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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1906
Page
4
Real estate ad offers rentable cottages on Main Street with several parcels for sale including 95 acres within city limits, 2 acres with two four room houses, and a 9 room house with barns garden and well. Maps and plats from official records available. See weekly Bryan papers for farm lands.
Seven witnesses from Texas attended the hearing on A. T. Patrick’s motion for a new trial in New York. Among them were Houston residents Robert Lee T F Jett G R Bailey and Miss Minnie Gaillard and Seabrook native Joseph Jordan. Jordan testified about a conversation with Charles F Jones and claimed Jones was confused by police.
Charles E. Moyer William D. Haywood and G A Pettibone arrived at Boise under strong guard to the Idaho penitentiary charged with complicity in the assassination of former Idaho Governor Frank Steunenberg. Orchard's confession details the plot and names others implicated, while detectives verify much of the information. The confession also claims Orchard was chosen to kill a Colorado supreme court justice.
Ex-Sheriff John B. Traynham of Roanoke City was murdered in his bedroom Sunday night. An axe left the skull crushed and head nearly severed. His body lay across the bed in a pool of blood when found Monday. A gold watch and money remained unchanged. Traynham was sixty nine and a former Confederate soldier. son Dr. Traynham of Pittsburg Texas is mentioned.
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders an inquiry into railroad rates and practices for transporting oil from Kansas and Indian Territory to interstate points. Hearing set for March 12, 1906 in Kansas City, Missouri, prompted by a petition from the Kansas Oil Producers' Association detailing several charges.
In Montgomery Alabama Mrs Bozeman living at Sea Right found her baby in a cradle ablaze. She placed the child in a water filled tub then leaped into a well with her clothes on fire and died. Dr Parker aided but removal of her body took nearly two hours.
Indianapolis reports Daniel F. Storms tendering his resignation as secretary of state after a tense conference at the state house. Governor Hanley accepts the resignation and Fred Sims of Frankfort is named to replace him. In Washington the Supreme Court rules Missouri failed to prove its sewerage diversion case against Illinois.
In Philadelphia 20, the election features a slate of fifty women candidates, mostly City party nominees, seeking seats on the school board. The group highlights broad participation among female contenders in municipal education politics.
In Colombia Washington reports an assassination attempt on President Marac Quin of Colombia. Eight shots were fired at his carriage on February 10, five bullets struck the vehicle, but he was uninjured.
New Orleans learns of Bishop Blenk’s nomination with pride as he is a native who spent much of his life in the city. Born August 6, 1857, he taught at Jefferson College and held leadership roles there before a global Marist and priestly career. He returned to Louisiana in 1897 to lead the Church of the Holy Name of Mary Algiers.
King Edward opened the second parliament with the usual ceremony while Queen Alexandra and other royals were absent due to King Christian of Denmark’s death. The royal procession and Lords’ proceedings followed familiar lines. The king urged abandoning the intermediate stage for Transvaal government and said a new constitution would be drawn swiftly, with Chinese importation suspended until the Transvaal assembly meets.
Rome February 20 The propaganda congregation met to decide on the New Orleans archbishop replacement for the late Archbishop Chapelle. After Cardinal Satolli's report the group proposed Bishop Blenk of Porto Rico to the pope.
Washington action targets gambling in the United States territories including Arizona New Mexico Oklahoma Indian Territory and Alaska. The measure makes gambling a misdemeanor with a fine up to 5 000 and up to one year in prison. It defines gambling to include faro monte roulette fan tan seven and a half twenty-one chuckaluck and similar games.
Feared toll rises as a blast at the Victor Fuel company Maitland mine in Walnesburg, Colorado, on Monday morning kills at least thirteen miners and may reach sixteen. In Greenville, a fast mail train left the track three and a half miles west of town after midnight with no injuries reported.
Sensation flared in the district court when a pistol was found on Judge G D Harvey as Roland Browne faces murder charges in the Pinckney case. The weapon was taken, witnesses examined, and court rules against pistols in court reiterated. Sue Pinckney testified on her brother's coat and death, while Dr Cummings described post shooting aid. Four African American jurors are seated.
In an open hearing at Austin on February 20 the Texas Railroad Commission considered several matters. The Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio railway sought to change track between Alleyton and Columbus. A western classification proposal was discussed. The National Cash Register company objected to double first class freight rates. An International and Great Northern shipment from Austin to El Paso faced first class rate complaints. Salt rate proposals included 10 cent Salt City to Houston and Galveston and 18 cent Colorado City to all points. The Palestine Salt Company urged lower rates to compete with Louisiana, while Ernest of Grand Saline supported ending the salt differential, noting no effect on table salt prices.
Fort Worth Feb 20 It is reported in local railway circles that the Phelps Dodge syndicate is negotiating for the purchase of the Rock Island railway line between Santa Rosa and Tucumcari New Mexico embracing ninety nine miles which may be added to the El Paso Southwestern West Texas is enjoying an era of great prosperity Traffic on the Rio Grande division of the Texas and Pacific has increased to such an extent that another freight train each way has been put on between El Paso and Toyah making a total of three each way daily and two or three extras as often as necessary for the handling of the large traffic.
Go into liquidation after rumors of insolvency. Former Lieutenant Governor Pendelton, president of the First National Bank of Temple, takes over all obligations and will pay depositors in full. Liabilities and resources about 500000 each. capital stock 100000.
The Marine Hospital Service reports ample Army and Navy hospital capacity for the next few years. Congressman Henry presses for a $250 000 appropriation for a government hospital at Marlin hot wells, while Congressman Smith seeks the same for Mineral Wells. Henry cites departmental support assurances.
Congressm an Russell introduces a measure to appoint a United States court reporter to publish decisions of circuit and district courts with new law questions. The position pays 4000 dollars with 3500 for an assistant. Beaumont grand jury reports no bills against Deputy Sheriffs Thomas and Wooley in the case of Constable G R Holder killed in the jail yard during a vengeance attempt following a white man’s assault on a seven year old daughter.
H N Hopper of Kaufman County was bitten by a horse that died of hydrophobia. Hopper is undergoing Pasteur treatment at Austin.
Beaten by a Negro after he grabbed A. Dimry's gun in Denton Texas on February 20. Dimry was struck on the head and suffered severe injuries in the attack.
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