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DAILY BULLET
TOL. XIII.
BROWNWOOD TEXAS. THIHSDAV JLNE IS 19M.
No. 197
APPLIGATIO
RECEIVER FOR EMPRESSGEA
ar UNITED STATES IS
LORIMER'S CHICAGOBANK FILED IS DISABLED Kill
TIG FRAUDS IN ELECTIONS
THE
IN
NEGROESGOTO
HCiSE
XISAPPLICATION AND MISMAX-
AGEJIENT OF FUNDS IS
CHARGED IX PETITION.
ASSETS WERE FALSELY LISTED
One Hundred Per Cent Assessment of
Stockholders Would Be Neces-
sary to Pay Depositors.
C liicago June IS. Attorney Gener-
al Lucey today applied for a receiver
for the La Salle StVeet Bank of
which former United States Senator
LorLner is president The petition al-leg-d
that the hank had listed bonds
as being worth nine hundred thou-
sand dollars when their real value
was only a quarter of a million dol-
lars. Of three million dollars in loans
it is declared that a million and a
half are of no value. Cash items list-
ed as a hundred and thirty thousand
dollars it is alleged have been found
to be only thirty-two thousand dollars.
The petition further alleges that
large loans improperly secured have
been made to various Lorimer enter-
prises. The petition is based upon
the report of the State Bank Examin-
er who last week closed the La Salle
Street bank and four other smaller
banks in Chicago.
The report of Examiner Harkin de-
clares loans of $1573000 were made by
the bant to companies controlled by
Wm. Lorimer and C. B. Munday pres-
Ident and vice president of the closed
banks. As guaranty for these loans
personal notes and securities which
the state auditor says were worth
more than $30000 are held by the
bank.
The report said that $2000000
worth of notes bonds and other secu-
rities in the vaults of the bank were
good If the stockholders were as-
sessed one hundred per cent on their
stock the report says and this assess-
v ment could be collected the available
fund would total $1300000 capital
and surplus a $1000000 assessment
-.and $2000000 worth of paper. This
would afford full payment to the de-
positors and be virtually" a total loss
to the stockholders according to Har-
king report.
Customer Files Salt.
Charges that the state auditor ex-
ceeded his rightful powers when he
ordered the La Salle Street Trust and
Savings bank closed last Friday were
the burden of a suit filed in Cook
cojnty asking for an accounting of
the affairs of the bank and the ap-
pointment of a .receiver if such action
appeared necessary.
Mismanagement and misappropria- j
tion of the bank- funds also are alleg-
ed in the soft aieeinst the officers of
the bank whleji was filed iff the name
of Desir T?an. who said he deposit-
ti more t'.an ?2ww in the La Salle!
Street bank
The complaint asserts' that the
anunation by the state bank ..officials f
co'?ld progress whll the bank is kept
open. ' .
STEV1IER GOJBS ASHORE !
iRCRLNG DENSE. FOG.
Wymouth England. June 18. The
steamship Bualow. with a hundred
and two passangert on board went
ashe durinc- a dense fog near Myr-
fedone Thf sea is smooth and
ner.y shis art ia no danger.
WINCHELL PICNIC LARGELY
ATTENDED 8Y BROWNWOOD
PEOPLE; WOODMEN ARE HOSTS
A large nu.nljer of Brownwood
citizens including the local Moose
baseball tetr:i are spending the day
at Winehell wire the Woodmen of
the World are entertaining with a
Dig picnic. Winehell people have
proven themselves admirable hosts on
nreious occasions and those who at-
tend today's celebration are certain
of fnjoying taeingeWes. The Moose
team will play a baseball game this
Afternoon with the Rockwood team.
Hon Arch Grinnan -will deliver the
rrlncipal address of the day probably
selecting some political subject for
bis speech.
O- FOG CAUSES ACCIDENTS.
"C" New York June IS. Seven f-
large steamships during the
last two days have gotten into
t difficulties ranging from collis-
ions to grounding. No fatalties
have occurred though three of
the ships were greatly damaged
by the accidents
WACO BUSINESS MEN
10 VISIT 8R0WNW00D
Parly of One Hundred and Twenty-
Five Will be Here Thursday
Jane 25th.
The Young Men's Business League
of Waco will be in Brownwood next
Thursday evening at 7 o'clock for
an hour and a half making this city
the last stop of their one-day trade
excursion trip. Other towns to be
visited will be on the Santa Fe east
of here. Information received by
Secretary Ktrkpatrick of the Com-
mercial Club is that there will' be
one hundred and twenty-five men .in
'the party and that an opportunity to
' meet and talk with the business and
professional men of the city is de-
sired. The visitors will also want sup
per here and Frank J. Trati chair
i man of the outside arrangement
committee has written asking that
some arrangement be made for this
meal. He says: "Will be glad if you
will arrange to have- some ladies'
auxiliary or society to serve the ev-
ening meal in Brownwood Each
party on board wilt pay 50 cents for
J this meal. It would be well to have
the meal served in some down town
building so that we may meet and
talk with your business men. The
society or club can secure their sup-
plies from the business men. and
make a profit of some sixty dollars
for their trouble. We do not want
anything elaborate but something
wholesome and substantial."
Some local organization wiH doubt
less take up this proposition and
prepare a good supper for the visit
ors. The best way to a man's heart
ia through his stomach according to
the proverb and if the Waco visitors
are well fed they will undoubtedly
carry away with them a good impres-
sion of Brownwood.
The Waco Young Men's "Business
League is on.e of the most progres-
sive organizations of the kind in
the state andfJhas done a great deal
to lift Waco outof the rut in which
the city was stalled for many years
making it what itis todav-a mod-
ern progressive; grtbwlng Texas city.
It will be an Inspiration to Brown-
1 business kin to meet and tall
' with these
visitors and
it is hoped
ex-NUbat a cordial welcome may be pre
-
pared for them.
SAN SABA RIVER FLOODS
BUSINESS SECTION OF
MENARD DAMAGE LIGHT
Reports given the Bulletin through
the West Texas Telephone company
state that. the San Saba river at Me-
nard yesterday was higher than it
bad boon in fourteen years with
two feet of water in the business sec-
tion of the town and water running
over the bridge across the river.
Damage from the overflow will be
slight according to the reports
though It Is understood that a lum-
ber company at Menard suffered con-
sideraW loss from lumber which
was washed away.
The creek at Brady had a. twenty
foot rise in it yesterday with but
little damage resulting. The . tele-
phone company roports that the wat-
er there was over the secou l cross
aim on the telephone poles in the
va!ley of the creek.
ROOSEVELT WILL NOT RE
CANDIDATE VOR GOVERNOR
Southhampton Eng. June 18. "I
won't be a candidate for governor of
New York" said Roosevelt. as he was
embarking for home today.
QUARTERMASTER OF SUNKEN
VESSEL SAYS EJIPRES WAS
IN CRIPPLED CONDITION
ALMOST STRUCK ANOTHER SHIP
Testimony Varies as to Speed and
Direction of Empress' Course
When Collision Occurred
Quebec Canada June I.S. The at
torney for -the collier Storstad
which rammed the steamer Empress
of Ireland and caused a loss of a
thousand lives startled the investi-
gation commission today by saying
that the quartermaster of the Em-
press Col. Way has informed him
that the steering gear of the Em-
press oij the night of the disaster
was disabled and that the Empress
almost ran down another ship.
Testimony Varies.
Quebec June 18. The captain and
the first officer of the collier Stor-
stad testifying at the Empress of Ire-
land wreck inquiry contradicted in
several particulars the statements
made on the stand yesterday by Cap-
tain Kendall of the lost liner. The
first officer Alfred Tuftenes who was
in the command of the collier when
the collision occurred insisted that
there was no explosion and no sheet
of flame from the side of the Emnress
when she was struck as Captain Ken-
dall had described. Tuftenes swore
that all he saw were sparks such as
might have been expected from the
impact of steel on steel.
The first officer admitted that he
had not obeyed instructions In falling
to call his captain froni below when
the fog shut down just before the
collision. He said he believed that the
Storstad had the right of way and that
he was entitled to keep his course
at reduced speed even though he had
signaled to the Empress that he had
stopped. He blamed the current for
swinging the ship. It was the speed of
the Empress he explained which caus-
ed the Storstad's bow to sink twelve
feet into the side of the passenger
vessel.
Captain Anderson of the Storstad
agreed with his mate as to the speed
of the two vessels.
"Captain Kendall says the Empress
was stopped; you say she was going
fast" put in Lord Mersey. "Can you
explain that?"
"'I. cannot" repliea Anderson.
"What do you think?"
"She must have gone full speed
astern and then .full speed ahead to
cross our bow. We .have" discussed It
hut cannot get any truth."
IRISH VOLUNTEERS ARM
THEMSELVES WITH RIFLES.
riubHn. Ireland- June IS Large
'P'anjtities of the latest make -of
American rifles were landed last
night on the Conpeniara Toast
u-e of Nationalist volunteers.
for
CONDENSED TEXAS NEWS ITEMS
33 Speakers For Hall.
Dalla3 Texas. Beginning
next
will
I Saturday thirty-ihre speakers
take the field for an aggressive cam-
paign in behalf of Uie 'Houston can-
didates. Other prominent speakers
will probably 'X- selected later.
To Wrap or ot to Wrap.
Houston Texas. A red hot con
troversy relative to the attempt to
I force the baiters of the city to wrap
their bread before offering it for salo
is in progress here.-
Start on Long Hike.
Fort Worth Texas Mrs.- M W.
Provine 801 West Weatherford street
has received a letter announcing that
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Tomlinson have
left Los Angeles on a. hike to Fort
Worth via the Santa Fe route.
Rrldgcmcn Are Killed.
Fort Worth Texas. Wiley Pettit
19 of Maypcarl was killed and Ben
Pettit his cousin injured so badly
that he is expected to die when light-
ning struck the- International and
Great Northern bridge two miles
south of Fort Worth on .which they
were working.
UNDER DIRECTION OF "CHIEF
LARGE PARTY E3IBAKK
FOR NEW ARCADIA
MANYHAD WAITED FOR MONTHS
Remarkable Demonstration of Racial
. Patience and Optimism Shown by
Waltintr Ncirroes
Galveston Tex. June IS. -A ship-
load of negroes bound for Africa
under the leadership of "Chief Sam."
left here today..
A remarkable demonstration of
dieir racial patience and optimism
lias been given by the rf0 negroes
mostly from Oklahoma who camt
here more than five months' ago ex-
pecting to be taken to the Gold Coast
of Africa by Chief Sam. Though
Sam's scheme has been publicly de-
nounced in the press though months
ago these negroes paid their pas-
sage and 'hold nothing but a slip of
paper as security that they would
ever get any returns less than one
hundred of the original "bound for
Africa" colony deserted the long
watch here and returned to Oklaho-
ma. The rest of them "lived here
some single some Just married and
some married and with good sized
i'familfes scattered in small groups
through the negro colony. These
negroes realized that they cannot all
go on the first sailing of the steam-
er Liberia which left Portland Maine
the first week in June with some-of
the colonists aboard and expecting to
pick up others here. The Liberia has
accommodations for only part of those
now waiting here: The negroes paid
their own expenses while awaiting the
steamer and say they expect to pay
for their meals on4he passage across
to Africa. Those left here on the first
trip expect the Liberia to return for
them in a few months.
PEDESTRIANS HAVE THE
RIGHT-OF-WAY BUT- IT
DOESNT HELP MUCH.
Philadelphia . June 18 "Pedes-
trians have the right of way at street
crossings and drivors of vehicles
must recognize this right at their
resk" declared Judge Sulzberger yes-
terday In the quarter sessions court
in refusing a new trial to Wm. K.
Hoskins. driver of an automobile con
victed Jof involuntary manslaughter
Tor running down and killing Mrs.
Eliza B. Rothwell ' here last Novem-
ber Ilosklns was sentenced to si
months in jail and to pay a fine of
$250. Counsel for Hoskins at once
appealed to the superior court con-
tending that the judge's theory of the
law Is a misguided one founded on a
personal prejudice against the opera-
tors of automobiles who figure in
accidents of this kind.
Three Sisters
Houston Texas.-
Are .Harried.
-A week ago Mrs.
Irene Steed of this city had four
daughters of marriageable age all of
whom were telephone operators.
Within the week she lost three of
them by marriage acrordlng to the
record in the County Clerk's office.
To Enlarge Hospital.
Templo Texas. The Santa Fe
Railway Employes' Hospital Associa-
tion Is considering plans for the erec-
tion of a new wing to the general hos-
pital building in this city the contem-
plated addition to cost close to $100-
000. I'nless something occurs to pre-
vent it is hoped to have everything
ready to start actual construction be-
fore tiie end of summer.
Heaiinionl Prohibition Election.
Beaumont Texas In elections held
Tuesday the South Park School dis-
trict went dry by a vote of 121 to S.r
a majority of 36. and school district
No. 5 known as the Country Club
district remained wot the voto being
77 against prohibition and 50 for it.
In the South Park district there was
only one voting box while there were
three In the French district. '
FOR MORTGAGE LOANS. .JUSTICE LAMAR IS PREPARING
O Washington June 18.-Under j ANSWER TO PUBLIC STATE-
the new currency system the MENT OF MEXICANS
r comptroller of the currency es- J
f tlmates that five hundred mil- .
rZ2f:TZV. PEACE CONFERENCE MAY FAIL
country for farm mortgage loans.
ATTEMPT TO KILL
Bomb Placed on Track Ahead of Im-
perial Train Is Struck by Pilot
Train; Several Hurt
Berlin Germany June 18.-r-An at-
tempt was made -near Tschudovo
Russia to blow up the imperial train
Gearing the emperor of Russia and
. . t
nis lamuy. a bomb on the track was
struck by the pilot train which pre
ceded the imperial train. Many of
the coadies. of the first train werel
derailed and several persons were
seriously injured.
RUSSIAN
EMPEROR
ILLINOIS CENTRAL TO influence the elections.
SPEND $10000000. Senor RaDaa denied current ru
mors that the statement was a de-
Chicago 111. June 18 Approximate- fense against the anticipated failure
jy ;mu.uuvuuu is to be expended by
the Illinois Central Railroad on im-
provements planned or under way.
About 4000 men are employed on
the work at present. Part of the
work will mean the shortening of
the main freight route between Chi-
cago and New Orleans by six miles.
The most extensive improvements
under way are the Kensington ele-
vation in Chicago and the terminal
work at Memphis. The local work
will" cost $2500000 and will eliminate
ten grade crossings. The Memphis
work will cost about $3300000.
ADDITION TO GOLDTHWAITE.
First Addition Is Town's History to
Be Opened.
W. A. Gamble is here today from
Goldtbwaite. making arrangements
for advertising the opening sale of
town lots in a new addition to Goldth-
waite which will begin Monday
June 19th. The addition will be gif-
en a name by some Mills county
lady who will receive a prize for
her work.
The new addition savs Mr. Gamble Iected has the aPProl ot the cob-
's only 600 feet from the Hlsh School I stitutionalists the new government
building and Is one of the most dc -
slrabie fesidence sections of the
town. The land is being platted and
filirVOVwl ntlH Qtrneta will tin Iniil nf A
and graded before the opening sale
VALUE OF NEWSPAPER FILES
TO THE PUBLIC SUBJECT OF
ADDRESS TO THE EDITORS
Wichita Falls Texas June IS. The
value to a community of intelligently
preserved newspaper files was sharp-
ly brought home to the Texas Press
Association convention here today by
J. E. H. Railey of the Weatherford
Texas Herald in an address on "The
Value of Newspaper Files and Their
Proper Preservation."
Such files are local history Mr.
Railey said and sometimes the on-
ly authentic record of important
events in the growth of a city or a .
community. He gavor Instances when j
the files of his own paper have been
consulted to establish important dates
of transactions settle disputes or ver-
ify matters of public interest In a
few instances the files even have
appeared In court evidence.
"The visit of John Jones to Bill
Smith" said Mr Railey "Is of no
value but your published report - of
statistics showing the acreage and
value of your crops of cotton wheat
oats or other products is valuable for
future information."
Mr. Railev said it Is a nlty that I
many of the old newspapers publish-
ed In Texas In the early days have'
early days
been lost save a copy here and there.
Their loss has been a serious loss to
the state's history he said.
Villa Makes Proposition to Carranza
Would Separate CIril and Mili-
tary Officers
Niagara Falls June 18. Justice
Lamar began work early today on a
: reply to the statement of the Mex-
icans last night in which they de-
dared that the United States' Inslst-
! ence upon a ' constitutionalist for
provisional president of Mexico ia
"tantamount to abetting and even ex-
acting fraud and violence at the elec
tions in Mexico'
The statement was delivered to
the Americans last Friday and a-
reply was returned by them. In this
statement last night the Mexicans
failed to give the United States' side
of the controversy. The statement
of the Americans said that the Mexi-
cans had failed to consider the fact
that the United States would not
under any circumstances attempt to
of the negotiations. He said he horn
estly felt that the expression
be publicly approved and that this
might influence the American gov-
ernment. Whether or not the mediation con-
ference wili be continued will be
determined tomorrow.
The Mexicans gave out a report
from the EI Paso consulate that
Villa's men had executed twenty-
five of Carranza's officials.
Administrator! Still Hopefal
Washington June 18. While ad-
ministration officials declared today
that they are still hopeful that the
mediation conference may be success-
fully managed they are now more
doubtful than ever before. Officiate
close to the president - feel that the
public statement of the Mexicans
yesterday has disclosed anew the
fact that the Mexicans are consist
ently holding out for an adherent ot
Huerta fo rthe provisional presi
dency despite the fact that many
such men have been mentioned as
neutrals. The president is equally-
determined that unless the man se-
1 w0uId be troubIed from the outset.
! ' "epresemauve ivent oi uauiornia
! toW fhe President this morning that
i hC
was informed from Mexico that
-Cfi rrfiri7i In nrartn rlnfr fn tet f T
redo Texas.- He dldnt give the name
of his informant
5tt
Villa's Proposition
j Eagle Pass June IS. Dispatches
.received at Piedras Negras assert
that Villa has presented an ultimat-
um to Carranza. demanding the ab-
solute separation of the civil and
military governments?. It was said
that Villa had agreed to acknowledge
Carranza as his superior if Carranza
will give him control of the army
and make him the supreme military
chief.
Poker Chips for 3foney
Tamplco June 18. Poker chips
are being used here for small' change
owing to the scarcity of currency
OIL TANK JUMPS TRAGK
AND DELAYS EASTBOUND
SANTA FE PASSENGER
Eastbound Santa Fe passenger train
No. 7$ due in Brownwood" at 7.20
oVlook last night reislvd this city-
r o'clock this morning the delay
bif!! caused by. a wree'e at the Ooin-
i an Junction whore a Jn.vlr 1 oil sar
jumped the track. A wrecking crewf
wtis sent out of Brownwood to re-
move the car from the tracks and op-
en up the way for the passenger train
The westbound train passed Brown
wood but was held at Santa . Anna?
until the eastbound could get around
the wreck. .
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