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FROST NATIONAL BANK X $650,000 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS BURGLARS LOOT STORE AND GET 5290; ND CLUE Watches, Rings and Cash Van ish From a West Commerce Street Establishment Last Night. BREAK IN THE REAR DOOR Thieves broke into the dry goods and jewelry store, conducted by Has sel Brothers, at West Commerce street, between 12 o’clock last night and daybreak this morning. Watches and rings valued at approximately $264, and and $24 in cash was stolen The burglary was discovered when the place was opened for business at 7 o’clock this morning. The detec tives who are at work on the case, have found no clue. The thieves gained an entrance to the building by breaking in the rear door. The jew’elry, consisting of four dozen watches, each valued at $4. and three dozen rings, each valued at $2. were taken from the show cases. The cash drawer was broken open and rifled of $24. CASTRO MAY STAY IF ILL French Government Will Sus pend Order of Expulsion Till He Recovers. Paris, April 9.—lf the condition of Cipriano Castro’s health is really so grave that his enforced departure from Fort de France, Martinique, where he now is, would be dangerous, the French government is prepared to temporarily suspend its decree expul sion against him. Is Better Today. Fort de France, April 9. —Cipriano Castro, who disembarked here from the steamer Guadeloupe two days ago. appears to be in much better health today than yesterday. He has received no official notification of the deter mination of the French government to expel him from the island of Mar tinique. He is awaiting developments with tranquility. FAILURE OF PRIVATE BANK SHUTS TRUST CO. Binghamton. N. Y., April 9. —The Binghamton Trust company, capital ized at $300,000 and Knapp Brothers, private bankers, having its offices in Deposit and Callicoon, N. Y., sus pended today. In a statement Presi dent Charles Knapp, of the Bingham ton Trust company, today said that the action was taken owing to the prospective suspension of business by the firm of Knapp Brothers in Deposit and Callicoon, in which Knapp was heavily interested. OPEN AIR THEATER AIM OF PROMOTERS A petition requesting permission to erect an airdome on the vacant lot east of Navarro street and between Houston street and the river was pre sented to the fire and fire limits con# mittee of the city council at the meet ing yesterday afternoon and was taken under advisement. The petition is offered by Bert Leigh, who is associated with August Limburger in' the proposition. The plans propose to conduct a summer theater with a seating capacity of 1400. MAJORITY OF McCUE JURY FOR ACQUITTAL Fort Worth, Tex., April 9. —(Spe- cial.) —Though a majority favored the acquittal of Frank McCue, charged with killing Earl Mabry, the Dallas jury failed to agree in two full days of deliberation and this morning was discharged by Judge Simmons. The first ballot stood eight to four, the second nine to three, both for acquit vui. This is the second mistrial. THE ONLY AFTERNOON PAPER IN SAN ANTONIO CARRYING ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS ESTABLISHED 1881 POLICE RAIDS NET A SCORE OF VICTIMS Detectives and Patrolmen Make Rusli on West Side Places and Put 21 in the Limbo. SAY MORE ARE TO FOLLOW Twenty-one arrests were made in raids headed by City Detectives New nam and Stowe upon resorts in the trans-San Pedro district between 1 and 3 o’clock this morning. The prisoners, including white, negro and Mexican men, were marched in a line to the city hall, where affidavits charging va grancy were made. The raid is the first in several months and is only one of a series the police authorities propose to institute at intervals until the district is ridden of the class which is under the ban. While several were granted continu ances when arraigned before Judge Bnckley in police court this morning, the others were each fined $lO, the maximum charge in cases of vagran cy. The detectives were assisted by west side patrolmen. Several in stances escapes w'ere made when the men jumped rear fences. While the majority of those haled before the court today entered a plea of guilty, others maintained that they worked every day. The vagrancy charge, on which the prosecution wms based, was that notwithstanding they were employed d ur i n B the day, they led a notorious course of life during the night. . The names of those against whom fines were imposed were Ed. Smith. Will Coleman, John Hqll, Kathame Abigo, Temple Martin, Charles Taylor. Manual Salazar, Frank Hernandez. F. N. Hicks, John Johnson, Clarence Gif ford, Thomas Pea and Arthur Fisher. UNCLE SAM KILL SHIELD REDSKIN Federal Authorities Respond to Crazy Snake's Appeal for Protection. Guthrie, Okla., April 9—(Special.) —Government officials announced to day that they will comply with Crazy Snake’s appeal for protection. Fed eral Marshal John Abernathy, of the western district of Oklahoma, placed Deputy Tilghman on the chief's trail. Word was received from Henrietta to day that the deputy will soon reach the chief. It is believed the state will try to .secure Crazy Snake through court action. FORMER SECRETARY HITCHCOCK IS DEAD Washington, April 9. —Ethan Allen Hitchcock, secretary of the interior under President McKinley and Roose velt, died here today, aged 74 years. SAYS CAN’T RAKE UP STANDARD OIL’S PAST St. Louis, Mo., April 9.—David Wat son of Pittsburg today concluded his argument upon the law from the view point of the defense in the suit insti tuted by the government to hav e the Standard Oil company of New Jersey dissolved. Watson appeared as ’he government’s counsel in the now-fa mous Northern Securities case, and his argument is credited with having won that suit for the government to a great degree. Again and again the Pittsburg law yer emphasized his first legal propo sition; it mattered not what the de fendants had done in former days, the only question for the court was whether the Standard was engaged in restraining commerce and engag ing in unfair competition November 15, 1906. when the bill of complaint was filed against it JOURNEAY, HOT, SCORNS JURY INQUISITION Emerges From Chamber Shak ing With Indignation and Declares He Will Make No Statement. CAUSES STIR IN ANTE ROOM Refusing to make a statement be fore the grand jury when summoned before that body this morning, E. O. Journeay, who stands charged with murder and criminal assault, caused a stir in the ante-chamber of the grand jury room. Journeay was brought up shortly before 10 o’clock by a deputy sheriff and after a wait of only a few min utes was called into the secret cham ber. Within less than five minutes he came out of the door shaking with indignation. ‘‘They tried to get me to make a statement before that grand jury,’' said he, pacing up and down the room. ‘Tpi not making any state ments and I don't like that kind of business." He was at once returned to the county jail. This is the third effort of the state to secure statements from the ac cused young man. An extended writ ten statement was signed by him on the day of Ais arrest. The investigation of the Journeay case is undoubtedly being continued before the grand jury today and a numoer of witnesses w,ho testified at the habeas corpus hearing last week were' before ‘the jury. MO. CONTINUES LOW FARE FIGHT Kansas City, Mo., April 9.—Frank Hagerman, leading attorney for 18 Missouri railways in their suit against the two-cent passenger rae, today had not heard officially of the injunction restraining the railroads from enforc ing the three-cent passenger rate which will go into effect tomorrow, and therefore could not make a state ment. Hagerman intimated, however, that he would have something to say after he had heard from the railroad repre sentatives at St. Louis. BLAZING STREET CAR STARTLES SCORE When flames burst from the floor of a moving Sap street car. filled with passengers at 6:30 o’clock this morning on East Houston street, there was an exodus of frightened passen gers. Just before the electric car, which was upon its first return trip from the Sap depot, reached the corner of Houston and St. Mary’s streets, the flames burst forth. The car was stoo ped, but no water was available. One excited individual wanted to turn in a fire alarm, but was prevented by Patrolman Zapata. Few of the business places along the thoroughfare had yet opened. At the Iron Front saloon pails of water were taken and in a few minutes the smoke had died away. The fire is said to have been caused by electric wires having become crowed directly beneath the car floor ing. The disabled car was hauled to the sheds for repair. NORTH TEXAS SUFFERS FROM HEAVY FROST Terrell, Tex., April 9.—(Special)— Ice formed here this morning and a heavy frost is reported. Farm truck was damaged but the corn crop is not seriously hurt. Waxahachie. Tex.. April 9.—(Spe cial) —A heavy frost visited Ellis county early this morning, causing slight damage to vegetation. McKinney, Tex., April 9.—(Special) —Frost today badly damaged fruit and garden truck. Considerable ice is reported. Denison, Tex., April 9.—(Special) —Frost visited this section and was heavy in bottom lands. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, FRIDAY. APRIL 9. 1909 Pleads for Chance to Tell Jury Her Story Mrs. Georgia E. Sampson, charged with murder of her husband, and pic ture of Harry Sampson, the dead hus s-and. Lyons, N. Y., April 9.—-Georgia Al lyn Sampson is to all appearances on the verge of a break-down from the strain to which she has been subject ed since the beginning here on Mon day last of her trial for the murder of her husband. Harry Sampson. She did not sleep at all last night and this morning in turn demanded and pleaded with her attorneys for the privilege of going on the stand and explaining everything. Her ad visers and friends had difficult}’ in calming her. When she entered the court room today the young prisoner SLEUTHS BEFORE THE GRAND JURY Policeman Robins and Detec tive Stowe Summoned Af ter Shooting Affair, Policeman Jack Robins and City De tective J. E. Stowe, two of the princi pals in a sensational shooting a month ago the resort of Maude Campbell, at 217 South Santa ’ Rosa avenue, which resulted in the death of two mtn known as Eddie Klepper and J. J. Mack, and the serious injurv of Rebins, were today summoned before the grand Jury. Notices were served on the two offi cers during the early part of the fore noon. Both men responded to the summons at 10 o’clock and were taken into the grand jury room at once. SCHOOL INSPECTOR SPENDS DAY HERE Captain P. C. Harris, of the gen eral staff, of Washington. D. C.. in spector of military schools, arrived last night. He is spending today at the Peacock Military Academy at West End. The inspection of the institution, drills, maneuvers and duty of cadets is bring conducted by Captain Har ris. the entire forenoon being occu pied in the work. Captain Harris dined with the cadets at noon. The inspection wi’l continue throughout the day. NEW YORKERS PROMISE WACO INTERURBAN Waco. Tex., April 9.—(Special.)— A dispatch received here today by Mayor James 13 Baker from Max El&r. New York, saying capltallsvs there have prepared plans to close n contract for building an interurban road from Waco to Temple, providing $lOO,OOO bonus and of way assured. A meeting will be held this after noon and the necessary steps taken MERCHANT DROPS DEAD AT FORNEY. TEX. Terrell. Tex, April 9.—(Special.) J. C. Douglas, a prominent merch ant of Forney, fell dead this morning while building a fire. Heart trouble was the cause. was still - looking pale and haggard and attorneys say she may collapse. The trial had been in progress only a short time today when the prosecu tion rested its case. Mr. Tinklepaugh saidth e witnesses for the defense would be few in num ber, and that their testimony would be uddticed to strengthen the con tention that Sampson was not mur dered, but committed suicide. Photographic evidence will play a part in the defense, the attorney said, and expert testimony to show that suicide was possible, will be presented. FDKDEH -MILL BLAST KILLS 1 Clothing Blown From Employes Who Escaped With Lives. Wayne. N. J., April 9. —Cue man, Jerome Marsh, an employe, was killed, several persons were injured and 10 small buildings were destroyed by an explosion in the Corning, 'uill of the Dupont i>owder works here to day. The employes in the adjoining buildings fled when the first explos ion occurred, but some of them were knocked down and their clothing to-n from their bodies by the subsequent blasts in the other buildings. The shock was felt for 20 miles and windows were broken and chimneys thrown down for 10 miles away. NEGROES TAKEN IN RAID ARE RELEASED BY COURT Th.- four negroes arreste* by the police Wednesday night in a raid on Houston street, where it w’as claimed they were participating in a game of card playing, and who were arrested j on charges of vagrancy, were dis missed when the cases were called in police court this morning. The negroes. Eugene Woods. Owen Shilab, Fred Kelley and Richard Hay wood. proved to th? satisfaction of the officers that they were taking no part in the game. ORDER OUT PHONES WHEN RATES GO UP Nacogdoches, Tex., April 9. —(Spe- cial.) —On account of a big increase ir rates by the South Texas Teie phona company, nearly every busi ness house in the eity today ordered i the telephones removed and a gang j of men is busy taking them out. DIVORCERECORD. Dhorce suits have been filed tn the thirty-seventh district court by Enierio Garza against .Mariano Gar za and Marcano Corvero against Ra mon Corvero. In tho fifty-seventh dis trict court a divorce was granted yes terdav in the case of D. A. Wright vs. Ellen Wright- PRICE FIVE CENTS ALDHICH PROMISES TO OBEY POLL OE SENATE ON HIDES Signal Advantage Gained in Fight to Retain Duty — House Turns Down Standard Oil by Placing Petroleum and Its Products on the Free List. Washington, April 9. —(Special)— Triumph for southern and western members of the senate in the fight over the hide tariff was predicted to day when Senator Aldrich, chairman of the finance committee, agreed to take a careful poll of the senate on hide schedule. He declares if a majority favor the tariff, the com mittee will put a ten per cent duty on hides. Aldrich is doing this to avoid a long and perhaps losing fight. Texas members lead in the cam paign.. .. Oil o n Free List, Washington. April 9.—With but three hours remaining in which to perfect it before beibg finally voted on. the Muse of representatives to day resumed the consideration of the Payne tariff bill. There was practically a full mem bership and feeling was at fever heat. At the suggestion »t Chairman Payne, the action of the house in fix- ALL READY FOR START OF BIG RAGE MEET WAR DB PEACE IN CUAL FIELD? Turned Down by Operators Miners Will Decide Today. Philadelphia, Pa., April 9. — an thracite operators and miners who have been holding a conference in this city, considering wage conditions in the hard coal fields of Pennsylvania, failed to reach an agreement and ad journed finally. The operators rejected the modified demands presented yesterday by the miners. The officials of the United Mine Workers in the three anthracite dis tricts will hold a meeting this after noon to decide upon their course of action. PREDICTS FINE WEATHER FOR EASTER SUNDAY Brand new Easter hats and mo diste's confections may be worn with out the least fear if unsuitable weath er Sunday, according to Gus Duerler, whose keenest delight is in studying the stars and observing meteorologi cal conditions. Mr. Duerler believes, after a survey of the situation, that Easter Sunday will witness the most perfect weather in years. He says all signs point to the entire absence of rain and justify the prediction thaf genial sunshine will prevail. LOCAL WeTtcEr] Forecast for San Antonio and vicinity: Tonight and Saturday fair, _ maximum was <O. - The temperature at 1 P nt. 65 was 60 3^—1ESE8 The minimum temperature tor 55 LU th ■ 4 hours ending at S o'clock ; irost tonight: warmer Saturday. - in the morning was 50 and the e/?! 1908 1909 50 ; 4a. m 63 53 6 a. m 63 52 45 Ba. m 62 51 H 10 a. m 71 55 12 noon 81 60 1 p m. ,j.... 84 63 The temperatures in other cities will ; found on page eight fmost NATIONAL BANK X $650,000 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS ing a rate of one per cent advalorem on crude petroleum and its products was by unanimous consent reversed and these articles placed on the free list. A substitute for the maximum and minimum provision was offered today in the house by the ways and means committee. It does not change thj effect of that section, except upon a few articles. The maximum duties of 20 per cent ad valorem are withdrawn from cof fee, furskin, potash and various pot ash salts. A proviso for the free en try of wood pula was included in the maximum and minimum sections and 20 per cent maximum applied to steel bands for saws in the place of the Dingley rates as the maximum. At the final meeting before the pas. Suge of the bill, the ways and means committee decided to place a duty of 24 cents per bushel on barley in place of the original duty of 15 cents and increased the duty on barley malt from 25 cents to 10 cents per bushel. What will probably be the most sue cessful race meet ever held in Sat Antouio or Texas will be inaugurated at the fair grounds tomorrow after noon at 2:30 o’clock, when the bar rier will go up on as classy a bunch of thoroughbreds as ever raced over a Texas track. The track is fast, every one of the six events will bp filled to the limit of 12 horses, excellent officials have been engaged, the best of the 300-odd racers will be out. Dozen Books. It was said today that a dozen of the best known bookmakers of this circuit would cut in for the first two days. These layers of odds, it is said, quit loser on the last two meetings in this city and are all anxious to get back a piece of the money they drop ped here. The ring will be conducted in strict accordance with rules gov erning the big tracks, the odds will be as large, and this department of the game will be in accordance witn the class ot sport on the track. Ladies Free. One feature of this meet that has not been tried heretofore is the ad mission of ladies free when accom panied by escorts. This will undoubt edly bring out many of the fair sex. For the opening card, the feature will be the Elite Hotel handicap, the fourth race, which will bring out a field of classy runners. The fifth race will be for the youngsters, in which a field of eight good ones will face the barrier. In fact each race is well filied with horses well matched to give close finishes, as the following entries will show; First Race, 5 1-2 Furlongs. Uncle Jimmy Gray 109. Kooney K. 121. B. J. Swanner 111. Nolic 102. Hor ace 11. 109. Brown Thistle 108, Bitter Sir 108, Pride of Woodstock 111, Chipmunk 109, Bush-Up 109, Minuo lette 99. Second Race. 6 1-2 Furlongs. King Wilda, 1>1; Flying Pearl, 95; Cheswardlne. 10S; Dick Redd, 114; Himalaya, 111; Mascoral. 97; Cliff Cole. Ill; Haughty, 109; Cocksure, 111; Lomond, 100; Otilla. 97; Vinton, 111. Third Race. 5 1.2 Furlongs. Dcrdon, 116; Stoic, 114; Wenola. 106; Florence N. 10$; Joe Wooten, 114: L. M. Eckert. 108; Ben Walmsley, 108; Dick Sanley. 116; Blue Ban. 103; Vohocme, 114; Pops, 101; Little George, 111. Fourth Race, Elite Hotel Stake, 6 1-2 Fu: longs. Transform, 95; Goldfield. Ill:’ Dar gan 111; Ellerd, 114; Brougham. 97; Servile. 103: Virlando, 103; Fernando, 103; Bert, 90; Marchmont. 97; Han cock, 10$; Night Mist. 101. Fifth Race, 3 1-2 Furlongs. 2-Year-Old* D. W. Kennon, 104; Night Light, lb;; Bob Lynch. 104; Leo. 100; Ches ter Krum. 114; Pine Apple, 96; Baro nia. 105: Miss Hattie, 103. Sixth Race. 1 Mile, Selling. Dr. Nash, 107; George H. White, 110; Holloway. Ill; San Gii, IOS; Duchess of Montibello, 110; Buchanan. 112: Nolic. 112: Ahise, 111; John Mr. Briie, 107; Miss May BsrjHb, U 0