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All $4 00 Low QQ Ofl
Shoes 00-tU
All $3.50 Low 00 On
Shoes iJC.OU
:.Low.$2.40
All $2 50
303 MAIN
STREET
National
be hrri
bailiwick
that thp periods could
in t'MiifMs Arkansas
Four Ma.n Feiturs
There art" tVur ma;n feature - ti;e bill
One requirt-s tnat -vr patent shui; ex-
pire within niiHM r. t-ar afnr appli-
cation ha." fcH-en filed. al.u tng the in-
eitor two years t M't-ur? I. is jtatnt al-
lowance. The irtea i.'T- is tu prevent
concerns with inin;eii.e i a j 1 1 a i fr-'m r-
mlttlng th-:r i la:rr.- t" lira alng. thus
Clocking t;it a I -r :).. :nl them
Another :r.i-ria... th... the .ne
Which aii' u:.i tt c t .ia". a niun uf.i n urer
majr tli Tvk1(! u a uit-ri-hani
un-
but der a cciurv t r."i t
Jru e.
that if Hi" nter- iiar.t ti"u:
shall not tt- :.e. . f;;ii !
fringed n ;-a --r.:
man ufa t jrrr w :i i ui
and sue me mirhii.t .-. !.'.
but itivoMiiiC i. Mr MI
be far les t x r. - : v :i ::.
much ghurter .urai. i. ; .ai.
Utilization f ! r. t
having In-
f "UTxf the
M contract
civ:! rtjurts.
i'l l:.al will
and
::. present
Talking uN .. : h: rr;..n; maur-
the ot: er :a . i ;irentai . . e fldf
said: " T:.-- i: a: ufa- turer- mj industry
and tu.-:r.i w ; . unsei U a man
can not ! hu;:i-s withi-ut ?urr.e so-
cial privi.t-K- of t:.is rt r ..ughi n--i
to be in business ani 1 rrcaM i: i prire
maintenaiK a the grat-t - f a:i priv-
ileges. .T'le 'I':.; kii-w --it this
bill yi-t- hut a;". it.'. :!. t kn-w
that the f;gt.t k'''. r- a tremen-
dous in K. pr --"i.ta'nr fr m na:.u-
factuxing ii ;r.'t- u1.;; a--ail fr- m
every siie. hu: ''-y ii! r-i K-r-.
with the oniir.arv v:tr -f therr i-'-trlcta
"I claim ::a . t:.- ;at-n'"i art:- !-
can be uph-l-i :i. ; -r:--. -i.-n t-nt1-:
articles can he 1-i aS-- n1 in that
cae the farmer u'l put a pnre n i in
Stuff at which it w "tihl lw resold ard
when you w "rk t h.f : !"ia':'n nut to -t
Ultimate rnncluior. " 1 ni- u hre Th
onrrodur f r t he '.'' irv.v -ir.';'mer
would be"
Price Feature Backbone.
This price f ature : t) hat kbone rtf
Qwi WH u far t: -i-i. at large are
concerned
Another str.K rg re -' bill is
the exteiif-'p .f l:e -;-.p -f ihP Sher-
man anti-:ruc law - api-' ;sM pat-
nt monoj...'!' I r. I- r an i-trut
law amendmeii a i: .ar.u.'a lur- r i? for-
bidden to hu In a jat'-fst and let it lie
idle for l.v - ; wrj".- : -tif.ing cm-
iMtitton. Ti.- ii. ei.'.-r. h u.vr. it ex-
empted from th - rls'i" t"u rirg
. ariTen time in w mi r a man
ufacturer in Ms p.i tented i -.tnrivano.
The Arkana r--rgr spm--n m.ih
. baa a big figr.t -r: ;.is :.an'l- ir. - nr. rg
. consideration of his hill hut tf he fail.-
he believe; the debar- f. wiJ" hrn.e f..rth
on the flor of i- i-.-ust- .i; ! suffi-
cient to et the jeot-1. t" tt.;nkf:.e and
that ultimately a rf'ni w be a.-
coraplinhpd and pat-rt monopoly
freed from pr-5ert ahii!-f-
-e
Taft Move Intereitmg.
. LAat week it wa reported m these lie-
patchea that President Taft wa ging
ta. square hia political amount wltn
ICE GOODS
Tt. Cbiaala Saws Scrapers Elc.
Ami tU Bat REFRIGERATORS
thai ars m4e--
ALASKA
Derlng-CorieG
; HARDWARE CO.
i Prairl and Ml am
and East
Excursion Tickets On Sale Daily
TICKET OmCE 217 MAIN
MILTON L. MORRIS. D. P. A T. A.
Ur. rreeWick aad Ed- Najrl)r
Aeaistaata
All Low
Cut
Shoes
Nothing
Reserved
Low Shoes
00
Mingo Sanders the negro serent of the
company that participated in the "shoot-
ing up" of Brownsville by restoring him
to his rank in the army and giving him
a chance io ge on the retired list. Aa
the first step In that direction. Handera
ha been made a messenger in the Inte-
rior department at a salary (if $70 per
month The reinstatement in the army
la to follow.
This move on the part of the president
Is interesting in view of the struggle
over the race question and the race for
the black vote in whit h the bull moose
and republican parties are now engageu.
Sergeant Sanders hns never forgiven
Roosevelt for di haralna him from the
army anil in the preoonventlon ampaigTi
in 'hio he got out and lined up the negr.i
v..te for Taft. William Howard is will-
ing to accept some more support of the
sam rharacter in the doubtful States.
hnce the reward handed out to Sanders
It is notice to the balance of The brothers
in black that Taft ta their friend. Watch
f"i tne results next November.
And speaking of the bull mnope asso-
ciation of Koosevelt rooters it is Inter-
esting to rwt- tnar so far Just live men
in (ngre- have signified their intention
of tying a bandana handkerchief around
their necks and getting out Into the mid-
dle of the road with the new party
Tl five are Senators iapp of Mlnne-!'-!ndpxter
of Washington ami
Iix.n ..f Montana and Representatives
i '.rry (.f New Mexico and Lafferty (r
Oregon Representative N orris of Ne-
braska may make the sixth but he nasn t
com entirely over yet.
ThiF does not mean however that all
th i.rher republicans in congress will
support ITesident Taft There can be
(tinted at this juncture in the house
of representatives fiftv-three men who
'W!nre they will nn( vote for Taft. Thy
wai.t t. stay witli the old partv if they
i an because they fear the third party s
rar-er will be of short duration. They
hope to climb up on the fence and run a
sort of Independent campaign but the
opinion is tnat their constituents will
force them to take a definite stand be-
forn polling day next November. The
fart of the business is the third party is
not popular among the official set In
Washington It spells trouble with a Capi-
tal T if 1t is possible to ascertain the
exact facts next full it will likely be dis-
closed that manr of these professed re-
publfrTns now so bitter against Taft and
likewise indignant at Roosevelt because
of his creating the new party voted for
W ood r o w W i 1 so n .
DESTRUCTIVE WIND
IN HUNT COUNTY
'nt!niifd from PKe One.)
ftuti wst of Grfnvllp. In thf Concord
community the wind blew down one r-
Itienr. thr'-r barr and a windmill be-
longing to (J. 1. Rutherford entailing a
t'W of about $.TX): v" i Tear' s nfw
bam. worth ITixi was alo totally Ue-
iiroyed. MKlilT Hunt Counij-. Texa.. August
? -Hardly one houBe here was left un-
'1an:agd bv the wind storm wnirh swept
! I section ot Hunt county last night.
! T.'.'niEh '4unineys and board.s fell every-
where. It is leported that no one was In-
I Jiired The postoffice build. ng was
bloui. ftnt. with a loss estimated at about
: $WH The other chief sufferers among
: tt-e bulne buildings of the town we:e-
' Hi-nhem-n's tre and Johnson's restau-
J rait. iTobtnly twenty or thirty resi-
! tices w.-re badly damaged. Barns and
I f ieds weri.- blown over and crops in th-
juntry are reported to have suffered
I tunBldarable damage.
i Merit's population is about 300. Post-
I master A J. Surber said there was no
t one In the postoffice when it collapse
ana mil me storm ail not reach the
proportions of a tornado.
iTKX ARKANA Ark". August 9- Ail
night rain fell over this section. It Is es-
timated to be worth more than half a
million dollars to farmers of Miller and
Howie counties.
Corn and cotton especially are bene-
fited. A big yield Is assured.
WACO Teiaa. A ugust 9 Showers are
sgain (ailing In this section. Indications
b-ing for rain the entire afternoon. Very
little complaint baa been heard as yet
regarding worms.
STAMFORP Texas August -Fully
three Inches of rain fell In this vicinity
last night and yesterday
Mayficld Campaign Jjxpensti.
(Honston Post 5eccia.'. I
TEMPLE. Texas. August Senator
F.afle B. Mayfleld. democratic nominee
for State railroad commissioner reports
his campaign expenses to have been
3:0.13.
SOIL SURVEY
HAS TO WAIT
Harris County Application
Came Too Late.
Secret&ry Boldt of Houston Chamber
of Commerce Amu red That De-
partment of Agriculture Will
Take Up Application.
S (ffgxlos Put Sim! I Sptciml
WAfilllNOTON. August . Secretary
Boldt of th Houston Chamber of Com-
inerva wlU bars to wait awhile befora
he can ssours a soil survey of Harris
county according to ths statement made
today by Milton Whitney chief of the
bureau of sous of the department of
agriculture.
Secretary Boldt took up the matter of
securing a governmental soli and drain-
ago surrey of the county with Con-
gressman Moore and that gentleman took
the question up with the deiartmotit. but
according to Prof. Whitney the miu.-at
came too late. He says he would like
very much to take up the work suggested
and expressed regret ttiat It would not
be possible this season. The reason given
Is that the secretary has already made
the assignments for the bureau and on
account of lack of funds It Is Impossible
to extend the work now called for.
Secretary Boldt's request has been filed
for consideration and It Is very probable
that Harris county work will be sched-
uled In the alignments to be made next
spring or next fall at the latest.
New Adjutant to Assume Charge.
"eonre Andrews nominated by Resi-
dent Taft to be adjutant general of the
army will assume charge of the office
Tuesday. order fur other changes In
that dvpartment Were issued today.
Colonel William A. Simpson will be
transferred as adjutant general of the
central division to the eastern division at
New York He will be succeeded at Chi-
cago by Colonel H O. 8. Heistand.
Colonel Henry P. McCain now siting
as adjutant general will become adjutant
general of the Philippine division The
vacancy In the adjutant general's depart-
ment csused by the retirement of Cen-
tral Hall and promotions in that depart-
ment will be filled by the detail of lieu-
tenant Colonel Peyton C. March of the
Sixth field artillery now at Tort Rllcy.
Kansas to the adjutant generals de-
partment here.
f
Challenged Roosevelt on Trusts.
Representative Gardner of Massachu-
setts. republican in the course of a
speech tonight on t'e h-us- steel trust
Investigating committee's report chal-
lenged Colonel Roosevelt to make plain
his attitude on the trust problem Mr.
Gardner caused a stir on the grounds he
look on the trust question even ad-
vancing the opinion that eventually a
Federal commission with powers to regu-
late prices might have to be named.
To Be One Ssttleshlp.
Battlesh!p and no battleship democrats
In the house today practically effected a
compromise by which provision will be
made In the naval appropriation bill lor
one superdreadnaught As a result of
the understanding a petition was circu-
late! for a c.lucus next Wednesday night.
It Is expected the difficulties by that
time will have been smoothed over and
there will be no hitch in putting
the program.
Smith's Successor Appointed.
President Taft today formally appoint-
ed without confirmation of the senate
I.vither Conart. Jr.. of New York as com-
missioner of corporations to succeed
Herbert Knox Smith resigned to Join the
progressive party. The presld' nt with-
drew Mr. Conant's name because It was
discovered that the law does not now re-
quire the senate's approval.
To Be Postmaster In Rocknort.
Among the nominations for postmas-
ter sent to the senate today by President
Taft for confirmation was the name of
Benjamin M Sheldon cf Rockport. Texas
Wireless Bllf to Taft.
The senate bill to r folate wlre'ess
telegraphy passed the 1 ouse today and
now goes to the president. The legisla-
tion was inspired by the Titanic disaster.
Cotton Tariff Bill Next.
The cotton tariff bli: was made the
unfinished b'.slness of the s nate to-
night and wi:l com? up for considera-
tion early tomorrow-.
W0ULDALL0TC0AL
LANDS TO CITIES
Secretary Fisher Has Plan to Supply
Municipal Needs as Well
as Citizens.
(Atsocioitd Prtss Repof.)
WASHINGTON A:gut 9. Secretary
Fluher has a plan to allot gov-
ernment oal lands t ttlf s whjch In
turn may operate th?m unrtr certain reg-
ulation to supply mur.! Uial.newls as well
as thfe of cltl7.-n.
As a first Mep In t!'. plan. Secretary
Fisher has recomnien.l.-d that congress
pesa a hill granting 640 a rs of coal lainl
tii the city oi Oran'l Junction t'oio. and
meanwhile the Interior department has
withdrawn from entry the land the idly
dealre?.
Thf plan offered would authorize the
fipi rt-tary of the Interior to patent 6-iO
acre u government coal land for each
city and 150 acre for earn town undi-r
conditions providing f r prompt and con-
tinuous de elopment.
Secretary Fisher !a y the aims of the
Federal conservation pihry with respect
to government-owned kinds Is to insure
for the public an abundant supply at
prices which will yield a fair return. Hu
thinks tlds lmpoetdble when a fee simple
patent Is granted to private person.
The leaning system. Secretary Fisher
thinks is the method for the private ex-
ploitation of government-owned coal
lands which can proteet the public. Bv
retaining the title in It own hands and
property conditioning the lease. It will be
IM sslblt to protect the public from extor-
tion. 8u h a policy Mr. Fiher holds is en-
tirely consistent with the principle.1 ot
conservation.
FORMER FIRE OFFICIAL'S
SONC0NFESSEDINCEND1ARY
Says He Set Fire to Thirty Hotels
and Public Buildings in Connec-
ticut and Massachusetts.
(.Issviiotcd Presi Report.
GRKKNFIKUl Mass.. August 9. Ber-
nard I'. Murray son of a former fire
commissioner of Hartford Conn. con-fi.-
d today lo having set fire to thirty
hotels and public buildings In Connecticut
and We.-tern Mauaacliusetts during the
past four months.
While no lues were lost in the many
fires hundreds of persons a majority of
them hotel guests were imperiled and
the total property loss Is estimated to be
nearly II 000000.
Malaria Makes Pale Sickly Children.
The )M standard 'Jrnre Tastelesa CIiiM
mic. drives out malaria aud builds up rhe sja.
T.ho
WHAT PLANT JUICE
DID FOR TfflS HAN
Houston Has 8171 Et "Jut Stayed"
bt How He Truly
lite.
Whan asgsd where he lived Mr. Fred
A. Ooodson. an electrician of this city
raid: "I Mvat 1117 Oray Ave. but be-
fore t akin a; Plant Juice I Juit stayed
there I had what I was beflnning to
think was -an Incurable case of catarrh
of the stomach and constipation my
stomach wouM not digest my food and
a man that tollews my business must eat
well and slean well not being able to
do either my nerves pecan to trouble me
many people I knew were using- riant
Juice ao I bought a bottle and 1 can't
begin to tU yotl the good It has done
me my stomach gives me ' no mora
trouble 1 aat well digest well and sleep
well. I have no more constipation and
feel Ilka a new man. I am glad to tell
what Plant Juice did for me.
Plant Juice clear the liver and eradi-
cates blltousfawk ind all polsona from the
system- It cofrtota stomkrh disorders
and dissolves urte acid la he blood
thereby relieving rheumatism It Is the
juices af tha medicinal plants gathered
from many parts of the world and will
do you mora good In less time than any-
thing you aver took. Kqr sale at
Rouse'a.
"I SHALL BITEL INVA-
SION WITH STATE
TE00PS" COLQUITT
(Continued from fag One.)
has no cavalry to send. He sent sll the
cavalry he bad amounting to thirty men
to Kabena (aat night on horseback. Hs
Is sending Infantry company to Fort
Hancock by train. Infantry unelesa.
Wire us Sierra Bianca. I'lease advise me
If United States Kovernment will give
protection and repel this invasion. It It
does not do ao promptly 1 shall repel It
with the 8tate troops. Answer qulok
and definitely.
The governor-then telegraphed Colonel
Pteeisf-r: "Have telegram from Sheriff
Edwgrda advising me that more rebels
are raiding Texas side of river near
Fabens. Please ' advise me If you will
give protection to Texas people and
property. If not 1 shall order militia to
take charge of situstlon. Have four
troops of cavalry that can move on spe-
cal train at once. Advise me quick."
Ready to Us Militia.
To Sheriff Edwarda tje governor sent
the following telegram:
"Telegram received. Have wired Col-
onel Steever If United States troops will
not take care of situation I will order
mllltla to El Paso to take charge. Advise
me from Sierra Bianca. Show this tele-
gram to Hughes and ask h:m to keep me
advised. Am also wiring war depart-
ment at Washington."
In replv to the governor's message of
Inquiry. Colonel Steevtr last night wired:
Keplylng to your telegram Just re-
ceived that rebels are raiding on Texas
side of river near Fabena. will slate-that
as soon as I heard such news last night
I ordered troop cavalry to Fabens
which arrived this morning and reported
everything quiet there. Moreover there
was a detachment of my troops at Fa-
bens already which I immediately sent
on to Island as Boon as presence of rebels
was reported today. 1 sent cavalry
further down stream to protect I'nlted
States territory and its Inhabitants. In
addition I sent troops by rail today Into
region where disturbance is reported
rertulnl) 1 will give protection to Texas
people and property against Mexican out-
laws. If necessarv will put additional
troops in the field.
Lite ton ght the governor received a
second telegram from Sheriff Kdwards.
This message was datel from aierra
Hlancu and read as follows:
"Consulted with Colons Stever before
leaving. He has nothing but Infantry
which are useless to cope with the situ-
ation. Information here shows that sev-
eral bands c.une to Ihls side and took
horses and killed cattle. Will leave herewith-
t vent -t men in an hour for
scene of operations twenty miles from
here on tho river. Have to have mount-
ed men to protect this border."
PEACE PARLEY RUMORS.
Madero Used Direct Wire to El' Paso to
to Talk to Hernandez.
(Auocimttd Prru Report.)
MEXICO CITY August . Knowledge
that Iresidenl Madero was talking over a
direct telegraph wire with Minister of
Koniento hafael Hernandez in El Paso
Teitas. gave rise today to the report that
they were discussing terms upon which
I'ascual urosco would be willing to end
tl.o rebellion. president Madero ad-
mitted that lie had been In direct com-
munication wltli his minister but denied
that they were talking of anything con-
cerning Orozco or his revolution. He said
the subject of the conversation was Irri-
gation In the Colorado river valley the
mission on which Senor Hernandes was
said to have been sent north.
Kfforts to make terms with Emlllano
Zapata the leader of the rebels in th
south appear to have been unsuccess-
ful. No reiiort from the Commission
which went to El Jilgucro to confer with
him has been received but it is known
that Zapata insisted upon terms impossi-
ble for the government to grant Includ-
ing thereslgnation of the president.
Fourteen rebels under command of
Mariano Heyes wore killed today In a
fight hi forces had with government
troops under Colonel Alberto Guajardo
in the I-akuna. district near Torreon ac-
cording to an official report to the presi-
dent The report states that the rebels
were routed but no reference to govern-
ment losses was made.
SAV REBELS CROSSED RIO.
El
Paso Citizens Were Alarmed
by
Re-
port and Sheriff Acted.
(Associated Press Report.) x
KL. PASO. Texas. August 9. Mexican
rebels crossed the International line Into
Texas at a point opposite Sierra Bianca
ninety miles east of El Paso today ac-
cording to a telegram sent to Sheriff
Peyton Edwards this morning the tele-
gram stated that the rebels are raiding
American ranches. The telegram . was
telephoned from Hot Springs El Paso
county near the border to Sierra Bianca
and telephoned from there. Sheriff Ed-
wards at once called the Rangers and
summoned all his deputies and ordered a
special train to take him to the scene of
the trouble.
The sheriff gathered up over fifty spe-
cial deputies In addition to his regular
force and the Rangers. Hd tobk about
200 rounds of ammunition. Sheriff Ed-
warps said he has heard rumors for sev-
eral days that the rebels Intended to In-
vade the I'nlted States and that he looka
for them to invade both above and below
El Paso.
It was said 20Q rebels had crossed the
line and were raiding American ranchea.
United States troops are moving to the
point where Mexican rebels are reported
to be raiding American ranches. Colonel
E. Z. Steever has dispatched troop Q of
the Third cavalry from Fort Bliss.
Colonel Steever mav send a company of
Infantry on the special train which has
been ordered by sheriff P. J. Edwards
and his posse. The sheriff announces
that he will be unable to procure enougn
armed men before this afternoon.
V OROZCO BACKED OUT.
Rebel Leader Offered to Quit Under Cer-
tain Conditions and Was Accepted.
( Associated Press Report.)
MEXICO CITT. August 9 An unex-
plained change in the attitude of General
Pascuat Orozco late today prevented the
revolution In the North from being with-
out an official head tonight.
Negotiations Involving a secret cabi-
net meeting telegraphic communication
between a cahlio t minister In. El Paso
and President Madero and an abundance
of mystery came to an end temporari-
ly at least when Oroxco repudiated the
propositions he himself had made.
Weary apparently of. fighting Oroxco
propped to the government to disarm
those men over whom ne yet has direct
control and leave Mexh s if permitted to
do so. His only atlpalatlon waa that
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It Would Be to Your Interest
If you desire to arraacs a loan covering several years with high (trade
Houston property as ootlatsral or If you dealr to arrange a loan on
high grade stocks and bonds for several months it would be to your In-
terest to consult us in regard to the matter.
NEUHAUS & COMPANY
Union National bank Building. '
Houtton Texas.
ONTINENTAL
(WITHOUT BANKING PRIVILEGES)
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Acta as CsaMlar. AdatialalraUr CaardUa aid Trustee. Special arraaga-
aarala aaM With ewsara of lars
Sn. sabdivlsiea aad sal ia taaHer tracts.
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' ABSTRACTS GUARANTEE POLICIES
ASK YOUR NEIGHBOR WE PREPARED HIS TITLE.
"It Is Better to Be 8afe Than Sorry."
STEWART BUILDING k 405 FANIN STREET
HOUSTON OIL COMPANY OF TEXAS
I now ready to receive propositions from responsible persons de-Ulng leaaas on
Its lands In th following counties In Texas:
Angelica Jasper liberty Orange Sabine Tyler. Hardin Jefferson.
Newton Folk San Augnitine
for development of oA. Usual royalties. Communications should e addressed to
A. W. Standing. General Manager. Seanlan Building Houston. Texaa.
GULF BAG & PAPER CO.
Plain or Printed WRAPPING PAPER PAPER BAGS. BOXES WRITING
TABLET. TWINES. ETC. Exclualvs Agents "REX" FIBRE PAPER
Phone Prton 2636. White St. and S. P. Track. Hows ton Texaa
the government shonld promise not to
pursue him. cause his arrest or persecute
lilm In anv foreign country In which he
might choose to reside.
The government was well satisfied
with the proposition
The negotiations for peace however
lost Interest when Minister llernandex
rorted that Oroaco had changed his
mind Oroxco did not claim that he
would be able to make fluluviur llojus.
Campos t'araveo and others who have
boon promlnent'y Identified with this
movement surrender and It Is bellevod
not Improbable that Balaxar may be the
one who hws blocked negotiations.
The assumption that oroxco would
rienv that he hud opened any negotia-
tion's with the government Is suggested
as the reason tor the reluctanco dis-
placed at the president's office to admit
thai a conference had been begun.
POSSE AND TROOPS
TOOK THE TRAIL
(ContinueJ from Page One.)
who crossed the Rio Grande which at
most points marks the International
boundary.
During last night rebels are reported
to have crosaed the line below Fabens
Texas and to have made way with twen-
ty horses The cavalry on Its way east
will strike this potnt.
If the sheriff's posse of forty meet the
200 rebels no regular troops will be with-
in distance to give Immediate aid.
nrown I'aschal manager of the T O
ranch at Bosque Bonlto Mexico. Just
south of here has escaped to this side
reporting that the rebels raided the
ranch driving away cattle and horses
and taking possession of the ranch house.
The T O ranch is a Nelson Morris
property and the largest In the vicinity.
BATTLESHIP IS CBIPPLED.
The Nebraska Ban Into an Unchart-
ed Shoal.
i Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON. August The battle-
ship Nebraska Is' limping Into Huston
tonight badly disabled as a result of
running Into an unchartered shoal four
miles west by south of Point Judith ll'ht
yesterdaV- The nature of her injuries
Is not definitely known as the usual ret-
icence of naval officials is maintained
-tonight.
The Connecticut also the victim of an
accident came into harbor tonight The
accidents felll keep both ships out of
further drills for some time.
A" board of in'iuiry will examine next
week into the causes of both mishaps.
MUBDEBED HER HUSBAND.
Fourth Chicago Woman Since First
of Year Confessed.
I Associated Press Report.)
CHICAGO. August 8 - Accused in her
husband's dylpg whisper Florence Uern-
teln 22 years old. wus placed on trkil
today to answer a charge of murder.
She Is the fourlh Chicago woman to oe
accused of husband-killing since the first
of the year. -Mrs. Ilernstjln pleaded
guilty.
Kick of Horse Proved Fatal.
(.-Irfortdfrif Press Report.)
BALLINUEU' Texas Aug. 8 Law-
rence Lewellan H years old son of H.
O. Lewellan who lives near here who
was kicked by a horse Sunday died In a
local sanitarium last night.
To Select Nominee for Governor.
Associated Press Report.)
COIA'MBl'S Ohio August . The re-
publican State central committee Is ex-
pected to select a nominee for governor
at a meeting tomorrow and at a confer-
ence of leaders tonight who supported
Colonel Roosevelt In the last primary
fight I'. G. Denman of Cleveland waa se-
lected aa their candidate.
FOR' THAT TIRED FEELING
Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
Excellent for that tired feeling due to
asm itt" heat overwork or Insomnia.
LOANS
- aaaaaaaaaaasaaaiaag wsss ss !
ivre made 'by ihis com-
pany orf Houston City Real
Estate and high grade se-
curities. Houston LandiTraxtCempiny
(Cartrrf 187S. H ilhmmt BtiPritdlettt.)
CipHil nd Surplus $605800.00
TRUST COMPANY
bodies of land I act a I rasta
WIRELESS STATION
IS BEING OBSERVED
Powerfnl Plant on Lonj Island Ia
Said to Be Under German '
Influence.
Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON. August . A powerful
wireless station at Ssyvllle Long Island
practically commanding New Tork har-
bor and controlled by a corporation re-
ported to b under the Influence of the
German government le being observed by
the navy department and the department
of commerce and labor.
Officials here have been quietly watch-
ing lie. progress and trying to determine :
if It conies within the provisions of the
Lodge resolution recently aSopted by the I
senate declaring the United States could
not see without grave concern the actual
or potential possession of any harbor or
other place on the American continents.
nor any government not American when ;
1 possession would give to such a govern-
; inent practical power or control for naval ;
or military purposes.
Another feature affecting the situation j
j Is contained in the radio-communication
J bill for control of wireless which passed
. the houe today. It already has passed !
! the senate iind contains a provision to :
. prohibit the operation of any private
I wl"' plant within "fifteen" miles W i
j certain K'vernoient stations." ;
i Notice of ihe generally supposed for- !
; eign-cwneil wireless plnnt came to the
: attention of the goverrunent officially
through u prominent member of the New
; York eluh. near whose country place at
i Sayville the tower has been erected.
t SHOT AND WOUNDED WIFE.
Claim of Mistaking Her for Burglar
Not Accepted.
( Associated Press Report. )
. NEW YORK August 9. - Matthew
O'Callaghan a cotton merchant of Brook-
lyn was arrested today accused of shoot-
ing his wife Lillian whom he declared
he mistook for a burglar.
Mr. O'Callaghan is CO years old and hl
wife is 37. She told the police she arose
this mornlru; and as sie as leaving ihc
room her husband threatened 1: : hoot
her. She clninis O'Callaghan was inioxi-
oHted. so she started to her son's-ln-Iaw's
apartments As she fled. Mrs. O't'al-hif-iinn
asserts her husband fired three
times through a plass door panel at her.
Karh bullet found its mark.
Mrs. O'Callaghan said she had been
married six years.
"NEVER AGAIN" SAID WILSON.
Democratic Nominee Does Not Like
to Bead Speeches.
i Assvciatcd Press Report.) '
NEW Y'oniC. August . "Never
again'' exclaimed Woortrow Wilson this
morning when he was asked whether he
would read his campaign spoeches as lie
had his speech of acceptance. "1 vlll
never read another speech If I can help
It" lie said. "It's like poison to me."
Dr. Dowling to Investigate.
(Associated Press Report.)
LAKE CHARLRS La. August
Complaints by the Blxty members of th
Timber Workers' union . confined on
charges In connection with the Grabow
lumber riot that tne parish Jail here Is
so overcrowded that (llthy and unsani-
tary conditions exist will be Investigated
tomorrow hy Dr. Oscar Dowllne. presi-
dent of the State board of health.
Father Doyle Dead.
( Associated Press Report. )
SAN FRANCISCO August . Father
Alexanders Doyle a priest of Nations
reputation died here today of heart
disease whiic on a visit to friends. Of
late years his residence was in Washing-
ton and Sew York.
Roosevelt to Best a Week.
Houston Post Special.)
OYSTER BAY N. Y. August 9. For
one week Colonel Roosevelt Is going to
forget polltlca if he can and take a rest.
When that week is over he will take up
fight agalu to carry It on unremittingly
tmrrV't
Broken prices rule on some
clever clothes. Sixty cents
on the dollar buys any
Fancy Worsted or Mohair
Suit in the store.
$13 Suits $9-00
$20 Suits $12.00
$25 Suits $13-00
STRAWS AT HALF.
Split or Rough Braids all
shapes and sizes :
$3.00 Straws $150
$4.00 Straws $2.00
$5.00 Straws :$2.50
Sims 8 Laeverenz
CkAimrm
a
Main Wher Pralri Crosse.
STOCKS 'AND BONDS
W Will stay mr Sell
American Treat Co.
BsDkere-Tnut Co.
ComoewAltli Truat Co.
CoeMnaatsI Trast Oo
Southern Tnist Oo .
BepobUe. Trust Company of Dallas.
Producers Oil Co.
Tasas Co.
amieakfe Life Ins. On.
Qrsat Soetharo Life las. Oa.
MoDthla1 Ufa In. Co.
Southwestern Ruretr Ins. Ce.
Westers CultT and Guaranty Cm.
Qet Oar Fricee Before Tradlat
WM. B. KING t CO..
Stock and Bond Dealer.
Houston Texas-
OFFICE FURNITURE
AND SUPPLIES
rrtatlaf.
Lltbofahla
Eaasaaia4
TtlrtnMM 1 las it
MR. BOOKKEEPER
Would you Ilk to shorten your day's
work w eao save you at least twe
oura a day with our new aeU-tndes.
Ins ledgar and Kalamasoo binder.
Phone for demonstrator.
RsllN SONS COMPANY
tOS.S-lt CaraHn Strswt.
Phones Praatea Tty Autaenstla Aim
PATENTS
uataUaad aad TradavMava regulars.
Consul laUoa aad Informauoa tree. Write
for Inventor's Quids Boo. Of fleas a
Uoustoa aad Washington. Mala oflsaa
Houston. Luiaearwaaa Haas atuiidaos-
Phone 47K
HARDWAY 6. CATHtY
STOCKS AND BONDS
WC WANT
Higgins Oil and Fuel Co.
Great Southern Life Insurance.
T. F. DENMAN & CO.
SOt Union National Bank Bldg.
Houston Texas.
WIIr.ES
Ylslblc j&ISm
Ptionf or Wnt o f re Trial.
W. R. GREENWOOD
Preaton ?Ti ?1t Levy latag. Boa MO
Commonwealth Trust Co.
Chronicle Bldg. HOUSTON TEXAS.
6 p e Paui en Savings and TtMe Deposit.
Genera' Trast Company Business Iransactil
LAND TITLES GUARANTEED
W. 1.. Uuhardi Pres. K. R. Miii-ll Sec.
1. 1-. Fleming Trea.
until e'ectlon day. The colonel lold his
secretary ho wished to fee no one at
Sagamore Hill.
SOCIETY BURGLAR" HELD.
Told Judge He Did Not Care at
What Amount Bond Was Fixed.
( Astoctnted Press Rlport.)
CI I It 'At :ti. August . Jacob Koy
Guttiiic. termed the "educated burglar
nnd forger" who is accused of stealing;
more than 1200000 worth of property was
held to the grand Jury today in bonds
of $47600 on eleven complaint. Guthrie
waived xamlnatlun on each charge and
was assigned to a cell In the county Jail.
He told Municipal Judge 8abath that It
wus Immaterial to him at what amount
his bonds were placed.
COMMERCE COURT X0 LIVE.
President Taft Will Veto Bill That
Abolishing Tribunal.
Associated Prtss Report.)
WASHINGTON August 9.. President
Taft told friends today that he expected
to veto the legislative executive and
Judicial appropriation Mil which carries
an amendment abolishing the commerce
court. Mr. Taft If said also to be op-
posed to th proposal to limit civil serv-
ice employes to seven-year terms.
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Thirty-Five Injured in Wreck.
Associated Press Report.)
ST. LOUIS August S. Thlrty-flva
passengers were Injured some seriously
when Mobile and fcthlo train No. I from
Mobile to Nt. Louis waa ditched near
here this afternoon.
BETTER JHAN SPANKING
Spunking doe not cure children of bed-
wetting. There is a constitutional cause
for this trouble. Mrs. M. Summers liox
W. Notre Dame lnd. wftl send free lo
any mother her successful horn treat-
ment with full Instructions. Send no
money but write her today If your chll-
dren trouble you In this way. Don't
blame the child th chance are It can't
help It. This treatment also sure adulta
and aged people troubled with urlna dUU.
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