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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1906
Page
2
Prof. R. F. Smith, owner of a cotton plantation in Brazos bottom, organizes a company to plant and maintain a large pecan grove. He has cleared 100 acres along the river, planted 1000 trees, with 2000 more to be added next year. Expect fruit in about five years.
The Post presents a record on insane persons the state cannot house. It shows 125 men and 54 women confined in jails, plus 152 convicted of lunacy but not confined. Dallas and several counties fail to meet facilities.
The Houston Post notes at least 400 insane individuals in Texas lack state provision. It acknowledges a Terrell hospital expansion adding capacity for 500 more, but warns figures exclude all Texas inmates needing care.
Rev. W. J. Derrick of Yazoo City Mississippi pastor of the First Baptist church has been elected field secretary and financial agent of the Texas Woman's College of Bryan He will begin duties April 1 succeeding Rev B B Hall Derrick a Mississippi College graduate and former Southern Baptist Theological Seminary student has led Yazoo City church for seven years rebuilding a fire destroyed building and is about forty with a family known as a Christian gentleman and capable worker.
In district court the Italian defendant Joe Fizini is found guilty of murder in the murder of Jennie Mongonio near Bryan last fall and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. The case involved two other Italians charged with murder. A second murder case against Dr. C L Versea is set for trial. A juror list for week five includes G P Edge A D Locke J I Barron and others with April 2 as appearance day.
E L Myers and Sallie Hodges wed Sunday at the Hodges home on Fountain Bros plantation in the Brazos bottom. Rev C P Fountain officiated. The ceremony was small with relatives and friends, followed by a sumptuous dinner. The bride is praised for beauty and character. the groom, formerly a Texas A and M student, manages shop work on the plantation.
E. J. Jenkins offers Hyomei with a money back guarantee after a thorough test. He reports many cures for catarrh and urges its use in chronic cases. The outfit costs $1 and includes an inhaler a bottle and dropper. extra bottles are 50 cents. If no cure is achieved, Jenkins refunds the purchase price.
In a frank open letter from St. Petersburg Father Gapon reiterates he has instructed lawyer M. Margolin to sue his detractors for defamation. He denies charges of betraying a girl and explains his relationship and marriage. He contests the claim of government role and details funds misused by a press agent. The piece notes imperial stance on land hunger and property, plus rumors of Premier Witte’s resignation.
In Manila Governor Curry describes a hard fight at Magtaon where Captain Jones’s men suffered heavy losses but achieved victory amid a flag of truce misuse. He sought Federal troops, vowed extermination of fugitives, and noted native support except for the Pulajanes. He reports the safety of Judge Lobinger and other Americans.
A mob of over 100 men in West Oakland attacked Felton Evans accused of assaulting two white women. Police officer John Fahey intervened, saving Evans after a struggle and guiding him to safety.
The body of Albert N. McVicar a timberman at Rawhide mine Jamestown was found in a trunk at the Southern Pacific station. Police seek his wife who was with him in town.
In a shooting affray fifteen miles from Pauls Valley Oklahoma Territory the March 26 incident stems from a dispute over a fenced road. Mullens and G. W. Dean are dead while Matt Anderson and another man known as Meeks are seriously wounded.
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