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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1907
Page
1
Leonidas Preston dies in New York after a period of unsettled stock market activity. He was a prominent Texan figure whose passing ends a long career in finance and commerce.
The New York stock market plunged in Friday trading with widespread selling across all lists. Missouri Pacific tumbled 5 1 4 as dividend doubts rattled investors while Union Pacific slid and United States Steel fell sharply. A separate note reports Leonidas Preston of New York, connected to a $3 million New Orleans estate, died in his Cumberland Hotel room amid autopsy and inquest orders.
Washington reports Archie Roosevelt showed improvement Friday morning as doctors note a better night and the president maintains routine duties. Secretary Loeb and Metcalf with Cuban minister inquiring. Dr Lambert reports sleep since 2 a.m. while heart weakness concerns doctors.
New Orleans March 8 Attorney General Guion acting under gubernatorial direction filed an appeal with Louisiana’s Supreme Court. The appeal contests a ruling by Judge Brunot that quashed the indictment against Judge Favrot on grounds the grand jury was not legally constituted.
Hartford March 8 The defaulting treasurer W T Walker of the Savings Bank of New Britain is now alleged to be a forger to the extent of several thousand dollars. The grand jury will consider the charge. The state’s attorney says evidence shows he forged notes payable to himself as treasurer of the Connecticut Baptist convention, masking years of alleged stealings.
Detectives from Central office and private agencies canvass pawnbrokers in Houston and New York seeking diamonds valued at 50000 stolen from J J Sweeney Jewelry of Houston. A 10000 reward is offered for return. Authorities suspect a New York expert perpetrator who may try to sell the loot locally.
In New York on March 8 the Thaw defense announced it would rest its case after brief contact with District Attorney Jerome by telephone. It surprised the district attorney who expected the attorneys to call alienists when Justice Fitzgerald resumed the bench.
Word from Mexico City states the El Paso Southwestern, an extension of the Frisco system, will be built to Guaymas on the Pacific coast. The line currently reaches Nacozari in Sonora. Four hundred workers will soon start constructing the new extension.
Five major Delhi buildings including the Mason hotel and post office were destroyed by dynamite in a fire. The blast aimed to spare the town, with losses estimated around $5 000. Negro leagues organizing in Mississippi plan mass meeting Aug 4 in Brookhaven to form a state league. Mrs. R. H. Thaw of Sistersville was knocked down and run over by a buggy. doctors say she escaped serious injury thanks to tires.
Kingston reports several sharp earthquake shocks since Monday accompanied by a loud roaring noise. In Galveston, the Washington club of the American Baseball league has arrived to train.
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