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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1905
Page
3
Railroad timetable lists north and south bound trains with arrival and departure times. Bryan items show May Sale at Wilson and Edge with discounts on clothing hats shoes and linens, plus local visits and social notices.
A special Federal grand jury indicted J. G. Lowdon Otto W. Steffens and W. J. Thompson of the Abilene bank. Charges include embezzlement misapplication and false reports to the comptroller. The 12 000 word indictment covers 20 counts with links to cotton speculation and other firms. Bond set at 7500 for London Steffens and 1000 for Thompson.
May 20 Texarkana. Buster Johnson twelve year old boy employed at the Daily Courier office died after being caught in the printing press shaft. He was whirled over repeatedly and his back and neck were broken.
Corpus Christi May 20 It is an established fact that Mr Yoakum's great railway system will be extended from Matamoros Mex to Tampico The Gulf Coast line will thus have a direct road to the City of Mexico and the building of the track into this place gives Corpus Christi invaluable north and south connections and a straight outlets to all points in Mexico.
Three wagon loads of gambling devices surrendered by proprietors of establishments pleaded guilty to maintaining games of chance and agreed to discontinue such business after paying 500 dollars and costs. A large gathering witnessed the bonfire on a vacant lot east of the Oriental hotel. The Texas Christian missionary convention concluded in Waco with closing addresses by Dr. Zollars and others on church, missions, and obligations.
Assistant U S attorney Cresson says his interview with Governor Lanham and state officials provides evidence valuable to the Federal grand jury in Chicago examining the beef trust.
Chicago May 20 report that express company managers in New York paused to consider a possible settlement of the teamsters strike. The executive committee said the strike would not end without action for the express drivers and local managers sent the issue to New York headquarters.
Shawnee Oklahoma May 20 Hotulkee the latest town to apply for map hood in Oklahoma The townsite bearing that name is about twelve miles southeast of Shawnee on the Missouri Kansas and Texas railway and was opened up Friday with an auction sale of lots The sale advertised by both the townsite company and the railway immigration agent proved a success over 300 lots being sold Nine tenths of the lots were knocked down to Missouri and Kansas investors The attendance was large and the bidding spirited.
In Muskogee on May 20 Secretary Hitch cock mandates that removal of restrictions from Choctaw and Chickasaw citizens requires a deed from tribal authority. Applications without tribal deed will not be considered until approval by Secretary Hitch cock. Also noted is the robbery of Mrs. Mattie Key, widow, at Menardville Texas of $86.
The regular May meeting of the Business League is set for Tuesday night the 23rd at 8 p m at K of P Hall in Bryan. Chairman Wilkerson will present a report from the College Electric Road Committee and other important business will be discussed. All merchants mechanics professionals and clerks are urged to attend.
Inclement weather last Sunday delayed a talk by Mr A W Buchanan to the Baptist Young Peoples Union. The lecture on Daniel will be delivered this evening at 7 o'clock. All are invited, with special invitation to young men and boys. S M Hunter vice president union.
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