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THE SAN ANTONIO DAILY EXPRESS: SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 29, 1906.
FIREMEN SAY
WEILL MAY SETTLE
SUNSET STRIKE
risk of U. S. Labor Commissioner
lo Houston Is Expected to Be
Productive of Peace.
IN INTEREST OF CONCILIATION.
ENGINEERS' SIDE OF
TROUBLE FULLY STATED
Everything is as quiet, as it has been
all along, on the San Antonio division
of the Sunset lines in the strike of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. The
latter have made no effort to
interfere with the recruits placed
in the vacancies on the engines. Not a
single act o? violence has been com-
mitted. In fact, the strike is as peaceful
as a Sunday School picnic.
Not Discouraged.
The local firemen are not at all dis-
couraged. They claim that the fight will
fall to them. The presence of United
States Labor Commissioner Neill in
Houston is expected to bring develop-
ments now at any moment, which will
put an end to the strike.
The report that the Southern Pacific
had placed a special force <>f fifteen men
to guard their property at the depot was
laughed at by tho members of the Broth-
erhood of Firemen now in San Antonio.
They said that if the company went to
that expense they were foolish; that tho
firemen were law-abiding citizens and
had no intention of injuring anyone's
property.
Nothing New in Strike.
At the Southern Pacific depot the offi-
cials claim that there is nothing new to
report; that all passenger and freight
tiains are moving on time. It was denied
here that any extra force of men had
been employed to watch the company's
property because of the firemen's strike.
It was said that the usual number of
watchmen employed before the trouble
had not been increased.
Assistant Division Superintendent
Guthrie at Glidden informed the officials
at San Antonio that the report sent out
from Glidden and given publication, *s
emanating from the Brotherhood of
Firemen, that the Southern Pacific had
several negroes in peonage at that point
was denied by tha local officials or the
Brotherhood of Firemen.
ENGINEERS' SIDE OF STRIKE.
H. E. Wills, Assistant Grand Chief
of Brotherhood of Engineers,
Out With Long Statement.
H. E. Wills, assistant grand chief of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, is a guest of the Rice Hotel. He
has been here several weeks and has had
several conferences with the local com-
mittee of adjustment of the order, le-
garding the present controversy. Mr.
Wills Is next to the highest officer in
the brotherhood, being ranked only by
Grand Chief Stone, and he is here to keep
in close touch with the situation. Mr.
Wills has not been disposed to discuss
this matter in print heretofore, but yes-
terday when a representative of the Post
called at his apartments, he agreed to go
into the merits of the matter from his
standpoint.
It is learned from questioning Mr. Wills
that this question is not a now one be-
tween the engineers and the firemen. It
has been under discussion for some time,
and, according to his statement, efforts
were made by the Brotherhood of Loco-
motive Firemen to have their committees
represent members of their organization
when the questions under controversy af-
fected only engineers, but that it lias
heretofore failed, and he mentioned that
the same effort which is being made
here was made on the Northern Pacific,
the New York, New Haven Ac Hartford
and the Pittsburg & Lake Erie and that
it failed, and to substantiate the state-
ment he produced correspondence with
the general officers of those roads show-
ing that on those systems the grievances
of engineers are adjusted altogether by
the engineers, without the assistance of
members of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen.
"There is no road In the country, to my
knowledge, on which the firemen have a
voice in the adjustment of grievances of
engineers," said Mr. Wills. "To make it
clear so the public may understand our
position, 1 will outline the policy of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
"When a fireman becomes an engineer,
he does not have to join our order, be-
cause we operate on the open shop plan.
We prefer to have all engineers in our
order, however, if they meet the neces-
sary qualifications as provided by our
laws, which means competency and
moril character that we demand, and we
prefer that those men who have served
as apprentices on the left side of the cab
should affiliate with us when they move
over to the other side. We will take them
into full membership, give them Insur-
ance in the amount of $1500, $3000 or $4f»00
Just as cheap as any other, and an in-
demnity insurance, but we insist that
within three months they must withdraw
from tho Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen to which they belonged while
they were apprentices. However, if a
man's condition of health has changed so
that he will not pass the medical exam-
ination in our order, we advise him to
remain in the order in which he Is al-
ready insured and which must give him
protection.
"Now, a fireman does not forfeit any
benefits by dropping his Insurance In the
Brotherhood of Ixjcomotive Firemen. The
insurance in that order is just like that
In the Brotherhood of locomotive En-
gineers, and like that in any* fraternal
order. A man gets protection as long
as he pays his Insurance, and he has no
cash value while he is living or accumu-
lations to be added when he is dead. His
Insurance has been carried for him from
day to day. and when he joins up and
drops tho other, we take it up and carry
it from day to day as did the other. Wo
argue that since he has become an en-
gineer he should belong to the engineers'
organization, but that is not compulsory
for him to secure work. It is only com-
pulsory that if he joins us he must sur-
render the other.
Non-Members Prepared For.
"He Is amply cared for by the contracts
we have," said the assistant grand chief.
"Our contracts provide that the Brother-
hood of Locomotive Engineers shall legis-
late and adjust all matters for engineers.
If we make a wage scale, the benefit of
that scale extends to the non-member
engineer as well as It does to our own
member. If an engineer who is not a
member of our order has a grievance as
an engineer, he has only to report it to
the board of adjustment of the order and
it will be taken up with the company
Just as would one which had reference to
a member of the order, because we insist
that all engineers be treated alike. Now,
we ar^ liberal In regard to grievances.
While we Insist that questions affecting
schedule, scale and seniority of engineers
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HON. CHARLES P. NEILL.
THE Commissioner of Labor, who is now at work In Houston in an effort to
bring about a peaceful settlement of the strike of the Brotherhood of Loco-
motive Firemen, calls himself a Texan, having spent his boyhood days in this
State, and having attended the University of Texas for a year. He is essentially
a student, and before his appointment to public office, held a professorship of
economics in a Washington university.
shall be adjusted by engineers only, with-
out assistance from sister organizations,
we allow personal grievances to be taken
up by the individual in person, by asso-
ciates acting with him or by any com-
mittee he may choose to select. A man,
therefore, does not have to join the en-
gineers to have a grievance adjusted, but
when he has a grievance as an engineer
we insist that his grievance shall be han-
dled by engineers and not by members of
another organization."
Reply to Hannahan.
Mr. Wills said: "It is a fact that the
two organizations were represented at a
recent interview with the management of
the Sunset lines Atlantic system by a
grand officer and a committee from each
organization, when we were told by the
management that no grievance had been
reported to them that had not been ad-
justed, and that they were ready to ad-
just any grievances properly brought be-
fore them, but they declined to give rul-
ings on imaginary or suppositious cases.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, as an organization, does not and
never has tried to run on the 'closed-
shop' plan, neither have they in any way
objected, nor do they now, to allowing
any engineer to be represented by him-
self or any committee of his own choos-
ing in the adjustment of any personal
grievance, but we do object on roads
where more than 50 per cent of the en-
gineers are members of our organization
to have any but engineers' committee
represent the engineers in matters per-
taining to rates, rules, general grievances,
seniority of engineers and general mat-
ters pertaining to the engineers. And the
railroad managers also objr-ct because it
would place the affairs of the engineers
in the hands of two committees, which
would necessarily mean a continual con-
flict. We came in contact with the offi-
cials and tho representatives of the fire-
men here, and we have simply acted in
defense of an agreement made in good
faith with the management by the en-
gineers' committee, tho same being agree-
able to the engineers and the manage-
ment at the present time. The firemen's
representatives have tried by shrewd
practice to prevail upon the management
and the engineers to grant them some-
thing that they have never Heretofore
had. The railway management has re-
fused to do so and is willing to keep the
contract made in good faith with the en-
gineers. The engineers are at the pres-
ent time keeping their agreement with
tne company, and will do so in this case.
"/ will say further that even if S5 per
cent of the switch engineers are members
of the firemen's organization—which fig-
ures I do not admit are correct—neither
the committee of the engineers nor the
oficers of the company have made a dif-
ference between firemen-engineers and
engineer-engineers in the matter of ad-
justment of rules of employment and
wages'.
Why He Would Not Arbitrate.
"It is true," continued Mr Wills, "that
when the matter came up to me I did de-
cline to enter into arbitration. We have
already an agreement with the company,
on account of service rendered, that is
satisfactory to the company and to the
order, and 1 did not feel disposed to ar-
bitrate whether we keep a contract that
is in accordance with our laws and re-
quirements and which is satisfactory to
us, or whether we surrender what we
consider our rights to the firemen. That
would be a. game 'heads, the firemen win;
tails, the engineers lose.' I am sorry the
firemen's representatives have resorted
to misrepresentation and sharp practices
in dealing with the engineers, and I am
sorry they have misrepresented the mat-
ter to their own men in connection with
tho circular on the ballot which was ro-
centlv sent out. I have been disposed to
maintain a dignified silence during the
controversy, and what T soy here is with
a belief that it is due for the general in-
formation of our members, the public and
the members of the Brotherhood of lo-
comotive Firemen, as we consider the
rank and file of that organization our
loyal friends, and I regret they have been
misled.
"We are prepared to furnish the South-
ern Pacific Company engineers at any
point they desire them. Mr. Stone, the
ijrand chief of the order, has telegraphed
me to impress upon our membership the
importance of protecting fuHy the con-
tract we have with the company, and we
will supply men where they are needed
to run engines. I will add further that
in this controversy the firemen wanted to
leave the settlement of the matter to a
vote of the switch engineers. We would
not agree to that, hut agreed to leave it
to a vote of all engineers."
Mr. Wills has been joined here by M. E.
Montgomery of San Jose, Cal„ vice chair-
man for the Southern Pacific system.—
Houston Post.
REFUSE 8UNSET FREIGHT.
I. & G. N. Agent Receives Orders to
Decline Shipments.
Special Telegram to The Express.
IjAREDO, Tcx., Dec. 28.—Agent J. M.
Daniel of the International & Great Nor-
thern In this city received orders yester-
day from the headquarters of his com-
pany instructing him to decline all ship-
i meius of freight routed over the South-
ern Pacific or its connections or freight
destined to points along their line. This
is done, it is said, for the reason that
under present conditions it Is impractic-
able for the Southern Pacific to guaran-
tee a delivery.
NO AGREEMENT REACHED.
Labor Commissioner Fails in Efforts
to Bring Contending Organiza-
tions Together.
Special Telegram to The Express.
HOUSTON, Tex., Dec. 28.—After a hard
day's work, during which United States
Commissioner of Labor Charles P. Neill
had many conferences and felt that he
had r.lmost brought the parties together
on common ground, he had to retire to-
night without finding a solution of the
matters at issue between the Southern
Pacific Railroad, its striking firemen and
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers.
So confident was Mr. Neill of being able
to bring the parties to an agreement that
he stated early in the night the sti'ke
would be settled in the morning. He
found, however, many complications in
the contention of the engineers' and fire-
men's respective organizations to have
the right to regulate the seniority list of
the switch engineers, members of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, and
it was upon this point, the very essence
of the trouble, that the failure came to
get the contenders together.
Mr. Neill has not despaired of ultimate
success, notwithstanding his disappoint-
ment tonight, and will take the matter
up again early tomorrow.
NO ANNOUNCEMENT OF VOTE.
Mexican Central Conductors May
Walk Out Few at a Time.
Special Telegram to The Express.
EL PASO, Tex., Dec. 28.—No official
announcement is made of the vote of
Mexican Central conductors on the pro-
posed walk-out, but it is said to have
carrier., and It is stated that the men will
resign, a few at a time, and quit, as they
have a contract by which they cannot
strike without giving the road a month's
notice.
Was Not on an Engine.
J. A. McAskill, one of the striking
firemen, who was arrested several days
ago and charged with disturbing the
peace, yesterday denied that he was ar-
rested on an engine, as the paper stated.
His case was continued on account of his
attorney being called to Houston on busi-
ness. I*t will be tried in a few days.
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MAYOR SHOT BY BOYS.
Executive of Escotel, Near Oaxaca,
and His Two Sons. Wounded in
Struggle With Armed Youths,
OAXACA, Mex., Dec. 28.—The Mayor of
tho town of Escotel and his two sons
were shot and seriously wounded by
three boys, the oldest of whom was 15,
while out walking today.
Escotel is situated less than a mile
from Oaxaca.
The Mayor and his two sons, while out
walking, came upon Enrique Naza.% aged
9; Alejandro Ascoytia, aged 14, and Jose
Terguedo, aged 35. All three of the boys
were armed and the Mayor attempted to
take their weapons from them. In the
struggle that ensued the Mayor was shot
in the face and his two sons wounded.
Endique Nazas is the son of F. Nazas,
president of the National Bank of Oax-
aca.
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THIRTEEN DIE IN WRECK.
Trains Collide in Snowdrifts In Scot-
land Causing Death and Injury
to Passengers.
DUNDEE, Scotland, Dec. 28—In a
railroad collision caused by snow drifts
near Arbroath today thirteen were killed
and more than twenty Injured. Details
of the accident have not yet been re-
ceived.
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FINCK'S 5c Havana cigars.
YAQUIS MURDER
IN EARSHOT OP
BIG GARRISON
Two Thousand Mexican Troops
Hear Shots Which Killed Four
Persons at Lenciio.
TWO VICTIMS OF BAND
ARE WOMEN; TWO MEN
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 28.—Details of tho
Indian massacre which occurred in the
State of Sonora have been received by
the Government here. The fight took
place at Lencho, a small station on the
Cananea, Rio Yaqul & Pacific Road,
which is a branch Southern Pacific line
being built to the City of Guadalajara.
No Americans were killed 1n the raid
and the total number of deaths was four,
two Mexican men and two Mexican
women. Besides these casualties four
Mexicans were badly wounded.
According to the official advices rob-
bery was not the motive which prompt-
ed the raid. Lencho consists of a sta-
tion house and a group of native huts.
It is the station for the town of Torin,
less than three miles distant.
The Indians, apparently prompted by
a lust for blood, crept up to the spot
and, after attacking those within range,
set fire to a box car and a hut. The
station house was not burned. The coun-
try surrounding the station was particu-
larly adapted to the stealthy tactics em-
ployed by the Indians. Chapparal and
cactus to the height of three feet
screened the band of sixty savages who
were upon the few inhabitants at the
station before they dreamed of danger.
What makes the work of the Indians
stand out «s particularly bold is the
fact that the town of Torin is the mili-
tary center of the district where are
stationed 2000 troops. The work of the
sixty Indians was done within earshot of
the "garrison. As soon as the firing was
heard and its cause ascertained Gen.
Lorenzo Torres, in command of all the
troops, took the field In pursuit of the
Yaquis. Th<» soldiers will remain out
until the Indians are killed or captured.
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MAKES $40,000 DRESS.
Mexican Woman Completes Finest
Gown in the World After Nine
Years of Toil.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 27.—One of tho
wonders of Mexico Is a $40,000 dress which
has just been completed at Aguascall-
entes after nine years' work. The dress
Is the creation of Senora E. Leon, who
directed all work that was done in Its
making.
When she conceived the idea of making
the finest dress In the world it was for
the purpose of exhibiting it at the Palis
Exposition, where she hoped to sell it at
a fabulous price. She found the task
much greater than she expected, and the
Paris Exposition came and went, with
the dress still far from finished. She
then thought It would be ready for toe
St. Louis Exposition. But again she was
disappointed, as the delicate fabric was
still in an unfinished state.
She continued the work without inter-
ruption until a few days ago, when the
last stitch was taken in the wonderful
creation.
It is stated by all who have seen this
dress that its exquisite beauty is unsur-
passed.
NEW STEAMER LINE.
Mexico Grants Concession for Vessels
Between Salina Cruz and Panama.
Special Telegram to The Express.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 2S.—Within the
next few days arrangements will be
made for the establishment of a new line
of steamers between Panama and Salina
Cruz. Through the work of W. L. Vail
of this city a concession has Just been
granted to the house of Vail, Adams &
Co. by the Government of Salvador for
the operation of tho line. It is thought
here that this may have the effect of
losing the mail business to the Pacific
Mall line between Northern ports.
Heavy Express Business.
Special Telegram to The Express.
SALTILLO, Mex., Dec 28—The express
companies in Mexico have done an un-
usual amount of Christmas business this
year. A large number of bundles and
parcels have been received and sent this
jtar by the express companies than ever
before. The arrangemnt wherby the ex-
press companies pay the duties on im-
ported articles and send the charges to
the sender, when so requested, has
pi oven a great convenience, and residents
in Mexico can receive their Christmas
gifts without being compelled to pay the
duties.
Monterey Brevities.
Special Telegram to The Express.
MONTEREY, Mex., Dec. 28.—The new
market house in Torreon will be formal-
ly opened on Sunday. Dec. 30. Governor
Cardenas and staff will be present; also
a number of Monterey people.
The .Misses Baskin and Pancoast of San
Antonio are visiting friends in this city.
E. J. Wiggins is spending Christmas
week in San Antonio.
Mrs. C. E. Bulgin entertained on Wed-
nesday afternoon in honor of the Misses
Baskih. Pancoast and Newton, all of
San Antonio.
The Mexican Central Railroad received
four new baggage coaches.
Pastores in Progress.
Special Telegram to The Express.
SALTILLO, Mex., Dec. 28 —All the pub-
lic and private schools of Saltillo have
closed for the holidays and will not re-
open until Jan. 2. At a large number of
tho primary schools of the city a Christ-
mas tree was lit up on the night of the
24th The pastores are now going on in
different parts of the city and the at-
tendance at everyone of them continues
to increase nightly. The festivities are
very picturesque to the onlooker.
Fire at Gomez Pai&cio.
Special Telegram to The Express.
MONTEREY, Mex., Dec. 28.—Word was
received here yesterday of a fire In Go-
mez Palaeto, which destroyed several
residences belonging to Dr. Johnson and
a Mr. Cuellar.
American Fruit In Saltillo.
Special Telegram to The Express.
SALTILLO, Mex., Dec. 28.—Large shlp-
m-nts of American fruit are being re-
ceived In SttltlUo almost dally.
Dr. J. W. Combs, Dentist,
Room 616 Moore Bldg. Both Phones.
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NEWS FROM SOUTHWEST TEXAS.
Carrizo Springs Locals.
CARRIZO SPRINGS. Tex., Doc. 28.—
Alpha O'Mcare leaves for Eagle Pass to-
day for a week's visit to friends at that
place.
Miss Mollie Belle, postmistress at
Cometa, is spending a few days in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge from Pearsall
are here visiting relatives.
J. A. Rawls has gone to Spofford
Junction on business connected with the
colonization company operating at that
place. , ^
Adolph Petey has just returned from
Del Rio "With J25 brood marcs, which will
be placed on the Byrd ranch, in the Salt
Creek district.
Mrs. William George will give a mas-
querade function on Wednesday night.
B. F. Beans s new home on Salt Creek
is nearly ready for occupancy.
The public school has a holiday this
week. In the coming week a teacherb"
institute will be held.
A petition to our Representative is oe-
ing circulated requesting him to vote
against th«> return of Joseph W. Bailey
to the Senate.
The County Surveyor has gone to Mu-
lct. where he is cutting up a tract of
10 000 acres, which will be placed on the
market in small tracts by a colonization
company. ,
A trap shooting club has been formed
here and about five hundred shots were
fired Christmas. The scores do not show-
time record to have been broken.
Mr. Byrd, in the Salt Creek neighbor-
hood has just completed a two-story
comfortable dwelling for ranch head-
qThe°Ladies' Aid Society of the Metho-
dist Church gave a football social Christ-
mas night in the Vivian Building for the
benefit of the parsonage fund.
Loma Vista Locals.
LOMA VISTA, Tex., Dec. 28.—The pub-
lic school was dismissed last Friday for
a two weeks' vacation.
James Ottenhouee of Webb County is
here visiting relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Shane of Uvalde County
are spending the holidays with Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Wise.
A. L. Gates of Webb County is visit-
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Gates.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Thomason have bpen
spending a few days with friends here.
Some fine fat deer have been killed
near here this year. As the season is
drawing to a close the hunters are put-
ting in all their spare time In the woods
and few of them come back empty-
handed.
The farmers in this part of the coun-
try have made a good deal of money
on chickens and eggs this fall. Good
prices have been obtained In the local
markets for all kinds of country produce.
Encinal Evenis.
ENCINAL, Tex., Dec. 28.—Tom Buck-
ley Jr. spent Christmas at his home in
San Antonio.
Miss Ida McMullin and her brother,
John McMullin, are here for the holi-
days.
Julius Rodriguez went to Laredo to
be with his family.
Henry Breider and family went to
Seguin for the day.
Millett Mention.
M1LLETT, Tex., Dec. 28.—The Metho-
dist Church had a Christmas tree.
A dance was given by J. L. Rowland.
Harry Earnest of Laredo spent the
holidays with his parents.
Lewis and Roy Yaeger were home
from school this week.
Quite a number of our young people
attended a ball at Cotulla last night.
About thirty homcseekers from Indiana
and Ohio returned from the Price,
Ititchey A. Battles Ranch delighted with
the country and climate. They bought
about 2000 acres while out.
John Fairchild sold his 338-acre farm
to E. A. Adams for $5600. Mr. Adams
Is moving now.
H. W. Earnest made a trip to San
Antonio on Wednesday.
Mrs. Bell of Memphis, Tenn., is visit-
ing her sister, Mrs. L. F. Leeds.
Saspamco Social Notes.
SASPAMCO, Tex., Dec. 28.—The young
folks of this place and Elinendorf spent
a pleasant evening at the skating rink
Christmas Day.
Mrs. R. J. Dryden and children spent
Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Jolly of J^arita.
Miss Ivou Dryden was here several
days last week.
Mrs. Patterson, mother of A. J. Adams,
a prominent citizen of this place, is dan-
gerously ill at her son's home here.
Mrs. C. M. Cocke of San Antonio is
visiting relatives hero.
King Smith and sisters, Misses Johnio
and Rhoda, were In San Antonio Sunday.
Harwood Happenings.
HARWOOD, Tex., Dec. 28.—Ed Gee of
Slayden and Miss Sarah McCarty of
McCarty neighborhood were married here
last Sunday night.
R. S. Wamack and wife of Houston
spent Christmas here with friends and
relatives.
George Dennis of Deweyville is spend-
ing a few dayes hero seeing friends and
shooting quail.
Miss Ella Schlyer of Gonzales is visit-
ing friends here this week.
Miss Ada Bell of Beaumont was up to
se«- hom«' folks this week.
R. C. Bozarth and wife went to Dale «
to snend Christmas with friends and
relatives.
Miss lone Durham went to Austin to
spend Christmas with home folks. »
Stove Davis and wife of this place
went to Gonzales to spend Christmas
with friends and relatives.
Christmas at Juno.
Jl'NO, Tex., Dec. 28.—There was a big
ball on Christmas eve and also on Christ-
mas night at the school house here, at-
tended with a supper each night and a
general jollification. People came from
many miles around for the occasion.
Rufe Everett and bride, nee Miss Fan-
nie Patrick, passed through town from
Ozona. en route to Del Rio.
Jim Baker, the well known Devils
River stockman, spent Christmas in
Juno and celebrated the day by purchas-
ing the Joe Bendeley stock of cattle.
There are 200 head of range cattle of the
very best. The price was private. This
considerable purchase is taken by his
friends to mean that Mr. Baker has
given up the idea of going to South
America.
Cherokee Items.
CHEROKEE, Tex., Dec. 28.—'The
weather has been quite pleasant for sev-
eral days. If such weather continues lonff
the fruit trees will bloom. Wheat fields
are looking nice and green.
Several young people who have been.
away are at home spending the holidays.
Dr. Roscoe Bristow, Dentist,
Room 425 Moore Bldg. Old phone 258-4r«
ORDER MANY CARS.
Pennsylvania d Erie Roads Placed
Contracts for 9000.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—Large contract*
are now being placed here for cars for
some of the leading Eastern railroads.
The Pennsylvania has ordered 2000 bo*
cars, to cost about $2,000,000, and the Erie
is about to oloee orders for 7000 cars, 4000
of the steel hopper type and 3000 bo*
carx. The HJrle orders will entail an out»
lay of nearly $7,000,000.
Rangers at Stockdale.
Special Telegram to The Express.
STOCKDALE, Tex., Dec. 28.—Captain
Hughes and Private C. B. Brown of tho
Ranger force now stationed at Rio
Grande City are here today on some
Stato business.
Special Suit Sale at $15.00
OUR SUIT SALES have been so tremen-
dous this season that we find an unusual
quantity of broken lines of $20 and $22S0
Suits—splendid garments made by the best
tailors in the world—made of all wool Wor-
steds in phantom plaids and club checks, plain
and fancy weave Serges, Scotch Mixtures and
Cheviots. While they last we offer your
choice at Si1) .00.
Eagle Shoes, Price $3.50 a Pair
"pLEGANT, stylish and up-to-date. Made of the finest of leathers, they are built over foot-
form lasts that insure a perfect fit. Eagle Shoes are guaranteed to wear better than most
shoes sold at a higher price.
Astoria
Hats
$2.00
Young's
Hats
$3.00
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