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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1907
Page
4
An old ad promotes Rizzotto's meals at 25 cents with short orders any hour. It lists daily fish, bulk sales, groceries, fruits, and confectioneries from Parsons' Building on North Main Street and provides phone number 370.
A listing describes 200 acres three miles north of Bryan with 125 cultivated and 75 pasture, including a five room residence and three tenant houses. Water from springs and wells. Asking price 25.00 per acre. Also 59 acres 25 cultivated with a good house and improvements at 12.00 per acre. A four room cottage on the west side by Mrs Spencer Ford with two lots and well water. good improvements, asking 1000.00.
W A Ledbetter of Oklahoma writes to Attorney General Bonaparte urging a presidental expression on the proposed constitution. Bonaparte replies that the enabling act ties the voters and convention to frame the constitution with the president only judging its fitness for statehood. He offers to list objections but declines any substantive opinion by the Justice Department.
Houston saloons were all open Friday morning and will continue to operate unless legal action is taken. Officials expect new saloon licenses to be issued in a few days.
In Waco on July 12 saloons are closed and many saloonists away fishing or fixing buildings during the interim. Pistols selling at cost as ex-saloon men fear new sale tax. Bucketshop operators largely silent as laws loom. In Galveston most saloons opened with six closed and no arrests. San Antonio reports only one of 227 open. owner hopes to do business, not a test case.
July 12 report from Dallas notes several African American saloons closed and a few white run establishments also shut, reflecting a wave of closures in the city.
Advices from Galveston report a drive to universalize maritime quarantine on the gulf coast. The Galveston Chamber of Commerce seeks federal standards and a quarantine station for Galveston, noting Texas alone maintains a state quarantine while other gulf states have federal control.
The Waters-Pierce Oil company received no award to furnish any state contracts for the next year. Bonner Oil of Houston and W H Richardson of Austin secured the bulk of the contracts. The Texas Supreme Court set October 7 for mandamus proceedings by County Judge Criner to restore him to office and remove James Moore, with arguments deferred until the October term.
At a Georgetown street carnival on July 12 Albert Jackson of Belton was stabbed amid racing crowds. Police jailed Horn Bass and John Price on assault to murder charges while Swink Peay and Ed Stiner were released. Jackson collapsed unconscious, with a pool of blood on the sidewalk.
In Liberty Texas July 12 a fight at the county jail left Chris Stephens a white man badly hurt after a Black prisoner named Blunt punched him in the stomach over a chew of tobacco. Stephens is reported in critical condition.
Jackson Ky July 12 Curt Smith brother of John Smith a noted fedist was shot and killed by Siegal Turner after Smith allegedly fired twice. Smith a key witness for the commonwealth against Judge James Hargis and associates in a mountain feud case Turner surrendered to authorities.
Cascade Lake Ore July 12 Fire devastates the Wind River Lumber company facility destroying all buildings between the mills and Wind river. Loss placed at about 150000 dollars. No further details on injuries or causes provided.
Oyster Bay reports Frank A. Leach has been named director of the San Francisco mint as of July. The announcement details his new post leading the facility and its operations.
Hazelton Pa July 12 a list shows seven killed in the white damp explosion at Honey Brook mine with names unnamed in the fragment discovered.
Rube Waddell of Philadelphia delivered sensational relief pitching in a Thursday American League clash against St. Louis. After entering in the seventh, he silenced the opposition as Philadelphia won 6 to 5. Other scores show Chicago 10 Washington 2 and New York 10 Cincinnati 0 in the National League, with Southern League results Nashville 2 Birmingham 2 twelve innings and Atlanta 2 Montgomery 1 Memphis 1 New Orleans 0.
A compact summary of multiple prep or local games shows San Antonio defeating Houston 3 0, Temple over Waco 3 1, Dallas beating Fort Worth 7 6, and Austin topping Galveston 3 2.
San Antonio July 12 The Bronchos announce the indefinite suspension of catcher McMurray for insubordination. The move leaves the team without a catcher and in a crippled condition as they cope with the setback.
Vallejo Cal July 12 a formal ceremony at Mare Island Navy Yard awarded the president's trophy to torpedo boat Preble for a top score in Magdalena Bay target practice. Commander Lieutenant Frederick Freeman read the prize orders and praised the crew before three cheers for the president and the navy.
In a clash between black residents and police at Hast Pittsburg after midnight Friday a policeman was killed and another critically wounded. The slain officer was Patrick Sullivan and the wounded officer was taken to a hospital after a gunfire exchange that erupted when police raided a negro resort behind a Linden avenue location.
Irvington La July 12 George Montgomery a negro who was with difficulty last Sunday saved from lynching for attempted assault was convicted He was sentenced to hang within eight days.
Mankato Minnesota July 12 Judge Martin J Severance a leading figure in Minnesota law died from complications after an operation He was eighty-one and played a key role in the state's early legal history.
H J Schmutzer of eight miles northwest of Perry discovers his wife on the porch, fallen from heart disease. She is twenty seven years old.
Mount Pleasant Texas July 12 A C Lewallen warehouse burned causing a loss of 4500 dollars with 3500 dollars covered by insurance fire officials reported the blaze ruined the storage facility and its contents
Milwaukee officials install twelve drinking fountains for people and animals in public areas. The project aims to provide potable water access citywide during the hot season.
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