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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1903
Page
2
The Eagle notes A L Dunnica and W R Johnston as candidates for City Secretary of Firyan and Tiryan in the April city election. W J Roberts runs for City Marshal of Bryan and T P Boyett seeks re election as City Marshal in April.
London workers march like Coxey's army as unemployment rises. Senator Alf Harper names Senate committee posts including military affairs and constitutional amendments. Germany debates Standard Oil monopoly impact, with a Reichstag member citing 12 million dollars in discriminations. Bryan port data shows 1902 ship passenger totals. Congress considers government take over coal mines and coal roads amid socialist concerns.
The council in regular session fixed the 1903 tax rates with ad valorem 25 cents and others totaling 1.05 per hundred dollars. It approved a delinquent tax committee and set mayoral pay at 35 dollars monthly. Adjourned. Foreign coal labor in Belgium condemned as brutal and exploitative.
Weather is cool and health is generally good in Fickey Texas with minor cold and cough cases. Visitors include Mr. A. Moore and wife and Mr. Albert Spiller and family. Misses Katie and Nora Davie visited Miss Johnie Pearl Wheeles and Mr. George Yohon and wife were mentioned.
Son of Kansas visits relatives with Mr and Mrs Frank Fickey and family. Mr Lyon Zimmermann visits Tom Wheeless and family. Mrs Drummond visits Mrs Stevener. Mr Robt Batten of Cottonwood in the area last week. Mr B A Huggkins and family visit Sunday. Mr and Mrs Jesse Wheeless visit Mrs Jane Kurten Tuesday. Mr Roe Edge and wife in the community Saturday. For sale or trade Californian gin house two stories movable with gin outfit two 60 saw gins. T J Preston Bryan Texas.
Austin reports the senate is organized and ready for business with committees formed to report on hearing rooms for the railroad commission. House leaders announce rules and elect Barker chief clerk Southwell sergeant at arms Saterwhite reading clerk Burney journal clerk and other officers adopted temporary rules of the twenty seventh legislature.
The governor’s message to the Oklahoma legislature outlines proposals for an assistant bank commissioner, stronger oil law, quar antine between Oklahoma and tick regions, a herd law, and additional cattle inspectors. A large crowd heard the reading, conducted by House Clerk McCrong.
Governor Davis was sworn in for a second two year term in Little Rock with the General Assembly present. Chief Justice Bunn administered the oath and Davis urged reforms including penology, asylum and exhibit funding, a new capitol site, a state hospital, and anti trust measures.
In Raleigh on January 15 Democratic lawmakers deadlocked after five ballots for U S senator with H Overman at 53, W Watson 39, C Craig 29, A Carr 15, A Alexander 9. Each candidate claimed victory despite no change from Tuesday. Other notes list Gallinger, Hopkins, Smoot nominations and various state electees.
A rear end collision between two freight trains near Sour Lake in darkness caused multiple deaths and injuries. Conductor Oscar Daniels and fireman L J Huddleston died, brakeman F D Florrey and boilermaker J Hester killed, engineer Ri James severely hurt, with brakeman John Qualthrough and conductor O S Daniels among the injured. The wreck involved fifty four cars in the lead train and twenty four in the following, both running at about twenty minutes apart before the crash.
The House approved a bill from the Ways and Means Committee to rebate duties on foreign coal for one year by a near unanimous 258 to 5 vote. Republicans Gushman Jones Mendell Patterson opposed citing harm to coal states and fear of Canadian Chinese mined coal entering the market. Republican leaders Dalzell and Payne said the bill would not relieve current distress.
Washington Jan 15 The senate acted promptly on the house bill providing rebates of the duty on coal and passed it unanimously without debate shortly after it was brought from the house The militia bill was also passed with an amendment striking out the section for a reverse force of trained men Mr Tillman spoke at length denouncing trusts and monopolies and criticising the attorney general McCumber spoke in favor of statehood for Oklahoma Arizona and New Mexico
Kansas City January 15 addresses on the results of a stock industry dominated the National Livestock association session. W D Harris Kansas spoke on the Louisiana purchase exposition and its impact on livestock. George Fayette Thompson Washington bureau read a paper on Our Markets for Livestock and their products. More Deaths Laredo January 15 Mazatlan reports six plague deaths last Saturday and Sunday with eighty eight in hospital and six under observation.
A report from Holly Spring Mississippi says Q Neil Jones was found murdered in his store near Victoria Marshall County. Two unknown men were seen about the store and vanished. Robbery is believed to be the motive for the crime.
J W Batts offers the only set of abstract books of Brazos county land titles for sale. Properties include about 105 acres near the courthouse with 25 acres cultivated and rest pasture, fenced with six wires at 1500 dollars. Also 400 acres of post oak land at 2.60 per acre in northeast, 1.25 acres near a schoolhouse in southeast town with small cottage and well, 875 dollars. A six room house on two lots four blocks from Main Street with brick cistern at 1960 dollars. A quarter block near Allen Academy east front at 250 dollars. 75 feet front on Railroad street on Otto Boehme property with other city lots near schoolhouse at 100 dollars each and additional city property offered.
Property listings include 92 acres near A and M College suitable for dairy or hog farming priced at 1000 dollars. Courthouse square lots with barn and outbuildings offered, 2200 dollars. Pochila two story house cheap, northwestern city lots inside 25 dollars, corner lots 3500 dollars. 69 acres on Wixon creek Pearson place 49 cultivated. creek bottom land, 5 acres unused. One mile west of city I and G N R R through property. 1500 dollars or trade for city property. Many lands unnamed.
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