Wichita Daily Times. (Wichita Falls, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, June 9, 1911 Page: 1 of 8
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WEATHER FORECAST-Tonight and Saturday, fair; continued high temperature
- FIVE O’CLOCK
EDITION
VOLUME &
ENDEAVORERS GET
DOWN TO WORK
MUCH ROUTINE BUSINESS TRAN8-
ACTED AT THIS MORNING’S
SESSION.
GOOD GROWTH IS SHOWN
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WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 9TH, 1911. -
SOME ASSESSMENTS
HAVE BEEN LOWERED
Times
PATTERSON QUITS
BUSINESS HERE
EIGHT PAGES
TODAY
NUMBER 23,
ELECTRA REJOICES
OVER OIL WELL
THE FROGRAM.
Friday Evening.
7:00 p. m. Automobile ride. „
8:00 Song and Devotional Ser-
vice—DeWitt McLaughlin, Aus-
tin. .
8:15 Some C. E. Matters.
8:45 Music .
8:50 Address— Welter D. Ho-
well, Boston, Mass.
9:80 Song and adojurnment.
Saturday Morning.
Still Forward.
"Early in the morning I seek
Three.”
8:00 Quiet Hour and Bible
Study, conducted by Dr. Wm.
Anderson, Dallas.
8:50 intermission of ten min-
utes. -
9:00 Song.
“Our future leaders"—The
Juniors.
9:40 Address— Miss Lillian E.
Hayes, Secretary International |
Intermediate and Junior Union,
Dunreith, Ind.
10:15 Song.
Conference—Led by W D.
Howell, Boston.
11:00 Report of Nominating
Committee and election of offi-
cers.
12:00 Adjournment.
“Atlantic City" luncheon will
be served at the Y. M. C. A.
rooma from 12:30 to 2:30 Satur-
day. Price per plate, 50 cents.
New arrivals on the early morning
trains and this afternoon have swelled
the attendance at the State Christian
Endeavor convention here nearly to
the four hundred mark. More are ex-
pected, and In point of attendance this
convention will be one of the largest
ever held by the Christian Endeavors
of Texas.
The convention got down to work
this morning and by neon much of
the routine business had been com-
pleted. The reports of the secretary
and treasurer were heard and reports
7 of other officers read. The recom-
mendations formulated nt the meet-
ing of the executive board yesterday
were presented this morning and were
adopted. These recommendations were
as follows: 1
That the districts he reduced in
The Commissioner's Court, sitting
as a board of equalisation, is the
principal attraction at the court
house today, much interest being
manifested in their deliberations on
the part of those whose assessments
were proposed to be raised. The
room has been pretty well filled to-
day with those on the anxious seat
and while some have had their sus-
pense relieved in a satisfactory way,
others have not been so forunate
others have not been so fortunate
medicine prescribed by the board of
tax physicians.
In this connection it may be stated
thst the consultations over the differ-
ent patients have not been atlogether
of a harmonious nature and in some
instances there was a decidedly
strong minority sentiment, but with-
out avail. Especially was this true
In dealing with the assessments of.
the banks of this city, wherein the
proposed raise was not only abandon-
ed, but the assessment in some in-
stances' being finally placed at a fig-
ure even below the rendition. Rep-
rensentatives of banking institutions
were before the board and the ques-
tion was discussed at some length be-
fore a final decision was reached. It
seems that the banks of this city con-,
tended that they should be assessed
in proportion to the smaller banks of
the country on a par value basis,
while members of the court snd Coun-
ty Judge Folder in particular contend-
ed that they should pay taxes on ap
proximately two thirds of the market
value of the stock and property In-
volved, or on the same basis as that
paid by companies or individuals in
other lines of business. Judge Feld-
er wss very 'persistent in his demand
that the proposed raise be adopted,
contending to the last that the amount
suggested wss entirely in harmony
with the plan of equalisation. In this
contention, however, he was overrul-
ed and the assessments were reduc-
ed as indicated above.
There were numerous-other conten
tions with reference to matters of
less consequence and the board has
had a busy day of It and it is pos-
sible may not conclude the hearings
today, although it is their purpose
to do so if possible.
— Ms. and Mrs. T. A. Harp of Kirkland
sre visiting relatives and friends in
the city.
The Texan Produce News under a
Dallas date line contains the follow-
ing concerning A. B. Patterson, form-
erly of this city;
A. B. Patterson, for many yearn the
largest handler of butter, eggs and
poultry in Texas, quit business last
week, osensibly for three months, to
look after the affairs of Theo. Wester,
of Sulphur Springs, who this week
opened a branch house here. With
the passing of the indivuality of Mr.
Patterson as the governing head of
a great produce establishment came
. the closing of the branch houses at
Greenville, Wichita Falls and Abilene.
For the time being Mr. Patterson will
devote all his energy to buying and
selling for the Consolidated Egg Co.,
and looking after the affairs of Mr.
Wester. In addition to handling eggs
and poultry as extensively as ever,
although in the name of someone else
more attention is to be paid to sell-
ing to the hotels, restaurants and the
local trade. Several street men were
put to work this week. Ih
The unexpected move on the part
of Mr. Patterson is said to have been
prompted by s desire to get hold, of
sufficient capital with which to op-
erate on a more extensive scale.
Like many other produce men in the
State, Mr. Patterson was struck a
telling blow by the turkey deal of
last fall and has not had sufficient
time to recuperate. His friends who
. have stood by him In his present
stringency, never having lost confi-
dence Ip his honestly and Integrity
of purpose and all believe Mr. Pat-
terson will shortly branch out as
prominently as formerly. Mr. Pat-
terson says he will be back in busi-
ness for the turkey deal. He appre-
ciates the fact that he can get just
as many shipments today as ever be-
fore, but working as be has been un-
der a handicap be has deemed It ad-
visible to call a halt for a while and
conserve his enegries for a fresher
and more auspicious start in the fall.
The house at Greenville is to be clos-
ed altogether while the house at
Wichita'Falls, conducted by Mr. Hall,
la to be run by Mr. Hall on his own
book until Buch a time as Mr. Patter-
son shall resume charge of affairs.
The same system will prevail at the
branch house In Abilene run by Roy
Shoffner.
60-BARREL WELL AT DEPTH OF
640 FEET PROMISES PROFIT.
ABLE SHALLOW FIELD
BIG GUSHER STILL GOING
That subscriptions to the Texas
Christian Endeavor News be pieced
on a wholesale basis, each society
— subscribing for copies for each home
in its membership. \
That the field-secretary confine Ms
work more particularly to the district
J superintendents.
• That a superintendent be named for
the introduction department. w
At the close of the session this
morning President Roach announced
that an auto ride would he given the
W.F. ARD N. W.
EXTENSION STARTED
R. 4. Thompson, chief engineer for
the Wichita Fall Northwestern, has
returned from Hammon, Ok., from
where the work -extending that road
un a few days ago.
Mr. Thompson ssys that all 'of the
grading contractors now have their
forces st work, and that the con-
struction work between Hammond
and Leidy south of the Canadian river
will soon -eted.
In speaking of the work now going
on Engineer Thompson said that ev-
erything pertaining' to it was progreas-
ing saactoriatt " said that the
engineering corps was still at work
locating the line to’ Wandward, Ok.,
and that it was only a matter of a few
lays when that part of the work will
be completed.
'Air. Thompson said that the exact
location of the new bridge over the
delegates at T o’clock this evening.
The autos will start from the church.
The report of Secretary Crotty fol-
1 -s in part:
“A backward glance over the work
of the past year reveals many things
or which the Christian Endeavors of
Texas have reason to be proud of, It
has been a year of earnest, useful work
in the Master’s vineyard, and a year
in which we are sure the results of
this work will be apparent mh the
years to come through the consecra-
tion of young lives snd abilities to the
cause of Christ in the * In the
home, in th field of labor and for a
pure strong citizenship.
“The records of the different so-
(Scieties from all parts of the State
show a decided improvement over last
"/year, more societies having sent In
complete reports the membership has
Increased very largely, the number of
new societies organized in many
a churches show indeed that Christian
4 Endeavor is not a receding wave of
youthful enthusiasm, but rather a
steady forward movement that means
earnest, full developmentof young
Christian lives and a consecration of
01 their energies to the cause of
“rightousness..
“While a determined effort has been
made to secure a statistical report
from every society in the State, the
records are far from complete, but the
following figures compiled from the
reports of 171 societies that have
- reached me to date show 129 Young
Peoples’ Societies, with a member-
ship of 8.947 active and 868 associate,
a total of 4,815, of which 7 are inter
mediates and 85 junior societies.
Thst the department’s work of the
societies has .not been neglected is
a shown by the fact that 189 conver-
" sions are reported, and there are 160
members of the Tenth Lesion, who
dedicate a tenth of their income to
r the Master’s work. And 381 members
of the Quiet Hour daily Invoke the
ald and rive thanks to the One who
is the sonrre of all their strength
That our Endeavorers are thinking o'
(Continued on Page Four)
Three of Uncle Sam's officials who spend many hours golfing. On the left, President Taft and Brigadier
General Edwards, “snapped" on the links. On the right, Justice Joseph McKenna, of the Supreem Court in
this, picture, Justice McKenna has been photographed just as he has made a crack Marble shot. Official Wash-
Ington Is joyous over the opening of the golf reason, as the call of the links Is one of the most pleasant heard
by those who rule this nation. There are many devotees of the ancient Scotch game among those high in au-
thority In the capital city, and President Taft is probably the most ardent of them all. 461
LENGTH OF WORKING
HOURS AND CRIME
fly a jury in finding, that the smells
and noxious-vapors arising from the
premises had so undermined and
weakened the body of appellee's
daughter that she was unable to sue-
cessfully combat the malarial fever,
which arose from an Independent
cause and therefore died."
ATCHISON WOMAN
EMULATES NRS. NATION
STEEL INDUSTRY
IN EARLY DAYS
PRICES WERE USUALLY FIXED IN
CONFERENCE WITH RAIL-
ROAD OFFICIALS, GAYLEY
E TILLS HOUSE PROBE.
H. Moore of New York won first in
the class for private coaches.
, There were nineteen competitors
The course was from Hyde Park, Lon-
don to Richmond where the royal
horse show opened today.
REGULAR THEATERS
FIGHT PICTURE SHOWS
Br Associated Press. -E
Boston, June 9.—Fatigue in men
and women is not a philanthropic or
sentimental fiction. It is a chemical
fact, according to Miss Josephine
Goldmark, publication secretary of the
National Consumer’s League, who ad-
dressed the National Confrence of
Believed That Fifty Riga Would Be
Started If Water Was Available.
Rejoicing at Electra over a 60-barrel
oil well brought in at a depth of 640
feet by the Electra Oil and Gas Com-
pany, is reported by J. V. C. T.
Christensen, who has' just returned
from that place where be is one of the
owners of a machine shop in the oil
field. What is particularly pleasing
to the people in the Electra field is,
the tact that the oil was struck at
a depth of only 640 feet and that less
thsn ten days was consumed in drill-
ing the well. Another pleasing fact
is that the well proves new territory
and indicates that the shallow wells
in that part of the field will be highly
profitable. I
Other wells will be sunk in that
part of the field which is northeast
of the Clayco gusher, which is still
flowing about 300 barrels every
twenty-four' hours.
It is estimated that the Clayco well
alone has produced 20,400 barrels
since It was brought in 68 days sgo.
It is understood the oil has been
sold st 90 cents a barrel at the well.
Mr. Christepsen believes — that if
sufficient water wss available forty
or fifty rigs' would be started at once
in the Electra field. The springs
there produce ony enough water to
run five rigs.
To Manufacture Auto Wheels
By Ansortaren Prewe
San Antonio, Texas. June 9.—J. 0.
Howard, yesterday was elected presi-
dent of a local corporation which
plans to erect a factory to manufae-
tura auto wheels. The company 1« In-
corporated for half a million. E. L.
Farnsworth, of Waco waa elected see-
retary.
Wool Tariff Debate Resumed.
By Ananelated Press
Washington, D. C., June 9.—The
House today resumed the wool tariff
revising debate. Representative Hutl
of Tennessee declared ha believd the
passage of the measure would “break
the backbone republican protection."
Appointment of Negro Protected.
H. A senrinted. Press.
Oklahoma City, Okla., June 9.--
State officials are opposing the ap-
pointment of W. T. Vernon, a negro
of Kansas City, of assistant supervisor
of the Indian schools for the five civil-
ized tribes of Oklahoma. * -
anadian river had not been deter-
mined upon, but that the necessary
“soundings" had been made, and that
the crossing point would be an-
nounced in a very time, when
the bridge construction work will be-
n
Grand Jury Returns Partial Report
But little work was transacted In
the district court today other than
the consideration of a few motions.
The jury in the case of W. E. Keeran
vs. the Fort Worth & Denver return-
ed a verdict late yesterday afternoon
in favor of the plaintiff in which they
awarded damages to the omunt of
$2,931. A motion for a new trial was
filed by the attorneys for the de-
fendant and will be argued later In
the term of court. Thin case. It will
be remembered is one in which Kee-
ran sued the railroad for $15,000- for
alleged personal injuries.
The grand Jury made a report to
the court today turning in 11 Indict-
ments of which 5 were for felonies
and fl for misdemeanors.
Attorney and Judge Come to Blows.
Much excitement waa occasioned at
the court house this afternoon about
3:30/ o’clock when in connection with
the proceedings of the Commissioners’
Court as a board of equalization Coun-
ty Judge Felder and Attorney C C.
Huff came to blows ss a result of a
disagreement with reference to the
matter of raising taxes on certain
property. Those present in the court
room separated the men before any
serious damage resulted from the en-
counter.
A. s. Beckneyer Dead st Guthr e.
Rv a sunrlaten Press
Guthrie, Okla., June 9,—Albina B.
Beckmeyer who was acting governor
of the Oklahoma Territory on several
occasions died here today. He was
the confidential clerk of Governor's
Barnes, Ferguson and Franz, and was
a pioneer newspaper correspondent
Breaks Up Keg Party And Drives Man
— Into the River.
By Asencin ted Press.
Atchison, Kan., June 9.—With a
rifle and her strong right arm, Mrs.
Tillie McGowan, a temperance advo-
cate last night broke up a picnic
where beer was being served. She
was passing the grounds when a
member of the “keg party" knowing
her sentiments invited her to have
a drink. She accepted the cup of
beer, intending to take it away as
evidence. One of the men said she
would have to drink the beer or give
it up. She answered by picking up a
stone and striking the man over the
eye with IL The man grappled with
her. In the struggle his face was
scratched, his shirt badly torn. She
then secured a rifle and chased one
of- the men into the Missouri River,
firing one shot at him, but missing.
Finally she allowed him to swim
ashore and apologise. His compaions
meanwhile had all fled, (
RUMORS COMPETITION
Frohman Expects to inaugurate Coun-
try-Wide Movement For Lower
Prices.
Tanian T- 749
rase
.,,....• ten renorten in Denton
county In many years wen that of Jake
Marr, a threshman, today.
ANOTHER CONFERENCE ON
COTTON LADING BILLS
By Amporiated Press
New Orleans, June 9.—New Orleans
banking interests have been invited
to attend a conference in New York,
June 19, at which the cotton bill of
lading proposition will be discussed
and an attempt be. made to reach an
Wars Between Companies Were De-
structive And Agreements Be-
came Necessity.
By Associated Press e 1-
Washington, June 9.—James Gayley.
former vice president of the United
States Steel Corporation and formerly
in the Carnegie Steel Oompany, testi-
fied today before the House steel
probe. He said that in the early days
the price of rails was usually fixed in
conference with railroad officials,
chiefly the Pennsylvania road officials.
“In those days," Gayley said, “the
steel companies were independent and
there were periods of war so de-
structive that agreements were neces-
sary In order for all to recoups then
would come other destructive wars.
Agreements were necessary from time
to time or ultimately one company
would have secured a monopoly of the
business."
Gayley said he had no personal
knowledge that Andrew Carnegie had
threatened to build a tube mill at Con-
By Associated Press.
Chicago, 111., June 9.—In a war on
moving picture shows, balcony and
gallery prices have been slashed at
the downtow# theatres and Daniel
Froham says he expects soon to in
augurate a movement to make the
reduction in prices at regular theatres
countrywide. “Very many people go
to moving picture shows simply be-
cause they cannot afford to see s
play,” says Mr. Froham. “We wish
to bring a drama within reach of
people who can not now afford to at-
tend."
Charities and Correction this morning
“Standard Working Hourse."
‘ “In the lives of the working peo-
ple,” said Miss Goldmark, “no single
factor counts as much for good or
ill as the length and regularity of
their working hours. Even such Im-
portant matters as wages, housing
and insurance are subordinate. No re.
form, no betterment, is important as
the adjustment of work to human ef-
fort All the possibilities of life, the
worker's whole plane of existence,
rises and falls with his scale of time
expenditure,
“For the past half century scient-
ists have been studying the Intricate
problems of fatigue and learning its
laws in the seclusion of the labora-
tory. During the same period, work-
ing people and their friends have been
seeking against the most powerful op-
position, protection from industrial
overfatigue and exhaustion. Between
the two groups there has been an un-
bridged abyss. Those who have
Foot Caught In Stirrup.
By Associated Prew.
Waxahachie, Texas, June 9.-Drag-
ged a mile by his foot catching in a
stirrup, the 15-year-old nephew of
Henry Ganaway, a farmer near
Venus was killed yesterday. %
MEDICAL SOCIETY
WILL GIVE BANQUET
The Wichita County Medical Socle-
ty will on next Wednesday evening
entertain with a banquet complimen-
tary to Dr. Barnes of Tulia, medical
counsellor for this district and Dr.
Dickey, secretary of the Panhandle
District Society. It was planned to
have Dr.: Fly of Amarillo, president
of the state medical society, but be
has notified the committee that- he
will be unable to, attend. In connec-
tion with the banquet a program will
be rendered and a number of visiting
physicians other than those mention-
ed above will be In attendance.
Full details of the event have not
as yet been worked out, but it is ex-
pected that the program, as well as
the place of meeting will be announc-
ed within the next few days.
neaut, Ohio, for the purpose of forc-
ing the Morgan interests to buy out
5 the plant, as charged by Mr. Gates.
The Carnegie Company purchased land
at Conneaut, he said, for the location
of a new plant. But had not deter-
mined whether a tube works or a wire
agreement satisfactory to all parties.
Southern interests last fall strongly
objected to the plan of the New York
and English bankers to guarantee cot-
ton lading bills, claiming the tax for
this payment would fall on the plant-
mill would be erected. Asked if any
additions were made to the Carnegie
Steel Company's property after it bad
been appraised at a value of seventy
six million dollars and before was sold
to the Steel Corporation for nearly
five hundred million dolars, Gayley
said: “The company was always build-
ing and expanding Its works and ac-
quiring more property.”
TAFT INVITED TO
OPEN COTTON PALACE
By Associated Fires
Waco, June 9.—President Fried-
lander of the Young Men's Business
League left today for Washington,
carrying the invitation written on a
gold plate, embedded In a mahogany
frame, asking President Taft to open
the Texas Cotton Palace this fall.
era. "
General Morales Executed.
By Associated Prose
Tuscon, Arts., June 9.—It is report-
ed that General Morales, the defeated
commander of Sinalao, Mexico, was
executed Tuesday because he resisted
the. Maderista rovernor, Bonilla,
against the advice of citizens and the
Diaz - - * *. Captain Stein was shot
with Morales.
AMERICAN HORSES WIN
HONORS IN ENGLAND
Statements From State Banks.a
By Anpocia ted Press
Austin, Texas, June 9.—A call has
been issued for statements of the con-
dition of state banks and trust com-
panies on June 7th. The state bank-
ing board today issued licenses for
two new state banks, the Jester
Guaranty Bute Bank of Tyler, with
a capital of fifty thousand dollars and
the First State Bank of Slayton, with
a capital of fifteen thousand.
Only two railroads have so far sent
passes to members of the railroad
commission.
The amendment to the pass law bo-
By Anmorated Press N ,
Richmond, England, June 9.- Amer-
ican horses won honors here today.
In the coaching Marathon, Alfred G.
Vanderbilt won flrot prise in the class
for road coaches and Judge William comes effective tomorrow
- sought legislation year after year, so
often In vain, have not even known
that there were laws of fatigue, the
scientific and demonstrable basis, for
their claims. On the other hand,
scientists snd physicians have stur-
led muscle and nerve, frog jerk and
pigeon flight in infinite detail, with-
out as yet applying the laws and the
facts so acquired to the phenomena
of fatigue in the largest classes of
our population, the wage earners.
“The United States Supreme Court
finally decided that it is within .the
province of state legislators to limit
.the hours of working wemen. That
was in 1908. Within the next two
years the supreme courts off Illinois,
Michigan snd Louisiana -followed
suit The effect of these decisions
has been electrical. During the first
three months of 1911, three states-
California, Washington and Colorado
—passed laws limiting women's work
in the industries to eight hours per
day Two states—Missouri snd
Delaware passed a ten hour law which
failed to receive the governor’s signa-
ture. None of these laws permit any
overtime work, which is one of the
most important tests of effectiveness
of this kind of legislation, for it does
not leave a loophole to deprive wo-
men of protection at the very time
when moot urgently needed.” .
Miss Goldmark made a special
plea for more definite laws in the
other states and especially laws
which will protect workers in such oc-
cupations as laundries, telephone ex I The exercises are scheduled to start
changes, canneries, restaurants, ice at 9 o’clock. A program
cream saloons and candy stores. merit has been announced.
BUYS WATCH ON TICK
HE THEN SOAKS IT
, A young man was arrested this af-
ternoon the charge against him being
that he purchased a watch from A.
S. Fonyille upon which he had paid
nothing and bad pawned it at the Art
Loan Co., for about one-third the cost
price, and in addition to this he had
given a number of checks over town
without funds in the bank for their
payment. There were five of these
checks the aggregate of which was
about $12. One for $2 was cashed by
Vic Stampfil, one for $2.40 by Loeb-
Liepold and another for *1 by W. L.
Dillard. It seems, however, that the
young man had at one time had an
account at the bank but there were
no funds on deposit at the time'the
checks were presented. The matter
it Is understood, was presented to the
grand jury this afternoon
COMMENCEMENT OF
ST. MARVS TONIGHT
The annual commencement exercise
of St Mary’s Academy will be tonight.
A program
of unusual
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