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FOURTEENTH YEAR
H , VAN', T6K.M, a'JN'OAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 14, 1909.
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BANDITS HOLD UP TRAIN
CrjirpTe of Masked Men Appeal
From Tender.
CAPTURE CAB OCCUPANTS.
Taking Along Locomotive Men the
Robbers Proceed to the Mail Car,
Where Three Sacka of Letters Are
Dumped Into Sack and Taken Off.
Denver, Feb. 13. Two masked ban
(lit j held up Denver and Rio Grande
railway train No. 4 at Military Junc
tion, betweeu Fort Logan ami Denver
early today.
Toe two bandits, who suddenly ap
peared from the coal tender, compell
ed the engineer and fireman to stop
the train. The bandits took the two
men from the engine tab and fired a
number of shots alongside the coacln-it
to Intimidate the passengers and train
crew. The conductor appear d on th
scene. He asked what was the mat
ter and one of the bandits fired ut him
three times before he escaped. He
was not hit.
With their two prisoners the train
robbers, one of whom u described as
largo and the other as small, then
went to the door of the mall car and
compelled the fireman to call out to
the mall clerks to open door. There
was two c.erks In the car and they
were lined up beside the englner.
while one of the robbers forced the
fireman to help him put three sacks
of registered mall Into one large mall
sack. This he threw out of the car.
The robbers then marched the prl
oners a couple of blocks ahead of the
train and told them to return.
The bandits made Rood their escape
in the direction of Fort Logan, but
Is believed they really went in the di
rection of Denver.
The estimated amount obtained by
robbers vary and Information on this
point is meager. Both clerks agree
that only the registered mail waJ
taken, but they have no Idea of the
value of it. One of the packages taken
Is said to have been a package of cur
renry from a Salt Lake City bank and
this amount estimated at from $1,000
to $3,000.
ATTACK AFTER ATTACK.
HOUSE BUSY SATURDAY.
JURY SWORN IN.
Taking of Testimony Begins on
Tuesday Morning.
Nashville, Feb. 13. The Jury in the
Cooper-Sharp case was sworn in Sat
urday morning.
When court adjourned Friday after
noon the prosecution asked that the
jury be not sworn until the state had
a chance to investigate charges
against two of the jurors. When
court convened Saturday morning At
torney General McCarn made no ref
erence to these charges, but simply
said:
"We are ready for the Jury to be
sworn, your honor." The clerk took
three Jurors at a time, had them
place their right band on the small
w". worn Bible, which has served
In the court for years and they re
peated after htm the oath to "well and
Crazy Negro Runs Amuck, but Is Fin
ally Shot and Killed.
Memphis. Feb. 13. Running amuck,
attacking men. women and children
and throwing the fashionable neigh
borhood near Poplar avenue and Dun
lap street into a panic. Henry Tate, a
crazy negro, was finally shot and kill
ed by W. S. Clement.
Armed with a knife, the negro made
attack after attack upon white people.
Women were compelled to run from
the street and three men were knock
ed down by the black, apparently bent
on murder. Tate wa9 shot three times
and after running a short distance af
ter the last bullet hit him dropped
dead.
Within a few minutes after the ap
pearance of the negro on the streets
an armed mob was in pursuit and a
nnmhor nf ahota were fired after the
running black. Far ahead of the bal
ance of the pursuing moD, uiemeni.
fired with deadly aim. Three of Cle
ment's shots hit the negro one in the
abdomen and the others in the region
o fthe heart and lungs.
HANGED AND RIDDLED.
Gets Down to Business and Sev
eral Bills Passed.
Austin, Feb. 13. Several bills were
passed in the house Saturday. AH
bills considered were on final passage.
By vote of 56 to 42 Ridgeway's com
pulsory education bill passed, as did
also Bowles" anti-raffle measure.
Other bills, passed were: Bill re
quiring railroads fo have equipment
repaired at shops in state; bill fixing
permanent location of court of crimi
nal appeals at Austin; bill creating
bureau of labor statistics; anti-black-listing
bill; bill exempting Collin, Hunt
nnd Ellis counties from county audi-
tor.i' law. An attempt was made to also
exempt Fanning county, but It was de
feated.
Bills were Introduced as follows:
By Munson: Providing for Incor
poration of. companies in aid f and
for promotion of agrir ul-.ure.
Py Robertson (of Icath): Fixing
con. :cnsat!on of road commissioners
of Frr.th ccunty.
Bv Yaitghan. Regulating fees of
?'.!s'!cs of t?ie peace, sheriffs and con
stables in n.Uderr.eanors.
By Harmon: Joint resolution fixing
qualifications of electors.
All three bank deposit guaranty bills
which were before the house commit
tee on banks and banking weie re
ported adversely. There will be fav
orable minority reports, however, on
all. One of the blll.s Is by Ray. an
other by Baker (of Hoed I un.l ths
third by Nichols. This was done in
executive session. From what can he
learned the majority of ther commit
tee favors the bank guaranty law, but
the committee could not agree on any
one bill or draft a suitable substitute.
Thus it was decided to report all
measures adversely. They will now
be thrashed out on the floor of the
house.
Senate Judiciary committee passed
on a number of bills. Among them
there rs:
Fa volatile: House bill by Walter,
making a' tempt to commit theft from
person felony, punishable one to three
years in penitentiary.
Favorable: House bill by Cathey,
providing for system of ccunty and
city depositories
Favorable: House bill hy Robert
son (of Bell), making burglary at
night in private residence punishable
by death, with an amendment that
death penalty shall be Inflicted only
In cases of commission of an assault
In connection with burglary.
Favorable: Senate bill by Harper,
amending anti-nepotism law so gover
nor or member of legislature can ap
point relative as notary public, and
also permitting state officials to re
tain relatives in position where such
relative has held position for five
years.
Favorable: Bill by Hudspeth, pro
hibiting cutting of wood, trees, etc.,
from enclosed lands of another and
providing penalty.
Favorable: Senate bill by Terrell
(of Bowie), prohibiting screens from
being placed in front of pool or billiard
rooms.
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Negro First Taken Before Young Lady,
Who Identifies Him.
Jacksonville, Fla.. Feb. 13. Jake
Wade, a negro, who were arrested in
Gainesville, accused of being the as
sailant of Miss Irma Newell at Lake
land last Tuesday, Saturday was lynch
ed immediately following his identifi
cation. The negro was en route to
Barlow Jail when a posse of twenty
five men took him from a train and
carried him to the Newell home. Miss
Newell said there was no doubt he
was her assailant. He was hanged to
tree and his body riddled with bullets.
Governor Signs Two Measures.
Austin, Feb. 13. Governor signed
the Joint resolution permitting putting
up partition in room of secretary of
railroad commission to make office for
Commissioner Colquitt; also signed
Bryan Panhandle district court bill
creating the Sixty-ninth district
DREADFUL DROUTH.
COURTHOUSE, NASHVILLE.
truly try the Issue Joined between the
state of Tennessee and the defend
ants." Then each juror kissed the
book in turn. It was a solemn cere
mony. The state next asked for several
days in which to gather witnesses. The
court suggested that taking of testi
mony begin at 9 o'clock Tuesday
morning and counsel on both sides
agreed. Then court adjourned to that
time. .
TOOK DARKIES BREATH.
Seven Negroes Are Fined Thirty Mil
lion' Dollars Each.
Augusta. Ga., Feb. 13 'Til go Judge
Landis one better and maka the fine
$30,000.00(1," sa!d Recorder Picquet In
Imposing sentence upon seven negroes
convicted of violating the health or
dinance in allowing garbage to accum
ulate on their premises. The fipe of
$30,000,000 was imposed upon each of
the defendants, a total of $210,000,000.
Appreciating their inability to pay
such fine figures within themselves
absolutely beyond their comprehen
sion the negroes sank to the bench
with groans and staring eyes. They
feared that failure to meet the court's
demands In the coin of the realm
meant life servitude In the peniten
tiary. ,
When the uproarious laughter which
the announcement of the court had
produced had subsided Recorder Pic
quet suspended the sentences upon
condition that each of the defendants
deposit $1 with the clerk.
LAYS IN SUPPLY.
Patrolman Goes to Chain Gang.
Savannah. Ga.. Feb. 13. Patrolman
L. F. Callahan of the city police forcb
was found suilty of extortion and sen
tended to serve twelve months on the
cha'n gang it was charged that he
ihiv.i'enod to "run in" a negro unless
he was given $1. whereupon the negro
r reduced the dollar, according to the
testimony
Branches Cut Off Trees, Leave
Being Fed Cattle.
Llano, Tex., Feb. 13. The drouth,
existing since early last fall, in this
section, has reduced stockmen to the
extremity of chopping leaf-laden
branches from trees to provide food
for their starving cattle. The grass
has withered and the praries are al
most bald. Water is scarce and cattle
dying.
In some parts of this section cow
boys have discarded the lariat and
spurs and armed themselves with
axes for the new and novel work. The
oak trees, by reason of their deep
piercing roots, have preserved their
greenness throughout the drouth, and
have meant thousands of dollars to the
stricken stockmen,
Gould Will Not Sell.
Fort Worth, Feb. 13. Railroad of
ficials here have received advices from
New York that George Gould holds
as false the statement that he Intends
to retire or sell his lines. Mr. Gould
la quoted as saying that Harriman will
never arquire the Texas and Pacific
or any other of his railway lines wbilo
r.e Is alive.
Judge Dent Fears Prohibition Will De
prive Him of His Toddy.
Newnan, Ga., Feb. 13. Judge W. B.
Dent, United States commissioner,
was found guilty In the city court
here on a charge of keeping whisky
for sale and was fined $100.
Five barrels of whisky, consigned to
Henry Smith of Newnan were seized
by the chief of police, who discovered
that Smith was none other than
Judge Dent, and a warrant was im
mediately is-sued for the commissioner.
Judge Dent admitted the title to the
whisky was in him and explained to
the court that, being an old man, ac
customed to his toddy, he feared the
prohibition movement now sweeping
the country would deprive him of his
usual drink, whereupon he decided to
lay in a store for all future time.
PRESIDENT'S PRESENTS.
CONDENSED REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE CITY NATIONAL BANK
OF BRYAN, TEXAS
At made to the Comptroller of the Corremcy et the dote
of itintu February 5th. 1909
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts $291,794.30
Overdrafts 386.04
Advances on Cotton 10,749.00
U. S. Bonds and Premiums 104,000.00
Bonds, Securities, Jtc 8,515.75
Furniture and Fixtu.m u i . ."r.ir- 226.00
CASH in Vault and due from Banks. 231,398.95
Total $649,470.04
LIABILITIES
CJapital Stock $ 50,000.00
Surplus and Profits (Earned) 100,319.72
Circulation 50,000.00
DEPOSITS 449,150.32
$649,470.04
STATE OF TEXAS, I, Albert W. Wilkerson. Cashier of the
County of Brazos. j above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the
foregoing statemant is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
Albert W. Wilkerson, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th dav of February, 1909.
Fred. L. Cavitt, Notary Public Brazos County, Texas.
Correct Attest: G. S. Parker, E. H. Astin, J.W. English, Directors.
FIVE FIREMEN KILLED.
Fall Through Roof While EngagedMn
Fighting Fiery Element.
Milwaukee, Feb 13 The plant of
the Johns-Manville company, manufac
turers of steam pipe and boiler cover
ings, was destroyed by fire with a loss
of $200,000. While two companies of
firemen were fighting the flames from
the roof of the Notsow building they
fell Into the lower. floor when the roof
tollapsed. Five firemen were killed.
The dead are Eugene Hackett, John
Kraft, Leonard Curtis. Assistant
Chief Gunning and Catpaln Hurley.
Protocol Signed.
Caracas Feb. 13. Special Commis
sioner Buchanan has signed the proto
col with the government of Venezuela
for the settlement of disputes between
the United States and this country.
Mr. Buchanan expects to leave for
home Tuesday.
Brought Under Billups Bill.
Muskogee. Okla.. Feb.. 13. County
Attorney Crump filed suit In behalf
of the state against E. R. Rulison. one
of the wealthiest men in the city, for
$93,000. The suit is brought under the
Billups bill and charges M. Rulison is
renting one of his buildings to a man
who has been selling liquor therein.
Pavilion Collapses.
Pasadina. Cal.. Feb. 13. Pavilion at
the foot of the Mount Iwe incline col
lapsed. Agent Drew of the Pasadena
Electric Railway company, his wife
and four children were buried under
the ruins. Drew, bad.y injured, and
three of his children were rescued.
Uxorcide Must Swing
Winston-Salem. N. C Feb. 13. For
the murder of his wife Charles Fodrell.
a negro, was found guilty In the Forsy
the superior court and sentenced to
hang April 30.
Hurled Twenty-Five Feet
Houston, Feb 13. William Goff,
aged fifty years, was hit by a street
care and hurled twenty-five feet. His
head was crushed and a leg broken.
Dr. Griffin Passes Away.
Hillsboro. Tex., Feb. 13. Dr. J. M.
Griffin, a prominent physician of- this
city, residing here tiffy-five years, U
dead, aged sixty-seven years.
Steamer Founders, Nine Drown.
Brest, France, Feb. 13. British
steamer Forest Castle foundered in
the Bay of Brest. Nine of her crew
went down with -zzz.
Let no man presume to give advice
to others who uhs not first given good
counsel to himself. Seneca.
Tafts Leave New Orleans.
New Orleans. Feb. 13. Judge and
Mrs. W. H. Taft departed Saturday
morning for Cincinnati.
Expire From Wounds.
Winston-Salem. N. C. Feb. 13. Wil
liam Johnson died in Surrey county
from bullet wounds. Harvey Nester
fled.
Due to Business Differences.
Charlotte. N. C. Feb. 13. J. G. Hood
was shot to death by W. A. Biggers.
Legal Publication.
An Ordiance entitled An ordinance
authorizing the issuance of $73,000
of bonds for the establishing of a
City Water, Light and Sewerage
riant:
Be it ordained by the ' City Coun
cil of the City of Bryan, that there
be submitted to the qualified voters
of the City of Bryan, who are proper
ty tax payers in said City, at an elect-
! ion to be held at the City Secretary's
office at the City Hall for that pur
pose on the first Tuesday in March,
1909, the proposition for the is?tiance
of bonds to the amount of $75,000.00.
$57,000.00 of said bonds to be is
sued for the purpose of establishing
City Water. Light & Sewerage Plant,
and $18,000.00 lor refunding of out
standing bonds. The Interest on
said bonds to be payable semi-annually
at the rate of four per cent.
J. T. MALOXEY. Mayor.
J. B. HIKES, Secretary.
One of Them Is a Demijohn of Thirty-Year-Old
Whisky.
Washington, Feb. 13. President
Roosevelt and party arrived from their
Kentucky trip Saturday afternoon.
The president brought back two
unique presents. One of them is a
demijohn of whisky thirty years old,
presented by General John B. Castle
nian of Louisville, who was one of the
Confederate General John Morgan's
soldiers. The other is a gold-mounted
hickory walking stick, cut from the
Lincoln farm, and presented by post
masters of Kentucky through Post
master Wood of Louisville.
All Five Acquitted.
Waldron, Ark.. Feb. 13. James Am.
n Tr nob Self. Bob Ammons and
Wyatt Lee, charged with complicity
in the recent killing of John Bailey
near this place last October by a dis
guised mob. believed at the time to
have been a band or nigni riaem,
were acquitted after a trial lasting
three days. The mystery of the trag
edy is still unsolved. Intense Inter
est prevails, and further investigation
may follow.
Groceries, Garden Seed, Poultry.
These are our leaders. No better Groceries any
where. Garden Seed bought in bulk, therefore
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