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lieved that he will be captured beforo
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Negro shot in Elgin in quarrel with
one of his own race.
Hays City eold and spur track of in-
ternational to be run to It under con-
tract with new owners.
C. Lopez, the Mexican who shot an-
PRESIDENT OF THE MONON DIES
JUST WHEN ATTACK WAS TO
BE MADE UPON HIS
CHARACTER.
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JUDGE ROBINSON OF GALVESTON
DOES NOT BELIEVE MEN WHO
WERE TAKEN BY RANGERS
CAN GET JUSTICE IN
GALVESTON.
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MAY BE MISSING TYPIST
MRS. HERMAN ZELLMER THROWN
FROM BUGGY, NOSE BROKEN,
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and threatened the proprie-
FIVE YEARS FOR KREUZ.
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STRIKE ON CANADIAN
PACIFIC COMES TO END.
Montreal. July 21.—A definite agree-
ment was reached this afternoon be-
tween the Canadian Pacific and its
trainmen, yardmen and conductors
The men got $0 per cent of their de-
mands.
people. They came
the young woman’s
bound Katy freight train came rushing
down the track upon them. In an ef-
fort to clear the crossing their horse
became frightened and dashed spirit-
edly forward, overturning the buggy
and throwing the occupants violently
against the ground beside the crossing.
BUT ONE OF THE MEN CALLED
TO BE ADVISERS TO MADRIZ
HAS NOT BEEN RECENTLY IN
SIMILAR RELATIONS WITH FOR-
MER RULER.
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TWO HUNDRED MEN PURSUING
MIKE ROCHESTER WHO CUT
THROATS OF HIS AGED
FOSTER PARENTS
NEAR VENUS.
Counsel for the Illinois Central
prohibition
by a two-
of the leg-
Taylor, Texas, July 21.— Following a
day's shopping in the city, about 6:30
o'clock yesterday evening Mr. and Mrs.
Horman Zellmer of the Zeichang com-
munity, ten miles southeast of Taylor,
were returning to their home in £
buggy drawn by a yonng horse. As
they were crossing the Missouri, Kan-
nas and Texas railway track in the
southeast limits of the eity a north-
campaign in Terrell tomorrow night
where arrangements have been made
to give him a fitting reception.
Chcago, July 21.—Death came tn l.
G. Rawn, president of the Monon rail-
road. supposedly from a bullet fired by
himself, but certainly on the eve of
possible exposure as a central figure of
what is declared today to be one of the
greatest railway scandals of the coun-
DEPUTY SHERIFF USES PISTOL
UPON PARTY OF BLACKS WHO
WERE ADVANCING TO
CUT HIM DOWN.
Comprehensive Invitation to All HI.
Enomies Io Point to Place or Timo
Where and When H. Ho, in Any
Way Failed to Do Hi. Duty .. a
Public Officer.
the door was forced. The
MAN AT VERNETS LES BAINEE
WHO LEFT HURRIEDLY UPON
OSTENSIBLE TRIP TO SPAIN
VERY LIKELY WAS MISSING
DOCTOR.
a verbatim copy of questions and an-
swers at a recent investigation of the
company's affairs admitted that the
foundation had been carefully laid with
intent to show Mr Rawn as primarily
responsible for years of crooked car
contracts. His answers, however. have
been steadfast denials of the charges.
The speaker's humorous references
to the conflicting views of his oppon-
ents on the subject of prohibition were
received with great favor as were his
sallies on the multiplicity of statutes
which have resulted of late years from
legislatve over-activity stimulated by
politicians burdened with politics they
were determined to unload on a long
suffering people. Tn fine, the big
audience plainly showed that it was
In sympathy with Mr. Colquitt’s plea
for reef from further restrictive legis-
lation.
On the subject of prohibition the
speaker maintained that submission
a have failed to do my duty as a
g official where the enforcement
. law WaB in questfon."
Mrs Zellmer, aged about 40 years sus-
continued tained a broken upper jaw and wan
. horribly bruised about the head and
face, her arms and wrists were
Greenville, Texas, July 21.—Colquitt
spoke at Royse thia morning; Green-
ville this afternoon and Celeste to-
night, and met the most encouraging
of receptions at each place.
Here at Greenville the court house
was crowded to overflowing and the
applause was frequent.
After having been Introduced by
Capt. W. G. Horsley, Mr. Colquitt re-
called that he had cast his first vote
in Greenville in a court house stand-
ing on the spot where the building he
spoke in today la located. He had
voted the democratic ticket then and
ever since, he said, and although he
had seen many platforms to all the
planks of which he could not subscribe
he had never scratched a ticket nor
deserted his party, reserving to himself
the right which belongs to every indi-
vidual democrat to try to have the
objectionable plank removed next
time.
Of the charge that has been made
by Poindexter and Johnson that he
favors the repeal of the Sunday law,
the law against gambling statutes of
that character, Mr. Co’quitt said that
it was a libel on his life as a citizen
and an office holder. “I favor noth-
ing of the kind," he declared, "and I
challenge any man to show a better
record than mine in the matter of law
enforcement. I challenge any man to
point to a single Instance where I
8PEECHES DELIVERED AT THREE
POINTS AND THE WELL KNOWN
viws OF THE CANDIDATE
ONCE MORE ELUCIDATED TO
THE PEOPLE.
Kyle, Texas, July 21—The H. G. Wil-
liams ranch of 11,000 acres, the nearest
point of which is five miles west of
Kyle, has been said to a Pittsburg syn-
dicate headed by F. F. Kitterman, who
ie now in charge of the ranch.
This ranch nludes Hays City,
which, two years ago, was proposed for
the county seat of Hays county.
Five hundred acres has. been set
apart for the townsite, and is now be-
ing platted and staked off, and a pub-
lic sale of lots will be held on July 29.
The remainder of the ranch will be cut
up into small tracts and sold to actual
ettlers, which will mean much to this
immediate section.
The biggest thing, perhaps. In con-
nection with this deal is that on the
day the deeds were signed to this prop-
erty there was also signed a contract
With the International and Great
Northern Railway company to build a
railroad to Hays City, work on which
is to begin before September 1, 1910,
and to be completed and in operation
before July 1, 1911.
The presumption is that the new road
will interect the main line at Kyle. as
this is the nearest point, as well as the
best route.
This entire section will be Immensely
benefited by this road.
Paris, July 31.—The police a Ver.
net les Baipes, the little French wat-
ering place at the foot of the Pyronees
mountains are positive in their belief
that Dr. Hawley H. Crippen, widely
sought by London qollce, was in their
city last Sunday and a vigorous search
is being made for the fugitive. The
procueur at Vernets lea Balnes tele-
graphed today to the director of the
surete generale at Paris oonfrming
the identity of the man who arrived
there under the name of arbot on
Saturday as Dr. Hawley IL Crippen.
Tho procueur added he believed Crip-
pen had crossed the French frontier
into Spain.
The French, detective department in
Parls is inclined to accept the pro-
cueur’s views as to the identity of
Crippen, but is in doubt as to wheth-
er he crossed the Spanish frontier,
as all th positive information in the
possession of the police Indicates that
he left the train before it reached
Mount Iewls, to which point ho is
said to have taken pagage en route
to Spain. \
The suspect according to the belief
of the authorities here, Instead of mak-
ing for Spain, i headed for Andora,
the little and almost forgotten republic
of 8000 shepherd inhabitanta, nestling
in the foothills of the Pyrenees. Once
in this country It is said, extradition
would be difficult, if not Impossible.
M. Zebllle, head of the research de-
partment of the police, who is direct-
tog the search in F’rame for Dr. Crip-
pen and hla typist. Ethol Clara Lnove,
who is supposed to have left London
in his company, opposes the theory
that the woman who killed herself at
Bourgess July 13 was Miss Leneve.
He points out that the letter left by
the suicide was written in French, a
language Miss Leneve is said to be
totally unacquainted with. Further-
more, the suicide's features were those
of a person of Slavonfc type.
A railroad employe is said to have
noticed a couple answering the descrip-
tion of Dr. Crippen and Miss Leneve
on his train on July 12 and they were
supposed to have separated at Paris.
Dr. Crippen hurrying on south, and
Miss Leneve going tn Bourgess, where
she later committed suleie.
Another theory of the police is that
the couple went by steamer to Mar-
sellles and separated at that point.
Lockhart. Texas, July 21.—A very
large crowd attended the barbecue and
picnic at Dale. Texas, yesterday. The
candidates for county offices all spoke,
this finishing their speaking for this
campaign.
The 4-year-old baby boy of William
Cabanese died yesterday morning and
was buried this morning at 10 o'clock.
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♦ Houston. July 21.—Dr. C. F.
♦ Spannon of tha Texas livestock
♦ sanitary commtMlon, who is
• engaged in combatting the rav-
♦ ages of charbon among live-
• stock In Southeastern Texas, Is
• authority for the announcement
♦ that 8. M. Depews, a clerk in
• the Orange. Texas, postoffice,
• has contracted the disease. This
4 is the sixth case in the past two
• years in which human beings
♦ have been attacked by charbon
• In this section.
Majors, Rochest er‘s sweetheart. The
Fortress Monroe, Va., July 21.— Elev-
FOULOIS TRIES NOVEL
FLIGHT AT SAN ANTONIO.
San Antonio. July 21.—in his flights
with the Wright aeroplane this morn-.
Ing Lieutenant BenD. Foulo:s tried an
experiment by using a large movable
plane in the rear of the machine that
operatee w!th the front plane. With I
this change in the mechanism of the
aeroplane Ldeutenant Foulios main-
tained an average speed of over forty
miles an hour. He made throe flights
of three minutes each.
to Sherif
LOP^Z HLD NOT GUILTY.
Lockhart, Texas, July 21.—C. Lopes,
a Mexican, who killed another Mexican
in Luling, Texas, In April, 1909. when
the other Mexican entered Lopez’s res-
taurant drunk. and threatened to kill
Lopez, was tried in the district court
yesterday. After hearing nil the evi-
dence the judge instructed the jury to
find the defendant not guilty, which
they did. Judge McNeal represented
the defendant and Frank 8. Roberts,
district attorney, represented the state.
Feeling around Venus is high
ngainst Rochester. A party of about.
150 men left there last night to join
the man hunt. In ihe party were clt*
Isens of Waxahachie, Midlothian,
Venus and the country in that vicin-
ity.
Lynching is hinted by this party
which moved toward Kennedale. near
where Rochestr is believed to be in
hiding..
Population of two more counties are
received by the governor.
Many local people attend Colquitt
rally at Manor.
Davidson men have rally at court
hcuse.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas train
leaves track near Georgetown.
Sham battle is pulled off by Harper
Kirhx fifes.
Jury at Lockhart.
Woman living near Taylon thrown
from buggy and terribly rut And
bruised about the face.
Clara Parra brought back from Se-
attic to Palestine to face charge of un-
lawful intercourse with her father.
All gaming cases brought at Galves-
ton as the result of ranger raid are
transferred to another county to insure
fair play.
woman was found dead. Before shoot-
ing herself the guest had written the
following note:
“I request that Identity be not
sought. The cause of my sulelde is
known to me alone. I ask to be al-
lowed to rest tranquilly in my tomb.
"I am a foreigner. I leave 100
francs to defray my funeral expenses.”
The note conchde:
"Life to me has, alas, appeared un-
smiling."
The young woman is described as a
brunette. Rhe had taken the precau-
tion to cut from her garments every
mark that might serve to Indicate who •
she was.
MINERAL WELL BROUGHT
IN AT MARBLE FALLS.
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Marble Falls. Texan July 21--While
boring fo rwater at IAkeshore Terrace,
the new summer resort at Marble Falls,
a fine mineral well was brought in
rich in Iron, sulphur and other ingredi-
ents. The surprising element in the
matter is the shallow depth (only
twenty-one feet) and the unusully
low temperature of the water “Almost
as cold as ice." la the verdict pro-
nounced by those who have tried it.
An analysis including temperature,
etc., is being prepared by the owner.
The well is on the shore of the lake at
the bathing bench just west of the
Austin Academy camp. The water is
being utilized for all purposes by this
camp and the new Iakshore Terrace
camp just opened.
BAS AT ALL TIMES BEEN "
SQUARELY UPON ISSUES
ounty officers that she could Bearing a warrant charging the sev.
place her hands on Rochester in fiveen with assault. Cauley and two citi.
minutes. The name of the yopng | zens, deputized to assist him, went to
woman could not be learned but it I* . the home of Henry Heck, a colored
conjectured that she is Miss Jessie I farmer. near Elliott, this afternoon. As
the posse approached the negroes
ceased their work in the field ami
Washington, July 21.—East Texas--
i Fair Friday and Saturday, continued
I warm, moderate south to southeast
winds.
West Texas—Fair and
warm Friday and Saturday.
Suicide of "Jeanne Maxe."
Bourgeme, France, July 21. -A young
woman who committed sulelde at a
hotel here on July 13 is now believed
to have been Ethel Clara Leneve, the
companion of Dr. Crippen. There are
striking points of resemblance. The
woman was a foreigner and gave the
name of Jeanne Maze. The police of
Paris and London have been notified.
Though posing as a French woman, it
was recognized that the guest who ar-
rived at the hotel shortly before she
killed herself was not of French birth.
The mysterious young woman ar-
rived at the hotel France on the night
of July 13. Rhe was beautifully gowned
and in appearance and manner was a
person of refinement.
After registering an "Jeanne Maze,"
she went at once to her apartment.
An hour later three revolver shots
Washington, July 21.—A new cab-
’ Inet has been formed in Nicaragua, ac-
cording to cable advices received here
today from Consul Oliva res at Mana-
gua. Its personnel consists, with a
single exception, of adherents of Ze-
laya and men who were officials of the
former president's government. Con-
sul Olivares strongly intimates that
the new ministry is likely to be un-
friendly to the United States. The
personnel of the new ministry which
was formed following the resignation
of Minister General Chico Baca is as
follows:
Minister of Government—Maximillan
Morales, subsecretary of the govern-
ment under Zelaya.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Pub-
lic Instruction—FYancisco Padilla, for-
merly a minister of finance, but not
under Zelaya.
Minister of Finance and PubHo
Credit—Francisco Medina, collector of
customs at Corinto under Zelaya and
recently his personal representative in
Paris.
Minister of Works—Leon Areagon,
once subsecretary of public instruction
and later mayor of Managua under
Zelaya.
Subsecretary of War—Benjamin Zel-
edon, charge d'affaires of Nicaragua In
Guatemala under Zelaya and more re-
cently secretary of Julian Tria*, com-
missioner of the Madriz government,
with plenary powers over the western
half of Nicaragua, now in command of
the gunboat Venus.
Zeleon’s appointment seems to be
the most significant in a cabinet of
Zelaya supporters, Mr. Olivares ad-
vised that the new war minister is
bitterly anti-American and is the au-
thor of a number of incendiary arti-
cles against the government of the
United States and American interests
in General which have been published
recently in the censored press of Man-
agua.
Dr. Iouis F. Corea, representative
of Mariz. has arrived at Managua,
the consul reports, but any confirma-
tion of the story that he left a peace
proposition in behalf of Madriz at
Washington is as unconfirmed from
the report as it is from the Investiga-
tion here. Modesto Barrios and Se-
bastian Silanaz, the commissers who
have been sent to this government
bearing what is reputed to be a prop-
osition for peace in Nicaragua, were
due in Washington today, according
to an unofficia| scheue. They had
not been received nor had they ap-
peared when Acting Secretary of State
Wilson left the department.
Iockhart, Texas, July 21.—The jury
in th* case of State vs. Kreuz returned
a verdict of guilty of an assault with
intent to murder, and assessed his
punishment at fve years imprison-
ment in the state penitentiary. This
Mexican and another Mexican, while
pruning from a Mexican celebration in
the fall Of 1903, were raising consid-
erable racket and cursing. When Con-
stable Latie and another officer at-
tempted to arrest them, the defendant
shot at Lane.
Two hundred men hunting for Mike
, Rochester, who escaped after attack
upon his foeter parent* near Venu*.
Islature and because no polltfaci pnrty
has the right to attempt by general
partisan primary action to tie the
hands of any member of the legisla-
ture on the question nf submission nf
a constlt utfonal Amendment nf any
kind. Texas has the "representative
form of government, he said, and any
attempt tn deny the several legislatve
districts the right to Instruct their
represntetlvas on any aubject is sub-
versive to the constitutional guaran-
tee of such government. As to state-
wide prohibition, the speaker did not
believe that eople of Texas want a
contest over that as they already have
the right to abollsh this 11Aior traffic
in their communities and whenever
they feel like it.
As far as he was concerned he was
opposed to the principle of prohibition
but I., favor of ths policy nf local
option because it accords that doctrine
in local self government for which the
democratic party stands and for which
it always fought.
Mr. Colquitt will speak at Wolf City
And Cooper tomorrow and close hl*
Hleven men killed and several others
badly injured by explosion in Fortress
Monroe during target practice.
Now cabinet formed in Nicaragua is
bitterly anti- American and is composed
of friende of the deposed ruler, Yelaya.
Man who suddenly left Varnets lea
Baines is now believed to have been
Dr. Crippen and the woman who shot
herself to death in hotel at Bourges is
suspected of being the missing typist
of tho doctor.
Galveston, July 21 When the cases
of the six men arrested by the rangers
in the raid on the gambling resort
over the Turf Exchange saloon was
called In the criminal district court to-
day. Judge Robinson ordered them
transferred to Polk county. The bond
of each defendant was fixed at $1004
for his appearance in the district court
of that county.
The court gave as It* reason for the
transfer that "there exists in Galveston
county combinations an influences
upon the part of influentlal persons
which renders it impossible for the
state and the defendant alike to ob-
tain a fair and impartial trial.”
In the raid three weeks ago, the
rangers arrested twelve men but pros-
ecuted only those in charge of the
tables and operating the resort.
wrenched, four of her upper teeth
koocked out, her nose cut and bruised
and one of her eyes injured.
Mr Zellmer sustained but slight in-
juries. but it is feared that Mrs. Zell-
mar Is Injured Internally. She was un-
conscious until a late hour last night
at Dr, Floeck in ger’s sanitarium, where
! she was taken for treatment shortly
after the accident.
Mrs. Zellmer remained in a semi-
conscious condition all night and did
not rally until early this morning, when
she was able to talk in an incoherent
i way. In addition to other injuries BuH-
i he । left - ar wae party torn from
the head, necessitating a number of
stitchee from the physician's needle.
At noon today her condition is still erit-
! leal.
Elgin. Texas, July 21.—About 6
o’clock thin morning Arieh McNeil was
shot and killed. Nathan Taylor was
arrested. The trouble came up over a
querral over their children. Both par-
ties are negroes.
grabbing pitchforks and other farm
tools made for the deputy. Cauley
opened fire with two revolvers before
the negroes came within striking dig-
tance and before the other members of
the posse had regained their wits five
of the Attacking party were dead and
the remander wounded. The deputy
surrendered but was released to ap-
pear for hearing tomorrow.
Severa] days ago an attempt wa
made tn effectthe capture of -he
negroes but the arresting officer with-
drew upon their show of resistanoe
Fort Worth, July 21.—Two hundred ■ .____
men, half of them armed, are literally
searching every nook in the wood. Ellito, Mira, July 21.—Five negroes
around Kennedale for Mark Rochester I wir, p‘c 0 .1 negroes
who cut the throats of his foster par ; " 1 and two others were mor-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Logs- i tally wounded today when seven
According negroes, taking issue with Deputy
Sherif Sig Cauley, who was endeavor-
Ing to take them Into custody on a
minor charge, advanced on the officer
with farming Implements as weapons
and with the avowed intention of "cut-
ting him down."
BIG GUN WHILE Eh
QUICK TARGET PR
FORTRESS MONROE
FOR HIGH SPEED. &m
en men of the coast artillery are dead
tonight as the result of the blowing
out of a breech block in one of the
big guns while the fort was engaged
in target practice. A half dozen others
are in the post hospital, one of whom
may die. The exact cause of the ex-
plosion is not yet definitely deter-
mined. although a board of inquiry
was appointed immediately after the
disaster by orders from the war de-
partment in Washington. The list of
the dead and wounded follows:
Killed—-
Sergeant Harry H. Hess. Charles-
ton, W. Va.
Corporal Charles O. Adkins, Cin-
cinnati. O.
Corporal Albert Bradford. Dorothy,
W. Va.
Private John ChAdwick, Tazewell,
Tenn.
Private Olive W. King, Dayton, O.
Private Alfred W. Smith, New York
City.
Private Andy Sullivan, Perkins, Ky.
L Private Judd E. Hogan, Geyer, O.
I Private James H. Turner, Ripley.
1 Tenn.
1 Private Roy Duffey, Naugatuck,
I W. Va.
I H. Adey.
i This latter name does not appear on
the muster roll of the Sixty-ninth
company, coast artillery, for May or
June, 1910, nor has any record been
found in the war department of en-
listment in the army within the last
three year* of any man under that
name.
Probably fatally injured—
Private Arley A. Dey, Brandonville,
Va.
Slightly Injured—
Lieutenant George L. Van Dusen,
Passaics, N. J.
Private Orville T. Rainey, Findlay,
Ohio.
Private Ellsworth W. Hoffman.
Pittsburg, Pa.
Private Charles E. Parks. Menomi-
nee, Mich.
Private William C. Sulzberger, Fort
Monroe, Va.
1 he toll of deatn, it is bekeved,
would have been larger had it not
been for the heroism displayed both by
the. officers and men in the battery.
The wounded forgot their hurts and
aided the uninjured in stamping out
the burning powder that threatened the
sacks in which the charge for a sec-
ond shot had been brought up. The
explosion took place in battery De-
russy. No. 1 gun doing the damage.
The gun was in charge of CAptain
James Prentice., who had with him
Heutenant George P. Hawes, Jr., and
George L. Van Dusen. Lieutenant
Hawes had gone forward from the
breech to examine the range wheel
when the charge exploded. He was
thrown down and momentarily
stunned, hut otherwise uninjured. In
the thick, heavy smoke the scene was
almost indescribable. Eight men were
killed outright, their bodies lying
scattered around the emplacement.
Under the pall the wounded writhed
and moaned. Captain Prentice anil
Lieutenant Hawes foresaw a further
sacrifice of life if the other charges
caught from the smoldering sparks
and the two sent out a call for sur-
geons while they attacked the flames
with their bare hands.
Captain Prentice reached the em-
placement first and before looking into
the extent of the damage he pushed
his way through the smoke and spark11
and carried out a bag of powder. He
was then joined by Hawes and the
two completed the task of averting a
further explosion.
During this time Lieutenant Van
Dusen lay crumpled beneath the gun,
his leg broken in two places. He was
suffering agony, but when the officers
and men tried to remove him he would
not hear to it.
"See to the men first," he ordered
and then propped himself against the
gun oarriage and aided in directing the
work of the rescue parties and the
purgeons.
Corporal Humphreys and Sergeant
Irinkley, a gun pointer, also distin-
guished themselves. The former’s
body and arms were filled with pieces
of flying concrete that had been blown
from the emplacement when the ex-
plosion came. In spite of his wounds
he rushed to his dead and wounded
comrades, extinguishing their burning
clothing, and then hurrle I to the near-
by encampment for water.* Sergeant
Brinkley was close to the breech when
it blew out. He was hurled over the
sight standard, and, when he regained
consciousness, found himself hanging
by one arm from the railing of the
sighting platform. Although severely
bruised and suffering from the shock,
Brinkley declined tn go to the hospital
or permit the surgeons to examine him
until after he had assisted in the work
of rescue.
Colonel C. P. Townsley, commandant
of the fort, promptly ordered an in-
vestigation. While no decision has yet
been reached, Colonel Townsley ad-
vanced a theory of the disaster.
"It is evident," he said, "that the
explosion occurred during the inser-
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