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VOLUME XLIV.— NO. 234
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22, 1909.—SIXTY PAGES.
ESTABLISHED 18G5,
WE CAN FURNISH PARTIES
contemplating a trip abroad, travelers cheques or
letters of credit on any part of the world
THE L0GKW00D NATIONAL BANK
MONEY TO LEND
On Farms andRanchas, In any Amounts, In Any Part of tha Stats.
c. B. CHANOLER, 102 EAST CROCKETT STREET
Frost Katkwal Bank
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
an/sur'plus $6 5 0,000.00
Afamo National Bank
San Antonio, Texas
Capital and Surplus $600,000
Letters of Credit and Travelers Checks a Specialty.
MAVERICK-CLARKE LITHO CO.
STATIONERS
Office Furniture and Filing: Devices
IF
you contemplate a change in your banking
arrangements, or the opening of an account,
The West Texas Bank & Trust Co. desires
to offer its facilities. Ave. C.opp. Moore Bldg.
AMERICAN BANK & TRUST GO.
THE BANK ON ALAMO PLAZA.
OFFERS MODERN BUNKING UNO TRUST COMPANY FACILITIES
INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS.
State JSanh & {Trust Company
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accounts Solicited. THp*to*E)atc flDo&crn facilities
W. T. MeCAMPBELL,
President
W. R. KING,
V. President
J. H. HAILE,
Cashier
F. GROOS & CO., BANKERS
(UNINCORPORATED)
Foreign Exchange, Travelers' Checks
San Antonio, Texas
C. F. & H. CUENTHER
U. S. Bonded and State Bonded Public Warehouses.
Merchandla* Storage, Track atonies, Space and Warehouse Rooma For Rent.
Rates on Application.
NEGOTIABLE WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS ISSUED.
Located In Jobbers' District on S. A. & A. P. R. R. Tracks.
112. 816 and 124 Buena Vista Street. PHONES: New, 49 and 152*; old, 127S-4T.
ESTABLISHED 1891.
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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.:
^GENERAL AGENTS.
MARYLAND CASUALTY CO.
AM BRICAN LIVE STOCK I INS. CO.
AGENTS WANTED.
W. c. ROBARDS
R. R. PATTERSON
ROBARDS & PATTERSON
REAL ESTATE, BONDS AND INVESTMENT SECURITIES
MONTEREY IS
EXCITED OVER
WAR RUMORS
4
Attiluda of Governor Reyes Is
Subject of Much Comment
and Speculation.
HANDFUL OF
UNIONISTS WIN
A VICTORY
Succeed in Revolutionizing the
System of Taxation in
England-
IT IS BELIEVED THAT
KE HAS FLED SOUTH
Federal Hold Upon the Situation Is Good,
and Tbis Alone Leeds Some Aspect
of Confidence to an Otherwise
Demoralized Community.
Rooms 322 and 324, Washer Building.
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I. AG. N.
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Landa's Park Today
Trains leave 7:30 a. m. and 2 p. m.
Coolest Place in Texas
Both trains go Into the Park
The only ONE NIGHT line
to St. Louis
Quickest all points beyond
Low Round Trips on sale daily
Bastrop Pastor Resigns.
Special Telegram to The Express.
BAFTROP, TeJu, Aug. 21.-Re*. R. L
I
Courtney, pastor of the First Christian
Church of Baatrop, has tei.dered hid res-
ignation to take effect at once, aa be
will likely enter the erangslistlo field.
Special Telegram tn The TOxpress.
MONTKRKY, Mexico, Aug. 21—Much
unrest has been caused In this city dur-
ing the last day or two by rumors of
| an Incipient revolution said to be start-
ins: from the Texas side of the Ulo
(Jmnde entrance into tills country, being
feared between Laredo and llruwnsvllli:,
in which section it. 1« reported tli«ro
are few American troops on duty. A res-
ident of this city who returned from
the Brownsville country said Hint It
would not be ut all surprising It tho
rumors should prove to b* true, as there
was much suppressed excitement In that
section.
■" There are stories current In this .".Ity
telling of the introduction by night of
large quantities of ammunition from tho
l ulled States, which it is thought was
si.eaked across the border with the con-
nivance of customs agents it. coalition
with the revolutionists. There are re-
ported to be thousands ot Mexicans un-
der tile direction ot the various political
Junius with h'ad<|uaiters in 'IY.v-ls, hid
lng along the border Ju.it ready When
the signal is given to crosj over slid
enter Into the fight against their ruun-
try.
While these reports are by many
branded us malicious and untrue, excite-
ment iu running so high that everyone
in the city is arming themselves and
getting ready tor the worst, should such
a state of affairs as reported to exist
lie the case. An American who ir.ade a
round of the local pawnshops yesterday
says he could not find a gun left for
SAle in any one ot the many places,
which are usually full of such articled,
Hardware stores selling such arms are
said to have run low on stock and the
sword cane la becoming prominent on
the streets ot Monterey, a fashion of
carrying canes having suddenly sprung
up, In tho night, as it were.
MUCH SUPPRESSED EXCITEMENT.
While suppressed excitement lias been
evident on tne streets ot Monterey for
weeks, and hundreds ot secret service
agents have been paid to be securing all
kmus of information possible for months,
tear of expressing their opinions lias held
back much ol' the true situation from
ninny, but this condition 110 longer exists.
Today people openly declare themselves
as being in favor of the federal govern-
ment as against the present Governor
Reyes, who is thought by many to be
back of this alleged revolutionary move-
ment.
The present state and city administra-
tions are naturally adherents o! the Reyes
party, and consequently protect his name
in every way, claiming the revolution-
ary ideas have nothing to do with his
candidacy and his several weeks' retreat
in the mountain fastness near Galeajia.
This part ot the question can not be
discussed because his actions in the past
have so far as the public Is aware, at
least, been entirely hi accord with the
central government and from that there
would be no reason to decide he would
lead the revolutionary forces. He is still
recognized as the governor of Nufvo
Icon by the federal forces stationed in
this city, his officials are still govcrniug
tho city and state. The federal fotcc.s
stationed here are, however, making
every preparation to down a revolution-
ary uprising, not a Royes insurrection,
anu It is only owing to the great confi-
dence Americans and Mexicans alike have
In the ability of tlen. Geroniino Trevino,
now in active command of the federal
troops throughout northern Mexico, that
all who are able do not send their fam-
ilies to Texas and interior points for
salety until the flurry Is over.
Many, however, think that lri case a
real revolution should break out, although
Monterey is acknowledged to b» a critical
pvint. little fighting would b« dorm, and
It is also expected that Hen. Trevino,
known to be 011 the boat terms with tho
American forces, would have no trouble
and would hesitate not at all In request-
ing aid from the United States in quell-
ing any disturbance.
TKEVLNO 18 A WARRIOR.
General Trevino Is known as ono of the
greatest heroes of tho former wars for
independence in this republic and has
route into especial close contact and
friendship with many of the older gen-
eral* In the United States Army, most
of whom are now dead or retired from
active service, even having marwed the
daughter of OeneraJ (ml. After twenty-
five ye;us 011 tile retired list General
Trevino went, hack to the command of
practically all of Northern Mexico at the
urgent call of his country, and has been
hailed ir. this, his home city, as the
"Savior of Nuevo Ijcnn."
General Trevino appears to think there
will be no outbreak ii. this city. Ho has
very evident fears that there may be
trouble along the border unless the United
States interferes in a quit k and dec isive
in nner. What General Trevino thinks
of Governor Reyes has not been staled,
but ids action in sending troops to Gal-
eana, I is retreat, health resort or sum-
mer home, as it has been variously des-
ignated, is said to he of much signifi-
cance The fact that these troops left
here on the day aft»r it was learned that
Governor Jteyes had received a shipment
of JTVX'O from a local bank Is also
thought fraught with much significance
Still, many federal adherents even, claim
that when Governor Reyes returns to
ibis city he will come In the full prestljf.
of his position as Governor, but may be
shorn of ell power.
AS TO REYES' TJOYALTT.
TUs question about whether General
Reyes is I tyai to ids country has as-
sumed such a complex hue that native
Mexicans even are unable to say what
is what, but many who have been bowing
in feat and trembling to Ills slightest
wishes for miirv years are now bold in
as.-erting that they arc free from his
tyrannical i>ower.
Many residents find citizens of this
place continue tn think there will be no
outbreak, and one man well known as a
Continued en Page Five.
LANDS ARE TO BEAR A
PORTION OF BURDEN
Measure Goes to Lords, Where Bill
May Not Be Changed, as 1'rece*
dent Forbids It in Cases of
Tbis Character.
I/)NDON, Aug. 21.—Having succeeded
by means uf an all-night Hitting of tho
House of Commons in panning, through
tho cohimitteo of the whole, those clauses
of the bmlget imposing a tax oil land
values, the government has given mem-
bers a week's release from their arduous
labors, during which time less conUsn-
ti mis measures will ho consldeiid.
Tho Jighi over tho budget, which will
fairly Revolutionize the system <»i taxation
iu England, has heen on« ol the most
strenuous in the history ol Parliaments a
mete handful of Unionists, a* compared
wnii the liugj liberal majority, lias been
able to In>1*1 up h'Kl.shitu 11 wet k after
week until the government, though loath
to Introduce guillotine methods in order
11» limit the discussion, was forced to
bring in new rules ol procedure which
authorised the chairman to decline to
consider purely blocking amendments.
The laat of the land taxation clauses
has been passed by the commit tee, but
the form Is quite diffeienl from that
originally Introduced.
'1 lie Una tie el lor of tho Exchequer has
made a number oi verj important con-
cessions, chief among these being in re-
gard to tlid valuation of land. l" rider tie*
bill as introduced, the cost of the valu-
ation wan imposed upon the owner. Tills
charge has been taken over by the State,
which will be called upon to spend for
the purpose $10,WHOuu This I* more than
the lax will produce (luring the first yeui.
The property ot friendly societies winch
own lan Is valued at upward of $500,000,-
000, is also exempted under the new taxa-
tion. This is a concession to the labor
unionists, a ho form a iaige /majority of
the sharehdders of the so s.
ALLOW ItlGHT OF .1 ' JAL.
Another amei.dment to the Li1 i cume an
a result of criticism hy tne Jjord i niel
J ustlce.
it was originally proposed that the
valuation plated upon property by com-
missioners appointed lor that purpose
should be final, Lut the Lord Clnel Jus
tiee pointed out that this would be iu
direct contravention of the British c (in-
stitution. wnich expressly gives the right
of appeal in all cases. The government,
therefore, amended the bill, allowing the
right of appeal.
Another much-criticised provision of the
bill, imposing a tax upon unmined min-
erals, was also withdrawn, and a tax on
mining royalties and rents was substi-
tuted. The government, however, main-
tained the principle of taxation on land
values, arid it if now attempting to jus-
tify its poilcy In the campaign through-
out tic country in which all the Cabinet
ministers ;ire taking part.
Tho Unionists arc just as busy In the
campaiga throughout the country iu
which all fhe Cabinet ministers are tak-
ing part. Tee I'nlonlsts are busy iu oppo-
sition to this policy and the country Is
occupied wit! the discussion as to
whether or not the budget win bo popu-
lar.
The masses seem to favor the measure
and some I'nionist newspapers, realizing
this, are urging the party to give up the
fight and turn Its attention to tariff re-
form.
The leaders are supported by n ma-
jority of the party, however, and aie
Insisting that the content go until Hie
bill roaches tho House of Lords, when
the hope Is expressed that the upper-
house, ignoring all precedents, will cither
amend or throw out the measure, and
thus, they believe, force the govern-
ment. to appeal to the country.
LORDS MAY NOT INTERFERE.
It Is doubtful whether the Lords will
take the extreme step of interfering with
taxation, which has heretofore been con-
sidered the prerogative of the J louse of
Commons, oven f they did take such a
step it is considered doubtful whether a
general election would follow.
Lewis liar court, first commissioner of
public works, in a speech yesterday, said
it would be rash to assume that only
one course Is open to the government. If
the i louse of Lords, by refusing to pass
the bill, plunged the country into chaos,
the Cabinet, he said, could be depended
Upon "to tender such advice to the sov-
eign as would best conduce in the Im-
mediate future with the predominance
of the will of the electors."
Tn some quarters this is taken as a
threat to confer enough Liberal peerages
to overcome the Cnioriist majority.
IS VET UNFINISHED.
There are still many clauses of the
budget to h*i dealt with, and upon these
the opposition promises to continue its
fight The first of these dealt with will be
license duties, which at present are based
upon one-half the value of licensed prem-
ises. The holders of licenses object to
tills, and in order to meet their views
the government probably will propose a
tax to be levied on the amount of liquor
sold. Other 'lauses deal with change*
In the death duties, the Income tax, the
stamp customs and like duties,
FIND A SHORTAGE OF $82,000.
Pennsylvania Penitentiary Is Under
Scrutiny.
PITTSBURG. Pa., Aug. 21.-Discovery
lias been made. It Is alleged, of a deficit
of $S2.eOO by a board of auditors ap-
pointed to fix the financial status of
the Western Penitentiary.
The investigation was started following
a recent change of administration ;.ml
was conducted by a number of binkers
now serving in the Institution.
GENERAL BOOTH' UNDER KNIFE.
Salvation Army Chief Bears Operation
Well, but Doctors Are In Doubt.
LONDON'. Aug. 21—Gen. -William Rnoth,
commander In chief of the Salvation
Army, was operated upon this afternoon
tor septic poisoning of the eye.
The doctors are not yet able to say
whether or not the generals life will
be saved. The patient bore the operation
well.
TODAY'S EXPRESS—60 PAGES.
News Section, 46 pages.
Woman's Section, 8 pages.
Sporting Section, 6 pages.
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—Weather
forecast:
East Texas: Generally fair Sunday
and Monday.
West Texas: Fair Sunday and
Monday.
LOCAL WEATHER rORECAST.
For San Antonio and vicinity: Part-
ly cloudy weather.
SAN ANTONIO.
While mayor of Holyoke, Mass, speeds
to her rcscue, Mrs. Catherine Von Val-
kenburqh, an old friend, dies In want.
Protest meeting against arrest of Sara-
bid and FUngel addressed by Mother
Jones.
Troops leave for Dallas without acci-
dent In one of the largest movements of
kind in history of Fort Sam Houston.
Assistant District Attorney Chambers
says gambling must be stopped If It takes
every Ranger to do It.
Fredericksburg railroad bonus receives
more large subscriptions.
Concrete bridges may be ordered
throughout county.
TEXAS.
General appropriation bill of Thirty-
first Legislature, it is discovered, prac-
tically re-enacts anthiepotlsm bill of the
Thirtieth Legislature, which was amended
so as to place Major Durham.
| Congressman Burleson ballcves Texas
I will get twenty-two Congressmen by the j
I apportionment under the 1910 census.
Future of the Rio Grande Valley dwelt
AUTO SPEED WELLMAN'S
FRENZY COSTS AIRSHIP IS A
THREE LIVES TOTAL WRECK
One Mechanician and Two Spec-
tators Are Killed on In-
dianapolis Speedway.
CAR LOSES TIRE AND
CRASHES INTO CROWD
Seeker After Axis of (he Earth
Conies to Grief When Thirty^
two Miles Away.
PARTY IS SAFE BUT THE
POLE JAUNT IS ENDED
Makes Total Death Harvest for Week cable Filled With 1000 Pounds Provis-
lo Seven, a Penalty More Frightful
Than Was bargained for When
Track Was Thrown Open.
|
Rains reported In Southwest Some
damage done.
DOMESTIC.
Whizzing automobile at the Indianapolis
speedway loses a tire, crashes through a
fence Into a Knot of spectators and kills
three person/ two onlookers and the
mechanician.
The alleged kidnapers of Marion Dleak-
ley of Topeka, the World's Fair Incuba-
tor baby, who was abducted from her
home yesterday, were taken from a train
at Kansas City last night.
The Pressed Steel Car Company of
Pittsburg, Pa., is accused of peonage, and
the Government Is Investigating.
In a feud quarrel over a dog at Hunt- i
j ersvllle, N. C-. one man is killed and four !
others perhaps fatally wounded.
FOREIGN.
A handful of partisans In the House of
Commons revolutionizes tiie English sys-
tem of taxation by forcing the body to
accept the plan to tax land values.
War rumors excite Monterey, where
! it is believed Governor Reyes has fled
the country. Federal hold on the sltua-
[ tlon, however, gives the people confi-
dence.
y A telegram from Hammerfest, Nor-
way, says Walter Wellman's balloon, with
which he started on a search for the
North Pole, exploded thirty-two miles
from the balloon shed. None were hurt,
but the expedition Is again deferred.
SPORTS.
James McGuIre, formerly manager of
the Boston Americans, is appointed |
manager of the Cleveland American base- i
ball tearti, succeeding Napoleon Lajole,
recently resigned.
i San Antonio wins a double-header from
I Galveston, 8-0, 7-2.
Willie Mitchell of the Bronchos breaks
all league records for strlke-outs In game
with Sand Crabs.
NAME L. J.HART AS TREASURER
Trano-Misslssippi Congress Honors
Another San Antonian at
Denver.
DENVER, Colo., Aug. 21.-Further de-
sultory debate in the forestry reserve
controversy marked the last hours of
the Trans-Mississippi Commercial Con-
gress, and with the adoption of a revo-
lution prepared by Thomas Patterson,
former United States Senator from Colo-
rado, the congress adjourned sine die.
The Patterson resolution calls upon
Congress for action defining the boun-
daries of the forest reserves In such a
manner as to exclude mineral and agri-
cultural lands. Frank Gowdy of Den-
ver considered that the resolution in-
ferred an attack upon Gifford Plnchot,
head of the Forestry Bureau, and op-
possed It. It was not until a resolution
commending the Forestry Bureau was
adopted th«t the Patterson resolution
was accepted peaceably.
A resolution calling upon Congress to
repeal the 10 cents per pound tax upon
oleomargarine was adopted today. There
was some objection voiced by the dp.iry
interests, but this faded away when the
oleomargarine representatives offered no
objection to the retention of the oleo-
margarine stamp on all imitation butter.
The next convention, the short session,
will ne held in San Antonio in Novem-
ber, I&W.
Among the officers elected, in addition
to Ike T. Pryor of San Antonio and
Arthur Francis of Cripple Creek, Colo.,
picsident and secretary respectively, as
already announced in tho report of the
committee on permanent organisation,
are first vice president, A. C. Trumtoo,
Muskogee, Okla.; treasurer, T* J. Hart,
San Antonio; chairman of the executive
board, Fred W. Fleming, Kansas City.
HEAT DESTROYS BOLL WEAVIL
IN DIANA POLLS. Ind., Aug 21 -Three
more lives were sacrificed today in the
carnival of speed which has Inaugurated
the great Indianapolis motor speedway.
One mechanician and two spectators paid
the penalty of their lives. The fatal ac-
cident occurred when a National car. driv-
en by Charles Mcrs, in the 3Q0-mile race,
lost a tire and crashed through a fence
into a group of spectators.
Tho dead are:
CLAUDH KELIAJM, of Indianapolis,
mechanician in the Nalionut car.
HoMbiK JOL*LKFFK, Trafalgar, ind.
AN IJNJ M >KN'Hi-' 1 ED MAN.
Besides the three deaths, two serious
injuries resulted during the day. Henry
l apklng of Indianapolis, suffered in the
fatal wreck a compound fracture of his
right arm, a broken nose and several
scalp wounda.
Bi uco Keene, the driver of a Marmon
car in the same race, crashed into a
post shortly after the National was
wrecked and was badly cut about the
neck and head.
.lames Hchiller, the mechanician with
Keene, suffered a *JLght fracture of the
skull, hut the physician* say he is in
no danger.
CALL OFF 900-MJLIS RACE.
After the second accident tho officials
decided lo call off the WO^miltj race when
Ijoe Lynch, in a Jackson, wa* leading,
and had covered 2JU> miles. Kalph L>e
Palma in a Fiat was second, aud Still-
man in a. Mainon, was third.
The race will be declared no contest
and the great lndiapanolts speedway tro-
phy will bo raced for again.
Hy a mero strange freak of fortune,
Mens escaped from the terrible wreck
with hardl) a scratch. Ho fell under the
ear when It turned a. somersault through
tiie air and down into a gulley near the
side of the track. He was in imminent
danger of being burned to death, but
by some miracle he was able to shut off
the engine and thus save himself from
a horrible death.
Kellum was hurled out of the car and
landed In the gulley some distance from
the twisted mass of steel and Iron that
had once been a speed machine.
TOT AD DEATH HARVEST IS STEVEN.
The deaths today raises the toll of the
speedway to seven lives tills week. Wil-
liam A. Bourque and his mechanician,
Harry ilolcomb, of the Knox racing
team, were killed in an accident in the
250-mlle race Thursday. Cliff Lyterall, a
Stoddard-Day ton mechanician, was kLll-
ed when hit by a big racing machine
while on the way out to the speedway.
Thursday Elmer Grampton, a 6-year-old
boy, was killed by the automobile of
Clark E. Day of till* city, while the lat-
ter was on his way lo the speedway for
the first day's races.
PALL OF GRIEF OYKIl THE CITY.
Tonight there is a heavy pall of grief
hanging over the entire city and speed-
mad automobUlsts drive more carefully
than they did in the streets earlier in the
week. The frightful penalty paid for a
few broken speed records is greater than
was bargained for when Indianapolis
threw open the gates of the "greatest
speedway in tho world."
THRONG DID NOT SEK CRASH.
Tho fatal accident- "TfuTay occurred on
the south turn of tho Immense ellipse and
near the open stands that contained more
than 60,000 people. The thousands in the
grandstand did not see the accident, al-
though they knew that one of the cars
had crashed through the fence. A few
minutes after the smash Merz was
brought to the officials* stand and a
mighty shout of Joy went up when it
was seen he was safe, and It was not
for some time that the spectators realized
the gravity of the situation.
The crash cnmiy after Menr. had fln-
Contlnued on page 6s.
ions Breaks Loose—Whole Affair
Shoots lp Into Clouds—Second
Attempt Lnds ia Disaster.
C\MP WELLMAN, Spitsbergen. Aujf.
13, via Hammerfest. Auk 21.—'Walter
' Wellman's second attempt to sail to tho
North Pole in a balloon has resulted In
: a failure.
The giant dirigible balloon America, In
j which Mr. \Voilman and his party of
three set out on their perilous flight to-
day, met with a mishap after It had pro-
ceedod about thirty-two miles from tha
starling point.
Mr. Wellman and his party succeeded
in making a landing without injury to
any member and returned to tills point
aboard the steamer Frani, which also
towed in the disabled balloon.
Alter long preparation and waiting for
favorable weather the opportunity ami
today and Mr. Wellman decided early
In the morning to mako the start. Every-
thing had been in readiness for some
time and only the final details of setting
out upon such a hazardous flight remain-
ed to bo carried out.
AIRSHIP IN J^ERFECT TRIM.
It was 10 o'clock In the morning when
the great airship was brought out of
its shed aud the daring explorers tooU
their places in the car. When tho an-
chors were cast loose the airship ascend-
ed steadily. The engines were set In mo-
tion and everything seemed to work to
perfection. The big craft was maneuvered
for some time aud answered tne helm
perfectly. Then its head was turned to
the northward and it set out at a speed
of twenty-five miles an hour.
Suddenly, after having covered some
tlilrty-two miles, and when everything
seemed going finely, the leather guide
rope to which was attached a thousand
pounds of provisions and stores broke
away. Tho accident occurred Just as tho
airship was neaning tho pack ice of
North Spitsbergen.
SHOOTS UP TO THE GLOUD8.
Released from this great weight ths
airship shot upward at a terrific pace
until it. was at a great height above the
clouds.
The pilots succeeded in bringing it down
near the earth, turned her about and set
out to fight their way southward against
a strong wind. It proceeded slowly to tho
edge ol the pack ice, where the Pram
was anchored. After much difficulty a
tow was gotten aboard the Pram, which
started to tow the airship to Spitsbergen.
Tho strain was so great that It threatened
split the balloon's car to which tho
Now Is ihc Opportunity, Government
Entomologist Says, for Farrrlers
to Eradicate the Pest.
Use
tixas
mum
wanr Mromuiw!
MN'ANrailO. TLX.
pioneer
Flour
to
rope was attached, and Mr. Wellman
finally decided to bring the airship to tho
surface of the water. This was effected
without mishap and the car rested on
the surface of the water until all tho
members of the crew, tho dogs and In-
struments could bo transferred aboard the
Ft am.
A fresh start was then made and the
America was towed back t<» the landing
stage and within a short distance of
where the start was made.
GAS BAG EXPLODES.
But the ill luck of the expedition was
not at an end yet. Just as the airship
had reached a landing stage and every-
thing looked favorable for its rescue
;i sudden gust of wind caught the big
inflated balloon broadside and snatched
it a way from the tow lines. It was car-
ried careening over rough loo hummocks
for some distance and then It exploded-
All the scattered parts of the airship
were subsequently recovered, but the
damage was so great as to preclude anv
further attempt to fly over the Pole this
yea?.
Special Telegsam to The Express.
DALLAS, Tex., Aug. 21.—Dr. W. D.
Hunter, the Government Entomologist in
I charge of the Southern field crop, in a
j bulletin issued today, declares that the
terrific heat of the last few days has |
i killed more than W per cent of the boll
j weevils in Texas and Oklahoma and that
I tiie heat and drynesj of the season have
! everywhere brought out small plants on
| which the bolls will soon open, so that
the crop may be picked at an abnormally
! early date.
In conclusion Dr. Hunter says:
"If tho farmers will accept the oppnr- |
tunity nature has provided, hasten the
picking of the crop, uproot and burn the
plants, there is a possibility that there
will he no boll wee /lis left. Iu fact, if }
the cotton plants should be destroyed !
generally in Texas by the middle of Sep-
tember th?re would be no boll weovils i
whatever In T'xas ne*t rear."
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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Nov. 6to 17,1909
FRED HUKMERT
t Wholesale and Retail
Wall Paper, Paints
204-206 W. Commerce St.
Huth Seed Co.
GARDEN, FLOWER AND
FIELD SEEDS
Phones 189 . 502-4-6 Market St.
ELECTRIC DESK FANS
We will have a lot ready for dcllv*
ery on Monday. Phone your orders.
J. C. KINNEY & CO.
301 Main Ave.
BEAR QRASS COAL,
Hay, Wood and Charcoal, see
Frank Marek Company
Both Phonee.
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