Bryan Morning Eagle and Pilot (Bryan, Tex.), Vol. FOURTEENTH YEAR, No. 64, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 20, 1909 Page: 4 of 6
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V B. Hudson
HUDSON. & .WIL
Attorneys-at-Law.
Bryan and Franklin jri ezaa.
111 practice in county arate and fed
eral courts. Special ttentlon to
business In Brazoy and Rob-
Insotv counes.
FORW-E.
I'rynn. Texas. V ttanklln Tex
MOSftt
Price
14?s acres ot land In trie
Hug-ben survey near liJge.
and terms reasonable.
Half acre of land witU improve
merits one block east of my home
80 acra adjoining '. & M. Col
lege land on west side near Provi
dence churcti. Known as tbe Georgp
Flatzer place.
190 acres Including Double Sulunui
springs on Navasota river.
V. 6. HUOS
CITY HALL
BURNED.
Another Disastrous Fire and
Thousands of Dollars
Go Up in Smoke.
FIRE
E. ROSfDE
Handles nothing ut the
very bestj
W itie s
Liquor and
Cigars
Kxtra fine vvhiskic for fami and
medicinal purposes Your patronage
appreciated. K. ROJfDF.
of
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Have a nr o
Early Seed Corn
Several Varieties:
Champion White Jf'carl; Silver
Dime; GuIJen Beautv. fOld" Hickory
King all M) days. A!o Okla. White
Wonder Field" and Okla. Improved
Squaw. Limited quantity of Mehane's
BIG BOLL COTTON.
Car of Amber and Orange Cane Seed".
Buy your garden and flower seed
from nie; the only seed house in Bryan.
R. L BROGDCN
J W. BATTS
RCA.L ESTATE AGENT
i1 nl.lini:. Op
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- xtiMruvt
1 ' . .....I I'itl.'S
One block on W est Side of
town in good neighbothood;
fenced with wire: shade trees;
price 300. Terms to suit
purchaser.
BUCHANAN
& CLOliD
Butchers Feeders
ana snippers
BRYAN TEXAS
Hail
Sing
reason-
1 do haulms; ot all kinds at re:
able prices- Moving a specify.
M. R. PHILLIPS
W. C. FOl'NTAl
DENTIST.
f
OftV upstairs ever mlth Drug Co
J. B. HINES
AN Kinds of Insurance
Telephone 161
Office Down Stairs la City Hall.
OPERA HOUSE AND
STATION GO.
At l:o0 tliis niorning lMyan was
vis I 'ail by another disastrous lire in
wlJfii the city hall was uumra n-a.-
only the bare .walls standing. The
alls are no doubt ruined und if bo
the loss is total.
The opera house located In the sec
ond story. John H. AUKe lessee mm
manager was also a total loss.
The rooms down stairs were oc
cupied by the fire station me coun
cil chamber City Secretary s omce
cltv calaboose Firemen's meeting
!. in ii mi tin' Kleenlne room of the
Irlver of the Are wagon. All the fur
ii 1 1 r. nil. I nnimratiis of all tnese
moms una olllces were saved. The
It y books were all locked In the new
uult that was built only a few
nidiiMis nco. and the vault Is intact
and the books no doubt are in per-
fect shape.
.Mr. John II. Ilines who also had
hl:i Insurance otlice In the room ad
joining the Secretary olliee. saved
all his bocks papers and otlice furni-
ture and his loss will be very little
anything.
The tire company saved nil of their
Hie lighting apparatus. All the extra
hc'.'.e the big stean.er hooks ladders
etc.. were all taken out to places of
safety. They also saved all the fur-
niture in their meeting room except
a swinging lamp.
Mr. John II. Mike Is a heavy loser.
All his opera house furniture and fix-
tureschairs scenery electrical ai-
pilances. etc. were totally consumed.
He also had his private otlice in the
front of the building ami his desk.
chairs and all his private papers
we're burned. Mr. Mike has certain
ly been a heavy loser from fire dur
ing the past few months losing tw
residences-the one oci upied by (
M. Spell. Mi own and now the opera
house.
The lire started beninu the scenes
up-stalr$ and those who saw n nisi
think it r rginate.l in the property
room. It v.as a binning mass in the
Iressiuj; room- ami among the seen-
erv vtieii ttie alarm was given in
f'ueni"U had several lines of hose laid
in short order and the pressure was
fairly too.l. They were badly handi
capped nowevtr tiy tint eir.g am
to cet to the lire. fiiey could not
play their streams c.n it from th
ground and laddeis were raised to
the upper windows but as only one
man could stand at the top. the hose
could not he handled. I'.efore they
could make any headway against it.
the Hames bursted through the roof
and in a minute the entire roof was i
set Uiing mass of flame.
r.urniim sparks were carried sev
:al blocks hazarding the whole
town and during the tire Hoyett's ice
limne caught from a falling spark but
was extinguished before any headway
was made.
The loss on city hall building will
reach perhaps tell thousand dollars
with a total insurance of $."."n.
Mr. Mike's loss on the opera house
is something like three thousand dol-
lars with Insurance amounting to
$i.:.oo.
The building was erected in 1ss. A.
W'lllman architect and Lawrence &
Fr.lkerson contractors.
Meredith James lost his parallel
bars used in the Minstrel last night
and' the Athletic Club their horizon-
tal bar and some tine tumbling mats.
Fred Kohler had been doing some
s.ge work and lost a part of histoids.
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
February 20.
177. - Commodore Isaac Chauncey
dis'inuuished naval officer born in
lil.uk Hoik. Ot. Died Jan. 27. 1S40.
17v Uriiish under Gen. Clinton in-
vaded South Carolina.
IMia-Kgypt evacuated by the Brit-
ish. 14i"- First legislature of Texas un-
der the 1'iuted States met at Austin.
1S'.4 Federals defeated at battle of
Olustee. Fla.
1S73 Fernando Wood moved in the
House for the impeachment of Vice
Presideut Colfax.
1SS;V Marshall Jewell former Post-
master General .lied at Hartford.
Conn.
1901 Fitst territorial legislature of
Hawaii convened.
10:1 Pre-i. lent Roosevelt signed
the h'lkins anti-rebate bill.
No. Johnnie. Gatesvi'.le. Terns was
not named after John V. Gates. It
would be safe to bet a mil'ion that it
w asn't.
TO SET PATRICK FREE.
Special to Hryan Morning Kagle.
New York Feb. 13. In his cell at
Sing Sing Lawyer Albert Patrick now
serving a commuted sentence of life
imprisonment for the murder of Wil-
liam Marsh Hlce Is preparlr.g to renew
his fight for freedom. Two weeks
hence lil case will come before the
full Appellate Plvislon on a writ of
habeas corpus. Patrick himself will
appear before the court and argue in
support of his contention that the com-
mutation of the death penalty to life
imprisonment by the late Governor
Hicgins was not warranted in that it
was a cliangeMif punishment not pro-
vided by statute for the ci-im.. f.u-
J w hich Patrick was convicted. uml that
the change was to his disadvantage
In that it was an imposition of a differ-
ent and greater punishment. Manv
eminent legal lights do not hesitate to
express the opinion that the noted
prisoner Is in sight of freedom.
'" tor uie is the most
leniiiiKanie or its kliui eve made In
this country. His fight for freedom
promises to be equally notable and
perhaps as successful. No other per
son was ever confined as long in
(l.lfllll luiiL... . ..
un.iiuiiK execution as was
tat rick. For more than four years
an. a half he lived within the shadow
of the clootie chair. During that time
lie was present when seventeen other
unfortunates were taken from their
cells and marched along the narrow
passage which separates tbn (..
.I.tiim.i.l II ii. '
" c" oiock ironi tin. execution
ctiaml.er. Several times Patrick saw
the death watch close in upon hi
He heard the State authorities as they
tested the electric current in the room
adjoining the one where his cell -
located. Ills sentence was finally com-
muted to life Imprisonment by Gover-
nor Higgins In December l'.mt;.
Patrick was convicted of murder in
the first degree by a jury In the New-
York courts on March :'ti. mv j
was sentenced on April S. to i .o
death in the week bcRlnnin
May of that year. He was tried for
the killing of W'lliam Marsh Rice an
aged Texas millionaire who died un-
der suspicious circumstances on Sent.
li'uO. In his apartment In this cltv
Hat rick had been Rice s leual a.lvl.;..r
for nine months before the hitter-
death and during that time his client
was said to have made a will which
transferred his entire estate
tli.r I Ait. n.t.i
f. i" fi.iiciMiiMi to tne lawyer. Ry
win urawn in isim! the
oi tne estate was left
Ri'e Memorial Institute
lexas. This will was afterward
' ' i'i. tne fattick will I)
ed a forgery. Patrick.
lesmnnny. was ided by l;i es serv-
ant. C. F. Jones. :nd it was in the i.
ves'ig.nlons f t. alleged forgeries
that informal ion was brot-ght to light
lar.sing the authorities io suspect nnir-
der. The valet was arrested atid con-
i-sM-.i mat under p;liriek's dir
and tuning he h;i Killed Rice bv
inc him inhale chlorform as he
in rv tnber. l!i0J a stay of exeont-
ion ha.ing been g.anted. application
for another trial was made to Record-
er Go::'. In February ltms. the Court
of Appeals granted a motion for an
extension 0f time in which to bring
forward Patrick's appeal. In the fol-
low ins March Re order Ooff denied the
motion for a new trial. The Court of
Appeals heard the arguments in the
Pa-rick appeal in .March. i:u.-. On
June !i. Hi.; the court by a divided
iMuh sustained the verdict of the
trial court. Immediately after Pat-
rick's counsel appeared before the
courts and asked for a stay of the ex-
ecution to give time for the preparat-
ion of a motion for reargument. This
application was denied on June 14
Patrick's execution was set for the
week beginning Aug. 7. 1H0.".. The
mo ion for reargument was then made
and acted as a stay of execution and
on Oct. 2S. the Court of Appeals de-
cided it adversely to Patrick. In spite
of the dramatic appeal to the court.
Patrick was sentenced to execution in
the week of Jan. 22. lPOC. In Decem-
ber his sentence was finally commuted.
In June last an application for a writ
of hebeas corpus was denied by Judge
I.acombe in the I'nited states Circuit
Court. Last month a similar applica-
tion was made to the Appellate Divis-
ion of the Supreme Court and was
granted by Justice William J. Gaynor.
If Patrick should gain his freedom as
a result of the hearing which is set
for March 1. it will mean the end of
the most famous cases in the criminal
records of this countrv
CHURCH NOTICES.
a
greater part
to found the
in Iiousam.
up-
lag pivnounc-
according to
ctlon
ma'.v-
slept.
Roused Hit Suspicions.
A naval officer was speaking of the
extortions of Innkeepers In out of the
way parts of the globe.
"In Montenegro once." he said "1
asked for my bill after having slept
overnight at a certain inn. and as
soon as the document was handed to
me I took out my purse to settle It. I
did not bother to verify the various
itetvs. What would hare been the
usef
"liut nry readiness to pay amazed
the landlord. He thought a moment
and then he said uneasily:
' 'Will you let me have another look
at that bill.
'.ed SelU-'-' '
sir? I think I hare omlt-
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.
Quinquasima Sunday.
Order of services:
11 a. m. morning prayer and sermon.
7:u0 p. ni. evening prayer and ser-
mon. Lent.
Wednesday. Feb. .4th Is Ash Wed
nesday. or first day In Lent.
During the 40 das of Lent there
will be daily service in this church.
St. Andrew's Brotherhood.
This Guild will meet on Friday even-
ing Feb. -Cth in tile church at p.
m.
Interested in the Foreigners.
Rev. Glenn Flinn. representing the
American Iiible Socie-y will spend
next Sunday In town preaching In the
niorning at the Methodist church and
in the evening at the Presbyterian
church. One of the special objects of
itrother Flinn's visit at this time is
to get information regarding thhe sit-
uation as presented by the presence
of the ltalions and oilier foreigners.
The American llible Society through
itj colporiage system lias done much
good in ijie past not only in Anieru a
but in all foreign lands as well.
First Methodist Church.
Services Sunday. Feb. L'lst as fol
lows:
Sunday school at :: a. tu.
Preaching at 11 a. in. by Rev. Glenn
Flinn. of Dallas: "AT p. m. by the pas-
tr. Junior League 3 p. ui.
Senior League. ti:4."i p. m.
Lverybody is cordially initid to at
tend all these services.
TIIOS. H. MORRIS.
Pastor.
First Baptist Church.
Services at the First liaptist church
Sunday as follows: '
Sunday school at ! : 4 ;t. m.; 1 1. .
Newton. Supt.
Preaching at 11 a. in. and 7:1.' p. in.
by the pastor.
H. Y. P. l at t::4.-. p. m.: Jim Thom
as Pies.
You are cordially iinited to attend
these services and worship with ns
M. K. W KAY F.U. Pastor.
Christian Church.
Pible school 0: 4." a. m.
Pi-aching 11 a .in. a::d 7:4: p. m. b
th pastor.
Y. P. S. C. K. at t;:4" p. tu.
A most i antes; inviiaiion ixt. iiut !
ill to come arid worship with us.
JAs. a. c!:ali.kn.i;i:.
Pastor.
Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Isaac David a deacon fiom Per
sia will be present at the II o elm
s rvice at the Presbv lei ian church ott
Suti lay and talk on th.' history attd
customs of Iris countrv. Otlur set-vie--.
Ht the usual hour. A tordial invitat-
ion to all.
Do You Want to Save Money? t
If you do buy your rrexjv-bl
of Groceries
AlARWILL'S
As we sell Strictly for CFii and can save you from 5
to 20 per cent on manvfnints. Our stock of Groceries
is complete clean fresft. Your patronage appreciated.
IVlarwill's Cash Grocery.
Oklahoma Planting Seed
Oklahoma Squaw Oklahoma White Wonder
Bloody Butcher
Yellow Dent
Texas Giant Strawberry
Giant Shoe Peg or Gourd Seed
Golden Beauty
lewa Giant Siluer Mine
Prompt Delivery if y Pfione 251
HENSARING BROS.
Grainl and Feed Dealers
A Persistent Hen.
Kver hear abaut our little red hen'
Well. sir. she was en the set far
teeps Couldn't keep her off. Old
daorUnolis S'wl.i buttles lamp chim-
neys match safes anything was good
ei'oiigh for !ier. Finally I put her on
tlit-e- utml iiiriles. and I hope to die
if she didti't Vi-eh out alligators yes.
-!r. three of -em.' One of 'em ate her
i-p. ai.'l ivVo'i we opened him there
was the lien setttn" on bis back teeth
sml they'd swelled up so they choked
him to death Exchange.
INSURANCE
won ine.
I rejirent the ()ldet and BM Conipnie. Your Hi:ine-i
;ivtp mv pe-n nil attention anj appreciate I.
C. E. BQYETT
Kire. Tornado. Accident. Plato Glass Bonds and Live Stk
ResiJence Phone 25 OihYe I'hotie 372.
Groceries for February
rrrrrrr n i t ii 1 1 1 1 1 l ci lJTTTTTTrxi i ' U CUJTTCTT! I IJJJJJJJJ
The rilit kind at the riht rrii'esynothin better th.n
TELM0 CAMED GOODS
a;d excellence flcur
Give us i trial
during February
SANDfeRS BROS.
W. T. JAMES
Ott thf fuMIr Sti.k
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Furniture and Undertakers' Coods
JrU are ir tjv mj crvi
W. T. JAMES
nlXv
I am fixed to
GARDENS PLAyr TREES
CLEAN UP YffROS LEVEL
HOUSES PRUNE TREES RE-.
PAIR FENCES ETC.
Notify me by postoffice.
MATHEW PIERCE.
Bryan Texas.
MILLER'S
IHIOT
9 m 9
"EL
Near H. & T. C. Depot.
$5.00 A WEEK
I hjve !ej5fJ
The BryanvHotel
Forrrerlv conducteJ bv W P. Trint. EVERY
THING BRK.HT AND FRESH ani sni;
will b tirtcla$f. Dav anj weekly
boarders solicited.
D. D. McALPINE. Prop y-
DRV AND
GREEN
On Hand all
the Time
Cut All Lengths
Any Quantity.
JOHN SMITH
WQ0D
Prarfipt
Prftrfipt Delivery
Phone 339
1 S 5 o
1 'ill')
The Manhattan Life Insurance Co.
N one ot the oliet sat'ot anJ y'
strontji-st in the world". ei.-
tne tor the K:t.
!.. IIOATWRKJUT. Atient.
i WHOSE IS IT?
The Complete Drugstore The Satisfactory Drugstore
The Convenient Drugstore The Appreciative Drugstore
The Accommodating Drugstore
M. II. JAMES
' I HIHIIIM
ALWAYS READY
JOHN WITTMAN TAILOR SHOf
Qan always be depended on for Oualitv. Stvl. n i Pm.c.
L.ive US VOtir nr.lers. JOHN WITTMAN MhM Tl
nsure in the SOUTHWESTERN LIFE INSURANCE CO.; Dallas Tex
T.r?j " b1' 'i.'ii.'i'v.rs:; iz:t: tnl surpi1" i" t" :
ann.ur.n .l.h I- b.cpn; J"'? i J .h.V nJ "1 " wrt" A"'""n "i
tetnnc tnr ran .! .3R.n urd "i'.'n'Voij hiihhh. IZZ"'' Vu "h" "
FRIEND iV NEED SOCIETY.
VinJ rt r ; tm
II mil lor my (Hurts
OR. W H. LAWRENCE
DENTIST
JVHR HASWELL'S 'BOOK 8T0R1
Stevenson Machhe & Repair Works t
GASOLINt: ENGINES
PHONE NO. 7 r
BRYAN TEXAS
Flower And harden Seed
2 Mammtth Paptrs CarJtn
HASWl
M V Pop
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Bryan Morning Eagle and Pilot (Bryan, Tex.), Vol. FOURTEENTH YEAR, No. 64, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 20, 1909, newspaper, February 20, 1909; Bryan, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth322580/m1/4/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .