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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
1
Chicago February 26 trainmen engineers firemen conductors switch men and other railroad workers across major lines plan to contest proposed wage cuts. Leaders warn a strike would halt roads nationwide if reductions proceed, even as executives push reductions citing lower earnings affecting over 309000 employees.
Austin Feb 26 The Texas supreme court refused writs of error in the Waters-Pierce Oil bankruptcy and ouster suits, affirming the Third Court of Civil Appeals. State Receiver J Eckhardt remains in charge. Governor Campbell congratulated Attorney General Davidson on the decision. The ruling also sustains Commissioner Love against mandamus over taxes on renewal premiums and cancellations. Texas Historical Association set for March 2 at the University of Texas. Superintendent Hornebeak of the blind institute resigns to become president of Trinity University.
The House read a favorable report on Cooper's bill to allow claimants to recover $10,943,439 from Civil War era seizures in the south. The Military Affairs committee will reject a separate bill for private schools teaching military tactics with direct funding and instructional support. Texas schools have urged passage of the bill.
In Dallas county court Judge William Masterson of Houston, a member of the state Democratic executive committee, was fined 100 dollars for carrying a pistol while in Dallas some time ago. Senator Bailey was in Dallas at the time but had no involvement.
Judge T J Freeman of Dallas has been named receiver for the International and Great Northern railroad, part of the Gould lines in Texas. The action is expected to take effect immediately, marking the second receivership in the I and GN’s Texas history.
Belfast authorities uncover a thriving market in second-hand graves and tombstones. Executors discovering the deceased man's grave, tombstone, and contents had been resold by a buyer who bought from the niece and resold at a higher price. The case highlights an emerging cemetery trade in Belfast.
Coroner's jury in Brazil Iowa held Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Palmer responsible for the death of their ten year old son after a two week pneumonia illness. The jury cited Christian Science prayers and called on the county attorney to pursue further investigation to prevent similar cases in the county.
The House committee on Indian affairs considered the McGuire bill to remove restrictions on allotments of the Five Civilized Tribes and the Sherman bill to allow the attorney general to sue for money and property claimed by enrolled Choctaw Chickasaw Cherokee Creek and Seminole members. Chiefs of multiple tribes spoke for and against the McGuire bill and for the Sherman bill.
Word from Mexico City reports a cavern at the Mexican Light Heat and Power plant near the city, where Canadians own most shares. Ten peons were killed, while the financial loss is described as not very large.
George Rogers, once with Admiral Farragut in the Mobile Bay battle, was found dead by his family at his home. He previously lived in New Haven, Connecticut, and belonged to the Grand Army of the Republic.
Seven men escaped from the county jail in Corsicana Texas on February 26 One was recaptured another returned voluntarily and a third surrendered to a telegraph operator on duty.
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