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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1906
Page
1
The California Promotion company reports the earthquake damaged weak buildings but spared modern high type structures. Fire losses run into hundreds of millions and will attract reinvestment. The water front and many plants remain intact as San Francisco rebuilds with wider streets, larger parks, and a stronger fire system.
Washington May 16 The president nominated James K Barnes to be United States attorney for the Western district of Arkansas.
San Francisco May 16 The fire underwriters bureau will not dictate a general settlement policy. Each insurer acts for itself under its policy terms. The adjusting bureau serves as appraisers, reporting losses but leaving final settlements to the respective companies.
St Louis May 16 Attorney General Davidson of Texas and Assistant Attorney General Lightfoot passed through St Louis en route to Jefferson City to confer with Attorney General Hadley about Standard Oil prosecutions. They will show the relations between Waters-Pierce Oil Co and Standard Oil Co in Texas.
Fire on the Chautauqua grounds in Monteagle Tennessee destroyed property valued at $25,000. The charred remains of Joan Green a Negro boy were recovered from the ruins of Winfield cottage. He was an inveterate cigarette smoker and it is believed he ignited the bed clothing with a cigarette.
During a House naval appropriations discussion on May 16, Beall pressed Foss about former Secretary Morton and the selection of Jarvis Hunt to prepare plans for a Great Lakes naval training station. Foss said Hunt was arbitrarily chosen by Morton, with the amendment limiting plans and supervision costs to 3 12 percent of total plant cost.
The Senate opened consideration of the railroad rate bill with Lodge's nine member ICC amendment and district appointments, but withdrew the plan amid opposition. The chamber then revised the commission size and salaries, rejected several changes, and adopted Carmack's negligence standard for carrier liability in transit. The anti pass move was reconsidered, and multiple substitute proposals remained pending at adjournment.
A May 16 windstorm two miles west of Erick Oklahoma killed Mrs. J. B. Haskew and left several people seriously injured. The storm demolished six farmhouses while three families found shelter in cellars.
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