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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1913
Page
1
New York fails to clinch as Philadelphia wins 8 to 3 in the fifth game. Mathewson and Plank duel in a decisive matchup with key at bats by Murphy Oldring Collins and Baker.
Adolphus Busch, prominent St. Louis brewer and head of the Anheuser Busch organization, died today at his castle on the Rhine after seven years of dropsy. Born July 10 1839 in Mayence Germany he came to the United States in 1857 and later married Lily Anheuser. He held multiple leadership roles in business and banking and is survived by a wide array of affiliations and honors including republican and Unitarian ties.
Details from the rescue ship Grosser Kurfuerst describe a fire explosion aboard the Volturno. Fifty crew and passengers dead, two lifeboats with sixty to eighty people lost in the storm, and other crew efforts to fight the blaze amid rising flames and a second explosion.
In Philadelphia on October 8 the second World Series game ended after ten innings with New York defeating Philadelphia. Mye rs hurt his hand, Merkle injured, Snodgrass moved to first as New York’s lineup faced Plank and Lapp for the Phillies.
Scoreless through nine innings with New York and Philadelphia each held to zero. In the tenth inning New York scores three runs to defeat Philadelphia.
President Wilson, outraged by a Washington Post article calling Democrats who oppose him rebel, demands a formal retraction. He says the currency bill path remains toward amicable settlement. Also, J A Herring of Madisonville is named marshal for the Southern Texas district.
Navasota High School beat Bryan High 12 to 0 in a hard fought game. Star of the day was Marvin Ford whose line plunges powered Navasota. Bryan players Wicker Pipkin and Osborne fought hard but couldn’t convert two late chances.
Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst leader of the militant suffragists sails from Havre for New York aboard La Provence amid a three year British prison sentence. She plans to return to London in November after completing a lecture tour with first talk in New York on October 9.
Fort Smith Arkansas reports say Fred Stover of Bonham Texas and W B Burnett of Athens Texas shot each other to death at the Burnett Hotel late yesterday Stover had gone to bring back his wife and daughter after they left him.
The Associated Press reports Benjamin Altman dry goods dealer died yesterday leaving an estate worth thirty five million dollars. Despite wealth he was virtually unknown to over one hundred people. A third of the estate is art objects including one of America's finest collections with twenty Rembrandts.
Mexico City Oct. 11 President Huerta suspended both chambers of the National Congress and confined about 110 deputies in the penitentiary after the arrest of lawmakers who signed a resolution linked to the disappearance of Senator Dominguez. Washington notes the move as the most serious crisis since Huerta seized power.
Sheriff Conlee arrested Clarence Phelps and Jack Hall near the A and M College area in connection with the murder and robbery of Julio Veyra on Sunday night. Preliminary hearing date not yet fixed.
Pearsalls Oct 11 Caso Gonzales the second smuggler tried for complicity in Deputy Sheriff Ortiz murder was convicted and sentenced to six years in the penitentiary.
The September term of the District Court adjourned with Judge Scott returning to Franklin. Civil business included settling several suits and granting 88 divorces. Criminal docket featured five felony convictions, two aggravated assault convictions, and two acquittals.
After a Washington conference President Wilson and Secretary Bryan dispatched cables to John Lind and the Mexican chargé d affaires. The U S would oppose any harm to deputies under arrest and Lind may travel to Mexico City while O Shaughnessy relays the gravity of the deputies arrest to Mexico. Wilson doubts a constitutional election is possible and maintains the policy that Mexico must settle its own affairs. There is no plan to increase U S battleships in Mexican waters. Officials say they have abandoned hope of treating with Huerta as an individual.
Transfers show multiple land parcels in Brazos and nearby leagues. W S Howell sells 32 acres to Joe Machos for 1000 dollars, and J M Adams moves 128 acres to John Polk for 1500 dollars, among others including 50 acre and 78.6 acre tracts with prices up to 7500 dollars. Bets on city lots and 2 acre tracts also appear in Bryan.
The Texas Horse Jack and Mule Breeders Association holds its annual business meeting in the Dallas State Fair livestock judging building on Thursday October 30 at 7 30 p m Prof John C Burns president and A and M College animal industry professor notes vital topics for members with enrollment of new members planned The previous session at A and M College in July featured papers on key member affairs.
Eggs 25c per dozen Butter 25c per pound Hens 4.00 to 4.50 per dozen Fryers 3.50 to 4.00 per dozen Broilers 3.00 per dozen Turkeys Sc per pound Cows 4c per pound Steers 5c per pound Calves 5c per pound Hogs Tc per pound Alfalfa 19.50 per ton Prairie Hay 14.00 per ton Johnson Grass 16.50 per ton Corn 5c per bushel Oats 58¢ per bushel
An old reliable surgical dressing, Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil, is promoted to prevent blood poisoning. It relieves pain and heals while being sold in 25 cent and one dollar containers.
Bob Cavitt and Peyton Thomas, both Black, were brought from Mudville by Powell Harvey the colored constable and jailed. They faced aggravated incident charges for attacking another Black person whose injuries were not serious. They posted bond this morning and were released.
The Volturnia burned in mid Atlantic after a fire on Thursday. Ten liners answered SOS and saved 521 lives while 236 passengers and crew perished. Wireless signaling and swift response from Carmania and others aided rescue, with Volturnia’s explosion observed as lifeboats failed.
The owners of the Uranium line report 657 aboard the Vol turnia, with 521 saved and 136 drowned. They believe no native-born Americans were aboard.
Bryan and nearby communities express gratitude to J. B. Dunn and Lee Josey for improving the Bryan Benchley Wheelock road network. They mobilized drags and graders with teams of steers and mules before hard ground set in, ensuring the roads to Wheelock Street reach the city in fine condition. Hats off to Dunn and Josey.
The notice lists marriage licenses granted to John Garrett and Mary J Simpson Esker Martin and Blanche Bond Charlie Lipscomb and Laura Jackson Willis Duren and Mary Jackson Ed Drayton and Burt Rhodes Columbus Hightower and Relia Holman Will James and Irena Worsham W T Worsham and Ella Jordan.
In Brazos and Robertson counties all farming and pasture lands are posted and no hunting or trespassing will be allowed. Violators face strict legal consequences. Pheasants will be released in pastures and shooting is forbidden to protect the birds. Signed R. H. Seale and F. A. Capps Bryan Texas October 15, 1913.
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