Brownsville Herald. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 117, Ed. 1 Monday, January 8, 1912 Page: 2 of 6
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JR0WNS|LE DAILY HERALD
BW|-owb»vi1]JB|ald Publishing Co
Wn. Editor
Kart ■ - Manager
pgfBofficlal Organ of Cameron Coun y
HBConsolidated In 1893 with the Dally
||K Cosmopolitan which was publlsb-
|||9 ad lo Brownsville for 16 years.
Rf Terms of lubschption-
^S Dally — Fubllsbod every morning
Ifiy aicept Sunday by mall postpaid to
Slbf polut In the United States. Mex-
H Iro or Cuba or delivered by carrier
Ifc to noy part of tbs city West
ill- Brownsville Texa«< or Maiarooros
Cf Mexico.
|P; One copy one year.IS 00
|p: One copy six moo the.. 3 00
Entered at the Fostorflee at Browns-
vllle Texas as Second Claaa Ma'.l
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JANUARY 5 3912
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PRISE
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HHHK of an 1 i.>ii io
upon a bond is.-on for n«-t r
for the const ruction of the
9 system nha/k* another great stride
in the accomplish me at of one of the
greatest needs of Mhl# section—drain-
age With the |2(»S.00O system about
to be begun mar Brownsville and
the $103000 bond Issue for Drainage
District No. 2 soon to be voted for
the Little Indiana district this will
make over three gimrtsrs of a mollion
dollars to be spent In ('aileron Coun-
ty for drainage.
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FAJR OPENS TODAY
iis morning at nine o’cl;>-k the
b annual Midwinter Pair will
irmaily opened. As announced re-
putedly in the press no pains have
been spared by the association to
make this fair the best of all. It
y only remains now for our people to
do their part by atending the fair
and Inducing everyone whom they
can to attend also.
1s t all go early and often and say
all the good things you possibly cun
can find to say about the fair—and
*’swat'* the first knocker that you
hear saylug a word against it.
AS TO THE COLD WAVE.
Weather predictions may be ta-
ken seriously from •time to time but
never too seriously. The norther
which reached us Saturday night was
uncomfortable but not disastrous.
Tirts wes because the event was not
t|ttWe as bad • * the prophecy. There
was no snow no sleet no Ice—no
freeze in fa*'t The forecast f**r today
for this part of the state is reassur-
ing. * _
SIDEWALK HINT
While on Main street the other
* day we noticed a well dressed
lady lay a couple of bricks down
to step on It occurred to us that
if every man. woman and child
In McAllen would lay a couple
— of bricks the business eireets
at least would soon have brick
j ^sidewalks. McAllen Monitor.
This hint might be apropos In re-
gard to Brownsville street crossing.
If everyone passing would lay a cou-
ple of bricks on one or the other of
the crossings we should soon be sup-
plied with this greatly needed im-
provement.
Mr. Taft's statement that nothing
but death can keep him out of the
fight now is a plain challenge to Col. j
Roosevelt. The open opposition of the
two is the more Interesting when one
recalls that Roosevelt virtually mads
Taft president with the tacit under-
standing that Taft would carry out
the Roosevelt policies. The line lie-!
tween the two appears to be drawn
plainly now and the fight between .
the two who were allies in the cam-
paign for the last republican nowlna-!
tlon promises some interesting times;
for the G. O. P. between now and!
next summer
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It was a rather shabby triefc on
SECOND WEEK OF
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i from time to time up to the Satur-
day before the Sunday on which A.
C. Chapa waa arreated. That night
he went to Chapa's house and an-
nouncing himself ready with ten
other men. wag told that the plot-
ter* would meet in front of the Tah-
uochal about eighteen mites up the
river from BRrownsvtlle on Monday
and croaa the river. Nothing was
said about payment. Tapa said. ex.
cept that they were promised some
recompense when they reached the
other side and Chapa agreed to leave
some monev with the family of each
of the invaders. Mr. Garcia. Chapa.
Ruperto Gonzales and another man
who he thinks was Antonio Garza
Falcon he said w^re present that
night. Next morning at 11 Garcia
Chapa Gonzales and Tapa met again
at Chapa's house and the latter was
handed $2 for each of his men. who
then had dwindled to two.
This was the last talk between
Tapa and Chapa as the latter was
arrested the same night.
Rui>erto Gonzales told a storv sim-
ilar to the above of his connection
with the local Revista movement
with added detail. He also agreed
to enlist some men and join the par-
ty up river which he said accord-
ing to Chapa wa« to cross under the
command of Hilario Kchzaretta and
| meet Gen. Reyes on the other side
j Gonzales was arrested Sunday night
j with Garcia and Chapa and released
I on bond. Some time later he ar-
ranged to meet Alejos G. Falcon at
the Narango ranch fifteen mile*
above Brownsville and under In-
structions from Marshal Crixell. he
said he went there on the Friday
I after the arrest driving out in Joa-
I quin Trevino * buggy Falcon be
j said inquired If he was still wi||-
| ing to go with them and on his an.
swerlng yes took him toward the
J river into the thicket on a broncho
somewhere be twee a 1-4 or .1-4 of
a mile from the saloon at the ranch.
J There Gonzales said he counted 31
I men all armed and with horaeg and
I was told that this party were to
j cross the river that night.
Under a close cross examination
j bv Marshall Hicks. Gonzales said
that he was mde a supernumerary
on the city police force of a salory
of $2.1 per month about Dec 10
j last in accordonce with the arrange-
j ment made previously. He admitted
| never having met A. C. Chapa be-
j fore he presented himself at the lat-
ter'* hou*e as an incipient revoltt-
| tionist \it he knew \lag<*ilena Gar-
cia. Chapa however he said took
him into hit confidence at once.
Gonzale* said he had been arrest
ed and released on $100 bond fur-
nished by T. Tigerina. He admitted
having been arrested also for undue
activity on behalf of Madero during
the former exciting times.
After***
J J Gr.lbert. a clerk Ir the San
Antonio post office testified that a
man giving his name as J. B. Wil-
liams rented box number 70 on Oct.
16. 1811. and ordered that the mail
of H. Klein. Oeo. Brown and If. M.
Clay be placed therein. In addition
to hia own. All these men. witness
said appeared to be Mexicans let-
ter he wa* asked to put the mail
of Jorge Murillo in the same box.
Mr. Gilbert identified Dr. Monterras
as one of the men who took mail
from the box.
The remainder of the afternoon
was spent In introducing seveniy-
three telegrams all but six of which
were produced by P. H. Gurnoe.
manager of the San Antonio West-
ern Vnlon office upon direction of
the court after a formal protest.
The messages bore various dates in
October. November and I>eceniber
and were sent to and from various
points In Texas Louisiana and Mex-
Ico. A number were in cipher some
apparently In code some In Spanish
a few In English. Many of the
names that have figured prominently
In the trial as Col. P. A. Chapa.
Gen. Reyes M. Qulroga. D. R Re-
tana Rudolfo Reyes R. Davila. A.
M. Sanchez. 8. Villareal and Mag.
non were on the messages as sender
or receiver and as well a number
of names not before appearing. Two
passing between J. R. Sanchez and
Amrdor Sanchez relating evidently
to the purchase of 59 horses ai Heb-
bronville were offered in connection
with the evidence on that point.
Two messages were sent from
Brownsville one signed Cbousal to
S. Villareal at San Antonio and the
other signed Jose F. Peeina to Col.
Chapa and one was directed to
Jorge Maris at Brownsville by. Quir-
go. The latter was partly in Span-
ish. partly in cipher. All but very
few of the messages either were sent j
from or received at San Antonio. A
number of the wires to and from A.
Ortiz at New Orleans and M. Qulr-
oga San Antonio regarding the
shipment of merchandise were con-1
stdered significant by the govern-
ment. as were some others in cipher
between Col Chapa at San /ntonio j
and V. C. Garza at Soto 1-a Marina.
One from El Paao Nov. 14. tigned i
Dr. Molina and addressed N Villa-
real San Antonio boded trouble for
Ojinaf*. It Nad: "Oar friends are
BIG EXCURSION
OF HOMESEEKERS
STAB LAND COMPANY BRINGS
LARGE CROWD-
Sold a Thousand Acres at Conway
Gardens- 133 Members of the Party
Investing—Visited Brownsville an*1
Matamoros
The Star Land Company's special
excursion arrived in the city yester-
J day with a special train of five cars
containing 140 passengers from var-
ious northern cities
The car* have been in the valley for
several days having visited Conway
Hardens near Hi skin where a thous-
and acres of land was purchased by
133 members of the party.
Cpon arriving *n Brownsville the
party left f— Ma.amoro*. where a
banquet was tendered by thecompauy
to the party at the French restau-
rant.
The party left for the north yes-
terday afternoon at 4:20 o'clock.
John J. Conway of Mission accom-
panied the party to Brownsville.
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HARLINGEN SUGAR MILL
SUSPENDS OPERATION.
Balance of Little Indiana Cane Be-
ing Ground at Ohio and Texas-
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After remaining in operation for
! six week* the Ix>n C. fTill sugar mill
at Harlingen which ha* been grind-
ing the Little Indiana sugar-cane
suspended operation* last week The
Little Indiana people half of whose
cane remain* unground have contrac-
ted with the Oh'o and Texas mill to
handle the rest of the crop They
hauled a quantity of the cane to tfie
latter mill last week and It is al-
ready being ground.
Home-Made Syrup
W. D. Ik nnett. one or Olitl'on en-
terprising farmers wa* In town Sat-
urday making a*raaxemen's fur the
disposal of the ribl»on -anr syrup
made on his farm. Mr Bennett has
made about .*.".0 gallons of syrup be-
-ddes a quantity of sugar from about
ane and one-half acres of cane.
| DISASTROUS BLAZE
IN FOUT WORTH
Ft. Worth Tex . Jan 7.- Six per-
sons were Injured one fatally and
property valued at one hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollar* was de*-
| troyed In A fire which orginated in
the Ixing R-'oming House here todsy
Two women leaped from the third
floor of the rooming house One of
them landed in a life net with slight
injuries the other Alberta Williams
a negress mi.wed the net and struck
the pavement. Physician say she
will die. Two men. roomer* were in-
jured slightly in escaping. One fire-
I man was trampled by horses and ano-
ther fireman wa* knocked down by
■ a hose nozxle whirl escaped control.
Neither Is seriously injured
BEAUTIFY YOUR HOMES
Help Make the city beautiful
Plant your vacant lots with Ever-
green Shade Trees* Ornamental Palms
and Flowering Shrubs Hedges and
a Variety of Fruits- Now is the time
to book your orders for faD* wmter
and spring planting. Consult an Ex-
perienced Horticulturist- Success
<uaranteed under my direction*
Forestry. Tree Surgery. Plant Dis-
W. M. WHITE City.
Sanitary Plumbing
Everything in Electrical and
Plumbing Goods.
STORES OF WELL PLEASED
CUSTOMERS
VALLEY PLUMBING AND SUPPLY
COMPANY
1412 Elizabeth Sst- Brownsville Tex
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Systematic accumulating will put you on
i the road to prosperity. Then you get the 1
habit and the rest comes easy. Start the
New Year with a bank account—we don’t <
care how small—Si will start you here for
we cater to small depositers and welcome <
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4 Per Cent Interest on Savings
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SAN CARLOS HOTEL
One Block from St. L. B. CBl M. Depot
RATES $2 00 PER DAY
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BRICK-BRICK
When contempdlating to build your Residence. Business or Bant
Building specify our brick.
\V« manufacture a high class face brick of a beautiful light grej
iihtr. eo'iel to the best.
Our plant if up to data. Dally rapacity twenty thousand located
three miles north of Brownsville on the main line of the Saint 1-ouU.
Brownsville ft Mexico railroad. Our facilities for laoding from our
private spurs insures prompt shipments.
Samples of brick will be sent prepaid upon request.
Office Suite 14 New Combe Bldg. Telephone 100. Brownsville. Texas
OFFICE J E. JOHNSON LUMBER COMPANY
Gulf Coast Brick and Tile Company
MANUFACTURERS OF BRICK
E- F. JOHNSON. Muiager
ECt IRON WOKKS
FRONTI I LUMBER CO.
Devoe Paint
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MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS
Capital and Surplus $209000.00
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LUMBER shingles PHONE NATIONAL LUMBER
UTH. CEMENT. LIME. ... Mil
buubsmbwinuuws l°U CREOSOTING CO.
E. F Johnson Lumber Co
Bt. CoarlM and Balt Lina Railroad Pbooa Con
If your home fence or outbuildings need a few piet
LUMBER for repairs telephone us you will find that
ever small your order may be you w ill get prompt
and lowest market price for good material. We w
impress on the public that W
No Order is to Small for Our Best At
and Appreciation.
Fire Insura
Joyce R. Wood
Phone 100 Combe Building Over Howsc Furnit
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Mexican Cigar*. POST CARDS. Opal*. Straw Hat*. Dra
Filigree Work. Sandala and all Kinda of Mexican curiositic
When in Matamoro don’t fail to call oij m«. South-
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and Hag Oimnt Limn Fir* Brl
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Wheeler, Fannie. Brownsville Herald. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 117, Ed. 1 Monday, January 8, 1912, newspaper, January 8, 1912; Brownsville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1375260/m1/2/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .