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Monster Mass Meeting at Beethoven Hall Last Night Characterized as Most Remarkable Political Demonstration Ever Held in San Antonio—Marks Begining of New Regime WHO IS YOUR MILKMAN? Why not net We sell Peeeenrlsed MUX and Cream only. Delivered to any part of the city v Creamery Dairy Co. Phones 871 VOLUME 31, No. 104 IHINK LAKEVIEW PAVING GOES OVER ELECTION PERIOD If Section Shows “Right Spirit" Improvements Stopped May Be Finished. ALL ARE HEART SICK Street Dug Out Ready for Rock Base and Then Left to Wash Away—lmpassable. SOME “QUEER" FEATURES No mayor, however worthy, could get all of San Antonio paved ar once. He couldn't do it if he kept back every dollar from street sweeping and street sprinkling and street repairs—instead of most of it —and spent all the current income on new pavements. Still, a mayor ought to do fairly well in sixteen years and this is the length of time Mr. Callaghan has been in of fice. So. Considering that excellent new yellow “natural cement” mud covering laid in Durango street, between the railroad and the three-board fence, per haps one of two of the .fifty streets that need paving may be mentioned without any accusation of carrying prejudice. In fact, it's more of a boost to San Antonio than a knock, especi ally if the mayor takes the hint and gets a move on when the error is point ed out. Ague of Waiting. While the pavers were at work in Durango street. Lake View avenue, west of North San Marcoa street, was praying for pavements in vain and is praying yet. For fully a year this part of Lake View avenue has been graded, ready for the paving gang to go to work “next week.” This ague of wait ing is a little hard on the nerves. They Were Once There. Once, the pavers came to the street and built a pavement of yellow macad am in Lake View avenue, from the I. & G. N. railroad tracks one block west to San Marcos street and stopped there. It would take a Callaghan to tell why this one block was picked out for improvement. Still in the Adobe, Across the track is no pavement, Lake View avenue from North Medina street, where the West End cars run, to the I. & G. N. tracks, Being entirely unimproved. Then, too, as stated, Lake View avenue west of San Marcos is still in the adobe. Apparently the block of pavement serves but one useful purpose. In win ter the wagons toiling westward in Lake View avenue, after being deep in mud between Medina street and the railroad, have a change to pull up on the block of new pavement while the drivers knocks the adobe of the wheels. Fun But Profitless. Having got rid of the weight, the team can then dive down into the mud in Lake View avenue west of San Mar eos street, to get a fresh supply of adobe wedged between the spokes. This is an exhilirating amusement, even if profitless. In grading Lake View avenue in the two blocks west of San Marcos, this is April and May, 1909, the street was cut down four feet from the sidewalk level, the whole length of the improve ment. The graders created a big ditch or canal in which water gathers in win ter to the width of the street. A Peculiarity. This assures these blocks in Lake View avenue a record. They get muddy first and stay muddy longest. To find mud when out of season go to Lake View- avenue where the eity “improv ed” it- Milk wagons, bakery wagons, gro cery wagons, all kinds of delivery wagons understand this peculiarity of the thoroughfare ’and leave it alone. While the teain stays in San Marcos street the driver, with the milk, or the bread, or whatever it may be, runs up the two blocks on foot. Some teams have been driving through Lake View avenue on the sidewalk, four feet high er than the roadway, but the property owners have driven stakes to stop this. Teams that have ventured into the street in winter have usually stayed there until pulled out. Contrasting the neighborhood with Durango street, it may be explained that there is nowhere in San Antonio a more worthy little community than along these two blocks in Lake View avenue. The property owners and ten ants. many of them living there fifteen years or more, are in the mam employes of the I. 4 G. N. railroad, conductors, enginemeu, shopmen and the like. The houses are one and two-story cottages, kept neat and pretty, and there are lawns and flowers. This throws the wocilhl neglect on the part of the city into the spotlight. Queer, This, Duc odd feature of the story is that Fritz Rusai, Jr., lives in one of the cot tages along the grading. The youn; man has job in the city back tax of fice. Even this Mr. Russi has not bad SAN ANTONIO LIGHT AND GAZETTE 16 PAGES THE THREE MAYORS WHO WERE THERE LAST NIGHT AND THE ONE WHO WAS NOT Also Four Sentiments Regarding the Entertainment of Visiting Mayors. ONE VIEW. “I do not believe that San Antonio men should go to Castroville or Laredo to find out what kind of government we should have. I believe the citizens of San Antonio are able to govern themselves.” —Mayor Callaghan. TODAY THE MAYOR SAYS: “I am glad to see that the Commis sion Government league had such a rep resentative gathering at their meeting at Beethoven hall last night. “The names of those who occupied seats on the platform tel) the story of what they are really after. They may as well fight in the open. “I see the ladies are mentioned as one of the chief attractions. I had oc casion some years ago at a political gathering to remark that I preferred men, men who are voters, at a meeting of a political nature. I still adhere to that opinion. Home is the place for the fair sex. I believe that the moth ers, wives and should be taken to au opera, but not to political meetings. “The visiting mayors must have felt my remarks to the committee from the Commission Government league, judging from their remarks. ‘4l received a reply to my communi cation to Mayor Rice of Houston, in which I invited him to San Antonio as my guest. In this he said that he would come to this city sometime this spring, but did not say exactly when he would arrive. “Mayor Davis of Fort Worth is quoted as saying that if I had visited: his city he would have met me at the 1 depot and received me as his guest aud! escorted me about in an automobile.l Now, really, I never sincerely believed! that the mayors would come to San An-| tonio, and I did not know of their' arrival until I read of it in the Light| and Gazette. Not until I read of their arrival here was I convinced of their! coming. I could not lead myself to be ■ Heve they would come and attempt to' tell the people of San Antonio what) kind of a government they have. 1' think the people of San Antonio know! how to govern themselves. I would not ! think of going to any other city under the circumstances. I would consider it [ impertinent.” ~ I COUNTY SEWER FARM INSPECTOR APPOINTED Dr. D. D. Berrey today announced the appointment of Joe Chadwick as the county sewer farm vegetable in spector. Dr. Berrey stated that the duties of the new inspector are to visit the sewer farms once each week for an inspection. He i» to ascertain the number of acres of garden truck growing there for consumption, whether to be eaten raw or cooked and all other information which will be for the pub lic good. His report will then be filed with the countv commissioners. CITY LOSES IN CASE AGAINST J. J. STEVENS Tn the .supreme court at Austin today in the case of the City of Sau Antonio vs. J. J. Stevens, application for writ of error was denied. The case is tnc outcome of the paving of Avenue C by the Municipal Paving company, and has figured for some time in the courts The paving company was indebted to Mr. Stevens and he sued the city on a writ of garnishment. influence enough to get Lake View ave nue paved before Durango street. Aiderman Eric Menger, of the Third ward, fidgets when Lake View avenue is mentioned. “It’s going to be paved.” he says. “It's going to be paved.” It’s going to be paved—-perhaps! It may depend on how Lake View avenue votes. —Photo by Cones. MAYOR DAVIS OF FT. WORTH. “If Mayor Callaghan would come to onr towns we would meet him at the depot would be our guest. We would extend the right hand of good fellowship, and it would be a pleasure to us Hi introduce him to any audience, no matter whether its aims were objectionable to us or not. That’s the way we treat visiting mayors in our towns.” MAYOR FISHER of Galveston. MAYOR RICE of Houston. MAYOR DAVIS of Fort Worth. HER DEVOTION TO HER UNCLE WINS FORTUNE Miss Lizzie Magruder of San Antonio Is Sole Heiress to Uncle's Estate. IS EXECUTRIX OF THE WILL Dying Jurist Pays Tribute to Unselfish Niece In His Last Testament. Special Dispatch. Chicago, 111., May 4. —Because she shed happiness over the last days of former Justice Benjamin D. Magruder of the Illinois supreme court. Miss Liz z.ie Magruder of San Antcnio, his niece, has inherited the bulk of his $40,000 estate. She is also made execu trix of the will. In the will there is a pathetic tribute paid to his niece by the aged jurist. It explains why the fortune goes to his niece. “Since the death of my wife in 1905 she has made bearable my lonely and desolate life by her kindly treat ment and sweet disposition. She came from her home in the fair south to take care of my household and live with, and care for me. ’” Miss Magruder is the daughter of Mr. and Mr J. J. B. Magruder of Ma gruder's school for boys at 124 Dallas street and has resided in San Antonio for the last twenty years up to the time she went to Chicago, five years ago, to take care of her uncle’s home. Justice Magruder was a brother of Mr. Magruder and the latter was at his death.bed. The property left to Miss Magruder by her uncle consists of his personal effects, eash' and two valuable pieces of property in the city of Chicago. CLAIMS COUNT OF VOTES IS CROOKED Montgomery, May 4. —Claims of ir regularities in the democratic primary MQnday are made by Ellis. manager fur Mallory, the prohibition candidate tor governor, who was defeated on the face of the returns by about 10,000 votes. He insists Mallory would win on a lair count. — — COTTON IS SEIZED BY U. S. MARSHAL Associated Press. Mobile. May 4.— Fortv two hundred ! bales of'cotton consigned to Elder, Dempster & Co. bv the bankrupt firm !of Knight. Yancey Ac Co., of Decatur, Alt., and part of which was stowed n tlu> hold of the stvamer Meltonian. were seized today by United States Marshall I Deans on a writ, signed by Judge Toul min. The writ of seizure dissolves he I injunction in the case and places the eottOn in the hands of the marshal for I disposal. SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 1910. —Photo bv Cones. MAYOR RICE OF HOUSTON. THREE VIEWS. DIAMONDS VALUED AT $300,000 ARE SMU66LED OVER Slick Stranger Works Trick at the Border and Manages to Escape the Officers. STORY CLOSELY GUARDED Facts Learned By American Undergoing Search While as Suspected Smuggler. The storv of how $300,000 in din monds was smuggled across the border at Laredo within the last few days by a slick smuggler who worked “the bat tered grip” trick, was brought to the city yesterday by Rr. J. Cochrane, of Mexico City, who, himself, was held u|» and striped by the Mexican officials under the belief that he was a smug gler. Mr. Cochrane learned the storv while the officials were searching him, they conversing in Spanish under t»e belief that he did not understand. The utmost secrecy regarding the huge operation is being maintained, he said. According to what Mr. Cochrane learned, the smuggler, an American, boarded the Mexican National train be fwe"n Saltillo and Monterey. He car ried a very ragged, dirty nnd nattered hand grip. This he tossed into the smoker and paid no further heed to it. When told by the porter that he had better keep an eye on his property, he laughingly remarked: “Well, let ’em steal it; they won’t get much, any way.’’ Upon arrival at New Laredo, the Mexican customs officials went through the train and, seeing nothing but die battered grip, passed it up completely. Similarly, on the American side, the officials are said to have failed to ex amine it. Its owner is said to have paid no attention to it, there b—ng the apparent intention to disclaim owner ship in the event it was opene I ct.d searched. When the train started north or the International & Great so 1 the stranger reclaimed his battered g " Hardly had the train proceeded north, when the Mexican officials are repor e to have received a telegram from • oil terey instructing them to capture t le mau and hold the grip. I he telegram, delayed in transit, did not reach the Mexican officials in time. । hey hur ried to tho American side, but the In ternational had pulled out. Messages were sent to Cotulla ami to San An tonio, bnt when the train was searcheu at Cotulla the mysterious stranger and his fortune in precious stones had quit the sleeper. So far as can be aseer tained, no trace of the man has been found. Cochrane. Himself, Searched. Such is the remarkable story Air. Cochrane states he learned while the Mexican officials were going through his clothing and searching his person. Because of the strictness of customs ex aminations now, he believes it to be true. “After leaving Monterey,’’ said Mr. —Photo by Cones. MAYOR FISHER OF GALVBSTON FIRE MENACES CITY DF MESSINA 111-Fated Italian Town Visited By Destructive Blaze Fol lowing the Storm. Special Dispatch. rßome, May 4. —A destructive fire is raging in Messina and menaces the en tire city. Fortifications have been dam aged and a great quantity of timber being used in the reconstruction of the city was burned. Incendiarism is sus peeted. Following so closely upon the storm of yesterday the tire caused consterna tion and the inhabitants blame the com ing of Halley’s comet for the disas ters. They are in mortal terror and predict the end of the world. NEGROES RECEIVE SAME CONSIDERATION Fort Worth Librarian Says Black Teachers Read Better Books Than Whites. Special Dispatch Houston. Tex.. May 4.—Mrs. Charles Scheuber, librarian at Fort Worth, dur ing the session of the State Library as sociation today said: “Negroes re ceive the same consideration as the whites,by the Fort Worth library.’’ She also stated that negro school teachers read better books -than white teachers. The staatement led to a lively discus- KATY TO REARRANGE SCHEDULE ■ ' The Katy announces a change of time for their special trains to Landa's park at New Braunfels on Sunday. Commencing next Sunday, the trains will leave the Sunset Katy depot on East Commerce street at 2:30 o'clock in the -afternoon and will arrive it New Braunfels one hour later. In ad dition to this, a special train will leave for the park at 7:10 o’clock in the morning. Cochrane, “I happened to show a friend' a few opals I had. There was a spotter| sitting opposite and he telegraphed the border to look out for me. When I got there they carried me into a private! room and made me strip. They went ' over every inch of my clothing, hut of! course found nothing. Then they apolo gized. It was while they were exam ining me that I heard them talking of the gigantic triek which had been work cd by the stranger a few days previous. I have no doubt it is true, although the' amount may not have been as high as they believed.” Mr. Cochrane has liven a roofer in Mexico City for five years. He has been employed on n government contract, having but recently finished rooting the new national hospital and other large I buildings. Completing his contract he! has come back to the United States to live and will be in the city several daya.j 16 PAGES CHEERS FOR COMMISSION Great Audience Manifests Desire of People for Change When Three Mayors Tell of Benefits. TAFT WILL VETO U.K. BILLIE Il'S MUTILATED Says at St. Louis He Will Have a Satisfactory Bill or None at All. HE IS HAVING A BUSY DAY Sees Parts of Two Ball Games, Delivers Address and Din ner Guest Tonight. St. Louis, May 4. —President Taft will use his veto power to foree the in surgents to pass his railroad bill in the shape in which he wants it, according | to a statement which he made IHe says he,will have a satisfactory bill lor none at nil. He says he does not knew jnst what line been done to the I bill, but will not stnnd for it being mutilated beyond recognition. President Taft, on his arrival here today, was met by a reception commit tee of the Business Men’s league. See-1 retary of Agriculture James Wilson and. Governor Hadley. The presidential I party was taken to the St. Louis club I as guests of the Commercial club at breakfast. An address to the Farmers’ conven tion was delivered at 11 o’clock and after a drive through the business sec tion If the city the president was the guest at a luncheon given by the Busi ness Men's league at the Southern I hotel. After voting two ball games Presi-I dent Taft will be taken to dinner at I the Traffic club. He is scheduled to! start for Washington dt 1:30 o’clock Thursday morning. FIRE DESTROYS A LARGE PART OF CITY Special Dispatch. Tokio, May 4. —Over a hundred per sons were injured and many are miss ing. following a fire which destroyed seven hundred buildings at Ainori yes terday. The flames spread rapidly and almost the entire town was destroyed. It is impossible to estimate the dam age. Search has been begun for bodies. The Planet Juggler A THRILLING STORY OF THE COMING OF THE COMET BEGINS TODAY ON PAGE 2 Mystify ing [Best Always Velvet Ice Cream I Made by Creamery Dairy Co. Phones 871 j REBUKE TO CALLAGHAN GIVEN BV RISING VOTE Resolutions Aimed at City Ad ministration Are Adopted In a Scene of Enthusiasm, j That San Antonians are awake, cognizant of their rights as citi zens, determined in their attitude for a change of government whereby a modern form may be had instead of an obsolete system appeared to be demonstrated at last night’s monster mass meet ing—the first to be called—where- in the facts of commission gov ernment were unfolded by men at the head of three of the greatest cities in Texas, and each of them forging to the front under a com mission government. The audience showed a determined, forceful attitude, which led those iu charge of the commission movement to J believe that the people wish a change, j wish to get into a new style of' gar ment. which, said Mayor Fisher of Gal- I veston, “had been cut and fitted by ! Galveston ten years ago. with no frills, no rats, no padding—nothing but solid material.’’ It was apparent the people meant to have their way, sweeping inside the resistance of any clique. Never before in Beethoven hall was there gathered there such a multitude. They came to hear truths ,and facts, and when these were presented they cheered the speakers to the echo. There was no indication that the audience looked upon the three distinguished guests of the evening as “butters-in.” coming to tell them how to run their government. On the contrary, the right hand of good fellowship was extended, and applauding cheers urged each to go forward with the marvelous story of advancement which he told as having been brought about by a change to commission government. The Climax. And when the speaking had reached the point where Theodore Harris intro duced his resolution, the climax of the evening came. Men stood on chairs, vio- i lently waving their arms and shouting PALESTINE HOTEL BURNS. Palestine. Tex., May 4.—Fire de stroyed the St. Horence hotel ■# Spring street today. The lose on the building and contents wm »13,0*0. A number of guests narrov ly escaped be ing caught in the flames. O. B. (aw thorne of Tyler jumped from the third j floor and his leg was wrenched and his back injured. Several others were । slightly hurt. The origin of the blaze ’ lis not known. READ IT PRICE: FIVE CENTS. (Continued on Five) Absorb ing