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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1905
Page
6
Constantinople dispatch reports the porte’s reply to the six powers on Macedonia. It asks reconsideration of some modifications proposed by Turkey rejected by ambassadors in their Dec 8 note. A Turko Persian frontier committee is to meet to avert conflict.
Dr. Richard H. Tullis of Lawton is dead in Ardmore court session notes. Fire insurance rates in Indian Territory will change. The Cardell German Reformed church school house in Cardell Oklahoma will cost 11 600 dollars. Tammany Oil Co of Tulsa Oklahoma has been incorporated with capital stock 500000 dollars. A B Riordan was killed at Chickasha while coupling cars on his first day of work.
The Senate approved a measure granting the Rock Island Arkansas and Louisville Railroad authority to build bridges over the Ouachita and other Arkansas streams. Berry reported the bill from the commerce committee. Florida Senator Taliaferro took the oath of office, escorted by Mallory, before the vice president. The Senate met in executive session and adjourned. the House did not convene.
Homer B. Hulbert reports from Washington that Korea's emperor declares the Korea Japan agreement null and void due to coercion. He cites future disturbances after the November 17 incident and says he will not sign the pact in its current form.
A Southern railway wreck near Curls Alabama split two coaches from a train and toppled them into a ten foot embankment. Three people were seriously injured including Mrs. A. C. Knight of York Alabama and Wm. Wright of Meridian while Brown of Louisiana and four others were lightly hurt.
William R. Hearst's counsel obtained a Supreme Court order to show cause why 114 ballot boxes should be opened. The move seeks recanvassing of votes for mayor comptroller and president of the board of aldermen in 114 districts.
Annapolis December 13 Midshipman Minor Meriwether Jr reacts to a court martial verdict saying he is not guilty of causing the death of Midshipman Branch. He voices relief, vows hard work to prove his worth in the navy.
The attorney general ruled that forming and maintaining a Texas insurance bureau by agents would violate anti trust laws. He warned such an organization would fix uniform rates and destroy competition by letting insurers share data and set prices. Weather forced Camp Mabry to disperse two days early due to rain.
Austin report says Judge A W Terrell has returned from Washington on December 13 and resumed duties. The brief dispatch notes no further details of his trip or assignments given.
Defense attorneys in San Antonio argue that veniremen and talesmen were improperly drawn and summoned under the Twenty-ninth legislature. The motion to quash was overruled as the trial proceeds with Monk Gibson in court, cheerful and sharing breakfast with his family.
J W McKay inventor and agent of a patent print setter collapsed in a Tyler store. A bottle of bromidin and a box of strychnine tablets were found on him. The coroner ruled death from an overdose of drugs aggravating a bad heart. Wife living in Milam Tennessee. remains shipped there.
In the McLennan county appeal of the R. J. Allison case judges reaffirmed authority to issue injunctions banning use of houses for gambling. The court held the legislature’s act constitutional and valid for preventing gambling operations.
Panhandle Bankers association met in Amarillo on December 13. Discussions focused on a more thorough and efficient bookkeeping system and reducing errors in monthly balances. Vice President Young declared banks in the Panhandle were in strong condition. The group voted to hold the next semiannual meeting in Amarillo on June 2.
Amarillo Texas reports Ansley Realty company at Channing closed a deal with Oregon parties for 120000 dollars. The land in Hartley and Sherman counties will be used for colonization and wheat raising under arid cultivation methods.
Beaumont December 13. K Otsuki a Japanese silk raiser and manufacturer is here to start a silk farm in Orange county a few miles east of this city. He has bought land plans mulberry trees and will stock the farm with 50000 silk worms He also intends to build a silk cloth plant in this city Operations on the farm will begin immediately.
Stuart Ferguson a thirty year old cemetery sexton was shot three times in a quarrel with brother Baldy Ferguson a store clerk. The incident occurred during drinking. Stuart was hit in the forehead and two other places Baldy is under arrest and grief stricken.
Houston court actions released former Houston school board secretary Seth E. Tracey after 18 months in county jail. The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed and dismissed the case charging forgery of school warrants totaling $21,900.
A new Fort Worth company with capital stock of 50000 was organized to publish an afternoon paper to be called the Star. Directors include Winfield Scott, Paul Waniles, George T. Reynolds, and others. Wortham to move from Atlatin to editorially direct the publication, remaining in Current Issue. First issue expected about January 1 as an independent Democratic newspaper.
Memorial services at the state university honored the late President William Lambdin Prather with Judge As Stephens delivering the address. Governor Lanham attended as Stephens recalled Prather's long friendship since Washington and Lee days and praised his broad mind, calm demeanor, and exceptional business ability.
It is reported that Hon. Walter Walter of Wooo will succeed Judge S' Iman as the legal counsel for the International and Great Northern railroad.
Austin Dec 13 Statements by Commissioner Mayeldana Colquitt at a hearing indicate the railroad commission will within a day or two issue a circular amending its cotton tariff. It would cancel the local Galveston 2 cent delivery discount and the Santa Fe Center branch to Port Arthur and Sabine Pass differential, moving cotton at mileage rates to those ports. The docket was disposed of in thirty minutes.
In Mineral Wells Texas the Blake Barber and H M Coleman project, a three story brick sanitarium, advances with basement and first floor near completion a new contract for a fourth floor has been let the structure will feature a steam heated elevator and marks the town's first four story building.
Dallas December 13. The Baptist General Convention of Texas board of directors voted to expend $100,000 this year to advance mission work in Texas. The plan aims to push missionary efforts in needy districts with greater vigor and to increase colportage distribution.
Guthrie reports two deaths in the H. C. McCroskey family of Yale Payne County. A house fire at church time killed Don McCroskey when a roof collapsed trapping him inside. Later a wagon crossing a railroad track crushed infant Emma, leaving H. C. McCroskey critically injured.
Guthrie December 13 The territorial management of the Farmers' Union of America with 75 000 members in Oklahoma and Indian Territory has decided to admit negro farmers. At Payson and Earlboro 206 negro farmers from Lincoln and Pontotomie counties have joined the organization despite protests from white farmers and threats of withdrawal.
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