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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1905
Page
1
Surgeon General R M O Reilly submits a detailed army health report to Secretary Taft. Admissions totaled 201 246 with 1 377 deaths from all causes. alcoholism accounts for 16 percent of admissions, with 715 men on the sick list. Deaths include 21 killed in action and 42 wounded.
Papers in five cases about rights to Cherokee lands held by non Cherokee spouses were filed in the U S Supreme Court. The parcels total about 4 500 000 acres and many claimants await the court ruling to determine their interests.
Olympia Governor Mead offers a $1000 reward for arrest of bandits who robbed the Great Northern near Ballard on Monday. In Belton Texas local option case ends with guilty verdict and $100 fine plus sixty days in jail, defendant Ben Adams released on appeal bond.
New York cotton traders faced renewed liquidation and bearish sentiment as crop estimates rose and selling pressure increased. Prices fell overall, October and January contracts traded lower, with a net loss of about 29 to 33 points.
T W Ward a constable of the Fifth ward Bossier Parish was thrown from his horse and drowned while crossing Bodcaw bayou. The riderless horse prompted a search and after over an hour the body was recovered. He leaves eight children.
A Baltimore business house faced a collector with a witty reply. The debtor cites absence, lost wealth in a failed theatrical venture, and humbling “Lodge of Sorrow” membership. He quips his motto and predicts future attention to the balance once opulence returns.
On the Breslau’s last voyage Captain Prager faced a stubborn youngster who threatened to maroon him on Long Island. The boy quipped he’d rather be put ashore on Coney Island, prompting a port-side reveal of island loyalty. The tale ends with a wry maritime wink.
Report details Monk Gibson’s capture after deputies and Ranger forces chased him from the Gayle rice farm area. Citizens and soldiers reportedly maintain calm with barricades around town while authorities guard against possible violence.
In Humble Texas a 16 year old girl Julia Holut was found dead leading to murder charges against Theo and Hart. Deputies in charge Andy and Johanna Hart are accused and the couple were arrested after leaving Humble. Andy Hart is reported very ill and both were taken to St Joseph Infirmary.
In Shreveport Louisiana the injunction proceedings in A M McWilliams versus McWilliams Livery and Transfer Company ended with an agreement naming John McCullough as receiver. In Paris Texas the Sixth District Court and Judge Denton urged the grand jury to investigate the attempted lynching of Andrew Dinwiddie on the square weeks ago.
The Lavinia Porter Talley Chapter of Temple and the Daughters of the Republic observed John H. Reagan's birthday yesterday afternoon with an interesting program hosted by Daughters of the Confederacy.
In Beeville Texas last week two Mexican residents in the Pettus neighborhood were arrested. One faced charges of bigamy and the other for selling whisky without a license.
Memphis report states J. W. Tanby of Louisville died in his hotel room last night due to heart disease. Physicians confirmed the cause of death.
The Congressional Party led by Speaker Joseph G. Cannon will arrive in El Paso tomorrow afternoon on a tour through New Mexico. Several El Paso citizens are expected to join the visit.
Pat Crowe, alleged kidnapper, spent two shores handcuffed to a detective and accompanied by two Omaha newspaper men in Ogden Utah. Crowe warned captors to “look out” for him and remained well supplied with money despite police searches.
The Memphis committee in charge of a reception for President Roosevelt received word from Secretary Loeb that the president will not visit Memphis during his upcoming southern journey. Loeb said no stops are planned at places he visited on his last southern tour.
In Jackson Mississippi a year old daughter of Ben Tinsley, a Newton County notable, died after a grain of corn became lodged in her windpipe while playing with shelled corn. The mother found the child nearly deathly ill.
San Antonio city council approved an ordinance redefining police and fire commissioners as an examining board for appointments. The mayor favors this policy for his future commissioners, expecting it to guide appointments if elected in November.
Cuero residents celebrate the arrest of Monk Gibson now in the hands of the law. Discussion runs wild over Jackson county conditions and the circumstances surrounding the culprit’s escape.
Edna Texas reports a quiet midnight as Monk Gibson is said to sleep in jail. Guards concentrate at the prison with fifty sentinels on duty while Governor Lanham cites telegraph news from Adjt Hulen confirming capture at 830 AM and a District Court session to proceed with lawful trials.
New Orleans report to 6 p m shows total deaths 0 for the period, with 19 new cases and 200 under treatment. The day marks the second time no deaths occurred in the current yellow fever visitation, alongside notes on a fatal brain congestion case and a physician report about reporting delays.
Sherman Texas October 9 R E Smith president of the Texas division of the Southern Cotton Association pledges Texas members to hold their cotton at 11 cents and responds to telegrams from Harvie Jordan and E D Smith indicating South Carolina will stand. The exchange signals a supreme test of strength for the association as the fight heats up.
News from Shanghai via the Tartar reports a deadly typhoon at the Yangtse delta in early September. Two newly formed islands near Woosing suffered near extinction, with nearly 10,000 natives drowned. The Empress of Japan requires 100000 for repairs after the storm, while the Pechili foundered but most crew were saved by the Alenga.
James McDaniel, 40, a long time Stockdale resident, died Thursday from self inflicted throat cutting after a year long illness and six months of mental illness. He leaves a wife and five children. The family and relatives are prominent in the county.
A gale hits Louisiana for the second time this month. Wind from the gulf blows since last night, flooding the Mississippi river with gulf water, flooding levees in Plaquemine parish and damaging crops. Two inches of rain reported in New Orleans yesterday.
Agricultural expert Roland Watson reports ample evidence of boll weevil activity in late blooms near Beeville Texas. He warns the 1905 crop could repeat in 1906 if farmers do not destroy cotton stalks before January. In Brenham a fatal shooting occurred after a row at a Sandy Hill colored entertainment.
In Hempstead Texas authorities report no capture since Thursday morning. With no definite crew securing the fugitive, the general conclusion is that the assailant escaped. An organized pursuit has been discontinued.
Miss Alice Roosevelt traveled from Tokio to Nikko yesterday morning. She was greeted at the station by the city governor and master of ceremonies and driven to Ueno in an imperial carriage before taking the train to Nikko. She appeared in excellent health.
The gunboat Gaida maka, sunk at Port Arthur, was refloated yesterday in the harbor. A German steamer Carl bound for Niccolaiefsk was seized Saturday near the Tsu Islands.
Tokio reports the Navy Department seized the Norwegian steamer Amphrite yesterday near Tsu Island as it voyaged to Vladivostok. The seizure involves a Norwegian vessel bound for the Far East amid wartime restrictions.
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