THIRTY-SECOND YEAR—No. 239.
RAIDS BY
MEXICANS
MUSTSTOP
War Department Is Prepared
to Meet Any Emergency
With Troops.
NO OFFICIAL REPORT MADE
Situation on Border Is Being
Closely Watched By Offi
cers In Washington.
HAVE RETURNED TO MEXICO
Scouting Party Unable to Lo
cate Marauders, But Find
Evidence of Their Work.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
WASHINGTON. Sept. 18.—The sit
uation along the Mexican border la
under close watch of the United States
government. If the raids of yeaterdaj
upon American farms and ranches by
Irresponsible bands are repeated and
the border towns of Texas endan
gered. the war department will adopt
measures ot protection. There are
plenty of troops In the vicinity of the
border to meet any emergency.
No official advices relative to yes
terday's raids have reached Washing
ton.
No Word Received Here.
No word of Intended action by the
war department has been received at
the army post today according to Lieu
tenant Palmer, aide to General Dun
can In command of the camp. The
troops here, however, are In position
to be quickly dispatched and could be
on the way to the border within twen
ty-four hours after orders had been
received.
FAIL TO FIND RAIDERS.
Posse From Mission Returns Wit!.
Report That Mexicans Recross
the River.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.!
MISSION. Tex.. Sept. 19. —The offi
cers and possemen who left here yes
terday in search of a band of forty
Mexican outlaws or followers of Ma -
gon who had crossed the line and
depredated upon Texas ranchmen, re
turned today without having over
taken the bandits. The scouting party
from here numbered thirty and after
a thorough search report the maraud
ers have returned to the Mexican side
They found where the band had
camped and where cattle had been
killed, but got no sight of the men.
Rangers continue to watch the border.
DOOT TOWN OF REYNOSA
Magonlstas tn Possession for a Few
Hours—Alarm Along Rio Grande.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
LAREDO. Tex., Sept. 19.—Revolu
tionists recognizing Ricardo Fiores
Magon as their leader entered the
Mexican village of Reynosa on the
lower Rio Grande yesterday and re
mained in possession of the town for
several hours. No resistance was of
fered by the inhabitants and as the
WEATHER
STREET TEMPERATURES.
. sept. 18. 3a. m 75
4V- m 94 4a. m 75
5 p. m 94 5 a. m 74
6 p. m 93 6 a. m 73
7 p. m 90 7 a. m 74
8 p. m 88 8a. m 78
9 p. m 85 9 a. m 81
10 p. m 83 10 a. m S3
11 p. m 82 11 a. m 87
12 midnight.. 79 12 m 91
Sept. 19. 1 p. m 91
1 a. m 77 2 p. m 92
2 a. m 76 3 p. m 93
LOCAL FORECAST.
For San Antonio and vicinity: To
night, cloudy and cooler; Wednesday,
fair.
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.
(Observations taken at 8 a. m.)
ST. LOUTS: Temperature. 62; part
ly cloudy; fourteen mile wind from the
northwest: Wednesday, fair.
CHICAGO: Temperature, 58; clear;
ten mile wind from the northwest;
Wednesday, fair.
MILWAUKEE: Temperature, BO;
clear; eight mile wind from the west;
Wednesday, fair.
KANSAS CITY: Temperature, 82;
four mile wind from the northeast;
Wednesday, fair.
NEW YORK: Temperature, 64;
dear; fourteen mile wind from the
northeast; showers tonight and Wed
nesday.
BOSTON: Temperature. 60; cloudy:
twelve mile wind from the north;
showers tonight and Wednesday.
WASHINGTON: Temperature, 62;
cloudy; four mile wind from the west;
showers tonight and Wednesday.
Any statement emanating from any
source whatever to the effect that
I the day leased wire of the Associated
Press Into San Antonio is carried in
whole or In part by any newspaper
other than the San Antonio Light Is
: unfounded and without any basis in
i fact.
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
HOLDING A “CONVERSATION" OVER MOROCCO
Ambassador Jules Cambon of
France (left) and Von Kiderlen-
Waecbter. the German chancellor, dis
cussing the crisis. Inserted, the
kaiser, and below, a map of Morocco.
town was not garrisoned no lighting
occurred.
After looting the stores and terror
izing the residents the rebels retired
to the hills in that vicinity. Maderista
soldiers have been sent in pursuit.
Great uneasiness is felt all along
the lower Rio Grande. The telegraph
lines of the Matamoras branch of the
National railroad, which were inter
rupted two days ago. have been re
stored.
STEAL HORSES IN TEXAS.
Holly Pressed by Madcristas Magonis
tas Cross River Near Rio Grande.
(SPECIAL TO THE LIGHT.*
' BROWNSVILLE, Tex., Sept. 19. —
Considerable unrest exists on both
sides of the river between Rio Grande
City and Hidalgo from the presence of
Mexican bandits and Magonlstas who
are stealing horses and committing
other depredations. Sunday both the
federal and railroad wires between
Matamoros and Monterey were cut
near Carmargo and a train surround
ed there, but the passengers were not
molested.
A detachment of the Maderista
troops at Matamoros was sent to the
vicinity Sunday afternoon and have
been in pursuit of the bandits press
ing them so closely they crossed to
this side of the river. Sunday after
noon they stole a herd of 25 horses
near Rio Grande City and the officers
scattered them causing them to aban
don the horses.
The federal troops engaged a small
force of Magonlstas near San Miguel
yesterday afternoon, the government
troops losing one killed and six
wounded. The Magonlstas made away
and their fatalities could not be
learned. Reynosa was evacuated Sun
day and yesterday, the Inhabitants
taking refuge In Hidalgo.
The state rangers from Harlingen
have been sent to investigate. The
Mexican National railroad is being
closely guarded. Advices from up the
river today state that all> is apparently
quiet.
COOL WEATHER DELAYED
Weather Bureau Confident It WIU Be
Here Tonight, However.
Cooler weather, which was confi
dently predicted for today, did not
materialize, but according to the
United States weather bureau, it is
due to reach San Antonio tonight.
The influence of a high pressure area,
which today is over the central por
tion of the' country, will be felt here
then.
The high pressure area has been on
its way for a day or two. 5>ut has
been delayed. Its cooling winds arc
to be sweeping down upon sun-baked
San Antonio before the end of
another twenty-four hours, according
to the forecaster. From 94 at 5 o’clock
yesterday the temperature dropped to
73 at 6 o'clock this morning, and
had reached 92 at 2 o’clock this aft
ernoon.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19. 1011.
SUPREME COURT
WILL DECIOE
II. fl. QUESTIONS
Exceptions Have Been Taken
to Rulings of the Interstate
Commerce Commission,
STATE QUARANTINE LAW
One Case to Come Will Test the
R i g h t to Transport Sheep
Through Other States.
<BT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS*
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Sept. 19.—
Intricate Interstate and intra-state
commerce questions promise to per
plex the supreme court of the United
States during the first month of its
approaching session. Mora than twen
ty cases Involving such problems have
been advanced by the court for hear
ing and the decisions are awaited
with concern among transportation
Interests.
Two exceedingly hard fought orders
of the commission will come up for
review within the first two weeks of
the term. The extent of the powers
exercised by the commission is chal
lenged in both instances.
The first of them involves the so
called ’’grain elevator” cases. A long
search of these cases Is expected to
bring forth a decision from the su
preme court on ,the much disputed
question as to whether the Interstate
commerce commission possesses the
power to prohibit railroads from pay
ing the operators of elevators all com
pensation for “elevating grain in
transit.”
Decision Favored Elevators.
The United States circuit court for
the Western Missouri district has de
cided that the commission is without
the power It sought to exercise.
The second order of the commis
sion to be questioned is that provid
ing for reduction of rates on lumber
from northwestern states to cities in
the Mississippi Valley and east. In
this case is involved the point of
whether the federal courts may ex-
(Continued on Page 2—4th Column.)
NO ASSURANCE CAN BE
gm ni Momcso
French Cabinet Indicates That Ger
many's Reply Will Not Be Ac
ccptable.
tEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
PARIS. Sept. 19. —Members of the
French cabinet do not find them
selves in a position to issue any as
surances to the public concerning ne
gotiations with Germany.
The foreign office has received by
telegraph a precise reply on some
points of the exchanges. The text of
the latest German answer Is due to
arrive here by courier late this after
noon. There is no expectation that
the reply can be accepted entirely.
MRS. MISVKRM
Of HMM"
San Antonio Woman Calls Help and
.Man Trying to Roh Her Pullman
Bertil Is Captured.
A timely feminine scream, a handy
pipe case and an ever-ready Texas
cowboy combined in averting a dar
ing robbery at an early hour this
morning in the Pullman berth of Mrs.
W. T. Wray of 221 Paschal street,
who was returning from Fori Worth
on the Katy, according to William G.
Dorff of Dallas, who was on the train.
”lt was about 3:30 o’clock this
morning." said Mr. Dorff, ’’and we
were approaching Austin. A woman’s
scream roused nearly everyone in the
sleeper. Mrs. Wray was soon found to
be pounding on the hands of a man
who was clinging to the window sill
at her berth. Conductor A. W. Harris
came to awaken her from a dream,
but. sure enough, there was the man
trying to maintain his hold on the
window sill.
"There was no gun in sight. Every
bodv was looking for one. Finally a
cowbov produced his ’’old reliable.”
and the conductor got the drop on
the man outside the window.
"The train was brought to a stop.
The Pullman conductor produced an
old pipe case, rushed outside to
where the man was and ’’covered'
him with the make-believe weapon.
The captured man was turned over to
the sheriff at Austin.”
Just hew the man maintained his
position near the berth window, said
Mr. Dorff, was a miracle —or. at least,
it is explainable only in one way. He
must have had a confederate on top
of the coach to let him down with a
ropa
JURV INDICTS
UNITED SHOE
co.
Federal Frobeis Find II Is a
Monopoly In Restraint
of Trade.
DEMANDED BIG ROYALTIES
Case Has Been Before Jury foi
a Long Time Following
Complaint.
lEV THE ASSOCIATED PRESS »
BOSTON. Mass.. Sept. 19. An in
dictment was returned toda> against
the officers of the United Shoe Ma
chinery company and a second indict
ment was found against the companv
itm If by the United States grand jun.
The defendants are charged with con
ducting business in restraint ot trade
The Individuals indicted are: Pres-
Ident Sidney W. Winslow, Edward P.
Hurd, George W. Brown. James J.
Storrow. William Barbour and Elmer
P. Howe, «k rectors.
Both Indictments charge the de
fendants with working through the in
strumentality of the United Shoe Ma
chinery company ’n a way to make
them as ind vlduals, criminally liable
under the Sherman act.
lUstorv of Case.
Complaints made to the depart
ment ot justice against the United
Shoe Machinen company—the so
called "Shoe Machinery Trust" —
brought the attention of the goiern
ment to the case.
it is understood that the corpora-'
tion was charged with being a mon
opoly in restraint of trade, infringe- ,
nient upon the patent laws were also
alleged, it Is said.
Prompt action on the part of the
government followed the receipt of
the complaints, in April—a few weeks,
after thev had been filed —William S.
Gregg, special assistant tn United
States Attorney General Wickersham
began a government probe. Special
Agents Georgi* E. Kelleher and Janies
L. HrufT assisted Mr. Gregg in his
search for evidence.
The result of the work ot these
government officials w’as that on July
26 of this year Attorney General
Wickersham ordered United States At
torney Asa P. French and Mr. Gregg
to present evidence obtained to the
federal grand Jury that reported to
day.
Organized In 1839.
The United Shoe Machinery com
pany came into being in 1839. It was
founded by Sydney N. Winslow, ita
present head, who learned shoe-mak
ing In a small factory in Salem. Masa,
owned by hfs father, who to secure
advantages of combining allied inter
ests formed a corporation embracing
the three leading companies then
making shoe machinery—(Goodyear
Sewing Machine company, Consoli
dated and McKay Lasting company
and McKay Shoe Machinery
company.) The company was
reorganized in 1905 and subse
quently auxiliary companies sprang up
In Canada. Great Britain. France and
Germany. That same year the manu
facturing of all its shoe-making ma
chinery was concentrated in one largo
factory at Beverley. Mass. The United
States Shoe Machinery company now
employs 4000 hands, who turn out
20.000 - shoe machines yearly.
‘ The royalty system, by which the
corporation disposes of its machines,
allows a shoe manufacturer to lease
machines, paying rentals In royalties
on every shoe made. A manufactur
er may' buy machinery if he gets It
from the United Shoe Machinery com
pany, providing he buys his "findings
such as wire nails and eyelets—
from the company. 1
It is claimed that the royalty paid
the United company is about 2 2-3
cents per pair of shoes.
Stntc Probe Also.
Announcement of the climax in the
government’s Inquiries was coincident
with a proposal for a state investiga
tion by Governor Eugene N. Foss, a
democrat, who, in a message to tho
legislature, which was then In session,
pointed out the need of a statute to
reach the alleged monopoly. The legis
lative committee on rules said that an
anti-monopoly bill already enacted
covered the situation.
Governor Foss, then turning to At
torney General Swift, demanded an
Immediate investigation of the meth
ods of the Massachusetts Shoe Ma
chinery industry.
A state hearing on the matter fol
lowed and Representative Rogue from
the brg shoe center at Lynn. Intro
duced a bill in the house of represen
tatives providing for a recess commit
tee to begin a probe In Massachusetts.
BUI Is Presented.
At the hearing, Louis D. Brandeis of
Boston, who has assisted the govern
ment in some of its trust cases, pre
sented a bill, drawn up. he sa'd, for
Attorney General Swdft. which provid
ed for drastic regulations, prohibition
of royalties and leases, With prison
penalties for the violation.
Charles H. Jones, president of
a large shoe company, in read
ing the bill at a hearing. declared
that If It was enacted Into law' ft
would , mean the saving of five cents
on each pair of shoes manufactured.
At the hearing. Charles 8. Choate,
an attorney, declared that the United
Shoe Machinery company had been
doing everything in Its power to aid
the government agents in their inves
tigation.
Heat Intense at Yoaknni.
(SPECIAL TO THE LIGHT. I
YOAKUM. Tex.. Sept. 19. —The heat
at this place has been \ ery intense for
the past few days and the weather is
still very warm. A fine draft horse
fell dead on the streets, due to the
heat
SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY—PRIC E: FIVE CENTS
SPAIN UNDER MARTIAL LAW
ALFONSO FEARS REBELLION
Monarch Signs Decree Suspending the Goa*
stitutional Guarantees Following Report*
of Labor Violeneo In Towns
TWENTY-SIX ARE WOUNOED AT BILBAO
Plots Discovered in Catolina are Said to
Have Been tor Purpose of Assossinotion
Of Captain-General Weytor
MADRID, Sept. 19.—King Alfonso today signed a decree sus
pending the constitutional guarantees throughout Spain. This is
equivalent to declaring country under martial law and will give the
government power to deal sharply with revolutionary agitation fer
menting in many parts of Spain, especially in the cities and indus
trial districts where republicans and revolutionary plans are fur
thered tinder cover of workingmen's strikes.
Hie last time martial law was declared in Spain was in the sum
mer of when efforts of the government to put down the revo
lutionary outbreak culminated in the execution of Professor Ferrer,
a distinguished educator of anti-monarchial principles.
mr THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
BILBAO, Spain. Sept. 19.—Troops this afternoon fired on a
crowd that was endeavoring to free prisoners, including strike lead
ers. who were being taken through the streets. Twenty-six persons
were wounded. The situation is grave.
JUDKGROSSCUPWIU.
After Nineteen Yearn tn Federal
Judiciary Says He Wauls
More Freedom.
,PY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS )
CHICAGO. Ill.. Sept. 19.—After
serving 19 years as a member of the
federal judiciary in the northern dis
trict of Illinois. Peter 8. Grosscup.
JJi nGE PETER s. GROSSCUP.
judge of the United States circuit
court and a member of the United
States court of appeals, today an
nounced h1s intention of retiring the
first week In October.
Says Judge Grossaip:
"The reason for my resigning is
that I wish more freedom: not only
as an individual, but as a citizen. The
world politically Is trying to catch up
with the world's radically changing
economic conditions. The 'forma
tive' period is approaching. Next year's
presidential election, will. I believe,
be the last one on old Unes.
“And the settlement for the future
will come, not through the courts of
law. but through the court of public
opinion. I wish no office and expect
never again to hold office —but I wish
greater freedom than the bench gives
to do my part in this court of public
opinion.”
Judge Grosscup came Into public
notice when the court ot appeals re
versed the action of Judge K. M.
Landis in fining the Standard Oil
•company $29,000-000.
SUES ALIEGED POM
TRUST FOI $5.000,ffl)
New Jersey Concern Claims That Du
pont Company Hus Hurt Ita
Business.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRr.SS)
TRENTON. N. J.. Sept. 19.—The
Buckeye Powder company, which for
merly manufactured powder at
Peoria. Ill., today brought suit In the
United States circuit court here for
$5,000,000 against the E. I. Dupont
Denemours Powder company and a
number of its subsidiary concerns
which are familiarly referred to as the
“powder trust.”
The Buckeye company claims that
its business has been damaged by the
practices of the so-called powder trust
and places its actual damages at
$1,119,957. and also asks for $500,000
punitive damage*.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS*
Arts of Violence Reported Tn Conmo
MADRID. Sept. 19.—Reports of
violence In connection with working
men's strikes continue to reach here.
The most serious situation Is at Va
lencia. where a general strike was de
clared yesterday. The city was placed
under martial law. Though there was
more or less rioting throughout the
day, the authorities had matters pret
ty well In hand until after dark. Then
the disturbers vented their fury 1n an
attack upon the officials in the ad
jacent town of Cullera.
The rioters murdered a judge and
wounded other officers of the court,
which had been engaged in the trial
of those who had been arrested earlier
in the day. The mob was finally dis-
persed.
Strikes also have been declared at
Bilbao. Saragossa. Cadiz. Huelva. Se
ville, Gijon and other cities. In some
of these places tho movement has
been but partially successful.
is Revolutionary Plot.
Premier Canalejas announces the
government has tn its possession de
tails of a revolutionary plot uncovered
at Valencia and Barcelona. ' Part of
this plot was to assassinate General
Weyler. captain general of Catalonia.
The government claims to know the
names of all the conspirators and tho
sowces of tbofr supplies.
The general union of labor today
decided to call a general strike
throughout Spain on a date to be
fixed later.
iRV THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
LONDON, Sept. 19.—The overthrow
of the Spanish monarchy was Insured
against at Lloyds today when the high
rate of 25 guineas (approximately
$126) per cent was being paid for th*
policies.
TAFT MAKES TRIP TO ■
NORTHERN MICHIGAN
Guest of Governor In Sault Ste. Marie.
Inspects Locks and Army
Post.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
SAULT STE MARIE, Mich . Sept.
19. —Early today big crowds from
Canada and Northern Michigan B?gan
to gather here to welcome President
Taft.
The day's program Included a brief
tour of the city by the president upon
his arrival, a review of 2500 school
children in the government park, after
which the president was scheduled to
make a brief visit at the home of
Governor Osborn.
Elaborate plans were made for the
luncheon at the armory to be ten
dered the chief executive shortly after
noon by five hundred residents of the
city.
Following Mr. Taft's address, the
entertainment committee had ar
ranged for a review of the troops at
Fort Brady and an inspection of the
locks.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
MACKINAW CITY. Mich , Sept. 19.
' —For the first time In the history of
Mackinaw a president of the United
States passed through here todaj en
route to Northern Michigan, when the
special train carrying President Taft
and party was taken aboard the ferry
to cross the straits of Mackinaw.
This afternoon he will travel st IM
further into the Michigan peninsula
with Marquette as his stopping place
over night.
CITY
EDITION
CLAIM PLOT IS FOUND.
tlon With Strike.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Attack the Officers.
Insurance at I.loyds.
First President iu Mackinaw.