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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1906
Page
2
Judge J. N. Henderson a member of the criminal court of appeals and incumbent candidate for re election spoke in the city yesterday following Judge Bell who concluded his remarks. The news item notes Hendersons term expires this year and hints at his re election bid.
The Denton Monitor notes Judge Henderson, 12 years on the Court of Criminal Appeals, says he fulfilled his duty by remaining at his post until the court adjourned for summer. He opposes judges entering electoral campaigns but supports meeting voters due to primary elections. He asserts a contract with the people to serve and earn his salary.
Attendees urged to influence the legislature for larger appropriations, speaking from knowledge of the college’s merits. The call frames this as a patriotic duty for present and future benefit.
The ninth annual Farmers Congress closed with about a thousand attendees focused on work rather than leisure. Independent sessions for associations preceded a final general meeting. An executive committee was elected with re elected representatives from multiple Texas agricultural groups and allied organizations. Train schedules from Houston to Galveston offered transport options with a per round trip rate.
Finance Minister Kokovsoff states the cabinet resignation rests with the emperor. The emperor seeks a coalition cabinet with Conservative and Liberal elements led by County Heyden and M. Stakovitch. Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholjavetch resigns as guard commander but the emperor declines.
Mrs. John Underwood of New York credits singing with saving her from a mountain lion in the Black Hills. The animal leaped on her and stood on her chest, but she sang to tame it, keeping it at bay until her husband found her. he killed the exhausted lion the next morning.
Fire on the thirteenth floor of the Missouri Pacific railway building in St. Louis damaged records in the attic room where the blaze started. Firemen flooded hallways and corridors while hoses and rope hoists were used to reach higher than the sixth floor.
A Philadelphia special express on the Pennsylvania line collided with a shifting freight at Glenn, Pa. about twenty five miles west of Philadelphia. Passengers were shaken and bruised but none seriously hurt while engineers and a brakeman on the express suffered severe injuries but not fatally. Fog, not speed, likely prevented greater damage.
The Alaskan Pacific Express consignment of more than $100,000 was stolen from the steamer Ida May near Fort Gibbon. The goods, sent from Fairbanks and transferred at Nenana, were to be moved to the Sarah when the loss was found. No suspects have been identified.
Eleven hundred mile American Auto association tour begins in Buffalo with 60 cars starting Thursday for a cup donated by Charles J. Glidden of Boston. Two pilot cars will drop confetti to guide entrants through northwestern New York Quebec and New England toward the White Mountains. J H Roman of Jester Texas visited the city as a guest of W B Roman family and attended the Farmers' Congress while in attendance
Tom Campbell speaks at the courthouse this afternoon at three o clock. Hon Monta J Moore will also speak for Campbell at the gathering in an advertisement style notice.
The Bryan city council invites sealed bids for the city funds depository for the ensuing year. Bids are due at the next regular meeting on Friday July 15 1906. Mayor J E Butler and City Secretary Frank Clarke note the procedure.
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