The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, March 3, 1907 Page: 1 of 16
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Austin American-Statesman Newspaper Collection and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the UNT Libraries.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
I
X J I
AUSTIN, TEXAS, SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1907.
ESTABLISHED 1871
REPORTS ALLOWED
INQUIRY ON CANAL
. IWEf HIE
/I
FUGITIVE NEGRO DROWNS.
IE "
Summary of News
WEATHER FORECAST.
Culberson remarked that
great engineern
problem
the construction of
GENERAL
Senator Tillman Introduced resolu-
NEGRO SHOT OFFICER.
down
Into cotton dealing Immediate-
sr coi
sentative L
4
SHIP SUBSIDY
LOSES ITS GRIP
3
STATE.
T
3
ra-
house
LOCAL
7
0
TEXANS ABROAD.
FRYE SAID "DAM."
PROPERTY RATED HIGHER.
Dallas—Southern, i. B. Dale: Strat-
ford. J. Dreyfuss. D. H. McDonnell;
bill was the one action of Ini-
nce in the senate todav.
. measure is to come up tomorrow,
‘ Its friends concede that no actlcn
2/
%
Sudden Changes Arouse Tillman
to Ask Questions.
. they Instructed thelr
lenator Blackburn, to
the
ave
ane
2
U
The
but
will
the
was
i to
ing
ad-
f the senate and after de-
, the' bill should not pass in
Frits has
near this
GEN. CABELL TO
ANSWER CHARGE
Bureau of Corporations to at Once Begin
- Inquiry Into Cotton Exchange
Methods of Business.
He Will Never Let the Case Go to Jury
If He Can Help It, Believing This
Defendant Is a Mad Man.
1OW
the
bo
ho
es-
tee
New District Attorney Can Not Serve
on State Committee.
et -
alls
hat
28,-
lld-
to
Senator From Maine Startled Col-
leagues and Won His Point.
Man Convicted of Murder of the Con-
ditto to Die Next Month.
CATTLE RAISERS
PROGRAM MADE
Mr.
ono
Threat of Indiotment for Falco Assess-
ment Hao Ito Effect.
Mt
s
er.
vw)
!«h
ee.
ed
dlls
ev-
the
to
de-
uld
the
■led
at
SECRETARY .WILSON WILL GIVE
FIRST DAY ADDRESS.
NEGRO BRUTE
SCARED AWAY
&
■
NO LEGISLATION OF THAT NATURE
IN THE PRESENT SESSION.
HOUSTON HEIGHTS GIRL SAVED
BY WATCHMAN.
NOTED CONFEDERATE SOLDIER
ON FEDERAL CASE.
She Had Been Knocked Down and
Choked by Fellow Who Attacked
Her on^Her Way Home, But
Cries Brought Help.
NEGRO SPIRITED AWAY.
ho Attempted to Assault Daughter of
Kentucky State Officer.
Annual Meeting Wa© to Have Been
Hold in Austin. /
1
-
L
is
HILL
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SERVICE
and he wished the resolution amended
so as to get the correspondence on
this point.
It to $5000, General Cabell’s son. Ben
E. Cabell, former mayor of Dallas, and
Captain W. H. Gaston, a banker, were
accepted as sureties and General Ca-
bell was released from custody.
Big Price for Farm Land.'
He Must Appear at Mobile in April
to Bo Hoard Upon Aocusation of
Connection With the Hondu-
ras Lottery.
purchased e tract of laud
city for a consideration of
1
ire
the floor pi
elding tht
sidy
portal
Police Had Boon Called to Quell Dias
turbance-Man Wao Caught,
inquiry
ly aftl
. Currency Sill Passed,
Washington, March 2.—The
Department of commerce and labor
to investigate cotton exchange meth-
od© immediately after congress ad-
journs. 1
Ship subsidy legislation at the pres-
ent session of congress defeated.
its present shape,
caucus leader, S<
tion for inquiry as to the turning ।
of the Oliver contract for the Pai
canal.
DOWNING OF THE OLIVER BID SEEMS QUEER
\ _________
. ----------------------------------------------------------
Government Can Not Suppress
Thaw Trial News.
_ .— hW
W. E. Pope, newly appointed attor-
ney for Madisonville district, notified
he is no longer member of state demo-
cratic committee, lew preventing.
General Cabell of Dallas must ap-
pear in United States district court
at Mobile on charges of violating fed-
eral laws.
Knights of Pythias decide annual
meeting must be held in Dallas in-
stead of Austin* as first planned.
Miss Mary Pullen of Houston
Heights assaulted by a negro, but
saved by mill watchman.
Robbers at San Artonio missed cash
in stolen purses.
Lufkin to get Cotton Belt shops.
Members of Penrose courtmartlal
may visit Brownsville to re-examine
bullet holes and for direction of shots.
printing plant, plates, ©to. General
Cabell sat quietly and unruffled dur-
ing the hearing. He offered no evi-
derfee. Commissioner May at first,
fixed bond at 110,000 but later reduced
I
Governor Campbell and Senator Bailey
on the List for Speeches Alto,
and Very Many Prominent
Men of th© Stat©,
(,2/48i f V ;
JEROME PLAYIN/ °
Fort Worth 1© Shipping it a© Fast At
It Can Gat th© Cars.
In Chicago.
Chicago, March 2.—/Texans in Chi-
cago:
10 Gatun dam
Port Arthur Sorvico Appreciated.
Port Arthur Texas, March 2.—The
visit of C. W. Morse, the steamship
magnate to this place and the an-
nouhcement of his ptentlon to give
this port a Mallory boat service to
Galveston is th© cause of much jubila-
tion here. Th© merohants will en-
deavor go give the service as mauh.
patronage as possible to make th©
venutre prontable to th© Baa.
Victoria, Texas, March
Washington, March 2—West Texas
and New Maxicot Partly cloudy Sun.
day and Monday.
Oklahoma, Indian T4r jory and Ar-
kansas: Fair Sunday and Monday.
Mississippi, East Texas and Louisi-
anal Fair Sunday and Monday; light
south winds on the coast.
In its opposition, it would be renewed
by their colleagues who base their
antagonism on other goods. Moreover,
the house leaders have Dracticallv
served notice upon the senate that if
the bill should be amended in any
respect by the senate it would be Im-
possible of action in the house be-
cause of the opposition there.
Senate Includes In general deficiency
bill $15,000 to partially cover Reed
Smoot’s legal expenses in defending
his right to seat.
SECOND OLDEST PAPER IN TEXAS
_.-si,,.2c,uE2-n,.pt..
Dallas—Palmer Hout©, C. W. Bur-
bus.
Temple—Grace. J. A. Whitehurst.
Gainesville— Grace, M. R. Brower.
San Antonio—Stratford, J. A. Rose-
velt.
Waco—Auditorium, J. S. Lattimers.
Fort Worth— Kalerhof, H. E. Ste-
phons.
Negress Shot Husband.
Houston, March 2.—Willie Jefferson,
wife of the colored man ehot in bed
Thursday night, made A confession
of the erime today, alleging self-de-
fense, and exonerating Pink Dart, who
is in jail charged with the offense.
Protest of Insurance Bills.
Dallas, March 2.—About thirty-five
Dales firemen tonight forwarded a
protest tp the legislature against the
enactment of the Briggs and Robert-
son insurance bills. Ranger Bros. and
a number of implement jobbers are
among the signers. Most of the others
are insurance firms.
Houston, Texas, March 2.—At the
special term of the district court held
here this morning Judge James C.
Wilson sentenced Felix Powell to hang
April 2. The court house was crowded
and tho prisonerr well guarded.
Powell moved his lips nervously, but
said nothing as to why sentence should
not be passed.
ROBBERS MISSED CASH.
.Washington, March 2.—There will, the gulf state element should desist
has been active for months in the agi-
tation for reformation in tho methods
rf cotton exchanges, said today that
he expects to appear before the bu-
reau on March 5 and at that time will
present much data which he has col-
lected on the methods of cotton deal-
ers.
The department has been supplied
by Mr. Livingston with the names of
many witnesses whom he wishes to
have called and additional lists will be
furnished by representatives of tho
cotton exchanges and other persons
interested in the investigation.
As the resolution was amended by
the house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce it does not provide
for an investigation of any particular
. exchange but it is believed b” mem-
bers of congress interested in the mat-
ter to be broad -enough to extend the
inquiry to the New York. New Or-
leans and Memphis cotton exchanges.
Halstead's Golden Wedding.
Cincinnati, Ohio. March t — Th©
golden wedding anniversary of tht
famous journalist, Murat Halstead*
and his wife was celebrated at tht
family home in this city tonight
Houston,' March 2. — Arthur 1
Hamilton, a negro long wanted ,
by the police op the charge of
theft of a $1090 worth of brass
stolen from the Cotton Com-
press company, was located on
the outskirts of the citv this ,
afternoon and a race with
mounted officers began, Ham-
ilton was chased to the banks
of the bayou and he ©prang into
th© water, attempting to swim
to the opposite Hank. When
half way across he was too weak
to ©wun further and sank,
drowning before the officers
could reach him.
some radical change In the course of
procedure occurs, it will be at least
two Weeks and possibly three before
the jury renders a verdict.
That Mr. Jerome has no intention
Of letting the case ever go to the jury
if he can help IL there appears to be
no longer the semblance of a doubt.
The prosecutor has made it plain that
with the consent of the defense he
would have the case go before a com-
mission of lunacy rather than before
a court of law. Mr. Jerome does not
bellevo that Thaw_Isrin a proper con-
dition of mind to be on trial. Time
after time when Mr. Delmas, leading
attorney for Thaw, has interrupted
him during his cross-examination of
witnesses, with objections of various
kinds, Mr. Jerome has retorted hotly:
"You forced me into it.”
Mr. Jerome especlally had no taste
for the cross-examination of Evelyn1
Nesbit Thaw. Ho endeavored to avoid
it by having tho experts testify first,
hoping to gain from them enough ad-
missions as to Thaw’s present state of
mind upon which to predicate nn ap-
plication for a commission In lunacy
and th© suspension of the trial. Mr.
Jerome realizes that.he must be sure
of his ground before asking for a com-
STATE
SERYICE THAT IS
UNEXCELLED
Appropriation Bills Signed.
Washington, March 2.—The ©resi-
dent today signed the following ap-
propriation bills:
The river and harbor: District of
Columbia; army, navy, military acad-
emy and fortifications.
not get abroad until this afternoon,
but a mob quickly began forming and
preparations were made to break into
the jail and lynch Botts. The sher-
iff. however meantime had slipped
away with Bots to a small town on
tho Chesapeake add Ohio railroad,
nama whence he Was taken by train to Ash-
land. It was only with difficulty that
tho enraged citizens were convinced
Botts was out of reach.
BROWNSVILLE TO
BE EXAMINED
Wilmington, N. C.. March 2.—A ape-
clal from Fayetteville, N. C., says that
Policeman Owen Lockamy was shot
and killed tonight, and Chief of Police
A. Chason was fatally wounded and
has sine© diedaand another officer wag
probably fatally wounded by Tom
Walker, a negro desperado.
The chief and two officers had gone
to Walker's house to quell a disturb-
anc© and were fired on. Several pis-
tols in possession of the negro were
emptied. Walker was suspected of
illegally-selling liquor at tho house. He
fled After, th© shooting. Governor
Glenn, fearing trouble if the negro
should be captured by the posse now
in pursuit, has telegraphed th© Fay-
etteville militia under command of tn©
mayor. Bloodhound© are on the way,
from Wilmington on a special train.
A long distance message from Paye
ettevill at midnight says:
Tom Walker, th© negro who shot
and killed Policeman Lokamy Thurs-
day night, has been captured at Dunn.
N. C. He will be taken to Raleigh for
safe keeping. The governor has placed
a militia company at the command of
th© sheriff and mayor of the town.
MEMBERS OF PENROSE COURT MAR
TIAL WANT OCULAR PROOFS.
\ _
San Antonio, Texas, March 2.—As a
result of the threat of Btate Revenue
Agent McDonald and County Assessor
Huth to attempt to indlet parties who
render false assessments the schedules
of property now being filed are more
lust than usual. Rome of the richest
men in the city are finding out sud-
denly that they have money on deposit
in the bank and that they have money
loaned at Interest. County Assessor
Huth says that in every case where
the assessment is apparent on its face
to be too low he will bring the mat-
ter to the attention of the grand jury.
Mount Sterling, Ky. March 2.—The
strategy of county officers prevented
the lynching tonight of Phil Botts, a
negro charged with attempting a
crimnalassault on Miss Mary Prew-
itt, [ the 11 , year old daughter of
Stat© Insurance Commissioner Henry
PreWitt. The attempt was made last
night, when, it is alleged, th© negro
entered Miss Prewitt's bedroom, but
she eluded him and her screams
brought help. News of the affair did
House agrees to snate amendments
to projected test of coal and lignites.
Serious gas explosion in Holden, Pa.,
mine and four men seriously and
twelve less badly injured.
Dallas, March 2--‘The grand lodge
of the Knights of Pythias today se-
lected Dallas as the paoe for hold-
ing the annual meeting on April 22.
A special train will be run from Dal-
las on April 22 to Weatherford to the
laying or the corner stone of the
Widows’ and Orphans* home of the
order. The annual meeting was orig-
inally called for Austin, but because
of the fact that the cornerstone lay-
ing is to take place on April 22 it be-
came a necessity to have the place
of the annual meeting changed to
some city in North Texas.
POPE 18 RULED OUT.
Cotton Exchange Probe.
Washington, March 2.—In accord-
ance with the house resolution pro-
viding for an investigation of the
business methods of cotton exchanges
dealing in futures, the bureau of cor-
porations of the department of com-
merce and labor will begin a general
Fort Worth, March 2—The program
for the thirty-first annual meeting of
the Cattle Raisers' asroclaton of
Texas, which convenes in this city
Monday, March 18, 1" announced.
There will be addresses by James
Wilson, secretory of agriculture, the
first day. Also addresses the second
day by Colonel W. A. Harris of Chi-
.ago, Profesaor C. F. Curtis of Ames,
Iowa, and L. W. Tomlins of Denver.
Governor Campbell and Senator Bailey
will also speak the first day, as will
Nat M. Washer of San Antonio and
President Pricer. O. B. Colquitt of
Afstin, railroad commisioher, Sam
H. Cowan of Fort Worth and Colonel
e. C. Slaughter of Dallas are also on
the program for addresses. It is ex-
pected this will be the largest meeting
in th© history of the axeoclatbon.
Dallas, March 2.—Chairman Carden
of the state democratic executive com-
mittee today by letter notified Hon. W.
E. Pope of Madisonville that he was
no longer state committeeman for the
Fifteenth senatorial district, as the
Terrell election law disqualifies him.
Mr. Popo has accepted the district at-
torneyship of the Madisonville dis-
trict, tendered him by Governor
Campbell. Section 60 of the Terrell
election law provides that men hold-
ing public offices, other than notaries
public, are ineligible to membership
on political executive committees.
Chairman Carden has not yet an-
nounced Mr. Pope’s successor, but will
do so within a few days.
Washington, March 2.—No action
will be taken by the postofice depart-
inent respecting the publication by
newspapers of the details of the Thaw
trial now in progress In New York.
Borno time ago President Roosevelt
directed Postmaster General Cortelyou
to inquire Into the subject of th© pub-
lication of the detailed tostimony in
the case with a view of keeping from
the malls. If possible, papers publish-
ing the suggestive details. Mr. Cor-
telyou submitted the question to Judge
Goodwin, attorney general for the
postofice department, for an opinion.
Judge Goodwin has decided that a
fraud order issued against any news-
paper which had published matter
concerning the trial that might be of-
fensive would- not lie because the pub-
lication would be a fact accomplished,
before the order was issued. The
only, resource would be to warn news-
papers that violations of the law in
respect to the publicatfon and dissem-
ination of offensive matter through
the. malls would be punished.
This action was taken by the au+
thoritles of the department of justice.
The United States district attorney for
the southern district of New York
sent to various newspapers postoffice
inspectors with a warning that he
would institute prosecutions squinst
them if they violated the law. No
other steps have been take* in the
matter.
Dallas, March 2-General W. L
Cabell, noted Confederate soldier ahd
conimander-in-chief of the Trans-
Mississippi department of the veteran
organization, must appear in the
United States court at Mobile, Ala.,
on Monday, April 1. to answer charges
of violating .federal laws in* connec-
tion with th© operations of the Hon-
duras lottery. eneral Cabell was
placed under arrest in Dallas two
weeks ago on instructions from fed-
eral officials at Mobile and was re-
leased on 15000 bond. He was ar-
raigned beforo United States Com-
mlesioner । May today in the Dallas
federal building. H. T. Donanghy, a
treasury agent from Washington, D.
C.; J eachim Davis.- chief inspector of
customs at Momile; W. H. Pierce,
agent of the Southern Express com-
pany at Mobile, and F. F. Conway, of
the customs service at Mobile, gave
testimony for the prosecution. Much
of the testimony told of "shadowing"
of General Cabell and other men in
Mobil© at various times, seizures of
Honduras lottery supplies, including a
His Twenty-third Session.
Dallas, March 2:—Past Grand Mas-
ter John Spellman started tonight fon
Pan Antonio to attend the conven-
tion of the Texas grand lodge of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
which convenes in that citv next
Monday. This will be the twenty-third
annual session of the Texas grand
lodge that Mr. Spellman has attended
consecutively. Mr. Spellman is chief
of the school Instruction for the work
of the order.
MeLean Threatens News M©n.
Raleigh, N. C. March 2.—Rising to
a question of personal privilege in th©
senate today, Senator McLean of Rob-
eson county characterized as untruo
statements concerning bill© he had In-
troduced, and published in a morning
paper here. Turning to the reporters"
table, he said:
"I want the reporters to tak© this
statement:
"Unless the policy of slandering mo
stops, I will take the matter in my
own hands and apply the cowhlde to
th© man who doo© It,"
Washington, March 2.—Senator Fry©
of Maine startled th© menate today.
He was on his feet making a report
from his committee on commerce on
several minor bills, a duty ho performs
frequently, and which as a rule at-
trats llttlo interest or attention. Sud-
denly raising hi© voice, Mr. Frye ex-
claimed:
"If I can get immediate considera-
tion for that dam bill I will .promise
the senate not to report another dam
bill this session.”
Amid a general laugh the bill was
passed and a dam will be built across
certain shoals on the Savannah river.
New York, March 2.—The Thaw
trial enter© its sevenh week on Mon-
day and it would- seem that unless
Busch Back in St. Louis.
St. Louls, March 2.—Adolphus Buseh,
the wealthy brewer, who with mem-
bers of his family returned last night
from Pasadena, Cal., where he had
gone to recuperate his declining health,
rested comfortably at his home today.
Illo per acre. This is the highest
price ever paid for fanning land in
this county.
Handicap Shoot at Brenham.
Brenham, Texas, March I.—Man-
ager Alf Gardner of the Brenham Gun
club has announer * a special program
for th© next 1 -ting of the club, it
being five target events. Money to be
divided on the on the jack rabbit sys-
tem of division. The shooter© to be
handicapped according to ability from
sixteen to twenty yards.
— ♦ • ♦ —
Lufkin to Got Cotton Belt Shop©.
Lufkin, Texas, March 2.—Th© Cot-
ton Belt has definitely decided to lo-
cate its shops and the chief dispatch-
er's office in this city. Lufkin is the
biggest freight shipping point on the
1 Uno in the state of Texas and is ©n-
titled to shops.
' POWELL SENTENCED.
account of expenses incurred by him
in the contest for his seat
Tpe general deficiency appropriation
bill was passed which completes action
on the supply measures with the ex-
ception of conference reports.
The conference report on the bill
limiting the hours of service of yall-
road employes was considered, but
final action was not taken. The dis-
cussion developed no serious opposi-
tion to the agreement which has been
reached.
By resolution the senate extended
its committee organization to the Six-
tieth congress.
An evening session was held at
which eulogies were pronounced on the
lives of the late Representatives
Rixey of Virginia, Adams of Wiscon-
sin, Getcham and Flack of New York.
Federation Cases,
Washington, March 2.—Organized
labor has asked congress to institute
an investigation into all the facts re-
garding the arrest in Colorado of C.
Moyer, W. D. Haywood and G. F
Pettibone, officers of the Western Fed-
eration of Miners, and their deporta-
tion to Idaho to stand trial, on charges
of compliclty in the murder of ex-
Governor Frank Steunenberg. To that
end Senator Carmack today introduced
a petition signed by hundreds of work-
ingmen and citizens and also had
printed In the record tho dissenting
opinion of Associate Justice McKenna
to the opinion of the supreme court-
of the United States that the court
could not Inquire into the circum-
stances surrounding the alleged kid-
naping of the three men. Senator
Heyburn then secured an order- for
Ban Antonio, March 2.—The mem-
bers of. the Penrose courtmartlal mav
visit Brownsville in person to ex-
itmine the range of the bullet holes In4
the various places "shot up" the night
of the raid. This suggestion was made
this morning by Major Blockson, who
is still on the stand. He stated that
owing to the fact that it hud been
such a long time since the various
witnesses had examined these bullet
holes accurate testimony was impos-
sible. He stated that the court could
easily ascertain whether. or not the
shots came from the direction of Fort
Brown by visiting that city and
making a personal examination.
Tired also of the wav in which the
Penrose courtmartlal has been drag-
ging during the past month. thecourt
this morning made an emphatic state-
ment that all dilatory tactcp must be
dispensed with by the attorney's here-
Disagreement on Labor Query.
Washington, March 2.—Th© house
refused to recede from it© disagree-
ment to ’the senate amendment
relating to an investigation of the in-
dustrial and moral condition of
women and chHdren engaged In labor.
The senate proposes that the depart-
ment of commerce and labor shall
make the investigation while the
house wants the census bureau to
make it. The house further insisted
on its disagreement..
By a vote of 22 to 50 the house re-
ceded from its Qfsagreoment to the
senate amendeent avpropriatng
$250,000 for the purpose of analyzing
and testing coals, lignites and other
mineral fuel substance© and concurred
in the same.
mission, and he consequently will not
take that step until some of the state’s
alienists have been on the stand.
Dr. Allen McLane Hamilton, who
wan employed for a time by tbe de-
fense. and who visted Thaw In the
Tombs. is expected to be the most
important expert witness for the pros-
ecution. Dr. Hamilton is known to
have expressed tho opinion that
Thaw's insanity was of a lasting
character. Jerome was laying the
foundation for Dr. Hamilton’s testi-
mony when an adjournment was taken
Fridav afternoon. He asked Dr. Ev-
ans. witness for the defense if Dr.
Hamilton was not regarded highly as
an authority on nervous diseasee. Dr.
Evans refused to answer, and Justice
Fitzgerald took the point under con-
sideration. The judge also reserve*
decision on the question raised by Je-
rome as to whether or not he had been
permitted to quote from various med-
ical works as to the effects of various
mental diseases.
Thaw seems apprehensive of his fat©
only as it relates to an asylush for th.
criminal Insune. The thought of th.
death chair. It is said, has neyer one.
entered his min. Ho has been in
conxtant fear, however, that ther©
might be a "conspiracy" to rall-
road" him off t. an asylum. Within
the past two days the defendant has
called upon his attorneys for an as-
surance that they would not enter into
an agreement with the district attor-
ney for the appointment of a com-
mission. They rave him their prom-
lie to fight to the utmost to have the
case passed upon by the present jury.
Dr. Britton D. Evans will o on th©
stand again Monday morninK.
MEXICO NEEDS WHEAT.
result during the present congress
which expires at noon Monday.
Tho senate agreed to an amend-
ment to the general defcienoy bill
authorizing the payment of $16,000 to
Senator Smoot for romuneratlon ©a
Scranton, Pa., March 2.—Four men
are hovering near death at Taylor’s
hospital and twelv others suffered
burns through the terrific explosion
of gas that swept through a portion
of the Clark vein of the Holden mine
of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western company at North Taylor
this afternoon. Whether or not thirty
other miners at work in the affected
district are injured, was in doubt up
to 10 o’clock tonight, when Mino In-
spector David Williams felt safe in
saying they were all out of the mine
and alive. This statement he made
only after it was possible for search-'
ing parties to make a tour of the af-
fected part of th® mine, and who re-
turned with the report that they could
find no mon in the working© who had
been reported mlssing.
-------•+•---.---
K. OF P. 8ELECT8 DALLAS.
Nominations,
Washington, March 2.—The presi-
dent today sent to the senate these
nominations:
Colonels to be Brigadier-Generals—
Alfred C. Markley. Thirteenth infan-
try; Charles B. Hall, Eighteenth in-
fantry.
Postmasters—Texas—J. S. Wells,
Bowie; W. J. Miller, Hallettsville.
convey this information to the repub-
lican leaders. The republicans were
then well aware of the probable fate
of the bill when, at 1:30 o'clock Sen-
ator. Gall In ger, who had chavge of the
bill when It was before the senate,
called the measure up and moved to
concur in the house amendments. This
motion was immediately met hv
counter motion to postpone consider-
ation until tomorrow, and when it
was voted down, various other mo-
tions. all of a dilatory character, were
Introduced by democratic senators,
and notwithstanding they were all de-
feated, it was perfectly understood
that the determined opposition at so
late an hour in the sesslon meant the
ultimate defeat of the measure until
some agreement could be reached.
After this episode, a cessation of
hostilities until 5 p. m. was made and
when the subject was again brought
up at that hour. It was immediately
mjade apparent that no progress had
been made toward the harmonizne of
the difficulties between the friends and
opponents of th© measure. Senator
Gallinger then suggested a further
postponement of the effort to obtain
action until tomorrow at 11 o’clock.
All agreed to this proposition and the
senate will meet accordingly to tak©
up the subject.
Meantime, there will be some effort
to reach a common ground but no one
hopes for success. The nrlnolnal op-
position today cam© from democratic
senators who were interested in the
commerce of the Gulf of Mexico and
it has been suggested that if further
provision could be made in that Inter-
est they would accept the bill. Other
democratic senators, however, opDuse
th® aneasuro Sor other reasons and if
BF^J’.....
1 “"-T-V-AI
The Austin Statesman
bo no ship subsidy legislation during
the present session of congress. This
fact was practically conceded by all
when the senate supporters of the
subsidy bill agreed late today to allow
the subject to go over until tomorrow.
The failure of tho measure will be due
to the opposition of democratic sen-
ators which was so pronounced as to
cause them to engage in a flilibuster
for more than an hour to Drevent con-
sileration of the measure at today’s
session.
The position of democratic senators
was made known to their republican
colleagues early today. Several of
them held an informal conference on
Rejected Purs© Had Conslderable
Sum In Seoret Compartment
San Antonio, Taxas, March 2.—A
few days ago Messrs. Nimsand Wes-
tervelt of Oklahoma City were, robbed
of their purses containing money and
jewelry valued at about $1000. They
were bathing at Hot Wells at the
time. Yesterday an old woman found
the pocket books In the back yard of a
saloon, where they had been thrown
by the thief. In taking out the con-
tents of the purse he had overlooked
a hidden pocket in which there were
$115 in cash and a ticket to Oklahoma
City.
Neither senate nor house in ses-
sion.
Senate constitutional committee
hears argument© on the Hogg amend-
ments.
Students of the University celebrate
the Independence of Texas.
Austin leaguers defeat Varsity at
baseball.
County commiseloners award county
depository to American National bank.
2—. L.
after and that the examination of wit-
nesses must proceed with greater dis-
patch.
The cross-examination of Maior
Blockson is not yet complete and to-
day no new facts were brought out.
Ho made tho following statement to
tho court this morninx in correcting
an erroneous impression:
"I desire to say that I am not an
advocate of torture to detect crime.”
ho bal. "When I spoke of the sweat-
ing process of tho people I did not
know that it sometimes involved tor-
ture.”
"You considered that a strenuous
time after you arrived at Browns-
viHeT’
"I did. The action of anv irrespon-
sible person might have caused great
loss of life.”
"Then while you were there, Major
Penrose did all necessary to prevent
trouble?”
"Yer. he did.”
Colonel Glenn then cross-examined
Major Blockson as to the bullet marks
he found in houses.
It was evident from his ouestlons
that Colonel Glenn desired to show
that the bullets might have been fired
from a Krag-Jorgensen rifle. Major
Blookson was positive that the bullets
were regulation Springfield rifle
bullets.
ingress adjourns. Repre-
vingston of Georgia who
the printing of the majority opinion
of the court.
The opinion asks for the enactment
of "such laws and measure© as may
be required to redress the grievous
wrongs committed against Moyer,
Haywood and Pettibone and to safe-
guard and protect the cltizens of this
country from legalised kidnaping and
deportations by administrative order
in the future.
The fact that theee men had not
been in Idaho for several years prior
to th© time they were arrested for
complicity in the Steunenberg murder
is recited. It is declared that the de-
cislon of the supreme court legalise©
the crime of kidnaping and puts in
the hands of corporate interests power
by which they may lay hands upon cit-
izens of any state, tear them from
their homes and firesides, deport them
to another state and thrust them into
prison, there to remain without trial
for months or years, thus depriving
citizens of this country of their right
of life and liberty without the process
of law.”
Th© petition emphasizes the claim
that the Western Federation of Miners
is large and a peaceful organization
of labor.
SERIOUS GAS EXPLOSION.
Four Men Very Badly Burned in Hol-
den Mine; Twelve Other© Loss Hurt.
his fist, knocking her down. Ho
grasped her by the throat, but with
her arms full of bundles she managed
to ©neap®, leaving the packages in her
assailant’s arms. He knocked her
down again and had choked her almost
insensible when the watchman At the
mills, who had heard her cries, ap-
peared upon th® scene and the negro
fled. Bloodhounds, followed by an on-
raged mob, are upon hia trall.
devoted moat of its time today to con-
sidering senate amendments to the
sundry civil and agricultural appro-
priation bill©. The senate amend-
ments to the sundry civil bill direct-
ing th® department of commerce and
labor to make an investigation of the
industrial conditions of woman and
child labor; relating to a further ex-
amination of black sands: anrrovriat-
ing $125,900 for the transportation of
•llyer dollars were disagreed to and a
further conference ordered. The sen-
ate amendments increasing the
amount appropriated for fuel tests:
directing the director of the geological
Buryey to make an examination of the
fuel resources of the United States and
to publish the same for the benefit of
the public, were concurred in.
When the house took up tho agrl-
rultural bill two Important Items
were in dispute, the senate mend-
slants relating to the White Mountain
and Appalachian forest reserves and
he endowment for agricultural col-
egee. Beh these amendments ex-
ited long and interesting debates, but
n both cases the house receded from
te disagreement and concurred,
hereby making the further work of
he conferees exceedinzly easy. At
\ :30 the house took a recess until
\ 1:80.
. On reconvening the senate amend-
ments , to the pension appropriation
bill were non-concurred. In and the
neasure sent to conference.
The Aldrich currency bill passed the
house, yeas 160, nays. 72,
1 Smoo‘, Legal Bill Paid.
1 Washington, March 2.—Developing
। the ultimate deMat of the shin sub-
Washington. March 2.—Senator
Tillman introduced today a resolution
calling on the president for all papers
relating to the recent agitation of the
question of having the Panama canal
bill by contract and in support of the
resolution said that Mr. Oliver had
complied with all the requirements
and that his bid had been rejected
after a month or more. He expressed
dissatisfaction with th© course of the
canal management and said that his
suspicion led him to believe that the
intention had been to compel Mr.
Oliver to "let in some of his competi-
tors who were too,- greedy on the first
bid.”
Senator Hopkins and Lodge made
objection to the present consideration
of the resolution and under the rules
it went over until another day. In
cqurse of the discussion Senator Car-
mack said that Mr. Oliver had spent
from $30,000 to $40,000 of his own
money in complying with the require-
ments of the administration.
In a speech supporting his resolu-
tion Mr, Tllman said the whole coun-
try wanted the canal constructed with
as Httle scandal as possible. "There
have been some remarkable occur-
rences in connection with this work,"
he continued. Reference was then
made to the resignation of Mr. Wal-
laoe who, he said, was berated and
abmed by the secretary of war.
"Then came,” Mr. Wallace continued,
"the information that Chairman
Shonts was retining his railroad busi-
nesa; that the, canal work was in-
sufficient to occupy hi© entire time and
then the statement that he was get-
ting out, and then came Mr. Stevens’
resignation. Now Jcomea tho matter
of Mr. Oliver's bid for the work.” Mr.
Oliver, he said, was an efficient and
able contractor and his bid was the
lowest, "but at once hocus pocus came
into the game, I understand Mr. Oli-
ver has complied with every require-
ment. Now, Oliver has disappeared
and the army engineers are said to
be put on the job. I want a little in-
formation.” concluded Mr. Tillman.
In New York,
New York, March 2.—Th© following
Texans are registered at New York
hotels:
Houston—Albert, J. M. Wooten and
A. Marx.
Austin—Breslin, F. H. Newkirk.
Marlin— Navarre, W. H. Allen and
wife.
Fort Worth— Belleclare, L, August
and wife. ' ,
In 8h Louis.
fit. Louis, March 2,—Texan© In St.
Waco—Rozier, H. A. Campbell.
Fort Worth, March 2.—On account
of the shortage of the wheat crop© In
the republic of Mexico and the general
scarcity qf grain In that country groat
quantities of grain are being shipped
from this city to points in Mexico. Ono
local elevator firm today shipped 1000
bushels of high grade to a firm in the
City of Mexico and there would be
immediate shipment© If the railroad©
were able to furnish the necessary
shipping facilities. A large amount of
grain is now being held here for
shipment waiting on the railroads and
dialers are now complaining, as it is
interfering with the development of •
now and very important industry.
Houston, March 2.—Miss Mary Pul- IVIM J. Dey.u., ... atDe..,
len, aged 20 yeare, employed at tho ! Terminal J. II. shelby.
Oriental textile mills.. Houston Heights. | San Antonlo- Planters. R R Rich-
was assaulted by a burly negro man arson; Jefferson, A. B. Byrd, Jr.
about 8 o’clock after she had alighted Austin -Jofierson. E. M. Scarbrovgh
from a street car and was approach- J, W. Scarbrough.
Ing her home, adjacent to the mills.} Brownwood — Terminal IL B.
When about a block from her house i Rogers.
the negro, who had approached her ----o-
unawares, struck her in the head with
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, March 3, 1907, newspaper, March 3, 1907; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1434774/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .