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PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM
Twelve Ws<ons to Make Deliveries to
AU Parts of the City.
Creamery Dairy Co. Phones 871
VOLUME 29. No. 221
REACH AGREEMENT TO
BUILD NEW RAILROAD
TO FREDERICKSBURG
Bonus Raised and Con
tractor Nelson Ac-
cept Proposition*
WILL SIGN CONTRACT
Work Is to Be Com
pleted Within One
Yean
► *
t The deal for the Fredericks- *
<• burg railroad was practically ❖
♦ closed with Contractor J. P. Nel- *
❖ son at a meeting of the direct- ❖
❖ ors of the Chamber of Com- ❖
* merce, the Fredericksburg rail- ♦
+ road committee and Contractor ♦
4- Nelson, held at the Chamber of ♦
♦ Commerce at noon today.
* A tentative Was 4»
* made between the Chambei of +
❖ Commerce directors . and Mr. +
❖ Nelson, whereby Mr. Nelson is ♦
♦ given thirty days in which to +
complete all of his financial a>- ❖
❖ rangements and sign the final ❖
4 contract for the building of the +
❖ railroad. He is to begin con +
•> struction within ninety days af- *
❖ ter signing the contract and ♦
❖ complete the road within a year. *
< ♦
Following the meeting there was gen
eral jollification among the directors
and members of the committee which
have worked long and untiringly in
raising the $50,000 bonus. For several
days past the Fredericksburg railroad
proposition seemed to be lagging with
splendid prospects for going to asleep.
Recognizing this fact the directors of
the Chamber of Commerce decided to
take a hand in the matter at once and
bring the deal to a close. This morn
inc word was sent Mr. Nelson that a
meeting would be held at noon at
which the directors of the Chamber
of Commerce would in all probability
bring the deal to a focus and an
nounce that the bonus had been raised
and was ready for him. When Mr.
Nelson appeared before the meeting he
was told that the bonus had been rais
ed with the exception of three sub
scriptions which were still outstanding,
but which the subscribers had agreed
to relinquish the bond feature. These
subscribers are now out of the city but
will sign immediately after their return
home. Guarantee was made by the di
rectors of the Chamber of Commerce
to that effect.
San Antonio Is Beady.
Mr. Nelson was notified that San
Antonio was now ready to go ahead and
secure the Fredericksburg road. After
some discussion tentative agreement
was made between the Chamber of
Commerce directors anil Contractor Nel
son. The contractor was given thirty
davs in which to arrange his finances
and sign the final contract for the
budding of the road. The following
committee was appointed to negotiate
with Mr. Nelson as to tne terms of the
final contract: Ben “M. Hammond,
George B. Taliaferro, Chester H. Ter
rell. Henry L? Halff and H. E. Hilde
brand.
Outline of Contract.
An outline of the contract was drawn
bv Mr. Taliaferro, the attorney for the
director®, and submitted. Mr. Nelnon
agreed to it in a general way but an
nounced that he would ask for a few
minor changes which could be easily
settled. Under the terms of this con
tract Mr. Nelson is to begin actual con-
Street Sweeper Is
Duke and 'Wealthy
Omaha “White Wing's" Rights
In Russia Are Confirmed By
the Czar and His Estate Re-•
stored.
Associated Press.
Chicago. Ills., Aug. 28—A special to
the Record Herald from Omaha, Neb. ,
says: • .
“John Panuska. until yesterday a,
street cleaner of Omaha, receiving $1.75 ,
per day for sweeping up refuse, is a
duke of Russia, a member of the czar’s
nobility and owner of an estate a short j
distance from Warsaw, and valued at
perhaps several million dollars. For,
a hundred years the Panuska family'
uled over one. of the state provinces
Read the First of "Business Romances of San Antonio Men" in next Sunday's Light and Gazette
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
AND GAZETTE
COURIER RIDES FAST,
46 MILES IN DAY
Travels Lonely Road on Moon
light Nights Listening to
Song of the Katydid.
BY E. S. O REILLY.
Special Dispatch.
Tiawah, Okla., Aug. 28.—After a hard
ride of forty-six miles I reached this
town, in the old Cherokee nation of
the Indian Territory, this morning. I
am feeling the effects of the fast rid
ing during the past two days, but it
must be done as there is a long distance
to be covered.
I am charmed with these beautiful
moonlight nights and as I ride along the
lonely road I enjoy the serenade of the
katydids. This is the katydid and lo
cust country. They grow to a great
size and make considerable noise as
they fly through the trees. If I don’t
encounter anything worse than insects
I am sure that I will not have to battle
for my life. 1 have been told that
panther infest this part of the state,
but I have not yet seen any signs of
the cats. I am not looking for them.
It would hurt my feelings very much
if I was compelled to slay a pretty, in
nocent, playful panther.
TO DEFEND SANBORN.
Ex-Senator Hopkins of Illinois Will
Fight Mexican Case.
Associated Press.
Chicago, 111., Aug. 28.—Ex-United
States Senator A. J. Hopkins is on his
way to Mexico, where he will represent
the Sanborn interests in the complica
tions arising over the arrest of Harold
Sanborn and his subsequent flight while
at liberty on bond. If the Mexican
government prosecutes the case against
the young man the United States gov
ernment may be drawn into the fight.
Young Sanborn was arrested at Vera
Cruz a few months ago following a
fight on his plantation by the Mexican
authorities on the charge that he was
responsible for the death of a girl who
was shot by a stray bullet.
TAKEN SUDDENLY
ILL AT HER DESK
Taken suddenly ill at her desk. Mrs.
C. Snell, assistant bookkeeper at the St.
Anthony hotel was removed to her
home in an ambulance. Mrs. Snell's con
dition was reported at noon as slightly
improved. The attack of illness occur
red shortly before 10 o’clock.
struction of the road within ninety
days after the signing of the final con
tract, and complete tne road within a
year or forfeit all rights and claims to
the bonus.
The directors decided to appoint a
special committee to wait on all sub
scribers who have delayed signing the
notes
Those Who Turned the Trick.
Those present at tne meeting were:
Fred W. Cook, president of the < ham
bcr of Commerce; J. B. Carrington, see
’■etarv; Chas. Graebner, W. B. Tuttle,
H E. Hildebrand, W. L. Stiles, direct
ors of the Chamber of Commerce; Ben
M. Hammond. Chester H. Terrell. Er
nest L. Brown. J. H. Savage. Franz
Groos, of the Fredericksburg radroad
bonus committee, and Contractor J. • •
Nelson.
not far. from Warsaw, but about 100
years ago the great-great grandfather of
John Panuska was driven from the es
tate and his dukedom usurped. Wars
1 followed and the distinguished name
was almost forgotten.
The father of John Panuska grew up
as a peasant, having followed in the
। footsteps of his grandfather and father.
Thirty years ago John came to this city.
J A brother of John Panuska lives in
I Prague, Bohemia, where he is a lawyer
Iof prominence. Some years ago he
। commenced to look into the rights of
descendants of the house of Panuska.
The fight was carried through the Rus
. sian courts, then the matter was
i brought to the attention of the czar,
i who confirmed the finding and ordered
the estate restored to John Panuska.
1 eldest son of Jens Panuska, deceased.
8 PAGES
MORE EVIDENCE
HARRIMAN WILE
GO UNDER KNIFE
Significant Happenings Lead to
That Belief, Though It May
Only Be a Consultation.
GETTTING ROOMS READY
Apartment Was Changed About
Yesterday Under the Super
vision of Mrs. Harriman.
SAY THAT HE IS BETTER
Minister Who Talked to Finan
cier Says Condition Is More
Favorable Than In June,
Associated Press.
Arden, N. Y., Aug. 8.—Evidence con
tinued to accumulate today that prep
arations were under way at the moun
tain home of Edward H. Harriman for
some unusual event. Whether a surgi
cal operation or only a consultation of
physicians or whether the apparently
significant happenings of the past 24
hours have no bearing at all upon the
physical condition of the railroad mag
nate could not be settled by those out
side the Harriman household.
From a man employed at the house
it was learned today one of the large
rooms in the big structure is being made
ready for occupancy of sonic kind. This
man said he worked yesterday under the
personal supervision of Mrs. Harriman
shifting furniture. He did not know
to what use the room was to be put.
More indirect evidence from men about
the house and grounds today failed to
strengthen the theory that the finan
cier’s condition is worse than when he
arrived from Europe. Several of these
men saw him sitting on the porch in the
sun yesterday.
Minister Says He's Better.
The most satisfactory first hand re
port on Mr. Harriman's condition that
has come thus far from any one outside
the household was obtained from Rev.
J. H. McGuiness, rector of the Episco
pal church at Chester about eight miles
from here. Mr. McGuiness spent more
than an hour with Mr. Harriman yes
terday. “When I drove over to Mr.
Harriman’s home, said the clergyman,
“I feared that T should not be able to
see him on account of the alarming
reports of bis condition, and. on the
contrary, I found him looking much I
better than I expected. His handshake
was firm and to me he looked better
than when he went to Europe.”
Mr. McGuiness absolutely refused to
tell whether or not he saw anything
during his visit which would confirm
reports of a possible pending opera
tion.
STATE SUES FOR
GROSS RECEIPTS TAX
Special Dispatch.
Austin, Tex., Aug. 28.—Suit was filed
today in the Twenty-sixth district court
by the attorney general on behalf of
the state against the Houston Belt &
Terminal company to recover $5435
gross receipts taxes and 10 per cent pen
alties for five quarters due. The com
pany refused to pay the tax on the
ground that it does an interstate busi
ness and is exempt, and to require the
payment of the tax would be interfer
ing with interstate commerce.
DALLAS MAN SHOT
BY DIVORCED WIFE
Taken to Hospital Where It Is
Feared He Will Die —Wom-
an Refuses to Talk.
Special Dispatch.
Dallas, Tex., Aug. 28.—Kit R. Flan
ary, a postoffice official, was shot
three times in the abdomen with a
revolver by his divorced wife, at noon
today. He was shot as he alighted from
a street car. He was hurried to St.
Paul’s sanitarium, where little hope
is held out for his recovery. Flanary is
a brother of A. B. Flanary, former po
lice commissioner of Dallas and was
widely known. Mrs. Flanary refuses to
discuss the shooting.
NO CONFIRMATION
OF RESIGNATION.
Special Dispatch.
Monterey, Mex., Aug. 28.—No con
firmation of the rumor that General
Reyes had resigned as governor of
Nuevo Leon, could be obtained todav.
Reyes is still in the mountains and no
official advices of action has been re
ceived from Mexico City. General Reyes
is very popular throughout the state
and it is believed his resignation would
not be accepted by the legislature.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, SATURDAY. AUGUST 28. 1909.
+ ,
♦ Altenburg. Germany, Aug. 28. <1
♦ —The Zeppelin airship lost one •
+ of its propellers near Ronne •
♦ burg. It passed here at 3:38 this <
4* afternoon, but was proceeding at *
♦ greatly reduced speed. The ac- ’
+ cident will delay the arrival at '
❖ Berlin. <
♦
RAINS CONTINUE
IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS
Fall of 2.94 Inches at Browns
ville and 1.44 Inches at
Beeville Yesterday.
Rain in San Antonio is beginning to
be common. It is of daily occurrence
and Major Buell says there is a great
deal more in sight. He predicts show
ers tonight.
The fall in San Antonio yesterday
was .36 of an inch. At Brownsville 2.94
inches are reported and Beeville had a
precipitation of 1.44 inches, Corpus
Christi .98, Galveston. .08, Kerrville,
.30. Lampasas, .40, Luling, .28, San Mar
cos, .20.
Temperature in the cotton belt is
about normal. The highest mark reacl\
ed in San Antonib yesterday was only
86.
A high pressure area was overspread
ing the northern Rocky Mountain dis
tricts this morning and the temperature
in the mountain states is below nor
mal. Frost was reported this morning
at Havre, Mont.
FIRST BALES AT WICHITA FALLS.
Special Dispatch.
Wichita Falls. Tex., Aug. 28.—The
first two cotton bales for Wichita Falls
were brought in at the same time todav
bv two farmers, which resulted in a
heated controversy as to which was en
titled t the $100 premium. It was fi
nallv decided t" divide it equally.
LOCAL WEATHER I
For San Antonio and vicinity,
p* tonight and Sunday:
partly cloudy weather.
L Th „ maximum temperature
f t l, e jt hours ending at S
—-,7k this morning was 8S de
g, • i the minimum was 74
U, ...... ,tive temperatures for
this yea. and last;
D1908 1909
4 a m - 72 74
c T !' n .... 70 75
Yin 7mi »1 «
L ,,oon *«
SAN ANTONIANS AI RESORTS ON THE
COAST ARE ALL REPORTED TO BE SAFE
NEARER AND NEARER!
ONLY NINETEEN MORE DAYS BEFORE SCHOOL OPENS
tURTISS WINS THE
INTERNATIONAL CUP
Associated Press. 1
Rheims. Aug. 28.—Bleriot in the flight
for the international cup covered the
first round in seven minutes and fifty
three and three-fifth seconds ,two-fifths
of a second behind Curtiss’ best time
for a lap. His time for two laps is
given officially as fifteen minutes, fifty
six and one-fifth seconds, five seconds
slower than Curtiss’ time for the full
distance. Latham did not start, mak
ing Curtiss the winner of the interna
tional event and the James Gordon
Bennett cup.
Bleirot made one round in the lap
contest in seven minutes forty-seven
and four-fifths seconds. This is a
world’s record for the distance.
SANK DEFRAUDERS
DRAW TWO YEARS EACH
North Carolina Men Must Also;
Pay a Fine of $2500 for
Their Crimes.
Associated Press.
Asheville, N. C., Aug. 28.-The jury
in the case of Breese and Dickerson,:
charged with conspiracy to defraud the j
jiefunct First National bank of this
city, this morning returned a verdict,
or guilty against both defendants. fhey|
were sentenced by Judge Newman to
two years each in the federal prison |
at Atlanta and to pay a tine of $2500
:each.
MRS. SHAW RETURNS
FROM CONVENTION
Mrs. Florence Shaw, one of the Texas
delegation who was present in Denyer
w-hen the Trans-Mississippi Commercial
congress was secured, reached San An
tonio yesterday, being the first to ar
rive in the city. Mrs. Shaw is en
thusiastic over Denver hospitality and
interestingly describes the winning of
the delegates over to the San Antonio
side, through the generalship of Ike
Pryor and the eloquence of J H. Kirk
patrick.
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+++♦+++++♦++♦+♦+++
+ *
❖ WINNER OF THE *
+ BENNETT CUP- +
+ +
Glenn H. Curtiss, American Aviator,
Rescues Boy at Risk
of Her Own Life
Texas Woman Swims Into a
Whirlpool and Saves Six-
Year-Old After Father Had
Drowned.
Associated Press.
Muskogee, Okla.. Aug. 28. —After
the boy’s father had been sucked down
in a whirlpool and drowned in Grand
river near Wagoner, Okla.. last night.
Mrs. James I. Rooney, a Texas woman,
swam into the treacherous current and
at the peril of her life rescued the 6-
HELVE! ICE CREAM
"Taataa Like More."
At fountains. Orders for banquets. re
ceptions. lodges, club affairs and tamu
trade a specialtv.
Creamery Dairy Co. Phones 871
PRICE: FIVE CENTS
Storm Wrecks Summer
Cottages at Tarpon
Yesterday*
NO LIVES ARE LOST
San Antonio Colony at
Corpus Is Badly
Scared*
Special Dispatch.
Corpus Christi, Tex., Aug. 28.—Dur
ing the high gale and four-foot tide at
Tarpon, on Mustang Island, yesterday
and today, a portion of the wharf wts
washed away and the summer cottage
of George Eichlitz of San Antonio was
lifted off its foundations. Several
structures owned by Contractor Picton
were also wrecked. The water got up
to the fence at Tarpon Inn.
MAYOR OUT IN GALE.
Mayor and Mrs. Callaghan returned
from Rockport to Tarpon in the gale
yesterday on the mail boat, which some
say nearly capsized. County Judge Phil
Shook and family, the Callaghans, Ray
Lamberts and children, Vinton James,
Joe George and all others on the island
are reported safe.
The big San Antonio colony at Cor
pus Christi was somewhat ecared last
night by wild stories of an approaching
hurricane, which never reached here.
There is a four-foot tide and the bay
is rough here, but no casualties have
been reported.
The wind’s velocity today was 14
miles an hour and the barometer was
rising, indicating the worst of the storm
is over. Damage is reported to shipping
' along the beach for many miles. Over
an inch of rain has fallen.
STORM CENTRAL NOW
OVER RIO GRANDE
Anocieted Press.
| New Orleans. La.. Aug. 28. —Accord-
I ing to the weather bureau the tropical
storm 'which swept northwestward
across the western portion of the Gulf
of Mexico last night has moved inland
and is central, today over the Rio
Grande valley. It is believed to have
diminished in intensity, although high
winds and rough seas are'the order for
the daj' along the South Texas coast.
Warnings for the Galveston section
have been taken down.
REPEALS OLD LAW.
That Is Ruling on Act Which Affects
Fraternal Organizations.
Special Dispatch.
Austin. Tex., Aug. 28.—Assistant At
torney General Hawkins today ruled
that the act of the Thirty-first legisla
ture relating to fraternal beneficiary
organizations repeals the fraternal ben
eficiary law of the Twenty-sixth legis
lature and amendments adopted by the
Twenty-ninth legislature. He holds that
such associations and lodges exempted
from the operation of the act cannot
be chartered under its provisions, but
mav be chartered under the general
incorporation law which authorizes cor
porations for benevolent, charitable,
educational or missionary undertaking*.
The act fixes a fee of $10 for filing such
corporations and they are exempted
from the payment of a franchise tax.
The ruling is in reply to an inquiry
from Secretary of State Townsend.
ANOTHER BANK FALLS IN LINE.
: Special Dispatch.
Austin. Tex.. Aug. 28.—The Farm
. ers’ National bank of Haskell advised
I the department of banking today that
it will denationalize and reorganize into
a state bank.
year-old son of James Livingston, a
wealthy cattleman.
Livington was the only man with a
partv of women and children picnickers
and swam into the center of the stream
with the boy on his back. Suddenly Liv
ingston was sucked down and the boy
was left helpless. He floated in the
swirling water where he was rescued
by Mrs. Rooney.
Livingston was 45 years old and eame
to Oklahoma from Texas several years
ago. He was a member of the firm of
Livingston Bros., extensive shippers of
cattle His body was recovered early
this morning.