The Sunday Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 207, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 13, 1905 Page: 1 of 18
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PEROLIN
The Ideal duitlee s and antiseptic
sweeping material. Recommended
by hlgnest medical authorit.es; all
dealers sell It.
H. GOLDSCHMIDT A CO.
218 E. Commerce St- Oo.h phones.
VOL. 34 No. 307.
T. C. FROST
President.
-—FROST-
NATIONAL BANK
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS
Capital and Surplus - - $500000.00
EXCHANGE DRAWN ON PRINCIPAL CITIES IN EUROPE.
MEXICAN MONEY BOUGHT AND SOLD.
HOFFMAN HOUSE BAR
1 nt
They carry all the leading brands of fine Whiskies Wins* and Cigars.
Telephone orders for bottled goods promptly filled day or night.
TOURIST TRADE SOLICITED. OI'EN ALL NIGHT.
408 E. Houston Street. (Hicks Building opposite.) Telephone 622.
ALBERT BEITEL. R. M. BEITEL.
BEITEL LUMBER CO.
LUMBER ANO BUILDERS’ HARDWARE
P. O. BOX 393. BOTH PHONES NO. 250. Branch Yards at Kerrville Texas.
Office and Yards: West Commerce Bt. near the I. AG.N.R. R.
. A FEW THINGS WE DO.
a We k*'? • Crown » n d Bridge work
Specialist. We make solid 22 k. gold
l! ff BRIDGE [ . . f Crowns for $4. We make bridge work
'VaJ WORK * * *t4 st $4 a tooth. We guarantee our work
fo r 10 years. We have more invested
l* in offices than any one concern. We
Me Lil IJ LA. LmM sr« therefore mo't reliable. We make a
specialty of painless extracting. We
YALE DENTISTS. invite you to call on us. HICKS BLDG
AMUSEMENTS.
E.LECTRIC PARK
. TONIGHT
"SAID PASHA.”
Prices 10c 20c 30c. 50c
Extra—Tonight 8 p. m.
BALLOON ASCENSION.
First ever attempted after dark.
FREE-8 p. m?—TONIGHT.
BASE BALL
Today.
BIG DOUBLE HEADER.
GALVESTON vs. SAN ANTONIO
First game called at 3:15;
Harvey L. Page
ARCHITECT.
Jas. F. Brook C. E.
Suite 528. Moore Building.
. NOW OPEN.
San Pedro Springs
ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS
Under New Management.
NEW ATTRACTIONS.
Come Out and See Them.
DAVE HERZFELD
Formerly of Rockport is Now
Proprietor of the
CONEY ISLAND BAR
201 ALAMO PLAZA.
Come and See Me. Nothing too
Good for my Patrons.
WISE
WOMEN
k&abM use
Pioneer
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Flour.
SUNDAY AT NEW BRAUNFELS
DELIGHTFUL PARK
DELIGHTFUL TRIP
VIA --
I. & G. N. GOING?
LEAVE AT 8:00 A. M. AND 2. P. M.
TICKETS AT CITY OFFICE OR DEPOT.
THE SUNDAY LIGHT
J. T. WOODHULL
Vice President.
THE CITY NATIONAL BANK
Has Added 248 Hew
Safe Daporit Boxes
to their vault and Invite the pub*
lie to Inspect them.
RATES $2 to S 3 PER ANNUM
GULF REFINING CO
New Phone 696.
Old Phono 1986
Wholesale Dealers
“Lusterlit*” Illuminating Oil Gasoline
Lubricating Oils.
M The scope of telephone
service as offered by this
Company Is so extensive
as to embrace a vast ter-
rltory in which are locat-
ed most of the Important
citics and town: and thousands of
prospective Customers whose busi-
ness you want and may secure. South-
western Telegraph & Telephone Co.
HITCH IN CONTRACT
FOR THE MONUMENT
Special to The Light.
Austin Tex. Aug. 12.—The fact
leaked out yesterday that the monu-
ment of Albert Sidney Johnson ex-
ecuted by Miss Elizabeth Ney of this
city now in the state cemetery has
not been received by the committee
composed of the governor comptroller
superintendent of public buildings and
grounds and Mrs. V. Austin of Galves-
ton. and that there was a controversy
on hand between the sculptor and com-
mittee which it would take some time
to adjust.
The committee at least two mem-
bers of IL claim the contract for the
monument has not been complied
with and until It is they can not con-
sent to receive It. The objection these
two members have is more as to the
mechanical features than the artistic.
What course Miss Ney proposes to
pursue is not known. The comm’/ tee
has appointed several meetings during
the past week but none of them have
materialised. When It does meet and
the proposition is made to accept .the
monument the vote will jierhaps stand
two tor its acceptance and fwo against
IL
EIGHTEEN PAGES
NED M ILLHENNY
Cashlar.
MESS' ■«
BID 1 RI HUE
Most Popular Matter Up Was Recom-
mendation of Warehouse Plan.
MANY -POPULISTS PRESENT
Ulis Leads U the Belief tint Ju Orgriutio
Miy EnßtEiCy Revive toil lite a
Pelitcel Party-Ofi’y ImMi F.f-
mers Eligible as iM elders.
Special to The Light.
Waco Tex. Aug. 12.—The meeting
ot the Texas Farmers’ Educational
and cooperative union has completed
its Ipbcrs and adjourned. The session
began last Monday and was in session
almost continually since that time.
It was remarkable in one respect.
There were four days of almost con-
stant hot-airing and not until the
closing days was there anything done
that would be of material aid to t.ie
farmers. This one thing was the
adoption of a recommendation that
the unions of each county establish
warehouses.
This was only a recommendation
and there were no plans submitted for
this work. The committee stated
however that It would submit an ad-
ditional re|x>rt in which a plan of
warehousing would be given. Th-'
coEimittce’s report was adopted.' and
the committee continued. This same
committee submitted a reimrt to the
effect that a bureau of crop statistics
be established in the organization and
bulletins given out twice a month.
Only members of the union are to ge’
these bulletins. Outside of the elec-
tion cf officers this was about the only
important action of the organization
with the exception of bouncing some
well known politicians who has been
trying to steer the organization into
politics. The rest of the tiin«> was
consumed in hot air and manipula-
tions.
When the convention met there
were two distinct factions in the body.
One of these led by N C Miiriav.
president and the other by Jefferson
Davis Montgomery rtate organizer
the latter gentleman being backed by
Farmer Shaw of Dallas and some of
the other state officer* The work-
ings of those two factions kept the
organization in an upioar half of the
time until Anally the horny-handed
farmers decided they could run the
shebang without the aid of these fel-
lows. Jefferron D. Montgomery manag-
ed to hold his Job but it was by the
skin of his teeth and he may vet be
without a job. A new constitution
was adopted but before It can be in
force and effect |t must be ratified by
the local unions of the state. This
constitution provides that the presi-
dent shall perform the work of orga-
nizer. Had the new laws been self-
enacting. Montgomery would have
been shorn of his pull at this meeting
but this was finally defeated on the rjy
ferenrum pita and this gives Jeff a
new lease on his Job. Ho will be able
to hold now. for the new constitution
will not be adopted by the local
unions. It must be done in sixty days
to become binding and the prediction
is freely made that hall of the unions
will oppose It.
When the rtal farmers the men who
have corns in their hands saw that
they were l»elng worked by some of
the men disguised as farmers bu' in ;
reality some of the smoothest |>oll-
ticians in the state they were equal
to the occasion. They promptly passed
a resolution and made it a part of the I
constitution that only bona fide farm- .
ers men who were aetuallv engaged
In farming were eligible to hold office.
Some of the erstwhile leaders had |
farms. They were In reality city men.
But had land in the country. They
were the men aimed at and the new' ‘
executive committee is composed of i
men who can tell all about the time 1
to plant com how to plow cotton
when to cut wheat etc. but unfortu-
nately they are not very well up on
the codes of handling an affair of this
size. They say they will learn and
the old executive committee has al-
ready been appealed to for advice.
President E. A. Clavin. was formerly
vice president and he has some good
ideas as to the proper work and will
advise the committee freely. Then
there is Jefferson Davis Montgomery.
He is a pastmaster at farming politics
and all kinds of work of this kind. He
remains as state organizer and of
course he can give the committee all
kinds of instruction.
There was not so much politics mix-
ed up tn the meeting. Reference was
had to state politics. Thore was some
show the first dav or so but when the
dally papers began to speak of this
and the candidates for stale office be-
gan to show up this talk was hushed
and one newspaper was severely criti-
cised for saying that poiitices had
forced President Murray to resign. Jef-
ferson Davis Montgomery will be the
advisor on political matters but his
work will be done later on.
It Is believed that the rank and file
of the Farmers' union are in earnest
ft is believed also that they are very
desirous of having an organization by
means of which they can get better
prices for their products; bv which
they can hold their crops and sell to
Continued on Pane Six
SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS SUNDAY AUGUST 13 1905.
BUSINESS H HE
ID SUE FUR PEACE
Meeting Was Held Yesterday In Appel-
late Court Room.
ALL FAVORED HARMONY
A Commit 83 if Ten Well Known Citizens
N. me Jls Iriitniors ti Taks latter
In Hani and Set b the Present
CsiDnissien iudJla
• The muchly advertised meeting of
business men for the alleged purpose
of raising money to pay off the com-
mission |>oilce and firemen took place
yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock In the
loom of the Fourth Court of Civil Ap-
peals with about fifteen people pres-
ent. The money consideration was of
secondary importance as the matter
was not even men’loned throughout
the meeting; in tact the spirit of
harmony pervaded among the
gathering and those present final-
ly adopted a motion to au-
thoriae the chairman to appoint
a committee of ten conservative citi-
zens r.nd business men who were not
identified In political life to net as
arbitrators and make an attempt to
settle the present muddle between the
present city administration and the
police and fire cciuniisslonen. It was
glv«'n out that when al! peaceful
methods had failed to bring harmony
between the lighting factioffs. they
cither one or the other side would be
compelled to give up the struggle.
Those present when the meeting was
called to order by Judge John Clark
were as follows: Dr. T. T Jackson.
Frank Paschal Graham Wntts J. H.
Kirkpatrick John Fraser D. J. Wood-
ward. B. M. Wofford. August E. Alt-
celt W. J. Morrison I. Slchel. Jack
Rhule. G. A. Stowers Sr. Jake Wolff
and Dan Oppenheimer.
Judge Clark arose as the first speak-
er to announce the object of the meet-
ing and was speaking several minutes
when his atten'lon was called to the
fact that there were two newspaper
men in the room nnd the question
arose as to letting them remain during
the session Several of those present
including Dan Oppenheimer. D. J.
Woodward. J. H Kirkpatrick. Ben
Waffcrl nnd others had no objection
j to letting the stay In tMe rootn. but
j Judge Clark opposed them by stating
1 that ns the meeting should be an In-
। formal one and at the present time the
1 matter in hand should not be given
■ publicity. Dnn Opncnheimer stated
1 that he was present for the purpose of
creating harmony and ’hat as all the
j people of San Aptonlo were vitally In-
terested In the present controversy he
| did net sec any hnrm In the reporters
1 remaining and giving the people tho
! news. By almost a unanimous vote
the scribes wore told to stav. while
Judge Clark picked up his hat and
> after excusing himself withdrew from
. the meeting.
The next move was to select a chair-
man and after some debate as to
qualifications etc.. D. J. Woodwarri
was unanimously chosen while Jack
Rhule was selcc’ed as secretary. Mr.
Woodward stated that the cltv commis-
sion muddle had reached such a stage
that conditions were unbearable and
he called on those present for sugges-
tions as what course to persub in set-
tling the matter ’o ’he tax pa vers in
general and everybody concerned.
Jake Wolff was the first speaker. Ho
stated that the matter had become a
serious one and that he for one de-
sired to sec the present fight settled
Immediately. He said that ns not as
many |>eople answered the call for the
meeting ns he expected and made a
mention that the chairman name a
committee of ten good conservative
business men who were not identified
in any manner with politics and have
this committee get the commission
and administration together and de-
clare for harmony until after the
election or until after the Supreme
court should finallv act on the appeal
of the city administration. The mo-
tion was carried unanimously and Mr.
Woodward named the following ten
well known business men. which In-
cludes himself as chairman of the com-
mittee; D. J. Woodward chairman:
Dan Oppenheimer Ixiuis Oge .1. B
Barclay. O. A. Duerler. Sr.. Ernest
Steves Otto Wahrmund Colonel
George Brackenridge Albert Maver-
ick and T. C. Frost
After the committee was named.
Chairman Woodward announced that
he would get the ten members to-
gether as soon as possible and that
the next meeting would be held next
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the
Elks’ hall on West Commerce street
when the committee would report what
ft had accomplished towards harmony.
Before the meeting adjourned J. H.
Kirkpatrick add:eased the newspaper
men present by stating that he be-
lieved that they would give a con-
servative report of the gathering; its
object and set the matter right before
the people as all were heartily In favor
of a peaceful settlement of the present
muddle. Dr. T. T Jackson spoke on
the Mine lines after which the meeting
adjourned.
It is expqfted that the committee
will call on the police and ftre com-
Continued on Pane Five
PROPOSED TREATY
WITH GERMANY
President Roosevelt Sees Necessity ol
Bringing One About In Senate.
GERMANY WANTS TREATY
German Tariff Goes In o Elect Next larch
an j Unless Seme Arrestment Is lace by
the. Hme Amercin lanutaclerers
Will Heve to Pay Heavy Duties.
Special to The Light.
New York Aug. 12. —A special to
the Sun from Washington says:
In view of the prospects ot disas-
trous results to American mauutac-
tures through the decision of the Ger-
man government to end the tariff ar-
rangement under which toe United
States and Germany now operate
Fresidijit Roosevelt has decided to
propose a treaty of amity and com-
merce with Germany.
That’ President Roosevelt has
reached this decision can be stated
on authority of a high government offi-
cial. Negotiations have already pro-
gressed somewhat but for months the
matter has been at a standstill the
state department deeming it useless
to present anything in the nature of a
reciprocal tariff arrangement to the
senate. Already there are several
treaties before the x enate that appar-
ently never will 'be ratified but in
view ot the president's decision nego.
tbitions for a new treaty will be be-
sun.
Germany has frequently expressed
a desire tor a treaty and now that
the German tariff goes into effect on
March 1 1806 and unless some ar-
rangement Is made by that date the
manufacturers of this country must
pay much greater duty than the pro-
ducts cf European countries with
which Germany has recently con-
cluded treaties.
The exact linos upon which the
treaty will be drawn have not been
announced. Berlin does not desire to
renew present arrangements which
Is no more than an agreement under
which the two government’ have op-
erated since 18'0 the German gov.
ernment taking over the treaty signed
between this government and the king
of Prussia in 1529 That the treaty
contained a most favored-nation
clause and since 1870 this govern-
ment has enjoyed tariff privileges
equal to those of any other country.
Next March the most favored nation
clause ai it operates between the
United States anil Germany will be a
dead letter the German government
having so infotmed the United State*
On February 22 last the reichstag.
by adopting n treaty of commerce with
Russia concluded negotiations for
seven similar treaties with European
countries. Including Russia. Italy Rou-
manla Switzerland Servia and Aus-
trlvHungiry. The treaties grant
t.ie products of these countries very
low rates which give them great ad-
vantage over American producers. The
German agrarian party insists that
the United States be forced to make a
treaty and the government Is appar-
ently following the dictate 1 of the
’Srarians.
fEVEH SIMM
IS NEW BRIEIINS
Special to Tho Light
New Orleans La.. Aug. 12— The
vigorous e"orU of the United States
marine hosoital official* in charge of
th* fever dtuation in New Orleans ar*
having effect as many new cases are
being unearthed.
Today'* record is the greatest of any
twenty-four hour* since yellow jack
got bu*y the 6 o'clock report showing
a total of 105 new case*.
The death rate decrease; however
and thi* it naturally looked upon a*
favorably.
Nine death* were deported ameng
whom is Carl Schaaf a well known
newspaper man.
New foci twenty-five.
Figures to date: Cases 913; deaths
142; foci or number of blocks infected
*lBB.
At present 348 cases are under treat-
ment 423 patients being discharged as
cured.
A case I* reported on Ardoyne plan-
tation near Houma La.
Patterson reports three new case*
making a total of 36. An emergency
hospital ha* been e*tabli*h*d at that
place.
A suspicious ease is repented at La
Feurche crowing.
The state board of health is insist-
ing that freight must be received at
all points in Louisiana from any other
point in the state whether infection
exists at the sending point or not snd
the militia will be called out if noce*
sary to eafpree >n*M*cUon* to this sf- 1
feet 4
SUBSCRIPTION S A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
CROP SHIBUES
ELOSELJ GUARDED
Secretary Wilson Has Scheme to Pre-
vent Juggling of Figures.
REPORTS ARE LOCKED UP
Work of Statistical Board In Making Estimates
Is Done Behind Ciesed Doors and No
One Is Allowed to Enter or Leave
But Secretary Wilson.
Special to The Light
Washington D. C Aug. 12. —In get-
ting out hi* general report yesterday
Secretary Wilson of the agricultural
dejiartment tested for ihe first time
hi* new system of compilation on
which he has been working ever since
the recent exposure. He believes that
under this system never again will
there be an opportunity for Holmes to
become rich by premature use of in-
formation gathered at government ex-
pense. For the weeks past some
eighty clerks in the bureau of statis-
tics had been tabulating reports re-
ceived from township and country cor-
respondents on all crops except cot-
ton. the report on that staple having
been given ou’ on August 3.
Chief Fessenden cut the sheets in
two in such a way that no one could
tell them from the part left to be
totaled up to what state or countries
it referred. The top portion was tak-
en. as soon as added to Associate
Statistician Olmsted who like Fes-
senden is regarded as strictly hones*
bu’ theoretically Is not trusted.
Before leaving Fessenden's desk the
two portions were marked with figures
and a letter chosen arbitrarily. The
letter Indicated to Fessenden the room
where the upper portion was added up
The lower portion went to another
room. The assembled figures will en-
able Olmstead to get the total by
states.
These precautions were taken to
checkmate any possible tendency to-
wards frenzied finance that the clerks
might nurture. Secretary Wilson re-
quired in addition that reports of the
states and special agents be locked up
In his office until yesterday morning
when the statistical boad took them
to the bureau to be averaged behind
locked doors.
These rejiorts came to Secretary
Wilson marked in red in "special A”
and no one dared touch them before
crop reporting day except the secre-
tary or Assistant Secretary Hays now
In charge of the bureau of statistics.
Ench of ’he four members of the
statistical bureau was handed yester-
day morning big sheets with totals of
crop conditions and acreage according
to various classes of corrcsi»ondents
set forth upon them. Then each
figured out independently what he con-
sidered the correct final estimate. If
there were differences. Assistant
Secretary Hays helped them reach a
final agreement.
While the board was reaching its
conclusions the room was isolated
from the outer world. Telephonic
communication with the department
was cut off. There were guards at the
doors outside the room with instruc-
tions to allow no one to enter or leave
except Secretary Wilson and even the
window shades were pulled down
Nothing was heard from the room un-
til the figures were given out by tele-
graph and to newspaper representa-
tives.
REMAINS OF DARRAGH
ARE LAID TO REST
Si’ccla’ to The Light.
Galveston. Tex.. Aug. 12. —The re-
mains of James L. Darragh the young
millionaire who was killed in an
automobile wreck at Houston early
last Wednesday morning were burled
here today. The remains were held to
await the arrival ot relative* who
have ben summering in Buffalo. New
York. Deceased was a half brother of
John L. Darragh of San Antonio and
of Albert. Leon and Fred Darragh ot
this city.
A GOOD TRAIN
"DAVY CROCKETT"
For Houston a.nd Galveston
THROUGH SLEEPER TO GALVESTON
Lv. "SAP” depot 9:00 p. m. Ar. Houston 6:45 a. m.
Arrive Galveston 8:35 a. m.
OUR NIGHT TRAIN TO THE COAST CARRIES SLEEPER.
ED. SACHS C. T. A. OPP. MENGER HOTtL.
Screw Worms Killed.
Dr. Burby** Screw Worm Remedy
cure* without fa I; kill* the worm
•nd heala th« wound*. 25c a bot-
tle; 83.00 per gallon.
fROHIBIIION ISSUE
. lISIBOD BE
Petitions to President to Recommecd
This Policy In His Message.
WHITE RIBBONERS AT WORK
It Is Not BeM Diit President Will Fl
scribe What tho Conititutiio if ths
New Stite Shill Be. But Will
Leave This to the Pee>le.
Special to The Light
Washington. D. C. Aug. 12.—Th*
prohibition question in an unusual
form will come before congress when
the statehood bill is taken up for
passage at the coming session and
it Is not improbable that the view*
of President Roosevelt will be sub-
mitted in the shape of recommenda-
tions. At the recent session of con.
gress petitions were received asking
that prohibition be the continued pol-
icy in the Indian territory after th*
inauguration of statehood and Sena-
tor Galllnger of New Hampshire de-
livered a speech in the senate favor-
ing that policy.
Prohibition bureaus in Washington
and elsewhere have franked oat
thousands of copies of this speech
through the west and are doing all
they can to stir up sentiment in farot
of requiring prohibition in the terri-
tory after statehood has been estab
lished. By senators and representa-
tives who have given thought to the
subject it is stated that It is improb-
able that congress will make any
such requirement as prohibition bo-
fore consenting to statehood for the
Indian Territory along with Oklaho-
ma. Prohibitionists are going so far
as t» ask President Roosevelt to rec
ommend prohibition in his coming
message. While President Roosevelt
is known to be somewhat liberal in
his views as to the use of drink he
is zealous in looking after the morals
and future of the Indians
The opinion 1* advanced that th*
president would oppose the idea of
requiring prohibition in the nev’
state believing that the people of
that state ought to decide the ques-
tion. The position taken by Senator
Galllnger in his speech was that the
United States has recognized for
more than seventy years the necessl.
ty for keeping whiskey from th*
Indians of the territory and that in
all treaties made with the different
tribes clauses were inserted prohib-
iting the sale or giving away of
whiskey to Indians. On that point
the president may be In agreement
but the question is to be brought up
as to how the increase could possibly
admit the now territory to statehood
by prescribing in advance what it*
constitution should or should not re-
quire.
The only way prohibition could be
provided for In the statehood bill
would be in the provision requiring
the new state to insert such provis-
ion In its constitution. Some lawyers
in congress have pronounced thi*
unconstitutional which view if gen-
erally entertained would prevent th*
passage of the bill.
STATE CHANTS LANDS
FOR LOCKS AND DAMS
Special to The Light.
Austin. Tex. Aug. 12.—United
S'.’tes District Attorney Atwell of
Dall«s today presented an application
to Governor Lanham to cede certain
state lands situated on the Trinity
river for the purpose of constructing
locks and dams on that stream by th*
federal government in improving th*
navigation of that stream.
The matter was referred to the at.
torney general who held that the re-
vised warranted the gover-
nor In making the cession.
The governor then properly exe-
cuted a deed to sixteen acres of land
•in Dallas county for the purpose Indi-
cated. The land is in two tract* of
eight acre* each.
B. F. Young and wife of San Lui*
Potosi. Mex. are at the Mahneke.
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