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SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
•AN ANTONIO LIGHT PUB. CO.
Publishers.
202-206 Crockett Street.
Both Telephone*:
Bueine»s Office
Kdito">al Rooms 176
THE S. C. BECKWITH SPECIAL
AGENCY Sole Agents Foreign Adver-
Usiug.
Eastern Office: 4849 Tribune Bldg.
New York City. x
Weatern Office: 610-512 Tribune
Bldg. Chicago.
(Entered at the Postoffice in San An-
tonio as Mail Matter of the Second
Class.)
SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Dally 60c
per month $5 per year; Sunday
13 per year; always payable in ad-
vance.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:—Any er-
roneous reflection upon the charac-
ter standing or reputation of any
person firm or corporation which
may appear In the columns of The
Dally Light will be gladly correct-
ed upon it being brought to the at-
tention of the management.
THE LOUISVILLE STRIKE.
The street car strike at Louisville
has reached alarming proportions.
The company made a desperate ef-
fort vesterday to move its cars but
had to give it up before the day was
over. U. S. mail consigned to the
company for delivery was returned.
Strike breakers to the number of
400 were imported; a fourth of them
are said to have been won over by
the strikers; and the remainder were
totally inadequate to man the cars.
Some violence occurred and the po-
lice were unable to protect cars and
operators. Passengers for the most
part refused to ride.
AU this Is a repetition of ancient
history. Employers and employes of-
ten disagree. The men have what
they think to be a grievance. They
go on strike. They lay the c'ase be-
fore the public; and in nine cases out
cf ten. public sympathy is with the
stiikers. The employers seek to car-
ry on their business without their men
thev send away for strike-breakers
the strikers at first use persuasion
on these impartial men then they
trv to overawe the strike-breakers
and finally resort to violence. Per-
sons are injured and often even kill-
ed. The public is inconvenienced and
is shocked at the casualties. Its sym-
pathies now turn from the strikers
and swing round to the employers
and the strike-breakers. Public opin-
ion is strongly expressed through the
prefis and otherwise and becomes
powerful in 'determining the result.
At last the strikers are compelled to
acr ept its dictates they forego then
demands or are compelled to accept
a meagre concession; they go back to
work none the better and often much
the worse for the experience. About
twice out of ten times a strike ie-
suits in some material gain to the
workman but not ottener. Almost
never does it benefit the employer
or the industry concerned. Sues is
the old old story the sad old story
the frequent old story that were bet-
ter never told.
Sow we have reached the Jay cf
the Hague tribunal in international
strikes and lockouts. Why have we
not reached the day of the state or
rational Hague tribunal fbr the ad-
justment of labor disputes? If Ken-
tucky haa a state board of arbitra-
tion and conciliation like that of
Massachusetts and certain other
states her present conplication
might never have occurred. S ich a
board is usually made up of two or
more labor leaders an equal num-
ber of manufacturers and an addi-
tional member usually a paid secre-
tary. chosen jointly by the others.
When the secretary hears of trouble
brewing he jumps on a train and goes
to the scene. He tries conciliation
firs:. If he fails he seeks to gain
the consent of both sides to suomit
the matter to his board. It is a pure-
ly voluntary affair. Compulsory ar-
bitration is at least doubtful if not
Impossible in the present state of
public opinion. But such a board as
described above has for years been
able to prevent or to adjust a heavy
percentage of strikes threatened or
actually brought in Massachusetts.
There is no reason why the principle
mav not be applied in the other
states equally as well.
It is astonishing how much can be
accomplished by a dlstinterested
third party who sympathetically sets
to work to adjust differences. Wit-
xksr the fashion in which President
Roosevelt took hold in the anthracite
stiike and brought it to settlement.
Any man or company of men for
whom both parties to a controversy
have rsoect and confidence can work
winders in bringing contending ele-
ments together.
Our own state is rapidly becoming
a great industrial commonwealth. Its
great cities are developing large
transportation interests and may at
anv time be threatened with such ex-
as Louisville or as New
Oi leans has so lately undergone. It
is worth our while to be thinking in
advance of measures to be taken to
prevent such situations. It is seldom
thnt one can be induced to take a
rentedv for prevention. Most of us
waft until we are hi before we take
the necessary medicine. But we can
at least be thinking of the possibili-
tiea ahead of time; and as this state
rapidly developes as an industrial
commonwealth be making up our
minds what we cap do in the evil
dav of labor differences When it ar-
rives.
THE WAGES OF FOLLY.
Railroad Magnates Morgan and
Yoakum assert that money cannot be
borrowed .with which to build rail-
roads because investors are afraid the
government will not let them earn
enough to pay it back. It is up to
some statesman to put through a bill
authorizing the interstate commerce
commission to compel capitalists to
lend money to this purpose. The pub-
lic needs the roads and it is nothing
short of high-handed coercion for capi-
talists to block the wheels of progress
just because there is little hope of get-
ting their money back.
The reader is kindly requested not
to laugh over the suggestion. It is no
more frivolous than a great many
laws that have been passed in connec-
tion with the “regulation” of railroad
companies. When the law steps in and
says it is illegal for railroad owners to
give passes to employes it is equa'ly
as i alien lous as if it should say that a
farmer shall not haul his hired hand
to town. The railroad company owns
the road. The farmer owns his wag-
on. When the law says the roads shall
not occasionally give a pass to a heavy
shipper it is no more ridiculous than
if it solemnly provided tha: no brew-
ery should present a good customer
with a bungstarter.
The country has gone regulation-
mad. Any corporation supposed to bt
making money is considered a proper
subject for investigation and regula-
tion. If the investigation fails to dis-
close an earning capacity of a thou-
sand per cent annually the committee
promptly concludes that something is
wrong and goes to work with a pro-
cess-server and renewed vigor. When
the excitement subsides and tne coun-
try has recovered from Lawsonistn
the people will come to the conclusion
that Don Quixote was not the only in-
veterate foe of windmills and sim r .ar
ominous contrivances. It is to be
hoped tne withdrawal of money from
the railway Investment field will have
the effect of causing a pause for an
inventory of the situation. If it has
this effect it will be a blessing in-
stead of a calamity.
The investigations started with the
life insurance companies the packer-
ies and the railroads resulted from
apparently praiseworthy motives and
that great good has been accomplish-
ed goes without saying. The trouble
seems to be that the investigating
business got away from those who
had the brain to direct it in the right
channel with the result that every
cross-roads representative immediately
developed a desire to “shackle cun-
ning" and lay it prostrate at the feet
of an admiring constituency. That
the business of the country has held
up under such onslaughts is litde
of phenomenal. (
The conduct of Nicaraguan officials
in searching a ship on which the
American minister was a passenger 13
very disagreeable of course but when
the Panama incident is taken in con-
sideration it is not altogether strange.
GLAD TIDINGS.
The reorganized Panama canal com-
mission is going to have some say
n digging the canal. This delightful
news has leaked out in Washington.
Newspaper correspondents have
spread the inn>ortant truth and now
the whole country is rejoicing and
feeling exceedingly glad. We are as-
sured that former canal commissions
had no more authority in their sphere
than had the interstate commerce
commission prior to the advent of
i'heodore Roosevelt in the white
bouse.
The others were appointed just
because a canal was to be dug and
here simply had to be some commis-
sioners whether or not they did any-
tning. After several months’ experi-
ence it has been fouiA that the work
does not progress m*'r the supervi-
sion of supervisees powerless to su-
pervise. It is all very droll.
According to the old reliable As-
sociated Press the new commission
will not be completed until after
the secretary of war has visited the
isthmus and made a thorough exam-
ination into conditions. Without au
intimate knowledge of conditions the
secretary of war will be unable to di-
rect the work to the best advantage.
Then Chairman Goetthals has an ar-
my of engineers who are making an
investigation. When they report he
will know just what is to be done.
There have been expert examinations
cf the canal route ere this. Men with
diDiomas from their respective alma
maters and certificates from the civil
service commission have camped all
over the zone wherever they could
find h soot level enough to set up
a tripod. They hav( made reports.
l’he reports have been gravely filed.
We know now why practically
all his work was done In vain. The
commissioners did not have authority
to make the dirt fly. We are going
to have a commission now that can
do something. Let the band play;
ict joy be unconfined.
Ixjcal Woodmen were extremely
amused to read in a morning paper
yesterday of the assembling of the
Heed Camp of Jurisdiction C. in Dal-
Ins and the names of those who de-
livered addresses of welcome and
the responses. The joke is in the
fact that the paper was prihted six
hours before the Head Consul's gavel
tell.
The Buffalo Times demands a more
stringent law for the suppression of
the New York lobbyist. There are
several old plans designed for this
purpose In the wastebasket at Austin
wherein members have attempted to
remedy the evil without fencing them-
selves off from an invitation to take
something.
Someone should go quickly to the
assistance of the Chicago sub-treas-
urv officials who are unable to de-
termine whether >173000 was taken
bv a thief or the representative of
some bank in distress.
A member of the legislature wants
the speed of automobiles limited to
eight miles on city streets and eigh-
teen miles on country roads. Life will
soon be as troublesome to the automo-
bile owner as it is to the railroad
owner.
As Southwest Texas develops in ag-
riculture San Antonio develops as a
lobbing center. Greatest for health
greatest for trade greatest for a good
time all the year round.
Constantly arriving trainloads of
homeseekers indicate that people of
Jess favored climes are hearkening to
the voice of the Business Men's club.
The Japs build better warships than
the United States and build them
quicker do they? It has not been so
long ago that we were told of the na-
val superiority of another nation.
Where is that navy now?
The election of trustees for the Mu-
tual and New York Life companies
demonstrates thoroughly that it takes
a long time to count votes when the
election officers are paid at the rate
of $l5 a day.
The Panama canal will come very
high. Everything connected with
Panama comes high for instance the
Panama* haL
Kansas will not erect a monument to
John Brown. It is probably all the
same to John.
The bill to abolish bucketshops will
have the unqualified support of all
members who have endeavored to
double their capital while no one was
looking.
Representative Beaty wants a home
for the feeble-minded established in or
near Austin. Why in or near Austin?
Knoxville went dry by a majority
of 3000. And it has always been sup-
posed that the moonshine industry had
friends in Tennessee.
Premier Petkoff has been assassin-
ated by a desperado according to re-
cent press dispatches. Russian des-
peradoes are becoming vicious.
One reason the anti-pass bill will
not be permitted to go into effect un-
der the emergency clause is that the
members desire a means of reaching
home after adjournment.
After the government finds out what
caused all the divorces in the past
twenty years and prints the story in
its little census book there is every
reason to fear that no one will read it
A great many people whol patronize
restaurants are familiar with two
cent fares.
A date farm is among the proba-
bilities at Laredo. A calendar fac-
tory will come next.
Spring wear for women is describ-
ed tnis season as ' mannish.” There
go our clothes.
Green goods will be fashionable
St. Patrick’s Day In tho morning.
Two-dollar a day legislation isn’t
any worse than the >5 kind.
If $7500 a year does not buy bet-
ter congressmen and Senators than
did $5OOO a year Uncle Sam should
Insist that his money be refunded.
The people of Louisville are yet in
possession of the constitutional priv-
ilege of using their feet for purposes
Cf locomotion.
SAN ANTONIO DAILY LIGHT SAN ANTONIO TEXAS WEDNESDAY MARCH 13 190?.
Pure Blood
Absolutely necessary for mental and
physical health and strength vitality
vigor and vim Is certain if you take
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Liquid or tablets. 100 Doses One Dollar.
The split-log drag is the thing but
getting It used there's the rub. —
benlson Herald.
• • •
Probably that woman who laughed
tight hours at a joke had just heard
of the Galveston-Houston differential.
—Fort Worth Star.
• • •
Perhaps the Duchess of Marlbor-
ough desires to do slum work to get
the other taste out of her mouth. —
Dallas News.
Arkansas may send troops to Hot
Springs to enforce the anti-bettlng
law. Arkansas insist« on retainiiis
her olace on the may all right.—
Dallas Times-Herald.
It has been established that the old
Romans used safety pins. The dis-
covery of bridge whist scores among
Babylonian ruins may now be expect-
ed. —St. Louis Republic.
The builder of *a first class side-
walk Is a municipal benefactor just
as the man who increases the pro-
ductive value of the farm is a public
benefactor.—Fort Worth Star.
Despite all tKe *Texas legislators
may do. It is feared that the theatri-
cal trust will merely shift the scenery
and go ahead. It has a lustrous pat-
tern to cut its cloth by.—Dallas News.
» • • .
The more Mayor Schmitz learns
about the inhospitality of the San
Fiancfsco criminal courts the more
be is impressed by the hospitality of
Washington.—Hartford News.
» • »
After a four-year fight and much
fame. Senator Smoot has “lit” square-
ly on the common ordinary basis of
■he simple life. * He has reached home
and was “met at the dep-o by the
town brass band.”—Star.
» » »
The public should not feel discou-
raged just because the appropriations
by congress for the next year ex-
ceed 1000 million dollars. Some of it
may be expended wisely—Galveston
Tribune.
• • •
While all the roads are in for it in
Texas the Southern Pacific seems to
be between the legislature and the
Salton sea.—Fort Worth Star.
• * *
In future New’ York newspapers
will please bear in mind that lynch-
ings are mere brain storm epidem-
ievs.—Charleston News and Courier.
Mr. Binks (trying to make conver-
sation —to bride’s mother) —“Very pe-
culiar how many more girls have been
married than men this year!”—Punch.
Tommy—“ Pop vhy do people put
pennies in the collection plate?”
Tommy's Pop—“ Because there are
no smaller coins my son.” —Philadel-
phia Record.
Waitress (handing stodgy-looking
steak) —“And what will you have to
follow sir?”
American Customer —"Indigestion I
guess!”—Punch.
Old Hunks —"Didn’t you marry me
for my money? Answer me that
madam!”
Mrs. Hunks—“ Certainly 1 did.' And
we’d get along just lovely if you were
not so stingy with It.” —Chicago Trib-
une.
Ever notice how the average citizen has no time or inclination to re medy the conditions of the child in
the slums—and how that citizen is forced to uphold the arm of the law when the slum product becomes a criminal?
EDITORIAL POINTERS.
FRIVOLITIES.
TWENTY-ONE
. YEARS AGO
From The Light March 13 1886.
W. W. Shely sheriff of Starr coun-
ty is in the city.
Sheriff W. E. Jones of Gonzales
county is here.
Ihe Knights of latbor request Poct-
inaster Howard to keep the delivery
money order and stamp windows
open until 8 o’clock at night to ac-
comodate the laboring classes.
All of the farmers are busy put-
ting in crops.
A fifteen pound toy is born to Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Labourcade.
A big bouncing boy is born to M".
and Mrs. George Turner.
Haas and Oppenheimer make a
grand display of early spring novel-
‘ies at their store.
Dean Richardson of St. Mark’s dis-
courses on “Heartfelt Religion."
REV. MR. SPURGEON RESIGNS.
But Deacons of Metropolitan Taber-
nacle Oppose Accepting it.
Associated Press.
London March 13.—The Rev. Thom-
as Spurgeon pastor of the Metropoli-
tan tabernacle has tendered his resig-
nation partly owing to poor health
which Increases the difficutlies of his
busy charge. The deasons oppose his
resignation and suggest that he take
a long vacation. The question will be
submitted to a vote of the members of
th? church next month.
The Rev. Mr. Spurgeon’s pastorate
has been marked by a certain amount
of latent discord owing to the prefer-
ence of an element of the members
for the Rev. Mr. Pierson as pastor.
These members were ovrruled when
they wished Rev. Mr. Pierson to suc-
ceed Rev. Charles H. Spurgeon father
of the present pastor who died in
1892. '
BECOMES PASSENGER BRAKEMAN
George Close a well known employe
in the Sunset roundhouse has accept-
ed a position of passenger brakeman
for the same road.
WRAPPING PAPER In straight car-
load lots direct from mills to us any
sizes In sheets or rolls always ready
for prompt delivery at lowest prices.
BUTCHERS’. GROCERS' AND DRY
GOODS White Fiber Wrapping Paper
Drab Express and Glazed Hardware
Paper all sizes in sheet 3 or rolls.
Sea Island Cotton Hemp and Flax
Twine all sizes for wrapping and ex-
press packages. All kinds of paper
boxes made to order. All kinds of
paper specialties. Printed or plain
letter bill statement heads and busi-
ness cards envelopes etc. printed to
order at lowest prices. All size bags.
We will save you money on anything
you need In our line. R. L. Burnett
Co. Manufacturers and Jobbers of
Paper Boxes etc. We stick strictly
to our line.
J. N. Brown Pres. Ernest Steves V-Pres. O. Meerscheidt Cashier.
Al&mo Nadi orval Bartle
SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS.
Capital and Surplus Paid In $600000«00
Directors—G. Schmeltzer Geo. C. Vaughan Ernest Steves J. N. Brown
C. C. Gibbs G. A. C. Halff Wm. Negley. Joseph Courand Otto Meerscheidt
CHAS. ZOLLER. PAUL INGENHUTH. H. R. SCHMELTZER.
President & Gen. Mgr. Vice President Sec'y and Tr«M
MERCHANTS’ TRANSFER COMPANY
(INCORPORATED)
Receiving Forwarding Storage Eto. Hauling and Plaelnn Safes and
Machinery a Specialty. Both Phones 359.
Office and Warehouses: 510 to 514 Doloroaa Street
REAL ESTATE TRANFERS.
Clair F. Glaze to jdhn W and Net-
tie Glaze lots 7 to 9 and 16 to 18
block 9; $5OO.
B. S. and Sallie Clements to Wm.
O'Neill lot 1. new city block 947
on Cedar street; $4OOO.
0. A. Stieren and Wm. Dobrowol-
ski to E. L. Matthis deed to lot 4
idock 4. new city block 1428 Paso
Hondo street; $3O.
Charles F and Louisa Vordenbau-
raen of Guadalupe county to Wm. P.
Smiln of Bexar county 160 acres
survev 1480 in Bexar and Atascosa
county also 4 acres of C B Snowe
survev 304; $llOO.
Samuel N and Samuel T. Fields of
Los Angeles Cal to Mrs. Lena Jones
cf Ix>s Angeles Cal. lots 3 to 5 blk.
8. Geo M. Maverick first adition; $l.
T. E. and Agnes Tuttle to W. O.
Rice lot 18 block 1 Nolan street;
$4OO.
Flora K. Adams to C. H. Rose
15. block 7. new city block 2265 Za-
valla street; $4OO.
R. L. Ball R. p. Ingrum A. A. Gray
and Wm. A. Sllveus of Bexar county
to H. Oelschlaeger of Fayette county
Mo. lots 1 2and 13. new city block
863. Broad avenue in one year bear-
ing 8 per. cent; $460.
Lena M. Link of Denver county
Colo. to John D. Sipple of Bexar
countv. lots one to 3 block 44 lots
33 to 44. block 44 and lots 18 to 28
block 40 South Heights; $5.
Leopold Wolfson of New York coun-
ty. N. Y„ to J. M. Kincaid of Bexar
countv. 27 feet and 10 3-4 in on Sole
oad street also all interest in entire
wall on north side of property to-
gether with strip of land upon which
said wall rests and my interest in
south wall of bldg; $12000.
A. A. and S. J. Brack to Elizabeth
C. Kullak. lots four and 5 block 12
Mvrtle street $l9OO.
Kate F. May of Marlon county Ky.
to Helen Alice Smith of Bexar coun-
tv. lot 6. block 3 new city block 2-
576. Keller street; $l5O.
Kate F. May of Marion county Ky.
to Helen Alice Smith of Bexar coun-
tv. lot 2 block 2 new city block 2-
548. Calvert street: $5OO.
John A. Wells of Atascosa county
(o Charles' I’obinson of McClennan
countv and Wm. F. Thompson of Frio
countv. 4345 acres of survey 37. sec-
tion S. on Medina jiver; $39105.
Louise B. Schreiner to Charles A.
Bihl deed to new city block 132 on
North Flores street; $lBOO.
J. H. Morison to Louis Beze deed
to lot 7. block 8 new city block cor.
Q'lincv street and Erie avenue; $l
000
S. J. Barker to B. and Laura By-
waters. one acre lot Wm. G. Peck
subdiv. 2. survey 48 Medina river;
$250.
John W. Womack and wife of Bex-
ar countv tb C. W. Morrow Kearney
countv. Neb. lots 38 and 39 block
46. new city block 1631 Essex street
South Heights; $l5OO.
Mrs. John Womack release of ven-
ders lien on above property; $259.75.
Pianos tuned and repaired by our
expert workman. Work guaranteed.
San Antonio Music Co.
The Oldest and Best House in
San Antonio
For Teas Coffees Spicas
taking Powder and
Extracts is
HOLLAND’S
227 West Commerce Street
—Both Phones 311 —
“Holland's Blend” Is King of Cot-
. fees. Three pounds for $l.OO.
••PATRICIAN”
•HOES FOR WOMEN
AN Stylo*—All Leathern
Price $3.50
WOLFF & MARX CO.
Thos. Goggan&Bros.
PIANOS ORGANS
Musical Merchandise
VELVET ICE CREAM
Made By
Creamery [airy Co.
Corner Austin and
Eighth Sts.
We handle only pure unadulterated
gocds. Butter cream and oasturlzed
milk. Visitors to our Sanitary plant
always wslcoms.
Spring Cleaning
Will soon start. In looking over
your furniture rugs house fur-
nishing goods etc. you will no
doubt come to the conclusion that
you would invest in new to take
place of old —would add to that
you already have or exchange the
old for new and pay the differ-
ence. If so consult the “Old Re-
liable”
MAX. KAROTKIN
119-123 Main Ave.
Queen Quality
Footwear
Sole Agency
JOSKE BROS CO.
F. J. Scudder Ed Torrey.
F. J. SCUDDER & CO.
Agents Germania Fire Ins. Co. of New
York.—We represnt leading companies
of the world assets over $80000000.
Fire Marine Tornado Plate Glass
Office corner Navarro & Crockett Sts.
L HERTZBERG JEWELRY CO.
Expert Opticians
Our doctor who is a graduate. exam»
lues your eyes free. 27 yesrj leading
epdetans In San Antonio tells tbs
story of our success as opticians. We
know bow to fit srofi. Coms aud co»
vmce yourself.
HOTELS
The Menger
San Antonio Tex.
Located opposite the beautiful
Alamo Plaza.
American Plan $3.00 and up.
None better for comfort and
service.
McLEAN 4 MUDGE Managers
BexarHotel
All Modern Conveniences.
Americsn and European Plan.
First-class a la Carte Service.
ALFRED SANNER Prop.
MAHNCKE HOTEL
Cor. Houston and St. Mary’s Street*
(Center of City.)
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS.
Rates $2.00 per day. Modern con-
veniences. Special apartment (en
suite.) Large Sample Rooms. Cuislns
a specialty. L. MAHNCKE Prop.
VhfMhfM'iFif'iffiiM'ilM'il'ii'W’W'ii'ii'w'if'tffitn/MMWW
PLAZA HOTEL
Newly furnished. Free bath and
; Sample Room.
CHAS. KOCH Proprietor W
£ Headquarters for traveling men
NEW BRAUNFELS TEXAS.
Rates $2.00 per day.
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