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WEDNESDAY,
To Give Our
Employee an Opportunity Io
Attend the Fair 1 '
I TOMORROW I
I SAN ANTONIO DAY I
I We Will Clew at N«» I
I SAUL WOLFSON II
DRY GOODS ZJ
COMPANY Zf
REALTY MEN JOIN FIGHT
FOR LOWER PHONE RATES
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
ment “I want to say that this cam
paign has only just begun. What has
transpired so far is merely a skirmish
•nd the real fight has not fairly open
ed. Mr. Farnsworth was prepared with
reels and columns of facts and figures
and technical data with which he
fought to bewilder us an<l to an out
sider it might have appeared as though
he took the situation by storm.
••We were not disposed to show our
hand at yesterday's meeting. It was
merely for the purpose of asking the
companv. through its representative,
what it will do. Answering the claim
that a* business increases higher rates
must be charged, which was made by
Mr. Farnsworth. I want to say we ex
pect to be able to prove that when the
Southwestern had only 1000 subscribers
in San Antonio its rates were $7 tier
month for business phones. It now has
nearly 4000 and the rate is $5 per
month. This shows plainly that it has
been possible to lower the rate as busi
ness increased."
LITTLE HOPE HELD •
OUT BY FARNSWORTH
“We will not continue to de
velop a local service in San Anto
nio, if we. have to face the propo
sition of a rival company enjoying
its advantages. Compel us to con
nect our properties to our rival's
and our efforts must cease."
This declaration by J. E. Farnsworth,
of Dallas, vice president and general
manager of the Southwestern Telegraph
•nd Telephone company, plainly a nega
tive to the proposition of interchange
able service as a settlement of San An
tonio's telephone troubles, was the fea
ture of yesterday's conference between
Mr. Farnsworth and committees repre
senting the San Antonio Retail Mer
rhants’ association, Bexar County Medi
rsl society and San Antonio' Retail
Liquor Dealers’ association.
The conference opened at 4 o'clock
in the office of Commercial Superin
tendent Vaughan of the Southwestern,
in the Hicks building and lasted two
hours.
An undercurrent of an impending
fight was evident. Little part was tak
en by the merchants outside of putting
questions to Mr. Farnsworth and the
presentation of the petition of the as
lociation for lower rates.
The Petition.
The petition, which was read by Sec
rotary Grasso, follows:
“The Southwestern Telegraph and
Telephone Company, San Antonio Tex.
—Gentlemen: We, the undersigned citi
zens of San Antonio, County of Bexar,
Texas, representing the Retail Mer
chants’ association and the mercantile
interests generally of the above-men
tioned city, do hereby ask you to give
the following request your immediate
attention:
“After due deliberation, the mer
chants of the city of San Antonio have
become convinced that the charges of
$5 a month made for business phones bv
the Southwestern Telegraph and Tele
phone company are exorbitant and out
of all reason, when the service rendered
is taken into consideration.
“This view of the matter has also
been taken by the business interests
generally of this city, and we are here
to request you to inform us what course
you intend to pursue in relation to an
immediate adjustment in the matter of
charges.
, “We have one company which is be
ing operated in the city which seems to
be prospering, and which is only charg
ing $3 a month for business phones, and
wiiy the Southwestern Telegraph and
Telephone company has to charge $5 is
something that we cannot understand.
“This request is one which is made
as a matter of business and for the
purpose of securing an equitable and
uniform monthly telephone rate for the
merchants and business men of the
city.
‘We would appreciate an immediate
decision on your part as this request is
one which calls for either an affirma
tive or negative answer without further
delay. (Signed.) Nic Peters. E. Prae
ger, P. G. Lucas, Emil Frank, Emil
Scherrer, B. M. Daugherty, W. L. Rich,
tcr, W. M. Morgan, Adolf Grasso, J. W.
IF. GROOS & GO., Bankers
(Unincorporated)
Forlegn Exchange Travelers* Checks
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Edgetomb, D. A. Meyer, representing
the Retail Merchants’ association; T.
T. Jackson, H. J, Trollinger. D. Berry,
representing the Bexar County Medical
society; Ray Lambert. Charles 80-s
hardt. Gus Gimbel, representing the Re
tail Liquor Dealers' association.”
Mr. Farnsworth announced that his
company was more than willing to meet
any committees. "If it can be shown,"
said he. “that the rates here are ex
orbitant and we should fail to make a
reduction voluntarily, a reduction may
be compelled under the law. if, on the
other hand, our rates are proven fair.
I do not think the business men of this
city would wish to cut our revenues,
making it impossible for us to give an
efficient service. Wo stand ready to
pay half the cost of apy such invest!
gat ion."
Discusses Charges.
Taking up the question of charges
through the state, Mr. Farnsworth said:
“Tne Southwestern company, charg
ing $5 a month for a business tele
phone ami *2 a mon’h for a residence
phone in Houston has upwards of 9000
subscribers, while the rival company,
charging but $3 and $2. has less than
1000 subscriber*. The Southwestern
company, in Fort Worth, charging $5 a
month for a business telephone and $2 a
month for a residence telephone, and
the rival company charging but $3 and
$2, has upwards of 800 subscribers,
while the rival company has less than
2000. The Southwestern company in
;San Antonio, charging $5 a month for
a business telephone and $2 a month
for a residence telephone, has, approxi
mately 5000 telephones at the present
time, while the rival company, having
a less number, is charging $3 and $2.
“The Southwestern company here nt
San Antonio is rapidly placing such im
provenients as will enable it within the
next six months to have facilities for
approximately 10,000 subscribers, and it
fully expects to have thuf number of
subscribers in this city within one year
from the present time."
Improvements in View.
As to operations of his company iu
San Antonio, Mr. Farnsworth an
nounced:
“It will be a matter of interest to
the San Antonio people to know that
this year we shall have spent upwards
of $50,000 in the city in new construc
tion. That we have a new building un
der construction at the present time, the
cost of which, under the contracts al
ready signed, will exceed $55,000. This
building will be completed by Febru
ary 1. That we have a new switch
board that will bo placed immediately
ii|>on the completion of the building,
the cost of which is upwards of $llB,-
000. That we have additional under
ground and aerial construction which
we shall place within the next six
months that will cost from $30,1)00 to
*40,000. In placing the new switch
board and construction, of course, there
is a considerable salvage in taking out
that replaced, present construction be
ing removed simply hsscause it does
not furnish the requisite capacity. As
I 'lave said before, we fully expect,
within one year, to operate 10,000 tele
phones in this city. The advantage to
our patrons, in being connected to this
large number of subscribers, calls for no
explanation. ”
Asks Investigation.
In closing, Mr. Farnsworth propos
ed that an investigation of the com
pany’s books be made, and if it is
shown that profits justify a reduction
in rates, the reduction will be made. He
made the prediction, however, that no
reduction would bo found warranted by
an examination of the books.
A decision as to whether rates will
be lowered was requested by the mer
chants at the earliest possible date, Mr.
Farnsworth announced the decision
would be made some time next week.
Mr. Farnsworth will remain in the
city a day or two and it is probable
that before leaving he will announce to
Secretary Grasso of the merchants’ as
sociation the date when his answer will
be given.
Malaria M ikes Pale Slek’y Children.
The Old Standard GROVE’S TASTE
LESS CHILL TONIC drives out mala
ria and builds up the system. For
grown people and children, 50c.
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT AND GAZETTE
SECRETARIES OF
ASSOCIATIONS
111 CONWNTION
Retail Mechants' Officials Meet
and They Discuss Their
Work In San Antonio
GIVE MEXICAN SUPPER
Tomorrow Delegates Will At
tend the Fair as Guests of
the Local Association,
The convention of secretaries of the
Texas Retail Merchants’ association
opened at 10 o'clock this morning in
the rooms of the San Antonio Retail
Merchants’ association, 241 West Com
merce street, with a large delegation
present. The session will last two days.
The meeting was called to order and
presided over by Adolph Grasso nt' Natl
Antonio, president of the organization.
Ilf delivered the opening address, in
which he referred to the progress of the
association since its organization last
June. He outlined the future work
of the organization and this afternoon
will give a demonstration of the work
ings of the local office of the Retail
Merchants' association.
The reading of the regulations and I
by laws of the order followed, and on I
motion of S. E. Kenney of Austin were ;
adopted. The president was authorized, ।
on motion of A. L. Blanchard of Hills- [
boro, to appoint a committee of three'
to draft resolutions of respect to de-1
parted members, viz.: William Brewer
of Cleburne, late president of the or-;
ganization: .1. W. McKnight of Waeo I
and .1. G. Taylor of Eagle Lake.
“How to Hold the Interest of Mem
bers" was the subject of an address by
W. J. Edgecombe of San Antonio. Upon i
the efficiency of the secretary, he said,]
during the course of his talk, depends'
to a large degree the success of the Re-1
tail Merchants' association in any city |
in the state. “A live secretary means;
a live association." he stated.
Recess was taken at noon today. The-;
meeting convened at 2 o'clock this!
afternoon. The first matter taken up
was the demonstration,
by President Grasso of the work of the
credit rating bureau. He was followed,
by Janies Breen of Austin, state secre
tary, who delivered a talk on “Organ
ization.
A genuine Mexican banquet will be
served at 7 o'clock this evening, after
which a night session will bo held, dur
ing which a general discussion will
take place on various subjects relative
to the duties of the secretary.
The second day of the convention
will be called to order at 9 o’clock to
morrow morning, when J. R. Spencer
of Temple is scheduled to deliver an I
address on “New Business and Future
Conventions." The visiting secretaries
will then visit the International fair
grounds in a body, tomorrow being Re
tail Merchants' Day. In the afternoon
a sightseeing trip will be made over
the city.
Those present at the opening session
were: Mrs. J. W. McKnight, Wac-o; R.
E. Kerr, Fort Worth: Phil F. Meyers,
Palestine; James Breen, Austin; 8. E.
Kenney. Austin; N. S. Durland. Deni
son; R. R. Saddler. Palestine; T. G. Oli
ver, Sun Marcos; L. A. Carter, Cuero;
L. L. McGuire, Port Arthur; A. L.
Blanchard. Hillsboro; A. T. Wilkes,
Smithville: Charles Ncrtens. Yorktown;
D. 8. Borth, Alice; William Goodman,
Tyler; C. W. Hurley. Houston; Adolph
Grasso, San Antonio; .1. E. R. Chilton.
Dallas; Roy Conley, Waxahachie; R. E.
Kloepper, New Braunfels; J. R. Spen
cer, Temple; L. Shields. Ballinger; .T.
F. Surrapp, Hubbard City; W. H.
Rhodes, Uvalde.
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What would YOU do if you had a
million dollars? Many San Antonians
tell in next Sunday’s Light and Gazette
what THEY would do.
LIFE OP SORROW ENDS
Illinoisan Who Had Suffered Many Af-
flictions Had Job’s Patience.
Quincy, 111., Nov. 10. —John Schillin
ger. who. it is asserted by his friends,
had as many troubles as Job and the
patience of Job, is dead. He triumphed
over his troubles, and has gone to the
other world in the full confidence that
there he will receive the reward of his
patience and the recompense of his sor
rows. Through all his troubles his faitii
never wavered. He was as patient as
Job, because he was sure the thing
would be evened up somehow, some
where, beyond the grave if not here.
So, as each new trouble came, he read
the story of Job, and arose and walked
back and forth across the floor, and
his “Jah, jah, jah” was the affirma
tion of his confidence that it was all
right, or it would all come right in the
end.
John Schillinger had lost 110 acres of
land, three wives, five children, $725 by
the breaking of a bank, and also had
become blind; but he had gained the
peace of perfect patience and a clearer
vision than eyes can give.
He bought the 110 acres of Madison
landing, on the Illinois side, opposite
the mouth of the Missouri river, in
1862. The river washed away acre
after acre. He moved his house three
times, the last time in 1885. In 1893
the flood took the house and the rest of
his farm and most of his stock. He
sold his remaining possessions for $725
and put the money in an Edwardsville
bank. The bank failed and he lost the
money.
Gentle Old Lady of 79 Enters
College as a Freshman
Columbus, Ohio. Nov. 19.—Can you
imagine a nice, gentle old lady of 791
years, wearing spectacles and with gray!
hair smoothed over her forehead, and-1
denly rising from her seat and exclaim
ing:
"Wahoo! Wahoo! Rip! Zip. Bazoo!
J yell! I yell! For O. 8. U!”
Would sound rather peculiar, would I
it not? .
Well, that's just what Mr. A. D.
Winship of Racine. Wis., docs every'
time there's a foot ball game here,
for she's one of the most enthusiastic
freshmen in the school.
There are not many college freshmen
aged 79, and none other woman that
old in school at all. so Mrs. Winship
has a distinction-that she knows is re-'
markable.
But it's very easy to explain why,;
when most people are thinking of cn- ,
tcring their second childhood, that she I
is just starting to win an A. B. de-;
gree.
Two years ago she visited friends I
U KILLED IN TROLLEY COLLISION
ASSET TAX CASE
IS NOW REVERSED
Special Dispatch.
Austin, Tex., Nov. 10.—The court of
civil appeals today reversed and ren
dered l he intangible asset tax case of
the Katy against the county officials
ot Hays county; following the decision
of the supreme court in the case of
Lively <4 al. vs. Katy at Dallas, where
in it was held that the county tax as
sessor and the board of equalization of
a county cannot assess the intangible
assets of a railroad for more than the
valuation placed and assessed on the
property of individuals. This means
that the Katy intangible assets in Hays
county will be assessed at 50 per cent.
What would YOU do if you had a
million dollars? Many San Antonians
tell in next Sunday's Light and Gazette
what THEY would do.
BROTHER-IN-LAW OF SON
Matrimony Leads to Odd Tangle in
Relationships.
Winchester, Ya., Nov. 10.—By n mar-
I riage in this county, Frederick A. Coch
' ran. a well known farmer, became the
! brother-in-law of his own son. Coch
ran. who is sixty years old, married
Miss Carrie A. Clevenger, who is the
sister of the wife of his son. Dr. F. A.
Cochran Jr. The wedding was accord
ing to the rites of the Society of
Friends, and took place at the homo of
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Franklin Clevenger, at Clear
brook. A large reception followed. Mr.
and Mrs. Cochran will make their home
near bore.
BALLARD’S
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Rheumatism, Cuts, Old Sores, Stiff
Joints, Sprains, Wounds, Bruises,
Burns, Corns, Bunions and all Pain.
Mr. R. M. Bsyn, Trsvellsr Resnseatstlve of tke
Gilveaton—Dallas News. M 2 Cedar Sprinn Ave.,
Dallas, Texas, writes:—l regard Ballard’s Snow
Liniment the best remedy on the market for
Rheumatism. It took me off my crutches
when other noted remedies had failed.
Three Sizes, 25c, 50c and $l.OO
Ballard Snow Liniment Co.,
ST. LOUIS, MO.
Sold and Recommended by
BEXAR DRUG CO.
Mrs. A. D. Winship at her studies.
here and attended a lecture on pay
। etiology by one of the professors at the
I university. It was her hobby—this
। study of the mind. Bhe always had
. been interested in the material eftect
। of mental effort.
She had a dream that generally only
■ comes to a person in youth; it was a
' dream of knowledge.
“I have a motto that rules my life."
she explained. “It is: ‘To live that
my attending angel be no less an angel
'for his walk with me.' ”
She has registered this year for two
courses in psychology and one in Eng
lish literature. She has no dread of
mid term or final examinations, and is
an ardent rooter for the foot ball
eleven. She attends all the games,
and, notwithstandiirg her marvelous ca
f reer, is just as bumble as any other
। freshman.
Mrs. Winship is living in the now
| and in the future. She says she will
: live long past 83. If she reaches that
' age and all goes well, she will get her
■ diploma.
Runaway Car Crashes Into One
Filled With Passengers at
. Vancouver, B. C.
SEVEN INJURED.
TWO FATALLY
Associated Press.
Vancouver, B. (’., Nov. 10.—A runa
way ear crashed into a crowded passen
ger car on the British Columbia Elec
tric Railway company’s interurban lino
today. Fourteen persons were killed,
including the motorman and conductor
of the freight car. The passengers
were mostly workingmen bound for New
Westminster. Seven were injured, two
perhaps fatally.
For Over Fifty Years
MRS. WINSLOW’S SOOTHING SYRUP
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the
CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS
all PAIN: CURES WIND COLIC, and Is
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
by Druggists In every part of the world.
Be sure and ask for “Mrs. Winslow’s
Soothing Svrup." and take no other kind.
28c. a bottle.
What would do if you hail a
million dollars? Many San Antonians
tell in next Sunday's Lfght and Gazette
what THEY would do.
Bexar Drug Co., eut price druggtsts;
get our price* first. The lowest in the
city.
Miss May Sutton Says Girl Should Not
Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 10. —-Miss
, May Sutton says that women should not
marry until they are twenty-five.
, “Athletics.’’ she announced, firmly,
after her return from a long eastern
trip, “is an antidote for the person of
premature romance.
“I said twenty-five years because 1
judge entirely by the nearly universal
1 happiness of the English wives, and
they don’t marry young. Do you hear
much of divorce in England? No, and
i here it is growing to be actually a dis
| tinet feature of this country.
“I have often thought perhaps the
I English girl's tendency to sports has
i something to do with her level-headed
ness concerning men. Athletics are not
especially conducive to sentiment. Any
athletic girl. American or English, is
not as apt to marry as young as the
typical society girl.
“The society girl lives in the atmos
| pherc of dancing, music, of soft lights
and ot flattery. She is entangled in a
i web of romance, whether she cares for
lif or not . and the usual outcome is an
| early marriage, in fact, the mammas
rather help, for it is considered quite
jkior form for a debutante not to m»rry
at least two years after her ‘epming
out.’ ’’ /
ATHLETICS CURE LOVE
Marry Young.
| SAN ANTONIO DAY AT THE FAIR|
I We arc closed ALL DAY. We trust that every •
I loyal citizen will go to the Fair on this day, and H
while there be sure to visit the most handsome
exhibit ever shown at a Texas Fair.
IN THE MAIN BUILDING TO THE RIGHT
ED. STEVES & SONS I
•'The Old Reliable" Lumber People
aS • ' ’ ♦ • jHKBj
PHILATELISTS
OF THE SOUTH
IN CONVENTION
Stamp Collectors Meet and
Elect Officers at Morning
Session Held Today.
CLOSE SESSIONS TONIGHT
Will Have Mexican Supper,
Texas Society Will Meet
Tomorrow.
Between 15 and 20 stamp collector*
comprising the delegates to the annual
convention of the Southern Philatelic
association are meeting today in the
rooms of the Scientific society in the
Stevens building.
This unique society was organized in
the south iu 1891. Its purposes are the
collection of rare stamps and the fur
therance of the fad, as well as that of
securing historical data. etc. The sec
ond annual convention was held in San
Antonio 14 years ago.
At today's session it was decided
that a committee should be appointed
to take up, in particular, the collection
of southern stamps and the matter cf
securing complete historical data re
garding the days during thq war when
each town issued its own stamps
through the south.
It was stated that, at that time, thou
sands of different kinds of stamps ex
isted, many of which cannot now be
found. So far as possible, all these
varieties will be gathered together.
Convention Closes Tonight.
The convention will close tonight
with a Mexican supper. During the
late afternoon today a number of addi
tional delegates arc expected, among
them, H. A. Davis, of Denver, president
of the society during the past year. The
full membership of the society is about
300.
At this morning's session officers
were elected as follows: President, H.
8. Powell, Storm Lake, la.; vice presi
dent, H. Wendt, .Manila. la.; secretary
treasurer, R. L. Doak. Lafayette, O.;
sales superintendent, Chas. RoetAer, San
Autonio; exchange superintendent. Wil
liam E. Ault, Jeffersonville. Ind.; auc
tion manager, B. L. Yorhees, Chicago;
attorney. F. L). Goodhuse, Cincinnati,
O.; information bureau, L. C, Dorpat,
Wayside Wis; counterfeit detector, E.
8. Martin. Evergeen, Ala.; purchasing
agent, Albert C. Stewart, ClevelMid, O.;
librarian. D. R. L. Allen. Waynesville,
N. C.; fraud investigator, Henry Fow
ler. Chicago; trustees, H. L. Washburn,
Houston: Jack Ralston, Houston; offi
cial organ. “The Philatelic," West Su
perior. Neb.
Present at today's session were:
Henry Ernst, Gonzales; William Moore
White. San Antonio; R A. Garcia, San
Antonio; J. C. Riee, San Antonio; Chas.
Roemer, San Antonio; L. Brodstone, Su
perior. Neb.; Edward W. Heusinger,
San Antonio: A. W. Zoeller, San An
tonio; D. C. O. Wilson. San Antonio.
A number of attractive stamp collec
tions are on exhibit before the society,
among them those of Ogden W’ilson and
Albert Steves of San Antonio.
Tomorrow at the rooms of the Scien
tific society the annual convention of
the Texas Philatelic society will be
held. Edward W. Heusinger of Sah An
tonio, is president of this association.
HIS VARIOUS AFFAIRS.
“I just saw our friend, the senator."
“Is he still wooing fame?’’
“I believe he's courting an inquiry
just now.”
IF WE COULD SEE
YOU FACE TO FACE
If we could see you face to face, we
could prove to you beyond the shadow
of a doubt the advantages of the famous
Byrne Practical Bookkeeping, Business
Training and Simplified Shorthand; also
our practical course of Telegraphy and
Railroad work; we could show you
clearly how it is that we can turn out
a better, stenographer or bookkeeper
and do it in three months less time
than when we used to teach the systems
that are now being used in other schools.
This saving of three months time means
much to the prospective student; at a
conservative salary of $5O per month,
the three months time would amount to
$l5O. three months board at $l2 per
month would amount to $36, or a total
saving of $lBO, to say nothing of the
fact that the student of our school gets
three months practical experience, while
the student of the other school is just
finishing his course and has no experi
ence. Write for free catalog. Address
Tyler Commercial College, Tyler, Texas.
NOVEMBER 10, 1909.
IN PRISON 18
YEARS, MAN, 25,
ASKS 8 PARDON
Kansas Convict Writes to the
Governor That He Has Never
Known Joys of Freedom,
SAYS HE HAS NO FRIENDS
First Taste of Freedom Cama
as “ErrandJrusty,” Now He
Will Try to Make Good.
Topeka, Kan., Nov. 10.—For 18 yearn
Arthur Patten han been eonfined in a
Kansan reform or penal institution and
has had just two weeks of liberty since
he was 7 years of age. Patten has
just asked Gov. W. R. Stubbs to release
him. Patten was a bad boy and 18
years has been spent in prison. Ap
parently he never realized the fine times
he had missed until a few months ago,
for he never asked for a pardon or pa
role before.
“Something seems to tell me,” he
wrote to the governor, “that I am miss
ing a lot of good things of life because
I was bad when a little fellow, and I
want a taste of them now."
Knows Only Prison.
Patten can hardly remember any
home but reform schools and prisons.
He has no ;>arents and, as far as known,
no friends outside the prison. No one
has tried to help him to freedom. TherA
is no ore to tell the governor that h®
will give him a job and watch him.
Gov. Stubbs has a set policy of never
releasing a prisoner unless he is sure
some responsible person will see that
the man or woman has a place to go,
has a job and that some one will watch
him and advise him as to things he
ought not to do. The governor said
s»veral months ago that he would not
pardon one prisoner during his term
except those who proved worthy by
good conduct while on parole.
In Prison at Seven.
When Arthur Patten was 7 years old
his guardian heard of his pranks and
so the an orphan without a friend,
was turned over to the probate court
and sent to the reform school at To
peka. He was iu that school until he
was 16 years old. the ago at which boys
are transferred to the state reformatory
at Hutchinson. The Hutchinson prison
is for boys and young men convicted
of a first offense or those whom the
courts believe had best be kept from
the hardened criminals of the peniten
tiarv.
Patten was kept at the reformatory
for a year and then released on parole.
He had no friends and no work. The
reformatory officials did not then see
that the paroled boys had a place to go
or a means of earning an honest living.
Patten wandered from place to place
hunting work and finally landed hungry
and “broke” at Osage City.
Ue wrote Gov. Stubbs that he was
almost starved when he came to &
house. He knocked at the door, but no .
one answered. He tried the door and
found it unlocked, and went inside and
made straight for the pantry. While
he was eating he heard some one com
ing. He ran into the bedroom to
The owner of the house, finding things
disturbed, began a search. Patten
found an unloaded revolver in the bed
room and taking it made the owner of
the house give him a clear way to es
cape.
Charge Is Held Open.
An hour later the boy was arrested.
This was just two weeks to a day from
the time he had been released on pa
role. He was taken back to the reform
atory and kept there until he was 18
years of age. Then he was released bnt
was arrested at the door by Osag®
county officials and taken baek to Os
age county to answer the charge of
burglary.
He had no friends and pleaded guilty.
The judge, being informed of the boy’s
long terms in the reform school and
reformatory, sentenced him to the Kan
sas penitentiary.
Patten has been in the prison seven,
years now and has several years yet to
serve. He never asked a pardon or
parole until last summer, after he had
been made a “trusty” and sent on er
rands outside the prison walls. Then
he realized what he had missed by be
ing a bad boy and asked the governor
to give him one chance to make a good
citizen of himself.
Gov. Stubbs has the matter of s pa
role under consideration. He will take
no action until he can find some reliable
man who will look after Patten, as the
latter knows no more of the ways of th®
world than a mere child.
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