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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
1
At Main and Duncan streets a negro named Will Lewis fired a double barrel shotgun at Bob Nichols, wounding him fatally in the back near the spine. Lewis was jailed as Nichols died from the injuries. the attack appeared deliberate and brutal.
Dispatches from Canea report Crete’s people proclaimed the union of the island with Greece. In Washington the Agriculture Department says corn condition at 77.9 and spring wheat quality at 88.1. In Birmingham a fire killed A. A. McLenahan, a Black man, who burned to death.
In Jersey City on October 7 Policeman Nicholas Nestor saved an aged woman from a burning house and re entered the blaze to search for others, perishing from suffocation. Firefighters later recovered his body four hours after the flames were checked in an unburned section of the home.
In San Francisco on October 7 delegates heard J C Stubbs of Harriman lines discuss transportation and railroad roles in developing the Transmississippi country. Benjamin de Wheeler of UC spoke on the meaning of the West of the Mississippi. Colonel Fred Fleming addressed Western insurance as Governor Cutter of Utah and ex Governor Pardee listened.
Delegates express strong attention to conservation efforts highlighted in Utah and California. They applaud Governor Cutter and acknowledge President Roosevelt's leading role in promoting conservation nationwide.
Harry Clark, a Galveston dock worker, drove a heavy truck off a pier and fell into the bay. He struck his head on a projection, lost consciousness, and drowned as rescue attempts failed. Clark was a local laborer.
A heavy rain and wind with severe lightning hit Georgetown Texas early Wednesday, damaging crops and farm property. Picking was delayed by three days due to the storm.
The railroad commission ordered an emergency cement rate of 5 cents per 100 pounds from Harry to Houston and Galveston to curb rising costs. The prior rates were 10 cents to Houston and 15 cents to Galveston, with a target price near 16 cents. Also noted are a Fort Worth contempt fine for attorney Clare Parker and plans to keep Estacado and Gulf Railroad HQ in Fort Worth plus track work from Roby toward the Gulf of Mexico.
A leading agency unveils a publicity slogan declaring the newspaper as the world’s source of truth. The new motto centers on bold exposure and broad reach for clients.
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