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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1906
Page
4
A heavy March snowstorm hit Des Moines and statewide Iowa on Tuesday, delaying trains through noon and hindering streetcar traffic. The Des Moines weather bureau reported the snow general over the state.
A collision in South Omaha between north and south bound street cars left one man dead and seven people injured, six seriously. In Waxahachie Texas a party presenting an alleged forged note for 211.65 at Citizens National Bank was detained by bank president Dunlap with a pistol until police arrived. the suspect identified himself as T Turner.
Rochester March 13 The funeral for the late Susan B Anthony will be held at the First Unitarian church where she was a member on Thursday.
The H. and T. C offers excursion tickets with departure cities and dates including St. Louis April 14 15 with limit April 19 Oklahoma City March 12 15 with limit March 19 Louisville March 15 18 with limit March 31 Dallas April 15 16 with limit April 19 Galveston March 17 18 with limit March 24 Galveston April 22 23 with limit April 27 Austin March 26 27 with limit March 30 Fort Worth March 16 17 with limit March 22 Fort Worth March 21 with limit March 25 Dallas March 17 18 with limit March 25.
Alton B. Parker spoke before the Mississippi legislature in Jackson on March 13. He praised late Justice Lamar and warned Democrats against bosses and demagogues, urging adherence to fundamental government principles and public interests. He warned that without fixed principles the party risks corruption, monopoly, radicalism, and anarchy.
The Courriers mine disaster near Paris left 1,212 victims per latest figures. Snow fell as hundreds mourners and mourners lined roads carrying caskets, while Mining Director Meyer and a Westphalian rescue corps recovered twenty six more bodies. The German rescue efforts drew admiration.
A group of about twelve gunmen robbed the government spirits distillery on Schlossburg embankment. They held up employees and rifled the safe in a bold Tuesday theft shocking a city long free of such violence.
Washington March 13 a five member committee representing telegraphers and station agents of the Southern Railway agreed to accept a single wage scale. The scale does not set a minimum or maximum wage but is adjusted to fit each individual case.
In Washington on March 18 Vice President Fairbanks presided as Culberson addressed the Senate on a railroad rate bill. He urged emergency powers for the Interstate Commerce Commission, argued rates fall under commerce, and urged the term just and reasonable over fair and remunerative. Foraker and others commented as Culberson spoke for two hours on legal grounds and constitutional questions.
Guthrie March 13 The Colorado Texas and Mexico Railroad company with offices in Mangum Abilene New York Boston Philadelphia Chicago and St Louis capitalized at 75000000 is chartered to build a 2500 mile line from Cheyenne through Wyoming South Dakota Colorado Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma to Corpus Christi Texas with branch lines into Mexico.
Premier Morett announces the betrothal of King Alfonso to Princess Ena of Battenburg who will be known as Victoria Eugenie. Parliament is notified and a bill funds the future queen at 50,000 annually. The marriage is fixed for June 2.
Mrs Willie Standifer charged with killing her sister Miss Chappell Whisenant was released on a $5000 bond in Atlanta on March 13 after a preliminary examination. The case was sent to the supreme court where the magistrate's commitment was reversed due to concerns over tuberculosis and a young child.
The Idaho supreme court sustained the habeas corpus challenge to remove references to the arrest of Moyer Haywood and Pettibone and to the alleged conspiracy raised by Governor McDonald and others. The decision means Moyer Haywood and Pettibone charged in Caldwell murder must face trial.
Martin Holland of Marshall, 66, native of Poland and longtime Texan, collapsed in the toilet room at the Oriental hotel in Dallas Monday night and died within a minute. He appeared in good health before the incident.
Former Premier Arthur Balfour returned to the House of Commons on Monday and assumed leadership of the opposition. He was greeted warmly across the chamber with Irish members shouting Welcome, little stranger as a greeting.
Washington March 13 President sent to the senate the nomination of R F Nelgon for postmaster at Gorman Texas. The action follows standard approval procedures as the administration seeks to fill a key rural mail hub role.
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