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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1906
Page
2
A playful tease asks readers whether Bryan would find a trolley line in her Christmas stocking, sparking seasonal speculation about transit gifts and local plans.
A Chicago grand jury indicts Standard Oil on rebating charges. The maximum potential fine is 380000 dollars, reflecting the high stakes for the firm often called an octopus in monopoly-era critique.
Austin August 8 H H Harrington president of the Agricultural and Mechanical college said the campus is undergoing extensive repairs though the legislature did not authorize new buildings. He expects higher attendance as the college is already crowded to capacity.
Mrs. Anna Hill-wife of Dr. Guy Hill-died at their Edge home Tuesday after a two to three week illness. She leaves a husband and two children and was a Baptist church member. Formerly Miss Anna Collier of Llano she was sister to J R Collier of Waco. Relatives from Waco attended the funeral.
In a tense tenth inning Delhaney dropped Glade’s fly allowing Wallace to score the winning run for St. Louis after Orth walked Hickey with two on. Elderfield of New York was banished for attacking the umpire O’Loughlin. McCaller and Griffith also faced penalties amid disputed calls. Other scores listed include Chicago 1 Philadelphia 0 and Boston 8 Cleveland 1.
Becket was released by the Augusta club after one day and nearly died jumping from a Chelsea hotel window in a suspected mental imbalance. Umpire Rudderham was fined 50 dollars in Montgomery for cursing a spectator, and Buckley of the Southern league was released. Baseball scores across the Southern and National leagues followed with multiple city results. Theodore Stensland moved to protect 22 000 depositors by turning over collateral valued at 600 000 to the receiver Felter, bolstering hopes for near full reimbursement.
Edward Kennedy declines Bryan College trolley project after the Inter-Urban Committee offers 12 000 dollars in stock and 25 acres for terminals. Kennedy says he cannot accept the offer and the deal is off while still expressing faith in the enterprise and wishing its realization.
August Hartje and friend John L. Welshons, with Clifford Hope, charged with conspiracy linked to the Hartje divorce, appeared before Alderman M. F. King. They waived procedures and were held for court under $3,000 bonds posted by Edward G. Hartje. Hope remains jailed for perjury. arraignment postponed as Commonwealth awaits divorce outcome.
Er nest Steinhardt fifty seven years old of New York City took morphine to end his life after saying he preferred death to earning a living by selling liquor. He had previously worked as a traveling salesman for a Kentucky whisky house and resigned at his wife’s request.
In Richmond on August 9 E C Bolwer a American Tobacco Company employee attempted suicide by jumping into a furnace under a boiler to be cremated. He was pulled out alive. Religious mania is cited as the motive.
Ram's Horn a four year old colt by Bate Aunt Tessa and winner of this year's 25000 Brighton handicap and last year's Crescent City derby died Wednesday in his stall at Gravesend race track from inflammation of the bowels.
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