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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1907
Page
4
Great throngs besieged the doorway of the criminal court building in New York on Friday seeking admission to the Thaw trial. A bridge of sighs crowd gathered around the Tombs area as police managed entry and ensured seating capacity.
The court heard Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw testify as Harry K. Thaw faced questions on postscript letters and alleged conditions around the White case. She described conversations with Abe Hummel and details about a Madison Square Garden document later burned in Hummel's office.
Austin scene reports lengthy discussion over paying Mr. Jenkins expenses for the St. Louis trip and subinvestigating committee. The house tabled then moved the resolution to a Friday session and deferred action on Bas kin liquor traffic. Local bills creating school districts and road laws passed, while senate measures for road laws and independent districts advanced.
The largest drydock in the world will be built at Hunter's Point by the San Francisco Drydock company at a cost of 1,250,000 dollars. The facility will include a stow and concrete basin large enough to bolt two U S battleships at once. Work will begin after land surveys near the company’s existing docks. Washington reports fear of war in Central America.
The Texas senate adopted a Griggs resolution to appoint a committee to visit San Jacinto battlefield with a house committee to report needed improvements for a proposed state park. Members named Barrett Skinner Willacy Stone Chambers Watson Veale Terrell. Also Meachum bill to raise penitentiary guards pay discussed without action. Liquor traffic high license bill and beer inspection bill scheduled for next Tuesday evening.
In Constantinople on February 8, Ambassador Leishman urged the sultan to promptly settle recognition of American schools. Turkish officials, stirred by the move, began negotiations with the embassy under orders from the sultan. The principle was settled three years ago but delays and confusion stalled ratification.
Texarkana Feb 8 S B Kelley of Hamar Ark filed a voluntary petition in the Federal court here. Kelley lists liabilities of 331500, the assets being nominal, said to be those of the S B Kelley Lumber company of which he is president.
The U.S. district attorney asked for dismissal of Antonio Villareal on extradition charges. Villareal’s lawyers controverted the motion demanding a trial. Commissioner Howe remanded him until April and ruled a trial is due. Washington saw Rep Speight push a bill to allocate the cotton tax fund to cotton states for Confederate soldiers and widows pensions.
Helena Mont Feb 8 former Gov P H Leslie died at his home aged eighty eight years He had served as governor of Klintucky and of the Montana Territory in earlier years.
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