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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1906
Page
6
Governor General Ide wires Secretary Taft expressing profound sympathy for San Francisco victims. He vows a forthcoming draft for funds from Filipino officials citizens and organizations and notes the poverty of people limits aid while praising Filipino contributions to the relief effort.
San Francisco reports 2200 carloads of goods sent by rail to the city through May 1, led by Dr. Edward T. Devine head of Red Cross work who says the figure shows a large supply but far short of need. In other news vaults of Union Trust Crocker Woolworth Canadian Bank of Commerce and Mercantile Trust opened with contents intact and unharmed.
Assistant Attorney General Lightfoot plans to travel to Fort Worth to respond to contempt of court charges. Details of an agreement about dismissals in anti trust cases are expected to emerge soon. Judge Brooks set cases for next Tuesday in the Twenty sixth district court. J. F. Salsbury seeks receivership and injunction against Colonial Security Company of St. Louis in Fifty third district court with J. H. Hart named receiver. A restraining order blocks State Treasurer Robbins from paying deposits pending the receivership.
San Antonio May 8 El Paso was selected as the Republican state convention site by thirteen votes to ten over Fort Worth. The committee adopted a resolution declaring nominations for state district and county offices be made by conventions rather than primaries. The convention will meet the second Tuesday in August per Texas law.
Washington May 8 Senator Cul lom presented the Allison amendments to the railroad rate bill. They will be printed and lie over until reported in their regular order. Discussion of Elkins amendment to the railroad rate bill was resumed in the senate Tuesday. This amendment proposes to prevent interstate carriers from owning and operating coal mine commodities which they transport.
An unidentified man labeled the king of bums walked down Hoboken's Main street kicking an American flag. He was mobbed by bystanders, clubbed by a policeman, and sentenced by a court to work breaking stones in the penitentiary before dusk. He refused to reveal his name, claiming to come from nowhere.
Jesse L. Edmundson, long time railway editor of the Denison Herald and city editor of the Los Angeles Evening News, writes that his wife and sister-in-law were lost in the San Francisco disaster. Mrs. Hamundson was described as beautiful cultured and accomplished pianist.
Ernest Rosenberg a well known traveling man from Cincinnati was found dead in his bed at the Oriental hotel in Dallas with heart failure as the cause of death.
Duncan I T May announces enrollment of Chootak and Chickasaw Indian babies born before March 4 at this location.
Ardmore reports a man attempted to assault Mrs John Tipps near Cavilla. The incident involves the wife of a local prominent farmer. In Kansas City Frank Gotch defeated Apollo the Irish giant in a catch wrestling match.
San Francisco on May 8 reports officials and officers drafting a reconstruction program. Relief work continues under army guidance while a proposal develops to replace the bread line with several inexpensive restaurants serving hot meals at low cost.
A resolution by W F Tillett and W R Lambuth urges bishops to form a five member commission to draft a unified doctrinal statement for Evangelical Methodist Armenianism and seeks broader church cooperation. Other memorials and complaints on church governance and finances are noted, with a proposed bishop salary increase to 4000 dollars.
In Birmingham on May 8 Bishop J Key of Sherman Texas led the fifth day of the Methodist quadrennial conference. Vice President Fairbanks, calling from Washington, said official duties may keep him away Monday and form a definite date later. He will be banqueted by the Commercial club. The itinerary committee opposed enlarging annual conference functions and transfers by bishops and rejected restoring authority to license local preachers.
Washington May 8 senators shifted toward final agreement on the judicial review amendment. The Allison plan faced opposition from those opposing broad court review but an accord was reached with several restrictions added to the review proposal. Informal floor talks led to concessions in return for granting circuit courts jurisdiction to review federal commission orders.
Lexington, Kentucky May 8 S T Harbison and Co sold two show horses to T L Temple of Texarkana for 6000 dollars. Temple plans to present them to Mrs Mary Baker Eddy of Concord New Hampshire in recognition of her services to Christian Science.
Lake Charles La May 8 R H Ochse a brakeman on the Louisiana Western was crushed between two cars during yard switching at Vinton and died instantly.
Memphis on May 8 reports a large turnout of delegates for the annual Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers meeting with many members arriving to participate.
The Indian agency announced a total disbursement of one million dollars to 25,500 Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians. Each recipient will receive 35 dollars, equating to 175 dollars per family of five, with payments starting June 1 and continuing through the summer. Executors and legal guardians will receive funds for deceased or minor beneficiaries.
Constantinople May 8 Nedjim Ed din Bey procurator general of the vilayet of Tripoli north Africa was murdered in a sensational attack Ali Shamyl Pasha former military governor of Scutari Kurdish chieftain and recent exile from Tripoli was under examination when he suddenly rushed the official and throttled him to death by biting his throat in a ferocious assault
A riot at the Pueblo Smelting Works on Tuesday between striking workers and deputy sheriffs left one striker dead and two seriously wounded. Two deputies were badly beaten in the clash.
Washington May 8. The state department received a cable from the American consul at Hanku China noting an immense flood in Hunan province with great loss of life and property while stating that all foreigners are safe.
New York May 8 Coroner Cahill declares he is certain Mr Spier could not have self inflicted the wound causing his death and that the case is undoubtedly murder based on the evidence available.
Dallas on May 8 reports S B Biggerstaff died Tuesday from fatal knife injuries. John Smith is in custody following the incident and arrest.
I T Purcell May 8 reports C B Steven son fell twenty four feet striking a rock on impact causing death.
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