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THE SAN ANTONIO DAILY EXPRESS: TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 12, 1907.
SHORT TALKS BY
L. T. COOPER
NERVOUSNESS
Mrs. W. J. Schaurer.
Nervousness makes people miserable,
blue, and unhappy. They think something
terrible is going: to
happen. At night
they toss and
worry and are not
rested. They tire
easily and haven't
much energy. They
think many things
are the matter
with them — Con-
sumption, Kidney
trouble, or twenty
other diseases. It's just stomach trouble,
nothing else in the world. Two bottles of
Cooper's New Discovery will put the
stomach in shape in three weeks. I
know this because I've seen it tried a
thousand times. Then all nervousness will
disappear. I know this too, because I've
seen it happen a thousand times. Here's
a letter I got the other day:
"My system was badly run down and
my stomach and nerves in an awful
shape. I could not digest my food, was
always tired and would often feel faint
and dizzy.
"I had heard so much of your New-
Discovery medicine that I began taking
It. Relief and strength and happiness
were found in the very first bottle and
the benefit I have received from it has
been truly wonderfui. I am no longer
nervous, my appetite and digestion are
good and I eat everything and sleep well."
Mrs. W. J. Schaurer, 220 Guthrie St.,
Louisville, Ky.
HOUSE DOES
MANY THINGS
ON MONDAYS
Member From Wealherford Wants
a Law Limiting Speed of
Automobiles Uenerally.
FLAN IS PRESENTED TO
KEEP OUT BAD TRUSTS
Opposition to Abolish Courts of Appeals
Meeis Much Opposition and Seems Like-
ly to Fail of Passage—Resurvey
of Lands of the State.
We sell Cooper's New Discovery. It
makes tired, worn out, nervous people
happy.
FISCHER'S DRUG STORE
HOUSTON STREET and AVENUE D
DECEPTION IS ALLEGED.
Federation of Labor Lobby Complains
of Reported Illegitimate Use
of "U. S. Mail" Signs.
WASHINGTON, March 11.—The Ameri-
can Federation of I^abor has taken a
hand in the street railway strike in
Louisville and today through Secretary
Frank Morrison, representing Samuel
Gompers, lodged a protest with the Sec-
ond Assistant Postmaster General
against the alleged tactics of the rail-
way company in using "I'. S. mail" signs
on cars not carrying mail in order to
operate them.
Secretary Morrison denied the charge
which had been made that the Amalga-
mated Association of Street and Electric
Railway Employes, affiliated with the
American Federation, was endeavoring
to interfere witli the transmission of
lTnited States mails over the company's
lines. The regulations of the department
are very strict regarding the improper
display of the "U. S. mail" signs and
carry with them severe penaltirs and up-
on the representations made by Secre-
tary Morrison, instructions have been
issued for an investigation of the Louis-
ville complaint.
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GIRL CHARGED WITH MURDER
Coroner's Jury Returns Verdict Accus-
ing Fourteen-Year-Old Miss
of Capital Crime.
BIRMINGHAM, March 11.—A special
from Gadsden, Ala., says: Bertie Tal-
ton, a 14-year-old girl, is in jail at this
place, a verdict charging her with mur-
der having been returned against her by
the Coroner's jury, which has just in-
vestigated the death of E. H. West, a
white miner.
The girl says that West and Oscnr
Tune, another miner, tried to enter her
mother's home at a late hour at night
und were slowly shoving the door open
when she poked a shotgun through the
opening thus made and fired, killing
West, whereupon she reloaded and fired
at Tune, who fled unhurt.
She says the men were intoxicated and
she and her mother feared bodily harm.
KNOXVILLE GOES DRY.
By Majority of 3000 City Declares for
Temperance After Strenuous
Campaigning by Women.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., March 12.— Knox-
ville by a majority of nearly 3000 votes
decided today that the saloons must go.
Under a State law granting incorpor-
ated cities the right to say whether or
not they desired saloons, an election was
held as an expression of sentiment.
The Legislature reconvenes tomorrow
following a recess, when a bill will be in-
troduced abolishing the present charter
and reincorporating without saloons.
Five thousand women and children
paraded the streets before the polls open-
ed and all during the day women worked
at the polling places, requesting the men
to cast their ballots for the temperance
cause.
Let no food impair the powers
of the stomach. Eat
D* PRICE'S
WHEAT FLAKE CELERY
FOOD
which is the most perfect food
for the brain workers, clergy-
men, lawyers, merchants, grow-
ing children, and the muscle
working classes. 24
10 cents a package.
For sale by all Grooars
Daily Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., March 11.—The advan-
tage of having Monday of each week for
suspension day in the House was demon-
strated again today. A large number of
bills were advanced to engrossment, the
one board medical bill which was Derid-
ing business being sidetracked. One ad
vantage of making Monday suspension
day is to insure a quorum on this day. At
previous sessions it has frequently been
difficult to obtain quorums of the House
on the first business day of the week
Members are certain to be on hand at
Monday's sessions as in addition to look-
ing after their own bills they may de-
sire to watch other legislation that may
come up unexpectedly.
Against Scorching.
There will be no more automobile
scorching in Texas it' the bill by liona
Ridge way of Weatherford becomes a
law. It was engrossed by the House
today. It limits the speed of automobiles
to eighteen miles an hour in the country
and eight miles an hour in the cities.
This is very slow speed for country run-
ning in the opinion of automobile en-
thusiasts. The trip from San Antonio
to Austin, a distance by wagon road of
110 miles, has been made in a little more
than two hours, by automobile, or at the
rate of nearly 50 miles an hour. If the
speed is limited to 18 miles an hour there
will be no more records of this kind
made. The bill also provides that all
automobiles shall be registered and
numbered.
Another state institution will be es-
tablished at Austin if the Senate aci-s
favorably on Lea Beaty's bill providing
for the erection of a state home for '.he
teeble-niinded in or near this city, and
appropriating J50,CM) for the first two
years and $z,0uu as salary for the super-
intendent. The bill was engrossed by
the House toda*.
To Keep Out Bad Ones.
As a result of of the trouble which
grew out of the re-admission ot i.Ik,
Waters-Pierce Oil Company to do bus-
iness in Texas, and in order to prevent
similar impositions from being practiced
upon the state in the future, the House
today passed to engrossment a bill by J.
A. Mobley of Athens, providing tiiat foi-
eign and domestic corporations, as a
prerequisite to being granted a ner-
mit to do business or obtaining a charter
from the Secretary of State, shall liie
articles of incorporation and statement
ot tlie business of the company with the
Attorney General to be examined by
that official. The fee for this examina-
tion is $J0 for companies of less than
$1()0,(»00 capital stock and $5 for each
additional $10!>,000.
There is a difference of opinion among
the lawyers of the state on the proposi-
tion to abolish the several courts of civil
appeals and the court of criminal ap-
peals and their merging into one supremo
court. The opposition to the measure
has developed much strength and there
is little chance of the measure be;ng
acted upon favorably by the Legislature.
There have been efforts made at every
session of the Legislature for several
years to concentrate the court of crim-
inal appeals at Austin instead of it hav-
ing settings also at Tyler and Dallas as
at present, lint this movement lias al-
ways met with defeat.
Provides For Land Survey.
If the bill which has been prepare I
at the instance of the State Land Com-
missioner is passed by the Legislature
it is believed that many thousands r.f
acres of land which are now embriced
in erroneous surveys may be reserved by
the state. This land is situated in the
western and northwestern uortions of
the state. The I/and Commissioner has
not been provided with an official sur-
veyor for many years. The bill provides
for the survey and re-survey of lands of
or claimed by the state. It gives them
authority, wherever it may be deemed
expedient, to employ one or more com-
petent and experienced surveyors to
make a survey or re-survey of any land
or lands which are now or which may
be owi\ed or claimed by the state, in
order to determine whether such lands
should be claimed or sued for by the
state.
It. Is claimed that under an accurate
survey many lands of the state would
show the existence of vacancies amount-
ing to many thousands of acres.
While the state has had two !and
agents in the field for several veirs,
it has not been their duty to make sur-
veys of lands. They have discovered
many instants of where stockmen wne
using the lan Is of the state for gray-
ing purposes and large amounts of mo-l-
ey for back leases have hern reeove~od
by the state from th**e stockmen for
the use of this excess land. In no in-
stance. however, has the basis for th- ^e.
suits been re-surveys of the land in-
volved.
The proposed law will not in any wiy
rffcct the present law which requ"*-s
thai applicants to purchase sta'e ru.d
shall pay the County Surveyor for th^
survey of same. # It is simply an effort
to put the state in position to recover
a large amount of land which is no a*
held by private parties und.»r errone vm
surveys.
The bill carries an apropriation of
$.",000 to put it into effect.
Reception For Bryan.
Colonel W. J. Bryan will be tendered
a royal reception upon his visit hare
March 2Q. He has made a number rf
visits to Austin, his family spending a
good part of a winter here several rears
ago. He is personally known to many
people of the city and he is always as-
sured of a cordial welcome. His oom-
Ing visit will be largely in the nature of
a state affair. A recentlon eommiCe^
composed of Governor Campbell and five
members of the House and five member-*
of the senate will extend a formal greet-
ing to the distinguished orator upon his
arrival here. He will be shown every
attention and nothing will be left undone
that would add to his pleasure. Colonel
Bryan addressed the Texas Iy»3?isla'ure
several years ago. On that occasion he
was introduecd by Senator Potter ** ho
occupied some time in his introduction
remarks.
The House committee substitute hill
providing for the creation of a game war-
den system and for the enforcement of
the game and bird laws of the State was
killed by the House this afternoon by
having its enacting clause stricken out.
The principal opposition to the bill was
that it provided a tax of $1 per annum
on all resident hunters. Thorp was a gen-
eral expression of sentiment that the
present game law is good enough.
The Senate passed to engrossment the
State Pharmacy Board bill. Dealers in
drugs in towns of less than 2000 popula-
tion are exempt from its operation.
Merger Bill is Passed.
The Senate passed finally the Santa Fe
Railroad consolidation bill which author-
izes the merging of the Gulf, Beaumont
X Kansas City; the Gulf, Beaumont &
Great Northern, and the Texas «SL- Gulf
into the Gulf, Colorado Santa Fe Sys-
tem. A provision of the bill requires that
the present Texas Gulf line shall be
extended north from Marshall to a point
on the Bed River.
Senators John Willacy and McDonald
Meaehuni introduced a resolution in the
Senate today providing that six of the
bills, embraced in the Democratic plat-
form demands, pending in that hody be
taken up tomorrow morning one by one
and considered and disposed of. There
was opposition to the resolution on the
ground that such action would practic-
ally mean the death of many other meri-
tor'ous bills that are before that body.
The resolution went over until tomorrow
morning.
The House appropriation committee did
not report the general appropriation hill
to that body today. The sub-committee
on claims and accounts has not yet com-
pleted its work.
The last bill called up today was
a bill introduced by Mr. Thomas of Fan-
nin. to reduce railroad passenger fare to 2
cents. The motion to bring the bill up
was seconded but it immediately met such
opposition that a motion to adjourn de-
feated its discussion. A motion to table
the motion to fix the bill as a special or-
der for a week from Tuesday will be the
pending business.
W. D. II.
FOES TO BUCKETSHOPS.
Bankers Urge Passage of Bill Pend-
ing for Their Suppression.
Daily Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., March 10.—J. W. Butler,
Secretary of the State Banking Associa-
tion, gave out the following today:
"So far as I have bene able to ascertain,
the bankers of the State, generally, favor
the Mayfield-Jenkins anti-bucket shop
bill. While we should regret to incur a
loss upon the owners of exchanges, I be-
lieve the benefits to inure to the greater
number by the abolition of the exchanges,
justifies the measure.
"At a meting of the bankers of the
Fourth District of the Texas Bankers'
Association at Corsicana on Feb. 20, at-
tended by eighty-eight bankers of Cen-
tral Texas, a resolution was adopted
unanimously, approving the Mayfield-
Jenkins bill and urging its adoption by
the Legislature. In that meeting some
of the oldest bankers in the State, ripe
in years and experience, were emphatic
in their expressions against the evil of
the exchanges.
"I hear the exchanges afford a. mode
of hedging to legitimate cotton buyers.
It is the policy of the banks in which I
am interested to decline all cotton offered
where we know the parties indulge in
this thing called hedging. I would like to
see the cotton business simplified and all
cotton firms buying on orders. Then the
banks would be happy, the cotton mill
owners happy, the people get bettor
prices for their produce I believe, and
Texas farmers reap thousands of dollars
benefit.
"I have known a number of people who
have patronized the "legitimate" ex-
change, and the results have been disas-
trous fortunes wrecked and lives blasted.
I have yet to hear a convincing argument
in favor of the exchanges."
FIXES PHONE TOLLS.
Senter Introduces Bill Providing Maxi-
mum for Charges.
Daily Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., March 11.-Senator Sen-
ter introduced an important bill this af-
ternoon fixing the maximum charge for
telephone service in the State for resi-
dence and business houses and auxiliary
service. The tolls are graduated, based
on the number of paid phones in each
exchange.
The maximum charge for all residence
phones, no matter what the extent of the
exchange, is $2 per month, and for busi-
ness phones the scale is as follows: Ex-
changes of 2000 phones, $3; exchanges of
2000 to 4000 phones, $3.25; between 4000 and
6000 phones, $3.50; 6000 to 8000, $3.75; 8000
to 10,0(H), $4. and over $10,000 phones to an
exchange $5 per month for a busines
phone. The auxiliary service is limited
to $1 per month. All free service is pro-
hibited. as is any discrimination in rates.
Residence and business houses are de-
fined.
Senators Terrell and Chambers offered
a bill abolishing the blanket tax on the-
aters or opera houses in cities of over
10,000 inhabitants and propose the follow-
ing scale of occupation taxes therefor:
In cities of 10,000 inhabitants or over, $25
per annum; between 10,000 and 20,000. $50;
between 20.000 and 30,000, $100; between
30,000 and 50,000, $200, and over 50,000 the
sum of $300. It also encourages $1 produc-
tions by providing where the admission
fee is $1 or less, including reserved seat,
the tax shall be just one-half the amounts
above mentioned.
PUSH PLATFORM DEMANDS.
Six Bills Set for Discussion in Senate
Until Disposed Of.
Daily Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., March 11.—The six bills
set for consideration as platform de-
mands, beginning tomorrow and contin-
ued from day to day until disposed of,
are as follows, and will be taken up in
the order named:
Senator Mayfield's anti-lobbying bill.
Senator Looney's bill defining and pro-
hibiting insolvent corporations from do-
ing business in Texas.
Senator Looney's bill reforming the stat-
utes governing the incorporation of pri-
vate corporations, making several
changes, among the most important be-
ing to require 50 per cent of the capital
stock to be paid in on incorporation and
the remainder within two years there-
after.
Senator Green's three bills providing for
the apprehension, custody, education and
disposition of juveniles in Texas.
AS A SEPARATE MEASURE.
Prohibition Goes to the People In Con-
stitutional Provision.
GUTHRIE, Okla., March 11.—State wide
prohibition will be submitted as a sep-
arate measure in the Constitutional pro-
visions to the people of the new State.
The Constitutional convention adopted
tin- proposition today.
There were 66 votes for and 13 against,
with 30 delegates absent. State wide pro-
hibition will become a part of the Con-
stitution if a majority of the votes cast
on this separate issue are in favor of it.
AT THE DANGER LINE.
President Garrett Says Adverse Legis-
lations Affects Railroads.
ATLANTA, Ga.. March 11.—President
W. A. Garrett of the Seaboard Air Line
Railroad, who is on a regular inspection
trip, in an interview today said the rail-
joads of this country have now reached
the financial danger line on account of
adverse legislation which has already af-
fected their incomes and which promises
to still further curtail them.
Railroads so affected, he said, will not
be able to pay their operating expenses
and the Interests on their bonds if present
conditions continue.
GAME LAW IS
UNDER HOT FIRE
IN THE HOUSE
Objection Made to License to Be
Paid by Hunters and to Es-
peonage by Wardens.
FRICTION PREDICTED
AS RESULT OF BILL
Daily Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., March 11.-—In the House
the following bills were taken up and
disposed of as indicated, under a suspen-
sion of rules:
Engrossed bill by Mr. Adkins et al. re-
lating to the requisites of a plea of priv-
ilege and amending the law concerning
same so that Issuance of process for
witnesses shall not constitute a waiver
of the plea.
Bill by Mr. Ridgeway regulating auto-
mobiles, providing that the speed limit
shall be eighteen miles an hour in the
country and eight miles an hour within
city limits, and providing for registra-
tion, the number of which registration
shall be placed on the rear of the ma-
chine in figures not less than six inches
in height.
Mr. Bowies' bill against prostitution.
The House here heard read and unan-
imously adopted Senate concurrent reso-
lution providing that the Legislature ac-
cept March 29 as the day on which Hon.
William J. Bryan shall address it arid
the people of the State at the Capitol.
The committee bill substituting Mr.
Jennings' bill, providing that when jurors
are exempt under the statutes they may
make oath of the fact of exemption,
when summoned for jury service, to any
notary and thereby be relieved from at-
tendance on the summons, was passed to
engrossment after being amended so as
to provide that the officer summoning
the juror could take the juror s affidavit
of exemption.
The committee substitute for bill by
Mr. Beaty providing for establishing a
home for feeble minded persons in or
near the city of Austin, and carrying an
appropriation of $50,000 for the two years,
and provides for a salary of $2000 for the
superintendent, was called up.
Mr. Wilmeth offered an amendment
providing that this institution should be
located in any part of the State at the
discretion of the board created by the
bill, but the motion was tabled.
The bill was engrossed.
The House engrossed Mr. Lively's bill
providing that all railroads and interur-
bans shall establish and maintain suit-
able crossings in all unincorporated
towns.
A bill by Mr. Crisp providing that
butchers' reports shall be filed, but not
recorded, was passed to engrossment.
Corporation Bill Discussed.
The House ' discussed at some length
a bill by Mr. Mobley providing that all
corporations in or out of the State ap-
plving for permit to do business in the
State shall as a prerequisite file their
charter and statement of eonditlons with
the Attorney General's office for exam-
ination and pay $10 for such examination,
and then shall file with application for
permit the certificate of examination.
Mr. Bra lev held it was unfair to charge
a charter fee of $10 for all companies,
whether large or small.
Mr. Wolfe held that a corporation of
$1000 should not be charged as much as
a charter examination fee as one of $100,-
000 capital stock. ^ ,,
Mr. Kennedy answered that he would
admit that this was merely a little graft
on the part of the State whereby it eould
raise $25,000 a year additional revenue and
provide additional protection.
An amendment by Mr. Brlggs, provid-
ing that where the capital of any such
company shall exceed $100,000, an addi-
tional $5 fee shall be charged for each
$100,000 capital stock, or fraction thereof,
was adopted.
Mr. Love of Williamson sought to have
the bill amended by providing a gradu-
ated fee of $1 for each $1000 capital stock.
The bill was finally engrossed.
The House took a recess until 2 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The House took up the bill by Mr. Sav-
age of Bell, providing that if any student
of any institution over the age of 21
years, or any person under the age of
21 years, shall, without written consent
of the proper authorities, obtain, by sale
or gift, any intoxicating liquors from any
saloon, express company or other place
used for the sale of liquors, or shall enter
or lounge about a saloon, he shall, upon
conviction, be fined from $5 to $25. Un-
der this bill, minors testifying before a
Grand Jury relative to such charge are
exempt from prosecution.
Messrs. Dean and Terry thought the
bill a dangerous one and thought laws
should protect instead of prosecute the
minor. They held that this bill was an
attempt to protect the saloon man in the
violation of the law.
Mr. Wolfe—If we pass this law. we
place ourselves in this attitude, that is,
the saloon man will not testify against
the minor for fear of punishment, and the
minor will not testify against the saloon
man for fear of conviction.
The bill was engrossed.
Mr. Jenkins arose to a question of per-
sonal privilege, saying he noted from the
Fort Worth Record that Mr. James had
taken exception to something he had said
and had refused to grant him the proper
courtesy. He said he was surprised to
read tliiM, as he had no idea of having
given offense or having been treated dis-
courteously by Mr. James. That he had
talked with Mr. James and found that
he had been aggrieved at his (Jenkins')
remarks and that on his part he had
meant no discourtesy.
Mr. James said for himself he wished
to withdraw any remarks he had made
about the gentleman from Brown (Jen-
kins).
Game Law Under Fire.
The general game law by Briscoe et al.
was then taken up and subjected to con-
siderable bombardment by various mem-
bers of the House.
Many contended that the State license
for residents of $1 per year was too much
and others holding that a man should
be allowed to hunt on his own premises
without first getting a license.
Mr. Camp proposed an amendment cut-
ting out that part of the bill p-r;vidinff
for a license fee for any residen* of the
State.
Mr. Gilmore offered a substitute to the
Camp amendment providing that all land
owners and fh«4ir immediate families
should be permitted to hunt on their own
lands without paying license.
Mr. Camp held this substitute still cut
out the land tenants, the poorest men of
the State.
Mr. Holshousen moved to strike out
the enacting clause, and, speaking to his
•motion, said it was a tyrannical and un-
just law. That he did not believe a
game warden should have the right to
search a man every time he met him
under the plea that he was performing
his duty in protecting the game. That
such would create a species of ^etty
strife and tyranny. That the $100,000 this
bill was supposed to raise would be used
to pay "half cut-throats" to ride the big
pastures and terrorize the honest farmer.
That this measure would result in the
non-residents killing and taking away all
the wild game of the State.
Mr. McC'onnell delivered a heated
speech against changing the present law.
Mr. Robertson of B"ll held that the bill
might be a good one but there were
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many imperfections in it. That it gave
a monopoly of the hunting of the State
to hunters from the city and discrimin-
ates against farmers.
The previous question on the amend-
ments and the bill prevailed and after
closing debates the motion to strike out
the enacting clause prevailed by a vote
of G2 to 41.
The House concurred in Senate reso-
lution asking the Governor to return a
bill by Messrs. Clements and Mckenzie
validating sab>s of school lands to actual
settlers, to the Senate for correction.
Mr. Sperry's occupation tax bill levy-
ing an annual tax of $1000 on all liquor
drummers soliciting or taking orders for
liquors in local option districts, came
up. It was postponed for five minutes
in order to give time for the submission
of an amendment. ...
A bill by Mr. Gilmore authorizing the
Board of Trustees of the Terrell Asylum
to permit the Texas Midland Railroad
to build an unloading track across State
lands and run a spur track into the
asylum grounds was passed to engross-
ment, as was a bill by Mr. Bogard pro-
viding that trustees of county pubbc
schools may. on petition of a majority
of patrons, divide their school term into
two terms a winter term and a summer
school term, also bill by Mr. Strickland
providing that all railroad companies
shall be required to equip their roads
with sufficient rolling stock to properly
care for freight and passenger traffic.
Mr. SperrvCs bill beinn again called up
and amended, giving each city and coun-
ty 111 a lnc:il option district the right to
tax liquor solicitors one-half the sum of
the State tax, this tax being cumulative
lor each county and city in which said
solicitor solicits liquor orders, was passed
to engrossment.
Senate bill by Senator Looney relat-
ing to the forming of local cemetery
associations, was passed on second reau-
mMr. Thomas of Fannin called up his
reduced passenger fare bill.
Mr. Kennedy moved to postpone fur-
ther consideration of the bill until March
'Cjlr. Thomas of Fannin moved to table
the motion to postpone.
Pending the vote on the motion .to
table the motion to postpone, the House
at 6:20 p. m. adjourned until Tuesday
at 10 a. m.
. —
PROHIBITIVE WRIT DENIED.
Supreme Court of California Refuses
to Stop Judge Dunne From Pro-
ceeding in Ruef Case.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 11.—The
State Supreme Court this morning denied
the application made by the attorneys
for Abraham Rucf for a writ of prohibi-
tion to prevent Judge Dunne from pro-
ceeding with th- trial pending the dis-
position of the writ of error to the Su-
preme Court of the United States by
Judge ilebbnrd.
Late this nflernoon Judge Dellaven re-
fused to grant Kuef a writ of habeas
corpus and also refused him an appeal
to the United States Court of Appeals
These decisions leave Judge Dunne free
to proceed with the trials of Mayor
Schmitz and Abraham Reuf. The trial
began today, but was taken up solely
with legal sparring, as some of the
points of procedure apparently hinged
on decisions. Court was adjourned at
noon until tomorrow.
CONKLIN MOVES TO SECOND.
Victory at Billiards Places Him a
Notch Higher on Score Board.
NEW YORK, March ll.-Charles F.
Conklin of Chicago won the game to-
night in the continuation of the amateur
championship 14-2 balk line billiard tourn-
ament. He had as his opponent I.
Ferdinand Foggenlmrg and won by a
score of 300 to 181 with an even average
of 12.
Ilv his victory Conklin moves to sec-
ond place, Demarest of Chicago hold-
ing first.
MAY LEAD TO DUEL.
Secretary of American Legation at
Panama Has Personal Encounter.
PANAMA, March 11.—There has arisen
between Wm. F. Sands, Secretary of the
American legation here, and M. Rosen-
thal, a prominent French resident of
Panama engaged In the pearl trade, a
personal difficulty which is threatening
to lead to a duel.
The trouble arose from some expres-
sions used by Rosenthal which Mr. Sands
considered derogatory to Secretary Root.
The encounter has been arranged for
and probably will take place tomorrow.
HELD IN $1000 BAIL.
City Magistrate Fixes Bond of Former
Express Driver.
NEW YORK, March 11.—When City
Magistrate Whitman had heard the story
of several detectives today he held Will-
iam Leonard, 20 years old, a driver for-
merly employed by the Adams Express
Company, in $1000 bail.
The detectives arraigned Leonard on a
short affidavit, but they told the court
that when they had made a complete in-
vestigation they believed they would
have more evidence.
PREMIER PETK0FF
IS ASSASSINATED
BY A DESPERADO
Bulgarian Minister of Interior
Meets Sudden Death in
Garden in Sofia.
HIS COMPANION IS
WOUNDED IN ARM
SOFIA, Bulgaria, March 11.—M. Petkoff,
the Premier, and Minister of the Interior,
was assassinated here today.
M. Petkoff with other Ministers was
walking in the Thoris garden when he
was attacked by an unknown man who
fired at him with a revolver. The Pre-
mier was wounded by three bullets and
died Instantly.
M. Geumadieff, the Minister of Com-
merce and Agriculture, who was one of
the Ministers accompanying M. Petkoff,
was wounded in the arm.
M. Petkoff was the leader of the Stam-
buloff party and had been Premier and
Minister of the Interior since Nov. 5,
1D06. He was with Stambuloff when the
latter was assassinated July 15, 1.S95, three
months after his dismissal from the Pre-
miership They were returning in the
evening to M. Stambuloff's residence in
a carriage from a club when they were
stopped by three or four men armed with
knives and pistols. Stambuloff leaped
to th<> groutMi in order to defend him-
self, but w.iB overpowered and received
hands. The attinber and severity of his
wounds necessitated the amputation of
both hands and resulted in Stambuloff s
death July 18.
It was reported at the time of the as-
sassination of M. Stambuloff that Prince
Ferdinand of Bulgaria was implicated in
the crime and extreme hostility of the
Prince towards the great Bulgarian
statesman was alleged to have facili-
tated, if it did not actually invite, the
conspiracy which culminated in the
murder.
BOMB SCARE IN SPAIN.
Three of Them Found in Barcelona In
One Day.
BARCELONA, March 11.—Barcelona
has a bomb scare. Explosions of these
dangerous contrivances are becoming al-
most a daily occurrence. Yesterday near
the palace of the Marquise Commilla.
ownr-r of the Spanish Trans-Atlantic;
Company, a huge bomb was found. It
was removed in an armored cart by the
police and was exploded late In the day.
The bomb was Ingeniously manufactured
and would have (lone terrible execution
had it exploded where it was found,
A bomb which a man was carrying
through the streets yesterday, suddenly
exploded injuring the man about £he
face and hands. The man is in custody.
Another bomb, filled with shrapnel, was
found near a church by boys.
WILLIAMS MEN MEET.
Candidate For Mayor Speaks in the
Third Ward.
A meeting was held last night In Schae-
fer's Hall in the Third Ward in behalf of
the candidacy of J. E. Williams for the
nomination of Mayor. Speeches were
made by several persons.
Managers for Mr. Williams have an-
nounced, meetings to be held each night
this week. Tuesday at San Pedro
Springs, Wednesday at Prospect Hill,
w-. .
Thursday on Alamo Plaza, Friday In the
Sixth and Seventh Wards, Saturday at
the Elks' club rooms.
O
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tab-
lets. Druggists refund money if it faila
to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signature is
on each box. 25c.
Made In Porto Rico
From Porto Rican Tobacco
That's one thing that's sure about El Toro
cigars—something extremely doubtful about
the many so-called "Porto Rican" brands.
The recent increased cost of Porto Rican
leaf is responsible for the many brands of
W/MM doubtful quality now being rushed on the
market.
M
mat
nrer»i
EX. TORO
Cigar—5 Cents
is the one cigar you can be sure is genuine
Porto Rican—in name and quality.
El Toro represents the best 5-cent cigar
that Porto Rico can produce. Smokers
of El Toro cigars know how far superior
this brand has always been to any cigar
sold for 5 cents.
This year's Porto Rican tobacco crop is
better than ever before and only the
choicest selections are used in the El Toro.
For this reason the El Toros now on the
market are particularly recommended to
smokers.
Every El Toro is now banded. " This is
the cigar that has done so much to
popularize Porto Rican cigars among dis-
criminating smokers.
Porto Ric*n-American Tobacco Company
MANUFACTURER
San Juan, - - Porto Rica
PLATTER TOBACCO CO.. Importers
EL TORO
Breva-Finas
{Exai t size and
shape)
Also made in
Fanetela and
Pane tela Finas
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