San Antonio Daily Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 202, Ed. 1 Monday, August 13, 1906 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL. 25. No. 202.
SIX POLICEMEN
ARE MURDERED
Assassinations Occurred Last Night In Several
Russian Cities—Government Pleased at
Defeat of Constitutional Democrats.
Associated Press
St. Petersburg Aug. 13.—Last night
three policemen were murdered in St.
Petersburg; one in Moscow and three
in Kazan.
Associated Press.
St. Petersburg Aug. 13. —The gov-
ernment attaches much importance to
the defeat of the constitutional demo-
crats in the zemstvo elections now
under way. For years the provin-
cial zemstvos have been centers of
• the liberal movement and practically
all constitutional democratic leaders
have been prominent in zemstvo work.
Now as candidates for re-election they
are going down to defeat.
M. Kakoshkeno next to M Radit-
choff. the most brilliant constitutional
democratic orator tn the outlawed
parliament has been defeated by
Count Shermentleff a notorious reac-
tionary and yesterday two constitu-
tional democrats were defeated at
Samara.
While these results certainly indi-
cate a reaction of sentiment against
the advanced program of the consti-
tutional democrats it should also be
pointed out that the nobility and the
landed proprietors have been domin-
ant candidates in the zemstvo elec-
COMMITTEE IO
MEET TONIGHT
Lyon Wires Call lor Gathering
of Executive Body Ahead
to El Paso
El Paso Tex. Aug. 13.—The repub-
lican state convention will be called
to order tomorrow at noon. The state
executive committee meets tonight at
8 o'clock to settle contests and attend
to'other matters.
Chairman Lyon is expected to reach
here this afternoon at 3 o'clock with
most of the committeemen. Lyon
wired ahead the call for the meeting
tonight
Washouts near Sanderson on the
Southern Pacific delayed the arrival
of delegates and only a few are yet
here but the Texas & Pacific train
will bring many this afternodh.
T. C. FROBT J. T. WOODHULL NED M'ILLHENNY
FrweKanL Vice-president Cashier.
FROST
NATIONAL BANK
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS
$600000.00
EXCHANGE DRAWN ON PRINCIPAL CITIES IN EUROPE.
MEXICAN MONEY BOUGHT AND SOLD
ALBERT BEITEL. R M. BEITEL
BEITEL LUMBER CO Successor to F. J. Beltel
LUMBER AND BUILDERS’ HARDWARE
P. 0. BOX 363. BOTH PHONES No. 250. Branch Yards at Kerrville Texas.
Office and Yards: West Commerce SL. near th# I. * G. N. R. R.
E. B. CHANDLER
MONEY TO LOAN
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
102 Crockett Street
I LOW W RATES ।
MONTEREY $ BAS MEXICO CITY 25.00 _
X SALTILLO 10.58 BAN LUIS POTOSI... 16.50 X
Limit 10 days. Limit 30 days.
On sale Aug. 15 and 16.
MEXICO CITY AND RETURN—B2S-00. Q
On sale Aug. 15 to Sept. 1 Inclusive. Limit 90 days.
Quickest line north snd esst St. Louis Chicago also
N North Texas. KI
City Office 122 Alsmo Plszs.
Unto nio Wilg
EIGHT PAGES.
tions and the defeat of of the
constitutional democrats probably
represents more their hostility to the
principle of enforced expropriation of
land to which the constitutional dem-
ocrats are committed than to enmity
towards the purely political part of
their program. Nevertheless the im-
portant landed Interests reactionary
or liberal are uniting and lining up
in favor of the government as against
parliament’s radical agrarian pro-
gram. There are strong reasons to be-
lieve that the Intention of the Stolypin
ministry if things move normally Is
to support the candidates of the re-
generationist. who are expected to
amalgamate with the Octoberist.
whether the co-operation of the right
wing constitutional democrats is se-
cure or not. The significant symptom
of the radical change in the situation
was produced by the miserable fail-
ure of the general strike. As a fact
the majority of the social democrats’
leaders who a fortnight ago were Its
most active promoters are now in fa-
vor of turning attention to the com-
ing elections and have already begun
to canvass the situation for candidates.
The first issue of Ponledlenlk. whose
motto Is "labor and liberty" was con-
fiscated today.
FIFTEEN HOHT
IN COLLISION
Two Passenger Trains Collide
io the Yards at Fort '
Worth
Associated Press.
Fort Worth Tex. Aug. 13.—Two
passenger trains on the Chicago. Rock
Island and G ilf railroad collided In
the local yards here today.
Twelve or fifteen people were In-
jured two seriously.
W. O. Stevens a banker of Bridge-
port. and Brink Poore of the same
place were seriously hurt and were
taken to the hospital.
At least twelve others were hurt
but no one was killed.
Shelley Undertaking Co. New
phone 971: old phone 964.
A BH OF SARATOGA’S MAIN THOROUGHFARE SHOWING ONE OF THE BIG HOTELS AND
RICHARD CANFIELD NOTED GAMBLER.
Eighteen thousand persons attended the races on the opening day at Saratoga Springs this sen son. Two hun-
dred and fifty-five bookmakers accepted the money of those who wanted to bet. and Canfield’s famous club-
house was open for business but when other places less magnificent were opened Governor Higgins Interposed and
the "lid'’ was shut down tight. The visitors to the famous resort greatly outnumber the regular inhabitants of
the town and they are gathered from all parts of the country.
75000 EJECTED FROM CARS
BY COMPANY'S “BOUNCERS”
Pleasure Seekers of New York Refuse to Pay Double Fare—Law-
yers Swarm Around Cars Getting Witnesses—Citizens
Organize Committee for Protection.
Associated Press.
New York Aug. 13. —Disturbances
on the Coney Island surf cars and
elevated trains that Deputy Police
Commissioner O'Keefe and the po-
lice of Brookivn looked forward to
yesterday because of Justice Gaynor's
statement Saturday that the Brook-
lyp Transit company did not have
the right to demand double fare to
the island look place on schedule
time. They lasted from early morning
until early today wb->n the over-
wrought nerves of the people permit-
ted a panic following the shooting af-
fray (told in another column) in
which four persons were dangerous-
ly wounded by an unknown man who
escaped. At davlight the belated ones
were still making their way to the
city.
More than 250000 people started
for Coney Island during the day and
most of them got there but only af-
ter they had pissed through a trying
experience. And while this enormous
crowd was fighting its way to the
pleasure resort incidentally making a
record day. the summer cars were
stalled "in Jnrs that extended for
miles while the Brooklyn Rapid Tran-
sit inspectors argued and pleaded
with passengers to pay a second fare
and finally wound up by dragging the
obstreperous strangers from cars and
throwing them into the streets by
thousands. •
The company did this with the aid
SEOTTTIO HELP
IW M
Death Valley Miner Says
. White Once Tried to
Shoot Thaw
Associated Press.
San Francisco Cal.. Aug. 13. —A dis-
patch from Los Angeles says:
Walter Scott the Death Valley
miner is likely to be a witness for
Harry Thaw. Scott claims. It is said
that In January last he was the means
of preventing Stanford White from
killing Thaw in Madison Square Gar-
den and a new revolver that he says
White Intended to use. was taken from
him. He says there are two witnesses
In New York who saw him take the
revolver from White and heard the
controversy.
BODY FOUND
Associated Press.
Middlesboro Ky. Aug 13. —The
body of Abner Jones said to have
been a member of Frank Ball’s gang
was found yesterday evening near the
scene o ft he recent battle between
Ball and Kentucky officers
BAN ANTONIO TEXAS MONDAY AUGUST 13 1906 k
I of 250 special policemen and a corps
■of inspectors. A similar number ot
regular policemen were on hand to
preserve order but failed to do so.
I Men women and children were for-
. cibly ejected from cars. From 50000
| to "5.000 were compelled to walk for
distances of one to three miles. The
first steps were taken in scores of
damage suits and the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit’s representatives defied Dep-
uty Police Commissioner O’Keife of
Brooklyn.
Lawyers and lawyers' clerks swarm
ed about the |>oints where passengers
were put off and took the names of
witnesses.
As the outcome of the day's doing
a committee of citizens is being form-
ed in Brookivn to enforce the ruling
of Judge Gaynor Sheriff Flaherty of
Kings county was informed late last
night of the purpose of the commit-
tee and that the committee intended
to call on the sheriff to protect them
as citizens in upholding their rights.
Among those put off the trolley
cars were President Bird S. Coler of
the borough of Brooklyn. Mr. Coler
went peaceably enough after a
"bouncer’* had technically assaulted
his wife by taking hold of her arm.
Mr. Coler addressed the crowd and
told them not to pay a second fare.
It was after that that the real trou-
ble started but what Mr. Coler said
by no means caused the disturbance
that followed for he addressed but a
few people comparative
beiiinis so
AFTER 31HS
"Ask Me no Questions” Says
Man as He Hands Mon-
ey to Wife
Chicago 111. Aug. 13—After an un-
explained absence of 31 years Profes-
sor Charles H. Frye former superin-
tendent of the Chicago Normal school
this city has returned home. One
of bls rst acts upefin his arrival at
his home was to hand a roll of crisp
8100 bills totalling $5OOO. over «" his
wife with the remark "Ask me no
questions.’’
Frye was 31 years old when he dis-
appeared. Since that day no word has
been received from him by his wife.
He was recognized immediately in
spite ot his years and altered appear-
ance.
He Is said to have made money in
the Philippine Islands where he re-
sided for several years. His wish
that no questions be asked him re-
garding his wanderings have been re-
spected and he has settled down at
borne as though nothing had hap-
pened.
WORE WASHOUTS
ARE REPORTED
NEWS THAT ONE OCCURRED ON
THE TEXAS A PACIFIC NOT CON
FIRMED.
STORM WAS WORST FOR YEARS
Second Cloudburst Reported to Have
Occurred In the Pecos Valley
Yesterday.
Special to The Light.
Houston Tex. Aug. 13. —A message
has been received here by Sunset offi.
cials advising them to discontinue
trains Nos. 9 <nd 10 over the Houston
and Texas Central to Fort Worth as
a serious washout had occurred on
the Texas and Pacific between Sierra
Blanca and Big Springs. The telegram
further implied that the Texas and
Pacific was detouring its own passen-
gers via Kansas City and then around
to El Paso on the Atchison Topeka
and Santa Fe. Accurate Information
as to the extent of the washout on
the west end of the Sunset cannot be
obtained as tbe wires are down west
of Langtry.
Special to The Light
Fort Worth. Tex. Aug. 13—No
washout on the Texas Pacific. Trains
delayed by Southern Pacific washout
are being detoured via the Texas-Pa-
cific to Cisco Texas Central to Waco
Houston and Texas Central to Hearne
and International to San Anton o.
W. G. Crush the general passenger
agent of the Katy on hearing a report
ot the washout on the Texas and Pa-
cific wired E. P. Turner general pas-
senger agent of that road at Dallas
and received the following reply at
noon today:
"W. G. Crush San Antonio Tex.
"Texas and Pacific line open for
business and we are handling your
business as well as our own.
"E. P. Turner."
In connection with tbe reports quot-
ed a reporter for The Light called at
the Sunset depot this morning but
could get no confirmation of tbe
Texas and Pacific washout. The offi-
cials stated that as far as they knew
there was a bad washout on their line
west of Langtry but outside ot this
there was no news as the wires were
down west of Langtry.
Last night the Sunset ticket agent
at Houston refused to sell any tick-
ets west of San Antonio and this N
taken as an indication that through
traffic would be tied up for some time
to come.
A second cloudburst occurred yes-
terday morning in the Pecos valley
above Osman and eight miles more of
track and bridges were sashed away.
The company is rushing material and
men to the scene but nothing has
been heard from the officials who are
on the scene.
Local Sunset officials do not hesi-
tate to say that the present washout
is the worst In the history of the road
and they will not venture to say when
traffic will be resumed.
The local ticket office will not sell
tickets further west than Del Rio. as
trains only run to that point.
Special to The Light.
Houston. Tex. Aug. 13. —A second
flood swept fown the canyons near
Langtry Uus morning vastly Increas-
(Dally Light 2 Cents.)
FIRES INTO CROWD
WOUNDING FOUR
Unknown Man Creates Panic at Coney Island.
Escapes Though Pursued By 10000
Intent on Lynching Him.
Associated Press
New York Aug. 13.—While Oceanic
walk In the bowery at Coney Island
was still crowded early today an un-
identified man pulled a revolver fired
two shots Into the back of a waiter
at Stauch's restaurant and then turn-
ed the weapon into the crowd and
fired four times as quickly as he <»uld
pull the trigger.
Four persons were writhing In ag-
ony on the board walk when the man
fled toward the ocean threatening any
person who would pursue him. The
injured thrde of whom may die are:
Fitzpatrick Thomas 25 years of
age. No. 218 East Fourteenth street
Brooklyn; shot in the breast and side
may die.
McDonald Thomas 19 years. No
106 Conness street. Newark N. J.;
shot in the back; may die.
Smith Annie. 20 years old. No. 293
Eckford street Williamsburg; shot in
thigh and leg; serious.
White. George 26 years old Twen-
ty-second street and Railroad avenue.
Coney Island; shot in the back; may
die.
At the time of the shooting a crowd
was pouring from the restaurant. In
the throng were many women. At the
sounds of the shooting and the
screams of a woman who witnessed
the shooting the crowd broke In all
directions. As they fled the man de-
liberately turned the weapon toward
them and as fast as he could pull the
trigger fired the leaden messengers
Into their backs. As shot after shot
rang out the men and women fell to
the walk screaming a panic broke
out. Women were thrown to the walk
Ing the damage done to the Southern
Pacific. A party of workmen caught
two drowned bodies. Twenty miles of
Southern Pacific tracks are affected
by the worst flood in its history.
SENTENCED TO HANG.
Negro Killed Two Men Because One
Called Him a Liar.
Special to The Light.
Houston Tex. Aug. 13. —Judge Gil-
lespie in the criminal district court
this morning pronounced tne death
sentence on Marcellus Thomas col-
ored. convicted of murder a year ago.
John Blair and Ben Shropshire
were two prominent Montgomery coun-
ty farmers. They were riding homo
from a spring one dark night when
Thomas rode up behfad. They called
to him and mistaking the name given
took him for a white man A moment
later one said "He is a liar. This is
a negro.”
Thomas then rode away got a shot-
gun and hid in a fence corner unti.
the men passed when he shot both.
Thomas will be hanged Sept. 14 in
the county jail.
KILLED BY ELECTRICITY.
Mother Who Tried to Rescue Her Boy
Also Fatally Injured.
Associated Press
Cincinnati O Aug. 13. —Emerson
Montjar aged 16. was killed by an
electric current and his mother who
attempted to rescue him. was fatally
injured at Withamsville. Clermont
county.
The boy threw a coil of small wire
over a heavily charged wire of the
traction line und was instantly k lied.
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courteous treatment from them and they are open from 8 a. m. t
6 p. m.
Did you eee th« crowd todayf
Were you here? You of course par-
took of tbe drinks served and now
know tbe quality of our goods. "The
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Houston and Navorro Both Phones
SUBSCRIPTION $5 A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
as men ran over them In an effort to
reach a place of safety. The stranger
defled anyone to follow him. He had
the revolver in his right hand and
laughingly shouted:
"The man who follows me I will
kill.”
No one ventured to approach him.
He jumped over a railing and vanish-
ed in the direction of the ocean. Fully
ten thousand persons stood at the en*
trance to the Bowery and from them
a cry swelled that the murderer must
be lynched. They broke down all po-
lice barriers and forced their way to
the Powery overrunning the physi-
cians whom the police had summoned.
Then down on the sands in the di-
rection which the assassin took ths
crowd poured. Every avenue of es-
cape was closed. It was generally un-
derstood. through tha voice of a ring
leader self elected that the man wtw
tired the shots should be hanged from ]
a pole in Surf avenue. The already
excited crowd accepted the Idea with
satisfaction and led by the police ;v-
-ery nook and corner of tbe place was
searched.
Captain Harkins In charge of the
Coney Island police station quickly
strung out a long line of mon along
the ocean front. He had the exl’s
guarded as far as Brighton Beach and
at every terminal men searched for a
man dressed in a dark suit of clothes
and wearing a fedora shaped straw
hat. He was described as being short
and smooth-faced.
Two big searchlights were plavlng
on the beach early today to assist
the police and thousands were a ding
the search for the assassin.
FIRE AT NEW ORLEANS.
Threatened tbe Destruction of ths
Wholesale Section.
Associated Press.
New Orleans La.. Aug. 11—A
fierce fire this morning threatened
the wholesale business district
It broke out in the four-story build-
ing on Magazine street near Lafay-
ette occupied by Hinskl Bros and
Hoffman commission merchants and
Burkenread Goldsmith company gro-
cers.
General alarms brought practically
the entire fire department to the
scene.
The building was gutted with an ee-
mated loss of $50000.
J. T. Burnett * Co.. Undertakers.
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TEXAS
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one thing. Your
rolls and bread
will be nutritious
as well as palata-
ble.
Pearce-Robinson Undertaking Co
L. T. WATERS Director.
320 W. Commerce St. Phonee 2323.
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