San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 209, Ed. 1 Friday, July 28, 1911 Page: 3 of 18
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SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 28, 19)1.
Germany Warned
The British Empire
Watches Morocco
( outiiiliPd from I'nge One.
readied the si age of urilioiinI development
where Hie necessities of her population
demand that she lira nch out ln*o foreign
fields ti nd considers Hits villi I to her mi
tIoniiI Interests mill imposes conditions on
Frame which Great llrltnin thinks threaten
her vital interest*, the only result so far
ns those hest Informed see it \> i 11 he t ho
nfi • threatened and long-averted Kiirypean
eon vhIhIoii-
MAIM*: PLAIN TO (ill KM AM
Uermnu u •veruinent offieiiils mnl the
uinJorJty of the (ionium,v newspapers pro-
fv»hs to lake it that Chancellor Lloyd
George's speech of warning was not nd-
dressed to Germany. hut a sort of gen
eral proclnuiatlon of principles. Mr. As-
quit lis statement leaves no doubt, and wns
intended plainly t• • leave none on that
point. While the country has no knowl-
edge of the extent of Germany's first on-
iitlniis. tie Prime Minister made it plain
they were such that Great llritain would
not consent to them.
Mr. Balfour strongly hinted at what is
the general feeling. Hint Germany thought
she could take advantage <>f the crisis
In Great Britain's domestic politics, in the
belli f it wa»• so absorbing to the country
the people would not pa., attention to
foreign affairs.
Kuglisli newspapers are cntlrei.v united
ii supporting the government. They nr'*
fctiidloiisly polite in language, but strongiv
urge Germany shall not he permitted t•»
make any African excursion which won el
seriouslv damage (treat Britain:; inter-
•vt W.
All the politicians and the public ear
ppwilv hope Germany's programme is not
i»n• which (ircai Britain will consider im-
possible.
'I he text of Premier Asquitli's statement
!r m part as follows:
'It i- ot.\ious tin: Moroccan «pierf|i"i
has reached a point at which it will be
< onie increasingly difficult.
I propose simpb to stai to tlx1 house
what the a tual situation is today. Con-
.itions an* proceeding between France
ho.I Germany and we are not parties to
these com "l-satlons, but it Is our duty to
. i t he\ result in a settlement honorable
PU'I -it isfa'lory to both parties and
•.-inch His Majesty's government can
.oidially say in no wa\ prejudices British
interests.
\\ c believe that to be finite possible.
I lie question of Morocco Itseit bristles
with difficulty, but outside Morocco, in
any part of \N est Africa, we should not
think of attempting to Interfere in terri-
torial arrangements considered reasonable
b\ those who are more directly inter-
ested.
• Any statements we have so Interfered
and prejudiced negotiations of France and
Germany are mischievous inventions,
without tic faintest foundation in fact.
We thought Ii right from I he beginning
to make clear mat. failing of a settlement
such as I have indicated, we must become
;::i active parly In the discussion of the
situation. That would he our right as a
signatory to the treaty of Algeclras. as it
might he our obligation under the terms
•it our agreement of 1904 with France. It
might be our dut> in defense of British
luteiests directly affected by further de-
velopments.
"There may have been times when we
me not sure how far this was fully under-
stood. I am glad to say that we are now
piite satisfied that this is not the case.
"The statement made more than three
weeks ago. and the speech since made by
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, have, I
hope and believe, made perfectly clear we
claim not any predominant positions but
that of one party interested in any de-
velopments and in seeing a solution of
th" present difficulties.
in on: judgment it would be a grave
inistuk'1 to allow such a situation to drift
urnII the assertion of our interest in it,
owing io our previous silence, might cause
surprise and resentment. That. I trust,
has been sufficiently guarded against by
statements already made.
"I repeat, we earnestly desire a success-
ful Issue, of the conversations now in
pi ogress, and I would venture in the gen-
eral Interest t«> make a strong appeal not
to enter into further details or open up
ront roverstal grounds."
Woo! Tariff Bill
Passed in Senate
By Conibimtion
Continued from Pug* One.
medium • wool bill today, but there is a
chance of duties averaging SO per cent
ad valorem on both wool and woolens,
us be originally proposed, being agreed
*o in conference committee.
COALITION FORMED.
Out of what had appeared to be chaotic
condition in the Senate, there suddenly
arose today a coalition of Deomcrats and
insurgent Republicans which bowled over
the regular organization and passed a
compromise bill for the revision of the
woolen tariff.
This new force in the Senate united on
n material reduction of tariff duties all
down the line, and. flushed with victory
t< night, is threatening not only to enact
I lie so-called House farmers' free list Into
law next Tuesday, but to put through a
cotton bill as well. The Insurgents want
th« sugar and steel schedules included in
the programme.
'I be House Democratic leaders are not
willing to accept the compromise bill as
It passed the Senate today, but they are
more than willing to meet the Senate con-
ferees. chairman Underwood of the
House Ways and Means Committee ex-
pressed the belief tonight a bill satls-
factory to both houses was more than
likely to be agreed upon.
UP TO THE PRESIDENT.
This wot.Id put the wool issue up t>
President Taft and there is much specu-
lation as (o -hat his course would lie
While Mr. Taft would make no comment
on f|v» situation, there have been stronu
intimations from the White House within
the past few weeks he would not hesi-
UNCLE SAM SENDS PETREL TO
HAITI TO MAINTAIN ORDER
—HBB
IMPORTANT NEWS
TO CALOMEL USERS
Dod son's Liver-Tone Is a Perfect Vege-
table Substitute for Calomel and
Is (Guaranteed Aboslutely
Harmless.
If yon have trouble with constipation or
biliousness, bp careful how you take calo-
mel. because calomel is a form of mer-
cury. and if mercury remains In the sys-
tem very long it will salivate and serious-
ly injure the strongest person that ever
lived.
If you need something to start the liver
to working take Hodson's Liver-Tone. It
i* a harmless vegetable liquid which will
liven up flic liver letter than calomel
does and without any bad after effects.
\.» restriction of habit or diet Is neces-
tn Hudson's Liver-Tone Is ns safe for
children as it i* for grown pfojil^ and
• mtv ImhI v likes its taste.
Huy ;i bottle for fifty cents from Fisch-
er'* Drug Store, and if vou do not find
tIi 11 it absolutely takes the ptrn-e of < nlo-
mel. tbi^ drug store will give you jvur
nione> back, If you ask for It.
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'•IT'S QUALITY AT THE WASHER STORE'
Ufa "Petrel
fwro m c timsR
PG1IT AU PRINCE, Haiti. July 27.—The American cruiser Dps Moines received a wireless dispatch from ; . signed
by the American, French, German and Ho in in lean consuls there, staling thnt a bombardment was expected it mombnt
and asking that a ship be sent to protect foreigners. The American gunboat Petrel left here Immediately.
late to use the veto on any tariff sched
p.ims< u in aoMiioe oi reports u'oiu
(in- tarnl buat'd.
Assumption ei.powet by (he i: • <,» r • t i-
insurgent continuation tudaj was me out-
giowiu ot a annuar coalition toiuied Iiwe
.'I to send rl.e woolen mil to the riiianco
t •'inniiitce \\ 11Ii instructions to report i|
n e k .iuly to i ne sfainlpat fciniuirs
then id ni it ted their control u flic upper
house ot t ongress l.ad neen broken ami
ii».\ w.iuln tin linger hold themselves ie
s|« nsiole The Muanee Com in it lee, snitt-
11 g tne responsibility to the floor oi tlio
.v«i.atc, reported the lull back adversely
ti e next nil*. fonay these jegular hen a
t>• is ag; In showed their F\<ehtment In
defeat auu assert tJi• • v would uot serve
on any committee on conference of tin
1 louse.
l here Is a likelihood, therefore, the Sen
at» conferees will be Senator i<a u'olletle.
inmiigent ltepubliean. auu •senators liuliey
and Mmmous, Democrats.
.senator t en rote, chairman of the
I malice Committee, freely preuicted tod.ij
PiesHtent Taft would veto any wool mens
me that might come out ot the confer-
ence Hoth Democratic and regular Ke-
punlicaii leaders seem to leel a veto would
not he t.i their advautage.
What effect the Senate coalition, as per-
fected today, will have upon the date of
arljoiiruu ent cannot be prophesied. The
House Heuiocrats are traukiy anxious for
tla session ty end. The insurgent Sena-
t>'1 s assert they aie anxious to remain la
Washington "all summer" to enact taiiit
leglslat ion.
Ml LI, IS COMPROMISE.
The hill, as passed by the Senate to-
day, was drawn by Senator lai Toilette
and was a compromise between the I ude -
wood bill, w hich passed I he Heu'ioeratle
House, and the original LaFollette bill,
both forced out of the way.
Some idea ot the compromise may he
lad from the proposed raies on raw wool.
I he House hill proposed a rate of -0 per
cent ad valorem. The original LaFollette
Idll proposed |o per cent. The compro-
mise fixes the rate <*t per cent. It H
predicted the conference will put it at ."0.
The progressive program Is to remain
in session until action may be had on
the several schedules named.
The agreement under w hich l lie bill was
put through extends to the farmers free
list, now on the Senate calendar, and
the passage of that measure in modified
foi in seemed assured tonight.
The plan Is either to place the variou-
tneasures on the tree list bill as amend-
ments or to have Ihe House take up the
schedules as independent bills.
The Democratic Senators are neither so
unanimous or so enthusiastic as tim in-
surgents for a continued revision. Tliey
say much will depend upon Ihe Presi-
dent's attitude.
It has been suggested that after the
disposition in conference of the wool,
cotton and free Hst*bills, there should be
a recess of a month or ;ix weeks to per-
mit tlio Ways and Means Committee to
proceed with its work.
The result in the Senate came with sur-
prising quickness. Thorough organization
of the combined forces was apparent from
the 'start. Senator I^aFtdletfe's woolen
bill, offered at first as an amendment to
the I'nderwood bill, received but fourteen
votes—those of the insurgent Republicans.
The I'nderwood bill itself was voted
down with equal facility, only the Demo-
crats and Senator Brown of Nebraska
supporting It. Then came Senator LaFol-
lette's motion to reconsider the vote.
Democrats, having obtained their desired
record vote on the I'nderwood bill, joined
him in tlie vote to reconsider.
BILL BACK TO LIKE.
The I'nderwood bill then was brough*-
hick to life and Mr. LaFollette offered
the compromise bill. It was attached to
the I'nderwood measure as a substitute
for the terms of that bill and passed—IS
to 32—all without a hitch or a fumble.
The Democrats voted solidly. The in-
surgents lost three Northwestern Repub-
licans—Senator Borah of Idaho, Senuto'*
Jones of Washington and Senator Dixon
of Montana—but rliey gained Senator Mc-
cumber of North Dakota
"I would not agree to the bill as passed
by the Senate." said Mr. I'nderwood,
"and I don't think the House would agree
to-it. But I hope to see some sort of a
wool bill passed. I would not stand nit
tor the bill as it passed the House, but
would be willing to make some compro-
mise. and I believe the House feels ihe
same way."
Mr. I'nderwood expressed the opinion
that the wool bill would not necessarily
delpy adjournment later than at present
contemplated—shortly after the vote on
Statehood, August 7—as the conferees
would get together, be believed, in a few
days.
The important feature* of the new La-
Follette bill which the Senate passed this
afternoon, compared with the present law.
and the I'nderwood House bill, are shown
in the following:
Raw wool, first-class Wool on skins,
present law, ,*.7.1 per cent advalorem: Un-
derwood. 2o per cent; l>aFollette, HO per
cent.
Wool, not on skim Present law, I7..1
per cent: I'nderwood. per cent; LaFol-
lette, 35 per cent.
Raw wool, second-class-- Present, 44.9$
per cent; I'nderwood, 2o per cent; I^aFol-
ietle, lo per cent.
Top waste, etc.—Present. per cent:
I'nderwood, 2o per cent; LaFollette, 25 per
cent.
Fiioddy, noils etc.-♦Present, 41 per cent.
I'nderwood, 20 per cent; l^aFollette, 25 per
cent.
Woolen rags niungo. etc.—Present, 3.V40
per cent; l'rid«4wood, 20 per cent; LaFol-
lette, 25 per cent.
Combed tops -Present, ill per cent; I'n-
derwood, IS per cent; l^aFollette, 40 per
cent.
Yams—Present, 76.63 per cent; Under-
wood. ,'Wl per cent; T^aFollette, 45 per cent.
Blankets and flannels- Present, 95.42 per
cent; I'nderwood, 3n per cent; LaFollette.
55 per cent.
Cloths, dress good fabrics and woolen
cloths-—Present, 96.74 per cent; I'nder-
wood, 45 per cent; LaFollette, 55 per
cent.
Carpels—Present, 50 per cent; I'nder-
wood. 25 per cent; LaFollette. 35 per cen*.
Mats and rugs—Present. 62.95 per cent;
I'nderwood* ."iO per cent; IjnFollette, :)6 per
cent.
The vole on the final passage of the
compromise bill was:
For the bill—Republicans: Bourne, Ore.
poti; Bristow. Kansas; Brown, Nebraska;
i'lapp and Nelson, Minnesota; Crawford,
South Dakota; Cummins and Kenyon,
Iowa: Uronna and MeOumber. North Da-
kota: LaFollette. Wisconsin; Poindextet.
Washington: Works. California.
Democrats: Bacon, Georgia: Bailev,
Texas: Rankhead and Johnston. Ala-
'oaina; Bryan and Fletcher. Florida;
* 'hamberlain. Uiegon : Chilton and Wat-
son. West Virginia: Clark and Davis Ar-
kansas: Fopi^i and Thornton. Ixmisiana,
Gore and uwen. Oklahoma, Hitchcock,
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Nebraska; Johnson. Maine; Kern and
;liiveh, Indiana; Martin and Hwanson,
Virginia; .Marline, New ,lerse\ . Myers,
*toiitana; Newbinds, Nevada; O'Gorinan,
Kew York; Overman and Rimmonr, Nortu
Carolina; Paynter. Kentucky; Pomerene,
Ohio; Heed and Stone. Missouri; Smith,
Maryland; Smith, South Carolina; Taylor,
Tennessee; Williams. Vississippi.
Against the bill Republicans: Borali
and Heyburn, Idaho; Bradley, Kentucky;
Brandege and McLean, Connecticut;
Briggs, New ,lerse\ ; Rurnham, New
Hampshire; Rurton. Ohio; Clark and
Warren, Wyoming: Crane ami TiOdge.
Massachusetts; Culiom arid Lorimer, Il-
linois; Curtis, Kansas: Dixon. Montana;
Gamble, F'outli Dakota; Guggenheim, Col
orado; Jones. Washington; Llppitt and
Westmore, Rhode Island; Nixon, Nevada;
Oliver and Penrose, Pennsylvania; Page,
Vermont; Perkins, California; Richard-
son, Delaware; Root. New VorU; Smith
Mini Townsend, Michigan; Smoot, Utah;
Stephenson, Wisconsin.
Absent: Dupont, Delaware: Fry, Maine;
Gallinger. New Hampshire; Lea. Tennes-
see; Percy. Mississippi: Sutherland, I'tab;
Tillman. South Carolina.
Present and not voting, because paired
with absentees: Culberson, Texas; Dil-
lingham, Vermont; Rayner, Maryland.
The LaFollette substitute as it passed
the Senate differed in ever\ particular
from the House bill. This will throw
f very paragraph of the two bills into
conference.
"I'nder the circumstances the regulars
cannot afford to go on the. conference,"
said Senators Penrose and Smoot in uni-
son less than five minutes after the ac-
tion of the. Senate was announced. "It
is a combination bill in which we have
had no part, and we shall decline to be
in any respect parties to negotiations with
the House."
NIGHT WATCHMAN IS INDICTED
He Is Accused in Connection With Kill-
ing of Boy.
Special Telegram to The Kxpiea*.
DALLAS, Tex.. July 27.—An indictment
charging murder has been returned
against Charles Northern, the night
watchman under arrest in connection with
the shooting of Carl Jones, a 15-year-old
boy, near a factory where Northern was
employed, the night of June 27.
It was intimated today that habeas
corpus proceeding will be at once insti-
tuted.
Jones, with two other boys, was passing
the factory when Northern, it is alleged,
came from'another building in the vicinity
and halted them. When he drew a re-
volver the boys ran. Two bullets were
fired, one of them taking effect in Jones'
body, killing him.
MAN FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL
Note Is Left for Relatives in New
Orleans.
Special Telegram to Tlu* lixprcHS.
DALLAS, Tex., July 27.—"Notify my
brother, Frank Durnaux. Rampart and
Feordias Streets, New Orleans."
This note was found with the body of
a man believed to be H. Durnaux in a
room at the Aireville Hotel,^ near the
union depot, just before noon today.
The man had been at the hotel for a
week, and registered as Henry Rose. A
bullet from a .^-caliber revolver bad
been sent through the head. Indications
were that the body had laid for fully
three hours before it was discovered.
A negro porter, finding the door locked,
peered through the keyhole and im-
mediately reported to the hotel clerk.
Dallas Boomers in Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 27.—A delegation of
business men from Dallas, Tex., travel-
ing in a special train of eight cars, spent
several hours in Chicago today en route
to Boston, where they will attend the
annual conversion of the Associated
Advertising Clubs of America. The dele-
gation will ask the advertising clubs to
hold their 1912 convention in Dallas.
—
Offers $20,000 to Run Saloon.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., July 27 —
Twenty thousand dollars, nearly half
enough to |»av the entire yearly ex-
penses of the municipality, is offered for
the privilege of conducting the only
saloon In Grand Junction.
McC'ue Is Admitted to $10,000 Bail.
Special Telegram to The Csprm.
M KINNF.Y, Tex., July 27 -Frank Me-
dio, whose mistrial on a charge in con-
nection with ihe killing of Earl Mabry,
rccontb occurred here, was admitted to
$10,000 bail this afternoon. His father and
uncie are two of the sureties, three others
oelng wealthy citizens of this county. He
lias gone to Dallas with bis father.
Mrs. Frances Kemper ) 011115. Widow of
the Kate (»en. W. H. Young Dies at
Son's Home in Baltimore.
Mrs. Frances Kemper v mns, widow of
the la*e (Jen. William II. Young, died a?
1 :(0 o'clock Thursday .ift• • • »oi 1 in Ralti-
•iiore, Md., In the home of hn sou. Dr.
Hugh H. Voting, aft ■ 1 .in Illness of only
a few days. A message announcing the
death was received \<>nerdav by her
brother. » buries L. Kemper.
Mrs. Young was the .laughter nf Dr.
G. \\ Kempt*'* of For' Renuidic. \'a arid I
a member «>f one of the fjr-»t families of
Virginia She met Gmeial Young while
lie was serving in the O nf' derate Army i
and became engaged t«» him. and they I
were married sot 11 after tjie war. coining i
to Texas soon afterward and making their
home in San Antonio. For many years 1
they lived "ii :i ranch owned by General
Young several miles southeast of the
city, and then moved t<i Tobin Hill. Gen-
eral Young buildirg a 1101110 011 Main
Avenue. Mrs. Young issued the call for
the first meeting of the Daughters of the
Confederacy in San Antonio, which re-
sulted in Hie organization of the Harnar l
I!. Bee Chapter. I'niH d Daughters in the
Confederacy, of which she was a eh iric
and honorary member, but always refused
to accept office
For Ihe last few years Mrs. Youpl, ha4-
made her home in Baltimore with liei
son. She spent sevetal months in San An-
tonio winter before last and at that time
was entertained much by her many
friends here, by whom she was greatly
loved.
Dr. and Mis. Young w»nt abroad se\
eral weeks ago, leaving their children in
the car1 of their grandmother, who was
in fine health when they left. They were
cabled for when Mrs. Young was taken ill
and are new cn their way back to Haiti-
more.
PIONEER CITIZEN PftSSES
1
W. J. Edwards, After Living a Life-
time in Bexar County,
Is Dead.
Don't Persecute
your Bowels
CM «M aiwlia
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CARTER'S LITTLE
LIVER PILLS
VJ) Ad
T m tkt Em,
U.. m4
Carters
—
Friday and
Saturday
Dependable, Washer Quality
Clothes, at these reduced prices will
make record selling for th is good store.
There's a big assortment of this season's
best weaves for you to choose from—all
from our regular stock, and every one
sold you with that same thorough guar-
antee of absolute satisfaction as though
we were charging full price.
/
Washer' sCoat
& Pants Suits
up to $18.50—
Sale Pricc
$10.00
V
./
Washer's Coat
S: Pants Suits
up to $,i2.50&
$35, Sale price
$20.00
Washer'sCoat x
& Pants Suits
up to $25 and
$27.50 — 7;,:,
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25% off on all Summer Trousers
25% off on all Blue Serge Suits
25% off all Odd Coats & Auto Coats
Washer's Great
Shoe Sale now on
Greater Reduc-
tions and every
25th Purchase o f
Shoes Free
25 per cent off on
all Straw Hats and
Panamas
Ml, S«l Dm*, SmD Priaa
(■engine maiiw Signature
\V. J. Edwards, 71 years old, one of the
pioneer citizens of this section of the
State, having lived his lifetime in Bexar
County, died in his home, near Sayers,
about 10 o'clock last night. His was a
lingering Illness, but death was sudden
and rather unexpected at the last.
Decedent was born in 1840 In Mississippi
and when a baby was brought by bis par-
ents to Texas and Bexar County. He mar-
ried Miss Josephine Watters, a member of
one of the oldest Bexar County families.
There survive the widow and nine chil-
dren, all grown, seven boys and two girls.
He was the father of former United
States Commissioner R. L. Edwards.
The children are Jay, R. U and Gay
Edwards and Mrs. T. E. Trainer of San
Antonio; llerff. Ord, Eugene and Grover
Edwards anci Miss Mabel Edwards, ali
residents of Sayers.
The funeral services will be conducted
this afternoon from the old Edwards
home, near Sayers. interment will be
made in the family burial plot in the
Sayers Cemetery.
DEATH OCCURS AT POST
John L. Ricketts, Cook of Company E,
Fopnd Dead in Bed.
John L. Ricketts, cook of Company E
of the Twenty-second Infantry, was found
dead in his bed in the barracks of the
orgi. nizatitn early yesterday morning. Ii.
the death of Ricketts there is somewhat
of a mystery, toe doctors reporting death
was due to phenol joisoning. Xo vial or
package that once might have contained
:i drug tould lie found among tlckett'a
effects. As far as the board of officers
w is able to ascertain yesterday Ricketts
was in .1 normal condition the preceding
day and retired apparently well Wednes-
dav nigbt.
Ricketts had a good record while sol-
dering and was at fell times attentive to
duties, lie was C years of age. Uefiti\es
in Kentucky have been communicated
with pertaining to the disposition of the
tody. ,
Sister Mary Bridget (iarvey.
Sister Mary Bridget Garvey, aged IS
years, member of the Order of the Holy
Ghost, died yesterday morning at th#»
Santa Ro<=a Infirmary of typrioid fe\ er
after an Illness of four weeks. She came
to the city three years ago and is sur-
vived by iier mother and several sistr.-s
and brothers in Ireland. Funeral services
will be held at S o'clock this morning at
St. Peter Clavier Church on Nolan Street.
Rev. Father Walber officiating. The in-
terment will be made in San Fernando
Cemetery.
W. J. McCullough.
W. J. Mi'CulloURh, aged S3 years, a
fanner of Atascosa County, died at 7
o'clock yesterday morning at flip Baylor
Hospital after being ill tiie hospital two
days. The body was prepared by tb^
Shelley-Ixirlng Company and taken to
Poteet. Atascosa County, for burial, nc-
«ompanied by J. W. MeCullough.
Joseph J. Ernin.
Joseph J. Erwin, b*9 years of age, died
Thursday afternon at 1:30 o'clock at Ifo
I Mural Avenue. In Holliday Addition, lie
1 survived by his widow and one daugh-
ter. Members of the Alamo Masonic
l»dge will conduct the services, which
will be held in Sloan & Hagy's under-
taking patlors at ^ o'clock this morning.
Interment in Alamo Masonic Cemetery.
T. Bvrd.
T. Byrd of Bax'ei died Thursday morn-
ing at Kerrvllle. Th«* funeral ser\ tees
will b* he'd in Witprs" undertaking ptr-
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ACCUSED TESTIFIES IN DEFENSE
Dr. Alexander Tells of Events Leading
Up to O'Neal Shooting.
ANSON, Tex., July 27.—Taking the
stand in his own defense, Dr. J. M. Alex-
ander of Abilene testified today in his
trial for the murder of R. L. O'Neal.
He said his wife was his second cousin;
that they had been married twelve years
and that their happiness was complete
until s spring of 1909. At that time,
whlii « wife was in Mineral Wells, said
Dr. A ;ander, he received a letter signed
•• a i nd" advising him to go Mineral
Wells \ cause something was wrong." He
teleplui ed his wife, who said she would
he horiie on tlie first train. She came
home and said; ''Jim, if you will trust
me five minutes I can explain all."
She said she had mefrO'Neal there, and
tl at as there were many visitors at Min-
eral Wells living like one large family,
this had probably given rise to rumors
about her. Dr. Alexander said ^he ac-
cepted this explanation.
A year later in Abilene he said some-
one telephoned hlni: "Doctor, do you
know a paint drummer is out in an auto-
mobile with your wife?"
Dr. Alexander said he hurriedly armed,
and going out, met the automobile on the
Ansoti Road.
• M \ wife," said the witness, "held the
baby between me and the automobile. I
tit?id a man jump out and run and I
emptied a'l of the weapon in the direc-
tion he ran."
He said lie learned that the man in the
automobile was O'Neal and that he
starched him that nigbt in Abilene to kill
luni. Ho did not find O'Neal.
At first Dr. Alexander said be told his
wife i" leave his house, but that on her
promise never to see O'Neal again he took
licr back and that all went well until 011
Ma\ 1 last he *<it possession of the letter,
"The Laughter of Childhood"
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already in evidence, written from Nacog-
doches. by O'Neal.
At this point the court recessed, with
indications that Dr. Alexander would be
on the stand all day.
The Nacogdoches letter lamented that
O'Neal had not seen Mrs. Alexander since
the time of the Abilene automobile inci-
dent.
FILE WATER APPROPRIATIONS
Medina Irrigation Company Puts Pa-
pers on Record at Kerrville.
Special Telegram to The Express.
KHRRVILLE. Tex., July 27.—The Me-
dina Irrigation Company filed water ap-
propriation proceedings with the county
clerb of Kerr County yesterday.
Two mammoth reservoirs will be built
on the Guadalupe nine miles and twelve
miles above Keirville. This system will
be known as the Varder canal system,
and is supplemental to and a part of the
Medina Irrigation Company's enormous
enterprise, now under way.
The law requires that operations shall
be begun within ninety days after filing
m
Is made, and it is probable that the early
winter mouths will see an army of mei»
working on the big project.
SUSPECTED MAN IS RELEASED
Officers Fail to Identify Him as Man
.Wanted.
Special Telegram to The Express.
Me A LESTER, Okla., July 27.—.lamei 2
Mitchell Pickett, who was arrested in
connection with a charge of having killeil |
a Mr. Moody and his little son in San •>Jf
Saba County in 1891, was released here
today. 3|
The officers failed to identify Pickett an
Ike Cravens, who was charged with the
murder.
Judge Goodrich Dies.
WACO, Tex., July -7.— Judge L. W.
Goodrich, former judge of the Nineteenth
Judicial District Court here. Hied t His? g]
morning in Marlin. aged 75 years. He was
born in Ohio and was captain of the Thir-
tieth Texas Cavalry in the Civ il War. He
leaves three children.
J2&
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