The Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot (Bryan, Tex.), Vol. FOURTEENTH YEAR, No. 100, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 3, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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Irgan latlg lEagl?
and Pilot
OUR TtKN 1 H YEAR
BRYAN TEXAS. SATUROW AFTERNOON APRIL 3. tH
NUMBER 100
DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATION RAGING IN FT. WORTH
I THE I
Fifteen Dwellings and Three Churches AI-
ready Destroyed Inadequate Water
Pressure and Fierce Gale Blowing
I Entire Southern Part of City
Threatened.
dow aprcadlng rapidly acroaa the en-
tire aoulb art of the c ity. The dam-
age already done la eatlmated at
million and a half.
No fatalltlea hare aa yet been re-
ported. But ar-w ral peraona have been
burned or otherwise Injuns being
overtaken by the flamea In frantic ef-
fort to aave valuable.
Appeal have been made to Imllaa
and Waco for Are fighting equipment
Special to The Kagle.
Fort Worth. Teias. April 3 Fin
that threatens the entire aouth aide
residence aertlon la racing before a
thlry-mlle-an-our gale. Already fif-
teen dwellings. In four aquaro blocka
of the fashionable residence dlntrlH
have been confined. Three churches
are doomed the Broadway tluptlst.
the llroadway Irenbytcrtan nd the
Swedish C'hrUtian are now burning.
The flamea originated In the real-
dence of H. II. Ilackett on Peter
Smith afreet and Jennings avenue
ahorlly before S o'clock thla morning.
With Inadequate water pressure
the fire departtiieut In unable to com-
bat aucceaitfully with the flame
waftt-d onward in an Irresistible tide
and the area of the rulued district It
FOILED YEGGIN
BURN E L E V AT
filing to Get Money Set Fire to Building
Loss $10000 Including two Freight
Cars Police Find No Clue.
filarial to The KjkI-
HouMoii. April 3 Foiled In their
effort to rob the safe of the K. 8
I)lon drain company early thla morn
Is $IO.O(iO
The yeggmen' turned the safe over
and drilled Into the bottom but were
blocked In their tfforta to reach the
inn. the aafe blowers act Are to the cash drawer which contained flOOO.
elevator which waa completely con-j The fire obliterated all trace of
unicdith two freight earn stand-j the robbera leaving no clew for the
a oh'the elevator track. The Ion j police.
FATAL QUARREL BETWEEN
NEWSBOYS.
Special to The Kigle
San Antonio April 3 A a remilt
(' ipiarrH. beglning In play. !
l-en to ne ittMi.vi this iiiKinitu
Tcny llarrl. a;ed foiirt'cn. ni:iy il e
with a knife w.iund near tin- Imni.:.
and Johnny Melnhart I- under wreM
Mclnhart h) Harris kuo ked tnn- ;
troni hU hund end hi-. In n-turn stall
lied the HCreM:-.or
SUICIDE WIITHOUT APPARENT
CAUSE.
Special to The Kngle.
Tenple Tex April X Without
aparent provocation. K. O. Jones
aged thirty-one. a S.mta Fe flremaii.
committed mi Wide In hla room late
last night lie wan shot once through
the temple.
The deceased made his home here
with hla aged parent. He wa a
popular member cf the Hrotherhood
of locomotive rirenien.
FARMERS 4; ST. EDWARD'S 2.
Moore for A. and M. Struck Out
Thirteen Men.
In a fal and good Mine -erday
H.'ierniMHi the Agricultural and Me
1 li.uili 1 college Ui.VH defeated St. Kil-
' ward colleise b) : scoie of 4 to 2.
The A and M playtr oiithVlded and
'outplayed the lsltors. Moor for A
and M Htrutk out thlitin tneu. He
: Imd good support In the field. He
and Towiim n.l made pretty loug bit
' HEALTH BILL BEFORE HOUSE.
I Special to The Kagle.
i Austin. April 3-The bouse thin
: morning took up the board of health
I bill.
! Itepreaentatlvo KalMoti offered the
aenate bill aa a aubittltute for the
house nieaure.
A long discussion la eiected.
Give C. E. Bullock k Co. your gro-
cery order for April Phon lit. 100
1
Quality and Service'
We are prepared to handle your April
grocery business to your entire satisfaction.
Howell & Newton
PHONF.S 23 nd 1W
SOME OF THE EATABLES WE KEEP ALWAYS FRESH.
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to which renpouei have been receiv-
ed aaauring relief wlthhaate.
Special to The riigle.
Fort Worth. Texaa. April 3. Twen-
ty blocka of building have already
been destroyed. The loaa la eatiinated
at two million of dollara. Fire haa
reached the Union depot and It look a
like more damage will be done. There
are Bo indication of controlling the
flamea a yet.
PROMOTING AGRICULTURE HOR-
TICULTURE CONTEST.
.Special to The Krgle.
Ih uitton. April 3. I'roniotlng a con-
test In agiiculture and horticulture
imtliuted by his company Fulton
Clarke in charge cf the flock Island
Frisco t'otar.ilsaU.n. In hla exhibit
cnr. entered the atatc thla inornlnr.
The car will cover all the linea 01 the
lto k Island -Fti:ico ayntetn in Texai
and Mr. Clarke lll licture In all the
to us.
I'hoiie parka t Waldrop about your
cleaning and pressing and they'll
have a boy there In a Jiffy and return
It the aanie ay. 100
RELIGIOUS CENSUS OF PANTHER
CITV.
Special to The K4le.
Fort Worth. April 3. A rellgloua
cenaua of Fort Worth was completed
today. It rhowa 16.3CO church mem-
bera. the M.tjollstH leading wl'.h
3U'6. The report ahowa that no Hi-
blea were found In aeven hundred Ptd
eight homes
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Special to The K."tV.
Ft. Worth. April 3. Itec Ipta of
tattle 2.0O0. Steers atcady; good;
topa 'j.Z'i. Cowa moderate; fair;
topa $3.00. Calves ateady; fair; topa
$3.60.
Receipts of hoga 1200. Moderately
good; top HZo.
City mtimd
BANK
Capital
Surplus
$ 50000.00
$100000.00
No account too small to receive our careful attention
YOUR ACCOUNT IS INVITED
K. H. ASTIN V.ce Pres.
K. W. CRENSHAW
Cashier. A$tt. Cashier.
J. N. COLK. J. K. PARKER. J. W. ENGLISH
(I. S. PARKER President
A. W. WILKKRSON
IIP
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Monday Cllorning April 5th
We offer you about
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At
LOT NO. I $10.00
This lot of about 40 Suits $16.50 and $15 in
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neat patterns correct styles; your choice $10.00
LOT NO. 2 $05.00
This lot the price range runs to $27.50
some $25 and $20 suits strictly wool fine tailor
ed elegant patterns and your choice for $15.00
Splendid opportunity to select your Spring clothing. Sale begins Monday morning.
Complete line of Hats Shoes Shirts and Underwear. See Window Display.
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Cljtion Beauty Elour PHONE 386 Buchanan Creamiry Butter
C. E. BULLOCK & CO.
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The Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot (Bryan, Tex.), Vol. FOURTEENTH YEAR, No. 100, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 3, 1909, newspaper, April 3, 1909; Bryan, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth323205/m1/1/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .