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V; Extended Eightesn Days. . y
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: fjtivi: vtnn rwu .whruarv 11. It was
5f4 today to continue the rata meet-
' Ing tier another eighteen oyi'iwr ow-
1 i ... ... ......'. Mmatn' In
vruay. aou t. at. nuui; .. ...-
where manager. : In the fourth raoe
today- Staunch and. True the winner Waai
. !"' Tun up irom caw to :nv ana som w
. T lln4Mtit a ril Miatn man. In III niLQ
- race Comolalnt waa bid UD from M
f'nmrll. a MH lin flOH1 I MM tO
Silt anil iwlu nxrt liv hflr AWnBL S.
Short. The summaries:
Four; end a half furlongs a-year-olds
Mllliij-Ctrtpmiink O Feminine Bonnie
Stratford. Time '.67. A II via Tonakoe and
Hoy Shumway also ran.
Four and a halt furlongs an aces sen-
. lag Begards Jase Wilson Father Dow-
ney. . Time :6 i-i. Uavalllua .and Ausa
a also ran. .' -a .
Hlx furlongs 4-year-olds and Op soiling
... Pr. Crook nationality. Kentuck. Time
' 1:08. Stralghlllne. Uurnolette. Western
Berlin Oroba and Maid of Orleans also
. .Ian.
bevon furlongs 3-year-olds and up aell-
ing Htaunch and True Vinton. Apple
. Toddy. Time 1:31. Dick Hhanlry flarrt-
lyson ABsovlale and .Mum Prison also
rjn -
One and ono-eighth miles ft-year-oiila
. aiui up selling complaint. jAay uaKinn i
Slghlly. Time 19. Est
Esther B. Barney
Ureyfus
Knowledge and Bitter man aj
tau.
NO EACING SATES SET.
jockey Club Stewards Waiting: for
Decision in Several Appeal Cases.
(AisoeinUd Prets Rtforl.)
NEW YORK February 11. At the
meeting of the stewards of the Jockey
club here nd action was taken in regard
to the granting of racing dates for the
: coming season It was announced. It is
understood the Jockey club wtli postpone
any action until the rAuiis of racing is
more satisfactorily cleared up by the de-
risions of higher courts on appeals now
J tending fronrthe lower courts. It Is llke-
y the coming racing season In this. State
will not open before May.
" The board of directors of the Saratoga
' Kaolng association met today and elected
R. T. Wilson. Jr. president in place of
Francis R. Hitchcock resigned and J.
Harry Alexander vice president to suc-
ceed Harry Payne Whitney.
The association will ask for the usual
racing dates during August at Maratogu.
Results at Los Angeles.
lAssocialed Tress Reforl.)
' LOS ANGELES Cal. February 11.
s;'Results of the day's races:
5
Five and
half
furlongs 4.ireat
heavens. Piute Furnace. Time 1:07 "-5.
?' Three and a half furlongs Sue Uet
Medallion. Hindoo Star. Time :.
One mile Old Timer. Lawton- Wiggins
Mark Anthony 11. Tiihe
i": Sevn furlongs the blndavista - handt-
' rap Tony Bonero Joe Madden Fleming.
-Time 1:28 1-5.
Mile and an eighth Captain Burnett
3 Lord Btanhopo Monteva. Time 1:56 1-6.
. ' Six furlongs-Chllla Lena Leech Al-
'"Biena. Time 1:15-
' Five and a half furlongs selling Mc-
! Chord Toupee La Chata. Time 1:08 1-5.
: Surprises at Oakland.
(Associated Prtts Report.)
j r OAKLAND Cal. February It. Rain
' fell during the greater part of the day
?t Kmerwille and the track waa sloppy.
ttes falling to show to advantage.1-
- Ktw furWtnrn Hal. IauI Strvuber. San
l 4611. Time 1:19 3-6.
. 1 Thr and a half fnrtonffs. selling
TvudKe Qulnn Warfare Electrowan. Time
i'jM 4 .
' 81k furlongs selling Lens Ml not
Brush Vp. Time 1:17 S-5.
Mile selling The Peer Steele Foot
jioose. Time 1:47 1-5.
Six furlongs selling Blameless Jieneen.
Darrlngtpn. Time 1:16 2-6.
CROSS PUNCHING BAG.
Jem Driscoll Merely Toyed With the
New Tork Dentist.
NEW YORK February 10. Jem Dris-
coll the little English wonder who has
been going out of his class and making
II the American lightweights he has met
' look like monkeys made Leach Cross a
member of trie monkey fraternity In a
ten-round go before a huge crowd at the
. Fairmont Athletic club tonight. It was
Driscoll all the way and the East Side
' dentist never had a look In being made
to act the part of a punching bag m
r every round except the first before the
light-stepping little featherweight ctiani-
. plon of England could get warmed up.
High up on his toes Jem flitted gtiost-
like around his heavier opponent felnt-
lng him into bonknots picking oft all hi
. leads tefore they scarcely had got start-
ed ducking 'aide-stepping shipping and
blocking all his swings. In return Drl.s-
cbll shot in his blows with the rapidity
of a striking serpent beating a tattoo on
;.. Cross' head and body. Leaping in and
out wtth his warlike darts Driscoll drove
in his punches at ill. Cross oould not
: stop him. Leach landed only one telling
'. bloy during the encounter. That was Hi
If. second round when Driscoll ran into
a left hootc. The blow caused the Engllstt-
; man's ear to swell but It did not slow
. him up in the least.
;iXi DKteoll slipped In the eighth round and
Cjgnt to the floor. Cross lost his head
' and sbrMck the Briton when he was on
one knee. The blow did no damage now-
. ever. With the exception of the punch
in the second round. Cross could not tUid
Driscoll at all.
. JUDGE POPE'S GAME LAW.
' Is Embodying His Views in a Bill
He Will Send Up.
(Houston Post Speciol.)
BEAUMONT Texas. February It.
Judge W. H. Pope who some time ago
' ruled that It was lawful to sell ducks
and other game bird's which had been
klllel within the limitations prescribed
' by law has prepared the text of aa
amendment to th Texas game law which.
' he wil cauae to be Introduced In the
: Texas legislature at the present session.
Judge Pope stated today that the es-
sentials .In which his amendment differs
from the . present game law is that It
permits deer to bo killed In September
' 1 and October of each year but prohibits
' the killing of wild deer wild antelope or
j ' Rockv mountain sheep during any other
. month of the year and the penalty for
. ft. violation of the law ta the same as at
present.
v. . As to migratory birds such as wild
ccese. ducks. pMsVer and snipe they are
' permitted to be sold by the persons ktll-
iing them la the county within which they
. re kUIedJ- The number of birds pemiit-
' ted to be killed Is reduced from twenty-
1 " live to fifteen per day. The penalties for-
' a viola! Ion of this section of the gama
" Jaw ar the same aa now prescribed In
V- the statute. .
BROWN SATS NO DIVISION.
4 The Fair Interests in Harmony on
. Vmitti Hill
WWft aA ;. .
. tHeiulo Post Special.) .
fi Al'STIN Texas February 11. President
r r strown at the Ban Antonio Fair aocia-
x - - tlon mue xue lonowuig naiement w
Oay: "Thera appear 'to be an Impres-
' Hon that there Is took of harmony among
J ' the various fair associations In Texas
j a. regards "Ihe Roberuon anti-racing bill
in the house and the Mayneld-Meachum
artM-racing WW lh- the annate. . Thin la an
error J all fair associations In the Stale
ara aAiva and united in their opposition
' to. thes .bills toe the reason that they
knaw-fha Uie passage bf eUher of them
would aiMolutely wlpetout :aHfgtr in
" TexaJ" . ' - . ' .
; SIRING GUN CLUB
First Shoot on the New Program Set
;y n.; for Today
' Ths first regular ' weekly shoot of the
Bering: dun' olub. this season will t
pulled off tomorrow afternoon beginning
promptly at t oclock. The program will
consist of. five' events twenty targets
each with SI added money In each event.
The entrance fee Is S1.40. The three
monies will be divided 60 SO and 30 per
rent Jack-rabbit system. As' heretofore
the shoots will be open to all tor either
targets or" events. In addition to the
added monies1 the olub will hanr up some
hAndaome trophies one beautiful lovlnr
cup for hlsh professional to be shot for
weekly and a similar trophy for high
amateur to be contested for In event
No. 4 of the regular program besides the
high-average medal for the afternoon's
score open to amateurs ooly.
The cup In event No. 4 is to be a handi-
cap eveut. all shooters of to per cent or
over to shoot from the eighteen-yard
mark all others from sixteen yards. The
shooter for either troohv making the
most wins during the season will bo
awarded tho cup and medal permanently.
The Bering Gun club will also hang up
a fine shotgun for the season's high
score both professionals and amateurs.
The glass ball trup for twenty-two cali-
ber rifle shooting will be put up at the
Brays bayou grounds today or tomorrow
and this feature will be In commission
before the next weekly shoot.
The hunting Minn Is on the wane
most of the local sportsmen are once
more turning their minds toward fish-
ing and trap shooting and as a full at-
tendance Is promised in the future the
club will no doubt shoot regularly from
now on every Saturday afternoon.
TURNVEREIN POOL TOURNEY.
A Number of Prizes Have Been Do-
nated The Averages.
Prises have been donated to the pro-
moters of the Turnvereln pool tourna-
ment as follows: By Ed C. Smith a
refrigerator; Brunswick-Balke company
a cue; F. Kalp. S5 in merchandise; Sol
Coleman a silk umbrella.
Following are the averages of the play-
ers up to last Friday:
Name
! V J
Played.Won Lost. Pet.
.... 11.. 1000
2 .. iooo
....2 i . .. 1000
....2 'J .. 1000
.... 4 4 1000
.... 9 7 2 777
.... 8 6 2 "4
.... 3 11 M
.... 4 2
....5 S 2 00
.... 4 2 2 600
....2 1 1 6 JO
.... o 2 3 400
.... 3 1 2 333
....4 1 3 250
. . . . 5 1 4 200
.... 4 4 000
.... 3 .. 2 000
. .. 2 .. 2 000
.... 4 .. 4 000
.... 3 .. 3 000
M.
Gombert ..
Albreclit .
Newman
Bryant ....
H.
H.
ID.
w.
K. Kicliey
Oeo. Burnett
('. N. Norton ...
C. Kattman .v.
H. Speed
J. R. RoWerts ...
F. D. Leigh ....
W. Williams ....
M. Fox
('has. Batterson
C. Jaokson
Dr. A. F. Purdy
M. Arnold
J. Danlelsen ....
B C. Sydnor ....
ft. Patterson
M. Henry
POLLARD DEFEATED HARVEY.
The Score Was a Close One All the
Way.
One of the most Interesting matches
ever played on the Houston golf links waa
terminated yesterday afternoon when
Pollard beat Harvey by the scbre of 2-1
after fifty-four holes required to decide
the tie. This was the third attempt
these players have fought out to get Inj
the semi-finals for the Baker cup. Mr.
Harvey deserves great credit for Iris
up-hill fight In the two previous matches.
He was behind both times and by great
nerve and good play he squared tho
match on the last green. Both men
started in to fight it to the finish. Pol-
lard's good putting at the critical time
won him the match. This leaves Spotts
and Heard and Pollard and Baldwin to
play In the semi-finals. Their match will
be pulled off today and a big gallery Is
expected out to see the play. Tomorrow
ends tho contest for the president's cup.
EASY MATCHES THE RULE.
Noted Golfers' Won Handily in
Thursday's Events. .
(Associated Press Report.)
P1NEHURST N. C February 11. Easy
matches were tiio rule In the first round
of the match playing In the fifth St.
Valentine's golf tournament today. The
match of the day was between W. H-
Yule of Cleveland and G. T. Curtis of
Rochester which Mr. Yule won on the
nineteenth green. Former British Cham-
pion Walter J. Travis won by five up
and faur to play from J. Haines Llppen-
cott of Atlantic City and the United
North and South champion Allen Lard
defeated Theinaa T. Rushmore of Garden
City seven up and six to play. C. I
Becker Kl John K. Portei of Allegheny
both won handily.
Jeffries is surprised.
Did Not Think Delaney Would Bet
Against Him.
(Associated Press Report.)
FRESNO. Cal. February 11. James J.
Jeffries when informed of the offer of
Billy Delaney to match him and Al Kauf-
mann for a &0.000 side bet. expressed sur-
prise that his former manager should
offer to bet against blm.
"Kaufmann could not lick a postage
stamp." was his laconic comment. It
was stated by Sam Berger. who Is spar-
ring partner for Jeffries that the retired
champion Is training quietly before and
after his performances iuicI he is of the
opinion that tho big fellow is getting
ready to re-enter the ring.
D0RAND0 WON AGAIN.
Defeated Smallwood in Twelve-Mile
Race at Philadelphia.
(Associated Press Report.)
PHILADELPHIA February 11. Doran.
do Pletri. the Italian Marathon runner
defeated Percy Smallwood. the well
known distance runner tonight In a
twelve-mile race at the Third regiment
armory. The Italian led from the start
and had gained a lap on the fourteen-
lap track at the end of the first mile.
His time for this mile Whs 4:64 4-5. Small-
wood stopped running In the eleventh
mile saying his leg had gone back on
him. At this time Dorando was leading
by four lap. The winner's time for the
twelve miles was 1 hour 19 minutes and
IS 1-5 seconds. . -
Jk NEW POOL TOURNAMENT.
Cash Prises Are to Be Offered at
; Princess Pool' Parlor.
There will be a pool tournament at
the Princess pool parlor. 41014 Main
street starting Monday February 15 and
continuing for eight days. There will oe
100 balls played each night and the
jHouston amateur championship and a
cash prixe will go to the winner. Two
other cash prtsea will also b- offered.
' Adone-Blaine Gun Clubv '.
' Interesting results were rOOj-dd -for
the weekly shoot of th VW-Blaine
Gun club at Delmonlea dffMnirem
day. B. -E. Saunders waa Jkhjlt orotes-t
skmal. W. r. Cleveland Irtgh amateur
H. H Jones second amateur. Alt Oard-
ner thim amateur. Excellent- showings
were made by . Mrs.' Gartner amUMr.
Bell 'formerry ahortston' on -the Waco
tiasellaU leant. ' The . riub premises a
very' attractive program tt th after.
I cash prise hung Gut.tor U4 amateurs' J
ami' the ffoH -wni.M' a full
turnout of local shooter fell ft soma
.visitors ( . ' ' Y'';'"K ' A'
MEXICAN RACING CIRCUIT.
Prominent Turfmen of United
; States Are Interested.
(.AuocioM rre'u Report.) -'
EL FABO TeM. February 11. Mex
Ico'a thoroughbred racing circuit waa
formally organised today with Albertp
Terratia president and Colonel M. J.
Winn general manager. W. H. Kraft
waa elected one of the directors. Mr.
Terrasaa Is a son-m-law of Governor Kn-
rlo.ue Creel i. K Follensbee. the vice
president has long been actively asso-
ciated With racing In the United States.
Miv Winn Is the president ot mo luis-
vllle Jockey club. The circuit tracks are
In Mexico City Guadalajara. Monterey
and Juarei. Work of building the track
at Juares will begin at once and tne
course will be ready next November. The
construction 6t the other courses will be
commenced soon so that by fall they
should be ready for racing.
The Mexican government lias given a
twenty-year concession to the circuit.
SMASHED WORLD'S RECORD.
Cloughen Ran 130 Yards in Great
Time of 12 4-5 Seconds.
XAssociatci Press Report J
xr it v' rnni: Vahruarv 11. Bobby
I Cloughen one of the band of Yankee ath
letes who competed at the Olympic games
In London hung up a new world's figure
for 130 yards at the games of the Forty-
seventh regiment In Brooklyn tonight.
Cloughen won the "Brooklyn special
from one of the fleetest fields that evyr
faced a barrier covering the distance In
the great time of 12 4-6 seconds smashing
the previous world's record of 13 seconds
made by Wendell Baker the famous old
Harvard athlete at Cambridge In 184.
Ernie Nelson of the Boston Athletic as-
sociation wss a good second and Lawson
Robertson third.
MOIST GETS WACO FRANCHISE.
Oklahoma City to Be in the Texas
League Sure.
(Houston Post Special.') .
OKLAHOMA CITY. February 11. R.
E. Moist manager of the Oklahoma City
team of last year's Western association
was notified today that his proposition
to take the Waco franchise of the Texas
league had been accepted. He will at-
tend a meeting at Dallas. Msrch 16 to
perfect the schedule of the league. Man-
ager Moist expects to get some of the
members of the Milwaukee- American
association team and Little Rock of the
Southern league when they come here
to train next March.
Indian Scalpers to Play in Houston.
(Houston Post Special.)
GALVESTON Texas February 11. The
Indian Scalpers one of Galveston's semi-
professional ball teams will go to Hous-
ton Sunday afternoon to engage In tne
first game of the year. The Scalpers" op-
ponents will be the Houston Heights
said to be one ot the crack teams ot the
Bayou City. The following players will
represent Galveston: K. Vint catcher;
Lultlch Peterson and Nlederman pitch-
ers; Roberts Lawrence Kenny Hera
Hildenbrand infleldera: Bchomer. Lock-
wood and Pressler. outfielders; Theodore
Olson mascot.
De Oro Scored a Victory.
(Associated Press Report.)
NEW YORK February 11. The second
night's play In the three-cushion carom
billiard championship between Alfred Do
Oro and P. B. Lean for the championship
of the world and the Lambert trophy of
11000 resulted In a score of 60 to in
favor of De Oro.
Coulon Defeated Kld" Murphy.
(Associated Press Report J
NEW YORK February 11. Johnny
Coulon of Chicago America's bantam
champion pugilist was the victor to-
night over "Kid" Murphy in this city in
the fifth round of what was scheduled
as a ten-round bout at the Whirlwind
Athletic club. )
Rev. Bradfield td Austin.
(Houston Post Special.)
DALLAS Texas February 11. Rev.
Dr. William D. Bradfleld of Trinity
church departed tonight for Austin to
renew his argument In defense of the
bill to prohibit gambling on horse races
In Texas.
LOCAL SPORT NOTES.
Louis N. Moeser and party have ar-
ranged to spend Sunday with the ducks
and jacksnlpe near Rlceton.
The Shamrocks want a game of base-
ball for Saturday. Full particulars may
be had of Manager Johnson phone 1564. .
The Houston baseball franchise owners
are In receipt of a very flattering offer
for First Baseman Coyle from an outside
club. No action has been yet taken on
the matter.
Otto Sens received a letter last night
from Charlie Barrett in substance that"
he with six other St. Louis boys would
report in Houston on the first of next
month in first-class condition.
At a recent meeting of the Hot Air D.
and P. club. Charlie Lldstone was unan-
imously elected to a membership. He'
has been since entered as a candidate for
the presidency and In the absence of
President Ben Campbell the race will no
doubt be a closely oontested one.
Ben Schwartz Oscar Collins and H. B.
Bowen are Just back from a short hunt
near Katy with alx sandhill cranes and
twenty-three ducks. They went princi-
pally for geese but state that the prairie
Is so dry that there was absolutely no
sport of this character to be had.
Ben Schwartc leaves Sunday morning
early with Mr. Fridell and a number of
other local sportsmen on an extended
hunt after ducks geese and miscellane-
ous game on the lower San Bernard river.
They will go well supplied with all tha
necessary provisions and a big time is
predicted.
Tire Hot Air T. and P. club is srrsnginr
for a big photographic contest to be
pulled oft in the near future. It la learn-
ed that 15 in gold will be the first prise
and j'.'.SO the second. This contest. Is
open to anyone and the awards will be
made to those who turn In at 'headquar-
ters the two best photographs of either
Ivuntlng or fishing scenes. Full details
have not been completed but the contest
will probably close about May 1.
The recently organised local bear club
which purchased Will Martin's pack or
bruin chasers two or three weeks ago.
received a communication from htm yes-
terday advising that it would be best to
postpone the big season-end chase as
the extremely dry weather has made
trailing very difficult. Unless It should
rala verv soon this hunt Is probably de-
ferred Indefinitely. The unusually dry
weather is said to be afreqting conditions
elsewhere.
Otto Sens and Dan Japhet returned lust
night front a two-day hunt near Strang
with the limit. The bag was a mixed
one consisting almost equslly of canvas-
backs redheads - and gray ducks. Mr.
Sens reports myriads of wild fowl around
Black Duck bay and splendid sport not-
withstanding the fact that the birds did
not ileooy well. The hunters put In most
of their shooting around the pocket across
the bay near Goose creek. The tide thev
say Is very high In Black Duck bay.
and It Is no trouble whatever to set abour
to all the good places In a boat.
1 The Soothsayers-belt donated ey one
or tne nsnDwi vi ura nw. vwr v. mm
Hub some time since. Is now held by
Charlie Lldstone. His latest Is a wildcat
storv originating In the vicinity of Pilot
lake' near Richmond. Ducks mud hens
and 'swamp rabbits give color to the nar-
rative. This belt is rtpen to challenge at
anv time and It la rumored that Ben
fempbell Is now In the open gathering
material out me enu "t""";;;
amoaa the local sports Is thai he will
f Wartaa-'t'cat MnXyiinl.? H j 1
ox !
LT0ftANXIOUS
c
Concerning Brownsville Collccior-
. - ship fflfl fostmastership.
J. B; WELLS is AT WORK
' fjffi!
Texas Senators Asked to Hold Up
the Confirmation of R. B. Crea-
ger Who Was Named to
fluccoed Vann.
(NolUUn Pott Sre :!.)
WASHINGTON.' Februmv H.-Colom-I
Cecil Lyon republican i;u i image dis-
tributor In Texas for )u. li.mst-velt ad-
ministration;. Is In WuFliiiiKtofi. The
colonel declines to Ihi. hw business
further than that he Just dropped In to
see tha president but It is i..iv-d that
he has i particular busin g- with his
friend in the White Housi W1n reference
to some appropriation" 1 1 1 . Imve jointly
made in Texas 'Which h.n. turned out
disappointing. Things lmw in going
badly with the ' administration and
Colonel Lyon In tha. Kili - i t it congres-
sional district of Texas wherein reuldts
one James B. Wells of Hiiiwusvine.
When John W. Vanli m mimmarlly
removed from ' the collo. inrslilp at
Brownsville aDOUt two months ago.
Colonel Lyon reoommemlc.l fur the plare
R. B. Craager a form-r democratic law-
yer of BrownsvHle. The president sent
Creager's nomination to the xenate. Be-
fore agreeing to take the plai e. however
Creager it seems asked permission to
continue the practice of luvv wlillo hold-
ing his Job as collector. Tim rollectoi -ship
pays $4000 a year but Creager did
not want to lose' his praetler. Having
been an Independent camllil.ite for county
judge last year In ol'Ulon to the
democratic ticket supported by Wells
Creager bad proven so useiitl to the re-
publican party that he was considered
worthy of extra consideration. On this
account he was promised iltai he might
hold the colleotorship and also practice
law at the same time.
However his nomination for some
mysterious reason has never been con-
firmed by the senate. One of trie myn-
terious reasons Is none other than that
James B. Wells who has apprised Sen-
ator Bailey and Seaator Culberson of all
the facts In the ease and they and other
senators have thus far agreed that a
man can not actively engage In the prac-
tice of law and at tho same lime attend
to so busy a post as collector of cus-
toms. The place Uv likely to go over for the
Taft administration to fill unless Colonel
Lyon and Mr. Roosevelt should conclude
to withdraw Creager's nomination atid
send in another which the Benate will
confirm.
Another unconfirmed Federal appointee
at Brownsville li'R. B. llentfro. acting
postmaster. He was appointed while
congress was at vacation and took
charge of the office but congress has so
far failed to confirm htm. Some objec-
tions to hlro baaed on his record In
the customs service were filed against
him. His nomination not having been
rejected he can continue to hold his of-
fice untU something definite is done.
However he Is holding on by an eye-
brow and a new administration is about
to come In.
Colonel Lyon la anxious to get Mr.
Rentfro on a surer footing If he can
devise any war to accomplish It.
THE IMMIGRATION LAWS.
Labor Leaden Criticized the Policy
ToVard foreigners.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON. February 1L-At tho
conference: ot loafers." of. organised tat.or
with Secretary Strati of the department
of commerce ahd labor today critl'.iBiu
of tho present . immigration -aws was
made by nearly every speaker including
President Samuel Oompera of she Amer-
ican'' Federation of Labor Warden S.
Stone of the Locomotive Engineers bud
President Valentine of the Moldcrs' union.
Mr. Valentine declared conditions at-
fectlng unemployed workmen were worse
now man In the panic years ot IS;! and
'1KJ. He said that in Detroit 110J uioldera
were walking the streets while positions
were being furnished all foheigners who
have Just arrived in America. He urged
restriction on Immigration.
Secretarys.trau!t pointed out thai: tno
United States International obligations
as old as the country Itself could not ie
abrogated even when It might seem tem-
porarily advantageous to do so.
"If we were to undertake that ' said
tho secretary "from the standpoint ot
the administration and International
course our action might be tantamount
U a declaration of war with & foreign
power."
The sharp issue between Secretary
Straus and Commissioner Ne.t in their
views as expressed before tuj .'infer-
ence and a tribute paid to oretttry
Straus featured the day's session presi-
dent Uompers speaking to the assem-
blage expressed regret mat Seoreiary
Straus was not to continue at the heart
of the department of commerce and labor
In the Incoming administration and on
behalf of organized labor extended thanks
to the secretarv for his thoughtful coc-
slderstton of laboring men and their in-
terests. Secretary 8 trails responded that
he did not intend to relinquish the worK
entirely but expected to continue it as
a private citizen. He said he hoped at
no distant time to see the National coun-
cil of commerce which had been organ-
ised through his efforts brought Into Inti-
mate relations with a similar organisa-
tion of the representatives of labor.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Cooper's Naval Appointments.
(Houston Post Special.)
WASHINGTON. February 11. Congress-
man Cooper made two appointments to
Annapolis nii.nl academy today. For
first placo Kdward Crockett Williams of
Beaumont: second place. Jambs Furlow
Davis of Cmniui. principal; James Kent
Rlddley of Kirhyvllle. alternate.
Personals of Honstonians.
J. L. Thompson of Houston was here
today and was shown about the eapltol
by Representative Moore and Senator
Bailey.
B. F- Bonner of Houston arrived here
today from New Yorlt having come to
meet and confer it la understood with
Colopel Cecil ljfon on matters connected
with the Kirby Lumber company.
Agricultural BUI Passed.
Further consideration was given by tlio
house of representatives today to the
agricultural hill. Kvery Increase In sala-
ries provided for in the bill was stric ken
out on objection of Mr. Macon Ark..i.
Tho Arkansas nieinbeit declared that hn
could best represent the Interest of lli
farmers by kccpixK down such Inereaxes
and thus "lessen t heir-burdens of taxa-
tion. Wltlio'it having beon mnleriully
changed the Mil was passed.
ILLEGAL POLL TAX PAYMENTS.
Indictments Have Been Returned in
Tarrant County.
Uhus: u Post Sftcial.)
FORT WoltTII. Texas. February 11.
Following I1"' eleven indictments found
by the grand jury. Tuesday against
Charles D. Ware charging felonious pay-
ment ot poll taxes and his subsequent
arrest. Judge Tern Blmnvma of the Sixty-seventh
riisiri-1 court fixed his bond at
tsoo In each esse making a otal of SioOO
in all. Bomlsnie i were Secured but up
lo a late ho'ir li had not been approved.
Three indictments v Were returned
against Hud Si "Mi. proprietor of the
Palais Roval agloim vharwing him. with'
loaning money wnn vwicn to pay pwi
. Ba. - ....aM.ilt a. . Lan laatiajl kaafr.
PAID TRIBUTE
Representative Boutell Eulogized
the Life of Lincoln.
PATIENCE AND SERENITY
As a President He Met a Hard Task
Bravely and Had Only Words
of Kindness for the
Stricken South.
(Associated Press Report.) t
WASHINGTON. February 11. Toward
the close of the'sesslon of the house to-
day Representative. Boutell (III.) deliv-
ered nn euloiiv of Abraham Lincoln. Ho
spoke of Lincoln's entry Into the body
as u member en December 6. 1M7. Here
In this house. he. sold attending to Its
routine duties ami responding to numer-
ous roll calls Lincoln spent his fortieth
birthday.
Mr. Boutell uld It was altogether fit-
tine: that there should be placed In the
records of I hp bouse "some memorlsl
of the Kieatest member of this National
association of people's ronresentatlvee."
"No ruler" he said "ever faced so
hard a task or one beset with so many
pitfalls a that w hich confronted Lincoln
when he entered upon the presidency.
During all his term of service he had
to deal not only with open enemleV but
with secret foes faithless friends and
unscrupulous rivals. lie endured the
whips and scorn of time with unfailing
patience and serenity sometimes divert-
ing the force of the heaviest blows with
the shield of humor and day after day
he bore without a murmur a load of care
that would have crushed a spirit that had
not been nobly consecrated. We shall
search In vain the messages speeches
and letters of Lincoln for Impatient
harsh or contemptuous words directed
aKaliiHi those who differed from him or
soiiKht to thwart his designs.
"The war powers vested In Lincoln
gave him the power of a dictator yet
he never used this power to destroy or
humiliate a personal enemy or a political
rival.
"When the great conflict was ended"
Mr. Boutell continued ''Lincoln had only
words of kindness and welcome for those
thst had taken arms against the govern-
ment and for the stricken South he cher-
ished naught but feelings of tender com-
passion and brotherly affection.
"The universal verdict will he that
anion the world's greatest men for moral
elevation and pure nobility of spirit Abra-
ham Lincoln had no peer."
PLAN GREAT CELEBRATION.
Lincoln Memorial Services to Be on
Large Scale in New York.
(Associated Press Report.)
NEW YORK. February 11 Tonight saw
the beginning of the greatest memorial
celebration ever planned for a great man
when Lincoln meetings were held at the
Broadway Tabernacle In Trinity school
and at the Jewish Theological seminary.
Senator W. K. Borah and Congressman
J. Van Vechten Ollott were among the
speakers.
The centennial of Abraham Lincoln's
birth will be celebrated in this city to-
morrow In nearly 1000 halls churches
schools and theaters.
CELEBRATION IN ILLINOIS.
(Factionalism Buried and Legislators
United in Tribute to Lincoln.
(Associated Press Report.)
SPRI NOFIELD 111. February 11. Sen-
ators and representatives forgetting for
a irae the tension of the deadlock in
tho general assembly joined today tn a
Lincoln memorial In the hall of repre-
sentatives in commemoration of the one
hundredth anniversary of the birth of
Abraham Lincoln. A huge wreath of red
and white roses surrounded a life-slse
painting of the martyred president and
the National colors were draped around
the speaker's stand.
SPEEDING TO KENTUCKY.
President and Party Are En Route
to Hodgenville Ky.
(Associated Press Report.)
PITTSBURG Pa. 'February 1L On his
way to the Lincoln centenary celebra-
tion In Larue county. Kentucky. Presi-
dent Roosevelt arrived here at 9:15 o'clock
tonight and left immediately. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss
Roosevelt Secretary of War Wright Sec-
retary Loeb and Surgeon General Rlxey.
The party traveled on a special train.
Celebration in England.
(Associated Press Report.)
LONDON February ll.-The Lincoln
celebrations In England began at Roch-
dale. Lancashire tonight.
Short Texas Specials
OONZALES. Texas February 11. At a
meeting of Iho directors of the Gonzales
Business Men's club It was decided to
make an effort to have the Stale appro-
priate a fund sufficient to properly mark
the snot near this city where the first gun
for Texas Independence was fired and
also to erect a monument to the memory
of those who participated in the struggle
with Mexico. The school children of Gon-
sales hud a mark placed on the site of
tho battle several years ago.
Cl'ERO. Texas February 11. Jailer
Hollan wns painfully but not seriously
hurt yesterday by Holly Vann. tne negro
who was recently sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for ten years for snooting at
Conductor Parr. Vann sprang on Mr.
Hollan. striking htm on the head just
above the right ear. Had It not been for
tne timely assistance of a Mexican who
was serving out a Jail sentence but was
assisting Mr. Hollan at the time he
would have been killed. of
DENTON. Texas February 11. Sheriff
Orr today received word from the gov-
ernor that he had added 1150 to the sher-
iff's reward of SoO for the arrest of John
Galouay. a negro wanted for killing his
wife at Sarger several weeks ago mak-
ing the total reward taOO. Galloway has
been seen only once since the body of his
wife was found dead and that was Just
after Uie trouble had occurred.
BSTROP. Texas February 11. SherlB
Franks of Caldwell county reached Bas-
trop at 3 o'clock this morning having in
custody a negro who na.l sliot a white
man hi the alwve county and placed him
In the Bastrop Jail for -af keeping .is
tnen was strong talk of lynching tne
n amonit the people here the crimo
is committed.
SM ITU VII. I.E. Texas Kohruury II. A
number of the fraternal Insurance orde--s
luie are petitioning the members ot t'.e
legislature from this county to Vote
against the proposed fraternal insurant
law. which tiny claim would In lure t'.ie
orders that have a large surplus fund and
cun t make a cheap rate.
'i:Of.-K':'iT. Texus February in. Se.-
::! c.;es of smallpox have developed in
Uils iltv in a very light form and so ia:
no deat!:s ni.ve resulted. The school bour.l
t .is ::.!: nil children attending scno.il
t.V be vm- .suited.
ELGIN. Texas. Felu-iinry 11. The Bas-
trg' t'ountv Medical society Is now in
session In tills city. The meeting Is beln
held In the Woodmen of the World hell
and several visiting physicians are In at-
tendance. OKNTER. Texas. Febnlsry . The rase
of Bridges vs. Chandler. In which Bfldees
seeks to recover SMMWA for slsnrter. has
taken up two days of the week In the
cnunty court. The case went to the Jury
tonight.
Qt'AKAH. Texss. February in. Sneed
ai i.aex rluaed a deal on the Buford
land" consisting of .0 acres for wbiua.
T
StW.ISSh' ' W -"'i
i
1 C5 no
to clean tip a season's stock such 4s
ours late in the season as this is! but
we're doing it; the
prices we name are
economical buyers
Spring goods are pushing in so fasti
they've squeezed the prices on 1908 Suits
and Overcoats like this: VV
$i9.00
$15.50
$13.50
$10.50
Alterations Made Without Charge
A GRAVE CRISIS
New Government of Turkey is
Threatened.
REMOVAL OF OFFICIALS
Jrand Virier Gave at His Reason in
Discharging Ministers That He
Was Frustrating a Plot to
Establish Dictatorship.'
(Associated Press Report.)
CONSTANTINOPLE. February 11. Tha
new government seems to be on the edge
of a serious crisis as the result of the
sudden removal of Osmon Joemon Nlxlml
Pasha minister of war. and Art Paaha.
minister of marine who without any
public explanation were replaced : on
Wednesday by Nazlm and Hnsnl Pasha
respectively. Nastm Pasha had been com-
mander of the second army corps at
Adrlanople w lie re he has strown great
talent for organization. Husnl Pasha IS
a vice admirgl.
It is learned that Kiamll Pasha the
grand vizier lit discharging the ministers
was actuated by the necessity ft frus-
trating a plot which was being arranged
by the committee of union and progress
to establish a military dictatorship under
Prince Yussof Kzsedln. The affair is the
climax to a . struggle between the two
rival reform parties the committee of
union and progress and the llberta union.
The committee is. strongly opposed to
Kiamll Pasha and is composed largely
of young officers. Including all the offi-
cers of the Macedonian army which waa
largely Instrumental in the success of
the "Young- Turk" revolution.
The crisis was further developed to-
night by the resignation of the president
of the council Haasan Fehmy and the
threatened resignations of the ministers
of justice. Interior and finance.
Domestic News Stories
NKW YORK Dr. Adolph Von During
a well known surgeon tn the Bronx is
dead the victim of his own knife. The
surgeon whilo handling u keen-edged
Instrument during an operation cut one
of his fingers very slightly hut blood
poison set in and death cume. He was si
years old and a native of Ucrmany.
ALBANY. N. Y. The court of appeals
fixed the week beginning March 29 as the
date for tlie execution of Mrs. Mary
Farmer at uuburn prison. She was conn
vlcted of the murder of Mrs. 8eth Bren-
nau near Watertown.
MEMPHIS Tenn. Holding that he. Is
insane the jury In the case of William
I.atura. charged with murder In connec-
tion with the killing of Charles Miller
one of four negroes who were shot to
death by Latura several months ago
returned a verdict of acquittal.
TO APPLY FOB A DEC&EE.
Mrs. Imp's Attorneys Would Bar
Out Husband's Testimony.
(Associated Press Report.)
ST. LODIS. February 11. Before tha
trial of the divorce suit of Mrs. Lillian
H. Lemp adjourned today until Satur-
day Mrs. Lemp' s attorneys announced
thej will file a motion Saturday asking
that a decree be entered In her favor
as It now stands. It will bar out the
testimony of Mr. I.emp and all of bis
witnesses If granted. Judge Hitchcock
told the lawyers he would overrule the
motion. A. II. Handlan father of Mrs.
Lemp. was called as a witness today.
He testified that on several occasions
Imn had talked with him In reference
to getting a divorce from his daughter.
lie told me he did not think my daugh-
ter could get a divorce because she was a
Koman Catholic bm he was willing for
her to have It." said Mr. Handlan.
O. O. I'abst of Milwaukee a brother-in-law
of the defendant was one of tla- wll-
neMscs ti-day.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
Hetty Green's Only Daughter to
Wed Dr. Matthew A. Wilkes.
(Associated Press Report.)
f ALT. Out.. February 1L Miss K. L.
Wilkes of this cty Is notifying her friends
In Gait of the following announcement
made this week to their family and in-
liniate friends:
"Mrs. Hetty Green. . New York an-
nounces the engagement of her only
daughter. Miss Silvia to Ur Matthew
sior Wilkes; New York eldest son of the
iate Dr. Matthew Wilkes of Cruikston
Park. Gait. Ont."
Attell-Bronson Fight Called Off. 1
(Associated Pres Report.)
IiAVTON.' Ohio February 11. "ftis Attell-Bronson
fight schesliiled for tonhrht
wss railed orf on account of the tatter
bflnaV four .pounda aerwelght 4.
little matter
values we offer at tne
too good a thing tof
to pass
For SUITS and OVERCOATS
wortl $30.00.
For SUITS and 0VERC0AT3
worth $25.00.
i
V
For SUITS and OVERCOATS
worth $20.00. t
For SUITS and OVERCOATS
worth $15.00. A
POULTRY
bj3 ! YYI iivl
THI8 NETTING if not only
adapted to fencing bat is
valuable for arbors when you
need something substantial for
climbing vines. . ' f ; '
We have this WIRE in all
lengths and' widths running
from 12 to 72 inches wide; all
meshes from i to 2 inches;. :. .
HIRE CLOTH
I !
We have a large stock of Black i
Galvanized and . Copper Wire f
Cloth in all widths and meshes.
' Send in your order. i
Adoue-Blaine
' HAKDWABE CO.'. .
410-412 Travi. Street
. HOUSTON TEXAS.
We have received another carload
of Upholsterers' sad Papee Hang
era" Wire Tacks In SS-pound boxes
ind 100-poond kegs and. wUl ba
pleased ' to quota prices on request.- -
ES BUTE CO.
BOCSTOlf
CENSUS OF THE JAPANESE.
California Legislature Appropriated
10000 for the Purpose. ;
(AsjocimdPreMRport.)'-!i
SACRAMENTO Cat February 11.-An
evident disposition finally to dispose or
all measures relating to Japanese and:
other alliances characterized tha session
of the legislature today. Adopting ?
suggestion! by Governor Gillette the ss-
senibly voted to appropriate J10.00B to cle-.
fray the expenses of a census.- which;
shall show the number of Japanese III
California and the pursuits in which they
In the senate a resolution by Senator
Anthony providing for a special election
wherein the voters ot California might
express themselves on the subject of
Asiatic immigration was defeated by )a
vote of S! to 12. - ;
SUNDAY THEATER DECISIONS.
Dallas Judge Made Euling ek Ha-
beas Cerpas Writs.fv?'.
IMomMamPoetSfrvimLi' i
DALLAS Texas. February ly-A
"labor decsJoa'k was Handed. down ttdav
by Judge Holland In connection'. wltl th-i
Sundav theaters. ' tinder thriillng.i
Mukenfuss. treasurer of the Majestic tii
iter la ail guilty of laboring on fund
when h sells tickets for the show. w"
Nathan Florae stage carpenter is gun
of laboring en the Sabbath. The luo
made the decision on the Ms of ha"'
corpus sueit out by attorneys f 01 X '
teratate Amosement company. '.The-"
also--held' that 'leree and M'icV-
ronM be held nn a charge ftj-ut
theaters Sunday .p
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