Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 245, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 8, 1909 Page: 8 of 8
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GALVESTON
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Cooking
Utensils
Awnings,
Sails and
Patrons Relieved of $600 or
$700 in Jewelry and Cash
Last Sunday.
Met Yesterday in Joint Session
to Consider Seawall Pro-
tective Measures.
He Called to Pay His Wife’s Dues
and the Experience Cost
His Nearly $50.00.
Births.
To Alfred and Elna Coombs, a boy.
From forty to fifty per cent
of school children have de-
fective vision.
Jewelers and Opticians
Fostoff ice Street.
Direct and Alternat
ing. Prices fust a lit
tie lower. Investigate
TH EIVES PILFER
THE BATH HOUSE
CITY AND COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
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GOOD FISHING
NOW PREVAILS
THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE HIGH-CLASS TAILORING, ES-
TABLISHMENT IN THE CITY.
COLORED MAN IN
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2406 Market St.
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Furnished.
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2220 STRAND
LUMBER & MILLING CO.
Phone 430. 27th and Church Sts.
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court and the city
other plans held by Gen. Robert
Commissioner Pabst said
Robert held them in pref-
Applications Filed.
By R. Rafaelovich, to sell malt at
813 20th street.
QALZMANN’Q
k ^8 Jewelers and Opticians k jf
Postoffice Street.
may suffer from eye trouble
unbeknown to you. Let us
examine their eyes before
school starts.
A lazy man makes as much fuss
when he has a little job of work on
hand as an old hen does who is trying
to raise one chick.
paving, to re-
the west-
........ year.
TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY,
Merchants! See our line of loose-leaf
ledgers. KNAPP BROS., 2207 Mechanic
BEG to announce to my customers
and the public that my fall and
winter line is ready for inspection.
<HThe line comprises the largest assort-
ment of woolens in the city—all individ-
ual patterns—ho two being alike. €JFor
this season I have secured a first-class
cutter, direct from one of the largest New
York fashionable tailoring establishments,
a man ladened with all the latest ideas of
buildinggarments for the fastidious dresser
AN EARLY CALL SOLICITED
Is not a bit more risky than living
from day to day without fire pro
tection. Are you covered? If net,
get busy and be on the safe aid*.
The safest way is to notify us by
phone—then everything will be all
right in a few minutes, but donM
wait until tomorrow. Do it noM
GRAIN, HAT, FEED AND
STOCK AND
Office i «24th and Ave. A*
Chas. J. Treaccar
LAWYER
510 TRUST BUILDING.
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speckled trout, redfish
A species of fish known
mackerel were also run-
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Hereditary weakness, as-
tigmatism, near sightedness
are prevelant,
nue on the south and Main street on
the north. All local and interurban
traffic will be concentrated at this
point, transfers being made from car
to car, instead of by transfer checks
at street crossings.
The company’s plans call for an in-
itial building 12 stories high with a
frontage of 214 feet on Harvey, and a
depth of 160 feet on. Grand avenue,-
with a train shed at the rear. Presi-
dent Classen said today that the build-
ing probably would be not more than
10 stories in height, and that the im-
provements would extend through a
period of six or seven years. As the
property increased in value for office
purposes, the main building would be
extended over a greater part of the
ground owned by the company, and ad-
ditional train sheds would be built, a
portion of the new buildings to cover
the train sheds.
The main building will be red brick,
and1 will be made fireproof with steel
and concrete. The ground floor will be
used for store rooms and a bank, the
second and third stories by the railroad ■■
company, while the other floors will
be for office purposes. The main build-
ing represents about 60 per cent of the
proposed construction.
R. A. STOLZ, President. ( J. p. PETERSON, Vice Preaident.
E. G. ROSENTHAL, See’y and Treasurer.
STOLZ (St PETERSON, Inc.
—Dealers in—
MILL STUFFS. AGENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL
POULTRY FOOD AND REMEDIES.
PHONE 844. Warehouse Slat and Meeh.
City Agrees to Divide Expense of Four
Groins oh the Beach.
At a conference of the city commis-
sioners this morning in the office of
City Attorney Kleberg it was decided
merely to affirm the proposition made
by the board yesterday at the joint
session with the county commissioners,
and that was that the city would bear
half the expense of installing four
groins on the beach. <
The colored man visited the lodge
room of a society of colored women to
pay his wife’s due, but he got in bad,
or, rather, got bad after he got in, and
was arrested on a charge of disturbing
the public peace. In the corporation
court this morning he was fined $10,
which, with court costs, aggregated
$25.35, not to mention the fee he paid
his lawyer.
Twelve officers and members of the
society for colored women appeared in
court this morning to testify against
the husband of one of their members.
They declared his conduct was not only
outrageous, but that he dared draw a
knife and threatened to do a little
carving, whereupon the lodge room was
quickly vacated. The husband of the
member whose dues he wanted to pay
departed and returned shortly with Po-
liceman Hall. The officer found it was
purely a lodge affair and he suggested
that the complaining man better retire
quietly else he would certainly get the
worst of the deal with all those colored
sisters and the man retired. But unbe-
knowns to the officer Tie returned later
and, gaining admission to the lodge
chamber, insisted upon having the re-
ceipt book made out the way he wanted
it or he would do bodily harm to some-
body or everybody present. According
to the testimony of' the sisters, the
blade of a knife glistened in (the sun-
light and the meeting was abruptly
and unceremoniously adjourned and the
police summoned.
A complaint was lodged against the.
man and he appeared in court this
morning, accompanied by counsel, pre-
pared to put up a powerful defense, but
the weighty evidence brought out by
the, dozen sisters was too much for
even the defendant’s counsel and the
court imposed a penalty of $10.
So that in addition to the $2.50 dues
for his wife’s society the husbanjd is
out something less than $50, and he de-
cided It would be better to pay this
than appeal the case, for he couldn’t
overcome the bulk of evidence
sented by the colored sisters. '
People Desire Pardon for Dent
Adverse Action.
Special to The Tribune.
Austin, Tex., Sept. 8.—Notwithstand-
ing the fact that the board of pardon
advisers have officially declined the
application of W. J. Dent, the noted
convict who is serving a life sentence
in the penitentiary, Judge McKinnon, a
member of the board, today said that
petitions continue to be filed with the
board urging a pardon. Judge Mc-
Kinnon declared that as long as the
present board is in office no recom-
mendation for a pardon for Dent will
be made. This is the convict In whom
former Chaplain Hodges took such an
interest.
money.
In another case the check was also
stolen and presented at the office and
the box corresponding to the number
given over to the unknown who helped
himself to its contents.
As to the diamond stud, the owner,
in company with two or three Galves-
tonians, who formed a bathing party,
deposited his pocketbook and jewelry
in a box with the money and valuables
of one of his friends. The owner of
the diamond carried the check around
his neck while in bathing and when
they came out of the water and dressed
he asked for the box and found that
the large diamond was missing. The
other jewelry and money belonging to
himself and his companion, a well-
known business 'man of Galveston,
were not disturbed.
The matter was reported to the po-
lice and detectives assigned to the
cases but no arrests have been made,
and it is understood there is no clew
to the robberies.
H.C. OPPERMANN, Tinner .
1811 Market St, Phone 1563.
All Work Guaranteed and Promptly
Attended to. Jobbing a Specialty.
Street Railway to Build Combined Ter-
minal Station and Office Building.
Special to The Tribune.
Oklahoma City, Okla., Sept. 8.—With-
in the next 60 days the Metropolitan
Street Railway company will begin
construction of its electric terminal
station and office building, which will
be the largest structure in Oklahoma.
It will cost between 114 and iy2 million
dollars. The company has acquired
block of ground 400 feet square,
bounded by Harvey street on the east,
Hudson street on the we at Grand ave-
to Texas, Goes to Louisiana.
Special Immigrant Inspector Charles
H. Allen, who hag been traveling
through the Texas coast country dur-
ing the past several weeks, left yester-
day afternoon for Beaumont and points
in Louisiana.
Inspector Allen, as previously pub-
lished in these columns, believes the
Japanese, Italian and other races
which are being colonized in South
Texas, will prosper and be the means
of building up a vast area of rich fruit
and rice lands which are now outside
of the cultivated area.
The regular weekly meeting of the
County Commissioners was held yes-
terday evening instead of Monday, be-
cause of Labor day. The City Com-
missioners were to attend this meeting
also, and hear and discuss the report
of Gen. H. M. Robert relative to addi-
tional protection along the gulf front.
Those present at the meeting were:
County Commissioners Pabst, Gomez,
Wolston, Deats. Gen. H. M. Robert,
May^r Lewis Fisher, City Commission-
ers Austin, Kempner, Lange, City En-
gineer Dickey, Assistant County Sur-
veyor Holt and a number of citizens.
In the absence of County Judge G. E.
Mann, Commissioner Pabst presided as
chairman of the county board.
The city commission reported that
since the joint meeting held last week
with the county board they had
suited and decided to stand half of the
expense of constructing from two to
five groins or small jetties out into the
gulf from the base of the seawall to
test this method of preventing erosion.
It was stated that Gen. Robert’s es-
timated cost of four such groins, as
heretofore discussed, was about $20,-
000. The county board took the posi-
tion that they had no legal right to
expend any money on such work out-
side of the county’s 100-foot right of
way, and that the city would have to
bear the expense of these groins from
a point thirty-four feet from the sea-
wall out into the water.
After some discussion, the represent-
atives of the city stated that they
would meet today and decided what
they would do.
Commissioner Pabst stated that Gen.
H. M. Robert had prepared ms report
on the general plans of Seawall boule-
vard betterments. He said that the
report was based upon utilizing the
county’s 100-foot right of way only.
Gen. Robert had in his pocket, how-
ever, another plan, and the one which
he held in preference, but by its scope
it was outside of the county’s jurisdic-
tion,taking as it did city property for
its fulfillment. This other plan, said
Commissioner Pabst, was in conform-
ity to the original plans for the work
as outlined by Messrs. Robert, Ripley
and Noble. But the report which Gen.
Robert would submit to the board was
based upon sue hproperty as Is includ-
ed in the present seawall right of way.
Gen. Robert then read his report,
after which some discussion was
members of
commission.
Suits Filed.
In the county court:
M. Brock vs. Hans Schurk, distress
warrant and debt.
In the 56th district court:
State of Texas ex rel Sam Smith
Henry Thomas, sheriff; habeas corpus.
State of Texas ex rel Ebo Collins
Henry Thomas, sheriff, habeas
State of Texas ex rel Clifford Briggs
vs. Henry Thomas, sheriff, habeas
pus.
In the 10th district court:
State of Texas ex rel Reuben Flynn
vs. Henry Thomas, sheriff, habeas
pus.
State of Texas ex rel A. J. Franklin
vs. Henry Thomas, sheriff, habeas cor-
pus.
Night on Bald Mountain.
On a lonely night Alex. Benton of
Fort Edward, N. Y., climbed Bald Moun-
tain to the home of a neighbor, tortured
by Asthma, bent on curing him with
Dr. Kings New Discovery, that had
cured himself of asthma. This wonder-
ful medicine soon relieved and quickly
cured his neighbor. Later it cured his
hons wife of a severe lung trouble.
Millions believe it’s the greatest Throat
and Lung cure on Earth. Coughs, Colds,
Croup, Hemorrhages and Sore Lungs
are surely cured by it. Best for Hay
Fever, Grip and Whooping Cough. 50c
and $1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaran-
teed by J. J. Schott.
LUMBER
Prompt Delivery.
Best Quality. Lowest Prices.
MILL WORK.
Doors. Blinds.
Thad V. Law of Galveston and Miss
Myrtle Allen of Palestine Married.
Mr. Thaddius V. Law, deputy in the
office of State and County Tax Col-
lector Fred T. Gloor, returned to Gal-
veston this morning from Palestine,
bringing with him a bride.
Mr. Law and Miss Myrtle Gray Allen
of Palestine were united in marriage
Tuesday morning at the home of C. W.
L. Mickley, 306 Magnolia street, Rev.
L. li Henderson being the officiating
minister. The young couple will make
this city their home, residing at 901
Eighteenth street.
Mr. Law has resided in Galveston
for the past fourteen years and for
the past four years has been in the
office of the state and county tax col-
lector.
His bride was one of the charming
young ladies of Palestine, having re-
sided there for a number of years. The
wedding is the culmination of a meet-
ing in this, city of the young couple,
which took place two years ago while
Mrs. Law was here on a visit. The
wedding was a quiet one attended only
by members of the immediate family.
referred to.
that Gen.
erence, but had maintained th'ey em-
bodied a city and not a county propo-
sition and had declined to make them
public.
During the proceedings, Commis-
sioner Lange, who was present at the
opening of t-he meeting, had with-
drawn. Mayor Fisher and Commis-
sioners Austin and Kempner, accompa-
nied by Gen. Robert, held a short con-
ference in the county judge’s room
relative to the report of Gen. Robert
that he considered embraced matter
for the city to handle independent of
the county. On returning to the court-
room Commissioner Kempner stated
that the city was not at that time pre-
pared to take up the alternate plans
referred to. He said that the question,
together with that of groins, would be
taken up at a meeting this morning.
This was largely necessary because of
the absence of Commissioner Norman
and Commissioner Lange, as a full
board was desired to pass upon such
Special Immigration Agent, After Trip • important matters.
The city commission then withdrew
and the county board proceeded to
transact a little business.
Commissioner Pabst, chairman of the
boulevard committee, stated that the
Thurber Brick Company had just
agreed to give to the county, free of
cost, save that of freight charges, 20,-
000 brick used in
place the inferior paving of 1‘
ern portion of the boulevard last
Auditor Murch presented, approved,
a number of claims, which were or-
dered paid, after which adjournment
was had to this afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Naturalization.
District Clerk J. C. Gengler today
recorded the following declaration of
citizenship:
Mato Rokovich, age 21, a laborer,
borning in Tustano, Austria, who came
to the United States via the port of
Galveston on June 27, 1903.
The fall fishing, which has helped
make Galveston famous, is now in full
swing. This morning the waters of
the gulf and the bay were in perfect
condition for angling and several hun-
dred enthusiasts of the city and visi-
tors to Galveston were out taking ad-
vantage of the opportunity to land a
nice string of the beauties.
Out at the pier of the Beach Fishing
and Amusement company the sport was
especially fine. The water was as clear
as crystal and the surf had just enough
of a roll to tempt the fish to come
close into shore. During the past week
there has been noticed in the water
schools of skipjack, a small species of
fish that the mackerel and other game
fish seem to delight in. These skip-
jack are followed by the mackerel and
a well baited hook properly thrown
will tempt the fish every time.
Mr. J. C. Gonzales, one of Galveston’s
champion fisherman, was one of the
early ones at the beach and he did him-
self proud, having a string of 14 mack-
erel and two large pompano by 8
o’clock.
Mr. Turner Hubby, a well-known
sportsman of the state, was also one
of the successful ones, landing five nice
mackerel and several fish of other va-
rieties.
Others on the pier were doing well
and the mackerel and pompano were
varied with
and whiting,
as the horse
ning and they were biting freply. While
these fish are not considered any spe-
cial delicacy as a food fish, owing to
a superabundance of bones, they make
great sport and when hooked will give
the angler something to think about.
Out at the jetties those who are the
guests of Mr. Chapman’s fishing barque
send word that the mackerel are run-
ning and that some good catches are
being made.
The~-collegiate department
Mary’s University of this city was
formally opened yesterday for the
school year 1909-10. At no previous
opening were there brighter prospects
for the success of the college than this
year. The Jesuit Fathers expressed
themselves as well pleased with the
goodly number of students that pre-
sented themselves on this first day of
the new scholastic year.
According to an old standing custom,
the college doors were thrown open
for the reception of students at 8:30
a. m. The president and vice presi-
dent were kept actively engaged
ceiving and examining the newcom-
ers until the bell for the formation of
classes sounded. The principal work
of the opening day is to grade the
pupils and to assign the textbooks for
the coming year.
During the past month the class-
rooms of the college have been thor-
oughly renovated, and further im-
provements for the comfort and con-
venience of the student body are now
being carried on.
The officers and faculty of St.
Mary’s University for this year are as
follows: Rev. A. E. Otis. S. J„ presi-
dent; Rev. J. O’Reilly, S. J., vice presi-
dent and lecturer in mathematics; Rev.
O. M. Poche, S. J., secretary and pro-
fessor of third academic A; Rev. D.
O’Sullivan, S. J., chaplain and profess-
or of sophomore class; Rev. E. Gaffney,
S. J., assistant chaplain; Rev. P.
O’Leary, S. J., professor of freshman
class; Rev. L. A. Paris, S. J., professor
of first academic class and instructor
in instrumental music; Rev. P. J. Red-
mond, S. J., professor o^ second aca-
demis class and instructor in French;
Rev. A. J. Snebelen. S. J., professor of
third academic B, instructor in Span-
ish and in vocal culture; Rev. A. Blat-
ter, S. J., has charge of the prepara-
tory department and is instructor in
German; Rev. J. J. O’Brien has charge
of the night classes.
It is regretted that two members of
last year’s faculty have been called to
work in other fields, j. Rev. P. Faget,
formerly chaplain and professor of
Spanish, has been assigned to impor-
tant ministerial labors in New Or-
leans and Father G. Dane, who
last year professor of the highest
demic class, has likewise been called
to New Orleans for work in the min-
istry.
Marriage License*.
Charles Joseph Locscher and
Matilda Cecile Douglas.
Robert Mosely and Miss Bella Rixner.
R. W. Barba and Mrs. M. Anderson.
Carl Lippold and Miss Frankie
Rieger.
The bathhouse in the Crab pavilion
op the beach was “touched” last Sun-
day evening and valuables to the
amount of perhaps $600 or $700 or more
belonging to patrons were stolen. The
articles were taken from the boxes in
the office where patrons deposit their
valuables.
One of the articles was a diamond
shirt stud valued at $425, which was
taken from the purse of a traveling
man who was visiting the city. From
another box Jwo gold watches, several
rings and some money were taken from
a bride and groom who were enjoying
their honeymoon in Galveston. From
another box about $35 in money was
taken.
According to the police report, it ap-
pears that checks for boxes containing
valuables in two of the cases were
stolen from the parties to whom is-
sug»l, while in the other case the dia-
mond stud-was taken out of a pocket-
book which had been deposited at the
office. As is well known the system,
employed for caring for valuables of
bathers is for them to deposit all their
money and jewelry in a box in the
office of the bathhouse. A brass check
with a number corresponding to the
number on the box is given the patron,
who is expected to carry this check
with him even while in the water. It
is an easy matter for any dishonest
person finding one of these checks to
present it at the office and claim the
contents of the box, because the bath-
house management accepts the check as
a receipt for the valuables deposited.
The management does not make an in-
ventory of the contents of the boxes
but simply hands you a box with the
You place your
money and valuables in the box and
keep the check which must be
sented before you can claim the con-
tents of the box. There was a large
crowd of bathers on the beach Sunday
and in the rush little attention is paid
any person presenting a check for a
box of valuables.
In the case of the bride and groom
and one other case the Checks were
stolen and presented at the office by
crooks who emptied the boxes of their
contents and soon disappeared. In one
case the patron says he laid the check
on the bench in the bathhouse while
undressing and when he had put on his
bathing suit turned to find the check
missing. He dressed at once and went
to the office to report its loss only to
find that the check had been presented
and the box surrendered to the
known who took the jewelry
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