The Waxahachie Daily Light. (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 285, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 3, 1908 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME XV.
Daily lighi.
LARGE SUM STOLEN
ΒΑXCO DK MIXKRA OWXKD BY
AMBASSADOR CRKKL LOSKS
$a»5.ooo.
BORDER BEING WATCHED
Bills of Large Denominations Stolen
LIIm ijI ItcHai·; Offered for
Capture of Robbers.
Watching Border.
El Paso Texas March 3.—A tele-
gram received from Chihuahua Mex
Ico late yesterday afternoon says
that the Banco De Minera owned by
Ambassador Creel has been robbed
of $295000 Mexican money. Xo par-
ticulars have yet been learned. Offi-
cers here however have been asked
to watch the border closely.
The banknotes taken are in de-
nominations of $1000 $Γ>00 $100
and $50. A telegram from Governor
Creel of Chihuahua was received
by Chief Ponce of Juarez stating
that a liberal reward had been offer-
ed for the capture of the bank rob-
bers and asked that the United
States immigration authorities be
requested to keep a lookout for sus-
picious characters and for bills of
the denominations missing. The im-
migration authorities have issued
instructions to the border riders and
to officials at the stations along the
line to keep a lookout for the miss-
ing bills.
Brltt-Xelson Battle.
Los Angeles Cal. March 3.—
Jimmie Britt is the favorite of the
1 majority of the Angeltown fans in |
S his battle tonight with Battling !
j Nelson at the Pacific Athletic club j
Nelson has been actively at work
for several months however and is
generally conceded to be in better
trim for the mill than Britt. Rudolph
I'nholz. the Boer wonder who re-
cently defeated N'elson and George
Memsic in ten round bouts here
will probably meet the winner at
an early date.
Smallpox Quarantine liaised.
County Health Officer Berry went
to Midlothian Tuesday to release a
number of smallpox patients and
raise the quarantine which had been
placed over them. The residence in
which the victims of the disease had
been confined was subjected to a
complete disinfection. There are now
only a few cases of smallpox in the
county and three or four of these
are in Waxahachie.
Indiana Mine Workers.
Terre Haute. Ind. March 3.—
Delegates from all the 159 locals in
the eleventh district United Mine
Workers of America assembled this
morning in Gerniania hall for tlie
nineteenth annual contention. A
joint session with the operators will
be held to arrange a vpge scale and
settle other diffs-'ences.
Sell Mansfield Art Collection.
New York .March 3.—After hav-
ing been on public view pt the Am-
erican Art galleries for some time
the valuable collection of paintings
and art objects of the late Richard
.Mansfield was today placed on the
block to be sold at auction by'oriler
of the famous actor's widow.
New Brunswick Klections.
St. John. Ν. B.. March 3.—Gener-
al elections are being held in New 1
Brunswick today after a hot cam-
paign attended by much political ex-
citement. Federal party lines are not
closely drawn in this province and
the personality of the candidates has
been the principal issue.
\ The Lr&st Day f
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Garden Seed and Seed Potatoes
X and when it comes to Groceries we are headquarters
X Our groceries are always fresh ahd the quality is the $
Î best. Don't forget us when you -need anything in
X the grocery line.
A New Month
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I ROY CONNALLY & CO. I
i Plenty of Fresh Eggs at 121c
Per Dozen
We Keep our Butter on ice
We can supply your table needs with good things to
eat Give us your order early.
E.. C. LUMLEY
Both Phones 31 Opposite P. O.
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is now starting and we would like to have new t
customers start their grocery trade with us. Our past
business with good groceries fair prices and honest
dealings has won for us an enviable business and
this should be convincing evidence that you can be
pleased at our store. Give us a trial.
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TAXATION Of LAND
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MARKET VALUE UNFAIR
['rgeri Tliat Rendition Should f5«*
Made on Revenue Producing
!5n-i> of Land—Resolu-
tions Adopted.
A largely and enthusiastically at- :
ended mass meeting of representa-
ive citizens an J tax payers of Ellis
:ounty was held in the district court
oom Monday 'tensoon at 3 o'clock.
Deeming the object of the gathering
>f more than ordinary importance
ludge Hawkins willingly adjourned
■ourt until Tuesday morning. There
vere probably more than three hun-
Ired in attendance and almost every
;ection of the county was well rep-
resented. The purpose of the meet-
ng was to give the tax payers an
>pportunity to exchange views con-
:ernlng the full rendition law and
ο discuss some method out of which
night be evolved a uniform basis for
hp rendition of real estate for taxa-
ion. Quite a number entered into
learty and enthusiastic discussion
>f the proposition.
Col. .las. S. Davis was called as
•hairman and R. K. Erwin was elec-
ed secretary.
The first speaker was Representa-
ive B. F. .Tames a member of the
eglslature that enacted the fail ren-
lition measure. Mr James said that
ivhile the tax measure was up for
consideration in the house he advo-
cated the proposition that property
should be rendered on a revenue
iroriucing basis.
Representative Alderdice said he
'avored a high rate of taxation and
ι low rendition. He said that as cor-
poration taxes were based on the
>arning capacity it was unjust to com
lei land owners to render their land
it its full cost value regardless of
ts earning capacity.
Hon. A. J. Loyd. former represen-
ative in the legislature advanced
he idea that land should be divided
nto three classes.
District 'Judge Hawkins read the
[irovisions of the new law and com-
mented on them at some length. "He
urged conservatism and appealed to
those present to refrain from turn-
ing the meeting into one of indigna-
tion.
Captain \V. A. Boyce believed
land should be rendered on a reven-
ue producing basis.
Col. Jas. S. Davis made a strong
speech in ifhich he advised that a·
committee be appointed to confer
with committees from other black
land counties of North Texas rela-
tive to holding a meeting in Dallas
some time soon for the purpose of
taking concerted action with refer-
ence to the adoption of some uni-
form method of rendition.
At the conclusion of his address
the following committee was ap-
pointed to carry out his suggestions
relating to a meeting in Dallas: R.
K. Erwin. B. F. Hawkins and A. J.
Loyd.
Β. F. Hawkins moved that a com-
mittee composed of one from each
commissioner's precinct be appoint-
sd to confer with and assist the
board of equalization in fixing a
reasonable value upon real estate.
Will Few offered as a substitute that
Lhe committee be comi>osed of one
From each school district. The sub-
stitute was lost pi d the original
notion was aaopted. The chair nam-
?d the following committee:
John A. F'ayne precinct No. 1;
R. L. E'jdî precinct No. 2; B. F.
Forrester precinct No. 3; B. F
Hawkins precinct No. 4.
A committee on resolutions was
appointed as follows: W. T. M.
Dickson. R. B. Reeves Isaac Grlf-
Fith A. J. Loyd and B. F. James.
The committee submitted the fol-
lowing resolutions which were
jnanimously adopted:
"Whereas there l\és recently
seen passed by the Thirtieth legis-
ature a law known as "The Full
Rendition Bill' which said law un-
iertakes to bring about a radical
chilige In the rendition of property I
fnr taxf's in this state: ami that.1
Vhereas the ] >ri u < ipal property for!
taxation in this county consists In ^
land and that such character of i
property is mort» directly affected
than any other kind of property:
"Therefore be it resolved that
we. the people of Ellis county in
mass meeting asembled for the pur-
pose of securing a just and equal
rendition recommend that there art-
four classes of land in this county
and that the classes above mention-
ed should be rendered for taxes for
the following prices respectively
First class latnl should be rendered
for taxes at $40 per acre; second
class land at $30 per acre: third
class land at $20 per acre: fourth
class land at $10 per acre.
"That whereas some lands in
this county have already been as-
sessed for taxes for 1908 and in
view of that fact we respittfully
ask the commissioners' court to
take such lands into consideration
as well as all other lands in this
county in an efort to secure a just
and equal rendition."
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Members of Texas Association Will
Visit Northern l'oint*.
Arthur M. Hall of Dallas travel- 1
ing passenger agent of the Katy
was in the city Tuesday. Mr. Hall
attended a meeting of the executive
committee of the Texas Bankers'
Association at Temple Monday and
perfected arrangements with the 1
committee to send the bankers on a 1
pleasure trip to the north this sum- ;
nier immediately following the an- 1
nual meeting of the association. A
special train of four standard sleep-
ers and one baggage car will be pro-
vided for the bankers. According to
the intinerary as outlined by Mr.
Hall the train will leave Dallas over
the Missouri Kansas and Texas on
July 9. for Kansas City. From there
the Burlington will be used to Oma-
ha. and other stops will include Du-
luth. Sioux City and Chicago. There
will also be a trip by boat across
Lake Superior.
BOOT LKGGKIt BAGGKD.
Negro Landed In Tail for Violating
tin" Local Option Law.
Barton Gustus colored was ar-
rested by Sheriff Forbes Monday
night and landed in jail on an al-
leged charge of violating the local
option law It is claimed that Bar-
ton put up a pitiful tale to a physi-
cian in order to procure a prescrip-
tion for a bottle of whisky for ;
"medicinal purposes." After obtain- |
ing the whisky Barton sold it to !
other negroes so it is claimed.
Miss De Sellent received an over-
whelming ovation for her singing of
the difficult air. "Adieu Forests. —
New York Mai! and. Express. At
Trinity University Friday evening.
March 6. Admission 7.">c. Tickets on
sale at Hood Ac Curlin's and at th« !
registrar's office a fhe university. 83
Sapo.
For cleaning glassware enamel-
ware silverware brass gold or any
other metal or earthenware. F. S.
Cronk Co. tf S
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even a slight case of la-
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often lead into some-
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serious. You will find
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ONLY THE BEST
CHIEf OF POLICE
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FOIU I IN HIS HOMK.
ASSAILANT SHOT DEAD
I h» Attack on Officials Is Believed to
Ha*«' Been Result of a Wide-
spread ( 'onspiracy—So-
cieties Raided.
Chicago 111. March —Chief of
3oIice tliOrgf M. Ship])}' his son
iarrv and his driver. .lames Foley
λ»re wounded liy an anarchist who
ittempted to assassinate the police
official in the hail of the tatter's
■esidence 310 Lincoln court short-
y after !< o'clock yesterday morn-
ns. The desperate struggle in which
Mrs. Shippy and her daughter
leorgetta joined was terminated
vhen the chief drew Ills own revol-
• r and killed his assailant. At-
empts to identify the dead man
lave thus far resulted in failure
rhe attack is believed to have been
he result of a widespread conspira-
cy to harm officials who have been
ictive in suppressing manifestations
>f anarchy in this community.
Other city officials are said to have
>een threatened and a police spy
vho recognized the corpse of the
nan who invaded Shippy's home as
hat of a person who regularly at-
ended anarchist meetings asserted
hat the man was chosen by lot to
lo away with not only the chief of
lolice but Mayor Busse as well. The
-amlflcations of the plot are said to
■xtend to other cities and to be
Hosely connected with the killing of
Rev. Leo Heinrichs a Roman Cath-
jlic priest who was shot down at
he altar of his church in Denver.
Harry Shippy is the most severely
lurt of the injured in the affray. He
■vas shot through the breast twice
ind was probably fatally wounded.
His father was stabbed in the arm
.vhile Foley received a bullet in the
ivrist. Mrs. Shippy was kicked by
he desperado but her hurts are
■light.
Following the attack squads of
lolicemen were sent out into the
Italian and Ghetto districts of the
iity. Places known as headquarter;
)f secret societies suspected of anar-
chistic tendencies were raided and a
score or more of arrests were made.
National liowlei·*' Tourney.
RocTï«s'.er. Ν. y.. March 3.—In-
coming trains today brought many
additions to the bowlers congregat-
ed here fOr the convention ind tour-
nament of the National Bowling as-
sociation. Every indication point?
to a" more successful affair than the
first annual event at Atlantic City
last year. Visiting bowlers are unan-
imous in the assertion that th^ lo-
cal hall is the best equipped plant
of its kind in the country.
Odd Fellows in l'arade.
Fort Worth. Texas March 3.—
Many additional delegates arrived
today for the annual encampment
of the Odd Fellow and Rebekab
lodges of the state. A parade and a
concert by children trom the Odd
Fellows' boms at Corsicana are the
features of today's program.
Jeanette and Langford.
Boston March 3.—Beantown
sports are looking forward to one
of the best mills ever seen here
when Joe Jeanette and Sam Lang-
ford the colored Boston fighter mix
things in a twelve round battle be-
fore the Armory club tonight.
Quarterly Conference.
Quarterly conference for the Red
Oak circuit will be held at Chapel
Hill. Wednesday. March 11. Preach-
ing lia. m. Dinner at the church.
Business session in the afternoon.
Brethren please be on hand. C. E.
Lindsey Pastor.
At the Opera House.
A week's engagement was opened
at the opera house last night by the
Payton Sisters. The Man Outside''
was the opening bill and the differ-
ent parts were cleverly portrayed. A
large crowd was present.
TAKEN TO THE PRISON
PHIIi E. ΤΛΒΟΚ TO SERVE 11 KK
SENTENCE FOIS ΚΟΙΙΠΙΝΟ
COTTON HKliT TKAIV
Texarkana March 3.—Phil E. Ta-
bor. given a life sentence in the
Bowie district court on a charge of
train robbery was yesterday taken
through this city to the state prison.
It will be recalled that the offense
for which Tabor was sentenced was
the robbery of the Pacific Express
car attached to a northbound Cot-
ton Belt train a few mita» out of this
city the evening of Dec. X l'JOC.
Will Grlssett the messenger in
charge was assaulted and thrown
for dead from the rapidly moving
train and lay for many weeks in au
unconscious condition in the hospi-
tal in Texarkana. The safe of the
express company was looted and
about $10000 taken. The case was
one of the most sensational in the
history of this section.
on. v. m. noroi.Ass dim».
Former State Senator 1Vm"> Away
at Cleburne.
Information has been received
from Cleliurr.e of the death of Dr.
A. M. Douglass of Covington. Hill
county. Dr. Douglass was nearly 70
years of age and was a native of
Tennessee having been born in lim-
ner countv. He graduated in medi-
cine at Nashville in JSA'X aud-iu the.
same year enlisted In the Confeder-
ate army joining Company C. Sixth
.Mississippi Infantry and served
through the war. He was wounded
at Corinth and at Franklin Tenn. He
had lived In Hill county in the
neighborhood of his late home since
186(·. and had during that time been
ριeminent and influential in public
affairs. In the fourteenth fifteenth
and sixteenth legislatures he was a
representative in the lower house
from the district embracing Hill
county and was state senator from
the district composed of Ellis. Hill
and Johnson in the twenty-third and
twenty-eighth legislatures. For a
number of years he was chairman
of the county democratic executive
committee and in most democratic
conventions of the county had pre-
sided either as permanent or tem-
porary chairman. Burial was at Cov-
ington under the auspices of the Ma-
sonic fraternity.
CUTTING AT BY HON.
Man Receives Several Severe
Wounds on Face and Buck.
A cutting scrape occurred at By-
ron 5 miles south of Ennls Sun-
day night at a singing entertainment
in which Will Bates received several
severe kuife wounds ubout the face
and back. Homer Tomlin was taken
to Ennis by Deputy Sheriff Tom
Duke and placed under $2SO bond
for his appearance at court there
next Saturday.
Eighteen rolls of toilet paper and
holder for Jl^at F. S. Cronk Co. tf
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Ownby, W. A. The Waxahachie Daily Light. (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 285, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 3, 1908, newspaper, March 3, 1908; Waxahachie, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1071234/m1/1/?q=douglass: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .