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SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 12, 191 i".
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NEWS FROM AUSTIN
SEVERAL STUPENDOUS UNDER-
TAKINGS ARE PLANNED.
Devil's River Project Will Irrigate
350,000 Acres in Val Verde, Kinney
and Uvalde Counties—Frio
River to Be Dammed.
OUR AIM
is to make
good cor-
sets at mod-
erate prices
—as good a
shape and
wearing
corset* as
canbemade
at any price.
There are
scores of
styles and
every mer»
Every Pair Guaranteed
$1.00 to $7.00 per pair
If if.. i ftimf. Call 71m
Snn Antonio Express Austin Bureau-—Of-
fice 102 West Sixth Street. Old phone
1202: new phone 551. lirlee llosldmt,
Staff Correspondent.
Dnlly Kxpresa Austin Bureau.
ATTSTIN, Tex.. April 11.—Several stu-
pendous irrigation projects are contem-
plated for the section west of San An-
tonio, and they came to light today In
the hearing before the Railroad Commis-
sion when the question of the develop-
ment of that section was being discussed
in connection with the extension of com-
mon point territory to Del Rio and
Eagle Pass.
it was stated that D. B. Chapin, a
pioneer in irrigation on the Lower Rio
Grande, had In-en prospecting along the
Pecos River and is proposing to put in
some dams to irrigate the vagas or flats
along the Pecos River which are de-
clared to contain rich soil and will pro-
duce largely If watered.
It was also stated that Mr. Chapin and
ex-Governor David R. Francis of Mis-
souri are interested in the immense Dev-
il's River project, calling for the irriga-
tion of 350.000 acres in Val Verde, Kin-
ney and C'valde Counties. That river
has the water but the irrigable land is
so remote that irrigation can be accom-
plished successfully only on a very large
scale.
There Is a project to impound waters
of the "West Nueces and Turkey Creek
in Uvalde County and Irrigate 30,000
acres of land. The reservoir will cover
240ft acres.
Another is to dam the Nueces and im-
pound water in auxiliary reservoirs and
water 20,000 acres. The reservoir will
cover 600 acres and a canal nineteen
miles long is necessary.
Still another is to construct a dam sev-
enty feet high across the main Frio
River at a narrow place callod the Shut
In. The river bed is to be used as a
canal for twelve miles and then an aux-
iliary dam is to divert the water on both
sides and irrigate some 35,000 acres.
All of the land is said to be rich, but
needs water.
REPORTS SHOWSTATE HEALTHY
Dr. Steiner Gratified by the News From
All Sections.
Dally Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 11— State Health
Officer Dr. Ralph Steiner is highly
gratified at reports received from dif-
ferent sections of the State, all of which
indicate an exceptionally healthy condi-
tion. Aside from the Insigmticant mala-
dies which generally attend the advent
ol spring, there is little or no sickness
i;i Texas.
In the event Dr. Steiner can arrange
hi." an airs at Austin it is not at all im-
probable that he will make a flying trip
to the Rio Grande border in the near
futire in the event the reports of small-
pox epidemics prevailing just acress the
Mexico line are verified. The quarantine
ctiicers at Laredo and Eagle Pass aie
nqt apprehensive of the disease assum-
ing a malignant form and expect to
keep it confined to Old Mexico.
The State Health Department today re-
ceived an order for diphtheria antitoxin
from Graham. No diphtheria exists at
that point at present, but the county au-
thorities are availing themselves of the
State's offer to furnish the antitoxin to
them.
WILKERSON WHXBE PARDONED
Last of Humphreys Lynchers Will Be
Given His Liberty.
Dally Ryprps* .Austin Bim-.'iii
AUSTIN, Tex., April 11.—The last of
the Humphreys lynchers is to be liberated
from the penitentiary. Governor Colquitt
today directed that a pardon be issued
for Joe Wilkerson, who was given a
f:\vorablo recommendation by the Pardon
Board.
The other eight members of the lynch-
ers were pardoned by Governor Campbell,
but he had always refused to restore the
•liberty of Joe Wilkerson. The latter was
Justice of the Peace and had >erved in
the Confederate Army. He was one-
armed and lately has grown feeble.
WATER-LIGHT BUDGET READY
It Will Show Surplus of $92,000 When
Read to Council. Thursday.
Dally Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 11.—One of the
most Important public documents to be
presented to the city this spring is the
water and light budget. It will come up
at the meeting of the city council Thurs-
day and will show a surplus in the vi-
cinity of $9-,000.
Tho budget will be accompanied by
the mayor's comments and suggestions
and promises to furnish food for some
deep thinking, apropos of the dam pro-
jects now in hand, and of various other
city plans.
The Day's Charters.
Dally Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN. Tex., April 11.—The following
charters were today filed In the De-
partment of State:
Texas Rice Sales Company, Houston;
capital stock, $15,000. Incorporators: E.
J. LcBlano, W. P. H. McFadden, Wil-
liam M. Carroll et al.
Specialty Engineering Company, Hous-
ton; capital stock, $25,000. Incorporators:
David M. Duller, G. M. Duncan and J.
N. Murphy.
Mrs. G. V. Brown (Inc.); capital stock,
$10,000. Incorporators: J. Ii. Armstrong,
Miss Ida Steele and G. V. Brown.
Walker Grain Company, Fort Worth;
capital stock, $25,000. Incorporators: J.
'L. Walker, R. A. Calker and M. M.
Neal.
J. M. Stewart Transfer and Storage
Company, Fort Worth; capital stock. $10.-
000. Incorporators: E. R. Glenn, F. M
Stewart and Thomas L. Stewart.
First Baptist Church, Quanah; no cap-
ital stock. Incorporators: T. Joe Talley,
J. J. Manna; C. T. Watkins et al.
Schulenburg Creamery Company, Schu-
lenburg; capital stock, $9000. Incorporat-
ors: Gus Russek. C. A. Vogt and E. J.
Russek.
Hall Cycle and Plating Company,
Waco; capital stock, $3000. Incorporat-
ors: B. C. Manton, Lawrence Hall and
T. Q. Hall.
Real Estate Transfers.
Dally Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 11.—Real estate
transfers recorded today were as fol-
ic ws:
K. P. Brooks to Patrick Holmes, five
acres in Stacy-ftobblns-Covert tract,
northwest of Austin; $768.00.
William Luedecke to J. B. Ashmore.
lot in Manor; $100.
Amarillo Cannot & Headquarters.
Dally Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 11.—Assistant At-
torney General E. B. Robertson has ad-
vised the promoters of the Rock Island.
Texas & Gulf Kailroad that the principal
office of the company must be on its
line of railroad, therefore, it could not
name Amarillo in the charter as the
headquarters because the line Is not
projected through that place. It is to
be built from Palhart to Bronco* Yoakum
County.
IE FIR TIE
LOCAL COMMITTEES ARRANGING
FOR SAENGERFEST.
Meeting to Be Held May 22 to 23, Ac-
cording to All Indications, Will Be
One of the Most Successful in
History of Organization.
Dally Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 11.—Local commit-
tees having in charge the arrangements
for the twenty-eighth biennial German
Texans' Sangerfest are busily engaged
in completing preliminary details. Re-
ports received from different points in
the State indicate the ensuing meeting,
the dates of which are May 22, 23 and
24, will be one of the most successful in
the history of tho organization.
Dr. E. Kruger, chairman of the press
committee, has not yet completed the
work of preparing the official sangerfest
program, but has conferred with the ar-
rangements committee and has formed
a tangible outline which will be followed
in arranging the program. It has been
decided that the first rehearsal will be
hold Monday afternoon, May 22, followed
by the opening concert in the evening.
The second rehearsal will be held Tues-
day morning, May 23, and in the after-
noon there will be given a big barbecue
at Pressler's Garden to be followed with
the second concert in tho evening. The
biennial business session will be held
Wednesday morning, May 24, and in the
afternoon the visitors will be the guests
of the local entertainment committee on
an automobile ride over the city of Aus-
tin. At night the delegates will be tend-
ered a banquet at the Knights of Colum-
bus hall while the ladies will be enter-
tained by the local ladies in the early
part of the evening at Scholz* Garden.
At the conclusion of the banquet the
gentlemen present will bo escorted in a
body to Scholz's Garden where a ball will
be the principal feature of entertainment.
All sessions of the sangerfest will be
held at the Hancock Opera House. An
orchestra of forty pieces has been en-
gaged to dispense music for the occasion.
Prof. William Rudolph is at present
making a personal visit to all of the
German societies in the State in the in-
terest of the coming sangerfest and re-
ports that he is assured there will be at
least eighteen societies, representing a
membershop of about 3">0, in attendance.
It has been decided that the mixed
chorus of 125 voices will be under the
leadership of Prof. William Resscrer.
Austin merchants have assured the
committee of their willingness to co-op-
erato in decorating Congress Avenue for
the occasion, and have signified their
intention to decorate their respective
places of business from the railway de-
picts up to and including Eleventh Street,
which marks the entrance to the State
House grounds.
Following are the chairmen of the var-
ious committees: William Bohn, finance;
E. B. Schoch, music; Julius Schutze. re-
ception; Ed Schutze, information; George
Menkes, decoration; Max E. Dietzel,
transportation; Dr. E. Kruger, press.
The officers of the sangerfest are: Wal-
ter Tips, honorary president; Rudolph
Kleburg, president; E. R. Schoch and
Dr. H. b. Hllgartner, vice presidents;
Hermann Bohn, financial secretary; W.
Wuppermann. corresponding secretary;
Sam Sparks, treasurer; William Besserer,
orchestra director; William Rudolph, fes-
tival director.
TEXAS LEADS IN DEBATES
HAS TWO VICTORIES AND NO DE-
FEATS TO ITS CREDIT.
SAYS COLQUITT IS WRONG
COMPTROLLER BLUE
DEFICIENCY.
PENCILS
Educational Department Edition of the
Texan Makes Its Appearance,
Givinr a Sketch of Growth of
the Department.
|>kl!y Express Austin Buroan.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 11. Dr. Edward
Dubois Shurter of the University of
Texas, who is the newly elected corres-
ponding secretary of the Pentagonal
league of Debaters of the Southern
States, today received word that the first
annual debate has been held in the five
State Universities of that league. The
report of the outcome of the series of de-
bates in which each university met two
of the other universities in the league is
also stated. Texas heads the list, with
two victories and no defeats. Arkansas
also lias met with two victories, but
Texas attains superior ranking for the
fact that both the Texas victories were
secured by unanimous votes, while the
Arkansas team won both debates by a
score of 2 to 1. Mississippi won and lost,
while Louisiana and Tennessee lost both
of the debates that they entered.
The educational department edition of
the Texan made its appearance with the
same rush that has characterized the
growth of that department for the past
five years. The paper is well gotten up,
with cuts of the dean of the department,
1). W. S. Sutton, of Dr. B. T. Baldwin
and various pictures illustrative of edu-
cational life. Dr. Sutton is head of the
department, having been professor of edu-
cation since 1897. Dr. Baldwin Is a new
man to the school, coming to assume a
professorship last year after a year at
the University of Leipzig.
The editors sketched the growth of the
department, which has increased from
one small in numbers to an equal ranking
with other departments, with a teaching
force of fifteen as compared with two
when tlie school was opened. Tho edi-
tor-ln-chlef of this edition was G. A.
Porter of San Marcos, assisted by R. C.
Harrison of Joshua.
POSTAL INSPECTORS CHANGED
George B. Anderson Arrives in Austin
From San Antonio.
Dalit Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 11.—George G.
Thomson, chief inspector for this dis-
trict, who has just been transferred to
Washington, left at noon today for the
National Capital. He was accompanied
by his son and daughter, who will stay
some time in Detroit. The former chief
inspector came here from Washington,
where he was superintendent of the sup-
ply department of the Postoffice De-
partment, and returns as superintendent
of rural mails, Including all star routes.
In his new position ho handles an of-
fice force of 140 men and has under his
direction an army of something over
tie,can employes in various portions of
the country, engaged in some form of
service for the department. The expen-
ditures under this superintendent aggre-
gate in the vicinity of J49,(KW,eoo yearly.
George >>. Anderson, the new inspect-
or. has arrived and today was ready to
meet callers. -He was for many years
a resident of San Antonio and speaks
warmly of his life there. He was born
in Louisiana and has spent much of his
public service in Texas, and this ap-
pointment to the district comprising tl.e
' twe States is particularly fitting and
rreets his heartiest approval.
Chief Executive's Interpretation of Law
Regarding the Power of Creating
Deficiencies Is (iuestioned
by Mr. Lane.
Pally Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 11.—Slate Comp-
troller W. P. I.ane. who has shown con-
clusively on previous occasions that he
does not at all time view State matters
in the same light as Governor O. Ii. Col-
quitt. today again took issue with the
chief executive and Informed him that Ills
Interpretation of the law reuarrilng the
power of creating deficienees is some-
what at variance with tlio real require-
ments of the statutes.
The foieldent in question was the direct
result of the Governor's act in approv-
ing an application by the Board of Par-
dons to create a deficiency of *300, 1100 of
which amount Is Intended to defray con-
tingent expenses incurred by the board
during the remainder of the fiscal year,
and the remainder is desired to defra>
the expenses of the members of the
board on a trip to the State prisons for
the purpose of making a thorough In-
spection of the practicability and work-
ings of the recently enacted parole law.
LANE BLUE PENCILS ITEMS.
The Item first named was not ques-
tioned by Mr. Lane, -but the second and
larger Item was blue-pencil bi he
Comptroller ami the followit^ letter dic-
tated to the Suite's chief executive is
self-explanatory:
"April 11, 1911—To his excellency, Gov-
ernor O. B. Colquitt, Capitol—My dear
Governor: \V.. herewit return you the
approved application for deficiency
the Board of Pardons which we hove
lust received, for the reason that it Is
not In compliance with chapter 40 of the
acts of the Twenty-fifth legislature,
which reads as follows: >
" 'Section 1. Be it enacted by tho Leg-
islature of the State of Texas: That all
heads of departments, managers or
State institutions, or other persons en-
trusted with the power or duty of con-
tracting for supplies or In any other
manner pledging the credit of tho State
for any deficiency that may arise under
their management of control snail, at
l^ast thirty days before such deficiency
shall occur, make out a sworn estimate
of the amount necessary to cover such
deficiency until the meeting of the next
Legislature. Such estimate shall be filed
with the Governor of the State, who shall
carefullv examine tho same and approve
1 lie whole or any part thereof and when
approved shall file the same with the
Comptroller, and no elaims shall he al-
lowed bv the Comptroller or paid by the
Treasurer unless such estimate has been
filed and approved as aforesaid."
In this connection we beg to advise that
the itrm of $200, which reads as follows:
'Kxpenses of hoard to the penitentiary at
request of Board of Prison Commission-
ers' cannot be approved by this depart-
ment and deficiency certificate issued
against the same for the reason that the
original appropriation made for the fiscal
rear ending August 31, 1911. to cover this
item was vetoed by Governor Campbell,
and therefore this Item could not be a
deficiency but would be in the nature of
an original appropriation which the law
does not authorize the Governor to
make. Yours very truly,
"XV. P. LANE,
, "Comptroller."
Make Your Own Pwsgerity
Spend a little less than you earn. Put aside
some of your earnings weekly or monthly.
We pay interest on savings at 4 per cent and
5 per cent. Start an account now.
THE EMMET BANK
(Unincorporated)
THOS. L. CON ROY, President
E. J. McCORMICK, Cashier I. F. GALLAGHER Asst. Cashier
SUMMER NORMALS FOR NEGROES
List of Dates and I'laces of Meeting
(iiven by Department of Education.
Dally Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 11. — The State
Department of Education has just corn-
piled the following list of summer nor-
mal Institutes for colored teachers, to-
gether with the date of opening and
name of conductor, which are recognized
by the department:
First series: Athens, June 6, L. X*
Thompson of Athens; Center, May 29, R.
M, Brown of Center; Del Rio, June 5, H.
M. Turver of San Antonio; Gonzales,
June 5, J. G. Horace of Gonzales; Green-
ville, June T \V. Pratt of Greenville;
Houston, June 1, W. D. D. Johnson of
Houston; Lullug, June 5, J. E. Clayton of
Manor; Marshall, June 5, H. B. Pember-
ton *of Marshall; Port Arthur, June, 5, A.
E. Holland of Knnis; San Augustine,
June 5, W. \V. McCarter of Call; Seguin,
June 5, S. W. Thompson of Seguin;
Teague, June 5, J. \Y. Sanford of Hills-
boro; Texarkana. May 29, H. W. Mc-
Cowen of New Boston; Weimar, May 31,
E. F. Dennis of Austin.
Second series: Austin, June 23, I* C.
Anderson of Austin ; Brer nam, June 22,
C. H. llogan of Brenham; Bryan, June
2*>, S. N. McDonald of Groesbeck; Dallas,
June 19, N. W. Harlleo of Dallas; Fort
Worth, June 16, I. M. Terrell of Fort
Worth; Gilmer, June 2f», S. M. Kirk of
Pittsburg; Groveton, June 2'5, \V. H.
Brandon of Montgomery-, Livingston,
June 2fi, A. It. Jenkins of Livingston;
Palestine, June 26. W. M. Caldwell of
Palestine; Somerville, June 21. J. E. Da-
vis of Somerville; Waco, June 20, J. C.
Russell of Waco; Wharton, June 26, E.
A. Marl in of Bonus; Yoakum, June 20.
S. H. Gates of San Antonio.
FOR ELEEMOSYNARY INSTITUTES
Amounts Expended on Each by the
State Is Shown.
Dally Expreca Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex.. April 11. — The State
Comptroller's Department has just com-
piled and handed out for publication the
following statement showing amounts
expended by the State for the fiscal year
ending August 31, 1910, for the support
and maintenance of the following State
eleemosynary institutions:
Slate Orphan Home $ 67,692.92
Confederate Home 86,125.32
Blind Asylum S9,s6t.fH
Deaf and Dumb Asylum 103.201.62
Epileptic colony 65.52l.S2
State Lunatic Asylum 267.11S.48
Southwestern Insane Asylum.. 229.3S7.S6
North Texas Insane Asylum... 2)8,931.60
Colored Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Asylum 24.982.11
State Institution for Juveniles 63,524.si
Total $1,306,251.08
SEEK RATE FOR BALL PLAYERS
President of Texas Lepgue to Appear
Hefore Railroad Commission.
Daily Express Austin Bur'^iu.
AUSTIN, Tex., Ap'il 11.—When the um-
pire calls "play r>all" In the Texas
League tomorrow, the league president
will be before the Railroad Commlaalon
arguing for a rate of lVfc oents a mile
for the clubs. The present rate la I
cents for partiee of fourteen or more.
W. G. Crush, general passenger &n<S
ticket agent of the Katy, is here and will
vigorously oppose the reduced rate.
Chairman Mayfield is opposed to grant*
nig the lH-cent rate, while Commissioner
Williams favors It. The arguments will
be centered on Commissioner Wortham,
tho new member.
PENITENTIARY FINANCES SHOWN
Statement of Receipts and Disburse*
ments Given by Comptroller.
Daily Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 11.—Receipts and
disbursements of the State penitentiarlei
for the year ending August 31, 1910, were
as follows:
Receipts $1,167,122.11
Disbursements 1.145,659.21
These figures were furnished by State
Comptroller W. P. Lane.
Hall Is Urzed for Place as Judge.
Daily Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 11.-Brick HaT—
the Panhandle orator from Vernon, is be^
ing strongly urged for a place on th4
bench of the Amarillo Appeilate Court,
In addition to James A. Graham, District
Judge Huff and B. M. Baker. J.
Browning, District Judge at Amarillo,
arrived in Austin today.
Bond Issues Approved.
Dally Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 11.—The Attorney
General late this afternoon approved the
following bond issue for registration:
San Angelo street improvements, 00,-
0«i; fifteen-thirties bearing 5 per cent
interes*. payable simiannually, February
and August.
Karnes County Tax Collector Report*.
Dnily Exprfss Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN. Tex., April 11.—E. C. SeM8,
Tax Collector of Karnes County hr>»
just made the first annual tax collection,
settlement with the Comptroller's De-
partrr.ent.
Remember
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m
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Carries nothing but the BEST of everything in their line. Also remember
that it is TRUE ECONOMY to buy the BEST for an article which is
cheap in price is always cheap in quality.
Garland Stoves
Coal or Wood
We have on hand the largest
stock of stoves and ranges, for
coal or wood, in the Southwest,
at prices to suit all;
as low as i »Ov
Estate Stoves
For Gas
The Estate Gas Range is one of
our latest additions of the best
kind; in design perfectly plain,
equipped with patented ven-
tilated oven and of explosion-
proof construc- * /V AA
tion; as low as.. 1 v«vv
Oily Waste Gans
The kind that is ap-
proved by fire 'under-
writers; in three sizes;
"M 2.50
The
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Americai
BALL- BEAR I HO
LAWN MOWER
Cutttn
Kntfe^
"with
Raised
Edge
Self-sharpening, means sav-
ing the yearly expense of r&
grinding; the blades of a
Great American are just as
keen after years of use as
they were when the mower
was new; they are made of
crucible steel, tempered and
hardened in oil; built like a
bicycle, with perfectly ad-
justed ball bearings and
dust-tight ball cups and
cones; prices up Q lTC
from Oi I O
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The Above are Only a Few of
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andBe Convinced of This
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