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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1905
Page
1
In Wattstown Rhonda valley United National Colliery No 2 shaft explodes killing at least 126 men. Rescue teams faced toxic air as eight bodies were recovered by midnight. A massive effort to reach entombed workers failed due to foul air and collapsing earth.
In Crystal Springs a prisoner named Dave Collis, convicted of attempted criminal assault on Miss Hogg, was shot and killed aboard a train by Dickey, brother-in-law of Miss Hogg. Dickey, who surrendered, said the inmate deserved death for the assault and the act occurred while en route to the penitentiary from Hazelhurst.
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks elected grand lodge officers including Grand Exalted Ruler Robert W.W. Brown Louisville and Grand Secretary F. C. Robinson Dubuque. Kaufman Hoboken and Haviland Butte were not elected by acclamation. In class A band contest the Governor's band of Jalisco Mexico won first prize.
In Hawking Kentucky on July 12 a wild clash between moonshiners led by Calvin Centers and federal officers led by Albert Potter erupted on a mountain path. Centers fell dead and Henry Adams was fatally wounded, with Tucker and an officer also wounded as the fight lasted about thirty minutes.
The Associated Press confirms a report that an offer of the Norwegian throne has been made to Prince Charles of Denmark, Edward VII's son-in-law. The British government favors the plan, subject to King Oscar's stance, with consultations ongoing. Charles's mother was a daughter of the late king of Sweden.
Paris report quotes former Foreign Minister Delcasse arguing nations act on material interests. He says Britain buys most French goods and would ally against Germany in war, making German naval power irrelevant. He warns a Britain France coalition on the seas could form a dominant naval war machine.
Tangier Morocco July 12 Mohammed El Torres the sultan’s representative reports that imperial forces defeated the Moorish pretender near Ajada in northeast Morocco. The pretender escaped leaving 180 men dead and Salata troops captured many prisoners.
Buffalo hosts the nineteenth annual Elks reunion with 50,000 members and twice as many visitors preparing for a grand parade. Lodges spent up to 5000 on costumes as police hold wire barricades and crowds line the route for a long, cheering procession with bands.
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