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The Temple Daily Telegram.
VOL 1. NO. 258.
TEMPLE, TEXAS, TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CEMT1.
If IS KID M)
n, NOMINATE CANDIDATE FOR
CITY MARSHAL TO FILL VA-
CANCY.
kUSALOONSiST BE CLOSED
J, Opinion of County Attorney Hill
and Central Chairman Cox-
Polls Open at 8 a ,m.
As previously ordered by the cfty
Lntral committee, a white man's pri-
nary will be held today for the pur-
pose of nominating a candidate for
l ity marshal, to fill a vacancy which
■will be created by the resignation in
•November of the present Incumbent,
JHugb Smith.
One Polling Place.
There Is to be only one polling
Iplace which will be located on the
(second floor of the city hall. All
[white citizens of the city, duly qual-
lifled, who exercise their privilege of
Ithe ballot box will place their votes
lat this location.
I Polls Open at 8 a. m., Close at 7 p. m.
The polls will be opened prompt-
ly at S a. m. and will be closed at 7
|p. m. »
Judges and Clerks.
Hon. H. D. Patterson will be the
Ijudge of the primary; and he has
[named the following to serve as as-
sistant judges and clerks:
W. D. Shaw, J. M. Phipps, A. Lee
|Brown, Will Giles.
Results Will Be Declared Tonight.
As ordered by the central connhit-
jlee. 'he votes as they are cast today
vili be sealed until after the closing
hour. The judges and the clerks
have been instructed to not give out
kny information while the polls are
ppen, relating to the votes cast for
finy of the candidates. They are in-
structed further to proceed Immed-
iately after the polls are closed to
frount and certify to the total vote
[for each candidate, and to deliver the
[ballots and certifications into the
hands of the chairman of the central
I committee.
The committee will then examine
I the returns of the primary and de-
I dare the results thereof.
The candidates for this office are
[six in number, as follow:
JOHN IRVIN.
CHAS. C. KEEBLE.
DAVE OSBORNE.
PAT HUNT.
ROBERT L. COOPER.
M F. GRUBBS.
COX AND HILL RULE THAT
SALOONS MUST CLOSE
The following over the signature
of Hon. John J. Cox, chairman, cen-
tral committee, prepared for publica-
tion last evening on his return from
a conference with Hon. E. I. Hill,
states their position relative to the
matter of saloons closing or not to-
day.
Their ruling U in effect that (as
twice previously reported in The
Telegram), the white man's primary
comes within the regulations pres-
cribed by the Terrell election law,
consequently, the saloons cannot le-
gally remain open today for business.
It is recalled that In the State pri-
mary for selection of delegates to
the National Democratic convention,
the saloons remained open; but this,
say the jurists, was permlseable be-
cause the primary was not for the
purpose of electing AN OFFICIAL in
the State or any subdivision thereof.
Looked at In another way; the rul-
ing on whether the vacancy in the
office of city marshal should be ap-
pointive or elective was that the lat-
ter procedure Is neceJjsary. Hence,
as will be clearly understood, since
a city marshal cannftt be appointed,
there la but one other way in which
one can be named, and that is by an
election, and under the State law, a
saloon must remain closed when and
wherever an election Is being held.
Th6 ruling referred to follows:
Temple, Te*as, Sept. 14, 1908.
In response to numerous Inquiries
from interested parties as to whether
or not saloons in the city of Temple
may remain open for business during
the primary election to be held tomor
row (Sept. 15f, I desire to state that
I have made an exhaustive examina-
tion of the Terrell election law, also
the Baskin-McGregor liquor law. and
have also discussed and gone over the
matter very carefully with County
Attorney E. I. Hill. As'a result of
said Investigation, I have reached
the conclusion, with Mr. Hill, that
it would be unquestionably a viola-
tion of both the Terrell election law
and the Baskin-McGregor liquor law
to remain open, or to offer for sale,
Warter, or to give away any intoxica-
ting liquors during any part of the
day, Tuesday, Sept. 15.
Section 86 of the Terrell electioa
law provides that "No person shall
open or keep open any barroom, drink
lng saloon, or wholesale beer or li-
quor house, where vinous, malt, splr-
itous and intoxicating liquors are
sold during any portion of the day
on which any election, either general,
special or primary, is held for any
purpose in the voting precinct where
such an election is held: nor shall
any one in such voting precinct sell,
barter or give away any vinous,
spirltous or intoxicating liquor dur-
ing the day of such election, nor shall
any one carry or cause to be carried
to the polling place on the day of
election any intoxicating liquor for
the purpose of sale, gift or to be
drunk." Section 105 of the same act
In defining primary elections, clearly
and unmistakably includes primary
elections of any party or political or-
ganization for the purpose of nomin-
ating candidates to fill any office in
any city or town. We also find from
the r£ading«of Section 128 that the.
said act, in providing the manner of
holding primary elections, provides
that same shall apply to "each and
every Incorporated town and city in
the State, whether incorporated un
der general or special laws."
I also find that Section 29 of the
Baskin-McGregor law denounces the
sale, offer of sale, or gift of any in-
toxicating liquors in any election
precinct on ANY election day, pro-
viding a fine of not less than fifty
nor more than two hundred dollars,
or a jail penalty not exceeding six
months or by both such fine and Im-
prisonment for each violation.
However much It may be regretted
that financial losses may result from
the closing of the saloons and busi-
ness houses affected, It is my opinion
that such closing is required by law
from midnight to midnight during
the holding of the White Man's Pri-
mary election on tomorrow. I there-
fore advise and, as Central Chairman,
request that interested parties com-
ply with the law as I am compelled to
construe It.
JOHN J. COX.
Central Chairman. White Man's Pri-
mary, City of Temple, Texas.
A SUIGI
-Klip Your Eyes Oi Matttivs' Ads-
Half Price
Suit Sale
POSITIVELY ENDS
THURSDAY 17th
Those who want good Clothing at the smallest cost, should
come to the MATTHEWS STORE before Thursday—the last
day of our HALF-PRICE SALE.
We can promise a fit for most men who gwt here during
the next two days—after that the chances are big against it.
t
as we expect to clear out all Spring Suits before Thursday
night.
Matthews
Brothers
■'Tell The Truth' Clothiers ■—'
EM
IT Kit on
MAN CUTS THROAT TO EVADE A
MOB'S THREATENED
VENGEANCE
YOUNG 6IRL TOOK GUN-ROUTE
111 Health Assigned As Cause—Lai%
p&sas School Teacher Drank
Carbolic Acid.
was found dead here this morning,
a dose of carbolic add' causing her
death.
The reason for the deed is un-
known.
Widow Ends Life With Pocket Knife
San Antonio, Tex., Sept. 14.—De-
spondent because of ill health and
poverty, Mrs. Pauline M. Narcrosse,
a widow, aged 32, ended her life by
cutting her throat with a pocket
knife. The body was found at her
home this morning in a pool of blood
by her two children, aged 5 and 7.
Her husband had been dead for two
years.
Chicago, Sept. 14.—Two suicides,
one startling in its accompaniments,
the other the despairing act of a
young woman hopeless of ever re-
gaining her health, occurred in Chi-
cago yesterday.
Crouching in a dark cellar, at the
door of which 100 men were clam-
oring, an unidentified fugitive, al-
most severed his head from his body
with a razor rather than face the ven
geance of his pursuers. He had been
tracked to the cellar after he had
lured a boy 5 years old to the place.
He had been dead an hour before it
was learned that he had cut his
throat. Cowering beside him waa.
the boy, held there by the threat of
his tormentor that he would kill him
if he stirred, and unaware that death
had removed the menace.
The scene was the basement of the
vacant building at 152 West Jackson
boulevard. The man had been seen
to pass into the place with Lawson
Bresnau, whose home' is at 132 West
Van Buren street. Those who saw
the two there investigated the mat-
ter. Threats from the boy's captor
that he would shoot the first one to
enter held the pursuers off even af-
ter their number had reached a hun-
dred.
The other suicide was that of Miss
Florence Osborne, 25 years old, dau-
ghter of Eugene T. Osborne, prom-
inent In the building of the world's
fair as a consulting engineer. It oc-
curred at her home. 5101 Jefferson
avenue. Miss Osborne shot herself
through the head.
The suicide of Miss Osborne occur-
red soon after she had prepared lun-
cheon. Two friends, invited to dine
with her and her father, had arrived
when she went to the basement, say-
ing she wished to get some jelly.
She was down Btalrs only a moment
when the shot was beard and Wm. I.
Noyes, one of the guests. In company
with Mr. Osborne, went to Investi-
gate. They found Miss Osborne on
the floor near the furnace with blood
pouring from a bullet wound in the
left breast and a revolver with one
chamber empty clutched in her right
hand Dr. Norton Yeager of the
Hotel Holland was summoned, but
the victim was dead when he arrived.
Mr. Osborne believed that long suf-
fering from an injury to the spine
caused her to b&ome despondent.
Mrs. Osborne, the mother, was visit-
ing at the home of another daugh-
ter. Mrs. James Biddle. at Danville,
111.
Yonng lady School Teacher Siicides
Lampasas, Tex,, Sept. 14.—Miss
Beall Farmer, a well known school
teacher and beautiful young woman,
J.WMY & CO.
REAL ESTATE
N. 3rd street, 5-room house, hall,
bath, barn, modern house, East front
lot 150x110 feet, fine shade trees,
corner lot; this is a bargain, $1000
down and balance to suit; price
$3150.
N. 4th street, 6-room house, bath,
ball, barn, fine shade trees, house
modern and practically new, $500
down and balance to suit; price
$2400. '
N. 4th street, 4-room house, hall,
barn, shade trees, good terms; price
$1250.
N. 10th street, 4-room house, barn,
two galleries, house modern and
practlcallynew, small payment down
and balance like paying rent; price
$1250.
N. 1st street, 5-room house, hall,
bath, modern house, corner lot, fine
ahade trees, East front, $500 down
and balance easy terms; price $2650.
South Temple.
S. 1st street, 5-room house, bath,
hall, house new and modern, nice
large galleries, barn, East front, lot
75x110 feet, $1000 down and bal-
ance easy terms; price $2650.
This Is only a partial ltst of what
we have for sale. Call In person or
phone ua and let us help you select
you a home In Temple.
S. Main street, s-room house, hall,
two galleries, barn, ahade trees, cor-
ner lot, $100 down and balance
monthly; price $1000.
Office With Renben 0. Culp.
New Willoox Building Old Phone
COTTON RECEIPTS HEAVY
BUT CONSIDERABLE HELD
The total receipts of cotton in the
local market yesterday were one hun
dred and fifty-one bales. One half
of this staple was stored in the wards
and farmers union warehouses to
await a better market.
The local spot market ranged from
8.90 to 8.95.
While the reeeipts daily are heavy
it is known that considerable of the
staple is being withheld from the
market at the present time, in anti-
cipation of better price conditions
later on. There Is a sharp demand
for all of the staple that is available,
however.
New Orleans opened yesterday: Oc-
tober 8.75-76; December 8.60-61.
Closed steady at 8.79-80; 8.70 respec-
tively. Spots were easy at 9 1-8;
sales 1150 bales.
Galveston spots were quiet at 9
15-16 for middling; sales 136 bales.
New York opened: October 8.75-76
December 8.60-61. Closed steady at
8.87-88 respectively.
Liverpool: Spots increased de-
mand, prices steady; sales 10,000
receipts 6,000 bales; 5.46d for mid-
dling. Futures quiet; October-No-
vember closed at 4.71d. Due 5 1-2
to 3 1-2 up this morning
The Weather.
Reports in hand indicate that a
heavy rain fell yesterday in the Oen-
aville community and further East;
also at Belton. On Sunday, the sec-
tions traversed by the Santa Fe
branch received heavy precipitations
as far west as San Angeio. At Brown
wood, the rainfall was extremely
heavy, it is said.
One of the heaviest rains of the sea
son is reported^to have fallen Sun-
day night an<T*f«eri1ay from Fort
Worth to Childress, and South to
Abilene, beneflltting crops "and pas-
tureage which needed rain.
Heavy rains are reported Sunday
at Fort Worth and Dallas and North
of these places. At Waco Sunday
night the rainfall amounted to 2.84
inches. Considerable damage was
done by lightning in the residence
district; but no casualties.
At .Penelope (in Ellis county) a
heavy rainfall occurred yesterday
and indications for wet weather were
reported at McGregor, Gatesvllle and
other Central Texas points.
6ELTQN-TEMPLE1C-
Tinti nn ''uhiito hi
ON v PROPOSED INTERURBAN
BUILDING TO MARLIN AND
WACO.
MENS TO BE HERE OCT. IS
A Communication From Him Yester-
day Said He'd Like to Receive
Proposition From Temple.
special interest in the propostd new
lines.
Meanwhile, he and his associates
are keeping as closely in touch with
the situation and its developments
as possible.
This presents a somewhat different
phase on the matter, while at the
same time indicating Temple and
this section of the State is fully in
the glare of the flnacial "spot-
light."
TO TOWN OF BR00KSHIRE, TEX-
AS, TO AVENGE LYNCHING
OF BUCK MURDERER.
Somewhat in confirmation of the
statement in Sunday's issue of The
Telegram that'there is ample capital
to be obtained for development of
interurban lines in proven fields,'
such as this is, is the fact that the
Pennsylvania syndicate that owns
the controlling interest in the Bel-
ton-Temple Traction Co. have become
alive to the determination here to
have other lines built and operated
out of here, and Is anxious to "get
in" on the proposition.
The communication stated in effect
that it was the sense of the directory
board of the Belton-Tempie Trac-
tion Co. that they (the directors)
would like to receive from the local
people Interested, a proposition to be
considered for financing and building
the new lines.
Pres. Ahrens to Be Here Oct. 15.
President Ahrens, in his commun-
ication, stated he expects to visit
Temple on or about October the 15th.
This will be in the nature of an an-
nual visit to his local properties,with
COM'R ABBOTT FILES
TOTAL OF FORTY SUITS
Denton, Tex., Sept. 14.—Pure Food
Commissioner Abbott today announc-
ed he had filed forty suits over the
State as results of investigation into
the sale of alleged harmful drugs in
soft drinks. Nearly all of the cases
are filed in Dallas, San Angeio,
Brownwood, Waco, Tyler and Rusk.
Abbott today declared he will start a
thorough probe of the drug indus-
try soon.
IF.
DIB FOR GOMIT
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Special Telegram Correspondence.
Belton, Sept. 14.—By an inadver-
tancy, the date of the next annual
teachers institute has been published
throughout the- county incorrectly.
Mr. J. W. Grissom. superintendent of
public instruction, authorizes the
statement that the legal week-long
county teachers Institute will be held
at the Belton high school building
on October 12 to 16, inclusive. This
is the correct date, conflicting reports
to the contrary notwithstanding, and
is issued to allay the consternation
which has been aroused among many
who have gotten the report that the
meeting would be held this week.
The program will be out in a few
days.
SEE CUPID AT COLLEGE.
Exchange Opera House Monday,
September the twenty-first, benefit
Episcopal church. Reserved seats
at Gerald's. Entire house fifty cents
258 6t
Tlii Ma\lic Theatre
Continuos Performances From
4:15 to5:15 P.M. 8: te9:45 P.I
PICTURES.
The Little Coxswain.
The Walls of Sing Slag
(Etra Good Plcturer)
SONGS.
"One Night In June."
"You're Net the Sane Old
•trl."
Realestate
1. South 1st street, one 4-room
house, hall, two porches, good barn,
East front, two big lots; price $2100;
terms to suit.
2. South 6th street, "one 4-room
house, bath, corner lot, East front,
fine shade trees, good barn .under-
ground cistern; price $1250; 1-2
cash, balance to suit.
3. South istn street, one 6-room
house, corner lot, South front, small
barn; price $950; $100 cash, balance
$15 per month.
4. South 11th street, one 4-room
house, hall, two porches, good barn,
corner lot, fine shade trees; price
$1650; see us for terms.
5. South 10th street, one 4-room
house, hall, two porches, good barn,
big lot, nice shrubbery In yard, im-
provements practically new; price
$1100; $100 down. $15 per month.
6. South 13th street, one 4-room
house, bath, hot and cold water con
nection, good barn, corner lot, East
front, fine shade trees; price $1500;
terms to suit.
7. South 1st street, one 4-room
house, (jig barn, big corner lot. fine
shade trees, convenient to school and
church; price $1260; terms to suit
purchaser.
8. North 10th street, one 6-room
house, hall and bath, electric lights,
good barn, concrete sidewalks, fine
shade trees; price $2600: 1-3 cash
balance to suit,
9. North 16th street, one new 4-
room house, hall and bath, electric
lights, good barn, nice shade trees;
price $1600; $250 cash, balance
monthly.
10. North 12th street, one 5-room
house, good barn, big lot, East front,
fine shade trees, good shrubbery, close
in; price $1800; $500 cash, balance
monthly.
11. North 6th street, one 4-room
house, East front, good barn, big lot,
nice shade: price $1600: $500 cash,
balance to suit.
12. North 8th street, one 4-room
house, big hall, big barn, nice gar-
den. large lot. Blast front, fine shade
trees: price $1700; 1-2 cash, balance
easy.
\ 13. North 1st street, one 6-room
house, hall and bath, large pantry,
electric lights, northeast eornor lot,
small barn, nice little garden, fine
shade trees, gravel walk: price $2600
1-3 cash, balance to suit.
14. North 2nd street, one 4-room
house, hall, front and back porch,
good barn, big lot; price $1100.
15. North 2nd street, one 4-room
house, hall and bath, good barn, ser-
vant house, lot 75x110, fine shade
trees, shrubbery; price $2100; $300
cash, balance $20 per month.
16. North 7th street, one 6-room
house, big lot, fine shade trees, elec-
tric lights, good barn, big lot, house
rents for $20 per month; price
$2500; $500 cash, balance to suit.
17. If there are any bargains In
Temple we have them. Our list Is
complete. Let us show you.
Office Over City National Bank.
New Phone 166 Old Phone 874
CITIZENS MIMED AND READY
To Meet Such an Emergency—Bro-
ther of Negro Removed From
Hempstead to Brenham.
M SIR REMOVES
1
Saratoga, N. Y„ Sept. 15.—After
having been in conference with the
Republican State leaders until one
o'clock this (Tuesday) morning, in
which Secretary Root was importun-
ed by the anti-Hughes leaders to con-
sent to his nomination for Governor,
Mr. Root held a conversation over
the long distance phone with Presi-
dent Roosevelt
Afterward, Mj\ Root announced
that he could not further consider the
proposition. From other sources it
is learned that during the night, IJres
ident Roosevelt has succeeded in re-
moving all of the opposition to Gov-
ernor Hughes for a second term; and
there seems to be no doubt that he
will be nominated this morning,
J. S. CARDEN IS CONNECTED
WITH J. C. DALLAS & CO.
To meet the largely increased bus-
iness, Messrs. J. C. Dallas & Co. drug
gists, jewelers and opticians, found
It was necessary to increase the sales
staff; and this has been done by in-
stalling Mr. J. S. Garden, who comes
from, Belton. in the jewelry depart-
ment.
Mr. Carden enjoys a favorable re-
pute in the minds of the buying pub
lie in Temple and this territory.
Brookshire, Tex., Sept. 14.—At
noon today, though everything is
quiet, following the lynching of Dave
Newton, it is reported the negroes
are planning to burn the town. Of-
ficers are keeping a strict watch on
all their movements, however. The
whites are armed and ready to meet
emergencies.
Negro's Brother Taken to Brenham.
Hempstead, Tex., Sept. 14.—Rey-
mond Newton, brother of the negro
who was lynched at Brookshire late
Saturday, and who murdered the
white farmer, John B. Buchtlen,
near there, was today spirited away
to Brenham by Sheriff Perry to avoid
a lynching. A large crowd arrived
last night an tdoday, threatening to
storm the jail. Upon reaching Bren-
ham Sheriff Perry encountered an-
other mob, and frustrated it by a
ruse, getting Newton behind the bars
where he is safe for the time being.
STATE SEC'Y COULTER
Y. It. C. A. HERE
State Secretary Coulter of the Y.
M. C. Association is expected to visit
the local association today.
He will meet with the directors at
a special session at the building to-
night.
REGULAR PRAYER MEETING
TONIGHT. WEST TEMPLE
The regular weekly prayer meet-
ing at the West Temple Baptist Chap
el will be led tonight at 8 o'clock
by Dr. R. E. Burns.
All are Invited,
Miners to Meet.
,Pott8vllle, Pa., Sept. 14,—Delegat-
es from all the locals of the United
Mine Workers In this district, re-
presenting 140,000 miners, will meet
in annual session here tomorrow.
Plans will be made to meet any cri-
sis that may arise at the expiration
of the agreement with'the operators
on April 1, next.
An amateur play entitled "Cupid
at College," will be given next Mon-
day at the Exhange Opera House
under the auspices of St. Agnes
Guild for the building debt of the
Episcopal church. The play is a mus
ical comedy in three acts, produced
by 22 of Temple's most talented and
popular young ladies and gentlemen,
carefully coached by Miss Helen
White and Mrs. W. G. Haag, pianist.
Reserved seats on sale at Gerald's
after Wednesday. Entire house fifty
cents. 258 It
Vote for Pat Hunt for City Marshal
CRAWFORD JEWELRY CO
Fine Repairing
Next week the million or two peo-
ple of the metropolis who are afflict-
ed with the Coney Island habit will
pay their last regards to the Isle of
Joy for the season of 1908. As in
the past, the great final blow-out will
ake the form of a "Mardy Graw" car-
nival which will be—-so say the hard
working press agents—"the grandest
and most glorious and inspiring sym-
bolic pageant and the most hilarious
festival of fun, frolic and folly In
the world's history." Which is going
some, even for a Coney press agent.
The least expensive way to repair
an article of jewelry is not always
the cheapest. Sometimes a set may
lose out of a ring which might be
replaced at a trifling cost, but this
new set may also lose out and then
you decide that the ring Isn't worth
repairing again and it is thrown as-
ide. Probably the cause of the trou-
ble is a defective or broken mount-
ing. By replacing broken claws or
adding a new setting at a little more
expense, the ring could be made as
good as new.
We always explain these little
points to our customers and advise
the best methods of repairing, and
make the lowest possible charge for
perfect work.
R. A. CORDELL
NEW CROP
Evaporated Peaches. Apples and Apri-
cots: 1908 PICKLES in casks, barrels, kegs
and smaller packages: this years SOUR
KRAUT in barrels and kegs.
v NEW GOODS are coming in daily; the
best always finds it's way to this house.
You make no mistake when you pla.ee the
order here.
W S CALLAWAY
\The Model Grocoi
SEE US for fresh California Peache, Pears.
'Plumbsand Grapes
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