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THE SAN ANTONIO DAILY EXPRESS: TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 17, 1908.
upon Congress. In othor wor«l»,
court han unloaded upon Congi***
Jho Injustice which the construction
•d by It upon the ntatule acconiplwh^u.
To my mind u bcttci way would bo to
enforce the contract and thu* net-ure
Justice In this cus»\ leaving to Congivm
the enactment of additional leKialatlot*.
If deemed necessary, to prevent the pi » •
sibilities «»f secret arraiufements between
earner and shipper."
Taking up first the case as to what
constitutes »i crime in the matter <»r
grunting rebates, Justice Day said: "Mad
It been the intention of Congress to limit
the obtaining of such preferences t«»
fraudulent schemes or devices or to those
operating only by dishonest, underhanded
methods, it would have been easy to have
everything provided In words that would
be unmistakable in their meaning. A de-
vice need not be necessarily fraudulent;
the term Includes anything which is a
plan or contrivance."
On the point of Jurisdiction the Justice
snid: "Having in view the offense
charged in the case, we think it Is clearly
within the terms <>f the act making it
penal to Issue actual transportation* by
any of the means ih-nouced in the net,
of goods at a less rate than that named
In the tariffs. It is the purpose of the
act to punish those who give or receive
transportation, in tho sense of actual car-
riage, at a concession from the published
rates. Wherever such transportation is
received there the offense is to be deemed
to have been committed. Why may this
not bo eo? in this feature <>t the statuto
the transportation being of the essence
of the offense when it takes place
whether in one district or another,
whether at the beginning, at the end or
In the middle of the Journey, it is equally
and at all times committed."
He failed to find tl Is construction of the
ret to he in \iolHiot, cf tl'j six'li
rmendment to the Constitution or a pref-
erence for the ports of tn#» Stat* ovr
those of another. He held the net to b«j
©Dpi 1 cable to foreign a.s well (us domestlj
anlpments, refusing to accept th» conten-
tion that the law amounts to «t tax on
foreign commerce.
"The regulations of interstate commor e
provided by the statute new under con-
sideration are," he. said, "withla the
ecknowledged power of Congress under
the interstate commerce clause of the
Constitution. There Is no attempt to
levy on goods to be exported, rr.d the
mere incidental effect in the legal regu-
lation of interstate commerce unon such
exportatlons dees not come within this
constitutional prohibition."
Discussing the effect of the ruling >n
the usual conduction of contracts. Jus-
tice Day said: "There is no prcvlsl.m
for the flllne of contracts with shippers
c.nd no meth'Kl of making them public
deflreci in the statute. If the rates ira
subject to secret alteration bv special
agreement, the.i the statute will fail of
Its purpose to ertablish a rate dttiy pun-
llshed, known to all. and iroi! which
neither shipper ror carriers mav depart.
"It is said that If carriers Haw fit to
change the pubPshed rate by contract th»
effect will be \ rate available to ell oth-
er shippers. But the law is no: limited
to giving equil rates by Indirect or un-
certain methods It has provided for the
establishment of one rate to be filed as
provide J, subject to change as provided,
r.nd that rate tc be while in force th-
only legal rat3 Any other construction
of the statute opens the door to the pos-
sibility of the \ery abuses of i»t; equal
lates, which It was the design #<of tin
statjto to prohibit and punish."
CELEBRATES 78TH BIRTHDAY.
Capt. J. J. Irvin of Cameron Entertains
Friends.
Special Telegram lo Tlip Kxpress.
CAMERON. Tex., March 16.—Capt.
J. J. Irwin celebrated his seventy-eighth
birthday Saturday afternoon by holding
a reception at the hotel for his old Ton-
federate friends. He was born March
14, 1830. thirty-two miles from Harpers
Ferry, Vu. His company in the Confed-
erate Army was the Third Louisiana In-
fantry.
Captain Irwin is a brick mason and
works regularly at his trade. He built
almost all the brick buildings ill Cam-
eron and Calvert.
His guests were Ed P. jpiglish, I>r.
D. C. Jones, W. C. Welse, J. F. Wlngo.
E. Y. Terrell. Mr. I)l*on. F. <i. Smith,
J. F. Gibson. W. M. Sprinkle, W. P. Da-
vis, Capt. F. M. Adams. Robert Galbralth.
A. J. Weutherbee, Dr. W. H. Mlnton.
J. A. Huffman, J. K. Wilson. Capt. J. B.
Wolf, F. S. MeLain. R. O. Huffman, W. C.
Tabor, R. 8. Porter. D. A. MeLain. W. D.
Paden. J. T. W. CHI. J. E. Reno, Monroe
Hause. William Meek of Fort Worth,
W. H. Splnks and John Ditto of Hanover.
KEEP IT IN MINO
Texas Pride
is
Better Beer
KEEP IT IN MIND
Choice Roses
140 varieties 2-year-old
Dahlias, 20 varieties
Chrysanthemums, 20 varieties
Carnations, Geraniums,
Verbenas, Scarlet Salvia,
Moon Vines, Queen's wreath,
Shasta Daisies, Gladiolus,
Llgustrums, Magnolias,
Grafted Pecan Trees.
KNOX NURSERIES
201 St Mary St. Old Phone 288.
S&mostz's Powd«
A Wstr. pur* and healthful toilet ne-
•Watty, appreciated by women of reft ne-
st. It la harmless, olean and refresh-
Ite daily use la a fastidious and sa-
te habit In white, pink and bra-
At aU druggists. Me. Sample free.
IT* MPO. CO., Ms Antenle, T«
TODAY WILL END
LIVE STOCK SHOW
AT FORT WORTH
Kan'cli and Wild West Entertain*
raent Will Be Features—Cattle
Parade in the Afternoon.
THE RESULTS OF THE
JUDGING YESTERDAY
Special Telegram to The Exprenn.
FORT WORTH, Tex., March 18.—Th#
live Block ahow officially closet! tomorrow
night with the ranch and wild West en-
tertainment of roping, hurdle Jumping,
horse wrangling and other manly and ex-
citing nports, typical of the great South-
west and its bovine and equine interests.
Professor (.'ox's band will furnish music
for the grand cuttle parade In the after-
noon and tho wild West gambols of the
night session.
Tho work of the day consisted in fin-
ishing Judging the Angus and Red I 'oil
cattlo ill the breeding classes, and award-
ing the r.woepstakes and championship
Fprclal prizes In the Belgian. Percheron
and Suffolk draft stallion
The largest winner In the Angus class
was Gerard O. Creswell of Oplin, who
gathered In nine first premiums. In the
Red Poll class. W. K. Clifton of Waco
sweeps all others, getting seventeen first
end second premiums, Including Junior,
st-nlor and grand champion bulls; Junior,
senior and grand champion cows.
In the awards for draft stallions the
sweepstakes prize of $50 for best of any
age or breed went to Ashmore Probono,
Suffolk. ('. V. Evans & Co., owners.
Saginaw. For this prize three stallions
competed, Aahmore Probono, Flor Han,
Percheron. and Polka, Percheron. The
judging was done by W. J. Kennedy of
the Agricultural College of Iowa at Ames.
After the awarda had been placed Mr.
Kennedy said:
"The Suffolk stallion that was awarded
the sweepstake in the draft class is as
good a Suffolk of his age as that I saw at
the Royal Show in England last. year.
The animal is two years old and he Is,
in my opinion, the best stallion of this
breed at two years In America. The
Percheron. Flor Ban, that 1 placed sec-
ond, would, with 200 more pounds flesh,
stand at the head of his class in any
American show ring. Ho Is especially
good in legs and action, but his chief
feature was the remarkably good qual-
ity of hone. He is as good as any horse
of the same rlass that I saw in the show
at Paris, France, in 1907."
The awards In the Percheron mare
class all went to the Agricultural and
Mechanical College of Texas. In Per-
cheron specials, Keota Addison, entered
by Singmaster Pros.. Keota, Iowa, took
the gold medal, with reserve ribbon to
Keota Edward, same owners as above.
In coach stallions sweepstakes, Ritt-
meister, German Coach, entered by T. F.
Hobart, Greely, Iowa, took fir.^t prize
of second, no premium, to Wintrlng-
ham, a hackney, same owner as above.
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STRIKE ON GOULD RAILROAD
Shopmen on Denver & Rio Grande Go
Out—Say Strike Will Spread to
All Gould System.
DENVER, Colo., March 10.—One thous-
and and live hundred machinists, boiler-
makers and members of kindred trades
working in the Denver and Rio Grande
shops went on strike In response to an
order issued by W. J. McQueeney, rep-
resenting the machinists' national or-
ganization, after a final eonterence at
which A. C. Rldgeway, manager of the
railroad, refu-jed any concessions.
"Tho strika will ultimately Bpread to
every- road on the Gould system, and
affect roads all over the United States."
said McQueeney. "There is every indica-
tion that the struggle will be a long one
and fought hard by both sides."
The strike Is the result of t.n order
posted by tho road a month ago abrogat-
ing all contracts with the unions. Since
that time numerous conferences havo
been held between the men and company,
but it was Impossible to reach an agree-
ment.
BRONTE COMMITTEE ASKS AID.
Effort to Rush Construction of Orient
for Fall Trade.
Special Telegram to The Express.
SAN ANGELO, Tex., March 1G.—A com-
mittee of business men from Bronte will
come to Ban Angelo Tuesday for a meet-
ing with the Business Men's Club to con-
sider the movement begun there to se-
cure the building of the Orient to that
town in time to handle the fall business
of that section of C'oke County.
President Stllwell has agreed to build
there by July 1 for a bonus of $80,000,
which the people do not feel able to
meet. They have offered a third of that
amount and await a reply from Mr.
Stllwell. In the meantime they are com-
ing here to ask help, on the ground that
San Angelo will benefit by the extension.
MORE WORK FOR SAP EMPLOYE8.
Shops at Yoakum Put Upon Ten
Hours, Six Days a Week.
Special Telegram to The Express.
YOAKl'M, Tex., March 16.—This morn-
ing the employes of the San Antonio &
Aransas Pass shops were put to wofk
six days a week and ten hours a day.
They have been working only five days
a week and eight hours a day.
A few machinists were also employed.
It is not known how long this order will
stand. It may be Just to get everything
ready for the spring business.
BURNING OF SANTA FE BRIDGE.
Traffic Will Bo Practically Tied Up
Until Structure Is Rebuilt.
EL PASO, Tex., March 16,-The Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe bridge across a
ravine near El Paso taught fire from an
unknown source last midnight and was
destroyed by the flames.
Firemen were sent to the burning
bridge from El Paso, but the flames were
bevond control. Traffic will be practi-
cally tied up until the bridge is rebuilt.
HE TRAVELS 1,84C,000 MILES.
Locomotive Engineer of Temple
Seeems to Hold the Record.
Special Telegram to The Express.
TEMPLE, Tex., March 16.—It is be-
lieved that Del Cahoon of this city, a
well known Santa Fe Railway passenger
engineer, holds the record in Texas for
continuous service and greatest number
of miles traveled on an engine.
Mr. Cahoon was born tn Albany. N. Y.,
In 1M1 and made his first trip as a loco-
RUINS OF HAYS COUNTY COURTHOUSE,
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WORK OF FLAMES AT SAN MARCOS.
THIS HuysjCounty Court House at San Marcos was burned early Wednesday
morning, March 12. Now people of Kyle are agitating the removal of the
county seat to their town. They held a meeting last night and offered a bonus
of 0U).
INSTRUCTED ACQUITTAL
FOR ACTOR HITCHCOCK
CHIEF CORROBORATING WIT-
NESS DENIES HER STORY.
Flora Whiston Swears That Gerry So-
ciety Agent Frightened Her Into
Making False Charges
Against Actor.
NEW YORK, March 16.-A sensational
development occurred today in the trial
of Raymond Hitchcock, the comedian,
when Justice Blanchard ordered the nc-
quittal of the defendant in the Indictment
against him growing out of the charges
of Ellen Von Hagen, a young girl.
The action of the Justice was taken
upon motion of Assistant District Attor-
ney Garvan, after Flora Whiston, the
prosecution's chief corroborating witness,
had testified that the story she told be-
for the Grand Jury was false.
Several other indictments of nlmilar
character are still pending against Hitch-
cock.
Flora Whiston swore on the witness
stynd that an agent of the Gerry Society
hail frightened her into making th*
charges against Hitchcock.
"He threatened to take me away from
my home—to separate me from my moth-
er if I did not tell that story," said the
girl In a sobbing voice when asked why
she had made the charges against Hitch-
cock before the grand jury.
Tho girl said the only person to whom
she had told the truth concerning her re-
lations with Hitchcock was her step-
father. It was after the stepfather had
been called to the witness stand and testi-
fied that the eirl had assured him that
Hitchcock never had ill treated her that
Mr. Garvan moved for the dismissal of
the case.
In directing the Jury to return a ver-
f'lct acquitting Hltchock on tho Von
Hagon Indictment. Justice Blanchard
said he regarded the testimony of the
Whiston girl an of the most startling
rature. lie Raid that. It. would be made
the subject of a thorough investigation
by the District Attorney's office.
Flora Whiston was arrested one a
charge of perjury as she was leaving
the court room. Dater the jrlrl wns nr-
rulgned In tha Tombs police Court on
the charge of perjiry and was held in
ffiOOO ball for examination tomorrow. In
default of ball she was locked up tn tho
Tombs.
MOVEMENT FOR GOOD ROADS.
LaSalle County Taking Steps to Im-
prove Highways.
Special Telegram to The Express.
COTULLA, Tex., March 16.—County
Judge C. C. Thomas, acting by authority
of the Commissioners Court, has pur-
chased eight good mules and a road
?rader and other road machinery for
.aSalle County. Mr. Pwisher, an ex-
perienced man In this line of business,
has been employed to take charge and
run the county road outfit. A strong
effort Is being made to get better roads.
motive engineer on the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & St. Paul Railway In 1869. He came
to Texas in 1872, entering the service of
the Houston & Great Northern, now
known as the International A Great
Northern Railway. In 18S0 he entered
the employ of the Santa Fe Railway
Company and has been in the servico of
that company ever since.
During his forty years of service Mr.
Cahoon has been Involved in only three
wrecks, none of which were attributable
to his fault.
He has traveled a total of 1,810,000 miles
in his engine cab.
KATY BRIDGE WORKER IS KILLED
Falls Fifty-four Feet and Head
Strikes a Stone.
Special Telegram to The Express.
LAGRANGE, Tex., March 16.—Yester-
day afternoon, while working upon the
new Katy railroad bridge over the Colo-
rado River. Charles Wyatt, one of the
metal workers, lost his fuotlng and fell
to the water's edge, a distance of fifty-
four feet. His head struck on a rock,
badly crushing his skull and causing In-
stant death. He was a single man and
resided at Sherman. The body was
shipped to that place last night.
Two Hundred and Fifty Men Laid Off.
Special Telegram to The Express.
MARSHALL. Tex., March 16,-Two
hundred and fifty men were laid off In
the various departments of the Texas &
Pacific shops this afternoon, causing a
reduction In the payroll of $15,000 per
month. The officials decline to say
whether a further reduction Is contemp-
lated or not.
Frico Traffic Man Here.
O. M. Conley. assistant general freight
agent of the Frisco, with headquarters
at St. Louis, Is in this city for a few
days, llu is registered at the Elite
Hotel.
Extra^Tailora
will be employed during the rush for
suits "to order" during the stockmen's
convention. Come and tnako your selec-
tion on your arrival.
LENTZ. Tailor.
312 West Commerce Street.
Once Was Enough.
Dyer—Would you like to begin life
over again?
Ryer—No. I'm deep enough in debt
now.—Brooklyn Life.
PANAMA CANAL WILL
BE COHPLETED BY 1914
MAY BE FINISHED TWO YEARS
EARLIER, SAYS STEVENS.
Former Chief Engineer, However,
Does Not Believe the Great Ditch
Will Pay the United, Statee
Commercially.
HAVANA. March 10,-John F. fcUvens,
the former chief engineer of the Panama,
Canal, who Is tho guest here of Gover-
ror Magoon, said to the Arsoclat>d Press
representative trnight that In his opin-
ion, thtru was no question of th-J possi-
bility of the coirpletion of the canal by
Hi'.- end of 1911, end If necessary. It might
be finished two years curlier.
Mr. Stevens telleved also that the cost
cf the work woi Id be considerably und*r
£00.COO,000, pom, 11 ly as low a* l2.i1.MX>,OH
Including the rrice of the French con-
cession. tie questioned, however, the
military value of tl.e canal. I In did n >t
lielleva It would pay the ITnltsd States
commercially. unless there occurred
great changes in the trade relatiors be-
tween the United Hat»s and th3 South
Amerlcen Reputilcs.
He desired to correct the Impression
that he had adversely criticised ihe pres-
ent management of tho canal's eon-
ttructlon for wli'th he had only th-i high-
est praise.
~ IF YOU KNEW
the merits of the Texas Wonder you
would never suffer from kidney, blad-
der or rheumatic trouble. $l bottU, two
months' troatmant. sold by druggists or
by mail. Send for testimonials. Dr.
E. W. Hall. 2926 OHv« St.. St- Louis.
DEDICATION AT VICTORIA.
Notable Ceremonies at St. Mary's
Catholic Church.
Special Telegram to The Express.
VICTORIA, Tex., March 16.—A repre-
sentative assemblage attended tho dedica-
tion of the memorial windows, stations
and high altar at St. Mary's Catholic
Church Sunday morning.
Rev. F. X. Heck, pastor of the church,
served us master of ceremonies, Rev. G.
Hendricks of Inez as thurifer and Very
Rev. II. A. Constantineau, O. M. I., D. D.,
of fan Antonio performed the blessing,
following which solemn high mutrs wan
celebrated by Rev. L. Etschenberg, pus-
tor of Our Lady of Lounles Church of
this city, assisted by Rev. J. J. Whelan,
O. M. I., of Del Rio and Rev. B. J. De-
naila of Refugio. „ _ , „ ,
Rev. T. O'Callashan. S. J., of Galveston
was orator of the occasion and the sub-
ject of his sermon was "The Church and
Its Altars." . , ,
The exercises were most elaborate,
there being twenty acolytes and an ex-
cellent musical program was rendered
throughout.
The memorial windows are in memory
of the late Very Rev. L. Wyer, for years
pastor of the church, and Father Abrarn
Rvan and were presented by friends and
the William P. Rogers Chapter, V. D. C.,
respectively.
The stations, or the Way of the Cross,
are in memory of Mrs. Margaret Picker-
ing, and were presented by her children.
The high altar is in memory of Francis
and Owen Prldham and was presented by
Mrs. Frances R. Prldham.
BISHOP VERDAGUER VERY ILL.
Head of Laredo Catholic Diocese Re-
ported Dangerously Sick.
Special Telegram tn The Express.
LAREDO. Tex., March 16.—Rev. Peter
Verdaguer, bishop of this Catholic dio-
cese, l!< reported to be dangerously 111 at
his residence in this city, and several
bishops are expected here to attend him.
Mass Solemnized at Comfort.
Sperlal Telegram to The Express.
COMFORT, Tex., March 16.—Rev.
Father Koenen of Boerne solemnized
mass here this morning to Quite a large
congregation.
Little Gonzales Boy la Run Over.
Special Telegram to The Express.
GONZALES. Tex.. March 16.—Sunday
morning, while George Boothe, a little
son of Mrs. Ed Cavett, was walking be-
hind a drove of cattle near the stock
pens, a steer broka out of the bunch, and
In endeavoring to drive the animal back
one of the riders ran over the boy with
his horse. The boy received painful
though not serious injuries about tho
head and arms.
Business Change at San Marcos.
Special Telegram to The Express.
SAN MARCOS, Tex., March 16,-The
firm of Reynolds & Daniels, doing a gen-
eral drug business, changed hands today.
Messrs. Heffernam and Williams taking
ciiargo. The firm of Raynolds & Daniels
is one of the oldest here. Dr. Daniels
will retire from active business after a
month. He Is a member of the local
board of trustees of the State Normal.
Goliad Young Men Honor St. Patrick
Special Telegram to The Express.
GOLIAD, Tex., March 16,-The Goliad
Young Men's Club met last night and
discussed the character of 8t. Patrick.
Many bright and Instructive Ideas were
brought out. The young men have been
having some heated debates upon "Com-
pulsory Education" also. Much enthus-
iasm has been evidenced at the laBt few
meetings.
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Galveston Marin* News.
GALVESTON, Tex.. March 1«.-Arrlved:
Steamers El Valle, Patton, N. Y.; Nor-
helm (Br.), Tonneasen, Tampico. Cleared,
none. Sailed, none.
RESTORATION OF
"IN GOD WE TRUST"
ORDERED ON COINS
House Spends a Busy Day io Con-
sideration of Bills IJnder
Suspension of Rules.
CONSULAR SERVICE
REORGANIZATION PASSED
WASHINGTON, March 16,-The whole
of today's session of the House was de-
voted to the consideration of bills under
suspension of tjie rules.
A number wore passed, Including one
providing for the restoration of the
motto "in God Wo Trust" on American
coins, and another increasing the effi-
ciency of tho medical department of the
urmy.
Among other bills passed wero the fol-
lowing: Providing that appeals from tho
District Court of Alaska may be heard
eithi r at Seattle, Wash., Portland, Ore.,
or San Francisco; granting to local
steamboat inspectors authority to pass
upon the fitness of officers and crews of
steam vessels; reorganizing the consular
service, and amending the game laws
of Alaska so as to substitute the licenio
system for the present permit system.
HONOR ANDREW CARNEGIE.
Pan-American Advisory Committee
Meets Donor of Bureau Building.
Special "Mepram to The Kxpress.
WASHINGTON, March 16.—Secretary
Root tonight gave a dinner complimen-
tary to Andrew Carnegie, at which mem-
bers of the Pan-American advisory com-
mittee were invited- This committee holds
its first meeting tomorrow afternoon
at the State Department to organize and
map out its work. Its mission is to as-
sist the State Department in carrying
out the resolutions adopted by the last
1-an-Amcrican conference.
PREPARING FOR CAMPAIGN.
Democratic National Committeemen in
Washington.
Special Telegram to The Express.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-R. M. John-
ston of Houston, Urey Woodson of Ken-
tucky, and Joslah Daniels of North Car-
olina, representing the Democratic Na-
tional Committee, are in Washington to
confer with Chairman Lloyd of the Con-
gressional Committee as to the corning
Congressional campaign.
TENTS FOR ELKS AT DALLAS.
Joint Resolution Introduced in Con-
gress Permitting the Loan.
Special Telegram to The Express.
WASHINGTON, March 16.—Representa-
tive Beall today Introduced a concur-
rent resolution to authorize the War De-
partment to loan Dallas Elks 2500 tents
for the National Lodge of Elks In July.
DEFEAT FOR PROHIBITIONISTS.
Subcommittee of Senate Declares Bill
Unconstitutional.
WASHINGTON, March 16,-By the vote
of 3 to 2 the subcommittee of the Senate
Committee on the Judiciary today de-
clared unconstitutional all the bills in-
tended to remove Federal barriers against
States using their police powers for the
regulation of the liquor tralflc.
Hearings on these measures have been
heard covering almost the entire present
session, and the bills were advocated by
representatlves of practically all the
States where there is a strong prohibition
sentiment. The members of the sub-
committee are Sunators Knox, Nelson,
Fulton, Bacon and Rayner.
GALVESTON HARBOR PROJECT.
Senator Bailey Secures Favorable Re-
port on Survey in Senate.
Special Telegram to The Express.
WASHINGTON, March 16.—Senator
Ratley today succeeded in putting
through the concurrent resolution author-
ising the War Department to make an
extensive survey of the Texas channel.
Port Bolivar channel, and Galveston har-
bor. The bill still awaits a favorable re-
port from the House Committee on Riv-
ers and Harbors.
Public Printer Stillings Resigns.
WASHINGTON, March 16.—Public
Printor Charles S. Stillings today tender-
ed his resignation to the President and it
has been acceoted.
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FORMING NEW COUNTRY CLUB.
Citizens of Water Valley and San An-
gelo Join in Pleasure Project.
Special Telegram to The Express.
SAN ANGELO, Tox., March 16.—Citi-
zens of Water Valley and San Angelo
have joined in a movement to organize
the Water Valley Country Club and will
build a second dam across the river at
Water Valley. This will make two splen-
did lakes In the river. They will be
stocked with game fish, a boathouse
erected and launches provided, making
an Ideal resort summer and winter.
Membership fee will be $25, and only 100
members be taken In.
The following have been appointed a
committee to secure a charter: J. Q
Cooper and H. L. Earnest of Water Val-
lev, Drs. Cooper and Battes, T. C. Wynn,
Sidney Smith and Brown F. Lee of San
Angelo.
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Falla Into an Open Fireplace at Gra-
ham and Loses Her Life.
Special Telegram to The Express.
GRAHAM, Tex., March 16.—Mrs. Llssle
Lewis, the aged widow of Dr. E. F.
Lewis. Is dead here as the result of being
seriously burned.
Mrs. Lewis fell Into an open fireplace
and her death resulted within a few
hours.
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Dallas Printer Injured.
Special Telegram to The Express.
DALLAS. Tex., March 16.—J. Will
Moore, a linotype operator, well known
in printing circles In this city, was badly
wounded here In an affray with another
man, the weapon used being a pocket
knife.
Electrical Repairs of All Klnda.
Wm. O. Schuwirth * Co. Tel. ML
LA F0LLETTE IS
TO BE NAMED BY
THE POPULISTS
Senator From Wisconsin to Be
Forced oo Ticket as Presi*
dential Candidate.
THAT IS STATEMENT
OF KANSAS DELEGATE
Speclnl Telegram to The Express.
EMPORIA, Kas., March 16,-Unlted
States Senator La Follette will be nomi-
nated on tho first ballot as the Populist
candidate for President, according to E.
S. Wuterbury of Emporia, who has been
elected National Committeeman in Kan-
sas and delegate to the Populist National
convention In St. l/ouis In April.
Waterbury said Senator La Follette
would not be given a choned to accept
or refuse until after the Republican Na-
tional convention. He declined to state
whether the Populists would try to have
La Folletto made Vlco President and then
to fuHn with the Republicans.
Malaria Makes Pats, Sickly Children.
The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless
Chill Tonic, drives out malaria and builds
up the system. For grown people and
children. 50c.
VICTORIA MAOB HEADQUARTERS
Work of Texas Colonization Union to
Be Directed From Thera.
Special Telegram to The Express.
VIlJTORIA, Tex., March 16.-G. C.
Roussel began his duties as secretary of
the Victoria Progressive League today.
Mr. Roussel has also been elected secre-
tary of the Texas Colonization Union,
which was organized In Houston last
week, and contemplates a union of all
land agents engaged In the sale and de-
velopment of Texas realty.
Victoria was selected as headquarters
for the union as a compromise between
tho San Antonio and Houston members.
TO PREVENT THE GRIP.
LAXATIVE LROMO QUININE removes
the canst There is only one "BROMO
QUININE." l.ook for slgnaturo of E.
W. GROVE. 25o.
ATTAC KS LIQU 0 R LAW.
Argument Based on Jurisdiction of
County Court.
Special Telegram to The Express.
FORT WORTH, Tex., March 16,-At-
taeking the Constitutionality of the
Baskin-McGregor law on tho forfeiture
feature, attorney for R. L. Merr, the
saloonman on trial, this morning went
into argument on the law in the case,
after which the State's Attorneys mado
their arguments tn rebuttal.
The main ground of attack upon the
law Is the jurisdiction of the County
Court. The liquor law in question gives
the County Court Jurisdiction, but attor-
ney for Marr contests the point and
based his case upon the alleged error
of allowing., this court to forfeiture
privileges.
For the State the argument was to
the effect that a liquor license is not
a binding contract, but merely a re-
vocable privilege allowed by the State
and subjoct to recall upon abuse.
Judge Terrell has the matter under
consideration.
JUDGE DENIE8^JURI6DICTION.
Bailey's Appeal From Announced Re-
ault of Primary Dlamiased.
NEW ORLEANS, La., March 16.-
Judge B. W. Sommerville of the Civil
District Court decided this evening that
he had no Jurisdiction to hear tho appeal
of James J. Bailey against the action of
the Democratic Central Committee de-
claring P. M. Lambremont the party's
nominee for the Lieutenant-Governor-
ship of Louisiana.
Counsel for Mr. Bailey immediately
gave notice of an appeal to the Supreme
Court for suspension of Judge Sommer-
ville's Judgment.
—
Piles Cured In S to 14 Days.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleed-
ing or Protruding Piles in b to 14 day*
or money refunded. 50c.
COUPLE ARE UNITED IN DEATH.
Mrs. Ora Harrison Shoots Herself; Her
Husband Takes Poison,
MEMPHIS. Tenn., March 16.—A special
from Dyersburg, Tenn., says:
James R. Harrison and Mrs. Ora Fergu-
son Harrison are both dead at this place
by their own hands. The couple were
married two weeks ago. Mrs. Harrison,
who before her marriage was a Miss Ora
Ferguson of Dvershurg, on Thursday last
shot herself through the lungs. No cause
was assigned for the act. Her husband
was so overcome by *#-r d€'atn, wnicn
occurred yeeterday, that he took pruwic
acid, which caused inBtant death.
<5,
Guano Shlpmenta From Hondo.
Special Telegram to The Express.
HONDO, Tex., March 16.—The Ney
Brothers have placed another order for
an empty ear wherein to load and ship
off Medina county guano, of which one
car went to House last Saturday and
previous to that one to Areola. This
guano Is gathered from the Verde Cave,
wherein Is an Inexhaustible supply of th'J
best kind. The other cave is on the Frio,
in Uvalde county, and was worked r>y
the Confederate Government during the
Civil War.
<"s~
Accidentally Shoots Herself.
Special Telegram to The Express.
CHILTON, Tex., March 16.—Miss Sal-
lie. tho 17-year-old daughter of J. W.
Bryant, was moving a shotgun when she
accidentally let the hammer strike some-
thing. causing the gun to fire, the charge
striking the arm near the wrist, fractur-
ing the bone so badly that the arm had
to be amputated near the elbow.
Paving Campaign at Tempi*.
Special Telegram to The Express.
TEMPLE, Tex., March 16,-The ques-
tion of street paving in Temple promises
to become a live issue. During the pres-
ent week a visit is expected from a prom-
inent paving contractor of Fort Worth,
who is expected to give advice that will
lead to a number of business streets at
least being paved during the summer. '
■
For Goliad Firemen's Benefit.
Special Telegram to The Express.
GOLIAD. Tex.. March 1«.—The ladles
of the town are rehearsing a play to be
given at the Opera House in the near I
future for the benefit of the fire depart-1
ment. I
r
L Look—
A Try-on
will readily convince
you that we're setting
the style pace for Spring
Clothes.
<1 We'll fit you per-
fectly in whatever pat-
tern you may select, and
good service is assured
you, as * we stand back
of every garment that
leaves our stock—
Ready-to-Wear
*10,1*40
FRANK BROS.
2 STORES
Alamo Plaia-Coromerce St.
\.
COME IN TODAY FOR
SHAMROCKS.
DEATH RECORD.
SMART—Burnet, Tex., March 16.—John
M. Smart, 45 years of ago, died here
Sunday morning. He was born and reared
in this county, and wos owner of the
Smart Telephone Company. The funeral
yesterday afternoon at tho Odd Fellows
Cemetery was tho largest seen here in
years.
ROEPER—Fredericksburg, Tex., March
16.—Mrs. William Boeder, aged 30 years,
died yesterday morning after an illness
of several days. Interment was made
today at the Catholic Cemetery under
the direction of Rev. F. C. Neicens.
ROLEN—Cameron, Tex., March lu.—
S. R. Rolen died at his home In the
Yarrelton neighborhood Sunday. He was
born In Tuscalorla County, Alabama.
January 23, 1856. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. John A. Arbuckle,
pastor of the Baptist Church of Cameron.
The funeral was under the auspices of
the Woodmen of the World.
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Electrical Repalra of All Klnda.
Wm. G. Schuwirth & Co. Tel. 641.
•
Nixon Man Hurt In Runaway.
Speclnl Telegram to The Express.
NIXON, T«at., March 16.-J. H. Pollle's
buggy horse became frightened last
night, breaking the buggy, throwing the
driver out, kicking him in the breast and
on arm, bruising him up badly.
Reagan Bale Co. Stock Cheap.
For sale, way below par. 725 Express.
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