San Antonio Light and Gazette (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 324, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 15, 1909 Page: 16 of 16
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AMUSEMENTS
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
B DEC. 16-17-18
MATINLE SATURDAY
The Dramatic and Society Event
of the Season
Olga Nethersole
and Her Own Company In
Thursday and Friday Nights
The Writing on the Wall
Saturday Matinee and Night
SAPHO
Prices: $2.00 to 50c Wifi*
»eat sale now open
IE ROYAL
•THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN."
THE LEVINE-IRACHARD TRIO
PERRY A CANNON
HARRY KILDAY
TEED AND LAZELLE
AMATEURS FRIDAY
FAMOUS ROYAL ORCHESTRA.
Matinee Dally. 3 p. m. 10c Any Seat.
Night S:IS. 9:30 — Ad. 1Oo.; Ree. 20c.
JM* Empire
- ASK ANYBODY "
TRAHERN STOCK CO.
—with—
JESSIE NAE HAIL
In the Comedy Drama
“SWEET CLOVER”
Wed. and Sat. Mats. Any Seat 25 Cts.
Night Prices 15 to 75 Cents.
AFTER THE THEATRE
—GO TO—
HARNISCH’S CAFE
IN Wwt Oommsro* M.
Attention to Theatre PartlM
•a. Lenehoone.
emo n eeiu
GOES SW 01
Assault by Negro on Policeman
Bachman Being Investi-
gated Today.
Kesuming work again at S o'clock:
this morning after their report of yen-j
terday when 22 indictments were hand- :
cd In the Bexar county grand jure is j
again busily engaged.
Among the eases which are being in- {
castigated toddy is that of the assault:
on Policeman Julius Bachman nearly i
two months ago when he was seriously)
Injured In attempting to arrest a negro
named Robert McDonald.
In yesterday's report by the grand
Jury an indictment for assault to mur-
der was returned against McDonald.
Two other charges one of which is
mayhem stand against McDonald. Much
interest attaches to the case for it was
at first feared that Bachman would
die.
Among yesterday's indictments it
has proved were two charging unlaw-
fully diverting gas from the pipes of
the San Antonio Gas & Electric com-
pany. The indicted parties in this case
are N. A. Dawson and W. F. Shirar.
Their cases will be transferred to the
county court. No additional arrests in
connection with the indictments were
made todav.
Jurors Discharged—The jury in the
Forty-fifth district court except those
that are now.engaged in trial was to-
fiay permanently discharged.
TOY 1
Stoves Wheel Barrows Hand
Cars Velocipedes Tool Chests
Express Wagons 1000 ■ Shot
Air Rifles —
GET OUR PRICES WE CAN SAVE YOU
MONEY
Schultze Stove & Hardware Co.
105 West Commerce Street
WEDNESDAY
SAYS OFFICIALS
ARF VIOLAIING
RENDITION LAW
County Judge Kleberg Says it is
Attempt to Nullify Work
of Assessor.
TAX MEN ELECT OFFICERS
Dallas Named as Next Meeting
Place After Morning Oc-
cupied in Discussion.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
President Jama* E. Bolton of
Dallas.
Vice president B. Lee Tillery of
Fort Worth.
Secretary-treasurer O. P. Schwab
of Cuero.
Place of meeting Dallas.
Time the second Monday. Tues-
day and Wednesday in December.
1910.
FURTHER PROGRAM.
Business session this afternoon.
Reports of committees. Banquet at
8:30 at Gunter hotel. Banquet for
visitors' wives same hour. Thurs-
day entire day for pleasure. Auto
ride at 2:30 Thursday for members
and ladies.
Choosing Dallas as their next meeting
place after electing officers the mem-
bers of the Tax Assessors’ Association
of Texas rounded out a morning's work
which included listening to addresses.
discussing various methods of dreum
venting the tax dodger and advancing
plans for carrying on their work in ac-
cordance with the full rendition law.
Judge Kleberg of DeWitt county called
attention to “the deliberate attempts
apparently shown by some county
judges ami county commissioners to vio-
late the full rendition law.’’
An idea advanced was to secure the
appointment of a state board of equali-
zation this board to perform the same
duties as now appertain to the various
county boards of equalization as repre-
sented bv the countv courts.
County Judge J. J. Cook of Burnet
county advocated the institution of suits
agaiust county commissioners and
judges when these acting as a board of
equalization deliberately scale down
property contrary to the full rendition
law the suits to lie returnable at Austin
and not in the individual counties.
Following the call to order by Presi-
dent Albert V. Huth at 10 o'clock. B.
B. Teague chief clerk in the comp
troller’s office at Austin spoke of the
difficulty of securing personal property
for rendition.
The speaker said that lie did not be-
lieve that the land should bear all the
burden of taxation. It had been doing
so for 50 years he said and the duty
of the tax assessor was to try to shift
some of the burden to the personal
property owner.
Mr. Teague then advanced the state-
ment that the formation of a state
board of equalization to equalize the
state taxes between the counties would
do much to bring about an equitable
adjustment of whet each county should
pay towards state maintenance. A con
stitutional amendment would be neces-
sary for this he said.
Lesson From Cattlemen.
County Judge J. .1. Cook of Burnet
county related how. in days gone by in
bis county the cattlemen had fenced in
large areas of school lands on which
thev neither paid taxes nor rental to the
state. The only way to make them stop
was to make the grand jury indictments
returnable at Austin.
The only wav to get proper assess-
ments. he urged was to make indict-
ments against county commissioners and
< thers who failed in their duties re-
turnable at Austin.
Other assessors negatived the sugges-
tion that suits be made returnable nt
Austin as this would cause too much
centralization. It was believed that if
Pie legislature could be induced to act
that the naming of several points
where such suits might be filed would
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT AND GAZETTE
WILL ORGANIZE
CONGRESS EARLY
IN NEW YEAR
Permanent Texas Commercial
Body is to Be Launched in
San Antonio January 15.
THE PLANS ARE BEING MADE
Temporary Chairman Ike T.
Pryor Gives List of 15 Who
Will be Asked to Start It.
Saturday January 15 ia the date
set for the committee of fifteen promi
ueqt business men from various part*
of Texas to meet in San Antonio nt
• the rooms of the Chamber of Commerns
for the purpose of formulating plans
for organizing a permanent commercial
body to be known as the Texas Com-
mercial and Industrial Congress. With
this end in view the Chamber of Com-
merce baa been furnished with a list
of the fifteen names selected by Ike T.
Pryor temporary chairman of the Com
mercinl Congress and the parties
named are being notified and request
ed to signify their acceptance of the
appointment on the committee* and as
to whether they will be here on the
date mentioned.
Following their acceptance the
names will be given out to the public.
One member of the New Texas Com-
mercial and Industrial Congress speak-
ing of the new body which will be put
on its feet in this city next month
said:
“As matters now stand all the plans
for the new state-wide movement are
in a tentative o r formulative form but
this matter will be threshed out nt the
regular meeting of the committee of
fifteen business'men when they gather
in this city January 15. The first ses-
sion will open nt 10 o’clock on the
morning of that date when the MVject
will come up for discussion. Tt is not
at all improbable that permanent offi
rets will be elected at that time also
a constitution adopted and the next
meeting nlace for the congress named.
“The idea which most appeals to the
meniliers of the new state commercial
body at the present time is to select
the president and secretary of each
commercial body in the state and have
them serve on Hie executive committee
of flip Texas Commercial and Industrial
Congress and have the heads of the
commercial bodies organize themselves
into districts of the Texas Commercial
and Industrial Congress in all sections
of the state.
be better than to have them returnable
rnly at Austin.
Deliberate Violation.
Judge Rudolph Kleberg county judge
ct Dewitt county spoke of the deliber-
ate attempts apparently shown by some
county judges and county commission-
ers to violate the full rendition law.
He said that in some instances the as-
sessments made by the tax assessor iiad
been cut in half by the county commis-
sioners when that body acted as a
board of equalization.
“1 cannot see how a county judge
and the county commissioners can Jo
such a tiling” he said “when they are
facing the full rendition law. To my
mind it is a deliberate attempt to
nullify the full rendition law mid the
work of the tax assessor.”
Judge Kleberg said the county judge
and the county tax assessor should get
together aud that the former should
Lack trp the latter. Many politicians
he said had tried to throw the blame
fur increased taxes on the assessors in-
stead of coming out boldly and say-
ings “Gentlemen it is the law and we
are back ot the assessor.”
After electing officers Secretary Till
cry read invitations from the Dallas
L'ommereial club ami Mayor S. J. Hay
jf that city asking the convention to
noct there in 1910.
1. B. Workman of Indianapolis Ind.
spoke on methods to secure full rendi-
tions of personal property. He and his
partner he said had examined over
57.000 cases of tax dodging and in many
instances had found that the personal
property was located outside of the
state in which resided the owner. Fre-
quently it consisted of vendor's lien
notes bonds stock and money.
Mr. Workman also stated that Texas
needed a law similar to many states in
the north. In these states he said the
procedure to secure unpaid taxes was
not by filing a suit in court. All that
was necessary he said was for the
tax collector to make a written demand
on the property owner for the unpaid
amount. If not heeded the collector
could issue execution against the prop-
erty nnd it might bo sold. Thia sim
plified matters he declared and the
members could see where it would so
simplify them.
One Committee Reports.
The committee on resolutions coin-
I posed of William Wendt Washington
| county; .1. C. Tankersley Young coun-
’ ty; John E. Hill. Travis county; Chas
jB. White Austin and B. F. Teague
Austin failed to report at the morning
session but the committee on necrology
| did report. It handed in a resolution
which was passed by the association
| and in which the deaths of C. C. Vin-
I ing of Pearsall; J. A. Bangle of Tem-
ple; T. Watt Legg of Dallas and T. W.
Jarvis of Tyler all members of the as-
sociation were deplored. oCpies were
ordered sent to the relatives. The com
mittee on necrology was composed of
C. I*. Schwab nnd J. W. Deweese.
Fire Damages Saloon.—Fire at 2
o'clock this afternoon partly destroyed
the Son & Anz saloon at Vinton street
anri New Braunfels. The fire depart-
ment responded. Loss is about $2OO.
The origin is unknown.
You can rely on Hood* garsaparilU
for every form of scrofula. It purifies
the blood.
Furs: Sure to Please He
Washer’s Furs Are Best I
Useful presents as holiday gifts are the most
appropriate. They are also at all times a re- j
minder of the giver whether for adornment or
service. Special reducitons from now until Xmas]
Fox Scarfs and FinestNaturalMhiksi
These fashionable furs come in black Hern is a fur that will nutwear any I
London smoke blue fox sable. Isabella other fur. In iu natural color with its
ami Sitka. deep brown stripes that are so fashion-
.4ti erreUmt $l5 ncarf during thin able ami attractive.
.(de at .....................$12.00
during thi.Teh for $16.00 Srar f a
$25.00 Scarfn during thin .ale for $20.00 $75.00 Scarf. during thin .ale for $60.00
&2.M Scarf. during thi. .ale for $26.»>; $lOO M j e f<)r
$40.00 Scarfn during thi. .ale for $32.00
$l5O Set. during thi. .ale for $120.00
A wide range of sets to choose from in “
prices from $5O to $2OO. $250 Setn during thin nale /or $200.00
Enpccially Important —As a positive guarantee to our patrons every gar-
ment is labeled to show what kind of fur it is made of. thus protecting purchas-
ers from the imitations and misrepresentations which are so common in the fur
traffic.
W ——— J e • • •
House Kobes $3.50 Gauntlet and Dress Gloves and up
Flannel Shirts $1.50 Cowboy Suit $1.25
Flannel Blouses $l.OO Indian Suit $1.25 and up
Warm Wool Underwear .>..-500 Up Soldier Suit $1.50
Warm Cotton Underwear up All Leather Belts 25 and 50<*
A Good Suit $5.00 nnd up A God Hat or Cap soe and up
A Ixmg Overcoat $3.50 and up An Auto Coat $5.00 and up
A Cra renette Overcoat $7.00 and up A Toppy Reefer $4.50 and up
Box Stockings (3 pairs) 50c Some Frettv Shirts 50c and up
Leather and Velvet Diggins $l.OO A Pair of Good Shoes $2.00 and up
EXTRA SPECIALS FOR THIS WEEK
Boys’ $6.50 and $7.00 Suits on Sale This Week for $5.75
Boys’ $5.00 Long Overcoats on Sale This Week for $3.50
Boys’ $7.00 and $B.OO Reefers on Sale This Week for $4.95
fatiW $7.50 D.-B. SUITS
EXTRA SPECIAL $4.95
I’his is a ridiculously low price for these
excellent quality stylish appearing suits.
You’ll think so too. when you see them.
There are only 45 double-breasted style
ages 9 to 17 years—three great patterns to
select from. Specially priced to close all
at $4.95.
Buy An Umbrella
The greatest variety we have
ever shown in the new long
stick handles in pearl etched
sterling Boman gold teak
elxmy rose wood. Here is an
excellent gift ranging in price
from $2.50 to $25.00 each.
MUTE MEETINGS AT
BRACKENRIDGE SCHOOL
Program Issued by Superin-
tendent Lukin Embraces 1
Nearly Every Study.
—
Superintendent Charles A. Lukin has 1
issued the following program for the ■
institute meetings which will be held .
in Brackenridge Grammar school at|
4:30 o’clock as follows:
For the -second week in the month J
the program will be as follows: Mon- ■
day first grade Miss Berry; Tuesday ;
second grade Mrs. Emrie Johnson; |
Wednesday third grade. Miss Kate '
Colding; Thursday fourth grade Miss
Anna Langston.
For the third week in the month the j
following is the program: Fifth and -
sixth grade language W. J. Knox; I
Tuesday seventh and eighth grade I
grammar. F. M. Halbedl: Wednesday
fifth and ss<ih grade arithmetic Miss'
Flora McNeill; Thursday seventh and
eighth grade arithmetic C. A. Arnold;
Friday sixth grade Texas history Miss j
Sarah King.
The following program will be ob-1
Suggestions: What to Give
•• the Boy for Xmas
The most essential thing in picking a present for the boy is to go to a
boy’s store. OURS IS THE ONLY UP-TO-DATE BOYS’ DE-
PARTMENT IN THE CITY. Look elsewhere first then come here
and be convinced.
Fine Neckwear 25 and 50c Fancy Pajamas $l.OO and up
Sweater Coats $l.OO and up Bath Robes 53.00
AGENTS NEMO CORSETS
: served during the fourth week: Mon-
day fifth and sixth grade geography
j Miss May Carroll; Tuesday. seventh
1 and eighth grade geography. Miss Adah
1 Gibbons; Wednesday fifth and sixth
i grade reading and spelling. Miss Laura
Steele; Thursday seventh and eighth
। grade reading and spelling Mrs. Kate
| S. Seherck; Friday seventh and eighth
grade United States history Miss Mar-
[ garet Burke.
Monthly meetings in the special de-
| partments will be held at the high
i school ns follows: German on the last
: Saturday at 10 o’clock; Spanish on the
> second Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock.
' Industrial work in the seventh and
i eighth grades on the second Friday.
I Music and drawing on the last Satur
I day at 10 o’clock.
HURTIN WRECK;
GETS TEN THOUSAND
j After being out until a late hour
' last night a jury in the Fifty-seventh
district courtreturned a verdict at 9:30
o'clock this morning awarding $lOOOO
'to Juan t'avello y Siller against the
' Missouri. Kansas & Texas railroad.
Siller was injured in September. 1908
■ in a wreck near San Marcos. Tic alleged
| that his sight was seriously affected and
। other injuries were of a permanent
I character. His suit was for $25000.
fa 10.00 $8.50 $7.50 KNEE
PANT SUIT FOR $5.00
Here’s the biggest bargain of the sea-
son—if your boy will wear straight knee
punts. We have on han dabout 100 knee
pants (not knickerbocker) suits which are
actual $lO.OO $8.50. $7.50 and $6.00 sellers.
Wo offer them as a Christmas special for
ATLANTA NAN GUEST
OF AD HEN TONIGHT
S. C Dobbs President Asso-
ciated Advertising Clubs of
America Visits this City.
Postponing its regular meeting from
Tuesday until tonight in order to have
as its guest S. C. Dobbspresident of
the Associated Advertising Clubs of
America the San Antonio Advertising
club will meet and tender Mr. Dobbs
a banquet tonight at the Monger hotel.
Mr. Dobbs is vice president of a
large manufacturing company and is
a recognized live wire in the advertis-
ing world. He has been visiting the
larger cities of the south having start-
ed from his headquarters at Atlanta
Ga. some weeks ago. He has already
visited 13111ns Savannah Louisville
and Augusta Ga. From Dallas he
came by invitation to San Antonio
anil he will address the San Antonio
men at the banquet.
The regular meeting of the club was
to have been held Tuesday. When it
became known however that Mr.
Giris Fur Sets
Nothing will delight a young miss so
much at a fur set for a Xmas gift in
choice white ermine natural or suble
squirrel at $7.50 and up to $25.00.
Children’s sets from $1.50 to $5.00.
SLSO to $5.00
Taffeta Petticoats $4.95
Fifty taffeta Petticoats in
this lot—in blacks and colors
new tailored or fancy flounce
styles—lengths from 39 to 44-
Tomorrow at the sale price of
$4.95.
Dobbs could not roach here until to-
day the members decided to postpone
the meeting and hold it tonight in-
stead. At the same time some form of
entertainment was sought to be shown
to the distinguished visitor and this
took ho form of a dinner at the Mon-
ger hotel. The dinner begins at 7:39
o ’clock.
NEGRO IS CONVICTED
ON SECOND TRIAL
Tried for the second time a verdict
of disagreefnent -having been returned
by the jmy at first Buster Williams a
negro was today convicted in Justice
Fisk’s court of gaming ntql fined $25
and costs.
Williams was arrested last wook in a
raid by city detectives on a negro
gambling house on Oak street. His first
trial was yesterday. The verdict finding
him guilty was returned at 10 o’clock
this morning.
THE WHITE STEAMER
Climbs hills has speed to spare and <oos
wherever the wheels can get a footing.
Is iho cheapest car to own and the most
pleasant to operate. You will recognise
these statements as facts if you will
only investigate.
DECEMBER 15 IVOO®
Youngblood Auto Co.
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