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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1906
Page
2
Official returns from the primaries confirm Davidson for lieutenant governor and Storey for railroad commissioner as the nominations of the present officeholders.
The attorney general is preparing to act against those who have filed on state land without residing there, a practice deemed essential to the state's agreement with settlers.
The speaker argues there is no room in the United States for people who cannot support themselves. He criticizes those who rely on aid, noting many cannot and many more refuse to help themselves, reflecting harsh views on welfare and personal responsibility.
The Eagle notes Bryan Texas faced a failed stock subscription for a trolley line after a weak community push. It blames unsettled crop weather for six weeks as the key obstacle, suggesting the deal might have succeeded with better conditions.
Complete returns from the 6th Congressional district show county totals with Henderson 18.60 and De Mayes 9.56, Hardy cover ios. The congressional convention will meet at Wootan Wells on the fourth Saturday. Governors candidates have opened Dallas headquarters as campaigns heat up and Col Campbell leads primaries toward the nomination.
A notice offers a twenty dollar reward for two bay mare mules strayed from a lot in Bryan on Wednesday night the animals measure about 144 and 154 hands has a low jaw brand and X on the shoulder Delivery to J M Saladiner Bryan Texas required The pair were reportedly seen five miles north of Bryan on Benchley road.
D T Bomar of Fort Worth filed with the railroad commission for authority to cross at grade the Texas and Pacific line at Abilene. An Aug 15 hearing is set. Rhodes S Baker of Dallas filed to form the Texas and Northern Railway with Fort Worth office and $100000 capital. The line would run Fort Worth to Egan in Johnson County then to Dallas a sixty mile reach. Judge John G Griner urged reversing a ruling that guayile land in southwest Texas is timber land noting the plant is a rubber bush and not timber.
Earle Fletcher an African American convict hanged at Flat Top mines denounced Criminal Judge Weaver from the scaffold, claiming habeas corpus bias. He accused the court of “going fishing” to avoid his case, then died with stated faith after a 15-year term for killing Bob Payne with a coal pick.
Boston August 10. Rt. Rev. W Lawrence bishop of Massachusetts denies any involvement with an endless chain of prayer hoax. He says he never wrote it and knows nothing about the chain, calling it the work of a frame demented or mischievous person.
Five men were arrested at Salisbury on charges of participating in the lynching of the Ly erly family murder suspects. George Hall was arraigned for murder and pleaded not guilty. The Ly erly barn fire stirred strong local excitement.
Claude M. Desha of Cynthiana died at his home from apoplexy. A prominent Democratic figure for over a decade, he chaired the county committee, served as county clerk, and later as clerk of the Kentucky Senate. He was the son of General Lucius Desha and grandson of Governor Joseph Desha.
San Francisco August 10 The Bulletin reports Jimmie Britt and Eddie Hanlon have been matched for a glove contest on September 10. Details of the match are not yet released.
Tokyo reports all facts on the Aleutian islands incident indicate a raid by Japanese poachers.
Pope listed in fine health. Sharpshooters reported in Comanche county fields. Dynamite bombs found in a St Petersburg suburb. Move to build a monument to ex Governor Throckmorton at McKinney. Dan New, star route mail carrier, bonded $500 in Mountain View Oklahoma on mail opening charge. Gilmer estate valued at 1.25 million to be divided among daughters. Frank Ball captured near Rose Hill Virginia after killing Jack Bollin and jail escape from Richmond Kentucky. one party killed. Umpire O Day fined $50 for failing to stop a fight in Pittsburg.
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