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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1908
Page
4
The national committee outlines a four session convention starting next Tuesday and forecast adjournment Friday afternoon after temporary organization. The program honors Senator James K. Jones and memorializes the late Mr. Cleveland with a brief adjournment.
The document details opening remarks by Chairman Taggart at noon, temporary officers, committee appointments, and nominating procedures. It lists five state and DC contests and the plan for sub committees to hear testimonies, with a memorial resolution for late chairman James K. Jones.
Fire in Berlin's Royal Opera house started by a plumber's furnace in the fourth gallery. Flames swept the roof but were confined by firefighters with damage estimated at a few thousand dollars. Opening of the opera season scheduled for April 16 may be delayed.
Weatherford Texas July 4 the death of Mrs Sarah Lanham wife of ex governor shocked locals. Born Sarah Meng sixty three year ago in Spartanburg SC she and Governor S W Lanham moved to Texas in 1867 settling in Weatherford Parker county where they resided. She aided his career and educated him while teaching earlier. Surviving children include H M Lanham of Waco E F M Lanham Fritz Lanham Grace Connor and Frank B Lanham. Funeral held Saturday was among the area’s largest with abundant floral tributes.
Birmingham reports that a strike by the Alabama United Mine Workers seems likely. After a year of contracts with only the operators, furnace companies open shop pay differs by about ten cents a ton less than last year. Some 2,500 men would be involved.
New York banker B C Converse and his wife faced a jewel robbery at the Hollywood hotel in Los Angeles County. A thief broke into their room while the couple and maid and child were out to dinner, escaping with jewels valued at about 40000 dollars.
Local contractors advertise painting wallpapering and decorating services with all work guaranteed to be first class. Phones listed as 433 and 348.
A Federated Cotton Spinners committee in Manchester proposes another cut in American cotton production for mills. This follows the May 15 decision to run on short time due to slackened trade.
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