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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1906
Page
6
Monroe Edge reports selling 2000 acres of farm lands in recent days to prove real estate activity. They advertise a demand for several Bryan properties priced from 500 to 1000 dollars and plan to print more circulars to meet investor interest.
A San Francisco syndicate owning the Lick House site on Montgomery street between Post and Suter declined a bid that would have paid $750,000 more than its two year old purchase price. The rejection signals strong downtown realty values and market demand.
Governor Pardee received a dispatch from Santa Rosa indicating property losses from the recent earthquake total three million dollars. Clearing wreckage will cost at least one hundred fifty thousand dollars.
Natal May 4. British magistrate Mr Stainbank of Mahlabatini was killed by Zulus during tax collection. His wife and a companion were with him as mounted police were ambushed, two others injured and all reached Mahlabatini where the magistrate died. Rebel leader Bambata is blamed for inciting further Zulu support.
President Alves opening the Brazilian Congress spoke of the Pan American Congress to start in Rio de Janeiro on July 21 and welcomed Secretary Root attending. He said he valued the cordial friendship between Brazil and the United States.
Senator Culberson transmitted to the State Department a telegram from W L Moody of Galveston denying charges that American fishermen in a Mexican jail were fishing in Mexican waters. In Memphis a wealthy businessman, near his residence, was shot to death by robbers who fled when neighbors approached.
Friday morning fire in Whitehall New York razed the Griswold building causing about 35000 dollars in loss to the Griswold estate and another 15000 dollars in damages to business occupants.
Brief notes report a new Dallas horseshoe factory and a $50,000 brick plant planned for Carrollton in Dallas County. Other items include a May Denison meeting of the Retail Grocers Association of Texas, a fatal accident at Stroud Oklahoma, a coal vein find near Council Hill Indian Territory, land purchase by H D Lindsley in Dallas, the death and burial of Bud Driskill, a $25,000 life policy for W J McGee, an acquittal in Paris Texas, a fatal shooting of Will Davis in Hempstead, an Indian Territory Knights of Pythias meeting at Okmulgee with Peter Long elected grand chancellor.
Michael Angelo McGinnis, once a college professor and author of a standard mathematics work, was convicted of forging a deed to a Kansas City lot and selling it for 300 dollars. A confederate involved, McGinnis is a descendant of John Napier the inventor of logarithms.
Washington reports two major outcomes from the Statehood conference on May 4. The Warren amendment on mineral school lands was replaced by a substitute allowing the state to lease mineral school lands, preserving value. The second decision makes current registration districts temporary counties for court jurisdiction during state formation and permanent county boundary erection.
In Paris Texas on May 4 three men and a boy were injured when corn fell on them while they worked in a crib killing rats. Reeder was dug out with possible spine injury and paralysis. Johnny King suffered a crushed skull and is feared dead. Zollie Martin had a deep scalp wound requiring seventeen stitches. Bybee sustained minor injuries.
A tornado near Leonard Texas leveled twelve residences and barns. W A Sudderth's house blew down with no injuries. W L Driggers's home wrecked, minor injury reported. Johnson family suffered unspecified harm.
Father Sherman abandons the journey along a historic route once walked by General W. T. Sherman. He regrets the mission was misunderstood and says he was hurt by criticisms from the public and press. He planned to continue alone but returned with the military escort that had accompanied him.
New Orleans May 4. After assemblies, Hon. Charles B. Strouback plans to introduce a bill at the coming legislature session to suppress the yellow fever liar. Southern states have suffered from fake rumor mongers and irresponsible persons, prompting a strong effort for a state law to end imaginative practices.
Paris reports the strike has ceased to present a general menace and is limited to settlement agitation, while in Fort Worth Mrs. John Kerr, injured in the Bellevue cyclone, dies at an infirmary.
Bishop Wilson presided as the Met rop Episcopal Church South assembly opened in Birmingham with six absentees led by Bishops Fitzgerald and Granberry. Delegations from Tennessee South Georgia North Alabama and Texas conferences were strong. J J Tigart was re elected secretary and a gavel from John Wesleys first American sermon was presented to the conference.
Kercheval the favorite won the free handicap at Churchill Downs on Thursday. Rejectable paid 25 to 1 winning the steeplechase as several horses fell. Jockey Pierce suffered a broken shoulder bone. Pierce and Rice received a one week suspension, and Ford was kept off for the rest of the meeting for disobedience at the post. Only one favorite won.
Herbert E. Noteman shot himself dead in San Antonio. Four miles from Frederick Oklahoma J. E. Courtney was killed by lightning. C T Mullins injured after being struck by a Central train at Ennis Texas. Minnie Thomas killed by lightning at Alvarado Texas. Naval academy hazing cases see reinstatement for de Laure Foster and Melvin. Gaveston students sent $475 to San Francisco and $166 to Bellevue for school rebuilding.
Robbers struck the Earlboro hotel nine miles east of Shawnee Oklahoma and five other stores. One bandit entered the hotel leaving barefoot tracks in mud and secured a large amount of jewelry. Six watches and other valuables were reported stolen. Police found the getaway wagon.
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