San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 114, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 23, 1912 Page: 5 of 18
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SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 23, 1912.
MONUMENT MARKS
HISTORIC SPOT
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EVERY LINK IN THE ChAJN 01 f
EVIDENCE HAS BEEN AT- j
TACKED.
Special Tch'gi-HLn to Tho Express.
FORT WORTH, Tex., April 22.-A scat-
tering verbal volley aimed at almost ev-
ery link in the chain of evidence the
fcstate has sought to forge during the
trial of the prejury case against Rev.
J. Frank Nonis was fired during four
hours of argument by attorneys lor the
defense today. The State's attorneys
consumed two hours of time. Each side
has been allowed eight hours in which
u present the case.
Attorneys for the: defense declared that
in the first place there was no ground
on which to bate the charge against
Rev. Mr. Morris, because the writing of
the letters, if he had written thorn, was
no violation of law. Tho.v said also thai
the Htate had not shown, as it should
have shown, that there was any effort
i to burn the church or parsonage, also
that the State had failed utterly in its
effort to connect Mr. Norris with the
crimes, if crimes they were.
Then attorneys for the defense at-
tacked the testimony of various wit-
nesses for the State, including Mrs. 1C.
K. Taylor and the handwriting experts
S3 well as the detectives. brougnt out as
a point the fact that the State had not
placed,K. K. Taylor on the stand, re-
peated tlio charge that a conspiracy
Against Rev.. Air. Norris existed as a re-
sult of what was termed a "clash of the
classes," and declared finally that the
fact that someone had "it in for" Mr.
Norris. as shown by the declaration that
the grand jury had returned an indie!
ment against, him before the blank sheet
or paper lifting into one of tho anony-
mous letters ever had been shown and
before they ever heard the testimony of
Mrs. Taylor.
The State's attorneys made no attack
on witnesses for the defense. On the
other hand. Assistant County Attorney
Baldwin conceded during the morning
session that lie believed Mrs. Norris told
nothing but the truth while she was on
the stand, but the truths she told, he
fa id, bore out the statemens made by
Mrs. Taylor.
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[•STATE NEWS IN BRIEF
TEMPI..E, Tex., April 22.—County Judge
W. S. Shlpp has called a mass meeting
of the county school trustees to be held
att Belton on May t> for the purpose of
perfecting a permanent organization in
accordance with resolutions adopted at a
meeting held some days since. State
Superintendent F. M. Bralley of Austin
has accepted an invitation to be pres-
ent and address the meeting on educa-
tional topics.
RTOCKDAIjE, Tex., April 22. Accom-
tanled by her sister, Miss l^illa, Miss
Ilia Poston, one of the teachers in the
Ptockdale high school, left Saturday
night for Groveton to attend the bedside
of her sick mother. Miss Neva rooks
will teach in Miss Poston's place during
: the lattcr's absence.
SAN ANGELO, Tex., April 22.-This
■week 240,000 pounds of mohair will be
sold by the San Angelo "Wool Growers'
Association. It is the largest single
spring clip of mohair ever sold in San
I Angelo. Boston buyers are here.
STOCKDALE, Tex., April 21.—The sec-
I ond quarterly conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South for the
I Stockdalp charge was held at Sunnyside
I Saturday and yesterday, Rev. Mr. Curry
I of San Antonio filling the place of Pre-
I siding Elder J. M. Alexander of Cuero
| In the latter's absence.
COLEMAN. Tex., April 22. -Rev. T. O.
iPerrin left Tuesday for 13onham, where
Ihe will make an address before the
VWomen's Missionary Auxiliary of the
I Paris presbytery.
S^VN ANGELO, Tex . April 22.—A mort-
Igage for the sum of from the San
lAngelo Water, Light and Power Com-
Ipany, to the Commercial And Continental
Ixrust and Savings Bank of Chicago, has
|lust been filed with the County Clerk.
RUNGE, Tex., April 22.—Yesterday was
■ decoration day for the people of Kunge.
IA programme was carried out at the
■cemetery beside ti'o graves covered with
I flowers.
PALESTINE, Tex.. April 22.—Mrs. Will
■Irving and Mrs. Robert Holtzhcuser are
Ihome from San Antonio, where they at-
tended the State meeting of the Lady
■Maccabees of the World. Mrs. Irving rep-
■resentde the Mary V. Reld Hive ahd
|Mrs. Holtzheuser Palestine Hive No. 67.
SNYDER, Tex., April 22.—Horses are
■responsible for two had accidents near
■here yesterday. Arthur Eastman was
|pawed on the head by a horse he was
Bhoeing. Buford Roblson was crushed
Constipation, if NeglActed,
Cause* Serious Illness
Constipation, if neglocted, leads
I to almost innumerable complica-
| tions affecting the general health.
Many cases of
typhoid fever,
appendicitis and
other severe dis-
eases are trace-
able to prolonged
clogging of the
bowels. Regard-
the effects of
constipation, C.
E. Ayers, 6 Sabin
St., Montpelier,
Vt., says:
"I was afflicted
with constipation
■ , and biliousness for
II Mrs, and at time* became so bed I
lltould become unconscious. I have been
Ifitend In that oondltlon many times.
I Physician* did not eeem to be able to
I do me any food. I would become
|*<sk and for days at a time could do
I no work. Not long ago I got a box
lot Dr. Miles' Laxative Tablets, and
laftiir using them found I had never
Itried anything that acted In such a
Iwild and effective manner. I believe
II have at last found the remedy that
|tults my case."
Thousands of people are sufferers
|from habitual constipation and
vhile possibly realizing something
of the danger of this condition, yet
neglect too long to eipplo£ proper ;
curative measures unttl serious ill-
ness often results. The advice o!
all physicians is, "keep your bowel*
clean," and it's good advice.
Dr. Miles' Laxative Tablets are
fold by all druggists, at 25 cents a
box containing 25 doses. If not
Jfound satisfactory, your money is
Returned. •
■MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart. Ind,
Special Telegram to The Express.
BRENHAM, Tex., April 22.—The above
is a facsimile of the monument dedicated
by the school children of Washington Coun-
ty to mark the spot on which the house
slood in which the Declaration of Texai
Independence was declared, it hns the
following inscriptions: On the west: "On
this spot was made (he Declaration of
Texas Independence, March 2, 1836." On
the east: "Erected hy the school children
of Washington County, July 4, 1809.'' On
the north: "Here a nation was born." On
the south: "The necessity for self-presemi-
tion, therefore, now decrees our eternal po-
litical separation." nder monument: "Un-
veiled at'Old Washington, July 4, 1899."
The lot of land on which the monument
stands was given to Washington County
by Wiley Allen Jones, then a citizen of
Houston. The deed is dated June .10, ISO'.),
and is recorded in volume 44, page 2, of
the deed records of Washington County.
The lot is described as a certain parcel of
land, a part of lots 1 and 2 in block 1.'},
according to the plat of the town of Wash-
ington, on the Brazos River, it being also
the lot upon which the house stood iu
which the convention sat that made the
Declaration of the Texas Independence, on
March 2, 1836, and was sold to E. I\ Curry,
County Judge of Washington County, and
his successors in trust, nevertheless for the
citizens of Washington County forever, in
order (hat the place where the men as-
sembled who declared the independence of
the province of Texas from the government
of Mexico may be marked and its identity
preserved. The monument was erected by
popular subscription by the school children
of Washington County and was unveiled
July 4, 1S09.
Slobe^fcrmoke
ri LI NO CABINETS
>0Di>MDSTttT
Maverlek-Clarke Liiho. Co.,
Sai AatMio, Texai
benealh hfs horse In a fall and Is not
expected to live.
WAXAHACH1E, Tex., April 22.—The
burning of a> schoolhouse at Ennis Satur-
day, with a $5,000 loss, will be investigat-
ed by the May grand Jury here. It Is
reported an anonymous letter was found
by a schoolboy in which a threat was
made that there would be no school this
week,
WICHITA FALLS, Tex., April 22.-
Places of business of Wichita Falls, In-
cluding those of merchants, bankers and
many offices, as well as saloons, are
closed today, while hundreds of men are
giving the town its annual cleanup. All
classes, armed with rakes, shovels and
brooms, are participating. The women
of the united clubs of the city will serve
a big free dinner to the workers,
PALESTINE, Tex., April 22.—Frank II.
Leonard of Boston, Mass., delivered a
lecture of Christian Science Sunday af-
ternoon at the Majestic Theater, and a
large crowd heard his discouse. The lee-
lure was held under the auspices of the
local Christian Science church, which has
a large membership in this city.
PLAINVIEW, Tex.. April 22. Rev. ft. ]•;
Shafer of Breckenrhlge, Mo„ has arrived
vith Lis family and lus taken up M,r>
duties of the pastorate of the First Molh-
odist Episcopal Church. lie succeeds Pas-
tor C. E, Hastings, who was recently trans-
ferred to New Jersey.
PLAINVIEW. Tex., April 22. S. W. Me
harg has accepted the prlncipalship of the
Painvlew High School, to fill out Hie un-
expired term of I!. A. Bruce, who left I his
neeU for the Philippines, to : nter Hie
service of I'ucle Sam as a teacher on the
islands.
PLAINVIEW. Tex,, April 22.—,T W.
Johnson of Orient. Iowa, bought through
the I-;. K. Winn Kealty Company ,'!20 acres
of land located six miles southeast of
j I'lainvlew. lie will move to 'lis new
i place this full, put down a well and in-
| stall irrigation,
BRYAN, Tex., April 22.-The team of B
Kuger, a Bohemian farmer, ran away
| with him this morning as he was com-
ing into the city and he was badly in-
| .Hired. He was thrown into a barb wire
J feme and fearfully cut and lacerated.
I llis hurts are serious, hut the phvslcian
says they not necessarily fatal.
| ELGIN. Tex., April 22.—Decoration day
| whs observed by the ladles of Elgin yes-
1 terday. Tin- graves of the various rein
j lives worn beautifully decorated.
ELGIN, fex , April 22 —San Jacinto day
is being ohserved hy tlie people of Elgin.
; The banks and the postoffice have been
J closed all day.
| KiNGSVILLE, Tex., April 22—Being
San Jacinto day hoth hanks, tho post-
I office and shops of the St. Louis
| Hrownsville & Mexico Railroad ara
| closed and the day was given up to en-
joyment in celebration of the occasion.
HALLETTSV1LLE. Tex., April 22.—The
city board of equalization has finished
its examination of city assessments and
has adjourned for ten days, when it will
meet again to hear those who have be».i
cited to appear to show cause whv th»lr
assessments should not be raised. Forty-
nine have been cited to appar
FALFFRRIAS, Tex.. Apiil 22.—Cleve-
land Wright and Miss Maud Gertrude
Dunn were married yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. .1. Helms, sister of
ihe grooni. ftev. Mr. Morgan officiating
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Two Plead (Guilty at Bryan.
Special Telegram In The rxpiw,
BRYAN, Tex., April 22.—The regular
April term of the County Court convened
this morning with Judge A. G. Beard
presiding. Two pleas .if guilty were en-
tered as follow*: W. M. T>ewls, colored,
rudely displaying a pistol, fined }t and
costs. George Moigo, colored, thelt, fined
|i and costs and one hour in jail
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"Who I- Who" In San Anton! j Mil he
interesting u w*U at. profitable. »7i in
prteea.
You've Never Heard of a Piano Opportunity
i ii mnwin n mm n mm win mm »»■ i ibihiiiii-iii v u h mi hiimi iibi—imm——
With All the Good Points of This Club Plan
After reading paragraphs six, seven and ten, below, you will say the
same thing. When OVER TWO HUNDRED PURCHASERS in
Texas have already agreed that this is the best Piano offer get, it
is time that gou made certain of it from your own viewpoint. It is
just a question of bringing your eyes with you to see that no Piano
quality like this has been offered you before for the price.
The Club Piano
$287
B«»fcWMmaiWgiKa—»
$5 Cash and $6 Monthly
When we state that club members are buy-
ing under this plan a well-known, standard-
make Piano that sells everywhere tor $400,
we are prepared to back this as an indis-
putable fact.
Thos. Qoggan & Bros. Reputation
Is Behind this Plan and this Piano
All we ask of the buyer is to see this club
•Piano at $287 and compare its value with
any Piano ever offered at $400 or even $425.
You pay only $5 cash and the Piano is de-
livered immediately to your home—the re-
mainder to be paid on the convenient terms
of $6 monthly.
Another shipment of club pianos are now
on our floors. We lay this proposition down
to you: See the club pianos and put them
to a critical test. If you are satisfied of
the value, buy one—if you become dissatis-
fied with the piano in thirty day's use—come
get your money back.
Ten Short Sentences
About the Good Points
of This Club Plan
1. 500 club members united in one big
purchase.
2. The value of club piano $100.
3. The price to members $287, on terms
of $5 cash, $6 monthly.
4. The value of club player-piano $600.
5. i The price to club members $468, on
terms of $12 cash, $12 monthly.
6. Every instrument is guaranteed
without reserve for ten years—the
regular Goggan guarantee as strong
as we know how to make in writing.
7. If, after 30 days trial, the piano is
not satisfactory, we will give you
your money back.
8. Privilege of exchange in one year
without losing a penny.
9. If a club member dies during the life
of his contract, and payments have
been made as agreed, Thos. Goggan
& Bros, will immediately send a re-
ceipt in full to his family for the in-
strument.
10. Privilege of taking up extra pay-
ments at any time and saving in dis-
counts from $1.00 to $47.00.
The Club Player>
Pia no
$468
$12 Cash and $12 Monthly
Standard 88-note Player-Pianos
of the value of $000 to be sold
under our Club plan for $408.
No Expense for Music Rolls
We have provided for a free membership
in our music roll library for all purchasers
of Club Piano-Players. No rolls to buy—
only a nominal exchange fee of 75 cents for
;ach dozen rolls exchanged.
The Price, $468, Can Be Lessened
The Club terms are $12 cash and $12
monthly, with .38 months to pay. For extra
payments made over the regular terms a
discount is provided. Extra payments may
be made any time, and it is possible for any
purchaser to save from $1.25 to $47.50 ad-
ditional.
THOS. GOGGAN & BROS.
The Big: Music Store of Texas ESTABLISHED 1866 =:=
HOUSES IN GALVESTON, SAN ANTONIO, HOUSTON, DALLAS AND WACO
San Antonio
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FOR TRUST PROBE
SAMUEL UNTERMYER AND ED-
GAR H. FARRAR MAY DIRECT
MONEY INVESTIGATION.
WASHrNGTON, P. C., April 22.—Sam-
»ifM TTntmyor of Now York has agreed
to direct the House investigation of the
so-called money trust if a resolution
offered today by Chairman Pu.Jo of the
Banking and Currency Committee, con-
ferring the widest powers of investiga-
tion, is adopted.
Kdgar H. Karrar of New Orleans also
will l-e engaged as counsel iu any event,
but Mr. Cntmyer s employment is un-
derstood to depend upon the adoption
of the resolution which, it is said, out-
lines the basis on which he is willing
to act
It will authorize the investigators to
inquire into the control ot hanks by
railroads and industrial corporations; the
extent to which certain men dominate
the directorates of different corporar-
tions, railroads and batiks; the use of
Insurance funds and bank deposits by
th« financial interests, the methods of
tianks in loaning money and th*» securi-
ties they hold for prominent individuals
and corporations, the management and
conduct of the New York Stock Kxchange
and New York clearing Houso Associa-
tion, tl»e extent to which financial inter-
ests have made campaign contributions
and the methods employed in financing
and marketing the securities of big cor-
porations.
A light is expected on it in th* House.
The House has already adopted a plan
agreed upon by a Democratic caucus,
apportioning the investigation among
four committees * Th^ .new resolution
^«u)d put the entire subject ba<~k into
th* hand- of the Banking and Currency
Committee
Ilea tors of that committee have al-
ready made plans for the investigation
in accordance with suggestions made by
Mr. T'ntmyer and Mr. Karrar.
WILL RAZE OLD BUILDINGS
Edwin Rand I.ets Contract to Have
Downtown Block Cleared for
New Skyscraper.
Workmen will begin tearing down the
old buildings and landmarks in the vicin-
ity of West Houston and Veramendl
Streets tomorrow morning preparatory
to beginning work in the eight-story
building to be erected on the property
by Edwin Rand. Mr. Rand closed a con-
tract yesterday to have the old buildings
removed.
Architect Sanguinet of Fort Worth Is
expected to arrive In San Antonio today
with complete plans for the building,
which will be 95x143 feet and cost about
$250,000. It will be occupied by Wolff A
Marx Company.
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Ameriran Association.
At Ixiuisville-Kansat City rain.
At Indianapolis-Milwaukee ruin.
At Toledo 9; St. Taul 10.
At Columbus la; Minneapolis 11.
Ball Season Opens.
S;>erwi! TeicgrNin M I he Kiprcws.
FLA TOM A. Tex., April 22.—The base-
ball season will open May 1. W. J.
Moore is captain.
County Court Onens at Burnrt.
T"Iff*:r ft ThP KX?■11 *l.
Bt'RNET. TPS . April »—County Court
i* In fw*lon hfre trw1a> Then* ars ».v-
TUl rai>?3 to t"» c»il«-<1 for trial Th»
case of the State of Texas v». Charley
Boydstfii will he triert tbi? afternoon
Moat caaea on the docket art non-Jury
COLLECIATE MEET PLANNED
Central West Texan Association to
aave Series of Events at
Stamford.
Telegram to The Expr<»«&.
STAMFORD, Tex., April 22. Arrange-
ments have been perfected for the an
nual track meet j I the Central West
Texas Athletic f lociation, which will
be held on W\w !1e*e campus May 7.
Five colleges \ engage In the contest
and the evcia romlses to be the ath-
letic event of\ ie season in West Texas.
The following are the colleges that will
participate:
John Tarleton, Stephenville; Howard
Payne, Brownwood; Simmons' College,
Abilene; Brit ton Training School, Cisco;
18amford College, .s M iford.
Each of these colleges will have four-
teen men that will enter the contest. The
meet constitutes fourteen events and a
beautiful sterling silver medal will be
awarded every contestant winning first
place and a bronze medal will be award-
ed every contestant /. tuning seconl place
in an> event.
The athletic meet will be preceded on
the night of May 6 by a declamatory
qooteet, which will be participated in by
representatives of each of the five schools
mentioned above.
Tho night of May* ? will be given to
an oratorical contest, to he participate!
in by a representative of each of the
five colleges.
A gold medal will be awarded the win-
ner In lw»th the declamatory and onmri-
al contests. Ihe school winning the
highest number of points in the in k
and field meet* will W presented with a
beautiful loving cup, which they will re-
tain until It is won nv another eolleg
The Texas t'entral Rsilroad uill run
a special train from Dublin to accommo-
date John Tarleton. Howard Favne and
Brltton College# and ai! other tailroals
will give special low rate* lor the occa-
LAMPASAS COUNTY SUFFERS
Much Damage Is Done to Property
and Crops.
Special TVlefjrum to Ths Express.
LAMPASAS, Tex., April 22.-A heavy
wind, hail and rain occurred Saturday
after 5 o'clock, north and east of here
and much damage resulted, the greatest
being in the School Creek, Claytonville,
Rock Church and Kempner communi-
ties.
Small houses were blown down, wind-
mills wrecked and crops greatly dam-
aged The storm was at its worst in the
neighborhood of Kempner. ten miles eapt
of here, where four churches were moved
from their foundations, one «!n demol-
ished, a number of barns wrecked and
two or three residences blo*n to pieces.
No one was seriously hurt, though many
roofs were ruined and hundred* ot win-
dow lights were broken bv the haiL
Heavy rains followed tna storm and
much injury was done to all crops and
it is probable that corn and cotton must
be planted ngaln. There waa no rain at
this place, the course of the storm being
about four miles wide and nearly twenty
miles long.
Examinations Are Regrtm.
SpeHnl Trl«»Kn»m to The Express.
LtTMNG, Tex., April 22:-The examina-
tions of the High School begaji here this
morning. The entire graduating class
secured exemptions from the examina-
tions on excellent class records. The
baccalaureate sermon was preached at
the Methodist Church here yesterday by
Rev. W. W. Nunn. The diplomas will
be awarded next Friday morning.
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