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ABILENE DAILY REPORTER
15he Weather
Tonight rind FrMny gen-
erally cloudy weather; col-
der Friday.
REM THE REPORTER
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VOLUME XV
ABILENE TEXAS THURSDAY; JANUARY 26 1911
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NUMBER 121
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COMMITTEES HOLD
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OPPORTUNITY SEIZED 10 WADE
TUllOUtill A VAST MAZE
OF LEGISLATION.
MANY BILLS DISPOSED OF
Fiuornulo Reports Returned on Max-
itcII Duiilicntc Fees lioller In
spcctlon Kills; Unfavorable
on the Terrell Bill.
Special to The Reporter:
AUSTIN Jan. 2G At a meeting of
the House Committee on Judiciary to-
day a favorable report was mado on
the Maxwell bill establishing the per-
sonal property rights of women who
onciiKO In mercantile business as well
aci on the bill preventing duplicate fllJ
lng of fees when cases aro transrerrea
from one appellate Vpurt to another.
Unfa) ornlile Report "Returned
An unfavorable report was returned
on tun Terrell bill prohibiting mem.
V bers of the Legislating and other pub
lic officers from receiving gins us
Wi employment irom rauruuus wu uwc
corporations. There will be a minori
ty report to this bill favoring Its pas
sage.
l'ublic Hearing Saturday.
Public hearing has been sot for Sat-
urday on the public service cOmmis-
slon bill to bring nil public service
corporations under the State Commis-
sion as similar to the Railroad Com-
mission. The House Committee returned a
'favorable report on the labor bill for
boiler inspection after Inserting a num
ber of amendments. The various com
mlttees taWng advantage of no ses-
sion In the House are hard at work
poring over the great mass of pros-
pective legislation set heforo them.
MANY BILLS REPORTED ON
Houtfe CdiiimlttocH in Session Turning
- -Our Reports "With Much Hnpfdltyj
Are Mostly Finoruble. '
By Associated Press.
AUSTIN Jan. 26 The House Com-
mittee on Education reported favora-
bly today on the vpm cxtendiug tho
scholastic ago from eighteen to twen-
ty years. The bill providing that cit-
ies can by a ten per cent vot tise an
official ballot Showing to which party
a candidate belongs was reported fav-
orably. The bill preventing stato elec-
tive and appointive executives from
accepting presents' from railroads or
other corporations was unfavorably
reported by the Judiciary Committee.
The- Senate Committee on Stato Af-
fairs acted favorably on the bill per-
mitting the exchange of passes and
transportation between telegraph ex-
press and rdllroad companies.
GOVERNOR MAY BE SUMMONED
Colquitt and Attorney -General Jovtcll
P. Llghtfoot Likely Confer
With Lower House.
By Associated Press.
AUSTIN Jan. 2C Governor Colquitt
and Attorney General Llghtfoot will
probably be asked to appear before
tho House Committee op Appropria-
tions to discuss a bill providing for an
appropriation of $25000 for the prose-
cution or land suits. Tho House com-
mittee reported favorably today on
tho bill providing ror the extension of
the maximum scholastic age from
eighteen to twenty years.
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FELL DOWN ELEYATOB SHAFT
Accident Occurs in Dallas Building;
Mrs. A. Byrd Aged 63 Djlng
us Result of Her Fall.
Special to Tho Reporter
DALLAS Jan. 26. Mrs A. Byrd
aged sixty three years fell down tho
elevator shaft at tho plant of tho Rose
Manufacturing Company this morning
fracturing her skull. Sho Is dying.
She was waiting for tho elevator car
thought it was ready and walked into
tho opening falling fifteen feet on the
cement floor.
Body of White Child Found.
By Associated Press.
YOAKUM Tex. Jan. 26. The nowly
burled body of a white child Was found
in the negro cemetery hero yesterday
by tho cuBtodlan and .tho police Bay the
YlctLh was strangled. An investiga-
tion will be made by the authorities.
MORI
SSO
RATE OF DISCOUNT BEDUCED
Dank of Englniid Announces a Policy
More Liberal Than Heretofore;
Financiers Sufpiftcd.
By Associated Press.
LONDpN Eng. Jan. 2G The Bank
of England today announced that It
Would reduce Us discount rate from
four7 and n half to four percent. Tho
action was unexpected because Of tho
present stringency In the money mar-
ket. "WILL BE PERMITTED TO 00 TO
GALVESTON EACH DAY IN
II CLAYS OF FORTY.
By Associated Press.
. HOUST0X Jan.2C Houston Heights
citizens havp concluded lo abandon
their action against District Judge
"Robinson after his permission that
they will be permitted to go to Gal-
veston county In relays o forty each
day to testify In the election fraud
cases. Thus a sufficient number of
men will be left at home for business
purposes and to protect tho women
and children If the entire six hun-
dred wltnessos had gone to Galveston
in a body the Heights would virtually
have been depopulated and loft ft prey
to burglars and petty thieves.
Feeling Hns Subsided.
Feeling over Judge Robinson's
change of venue in the cases which
for a time was at fever heat was died
down and the situation is as tranquil
as even
Honduranian Rebels Defeated.
By Associated Press .
WASHlNGTONJaU. 2C It Is re-'
ported that ft body of Honduranian
revolutionists were defeated near San
Alitopio Honduras and that Col. Val-
esquez a revolutionary officer was
killed.
SANTAIFE WRECK AT .
CLEBURNE KILLS MAN
.T. II. Couch Pluned Under Freight
Locomotlvci When Extricated
Ho Was Dead.
Special to The Reporter.
CLEBURNE Jan. 2C 'Advices re-
ceived hero this morning from Temple
by relatives of J. II Couch who was
burled under the wreckage of a Santa
Fo freight train at Pendleton last
night aro to the effect that his body
was recovered at Beven o'clock this
morning. The brakoman and stock
car attendant were Injured. A broken
wheel caused tho wreck.
Victim Instantly Klllei.
Couch met Instant death under the
locomotive His head was crushed In
and both legs broken and the body
was extricated from tho debris with
difficulty.
NEBRASKA CONGRESSMAN
CHARGES "IRREGULARITY"
Representative Hitchcock Sa)S Delay
in Printing Committee Reports
in Late Row Uncalled For.
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Jan. 2G Represen-
tative Hitchcock of Nebraska who will
shortly enter the United Stato Senate
instituted a charge in the House this
morning of Irregular proceedings with
reference to tho Bnllingor-Pluchot
Congressional investigation.
Late In Printing Reports.
Hltchock charged an unwarranted
delay of forty nlno days In printing the
reports of tho Investigating commlt-
teo nnd giving them to the House. An
Investigation has been ordered by tho
'House.
Confirmation Impossible.
By Associated Pre
NEW YORK Jan. 6 No confirma-
tion can bo secured on tho report of
an explosion last night in tho gunboat
Wheeling.
HEIGHTS PEOPLE
ABANDON BATTLE
' ON THEIR JUDGE
JOLY 22 ENDORSED
AS ELECTION DATE
SENATE COMMITTEE ON CONSTI-
TUTIONAL AMENDMENTS BE.
PORTS FAVORABLY.
LEGISLATURE IDLE TODAY
No Session In Either Senate Or House
This Morning; Both will Meet
this Afternoon; irnsy day
Expected Tomorrow.
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Special to Tup Reporter.
AUSTIN Jan. 20. Thero was no
scBsIon In cither the Senato or House
this morning and the Senate commit
tees were prompt to take advapliage of
this furlough and hold Important meet
ings.
July 22 Is Endorsed.
The Senate Committee on ConBtltu-
t'iontfl Amendments reported favorably
on tho sabmlsslon of the statewide pro
hibitlon amendment to the constitution
lo the people Saturday July 22.
Tiiij House Labor Commltteo repor-
ted favorably tho bill qreatlng a stato
bpllor Inspector which is calculated
to force manufacturers to uso bettor
types of machinery and thus keep
down the death list from Injuries fe
colved by boilcdjvorkers.
Suspend School Ltind Sale.
A bill will be introduced this after
noon Ip the House Buspcudlng tho
sale of public school and -asylum land3
until January 1912. Wortljam nnd
Brown will introduce a bill creating
tho- office of Stato Inspector of Mason
ry.
M'NEALUS BILL WILL PASS.
Measure Proposed by Senator From
North Tcxns Hns' Support f
Dallas Contingent.
Special to The Reporter .
AUSTIN Jan. 2G No sessions in tho
Senate and House were hold this morn
ing The House "meets late this after
noon and the Senate Friday. Mean
While committees of both houses are
hard at work.
It was stated today that five pros
In the Senate aro satisfied with sub
mission of thq prohibition amendment
as the House will pass It. July 22 will
probably bo election day.
The McNealus bill to amend tho Ter-K-Il
election law so that city commit
tees must mako party nominations up
on petition of ten per cent of tho qual
Ifled voters will pass the House The
entire Dallas delegation favors tho
hllj nd will support its passage.
FnToralilo Report Rendered.
The Senate Education Commltteo to-
day reported favorably .on tho bill to
establish a branch-A. & M. college at
McKlnney and agricultural depart-
ments In tho country high schools
making an appropriation of three
thousand dollars for each school.
Mny Establish Two Counts.
The Senato Committee on Judiciary
reported favorably on a substitute bill
providing for the establishment of two
Courts of Civil Appeals at El Paso
and Amarillo. The passage of the
substitute It Is believed willNint an
end to the fight now In progress be
tween delegations from tho two cities
for one additional court.
PAINE CHARGED WITH MURDER
Alleged That He Caused the Death of
J. J. Budzlen; Victim's SkuH
Fractured Say Reports
Special to Tho Reporter.
DALLAS Jan. 2G. A formal charge
of murder was filed today against N.
B. Paine charged with the death of
J. J. Budzlen an employe of tho pal-
las Cooperage Company. Budzlen was
stvuck on-the head with a copper mal-
let. He walked to 'his home and prop-
ped dead in tho yard. A fractured
skull was revealed by tho autopsy.
ASKED TO SERVE AGATj
Waco City Commissioners Gin e 'Such
Satisfaction That Citizen
Want to Retain Them.
Spoclrfl to Tho Reporter. i
WACO Jan 26. A mass meeting
ailed hero this afternoon at vhich a
petition will be signed by countless cit
izens will urge the present Cliy Com-
mfssloners to continue to serye tho
people. The Commissioners are P. A.
LGorman J. H. Mackey J. A. Llttlefleld
and John Wright.
COMMITTEE
H
E
NEW YORK KDIT0R SAYS EFFOUT
WAS MADE TO FMICHASE
HIS SUPPORT.
U.S. MAY BE INUOLVED
Parties Wanted Journnl of Commerce
to Support Purchase by U. S.
of Puna inn Canal Co.'
from Freuicli Firm.
By "Associated. Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2G. What may
prove a scandal of nationwide signifi-
cance was brought forth today when
Alfred Dodsworth business manager
of tho Now York Journal or Commerce
told tho HousShip Subsidy investi-
gating commltteo of an attempt to pur-
chase tho editorial support of his pub
Mention for tho purchase by the Amer-
ican government of tho Panama Canal
Company from the Dolcssops Company
of France.
. Tho Journal of Commerce Is com-
monly reckoned tho most powerful. pub
Illation or its kind in tho United Stntes
and rivals In circulation tho Wall
Street Journal. The oditorlal policy
has always boon of tho 'free-lance'
sort.
Dodsworth ia said to have told a
man prominent In public llfo of the
-attempted purchase of his editorial
columns and In this manner tho mas-
ter got heforo the Ship Subsidy Com-
mittee. He was asked if he could
name the parties who approached him
on the subject and replied In to af-
firmative. "I would remind ycju Mr. Dods-
worth" Bald tho Chairman "that an
unwarranted accusation will belt serl
oUs matter.'
V'I am well award of that" Dods
worth answered "I can prove to your
satisfaction everything jLJmvo told
this commltteo."
Sensational developments in this
matter are expected within the next
few days.
MORE COURTS FAVORED.
Recommendation May Be for Two More
Courts of Ciill A p.
peals.
Special to The Reporter.
AUSTIN Tex. Jan. 24. Senate Com
mltteo on Judicial Districts today in-
dicated favarablo action for two new-
supreme judicial districts in this state
which would glvo eight Courts of Civil
Appeals. A subcommltte wbb appointed j
to redlstrlct tho Srato as to supremo
judicial districts and provide for tWo
new Courts of Civil Appeals one at
El Paso anil ono at Amarillo
Today's action followed a discussion
of the Hudspeth bill Oreating a new
district in the West and locating tho
court at El Paso and Senator John-
son's bill carving another district out
of the Panhandle and giving Amarillo
tlio cburt.
Lengthy arguments wero made In
support of both bills tho contention
being mado thati tho Increased litiga-
tion In Texas demands new courtB.
Delegations wero present from both
places nnd tho needs and advantages
of El Paso and Amarillo Were put forth
W. B Ware and Senator Hudspeth
spoko for El Paso and J. A. Graham
and ox-Senator Vealo represented Am-
arillo. Mayor Kelly headed the CI Pa-
so delegation.
Senators McNealus Kauffman Peel-
er Willacy and Woirlert expressed
themselves as believing two new dis
tricts necessary and then n subcom-
mittee was provided to redlstrlct tho
supreme Judicial districts and provide
eight districts Instead of six as at
present and build to Ei Paso and Am
arillo as locations for new courts. The
six courtB now aro located at Galves
ton Fort Worth ( AuBtln San Antonio
Dallas and Texarkana.
Tho subcommittee is composed of
Senators Willacy Carter Watson and
Hudspeth.
SchcHk Cso With JHry.
By Associated Press;
WHEELING W. Va. Jan. 2Q. At
half past ten c&Jock this morning tho
jury in tho caBo of Mrs. Fannie Farns-
worth Schenk charged with the mur
der of her husband John Schenk was
still outu The case went to tho Jury
yesterday evening.
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AGCUSATION
SIR CHARLES WENTWOKTlI DEAD
Brilliant British FoJItldai Pusses
Awn) nt Ripe Old Ago; Life vtns
Clouded By Divorce.
LONDON Jan. 20. Sir Charles
Wcnhworth died todny at tho ag6 of
sixty eight years He was one of tho
most brilliant writers speakers nnd
politicians In Great Urltlrtn but was
prevented from holding high officovby
an old divorce scandal. His last years
were spent unhappily
TtULMH
CLASS D LEAGUE
IE
FOUR TEXAS CITIES AD TWO IN
OKLAHOMA OWN FRANCHISES
AND PRESIDENT NAMED
Special to The Reporter.
GAINESVILLE Jan. 20 The Texas-
Oklahoma Baseball League wns formal
ly orgnnlzed today with Wichita Falls
Gainesville Sherman and Donlsen in
Texas and Ardmorq and Dtirant In
Oklahoma as franclso holders. The
original Intention was to Include Green
vlllo and securo tho eighth club but
tho Greenvillo fans did not ovinco
willingness to outer the League hence
tho franchlso membership Was cur-
tailed to six.
Tho franchises wero wired Secre-
tary Fnrrolt or tho National Commis-
sion. Another meeting is scheduled
for February 25 at which the club
owners will prepare a playing sched
ule!
"Wichita Fnils Man President.
F. F. St. Clair of Wichita Falls was
elected first president of ho Lcaguo
which will enter .Class D.
Eugeno Wood made a business trip
to Ballluger Wednesday. Tho pros ho
says are marshalling their forces for
a big fight to rid Runnels county of
saloons. -
"SAP'VBRAKEMAN FALLS
UNDER TRAIN-KILLED
Tragedy Occurs nt Gonzales Wlicro
Trainman Attempted to Do
' the "Flying Switch."
Special to The Reporter:
GONZALES Jan. 2C W. E. Burks
aged thirty flvo a brnkemtfn on tho
San Antonio & Aransas Pass railway
who lived at Sau Antonio was instant-
ly killed hero this morning at twenty
minutes after eight o'clock.
Persons who witnessed tho tragedy
says Burks attempted to mako what
is known as a "flying switch" when
he slipped and fell under tho coal car.
Head Completely Severed.
His head wbb completely severed
and tho body otherwise terribly mangl
ed Ho leaves u widow at San Antonio
to which place the corpso was sent
for burial.
Mrs. Schenk's Lawyers
Plead for Acquittal
Speeches Attack Character of State's
Witnesses and Tell of Mrs
SckCHk'8 Suffering.
WHEELING W. VA. Jan. 24. Ap-
parently unmoved by the storm of bit-
ter invective from Assistant) Prosecu-
tor Fred L. Maury iuLhla opening ar-
gument yesterday biifora the jury
which is hearing the caso against Lau-
ra Farnsworth Schenk. charged with
administering poison to her million-
aire husband John O. Schenk who is
now recovered today she sobbed al-
most continuously while her threo at-
torneys presented her side of the af-
fair. AVlth tho exception -of a few times
during tho trial when she dropped her
head and blushed Mrs. Schenk has
borne up Btolcally. Today she threw
herself across tho counsel table and
cried aloud.-
Steele Market.
FORT WORTH Jan. 26. CaUle
3000; steady $3.40; cows 10 lower
$4.80; calves steady JG.25; hogs 5 to
10 lower $8.10
TIG
OW
BIG TOURNAMENT
. FOR FORT WORTH
THE MANUFACTURERS & JOBBERS
LEAGUE PLANS MONSTEK
AFFAIR IN APRIL.
TROOPS WILL PARTICIPATE
Soldiers From Texas Barracks WlH
Hold CompcHlhe Drills Cask
Prizes Hiinp UpjVthletlc
Fcnturo Planned.'
Special to The Reporter.
FORT WORTH Jan. 2C PlanB wore
made today under tho allspices of the
Manufacturers and Jobbers Lcaguo for
a monster military tournament to Wo
hold here tho weekboglnning April 19. -.
All troppcr8 nL tho El Paso and San.
Antonio barracks will be asked to par-
ticipate in tho mooting:
III!' Prizes to Be Offered.
Promotors of tho tournament an-
nounce tiliat cash prizes of fifteen hun-
dred dollars besides numerous other
rownrds win bo offered. Tho. first
prize will bo ono thousand dollars the
'second flvo hundred and numerous
'camp medala and 8ilk flags will bo of
fered for tho winners -In tho competi-
tive events. A lnrgo Held has boon
secured for thosoncnmpmont of troop
and cntorlutumont features have been
provided.
Athletic Meet A Feature.
A featuro of tho tournament will be
atuvithletlc meet under tho auspices
and sanction of tho Amateur Athletic
Union. Teams from Baylor Toxas Ua
lverslty A. & M. Collogo Toxas Chris-
tian Unlvorslty Ford Worth Universi-
ty Trinity University Austin College
Daniel Baker College and other cduca-
tional institutions nnd many high.
schools In tho state will take part. All
records mado will bo official If proper
arrangements aro mado with tho offi-
cers of tho Amateur Athletic Union.
MANY FLEE FROM PLAGUE.
Cltincsc Said to Report Few Deaths
In order to Present Destruction
of tho Corpses.
PEKIN Jan. 24. The weekly ox-
press from Hankow today was crowd-
ed with plaguo refugees. TheBo In-
clude collegp professors the Italian
Minister minor diplomats and persoag
of means who found tho moment con-
venient for vacation or retirement.
Bubonic plague which had its first
Victim hero several days ago and It Is
belioved many since then.ls tho prima-
ry causo of thp outpouring through
tho gates of tho city. Even military
ofllcerB took opportunity by tho fore-
lock und Joined tho departing throngs.
As a matter of official record bo
new caseB of bubonic plaguo In Pekia
wero reported today but tho opinion Is
held at tho legations that tho Chinese
fearing tho visitations of tho foreigm
J doctors and tho summary destruction
of the dead ore not reporting illness
of any Bort and are possibly secreting
tho bodies.
Meantime tho diplomatic bpdy has
not boon abjo to agree as to the man-
ner In which tiho legation quarter
should be quarantined The Germans
Austrlan3 and British. aro behind the
barred gates of their own quarters and
advocating drastic measures. Tho Ja-
panese who havo tho largest comraaaf
ty outside the quarter and perhaps
tho most pressing general interests to
ho looked after in Peklu are suppor-
1 by the Russians la arguing the nee
eisity of continuing diplomatic reta-
tlons with the Chinese foreign board.
William J. Calhoun tho America
minister has adopted a middle course.
He has suggested tho keeping wlthls
the quarter all tho guards and th
exclusion of the Chlnesexcopt Kh
officials ashave business with the le-
gations f
BKj TOBACCO DEAL.
Growers la NHcsftkKltts fep4 f
Wm PwuhJs rt New Crs
T Chtcae Parties.
f. .
Special to The Reporter.
NACOGDOCHES Jan. 26. Three
growers in this sectioa yesterday eve
lng sold sixty thousand pounds of the
new crop of tobacco to a Caka
firm forfrom ten to twenty cents a
pound It was the biggest transfer
over made in this section. Other far-
mers are holding . s
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