Brownsville Daily Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 338, Ed. 1, Tuesday, October 12, 1909 Page: 4 of 4
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TUESDAY OCTOBER 12. 190H.
KEY WEST IX RUINS.
CAPTAIN OAKES I1ETUKXS.
Practically Uip Entire City Has Been
estroyetl.
It is Believed Here That He Will
Kecoiumencl a Survey.
THE BROWNSVILLE DAILY HERALD
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At a Bargain
15 000ACRES
lands of the Hidalgo Canal Co. 100 per cent tillable
and the soil just like that bought by William J. Bryan at
Mission (iood house plenty of shallow water good fence
around the property. Adjoining land sold for 00.00 per
acre last week when a tract of 1000 acres was sold for
64000.00 to be planted in pecans. Write or call for fur-
ther information. Do it now as a quick sale must be made
of this property. Price $10.00 per acre.
640 ACRES
of good land
for sale at a
every foot tillable. This property can never be bought so
cheap again and is on sale now for only ten days at
?14.o0 per acre.
cin apdcc of tnie cano luml near narnnSen 312
04U AUtlLO miles from the station platform and
one mile from the Harlingen canal. Special price for quick
sale S35.00 per acre.
Ifin APBEQ ess tlmu foul" miIes f rom Brownsville aml
lUU Autttw a large percentage lias been in cultivation.
For sale at 110.00 per acre. This is a very fine tract of
land which has made some record breaking yields. Can
show you the property at any time and it will only take
half an hour of your time. Call in and get particulars. It
is all under irrigation and is near the sugar mill.
three and a
Soil Laredo
117 ACRES
rms with the hind.
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sale 110.00 per acre. Land
r XI
acre only last monin.
QOn APDEQ 010 ail1 a ll!llf mile"s from narIiusen-' A11
OtU AbnLO under irrigation and well drained. Ideal
tract for a sugar plantation. Price 75.00 per acre.
CHAS. M. ARMSTRONG & COMPANY
BROWNSVILLE TEXAS
GROWTH OF
GULF EXPORTS
INCREASE FROM Sl4000.000 IN
189 TO $410000000 IX 109.
Government Mokes a Careful Compi-
lation Showing Articles That
(Contributed to Make This In-
crease. Associated Press.
Washington Oct. 12. The mar-
velous growth of exports from the
Gulf Ports of the United States
from $194000000 in 1899 to $410-
000000 in 1909 caused the bureau
of Statistics Department of Commer
ce and Labor to make a careful com-
pilation showing articles that con-
tributed to this increase and ports
through which the traffic passed.
The principal articles showing an
increase are cotton meats lard
flour tobacco mineral oil cotton
seed oil lumber phosphates corn
rice and naval stores. Nearly all
this increase was from European
countries. Of the Gulf ports Gal-
veston shows the largest increase.
From 1899 to 1909 exports from
that port advanced from $78500-
000 to $1S9500000. The princi-
pal export is cotton being valued
at $57500000 in 1899 and at
$14100000"0 in 1909. The growth
of New Orleans exports during the
period was $SG750000 to $145-
000000 and Mobile from $8750-
000 to $27333000.
t'XITEH STATES WAR SHIPS.
Seven are Now in Process of Con- j
struction. '
By Atsociated Press.
Washington Oct. 12. Secretary
Meyer has signed a contract with a
New York ship building company
for the construction of a dreadnaught
ship the Arkansas. William Cramp
& Sons are building the other dread-
naught the Wyoming authorized
10. Discount for 10 Days
From Oct. 1 1 th to Oct. 2 1 t
on all Cash Purchases of Buggies and Vehicles.
SOLD UNDER AN ABSOLUTE GUARANTEE
Hy.
Hidalgo County five miles from Cha-
pin and four miles from the irrigated
I
i
near Mission north of track
bargain. All under fence and
half miles from Brownsville.
silt clay loam and a water
All under fence. For quick
rs
adjoining sold for 125.00 per
by the last congress. With these two
monster war vessels the navy de-
partment have under construction
seven battleships in all the Arkan-
sas Wyoming and South Carolina
Delaware North Dakota Florida and
Utah.
METHODIST CHURCH.
Union of Northern and Southern
Branches to Be Announced.
By Associated Press.
Atlanta Ga. Oct. 12. The union
of the northern and southern
branches of the Methodist church
will be officially announced in this
week's issue of The Watchman the
general organ of the church pub-
lished here.
STOCKTON GETTING THIK....V.
Votes to Open Saloons on Sunday by
..; Majority.
Associated Press.
Stockton Cal. Oct. 12. Stockton
voted yesterday to repeal the ordi-
nance passed a year ago for the Sun-
day closing of saloons. By a ma-
jority of sixty-six a year ago it was
decided that the saloons should be
closed Sundays. After more than 12
months' Sunday dryness the ma-
jority in favor of -opening the saloons
was 5S5.
HARPER LEE BADLV GORED.
Wounded While Attempting to Kill
a Rnll at San Talis Potosi.
City of Mexico Oct. 10. Harper
Baylor Lee the American bull fight-
er was seriously wounded today
while attempting to kill a bull in
the ring at San Lui Potosi. He
was hooked in the groin. He was
carried from the ring and placed
under the care of physicians. if
is believed he will recover.
B. VJLRHEULE
Key West. Oct. 12 4:10 p. m.
Half the city is practically in ruins
over 500 homes having been de-
stroyed and more than a hundred
ships wrecked as the result of the
hurricane. Seven churches and
nine of the largest cigar factories
in the South were destroyed. The
work of cleaning up the city is under
; way.
UICE GROWERS MEET.
Think North and East Should Eat
More of the Cereal.
By Associated Press.
New Orleans La. Oct. 12. Prom-
inent members of the American Rice
' Association gathered here today for
a meeting planned to discuss meth-
' ods towards bringing about a greater
consumption of rice in the north and
east. It is declared that while prices
on rough rice have been compara-
tively high quotations on clean
' rice have been proportionately low
I due to lack of demand in the latter
instance.
Want Prohibition
Special to The Herald
Pittsfield Mass. Oct. 12. De-
mands for a referendum to the peo-
ple of the question of State-wide
prohibition will be made as a result
of the three-day convention opened
here today by the Massachusetts
branch of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union.
Masonic Conclave.
special to The Herald.
San- P rancisco Oct. 12. Masons of
the uolden State met in sixtieth an-
nual conclave this morning and will
remain in session through the week.
This afternoon the cornerstone of tne
new Scottish Rite Cathedral will be
laid with imposing ceremonies. Ad-
dresses by ofiicers and reports of
committees occupied this morning's
session.
XOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that up to
ten o'clock a. in.. October fifteenth
1909 the Secretary of the Board of
Trustee. of the San Benito Inde-
pendent School District will receive
sealed proposals from any persons
and corporations eligible under the
law that may desire to be e'lected
as depository of the funds of said
district.
Each proposal shall state the rate
per cent offered to be paid upon
daily balances for the privilege of
ho; mndf such denository. and
shall be accompanied by a certified
check for ?2UU as a guramy uihi. ic
enrnoration making the
same will qualify under the law as
such depository n nis proposal sii.ui
be accepted by the board.
The board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
F. C. VAN NESS.
Secretarv Board of Trustees San Be-
nito Independent School District.
San Benito Texas Sept. 21 1909.
9-23-30
Send Them
$$$$$$$
An ad. in this paper for
any business whatever is
a moneygram to the buy-
ing" public from you.
They appreciate your
belief in their financial
standing.
They buy your goods.
A moneygram never was
marked "collect."
The currency pours into
your cash box of its own
free will.
If your bargains are advertised
"big" your sales are big.
People appreciate big strong
forceful trade announcements.
Such ads. inspire commercial
confidence.
GET WISE; ADVERTISING
TIME IS TO-DAY
iCopjnght law by W. K. U.)
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Moneygrams
IS
As a result of Captain Oakes' visit
to Brownsville. The Herald while
not officially authorized to do so
feels that it is safe in making the pre.
diction that in the report to be trans-
mitted to Washingon by nat officer
within a short time will be incor-
porated a recommendation for the
survey of Brazos Santiago. Capt.
Oakes came here last week believing
in the necessity and feasibility of the
improvement of this harbor but
doubtful that present conditions
would warrant a favorable report to
the next congress He 6aid howevfcr
that he was willing to be convinced
that development had proceeded fas-
ter than he imagined and that the in-
terests of this country justified and
demanded the taking of steps no
looking to the prosecution of this
great work. It may safely be said
that his visit nere has tended to es-
tablish the latter thought in his mind
and that he returns to Galveston
more than eyer impressed with the
potential greatness of this valley and
the important part that water trans-
portation will play in its future.
his visit to Pint Isabel yesterday
was entirely satisfactory. Accom-
panied by Louis Cobolini Judge Jas.
B. Wells and Secretary Magill he
went out to the bar in ihe launch
Sea Gull taking soundings there and
at various places inside. On the bar
he found from nine and one-hall feet
to ten feet of water and a little dis-
tance inside he went down sixteen
feetwithoutstrikingbottom. The party
ty luncned at the hotel and returned
to Brownsville on the evening train.
This morning Captain Oakes left on
me 4:50 train for vialveston.
Today's Great Heavyweight Rattle.
Special to The Herald.
San Francisco Oct. 12. Today
the anniversary of the discovery of
America by one Christopher Colum-
bus may also result in the discov-
ery of a new heavyweight champion !
of the world. May but probably 1
will not. Jack Johnson the title 1
holder will meet Stanley Ketchel at
James W. Cofforth's Club at Colma.
The bout is scheduled to last twenty
rounds. The fighters are to re-
ceive fifty per cent of the gross re-
ceipts divided C5 and 35 per cent.
Jollns6n remains a favorite with the
great crowd of fight fans sathorofl
to witness the encounter between i
the white and the black. That is
a financial favorite. Sympathy is
largely with Ketchel and even those
who are beHing on Johnson are
hoping that the white man will make
a good showing. There are many
who are taking the Ketchel end of
the argument and backing it with
money in large amounts. Confidence
reigns in both camps and the spec-
tators expect to see a battle that
will produce many thrills.
In the opinion of the average
sport there is no reason to believe
that Ketchel will have any more
success against Johnson than Burns
had. Ketchel is not so heavy as
Burns and no speedier. He per-
haps hits harder but it does not
seem likely he will land with any
more effect than Burns landed.
The negro is so good a boxer and
so shifty it would be a matter bf
luck if Ketchel got in an effective
blow.
Sanitary Train..
Special to The Herald.
Jefferson City Mo. Oct. 12
-At
the request of the State Board of
Health a meeting of representatives
of the various railways was held here
today -for the purpose of considering
the observance on railway trains of
sanitary regulations.
As the board was advised by opin-
ion irom the attorney general's office
that it had no authority to enforce
regulations of this character that it
might make it decided to call a meet-
ing with the representatives of the
roads for the purpose of endeavoring
to secure an observation of regula-
tions of this character by agreement
with the railroad companies.
Troops to Kl Paso.
Special to The Herald.
San Antonio Texas Oct. 12.
Three thousand troops stationed at
Fort Sam Houston left today for
El Paso to be present at the meet-
ing between President Taft and
President Diaz on Saturday.
Paint Men Hopeful.
Special to The Herald.
Philadelphia Oct. 12. Animated
by a spirit optimism the members
of the National Paint. Oil and Var-
nish Association convened in twenty-
second annual session here today.
The following hopeful note was
sounded by President William Wat-
erall. "The past year has been character-
ized by struggle and anxiety We
may look with thankfulness upon tne
last of the panic clouds and the strife
for tne maintenance of our rights in
the readjustment of the tariff and
protection against unjust paint legis-
lation." Physicians Meet.
Special to The Herala.
St. Louis Oct. 12 A number of
demonstrations new to the medical
profession are promised during the
session opened today by the Missis-
sippi Valley Medical Association.
Distinguished American and foreign
medical me will read papers.
Krigadicr-General Kimball Dead.
By 'Associated Press.
Washington Oct 12. Brigadier
General Kimball. U. S. A. retired.
died at his home here Sunday at the
age of 69 of heart fail lira
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
LUMBER SHINGLES DOORS BLINDS
BUILDERS' HARDWARE
Buyers of Hides Wools Skins and Produce. Brownsville Texas
i Office Matamoros Alex. Cor. Manuel Gonzales & 8th Sts. E
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BROWNSVILLE GRAIN CO.
(INCORPORATED)
FEED AND SEEDWholesale and Retail
DISTRIBUTORS FOR
TEXAS SEED & FLORAL CO.
We keep the best in town
Everything done brown
At the Texas Confectionery
We have everything to date
Our lines are all complete
At the Texas Confectionery
We have legal blanks to sell
And magazines as well
At the Texas Confectionery
SEE cTWE
THE WORKS
The equipment is the most modern in every detail everything
new. Room single or associate.
school. Rates 52.00 per day up
insured by physician in charge
local and long distance telephone
hot and cold water modern operating room No tuberculosis or con
tagious diseases received. Accommodations for patients of any rep
utable physician. For further information address
DR. B. 0. WORKS Physician in Charge.
BROWNSVILLE TEXAS.
HARLINGEN HAPPENINGS
To The Herald.
Harlingen Oct. S. All repairs to
the Harlingen canal system have
been made and the water supply is
first class.
G. J. Reynolds has been in town
for the past few days negotiating
for pasture lands. He will doubt-
less ship a number of cattle here
from his ranch near Alice as he re-
ports the grazing in this section
excellent.
The town and surrounding country
is taking on an air of prosperity j
in the building line. Several con
tracts were let last week and many !
more contemplated.
Work on the new lumber yard !
is progressing rapidly and they are
receiving many cars daily. '
The organization of the inde- '
pendent school board has been per- i
fected and the election for the bond j
issue of 125000 will be ordered !
within the next few days.
Dr. M. C. Wild and wife are i
spending a month in Port Lavaca
and report that they are enjoying :
themselves. .
TO UK OK NOT TO liU'J
Doubtless Whether Charles 11. Crane
. -..
ttill Go lo thiiiia.By Associated Press.
Washington. Oct. 1 1 Whether
or not Charles R. Crane will proceed
to Pekin in the capacity of American !
minister to China seemed today to
depend upon the out come of a con-
ference between Crane and Secretary
of State Knox who expectedly and
Crane from San Francisco to Wash-
ington on the eve of his proposed sail
ing across the Pacific to assume the
duties of that office. In quarters pre-
sumably well informed' the belief is
strengthened with the passage of the
hours that Minister Crane's connec-
tion with the diplomatic service is
in a very precarious condition
It was leirned today that the im-
mediate occasion for the recall of
Minister Crane was an article in the
Washington special correspondence
of the Chicago Record Herald in
September evidencing a somewhat
minute acquaintance with confiden-
tial matters supposed to be known
only by responsible officials of the
state department and presumably by
Minister Crane relative to the at-
titude of the United States govern-
ment to treaties recently concluded
between China and Japan.
BANK CLOSED.
First National of Mineral Point. Wis.
Finds Shortage.
By Associated Press.
Washington Oct. 12. The comp-
troller of the currency today announc-
ed that the Rational bank of Miner-
al Point Wisconsin has closed its
doors and John Schofield has been
appointed receiver. A shortage of
' $210000 dvA to alleged forgeries
of notes was discovered yesterday
in the funds of the First National.
Phone 66
KNOW cTWE TRY c?WE
H. MAGILL Proprietor
SANITARIUM
Graduate nurses. No training
Prompt and courteous attention
residing in building. Ambulance
service electric call bells running
ARTESIAN IRRIGATION
1900 acres 7 miles northwest of
Raymondville (Teniente Ranch)
300 acres in cultivation 20 years;
orange trees 25 yearr old full of
oranges now. This was never
touched by overflow. Thirty-foot well
fresh water. 1 lenty for 1000 head
stock; 700 ft. artesian well near
flowed past 4 years: not an acre
waste land. $17.50 per acre long
terms. Take 5 or 6 thousand in
good trade.
R. R. Redus Sinton Texas
HERALD WANT AOS
(Ads for this column strictly cash
in advance. It is only by saving
bookkeeping and collection expenses
thnt The Herald can make the cheap
rate given.)
For Sale.
1 FOR SALE 40 acres of the fin-
: est land in the valley 3-4 of a mile
' from the depot. Land all cleared.
broken and ditched. Suitable for
truck forage or sugar cane. Loca-
Uon an(j goil mnst be geen tQ be
appreciated. I have more than I
( can nandle. Dr. Mount C. Wild.
Harlingen Texas. 9-20tfdw
!
FOR SALE Good mules 15 to
16 hands. Address W. L. Stoner
Victoria Texas. 9-22.2Ct
FOR RENT One 4-room house
kitchen and bathroom. Water and
light connection. $25 month. Phone
41. 10-7-tr
BEST 120 ACRE cane proposi-
tion in valley. Location will on-
vince. G. He'big Combe Bldg
10-1 t-6t
FOR SALE Best 40 acres in the
Rio Grande Valley. All under cul-
tivation. Suitable for any crop but
especially sugar cane. Adjoins the
town of Harlingen on Harrison Ave.
"the main road." A snap for
quick sale $150.00 per acre. Free
from overflows. Dr. Mount C. Wild
Harlingen Texas. 10-8-tf
THREE CHOICE lots centrally lo-
cated West Brownsville. Another
pick-up hurry. G. Helbig. Combe
building.
Miscellaneous.
Have purchaser or renter for 10-
acre tract near town. Give price
terms commission etc. Box 413.
9-16-09
FOR RENT One four room bun-
galow. Phone 40. 10-9-7
Lost.
LOST Bunch of keys. Reward
if returned to Spero's Clothing Store
10-12-2t
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