Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 181, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1908 Page: 1 of 8
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GENERAL STOESSEL IS
AMERICAN FLEEI
"WIRELESS SAYS FLEET IS JUST
SIGHTED OFF PORT.
ADMIRAL EVANS IS NOT WELL
Tho Indisposition of Commanding Of-
ficer Throws Charge of Fleet In
the Hands of Admiral Thomas.
By Associated Prosa.
CALLAO Feb. 20. At seven" forty-
five this forenoon the American battle-
ship fleet had lust been sighted off
this port The ships were .traveling
in a bunch and were steaming very
slowly under a full head of steam.
Latest wireless dispatches from tho
Connecticut flagship of tho squadron
say that Rear Admiral Robley Evans
Is still in poor health. In tho indispo-
sition of the commanding admiral
chargo of the fleet has fallen on the
shoulders of Rear Admiral Charles M.
Thomas commander of the second
squadron and third division of the
fleet.
Fromvun early hour this morning
street cars coming Into Callao were
crowded with naBsemzOrs from the
Capital Lima Lurln Chllca Mala and I
other cities. All are eager to witness
tho rrrlval of the American war ves-
sels and a great demonstration to
-equal that at Janiero is being plan-
ned. Tho ships in the port of Callao and
residences of the place street cars
etc. were covered with red-whlte-and
blue bunting American flags and other
.symbols of their regard for the United
.States.
RENEWEDRUMORS OF
A THAW DIVORCEMENT.
EAR!
CLLAO
NEW YORK Feb. 19. Renewed ru-
mors to .the effect that the family of
Harry.Kendal Thaw has started a move
ment to bring about a legal separation
"between the slayer of Stanfprd White
and the woman In the case are attract-
ing considerable attention right now.
It is reported that papers asking for a
- legal separation will be filed In a few
' days.
Reports disagree as to whether the
family of Thaw will ask for an an-
nulment of the marriage or for a
.straight out divorce.
It Is known now and has been known
for some time that the entire Thaw
family with the possible exception of
Harry Is hostile to Evelyn and Is ex-
tremely hostile but because an ap-
pearance had to be maintained no ex-
hibition of this feeling was permitted
up to the time the trial ended.
As Mrs William Thaw mother of
Harry engineered all the details of
tho marriage between Harry and Evy-
lyn Itl s hard to see how Insanity can
urged as a ground for annulling the
marriage.
Mrs. William Thaw In an Interview
Is qupted as saying she. has told Han-
ry he must divorce Evelyn. It Is
fsal Evelyn In willing to bo Idvorced
" providing the settlement Is sufficient
IV. J. BRYAN TOURING OHIO
DELIVERS SERIES OF TALKS.
COLUMBUS OHIO Fob. 19. Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan left Columbus to-
day for Hamilton Ohio where he will
make an address this evening.
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By Associated Pres.
j SAN FRANCISCO CAL. Feb. 20. R.
Livingston a Russian writer personal
fr!ond and follower of Count Leo Tol-
stoi and brother of Countessj Amelia
C Vlvaula of Russia was adjudged In-
sano by the court in 'Oakland yester-
vfday because he persistently forced his
unwelcome- attentions on some young
women students at the University of
California. Livingston haa written Bev-
ral books oh philosophical and Eco-
nomic subjects. It Js thought he wilt
be consigned to a private sanitarium. I
RUSSIAN
ORGED
ATTENTIONS
WOMEN
STUDENTS
ABILENE DAILY REPORTER
VOLUME XII
(SENATOR OF SOUTH
CAROLINA IS DEAD
COLLEAGUE OF "BEN" TILLMAN
DIES IN WASHINGTON.
TO BE BURIED AT HIS HOME
Senator Tillman Will Announce Death
of Senator Latimer Following
UIC ouuuio ttju Aujuura.
Spoclal to Tho Reporter.
WASHINGTON D. C Feb. 20.
Senator Latimer of South Carolina Is
dead. He had been on tho point of
death for several days and the news
that he bad died during the night was
not unexpected. Be was comparative-
ly a new .member In the Senate hav-
ing succeeded Senator MaLaurens.
When the Senate convenes tbday
Senator Ben Tillman of South Carolina
will rise and announce the death of his
colleague after which the Senate will
Immediately adjourn. Vice-President
Fairbanks will appoint a Committee
from the Senate to accompany the
body of Senator Latimer to its last
resting place In South Carolina.
SECRETARY TAFE HAS MANY
FRIENDS IN NEW MEXICO.
By Associated Pr&sa
ALBUQUERQUE NEW MEXICO
Feb. 19. The ..territory committee of
New Mexico adopted Btrong resolutions
endorsing thetandldacy of William H
Taft for the republican presidential
nomination. The large Secretary Is at
present In Manchester New Hampshire
Last Night he was the guest of Govern-
or Floyd and early today started on a
tour of the city. The weather was
cold and a HghtsjiQw was falling but
the secretary and escort drove about
in an open carriage.
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYY
WILL TEST ROBERTSON LAW.
Special to The Reporter.
AUSTIN Feb. 19. The Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company today filed an
application for a writ of mandamus in
the Supreme Court to compel Commis-
sioner Love to Issuo a license permit-
ting the company to transact business
in Texas. The company is testing the
Robertson law.
MR. LOONEY WILL SUPPORT
WYNNE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
Special to The Reporter
GREENVILLE Feb. 20. Senator
Looney who withdrew fro mtho race
for the Attorney General's office to-
day announced that he would support
Col. R. M. Wynne of Fort Worth-for
tho same office.
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
REVERSES AND REMANDS CASES
WBATHERFORD Feb. 20. Dis-
patches were received heretoday to the
offectrthat the Court of Criminal Ap-
peals at Dallas had reversed and re-
manded tho cases of Geo. Combs con-
victed and sentenced "o servo thirty
years for the Tnurdor of hlB wlfo. The
caBO of Carl Curtis from this county
who waB found guilty of vlolatirig the
local'optlon law was also revorsed and
remanded.
SECOND DAY'S SESSION OF
THE COTTON ASSOCIATION.
DALLAS Fob. 20. The second day's
session of the Southern Cotton Assoola
tlon was dovoted to the question of tho
cotton exchange. Tho principal speak-
er B. W. Marston of Shrpyeport de-
nominated all exchanges asgambllng
hdls."
COTTON ASSOCIATION HOLDS. A
CONVENTION IN DALLAS. TEX.
Special to The Reporter.
DALLAS Feb. 19. The Southorn
Cotton 'Association assembled lnon-
ventlon at the Fair Grounds auditori
um of this city today Delegates are
present from all tho Southern states.
President Harvlo Jordan called the
meeting to order and will preside over
the deliberations of tho convention.
INDIANA FLOOD STATUS
ASSUMES SERIOUS NATURE.
By Associated Preee.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Feb 19 Tho
flood situation In Southern Indiana
Is more serious today. Swollen rivers
have Increased In depth during the
night and a thousand additional acres
of lowlands are submerged
ABILENE TEXAS THURSDAY FEBRUARY 20 190S
TO BE SHOT ON GROUNDS
OF COWARDICE
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FOOK GETS A REPRIMAND WHILE
REISS IS ACQUITTED
AN APPEAL WILL BE
Court Recommends that Death Sen-
tence Be Commnted to Ten Years
Imprisonment in Fortress.
By Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG RUSSIA Feb. 20
General Stoessel has been condemn-
ed to death. The court returned with
Its decision this afternoon after a hear
ing lasting through several days. The
fates of Generals Fock and Relss are
also known. Fock was made to listen
to a severe reprimand wlillo Relsa was
unreservedly acquitted. Stoessef got
tho brunt of tho sentence. While he
was sentenced to be shot for coward-
Ice In the defenso of Port Arthur
against the Japense the court In rec
ognition of his former services has
recommended that tho sentonce be com
muted to ten .years Imprisonment In a
fortress and that ho be excluded from
the BervIceof tho Czar.
The handing down of the verdict was
to have occurred this morning but
A PETITION IN BANK RUPTCY
FILED AGAINST DORA MERCHANT
Petition In bankruptcy has been filed
against J. M. Bryson n merchant of
Dora In the United States District
court Trustee has not been appointed
nor has a schedule been made. It Is
understood that Mr. Bryson will con-
test tho petition because as it Is al-
eged his assets amount to sixteen
thousand dollars and his debts only
to two thusand Ine hundred dol-
lars. '
THE WORLD'S RECORD EOR
SHEARING SHEEP IT BROKEN
By Associated Press.
PHOENIX ARIZ. Feb. 19. Tho
world's record for shearing sheep by
machinery was broken yesterday by a
man named F. Hill who sheared three
hundred and twenty-five shop in nine
hours.
Mr. E. B. Clark came' In last night
from Topeka Kansas to take chargo
of thp telegraph' department In tho
Abilene Business colloge. Mr. Clark
comes highly recommended.
Ment at Telepathy for the
Future Want Advertising
For "The JSfote!" -:- -:-
IT MAY be that in a few thousand yearsgfrom
now people will be able to do by mental tele-
pathy many of the things which they must
now accomplish through want advertising.
The man who has something to sell may then
be able to locate and communicate with the most
profitable buyer by a mere "telepathic stunt;"
whereas now hCrelies'upon the classified ad. to
do the trick.
Of course it might be somewhat embarrassing.
to you to go on a "Telepaphic hunt" for a new
stenographer and all considered the "Want Ad.
quest" is to be preferred.
In fact in all the day's quests and tasks the
Want Ads furnish a sort of "applied telepathy"
something which meeta present conditions and
m needs very well- indeed!
GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE
TAKEN TO THE CZAR
word was sent from? the court room to
summon Genorals Stoessel Fock and
Relss to appear this afternoon. This
showed that there was was somo wrdng
ling over the verdict A death sen-
tence was expectedbut It is known
that an appeal will bo taken to tho
Czar to either remit the sentence to a
term of Imprisonment or acquit Gen-
oral Stoessel.
The news that Stoessel has been sen
tenced to pay the death'penalty will be
hoard with sorrow outside of Russla.ln-'
so much as ho Is regarded abroad as
being a bravo and efficient ofll'cer.
General Nogl Japanese general who
captured Port Arthur fron tho Rus-
sians 1b quoted to have Bald publicly
that the defense made by Stoessol was
gaffant in tho extreme and that fur-
ther resistance would bap been folly.
RICHLAND SPRINGS STORE
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
A. J. Wise one of tho most proml-
nont merchants of Richland Springs
spent last night In Brownwood and at
an early hour this morning received a
telephone messago from homo Inform-
Intr him Mint hla entire ntrmlt of irnnnr"
al merchandise together with his store
biuldlng and warehouse had been
destroyed by a fire last night Mr. WIso
left on the Brady train at 8:30 for
Richland Springs.
Few details of tho fire are obtnlnablo
and no clue as to the origin of tho
flames could be ascertained Besides
the stock and building of A J WIso &
Co. valued at $13000 and Insured at
$5700 tho general merchandise storo
of D J. Chapman tho blacksmith shop
of F. M Grcko and a warehouse belong
lng to T. C. Henry of San Sabaswero
destroyed. Brownwood Bulletin.
Tho Gleaners of tho First Presbyte
rian church will serve lunch at Boono
& Muellers hardware storo on Satur
day front 3to 5 o'clock.
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HAflfltMAN SLIPS RETIRED INDIAN
01 IN ON FISH
fc.
rAilroad magnates still try.
ING TO OUST EACH OTHER.
OF JUDGE BELL
By Dissolution of Injunction Against
Illinois Central Stock Chicago
Jadgo Aids Harrlman Interest
By Associated Press.
CHICAGO ILL. Feb. 20. Judge
Boll dissolved the injunction against
Illinois Central Stock granted to Stuv-vesant-Flsh
last October today. This
decision is in favor of Harrlman
whose adherents are already predict-
ing victory for tholr side in tho direc-
tors meeting.
Tho decision dissolves the temporary
Injunction granted to Fish by which
280031 shares of stock woro enjoined
from being voted nt tho annual meeting
of tho Illinois Central "railroad compa-
ny. This stock which was held by
Union Pacific and tho railroad Securi-
ties Company of New Jersey can now
bo voted at tho annual meeting which
Is to bo held In this city on March
second.
The decision of Jiidgo Boll was quite
an extensivo one covering about ten
thousand words.
Brown-O'Neal Wedding.
Roy Brown and MIsb Eva O'Neal
both of this city were married last
night at tho home of tho bride's father
C. . O'Neal at 705 South Chestnut
street. The ceremony was performed
nt half past eight o'clock Rev. G. S.
DavlB of tho Cumberland Presbyterian
church officiating. Only a few guests-
rolatlvcs and intimate friends of tho
bride and groom wore present Mr
and Mrs. Brown will resldo In Ablleno
and are domiotlod at tho homo of Mr.
O'Neal.
Mr. Brown la a carpenter by trade
and Is a member pf the Clinton Hose
from which company ho was tho re-
cipient of a hnndsqme cut glass Bor-
vlco as a wedding gift Tho marriage
license was tho gift of Walter E.
Dompsoy n friend of tho groom who
Is employed In tho County Clerk's of
fice. "
Tho bride is tho daughter of C. C.
O'Neal of tho Taylor county Lumber
Company; She was reared In Abllono
and has a host of friends who wish
her as well as hor husband a happy
married lite. Tho Reporter Joins tho
many friends In good wishes.
Lyceum Theatre.
Hans Hanson Is typically an Ameri-
can play bristling with ridiculous sit-
uations and dramatic climaxes. Tho
air of tho pleco Is especially wholo-
somo and Its tun Is particularly clean
not being dopendont on tho buffoonory
and BuggostlvonosB so commonly em
ployed by comody dramas. Tho pleco
has an-offlclont cast and comes highly
recommended and appears hero Mon-
day Feb. 24th at Lyceum theatre.
Mr. Thorp a prominent citizen of
Fort Worth connected with a Jargo
financial Institution of tho state 1b In
our city for a few dayB. Hp expresses
hlniBOir delighted and surprised at tho
wondorful progress that Abllono haa
made.
W E. HughoB loft today for Red-
Oak In rcsponso to a message announc
ing tho oxpocted death of his .wife's
mother Mrs. Julia Poarce who la
Blghty years of ago Mrs. Hughes went
to tho bedside of hor mother soveral
days ago.
Miss Cora and Ruby Crady will leave
tonight for Fort Worth to spond a few
days visiting relatives.
Tho next nttrnctlon for Ablleno will
bo James T McAlpln's Big Co. pre
senting "Hans Hanson''' Swedish com
ody that Is ono long laugh from begin-
ning to dnd. This company carrlca
twenty-five people all their own scen-
ery ami a big brass band and orches-
tra. Tnoy huve played "Hans Hanson"
over two thousand times during the
seven years that Mr McAlpIa has
had this company on the road and
opera house managers everywhere
haye reported the entertainment one
ef tho best they ever hooked. Don't
miss tho grand tret parade. Monday
Feb 21th at 6 p p.
NEW
Fnbrics Stales Colors
A. M. Grand
fc'Clothcs Made To Pit"
181.
FIGHTER IS DEAD
GENERAL FRANCIS D. DODGE HAS
RECITED LAST TALE
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HE WAS ALSO GREAT SOLDIER
Served with Federal Troops Dfcrtaa;
War and Distinguished Himself
la-Fights with Redskins.
Br Associated Press.
WASHINGTON D. C Fob. 20. la
tho death of Brigadier cGnoral Fran
cis D. Dodgo U. S. A retired tho Unl-
tod States array has lost ono of tho
bravest soldiers who oyer woro tho
blue. Lato yestorday Genera) Dodgo
nftor tho bravest kind of fight laid
down his arms for tho last tlmo. At
tho time of his death ho was sixty bIx
years of ago. Ho will bo burled somo-
tlmo tomorrow with Impressive milita-
ry coromonles boflttlng such a distin-
guished fighter
Gonoral Dodgo "first distinguished
hlmsolf In tho Civil War sorvlng la
tho Federal army with tho 23rd Mas-
sachusetts Volunteer regiment Ho
was promotod again and ngaln whllo
In tho army
After tho war ho.Ioft Massachusetts.
camo west and soon was In tho moleo
against tho Indians. H& fought with
Buffalo Bill Wild BUI Toxas Jack
and other noted characters particu-
larly distinguishing hlmsolf at tho bat-
tle of Whlto River on tho Colqraao
river. He was ono or 'tho half dozen
Indian fighters who flourished during
tho sixties.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
DEEDS FILED FOR RECORD.
J. M. Miller to Judge T. A. Blodsoo
trustee strip of land 10 foot wide
ncross tho pnsturo of J M. Miller la
Taylor county being part of surveys
85 nnd 80 $125
. W. T. Duke and wife to I. C. Cox lot
10 11 and 12 block C subdivision of
outlot 1 block .200 city of Abllono.
$300.
Charles Motz Jr. to S. A. Bradloy
lot 9 Motz subdivision of block 3 of
block 190 city of Abliono $125.
S. A Bradloy to J A. BcavorB lota
9 10. and 11 Charles Motz subdivision
of hlock 3 or block 190 city of Ablleno
$750.
Cross D Payton to S A. Bradley
lots 10 and 11 Charles Motz( subdivis-
ion of block 3 of block 190 city of
Abllono $250
Losllo Cromoans and wlfo to Clyde
Robertson north half of lot 10 Guada-
lUpo county school lando In Taylor
county $2500
S. G. Tipton to S. B Barnptt 109
acros of land out of lot G lenguo 147
Taylor county $1800
Mrs. N M. 8tewart of Fort Worth
mothor of MrB. D C. L. Barnes la vis-
iting In tho city and will bo hero sev-
eral weeks.
Mrs. M. R. Harris and daughter of
Frocstono vicinity passed through Ab-
lleno today on their way to Anson to
visit the former's daughter Mrs An-
nie Waldrop.
If you fall to hear Mrs. I lank oil In
hor suporb recital Monday evening you
will regret It Favorlto skating rink.
EATAL RESULTS
FROM OLD III
By Associated Press.
SERGEANT KY Feb. 20. At
Steward's branch a few miles west of
here In Knotte county "Lid" Stewart
shot and killed William Stamper hto
near neighbor. Tho killing Is tho re-
sult of a feud of some years standing
which concernod different members of
both the Stewart and Stamper families.
On soveral occasions Stewart aad
Stamper have met In conflict After
the killing Stewart walked three wile
Into town and gave himself up to Mm
officers He was later released on
bond.
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Shook, L. B. Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 181, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1908, newspaper, February 20, 1908; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth315163/m1/1/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Public Library.