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The Eureka of the Valley
WANTS
Men with energy
Men with brain and money
, Men willing to make things go
Men with character and intellect
Men that are not “Has beens”
Not “Goiug to be”, blit “Is’us” and “ares”
FOR SUCH AS THAT
1 he Latchstring is on the outside
Buy you a home with what you save in
doctor bills
Terms are such, that you will not
know you are buying
W. E. CAGE,
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While In the Valley 1
DON’T FAIL TO VISIT
MISSION.
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Elevation, 1 4 o feet.
Irrigation, unexcelled.
Drainage, natural.
WE PROVE IT
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To be the most progressive, high
I ly developed, prosperous, thriv- I
i ing proposition in the Lower Rio I
Grande Valley. i
A personal investigation will con- I
* vince you of the greater advan- |
tages and opportunities offered. I
MISSION LAND IMPROVEMENT COIMI
MISSION. TEXAS t
JOHN J. CONWAY I
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FATALLY INJURED
IN SAN ANTONIO
Jim Neeper. Formerly Popular Bar-1
ber in this City, Yictim of Street
Railway Accident.
T. R. Tumllnaon, of the 66 barber
shop, has received a letter from Sau
Antonio, informing him that Jim
Neeper was badly injured some weeks
ago by being run *r by a street car
in that city, andf no hopes of-his re
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covery are held.
Mr. Neeper worked hfi£e at the f.6
barber shop for three years and from
here went to a barber shop in San
Antonio. His Brownsville friends
regret sincerely to learn of his mis
fortune.
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Associated Press.
New Orleans, La., June 7—Cotton
futures closed steady and unchanged
|to 3 points down. Spots firm.
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United States Supteme Court Decided
Comuierce Court Has no Jurisdic
tion Ovei i’edeial Rate Laws.
Associated Press.
Washing on, D. June 7—The
supreme court of the United States
dealt a blow to the new commerce
court today when it ruled that the
interstate commerce commission held
exclusive jurisdiction over .he ad
ministrative machinery of the federal
rate laws.
In substance the supreme court
held that the commerce court was
not to substitute its judgment for the
interstate commerce commission in
the administration of the rate laws.
It is held that the commerce court
is limited to reviewing the commis
sion’s orders on points of law.
HOSPITALITY ENJOYED
AT LANDRUM PLANTATION
San Benito Card Club Uses Interur
ban for Social Meeting, Which
Was Charming Event.
To The Herald.
San Benito, Texas, June?.—The
regular monthly meeting of the a00
club of San Benito was held at the
lovely plantation home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Landrum last night. This
is always a delightful social affair,
as the gentlemen are invited guests
and look forward to the date of
their recognition.
Last night proved no exception. It
was a merry party that alighted
from the chartered Interurban car
from San Benito and stormed the
hospitable home of Mr. and Mis. i
Landrum. Punch was served
throughout Ae. evening. The tables
was presided over by Misses Frances j
Landrum and Lucille Parks, while
Misses Eleanor Parks and Pauline
Lai. lruni proved themselves charm
ing assistants in the duty of enter
taining iri the card rooms. Mints !
and candied walnuts were served
during the hours or playfng, fol
lowed by a three course luncheon
at the conclusion of the games.
Prizes were awarded to Mrs.
Spittle and Mr. Walker. Upon their
departure, the gentlemen confiscated
the punch table decorations, consist
ing of branches of luscious peaches,
plums, all products of the Landrum
home, while the ladies ware shower
ed with the beautiful roses banked
everywhere.
Mrs. Landrum will be the hostess
at the next regular meeting of the
club, also, all declaring it was worth
while waiting for her return home.
Mrs. Landrum has been spending the
greater part of the pas: eight months
in San Antonio, where her dan hters
Minsos Eleanor and Lucille Parks
have been attending school.
Miss Eleanor Parks, returned with
her mother for a short vts't home.
Miss Eleanor expects to return to
San Antonio the middle of the month
to attend the summer normal to he
held there.
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COTTON GIN READY
FOR GINNING OPERATIONS
Thoroughly Overhauled in Prepara*,
tion for Opening of Season—Will
Gin Long Staple Cotton.
Things have been moving with a j
vim at the Merchants and Planters ;
cotton gin the past few weeks, since |
it was taken over by the Peoples'
Ice company. The new owners have
had the entire plant overhauled, the
engine reset and all of the machinery
put into first class shape. All will
be ready for the opening of the gin
ning season.
It is not expected that ginning will
begin actively much before tffe first
of July, as the crop appears to be
a little later this year, for the most
part, than usual.
3. C. Tucker, manager of the Peo
ples' Ice company, who is one of the
principle owners of the new gin, says
that he hardly thinks Brownsville
will try for the first bale, as there
is not much early cotton here.
Will Gin Long Staple.
Mr. Tucker informed the reporter
also that the gin will be prepared to
handle long staple cotton this season
j also. A number of farmers are ex
perimenting with long staple varie
ties this year, and it is expected that
there will be a considerable quan'ity
of the new cotton raised in this
vicinity.
No Worm Damage Yet.
Mr. Tucker reports that so far the
|cotton worm has not injured the crop
in the Valley to any appTecialble ex
tent so far. The farmers, however,
are keeping a close watch, Mr. Tuck
er says, and are generally supplied
Iwith poison so as to be ready to
tight the pest should it appear.
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’ AMERICAN LAWYER
MURDERE# IN HONDURAS :
-I- Wshington, P. C., June .1— -;
-I- Attorney Frederick Shaw, a
-!• representative cf the Chicago
Title anti Trust ompaiiv, who v
was acting under the order, of -!
j-I- the federal court in the south- v
v ern district of Illinois, in the v
iv ease of the Central American
;*!- Commercial company, was as- v
|v sassinated on June 5 at Black v
River, Triona, Honduras. The -|
v American legation at Tegucia-. v
v galpa in reporting the matter
to the state department, states
-I- that the assassin, who is not -I
vnamed was captured. v
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SOLVENT BANKS
FORGED TO CLOSE
THROUGH ’PRESSURE OF NEW
YORK CLEARING HOUSE
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Investigation Intended to Show that
the Function of the Clearing House
Enables it to Control Destiny of
New York Banks.
Associated Press.
New York, June 7—Testimony in
tended jo show that the Or'^ntal
hank of New York was forced tc the
wall by the New York clearing house
comjnittee during the aftermath of
the panic in 1907, although It was
solvent, was given today before th°
house committee investigating the
money trust.
Three other banks, the Bank of
North America and the New Amster
dam Bank, in both of which Chas. \V.
Morse was interested, and the Me
chanics and Traders, were similiarly
compelled to close though solvent
was testified.
The testinmony was elicited in an
effort to demonstrate that the func
tions of the clearing house enables
it to control the destiny of New
York’s financial institutions, and
should be subject to regulation.
« TRANSPORTS
RElDY FOR COOII
Soldiers Held Ready to Embark if
Marines Already Sen* Prove Un- i
able to Handle Situation.
Associated Press.
Washington, I). C„ June 7—Under ‘
the instructions of the war depart- j
tnent four army transports were j
placed in readiness 10 convey troops !
to Cuba and an expeditionary force
was made ready to entrain at a mo
ment’s notice.
The order for the troops to move, j
however, was not given and they will
not he utilized until the marine |
Forces in Cuba prove insufficient to
handle the situation as to protecting
property or until the situation de
mands political intervention.
FEDERAL OUTPOST
DRIVEN BACK
Alleged American Citizen Arrested
Charged With Being Federal Spy.
Release Demanded bv Consul.
Associated Press.
Chihuahua, Mex., June 7#—The
federal outpost advanced too far
north today and were driven back in '
a sharp skirmish with the rebels near
Santa Ysibel. More troops were sent
westward today to reinforce the
rebels.
Cruz Ortiz, of El Paso, said to be
an American citizen, was arrested to
day charged with being a >deral
spy. Consul Marion Letcher has de
manded the release of Ortiz. • The
demand was forwarded to Pascual
Orozco, jr., the rebel leader.
Weather.
Meteorological data for the 24
hours ending at 7 p. m. June 7.
Barometer at 7 a. m. .... 29.9ft
Barome>er at 7 p. m.4 . 29.92
in the west Saturday; TThnday fair,
and Sunday.
Temperature at 7 a. m.74.
Temperature at 7 p. m. . .. . 81.
Maximum temperature .... 89.3
Minimum temperature .... 70.5
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Associated
D. C„ June 7—West
Texas, probably shower*
• in t ehweot : Sunday fatr
East Texas erally Saturday
nd Sundy.
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SENATE INSISTS ON
UNO BATTLESHIPS
Fassed House Bill Providing for
Equipment of Army Transports
With Life Saving Devices.
Associated Press.
I Washington, 1). C.. June 7—The
senate today passed the house bill ;
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appropriating $300,000 to equip
army transports with ample life sav
ing apparatus, after certain amend- j
i ments were made. The naval affairs
[committee reported the naval appro
' priation bill providing for two bat
! tleships.
In the house the interestate com
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i inerce committee reported favorably ,
a hill to prevent the reproduction of
I the Johnson-Flynn fight pictures.
| The republicans of the ways and:
means committee filed a minority re- j
[port on tlie cotton tariff revision hill. I
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HELPING SELF TO CORN
PAID DEARLY FOR IT
Espiridio Espinosa Caught in Field
of Regino Herrera, Drew Knife
and Was Shot in Legs.
Last night shortly before nine |
o’clock, one Espiridio Espinosa was
shot and wounded in both legs by j
Regino Herrera, in a corn field be
longing to Herrera near the city I
water and light plant. Herrera im- |
mediately came to town and surrend- j
ered to Chief of Police Crixell, sav
ing that he had shot a inan who had
been stealing corn in his field. Her
rera said that someone had been 1
stealing his corn and melons for
some time. Last night, he said, he
heard someone in the corn field ami
immediately went towr.Vds the place,
carrying a single barrel shot gun.
He found the man, he said, and
called to him to halt, but that the
intruder drew a knife and started
owards him, whereupon he fired,
shooting the fellow in the legs.
Chief Crixell took a hack and
went to the scene at once, lie found
Espinosa badly wounded Ui both
legs. Binding up the wounds, Mr.
Crixell brought the man to the city
ball, where Dr. .T. S. Stell atended
hint—neither the city nor the coun
ty physician being found at the time.
The wounds were inflicted with
No. 4 shot, of which 16 were buried
in the right leg and 24 in the left,
‘X ending both above and below the
knees. His wounds are quite pain
rful and may prove serioufi. He was
removed from the city hall to the
house of a ’•other residing at the
corner of 4th . ad Levee streets. He
may be taken to the hospital this
morning.
Regino Herrera, who did the
shoo ing was released from arrest,
after the circumstances were fully
explained. Herrera is a brick maker
; in the employ of the Gulf Coa>t
i Brick and Tile company. He stands
well, and there is apparently no
! cause to doubt his story.
The police removed from Espinosa
a dagger with an eight inch blade,
which he drew on Herrera.
l&pinosa came here about four
months ago from Monterey, and so
far as learned, has no regular oo
c upa' Ion.
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THE NATIONAL GAME.
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As played throughout the country
by the vorlous leagues.
Yssociated Press.
National League.
Pittsburg 4, Boston 0.
New York 7, Cincinnati 6.
Chicago 7. Brooklyn 2.
Philadelphia St. Louis 4.
American League.
Washington 4, Chicago 2.
Philadelphia 9. St. Louis 4.
New York 7, Cleveland 0.
Detroit 4, Boston 3.
American Association.
Indianapolis 15, Milwaukee 7.
' Louisville 4, Kansas City 2.
Columbus'6. Minneapolis 5.
Toledo 10, St. Paul 7.
Southern League.
Chattanooga 6, Montgomery 4.
Nashville 4, Birmingham 3.
Mobile I, Memphis 0.
New Orleans-Atlanta—rain.
t Texas League.
*i Houston it, Dallas 0.
Sau Amonio 3, Fort Worth 2.
r YVaeo 1, H^aumout o
^Austin 14, Galv
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STONE SERGEANT Ar ARMS
WANTS POLICE PROTECTION
APPEAL TO MAYOR HARRISON TOR POLICE AIO TO PREVENT
ROUGH HOUSE AT MEETING OF REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL COMMITTE TODAY.
Associated Press.
Chicago, 111., June 7—Col. William
F. Stone, sergeant ai arms of the re
publican national convention tonight
appealed to Mayor Harrison for po
lice protection at tomororw's ses
sion of the national committee.
Stone's action, its is said, was
prompted by reports that certain
Roosevelt leaders had prepared to
Lake steps to intimidate the member
ship of the commute in its delib
erations.
Several members said they had
lieard reports of a planned Roosevelt
demonstration.
"There will be no rough house itt
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the committee, neither will there be
iny demonstration permitted outside
>f the coliseum." said Stone.
Senator Dixon, Roosevelt's man
iger, declined to discuss the reports,
L)ut said he might have some com
nent to make later.
Director McKinley, of the Taft
bureau, specified William Flinn, of
Pittsburg, as the Roosevelt leader,
who. he' had been informed, expects
.o start trouble. McKinley also
stated that he had received reliable
^formation that George W. Perkins
tad been called to New York to head
)ff a possible disturbance.
Senator Dixon said if a proxy was
ivailable he would give it to 'Flynn.
Flynn arrived date tonight.
Taft Iklejjates Seated.
Twenty four Taft delegates from
\labama and Arkansas were added
:o the Taft column today by the ac
tion of the republican national eom
nittee on the so-called Roosevelt
ontestfi from those states.
All contests presented today were
leclded In President Taft's favor and
in all but two the decision of the
'ommittee was unanimous.
One roll (all test apparently
(bowed 1.1 anti-T.aft votes.
Four Arkansas contests remain to
je heard.
In view of the bitter feelings be
tween the Taft and Roosevelt adher
ents the meeting today was sur
prisingly peaceful, although it open
ed with a contest which seemed to
forecast friction. This, however,
was not materialized.
Borah Outvoted.
The opening contest was over the
renewal by Senator Borah of Tiis mo
tion of yesterday to “permit eight of
he committee to demand a roll rail
Instead of 20 as provided by tue
misting rules. Borah a'tempted to
debate the motion but Chairman
Rosewater declare that it was un
iebateable.
"I don't intend to be choked by
gag rule this early in the campaign.”
said Borah.
"This committee will conduct its
proceedings under the usual parlia
mentary rules,” returned Chairman
Rosewater, and Borah's motion was
tabled by a viva voce vote.
Knew About Steam Roller.
Then Senator Borah was permitted
to continue. He said he knew there
was a "steam roller” and he was per
fectly willing it should operate but
he wanted the country to know it
does operates, how it operates, and
who is operating it. Notwithstand
ing the tabling of the Borah motion
the roll call was given the minority
whenever demanded.
"To Murder Republican Party.”
Senator Dixon, the Roosevelt man
ager, In a statement excoriating the
members of the national republican
committee, tonight, charged that
Senator Crane and Mr, Stevenson
both admitted that the Koosevell
contest in the ninth Alabama dist
inct should be decided in favor of
the Colonels delegates. noth with
standing the Taft delegates won
Stevenson denied making any sueh
remark and avowed that the matter
would have to bet set right tomor
row.
Dixon says the committee Is pro
pared to “deliberately murder th«
republican party,” and that Taft >•
now determined to wreck the party
ra'her than permit it to win with
Roosevelt as a candidate.
GOMEZ MAY SPEND
1 MILLION DOLLARS
IN SUPPRESSING THE REBELLION
IN ORIENTE
Iorrential Rains Hinder Movements^
of Soldiers—Presence of Americas '
Marines Does. Not Stop Pillage.
Havana Citizens Continue Arming.
Associated Press.
Havana, Cuba, June 7—The house
jf representatives this afternoon rat
ified the action of the senate Tues
day authorizing President Come* to
expend a million dollars to cover the
extraordinary military preparations. |
but there was no further actiou by 1
iiher brail'll ot congress in the line
)f grunting a further credit, despite
the intimation of the president that
he expected an addltionul appropria
tion.
The government tonight is without
news from the zone of hostlltles in
Orlente except tor reports of skirm
ishes. Torrential runs are making
tire movement of troops most im
possible. |>
The presence of American forcea
in the vicinity of (iuiintanaiuo has
had no deterrent effect on the aetiv
i’ies of the Insurreetos. A village
eight miles from that city was burned
last night.
The citizens of Havana continue
arming, and arrests are being made
daily.
STREET CAR MEN
ENGAGE IN RIOTS
Three Policemen Beaten—Strikers
Take a Shot at Conductor of
Stalled Car.
Associated Press.
Boston, Mass., June 7—Rioting
broke out this evening in connection
with the strike of the employe* of
the Boston Elevated Street Hallway
company which went into effect this
morning. The disturbances occurred
in Cambridge and South Ihwton.
In one outbreak in Cambridge
three policemen were badly beaten
end a revolver shot wa* tired at the x
conductor of a stalled ear. Several
arreK's were made.
The strike spread tonight so that
the service on many of the lines In
the metropolitan district Is only oc
casional. Efforts were made to have
a sympathetic strike railed
Union officials claim that 2,500
men are out. The railway company
says that 1,00 men are out. The com
pany employes about 8,000 men. The
refusal of the corn pan yto recognise
the union precipitated the strike.
PEOPLE'S ICE AND MANUFACTURING CO.
Starting business in March. 1905. the price of ice was fixed at
30 cents a hundred pounds at the plant. 40 cents per hundred
pounds delivered, and the price has never been changed. This is a
record of which we are proud. Ice is sold lower in Brownsville
than in any other city in Texas of its size. All ice is made from
pure distilled water and is slean and wholesome.
Any amount delivered at any place in the city,
The company appreciates your business and support and will
continue its present policy of accommodation. Bey an ice book
and save 5 per cent—i* is safe, as it is not transferable.