San Antonio Daily Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 7, 1907 Page: 1 of 12
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No Pain No Hkh Prices
VOL. 26 No. 47.
SAYS SOLDIERS
WERE THREATENED
The Defense in the Penrose Courtmartial Opened
This Morning With a Negro Sergeant
Major on the Stand.
SAYS SHOTS CAME FROM TOWN
Seemed to Come First From Fifteenth Street and Increased Until Cali
to Arms Sergeant Taliafero Swore—Also Testified That People of
Town Had Said “Some of You Will Get Killed Tonight"
The defense opened its case today
tn the Penrose courtmartial by placing
on the stand Sergeant Spotts wood W. ;
Taliafero the negro sergeant-major j
of the first battalion of the Twenty- J
fifth Infantry. The direct examination '
occupied most of the morning there
being four executive sessions of the i
court to decide objections. 1
Taliafero told of being awakened by |
the shooting. His testimony differed .
materially on several points from that
of the other witnesses. He said that
a citizen had threatened the soldiers '
on the afternoon before the shooting. '
Taliafero is the only enlisted man
of his battalion who was not discharg-
ed from the service.
Colonel Glenn began the direct ex-
amination of Taliafero by questioning
him on his term of service. The wit-
ness said that he was quartered in the
administration building at Fort
Brown. He slept in a room facing on
the parade. He was in Fort Brown at
the time of the shooting.
Taliaferro told of the order issued
regarding the passes to town. He said i
the order stated that no one would be j
allowed out after 8 o'clock at night.
The order came from Major Penrose
through Captain Macklin.
Pay Day August 11.
"When did pay day take place with
respect to this time?"
"On August 11.”
The witness testified to telling cer- ;
tain of the soldiers of the order re- J
garding passes.
‘‘l went to sleep at my quarters that
night. 1 was awakened by one shot.
Then others followed. I dressed and
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Surprising Sights
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TWELVE PAGES.
went down shortly after the call to
arms. I heard one man say T want
all of you!’ He was firing a gun that
had a dull report. I went over to Ma-
jor Penrose's quarters but did not
find him. I then went to the guard
house and asked for the commanding
officer and officer of the day.”
“Why did you want them?”
"I thought it my duty to find
them.”
The witness said the firing was still
going on when he went to the guard
house. He saw the guard lying on
the ground in front of the guard house.
Ho finally found Major Penrose and
asked the latter permission to arm
himself. This was granted and he
(the witness) got a rifle. All the
companies were then lined up along
the wall.
"What occurred when you reported
to Major Penrose at the gate?”
“He was there with the men and
he was telling the men not to fire
without orders. He sent me to find
Captain Macklin and I tried to do so
bnt could not. D company was sent
under Captain Lyon to make a patrol
in town. When they came back.
Mayor Combe was with them. The
mayor's brother said ‘I jumped this
bunch because I thought they were
Mexicans making a raid.’ Mayor
Combe spoke with Major Penrose but
1 could not hear what was said. Ma-
jor Penrosq then gave orders for the
roll calls and these were obeyed.”
"What did you do later?”
Continued on Page Three.
Past Grand Master J. R. Joiner.
The ‘‘business’’ Grand Master who
has the record of the largest gain in
membership and of new lodges insti-
tuted of any of his predecessors.
ACQUIT
STROTHER
BROTHERS
Verdict of °Not Guilty**
Returned at Cul-
pepper Va.
PLEAD INSANITY
“The Unwritten Law" Was Also
Brought Into Case -Brothers Kill-
ed Husband of Their Sister
Associated Press.
Culpepper Va. March 7. —After be-
ing out an hour and a half the jury in-
the ease of James and Phillip Stroth-
er. on trial for the murder of William
F. Bywaters returned a verdict of "not
guilty” at 11:10 a. m.
Ail Culpepper this morning waited
with feverish interest the verdict in
me Strother homicide case in anti-
cipation of an early verdict groups of
ft lends of the Strother brothers and
Bvwaters gathered in front of the lit-
tle court house eagerly discussing the
probability of convict'on or acquittal.
Both accused men appeared in the
court room in advance of the jury.
Taey appeared refreshed after their
night’s rest though both brothers
showed evidences of anxiety over the
omccme of their case.
The Strother brothers killed By-
waters after he had married their sis-
;er. Their defense was based on the
"unwritten law” and also tempotary
insanitv.
STOLE $20000 .’
IN UNIVERSITY
MOSCOW ROBBERS ENTERED THE
BUILDINGS WHILE OFFICIALS
WERE BEING PAID OFF.
Associated Press.
Moscow. March 6 —A* daring hold up
occurred at the university here today.
While officials were being paid off
in the chancellory seven armed men
entered threatened all present with
their pistols and demanded money
'ihe intruders then Bred in the air
seized s2u 000 and decamped killing
a sergeant of police whom they met
at the door as he was about to enter
ine building.
The university building iw now sur-
rounded by police and all houses in
tile vicinity are searched.
Sulnq for $20000.
In the Firty-fifth district court the
case of J. C. Lightfoot vs. Galveston
Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway
company went to trial this morning
'•he suit is for $20000 damages for
personal injuries.
; THE WEATHER |
uocal weather forecast fot San An-
tonio and vicinity: Tonight mid Friday
unsettled weather.
Temperatures for past 12 hours:
Min. Max.
San Antonio 64 86
Chicago .......30 34
Cornus Christi 70 . 80
Denver 28 58
SI Paso 54 74
•<‘ort Worth 66 82
Galveston .-..68 74
Kansas !Cty L 42 48
New Orleans ...t 64 76
New York L.. 16 32
St. Ixjuls AV. x 38 . 42
Washington .---2 40
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS THURSDAY MARCH 7 1907.
GRAND MASTER HERMAN SCHWARTZ OF BAIRD
Who has just begun what he promises shall be the most prosperous year
ever experienced by the Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. of Texas.
THE ODD FELLOWS
CLOSE GRAND LODGE
Session of 1907 Cam’ to an End This Mining
State Assembly of Rebekahs Also Closed
Reports Adopted—Prizes Offered*
Promptly at 9 o’clock this morning
the gavel of Grand Master Schwartz
announced that the Grand Lodge 1. O-
O. F. of Texas was called to order pur-
suant to adjournment and after
prayer by Grand Chaplain A. Shuler
the final business session of 1907 was
begun.
The call for the final reports of the
various committees was made and a
large number of reports were present-
ed. the most of them being adopted
without debate.
One resolution that received the
unanimous vote of the Grand Lodge
makes it an offense to solicit votes or
influence for office whether by lodge
letters or circulars or by newspaper
publication or in any other manner.
The committee on mileage and per
diem reported that $10577.25 was nec-
essary to pay that item of the expense
of this session of the Grand Lodge.
The money was appropriated without
debate.
The committee appointed to prepare
uniform account books ledgers etc.
for the use of subordinate lodges was
continued until tbe next session of
the Grand Lodge in which time to pre-
pare its report.
Prizes Awarded.
Dr. S. R. Cates of Abilene offered
a lodge banner to cost not less than
$lOO to the lodge showing the largest
per cen* gain over its present mem-
bership on the 31st of December of
each year. This banner will be held
by such lodge for one year or until
its record is beaten by another lodge
and while holding the banner shall be
known and designated as the "Banner
Lodge of Texas.”
C. L. Lewis of Ennis offers a med-
al to be competed for at the next
session of the Grand Lodge by all past
grands for the best rendition of the
past grand’s charge.
A resolution of thanks to San An-
tonio Odd Fellows for their efforts in
entertaining the members of the
Grand Lodge during the past week
was adopted by a risin unanimous
vote.
The members’ annual widows’ and
orphan’’ homo tax was reduced to a
dollsr. This is a saving of 30 cents
for each member.
Captain W. D Trotten of the Oak
Cliff degree staff announced that in
' future ‘he degree staff will not com-
pete for medals and prizes but would
encourage other teams to present the
degree work at each session of the
Grand Lodge.
On motion of Past Grand Master
Hubbard the interest on the Grand
Lodge daily bank balance for 1906
to the widows and orphans’ home
fund.
Session Closed.
The calls for committee reports elic-
ited no further response and after
singing the closing hymn and the final
prayer was pronounced by Grand
Chaplain Shuler the Grand Lodge I.
O. O. F of Texas session of 1907 was
declared closed by Grand Master H.
Schwartz at 11:30 a. m.
The next annual session of the
Grand Lodge will convene at Fort
first Monday of March
Worth on the
Immediately following the formal
close of the Grand Lodge the commit-
tee on mileage and per diem began is-
suing to the members their checks
which are payable at the San An-
tonio National bank.
It is probable that the most of the
officers and members of the Grand
Lodge will leave for their homes to-
night. A few .however will take ad-
vantage of the cheap rates offered to
Monterey to visit "the land of God and
liberty.”
School of Instruction.
The Odd Fellows’ school of Instruc-
tion for all members of the order has
been in session in the Elks’ hall dally
since Tuesday morning under the
charge of the committee on unwritten
work consisting of J. M. Reagan. W.
H. Brewer. John Spillman J. R. Meis-
ner and P. O. Wilson.
The meetings of the committee-have
been attended by over 30 students at
each session and much good has been
accomplished.
Rebekah State Assembly Closed.
The closing hour of the Rebekah
State Assembly was dignified by the
presentation of beautiful bouquets of
flowers to the grand officers and a
beautifu! engraved gold past presi-
dent’s jewel to Mrs. Mary A. Butler
the retiring president as a testimonial
to the love and esteem in which she
Is held as well as a recognition of her
constant labors in the cause of friend-
ship love and truth and the grand
results of her year of service as
president of the Texas State Assem-
bly of the Rebekah degree.
The reports of the district deputies
were read and approved and the grand
officers installed and prior to closing
the annual session a resolution of
thanks to the San Antonio entertain-
ment committee and the local Re-
bekahs for many courtesies shown the
visitors was adopted.
WRECKED BY A BOMB.
Associated Press.
Warsaw March 7. —A bomb was
thrown at noon today into the flat oc-
cupied by Prince Argutynskl director
of the government high school. The
premises were wrecked but the prince
was not injured. The thrower of the
bomb a youth succeeded in making
his escape.
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CELLAR NOZZLES
AVERT BIG BLAZE
Their Use Prevented the Fire at Dubinskies Elec-
trical House on Soledad Street From Develop-
ing Into a Conflagration Early This Morning
QUICK WORK BY THE FIREMEN
Chief Wright Sounded Two A'arms and He and His Men by Some Tail
Hustling Kept Flames Confined to Cellar and First Floor and
Away From Inflammable Material Stored in Building.
Fire which for a time threatened to
be a disastrous blaze was discovered
in the Dubinski Electric Works 108
Soledad street at an early hour this
morning. Notwithstanding that the
fire had been burning fof some time
and had gained much headway. Fire
Chief Wright and his fire fighters
through some of the cleverest and
swiftest work ever performed by a fire
department succeeded in checking
the dames and preventing a conflagra-
tion.
The fire bad got in its work long
before being discovered but only such
damage as was done then will be re-
corded for the flames were checked
in their rapid progress and confined
to the cellar and first floor of the
building when the firemen arrived.
The total damage to both building and
contents will not exceed $lOOOO and
is fully covered by insurance.
Messenger Boy Discovered the Fire.
Dubinski Electric Works was unable
to give an exact estimate of his dam-
age today. He said it would be a
couple of days before an estimate
could be made. He said that the
company had carried $12000 insur-
ance on the contents but that he was
not positive whether all insurance
policies were still in force.
Tbe building was owned by Mrs.
Caroline Kampmann who purchased It
only three days ago and was valued
at about $7OOO. It is a two story rock
structure with cellar and is joined on
either side with buildings equally as
large.
Benjamin Dubinski manager of the
The fire was first discovered by a
messenger boy. Returning from the
Elite hotel he saw great volumes of
smoke issuing from the basement. He
immediately turned in an alarm. The
first alarm was sounded at exactly
1:50 o'clock.
Upon the arrival of Fire Chief Phil
Wright a second alarm was turned in.
This was necessary as it was seen
that the fire had already got a good
start and would be a hard one to fight
owing to the seat of the blaze being
in the collar. In remarkably quick
time the apparatus was in full action
and twelve streams of water with a
good pressure were directed against
the flames.
The fire was found to be coming
from the rear of the basement and
was rapidly gaining ground on the
first floor. Lines of hose were laid
from Commerce street to the rear of
the building and four streams were di-
rected against the fire in the basement
from the gratings In the rear. From
Houston and Soledad streets lines of
hose led to the building two playing
on the fire on the first floor while
four lines entered the basement from
the front gratings which were torn
away by the firemen.
New Cellar Nozzles Used.
For the first time the newly patent-
ed cellar nozzles were used .and Fire
Chief Wright is highly gratified at
the result. These two nozzles were
pitted against the fire in the base-
ment and were unquestionably respon-
sible for the quick checking of the
flames there. The nozzles are so ar-
ranged that despite the suffocating
smoke they may be dropped through
the gratings and be directed so as
to throw water with as strong a pres-
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cellar by firemen stationed on tha
street.
From the front of the building these
nozzles hurled vast streams of water
across the basement something that
cannot be done with an ordinary noz-
zle. The rafters which had begun to
burn fiercely were attacked witto
these nozzles and the flames extin-
guished with little difficulty. With the 4
ordinary nozzle this would have been I
an Impossibility and Chief Wright la 4
confident that had not the new noz*S
zies been used the rafters and sup»‘
ports would have burned through re-
sulting in the collapse of the first
floor and probably resulting in othet
damage.
The walls of the basement were not
damaged in the least. The fire which
undoubtedly originated in the rear ot
the basement; did the most damag* ?
to the rafters and supporters of the
flooring of the first floor. The fire
ate its way through the flooring in
several places and succeeded in badly
scorching most of the contents of the
first floor although nothing was en-
tirely consumed by the flames. The
walls of the first floor were scorched
bu tnot damaged to any great extent
by the fire 'rhe fire never succeeded
in getting through the ceiling to the
second floor which suffered no loss.
Inflammable Material Escaped.
In the basement an mvesiigat.ou
this morning showed that the Hames
did not reach tile front portion. Can-
vass which covered the rafters and
several dozen barrels of excelsior to-
gether with great piles of inflammable
material had not been touched by the
flames.
In the basement was also kept hea-
vy machinery and patterns imple-
ments lor the manufacture of elec-
trical apparatus and a varied assort-
ment ot electrical supplies. On the
first floor a large stock of electrical
machinery and supplies were more or
less damaged by fire and water. Au-
tomatic phonographs and chandeliers
were damaged to some extent while
motors fans and electrical apparatus
kept in the shop department in the
rear suffered considerable damage.
How the fire originated is not
known. Mr. Dubinskl states that whea
the place was closed last night every-
thing seemed to be in good order. He
says a tire is never made in the base*
ment and whether the fire was the re-
sult of a defective electric wire is *
matter of speculation.
Mr. Dubinskl states that as soon aa
possible temporary quarters will ba.
opened and all work now pending will
be pushed as rapidly as possible to '
completion. He says that as soon aa
everything has been adjusted the busi-
ness will be resumed »3 before.
Joe Cloud a call fireman was pain-
fully cut about the hands while break-
ing the glass of the front door of the
building.
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