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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1907
Page
2
The Eagle announces Frank Clarke as a candidate for re election as City Secretary for the forthcoming Bryan election pending Democratic party action. Bryan Texas January 3 1907.
New York reports eight thousand more births than Chicago over the last year, stirring interest in race and urban trends. Capt Hobson claims the United States and Japan will clash within five years, predicting Uncle Sam’s defeat.
John Sharp Williams declares he will not be a presidential candidate after consulting Mrs. Williams. She fears the White House atmosphere would be damp and risky for their children Kit and Sally, potentially causing serious illness.
A Mineral Wells special notes Dorcas Harris died at her Palo Pinto County home during Christmas week claiming age 129. The piece jokes that no one else was aged enough to dispute the claim.
Alton authorities enact a harsh crackdown with orders to shoot men who annoy women on the street if they resist arrest. The move recalls Houston’s notorious past and signals a severe approach to public disturbance.
The passage notes Roosevelt’s influence on Taft’s candidacy and the belief that Roosevelt hopes for another nomination. A third term league is actively distributing literature nationwide to support him.
A large First Baptist congregation in Bryan gathered as laymen led a spirited rally. Dr. Butler presided and preached on continuing church work in 1907 with speakers stressing church pastor relations daily scripture reading personal work attendance and right living.
Washington observers argue the president would back Taft, his secretary of war, as a presidential candidate if not seeking himself. Some public figures say they heard the president imply this, while others see it as a natural inference from current chatter.
Rosa Weil, a litigant in an inheritance case, fired a revolver at Judge A McDonald in open court. The weapon misfired. she was disarmed and detained by deputies as the crowd restrained her. Clara Weil accompanied her. both were arrested.
The Texas and Pacific Railway wins a supreme court decision upholding its exemption from state gross receipts taxes, as the federal chartered line is only subject to property tax. The Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway ruling earlier deemed gross receipts tax an occupation tax and constitutional.
Houston state veterinarian Knight inspected a turkey carcass and declared it in the final stages of consumption with lungs and liver showing the disease. He warned that the illness can be spread to fowl through careless spit from consumptives, and many diseased birds may be killed and eaten. The turkey examined by chance could have been eaten by a family.
At Pine Top in Knott county a violent feud ends in death. Harrison Stone Walter Hanks and Walter Thomas die after a country dance turns violent following heavy whisky. Ill will between Stone and Thomas families fueled the shooting outside the venue.
The British steamer Cairntorr loaded with cotton from Galveston to Liverpool put into Halifax with a cargo fire. The blaze was found on Friday. sealing of holds followed and the ship reached port Wednesday. Cairntorr, 2293 tons net, sailed December 20 from Galveston.
Denver January 2 report states coal miners in southern Colorado districts received a ten percent raise benefiting over 6,000 workers. The total annual increase amounts to about 600000 dollars.
Liverpool January 2 A new cotton exchange opened with the first sale of 100 bales for March April delivery at 5 44d, conducted by the president and the chairman of the building committee.
In 1906 Dallas police made 8 075 arrests of which about two thirds were for intoxication. The figure reflects annual enforcement activity and highlights public disorder challenges of the era.
Cattle in quarantine division small last week with prices up 15 to 25 cents. Fed steers $4.35 to $5, cows to $3.65, grass cows $2.40 to $2.85, canners $2 to $2.25, some grass steers to $4.10. Total 1906 cattle and calf intake 2.55 million head, calves 260k, valuation $142 million. Hog market rose 13 cents per cwt. top $6.45, typical $6.35 to $6.42, with 31,400 head last week and 6,000 today. Indications point to moderate marketing and sustained high prices.
An advertisement for J. B. Stocker offering metal elastic fire and water proof cement paint to seal and repair tin and shingle roofs. Promises two weeks of painting and roof repairs and provides a contact phone number 162 35.
Miss Katherine Cavitt of Milford faculty returns Sunday after visiting Wheelock and Beachley. Miss Mary Kaczer travels back to the state university at Austin after a holiday with her parents, Mr and Mrs B Kaczer.
Portland set backstory notes the Consolidated Steamship Lines company organized with an authorized capital stock of 60 million dollars to conduct a general steamship business. It will control the steamship lines owned by Charles W. Morse.
Pittsburg Jan 2 Three men were killed and three fatally injured by a steam pipe explosion at the Schoenn Pressed Steel Car works in McKee's Rocks, a suburb. The blast caused extensive damage and investigators began work to determine the cause.
The Interstate Commerce Commission will investigate the block system used by railroads as part of upcoming inquiries announced from Washington. The move aims to determine practices affecting freight and passenger movements nationwide.
Charles E. Hughes was inaugurated as governor in Albany in a ceremony lasting about half an hour. Bishop Burke delivered the opening prayer and Bishop Doane gave the benediction after an opening address by Secretary of State Whalen. The event drew many attendees from across the state.
In a boarding house in Joplin Missouri on Tuesday W F Troy shot his wife Tops a thirty through the head and breast and wounded Ralph Quinn twenty four the landlady's son through a shoulder Mrs Troy likely to die Quinn to recover Troy fled but was captured and taken to Carthage for safe keeping He refused to discuss the shooting.
Vienna reports the appointment of the first secretary at the H embassy in Washington. Details describe a new post and the official designation for the diplomat. The move signals a formal upgrade in the embassy staff and ties between Vienna and Washington.
Austin reports the state treasury will close to the public for ten days to prepare for turnover to Treasurer-elect Sparks. A roundup of brief items lists Winnsboro's planned 15000 dollar canning factory, a Davenport Oklahoma fire destroying a bargain store, and a Harrah Oklahoma death of H Hogan. Other notes include a West Texas pastor D C DeWitt dying of pneumonia, a Paris Texas robbery aiming at two Black youths, and a Minneapolis Kansas man Jim Calvert dying after a Claremore Oklahoma collapse. Eph Mayfield a Capitol watchman and Confederate veteran dies, plus a railway wreck near Richmond Kentucky injures several.
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