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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1907
Page
4
Judge Bryant denies the application to remove the Dorchester receiver and plans a written opinion. He states the receiver is not authorized to sell property beyond stock in trade while running Waters-Pierce Oil business and preserves future state court receivership options.
Philadelphia reports the largest registration in grand lodge history as the Elks begin their annual meeting. Delegates from Mobile lead a steady influx while Dallas, Texas, is named as the prospective next convention site. The opening program at Grand Opera House includes prayers, songs, speeches, and a noon river excursion by steamers. John K. Tener of Charleroi Pa leads as grand treasurer and likely next grand exalted ruler.
Miss Payne Dunlap of Palestine joins a house party at the Beasley home on Galveston Bay guided by a shared dream with Dr. John Beasley from twenty years earlier. The Beasley site, long unused, is now a house party venue and banker McKay finances the digging as belief grows that Lafitte’s treasure lies beneath the old structure.
Dallas July 15 Judge Brooks discharged H B Rogers of Orange after ruling the new liquor law did not intend a gap between old and new statutes. He states the appellant retains old law privileges until complying with the new provisions.
H B Rogers of Orange applied to Judge Brooks of the court of criminal appeals for a writ of habeas corpus claiming his license valid from October 1906 through October 1907 authorizes operation of his saloon. The writ was granted and the legality of his arrest is under advisement.
Fire at J. H. Tull rental properties in Mart Texas destroyed three houses with 4500 in losses and 2200 insured. The blaze spread to two Herrek houses, causing 2500 in damages and 1500 insured. To stop spread a J N Stevens residence was dynamited, incurring further property loss. Origin undetermined.
McKinney Texas July 15 Will 5 Grant aged twenty six is jailed on a murder charge for fatally striking R F Hamilton near Parvin Denton county. The alleged killing occurred about a mile and a half west of Parvin just across the Collin county line. Hamilton aged fifty died from the blow.
A 200 acre property lies 3 miles north of Bryan with 125 acres cultivated and 75 in pasture. It includes one five room residence and three tenant houses and ample water. Priced at 25 dollars per acre. Also offered is 59 acres with 25 cultivated and a good house and improvements at 12 dollars per acre. A five room cottage near Mrs Spencer Ford’s home, two lots with well and cistern water, is available for 1000 dollars.
A Saturday riot in Roanoke left four Greek restaurants wrecked and several Greek shops damaged over a five cent dispute. Five men were jailed with one released on bail. Greeks hired counsel and notified the Greek consul. Mayor Cutchin was struck by rocks while urging calm as police guarded hardware stores. Jesse Grant, son of the late president, visits Texas amid presidential talk.
In Hawkinsville Georgia on July 15 Mrs Mack McKinney, after arguing with her husband, gave strychnine to her two year old daughter and then took a dose herself. Both died shortly after in great agony. She was twenty two years old.
Navy reports an eight inch charge ignited in the after turret of the battleship Pana at Cape Cod bay Massachusetts during target practice. Seventeen people were injured eight seriously including Lieutenant Goodrich and Midshipmen Cruse and Goldwaite. A board of investigation has been ordered.
Thomas Dixon a noted young merchant from La Crosse six miles from Americus Ga was shot and killed instantly by unknown assailants near a negro picnic. He was a relative of Commissioner of Agriculture Hudson.
Chief Justice Davidson of the court of criminal appeals has scheduled the habeas corpus hearing for W. C. Woods of Orange in Houston for Wednesday morning. Woods challenges a 4000 annual tax on dealers in non intoxicating malt liquors under a law passed by the latest legislature.
Immigration inspectors in Laredo ditched five Japanese individuals hiding in the brush while crossing into the state near Green station. This raises to fifteen the total arrests recently made. all will be led by an officer to San Francisco for deportation to Japan.
Former Tenth district court judge Frank M. Spencer died in Galveston after years of illness. He left a strong civil war and legal record and was regarded as a leading citizen of the city.
In Mangum Oklahoma on July 15 eight year old Woody Corcoran accidentally shot and killed his five year old brother while handling a loaded shotgun. In Waco Texas on July 15 Moses Dawson an early black settler in McLennan County was shot and killed at his home five miles north of Waco. a negro woman surrendered to authorities.
In Fort Worth on July 15 Jim Irwin, fined $100 in county court for passing witnesses behind the railing, assaulted J. N. Suggs who testified against him. Suggs sustained a severe blow to the head and a broken hand. Irwin was arrested on aggravated assault charges.
W C Nichols of Cross Timbers reports a radish weighing nine and a half pounds with twenty inch circumference and thirteen inch length, raised in Hillsboro Texas on July 15.
An earthquake shock struck Paris Texas at midnight on Sunday causing rattling dishes and shaking buildings as residents felt the tremor in the town.
Atlanta and Augusta will be connected by a new trolley line 160 miles apart. The project aims to improve regional transport between the two Georgia cities.
Fort Worth reports W. R. Miller collapsed and died during a telephone call on July 15. No further details are given about the cause or circumstances.
Round Rock Texas July 15 Fred Highland assistant postmaster ended his earthly existence with a pistol in a suicide. He served as an assistant postmaster in Round Rock and his death is reported as a self inflected gunshot.
Texarkana July 15 Philip Hearing was badly stabbed. Joe Gozzola was arrested.
Badly slashed in the incident at Texarkana on July 15, George Wilson sustained an ear laceration and knife wounds to the face and side. Andrew Robinson, an other Negro, posted a $300 bond.
Baird Texas July 15 This county went dry by thirty five majority.
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