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HOUSTON DAILY POST: THURSDAY MORNING. JANUARY 20, 1910.
O'BRIEN SAVED
From Possible Knockout by Ring
Generalship.
SIX ROUNDS WAS LIMIT
Bight TJppercut by Kaufman Made
Philadelphian Groggy as Bout
Ended—Clinch Cost San
Franciscan Decision.
(Associated Press Report.)
PHILADKL.PHIA, January 19.—Jack
O'Brien'B ring generalship saved him
from a terrible beating and possible
knockout at the hands of A1 Kaufman of
San Francisco In a six-mind bo'it before
the National Athletic club tonight. At
the end of the fight both men were bleed-
ing from the nose and mouth and O'Brien
liad a barlly swollen eye. Kaufman, how-
ever, was In far better condition than
the Philadelphian.
There was a tedious delay In gettins
started because Kaufman Insisted upon
the gloves being weighed. After this
luicti the men were soon In action.
KAUFMAN TOO ANXIOUS.
O'Brien once defeated Kaufman in San
Francisco and the Californlan was a
trifle too anxious or he might have du-
plicated O'Brien's feat.
When the bell rang for the opening
round the men rushed to a clinch and
>n the breack-away O'Brien sent two
straight lefts to the nose. Kaufman
rushed his opponent around the ring, but
O'Brien would stop suddenly and jolt a
hard right or left to the face.
There was little tiamage done In the
first round, but In the second Kaufman
drove his right under O'Brien's heart
and crossed a left to the jaw, causing
Jack to clinch. The minute rest re-
freshed O'Brien wonderfully and he had
•11 the advantage of the third round.
FOOTWORK SAVED O'BRIEN.
About the middle of the fourth round
Kaufman drove a wicked right to the
wind and hooked a vicious left to the
chin. O'Brien dropped to his knees and
v. hen he arose he rushed to a clinch.
Ills clever footwork saved him.
In the fifth and sixth rounds O'Brien
would not allow the Californlan to get
set. The Philadelphian would Jab the
nose with a left and rush to a clinch
before Kaufman could land with effect.
In the middle of the sixth round Kauf-
man caught O'Brien coming in and al-
most lifted him off his feet with a right
uppercut. O'Brien clinched and saved
himself. It is doubtful whether O'Brien
could have lasted another round, even
with all his brilliant footwork.
Kaufman gave his weight at 195, while
O'Brien said he weighed 1G5 pounds.
TABOO DEFEATED WOOLWINDER
Moncrief Bookies Given Drubbing
When Five Favorites Won.
(.Associated Press Report.)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., January 19.—
Moncrief layers received an awful drub-
blng today as five heavily played choices
were returned winners. Taboo, making
bis first appearance here, furnished the
surprise by winning the General Lee
Confederate handicap from Woolwinder
In a gruelling finish.
Three furlongs: Decency, Lady Orml-
cant, Pendagu. Time :36.
Five and one-half furlongs: Carroll,
Martin Day, Dress Parade II. Time
1:06.
Six furlongs: Furnace, Ben Double,
W'aponoca. Time 1:12 4-5.
General Lee Birthday Confederate hand-
icap. mile and eighth: Taboo, Wool-
winder, Piute. Time 1:53 3-5.
Six furlongs: Jacobite, Toison D'Or,
Varna. Time 1:13.
Mile and a sixteenth: Btoneman, Camel,
Splendlda. Time 1:18 3-5.
TAMPA LAYERS HAD INNINGS.
Second and Third Choices Captured
Money in Every Event.
(Associated Press Report.)
TAMPA, Fla., January 19.—Layers had
their Innings today when every favorite
as well as heavily played good tilings
were knocked down in succession and
lightly played second and third cholccs
got the money. Perfect weather pre-
vailed and a record crowd was in attend-
ance.
Three furlongs: Golden Ruby, Ellanette,
Louis B. Time :37.
Five and on»-half furlongs: Necklet,
Kllzahcth Ann, Catriua Montour. Time
1:11 3-6.
Five furlongs: Ormuse, Fleming, Es-
ther Brown. Time 1:11.
Six furlongs: Warner Griswell, Mettle
F-eraud, Cloisteress. Time 1:17 2-5.
.Seven furlongs: Ferlse, Otogo, Clal-
»orne. Time 1:33 1-5.
Seven furlongs: Rebel Queen, Grace
Kimball, Alice. Time 1:33.
FRED MTTLHOLLAND SURPRISE.
Trailed Field at Juarez, Winning by
Stretch Drive.
(Associated Press Report.)
JUAREZ, Mex., January 19.—Fred mul-
solland at 8 to 1 proved a big surprise
when he easily won the closing event to-
day. He was practically neglected In
•Jie betting. He trailed his field as usual
jntll well Into the stretch when he came
ivith a nsh and won by two lengths from
a good field.
Five furlongs: Discus, Caesar Lass,
Corzo. Time 1:011-5.
Six furlongs: Vohoome, Bonton. Anne
HcGee. Time 1:13 4-5.
Three furlongs: Rue, Co-Ed, Usie. Time
;34 4-5.
Six furlongs: Early Tide, Pajaorita,
Rtistem. Time 1:13.
Selling, mile and slxtenth: Buna,
Duchess of Montebello, Knight Blaze'
rime 1:47.
Mile: Fred Mulholland. Fantastic,
Howard Pearson. Time 1:39 2-5.
LONG SHOTS AT EMERYVILLE.
Colonel Jack at 8 to 1 Ran Away
From Field.
(Associated Press Report.)
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three races at Emeryville today, but the
favorites had an inning after that. Col-
onel Jack at 8 to 1. ian outsider, ran
away from the field in the first race.
Lord of the Forest proved an easy winner
in the third.
Vive and one-half furlongs: Colonel
Jack, Belle Kinney, Burning Bush. Time
1:09 2-5.
Three furlongs: Robert Hurst, Arma-
g08a, Stanley S. Time :35 4-5.
Five and one-half furlongs: Lord of the
Forest, E. M. Fry, Creston. Time 1:09 1-3.
Futurity course: John H. Sheeha.n,
Marburg, Balronia. Time 1:10 4-5.
Mile and twenty yards: Keep Moving,
Wap, Deneen. Time 1:44.
Six furlongs: Alder Gulch, Roberta,
Glennadane. Time 1:15 3-5.
OPPOSED LEWIS
Turnverein Bowlers
The high individual score on the Turn-
verein alleys last night was made by
R. Knodel, he making the magnificent
score of 300 net, totaling 305 gross. Trot-
ter of the Wildcat team was second with
268. The next high man was M. Knodel
of the same team, who had 259 pins to his
credit. The scores are as follows:
FATS.
Name— • 1 2 3 4 5 Tot.
Weiss 43 78 48 49 42- 1S>8
Schmidt 47 47 47 47 47— £J5
Dreyllng 47 47 47 47 47— 235
Blind 47 47 47 47 47— 21®
Kuhlmann 44 56 34 53 41— 22S
Tot. each game.228 273 223 243 224 1191
WILDCATS.
Name— 1 2 3 4 5 Tot.
Albrecht 47 47 47 47 47— 235
Bryant 47 47 47 47 47— 235
M. Knodel 42 58 64 52 43— 2o9
Trotter 58 58 42 71 41— 2t«
Sydnor 55 47 49 56 46— 253
Tot. each game.249 255 249 273 224 12^0
COLTS.
Name— 1 2 3 4 6 Tot.
Green 48 66 55 32 47— 248
A. Knodel 56 40 46 61 55— 208
Leigh 47 47 47 47 47— 235
Moy 47 47 47 47 47— 235
Leopold 38 63 46 52 41- 210
Tot. each game.238 263 241 239 237 1216
PIRATES.
Name— 1 2 3 4 5 Tot.
Fisher 32 43 63 65 48— 251
Eisenhour 42 35 68 39 45— 229
Herrman 47 47 47 47 47— 235
Rolle 45 60 43 60 32— 240
R. Knodel 52 48 66 66 73— 3'J5
Tot. each game.218 233 287 277 245 1260
BUFFALOES.
Name— 1 2 3 4 5 Tot.
SchilltZ 48 46 15 £8 50— 247
Mock 54 44 54 53 51— 256
Schneider 56 47 56 44 43— 246
Schroeder 40 56 35 40 36— 2U7
Benziger 29 56 51 50 50— 236
Tot. each game.227 249 241 245 230 1192
Public School Athletics
In the third of the championship games
between Rusk and Longfellow, Rusk won
easily, and there never was any doubt
about it. They batted the ball hard and
all over the field, scoring 12 runs in the
first two innings. After this they came
harder but steadily. In addition to bat-
ting well. Rusk played an almost error-
less game, and the girls used good judg-
ment in the selection of their plays. Ida
Hasse pitched a good game, striking out
a number of players, but at times she
preferred to fill up her bases rather than
to allow her opponents to hit.
Longfellow found it difficult to hit the
ball satisfactorily, and they did not use
their best Judgment In fielding. In short,
they failed to play together and use team
work. An occasional error, due to nerv-
ousness. only added to Rusk's chances
of winning. Josephine Sodick, who was
playing center field, made a difficult
catch, bringing out generous applause.
This victory gives Rusk the best two
out of three of the semi-final games for
the championship. They have only to
play Sherman. However, Longfellow
filed a protest of the second of the
games the first of the week, and if this
Is allowed It will make another game
necessary.
Score— k
Rusk 660 044 2—22
Longfellow 030 50u 1— 9
Umpires—Bellmont and Tynes.
LAST RUN FOR TROPHY.
The last run for the Bering trophy will
be held at the Harrisburg track at 4:lo
o'clock this afternoon, and it will be in
the nature of a three-mile relay race.
Each school will have three runners wiio
will do a mile apiece, and the total
score will be figured by the order of the
finish. It is expected that practically
all the schools in the city will be repre-
sented.
BOWLING CONTEST TONIGHT.
Local Team Has Been Practicing
and Expects Success.
The teams comprising the Texas Tele-
graphic Bowling league will clash tonight
for the sixth time. The contest between
Beaumont and Houston will be observed
with Interest because of the close prox-
imity of the two bowling centers. The
Beaumont rollers have been adding many
scalps to their belt the past few weeks
and are in line with El I'aso for cham-
pionship honors. The local team, while
only winning two games out of five play-
ed. are not disheartened, but mean to
wrest the high score from Beaumont to-
night if their bowling eye remains with
them. In practice they have been bowl-
ing steady and high average scores,
which is bound to mean that their team
score of last week will be improved The
team is made up of B. A. McKinnev,
captain- J. A. Hughes. G. P. Plttman.
N. M. Garbark, and W. H. WUcockson.
The schedule of games to be bowled to-
night throughout the State is as follows:
Dallas vs. Childress; Beaumont vs. Hous-
ton; Waco vs. Cleburne; Ennls vs. Tem-
ple; El Paso vs. Fort Worth.
Ladies Bowled.
First prize at the Magnolia Bowling
club's weekly event for the ladies was
won by Miss Carrie Peschka, who scored
61. Mrs. Munhausen won second prize,
score 49 ,and Miss Lizzie Meyer, with a
score of 28, won the consolation prize.
The other scores were:
Barbara Meyer 29, Mary Joules 29, Mrs.
John Schubert 36, Mrs. John Blair 38,
Mrs. Scheiier 42, Mrs. Neuman 30.
BPENCER HIGH PROFESSIONAL.
Leads Heer by Small Margin in the
Official Ratings.
(.Associated Press Report.)
PITTSBURG, Pa., January 19.—The offi-
cial Interstate association list of trap-
shooting averages for 1909 were made
public here today. The averages for
single targets are based on a minimum
of 2000 for amateurs and a minimum of
6000 for professionals.
The three leading trap shooters In the
amateur and professional classes, re-
spectively, are as follows, the averages
for single targets:
Amateurs— Shot at. Broke. P.C.
J- s- Young, Chicago. .4,570 4,498 .9009
W. H. Clay, St. Louis..2,240 2,128 .9500
Peter Baggerman, St.
Louis 2,010 1,908 .9493
Professionals—
C. G. Spencer. St.
L°"ls 8,325 8,092 .9720
W. H. Heer, Guthrie,
t °kla' « • • ■; •. 6'015 B-845 -8^17
J. M. Hawkins, Baltl
more 5,800 5,613 .9067
Bantam Weights Matched.
(Associated Press Rtport.)
CHICAGO. January 19.—Carl Denning
and Johnny Coulon, bantamweight cham-
pion of the world, were matched yester-
day to battle ten rounds in New Orleans
January 29. The men will weigh in at
112 pounds at 3 o'clock.
Leaders of United Mine Workers
Played Politics.
SALARIES OF ORGANIZERS
Were Suspended While in Atend-
ance Upon Convention as Repre-
sentatives of Local Unions,
Rebuffing Administration.
(Associated Press Report.)
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., January 19.—
The leaders of the most powerful labor
organization in the world—the United
Mine Workers of North America—played
politics bitterly all of today in its con-
vention in this city and finally rebuffed
its international administration. "The
filibusterers," so-called by President
Thomas L. Lewis, succeeded in carrying
Dy a large majority a motion to suspend
during the convention the salaries of the
♦ organizers tbat are in at-
tendance as representatives of local
unions and to put upon the unions the
expense of their support as delegates.
the leaders of the insurrectionists were
Frank Hayes, who probably has been
elected international vice president, and
who is now secretary of the Illinois dis-
trict, of the union; William Green of Ohio,
Lewis' opponent for the presidency; John
H \\ alker, president-elect of the Illinois
miners, and Lewis' defeated rival for the
international presidency last year; Dun-
can McDonald, now president of the Il-
linois district, and Francis Feehan, presi-
dent of the Pittsburg district.
The anti-administration speakers charged
that about fifty international organizers,
beinpr under the control of President
Lewis, had been called into the convention
in the expectation that they could further
the interests of the administration; that
some of them had solicited delegates'
credentials from local unions supposed to
be unable to send delegates, and that
they should have remained in their dis-
tricts attending to the duties for which
they were paid.
DECLARED RIGHTS THREATENED.
A dangerous centralization of power re-
sulted, it was maintained, which threat-
ened the rights of the individual districts.
The order of business of the convention
was put aside, despite the protest of Presi-
dent Lewis, so that the controversy could
be fought out.
After his opponents had presented their
acses, President Lewis made a statement
flatly denying that he had asked the in-
ternational organizers to help him forward
his policies in the convention, or that he
had ever caucused the organizers. He
had called them to the convention, he
said, so that the delegates might have
first hand information of the progress of
the organization in nonunion coal mining
fields.
Cotlnuln?r, Lewis scored his enemies in
these words:
"But it is not the international organ-
izers that are bothering these men. In
their intense idea to protect the finances
of the workers in the mine, what have
some of them done? Read the scurrilious
circulars that have been issued, assailing
my character and my work. Ever since
tlie miners of this country placed a gavel
in my hands my enemies have done all
in their power to discredit my administra-
tion. They have sowed the seeds of
malice and disruption in the organiza-
tion.
DEFENDED ORGANIZERS.
"They lay great stress on their love for
democracy. If they will go as far in this
line as I will, this convention will so
amend our laws that the district and in-
ternational ofifcers attending our conven-
tions shall be permitted to act only as
advisers to the delegates from the local
unions and shall be deprived of the voting
power."
In defense of the Integrity and devotion
of the international organizers. President
Lewis declared:
"If you would know the perils that beset
these men go into the fields of Alabama;
Hopkins county, Kentucky; Elkhart
Ridge, W. Va.; the mountains of Ten-
nessee and parts of the fields of Pennsyl-
vania, Missouri and more that might be
mentioned. If you are suspected of being
an organizer you will give a good account
of yourself or you will be escorted out by
armed men, and if you resist you will stay
there to be crippled."
After President Lewis had closed his
speech there was further argument, until
a motion to end the debate was carried by
a vote of 538 ayes and 467 noes. The origi-
nal motion was then put and carried.
The reports by Secretary-Treasurer W.
Edwin Perry and Vice President E. S. Mc-
Cullough were read and the convention
adjourned for the day.
FOR EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY.
Deploring the unprecedented loss of life
in the mines of America in 1908 and 1909,
Edwin Perry, secretary-treasurer of the
United Mine Workers of America, de-
clared in the convention today that, "not
until the function of protecting life is
placed where it rightfully belongs, name-
ly, on the operator or mine owner, can
we reasonably expect any material
change."
Mr. Perry demanded that the conven-
tion should go on record in favor of
remedial legislation in the several States
and by the federal government to mini-
mize the dangers that now surround sub-
terranean toilers. In this connection, he
made three suggestions, and said: "I
would first recommend that we demand
from congress a law that will tax every
ton of coal mined, to provide a fund
for our widows and orphans rendered
homeless as a result of mine accidents,
and those injured and maimed should
also become beneficiaries of this fund.
Secondly, this convention should empha-
size our position of former years, and
demand the enactment of a law creating
a bureau of mines and mining. And
thirdly, until such time as the function
of protection of life is placed where it
rightfully belongs, I suggest that we con-
tinue to enforce, through the power of
our organization, such remedies as will
make impossible a repetition of the appall-
ing catastrophe which occurred at
Cherry."
The recapitulation of the financial re-
port showed a balance on hand Decem-
ber 1, 1908, M $595,739. The income through
the year to December 1, 1909. $831,730,
making a total of $1,427,470. The expen-
ditures were listed at $956,639, leaving a
balance of $470,620.
CHERRY DISASTER CITED.
"There is but one excuse for the great
slaughter of human lives in the coal
mines of the country—profits!" so declared
E. S. McCullough, vice-president of the
United Mine Workers of America, in
his report presented to the convention
of the organization today. "To pro-
vide," continues the report, "safety ap-
pliances for the protection of those who
provide the fuel supply of this country,
and make profitable our present state
of industrial, commercial and social
status; means the expenditure of money
and less profits to those who own the
mines; and to the extent that health,
life and limb can be protected and are
not, is a National disgrace and murder
of the most cruel type, and, in my
opinion, so long as the public can secure
its fuel supply; and profits is the chief
aim of the industry; no relief can be
hoped for except through the united ac-
tion by the mine workers themselves."
As to the Cherry disaster, the report
says: "This horrible blunder and sac-
rifice of human life should call forth
our earnest efforts to prevent a repeti-
tion of such criminal negligence and
wanton losses of those who have so far
escaped, but whose lives are surrounded
by the same possibilities and elements
of danger.
"The various diseases which destroy
human life have awakened public in-
terest and enlisted the su&port of the
best citizens of our land to prevent and
destroy their blighting influence; but
those who perform the labor of our land,
who make possible the gratification of
every desire, who, by the magic touch
of labor, transform and change from th«
crude to the finished product, supplying
the wants and needs of all; live and
work amid dangers, squalor and disease,
and little or no attention is given them
save a few dollars during periods of
aroused sentiment and sympathy such as
the Cherry disaster.
ORGANIZATION IS NEEDED.
"The first and principal great need of
our union is the organization of the
non-union miners of this country. So
long as the great army of non-union men
remain outside the organization, they con-
tinue to be a menace and stand in the
way of progress and advancement of the
organized mine workers."
ARE AGAINST WAGE INCREASE.
Central Pennsylvania Coal Opera-
tors Will Oppose Miners.
(Associated Press Report.)
PHILADELPHIA, January 19.—Any
demand for increase of wages that may
be made by the miners in Central Penn-
sylvania will be opposed, was the deci-
sion reached today by the executive com-
mittee of the Bituminous Coal Operators'
association for Central Pennsylvania,
which is holding meetings in this city to
consider the agreement for the coming
year. The association includes nearly all
the operators in the central soft coal field
of Pennsylvania, producing 30,000,000 tons
of coal annually and employing about
40,000 men.
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A FRIENDLY BLOW
HAS HURT DAVIDSON VERY
MATERIALLY.
Dr. Rankin's Jacksonville Speech
Was a Sickener for the Former
Attorney General.
(Houston Post Special.)
AUSTIN, Texas, January 19.—In the
v.ery first month of their campaign the
Davidson forces have met with a very
serious check and in an entirely unex-
pected quarter. The Davidson leaders
had what they thought reliable informa-
tion that Southwest Texas was waiting
with outstretched arms for their chief's
announcement for governor, and the plan
of campaign was accordingly formulated
to throw all initial strength into that
quarter and then with the prestige and
momentum there gained invade Central,
North and West Texas and simply over-
whelm all opposition. Their leaders were
so sanguine that they predicted Col-
quitt's stronghold would be torn to
shreds and that he (Colquitt) would be
out of the race before the first of March.
Davidson himself had never stumped the
State and the Information he had seemed
pleasing enough to be true.
But since the stress of the campaign
has come in somewhat early, distressing
reports have come with it. The jubilant
feeling is gone, for the reports from
South and Southwest Texas are coming
in that Colquitt, If anything, is stronger
than he was four years ago and that
while he lost some votes here and there,
new recruits are replenishing the ranks.
And they are realizing that the mischief
was done by one who claimed and proba-
bly meant to be a friend—that is, Dr.
ttankln. It is at least possible, if not
probable, that Davidson might have cut
deep slices out of the Colquitt territory,
but for that fatal Jacksonville speech
delivered by Dr. Rankin.
When I first read that speech it struck
me that Dr. Rankin either hated David-
son more than he did Colquitt or that
he committed the worst political blunder
of many a day. Of course, we all now
realize that Dr. Rankin in a moment of
rxtreme happiness overtalked himself.
Colquitt's image, with a solid anti-pro-
hibltionist vote behind him, had kept
Rankin awake at nights, and by a shrewd
political move of which none other
could claim the credit he had split that
vote, he thought. He was happy and
did not want a monopoly on happiness
and so that speech was given to the peo-
ple through the press, and Rankin now
would give a whole lot if he had not
said it, and so would Davidson.
But the fitting climax comes in the pre-
scription Dr. Rankin now gives David-
son in the form of a soothing syrup made
up like this: "I would rather have you
than Colquitt, but I want neither of you.
I didn't promise to support you and I
won't. But you are a nice gentleman
and very accommodating for getting in
the race at my bidding so that. Brother
Cone Johnson might beat Colquitt."
Now that's refreshing, isn't it?
NOT IN RACE FOR CONGRESS.
Denial by Lieutenant Governor
Davidson at Cuero.
(Houston Post Special.)
CUERO, Texas, January 19.—Lieutenant
Governor A. B. Davidson says there Is
nothing In the report that he will make
the race for congress from the Ninth con-
gressional district.
(Houston Post Special.)
HALLETTSVILLE. Texas. January 19.
Friends of Lieutenant Governor David-
son here place no credence in the report
that he may announce as a candidate for
congress in this (the Ninth) district. If
he has congressional aspirations, they
are confident he will wait until after the
next legislature redistricts the State, when
the census work will have been com-
pleted. _
FORMAL APPLICATION PILED
As Candidate for Comptroller by D.
C. Burkes of Bell County.
(Houston Post Special.)
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. January 19.—D.
C. Burkes, sheriff of Bell county, today
filed his formal application with A. B.
Storey, State chairman of the democratic
executive committee, declaring himself a
candidate for State comptroller. He
gives his age as 50 years and his home as
Belton Bell county. He has been sheriff
of that county five years, succeeding
Sheriff Sam Sparks, now State treasurer.
V. E. Arnold of El Campo also filed his
formal application as a candidate for the
State senate from the Seventeenth sena-
torial district, composed of Chambers.
Galveston, Brazoria, Matagorda and
Wharton counties. He will oppose Thomas
W. Masterson of Galveston.
CURTIS MAY OPPOSE MAYFIELD
For State Senator From Twenty-
Seventh District.
(Houston Post Special.)
TEMPLE, Texas, January 18.—It is con-
sidered very likely that Hon. E. B. May-
field of Meridian, the present State sen-
ator from the Twenty-seventh district,
composed of Bell, Coryell. Hamilton and
Bosque counties, will have an opponent in
the coming primaries in the person of
Hon. A. L. Curtis of Bell county, who Is
being urged to enter the race and who
has taken the matter under consideration.
The friends of Hon. H. P. Robertson of
Temple are also solicitous in the latter'3
behalf for the same nomination.
Asked to Be Candidate.
(Houston Post Special.)
HALLETTSVILLE. Texas, January 19.
P. a. Paulus. chairman of the Twenty-
fifth judicial district, has received a re-
quest from W. M. Atkinson of Gonzales
to have his name placed on the demo-
cratic primary ticket as a candidate for
the office of district attorney for the
Twenty-fifth district. Mr. Atkinson is the
present incumbent and Is serving his
fourth term. As yet he has no opposi-
tlon.
Milam County Republicans.
(Houston Post Special.)
CAMERON, Texas, January 18—Pursu-
ant to the call of George W. bledge,
chairman of the republican executive
committee of Milam county, Texas, tha
republican executive committee convened
here today in the colored Knignts of
Pvthias hall. All the- precincts except
tv.o were represented.
Mr. Sledge tendered his resignation a«
chairman of the executive committee of
this county, and asked said committee
IMPORTED BEAVER
Just Received a Limited Number of
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From VIENNA Direct Through the
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to elect A. E. Sharpe to fill his unex-
pired term as chairman. This was done
unanimously by a rising vote.
Mr. Sharpe resigned his place as a
member of the committee, and recom-
mended that George W. Sledge be elect-
ed to fill the place made vacant, which
was carried out by the unanimous vote.
Resolutions praising the conduct of af-
fairs by Sledge as chairman for the past
eighteen years were unanimously adopt-
ed.
e. A. Berry Announced.
(Houston Post Special.)
MADISONVILLE, Texas, January 19.-j
Attorney E. A. Berry of the Madisonville
bar has announced as a candidate for dis-
trict attorney. Mr. Berry is just back
from a trip through Walker, Trinity and
Leon counties, and reports splendid en-
couragement from each of these counties.
It is reported that Grimes county will
once more have a candidate for this of-
fice.
Meeting at Austin Called.
(Houston Post Special.)
GREENVILLE, Texas, January 19.—For
the purpose of .centering on some one
candidate for governor, a meeting of
democrats has been called for Saturday
next in Austin. R. F. Speerman of this
city, a member of the committee, asserts
that he and his associates are in no way
allied with the anti-saloon league or any
other faction of the party.
A $1000 FINE AND COSTS
For Rusk Land Agent Who De-
stroyed a Deed.
(Houston Post Special. >
PALESTINE Texas, January 19.—A,
fine of $1000 and costs was paid today in
the district court by L. T. Moore, a land
agent of Rusk. His attorneys, Shook &
Norman of Rusk and T. B. Greenwood
of this city, compromised the case as
above. September 20 Moore went into
the county clerk's office and destroyed a
deed lie had filed for record, and was
churged with defacing- public records.
BRENHAM, Texas, January 19.—The
case of Mrs. Hettie Curry vs. tlie Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe, suit for damage
by fire, alleged to have been caused by
sparkr from defendant's engines, which,
burned hay, feed stuffs, barn, etc., was
tried before Judge Ewing in the county
court Monday and resulted in a verdict
for plaintiff and damages in the sum of
$5")0. Defendant gave notice of appeal.
FORT WORTH, Texas, January 19.—
The grand jury of the Sixty-seventh dis-
trict court today began a round of in-
spection of the various convict camps in
Tarrant county. The visit of the grand
jury to the camps is the result of rumors
that reached Ju<£ge Tom Simmons to the
effect that convicts were being cruelly
treated at some of the camps.
Nevifs of the City
EXAMINATION v.F ERANCHES
Of Suspended Trust Company Begun
by Receiver Davis.
(Houston Post Special.)
LOCKHART, Texas, January 19.—Re-
ceiver Davis of the Union Trust company
of San Antonio was here yesterday to
look into the condition of the Lockhart
branch of that institution. He took all
of the books and other items back to
Austin, from which place he will manage
the affairs of the corporation.
HEMPSTEAD, Texas, January 18.—At J
a meeting of the stockholders of the
Citizens' State bank the annual election
of directors wTas held and the following
>were elected: L. L. Mahan, M. Schwarz,
B. Schwarz, C. A. Searcy, H. Kloecker,
Jr., R. C. Mathews, R. E. Tompkins.
After the election of directors, officers
were elected as follows: L. L. Mahan,
president: M. Schwarz, vice president;
A. G. Tompkins, cashier; T. C. Mathews,
assistant cashier and bookkeeper.
BRENHAM, Texas. January 19.—Dr.
E. R. Knolle, a prominent physician who
recently sold his practice at Wesley, has
moved to Brenham, and will enter the
practice here, with offices in the Gid-
dings building. He and his family are
domiciled at the old Fehler home, in Silk-
ville. ^
A HEAVY FROST PREVAILED.
Was Visible at Calvert and Mexia
Communities.
(Houston Post Special.)
CALVERT, Texas, January 19.—A very
heavy frost fell here this morning. The
weather is very pleasant today. It was
rather cold last night, but conditions are
now more favorable for fair and balmy
weather.
LIBERTY, Texas, January 19.—On thei
sugar cane plantation of Dr. A. J. Lovett
grinding has been finished and from fifty
acres of cane over 700 gallons of pure
syrup have been secured. The syrup is
placed In gallon cans and sold at 50 cents
the can.
ROCKDALE, Texas. January 19.—Nur-
serymen here think that the indications
for fruit this year are all favorable.
Young trees that developed growth last
year should do well if present weather
conditions continue. Continued cool
weather will prevent premature blooming
and the moisture will bring out the
leaves. ^
Zbyszko Defeated de Rouen.
(Associated Press Report.)
BUFFALO. N. Y., January 19.—Zybszko,
the Polish champion, last night wrestled
down Raoul de Rouen, the French cham- 1
pion. The Frenchman lost the ttrst fall, J
being disqualified for clinging to the mat
after twenty-six minutes. In the second '
bout the Pole threw his man over his
head to a bridge, which he broke in
twenty-eight minutes.
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Tliey also relieve Dis-
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Eating. A perfect rem-
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Drowsiness, Bad Taste
In the Mouth, Coated
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ITTLE
IVER
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BORN to Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Childers,
217 Huntington street, a baby boy, Jan-
uary 18.
THE Altar Guild of Clemens Memorial
church will give a reception tonight at
the rectory between 8 and 10 o'clock.
♦ ♦ ♦
C. W. HAHL, who has been ill for sev-
eral months, is reported much improved
since his trip to California, and he expects
to arrive in Houston about February 1.
^ + +
JACX O'BRIEN, in charge of the dress
goods department of Foley Brothers, left
last evening for New York, where he
goes to meet Pat Foley and purchase
their spring and summer stock.
♦ +♦
RETURNED FROM NEW YORK.—Mr.
Norton of Barringer-Norton Tailoring
company has returned from New York
and the other Eastern markets, where he
went to purchase new spring goods.
-f + +
THE INSTALLATION of officers will
occupy the Twentieth Century lodge. In-
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, tonight
at their regular meeting., Work in the
third degree will also take place. All mem-
bers of the lodge and all members, of the
order in j?ood standing are requested to
be present.
+ * ♦
OFFICERS INSTALLED—The follow-
ing officers were installed Tuesday night
bv Lone Star lodffe No. 1. Independent
Order of Odd Fellc'-.vs. bv Deputy District
Grand Master J. C. Bebee: T. L. Brit-
ton, noble grand; Dr. H. E. Brown, vice
grand; C. W. Heck, secretary; J. E.
Chestnut, treasurer.
+ + 4-
JACKSON HARRIS, charged with bur-
glary in three cases, was given an exam-
ininjEf trial before Justice McDonald yes-
terday afternoon and placed under a $250
bond in each case, to await the action of
the grand jury. The three negro boys
arrested with Harris were released by
Justice McDonald on their own recogniz-
ance.
+ + >
ENTERING through a window over the
stairway, a thief took gold valued -at $100
from the office of Dr. W. H. Eaton, at
30GVi Main street, Tuesday night. Dr.
Eaton is a dentist and tlie sold taken
from his office was of that character used
in bridge and filling work. Tlie matter
was reported to the police yesterday, and
an arrest has been made.
-♦- + 4-
THE MEMBERS of Lamar lodge No.
1S9. Knights of Pythias, will meet tonight
in their castle hall, 113% Main street, to
confer the Long Form Third Rank on
three esquires. The Long Form team has
been drilling for the last four weeks and
some good work is anticipated. All mem-
bers of the team are urgently requested to
be at the castle hall promptly at 8 o'clock.
Visiting knights are cordially invited to
witness the ceremony.
+ + +
HATS IMPORTED.—The first direct im-
portation of hats through the Houston
customs house was the consignment of
Austrian beaver hats bought by Dave
Cohen while in Europe. They were
shipped from Vienna to Antwerp on De-
cember 17, and left Antwerp December 24
on the Red Star line steamship for New
York. From New York they came to
Galveston on the Southern Pacific steam-
ship El Alba. Duty was paid to Sam L.
Hain, collector of the port of Houston.
♦ -f *
JOHN AUGHINBAUGH, carrying a
membership card in the printers' union,
was brought into Houston last evening on
the Southern Pacific train from the west,
suffering from injuries received by falling
off a freight train at Bernard. The in-
jured man was conveyed to the Houston
infirmary in the white ambulance of C.
J. Wright & Co., his injuries being con-
fined to the spine. It was stated that his
home is in Austin, but at the time of the
accident he was coming from San An-
■ tonio.
THE TEXAS TRUST COMPANY of
Houston did not elect new officers at
their annual meeting, held Tuesday after-
noon in the offices of the company. The
recent ruling of the attorney general re-
garding the time offices are to be held by
the first officers of banks prevented any
election of officers this year, the Texas
Trust company having been organized
only since July, 1909. The election of of-
ficers will not take place until January,
1911. The officers are: Jesse H. Jones,
president; J. S. Rice, J. M. Rockwell,
James A. Baker, S. F. Carter, N. E.
Meador, H. L. Chapman, vice presidents;
Fred J. Heyne, cashier and secretary.
TRUSTEE'S
SALE
Bankrupt Stock and
Fixtures of
THE VOGUE
DRYGOODSCo.
Of El Paso, Texas,
Will be offered for sale on
JANUARY 24, 1910,
At 2 P. M.
By order of the court.
I
For further information address
W. F. GOHLKE
TRUSTEE,
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