The Jacksboro News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 8, 1906 Page: 7 of 12
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PHILIPPINE PEOPLE.
GOOD BEHAVIOR THE PRICE
Taft to Go to Islands and Witness ths
Installation of Assembly Next
March.
'Washington, ' D. C.—The presi-
dent is preparing to redeen his prom-
ise, made to the Philippine paople
through Secretary Taft, that they shall
have a Parliament of their own, con-
ditioned upon good behavior for a
term of two years, and it is understood
that Secretary Taft himself will pro-
ceed to the Philippines next spring to
witness the installation of the new
form of representative government.
On March 27, 1905, the Philippine
census was published, and conse-
quently two years from that date,
March 27, 1907, under the terms of the
act of Congress, the President will
direct the Philippine Commission to
call a general election for the choice
of delegates to what Is known as the
Philippine Assembly. This body is to
take over all legislative powers here-
tofore exercised by the ..Philippine
Commission in that all parts of the
archipelago not inhabited by Moros or
non-Christian tribes.
Filipinos Grows Restless.
As this date draws near the Philip-
pine people are showing signs of agita-
tion and to the officials here It is evi-
dent that they are expecting some
benefits that cannot at once be realiz-
ed.
For Instance, the assembly of provis-
ional governors recently in session in
Manila, with a view to arranging the
preliminaries for the meeting of the
Philippine Assembly, Is reported to
have recommended that the suffrage
be widely extended.
It Is pointed out here that this Is
not possible for the reason that the
act of Congress under which the as-
sembly will be convened expressly
states the qualifications of voters.
These, in brief, are that the voter
tpust be at least 23 years of age
(which was the Spanish requirement);
must be able to read and write either
Spanish or English; must own a cer-
tain small amount of property or must
have been in the past an office-holder
under the Spanish government.
These qualifications were framed
upon the old Spanish practice and no
Philippine Assembly can change them.
The new assembly or legislature will
consist of two houses to be known as
the Philippine Commission and the
Philippine Assembly, the latter to
consist of not less than 50 nor more
than 100 members.
It is possible that the present com-
mission will be merged in the upper
house.
Baby Found Dead, Hanging.
Shawnee, Okla.—The family of
T. A. Betty, -living near Stineton,
went into the cotton field, leaving a
year-old boy asleep on the bed. The
baby awakened, crawled to the edge
of the bed and then fell, his neck Do-
ing caught between the bed and a ta-
ble. In this position the child was
hanged.
Murder Baffles Police.
Pittsburg, Pa.—Developments in
the murder and robbery of James A.
McMlllen, aged 65 years, a wealthy
business man, who was found mur-,
dered and his pockets rifled at 7 a.
m. near his residence, in the east end,
have assumed a mysterious phase that
baffles the police.
ABOUT DENATURED ALCOHOL
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
BULLETIN TO FARMERS.
Or. Wiley 8ays They Must Content
Themselves With Producing Raw
Materials.
Washington, D. C.—The depart-
ment of Agriculture, through Doctor
H. W. Wiley, of the Bureau of Chemis-
try, has undertaken to educate the
farmers regarding the manufacture of
denatured alcohol. Two bulletins were
issued devoted to the description of
the source from which industrial and
denaturalized alochol may be obtained,
the method of manufacture and
some uses to which it may be put, as
well as statistics showing the pos-
sibilities in the development of the In-
dustry.
From Doctor Wiley’s discussion of
the subject, the conclusion is reached
that the manufacture of alcohol on a
small scale is not likely to prove profit-
able. Because of the regulations
under which the farmer would be re-
quired to conduct his still if he engaged
iq the manufacture, i$r is evident
that he must be content with produc-
ing the raw materials and that he can-
not look forward to becoming a practi-
cal distiller.
Doctor Wiley expresses the belief,
however, thiSt by paying attention to
unused sources of raw material and
with improved methods of manufactur-
ing and denaturing, this price can be
diminished.
THE NIGHT WHEN GHOSTS WALK
Pittsburg’s Annual Celebration of
Halloween.
Pittsburg, Pa. — Erstwhile clowns,
chorus, girls, policemen, convicts
and foot ball players thronged
the streets of this city Wednesday
night in t ie celebration of Pittsburg’s
annual carnival—Halloween. The
streels were jammed with the thou-
sands of revellers and" merrymakers,
and the carnival was one of license
and liberty, with no police restrictions
beyond destruction of property or per-
sonal injury.
Men, women and children alike took
part in the carnival.
Until after midnight the din of
horns, cowbells and rattles kept up,
while the streets bore the appearance
of a variegated snowfall with the con-
fetti ankle deep.
KENTUCKY BANK BURNED.
Bucket Bridge Powerlees—Vault Not
Opened.
Paducha , Ky.—The bank of Har-
din, Marshall County, burned
Thursday night, the fire orginating
from unknown causes.
The building was a two-story brick
and only the walls remain. The fire
started at 10 o’clock and the bucket
brigade was unable to do anything
with it.
The Hardin Herald, Masonic Hall
and Bank of Hardin occupied the
building and everything is a total loss.
The money and books are in the
vault, but the vault has not been open-
ed.
With the President’s Authority.
Utica, N. Y.—A bitter denun-
ciation of Wiliam R. Hearst which
the speaker said, had the full
and complete indorsement of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, was delivered in a pub-
lic address here Thursday night by
Secretary of State Klihu Root. At the
same time Mr. Root pald-an eloquent
tribute to Charles E. Hughes,, and an-
nounced that he was authorlzdd to say
that the president greatly desires the
election of Mr. Hughes as governor of
New York.
PAPER8 TO BE FILED t. 8T. LOUIS
AGAINST STANDARD OIL.
HADLEY TO FURHISH FACTS
Missouri’s Attorney-General 8ays He
la Satisfied That Prosecution
Will Succeed.
St. Louis, Mo.,—The suit to be
filed in St. Louis by the federal gov-
ernment to dissolve the Standard Oil
trust is believed in Jefferson City to
be the result of the disclosures made
in Attorney-General Hadley's prosecu-
tion of th Waters-Pierce Oil Co.
Charles Connors, a special repre-
sentative of the department of justice,
spent two weeks In Jefferson City in
August going over the evidence ad-
duced in Hadley’s investigation.
Mr. Hadley sayB:
“I have had no information on the
prosecutions to be begun by the fed-
eral government since Mr. Connors
was here in August, but I have been
Informed that it. is the evidence dis-
closed in the Missouri suit that is to
be used. Mr. Connors made a care-
ful study of that- evidence. The pros-
ecutions begun in Ohio and Texas
were on the strength of the Missouri
testimony, and that is all the known
testimony, so far as I am informed,
though it is possible that the other
states found some additional testi-
mony.
“I am satisfied that a suit along the
lines I am informed the government
intends to proceed on will be success-
ful. I believe there is sufficient tes-
timony to bring about success for the
government.”
PULLMAN AFRAID OF LAW.
Fears Enormous Surplus Wilt Cause
Restrictive Legislation.
Chicago—The Pullman Co. fears to
distribute to stockholders its enor-
mous surplus of 130,000,000, because
such action might invit erestrictive
legislation. This $30,000,000 has been
taken from the public in eight years,
and also 8 per cent regular dividends.
In 1898 the company had $30,000,000,
A stock dlvidened of 50 per cent, a dis-
tribution of 20 per cent was. made.
Noticing the enormows earnings, the
State of Illliioia began a fight on the
company which forced it to get out of
the real estate business. Big revenue
was gained from the town o-’ Pullman.
As the company charter did not pro-
vide for real estate business it wa3
forced to sell ail lands and leases and
houses in Pullman, but was allowed
to retain an office building In the city.
Stockholders Want the surplus, but
the company fears it may be hit by
law.
ARKANSAS ANTI TRUST SUITS.
Case Against One Oil Company Dis-
missed, Others Pay Fines.
Little Rock, Ark. — By agree-
ment of Prosecuting Attorney Rhoton
and attorneys representing live of the
cotton oil companies doing business
in this county, orders were entered
ending the anti-trust suits, against the
companies. One of the suits, that
against the Dixie Cotton OH Co., was
dismissed by agreement, while the
other four companies, the Southern
Cotton Oil Co., the Consumers’ Cotton
Oil Co., the Arkansas Cotton Oil Co.
and the Buckeye Cotton Oil Co. each
paid $1,250 and costs. The companies,
although denying that they have ever
been in any pool or trust, state that
they will keep out of such trusts in
the future.
MUST WEAR IDENTIFICATION TAG
Uncle 8am's Soldiers “Must Know
Who They Are When Dead.”
Washington, D. C.—Actlftg upon
the recommendation of Surgeon Gen-
eral O’Reilly, Acting Secretary Oliver
has ordered that hereafter identiflca-.
tlon tags of aluminum the size of a
silver half dollar, stamped with the
name, company, regiment or coips of
the wearer, be suspended from the
neck of every officer and soldier un-
derneath the clothing by a cord or
thong. These badges will be issued
gratuitously to enlisted men and at
cost price to officers.
Gen. Berry, acting chief of staff,
states that uere can be no question
about the great importance of such
badges as is demonstrated by the thou-
sands of graves of unidentified dead
of the civil war.
Mexican Kills Two.
Bristow, I. T.—Jasper Webb and
Lewis Johnson were shot and killed
two miles from here by a Mexican,
with whom they had quarreled over
cotton weights. After shooting them
to death the Mexican beat their heads
to a pulp with it gun and fled.
I’BRIEFTErEGRAMsl
University of Texas defeats Okla-
homans in one of the fastest games
ever seen on the gridiron.
Wyoming ranchman Is captured by
Indian chief-, who proves to be his
old college chum.
Negro at Fort Bliss start tight in
saloon outside reservation and two
are reported dead.
Parole plan for dealing with inebri-
ates, made famous by Judge Pollard, of
St. Louis, Is Indorsed in England.
James A. Burditt, aged 90 years,
died of heart trouble at his home near
Monroe City, Mo. He lived in one
house 7a years.
Perry case decision makes Chicka-
saw freedmen citizens by blood.
Panama canal commission Issues cir-
cular informing bidders of Immense
plan.
Winter wheat declined lc in Chicago
Tuesday.
Independent oil refiners enter com-
plaints against several eastern and
western lines, alleging unjust discrim-
ination in freight rates.
Switchmen’s union waived demand
for an eight-hour day, but will demand
an increase of 10 cents an hour in the
wage scale.
Tons of bullion at Hammond, Ind.,
attract thieves, and many attempts
are made to rob refinery.
War against Standard Oil Co. is car-
ried before interstate commerce com-
mission by independent roads.
Prof. Burgess' declaration in Berlin
that Monroe doctrine is obsolete is not
in line with president’s views.
Mrs. Eddy, head of the Christian
Science church, reported dangerously
ill at Concord, N. H., takes her usual
rides. She refuses to be Interviewed.
Jim Wilkins, negro, will be hanged
in the courthouse square, in Lawton,
Okla., so "everybody can see it.”
Gov. Magoon will endeavor to stop
dueling in Cuba.
Mrs. Bessie Hamilton, bride of Ham-
ilton, alleged forger, deserts her Kan-
sas home to visit him in St. Louis.
Trainmen's brotherhood rejects offer
of Chicago managers for a 2c increase
for the switchmen. St. Louis mana-
gers consider*the situation, but defer
action.
John Seward, a private detective at
Joplin, Mo., confessed to perjury and
was sentenced to prison.
The annual report of the commis-
sioner of the general land office shows
that the total receipts for the year
ended June 30 were $7,585,524, an in-
crease over the preceding year of
$568,712. The total area of the land
disposed of was 19,437,187 acres, an
increase of 2,374,565 acres.
Harrlman lines are planned for all
centers from lakes to Gulf and At-
lantic to Pacific.
Brownsville, Tex., hopes to return
to pre-war prosperity through irriga-
tion possibilities.
Advices received at London from
the Falkland Islands say that the
French ship Leon Beureau from Swan-
sea, July 9, for San Francisco, put into
Port Stanley, Falkland islands, recent-
ly, with her cargo on fire. She was
beached and the fire extinguished.
Cotton is still unsettled and prices
nervous, fluctuations being very irreg-
ular after opening bulge.
THE UTES WON’T FIGHT.
"Hsep-Full Breadbasket” More Con-
Conducive to Longevity.
Sheridan, Wy.—A messenger ar-
riving at Arvada from the con-
ference between the military and the
Utes, reports that the conference was
still in session when he left, but the
indications were that the Indians
would agree. It is understood the
military offered to take the Utes home,
Issue rations during the winter and
promised to take up the matter of al-
lowing them another abiding place by
next spring.
CASHIER DEAD IN VAULT.
Probably Acidentally Shot With Gun
Kept There.
Salem. Ind.—Charles B. Will'ams,
bookkeeper of the Citizens Bank,
and acting as cashier, was found
dead in the vault of the bank. A load
of shot from a shotgun haa penetrated
his heart.
The gun was kept in the bank vault,
and it is believed Mr. Williams, in
changing its position, acidentally dis-
charged it. H was a son of former
Auditor J. L. Williams of this county.
Japs Buying Tobacco.
Richmond, Va. — Four Japan-
ese officials are here for the pur-
pose of buying tobacco for the Jap-
anese government. It is to be the
purpose in their mission to do away
with all middlemen in the buying of
tobacco for their government monop
oly.
Paderewski Cancels Engagement.
New York.—Paderewski has cabled
canceling his engagement to appear in
this country in January. There is no 1
confirmation of the report that the
famous pianist Is suffering from
naralysls of the arms. |
SELLING BAD BEEF.
Sensational Charges in Staid Old Ver-
mont.
Burlington, Vt., Nov. 1.—Sensational
charges were made yesterday in ten in-
dictments which were returned by the
Chlttendon County Grand Jury in con-
nection with the sale of diseased cat-
tle in the State. According to the in-
dictments two former members of the
State Cattle Commission participated
in these sales with a full knowledge
that such cattle would be used for
food.
Four of the indictments are against
the Consolidated Refining Company.
They contain 400 counts. Four addi-
tional Indictments are against L. F.
Brigham, manager of the Burlington
Rendering Company. This company is
controlled by the consolidated Com-
pany and the indictments against Brig-
ham are identical with those returned
against the Consolidated Company.
The most sensational disclosures
were made in the indictments which
were returned against Dr. F. A. Rich,
a veterinary of this city and Victor
Spear of Randolph, both of whom were
members of the State Cattle Commis-
sion. Spear’s (erm expired about a
year ago and he was not reappointed.
Rich was removed from the commds-
slon by Governor Bell just before the
latter retired from office.
The indictments against the Consoli-
dated Company and Brigham charge
the sale of diseased meat in the State
and also the shipment of such dis-
eased meat out of tne State. Rich and
Spear are charged with selling diseas-
ed beef, which they had previously
condemned to the rendering company.
Great Wolf Hunt Planned.
Lawton, Ok.: Southwest Oklahoma
la aglow with the piospecrs of being
allowed the privilege to one more, per-
haps for the last time, to participate
in one of the greatest wolf hunV>
known to Oklahoma. Thanksgiving
Day has been set aside for the celo-
bratlng of the wolf chase, and this
year the hunt will surpass any simillar
undertaking ever witnessed in the
“new” State. Hunters and sportsmen
from as far north at Wichita, and as
for south as Fort Worth, and all inter-
mediate points, will be in attendance.
Judge Jos. E. Gary Dead.
Chicago: Judge Job. E. Gary of
the Superior Court died suddenly at
his home in this city Wednesday. The
specific cause of his death was de-
generation of the heart muscles. The
Judge had held court as usual on Tues-
day, l ut was not in his usual health
Wednesday morning, and sent word
that he would not hold court. He
steadily grew weaker throughout the
day and expired quietly at about 2:39
oqlock.
St. Helena Is Ungarrisoned.
Jamestown, Island of St. Helena:
For the first time in its history, since
it became a British possession, St.
Helena is now without a garrison. All
the troops have been withdrawn as a
measure of economy. The guns and
ammunition have been removed and
the Island is left entirely defenseless.
The outlook for the islanders is dark,
as they practically lived oft the garri-
son and will now nave no market for
their products.
Jewelry Workers Lose Fight.
Chicago: The Jewelry Workers’ Un-
ion, which has been waging a four
weeks’ fight for an eight -hour day,
has voted to call the contest off. The
400 skilled Jewelry artlsians will re-
turn to work immediately. Ij is not
certain that (he manufacturers will re-
employ all of the men who struck. Sev-
eral of the shops are said to have se-
cured forces of non-union workmen,
Including many women.
Wanted Treatment at Asylum.
Lawton, Okla.: BeHeving herself
demented, Mrs. H. Ciaw of this city
disappeared and later a telegram an-
nounced that she had gone to the Ter-
ritory insane asylum at Norman and
given herself over to treatment. She
has at times for several months ap-
peared partially deranged and has of-
ten stated that a short period in the
asylum would do her good.
Champion Typewriter.
New York: Rose L. Fritz, who won
the world’s championship for typewrit-
ing in Chicago last June came out
ahead at the National Business Show
in Madison Square Garden. She wrote
2,467 words from dictation in half an
hour, making five errors. Of the thir-
teen entrants, Paul Munter, who de-
feated Miss Fritz last fall, came near-
est to her record. He wrote 2,466
words, but made sixty-one errors.
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Marks, Tom M. The Jacksboro News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 8, 1906, newspaper, November 8, 1906; Jacksboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth734091/m1/7/?q=%22~1~1%22~1&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library.