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FIVE O'CLOCK
EDITION
VOLUME V.
I BIG INCREASE IN
I TAX VALUATIONS
GAIN OF $857,820 SHOWN BY THE
ASSESSMENT ROLLS JUST
COMPLETED.
TOTAL VALUE $5,737,480
With a City Tax Rate of Sixty-Five
Cents the Income Including Polls
I Will Do $38,088.66.
The increase in assessed valuation
in the city of Wichita Falls this year
- over last year was $857,280. City
—- Tax Collector Harry Robertson has
just completed the assessment rolls
following total valuation of $5,737,480
compared with $4,880,200 a year ago.
A total of 795 polls are listed, al-
though it is probable more than 1300
will be paid next year, the average
man being averse to giving his name
to the tax assessor when he has no
property on which to pay taxes.
The city tax rate is 65 cents on the
hundred dollars and on the valuation
of $5,737,480, and with the city poll
tax will yield a revenue of $38,088.66.
The total valuation is made up as
follows:
Real estate ....
Manufacturers tools ........
Materisis and manufactured
Articles .......... :
Horses and mules ..........
Milch cows ................
Dogs .......................
Goods, wares and merchan-
dise .....................
Money and notes ..........
.Miscellaneous including rail-
road right of way ........
.$4,086,646
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GENERAL GORDON
DIES AT MEMPHIS
HEAD OF SOUTHERN CONFEDER.
ACY BREATHES LAST IN
HOME YESTERDAY.
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10h, 1911.
MONEY RECEIVED
WAS MERELY GIFT
HOLSTLAW DECLARES HE GOT IT
BUT HAD NO IN-
FLUENCE.
END CONES PEACEFULLY HEARING IS ADJOURNED
Honored Soldier, Lawyer and States-
man Suffered From Slow
Illnesa,
Committee to Resume Inquiry in Chi-
cago In October—Many Witnesses
STATEHOOD BILL
TO THE PRESIDENT
MEASURE PERFECTED AND PASS
ED ON TO THE CHIEF EXE-
CUTIVE OF NATION.
HIS VETO IS EXPECTED
111145.
COURT CONCLUDES
VERY BUSY SESSION
_____4
A TOTAL OF NINETY SIX CASES
WERE DISPOSED OF DUR-
ING SESSION.
22 CRIMINAL CASES
SIX PAGES
TODAY
NUMBER 76.
CONDITION OF CROP
WORST IN YEARS
DROUTH AND INTENSE HEAT
PLAYING HAVOC WITH
VEGETATION.
U. S. MONTHLY REPORT
PASSENGER MEN
GUESTS OF CITY
MONTHLY MEETING OF ASSOCIA.
TION HELD IN THIS CITY
TODAY.
BANQUET AT TBE LAKE
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 10.—George
W. Gordon, soldier, lawyer and states-
man, is dead. Worn by an illness dat-
ing from,bis last political campaign
when he was re-elected to the Na-
tional House of Representatives, the
last General of the Confederacy to
serve in that body answered the sum-
mons to join the invisible majority
here late yesterday, Weakened by the
heat of the precious twenty-four hours
and his feeble frame wasted by the
ravages of a slow illness, the light of
General Gordon's- life grew dimmer
hourly. When, following a restless
night, he woke from fitful sleep in the
early morning hours, the loving watch-
ers at his side saw that the end was
but a question of a few hours, per-
halts minutes. As the end approached,
peace seemed to envelope his face, for
he smiled, as with comforting words
■ he bade relatives adieu. He died at
4 o’clock in the afternoon.
At the bedside of General Gordon
when he died were his wife and other
relatives.
578,265
410,190
436,000
TIE COLONIAL OFFERS
EXCELLENT PROGRAM
"Under Lee and Jonnston" is the
title of a realistic war drama 11 the
Colonial tonight. The story is one
that will appeal to all Southerners and
especially please the old soldiers who
fought under the Stars and Bars, ln
order that all may see It, Manager
Jones extends an invitation to all
victims of the Confederacy to become
-his guests tonight and witness the
showing of this picture, as well as
the rest of the program free of charge.
In addition to this grand picture,
there is also one entitled “The Cossack
Drake." A Russian war drama, and a
funny film called “The Lucky Banana
Seller." s
The vaudeville tonight Is also a
great feature of the program. The
team is Clans and Radcliffe, comedy
singers and eccentric dancers. A
traveling man here yesterday, who
: had witnessed them in, another city
said they were undobtedlyathe best
actors in their line in the South, and
Manager Jones ta looking forward to a
most successful engagement, both
from an artistic and business stand-
George Washington Gordon was
borning in Giles County, Tenn . Oct.
5, 18366. In his early boyhood his
parents removed to Texas, and later
to Mississippi, but, as a youth, he
returned to Tennessee and entered the
Western Military Academy, from
which he was graduated in 1859. His
first activity was as a civil engineer.
At the outbreak of the Civil War,
General Gordon enlisted as drill mas-
ter of the Eleventh Tennessee Infan-
try, C. 8. A. Within a few weeks
he was made a Captain and was later
promoted to a Lleutenant-Colonel’s
rank, and in about a year was Com-
mandant Colonel. In 1864 he was
named Brigadier-General. He proceed-
ed with distinction with a number of
engagements at and at once time was
taken prisoner but was exchanged in
ten days;
At the close of the war, Gen. Gor-
don studied and practised law, becom-
ing Attorney General of this (Shelby)
county. In 1883 he was appointed an
attache of the Federal Department of
the Interior, serving four years in the
Indian country. At the end of Grover
Cleveland's first Presidential term
he returned to Memphis and resumed
the practice of law. On 1892 he was
to Ba Heard.
Washington, D. C. Aug. 10.— D. w.
Holtslaw of Iuka, former State Sen-
ator, who swore to receiving $2,500
for his vote for Lorimer, and an addi-
tional $700 aa his share of the. jackpot
fund, was the last witness examined
before the committee recessed yester-
day. Holtslaw, who, with White and
Beckemeyer, constituted the “trio of
confessors" was grilled for two days.
Holstaw said he met Senator Cyril
R. Jandas in the saloon of Senator
Broderick in Chicago, when he went
there to receive hla part of the jack-
pot fund. Jandas will be called upon
to explain his presence there.
Lee O'Neil Browne, Robert E. wil.
■on, former members of the lower
branch of the legislature, and Senator
Broderick, the alleged distributers of
Lorimer money and the jackpot fund
will be put through a course of exam-
ination that la expected to make their
experiences as witnesses in the form-
er hearing seem as child’s play.
Roger Sullivan, Speaker Shurtleff,
"Manny" Abrahams, the "bell’wether"
and former legislators Cermack, Wer-
dell and Shepperd will be among the
witnesses. The committee will take
up again in Chigago the alleged state-
ments of Edward Hines, millionaire
Other Mattepa—Are Acted Upon In
the House and Senate Including
Tariff Legislation.
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., Aug, 10.—The
bill admitting Arizona and New Mexi
Court Has Been In Session Since First
Monday In June, a Total of
Ten Weeks.
Ninety six < cases were disposed of
during the term of the diatrlct court
which was brought to a close this
co to statehood passed the last legis
lative stage today when the. House ..... ...- .... Juius
agreed to minor Senate amendments the term just ended were 22 criminal
It will now go to the president, who. cases, 19 civil jury cases and 55 non
afternoon by Judge P. A. Martin.
Included in the cases tried during
point.
KETCHELL’S MOTHER
HAD SONS ARRESTED
Chided for Not Meeting Her at De-
... pot. They Attacked Their
1 Mother.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Aug. 10.—Mrs.
Julia Ketchell of this city, mother of
the former middleweight pugilist
champion of the world, who was mur
dered in the West several months ago,
was made to feel the fighting qualities
of her two living sons yesterday,
Mrs. Ketchell returned from a visit
to Detroit and sent word to her sons.
John and Oliver, aged twenty-three
and twenty-one years, respectively to
meet her at the depot. They failed to
do so. -
On her arrival at home she chided
them about their neglect. Then, she
says, they attacked, her. She showed
her disapproval by causing their ar
rest . '
The alleged assault was committed
De on the farm given to her by the cham-
pion before his-death and paid for from
his ring winnings.
Boosting For Good Roads.
By Associated Press. er _
Shreveport, La., Aug. 10.—One bun
dred and fifty strong the Longview
good roads boosters stormed this
city this morning on behalf of the
proposed highway from this city to
Dallas. The visitors came in a spec
ial train,
I.' A G. N. Flfee Charter.
lobbyist, that he put Lorimer over.
Holtslaw repeated today his state-
ment of yesterday , that he took the
$2,500 given him by Broderick as "a
mere gratuity." He had made no
agreement to vote for Lorimer in the
consideration of the amount, he said
The night before the election be noti-
fied Broderick of his intention to vote
for Lorimer and Broderick he says
replied that. If he did there would be
$2,500 In it for him. But he asserts
that he didn’t regard this as an offer
to bribe and he didn't allow it to in-
fluence him one way or the other.
He held fast to his intention to
vote for the "blond boss" and after it
was over he went to Chicago and
claimed his money. It was the same
with the $700 he received, as his
share of the jackpot fund, he said. He
didn't do anything, he said, to earn
the money. But it seemed to be com-
ing to him anyway, and he had no in-
clination to pass the money away.
CENTENARIAN
YET A SPINSTER
elected superintendent of the Memphis 1
public schools. He was elected a A
member of the Sixtieth Congress from
the Tenth Tennessee District and re-
elected to the Sixty-First and Sixty-
Second Cangresses. He was the only
Confederate General numbered in the
present Congress,
General Gordon was chosen Com-
mander In Chief of the United Confed-
erate Veterans at the reunion of 1910
at Mobile, Ala. He "was re-elected to
that position at the 1911 reunion at
Little Rock, Ark., last May.
, Immediately following the close of
his last political campaign General
Gordon's health began to fall. Asth know what General Sherman
ma in a severe form developed. Not-
withstanding the poor state of his
health, he attended the sessions of
Congress and his vigor was partially
restored. Just before the Little Rock
reunion he suffered an Attack of
ptomaine poisoning and against the
advice of physicians and wishes of
relatives, insisted on attending the
reunion. While in Little Rock he be-
came very weak and took but small
part in the reunion affairs.
Several weeks ago, Gen? Gordon
went to a National health resort, but
failed to be benefitted thereby and re-
turned to Tennessee. He spent sev-
eral days in the country, but his
health did not Improve and he was
brought to Memphis last Monday
Uraemia developed and in his weak-
ened condition he could not withstand
the added complications.
Aurora, III., Aug. 10.—Miss Eliza-
beth Duncan, 100 years old, the oldest
resident of Sangamon county, advises
women who wish to live 'long, not to
Funeral on Saturday.
By Associated Press.
Memphis, Tenn.,”Aug. 10.—Services
over the- body of General G. W. Gor-
don. commander In chief of the Con-
federates, who died yesterday, will be
held Saturday. The body lies In state
in the Shelby county court house until
the funeral. Hundreds of messages
of condolence from over the country
are being received by the family.
By Associated Press. ♦ . .
Austin, Texas, Aug. 10.—With
certified capital of $11,500,000 the re
organised International * Great North
ern Railway Company of Houston nl
ed its charter with the Secretary of
State today.
a
Gompers Opposts Raise.
By Ansorinted Press.
New York, Aug 10,—Samuel Gomp-
ers, president of the American Fed-
eration of Labor, is a new recruit to
the list of magazine publishers who
are opposing the efforts to raise post-
age rates, He was before the con-
gressional committee today in opposi-
tion to the proposed Increase
To Probate Gates will.
By Associated Press.
New York, Aug 10,—The will of the
late John W. Gates, will be probated
—_____Horsetrader Killed.
By Associated Prens.
Paris, Tex., Aug. 10.—Rober Shen
lock, a horse trader, was killed at
Sawyer, Okla. A misunderstanding in
• horse trade is given as the cause.
at Port Arthur, Texas, and it is un-
derstood the bulk of the estate will
go to his son, Charlie. The property,
is estimated to' be worth from forty to
fifty millions.
A centenarian-
It is said will veto the measure.
The suldconference committee in
charge of the wool tariff revision bill
failed to reach any agreement today
and the conferees will meet again to-
morrow to consider the entire tarin
measure.
The House bill for a revision of the
cases, 19 civil jury cases and 55 non-
Jury cases.
Some of the criminal cases and civil
jury cases were long drawn out and
hard fought, and the term was one of
the busiest if not the busiest in the
history of the county.
Very few cases were continued until
the next term and most of those con-
tineud are not of great importance.
Not more than three cases will be
appealed and only two men are charg-
ed with felonies are left In the county
jail at the close of the term.
cotton schedule of the present tariff
was reported adversely in the Senate
today from the finance committee.
Partly convinced*that there is no
prospect of the adjournment of Con
gress in the near future, the President
has made plans to leave here today to
spend a second week end at Beverly .. . ,
He had intended to remain here till cation beforeopening court at Graham
The court has been in continuous
session since the first Monday in June
and Judge Martin's few weeks va-
the close of the session.
on the first Monday in August will be
well earned.
AL HARD ESCAPES
THE VERNON JAIL
FOR THE SECOND TIIME HE RE-
LEASES HIMSELF FROM
CUSTODY.
marry.
"You may never enjoy the superla-
live happiness of those who wed, but
vou .will have a life of peace. You
won’t know what war is, and you
said
WENT MT THROUGH ROOF
Let Himself to Ground With Aid et
Blankets Secured From Jail
Sleeping Bunk.
Al Hard escaped from the Vernon
jail last night and Is still at large
with no clue as to his probable where-
abouts.
Information received at this place
this afternoon is to the effect that
Hard is supposed to have made his
escape about midnight and is thought
to have left Vernon on one of the
trains passing after that hour.
The fact that he had made his get-
away was not discovered until this
morning when an investigation reveal-
ed the fact that he escaped from his
cell into the run-around reaching the
roof through a manhole, and letting
himself to the ground with the aid of
blankets. Further than these facts
nothing is known of the incident, as
he seems to have eluded the eyes, of
those who may have been up at that
hour. • ’ .
News of his escape was, sent out to-
day and all officers were requested to
keep a watch-out for the man.
This is Hard's second escape, he
about war," she told her friends she
met at the annual reunion of Hanga-
mon county early settlers.
“I never had a love affair, and I
have always been heppy” says Miss
Duncan.
Miss Duncan’s advice to women'con-
sists chelfly of dont’s. She says:
"Don’t marry, don’t be a suffragette,
don't wear rats, don’t wear high-heeled
shoes, don't wear tight clothing, don’t
overindulge in tea or coffee."
“If necessity demands that you earn
your living, choose some occupation
by which you may support yourself
and still remain within the refining,
nerve-resting influence of your own
home.” $ ’
Miss Duncan was a dressmaker un-
til recent years. She has made the
wedding dresses and the shrouds of
most of her acquaintances in Laomi,
having broken jail early In the sum
mer, when he let himself to the
ground with blankets, as on this oc-
casion. He succeeded at that time in
reaching a point near Fort Worth
from which place he phoned to the
city and surrenderedto the officers
and was returned to jail. i.
. Hard is charged with having killed
his father-in-law, Harry Brown, and
Deputy Sheriff J, A. Staley at this
place in December lastryear, the case
having been transferred to Wilbarger
county on a change of venue.
In February of this year he was
tried at Vernon in the Staley case
and was given a sentence of five years.
This case is now in the higher court
on appeal and the case in which he
Is charged .with killing Brown is
scheduled to come up at the August
term of the district court at Vernon.
Illinois.
ADVERTISING TEXAS
IN PANAMA COUNTRY
Special to The Times.
Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 10.—A re-
quest has been received by the Tex-
as Commercial Secretaries and Busi-
ness Men's Association from Panama
for a supply of literature on Texas re-
sources. The request comes from Mr.
J. C. Forman, formerly of Texas, who
is now a resident of Panama. Mr
Forman, who is employed by the Gov-
ernment on the canal work, acciden-
tally came across a booklet on Texas
Issued by the Commercial Secretaries
and straightway wrote the Association
asking for a supply of literature to be
distributed In the Canal Zone
While pleased with the conditions
in Panama, Mr. Forman has a warm
spot in his heart for Texas and plans
to return on the completion of the big
ditch.______
W. M. McGregor and F. ft Avis are
in Electro on business. _____
TEMPERATURE HIGH
HEAT OPPRESSIVE
Judge Martin this morning said It
would have been impossible to have
completed so much business without
the efficient officers and disposition of
the attorneys to expedite proceedings.
He also expressed gratification at the
resopnse to calls for jury service.
After passing on several motions
this morning Judge Martin adjourned
court this afternoon for his home at
Graham.
The following were the proceedings
this morning.
Sears vs. Higgs, action for breach of
contract; judgment for the defendant.
A new trial was granted upon the
application of the defendant in the
suit of Wilkes vs. the North Texas Gas
Co. in which a jury had awarded the
plaintiff $16,000 damages. Errors in
the trial and newly discovered evi-
dence, were the grounds upon which
the motion for a new trial was sus-
tained. *
Motion for a new trial In the suit of
Kearan vs. the Fort Worth and Den
ver was overruled as was also motions
for new trials in the cases of Davis
vs. Willett, and the Wichita Broom
Manufacturing Co. vs. The T. & B. V.
Railway.
The excessive beat, which has pre-
vailed all this week, continues with
little prospect of abating. The ther-
mometer in front of Fonville’s store
registered 102 at 3.30 this afternoon,
while in one business office where a
celling fan was in operation the ther-
mometer stood at 100 for sometime. ’
. High Temperature Prevails.
By. Associated Press
Dallas, Texas, Aug. 10.—Excessively
high temperatures have prevailed
throughout the southwest again today.
Kansas City, Memphis and Galveston
report that a temperature of 89 at
7 a. m., at 9:30 had increased to 91 1-2
and the indication Ms that yesterday's
maximum of 105 will be reached.
Death From Heat.
EXPERIMENTS WITH
WIRELESS ON SHORE
Washington, Aug. 10.—Efforts are
being made by the navy department to
perfect a system of wireless communi-
cation between shore stations and aer-
oplanes recognized as destined to play
an important part in any future war.
Captain Mayo, commandant of Mare
Island navy yard, has been authorised
to conduct experiments with wireless
outfits to determine whether or not the
type of wireless apparatus used by the
navy will permit communication with
the shore. The models will be sus-
pended on insulated ropes between
some stacks at the navy yard and an
"effort made to send messages to the
wireless stations at San Francisco and
Yerba Buena, Cal.
More experiments with the wireless
telegraph in conjunction with aero-
planes are looked for as soon as the
naval aerial school at Annapolis is
opened. One important point in dis-
pute at this time is whether the wires
necessary to establish communication
should be erected on top of the ma-
chine or, suspended from the bottom.
In the latter case many aviators con-
tend the wires might interfere with the
propeller.. By these preparations to
study the serial problem, a naval of-
ficer said today, it is clearly evident
how important is the part it will play
as a scout in future wars.
Seeks Release From Jail.
By "Associated Press.
San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 10—Wm.
McWilliams is in Jail, charged with
the murder of the Cassaway family, is
today suing out a habeas corpus writ
for release from jails
Togo Visits Ship Yards.
By Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 10,—Admiral
Togo .made a formal call on Mayor
Reyburn this morning after which he
visited the New York Ship Building
Company yards on the Deleware. He
is greatly interested In his visit.
Fire In Oak Cliff.
By Anmocia ted Press
Dallas, Texas, Aug. 10 -RIx cottages
In Oak Cliff were destroyed by fire
this morning. The loss Is estimated
at $9,500. .
Situation as a Whole Below Average
—Percentage Is Lower Than For
Several Years.
Washington, D. C. Aug 10. A tree
mendous decline In the condition of
the crops, general throughout the
country, traceable to the drouth and
intense heat, occurred during the last
month, as indicated by official figures
and estimates made in the monthly
crop report of the department of agri-
culture The report is the worst, as
to general crop conditions, that the
department lias issued for any single
month since 1901-/
The area most seriously affected ex
tends from New York and Pennsyl
vania westward to .the Rocky moun-
tains, embracing all of the great corn,
wheat and hay producing states in
the country. In the southern states
with the exception of Virginia and
North Carolina, ample rains served to
maintain generally favorable condi-
tions throughout the past month
These conditions thus far continue to
be favorable.
Conditions in the Pacific Northwest
states are regarded as excellent,
though during July that territory suf-
fered from a brief, but excessively hot
period. The figures contained in to
day’s report indicate a material slump
in the prospects of all crops. Corn,
which at this season is the most Im-
portant, declined during the month
from a condition of about 5 per cent
below the average as indicated by the
July report to nearly 15 per cent below
the average. In some states it fell
off in condition nearly 20 per cent.
This does not indicate, however, that
the crop will not be a great one, be-
cause the acreage of corn this year
is exceptionally large,
"The condition of the crop at this
time indicates a yield per acre smaller
than any year since 1901, though the
indicated total production has been ex
ceeded only once in five years in the
history of the country. It is pointed
out that the deterioration in the corn
crop was checked somewhat by the
rains during the latter part of July.
Experts incline to the opinion that the
crop may be further improved by the
generous rains of the past week.
The weather during July caused a
fall in the condition of corn, which
indicates a loss of 336,000,000 bushels
from the estimated total production of
the previous month.
Spring wheat fell from a <condition
of a month ago of 16 per cent below
the average to approximately 27 per
cent below the average indicating a
loss of about 35,286,000 bushels. The
indications of the total yield of wheat
per acre are the lowest since 1904.
The oats crop is very short, accord-
ing to the figures of today’s report.
Vegetation Burning.
Ennis, Texas, Aug. 10.—Wednesday
was one of the hottest days of the
summer, thermometers registering 102
The heat the past two day's has caus-
ed vegetation to burn badly The
general opinion seems to be that cot-
ton has been damaged at least 25
per dent within the past week, mostly
from dry weather
105 st Corsicans.
Corsicana, Texas, Aug. 10.—Yester-
day was the hottest day of the season
here. The thermometer registered, 105
in the shade. Today is almost equally
as hot. However, it Is claimed that
the hot weather will kill out and re
tard the work of the boll worm, and
the citizens are reconciled to the
heat.
Cotton Wilting Badly.
Waxahachie, Texas, Aug. 10.—Com-
plaints of dry weather hurting the cot-
ton are coming In from all directions.
Farmers say the plant has wilted
rapidly during the past few days. They
say that unless it rains son the crop
will be cut short. _
Mineral Walls Selected As Next
Meeting Place—Rates Agreed
* Upon
So well pleased with their entertain-
ment in Wichita Falls are the Texas
General Passenger Agents that they
have chosen another smallcity. Mineral
Wells for their place of meeting, next
month. Heretofore the passenger men
have always held their sessions in
Dallas, Fort'Worth, San Antonio and
other of the larger cities of the state
but now It seems probable that Tyler
Mineral Wells, Temple, Texarkana and
other smaller cities will take their
turn in entertaining the princes of
the railroad world.
Most of the passenger men came In
on the early morning trains and the
business of the conference was com-
pleted before adjournment for lunch
Matters of routine business only were
considered, the principal business be-
Ing the discussion of rates for a num-
ber of state and district meetings.
For sixteen district Sunday school
conventions In as many towns and
cities a rate of a fare and a third from
points within a distance of 150 miles
was agreed upon. Reduced rates also
are announced for the Baptist Young
Peoples convention at Calvert, the
Baptist Missionary-convention at Bry-
an, the State Photographers conven-
tion at Houston and the Confederate
Reunion at Beaumont.
A. A, Glisson, general passenger
agent of the Fort Worth and Denver,
was chairman of the meeting.
After lunch F. H. Day, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce, took the
passenger men in tow for an automo-
bile trip to points of Interest about -
town. Tonight the visitors will be the
guests of the Chamber of Commerce
at the Westland Hotel. In addition
to the passenger men several oil men
including Messrs. Bell, Murphy, Over-
man and Little will also be guests to-
gether with C. A. Briggs, joint passen-
ger agent here for the Wichita" Falls
Route, the Katy and the Denver, J
C. Tandy, C. W. Bean, M. W. Stanni-
forth. M A. Marcus, R. E. Huff and
F. H. Day
The following will be the menu at
the banquet:.
Sazerac Cocktail
Consomme Froid en Tasse
Queen Olives Celery in Branches
Filet Mignon Planked (A Bordure
New Candled Yams
Grape Fruit Salad
Mumm’s Extra Dry
Melon D’Eau ’
Roquefort Cheese Toasted Crackers
Cafe Noh
Havana Cigars
The following passenger men are in
attendance: -,
S. G. Hopkins, Robert Cary, gen- .
eral passenger agent Quanah, Acme *
Pacific: Gus Hoover, T. P. A. Cotton
Belt at Fort Worth; J P. Morrow, dis-
trict passenger agent Rock Island, Dal-
las; N. E. Inge, chief clerk, general
passenger agent, W. F. >A N. W.: C.
L. Fontaine, general freight and pas.
senger agent W F & N. W.; Sidney
Tucker, assistant general passenger
agent T. & B. V., Houston; C. W.
Strain, general passenger agent Frist,
co, Fort Worth; Frank Jensen, chief
clerk general passenger agent Rock
Island at Fort Worth; O. 8. Burroughs
general passenger agent Katy at Dal-
las; F. G. Daggett, general passenger
agent San Antonio & Aransas Pass
San Antonio; A t;, Bell, assistant gen
eral passenger agent Cotton Belt, Ty-
ler; Joseph Hulen, general passenger
agent T. & N. O., Houston: E. P.
Turner, -general passenger agent Texas
& Pacific, Dallas.
DARK IAS SAILED
UNDER MANY FLAGS
Yacht Races, Off Newport.
Newport, R I., Aug. 10.—The Waces
which are the culminating feature of
the annual cruise of the New York
Yacht Club began off Newport today
with the contests for the Astor Cups
The race for the King's Cup is schedul-
ed for tomorrow and on the following
day the squadron will be disbanded.
.Saloon Man Killed.
Ry Associated Press.
San Antonio, Texas. Aug. 10.—Cecil
Naylor, aged 35, a saloon man, died
this morning from the effects of a
bullet wound received last night. W
H. Miller, a partner of Naylor was
arrested. -
Judges and Commissioners.
By Associated Press.
Brownwood, Texas, Aug. 10.—A hun
Denny, one of the best known whole-dred county judges and county com-
sale grocer salesmen In North Texas, missioners had an interesting program
died this morning at Fort Worth. I when they convened here this morning
> Well Known Salesman Dead.
By Associated: Press
Dallas, Texas, Aug. 10.—John C.
New York, Aug. 10.—-What next will
happen to the Marie, a bark which
now flies the British flag, and how the
present trouble of the vessel and her
master will be settled, are questions
which are puzzling the New York wa-
ter front today Here from Monteviedo
with a thousand tons of dry bones as
cargo, and without health or clearance
papers, she is now in the custody of
the United States Marshal, . "
Within seven months the bark has
sailed under three flags. Forst, she
displayed the German colors when she
left Pensacola, lumber laden. At Mon
teviedo she hoisted the flag of Uru-
guay. Expenses were piling up no fast
that the Marie became the subject of a
bottomery bond for $2,100. The vessel
sailed away in the night without wait
ing for papers and became the subject
of court proceedings when she an
chored off the Barbadoes. A new mas- ,
ter was sent from Boston and fearing
trouble when the bark arrived, he
raised the British flag. A fine of $5000
may be imposed upon the captain for
his lack of papers. Libels aggregating
upon the vessel. ,. .______2
In their semi-annual state convention.
By Associated Press
Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 10.—The
first fatal result of the heat here the ___.___.. ___..._______„
past few days occurred this morning the Pope this morning is said to be,___------ L_____-----
when Frits Toppenbeck, a brewery improved and he Is reported to be Poschinger, the noted author, died this
worker, died. .. resting well. 7 morning.
Pope is Improving.
By Associated Irens.
Rome, Aug. 10.—The condition of
0
Noted Author Dead.
Asanelated Prase
Berlin. Aug 10. Heinrich
4 morning.
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