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HOUSTON DAILY POST: TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25. 1910.
LUMBER RATE
Hearing Conducted bv Commission
Representative at Beaumont.
HOUSTON SESSION TODAY
f,
Dates Were Announced by Examin-
er Hillyer on Texas Complaints
When Briefs Could be
Filed at Washington.
(Houston Pott Special.")
BEAUMONT, Texas, January 21.— Ex-
aminer C. R. Hillyer of tho Interstate
comnierec commission arrived from New
Orleans and spent the day In Beaumont
conducting hearings In two complaints
which have been filed with tho commis-
sion against railway companies growing
out of rates.
The first complaint taken up for heating
Jn the United States court room tills
morning was that of the Gulf ('oast Navi-
gation company, an Incorporated concern,
with headquarters In this city, against
Ihe Kansas City Southern railway. Some
time ac'« this company made application
to the Kansas Cliy Southern railway ask-
iug that through routes and Joint rates
be established by the road to Neches river
point*, Sabine river points, Pine Island
points, Oalvestnn points and Atchafalaya
liver points In Louisiana, in connection
with the Gulf Coast Navigation company
of Beaumont. The complaint was after-
ward filed with the Interstate commerce
commission.
At the hearing today the Kansas City
Southern railway was represented by At-
torney K. II. Wood of St. Louis, while K.
I> Minor of Hoaumont represented the
Gulf Coast Navigation company. Testi-
mony was taken and the case concluded
at 11:80 a. ni.. when Examiner Hillyer an-
nounced certain dates In which the parti* s
plaintiff and defendant in the ease would
he allowed to file bi iefs and submit the
ease to the commission at Washington.
The commission will decide the case on
the evidence taken today.
INTERSTATE LUMBER RATE.
The complaint of the Industrial Lumber
company of Beaumont against the St.
liOtils. Watkins and Gulf railway, which
operates a line of railway between Alex-
andria and Lake Charles, La., and the
Kansas City Southern "railway, was
called. Attorney James C. Jeffrey of
Chicago, counsel for the Iron Mountain
■yatem, of which the Watkins and Gulf
railway Is a part, and Don C. Jacobs,
assistant general freight agent of the
Watkins and Gulf at Lake Charles, were
in attendance In the interest of that
road.
The matter In dispute In this case Is
the question of a rate on export lumber
from Oakdale, I,a., to Port Arthur,
Texas. At Oakdale is located one of tho
mills of the Industrial company, and It
Is the contention of thin company that
the present rate of 9 cents a hundred on
export lumber shipments to Tort Arthur
is unreasonable and excessive. For some
years and up to August, 1908, the export
rate from Oakdale to Port Arthur was
7 cents per hundred, when tho raise in
the rate was made.
The raise is said to make a con-
siderable difference over the old cost of
transportation and the complainant con-
tended that the Increase was established
without vultd reason. Testimony was
taken and at 4 o'clock the hearing was
concluded and Examiner lllllyer mado
announcement of the dates within which
the parties could file briefs with the
commission at Washington.
Examiner Hillyer Is accompanied by
W. J. Flsnnery, stenographer of Kansas
City. From Beaumont he left this even-
ing for Houston, where he will conduct
a hearing tomorrow". From Houston
he will proceed to San Antonio. Waco
and Fort Worth to conduct hearings.
NEGRO RIDDLED WITH BULLETS
When Attempting to Escape After
Arrest for Attempted Assault.
(Hotuton Pott Special.)
BEAUMONT. Texas, January Zi.—As a
result of an attempted criminal assault
on the person of Mrs. L. P. Jones, wife
of the section foreman of the Kansas City
Southern railway at Vldor, a small sta-
tion in Orange county, five miles east
of Beaumont, the body of a negro is
lying dead on the right of way, three
miles east of Beaumont riddled with bul-
lets, and L. P. Jones, the section fore-
man, and N. H. Bailey came into Beau-
mont tonight and surrendered themselves
to City Marshal Jim Stewart and ac-
knowledged doing the shooting.
Acordlng to the story of these men, at
I o'clock tills afternoon an unknown negro
railed at the Jones section house and
asked for something to eat. While Mrs.
Jones was serving the negro he attempt-
ed to assault her, but a negro woman
about the house came to her rescue and
the negro fled. When Jones came home
81 6 o'clock he was told of what had oc-
curred and with members of his section
crew caprtured the negro at Maurice,
brought nlm back to Vldor and the negro
was Identified by Mra. Jones. Jones, ac-
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The E. Burn Ham Toilet Prepa-
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For Sal* by All Dealers.
F, H. Jonts of Ttxarkana,
General Baggage Agent of the Cotton
Belt and President of the Texas Asso-
ciation of General Baggage Agents.
companied by Bailey and two others,
then started to Beaumont with the negro.
When the negro made a break to escape
at a point about three miles from Beau-
mont. Jones and the others opened fire
and the negro fell, riddled with bullets.
The Orange county authorities have
been notified and the men, who surren-
dered. will be turned over to their cus-
tody tomorrow morning. Marshal Stew-
art and Mayor Fletcher left on a hand
car for Vidor last night to further in-
vestigate the matter.
SUIT FOR $30,000 DAMAGES
For Loss of Leg Begun by J. J.
Williams of Beaumont.
(Houston Post Special.')
BEAUMONT, Texas, January 24.—In the
Sixtieth district court today the case of
James J. Williams vs. Klrby Lumber
Company went to trial. This Is an action
wherein the plantil'f is seeking for dam-
ages In the sum of $30,000. alleging that in
February, l!Hit», while working at the de-
fendant's rniTI at Rogan, Texas, as one
of the carriage crew, through the negli-
gence of the defendant's sawyer in sud-
denly reversing the lever of the carriage
plantiff was thrown against the running
board and his left leg so mangled between
the running board and carriage that the
Injured member had to be amputated be-
low the hip.
In the county probate court In the mat-
ter of tho estate of Patrick J. Lynch, de-
ceased. A..L. Klber was appointed perma-
nent administrator of the estate with
bond of |M0>. The will of Mrs. A. E.
Vaughan, whose death occurred In this
city a few days ago, was filed for probate.
It shows property valued at Jofi.CAiO, con-
sisting mainly of Beaumont real estate.
Mrs. Harvey Fletcher, Miss Addle W.
Vaughan and Miss Anna May Vaughan,
daughters of the deceased, were named as
sole beneficiaries.
Judge L. B. Hightower in the Sixtieth
district court granted a divorce in favor
of Mrs. Bertha Zinnnerrnann against An-
ton Zlmmermann, and suit for divorce
was Instituted today by William Mabry
against Clara Mabry.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
To Hold Annual Meeting and Ban-
quet Thursday Evening.
The Beaumont chamber of commerce
has Issued notice of the annuaJ meeting
and banquet of the organization, which is
to be held Thursday evening at the Wom-
an's Reading club rooms. The Post ac-
knowledges an Invitation to have a repre-
sentative present as "the meeting is of
grave importance if you "nave the in-
terest of Greater Beaumont at heart,"
and it is well established that The Post
has that Interest in Beaumont.
Petition in Bankruptcy.
(Houtton Post Special.)
BEAUMONT, Texas, January 24.—A pe-
tition In voluntary bankruptcy was filed
here today by Rosenstrauch & Herman,
a partnership engaged In the dry goods
business in Crockett street In this; citv.
Tho assets consisting of stock in trade
are appraised at Jltj.UOO, while the liabil-
ities aggregate JIT.SOO, consittng of mostly
New York and Massachusetts wholesale
houses. The principal local creditor Is
the Texas Bank and Trust company in
the sum of tSLIiO. The petition was re-
ferred to John Broughton, refereee in
bankruptcy, who adjudicated the defend-
ant a bankrupt and appointed R R. B.
Henry a-s temporary receiver.
Want Facts in Rubio Case.
(Houston Post Special.)
BEALTMONT, Texas, January 24.—At-
torney Leslie E. Eason, -who defended
John Rublo, the Mexican convicted in
this county of criminal assault, and who
is under sentence to be hanged February
18, has received a communication from
the board of pardon advisers at Austin
asking for a statement of facts in the
Rublo case.
Short Texas Specials
BEFORE UNIONS
Controversy Over Session A\ay Be
Put for Referendum Vote.
IS BLLIHVED IN MESSAGt
By President Loudermilk to Be
Read Before the Convention
in Fort Worth Which
Opens Today.
LIBERTY, Texas. January 23.—A num-
ber of cases of smallpox has been re-
ported among the negroes. The county
health officer is using every precaution
to keep the disease from spreading.
KOUNTZE, Texas, January 21.—The
Big Thicket Oil company has abandoned
the wildcat well sunk in the thicket be-
tween here and Saratoga, and has
shipped the pipe and other material to
Woodvllle.
BRYAN, Texas, January 24.—John J.
Motetsky, a young Bohemian, was ar-
rested here last night by the city marshal
upon advices from Fort Sam Houston,
charging desertion from the United States
army. Motetsky was raised here.
CUERO, Texas, January 21.—Secretary
L. A. Carter of the Commercial club re-
ceived a phone message yesterday from
President Grasse at San Antonio stating
that lie had been elected State secretary
of the Retail Merchants' association.
ANGLETON, Texas, January 24.—Dr.
Joseph Carden, who has accepted the
pastorate of the Episcopal church at this
place, recently resigned a charge in Wis-
consin to come to the coast country. He
preached Sunday morning and Sunday
night.
BRYAN, Texas, January 24.—T^ee Corte-
mella, an Italian living In the Brazos
bottom, was shot l.'tSt night between 3 and
4 o'clock while returning from a wedding.
His assailant was concealed by tho road
and shot him from behind. He will re-
cover. Sheriff Conlee went to the scene
and arrested a young Italian, Sam De-
loskl, and brought him In and lodged
him in Jail.
FORT WORTH, Texas, January 24.—
By defeating Epworth university of Ok-
lahoma City and Ouachita university of
Arkadelphla, Ark., in the triangular in-
terstate deflate tonight. Polytechnic col-
lege of this city became a double victor.
Tho question for debate was, "Resolved,
That private ownership and operation of
street railways is the policy best suited
to American cities." Polytechnic defend-
ed the affirmative in her contest -with
Ouachita at Arkadelphla, and .arguing
municipal ownership in the debate with
Epworth at the college aduitorium. A.
L. McRill and H. B. Drake represented
Epworth, while C. A. Rogers and H. M.
Ratllff were the speakers of the local
school. B. E. MeGlammory and C. R.
Thomas represented Polytechnic In her
struggle with Ouachita, vvirine: of their
victory, the message reaching here when
the big celebration held bv the students
was at iU L-igUL
(Houston Post Special.)
FORT WORTH, Texas, January 24.—
Officers of the State administration of
the Farmers' Union will tomorrow morn-
ing endeavor to submit the whole con-
troversy. that has been engendered by
their action, back to a vote of all tha
local Texas unions for final settlement.
It is believed that President Loudermilk
will recommend such a proposition in his
message, which has been ready for a
week, though he refused to commit him-
self on that question. Whether this will
prove a means of effecting a settlement
of the difficulties between the two fac-
tions of the organization is yet a mooted
question.
There is every reason to believe that
those who are opposed to the secession
from the National union will oppose
a referendum of the matter to the local
unions unless a representative of their
faction shouid be allowed to assist or at
least be present when the executive com-
mittee prepares the statement of facts
whic ii will be submitted to the locals,
as well as to have some form of rep-
resentations when the returns from the
locals are canvassed.
CAN NOT MUSTER STRENGTH.
It will require a two-thirds vote of all
the delegates present at this State con-
vention to refer the matter to a vote
of the local unions and while the State
administration believes it will be able
to command a following of this strength
In the meeting, the nationalist wing does
not concur in that belief. The State
officers admit that they may have erred
to a certain extent In taking the action
that they did in seceding from ihe Na-
tional union when they did—or, as they
term it, secured a State charter—they
contend that they were confronted l>y
an emergency and that their action was
demanded by the circumstances. They
had intended to let the whole matter
pass by until the next State convention,
when it wou.d have been referred to the
locals at that time. Realizing that the
matter had gotten Into print and that
considerable disturbance had been raised,
they decided it was better to call a State
convention and consider the matter.
Members of the State executive com-
mittee declared tonight that it had been
the purpose of the convention all along
to refer the matter to the locals, this
being the main thing for which the con-
vention was called.
Both sides held caucussers tonight
preparatory to the opening of the conven-
tion at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning in.
the Labor temple.
It was fully expected that E. A. Calvin
of Houston would attend the meeting of
the Nationalist element, but he had not
arrived tonight. Hon. Gus Shaw of Tex-
arkana, candidate for governor, attended
the conference of those who are opposed
to secession from the National organiza-
tion, though he was also a visitor to the
State headquarters during the day and
appeared to be on fine terms with the
officials there. He refused to say any-
thing for publication as to the part he
will play in the meetings tomorrow.
LOUDERMILK'S ADDRESS TODAY.
President Loudermllk's address will
form the first item on tomorrow's pro-
gram after the meeting is called to order
and Chaplain J. P. Lane of Gallatin of-
fers prayer] Addresses to the brother-
hood have been prepared by the executive
committee and it may be that all of these
will be read before any discussion is had.
It is admitted that if the effort to refer
the whole affair back to the locals suc-
ceeds, the convention may be of short
duration, for this would settle the con-
troversy for the-Time being.
N. C. Murray, ex-president of the
union, expressed the belief that the whole
matter would be settled at this meeting.
He denied an accusation that is said to
have emanated from the State adminis-
tration circles that he and the men who
have been Identified with him in the fig'it
against secession are doing it for the sake
of regaining office.
"Nothing could be further from the
truth and under no circumstances would
I again accept official position. T am in
this fight for the preservation of the or-
ganization and not for place and promi-
nence for Muray," he said. "For two
years I was president of the Texas State
union and I refer with pride to our
achievements during those two years. We
not only organized a great army of loyal
urtion men in Texas, but also the State
unions of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Georgia,
Louisiana and Alabama. It was then
that the holding movement was inaugu-
rated, which resulted In the construction
of warehouses all over tho South. We
will not now throw away the work it lias
taken years to build up. I hope this meet-
ing will result in a proper settlement of
all our difficulties and differences and I
believe it will."
LOYAL TO NATIONAL UNION.
"I have had all the office I want."
said O. P. Pyle, former National and
State president, "apd no inducement
whatever could cause me to change my
mind. I shall remain a member of my
local in Wood county and attend our reg-
ular county meetings. We meet once a
month and the meetings are for business.
Wood county jjays little attention to rows
and Jealousies, always remaining loyal
to the National union, of which we are
and will remain a part. We have one
co-operative store and are thinking of
putting in two more and have stock sub-
scribed for a bank to be owned by the
farmers of Wood county. We have two
warehouses and we were preparing to
build a third when the edict went forth
to concentrate at Galveston. I have
nothing to say against Galveston, but it
will not do to concentrate our cotton
away from our own system. I am one
of the largest stockholders in our ware-
house and I have received no dividends
on mj- investment since the Inauguration
of the concentration scheme at Galves-
ton."
The Nationalists' conference lasted late
Into the night.
V
NO NATIONAL UNION OFFICIALS
Will Attend the Farmers' Conven-
tion at Fort Worth,
(Houston Post Special.)
TEXARKANA, Ark., January 24.—Nona
of the officials of the Farmers' Educa-
tional and Co-operative union will be
present at the meeting of the Texas
Farmers' union in Fort Worth tomorrow.
Assistant Secretary Davis, in charge of
the National office, accompanied by O.
F. Dornblazer, National committeeman,
left this afternoon for Washington to at-
tend a meeting of the board of directors,
which convenes there Thursday Mr. Da-
vis stated that the National officers felt
confident tho membership in Texas w.ta
fully able to take care of the situation
and expressed no fears as to the outcome
of the Fort Worth meeting.
The meeting of the board of directors
at Washington is largelv for the purpose
of holding a conference with the con-
gressional committee on the dealings of
the New York cotton exchange. It is ex-
pected that tho meeting will be an im-
portant one to the Farmers' union.
N. A. Shaw, candidate for governor, is
In Fort Worth to attend the meeting of
the Farmers' union.
Pinchot to Address Lumbermen.
(.Houston Post Special.)
NEW ORLEANS, La., January 24.—
Glfford Pinchot, former chief forester of
the United States, has been invited and
has accepted an invitation to address the
convention of yellow pine lumber manu-
itlilMiSi
facturers to be held in this city January
25 and 2». Mr. Pinchot will be asked to
discuss the conservation of Southern for-
ests, into which great inroa4s liave been
made in the last few vears by indiscrim-
inate cutting of timber. The lumbermen
want to cut their timber scientifically,
so as to preserve their supply, and are
specially anxious to hear from Mr. Pin-
chot on the subject.
Short News Stones
WINONA, Minn.. January 23.—The exec-
utive committee of the National Educa-
tional association announced today fiat
the forty-eighth annual convention will De
held in Boston July Z to S.
LOUISVILLE, Ivy., January 23.—George
Schuhmann, px-esident of the Louisville
Anzieger company and one of the oldest
German-American newspaper men in the
United States, died today, aged 73 years.
WASHINGTON, January 23.—United
States shipyards have won a notable vic-
tory against European competitors in
securing the contracts for the building of
two battleships of the Dreadnaught type
for Argentina to cost $22,000,00).
PHILADELPHIA. January 23.—Richard
IT, Rushton, president of the i- ourth
Street National bank, one of the largest
financial institutions in this city, died m
his apartments at the Bellevue-Stratford
hotel. Death was due to a complication
of diseases.
COLUMBIA, S. C., January 23.—Mrs. B.
R. Tillman, Jr., tomorrow will file in the
State supreme court habeas corpus pro-
ceedings for the recovery of her two
children, Douschka Pikins Tillman and
Sarah Stark Tillman. The suit promises
to be of great interest.
KANSAS CITY, January 23.—With his
head pillowed on a box containing $15,000
worth of negotiable securities, Oscar
Schoen, 70 years old. was found dead in
bed in a squalid little room here today.
In his hand was a half-emptied vial of
morphine tablets.
NEW YORK, January 24—The Pauiist
community began tonight the celebration
of its golden Jubilee with solemn vespers
in the presence of his eminence Cardinal
Gibbons. In connection with the
is on foot a movement to raise $100,000
for new home for the order in New York
city.
PITTSBURG, Pa., January 23.—At the
closing rally today of the Laymen s
Missionary campaign, a resolution was
adopted increasing Pittsburg's offering
to foreign mission work from 3134,000 for
last year to $400,000 for 1!)10. The United
Presbyterians guarantee $107,000 of the
amount.
ZANESVILLE, Ohio. Januray 23.—'Thir-
ty-nine mayors have replied favorably to
a suggestion of Mayor Samuel Rchen-
baum of Corning that the chief execu-
tives of Ohio towns unite to secure the
repeal or amendment of the Rose county
option law, which has made two-thirds
of the State "dry" territory.
PHILADELPHIA. January 23.—Plans
to extend the shirtwaist makers' strike
to towns in New Jersey were advocated
today at a mass meeting of the strikers
here. Two factories in Carmel, X. J.,
already had been closed down, it was
declared, and an active campaign should
be waged in Norma. Alllange and other
towns in Southern New Jersey.
KANSAS CITY. Mo., January 23.—Judge
John F. Phillips issued an order in the
United States district court temporarily
enjoining the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railroad company from refusing ship-
ments of liquor consigned to points in
Oklahoma and Kansas, "dry" States. The
order is issued in favor of a Kansas City
distilling company.
NEW YORK. January 23.—A gift of
Jl.OCO.OOO has been refused by the lead-
ing Jewish charitable, institutions of New
York City. The conditions of the gift,
which formed a part of the will of the
late Lewis A. Heinscheimer, a partner
in the firm of Kuhn. Loeb & Co., stipu-
lated that the beneficiaries form a federa-
tion for the collection and distribution of
funds. They refuse to be consolidated.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., January 2".—A
special to the Gazette from Hot Springs,
Ark., Says; The new Waverly hotel and
bath house in this city was totally de-
stroyed by fire early this morning. Al-
though there were many thrilling es-
capes from death in the flames, a careful
checking of the register shows that every
one of the ninety-two guests escaped un-
injured.
WASHINGTON, January 23.—Repub-
lican insurgency in the house is spread-
ing. Representative "Dick" Morgan of
the Second Oklahoma district declares
that if Speaker Cannon again runs for
that office he would oppose him. Mr
Morgan declared also that if the voters
of his district directed him to do so he
would decline to participate in future
republican caucuses.
Foreign News Stories
LONDON. January 24.—The Royal Geo-
graphical society at a meeting today de-
cided to award a special gold medal to
Commander Robert E. Peary.
BRUSSELS, January 23.—The Chronique
announces that the marriage of Princess
CSementine, youngest daughter of the
late King Leopold, and Prince Victor Na-
poleon has been fixed for October at
Brussels.
LONDON, January 24.—W. J. Locke,
the novelist, was named as a co-respond-
ent in an undefended divorce suit brought
by Percy Close, an engineer, against his
wife, a decree being granted the plaintiff
today.
LIVERPOOL. January 23.—Lady Con-
stancy Lytton. sister of Lord Lytton,
who has served a week of a two weisks'
sentence in Walton iail under the name
of Jane Warton, for smashing the jail
windows, was liberated today.
AMOY. China, January 23.—Natives re-
port that a thousand deaths from small-
pox have occurred at Chang Chow, one
of the largest cities of China, during the
past week, principally among children.
The bubonic plague is also reported to
have broken out again at that place.
AT COST OF THE PLAINTIFF.
The Timber Lands Case at Lake
Charles Wa3 Dismissed.
(Houston Post Special.)
LAKE CHARLES, La., January 24.—
In the district court today Judge Over-
ton rendered decision in the case of
the Chicago Texas Oil company vs. the
Sabine River Lumber company, which
involves the title to timber lands in West-
ern Calcasieu, valued at $235,000.
This case, which came before the court
on a plea of readjustment, was decided
by the court this forenoon, the judgment
maintaining the plea of res adjudicata
and dismissing the case at the cost of
the plaintiff.
The court fixed the fee of the curator
Judge, G. A. Fournet, at $100, which was
ordered taxed as costs.
The first issue of Lake Charles' new
weekly paper, the Lake Charles Ledger,
will make its appearance Friday morn-
ing.
L. F. Benekenstein, president and man-
ager of the Big Five Oil company, which
is sinking an oil well five miles north-
west of Lake Charles, arrived home this
morning from Ohio, where he has been
attending to business matters for the past
two weeks. Mr. Benekenstein brought
back with him a number of experienced
oil men who were set to work this morn-
ing finishing this well which is now under
way. During Mr. Benekenstcin's absence.
Work on the well was temporarily sus-
pended. but from now on the drill will
be kept going night and day until a depth
sufficient to determine the fate of the
well has been reached. Mr. Benekenstein
said this morning that he was just as
sanguine as ever that he was going to
get pay oil in this hole.
■TO-NIGBT
Or^se~
25c. S0£
LAND1S INAUGURATED
BEEF INVESTIGATION
(Continued from Page One.)
meat is too dear for her and she cut
it out of her luncheon order. Mrs. Green
entered a modest up-town restaurant and
scanned tho bill of fare. Steak she
found at 50 cents a portion and roast
lamb and roast beef at 35 cents. Mrs.
Green took halibut, which was 15 cents
a portion.
Have you joined the boycott?" she was
asked.
"No," said Mrs. Green dubiously, "but
meat is too high. You don't get your
money's worth. People really can't af-
ford to eat it. There are other things
just as good and cheaper."
There appear to be many persons who
agree with Mrs. Green. In response to
a lighter demand, the price of beef in
the Brooklyn wholesale district declined
20 per cent today and pork loins slumped
sympathetically. As an offset, there
were signs that the Western supply will
be shut off to hold up the price, al-
though representatives of the packers
deny this. Fewer carloads were received
today.
Two young women who made a houss
to house canvass today for the National
Progress W omen's Suffrage union ob-
tained nearly 100 pledges to abstain from
meat for sixty days.
Mrs. Sophie Loeblnger, head of tha
union, hopes to enlist 103 women's clubs
in an endless chain of pledges which will
finally enmesh 1,000,000 housewives.
As yet the labor unions, although they
listen to many different reasons, seem
loath to commit themselves to definite
action.
tonight in favor of his resolution request-
ing the attorney general of the United
States and the attorney general of New
York to take such proceedings against
the beef trust as may be. necessary to
bring about relief from this present high
prices of meat.
"The people," he continued, "demand
relief and every government power should
be set in motion st once to obtain it."
Asked Farmers to Oppose Boycott.
(Associated Press Report.5
DWIGHT, Kan., January 21.—W. I.
Swann, a live stock raiser, issued ten
thousand circular letters today to promi-
nent farmers in Kansas, Iowa, Illinois and
Missouri calling for delegates to hold a
meeting In Kansas City to retaliate
against the unions that have instigated a
meat boycott in that city.
RICE AS FOOD TO FRONT.
Beaumont Chamber of Commerce to
Solve Problem.
(Houston Post Special.)
BEAUMONT, Texas, January 24.—The
Beaumont Chamber of Commerce has
taken advantage of the present agitation
over the high cost of living, particularly
with reference to complaint in many sec-
tions of the excessive cost of meat, to
put in a strong boost for Texas rice, as
was shown today when the following tele-
gram was sent to Hon. James Wilson, sec-
retary of agriculture, Washington; Nash-
ville Trades and Labor Council, Nashville,
Tenn.; Trades Council, Kansas City, Mo.;
Miss J. Addams, Hull House, Chicago;
Women's Union Label League, #t. Louis,
Mo.; Rev. J. A. Barnstable, Anderson,
Ind., and mayor, Baltimore, Md.:
"Regarding cost of living problem, let
us direct your attention to the vast
amount of cheap rice now stored in this
section without market. The cheapest
and most nutritious food available.
"Beaumont Chamber of Commerce."
BUTTER THIRTY CENTS POUND.
Reported Boycott Caused Sudden
Drop at Elgin, Illinois.
(Associated Press Report.)
ELGIN, 111.. January 24.—The price of
extra fancy creamery butter dropped to
thirty cents a pound on the Elgin board
of trade today.
The sudden drop from thirty-six cents,
coming in the midst of the agitation
against the high prices of food, caused
general comment as to the cause. It was
admitted by the board members that the
drop was due largely to the agitation and
to the tendency In many localities to
temporarily abstain from high priced
foodstuffs. Word has reached Elgin that
some localities had entered Into a butter
boycott. Before the board met It was
generally believed a drop would be nec-
essary.
When the quotation committee quoted
the thirty cents price it was greeted with
applause.
American Products Cheaper Abroad
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON, January 24.—"I am
gathering proof which will show that
American farm products are being sold
cheaper abroad than they are in this
counry," declared Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wilson today at the high cost of
living hearing before a subcommittee ofi
the house committee on the District of
Columbia.
Mr. Wilson, who was the only vrfcness
heard, gave strong evidence to show that
the producer at the present time was get-
ting a little more than formerly for his
food products, while the ultimate consum-
er was paying an excessive price.
"The worst farming in this country is
done east of the Allegheny mountains,
and agricultural land is cheapest in that
locality in consequence,"' continued Sec-
retary Wilson. "The boys hav^ left the
farm and the scarcity of labor L> now the
greatest concern of the agriculturist.'"
Secretary Wilson declared that Wash-
ington was one of the most expensive
cities in the land; that retailers in this
city demanded 42 per cent profit, where
in cities like New fork and Philadelphia
they were content with from 18 to 20 per
cent.
Cattle Prices Tu»ibled at Pittsburg.
(Associated Press Report.)
PITTSBURG, Pa., January 24.—Cattle
prices took a big tumble at the stock
yards here today as a direct result of the
boycott on the consumption of that com-
modity which goes into effect tomorrow
for thirty days. Foi' one month 125,000
men, representing 600,000 persons in the
Pittsburg district, will abstain from eat-
ing meat in the hope that the prices will
be cut by butchers.
Whift there have been some reductions
in the prices of veal and pork, beef still
continued at the price that set the boy-
cott in operation. There has been a drop
in prices of cattle of 35 to 25 cents a hun-
dred. The price of hogs also took a drop,
but there was no reduction in the price of
dressed beef.
Cattle Prices 15 Cents Down.
(Associated Press Report.)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, January 24.—Tha
beginning of the second week of Cleve-
land's boycott of meats was marked by a
further drop in the wholesale flesh mar-
ket. Hogs were quoted at the Union
slock yards at 20 and 25 cents lower on
the hundred pounds and cattle dropped
10 and 15 cents. Thia is in addition to
the decrease in cattle prices Friday.
In the sections of the city where the
boycott strikes hardest, sirloin steaks
were sold by retailers at 15 cents a pound
and round steaks at 13 cents, a price
lower than any quoted here in a year.
Would Have Government Act.
(Associated Press Report.)
ALBANY, N. Y.J January 24.—"It is
difficult to conceive greater public ene-
mies than men who conspire to gain con-
trol of the necessities of life and put the
prices so high that millions of citizens
can not meet the burden of the cost of
living even in times of great National
prosperity, such as the present," said
Assemblyman Andrew F. Murray of New
York in an argument in the assembly
Few Dairy Cattle Have Tuberculosis
(Associated Press Report.)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., January 24.—Dr.
R. B. Grimes, veterinarian employed by
the United States government, announced
here tonight that he did not believe that
more than Zl/2 per cent of the dairv cat-
tle in Arkansas are Infected with "tuber-
culosis. He has been examining cattle
in Eastern Arkansas which supply Mem-
phis and Western Tennessee with milk.
Beef 15 Cents Down at Cleveland.
(Associated Press Report.)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, January 24.—
Wholesale price of beef dropped off 15
cents a hundred pounds today, and there
was a 20-cent reduction on pigs.
The meat strike went into force today
with fully 125,000 persons signing the
agreement.
Business Decreasing' at Schenectady
< Associated Press liepoI '.l
SCHENECTADY, N. Y., January 24.—
Tlie^meat dealers here report a decrease
of 15 per cent in their business since Sai-
urday. "Eat no meat" petitions are being
circulated.
TEXAS COURT NEWS.
FORT WORTH, Texas, January 23.—
Captain T. N. Blanton, charged with tne
killing of Grude Britton, waived prelim-
inary hearing; and was admitted to bail In
the sum of $3000. The bond was imme-
diately furnished by City Commissioners
Mulkey and Gllvin as sureties.
The preliminary hearing was a more
formal affair and althougn a number of
persons were present, no testimony ot
importance was Introduced.
The body of Britton was sent to Weath-
erford for interment.
GONZALES, Texas, January 22.—The
case against Hays Winkfield, negro,
charged with a killing, is on trial, and
almost two days have been consumed in
selecting a Jury from the special venire
of ninety-five men. The defendant is rep-
resented by Hon. C. K. Walter, member
of the legislature from this county, and
W. H. Biaton and W. D. C. Jones. Only
one more criminal case remains to be
tried at this term. The case against Bill
Cabeness, charged with a killing, being
set for Monday, January 24.
ANGLETON, Texas, January 22.—A
number of the best citizens of Pearland
and that vicinity were over here this
week with a petition which they pre-
sented to the commissioners court pray-
ing for an election for the purpose of as-
certaining If they may form a drainage
district in that vicinity. February 24 was
fixed as a day for the hearing.
LAREDO, Texas, January 22.—"Not
guilty," was the verdict of the jury in
the case of Hezekia'i Minnick, charged
with the killing of George Gibson. Min-
nick was returned to jail indicted on a
charge of asasult to kill Mrs. Gibson.
Habeas corpus proceedings were instituted
and he was released on bond this after-
noon.
BELLVILLE, Texas, January 22.—Paul
Wolnitzek, a man of wealth and nearly
90 years of age, who was tried here In
the county court for lunacy, was found
by the jury to be of unsound mind. The
case came before Judge C. G. Krueger,
who, upon the verdict rendered, appoint-
ed J. B. Lewis as receiver for Wolnitzek.
KERRVILLE, Texas, January 23.—The
John Purdy murder case was today trans-
ferred to Uvalde county on a change of
venue. A third special venire was ex-
hausted today and then court, on its own
motion, ordered the change of venue.
Purdy killed a constable and was himself
seriously wounded.
RICHMOND, Texas, January 23.—Leigh
Bailowe yesterday sued out a writ of
habeas corpus before Judge Wells Thomp-
son to have the bond of Abram Woods,
negro, reduced from SICOO, which was im-
possible for him to give. Judge Thomp-
son reduced It to $500.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, January 23.—
Five Mexicans, one a woman, indicted by
the grand Jury, charged with selling liq-
uors in a local option precinct, were
brought here today from Kingsviile and
placed in the county jail.
CUERO, Texas, January 23.—The will
cf the late T. S. Williams was submitted
to probate. Charles G. Breeden, U. P.
Milton and T. A. Graves were appointed
appraisers.
TEXAS MARRIAGES.
NEW-M'DUFF.—Berclair. Texas. Jan-
uary 21.—Cleveland New, a business man
of Spur, Texas, and Miss Jewel McDuff,
daughter of Dr. atiSd Mrs. D. R. McDuff.
were married here yesterday morning
and left at noon for the home of the
groom. Mr. New was formerly in busi-
ness here.
LOKEY-JONES.—Hearne, Texas, Jan-
uary 24.—Leonard Loliey and Miss Nora
Jones were married at the Presbyterian
church yesterday evening by Rev. Mr.
Taylor. The groom is employed by the
International and Great Northern at
Palestine.
STUEBNER-SEIDEL.—Rose Hill, Tex-
as, January 24.—Sunday Henry Stuebner
and Miss Martha Seidel were married at
the Evangelical Lutheran church. The
bride is the daughter of Judge Gus
Seidel of this place.
REFUTED HITCHCOCK CHARGES
Commissioner Dennet Denied Mis-
use of Public Domain Funds.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON, January 24.—Admit-
ting that the paper fasteners used by the
general land offices were the invention
of his chief of accounts, Irving C. Rit-
tenhouse, but declaring that the latter
made no profit upon them. Commissioner
Dennet answered another of the charges
made against the interior department
by Representative Hitchcock of Nebraska
when the investigation, being 'conducted
by the house committee on expenditures
in the interior department, was resumed
today. Mr. Dennet said he was careful
to ascertain that it was no violation
of the law before the purchase was made
and required Mr. Rittenhouse to waive
his royalty.
Mr. Dennet today denied the charge
that "a certain brick chimney," which
he Identified as a new' one just built
at the general land office building, had
been paid out of the million dollar
appropriation for public domain protec-
tion, declaring that it was constructed
under separate appropriations.
Mr. Dennett resented the suggestions
that Mr. 1-lltchcock was persona non
grata at the land office and that he could
not get Information there.
Mr. Hitchcock, who for a time exam-
ined the witness, said that he had based
iiis atatement on the president's order
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Libel Case Jury Secured.
(. Issociated Press Report.)
NEW YORK, January 34.—'Twelve
Jurors had been declared free of bias at
the end of today's proceedings in tha
Panama libel suit brought against tha
Press Publishing company, publishers of
the New York World, by the 1 nited
States government in the United States
circuit court. Judge Hough presiding. To-
morrow they will be sworn in unless re-
ected by peremptory challenges.
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