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THE SAN ANTONIO DAILY EXPRESS: SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 18, 1907.
ments under penalty of Judgment by do- j
fault. The attorneys for the defense
challenge the constitutionality of the
law. The ruling of Judge Bwoks on this
point will decide win t i»»r Kinlay, N;iu-
dain, Hutchinson and other* in be forced
to come to Texas to testify.
Defines Issues in Case.
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/
Judge Brooks,
tion for a change
ijfsue.s in 'lie < is«
/duced by the St;it«
Oil Company owm
•took in the \\";• i• ■
which fact was a
months ago. pr
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II
El
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jurors
b
n overruling the mo*
of venue, defines the
The evidence Intro-
showing the Standard
•d the majority of the
•s-Pieroe Oil (Company,
dmitted a good many
nted any persons
from prejudicing
llegardlfss of this
the State, Judge
would hu\
the motion
e b
for
•en com -
a change
of Texas had
•onduct by suf-
erce Oil Company
it this charge had
which had raged
animosity and ex-
lid. is not an issue
nership and control
Waters-Pierce Gil
cd -t iid can not be
and will not be an
might become
the issues in t
evidence introdu
Brooks said i
pelled to refus
of venue.
He said a high offi« i.-i 1
been accused ->f wrongful (
fering the Waters-Pi
to re-enter Texas; th:
created a discussion.
for months, crealed ;
eitement. This, he s:i
Jn the case. The owi
of the stock of tl
Company is not de
an issue in the cas
issue in the ease.
The issue in the case will be whether
the defendant has violated the anti-trust
laws of Texas. This violation, lie said,
had been charged in the papers. He had
seen no dental of it nor had thii witnesses
seen a denial »>f it or had the charge cre-
ated any undue excitement, bad temper
or animosity which would warrant a
change of venue in the case.
When court convened this afternoon
Mr. Batts for the State said the motions
to vacate the motions of the Slate were
premature, .fudge Brooks said he would
not entertain the motions at this time.
The State then announced ready for trial-
Mr. Penn then road the answer of the
defense to th- motions to produce by the
State. One of the objections made by
the defense is that no provision is made
in the law for expenses for witnesses
brought from other States and for the
expense of transporting books and d
merits to the place of trial, judge Br
hold that tills is not the proper
discuss that question and i
on the answer. The court
objection made by the defe
court did not
State and tl
WIFE OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
ioks
time to
ok no action
erruled the
< when the
rule on the motion of tiio
e defense then announced
ready for trial. . .
Mr. Allen made the first argument this
morning in favor of the admissibility of
the evidence. He began on the Hampton
letters to (»ruet, which show, d auditors
wore sent bv the Standard Oil Company
to St. Louis'to audit the accounts of the
Waters-Pierce Oil Company for the bene-
fit of the Standard Oil Company. He
held that admission of {inditing accounts
denoted ownership, that the auditors
were put there by tin owners and must
indicate ownership and nothing else.
Mr. Allen said fewer than half a dozen
witnesses testified they thought the Wa-
ters—PieiM < Oil Company is a trust oper-
ating In violation of law: not more than
half a dozen were asked that question.
The witnesses. Mr. Allen said, had pro-
judged the case only because it is a trust.
This fact, he said, Is one of the admit-
ted points.
As to Standard Ownership.
Mr. Batts argued along the same line
concerning the admission of the stipula-
tion in which It is admitted that six of
the oil companies from other States wore
owned by the Standard Oil Company
and consequently were barred from doing
business in Texas. He held that the fact
that other oil companies had been kept
out of the state constituted as much a
violation as if the Standard Oil Company
had driven the companies out of the
State by shutting off competition.
At the conclusion of Mr. Batts' argu-
ment Judge Brooks announced he was
ready to rule on the motion.
The objection of the defense to the
admission of the stipulation of the agree-
ment of stock ownership was overruled.
Judge Brooks said the point to be deter-
mined was whether the jurors had pre-
judged the evidence in the case. He said
'ft is.necessary to determine what the is-
sues are. Or." of the issues was whether
the stock of the Waters-Pierce Oil Com-
pany is owned by the Standard Oil Com-
pany. This, he said, is an admitted fact,
and was admissible.
The three other stipulated agreements
were overruled. The let tern in regard to
the auditing the accounts of the Waters-
Pierce Cil Company by the Standard,
Judge Brooks hold, wore but circumstan-
tial evidence to determine the control by
the Standard and could serve no useful
purpose.
The contract between the Standard and
the Eagle Refining Company showed
only further evidence of stock ovfre r-
shlp and threw no further light 011
whether the evidence had been prejudged.
The arguments on tin- evidence intro-
duced to secure a change of venue.
Mr. Penn began the argumenV He re-
viewed the testimony of J. Gregg Hill.
Mr. Gilbert and others who said thev
thought they could lay aside prejudice
and render a fair and impartial verdict.
Mr. Penn said tlie defense did not pre-
tend to claim many men could be placed
in the jury box who would try to render
seen that it was ,t mistake to assume that
the new law will increase the ad valorem
taxes for State purposes. On the con-
trary. the total amount which it Will be
permissible to collect under the n« w law
as ad valorem St&te taxes for the next
fiscal year ending Aug. :M, IM7, and as
will bt shown iurther on, when 111• to
tal sum to be raised by ad valorem taxes
lor all f seal y< ars nl'i- r the first, which
begins on Sept. I of this year, w-UI !"•
much lets than the sum assessed and
< ollected for the piescnt or any pre-
vious fi < al years.
Some Deductions.
The? total assessed val
< i rrent i focal s ear was 91*22
total increas. in tlie assosso
under tin- former method
and assessment of property
rent year over the one pre
about ?.'»<),UUO.i eo, not includinj
000 of intangible values her
tc
ons for
1.177.."'.79.
I valuatl
t la
Th«
Ions,
of rendition
for the cur-
reding it. is
f the $32,000,-
•inbefore re-
be
ferred to. It' there should hereaft
only a proportionate Increase added to
the intangible values of the railroad com-
panies, which will be required by law to
be on the tax rolls, under the new law,
the assessed valuations for this year will
be approximately $1,500,000,000, and all
know that the growing wealth of the
State will justify even a lary r estimate
of the taxable values for the present
year. However, if the assessed values
approximate this sum, the tax rate for
the next year will be somewhat 'ess than
the rate fixed by law, and as the assessed
values o! general property, coupled with
the valuation cd' intangible assets of rail-
roads and receipts from other sources
rises above this sum, the rate will be
spondingly decreased. It Is safe to
say th;
valoren
MRS. WILLIAM H. TAFT.
•HIS
Is the late
War, and
st photograph of Mrs
candidate for Itcpubb
William II. Taft,
in nomination for
wife of the Secretary
President.
a fair and impartial verdict, but ho held
that they would he against the Water -
Pierce Oil ^Company in spite of their at-
tempts to be fair.
Mr. Penn quoted from the dictionary
giving a definition of the word "pre -
Judge," one of which, lie said, Is "a men-
tal decision otherwise than justice."
Mr. Penn said he regretted to drag
Senator Bailey's name into the issue to
such an extent, but the Issues demanded
it. The prejudice, he said, was largely
due to tlie accusation that Senator Bai-
ley was an attorney for the Waters-
Pierce Oil Company. lie reviewed the
newspapM- controversy, the meeting of
the Legislature, the Bailey investigation,
the unusual interest in the case in Travis
County, and declared it would be impos-
sible for the defendant to get an Impar-
tial trial in tills county.
Argument by Stedman.
A. Stedman followed Mr. Penn,
• Brooks indicating that he would
the attorneys for the defense be-
ne heard the attorneys for the Staff
N.
Jixb
lie;,|
fore
He
argued that the makers of the Stat
Constitution regarded the question of a
change of venue as of the utmost im-
portance, as they made it mandatory
upon the Legislature to enact suitable
laws providing for a change of venue.
Mr. Stedman said the attitude of a juror
should be one of Indifference, and not
that lie believed he c-ould reader an im-
partial trial r. gardless of his prejudice.
Very few people, he said, would admit
they would not make good jurors, nor
would t hoy admit their neighbors would
not. He said Travis Countv had always
been anti-Bailey. Ho thought there is no
county in the State which offers a paral-
lel. He told of the charges filed against
Bailey six years ago bv 1). A. Me Fa 11, a
Travis County man. of the bitterness of
the recent Bailey campaign, and of prom-
inent men in Travis County who onposed
Bailey. The sole opposition to Bailey,
he said, was his supposed connection
with the Waters-Pierce oil Company
Not even the Bailey people defended the
\N a tors-Pierce Oil Company
Mr. Odell followed Mr. Stedman Th-
hold that the \\ aters-Pierce oil Company
had been ousted once before, and that
this would prejudice any jurors which
might be selected.
SHERIFF MATTHEWS BACK.
He
The Famous
San Antonio Beer
Where Is There
Anythlnfl Better?
done
m
FOH THE LONG AND THIN, THE
SHORT AND STOUT. SMALLEST
DETAILS A8 PCRFCCT AS NECK*
BAND AND CUFFS. MANY STYLES
WHITE AND FANCY FABRICS.
rOH THC CLUCTT SHIRT AND
LOOK rOH TH C CLUCTT LABEL
CLUETT. PEABODY 6. CO.,
«»«"» or ARROW COLLARS
Returns From St. Louis Where
Went to Get H. C. Pierce.
Dally Express Austin Bureau.
May 17.-—Sheriff 'George
of Travis County ro-
i.v from St. Louis, where lie
the past ten days in an en-
secure II. Clay Pierce,
magnate, and bring
AUSTIN, To
H. Matthews
turned today
has spent
deavor to
millionaire
to Texas
jury.
Pierce was adm
his appeal will
! Oil
to answer
to a charge of
d to $40,000 bail
heard next
k-s that at that
the
him
per-
and
fall,
time
Sheriff Mattl
he expects to encounter no trouble in se-
curing his man
Mr. Matthews reports that he was
royally entertained during his stay in
S\ Louis by the police and Sheriff's de-
partment of that. city.
Jamestown Exposition Excursions
Daily via Pennsylvania
Philadelphia and New Y<
or oeean stean»i via Old
(Portress Monroe); also
lines through
rk, thence rail
Point Comfort
via Baltimore
and steamer down the Potoma-- Kiv
and Chesapeake Bay or dally through
Richmond; also via Columbus -the ;i]|
rail route to Norfolk. Go one route, re-
turn another. Stop overs at New York
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington;
also at Richmond and points in Virginia.
Ask C. A. Bnlrd, T. P. Agent, 122 Alamo
Plaza, San Antonio, Tex.
SAN AM O.N I AN HEARD.
Charles E. Hammond Testifies Before
the Senate Committee Investi-
gating Brownsville Shooting.
WASHINGTON, May 17.—At todays
session of the Senate committee investi-
gating the shooting up of the town of
Brownsville Tex., Policeman Padron of
Brownsville was cross-examined by Sen-
ator Poraker and the testimony of Geo.
T. Porter, a railroad reptesentati\e at
Brownsville, and Charles E. Hammond
of San Antonio, who was in Brownsville
the night of the shooting, were heard.
The witnesses who testified today were
opinion that the shooting was
negro soldiers.
CONSTABLE IS KILLED.
Perry Landrum Shot to Death in an
Affray at Fannette.
Special Telegram to The Express.
BE A MONT, Tex., May 17.—At Fan-
nette, near this city, Constable Perry
Landrum was shot and killed today by
a man by the name of Jackson. It is
said Landrum first shot Jackson in the
arm, and Jackson sent the whole charge
from a shotgun into L&ndrum's body,
cutting him nearly in two. Jackson was
arrested and placed in Jail.
GOVEANOR IS
PLEASED WITH
TAX LAWS
Continued From Page One;
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ides
ate purpt
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valorem tax hill pro
etiori of the tax rate for
•s and for the State school
ate board composed of the
Governor, Comptroller and State Treas-
prer, and for a reduction of the ad valor-
rcm rate for county purposes by the
Commissioners' Court in proportion to the
increase In taxable values, and In pro-
portion to the increase in revenues from
sources other than by ad valorem taxa-
tion. The ad valorem rate of taxation
for State purposes last year was as stat-
ed above. L'O cents on the $100, and the
law now fixes the maximum ad valorem
tax rate for this year and each succeed-
ing year thereafter at 10 2-.1 on the $100,
but by the automatic tax rate bill it is
provided that the rate for general rev-
i nil 1 purposes for the State may he and
shall be reduced below hi 2-3 cent rate
when- v« r the total assessed valuations
of taxable property and the receipts
from other sources other than from ad
valorem taxation, either or both, rises to
such a point that it will no' be necessary
to collect the entire amount required by
law. The new law provided that*the lax
assessors of the various « ounties shall
send to the State board composed of the
Governor, Comptroller and State Treas-
urer. a certified statement of the total
assessed valuat.on of each county not
later than the l.'th day of August of this
and each succeeding year, and that the
said hoard shall, by adding these various
certified estimates together arrive at the
total assessed valuation of the State for
the voir; that they will arrive at the
amount to be raised by ad valorem tax-
ation by subtracting from the total
amount appropriated b\ the Legislature
for the expenses of the Gov rnment for
the succeeding fiscal y< ar. the amount
paid into the treasury from all sources
other than ad Valorem taxation for the
year ending June .10, preceding, and to
the remainder shall add 'jt» per cent, and
the resulting amount shall be the total
sum to be assessed and collected as State
ad valorem taxes for the year. The cum
thus ascertained shall be divided by the
<iun*i< nt derived by dividing the sum of
the total assessed valuation of the State
by $100 to get the date of ad valorem
taxation for general revenue purposes for
t lie ensuing p ar. It will therefore be
seen that by thi? law the rati- will he re-
duced in proportion to the increase of
receipts from all sourc s other than from
nd valorem and in proportion to ttio in-
crease in taxable values, and that a de-
ficiency can he avoided, and further, that
the accumulation of a surplus in the
State treasury will be prevented. This
law will also servo the pusful purpose
of preventing extravagance in govern-
ment, as the Legislature and Executive
will always know that extravagant and
useless appropriations will he reflected
in the ti.x rate.
It has boon stated that this automat!"
tax law^permlts the State Tax Board to
fix the rate of taxation at such sum as
the board may see fit. As has been
shown here, this statement is erroneous
and was the result of misunderstanding
of the provisions of the law. 'Hie hoard
has no such power. It has the power to
reduce the rate of taxation lixed by law,
but it can not Increase the rate above
1ti 2-3 cents on the $100. which 's the rate
fixed by law for State and ad valorem
purposes. It Is also made the duty of
the Commissioners' Courts to lower the
rn'e of taxation for county purposes as
the taxable values increase. fn other-
words, the State ad valorem which was 20
cents on the $100 last year, and v filch is
fixed at a maximum of 10 2-.1 on the $100
for this year, mnv bo reduced by the
hoard this year and each «uoeoedinir year
hereafter below that sum, and will be
reduced in proportion as the assessed
values of the State and the receipts from
the sources hereinbefore mentioned and
other sources of revenue other than ad
valorem, either or both, increase.
How the Law Works.
The workings of this law may be illus-
trated as follows:
The total sum collected by the State
ad valorem taxes alone for the current
fiscal year ending Aug. 31. 1907. bassoon
estimated to be about $2,300,000. The to-
tal sum appropriated by the Thirtieth
Legislature for the entire expenses of the
State Gi \ ernment and all its institutions
for the fiscal year erding Aug. .11. 190S,
is $3,970,244.4". It is estimated reliably
that the total receipts in the State treas-
ury from sources other than ad valorem
taxes for the year which will end .Tune
30, 1907. will be about Sl.S70.nno. P will be
noted that the receipts from sources oth-
er than .1 valorem faxes here mentioned
were under the old laws, and tHat such
cum can not he supplemented by receipts
under the new laws, as they do not take
effect linfn after the expiration of the
period named, but the State will have
the benefit thereunder for subsequent
years. Now then, if you subtract this
from the total appropriation made for
the ensulnrr fiscal year, as is required I>\»
the new law. it will leave $2.100.244.45.
Then add 20 per cent to allow for ex-
penses of assessing, collecting, delin-
quents and other possible losses of this
sum to if as is required by the now law;,
in roachmg th» renlt sought to ho ob-
tained. then the result Is $2.">27.4P3.3t,
which l« the tofal sum permitted "in anv
event to he assessed as ad valorem
faxes under the now law against all the
property in the State. It will thus be
year, for flit
ous laws pa
e< »rpora tions
tangible a>s
derived
v i lorein
than th
June 80.
from nth'
tangible ;
basis of 1
new laws.
Eighth- '
Bill, requi
ers' Court
th
purposes f
r the next
much 1
nt of taxation for ad
ach succeeding
begins, Sept. 1,
;s t ban for t hat
reason that, un<
sed levying spec
not taxed, a
•ts bill and the
tl
the vari-
taxes on
id tho in-
sums to he
I
from .sources other than
taxation, will be much greater
t derived In the year ending
1907. The estimated increase
icr sources, including t lie in-
assets tax on an ad valorem
Pi 2-;! cents as a result of the
. being $1,209,000.
-The bill known as Full Rendition
res Assessors and ConuniHsion-
to list all taxable \ rop- rt.v
ind individuals for
at its reasonable
corporatioi
valorem t.i
market value
The Constitution of tlie State provid
"taxation shall be equnl and uniform. All
property in this State, whether owned
by natural persons or corporations, other
than municipal, shall be taxed in propor-
tion to its value, which shall be ascer-
tained as may be provided by law," but
heretofore under the lax tax methods pre-
vailing the present law which requires
rendition of all taxable property at its
true value was not effective, and th
want of equality and uniformity obtained
throughout the State and the fact that
the small property owners and the indi-
vidual citizens in every section of the
State were paying more than their just
share of the taxes and that the railroads
and other public service corporation
were not paying their full share gave
rise to tho sentiment which found ex-
pression in the eighteenth plank of the
Democratic platform, which reads as fol
lows: "We believe that th^> owners of
all property which is not exempt from
taxation by tho Constitution of the State
should be compelled to contribute their
Just proportion toward defraying the ex-
penses of the Government; and to the
accomplishment of that result we pledge
the Democracy of Texas to the enact-
ment of such further laws as will secure
the.just rendition of all property for tax-
ation at its full value, and compel the
payment of taxes properly assessed
ngainst if. and to the enactment of such
laws as will secure the taxation of all
property, tangible and intangible, in-
cluding the franchises or intangible assets
or property of those corporations which,
by reason of the nature or character of
their assets or property, under tho pres-
< nt laws escape their Just proportion of
taxation."
Why The Laws Were Passed.
In response ti> this platform demand
and in obedience to the Constit ution, t tie
Thirteenth Legislature passed the charter
fee bill, the franchise tax bill, the gross
receipts tax bill, the intangible assets
I ill. the inheritance tax bill, tlie auto*
inatle ad valorem tax Dill and the full
rendition bill.
In the light of the proper undertsand-
ing of the automatic tax bill it is clear
that there will be no increase in the ad
valorem taxes under the operation of this
last mentioned law. There Is always
a fixed sum for the support of the Gov-
ernment to be derived by taxation and
as the revenue from other sources pro-
vided for by tlie new laws of the last
Legislature increases, the proportion to
be raised by tlie ad valorem taxes will
noeessarlly doorcase and the rate of tax-
ation will further decrease in proportion
as the taxable values increase.
The (oiporation and individual who
are not now on the tax rolls and who
will 1 e required to pay their just share
under the new laws may feel aggrieved,
Lit thos • who have been paying it all
heretofore will probably welcome the
new recruits. At least there will be no
.just grounds for complaint on tho part
of thos. who have been paying it all
heretofore.
The effect of tho new law will be
to reduce the ad valorem and to
more equitably, uniformly and equally
distribute the sum to be raised among
th* various taxpayers of the State and
more certainly conform to the imperative
demand of the Constitution requiring that
all taxation shall be equal and uniform.
The new law relative to rendition and
assessment of taxable property becomes
effective on Aug. 1.', 1907, and therefore
all ad valorem taxation for the year 1907
must be under th-» old law with the ex-
ception of the rate of taxation, which,
if the increase in the taxable values
and the receipts from other sources Justi-
f\ a reduction then such rate Is required
to he reduced. The new laws with the
exception of the intangible tax law
which is in effect now. will first begin
to operate in fhe year 190S. The increase
in the assessed valuations which will re-
sult from the enforcement of the law
cannot now be accurately estimated, but
it is a certainty that its enforcement
will result In greater < quality and uni-
i amity in taxation as required by the
Constitution and Jn equalizing and more
equitably distributing burdens of Gov-
ernment upon the taxpayers and in pro-
portion to tlie value of taxable property
owned.
For instance, I have in mind a farm
through which the county line runs. In
one county the land is assessed at 10 an
acre and in the other at $10 an acre.
All the land being of equal valfie. Again
the line of a railroad is assessed now in
one county for $17,500 per mile and in
the adjoining county at $6,600 per mile.
One county assess for taxation on a basis
of 40 per cent of the value and another
at SO per cent, which results in the taxfr
payers of the county paying for State
purposes twice as much in proportion to
tho value of the taxable property as is
paid by the other.
If a county uses 50 per or nt as a basis
foi taxation the result is an exemption
from taxation of the greatest amount
to the individual or corporation best able
to pay taxes. Kor instance, one cltizon
owns $1000 worth of taxable property, an-
other $10,000 and a railroad has $1,000,0(H).
Now assess this property on a 50 per
tent basis and we exempt In favor of
one individual $Ti0n, another $5000 and for
the railroad $500,000. 'Hie exemptions un-
der such a policy are contrary to all
rules of right ana at variance with the
policy of equality In the amount of ex-
emptions such as is rtcognized in the
exemption under the Constitution of $U30
worth of household find kitchen furni-
ture to each householder. All taxation
to bo Just should bo equal and uniform
as required by the Constitution and no
citizen or corporations should enjoy a
larger exemption than another.
Kquality and uniformity are tho ob-
jects sought by the now iaws and exact
justice to all was the motive actuating
those responsible for their passage and
approval.
We test your eyes free. Hortzberg.
Fire Does No Damage.
A fire alarm was turned in from Elec-
tric Park yesterday afternoon shortly
after 7 o'clock. The fire, which was in
a shooting gallery, was extinguished be-
fore the fire department 'arrived and
without doing any damage.
When spects. are needed. Hertzberg.
RililiT TO DEAL
WITH RAILROADS
IS ELD VALID
speakers a( Editorial Association
Convention Defend Power
to Make Contracts.
ANTI-PASS LAW HIT
IIV STORM OF CRITICISM
Special Telegram to The Express.
GALVESTON, Tex., May 17.—The
morning session of the second day of
the Texas Press Association was con-
vened promptly at 10 o'clock by Presi-
dent Perkins. Editor Rountree moved
that a committee of three be appointed
to select presents for the present of-
ficers of the association, and that $75
be appropriated for these gifts. The mo-
tion prevailed and the chair appointed
Mr. Rountree as chairman, and to select
two other members of the committee.
Secretary Kauffman of the Galveston
Business League, addressed the con-
vention in extending an invitation to the
visitors to call and Inspect the Ursuline
Academy, the oldest educational insti-
tute In the State.
Miss Cadel Yantis, a winsome miss,
then entertained the convention with a
violin solo. She was given a grand ova-
tion. Miss Yantis is but ten years'of age
and her proficiency with the violin is
something remarkable. She is a Texas
product and the press boys are justly
proud of her.
A. L. Seabrook, president of the Port
Lavaca Business League, made an offer
of a site for the en ctlon of a perma-
nent home or club 1 omo for the associa-
tion. He offered to deeel the lot of
ground overlooking Matagorda Day to
the association.
The all-important subject before this
con vent lc n was intrrctced by a masterly
article r< ad by James 11. Lowry of the
lloney Grove Signal, lie chose for his
subject 'The Texas Pditor and the Gen-
eral Passenger Agent." The speaker
dwelt In a most forceful and yet humor-
ous manner in treating with the railroad
officers 11s affable and pleasing and ac-
commodating individuals, but autocratic
at times as railroad officials.
T. F. Mangum. a prominent lawyer of
McKinney, tooik up the discussion in a
very serious vefn. He spoke from a
legal and Constitutional standpoint in
declaring tho right of newspapers to con-
tract for advertising and accepting trans-
portation in payment therefor. The
speaker emphasized the right of the press
to make such contract and dwelt most
emphatically upon the unconstitutionality
of the law as a law prohibiting the com-
mitment of a lawful act.
He said the exchange of transportation
for advertising is a fair trade, and he
admonished the press of Texas to fight
for its rights and to wage a campaign
for the enactment of such laws as will
rectify and correct the unwarranted and
unconstitutional acts of the Legislature
jr.st closed.
The following editors were nominated
and duly elected members of the associa-
tion: Ed Satterwhite, Journal. Wortham;
Ernest Rafferty, Times. Tyler; A. D.
Jackson. Monitor. Mlnoola; A. T. Dawes.
Messenger. Teneha; J. E. Chandler,
News, Abilene; La ton Stanborg, Arlington
Journal; A. A. Abnoy, Record and Chron-
icle. Denton; Emma Musgrove, Times.
Timpson; John C. Mahoney. News. Pleas-
anton; W. J. Yates. Corpus Chrlstl
Crony; W. C. Hutchinson, Telephone,
Dublin; Mrs. Maude Harwleke. Texas
Sun. Corpus Christi; Jewell A. Weather-
ly, News, Nixonville; George M. Martin,
Atascosa County News, Pleasanton; L.
Seabrook. Wave. Port Lavaca; J. I).
Boykin, Daily Post. Kaufman.
KIOTS AT EVANSVILLE.
Accident Also Marks Second Day of
Street Car Strike—One Man
Killed; Six Hurt.
EVANSVILLE, Ind., May 17.—After a
day of rioting, violence and accident, the
second day of the street car strike in
tills city ended with one man dead, six
persons injured and all street car traffic
completely suspended. T^ate tonight
Mayor Boehne called a special meeting
of the board of safety and ordered 200
special policemen sworn in.
A street car, manned by a non-union
crew, going at full speed, jumped a curve
at Eightieth and Walnut Streets and
crashed into a two-story office building
at 1 o'clock this afternoon, partially de-
stroying the building, killing one man
and injuring four others, including a
baby IS months old. The street car
company makes the claim that a strike
sympathiser boared the oar and after
knocking down tho motorman and con-
ductor. threw on the power to the limit
causing the derailment of the car.
The Texas Wonder.
Cures all Klndey, Bladder and Rheu-
matic Troubles; sold by all druggists, or
two months' treatment by mall, for $1.
Dr. E. W. Hall. 292S Olive St.. St. Louis.
Mo. 3end for Texas testimonials.
HARDWARE JOBBERS MEET.
Twelfth Annual Gathering of Texas
Association Opens at Galveston.
Special Telegram to the Express.
" GALVESTON, Tex., May 17.-The
twelfth annual meeting of the Texas
Hardware Jobbers' Association convened
in this city about 3 o'clock this after-
noon with several members and visitors
from all sections of the State and whole-
sale manufacturing centers present. The
meeting was held in the Elks' club room.
It had been originally intended to call
the meeting to order at 11 a. m., but the
usual trouble of delayed trains nut out
Secretary R. E. Bell of Weatherford
and he did not get in until about 2 p. m.
Other dealers from North Texas came
with him, and after taking dinner the
meeting was called to order by Presi-
dent Ed S. Hughes cd' Abilene.
Owing to the late hour but little wan
don« today and the main feature of the
program will be carried out tomorrow.
s^> 1
Our spring goods have arrived. Pan-
coast & Kohler.
GETS BELTON POSTOFFICE.
Fred W. Guffy Appointed to Succeed
W. H. Harvey, Resigned.
Special Telegram to The Express.
TMKPLD, Tec., May 17.—Fred W. Guf-
fy, a well-known business man and
prominent Republican of Belton, has re-
ceived the appointment of Postmaster at
that place. He succeeds W. H. Harvey,
who resigned after a service of nearly
top years. Mr. Guffy has resided in
Belton for about fifteen, jftara.
For the
Youth,
the Man
or Boy
FRANK
BROS.
Clothes
'rove
mm
Frank Bros.
Clothes are the Height
of Quality in Tailoring,
Fabrics or Styles.
Patterns of only the Exclusive, Distinctive Variety,
assuring, not only quality, hut clothes that are out of
the ordinary in every sense. There are conservative
patterns for the particular men and youths, and the
snappy effects for those fellows who want to be so
different. If you want to be dressed right, its up to
you to wear FRANK BROS, clothes. Let us see you
in our stores, we can show you many styles and
better prices you never will see.
Hijgh Art find Stein=E3loch Suits
America's Best Tailors
$IO and up to $40
the Suit
Headquarters for Straw and Panama Hats and the Celebrated
KNOX STRAW HATS
We fill mail
orders
fl* f r .
We fill mail
orders
WINNER OF FOLK SCHOLARSHIPS
E. E. Shelley of Marble Falls Acad-
emy Carries Off the Honors of
His Class at Commencement.
Special Telegram to The Express.
MARBLE FALLS, Tex., May 17.—'The<
opera house':* capacity was thoroughly
tested last night, the occasion being the
graduating exercises of the Marble Falls
Academy. Tho graduates were: Wilhelm
Albert Richter, Ealy Eugene Shelley,
Albert C. Keed and Clyde Simpson. Ealy
Eugene Shelley, son of Mr. and Mrs. P.
M. Shelley carried off the honors and
was awarded four scholarships, that of
State University at Austin, Southwestern
at Georgetown, Texas Christian Uni-
versity at Waco and the Tulane Uni-
versity of New Orleans.
Santa Anna Schools Cloie.
Special Telegram to The Express.
SANTA ANNA, Tex., May 17.—The
Eanta Anna Public School closed Friday,
May 10. There were eleven graduates
this year and the graduating exercises
v/ere held Monday morning the 13th at
I . D. C. Tabernacle. In the evening
of the same day the senior class gave a
play, at the tabernacle entitled "Down
In Dixie," which was well rendered and
well attended.
Yoakum Schools Closed.
Special Telegram to The Express.
YOAKUM, Tex., May 17.—The gradu-
ating exercises of the Yoakum public
school took place at the opera house to-
night, marking the close of this school.
The program for the evening was a good
cne, in which the class showed to an
advantage.
A. W. Gallatine.
Special Telegram to The Express.
ROCKPORT, Tex.. May 17.—A. W.
Gallatine, aged 78 years, from Clayton.
Kansas, died in Rockport this morning
at 7 o'clock. He had been here the past
three months for liis health, accom-
panied by ills wife, daughter and son-
it.-law. The body will be shipped to the
old home tomorrow for interment.
Corpus Christi Graduates.
Special Telegram to The Express.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex., May 17.—The
high school commencement exercises will
be held May 23 in the pavilion. The
graduates this year are: Margaret Linnle
Hingham, Mildred Lennox Fitch, Lucille
Lee Morton, Henrietta Rosa Kleberg,
Beulah Martin, Ethel Leslie Reid, Ber-
tram! Fred Rankin. Richard Swearingen
Robertson, Elizabeth Edith Smith; certifi-
cate, Lucy Ernestine Roscher.
ORRIN M. POTTER DEAD.
Chicago Multi-Millionaire's Life Had
Been Linked With Steel Industry.
CHICAGO, III., May 17,—Orrln M. Pot-
ter, the pioneer steel man and multi-
millionaire, whose life Is linked with the
development of the steel industry in the
United States, died today.
For Loss of Appetite
HORSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE
It nourishes, strengthens and imparts
new life and vigor. An excellent general
tonic.
RICH STRIKE LOOKED FOR.
Operations in Ancient Mine Near
Lampazos Promise Well.
Special Telegram to The Express
MONTEREY, Mex., May 17.—In the
light of recent, developments it appears
that an enormously rich output may bo
soon expected from the old Fortuna
mine ir. this State, an antigua near Lam-
pazos that has not been worked for
years.
The mine adjoins the Fraternal, which
is the richest mine in the State of Nuevo
Leon, and it has been discovered that the
Fraternal vein shoots off into tho Fort-
una. Tho Fortuna owners have kept up
their claims to tho mine and preparations
are now being made to work the prop-
er tv on a large scale.
Many of the most prominent mining
men of Monterey are interested in both
the Fraternal and the Fortuna.
Exclusive woolens always. Lenti,
Tailor.
Get Rare Musical Treat.
Special Telegram to The Express.
MONTEREY, Mex., May 17.—The peo-
ple of Monterey were treated to a rare
musical function last night when the
military bands of the Second Cavalry
and the Twenty-third Infantry gave a
concert on the Zaragoza Plaza, each
band contesting for popular honors. The
host selections of American and Mexi-
can music were played without hardly
an intermission for two# and one-half
hours and the plaza walks were so lit-
erally crowded that many per force
walked outside or in the streets.
Sell Ranch in Live Oak.
Special Telegram to The Express.
BRACK ETT VILLE, Tex., May 17.—
George Jones of Live Oak sold his
ranch of 100 acres with improvements to
Sam Jeffers and O. Sheeley for a con-
sideration of $1000.
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M MOTHER
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nothing compares with
the pain and horror of
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of the suffering and danger in store for her, robs the expectant mother
of all pleasant anticipations of the coming event, and casts over her a
shadow of gloom which cannot be shaken off. Thousands of women
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and child. This scientific liniment is a god-send to all women at the
time of their most critical trial. Not only does Mother's Friend
carry women safely through the perils of child-birth, but its use
gently prepares the system for the coming event, prevents "morning
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