and vehicle. The accident was described as accidental.
Tulsa Aug. 3 The Republican state convention adjourned after electing Charles W Hunter a Rough Riders veteran as chairman of the state central committee. Governor Frantz backed Hunter, but many delegates opposed him amid a long convention with little nomination drama. The slate includes Calvin Ballard for State Superintendent and A. D. Marlin for Labor Commissioner.
Attended by artists from the east, the funeral for sculptor Augustus St Gaudens took place at his home studio Aspect in Cornish New Hampshire. Floral tributes from societies and notable individuals testified to his esteem. Rev. C BR Emerson conducted the service. The cremation followed.
Fire Marshal Seery stated the Christie Street blaze that killed nineteen on Monday last shows incendiary evidence. Police search for Nicolo Achillo, an Italian grocer who operated the ground floor store and vanished the morning of the fire.
A heavy Aug. 8 thunder storm killed Franklin Henderson and Peck Roberts in nearby Rome. A wagon group was knocked senseless by lightning. two homes were destroyed at Tower Hill and Nakomis church suffered near collapse. A Big Four rail section washed out.
Algiers reports the Nice carrying a detachment of sharpshooters and light cavalry as it departs for Morocco. Theodore Reilhart of Dallas dies after a long illness in Comfort Texas. North Texas insane asylum sold 20,000 pounds of tallow to a Dallas firm at 5.34 cents per pound. John A. Zick of Madison Indiana dies. Dr. J R Nichols resigns as first assistant physician at the Terrell asylum after years of service.
In Jackson Michigan on August 8 a suburban trolley struck an automobile. Three local women died Mrs Levi Palmer Miss Bernice Oliver and Mrs Pulver. The two injured are Mr and Mrs Oliver. All victims were from the city.
Jackson Mississippi August 3 At 2 30 o clock Saturday morning the relative standing of the senatorial contestants was unchanged Vardaman having a slight lead.
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