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\ V0L- XIX' N0- 177- BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1912. ‘ PR1CE nvE CENTS.
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* ■ ERE WHERE PROGRESS MEANS GO.
ERE IN THE RICHEST VALLEY ON EARTH.
\ ERE WHERE PRIC ES SUIT THE BUYERS.
' ERE WHERE WE ALL WANT YOU TO COME.
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A PLACE TO LIVE THAT IS UNEXCELLED.
/%. PLACE TO DO BUSINESS UNEQUALLED.
y~\ PLACE OF OPPORTUNITIES UNSURPASSED.
*“ PLACE WHERE THINGS MOVE UNPARELLED.
IO GRANDE RIVER SUPPLIES OUR WATER.
< BB IO GRANDE RIVER HAS MADE OU R SOIL.
IO GRANDE VALLEY THE PLACE TO LIVE.
IO GRANDE C APITOL THE PLACE TO COME
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EMEMBER THE BEST TOWN IN THE VALLEY.
|J EMEMBER WHERE WE ARE LOCATED.
EMEMBER HIDALGO, COUNTY, TEXAS.
^ EMEMBER FOR 3tt DAYS LOTS WILL BE CHEAP.
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knock at the door and it WILL OPEN.
SEEK AND YOU WILL FIND US. “
BUY WHAT WE OFFER YOU AND YOU - »
WILL ALWAYS BE GLAD
BUY A HOME AND YOUR WIFE WILL
THINK MORE OF YOU. • *
COME AND CONSULT WITH US AND YOU A
WILL ENJOY YOUR TRIP.
COME AND LOOK FOR YOURSELF AND
YOU WILL BE CONVINCED.
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ASK FOR WHAT YOU WANT AND WE
WILL SHOW YOU WE HAVE IT. IB
ASK FOR THE TERMS YOU WISH AND
WE WILL TRY TO ACCOMODATE YOU. *
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DON’T FAIL TO VISIT
MISSION.
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Elevation, 14o feet.
Irrigation, unexcelled.
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Drainage, natural.
WE PROVE IT
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To be the most progressive, high- *
ly developed, prosperous, thriv
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ing proposition in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley.
A personal investigation will con
vince you of the greater advan
tages and opportunities offered.
: MISSION LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY :
MISSION, TUXAS
JOHN J. CONWAY
President V Sole Owm.
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Cotton Market.
Associated Press.
New Orleans, La., March 18—Cot
ton futures closed today with a net
decline of 17 to 18 points. Spots,
easy to 1-16 off.
Cattle Market.
Associated Press.
Kansas City, March 18—Cattle,
steady' to 10 cents lower; export
steers $7.15 to $8.25. Hogs steady
to 5 cents lower; heavies $6.90 ta
$6.97. Sheep 10 to 15 cents higher.
Walk-Out in Saxony.
Associated Press.
Berlin, Ger., March 18—The ex
tent of the strike in the Westphalian
fields is steadily diminishing, but
the reduction of the number of strik
ers th^re is counterbalanced today
by a fresh walk-out in Saxony, Han
over and other places. The number
on strike now is approximately
200,000.
Work is rapidly progressing on
the new eight-stand gin at Harlin
gen. Four of these stands will be for
Ilong staple cotton, of which that sec
tion has 2,000 acres this year.
INSURANCE MIES
ADD GAR TRACKS
AND OTHER QUESTIONS CON
FRONT COUNCIL.
Objection to Kinj». of Rails Used by
Street Car Company on Elizabeth
Street—Matter Referred to Com
mittee on Streets and Bridges.
Very few startling features
claimed the attention of the City
Council yesterday evening. The most
important features were:
The announcement by Mayor
Kowalski that the fire insur
ance rates had been raised from
59 to 77 cents.
The discussion as to whether
or not the citizens should be
assessed eight per cent interest
on deferred payments of their
one-third of the paving.
The discussion as to whether
or not the street car company
would be permitted to use the
heavy railroad rails or forced
to use the grooved street car
rails.
The folly of establishing a
precedent by giving the city
poor as decent a burial as the
county poor receive.
The calling of the attention
of the council by V. P. Dancy
to the fact that the last session
of the legislature made it un
lawful for those holding posi
tions of profit or trust to of
ficiate as election officials.
As chairman of the stret and
bridge committee Alderman Cobolini
told the council that E. C. Forto had
fold him that he would replace yard
for yard all the dirt used in fixing
the retaining wall on Levee street,
and asked that the committee be em
powered to accept this offer. Aider
man Thorn moved that the matter
he left with the committee. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Black
shear, and unanimously carried.
ftreet Car Tracks. ,
Alderman Cobolini said his atten
tion had been called to the kind 01
rails ,k>elng used in the construction
of the street car tracks. He said
the heavy railroad rails used would
be’bad to pave against. A result of
their use would he the wearing of
grooves in the pavement. These
would be dangerous to vehicles, and
would frecofne filled with accumula
tions of dirt. Hi? then read from
the ordinance the regulations as to
weight of rails and the protection
of the tracks with six-inch planks
in certain parts of the city.
The mayor then asked C. W. Win
stedt, who was present, to give the
council his opinion. Mr. Winstedt
responded, stating that he was not
in any way interested, except as a
citizen; that he had first last Sat
urday been down on Elizabeth
street, where the two blocks of rails
were laid; that he was very much
surprised to see heavy steam railroad
rails being laid, instead of a street
car rail. He always had been under
thb impression that the franchise
was for a modern car line with
grooved T-rails. lie further called
the council’s attention to the fact
that the city had demanded from
Mr. Stegman such a modern rail, at
the time the city had the matter of
a street car franchise up with Mr
Stegman. Also, that the franchise
applied for by Mr. De Bruen offered
a grooved steel rail.
He stated that he had looked tip
the present franchise and was sur
prised to find that the grooved T-rail
—as required in the Stegman* and
Do Bruirr franchise — was
not explicitly set forth. Yet, on the
other hand, there was nothing in
the Robertson franchise by which
the grantee could force an ordinary
railroad rail on the city. Mr. Win
stedt pointed out that, even if the
city council had overlooked this
vital point in accepting and grant
ing the franchise as prepare^ by
Messrs Rentfro and Cole, attorneys
for the grantee, it was not too late
to remedy the matter, as article
seven of the franchise distinctly
binds the grantee, his sueessors, or
assigns, to comply with any ordi
nance relating to. not only the op
eration or maintenance, but also the
construction of said street car line.
In conclusion Mr. Winstedt asked
the city council not to let a modern
I pavement worth practically a hun
dred thousand dollars be spoiled by
allowing a rail detrimental to the
life of the pavement, vehicles and
the peoples' safety to be used, but
by passing an ordinance, compel the
street car company to put in the
only rail accepted by any progres
sive city—a grooved, flat-top street
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| PRESIDENT SPEAKS
OF MANY THING!
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MAKES MANY SPEECHES 01
MANY SUBJECTS.
While in Boston Mr. Taft has
Look In” on Several Gatherings
Pays High Tribute to the Irish
Citizens.
' Associated Press.
Boston, Mass., March 18—Presi
dent Taft ended his part in the Bos
ton celebration qf evacuation day
and St. Patrick's, day with an ad
dress to the Charitable Irish society
and a ‘‘look in” on the dinner of the
f 'if .
Bank Officers association, the Bos
ton Paper Trade association, and
the Yale club of Boston tonight.
The president was enthusiastical
ly received everywhere.
During the day iMr. Taft spoke on
many subjects. Before the Massa
chusetts legislature he pointed out
that he favored the presidential
preference primaries where the law
safeguarded the ballot.
The delegation from the Massa
chusetts peace society, he said, did
not intend to give up the fight for
arbitration, and he added that wheu
Secretary Knox reiurned from Cen
tral America a plan to resume the
fight for arbitration would be
worked out.
in his address to the Charitable
Irish society, the president praised
the Irish for their adaptability in
becoming American ciiizens and
their belief in constituted anthority.
Culling attention to the well known
fact that socialism and anarchy
have found no lodgment among
Irishmen. He declared it is “not
from them do we hear proposals to
change the fundamental law, to take
away the independence of the ju»
diciary or to minimize in any way
the influence and power of consti
tuted authority.”
Tomorrow the president will leave
for New Hampshire.
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VASQUISTAS CAPTURED
NEAR SAN FERNANDO
Result of Fight Saturday— 30 Men
and Horses Taken—25 Flee and
are Pursued by Rurales.
Jose Pena, the commander of the
rurales in Matamoros received a
telegram yesterday morning stating
that Louis Caballero, second in com
mand of the rurales in Tamaulipas.
captured Jesus and Antero Vi 11a
fana, with .‘It* men, horses and am
munition near San Fernando, where
there was a tight Saturday. Twenty
live men escaped and were pursued
by Caballero and his men, with
hopes of capturing them last night.
Jesus and Antero Villafana are
brothers and the leaders of the re
volution in South Tamaulipas. They
are partners of the Cuell-ir brothers,
the sons of (Jeneral Cuellar of
Brownsville.
The prisoners will either be sent
to M jnterey or brought to Mata
moros. _
ANOTHER TOWN
TAKEN BY REBELS.
Federal General Ramirez With 150
Men Surrenders \t Baca—Will be
Allowed to Join Rebels.
Associated Press.
Chihauhua, Mex., March 18—A
detachment of soldiers in the federal
town of Bata under Major Adolfo
Ramirez, surrendered to the rebels
this morning. Ramirez’s force,
which twice has fought the rebel
forces numbers about 150. Ramirez
explained that he did not want to
sacrifice the lives of his men in a
fight against a superior number and
surrendered. Ojinaga will be the
next port entry for which the
rebels will fight. General Antonio
Rojas will be sent to Ojinaga at the
head of 500 men. The town is de
fended by Gen. de la Cruz Sanchez.
The campaign south of here will be
pushed vigorously. Parral will be
the next town seized, then the march
on Torreon will begin. Gen. Orozco
had ordered the officers and men cap
tured today sent to Chihuahua
where they will be given an oppor
tunity to join the reoels.
Bill for National Primary.
Associated Press.
Washington, D. C., March 18—
Senator Cummins, announced pro
gressive republican candidate foi
the presidential nomination, intro
duced a primary elections bill to
day, providing for a national pri
mary July 8. If enacted the bill
will make unlawful the national
conventions of both democratic and
republican p
ii WILL BE PUSHED
f| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO CO
OPERATE WITH FRISCO.
L. M. Harris Explains Plan of Good
Roads Campaign to be Started at
Brownsville by Frisco and Uncle
Sam on March 25.
That Brownsville will cooperate
| with the Frisco and Uncle Sam in
the inauguration of its Good Roads
campaign in this city next Monday,
was evidenced at ,the meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce with L. M.
: Harris of St. Louis, ihe Frisco press
representative, yesterday afternoon.
Although the attendance was not
1 very large, yet those present dis
played a very active interest in the
subject.
Practical plans for advertising
the visit of the Good Roads special
to Brownsville were adapted, which,
without doubt will interest and
cause every farmer, property owner
and business man of Brownsville
■ and the surrounding territory to be
present and witness the demonstra
tion of the art of road building to
■ be given here.
The meeting was presided over by
President J. B. Scott, of the Cham
ber or Commerce. After briefly
; stating the object of the meeting,
Mr. Scott introduced L. M. Harris,
the press representative of the
Frisco Lines, who outlined the
Frisco Good Roads campaign. Mr.
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Harris stated that a short time ago
the Frisco railroad had received an
offer from the tinted States govern
ment to provide capable lecturers
and road building experts to accom
pany a Good Roads train, if tbe
Fiisco desired to run such a train
over its system.
This proposition was accepted by
the Frisco officials, he said, and the
1 Good Roads ..rain will be in Browns
ville the 2'»th and part of the 26th
days of this month, this being de
' cided as the starting point for the
j campaign. This train will consist
of four cars, painted white and dec
orated with Good Roads signs. One
, car will contain samples of differ
ent kinds of soil and the necessary
facilities will be provided on this
car to demonstrate which is the best
method of making ^ood roads with
different kinds of spil. The second
car will be equipped with stereopti
can views, showing roads before
they were given any attention and
after road work had been completed.
The other two cars will be for the
accomodation of the gentlemen in
charge. Vernon M. Pierce, chief en
gineer of the bureau of good roads,
| of the United States department of
agriculture, will be in charge of the
; train.
Mr. Harris suggested that the
1 Chamber of Commerce investigate
some of the roads in the vicinity of
Brownsville and find out, if possible,
some particular road that will be
worked in the near future, and, dur
j ing Mr. Pierce's stay in this city,
have him go over this road and make
estimates as to the probable cost of
repair work and also give his opin
ion as to the most practical manner
in which to repair this road. In
this way, actual benefits will he de
rived from the visit of the train.
Of course. Mr. Harris said, many
will learn from the lectures what
has been done with other roads and
the great benefits derived, but with
this personal inspection of one of
our own roads, the people of Browns
ville will gain an idea of what can
be done with roads here, as well
receive professional advice as to how
to do it. It was also suggested that
this method of procedure, if taken
up by the citizens of each town on
i the route of the Good Roads train,
1 would be beneficial to tbe several
j communities.
In the matter of advertising the
demonstration at Brownsville, Mr.
Harris informed the meeting that a
number of posters and flyers are on
their way to each town for distri
bution, and that at this point, Sec
] retary Whitney of the Chamber of
j Commerce had agreed to take charge
1 of this work.
It being the wish of those present,
i President Scott was given the power
I to appoint a permanent committee
I of three on good roads to have
I charge of the question of good roads
at all times here, and more especial
I ly to investigate the roads in this
vicinity upon which to secure the
advice of Engineer Pierce during the
| visit of the Good Roads train. This
; being a permanent committee, Mr.
Scott stated that he would like to
j consider before making his appoint
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jTllMWO KILLED
FIFTY WOUNDED
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WHEN ENGINE BOILER EX*
GLOBES IN SAN ANTONIO.
Engine Torn to Bits—Shop Wrecked
and Fragments of Human Bodies
Scattered for Blocks—Only a Few
Dead Identified.
Associated Press.'
San Antonio, Tex., March 18—At
least 32 men were killed and more
than fifty injured today when the
boiler of locomotive 704 exploded in
the shop yards of the Southern Pa
cific railroad here today. Property
damages approximate $200,000.
A comm it te of railroad officials,
army officers and citizens made an
investigation this afternoon and are
of the opinion that the explosion
was probably due to the carlessness
of one of the men killed in allow
ing an inrush of cold water into a
superheated boiler in which the!
water* was low.
Twenty bodies have been recov
ered and identified, twelve uniden
tified and human fragments picked
up within a radius of several blocks
probably account for several of the
missing %
Thp identified dead: include
Walter Jourdan, engineer: B. Man-)
sker, Sr., foreman of the blacksmith i
shop: J. R. Miller of Orange, Texas
and E. B. Shaw of Cleburne.
The engine was undergoing an
inspection at the time of the explo
sion. Explosion tore it to bits, [
wrecked four shop buildings which
for a square in the yards, and the;
wreckage was scattered for blocks
around with arms, legs, hands and
mangled trunks of the victims. A;
number of the killed and injured
were shopmen sent from northern!
and eastern citlies several months
ago to replace experienced machin
ist-shopmen strikers.
Fire at San Benito.
Special to The Herald.
San Benito, Tex.. March 18—San
Benito experienced its first fire this
morning at 5:30, when the explo
sion of a gasoline stove in the delica
tessen restaurant set the place on
fire. The result was the destruction
of a oi^er»tory frame building of
about lfb feet front on the Boule
vard, which was occupied by the res
taurant, a butcher shop and real
estate office.
The Durst grocery store in a
brick building across the street was
damaged slightly.
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RAILROAD UNIONS
DESIRE PERCE
REPRESENTATIVES URGE CES
SATION OF INTERNAL WAR.
Expected in Matamoroi, Where En
thusiastic Reception Will he Ten
dered Them—Denounce Anarchy
and Appeal to Patriotism.
A private telegram received in
Mat amor os yesterday announced
that the patriotic commission of the
railroad unions of Mexico, which ie
touring the republic in behalf of
the restoration of peace, will visit
Matamoros, perhaps today. The
telegram requests that preparations
be made to tender the peace dele
gates a cordial reception.
The citizens of our sister city,
weary of the unsettled condition
of the country due to the continued
internal warfare, will welcome the
peace commission most heartily, and
doubtless will do all in their power
to promote 'heir benevolent mission.
As*a part of the pacification pro
gram, large posters have been Is
sued, urgfpg the people by speech,
bv the press or by arms to exert
themselves to suppres the anarchy
which threatens the country, and
appeals to the loyalty and patriot
ism of the Mexican people.
Outlaws Still Uncaught.
Associated Press.
Hillsvllle, A'a*, March 18 -The
search for Starch Allen and his fol
lowers who participated in the court
house shooting several days ago con
tinued today without results. It is
probable the men have escaped into
Tennessee or North Carolina. (Jo
ernor Mann has increased the re
ward to $4,000 for the outlaws, dead
or alive.
Clark Speaks to Irish.
Associated Press.
Baltimore, Md. March. Ik—Champ
Clark was the principal speaker ».
a dinner given by the Hibernian
society of Baltimore in celebration
of St. Patrick’s day. Clark praised
the Irish race for U* share in build
ing up the republic.
Weather Forecast. *
Washington, D. C„ March #8— 4
West Texas, .fair Tnss |av*; 1 peept m
showers and cooler in extreme west w
portion: Wednesday fair, somewhat j
colder in the north portion. East
Texas, fair Tuesday and Wednesday:
slightly colder Wednesday in the
northwest portion.
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