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ENDOWMENT FUND
I Of THE RED CROSS
Promises to Reach Two Million Dollar Mark
ft New York City Having Raised a Half Million.
V TAFT AT MEETING
Presided for Awhile at Red
Cross Gathering.
EXPENDITURES FOR YEAR
Amounted to $257576 and Re-
ceipts $263202.
SIX MILLION CHRISTMAS SEALS
s
Were Reported Disposed to Dealers
the Proceeds to Go as Usual
to Fight Against Tuberculosis.
(Associated Prett Report.)
WASHINGTON December (.President
Taft In his capacity as president of the
American Red Cross presided for a time
at the annual meeting here today. An-
nouncement made that New York
city already had raised the 8500.000 al-
lotted as Its share In the proposed Red
Cross endowment fund for 88.000000.
President Taft predicted that the fun
amount of th. fund soon would be in hand
and gave praise to Miss Mabel Boardman.
who Is the active head of the association.
Charles D. Norton who was treasurer
of the Red Cross for most of this year
and now secretary of the president made
his first report as treasurer of the Red
Cross. The receipts foT the past year
were (263.20J and the expenditures $257-
171 The society now has on hand $124-
02$. The membership la nearly 18000.
BIX MILLION CHRISTMAS SEALS.
Six millions of the Christmas seals have
been dispose of to dealers the proceeds
to co as usual for the fight against tuber-
culosis. In his address President Taft said. In
part:
"The real usefulness that win be added
to..tbia association by aarln a fund of
' two mllUon dollars well Invested from
which we can count on receiving aay at
least $80000 a ywty every one who has
had anything to do with the organization
of this association can understand.
"The opportunity to give quickly and
to be the first on the ground Is what
makes this association more useful than
any other not only In the United States
but everywhere on this round globe."
OFFICERS RE-ELECTED.
President Taft was re-elected president
of the American Red Cross and Robert W.
Deforest. Charles P. McOee and Aplat
Andrews assistant secretary of the treas-
ury were re-elected vice president secre-
tary and treasury respectively.
Frederick W. Lehmahn of St. Louis
whose nam was sent to the senate today
or appointment as solicitor general was
elected counsellor of the organization an
office hitherto vacant
The president and members of his cab-
inet together with the ministers to the
United States from Switzerland and Costa
Rica and the delegates to the convention
attended a reception given by Miss Mabel
Boardman.
THE POPULATION FIGUBES.
Arkansas Made 20 Per Cent Gain
and South Carolina 13.1.
(Associated Press Report.)
' WASHINGTON December 6. Popula-
tion statistics of the thirteenth census.
Issued today by the census bureau. In-
clude figures for the following States:
Arkansas 1874449 an Increase of
$62885 or $0 per cent over 1311564 In
1900. The tnorease from 1890 to 1900 was
183885 or 11.8 per cent
South Carolina Leit.400 an Increase
of 175084 or 18.1 per cent over LS40.8K
In 1900. Th Increase from 1890 to 1900
was 1891(7. or 16.4 per cent
The population of the counties contain-
ing the principal oltles Is:
Arkansas Garland. $7271; Jefferson
SS.784; Pulaski. 81751; Sebastian 52.278.
South Carolina Charleston 88594;
Greenville (8.877; Richland 55143; Spar-
tanburg. 83465.
L J. POLK MAY BE NAMED
Tor Place en the Interstate Com-
merce Commission.
(Houston Post St tciil.)
WASHINGTON December (.Presi-
dent Taft wUl send In nominations for
th Judiciary Interstate commerce com-
mission and th commerce court next
Tuesday and th opinion among Texana
is that Colonel L. J. Polk of Sherman
will be nominated for a plaos on the
Interstate commerce commission. He
has th backing of th Texas senators
and the members of th Texas delega-
tion In th house and only" a few days
ago the president sent for Senator Bai-
ley to discuss with htm several appoint-
ments. Colonel Polk Is sanguine of being
included in the next batch of presiden-
tial nominations.
TEBBAZAS IS GOVERNOR.
Took Oath of Office at Chihuahua
Mexico Yesterday.
(Associated Prett Report.)
CHIHUAHUA December (.Alberto
Terrasaa was Inaugurated as governor of
Chihuahua today taking th oath of of-
fice In th presence of a small crowd.
EL PASO Texas December (.Alberto
Terrasaa the new governor of Chihuahua
! state. Is .brother of the wife of Enrique
! Creel. Vatican minister of foreign af-
' ' fan. wU was himself governor of Chl-
) kuehua until he became a oablnet officer.
SUMMARY OF NEWS
THE WEATHER
Forecast for Houston and vicinity Wednes-
day fair and somewhat warmer.
Temperature and precipitation records for
Houston for the twenty-four hours ended at 7
p. m. Tuesday:
Temperature Maximum 49 ; minimum 35.
Precipitation aone.
Forecasts made by the Carotbera observatory
December 1 for the month of December and
published in The Post of December 2 Include 1
the following:
Wednesday December 7 Warmer and fair.
Thursday December 8 Warmer and fair.
Friday December 9 Possibly colder.
Saturday December 10 Fair; eold wet
norther due this evening or Sunday.
Sunday December 11. Cold wet norther.
Monday December 12 Cold and wet
Tuesday December 13 Moderating.
(Associated Prttt Report.)
WASHINGTON. December (.East Texas
Fair Wednesday and Thursday; slowly rising
temperature; slight variable winds.
Louisiana Fair; continued cold Wednesday.
Thursday fair; slightly warmer; light to mod-
erate north to northwest winds.
West Texas and Oklahoma Fair and warm-
er Wednesday. Thursday fair.
Domestic.
IT IS HINTED in Washington thst the popu-
lation figures of Texas will be a disappoint-
ment to the State.
JUDGE JOHN R. THORNTON was elected
United States senator from Louisiana by the
legislature in extra session.
SECRETARY of the Treasury MacVeagh sub-
mitted estimates of expenses for the govern-
ment for the fiscal year ending June 80
1912. '
NEW YORK CITY has already raised her half
million dollars for the two-million-dollar en-
dowment for the Red Cross society. .
THE NORTH SHORE of Halcyon lake in at
exclusive section of Mount Auburn cemetery
will be the last resting place of Mary Baker
Glover Eddy.
INDICTMENTS were returned against sixteen
firms and thirty-two individuals as a result
of the alleged combination of enameledware
concerns known as the bath tub trust.
JUAN SANCHEZ AZCIONA was arrested ir
Washington on a charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses but he claims that
back of it all hit activities against Dial is
the cause.
Foreign.
RETORTS received at Chihuahua. 'Mexico in-
dicate that the insurrectionists are gaining
strength.
ELECTIONS held in England yesterday went
against the unionists much to their disap-
pointment. Texas.
TH E U. D. C. of Texas is in session In Marlin.
B. B. MYATT and other persons escaped from
the county jail in Corsicana.
PENITENTIARY COMMISSIONER R. H.
HICKS of Rockdale is dead.
THE MASONIC grand lodge Is in session in
Waco with a large attendance.
CRAZED WITH DRINK and passion. A. G.
Hard killed two men at Wichita Falls.
ENGINEER AND FIREMEN were killed and
brakemen fatally injured by a boiler explo-
sion near Odessa.
NEW OFFICERS were elected by the Grand
Royal Arch Masonic chapter in annual con-
vocation in Waco.
GOVERNOR CAMPBELL win appoint H. L.
Wright and R. M. Hambry as members of
the State fire insurance board.
GOVERNOR-ELECT COLQUITT announces
that heads of departments are to be left
free to run their business and are to be held
responsible.
Hailroads.
MALLORY LINE official denies the alleged
absorption of the Texas City line.
COWBOYS in Prosby county are building a
railroad that will not be bonded.
MOVEMENT OF COTTON has slackened and
railroads are reducing equipment
PRESENT OFFICERS were reelected at an-
nual meeting of H. E. and W. T. in Houston.
Houston.
UNITED CHARITIES directors voted to es-
tablish child helping department.
COMMITTEE OF TWELVE was appointed by
Heights mayor to draft a new charter.
PNB1XMOXIA it is feared may cause death of
L. B. Schaffer who slashed girl and self.
ELEVEN capital cases were set for trial with-
in the next month in criminal district court
AUSTIN STREET SEWER will be finished
about January 1 according to consulting
engineer.
THREE PERSONS were painfully hurt and
Otto Sens' big car was demolished when
machine turned turtle on Harrisburg road.
TWO CHARGES of burglary and one of fel-
ony theft filed against Henry Wilson as re-
sult of two coats and doubtful addresses.
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MISSOURI DEMOCRATS CONTEST
Have Served Notice on Republicans
Who Were Given Offioe.
I Associated Prist Report.)
JEFFERSON CITY Mo. December (.
Four democratic candidates for State of-
fices apparently defeated In the Novem-
ber elections served their republican op-
ponents with contest papers today. H.
C. Tlmmens and Judge James B. Gannt
served papers on John Kennish and J.
C. Brown who were declared elected jus-
tices of the supreme court. Howard A.
Glss and Thomas M. Bradbury served
papers on W. P. Evans and Frank A.
Wlghtman declared elected State super-
intendent of public schools and railroad
and warehouse commissioner respect-
ively.
Danish West Indies Dissatisfied.
(Associated Press Report.)
COUENHAGEN December 6. The
agitation for the sale of the Danish
West Indies to the United States bss
been renewed by the Islanders and to
day the government received an ad'.ies
In which petitioners asked that nttrtla-
tlons to that end be opened.
Queen Louise who M greatly Interested
In' the Islands where she naa lnaugu'-
rated many philanthropies Is a keen op-
ponent of any project Involving their loss
to the kingdom.
Carload of Hog to Houston.
(Houston Post Special.)
BERCLAIR Texas December (. Carl
Peter shipped a carload of hogs to
Houston yesterday. They were the Po-
land China breed and In fine condition.
APPROPRIATIONS REQUIRED
BY GOVERNMENT ESTIMATED
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Aggregate for the Maintenance of Every Branch Was Placed at $748414661 by
Secretary of Treasury MacVeagh For the Defense of the Panama
Canal $7000000 Is Asked to Be Immediately Available.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON December (.The es-
timates of appropriations for every
branch of the Federal government during
th fiscal year ending June 30 1912 ag-
gregating 1748414.861 were submitted tq
congress today by Secretary of the Treas-
ury MacVeagh. This grand total stands
against estimates of $45067197 and ap-
propriations of $806294613 for the cur-
rent fiscal year whk'h appropriations In-
clude more than $10000000 for the cen-
sus aud more than $10500000 for the
postal deficiency and other deficiencies.
The estimates today were distributed
as foUows:
War. department $205.26754(; interior
department $189151875; treasury depart-
ment $141599997: agricultural $19681-
066; navy department $128942168; com-
merce and labor $16276970; District of
Columbia $13602786: legislative $13426-
806; justice. $10063576: state $4875676;
independent offices. Including Interstate
commerce commission $2638695; postof-
flce department proper $1697490; defi-
ciency In postal revenues no estimate
yet; executive $998170; Territorial gov-
ernment $202150.
INCREABE FOR NAVT.
Among the Items are: Increase In th
navy $23294048 including $12840428 for
construction -and steam machinery and
armor and armament for the proposed
building In 1912 and $24000000 for the
armor on vessels already authorized.
For hulls and outfits of vesesls and
steam machinery of vessels heretofore
authorized $6031786 is faked; for sub-
marine torpedo boats and subsurface de
stroyers $890834; an estimate of $531
000 la made on account of two fleet cu-
llers already authorized and it la po4i -.-
eeeeeeeoeea
ed out that m order to construct a col-
lier on the Pacific coast In the govern-
ment yard' congress must Increase the
limit of cost of the second collier from
$1000000 to $1500000.
One million dollars Is the sum asked
to enable the secretary of the navy to
establish suitable -naval depots for coal
and other equipments.
BARRACKS IN PHILIPPINES.
The estimate for naval barracks and
quarters Jn the Philippines If $600000 in
place of the present appropriation of
$376000 and $5000 Is estimated for wire-
less experiments In the Philippines with
a view to the establishment of a system
having relation to the army navy Phil-
ippine government 'and the commercial
community. For dummy guns and mor-
tars for institution of the coast artillery
$300000 Is asked. For a torpedo station
"near the Paciflo ooast" $25000 is asked
in addition to the $245000 appropriated
for this year. There is a $100000 Increase
for the Alaska-Canada boundary works
and $87000 for enforcement of the In-
secticide act
There are many items of appropria-
tions needed for public works of various
kinds aggregating $28848399 civil and
$94419969 under the war department..
FOR PUBLIC BUILDING8.
The largest amounts are $1000000 for
continuing the erection of the postofflce
building at Denver Colo.; $150000 for a
site and continuation of appraisers build-
ing at Boston; $550000 for continuing the
New 0-'eans postofflce and court house
const jtlon; $1250000 for continuing the
Nev jfork postofflce construction; $190-
00' .or Oklahoma City postofflce com pie -
n; $360000 for completing reconstruc-
on of Richmond. Va. postofflce and
court house; (1253696 for a alt and
completion of erection of a building for
the bureau of engraving and printing at
Washington D. C: $26000 for complet-
ing a postofflce at York Pa.; $100000 for
commencing the erection of a postofflce
building in Washington D. C and $500-
000 for commencing erection of a building
for the state justice and commerce and
labor departments In this city; $360000
for building two revenue cutters for
which $150000 was appropriated pre-
viously. FORTIFICATION OF PANAMA CANAL.
For the defense of the Isthmian canal
the estimates ask $7000000 to be Imme-
diately available and ask authority for
$19546843 in all for this fortification
project with a view to completion within
three years. This work will Include sites
emplacement guns carriages search-
lights ramps and posts and Is based on
the Joint board of army and navy offi-
cers' reports. The estimates also oarry
$2000000 Immediately available for th
creation of a naval establtshmnet In th
canal zone as a necessary part of the de-
fenses of the Isthmian canal. The total
appropriations for the Isthmian canal
service reach $56298847 for examina-
tions surveys and contingencies of riv-
ers and harbors for which there may be
no special appropriations $400004 Is
asked.
The total rivers and harbors estimate
for the work due the next fiscal year ag-
gregate $22267161 which is a reduction
of $1763000 by direction of Secretary
Dickinson and is against $41339113 ap-
propriated for the same purposes during
the current fiscal year.
For EIHb Island Immigration station.
New York $860200 is asked.
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RACE IS VERY CL0S'. i HE RESPONSIBILITY
BETWEEN THE UNIONISTS AND
GOVERNMENT COALITION.
Pollings Yesterday Went Against
former and Next Parliament
Promises Little Change.
(Associated Press Repom.i
LONDON. December (.At th close of
today's polling thjempiexlon of the
house of commons stoodr " -
Government coalition: Liberals IK;
laborltes 20; nationalists 26. Total 161.
Opposition: Unionists 147.
A situation has developed almost phe-
nomenal in the closeness of the rac i be-
tween the government coalition and the
unionists. The pendulum swings lightly
toward the government today and the
result of three days' voting in which 299
seats have been filled gives the coalition
only one more member than that In the
last parliament from the same constit-
uencies. Up to last night the unionists had a
gain of five.
The turning of the tide toward liberal-
ism Is a surprise and a great disappoint-
ment for the unionists who counted upon
capturing half a dozen seats from the
enemy. The greatest surprise was In
Coventry because this Is the seat of mo-
tor manufacturing and the protectionists
had put great stress on their plea that
tariff reform would prevent tho growing
competition from American machines.
The unionists centered their fire on
Battersea but John Burns president of
the local government board won bring-
ing up his majority from 655 tn the last
election to 1292. The socialist Shaw
whom Mr. Burns' enemies among the
workmen put up In the expectation that
he would divide the votes polled a mere
handful.
Political Feeling High.
Associated Press Report.)
CORK December 6. Polling took place
here today and political feeling ran so
high tnat It was not considered safe to
announce the result tonight. This will
be announced tomorrow afternoon.
Both sides are so confident of victory
that it la believed the figures will be
close.
ON HALCYON LAKE
MARY BAKES GLOVES EDDY
WILL BE LA TP TO BEST.
UPON THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS.
Colquitt Announces That They Must
Prove Their Competency or They
Will Be Removed.
Directors of Church Nominated by
the Founder Took Charge of the
Church Management.
(Associated Prett Report.)
BOSTON December (.The north shore
of Halcyon lake. In an exclusive section
of Mount Auburn cemetery In Cambridge
will become the last resting place of
Mary Baker Glover Eddy founder and
late head of the Christian Science church.
Three lota the only ones remaining In
the circle about the lake have been pur-
chased by friends of Mrs. Eddy and plans
will be made at once and work begun
in the spring on a suitable tomb.
Directly across the little lake may l)j
seen the tombs of James Russell Lowell
and Oliver Wendell Holmes while other
names famous in American letters and
professional Uf may be read on nearby
memorials.
The funeral services will be held at 11
o'clock Thursday at the Chestnut Hill
home. Besides immediate members of th
Ulover family and the Chestnut Hill
nousehold leading members of the church
and possibly a few newspaper men will
be present After a very brief service
the body will b taken to Mount Auburn
where It will be placed In the general
receiving tomb to remain until th
mausoleum la prepared.
The directors of the church Archibald
McLellan Stephen A. Chase Allison
Stewart John V. Dittemore and Adam
H. Dickey have taken full charge of tho
church management and the scope of
their powers Includes matters of organ-
ization and of finance and discipline.
These directors are supreme in the mother
church. All five were the personal nomi-
nees of Mrs. Eddy and form a self-perpetuating
body.
(Houston Post Special.)
BAN ANTONIO Texas. December (.
"Make good" is the slogan of the Col-
quitt regime.
At least that is what the governor-
elect said at the St. Anthony hotel this
morning. Not only did Mr. Colquitt say
that subordinates would have to be on the
Job but the heads of departments would
also have to answer if things did not go
along as they should.
"In making my appointments" said
Mr. Colquitt. "I have made it plain to
those I have named that I would hold
them responsible. In brief. If they did not
see that their office was conducted as
It should be they would be removed.
TO SELECT OWN SUBORDINATES.
"I also told them that I would not over-
ride them In the making of appointments.
They understand that I shall recommend
my friends and that I am making the
recommendations according to ability;
but if they have a competent man In
view I shall not Interfere.
"The successful operation of their re-
spective departments is up to them. They
are going to be held responsible for what
transpires .and I also told them that if
a man was Incompetent he was to be dis-
charged. In other words the heads of
departments will have a great deal more
to say than they have In tha past"
CORWIN RECOMMENDED.
Beyond this Mr. Colquitt would say
nothing more until this evening when a
Bexar county delegation two score
strong. Invaded th St Anthony hotel
to press the appointment of Joe Corwln
to the office of State revenue agent. Mr.
Colquitt said he would' take the matter
under very careful consideration and that
is Just about as far as he went in saying
anything that might be construed as
hopeful.
Mr. Colquitt returned to Austin to-
night. TO SETTLE CONTROVERSY
Between Baldwin and Roosevelt Be-
fore Dinner at New Haven.
(Associated Prett Report.)
NEW HAVEN" Conn. December (.
The attendance of Governor-elect Simeon
K. Baldwin at th dinner of the New
Haven chamber of commerce December
13. at which Colonel Roosevelt will be th
chief guest and speaker depends. It Is
said upon an understanding being reach-
ed between them regarding the contro-
versy which had its beginning In th re-
cent campaign through Colonel Roose-
velt's speech at Concord N. H. At tha
dinner Colonel Rooaevelt will make his
first political utterance sine th recent
election.
It was reported that Judge Baldwin
had received letters from Colonel Roose-
velt but that pending a formal state-
ment from Coionet Roosevelt these were
returned. Judge Baldwin who has de-
clined to make any reference whatever
to th incident except that he announced
his Intention of suing the colonel main-
tains th sama reserve. It Is learned
however that there baa been an exchange
of correspondence between Judge Bald-
win and Colonel Roosevelt.
Blame for Asquith.
(Associated Press Report.)
LONDON December (.Taking a
Una from Mr. Balfour's speech at Shef-
field last night most of the unionist
morning paper blame Premier Asquith
with "rushlnat the elections on tha old
register and a a further excuse for the
failure of th unionists to make a bet-
ter showing at th polls complain that
thev did not have sufficient time to per-
fect their electoral organisation.
FIVE INCHES SNOW
HAS FALLEN IN NEW YORK
SINCE MONDAY.
Atlantic Seaboard Swept by Storm
Which Originated in Tennessee
Mountains.
(Associated Press Report.)
NEW YORK. December (.Nearly flv
inches of snow has fall In New York
ainc 1:10 ' clock Monday afternoon and
it is still flowing' IHterYiMMently tonight.
The weather bureau at Washington says:
"Snow for tomorrow."
The storm brought about the usual de-
lay In suburban and Btreet car traffic
but there was nothing like a tie-up.
Through trains from Buffalo were on an
average of an hour late at Jersey City
those from Chicago and mid-western
points from an hour to three hours late.
The minimum temperature of the day
for the greater city waa 22; the maxi-
mum 27.
A blizzard which originated In the Ten-
nessee mountains and traveled eastward
swept the Atlantic seaboard.
The storm centered over the lower
Chesapeake bay this morning and rain
snow and sleet fell over' the entire coun-
try from Virginia northeast and through
the New England States. .....
A high northeaster roused the Atlantic
ocean and four ocean steamships which
crept into port this morning had to an-
chor In the lower bay because of the
blinding snow.
The first touch of the storm came last
night with a gentle fall of snow which
after an abatement of several hours took
on new life today when a twenty-four-mile
wind came out of the Northeast.
The driving gale shook down blankets of
snow and brought low temperatures with
it. Authorities In New York City took
care of 578 cold sufferers last night.
Canton N. Y. reported a temperature
of twelve degrees below zero early today
the lowest recorded on the weather bu-
reau chart.
HARRISONBURG. Va.. December (.
With snow a foot deep and no Indications
of abatement the upper valley of Virginia
is threatened with the worst storm In
years
Trains are belated and country roads
are blocked.
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MYATT IS AT LARGE
WITH OTHER PRISONERS BROKE
JAIL IN CORSICANA.
Convicted of Two Murders in Which
Appeals Are Pending Is Un-
der Sentence of Death.
(Houston Pott Special.)
CORSICANA. Tezas December (.Five
prisoners one of whom was B. B. Myatt
under sentence to hang for the murder
of his wife and under a life sentence for
the murder of John Cook in Robertson
county escaped from the county Jail
here this afternoon about 3 o'clock. The
prisoners made their escape by sawing
out to the run-around and getting on
top of the cages. They hen crawled
through a hole In the celling and got out
through a window In the roof swinging
to the ground on blankets t!d together
all without noise so that the first alarm
came from a woman who lived near the
tail and saw the prisoners swing down
the blanktts and make off behind the
Jail In a northerly direction.
The other four prisoners who escaped
with Myatt are Ben Burnes convicted
and sentenced to serve four years for
burglary: Charles Rlllow. under a twelve-
year sentence for horse theft; Hurst Hol-
comb charged with theft and Bert
Deshoser charged with a minor offense.
All are white. The officers are hot on
the trail of the escaped prisoners and it
is expected they will be recaptured.
Kansas City's Gain.
(Houslou Host Special.)
KANSAS CITY. December (. Th mu-
nicipal finance commissioner announces
that nine months' commission form of
Jovernment has put this city out of debt
esplte the Increased area of population.
BATH TUB COMBINE I
HALED INTO COURT
Returned Against 16 Firms and 32 Individ-
uals Who Manufacture Enamelware.
DRINK AND PASSION
RESULTING IN SLAYING
TWO MEN.
OF
A. G. Hard Killed Aged Father-in-Law
and Deputy Sheriff Who
Had Gone to Arrest Him.
(Houston Post Special.)
WICHITA FALLS Texas. December i.
Crazed with drink and passion. Al O.
Hard a Fort Worth and Denver engineer
shot untt killed bis 70-year-old father-in-law
with an automatic shotgun at (
o'clock tonight at the letter's bom tn
this city and a few minutes later blew
out the brains of Deputy Sheriff John
Staler as the officer stepped into tha
doorway of a shed where Hard bid during
the confusion following th murder of
Brown.
Brown was shot from a distance ef
about three feet. Th load took effect
In his neck' almost severing th head
from bis body.
Btaley waa shot In th forehead over
the right eye and his brains were blown
out and scattered over the walls of th
shed.
As Hard stepped Into the doorway gun
in hand after killing Btaley ana betore
he could make a move or attempt to us
the gun again ha waa seized by other
officers who ran to the shed when they
heard the report of the shot which killed
Btaley.
I REMOVED FOR SAFETY.
He was dragged through the gathering
crowd and hurried to th Jail and a few
minutes later hustled out of town In an
automobile. It Is reported tonight that
he had been lodged In Jail at Henrietta.
Th streets tonight are crowded with
men but th prompt action of thof-
fleers In getting Hard out of town has
prevented a lynching.
Hard's wife was th only witness of
the killing of her father. She said her
husband came Into their room at th
Brown bom and began to abas her ana
then struck ber a blow in th mouth.
"I cried out" sh said "and my father
cam to th door and when he saw my
bleeding moots ss.Ua) 'Why Alt' Then my
husband grabbed up th shotgun and shot
my father befor he knew Mm danger."
" THE VICTIMS.
After shooting prown Hard hid tn a
shed at th back of tha house where he
shot Officer Btaley. Hard Is about 85
years old and has always been regarded
as an Industrious and peaceable man.
Brown who was never known to have
had a quarrel In his life was a pioneer
citizen having 11vd her sine th early
eighties.
Deputy Staley was about 4v years of age
and is survived by bis widow and four
children. Until a few weeks ago he had
been on the police force and resigned
to become Jailer at th county Jail and
depnty sheriff. His wife was prostrated
at his death and Is reported In a serious
condition tonight
PURE FOOD ACT LIABILITY.
Seizure of Tomatoes Upheld in the
Federal Court.
(Associated Prose Report.)
NEW ORLEANS December (. R. O.
Charles of Fort Worth today lost his
appeal In th United States circuit court
her against th Judgment of th lower
court In Texas which upheld th gov-
ernment In securing 2000 orate ef to-
matoes shipped by Charles condemning
a portion of them as bad destroying
them and ordering Charles to pay th
expenses of suoh destruction. In th
United States district court for th
northern district of Texas. It was argued
that under the pur food and drug act
of 1904 a shipper may exempt goods
from seizure by contract and surety from
the consignees. Th court of appeals
dismissed this argument and ether con-
stitutional points by th defense as
academical.
BURIED BY LAMP LIGHT.
Brigadier General Merritt Was Laid
to Rest' at West Point N
(Associated Press Report.)
WEST POINT. N. T.. December (.
Brigadier General Wesley Merritt United
States Army retired twenty-first super-
intendent of the United States Military
academy was burled here tonight by
lamplight with the mill tar honors of
his rank. His body was laid beside that
of his wife in the military reservation
cemetery.
Lanterns guided th procession to th
grav and there while mourners stood
bareheaded in the snow the coffin waa
lowered Into its resting place the words
of the burial service were spoken three
crashing volleys echoed across th river
the bugle sounded "taps" and again th
minute guns took up their count
1375000 FOR ARANSAS
Including $200000 for a Dyke
Along St. Joseph's Island.
(Associated Press Retort.)
I WASHINGTON December (. The war
Department has recommended an appro-
priation for th Aransas Pass harbor at
I total estimated cost of 8876000 Includ-
ing 1200000 for a dyke along St Joseph's
Island.
To Stop Smuggling of Chinks.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON December (.Assist-
ant Secretary Cable of the department
of commerce and labor who has been
giving personal attention to tha allega-
tions of smuggling of Chinese across the
Mexican border has come to the con-
clusion that an illicit trafflo exists there
and a reorganization of the Immigration
system lo that territory will result.
CONTROL OF TRADE
To the Extent of 85 Per Cent;
Is Charged.
TESTIMONY OF WAYMAN
Is Depended Upon by Government
to Secure Convictions.
TO ELIMINATE COMPETITION-
The Resale Price Wis Fixed and;
Jobbers Handling Their Good!
Had to Do So Exclusively
It Is Alleged.
Cssws4kso J'toasv SffSsf.)
DETROIT Mloh.. December & Yn ; '
anti-trust campaign of Attorney General -Wtckersham
shifted to Detroit this wk -with
th result that Indictments wr (
returned by th Federal grand Jury to-i::
day against sixteen firms and thlrty-twe '
Individuals alleged to have secured een -. -trol
of 85 per cent of the annual output
of enamelware bath tubs sinks lavato- '
rles. etc. In the United 8tates. . :'
The criminal proceedings grow out of '
a civil suit to dissolve the alleged com- r
blnatlon began by the government In the '
Federal court at Baltimore hearings be-
lnsr held tn Chicago. Pltaburg and New..-'
Tork within the last forty days. - f
The evldenoe adduced was presented ;
to the government by Edwin P. 3rosV-v
nor. special assistant to th attorney '
general. United States District Attorney
Frank H. Watson of Baltimore and Jo- 5
seph Darling special agent of. the de-
partment of Justice. Secret hearings be- '
gan yesterday and nothing was given oat ' '
until th Indictments' wers handed down
this afternoon. -
WHEN PUkN WAS HATCHED.'
It la charged that as result of.-a ' '
tan-days meeting at Mount Clemens :
Mich last April a fond of approximately
(WOO was 'swbsBribX to Mt 4a twoUotv a .
plan that resulted In gMog the defend
ants control of - sixteen' manufacturers '
and nearly 4M Jobbers representing an
r '
output of approximately 110000000 a year.
Both the civil suits started at BalU '
more and the criminal proceedings begun -here
have been instituted under th ' '
Sherman anti-trust law.
THE INDICTMENTS.
Th two Indictments against each de-
fendants are of six and four oounts re-
spectively and charge that th defend-
ants controlling SS per cent of the an-
nual output combined to restrain tha
trad of manufacturers and of Jabbers
of plumbing supplies by refusing to sell -to
Jobber handling th goods of so-
called Independents; fixing or re sale
price by the division of th United
States Into eleven sones and refusing te
eeU to Jobbers who would not maintain
the re-sal prtoas. It Is charged that the '
effect of th re-eel prtoas la to make
the prta th same throughout the United
States and to eliminate competition of
Jobbers as wen a of manufactursra.
The Indictments also charge that the
defendant compelled th Jobbers to en-
ter into uniform contracts and that aB
the defendant refused to sell to ear
Jobbers unless they would sign
contract.
Government official two the
that th evldenoe taken tn the etvfl
suit established that the (erendanta) at-
tempted to disguise their u MnarVwj
by the subterfuge of purchasing the Bee-
ents on oertarn tools and UoanatAat ees
tain firms to use these tools.
DEPEND ON WATMAJf.
The government places great weight
upon th ttlmonv of Idwln I Waymaat
of Pittsburg who Is described as th
licenser of the alleged oeahiMtSoa and
whose testimony already given In the
civil suits has given him immunity from
criminal proceedings. ' ' -1' '"-
The government ohargeg ttaat Winy
man obtained 17000 tram the people'a
Stat bank ot Detroit by string . M
shares of th Standard Sanitary Maatt-
facuturlng company as security and. that
in using this fund to purchase several
patents (G000 went back to th Btandard.
Manufacturing company for patents thai
n Is alleged to have turned over to the
combination. Way man la not s volun-
tary witness. ""'-.
The government charges that Wayman
collected K per furnace per day front
each of the sixteen defendant firms
some of which had as many as -ty
furnaces and that after two months
those firms which did not violate the
agreement were to receive a rebate of
80 per cent of this contribution.. Way-
man's collections. It is alleged ran as
high as 8700 per day.
Th defendants against whom Indict-
ments were found today will be re-
quired to appear at once in the United
States court here and give bond for their'
appearance.
0:
'ti 1
Attempt to Cancel Combination. ' f '".
(Associated Prett Report.) '.-. 1
WASHINGTON. December 6. The f
meeting of the price and schedule com-
mittee at Mount Clements. Mich some'
months ago. representing sixteen manti-t
facturers of bath tubs enameled ware.
etc. was one feature of the combtaar :'
tlon which determined the government
to take the trail of the manufacturer '
and the officers of each according to a.
statement Issued today from the depart-
ment of lustice. '.''-..;.'
The department reviews the evidence
la the ease obtained at th time tho etvll
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