Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 15, 1909 Page: 7 of 10
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DECEMBER 15,
1909.
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INDEPENDENTS
INVESTIGATING
BUY YOUR
( Outfitters !
Reduced Prices
in
the Boys’ Department
>
CHRISTMAS
PRESENTS
Clearance of Russian Blouse Suits
NOW!
25c
95c
65c
Just Half Price
on
Special Sales of Suits, Coats, Waists, Sweaters and Furs
Store Open Evenings
For Instance
ENDORSEMENT
era
OF HABOR PLAN
Baking Dishes
IMPRINT OF HIS HAND.
Opera Glasses
- - -
time.”
SECOND ATTEMPT
GREAT DAY FOR BOWERY.
TO ENLIST IN NAVY
FOOTSTOOL HER WEAPON.
M. W. Shaw Sons
comprehensive
N. W. Corner Tremont and Market
~ . -
torch
NOT HALF OF HIS
TROPHIES ARRIVE
AMERICA’S GOOD
congress
ENOUGH FOR HIM
appears
7
eco-
825.00
»
$22.00
$17.50
as
$15.00
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s
board
lows.
cause
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an
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$2.50
PRESIDENT BACK HOME.
Daniel Robinson
2115 MARKET STREET
✓
1
Don’t put off buying till the last week but give your-
self a chance to make selections from better assort-
ments before the inevitable crush begins. Never be-
fore has such a stock as ours been offered at 80c
the dollar and on the eve of Christmas. It’s a pick-
up for you. Our entire stock included in this 20%
Discount Sale for everything paid for in cash.
BIG REDUCTION OF
RATE OF INTEREST
Some 150,000 Depositors in
Bank, Chiefly of Poorer Ciass-
es, Will Be’Affected.
Diamond Rings..
Jeweled Brooches
Skins of Birds and Animals Kill-
ed by Roosevelt Reach the
Smithsonian Institute.
Every man is the architect of his
own fortune, and he needs plenty of
sand.
Grand Opera Tenor, Who Is a
Swedish Nobleman, Takes Out
Citizenship Papers.
Cut Glass Water
Bottles—
Foolish Illinois Girl Wanted to
Join Her Lover, Who Is a
Marine.
“On to Wall Street’* Is Slogan of
Telephone Companies Fight-
ing Alleged Trust.
15\00 Dresses are now.
18.50 Dresses are now.
$25 Dresses are now.'.
Suits formerly priced up to 3.50 are now - - - •
Suits formerly priced $5 and $6 are now - - -.
Suits formerly priced 7.50 and 8.50 are now -
Suits formerly priced $10 and 12.50 are now
.7.50
.9.25
12.50
29.50 Dresses are now
$35 Dresses are now .
$45 Dresses are now..
3 initial handkerchiefs, in dainty
gift box
Silk four-in hands, suitable for boys’
Christmas gifts
Children’s leggings, special at
1.95
3.95
5.45
8.95
$4.50 to $12.00
.. $7.00 to $500.00
-.. $8.50 to $400.00
i
25c
95c
.14.75
. 17.50
22.50
3.95
2.95
Boys’ Straight and Knicker Trouser
Suits—For School and Dress Wear
Special lot of red reefers, mostly small
I sizes, beautiful quality 2.75
I 1.50 all wool sweaters
[ 1.00 flannel pajamas-
Chicago Woman Chased Burglar Out of
House With It.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Dec. 15.—Mrs. Argyra Hun-
ter, wife of Dr. Edwin L. Hunter, broke
down the door of her residence yes-
terday and arming herself with a foot
stool drove away a burglar who fled
through the rear door of her apart-
ments with jewelry valued at $200.
Several hundred dollars in money and
jewelry were left by the thief in his
haste to escape. Mrs. Hunter had been
visiting a neighbor.
Board of Engineers Recommends
$5,000,000 Appropriation
as a Starter.
Suits regularly sold, at $5 and $6 are now. -
Suits regularly sold at 3.50 and $4 are now
Spent Two Busy Days in New York and
New Haven.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 15.—Presi-
dent Taft, returning from a two days’
visit to New York and New Haven,
Conn., arrived in Washington today.
Burglar Got Himself Behind the Bars
Through Careless Work.
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 15.—The imprint of
a burglar’s hand found on a greasy
oilcloth in the kitchen of a downtown
apartment has led to the arrest of a
man whom the police charge with the
robbery. The Bertillon experts at po-
lice headquarters Identified the finger
marks as identical with those of Har-
old Cohen in their collection. With
the impression as the only witness
against him, Cohen has been held.
recom-
mends that the present projects be ex-
tended so as to Include the following
features:
"Extension of south jetty 3,200 feet
from jetty beacon, $2,000,000.
“Widening Galveston channel from
700 to 1,000 feet from Fifty-first to
Fifty-seventh streets, $55,400.
"Texas City channel construction of
north dike, $1,432,000.
“Widening Texas City channel to 200
feet and deepening it to thirty feet,
$410,000.
“Port Bolivar channel to 200 feet
wide and thirty feet deep with turn-
ing basin 1,000 feet square, $91,080. To-
tal, $3,988,480.”
In addition to the above $1,074,724
(GALVESTON TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY,
These values are only a few among hundreds of the many
this closing out sale affords. Such prices should crowd our store
until every article in stock is disposed of.
of conservatism. While a number of
banks are said to have decided to main-
tain the 4 per cent rate, we find that
payment of that figure to our deposi-
tors is not warranted by returns on our
investments during the half year.”
The Women’s Ready-to-Wear Department Offers Every Fall
Dress of Both Silk and Wool Fabrics, Designed
for Street or Afternoon Wear at
I am, going out of business just as quickly as ever I can dis-
pose of my present stock, and the time will be short if
prices will move the goods. It’s the biggest opportunity
ever offered the Galveston people to save money on High
Quality Jewelry, Diamond Watches, etc. And coming right
at the height of Xmas shopping doubly enhances its
importance.
$5.00 to $12.00
Ladies Work Boxes, complete
in every detail.----------$5.00 to $16.00
$5.00 to $40.00
Cut Glass Water Glasses^
richly cut; dozen $10.00 to $12.00
Cut Glass Fern Dishes
{rom. $5.50 to $15.00
u Jewelry at and
h Below Cost. Why?
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 15.—Karl Joern,
Metropolitan Opera-House tenor, has
applied to the supreme court for his
first citizenship papers. At the same
time he announces his intention of be-
coming a full-fledged adopted son of
Uncle Sam as rapidly as the law al-
The singer renounces his alle-
giance to the king of Sweden and
gives up a title which is his by right
of birth. Joern said that America was
good enough for him; that there is
more real freedom in this country than
in any other he has ever visited and
that the American people are the “big-
gest-hearted on earth.”
The tenor is a member of the Ber-
lin Yacht Club and although a member
of the Swedish nobility, was born in
Russia.
President Taft Visited Famous Thor-
oughfare Yesterday.
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 15.—It was a great
day for the Bowery when President
Taft visited that famous thoroughfare.
"The president’s- visit did more real
good than a year's work by the mission
people,” said one of the officers of the
Bowery mission today. “His smile was
an uplift and his words a torch of
hope to many hearts. There is not a
soul on the Bowery today that will
similar reduction
An officer of the Bowery
bank explained the reduction as fol-
lows-
“The action was taken only because
It was realized that by such a move no
one could accuse the institution of lack
One Ladies’ Diamond Ring, % plus 1-32 carat,
pure white, $40.00, at
One Ladies’ Diamond Ring, % less 1-32 carat,
pure white, $37.50, at
One Ladies’ Diamond Ring, % less 3-64 carat,
pure white, $30.00, at
One Ladies’ Diamond Ring, % less 1-64 carat,
pure white, $27.50, at
One Ladles’ Diamond Ring, regular cut stone,
pure white, $12.00, at—-$6.00
ALL LADIES’ AND CHILDREN’S SOLID GOLD SET RINGS
WAY BELOW COST.
One Gent’s Watch, 20-year Boss case, 15-jewel
Waltham, $22.50 value, at $12.00
One small Gent’s Watch, 25-year hunting case
with raised gold ornamented, $21.00, at $11.00
All Ladies’ Solid Gold Watches below cost.. My stock of
Neckchains and Lockets is still large and will go at cost—
solid gold as well as gold filled.-
Heavy Solid Gold Spectacle Frames, regular
$6.00 value, at
admit he was not at the president's
side.
“When a man like President Taft
comes down here and talks straight
from the shoulder it is bound to have
a good effect.”
ALONE IN A SAW MILL AT MIDNIGHT
unmindful of dampness, drafts, storms
or cold, W. J. Atkins worked as Night
Watchman, at Banner Springs, Tenn.
Such exposure gave him a severe cold
that settled on his lungs. At last he
had to give up work. He tried many-
remedies but all failed till he used Dr.
King’s New Discovery. "After using
one bottle,” he writes, “I went back to
work as well as ever.” Severe Colds
stubborn Coughs, inflamed throats and
sore lungs, Hemorrhages, Croup and
Whooping Cough get quick relief and
prompt cure from this glorious medi-
cine. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free
guaranteed by J. J.. Schott.
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 15.—More than one
hundred and fifty thousand depositors,
chiefly of the poorer classes, with de-
posits of more than $102,000,000, will
be affected by an interest rate reduc-
tion of the Bowery Savings bank, the
largest in the city. On Jan. 1, accord-
ing to a decision of the directors, the
institution will pay only 3% per cent
on deposits instead of 4 per cent
heretofore.
The Union Square Savings bank de-
cided on a similar reduction several
days ago.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C„ Dec. 15.—The
Smithsonian African expedition headed
by former President Theodore Roose-
velt had, up to Dec. 10, taken 6663
skins of which less than one-half have
been received at the institution here.
The collection consists of 243 large
mammals, 1500 small mammals and
1356 birds. The collection also has a
series of human skulls picked up along
the line ot the ancient slave trail.
This statement of the work of the
expedition was made by Secretary Wal-
cott at the annual meeting of the board
of regents of the Smithsonian institu-
tion, over which Chief Justice Melville
W. Fuller presided yesterday.
The regents expected that Wilbur
and Orville Wright would be present
today to receive medals awarded them.
As they were unable to attend the prer
sentation will take place at some later
date.
Senators Lodge and Bacon and Sec-
retary Walcott were appointed a com-
mittee to erect a tablet in the Smith-
sonian building to the memory of the
late secretary, Samuel P. Lamley.
At the conclusion of the meeting the
board inspected a large group of the
African skulls and bird skins.
will 'be required for the completion of
Galveston chanel under the existing
project.
The board recognizes the possibility
of further expenditures becoming nec-
essary in the future for development
along the lines of the general plan,
but believes that their necessity is re-
mote, that estimates now submitted
may not be applicable when such ne-
cessity arises and that local develop-
ment in the meantime may require a
change, in the details of the general
plan so outlined.
For these reasons the board is of
the opinion that further work than
that provided for in this paragraph
should not be decide on at this
Ladies’ Solid Gold Headed
Umbrellas $4.00 to $25.00
Ladies’ Manicure Sets.. $2.00 to $40.00
Ladies’ Silver Shopping
Bags $4.00 to $40.00
Ladies’ Solid Gold Hat
I PMs;.’ $2.00 to $30.00
Ladies’ Silver Handle
Embroidery Scissors $1.50 to $4.00
, Quadruple Plated Butter
Dishes $2.75 to $10.00
Silver Jewel Cases $2.00 to $20.00
Quadruple Plated Cream Pitchers
and Sugar Bowls $8.00 to $15.00
foot projects as
386,000.
“In the opinion of the board the ex-
tent and character of the commerce
are not such as to render the use of
vessels of exceptional draft an
nomical necessity. The board is of the
opinion therefore that the general
scheme of development should be based
on channel depths of thirty feet.
BOARD’S FINDINGS.
Gen. Marshall then incorporates in
his report the following findings of
the board of engineers:
“In conclusion the
Special to The Tribune.
Washlntgon, Dec. 15.—Indorsement
of the greater harbor plans for Gal-
veston is contained in the report of
Gen. William Marshall, chief of the
United. States army engineers, which
was transmitted to congress yesterday.
The scheme for improving Galveston
harbor was worked out by Capt. John
C. Oakes, in charge of that district.
Gen. Marshall’ sreport favors the
working out of the plans for a thirty-
foot depth.
The whole comprehensive harbor
plan which the rivers and harbors com-
mittee had in mind when it ordered
the survey would cost $28,020,942 on a
thirty-five foot basis, and $10,386,000
less on a thirty-foot basis.
The report of Gen. Marshall also rec-
ommends the holding in abeyance of a
part of the proposed works as the fu-
ture commercial' development of Gal-
veston may necessitate a change in the
harbor outline, and for that reason the
board recommends that congress au-
thorize about $5,000,000 worth of the
work for a starter.
Gen. Marshall says:
“It appears that the difference in
the cost of the thirty to thirty-five
presented is $10,-
Speclal to The Tribune.
New York, Dec. 15.—Following unit-
ed action taken by representatives of
12,000 independent companies in the
convention of the Independent Tele-
phone association at Chicago last week,
plans to prevent the communication
monopoly that is threatened by the new
billion dollar wire trust were perfected
in this city today. Declaring that the
court record in Cleveland now showed
that the Bell combination had already
attempted to stifle competition by ab-
sorbing the long distance wires that
the independents had built up for their
subscribers in Ohio, Indiana and Mis-
souri, leaders in this movement are
confident that state and federal author-
ities will at once take steps to halt all
such schemes of the wire trust, as be-
ing in restraint of trade.
Vested with all the powers and au-
thority of the supreme court of Mis-
souri, a commissioner has been ap-
pointed by the court at the request of
Attorney General Major to take testi-
mony in this probing of Wall Street’s
connection with the recent activities
of the telephone trust. Within the
next few weeks it is predicted that
through this and other procedures,
which are now pending, the officers and
banckers of the new wire trust will be
subjected to as interesting a grilling
as was witnessed here when Hadley
came from Missouri to begin the fight
against the oil trust.
“The many millions of Americans,
who have built up and are using the
independent telephone exchanges to af-
ford some competition against the tele-
phone trust, may be assured that every
effort will be made to protect their in-
terests,” said E. H. Moulton, president
of the Independent Telephone associa-
tion, in this city today. “We believe
the law of our land can hnd will be
invoked to guard competing companies
from being secretly assimilated by a
monopolistic interest with a billion
dollars,-Aat its back. Through our as-
sociation, .which • is made up of the in-
dependent home -companies scattered
over the country, we propose to tight
this, subtle aggression by the wire
trust, which is ready to offer money
for the monopoly .it /would gain over
every telephone and telegraph user in
this country.”
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Dec. 15.—The second at-
tempt of iviiss Adelaide Portwood^ of
Decatur, Ill., to enlist in the United
States navy, in order to be with her
sweetheart, who has been ordered co
Central America, went awry because
of certain regulations governing the
enlistment of recruits. Her sweetheart
is Corporal Jas. Dixon of the marine
corps, who recently inherited about
$100,000, obtained his discharge and
then re-enlisted because he could not
curb his martial spirit. Miss Port-
wood’s family is said to be prominent
in Decatur.
When Sergeant Holman and Capt.
Wm. Brackett of the department of
Illinois and Dr. Wm. H. Nally, exam-
ining physician, whom he had sum-
moned, reached the recruiting station,
Miss Portwood,“In complete boy’s at-
tire, was waiting with an expectant
smile.
“Just step in the. next room and pre-
pare for the physical examination,’.’ di-
rected Sergt. Holman.
Miss Portwood stepped in. Fifteen
minutes later when Sergt. Holman in-
vestigated to ascertain the cause of
the delayed reappearance, an open
window told of an escape, and a hairpin
and perfumed lace handkerchief on the
floor told a story of their own.
The above are only a few items and from which our 20 per cent applies. Nothing re-
served. Our entire stock included in this discount sale when purchases are paid for in cash.
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