The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 25, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 14, 1909 Page: 2 of 14

                                
HOUSTON DAILYvPOST: SATURDAY MORNING. AUGUST 14 1909.
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TAFT AflD LYON
St. Louis . . $31.93
Hot Springs . $18.30
Chicago . . . $40.93
Memphis . . . $23.43
Cincinnati . $42.03
Buffalo $50.60
New York . . $57.55
mi ntove liim perhaps on lilm. Atvl
thU latter. Mr. Hlrney declared to bf
aulcMe. II rloned with a tribute to
Lieutenant Adams and to the other of-
Major Leonard. V judpe advocate
aid he ruse to protest against two points
in Mr. Davis' argument. He himself
came here with twr riuhI wish for and
nillinKneM to help Mrs. Sutton and Mrs.
Parker 10 bring ever evidence posslb
before the ourt. Thfy had not. as they
hould have done oen Mm all the facts
nd evidence? tn their possMon. but this
he blamed not on the iadtea named but
Tn the ro ;n '. i Mi the other hand the
defendants should ive eiveTt him e ery
asslMarice in tht presentation of the
lacts.
Mr P.-u i .Ms-'.tni'd reflection Uxn
the .iude' m'ivn''s coiidu-t of the rase
Which Ma. or I.onanl imputed to him.
Commander HoiM. president of th
coi.rt. then dot st t I I he Inquiry closed
Mrs. S .itoi! sM tonight !f the find-
ings i f t::e .-ourt of Inquiry declare sis
did those of t:p farmer board that h-r
on commit :d stit.-hh1 s!;e will carry
the case s-.i!i fin iter t hough in Just
hat na; c was not prepared to say.
fWO PRINTERS WERE SLAIN
By Striking Printer a Bizbee Ariz.
One of the Dead a Texan.
(.-J.- i.-vi rrn Report.) 1
RISRKE. Am . Aueust 13. -William )
J'fark. . a Mrikir-i; pnnier. shot ar.l .v.
iantl kilie.i A$d Hoy former business
niirsft: nf the Review the morning
paper of this c:t ami William Fockholz
of -iuinir?'r. Ky.. early rodav .
The union primers 'on tl:e Review
struck setral ia s ago and Hoy and
. Bockhniz r:' operating the linotype
machtnt in tr.eir pla-'es.
Af Hov a well known in Tea He
reared at Uni' and has rela-
tive? tlei-e. He Had worked at Houston.
Auttin and San Antonio and wan for a
time foreman of the composing room of
the Austin Statesman. William Ffan-
kuch as an apprentice under Hoy and
completed i?is trade while the latter was
foreman of the Statesman. He was an
Austin boy.
WEIL'S FOURTH GAS BLOWOUT.
Part of Pipe Hit Boiler and Stack
at Sour Lake.
(Houstrn Pert Special.)
POUR LAKE. Texas. August 13.-.t 4
o'clock this morning the nipht driller on
Producers well No. R. j Men-hm- addi-
tion encountered another gas pocket
which suddenly began flowing and blew
out six or eight joints of four-in. h pipe
sending t .n tl.ee sct'ons entire! v
through the derrick with slight damage
to the timbers.
Part of he pipe hit the boile-- and
moke stack on an adjoining ..t belonging
fv"" Gordon entirely demoliah-
IV.  sta' k ani '".'"ring the boiler suf-
ficiently to put it out of commission.
-No material damage was done to the
Producers well and drilling has heen re-
fi'h Th!f L" th' fo;m!l Saf blowout
that this well has en -our.te-ed d-'ll-Ing
operations began This w" n now
m the hard compact sand pa. soli
SK S'"1 Pumper is expected t0 mate.
nallze (Saturday or Sunday.
; TIPTON BANK TO REOPEN.
Will Have Cash on Hand to Meet a
Bun.
 (Also dated Prris Rerort )
-TIPTON. Ind . August. 13. - Two
hundred thousand do iars a placed on
the counter of the First National ban:.-
of this city today by a special express
wtessenger. preparatory to the re'-pntnir
of the institution next Mnndav moinnu"
The bank lias been dosed since Vo-ih
JIarker. assistant casnier. disappeared
n since it was 'earned tls.it the ft.n..
were short. The mom v re. .red io.! i-c"
is said to be the f:rst iitallnient f
: SW.M which will be :n the ajit be'ur-
the bank opens.
Two Dying; From Eiot.
I. '.st: c. aid rr.-i.. Rf. rr.1
KEW YORK. Aiigu?t 1'. One man and
one woman are dying and two jesj seri-
yOUsly wounded is aii tl.e e.iden e the
" police have tonic'it of another ijattl.- of
the East Side rangs Mrs. Anna Far.te"
20 years old. passerhj . was s .ot. It
was said at the hospital she K uuld n-.t
live. '
Robert Ousman was sliot from the bark
through the liver ard his condition is
precarious.
Death From Bubonic Plague.
l.isscmtec i'rer Rrf- r-. 1
SAN FRANCISCO. Augi-st 5.-Joeph
JMendoza. the youth who contracted bu-
- bonlc plague from eating or hat. '.ling in-
fected ground squirrels died yesterdi--mX
the hospital at Alameda. This is the
first case of bubonic plague in. toe State
for more tl.an a year.
Spend Less Time in Envying the
and a little more in trying
We Make Light and
HOUSTON CAR WHEEL &
WANTED
You
Eats
Velvet Ice Cream
$1.00 Per Gallon Delivered
ROUND TRIP
EVERY DAY
VIA
THE
I.&G.N.
M L. MORRIS. Atent
Ticket Office 217 Mab
PHONES 288
REP. GIESEN IS DEAD
SUCCUMBED HOUR AFTER SUD-
DEN ATTACK.
Serving Second Term From San Mar-
cos District Funeral To-
morrow. (Hcustvn Pill Special.)
9 AS MARCUS. Texas. AugUit ll-Wil-I'am
Uiesen. t3 years old. representative
of the Ninetieth legislative district of
Texas died suddenly about noon today
at Ms home In thisity of acute Indiges-
tion. He was i:p town this morning
sccnnnglv In Hie best of health He ate
Some fruit and on reschiug home com-
plained of sharp colicky pains. Medical
assistance was summoned but rellet
seemed impossible and In less than an
ho'ir death resulted
lie was a native of tiermanv. being
l oi n in Hheydt Maj ;i 1S46. Coming to
tnls u'unlrj in liwt he located In New
Braanfels. where he remained for sev-
en! years and moved to San Marcos
vluch had since teen his home.
After coming to this city he engaged
in the mercantile business with Alfred
Stein under the firm name of Stein A
Cielscn. and continued In this business
for some years. He was married :n li.O
to Miss l.ouiza Wetiel of New Biaunfels.
His widow and four daughters and three
sons survive. Mrs. Clara Baeti. Han An-
tonio. Mrs. Kmma Dukes ban Antonio;
Mrs. Ernest Heinen. Rheydt. Germany;
lid and William Uiesen. Jr. of this city
and Charles Uiesen of Corpus Christ).
Kepi esentatix e Giesen lias been close-
ly identified with the early history of
the c'ty in the capacity of either mayor
or t ouncliman. aThree years ago he was
elected to the lower house of the Texas
legislature and was re-elected last year.
He was a member ot the Knights or
P.uhU". of the Catholic church and the
Sons of Hermann. The final sen-ices
will be held Sunday morning and will be
under the auspices of the Sons of Her-
mann. He will be buried in the city
cemetery.
VILLAZEOir IS PROGRESSIVE.
President of Bolivia to Adopt
Modern Ideas.
Attoaated Ffst Refer!.)
1.APAZ August IS. The message to
congress of President Eligoro Villaxeon.
after settini; forth the injustice of the
awpnl handed down by Argentina In the
boundary dispute between Peru and
Bolivia which he says places Bolivia in
a delicate position concludes in the
words: "We must proceed circumspectly
and ie guided by enlightened customs of
the civilized nations In similar cases. 1
consider It right to avail ourselves of the
means offered by diplomacy to. receive a
resurvey of th new line aa siven by
arbitration thus saving the compromised
possessions of Bolivia."
t'ontinuing. he expresses his earnest de-
sire to f;:-:her the Interests of the cojrj-
tv pnrticu'arlv In the development cr
railroads and mining and agriciltu -.1 In-
dustries He. proposes also to encourage
immigration but he makes no reference
to the relations of Bolivia with Peru n 1
Argentina
Ignacio Calleron the Pollviar. minister
fit Washington will leave here tomorrow-
fir the I'nited States.
MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN SPAIN.
Strained Relations Between Minis-
ters of Interior and of War.
lAtsc-.-uud Press Rrfert.)
MADRID. August 13. The Herald today
says a ministerial crisis is possible be-
cause of the strained relations between
the minister of the Interior and the min-
ister of war. who during the recent dis-
order at Barcelona. Issued instructions
diametrically opposing.
Treniler Maura was auestlored today
reraroing the p.si!.llltv of a ministerial
rr.sis. but de-lmed to discuss the matter
evrpt to kjv ti'Rl rsonally he wished
to retite from ofnee. but that he had no
hope of realizing his desire at this time.
FEW CASUALTIES TO MOORS.
Tribesmen Dig Tnnnels in Ground
During Cannonading.
iAtsonuted Press Report t
MEI.II.1.A. August 13 Friendly natives
brltiK In reports that although the Span-
ish artlllerv tire is destroying the ramps
of th Moors. It is not causing great loss
of life as the Riffs have built a series
of subterranean chambers and pas-
sages untler their locations under whlcn
thev take refuge emerging only when tn.
lannonading is over.
For Physical Exhaustion
Take Hereford's Acid Phosphate
FsiriallT recommended in physical and mental
e .i.5Tnn nfnocfr.eil and impaired digestion.
Designed by the
BEST ARTISTS
linn- ran the wall paper and borders we
exhibit he o'her than the choicest? Of
course there h something In the manu-
facture: but we buy from the best mak-
ers end se" to it that the designs are
new snd atiractive: henoe our ability to
please you at any season.
Houston Paint Co.
Paint and Wall Paper
701-3 f.B.i. St
Success of Your Neighbor
to get there yourself.
Heavy Forgings.
MACHINE COMPANY
to know that Everybody
JONES & COGSWELLS'
Preetoa 4350
Discussed Appointment of Census
Enumerators to Texas.
REPUBLICANS PROTESTED
Division of Plums in States of "Solid
South" President Is Wanted
to Visit Free Hide and f 1.25
Lumber Sections.
Atttcwlei Prut Rtfrri.)
BEVERLY. Mass. August 11 On this
Friday the llth day of the month. Presi
dent Taft's golf "hoodoo" disappeared.
There was a helpful change In the weath
er too and under damp darksome skies
Mr. Taft and John Hays Hammond got
their revenge against General Adelbert
ton by wlnnlngSioday's presidential four
some on the links of the T;reex Country
club by l up. It was the first time the
president had won a game this week.
Beverly took on an aspect of a real
summer capital this afternoon with tne
arrival In town of two rablnet officers.
a high official of the government and sev
eral politicians of oromlnence. Secretary
or . omnierce and Labor Nagel. Postmas
ter General Hitchcock and K. Dana Pur-
end director of the census who came
to town to look over the (let of 130 census
supervisors with the president. Cecil
l.yon of Texas republican National com
mitteeman came to talk Texas appoint-
ments and to seek to have the nresldent
extend his trip through Texas In Octo-
ber. Republican State Chairman Tucker
or i.ntie Rock. Ark. came also to talk
appointments snd the trip.
.nr. tlltcncock also took un with the
president the Appointment of several
postraaaters wnose selection will be an
nounced later.
SHOULD 8EK FREE HIDE STATE.
Colonel Lyon does not think President
Taft is going to see enough of Texas ac-
cording to the present 'itinerary whlc.1
takes him to El Paso. Ban Antonio Co.-.
pus i hristl Houston and Dallas. Fur-
thermore the president's trip as planned
carries him throueh thre conp-rfnn..i
districts where cattle raising is the chief
nHiusiry ana tree niaes are not popular
and through two districts devoted to lum-
uer wnich was reduced to (1.26 on :lie
tantr list.
President Taft today appointed Charles
a. uvenoct or Douglas. Arix.. as United
otates marsnai for that territory. Mr
vverioc succeeds Ben F. Daniels.
rough rider." appointed by President
r-.ooseveu air. Oanlels ha been ap-
vini!u us a sort ot superintendent
chief of police of the Indian reservation at
Menominee wis. Mr. Overlook the new
marshal. Is a business man. has many
iiiemi in tne territory ami Is well to do.
Coincident with the appointment of the
.Arizona marsnai the president received
an Invitation to visit Douglas on his
lonncoming trip. The invitation was
beautifully engraved on a copper plate
and was sent to Postmaster General
Hitchcock and It came from the Doug-
las chamber of commerce and mines
and was signed by all the officers and
uins-ium or mat institution.
CENSUS SUPERVISORS NAMED.
At an extended conference tonight with.
Secretary Nsgel of tke department of
commerce and labor. Postmaster General
Hitchcock and E. Dana Durand. direc
tor of the census. President Taft ap
proved the appointment of S30 supervis
ors oi me tnirteentn census. The list
had been prepared at Washington for
me president and tne qualifications of
neiy man was inquired into.
Ttere has been marked discontent
among some Southern republicans over
me uecision or president Tart to divide
tne census patronage In the States of
me Bona ooum.
Colonel Cecil a. Lyon republican Na-
tional committeeman from Texas came
an me way trom lexas to tell the pres
ident that he would rather the State
wouia oe placed in charge of one su-
pen isor one good republican of course
than to have divided the congressional
districts with the democrats. Colonel
i-on said Oklahoma had been included
wun lennessee Kentucky.- and North
varonna and Missouri in the list of
reasonaoiy Gouotlul states that had been
set apart from the other States for a
tuu list or republican supervisors.
"If Oklahoma is a Northern State"
declared Colonel Lyon today "I am In
favor oT moving its Mason and Dixon
line still further south to let Texas
in."
When It Is considered that each census
supervisor will have a tremendous field
and a force of enumerators under him.
the eitent of the census patronage may
be readily reallxed. Each of the super-
visors will receive a salary' of UOOO and
uieir worn win extend over eight
ten months. The enumerators will
have so long a sen-ice.
or
not
DIVIDED IN EIGHT STATES.
The States where the supervisors are
divided equally between the democrats
and republicans are Virginia South Caro-
lina. Georgia Alabama. Mississippi Ar-
kansas and Texas. Director Durand said
today that he hoped to have the super-
visors actively at work by the middle of
October. President Taft It is said laid
down the rules especially In States where
a division has been made between demo-
crats hnd republicans that supervisors
shall not be active partisans and that no
attempt should be made to build up polit-
ical machines out of the census.
secretary Nage! and Postmaster Gen-
eral Hltehco'-k were to have seen the
president but in motoring from Boston
to Beverly were delayed at the-Boston
terminals
The conference began at the Taft cot-
tage tonight at o'clock and continued
until a late hour.
Taft's Reception at Jeokson.
(Associated Press Report.)
JACKSON. Mies.. August 13 Initial
steps were taken here today looking to
the entertainment of President Taft on
the occasion of his visit here November
1. Committees of the board of trade and
State fair met and appointed an execu-
tive committee which will formulate
plans and appoint subcommittees to exe-
cute details. The general committee la
composed of Mavor Orowder 1. B M Ole-
ic' R. H. Henry J. B. Ulldlng. H. M.
titilnn. Edgar 8. Wilson. Frederick Sut-
lers. Oscar Newton William Anderson
J. I.. Enochs.
OTHERS WERE IMPLICATED
In Alleged Embezzlement of Marker
- From Tipton Bank.
l Asso rust ed Press Report.)
LIPTON. Ind. August II Assistant
District United States Attorney Nicholas
returned to Tipton today and said he
was prepared to Issue warrants for sev-
eral business men charged with com-
plicity in the alleged embesziement of
Noah R Marker assistant cashier ot the
First National bank.
Several secret service men were em-
ployed. It 1 expected that the persons
charged with being accomplices of Marker
are associated with deals in Canada and
In other deals In which a great deal of
money was Involved.
It la expected that the bank will bf
opened next Mooday. The shortage of
about S16o(X)0 lias been covered by the
etockholdeTs from private fund.
Heat Prostrations in St. Louis.
(Associated Press Report.)
ST. LOUIS August U.'-Five deaths
and a score or more of prostrations
'were reported here and In surrounding
towns today. Tonight is extremely hot.
4 degrees showing st 10 Vclock.
ale. Delicate Women arte Girls.
Th. OK Standard orosres Tasteless
Colli Toale drives out malaria and bauds
P the system ror grown people ass
Cut Glass
As 'tin Extra Special
for the last day
of my
Reduction
Sale
IofT.rtbt vral pit eta
of bigh grade cut glass
at tht loweat prices ever
quoted in this city.
aix 11-lnoh Bowls richly out vary
heavy.
Six lnoh aewla In different style
cuttings.
Four largo richly cut Vases
tlx smaller vases. 
Water Pttrhert and Bottles In four
different designs with tumblers
 to match.
Meysnnalss Dishes snd Nappies.
A nice assortment of richly cut
Perfume Bottles Salt and Pep-
par Shakers Individual Salts.
These goods are on display In
my windows today prices marked
In plain figures so low that they
will prove Irresistible.
Inquiries by letter or phono will
bo answered promptly with full de
scription ens prices.
Ben F. Harless
SIS Mam Street.
A RADICAL LAW
Is tbe Prohibition Statute Enacted
lo Alabama.
THE PENALTIES ARE HEAVY
Imprisonment for Six Months at
Hard Labor in Addition to the
Fines Witnesses May Be
. Punished.
Associated Press Report. )
MONTGOMERY. Ala.. Auitust 13 By a
vote of 4o to 31 the house of representa
tives today passed the Fuller bill said
to be the most radtra prohibition meas
ure ever drawn. When Mr. Fuler called
up the bill he produced a number of
amendments. Mr. Fuller said that he
had added te the prohibited advertise
ments all pictures of bottles purporting;
to contain liquor of breweries or distil
leries.
Another amendment was to allow
licensed physicians of towns where there
were no licensed pharmacists to dispense
alcohol as provided in the laws of the
State. Another change makes uneuuiv-
ocal the rlitht to destroy liquors seised
when held in violation of the law.
An important addition was to make
prima farle evidence of guilt llquora al-
leged to have been sold having
the color.
odor or taste of prohibited liquors.
PROVISIONS OF THE BILU
Declaring that the possession of liquors.
except In residences is against the law.
the bill provides that such possession
shall be prima facie evidence that the
liquors are kept for sale; It prohibits
newspapers from advertising Intoxicants
keeps the advertisements off billboards.
and excludes dodgers or other printed
matter advertising liquors from the State.
The possession of a Federal license to sell
intoxicants is made prima facte evidence
of violating the law. When liquor Is de-
livered to any public place the delivery is
an evidence of sale officers are given
the right to break open any place and
raid It which violators of the law are be-
lieved to maintain or occupy. If one
drunken man injures another in any way.
the man who sold the liquor which made
the drunkenness Is liable for damages to
trie man damaged.
Witnesses In liquor cases sr. compelled
to testify or be guilty of contempt: serv
ants may not be excused from testifying
againsi employers; instead or a semi-
ennual report of government licenses.
eacn snenrr must obtain arm publish a
monthly report and publish it In placards
and
and
rge mack itters.
with the name
location of the
business.
SEARCH PROVIDED FOR-
Prohibited liquors are not to be treated
as personal property and thus exempted
from seizure but are adjudged contra-
band and may be destroyed. Search Is
to be made by warrant of suspected
premises.
No charter will be given to any firm or
corporation unless the concern making
that application first files an agreement
that It will not violate the prohibition
laws m any way and if the agreement Is
proxen oy a violation of the law. the char
ter Is to be forfeited. Underline Fuller
bill solicitors may begin prosecutions and
grann juries must maict.
The bill prohibits soliciting trade for
business concerns outside the State tof
Alabama; It prohibits shipping from one
piece to another inside the state; It pro
vides that all houses or places where
liquor la held or stored or from whlcn
any proniDition violation is accomplished.
maj be declared public nuisances and be
eliminated by injunction from the chan-
teay court: liquor shall not be received
for storage nor for shipment; no person
snail act as a rnend in procuring a sale;
"c.o.d." shipments are prohibited.
Buildings must not be leased to anv
one for the sale of Intoxicants and In
case such traffic Is conducted the lee
on tne Dunning is rorieiteu. finally an
persons are prohibited from using signs
bearing the word "saloon.
Any violation of the numerous pro-
visions of the bill shall be adjudged a
misdemeanor and punishable by fines
ranging from 150 to ICOO and by six
months hard labor.
BALLARD BILL PASSED.
tater In the day the house passed
the Ballard bill after a heated debate.
This bill is a compendium of the larger1
duties of sheriffs In the enforcement
of the prohibition laws. It gives them
an extra expense allowance for ferret-
ing out crime. It provides for the in-
spection of all suspected drink stands
and makes a report of the same to tlie
probate judge compulsory.
Added to these prohibition measures
was a favorable report in the house to-
day by temperance committee on a bill
compelling every person coming into
possession of any prohibited liquor to
keep a memorandum of whom he secured
It and upon a written request of an
officer of the law produce the memo-
randum for his inspection. '
CAPETOWN August 18 The British
steamer Insltwa t come here and re-
ports as having p-sed four dead bodies
floating at sea vf the mouth of Bashes
river. It Is believed here that these
bodies may hav. cme from the wreck of
the missing steamer Waratah and a ves-
sel wlU be sent out to make an lnvestlxa-
V .
FIVli
Men's Suits HALF. PRICE!
CUCH sale this doesn't come oftea nor aaywher ctee except
JA in this store. Yu arc not invited berg to pick out tbe new frotntbcold.
You don't bave to tale any cbancef. Every suit we're' offering: it
iigb quality tbe best
valuta are tbe greatest'
Young
aodhigh
fell
OW8
COLLEGE
STYLES
find their favorite models here:
Swagger nifty "doggy" pat-
terns and cut originally $20.00
to $35.00 but now-
Half the
Straws
Vf hsf
Half Price
All the Straws have dropped a
Panamas too. 1
$10.00 Panamas.
$5.00 Straws...
$2.00 Straws..'.
... $3.00
... $2.30
... $1.00
VOTE OF STOCK
Wot Majority of Stockholders at
Meeting Necessary
TODECIDEGUARANIYPLAN
Action of New TTlm Bank Prompted
Question Submitted to Attor-
ney General by Com-
missioner Lore.
(.Houston Post Special.)
AUSTIN Texas August 13. The at
torney general's department this even-
ing answering a question submitted by
Commissioner of Banking Lovt Jianded
down an opinion to the effect that under
the new state banking- act a maority
of the stock and not a majority of th.
stockholders attending a meeting to vot.
on the question is necessary to deter-
mine the Question of which nlan of guar
anty a State bank shall work under.
the question submitted was whethjr
the New Ulm State bank whfch has
notified Mr. lxjve that It has decided to
accept the bond system of guaranty has
complied with the law In the matter of
making the selection of plans under
which It will operate.
Of the sixty-seven shares of stock rep-
resented at the meeting at which th.
decision was reached forty-five war.
voted for the bond plan. These forty-
five shares lack six of being a majority
of the total stock of the bank and what
Mr. Love wanted to know was whether
a majority of the shares voted or a
majority of all the shares of a bank
controls In the premises.
$150000 TRACTION COMPANY
Incorporated at Wichita Falls-A
State Bank at Honey Grove.
(Houston Post Speciol.i
AUSTIN Texas August 13. The fol
lowing charters were filed in the depart-
ment of state today:
Wichita Falls Traction comnanv ot
Wichita Falls: capital stock 1150.000. In
corporators: J. A. Kemp. Frank Kell
Charles C. Huff and others.
Syndicate Land company of Fort
Worth; capital stock 150000. Incorpora
tors: R. H. Foster W. B. Harrison T.
B. Yarbrough and others.
Gonzales Creamery comrjany of Ann.
sales: capital stock $4000. Incorporators:
George Minear A. E. Ainsworth B. R.
Nagel and others.
Mestln-Harrell Gin company of Grand-
view; capital stock 16000. Incornorators:
Thomas F. Mestin J. A. Harrell and O.
A. Harrell.
First State bank of Honey Grove: capi
tal stock 138000. Incorporators: F. J.
Underwood. J. A. Underwood. R. D. Lane
and others.
Lone Star Social club of Austin filed an
amendment changing Its place of business
to San Antonio.
The Bhlro Cotton Warehouse and Stor
age company of Bhlro ftrim.s ronntv.
filed a certificate of dissolution.
FOE 16-YEAR AGE LIMIT
Recommended by State Board of
' Normal Examiners.
(Houston Post Special.)
AUSTIN. Texas. August 13. Of th.
white applicants for certificate to teach
school whc took the recent examalna-
tions by fha. State board of normal tx-
aminers. thirty-five received permanent
(Certificates sixty permanent primary
certificates 702 first grade certificates
and 3027 second grade certificates. There
were Vrti applicants.
Of the 671 negro applicants none re
ceived permanent certificates. One re-
ceived a permanent primary certificate
thirty-three first grade certificates and
.bj second grade certificates.
Among other things the board In its
report recommends that no one under 16
years or age be permitted hereafter to
take examinations for certificates to
teach. Nearly twice as many applicants
last year were successful In making
the necessary showing to obtain certifi-
cates this session.
DALLAS INCREASE $14314310.
Total Estimated Assessment of
County Values $105354490.
Houston Post Special.)
AUSTIN Texas. August 1J. The larg
est estimated increase In taxable values
for this year was reported to the comp-
troller today by Dallas county which
anticipates a 114314310 accretion In as
sessments tne est I ma ten total being
110635441)11. Other counties reported s
follows today:
Kunnels w.ai.fjs: increase. I7Z.WO.
Calhoun $2829249; Increase $371 Ki.'.
Coryell. $9300000: increase. I146.7M. Gray
13.600.000: Increase. tl.lSl.091. Jack t6-
419230; decrease $69046. Falls. $17344180;
decrease. $193160. Kaufman $18000000; In-
crease. $11946;'.
Bond Issues Approved
(Houston Post Special.)
AUBTIN Texas August U. The attor-
ney general approved th. following bonds
today: . .
Grayson county common school district
NO. (6 school house $000 t per cent.
Grtroe. county common school district
.v fliiTntTFM ra iifm -
NAUGHT FIVE MAIN STREET
tbat can be produced at tbe prica
your money ever bought
college
Will find a mul-
titude  of excel-
lent dressy pat
Conservative
Dressers
school
ill
W
terns in plain neat and stylish
models with all freak features
eliminated suits that can he
worn until late in the fall at
Original Price
( $1.50 and $2
)
$1.15
half
Every $2.00 and $1.90 Shirt in tbe home
all of oar regular stock la tn tbia tale. They
are Negligees Madras and Percale mate-
rials; cntti on and mostly BATES STREET
make. Buy a supply while prices are so little
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"Pnperfy b the fruit of labor and thrift "-Lincoln.
Property is the cornerstone of civilization. As an
individual asset property stands for tbe necessities
of life; the comforts of old age. :::::::-
MORALi A Baak Accent ie tla first step toward acqvirlag propert.
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK
Capital ...... $250000.00
Surplus earned - - $26000.00
W. E. RICHARDS. PrwIeVmL  T. W. VADGH AN. Cashier.
MONEY IN THE BANK
Is no more available than good hogs.
There is never a clay that you can t
exchange hogs for money. During the
' recent panic nogs were the only product
for which there was ready market.
WE WANT mo HOGS PER DAY
Houston Packing Co.
No. 1 school house H1.50O 5 per cent.
Grimes county common school district
No. 5 school house HMD 6 per cent.
Higher School Tax Lost.
(Houston Post Special.
AUBTIN. Texas August IX The propo-
sition of Increasing th. city tax rata for
school purposes to 44 cents was voted
down here today. A total of 744 votes
were cast of which. 467 were for and 278
against the tax. The affirmative vote was
30 less than the two-thirds majority nec-
essary to carry the proposition.
State Bonds Purchased.
(Houston Post Special.)
AUSTIN Texas August 13. The State
board of education today purchased SKUM
State bonds maturing July 1 1909. Of
these $1100 were held by th. Austin Na-
tional bank and $1900 by 'Wharton county.
Boerne Bank's Reserve Agent.
(Houston Post Special.)
AUSTIN Texas August U. Th. West
Texas Bank and Trust company of San
Antonio was today approved as reserve
agent for the Boerne State bank by the
commissioner of banking.
Causeway Bonds Registered.
(Houston Post Special.)
AUBTIN Texas August it The $00
000 issue of Galveston causeway bonds
approved by the attorney general was
registered by the comptroller today.
ORDER OF OWLS ELECTED. '
Supreme Convention Favored Amal-
gamation Into Brotherhood.
(Associated Press Report.)
READING. Pa. August lJ.-At the
supreme convention of the American
Order of Owls here tha special com-
mittee reported In favor of amalgamat-
ing with the Order of Owls the body to
be known as the Brotherhood of Owls.
Final action is to k. taken at the next
supreme meeting whlcn will be held at
Salt Lake City.
The following officers were Elected:
Supreme president James H. Ifulalley
Indianapolis: supreme vice president.
Sam A. McClerce Chattanooga; supreme
Invaetor James Same. "Buffalo; su-
preme avtcretary F V. Sauter Chicago;
supreme treasurer Charles F. Pf elf-
ins nn Reading.
Ror supreme vie. ' president J. R.
O'Brien was rstmlnated. but declined.
C A S TO R I A Forirtftm. om
THi Untf Y.u Kiti Ahrijl B.scbt
and tbe
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Shirt;
Is HE Honest and Capable
Such questions we ask ourselves when
we are compelled for one reason or an-
other to entrust our property to the care
of an agent or trustee. The answer when
you select a responsible trust company
Is YES. Let us represent you.
HOUSTON LAND &
TRUST COMPANY
Ckartsred 1171. Without Baalrinc Privileges.
Capital and Surplus $500000
UNION
BANK & TRUST CO.
Houston Texas
Invites Deposit Accounts
FOREIGN REMITTANCES
CABLE TRANSFERS
HUGO V. NEUHAUS & CO.
CoMoa Excbang. Bid... Houston Tmx.
PRINTING
EMBOSSING
OFFICE
SUPPLIES
OS Franklin Ave).
JOINED RANKS OF STRIKERS.
Strikebreakers Scaled Protecting-
Stockade at Pittsburg-. ;
(Aseocitid Press Report.)
PITTSBURG. P-. August 13-lt t'
claimed by th. steel strike leader tonight
that deMrtlona of th. Imported men be-
gan shortly after noon today when a
score of strikebreakers scaled the stock-
the rank of the striker.
The sheriff of Allegheny county aasMt-
ed by a posse of negroes hired by the-
"'"L Car company resumed
eviction today and at dusk moved tne
t!?L .k- fort-en evicted striker
from the company homes. 
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