San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 176, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 25, 1911 Page: 2 of 58
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SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-. SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 25, 191
BOY'S LYNCHING
AT THORNDALE IS
TO BE AVENGED
BEST CITIZENS OK TOWN LEND
AID TO OFFICIALS IN FERRET-
ING OUT THE GUILTY,
HifiCOLpi ACTIVE
Dally Express Austin Burpau.
A.USTIN, Tex., June 24.—Assistant At-
torney General C. E. Lane returned from
Cameron, the county seat of Milam
County, late rhis afternoon after con-
ducting the court of inquiry in the lynch-
ing of Antoniik Gomez, the Mexican boy.
by a mob at, Thorndale last Monday
night. Gomez had stabbed and killed
Charles Zeichanf?, the proprietor of a
garage at thior point.
Mr. Lane ctunlemns the lynching of the
Mexican bo>, as cruel and outrageous
and say a the law-abiding citizens of
Milam County utnu insisting upon the con-
viction of those guilty of the lynching.
He albo says b*it little sympathy for
those under arvtkst Is expressed by the
good people of T horndale.
M R. LANh f S STAT EM EN T.
Mr. Lane made the following statement
to a representative of The Express at
Austin tonight:
"The criticism indulged in by certain
newspapers of tin ♦ State against Gov-
ernor Colquitt for his apparent iudiil'er-
ence in onlering ai« investigation of the
lynching of the Mtcman boy at Thorn-
da last Monday night is unjust and
unwarranted. As a -matter of fact Gov-
ernor Colquitt lost no time in taking
steps toward making the investigation.
I was sent to Cameron Thursday morn-
ing and thetre conducted the court of in-
quiry in the ease, hiring assisted by Jus-
tice of the Peace ltd English. In this
connection, it might be mentioned that
for the first. time iin the history of a
Texas lyrwliing the supposed guilty per-
sons have beeu arrested and placed in
Ja-il within lour day-* after the lynching
"From wh.it I learned, the boy Gomez
wa» between 12 ami 13 years of Mge. and
his weight vein estimated by various par-
ties at frort fifty to eighty pounds. He
Is said to have been seated on a box
whittling a shingle, when Mr. Zeichung
approaching him, and snatching tb»e shin-
lie from his band, ordered him to desist
from whittling on the sidewalk. The
boy sprang U|»0U Zeichung and stabbed
him in the region of the heart, severing
the main arter;* leading from the- heart.
He threw the knife to the paverm»nt and
a bystander picked it up and -remarked
to Mr. Zeichung: 'There is blood on the
blade of this knh'e; that boy has stabbed
you.' Mr. Zeichung replied: 'No, you are
mistaken; he hasn't stabbed me.'
BOY EXPECTED TO BE LYNCHED.
"Half an hour later he lay dea<3 as the
result of the wound. Goimrz, after arrest
asked the officers tio shoot hint, as he
laid he knew he w< «uld be lynched.
"Constable Hob McL"oy took tine boy to
the city calaboose a nit locked hill up im-
mediately after the stubbing of Zeichung.
Upon learning the nian was clead and
that open threats had been made to lynch
Gomez, McCoy went to the laoldover,
placed a trace chain about the neck of
Gomez and took him to a coi.ton gin
some little distance fi«om the (dace, as
he said, for the purpo.fc« of spiriting him
*way from the mob. After reaching the
gin he concluded it would be «*3visablo
to take the prisoner to Came ron and
while he went back to the business sec-
tion of the town for a buggy aind team
Gomez was taken to the house eft a man
named Penny and there left in charge of
one Wlllifred Wilson, who was <leputized
by McCoy to guard .him. He was told
that if a mob called for the h>»y to do
his best to protect him, and, if possible,
convince the angered men that tine Mex-
ican boy was not there. Mr. Penny says
that shortly after the departure of Mc-
Coy a mob of men and boys, about eight
or ten in number, came tr> the house and
inquired if Gornea wan there. He in-
formed them that he was and would be
protected; he warned the men against at-
tempting to take the prisoner.
"in the meantime Wilson* sought to es-
cape from the rear of tl-ie house with
Gromez and as he approac.ied the street
the figure of a man was toeen to spring
from the side of the trond .ind disappear
In the darkness, presently a man on
horseback, accompanied by three men
Your Liver
is Clogged up
That's Why You're Tiwd—Out of
Sort*—Have No Appetite.^
CARTER'S I
LIVER PILLS
will put 70a right
in • tew d»yt.
They do
their <htj.
Tsar of Russia Pays a Visit to
American Battleships at Cronstadt
W-
BHffWB
THE TSAR OF RUSSIA»
ADMIRAL. CWlGOROYITCh.,
MiluUa, uJ Sick HcfciUck.
WALL rux. DULL DO*. OUI& PtKX
Genuine mtim 8ignstoi6
Tbe Tsar of Russia on June 15 paid a visit to tbe ships of tbe second dlrS-
of the United States Atlantic fleet, under command of Rear AdmtraJ
Charles J. Badger, which are anchored In the harbor.
Before returning to Peterhof the Tsar presented signed portraits of htm-
Mtf to Rear Admiral Badger and the captains of the battle ship* Louisiana.
Kansas. New Hampshire and South Carolina.
Tbe Ministry of Marine was represented by Admiral Grlgorovltch, t*»
tttatarter. and Rear Admiral ZUottL the Assistant Chief of Staff.
on foot, came up to Wilson, seized the
chain about the prisoner's neck and pro-
ceeded hurriedly toward town.
HUNG TO LADDER AFT&R DEATH.
"Witnesses testified that a few mo-
ments later the boy, while In a dying
condition, was kicked about the head and
body and subsequent investigation de-
veloped the fact his skull was crushed
into a pulp. The testimony of twenty
witnesses was reduced to waiting and
these, or part of them, assert the facts
as outlined above. After the boy was
practically dead he was hung to the
round of a ladder which had been placed
against a telephone pole."
Mr. Lane says he considers the man-
ner in which the inquest was conducted
as lax and defective and not at all in
accordance with the regular methods
pursued In such cases. He is preparing
a report to submit to the Governor along
the same lines as the above statement
and will present same Monday upon the
return of the chief executive to Austin
from San Antonio.
NORTH TEXAS NEWS
Auto Patrol for Waco.
Spec ial Telegram to The Express.
WACO, Tex., June 24.—Bids for a com-
bined automobile patrul wagon and ambu-
lance have been referred to Mayor H.
B. Mistrot, while those for an auto chem-
ical engino are receiving consideration at
the hands of Fire Commissioner John F.
Wright. Estimates have been received
from a number of automobile manufac-
turers in different sections of the coun-
try.
Prepare for Election Tuesday.
KncUl Telegram to Tbe KxprcBS.
WACO, Tex., June 24,-Courity Clerk T,
A. Caufleld is sending boxes and bootii j
to various voting- places in the county,
for the election to be held next Tuesday.
At that time it will be determined wheth-
er the people of McLennan County favor
direct taxation or a bond issue, amount-
ing to $600,(100 for good roads. Property
taxpayers of this city will vote at (lie
same time on a bond issue of $200,000 for
Improving streets, extending the sewer
system and Improving tho public schools.
New Hotel to Open at Temple.
Spi'clal Tvl.-gram to Tbe Expresa.
TEMPLE, Tex., Juno 24.—The new Mar-
tin Hotel, a four-story pressed bri .'k
structure, which has been under con-
struction for the past six months for \V.
C. Martin of this city, has been com-
pleted and will be formally opened to the
public Sunday by the lessee, H. L. Dailev
of Kort Collins, Colo. The hotel and
annex has sixty rooms of which thirty
have baths. The house Is thoroughly
modern and well appointed In every par-
ticular with Individual telephones in
rooms and all the latest conveniences to
be found In hotels in the larger cities.
The new building is located near the new
Kanta Ke Kailway passenger terminal at
Third Street anil Avenue B on the edge
of the business disirlot.
START RIGHT
Come in, select the pattern and weight
of woolen or mohair you will need on
your vacation or business trip North,
East or West, and have us tailor It for
you on short notice. You always have
recourse when we fall to give you perfect
satisfaction.
LENTZ, Tailor, 312 W. Commerce St.
Disorder in Oklahoma Mine.
Sjectin 'JWogriiiii to Tbe Kxyrcss.
McALESTER. Okla., June 24—Tills
morning a new man attempted to go to
work at Busby Mine No. 5, without an
cider from the superintendent and wa*
turned back by the pit boss.
The two hundred and fifty miners de-
mnniled the mau be allowed to go to work
and the pit boss be discharged. Two
weeks ago there was a strike at this mine
because the miners were not allowed t>
use three-lneh drills. That strike was lost
by the miners,
Scripps Heads Detroit News.
8p*r1»i Telegram to Tbe Express.
DETROIT, Mich., June 24.—Wll'iam
s, today be
Scripps. son of John E. Scr(
on me general manager of the Detroit News,
which was founded by his fnther. Mr.
Scripps succeeds Pntrick C. Baker, who
retired some time ago on account of fail-
ing eyesight. Mr. 8cr1pp§ is but 29 yen is
old.
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Summer !2M§I Tickets
North, East and West
On sale dally—Limit Oct. 31
Electric lighted, electric fanned, observa-
tion and double drawing room sleepers
between San Antonio and St. Louis. Oil-
burning engines on all through trains-
no cinders, no soot.
For rates and other information come in,
phone or write us.
City Office 401 EAST HOUSfOS—Phones 425
J. t. Bell, C. M. Price, Assts.
G. M. BYNUM, P. T. A.
City Must Have
Approved Plan
Of Improvements
Continued from Page One.
beautiful and pleasing system of public
parks.
When asked last night at his hotel,
"What are the big things San Antonio
must do to be a beautiful, attractive and
pleasing city to live in and to visit as a
resort?" Mr. Kessler unhesitatingly set
down the above as the great needs of this
city.
"There is no doubt that street improve-
ment comes first," said the architect,
"as to the other Items there might be
a difference of opinion as to the relative
importance just now.
"But Just tell the people this," and the
architect smiled and chuckled In his
characteristically good-humored fashion,
"In making the city attractive and com-
fortable for themselves as well as for
tourists, they cannot over emphasize the
need of pleasant streets. They are a
prime necessity if well-to-do visitors are
to be attracted, or if those of you who
are already here are to receive the com-
forts that are due you."
Mr. Kessler, while in the city in connec-
tion with the work he will do for J. P.
Withers on the latter's proposed million-
aires* club, said he will be pleased, if the
opportunity is afforded, to aid In the
work of planning and making a more
beautiful and Inhabitable San Antonio.
NEED OF PLEASURE HIGHWAYS.
There Is a great need of pleasure high-
ways leading out from San Antonio, and
to be connected with well-improved
streets and boulevards within the city,
said Mr. Kessler, who is firm In the dec-
laration that a dustlesa road is a neces-
sity in a civilized community. And it
is no more necessary than It is possible,
said Mr. Kessler, since the sprinkling of
oil has solved the dust problem.
"Brackenridge Park is an Ideal spot
for the formation of a splendid pleasure
resort," continued Mr. Kessler. "I never
saw a place more fitted. It now need3
more open lawn space for ground surface
and play. I do not mean to clear away
the underbrush. This would destroy the
naturalness of the place. But there
should be more open places, the roadways
and walks should be better kept and
more substantially built; there should be
a system of playgrounds established, and
if possible, a boulevard to surround the
entire park. Then there should be shel-
ter buildings and such, but no artificial
amusement features which properly be-
long to exposition parks."
Then Mr. Kessler spoke of the already
beautiful public parks throughout the
city, with which San Antonio is singular-
ly blessed, but which might easily be
made more attractive and inviting. He
pointed to instances where private indi-
viduals had l>eaut!fled stretches of the ,
river's banks, as an example of what j
mignt be done if general Improvements
weri undertaken.
"These are a few of the more obvious
improvements needed," said Mr. Kessler
"As one improvement is completed an-
other will suggest itself, and once the
movement Is started, there will be no
rest."
Mr. Kessler will spend today with Mr.
Withers on the site of the proposed club
grounds, north of the city. It is likely
he will leave for the North Sunday
night, going first to Dallas, where he
will remain for two or three days before
returning to St. 'Louis.
A CORPIS CHRISTI VISITOR.
Prof. Wesley Peacock, who claims Cor-
pus Chrlstl as his home In the summer
time, was in the "itv yesterday to escape
the gulf breeze and to meet a consign-
ment of school catalogues that had been
sent here by mistake. P.of. Peacock en-
joys the unique distinction of being pro-
prietor of the Altn Vista Hotel and owner
of both a naval and a military school.
———.
Fall From Horse Mav Prove Fatal.
Special Telegram to Tin* Express.
LAMPASAS, Tex., June 24.--Paul
o'Keefe is lying unconscious r.t the home
of his father Con O'Keefe, the result of
a fall from a horse yesterday afternoon.
He and Mi lea Little, boys 14 years of nge
were riding double on a young horse, and
were thrown violently against a telegraph
I pole. Roth were rendered unconschloui
| for a while, but young Little soon recov-
| ered. O'Keefe is still in a comatose con-
dition, and it Is feared there are such In-
juries as will prove fatal.
atisfaction and Comfort
Summer
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What You Get
Our Summer Clothes
If you are satisfied, you are most likely to
be comfortable.
Nowhere in the broad land will you find
as large an assortment of fine high-grade
ready-to-wear clothes as we are showing—
they are products of four of the best makes,
each carry colors and individuality of its
own—they are—
Stein-Bloch
Kuppenheimer
Strouse Bros.
and "L" System
Tropical Worsteds, Featherweight
Cassimeres, Serges, English Home-
spuns and Mohair Suits—in the
newest coloring
effects—fine fit and
best of qualities..
Suits from
$15 to $40
Summer Shirts
Summer Footwear
There are no better Shoes than Edwin
Clapps $6.00 and $7.00
Walk-Overs $3.50 to $5.00
Frank Bros.' Specials $5.00
FRANK BROS.
Negligee Outing Shirts, with and without soft
and stiff collars to match, E. & W., Manhattan,
Eagle and Our Own custom-made, $1.00 to $4.00
Summer Hats
Biggest line in San Antonio to make your se-
lection.
Straws $2.00 to $5.00
Bangkoks $5.00
Panamas $5.00 to $12-50
TWO STORES
Main Plaza
Alamo Plaza
PESTS 00 LITTLE DAMAGE
Experts Surprised by (!ood Conditions
in Rio Grande Valley—Weather
and Crop News.
Sptcial Telegrams to The Kxprcss.
BROWXSV1LLE, Tex., June 24—Prof.
S. M. Tracy of the Biloxl (Miss.) experi-
ment station and Prof. T. Z. II. Kinsler
of the Victoria station left last night for
their respective stations after spending
a week In the Valley looking over the
cotton situation with regard to the rav-
ages of boll weevil arul army worm and
their cllmatlon. Prof. Tracy said he was
much surprised to find so little damage
done by tho pests, saying loss from these
sources would not reach 10 per cent. The
army worm has been brought under con-
trol by the u?e of paris green. Prof.
Tracy said the cotton bolls are growing
ahead of the weevils. The cotton crop
adjacent to Brownsville is in excellent
shape, adTordlng to the growers, anil
ginning will begin next week. Prof. J.
H Mitchell of Victoria, a Government
THEY WILL 'M 'Hi Y AND
BECOMli AM li.CA S
*
Pie a la Chicago.
Ge<«rgn Barr MoTutcheon, lunching nt
the Chicago Athletic Club, praised the
Windy City of hfs adoption.
Chicago's refinement, say what you
will." cried Mr. Mcf"utcheon, "is not one
whu inferior to New York's.
"Vet, from the stories, you'd think that
in our smartest Chicago restaurants we
al! ate In ahirt sleeved and Slippers. I
remember, one day at the Authors Club,
in seventh Avenue, I said to a New York
waiter: •
•• 'Bring me a p!*ce of apple pie/
'Yes. sir,' he returned. 'Chicago or
New York, sir?'
'• 'Chicago or New Yon*" What do you
mean"' said I.
" 'Knife or fork, sir,' explained the
waiter." •
UKDV
ARTHUR
PAGET.
MR
tfrmuR
PfcfiET.
cotton entomologist, arrived yesterday to
kcap tab on the cotton situation.
Prof. Mitchell says the parasites which
prey upon the cotton worms are quite
active, and 110 further outbreak of the
pests Is feared.
MULDOON, Tex., June 24.—Good rains
are reported all around this place. Corn
is cut short, but this rain will help to
u great extent.
OAKVII.I K, Tex., June 24.-Quite a lit-
tle rain fell here. It was badly needed,
as It has been so warm vegetation was
burning up Cotton is doinjr well and a
good corn crop is assured. Watermelons
are plentiful aim are very fine.
MIDLAND, Tex., June 24.—A refreshing
rain fell Thursday afternoon, breaking
the drouth of three and a half weeks.
VICTORIA, Tex.. June 24.-J. IT
Thompson, a newcomer, who made such
a notable success last season raising
watermelons, Is doing as well this year,.
He lias four acres ot' melons, and expects
lo realize at least $l«K) an acre from them.
He has beer, marketing on an average of
JOO a day without appreciably diminishing
his crop, and they are of an'exceptionally
fine flavor and in great demand. Mr.
Thompson s farm is located at Spring
Creek, a few miles north of the city.
COP PI S CHRISTI, Tex., June 24. The
cotton men of this section are Jubilant
over the recent rains, which have been
general over the section of the Gulf
Coast country contiguous to this point.
The amount of rainfall varied from #ne
to two and one-half inches. Coming as It
did. jit the verv moment when it is most
needed, the rainfall will be of Immense
1 enefit tp the growing crops in this sec-
lion. The cotton crop, which has now
become the big money crop In this patt
of Texas?, will, of course, be the most
benefited, as fhe largest acreage hap been
planted In this stanle. cotton men 41-0
of the Impression that the rain will as-
sure one of the largest cotton crops of
years. Tho «attle pastures were also
pretty much in need of rain, and from
now on the hcrblago upon them Is ex-
pected to cf.me out plentifully.
WEKSATcHE, Tex., June 24.—A three
inch rain fell here yesterday evening. an«'
will provo very beneficial to voung corli
and cotton. The drouth that has existed
Volcanic Mutterings of Dog Days
Hy a l)r»k .Slave.
Just to think of an electric piano makes
me burn up. If you can't imagine how hot
a picture show is, feel the motor on tho
piano.
yVferidianltife
h. E. B. WAQGENER, State Agent
S20-329 Moure Building San Antonio, Texas.
for the past four weeks will cut the corn
crop to about one-half.
TAYLOR. Tex., June 24.—Another wel-
come rain of nearly one-fourth-inch vol-
ume fell here last night, which, added
to the rainfall of the day before, makes
a total precipitation of over three-qunr-
ters of an inch during the past two days,
which will prove of great benefit to both
corn and cotton crops.
GALVESTON, Tex., June 24.—From Hi-
dalgo County, Galveston this morning
received its first bale of this season's cot-
ton. It was bale No. 2,734,283 of this
year's Galveston receipts, and sold shortly
afternoon at auction to Dan Kempner at
25o a pound at the Cotton Exchange. It
weighed 451 poinds, and classed as "good
middling, good staple."
•
BLANCO, Tex.. June 24.—A light shower
of tain fell here yesterday afternoon, but
a few miles both east and west of here
a good heavy rain fell. Water stood In
the fields after the rain was over.
TEMPLE, Tex., June 24.—Another good
rain t* 11 here and over the surrounding
country yesterday, lasting over an hour
and from reports received from adja ent
places it teems to have been a geneal
downpour, with the lightest fall at Tem-
ple. Tho rain is believed to be sufficient
to carry* corn ti development snd to
•atisfy cotton for some time.
S ON WAY EAST
Head of Church and Bishop Coming
to Testify in Sugar
Inquiry.
WASHINGTON. D. 0., June 24. The tn*
qulry Into the Colorado group of beet
sugar factories, controlled by the Ameri-
can Sugar Refilling Company through ths
Great Western Sugar Company, was con-
cluded today by the House Sugar Trust
Investigating Committee. Next week ths
so called sugar trust interests in Cali-
fornia industries will be taken up. John
1). Spreckels will be s witness, as also
will i laua Spreckles, upon his return from
Europe.
Further insight into the relations of tbs
Mormon Church and the American Btiear
Refining Company will be sought Monday
from President Joseph F. Smith, head of
the Mormon Church. Prophet Smith, wbo
is president of the rtah-Innho Sugar Com-
pany and holds as trustee for his peopls
nearly f»o.C*K) shares <>f suga rstock, and
Bishop Nihley, business manager of ths
church, are en r«>ute here.
President Chester S. Morey of the Great
Western Sugar Company *ald removal of
the tariff on sugar would kill the best
sugar business.
"Make Assurance Doubly Sure"
A Talk Abont Titles"
M*.
OEgntMp
pAfirc
Having Surrendered their places in Eng-
lish society to become owners of a Cali-
fornia ranch. Arthur and Reginald Paget,
twin song of Lieut. Gen. Sir Arthnr Henry
Paget, K. C. B., commander of the Eastern
divisions of the srmy of Great Britain,
and Lady Paget, have left New York for
Butler, Cal., where they will make their
home. When §een in New York Reginald
Paget informed a reporter that he and his
brother intended to marry American girls
snd becotnt folltledtfed American citiscns.
is quite a full explanation of the Title Guaranty
Plan, written in a simple, readable, colloquial
style. It is interesting, get a copy and read it.
Stewart Title Guaranty Co.
PAID-UP CAPITAL $300,000.00
HOMER JONES, Vice Pres. Both Phones 241 209 West Commerce Street
"Better Be Safe Than Sorry"
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