The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 299, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 8, 1905 Page: 8 of 44
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SUPPRESSION
A4i?i?5 COUNTY'S REPRESENTATIVES.
Photo by Damon.
: ; Hon. Chester E. Bryan.
Harris county representative in
tie legislature will be on band bright
and earir when the law-making bod
scats Tuesday.
"Tat three members from Harris
county consist of Hon. Rockwell Hos-
kins Hon. Patrick Egan Jr and Hon.
Cheater H. Bryan.
I A. Post' representative songht each
of the gentlemen yesterday with the
fallowing results:
Mr. Bryan The next session of
the State legislature from the number
of important matters scheduled to
come before it promises to be one
of toft moat important that "has as-
sembled for many years. The tnont
Intricate and weighty of all matter
will be that of taxation. In the generic
term there should be some radical
change made in our present system.
The poos; man is the one upon whom
the burden of taxation most heavily
falls and while he of course should
pay his just proportion he should not
be made to carry the larger part of
the load.' The ad valorem tax must
la all probability be raised and should
it become necessary the legislature
should not shirk its duty. Extrava-
gance' in appropriation should not be
countenanced but our State Is a great
nd' growing one public institutions
of learning and of an eleemosynary
nature should not be dealt with In a
niggardly manner.
. The manufacturers are urging an
amendment to the constitution allow-
ing incorporated cities and towns by
a vote of the taxpayers thereof to
exempt for term of years from local
taxation certain species of property.
The object of this la to encourage the
mm
.. in p!nce of coffee means .
" bit thing to anyone.
THERE'S A REASON
OFSTMFE
Photo by BUckbarn.
Eon. Patrick Egan.
location of factories in our towns and
cities the benefit from which would
no doubt redound to the entire State.
The question of occupation tax will
undoubtedly come before the. next
legislature and occupation taxes on
sll useful callings not requiring spec-
ial police protection should be re-
pealed. It is clearly a gross Injustice
to put a tax on a man for the privi-
lege of making a living. Trading
stamp stores should bear their just
proportion of taxation. Their taxa-
tion should be based on the amount of
business that they do.
The amendment to the constitution
passed at the last election providing
fur the establishment of State banks
will be one of the most important
measures to come before the next ses-
sion and I believe a good conserva-
tive measure looking to the protection
of the depositor should be enacted
on the line of the laws of some of
the older States like Missouri. At
present private bauks are opened
and carried ou without the public
having any knowledge of the respon-
sibility of the owners or any privi-
lege of Inspection by any of the State
authorities. Banks are quasi public
Institutions and should be controlled
by the State like railroads etc.
The method of selecting jurors has
been the subject of much discussion
snd that our present method prom-
ises to be radically changed. In that
there will be eliminated from jury
service such as are ordinarily known
as chronic jurors and the burden of
jury duty more evenly distributed
among the citizenship of the differ-
ent counties.
In the matter of courts there Is
much need in the cities of juvenile
cpurts endeavoring thereby to pre-
vent such harshness of punishment
for youthful crimes and holding out
a brighter future id the after Jlfe for
youthful Indiscretion. District judges
of Texas are entitled to greater com-
pensation than they receive and It is
to be hoped tbe legislature will be
of this opinion.
Every loyal Texan hopes that In
the next appropriation bill adequate
funds for the San Jacinto battlefield
will be provided.
In matters of a local nature the
commission for Houston will be tbe
moet important to come before the
legislature. Tbe commission should be
vested with sufficient power to en-
able It to have a fair test and be
judged upon Its merits.
Hon. F. W. Seaimry who will have
no opposition for the offlee of speaker
of the house and In an artlckV jtut
published ou legislative reform .ha
Ecu. Rockwell Hosktos.
advanced some decided changes tn the
rules and bis Ideas are most excel-
lent It is bis desire to secure from
the legislators more work throughout
the session and thereby avoid the
great accumulation of work and rush
always . attendant toward the close
and to more equalise the commit-
tee work. His suggestion to change
from a morning to an afternoon ses-
sion would enable tbe accomplish-
ment of more work.
The legislature should not endeavor
to pass so great number of
bills as it sbonld endeavor to
pass well considered and needed
legislation. We have a great number
of laws well codified and I am op-
posed to any changea in them which
are not needed and an Improvement
upon them aa they bow exist.
Patrick Egan .Jr. Will represent
Harris county In the coming session
of tbe legislature having been .re-
elected. He was born in Dublin Ire-
land In 1872; has been a resident of
Texas since 1893 coming here from
New York city.
Has no pet bills to Introduce; be-
lieves he can best serve the people
by closely scrutinizing proposed legis-
lation supporting the good measures
and opposing the bad. Thinks that
in the case of amendments to the
general laws the demand for a change
should come from tbe people; that
the Individual reformer la out of place
In a legislative body; though be be-
lieves the laws of Texas especially
the probate laws could In the light
of simplifications adopted In the
laws of this and other countries
be vastly Improved If placed in the
hands of a commission for revision.
Hopes the house will take firm hold
of the tax question and. If It Is
fpund necessary to do so raise the
rate of taxation.
Hon. Rockwell Hoeklns of Harris
county can see no occasion for an
extended legislative session this year.
"So far as I am concerned" said be 1
think tbe legislature should meet
pass some necessary amendment to
tbe Terrell election law; raise the tax
rate to a figure where the State' ex-
penses can be met; enact a few
necessary local measure such a ere
urgent In different localities of the
State and adjourn. The Terrell elec-
tion law bas of course just been tried
and while It is a new law tt I a good
one and should be perfected.
"la dealing with the taxation prob-
LIBRARY WORK
Deep Interest b Shows in move
for State Commission.
THE TIME COMES TO ACT
So Vast Has Become This Inter-
est in Texas Better -Basis Is
Needed for Operation.
The efforts being asads by tb woman's
club of Texaa la behalf of a State libra-
ry commission la attracting eonslderabl
bit rest and asveral ft the legislators
bavs signified an Intention of aiding
them In the great work. The wonderful
growth of th library Interest la Texas
la reoent years baa emphasised the fact
that somewhat ehaotle condition exist
and tbe dee Ire la for remedial measures.
Today the library Interests of the Stale
represent a glfantle outlay. It being ra-
ti mated that something like U.0OO.0M has
already gone Into buildings and grounds
while a like sum has been Invested In
books and other Mceesary property. It
Is tbe vastnees of this Interest and Its
almost Inconceivable power tor good that
has occasioned thia determined move.
While there la a Bute association of
llbrarutaa today such body is praoikally
without direct legal sanction and there
can scarcely be said to exist any conoert
of effort In furtherance of so vast an In-
terest. There are many things a library
oommlsslon oould do of far-reaching char-
acter for the general good aad then tbe
plans of the advocates of tbe present
more Involve practically no expense to
tbe State. The) proposition I to have
the commission comprise rive persona to
be known aa the Texas library commis-
sion the governor to name them and
they to hold office for two yean. They
are to receive no compensation and are to
organise by electing a chairman snd sec-
retary and naming such other agents as
may be necessary. The desire la to have
them receive deposit and keep tbe books
documents and other library property of
the State and further to collect and dis-
seminate useful and appropiite Informa-
tion concerning the organisation and con-
duct of free libraries thereby Increasing
such throughout the State and adding
untold benefit to the common good. Such
board would aleo be authorised to receive
and distribute donations for tne advance-
ment of free libraries snd as their abili-
ties permit collect distribute and per-
manently keep at convenient central
points In Texas the public documents Is-
sued by the Stats and Its several depart-
ments In order to afford) the general pub-
lic the greatest facility possible In the
way of access thereto.
Their preposition likewise involves s
slight change In the law governing the
department of agriculture statistics and
history by placing under the llbray com-
mission the gathering of statistics and
blslory and the custody and control of
books curios and public documents.
Tha only appropriation asked for it Is
that of annually for expenses.
In support of the bill It Is pointed out
that a majority of tbe States of the
Union have already. In recognition of the
need of a library commission creu ed
such and In none of the Slates having
such hss there ever been the slightest
complaint of Its work or disposition ex-
hibited to abolish It. So vast Is the li-
brary Interest of Texsa today that scarce-
ly a county In the more populous sections
la without one. and they are dally In-
creasing In number and patrons.
it Is not very difficult to foresee the
day when tbe free library Is going to be
second only to the public free school as
a power for good In Texas and It la
realised that this fact should compel a
tart at least In the direction of con-
serving the present and furthering the
future growth of the great work. Tbe
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Is
actively and earnestly at work on this
matter and there la every Indication that
all members of the legislature will lie
made fully conversant with their Ideas
In the premises very early In the session.
lent I think tbe house and senate should
provide commission to frame a prop-
er law and when It labors have been
completed have the governor convene
the law-making power In special ses-
sion for tbe purpose of passing It
The subject is. in my opinion too
vast snd the legislature too unwieldly
to deal with the matter as a whole
in the way of framing a bill at the
regular session and I do not think
such should be attained.' Front what
I caa gather Texas Is in need of very
few additional law at this time and
tbe fewer placed upon the statute
books the better off the State in my
opinion will be. I have no -'pet bills'
for presentation to the legislature."
' Mr. Hosklng will tears for Austin
this asonUof.
WIjl -:8tart'''-on its Second (' Week .neM-M
;od8lti.iniaI Jines..f: Organdies. Paris Muslins' Persian' lawns.:
India" Linens' ;Wash'-;Chiff Moiills'V iwMclIif we
;- - I received during the past week. : V- .;- '
White '-Goods Section
TWU the time of the year' to boy early Sprig white
roods.' . Whilst the weather is pleasant do your sewing be-
iore the weather gets wanner. .
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3500 .Yards White Wash Batiste soft finish; 20c quality;
to start the season's selling at : 1g4fw
per yard ItW
iS-inch Persian Long Cloth mull finish for Ladies' and In-'
fanta' wear; 10 yards in a piece; $1.98 piece ' j
' Persian Lawn silk finish ; at per yard 30c 35c
33-inch White India Lawn; regular 15c and 19c at pifs
quality; Monday at per yard I
India Linen Persian mull finish"; good xi i-ac f He
value; Monday per yard I UC
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French Imported White Swiss at per yard '30c "f Cf
25c 19c and '. iv C
Two-Yard Wide Imported White Organdy; 49c ' QCa
value; to start the season our price OwC
68-Inch White Organdy soft finish; regular 35c QC(
value; as a starter Monday per yard asWw
46-inch Paris Lawn 46-inch French Lawn 48-inch Parisian
Lawn silk finish for graduating and commencement M ft
costumes; at per yard 80c 75c 59c and ."f 06
46-inch White Wash Chiffon per yard
59c and
We sell more popular priced Embroideries than all the other
stores in Houston combined. This is no idle boast our pur'
chases will prove its truthfulness.
25c Embroidery at IOc
Over 10000 yards of Embroideries 6 to 14 Inches wide
and worth fully 15c to 25c a yard; Monday 4 ft.
a yard ..... I UC
ISc Embroidery at 8c
Over 5000 yards of Fine Embroidery Edges and Insertings
to match; worth up to 15c a yard; Monday C
a yard wC
Not a single piece of Embroidery offered in this sale was in
our store on Chrstmas day; every yard a new number.
See Window Display.
Ladies9 Muslin Underwear
69c and 75c Gowns for 39c
Ladies' Masonville Muslin Gowns full length and bounti
fully trimmed with tucks
at each
25c Drawers for 19c
Ladies' Cambric and Muslin Drawers hemstitched el Q
and ruffled worth 25c; Monday each I wC
75c Skirts for 48c
Ladies' Cambric and Muslin .Skirts with deep flounces trim-
med with lace tucks and embroidery; worth fully AO
75c; Monday each tOw
Ladies' Flannel Waists worth $1.98; at ft ft
now each I UU
Ladies' Eiderdown Dressing Sacques worth $1.00;
Ladies' Flannelette Gowns
now "V
Long Flannelette and Outing Flannel Kimonos 4 ft ft
worth $1.75: nw I UU
Ladies' Silk and Wool Mixed Pants and Vests ft ft
' worth $i.7S : now I aUU
Infants' Outing Kimonos
now
HOUSTON FEDERAL BUILDING
Communications From CuIbersoQ and Pinckney Meeting at
Business League Konday Morning.
"Building eemmltte reports Wednes-
day. Unless Houston win accept t300W)
or less aha will be reft without appro-
priation." The above Is the text of a telegram rs-
Mlred yesterday by Captain J. C.
Hutcbeaon from Concressman J. H.
Plnokner at Washlncton and refer to
the matter of a ooncresslonal appropria-
tion for Houston' proposes Federal
bulldlna. Captain Hutohesen transferred
the mesaaae to the Business Lea-e and
a mne tin baa been called for Monday
mornlna Is the rooms - of the Business
Leuiw at which an expression from the
eltlsena la Invited.
About ten days ao a eownunlcatlon
from rlenator Culberson In this stun
connection ma published -In The Post
together with the answer dispatched.
The telearam wsa-a follows:
lion. tt. M. Johnston. Houston. Texas.
Waahlnatnra V CU Dttmtbn Tbs 1
25c
embroidery and ruffles; QQ
Www
Redmicttoinis In Wlnnter Wearables to Close
worth 75c and 98c ;
50c
worth 35c and 35c;
15c
treasury department In February of this
year tn formed the house committee on
public buildings and (rounds that suit-
able building could tn erected at Hous-
ton on th lot recently purchased tor
Please confer with the people and ad-
vise me at ones whether this Is satisfac-
tory. tC. A. Cslberson.
Interviews with ths representative men
of tha city disclosed the fact that all
were opposed to aoceptlng a KOO.000 build-
in;. It being considered that th city's
rapid growth and large prospects for
further development demanded a larger
and better building than ths ttOO.OOo ex
Kndttur would permit . The reply sent
nator Culberson was to this 'f ect. - -A
full expression from ths dtliens la
desired at Monday's meeting that Hous-
ton's desire la th matter mar be learned
V Staple Specials r
New Spring Shirtings all fast colors. . . Eft
at a yard ..ww
New Designs ir36-inch Percales - worth ia 1-; A.
Monday a yard....' I UC-
36-inch Soft Finished Cambric; worth 8 i-ac; Mon- C
day a yard.. ...wC
Full Yard Wide Lonsdale Finished Bleached Kft
Domestic; worth 7lc; Monday..................... WW
Full Yard Wide Sea Island Brown Domestic; ft ft.
Monday 20 yards for....... I UU
Amoskeag -Fancy Dress Ginghams; worth 8 1-3C5 Eft
Monday a yard. ..wC
72x90 Sheets hemmed and Ironed; worth 48c; QQf
Monday ..OwC
42x36 Pillow Slips; worth ia i-2c; ft
Monday wC
65c Double Bed Crocheted Spreads ; AG
Monday 0C
76x86 White Bridal Spreads the largest and heaviest white
Counterpanes sold in Texas at $1.50; hemmed or 1 ft ft
fringed; Monday each laUU
56-inch Fine Bleached Mercerized Satin Damask; Aj
worth 39c; Monday a yard ...aCwC
On account of the phenomenal business in this department
some sizes are missing. We will sell all of our Q m a
$4.50 $4.98 and $55 Suits Monday special .OalO
Choice of our $3.50 $3.98 and $45 Suits ages 3 to O ft ft
17 years Monday special aCawO
A complete line of the celebrated "Cadet" Waists? Jjj
attached or detached collars; 75c values Monday. ...tOC
"Boys' Underwear"-A full line of the "Royal Fleeced" Un-
derwear; others ask 75c a suit; our price Monday Q"
a garment CwC
-Men's Ffarmuslhflinigs
We will sell choice of our $1.00 and '$1.25 Shirts AQ.
all sizes Monday OwC
N Night Robes
The "Sleepeeze" Robe full size and length a fine quality
of outing a genuine 75c seller; Monday Kfl
special wUC
Menu's Underwear
Our stock in this department is still complete. We will show
you the "Royal Fleece" the kind that does not roughen up
in washing; sold everywhere at $1.50 a suit; our AQg
price Monday a garment "ffOC
Ladies' Satin Hose Supporters
now
Ladies' Knit Skirts worth 75
now
Children's Short Coats worth
now
All of our Children's Woof
Ladies' Melton Skirts black brown and blue-
worth $2.50; "now
All of our Ladies' Coats that were $7.00 $8.00 and
$9.00; now
snd accurately communicated to the com-
mittee. CULBERSON WRITES AOAIN.
The following letter was received yes-
terday: Hon. R. M. Johnston Houston Texas.
Washington D. C. January 4. 1901.
Dear Johnston: Referring again to ths
matter of a public building at Houston.
I write to say that on February a. 1901
I introduced a Mil providing for an Im-
mediate appropriation of $280000 with au-
thority to make contracts for the com-
pletion of the building at a cost not ex-
ceeding $600000 exclusive of the sum Im-
mediately appropriated thus making ths
entire amount S6000. This 1 presume
will be entirely satisfactory but I do not
know yet whether any publlo building
bill will pass this session nor ean I say
definitely what sum can be secured for
Houston. Very truly yours
' C. A. Culberson.
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY.
Robert E. Lee chapter. Daughters of the
Confederacy' will meet Thursday after-
noon at S: o'clook at th resldenoe of
Mra Robert Brewster. This Is the an.
nual meeting for the election of officer
and payment of due and a full a tend-
ance Is desired. Matters pertaining to'
the Albert Sidney Johnston statue re-
cently presented the chapter by Judge.
Kittrell will be considered ... ;
worth 50c ;
$1.50;
35c
48c
98c
Dresses ONE-THIRD OFF.
1.98
5.00
' OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Monday will be call day In the court of
Justlcs of th Peace McDonald.
The evening services St ths Ftrtt
Church of Christ sclenlat will occur at
8 O clock this ev.nlnar fn.lud a 1
as announced yeaierday.
A social will be given next Friday night
by the ladles of Tuam Avenue Baptist
church st the home of the pastor. Rev.
L. T. Maya SU Travis.
Ths regular semi-monthly meeting of
the Houston Improvement league will
be held in the rest room W1M Main street
Monday afternoon at S o'clock.
Parties having petitions for the refer-
endum and recall whlcb they have been
circulating are requested to forward them
to J. J. Paitorlss. X Main street city
so they will reach him not later than
noon the th Instant
Ths King's Ds'h ftrote n fie
First Baptist church will give a social at
the residence of .rs. J. o. Aue .u.ihy
1(04 Lamar avenue corner La Branch
street Friday evening January if. All
are cordially Invited to attend. -
BUBTtnSPS lEAOnH riWBS!R.-Th
name of W. W. Wilson wns ypte-av
posted for membership m th Houston
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