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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1907
Page
1
Senator Reed Smoot addressed the Senate on Mormonism asserting he has never practiced polygamy and has only one wife. He argued that polygamy is not mandatory but permissible, and stressed his loyalty to the government amid the ongoing debates over his oath and faith.
Senator Bailey testified about his Texas citizenship in 1885 and his political career. He described meetings with D. R. Francis and Joseph Sibley, discussed Gibbs ranch negotiations and land trades, and detailed loan and mortgage arrangements tied to the deal. Also notes Guthrie convention vote on railroad passes and a new railroad commission.
L B Coker, missing for three months, returns to Houston recounting a brutal abduction. He says three men beat him on Franklin street bridge, chained him to furnaces aboard a ship, forced him to shovel coal, and he escaped by leaping into a lifeboat with no oars, reaching the Oregon coast before sending for funds to return home. He cannot name the vessel.
In Washington on February 19 the senate after over five hours of debate increased Gifford Pinchot’s salary from 3500 to 5000 the head of the bureau of forestry. The discussion centered on forest service administration policy and touched on public land questions.
In Malden Missouri on February 19 Doctor A L Brandon, a saloon keeper who shot and killed Attorney D A Cox and D R Beall in Beall's office, was himself shot dead while being moved from the jail to Kennett for safekeeping. The Liannon slaying was by unknown assailants in the jail shadow.
Notice announces a Democratic primary election at Bryan City Hall on Thursday February 21 1907 within legal hours. Voters will nominate candidates for City Secretary City Marshal and three members of the Board of Aldermen.
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