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HE CRIES
POLITICS
AND QUITS
Dramatic Scene Attends the
Resignation of Capt. Edgar
Schramm From the San An
tonio School Board.
HIS IDEALS SHATTERED
Charging that, in his opinion, the
school board election was conducted
under political aupervision, Captain
Edear Schramm, one of the hold-over
members resigned yesterday after
noon at the meeting of the board,
called for the purpose of canvassing
the returns of the Tuesday election.
Also charging that he had been mis
renresented by a local paper which
stated that he had become disgruntled
because his election to the presidency
of the “Womans board” was jeopard
ized when they were legislated out of
office, the captain insisted that his
resignation be accepted at once be
fore the newly elected members were
Qualified and before the new board
was organized and officers elected.
Dramatic Scene.
Dramatic in the extreme was the
scene presented when just at the
close of the canvassing of the elec
tion returns, the school board declar
ing F. A. Chapa, John F. Fentiman,
Sam L. Harris and Dr. Frederick Ter
rell duly elected members of the San
Antonio school board. Captain
Schramm rose from his seat and
drawing his tail figure to its full
height, said:
“I have a matter to present to the
board. The clerk will read the com
munication."
Reads Resignation.
"Being convinced that my services'
as a -member of your board are not
in conformity with my ideals, as I
see them I deem it in the interest
of the public and of my own selfre
spect, mv duty to tender you my res
ignation.” read Paul H. Scholz, the
clerk of the board.
Silence that was oppressive follow
ed. during which time Ed W. Tynan,
president of the board, puffed medi
tatively at his cigar, and W. W. Lips
comb the other member of the board,
sat lost in contemplation.
Captain Schramm Resigns.
Upon the suggestion of Mr. Tynan
that the matter of accepting the res
ignation of Captain Schramm be de
ferred until the board was complete.
Captain Schramm sprang to his feet
declaring that he must insist that it
be accented at once, and with face •
working with emotion the captain
gave his reasons for his resignation.
“It is my belief,” he said, “that
schools and politics should be kept
entirely separate. I have come to the
conclusion —I may be mistaken, but
it is my belief —that the recent
school board election was conducted
under political supervision. This is
not consistent with my views and
ideals and such being the case, I
cannot consistently retain my posi
tion on the school board.”
Would Bar Politics.
Laving severe strictures on the pub
lic for the apparent lack of interest
in the public schools, which he stated
he believed to be the principal factor
in the making of the future American,
citizen. Captain Schramm declared
that in his belief the public should se
lect men to the school boar'd without,
any regar dfor political favor, and
that preceding the school election a
nublie meeting should be called to
feel the public pulse.
The captain reviewed his own nom
ination, which took place in a public
meeting, at which he was not even
present. He said later he had been
informed that he had been elected
under the political influence of May
or Callaghan, but he had scorned the
idea *and now that he had come to
the that the school board
is entirely under political domination,
he tendered his resignation which he
insisted should be accepted at once.
He stated that he had intended to re
sign the very moment that he became
cognizant of the political manipula
tions in regard to the passage of the
new school board charter, but not
wishing to embarrass the schools at a
time when everything was in an un
xettled condition, he had continued on
tfie board as an act of patriotism.
Never Sought Office.
“One of the newspapers,” said Cap
tain Schramm, “has taken it on itself
to sav that. I was trying to hold of
fice against the wishes of others. I
have never scrambled for office in my
life and whatever honors I may have
received have come to me unsought,
t therefore demand that my resigna
tion be accepted' at once before the
new hoard is organized, and officers
are nut in nomination, that this paper
mav be robbed of a chance for anoth
er fling.”
Would Serve on Public Call.
“If the nublic. however.” continued
Captain Schramm, “should ever want
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THE ONLY AFTERNOON PAPER IN SAN ANTONIO CARRYING ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS
ESTABLISHED 1881
SULTAN
INSPIRED
MUTINY
Correspondent Says Turkish
Ruler Organized Uprising
and Imprisoned Official Who
Offered to Suppress It.
WAS PALACE PLOT
Berlin. April 15.—The Lokal Anzei
ger today publishes a Constantinople
dispatch, in which the correspondent
savs there is good reason to believe
that the sultan himself organized the
military mutiny. There are manv
methods of communication between
the Yildiz Kiosk and the mutineers.
Mahmoud Muktar declared at the
palace yesterday that if full powers
were conferred upon him he would
soon make short work of the mutin
eers. This statement was communi
cated to the sultan, who caused Mah
moud to be imprisoned.
DECLARE THE CITY
ABATTOIR TANGLE
The Question of establishing a mu
nicipal abattoir will come up for dis
cussion at the regular committee
meeting of the city aidermen at 4
o’clock this afternoon. According to
the announcement by Aiderman Wick
eland itis probable a final settlement
mav be reached, although it hinges
on certain concessions, in the ab
sence of which it will be un to the
bitt to construct a new plant. Mem
bers of the committee declare that, the
more they -probe the slaughter house
proposition the more tangled the Ques
tion becomes.
UNION AND NON-UNION
MEN TO MEET TONIGHT
A mass meeting of union and non
union carpenters will be held tonight
at Mission garden, when the future
conditions of the trade in San Anto
nio will be the principal subject for
consideration. E. Rosenthal, national
organizer will be in attendance. He
is expected to deJiver an important
address.
Another mass meeting will take
nlace at the same time at Trades
Council hall where painters, oaoer
hangers. sign writers, both union and
non-union, will take part.
Refreshments will be served at
both gatherings.
ATLANTA ARTIST
SHOOTS HIMSELF
Atlapta. Ga.. April 15. —William Lv
cett. well known as ah artist and es
pecially as a china painter, committed
suicide bv shooting at his home hdre
today.
me to serve them again, and should
call a mass meeting and call me to
a member of the school board, I
should accent the call to serve the
üblic. whether it be as a member of
the school board or as a night watch
man.”
Unon motion of W. W. Lipscomb
the resignation of Captain Schramm
was accepted and the meeting ad
journed. Captain Schramm left the
board rooms after bidding Superint
endent Lukin goodby.
Terrell Heads New Board.
Immediately after adjournment the
clerk of the school board was instruct
ed to call the newly elected members
together and as soon as they arrived
the oath of office was administered
bv Martin J. Arnold, the attorney for
the school hoard. A call for a meet
ing of the new board was immediate
ly- framed and a meeting was held at
which Dr. Frederick Terrell was unan
imously- elected -president; E. W. Ty
nan vice president, and Sam L. Har
ris. secretary-.
Name No Successor.
The Question ot filling the place
made vacant by the resignation of
Captain Schramm was discussed in
formally bv the members of the board.
It was the opinion of the newly elect
ed members that the matter should
ne carefullv considered, and that it
should not be disposed of until the
next regular meeting which will oc
cur next Wednesday night. The name
of Carlos Bee was suggested. Mr.
Chana and Mr. Fentiman, however,
obtected on the grounds that Mr. Bee
had declined to run at the last elec
tion and it would hardly be fitting;
to elect him immediately afterward
Mr. Chapa suggested that a German
citizen should be placed on the board
to fill Captain Schramm’s place.
Present at the meeting were Pres
ident Frederick Terrell. E. W. Tynan,
Sam U Harris. F. A. Chapa. John F.
Fentiman.
MOSLEMS
MUDDER
CHRISTIANS
Armenians at Mersing in Asia
Minor, Victims of Vengeance
of Turks Because of Assas
sination of Two Moslems.
APPEAL FOR HELP
Constantinople, April 15. —A mas
sacre of Armenians is in progress to
day at Mersina. a seaport of Asia Mi
nor on the Mediterranean sea. En
raged at the murder of two Moslems
by an Armenian and the fact that
the assassin has not been apprehend
ed the Mohammedan papulation of
Mersina. which counts a total of 10,-
000 inhabitants, took the law into
their own hands and attacked the Ar
menian Quarters.
The Christian communities of Men
sina are appealing to the consuls here
for help. Two American missions are
reported at Mersina.
The trouble at Mersina is no wav
connected with the political upheaval
at Constantinople the past two davs.
It involves a recrudescence of the Ar
menian Question which is religious
and racial, and has nothing to do
with Jha interna) politics of Turkey.
Mersina has a station ot synod of the
Reform Presbyterian church in North
America and an out station of Amer
ican board of commissioners for for
eign missions. The records of 1907
show Rev. C. A. Dodds.' Rev. R. J.
Dodds and Miss Evadena Sterrett
were stationed at Mersina.
WOULD PUT A UNION
MAN ON SCHOOL BOARD
An effort is being made bv the or
ganized labor of San Antonio to place
a representative on the San Antonio
school board in the person of Wm. L.
Hoefgen. editor of the Weekly Dis
patch. A long petition was present
ed to the school board this morning.
The petition is as follows: “As
there is a vacancy existing now on
the school board due to the resigna
tion of Edgar Schramm, we the un
dersigned citizens, do herebv most
respectfully petition your honorable
body to appoint W. L. Hoefgen to fill
the vacancy. Mr. Hoefgen ’is well
Qualified to fill the position as a
member of your honorable board. He
is native born, of German parentage
and can ably defend the needs of
the German-American citizens of San
Antonio.”
The petition is signed by Herman
Dreiss. H. M. Thompson. H. R. Stein.
R. L Dillard. John Manzke. J. R
Ahr. L. W. Mumme. H. L. Schoppaul.
Jos. J. Tucker Jr., Henry Steichen.
M. A. Dominguez. Lenard Cavella:
Frank R. Newton. W. A. White. Jno.
F. Vance. J. E. Trainer. Jos. Um
scheid. S. Lewison. M. F. Baker. Theo
H. Banks. H. J. Statesm, Lerov W.
Entselmann. Fritz J. W’agenfuhr. Ed
Wahrmaund. Win. B. Madigan. J. W.
Bateman. J. A. Bitter. Paul Ebers. C.
8. Robinson. A. Y. Walton. H C.
Carter. Perry J. Lewis. M. G. Riebe,
O. A. Rose. W. H. Pollitt. A. Woch
ler. Albert Guly. A. W. Pratt. Paul
Biels John A. McAloon. H. T. Hoss
ler. August L. Halbardier, J. T. Dil
lard. J. M. Beckham. J. R. Ahr. I*
Morris. J. A. Patterson. James L.
Hertzberg. M. J. Manowitz. M. Adol
man. Aug. Ahr. A. L. Haller. Sol Dal
kowitz. T. Escomillo, I* M. Coin. H.
Morriss. J. A. Patterson. James I*
Coulon. Geo. Gibson. S. Fahey. M.
Collins. H- Clauss. W. Calmstach. W.
H Stover. L. M. Perez. L. Marx. R.
E. Breedlove. R. E. Gray. W. N Gap
nin. John Cravens. O. Zoller. L. M.
Sweetser. Chas. R. Gerlach. Oscar
Gerlach. Ben Wood. James Kano. A.
V. Huth. James Villanueva. B. S. Set
fel. Frank Zizik. Frank J. Ball. E.
Ruiz. Henry Feille, T. J. Newton.
SEGUIN WOMAN DIES
AFTER OPERATION
Seguin. Tex.. April 15. —(Special)—
Mrs. C. J. Ernst, wife of a prominent
real estate man in this city, died at
midnight last night after an operation
for appendicitis. The deceased was
formerly Miss Laura Krause, and was
a member of 'a prominent German
family- in this city. She was 24 years
of age nnd had been married but 10
months. A large number of relatives
reside in San Antonio and New Braun
fels.
The funeral will be held this after
noon.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 15. 1909
Glenn Smooths Down
Governor and Senate
Austin, Tex., April 15. —(Special.)—
Apparently former Governor Glenn
is acting as peacemaker between Gov
ernor Campbell and the senate. While
there is still a difference of opinion,
NON-PARTISANS
UNDISMAYED
Say Complete Ticket Will Be
Placed in Field Notwith
standing Withdrawals,
Notwithstanding the withdrawals
and other vacancies for city offices
on the non-partisan ticket, the pro
moters declare they will be in ‘-he
fight, and announce that a complete
ticket, from mayor down, will be
launched following a meeting to be
held at 8 o'clock tonight at the Owls'
hall on Soledad street.
“I am surprised at the great num
ber of denials from those placed on
the ticket.” said B. Cardwell, chair
man of the steering committee of the
non-partisan movement, today. .
“Of course. I knew nothing except
that the names had been turned in by
other members of the committee.
Hereafter 1 will see to it that those
whose names are put on the ticket
are first compelled to put their signa
tures down on black and white.
“It makes little difference, how
ever, for at the meeting tonight I
feel confident the committee will
complete the ticket. The meeting to
night is not a mass meeting as re
ported, but merely a -ommittee meet
ing.
“No more meetings will be held at
the Mackay building; that is the re
publican headquarters—we don’t
want to have anything to do with the
republicans.”
Mayor Complacent.
Mayor Callaghan today said noth
ing had developed with regard to the
administration ticket as far as he
knew.
“I am only scanning the Terrell
election laws,” said the mayor. “I
want to keep the other fellows guess
ing a little while longer before any
further action is taken.”
Friends of the administration ticket
say that aside from the socialist party
ticket, there will be no other to op
pose the ticket to be headed-by May
or Callaghan. The socialists loping a
duly organized body, nominated their
candidates by mass meeting and will
therefore b e eligible to a place on
the official ballot. Unless the non
partisan movement comes to a head
in the near future it is claimed it will
be too late to hold a mass meeting
to nominate candidates and have
them placed on the official ballot.
The period for the petition system,
the only other method open to them,
has expired.
Two more withdrawals from the
non-partisan ticket came today, when
C. P. Woods and Ed Galm, mentioned
as candidates for aldermen-at-large,
declared they would take no part in
the race.
The first installment of the city
taxes has been received by the school
board. The. amount for the first col
lection is $6335.80. Each week the
collections will be turned over to the
board-
FORMER GOVERNOR GKNN CF NORTH CAROLINA.
Cardwell Surprised.
GET $6335.80 IN TAXEXS.
a truce has been established which
it is believed will result in an early
adjournment without the enactment
of a bank guaranty bill, but there
will be harmony the remainder of
the session. «
MOTHER HURT
SEEK HER SON
Warrant Is Issued for Jesus
Sandoval After Parent
Takes to Bed, .
That he assaulted his aged mother
with a heavy stick on the night of
April 12. seriously injuring her. is the
charge contained in an affidavit filed
against Jesus Sandoval about 20
years old before Clerk Braden of the
police court this morning.
1 he affidavit is lodged against the
young man by Juana Garcia who lives
in the same house with the mother
at 817 South Flores street. Mrs.
Damiana. the mother, a verv aged
woman, is said to be in a serious con
dition and is being treated bv Dr.
Withers, assistant city physician.
A. warrant of arrest for Sandoval
was nlaced in the hands of the no
lice following the filing of the com
plaint.
MUISANCE CHARGE
FOR FACTORY OWNER
Charging that he is maintaining a
nuisance, an affidavit was filed this
morning against O. L. Luter. propri
etor of the bone and shell grinding
factory at. 1003 Jones avenue. The
affidavit, is filed before Joe Braden,
clerk of the corporation court and is
lodged by Harry Belden, a citv sani
tary inspector.
The city council at a meeting held
two weeks ago. passed a resolution
declaring the factory in question a
nuisance. A copy of the resolution
was served on Mr. Luter the follow
ing dav.
PREPARE TO PAVE
WEST COMMERCE
The first work looking toward the
final paving of West Commerce
street between Military plaza and
Santa Rosa avenue was begun this
morning, when a portion -of the city
street force began the ‘grade work.
The curbing was laid on the ground
yesterday afternoon. Grading will con
sume the balance of the week. The
laying of asphalt on Jefferson street
will be started tomorrow.
REPRESENTATIVE REID
WILL NOT RESIGN
Austin, Tex., April 15—(Special.)—
Representative Reid, who it was re
ported would resign, is not likely to
t Ite such action. He contemplated re
tiring for personal reasons only, out
his constituents protested and it Is
announced his resignation is now Un
probablw
PRICE FIVE CENTS
DEAD DEAN'S
WILL BARS
EMBALMING
San Antonio Divine Would Have
Body Return to Dust as
Soon as Possible as Shown
by Document Filed Today,
TOTAL ESTATE $5OOO
That his body should not be sub
mitted to the embalming process, but
that be enclosed in a plain coffin in
order that his body return to dust as
soon as possible is one of the desires
expressed in the will of the late Dean
Walter R. Richardson, which has
been filed for probate in the county
court.
Regarding interment the will said:
“It is my wish that if I die while
still bearing an official relation to St.
Mark’s church that I may be buried
beneath th e chancel of said church,
if permission can be obtained from
the citv authorities and that a red.
granite slab, smooth but unpolished,
and with suitable inscription, lie set
in the chancel floor to mark the
spot.”
The will leaves his entire estate,
amounting to about $5OOO to his
grand-nieces and grand-nephews, ,he
children Of his niece. Mrs. Ida Del
fralsse, deceased. August Leon Del
fraisse is named as independent exe
cutor without bond.
A. W. Houston and C. J. Thomson
acted as witnesses to the instru
ment. which bears the date of Aug
ust 15, 1907.
ENTRIES FOR
TOMORROW
First race, three and one-half furlongs,
two-year-olds: ...
Nila
Ina Johnson -
Black Light ‘o’
Falwell
Owen
Alice belle }•’
Dave Montgomery > U4
Very Much }}!
Severe '
Cole Austin J®’
C. W. Kennon
Balroi ta 105
•Apprentice allowance.
Second race, selling, three-year-olds; 1
mile: .ne
John Mcßride
Samnosai •”*
Nebraikr la»ss >Ol
Chinowa L-
Wal»>r Miller J2l
Uncle Henry 1"
George H. White.... US
•Apprentice allowance.
Third race, three-fourths mile; selling:
Ilardlyson ,}O2
Donna Elvira
Henry of Schennemeir HZ
Uncle Walter 102
R. J. Swanner • ■ ’’
Buster Jones 11*
Cliff Cole I’Z
l.aln Agnes It”
Regards 10S
L. M. Eckert HZ
Ed Tracey 112
Lola G 100
•Apprentice allowance.
Fourth race, handicap, seven furlongs:
Pedro 116
Night Mist 105
Marehmonet 103
Brougham 10.4
Fifth race, five furlongs, selling.
Gladys Louise 107
The Slicker 109
Orlin Ormonde 109
Joo Hon ell 112
Coat Cutter 109
Doll Maker 109
Shampoo 107
Sr>e!ght 107
Dick Vestal *lO4
John A Munroe «i(>7
Pons 109
Disagreement 109
•Annrentice allowance.
Sixth race, six and one-half furlongs:
selling.
Daisen ns
Miss Pcdden ' nm
Snowball 109
Uord Nelson 1,;
Rationality *lO4
Im Gray IM
Doc Allen ~,
Hancock
LOCAL WEATHER
Forecast for San Antonio and
vicinity:
Tonight and Friday: Fair;
warmer tonight.
The minimum temperature for
the 24 hours ending at 8 o’clock
In the morning was 30 and the
maximum was 78.
1908 1909
4 a. m 89 53
K am 68 53
S a m «9 54
10 a. ni 72 63
12 noon 78 69
1 p. m 77 74
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The temperatures in other cities will
be found on pare
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SHIPMENTS
OF CATTLE
PARALYZED
Oklahoma Injunction Has Put
Stop to Movement of Cattle
From Texas, Railroads Re
fusing to Take Risk.
30,000 CATTLE WAIT
Fort Worth. Tex.. April 15.—(Spe
cial.)—The effort in Osage county,
Oklahoma .to enjoin the movement ot
Texas cattle into that state has par
alyzed stock shipments through Fort
Worth, and they are at a standstill.
The Santa Fe, the Katy and the
Texas & Pacific won’t receive cattle
except at the owner's risk.
It is announced here that 30.000
caTtle remain to be moved to Okla
homa. _.
FRUIT RECORD
REMARKABLE
Two Hundred and Seventy-One
Carloads Shipped and Not
a Pound Bad.
The shipment of 271 carloads of
fruit and vegetables into San Antonio
during the week ending April 14 with
out a pound being condemned, is re
garded as the most remarkable show*
ing ever made in this city.
Inspector Theo. Anderson, the fruit
and vegetable inspector said: “Bad
shipments mean nothing to the local
commission houses, for it is the ship
per who loses the money, and they
have been taught that it is not a
paying proposition to make this city
a dumping ground for decayed fruit,
as was the case until the inspection
system was inaugurated a couple of
years ago.”
L. L Marks, restaurant inspector,
reports that out of the 120 eating
houses here, only one was found in
such a condition that notice to put
it in a sanitary condition had to bo
served.
CINCINNATI MASONIC
LODGE RECEIVES TAFT
Cincinnati, Ohio. April 15. —W. H.
Taft, president of the United States
is now a member of the Kilwinning
ledge of Masons. He was unanimous
ly elected a member at the meeting
held in the Masonic temple here last
night, at which there was a large at
tendance.
When President Taft was made a
Mason “at sight” February 18 be had
not become a member of any lodge
and until last night was in the posit ten
of a Mason at large.
MAYOR TO LEAD AT
THE FIREMEN’S DALL
The city's chief executive. Mayor
Callaghan, will lead the grand march
at the twelfth annual ball to be given
by the members of the San Antonio
fire department at Beethoven hall to
night.
Mayor Callaghan declares It has
been many years since he took part
in such events, but he believes with
an able partner he will do justice to
the'occasion.
FALL FATALLY HURTS
CONFEDERATE VETERAN
Tvler. Tex.. April 15.—1 Special)—
T. J. Caswell, aged 75. a Confederate
veteran and large land owner, fell
from a carriage here this morning as
a result of a paralytic stroke, receiv
ing fatal iniuries.
NORDICA NOT ENGAGED.
Brantford. Ont.. April 15.—Denial
is made bv Mme. Milian Nordica, th®
singer, who arrived here last night on
a concert tour, that she Is engaged to
Geo W. Young of New York. She
said that there was no truth in th®
statement that the engagement hi<*
been announced in New York.