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AUSTIN. TEXAS, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 11, 1905.
IN THE 341h YEAR
WAYNE TRIAL
THIRTY THOUSAND
ON STATEHOOD
MEN GO ON STRIKE
IRON WORKERS DEMAND AN
EIGHT HOUR DAY FOR
RUSSIAN WORKMEN
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(Continued on Page Two.)
NATIONAL RAILROAD OF MEXICO HAS
KEPT QUIET VERY SERIOUS WRECK
MISSISSIPPI OMITTED.
ceased was a prominent Mason and
today.
heretofore been the proud boast of the
The officials in this city claim to line that the life of a passenger has
OIL MAN O’NEAL ON HIS
SOLID TRAIN OF PAINT
CHICAGO DEALERS HAVE
charge of perjury.
geon with a Texas command.
WAY BACK TO BEAUMONT
SHIPPED INTO TEXAS
CORNER ON EGG MARKET
ATLANTA OUT OF WORLD
VARDAMAN BREAKS LOOSE
Daily
AS TO INAUGURATION
world’s record was made in pairt ship-
been cut off from the rest of the world
restored to put the city again in touch start for Beaumont in the morning,
hours.
going by way of Palestine to Hous-
with the world.
Fruit Shippers Meet.
Misting of seventeen cars arrived in Special to The Statesman.
done today beaides n temporary or-
month.
ganizatiun, and its return is awited
practically
Street cars
News says:
It is estimated that there are 46,000,-
the wreck it was impossible to render
aid to those In the latter coaches.
be-
Mr.
Special to The Statesman.
Beaumont, Tex., Feb. 10—Colonel D.
Special to The Statesman.
Dallas, Tex, Feb. 10.—Dr. A. A.
Johnson, one of the pioneer practition-
era of Texas, and an old citizen of
Dallas county died here today after
an illness of about two daya. The de-
BEGINS BEFORE
THE CONGRESS
HOUSE CAUCUS DECIDES TO
INSIST UPON PROVISIONS
OF MEASURE AS AT
FIRST DRAWN.
things are resuming their normal con-
ALMER OUTLINES THE CASE
AND WITNESSES FROM
TYLER AND WACO
ARE HEARD.
BOB TAYLOR ACQUITTED.
Cleburne Man Cleared of Charge of
Murder.
Special to The Statesman.
Cleburne, Tex., Feb. 10.—Bob Tay-
house of representatives In the name :
of the people who, he said, demanded
that the judicial system be kept un-
gullied and pure.
When Mr. Palmer took his seat, the
within thirteen months. The first one, dozen,
consisting of eighteen cars was gent
out lst February, and the second coin
tients who have been In confinement
here for the past two weeks, and dis-
continued the smallpox detention camp
south of town.
Dr. A, A. Johnson.
' I
Thurston objected saying that under
the law testimony given before a con-
gressional committee is not to be used
in a criminal proceeding.
The presiding officer sustained the
objection and Mr. Palmer contended
there should be no hesitation about
convicting Judge Swayne, saying that
a minister of the law should not be a
violator of the law.
Mr. Palmer concluded at 3 o’clock
after speaking an hour and a half. He
closed with a plea for justice, saying
the case had been instituted by the
doubtediy attract a great deayof In- paying 38 cents a dozen. The big meat
terest along the entire route. packers are said to have a copier cm
This is the third Texas special ship- Abe market. The eggs were bought at
ped by the Sherwin-Williams company a price ranging from 16 to 17 cents a
Governor Vardaman Refuses to Have
Share in Inaugural.
midnight Tuesday were started over a
few lines today at noon.
never been lost as the result of a
wreck. That record, however, is broken
by today's wreck, acording to avail-
able information, by the death of a
woman and a child, passengers on the
wrecked train.
It is impossible at present to secure
any names of the dead or injured.
charged the jury. Only one new trial gan the practice of medicine. When
was granted, and that was to Henry the Civil war began he enlisted in the
Moss, who was given five years on a Confederate army and served as sur-
Excepting in the center of the city,
where the electric light wire, are un-Me westn tnin Omuraia wno „1V.
der ground, the streets have been dark ’
By Associated Press.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 10.—The appre-
hension of further trouble with the
which were stopped at
gan{ziition effected. A committee was
appointed. to effect n permanent or-
on tonight’s Incoming train states that -
he saw five dead bodies, those of twolor, charged with the murder of his
women, a child, the coal passer and father-in-law, was acquitted by the
the engineer of the freight train. He J jury today.
said that there must be many more ’ In th cane of J. R’ Qprey, charged
dead or Injured in the second and third ’ with false swearing to get a marriage
coaches, which, he stated, were teles- ( llcense to marry a Hill county girl, .... .. „ ......... bum
coped and In such a position that atihe "‘nd "ine Tr peou’ttel ad at the time of his death held the office
the time his train passed the aceno of three for conviction tonight, and as of state grand commander of the
■ the court is to be called in Hillsboro Knights Templar.
Monday morning, Judge Lockett dis- ‘ He came to Texas in 1854 and be-
lly Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 10.— The republi-
cans of the house today decided in
conference that the house statehood
provision shall prevail or no statehood
legislation will be enacted by the pres-
ent congress. The resolution, which,
It is said, sets forth this position, and
which was adopted by a vote of 112 to
35, after three hours’ debate, is as fol-
lows.
"Resolved. That It is the sense of this
conference that the action and policy
of the republican caucus held April 15.
1804, touching the admission of Okla-
homa and the Indian Territory as one
state and New Mexico and Arizoha as
one state, as provided in the bill of the
house, No. 14,742, which bill has been
amended by the senate, and is now
pending in the house committee on
territories, be insisted upon, and that
we insist upon such preliminary pro-
ceedings as can be had by a majority
of the house or a special order by the
majority of the house under which
the aforesaid policy of the republicans
of the house will be worked out."
Speaker Cannon is the author of this
resolution.
Delegate Rodey of New Mexico made
a strong appeal for concurrence in the
senate bill. lie, however, did not make
any motion to this end. Other speech-
es were made by Messrs. Dalzell of
Pennsylvania. Hamilton of Michigan,
chairman of the committee on terri-
tories. and Powers of Maine. Delegate
Laneysof Oklahoma pleaded for legis-
The Austin States
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 10.—Governor Var-
daman of Mississippi has written to
the subcommittee of the inaugural
committee indicating that he will have
nothing to do with the inauguration
and will not send a delegation of high
school students or any delegation to
participate in the Inauguration. The
the taxpayers, spectacular. In effect and
in regal pomp and show, than the fam-
ous ceremonies attending the return ot
conquering heroes in ancient Rome or
the coronation of a czar. I think they
should be prohibited by law and that
we ought to go back to the subume
and dignified simplicity of Thomas Jer-
ferson.
"But Jefferson’s greatness did not
depend upon the adulation of the omov
bribed, pension corrupted and servile
multitude."
correspond with his statement
fore a house committee when
pile to attend the inauguration of
President Roosevelt, as invited and re-
quested to do by L. Q. C. Lamar.
In his statement Governor Vardaman
strikers was partially justified today
when the whole of the workmen of the
Putilof iron works and those of the
Franco-Russ Ian works struck because
the directors were unable to promise
them a work day of eight hours. The
men at the Putilof works who yester-
day announced their intention of try-
ing to enforce an eight hour day, re-
ported at 7 o'clock, working an hour,
and then demanded to see the director
of the works, who conferred with the
men’s delegates. The latter demanded
no discrimination against the promot-
ers of the recent strike and pay for
the week’s strike. he director de-
clared he was unable to accede to their
demands, and thereupon 13,000 men of
the Putilof works went out.
The employes of the Franco-Russian
works took similar action. In both
cases the men marched out quietly and
formed groups in the streets.
Rumors were rife yesterday evening
that the men would go out in several
large factories and three English mills
decided in view of the gravity of the
situation to grant all their employes*
demands, including an eight hour day.
increased wages and strike pay. This
decision was condemned by the ma-
jority of the employers, but the Eng-
lishmen pointed out that it was not
advisable to wait until the machinery
of the law for reforming the conditions
of labor had been set in motion,
Rome 5000 of the Putilof works
strikers later traversed the streets with
the object of stopping work at other
factories, but troops barred their prog-
ress on the Pobelansky prospect and
the strikers then dispersed.'
There were also some unsuccessful
EBy Associated Press.
I Washington, Feb. 10.—The senate
Soday beard the first witness called
■in connection with the impeachment
■proceedings against Judge Swayne of
EFlorida and thus entered upon the real
■work of the trial. The statement of
■ he ease on behalf of the house was
Emade by Manager Palmer, who went
■over the various charges against Judge
Eswawne, and said it was the expecta-
tion of the managers that all of them
■would be proven.
■ Judge Swayne was present with his
Attorneys. Before the proceedings be-
Ezan, President Pro Tempore Frye an-
Enounced his selection of Mr. Perkins
■to read the senate Washington’s fare-
■well address on the 22d instant. He
Salso announced the selection of Messrs.
DDepew and Culberson as visitors to
■ he military academy and of Messrs.
■Dick and McCreary as visitors to the
■naval academy.
I When the hour arrived for recon-
Evening the senate as an impeachment
■court, Mr. Platt of Connecticut took
■the chair. Mr Clark of Wyoming, who
Iliad not hitherto been sworn, took oath
las a member of the court. On mo-
lt ion of Mr. Bacon, an order was adopt-
led informing the house of representa-
■lives that the senate was prepared to
■proceed with the trial and inviting the
■house to be present. Chairs for mem-
bers of the house were then placed in
■ the rear of the senate chamber and
■many of them were occupied.
■ Judge Swayne came in with his at-
Atorneys, ex-Senators Higgins and
■Thurston, and took his seat between
■ them at the table set apart for their
■ use.
■ On motion of Mr. Fairbanks, the sen-
■ate adopted an order for daily sit-
■ ting in the impeachment proceedings
■ beginning at 2 o’clock and closing at
6p.m. and providing for the daily
■ printing of the report of the proceed-
lings.
I The sergeant-at-arms said that six-
ty-seven witnesses had been summon-
I ed as directed, and that many of them
I had arrived in the city.
I The first witness sworn in the
I Swayne case was B. S. Lddon of
I Jacksonville, Fla., who was called to
I testify to the physical condition of
I Major Benjamin H. Durkee of that
I city who had been summoned as a wit-
l ness and had failed to respond on the
I ground of illness. Mr. Liddon said he
I had seen Durkee a week ago and had
I then found him engaged in business.
। Mr. Palmer of the house asked that an
I attachment for Durkee be Issued and
I the chair took the request under con-
I sideration.
I Mr. Palmer at 1:30 p m. took the
I floor to make his opening statement.
I outlining what he expected to prove in
I the proceedings.
1 Mr. Palmer reviewed the several
I charges and was proceeding to ar-
I raign the respondent in connection
I with the use of a private car of a
F Florlda railway and to show that the
b judge’s plea to the senate does not
ity of the movement or neglecting pre-
cautions.
Father Gopon's organisation still ex-
ists, but secretly and less effective. On
the other hand, the employers realise
the importance of a prompt settle-
ment of the workmen's grievances, hut
have allowed weeks to slip by without
deciding on combined action. A few
have made concessions, but the ma-
jority have refused, claiming that to
allow the demands of the workmen
would mean bankruptcy for the em-
ployers, and have resigned themselves
to the care of the government. They
appear to think the government is try-
ing to make them shoulder the onus
of settling a political difficulty, and
have appointed a committee to draw
up a memorial to Finance Minister
Kikovsoft setting forth the proposition
that the government’s persistent effort
to conciliate the men has not borne
the expected fruit, and that the anger
caused by the events of January 22
has been augmented by the delay in
settling their grievances.
Father Gopon’s organzatlon is re-
ported to have appointed thirty-three
delegates who are to request Governor
General Trepoft to permit the work-
men to send another representative
delegation to see Emperor Nicholas
and present a program of labor re-
forms, and in case of refusal of their
request to repeat the attempt to
march to the palace square, but there
is no confirmation of this report, and
it is extremely doubtful if the men
can be Induced to re-enact their part
of the tragedy of January 22.
for seventy-six
Bpeclal to The Statesman.
Cleveland, Ohio. Feb. 10.—A new
since Sunday, and probably will be un- ■ they have never seen anything to
tuanoxsundavo Uleoho nratroronex pare with the destruction. None ft presided over by Bishop chandler of widespread in Texas. It is underatoo 1 state. About 100 from dir.
wric.Aoutii0q06lophonesareouto themwiventure.n guess ” to the Atlanta, Ga. among the vialtors at- that thes, w« trainlonds represent rerent part, or the alate are in at-
them will be restored t i un or money damage. Thesir rial tending the conference are nev. Dr. only the mock order shipments of tendance. Practically nothing was
them will be restored in less than a manager declares their loss will le tn - Rankin of Dalias, Texas; Rev. Mr. some or the company, largest Texas
ma .. . . war ' of 360,000 In this territory. Hath Wilkinson of New Oreans, and W. C. retallerk and that in addition great
The weather today is warmer and companles report that it will take Everett of the Southern .Methodist quantities at paint end varnishes are
al. . a - . . weeks to restore the line, to normal publishing house. Many missionaries shipped to this slate in less than oar-
n The damage to wires I, hard conaitionn ot the Church ar. In attendanoe. loada from their Kansas City branen. before further action is taken.
______PRIEEIVI
REPLSANS
BUCkNNATE
letter was addressed to L. Q. C. Lamar
of this city, a former Mississippian,
and is in response to an invitation to
send a delegation of representative
high school students. The inaugural
committee was advised today that
(Continued on Page Seven.)
an- Fort Worth about a month ago. Longvev, Tex., Feb. 10.— Th fruit
... . nual meeting of the Central Mexican The three trains combined make a shippers agency of Texas held a
6 the wrecks of their lines say conference of the Methodist Episcopal total shipment of fifty-five cars, a meeting hero today for the purpose or|rays:-
"on. church. Routh, Is belhg held here, certain indication that prosperity ie perfecting an organization over the "I do not expect to attend the presi-
dential inauguration, nor shall I ap-
point anybody to r ’present the state.
I wish the president well In. the per-
formance of the duties of his great
ofice, but I am not at all hilarious over
ths prospects.
‘ Presidential inaugurations in recent
years have brought more expense to
Child Crushed Between Cars.
Special to The Statesman.
Eagle Pass, Tex., Feb. 10.—Roberto
Dlaz, 12 years old, was caught be-
tween cars and almost instantly killed
at the Ohnos coal mines yesterday.
Old Residents Dead.
Special to The Statesman,
Corsicana, Tex., Feb. 10.—Two old
and prominent citizeng of Corsicana
died today in the personages of Cap-
tain J. W. Burgess and Dr. A. N.
Witherspoon. Captain Burgess was
for a number of years superintendent
of the Odd Fellows* widows and or-
phans home, a position which he re-
cently resigned. Dr. Witherspoon has
long been a resident of Navarro county
and for several years made Corsicana
his home, where he continued his
practice up to the time of his fatal
illness. He was 84 years of age.
Hardware Stock Bold,
special to The Statesman.
Beaumont, Tex., Feb. 10.—The stock
and fixtures of the Simmons Hardware
company were sold by the receiver,
W. F. Keith, today at publio sale to
Homer Chamber, a local oil man, who
bt460.6 per cent of its cost. Paris and
Allen of Calvert were among the bid-
ders, and may yet engage in the busi-
ness in this city.
By Associated Press.
Laredo, Tex., Feb. 10.—Later Infor-
mation regarding the wreck on the
National is to the effect that the freight
train had pulled beyond the siding,
where it had been arranged to meet
the southbound passenger, and was
again backing on to the siding when
without warning the passenger train
crushed into the freight.
The Wells-Fargo express messenger
Died of a Fall on loe.
Special to The Statesman,
Greenville, Tex., Feb. 10.—J. R.
Lewis died at his home in this city last
night from the effects of a fall on
the ice Monday morning.
COTTON LET OO.
Farmers Turned Loose Stocks on Re-
cent Rise.
presentation of evidence was begun by
Mr. Olmsted, one of the managers,
who put in evidence Judge Swayne’s
commission, the statutes which Judge
Swayne is accused of violating, and
other documents bearing on the case.
Included among these were Judge
Swayne’s certificate of expenses and
his receipts for the money paid to him
at the rate of $10 a day while hold-
ing court in Texas.
Payne W. Chase was the first wit-
ness called, who in 1828 was a clerk in
a hotel at Tyler, Tex., and who made
a statement regarding Judge Swayne’s
expenses while hearing court in Texas.
The next witness called was Mrs.
Susan L. Downs of Waco, who testi-
fied on the same subject.
Mr. Higgins asked for an attach-
ment to -compel the attendance of
Louis Paquet of New Orleans as a
witness.
There being no other witnesses pres-
ent, the senate as a court, adjourned
at 3:40 p. m. and immediately went
into executive session.
During the day the following bills
were passed:
Amending the law prescribing the
qualifications of directors of national
banks.
Making Texas City, Texas, a subport
of entry.
The senate at5:60 p. m. adjourned.
CANAL ZONE TAKEN UP.
Houso Passed Private Pension Bills
Rapidly.
By Associated Press.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 10, 11 p. m.-
BL Petersburg is again face to face
with a renewal of the labor upheaval,
the immediate excitement being the
failure of the workmen to receive pay
for the time they were out on strike,
added to which there has been no ad-
justment of the cause that led to the
strike last month.
There are 30,000 workmen already
out in the metropolis, and the work-
men at the torpedo factory in Kol-
pino, eighteen miles distant, have also
joined the strikers.
There is a strong prospect of the
movement extending. Only energetic
measures by the troops and police
prevented the resumption today of the
former tactics of the strikers, march-
ing from factory to factory and induc-
ing or compelling employes to lay
down their tools. Thus far there has
been no disorder in St. Petersburg,
and the authorities appear to have
the situation well in hand in this
respect, nd it is generaly believed
that such precautions have been taken
as will preclude the repetition of the
scene of bloodshed of January 22.
However, circumstantial reports that
the revolutionary element is about to
join the strikers and resort to bomb
throwing are causing grave apprehen-
sion.
The workmen today held a number
of orderly meetings in fields and big
assemblies are scheduled for tomor-
row. Sunday will be the crucial time.
The position of the workmen is dis-
tinctly weaker than it was three weks
ago, for they are without money, while
the authorities are not repeating the
mistake of underestimating the grav
latlon whereby at least Oklahoma and
Indian Territory might be added.
Speaker Cannon occupied the floor
at length on two different occasions.
Other speakers were Messrs. Hepburn,
Tawney, Burkett, Needham, Brick and
Gaines of West Virginia.
Debate was keyed to a high pitch
at all times. The ground was taken
by those who favored the house pro-
visions or nothing that the republicans
of the body would be sacrificing their
positions taken heretofore to a few
senators who had seen fit to unite with
the minority of the senate, if the bill
as amended was acccepted.
A definition of what is considered
the"binding feature of a caucus was
given to those republican members who
have Indicated an intention to vote
with the democrats should opportunity
arise for the acceptance of the senate
bill. This definition was that unless a
member gives notice In caucus that
he will not be bound by the action
taken, he must consider himself bound
thereby.
The statement was made no repub-
lican of the house can now consider
himself free to support the statehood
bill. There was some talk among
house members that the senate might
accept the house bill, and negotiations
with this end in view have been in
progress. To make it impossible for
the house committee to take any ac-
tion until some understanding has
been reached, the committee yesterday
adjourned to meet at the call of the
chairman and no meeting will bo held
until a call shall be issued.
The Western Union reports thirteen ton and thence to Beaumont, porbably
miles of wires, and poles down east of arriving here at ___•__
। the city within a distance or rorty T.x„ Cleraymon in Mexico.
I mile, or Atlanta. Hundreds of "mn ,Jy Aasocite a Preas.
these l’nes, * City of Mexico, Feb. 10.—The
Gunboat Newport Safe.
By Associated Press.
Newport News, Va., Feb. 10. -The
gunboat Newport, Which was adrift at
sea for several days, was towed in to-
day by the tug Wynota. The gun-
boat's propeller was missing.
By Associate^ Press.
Chicago, 111., Feb. 10-MThe
By Associated Press. ‛ 1 be without any details of the matter,
Laredo, Tex., Feb. 10.—in a wreck on and beyond acknowledging that a
the National Railway or Mexico, which wreck occurred and that one pa.-
. senger was killed and foruteen in-
occurred on the San Lui. Poto.l di- jured, they wil make no statement.
vision between the towns or Carneros a representative of the Associated
and Lavantura, 258 mites south of this Press met the Incoming passenger
city, three persons are known to have train which arrived at 9 o'clock to-
lost their lives and perhaps many night, being delayed eight hours as a
others are dead or injured. result of the wreck. One of the pas-
As trah No. 4, which left this city sengers in describing the wreck state
yesterday' morning, was wending Its that one woman, a child and a coal
way through the mountain region be- passer are known to be dead, and that
yond Saltillo. It crashed Into a north- many others are supposed to be in the
bound freight train which had taken second daks oach which was sur-
a siding for the purpose of permitting rounded by the debris of the wreck.
the passenger to pass. The passen- In the absence of details it is Im-
ger train was running at a speed of possible to state whether the wreck
about thirty-Ave miles per hour and was the result of carelessness In the
collided with the freight train with closing of the switch or whether a
such terrific force that the second faulty switch was responsible for the
car, Which was used for second and passenger train jumping to the side-
third class passengers, was com- track. 'Trame is badly delayed on
pletely telescoped. both the central and northern division;
The accident occurred at 7 o'clock 'he regular evening passenger train
last evening, but so quiet was the which was due here at 1 p. m. not
matter kept that no inkling of the arriving until 9 o'clock tonight,
wreck was learned by the officials of This Is the most serious wreck the
the northern division until a late hour National has ever experienced. It has
FOR SEVENTY-SIX HOURS wmary °f mum ' r 1um.ox-l. mens today by the mnanvt.wvi.
■ ■ ■ "UNW ■ ■ W a V the oil man who was released on a,,, . . ,
company, when they sent out a Soli'
- ——....... — I abeas corpus writ at Little Rock, train of twenty cars, loaded with their 000 eggs in cold storage in Chicago •
l Ark., from the custody of an Ohio paints and varnishes for Texas deal- Notwithstanding this a famine in the
By Associated Press. I to estimate, as no one knows yet what sherim received a message at 8 tonight »«• The train will make daylight runs product "ou1.. n. ........a peon.
Atlanta. Ga.. Feb. 10—Thts city hns'is the extent of the damage In the from Judge O. W. Hardy at Marshal! from Cleveland to Dallas, and wil un- oavin X and householder ’ Vechta Tenn F<b 10 A .
territory through which Wires must be to 'he effect that he and oNeal would doubtediy attractin great dea/of tn, cents.a dozen. meat toShmPcomenercla Appeal from "SAck!
son, MI >4., says:
Governor Vardaman tonight gave out
a statement in which he sald that he
would not appoint any high school pu-
Speclal to The Statesman.
Taylor, Tex., Feb. 10.—Since the ad-
vance in the price of cotton farmers
of thla section are turning loose their
holdings with rapidity, 13. F. Rowe,
representing Clarkson & Co. of San
Antonio, yesterday purchased 100 bales
at an average price of 7o.
Julius Krosohewsky, a prosperous
German farmer and ginner four miles
northwest of Taylor, yesterday parted
with forty-three biles, from the sale
of which he realised 7 l-8o per pound.
The impassable condition of the
roads just at the present time prevents
many who would otherwise market
their cotton at prevailing pricea
Smallpox Patients Releanod.
Special to The Statesman,
Taylor, Tex., Feb. 10.—County
Health Officer Thomas of Georgetown
was in Taylor this morning and re-
leased the two colored smallpox pa-
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 10.—After main-
taining its record for the rapid dispo-
sition of private pension bills, 433
beig passed in an hour and a half,
the house today considered for a short
while the bill providing a government
for the Panama canal cone.
An early adjournment was taken to
enable the republicans to confer on
the statehood bill.
The house passed bills authorizing
the Alexandria Bayou. Macon and
Greenville Railway company to con-
struct bridges over Red river, Little
river, Ouachita river and Bayou Louis,
Louisiana.
The bill providing for the govern-
ment of the canal zone, which among
other things abolishes the Panama
canal commission, was then consid-
ered.
In explaining the measure, Mr. Mann
of Illinois expressly stated that it was
not Intended as a reflection on the
present committee or its methods, but
it was necessary to separate the en-
gineering'problems from the admlnls-
trative problems in constructing the
canal. The bill, he said, left the presi-
dent authority to continue the com-
missioners as consulting engineers.
The measure was still under discus-
sion when the house at 2:35 p. m.
adjourned to permit the occupancy of
the house chamber for a republican
conference on the statehood bill.
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The Austin Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 34, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 11, 1905, newspaper, February 11, 1905; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1455088/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .