The Daily Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 216, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 4, 1909 Page: 3 of 14
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THE SAN ANTONIO DAILY EXPRESS: WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 4, 1909.
CALIFORNIA MOVES FOR
MORE FEDERAL HOLIDAYS
REPRESENTATIVE KAHN INTRO-
DUCES UNUSUAL BILL.
By Its Proviaont Offices of Federal
Government Would Be Compelled
to Clcae on Birthdays of Con-
federate Leaders.
(Second Edition )
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.- A bill provM- (
Inn; that thw Federal Government aha 11 :
participate In the legal StAte holidays by !
cloalng all its offices within a State on
any flay Bet aside by that State as a legal ,
holiday was introduced today by Repre- |
tentative Kahn of California.
One of the effects of the measure would
to compel offices of th^ Federal <r<>\
ernment to closo on the birthday of Con- .
federate leaders which are observed a a '
iioI1da.ru In »ome Southern States.
SHE SHOOTS HOTEL STEWARD
Guest at Atlanta Hostelry Seriously
Wounds an Emplrye and Then
Sends Him a Note.
ATT.ANTA, Ga., An*. S. -Michael P
Arrterson, steward of the Arngon Hotel,
war shot and seriously wounded on the
fifth floor of the hotel this afternoon. !
and William White of Nashville. Tenn., ]
a traveling man, who, with his wife, was
i guest at the Aragon. was taken to the
Mcc station and Anderson to a hospital
(!■ rsor. has not been able to make a
• Moment. The shooting occurred just |
outsld • of the ro» m which Mr. and Mrs. i
WMte have occupied for several months
rast.
From the police atntion Mrs White sent <
the folowlng note to Anderson at the
hospital:
"I sincerely regret this horrible accl-
d'-rt and truly hope you are not serl-
nuslv hurt. I am now at the station for
wl at I know not. "
White declined to make a statement
until after he had oonauliad an attor
nay.
Before being operated on at the hoa-
pitr.J tonight, Anderson mado a state-
rr#»nt which was sworn to in the pres-
ence of officers. While no part of the j
statement wa« given out, it. la learned
tr.at Anderson asserted that the shooting |
wr- deliberate. The reason given involves ]
Mrr. White, but AnderRon claims that I
anv suspicions attributing to him wrong
motive* regarding Mrs. White were un-
founded. White was locked up for the
night and Mrs. White Is being held in the
matron's room as a material witness.
ROCKEFELLER A POLITICIAN.
Qualifies for That Function by Win-
ning School Board Fight.
TARRYTOWN, N. Y.. Aug. 3 —John D.
Rockefeller Jr. qualified a* a politician
today, when, an the result of an energetlc
campaign by himself and wife, three of
the five member^ of the Pooatonic dis-
trict school board were re-eW*Tte<1 by a
practically unanimo,.h vote. The oppos -
ttori which arose to the ticket was dissi-
pated several days ago when Mr. Rocka-
feller returned home and became an ad-
vocate In behalf ot the regular ticket.
A good part of the voters in the Vicinity
Are employed on the Rockefeller tjslate.
Young Mr. and Mrs. Rockefeller attend
>rj « meeting at the school house wlinre
he vot«w were cougted. A small boy
with a dog that had been in an en-
counter with a polecat caused a tem-
porary adjournment while the Janitor
sprinkled carbolic, add about the room.
Then the vote counting was resumed.
MISSOURI PROS MAKE PLAN8.
Decide to Seek an Amendment to the
State Constitution.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Aug. S.-An amend-
ment to the constitution of Missouri has
been decided upon by the prohibitions
as the best way to get State-wide prohl
bltlon The executive committee of the
Constitutional Amendment Association,
through the chairman. Judge William
Wallace of Kansas City, reported its de-
cision to an open meeting at the Plant-
ers Hotel today.
Judge Wallace was emphatic In his as
sertlon that the amendment would carry
COUNTY AND DISTRICT CLERKS. !
8eventh Annual Convention Is Begun
ait Dallas.
Special Telegram to Th« .Express.
DAI.I.AS. Tex., Aug. 3.—The seventh
annual convention of the County and Dis-
trict Clerks Association was formally
opened at 11 o'clock this morning In the
Chamber of Commerce auditorium.
City Attorney James J. Collins made the
opening address In the enforced absence
of Mayor S. J. Hay. George R. Page of
Ijiredo, president of the association, made
a short response to Attorney Collins,
thanking him and assuring him that the
clerks were proud to gather In Dallas.
The meeting adjourned until this after-
noon at 2 o'clock, when the executive ses-
sion was begun.
COMMERCIAL SECRETARIES MEET
First Dislness Session Will Be Held
This Afternoon.
Special Telegram to The Express.
FORT WORTH, Tex., Aug. 3.—Neither
a lazy man nor a mollycoddle will ever
make a good commercial secretary. At
least tills Is one of the conclusions reached
In the first day's session of the first Com-
mercial Secretaries Institute that was
p\er held In this section of the country.
There will be no time wasted on the
adoption of resolutions that are not abso-
lutely necessary to the pin-poses of the
Commercial Secretaries Union.
Soon after the meeting was called to or-
der Tom W. Larkln of Beaumont offered
a motion to the effect that no resolutions
he offered st all. but after his meaning
had become clearly understood the mo-
tion was withdrawn. Mr. T,arktn declared
that no time should be wasted on the
adoption of resolutions denying the accu-
sations of designing politicians.
The only business session of the asso-
ciation at this time will be held Wednes-
day afternoon when the body will be
opened by President Arnold for the pur-
pose of transaction of such matters as
-say come before It.
PREPARE^FOR 3TRIKE.
Chicago Make* Ready for Trouble on
Str«et Car Lines.
CHICAGO. Til., Aug. 3.—Active prepa-
rations to meet a strike are being made
by officials of the street railway lines
of tills city. All of the car barns are
being transformed into sleeping quarters
fur the strike breakers.
Members of the Illinois State Board of
Arbitration have started for Chicago to
see if thev can waro off trouble.
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Not Guilty of Killing.
LAKE CHARLES, Le., Aug. 3,-George
Estret.'charged with the killing of Frank
Wallace of Welsh, La.. we* scqultted here
todav. Estret was charged with disem-
boweling Wallace in • street fight.
The Greatest Hit of the Season
Our $50,000.00 Furnishing Stock at Sacrifice Prices
Underwear
Neckwear
Hundreds of styles and patterns
for your selection— Four-in-Hands,
Bat wings HJid Bows.
75c and 50c Values 35c
$1.00 Four-in-Hands 70c
$1.50 Four-in-Hands $1.00
$2.00 Four-in-Hands $1.25
Every tie in this great stock,
with the exception of lilark, is in-
cluded.
All Our Negligee Shirts
AT YOUR OWN PRICE
Soft bosom Shirts; garments you can wear the entire
year. In plain and pleated bosoms with or without
cuffs attached. All sizes from 14 to 20, sleeve lengths
to 36. fcvery fancy pattern in the entire stock in such
makes as
Manhattans, Excellos,
Eclipse and Savoys
All $3.50 Values Today $2.40
All $3.00 Values Today $2.10
All $2.50 Values Today $ 1.70
All $2.00 Values Today $1.40
All $1.50 Values Today $1.15
Our Entire Stock of Soft Shirts
in Pongee Silk—mercerized—and pure silk. Worth
regular from $1.50 to 15.00. Your choice at
Load Up for the Year
We have got to clean up this Jl.nO.OOO stock before the arrival
of fall goods, and if you are one of the wise ones you're going
to take advantage of it while the range of sizes and patterns
are complete in every line. We'll stand back of any article
you buy now—just the same as we always do—but the big
difference is the reductions—and all in your favor. Look
them over and come in prepared to load up for the year.
Vou've (tot. to have liRht-woiRht un-
derwear -and this special in broken
lots offers <ome of our hnst values.
Ftno fancy lisle and mercerized gar-
ments.
52.00 Values, Special $1
$1.50 Values, Special 85c
$ 1.00 Values, Special 60c
Shirts with Inns or short Meevcr.
I/itig and knoo-lenRtJi drawers.
25 Per Cent Less Regular
Men's Odd Trousers
At 20°jo Discount
Every pair in this tremendous stock—beautiful flannels
in plain white and novelty effects—handsome worsteds
in stylish stripe designs—full peg tops—with or with-
out turn-ups.
All $3.00 Pants $2.40 All $3.50 Pants $2.80
All $4.00 Pants $3.20 All $5.00 Pants $4.00
All $6.00 Pants $4.80 All $6.50 Pants $5.20
All $7.00 Pants $5.50 All $7.50 Pants $6.00
All $8.00 Pants $6.40
Men's Fancy Hosiery
Greatly Reduced
A mighty good chance to stock up for a
year. All the most stylish patterns are
here—neat stripes, dots and figured effects,
in tan, blue, helio, green, purple and
brown. All sizes:
75c Values Today 55c
50c Values Today 30c
25c Values Today 19c
Both light and medium weights are included.
Our Entire Stock of New Bejts
Included are whites, tans, grays, greens and blacks with plain and
fancy pearl and plated buckles. Smooth and rough leathers.
All sizes. Worth regular from 50c to $3.00.
Underwear, Regular Stock
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SILK AND OTHER MATERIALS
With the exception of "Dr. Deimel's" you can buy
any undergarment in our entire stoclc at nearly one-
third less the regular prices. Underwear in silk, cot-
ton, lisle, linen and mercerized materials—plain and
facny colors.
Worth $3.25 per Garment for $2.10
Worth $2.50 per Garment for $1.75
Worth $2.00 per Garment for $1.40
Worth $ 1.50 per Garment for $1.15
Worth $1.25 per Garment for $ 1.00
Worth $ 1.00 per Garment for 75c
Worth 75c per Garment for 55c
Included are garments with long or short sleeves and
in both long and knee length drawers.
All Summer Oxfords
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High-grade custom made goods at one-filth less regular
price is a bargain in Oxfords that you shouldn't miss.
They're here in patents, steel calf, vicis and tan
Russia—button, lace or blucher—two-eyelet and
evening pumps.
All $3.00 Oxfords $2M
All $4.00 Oxfords $3.20
All $5.50 Oxfords $4.40
All $3.50 Oxfords $2.80
All $5.00 Oxfords $4.00
All $6.00 Oxfords $4.80
usee
Washer's Suits
The entire stock of fancy Suits—beautiful greens, neat satin
stripes in taupe and stone shades, and hundreds of patterns in
neat mixtures; tans, blues, grays, blacks, white chalk stripes.
Worth $15 and
$17.50, for
Worth $20 and
$22.50, for
Worth $27.50
and $30, for
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In order to completely clean up ail Misses' and >
Children's Shoes and Oxfords we have included /
them at EXACTLY HALF PRICE. Boys' Oxfords
at 20 per cent less than regular prices.
Men's Bathing Suits
ONE-THIRD LESS
REGULAR PRICES
On your vacation out of town or in the city
a bathing suit is a mighty good thing to
own, and once bought, will last you for
years. They're here in all sizes. Worth
regular from #1.50 to $5.00. At exactly
one-third off their former prices. Shown in
navy blue, black and gray, with fancy trim-
mings on shirts and pants. Both in wool
and cotton.
Al[ of Our Men's Fancy Stocks
Included are both white and fancy patterns in solid colors and fig-
ured effects, blue, green, helios, tans, pinks and browns. Worth
regular from 50c to $1,50. Your choice for one-third less.
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HE CANES HIS DETRACTOR.
"Old Kentucky" Colonel Wields Black-
thorn on Mead of a Louis-
ville Editor.
(Svond Edition.)
LOUISVILLE. Ky., Aug. 3- Present
day journalists and the "old Kentucky"
clashed today when Adj. Gen. Philip
Johnston of the Kentucky National Guard
caned Denny B. Goode, editor of a week-
ly social-political newspaper here. The
general took ltmhragf at an editorial ref-
erence In the paper to him as "Gen. Pea-
cock P. Johnson," and epigrammatic re-
marks that Johnston Is a man who spells
"me" In capitals and "you" In agate
tvpe. The editorial referred to the re-
cent upheaval in the Hirst Kentucky
Kegiment here during which Col. W. B.
Haldeman and over thirty of his of fl-
eets resigned from the crack command
after friction with the officers of Gen-
eral Johnston.
With one of his officers he entered
Ooode's office toriaj and being assurer
by Mr. Goode that the editor had writ-
ten the objectionable statement. General
Johnston laid over Mr. Goode's head and
ears with a thick black cane. He was
arrested, and the trial will be held to-
morrow.
FIVE ARE HURT IN EXPLOSION.
Investigation of Leak With Lighted
Candle Is Harmful.
Special Telegram to Th« Express
MINERAL WKLLB. Tex., Aug, I —Bv
an explosion of gas fumes arising from
oil coming In contact with a lighted car-
die near the power house of the Mineral
Wells Light. Heat. Power and Ice Plant
four men and a boy were severely burned.
The accident was caused by the failure
of tiie oil pump to do its work and four
men. headed hy Manager Mack McGlnley
and accompanied hy his young son. Mack
Jr.. went in to Investigate the trouble.
Thev carried with them a lighted candle.
While examining the pump the exptoslo*
occurred, blowing Mr. McGlnley sixty feet
and his son about thirty feet away from
the tank.'
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Hear Sutton Case Thursday.
ANNAPOLIS. Md., Aug. 3—The naval
board of Inquiry which Is reinvestigating
the death of Meuf James N. Sutton.
I". S. M c,. which occurred here about
two years a«o under mysterious clreutn •
stances, will reconvene next Thursday
morning. Announcement to this effect
was made today.
Found.
The best shingle stain on esrth. In
all colors. Ask
WEST END LUMBER COMPAICT,
The Home Builders. |
Phnaas Xtl.
PYTHIAN KNIGHTS GO INTO CAMP
Galveston Company No. 14 Make Mer-
ry Upon Beach.
CALVKSTON. T"X., Aug. 3,-Gslveston
coirpany No. 14. Uniform Rank Knights
of Pythias. <,"apt. William N. Fritter,
went Into camp on the beach last night,
Co'. A. P. McCarthy of El Paso, regi
mental rommnnder. was on hand with
his staff to receive the company as It
presorted arms and passed into quar-
ters
Aftei breaking of ranks and settling
what few belongings they had sent out
ahead in their tents, officers and prl-
vctos put themselves at ease for the
evcn'ng and told stories and xsng songs
untl! it was time for "taps."
Col. A. P. McCarthy of the Second
Regiment of Texas, of which Galveston
company Is a part, took command of the
camp. He mn/ie a thorough Inspection of
the camp and expressed himself as well
rleased with the arrangements.
GOVERNMENT STOPS A LEAK
Decides to Change Manner of Assess-
ing Duty on Beer Imported Into
the United States.
Catholic Tetotallers Meet.
CHICAGO. 111.. Aug. X—The thirty-
ninth national convention of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union opened here to-
day. More than 1000 delegates from vari-
ous cities of the country were In attend-
snce. Tomorrow evening will be marked
by a big temperance parade of more than
ROOO persons. The feature of the parade
will be a Host carrying fifty children who
live In the prohibition district of the city.
WASHINGTON. Aug. V- Satisfied that
the Government had been "short
changed." cither Intentionally or uninten-
tionally. in the matter of customs duties
on importer] be< rs, Assistant Secretary
Reynolds of the Treasury Department,
today promulgated a change in the cus-
toms reguiatKns to remedy this situation.
In accordance with the regulations now
In force, an allowance is made for shrlnk-
r.ge or leakage In beers Imported In her-
rels or ess** and no duties are collected
on that amount, It nas come to the at-
tention of the officials, however, that the
importers wen selling beer on the Invoice
and making no allowance to thdr cus-
tomers for leakage or shrinkage This
I ractice did not appeal to the treasury
officials us ouite n "square deal.'' In
his Instructions to collectors of customs,
Mr. Reynolds sa>s:
"On and after August 15. 1909. duties
will he assessed or. beer Imported in bar-
rels or casks, as of the Invoice quantltv
whenever 'he same Is equal to or ex-
ceed? the capacity branded on the bar-
reli or casks in liters Fractions of a li
ter will be considered
"If the total Invoice quantity is found
to be loss than the total branded capacity
o( all the barrels or casks covered by tho
invoice, the entry will Vw liquidated on
the quantity shown by th<* branded ca-
pacity."
Detailed InstrucUons arc also given tor
ascertaining the exact capacity of the
barrels and casks in order that while tho
Government Is collecting iust dues, no In-
justice may be done to the Importers.
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Cabot's Creosote Shingle 8tsin and
Waterproof Cement Stains are the best
mad< We have them In all colors.
WEST END LI MBER COMI'ANT,
The Home Builders.
Pilot,es 37?.
Two Negroes Cut in Duel With Knives
Special Telegram to Th« Exprens.
DALLAS. Tex.. Aug. 3 — As the result
of a duel with knives late last night, one
Dallas negro lost his life and another
hovers between life and death. With six
uglv knife wounds In his body and legs,
Kailo Lewis lies under guard of patrol-
man at the home of his sister. Marietta
I.owls, on Austin Street, while the body
of Ernest Scott, better known as Son.
with a wound barely one Inch long in the
left leg is at the undertakers.
Own a ^rm—
H tv a few acres In WERT (iARDEN-
PAI.K IKItltiATED SUm'KBAN FARM
ADDITION and you need not worry
about the future.
PAHIiGREN, RENBON * WELCH.
Owners. Grand Opera House Bulldlnc.
J-ORGETS MONEY; IS ARRESTED.
Cotton Mill Official in South Carolira
In Under a Cloud.
ANT)E"RSON\ 8. C , A up. 3.—Calhoun
Harris, Rfv.retary. and Assistant Cashier
Orr of the rotton mills her* were arrest-
today charged with brearh of trust.
Expert accountants, who are ffolnp over
the books, annouir^d before the arrest
that $50,000 Is mlssin*. Harris, who is
socially prominent, says the apparent
shortage will be found due to a clerical
error.
In the cotton company's vault the ac-
countants found between $s000 and JWfton
in old checks, currency and silver which
had been stored In ba.^. some of 1t a*
much as eight years old and apparently
forgotten. Some of these old checks had
been tendered In payme-nt for accounts
with the company and apparently nev^r
had been cashed. Harris this afternoon
was place-d under a guard at a local
hotel.
Arrerican Boat Is Beaten.
ROCHESTER. N. Y . Aug S. -The Can-
adian yacjit Zoraya beat the Set>eoa. the
American boat, in the clasp B race* of th*
T^ake Yacht Racing Association today.
The race was over a course of eight mitol
and return.
—
Or. Evirta V. DePew. Specialist
Stomach and Intestines. Moore
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