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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1909
Page
1
Socialist factions rally to press for clemency or release of Araujo. Organizers vow actions to secure freedom, citing political imprisonment concerns and international appeals. Public demonstrations and meetings announced in multiple cities.
San Antonio reports national Socialists aim to win Antonio de P. Araujo's release from Fort Leavenworth after his 1908 revolution sentence. Fred W. Warren confirms Cullen F. Thomas of Dallas will handle the case, arguing the free press defense as an appeal nears a federal circuit decision.
Nashville reports the Cooper Sharp case resumes as Colonel Cooper testifies about the Carmack encounter. He describes the sequence of moves and shots, defense lawyers denounce embezzlement charges, and Judge Hart adjourns after two hours of argument.
Texas House approves visiting Dallas on March 6 and 7 with travel from Austin set for March 4. Debate arose over hospitality, while lawmakers discuss other measures including an Actors invitation ban and bills on locomotives ash pans and an optometry board. The session adjourns amid votes and political maneuvering.
The 24 hour rainfall in Kentucky and parts of Indiana and Tennessee caused thousands of dollars in Louisville damage. John Price, a Black man, died in the floods, and more than 500 cattle were lost near nearby towns. Rivers and creeks ran full and overflowed as the Green River district and western Kentucky faced heavy damage and rising Ohio River levels forewarn a major flood.
Louisvill e dispatch reports Taylorville on Salt River, seven feet deep water in main street, food shortage, no trains within ten miles, and many families in peril. Fifty people sought refuge on a schoolhouse roof.
Washington February 24 The Supreme Court refused to intervene in the death sentence of Marcellus Thomas a Negro condemned for killing two men in Harris County Texas He claimed racial discrimination due to a all white grand jury and asked for relief but the court did not reverse the Texas court’s judgment.
A Texas company expands beyond the southwest and eyes the eastern market. It purchased a large tract at Bayonne New Jersey and plans multiple large tanks near a site already used by Standard Oil. John W Gates now serves as a director, fueling the aggressive push.
Special U S inspector A P Schell scoffs at the claim that Chinese laborers were shipped in a government bonded car from Algiers Iowa to San Luis Obispo California. He believes the men were loaded into the car near the Texas border during a thorough inquiry into the case.
A passenger train near Rio Panba, Ecuador, derailed and fell 100 feet into a ravine killing 25 and wounding 40 after a displaced rail caused the crash. Rescue work continued as authorities investigated the disaster.
President Roosevelt Mrs Roosevelt and daughter Miss Ethel attended the funeral of Stewart Robinson, the president s nephew, on Wednesday in New York.
Washington February 24. The House passed measures authorizing timber sales on allotted Indian lands and permitting Osage Indians in Oklahoma to designate homestead land from any of their first three allotment sections taken under the act of 1887. The actions expand land use and tribal allotment rules.
In Cheyenne Wyoming on February 24 Texans received several honors. Professor E C Chilcott of the government stations at Dalhart and Amarillo was named chair of the resolutions committee. H G Hays of Hereford joins the nominations committee. H P Atwater of Houston heads the Texas exhibit. E H Morris governor of Montana was elected president. G A Martin of El Paso serves on the executive board.
In San Antonio on February 24 a young Mexican named Jesus Martinez was shot in the neck while walking home. He may die from the wound and the assailant remains unidentified.
In Austin on February 24 the senate passed a bill to raise maximum penalties under the anti trust act to 1500 per day with added power to sue in any county and regulate county attorney fees. Other measures include higher district judge compensation and a change of venue provision for land suits. An unknown man was killed by a street car in Pittsburg the same day.
Victor Reynolds fell from a third story window of the Cavanaugh Building in Cumberland Maryland and lingered for two days before dying.
Cumberland Maryland, February 24. Mrs Sofia Schauwecker stepped on a rusty nail several days ago and died from complications.
John Clauson was fatally struck by a car while lying on the track in Connellsville Pennsylvania on February 24. The accident occurred during a reported event and the details indicate a lethal outcome with no further injuries reported.
New Orleans February 24 The War Department issues instructions to restore the name of Jefferson Davis on Cabin John Bridge near Washington The Confederate Memorial association hails the action and claims they led the effort rather than the Daughters of the Confederacy.
W L Slaughter and N D Blackstone of Oklahoma purchased 3 500 head of cattle and a ranch lease in Crockett and Ivion counties from Hayden Rucker. The lease covers 50 000 acres of university lands and 5 000 acres of patented lands for 100 000 dollars.
Four miles south of Fort Worth the Katy railway begins a new town named Katy with 500 inhabitants. Housing is under construction and most residents will be employed by the railroad, reflecting rapid local development due to the line.
Indianapolis reports that five counties held local option elections on Tuesday resulting in forty-one counties voting against saloons. More counties are slated to vote this week to decide prohibition measures.
A Paris Temps story recounts French admiral Dupetit Thouars demanding reparation from an African bey insulted a French consul. The bey feigns hospitality as a lion is unveiled. pistols appear and the admiral warns the carpeted danger. The lion is dismissed and the guest is kept peaceful through assured resolve.
In a Chicago divorce action a woman was asked why she bought adornments instead of necessities. The court considers what qualifies as necessities for women, prompting a broader debate on consumer choices and marital financial duties.
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