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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
Prof SSOR ALLEN
BELIEVES IN Gas
Thinks an Abundant Supply Of Cheap
Fuel Is Bryan's Greatest
Present Need.

TO the Bryan Eagle:
In an article contributed by a citi
zen to yesterdays Daily Eagle pol
icy is advocated which / believe, if
adopted, will tend to retard, if not to
destroy, the future growth of our city.
I refer to the policy of refusing all
public utility franchises. The one
thing that Bryan needs most today is
an abundant supply of cheap fuel.
Without it we can never hope to be-
come a manufacturing town. With it
we can offer advantages that few
other towns in the State can offer.
Natural gas is the cheapest and
most convenient fuel in the world,
and, if we are near an ipexhaustible
supply of this fuel, it seems to me
that we should be wise enough to
avail ourselves of this wonderful
means of development | believe our
City Council should deliberate well
before granting any franchise, but at
the same time let us not adopt a pol
icy that will throttle every enterprise
which tends to make our city a greater
and more prosperous Bryan.
When our city is forced by lack of
funds to pave only one-half of Main
street, leaving twenty-five feet of in
sanitary and unsightly space between
the stores and the centrally paved
portion, how can We with any consist
ency advocate municipal gas?
This article is not intended to sup
port any mans petition for a gas fran
chise, but it is intended as a strong
protest against a policy which. if
adopted by our city, will effectively
stop future growth.
j. H. ALLEN.
Bryan, Texas, June 4, 1913.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
Eural ArmB

]. d. Jones of Harvey was in town
today.
Frank Wilson was in the city today
from Normangee.
J. Harris was in the city today from
Harris Schoolhouse.
]. II. Lawless and family of Kurten
spent today in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. l.. Barron of Well.
born were in town today.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. ]. Keith were in
the city today from Keith.
At last! Buick rent car; careful
driver. Phone Derden Chance.
See Coulter for anything in trunks,
suitcases and travelling bags.
w. ]. Lang and J. H. Hearne were
in the city today from Kurten.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Meredith were Wis,
itors to the city today from lola.
Miss Allie Candy of Rock Prairie
was in town this morning shopping.
Misses Lee. Winnie Belle and Ellen
Graham of Harvey spent today in the
city.
Call and see the Ladies' Home Jour.
nal embroidery transfer patterns at
Coulters.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Goodson and Miss Bessie
Goodson were in today from Pitts
Bridge shopping.
Jack Taliaferro of Calvert was in
the city today visiting his parents,
Judge and Mrs. w. G. Taliaferro.
Victor LAM of Allen Academy left
today for New Orleans, where he will
take a steamer (or his home at San
Juan Bantisia /Tobasco, Mexico.
The following gentlemen connected
with the farm demonstration work
were in the city today comforting with
State Superintendent Dr. w. F.. Proc
tor +. Gentry, Washington, d. c.: G.
W. Orms. Mineola; T. o. Walton, Liv.
ingston; NJ. T. Payne, Temple, and
j. l.. Quicksall, Waco
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
HOTEL ARRIVALS
HOTEL BRYAN.

H. Fehr Austin.
J. /. Beaugard, Houston.
B. D. Moon, Fort Worth.
Joe Siegel, st. Louis.
T. o. Walton, Livingston.
E. Norwood, Navasota.
Dave Edel, Houston.
o. C. Youngblood, Dallas.
j. S. Loftin, Tyler.
Z. A. Brandt, Houston.
NJ. Rodenhofer, Houston.
G. n. Lacewell, Houston.
Alfred Cohn, New York.
G.. w. Goldie, New York.
]. A. Thompson, Dallas.
w. H. Goodar, st. Louis.
R. G. Morrison, st. Louis.
NJ. L. Newton, Dallas.
NJ. T. Payne, Temple.
E. Gentry, Washington.
G. w. Orms, Mineola.
Daniel Bond, Vernon.
E. F. Mccarthy, Houston.
L. G. Graves, Dallas.
S. w. Hammer, Louisville.
B. F. Fennenge, st. Louis.
G. c. Street, Houston.
c. H. Woodson, San Antonio.
H. R. Heitsner, New Orleans.
C. ]. Slutcke, Temple.
]. H. Flournoy, Waco.
E. B. Cushing, Houston.
S. c. Ollenberry, New York.
Frank Clarke, Fort Worth.
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cRAss4oppERsIY ~cRlMEs.

Mr.. l.. b. Brinkley, Grimes County
farmer, was in Bryan today and re-
ported that grasshoppers were doing
considerable damage in his section.
He said there were tens of thousands
of the pests all through Grimes Coun.
ty, that nearly all gardens had been
destroyed, and they were now begin
ming on the cotton They are partic-
ularly bad around the edges of all
farms surrounded by timber.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
MRS. DR.. SYRLL Won GRlIGH

COMPLEXION andscalp specialist,
is still at her old place giving face,
scalp and body messages, pimples
and bIackhead treatments, iustanla-
neous face bleach, French pack Hair
and all facial blemishes removed by
the lates, method, the electric needle.
Hair dressing, shampooing, mani
curing Corns and bunious removed
painless. Give me a trial and be
convinced; price reasonable Salts
faction guaranteed For ladies only
CAMPBELL HOUSE,
Phone 4e5. 49,
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SHOW WINDOW ADVERTISING.

One of Bryans merchants filled
both Of his show windows with an ex-
ira nice display of high-class trunks,
suit cases, and travelling bags. The
display would attract attention in any
city, and his sales for the week have
more than thrilled his average sales
in week. Take a look at Coulter's
windows.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
TELEPHONE NOTICE.

All subscribers who leave on sum-
mer vacations, closing their dwellings,
will be charged the usual rental un-
less we are notified to remove their
phone. There is no diminution in our
expenses during hot weather
Respectfully,
BRYAN TELEPHONE co.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
THEY ARE HERE.

Todays northbound local freight
brought into Bryan the fulfillment of
a long-felt want. The ladies will be
glad to know that they can get the
Ladies Home Journal embroidery pat
terms for transfer work at Coulter's.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04

Have you got that gasoline stove
yet Why perspire, fret, worry and
suffer with the heat of wood stove
through the long hot summer months
when you can get a Detroit vapor
gasoline stove at such reasonable
prices? They will soon pay for them
selves in Saving of fuel. Myers Hard
ware Co.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04

A woman is entitled to the best Of
everything. Do not try to persuade
yourself to make out with the ordi-
nary makes of sewing machines. Get
the Singer, the best and most popular
machine the world over. For sale or
rent. Phone $40 T. A. Satterwhite.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04

Mrs. Eugene Edge, Mrs. w. E. John
son and Mrs. w. o. Sanders will give
tea Thursday afternoon from to
$3.50 at the home of Mrs. Edge, benefit
Baptist Ladies' Aid. Everybody cor
daily invited.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04

How about that ice tea? The season
is here and we have a large stock of
glasses to select from at reasonable
prices. Myers Hardware Co.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04

Swat the fly or he may swat you
We have the fly swatters that will do
the work. Myers Hardware Co.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
The Weather
[John Daily Jr, Forecaster.l
"Wednesday, May 4, 1913.

NVUHC5udJl NIdJ u IJIo'
Highest temperature yesterday. ..95 o
temperature last night. $50
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Forecast.

For tonight and Thursday-Cloudy
weather.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Lane on. Reclamation

Washington, Oct. 10.-"The gov.
ernment could expend profitably in
10 years, $100,000,000 in the reclama-
tion of arid, semi-arfd and swamp
lands located in that part of the
country west of the Missouri river"
said Secretary Lane of the interior
department, today, on returning from
his extended trip through the West.
"The lands once reclaimed, could be
divided into farms of from 30 to 60
acres, every one of which would be
taken up promptly" Mr.. Lane added.
"This land, it is practically necessary,
must be reclaimed by the government
because private reclamation projects
generally have proved failures ex-
cept on small tracts. 1t is my pur-
pose to recommend to congress ex-
tensive irrigation and drainage pro-
jects if it be possible to devise prac-
ticable way of raising the money to
carry them forward. It should be
our endeavor to turn the eye of the
nation upon this arid land. Irrigated
it would be as fertile as any land
that lies outdoors, and on it enough
meat and crops could be raised to
supply the entire country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Fatal Airship Accident

Rochester, N. Y, Oct. 8.-Miss
Ruth Hildreth, daughter of w. E. Hill.
dreth of New York, was killed, and
her sister, Dorothy Hildreth. was per.
haps fatally injured yesterday after
noon in Hammondsport when Lincoln
Beachley lost control of his 100 horse
power aeroplane and it swept several
spectators off a roof from which they
were watching the exhibition. Ruth
Hildreth fell upon an automobile.
Her skull was fractured. Among
those slightly hurt were Lieutenants
Richardson and Bllinger of the Unit
ed States navy aviation corps, and
Beachley.
The accident occurred near the
head of Lake Keuka where Beachley is
said to have planned to execute a
somer-sault in the air. A crowd had
gathered for the exhibition. To gain
a good view the Misses Hildreth and
the navy officers climbed to the top
of small building used as headquar-
ters by naval aviators.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
May Close Assay Offices

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE house of
representatives today voted down the
senate amendment to the deficiency
appropriation bill appropriating $1,000
for contingent expenses of the Hell
ena assay Office, and unless the SEN
ate can force the house to accept this
amendment the assay Office will prob.
ably be compelled to close down by
providing that these judges be re-
tanned as circuit judges, subject to
assignment for service in district
or before Feb. 1.
At the last session congress appro-
priated only $1,000 for contingent ex-
penses at each assay Office, where
$4,000 was s)recommended and needed.
This additional thousand proved nee
essary to keep the offices open for the
remainder of the fiscal year. The
democrats of the house voted
against the senate amendment, and it
went back to conference.
Representative Stout made a strong
appeal to the house to accept this
amendment, but there was little sup
port for it, the vast majority voting
against it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Death Of Montana Pioneer

Deer Lodge, Oct. 12.-John R. Quig-
ley, Sr., of Ophir, formerly Blackfoot
City, one of the old.tfmers of the
state, and highly respected citizen
of Powell county, has joined tae great
majority on the other side. For the
past month he has been a patient at
st. Joseph's hospital in this city and
it is the first time he has been under
the care of physician since his long
residence in Montana.
He was born in the state of Vir.
ginia, near the historical Harpers Fer
ry. He was eighty years of age. His
father and mother were early pioneers
in the state of Wisconsin.
He came to the state of Montana in
1864, crossing the plains overland and
arriving at Virginia City July 20. AL.
though the placer gold attracted him
to the territory of Montana. he en-
gagged in a mercantile business. He
had store in Nevada City and later
one at Diamond. He moved to Black
foot City and since the year 1869 has
resided there. He was one of the first
to engage in business in this place.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Rescued From Burning Steamship

New York, Oct. 13.-With 1O5 sur
vivors on board from the steamship
Volturno, burned to the waters edge
during gale in mid-Atlantic and
abandoned on Friday last, the Grosser
Kurfuerst is approaching New York.
The passengers and crew of the Gros-
ser Kurfuerst witnessed some thrill
ing scenes, when their vessel called by
distress signals from the Volturno,
arrived in her vicinity.
On the arrival of the Gosser Kur-
fuerst the flames from the hold of the
Volturno were leaping eighty feet into
the air through the hatchways. It
was learned that fifty or more of the
Volturno's crew and steerage passen-
gers had been killed in the explosion
and the fire.
Six boats were loaded Immediately
afterwards from the Volturno's dav-
its. Three of them, still empty, were
smashed to pieces against the vessels
side. One boat with forty passengers
on board, capsized after being launch
ed and all were lost. The two others,
with from sixty to eighty passengers
on board, apparently were lost in the
mountainous seas.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Giants Win Second Game

Philadelphia, Oct. 8.-Christy Math.
ewson, master manipulation Of the
base ball, led the New York Giants
to victory at Shibe park today, when
he shut out the Philadelphia Athletics
in 10.inning battle by a score Of
3 to 0 in the second game of the
worlds series.
All Philadelphia was baseball mad
and thousands packed Shibe park to
Its capacity to see the second contest
of the worlds series. between the
New York Giants. National league
pennant holders, and the Philadelph-
Ia Athletics, champions of the Amerf.
can league.
With one victory wrested from the
Giants, the Athletics were keen to
capture the second contest of the ser.
les and establish a good lead in the
effort to win four games. All of 90.
900 persons had passed through the
turnstiles before play began.
1t was announced that the total at.
tendance was 20,523. the total re.
ceipts $49,640.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Nome Needs Assistance

Nome, Alaska, Oct. S.-George A.
Jones, mayor of Nome has issued the
following appeal through the Asso-
ciated Press: "A tidal storm has de-
strOyed one half of Nome. The dam
age is estimated at $1,OOO,OOO. Five
hundred people are homeless, most
of them destitute. Winter is ap-
preaching and public assistance is
absolutely necessary. Funds should
sent to the city treasurer of Nome"
Eagles hall was filled last night
with refugees, who slept on the floor.
The Pioneers of Alaska hall, the
largest in Alaska, was also filled with
homeless people. There is no meat
in Nome except the small supply that
was in butcher shops not affected by
the storm. The large plant of the
Pacific Cold Storage company is to.
tai loss. 1t was valued at $150,00O.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Will Sell Electrical Supplies

Washington, Oct. i0.-Uncle Sam
became dealer in electrical supplies
and energy transmission material to-
day when the interior department is
sued an order authorizing the sale of
such matter to settlers on public
lands who were desirous of obtaining
electricity from government water
power plants. The order is expected
to be of great assistance in the de-
velopment on the reclamation pro-
jects in the west.
The order marks no innovation
however, for the government in De.
cember, 1911, and July, 1912, author
lied the sale of cement, lumber and
building materials to settlers. The
concession was found to be of great
benefit to the settlers ana incidental
ly to the western country.
The aid of the government in dis
tributing generated power also is ex-
pected to work benefits.
The electrical energy probably will
be used chiefly in pumping for agri-
cultural and domestic purposes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
OPPOSE CURRENCY BILL
Bankers Object to Proposed Changes
In Their Business

Boston, Oct. 8.-The currency COM
mission of the American Bankers
association reporting to the associa.
tion in convention here asserted that
1t favored the old national monetary
commission bill and opposed the cur.
rency measure now before congress
for the following reasons:
Because, under the old plan invest
ment by bankers in the stock of the
central reserve association was elec-
tive not compulsory; whereas, under
the proposed bill bankers must sub.
scribe one fifth Of their capital stock
to the federal reserve banks or go out
of business.
Because under the oli plan money
invested in the stock OF the central
reserve ass ociat'.ip was unC er the
control Of ,h. ranks invested;
whereas, under the propose; hill tho
federal reserve bc'ld, dominating, the
reserve banks, WAS Withou. tho hank
ers control.
Because such control ty bankers,
denied them in IT,. proposed bill,wAY
a guarantee against political domina-
tion and incompetent management,
two important respects wherein the
pending measure is lacking.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Favors Larger Navy

Washington, Oct. 9.-Three new
battleships and a proportlonate mum.
ber of submarines and torpedo boat
destroyers is the aim of the Wilson
administration in shaping its naval
policy for the December session of
congress. 1t became known today
that in all probability Secretary DAN
iels of the navy department would
put into effect his principle of "less
money ashore and more afloat," and
advocate using three powerful bat
tleships-one more than the usual
quota, though only single warship
was obtained after stormy fight in
the last congress.
With the addition of three first
class battleships naval officials hope
the United States will resume its
place next to Great Britain in naval
fighting strength, passing Germany,
which took second place when the
United States dropped to third.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Objects to Horse SAUSAGE

Sacramento, Oct, 9.-State Veter-
marian Keane does not approve of
the state board of health granting
permit to Edgar Ehrmann, a Rich
mond man, who proposes to establish
a factory for the preparation of horse
meats for human consumption.
Keane said today, "The price at
which young and healthy horses are
quoted would make their purchase
prohibitive for such purpose. Con-
sequently it would necessitate using
old decrepit horses, probably dis
eased. This would make the use of
such a food a menace to public
health"
Keane said he could see nothing
Objectionable in "horse sausauges"
If the animals were in good health
and were subject to rigid inspection
before slaughter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Bids for Irrigation Project

Washington, Oct. 1O.-The recla-
nation service is asking for propos-
ais for earthwork and structures on
the vandalia south canal, Milk river
irrigation project, Montana. The work
involves the excavation of about
100000 cubic yards of material, the
placing of $500 cubic yards of rein
forced concrete, the placing of $780,
900 pounds of steel reinforcement,
wooden structures of about 10000
feet, board measure of lumber. The
work is situated on the south side of
Milk river adjacent to the main line
of the Great Northern railway in the
vicinity Of Vandalia, Tampico and
Glasgow. Bids will be opened No.
vember IL in Malta.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Tariff Law Needs Fixing

Washington, Oct. S.-1f the consent
of Representative Underwood and
other public leaders can be secured,
a joint resolution will be passed
through congress within a few days
repeating that portion of the new tar
iff law authorizing a per cent tariff
rebate on goods brought to this coun-
try in American owned ships.
The decision to ask for the repeal
of the clause was reached by admin
istration officials today after experts
of the state and treasury departments
had decided that to carry out its ex-
act terms would mean a reduction of
per cent in tariff goods from prac-
tically all of the chief exporting coun-
tries except Brazil, France and Rus
sia.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Judges May Retain Salaries

Washington, Oct. II. - Former
Judge Hunt Of Montana is affected
by the action Of congress on the COM
merce court, of which he is a men,
Der. On behalf of the Judge, Senator
Walsh opposed the abolition of both
court and judges. Senator Walsh
had the senate adopt an amendment
courts, or the circuit court of appeals
by order of the chief justice of the
supreme court.
The Walsh amendment also pro-
vfdes that when vacancies occur
among these commerce judges, four
in number, they shall pot be filled.
The commerce court will go out of
business December 81, but their
judges continue as above, including
Judge Hunt. In the debate Senator
Walsh said congress could not legis-
late the four judges out of office as
circuit judges.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Helps Oown.and.Outs

st. Louis, Oct. 9.-Made wealthy by
the death of his sister, Arthur Weav-
er, former rag picker, who less than
year ago went hungry for days at
q time, today continues to live in a
ten-cent lodging house on North
Broadway, while he uses his money
to provide for the down-and-outs he
meets there, who have lost hope and
confidence.
Every morning Weaver assemblies
a colony of penniless men at the
lodging house and leads them to a
restaurant, where they eat their fill
while he writes the check. The rest
of the day he scouts around to see
whether his new ecquaintances are
drinking.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
Helena Boy Was Murdered

Bremerton, WASH, Oct. 11.-Earl j.
Minckler, navy seaman, whose par
ents reside at Helena, Mont, was
murdered by strangling on Sept. s,
his body sewed in a gunny sack and
thrown into the waters of Port Or
chard bay.
Discovery of the crime was made
last night with the finding Of the body
on the beach, IL miles from here.
Stones used to weigh the body to the
bottom had been forced through the
cloth bag, permitting the body to
rise.
Minekler had been mysteriously
missing since pay day in September
and robbery was evidently the mo-
tive for the crime. He was attached
to the United States steamship New
Orleans and was highly esteemed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-15
SENATORS ARE PEEVED
Members Of Currency Committee Re.
sent Criticism Of Work

Members Of Currency Committee Re.
sent Criticism Of Work
Washington, Oct. 9.-Attacks on
members of the senate banking and
currency committee, and efforts to
force action by the committee on the
administration currency bill, were
condemned severely in an executive
session of the committee last night,
Senators OGorman and Hitchcock,
singled out as individual objects of
two attacks within the last three
days, demanded that the committee
take up the matter, and, for an hour
the criticisms were discussed.
After the meeting Senator Hitch.
cock said that the members of the
committee unanimously and individu.
ally, had expressed the opinion that
ANY organized effort to coerce the
committee or to circulate unfounded
criticisms of members Of the commit
tee were to be condemned"
The letter of President Wilson, pub
lished yesterday, repudiating a quot
ed statement attributed to him, char.
acterixing as "rebels" the Democrats
opposing the currency measure, was
read in the committee, and in connec-
tion with statements made by mem.
bers of the committee, was accepted
as disclaimer ON the part of the
White House Of any extraordinary
effort tc force action by the commit.
toe.