The Abilene Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, January 29, 1909 Page: 1 of 10
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FEET IN AYEAR
SINGLE GRAl'E VINE CUTTING
GROWN ON LYTLE LAKE
- LOAM LAND.
ABILENE AS A GRAPE CENTER
Frcd Cockrcll Thinks This Industry
"Would Ttoro to W Oho of tho best
paying Id tho Country So
Tells of Ills Success .
A single grapo vino cutting thirty
'feet long was- brought into tho 25000
Club rooms yesterday by Fred Cock-
rell living .out on lytic Lake. 'The
cutting is from the Munson and Cham
jfanel grapet crossed with the Mus-
tang grape This cutting was all
grown within tho past year on the
Loam sandy land 'which surrounds
' the lake and goes to show "what an ag-
ricultural country this is.
H. L. Owens a prominent authority
on agricultural blatters of Burling-
ton Iowa has 'written 'the Commis-
sioner of Agriculture endeavoring to
prove by tho Bible that the center
climatic point of tho grape spocies
east of the Rocky Mountains Is locat-
ed in Callahan County Texas. The
point he says is located at latitude
32 degrees and 27 seconds and at long-
itude 99 degrees and ll seconds west
.This specification he declares lies in
Callahan county and in proof cites
numerous chapters andverses of the
Bible.
Commissioner Kone's informant de-
fines the center climatic point of tho
species to bo that point that the varl-
- ety of the species can be grown which
concentrates the greatest proportion
of its energies on. tho production of
tho fruit and the least proportion of
Its ' own energies In the protection
of Itself from climatic conditions.
rBfblieai authorities' cited are: Genr
I il-31; Luke last chapter; Exodus
xxv8-li; Deuteronomy vlii 1-10; Gen.
11-31; 2 Peter 111 5-7? Psalms I
9-11.
Mr. OwenB declares that he .has
launched a movement to ask the Uni-
ted' States Congress to aproprlate
$10000 to establish an experiment
station in Callahan -county and he
seeks Information in regard to tho
dblls In that section of Texas. He Is
thoroughly convinced that "the flneBt
epecimens" of European andw Asiatic
grapes"' can be raised in this section
of Texas.
Mr. Cockrell believes that this' sec-
tion of the state is especially well
-adapted to the grape industry and that
right around Lytle Lake Is tho place.
He has planted several different vari-
eties of grapes and every one has
proven -good and. if there Is an ex-
periment station to be established
anywhere near hero we ought to get
It Callahan county has good soil and
land but when It comes to grape cul-
' ture both Mr. Cockrell and Mr. Bat-
jqr have made it an established .fact
that Taylor county and Lytle Lake es-
pecially have them all beaten.
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BROWNWPQD LINEMAN NEARLY
ELECTRpCUTED EARLY TODAY
ipeclal to The Reporter.
BROWNWOOOD Jan. 28. Arthur
Sawyor a lineman here was nearly
electrocuted early this morning while
repairing a grounded wire- Sawver
took hold of a grounded wire with his
pliers and received eleven hundred
volts through his body rendering him
tjnceosclous. A large hole was burned
In his hand and only prompt assist-
ance from another .lineman saved his
life. '
ISLAND AFFAIRS TRANS.
TERRED TO NATIVES
Br Associated Preee.
HAVANA. Jan. 28 The affairs of
tha-Islands which were formerly un-
der the administration of the United
States were formally turned oyer to
the newly elected native executives to-
day and from midnight on the city has
been brilliantly illuminated and a gen-
eral carnival spirit prevails President
Gomez and Vice President Seayas and
Governor Magooa are louldly applaud-
ed whenever wen and recognized.
LEWIS RK-KLBCTE1 HUM.
I9INT OF MINI WORKERS
INDIANAPOLIS Jan. M It wm au-
thoritatively announced here today
that the eouatiB of the ballot show-
ed Thomas Lwls has beta re-elected
preeideot of the United MUm Worker
b7 awJorHy f lfteea or twenty
thousand votes
WELL KNOWN BUSINESS MAN
OF DALLAS VISITS ABILENE
T J. Chism of Dallas who has tho
general oversight of collections for
tho J. I. Caao Threshing Machine Co.
was a visitor In tho city today. Mr.
Caso is an old friend to various Abi-
lene; cHiFans is a Mason member of
tho KmghtYof Pythias and other fra-
ternal organizations. '
In speaking of the lator growth of
Abilene Mr. Chlsm stated that be was
doing more than one and a half times
tho amount of business for this time
of tho year as ordinarily and that all
collections wero practically up.
BfcYAN-CRAYTON WEDDING TO-
NIGHT AT THE RESIDENCE.
Tonight at nine o'clock at tho family
residence at 202 Poplar street Dr. T.
G. L. Bryan and Miss Lois Crayton
will be inairled. Dr. Bryan is a well
known young doctor from Fort Woltb.
and has many friends In this city.
Miss Crayton is one 6f our most at-
tractive young ladies and well known
and liked over the city.
After the ceremony the couplo will
loavu on the 11:G5 east bound for
tbeir future home in Fort Worth. Tho
Reporter Joins their many friends in
vishing them all tho joys und bless-
ings of life.
DESPONDENT WOMAN KILLS
nERSELF AND l'ET ANIMALS.
CHICAGO ILL Jan. 28. Unwill-
ing to leave her pot dogs and other
pet animals to the caro of others
Mrs. Emella Tllman killed them and
hersolf by turning on the gas at her
residence. She had. been despondent
on account of ill health and fearing
that she was about to dleand that her
pets would not be properly taken can
of after her death she took the means
of Buiclde of ending it al).
When neighbors broke Into tbo
house today they found tho room in
which the woman lay locked with
every chink in tho wall or door stuf-
fed that no air might come In or go
out. Tho woman was stretched across
her bed while the animals lay at her
feet.
BRICK LAYING BEGUN
ON THE GRACE HOTEL
Tuesday Wbrk on First Floor Star-
ted; Structure to bo Finished
by July First
On Tuesday morning the progress of
brickbrlck laying on tho Qraco hotel
began. A force of eight brick layers
have been at work since that day and
the erection of the first floor goes on
briskly. .
J F Denning contractor was In-
terviewed by in reporter this morning
and stated tlitthe first floor would
be completed by the fifteenth of Feb-
ruary. ''Then wo will be ready for the steel
work" remarked Mr. Denning "We
have three carloads of steel on the
grounds and all wo want Is good
weather. If tho weather continues
good and material arrives regularly
I see no reason why the Graco Hotel
should not be finished by tho first
of July. Wa already have on hand
two hundred thousand brick and twen-
ty thousand face brick. In all it
will take about flvo hundred and fifty
thousand brick to finish the hotel"
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BONNES WILL BE GrVEN A
HEARING FEBRUARY FIFTH.
3y Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Jan.. 28. Tho In-
terstate Commerce Commission will
give a hearing on the fifth of Febru-
ary to. It. B. Boiiner manager of tho
Klrby Lumber Company for the ad-
justment of rates on lumber out of
the' state of Texas.
ABILENE COTTON MARKET
WEEK ENDING THURSDAY 28
.About 400 bales have been brought
in since our last report the 21 ope-
fourth of which haa been stored and
the balance srojd at prices ranging
from 7 pents to 9.2S The demand lias
been good. In fact buyers do not wait
for it to reach the streets but o to
the wagon yards and sowe of them
have gone to the country for it. Yes-
torday J P Brown sold two bales at
' cents; J L. Iligginbothara four at
!35; W R. Britton twp at 8.90; J L
Akeas three at 975
R. A. Mcclain of Merkel has bought
a home oa Hkkory street frees Q. W.
Pickle and will move his family here.
Mr Ffckle has let the contract for an-
other reeidtnee to be. erected Bear the
James A. Lowr? wetU to Hawt but
wltto
WITNESSES ARE
E
DY FEDERAL GRAND JURY JN AL-
LEGED TOWN LOT FRAUD
' OASIS
GOV. HASKELL MAY ESCAPE
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Haying Paet LIfo Investigated as His
5 v Friends Arc Exercising Every. v
Influence Doth oh Jurymen
And Different Witnesses .H
Special to Tho Reporter. " -
MUSKOGEE Jan. 2$. Governor
Haskell's friends are today bending'
every effort to prevent 'his being In-
dicted or att investigation of him be
ing made in the town lot fraud cases"
which nro now in tho hands of of the
grand Jury and tho Governor may pos-
sibly -escape the drag not such 1a- tho
pressure being brought to boar both
on the jury and the witnesses. The in-
vestigation bas already cost tho gov-
ernment over nlno thousand dollars
and It is esllamted that tho total cost
or bringing witnesses here along Will
be more than twenty-ono thousand
Witnesses from OhiOi Missouri and
Michigan the former homo of Govern-
or Haskell are being examined by tho
Federal Jury investigating tho alleged
town lot fraud cases today. Walter
Eaton tho governor's representative
Is also being examined. Witnesses
from Wall Street will arrlvo this af-
ternoon. Federal Attorney Mott this
afternoon denied that he was in dan-
ger of assassination.
GOOD ADDRESSES AT THE
PYTHIAN RALLY TONIGHT
The finishing touches are being put
on the now Castle Hall of tho Knights
Pythias and everything being gotten In.
readiness for the rally andpubllc In-
stallation of officers to be held tonight.
Hon H P. Brdwh. of Cleburne; TexV
Supreme Chancellor of tto Order and
Mr. Henry Miller of Woatherford the
Grand Keeper of Records and Seals
will arrive on the 5; 14 p. m. train and
each deliver addresses at the hall to-
night Mr. Brown Is an orator of na-
tional reputation while Mr. Miller
who has served the Grand Lodge of
Cnlghts of Pythias for twenty-one
consecutive years Jn the office he is
holding Is regarded as the best posted
Pythian In the Btate.
Among other prominent gentlemen
who "will deliver addresses tonight aro
Rev. F. S. Groner pastor of tho First
Baptist church of Stamford who will
speak on tho subjet: "Tho Kinship of
Fraternity and Christianity" Judgo J
T Andrews of tho same city Judge E.
M. Qyersblnor of thisclty on the sub-
ject: "The Lodge Man as a Business
Man."
Miss Florence &. Price elocution
teacher of Simmons College will ren-
der "A New Uso for a Tea Table."
Professor Fletcher and Professor Rop-
enfeld will each render a violin seleq-
tlon while Mrs. Henry Bass with her
well known staff of splendid musi-
cians will render several numbers
during tho program. Altogether tho oc-
casion promises to be an onjoyabld
and successful one and those who fall
to attend will miss some things that
ah opportunity seldom offers at one
time.
DISTRICT JUDGE DISMISSES
SUIT OF NEGRO TEACHER
Special to The Reporter.
EL PASO Jan. 28. District Judge
Hall today dismissed the suit of W. R
Taylor a negro who was formerly
principal of a colored school and who
sued a street car company for having
him arrested In connection with his
refusal to ride in the Jim Crow com-
partment. Taylor claimed accommoda-
tlonawflra lacking so he saV in tho
wntte compartment.
JURY SAYS POSTMASTER IS
IN imOUND MENTAL STATE
By Associated Press.
DALLAS. Jan. 28. The grand Jury
In the case of John Gillespie post
master at PralrievHle and who was-
charged with embezzling fourteen nun
dred dollars today returned a verdict
that the prisoner Is not In a mental
condition to be tried. Judge Meek fs
considering a motion to ask an In
sulsttorlal body to detrntne the future
proceedings of the eaaq.
WICXITK UKATffMAlHF If
wmh MAlenr or balance
MAJNhbON ITM. Jim. M.ienetor
Stepaeasoa laekea oa vote of elec
tion today when the second ballot
n Jon assembly was taken.
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OF
THE GUI COUNCIL
GUARDIANS OF ABILENE MET IN
REGULAR SESSION YESTER-
DAY IN CITY HALL.
Citizens Will Jlaio Chance on Tuesday
v March 2 to Yoto Upon Issuanco
f of Bonds to Erect an Addi-
tional School Building.
From Wednesday's Dally.
f.Tho City Council met In regular ses-
sh)n Tuesday afternoon ut fbur o'clock
with Mayor E. N. Klrby in tho chair;
Aldormen Donnlss Mingus Paytdn
Kauffman Horrlng Ellis Shackelford
and Anderson present
Aldernian Shackelford reported that
bo had investigated tho old pumps
owned by tho ilty and abandoned by
the waterworks several months ago
and that ho thought they could bo
sold rind ho was ordered to place an
advertisement in the Dallas News of
fering them for sale.
Will Young and T. S. Rollins reques-
ted that tho jity disclaim any rights
to a small strip of lartd which they
thad"sot aside for Btreet purposes In a
btock of land platted by them between
South Eighth and Ninth streets in
Southeast Abilene. Tho request waB
granted.
A. S. Pajton reported for tho firo
committee that tho alarm system plac-
ed In Abilene two months ago was sat-
isfactory and recommended that tho
flity purchase tho Indicator at tho
Central station and four boxes at a
cpst of $059 provided-the company
iwould accept payment in three equal
adnual installments without inter-
est. The request of G. F. Britton to make
additions to warehouso on North Sec-
ond street was referred to tho Flro &
Water committee
Dr. Magoo camo before tho council
.lp behalf of the trustees of the Abilene
Public schools and requested thate
Coucill order an election to submit
a bond issue of $40000 to tho people
for the purpose of building a addition-
al high school building making im-
provements to tho twd ward buildings.
The election was ordered for Tues-
day March 2. Mr. King was granted
permission to put up an iron fence In
the rear of his store on Chestnut
street.
Tho request of citizens for a walk
from tbo Citizens National bank to
P. H Hammock's was referred to tho
Railroad Committee for action.
THREE BONIIAM MEN ENTER
GUILTY PLEAS FOR MURDER
WICHITA FALLS Jan. 28. Roy
James. Rod Ursery and G. W. Osborn
all of Bonham onterejd ploas of guilty
in District Court hero today. Thoy
wero charged with robbery. Each re-
ceived a two-yehrB sentence in tho
penitentiary.
BODYOE INFANT FOUND IN
TANK; COUPLE IS ARRESTED
GROESBECK Jan. 28. J. H. Wood
and Mary Miller ware arorsted hero
today following tho finding of an in-
fant's body in a water tank. The In-
fant's head was crushed. Both are
white and murder charges havo been
entered against them.
STOCK CONVENTION HEARS
(REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
By Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. OAL. Jan 28
Delegates of the National American
Livestock Convention today heard thq
report of tho Commtlteo on Resolu-
tions which recommended memorials
to Congress prohlbltng railroads ad-
vancing interstate rates except on ap-
proval of the Interstate Commerce
Commission and providing' for mini-
mum speed in the transportation of
livestock of not less than twenty miles
per hour.
TEN PERSONS INJURED WHEN
PASSENGER GOES OFF TKACK.
By ABHoclated Free.
LOUISVILLE KX Jan. 28 A pas-
senger train of the Southern Railway
was wrecked near New Albany Ind(
today. None were killed but ten per-
sona sustained Injuries
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SHERIFF OFKLXIS CWWTY
AFTER NEAR REEK SELLERS
8eetel to The Report.
KNNIi.Jan.2ir-Ieinity sheriff Mc-
Alpftte arrived o4ay from Waxahaehle
where he closed out eight Joints sell-
ing "Rear been' He tattoos to sjo to
PalBMr rerirs ad fautta sjm serw
similar write
PROCEEDINGS
RELIABLE l'ERSONS CAN
CROSS BORDER AT WILL.
Special to TUo Reporter. t
EL PASO. Jan. 28. Tlip United
States Treasury Department havo is-
sued an ordor7to tho customs officials
at this placo on tho Mexican lino to
nllbw persons who aro known as re-
liable and living In Mexico to cYosb
tho bordor with terms at will and re-
main on this side as long an they
find it necessary to transact tholr bus-
iness. Horotoforo - they liuVo only
allowed to remain on this: sido for
nioro thnn thrco dayB at oi(o tinn nnd
thus cattlemen miners surveyors
and many othor peoplo opdlfferent lo-
calities wero put to groat oxpottso In
trnnsaotlng their business affairs On
this side ThiB now ruling will provo
of immenBo bonefll to all big business
men living near El Paso.
CRACKSMEN ENTER A SALOON
UL0W OPEN BjFE AND ESCAPE
Special to Tito Reporter. " '
OENTERVILLE. Jan. 28. Burglars
entered tho saloon of Fred St. John
early today blew Open a safe secur-
ed sOven hundred dollars and made
good their escape. Tho olllcers nee
making a diligent search for thj rob-
bers but so far no traco Of their iden-
tity or location has boon secured. The
officers havo no cluo. upon which to
work. -The mon must havo como lnto
the 'town unobserved and remained
hidden .throughout tho day nn.l then
porpetrated the robbery at night-.
TEXAS FARMEHS UNION MEN
DISLIKE JUTE IMPORTATION
Special to Tho Roportor.
FORT WORTH Jan. 28. D. J. Nelll
and W. N. Loudormllk representing
tho Texas Farmers Union will leao
Sunday' for Washington whore thoy
will fight to havq a tariff placed on
Jute. Tho farmors want to make the
Importation of Juto prohibitive. Tho
product is now used to making cot-
ton bagging twlno etc. aud the far-
mers claim thatsuch articles car. be
made hotter and at less cost with cotrj
ton.
JUROR LEIGH. EXCUSED
HAD FORMED JUDGEMENT
Counsels Submitted Caso Without Ar
tpimcnt; Jnckson Case Taken
Up Today
By Associated Press.
NASHVILLE TENN Jan. 28.The
caso of Juror Loigh in tho trial of Col.
Duncan Cooper his son Robin and
formor shorlff Sharpo charged with
tho murdor of former United States
Senator Edward W Carmack was de-
cided today. Tbo counsols submitted
tho caso without arguments and Judgo
Hart excused Lolgh on the ground that
ho was biased and would therefore
mako a prejudiced Juror. Tho Judgo
stated that tho charge of drunkenness
should bo controverted.
Tho caso of Jjiror JacltBon accused
of bolng an .habitual drunkard and
having exprcssod an opinion already
in the case was taken up this morn
ing.
Groat difficulty is being experienced
in selecting suitable Jurors Owing to
tho groat prominence of both parties
and the statewide sensation tho killing
of Carmack created nearly every man
in tho state has expressed an opinion
one way or tho othdr Tho counsols
for both sides challenge the seloctlou
of each Juror who Is mado to undergo
a severe teat.
Juror Jackson's dismissal has been
agreed upon -by the defonso 6n tho
ground of drunkenness and Juror
Leigh has boon arrested and hold un-
der a charge of porjury Ho gave bond
to the amount of flfteon hundred dol-
lars. 12 YEAR OLD BOY DEAD
FROM MAD DOG RITE
TlJLSA. OKLA.. Jan. 28 Clarence
Campbell ago 12 dled in Intense ago
ny hero today following an attack b;
'f
a mad dog last summer Three other
boys who were bitten at tho same time
wore all taken to tho Pasteur Insti-
tute at St. Louis and recovered. The
Campbell boy did not go and develop-
ed hydraphobla several days ago
TWENTY'SECONB BALLOT
NO ELECTION AS YET
SPRINGFIELD Jan. 28. The twenty-second
Joint ballot taken today left
the legislature still on a deadlock
and no election nt4e. Hopkins receiv-
ed 72 votes A constitutional majority
Is oae hundred and three
httss Georgia Roberts wm down
from Hawley yetr4ay torautekal in-
eintotion . .
PROCEEDINGS OF
" TOE LEGISLATURE
ADJOURNED EARLY ON ACCOUNT
OF THE DEATH OF THE GOV-
ERNOR'S FATHER
ASK BRYAN TO ADDRESS THEM
When Ho Fusses Through tho Sfaite
Soon on His Way Homo Nam-
bor of Important Bills In-
troduced Today
Special to The Roportor.
AUSTIN Jan. 28. Tho Sonato held
a short sosMon thla morning and ad-
journed 4mmedlately following tho roll -call
in onor of Governbr Campboll's
rather who died at his. homo in Dallas
lato last night. Tho Houso will likely
adjourn this aftdrnoon also.
Tho Scnato today adopted a rcsolu-
tlon asking William Jennings Bryan to
nddrcflB tho Logislaturq when ho visits
Texas soon. Veal introduced a bill tor
tho establishment bf a West TexaB
Normal District and Harper offered a
measure providing for a constitutional
amondmont permitting tho levying of.
an advalorem tax to assist in tho
construction of intorurban linos
BHte Reported on Today
Tho Houso commlttoo on criminal
Jurlsprudonco today reported favora-
bly on two bills introduced by Bowles
.prohibiting raffles and on Highsmlth'n
bill making tha theft of dogs a felony.
A hearing on tho anti-Sunday baseball
bill has boon set for next Monday and
tbo nntl-oxcurslon bill for Tuesday. A
bill placing a prohibitive tax on the
sale bf cannon crackers und tbrpedaos
was reported advors'ojy by tho bub '
ccTnmlttoo Tho liquor committee ot
tho HohsO reported favorably on Ca-
bios' and Nlchol's bills levying an oc-
cupation tax on retail liquor dealers
and on ndn-Intoxlcant malt liquors
and providing a license 'and Injunc-
tion to prevent violation.
BHIh Introduced Today
Peeler Introduced n bill in the Sen-
ate to repeal the prohibitive tax oa
tho sale of revolvers. Schlutec will
introduco a similar bill in' tho House-
tomorrow. Thoy maintain that Texaa
dcnlors aro losing money by the pres-
ent law while the mall order houses
are reaping a harvest.
Measures Before ComlmtteoB.
AUSTIN Jan. 25. Tho following
connrilttoo reports wore mado todayj
Criminal Jurisprudence A subcom-
mittee reported favorably on an amend
mont adding dogs to tho Ust of ani-
mals for' tho stealing of which shall
bo a felony.
G F Goodrldgo editor of a Fort
Worth trnda Journal appeared before
tho committed and made an argument
against n favorable reporF on the
Bowles bill providing Umt conductor
shall bo made peace officers on 'excur-
sion trains.
Private Corporations Tho bill to
compel all telephone companies In
the stato to make Interchangeable con
nections by Terrell of Bexar and Ray
was considered and referred to a sub-
committee. Tho bill providing for the revocation
of a permit to do business In the slate
of all foreign corporations which seek
to transfer tsults from tho state to the
federal courts unless the consent or
the opposing party Is secured came In
for a good deal of discussion the main
contention of the lawyers on the com-
mlttoo being that the act was in Vio-
lation of u provision of tho federal con
stltution and that a bill bf the same
nature before n former legislature had
boon so held. A subcommittee was ap-
pointed to confer with the attorney
goneral and ascertain if tho bill would
bo constitutional and whether Jt
should be recommonded for passage
A bill by McCallum authorizing pri-
vate corporations to mako contracts
Uor the erection construction and re-
tin I
Pair of all buildings and other struc
tures was considered and adjudgod to
bo faulty in construction It was re-
ferred to a subcommittee which li to
confer with tha author and cure tU
defects In tho bill.
State Banks and Banking A brlnf
meeting of this committee was held
and it was decided to confer with the
seiifttQ committee and arrawne if pos-
sible for Joint hearings to be set for
Feb. -I.
Claims and Accounts The bilt by
Byrne Von Rosenhurg Haxthsusen
sn others waktai aa appraprlaUon
of safttehmt wmY to refund th i-
eara4 oeenpatkM tat on llhuor deal-
sna licenses whteh Itontses were can-.
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