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VOLUME 31. No. 180
HOW LOWER KEY
RATE CUIS COST
OF INSURANCE
Man Who Now Pays $9.10 Per
$lOOO Would Pay But $6.40
If the City Did Its Duty.
EASY OF ACCOMPLISHMENT
Insurance Circles Tell Why the
Mayor Refuses to Take Action
That Would Save Money.
WHAT OTHER CITIES DID
Just why no attempt has been made
by the mayor to reduce the San Antonio
insurance key rate has never been fully
f explained.
It is whispered about town among the
agents, however, that when the repre
sentatives of the underwriters were
here for the purpose of determining the
condition of the city from an insurance
viewpoint, they merely went about their
work and did not call upon the mayor
for counsel and advice.
Then the mayor took offense, it is
said and intimated that never, no NE\
ER would he have anything to do with
that buneh.
So the mayor may be getting square
with the fire underwriters’ hired men
for their “disrespect,” but the people
of San Antonio are paying the bills just
as they paid about $50,000 for the may
or’s disilke for the fire and police com
mission.
That, in the gossip of the business,
is the reason why the key rate is not
cut.
Two days after the announcement
of the Waco key rate the city gov
ernment complied with certain regula
tions and reduced the rate eight cents.
Austin did the same. Dallas has a key
rate of 19, the lowest.in the state. San
Antonio has the highest of any large
city, but might have the lowest, IS
cents.
When a key rate is cut there is a cor
responding cut in every charge that
goes to make a specific rate. Here is
an analysis of a certain rate. This man
owns a frame house with a shingle roof.
It is in a row with other houses. The
nearest one is ten feet from one of his
side walls. With the present key rate
here is how an insurance agent would
figure his rate:
8 Cents.
Basic, rate 2-3 of key rate 34
Frame dwelling ™
Shingle roof " \"i' n 'r °
Two exposures on one side at 10 feet,
20 per cent of key rate... 41
Two exposures on other side at 10
feet, 20 per cent of key rate
Two exposures second house, say 25
feet, 10 per cent of key rate 5
Two exposures other side, 10 per
cent of key rate 5
Rate $1
If the kev rate is reduced to 32 cents,
which can be easily done, there is®i
charge for but one exposure on each
side and it is figured at 15 per cent of
the kev rate instead of 20 per cent,
and this man's rate would figure out
this way:
Cents.
Basic rate 2 3 of key rate, 5c mini
mum —’
Frame dwelling 10
Shingle roof --15
Two exposures at 15 per cent (7e
each) 44
Rate
This refusal to make any effort to
ent the key rate is a dereliction of dnty
that affects the pocketbook of every
householder in San Antonio —big or lit
tle. The man who carries but $lOOO in
surance on his home and the man who
carries $lO,OOO are like sufferers and
are hit as hard in comparison with
their ability to pay. The little homo
owner who now pays on $3OOO insur
ance on such a risk as has been cited
above now pays $27.30 when he ought
to pay not more than $19.20.
There are thousands of home owners
in San Antonio. This city prides itself
upon being a city of homes, but the
chiefs of Castle Manana show him short
shrift.
Getting square with “those insur
ance fellows” is mighty expensive for
the man who pays insurance.
GOING TO COLORADO.
George B. King, chief cook at the
Southwestern insane asylum, left today
for a trip to Colorado. He will be ab
sent nntM November 1, returning then
to take up his duties.
LOCAL LIMERICKS
There was a young
|* big hatted Mex.
> Who hut recently land
I ed in Tex.,
’ *'Twa« but a short
1 while
j ’Till he wore a broad
smile.
For he kneu juat how
to get ilex’.
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
16 PAGES
ON OWN TRIAL
BOARD; OUTVOTED
Edward Croker, chief of the New
York fire department, against whom
charges of incompetency have been
made by a committee that investigat
ed a fire in which two firemen lost their
lives. The men who brought in the
charges are all subordinates of Crok
er’s, and their findings have caused
much indignation in the fire depart
ment circles. Croker was the
committee and agreed with his col
leagues on but four of the sixty points.
Croker was given a week in which to
file his minority report.
MADRIZ ORDERS
ALL PRISONERS
PUT 10 DEATH
Reported That He Has Given
Secret Orders for Execution
of Pittman, an American.
MAY MEAN INTERVENTION
Special Dispatch.
New Orleans, La., July 20. —President
Madriz of Nicaragua, has issued orders
to his officers to “shoot without fear or
consideration, all revolutionists you
may capture and all prisoners now on
hand,” according to a special cable
gram received here this morning by the
Texas News Service bureau from Blue
fields.
Secret orders have been issued for
the immediate execution of William
Pittman of Cambridge, Mass., whose
mines killed a hundred of Madriz's sol
diers engaged in the attack on Blue
fields.
Madriz's order for the execution of
all prisoners now detained and those
which may be captured in engagements
will cause the murder of many Ameri
cans unless prompt, vigorous action is
taken by the United States and it is
believed that this may cause immediate
intervention by the United States whiuh
will probably go as far as shelling ports
controlled by Madriz.
Reports received at Bluefields from
Acoyapa late last night say General
Mena is well prepared to attack the
Madriz forces there and an engagement
is expected this week. Estrada will
soon try a decisive battle in front of
Managua. A telegram from Gen. Mena
at Acoyapa, this morning, states that
hundreds of Nicaraguans in the western
part of the republic who hitherto have
been supporting Madriz are now coming
over to enlist under Estrada's banner.
The Estrada faction recently secured a
large supply of arms and ammunition
and recruits are being drilled day and
night.
News of the Madriz order to murder
prisoners causes renewed vigor among
the adherents of Estrada, which include
many Americans.
REPORT IS CONFIRMED
State Department Admits Receiving
News of Order Given By
President Madriz.
Special Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., July 20. —The
Texas News Service correspondent this
morning called at the state department
and gave information as t«t the special
cablegram received by the New Orleans
bureau this morning regarding orders
issued by Madriz to “shoot all prison
ers and show no mercy,” and was in
formed that a similar report • today
reached the department and that the
department had cabled the consul at
NO MORE
COUNTY POLE
■ TAX TO PAY
Tax Rate, However, Is Fixed
By the Commissioners at
the Same Figures.
BUDGET IS DRAWN UP
Appropriations Are Distributed
Somewhat Slightly Differ
ent From Last Year.
COUNTY LOPS OFF $3250
Too Many Betterments to Be
Made to Permit of the Re
duction In Tax Rate.
WHAT COMMISSIONERS DID.
County tax rate for 1910 remains
same—3s cents per $lOO.
County poll tax of 25 cents elim
inated. leaving but state poll tax of
$1.50 to pay.
Budget for 1910-1911 fixed, this
carrying appropriations of $32,390
in excess of last year.
Budget appropriations are as fol
lows: General fund, $139,241;
road and bridge fund, $82,500;
convict camp, $22,070; total, ap
propriations, $243,811.
In session this morning, the county
commissioners fixed the tax rate in
Bexar county at the same figure, cut
off the poll tax of 25 cents paid by
votprs, and arranged a budget for the
coming fiscal year carrying appropria
tions distributed somewhat slightly
different frit® last year in the percent
age arrangements.
The budget was arranged and all dis
cussion took place in an executive ses
sion held in the inner office of the com
missioners. The needed revenue fur
(Continued on Page 2—Third column.)
“PAY WITHIN” STREET
CARS OPERATED HERE
Device That Prevents Passen
gers From Alighting Until
the Car Comes to Stop.
A “pay-within” street car is the
latest wrinkle adopted by the San An
tonio Traction company and this morn
ing car No. 203, on the San Pedro-Anny
Post line, was run out of the sheds and
is doing service today over the streets
of the city. This new device, which
promises to save the company a world
of money in the way of personal in
jury damage suits, consists of a lever
ion the inside of the car ou the rear
end and the doors at the entrance and
exit are opened and closed at will by
the conductor who manipulates the
lever. With the new attachment it is
impossible for a passenger to enter or
leave the car while in motion and the
car must come to a full stop before the
conductor opens or closes the doors.
With the new arrangement the passen
ger enters the car and as he passes the
conductor on the inside of the door
pays his fare. There is also an exit
from the inside of the car and on the I
platform and passengers will have, no
trouble on entering or leaving the car.
The car which is using the new de
vice was remodeled at the company
shops here and is one of the semi-con
vertible double truck cars. There are
no hand-holds or steps on the outside
while the car is in motion that a pas
senger can aid him in boarding and it
is necessary that the car comes to a
full stop at a street corner before a
person can enter or leave. The car was
operated this morning on the downtown
trip as a “pay-within” and gave per
fect satisfaction. For the balance of
the day the conductor collected his
fares from the passengers in the usual
manner. It is .the intention of the com
pany to equip all its cars with the new
device and when a certain number of
cars have besn remodeled they wiil be
placed in service on the various lines
in the city.
Nicaragua asking confirmation and in
structing the consul to keep Washing
ton advised.
A statement was made that the Unit
ed States has been preparing fdt some
time to act on an instant 's notice, and
that this government will protect lives
and property of Americans in that re
public at all cost. This is taken to mean
that if the report proves correct ,the
United States will take charge of af
fairs in Nicaragua by force arms. In
the absence of a specific statement from
the consul the department declined to
state what the first steps will be.
AND GAZETTE
SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS. WEDNESDAY. JULY 20. 1910.
I AEROPLANE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
BUT AVIATOR ESCAPES UNHURT
Machine Falls Blazing to the Ground and Ehrman Emerges
From the Flaming Wreck None the Worse for His
Terrible Experience.
Associated Press.
Barcelona, Spain, July 20. —While he
was making a cross country flight to
day, Aviator Ehrman's aeroplane was
struck by lightning and fell blazing to
the ground. The aviator escaped unin
jured.
There has never been a more startling
aerial exhibition than that which Ehr
man unwillingly afforded, and those
HONDURAS SAN ANTONIO
IS SCENE Of CAN HAVE A
REVOLUTION NEW CHARTER
Central American Republic Is
Shaken By an Insurrection
Long Looked Forward to.
BONILLA IS THE LEA
Newspaper Reports of an Up-,
rising at Cape Gracia Con
firmed at Washington.
Associated Press.
New Orleans, La., July 20. —The
insurrection today at Ceiba and
other points on the coast of Hon
druas are declared by the members
of the Central American colony
here to be the signal for a general
uprising throughout the country, of
sympathizers of Bonilla.
Associated Press.
Washington, D. C., July 20. —Insur-
rection has broken out in another Cen
tral American republic, Honduras, ac
cording to a dispatch received at the
MANUEL BONILLA.
state department today from Tcguei
galpa.
There has been an uprising of fifty
insurrectionists at Caiba, a small Hon
duran town and government troops
have been dispatched to that place. Re
ports have been received at the Hon
duran capitol that the insurrectionists
signalled the steamer Utstein, which
left New Orleans recently with sup
plies, supposedly for Bluefields. Wheth
er any supplies or arms were landed is
not known in Tegucigalpa.
Rumors of revolution soon to be in
stigated by Manuel Bonilla against
President Davilla, reached Washington
from several sources. Newspaper re
ports of an uprising at Cape Gracias,
Nicaragua, were confirmed at the state
department today.
ARRESTED IN ITALY.
Man Wanted in Connection With Big
Customs Fraud at New York
Is Jailed.
Associated Press.
Naples. July 20. —Alexander Hollan
der, wanted by the federal authorities
of New York in connection with cus
tom house frauds, was arrested here
today by an American detective named
Paulin Hollander was apprehended un
der the name of James Boilhome. It is
stated a customs loss aggregating
$250,000 is involved.
MEXICAN CONTRABAND
BRINGS UNCLE SAM $BOO
A sale of smuggled and seized goods
was held this morning in the office of
United States Deputy Collector Smith
and the returns from the auction netted
the government $BOO. The goods sold
consisted of cigars, cigarettes and Mex
ican liquors i
who witnessed it, could hardly believe
their eyes when the airman emerged
from the singed frame work, none the
worse for his experience. He was sail
ing along at a moderate height when he
got in the path of a stray bolt. In
stantly the aeroplane was enveloped in
flames, its canvas wings shriveled up
and clinging to the skeleton of his
craft, Ehrman came down with a thud.
Governor Campbell Is In a Re
ceptive Mood and Ready to
Hear Petitioners.
ADAMS IS WORKING HARD
D ER
A Lawyer From San Antonio
Lobbying 'gainst the Com
mission Form Charter.
Austin, Tex., July 20.—That the com
mission government plum is ripe and
ready to be plucked if San Antonio will
but reach for it cannot longer be
doubted.
Governor Campbell is waiting to hoar
from the citizens of San Antonio. The
governor said today to a correspondent
for The Light and Gazette:
“I should like to have it said that I
shall be here and ready to listen to per
sons from San Antonio who have this
matter at heart. 1 do not yet know
what they think about it and I want
to find out. I am with any patriotic,
progressive citizens of Texas, in any
community, when they work for the up
lift of the state or the cities of the
state. ”
Thad T. Adams, the member of the
house from San Antonio, who has been
entrusted with the management of the
legislation for the commission charter,
has seen the governor twice. After
each trip to the executive offices. Mr.
Adams was in great good humor, bu*
deeJared that Governor Campbell had
made no promises.
While the legislature was in session
yesterday. Mr. Adams was buttonholing
every member he knew- and the moie
legislators he saw the happier he got.
“If the governor sends this matter
to the legislature it will pass both
houses easily,’’ said Mr. Adams, “f
thought at first that the senate might
be indifferent, but I think now that
there will bo no real difficulty there. As
a result of my canvass, I am confident
that a new charter for San Antonio is
assured, providing the governor acts.
“1 have asked the friends of this
new charter to come to Austin to seo
the governor and I am waiting for them
now. The governor wants to learn from
the men who know best what changes
are needed.”
One lawyer from San Antonio was on
the floor of the house before and after
sessions, interviewing members and
talking against the proposed new char
ter. This particular man has had some
acquaintance with lobby work at Aus
tin before this, and naturally it is pre
sumed that he is now working for Cal
laghan, feeling out the members of the
house and senate preparatory to a fight
against the charter bill. Such a fight
if necessary, must be made in the sen
ate.
(For other Austin news see page 6.)
JUDGE LIVELY
IS NOMINEE
Returns In Third Congressional
District Canvassed and the
Vote Is Announced.
Mineola, Tex., July 20. —Agreeing
with reports printed by Texas News
Service newspapers, Supday morning,
the executive committee of the demo
cratic party of the Third Texas con
gressional district, in session here to
day, canvassed the returns and de
clared Judge R. M. Lively of Canton,
Van Zandt county’, nominated for the
short term of congress succeeding Judge
Gordon Russell, Lindsey was second
and Bodenheim third.
The vote follows: Lively. 1996; Lind
sey, 1868; Bodenheim, 1603.
16 PAGES
HER FRENCHMAN
IS HORSEMAN
Miss Ethel Levy, former wife of i
George Cohan, who, according to a '
letter received in New York from Par
is. has again taken unto herself a bet- ]
ter half. The letter stated that Miss
Levy was secretly married to Monsieur ’
Pierre Crepin, a well known profession
al whip of the French capital. Mon
sieur Crepin is 25 years .old, tall and
handsome, and is one of the most ex- •
pert equestrians on the continent and ,
holds many records for high jumping.
Miss Levy, it; if .hup while
riding on the Bois.
FELLED 81 ROCK,
NEGRO CAUGHT
AFIER NAD RACE
Armed With Razor He Stands
Off Crowd Raising Hue and
Cry of “Stop Thief!”
MANY IN CLOSE PURSUIT
The quiet residential neighborhoods
of Presa. Garden and King William
j streets this afternoon witnessed an ex
i emplifieation of the “hue and cry” of
i feudal times as Nelson Lytle of 332
South Presa street, chased a fleeing
negro through the deserted streets, call-1
ing “stop thief! catch him!” and was
joined in the chase by other fleet run
ners.
About 2 o'clock this afternoon Mr.
■ Lytle discovered a negro making off
I with his coat, which hung on a hat rack
in the hall, and which contained his
watch. Mr. Lytle gave chase, and ns
he gave the hue and cry was joined by.
others. Down Presa street they sped,
then across into Garden street and'
down King William street raced the,
fleet flooted negro with his increasing
number of pursuers.
At the Tolle place on King William
street, the negro dashed into the yard
and down to the river into which he
jumped. The first man to reach the spot
was H. Haarmon, who drew a pistol on
him and with threats made him come
out of the water, but no sooner did the
negro discover that the revolver was
unloaded than he broke away, and
again distanced his pursuers, retracting
his steps up King William street. A. I
L. Ullrich of 218 King William street,
tried to stop him, but the negro drew a
razor on him and passed by uncaught.,
As he turned into Garden street, the ,
conductor of a ear which had stopped
to take on or let off passengers also
tried to stop the fleeing thief. The
liazor was again exhibited in a threat-|
ening manner. The street car conduct-!
I or, before he had got entirely out of
reach, heaved a stona after the negro |
and knocked him down. In a moment,
however, he was on his feet and fleeing
for his life, only to meet his Waterloo,
i when Mr. Ulrich himself proved some- !
• what of a sprinter and a good marks- I
man with a stone by coming up within
throwing distance and knocking the '
culprit down with a rock.
Mr. Ulrich held him until the crowd
came up and took charge of him jntil
Officer John Ledbetter arrested him
and took him to city hal l . where he
gave his name as Robert White. He ;♦
about 28 years of age.
This is the “ourth case of th? en
trance of houses which has occurred in
this neighborhood within the last sev
eral weeks.
LAST EDITION
4 o'Clock
PRICE: FIVE CENTS.
STATE WILL
AID IN WAR
ON GA BEING
Agent From Attorney General's
Office Will Be Enlisted
In the Crusade. V
SUITS TO KILL THE “CLUBS”
Just as Soon as Petitions Can
Be Drawn to Cancel ,
Their Charters.
STATEMENT OF CHAMBERS
Says He Will Make Good Along
Lines of Announcement
to the Ministers.
‘‘Just as soon as I can draw the
petitions, suits to cancel the char
ters of more than a dozen so-called
clubs, where the liquor and gamb
ling laws are violated, will be filed
in the district court. Only the attor
ney general or one delegated by
him can file these suits. I have re
ceived his authority to act, and I
need not withhold the statement
that the attorney general is to send
a man from his department to aid
me in the task.”
In these words. C. M. Chambers,
assistant district attorney, this
morning declared his intention of
“going after" the alleged clubs
where, he says, the liquor laws are
violated, where gambling is said to
flourish, and where the price of a
bottle of beer is a card of admis
sion to the club. Mr. Chambers said
he had been gathering evidence for
several weeks, and had given ample
warning to the officers of the vio
lating clubs. This warning, he said,
had been ignored completely and
the law would now be asked to can
cel their charters.
“There are nearly a score of these
places under surveillance, more or less
right now,” said the assistant district
attorney. “Men have been watching
them and have seen repeated violations
of the laws. I have sent letters to the of
ficers and directors urging them to keep
within the law or else suit for forfeit
ure of charter would be begun. I ant
now drawing up several petitions ask
ing for revocation of charter and they
will be placed on the docket just aS
soon as they are finished.”
Mr. Chambers issued a statement thi#
morning in regard to an editorial which
Continued on page two, first column.
TEAMSTER STRUCK BY TRAIN
IS HURLED FROM WAGON
, Ed Nester Races Across tha
Track, But Is Caught By
Moving Cars.
While attempting to get across tha
Starr street crossing of the Southern
Pacific with his sand wagon this morn
ing at 11:53 o'clock. Ed Nester, a team
ster employed by the Gambes San i
company, was struck by a string of cars
which wrecked the vehicle and threw
him from the wagon to the ground. Hi#
injuries consisted of scalp wounds and
bruised shoulders. They are not con
sidered serious.
Following the accident. Dr. T. T«
Jackson, local surgeon of the Southern
Pacific, went to the scene with his auto
and brought the man to the Santa Rosa
hospital, where he gave him inedirai
treatment.
The statements made by the switch
men indicate that Nester was trying tn
race across the tracks in front of th*
switch engine, which was pushing fiv#
cars east on Walnut street, and saw tho
approach of the train before he started
to cross but decided to take a chanca.
Forecast till 7 p. m. Thursday:
For San Antonio and vicinity:
L Partly elondy weather tonight
and Thursday.
The muimnm fem nets tare f-t
Othe 24 h'urs ending at S o rlvek
this morning was 94 decrees and
the minimum was 72 degrees.
U Comparative temperatures tot
this year and last:
l?O9 l»l»
DI » m ... 75 71 K
S a. m .. 7» 74
s a. m *0 77
YIO a. m ... #7 aj
12 soon ....*» ST
1 m ... »» fl