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Mayor Gaynor of New York Seriously Wounded as He Was About to Sail for Europe June Average Circulation 17,782 PAID DAILY THE ONLY CIRCULATION FIGURES PRINTED IN SAN ANTONIO. VOLUME 31, No. 2CO SENATOR BAILEY IS GIVEN AN OVATION Mention of His Name Precipitates a Riot at Galveston Convention and He Is Called Upon for a Speech. LEGISLATIVE REST IS URGED Special Dispatch. Surf Bath House, Democratic Convention Hall, Galveston, Tex., Aug. 9. —Clarence Ousley announced at the opening of the convention that the people had voted for submission. He added that personally he considered it fortunate that two thirds of the mem bers of the senate and house had been elected to carry out that com mand of the people. This brought mild applause. Ousley declared that certainly the amendment would be submitted. It was a matter of rejoicing therefore that this question was out of the way. Again there was applause. “It has been seriously proposed in the last thirty days that the amendment may be obtained by a constitutional convention limited to the consideration of one plank, - ’ said Ousley. "Let me warn you that it was the accomplishing of a legal thing in an illegal way that led to secession. We have reached the time to halt in experimental legislation.’’ (Loud applause and cheers). “Let us say.to the legislature. ‘Thus far and no further.’ ” ex claimed Ousley. “When the people voted to submit this amend ment they did not invite any more experimental legislation on this question.” (A burst of applause once more stopped the speaker). FIRE IS RAGING IN DRY GRASS AT LEON SPRINGS Vegetation Dry as Powder and the Flames Get Beyond the Control of the Soldiers. RUMORS OF GAMBLING Special Dispatch. Leon Springs Maneuver Camp, Aug. 9—The fire which started in the grass several days ago continues and is spreading all over the reservation. The grass and other vegetation pre so dry That they ignite as if they were pow der. The soldiers fought the flames all day yesterday and last night and are again fighting today, but they have fail ed to get them under control. General Myer is of the opinion that some unscrupulous persons started the blaze and an investigation to appre hend the guilty has been instituted. Is a Crap Game On? Rumors that there is a crap game of large dimensions, also a few poker games, on just outside of the reserva tion are persistent, but so far the games have not been located by the civil au thorities. Deputy Sheriffs Goforth and Villareal were out here yesterday mak ing an investigation of the rumors, but they failed to find the games. It is said ■several gamblers from San Antonio have been seen about the camp during the past few days and it is surmised that these are the ones who have started the games on the edges of the reservation. As the games are beiqg played outside of the reservation the government offi cials have no jurisdiction, but they have called the attention of Sheriff Lindsey to the rumors. It is also rumored that whiskey "bootlegging” is being practiced and that the soldier boys are able to get their ‘‘morning's morning” without going outside of the eamp. Busy at the Postoffice. The reservation postot'fiee has been ' taxed to its capacity during the past I several days on account of the boys sending their pay home by money or ders and registered letters. The postmas ter reports that all the money order forms have been exhausted and that re i mittances have to be made by registered । mail until a new supply of blanks can i be received. Despite the addition of i the extm help allowed, the postoffice has been kept very busy since the troops arrived, but all the mail has been handled with dispatch and no com plaints have been heard. There was a special train chartered by R. Aue of this place last Sunday to convey the soldier boys to San An tonio and return. The train left Leon Springs at 2:30 and arrived at San An tonio at 3. It .returned. leaving San Antonio at 9 and got back in plenty of time for all the army boys to turn in for “taps.” It carried three coaches and they were all full going both ways. There may be another run next Sun day, but no official announcement has yet been made to that effect nor has the time been stated. SAN ANTONIO LIGHT AND GAZETTE 14 PACES I- ‘‘All legislation at a special session not due to an emergency is an usurpa tion. When the law fixes January as the time for the regular session, after the regular election in November, it pro vides for a period of legislative rest. Starts a Bailey Ovation. “I protest against sending for the legislative doctor every time the body I politic has a belly ache.” Yells greeted this and apparently they came from I every corner of the convention hall. Asj Ousley continued his address and seem ed to be about to speak of Senator aßi ley, the convention suddenly went into a Bailey uproar, lasting twenty min utes. It was impossible to get order. Hundreds were on their feet, swinging hats and veiling for Bailey. A band played, but could not still the riot; ev erywhere were cries of ‘‘Bailey,” ‘‘Joe Bailey. ” Chairman Storey held out over his head the white badge, reading ‘‘Bailey for President in 1912.” This brought more uproarous yelling, screaming and howling for Bailey. Claude Birkhead, high over the crowd on the platform, swung a Lone Star flag, yelling with the rest, ‘‘Bailey,” ‘‘Bailey.” The chairman gave up in disgust the effort to quell the Bailey disturbance. Strange ly there were no cries of ‘‘Colquitt,” ‘ ‘Colquitt. ” Bob Barker, when the twenty minutes was near its expiration, leaped on a table on the platform and yelled: ‘‘He's coming. He's coming.” ‘‘He’s coming, boys,” Parker again shouted. A band man with a bugle got on an other table, but his blasts on the horn , only added to the excitement. When the noise subsided to any de- , gree, as the minutes moved on, the crowd on the platform whooped it up again, adding the reassuring cry, ‘‘Bai ley's” coming. He's coming.” ( Goes Into a Frenzy. Will Warren, a middle-aged cattle man of Erath county, in the midst of' all this excitement, went into what looked like a frenzy and while waving a flag and shouting, walked from one table top to another on the platform. While the yells kept up the excitement and the shouts of ‘‘He's coming” add ed fuel, an automobile was hurried away for Bailey. Thirty-six minutes in all this dem onstration had lasted when Chairman Ousley sent out some of his helpers to cry ‘‘He’s not coming now. Sit down. He’ll be here later.” But it did not work; the yelling and riot over all the convention hall redoubled in vigor. ‘‘No use,” the crowd yelled to Ousley. ‘‘They won’t stop.” Thirty-eight minutes after the be ginning of the ontcry Bailey arrived and reached the platform through the wild crowd. The senator was all smiles. He said in part: Senator Bailey Talks. ‘‘Though moved by as great an emo tion as ever moved a human heart, I feel this is not the time to detain you —1 believe the convention ought to con tinue with its work.” ‘‘Nothing doing. Joe.” came a yell from the crowd, at which all laughed. ‘‘l hope your platform will be so pure no one can object, to it, but if anv do object, there will be those to defend it. We have had enough of per sonal controversy. We have gone too far in exalting a single question above all other questions. ‘‘The time has come for Texas, the greatest of all the democratic states, to sound the call for return to the old INSURANCE COS. RESUME WRITING FIRE POLICIES Restrictions of July 11 Is Re moved and Telegraphic Or ders Sent to the Agents. ACCEPT BOARD REDUCTIONS Matter Will Rock Along Until at Least the Pending Legis lation Is Concluded. With possibly an exception here and there, practically all insurance companies in the state which sus pended writing fire insurance when rate reductions were ordered by the state fire rating board on July 11, have reconsidered their action and ordered their agents to begin writ ing again, thus accepting the re ductions as ordered. These reductions were 25 per cent on mercantile risks, 15 |>er cent on spe cial hazards, and a 10 cent occupation I charge instead of 15 cents. Of the 125 'stock companies writing fire insurance, all but a few discontinued writing Ln | surance when the reductions went into | effect. By telegraphic orders received I here yesterday afteroon and this morn ing ail these companies are again in the field. Here in Ban Antonio orders to begin again writing policies have been re ceived by the firms of George C. Eich litz & Co., Piper & Stiles and J. M. Oppenheimer. In instances, the com panies have sent circular letters in structing the agents that in view of the reductions, it is their request that only the best class of risks be accepted. One such letter received says: ‘‘Careful analysis of our experience by classes causes us to believe that we imay be justified in taking chances on' acceptance of business at present rates,, at least .until the outcome of pending' legislation, and we hereby withdraw our suspension order dated July 9. "‘You are, therefore, authorized to re-1 isume business for this company under 1 rates produced by the general basis | schedules as amended by Amendments Nos. 57. 58, 59. ‘‘The 25 per cent and the 15 per cent reductions apply only to policies writ ten since July 11, and under no circum stances will reductions be allowed on policies written before that date. This heavy reduction in rates allow us to accept only the very best risks of each class and we earnestly request your careful selection of business offered to ED D, DWEK, DID UDDER, IS DEAD Ran First Locomotive Into San Antonio Over the International & Great Northern Road, Ed B. Baxter, 61 years old. one of the oldest engineers on the Southern Pa cific, died this morning at a local hos pital, following a lingering illness, from stomach trouble. Mr. Baxter is survived by five sisters, who reside at Pitts burg. Pa. Mr. Baxter was a native of Pennsylvania and had been a resident of San Antonio 29 years. He ran the first locomotive into San Antonio over the International & Great Northern, when that road reached this city, many years ago. He remain ed with the International but a short time, resigning to embark in business for himself. A few years later Mr. Bax ter again heard the call of the rail and not being able to withstand the tempta tion. he accepted service with the Southern Pacific as an engineer w-hen the first train reached this city. He was a member of the Brotherhoo i of Locomotive Engineers and for many years past he had msile his home with Jack Mangham, a conductor of the same road, at 201 River avenue. The body was removed to the morgue of the San Antonio Undertaking and Embalming company, whore it was prepared for burial. It will remain there until to morrow, when it will be taken to Pitts burg for interment. The body will be accompanied to the old home of Mr. Baxter by his life-long friend, Mr. Mangham. time democracy. Now I urge this con vention to go on with its business.” Bailey was given another whirlwind of applause as he concluded. Biot Finally Subsides. Chairman Ousley finally regained control of the convention as the riot subsided. Rev. Collard of San Antonio, a Poin dexter campaign manager, moved the preparation of a suitable expression of condolence to O. B. Colquitt and Mrs. Colquitt, relative to the death of their son Walter. J. H. Collard of San Antonio, Monta J. Moore and N. A. Rector were named to draft these resolution" SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. TUESDAY. AUGUST 9, 1910. GAYNOR IS MARK FOR BULLET FIRED BY CRANK Mayor Gaynor’s administration, which began January 1, last, has been so drastic in reforms, he condemned so many persons and parties in such strong terms, that ho became the subject of many threats. In municipal official cir cles he made many bitter enemies, and a number of powerful political organi zations were uncompromisingly against him. Several months ago an armed visitor at the city hall was found trying to approach Mayor Gaynor and he was removed. Robert Adamson, secretary to the mayor, is quoted as saying he feared a crank might some time attempt to kill the mayor. L 8. PORTER 15 IDENTIFIED BI OFFICERS Two Deputy Sheriffs From Georgia Readily Recognize Him In the County Jail. TAKE HIM BACK TONIGHT Wanted at Forsythe, Ga., on a Swindling Charge—Refused to Have Photo Taken. Foiling several attempts made to take I his picture in order to send it to For svthe, Ga., for identification purposes, a young white man arrested and held un der the name of L. B. f’orter, remained unidentified until this morning when A. B. Alexander and D. J. Tribble, deputy sheriffs from that town walked into the county jail. ‘‘Why, hello. Porter,” said Deputy Alexander. ‘‘Hello, Mr. Alexander,” said the prisoner. ‘‘Guess you'll go back with us to-i night. ’ ’ ‘‘Guess so.” said Porter. He took 1 his identification calmly. He is wanted on capiases charging him with swin dling. For several weeks Porter has been a prisoner on the county road, charged with vagrancy. At the time of his trial he absolutely refused to answer any questions aiid this aroused suspicion that he might be wanted elsewhere. Sev-1 eral days ago Acting Sheriff George Moore received a letter from the sheriff of Forsythe. Ga., describing a man who was wanted on a charge of swindling and asking the department to keep watch for him. The description suited Porter to some extent, but to make sure it w’as decided to take his picture and forward it. A photographer was sent to the county jail, to which Porter had been transferred from the county road. The camera artist set up his machine and made ready, but that is as far as he got. Porter shielded his face with his hands and refused to be ‘ ‘ shot. ’ ’ Then Acting Sheriff Moore conceived the idea of having him bt'ougbt to the sheriff’s office and having a man sta tioned on the step* to “snap” him as he went by. The snapshot was tak en as per arrangement, but when it was developed it was a blur. The result of the two attempts was communicated jo the Georgia sheriff MAYOR WILLIAM J. GAYNOR INVESTIGATION TO BE POSITIVE IN ITS BESDLTS -Believed That Committee Will < Make Strong Recommenda tions to./Congress. 24 INDIANS WILL TESTIFY Senator Gore Says He May Call New Witnesses to Bear Out His Charge of Bribery. Associated Press. McAlester, Okla., Aug. 9. —Two dozen Indians, many of them leaders of their tribes, stood ready to testify in the investigation of the Gore charges be fore the congressional committee to day. So far, the Indians take the po sition that they signed contracts al lowing the sale of $30,000,000 worth of their land on a 10 per cent attorney fee basis because they had become im patient with the government. Senator Gore said today he might call a new witness to testify relative to his charges made in the senate May 26 last in connection with land deals in which he said he had been offered a $25,000 or $50,000 bribe by Jake Hamon. It is believed here the committee will make very positive recommendations to congress as a result of the investigation. J. J. HAYNES IS VERY ILL; SON IN-LAW GOES TO HIM. Mrs. J. A. Shirley, of Van Ness avenue, received a message late yes terday evening stating that her father, J. J. Haynes was very ill at Brown wood, Brown county. C, E. . Chown ing, a son-in-law. left this morning for Brownwood to bring Mr. Haynes here in the hope that his health will be benefited. Mr. Haynes has many friends in this section of the state who will regret to learn that be is serious ly ill. together with other information con cerning the young man. The Georgia man wired back that a deputy who knew Porter would be sent over. Por ter was unprepared for the entry of the Georgia deputies and his expres sion give him dead away this morning. Then came the greeting. Depuities Alexander and Tribble will leave tonight via the Southern Pacific for Forsythe, Ga., taking Porter along. 14 PAGES New York Mayor Shot Down on Deck of Steamer As He Was About to Sail for Europe on Vacation. WOUND MAY NOT BE FATAL Man Who Shot Him Was Former Em ploye of City Who Had Been Dis missed From Service. Associated Press. Xl.\\ YORK, Aug. B.— Mayor W illiam J. Gaynor was shot and dangerously wounded at 9 : 4° o’clock this morning as he stood on the deck of the steamer Kaiser W iihelm der < irosse at the steam ship pier in Hoboken. X. J., about to start on a month’s vacation in Europe. The shooting was done by a -tranger who later gave his name as Jules James Galligher. living at 444 Third avenue. Xew York. He was later identified as a former city employe who had been discharged. There were three shots fired at the mayor, two of them missed and the third lodged in the tleshv portion of the left side of his neck. Blood gushed from the wound, and the first hasty examination led to the belief of serious and perhaps fatal conse quetjecs. I he mayor retained consciousness and a later examination by physicians when the mayor was taken to the hospital gave a hope ful outlook.' ’ ’ ULTIMATUM IS BENT ID BOTH Madriz and Estrada Followers Must Keep Their Hands Off American Property. Associated Press. Washington, D. C., Aug. 9. —Invasion of American property in Nicaragua by soldiers of Madriz, has called forth a formal protest from the United States. The state department reported its ul timatum to both factions in Nicaragua that American property must be pro tected. The situation of the Madriz government is precarious according to the state department. ADVANCE WILL BE SUSPENDED Interstate Commerce Commis sion Will First Investigate the Live Stock Rates. Associated Press. Washington. D. C.. Aug. 9.—The pro- ; posed advances in freight rates in live stock of 2 1-4 cents per hundred pounds j between Missouri river and Mississippi । river points which were to become ef- ' feetive August 15, will be suspended ' pending an inquiry by the interstate । commerce commission into the reason ’ ableness of the increase. GATOR SHARES HEN’S NEST Missing Pet Found Comfortable In a Chicken Coop. New York, Aug. CO.—A pet alligator, owned by the family of Jesse Irving! Taylor. 249 Broad street. Bloomfield, I N. J. disappeared and had been giv en up as lost. • Miss Jeanette Taylor, while gather ' ing eggs from the nests in the ehieken I coop was startled to see the head of! the alligator sticking from under the I wing of an old black hen sitting in one of the nests. The gator. Ted, was re , moved from its comfortable quarters and placed in an aquarium. The alli gator had grown considerably and judg ing from the number of shells found, had been subsisting on fresh eggs. 4l * YOUNG MEN WILL GIVE A DANCE FOR MISS FULMORE The young men will give a dance Friday evening at West End lake com plimentary to Miss Imogene Fulmore of Austin, who is the guest of Miss Ruth Kelso for a week LAST EDITION 4 o’Clock P.?ICE: FIVE CENTS. ❖ Mayor Gaynor and city officials were , standing in a group about to their I pictures taken when the shooting be- I gnn. Blood spurted from the wound in 1 his neek as the mayor fell to the deck. । Officer Fitzgering, one of the guards of I the Notth German Lloyd line, was standing near at the time. He had in his hand a small police club with which he hit the assailant a blow on the head, felling him to the deek. The man was seized by officers and in the scuffle his hat fell off. disclosing the initials ••11. U. C.” Throughout the struggle the man retained a pipe in his band. Meantime there was intense excite ment on the deek of the steamer. The mayor's secretary, Mr. Adamson, lifted the stricken executive to his feet and with the assistance of others, carried him to the stateroom. Later he was conveyed to the hospital. The revol ver used by the assassin was found to contain four empty shells. Not Believed Serious. At 11:97 a. m. the doctors report they do not believe Mayor Gaynor's wound to be serious. Their examination shows the bullet entered the right si le of the neek and did not eut any important blood vessels. The mayor suffered some what from blood in the throat but this was relieved and he felt considerably j better. The location of the bullet has 1 not been determined. At 11:30 a. m. —Mayor Gaynor's con; j dition was not so favorable and the I doctors were having soml trouble eon ■ troll it g the hemorrhages. Blood from j the wound finds its way into tlie throat ! and chokes the sufferer from time to ,time. The bullet has been located I about an inch below the right ear. Drs. I Stewart and Brewer of New York ar rived at the Hoboken hospital. They say they can not tell what the outcome will be, but hope for the mayor’s recov ery. Statement of Steamer Physicians. Shortly after 1 o’clock the following statement was given out by the steam er's physicians who attended Mr. Gay nor just after the shooting. ‘‘The bullet entered the mayor’s neck back of the ear burying itself in the region of the mastoid bone. As far as our ob servations go and in our opinion, the in jury is not serious.” At noon after coming directly from the consultation of surgeons in attend ance on Mayor Gaynor. Health Commis sioner Lederle, said: ‘‘l just left the mayor and he seemed very cheerful and (Continued on Page 2 —Fiist Column) \Local For San Antonio and vicinity: Partly ■« T and Wednesday- The mmannt temperaurt M Othe 24 h ora eudinx al S o'clocfi hia morninz desrew and the iiitniniua was 76 decreet. j UComparatiea temperaturoa tot thia jeer and last: DI9OO 1»l» I a m .., 71 7» _ <. a m ... 73 W 14 ! WJ . . 77 74 10 a a ... M 77 “ 12 unjn .... SI M