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Pipe and Well Casing
QUICK SHIPMENT
S.A.Machine (SupplyCo.
to,*
RIFE
HYDRAULIC RAMS
They assure a constant flow of water
without any attention, reoardless of wind
or any outside power.
ECONOMICAL AND BEST.
F. W. Heifmann Co.
HOUSTON.
VOLUME XLIV.—NO. 105
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL IB, 1009. -SIXTEEN PAGES.
ESTABLISHED 1865.
The Lockwood Natl Bank
ACCOUNTS SOLICITED.
Most Convenient. All cars except Hot Wells pass our doors
Corner Avenue C and Houston Street
MONEY TO LEND
On Farms and Ranohas, In any Amounts, In Any Part of the Stats.
E. B. CHANDLER, 102 EAST CROCKETT STREET
Frost National Bank
SAN ANTONIO* TEXAS.
ancP Surplus $650,000.00
alamo national bank
San Antonio, Texas.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $600,000.00
Officer*: J. N. Brown, Pres.; Ernest Steves, Vice Pres.; Otto Meerscheldt,
Cashier; Ernest 1* Brown. Asst. Cushier.
Directors: O. Schmeltzer, George C. Vanghan. Ernest Steves, G. A. C. Halff,
William Negley, Joseph Courunl, J. N. Brown. Otto Meerseheldt. C. C. Glbbs.
maverick-clarke litho co.
STATIONERS
Office Furniture and Filing Devlcee
ON SAVINGS
WEST TEXAS BANK & TRUST CO.
Moore Building
UNION TRUST CO.
COR. COMMERCE AND NAVARRO STS.
A General Banking and Trust Buslnau Transacted
4% ON SAVINGS
american bank & trust co.
THE BANK ON ALAMO PLAZA.
OFFERS MODERN BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY FACILITIES
INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS.
State JSank & Timet Company
407 E. fjoueton St. "fcicfta JButl&liw San Sntonio, Cciae
Accounts Solicited Hp-tcvBate fl&ofcern facilities
W. T. McCAMPBELL,
Pre.ldent
W. R. KING,
V. President
J. H. HAILE.
Cashier
C. F. & H. CUENTHER
U. 8. Bonded and State Bonded Public Warehouses.
Merchandise Storac*. Track Storage, Space and Warehouse Booms For Real
Rate* on Application.
NEOOTIABLE WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS ISSUED.
Located In Jobbers' Dl.triot on 8. A. It A. P. R. R. Tracks.
(12, 816 and (24 Buena Vista 8tree*. PHONES: New, 4* and 1521; old, 1Z7S-4T.
JAMES BUBO. rrcsMot
IBA C. IINEIABT, Cashier
GERMANIA BANK AND TRUST CO.
(UNINCORPORATED)
199 East Houston St., San Antonio, Texas
Transacts a General Baaldag aid Trasl Basiaess apoa the most
liberal Terms Consisted with Send Baaktai Prtaetples.
TOUR ACCOUNT IS RESPECTFULLY SOUCITEB
5°fo PaM m Tbne Deposits 2% Paid on Avera«e Bally Balances
San Antonio
Spring Carnival Race Meet
April 19 to 24
Special Low Round Trips
BATTLE OF FLOWERS APRIL 21
Low Round Trips
AUSTIN $3.10 April 18, 19, 20
GEORGETOWN $3.88 April 20, 21
FT. WORTH •. • $9.90 April 21
LOUISVILLE $38.08 May 9,10.11,12
Quick through service to Fort Worth and Dallas
Both Phone* 42S City Offio* 401 C. Houston
LEGISLATURE
WILL SIT FULL
THIRTY DAYS
Is Little Doobt That Second Called
Session Will Ron the Con«
stitutienal Limit.
PROPOSED LEGISLATION
NOT EASY TO ENACT
Debates Over Bank Bills Will Be Long
and Governor Is Expected to Sub-
mit Recommendation for the Re-
organization of Departments.
Dally Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April U.-Llttlo doubt
now remains that the second calie»l sea-
alon of the Thirty-first Legislature will
consume every day of thu constitutional
limit oi thirty days. Both houses am ill
a position to settle down to business to-
morrow, tin; bank bills luivii.* been re-
ported out in tli<i House and tun general
appropriation bill m thu tiunatc. It is
pi ssioie mat Uie appropriation bill will
ue reported to the iujuh tomorrow. Til a
bank bills will not bu given consideration
tven In thu Senate committee room until
Monday. At any rate, thu two branches
have nothing to binder them taking up
the propositions for which they were re-
called by tiie Governor.
Expected Message Does Not Come.
The first week o! the session is on tho
wane, and tliu House has just completed
a labor."us organization, i-'oiluw lug the
readoption of a resolution concerning
opposition of House employes ibis atter-
noon it was learned that tno Uovernor
was about to submit another message.
There was nothing to do--the work of i Ho
day had been completed. However, the
Governor's last epistle was enough to
provoke curiosity in what the next one
might be. there tore, tho House stood at
ease for fifteeu minutes, but no message
came, it was suggested that the Uover-
nor be notified uie House was awaiting
ills message. This was not done, and tile
message did not come.
It will be submitted to Ihe Senate ami
House tomorrow, auj will cover 301119
local bills, principally independent school
district bills, according to information
from the executive office. The Uovernor
recently asked those members desirous
ot offering urgent local bills to confer
with him.
Consideration of these contemplated
measures will take time. And, further-
more. it must not be forgotten tluit the
Governor Intends submitting the report
of tho auditors on reorganizing and re-
ducing tho forces in certain Stale depart-
ments, notably Ihe Comptroller's depart-
ment, the Treasury and the General Uiml
Otfice. This proposition alone will mean
the Introduction of some seven or eight
tills, and a contest is promised over
each. Aligning a week each to tho con-
sideration of the hank bills and the ap-
propriation hills, which would be unfair
in view of their relation to this special
session, it seems that the Uovernor will
keep the Legislature litre its full quota
of time.
The House and Senate Appropriation
Committees; wi re In conference a short
time this morning making some altera-
tions In the House bill to conform to
contingencies arising as the result of
laws enacled by tho regular and first
called sessions of tills Legislature.
Message Drives Secretaries Away?
Intelligence that the Commercial Sec-
retaries uro folding their tents prepara-
tory to moving headquarters from Austin
to Fort Worth was welcome nows Indeed
to administration adherents today. Some
go so far as to advance the proposition
that the Governor's last and most notable
message has driven the aforeincntlonad
secretaries from the gates of the capital,
and left them outcasts In the desert.
Tax Commissioner L T. Dashiell. who.
It will be remembered, joined heartily in
the effort made by the Commercial 'Sec-
retaries when they first established
headquarters hen—at the beginning of
the regular session of the Thirty-first
Legislature—especially in the movement
looking to a complete and thorough re-
vision of the tax system, todav took issue
with the statement Issued by President J
A. Arnold last night with reference to
the number of laws passed bv this and
the last Legislature. Mr. Dashiell liko-
wise Issued a signed statement, which is
a* follows:
"In an authorized statement announcing
the removal ot the headquarters of the
Texas Commercial Secretaries Associa-
tion from Austin to Fort Worth, Presi-
dent Arnold asserts that 'The Thirtieth
legislature passed 10*19 bills, while the
Thirty-first Legislature has passed only
277 bills, a reduction of 71)2 bills.'
"An Investigation of the official record
discloses the fact that at the regular and
called sessions of the Thirtieth legisla-
ture 321 local, special and general laws
were passed.
That Vacant Commis.ionership.
That persistent rumor that Governor
Campbell is contemplating the appoint-
ment of Thomas B. l.ove to the vacancy
in the Railroad Commission, but Is hold-
ing up the appointment for fear that the
Senate will not confirm It. is considered
to be Inconsistent In view of one Interpre-
tation of the constitution.
Section 12 of article 4 prescribes that
the appointment of all State or district
officers, exclusive of the Legislature,
must he confirmed by the Senate. It does
not specify Railroad Commissioner,
although that is a State office.
It Is believed by some that the Railroad
Commissionership Is an exception. Sec-
tion 30 of article 1«, dealing with the
manner of electing Railroad Commis-
sioners and fixing their tenure of office,
closes with this provision:
"In case of vacancy in said office the
Governor of the State shall fill said
vacancy by appointment until the next
election."
If this last provision is meant simply to
designate who shall make the appoint-
ment, the provielons of the other section,
prescribing that appointments bv the
Gtrvemor of State and district officers
shall be confirmed, may be considered to
apply. Nevertheless. If the Railroad Com-
mission Is an exception—and it Is some-
times looked upon as a co-ordinate
blanch of the State Government—and the
Governor ia aware of this contingency,
this may be taken as cause for still
further doubt aa to which way the cat
will Jump.
NEW CABINET
BRINGS ABOUT
GOOD RESULT
Tranquillity Follows the Stirring
Scenes in Turkish Capital and
the Populace Again Sleeps.
MILITARY SITUATION
REQUIRES ATTENTION
One of the Matters Will Be the Supply-
ing of New Officers to Replace Ihoss
Who Were Rejected by Soldiers.
Will Observe the Slieri Laws.
CONSTANTINOPLE. April 14. -After
Ihe stirring events of yesterday and the
early part of today in tho Turkish capi-
tal, tho successful formation of tho
Cabinet and the Issue of an imperiul
proclamation, ordaining tho observance
of the Slieri laws and Ihe preservation of
the constitution, served to bring about a
comparatively peaceful situation here to-
night.
The niembors of the new Cabinet, of
which Tewfllc Pasha Is the Grand Vlzior,
have been Installed in order. They are as
follows:
Grand Vicier, Tewflk Pasha; Minister
of War, ifldhim Pasha; Minister of
Marine, Vioe Admiral AdJIemln Pasha;
Minister of the Interior, Adil Bey: Min-
ister of Justice, Hasan V'elimi Pasha;
Minister of Finance, Nuey Bey.
The other posts are filled by tho previ-
ous liicumbonts.
Tho formation of the Cabinet, although
it is not composed according to general
expectation*, has greatly relieved tlio
tension of the last thirty-six hours. Tim
majority of the people passed a sleepless
night, owing to the continuous discharges
of musketry. Tonight the city is quiet,
the troops have returned to their har-
lacks and the crowds In the S'amboul
quarters have retired to their hon.es.
Soldie.s Start Povolutlor
Confidence i; gradually returning, al-
though the military situation mill require
all the energies of the new government
for its successful bundling and the pro-
mulgation of wise measures so that tho
♦truiy may he placed oil a more satisfac-
tory basis.
One of the first acts of the government
will he to supply the new officers to
replace those wiio have been rejected by
Ihe men, and this will be no oasy task.
Fortunately, the new Minister of War,
Kdlilm Pasaa, is g< nerally respected and
trusted, anil It Is confidently believed
that, he will succeed In restoring order.
It Is noteworthy that, while the revolu-
tion of last .lon» was the work of the
officers, the present revolution was car-
ried for Willi I by Ihe soldiers, aided by tho
religious party, the leaders In the move-
ment being Ihe very troops, the Saloiilca
Chueseurs. which heretofore lied been
the mainstay of tho Committee of I'nlon
and Progress. Tho revolution has re-
sulted m complete obliteration of this
committee and its newspaper organs,
while manv deputies representing the
commit tee group have resigned or remain
In their homes.
Loyal to the Sultan.
During the whole thrilling momentous
episode, till) Silent features of the revolu-
tion were tho loyally of the troops and
the people to the Sultan, whoso name
was frequently acclaimed, and the ab-
sence of attacks on tho properly of
citizens. , , , , k
The new Cabinet held a meeting tonight
to deliberate on the situation. The Grand
Vizier and the Sheik Ukulisam arrived
at the Forte in state at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon and were cheered by an im-
mense crowd that had gathered there. On
tho approac h of the cortege an Intimation
was sent to the troops, and the discharge
oi musketly ceased like magic.
The precincts of Ihe Porte were crowded
In everv part and the hull whero tho
ministry was installed was packed to
overflowing. An Imperial edict appoint-
ing Tewfik Pasha Grand Vizier and
confirming Zola. Kddln Kffendi as Sheik
ul Islam also ordains the strict observ-
ance of the Sheri laws and the preserva-
tion of ihe constitution "for the main-
tenance of the security and progress of
the government and the country and tho
welfare of all my people."
The Sultan adds that the observance of
tho instructions laid down tn the Halt is
of the most Importance, and concludes
by invoking divine assistance in the
efforts of the Grand Vlzler and the
Cabinet, which is composed of elements
outside of the parliamentary parties and
which is likely to lead eventually to the
return of the former Grand \ izler Kiaiml
Pasha and the former War Minister, Na-
7.1m Pasha, two of the most popular men
ia Turkey.
May Be a Civil War.
Much anxiety is felt concerning the at-
titude of the second and third aimy corps
at Adrlsnople and Saloniki. hhould they
remain faithful to the committee of Union
and i'rogreis the result may he civil war.
According to some reports which it Is
impossible to confirm the Sultan, acced-
ing to the expressed wishes of tiie muti-
nous troops, did offer the vlzierato to
Kiamil Pasha and the war portfolio to
Naiim Pasha, but both declined.
There was a curious seen* In St. Sophia
Square on Tuesday afternoon. Along tho
sides were massed infantry in deep blue
uniforms, together with many Salonlkl
soldiers in khaki. In the middle of the
square groups of soldiers were seated on
the ground, Turkish-fashion, in big
circles. Moving troni group to group
were white-turbaned horjas, talking ear-
nestly. Very few civilians were visible
and no doubtful-looking characters.
At intervals the soldiers lined up and
cheered the new arrivals. The conven-
tion generally turned on the necessity
for the survival of the sacred laws. The
men also were loud In their denunciation
of the War Minister and were in favor
of a change In the office of Grand
Vizier. They demanded the appointment
of Nazlm Pasha to the War Office, de-
scribing him us brave as a lion.
Inquiry at official quarters tonight
elicited the statement that news had been
received that the second army corps had
declared in favor of the new movement
and that the committee of Union and
Progress at Adrianople. had been dig-
solved. From Salonikl everything is re-
ported qnlet. Tt Is rumored that llaho-
sioud Uukklw tWh» k»
SUMMARY OF TIIE mi.
.WASHINGTON, April 14.—Weather
forecast:
West Tex..:' Fair Thur.d.y and
Friday.
Ea.t Texas: Fair Thursday; warm-
er in East; Friday fair; moderate to
trisk southerly winds on the coa.t.
LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST.
For San Antonio and vicinity: In-
creasing cloudiness Thursday.
SAN ANTONIO.
Resigning from School Board. Edgar
Sohramm charges that politic* have crept
Into schools.
St. Louisan here gathering statistic*
•»y« city offer* good opportunity for half-
mlllton-dollar packing plant.
Sunday school being held In barn* on
Prospect HHI becau*e of Inadequate Meth-
odist Church.
Businea* men may deal for freight bu-
reau.
Rendition mistake doe* not relieve prop-
erty owner from tax delinquency, rules
higher court.
Size of loaves of bread are reduced be-
cause of high flour.
Flower Battle looms out as blggeat Car-
nival featura
TEXAS.
Second called session of the Legislature
likely to consume the constitutional limit
of thirty days.
House reconsiders action and Speaker I*
given power to hire and discharge House
employes.
House pages who are song of Repre-
sentative* resign and elect tho boys who
are to be retained as pages.
Waters-Pierce Oil Company pay* delin-
quent fjro** receipts taxes
Supreme Court rules against County
Attorney Brady of Trayl* County In the
fee case. ,
DOMESTIC.
High price of wheat (tops several flour
mills at St. Louis. ,
Illinois Senators approve of Texas com-
mis*lon form of government.
Plea Is made In behuW of several hun-
dred former Texas Raiders.
Two young women -on Atlantic liner
commit suicide at sea.
Twelfth annual conference for educa-
tion In South open* at Atlanta.
Democrats agree on Income tax amend-
ment and reduction on necessities of life.
FOREIGN.- I
Great forest fire I* raging In the Zlta-
cuaro Mountain* In the State of Mlchoae-
an, Mexico.
Death list In Velardena (Mexico) reli-
gious riot is larger thsn first reported.
Appolntmont of new Cabinet has good
effect In Turkey.
Mr*. Castro may also return to Europe.
SPORTING.
Southern League will start the season
of 190# today.
National League: Boston 9, Philadelphia
8: Chicago 3, St. Louis 1; Pittsburg 3,
Cincinnati 1; New York and Brooklyn,
rain,'
/.'ftlerlcan League: Detroit 2, Chicago 0;
Cleveland 4, St. Louis 2.
Favorites win the majority of events at
Santa Anita.
Long shots are In the money at Emery-
ville.
Johnson and Ketohel are matched to
box twenty rounds at Colma, October 12.
Ootch defeats Bulgarian wrestler at
Chicago.
PRAISE THE COMMISSIONS
llinois Senatorial Subcommittee
Finds Model Form of Government
in Several Texas Cities.
SPRXNGFIIOLD, III., April 14. — Tho
Senate subcommittee of foue members of
the committee on municipalities, who
went to Texas to look Inio the commis-
sion plan of city government, made Its
report to the entire -committee today
through Senator John Daily of Peoria.
Tho report reviews the findings of the
subcommittee at Galveston, Houston and
Dallas, and Us own conclusions, which
terminate thus:
"In every city we visited we found tho
almost unanimous sentiment of the citi-
zens favoring tho commission form "f
government. Tho enthusiasm for It Is
hardly descrlbable. Extremists have gone
so far as to favor the abolition of the
Legislature of Texas and substitute there-
for a committee of flvo to govern the
Stale of Texas.
"Without doubt there lias been a
marked Improvement In the conduct of
the affairs of these cities under this plan
of municipal government.
"Able, fearless, progressive and con-
scientious men are In charge of public
affairs In these cities. Under the stimu-
li!* of great municipal Improvements, con-
ducted In the same manner a. the affair,
of great private enterprises, these cities
are entering on a great era of prosperity,
with full confidence ot their citizens ill
the Integrity of their public officials and
lr< the efficacy or that form of govern-
ment."
-O
WHEAT CORNER STOPS BILLS
Unusual Condition Is Existing at St.
Louis in Consequence of High
Price of the Grain.
ST. LOUIS, Mo„ April 14.—The highest
price paid for cash wheat in St. Louis in
thirty-one years was recorded today
when sales of No. 2 red were mado at
I1.47M1.W/.
Largely as a consequence of tlir.se
market conditions the flour industry has
almjbt ceas*d lofally. several mills helnj
shut down, while others are running on
1 alf time.
Export business. usually of some
moment bete, has dwindled to practically
nothing. Prices have risen steadily, the
best grades going to J7 today. Receipts
cf wheat have fallen to an unusual de-
gree. only 5'<0t bushels naving come in
yesterday and 90W today.
MAY VOTE ON PROHIBTION.
Mi.souri House Pa.se. Resolution to
Submit Issue to People.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., April 14.—The
lower branch of the Missouri Legislature
today passed hv a vote of 86 to 51 a reso-
lution to submit the prohibition consti-
tutional amendment to the vote of the
people at the election in November,
The measure Is to be considered by the
Senate and. If it pasaes that body, the
Governor's signature will not be nrces-
DEMOCRATS
HAVEAGREEDON
INCOME TAX
Minority Members of Senate Have
FoupHonr Session in Dis<
cussing the Tariff.
WANT A DECREASE ON
NECESSARIES OF LIFE
Some of the Senators Will Ask for Pro-
tection of the Industries of Their
States—Another Conference
Plaited for Friday.
WASHINGTON. April 14.—For more
than four hours tho Democratic mem-
bers of the Senate conferred today in an
effort to agruti upon a policy toward
tariff legislation. At the end of that
time Senator Culberson, tho minority
loader, announoed the Democrat# had
a good income tax amendment and would
stand for substantial reductions in »ohed-
ulos ami particularly for a decrease in
the rates on thu necessaries of life.
The conference was not binding, hut re-
gardless of this fact, it was not en-
tirely harmonious. Somo of the Senators
present, admitted frankly that they would
ask protection for the Industries of their
States. Senator Stone spoke in l'avor of
his program for independence for the
riiilippities after three years, and for ab-
solute free trade with the islands during
ttiat period, benator Fisher was opposed
to l'reo trade with tho Philippines. Only
on ono question h was the conference
agreed, and that wan the incoino tax
amendment.
Agree on Income Tax.
No details were arranged today In light
for a reduction of rates along that line.
The conference was adjourned until Fri-
day, as all thoso present agreed that
they were not sufficiently acquainted
with the bill to pass Judgment intelligent-
ly upon it. sVhilo Ihe Democrats were in
se»*Nii>ii notices ot the meeting of tho
Finance Committee tomorrow were d*-
Jivercd to tho minority members of that
committee.
]ii view of all the criticisms mado of
tho tariff bill as amended by the Finance
Committee of the Senate, particularly the
observation that the bill will not produce
sufficient revenues for tho country's
needs, Senator Aldrloh will undertake on
Monday to satisfactorily explain the rev-
enue features of the measure. As the
Democrats will ask that the bill lay over
till Monday. Mr. Alrlrich does not intend
to make tomorrow the statement of
which he has already given notice, but
will present a far more elaborate argu-
ment on Monday than he had Intended.
Opinion cf Experts.
It will be pointed out that the estimated
revenues to be derived by tho Payne bill
falls short of the actual possibilities of
the measure. The Senate Committee on
Finance has had the advice of the bent
experts In the Government service, and
they predicted that the revenues would be
far greater under that measure than
were estimated. These experts take the
position also that the bill-as amended
by the Senate will raise a great deal
more money than appears, and Senator
Aldrlch has not changed his mind on the
subject that no additional ^internal tax
will bo required to supply the Govern-
ment's expenses.
Great dependence is placed by the Sen-
ate leaders in the work being done by
former Senator Hemenway on behalf of
the new Senate Committee on Expendi-
tures. Information is being collected
which will be used In cutting down an-
imal appropriations.
The Sena to leaders have taken the
position that. the Governmental extrava-
gance must cease, nnd it Is reported that
Mr. Hemenwav will recommend a reduc-
tion of about $3f».OVJO,tXNl from the
$1.10.000,000 of permanent funds, and that
a like sum may be taken from the regu-
lar annual appropriation for the various
executive departments.
Roosevelt Is at Aden.
ADEN, Arabia, April 14.—The steamer
Admiral, on which ex-President Roose-
velt is a passenger, was sighted at an
early hour this morning.
Sinclair Farm Sanitary Milk
NEARLY AS YELLOW AS GQLD
Milked by machinery, prescribed by
physicians. The safest milk for In-
fants and invalid, and the most satl*
factory for household use. Old phone
1503.
New Spring
Woolens $30.00
Largest Assortment of Foreign and
Domestic Worsted, Serge., etc.
G. A. GAGE, Cash Tailor
Arthur Building.
DEATH LIST IS
LARGE IN RIOT
AT VELARDENA
Thirtj-two Were Killed and Many
Injured in Fighting Follow*
ing the Parade.
RIOTERS SUMMARILY
EXECUTED BY TROOPS
Parish Priest Is Now in Hospital Hover-
ing; Between Life aud Death as
the Result of Stab Wounds.
Quiet Again Restored.
CITY OF MEXICO. April 14.—Accord-
ing to private advices received In thlt
city today the rioting which occurred at
Velardena, the big mining and smelting
camp in the state of Durangn. last Sat-
urday, was a much more serious affair
than at first reported, thirty-two mem-
bers of the mob being killed and many
Injured. Tho trouble was instigated by
Hev. Father Ramon Valen7,uela, the
parish priest, who now lies in a, hospital
hovering between life and death.
Fourteen of the rioters have been sum-
marily executed by the government
troops and many imprisoned. Mary
Americans reside in Velardena. the camp
behig controlled by American capital.
The leaders <>f the mob, which was well
organized, scrupulously avoided attack-
ing Americans or destroying American
property.
The fighting occurred when the jefs
politico of the town, an otficer corre-
sponding to a mayor, attempted to atop
a religious procession headed by the vil-
lage priest, the laws <»f Mexico forbidding
such parades.
A thouaand parishioners followed the
priest, hoping to witness the annual
bpoctaele of tli«» burning of Judas.
When the orders of tno town executive
became known the mob was enraged and
stoned and later burned the house of the
jefe. That official and his wifo escaped
by climbing a rear wall and seeking
protection in the homes of the American
colony.
Tho rioters then stormed a Chinese
hotel, looting the place of all liquors and
foods and terrorizing the neighborhood
during the night by their drunken orgies.
The local police force, in an effort to
restore order, fired on tho mob, many
of the members of which were well
armed. The police, however, were forced
to retreat, leaving hIx of their number
dead In the main plaza of the town.
Later troops, which had been tele-
graphed for. arrived on a special train
and a short but fierce fight between
them and the rioters ensued. There were
thirty-two deaths and a number of in-
jured.
Rev. Father Valenzuela was arrested
and put in prison. One of bis followers,
It is alleged, succeeded in smuggling a
knife to his cell. He was discovered by
tho guaida stubbed six times and is now
in the prison hospital hovering between
life and doa.th.
Quiet has been restored at Velardena.
Will Remain as Governor.
SANTA FE, N. M., April 14.—Governor
Curry announced that he will remain a*
Governor of New Mexico until statehood
in necured. He said he had received a
letter from President Taft assuring htm
of the President's confidence.
DR. FIELDING
SPECIALIST.
Diseases of the Kidneys, Bladder, Rectum,
Skin. Blood, Nerves and All Private
Diseases of the Genlto Urinary Organi,
Offices: 421, 422. 423. 424 Fourth Floof
Hicks Building. Hours: 9 to 12, 2 to B;
Sundays, 9 to 12 only. Old Phone 2200.
Fred
HUMMERT
Wall Paper—Paints
PAINTER SUPPLIES
204-206 W. Com. St.
Phones 1OT.
Established 1863.
HUTU'S SEED STORE
Q. W. HUTH. Proprietor.
Hastings' Seeds, also Texas 8r»d A
Floral Co.'s, Kent * Purdy's Paint.
Wiley's Waxene. Planet Jr. Imple-
ments, Brlnly Plows.
502-4-6 Market St., San Antonio, Tex.
Opium, Opium
De you want to be cured of the Drug
Habit at home and without the ^|east
pain? We do that and nothing else. No
failure possible if you take the medicine.
K. & M. Chemical Co., 201 W. Houston,
San Antonio, Texas.
a BO. C. EICMLITZ & CO.
fieneral acetits—writing THE AMERICAN LIVE STOCK INS. CO. of Indianapo-
IIs, Ind. Capital and Surplus. $125 000.00. Insures >our live stock against loa.
by death, the same as man. Everything covered, whether natural death,
disease or legitimate accident. A3ENTS WANTED.
Kampmann Bids.
San Antonio
Frank Marek Co. Save. You Money In
Hay, Wood and Coal
This Week's Special 4foot oak wood, |6 por cord.
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