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Courtesy, promptness, ap- WOODS
preciation, satisfactory ser- N AT'L
vice, every effort to please, BANK
personal attention of off]- saw
cers, in the manner in
which business is handled ANTONIO,
when entrusted to TEXAS.
Flax Packing-Braided
IN STOCK
F. W. Heitmann Co.
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
VOLUME XUI.--NO. 271.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1907.--FOURTEEN PAGES.
E. F. GADDIS, President.
A. 6. GAGE, Vlco Pros.
J MUIR JR., n. L. NAYLOR, Vice Pret.
Cashier. M. FREFBORN. Asst. Cashier.
The Lockwood National Bank
201 Commerce Street SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS
Mexican Money Bought and Sold. Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent to the Public.
E. B. Chandler
Money to Loan
Vendor's Men
Notes Bought
102 East Crockett Street REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
T. C, FROST,
President.
J. T. WOODHULL,
Vic. Pre«ld»nt.
NED MclLHENNY,
Cashier.
Frost National Bank
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
CapslM $600,000.00
Exchange Drawn en Principal CltlM In Europe and Mexico. Mexican
Money Bought nnd Said.
J. N. BROWN', President.
ERNEST STEVES. Vice President.
OTTO MEERSCHE1DT, Cashier,
ERNEST L. BROWN. Ass't Cashier.
Alamo National Bank
San Antonio, Texas.
Capital and Surplus $600,000.00
Best Steel Construction Fire and Burglar-Proof Vault.
FIRE ESCAPES
The Southern Structural Steel Company
PHONE ...... San Antonio, Texas.
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THROUGH TOURIST SLEEPER
TONIGHT
To San Francisco Via Ft. Worth
I. & G. N.
Grand Excursion Sunday
Landa's Park—Last of the Season.
SAVE MONEY BY COINC NOW
Summer Excursion Tickets This Month Only
City Office 122 Alamo Plaza* Both Phones 425.
ELECTROCUTED ON A POLE.
Man Suffers Unusual Death in Fort
Worth, After Failure to Secure
Employment.
PRINCE'S PRANK FATAL.
Starts to Slide Down Balustrade at
Regimental Mess, Falls and
Fractures His Skull.
Special Telegram to The Express.
FORT WORTH, Tex., Sept. 27.—Charles
Johnson, about 45 years of age, was
electrocuted at the top of an electric
light polo In an alley between Rusk and
Main Streets near Second Street today.
Johnson's death came a few minutes
after a refusal of an appointment made
at the office of the Consumers' Light ami
Heating Company in the Natatorium
building, just one block away.
Ho way out of work at the time of his
death ami his reason for climbing to the
top of a, pole loaded with live electric
ligh» wires can only be conjectured.
Employes at the office of the Consum-
ers' Company who talked to him only a
few minutes before say he was in an
especially jolly humor and did not ap-
pear to be depressed by the fact ihat he
could secure no work.
Johnson was evidently dead before any-
one reached him, and it was an hour and
n half later before the body could be ex-
tricated from the live wires without dan-
ger.
Local electricians are endeavoring to
locate relatives of the dead man.
The coroner's inquest was held this
afternoon.
A COLONY FOR THE BOERS.
Former Transvaal Soldier Seeks Land
In Texas.
Special Telegram to The Express.
EL. PASO, Tex., Sept. 27.—Col. .1. Ras-
lioff, late of the Boer army, is here con-
sulting with (ien. Ron Vlljen, also late
of the Boer army, returning: from Mexi-
co where he looked over lands for col-
onizing several hundred Boers. Tomor-
row he leaves for the Bruvo ranch in
the Texas Panhandle to look over 143,000
acres.
lie says the Boer hate the British flag
and are leaving as fast as possible.
Many are going to iJerman East Africa
where they are unable to come to Amer-
ica.
VIADUCT COLLAPSES.
Switch Engine Knocked Pillar From
* Under One at Atlanta.
ATLANTA. On., Sept. 27.—The Jones
Avenue viaduct across the Southern and
Western Atlantic and other railroad
tracks, collapsed today when a switch
engine Jumped the track and struck one
of the pillars of the structure.
The whole bridge came down with a
crash.
One man was badly injured.
POTSDAM, Sep,t. 27.—Prince Charles
Gustave von Thurn und Taxis was acci-
dentally killed at the regimental mess of
the Prussian Foot Guards last night.
It was "guest night" at the mess, and
the Prince, who was a Lieutenant in the
Foot Guards, was standing on the top of
the steps leading down from the entrance
of the mess when he announced his in-
tention of sliding down the balustrade.
He started to do so, but lost; his balance
rind fell to the bottom steps, fracturing
Ills skull. He died almost instantly.
Prince Charles, who was only 21 years
old, was tl.e youngest son of tne' late
Prince Maximilian of Thurn und Taxis.
PRICE OF BEEF HIGHER.
New York Housekeepers May Have to
Pay Even More Yet.
NEW YORK, Sept. 27.—Housekeepers
throughout this city are complaining over
an increase in the price of beef and
beef products. There has been an In-
crease on the cost to the retailers of
one cent a pound. It Is understood
among the retailers that, the price will
go up within the next month half a cent
if not a cent more.
'I he wholesalers give many reasons for
the Increase. One Is that the farmers
have to fatten their cattle on grain In-
stead of grass, owing to the long drouth
last summer. On the other hand it Is
contended that the price of beef has
been raised by the Western packers be-
cause of the renewed agitation of Govern-
ment prosecution of big corporations.
EIGHT KILLED IN WRECK.
Twenty Others Injured In California.
Victims Are Greeks.
BAKERS FIELD, Cal., Sept. Si-Ac-
cording to the latest accounts from the
scene of the wreck of the Southern
Pacific work train whl-.n collided with h
freight near the entrance to tunnel 17,
two miles west of Tcha 'hapl, last night,
eight Greeks were Killed and twentv
were Injured.
Tile crews of the trains are still fugi-
tives. hilling in the hills to save them-
selves from the enrag <d comrades of thn
victims, who attacked the trainmen after
the accident and threatened the destruo-
tion of much railroad property. ,
INDICTMENTS
AGAINST THE
SUNSET ROAD
Five Are Returned Against RaiN
road and the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company.
FINES CAN AGGREGATE
SUM OF $2,480,000
Corporations Accused of Secretly Cutting
to $1 tbe Published Rate of $1.25 oa
Shipments of Rough Matting Prom
Japan to San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. Sept. 27.—The
Federal Grand Jury today returned five
Indictments of the 124 counts against the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company and
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
charging violations of the Interstate
Commerce law.
These indictments, If followed by con-
victions, are sufficient to render the cor-
poration liable to fine? aggregating from
$124,000 to $2,480,000.
The corporations are accused of secret-
ly cutting to $1 the published late of $1.23
on shipments of rough matting from
Japan to San Francisco, and thence
throughout the United States.
Two indictments of eight counts cacti
are returned against the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, which transported
the cargo from Kobe to San Francisco,
and one Indictment of eight counts . 'id
two indictments of fifty counts each
against the Southern Pacific Company
for forwardit.K the cargo in broken lots
troni .he city eastward.
The published rate for such shipments,
as filed with the Interstate Commerce
Commission, was $1.25, hut tin- Gr.mi
Jury charges that the companies accept-
ed goods from Georg« Wilde & Co., Tay-
lor, Cooper & Co. and Smith, Raker A:
Co., all merchants cf Yokonama, for si.in)
cn the hundred pounds. The Rtilpnciits
are alleged to have been made in bulk,
Sept 11, J901, via Mongolia.
Judge ?JeliAven, to whom the indict-
ments wi re returned in the United States
District Court, directed the summoning
of i special Ji ry.
ARREST ANOTHER SUSPECT.
Sheriff at Dallas Holding Man for
Connection With Mabry Killing.
(Hy Long Distance Telephone.)
DALLAS, Tex., Sept. 27.—The Sheriff's
Department has made another arrest in
connection with the killing of Far! M
bry, whose body was found beside Ihe
Texas & Pacific (racks last Sunday
morning. The Sheriff is holding a iria.ii
with a long crimli al record.
CAMPAIGN GROWING WARM.
Prohibitionists in Grayson County
Have 53 Papers in Field.
(By Long Distance Telephone.)
SHERMAN, Tex., Sept. 27.—With tiie
local option election more than a week
away, the local campaign and that
throughout Grayson County has reached
a red hot heat. The Prohibitionists are
using every means and effort to gain
thelr point. There are now fifty-three
speakers in the field, one fjr each vot-
ing box in the county, and all of them
are exhorting the Prohibition platforia.
TWO DEPUTIES ALLOWED.
Probable That Many Peace Officers
Will Lose Jobs.
(By Long Distance Telephone.)
DALLAS, Tex., Sept. 27.—County At-
torney Llewellyn today received a ru'lng
from the Attorney G* IH l a I lo tile effect
that th.?re is no provision in the law for
tlie employment of more than two Dep-
uty Constables hy any Constable in the
Slate. This will have the result of de-
priving a number of Deputy Constables
of their offices throughout the Stat1?.
THAT COCKTAIL, DID IT.
Methodists Decline to Send Fairbanks
to General Conference.
Special Telegram to The Express.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Sept. 27.—Tlio
Indiana Methodist's Conference failed to-
day to elect Vice President Fairbanks
as a delegate to the National Quadren-
nial Conference at Baltimore next spring.
It is claimed that the Antl-cocktall
Methodists defeated him on the first bal-
lot. The destlnctlon was of a compli-
mentary nature and the Conference sent
to the Baltimore Conference Samuel J.
Wilson of Indianapolis, the old warhorse
of Methodism, hy 111 vc.tes and, Casslus
P. Cohen of Columbus, the entertalnci
of the Conference, by 100 votes. The
number necessary to a choice was 37
votes. Fairbanks received only 79 votes.
TAFT AT YOKOHAMA.
Steamer Minnesota With His Party
Aboard Arrived Yesterday.
YOKOHAMA. Sept. 27.-The steamer
Minnesota, with Secretary Taft and par-
ty on board, arrived here at 7 o'clock
this morning.
ON TRAIL OF
THE BOOKSOF
THE TRUSTEES
Frank Kellogg, for the Govern*
ment, Getting Nearer Secrets
of Standard Oil Company.
THE PROFITS OF
(HE PIPE LINES
Comptroller Cbesebro Shows That South-
ern Pipe Line Company of Pennsylvania
Earned $4,376,618 in 1899; Operat-
ing Expenses Only $316,522.
Mad Dog Killed at Bastrop.
Special Teltgram to The Express.
BASTROP, Tex., Sept. 27.—A mad dog
was killed hero at an early hour this
morning after an exciting chase by a
number of citizens.
Give Shah Ultimatum.
TEHERAN, Persia, kepi. 27.—A signed
document by high officials and the com-
mander of the army has been presented
to the Shah to the effect that unless the
sovereign acts without reserve and ac-
cording to the demands of the constitu-
tional Government. they will resign in u
body from his service.
NEW YORK. Sept. L'7.~Frank B. Kel-
logg. conducting the suit of the I'nited
States for the dissolution of the Standard
Oil Company, made another hunt today
for a trail to the long-sought books of
the Standard Oil trustees and liquidating
trustees.
When the hearing was concluded Mr.
Kellogg said tlint he was closer to the
books, from which he hopes to prove that
the oil combine never underwent a legal
dissolution.
Two Safes in Office.
Charles White, assistant secretary of
the Standard Oil Company, said, on the
witness stand, that when he went to the
secretary's office to assume his new du-
ties there were two steel safes in the
office. One of them contained the books
and records of the Standard Company.
What was in the other safe he did not
know.
Mr. White said that no one told him
the contents of the second safe, which
was removed two weeks after he had
been there. From whom the order came
or where the safe was taken the witness
could not tell.
Mr. White said that ho had never seen
the records of the Standard Oil trustees
or the liquidating trustees showing the
transfer of the stock in the trust liqui-
dating period. He .said that lie had
hunted for records recently but was un-
able to find any more.
Testimony w; * taken to show the prof-
its of sr>me of the Standard's subsidiary
pipe lines, w'.itrh, th< Government's
counsel declares are excessive and main-
tained to prevent shipments of crude oil
by independent producers. George Chese-
brrt. comptroller of several pipe lines,
testified that the Southern Pipe Line
Company of Pennsylvania, earned $4,376,618
gross in 1899, and that the operating ex-
penses were only $316,522. The balance
sheet for that year showed the net plant
investment to be $2,215,666, and also an
item of $2,607,856 as a payment to J. P.
Trainor, charged to operating expenses.
Mr. Chesebro said that he could give no
information about tlie Trainor account.
In 1900 the balance sheet showed $1,599,838
paid to Mr. Trainor.
The case was adjourned today until
next Thursday in order that John G.
Milburn, one of the defendant's counsel,
might attend the McKinley monument
dedication in Canton, Ohio.
Operating Costs and Profits.
George Chesbro, controller of many of
the subsidiary pipe line companies of the
Standard Oil Company, took the stand
today to give testimony regarding the op-
erating costs and profits of the pipe line
companies.
Mr. Kellogg questioned the witness re-
garding the Buckeye Pipe Line Company.
"I notice the following loans made by
the Buckeye Pipe Line Company to the
National Transit Company, as shown hy
the balance sheets of the Buckeye Com-
pany: In 1899. $3,317,141; in 1900, $5,251,287;
in 1902. $5,638,610; in 1903, $$8,115,153; in 1904.
$•>,51 ">,488; in 1905, $3,389,326; in 19m;, $4,616,514.
What were these loans?" asked Mr. Kel-
logg.
"They represented funds on deposit
with the National Transit Company," re-
plied Mr. Chesbro.
"You carried these loans as an asset?"
"Yes, sir."
"Why did you deposit these funds with
the National Transit Company?"
"We used the National Transit Com-
pany as a bank and we could call for the
funds whenever we wanted them," re-
plied Mr. Chesbro.
"I notice that, in 1906 the cost of the
Buckeye plant is carried at $9,995,967 and
the net earnings were $7,028,508 for that
year. Is that correct?"
"Yes, sir."
"i notice that $2,231,901 is carried on
the books as an oil purchase contingent
fund. Why is such a fund as that car-
ried?"
'To cover the loss by shrinkage in the
carrying of oil," said Mr. Chesbro.
NEW SUIT IN OHIO.
The Independent Producers Proceed
Against Standard Oil.
FINDLAY, Ohio, Sept, 27.-Another case
against the Standard Oil Company,
brought by independent producers, was
starter! here tcday In Common Pleas
Court before Judge Duncan. The title
of the case, is George H. Phelps against
the Standard Oil Company, seven subsid-
iary concerns, John D. Rockefeller and
seven other officials of the concern.
After alleging that the defendants
Turned are operating in restraint of trade
and against the independent oil producers
in particular, the plaintiff prays that the
charters of the corporations named, ex-
cept those of the Ohio Oil Company and
the Standard Oil Company, be adjudged
to be illegal, fraudulent and void, and
that each of the defendants be perpetu-
ally enjoined from doing any act in said
corporation name, and that a receiver be
appointed for each of the defendants with
the power to wind up each of the defend-
ant corporations.
No witnesses will be examined, but
there will be arguments on testimony
that has heretofore been offered and ad-
mitted.
BACHTA-F LIVERPOOL.
»
Lusitania Given a Warm Welcome on
Arrival.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 27.-The Lusitania
arriveo here at 4 p. m. and was greeted
by a large crowd of people.
The Lustanla has arrived at Queens-
town at 3 a. m„ having made the east-
ward passage across the Atlantic In five
days, four hours and nineteen minutes,
at an average speed of S258 knots.
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.—Weather
forecast:
West Texas: Fair, cooler Saturday;
Sunday fair.
East Texas: Fair in west, showers
In east portion; Saturday cooler in
north portion; Sunday fair, light to
fresh east to south winds on the
coast.
Local Weather Forecast.
For San Antonio and vicinity: Prob-
ably showers.
EIGHT HURT
IN COLLISION
OF TRAINS
SAN ANTONIO.
Secretary of State Root Is the guest of
San Antonio today.
Mayor will co-operate with the real es-
tate committee of Business Men's Club In
crusade for better sidewalks.
Panama Music Hall Is enjoined from
employing women on the premises.
Verdict of Justice of Peace charges J,
F. Baker with the killing of L. L. Mc-
Mickle.
Gov. Miguel Cardenas of Coahuila, who
has been here to recuperate, leaves for
his home today.
Business Men's Club will attempt to
settle the San Antonio territory with Ger-
man colonists.
Supply of vegetables in local market is
growing more plentiful.
TEXAS.
Figures concerning fire Insurance In
Texas since beginning of that business In
18fi5. show continued growth.
Commissioner Colquitt thinks people will
be given an opportunity to Instruct Leg-
islature to enact a two-cent passenger
fare law.
Waters-Pierce case will be taken up
when Courts of Appeal convene, Oct. 7.
Attorney General rules that church par-
sonages are not exempt from taxation.
Secretary Root and party reach Texas.
Registration at the State University Is
nearing the thousand mark.
Town of Hamlin suffers a $121,000 fire.
DOMESTIC.
More secrets of the Standard Oil Com-
pany dug out at the hearing In New
York.
E. F. Farn.worth of Michigan defeats
James R. Branch of New York for secre-
tary of American Bankers Association.
Repo, t that Southern Pacific, Harriman
and others have been indicted at San
Francisco lacks confirmation,
FOREIGN.
Renewal of rain causes fresh Inunda-
tions in Spain.
Secretary Taft arrives at Yokohama on
board tbe Minnesota.
Englner and express messenger killed
In railroad wreck in Mexico.
Mexican Rurales will give no quarter
to notorious outlaw, Julian Reyes.
SPORTS.
Detroit defeats Philadelphia and breaks
tie In American League.
Royal Irish Yacht Club to soon send
answer to New York Yacht Club's declina-
tion of Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge for
the America's cup.
Center Shot and Colloquy only winning
favorites at Latonia.
Wilkes Heart makes best time of the
Grand Circuit racing at Columbus.
JOKED UPON SCAFFOLD.
Given an Hour to Pray, Negro Mur-
derer Consumed Time Telling
Funny Stories.
PENSACOLA, Fla., Sept. 27.—Laugh-
ing and joking, Kemp Holt, a negro, was
hang"d today In Milton, near here, for
the murder of a man a year ago.
The negro, with tbe rope adjusted
around liis neck, was given an hour in
which to pray or talk to his friends. He
chose to talk. Not one reference was
made to the crime for which lie was con-
victed, ror did he utter any prayer, but
consumed the time in telli.ig jokes and
joining irt the laughter.
The smile that followed the telling of
his last joke had not yet left Ills face
when the black cap was adjusted and
the trap sprung.
PREPARES FOR CONVENTION.
Postmasters Will Be Well Entertained
at Fort Worth.
Special Telegram to The Express.
FORT WORTH, Tex., Sept. 27.-Post-
master I.on M. Barker will he host to
about 400 visiting delegates when the
Texas Postmasters convention s held
here Oct. 12. He Is making active prep-
arations for their entertainment and will
ask die business men to donate toward
an entertainment fund.
A ball and a hig theater party may
form part of the program.
CUT IN TWO BY TRAIN.
Switchman Meets Horrible Death in
Yards at Temple.
Special Telegram to The Express.
TEMPLE, Tex.. Sept. 27. -A fatal
wreck occurred in the Santa Fe Railway
yards here at an early hour this morn-
ing as a result of which Henry Doeekel,
a switchman, met a horrible death.
While engaged in performance of hln
duties Doeekel accidentally feil between
the cars which a switch engine was
pushing in a long train. He was literally
cut in two by the wheels, being disem-
boweled and otherwise fearfully man-
gled and mutilated.
Till dead man was about "c> vears of
age and was a resident of this city, his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Doeekel,
residing on a tarm clos» to Temple.
SCHMTTZ STILL DICTATOR.
From His Prison Cell, He Rules the
Union Labor Party.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Sept. 27.-The
Union Labor City and County Conven-
tion last night nominated the follow-
ing partial ticket and adjourned at the
call for its completion:
For Mayor, H. H. Mc McCarthy, presi-
dent of Building Trades Council; for
Sheriff. Thomas O'Neill, present Incum-
bent; for City and County Clerk. Harry
I.. Mulerevy, present incumbent- for
City and County Recorder, John H.' Nel-
son. present Incumbent.
The program of Forme.- Mayor Eugen.
Bchmltx was carried out to the letter.
Accommodation Passenger and a
Freight Crash on the PennsyK
vania at Duncannon.
AT FIRST REPORTED
TEN WERE KILLED
ESTABLISH ED 1865.'
SECRETARY
ROOT IS ON
TEXAS SOIL
. . ... . . £„|ersjjjg
Lone Star Stale Enjoying
s the Best of Health.
VOICES THE SENTIBENT
THAI INSPIRES HIS TRIP
Telegraph and Telephone Wires All
Torn Down by the Accident, But Com*
pany Officials Declare No
One Was Killed.
IIARRISBCRG. Pa., Sept. 27.—Eight
persons were injured in a wreck on the
Pennsylvania Railroad at Duncannon to-
day, when the Altoona accommodation,
leaving Harrisburg at 10:40 this morning,
ran into a freight train.
The telegraph ;tnd telephone wires were
all torn down at the scene of the colli-
sion so that no particulars can be learned,
though railroad officials say that no one
was killed.
A relief train having physicians abosrd
was sent from Harrisburg.
An earlier but unconfirmed report said
that ten persons had been killed.
PREPARES FOR LEGAL CONTEST.
Defendant in State Lawsuit Is Procur-
ing Evidence for Defense.
Special Telegram to The Express.
ALFINH, Tex., Sept. 27.—Lawrence
Haley of Brewster County, defendant in
the proceedings recently instituted in
the District Court of Travis County
by the Attorney General to recover 5120
acres of school land forfeited by the
State Land Commissioner, is preparing
to contest the suit and has fortified him-
self with evidence for his defense.
It is believed that this suit is to be
in the nature «>f « test case.
The County Clerk of Brewster County
has received for record, in connect ton
with this case, a book of 248 closely
printed pages, a number of these pages
being a transcript of a Judgment rendered
in the Federal Court at Waco, on Feb-
ruary 6, 1890. affecting title to all the
lands of the Texas & St. Louis Railway
In this and adjoining counties. Mr. Haley
Is confident that the record clears what
has heretofore been regarded as a flaw
in such titles as the records of Brew-
ster County have indicated.
Accompanied by Wife and Daughter
First Official of Roosevelt's Cabinet
Reaches Palestine En Route to
San Antonio and Mexico.
ST. ANDREW BROTHERHOOD.
Resolution Introduced By Bishop John-
ston of West Texas.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 27.—At today's
session of the Internation convention of
the Rrotherhood of St. Andrew, busi-
ness meetings and general conferences
were held.
A resolution, drawn by the Right Rev-
Bishop Johnston of West Texas, accepted
the suggestion of the hrotherhood in
Kngland and appointed the last week In
November as a week for the spread of
( hrlst's Kingdom. The general Episco-
pal convention, which shortly Is to meet
in Richmond, Va., was requested to pass
a similar resolution.
The resolution also requested that kin
dred brotherhoods in other branches of
the Church of Christ observe this season
of prayer.
EXCITEMENT NEEDLESS.
Unfounded Reports of Race Riot
Called Out Alabama Militia.
MOBL1E, Ala., Sept. 27.—Wild reports,
In which there was 110 credence, caused
one company of militia to be sent to
Plateau, a negro settlement three miles
from Mobile, at 1:45 o'clock tills morn-
ing. The reports were started by per-
sons who had no authority and there
was not the slightest occasion for send-
ing for troops.
Several families wiio were employed
at 11 factory near Plateau, came to town
saying the negroes vvere holding secret
meetings and were goin,- to avenge the
death of a negro. Mo.se Bassett, who
was lynched Sunday morning for at-
tempting to assault an aged white wom-
an near that place.
At 7 o'clock the place was very quiet
and not the least trouble was expected.
The affair I11 many instances has been
greatly exaggerated.
WILL P ROTEQT T H E FA R M E RS.
No More "Shake Down" Games to Be
Tolerated at Dallas.
(By Long Distance Telephone.)
DALLAS, Tex., Sept. 27.—The Grand
Jury today commenced a war on panel
game houses in this city. Fifteen indict-
ments were returned against disorderly
houses in the city. Every effort will
be made to break up the "shake down"
games the farmers have been made vic-
tims of.
SINKS WITH SAILORS.
Part of Crew Goes Down With Mis-
sippi Steamboat.
NEW ORLEANS, I.a., Sept. 27.-The
steamboat "Dial," running In the lower
coast trade and loaded with oysters, rice
and oranges, sank here this morning
while landing at the foot of Bienville
Street. Three negro cabin boys and part
of her crew are unaccounted for. Many
of the crew were rescued by persons on
the wharf.
Congressman Is Encouraged.
Special Telegram to The Express.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 27.—Mr. Burgess,
who has returned from a river and har-
bor inspection on the Gn-at Lakes, savs
he is much encouraged hy the favorable
things that he has heard about the inter-
coastal canaL
PROGRAM FOR TODAY.
I _____
The program for Secretary Root's j
entertainment Is as fillows:
8:30 a. m.—Committee to receive
Secretary Root and party convenes at |
International Club. Automobiles In
waiting.
9:00 a. m.—Mr. Root and party are ,
met by committee at I. A G. N. depot.
9:20 a. m.—Party proceeds to City J
Hall, where Secretary Root will be 1
formally welcomed by Mayor Callag-
han and the city officials.
9:00 a. m.—Committee to receive the
reception committee from Mexico con-
venes at International Club.
10:00 a. m.—Mrs. and Miss Root 1
taken by ladles' committee for drive '
about town.
10:00 a. m.—Secretary Root and [
party arrive at International club 1
where committee of reception from )>
Mexico is met.
10:00 a. m.—Committee of reception
from Mexico Is met at I. & G. N. de-
pot and escorted to the International
Club In carriages.
11:30 to 12:30—Public reception to |
Secretary Root at City Hall. (j
1:00 p. m.—Luncheon by Interna- S
tlonal Club to Secretary Root, Gov- i|
ernor Campbell, Mayor Callaghan, J. J)
E, Jarratt and other invited guests at ^
the Menger Hotel. S
2:30 p. m.—Luncheon party leaves (j
for Fort Sam Houston.
3:00 p. m. Reception by the officers
and ladies of Fort Sam Houston.
4:00 p. m.—Party leaves Post for the
city.
4:30 p. m.—Arrive In city.
4:30 to 6:30 p. m.—Reception at Ca-
sino to Mrs. Root and her daughter.
7:30 p. m.—Banquet In honor of Sec.
retary Root at International Club.
11:00 p. m.—Departure of Secretary
Root and party for Mexico.
Special Tel»giam to The Express.
PALESTINE. Tex., Sept. 27.—Secretary
of State Ellhu Root and party arrived
here tonight over the International &
Great Northern. The party consists of
Secretary Root, Mrs. Root, Miss Root
and Pereivtal Gossett, private secretary.
All are In good health and spirits.
Secretary Root said that in addition
to the pleasure of seeing the city of San
Antonio and meeting the distinguished
public men and so many of the leading
citizens in Texas he is gratified that the
representative character of his friendly
visit to Mexico should be emphasized by
this graceful attention which the State
of Texas and the City of San Antonio
are paying to him in his official char-
acter.
He said: "I am very glad that the
people of Texas should show an Interest
in this visit I am making and which
is calculated to further the maintenance
of those kindly relations between the
countries which are so important both
to Texas and to Mexico.
"I am highly appreciative of the very
great courtesy and compliment to the
I'nited States and to me Involved in the
fact that the representatives of Presi-
dent Diaz are coming across the border
so far into the I'nited States to meet
me. It is a very distinguished courtesy
on the part of the Government of Mex-
ico.'
SECRETARY ROOT HERE TODAY
Elaborate Entertainment Is Provided
for Him and Other Distlngplshed
Visitors—Banquet Tonight
Elihu Root, Secretary of State of th«
t'nited States will be the guest of San
Antonio today.
An elaborate entertainment has been
planned for his one-day s stay In the city.
He will be met here by a reception
committee from the Mexican Govern,
ment, with which will be Ambassador
Thompson from the United States ts
Mexico.
Governor Campbell will welcome the
Istingulshed visitor on behalf of tkt
State of Texas, and Mayor Bnraa Gab
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