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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1907
Page
1
In Kiangsi famine devastates Hu Chou Fu district with 10000 dead, officials report harsher brigandage and over 400 executions nearby. Relief flows from U S and government sources, totaling about 1.5 million taels plus similar foreign aid. Harvest varies, southern drought contrasts northern abundance.
A pair of Italian witnesses recount a startling incident in vivid detail. The account focuses on unexpected circumstances and the reactions of those involved.
Two Italian escapees claim a peonage colony of fifty on a Robinsonville cotton plantation has forced workers into near two-year servitude. They say armed guards blocked contact, escapes were met with firing and beatings, and all labor endured from dawn to night with poor food. Dist. Atty. Blodgett opened an investigation after the report.
In a July 25 incident in Philadelphia you see the Jewish quarter hit by a mass protest. More than 1,000 women organized to target kosher shops with picket posts and calls to boycott meat priced 14 to 16 cents a pound, up from 10 to 12 cents. police used force at two stations as arrests followed.
The Cumberland Presbyterian church union cases are being heard before Judge Walter M. Bearden in Nashville with Judge John M. Gant arguing for the unionists and Judge W. C. Caldwell for the loyalists. The case spans ecclesiastical and civil law but hinges on the form of the union.
Ottawa July 25 New Edinburgh a suburb of the city was swept by fire causing an estimated loss of 300000 dollars.
New York notes expected disbursements and interest payments around August totaling about 75 million dollars. Major items include Amalgamated Copper at 3,077,760 dollars, Illinois Central at 3,326,400 dollars, and United States Steel Corporation at 6,305,496 dollars.
Captain George B. Curry, who becomes governor August 1, was summoned to the East for a conference with the president. Inauguration plans have been altered in light of the telegram.
In New York on July 25 G S Smith of Philadelphia and H K Rheidan of Cleveland tied for the Howell runabout cup and will run again to decide the winner. The Buffalo club retained the trophy for club percentages.
Havana reports twenty independent cigar manufacturers have decided to raise cigar prices and charge American buyers in Spanish gold. The move, though not by the leading producers, is seen as likely to be followed by others soon.
A heated session of the Georgia House over the prohibition bill ended in a brawl after Representative Wright accused Representative Hall of lying. Speaker Slaton cleared the galleries as the fight halted the debate until adjournment, with further clashes suspected when resumed.
Portland receives the George W. Elder as the Columbia survivors dock at 6 p.m. Crowds cheer and hug the rescued, while a wealthy old man dies from exposure. Russell rescues a bobbing dog, chained on the Columbia, and the watchman perishes. The dog, brought by the Elder, is now in Portland.
Savannah July 25 John H Hughes a longshoreman died from heat prostration as GQ. Wi Hayes a carpenter fell from scaffolding breaking several ribs and is in critical condition. The thermometer topped 96 degrees but the air was stifling and close.
It is unofficially reported that the Mexican government is contemplating the purchase of a number of modern warships.
Tulsa on July 25 reports W. B. Welsh Frisco agent was killed by a switch engine in the railroad yard. The incident occurred in Tulsa, with authorities cooperating on the investigation.
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