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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1906
Page
4
Henry Ralph Weaver twenty four held in police court awaiting extradition from Pittsburgh on a charge of abducting S C Laney of Pittsburg and his wife and their fourteen month old baby. Weaver refused to reveal the wife and child’s whereabouts when arrested at the post office.
J W Batts offers the only set of Brazos County land title abstract books for sale in Taliaferro building opposite the Court House. Property includes one and a quarter lots with goods room residence, well and stable on premises. Price 1200 dollars with easy terms.
Reports from New York indicate a large percentage of railroad tugboats are operating during a deckhand strike. Erie concessions raise first class deckhands five dollars now with ten-dollar advance postponed pending arbitration. Washington crop data show corn at 88.1 and winter wheat at 493,434,000 bushels with 16.7 bushels per acre. spring wheat at 86.9. City of Mexico notes Root speech at Rio de Janeiro Panamerican conference favorable to U.S. policy.
Jamestown August 10 The Federal grand jury for the Western district of New York has returned indictments against Standard Oil of New York, Pennsylvania Railroad, and Vacuum Oil of Rochester for alleged violations of interstate commerce law.
Herr Bjidelmann, superintendent of the Tiflis street railway, was killed on a streetcar. The assassin fled and authorities attribute the crime to ongoing revolutionary troubles.
City Attorney Smith orders a crackdown with several arrests already made and more expected as authorities press to end gambling activity in Denison. The city vows continued arrests until the last offender is taken.
A handcar carrying six to eight men jumped a trestle on the New York Ontario and Western line near New Berlin. Injuries were reported to several aboard and two men, Fred Davis and Riley Bennett, were believed to die.
Sedalia Missouri August 10 Over 200 machinists in Missouri Pacific shops quit work in protest causing a walkout affecting railroad maintenance and operations across the district.
A petition for involuntary bankruptcy against the Milwaukee Avenue Co-operative Store was filed by State Street Department store attorneys before Judge Bethea who will likely appoint a receiver soon. About 6000 stockholders each holding $10 shares face possible individual liability. Henry W. Hering, cashier of the suspended bank, was escorted inside by detectives and led authorities to vaults and secret locations.
Manchester August 10. The New Hampshire Fire Insurance Company says it has suspended business on the Pacific coast to permit unsettled conditions in San Francisco and the broader Pacific slope to be adjusted before taking on further liability. Losses at San Francisco are expected to be settled for about 500000 dollars. The Jan 1 statement shows capital of 1,000,000 and a net surplus of 1,250,000.
Providence August 10 Bishop Canevin of Pittsburgh was re elected president of the Catholic Total Abstinence league Washington Loeb of Pittsburgh named secretary.
Independence Kansas August 10 The Prairie Oil and Gas company a Standard branch has announced a reduction in western oils of 3 cents to 45 cents for refined and 32 cents for fuel oil.
Texas sheriffs association and allied groups met in Dallas with about 200 at the sheriffs session. Officials praised the organization, honored Secretary-Treasurer John P. Kirk, and urged citizens to support law enforcement. Tax collectors and county clerks discussed legal matters and potential legislation.
In Lufkin Texas on August 10 Deputy Sheriff Nerren found two prisoners dead in their cells. Traweek and Sam Chandler were beaten with a heavy bucket during the night. Wilson alias Welch, accused of the slayings, claimed no knowledge of the other prisoners’ whereabouts. Wilson is held on suspicion of related crimes.
Chairman Andrews reports official returns from 209 counties totaling 286135 for governor. Campbell leads with 87617 votes, Brooks 68889, Colquitt 67285, Bell 62344. Twenty organized counties remain to report by midnight Thursday.
The Plant of Orange Lumber Company and all its timber were sold to Orange Lumber Company of Houston for 882903.11 dollars. The buyer has a capital stock of 600000 dollars and is a recently organized entity.
Gainesville Texas August 10 Senator Bailey has purchased two more brick business buildings on California street from the Laska Improvement company of Galveston. This raises his business property holdings to about thirty thousand dollars.
The Standard Oil company reduced the selling price of all grades of refined oil by half a cent per gallon across markets. The move takes effect immediately and affects retail and bulk buyers nationwide.
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