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SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 29, 1914.
NEWS FROM AUSTIN
Tbe Express Austin Bureau—Office 112 East Sixth Street, Drlsklll Hotel Building.
Old telephone No. 18SS. Ed S. Newton. Staff Correspondent.
Ill TEXAS U
Twenty-four of Number Failing to
Pass ifcrinc Winter Term Are
First-Year Men.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN", Tex., March 28.—Twenty-four
first year men and thirty-five others in
the University of Texas failed to pass iu
the minimum amount of work during the
winter term Just closed, aud will there-
fore be compelled to withdraw from school.
At the close of the fall term iu Decem-
ber there were fifty-seven freshmen and
forty-one upper classmen who fulied.
Before ihe winter term examinations dur-
ing the college year there were eighty-
three withdrawals from the college of arts
on account of sickness and other reasons
than failure in courses.
During the same period there were 127
who withdrew on account of low grades.
The departure of one-half or these was
hastened by the action of the dean.
LANE WILL INVESTIGATE
Comptroller to I-ook Into Alleged Vio-
lation of Closing Law on
March 19.
RAILROAD INCOME DROPS
Report Shows Lines Have Fallen Be-
hind Last Year's Figures.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tel., March 28.—Results from
operation of Toxns railroads for the seven
months ending January 21, as reported
to the Railroad Commission, show that
the IiL.es have fallen behind last year s
figures. While the operating revenue fell
oft over B per cent, the operating expenses
Increased nearly 3 per ceut, and income
from operation ilecreased over 25 per ceut.
As compared to the same seven months
of tbe preceding fiscal year the results
for the seven months ending January 31
arc as follows:
Freight revenue, $46,120,975; decrease,
$4,143,522, or 8.24 per cent.
Passenger train revenue, $21,362,068; In-
crease, $255,341, or 1.22 per cent.
Other revenue, $1,408,441; increase, $03,-
632, or 5.20 per cent.
Total operating revenue, $68,791,4S4; de-
crease, $3,SlS,54'.t, or 5.2ft per cent.
Operating expenses, $33,3G2,C00; Increase,
$1.45C,634, or 2.SI per cent.
Income from operation, $15,428,878; de-
crease, $5,275,183, or 25.4 per cent.
INTERSTATE RATES OPPOSED
Railroad Commission Chairman Says
Tariff Will Not Be Changed.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., March 28.—The Railroad
Commission is receiving protests against
the adoption for use in Texas of the ex-
press rates finally promulgated by the In-
terstate Commerce Commission. Theso
rates are higher than thu charges in this
State.
Chairman Allison Mayfldld of the Texas
commission- said today the commission
has no lntentiou of adopting the lnterstato
rates in Texas, though requested to do so
by the express companies. He said thai
the express rates in Texas were put in
after two sieges of litigation with the ex-
press compauies, since which time two
general reductions have been made, also
many individual reductions, besides chang-
ing the regulations in several particulars
so as to effect reductions, this being espe-
cially so in the movement of perishables.
The Texas commission lias nine commo-
dity tariffs applying on express business,
Chairman Mayfleld said, ami they are
lower than the usual run of class rates,
hence nearly all of Texas express moves on
thu commodity tariffs.
Travis Road Boosters Organize.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., March 28.—Organization
of the Travis County Good Roads As-
sociation was perfected at a well attended
meeting at the county courthouse todav.
The following officers were elected: Ches-
ter Thrasher, Austin, president: R. E.
White, Cedar Valley; William Dunson,
Austin, and E. P. Norwood, Del Valle,
vice presidents; Shirley Gregg, tius Sea-
bolm, I J. Deen, LaRue Noton, T. F.
Black well, Tom Stanley, Henry oil, Henry
Buck, T. J. Caldwell, W. H. Richardson
Jr., W. II. Anthony and D. K. Woodward,
directors; T. H. Davis, treasurer; Will
L. Vining. secretary. The association
adopted the proposition of a 15-cent spe-
cial tax for the purpose of building up
and maintaining the black land roads of
Travis County.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., March 28.—Announce-
ment was made this aftcrnoou by Comp-
troller W. 1'. Lane that he will make a
personal investigation of tile report made
to him that thu saloonmeu of San An-
tonio kept their places of business open
on March iy, on which day un election
was held to secure an expression of the
voters on the proposed water contract.
.Mr. Laue said that he would leave for
San Antonio tomorrow morning, having
accepted an invitation to deliver an ad-
dress at an evangelistic meeting which is
being held there, lie probably will re-
main in San Antonio until Monday.
Assistant Attorney General W. A. Keel-
ing will within the next few days pre-
pare a written opinion as to whether or
not it is legal for suloons to keep open
during an election of the kind held in
San Antonio on March 19, when citizens
expressed themselves on a water contract
aud the result of which was not binding
on the City Council. Upon the opinion of
the County Judge of Kexar County and
the City Attorney of San Antonio, saloon-
men kept their saloons open for business,
aud the Comptroller takes the position
that they should have remained closed.
He is making an investigation with the
view of revoking the permits.
Today Comptroller Lane received a let-
ter from City Attorney George R. Gillette
of San Antonio, giving a full explanation
of the matter. A copy of the letter to
Mr. Lane was sent by Mr. Gillette to the
Attorney General's Department. Mr. Gil-
lette said that there is no provision either
in the statutes or iu the charter of San
Antonio authorizing or requiring the hold-
ing of an election such as the
question.
More Births Than Deaths in February.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., March 28.—R. p. Bab-
cock, registrar of vital statistics, todav
made public his report for February. As
usual the births far exceed the deaths
disproving the race suicide tbcorv in
■ Texas. Tuberculosis, or the dreaded whtto
plague, holds first position as causing the
greatest number of deaths.
"T'be purpose of this so-called election
was merely to enable the people to ex-
press their views with reference to two
questions," wrote Mr. Gillette. "The first
was whether the proposed water contract
was such a contract as would have the
approval of the people of the city and,
second, whether the people were favorable
to the Idea that the city should own and
couduet its own water plant. There was
no concrete proposition with reference to
the Issuance of any bonds therefor. The
votes at this so-called election did not
determine anything with reference to the
adoption of the proposed contract and
the vote was in no manner binding on
the city or City Council with reference to
the action to l>e taken on this contract.
The water contract itself was and is oulv
a proposed contract, not having as ye't
been finally adopted by the Citv Council.
"The City Council had at the time of
this election and still has full power to
adopt or reject the proposed contract.
"There Is nothing iu our charter or
ordinances In effect at the date of the
election or uow to-authorize a referendum
vote on the question involved. The pro-
posed water contract does contain a grant
of a franchise and our charter does au-
thorize the submission of the grant of 1
a franchise to a vote of the people after i
the passage of an ordinance granting I
such a franchise, in case such an election
lie demanded by petition signed by 1(1 per <
cent of the qualified voters. Tills Is the
only election authorized by law in connec-
tion with these matters. As no ordinance
had been passed the so-called election on
March 19 was not within this section of
our charter and If after the passage of
the ordinance such a petition should be
signed it would then be necessary to
bold the election authorized by section
101 of tlris charter.
"This election of March 19 was nothing
more than a straw vote taken to ascer-
tain the views of the people on the ques-
tion mentioned. Instead of fortv-nine
polling places as in all authorized' elec-
tions. only eight polling places were pro-
vided and It was understood from the
first that the election was not held by
warrant of any law but only for the
purpose of carrying out a platform pledge
by ascertaining the sentiment of the peo-
ple before final passage bv the City
Council of the proposed contract. Should
the election authorized by section 1(11 of
the charter be demanded by petition It
would be necessary to hold this election
and the vote thereat would determine
whether or not the ordinance In question
would become operative. The election of
March 19 would have and now has no
lawful effect.
"From this explanation I think vou will
doubtless see that the so-called election
of March 19 has no legal standing and
can not bo made the basis for any for-
feiture or penalties prescribed bv law.
I his was In effect tbe opinion I gave upon
inquiry made by the saloonmen of this
city when they wished to know whether
or not they were required to close their
places of business on March 19"
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42 CONVICTS PAROLED
Will Be Put to Work on State Rail-
road.
The Express Austin Bureau.
u.^KK, Tex" March 28.—James E.
Stubblefleld, manager of the Texas Rail-
road, was here today and had the Gover-
nor sign paroles for forty-two convicts
who will be placed at work on the State
Railroad withlu the next ten days on the
houor system. This will be the third jot
of convicts to be taken out on the hono*
system, as road gangs have been let to
Llndale and to Gregg Counties.
Mr Stubblefleld advises that he will
use the meu for ninety days and possibly
onger. They will be paid out of the earn-
J"*? of tho road and the appropriation
5 £. , %V^lslaiur" {°r rehabilitation
of the State Railroad. They will be used
us extra gangs and practically rebuild the
thirty-one miles of road.
As in the case of the other men tbe
convicts will receive $7.50 each per month
for their own use. They will not be guard-
ed nor wear stripes. *
No Verdict in Miller Suit
The Express Austin Bareaa.
AUSTIN, Tex., March 28.—The second
trial of the case of w. a. Sillier vs. the
i ni' ' a 5 aP.1 Company, which is
building the Austin dam, for $45,000 dam-
ages for injuries sustained by Miller in
a fall while Ui the employ of the com-
pany, resulted In h hung Jury todav. Tbe
Jury was out thirty hours and failing to
agree wns dischurged this afternoon by
District Judge Calhoun.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., March 2S.—That the pow-
er 1h changing to the State universities
of the Middle West from the historic uni-
versities of the Atlantic Coast, and that
advance in American education in the fu-
ture will be represented by these fcJtate
universities, is tne opinion of Dr. Edmund
J. James, president of the University pf
Illinois, who is in Austin visiting his son,
Professor Herman G. James, of the Uni-
versity of Texas. l)r. James is confident
of the future of Americau universities,
stating that the American university will
be the university cf the world within fifty
years. Today, he says, is the day of
transition, not only of the power from
historic to State institutions iu America,
but of the power from European universi-
ties to American universities.
Dr. James has been president of tho Uni-
versity of Illinois the last ton years, dur-
ing which period that Institution has made
the greatest progress of any American
university.) At present it ranks as the
sixth university iu size in the country,
its registration at present exceeding 5,000.
Dr. James was formerly president of
Northwestern University at Chicago.
He is an authority on social and political
science, having been the founder and for
eleven years the president of the American
Academy of Political and Social Science.
He is also ex-president of the American
Economic Association and of the American
Societv for the Extension of University
Teaching. Dr. James is an extensive au-
thor on governmental and administrative
subjects. He is Nationally known also as
the chief proponent of the establishment of
a National university.
President James has many original and
striking ideas regarding American uni-
versities, and is regarded as oue of the
most progressive of college presidents of
the day. It is his belief that the work of
high schools should take tho place of the
elementary work done during the first
two years in a university, that universities
will before many years become a place
for the education of men and women and
riot for boys and girls as at present. The
high school, he said, will give tbe required
cultural training and the preparation need-
ed for professional training. Universities
must give university training. Of course,
sold he, tbe cultural work could be con-
tinued as a specialty in the university. Tho
National university, if founded, li« said,
will likely follow this plan.
American i nlversities will lead the uni-
versities of the world, and no one thing
can do so much to establish the leader-
ship of these universities as the establish-
ment at Washington of a Nationally equip-
ped university, is his belief. In a univer-
sity of that sort, said he, would be in-
corporated the educational ideas of tho
Nation. This university would set a stand-
ard for the State universities, and would
Jack up the whole educational system.
The educational influence resulting, he
said, would be immense. Each year there
would bo extensive discussion regarding It
on the floors of Congress,' which would
cause the pecple cf the country to thiuK
more in terms of higher education.
Dr. James exprossed his opinion that
the position of State universities has be-
come definitely established, and that there-
1h no longer any question as to the States
supporting thfir universities. It Is now*
only a question as to how much they will
support them. A tax, he said, is the only
means for properly providing for a uni-
versity. •
Nearly all of tfie successful State univer-
sities are supported by a jnill tax. After
a fight of eight years he succeeded In
gaining supi ort of this nature for tho
University of Illinois. The Illinois plan is
unique, in that the money received from
the tax form a university fund from which
appropriations are made by the Legisla-
ture. This plan was necessary on ac-
count of the constitution of the State pro-
hibiting a direct university tax.
"State universities." said Dr. James,
"should not forget that it is their part
to educate the public as to what the uni-
versities are for."
In commenting upon ttie University oC
Texas, Dr. James called attention to the
fact that at the time of its thirteenth an-
niversary It had more buildings, a larger
revenue, a larger faculty and better equip-
ment than had the leading State univer-
sities. Michigan. Wisconsin, Minnesota,
California and Illinois, at the same period
In their growth. Speaking of the shacks,
of which there are at present nine, on the
campus of the University of Texas, Dr.
James commented on their desirability as
science laboratories. At present he said
the needs of laboratories aro changing so
often that b'lildlngs which are inexpensive
and which can bo altered with ease or
supplanted bv others serve the best pur-
pose. He stated that in all probability
6hocks of a similar nature will be erected
on the campus of the University of Illi-
nds.
Stiles Increasing Force.
The Express Auatla Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., March 28.—Arthur A.
Stiles. State Reclamation Engineer, is in-
creasing his forces and will have eight sur-
veying parties in tho field after May 1,
as agalust four at this time. They will
make surveys of overflowed lands for
reclamation purposes. Mr. Stiles has se-
cured the services of an expert from the
Federal Government. He Is S. P. Floore,
formerly of Cleburne, Tel., who comes to
the department as expert plane table topo-
graphic engineer and will report for dnty
after April 10. He has been given a leave
of fourteen and one-half months by the
Federal Government. Mr. Floore Is a
n the United States Geological Survey
service since 1905 under civil service. He
has had experience In various States from
Mains to California and did topographls
work in Mississippi.
Bond Issues Approved.
The Express Austin Bnreau.
AUSTIN, Tex., March 28.—The Attorney
General's Department today approved the
following bonds: City of McKlnney public
schools, *75.000. 40 20c, 5 per cent: City of
McKinney street Improvement, $75,000, 40-
20s, 5 per cent; Kinney County road bonds,
$80,000, 40-10s, K per cent: Cameron County
road district No. 2, $25,000, 40 10s, 5 per
cent.
V.,
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Editors' Entertainment Arranged.
The Kxpress A nit in Rurean.
AUSTIN, Tex., Mareh 25.—The program
of entertainment of the delegates to the
annual convention of the National Edl-
torlal Association, who will visit Austin
on April 29, has been completed. The visi-
tors wUl arrive In the city at 11:10 a. m.
and will be met by a large reception com
mlttee representing the various civic or-
ganizations of the city. They will be
taken in antomoblles to the capltol and
there Introduced to the Governor and
heads of departments. From the capltol
they will be taken to the Austin dam
and at 1 o'clock will be guests of the
city of Austin at a barbecue at the dam.
The afternoon will be devoted to a ride
over the city and at 5 o'clock the visitors
will be tendered a reception by Governor
and Mrs. Colquitt at the executive man-
sion. At i p. m. a Dutch lunch will he
enjoyed at Scholz Garden.
Austin Realty Transfers.
The Express Austin Bnreau.
JSi..'}*• T" ' March 28.—The following j
ord • 4 nipd ,or rer-
W. T. Caswell to Wolfgang .lessor, lots
1. 13 and west half of lot 4 In olock 10
or Hldgetop Annex, Caswell's addition to
Austin; .
Cltiiens" Loan and Investment Companv
to Jesse M. Nunamaker and wife, lot 0 lii
block 8 of Travis Heights, a subdivision of
Isaac Decker league In southeastern por-
tion of Austin; 12,527.
Citizens' Loan and Investment Company
to Rose Lee Adrian, lot 12 in block 7 of
Travis Heights, a subdivision of Isaac
Decker league. South Austin; IS.flOO
Stssy Bobbins Company to Albert A
Mundt, parts of lots 2 and 3 In blo-k 5
of subdivision of outlet 11 In dlvlslni /, of
Austin, containing 11-7 acres of land;
#4,io0.
Ray Sends in Application.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tel., March 28.—Worth
■Ray today sent his
Chairman
S.
application to State
Ulna to have his
fig* Iireiss.^ll'.t Alamo I'|s«a; .1 W
SMi Street,
Soledad and Houston
Streeta.
(Advar-
Walter Colli
name placed on tbe official ballot a* a
candidate for Comptroller.
Austin Bank Clearing $3,331,501.
Tbe Express Austin Bareaa.
AUSTIN, Tel., March 2*.—Austin bank
clearances for the week ending »odav
were $3,331,501. compared with S2.0U7.6&
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