San Antonio Daily Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 54, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 14, 1907 Page: 1 of 10
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VOL. 26. No. 54.
PITTSBURG FEARS
GREATEST FLOOD
IN 75 YEARS
Weather Bureau Officials Predict a Stage of 34
Feet or Over Before the Western Pennsyl-
vania Rivers Begin Receding
NINE DEATHS ALREADY REPORTED
Three Trainmen Lose Lives by Collapse of Bridge Two Others Drown
by Capsizing of Towboat Cruiser in the Ohio River and
Others Drown While Attempting to Ford Various
Swollen Streams
Associated Press.
Pittsburg March 14. —Pittsburg is
in the throes of one of the greatest
floods. The record of ten years has
already been passed and the rivers
are still rising. If the rise continues
at the present rate the record of
1884. when the water reached the
highest stage since 1835 will have
been passed long before night fall.
Tne stage in 1884 was 33 feet 4
inches. At 10 o'clock the mark reg-
istered 32 feet with the water creep-
ing up at the rate if six inches an
hour and still rising at all head wa-
ter points. Every tributary along the
upper rivers are swollen and dis-
patches from all sections of western
Pennsylvania report the smaller
streams beyond their banks and the
surrounding districts submerged.
MAURICE GRAU DEAD.
Well Known Impressario Died in Par-
is Today.
Associated Press.
Paris. March 14 —Maurice Grau the
well known impresario is dead.
JURIES DISCHARGED.
juries in all three district
have been discharged for the
Board of Health Meeting.
The city board of health will hold
t regular meeting at 6 o’clock this
ivening in the city hall. It Is thought
nuch important business will come
tp.
T. C. FROST
President.
FROST
NATIONAL BANK
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS
$600000.00
EXCHANGE DRAWN ON PRINCIPAL CITIES IN EUROPE.
MEXICAN MONEY BOUGHT AND SOLD.
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TEN PAGES.
The wether bureau officials pre-
dict 34 feet or over at Pittsburg. If
tnis stage is reached the flood will
not only be the greatest in 75 years
but the most disastrous .in the his-
tory of the city.
Nine deaths are attributed to the
flood so far. This includes three
trainmen who lost their lives by the
collapse Of the bridge
yesterday and two men drowned last
night when a towboat cruiser capsiz-
ed in the Ohio river.
Other fatalities reported are Lloyd
Wevand aged 39 years; Wm. Beers
10 vears drowned in Laurel Hill
creeit near Somerset while trying to
ford the stream; George Johnson
aged five drowned In Girtys Run
Milvale: Annie Shuti aged seven
drowned in Bluebaker creek near
Hastings.
MCNAIR AT BEAUMONT.
Port Arthur Man Who Did Shooting
in Hospital Under Arrest.
Beaumont Tex.’ March 14. —Nomi
nally under arrest. E. McNair of Pon
Arthur was brought to Beaumont this
morning in charge of a constable and
placed in a hospital for treatment
and operation.
Last night McNair shot and killed
his wife wounded his mother-in-law
and then shot himself several times.
His mother-in-law will recover but
the surgeons pronounce McNair's con
dition critical.
WANTED—CLEAN SOFT COTTON
RAGS. DAILY LIGHT.
F. F. F. Anniversary Turner hall. Sat
J. T. WOODHULL
Vl;e-President.
NED M’ILLHENNY
Cashier
R. M. BEITEL
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FARE
Favorable Report on Bill
Ordered by Senate
Committee
HOLDS UP ACT
Senate Refuses to Concur in House
Amendments to Bill Creating
San Antonio District
One Medical Board Bill Passes House
Finally and Now Goes to Governor.
House Wants Expert Commis-
sion on Insurance.
Special to The Light.
Austin Tex. March 14.—Just before
adjourning tor the noon hour today
the senate committee on international
improvements brought in a favorable
report on the bill to reduce the pas-
senger fare on railroads to 2 cents.
Senator Wilacy brought in an adverse
minority report.
Senator Chambers offered a resolu-
tion in the senate today providing that
night sessions shall not be confined
exclusively to the consideration of
platform demads but that other meas-
ures may be considered. The amend-
ment was laid on the table subject to
call.
On motion of Senator Skinner the
senate refused to concur in the house
amendments to the bill amending the
law creating San Antonio an inde-
pendent school district and a confer-
ence committee will be asked.
Without further argument the house
today passed finally the one board
medical board bill by a vote of 92 to
11. It now goes to the governor.
The House also passed finally Sen-
ator Veale's bill authorizing the Santa
Fe railway to remove its tracks from
Panhandle to Washburn and recon-
struct them from Panhandle to Ama-
rillo.
A resolution was adopted in the
house today providing for the appoint-
ment by the governor of the insurance
commission consisting of experts to
pass on the form of policies of insur-
ance companies in Texas for the fur-
ther protection of policy holders.
It was learned today that the house
appropriation committee has just in
serted a clause in the bill requiring all
state department clerks to work eight
hours per day before they can draw
their salaries.
The free conference committee on
the anti-free pass bill has not as yet
submitted its report to the legislature.
It was expected that the long looked
for report would be submitted this
morning but Representative Bryan
said that the report is not yet ready
but that it may be completed and sub
mitted in the house and senate this
evening. Members of the committee
refuse to discuss what the report will
contain.
TWO SMALL FIRES.
Small Frame Bam Destroyed This Af-
ternoon—Blaze Last Night.
Fire completely destroyed a small
frame barn located on the premises
of Jesus de La Garza 512 South Col-
orado street about 1.30 o'clock this
a r ternoon. The barn was valued at
$5O and contents consisting of furni-
U.re. clothing and feed were destroy-
ed. The contents were estimated in
value at about $2OO. There was no
insurance carried.
How the fire originated is not
known. When discovered the blaze
had already gained considetable head-
way. The firemeh had some difficulty
in pieventing the spread of the
flames to the grocery store and home
of Mr. Gaiza which were close to
the barn. The grocery store and res-
icence suffered no loss.
Fire started among some excelsior
which was piled beneath the back
gallery of the Duerier Manufacturing
c< mpany. street about 7 30
o'clock last night. An alarm was
turn' ri in and the blaze extinguished
bv the chemical engine before any
damage resulted.
THE WEATHER
Local weather forecast for San An-
tonio and vicinity: Fair tonight and
Friday. Colder tonight; warmer Fri-
day.
Temperatures for Last 12 Hours.
Min. Max.
San Antonio 48 80
Chicago 28 40
Corpus Christi 72 78
Denver .... 20 26
El Paso 36 72
Fort Worth .. 38 78
Galveston ... > 72 76
Kansas City 28 32
New Orleans .. .? 70 82
New York 44 46
St. Louis 34 46
Washington 52 70
SAN ANTONIO TEXAR THURSDAY MARCH 14 1907.
WILLIAM CONNERY
VICTIM OF FOUL
PLAY OR FIGHT
In His Delirium Injured Boy Constantly Cries:
**Give Me a Show/* “Oh Fudge You're Not
Able to do it" “Let Me Alone"
The theory of accident in the case
of William Connery the 15-year-old
boy found unconscious on the 1. & G.
N. tracks live miles north of San An-
tonio Monday afternoon as exclusively
told in The Light Tuesday is no longer
held by his parents his physician or
his friends. Foul play is now the
theory.
Young Connery still lies unconscious
at the home of his parents 308 Lake
View avenue. He was conscious for
just six hours yesterday from 4 to 10
p. m. but In that time very little was
learned from him except that he was
"hit."
Connery raves constantly. In his de-
lirium he cries “Give me a show” “Oh.
fudge you’re not able to do it" “Let
me alone. I have had enough.”
All these circumstances have dissi-
pated the theory that young Connery
attempted to board a freight train and
fell striking his head on the track.
Railroaders say that had he attempted
to board a train and fallen he would
have been killed as the trains travel
at the rate of 30 miles an hour at the
point where Connery was found.
RAILROADS READY
FOR REGULATION
BY GOVERNMENT
Harriman Says They are-In Present Situation He
Sees Check to Business and Lowering of
Wages-Not an Unmixed Evil
Associated Press.
Chicago 111. March 14—A dispatch 1 much money to be spent and the in-
to the Tribune from New York says: creasei one lte ® a d e ’
crease in the other two. The railroads
Beyond the slightes tdoubt inner mug t hold their net earnings and. as
Wall street believes a check to gen- [ have tried to make plain the total
era! business has resulted from the costs are bound to be distributed. A
railroad situation and that this check . check to business is of course better
will grow more apparent. The actlv- | than a full stop."
ity of state legislatures has aroused
thoroughly the large railroad interests
of the country. The cost of borrowing
money has been increased and there
will be a marked reduction in expendi-
tures. E. H. Harriman said yesterdoy
in reply to a question as to what would
be the effect on general business of
the withdrawal of the railroads from
the iron and steel markets said:
"I do not wish to answer that ques-
tion. 1 have been asked it before."
“Would a check to business be the
worst thing that could happen?"
“It might not be an unmixed evil"
Mr. Harriman said.
"The railroads now have more busi-
ness than they can handle” continued
Mr. Harriman “A slowing up would
mean curtailment of expenditures an
increase in the surplus of the rail-
roads. It would mean also a lessened
mand for labor and a reduced de-
mand for money. These in conse-
quence. would become cheaper.
“There are three things entering in-
to railroad expenditures: The high
rate of money the cost of material
for it is labor which produces mater-
ial. and the hire of labor. If more
must be paid for the hire of money
then there must be a reduction In the
amount paid for the cost of material
MORE STEAMERS
FOR GALVESTON
PASSENGER SERVICE TO BE
ESTABLISHED TO HAMBURG BY
HAMBURG AMERICAN LINE.
Associated Press.
New York. March 14. —The Ham-
burg-American line anouunces that it
had in conjunction with the Hamburg-
South American company bought four
steamers of the Robert Sloman line
the Guthrune the Gunther the Sieg-
mund and the Fieglinde. The Sloman
line plies between New York and Bra-
zilian ports.
The Hamburg-American also an-
nounced that there will soon be a pas-
senger service between Hamburg and
Galveston Texas.
San Antonio Club Musicate.
A musicale will be given by the
San Antonio club tomorrow night
at 8.30 o’clock. Some of the best
musical talent in the city will render
the selections.
Connery’s head was so badly swollen
from bis injuries that it was only yes-
terday that his physician was able to
examine him. The doctor found Con-
nery’s skull fractured in at least three
places and there were numerous
wounds under his chin and on other
parts of his face. The doctor thinks
a slung shot or some other kind of a
weapon. I; will be another week be-
fore the doctor can accurately de-
termine the extent o fthe boy's in-
juries.
Connery it develops was in the
habit of spending his vacation in that
section where he was found Monday.
He and his companions had a cave
somewnere around to which they often
carried lunch and spent the day. Since
vacation he and other boys have sev-
eral’ times played truant from school
and gone out to the cave. It is under-
stood that he and three or four com-
panions played truant Monday and
went to the cave. It is said these
companions tell contradictory tales of
the events of the day.
The case will be brought to the at-
tention of Sheriff Tobin this afternoon.
|or the hire of labor. There is
Mr. Harriman added: “But what
1 would be applicable to a full stop will
be measureably true of a slow-up."
When Mr. Harriman was asked for
; a solution of the national problem he
I said:
I “We want the Sherman anti-trust
। law reoealed so far as it relates to
! railroads i believe it was not intend-
I ed that its provisions should embrace
I the railroads. It was so asserted at
। the time the measure was under dis-
I cussion. prior to its enactment. In
; the trans-Mississippi case tried under
i the Sherman anti-trust law it was fin-
' ally held that all agreements between
■ railroads were In restraint of trade
j What the railroads desire is that they
' be allowed to make agreements under
1 the regulation and supervision of the
| government. This would allow the
railroads to do an Interstate commerce
i business. If reasonable rates and
' agreements approved under proper
authorities of the national govern-
ment could be inaugurated then legis-
lation by the states so far as it relat-
ed to interstate traffic might become
null and void.
“We believe that If the national
government should approve our rates
as being reasonable action would be
reflected in the state legislatures."
NEW HOTEL FOR
HOUSTON ST.
ONE OF 60 ROOMS TO BE BUILT
OVER TRACTION COMPANY'S
OFFICE—EUROPEAN PLAN.
It was reported on the streets to-
thiy that J. M. Vance one of the
owners of the building on Houston
street now occupied by the Traction
company would advertise for blds
within the next few days for the
erection of three adltlonal stories on
that structure.
The present building is a one-story
afair. but the foundation was put in
with a view cf later adding more
floors to the building.
The addition when completed will
have 60 rooms each with a bath
and it is reported that it will be run
on the European plan by a restaurant
keeper now doing business.on Hous-
ton street.
It is alto reported that this res-
taurant man has offered Mr. Vnnce
Uetween $BOO and $4OO per month
(Price 2 Cent:.)
LOUISVILLE MOB
BREAKS FIVE CARS
AND ATTACK POLICE
:veral Persons Badly Injured. Among Them a
Police Corporal in Serious Rioting at Four-
teenth and Chestnut Streets Today
POLICE HAD TO USE REVOLVERS
Fired Above the Heads of the Mob But This Only Incensed Them and
They Renewed Attack With More Vigor- Stones Rained
on the Cars and They Were Literally
Torn to Pieces
Associated Press.
Louisville Ky. March 14. —2 p. m.—
lue most serious rioting since the
street railway strike began was wit-
nessed at Fourteenth and Chestnut
streets today. Five cars were broken
to pieces and several persons were
badly injured among them being Po
lice Corporal Louis H. Whitman.
The mob numbered about 1000 when
the first officers reached the scene
and the outbreak began. Stones rain-
ed on the cars and the entire front
end of one car was torn out. The cars
were literally torn to pieces and many
stores and residences in the vicinity
were damaged.
When the riot reached its heigh and
the police saw they would be unable
to cope with the situation by ordinary
means they began firing over the
heads of the crowd but that only in-
creased the fury of the mob. The surg.
ing mass of men and boys then made
a determined attack on the police and
it was during this that Corporal Whit-
man was hit on the head with a rock.
Those of the mob who were injured
vent for the new hotel when com
Dieted.
The plans do not contemplate the
removal of the traction and gas com-
pany offices. A stairway will be built
leading to the apartments on the up-
rer Coors.
BUGGY AND HARNESS GONE.
Disappeared From M. M. Rossman's
Barn at West End.
When M M. Rossman residing in
West End. went to his barn this morn-
ing he found that his buggy and har-
ness had disappeared during the night.
The matter was reported to the con-
stable's office and an effort is being
made today to locate the property.
Mr. Rossman is sure the buggy and
harness were in the barn last night.
GRAND JURY MARCH 23.
The grand jury for the «<h term
of court wil] not meet until March
23. and things are rather dull around
the Thirty-seventh district court. The
cases to come up next week are all of
minor importance.
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in the crush were hurried away by
friends and it is impossible to learn
the names of any who were hurt.
Associated Press.
Louisville Ky. March 14.—The fifth
day of the street railway strike of the
Louisville Street Railway company
showed some betterment of yester-
day's meager service. About forty
cars were run up to 9 o’clock. All
were manned by imported strike break-
ers.
The cars were screened with heavy
wire netting to protect both motormen
and conductors.
The public patronized the cars to
some extent but automobiles express
wagons and other vehicles continued
to carry most of the passengers.
The police with an added force of
100 extra men appear Jo have the sit-
uation well in hand. Mounted police
have been brought in from the sub-
urban districts and are being used to
accompany some of the cars through
the districts which on yesterday and
the day before were the scenes of dls-
oider.
MILITIA INSPECTIONS.
Dates And Names of Officers An-
nounced by Adjutant General's
Department.
Austin. Tex. March 14—The ad-
iutant general's department today is-
sued an erder designing dates and
mimes of United States officers who
whl inspect the Texas National guard
next month.
The officers are Captain David J.
Baker. Jr of the Ninth cavalr?; Ma-cj
tor J. A Gaston. First cavalry; Cap-
i..in G. W. Gatchell. artillery corps:
Captain W. G. Sills First cavalry
tind Lieutenant A. H. Schoeter First
cava Irv.
Captain Baker will inspect head-
quarters of the Second infantry at
San Antonio on April 20.
The tent used recently by the new
tent theatre and the Baldwin Stock
companuy on East Commerce street
was seized by the local officers to-
day on three writs of attachment
BIG TENT THEATRE
NEAR POSTOFFICE.
“A Life for a Life” the beautiful
southern drama was the play produc-
ed at this popular family resort last
night to a packed house as usual and
the createst satisfaction was given
bv the players and scenic effects. “A
Life for a Life” will be repeated to-
night.
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