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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1907
Page
8
New Orleans reports the Louisiana state board of health adopted a regulation making all prescriptions require a signed physician's order. The measure targets unlawful refills and non signed scripts, clarifying that no prescription can be filled without a registered physician's signature, affecting opium and similar drugs.
Washington reports Democrats protested but Texans secured seats on major panels. Randell joins Ways and Means with Beall on Agriculture as Garner, Burleson, Henry, Gillespie, Russell, Burgess, Slayden, Gregg, Hardy, Shepard, Cooper, Smith, Moore, Stephens and others receive assignments. Speaker Cannon names new committee slate for the Sixtieth Congress with Randell among Democratic picks. Republicans Griggs Feu and Longworth also noted.
After adjourning, Representative John Sharp Williams of Mississippi and Representative Dearmond of Missouri fought on the house floor. They exchanged blows, with Williams left badly bloodied as aides and friends intervened to separate them.
Senator Culberson urged a Senate Finance Committee inquiry into the causes of the current financial stringency. He cited the president's message and a Philadelphia article critiquing banking influence, while Aldrich warned against overloading the committee with more work before it is referred for action.
In Bridgeport, Thomas McCann started a blaze in the home of his bedridden wife. The daughter escaped with the mother through smoke and flames, both women slightly burned but expected to recover. McCann surrendered to police saying the house was his to burn.
Constable James Dolan confronted a crowd in a foreign settlement while attempting to arrest coal thieves preying on the Reading railway supply. In self defense he fired into the crowd, fatally wounding two Hungarian men and is in custody.
Julius C A Piper a 64 year old San Antonio resident and prominent business man died after waking early and bathing his heart pain quickly proved fatal. In Kamloops Captain D L Keller alias D L Smith a US Army officer from Reno arrested for stealing a bank check from the US Quartermaster's Department at Fort Sheridan and altering it for 92500 and plans to fight extradition.
In St Petersburg the day of Emperor Nicholas was celebrated at Tsariskoe-Selo with the usual rites. The Official Gazette carried a long list of honors, though the 1907 roll was shorter than in 1906, reflecting fewer names.
The board of commissioners will call an election within thirty days to decide on issuing bonds totaling 1 million dollars for drainage and public works.
Washington December 19 Congressman Cooper of Texas introduced in the house a bill to compel railroads to furnish cars to shippers. It conforms to Texas statutes and fixes a penalty. Calcutta December 19 The yield of Indian cotton this year is officially estimated at 40 percent below last year.
Guthrie reports Manhattan Construction company of this city with capital stock $100,000 has been chartered.
Terrell Texas reports three car loads of peanuts received by the Terrell Peanut factory.
Randall County Texas ballots show a 64 to 1 margin in favor of a 53000 dollar courthouse bond issue at Canyon City on December 19. The result reflects strong local support for courthouse funding.
The town of Okeene Oklahoma reports the completion and installation of a new electric light plant. The note adds that the New York cotton exchange closes on December 25 and 26 and January 1 for holidays.
Senator Tillman introduced a resolution to empower states to use police powers to regulate alcohol within their borders and curb illicit dealing in liquor. He later offered a bill mirroring the aim, clarifying that imported liquors fall under state laws upon arrival and enforcement.
Frisco Rock Island system announces transfers effective Jan 1 1908. H S Wray moves from St Louis to Chicago. assistant general passenger agent role in St Louis to be abolished. James Stewart named assistant passenger agent at Kansas City. J C Levrein to be general traveling passenger agent at Chicago. James Stewart to become assistant general passenger agent at Kansas City with J C McNalley as division passenger agent at Oklahoma City. J F Bascom named traveling passenger agent at Oklahoma City and D C Bayringtes previously held a post
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