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GAL VESTOX,
NOVEMBER 23,
1908.
NO. 311.
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LIST GIVEN
AMUSEMENTS.
ROCKEFELLER
Home Made Fruit Cake
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91,000,000 BUILDING.
HARDEN ON TRIAL.
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MR. JEPSON HERE.
Beer is Purer
Than Water or Milk
May be Forced to Re-
veal Facts.
Man Claiming Backing of $200,-
000,000 is Taken to New
York City.
MEYERS FACING
LARCENY CHARGE
CHIEF ENGINEER
OF ARMY HERE
Germans and Italians at Vienna
Use Revolvers and Many
are Wounded.
STUDENTS RIOT
AT UNIVERSITY
Cruisers Make World’s Records
With Three Inch Guns Fir-
ing at Night.
Republican Campaign
Fund $1,579,587,27.
P. Taft Heads List With Dona-
tion of $110,000—Union
League is Second,
Persian Ruler Decides That People
Shall Not Have Such a
Document.
NEW ORLEANS TO
THE RIO GRANDE
Witness Says He Did Not Conceive
Idea of Forming the Great
Oil Trust.
OUR NOVELTIES TODAY
THE LYRIC
Cakes are now ready in 2, 3, 4, S’ and 6 pound Sizes.
These cakes are made in Galveston by the Vienna
Bakery, under the personal supervision of Mr. John
Gottlob, and we guarantee them, so you run no risk
when ordering fruit cake from us.
no reference had
happenings later
PIER AND DEPOT
FOR GAS BUOYS
KELLOGG HOPES TO
GET INFORMATION
Balcony, 15c.
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THE VAUDETTE
Two Great Comedies Today.
“Will They Ever Get to Town”
—and—
“We Close at Noon” or “How Little
Willie Got Locked In.”
JOURNALIST DIES.
Marion Albert Baker Was Prominent
Throughout the South.
By Associated Pr^sa.
New Orleans, La., Nov. 23.—Marion
Albert Baker, one of the most promi-
nent figures in southern jouralism, died
here this morning, in his 75th year.
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THE WTiATTIPTb Tonight and Tuesday, partly c‘__
JuiiU W AUjXAXLJUXL. and somewhat unsettled weather.
Pavement Paragraphs
PEOPLE’S-MAJESTIC.
Postoffice St., Between 21st and 22d.
NEW BILL ALL THIS WEEK.
Herbert brennon
—and—
Helen downning.
Assisted by Raymond Ciure. “One To®
Many.”
Mr. Frederick Jepson, representing the
United Fruit company, is in Galveston
today conferring with shippers and ex-
porters.
Capt.
on the
tofore
Texas
have it ready to submit to the depart-
ment in a month. j
By advertisement in today’s Tribune,
bids are invited by the board of city
commissioners for 1935 cubic yards of
mudshell-
By Associated Press.
Vienna, Nov. 23.—German and Italian
'Students attending the University of
Vienna came into serious collision ifi the
university precincts this morning, and
before the police drove the demonstrants
away revolvers had been freely used and
several young men had been wounded.
By Associated Press.
Teheran, Nov. 23.—'The shah of Persia
has definitely decided that the people
shall not have a constitution and a
proclamation to that effect will be posted
in the mosques during the day.
B. A. Cook
at New York and Chicago headquarters,
$1,035,368.03.
In addition to above there was col-
lected by the national committee’s
finance sub-committees in the several
states and turned over to the Republi-
can state committees for use in their
own states, $620,150.
completed this inland
hugely facilitate and
transportation for the
pany, numbering about seventy-five
people, including the pretty chorus
girls, visited' the beach in the after-
noon, and needed no persuasion what-
ever to get them to don the abbrevia-
ted costumes and take a plunge in the
gulf. The water was very fine and
the performers had the time of their
lives.
After they had come out of the wa-
ter and had reached the hotels, every
mothers’, son and daughter was Reeling
fine, and the?/ were in .trip for the
performance when the curtain went up
last night. . •
■ Not only was the theatrical troupe
bathing, but others fell in line, and a
lively scene took place.
GALVESTON TRIBUNE.
By Associated Press. - -
New York, Nov. 23.—Claiming to have
the backing of European capitalists to
the extent of $200,000,000, according to
the story told by the police, Joseph
Mon'tiflore Meyers, who spent the last
few months in Pittsburg endeavoring to
interest capitalists of that city in var-
ious plans requiring large amounts of
money, was brought to this city .today
and charged with the larceny of five
bonds valued at $4500.
Meyers, it is said, claimed acquaint-
ance with many prominent people both
in this country and abroad, and he was
introduced at the clubs and dined by the
Pittsburg financiers whom he interested
in his various plans. Some time ago
Meyers secured an option on oil prop-
erty owned by Col. J. M. Guffey of that
city, but failed within the time limit to
pay the purchase money and the negotia-
tions came to an end.
Previous to going to Pittsburg, Meyers
ispent three years in this city and by
means of letters of introduction bear-
ing the names of well-known men he
succeeded in meeting men and women of
(prominence In a social and business way.
Have you read the •'Want” columnsT
Have you road the "Want” column®?
It never contains any disease germs,
NEVER produces typhoid. It is thor-
oughly sterilized. Try “High Grade.”
The Royal
POLITE VAUDEVILLE.
—This Week—
mu OSRO L. GOODHUE.
The Broadway Lad in Purple—Banjoist,
Singer and Dancer.
THE MARSHALS.
Pi esenting the One-Act Comedy‘Drama,
The Rehearsal,”
TRUMP.
The Legless Marvel—Equilibrist
Hand Balancer.
CHICAGO DIXIE
SANDOW AND WARFIELD.
Phenomenal Lady
Baritone Singer and
Dancer, Quick Change
« . Artists
2060 Feet Latest Life Motion Pictures.
Champion Middle
Weight Wrestler,
MuScu'ar Posing
Crystal Theatre
Life Motion Pictures Today
“At Night.”
“Grandfather’s
Tobacco,”
“Barritz, Waves Break-
ing on the Rocks.”
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Government Structure at Providence Is
Opened Today.
Special to The Tribune.
Providence, R. I., Nov. 23.—The mag-
nificent federal building recently com-
pleted in this city was opened for pub-
lic inspection toda^-, with ceremonies
under the auspices of the Rhode Island
Business Men’s association. The build-
ing cost $1,000,000 and is one of the
finest of its kind in the country. It will
contain the post office, the customs of-
fices, the United States courts and oth-
er federal offices.
Inland Waterways Association Meet
Next Month to Discuss
Pertinent Matters.
The Elf King
A Norwegian Story of Love and
Adventure.
General Marshall Spent Saturday in
City-Pleased With Waterway
Projects and Greater Harbor.
By Associated Press.
San Diego, Cali., Nov. 23.—According
to information brought by the Solace,
which has just arrived from Magdalena
bay, the Pacific fleet in the present tar-
get practice is breaking all records. It
is sai<J the cruisers Tennessee, Pennsyl-
vania and Colorado have broken the
world’s records for practice at night
with the 3-inch guns. It is reported
that the Tennessee led with a record of
40 per cent of hits. The Pennsylvania
made 38 aer cent and the Colorado 37
per cent. In this practice the ships
pick up the targets by searchlights and
find the range by firing. In the latter
course many shots are necessarily
wasted, hence the scores are considered
high in view of the difficult conditions.
Capt. Oakes Is now engaged preparing
his report on the "greater harbor” plan
for Galveston, and Gen. Marshall went
over the report very carefully and ap-
proved every recommendation made by
the captain. He also studied the Trinity
and Brazos rivers and Buffalo bayou
channel projects and Capt. Oakes’ re-
ports on other waterways. Referring to
Clapt. Oakes’ adverse report on the
Colorado river, the general expressed
himself as sorry that the district officer
had to make an unfavorable report, but
he says the Colorado will be improved
sooner or later and that in all probabil-
ity it will not be very long.
Gen. Marshall is a large man, weigh-
ing considerably over 200 pounds, stands
6 feet tall and is a broad-minded official
who expresses himself just as he is im-
pressed. Discussing matter generally at
■the Tremont hotel before leaving Gal-
veston Saturday evening, he said that
this trip was mainly for the purpose of
meeting those of the district officers
whom he is not personally acquainted
with and of making a hasty inspection
of the projects under their direction. He
said he was pushed for time, and that
while he would like to meet the citizens
of Galveston, he really had not the time
and that he was compelled to make this
strictly a hurried business tour.
"There are very few If any of the wa-
Many.”
ARCADIA.
Operatic Prima Donna and Violin
Virtuoso.
5—OTHER BIG ACTS—5
NIGHT PRICES—First Floor, 25c,
35c, 50e. Balcony, 15c. Gallery, 10c.
MATINEES TUESDAY, THURSDAY.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
MATINEE PRICES—15c, 25c.
than thirty feet, and with these
big machines working constantly
•the entire channel will soon boast of
thirty-foot depth.
Oakes is preparing his report
greater harbor, which, as here-
explained, includes Galveston,
City and Bolivar, and expects to
Gen. W. L. Marshall, chief of engi-
neers, United States army, spent Satur-
day in Galveston inspecting the govern-
ment waterway projects. He came direct
from Dallas, stopping at Navasota to
inspect the lock in the Brazos river, and
left here. Saturday evening for New Or-
leans.
Gen. Marshall, who was recently ad-
vanced to the head of the engineers
corps, is making a tour of the stations
making the acquaintance of the district
officers and familiarizing himself with
conditions in his department. He had
not been in Galveston since shortly after
the storm, and he noted the "-eat im-
provement in the city and port since
that time.
The day was spent in company with
Capt. J.. C. Oaks, United States engineer
in charge of this district, visiting Texas
City, Bolivar, the jetties and a trip
through the harbor. The general was
quite familiar with the various projects
and the progress made and making as
gleaned from the reports of Capt. Oakes
and a personal inspection of the projects
afforded him a better insight into ac-
tual conditions.
The head of the engineers was most
favorably impressed with what he saw
and well pleased with the satisfactory
state of affairs and with the work as
being prosecuted under Capt. Oakes in
the different improvements of this dis-
trict. In fact he was quite enthusiastic
over Galveston and Texas generally and
said that this is a great state, and Gal-
veston being a great port and the. first
in cotton shipments, there was nothing
too good for Texas.
TXR. ASHBEL P. GRINNELL, of
New York, one of the fore-
mo s t American physicians,
says: I am convinced that the legiti-
mate and conservative use of lager
beer is beneficial to the physical well-
being of most people.” Use “High
Grade.”
TEXAS, MONDAY,
Exi»ects to Begin Operations
Outer Bar Today.
At 11 o’clock this morning Capt. Oakes,
United States engineer, had, advices to
the effect that the new dredge Galveston
would begin operations some time this
afternoon on the outer bar.
With this powerful dredge working on
the outer bar and the Comstock dredging
inside, Capt. Oakes is confident that
by the time his report on the "Galveston
Greater Harbor” plan is ready Galves-
ton will have a clean channel of not
less than thirty feet depth. In fact
there are only two points inside the
mouth of the jetties where the depth is
less than thirty feet, and with
two
Attorney General Asks Writ of Cer-
tiorari in Standard Case.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 23.—Attorney
General Bonaparte filed today a peti-
tion for a writ of certiorari in the su-
preme court of the United States urg-
ing that court to issue a writ of cer-
tiorari to the circuit court of appeals
for the seventh circuit to review the
judgment that court in reversing the
rulings of Judge Landis in the case in
which the Standard Oil company was
fined $29,340,000. The attorney general
takes the position that the court of
appeals was without jurisdiction when
it reversed Judge Landis’ decision.
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COMING THRO’ THE SURF.
Theatrical Company Enjoyed a Plunge
In the Gulf Yesterday.
The Coming Thro’ the Rye company,
which played at the Grand opera-
house last night was seen ‘‘coming
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
TUESDAY NIGHT,
The Great Musical Success,
Lola from Berlin”
Cast Headed by
“CORINNE” and fifty others
The Treat of the Season
PRICES—50c to $1.50. Seats on Sale.
Remember—NO FREE LIST FOR
“THE MERRY WIDOW.”
Coming—“THE DEVIL.”
Charles Funk, the Galveston contrac-
tor who has just completed the $10,000
landing pier for the immigration sta,-
tidn, has been awarded the contract for
the erection of a buoy landing wharf
and depot warehouse for the United
States lighthouse board.
The improvements will cost $7000 and
five months are allowed in which to
complete the job. The contract calls
for the erection of a pier 40x160 feet,
and upon that a depot shed 30x60 feet
will be built. The location is at Fort
San Jacinto near the engineer’s office.
The material will be placed on the site
immediately and work started just as
soon as possible. Mr. Funk stated to.-
day that he expected to get the struc-
ture under way within five or six days.
The lighthouse department has long
felt the need of a platform or dock <or
the use of its buoys while they were
being painted and cleaned up. At the
present it is necessary for the light-
house tenders to bring the buoys intd
the docks here and land them at the
foot of Tremont street, which is the
only available point.
The wharf will be constructed of
heavy creosoted piling upon which the
platform and depot will be erected. ,
The THEATORIUM"
ALL THIS WEEK
Matinee, 3:30 Night 7:45 9
RENTFROW and JANSEN.
Second Mr. Fiddle.
CONCORAN ana DIXON.
Singers and Dancers.
HELEN OGDEN.
Contralto and Soprano.
THE CLARKS.
Combdy Skit.
THEATOGRAPH.
ADMISSION—Matinee, 10; Chil-
dren, 5c. Night, 15c; Children, 10c.
Editor Again Faces
Charges in Court.
Berlin, Nov. 23.—Herr Maximilian
Harden, the well known editor and pub-
licist, was placed on trial again today
in the fourth criminal court on the
charge of libeling Count Kuno von
Moltke. The case grows out of the
notorious “round table” scandals df a
year or more ago. This is the fourth
trial of the libel case. New and amaz-
ing revelations are expected.
6y Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 23.—Whether or not
John D. Rockefeller will be compelled
to enlarge the scope of his testimony
with reference to the history of the
Standard Oil company was expected to
be decided soon after the hearing in
the government’s suit to dissolve that
corporation was resumed today. It has
been the plan of the Standard attorneys
to have Rockefeller tell only the com-
paratively early years of the company’s
existence and when the direct examina-
tion was concluded
been made
than 1882.
It was announced
the remainder of the Standard’s story
would be told by John D. Archbold and
other officers of the company who are
more familiar than Rockefeller with
the happenings of the last quarter of a
century. Mr. Kellogg, government
counsel, maintains that Rockfeller’s
gratuitous statement that he considered
the business hazardous “up to the pres-
ent time,” opens up to him the whole
period of the Standard’s history from
its formation until today.
ROCKEFELLER CALLED.
Rockefeller was again called to the
witness stand when the Standard Oil
hearing was resumed today. Replying
to questions, Rockefeller said he
thought there was an increase in the
stock of the Standard Oil Company of
Ohio from $2,500,000 to $3,500,000 in
1875- . Anyway, the entire fhreatrical com-
Mr. Kellogg brought out the fact
that Amasa Stone, then president of
the Lake Shore and Michigan South-
ern railroad; Stillnlan Witt a director
of the Lake Shore and Big Four roads,
and J. P. Handy, also a director of the
Big Four railroad, were taken into the
Standard Oil Company 1 in the early
days. Witness said he did not think
that any officials of the Pennsylvania
railroad were connected with the
Standard Oil Company.
Rockefelle^ testified that he did not
conceive the plan for the formation of
the original Standard Oil trust in 1882.
' “I am sorry to say that I didn’t,” said
Rockefeller. “I can not claim any cred-
it for that. Mr. Flagler and' S. C. T.
Dodd conceived it.”
From a list read by Kellogg, the wit-
ness identified 15 small compqpiies
Which Mr. Rockefeller said were pur-
chased by the Standard and said he be-
lieved 20 to 25 concerns were brought
in Cleveland. Witness said that after
the Standard Oil company had pur-
chased Warden, Frew & Co. and the
Atlantic refinery of the Philadelphia &
Pittsburg, Warden, Frew and Lockhart
became stockholders of the Standard
and continued in the management of
these companies.
New Orleans, Nov. 23.—A protected
navigable waterway connecting the Mis-
sissippi river at New Orleans with the
Rio Grande is the bold yet feasible and
inexpensive program of the Interstate
Inland Waterway association which will
hold its fourth convention at New Or-
leans on. Oec. 4 and 5. Extensive work
has already been done on this important
link in the now pretty well defined sys-
tem of inland waterways, and arrange-
ments will be made at the New Orleans
convention to bring the matter of its
early completion to the attention
congress in such a forcible manner as
to overcome all opposition.. Competent
engineers say that $1,000,000 is ample to
cover the expense of connecting the
rivers, . lakes, inlets and protected
stretches of the Gulf through South
Louisiana and South Texas to the Rio
Grands. When
waterway will
greatly cheapen
people of a very large portion of both
Louisiana and Texas, and in addition
give New Orleans protected waterway
communication with the entire' Missis-
sippi valley waterway system. What
this means to the people in the territory/
to be benefited is best shown by the great
interest being taken by them in the
New Orleans convention,
Delegates have been named from nearly
every town in the southern half of Tex-
as and Louisiana. The war department
and the United States engineer’s office
will take a prominent part. A delega-
tion will come from Illinois in the' inter-
est of the broad project to connect Chi-
cago with the Rio Grande. The gover-
nors of Louisiana and Texas are evi-
dencing deep interest in the convention.
Many delegates to the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress at Washington
on Dec. 9, 10 and 11 will first attend
the New Orleans convention on Dec. 4
and 5.
terways of South Texas but what are
capable of being converted into navig-
able channels, said Gen. Marshall, “and
with this great and growing state the
day is not far distant when every one
of them will be given due consideration.
Galveston is a great port and is des-
tined to greater things, and the plans
for the improvement of what is known
as the ‘greater harbor’ scheme is just
the idea. I found everything In this
district very satisfactory and splendid
progress being made with all the pro-
jects. I expect to pay another visit to
Texas in the near future, when I will
be pleased to meet the citizens of Gal-
veston and discuss matters with them.
I have covered a good deal of ground to-
day and I must leave for New Orleans.”
By Associated Press.
Albany, N. Y., Nov. ’ 23.— Geo. R. Shel-
don, treasurer of th® Republican na-
tional committee today filed the list of
contributions to the recent campaign.
It shows 12,330 contributors, many of
them covering a number of lesser con-
tributions. The total amount con-
tributed was $1,579,587.27, these figures
being subject to slight amendment.
The names of individual contributors
are given without specifying address
or locality, this being the method of
entering them when freceived,- but ad-
dresses have been inserted as far as
available:
C. P. Taft, Cincinnati, $110,000; Union
League, New York, $34,777; Union
League, Philadelphia, $22,500; Larz An-
derson, Boston; G. A. Garretson, treas-
urer, $25,000; Andrew Carnegie, New
York, $20,000; J. P. Morgan, New York,
$20,000; Alex. Smith Cochran, New
York, $15,000; J. N. Bagley, chairman,
Michigan, $15,000; Wm. Nelson Crom^
well, New York, $15,000; M. ,D. C. Bor-
on the
den, New York, $10,000; Whitelaw Reid,
New York, $10,000; Frank A. Munsey,
New York, $10,000; Jacob H. Schiff,
New York, $10,000; Fred Smith, Michi-
gan, $10,000; Edith Agnes Corbin,
Washington, $10,000; W. J. Behan,
treasurer, Washington, $10,04)0; S. Vail
and associates, Washington, $9000; H.
N. Coe, chairman, $9000; Mark T. Cox,
New York, $7500; R. C. Kerens, St.
Louis, $7000; Wm. Barbour, Paterson,
$6000.
The amount of $5000 was given by
the following: J. C. Schmidtlapp, Cin-
cinnati; Simon Guggenheim, New York;
Countz Bros., New York; Wm. P. Clyde,
J .M. W. Seligman & Co., New York; A.
D. Juillard & Co., New York; Norman
B. Ream, New York; Robert Bacon,
New York; A. M. Huntington, 'New
York; Geo. Lauder, New York; Mrs. A.
A. Anderson, New York; James Speyer,
New York; D. O. Mills, Hew York; G. F.
Baker, New York; E. C. Converse, New
York; F. H. Smith, cnairman; A. M.
Huntington, New York; C. Sidney Shep-
pard, Buffalo; D. R. Hanna, Washing-
ton; G. Pinchot, Washington; T. H.
Shevlin, Minneapolis; A. Burch, St.
Louis; Ferdinand Sulzberger, Kansas
City; W. S. Dickey, Kansas City; J.
Bromley, Kansas City; F. C. Dumaine,
chairman.
The following contributed the sum of
$4000: George Blumenthal, New York;
C. N. Bliss, New York; J. B. Brady, New
York; J. C. Wharton, chairman, New
York; L. S. Bryce, New York; F. W.
Henderson, Pitsburg; George A. Draper,
Massachusetts; Seth M. Carter, chair-
man.
The following contributed the sum
of $3500: Wm. D. Snyder, Pittsburg; E.
A. Edmunds, Pittsburg.
The following contributed the sum of
$3000: Jos. Millbank, New York; Ed-
win V. Morgan, New York; Felix N.
Warburg, New York; Mortimer L.
Schiff, New York; T. N. Vail, New York;
W. Ward Cutting, L. A. Heinsheimer,
New York; Otto H. Kahn, New York;
Wm. Crane, Dalton, Mass.; Frank W.
Cherry, New Britain, Conn.; R. D.
Evans, New York.
The following contributed the sum of
$2500: Paul N. Warburg, New York; J.
R. Delamar, New York; Charles M.
Schwab, New York; Elihu Root, New
York;.H. L. Higginson, Boston; E. C.
Bryce, Boston; R. A. Smith, New York;
Samuel Matthews, New York; Wm. A.
Marburg, Baltimore; Wm. Proctor
Cooper, Massachusetts; Robert Knight,
Rhode Island; C. H. Washburn, Boston;
H. K. Cochran, chairman.
Eighteen persons gave $2000 each, 24
gave $1500, one gave $1300, four gave
$1250, 119 gave $1000 and about twice
that number $500 each.
Net amount received and disbursed
thro’ ” the delightful and refreshing
surf on the beach yesterday after-
noon.
Bathing in midwinter may sound
strange to people in a co^d' c^iipel but
we of Galveston are accqstomed; to
such, and Hardly Itnbiv ' ft is' winter.
GAMERAPHONE THEATRE
The Only Original Talking Pictures.
TODAY.
CLARA THORPE.
The Dainty Soubrette.
“OH! THE WOMEN.”
From the “Merry Widow.”
EMMET MACK.
Irish Comedian.
“DIXIE DAN.”
A Big Hit From “The Gay White
Way.”
LIFE MOTION PICTURES.
“For Love of Gold.”
“Scenes From Florence.”
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