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making their selections form the Big Three known as
The Kuppenheimer
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For they know these celebrated clothes are just
a season ahead of the ordinary clothes in style;
therefore they are getting th eir next season s
clothes at a big saving. For workmanship and fabric
there is no comparison between the Big Three and
the ordinary clothes, yet they must go at these prices:
$40.00 Suits and Overcoats $32 $22.50 Suits
$35.00 Suits and Overcoats $28 $20.00 Suits
$27.50 Suits and Overcoats $22 $18.00 Suits
$25.00 Suits and Overcoats $20 $15.00 Suits
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MANN BILL PASSED
WOULD CENTRAIIZE GOVERN-
MENT OF PANAMA ZONE.
Democrats Contested Measure Elim-
inating Canal Commission and
Vesting Power in Taft.
(Astociattd Press Report.1}
WASHINGTON. January E.—With the
demoi rats fighting every Inch of the way.
Hie Mann bill, providing for the admin-
istration of the Panama canal zone and
centralizing the government there In the
president of the United States, passed the
liouxe today by a vote of 119 to 102.
The voting was aKrifr strict party lines.
The minority kept the house Iri session
until 1 o'clock thin evening by offering
anieijilnient after amendment and de-
manding tellers of each vote. A futilo
effort was madu by Representative Blch-
(mlnon of Alabama to have the meu.-nire
fecoriimlttfo t>. 11..■ • •'unnittee on inter-
etnte and foreign commerce, an aye and
ray vote resulting 104 ayes and 136 noes.
KKIFF.R JOIN12D MINORITY.
Section 2 of the bill, which confers upon
the president "military, civil and Judicial
powers," was the object of an attack
by Representative Kcifer of Ohio, Join-
ing the democrats In the fight. The at-
titude of the majority and minority on
this section may he best described by a
question by Representative Garrett of
Tennessee, and Mr. Townsend's answer.
"Do yon believe that conirm ha" any
power under the constitution to confer
legislative power on the president?" asked
Ulr Garrett.
"Ordinarily, no," replied Mr. Townsend.
•'In this instance, ye^. We are in p;m-
• ina digging a canal and It Is necessary
for the president to make rules and legu-
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purifying and beautifying the
skin, scalp, hair and hands of
infants, children and adults,
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment have no rivals
worth mentioning. For af-
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of young and old that tor-
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James K. Vardaman,
Former Governor of Mississippi, who is
one of the leading candidates for United
States Senator. He is a native of
Texas.
(Associated Press Report ")
JACKSON, Miss., January 5.—The Mis-
sissippi senatorial contest will be settled
at a Joint democratic caucus to be held
In the State house Thursday night. The
call for the caucus was signed generally
today, more than the necessary majority
of the members of the legislature ex-
pressing a willingness to take part in the
c\ ent.
Each of the eight candidates has ex-
Sressed a wlllInRness to submit his can-
idacy to the caucus, but some are op-
posed to the limitation process or a
secret ballot.
latlons for the government of the zone
while that work is in progress."
Mr. Mann, author of the bill, claimed
that precedent for the delegation of such
power in the executive was found In simi-
lar action by the democratic congress
at the time of the Louisiana purchase
and again when Florida was ceded to
the United States by Spain.
Defending his party, Representative
Harrison of New York said that dis-
turbed Internal conditions made such ac-
tion necessary, but that the despot gov-
ernment in these territories were con-
tinued no longer than necessary to es-
tablish the local government. A motion
by Mr. Hard wick of Georgia to strike
out the section entirely was lost by the
close vote of 86 to 80.
ELIMINATES CANAL COMMISSION.
The bill as it goes to the senate author-
izes the president to have the canal com-
pleted and to appoint a director seneral
of the canal and the canal zone thus
doing away with the canal commission.
It Invests the Judicial power of the zone
in one circuit court and such inferior
courts as the president may constitute
Trial by Jury is granted. Since the ex-
piration of the Fifty-eighth congress
there has been no act in terms authoriz-
ing the government of the canal zone,
but President Roosevelt continued In ex-
istence the civil government of the zone
after the act of April 28, 1904, became in-
effective automatically.
TO STOP ORAL BETTING.
Governor Hughes in Message Rec-
ommended Amendment to Law.
{.Associated Press Report.)
ALBANY, N. Y., January 5.—Governor
Hughes in his annual message to the
legislature today made various recom-
mendations on questions of widespread
Interest. In a supplementary message ne
dealt at length upon the proposed consti-
tutional amendment conferring on the
Federal government the ->ower to levy and
collect an Income tax "from whatever
source derived," without apportionment
among the States as to copulation, and in
conclusion recommended that tills amend-
ment bo not ratified.
The governor recommended an amend-
ment penalizing the practice of bookmak-
lng even though no bets are recorded. Ho
recommended suppression of the white
slave traffic, favored direct nominations,
roved the report of the committee ap-
pointed to Investigate the stock exchanges
and again recommended that the publlo
service law be extended so as to bring
telegraph and telephone companies under
the control of the State.
NEW YORK, January 5.—The gov-
ernor's recommendation that legislation
be enacted to abolish oral betting at the
race tracks struck racing men here to-
day with dismay. They stand to lose
thousands of dollars U the sug^esti'ju 14
put into effect.
JUDGES NOMINATED
COX NAMED to jieae customs
APPEAL COURT.
Charles C. Eberharat Is President's
Selection to Be Consul Gen-
eral at Large. .
(Associated Press Report.)
^ ASH1XGTON, January 5.—President
Taft sent to the senate today the names
of members of the customs appeal court,
authorized under the Payne tariff law,
as follows: To be presiding Judge. Al-
fred C. Cox, at present United States cir-
cuit judge of the Second circuit.
To be associate judges, William Hunt,
at present United States judge for the
district of Montana; Judge Smith, former
governor general of the Philippines and
collector of customs in the islands; H. M.
Berber of Vermont, a prominent lawyer
of that State, and Marion Devries, now
cliaiman of the board of general apprais-
ers at New York
The president also nominated the fol-
lowing; State department: To be consul
general at large. Charles C. Ebevhai dt
of Kansas.
To be consul general. Maxwell Blake
of Missouri, at Bogota, Colombia; Robert
Brent Mosher of the District of Colum-
bia, at Hankow. China; YV'illiam H. Gale,
at Athens, Greece.
To be consuls, George E. Camberlain,
New York, to Swallow, China; P. Merrill
Griffith, Ohio, to Pernambueo, Brazil; Ar-
thur Garrells, Missouri, at Catania, Italy;
Eewis W. Haskell, South Carolina, at
Salina Cruz, Mexico; Arminus T. Hae-
berle, Missouri, at Tegucigalpa. Hon-
duras; Felix S. Johnson, New Jersey, at
Svingston, Ontario; Jesse Johnson, Texas,
at Matamoros, Mexico; C. Ludlow Liv-
ingston, Pennsylvania. at Swansea,
Wales; J. Verner Long, Pennsylvania at
Malta, Maltes Islands: Clarence A. Mil-
ler, Missouri, at Tamuico, Mf xico; Albert
R. Morawetz, Arizona, at I.eipsie, Sax-
ony; Albeit W. Pontius, Minnesota, at
Chung King, China; L. J. Rosenberg,
Michigan, at Barranarjullla, Colombia;
Bertil M. Rasmusen, Iowa, at Bergen,
Norway; H. E. Taylor, Nebraska, at St.
Avenger, Norway; Howard D. Vansant,
New Jersey, at Dunfermlln, Scotland,
Ernest A. Wakefield. Maine, at Port El'z-
ftbeth. Cape of Good Hope; Alexander \V.
Wendel, Virginia, at Zanzibar; John Q.
Wood, Hawaii, at Venice. Italy; George
Hoiton, Illinois, at Salonika, Turkey.
TEXAS AN EMPIRE STATE
Said Advertising Man Traveling
South.
(Houston Post Special.)
DALLAS, Texas, January 6.—R. W.
Beckwith of Chicago, directing head of
the S. C. Beckwith special advertising
agency of Chicago and New York, i3 in
Dallas, after an absence from the State
of fifteen years. He has visited ..ew
Orleans, Beaumont. Houston, Galveston,
Austin, San Antonio and Waco.
"Texas is a wonder," said he, "and
its cities and newspapers ate wonaers.
Its advancement and the development
of its natural resources have been mar-
velous since my former visit, an- the
State and its future is a topic of con-
versation everywhere. The truth is,
when a Northern man drops down here
after he recovers from his astonjsn-
ment he has his eyes opened to the
fact that there is a civilization here
second to none in the world, and that
Texas is well named an Empire State
Its growth in population and wealth
has been extraordinary; its cities take
rank when it comes to fine homes and
all the accessories of modern civiliza-
tion with the best cities of the older
States. Yes, Texas is on the very
threshold of a brilliant iuture."
SENATOR E. A. ATLEE IS DEAD.
Former Texan Will Be Buried at
Chattanooga,
(.Houston Post Special.)
LAREDO, Texas, January 5.—Word was
received in this city today from Roches-
ter. Minn., of the death there of Senator
E. A. Atlee of chronic stomach trouble.
Senator Atlee served for several terms
as a member of the Texas State senate,
and at the time of liis death was vice
president and general counsel for the
Texas-Mexican company. He was about
CO years of age. Senator Atlee Is survived
bv a widow and two sons, who reside in
this city. Interment will take place at
Chattanooga, Tenn.
TWO GOVERNORS AT DEL RIO.
Executives of Coahuila and Texas
Met at Spofford.
(.Houston Post Special.)
EL PASO, Texas, January 5.—Governor
Jesus Del Valle of Coahuila, Mexico, and
Governor Campbell of Texas, attended
by their staffs, met today at Soofford
Texas, near the international border ex-
changed greetings and together went to
Del Rio, Texas, on a special train
At Del Rio three days' festivities have
been arranged in their honor.
The meeting Is for she purpose of ce-
menting the friendly feelings of the ad-
joining border States.
NO SYNDICATE
That Class of Baseball Opposed
by Hermann.
anultiautum for waco
Allowed Five Days by National Com-
mission in Which to Pay Draft
Price for Pitcher Holmes,
Formerly of Giants.
(Associated Press Report.)
CINCINNATI, January 5.—A straight
declaration against "syndicate baseball."
in the report of August Hermann, chair-
man o* the National baseball commis-
sion, was the feature of the meeting cf
that body here today. Several decisions
were handed down.
The Initial appearance of T. J. Lynch,
president of the National league as a
member, was made the excuse for turn-
ing the meeting into something of a fes-
tive occasion. Tonight lie was the guest
at a dinner given by Mr. Hermann and
President B. B. Johnson.
William Murray presented a claim
against the Philadelphia National club.
He alleged a contract calling for his
services until after the season of 1911,
but says the new management of the
club refuses to carry out the agreement.
The commission decided that the case
does not belong to their jurisdiction and
referred it to the National league ooard.
The Waco club was given five days in
which to pay the draft price for Pitcher
Holmes, formerly of the New York Na-
tionals.
GARDNER WANTS MA AG
To Act as Field Captain for Dallas
Giants,
(From the Dallas News.)
Ir. addition to having plans laid for
the securing of a hard-hitting outfield,
J. W. Gardner, owner of the Dallas base-
ball club, Is also making an effort to get
an experienced infield man to captain
the inside work of the team.
No better man for this sort of work
than Heine Maag has ever played in the
Texas league, so Mr. Gardner is making
an effort to secure Maag for his infield
work next year. Negotiations with the
Denver club, to whom Maag belongs,
were opened some time ago, and the price
wanted by the Denver club was regarded
as being too high. Mr. Gardner is still
dickering and hopes to land Maag be-
fore the season begins.
Maag Is spending the winter in Dallas
and is anxious to get back to this team.
He played here for three years, having
been drafted at the close of the 1908 sea-
son by Denver. Last year he did ex-
ceptionally good work at Denver, playing
at third base.
His improved work there was due to
the increased strength of his throwing
arm, which was never in the best of
shape down here. He played at third
and whipped them across the diamond
like Harry Storch, only- much more ac-
curately. With that and his clever in-
side work, he was regarded as one of the
most valuable ball players In the West-
ern league, and it is 'not surprising that
Denver wants a high price for him.
If Maag is secured a good Infield Is
assured for Dallas if the other new men
come up to plans and specifications.
Gowdy and Connaway will be available
for first. Maag will be on second and for
third and short there will be a dozen
candidates, with Berlick and Lallier or
Glawe as the most likely looking.
Mr. Gardner Is going ahead signing
strong men for every position, and it is
expected that the 1910 Giants will pre-
sent the strongest line-up of any team
that has represented this city in several
years.
Local parties interested in baseball
have held an option on the Dallas club
for several weeks by which they were
to purchase the club and franchise for
53i'>,000. The option expired January 1' and
was not exercised, so it is not likely that
there will soon be any change in the
ownership of the Dallas club.
Mr. Gardner and other league mag-
nates are somewhat worried over the
failure of Waco and Galveston to sign
players. They say that these two clubs
will be in the Texas league next season,
but that they are not making any ef-
forts to get players, so far as the official
bulletins show, and It is feared that un-
less they do something soon the league
will not be evenly balanced.
JUDGE DUND0N AT 30 TO 1.
Long Shot Carried Top Weight to
Victory at Tampa.
(Associated Press Report.)
TAMPA, Fla., January 5.—Three favor-
ites took the money at the Tampa Bay
track today. Judge Dundon carrying top
weight and being held at 30 to 1 in the
betting, winning the last race.
Five and one-half furlongs—Wilton B.
Necklet, Jack Laxton. Time 1:13 2-5.
Five furlongs, selling—May Jene, Harry
Rowe, Vanadien. Time 1:00 4-5.
Five furlongs—Halifax, Sorrel Top,
Lucky Mate. Time 1:05 2-5.
Six furlongs—Colonel Ashmeade, Cas-
sowary, Lou Lanier. Time 1:19.
Seven furlongs—Flora Riley, Bannock
Bob, Edwin L. Time 1:32.
Mile—Judge Dundon, W I Hinch, Necha.
Time 1:19 2-5.
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SIX FAVORITES DEFEATED.
Talent Had Bad Day With Ordinary
Card at Juarez.
(Associated Press Report.)
JUAREZ, Mexico, January 5.—The pub-
lic fared badly at Terrazas Park today,
six favorites being defeated. The card
was ordinary.
Seven furlongs, selling—Chester, Lord
'Clinton, Judith Page. Time 1:29 3-5.
Mile, selling—Orbes Lad, St. Kilda, Ora
Suddeth. Time 1:41.
Five and a half furlongs—Silver Stock-
ing Ocean Queen, Jolly. Time 1:06.
Mile, selling—Lista, Light House,
Charlie Doherty. Time 1:411-5.
Six furlongs—Light Knight, Coyttoto,
Don Hamilton, lime 1:13 4-5.
Mile and a sixteenth, selling—Servile,
Wander, Fantastic. Time 1:17.
TALENT LOST AT M0NCRIEF.
C W Burt and Grande Dame Were
Only Winning Favorites.
<;Associated Press Report.')
JACKSONVILLE. Fla., January 5. — C.
V. Burt and Grande Daine were the only
i v, inning favorites today.
j Five one-hali furlongs, selling—
WON THREE TIMES STRAIGHT.
Silver Knight Showed Great Form
at Emeryville Track.
(Associated Press Report.)
OAKLAND, Cal., January 5.—Silver
Knight again showed that he was in great
form by easily winning the San Rafael
handicap at Emeryville today, making the
third straight victory in two weeks.
Five and one-half furlongs, selling—Billy
Myer, No Quarter, Ampedo. Time 1:07 3-5.
Three furlongs—Ossabar, Welatoka,
Frank Ferris. Time :3t> 3-5.
Futurity course, selling—Madeline Mils-
grave, Nagazam, Dareington. Time 1:10
One and one-sixteenth miles, San Rafael
handicap—Silver Knight. Raleigh, Jeanette
M. Time 1:47 3-5.
Mile, selling—Ed Ball, Convent Bell,
Deneen. Time 1:41 3-5.
Six furlongs, selling—Balronla, Bano-
rella. Dr. Dougherty. Time 1:14 2-5.
Clem Beachy. Captain Glore, Dave Nichol-
son. Time 1:08 2-5.
Five and one-half furlongs—C W Burt,
Waterbury, Baby Willie. Time 1:08.
Six furlongs—Grande Dame, George W
Lebolt, Aunt Kate. Time 1:14.
Five furlongs. Lakeland stakes, selling—
Booger Red, Aiornette, Lady Irma. Time
1:02 2-5.
Seven furlongs—Roseboro, Larelne Hin-
doo. Sally Preston. Time 1:28.
One and one-sixteenth miles—Topsy
Robinson, Endymoin, Belleview. Time
1:48 1-5.
The Bowlers
Several big scores were made on the
Turnvereln alleys last night. R. Knodel
of the Pirate team rolled a score of 300.
while his brother, M. Knodel of the Wild-
cat team, had 286 pins to his credit. The
scores are as follows:
BUFFALOES.
1 2 3 4 5 Tot.
Schultz 39 41 53 53 52— 238
Mock 47 47 47 47 47— 235
Schneider 47 47 47 47 47— 235
Schroeder 39 33 35 46 65— 208
Benziger 33 39 34 30 50— 183
Totals 205 207 216 223 251—1102
FATS.
1 2 3 4 5 Tot.
WIess 59 40 45 49 50— 243
Schmidt 47 47 47 47 47— 235
Dreyling 48 40 37 39 43— 2<>7
Blind 47 47 47 47 47— 236
Kuhlmann 29 49 54 43 78— 253
Totals 230 223 230 225 265—1173
COLTS.
1 2 3 4 5 Tot.
A. Knodel 46 45 61 45 52— 259
Tuffly 47 47 47 47 47— 235
Lighthouse 47 47 47 47 47— 235
Moy 47 47 47 47 47— 235
Leopold 47 47 47 47 47— 235
Totals 234 233 219 233 240—1199
PIRATES.
1 2 3 4 5 Tot.
Fisher 44 47 49 48 48— 236
Eisenhour 67 47 44 58 49— 26o
Herman 47 47 47 47 47— 235
Rolle 52 50 5 4 63 68— 277
R. Knodel ,o 70 47 5o t>3— 300
Totals 2S5 201 241 271 255—1313
WILDCATS.
1 2 3 4 5 Tot.
Bryant 40 40 47 5 1 5:?— 231
M. Knodel 51 43 57 70 65— 286
Trotter 54 45 42 54 48— 243
Blind 47 47 47 47 47— 235
Snyder 43 55 57 42 45— 242
Totals 235 230 250 264 258—1237
ENTER ORGANIZED BASEBALL.
Cuban Players Want In on the
National Agreement.
(Associated Press Report.)
CHICAGO, January 5.—Cuban ball
players are clamoring for admission to
the mystio circle controlled by the Na-
tional agreement. Furthermore, the ath-
letes now pastiming in tropical Havana
are going to make a fight for the smiles
of the powers that be In the organized
game. Henry O'Day, better known as
"Hank," the well known umpire, is back
from Cuba with the tidings to this effect.
"Baseball has gone up in wonderful
style In the last few years at Havana,"
said O'Day, narrating his experiences
while with the all-stars on their recent
trip to Morro Castle. "They have some
good players there and the interest
never lags. You know there are hun-
dreds of Americans in Havana and the
way those Cuban teams beat the clubs
from the States Is a caution.
"The diamonds in Havana are rough,
however, and this has a lot to do with
the many defeats chalked up against the
tourists."
Owen Bush Holding Out.
( Associated Press Report.)
DETROIT, Mich., January 5.—Owen
Bush, the Detroit shortstop, came to De-
troit yesterday, talked terms with Presi-
dent Nevin and returned to .Indianapolis
without signing. He was offered a raise
as all other veteran players have^een,
but thinks the advance Is not enough.
Nevin denies that Bush is holding out.
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NO E0UT IN SALT LAKE.
Utah's Governor Declared He Will
Uphold the Law.
(Associated Press Report.)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, January 5.—
"It is not possible for that fight to
take place here and come within the law.
I will uphold the law if it bc-omes
necessary."
With these words Governor William
Spry tonight swept aside all doubts of
his "attitude toward the Johnavn-Jeffrles
championship contest.
Story of a Texas Deer Hunt.
The January Sports Afield contains,
among much other vigorous reading mat-
ter, "Washington's Road to the West"—
an article of great historic nterest by
James Hugh Moffatt. Rev. George W.
Baines of Texas tells of an eventful deer
hunt; F. W. Lee describes a thrilling ad-
venture with wolves in Northern Can-
ada; Prof. Slieak writes of the "King
Cobra of India;" Dr. Voorhies con-
tributes a beautifully illustrated article
on "Game in Yellowstone Park" and E.
L. Sabin writes feelingly of the "Old
Apple Barrel." Of especial Interest are:
"Hare Shooting In the Scottish High-
lands." "The Australian Black Tracker,"
"The Mad Buck of Hickory Bend," "A
New Hampshire Deer Hunt," "In Can-
ada's Great Gameland," "Blue-Bill Shoot-
ing in Illinois," "Jaguar Hunting in
Mexico," "Snipe and Snipe Shooting."
To Bowl by Telegraph.
The fourth series of contests in the
Texas Telegraph Bowling league is sched-
uled to take place tonight at the various
bowling centers of the State. Dallas is
to clash with Waco; Beaumont with
Ennis; Cleburne with Temple; Childress
with El Paso, and Fort Worth with
Houston.
The standing of the league follows:
Per cent
EI Paso 3 0 1000
Houston 2 1 667
Fort. Worth 2 1 667
Beaumont 2 1 667
Waco 2 1 667
Dallas 2 1 667
Temple 2
Ennis 0 3 W0
Cleburne 0 3 000
Childress 0 3 000
BUCHANAN'S CONTRACTS VALID
Lower Court Court Reversed in Case
From Kotely County, Texas.
(Houston Post Special.)
NEW ORLEANS, January 5.—The cir-
cuit court of appeals has decided
against the heirs of George W. Buchanan
of Motley county, Texas, who died in an
asylum for the Insane July 12, 1905, hold-
ing that contracts made by him were
valid. The court says: "All that the law
requires to make the contract effectual
is that a man .should have possession or
his reason so as to know the character
of the act he is about to perform and
be capable of carrying it into effect."
The complainants are F. B. Gilbert and
D. J. McDougall, heirs of Buchanan.
Buchanan went on the bond of Sheriff
Beckraan in November, 1892, and, through
Beckman's default, his property was
seized and sold, the lands being acquired
bv W E. Gaines and T. N. Edmondson,
Gaines' portion finally passing to W. \v.
Moore. Suit was entered to vacate judg-
ment against Buchanan on the ground
that he was incompetent, in December,
1901. Buchanan was adjudged insane, and
died in 1905.
The lower court held that the decease l
was incompetent, but the court of ap-
peals reversed tlie judgment.
WACO'S REASON
For Wishing to Withdraw From
Texas League Explained.
AUSTIN WAS RESORTED TO
When Repeated Efforts Failed to
Raise Money to Finance Club, a
Majority of the Management
Wanting to Drop Ball.
(Houston Post Special.>
WACO, Texas, January 5.—Regarding
the recent sale of the Waco franchise
to Austin, the following statement was
today given to the press by four of the
franchise holders, E. F. Carroll, D. D.
Fairchild, W. \Vr. Seley and Ben C. Rich-
ardson. The fifth owner, G. H. Luedde,
is out of the city.
"The article in the papers of Texas
giving the reason for the sale of the base-
ball franchise of Waco to Austin was
misleading, as it stated that the citizens
did not care to hand the franchise owners
$3000.
"One would suppose from this state-
ment that the franchise owners were to
receive $3000 from Waco for the fran-
chise. The facts are as follows: The
owners of the franchise (with the ex-
ception of Mr. Luedde) wanted to sell out,
and the reason for their wanting to seli
was that it had taken so much of their
time from their business that they did
not feel that they could afford to go Into
another season and neglect their business
for the sake of baseball, and they so
told Mr. Luedde when he wanted to know
If we would not join him, with others, in
buying the franchise and get more citi-
zens to become owners, or interested, so
that the burden of loss would not fall
so heavily on each owner.
"We told him that we were willing to
contribute something for baseball, but
would not be interested in the franchise,
nor spend any more of our time In trying
to manage a ball team.
"As Austin had offered us ?2500 for the
franchise and stated a certain day on
which they wanted an answer as to
whether we wrould accept or reject, a mo-
tion was made by the stockholders that
a notice be put in the Times-Herald giv-
ing Waco an opportunity to buy the
franchise if they warted it.
LUEDDE CERTAIN OF SUCCESS.
"Mr. Luedde stated that if we did this
he could go on the streets and raise the
amount necessary in two or three hours.
"The notice was published In the Times-
Herald. Mr. Luedde was called to New
Orleans very unexpectedly the next day,
from which place he wired us asking
that we await his return, as he was posi-
tive that he could secure the necessary
means to take the franchise.
"We complied with his request, called
Austin up over the long distance tele-
phone, told them that one of the owners
of the franchise was in New Orleans
and we would have to await his return
before we could give them an answer.
"On Mr. Luedde's return he and Mr.
Sanger undertook to get the twelve men
to subscribe $250 each—$2500 of which w-as
to be paid to the franchise owners and
$500 was to be put up with the league, as
evidence of good faith.
"After thoroughly canvassing the town,
Mr. Luedde reported to the franchise
owners that he was unable to secure
more than ten men and he lacked $500
and wanted two of us to go in with him
so as to keep baseball here. We told
Mr. Luedde that from the experience
and work that we had to do In the past,
we did not want to be Interested in the
baseball team; that we could not devote
any time or attention to It and did not
want to he blamed or assume any fur-
ther responsibilities, but that we were
anxious to have baseball remain in Waco
and that we were willing to make up
the $500 by giving $100 apiece as a deposit
—that we were not to have any stock tor
the $500, it was simply to be a gift.
"This would make the franchise net us
$500 less than Austin had offered us and
S1000 less than we had been offere/ for
it by Little Rock at the Memphis meet-
ing.
BALL PARK STUMBLING BLOCK.
"Mr. Luedde advised that he would go
out and see if, with our proposition, he
could close the sale and he thought he
could, but he came back and reported
that a portion of the baseball park was
to be sold and they could not play suc-
cessful ball in Waco without a good lo-
cation.
"Mr. Seley and Mr. Fairchild Immedi-
ately went to see Mr. Abell, secured the
park for another year and called Mr.
Luedde over the telephone, advising him
that that obstacle had been removed, that
we had secured the park, and asked
him to go at once and see if he could
close the deal, as we had but one day
left to sell to Austin.
"Mr. Luedde immediately left his of-
fice and in a short time reported to us
that one of the subscribers had told him
that he would have nothing more to do
with it, that we could not sell our fran-
chise to Austin and tha we were simply
trying to unload it on Waco, and that he
would have nothing more to do with ft
and scratched his name off the list; so
Mr. Luedde stated that he had done all
that he could do, and if we could sell to
Austin we would have to do so, as he
was satisfied he could not get it up.
"We sent Mr. Carroll to Austin on the
noon train and he effected a sale with
Austin for $2500.
NO PROFIT EXPECTED.
"We did not expect to make any money
on the sale of this franchise, nor could
not, as we had paid Mr. Davidson $1250
and the loss from the balance of the sea-
son of 1908 over and above the amount
we paid Mr. Davidson was $700 and our
one-third of the loss for 1909 is about
$1200, making a total loss of about $3150.
"Had Waco accepted our proposition
of $2500 for the franchise and we donate
$500, we would only have received $2000
for our franchise, which would have left
us with a loss of $1150.
"W'e believe that any fair-minded citi-
zen will agree that we should not be
blamed for selling the franchise to whom
and where we could—after the work that
we have done to promote baseball In
Waco, and ho proposition that we made
the citizens so as to keep baseball here
and any business man that will do the
amount of work that we have done In
the Interest of baseball will agree that
no business man can afford to devote
the time and attention that it requires to
run a baseball team.
"W. W. Seley,
"Ben C. Richards,
"D. D. Fairchild,
"E. F. Carroll."
G. H. Luedde Is out of the city.
Sutton to Play Hoppe.
(Associated Press Report.)
ST. LOUIS, January 5.—George Sutton,
champion 18.2 billlardist, it is announced
will defend the title against Willie
Hoppe in Chicago in March.
MORGAN HEAD OF STATE.
One Man's Wealth Overshadows
Nation, Declared Lord Welby.
(Houston Post Special.)
NEW TORK, January 5.—A special
cable to the World from London says:
Lord Welby, for twenty years secre-
tary to the British treasury, and Mr.
Gladstone's principal assistant In prepar-
ing his <T'-eat budgets, asked for his view
of the financial outlook in the United
States for the coming year, replied:
"I do not see any sign except of steady
progress in America next year. The panic
of 1907 blotted you out for a year, yet
I don't think you are goint; to benefit
by your experience. Efforts of congress
toward a reform of your credit system
have been entirely nugatory. T do not
hesitate to say that looking at your bank-
OVERCOATS
CRAVENETTES and ether sorts
$29.50
$26.50
830 Overcoats |
for ...• fi .Oil
$17.50
$14.50
$11.50
VEST SHE
A Sals of 700 Odd Vests
Of fancy worsted, cas-
simeres, etc., TODAY.
Vests worth 81.50,
at ^Ov
50c
840 Overcoats
for
835 Overcoats
for
825 Overcoats
for
820 Overcoats
for
815 Overcoats
for
on Bale
Vests worth 82.50,
on sale at
MASURY
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II IS
Covers more surface
Spreads better
Wears longer
Cheapest to use
Best to buy
Absolutely pure
Full net weight
Start the New Tear Right.
Sold in Houston bv
the J as. bute co.
ing Institutions, hurriedly constructd un-
der the pressure of your war, they should
have been reformed before now.
"That these laws should have been al-
lowed to continue is a luscious thing,
and they hold you up to the ridicule of
the financial world. That you are able
to get through despite your system Is to
me a very wonderful thing. Your neigh
bor, Canada, affords a good example of
a fine banking system.
"If you ask me If Mr. Pierpont Mor-
gan's new money trust will help you
by a prudent exercise of its powers, T
shall ask you In reply: Is Mr. Morgan
going to be acknowledged as the virtual
and perpetual head of the American
State? Of all countries I should have
thought that a republic would have been
the last to rely on the extraordinary
wealth of one man to preserve its bank-
ing system and maintain its credit. I
should be sorry to think that the great
State of the West is now going to al-
low it.
"I can not say what I think will be the
effect of Mr. Harriman's death. I can not.
judge how far, when a very big boss is
removed, the strings which he has got
in order may become confused. I think
the story of your great Pennsylvania
railway is like a fairy story. The wealth
It represents is the wealth of fairyland,
and yet that most gracious man, Mr.
James J. Hill, tells us that these are only
warnings of the things that are to come.
Profits you obtain upon your output must
before "long made you self-supporting.
Soon you will be exporting capital."
killed his benefactkess.
Mother Superior of Benevolent In-
stitution Victim of Anarchist.
(Associated Press Report.)
MEXICO CITY, January 6.—Bemabe
Indave, mother superior of a Spanish
benevolent institution here, was shot and
killed this afternoon by Antonio Nadal
Rius, reported to be an anarchist, recent-
ly from Buenos Ayres, and a native of
Catalonia. Spain.
The man had been cared for in the
home and after the noon meal was told
that be could no longer remain there,
as it was known he had obtained work.
Rius in a rage shot the mother superior.
He was arrested.
Alleged Officials Accepted Bribes.
(Associated Press Report.)
MUSKOGEE, Okla., January 5.—T. B.
Su'tton, former chairman of county com-
missioners, and Charles Haggerty, coun-
ty surveyor, were jointly Indicted hero
before a special grand jury charged with
accepting bribes of $1500 from John T.
Oliphant, representing an Indiana bridge
company. Oliphlnt had secured a con-
tract to build bridges in Muskogee coun-
ty amounting to $23,000.
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