San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 321, Ed. 1 Friday, November 17, 1911 Page: 3 of 14
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SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 17, 191:
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COMITROLLER WRITES ANOTHER
CHAPTER IN CONTROVERSY
WITH F. W. CHURCH.
ST
rtftt Express Aiwtln Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Nov. 16.—'There wan
another chapter written tn the Capitol
today concerning Comptroller W. P.
Lane's reference to the Attorney Gen»
eral of his claim that City Treasurer
F. W. Church of San Antonio had fail-
ed to comply with the statute requiring:
annual report to the Comptroller of the
condition of interest and sinking funds
on each set of city (or county) bonds
outstanding. His request that the At-
torney General bring civil suit against
Mr. Church, as provided by the statute,
for alleged failure to file the detailed
report, to recover the $500 to $1,000 pen-
alty, was based on his contention that
the treasurer did not set forth the
amount in sinking fund and interest on
hand after the close of business, June
60, to cover each detail of outstanding
bonded indebtedness.
After reading these dispatches con-
cerning the action taken by his depart-
ment in the matter, and the local state-
ment today in The Express to the ef-
fect that Treasurer Church and Alder-
man W. Li. Kichter of the City Council
Finance Committee had said "it would
be next to impossible to figure out the
state of the, bond funds with reference
to any particular bond issue," Mr. Lane
ordered Bond Registration Clerk Coplln
to figure the amount of each interest
and sinking fund he considered should
be accounted for, according to the re-
port already filed by Treasurer Church,
which the Comptroller claims Is not In
accord with the requirements of the act.
TABULATES BOND ISSUES.
He tabulates the bond Issues reported
by the San Antonio official, computes
what he believes should be the fund
accounted for to care for each, annually,
and says the report required by the
statute Is a very simple matter. He
pays there should be a balance of $486,-
351.61, which is not accounted for in the
report.
This is Comptroller Lane's statement,
pursuant to The Express' accounts of
today:
"The law requires county and city
treasurers to compile a report showing
the condition of the interest and sink-
ing fund for each set of bonds out-
standing against said county or city
at the ck>s»e of business, June 30, of each
year, but provides that the report may
not be filed until the 31st day of August
of each year. It will be observed from
the date fixed by the statutes for the
filing of this report that two and one-
half months have elapsed since this re-
port was required to be filed In this de-
partment, and in waiting this long we
think we have exercised a due amount
of patience and indulgence In extend-
ing the time required for the filing of
this report, and would not have request-
ed action by the Attorney General at
the time we did, had not the City
Treasurer declined to file the report as
provided fur In chapter 35, Acts of the
Twenty-sixth Legislature. This law is
very simple, very plain and very ex-
plicit In'providing the manner in which
xeports must be made to the Comptrol-
ler's Department, and we have not at-
tempted to impose any duty upon the
City Treasurer that is not plainly re-
quired by law."
Relative to the "time and difficulty"
of preparing this report, Comptroller
Lane further said:
SHOWS THE AMOUNTS.
"If the amount of money on hand is
sufficient to provide for the interest and
sinking fund on the various bond Issues
of th»> City of San Antonio, then the
apportionment of this fund to the sev-
eral bond issues outstanding would be a
simple computation of figures. We have
before us an incomplete report sent into
this department by the City Treasurer of
San Antonio, and assuming that the date
and amount of the original issue is cor-
rect as found in this report, then the
various issues should have Imd on hand
on June 30, 1911, in their sinking funds
the following amounts:
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KIND OF BONDS
City I In 11 8- 1 1887 $150,000
Public improvement 7- 1-1889 50,000
Street improvement 7- 1-1880 250,000
Sidewalk 7- 1-18K9 10,000
Construction of bridges.... 9-15-1800 300,000
Property condemned 9-15-1890 75,000
Sidewalk 9-15-1890 10,000
Street Improvement 9-15-.1890 50,000
Erection of public school
buildings 9-15-1890 41,000
Electric fire alarm system.. 9-15-1891) 12,000
Street Improvements 11 :;0-18«j1 50,000
Sidewalk 11-30-1891 10,000
Construction of sewers 9- 1-1894 500,000
Street improvement 5- 1-1900 300,000
Refunding 5- 1-1900 190,000
Refunding 8- 1-1000 300,000
5 per cent
0 per cent
5 per cent
5 per cent
5 per cent
5 per cent
5 per '''Mit
5 per cent
5 per cent
5 per cent
t» per cent
(i per cent
5 per cent
4 per cent
4% per cent
4M, per cent
8- 1
7- 1
7- 1
7- 1
9-15
9-15
9-15
9-15
1917
1919
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1920
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1920
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$110,004 >%0
33.333.33 1-3
HiO.OOH.eO 2-3
0,006.06 2-3
63,333,33 1-3
47.500.00
0,333.33 1-3
31,606.66 2-3
25,900.66 2-3
7,600.00
22,500.00
4,500.00
187,500.00
135,000.00
85,500.00
8- 1-1946 22,500.00
"The aggregate amount required to be,
on hand on Juno 80, 1911, for the pro-
tection of the outstanding bonds above
referred to is 1950,606.67- The report as
forwarded to this department shows a
balance of cash on hand of $142,210.0G,
and $2S,000 in securities, making a total
to the credit of the sinking fund of
$470,210.06, leaving a balance of $48(1,356.61
unaccounted for in Treasurer Church's
report.
"As the cash on hand and securities as
shown by the report are carried in one
common fund, it is impossible to ascer-
tain from the report what bond issues
own the securities .reported, or what
amount of the aggregate of cash on hand
Is owned by each bond issue outstand-
ing, or the proportion of the amount un-
accounted for which each bond Issue
must bear.
"The only complaint this department
has to make is that the report has not
been made as prescribed by the statute
above referred to."
The Comptroller concluded by saying
he had no disposition to press civil suit
against Treasurer Church if report is
made at once, as the law directs, and req-
uisite amount is shown to the credit of
the sinking funds.
NO FAULT 0? TREASURER
The Bond Deficiency Is an Old Story,
Says City Alderman
Mauerman.
State Comptroller Lane on Thursday
gave out some of the details of the In-
complete annual report of City Treas-
urer Church of San Antonio, which is
to be the subject of a civil suit by the
State authorities. Mr. Lane said:
"The aggregate amount required to be
on hand June 30, 1911, for the protection
of the outstanding bonds of the City of
San Antonio is $966,566.67. The report as
forwarded to this department shows a
balance of cash on hand of $442,210.06 and
$28,000 In securities, making a total to
the credit of the sinking fund of 3470,-
210.06, leaving a balance of $486,356.61 un-
accounted for In Treasurer Church's re-
port.
"As the cash on hand and securities,
as shown by the report, are carried In
one common fund, it is impossible to as-
certain from the report what bond is-
sues own the securities reported or what
amount of the aggregate cash on hand
is owned by cash bond Issue outstanding,
or tho proportion of the amount unac-
counted for which each bond issue must
bear."
Aldorman Mauermann, chairman of the
Finance Committee of the City Council,
said Comptroller Lane's statement was
correct "But," ho added, "I do not see
how the State can hold Treasurer
Church responsible for something that
he could not help. It will be impossible
for Mr. Church to ascertain what pro-
portion of the sinking fund belongs to
the various bond Issues.
"The trouble started away back in
the Elmendorf administration, when
there were two certain issues* of bonds,
one of ten-twenties and another of ten-
forties. it happened through a mistake
that the same levy was voted, as had
been voted previously, for a twenty-forty
issue. Manifestly the levy was not suf-
ficient, the term <>f years for maturity
being much shorter. The city adopted
the expedient of lumping the bond funds,
so there would be enough to take up
issues that matured earliest. But the
city has about caught up, and there need
l»e no rear that the city will not have
enough on hand' to meet any issue of
bonds that may mature in the future."
Thornton Quits Position.
DEN I SON, Tex., Nov. 16.—A. R. Thorn-
ten, auditor and general freight and pas-
senger agent for the Missouri, Oklahoma
& Oulf Railway Company of Texas, lias
resigned, and A. H. Shields Jr. has been
appointed to fill the vacancy.
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for all the family. Consult your doc-
tor freely about these pills and about all medical matters.
Follow his advice. He certainly knows best.
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Every article that is needed in
house furnishing is here for your se-
lection and a larger or more complete
stock in such high grades it would
be difficult to find in this town. Par-
lor Library, Dining Room, Bedroom,
and Kitchen Furniture, together with
Rugs of the newest designs. Every
article we offer is guaranteed to wear
well and give complete satisfaction.
We furnish the house complete or a
single article, and we are noted for
reasonable prices.
P
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$11.20
Buys this double pedestal ma-
hogany Library Table, oval top, 47x
29 inches, a very pretty design.
We have a large stock of Golden
Oak, Early English and Fumed Oak
Tables at most interesting prices
for this week.
Alamo Furniture Co.
THE STORE THAT SAVES YOU MONEY
121-123 MAIff AVENUE—118-120 N. FLORES STREET
GOMPERS OPPOSES A. F. OF L.
AIDING McNAMARA DEFENSE.
Favors All Aid Possible to Brothers Ac-
cused in the Alleged Los Angeles
Dynamiting—National Civic
Federation Being Fought.
ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 1$.-The fact ef-
forts have been mad© by President Gora-
pers to suppress the resolution to ap-
propriate $50,000 for the McNarnara de-
fense fund came out today on the floor
of the convention of the Federation of
Labor.
Shortly before adjournment for the day
Delegate A. C. Gallagher of the Cali-
fornia • delegation Inquired of the presi-
dent whether a resolution could be pre-
sented after today. He explained he had
a very important resolution bearing upon
the McNarnara case which he realized
would cause some friction and that he
had been asked to withhold it pending
the report of the committee on the presi-
dent's report, which was expected to deal
with that subject.
Mr. Gompers replied no resolution could
be offered after midnight tonight. Galla-
gher asked if the convention could not
vote to permit him to introduce the reso-
lution later in event the committee's re-
port was not satisfactory to him.
"It cannot," retorted Mr. Gompers.
Mr. Gallagher said he would ask the
convention to hear in mind the fact he
had withheld the resolution by request
if he attempted to offer it later. Another
delegates asked the chair if a delegate
could not move to substitute a resolutibn
for a portion of a committee report. Mr.
Gompers replied in the affirmative.
it i>j generally understood that Mr.
Gompers is not opposed to giving all aid
possible to the McNamaras, but that he
thinks all funds required should be raised
by private subscription.
Before the convention is over Mr.
Gompers and fourteen other labor lead-t
ers, who are at the head of various
crafts, may he asked to sever their con-
nection with the National Civic Federa-
tion, which, according to a resolution
offered today by the United Mine Work-
ers, "is largely composed and financed
by employers of labor, many of whom
are the most bitter enemies of organized
labor."
The resolutions require that all offl-
eers connected with the Civic Federation
resign. Gompers and the associates
mentioned are members of the executive
committee. It is understood that the
members of the Western Federation of
Miners and several State delegates will
support the resolution, which recites that
the conflict between the employing and
working classes is becoming more in-
tense, and that the former are "constant-
ly becoming brutal in their treatment of
the workers, as is evidenced by tho des-
perate attempts to throttle organized
labor by use of the Injunction, the black-
list and the more recent method of kid-
naping officers of labor organizations."
LEWIS COMPANY BANKRUPT
"It's </utility at the Wather Store."
SUITS
g jT JUST THE ONE
^]] you want, no mat-
ter what you want.
Correct Clothes find
Thoroughness is a
watchword here. Eng-
lish and American
styles, every color a
man ought to wear—a
pattern for every taste
and a size for every
build—$12.50 to $40.
At $20 and $25 suits
you'd be glad to pay
$5 to $8 more for.
They're wortli it—
$20 and $25
OVERCOATS-Yes!
For nyien and
Young Men
$10 to $45
Washer Clothes cannot be
matched. Without excep-
tion they are the best you
can buy
Wmher'n House of Fa*hlon---Second Flo'ir
Washer Bros Co
CARNIVAL DRAWS VISITORS TO
THE NUMBER OF 12,000—EX-
HIBITS ARE VERY GOOD.
U. S. Circuit Judge Hands Down Rul-
ing at St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 16.—Judge Smith Mc-
Pherson of the United States Circuit
Court late today issued an order adjudi-
cating the Lewis Publishing Company
bankrupt. The step was taken, it was
stnted, to expedite settlement of litigation
which has been before the court for two
months in the shape of receivership pro-
ceedings.
Matt G. Reynolds, former circuit Judge,
wa.s appointed receiver, with Walter D.
Coles as referee. Judge MoPherson made
an additional order designed to make the
books of the various Lewis companies
prinv* facie evidence of the Justness of
claims against them.
CATARRH OF THE STOMACH
A I'lf'istiiit, Simple, hut Snfe and Effectual
Cure for It.
COSTS NOTHING TO TRY.
Catarrh of the stomach has long been
considered the next thiug to Incurable.
The usual symptoms are a full or bloating
sensation after eating, accompanied some-
times with sour or watery risings, a for-
mation of gases, causing pressure on the
hfart and lungs and difficult breathing,
headaches, fickle appetite, nervousness
and a general played-out, languid feeling.
There is often a foul taste in the mouth,
coated tongue and if the Interior of the
stomach could be seen it would show a
slimy, inflamed condition.
The cure of this common and obstinate
trouble Is fouud in a treatment which
causes the food to be readily, thoroughly
digested before it has time t<» ferment and
irritate the delicate mucous surfaces of
the stomach. To secure a prompt and
healthy digestion is the one necessary
thing to do, and when normal digestion
is secured the catarrhal condition will have
disappeared.
According to Dr. Harlanson, the safest
and best treatment is to use after each
meal a tablet, composed of Diastase, Asep-
tic Pepsin, a little Nux, Golden Seal and
fruit acids. These tablets can now he
found at all drug stores under the name
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and not be-
ing a patent medicine can be used with
perfect safety and assurance that healthy
appetite and thorough digestion will fol-
low their regular use after meals.
The plan of dieting is simply another
name for starvation, and the use of pre-
pared foods and new fangled breakfast
foods simply makes matters worse as any
dyspeptic who has tried theui knows.
As Dr. Bennett says, the only reason I
can imagine why Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab-
lets are not universally used by every-
body who Is troubled in any way with
poor digestion, is because many * people
to think that because a medicine is
advertised or Is sold in drug stores or is
Erotected by a trade-mark It must be a
umbug, whereas, as a matter of truth,
any drugelst who is observant knows that
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have cured
m< re people of catarrh of the stomach, in-
digestion, heartburn, heart trouble, nerv-
ous prostration and run-down condition
generally, than all the patent medicines
and doctors' prescriptions for stomach
tiouble rnmblned.
Stuart s Dyspepsia Tablets Is the safest
preparation as well as the simplest and
m«>st convenient remedy for any form of
indigestion, oatarrh of the stomach, bil-
iousness. sour stomach, heartburn and
bloating after meals.
Foi sale by all druggists at 50c a box.
Send your name and address today for a
free trinl package and see for vonrself
AfMress F. A. Stuart Co., 150 Stuart Bldg..
Marshall, Mich.
Special Telegram to The Express.
LOCKHART, Tex., Nov. 15.—The first
day of the eighth annual fair and live-
stock exhibition was by far the best at-
tended of any in former years.
By 8 o'clock tho country people began
to pour in and by 10 o'clock, when the
j.arado started, the streets and sidewalks
were lined with a crowd estimated at
from 10,000 to 12,000. The parade was the
best so far attempted, and reached five
blocks. Four brass bands furnished
music. Following the band was the
mayor, city council, next the fair com-
mission, and then came the automobiles,
about twenty-five, all of which were
beautifully decorated.
The high school football team, the bas-
ket-ball team and the senior class were
awarded second prize for their float,
which was in white, and the members of
the organizations were seated on tho float.
A handsome float by the Alamo Lumber
Company was awarded first prize. Bill's
Racket, a trades display on a racing car,
was awarded second automobile prize.
Among tho many beautiful decorated
children^ wheels the judges finally
awarded first prize to Miss Minerva
Coopwood, second to Miss Frances Coop-
wood. To Mis.^s Benner Lay and Gladys
Williams was awarded first prize for sin-
trie drivers.
The snows and concessions, of which
there were about fifty, all report doing
a big business.
On San Antonio Street is the hog dis-
play. Among the animals are some of I
tho finest specimens. In a large brick
building in front of the postoffice is the
poultry exhibit under the management of
August \\ .ill' r:•< and F. N. Clifford.
During tho afternoon vehicles and autos
were allowed on the streets, but at (1:30
all were ordered off and the populace
took charge. Banker, clerk and day-
laborers were to be found plodding along
side by side, each with his hands full of
1 orns, confetti or things won at the va-
rious games. The square was lighted
with 300 lij-candlepower lights and made
it as bright as day. After the high dive
at 10:30 there was a gradual breaking
away, and by midnight all was quiet.
RE8ATERS ARE INDICTED
Forty-five Counts Are Included in True
Bills Against Railroad
Officials.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.—Thirteen indict-
ments were returned today by the Fed-
eral grand Jury, which has been investi-
gating charges of rebating against sev-
eral railway freight officials and mem-
bers of firms in this city nnd Chicago.
All of the indictments are similar, ex-
cept as to the details of the particular
transaction and contain in all forty-five
counts. The alleged rebating was on
shipments of merchandise between this
city and Chicago.
Six of the indictments are against Rob-
ert B. Ways, foreign freight agent of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railway Company,
for giving rebates. Other Indictments
are against Thomas S Jarvis, vice presi-
dent, and Clarence A. Flood, freight
traffic manager of the I^ehigh Valley
Railroad Company, for giving rebates.
Tentative pleas of not guilty were en-
tered to the indictments by Vice Presi-
dent Jarvis and Freight Traffic Mana-
ger Blood of the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
Washer Bros. Co.
Offer Today
E xtraordi n a r y
Values in
Women's Coats,
Tailor-made Suits
and Dresses
White Polo Coats—V.ade of the best
quality lightweight polo materials;
storm collar and belts;
regular $25 values. Today X %J * vJvJ
Two Hundred
Women's Dresses
Adapted to all occasions—regular
$35, $39 and $ta, and some higher
Mi
On Sale
Today at
$27.50
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They consist of chiffon evening dresses
—black crepe de chines, black and col-
ored crepe meteors, copies of the late
Parisian fashions, all uni- O "f
formly priced at £* i «OU
Two Hundred and
Fifty Handsome
Tailor-made Suits
Manufactured to sell from
$35 to $29. On sale today at
$25.00
They consist of new wide wale cheviots in blacks, blues and
colors, handsome white serge tailor-mades, deep satin collars,
richly trimmed and strictly tailor-made wide wale diagonals
and other fashionable fabrics, all in new models. In all one
of the most exceptional values we have offered this season.
herBiwCo?
Tenemos una Srita dependienta, que habla Espanol,
para atender con especialidad la clientela Espanola.
Red Cross Stamps at Floresville.
FLOIiESVILLE, Tex., Nov. 16.—Mrs. W.
F. Myers, president of the I^oresville
Chapter, United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, has ben appointed by Mrs, O. B.
Colquitt local chairman of a committee
to sell Red Cross Christmas seals to aid
in the antituberculosis work of Texas.
BAD FIRE III PRAIRIE LEA
Two Stores, Postoffice and Market De-
stroyed—Damage Is Prob-
ably $30,000.
Special Telegram lo The Express.
PRAIRIK LEA. Tex., Nov. 17.—The
main portion of the business, section ot
this town was destroy ect by Are shortly
after midnight tonight The aeneral mer-
chandise store of Davenport & Soil.
Ragley's store, the posrorrice and Allen
Cartwrlght's meat market are a total
loss. The damage will probably amount
to >25,000 or IS",000. At 2 o'clock this
morning the firo was still burning, but
was under control.
When discovered the fire was confined
to the Davenport store, but a stiff breeie
caused It to spread to the other build-
ings. Daienport & Son had Just received
a new stock of roods, which are a total
loss. The origin of the fire Is unknown.
l.OOK FOR COLD TODAY
Low Pressure Area Precedes Somewhat
Cooler Weather.
A low pressure area central over Ok-
lahoma and traveling southwest over
Teia." caused unusually high tempera-
ture In this section yesterday. When
the weather man drew the Isobars on
the weather map he found a steep
gradient on the north, the direction of
the heaviest pressure, and he sent out a
cold wave warning and there was every
warrant In the weather map for pre-
dicting a nipping temperature here thla
morning.
The thermometer yesterday morning
at 9 o'clock registered 70 degree,. Aa
the low pressure area drifted in this
direction the mercury climbed steadily
ontll at 4 o'clock p m. It stood at si
the top notch for the day. By 7 o'clock
It hai tUppKl back to .2 degrees.
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