San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 11, 1912 Page: 3 of 18
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SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY II, 1912.
NEWS FROM AUSTIN
Till- Biurr«i Austin Burcno—Offle, 112 E««t Slitb Street, Drtiktll Hotel Baliainf. 01.1
telephone No. 1888. M. M. Hirrlt. 8taff Correspondent.
MAY CANCEL SPECIAL RATES GRAZED NEGRO RUNS WILD
WILL NOT SUE MR. CHURCH i ENLARGE PRESENT HOME
ATTORNEY UENERAl, HAS NOT
EVEN CONSIDERED IT.
Mr. Light foot Invites San Antonio City
Treasurer and City Attorney to
Discuss Alamo City's
Indebtedness.
MORE ROOM WILL BE MADE FOR
CONFEDERATE WOMEN.
Board of Managers and Governor Col-
quitt Discuss Plans for Increasing
Accommodations—Applications
for Admission Arc Many.
Tup Exprflsi. Austin Bureaa.
AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 10.—Attorney Gen-
eral Lightfoot lias Invited City Treasurer
Frank W. Church and City Attorney
Joseph Kyan of San Antonio to couio
to Austin to discuss with him the
lor of tiie former's report on the condi-
tion of the bonded indebtedness of that
city, which matter was referred to Mr.
Lightfoot Ijy Comptroller W. P. Lano
some weeks ago. ^ .
The Comptroller advised Mr. Lightfoot
that Mr. Church had failed to file a re-
port in the exact form required by law,
showing the condition, or apportionment
of the. interest and sinking fund on June
£<"> to each set of bonds outstanding. He
did file a report, but the Comptroller
advised that it did not embrace these
details, except on issues of recent years
charged to the several improvement
districts of San Antonio, for the payment
of Interest on which specific tax levy is
made annually.
Mr. Lightfoot said he will try to reach
wn understanding with these city of fi-
vers in the situation, and that he had
not even considered bringing suit against
Mr. Church, preferring first to learn the
exact conditions under which the San
Antonio bond matters operate. While
the report merely shows the amount of
interest and sinking fund to the total
bended indebtedness outstanding, except
hs to the exceptions above noted, he said
the Treasurer may uot have the author-
ity to make the apportionment to each
of the outstanding Issues. It is this fa^t
he desires to ascertain, whether or not
the Treasurer or the City Council will
Hpportlon these sums to #♦«'£ specific
issue, as the statute requires to be re-
ported; whether this detail cannot be
arranged by the city authorities. Mr.
Church's position is that the specific
apportionment to oarh issue of the
a mount of interest and sinking in the
city treasury has never been the prac-
tice in Han* Antonio, and he was able
only to report .the amount to the credit
or the outstanding indebtedness as a
whole. He wou^ like to see the matter
adjusted satisfactorily to all officials in-
terested.
To closing hour tonight Mr. Lightfoot
1-ad not been advised by the San Antonio
officials whether they will come to the
capital.
The Day's Charters.
TUe Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex.. Jan. 10.—The following
charters were filed today in the Depart-
ment of State:
I .una Star Buildinff Company, Fort
Worth; capital stock, $7,300. Incorpora-
tors: F. K. Mulkey, E. B. Webster and
M. 13. Graves.
South Texas Conference Association of
Seventh-day Adventlsts, Austin; no capi-
tal stock. Incorporators: J. I. Taylor,
K. L. Neff and f. P. Connell.
The West Texas Bank and Trust Com-
pany. Sari Antonio, filed amendment in-
creasing capital stock from $100,000 to
J150.000.
The Hehrens Drug Company, Waco,
filed amendment decreasing capital
stock from $200,000 to $190,000.
Island City Club, Galveston, filed
amendment changing place of business
from Galveston to Houston.
Parmers & Merchants State Bank of
Hanger; capital stock, $25,000. Incorpora.-,
tors: A. E. Hampton, W. A. Hartsell,
it. A. Hodges and others.
Coleman Buggy and Harness Com-
pany. Coleman, filed certificate of disso-
lution. ,
Fort Worth Novelty Advertising Com-
pany. Fort Worth; capital stock, $.">00.
Incorporators: Ireland Hampton, Kd
Huffman and Da.il E. Lydlck.
Graham [.etcher Hat Company, Hous-
ton, filed proof of final payment of capi-
tal stock.
Citizens' Gas Company, Henrietta. Clay
Cti.ity; capital stock, IM',000. lncorpora-
t< rs. A. B. Edwards, W. »>. Wortliam,
T I ale and .1 E. I>ale.
n (itt; Houston Development Company.
Houston; capital stock, $2,000. Incorpora-
tors, II. S. Taylor, I.. AI. Blake, .1. It.
Step! enson and others.
Grund I'rairic lilectric. Bight and Ice
Company. Grand 1'ralrie, i)alla*t County;
capital Mock. $10,000. Incorporators, .1. K
I'. yne, H. E. Leusley, K. M. jienle.v and
oilers.
I.itl I)ry Goods Company, Coleman,
Hire amendment changing name to l'es-
fcls Dry Goods Company.
Real Estate Transfers.
The Express Ausliu Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex.. Jan. 10.—Transfer of
roal estate was filed for record in the
County Clerk's office from Gust Carl-
sun and wife to Edwin M. Carlson an-i
Albert T. Carlson, 15M acres of the
southwest halC of the Robert Fletcher
oJO-acre survey No. 69; $23,7$).50.
Tiie Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex.. Jan. 10.—Tt is likely
that a part of the $20,000 appropriated
by the Thirty-second Legislature to build
a Confederate Woman's Home will be
used for the enlargement of the present
home, which was recently conveyed to
the State by the United Daughters of
the Confederacy, probably by adding to
the grounds, in the first place, as the
present site is scarcely large enough to
permit of much enlargement of the
building. The transfer of the present
home rendered unnecessary devoting the
entire appropriation to building a sec-
ond institution of that character.
The board of managers of the home to-
day discussed with the Governor plans
for increasing the accommodations, which
now house the largest number possible.
Plans will be submitted, al the Gov-
ernor's suggestion, and the matter fully
considered at that time, ft was reported
that there are applications from all
parts of the State for admission to the
nome.
NEW CONCERN FOR THIS CITY
Standard Trust Company Will Have
$250,000 Capital.
The Esprcjs Austin Ijurenu.
AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 10— Attorneys S.
J. Brooks and J. M. Bennett of San An-
tonio were here today and conferred
with the Secretary of State a.nd Bank-
ing Commissioner in regard to filing the
charter of and licensing a new $250,000
banking concern, the Standard Trust
Company, In that city. It is known that
the charter was deposited tonight with
the Secretary of Slate, together with tile
filing fee, and will be formally filed to-
morrow.
Mr. Bennett declined to disclose any
of the details concerning the new cor-
poration and especially requested the de-
partment officials to withhold any Infor-
mation they might possess with regard
to It until he might make his own for-
mal announcement, saying lie preferred
to make the announcement later.
FOUR Sllll BARGE
(rale Forces Tug to Cast Off Tow and
Vessel Goes Down in Turbu-
lent Waters.
NORFOLK, Va„ Jan. 10.—Captain
Charles Miller and three men, composing
the crew of the barge Alabama, went
down with their vessel five miles east of
Cape Lookout Monday morning. Norfolk
4«eard the news today when Captain VV.
L Harman and three men, the rescued
crew of the barge Pocomoke, were
brought in.
The Alabama and Pocomoke were in tow
of the tug Margaret, bound from New
York to Savannah, when they struck a
terrific northwest gale Monday morning.
The tug was forced 10 abandon the barges
and the crews on the Alabama ami
Pocomoke were left to their fate. High
seas beat over the helpless vessels and
they filled rapidly. The British steamer
Cllvergrove discovered the barges and
endeavored to send a lifeboat to their
assistance, but the seas were so high
the boat was swamped. Life preservers
were then thrown to the men on the
Pocomoke. who jumped into the freezing
water and were pulled on board the Brit-
ish ship with ropes, in the meantime the
Alabama had disappeared.
ARREST MADE IN NEW ORLEANS
Man Indicted at Brownsville Its Appre-
hended There.
Special Telegram to The Express.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 10.—Philip Otrev
was arrested here tonight by United
States secret service men on a charge
in connection with the alleged revolution
in Mexico. He was secretly indicted by
the United States grand jury at Browns-
ville, Tex.
Otrey will not talk on the matter, nor
will the Government men.
ALL BRICK MAY HAVE TO TAKE
PUBLISHED TARIFF.
Railroad Commission Issues Notice of
Hearing on the Proposition for
February 13—Chicago, Rock
& (Jul! Will Be Sued.
The Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 10. The Railroad
Commission now proposes to cancel all
special rales applying in Texas on brick,
and make all brick take the published
tariff rates based on the mileage trans-
ported. Last month the commission can-
celed out all special rates applying on
crude petroleum in this State. Today it
issued notice of hearing for February IK
to consider the matter of canceling all
special rates on brick. Several months ago
It proposed to cancel nil special rates on
coal and lignite, but. after hearing, cook
110 action on this matter.
The commission will also at the hearing
consider the advisability of such readjust-
ment of the rates provided in table No. I
of the tariff, applying on common and
vitrified brick, as may be deemed neces-
sary in the event the special rates us
above outlined are canceled.
The Attorney General today instituted
suit in the Fifty-third District Court
against the Chicago, Hock island & Gulf
Railway Company, in the name of the
State at the instance of the Railroad Com-
mission. for $100,000 penalties. The peti-
tion was prepared by Assistant E. II. Rob-
ertson and is for alleged violations of the
commission's thirty-minute order during
the months of JauUary and February,
1910. The order alleged ro have been vio-
lated requires that a passenger train be
run within thirty minutes of schedule
time, or an extra be run in its place.
The commission has called on the Rock
Island to furnish data as to how Its nas-
senger trains were operated during No-
vember and December of 101'. and ^here
violations of the thirty-minute rule are
shown, suits will follow. It appears that
the commission in the case of the Rock
Island and Katy roads held the Informa-
tion. and u ill now use It since trains have
become continually belated. Both roads
are probable defendants in suits for re-
rent violations. It is understood that a
large number of violations by the Katy
are to be reported to the Attorney General
for action. That road has just oren made
defendant to a $400,000 suit for such vio-
lations In 1910.
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-"It's Quality at the Washer Store -
T
MICHE1IN
Look for this Sign on Leading Garages
^ You cannot know what a good tire it ^
antil yoa try m Micktlin property inflated
IN STOCK BY «H
CITIZENS AUTO CO.
2S2 Travis Street
Cases Are Found by Charity Organi-
zation and Unfortunates
Are Relieved.
The workers in the charitable organiza-
tions of the city have met all extra de-
mands incident to the recent cold weather
and have returned to the care of the reg-
ular petitioners on the resources of char-
ity in San Antonio. Mrs. Sadie Haley,
secretary of the Associated Charities,
called yesterday on recurrent cases and
sent out food, fuel and medicine supplies
to needy people in various parts of the
city. Demands for wood are still being
made from people who need it for heat-
ing and cooking purposes, but the charity
workers have no difficulty in getting
their orders Cor wood carried out.
The officers of the Associated Chari-
ties are not situated so fortunately in
regard to wood as they were during last
winter. A wealthy ranchman residing
in a nearby town donated 1(H) cords of
wood for the use of the association
during the cold weather of last winter,
and the entire cost, so far as the asso-
ciation was concerned, amounted to only
7> cents a cord, the cost of sawing it.
The association was thus enabled to be
much more liberal with fuel last winter
than this year.
One of tho now cases reported yester-
I day was a family consisting of the
father, mother and ei^ht. children. The
family has camped in an abandoned
house outside the city, ami when found
was utterly without food. Mr. Davidson
of the humane society investigated and
supplied the family with enough
food from hiown home to tide the
members over until morning when gro-
ceries could be sent out. The children
of the family were also very thinly clas
and will be given proper clothing and
shoes from the supplies donated to the
association. Mrs. Haley will deliver the
clothing today.
In speaking of the case Mr. Davidson
said he knew the father and mother
sixteen years ago, and remembered the
comments made by other people that such
incompetents should be allowed to marry
and UrinK up a family. Mr. Davidson
used tlie ease to illnst.ra.tc the need ol a
delinquent law in Texas, applying to par-
ents ill addition lo the stalutes already
in fori e ill regard to delinquent children.
Many helpful donations are Ijciim' made
everv dav lo the Associated Chtrltles,
and use is found for all of it. The women
of the city leave bundles of undercloth-
ing stockings, clean garments, hats and
shoes, and these things are sent out al
once yesterday a man offered several
loirits of good stovepipe, and the pipe will
he used today Willi a stove, donated sev-
eral days ago, in outfitting a house for
a poor'family which has no furniture
and household effects. ^
KILLS WOMAN AND ENDS LIFE
School Teacher Slain by Husband of
Friend, Whose I-ove She Rejected.
WARKENSVIM.E. 111., Jan. 10.—Rejec-
tion of the love of a friend's husband
cost Miss Kdith Smith, a school teacher,
her life todav at the hands of Sylvester
Adams, the rejected suitor, who shot the
teacher and himself in sight of pupils
of Miss Smith's school. In Adams pock-
et was found a letter in which Mies
Smith said:
I do not wish to go any place with a
married man, especially of a dCHr friend,
i'lease leave me alone."
Another note, ready for mailing and ad-
dressed to the teacher, conveyed a threat
against her If she failed to join him.
F upils said Adams appeared and de-
manded the teacher go with him just a*
school wad dismissed. She refused au.l
a quarrel followed. Curious, the chit
dren watched through windows and saw
the struggle, the murder and the suicide.
Adams had locked the outside door from
the inside.
MEADOWS FOUND NOT GUILTY
Third Trial of the Celebrated Houston
Case Results in Acquittal.
HOUSTON. Tex., Jan. 10.—The thirl
trial of the case against Charles B
Meadows, charged by Indictment with
taking the life of a woman named Alice
Kastup, resulted In a verdict of not
guilty. The verdict was returned at 8:3(1
o'clock tonight. The two fomjer trails
of the case resulted In hung Juries, the
jurors on each occasion standing nine
for acquittal and three for conviction.
The body of the woman was found In
a trunk floating in the ship channel near
Harrlsburg In June. 191)!). Meadows ad-
mltted placing the woman's W>dy In the
trunk and throwing the trunk Into the
channel but he denied any responsibility
for her death.
GREGG COUSINS SUCCUMBS
Son of President of Canyon City Nor-
mal Victim of Meningitis.
CANYON. Tex., Jan. 10.—^Gregg Cous-
ins. son of Prof. R. B. Cousins, presi-
dent of the West Texas State Normal
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SLAYS TWO MEN ANO WOUNDS
FOUR MORE IN FICiHT.
Murders Father at Home Near Roch-
ester, N. Y.; Kills Deputy Sheriff
and Wounds Four Others He-
fore Cowed With Troops.
UOGHKSTER, N. Y., Jan. 10.—William
Twiman, a negro, considered insane, in or-
dered his father at their home in »Scott«-
vllle. a little village near Rochester, this
morning, shot dead a deputy sheriff, se-
verely wounded three other deputies und
slightly Injured Sheriff Harley Hamll,
the leaders In a posse of more than a 100
persons, who endeavored to enter Twi-
msn's house, In which he had "jarrkaded
himself.
Twiman held the besiegers at hay lor
six hours, uotll 4 p. m., when a one-
pounder gun, hurried to the scene from
the local armory, with a squad of navai
militia anu national guardsmen, arrived
on the spot. Sheriff liainil then sent, an
ultimatum in to the negro's fort by John
Alexander, a negro, with whom Twiman
has always been friendly, that If the des-
perado would surrender he would be pro-
tected from violence, 'but that if he per-
sisted in defying the officers the house
would he shot to pieces.
The message decided the riejyo promptly
and he walked out of the house holding
his hands above his head. Officers hur-
ried him to the county jail here in an
automobile.
Twfman has been feared by the S< otls-
vlhe folk for some time, it. Is said, he-
cause at times he has appeared irre-
sponsible. lie Is an excellent shot, hav-
ing developed great skill as a hunter, and
it was due to this a good-sized posse
formed to approach the barricaded house.
Twiman went on a raipp^ge Tuesday
and ills father asked that lie be arrested.
This morning the desperado went to tn-
nome of James T,. Cox after he evidently
ha(| killed his father, fur he said: "Tney
can come now and take the old man
away." ,
Twiman started home" and '"ox notified
t!ie authorities. .Soon afterwards depu-
ties surrounded the place. After firing
into the house for an hour and drawing
rrs lies from the negro, who was armed
with a rifle, a revolver and a shotgun,
thev telephoned to Rochester for a squad
of national guardsmen.
Before the arrival of the relnforcp-
nients, however, the deputy sheriffs made
a sally on the house. Deputy Sheriff Si-
mon Benn Ingham and Deputy Sherilt
Herbert F. Abbott tried to burst in a
rear door with a telephone pole aft a bat-
tering ram. but Twiman drove them
away. As Birmingham was approaching
the house again he was shot and killed.
The crazed black shut Abbott In the baek
the next minute with bird-shot. Then in
quick succession he sent a bullet into
the arm of Deputy Sneriff Walter Vogt
and Deputy Sheriff Jenkins of Scottsville
was shot In the head. Every time a
human target appeared within range the
negro fired from a window and held them
all at a safe distance until the militiamen
ar rived.
The militiamen lined up in front of the
house Cowed by the formidable looking
besiegers the negro surrendered.
EXAMINATIONS IN SCHOOLS
Committees of Teachers Busy Prepar-
ing the Questions.
The teachers and principals of the San
Antonio public schools are preparing to
close the first term's work of the present
season. The new term will begin Febru-
ary 1. and examinations'will be held dur-
ing the latter portion of January. Com-
mittees of teachers from the various
grades a.nd schools of the city are
making out .lists of questions to be used
for these examinations. The committee
at work on the arithmetic questions for
the seventh grades met yesterday after-
noon in the Sehool Board office, and
others will meet on each afternoon of the
week at the different schools. The ques-
tions will soon be arranged for in all the
grades.
«*olle#e, died this morning of spinal
ingitis.
Ni oUwr cage* tev* twea reported
WASHER'S
Semi-Annual Clearance of
Manhattan
SHIRTS
THIS is the Big Salt:—vye
sell these good shirts in
unlimited numbers, for when
the season is at its height we show the greatest
variety of styles and colors—in flannels, cords
and oxfords—soft or still fronts—plaited or
plain. This is the final cjean-up, and we do
not limit you to any quantity you should buy
and we include all—without reserve we also
include all other good makes.
$3.50 Manhattan Shirts and $•'» ami $2.50 Manhattan Shirts
-\
other good makes,
this sale .
2.45
and other, good makes
this sale
1.85
i i aim
1.38
$1.50 Manhattan Shirts and
other good makes, 4 "i C
this sale lilv
$2.00 Manhattan Shirts and
other good makes,
this sale
All Sizes lS'/3 to 18. Ste a Big Display of These Shirts in Our Alamo Street Window
TODAY —Suits and Overcoats—TODAY
TMfc bwu Store- Tt>e Wuslier Store offers the boat »uit nn(J orercoat trIucs -oII backpii by that up-to-tbe-u«ual Washer
standitnl.
(Ivercoals and Suils up to
$16.50
AT DM.l
Overcoals and Suits up to
$22.50
AT i INLY
Overcoals and Soils up lo
$32.50
—AT ONLY—
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(jancy Vests 25% Off-
- All Trousers 25% Off Fancy Vesfs 25% Off^
Washer Brothers Company
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Reserve Agents Approved.
AUSTIN, Tex . Jan. lO.-The following
reserve agents for State banks wero ap-
proved today by the Department of In-
surance and Banking:
Hanover National Bank. New York
City; Third National Hank, .St. Ix>uls;
American Kxchange National Bank,
Dallas; First National Bank, Athens, for
CMtlzens State Bank. IjiRiie.
National Slock Yards Nation*! Bank,
Illinois, for Eden State Bank, Eden.
Bank of America. New York City, for
First State. Bank of 'Weimar. Weimar.
Warm Overcoats & Winter Suits
In the Big Semi-Animal Clearance
PERHAPS you were among the multitude that the recent norther caught unprepared. If
you were, don't delay longer. Even colder days are ahead. Come in today and let us fit
you out at a saving. Every suit, every o'coat, every cravenette and slip-on in this Big
Store—blues, blacks, fancy mixtures and smart stripe styles-all are included in the Semi-
annual Clearance at sweeping reductions.
All Men's $12.50 Suits, Overcoats, Cravenettes, $8.25
All Men's $16.50 Suits, Overcoats, Cravenettes, $10.25
All Men's $18.00 Suits, Overcoats, Cravenettes, $11.50
All Men's $20.00 Suits, Overcoats, Cravenettes, $12.25
All Men's $22.50 Suits, Overcoats, Cravenettes, $13.25
All Men's $25.00 Suits, Overcoats, Cravenettes, $14.25
All Men's $27.50 Suits, Overcoats, Cravenettes, $16.25
All Men's $30.00 Suits, Overcoats, Cravenettes, $18.25
All Men's $32.50 Suits, Overcoats, Cravenettes, $20.25
All Men's $35.00 Suits, Overcoats, Cravenettes, $22.25
All Men's $37.50 Suits, Overcoats, Cravenettes, $24.25
All Men's $40.00 Suits, Overcoats, Cravenettes, $26.25
All Men's $42.50 Suits, Overcoats, Cravenettes, $28.25
Youths' and Young Men's Suits at the same Reductions as Men's Clothes |
Men's Odd Trousers at Great Reductions
The largest and best assorted stoek of trousers in all the State is here, and at
prices that are greatly reduced. The comparative prices tell a stronger story
of the savings than anything we might add.
Men's $5.00 Trousers $3.63
Men's $6.00 Trousers $4.23
Men's $7.00 Trousers $5.23
Men's $7.50 Trousers $5.23
All Men's $2.00 Trousers $1.33 I All
All Men's $2.50 Trousers $1.63 All
All Men's $3.00 Trousers $2.13 All
All Men's $4.00 Trousers $2.53 All
JoskeBfros. Co.
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