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NEWS SUM AURY
First VJomahloJum
FRUSTRATED ATTEMPT
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Jury Completed in OUihdma
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Damage Suit
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sition! Which Gore V Detectives
Alleged to Est Gathered as En-
dear Mn. Bond to Testify.
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OKLAHOMA CITY. February 11. Mrs.
Minnie E. Bond's tM.OOO dtmiia sun
against lnited Statu Senator T. P. Oor.
alleging attempted aaaault ta a Wash-
ington hotel opened In lb District Court
here thla morning and whan court ad-
journed tonight a Jury had been selected
aad attorney for both the d.fenaa and
plaintiff had outlined their cases.
The Jury comprises seven farmers two
salesmen one banker one broker aad one
groceryman. Five are Democreta. six are
considered Progressive Kapubllcana aad
one ia a Socialist the Tatter being the
father of 11 children.
The flrat wltnesa for Mr.. Bond will
be called at o'clock tomorrow morning.
An Important ruling was made by Judge
George W. Clark Immediately following
the selection of the Jury when ho held
that the past life of Mrs. Bond laV not
vital to the case that her general repu-
tation would be an Issue and not any
specific acts la her past rife.
Past Life Incldenu Barred.
Thla will prevent the Introduction of a
mess of depositions and evidence secured
by attorneys and detectives for Senator
Gore. The same ruling will apply to the
past life of Senator (lore.
In his. outline of the case for Mra. Bond.
Attorney nose M. Uflard said that the
alleged assault occurred In the bedroom
of James Jacoba In a local hotel where
Senator Gore had gon at his own sug-
gestion to meet Mrs. Bond and talk to
her concerning the ambition of her hus-
Imnd. Julian Bond.
He described Hie alleged assault which
he said was observed by E. T. 8. Rob-
ertson. James Jacobs and Klrby F1U-
patrtck. all of Oklahoma and witnesses
In the case.
H aalJ that Mrs. Bond struggled and
Disuses glagaea were brokeW-a particle of
wTuch" eut her finger staining a plrmw-
slip of the bed and also Beaator Gore's
hsnds. that Kobertaon rushed hi and that
iure sprang back saying. "I am glad to
meet you old fellow." Robertson took
Senator Oore to the elevator according
to the attorney.
Alleged Offers to Mrs. Bend.
He said that tlie following day that
Senator Gore commissioned Dr. J. IL
Earp of Oklahoma City U call upon Mrs.
Bond and promise liof sVnylhlng In the
world In order to get her out of town
and get tlie matter hushed and that the
same promise was made 10 Jim Jacoba.
Judge C. U. . ruoe a brother of Gov-
ernor Lee I'ru.'f. made the opening state-
ment lor Heiialor Gore. He eaid that
Mrs. Minnie K. Bond had on a previous
occasion testined that she made the tele-
phonic suggestion to Senator Gore that
he call uHin her at the ln.or Hotel rela-
tive to a conference In behalf of her hus-
band'a appointment to a Kederal poal-
tlon; that Senator Gor. accompanied by
his brother-in-law. railed and Mrs. Bond
met them in the lobby and said:
"Turn ths Senator over to me." and
that she took htm to Jim Jacoba' bed-
room. That Senator Gore told her he could
not promise the desired position to her
husband as it had hern promised to an
other; that Mrs. Bond sat upon the bed
in front of Senator Gore's chair; took his
two hand in her' snd pulled him to-
wards her; that he wad slightly thrown
from hi. balance and he ssid "Whet
does this mean?''
That several day. later Mrs. Bond re-
lated her version of the Incident to the
district attorney at Washington who
failed to act on It.
FRANTIC MOTHER UNABLE
TO SAVE BURNING CHILD
Heard Little Manrine Ellis Cry
"Mamma!" Once Before Flames
Claimed Their Prey.
(Houston Pest Special.)
TAYLoK Texas February 11 Mau-
ri ne the 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Bills was bumed to death In
the Kills home about 2: SO o'clock this
afternoon w hen the residence was gwn-
sumed by lire as a result of a gasoline oil
can explosion.
Mrs. Kills had been engaged In Ironing
clothes snd hod a charcoal furnace In the
kitchen. She had stepped out of the
room a moment and while absent the ex-
plosion occurred enveloping the little
girl's body In Maine and rendering ths
entire room a mas. of seething flames.
Mrs. Kills caught up her Infant baby
but was unable to reach the older girl.
She ran to an outer window but 'was
there again confronted by a mass of
flames that cut off all possibility of reach-
ing the child.
She heard the little girt call "mamma"
5 uhi mi at k ii miuji n.-i utoi i in .
' Instantaneous.
- The lire departmert was quickly sum-
I rooned but the house was practically con-
f aumed bjorc being extinguished owing
ID ine long run to uir wesi siue uia me
rapioity or mi names.
The little girl's body was recovered
from the house shortly and was found
bumed to a complete crisp.
Both tlie child's parents are completely
prostrated with grief and shock.
STEFAKSSON WAS SAFE.
Seat Message That Ho Had No Fear
for jTarlok.
(AuwAtui frtit Report.)
OTTAWA Ontario February 1 1.-8 te-
fansaofl. tba Arctle explorer haa aent a
' ' ; dispatch to tna Government from ColUa.
'' ' eon Point announcing that be and three
"i t 1 I m .v A.r. m aKnr nu Vnln I
-. f comiwnivii nw w - "- - v ' .
V . 1 Barrow when the steam whaler Kartuk
: : t was carried olrt to sea in the tea hare
' O - Joined Anderson's branch of tba exped!-
L tton in winter qnartera. - Btefanaaan still
.believes tba Kariuk at earner and crew
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t ' WAaBMaTOM. Ikfwuy U. last
. Tsiae asta Taatwsay. IMasy (str ta
- west sata ta eaec tacrautsg ssatteart
a) . West Teisa Isle aad aslasr ia aarta s
(air ta sestfc Taaeaaay. Pitaay Mr.
fselsl.sa Fair Ttanaay. . rr-oay
fair.
a.1
I'oreeast tor Baaatea aad vicinity Twisy-r
OeaeeaUy fair.
Teaperateie estrssin sad rselpltatiea at
aeeuo ror M seen eadtag Ts.su Weswea-
day Msxlaiesi at; atiahvaa at srsetpltatlea
f.
Ataussaerk Sfeasar. .t Uemlsa et S a at
Wedaeeaay. m keel eedlag. K.ii.
aaarlss Tkersday T:04 a. .; saaaM $M a. ak
Casipeittve teatpsratare raeard at Boastsa
far reeraaty It:
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Houton Calendar for Today.
Smoker at Seattle. Rita Masons at the
Catnedrsl at S p. m.
Illinois Reunion Association wttl cele
brate Lincoln's birthday at "roes Club at
S a. m.
Lena Star Circle af Child Conservation
Leaoue at S a. m. at Tabernacla Math.
odlst Church.
Amusements.
Prince Theaters "The Shepherd af the
Mine."
Majeetle Theater: Vaudeville matinee
and night.
lata Theater: -In the Fall af 'U" and
ether pictures.
Quean Theater) "Marrying Sua" and
other pictures.
Peerce Theater: Mary Ptckferd In
"Hearta Adrift."
Qm Theater: "Joseph's Trials In
Koypt." special feature.
Caay Theatert Oaanon-Pollock Stock
Company In "The Lost Leva."
Domestic
HAM SCHMIDT haa keea teatvared die la
tae electric ekslr dariss lb week ktgtmlag
Marck 21.
THK BIVKR iiactM oa a. bwa4 early
Wtdaeadaj SMiUag assetM Hakavilts 4U
allee iWii' New Urlaaaa asd at Mwst te
THK RKPRRSKMTaTIVRS af stasy elttfS ef Ike
Souik en .rains lias taalr rlalai. f4 the k-
raUua er a iveioaaT ivaerv baak a. tea e-
aaaisatieB eaaalita at New Orleaas.
THK TRIAL of the taaaoo easug suit of Mr..
Mlaale R. Bue4 agalsal lleltee Htatea Senalnr
T. P. Qon to aa allejrd atteapt at aauult
Is Waehlagtua 1. C.. wa. vprurd at Ukla-
homa Citj.
THK TRIAL of "Capttta OMoya Berry before
IU I'slied States luapectiri of steam veurla
at ruiladelpiiia oo ts' rliarsa of negligence
la eanaeciios with alskhig uf tse .txaairr
Monroe and Ike lees ef 41 urea i. is ptugreaa.
Washington.
OTTO PRAttOER. s Tataa aeweisprr aiao ha.
been lerasmnedad tor sastwaater at WaaS-
hi tan. U. C.
TH1 aiNATK kas fmi t but te prmtaa for
tae teninmrr oWcrwa ef Laltrd ktataa tma-
atari la autre tbi
la autre teat have not .onptm Ik
arTenteestb ttnesdmeat la gora sdrk elae-
iioee.
CM.M.iritilOS ef the Aitmlslitratian lotl-
treat prugram was traaaferrea lu tbe ViUUa
Houae. vaau atveral kenatar. bet4 a roufar-a-e
wltk Prraiaeat Wllta on ibe llraiiiUoe
t the power af tea propaeed Iatrratata TraUa
Ooanrinn'oe.
IT lit At'THENTICAU.Y reported that Proal-
dent WHaon Suae nt appro the protliloua
r tbe Shacklefonl IJR.nuli.OUo r-od na.la bill
ana tba Texaa Ceasraaaioaal eelegatloa which
with the atrepftoa of Meaara. ttlajdeu aDd
Stephens ii greatly cweraed.
. Mexico.
GOVKRNOK I'HkO rvf tse state or ( hihiuhua
kai iaaaed a deerae that ail Heal beuki which
diareotuiuad healaeaa aeveral nioatiil igo
ilia II be taken over bjr tbe Goveromeut.
Texas.
DRt.RtiATKS from all parti of ibe Sttte ire
tieaitlag Hi. Haptiat lajmen'a nt-'etiag ia
."on Worth.
THE TKliAS BOTTLKR8' ASSOCIATION lll
bold a three daa' cvoveatlou at vaci. betn-
nlug uekt TufwdiT-
THR SOCIAL BBKVirE COMMItlMION. re pre
aentlsg ibe Taxaa Methodlat eonfrreucea. baa
been orgaaieed at Auatls.
THK S-YKAH4JLl daughter of Waller E. Lllla
waa burneil to death wbea the fatally rvi-
deact at Tajlor waa tiaalrujcd ttT ire.
THK ATTORKKY OKNKKAL'8 IVpartmeut haa
ruled that wSIkSV for medlciaal uju u Statu
inatltufloaa can ne aoip:ed into local optliio
territory.
AT TUB SECOND dar'a divuwian of hoioe aub
Jecta at the Hoavr fccaonolc work ii tlie lui
rrraltj of Trkaa Mra. Kloreoce Kellj declared
that child labor largely eloihcd ibr people ef
todar.
Commercial.
SLOAR ruled quiet and auchanged.
STOCKS lacked any sort of aalmatlos.
W'H IvAT wi eaaler eeaplte good avport call.
COTTOX ruled quiet but made suoe net id-
nee. CuAkk MARKET wi. qulft with isull
changes.
CATTI.K receipt! at Fart Worth largeit oa rce-
erd lu Kabruary.
Eailroads.
THK ADAMS EKPKCSti COM PA NT bat roluced
Ita qearterly dividend fmnr S3 to 11.30 a
there.
THK Vk.XAS RAILROAD COMMISSION hat or-
dered the Orient la build a depot at Sher-
wood. Teua.
ATTORNEY OKXKRAL M'REYNOLDS hn II
a Kbermaa laa auit at Salt Lake City to break
the Souiiiera Pacific merger with tue Central
Field: and other aubslifiaiy I'acia- Cojst
lluea.
B 1 VO.VKIM baa ttjed a pelltloo in Ibe FeU-
eral piaulrt Court at l?t. Lottli praying that
tb Krlaco raoeirera' olt to recover IH.IXio.-
WW frvtn tortuer Frtaco dtreetoea. be dlaoilKftvd
to fir at tic suit applies to klmaelf.
Sport
ORV1I.LK WRMHT hs prraoaared the proioted
transatlantic tight I ai practicable.
THK AMERICAN LRAOCB baa arranged the
neatouK aebedulea and tll beg I a pltr oa
April 14.
MANAGER BROWN of the 81. Loula Eederala
aayt be will make ne effort to sign Ever it
F.Tcn It seder coatract.
THE I IUCAOO Federal gnsd Jurr nfuaad to
Indict as) tlvernnent oraciala In connection
wiiii th Nisiit of Jack Jotmsoa at France.
FRANK CHANCB fnrwer atasager at tha Chi-
cago National League rtnb. haa declared that
be i. la the field for Jobsaj Kerr and that
PreaMent Murphy ia a aiesace to organised
btarball.
Honiton.
Bl RIXKKS UKX te cooperate In tba taking of
tbe religions census ef Honslee.
FINAL LSKI'tXTTIUM ef Federal building la
Hnostoa Made ay OovenuMet eagtaear.
W. T: SMITH Indicted for ktlltnn U L Flak.
has toed out habeas eorpua writ for hall.
BAKQl-RT of the Hoertoa Ad Clnb at tba Rica
-Hotel Wedaendny night km largely .Headed.
CORN to he rtlstrlhated by the Relief Commute
Is tbe ftuod dlitrk-l bat begun to trrlrt In
Uoaalaa.
VIUMIfUDNF.R I. t. PASTOHfiA prealded aa
S Jndga of tbe Oerperattoe Ouort Wedseaday
nftnraeue.
TKXAR CtlMPANT kaa l warded tha contract
fnrtbe eenatrarttna of lt-etnry eftre bnlldlng.
OWSiRMit et property near whet city pmooaea
Is locate Ita dtnpoenl plant aav. ewuiored
attoraeia M tght tae propocltlea.
Royalty Dined With American Girl.
AitciM4 Prt't KtfU.)
LONDON. February 11. Tba King and
Queen were gueata at dinner tonight of
Mra. John Hubert Ward at Dudley House
Mra. Ward beore ber marriage waa Miss
'Jean Rld-Boghter at tbe Ajnertcaa Am-
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' Fbato by Walker from TJndarwoad pV Underwood. New lurk.
Constance Bennett.' the) young lady on tha right .it vary. II years old yet aha ia
the only female Steve Brodle. Brodle you know waa llid first ipan to Jump from the
Brooklyn Bridge and 3ft as Bennett ta the first woman or rather girl to do the same
thlug from the Wllllamaburg Bridge one of the three connecting links between New
York and Brooklyn. Regardless of tha fact that the Mayor and Commissioner of
Bridges bad refused ber permission to do the dating stunt aflas Bennett beautiful
chinning and versatile not to mention "nervy" just climbed up to tha five-Inch rail
of the bridge at 1.10 on the afternoon of Kabruary I and betpre you could wink an
eyelash or aay "Jack Robinson." she hsd calmly stspped off as you or I would step
off a oar. Almost before the "vlllun." Daredevil Rodman Law the "Human Fly" had
taken his header off the aame bridge after the fair yodng bridge Jumper Mies Bennett
had reached the Icy waters of the East River. Just to prove how really feminine Ulna
Bennett la. her very first question after being pulled out of the wkter aboard the
tug C. P. Raymond waa to ask Mra. Law. the wife of tha "Daredevil." if she had
brought her powder puff with her.
To the left Is shown Rodman Law the "Human Fly" and daredevil In general and
Mlas Bennett struggling In the waters of the Kaat River after the young lady had
leaped off the Williamsburg Bridge here. To go to her rescue Law leaped after her
and succeeded In reaching her side just when It seemed that Miss Bennett would bo
drowned neath the folda of the parachute with which aha made the leap.
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TEXANS WORRY
OVER ROAD BILL
Wilson Said to Be Opposed
to Highway Measure.
Passage of Appropriation of $23-
000000 for Good Roads and the
Immigration Bill May Cause
Some Politic! Unrest
By W. 8. Oard
Houatoij Post Staff Correapondent.
WASHINGTON February II. The
Texas Repreeentatives who voted for the
Shackleford $30000000 good roads bill
land thWt means all but Stephena and
Slayden) are greatly concerned tonight
over the apparently authentic report that
President Wilton lit a let It be known
that he is opposed to the highway bill.
Whether the President objects to the en-
tire bill which provides for a dollar for
dollar co-operation on the part of the
Government and theStatea or merely
objeets to some portions of the bill as it
paused the House by a nearly unanimous
vote can not be learned.
The llouBe In general and the Texas
delegation In particular voted strongly
for the Burnett immigration bill with Its
literacy test and it now appears that thK
too has not met with executive approve!.
There is a feeling In Congress that the
Senate Immigration Committee will tone
down the bill considerably at the in-
stance of President Wilson. Benstor
Smith chairman of the Committee denied
the rumor that be would attempt to hold
up the bill until next December so as
to keep It out of the campaign discus-
sions this Hummer.
In committee todsy Senator Sheppard
offered an amendment exempting from
the literacy test those Immigrants who
come to this country to escape religions
persecution but he said he submitted It
upon request without committing himself
to It. This exemption is being urged in
behalf of the Jews In Russia.
A few of the Texaa Congressmen ex-
pressed tlus giellef that both the good
roads bill and the Immigration bill could
be passed over the President's veto If
they get through the Senate but they
do not regard with much satisfaction the
difficulty they are encountering In keep-
ing their legislative record straight and
at the same time keeping abreast of the
deslrea of the White House.
Texan for Washington Postmaster.
President Wilson today definitely de-
cided to send to the Senate within a
short time the nomination of Otto Prae-
ger. lor many years Washington corre-
spondent of the Ja Ives ton and Dallas
News to be postmaster of this city. The
present postmaster ia tu be permitted ro
serve until April 1.
Postmaster General - Burl e on 1olay
submitted to President Wilson the .nomi-
nation of Praegcr. with the request t;
It be transmitted tr. thw Senate promptltN
Mr. Praeger was bora In Victoria Tex-
as in 1871. HU legal residence ia San
Antonio. Texas whore lie waa ehjraKcd
In newspaper work uPfore coming to
Washington nine yearj ego with his fam-
l y to reside. Tho appointment was made
without a fight. Secretary Bryan was
supposed to favor tlie nomination of W.
J. Dwver of (hit city for postmaster but
It Is said declined to Interfere In ary
way '1th the appointment of Praeger.
Seeks Money far Mangers
At tbe request of Senator CulbersoA aa
amendment to the urgent deficiency bill
will be offered tomorrow by Senator
Sheppard providing for the appropria-
tion of approximately H7.aO0 for the
payment of Texas Rangers who guarded
the border from 1554 to 1S1.
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Llndemann for Bartlett Poatmaater.
Representative Buchanan today recom-
mended to Postmaster tfeneral Burleson
the appointment of O- A. Llndemann to
be poatmaater at Bartlett.'
RIOT KAXFAffT TJUAPAN.
Mobs Stoned Tram Cars at Osaka
Wednesday.
Atneitti Prttt Xeeavt.) -TOKIO.
February 11 Bartons dls-
turbancaa have occurred In connection
with the agitation against tha ministry
at Oaaka. Kobe today atoned tha .tram
care and tha revenue bnlldlng. Tha dla-
turbnncea are In part tha outcome of tha
'agitation; for lower taxes . . .
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GUNS SET FIRE
Ecuadorian Government
Besieging the Town.
Is
Fear Entertainod for Foreigners
Whose Safety Is Hot ProTided
tofj BfVels Bom-
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PANAMA Frhruary 11 Colonel
Ooethala said tonight that If It waa
necessary to protect Americans or
other foreigners at Kameraldax a
small warship could be passed
through the canal.
i.4u mtd Prtss Report.)
CfATAQl'ILs Kcuadcr. February 11.
Ksmeraldas capital of the ITovlnco of
Esmeraldas In the hands of the revolu-
tionists since I'd ember IS was bombard-
ed yesterday by (iovernment gunboats
and heavy artillery end. according tu the
latest advices captured by the Gov-
ernment forces.
The bombardment began late In the aft-
ernoon the attacking Federals number-
ing 304(1 ni( n. Five small gunboats
opened cn the cm simultaneously with
field artillery shells set fire to the town
and at one time It waa in danger of be-
ing totally destroyed.
Preparations for the attack had been
Under way for weeks. Federal forces
were sent by warships to reinforce those
already In the neighborhood of Eesmeral-
da and all available gunboats were or-
dered to the port
Before tho aitack bean Colonel Con-
cha rebel leader was notified of the im-
pending bombaniment but he declined to
agree to the fix. ng of a neutral sone or to
permit foreiftnei-s to embark on the
steamers in the harbor.
While details are lacking. It is known
the city waa subjected to heavy fire and
considers hie far is felt for the safety of
foreign residents and other noncombat-
ants. STEERED DOOMED SHIP
BY DEV1A11NG COMPASS
Captain Johnson of the Sunken
Steamer Monroe Gare Testimony
.at Trial of Captain Berry.
(..Usoiitlid Pretl Rtptri.)
rHILADKLPHIA. February 11. Cap-
tain Osmyn Kerry commander of the
steamthlp Nantucket charged with neg-
ligence in the recent collision with the
ateamshlp Monroe off the Virginia coast
in which 41 live were lost todsy lis-
tened lo Captain Edward F-. Johnson of
the sunken Monroe give his Version of
I that disaster lfor the local United
Mates Inspectors of steam vessels who
will determine ho was responsible for
the accident. Captain Johnson was n
the stand all day.
Captain Barry pleaded not guilty today
to charges brought by the Government
stenmlioat Inspectors at Norfolk. He Is
charged with failing to reduce the speed
of his ship to svo4ci the collision; failing
to ascertain whether the atreleas opera-
tor was oti duty end with being careless
In not ascertaining by wireless whether
other vessels were cluee by In the fog.
tine of the moat Important points
he urM nut in the examination of Cap-
tain Johnson who waa the first witness
v.c tu..'. v navigated the Monroe with
a altering compass that deviated aa much
as
2 degrees from the atandnrd magnet
compass
He said the -Instrument waa
sufficiently true to run the ahlp and that
It wka the Custom of masters In the
roaurtwlse trsdc to use such rompaseea.
His compass he testified had hot been
adjusted in the one year that he was
master or tha Monroe.
Cp:aln Johnson waa asked nia views
on the tfticleocy of the wireless in lo-
cating m seels In fogs and aald it waa a
trteat help. He added however that
wrjne ivtratora de not bother aaewci ng
quenttone about tha locettioei . of mail
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BIG BUILDING .
WILL BE BUILT
Texas Company Will Erect
12-Story Structure.
Dirt Will Be Broken Within SO Days
at Rnik and San Jacinto and
Building- Completed in
12 XOBthi.
Dirt will be broken wltbin 20 days hy
the Texas Company at the corner of Rusk
and San Jacinto and work started on a
modern steel skeleton frame 12-story of-
fice building avoiding to an announce-
ment made by Thomas J. Donoghue vice
president of the company Wednesday
afternoon. The structure will cost sp-
proxlinately $700000 and will occupy the
entire corner lujxl3.' lee'.
Mr. Donoghue stated that the con-
struction wss In the hands of the Georgn
A. Fuller Company one of the largest
contracting firms in flrepwjof office and
other large buildings. In tlie L'uited
States The contractor waa represent-
ed by William A. Merrlman vice presi-
dent uf the company who Is In Houston
to close the deal.
The architects who will draw the plana
and specifications have not been selected
and for that reason other details as to
the structure were not obtainable.
To Complete In 12 Months.
It is contemplated that the office build-
ing will be completed within 12 month
and upon completion the Texas Company
will vacate the buildings now occupied
by the concern. At present the Texaa
Company is occupying the entire Guar-
antee Ldfe Insurance Company building
where th? main offices are located two
floors of the Woolworth building one
floor of the Carter building and one floor
of the Levy building
The new structure will be thoroughly
modern In every respect and it Is ex-
pected that sufficient space and office
room will be provided not only for the
present needs but for the yearn to coma.
This is the first trip msde to Houston
by Mr. Merrlman in more than five years.
He ss astounded at the growth and
progress of the city since his la-st visit
"Houston shows a greater growth In five
years than any city I have seen"
said Mr. Merriman. "I was here five
years sgo and the city was going for-
ward then at a great pace but I had no
idea that II would continue to grow at
suyn i rapid pa. e. I wss agreeably sur-
prised and am Rlad to know that my con-
cern will uoi:t the Texas Company build-
ing In Houston.
My company built the Whitehall build-
ing In New York city where the Texas
Company's New York offices are located
and we also constructed the McCormick
building In Chicago where their Chicago
offices are located.
Flrat Contract In Texas.
"The Texas Company building in Hous-
ton Is the first contract to be handled
by my company In Texas and . I hope It
will not bo the last as I think Texas
hss a great future before It."
Among the but. dings constructed by
this concern were the Flat Iron building
of New York the Pennsylvania Station.
i..e most expensive railway station In the
country; Times building l'laia Hotel.
l"e n ' ''.-i r ami National City Dank
all of New York.
... . .iv th ntmnanv built tha
Bank of Commerce and Is now construct-
I Ing the Terminal Station which Is des-
I tlned to lie the largest and most ex
pensive west 01 tor siiKSimippi mver. in
Chicago the concern constructed the
bulldlncs occupied by the Tribune and
American. beides the Chicago and
Northwestern Mauon. inaue iiotet. ine
Unlversltv Club Otta building. Michigan
Boulevard building and a. number of
others.
Home of the largest and most expen-
sive buildings at Detroit Washington.
San Francisco Atlanta and other of the
larger cities of the United States have
been built by this company.
Hani Schmidt Sentenced.
..j.'.uhvs Prrii Kefort.)
NKW YORK February 11. Hane
BchnnMt was sentenced today to die In
the electric chair during the week begin-
ning March ii for the murder f Anna
aatuUar. 7
BUSY NIGHT FOR CAVALRYMEN
SPENT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE
At Midnight Number of Horses Supposed Intended for In-
vaders Were Captured by U. S. Troops Villa
Planned to Ambush Enemies. ;
CsjsestaMef Prtu Kefort.)
L PAOO Teaae February 11. An at-
tempt ta rush Mexicans re ru I ted In this
city by Huerta'e recruiting aaenta acrene
the river tonight breuflM eat four troope
af tha Fifteenth Cavalry ta prevent tha
violation af neutrality.
Oanaral Hugh L. aoett In command at
Fart SHaa haa been an the alert swing
ta ranters ef a plot ta place a flanking
farce an the rebel left at Jo-area by mak-
ing a man from thla aide and his man
were In htaa saddle almost the Instant tha
hewe came that tho Mexicans) were rush.
Ing devfn the river bank en the American
aide In autemebltes.
The attempt waa made about 11 o'clock
and tha news reached General Scott In
telephone meeaagee from tha Yeleta Road
aaklng tha meaning of tha rueh of auto-
mobiles that way.
At the Smith dairy farm five miles
east an observer estimated tha number
of machines ft SO.
The machtnea were loaded with men.
thoae who telephoned aald. all armed with
rifles and there were boxes which were
assumed to carry ammunition in addi-
tion to that in tha belts of the men.
At Taleta the American troops con-
centrated and trace of the motor cars
temporarily at leaat was lost
Meanwhile word came from Juares
that! the rebels who had Information
through their secret agenta that tha at-
tempt would ' be made bad captured
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IS MAXIMO
XASTILLODEAD?
Villa Denies Knowledge of
Outlaw's Captnre.
A Beport Heceired at 1 Paso Se-
cured That Bandit Chieftain
and Six of Hi Men
Were Executed.
By
H. M. Johnston
Houston Post Staff Correspondent.
EL PASO Teias. February 11. Gen-
eral Tancho Villa denies that he lias re-
ceived any official notification of either
the capture or the capture and execu-
tion of Maximo Castillo the bandit said
to be responsible for the Cumbre tun-
nel catastrophe.
A report published here today said:
"Maximo Castillo and six of. his fol-
lowers were captured and executed Mon-
day near Chocolate Pass about 45 miles
northeast of Pearson Chihuahua ac-
cording to telegrams received today by
General Francisco Villa In Juares.
"The messages were sent from Cases
Grandes he said by rebel officers. A de-
tachment of rebel csvalry under Major
Juan Bamanlego surrounded Castillo's
band near tie paws It wss reported and
captured seven of them. Including Cas-
tillo. A telegram received here tonight from
Pearson Chihuahua ssid: Maximo Cas-
tillo and his band who waa reported cap-
tured at Ueballn ranch Tueaday morning
by a detachment of Constitutionalists un-
der command of Major Samanlego will
strike the railroad at San Diego between
Caaas Grandee and Pearson according to
report here thla afternoon. From San
Diego the bandit chieftain will be taken
to Juares. should this report be true.
In a letter purported to be written by
Maximo Castillo to a local newspaper the
bandit chieftain says that he ws In no
way responsible for the Cumbre tunnel
catastrophe and that so far aa he Is con-
cerned hla political alignment Is with Za-
patista movement. The letter Is written
In a handwriting other than that of the
signature and announces that Castillo is
In camp at Colonla Pachlco. near Casss
Grandes. The communication is not
dated other than February' 19H-
VILLAREAL TO BE GOVERNOR.
win Be Installed as Rebel Executive for
Nueve Leon.
( Houston put 5ecwf.)
BROWNSVILLE Texas February 11.
General Pablo Gonsales. commander in
chief of the Constitutionalist forces of
the States of Tamauilpae and Nuevo Leon
left Matamoroe yesterdsy afternoon with
General Antonio Vlllareal for Aldamas
where the latter will be Installed as Gov-
ernor of Nuevo Leon.
BANKER WEDS BANKER'S
WIDOW; BANKS MERGE
Noah Harding' of Fort Worth Claim-
ed as Bride Mrs. James C.
Harrison Wednesday.
(reawtew Pest Sfecial.)
FORT WORTH. Texaa February 11.
Noah Harding. Vice president of the Fort
Worth National Bank and one of the
leading flaaaotara of North Texas and
Mrs. James C. Harrison widow of the
former president of the State National
Bank were married here this evening.
.The Fort Worth National Bank recently
consolidated with the Btate National
.Bank. Only relatrvea and children of
the ooatracbtnf parties were present
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af tha woald-ba FedaraJtv and
were bringing tha prison are to head-
quarters. One of Villa's aides aald the '
general knew thla afternoon that tha at-
tempt would be made aad waa averse
to tha knowledge reaching General ' Boott
aa the rebels preferred to ambush tha.
Federals aa they waded front the river.
A detachment of troops also waa neat
west to tbe smelter where there ia an
eaay ford of the river.
Other detacHmenta went to Washing-
ton Park. Clint and Fabans all oa tba
Taleta Road. Horses are said to have
been waiting for the recruits since Bun-
day hidden on the Mexican aide lit tba
Taleta district. Saddlee packed In barrela
are believed to have been ahlpped a Croat
yeaterday from a spot on tba American
aide between Taleta and Socorro
At midnight a number of homes col-
lected on the American tide at Taleta
were captured but apparently the men .
for whom they were Intended had ea-
caped. Major Robert E. U Mlchle of the Thir- '
ttenth United States Cavalry part af
which ia atatloned here was left la
charge. He deployed hit men Into the '
bushes and weeds for aillea down the
road. Hearch In tha darkness waa all but
impossible. .
The booty captured by the Amertoana
according to privets telepliona message
from Yaleta. included 400 horses an
equal number of aaddiea and blanketa
and a supply of ammunition. The pris-
oners captured by General Villa's men
proved to be inoffensive peons who lived
near the scene of their capture. Gen-
'eral Scott satisfied that Important de-
I velopmenta were over for the night re-
tirea.
ASK $4$O00000
ON WATERWAYS
Rivers and Harbors Appro-
priation Bill Finished.
Mississippi Biver Improvement to
Hare 457000000 for Immediate
Use and as Besnlt of Special
. Appeals.
i
Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON February It. Appro- ;
piiatlons aggregating I43.0V0.OOO for
waterway Improvement projects all over v
the country are provided In the rivere and
harbors bill completed today and to be
reported to tins House within a. week.
This total is less by about (VOOO.OOO than
that of last year. It Is larger than waa '
contemplated at the outset of thla session. '
of Congress however and comes aa a re-
sult of appeals from various sections urg-
Ing the commercial growth of the country .
and the vital necessity of the pro Jecta. t
The bill is featured by a t7.000.OOt ap- '
Sropriation for the improvement of tha
ttssissippl River up as far as Rhode Isl-
snd and one of (I3.iw.000 for the Greater'
New York harbor project. It would pro
vide for the Immediate purchase of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal between
the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays
for fl. 100000 In cash and Its enlargement '
at a maximum cost of 8000.000 includ-
ing purchase. Acquisition of the canal la
proposed as another link in the chain of '
waterways which eventually are to con-
stitute the Intercoastal waterway between
Boston and Beaufort. N. C.
Some of the New Projects.
Among the other new projects provided
for In the hill some of which are condi-
tioned upon local co-operation. Include:
Waterway between St.' George Sound
and Rio Grande conditional total coat
J.! 632.910 Initial appropriation $330000:
Cumberland River above Nashville Tenn.
condition: total cost J4. 500000 initial ap-
propriation 1310000; Norfolk Harbor
where the Navy Department contem-
plates building a great dry dock work
total cost $1. 114 000; Initial approprlatioa
I270.000. with 1130000 on hand.
While rejecting the Ransdell-Humph-rey
project pioposllng a maximum of
1(0000000 for lower Mississippi revet-
ment work the committee besides pro-
vldlng the J7.000.000 immediately for the
Improvement of tlie river to Rock Island
extended the Jurisdiction of the Missis-
sippi River Commission to Rock Island
and made appropriations for continuing
work above there.
To Improve New York Harbor.
The bill Includes for Bevy Harbor
Mass. conditional total i:3.000 Initial
appropriation 161500; New London har-
bor conditional total 1330000; initial ap-
propriation tl 70000; Curtis Bay Channel
Baltimore Harbor total 1123700. initial
SS1.850.
The Jv'ew York Harbor projects Include
an Initial appropriation of $500000 for
providing a J5-foot channel up the East ;
River and removal of navigation obstruc-
tions In Hell Gate and Koenties Reef seo- i
: tlon and a total cost of $?30.000 In the '
j upper bay opposite anchorage with aa
i Initial appropriation of $250000.
I Louisiana Bavnu Teche. total $315004.
Initial SIOO.i'iO; Lake Ponchartraln $33.-.'
000: Vermillion rtlver and channel to tha
waterway" conditional $17500 tj
Texas-Colorado River J25.O0O. 'C
National Council of Boy Scouts
s
(Associated Prest Report.)
WASHINGTON. February; 11. Dale
gates from all parts of the country ware
arriving here tonight for the fourth' an-
nual meeting of the National Council
of the Boy Scouts of America which
will open its convention tomorrow. Presi-
dent Wilson honorary president ef the
organisation will speak to the :. ecout
workers tomorrow at the White House
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