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THE WEATHER*
1909—TEN PAGES.
WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER 15,
GALVESTON,
TEXAS,
16.
XXX.
VOL.
AMUSEMENTS.
AMUSEMENTS.
MARINES TO
HOLDS LAW
TO BE VALID
NICARAGUA
EMBANKMENT
Per Pound, 30c
Itasca School District
Terrible Wreck on South-
THURSDAY, DEC. 16,
Case Settled.
ern Railway.
Same. Beauty
ANOTHER BATCH
GOING ON PRAIRIE
PRICES—Lower Floor, $1.50, $1.00.
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PHONE 723
See dis-
Dec.
GUNBOAT PRINCETON.
In Pacific
of
question
the
ENDORSE THE LIBERALS.
Of
RIOTERS ARRESTED.
jured.
HER AFFECTIONS VALUABLE.
DUE TO BROKEN RAIL.
Head of
ON LEVEE AND
KING LEOPOLD IN
DRAINAGE WORK
STATE OF RELAPSE
Get
RENDITION LAW
j
BEING OBSERVED
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and
MUST REPORT ACCIDENTS.
fered a relapse.
APPLICATION
ROCKEFELLER’S
FOR CHARTER
CHRISTMAS GIFT
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ANCIENT HAND PUMP.
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MORE WILD DISORDER.
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Uncle Sam Is Hurrying
Them South.
Quartermaster General Bockhan
of State Troops Commences
His Annual Task.
Disaster Occurred Early This
Morning Near Greensboro,
N. C—Goulds Uninjured.
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Increased Amount of Real and
Personal Property Is Sub-
. ject to Taxation.
ANOTHER ITO
TO RULE THERE
New Governor General of Korea
Has Same Name as Mur-
dered Predecessor.
National League Magnates Afraid
of Getting Into Another
Baseball War.
BAN JOHNSON’S
THREAT STIRS ’EM
Big shipment of HOLIDAY GOODIES
to arrive Saturday, and will be placed on sale
Monday at prices within reach of all.
HANGED IN EFFIGY
BEFORE HIS HOME
Stockholders of Gulf Coast and
Provident City Railway Or-
ganize at Houston.
TEN MEN KILLED
AND MANY HURT
Two Battalions Will Be Held in
Readiness at Colon For
Any Emergency.
SUPREME COURT
GIVES DEDISION
Its Effect Will Be to Validate
Bonds Issued Under Amend-
ments Recently Adopted.
THE INSPECTORS
LEAVE FOR HOME
Will Return to Attend Trial of
Chinese Smuggling Cases
in January.
His Pet University of Chicago
Expects to Be Handed An-
other Million.
JOB CHECKING UP
GUARD PROPERTY
Professor of Hebrew at McCoim-
ick Theological Seminary in
Bad With Students.
BROWNSVILLE
COUNTRY FINE
the
the
f., Dec.
Hand
New
seventy
Don’t expect the unexpected to hap-
pen too often.
PRICES—Lower Floor, $1.50, Last
BALCONY, 75c,
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 15.—The threat of
Ban Johnson, president of the Amer-
ican league, to refuse to sit on the
national commission should John M.
Ward be elected president of the Na-
tional league, a threat which means
practically a baseball war between the
two major leagues, was again to the
fore today when the magnates of the
National league gathered to consider
the question of the league presidency.
So tangled has the question become
it is predicte dtoday that the selection
Of the league head will not be made
before tomorrow or next day.
Rapidly Settling Up With Thou-
sands of People From
Colder Climes.
Temporary Hitch Between State
and United States Geo-
logical Survey.
“Black
chased
department
ago by the
ROBBERS KNEW THEIR WORK.
Dynamite Bank in Oklahoma and
Away With $4000.
By Associated Press.
Pauls Valley, Okla., Dec. 15.—Burg-
-- ...j vault
and
en-
broke
removed the
tel-
a decrease
assessed.
BSC:
FROM ACUTE INDIGESTION.
Gov. Haskell of Oklahoma Said to Be
in Serious Condition.
By Associated Press.
Oklahoma City, Okla., Dec. 15;—Al-
though Gov. Haskell, who was stricken
with acute indigestion last night,,
showed some improvement early today,
he is still in a serious condition. The
governor suffered intense pain during
the night and it was necessary to ad-
minister opiates. Physicians today said
gall stones are the source of the g
ernor’s troubles and an operation may
be necessary. He has been indisposed
for several days.
The condition of
turn for the
In the middle
OVER 50-F00T
Home Made Fruit Cake
By Associated Press.
Tokio, Sunday, Nov. 21.—Korea may
again have a resident general whose
name is Ito. The present resident
general Visoount Sone is in extrmely
poor health and it is probable he will
shortly return to Japan. According to
a well-founded report his resignation
is not improbable. Already his suc-
cessor is being talked of in the person
of Viscount Miyoji Ito, who has for
years been the confidential secretary
and adviser of the late Prince Ito. Vis-
- count Ito is himself a privy counsellor
and has the name of being one of the
most astute politicians of the younger
statesmen of Japan.
B. A. COOK]
Railroads Will Have to Notify Inters
State Commission.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 15.—The Esch bill
requiring railroad companies to report
all accidents to the interstate com-
merce commission, passed the house
today.
Chicago Holdup Men Rob Night Patrons
I of Saloon.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Dec. 15.—“We are looking
for a little easy money for Christmas,
boys, and we have two blue steel bark-
ers that never fail to bring results. Put
up your hands now, while my pal does
his turn. lie’s1 an artist in his line.”
With this remark, a robber opened
the side door of a West Side saloon last
night and stood in front of the bar
while another masked companion or4,
dered the patrons of the place to “stand
up against the wall.”
Two wratches and about $30 were tak-
en.
The umbrella dealer has a lot put by
for a rainy day.
People’s-Majestic Theatre
HeJm^!clAdssA,^v"*Lfg°'
Headed by Our Last Season’s Success.
May Eloise
AND church.
From Society to the Bowery.”
Special Added Attraction—
ELONA, THE SQUAW GIRL.
THE ROSAJRES.
The Novelty Wire Experts.
RAY W. SNOW.
The “Man About Town.”
— Extra” Added Attraction—
t r^!l'Hr’8n AND WILLARD.
In Their Comic Interlude of High-
__ ±. Class Foolishness.
Matinees Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday.
Saturday at 3:15 P. M.
-«PKJj9E^.T"Mat,)aee» 15c and 25c. Night.
10c, 20c, 25c, 35e and 50c. *
AUDITORIUM RINK
Skating Every Afternoon and Night.
If a man shakes hands with the
president' at a public reception, his
wife never ceases to bbast of it,
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His Condition Causes Great
Alarm to Physicians and the
Members of Household.
ONE NIGHT ONLY, DEC. 24,
Return Engagement of Henry W. Savage’s New York Production
The Operatic Sensation of All Nations, ’
THE MERRY WIDOW
Music by Fran^ Leh d Butterfly” Grand Opera Orchestra,
owe to $2.00. Mail Orders Received. '
Anti-Zelaya Demonstrations at
ragua’s. Capital Go On.
By Associated Press.
Corinto, Nica., Dec. 15.—There were
scenes of wild disorder in Managua,
the capital, again last night. During
a meeting of the aidermen one of them
made a speech denouncing Madriz and
favoring the revolution. The speech
was greeted with cheers and hooting
and a free fight among government and
anti-government followers followed.
Pistol shots were fired and the row
extended to the streets. Twenty ar-
rests were made.
Special to The Tribune.
Austin, Tex., Dec. 15.—Col. William
Doherty, traffic manager of the
Brownsville road, who is here attend-
ing the hearing before the railroad
commission, is very enthuhiastic about
the deevlopment of the Brownsville
country, and is gratified at the part
which is bein«r played in the develop-
ment of that country by his road. He
said that his road is hauling thou-
sands Of settlers to the Brownsville
country and that it will not be many
years before that part of Texas ex-
tending from Angleton to Brownsville
will be in a high state of cultivation.
Weekly excursions are being run by
his. road from northern and western
parts of the country into that section
of Texas. He also expressed himself
as being delighted with the class of
homeseekers who are coming to Texas
just at this time. Many are settling
in the artesian belt and buying land
and planting truck and fruit and other
products which grow in abundance in
that belt. He said that even in the vi-
cinity of oClumbia land is command:
ing a good price, which before his road
passed through that section had never
been cultivated. This land, it is found,
is most fertile and will produce al-
most any character of crops and fruits.
RETURN OF THE FAVORITE,
Same Big Company.
ggSsH Chorus. Same Song Hits.
By Associated Press.
Houston, Tex., Dec. 15.—Stockholders
of the Gulf Coast and Provident City
Railway company met yesterday after-
noon and articles of incorporation were
agreed upon and application was made
for a charter. Thq capital sfock of
the company is $50,000. It proposes to
build 35 miles of railway through
Wharton, Colorado and Lavaca coun-
ties.
The following officers were, elected:
Emil Reinhold, Kansas City, presidefit;
Louis H. Schurlock, Kangas City, vice
president; T. J. Coughlin, Kansas City,
vice president; Carey Snow, Houston,
Texas, vice president and general man-
ager; J. G. Reese of Houston and Kan-
sas City, secretary.
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AFTER KIDNAPERS.
'’THESE DELICIOUS FRUIT CAKES ARE
now ready in 2-lb., 3-lb., 4-lb., 5-lb. and
6-lb. sizes. They are made here in Galves-
ton by the VIENNA BAKERY, and, as we
guarantee them, you run no risk when order-
ing Fruit Cake from us.
Richard H. Taylor, special inspector
for the United States immigration de-
partment, in charge of the Chinese
smuggling investigations, who has
made his headquarters in Galveston for
six or seven weeks, left yesterday aft-
ernoon for department headquarters at
Washington in response to telegraphic
orders from the department. He was
accompanied by Tang Shue Wan, the
Chinese inspector, who has figured
quite prominently in the investigation
and arrest of the 18 men charged with
consipracy to smuggle Chinese into this
country. The other inspectors engaged
in the work under the direction of Mr.
Taylor left here some days ago for oth-
er parts of the country.
Mr. Taylor and Tang will return to
Galveston next month as will the other
inspectors and secret service operatives
to attend the session of the federal
court, the trial of these 18 men havihg
been set for this term of court.
Dr. Gardner, the noted Chinese ex-
pert, whose headquarters are at San
Francisco, will be an important wit-
ness for the government at these trials.
He- has been in the service of the gov-
ernment for many years and is a recog-
nied authority on Chinese language,
manners and affairs.
Inspector Taylor is still working on
the cases gathering further evidence
and stated he would be prepared to
present the government’s side of the
charges at the January term of court.
New York Girl Sues Nephew of Dicta-
tor Zelaya for $160,000.
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 15.—Seventeen let-
ters full of picturesque expressions or
tropical love were part of the evidence
exhibited today at the trial of Miss
Elizabeth Hero’s breach of promise
suit against Dr. An'bal Zelaya, a neph-
ew of the Nicarauguan president. Miss
Hero asserts that he is wealthy and
that $100,010 is none too high a price
for her disappointed affections.
Irish Nationals Will Help Them Wage
War Against Lords.
By Associated Press. —— -
‘Pole-Party
with John Redmond presiding, unahi- . ... NIGHT, DEC. 17.
mously endorsed a resolution adopted
by the party committee yesterday
pledging support to the Liberals in the
coming general elections.
Coast Waters Near Nica-
raguan Coast.
By Associated Press.
Washintgon, Dec. 15.—After a more
or less satisfactory cruise the gun-
boat Princeton is approaching Nica-
raguan territory and reported to the
navy department from Acapulco, Mexl
ico, yesterday. She is bound for Co-
rinto and her arrival there will make
four war vessels at that port of Nica-
ragua.
It was officially denied to.day at
the navy department that the battle-
ship Missouri was making ready to go
to Nicaragua.
By Associated Press.
Brussels, Dec. 15.—King Leopold’s
physicians today issued the following
bulletin:
“The king’s condition is stationary.
His temperature is 97 7-10 and his
pulse 72.” x
His majesty’s private secretary,
Baron Goffinet, in spite of the official
bulletin, declared that the condition of
the royal patient was not very satis-
factory this morning.
King Leopold took a
worse this afternoon.
of the afternoon word came from the
sick chamber that his majesty had suf-
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AFTER CHRISTMAS MONEY.
N. Y„ Dec. 15.—The
a Hand pump pur-
the New York fire
nearly seventy years
by the village of Middletown,
is to be sold to the highest bidder.
The old engine was the first fire ap-
paratus owned by the village, and the
year it was bought it saved Middle-
town from destruction when a fire
threatened to wipe out the business
district.
Relic Put Up By New York for Sale at
Auction.
By Associated Press.
Middletown,
Joke,”
from
Special to The Tribune.
Austin, Tex., Dec. 15.—A temporary
hitch has occurred in the levee and
drainage work which is now being
prosecuted between the state and the
United States geological survey under
a sort of co-operative plan, which has
resulted in Capt. Arthur E. Stiles, state
levee and drainage commissioner, leav-
ing rather suddenly last nfght for
Washington to lay the matter before
the geological survey there The trouble
arose as to the extent of the work.
Commissioner Stiles said that the en-
gineers of the United States geological
survey insists on making the surveys
of the valleys and low lands more ex-
tensive than contemplated by the state
of Texas, and consequently much more
expensive than the appropriation made
by the last legislature for that purpose
will permit.
“All that the state wants,” said Com-
missioner Stiles, is for a survey which
will be sufficient for the construction
of levees, and I laid the entire matter
before the governor and he insists that
this is all that is necessary, and my
mission to Washington is to lay the
matter before the survey and see if
they cannot make some concessions
that will bring the surveys within the
limit of the state. Besides the ex-
pense, the surveys contemplated by the
United States geological survey is en-
tirely unnecessary for our purpose.”
The state levee and drainage board
held a meeting and directed Capt.
Stiles to see if the concessions wanted
cannot be made. In the meantime the
work of completing the base lines will
be prosecuted. Capt. Stiles expected to
be bacK by Jan. 1.
„ _4 souv9nir to each a.nd every skater
and a real hunt for the pole on skater
FOLLOW THE MERRY CROWD.
C., Dec. 15.—Maj.
is to be the next
army, Secretary Dickinson
. Gen. Wood is to suo-
Bell, whose term ex-
Gov. Willson of Kentucky Offers $500
for Their Arrest.
By Associated Press. \
Frankfort, Ky„ Dec. 15.—Gov. vvill-
son today offered $500 reward for the
arrest and conviction of the kidnapers
of Alma Kellner, the 8-year-old girl
who disappeared from her home in
Louisville one week ago.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Dec. 15.-—Thirty divinity
students of the McCormick Theological
Seminary last night hanged their pro-
fessor of Hebrew in effigy before his
residence, to the noisy accompaniment
of barrel staves, broomhandles and
canes on a handy iron lamp post and
surrounding fences. About midnight,
tiring of this, they set fire to the
dummy amid shouts of “what’s the
matter with Robinson? He’s all
wrong!”
Prof. Geo. L. Robinson was the sub-
ject of the demonstration, being con-
sidered the chjef cause of the defeat
the students had received at the facul-
ty’s hands earlier in the day in the
attempt to have Hebrew dropped from
the seminary curriculum.
WOOD NEXT CHIEF OF STAFF.
Succeeds Maj. Gen. Bell as
Army Next Spring.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D.
Gen. Leonard Wood
chief of the
announced today,
ceed Maj. Gen. ]
pires next spring.
Three Rows, $1.00.
50c. Gallery, 25c.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, DEC. 21,
a j ma JAMES J. JEFFRIES AND FRANK frftTm
nd Five Other Head Vaudeville^. ^Biggest Thing of Its Kind
l—II—lPRICES—50c to $2.00. Seats on Sale.
TUESDAY NIGHT, DEC. 21, EUGENE WALTER’S GREAT.....PIECe"'""
PAID IN FULL
PKICUS-Lo^er Floor, W,so, tl.QQ, BALCONY, 75c, 50c. GALLERY, 25c.
WEDNESDAY MATINEE AND NIGHT DEC 22
The Big Musical Extravaganza Success, ’
BABES IN TOYLAND
CHILDREN’S TOY MATINEE.
•,7” —Toys Given Away Free—$15000
attending the matinee will receive one t"ov free
play in Jacob s Toy Store window Saturday.
Washington Office Doesn’t Know Pas-
sengers Were Killed.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C„ Dec. 15.—Vice
President and General Manager Ackert
of the Southern Railroad company to-
day said: “As far as can be ascer-
tained the cause of the accident was a
broken rail, due to a concealed defect.
Eight persons, four of whom were pas-
sengers, are reported to be fatally in-
jured and a number of others are re-
ported hurt, but not seriously.”
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
ANOTHER LIST OF BIG ATTRACTIONS WITH HOLIDAY PRICES.
a w-. . WIUGHTj
Klaw & Erlanger Present Sir Gilbert Parker’s Famous Novel
THE RIGHT OF WAY
PRICES—Lower Floor, $1.50, $1.00.
Balcony 75c, 50c. Gallery 25c
By Associated Press.
Austin, Tex., Dec, 15.—Maj. R. H.
Bockham, quartermaster general of the
Texas National Guard, -as commenced
the annual task of checking up the
property of the Guard in the arsenal in
the basement of the state house, and
also in the hands of the various or-
ganizations of the Guard. This is no
eas- task when it is considered that
the state owns about $500,000 of prop-
erty here and over the state. An in-
ventory is taken annually each year
and the company commanders are re-
quired to file with the department a
schedule of the property on hand, which
includes arms, uniforms and all other
military accoutrement. Maj. Beckham
has a force of men at work in the base-
ment of the state house on this work
which he estimates will consume apt
proximately three weeks to complete.
Col. L. T. Rogers, former quartermas-
ter, quit the service just before the
time for the annual checking up of the
property of the Guard,
Chicago, Dec. 15.—John D. Rockefel-
ler’s way to a Christmas or New Year’s
gife will be paved today at a confer-
ence of the University of Chicago
trustees in New York. President Harry
Pratt Judson, Wallace Heckman, bus-
iness manager; Martin A. Ryerson and
Andrew Macleisch, trustees, and Trevor
Arnett, auditor, left Chicago yesterday
with the budget of the university. A
gift of at least $1,000,000 is figured on
from the founder, as many things are
recommended in the way of additions
in equipment and new buildings.
As to just which of these will appeal
to Mr. Rockefeller the delegation
claims to be in the dark.
Special to The Tribune.
Austin, Tex., Dec. 15.—According to
a summary given out today by the
comptroller’s department of valuations
of various kinds of real and personal
property for 1909, the full rendition
law has been generally observed. The
statement shows an Increase of 3,737,-
790 acres rendered foi’ taxation. The
value also increased from $6.09 to $6.35
per acre, the total acreag’e being 157,-
987.162 acres.
Money on hand and on deposit in
banks is $23,133,656, which is an in-
crease of $5,100,602 ■ ove^ last year.
Goods and merchandise is $85,102,125,
which is an increase of $4,728,214. Rail-
roads are assessed at $133,727,847,
which is an increase of $2,969,824. A
decrease of $808,424 is shown in mon-
ey assessed other than in banks; also
of 274,197 head of cattle
lars early today dynamited the
of the Paoli State bank at Paoli
escaped with $4000. Before forcing
trance to the bank the robbers
into the railroad station,
■telegraph instruments and cut the
ephone wires.
By Associated Press.
Reidsville, N. C„ Dec. 15.—Before
most of the passengers in the two
sleeping cars had been awakened and
while the occupants of the two pas-
senger coaches were just beginning to
stir after a night’s ride, four rear cars
of train No. 11 of the Southern railway
dashed down a fifty-foot embankment
rom Reedy Fork trestle, ten miles from
here and twelve miles north of Greens-
boro, killing ten men and injuring
thirty-five other passengers early to-
day.
The cars that left the track landed
in a creek which flowed beneath the
trestle. The wildest scene of panic
prevailed as the sleeping assengers at-
tempted to escape from the cars amid
the scene of death. The names of
those reported killed:
John Broadnax, Greensboro, N. C.
V. E. Halcomb, lawyer, Mount Airy,
N. C.
Edward Sexton, Danton, N. C.
Frank W. N. Kirby, formerly
Portsmouth, Va.
A. P. Cone,
Richmond
railway.
D. C. Lolan, conductor of one of the
Pullman cars.
C. H. White, traveling auditor of
the Southern railway.
A flagman, name not known.
The names of the other two reported
killed are unknown.
George Gould, the New York million-
aire, and his son were passengers on
, the sleeptng cars, but neither was in--
superintendent of the
division of the Southern
By Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 15.—Laden
with rapid-fire field pieces, 500,000
rounds of ammunition and clothing and
provisions enough to last the men two
months, the auxiliary cruiser Prairie
today prepared to make a second at-
tempt to convey two battalions ma-
rines to Colon, Panama. The vessel is
expected to weigh anchor this after-
noon.
All day yesterday detachments of
marines were arriving at the navy yard
from all stations along the eastern
coast. Lieut. Col. Cole will be in charge
of the entire body of marines sailing
on the Prairie.
Special to The Tribune.
Austin, Tex., Dec. 15.—The supreme
court today, in answering the certmed
question from the fifth court of civil
appeals at Dallas in the case of the
Itasca independent school district et al.
vs. E. A. McElroy et al., from Hill
county, upheld the constitutionality of
the amendment to the constitution vot-
ed on at the last general election re-
lating to the issuance of school bonds.
This decision of the supreme court
knocks out the contention of District
Judge Ware of Hill county, who had
held that it required a mapority of all
votes cast at an election for a con-
stitutional amendment to prevail.
The court of civil appeals at Dallas
had submitted the question as to
whether or not it required a majority
of all votes cast in the election to
legally ratify and adopt the amendment
in question or was the mapority of
votes cast on said amendment sufficient
for such purpose.
The supreme court says:
“We answer that the amendment in
was adopted in accordance
with the constitution by the majority
of votbs cast upon the question
adoption.”
The.effect of this decision by the su-
preme court validates all bonds issued
by independent school districts under
such amendments and also settles the
question of validity of all drainage, ir-
rigation, levee and road district bonds
issued under amendments similarly
adopted.
Zelaya Wants to Resign His Job in
Favor of Madriz.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 15.—Yester-
day’s dispatches describing the anti-
Zelayan demonstration in Managua was
confirmed today by a telegram from
Vice Consul Caldera, dated yesterday
morning. It appears that some of the
demonstrators were arrested by
i government authorities but who
prisoners are is not indicated. The dis-
patch also says that Zelaya has pub-
lished a statement promising to resign
the presidency of Nicaragua in favor of
Madriz, who, as Zelaya’s candidate, is
not the choice of the people there.
Should Zelaya carry out his purpose of
resigning and installing Madriz in his
place as president there is reason to
believe that the Estrada faction will
continue activities with even greater
vigor. Madriz’s selection will not be
satisfactory to the government of the
United States and therefore his instal-
lation into office as president will ra-
ther tend to complicate than simplify
the situation in that country.
Tonignt and Tnursaay, fair; colder
tonight, probably with frost.
GALVESTON TRIBUNE.
About midnight,
this, they set fire to
irl clnnnfe “what’S
He’s
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