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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1907
Page
4
An advertisement urges readers to try Dr Shoop's Restorative, available in tablet or liquid form, claiming it can aid weak tack and distressing symptoms and inviting purchase.
Michael McCabe a miner at Colier Draper collery outside Mahoney City Pennsylvania is trapped 800 feet underground after a blast toppled a pillar. He is alive but awaiting death from starvation while his wife and six children wait at the surface doors. Mine officials warn it may take up to a year to reach him.
Reports from Montgomery on November 11 say Governor Comer prompted railroad bills passed in both houses. The measures would reclassify railroads, abandon principal commodity classification, and set a 5 percent rate increase over the old commodity rate bill. They are expected to be rushed through and signed by week’s end.
Snowfalls and frigid temperatures affect Colorado Springs Cripple Creek area and Cleveland. Two inches of snow fall in Colorado regions with temperatures at ten degrees above zero. Cleveland reports nearly two inches of snow causing street car delays. Six inches of snow observed in Tucker County West Virginia.
Chicago reports reveal Anthony Kilty confessed at Torrey revival meetings and was identified as Arthur Kennedy, a former barber turned deserter and alleged burglar. Kennedy’s wife, Mrs Kennedy, declined to see him, and Evanston officials plan to prosecute the Eliel residence case while considering leniency.
Dexter M. Ferry head of the Ferry seed firm and local business figure was found dead in his bed at home. He retired Sunday night in apparent good health and died during the night from heart disease in Detroit on Monday.
Grayson County Farmers Union meeting near Sherman decides to stockpile cotton at 15 cents if needed and reduce acres. In Houston, Ted Jones is jailed on charges of murdering John Reese with a headshot on Labranch Street and Gray Avenue. rocks found in Reese’s pockets.
Fire practically gutted the Anderson and Macbeth office building causing about 150000 dollars in damage. Also reported Pioneer Drops Dead in McAlester Oklahoma where Francis T. Palmer, sixty, a pioneer, died suddenly.
In Iquique Chile on November 11 a major blaze burned over seven blocks, the largest since 1882. The fire caused over 1 million dollars in losses, destroyed mainly dwellings, and left about 2,000 residents homeless. The flames spread about one mile from the city’s commercial quarter before being controlled.
Three men found dead along the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad in Indiana were murdered and robbed by tramps. J W Murphy of Colorado Springs, caring for horses, was found at South Bend on Nov 2, Ralph Kyle telegrapher of Edgerton Ohio was found at Goshen last Tuesday, and Henry Rank of Berrien County Michigan was found at La Porte on Friday. Chief Snyder of the railroad detective force confirmed the killings and noted a struggle on Murphy s car.
Rev. J. Klinburg of the Swedish Baptist church in New Britain Conn says a year of prayer raised his salary and church funds. He reports $1151 for his pay and $1702 for the church, noting trustees approved the plan and that he tried to rely on prayer to support his family.
Fred M Undersill returned home in Wilmington Delaware on November 11 and shot his wife in the head then wounded her sister Miss Rachael Nelson fatally. Earlier in Fernalda Kentucky a quarrel over an election bet sparked a duel between William Frepkins and Frank Foley in Hopkins resulting in Frepkins death and Foley seriously wounded.
Earthquake on Sunday causes a serious landslide near Valcombre forcing the village population to flee. In other dispatches, Secretary Taft sailed from Manila on the Rainbow Saturday for Windivostok with hundreds bidding him farewell.
Deposed Zionist leader plans a New Mexico colony. Des Moines contractor falls to death after an eleven story plunge. Kentucky judge appointed for Panama Canal Zone. Texas health official promotes a sanitary code. Fatalities in Saratoga Texas and New Ulm Minnesota. Texas cotton ginning totals rise to 151,935 bales by Nov 11. Fire at Cosmopolitan hotel and theater causes no casualties. Delaware election reshapes liquor licensing across districts. Tulsa cattle purchase at 38 per head for 3,100 head. At Buffalo a woman dies from stabbing injuries. Tennessee counties largely prohibition with two exceptions. Internal revenue districts consolidate. Dallas officer bitten by dog, seeks rabies treatment. Rochester trolley collision injures five firemen. Isadore Duchoff awarded $2,000 in boy’s scalp injury case. Train crash near West Brookfield leaves one dead. Labor leaders meet with President Roosevelt on industrial matters.
Fire gutted the R. T. Dennis & Wigley company furniture building at Elm Street in Dallas on Saturday night. Portions of the walls collapsed onto the Times Herald locker room delaying the Sunday edition. Total losses, including the building, estimated at about 116000 dollars as flames drew a dramatic display visible to thousands.
Beaumont suffers widespread sawmill shutdowns as demand collapses. About twenty mills halt operations, cutting production to roughly 8,000,000 feet daily and displacing 8,000 to 10,000 workers including loggers train crews yard staff and office personnel in the east Texas lumber region.
In Beaumont on November 11 Mrs. L Stanley misstepped into a three foot square trash shaft on the third floor of the Kelfth building telephone exchange and slid three levels to the bottom. She escaped major injury but suffered severe nervous fright after the fall.
W J Clark a farmer near Astidown in Little River county Arkansas was accidentally shot while hunting. A buckshot blast through his right tee severed a major artery and he died from blood loss. The tenant Tre heard cries and investigated.
Fairfield Texas November 11 George Roller Sr oldest merchant in Fairfield died at ninety six. He first bought goods in 1860 with a bill that started his long business career. The early shipment idea involved a steamboat Early Bird and team haul to Starfield.
San Antonio report shows the Baptist general convention of Texas raised funds in the past year for foreign missions 427000 followed by home missions 346000, ministers relief 2619.84, church building fund 1634, missionary work 1190, state missions 104810, and church property 176252 totaling 301639.35.
The man who died in the capitol building on October 2 is identified as A. A. Christie from Geary Oklahoma. A son Will C Christie learned of the death via ecards from Austin police and newspapers nationwide published the notices.
Temple Texas November 11 Ben Shelton owner of the Temple branches confirms the sale of the Temple franchise in the Texas Baseball league to Shreveport. The sale includes players Jarvis Doyle Poindexter Ragsdale Blakeney Coyle and Thebo.
W F Perkins a prominent member of the Hoo Hoos of Lake Charles La came to Houston for the concatenation and dropped dead on Center street from heart failure authorities report the death occurred on November 11.
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