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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1902
Page
4
J. W. Batts offers several parcels including a small cottage with tenant and well on about 1.25 acres near the schoolhouse southeast of town. Additional lots and a six room house with brick cistern four blocks from Main Street, prices from 1250 to 550, 250, and 100 dollars per lot. Terms easy. Also Otto Boehme property near Railroad.
Telegrams between Western Federation of Miners leaders and United Mine Workers president Mitchell call for a united coal strike across the United States and Canada until the anthracite victory is achieved. Mitchell said he would consider the proposal. In Scranton, 2500 rounds of ammunition were seized at D and H station tied to Passano, an Italian leader in Lackawanna, as authorities acted on orders from Colonel Wattres.
Juan Timo thy, an old Mexican servant of Tom Smith, was killed when a tree he felled fell the wrong way. He was found mangled beneath the timber and died within hours in Bastrop, Texas, on October 10.
Senators Platt Quay Penrose and Gov Odell met with railroad leaders in Platt's office as talks broke up after lunch. No definite outcome was announced and Platt said everything was put off until Tuesday. President Mitchell planned to go home as Morgan might attend today.
New York Oct 10 opening of the conference at Senator Platt office promised a solution to the prolonged anthracite strike but produced no real progress. Governors and corporate leaders from Pennsylvania and others attended while operators stood firm in resisting miners demands. Additional talks with President Mitchell yielded little. Delaware and Hudson vice president David Wilcox urged Roosevelt to take federal action against the union citing conspiracy to disrupt interstate commerce. In Shamokin troops dispersed a mob attacking non union workers and coal police. Garrett case from Laredo brought no new information as searches continue in the Sierra Madre.
In Beaumont Texas on October 10 Emmett O Donnell about 10 years old was shot in the forehead by playmate George Robinson aged 12 while practicing with a 22 caliber rifle at empty bottles. The ball entered the brain and the boy died instantly. An inquest by the coroner returned a verdict of accidental homicide.
In Mineral Wells Texas the city water bore in the eastern part of town hit a coal vein three feet thick at 313 feet depth. Work is temporarily suspended. Traces of oil are noted in the same well and the coal is described as of the finest quality.
Ed Keitt seeks damages against the Cotton Bell alleging he was knocked from the train while transferring between coaches due to faulty platforms. He says his leg broke in two places with other disabling injuries claimed.
In Omaha Nebraska on October 10 Mrs Henry Haubens killed herself and her two sons aged 10 and 12. The house windows were closed keyholes plugged and gas jets turned off. Authorities classify the deaths as a self inflicted tragedy with the mother responsible for the boys’ deaths.
Postoffice Inspector Anderson is ordered to New Orleans to investigate interrupted mail due to the street car strike. Marsha Hanson and Attorney Melemore of the Federal court are sent toledo redo on a similar errand.
Heavy rains thin crowds in Canal Street as strikers face possible arbitration. Governor Heard and Attorney General Guion met Mayor Capdeville and strikers leaders at city hall after signaling a firm stand if peace talks fail. Police mobilized. feed wires cut blocking Canal Street railway operation.
Austin notes that Beaumont railroads discuss seeking an injunction to block the Texas Railroad Commission from enforcing its oil tank car movement order, though the rule takes effect Oct. 13. The commission’s expert review is expected soon.
San Francisco dispatch reports officers aboard the steamer Acapulco sighting the Colombian revolutionist gunboat Padilla about twenty miles below Punta Arenas Costa Rica she lay in wait for the steamer Poas. City of Sydney crew hold Padilla in high opinion and say she would outmatch the Bogota then en route to Panama. Meanwhile in Georgetown Tex the cotton crop outlook remains dire with boll weevils widespread and yields likely well under half a crop.
Washington Oct 10 There is indication the president will appoint a commission to investigate the coal strike if settlement fails. The aim is a thorough study of strikes and to gather data to base recommendations to Congress.
Fort Worth Texas Oct 10 The Texas Fixture company made an assignment for the benefit of creditors with Morgan Bryan as assignee. Indebtedness about 15000. Failure said to be partly due to many counties going dry reducing demand for saloon fixtures.
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