Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 69, Ed. 1 Monday, February 15, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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KO. 69.
GrALVjBTOK,
1909.
TEXAS,
MONDAY,
XXIX.
VOL.
FEBRUARY 15,
AMUSEMENTS.
SUFFERING
PORT ARTHUR
Coldsand
GOVERNOR’S APPOINTMENTS.
IS INTENSE
MAKES GOOD
by
Grippe
Sleet Storm Leaves De-
Finds no Trick in Moller
I
struction in Wake.
Bill.
LOW TEMPERATURE
IN MAVY STATES
TEXT BOOK INQUIRY.
Austin, Tex., Feb. 15.—A resolution
SET TO MAI 17.
■
See the
HIGH DIVE
A
LYRIC
AMENDS CHARTER.
Convict No. 5874
In-
525,000 to
4
MICHIGAN SNOWBOUND.
25c
on
By Associated Press.
Phone 723
CARNEGIE UNDER EIRE.
special
IS-hour
flyer
struck a
trackless
rock at Newton, S3 miles west of Har-
4
on
where
TAKING REPORT
snow.
TO WASHINGTON
for
were
age.
DAMAGE IN OHIO.
for
Many
Storm Proves
MANY SIGN TRIBUNE COUPONS
Sen-
A
the
coupon
t
SEVERAL SMALL FIRES.
COLD IN TEXAS.
Galveston, Tex., February, 1909.
BABY GLOBE-TROTTER.
AMVSFMEVTS.
Taft Leaves Cincinnati for Con-
sultation With Roosevelt on
Panama Canal.
ful of a relapse.
Whiskey, good whis-
key, is a splendid medi-
cine if taken in modera-
tion and as a medicine.
Traffic is Almost at Standstill
Because of Snow-Cold Wave
Goes Eastward.
Railroad Tracks Arjj Under Deep Drifts.
Traffic Stops.
FLYER WRECKED;
NO ONE KILLED
INTERURBAN TO BE
BEST IN LAND
Temperature Registered 24 De-
grees—Lowest With Three Ex-
ceptions in 37 Years.
THERE IS NO
BETTER STIMULANT
BOARD OF TRADE
SENDS TELEGRAM
To Hon. T. W. Masterson, Senator,
and Messrs. .Tens Moller and Marsene Johnson, Representatives.
Austin, Texas.
Ward No
Please sign and send at once.
OIL COMPANY HAS
PAID LARGE FINE
coun
and
Pennsylvania Railroad’s Fastest
Train is Derailed When Engine
Strikes Rock.
“Peru,” from the “Orchid”
Wm. Cameron’s famous song hit with
sextette.
A HARD FREEZE
FOR GALVESTON
Cold Spell Brought in Alarms as Usual
—Principally Chimneys.
Brook Hill
HILF PIHTS ...
MISS TRIXIE FRIGANZA
New York’s popular musical Comedy
queen.
THE NEWSBOY’S DREAM
Mugsy’s musical celebration.
Special
12-Ounce Bottle of
Whiskey, .
ap-
reso-
Waters-Pierce Concern Digs up
$50,000 and Accepts Mis-
souri Court’s Terms.
AT THE VAUDETTE
The finest picture of its kind ever made.
THE CAMERAPHONE
TODAY.
Fight
See our advertisemnt on page S.
COMING.
“THE LION AND 1HE MOUSE”
Also a Return Engagement of
TIM MURPHY.
Brook Hill,
QUART BOTS., $1.00
Philadelphia, Feb. 15.—The Pennsyl-
vania railroad
from Chicago to New York
PEOPLE'S-MAJESTIC
Postoffice St., Between 21st and 22d.
ALL THIS WEEK—TONIGHT AT 8.15.
6—-Big Acts-—6
THE GREAT DELNO TROUPE.
FRANK H. TINNEY.
Carrie—EZIER AND WEBB—Josette.
GRACE WILSON.
THE WHITE ZOLA.
CHARLEY HARRIS.
MATINEE EVERY DAY AT 3 P. M.
EXCEPT MONDAY.
PRICES—Night, 10c, 15c, 25c, 35c, 50c.
Matinee, 15c and 25c
PHONE 1999.
Senate Accepts Galveston’s In-
vitation to Visit City-Carnegie
is Under Fire.
House Resolution Provides for Rigid
Investigation of Charges.
Special to The Tribune.
closed that: Norris had no intention of
impugning the motive of Crawford.
Broadway Improvement Company
creases Capital Stock to $50,000.
of
of
that
it.
or
promptly.
and an
pointed.
H. Clay Pierce Trial Is Continued .By
Agreement.
Special to The Tribune.
Austin, Tex., Feb. 15.—T»:e case of
Henry Clay Pierce, the oil magnate,
charged with false swearing, was to-
day continued by agreement'in the 53d
district court and the date of the trial
was set by the court for May 17.
The world’s record for a baby globe-
trotter is held by Kathryn L.' A. G.
Morgan, who, though only 8- years old, '
has traveled 280,000 miles, or more
than eleven times around the globe.
She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
George E. Morgan, formerly of Chi-
cago, whose business interests have
taken him into all parts of the world.
THOSE who have had
i fiithor Qhnulri he na'rfi-
Sbotv Is Falling in Many Parts of the
State.
By Associated Press.
Dallas, Tex., Feb. 15.—Snow is falling
at' many points in Texas today. The
coldest weather of the winter prevails,
the mercury in some places registering
zero. At Waco the mercury is 18 above
and at Fort Worth 10 above.
By Associated Press.
Jefferson City, Mo., Feb. 15.—Henry
S. Priest of St. Louis and H. Clay Pierce,
chairman of the board of the Waters-
Pierce Oil company, today filed in the
supreme court of the state the accept-
ance of the terms”imposed upon the
company by the recent ouster order of
the court. The fine of $50,000 was paid.
The ouster decision provided that the
company must show to the court that
it has severed all connection with the
Standard OH company. A statement to
this effect may yet be required by the
court. Judge Priest, however, said he
believed today’s action covered the
case so far as the Missouri corporation
is concerned.
slight,
registered
freezing.
WATER OFF—PIPES FROZE.
Hundreds of water pipes were frozen
in Galveston, and strange to say many
pipes even where the water had been
shut off Sunday night. Many people
instead of reporting such occurrences
to the plumbers called up the United
States weather bureau office this morn-
ing to inquire why it was their water
pipes froze with the water turned off.
Dr. Bunnemeyer having had just such
an experience at his home, he was pre-
pared to answer the question, although
it ;s not within the province of the Un-
(Continued on Page Sever..;
grocery saloon.
of.
THE WEATHER: Tos"SalS,rilCrO"!-iS1"n'sa t^erM^T5'’
The Crystal
Today and tomorrow, original copy-
right picture of the great
GALVESTON TRIBUNE.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
Thursday Night and Friday Matinee □
and Night,
“BUSTER BROWN”
Seats on Sale.
Saturday Night,
“DISTRICT LEADER”
Seats on Sale Wednesday.
Brook Hill,
FLASKS, 35c
Brook Hl|l,
PIHTS
the line
America,
ing the effort of his life.
While three surveys between Galves-
ton and Houston have been macle and as
many prospective lines drawn across
the intervening country between Vir-
ginia Point and Houston, Mr. Locke is
experimenting with material for the
preservation of the wood to be used in
the building of the line. Waiting for
the right of way agent to complete his
task, even the most minute details of
actual construction' are being worked
out in the office of the company. The
a creosoting plant is
5
...25c
|B.A.Cook
gTEMgsBEsaw tare.'EtftfagcJta!^ irwTffFHi' r r miumw.
50c
I
Natlian Nelson,
QUART BOTTLES, 75c
A
TODAY AND TOMORROW
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Feb. 15.—Following the ex-
ample of January’s blizzard, the sleet
storm which tied up the middle west is
moving eastward, leaving suffering and
destruction in its wake. In Nebraska
the temperature has fallen below zero
and in Texas it is unusually cold and
it is feared there will be heavy losses
among cattle. Thousands of telegraph
wires are down in Missouri, Iowa and
neighboring states, while passenger
traffic has been badly hampered by a
heavy snow fall in Minnesota. In
Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio
similar conditons prevail.
Unlike its predecessor, however, the
present storm has not taken a toll of
human life, although the cities visited
report the usual amount of suffering
among the unfortunates.
The middle states east of the Missis-
sippi and the gulf states are next to feel
the full force of the storm, which is
scheduled to hit the Atlantic region to-
morrow. A cold wave is in prospect for
some days in the northwest.
D. B. Hill Is Made District Judge at
Dallas.
Special to The Tribune.
Austin, Tex., Feb. 15.—Gov. Campbell
today announced the appointment of D.
B. Hill of Dallas county to be district
judge and J. C. O’Brien of Hartley
county to be district attorney of the
new Panhandle district court, being the
Sixty-ninth district.
The governor also appointed J. B.
Robertson of Travis county a member
of the board of managers of the lunatic
asylum, vice F. T. Ramsay,. resigned;
J. J. Davis of Travis county a member
of the board of the Confederate home,
vice W. H. Richardson, resigned, and
Dr. R. H. McLeod of Anderson county
a member of the board of medical ex-
aminers, vice Dr. G. B. Forseque of
Waco, resigned. The appointments were
sent to the senate for ebnfirmation and
an executive session will be held to-
morrow on appointments.
Engineer Locke of the Galveston-
Houston interurban expects to make of
the best electric road in
Upon it he says he is mak-
i provides that the
committee to investi-
The resolution in ef-
fect is that this course is deemed ad-
visable in view of such outspoken crit-
icism in various quarters of the text
book contracts. Power is furnished the
committee to summon witnesses, etc.
After a brief discussion the resolution
went over until Wednesday afternoon.
The house adopted the conference com-
mittee report on the codification of the
laws, the senate receding from its po-
sition not to concur in the house
amendment. Barrett’s bill providing
for the establishment of the West Tex-
as State Normal was under considera-
tion when the house recessed.
Considerable stir Was caused in the
house today when Representative Craw-
ford of Dallas, on a question of per-
sonal privilege, asserted that his honor
had been impugned by Rev. J. Frank
Norris of Dallas, who in conversation
with Representative Hill regarding his
(Crawford’s) absence from the session
of the house committee on criminal
jurisprudence had intimated that Craw-
ford had been feigning sickness when
he absented himself from the commit-
tee, that he did not have to go to Dal-
las and that his action was for the
purpose of obstructing legislation.
He introduced a resolution providing
for the appointment of a committee to
investigate his acts that justice may be
done to all concerned. Robertson (Bell)
moved that the resolution be adopted
investigating committee
Reedy moved that the
lution be tabled.
After discussing the resolution
time explanations followed and
it was dis-
The rain storm of Sunday morning
was replaced Sunday evening by a cold
wave which swept Gulfward and be-
gan a merry tune as the wind coming
out of the northwest increased in ve-
locity until after midnight it attained
42 miles an hour and averaged for sev-
eral hours during the night 36 miles
per hour. It was a cold, pnetrating
and piercing wind and the temperature,
which Sunday morning registered 64
degrees, began dropping Sunday after-
noon and continued the decline until 7
o’clock this morning, at which hour it
registered 24 degrees, or eight below
freezing. At 11 a. m. it was 27 degrees,
at 1 p. m. 29 degrees. Hundreds of
water pipes were frozen and ice was
everywhere.
The forecast for today and tonight
is freezing again tonight and moderat-
ing tomorrow.
ANNIVERSARY OF BIG SNOW.
Yesterday happened to be the four-
teenth anniversary of the big snow
storm, but instead of a snow-valentine
the weather gods played Galveston
with a freeze. Incidentally the tem-
perature was the lowest for February,,
with but three exceptions, in the his-
tory of the United States' weather bu-
reau records for Galveston, dating back
37 years. On Feb. 8, 1895, the temper-
ature at Galveston reached 15 degrees
above, which was some cold. On Feb.
12. 1895’, the temperature reached 8 de-
grees above, which was considerably
colder, and is the record for cola
weather in Galveston. Coincidentally
this date was on Sunday. On Feb. 13,
1905. the temperature got down to 17
degrees, which was cold enough.
During the big snow storm and about
the only snow storm worth mentioning
for this section of the balmy Southland,
which occurred on Feb. 14, 1895, the
temperature dropped to 25 degrees, one
degree warmer than this worning. This
was a protracted cold spell, for it reg-
istered 25 degrees on the/ 15th, 19 de-
on the
Gentlemen: ■
The undersigned, a qualified voter and citizen of Galveston, respect-
fully petitions and requests that you introduce in the Legislature and se-
cure the adoption of the amendments to our City Charter, incorporating
the limits, as prepared by City Attorney Kleberg, districting the barrooms
from out of the residence section. - •>
some
it was withdrawn when
By Associated Press.
Detroit, Mich., Feb. 15.—All the up-
per part of Michigan is this morning
snowbound, a trackless expanse of
drifted, swirling snow, country roads
obliterated, farmers and villages
tightly housed and only a wheel turn-
ing here and there on the railroads,
crews are battling with the
As the storm came on Sunday,
when there is little or no scheduled
traffic, hundreds of miles of track in
northern Michigan are covered deep
with snow, while spurs, and branches
are literally buried.
not
Brachfield
spoke against the resolution, taking
the position that Texas is able to take
care of its teachers and he was op-
posed to pensioning them. The Terrell
amendment was defeated by a vote of
26 to 6.
Senator Masterson moved that the
senate do not (concur in the house
amendments to the drainage district
bill and asked for a free conference
committee. The motion prevailed and
the chair appointed Masterson, Willacy,
Hume, Hudspeth and Kellie.
The senate passed finally Ward’s bill
fixing the maximum fees to be charged
by the secretary of stQ.te to foreign cor-
porations, which is $1000. It also passed
finally the Tarrant county civil county
court bill and adjourned to 10 a. m. to-
the public and of no more importance
to them, individually, than to those
who are being asked to sign the pe-
titions. Every voter who sends in his
name without causing the committee-
men to take the time and trouble to
look him up is materially aiding this
very worthy cause.
That the voters may again have an
opportunity to act for themselves and
contribute their signatures without be-
ing looked up by the committees, the
Tribune reproduces below the
that was printed last Thursday.
Every voter whose name is not yet
upon the list so as to be counted for a
residence section free from the obnox-
ious corner saloons, is requested to sign
and send or bring one of these coupons
to the Tribune office, or to any member
of the Home Protective League, who
will see that the coupon reaches the
Tribune or officers of the league
was introduced in the house today pro-
viding for a searching investigation of
all facts in connection with the text
book contracts, Fant and Cathey being
the authors.
The resolution
house appoint a <
gate the matter.
Gans-
morrow.
THIRTY BILLS INTRODUCED.
Thirty bills were introduced in the
senate today, mostly local school dis-
trict and road bills. Among the bills
1^0 you drink beer? Why not
II beer you know about? The
malt and hops in our beer are
selected by experts. It’s cooled,
filtered and aged; carefully, precisely.
That’s why it’s good, pure beer.
Compare! Ask for “High Grade.”
The number of signatures added to
the petitions of the Home Protective
League through the medium of the cou-
pons printed in last Thursday’s Tribune
was highly satisfactory. The many re-
sponses that commenced coming in a
few hours after the paper went to
press on Thursday evening still con-
tinue and give the best of evidence of
the earnestness of the people in their
desire to rid their homes of the prox-
imity of the corner
To secure 3000 or more names
voters to Detitions, where that number
comprises one-half of those qualified
to vote, is no small task even when the
people are in thorough sympathy with
the object sought, as in this case. The
committeemen who are circulating the
petitions asking for the passage of the
saloon districting bill are mostly vol-
unteers from among the busiest men
of this community. They "Ire doing a
work that is entirely in the interest of
placed on the ticket; by Sturgeon, es-
tablishing of agricultural schools, one
m each congressional district, and ap-
propriating $150,000 therefor; by Cofer
and others, changing name of state re-
formatory and taking it out of the
hands of the penitentiary board;
Stokes, providing for the election of an
attorney in towns of $5000; by Peeler,
providing separate franchise tax for
public service corporations for each
purpose enumerated in their charter; by
Watson, authorizing county commis-
sioners to contract for modern index-
ing of deed records; by Bryan, making
it lawful for railroad and express and
telegraph companies to contract for ex-
change of services; by Hudspeth, that
any county seat situated within five
miles of the geographical center shall
not be removed except by a two-thirds
vote.
By Associated Press.
Cincinnati, Feb. 15.—President-elect
Taft left here Jor Washington at noon
today. His. trip is primarily for the
purpose of receiving and transmitting
to President Roosevelt the report of
the board of civil engineers which ac-
companied him to Panama. He will
take advantage of the visit to consult
regarding the inaugural address, his
speech of acceptance and other matters.
Before leaving today Mr. Taft was
visited by a committee from Kilwin-
ning lodge of Masons, of which he is
to be made a member “at sight” Thurs-
day night. The ceremony is a most
unusual proceeding and will be per-
formed by State G rand Master Haskin-
son. It is sanctioned by the constitu-
tion of the grand lodge on the ground
of honors achieved. Mr. Taft will re-
turn Thursday to remain three days.
risburg, shortly after 4 a. m. today,
wrecking the train. The locomotive,
Pullman, combination, smoker and bag-
gage cars and three sleepers were de-
railed, the engine and first two cars
turning over on their side. All the pas-
sengers were still in their berths and
it is conisdered remarkable that no one
was killed. All the passengers
thrown about and badly shaken up.
and
any of
Story of his life—vary interesting.
1F\OES beer make your bilious?
Then it’s the wrong sort of
beer—hasn’t been aged right.
The beer we make in the fall isn’t
sold until next spring. All bilious-
ness is aged out. Compare! Ask
for “High Grade.”
establishment of
now anticipated.
The location of the power plants for
operation depends upon the line, but
it is probable that the equipment in the
present power stations in Houston and
Galveston, with the construction of an
additional plant on the La Porte-Sea-
brook line, will complete the juice pro-
ducing equipment.
Mr. Locke refuses to divulge his plans
until every detail is completed. He has
recently been over the ground to Sea-
brook and La Porte, however.
At the same time the Texas City in-
terests claim recognition while the de-
velopment of that subport, the con-
struction of a great oil refinery and the
anticipated increase in the business of
the subport by the steel producing cor-
porations indicate plenty of business.
Altogether, the interurban project
that once contemplated no more than a
main line to Galveston, ha,s assumed
such form as to almost run away with
the projeetors before actual construc-
tion can be commenced.
to Be Worst in
Years.
By Associated Press.
Cleveland, O., Feb. 15.—The damage
wrought to telegraph and telephone
lines in northern Ohio by the heavy
sleet storm which began yesterday and
continued during most of the night is
proving to be by far the most disas-
trous suffered in'many years. Many,
towns today are completely isolated so
far as communication by either tele-
graph or telephone is concerned. At
Ashtabula Edward Lindsey stepped up-
on an electric light wire that had been
carried down by the heavy weight of.
sleet and was almost instantly killed.
Sandusky is still cut off from com-
munication, as are several other towns
between Cleveland and Toledo. The
losses sustained by telegraph and tele-
phone companies aggregate many
thousands of dollars. Railway trains
are all reported running behind
schedule time today because of the in-
ability of train dispatchers to get tele-
graphic orders to the train crews.
THE ROYAL
ALL THIS WEEK.
THE SANDOZA
Hirdoo Magic—Mind Reading
AND
DOG CIRCUS
DESMOND SISTERS
Premier Singers and Dancers.
GRAY AND MILNOR
Comedy Sketch Artists.
LIZZIE WELLER
Sensation Trick Pianist, Singer and Dancer
Admission—Night, 10c.
Matinees Wednesdays and Fridays
at 3:00 p m. fa alf Price-
9
The cold spell has had the usual ef-
fect of causing several alarms to be
turned in. Yresteruay the companies
were called out twice.
At 10.15 yesterday morning the fire
sompany was called to 3222 Avenue H,
where a chimney fire occurred. The
house was owned by Mr. Defferari.
Again at 12.45 the companies were
called to 14th and Market streets. A
defective flue in the house occupied by
Mr. Caldwell was the cause. The dam-
age done amounted to about $5.
This morning at G.20 a run was made
to Postoffice, between 18th and 19th,
where a chimney was blazing.
Special to The Tribune.
Austin, Tex., Feb. 15.—The Broadway
Improvement company of Galveston
filed an amendment to its charter in-
creasing the capital from
$50,000.
are:
By Holsey, requiring candidates for
all state, district and county officers to
file statement with executive commit-
tee of such candidate’s connection with
all corporations before the name is
grees on the 16th, 24 degrees
17th and 32 on the 18 th.-
■WARNINGS SENT OUT.
Section Director Bunnemeyer of the
United States ■weather bureau issued
cold wave notices to the truck and
fruit growers in the coast country Sun-
day morning that they might protect
their crops. It is estimated that many
thousands of dollars worth of crops
were saved by this warning. Reports
from the coast country this morning
were to the effect that the damage was
even though the temperature
22 degrees or ten beloy?
Andrew Carnegie, retired steel mag-
nate, was under fire practically all
morning in the senate. The question
came up on a resolution offered by
Senator Hume that the senate approve
a resolution offered by Senator Hume
that the senate approve a resolution
recently adopted by the board of re-
gents of the University of Texas that
the university make application for ad-
mission to all rights and privileges
of the Carnegie foundation for pro-
taching teachers in their old
This resolution aroused a storm
protest in the senate and charges
tainted money were made
Texas should not accept
Final action on the resolution .was de-
ferred until tomorrow morning.
ator Terrell (Bowie) offered an amend-
ment to the resolution providing that
before any teacher can accept the
benefits of the fund that he shall make
an affidavit that he has never men-
tioned Carnegie’s name in a class room
or any student, and further that
Carnegie’s picture has never been hung
in a school that he has taught since
the adoption of this resolutio...
Senator Terrell was opposed to
resolution and said Texas should
accept any tainted money.
Special to The Tribune.
Austin, Tex., Feb. la.—A telegram
was read from the Port Arthur board
of trade taking exception to a dispatch
in a Houston paper to the effect that
Port Arthur -was rapped and a portion
of the Moller differential bill was a
trick. President Ireland of the board
said in his message that Port Arthur,
on the contrary, favored the bill.
Senator Masterson presented an in-
vitation on behalf of the city of Gal-
veston inviting the legislature to visit
that city, and stating that twelve
sleepers had been engaged to carry the
legislators and guests to Galveston.
He said thd sleepers Would be at the
depots here on Friday evening.' Tlu
senate accepted the invitation.
On motion of Senator Hume, the re-
port of the free conference committee
on the navigation district will, where-
in the senate recedes in its non-concur-
rence in said bill and accepts the house-
amendments, was adopted.
An invitation was read from Laredo
inviting the legislature to attend the
annual celebration of Washington’s
birthday. No action was taken, as the
legislators will be in Galveston
that date..
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