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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1903
Page
2
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson shows interest in boll weevil questions and may visit Texas. Wildcatting for oil gets a boost as Standard Oil raises prices. Caldwell sees a tomato and vegetable canning boom with a promised cannery if farmers plant extensively.
The Progressive Union of New Orleans announces a convention of commercial clubs from Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi to be held in New Orleans January 14 to 15. The aim is to foster organization of commercial, industrial, agricultural and manufacturing bodies to promote progress and community upbuilding. Invitations have been issued to business groups.
Various towns across three states and the New Orleans Progressive Union push for broad representation at the gathering. Addresses will be delivered by several prominent railroad men representing trunk lines centered in New Orleans, promising an instructive southern event.
J C Holmes died yesterday evening in this city at his son C H Holmes home. The funeral will be held this morning at 10 15 with interment at Alexander.
A year end roundup of social entertainments at local homes and church groups. Notable visits include Mrs Cook from Bell County and Miss Addie Biggs from Steep Hollow. Funeral of Walter Zimmerman’s son and editor’s note on New Year’s resolution close the column.
Cottonwood Texas reports a well attended Christmas program at the Baptist church on Wednesday night. Various residents including Prof I L Cobb and Miss Ruby Horton visited, while Prof S W Edge and Prof John Thompson spent time in the community. The Wiley residence entertainment last Friday night also drew positive notes.
In Olla Louisiana a large fire destroyed about half the town. Marshal Everett Smith, 30, was shot six times in a saloon after ordering it closed as the license expired. Seven business buildings including the post office burned. Authorities suspect incendiary arson and have a lead on suspects.
A cable from Honolulu announcing the completion of the Pacific cable was received at the White House. President Roosevelt had retired early and the contents were not conveyed to him. The message was brief and simply stated the cable's completion.
San Francisco and Honolulu sent their first word by cable at 11 30 Thursday night with good signals reported. The historic transmission marks a key step in cross Pacific communication between the two cities.
Madrid reports European inhabitants of Tetuan Morocco have fled the port fearing rebels will strike. Tangier dispatches note provision convoys reaching Fez and the sultans troops planned to march on rebels from Fez on December 27. The sultan summoned his brother Mulai Mohammed to Fez to counter the pretender’s revolt.
In Greenwood South Carolina December 29 W K Jay a leading county farmer was murdered in his yard. Oliver Wideman and his wife two negroes were suspected and arrested. A mob seized them while en route to jail and lynched them. Jay was a senior official in the South Carolina Masonic grand lodge. Guthrie Oklahoma December 29 The Rock Island plans a line from North Enid to Ingersoll linking with the Choctaw and Northern. The route would serve Carrier Karoma Helena and Elkton with shared tracks from Durwood I T to Hewitt I T and Ardmore to Lawton and Waurika. The Frisco line is graded to Hewitt.
Delaware Lackawanna and Western forwards 1901 wage hours data to the mine strike commission. Key figures include 19 collieries, 11,292 employees, miners average $528.93, laborers $363.72, 2 percent cars docked, breakers averaging 303 ten hour shifts, 260 days started, 78.10 hours per day, contract miners 6.5 hours per ten hour day. Company hands 2996 averaging $514.93, boys $204.10, all employees $432.63.
In San Bernardino a Santa Fe overland train struck a freight locomotive at Siam. Engineer C. Hayward was killed while Fireman A. Arkins was injured. Fireman M. L. Shackelford of the passenger engine was bruised. Engineer Gray escaped by jumping. no passengers were hurt.
Reports from Liverpool indicate contracts exist for 200000 tons of coal to be shipped from English Scottish and Welsh ports to eastern U S ports. The purchases arise from an unexpected hitch in the United States coal strike arbitration.
In Butte Montana on December 30 Robert Fitzsimmons struck his brother-in-law Clark Ball with a blow so severe Ball was unable to work the rest of the day.
The Maryland District of Columbia Virginia and West Virginia face fuel shortages as coal famine hits 4,000,000 people. Towns use wood where possible while cities struggle. West Virginia avoids major distress due to many coal miners. Baltimore and Norfolk commerce suffers amid rising soft coal prices.
An order banning employment of relatives of officials on the Missouri Pacific and Rio Mountain Railway system began Thursday. The rule will trigger several staffing changes across southeastern Kansas.
Creeping Bear a full Blooded Choctaw used a tomahawk on George Millard ex policeman in Memphis Tennessee leaving him in critical condition with injuries of a violent assault.
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