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f/OLUME XLV.—NO. 97
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 7, 1910.—TWENTY PAGES.
ESTABLISHED 1865
OF THE ANUS'
—POINDEXTER.
THIS IS THE PROPOSITION MADE
BY POINDEXTER IN SAN
MARCOS SPEECH.
RECEPTION 1ST CORDIIL
Cleburne Man Invades Northwest
Texas and Tells What He Stands
For and What He Thinks His
Opponents Stand For in
Present Campaign.
SUMMARY OF HIE NEWS
WASHINGTON, 1). C., April 8.—Wf»ther
and Ffl*
Itti coolcr In
south winds on
(By George Waverlcy Brlggs.)
SAN MARCOS. Tex.. April 6.—William
Poindexter of Cleburne, candidate for
the governorship, spoke to an audience
numbering approximately TOO persons,
who had gathered at tho tabernacla here
today, and especially signalized his ad-
areas by referring to Cone Johnson as the
prohibition candidate of the Houston Post
nnd Jako Wolters Mr. Poindexter made
tills remark following a reference to Mr.
Johnson's criticism of him delivered at
laird yesterday.
The speaker explained that antiprohi-
oitionlsts arc prone to regard Mr. John-
son with more favor than himself because
si his advocacy of the doctrine of State-
wide statutory prohibition, which, Mr.
Poindexter believes is too widely recog-
nized as a "fad, a fraud and a menace
to the cause of prohibition" to fool the
people into supporting the candidate who
adheres to it, although he intimates Mr.
Johnson's candidacy with that principal
aa its chief characteristic by antiprohibi-
Lonists is being adroitly played against
Peindexter in the interest of Mr. Col-
ciuUt.
Mr. Poindexter entered San Marcos a
comparative stranger; he left it much
gratified at the outlook. After his speech
a score or more of his auditors sought the
platform to shake his hand, some of them
telling him that they had been for David-
son but would renounce his standard in
iavor of Poindexter's.
Mf. Poindexter spoke nearly two hours.
I lis audience was attentive and frequent-
ly applauded him. His speech was not-
ably devo'i. <»f its accustomed ievlty
touching Mr. Johnson's platform and
policies. The speaker argued seriously
against the principle for which Mr. John-
for stands and attacked his prohibition
record with dignity. He did not devote
■di much consideration to Mr. Johnson as
he usually does.
GREETS FRIENDS AT AUSTIN.
Mr. Poindexter stopped at Austin on nis
trip from Fort Worth south, and hastily
greeted a number of friends. When lie
reached San Marcos he was met by a
delegation of citizens, who turned out to
honor him Irrespective of partisan allign-
ir.entfl. The city undertook to show him
its hospitality as a city and to mani-
fest its appreciation as a municipal eveit.
The committee that met him consisted of
Mayor J. R. Porter, A. L. Blair, Prof.
G. M. Slmms, G. G. Johnson, M. W.
Rogers. Prof. J. E. Prichtett, J. T. Blanks,
J. A. A. Riley, Sheriff W. T. Jackman,
C. Price Rogers and others. W. C. Day.
State Superintendent of Public Buildings
and Grounds, accompanied Mr. Poindex-
ter from Austin.
After a hasty luncheon Mr. Poindexter
was conveyed by automobile to the State
Normal School, wher he addressed sev-
eral hundred students. Ho was intro-
duced by Prof. T. G. Harris, principal of
the normal, who knew Mr. Poindexter
in North Texas a number of years ago.
As an appropriate opening the normal
students sang several verses of "Dixie,"
a song which, according to Prof. Harris,
must he familiar to students of that
institution before they are eligible to a
diploma. Mr. poindexter commended thi3
remark, In a happy tribute to the South
and Its Institutions. He reiterated his
views on school matters and again
stressed the Importance of the primary
department In the instruction of the
youth. He said that the child between
the ages of 12 and 14 is passing through
the period in which the foundation for
his future career is being laid, and thit
It is equally essential in mind-building as
in house-building to lay the foundation
firmly. He said he would rather have a
child of his not taught at all than to be
Improperly taught.
He wants to see the teachers of Texas
well equipped for their work and com •
mended the normal school as the chief
institution of preparing them for their
exalted vocation. He said the best teach-
ers procurable should bo retained by nor-
mal schools as thorough preparation to
teach Is a fundamental requirement of
any school system. He told the students
that if elected Governor he would en-
deavor to adhere strictly to a policy in-
Unded to strengthen the normal schools,
(iud skillfully and delicately scored on
Governor Campbell by Intimating that
normals had not been notably popular
recently, evidently having In mind the
matter of scholarships, which has been
the source of considerable censure direct-
ed at the State's administrative head. He
condemned the idea that higher education
ia a prlvllog* for the rich and that tho
poor have no interest In its advantages,
saying that he desires every young man
and woman !n the State to procure the
greatest fund of knowledge possible and
purposes to do whatever he cap to pro-
mote that achievement. He considers ih •
school cyctcm the greatest awtl of
Texas. Mi*, Puir.dextor n address was l»b-
CoatioueU oa 1'm|o Three.
under-
forecast:
Went Trias i Fair Thursday
day, excrpt possibly shower* Thursday
night or Friday In extreme west portion i
cooler Thursday In the l'anhandle.
East Texasi Partly rloudy Thursday,
showers at nlitlit or Friday
north and west, moderate
the coast.
LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST.
For San Antonio and vicinity: I air
Thursday ; warmer.
SAN ANTONIO.
Citizens of Prospect lllll will hold mn-s
meeting tonight and probably line up for
commission government.
Appellate court re»er«e» anil remands
damage suit because Jury showed reckless-
ness In determining amount of damages.
Indictments arc expected to follow ar-
rests for smuggling opium from Mexico
into the United States.
Forty of San Antonio boosters plan trip
to New York on horseback and garbed as
cowboys.
San Antonio real estate continues to In-
crease In value, aw shown by recent trans-
fers.
J. Felton Lane of Hearne, District Attor-
ney of the Twentieth District, expresses
confidence in success of It. V. Davidson.
Jewell P. IJghtfoot files his application
for Democratic nomination for Attorney
General.
Nat J/cwia declare* himself In favor of
commission government for Son Antonio.
Appellate court draws distinction be-
tween replevy after title has passed and
recovery of purchase money.
Census Soporvlsor Washer advises that
enumerators lti San Antonio defer work
until April 2ft because of Spring Carnival.
William Poindexter, candidate for Gov-
ernor, says he expect** to receive a flatter-
Ing vote in Southwest Texas.
Mayor receives key rate committee from
the Chamber of Commerce and says he will
consider what reforms are advisable, hut
he does not intend to play Into the hand*
of the Insurance companies
writers.
Copt. M. J. Lenlhan conducts an
spertion at the West Texas Military Acad-
emy.
Visiting delegation of hotel men on their
way to Los Angeles arrive tonight and will
he royally entertained during their stay
here.
Theodore P. Shonts will \islt San An-
tonio In Hawley party.
"Joan of Arc" Is presented to crowded
house for the benefit of St. Mary's paro-
chial school.
STATE
School districts created prior to Balrd
ease decision were validated by constitu-
tional amendment authorized by last Legis-
lature, the Supreme Court rules.
University students are disciplined f**t
the clous rush of April 1.
Court of Criminal Appeals affirms many
sentences.
(Mate loses Its «-o*e against the Western
Union Telegraph ( ompany to compel It to
take out a permit to do business In Texas.
Rehearing is granted by the Supreme
Court In the noted rase of Fidelity nnd
Deposit Company of Maryland vs. S. Wise-
man.
List of summer normals In given by Su-
perintendent Bralley.
STATE POLITICS.
"Johnson Is pro candidate of the antls,"
declares Poindexter In Snn Marcos speefh.
Colquitt In speech at Stephenvllle warns
hearers that their individual liberty Is in
Jeopardy.
Belated returns from city and town elec-
tions are received.
DOMESTIC.
Seven hundred delegates attend opening
session at Little Rock of the conference for
education In the South.
"Is a husband the personal property of a
wife?" Is argued In the United States Su-
preme Court.
National Monetary Commission makes
public the results of its examination into
the German banking system.
James It. Patten leaps Into the cotton
arena and May contracts Jump $2.00 a bale,
Indicating the bull clique I* determined to
carry the May deal through.
Congressman Henry of Texan and
Speaker Cannon clash over a point of order.
Pros' defeat In Illinois brings three ex-
planations from as many angles.
Urey Woodson of Kentucky, secretary of
the Democratic National Committee, sees
victory for the party after the events in
the Republican State convention In Indiana.
Military court's verdict in the "shooting
op" of Brownsville U a sweeping indict-
ment of the negro soldiers nnd their offi-
cers.
Hinds mines in Mexico, capitalized nt
$4,500,000. will be sold under foreclosure
decree of a Cleveland (Ohio) court.
Idaho United States Senators clash In
debate on bill authorizing States to dis-
pose of surplus waters of Government
Irrigation projects.
Mississippi State Senate hears more f«*tl-
mony regarding the alleged attempt to
bribe Senator Bilbo.
Frank N. Hoffstot. president of the
Pressed Steel Car Company and one of the
most widely known business men in Amer-
ica. Is recommended as a fit subject for
indictment by the grand Jury, which Is
investigating the Pittsburg city council
graft cases.
FOREIGN.
Mayor of Rome at dinner in honor of
Roosevelt compares the ex-President to
Marcus Arellus.
Leading Catholic and Protestant church-
men condemn both Cardinal Merry del Val
and Rev. Tipple, pastor of the Methodist
Church In Rome, for attitude on the Vati-
can-Roosevelt incident.
MARKETS.
Cotton prices bulge on a renewal of bull
support.
Inspired by the failure of a leading
brokerage house, all grains and pro\islotis
break badly.
Stock market Is thin In stronge contrast
to the unbridled speculation in Great
Britain.
SPORTS.
Bronchos will leave town this morning
on final spin before opening of Texas
League, playing at Bcevllle, Corpus Clirlsti
and Victoria.
State rifle tourney will be liehl at New
Brounfels May 7 and K with excellent pros-
pects for great sport.
St. Louis College and West Texas Mili-
tary Academy will meet thin afternooh In
Important game of Academic Baseball
League.
Darling beats a fast field at Moncrlef
Park and Orbicular wins the feature at
Emeryville after a tip-top contest.
NGRAFT EXPOSE
I
BATTLE SURGES
T
BROWNSVILLE NEGRO
SOLDIERS GUILTY
RECOMMENDS INDICTMENT OF
\V IDELY -KNOWN BU SIN ESS
MAN AND BANKER.
F. N. HOFFSTOT IS
He Is President of the Pressed Steel
Car Company and Is Alleged to
Have Paid Alderman $52,500
to Influence legislation
in Citv Council.
PITTSBURG, Pa., April The climax
promised in tho Pittsburg graft exposure
came, as promised, late today with tho
presentment by tho grand Jury of a long
report In which It recommended the In-
dictment of Frank N. Hoffstot, president
of the Pressed Steel Car Company, and
one of the most prominent business men
in the country.
Simultaneously in open court came a
plea of Emil Winter, president of the
Worklngmen's Savings and Trust Com-
pany, that he had no defense to make to
the charge that he gave a 120,000 bribe to
but | former Councilman Morris Einstein.
The presentment charges that Hoffstot
I paid to former Select Councilman Charl"S
nual In- i Stewart $52,500, the money to be used ns
a bribe In Influencing the votes of other
councilmen to pass an ordinance naming
three banking institutions in which Hoff-
stot was Interested as official depositories
of the city's millions. It Is also charged
that the late James W. Friend, at that
time an official of the car company, was
an associate In the transaction.
BLAKELY REFUSES TO ACT.
The original plan which Friend had
wa.s to obtain the services of William A.
Pdakely, who was then a practicing at-
torney here, but who Is now the district
attorney In charge of the graft prosecu-
tions, as a stakeholder of the bribe
money until the ordinance had passed, Is
charged In the presentment.
Attorney Blakely, however, declined* to
! act In the capacity named. It is declared.
LEADING CATHOLICS AND PROT-
ESTANTS CONDEMN DEL VAL
AND A METHODIST.
T
IS
Kelathes of High Prelates and Car-
dinals Write Letters Expressing
Regret for Action of Papai
Secretary—Repudiates
Rev. Mr. Tipple.
French Budget Bill Is Passed.
1 APIS, April 6.—The Senate today
! ; a sued the budget bill, which carries $40,-
(M.o.uuo additional taxation, the new taxes
reing principally levied on automobiles,
i tobacco, wines and inheritances.
and warned all parties of the criminall'.y
of the proposition and of their liability
to prosecution If it went farther.
The banks named as ultimate principals
to profit by the bribes alleged to have
been paid by Hoffstot to Stewart are:
The Farmers Deposit National Bank
The Second National Bank of Pittsburg.
The German National Bank of Alle-
I gheny. '
| in addition to these three the Columbia
I National Bank of Pittsburg, the German
National Bank of Pittsburg and the
Worklngnian's Saving and Trust Com-
pany of Allegheny were named as city
depositories in the ordinance passed July
9. 190$, over the mayor s veto.
CREATES A SENSATION.
The plea of nolle contendre by Presi-
dent Emil Winters, of the Workingman's
Savings and Trust Company, today was
no less a sensation than the report of the
grand Jury He was charged with the
payment of $20,000 bribe to Morris Ein-
stein, a former select councilman. Wh.?n
AN inter appeared In court Judge R. S.
Frazer, who Is presiding in the graft
cases, asked to be excused from hearing
the plea.
Judge Frazer explained that on account
of his long and intimate friendship with
Mr. Winter he wished to have nothing to
do with the case. Winter was then taken
before Judges Carnavan and Swearengon
and entered the formal plea. Sentence was
postponed.
The court ordered Indictments drawn
against Hoffstot in accordance with the
grand Jury's presentment—namely, rn
two counts of bribery and one of con-
Jpiracy to defraud the city.
HOFFSTOT REFUSES TO TALK
May Have Something to Say Today
After Looking Over Situation.
NEW YORK, April 6.—Frank N. Hoff-
stot, when Informed at lits New York
residence tonight that a presentment
I ordering Ills indictment on charges of
conspiracy and bribery had been re-
I turned In Pittsburg In connection with
the graft investigation, said:
"I always leave business behind me at
1 the office, and now that I am at home
T cannot, discuss this matter. Tomorrow
when I go down town and look things
over ! may have something to say, but
I until then you must excuse me."
, No urging could Induce lilui to discuss
his Indictment, although he Intimated he
had been Informed or the grand jury's
I action through private advices from
IJlttHburg,
Mr. Hoffstot is perhaps best known ns
president and director of the Pressed
Steel Car Company. But, In addition, he
] Is president and director of the Canada
Car Company (I.td.i; of the Chlcago-
j Calumet lllver Railway and of the West-
ern Steel Car and. Foundry Company,
lie Is also secretary-treasurer of the
{ South Shore Railroad.
I ALFONSO COUNSELS PEACE
j Tells Ecuador and Peril to Adopt Con-
ciliatory Attitude.
MADRID, April 6.—The Spanish Cabinet
today dispatched to the Cabinets of Peru
and Ecuador 'telegrams enjoining those
governments to adopt a conciliatory atti-
tude toward each other. The Spanish
government considers that It was its
duty to tender this advice, ns King Al-
fonso is the arbitrator of the boundary
dispute which gave rise to the ill feel-
ing and subsequent war talk among the
people of both republics In the mean
time, the messages say. Spain will do her
part to try to find a pacific solution of
Uic trouble.
ROME, April 0.—-before leaving Rome
tonight ex-President Roosevelt had rea-
son to believe that a great triumph was
l is because both th< attitude of the Vati-
can toward him and the statement of the
Methodists which he had condemned,
were repudiated by the leading adherents
of those two institutions.
Abbott Uawrrnce Jan^sens. one of the
most learned Benedictines and secretary
of the congregation of affairs religious,
called on Mr. Roosevelt this evening, and
not finding him. left l is card, on which
he wrote in French that he desired to
| congratulate him for the constant sup-
port given to his order and the Catholic
Church in general in America during Mr
Roosevelt's "glorious career" as Presi-
dent, which he hopeti would soon be re-
sumed.
Contemporaneously Mr. Roosevelt re-
ceived letters from relatives of high prel-
ates and cardinals condemning what
they styled the personal attitude of Car-
dinal Merry del Val, for which neither
the Pope nor the Catholic Church was re-
sponsible.
On the other hand Mr. Roosevelt re-
ceived th* following letter from Dr. Wal-
ling Clark, head of the Methodist organi-
zation in Italy:
"The Incident connected with the article
written by the Rev. B. M. Tipple for the
American press has caused nie untold re-
gret. 1 was not await* that the article
was written or sent until Tuesday after-
noon, when it was brought to m* a
newspaper correspondent, together with
the statement which vou gave out on
Tuesday morning If I had known Mr.
Tipple's intention I certainly should have
used all my influence to prevent it. Let
me assure you that the Methodists of
Rome were not responsible for the
article. Allow me once more to express
my admiration for the courageous posi-
tion you have taken in the face of the
demands of the Vatican The Methodists
of Home will not forget it."
ROME MAYOR LAUDS ROOSEVELT
Calls the Ex-President "the Fighting
Philosopher."
HOME, April 6.—The series of events
connected with the cancellation of Mr.
Rcosevelt's audience with the Pope and
later his repudiation of the denunciatory
statement Issued by Pastor Tipple of the
American Methodist Church at Rome,
added Interest to the dinner given in Mr.
noosevelt s honor tonight In the great
hall of the historic Capltoline palace by
the municipal authorities, over which
Mayor Nathan presided. No reference,
however, either directly or indlectly,
was made to this subjeet
'1 he guests included Pemler Luzait,
Slgnor Kerrero, undersecretary of the
Foreign Office: Slgnor Kerrarl, grand
master of the Free Masons, and Ambas-
sador Lelshman.
Mayor Nathan, in proposing the health
of the ex-President, referred to him as
one "whose character and work had an
eftect upon the civil progress of
humanity."
After mentioning Washington and Lin-
coln as respectively the founder and con-
solldator of the republic, he characterized
Mr. Roosevelt as a "purifier," saying that
he had hunted fiercer beasts than during
his recent trip In Africa.
Men of his caliber, said the mayor,
"are beyond the limits of country. They
belong by right to civilization."
He concluded with an apostrophe to Mr.
Roosevelt as "the fighting philosopher,"
who Is preaching the word of purity,
goodness and duty to his people, and he
compared the ex-President to Marcus
Aurellus
ROOSEVELT'S REPLY.
Mr. Koosevelt, In replying, declared no
civilized man could come to Rome with-
out feeling that ho was visiting the cradle
of civilization. After expressing deep
appreciation for the hospitality extended
to him here, he spoke of political life,
which he said was not ho much a matter
of genius as of the practical application
of the very ordinary qualities of courage,
honesty and common sense, and the
rarest of these, he said, Is common sense.
"Beware of the man who does not
translate his words into deeds," said the
ex- President.
He announced that he was an optimist
with regard to the future.
"Twice Italy was ;it the head of the
world, he continued. "I'lrst in the days
of her glory, when .Marcus Aurellus was
emperor, and second, during the marve-
lous reproduction ol »t.e lite of Greece In
the communes of Ainalfl, Pisa, Florence
and Genovn. And now, In the last sixty
>ears, since the battle of Novara, we
have seen^the wonderful growth whlcn
has made Italy what she is and what she
will be.
"When the pessimists say that civiliza-
tion is worn out we can turn to Italy,
whence the entire Occident derives its
civilization and where we do not know
whether to admire more the past or what
is being prepared for the future.
• In ail civilized countries it has been
•
Continued on Page Two
VERDICT OK THE MILITARY COURT
OF I.M.I IKY IS A SWEKPIV. IN-
DICTMENT OF THE MEN STA-
TIONED AT fORT BROWN
WHEN TEXAS C:TY WAS "SHOT
UP."
OFFICERS M NOT BPAREO
Court Declares If the Leaders Had
Periormcd T'-r:r D"'y Some of the
M-n Would Have Been
Caught, ane If the Men Had Ha:l
a Proper Appreciation of Their Re-
sponsibilities the Affair Would
Never Have Occurred—Decision Is
Final.
I.IEl'T. GEN. SAMTEI, B M. VOl'Nti.
He is president of Brownsville military court nf inquiry.
NIT LEWIS IS NOW IN LINE
HE DECLARES IN FAVOR OF COM-
MISSION OOVV.RNM ENT.
San Antonio Leads in \ll Other Re-
spects, He Says, and Sees No
Reason for City Lagging
Behind.
■ Nat Lewis, a lerder in county and mu-
: nlcljnl politic* for years and a man of
j wide Influence, has joined the ranks of
I those working for a commission form of
government for San Antonio.
Mr. Lewis says that as a result of care
ful study a* well as watching the results
of the operation of the commissions in
the various cities, he has concluded tbei\?
Is no other form of government so wed
sr'ted to a progressive nnd grow!ng city.
"Son Antonio Is in the first rank in
every other respect," said Mr Lewis.
"I here is no longer any need of the city
Ini.'dng behind her sisters in the matter
of modern government.
"There Is no question about the com-
mission giving the city a better govern-
ment. The first necessary factor Is to
fcet good men In office. Th *re Is but ore
way to Induce thfm to accept, and that
Is to offer salaries which are an Induce-
ment. The commission charter* provldo
this.
"Vt dor the commission form of govern-
ment it Is Impossible to have a one-man'
M.vernment. Each of the commissioners
N responsible to the pe »ple for a certaiu
department.
"If#he does not do his duty the char-
ter wisely provides for a recall. It Is
11 sslble to recall one commissioner at any
time without disturbing the rest. That
urikes It necessary f r each man to look
rut for himself.
"The referendum Is also a wise provi-
sion. It gives the citizens an opp« rtunlty j
to vote on all questions of great public .
Import. This results In a wider study an1
discussion >f such -jnestions. Th's keeps)
the civic interest of the people aroused
While this Interest is acute it is hard for I
.1 mon who Is not serving the Lest Interest i
07 the people to get away with It
"There seems to be a very pronounce.1
sentiment In San Antonio in all classe.i
for the commission government If a per
son will take the trouble to test out the
sei tlment, I think that the results will
be surprising, especially to these who .it
tribute to San Antonio a | lileg iiatlc dis
position In the matter if municipal poli-
tics."
PATTEN BRACES COTTON
HE PUTS MAY OPTION UP S2.90 A
BALE.
Behavior of the Market Indicates a
Renewed Determination on the
Part of Bull Leaders to Carry
May Deal Through.
NEW YORK April 0 James R Patten,
who did not know whether he was out of
the speculative market or not when he ar-
rived here a few weeks ago from Liver-
pool, reappeared on the floor of the cotton
exchange today and thereafter the deluge
of liquidation estimated In some quarters
to have cost him $1 .,">00.000 yesterday,
ceased Instead the feeble recovery started
late yesterday afternoon, gained strength
and the May options advanced to 14.^7
cents, or about $2.00 a bale above Tues-
day's low level.
Mr. Patten hurried to the assistance of
the market from Chicago overnight and be-
fore the exchange opened was quoted as
being as bullish as ever.
The bull movement in May cotton reached
Its apex last January at 10.P3 cents nnd
then broke almost perpendicularly to 13.30
cents. Renewed accumulation, estimated
nt one time at 500,000 bales, brought fresh
advances, culminating for the second cam-
paign on March .10 In a mark of 15.10 cents.
Since then continued slack demand for
spinners and reports of rains In the South
have affected slow recessions which yes-
terday became panicky.
Information here today, and the behavior
of the market, indicated renewed deter-
mination oil the part of the bull leaders to
carry the May deal through.
Spot sales In Liverpool for delivery In
New York were reported at from 5000 to
80<)0 bales.
Cables were relatively firm These two
factors, aided by reports of a brisker de-
mand from spinners overcame the weather
reports from the South. The market
opened strong, fell off, recovered when It
was seen no Important holdings were com-
ing out and closed at the top.
WASHINf
military ■>,
in*; the la.- •
the p hoot in
finds thn:
tho chnrge
by solih rs
colored.
The court
the officer?
formed then
Br
he eviden.
that the
■ f the Twi
is also of
of the t
respective
April —The
which, dur-
ir.vostigatingj t
nsville. Tex., j
earl\ sustains i
i?»:r was done j
fifth Infantry, '
npim
ly prior to the s .< -
not have occurred
Furthermore, if t
formed their dutlc
the shooting some
would have been dls
Fourteen men boh
ty-fifth Infantry a:*
re-enlistment. As <
<»n that if
'girr.ent had per-
dutles immediate-
: the affray coul 1
le officers had per-
Immediately after
of the guilty men
covered
•rging to the Twen-
declared eligible for
o the charges made
PAY VISIT TO HOUSTON
San Antonians Investigating Commis-
sion Form of Government Are
Taken Around the Citv.
WILE GO UNDER IIAIUIMER
1 Hinds Property in Mexico, Capitalized
at $4,500,000, Will Shortly Be
Sold Under Decree.
| Cl.tJVtOl.AND, Ohio,' April c. It was
announced here today that the liinds Con- |
solldated Mining Com puny, capitalized ;it I
j4,NH»,ono, will be shortly sold under a |
foreclosure.
Tho corporation was organized In 1!K).' j
with headquarters it Santa Barbara,
Mexico, out is controlled by Cleveland
capital. II owns the Clarlnos, Reformn,
Lou Hemedios. Santa Uertrudlos and Mon-
tezuma mining properties in Mexico, it
is understood that the stockholders will
be given an opportunity to buy In the
property and organize a new company,
which it.is expected will be done.
sfpodnl Telegram to Th* Express.
j HOUSTON. Tex . April »J.—T. L. Cor-
boy and E. R. Richardson of Snn An-
itotilo, a committee investigating the com-
,ml.<siou form of government in Texas
(ilies. W«re In II< ustoti Wednesday and
were cordially received by Mayor FT P.
Rice and the commis-deners in a special
meeting In the citv hall.
Tie commissioners discussed ful'v with
the committee all depirtmenU «>f adminis-
tration and prepared all extensive record J
of Improvements and Innovations put !
through by the commission.
Many Interviews with pioiuli-out loisi j
tess men. judge* and representatives of
several trades were taken h.v the eon mil- i
tee during the dav and considerable sta-
tistics compiled.
. In the afternoon Mayor Klce. Coniruls- I
Holier of Finance Oaston and P. L. Oar-
i..ant, consulting citv engineer, took the
committee In nr. automobile t«» Ins pet ;|
ivonty-flve miles of « it.\ |avlng and a new
drainage system I'ublic building* were!
si,own hv the mayor and an outline of
protective iiiiproiei-enis exrl-'inel.
Mayor Rlec consented to \ Is 11 San An-
tonio* early in Ma\ ns a guest «f the com-
mittee to a-blress a meeting of the coir-
rtnssh n organization \dive Interest is
eOdftit In Houston in the movement for
a tommisslon government In San An
tonlo.
'I he visiting committee left for Dallas
Wednesday nlgbt.
by the mayor nnd citizens of Browns-
ville, Tex , the court is of the opinion
that
EVIDENCE SUSTAINS CHARGES
1. The soldier? of the Twenty-fifth In-
fantry, stationed at Fort Brown, Tex ,
did on the night ot August 13-14, 19^,
shoot into the houses of the town of
Brownsville. Tex , occupied by men, worn-
♦•n ami children, killing Frank Xa'us. a
citizen of that town, seriously wound-
ing the lieutenant of police, M Y Domin-
guez, causing the loss of an arm and kill-
ing the horse under him The court is
unanimous in its opinion' that the evi-
dence sustains the charges.
2 As to the disciplinary aspect of tho
case. Including the performance of duty
by officers and enlisted men of the
Twenty-fifth Infantry garrisoned in Fort
Brown. Tex., on the night of August
1.1-11. 1906, as measured by the standard
In tho army, ti e court Is of the opinion
that if the officers, noncommissioned of-
ficer;' and private had performed their
respe< the duties on the evening of Aug-
ust 13, immediately prior to the shooting
affray, with appreciation of the obliga-
tions and responsibilities devolving upon
them by the serious situation then con-
fronting them, the shooting affray could
riot have occurred. Also, if immediately
after the shooting, when the men had
been charged with the crime, a careful
Inspet tion of every man in the garrison,
includliur hi* arms, equipment and air^w
munition, had been made as was at temp"
ed at daylight several hours afterward,
some of ihe guilty men would nave been
discovered.
SOME ARE REINSTATED.
3. As_ to eiigibilit. to reinstatement, f*
majority of ti.e court finds favorably as,
to the qualifications of the following
men:
Company B. Twenty-fifth Infantry:
Jones \ Coltraue, Edward L. Daniels,
Edward Warl'leRI.
Com pan;. c. Twenty-fifth Infantry:
Lewis .f Baker. Clifford I Adair, Henry-
W Arvine, Calvin Smith. John Smith.
Company D, Twenty-fifth Infantry;
Robert Williams, Winter Washington*!
Ellas Oant. John A Jackson. Samuel E. j
Scott and William Evan hook
According to the terms of the act creat-
ing the board of inquiry the finding®*
are final and cannot be reviewed ly'
anyone.
Brig, (ien Theodore Schwan does not
concur In the second conclusion.
Lieut. Gen Samuel R M Young and
MaJ. Gen. Joseph i". Singet do not con*
cur in the third conclusion.
The court adjourned sine die
The court consists of Lieut. Gen S. B.
M Young MaJ (ien. J P Singer. Brig.
Gen. Theodore Schwan, Brig 'Jen Butler
D Price, Hrie Gen John Wilson and
Captain Howland. Twenty-first Infantry,
recorder
FORAKER IS NOT PLEASED
Senator Says Verdict in Brownsville
Case Is Not Warranted.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. April 6.—When in-
formed of the verdict of the Brownsville
court of inquiry tonight former United
States Senator Foraker gave out the fol-
lowing statement:
"I am not surprised at the verdict the
court of Inquiry now makes, because I
have anticipated such a result ever since
the court assumed powers that It was
not Intended by tho?e wh<5 enacted the
statute under which they have acted, to
con fer.
It was thought by the Congress that
enacted this legislation that after so long
a delay and after so many investigations,
a total failure of proof to fasten guilt
upon any Individual soldier was a strong;
evidence that at most many innocent men
had been made to suffer, and that all
such should be made eligible for restora-
tion to tlu» army and that all should h<*
allowed to re-enlist against whom
e\ i»b tu e could be produced showing guilt.
"Notwithstanding the present Secretary
of War gave instructions to the court
which were bas«*d on a different view of'
the matter from that which was enter-
tained by the Congress which enacted
this legislation, ami as a result the court
did not sit to hear charges and testimony
for and against the individuals as th# f t
provides, but entered upon a wholesale
investigation on Its own account, with
vlew to establishing the guilt of some of
the soldiers.
"Such a report as the court has made.
In view of this state of affairs, and in
view of the purpose for which It wis
created, is a greater disgrace to tho
American army than anything which has
been charged against this battalion of
the Twenty-fifth Infantry."
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