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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1903
Page
2
Local leaders plan to secure both major national party gatherings for 1904 in St. Louis. Efforts focus on venue capacity, transportation access, and civic support to attract the events.
The Texas Cattle Raisers Association held a session at El Paso and adopted resolutions against cattle roping contests.
The export notes relief as Zapata county finally receives plentiful rain ending years of drought and famine.
Miss Fannie Simmons is a candidate for city secretary of Kallinger in the April 2 election. The secretary also serves as assessor and collector for the city.
Orange pursues many manufacturing enterprises to spur growth. Officials warn towns that do not compete may lag years behind in development and momentum.
An Atlanta man offers an iron-gray Black person to President Roosevelt provoking a Journal remark about dyeing him black or declaring him unwelcome. Carnegie reportedly ready to fund a North South American railway project. fear of death with the material remains, while libraries fail to absorb it quickly.
John D. Rockefeller's name was hissed by university students when linked to a presidential bid, signaling that wealth does not guarantee unanimous respect in American politics.
After Roosevelts call against small families, he received a large photograph showing a man, his wife, and fourteen children with the caption Not Guilty beneath the image.
Congressman Scott Field announces a competitive examination for West Point appointments in Calvert on Saturday April 11 1903. Brazos county boys eligible should study and prepare to qualify for district representation.
Notice to all former Alabama citizens to mail their names and old county or place of residence to H. G. Benners at Greensboro Alabama to receive a souvenir of their old homes. Respond promptly.
Mr Dittlinger told how Travis County organized the Good Roads association after years of patchwork and wasted funds. The plan used county funds matched by the association to build permanent macadam roads with local labor and material sources, expanding to over 100 miles of durable road.
For sale a six room house with three lots of ground outhouses underground cistern and all in first class condition asking price 1500 A W Hollman 68 lm
For sale now or for rent after April first our home place. Apply to W H Lawrence. 84.
Travelers and residents frequent in town include J Lang of Kurten, R G Tabor returning from Bremond, Mrs Malone Farrar visiting Bryan, Susie Davis from Palestine, C G Parsons at Sour Lake, and many others from Grimes and Madison counties. A NavaSota river area girl suffered severe burns after a lamp ignited her clothing. Traveling man H F Scheer praised Bryan’s growth during his twenty‑two years of visits.
Citizens in Navasota organize the Pickwick club to unite business men socially and promote wholesome morals. Fifty five members already enrolled. Club rooms include parlor reading room smoking room billiard hall and a large hall for functions. Major R B Templeman serves as president with Rivers Patout as secretary.
The March 8 meeting opened with song and prayer. Hunter spoke on the gymnasium, minutes were read and adopted, and Finley gave a Cuba talk with papers distributed. Six new members joined, total 182. Fifteen cents for the gym fund collected. Adjourned to meet next Sunday at 2 p.m. Oscar Friley, Secretary.
Hotel arrivals list includes R P Breeden Galveston George Heuser Atlanta Paul Kirkpatrick Houston W J Hager Dallas F W Norris Houston J H Swope Houston H F Scheer W Buschardt St Louis W R K Crow Navasota W H Mitchell Beaumont W A Wilker son Corsicana Tucker Mre B Spawn Percy Spawn Mar lin H B Sessums Houston J R Wheelock Dawson Thos Holland Franklin R L Fisher Durango ARCADE J E Clark Little Rock Vernon Henry Cnas Davie J E Eddy Houston Mr Gillham Galveston Mr Gillmore Stoneham CENTRAL SS Kennedy Stone City Gib Foster Providence
The Bryan city council ordains an election for Marshal Secretary and three council members to be held at City Hall on the first Tuesday in April, the 7th. The presiding officer and appointees will conduct the election per city charter ordinances and state law. Adopted February 28, 1903. R. H. Harrison, C. M. Spell, S. B. C. Mayor.
Austin March 12 The House resumed consideration of senate bill for the Rock Island merger with amendments. An amendment requiring Rock Island to build and run a Fort Worth to Galveston railroad was defeated 87 to 28. Other measures passed to third reading including par don board revisions and court timing rules.
Former Texas governor James S. Hogg addressed a March 12 gathering at the Hancock opera house Austin. He denounced free passes, warned against absorption of small railways by large lines, and condemned professional lobbyists while recalling laws known as the H code.
In El Paso on March 12 the Texas Cattle Raisers association adopted many resolutions. They mourned the late Secretary Loving and backed stock shipment arbitration to avoid suits. They also opposed roping contests and fair ground ropers and called for abolition of county hide inspectors and objected to the pending pure food law. Jerry Simpson delivered a lively speech amid applause.
A major blaze in Commerce Texas on March 12 caused over thirty five thousand dollars in damage. The two story brick building of W A Markley ignited and spread, destroying nine adjacent structures in the business heart of town. Citizens and the local fire department fought the flames for hours to halt the spread.
A. McLaughlin, a prominent capitalist, was shot fatally at 2 pm near his South Main Street home. He died at 5 pm after three shots from a double barreled shotgun. Richard Moore, a cotton buyer, surrendered to officers.
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