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May Average Circulatioi 17,252 PAID DAILY VOLUME 31, No. 156 Senator Gore’s Assertion That He Was Offered Fifty Thousand Dollar Bribe Causes Sensation MANANAVILLE JEFE DOES IT IN HIS OWN WAY Take That Plum Street Sewer Matter That Laid Over for Fifteen Years. SOME QUICK ACTION NOW Aiderman Sold Out and El Cor regidor Escaped Embar rassing Situation, SAY NICE BANK BALANCE Special by Burro Dispatch. • El Pueblo del Manana (Military Plaza), 25 de Junto, 1910. —“And I’ll give you notice right, nere and now,’' said Izza, In much excitement, “that I’m not going to take any chances. You can just count me out until this Tumor is stopped.’’ “I don’t think there is any leak,*' said El Corregidor, with an appearance of calmness hut a voice betraying a little doubt. “Well, 1 tell you now that it is all over tiAvn. Five or six different men have been in here tv tell me that some body told them that you have $38,000 to your account in Sullivan's bank.’’ “I'll see Dan, if you say so.” said El Corregidor. “Well, you know well enough what a story like that will do with the hom bres. What are you going to say if they come right up face to face to you with it?" “I’ll say it is a mere pajorita. not a word of truth in it,’’ promptly an swered the alcalde. “They all know I'm an hombre de bien, and if any one persists I 'll turn upon him and ask ‘ Quien ha dicho tai eosaf’ Mark me, that is as far as he'll get.’’ "We’ll.wait and see, we'll wait and see,’’ exclaimed his friend of the can tina, “but that policy didn't work very well with me on that city rock •ton. There goes that blasted telephone again; I’ll answer it.’’ And Izzy put the receiver to his ear. "It's Mueller, of the board of health. He wants to see you right away.’’ "Since the newspapers have been pounding they're getting like a lot of slave drivers, and here it's only 11 o'clock. Tell him I'll be right over— here is Fritz and the buggy; I'll ride ■with him.’’ So Ei Corregidor and his campanero drove around to keep oft' the new as phalt and reached the casa de ayunta miento without any distressing adven (Continued on Page Ten) DALLAS FIREMEN TO GO ON STRIKE Department Employes Will Re sign Positions Unless Their Demands Are Granted. Special Dispatch. Dallas, Tex.. June 25. —City fire de partment employes will resign their positions Monday afternoon at 6 o’clock unless the commissioners accede to demands presented today formally demanding an increase of pay < ■ $75 per month. The tiremen recently formed a union and affiliated with the An.eri can Federation of Labor. It is said 96 percent of the firemen belong to the union. 45 PAIRS OF TWINS' FOR TEXAS IN MAY Special Dispatch. Austin, Tex., June 25.—Texas pro duced forty-five sets of twins in May, according to the report of vital statis tics issued today, forty white and five negro. The total births were 4367, 3983 of which were white and 384 black. The report shows 2440 deaths. 2102 white and 824 blacks, and shows five people lived to be more than 100 years old. Of the deaths 287 were caused by tuberculosis. 30 were sui cides, 6 from pellagra, and 228 from pneumonia. LONG DROUTH IN WEST TEXAS Special Dispatch. El Paso, Tex., June 25.—The long drouth in the country around Mara thon, Marfa and Alpine was broken by heavy rains whi'-h fell this morn ing, according to dispatches received by the Herald today. Considerable rain fell at El Paso, but insufficient lor the needs of the section. SAN ANTONIO LIGHT 10 PAGES FIRST PICTURES OF ROOSEVELT’S ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK Ex-President Roosevelt just before landing at Battery park. Hundreds of thousands greeted the former presi dent as he stepped from the Androscoggin and after a brief wait, entered the carnage and proceeded up Broadway. It was estimated that fully one million people thronged the sidewalks, streets a nd parks along the route of the parade. STOPS IN DANCE ID USE CROWBAR ON FATHER’S HEAD Remembering a Long-Standing Grudge Son. Almost Cracks, In Anger, Aged Sire’s Head, MOTHER SEES THE ATTACK Informs Deputy Sheriff and the Young Man Is Arrested and Kept In Jail. Suddenly remembering, when half drunk, according to his own state ment, that he had a grudge against his father, Adolfo Lopez left a dance last night at 2 o'clock on the Medina river, went to his father’s home, seized an iron bar and al most cracked the old man’s skull while he lay sleeping. The old man’s wife, sleeping by his side, awoke when the blow was struck and identified her son. who was later caught and brought to San Antonio by Deputy Sheriff Ratael Lozano. The younger Lopez admitted to Dep uty Lozano that he had been under th influence of liquor when he assaulte, his fattier. 'Hie father. Antonio Lo pez, sustained such a bad scalp woum that for a while he was unconscious Then under the ministrations of a phy sician, he revived. A charge of as sault to murder has been lodged against the son in Justice J. B. Chavaneux’s court near the Medina. According to the story told by the younger Lopez, he had attended a dance last night, at which he became, “poco borracho. “ As he whirled around in the dance, he said he suddenly recall ed there was a grudge of long standing between himself and his father. He had never thought to attend to it be fore, but he deemed the time ripe and even quit his pleasure to perform what he conceived to be his duty. He weut to his father’s home, found an iron bar and entered. Fattier and mother lay side by side, asleep. The bar was raised and brought down with terrific force. It struck the’ left side of the old man’s head and ploughed a furrow an inch across. Then, with his mother shrieking, but with his grudge satisfied, the son calmly walked out of the house and towards his own, a short distance away. Deputy Sheriff Lazano residing near by, was awakened and informed of the occurrence. He went to the younger Lopez' home and arrested the alleged assailant. Later during the morning a charge was made in the justice court and subsequently the son was re manded to jail.without the benefit of bail. BRYAN ON WAY HOME. New York, June 25. — Friends of W. J. Bryan learned today that he sailed from England yesterday on the steamer Roynl George for Moutreal, accompanied bv Mrs. Brvan. THIS TIME, BUT Nffl AGAIN Taft Will Sign Rivers and Har bors Bill, But It Will Be the Last, He Says. Associated Press. Washington. June 25.—President Taft, it was reported today, will send a message to congress before adjourn ment is taken tonight, saying he will sign the rivers and harbors bill, but that he will never again approve a measur < along those lines. RUBBERS KILL THEIR VICTIM Prominent Shoe Manufacturer Shot to Death and Police man Fatally Wounded. I Associated Press. I Lynn. Mass., June 25. —Three robbers 'shot and killed Thomas A. Landregan, J a prominent shoe manufacturer of this I city, on the street here today, fatally wounded Policeman Carroll an<j seized from Landregan a bag containing $4OOO which the manufacturer h»d just drawn from the bank as the weekly payroll of his factorv. Policeman Carroll died a । few minutes after he wns shot. The robbers fled to Hip. Rock, a suburb, where they were surrounded by a large force of police and citizens. In * the roundup, two of the highwaymen ' were shot and seriously wounded. Immediately after the shooting all was confusion on the street, which is in the business part of the city, with i shoe factories on all sides. Operatives rushed to the doors and windows and । hammers and other tools were hurled ■ at the men as they dashed up the street i with the bag of money, but the mis | siles did net seriously injure them. ROOSEVELT A TRUSTEE OF NEGRO INSTITUTE ' Associated Press I New York, i -ne 25.—The trustees I of the Tuskeg" Normal Industrial in- i istitute in Alaba " ‘ have added the name I of Col. Theodm. Roosevelt as a member' of the board of trustees. This was an-i 'nonneed today. TO HOLD CAMP MEETING. Runge. Tex.. .Inne 25. —Preparations ! I are being made > hold a big "camp’" meeting a few » lies north of here on I the Cabeza. An arbor is being built I and quite a number of, families will j camp near the grounds so as to attend , | the meeting. AND GAZETTE FAN ANTONIO. TEXAS. SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1910. DETECTIVE GEIS CLUE, MAY LEAD HIMTO WENDLING Mexicans Tell Louisville Offi cer They Worked With Alma Kekr.er Murder Suspect. SUSPECT IS RELEASED Man Arrested Yesterday After noon Turned Loose After De tective Fails to Identify Him, The suspect taken into custody by the local police department late ydt i terday afternoon proved not. to be Wendling and the man was released nf | ter being detained at police headquar j ters for a couple of hours. That Wend ; ling, the man accused of one of the most atrocious crimes ever committed in Louisville, Ky., or in the United I States, for that matter, is still in hid I ing in or near San Antonio there is ev- I ery reason to believe, because of the i continued presence of Detective Carney in this city and his activity in running flown every cine that falls under his observat ion. "arney. chief of the Louis ville detective bureau, who has been in San Antonio during the past week, . had intended to leave early this morn ■ ing foi Monterey, but because of later developments, has decided to remain here and todm is actively engaged in closely scouting resorts in the trans ' San Pedro district and in the extreme western portion of the city. Detective Carney is conducting his investigations here in conjunction with the local po lice department, but every movement is i executed as quietly as possible. The suspect picked up by the local । department fitted the description of the much wanted Wendling in practical ly every detail Point for point suitecj the description of the missing man sent out broadcast to the police throughout the United States, with the exception that the suspe“ bore no tatoo on bis right forearm. Every other feature of his face, his ag-. height, walk, eyes, and even his nationality and the I wound on the left hand fitted that | given of the alleged murderer. Owing to the fact that the man detained was, enable to give a plausible account of . himself, because of his broken Eng- I H»h, it was not i til Detective Carney I looked him ovei and said he was not Jospeh Wendling that the suspect was ; teleased. Detective Came' appeared at police . headquarters ea, this morning and resumed work on t c case. Shortly be fore 11 o’clock, tv . Mexicans residing in the western po ion of the city ap peared at police headquarters. They were immediate!' shown the way into the office of th. assistant chief of police and there held a rather extended conference with the Louisville detective Just prior to the noon hour, Detective Carney, aecompan - d by the two Mex icans and a couple of the local offi ccrs, hurriedly took their departure | CHARLTON CASE NOW HINGES ON INSANITY ISSUE Seems Probable Wife Murder er's Fate Will Be Decided By- Quartet of Alienists. SCOTT TO PRESS CHARGE Youth Is Committed oh State ment That He Is Wanted By the Italian Government. Associated Press New York. June 2X—As in so man other murder cases of world wide celeb fity, the proceedings in the case of For ter Charlton, the confessed slaver of his wife, iu Italy. bid fair to turn largely on the question of the defen dant’s sanity. Today it seemed prob able that Charlton's fate might be de cided by a quartet of alienists. Judge Paul Charlton of Washington, the prisoner's father, declares he pur poses abiding entirely by the decision reached by the experts he has retained to examine his son and pass upon his mental condition. He believes Porter mentally unbalanced. CHi the other hand. Captain Henry S. Scott, the murdered woman's brother, personally and through his attorney. F.mil Fuchs, indicates a determination tn -press the charge against Charlton, to secure his extradition to Italy if possible and his trial for the crime. Captain Scott insists the youth was and is in full possession of his mental fac ulties. Charlton stands formally charged with murder on complaint of Gustave Di Rosa, acting Italian consul here, and has been committed on the statement that he is wanted by the Italian gov ernment. TRANSMIT EVIDENCE TO FOREIGN OFFICE Associated Preus Rom?. Italy. Jun? 25. —Th? ministry of justice today transmitted to the for ?ign office the evid?n?e in th? rasp of Mrs. Porter Charlton, who was murder* ed Rt Lak? Como, leaving the foreign office free regarding further steps to he taken in th? matter of the extradi tion front the Vnited States of the con fessed shyer. Porter Charlton. It is believed here the whole affaii will be disposed of bv negotiations bn tween the Italian embassy nt Washing ton and the American authorities. WANTS U.S. TO SEIZE VESSEL Estrada Representative Asks That the Steamer Columbia Be Intercepted on Arrival. Associated Press. Washington. June 25.—Dr. Salvador Castrilln. Estrada's representative here, today demanded of Secretary Knox that commanders of American warships in Nicaraguan waters be in structed to intercept the steamer Cq lumbia. which cleared from New Or ; leans Friday and seize munitions of i war which she is alleged to be carry ! ing consigned to Julian Irias, a Madriz . i commander. CONGRESS WILL adjourn tonight Associated Press. Washington. D. C., June 25.—Th, house this afternoon adopted a concur rent resolution providing for the ad journment-of congress at 11 o'clock to night. from the city hall, going toward tie western portion of the city. Although no definite statement is giveii out by the police, it is learned from a very good source that the Mex bans now with Detective Carne\ work ed with Wendling or a man believed to be Wendling, for several days after his arrival in San Antonio on June 9. Wendling, after working for a week left after being paid. Since that time, it is understood, the Mexicans have located Wendling in the city. At least, it is said, they haver seen and recog nized him as the same man with wliowi they worked on a farm south of San Antnnio. Whether they will be able to trace him ..gain is a question and it this work that is thought to be in prog i less this afternoon. 10 PAGES FIRE RATING BOARD HEARING DRAGS TO CLOSE Companies Introduce Testi mony to Show Rates Will Ultimately Be Lowered. RATES WILL BE EQUALIZED Company Agents Instructed Not to Attempt to Suspend Collections. Special Dispatch. Austin. Tex., June 25.—The tire rating board's hearing dragged toward its conclusion this 'morning, the insur ance men continuing the introduction of testimony to show that the rates will ultimately I.e lowered under the new basis schedules. Several, put on the stand by W. A. Thompson, attorney for ■ the companies, testified that a 20 per cent reduction in premiums will be made on account of improvements in carious cities to reduce key rates. This they deciare, will he justified by a con sidera.ble cutting down of the tire waste. Thompson presented figures ‘showing the increase of fire waste in tne past, which led to tin* withdrawal of thei companies from the state. He say* 1 there were 119 last year Mui 414 at present. Even since the new general basis schedule was promulgated two have withdrawn, although he would not' say the new rates were responsible for this. It is claimed the rates will bei equalized between cities by the basis' I schedules and instead of an up-to-date I town having to help pay for careless , t ness resulting in fire rates in other I towns, the larger cities will pay more 1 । relatively, unless they take steps I clean up and materially reduce the tire ' hazards. According to an announcement, the companies sending out circulars to agents to have the basis schedules sus pended have followed these with others '.-ountermauding the instructions amt agents have not attempted to siutpen.l ’ collections. H. L. Moseley of Dallas was put on the stand just before the close of the hearing this morning to explain how the El Paso rates were fixed. He was, connected with the Roulet bureau at. Dallas and helped fix the key rate fori El .Paso. c — WHITE SLAVE BILL PASSES Senate Approves Measure Pre viously Fussed By House of i-;e -resentatives. Associated Press. Washington, June 25.—The Mann "white slave” bill, designed to pre vent the shipment of women and girls from one state to another for immoral purposes, was passed bv the senate to day. It has previously passed the nouse. — BOGART’S SON-IN-LAW COMMITS SUICIDE | Philadelphia Jumps From Fer ; ryboat at New York and His Body Is Not Recovered. Associated Frees. New York. June 25. Harve.v D. Fer don of Philadelphia committed suicide today by lumping front the ferry boat Cincinnati. II - body has not been re covered. Mrs. Harvet Ferdon is a daughter of Samuel S. Bogart of New York, vice president of the I nited Wireless coni pany, who with other officials of the company is nmi -r indictment for mis use of the mail* Bogart did not ap prove of his son in law and advised his daugfiter to get a divorce, it is under stood. AUSTRIAN SHIP IS FOUR DAYS OVERDUE Bombay, June 25. —The Austria:. Lloyd steamer Trieste, which sailed from Trieste -lune 4 for Bombay, is four days overdue and the company has ordered the steamer Silesia to search for her. The steamer carries passengers and mails, anil is of 5995 gross tons. LAST EDITION 4 o’Clock PRICE: FIVE CENTS. IRRIGAIIOK CONGRESS 10 COMEHERE That Is If San Antonio Wants It With a Sufficient In ducement. • CAN GET THE 1911 MEETING Will Be Placed Before Cham ber of Commerce Exec utive Committee. OTHER CITIES ARE BIDDING Member of Executive Commit tee Says Majority Favors the Capital of the Southwest. "San Antonio can have the 1911 national irrigation congress, which would mean the gathering of thousands of deleg: 1 s from all sections of the United States, if she wants it and it is' up to the Chamber of Commerce of this city to send a strong delegation to the Pueblo. Colo., meeting which takes place September 26 to 30."—W. A. Fitch of the executive committee of the congress. The above statement was made this morning by W. A. Fitch of Mercedes, a member of the executive committee of the congress, who has just returned from a session of that body at Fort Worth. Speaking of the’meeting held by the committee in Fort Worth Thursday Mr. Fitch said: "At the session ju|t held the best offer for this year for the meeting entiie from Pueblo, which offered To raise the sum of $75,000 for the meet ing and it was accepted., The matter was then taken up of holding the 1911 meeting and the cities of San Antonio. Dallas. Houston and El Paso were given the preference, but it yet re mains as to what city named will offer the best inducements for the meeting. .Pefsonally. I favor this city, inasmuch as the facilities are at the fair grounds for a proper display of the various de vices used in irrigation and the showing made would be very creditable in every respect. There is every reason that El Paso and Houston will be the active competitors of San Antonio for the congress, for the reason that the gath ering of the delegates from all over the United States would mean a big advertising card. It would be the mean* of bringing a class of men together who have made a life study of tilling the soil and give them a chanee of looking over the golden opportunities that Southwest Texas affords in the, wav of rich farming lands." Speaking of general irrigation condi tions in Texas today. Mr. Fitch said: Irrigation Is Growing. "It will be surprising to many of the oldest fanners in -Texas when I say that fully 400.000 acres are now under irrigation in the state and should San Antonio land the national irriga tion congress, it would be safe to say the acreage would be doubled. Mr. Fitch said the irrigation of farm ing lands was one of the most import ant to the tillers of the soil, not only in Texas, but every state in the union. California was taken as an example of what irrigation will do. when the greater portion of that territory in the neighborhood of Los Angeles man' years ago was rescued from a barren desert by irrigation and today it is the garden spot of the Golden state. Mr. Fitch also said that with the thou lands of modern irrigation devices that n-ould he shown at the Texas meeting of the congress, the farmers of the state trill be given a piactieal lesson in this •lass of farming and it will be the neans of developing this section of . feitas. Mr. Fitch is spending the la' m san Antonio and is a guest of hi« son. iV. E. Fitch, southwestern represent* ive of the Iron Mountain Missouri Pn tific, in this city. He will lea'C for his wine at Mercedes tonight. Ue say* the •xecutive committee of the congress will confer with the San Antonio < nam her of Commerce in , th * , ", T ? ind the proposition of holding '.’lit Meeting in this city «iB be-a -en up , ♦♦♦ tiH 7 P m Sunday • s For San Antonio and ncmity: H Shower* tonight n r Sunday. 1 ’ The maximum remperaturo (or oih» 24 hour* endiag at R ©‘clock thia merninx d*craas and the minimum wa* 74 degraea. ■ F Comparative temperatures thia year and last: E tato R i: : 5 14 noon *» 1 p m ... *•