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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1906
Page
4
Gov candidate Hon K Bell opened his campaign in Hamilton with a large turnout and a ringing demonstration. Thousands from distant places attended as bells were used to emphasize the event. The address outlined state issue positions and aims to appeal to Texas voters.
The Texas Experiment Station has issued seven bulletins since last July on topics of local importance. Titles include Feeding Fermented Cotton Seed to Hogs and Peach Growing in Texas, with other subjects by noted professors. Copies are free from the Director at College Station, Texas.
A preacher delivering a long sermon pauses only after the audience leaves. He jokes that those who are weighed should pass out, then resumes the address with no further interruptions. Also notices advertise cord wood for sale at 2 50 per cord delivered. 129 D D Dawson and a well improved ranch of 3000 acres on Wheelock Prairie for sale and lease through Jno B Cavitt Wheelock Texas.
Shreveport defeated New Orleans at Shreveport scoring six runs to four. A Nashville game with locals and Montgomery halted by rain after three innings with one run each. Birmingham defeated Atlanta four to one. Fred Tenney captains the Boston Nationals.
In various games across the Cotton States and Texas leagues, Chicago defeated St Louis 5 to 1 at home, New York beat Boston 4 to 3, Pittsburg topped Cincinnati 4 to 1, Cleveland downed St Louis 2 to 1, Detroit defeated Chicago 5 to 2, Washington edged Boston 3 to 2. Baton Rouge 5 Mobile 4. Meridian 14 Jackson 6. Gulfport 9 Vicksburg 4. Cleburne 8 Waco 3. Greenville 8 Temple 2.
Beaumont 5 Houston 5 after ten innings. Galveston 1 San Antonio 0 in fourteen innings. Lake Charles 5 Austin 3. Three results show ties and extended play across the league with competitive pitching and late scoring.
In Washington on May 3 the California senators urged that the delegation be consulted before any government aid. Senator Newlands’ resolution to study federal guarantees for San Francisco bonds was discussed at length by Senator Perkins and Senator Flint who criticized the move as premature. The measure was referred to the House Finance Committee.
San Francisco reports rapid factory reopenings with Union Iron works employing 2350 workers and plans to reach nearly 4000 soon. No damage to the cruisers California Milwaukee and the battleship South Dakota. City of Pueblo raised and under repair. Columbia being righted. Liners of Hawaiian American line settled after tilting.
San Francisco reports a new quake at 10 02 Tuesday night felt lightly in the city but severe in the peninsula to Palo Alto. No damage reported. Coroner Walsh warned the death toll could rise by 1000 to 1500 after debris is cleared.
A storm two miles north of Blue Ridge swept over Farmersville area on May 3. It tore through fourteen houses, injuring one entire family, and destroyed crops while killing many horses and cattle along its two mile wide path.
National convention in Philadelphia elected Mrs D P Ingram of New York as president. The selection follows debates and representation from state chapters. Mrs Ingram succeeds the outgoing president and will lead a year of events and programs.
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