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VOLUME 31, No. 221
INSURANCE BILL
BECOMES BONE
OF CONTENTION
Disposition In Both Houses to
Leave Insurance Matters
As They Are.
IS A HOPELESS MUDDLE
Both Houses, However, Have
to Reckon With Persistent
Mr. T. Campbell.
(By Macmillan.
Special Dispatch.
Austin, Tex., Aug. 30.—Reports are
in circulation in both houses, once more,
that an agreement upon an insurance
bill is near at hand. Senator Huds
peth, in the upper branch of the legis
lature, and Cureton, in the house, both
seem willing to give and take in the
preliminary negotiations.
During the debate in the house, Cure
ton was asked about the prospect of a
settlement, the inquiry being made by
Tillotson, one of the new members. In
replying, Cureton was non-committal as
to details, but optimistic as to final
results.
“It seems to me it is due to the mem
bers to let the house know what is the
basis of this proposed agreement,’’
said Tillotson.
“Not yet,” said Cureton. “It ought
to be plain that it is too early to give
what is asked. Besides, I do not yet
know.”
Hudspeth wants his “ma imum spe
cific rate” incorporated in some way
in the new bill. What this means is
one of those things that no man knows
•—at least no one but the renator from
El Paso, But inasmuch as Mr. Huds
peth is in the right attitud", and mov
ing towards'settlement, Mr. Cnreton
seems willing to have a “maximum spe
cific rate” in the bill, providing there
(Continued on page 3.—Second column.)
Other Austin News on Tage 3.)
MEINS DAWN OF NEW
ERA FOR LAW
Piping of Natural Gas Into City
Will Begin Within a Few
Days Now.
Special Dispatch.
Laredo, Tex., Aug. 30.—The first
cars of pipe which will convey natural
gas through the streets of Laredo to
her residences and factories have ar
rived and in a few days the actual
work of pipe laying will begin. The
gas will be piped for about thirty
miles to reach here and it is probable
that later arrangements will be made
to supply other sections in this part of
the state. There is much gratification
here over the board of trade an
nouncement this morning that natural
gas will soon be a matter of reality
and the town feels that a new com
mercial and industrial era has dawned
for Laredo and Webb county.
QU. GRIPPEN
TO HOSPITAL
Associated Press.
Loudon, Aug. 30. —Dr. Crippen-, joint
ly accused with Ethel Leneve with the
murder hf his wife, suffered a nervous
collapse and was removed today to the
hospital ward of Brixton jail.
INJURED MAN'S LONG SWIM
Falls Prom Steamer and Breaks Leg,
But Finally Reaches Land.
New York, Aug. 30.—James Mack,
a salesman, fell from a steamer gang
plank last night and swam half a mile
through the waters of Jamaica bay to
land with a broken leg. The plank fell
with him, partly stunned him and broke
bis leg. The tide was carrying him
farther from shore every minute when
he regained consciousness sufficiently
to begin his fight for life. He suf
fered excruciating agonies and collaps
ed when taken from the water, but he
won.
SKIPPER CARRIES AUTO.
Has Machine Slung in Davits and Uses
It at Every Port.
New York. Aug. 30. —The American
bark, Winsiow, which arrived at New
York with a cargo, is the only vessel
on the seas which carries a touring car
slung from its Javits as a piece of aux
iliary apparatus. The skipper. Captain
Krum, unloads the automobile when
ever he reaches port and uses it on hid
tfisiness trips to and from the docks.
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
12 PAGES
BUYS LAND !
10 INCREASE
TERMINALS
Southern Pacific Spends In the
Neighborhood of $lOO,OOO
For Desired Property.
TO HOLD KATY TRAFFIC
Business Increases to Such an
• Extent More Trackage Is a
Necessity.
BIG DEEDS ARE FILED
More Purchases It Is Rumored
are To Be Made In Vicinity
of Sunset Depot,
The necessity for more trackage
by the G. H. & S. A., more com
monly known as the Southern Pa
cific railway, in order to handle
its own traffic and to be able to
keep the M. K. & T. terminals at
its depots, has culminated in the
purchase of a strip of ground ex
tending east and west 152 feet on
Center street and 138 feet on Crock
ett street, and north and south 418
feet ou Walnut street by W. B.
Chew, a director of the G. H. & S.
A. R. B. Co., as trustee, at an aver
age price of $225 a f nt foot.
The lack of adequate trackage is said
for some time past to have seriously
hampered the traffic at the Southern
Pacific station to such an. e:Oeut that
trains entering and leaving fhe depot
had to be divided into three sections in
order not to close up thoroughfares. It
has been known that for some time
past the Galveston, Harrisburg & San
Antonio railway interests have been
negotiating with the Alamo Iron works
for the purchase of its site and for six
newly acquired lots to the south, be
tween its site and the G. H. & 8. A.
freight depot. Failing to come to an
agreement, it is authoritatively stated,
negotiations were opened through an
agent for the purchase of the property
to the north of Commerce street for
the purpose of supplying additional
trackage and coach sheds. Options on
the property were secured, and the
deals have just been closed through
the legal department of the G. H. S.
A., and by that railroad's right of way
agent through the local attorneys for
the G. H. & S. A. Railway company,
Bolinger & F.zzell.
To Hold Katy Terminals.
Rumors have been abroad for some
time that failing to get the proper
track service the M. K. & T. railroad
expected to withdraw its terminals
from the G. H. & S. A. depot at the
expiration of its contract, and the pur
chase of this additional land for track
age and coach shed purposes is looked
upon as n preparation on the part of
the G. H. & 8. A. to hold the terminals
of the M. K. & T. in its own station.
The deal, when consummated, will ag
gregate an expenditure of nearly $lOO,-
000. Deeds reciting a consideration of
were filed yesterday and it is
understood there are options pending
to the amount of $21,000.
The deeds to the property purchased
recite the following:
Charles K. Bell, executor of estate of
J. Burnett Collins, deceased, of Tarrant
county, A. B. and Susan Steels Weakly
to W. B. Chew, trustee, lot 151.7 feet on
west side of Walnut street, 193.7 feet
south from the southwest corner of
Crockett street, new city block 580;
$25,000.
T. W. Axtell Co., by F. W. Axtell, to
W. B. Chew, trustee, lot 165.6 feet on
Walnut street, block 11, new city block
No. 580; $42,500.
Thomas Tengg to W. B. Chew, lot 2,
block IL new city block 580; $7OOO.
It is understood that one of the op
tions includes property belonging to
Nellie Heywood Bedford, for the sum
of $10,500 and also the Vera property
for the consideration of $10,500. *
Only Beginning of Expenditure.
This is regarded as only the begin
ning of the expenditure which must be
made by the G. H. & S. A. in Sa i An
tnnio in order to keep pace with the in
crease in the business and to facilitate
the handling of their own traffic and
that of the M. K. & T. It is commonly
rumored that the next nurchase will be
the property owned by the Alamo Iron
wtbrks, which occupies a keystone posi
tion in regard to the passenger and
freight depots ot the company and a*
the present time necessitates the switch
ing back and forth between the two de
pots to be done on a single track. The
necessity for the purchase of this prop
erty is also shown by the fact that be
cause of the abuttment of the property
the curve is made so sharp, leaving the
station to the westward that it is im
possible for an engine pulling a heavy
train to get out of the station without
the assistance of a switch engine.
Rooseveltisms Delivered at Denver Which Came Straight
From Shoulder and Aroused Enthusiasm of Colorado People
I ask you to stand by the official
who is honest. I ask you to stand by
the newspaper and magazine writer
who is truthful and who opposes cor
ruption.
I am anxious that the nation anl
the state shall each exercise its legiti
mate powers to the fullest degree.
When necessary they should work to
gether, but. above all, they should not
leave a neutral ground in which nei
ther state nor nation can exercise au
thority and which would become a
FIGHT OVER
ENDORSEMENT
Kansas Insurgent Refuses to
Endorse Taft and Stand-
Patters Insist On It.
Associated Press.
Topeka, Kas., Aug. 30.—A clash over
the endorsement of President Taft's ad
ministration seemed inevitable when the
republican council met here today. Sen
ator Bristow, leading the insurgents,
openly declared Kansas republicans
would not stand for approval of Secre
tary Ballinger, Chief Forester Pinchot's
removal and the railroad bill as orig
inally introduced into the last congress.
Senator Curtis, on the other hand, de
clared he would insist upon an unquali
fied endorsement of the national admin
istration.
At the opening of the council it devel
oped into a clean cut fight between the
insurgents and standpat forces.
ARMED POSSES •
SURROUND NEGRO
Black Accused of Attempted
Criminal Assault and May
Be Lynched.
Associated Press.
Paris, Ky., Aug. 30.—James Janu
ary, a negro, charged with attempting
a criminal assault ou Mrs. Virgie
Gary, wife of a farmer, is surrounded
by armed posses in a cornfield near
here and may be lynched.
B. F. PEOPLES AND BRIDE
SPEND HONEYMOON HERE
B. F. Peoples, of Ben Arnold, an ex
tensive landholder of Atascosa county,
and bride arrived in San Antonio on
their honeymoon last night and will
spend a week here. Mrs. Peoples was
Miss Essie Bosley of Cameron. The
wedding took place at Ben Arnold Au
gust 23. Mr. Peoples is associated
with Representative R. R. Smith in the
ranch business.
ELECT DIRECTORS OF
INTERNATIONAL CLUB
The semi annual meeting of the In
ternational club will be held at the
club rooms Thursday night, when a
full board of directors will be elected
and other business attended to
AND GAZETTE
SAN AMONIO, TEXAS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1910.
place of refuge for men who wish to
act criminally, and especially for the
very rich men who wish to act against
the interests of the community as a
whole.
The decision by the supreme court
of the United States in the Knight
sugar case was nominally against na
tional rights, but really against pop
ular rights.
In reference to the decision of the
supreme court of the United States on
ADTHORDY WAS
GIVEN CLERK TO
' CHECKLISTS
Judge Phil Shook Settles Con
troversy in Which County
Clerk Was Included.
SENDS WORD FROM TARPON
Checking of Candidates' Peti
tions Not Necessary Says
Attorney General.
“I, as county judge, .authorized
Frank K. Newton, as county cleric* to
cheek the lists filed by the independent
candidates. ’ ’
These words are contained in a let
ter received at the county clerk's office
yesterday afternoon from County Judge
Phil H. Shook, now taking a vacation at
Tarpon. The letter is taken as settling
the controversy which has arisen as to
the right of County Clerk Frank R.
Newton to check these lists.
Soon after the filing of the lists of
Sheriff B. D. Lindsey, Hart Mussey and
Feliciano Flores, Judge Shook left the
citv Thereafter. County Clerk Newton,
assisted bv John W. Tobin and Sheriff
Lindsey, started to check the list sub
mitted by Captain Lindsey. This appar
ently resulted at first in showing that
Captain Lindsey did not have the
requisite number of signers, but later
he proved that be had more than
enough. This was done by locating a
number who bad signed the petition,
but gave an address that was vague.
When the checking was practically
finished the controversy arose as to the
right of County Clerk Newton to check
the list It was asserted that the lists,
bv law, arc to be filed with the county
judge and that if they are to be cheeked
at all it is bv flic county judfce and not
bv the countv Captain Lindsey
obtained a ruling from the attorney gen
eral’s office bolding that the checking
made no difference with respect to pre
venting an independent candidate from
running, that as soon as he got the
requisite number of signatories he was
entitled to be placed on the ballot.
This, however, did not stop the ques
tioning as to the right of County <lerk
Newton to check the list. It is settled I
now, however, by the explicit state
ment of Judge Shook that he, in his of |
fieial capacity, authorized County (lerk
Newton, in his official capacity, to
check the list ami make out the result.
FOUND WITH THROAT CUT
New York. Aug. 30—Samuel Hirsch
1 a manufacturer of Chicago, was found
dead in bed today, with his throat cut
jin the Hotel Knickerbocker. The hotel
j physician thinks the man committed
1 suicide.
the so called Mew York bake shop case:
In effect, it reduced to impotence the
only Iwdy which did have power, so
that in this case the decision, although
nominally against state rights, was
really against popular rights, against
the democratic principle of government
by the people under the forms of law.
I mention these eases merely to il-
Instrte the need of having a truly na
tional system of government under
which the people can deal effectively
with all problems, meeting those that
affect the people ns a whole by affirma
tive federal action, and those that af
fect merely the people of one locality
by affirmative state action.
I am a most earnest and convinced
believer in exercising the power of the
nation where that power aloue can be
really effective.
Above all, there should be no neu
tral grounds, where, owing to a con
flicting series of decisions, it shall ap
pear that neither the state nor the na
tion has power, and where, in conse
quence. able and unscrupulous individ
uals are left to riot at will without the
possibility of checking or controlling
them in the interest of public welfare.
The three greatest dangers to Ameri
can institutions are lawlessness, vio
lence and mendacity.
If public officials, men of great
wealth, the corporations, are dishonest
with the people, I shall keep after
them as long as I can. Y'ou are not
going to get honesty unless you insist
that a man be honest to al).
“Stand against the official who is
dishonest and his equally base brother
of the untruthful press.”
SQUALLS FOB
TEXAS COAST
Storm Warnings Again Issued
By District Forecaster at
New Orleans.
Associated Freis.
New Orleans, La., Aug. 30.—North
east storm warnings for the Texas coast
were issued again this morning as a re
sult of the disturbances in the western
part of the gulf. Present indications,
according to the district forecaster, are
such that no alarm is felt, although
squalls will probably prevail along the
coast lines in Texas and possibly south
western Louisiana.
CZAR AND CZARINA
OF RUSSIA SAFE
Associated Press.
Friedeberghesse, Aug. 30. —Emperor
Nicholas and Empress Alexandra of
Russia arrived here safely at 3:30
o'clock this afternoon.
LICHTENHARTZ'S ACCUSER
IS FINED FOR FIGHTING
Samuel Sundberg, the Hebrew who
made the complaint against Dr. B. D.
Lichtenhartz, whose return to San An
tonio was refused by Governor Jared Y.
Sanders of the state of Louisiana was
yesterday fined $lO for fighting Nathan
Skarlow, a countryman. The testimony
appeared to show that Skarlow had ask
ed an accounting of Sundberg and that
thereupon there had been a lively inter
change of blows. Sundberg is said to
have called the.police, but when the evi
dence was nil in the corporation judge
decided that Sundberg was entitled to
pay the fine.
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WAS NOT SLEEPING
Evidence Tends to Show Editor
Streight Was Awake When Shot
and Killed by His Wife.
Special Dispatch.
Waco, Tex.. Aug. 30.—Evidence
tending to break down the state’s con
tention that T. E. Streight was asleep
when -he was shot and killed by his
wife in their home at McGregor. June
18, was introduced at the continuation
of the habeas corpus hearing of Mrs.
Streight before Justice W. Li David
son in the court of criminal appeals
here today. Two boys testified to
hearing the husband and wife in con
versation shortly before the shot was
fired.
12 PAGES
QUARTER OF A
MILLION CLAIM
That Is San Antonio’s Interest In I. &
G. N. Bill Validating Claims Against
Railroad—Creditors Want Money.
DAMAGE SUITS AND UNPAID BILLS
Of the $2,000,000 indebtedness due Texas creditors by the Inter
national & Great Northern Railroad company prior to the appoint
ment of a receiver of that road, and which the road, according to the
charges heard in Austin, made an unsuccessful attempt to repudiate,
about $250,000 is claimed by San Antonians. Some of the local claim
ants are merchants who have claims for damages to goods while in
transit. A large amount of the indebtedness owed in San Antonio is
on judgments in personal injury damage suits in the local courts.
These judgments will probably aggregate an amount of over three
fourths of the total indebtedness due San Antonio creditors of the
road.
TWO MEN HURT j
Bl Mil FLYER
LEAVING TRUCK
Defective Switch Derails Train
at Austin and Brings Delay
of Six Hours.
WARD HAS FRACTURED RIB
Two passengers' were injured, not
seriously, at Austin this morning, when
I the southbound Katy Flyer for ban An
tonio, struck a defective switch and was
derailed. The injured were: J. R. Ward,
of Oklahoma, rib fractured, and J. M.
Sibley, Shreveport, La., injured on logs.
The Katy Flyer reached here at 1:20
this afternoon, being due here at-7:30
this morning. Reports of the accident
have reached the local offices.
Four cars left the track when the en
gine struck the defective switch about
4:30 this morning. It was at a point
near the passenger station, nnd the ac
cident brought a crowd, although it was
early. Two Pollmans and two coaches
are said to have been derailed, the re
sultant jar precipitating the passengers
forward and injuring the two men. Be
cause of the accident, th* Fiver did
not leave Austin until 10 o’clock, some
time being necessary to replace the en
gine and cars.
The two injured passengers were giy
en attention at Austin Mr. Sibley is
said not to have been injured to such
an extent as to make it that
he go to a hospital, but Mr. Ward’s
fractured ribs compelled him seek stir
gical aid. Reports here state that he
was taken to a hospital at Austin and
there given attention. The same train
that was derailed came on through to
San Antonio, reaching here six hours
late.
INVESTIGATION OF CLUBS
IS TO BE RESUMED
•c. A. Leddy, assistant attorney gen
oral is expected back from Austin iu a
day or two to take up again the trail
after the illicit clubs and poker joints
operating under club names. His trip
to Austin was in connection with them,
but its exact object has not been
divulged. ,
It is reported that upon his return
the net will be drawn and there will
be two dozen suits filed at once to can
cel charters of so-called clubs. Among
them are said to the American, German,
negro and Mexican chibs, all of which
are alleged to be chronic violators of
the law. Assistant District Attorney C.
M. Chambers has worked up consider
able evidence and it is understood that
this will be added to by the official
from the state's legal department.
WOMAN’S STATUS.
California Judge Holds She Is a
Widow of Her Former Husband.
San Francisco, Aug. 30.—That a di
vorced woman is a widow of her former
husband, although he may - have mar
ried subsequently to the divorce, was
a decision handed down yesterday by
Judge Graham. This is the first time
such a decision has been made in this
state, and it affects many estates held
in trust.
n was the result of a s
for the restoration of records in an es
tate involving $500,000. by Charles E.
James on behalf of Mis. Eugenia
Jones.
LAST EDITION
4 o'Clock
PRICE: FIVE CENTS.
<• This condition caused San Antonians
I to take a great interest in the Inter
-1 national & Great Northern i«
j was before the legislature, especially
the senate, and when news was re
ceived here that the bill had passed
j finally there was much qdlet satisfac-
I tion and some open rejoicing, as it
j was fully realized that in the event
'the bill was defeated all the claims of
j indebtedness would not be paid.
j The International & Great Northern
' owes judgments in personal injurv
1 damage suits to a large number of for
mer employes, widows and orphans,
, living in San Antonio and Southwest
' Texas, all of which would have been
repudiated had the legislature refused
; to pass the bill which was recommend
' ed by Governor Campbell.
A Famous Damage Case.
|| Among those who hold judgment
over the International & Great North
j ern is Frank Brice, who while running
as engineer on that road was injured
I in a wreck near Kyle some years ago.
। Brice's foot was cut off and ne
brought suit for damages. This has
been one of the most celebrated rail
road damage suits ever filed in Texas.
At the first trial of the case Brice
was awarded $17,500 damages, and
this amount, was cut down by the
court. The judgment was reversed and
the case tried again, when the jury
awarded plaintiff $25,000. For a sec
ond time tire judgment was reversed,
and on the third trial $40,000, ths
amount sued for. was given Brice. The
railroad company secured a reversal,
and on the fourth trial a verdict of
$22,500 was returned in favor cf
Briee. The court regarded this as ex
cessive and cut the amount to $17,500,
and on appeal the judgment of the
lower court was affirmed, but Briee
has not yet received one cent of dam
ages from the railroad company.
D. J. Woodward of San Antonio also
has a settlement coming with the In
ternational & Great Northern for per
sonal injuries sustained when a Pull
man was derailed a»d turned over near
San Mareos about two years ago. Ser
eial other passengers on the Pullman
at the time of the accident also hav»
claims against the railroad company
for various amounts. During the past
two or three years a large number of
personal injury damage suits have
been brought in Bexar county against
the International & Great Northern,
and in nearly every instance juries
have returned verdicts carrying dam
ages to the plaintiffs.
One of the claims against the road
is that of the Harvey L. Page Co w
architects, for $2500 for services ren
dered and on which a judgment was
secured before the United States mas
ter in chancerv.
SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Medical Inspector of Memphis Public
Schols Supposed to Have Been
Insane.
Associated Press.
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 30.—Dr. E. D.
Powell, medical inspector of the local
city schools, committed suicide here to
day by shooting himself through the
head. It is believed he was insane.
CFor San Antonio and rictnity:
Forecast till ’ r w- Tuesday.
L Increasing cleudinew; showers
tonight or Wednesday.
The msiimnm temperafur* tot
* W al * o ciocS
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th, ni:i»o>uu> was Id uegrees.
UComparatire temperatures tot
Shis year and last:
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g, p. m.. .•. •<> T 9
10 a. m. ... *7
jf 13 noon .... >5 tl
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