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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1907
Page
1
Talladega Alabama November 4 Assitant chief of police Tom Thompson was murdered while luring Fred Singleton a negro to a remote craps game. A posse member named Atwell was wounded in the leg. Two other negroes linked to the killing were jailed at Sylacauga.
financiers debate Rank calling standards as two factions clash over fundraising and governance. The dispute centers on methods, transparency, and strategic direction affecting oversight and financial stewardship.
Financiers and several congressmen debate calling an immediate extra session to address currency reform. Influential backers like Leslie M. Shaw advocate quick action, while E. H. Harriman James Stillman and Henry Clews favor waiting for the regular session as conditions stabilize. Congressmen Fowler Hepburn Gaines Calder Dalzell oppose a special session.
A lone assailant armed with a knife terrorized five Prescott hotels on November 4. He fatally wounded a guest at Schuterman hotel after resistance, then robbed guests at Brickmeyer Head Cliff and Globe hotels. The suspect escaped with valuables after the single handed raid.
In Knoxville on November 4 Jim Davis a negro who shot two women leaped from the Tennessee River bridge railing 100 feet into the water. Pursued by deputy sheriffs he pulled a pistol fired five times and then shouted one two three before leaping to his death claiming he had killed twenty five people.
Figures for southern California citrus show 27,487 cars shipped in the year ending Oct 31 with 23,984 oranges and 3,503 lemons. Revenue totaled about 34 million dollars, with 11 million to railroads and 23.9 million to growers. The past twelve months saw about 2,000 more cars than the prior year.
In Brooklyn, William Frederick John, a contracting stone cutter, shot and killed his wife and then killed himself at their home on the eve of finalizing their separation papers. Married seven years, they left two daughters aged two and four. The couple had just returned to their room to sign the separation papers when the fatal shots were fired.
In Marietta Ohio, John Sweeny father of five, and 14 year old Anna Koon were found in a building at the fair grounds. A mob formed and Sweeny was tied up and nearly thrown into the river before police arrived to rescue him. The girl lies in a precarious condition.
New York on November 4 reports the second day of furniture auctions from the office of expresident McCurdy and other Mutual Life Insurance officials raised 27000 dollars. The two day total nears 35000 dollars and the directors’ table once costing 12000 dollars sold for 110 dollars.
The Bank of England lifted its discount rate from 5 1 2 to 6 percent amid persistent American gold demand and rising cable transfer costs. The move followed a weak New York bank statement and caused market excitement in London. In Seattle a Clearing House meeting decided to adopt clearing house certificates to ease cash payments, with exemptions for small emergency use.
Hamburg reports that the banking and brokerage house of F Lappenberg suspended payments after heavy losses from customer dealings. The firm also engaged in export and import trade and held a high standing in financial circles.
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