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BROWNSVILLE HERALl/. ivBsssst, VOL. XX. NO. 65. BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS THURSDAY. SEPT 19. 1912. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BROWNSVILLE CANAL . PLANTERS TO MEET Committed Willi Report Saturday or Result of Inve*tigation of Condi tions Relative to Sale of Plant. A meeting of the farmers and land owners on the Brownsville irriga tion canal has been called for Sat urday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. The purpose of the meeting will be to hear the report of the committee ap pointed at the joint meeting of farmers and business men on Sept. 5, to consider plans for securing wa ter for planters on the canal. The .committee is composed of George Federolf, A. X. Tandy, Col. D. P. Gay, Fred Rusteberg and \V. ,E. McDaviit. They have been at work investigating conditions rela tive to the coming sale of the Brownsville Irrigation company’s properties, which is advertised to be made at Houston on October 1. The committee has a report to make that is of interest to every farmer and land owner on the canal. O - Fourth Cutting. Clint, Tex., Sept. 17.—The fourth cutting of alfalfa is now being made on several of the ranches near here, and the yield is extra heavy. The price paid by the local dealers at tlm time it $1 l.fiO per ton, f. o. b. cars at ’his place. Yoakum’* Ice PlanC Yoakum, Tex., Sept. 17.—A con tract has been let for the erection of a $60,000 Ice plant in the southern part of the city. The plant will have a daily capacity of forty tons and will be flitted with ample storage rooms. MAYOR COLE WIRES GREER FILTER CO. Will Hold it Responsible for Defect if Company is *o Blame—No Re ply—Dallas Expert Wired for. According to the authority given him by the city council at the Mon day’s me ting. Mayor A. Ft. (’ole Tuesday wired the dreer Filter Co. to send a man to Brownsville to in vestigate he filter plant. He ad vised them that should it be found that the fault is with the manage ment of the i»lant, the ci'y would pay the expenses incurred. An immedate answer was re quested, and they were told if no j answer was received yesterday the j city would get an expert, and if the j plant is found defective the city would at once take step* to sue the company on their guarantee bond. The dreer people have so far not seen fit to answer the city’s message, and a telegram will be sent today to Mr. Owens, the Dallas chemist and filtration expert, to spc if he can make arrangements to come here at once. -* 4; iK 4: 4; 4; 4i 4; 4; 4; 4: 4: m LATE MARKET REPORTS. •- if; a; a; a: 4; a a; :c a; 4; iu CaUle. Associated Press. Kansas City, Mo., Sept. IS.—CJt tle steady; export steers $S."0 to $! n.r.O. Hogs, 10 to 20 epnts lower; heavies, $S.20 to $S.40. Sheep steady. Cotton. Associated Press. •New Orleans, T,a., Sept. 1 S.—Cot ton futures closed steady with a net decline of 1 ■’> to 17 points. Spots staedy and unchanged. Phone The Elite Ice Cream Parlor Number 188 For VALEEV" CREAM We have purchased the Elite Ice Cream Parlor which enables us to deliver our celebrated VALLEY ICE CREAM, SHERBETS and ICES in Brownsville to the family trade, all nicely packed in ice, at the following prices: 1-2 gallon orders.$ .75 1 “ ..... 1.25 A trial will convince you that our ice cream is superior to anything you have had before. We make special re ductions to religious and civic societies. SAN BENITO ICE CREAM & CREAMERY CO. SAN BENITO. TEXAS. # b b + + 4- -b -b •!' v -h N6K :b -b •!• ;b -b -b b *b *b !K -b * While In the Valley j * * * DON’T FAIL TO VISIT * iMiss::oN.i TK <&: ifc * Elevation, 14o feet. ^ l Irrigation, unexcelled. * #• * Drainage, natural. * I WE PROVE IT | * * $ -f * To be the most progressive, high* 1 * ly developed, prosperous, thriv* * ing proposition in the Lower Rio i ^ ^ Grande Valley. * A personal investigation will con vince you of the greater advan* + T iL tages and opportunities offered. : MISSION LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY 5 * MISSION, TEXAS * i JOHN J. CONWAY * Presidrnt ¥ Sole Owner ^ * * * £####*##**#***:*** *************** i STRIKERS FIGHT DEPUTY SHERIFFS ONE MAN HURT ON EACH SIDE IN BATTLE Strike Originated in Demand for Higher Wages—All Striker* Are Armed—Four Thousand Men Af fected. Associated Pres®. Bingham, Utah, Sept. IS.—The striking miners who quit work to day because the Utah Copper com pany and several other concern? re fused them an increase of wages, fired on thiry-fivo deputy sheriffs who attempted to draw the Jires from under the boilers, at the (Treat Western copper mines here this af ternoon, and wounded one of the officers. Eairlier in the day, however, while armed picket? stood guard at the approaches of various properties, firing shots into the air, one of their number was wounded by a deputy sheriff who had ordered the pi< ket to cease firing. Upon his refusal the deputy shot him in the waist. Four thou-and men, mostly for eigners, are affected by the strike. During the day almost every man idle wore a weapon of some sort. Sheriff Sharp tonight wired Gov ernor Spry that he could not handle the situation. The governor will make a personal investigation of the situation. All the saloons were ordered dosed. The s rike was precipitated by foreigners, who walked out despite he suggestion of President Meyer )f the Western federation of miners, who urged that diplomacy be ex hausted before the strike was de clared. Meyer issued a statement onight declaring that while lie had done what he could to prevent the strike, he considered the demands just and the federation right. BANK PRESIDENT RAS SHORT MEMORY Unable to Remember Whether Hr Bank Received Remittance of Two and One Half Million Dollar*. Associated Press. Xew York, Sept. IS.—Counsel for the Waters Pierce Oil company fried long but vainly today to estab lish the fact whether the Seaboard National bank of New York, acting in behalf of ''ho London Investment Trading company, said to he owned by the Standard Oil corporation, helped to finance the Magnolia Pe troleum company of Texas. The later supposedly is indebted to the concern, having come into life since the nil trust was dissolved. The matter was brought up this afternoon at the hearing in collec tion with litigation over the right of a Standard Oil official to vote as a stockholder of the Waters Piercp i ompanv. S C. Bayne, president of tlie Sea board National bank, was asked to produce the accounts from his hank but he refused to do so and left the room. He said he did not remember whether the London company re mitted two and a half million dollars ! tp his hank to pay for the bond's I which helped to buy the Magnolia Petroleum company. -'* 3T ’CARLOAD MOVEMENTS BY TEXAS ROADS More Than Twelve Thousand Car Loads of Products Shipped by Fifteen Texas Road*. I For Worth. Tex., Sept. IS.—Re ports from fifteen railroad systems in the state show that 12,787 car loads of commodities originated on I these lines during Augu-t. The ! farms in Texas furnished 1,450 cars of agricultural products and 1,393 cars of livestock. Fruit and co ton j were the largest items in the farm production while cattle led in the livestock movement. The movement from the mine# was 4,169 cars of which coal was in 'the majority. The sinpmen s from the factories are reported at 1,363 ears, lumber heading the list with a : total of 970. . i » i — " ..- " ——— About the only thing father gets on bis birthday is a lemon. COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REITH AFFIDAVIT ATTEMPTS TO PROBE ALLEGED GRAPJ CASE Reith Made Affidavit tha* He Had Eeen Offered Promotion from Cap tain to Inspector on Payment of Ten Thousand Dollars. Associated Pres-. New York, Sep*. IS.— D. J. Killer, a private de'eclive, testifying today before the aldermenfe committe in vestigating the affidavit of Captain John L. Reith, who alleged that ten thousand dollars were demanded of him during the administration of Police Cornmisisoner Bingham, de clared that last December he trailed n lawyer named Tlorton who, Keller jsaid, by common* rumor, was -op posed to be colleiting police graft, to the home of Wife field IT. Sheehan, iro.rre.ary of Commissioner Waldo. He said Sheehan, when he learned of his presence in the house, de tained him while lie sent for a detec tive, hut did no cause Ills arrest. Tie said Sheehan asked him later |what he ‘hail on him.” He said he replied that he had nothing on hint, hut something on George C. Norton. Keller said he followed Norton at the instance of Alfred G. Johnson he under-heriff whom Reith accused in his aflldavi, of demanding money from him fer prosecution. Johnson testifying denied that hr ever demanded money of Reith. Reith also testified today, repeat ing the allegations in his affidavit. He absolved Bingham from any part in the alleged prat'ice of selling promotion General Bingham testified that he had not promoted Reith because he thought the <aptain would not make good a? inspector. -a LOSS OF BATTLE _ I Men Celebrated Victory By Drinkinr Heavily, and Failed to Recogniz, I Federal*. Associated Press. j El Paso, Tex., Sept. 18.—Thr revolutionary junta here claim t( | have received communication4! from , (Tenoral Pascual Orozco, jr., today !and declare the rebel leader is at {the head of a thousand men in the Ojinaga distirct. According o thr junta, Orozco explained that aftei the first victory at Ojinaga his men celebrated hv drinking heavily, and jwhen the federal approached they I thought it was he main body o! rebels. When the federals opened jfire the rebels stampeded. COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST PRISONERS Associated Press. Marfa, Tex., Sep'. 18.—Pascual Orozco, sr., and the four staff officers of Pascual Orozco, jr., arrived here tonight from Presidio, where they | were captured, in custody of United Itates Marshal Matthew and a squad of cavaAarv. The Mexican consul | here has filed complaint against all I the prisoners charging violation of i'the neutrality laws. NATIONAL HOLIDAY UNUSUALLY QUITE 'Associated Pres-4. Washington, P. C., Sept. 18.—Re ports from the great majority of American consuls in Mexico to the state department today, confirmed the unofficial advices that conditions throughout Mexico last Sunday wen' more quiet than usual on a national holiday. TWO ARE RELEASED TWO STILL HELD Vic*n*e and Felipe Davila, Who Were Arrested in Matamoros. Re leased After a Hearing. Vicente and Felipe Davila, two of the four men arrested at Matamoros Monday and jailed on charges pre ferred by Pancho Blanca, were re leased yesterday afternoon after a hearing. Dario Cortez and Pedro Saldana are still being held, not in communicado, however. They will be given a hearing this morning. ..I; * „ : visits Brownsville WITH JED C. ADAMS. PROMINENT DALLAS LAWYER — Both Are Empolyed as Counsel Frosecu*ion the McAllister Trial. Were Entertained a‘ Dinner in Matamoro». Hon. Tone Johnson of Tyler, law yer. politician anil prohibition lead er, of more than statewide promi nence, and Jed C. Adams, one of the best known- criminal lawyers of Dallas, are visitors in this city. Doth gentlemen arrived Tuesday nigh', and expect to be here two or three day 9. Both Mr. Johnson and Mr. Adams are here on legal business. They have been retained as special prosecutors in the case of Paul Mc Mlister, who is being held in the Cameron county jail without bond, charged with shooting and killing Joe L. Orixell, lie late chief of po lice, on the night of August 9. Political .conditions being quiet over the state at this particular ti ne, Mr. John-on had nothing to say yes terday with regard to them. This is the first time that either he or Mr. Adams has visited Brownsville, and both commented very fa\orably on the general appearance of the town. They seemed particularly well pleased wi h the climate and with the breezes that blow from the sea. Mr. Johnson, who was chairman of the Texas delegation to the demo cratic national convention at Balti more, will go on the stump for Gov. Woodrow Wilson, the presi dential nominee, about October 1. He expects to speak to tlie voters in some of the northeastern states, probably In Pennsylvania, and will work under the direction of the lemocratic national headquarters h i \>w York city. Messrs. Johnson and Adams are ! quests at the Miller hotel. R. B. Creager. R. K. Holland and | Mien & Rich, who were the original j orosecutors in the case, will s’ill be retained. Entertained in Matamoro*. Messrs. John-on and Adams were entertained at the French restaurant in Ma amoros last evening by about wenty prominent Brownsville citi zens. An elegant repast was served in course*. Everything was pre pared in the best style of Mine Host ; Oarrousett, and the menu was a rev j nation to the visitors of the possibil ities of the French cuisine in Mexico. ! Hon. Frank liabb presided. There , was no speech-making, the entire ' iffair being quite informal. After jdinner, the party adjourned to the | Plaza de Hidalgo and spent a short Mime strolling about its broad walks. | The curio shops were visited also i and the distinct bed visitors in I vested in Mexican post cards to send back home as evidence that they had been in Aztcc-land. About half past ten o'clock the party returned to Brownsville. MEXICO TOWN TAKEN BY REBEL BAND Associated Pres=\ Nogales, Ariz., Sept. 18.—The own of Altar, Mexico, in the «tate •>f Sonora, was taken by rebels under Bmilio Oampa Sunday, according to \dvices received here today. Several were killed in the battle which was between three hundred rebels and fifty federals. -o * * i|i * * .u w r\i v v -It -i- * *: THE NATIONAL BALL GAMES -h * * w -h » * * * As played throughout the country by the various leagues. Associated Press. National League. Cincinnati at New York, rain. Chicago at Brooklyn, rain. St. Louis 7, Philadelphia 2. Pittsburg 9-0, Boston 1-0—-oc ond game called in eighth inning on account of darkness. American league. Philadelphia 1-2, Chicago 9-0. Boston at Cleveland, rain. Betroi- 7-4, New York, 4-2, Washington 2-8, St, l^ouis 0-2. American Association. St. Paul-Milwaukee, wet grounds j Toledo 3, Columbus 1. Kans&i City S, Minneapolis 4. SPOKE TO FARMERS AT LITTLE INDIANA Boll Weevil Expert Dial Told How to Ex*erminate the P«**i — Other Farm Lore by Sprague and Waters About fifty farmers in the Little Indiana canal dirtrio , as wall as a number of Brownsville citizens, at tended the meeting at the little In diana school house last night. Hardy Dial of Tecumseh, Okla., boll weevil expert for the Frisco railroad, de livered the feature address of .the. evening, and good addresses on other objects were delivered by A. R. Sprague of San Benito, also of the Frisco, and by Lindsay Waters of Harlingen, secretary of the Rio Grande and Toast Association. Geo. C. Singer, manager of the Little Indiana canal system, took an active interest in the meeting, and gave his assistance in getting a large crowd of farmers to attend and ' hear the addresses. Mr. Dial's address covered ap proved methods and suggestions for ridding a cotton field from the rav age-‘of tlie boll weevils, and he also gave proper methods of tilling the ground and selecting seed. He is a practical man in his line, and his address was listened to with inter est by those present. Mr. Sprague and Mr. Waters cov ered trucking subjects, their hanling and shipping. Valuable advice was B1ST0N SAFE FOR S LEAGUE .. Lo*s of Game by Philadelphia to Chi cago Cinche* American League Pennant for Boston R**d Sox. I - Boston, Mass., Sept. 18.—Boston clinched the American league pen nant today. All possibility of the team being overtaken was disposed of when Philadelphia lost to Chicago the first game of a double-header. If Boston loses all the games re maining <o he played, and Washing ton and Philadelphia, the teams nearest the leaders, win all their re maining games the percentage at the end of the season will be .634 for Boston and .»*3o for the other two teams. NO APPLICATION FOR EXTRADITION Washington, D. C., Sept. 18.—No rerjue-t for the extradition of Colonel Paseaiil Orozco, sr., or any other of the Mexican revolutionists captured on American soil has been received by the state department up to to night, nor ha- the Mexican embassy been instructed to apply for war rants of extradi ion. given by both of them. Mr. Wafers is a specialist in handling truck, and knows the game “from the ground up.” SAN BENITO THE BIG CANAL TOWN The livest and largest new town in Texas in the LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY San Benito has grown from nothing to over four thousand population In four years and today offers best location for commercial pnd in* dustrial nterpriaes in Southwest Texas. Natural advantages and improvements already ma de insure city of importance. The growth and development have only started. NEARLY HALF A MILLION Dollars railrc d business on St. Louie, Brownsville and Mexico Railwaj it San LeuiiP, in on<< year. Sixty-seven per c-nt i...rennc over t i.mui#** of previous yea/. ‘-'ear ending Aiiril 30th 1911 1012 Freight received 142.819.44 235,880.20 Freight forwarded 42,839.33 96,100.31 Express received 12,539.64 15,426.23 Express forwarded 18,098.34 19,025.4 4 Ticket sales 31,460.95 43,960.66 Excess Baggage 292.2£ 478.70 Switching, storage, and demurrage No record 3,204.11 Total Value of Business 248,05ft.95 414,075.65 Above represents only the amount paid to the St. L. B. & M. for hand* ling business shown and NOT THE VALUE 0E PRODUCTS HANDLED, EIGHTY THOUSAND ACRES OF RICH DELTA SOIL irrigated from the big San Benito Canal surround the town of San B* nito. Twenty-five thousand acres al ready in cultivation. INTERURBAN RAILROAD NOW IN OPERATION over 40,000 acres of this tract serving every farm with convenient freight and express service. Extens ion being made on the balance of the tract. Rio Hondo, Santa Maria, Carricltof,, Loa Indloa and La Palom* on interurban road out of San Benito. Convenient schedule. IT WILL PAY YOU TO INVESTIGATE SAN BENITO | before engaging in farming, commercial or industrial enterprise* «!•• where in Texas. SAN BENITO LAND 8 WATER COMPANY. SIN BENITO. lEIIS. ; * j