Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 148, Ed. 1 Monday, January 13, 1908 Page: 1 of 8
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ABILENE TOXAS MONDAY JANUARY 13 1008.
VOLUME XII
NUMBER 118.
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MRS
WILLIAM
THAW
WILL COME TO NEW YORK TO TES-
TIFY WHEN NEEDED.
DEFENDANT'S MOTHER IS ILL
Dirorco Suit of Hnrrf Thaw's Sister
tlio Countess of Yurnioutli Has
Prostrated tlio Mother.
By Associated Press. -
NEW YORK Jan. 13. Prior to tho
opening of court today" A. Russell
Peabody attorney for Thaw stated
that no application for commission to
go to Pittsburg to tako tho testlmbny.
of Mrs. William Thaw would bo made
as the mother of tho defendant tele-
graphed that' sho would come to?Now
York when needed Mrs. Thaw is stlU
very 111 as a result of tho strain sho
has been forced to undergo through
tho dlvorco Bult of her daughter and
Thaw's sister tho Countess of Yar-
mouth who is suctng for divorce from
her titled husband. Notwithstanding
Mrs. Thaw values hero o.wn .testimony
as a personal recital igoro than In tho
form of a deposition. This has led tho
attorneys for the defense to abandon
tho latter proposition. '
Court formally opened at 10:32 this
morning with Assistant District At-
torney Garvin opening his address to
tho Thaw jury.
Mr. Garvin occupied twenty minutes
in his address describing tho killing of
Stanford "Whlto as a premeditated de-
liberate and Cowardly murder.
The first witness called was tho man
who mado the diagram of tho roof gar-
den where the Idlllng occurred. James
Clinch Smith wag the second witness
called. Ho repeated his conversation
with Thaw at the scene of the tragedy.
Slth was still under corss examin-
ation when recess for'luncheon was or-
dered until two o'clock.
OPPOSES FARE REDUCTION
ABILENE MAN'S VIEWS.
. In speaking ot tho order of the Tex-
as rallroatl commission proposing pas-
senger fare reduction in Texas from
the statutory three cent to two and
one-half per mile O. P. Thomas Sec-
retary of the Central West Texas As-
sociation of Commercial Clubs said:
"Speaking for myself as an Individ-
ual and npt as voicing the nxpr-jsscd
sentiments of tho Association as the
association has never as a body spoken
directly on the subject I cannot bring
myself to believe other than that; this
proposed reduction Is being sprung
on the railroads at the most Inoppor-
tune tlme and If put into force will
work serious injury to them and
through them work material damage
and inconveniences to the people at
large.
"I may be looking at the matter
from a some what selfish standpoint
as I am forceably Impressed with the
great need of more railroads and more
extensions of thoso we haye to bring
home-seekers to settle tho millions of
acres of untllled lands In this part of
tho state but from observations made
In traveling through the more densely
populated portions ot the state I am
convinced 'that even In those sections
their needs ar9 more for better -service
and more adequate accommoda-
tions than reduction in passenger
fares.
"Again If the combined revenues of
the railroads from passenger fares
and freights collected are sufficient to
justify trimming anywhere why don't
the 'man wha pays tho freight and
' who represents 100 per cent of die
people come In for consideration In-
stead of tlio traveling public which re-
present less than 2G per cent of our
population
"I am no special champion or friend
to tho railroads but In common with
others who take into careful consider-
ation tho probablo effect legislation
and measures of different characters
-aimed supposedly at tho railroads and
claimed to efefct only the railroads
have in the Interests of the great mas-
ses of the people and the danger of
loss In prestige politically or other-
wise to any Individual or Individuals
should not Btand In the way of our
commissioners rescinding this ordor
whon It Is shown from careful consid-
eration that tho proposed reduction
Is liable to Drove a dangerous experi-
ment at thlB tlmo especially.
"I beltevo that our state officers as
a whole are patriotic and considerate
of the interests of all classes corpo-
rate or Individuals and that they are
brond guaged and sensible enough to
know that tho corporation as long as
t Is obeying the Jaw has tho same
right to protection and fair treatment
as Individuals and that measures cal-
culated to materially lessen their rev-
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"LANKY BOB" STILL
..THINKS HE IS CHAMPION.
By Associated Prose.
NEW YORK Jan. 13. Tho
sporting world is laughing to
day over the latest statement
of Robort Fltzslriimous ox-
hcavywolght champion. FJIte-
says ho Is still king of tho heavy
weights declaring that ho can
whip Tommy Burns or any 6th-
or aspirant to tho heavyweight'
bolt.
onues to a point below what they are
entitled to reacts upon and effects det-
rimentally the Interests of tho gfcat
masses of our people. Tho damage
lies not so much In our offlcorB play-
ing politics as In tholr giving too much
wolght to what Is said by the profes-
sional demagoguo who is always play
ing politics: '
"Should this proposed reduction be
mado tho railroads can easily counter-
act the averago loss-ln fares by refus
ing to participate In bo many home-
seekers excursions or other meetings
usually receiving tho benefits of this
courtesy. 8ho 2000000 passengers
hauled by thd Texas & Pacific for the
year ending Juno 30th 1907 paid an
averago of only 2.38 cents Ver passen-
ger per mile so it would apply that the
railroads are already hauling passen-
gers on the averago below tho flguro
set by the commission and If a further
reduction Is made in regular fares a
natural consequence will be fewer
homeseekers excursions Into this state
from older sections and who It Is that
will not readily assent that In that
contingency the state of Texas and her
people will suffer equally if not a
greater extent than tho railroads."
KANSAS CITY FIRE
s"
UNrON ANNEX STATION IS DES.
TBOYED BY FIRE.
FIRE EXTENDS ELSEWHERE
Express Companies Eating
House
and
Pullman Company's Jlooms
YM.-C. A. are Lost.
By Associated Prqss.
KANSAS CITY MO.' Jan. 13 One of
the largest conflagrations in recent
years occurred at Kansas City early
today. The Union Station Annex on
1 Union Avenue adjoining the union
railway station was destroyed by fire.
The union station proper bnjo of Kan-
sas City's landmarks was saved by
the firemen only after a hardflght.
The burned building contained the
receiving offices of the Adams"Wells-
Fargo and Pacific express companies
also the branch mailing room of tho
postofflco Fred Harvey's eating house
Tho Pullman Palace Car Company's
linen rooms and tho railway Y. M. C.
A. The loss is estimated atv quarter
of a million dollars.
SOUTHWEST TEXAS FARMERS
PUTTING IN ORANGE GROVE8
SAN ANTONIO. -Jan. 13. F. G.
Hutchinson of Santa Clara California
has bought a largo tract at Beevlllo
near here and. 1b putting in tho largest
orange grove in Texas. Tho success
that Texas-grown oranges met this
winter In competing with California
has encouraged the planting; of a num-
ber of such groves hereabouts. One
Is being put In on tlio Byron Willis
plantation near Corpus Christ! anoth-
er on Hal Howard's ranch In Refugio
county anothor by tho Miller Bros
af Falfurrlas still others near Cotul-
la and Carrlzo Springs and Browns-
ville. In fact nearly every farmer In
this section Is putting in a little orange
orchard all of which will expand into
groves as thoy learn the business.
Southwest Texas has already a pro-
fitable orango business and will in a
few yearsbo a formidable competitor
of Florida and California.
CIRCUIT CLERK
TO 60 TO PRISON
By Associated Press.
CHICAGO ILL. Jan. 13. John A.
Cooke convicted circuit clerk whosoJ
appeal to the U.S. Circuit court for a
writ of supersudeaa setting aside the
penttentlray sentence Imposed upon
Cooke has been filed refused last
week to surrender himself was today
taken the sheriff's office to the coun-
ty jail and papors for his committ
ment are being prepared
THF Pill I MAN OH WINS SHIT
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COURT ESTABLISHES PRECEDENT
ON IMPORTANT SUBJECT
THE COMMISSION HAS NO JURISDICTION
Judge Edward R. Meek of the United
States Court Knocks Out Statute
Enacted By 30th Legislature.'
Everyone remembers how the Thirtieth Legislature
of Texas placed Pullman cars under the supervision of the
State Railroad Commission. This was a" severe blow to
Pullman people so severe in fact and according to their
claims manifestly unfair that they entered suit in" the
United States: Court to test the validity of the statute.
The case was set for hearing at Dallas and it has been
watched with great interest by the people insomuch that
if the statute should be declared invalid it would es-
tablish a precedent for other states today the following
special was received by' The Reporter:
Dallas Jan. 13 Judge Meek of the United States
court today decided that the Texas railroad commission
can exercise no authority over Pullman cars and therefore
he enjoins the commission from enforcing its order re-
ducing pullman sleeping car charges in Texas.
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Prof. A. B. Edwards and wire wno
was formerly Miss Virginia Bontalno
of Dallas having been -united in mar-
riage on Christmas day are here to
"make their permanent homo and for
tho nt-RSPnt are llvlnc with Mrs C. C.
EdwUrds-at 1134 north eighth street
Prpf. Edwards -is. -connected with the
West Texas Business cdllege
Notice.
On the 20th day of Jan'y. 190$ be-
tween the 'hours
m. at the Store 1
m. and 4 p.
W. Floyd
Buffalo Oap Texas
ell the as-
sets ot the said
to the
benefit
highest bidder fo
ot his cerdltors
SOON TO IT
Tlxr AoonolnfAfl TrAflft
WASHINGTON D. C Janj 13. As
far as ho can Secretary Taft has com
mitted the American government to a
promise to withdraw completely from
Cuba beginning In 1909. The pledge
contained a lettor from the War Sec- '
retary to tho President transmitting
tho report of Governor Magoon for tho
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past year. Cuban attaches at wasn- by nas causoa quite a stir in uipioma-
Ington aro vory much elated. tic circles.
Advertising Is
An nVetment
Be careful how you invest your advertising ap-
propriations put it into space that bejngs returns
f IKE all other leg!-
Mj timatc investments
the rcturris depend
entirely upon the quality
of the of tide purchased.
A newfcpaper is conceded
by all authorities to be
thest medium. The Re-
porter is at your service
All the public's wants are; satisfied through Re-
porter Classified Ads the Surest and Cheapest
The Dailjr "Reporter
Thm Papmr With thm Circulation
Cotton About All Ginned..
Tho open weather that has prevailed
for nearly tho-rvhole fall and winter
has enabled the farmors to pick the
cotton fields clean and the entire crop
Is now about all In. Mr. W. T. Mc-
Daniel Haskell's popular gin man ad-
vises' ua that 'bis gin haB turned opt
this season 2800 bales. Ho has been
kept working the most part of tho time
night and day. The Haskell Oil Mill
gn nas turned out nearly 1400 bales.
This makes a total of 4200 bales of cot-
ton glnned-in Haskell. Haskell Her
ald.
Mnrrlngo Licence.
H. M. Cole and Miss Ivy Coker. .
I. M. Hobson and Miss Annie Nelll.
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IS NOT IN RACE
By Associated Press.
DETROIT MICH. Jan. 13. It-was
announced here this morning through
Congressman Denby that Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Freeman New-
berry has withdrawn his candidacy for
delegate at largo to tho National Ropub
Ucan convention. This nows coming
authoritatively from Congressman Den
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ROBERT MACKEY & CO. 8
BROKERS HAVE FAIM'.I). 8
By Associated Press. 8
NEW YORK JH. 13. Tho 8
suspension of Robort Mackoy 8
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& Company members of tho 8
New York stock exchange was 8
announced today. The coun- 8
boI Tor tho firm Issued a slate- 8
ment today In which ho placed 8
their liabilities at 11500000. 8
This company has hitherto been 8
thought safe. 8
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SOME SOUND DOCTRINE
AN IMPORTANT FACTOR.
Tho country nowspaper Is a powor
In tho land. Its place can novor bo
supplied by tho largo dally papors or
weekly magazines. It fills a field all
Its own. It Is tho barometer of tho
community whore It Is published. Its
pages represont tho ltfo of tho people
and Us ads should reflect tho business
dono In tho town. Every good citizen
should glvo his support tait and tho
business man should patronize It with
a view pf bettorlng his trado. Monoy
Is not wasted when you advortlso In
your homo papor. One ood merchant
who knowB how to advertise rightly
brings business to his town that will
help other business mon In it. All
should glvo their support and tho busi-
ness man who docs not give his sup-
port that It inorltB Is not tho wisest
kind of a business man. Advortlso
your business and do a largor busihoss
Let tho people know what you havo to
sell and tell them of It through your.
homo papor dvortlso. Haskell Hor-
ald MEETING IN BOSTON
SOLDIERS OF COUNTRY TO GATII-
ER IN HUB CITY. '
CLOSER UNION IS WANTED
Mllltin Officers Volunteers and Menu
herb of War Department Will Con-
suit Together
By Associated Press.
BOSTON MASS. Jan. 13. At a con-
gross of militia officers and mon rep-
resenting tho national organized vol-
unteer force of moro than 100000
members and an organized body of 11-
000000 avallablo men for soJdlerB to
bo held In this city during tho next
throo days efforts will bo made to ac-
complish n closer union of nmatour
and professional soldiors of tho coun
tf
try. Officers reprosontlng tho War Do-
partment will also bo present. Thd
occasion of tho gathering is tho tcnth
annual meotliig-of tho National Guard
Association of tho United States. The
convention Is to bo hold In tho old Fuu-
nol hall.
Efforts havo beon mado to mak thit
tho largest ot all tho conyontlons. Be
sides tho regular work of tho Conven
tion thoro will bo a program carried
out that Is to bo very Interesting.
JUDGE OF DALLAS SHOW WILL
JUDGE FOR ABILENE SHOW.
G. 8 Davis of Farmorsvllle who
Judged at the Dallas Fair last fall will
judgo tho poultry nt tho show hero this
week and will also dollvor an address
which all our people and especially
tho poultry mop should hoar.
Tho Poultry Association havo secur-
ed tlio warehouse just east of tho cor-
ner on north 2nd street and expect
something over two hundred birds for
tho show.
Thoso gentlemen desorvo commonda
tlpu for the ontorprlso nnd public spirt
shown in getting "up this annual Mid-
winter show as consldorablo expense
has been Incurred by them In securing
promlnont judges and speakers of
stato wldo reputation.
TAFT WANTS TO
ENLARGE CANAL
By Associated Proas.
WABINOTON D C Jan 13 Secre-
tary Taft has wrltton a letter to tho
Presldont recommending an Increaso
in tho width of tho Panama Canal from
100 as present plannod to 110 faM Tho
change will cost about ? 5OQQ0$ addi-
tional but meets tho naval view of tho
situation as to tho likelihood of larger
battleships In tho future
LEADERS
ARRESTED
SEVENTEEN .MEN CHARUKR WITH
PRECIPITATING RIOT.
BULGARIANS DRIVEN FORTH
Wore Attacked BecnuHo Thoy Consent-
ed to Hare Wages Cut In a Lum-
ber Mill.
By Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS LA. Jan. 13. Tho
recent labor riot at Chathansvlllo
Louisiana In which a score ot Bulga-
rians Wore drlvon from tho town with
shot guns resulted In tho arrest ot
seventeen porsons to date charged
with precipitating a riot nnd partici
pating In tho fighting. Thoso under
arrest have been distributed ovor n
wide torrltory In North Louisiana bo-
Ing scattered for safo keeping in sov-
oral Jails.
Tho riot was Btartcd by whlto work-
mon In tho lumbor districts .who had
beonv 'working with foreigners mostly
Bulgarians. Tho forolgn olonjont con-
sented to having their wages cut as
they can live on little nnd this lnfu-
rlatcd tho Amorlcan workmen who sot
on them with guns and literally drovo
them forth Into tho open country.
Whoro tho Bulgarians rosonted this
fighting followed. It Is known that ono
foreigner was killed
Much uneasiness is folt In tho north
bolt and anothor riot Is feared. For
this reason tho arrested mon havo boon
placed in Boparnto jails ovor a wldo
torrltory.
ARMY OFFICERS RIDE 15
MILES IN HOUR AND HALF.
SAN ANTONIO Jan. 13. Tost rides
for army officers as rocommondod by
President Roosevelt nnd prescribed by
tho War Department havo just beon
completed nt Fort Sam Houston near
this city. Tho ride Is to consist ot 15
mllos five at a walk flvo at a- trot
and flvo at a gallop tlmo two hours
and 15 minutes. Both offlcorB nnd
horao felt so woll on tho orlsp sunny
mornings of yestordny and tho day bo-
fore that tho rldo was completod in
ono hour nnd a half without distress
either to mon or horses. Horao back
riding Is 'tho great winter sport horo
nnd ovorybody Including the women
and children rides. Tho 15 mllo test
Is looked upon as a Joko by tho 'iVx
nns who think nothing of riding forty
to fifty miles In a day. Howovor It Is
unofficially announced thatProsldont
Roosevelt will advlBo for tho pear fu-
ture a sovorcr test rldo of thirty
mllos a day for tlireo consocutlvo days
or ninety miles.
25000 Club Notes.
G. Mlmz of Toxarkana writes tho
5000 club that ho has noticed In pub-
c print that somo of our farmers aro
turning tholr attention to Lonw Staplo
Cotton and that ho Is growing a variety
showing Inch and a half staplo and
can Bupply the seed for $1.00 por bush
el f. o. b. cars at Toxarkana It will
pay our farmors to secure this kind
of seed as tho promlum on Inch and n
half cotton Is three to five coiUb por
pound nbovo common Btnple.
W. L. Power of Benjamin Writes for
copies of our by-laws stating thoy
Worq organizing a commercial club
thoro which would nfilllnto with tho
Central West Tovas Association.
That hustling Editor nnd all round
"llyo wlro" of Hamlin J. S. Alnswarth
advises of tho reorganization of their
commercial club und BtatcH also that
he will bo at tho meeting hero on tho
10th loaded for discussion of tho sub-
ject assigned him Judgo P. D. San-
dors of Haskell also notifies tho Sec-
rotary that h6 will dollvor an address
ho. Ihn IT.!. Innt In lir.'
nlnliu nn ihn aaut '
Medium of Advl
Texas."
It Is gratlfyln
that Hon E. W. 1
Stato Horticulture
ted an Invitation
merciai cuius ot
Planting and Wl1
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