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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-10-13
Bryan Compress and a Large Amount OF Cotton
Destroyed BY Fire Last Night.
BOX CARS LOADED WITH cOT1ON BURNED
Loss Roughly Estimated at S125,OO0 to $780,
O0O..-Accurate Figures Not 0btainabe
at a Late Hour Last Night.

Of those In the wagon yard stated
they discovered the fire when II
fret started in the cotton near the
northeast corner of the compress
platform. and were Of the opinion
il was caused by sparks from
locomotive. Another report was
that il started from lint or some
thing on the roof, also from sparks
The prevailing opinion seems to
be however that il started on the
platform. A number Of persons
saw the fire early, among them
Mr.. r. s. Webb, who turned in an
alarm from the residence Of /. II.
Newton. The flames appear to
have flashed over the cotton very
rapidly.
At one time the /. & G.. n. de-
pot was seriously threatened and
the roof caught on fire from sparks
at one place, but some young men
mounted the roof from the tops of
box cars md tore away the burn
ing shingles thus extinguishing
the flames.
OF those who fought the flames
many displayed hardihood and
daring and deserve the utmost
praise. They rose to the great
emer gency in the face of Difficult
ties and prevented the catastrophe
from assuming still more gigantic
proportions. This was true o.
members Of the fire company and
Of the volunteer force. II would
be impossible 10 particulari1e IN
this regard, but the Eagle feels this
praise is due.
Manager Wipprecht and Engi
neer Wynn were in the thick o
the fight on the south side of th'
press. Here all hands succeeded
in saving some eight hundred
bales of cotton and q part of tn
J platform.
II will be recalled that the ole
compress burned on this sam,
site some years ago. Bryan a
that time rallied and rebuilt on al
enlarged scale. and the Eagle be
= lieves the same thing will be speedi
t ly done again. 1t is hoped tha
( the press can be saved as it ha'
not fallen at q late hour last nigh
and gave evidence that it woul,
stand.
The press is Of vital importanc
10 Bryan in hadling the immens
{ amount Of cotton received her
: and must be rebuilt.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-10-13

Estimates at O'Clock this morn
placed che cotton loss at 1900 to
2OOO bales. The Eagle learns the
cotton was practically all in the
hands Of buyers aud insured; also
the compress company holds $1,000
Insurance on cotton. The value Of
the plant was probably $4,000 or
$4,000. but the exact figures and
amount of insurance was not learn
ed.
Hopes were entertained by some
OF the compress people at the hour
last named that the press and boi-
Ter would sustain the fire sufficient
" to permit rebuilding aud starting
again in a few weeks.
Rain begAz falling at 2 o'clock.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-10-13

Bryan Was latt niBn' EiHi'e" W
another appalling FIRE disaster re-
sulting in the destruction of the
compress and twelve or fifteen hum
dred bales of cotton. 1t vas i'm
possible to obtain accurate figures
last night owing to the great con-
fusion attending the fire. but It Is
estimatrd the loss will be one hun
dred and twenty-five or one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars.
When the alarm was given short
" before 10 o'clock those looking
beheld the compress already wrapt
in flames famed by a strong wind.
,The great loss was evident even at
this time, but this did not deter
the almost super-human efforts put
forth to check the disaster. Hun
dreds rushed TO the scence and the
fire company responded and soon
had hose lines laid. For some
reason there was delay in getting
the water a, sufficient pressure.
Later the service in this regard
was very much improved, aud
with the cid Of the compress water
works system made an effective
I fight on the iurthur spread Of the
flames by 1880 o'clock.
A large volunteer corps aided
the fire department and the COM
press people by rolling bales Of
cotton from the south end Of the
compress platform, which was only
partially burned. In this volun-
teer corps were numerous Allen
Academy and town boys work
ed like beavers.
Probably thousand bales o
cotton was burned with the com
press, and several hundred bale
more Of compressed and impressed
cotton we're burned together will
the cars on which they were load
ed. standing on the sidings OF tn
II. & T. C. and the /. & G. \
Six or eight cars were burned
most Of them belonging TO the !
& G. n, and star :; on the ives
side Of the press. Train crews o
10Th roads by rapid work saved
great deal Of railroad propert,
from destruction. They ran thei
engines up and pulled the cars ou
of the danger area while some o
them were a mass Of flames. 9th
ers were left to their fate becaus
: they could not be reached.
The cotton in the yard in th
rear Of the Brick warehouse wa
seriously threatened for a time
and indeed some forty bales wer
burned or more or less injured
Here again prompt work vas ei
fective, and the flames were check
Ied. Farmers who were stoppin
in the yard had considerable trou
ble getting out their frightene
teams, and some Of the wagon
were on fire when pulled out.
There were different reports a
10 where the fire started. Som
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
LEAVE MONEY NEAR PHONE
Detective Arrests Man Last Seen Near
the Cash, Traced to
Hotel

Charged with stealing $1060 in small
change from the home of A. H. Day
of S1S West Fourth street Saturday
evening, ]. X. Tobin, who claims to be
prominently connected with local
families. was arrested last evening by
Detective Mckenzie at the Hotel Ross
lyn and locked up.
The story told by Mr.. Day and his
wife was that Tobin went to their
home on Saturday evening and asked
to use the telephone.
While the young man was using the
instrument Mrs. Day placed the money
on a table near the phone box and hap
pened to turn her back. When she
looked around a moment later the
money was gone.
Tobin was asked about the disappear
ance of the sum, but denied that he
knew anything about it. There were
present in the room at the time the
theft was made Mr.. and Mrs. Day and
Tobin.
hurriedly left, and Mr.. Day notified
the police station of the loss.
Detective Mckenzie was detailed on
the case and the capture was made last
evening while Tobin was at dinner at
the Rosslyn.
While he claimed that he knew moth
ing of the theft, Tobin is reported to
have offered to make the loss good.
No complaint has been issued against
Tobin, and If Day decides not to prose-
cute he may be released upon the re-
payment of the money.
Letters on Tobin identified him as an
employe of j. j. King, broker at 421
Grant building.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
ACTORS NOSE DROPS
TO THE FLOOR AND
AUDIENCE R0ARS

Covering in a corner, the marquis in
"The Geisha" trembled under the de-
nunciations of the fortune teller. A
CHASTITY green light played upon the
recumbent figure of the frightened
Japanese noble. Suddenly as the eli
max of the scene came, the nose of the
boy actor Of the Juvenile opera COM
pany fell to the floor of the stage. The
transition from a minute of breathless
suspense to an anti-climax in which the
lad sat trying vainly to adjust his fallen
nose, was immediate, and the audience
laughed and laughed at the ludicrous
picture presented.
Aside from the accident to the nose
of the chief actor, THE Geisha," which
opened a week of repertoire at the
Grand, was irreproachable. The Japan
ese idyllic musical comedy was well
presented by the precocious children
who form the Lilliputian opera COM
pany.
The costumes of 1.-THE Geisha" showed
much less of the wear and tear of road
travel than those of the "Belle of New
York." which was played week before
last.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
"SAID PASHA"
TONIGHT AT
THE HOTCHKISS

Said Pasha" will begin the week at
the Hotchkiss theater this evening,
the management having changed its
first nights from Sunday to Monday.
There Is no change in the matinees
and the Saturday and Sunday matinees
will be given as usual.
Richard Stahls opera, "Said Pasha,'
is by no means an unknown quantity
to Los Angeles theater goers, this same
company having given 1t here most
successfully some two years ago dur
ing it's former engagement. The pres
ent cast will be entirely new, however,
with the single exception of Miss Ken
dalps Serena. She is readily recalled
in this role as one of the best of her
repertoire.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
FLOOD DAMAGES
GROWING HEAVY
IMMENSE RUIN RESULTS NEAR
SONORA
Reservoir Gives Way and Waters
Wreck Bridges and Rail-
road Track
BY Associated Press.

SONORA, Cal, March 25.-A terrific
rainstorm prevailed in this section last
night causing damage in the destruc-
ton of property that will reach near
the 100000 mark. The storm culmin-
ated in a veritable downpour at 2
o'clock this morning and the usual
channels proved inadequate to hold
the collecting waters. Under the heavy
pressure the Phoenix storage reservoir,
five miles east of this city, gave away
and millions of gallons of water rushed
down Sullivan's creek with destructive
fury, carrying away four county
bridges, costing over $4,000, and a high
trestle of wide span of the Sierra
railroad which crossed the streams at
various points.
The railroad track was washed out
in many places and no train service
was rendered today. The track and
bridges and much of the grade of the
Yosemite Short Line railroad was
washed away. The damage to the
railroad company runs high into the
thousands. The county roads We're
damaged to a great extent, and in this
city the streets were covered with run
ming water. The pipe line conveying
the domestic supply of water was de-
stroyed for several hundred yards, and
some of the bridges crossing streams
flowing through the town were badly
strained.
The furnishings of many private
dwellings were damaged by the high
waters. The storm was the heaviest
in the recollection of the oldest set
tiers. Five inches of rain fell in less
than four hours.
A heavy storm is in progress at this
hour and everybody is apprehensive of
further damage.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
WASH|NGTON|ANS
HAD NAL De MER
NEVERTHELESS THEY ENJOY
CATALINA
Governor Mead Was Initiated In the
Joys Of Sea Farng Life Near
the Magic lsIe-Fun
for All

The Washingtonians visiting Los An
geles saw Catalina Island yesterday
and want the world to know that they
made the trip like real mariners.
Yes, a few did get sick, but then
Governor Mead was one of the afflicted
with NAL de mer and the others felt
that they had a right to do likewise
Governor Mead, son of Bellingham,
and Albert Johnson, a son of Tacoma,
were the first to feel an unsteadiness
and they retired to the cabin to avoid
their sollcitous friends. The spell was
soon over for both of them, however,
and they were in shape to see and ad-
nire the magic isle
Tired and with faces vivid from the
reflection of the sun which they had
encountered while gazing into the clear
green depths of the marine gardens at
Catalina, large delegation of visiting
Washingtonans returned last night
from their day on the island.
The occasion proved one of the most
enjoyable that the northerners have
participated in thus far during the
course which has marked their travel
in the Southland. The prevailing opin-
ion expressed was that the scenes at
tendant upon yesterdays outing ex-
ceeded in beauty anything yet wit
messed since the commencement of the
southern journey.
For some the seagoing was not all
that could have been wished, and on
the trip across many an anxious and
pale-faced Washington citizen was
given ample space as he or she made
uncertain and spectacular access to the
lee side of the boat.
The glass -bottomed boats were more
than a novelty to the visitors and all
day long they piled busily between the
gardens and the shore.
Several enterprising youths in bath
ing suits who had been apprised of
the coming of the visitors were on
hand, ready to dive and bring up star
fish and various other species of sea
life, providing an incentive in the way
of nickels or dimes preceded their
plunge into the depths.
Nothing occurred to mar the pleas
ure of the trip, unless the incidental
cases of seasickness, which in their
way added to the enjoyment of those
not afflicted.
About seventy-five members of the
Washingtonian party went to Catalina
yesterday and at least that number are
expected to go on the Balloon route
today.
Arrangements have been made for
the reception Monday of Governor
Mead of the state Of Washington and
100 citizens. A banquet at the ship
hotel at Venice and a special program
at the auditorium are among other en-
tertaining features in store for the
visitors.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
TOO MUCH CIGAR
At THE BURBANK
DESMOND, A N0N-SM0KER, HAD
TO PUFF
Smoked With Good Grace In "Too
Much Johnson" and Got
Sick In the
Attempt

There was something different about
"Too Much Johnson" at the Burbank
last evening.
Different from any other "Too Much
Johnson" ever seen. Oh, girls! You
never would guess what it was, so you
must be told. There was no cigar in
the cast. A cigar is as much a part Of
"Too Much johnson" as William Des-
nnond is a part of the Burbank stock
company, and yet it was this very
same Mr.. Desmond who left it out.
The reason? Well it was this: Will
liam Desmond cannot smoke.
William Desmond is a great matinee
favorite, but it is safe to say that few
of those who admire him from the
orchestra seats on Thursday and Sat-
urday afternoon know just how many
virtues he has.
He doesn't smoke: he doesn't-well.
smoking is enough for this time.
Augustus Billings, that happy-gcs
lucky individual who makes so much
misery for poor Joseph Johnson and the
other people mixed up in the farce, is
supposed to be young man who does
things with very little effort. Before
answering any query he always takes
puff from a big cigar and follows 1t
with a that's what"
The cigar was lacking, and instead
Mr.. Desmond puffed gingerly-yes, gin
gerly. at a little role of white paper
with make-believe tobacco inside of it.
1t was not always thus. Mr.. Des-
nond tried to introduce the cigar at
the afternoon performance, but his
brave effort failed. The usually pink
cheeks grew pale, they grew more pale
and finally their owner made wild
dash for the wings The cigar was dis
carded and the paper tube substituted.
To put it mildly, William Desmond was
sick
given the credit for a good perform
ance.
TOO Much Johnson" is foolish fool
ishness from beginning to end.
A ridiculous aching foolishness that
makes you laugh until you desire to
kick yourself for an idiot. There is
enough foolishness to make you serious
for whole week.
The new members of the company
have an inning this week. Miss
Blanche Hall is not in the cast and
Carol Arden plays opposite to William
Desmond She is the Mrs. Billings with
the don't -understand-it-bu but-guess-it's S.
albright attitude to her husband. Harry
Glazier is Joseph Johnson, and it would
be hard to conceive a more boorish
brute. Coral Marshall is clever as the
managing mamma, and Stella Rosette,
another of the new ones, plays the part
of pretty girl of the clinging type.
Harry Mestayer is the lovesick
youth. Henry Stockbridge's French
man is worthy of mention. The role is
one of the best of this strenuous little
actor.
Willis Marks as the old man and H.
j. CHM as do-little farm hand both
added their quota of foolishness to the
performance, and all the other men of
the company were included in the cast.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
MANY SEWERS DAMAGED
Now Becoming Apparent-RaiI-
road Bridge Threatened
Special to The Herald.

Special to This Herald.
SANTA BARBARA. March 25.-Yes-
terdays flood has done much more
damage than was at first supposed.
The streets were flooded and cutters
were washed out in many places.
Sewers and underground drains also
caVed in, making travel on the streets
dangerous to both horses and vehicles.
Men were still working today on the
Southern Pacific railroad bridge that
was washed out by the waters of Mis-
sion creek. The foundations being car
ried away, the main structure sunk so
that the track stretched across with
little to support it. If the morning
passenger trains from San Francisco
had not been delayed by a landslide
north of this city, they would probably
have gone through the bridge with
great loss of life and property.
Repair Crew to the Rescue
A repair crew was soon organized and
headed by w. NJ. Cooley and Charles
Turner, went to work at once to clear
away the tons of driftwood that had
accumulated about the base of the
bridge. AS the flow of water was con-
stantly kept up by fresh falls of rain
In Mission canon, there was danger
of the entire bridge being carried away.
The men set to work at once to re-
move the driftwood and thus relieve
the pressure on the bridge. This was
difficult piece of work. Men stood
waist deep in the water and fastened
ropes onto the larger pieces of timber,
which were pulled out by an engine
that ran onto the lower end of the
bridge.
The deep cut made by the water as it
rushed under the residence of l.. l..
Smith at the foot of State street was
filled in and the last flood took new
course and cut under the sidewalk,
which was undermined, for a distance
of about fifty feet.
A part of the stone wall that bounds
the old Mission burial grounds was un-
dermined by the flood waters of the
creek and caved in. Another stone wall
on the west side of the creek above
Montecito street gave away damaging
property owned by Mrs. West
Street Superintendent Bodie, City En-
gineer Dozier and Mayor Wood were
up early yesterday morning and went
over the street thoroughly in order to
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
VisaIia Under Water
BY Associated Press.

VISALIA, Cal, March 25.-The rains
of yesterday and this morning have
swollen all the rivers and creeks and
once more flood waters are in Visalia
Parts of Center, Church and Court
streets are covered with water about
one foot in depth. Water from the
mountains is expected to reach here
some time tonight and it is probable
the waters will flood into other streets
st. Johns levee, which protects Visalia
has not been entirely repaired from the
washout. A crowd of people came from
all directions today to watch the rising
waters. The skies are overcast and in
dications are for more rain tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
Mason Opera House

Little Johnny Jones" will be the Of
fering at the Mason next week, its
first presentation in Los Angeles. It's
success in New York, where it short
time ago closed six months engage
ment, was so pronounced that there is
little doubt that : If. Cohan could have
kept his play on Manhattan island for
the balance of the season. Little
Johnny Jones' music is whistled and
sung all over. The advance sale of
seats opens Thursday morning and the
engagement is for an entire week and
q Saturday matinee.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
OLD SOL MOVES WARsHIPs
BattIeships Ohio and Wisconsin Leave
Manila for China, Probably to
Escape Approaching Heat
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Word
reached the navy department today
that the battleship Ohio, the flagship
Of Rear Admiral Charles ]. Train, had
left Manila for Shanghai. 1t is sup
posed the admiral is aboard the ship,
although the dispatch to the depart
ment does not Indicate whether he is
there or not. The battleship Wisconsin,
which has also been stationed at
Manila, preceded the Ohio to Shanghai
by one day.
These movements the officials of the
bureau of navigation say were not
ordered by the department, being prob
ably incidental to the approach of
warm weather, whose influence is be-
ginning to be felt in the Philippines.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
The Shriners

Everybody has heard of the Shrine
minstrels and their coming appearance
at the Mason opera house next Thurs
day night. Next to the interest shown
in the coming production is the fact
that the reserve seat sale opens this
morning at the Mason box office. Each
purchaser will be limited to ten tick
cts. Saturday night at Pasadena Wis
itors at the Hotel Green who attended
the Shrine minstrels pronounced it the
greatest minstrel show they had ever
witnessed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
locate and repair any damage that
might have been caused by the storm
TuIe River Raging

By Associa ted Press.
PORTERVILLE, Cal, March 25.-
The Tule river and branches passing
through Porterville is high. and may
flood the city again. The Tule river
is doing great damage to crops in the
vicinity of the old Tulare lake, and
much of the country around Corcoran
and Guernsey is under water. A loss
of several thousand dollars has been
suffered by the washing out of the
headgates and drops in the river and
tributaries. 1t is probable that Tulare
lake will resume the dimensions of
several years ago. A heavy, warm
rain fell last night here and the melt
ing of the snow in the mountains will
probably do damage.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
Landslide at Sea Cliff

Special to The Herald.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal, March 25.-
Trains are running over the washed
out bridge here today. A landslide at
Seacliff station this morning delayed
all trains several hours, but the line
is now open. There are track troubles
at Point Conception also.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
Storm Threatened
BY Associated Press.

SAN JOSE, March 25.-After COM
paratively clear weather all day, the
night has brought a renewal of the
stormy conditions of the past week.
Heavy showers have fallen tonight and
dark clouds forecast more rain.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-16
THREE GIGANTIC ANERICANBATTLESHIPS
FORM IMPOSING SPECTACLE IN HARBOR

Havana, Sept. l5.-Three Amer
ican warships are the most imposing
and interesting objects in Havana bay
tonight. The cruiser Des Moines ar
rived early this morning and the aux
iliary cruiser Dixie, with $50 marines
on board and ready at a moments
notice to land the field pieces and rap
id fire guns, came this evening. Com
mander Abraham +. Culver, of the
Des Moines, and Lieutenant Com
mander Urban Holmes, of the Dixie,
reported to Commanded Colwell, Of
the eDnver, who, being senior officer
is in command Of the squadron. II
Commander Colwell's mission here
were that Of a peace envoy he could
scarcely be more busy. He is re-
ceiving deleqates representing the in
sureents, and even some of the in.
sureents themselves, who are anxious
through him to negotiate peace Of
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-16
PEONAGE IN MISSOURI
NOTED TRIAL WORRIES ALONG
Argument in Favor of the Smith
Brothers Yesterday.

Cape Girardeau, Mo-, Sept ID
Attorney w. II. Miller, for Smith
brothers, in the poenage case, in his
statement to the jury today, told of
conditions in the New Madrid coun-
try. He said the Smiths were in no
way connected with the deeds and
acts of the Fields and Woods, hav-
ing had contracts to clear the land.
The people of that section, he said,
objected to the employment of color
ed labor. Many times the blacks had
been shot and run out of the country.
He admitted that the negroes were
seldom at work without white men
being with them. These men were
there to see that the negroes rendered
service and direct their work, also
to protect the blacks from outside in
reference.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-16
HAVING A FINE TIME.
Clarence Eaton Sends a Souvenir
From North Dakota.

Clarence Eaton writes to the
World from North Dakota, where he
is spending the summer that he is
having the time of his life and sends
a duck foot to prove that he is doing
hesome tall shooting. He regrets
that he could not send the duck, but
says the railroad rate legislation does
not 90 into effect on that particular
article for some time yet, His letter
in full is as follows:
Surrey, n. Oak, Sept. II, 1906,
The Tulsa Daily World,
Please lind enclosure of duck foot
and you can guess at the rest. | am
sorry | cannot send you more of the
duck, but we are not allowed to ship
any game ont of the state. We just
returned from a big hunt up on the
Mouse river. Had a fine time, but
will say we have been through six
(6) states, since we left Tulsa and
will say that nothing looks as good
to us rs Tulsa and oklahoma. Three
years aoo the twelfth of this month,
they lad blizzard here; showed Is
inches deep, Eleven years ago | was
visiting here and saw it snow the
2Sth day of August This year is
very warm, 80 in the shade. We ex-