The Daily Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 5, 1911 Page: 3 of 14
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fHE SAN ANTONIO DATLY EXPRESS THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 5, 1911.
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(rOVEUNMENT INSTITUTES LEGAL j
PROCEEDINGS, NAMING
MANY COMPANIES.
I[ IS
NEW YORK. Jan. 4.—The Federal
Government brought suit today In the
United States District Court under the
Sherman antitrust law against thirteen
of the principal trans-Atlantic carriers,
which arc estimated to control !K> per
<ent of the steo.nge traffic, worth to
them 000.000 a year. Twelve officers
of the defendant companies, all resident
in America, are named us (mlt-fondants.
These thirteen companies, tin- tlovcrn-
nient charges, entered into an illegal con-
tract February 5, U»0S, at London, by
which they constituted themselves the
Atlantic Conference, with power to ap-
portion all traffic pro rata, impose heavy
lines on members of the conference for
violation of any article of the agreement
and wage competition against all lines
outside the conference. As a result it
is alleged the Russian volunteer fleet,
plying between New York and i/ibau.
was driven out of business ami the Rus-
sian-American line was forced to make
terms with the conference and enter Its
membership.
Suit was brought bv Henry A
United States District Attorney.
under instructions from United
Attorney General Wickersham.
petition the Government prays the
Wise,
at ting
States
In its
court
t<> "enjoin the defendants trom furthe
agreeing, combining, conspiring to in-
jure or destroy the business of carrying
steerage passengers between points in
tins United States and Europe. Further,
that each, every and all of the defendant
steamship linos be forbidden either to
enter or clear any of their vessels at or
from the port of New York or any oth-
er port of entry in the United states or
any of Its possessions so long as they
shall continue to operate under the
aforesaid alleged unlawful combination
or conspiracy."
The defendant companies are:
Allen Steamship Company, capitalized
at So.L'L'O.OOO: plies between Liverpool, Bos
ton and Philadelphia and Glasgow and
Montreal.
International Mercantile Mar'ne Com-
pany, a holding company, capitalized at
$120,000,OW.
International Navigation Company, a
subsidiary ot the International Mercan-
tile Marine Company.
Anchor Line, capitalized at $2,875,000,
which lilies between New York and Glas-
gow.
Canadian-Pacific Railway Company,
capitalized at $200,000,000. which operates
between Montreal and Liverpool.
Canard Steamship Company, with a
capital of $10.000,000, which lias a service
between Liverpool and New York and
Rnston.
British and North Atlantic Steamship
Navigation Company, a subsidiary of the
International Mercantile Marino Com-
pany.
Hamburg American Line, with a cap-
ital of $3],&*i0,000, whose service is from
Hamburg to New York, Boston, Phila-
delphia and Baltimore.
Holland-American line, capital, unavail-
able, which runs steamers between Rot-
terdam and New York.
The North German Lloyd Company, cap-
ital unavailable, which runs between Bre-
men arid New York.
The Red Star Line, a. subsidiary of the
International Mercantile Marine Com-
pany. which operates between Antwerp
and New York.
White Star Line, a subsidiary of the
International Mercantile Marine Com-
pany. with a service between New York
and Liverpool.
Russian East Asiatic Steamship Com-
pany, capital unavailable, which plies be-
tween Libau and New York.
The petition charges that February \
1908, at London, the defendant compa-
nies, with the exception of the Russian-
Nmerican line, "entered into a.n unlaw-
ful conspiracy by the execution of an
unlawful contract whereby ea.-h of them
became a member of a voluntary asso
ca it ion under the style of the "Atlantic
Conference.' "
Under the terms of the entitiaet these
lines agreed it is alleged, to divide their
stcrrag traffic on a pro rata allotment
with the express stipulation that no
member should carry steerage passeng.-rs
in excess of each allotted percentage.
To provide against violation of this
contract a penalty of £1 sterling on each
excess passenger carried was provided
for in the alleged agreement. A further
alleged stipulation provided that when-
ever the monthly accounts of any line
showed that it had exceeded or remai •• H
hcion its agreed percental" i! should
either raise or lower its rates, to el feet
a redistribution with the express stipu- |
latlon that, whenever possible vales
should bo raised rather than lowered.
The alleged contract exacted from ouch
of its signatories the deposit of a promis
sory note for an amount equal to cpiao
sterling for each one per cent o.* traffic
allotted to the signatory. Upon with-
drawal of a member of the confereme
without permission from all oilier mem-
bers, tliis sum was to be forfeited. It,
was also to be forfeited if anv member
failed to pay his .14 fine lor c.e i excess
passenger. All forfeits and finjs wore
to he divided amongst the m -inhers not
penalized, and all matters in dispute were
to be referred to an arbitrate.•. who was
given the further power of imputing a
penalty of iJ'J'-O on any member who dis-
obeyed the provisions of the contract.
MUST BELIEVE IT
When Well-Known San Antonio Peo-
ple Tell It So Plainly.
When public endorsement is maile by a
representative citizen of San Antonio the
proof is positive. You must believe it.
Head this testimony. Every backache suf-
ferer. every man, woman or child with
nn.v kidney trouble will find profit in Hie
rending.
F. C. Suden. 1122 E. Commerce St.. San
Antonio, Tex., says: "My first experience
with 1 man's Kidney Pills took plwv while
I was living in Jefferson City, Mo. I
suffered for a long time from a chronic
lameness in my back that resisted all my
efforts for relief. Doan's Kidney Pills
promptly disposed of my trouble, however,
mid I had no further cause for complaint
until recently, when my back began to
bother me. I again used Dean's Kidney
Tills and, as before, they promptly re-
moved the difficulty and also corrected a
kidney weakness to which l had been sub-
jeet. I am now quite free from kidney
trouble, thanks to Doan's Kidney Pills."
For sale by all dealers. Price 0 cents.
roster-MUbum Co.. Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's - and take
no other.
VEGETABLES, TOO. PRACTICALLY
UNHl'RT BY FREEZE.
Cattle Uo Not Suffer at All—Skies
Are Clear and Temperatures Are
(iraduallv liisine After
the Cold Spell.
Sj»rctal Telegram to The Express.
PORT LAVACA, Tex., Jan. 4.-This
section came through the cold spell in
good shape, and little damage lias been
done by the freeze. The temperature
registered by the Government thermome-
ter was 16 on Monday night and 20 on
Tuesday night. The orange trees in this
county have suffered little, if any. and
the vegetables are practically uninjured,
the young onions, lettuce and like tender
plants, being the only ones to suffer.
The weather today Is clear and the tem-
perature is gradually rising, (and all
danger is past. Cattle did not suffer at
all.
PJtEDKttlCKSBURG, Tex., .Ian. 4. It Ims
been ?er.v cold at tUln place for the past two
diiy&. lesterday morning ih" thermometer reg
late red lit degrees above zero, which is ih»»
coldest weather hail In thin section f'»r many
years past. There was a two Inch snowfall night
before lust mid the snow remained on the ground
nil «l».\ yesterday, though the sun was shining
all day. I lie snow, it ih thought, will be a pro
tectIon for the oats from the severe cold, but
It M too early yet t nay whether or not I he
small grain crop ia Injured by the cold weather.
IMM.KV. 'lex.. Jan. 4. This has been by far
the coldest spell of the season. Yesterday morn
ing and this morning the thermometer registered
is degrees above zero.
('(HUM'S CHRISTI, Tex., Jan. 4.--Although a
good portion of the growing truck crops In
Hie vicinity of this city were damaged con-
siderably during-the recent cold spell, the dam
age Is not near so great as was anticipated,
(in account of the advance warnings which
were given by the United States Weather Bu-
reau :i number of the orchards here were not
hurt by the cold, as the proprietors had ample
time to protect themselves.
CAMKROK, Tex., Jan. 4. The ground is cot
ered wirh sleet and Ice.
CENTER POINT, Tex., Jan. 4.—This section
Is In the throes of the severest, weather of
the winter. Thermometer yesterday morning
registered 10 degrees. W. N. Uarrett, sn ex-
tensive truck glower of this vicinity, lust by
the freeze last night about 2000 pounds of very
tine cauliflower, which was ready and being
marketed ns fast as It could be shipped, netting
turn 10 cents a pound.
T1LPEN. Tex., Jan. 4. -Sunday night a
norther tame up unexpectedly. By Monday noon
it was freeslng and during Monday night ice
troise hair au lira thick. Tuesday was still
cold.
MARFA, Tex., Jan. 4.—The thermometer
dropped to f> degrees below zero here .Monday
night. This record for Marfa has but one
pi cedent, say the old residents.
RCMtE, Tex.. Jan. 4.-The cold weather has
subsided here somewhat today.
KIN<iS\UJjE. Tex., Jan. 4.—The cold weather
which has prevailed in this section for the past
three days continues. This morning Ice was
plentiful.
YOAKUM, Tex.. Jau. 4.—The banner cold
spell of the season is today easing off, though
faucets and hydrants still refuse to run. One
particular feature Is that the skies were clear.
A Mexican, employed by the construction gang
here, was found near the works in a frozen
condition. One lire alarm was turned In Mon-
day night and two of the firemen with the
equipment responded. It was u burning flue.
Business has been nt n standstill, giving the
merchants au opportunity to take stock.
(ilHIMNCtS. Tex.. Jan. 4. The coldest spell
for several years blew up Monday aud Monday !
night the thermometer In protected places reg
isiored only 10 degrees above zero, making the ,
temperature about -- degrees below freezing. |
Ml> l'ASO. Tex.. Jan. 4. The year Just closed
was the driest In the history of El Paso. I
Weather records show that El Paso bad but 4.03
inches of rainfall during the year 1010. The
average rainfall for a year 1» 0.84 Inches. The
city Is therefore short 5.HI inches on the year's
average.
CVALUE, Tex., Jan. 4.—The coldest weather
In many years was experienced this morniug,
the thermometer being down to 13 degrees.
I 'l ATOM A. Tex.. Jan. 4. Quite r large
acreage «>f cabbage planted for the saurkraut
factory here was lost in the freeze. The heads
were fully matured and were ready to be cut
this week.
PA I iACIOS. Tex.. Jan. t. The thermometer
registered PJ degrees above zero here Monday
night. The weather has moderated considerably
here. Yesterday it was generally feared that the
oranges in this section of the country had been
frozen to such an extent that they would not.
rero\ei\ but upon examination it 1s now the
belief that they have not been damaged.
1.1 LINO. Tev. Jan. 1 I lie heavy freeze
here last night did much damage to the hydrants
and water pipes. A pipe that was oxer the
I.tiling Dry 'ionds Company broke and when th*
store wss opened this morning it was discovered
thai severs) hundred dollars' worth of goods had
been damaged by water.
ROCK PORT, l ex., Jan. 4 The lowest tem
perature for many years was recorded here
I uesday morning at 0 o'clock. The thcrmome
ter registered IS degrees above zero. All vege-
tation js frozen The temperature has remained
below freezing throughout the day.
EDNA. Tev.. Jan. 4. The coldest weniher for
severs 1 yenr', has prevailed here for the past j
tun days. Some damage was done to the seed- j
ling and Uiigat oranges, but the satsumis have 1
stood the cold. The lowest temperature wss ;
that of yesterday morning .when the thermome-
ter registered 15 degrees above rero.
CI KRo. Tex.. Jan. 4 A heavy frost formed |
here this morning and the Government ther-
mometer was the lowest this winter, registering
It degrees abo\e zero.
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS. Tex.. Jan. 4. To
day has been clear and warm after I ho lowest
temperature ever recorded here last night. the
thermometer registering 10 degrees this njoru-
uijj at 0 o'clock. Winter gardens have suf- !
iM-ed. but tne kers are preparing to put in seed j
lor the early spring crops.
JOHNSON ('TV. Tex.. Jan. 4 One of the ,
coldest blizzards of the season reached here Sun- J
day night The thermometer stood nt L'2 de
gives Monday, and Tuesday morning the ground
Wat covered wi1h snow.
WACO. Tex., Jan. 4.—This morning th» ther-
mometer registered 11 above zero. 3 tlcgreei
warmer than yesterday. Ice was very plentiful
and frozen water pipes are causing considerable
trouble. The present cold spell is believed to
have interfered somewhat with the prospects for
a big oat crop.
SAN MARCOS. Tex.. Jan. 4. - The cold weath-
er of the past few days has been very destrue
tire to the truck gardens in this section. Gar-
deners are of the opinion that cabbage, onions
and other vegetables are destroyed. The crop of
splnaeh. of which a large amount is planted on
the Irrigated farms In this section, It Is thought
Is not damaged.
I
PRESS CAUSTIC IN CRITICISM OF
AUTHORITIES' METHODS IN
MAKING ARREST.
LONDON, Jan. 4.—After a day's re-
flection. the sober thought of l*ondon
appears to be that the marshaling of a
great force of police and military to
destroy a 111 tie nest of outlaws was a
mistake.
A number of provincial papers, too,
criticise the authorities sharply. The
Manchester Dispatch today says Eng-
lishmen have been made to appear ridic-
ulous and that the affair Is one which
the country will he glad to forget. The
impression is gaining ground that the
policeman should have dealt with the
business without calling upon the sol-
diers arid that the summoning of the
horse artillery was a particularly un-
necessary move.
Nothing has since developed to show
that more than two men held the tene-
ment against several hundred police, two
companies of Soots Guards from Tower
I/ondon. a detachment of horse artillery
with two machine guns and a gatling
gun and fire brigade, to say nothing of
tens of thousands who left their moral
support expressed in vociferous cheers.
It was said during the night that the
police had discovered a third body in
the ruins, but this is not true. Only two
men are known to have been killed. The
police had located, according to their be-
lief. "Peter the Fainter" and "Fritz" in
a lodging-room on the top floor of the
tenement house on Sidney Street.
LONDON IS EXCITED.
Public excitement over the hunting
down of the anarchist burglar gang con-
tinues at fever heat.
Today great crowds swarmed about the
dingy East End street which yesterday
was the scene of the battle, the like of
which had not been known in the history
of London's police department.
The police, who have been greatly over-
worked during the past forty-eight
hours, had their hands full in keeping
the streets open to traffic, while the de-
tective department pursued Its investi-
gation Into the Russian anarchists' col-
ony with unremitting energy. During
the night the police thoroughly over-
hauled the ruins of the tenement house
in Sidney Street, where the outlaws
made their last stand^and were shot or
burned to death In the fight with the
police and soldiers.
The two bodies recovered from the
burned house were found in a back room
<-n the ground floor.
The claim Is established, apparently,
that the building was fired by the des-
peradoes. It is thought that when the
trapped men found their ammunition
nearly spent and escape impossible they
set fire to the building and committed
suicide.
No papers were found throwing light
on the operations of the gang.
Some of the evening papers feature
the recent discovery of a package of
blasting gelatin close by the gas works
near the jute mill town of Harking,
seven miles northeast of London, and at-
tempt to connect the discovery with the
anarchists. The explosive was found on
a river bank on December 24 and was
so saturated as to be harmless.
LONDON PAPERS PANICKY.
The extent of the popular excitement
aroused by the unprecedented exhibit'on
wlli be better understood in the light
of the fact that the circulation of the
local newspapers last -.veiling and this
morning was greater than at any previ-
ous time since the critical stages of
the Boer war were heralded in the cap-
ital. Surprising as it may seem, the
papers sold in London last night and
again this morning far exceeded the
Washer's Great Expansion Sale
Rvery one of the following items means a money-saving proposition to you. Suits. Over-
coats, Shoes, Odd Trousers, Fancy Vests and Furnishings. Head the reductions:
MEN'S
HIGH SHOES
20% OFF
Regular Price
All $3.50 Shoes for 2.80
AI $4.00 Shoes for 3.20
All $5.00 Shoes for 4.00
All $6.00 Shoes for 4.80
All $6.50 Shoes for 5.20
All $7.00 Shoes for 5.60
Suits and Overcoats
33j% off Regular Selling Price
$15.00 Values 10.00
$16.50 Values 11.00
$18.50 Values 12.35
$20.00 Values 13.35
$22.50 Values 15.00
Furnishings Reduced
Shirts, including Manhat- Underwear—every material
tan, Eclipse, Excello and olh- and style of garment.
ers, in beautiful fancy pat-
All 50c Garments 40c
terns!
All 75c Garments.... 59c
All $1.50 values $1.18 All $1.00 Garments.... 75c
All $2.00 values $1.10 All $1.50 Garments... .$1.20
All $3.00 values $2.20 All $2.00 Garments... .$1,50
All $.V50 values $2.65 All $2.50 Garments... $1.90
Flannels, silks, madras, linen. All $3.00 Garments... .$2 00
Scriven's Drawers—Lot 50
(iREAT GLOVE SPECIAL
All 75c Grades 59c
Right now is the time vou „ ,
, , ' . All $1.00 Grades 75c
need gloves - get in on this
one.
All Automobile Gloves
$L0° G,oves 79c priced from $2 to $6.50 on
Tan or gray, mocas or cape sale at 25 per cent less regu-
stocks. lar prices.
$25.00 Values 16.65
$27.50 Values 18.35
$30.00 Values 20.00
$32.50 Values 21.65
$35.00 Values 23.35
Furnishings Reduced
Handkerchiefs—in plain or
initial—all designs.
50c Silk or Linen, sale
price 3 for.. $1.00
All 35c values for 22c
25c values 17c; 6 for.. $1.00
15c values $1.25 per doz.
10c values 90c per doz,
Hosiery.—one of the
strongest lines ever shown in
San Antonio—and at prices
that will tempt the most eco-
nomical buyer.
50c Hose, plain or fancy,
sale price, 3 for $1.00
75c values for 55c
25c Fancies for 18c
Our entire stock of 50c
Neckwear will be on sale, and
you may have your choice
for 38c.
$2.50 Neckwear $1.85
$2.00 Neckwear $1.10
$1.50 Neckwear $1.10
$1.00 Neckwear fi9c
75c Neckwear 59c
The entire stock of Jewelry,
Leather Nijvelties, Christmas
Suspenders and Silk Muf-
flers are on sale at 25 per
cent off.
FLANNELETTE PAJAMAS
And Night Shirts are reduced.
All $6.00 Grades $4.85
All $5.00 Grades $3.95
All $3.50 Grades $2.35
All $1.50 Grades $1.15
WASHER BROS. COMPANY
number disposed of on the day of King
Edward's death.
For a time public concern over rumors
of anarchist plots hatched in London ap-
pears to be overshadowed b> the discus-
sion of the manner in which the sus-
pected anarchists were disposed of.
The newspapers are becoming almost
panicky on Uiie subject of anarchists.
They are publishing suggestions for call-
ing the international police to hold a
conference with a view of united action
against anarchists and for similar pur-
poses some of the newspapers even pro-
pose the promulgation of new laws to
prevent any private citizen from pur-
chasing a revolver except under high
license and strict registration. These
papers also declare that every non-
naturalized alien should be licensed and
compelled to take out police permits of
license to bo renewed annually, and in
suspicious cases finger prints should bo
t)iken to prevent impersonation.
There have been no new developments
in the Stepney affair.
Penitentiary Commissioners-to-be Find
Storehouses and Warehouses
Are Full.
Special Telegram to The Express.
liKAZOltfA, Tex., Jan. 4.—Today's in-
spection <»f the William t lemons State
farm, seven miles south of this city, by
I lie penitentiary eommissloners-to-be, com-
pleted the list of State-owned property
being used by the penitentiary system. The
balance of the farms and camps to he seen
by the men who after January 20 will have
charge of the Texas penitentiary system
are private property worked by convict
labor.
The completion of the inspection of the
four State-owned farms has given t ho
members of the touring party an excellent
idea of the conditions with which the
newly appointed commission will have to
deal. Without a doubt the four farms are
in the best general condition in their his-
tory. Statements to the effort that sup-
plies have been allowed to run low and
that fped has been sold off in order that
the outgoing administration may make the
best report possible, are preposterous.
Rather in several cases the storehouses
and warehouses are fuller than they have
been for some time.
Neither of the commissioners in the tour
party, Robert Itranhnni of Huntsville and
Louis W. Little of Rusk, have complaint
to make of the general conditions of these
four State farms, and will make none in
their report to Governor-elect O. n. Col-
quitt.
Lathrop Furnace Co., 528 Main Ave.
Wool Growers Discuss Tariff.
PORTLAND, ot*. . Jan. l-Tlie tarlil
In a. live topic among the delegations to
tlie forty-second annual convention ol
the National Wool Growers' Association,
which held its opening session here today.
1 hat the woul grower is opposed to
anv change in the wool schedule is evi-
denced on every hand. Each delegate
that has arrived has lost no time in stat-
ing his position on this subject in positive
terms.
Dr. Charlotte Strum Osteopath. 611
Moore Building. Telephones.
Eberhardt Is Inaugurated.
ST. PAUL, .Vfinn., Jan. 4.—Both houses
of the Minnesota Legislature met in
joint session In the House chamber to*
day to witness the inauguration of Gov*
ehiior Adolph O. Eberhardt and to heat
his message.
Dr. Doolc Is Commissioned.
Npwinl Telegram to The Kipress.
BRADY, Tex., Jan. 4. -Dr. T. P. Doole,
a young physician here, has received
from President Taft a commission as
first lieutenant of the Medical Reserve
Corps of the United States Army.
Army Appropriation Bill.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 4.-The
Military Affairs Committee of the House
will meet tomorrow to finish work upon
the appropriation bill carrying funds for
the support of the army. Members of
the committor believe that the War De-
partment estimate of $700,000 for new-
field artillery guns will be considerably
reduced.
IVru Will Arbitrate.
LIMA, Peru, Jan. 4.—Peru has agreed
to submit its boundary cMspute with
Kcuador to the arbitration of The Haguo
tribunal. This Is in compliance with the
/suggestion contained In the joint not.*
recently presented to the two republics
by the mediating powers, the United
States, Brazil and Aigeutina.
FIRST ANNUAL REPORT
of--
The San Antonio Lite Insurance Company
a.s of December 31, 1910, to Its Policyholders, Stockholders, Agents and Others Interested:
ASSETS
Mortgage loans $283,067.8.1
Collateral loans 83,268.75
('ash in banks and office 45,593.39
Interest accrued 9,153.01
Admitted assets..- $426,085.00
L I A B I L I T E S
Reserves $ 17.015.51
All other liabilities 3,104.02
Capital stock 270.000.00
Surplus, net 135,965.47
$126,085.00
On January 17, 1910, the first application was received. During the year a total
of $3,111,400.00 of new insurance was issued; $2,631,020.00 paid for in cash, tlie
premiums amounting to $87,722.44.
The Company's record for li>10 is a most substantial one. The management has been
conservative, at the same time progressive, giving to its patrons the best there is in
Lite Insurance at lowest possible cost consistent with good Life Insurance underwriting.
We start the new year full of faith and hope, with the determination to extend our
Held of usefulness into every section of the State. Men of character and ability will
be given good contracts. Correspondence and interviews solicited.
San Antonio
HENRY A. HODGE. President
Insurance Company
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