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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1907
Page
4
News from Victoria area reports a landslide at the Mexican Central quarries near Victoria in which sixteen laborers died and eleven were fatally injured. Many more are believed buried under tons of earth with no chance of rescue.
Dallas, Oct 2 Frank McCue was remanded to the sheriff without bond on a complicity charge in the Mabrey murder. The victim was found west of Dallas with fatal stab wounds over a week ago. The three day examining trial ended as Justice John F Williams announced the ruling amid crowded court and public reaction.
President Diaz and Hon. Phfir Root met in the national palace with all cabinet members present. Marescal introduced the guest and Root received a banquet with his wife and daughter. A gala Thais performance followed at the Arbor theater, and Root denied political aims of the trip.
Beaumont report states Charles Hatgood, bridge foreman, was fatally shot while walking along the Jasper and Eastern railway roadbed near Craven Louisiana. Two Black witnesses described a hidden assailant firing four rounds, all taking effect, as Hatgood passed.
A Denver road freight train collision in Clarendon Texas causes a horse car to smash and several horses to be killed. One fireman loses an arm in the crash and additional damage is reported to other wagons and the scene.
In Galveston on October 2 Frank Gill a Black section hand residing in Texas City was fatally stabbed in the heart during a quarrel while on railroad tracks near Lamarque. Nathaniel Jotson a Black man was arrested in connection with the incident.
Moscow newspaper reports Tolpaign a noted revolutionist was executed here Sunday after a third court martial found him guilty of participating in a string of robberies and other crimes. He claimed he acted as an agent of the secret police.
On October 2 in Denison a Roman Catholic priest from McKinney named Father Murphy addressed the largest crowd seen on the streets during the local option campaign. The sermon urged support for prohibition.
The entire stretch of the Chinese Eastern railroad line has been officially declared to be threatened with cholera.
Fort Worth on October 2 reports Mrs Mand Wid son died after suffering agony from carbolic acid poisoning. Police say the incident occurred in a residence and investigation is under way to determine motive and manner of death.
The $7 206 000 building is complete. In Texas, William Cassidy lost an arm in a gun accident at Marlin. Freight conductor T L Boone was killed switching near Lufkin while at work. Manchurian settlement progress stalls between Japan and China. Vice President Fairbanks to address the Texas State Fair on the 22nd lnst in Dallas. William Loggemann, 18, found dead in Hallettsville with rifle beside him. Cotton Belt railway depot dispute at Texarkana leads to forty total suits.
Dallas October 2 Melennan county grand jury indicted J F Farnsworth vice president and general manager of the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone company for unlawfully discriminating on telephone rates in Texas including long distance. Bond set at 1000. Also named are Pettingill and General Superintendent C A Gates. Alleged charges cite $4 monthly business phones in Waco and $3 in Abilene.
Gene Wheat a Caldertach farm manager near Richmond Texas shot himself on the eve of his wedding. He fired twice from a gallery while talking to his fiancé and died from the second shot. A family disagreement preceded the act. Wheat was well connected in the community.
New York Oct 2 Miss Gladys Moore Vanderbilt heiress to vast Vanderbilt fortune becomes of age and is to wed an Austrian noble. The engagement will be announced soon at The Breakers Newport according to a story in the American.
The Paris Texas district reports the death of Z N McKee's nine year old daughter from locked bowels and congestion after consuming many green peanuts kept in her apron pockets. The girl lived at Bairdstowd twelve miles south of Paris and died after a thirty six hour illness.
Harris County values on the tax rolls total 61,500,625 dollars, an increase of more than 12.6 million from last year. Officials deny that the rise reflects improper assessments, asserting Harris claims the title of the state’s richest county.
Waxahachie Texas October 2 John Harrison a wealthy planter living north of the city is building a substantial brick cotton warehouse in Waxahachie. The structure will be 100 feet wide and 300 feet long with a capacity of 10 000 bales. Harrison previously erected a smaller warehouse three years ago with a 3 000 bale capacity.
A large Houston delegation travels to Memphis for the Lakes and Gulf convention. They carry an invitation for President Roosevelt to visit Houston in November.
Crawfordsville Ind Oct 2 Mrs Susan E Wallace widow of General Lew Wallace dies in Crawfordsville She was known for her literary ability and aided her husband in his writings and work after his death.
A heavy downpour hit Dallas and surrounding areas on Wednesday October 2. The steady rain ended weeks of dry spell, bringing wet streets and localized puddles across the city.
Chicago reports Leander S Merrick after fifty years as a miser amassed over 250000. He died at the Home of Strangers in Kenosha Wisconsin where guardians later found 350000 in cash and securities in his hut. His nephew George W Eldridge of Richmond Indiana is named to receive part of the estate.
New York October 2 The Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies were ordered by Justice Ford to show cause Friday why State Attorney General Jackson should not be allowed to sue for forfeiture of their charters. The attorney general alleges a January 1 1907 conspiracy to raise telegraph tolls and to set joint offices at specific points to share profits.
Austin reports September receipts from the sale and lease of school lands totaling $116,818.67. The figure reflects revenue from the state program during the month.
Austin on Oct 2 reports the demand of local union bookbinders for an eight hour work day was granted marking a notable labor milestone.
One mile southwest of town, 355 acres total with clear farmland and timber balance. Two houses and several sheds for cattle, a windmill and galvanized cistern. Desirable site for dairy or hog raising. Easy terms. Seller: Ap J. W. English. October.
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