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THE TEMPLE DAILY TELEGRAM
DAILY BZOIPT
MONDAY— LAST
KOITIOM Z:M A. M.
FKICE nVB CENTS
TtMPI t, IK\ lil. 1 HI RSIHV M«»ftM\G. MARCH 14. 1912.
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TEMPLE DATA THREE CARS OF FAST I °<
IS COMPILED
TRAIN GO IN RIVER
STATISTICS PREPARED BY SEC-
SETARrVN RtylKsT <J» IN-
TERESTED PARTIES.
« RAILROAD BUSINESS
Eiuinuoux \ oluius of IMglil Handled
by tlie Two Koatin—Viwoiwj
Cit)- Property Valuation
dT.MIO.lMM).
Totefday Secretary WoodAll of the
Chamber of Commerce completed the
compilation of u must, of dtatistics and
data concerning Temple, which he
mulled to Henry M. Wallace of De-
troit, Mich. The information Is de-
sired l>y Mr. Wallace fur considera-
tion of parties contemplating locating
important Industries here. The mat-
ter here given la gathered In response
to the fifty questions propounded by
the Detroit man. as published In the
Telegram a few days ago. Uf Wood-
all state# that he sent to the best
t-ource* of infurination in the city on
> j.-M particular subject—and In that
a ay obtained the moat authentic data
that it was possible for him to get.
His auswers to the various questions
follow.
1 Name* of Banks—First National,
"ity National, Temple Bute. Farmers
rft.ite. ,
2 Capital of Kauh Bank—First Na-
tional. J 100,000; City National. $106.-
000; Temple State, $250,000; farmers
State, $50,000.
i Amount of Surplus Of Each —
First National. ft2.IM.tt; City Na-
tional, $ 102.104 62; Temple State,
$25.443.»»; Farmers State. |»4i.$4
(first year).
4 Amount of Deposits In Each —
First National. »«#(1,«54 94 ; City Na
tiorial. $543,4 52. «t>; Temple State,
$.;72.Sh4.31; Farmers State, $»0,764.-
:•*. —
5 Assessed Property Valuation of
' 'Ity—$7,000,000
ti City Tax Hate for ltll—11.45
per $100 valuation.
7 County and State Tax Rate £ei
1» 11—47c per $100 valuation.
s Amount of Paving Completed —
Twenty-four blocks of vitrified brick
Will soon have entire city resfHeme
streets oiacadamued.
* Number of Miles of Sidewalks
and Kinds. Amount BOllt in 1911
Approximately 30 miles. ab<rit 5 of
which built Iri 1911. Almost all side
walk* In city are concrete
10 Number of Children of Suholaa-
tlc Age—Scholastic census, mil, 14!J.
11 Percentage of Colored Popula
tion—Not exceeding 20 per cent.
12 Number of Building Permits Is
lued 1911—No record Is kept, appro*
imately 20# residences and cottages
v ere . rooted in Temple during 1911.
. It Number of Industries Brought
to Temple During 1911—Several small
ones.
14 Number of Public Soiiool Build-
ings—$100,000 High school just com-
pleted, one grammar school and five
ward school buildings.
16—Names of Private Schools of
Beaming—Temple Collage of Com-
merce and two kindergartens.
It Number of Cl|srcbes and De-
nominations Represented--All princi-
pal denominations are represented,
with some very expensive edifice*.
IT Names of state and County In-
stitutions Located at Temple—Stats
agricultural experiment station.
18 Trolley Lines and Connections
— Southwestern Traction company,
from Temple to Belton, with hourly
service. Another under consideration
from Temple to Waco, and also one
to Marlin, a health resort.
19 DLstance from Dallas, Fort
Worth, Houston and San Antonio—■
Dallas, 135 miles; Fort Worth, 1J4;
Houston, lft; San Antonio, 171.
20 Railroads Entering Temple—
a.. C. Sr S. F. main Une from Galves-
ton to the north and east. O., C. * 8.
F. from Galveston to the Pacific coast;
M., K. A T. main line from St. Bouts
tc Galveston and San Antonio; Tem-
ple-Northwestern partly constructed
to the northwest.
21 Outgoing Freight on Each Road,
Car Lota, 1911—96,794,683 lbs. over
Sunta Fe; 31.289,641 over M.. K. &
T. T.-N. not in operation.
22 Outgoing Freight on Each
Itoad, Less Thsn Car Lot*, 1911—
Santa Fe, 11,I2»,.1»«; Katy. 2«.S55.694.
23 Total Volume Incoming Freight,
All Roads, 1»11—420,945,«2» lbs.
24 Total Freight Receipts, 1111—
$846,925.92, all roada.
26 Cotton Tield, Ball County, ltll
—7C.000 bales.
21 Comparison with Other Texas
Counties, cotton yield—Ranka third
In cotton production.
27 Number of Cottoa Gins—Fifty-
four.
21 Capacity of Cotton Oina—I to
f stands each.
29 Financial Condition of Cotton
Dins—Considered above average.
10 Number Days In Operation, ltll
—No means of ascertaining.
31 Sams Line of Information Con-
senting Other Large Manufacturing
Institutions of Temple—Two cotton
»tl mills, one of the ldrgest cojn-
tresses in state, candy factory eaa-
Hoying ISO people, chewing gum fac-
;ory employing about thirty people,
louring mill and many smaller enter-
irises, all running full capacity.
32 Price of Firewood—From $1.60
o $5 per cord.
3t Prlcee of Different Grades of
?oal to Consumer—Lignite tf.26 to
91.40 f.o.b. Temple; steam (or hard
K>al)-.f 3.76 to $4.76 f.o.b. Temple, car
lot#.
34 Price of Electricity for light
ind Power—3 1-1 to 7 1-2 cents.
ti Price Charged for Qaa for Light
md Power—1 ic straight.
36 Total Receipts from Cotton.
1*11 — No meant of ascertaining,
bout M,10t.000.
3T Total Receipts from Other Ag-
Veu York Central's Twentieth Cen-
tury Wrecked Vcur Hougli-
lux iMc. X. V.
(By Associated Proust
POCGilKEKPSiF. N. Y.. March 13.
—The lirst section of the Twentieth
Century Limited on the New York
Central railroad, bound for New York,
was thrown liuin the tracks liere> this
morning while running: fifty-five
mites ati hour, and three parlor cars
and the diner toppled into the river.
Several persons were hurt. The ac-
cident is believed to have been caused
by a broken tail.
The injured were removed from the
train over a | lank, which was drop-
ped between the bank of the river
and the partially submerged cars.
When the derailed cars went over the
bank they broke through the Ice.
The water war shallow.
Chicago University
Cuts School Coarse
BETTER LAWS
ARE NEEDED
INTERURBAN
PROPOSITION
COMMUNICATION liLKl) WITH
CHAMBUR OF COMUEKIE KI -
NK Ws INTEREST IN THE
TEMPLE-WACO LINE
Matter Will Re Taken Cp With Direc-
tory Monday Night—A Full At-
tendance of Advisory Board
Is l>ealr<-d at Meeting.
An Important communication was
filed in the office of the Temple
Chamber of Commerce yesterday
which It la understood embraces a
proposition from responsible parlies
for the construction of an Isterurban
line between Temple and Waco.
Details of the matter were not
given out. but it was slated that a full
attendance of the advisory board
would tie requested at the nteetl.ig of
the directory of tim Chamber of Com-
tr.etcc v.jct Muiidaj night. art<j at
that time representatives of the par-
ties making the proposition jv.ll be
present and will go into the details of
what they have to submit. It was In-
timated that the proposition of J hose
who now propose to build this line
will be very liberal, and that it will
contain features not heretofore em-
braced in any proposition for the con-
struction of such a road. So fur as
the matter has been discussed those
In position to have thejbest Idea of
It appear to think that, the proposi-
tion to be submitted will be one that
will appeal to the citltens of Temple
aa entirely within their reach and
that it cornea from people who are
able to put through promptly any
agreement that they may make.
BODY OF MEXICAN
FOUND ON CREEK
Discovery Leads Officer* to Belief
That Juan Lopez Was Mur-
dered by Mexicans.
NKl'TRALITY I \V\ s MtF XOT
WHAT THI \ Mini Hi BE.
SAYS rPEMM vr TUT.
A CONFERENCE HELD
Mexican President 1* radically De-
mand* Tiiat N« l irearms lie
Sent to Kcbi I K< 'solution
Framed Would Mop It.
Premier Asquith
Begs Miners to
Return to Work
(Special to The Telegrami
CHICAGO, March 11.— Presldefft
Harry Pratt Judson of the University
of Chicago in his annual report an-
nounces a novel plan for the reor-
ganization of that institution, which
he says will place men in business
two years earlier than at present. He
(By Assoc iai*-d Press)
WASHINGTON, March 13.—Revo-
lutionists, filibusters or promoters of
domestic violence in any country in
Pan-America hereafter may not hope
tor war supplies ol any description
from l^e United States. This prin-
ciple is proclaimed in a concurrent
resolution adopted by the senate to-
day at the instain e of President Taft.
and which Is practically certain to
e J puss the hoiree tomorrow. The reso-
proposes to furnish college education i lution is aimed primarily at the most
inadequate present neutrality laws to
which the Mexican government called
to students at the age of eighteen by
cutting two years from the elemen-
tary school, one year from the high
school course and inserting a junior
college course of three years.
TO RESTORE
THE EMPEROR
GEXKRAL SHEXG YI N MARCHING
AT HEAD Of 10,000 TROOPS
TO CHINESE CAPITAL
MESSAGE RECEIVED
Conditions Approaching Anarchy Pre-
tall tlsnst Everywhere in Pro-
vince of Kwang Tung—Battle
Fought ou Saturday.
(By Associated Press)
PEKIN, March 1J.—-General Sheng
Yun, who under the emplrp held the
post as governor of the province of
Shen-31. is maroblng at the head of
10,000 troops from the province of
Kansu to Pekin to reatore the em-
peror to the throne. The comman-
der of the emperor's guards at the
palace received a message to this ef-
fect today.
PORT WORTH. Tex., March 13 —
Lying on the bank of Marine creek,
about fifty yards east of the Intersec-
tion of Tipenty-thtrd and Calhoun
atreets, north side, the lifeless body
of Juan Lopes. 16. manager of a pool
hall at Thirteenth and Calhoun
atreeta. was found at 1:30 a. m. today
by Oct Marshal Claypool of N'lles
Lopez had been allot and killed
One bullet wound was visible In th|
middle'of the breaat at the top.
where the shirt had been unbutton-
ed and pulled apart. Others were
discovered. The body had apparently
been lying there several hours. "
Mysterious Phone Call.
Almost at the same moment. Offi-
cer Fridge at the north side police
station received a telephone me.ssag?
from an unknown person sgT'.ng that
the body of a man was lying on the
Marine creek bank, near Twenty-
third and Calhoun streets*. Assistant
Chief Montgomery and Officer Orlsso
hurried to t$e scene but found that
Claypool had precaded them.
Carefully examining the looality.
the officers" found the track* of a
wagon leading from Lopes'* body up
the bank of the creek and along
Twenty-third street to tbe Intersec-
tion of Calhoun. Here thay began an
Investigation and succeeded in ob-
taining information that leads to the
belief that Lopes met hl> death dur-
ing a scuffle in a houae in tha neigh-
borhood late Tiieeday night.
Mexicans Have Trouble.
On North Calhoun street lives _a
Mexican with whom Lopes had trou-
ble early In the evening at the Qold
Medal aaloon. Twelfth and Commerce
streets. According to witnesses. both
men were under the Influence of
liquor .and were separated by the
proprietor at the saloon, Charles Rod'
sky, who then ejeeted Lopes. Soon
after the other Is said to have de-
parted for his home on ths north
side.
Jose Rodrlques, a waiter, employed
at a restaurant at IMC Commerce
street, was passing at the time, and
looking through the door of the
saloon saw the trouble. This occur-
red about*:30 o'clock.
Lopes was then-advised to "get" the
other Mnlcaa, according to riapotaa,
and someone gave hlra 19 cents to
pay hi* far* to the north aid*.
Hwang Tung Menaced.
(By Associated Press)
.JJong Kong, March 13.—Conditions
approaching anarchy appear to pre-
vail almost everywhere in the Chi-
nese province of Kwang Tung. 1
At Swatow the soldiers of the gar-
rison opposed the landing of 2000
Hakkas. or marauding tribesmen and
several fierce encounters have taken
place between them. A battle was
fought on Saturday at Chow Yang, a
short distance to the south of 8watow,
during which forty men were killed
and sixty wounded.
Qen. Wu Sun, *>ne of the command-
ers of the troops at Canton, ia leav-
ing for Swatow with 2000 men to
suppress the disturbances.
The United States monitor Monte'
rey is at Canton. The British consul
at that city last night ordered the
captains of the British vessels lying
off the city to put out their lights
should they hear firing from the
forts.
They did this, and the British gun-
boat Moorhen had her awning and
spar torn by bullets while she was en-
gaged In protecting the election sta-
tion.
the president's attention. Today's ac-
tion is a departure from that of the
United States during the Madero
revolution. When porn of entry
were held by rebels they received
arms and ammunition, if regularly
(,-onsigned to merchants.
It is anticipated that a larger bor-
der patrol for Tfxas will be necessary
to enforce the new measure.
Representative Burleson of Texas
will take charge of the measure In
the house. Senator itool, who offer-
ed the resolution in the senate, point-
ed out that thousands of Americana
in Mexico are Imperiled by even' arm
shipped Into that country by Ameri-
cana
Not Specific l.uougli.
(By A**c. laud Press)
WASHINGTON. March 13— Pres-
ident Taft pointed out to members of
the senate foreign relations committee
and Texas congressional delega-
tion at a conferem.. in the whit.*
house today that the neutrality laws
of the United States uere not speci-
fic enough Th« president Is reported
to have said that unless congress en-
acted new measure-, it would be diffi-
cult to preserve peace with Mexico.
After the cviiference the senate
committee on >lre gn.,relation* fram-
ed a JOTrft tvsartr^ioh wRteh would
prohibit shipment of arms from the
United States into any state on the
American contirent which Is In a con-
dition of disorder.
The reeolutloi would impose heavy
penalties, the Intention being to make
it immediately applicable tt> the Mex-
ican situation. The resolution, adopt-
ed unanimously In committee, was re-
ported to the senate Immediately.
Texans at Conference.
Attorney Oeneral Wtckersham, Sec-
retary of War Stirnson, Senators Cul-
lom, Sutherland, Root, Bacon, Hitch-
cock and Wlillem Alden Smith of the
foreign relation comittee, as well as
SQUtTH
LONDON", March 12—At a throe-
cornered coniVr^ruv between repre-
sentatives of th» striking miners, the
operators and Premier Asquith the
premier made a final appeal to th *
contestants to make mutual «ouceH-
sJons and end the strike He pointed
out tile extreme fieriou*nera of the
gitnatiori and'dec lared that utile*** the
strike were settled the industries of
the country, already tiad!> crippled,
would be completely paralysed by the
end of the week. Mr. At*<iulth made
his appeal on the ground of human-
ity and asked the miners to go back
to work
TEMPLE GETS
CONVENTION
FRUIT SHIP BURNS;
15 HAD CLOSE CALL
Ten Thou*ahd Cases of Oil Caught
Fire iu V(Sn»I Anchored in \>w
\ 01 k HaHbor.
TWO ROBBERS
MEET DEATH
(By Associated pr >*a)
NEW Y<iRK. March 13 The
steamer Jos*- ol thf I nited State*
fcYtiit cortipu 11.. ladt-n with lo.Ooo i as
es of oil, t-iii£iit firx ttif* in*.ruing
while ut li^r pi«-r at the foot ut Mai-
den t-ane. Ki.tt-f-n men caught in nip
•teamer * lioltl barely e.s< uM*-d »iln
their Uvea uitti ib^* burning ateaiuer
after being pi.ll.-d out inl>. tli^ Kttsi
river sunk. Sli pping along ib^ wutt-r
front was endangered b\ the I.laze
The Jour v.u.s taking on oil fur
Kingstown Jj niaica ami a case of
gasoline being lowei i into the hold
fell from the lift and broke open near
where a watchman carried an open
light. In .in Instant flames swept
the Jose from stem to stern and fif-
teen workers in the hold just man-
ag»«d to scramble to the hatchway and
escape.
BOTH WKKi: KILLED BY KXPRKS4
VIKSSKM,KK II HILK TRYI\U
TO ENTER HI* CAR.
IHEY GET NO BOOTY
COAL STRIKE
IS SPREADING
• Hie of the Men Was Brained With
Mallet and the other ttas Hi tot
to Heath—Third Bandit Said
to Have Escaped.
s)
WALKOl'T OF THE MINERS NOW
THREATENS TO BECOME IN-
TERN ATIOXAL AIT \ IR.
CONSTABLES ACCEPT INVITATION
Ol' FATHER HECKMAN AND
VOTE TO COME HERE
(Conttouid on Page 8>
Brothers 40 Years '
Separated Meet
Through Accident
ALMOST UNANIMOUS
Wanted to l.cavc It to Committee, but
Temple Representative Talked
Them Cfcft ft That Mode of
Settling Matter.
MINERS DETERMINED
Say They M ill Not Recede Prom Their
Demands—Railroads and Facto-
ries Are Hoarding (ireat
Vuautitieti of Coal.
Russia Approves Loan.
(By Aisoclatod Pre«l
St Petersburg, March IS.—The for
elgn office has informed the powers
that Russia is willing to participate
in the Chinese loan, her share of
which ia to be one-sixth.
Music Will Be
Used to Reform
Young Criminals
(By Assoelated Press}
NEW YORK, March 13.—Patrick
A. Whitney, commissioner of correc-
tions, has decided that music should
havs a Isrge part in the world of re-
forming youthful criminals and ac-
cordingly has directed the employ-
ment of a teacher of instrumental
music at the city reformatory on
Harts Island. His order to this effect
is indorsed by the aldermen In a reso-
lution. Whitney will offer the con-
victs "an optional course" of eighty
instrumental mtatlc lessons this
rprtng. <
Fair Secretary Diets.
(By Associated Pressi
Dallas, March 1J.—Captain Sid-
ney Smith, for twenty-five years sec-
retary of the state fair of Texas, died
at his home here at I o'clock this
morning of pneumonia. He waa 7?
rears of age, a native of Alabama and
was waU known all over the state.
(By A.« »-la(M Press!
PEABODY. Kan., March IS. —
Thomas and William Oilman, broth-
ers who have not seen each other
since they were children, forty years
ago, met by accident at a railway sta-
tion here yesti-rday. The two were
waiting for a train and casually en-
tered Into conversation.
William, a farmer living in western
Nebraska, asked the .other his name.
A few words regaled the relationship
between them. _
Thomas is a N'ew York traveling
salesman and has been visiting Ne-
braska for fifteen years.
Tha brothers became separated
when their parents died in New York
state.
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Philosophical Phelix.
The 1913 convention of the Texas
constables will be held In Temple.
Father Heckman, who attended the
convention as chaplain, brought this
welcome news back to Temple with
him when he and Constable Jim Ham
returned this morning from the Dal-
las convention.
Father Heckman had been instruct-
ed to invite the constables to hold
their next meeting In Temple, snd
those who have heard him deliver
similar invitations know that he over-
looked nothing that would be cal-
culated to induce the constables to
come to Temple next year. How-
ever, someone suggested that the mat-
ter of selecting a meeting place be
left to a committee. Thts Idea seem-
ed to gain favor, when Father Heck-
man suggested that the oonstables
themselves ought to know better than
any committee where they wanted to
hold their next meeting. The con-
stables seemed to view it the same
way, and the vote on the selection of
a meeting place was practically unan-
imous in favor of Temple.
The Dallas meeting of the con-
stables adjourned yesterday afternoon.
Death Due to Accident.
(Special to The Telegram?
Roswell, N. M., March 13.—The cor-
oner's jury in the inquest Into the
death of Roy B. Burnett, who shot
himself at Carlsbad early yesterday
morning, last night rendered a ver-
dict that tbe shooting was accidental.
The remains were sent to Benjamin,
Texas, today for burial.
VOOV.S V4XE
V SOU>
\rt\fcfc£V.\.fcpA !
TO Wit »1
Gunboat at Galveston.
(By Associated Prtiu)
Galveston, March 13.—The United
States gunboat Wheeling arrived In
Galveston today for a stay of two
weeks. From here she goes to Guan-
tanamo for spring target practice.
Commander Carlo B. Brlttaia U iu
command.
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK. March 13.-iAnthrtt-
oite coal operators declare tonight
that there will be no concession to the
miner* The miners' rrpre«eutati
profnsa unyielding adherence to their
demands for higher wages and Im-
provement In working conditions, and
in the opinion of John P. White, pres-
ident of the United Mine Workers of
America, "the situation is very blue
and indications point to a strike."
A committee of mine Owners today
presented the reply of the operators
to the officials of the mine workers'
organization, rejecting the demands
and making a counter-proposition
that the agreement which expires
March 31 be continued three years.
At the.request of the miners' offi-
cials the committee adjourned until
Friday, when a reply will be made to
the counter-proposal.
Continues to spread.
(By Associated Press)
Berlin, March 13.—The coal min-
ers' strike in the great German fields
at Westphalia continues to spread.
(Continued on Page 8)
HORACE W SCALES
PUTS END TO LIFE
Manager of Oil Mill at Rico Fires
Bullet Int > HlS( Head at Fort
Worth Motel.
(Special to The Telegram)
FORT WORTH. Texas, March IS
With a fatal bullet wound in his head, I that Trousdale arose to the occasion.
(By Associated Prei
SAN ANTONIO. March 13 —Tw«
m>'n who held up Houthern Pacific
train No. 8 at Sanderson, Texas, 304
miles west of San Antonio shortly aftef
2 o'clock this morning were kiU«4
by the Wells Fargo messenger, David
A. Trousdale, of San Antonio.
No money was obtained. The pas«
singers were not molested.
When the robbers started to enter
the express car .Trousdale struck ong
in the head with a mallet, then grab*
bud the fallen robber's gun and shot
the other robber to death with it.
The robbers had succeeded in stop*
ping the train and cutting off the en*
kine, mail and express cars. While
one of the robbers guarded the en-
gineer and fireman the ether rifled
the mail and baggage cars, compelling
Mail Clerk Banks of this city and Mes-
senger Trousdale to help ulm. After
finishing the mall car he marched
Trousdale to the express car and waa
soon going through the packages.
Braiued With Mallet.
At a momeut when he looked away
Thousdale seised a heavy Ice mallet
and knocked his captor's brains out.
He then picked up the fsllen bandit's
revolver and awaited attack from his
partner.
In a few moments, the man guard-
ing the engine, becoming uneasy, came
back and as be thrust his body into
the express car door Trousdale blew
off the top of hla head.
The bodies were taken on to San-
derson. The men are unknown. R
Is said that there was no money, or
valuables to speak of lo the express
car.
Train Left Lata.
The train was considerably late in
leaving Ban Antonio, and
Dry den shortly after midnight, where-
the robbers got ou, covering Engin-
eer Grosh and the fireman with re-
volvers. They told the engineer to
keep moving and stop the train ov-
er the first iron bridge west of Bl-
drldge. When the train came to a
stop Conductor Krkel sent the porter,
a negro named Robinson, forward to
see what was the matter, and when
the porter failed to return in a rea-
sonable time he himself went forward
only to be confronted with Winch ea-
ters.
Crew Helps Cut Train.
The engineer was brought back td
the side of the mail car and Messen-
ger Trousdale and Mall Clerk Banks
were made to get out upon the ground.
After debating a few moments the en-
tire crew present waa compelled to
assist in cutting the train In two and
moving the engine, mall and express
cars forward. The express messen-
ger and mall clerk were by this time
rifling their csrs at the point of guns
and under threats of Instant death.
Conductor Erkel hearing a train in
the distant rear went back and had
the train, a freight, stopped. Prom
this he put up the telephone, always
carried on Southern Pacific trains, and
summoned officers from Sanderson.
Stopped on Curve.
By this time ths robbers had driven
the train a half mile westward and
stopped around a curve. It was here
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Washington, March It—West Texas
—Rains In south and central and
rain or snqw Tn north portion Thurs-
day; oolder Friday; fair.
East Texas—Rain Thursday; Fri-
day clearing and colder.
Aeroplanes Collide;
Both Art Smashed;
JPassengers Injured
(By Associated Press)
BERLIN, March TS.—A collision
occurred today between two aero-
planes, flying around the aerodome
at Johannlsthal, the machine driven
b> Schade, who was <^rrylng a pas-
senger named Bodowski, striking vi-
olently Into another aeroplane driven
by Rettlnger.
Both machines were smaslled and
fell to the ground, the passenger ba-
lng seriously Injured, while the two
aviators escaped practically unhurt
Stsndsrd Surrenders.
(By Associated Press)
Pomona, Cal., March IS.—Earl
Standard, formerly bookkeeper for the
First Nattm.il bank of Pomona, from
which institution he is charged with
having absconded with neerly $160,-
000, surrendered at Inyo, Cat. and
was brought to jail here today.
Horace M. Scales, 36. manager of C.
H. Benclnl's cotton oil mill at Hico,
Texas, was found dead on the floor
In his room at a local hotel, shortly
before 11 a. m. today. By hla sldtf
waa a revolver with one chamber
empty. He hsd probably been dead
about an hour when ths door to his
room was forced open.
On the (Able in the room were
found two letters, one addressed to
Mrs. Scales, his wife, and another to
his father, O. H. C. Scales, of Blum,
Texas. In the letter addressed to
his wife he said that he hated to
leave her to care for the children,
but gave no cause why he should kill
himself.
In the letter to his parents he told
them good-by and spoke of some oth-
er things that were trivial and per-
tained only io family affairs. On a
sheet of hotel stationery he wrote;
"Please notify Lamar 2561 and C. H.
C. Scales, lilt:m Texas.
Lesits Phone Numbers.
The telephone number Is that of
C. H. Bencini's office in the First Na-
tional bank building, and the C. H. C.
Scales referred to is the father of the
dead man. C H. C. Scales Is a prom-
inent cotton g'nner of Blum, Texas,
snd is well known In West Texas.
The parents snd nesr relatives have
been notift.vl of the death.
PITNEY CONFIRMED.
Sew Jersey Clwncellor Will Ttks Seat
one s.ipreide Beach.
(By Associated Press*
Washington. March II.—Chancellor
Mahlon Pitney of New York, Presi-
dent Taft's nominee to succeed the
late Justice Harlan on the supreme
court bench was finally confirmed
today by the senate, 54 to 1«. Five
republicans voted against conQrma-
tlon. Senator Culberson led the fight
against confirmatlon.
Arrangements' Ss" being made by
the Galveston Commsfrcial association
for a celebration In May upon the
completion of the causeway connect-
ing Galveston with ths mainland
and set at naught the well laid plans
of the bandits by killing them both,
neither knowing of the other's fate.
Trousdale took the affair with ap-
parent good nature and seemed the
most docile sort of catspaw for the
robbers, who stood over him, com-
pelling him to rifle packages and
boxes.
Then. Just for a fleeting instant ths
bandit took his eyes off Trousdale and
the next moment he was In eternity.
Trousdale had seised the big Ice mal-
let and brained him. striking a terri-
fic blow en the side of the head. ^
As the man lay Inert Trousdals
took up the pistol which had fallen
to the floor of the oar. waiting for the
attack he knew would come.
He waited a long time. It seemed,
for the man up in the engine had con-
fidence In the other outlaw's ability.
Then growing uneasy the eaglna
guard jumped quickly from the rah,
releasing the engineer and ran back
to the express car. Trousdale heard
his footsteps and ths next moment
the other robber was halfway la the
oar.
Killed Him the First SboC
Trousdals quietly Informed those of
the crew waiting outside in the dark-
nees that the holdup "was erer."
Trousdale Is a Tennesseean, having
come to San Antonio seven ye
when he entered the Wells-1
employ. All his acquaintances i
the trainmen and express
are his friends and hla standing-with
the company has been excellent. He
Is known as a sober, quiet joutvg man.
The bodies of the dead bandits wers
taken west to Sandsrsod where
county authorities awaited U
Their identity is unknown ta asc
the railroad men.
tb«
: j
Bandits
(By Associated Prsart
Marfa. Tex,. March IS - When the
train which Trousdale saved front
robbery psssstl through here
it was learned that both the
bandits were Americans and
there was said to havs bean a
be*il't who remained at
holding
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