Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 241, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 5, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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EIGHT PA GES TOD A Y. LINERS ON PA GE EIGH
4BBLENE DAILY REPORTER
ABILENE MINKMAJ
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VOLUME XIII.
ABILENE XKXAS WEDNESDAY HAY fi100!).
NUMBER 11.
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FIGHT IN SENATE
OVER
AMENDMENT
PROPOSKl) TO INCREASE annual
Appropriation for TnE
STATE UNIVERSITY
WING LICENSE BILL 15 UP
Tfcls 'Homing Engrossed It to Second
Reading. . Byrne Attempted to
Raise Amount from $1.75 to
925 O'ntslde Home Counties
Special to The Reporter.
' AUSTIN May 5. A fight dovoloped
in the Senato this morning over a pro-
posed amendment which seeks to in-
creaso tho appropriation for the State
University from two hundred and thir-
ty thousand dollars annually to two
hundred and seventy thousand dollars
annually.
Senator Vealo argued against the
amendment stating that the state is
- now giving two hundred and forty-
seven dollars annually for each uni-
versity student whllo the "appropria-
tion f or l each country student Is only
five and one half dollars. When the
the noon recess was taken the amend-
ment was stll pending.'
A Tax on Hunting
After considerable discussion in the
House this morning that body en-
grossed the Senate bill which amends
the game law by levying a license on
Texas hunting In counties other than
the home county.
Senator Byrne attempted to increase
the amount charged for a license to
hunt outside the home county to
twenty-five dollars instead of the $1.75
as the original amendment provides
for but failed. Many of the members
sought to exempt their counties and
such a heated argument ensued that
Speaker BUrshall ruled them ou of-
order and the bill was engrossed.
BURGL'AitS"'MAKE HEAVY HAUL
FROM A WACO ESTABLISHMENT
Special to The Reporter.
WACO May G.--It.was discovered
here early this morning that burglars
had last night entered the store of
W. J. Hill and secured several hun-
dred dollars worth of silk underwear.
They escaped without leaving a clue.
This is the biggest haul of Its kind
that has occurred In several months.
' BATTLESHIP MISSISSIPPI DUE
BEACH NEW ORLEANS TONIGHT.
By Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS LA. May 5. The
Battleship Mississippi 1b due to reach
the mouth of the Mississippi River and
probably arrive at New Orleans about
tomorrow noon. An elaborate recep-
tion has been planned for the ofllcers
and men before vessel starts on up
the River.
MAN SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD
ARRESTED AT ALEXANDRIA.
Special to The Reporter.
NACOGDOCHES May 5. Tom Stow
who is wanted here on a charge of
murdcj which was committed three
years ago was this morning arrested
In Alexandria Louisiana. It had been
suppojl he:p for tho p(.st twojjeaib
that Stow was dead and a.eertlf'.cnte
has been recel '3d al this place show-
ing that ha died of the smullpox.
TEDDY ESTABLISHES A RECORD
FOR LION KILLING AT JN'AROBI.
By Associated Press.
NAROJBI May 5. Roosevelt went
Hon hunting again yesterday and kill-
ed two more lions. Ho now holds the
record for Hon killing In this protec-
torate. Since Saturday of last week
a total of flvo lions and one llonebB
has been bagged by him.
"VETERAN OF MEXICAN WAR
DIED AT WAXAHACHIE.
WAXAHCIIIE May 5. Captain Car
Forrest a veteran of both the Mexican
and Civil wars died at his homo here
early this morning. He was eighty-
three years old at tho time of his doath
and had resided in Ellis county for
Arty-four years. He was well known
throughout the state.
NEWSPApR MAN LOSES AWARD
FOUGHT RACE WITH DEATH.
Special to Tho Reporter.
DENVER COLO.. May 5 Elmer D.
Robinson editor of a newspaper in
Albany Texas lost a raee with
leath today while at Las Vegas New
Jexlco He and his family were en-
Aiute frqra -Albany to Roclanda New
Mexlco-do Robinson's health.
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ft Special to Tho Reporter. ft
ft DALLAS. May f. Gonornl ft
W Manager Pettlbono of tho Santa ft
ft Fo is expected to nrrlve in Dal- ft
ft las tomorrowi Ho declared to- ft
ft day that a plan lsUon foot to J2
ft organize a Dallas belt terminal ft
ft and union depot company with ft
ft himself aB president. All tho ft
ft railroads entering tho city nro ft
ft said to bo more or less directly ft
ft interested in tho project. Plans
ft will bo perfected tomorrow. Lo- ft
ft cnl railroad men ore taking-a
ft great amount of Interest in tho ft
ft plnn and the rcBult of tomor- ft
ft row's conferenco Is looked for- ft
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TRANSFER SUBSCRIPTIONS
NOT DEMANDED BY CLUB
It Wus the Sense of the Meeting That
Citizens Should Help Simmons
Secure New Building.
The article appearing in yester-
day's Reporter giving account of the
25000 Club meeting held Monday
night by reason of the head lines and
some matters mentioned in the body
of tho article seems to have conveyed
an erroneous impression in that the
Club is put in the light of having at-
tempted to say that the subscriptions
formerly made to the sanitarium
should be transferred for the puiposo
of erecting a new building at Sim-
mons College. The facts in case are
that the club while recognizing in
Simmons College one of the most po-
tent and powerful factors in tho
gjrowth and advancement of our city
and community felt after discussing
the question that such action would be
entirely out of line with the scope of
Its authority: but In recognition of
the needs of this institution unani-
mously adopted a resolution stating in
substance that it was the sense "of'tho
club that the college should have a
new ?75000 building; that the
grounds should be beautified and that
the citizens of Abilene should sub-
scribe a liberal share of that amount.
The 25000 Club has never taken
unto itself any authority further
than to boost Abilene as the best
town on the map and to work unsel-
fishly for every Interest and every in-
stitution within the confines of the
city or the entire Abilene Country-
as to that matter and as the bulk of
our business and professional people
are members of the club they of
course have a right to speak out free-
ly about action taken but It kindly
suggested that the real action of the
club always be looked Into In the fu-
ture and our people be not quick to
jump to an erroneous conclusion. The
Abilene 25000 is not attempting to
dictate whaU shall be done with any
subscription heretofore made to any
cause or purpose but she does stand
out boldly and say that our educa-
tional Institutions should be aided In
every manner that It Is possible for
our citizens to render aid and if there
are those who formerly subscribed to
tho sanlttrium who novwlsh to trans
fer their subscriptions to tho cause of
a new building at SimmonB well and
good if other do not so desire that Is
a matter about which tho club has
voice oj- wish to dictate in any sense
whatever. But the 25000 Club does
feel that our educational Institutions
needs and must have the hearty sub-
stantial aid and cooperation of our
people as a wholo and that what af-
fects Simmons College affects tho
town and If we cannot as an organiza-
tion stand squarely on this platform
our work will bo In Vain
TODAY'S PROCEEDINGS IN
" THE STATE SUPREME COURT
Sneclnl to The Reporter.
AUSTIN May . Tfo following de-
cisions were handed down today by
the state supreme court:
nevQisecl and remanded the BarnB
vs. Williams case; refused the appli-
cations Benley; reversed and reman-
ded the case of Benley vs. tho El PasO
and Southwestern of El Paso; and
reversed and remanded the case of
Necker vs. Quecher of Bexar county.
Motions submitted for rehearing
wero; Katteyer vs. Mitchell of Boxar
county.
The court of criminal apepalB afllrm
ed three death Bontencea today that
of John JAUca from Fayetto and A L.
PrJco and Will Mcintosh from Lamar
county.
ANTI-CHRISTIAN
RIOTS ARE FEARED
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TROUBLE BREWING IN THE VHOi-
1NCES OF SUADAIA DUERTIUL .
AND HADJIN
TURKISH TROOPS ARE SENT
Orphans Formerly Cared for by the
American Missionaries la Uaajla
Section Arc on Streets Hhh
gry. No Food nor Money
tixr Ananntntnil Droaa
BEIRUT TURKEY May 5 Tho sit-'
nation at Suadala and Deurtyul . is
again cortical and totiblo is browing
In the provinces surrounding this
plncc. It is much feared horo that
further anti-Christian outbreaks will
occur and five hundred Turkish troops
have been dispatched to these points.
In addition the British battleship TrI-'
umph with the British Consul on
board also left here this morning for
Deurtyul.
Numerous reports have como in to-
day from the country surrounding
these two places to the effect that riot-
ing: and pillaging has been jgoing on
there constantly for tho last ten days.
Many small villages liavo been almost
completely wiped off he map! and
htmdreds Of families exterminated.
Thousands of ragged and hungry refu-
gees have come to Beirut in the last
week all claiming their homes wero
destroyed by the" fanatical Moslems.
" Situation nt HndJIn
Yesterday late the whole country
surrounding the town of Hadjln was
facing a terrible famine and at an
early hour this morning no aid had
arrived. There Is neither money nor
food in the city and the orphans that
have been formerly cared for by tho
American missionaries are now scat-
tered on the streets crying for bread. .
Messages have been recefvod from
Beirut and Constantinople to no ef-
lect that food and. relief supplies are
now on the way here but It will like-
ly be yet several days beforo these ar-
rive. SIXTY. THIRD SESSION BOARD
OF MISSIONS IN NASHVILLE.
By Associated Press.
NASHVILLE TENN.. May 5. The
sixty-third session of the Board of
Missions of the Episcopal Church
South met there this morning. Tho
whole work of the Board "of Missions
both Home and Foreign will be re-
viewed at this meeting. Tho total in-
come of tho board for the fiscal year
has been five hundred and ninety-three
thousand and fifty-six dollars twenty
annual conferences having paid their
assessments in full. .
E. C. Gideon of Merkel was here
this morning an dleft on the morning
train for Fort Worth on a few days
business trip.
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fied ads. in this paper. This chance is
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to the writer than Kipling would be paid
for a poem.
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TEXAS RANGERS .
REACHED TYLER
FOR PURPOSE OF MAKING THOR.
OUGII INVESTIGATION OF THE
RECENT LYNCHING.
WHO WERE THOSE ARRESTED
Names of Nineteen Citizens Who must
Face Examining Trial Tomorrow
Withheld at Request of the
District Judge.
Special to Tho Reporter.
TYLER May 5. Cnpt. J. II Rogers
In company with Texas Rangers Dalp
White Hall Avlrotte and Clifford
Stone arrived hero today nt eleven
o'clock. Captain Rogeis told tho Tex-
as News Service corespondent thnt ho
had no statement to make cither of
what brought him to Tyler qr aa to his
future course. It is understood how-
ever that the Rangots will re-lnvcs-tigato
all facts in connection with
the recent lynching of the negro Jhu
Hodge for the alleged assault of Miss
Winnie Harmon which affair ended
in tho arrest pf nineteen cltizenB. Tho
examining trial of the nineteen men
nnested is set for tomonow in Judgo
Simpson's court.
Thus far all efforts to secure tho
nnmes of those who wero arrested
have proven futile. The Sheriff upon
being Intel viewed statetj that Judgo
Simpson had tequesjed that the names
be withheld from the newspapers un-
til tomorrow.
The piesence of tho Rangers has
caused an undercurrent of excitement
to be felt on the streets. Hundreds of
people are suio to attend the examin-
ing trial.
M. K. Si T. ROAD FINE CASE
BEFORE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
By Associated Proa.
WASHINGTON' D.' C May G A
ftno of a thousand dollars and costs In
each count Imposed in Missouri yejw
terday on the at. K. & T. 'railroad
which plead guilty to two counts of
vlolntlon of the Elklns Act has been
declared "adequate" by tho Depart-
ment of Justice. The department snys
the evidence did not establish that ac-
tion had been resorted to as a deylcd
to favor certain shippers at the ex-
pense of others.
YOUNG COUPLE FOUND IN A
BUGflY I MING CONDITION
By Associated Press.
- INDIANAPOLIS May G. Arthur E.
Stltt and MJss Leta Stroud were found
In n dvlnc condition in a buggy on
Central avenue early this morning- It
In Jielioved that Stitt had given tho
young woman carbolic acid In whiskey
and then taken a uoso ot tno poison
himself. Tho tragedy is bellovod to
have been the result of Stltt having
been refused by the girl.
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O OLD MAX KILLED IIY
ft 15.YEAH OLD YOUTH.
ft SAN ANO.ELO. Mnv fi.
ft ClnUdo Williamson ngcdflf-
teen yonrs was placed on trial
ft today for his llfo. Williamson
ft la charged with the killing of
ft Jako Schmidt lato yesterday
ft on tho South Concho river. The
ft only Witness to tho shooting
ft wnB tho boy's young ststor who
ft testified that her brother killed
ft Schmidt in self defense.
& Schmidt was a hermit and llv-
ft cd in a small hut near tho rlv-
ft or. Williamson Is very well
ft known hero and his people nro
ft considered lcspectnblc and law
ft abiding. Tho young man In-
ft dignnntly denies that ho Is a
ft murderer. x.
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COMPULSORY ARBITRATION
LIKELY TO TRIUMPH YET
So Thinks James Droun Scott) Whose
Paper Wus Rend toduj before the
Second National Peace Congress
By ASqclated Pi ess.
CHICAGO ILL May 4 Uoforo the
second National Peace Congress today
A paper Impoitnnt becauso of Ms
nuthorsulp though not delivered by
the author was read by ono of tho
oIllcpiB of tho congress. It was pie-
parcd by James niown Scott solicitor
of the Department of State and at-
tracted much attention bccouHo It
dealt with tho subjects to bo consid-
ered by tho next lntornntlonal peaco
confoionco nt Tho Hague. Mr Scott
recalled the fact that eahc of tho pre-
ceding Hague conferences had con-
templated the cnlling of further con-
ferences and then proceedod to sum
up tho subjects Which ho said un-
doubtedly would bo foremost In tho
deliberations of tho thlul conforenco.
"For oxample" said Mr. Scott "com-
pulsory arbitration dofoated at the
FliBt Conference recognized In prin-
ciple at the Second Condolence and
Incorporated in tho Convention for tho
limitation of force in tho collection of
contract debts will In nil probability
make Its appearunco and likely tri-
umpji nt the third conference." H
sold that Qeimany which led tho op-
position to tho trenty of compulsorj
aibltratjon In 1809 confessed Its mis-
take at the second confoionco by ac-
cepting the principle and It was to
be expected that tho experience ot tho
interval between the second and third
conferences would causo that enligh-
tened country not only to confess hut
also to uccept If it did not nctually
propose of compulsory arbitration at
the Third conforonco. Should Ger-
many do thnt ho maintained "tho
faithful allies Austio-Huugary and
Italy would declnre themselves In fa-
vor of compulsory arbitration bo-
causo AuBtro-Hungary is not unmind-
ful of tho desires of Gormany and It-
aly is an outspoken partisan of "cm-
pulBory arbitration oven without he
reservation of Independence vita" In-
terests and honor. The Trlplo AUI-
nnco Is however still In oVIstoucO
and Germnny Is the Trlplo Alliance."
Mr. Scott held to tho view that an
International court for tho determina-
tion of disputes arising out of vailous
International instruments was almost
a necessity. "It Is therofpro" ho
said "neither Utopian nor linprobablo
that an International court of Juatlco
will be established by tho Third Con-
ference It Indeed It bo not constituted
by tho powers during the Interval be-
tween tho socond and third confr-
onccB." It was not unlikely ho asser-
ted thnt with tho establishment of tho
International Court ot Prize and an
Intornatlonnl court of Juatlco tho two
would b0 combined Into nn Interna-
tlonal Judiciary competent to decldo
civil as well aB prize cases.
TlOTTKN PLATFORM AT DEPOT
COMES NEAR CRIPI'LING MAN
A man waiting at jjt TexaB & Pa-
cific "shack" for a train this momlng
broko thiough tho old "doty" plat-
foini and camo near breaking his an-
kle. A bystander remarked that if th?
railroad company fell heir to a fow
lawsultB on account of Its negllgenco
in if Kdrd to Its Ab vrt depot It might
sit up and take notice of Its property
condition in this city.
MILLING WHEAT ASCENDED
TO DOLLAR FIFTY TODAY.
By Associated Press
COLUMBUS. O. May 5. Milling
Wheat reached a dollar fifty here to.
day
GARRETT LOGAN
PAINFULLY HURT
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT YESTERDAY
WITH 22-RIFLE IN HANDS
OF HIS FATHER
WILL LOSE SIGHT OF EYE
Doctors Bcllcic Victim Will Rccorcr
U Compilations Do Not Set In.
RoV. W. T. Lopan the Father
Is Grently Grlcd
A vory painful accident which nar-
rowly escnped being a tragedy oc-
curred yestordny afternoon nt six o'-
clock' at the home of Rev. W. T. Lo
gan tho Elm Street Presbyterian pas
tor living on Elm and South Third
streets Mr. Logan In shooting at a
cat accidentally found n victim In his
eight enr old son Gnrrott. Tho wea-
pon wns a 22-targe.t rifle. Tho youth
Js In a Borlods condition and wilt loso
tho sight of his right oyo but unless
complications 'set In stands .a chnnco
to recover.
Perhaps no bno Is moro grieved ov-
er tho unfoitunnte affair than is Mr.
Logan. Ho stated to a reporter to-
day that the shook hnd wol nihil un1-
nerved Ivlth. Ml seems that adjoining
tho Logan home Is a vncnnt lot he-
longing to tho Elm Street Prosuytor-
inn church. In thlti Mr Lognu grazes
his cow. This Is about a hundred
yards from his resldonce. The boy
it appears went aftor the cow. In tho
horso lot thoro wns a cat trying to
catch some young chickens. Mr Logan
started Into tho lot -with a rlflo to kill
tho cnt. Ho fired missing the nnlnml;
tho bullet went oil at an "angle and
Btruclt tho boy ilfteen yards away
When ho saw what lie had dono the.
distracted father snatched his W up
lu.hls arms and rnnHvlth him to town.
Gnrrett was taken Ihto Dr. Gage8 of-
flee. Immediately placed under the in-
fluence of 4cholorofom and ho bullet
was o'xtra'cted from' tho ball( of tho
right eye whoro It iiad lodgeL Tho
operation wnB performed by Drfc Oago
Hnynos and Barnett. Tho boy was
then carried home whoro' ho Is nt
present doing as well as could bo ox
pected undor tho clrcumstnnces. " His
fever Is high and the sufforlng is In-
tense but three physicians are nt his
bedside to watch for and combat nny
unfavorable symptoms thnt maj' de-
velop "I had no idea my boy wns oven in
In tho alloy" stated Mr. Logan ''and
oven lr I had thoro would not ho ono
chanco In a thousand of him being hit
ngnin. Of course I am deeply grieved
aU tho mishap and doubly so for my part
In It. But I am humbly thankful that
It was not Instant doath for If tho
bullet had Hlruck him fairly and not
Klanclnnly and had penetrated ono
Inch further Buch would have boon the
result."
Tho rrinny friends ot tho Logan fam
ily especially of tho injured lad Bln-
cerely hope that recovery will be
swift
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CIVIL CASES TRIED TODAY
IN COUNTY COlRT SESSION
Today's session of county court waB
occupied with tho disposal ot cases on
tho civil docket. Yesterday afternoon
tho enso of J. T. Loeson versus John
Kegnns ot al. ault on note and fore-
closure of mortgage was won by the
plaintiff.
This afternoon tho caso of John W. ;
Soarcy et nl vorsuB Mai W. 8helloy. '
Sr suit for wages was on4flal The
plaintiffs wore represented by D. M.
Oldham Jr. the dqfendnnt by AV J
Cunningham and M. W. Sholley. Jr
Tho cuso of Charley Maxwell vorsuB
tho Texas Company suit foi; damages
was also on trial this afternoon King
and Isaacs represented the plaintiff
Klrby nttd Huyulti tlnr defendant
Yl'licut MuriU't
Uy AHKOcatd Pi ess.
Mrmf vhnif Mn r ti. u.'lin.if fn.
day advanced irom Jl:l2'6 to Jt.35.
July wheat advanced 1'4 conts
nrtrrunn fir. (iu ft Mill- U'linif
here advanced t 51 -H thin morning'
shortly after the opening of tho board
of trade. This is a new high record.
July wheat rose ono cent over yester-
.inuV nlnun Tlrv wnnfhnr tlirnuahout
Kansas and Nebraska nre tho bullish
Influences.
A. 1. Darr left last night for Haskell
whoro he is spending tho day visiting
friends and uttendlug to business matters
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