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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1906
Page
6
Forty MPs and nearly 400 women from across the country urged immediate votes for women. Campbell-Bannerman expressed sympathy but refused to pledge timing, calling for patience and unity. Deputation left voiced with dissatisfaction, while he predicted the change would come in many years.
Washington May 19 The Democrats led by Mr Williams fought a prolonged filibuster to defeat a bill paying Samuel Lee of South Carolina ten thousand four hundred eighty two dollars for allowances connected to Lee being rejected as a contestant for the Forty seventh congress The bill had been favorably reported nine times across nine congresses with Lee contesting the seat against John S Richardson and the election certificate awarded to Richardson The final vote passed the measure after extensive roll calls and divisions with a quorum issue noted earlier
Two large blasts rocked Racine Wisconsin on Saturday with tremors felt citywide. The explosions at Rand Laflin powder mills in Pleasant Prairie Kenosha county wrecked press rooms and the Corning mill. Estimated damage nears $25,000 with no fatalities.
In New York at Madison Square Garden Concert Hall on Friday night Willie Lewis the welterweight from the east side of the city defeated Joe Gans of Baltimore in a six round bout. Lewis won by points in a clean decision.
Memphis May 19 After a two weeks session the Colored Episcopal Methodist general conference adjourned. A committee will select next meeting place.
A Times Herald Denison correspondent reports a Republican boom led by Dr. Acheson aiming to make him state chairmen of the party. The postmaster nomination of William Nagle sparks a major rift in Texas GOP, with calls for reform as party fortunes lag and anti prohibition tensions rise.
The Texas Department of Education released another list of summer normals. A white teachers session will be held at Waco on June 19 led by J. M. Ferguson and a colored teachers session on June 12 led by J. W. Bartlett. The 1905 institutes totaled 105 with 62 white and 43 colored. for 1906, 140 recognized, 80 white and 60 colored. Judge W. P. McLean of Fort Worth downplayed anti trust suits against the Fort Worth Livestock Exchange, predicting limited impact as suits target commission firms, not packers.
A Greenville report says Rev. W S Red of Hempstead Texas caused a stir by sending a Fort Worth Record article to a morning newspaper in defense of Rev Caldwell. Rev Bridewell of Atlanta accused Red of political motives, provoking anger among Caldwell’s counsel and supporters at the Presbyterian assembly.
In Fort Worth on May 19 in the Forty eighth district court a foreclosure judgment in the amount of 236000 was rendered against the Brazos Valley and Northern Railway company on bondholders liens following E Kaufman et al petition. Texas Trust and Savings Bank is trustee. Bond owners may participate by relinquishing bonds and filing cancelled records. Plaintiff takes a non suit without prejudice to current bond ownership. A receiver is appointed as special commissioner to sell the property at Angl eton in Brazoria county Texas for cash to the highest bidder.
Washington reports Count Perrott de la Rocca, guest of Ambassador Jusserand, has departed for Mexico City to serve as chargé in the absence of French Minister Blomdel.
At Cherokee Crossing a wagon driver from Gillham Arkansas named Reed drowned attempting the ford. In Bonham Texas, Reverend Allie Irick and associates returned from a globe tour for missions. In New York Mrs. Jefferson Davis was reported greatly improved.
After seventy days of debate the Senate approved the railroad rate bill by 71 to 8. Morgan Pettus and Foraker voted no, while the measure faced intense scrutiny since February 26 with fifty eight speeches and a final rule limiting remarks to fifteen minutes. An amendment by Teller removing the phrase in its adgment was accepted.
Bishop Duncan led the Southern Methodist conference in Birmingham on Saturday. A protest signed by lay delegates objected to voting for a committee to revise the articles of faith and was tabled before adjournment at 11. W. E. Williams and Drs H. M. Dubose and Frank Richardson signed the protest. A reply committee was appointed after debate.
Charles Westlake of Newark Ohio, a Kenyon College graduate, leaped from the engine cab of the midnight express on the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern and was killed instantly. He acted after seeing a crowd signaling as the train neared a burning bridge east of Cook's Station near Washington Court House. the train halted just in time.
Greenville S C May 21 announcements at the Southern Presbyterian general assembly reveal the committee on articles of agreement. Members include General B W Greene of Arkansas elder George Batallera of Louisiana and Reverend Josephus Johnston of Texas with each synod represented.
Washington May 19 Expert Oliver of the department of agriculture bee returned from Brownsville Texas and gave a favorable report. On the basis of the report Dr Galloway chief of the plant division will send Professor Fairchild to Brownsville next month to establish a botanical laboratory. Rome May 19 Dr Lapponi found the pope improved after a restless night from gout and ordered bed rest due to a slight temperature rise.
Jackson Mississippi May 19 a white man J E Reagan condemned to death for the murder of Jason Moody awaiting execution escaped from jail at Port Gibson by sawing the bars of his cell and using a duplicate key on the outer hood Greenville South Carolina May 19 Southern Presbyterian assembly referred complaint of First Presbyterian church of Fort Worth against Texas synod and Fort Worth presbytery to judicia committee
Vice President Fairbanks and his party departed Birmingham Alabama on Saturday morning heading to Atlanta.
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