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lut Waxakachie Daily light m VOLUME XVI. WAXAHACH1E, TKXAS, TUESDAY, AUGUST -J."., 1908. M MltliK IJ2. HOUSTON POLICE FULL «BUSH Officers Heck and Monroe Shot Down While Walking Their Beat. KEMPER USB SHOTGUN Young Man Arrested by Officers for Disturbance in Redlight District Charged with Assault—Mon roe Fatally Shot. Houston, Texas, Aug. 25.—Police Officers M. Monroe and C. W. Heck lie at the Houston infirmary and Joe Kemper is held at the city jail on a charge ot assault to mwrier as the result of an affray early yester day morning. Monroe is believed to be mortally wounded although Drs. Larendon and Stewart, who have charge of the patients, stated that both might recover. The man who did the shooting is said to have hidden between two buildings on San Felipe street, arm ed with a shotgun and as the officers passed the place early in the morn ing he stepped out in front of them and fired, first at one and then the other. Both loads took effect, but Monroe received the discharge full in the stomach, while Heck was struck in the left side under the ribs and it is believed that many of the shot passed on through the fleshy part of the body. Both officers say that Kemper did the shooting and that the attack on them was made not more than two hours after Kemper had been arrest-I ed on a charge of disturbing the ! peace in the new reservation. After the shooting Kemper went to the home of a brother, in Brun ner, and after remaining at the house for some time, stated that he intended to go out hunting for the day and started in the direction of Shepard's dam. All of the detectives, a number of mounted officers and Sheriff Anderson with his full force of deputies, scoured the outskirts of the city during the early hours of the day and word was sent to all the surrounding towns notifying the officers of the shooting and giving them a description of Kemper. About 9 o'clock City Detective Smith came upon Kemper lying asleep among some bushes near the bank of the bayou about a quarter of a mile away from the Brunner road, his gun leaning against a tree. When awakened the man made no effort to resist arrest and he was taken to jail in a buggy. He declined to make a statement for publication and also told Chief Ellis that he would not talk about the case now but would make a statement later on. He told the chief where he got the giin and how long he had it. Wife Stolen; Whipped Negro ι Jeppy Jackson, a free man of col- J or, has about come to the conclusion ' that the fates are unkind to him. ! Jeppy's wife ran away with another coon and he now occupies a cell in the county jail, because he adminis tered a flogging to the man who was instrumental in alienating his spouse's affections. Jackson ap proached City Marshal Dixon Tues day morning and said he wanted to give himself up to the law for fight ing. Officer Dixon accompanied him to the county attorney's office where he told the story of whipping anoth er negro for stealing his wife. A complaint was forwith filed against Jackson charging him with aggra vated assault. He was taken to jail ! and locked up. t J Fresh Turnip Seed* We have a shipment of fresh X Turnip Seed just in. Any | Kind you want X Phr J- B.HINES MH4 I I Fresh Candies Just received a shipment of nice, fresh Candies. | Sugar Stick, all flavors; Fancy Mixed and Chocolates all flavors. If you like good Candy come here to buy it. :::::: R.oy Connally Ô Co., i t COOKING PEARS, $1.00 PER BUSHEL Nice^vegetables and Fruits all the time. Some Fine Chickens. Our fine is complete in every respect. E,. C. LUMLEY, Both Phones 31 Opposite P. O. Ham and Bacon How is your supply of meat? Remember today is our regular day for a weekly shipment of Swift's goods. We receive fresh Hams, Bacon and Lard. Phone us if your supply is low i "ifT P. P. SMITH 6 CO. N" SCANDAL STIRS STOCK EXCHANGE Governing Committee to Probe Into Queer Doings of Saturday. j GUILTY TO BE PUNISHED By Means ol Simultaneous Orders to Sell and Buy Fictitious Appear ance ol Activity Created—The Transactions Fixed. New York. Aug. 25.—A special committee of five members of the New York Stock Exchange will con duct an investigation of the trans actions which took place on the floor of the exchange Saturday when more than 1,000,000 shares were bought and aojd in enormous blocks and in such a manner as to arouse suspi cion that the sales were so matched a» to create a fictitious impression of activity. The governing committee of the exchange took up the matter after trading had closed yesterday and in a brief session authorized the president of the exchange, Mr. Thomas, to appoint the investigating committee. The great volume of the trading during the two hours' session of the stock market Saturday is shown by the comparison with that of yester day. The number of shares sold Saturday was 1,099,000. The num ber sold in the flvehours of trading yesterday was 387,000. The belief that Saturday's sales were manipulative had its origin in the fact that the shares were bought and sold in tremendous blocks with out greatly affecting the market pri ces, but the real purpose underlying the sales has not been ascertained, if it be ulterior, as suspected by the brokers. Some of the conservative members refused to accept the or ders when they became convinced that the sales were "matched," an order to sell a block of given stocks being followed by an order to buy, given through a different broker. Some of the smaller brokers who trade on the floor for the other members of the exchange, accept ing a reduced commission of $2 for 100 shares, bought or sold, were re ported yesterday to have given the names of three or four firms as hav ing done practically all of Saturday's enormous business. Through them the committee may be able to trace the source of the alleged simultan eous orders to sell and buy. The main question before the in vestigating committee will be the identification of the prime mover in Saturday's extraoidinary market. If it Is found that the orders were matched, severe discipline may bs applied as it is a violation of the rules. BURGLARS MAKE' A TIAVL. Five l>ozen Pocket Knives Stolen Prom Plunihoff Brothers. Burglars resumed their activities in Waxahachie Monday night, enter ing the store of the Plumhoff Sad· dlery company and making away with five dozen pocket knives and several razors. The work is believed to have been done by small boys who crawled between the window bars at the rear of the building City Marshal Dlïon, who began au investigation of the matter early Tuesday morning, feels quit* confi dent that the stolen goods wi'il soon be recovered. City Marshal Dixon located and recovered Tuesday afternoon fifty knives and three razors, but no ar rests have yet been made. Organizing Commercial Clubs Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 25.— Numerous responses are being re ceived to the requests recently sent out from headquarters of the Texas Secretaries Association In this city tc editors of newspapers In cities where there are no commercial clubs, sug gesting they organize one and send α representative to the Fort Worth convention, where he can obtain in formation and instructions in re gard to commercial ehib work. The following communication was re ceived this morning from Mr. J. D. Ford, editor of the Timpson Times, which serves to illustrate the co-op eration the editors are giving this movement: "Replying to your favor of recent date, 1 believe our people are in proper humor to join a com mercial club and enter into its work with enthusiasm, but we are entirely inexperienced and need help Havii' you any data, with reference to plans of organization suggestion, by law.·; or anything of the kind? If you have, I would appreciate it if you would send me copies. We want to get organized in time to send a rep resentative to the Fort Worth con vention September 9, 10 and 11." The Information and literature re quested was sent to Mr. Ford. The Timpson club will be fifteen associa tions organized within the past ten days that will send representatives to the Fort Worth convention. Increase in Mali eorvfce. Postmaster W. G. McClain has re ceived notice from the department at Washington that Waxahachie's mail service is to be increased be tween September 1 and 6. Arrange ments have bee'.i complete'.! for the operation of postal cars over the Trinity and Brazos Valley and this service will probably begin about the time through passenger trains are put on between Fort Worth and Galveston. Will Leave Hospital Today. Baltimore, Md., Aug. 25.—It has been about definitely decided that former Senator R. Q. Mills will leave j the John Hopkins hospital late this | afternoon. He will then go to the boarding house directly across from the hoepital at which the members Lof his family who accompanied him to Baltimore are now stopping. FIRE ESCAPES FOR BUILDING No Provision Yet Made ior Protection ol the School Children. Will the thousand and more chil dren who inarch gayiy to the public school building on the twenty-first day of September walk into a death trap? That is a question the parents of Waxahachie have been pondering over during the vacation months. The matter of providing fire es capes for the building was taken up by the board last spring shortly be fore the close of school, but on ac count of commencement being so near at hand action was deferred until vacation. The board began an investigation into the probable cost of equipping the building with fire escapes, promising to have same constructed before the opening of the fall term. Here the matter seems to have dropped for the vacation will soon be at a nend and proper pro tection for the children has not yet materialized. People who i.ave in spected the arrangement of the building and who are capable of judging pronounce it to be unsafe for children in case of a fire. Should a fire break out It would be almost impossible to get the children out of the rooms on the second and third floors. Eighteen rolls of toilet paper and holder for $1 at F. S. Cronk Co. tf Mosquitos will soon be bad again, and you will do well to prepare tor them. Come and let us tit you up with a bottle of "âkeeter SKeet" then you will have no trouble in keep ing them away, and can sleep without their annoyance. . . if II» » Only the Best LIGHTFOOT READY : TAKE TESTIMONY! Texas Assistant Attorney Gen eral Is in New York City This Week. HEARING BEFORE SANBORN Taking ol Testimony will Begin Wed-' nesday, American Book Company first, I lien the Standard Oil Company. New York. Aug. 25.- A existant Attorney General Lightfoot began arrangements yesterday to take tes timony in the cases of the State of Texas vs. the American Book com pany and the Standard Oil company. The hearing will be held before Commissioner George P. Sanborn. Mr. Lightfoot has had subpenas and notices Issued for the witnesses de sired and will commence taking tes timony on Wednesday of this week. Testimony will be taken in the case against the American Book company first, and, as soon as that is disposed of, the Standard Oil case will be taken up. The following Texas lawyers ^re here looking after the interests of their clients: John M. Duncan of Houston, for the American Book company; Geo. Greer of Beaumont, for the Securi ty Oil company; Capt. McKie of Cor slcana, representing the Navarro Refining oompany, and H. C. Cooke, representing the Union Tank Line company. The last three concerns are de fendants in the suit against the Standard Oil company, the state al leging that they are subsidiary con c rns controlled by the Standard. NON-UNION MINER KILLED. Shot from Ambush As He Was Go ing to Work. Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 25.— Another act of violence occurred in the strike zone early yesterday morning when a white non-union miner name^ Clayton was shot from ambush while on his way to work in the Sayreston mines. The attack was made between Sayreston and Mary Less and Clayton was left J^' ing on the ground with three bullet wounds In his body. ÏHE BUILDING MAY BE DELAYED Governmenl Will Probably Secure a Lot Thru Condemnation. Although the sum of $60,000 was appropriated by the last congress for the erection of a federal build ing in Waxahachie, the purchase of a lot and active work on the build ing may be indefinitely delayed. In fact another session of congress may meet and adjourn before the build ing is erected, and certain Waxaha chie citizens who should be interest ed in securing the building at the earliest date possible will be respon sible for this delay. A representative of the treasury department is probably in Texas now investigating sites in the differ ent towns for which appropriations were made by the last congress. is expected in Waxahachie most anj time to investigate a number of sites which are available. Proposals foi the 3ale of these lots were made tc the treasury department in July and ι in nearly every instanse an unreas onabie price was demanded of thf government. Unless there is a scaling ol prices to a resanoable cash martcjl value the government will be forcec to resort to condemnation proceed ings and this will cause an unneces sary delay of several months. It ii hardly probable that any of the bids for the sale of lots will be consider ed by the treasury officials. In thii event the Inspector will select th< lot he considers the most desirable and in his report to the treasury de partaient be will recommend that i be sold through the process of con demnation. ^ * » Read th« AdTtrtlumitte. A New Pair For a Hole cuira WANTED AS MKR Leading Democrats Want Him lo Lead Eastern Campaign Committee. Chicago, Aug. 25.—Cheered by scores who thronged around his train, W. .1. Bryan, accompanied by National Chairman Mack, Senator ('has. A. Culberson and members of the democratic national committee, departed from Chicago yesterday for Indianapolis to attend the noti fication of John W. Kern for vice president. Mr. Bryan and party oc cupied a private car which was at tached to the regular train and be fore his departure Mr. Bryan shook hands with many who pressed about the rear of the platform to greet the candidate. Mr. Bryan said: "I am greatly pleased with the progress of demo cratic events, and from what 1 have learned from the national commit tee within the last forty-eight hours 1 feel assured of democratic success in November." Chairman Mack said he expected to announce shortly Mr. Bryan's I itinerary as has been arranged for next month. The itinerary will car ry the candidate through the middle west, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and New York. Senator Culberson, who is the head of the advisory commktee, is being pressed to accept the chair manship of the eastern sub-commit tee which will be announced within a few days. Senator Culberson does not feel he should accept, as his oth j er duties prevent him from giving j his full time to the work of manag I ing the eastern campaign. Wniitri' ut Dallas. De|>uty Siieriff Hickman went out the road toward Red Oak Monday afternoon and arretted W. A. Alli so-.s a white mai. .. !jo was panted at lib on an allefefd charge of at r,uv,i··.'.' assault. Allison was tav.'l ing through the country with his family in a wagon. He was brought to town and placed in jail. Sheriff Ledl,etter was notified of Allison's arrest, and Deputy Sheriff Roddy came to Waxahachie on the after noon train to convey the prisoner to Dallas. Hoys Drown Ht Ardmore, Ok. Ardmore, Okla., Aug. 25.—George Stevens, aged IS and Manford Jen kins, aged 16, were both drowned yesterday afternoon in a lake near town. Stevens was unable to swim and by accident got In deep water. His companion tried to rescue him and the drowning boy grasped his rescuer and both sank. Their bodies have been recovered. Both are ne groes. I -'r "HEAR DAT BELL" Dinner will be an enjoyable one if you have been wise enough to pur ! chase your Roast or Steak where the ' choicest meats are to be found at H. N. Pfycum I NORTH SIDE 8QUARB