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All &e.New
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It Is News.
Daily' Newspaper
Pnntel inTejs
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POST.
SALVADOR IN FERMENT
OUTBREAK EXPECTED
Nicaraguan Diplomat Sought Protection of Amer-
ican Consulate.
A SCHEAU; OF ZELAYA
Trying to Promote Central
American Federation.
WEALTHY CITIZENS LEAVING
The Outgoing Steamers Are Crowded
With Women in J Children
WILL BREAK OUT IN TWO WEEKS
Jails Are Full of Political Prisoners
but This Only Adds to Popular
Discontent Uncle Sam Pro-
. . tect All Foreigners.
(.Houston Post Sf't it I.)
NEW ORLKANS. May 17 -Official ad-
vices received her. today sh v that Hi. i-
public uf Salvador i. in a r-roiciu uo.i a
rvolulloiiry outbreak s nurl expect el.
The Salvadoran government has fill. 1 inc
jails tu overflowing wllii oolU.il r'nuti-n
but It l not believed that ih-j) ii.-nnc
measures will cufb the revolutions v iii'ii
and prevent an uprising Th siiuitiu'i lias
become so threatening that rlipe N. HVr-
andei charge d'affaires uf NcMnua hi
Salvador was forved to appeal to I nled
States Consul Jenkins for nrits 1101. Jen-
kins took rernandei In his offl j and kti.l
hlro until the arrival of a sfamcr wnen
the Nicaraguan representative wi S'n.ig-
gliJ aboard the ship at La i'niigt an 1 sent
out of the country. The steamer c'-jiod
without clearance papers and tins led t. j.
protest on the part of BulYador isnn-t I lie
action of Jenkins. When Fernaml i iri II. .1
to Jenkins for protection the Ame;iM c.n-
sul sent the following cablegram I.. So ro-
tary Root at Washington: "Nlc.u amiuu
diplomatic agent hen requests protection in
this consulate owing to continued Ihr. ate
upon hi life. Give bm instructions." Jo n-
ply Secretary Root alibied the consul to
to Nicaraguan represent t1v. sod nil 'for-
eigners protection. The Salvadoran jo.n-
ment charge that the Ntraragusns ar- Icr-
menting the rerolutiorutry sentiment aaainst
President Fi-ruera which fact a. counted f..r
the hostile feeling against the Nlcarag'iin
representative The Salvador an government
officials allege tliat President Zelnyu . f
Nicaragua is aiding ami abetting the revolu-
tionists with the view of oV-rthrowln.;
Kiguera and installing a man friendly to
Zelaya s central federation scheme in t ip
presidential chair. All of the wealthy Sal-
Tadnrans who are opposed to Kiguera are
ending their families out of the country.
nd every outgoing steamer Is crowded The
reports today Indicate that the revolutl rnary
outbreak will occur within Hi" next two
weeks sir llie latest.
ZELAYAS SCHEME WORKED OUT.
Things Will Warm Up for Cabrera
Within Thirty Days.
(.( vmv.' v.. K. r )
MEXICO CITY. May 17 -Those well In-
formed on Central Americ.iniffairs here say
that the scheme for the federation has bean
finally worked out. According to the Infor-
mation given out the revolution against
Cabrera wffl develop within ninety days.
Persons friendly to Zelaya of Nicaragua will
be ruling Salvador and Honduras. When
Cabrera Is overthrown. Zelaya will put In a
man of his choice as president of Guatemala.
Zelaya will then launch the federation plans
first proposing that the new president of
the Central American republic be the first
resident of the federation He will then
propose the name of rulicarpio Bonilla as the
first president of the newer and larger re-
public. The presidents ruling at the time
w'll become governors and em it republic a
tate. Pirjicarplo Hnnllla Is said to he one of
the ablest men In Central America.
Conditions in Uuatemula are said to be
growing worse dally. The government has a
monopoly on all Industrial pursuits and meat
Is selling at fc'.M per kilo l-'S poundsl.
A general peonage system has been put In
force and all work Is done under government
upervtslon. Plantations are going to ruin
nd economic conditions are described aa
chaotic.
Minister Gamboa Will Move.
(Associated Press Report.)
MEXICO CITY. May 17.-Word reached
this capital tonight that the Mexican gun-
boat Tumptco has left Sallna Crui for the
port of San Jose de Guatemala. There she
will be boarded by Minister (liunboa. who
until recently was Mexico's representative
In Guatemala. The minister will be taken
to the port of Acajutla in Salvador and from
there will proceed by rail to the city of San
Salvador.
THE SHIUY STEEL TUBE CASE.
Jury Was Unable to Beach a Verdict
auu was jiscuargea.
(Associated firm Report.)
PITTSBURG. Pa.. May H.-The jury In tho
Shelby Steel Tube company case. In which
J. Jay Dunn superintendent and Charles U
Close assistant superintendent of the Green-
ville Pa. plant of the company were charged
with conspiracy to defraud the government
by the alleged installation of defective boiler
tubes warships shortly after noon today
announced to Judgo Ewlng of the United
States circuit court that they could not agree
nd were unable to reach a verdict. Judge
Ewlng; then discharged the jury.
The defendants renewed their bonds for
tmmeaclt for their appearance at the Octo-
) ss
Trustees for Million-Dollar Fund.
(Associated Prtis Report )
NKW YORK May 17.-The trustees of the
minion dollar! recently given by Miss X.
" Jeans of Philadelphia as ay "fund for rudl.
. snentary schools for Southern negroes" were
J announced today.- Robert f Smith of Paris
Ttxaa ss among; those named n ' y
TWENTT-THIED
PASSES THE DOLLAR MARX.
Another Brainstorm in the Chi-
cago Wheat Pit.
(Associitri egress Report.')
CHICAGO. May lT.-Wheat option
for July September and December all
fled up past the dollar marktoday and
stayed there to the close with the pit
In condition which a local newspaper
describes as a "brainstorm."
Erstwhile inithlcal dollar wheat
being a reality prophecy took on new
enthusiasm and talked of II wheat.
It was this sort of talk coupled with
reiterations of previous short crop
predictions which brought a flood of
buying orders Into the market today
and set a new record for the yoIuum ot
business done.
News from California was surpris-
ing. Ordinarily that State is a good
heat producer but today bought here
half a million bushels of real wheat to
lie delivered at her granaries and pre-
dictions from that State are that It
will need close to ten million bushels
ere long. t
t
LOTT EXPECTS GATES
TO
HELP BUILD FBOM BROWNS-
VILLE TO AMARLLL0.
Paying Tonnage Would Be Afforded
Such a Line San Antonio Will
Give a Bonus.
(Houston Post '.)
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. May K.-John W.
Gates Is said to be one of the Chicago or
Western capitalists likely to become a stock-
holder In the proposed railroad from Amarll-
lo to Brownsville. Mr. Gates has Just com-
pleted an Inspection of the southern ter-
minus of the proposed line and also of Its
deep wster facilities. He looked Into the
territory pretty fully especially concerning
the tonnage that Is likely to be derived front
the coast country and the southwestern por-
tion of tile state He expressed the opinion
that development of the country. If properly
hroiight about wo'.ild support another rail-
road though a different class of crops would
have to he grown.
lie Is particularly anxious that great ex at-
tention ! given the sugar Industry irithe
lirownsville nnd the coast country. Tll
would afford railroads In that section a pay-
ing tonnage. He said in order to bring
about the sort of development he belli v
would l.e profitable to all concerned he
wool. i take one-third interest In some big en-
terprise He made this statement to Mr.
I.ott .if ter seeing conditions as they really
;ire In' the Brownsville ouiury. If Mr. Gates
I. as divulged his pluns to Mr tit. the lat-
ter is not telling what they are.
' Kvcn If Mr. dates did ty ln wiuld hc-
i mill' interested In this prooosd road I
mould not tell you so Just now" said Mr.
I.ott this afternoon. "It won! 1 not De fair
to the men who wish to bai k this enterprise
by giving them publicity Just at this junc-
ture." '
Mr Lott has conferred wit'i President Nat
M Washer of the Business Mens club rela-
tive to the proposed road. W.iat this new
road would require of San Antonio in the ray
of a bonus or terminal faciliti sj is not given
"'a. The ltx-ation of hendq'it.-t -'rs here and
the Immense additional temho-v t!ia. would
lie opened to San Antonio would leal greatly
to the prestige of the city rh-i tjwn of
Fredericksburg. It Is said will cue a rash
lionus of approximately fcfi.OOO or there-
alxuit to secure the road. Other commitnltlea
without railroad facilities that arc to be tra-
versed by the proposed line. It Is expected
would he as liberak) either in rsFh or land
bonuses.
I TRIAL OF JUDGE JAMES HABGIS.
I
Believed That Case Will Go to the
Jury Saturday.
Associated Press Refiorl.s
LEXINGTON. Ky.. May IT -When the case
of Judge James Hargls. charged with tho
murder of James Cockrlll. was resumed to-
day It was believed that the tiklng of testi-
mony woxild be concluded on Saturday and
that the case would probably be given the
Jury on Tuesday.
Ed Callahan who is charged Jointly with
Judge Hargls and hts brother Alex Hargls
with the murder of Cockrlll. arrived In the
city tonight and will probably testify tomor-
row afternoon. In his examination this morn-
ing Judge Hargls admitted that he and his
brother are not now on speaking terms.
Judge Hargls said he did not fully remember
as to having bad Henry Freeman swear out
a warrant charging him. Hargls with the
Cockrlll murder to prevent service In another
county. Freeman was Uter killed In a feud
battle. Before Jtjdge Hargls completed hts
testimony he denied the truth of the evidence
ot every witness who had testified against
him and denied having a gun In his hand
when Cock rill was shot. He swore that he
did not even go to the window when he heard
the shooting and said he never had taken
action In regard to the arrest of anyone In
connection with the killing of Cockrlll.
MS. WATTBS0S DARK HORSE.
He Is Being Kept Closely in the Stable
Just Now.
(Hmuttm Pst yndol.
LOl'ISVILLE Ky. May W.-Henry Wat-
terson refuse to divulge the name of his
dark horse for the democratic nomination
for the presidency or to be Interviewed on
the subject. A man who Is perhaps closer
politically to the colonel than any one else
Insist that the man he referred to as one
who could wis la Governor John A Johnson
of Minnesota. The Informnat says' Colonel
WattereoB la very much In earnest aboUt
Johnson at the earn Urn Kill being a
(trong admirer of Bryan .-vl'
It
YEAB.V HOUSTON. TEXS. SATUH&Y. MAT 18 1907.
TAX
LAWS
Discussed in Statement
- by the Governor.
EXPLAINS EACH ONE
Gives His Idea of Increase in
the Revenue
WHICH WILL BE THE RESULT
Intangible Law Will Reach the Rail-
ed roads.
PLAN OF AUTOMATIC TAX RATE
Measure Gives Authority to the Board
to Reduoe the Charges Against
the Property Owners Impor-
tant Document
(Henston Pail Special.)
AUSTIN Texas May 17. -In referring to
the revenue bills pawed by th. Thirtieth leg-
islature which have been approved Oovernor
Campbell gave out the following statement
this afternoon:
"The public Interest now being manifested
in the revenue laws enacted by the legis-
lature and many. Inquiries thereto will I
trust. Justify a brief review of the law. I
present this statement for the Information
of the people and to correct any misappre-
hension as to the effect thereof.
'1. The charter fee bill increase the fee
heretofore charged by the State of Texas for
the granting ef charters for domestic cor-
porations and for permit for foreign cor-
porations to do business In Texas and niskee
the fee charged In tins State for such pur-
poses about what it Is In the other State.
This new law Is estimated to yield about
070.000 per year to the general revenue of
Texas or about 16000 per year more than the
State has heretofore derived from these
sources.
NEW FRANCHISE TAX.
1 The new frsnchlse law makes the
franchise tax upon both foreign and domes
tic corporations upon capital stock above
tlOUeW conform mora equally to that charg-
ed the smaller corporations having a cap-
ital stock of not mora than OOO.OUO. The
franchise tax upon these smaller corpora-
tions was levied at the same figures as that
heretofore charged. It Is estimated that tho
new law will yield about KTO.OOO annually to
the general revenue fund or about tKO.Ono
more than that heretofore reullxed from the
same sources.
GROSS RECEIPTS LAW.
"1 The gross receipts tax bill which Im-
poses a gross receipts occupation tax upon
express companies telegraph telephone and
Insurance companies sleeping car companies
caqshliing and other public service corpora-
tion receiving car hire and rental will yield
about 1000000 per annum three-fourths of
whlrh will under the constitution go to the
general rexinje fund of the State and one-
fourth to the available school " fund and It
is estimated that i his will give the general
revenue fund from this source about Hou.OOO
or about $-':i.'i more per annum than haa
heretofore been derived from the same
source and this item of taxation as will be
seen will yield Sl.V.om) to the available school
fund using Hi. estimate furnished me
which I deem to be approximately correct.
NEW I.igruR LICENSE.
"4. The new law taxing liquor dealers will
Increase that tax 25 per cent. From this
source under the old law ended August 31.
IMS. $663460 was derived and under the new
law making no allowance for the usual In-
crease. It Is estimated that there will be de-
rived from this source as a result of the new
law S829.036 per annum or sn Increase of
SWS.S6t.50 three-fourths of which that Is
S1S4.M6.S8. will go to the general. revenue and
one fourth that is. S4l.v C. to the available
school fund.
INHERITANC E TAX.
"6. The Inheritance Tux Bill. The esti-
mate of the 8tate's revenue to be derived
from this bill is largely problematical but
basing the same upon the experience of other
States and countries. It is believed by the
tax officers that the sum of $100000 will be
derived per annum from this source and that
the same will increase from yesr to year
with the increasing wealth and development
of the State.
TAX ON 1NTAXGIHLES.
". The bill taxing Intangible assets re-
quires the tax assessors and county commis-
sioners court when sitting as a board of
equalisation to place the intangible asset
of railroad companies orou the tax rolls at
the valuation placed on tl'em by the State
tax board and the Suite tax board is re-
quired to fix the same at full value. These
intangible assets were fixed by the board
Isst year at about jmi.OOtl.OOO but of this
sum only STi.OOO.'ioii was placed on the tax
rolls for taxation In the entire State. This
law was attacked by the railroad companies
but It was upheld by the supreme court of
the State in their decision aad under the new
001000 ii ii i w eieieiAMsMs
(Continued on Pag Seven.)
THE TEXAS
Houston WiU Entertain the Press
wseossssssi hioisiiioioi
The Texas editor who are now attending
the meeting of the Texas Press association
will travel from Galveston to Houston this
afternoon as guests of The Houston Post
and by reason of this courtesy provided by
Th Pov they will have a chance to see
Houston Hn daylight "
The original plan of the Texas Press asso
ciation was to leave Galveston ait S o'clock
this evening and Jeacu her after 1 o'clock
be entertained here and depart later for San
Antonio tt thl program I followed they
would not have a chance to see Houston
when Ue bright light ot the day' aua si
presenting the city la best attire and yes-
terday Onion el ft. If. Johnston prestoent of
the Houston rrtnODf company susd. a trt
".:-''r. ;' ."V.'.' : A - -.'
yn
ONLY TAFT
People of Ohio Are Cry-
ing for Him.
WANT EXPLANATION
Foraker and Dick Asked to
Come Jn the Open.
SECRETLY FOR FAIRBANKS
Chairman Brown Scents i Dark Con-
spiracy. FORAKER IS NOBODY'S DARLING
No One of Aay Consequence Is Sup-
porting His Candidaoy Madino
Is for Taft and That Settles
It in Ohio. '
(AmHiattd Prut Kepjri )
TOLEDO Ohio May 1? -Chairman Walter
F. Brown of the Ohio Stats central republic-
an committee today broke hi reticence re-
garding the Taft-Foi sktr Imbroglio. He de-
clared himself aa unqualifiedly for Taft said
ths republican of Ohio are solidly In favor
of his candidaoy and that Senator Foraker
and Dick owe IS to theinselveo and their
friends to settle the report that they are
secretly supporting; Vice President Fair-
banks. He declared moreover that the
sentiment for Taft Is su strong that If fur-
ther opposed or IB any way misrepresented
by Senators FereJter and Dick It will demand
expression In a- popular ounvealloa.
Chairman Brown Is not given to extrava-
gant talk. Ho la rallitr sxaravagant la the
opposite direction. He discusses only mat-
ters with whlct ho la familiar and whan the
conversation turn upon subjects where be
I not certain of nla fnn. he too his voice.
His opinion if tho Oh in situation as relating
to Secretary Taft was summed up In thla
sentence:
NOBOpT FAVOHB FORAKER.
"There Is not to my knowledge a repub-
lican leader who) promlneaK I acknowl-
edged throughout Ohio who favor any can-
didate for the preaaWency except Secretary
Tart. There an ebrhtj eight counties In thla
State. I have dlroot Information from too
leading pollticftxa''tOiree-fourtha of them
and every man ufToir Taft I have not aa
exact Informattoa nam the1 remaining coun-
ties but 1 know that they loo ar. for Taft.
There art of course men 1b various parte
of the State Indebted to Senators Foraker
and IXck. Some of these are a Is natural
a little noisy in behalf of tho senators but
even among them there I not. In my opinion
any feeling for uny presidential candidate
but Mr. Taft. What Is more Important
however Is the fa t that the people of Ohio
are overwhelmingly In favor of Taft There
Is not the slightest doubt of this and any-
body who dues not know It 1 Ignorant of
the real political conditions In Ohio."
It waa suggested to Mr. Brown that a be-
lief exists with politicians In some other
State that Sen.r rs Forsker and Dick con-
trol th 8lste pa ly machinery and that the
power of the otgnn'xatlon la behind them.
DICK DOES N'T CONTROL THE MA-
CHINE. "There never w.n a greater mistake than
that" said Chin: man Brown. 'Ths senators
do not control t. .- party machinery and they
never have sud. and they do not now
sway the Stui ' a ntral committee In any of
its sctlons. Ii i
Ohio politician
has never be. t
time since ii
The organizar -"There
Is : .
Hon" continue
is that nobol'
sponsibllity fo:
prsed any ih ?
aker from p '.
been made lo- i
i lie absolute truth as every
ki.ows thst the committee
iider their control at any
' nibership waa announced
ii is with Taft.
-." ing I would Ilk. to men-
1 i lie chairman "and that
w ho has assumed any re-
: Taft movement haa ex-
to eliminate Senator For-
: ' If such scheme have
i body they are entirely un
authorlxed hi .my men who are connected
with the Tafi . npalgn. We desire to elim-
inate dernocr.it from politics as far ss we
are able an. I ' it is the extent of our de-
sires in that tlon. I wish very much
that the Axsn ! Press would make that
statement to ' I 'nllc at large."
OKLAHOMA DEMOCRATS ACTIVE.
Will Discuss Situation With the At-
torney General
1 . ' - Press Repmrt.)
WASHINGTON MJf 1" Democratic mem-
bers of the ik. '..! constitutional conven-
tion will sn ' "liy to consult with the
attorney gei: snnllng the decision of
Judge Psnco i- Alva which restrained
the governoi. ;itutlonal convention and
county officer - on calling an election to
vote on the p- d convention before MM.
Governor I ; . ' who came her almost
a week ago representative clttxwne to
consult with i republican leaders will
wale the ih ii .t Other questions are to
be dlsrusse! : the attorney general. In-
cluding the el- : ' ii ordinance.
EDITORS HERE TODAY
Association Which Will Arrive on Houston
Travel as Guest of Post From Island
City.
to Galveston
on the Gab -to
be know -I :
Which Is to le.
afternovn. n 1 r
local commit!''
Colonel hnn'i'
and Secret ni
neaa Leagu
raoge for st -ths
Internal i"
at 4 o'clock 1
reception corn-
at that hour
are tabs tk.
1 'ranged for a special train
Houston and Henderson
" ;e Houston Post Special
I'nlreston at 3 o'clock thla
. here at 4 o'clock. J Tho
v. entertainment sf" which
- General Richard Cocke
.-e P. Brown of he Busl-
.' live members trill ar-
-1 te most the visitors at
i "I Great Northern depot
fterhoen and an oa the
lire requested to be there
fine car ride the editor
t.
lea hotel. The aute-
snoMtea for th
e rilel
Um ladles wm aa.
ereMe a the
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IN HOUSTON
- i
Next General Assembly
May Aeet.
TO DECIDE NEXT WEEK
Wednesday the Time Set for
. Receiving Invitations.
REV. JACOBS WILL ATTEND
He Will Present the Claims of Texas'
Greatest City.
TEXANS FARED WELL YESTERDAY
Were Given Many Important Commit-
tee Assignments Majority in Fa-
vor of the Charlotte Article
of Agreement
' (Houston Fast Special.)
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. May . Tba pros-
pects are that Houston will secure the Itut
general assembly of the Bout hern Presby-
terian church- Dr. William States' Jaooba
pastor of the First Presbyterian church of
that city w ired the assembly now In session
In Birmingham to set next Wednesday aa
the dsy to hear the claims of the several
cities which are contesting for the honor of
entertaining next year's convention. Dr.
Jacobs alii be here ou that day and assist-
ed by other Texana will push Houston'
claim. The Cotton Exchange and other com-
mercial organisation of Houston have In-
vited the assembly to meet In that city.
In the appointment of standing commit-
tees today. Texans fared weiL Rev. J. T.
Robertson is chairman of the committee to
amend the church rules of order and minor-
ity reports representing amendments to the
rules relative tu committees and commis-
sions. All of the Trie ministers were given
appointments to preach In the local pulpits
Sunday. The proposed creation of the synod
of Oklahoma cutting off three presbyteries
from the Texas synod will hardly be acted
upon at this assembly.
THE CALDWELL MATTER.
An effort was made today to get the Cald-
well Btattsr up before the assembly. The
Central Texas presbyteries sent up a pro-
test aawinat the action of the last assembly
which1 by a majority of one reversed the
Texas synod and upheld the presbytery in
not taking up the charge ef unorthodoxy.
The assembly by a record vote refused to
allow the papers referred to a committee.
At toduj aesslon of the forty-seventh gen-
eral assembly of the Southern Presbyterian
church a number of otrtures were offered
nd referred to committees. Many related
to ths proposed articles of agreement An
overture from the Maugiiiu. u. T.. presby-
tery which has Just been tunned asked that
a new synod be organised to consist of the
presbyteries of Maugum un.l Durant. The
synod of Arkansas asked tic sssembly to
appoint an ad Interim coniiiniiee to make
an exhaustive study of the enure system of
church government with a v r to effecting
such changes aa will give the synod "lis
logical natural and rightful pm. -c in the line
of church courts and rescue it from its pres-
ent anomalous and awkward position."
The presbytery of the Tom Hik'we at Co-
lumbus Miss. sent in resolutions with th
request that they be sent m ihe various
presbyteries for action. The res li.iions pro-
vide that any Individual congr. nation may
adopt the rotary method of eteoiing elders
and deacons and that no riilinK 1-r or
deacon may be Installed for a l uitter period
than three years without being re-elected by
the congregation.
AMENDMENTS PROt'i iSK.Li.
The East Hanover presbytery n.ks that a
committee be named to consider ine advis-
ability of establishing the order - ' l lion-
esses. - An overture from th pr--l;. t r of
Paris Texas proposed certain .inn n lm-'iits
to the constitution with a view to jr.. .Lug
a mode of effecting organic union a.tti otlier
bodies. A doxen or more preslo le- le nent
up overtures looking to approval .f tl.- lav-
luen missionary ni.iwment. The ap.o.'.tm- rit
uf a secretary for young peopie s s i-.u-t.-s
and Sunday seio.is and the appoint .-. m ir
a woman's for-Ik n mission comtii.il' e .ne
asked.
The presbytery of Fort Worth pr.ri fi r
relief in the matter of anamalous mi. I ii
of the church s lorergn missionary i : W.
"by remoying the stigma of at least a s- i-
Ing approval of polygamy."
An oerture troni Louisville invites i
feneral assembly to rueet in that city ;n -t
is utidersiiHxt tliirt Charlotte. N r .:.)
Montreal. N' C as well as lloust ei
also wait the newt assembly.
An overture from the Lexlncton pre.hyt. --v
steks to have offiolil inquiry n .vie hi tt:.
decline In the number of Infants Uii - 7 .1
The Ouachita prrHbytew want T'.e :i. !.:
psce conference Indorsed.
The Eastern Texas presbytery int n II
rect referendum on the question of itch;::
union.
The Alabama svnod d'-slres that the worfc
of raising a special fund of 115 to e-i; inre
S llllilan institute be sanctioned.
The Tuscaloosa presby tery iusks for i'- em-
ployment of white ministers to lao r .v-
evangelists among the negroes. Mnn - 1 r-
tures mere introduced asking for the o-r
observance of the four hundredth anr.i.r-
snry of John Calvin. In 1S09.
VOTE ON CHARUTTE ARTIC1.KS
The vote on the Charlotte articles nt agree-
ment for closer relations was ofnlnltv rea!
Communications were read from a.i tiie
presbyteries showing the vote and mixing
(Continued on Page Two.)
Post Special This Afternoon.
The.vlsrlt of the editors to Houston this aft-
ernoon will be an Important event la the
history of the city. They will see. and li n ing
sees will tell and In telling mil pr-scnt
the best points of the metropolis of the state.
They will bo shown the handsome residences
the extensive business district and all ad-
vantages which are alone possessed by Hous-
ton. Business men will Join In welcoming
the visitors1 Tonight the entertainment here-
tofore prepared for th editors and the ladies
accornpanythlng (hem will be carried out '
It Is Important that all of the members of
the committee oa reception and all others
who desire to take part In entertaining the
viators meet The Houston Poet Special at
the InterssUonanl and Great Northern depot
x s voioca .'
price 5 cents;
ORCHARD INTERVIEWS
UPSET THE DEFENSE
Claimed to Have Been a Scheme to Give Him
Credibility Before the Jury.
SCHMITZ SAYS HUEF LIED.
He Likewise Denies Abandoning
His Office.
lAssorustca Pi est Kif .rf.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Cel.. May 17.-In
a statement to the Evening Pot Mayor
Sehmlts said today:
"The st.u.miiu that I have handed
the nlim of government to any person
or committee la sn unqual.fled farse-
he d 1 called the committee of fifty
together some time ago In order that
1 might have advice from the best
citlrens of the city In a financial and
Industrial crisis This committee Jbf
fifty formed auWoiumittees In order
that the work might be systematlxed
and one of these Is the so-called com-
mittee of seien I have not resigned
nor yleldeM my prerogatives to any-
body and any siatement to the con-
trary Is a malicious falsehood 'l.iere
Is no reason why I should pass over
the retire of government to other per-
sons. As for Ru-f s charges I will say be
has never puld me any bribe money
and he knoas It. if he aays he paid
the bribe mowy to me he simply
He."
eeeeeeeeoeeeeeeeoweeeeeeeeoeeee
HE CAN SELL HIS OWN
SOLDLEK HAD A RIGHT TO DIS-
POSE OF CLOTHES.
After Government Issues Garments
Thty Belong to the Man Who
Gets Them.
(tfmutee Port Specul i .
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. May 17. -Judge T.
B. Maxey today handed down a very in-
teresting opinion In the case of the T'nited
States against Robert Michael. In which he
charges the Jury to find the defendant not
guilty aa charged In the indictment
Michael waa charged with buying an over-
coat. vlued at lift from a soldler-stuuoaed
st Fort Sam Houston. The soldier waa Lu-
clllloux H. H earns. He waa Indicted under
a statute which provides a fine of from IIOM
to turn and Imprisonment from one to five
years for buying property of the government
from a soldier. The question Involved In the
case was whether or not the defendant
bought property of the government or wheth-
er he bought property of the soldier. The
court holds In brief th.it If be had bought
property which was to lie issued tu the sol-
dier bnt waa then in the possession of 'the
United States government Ills care would be
clearly Included by the statutes but he
bought property which had been Issued to
the soldier and wss the private property of
the soldier.
The court analyses a number of the laws
on which th district attorney sought a con-
viction and shows that they do not Include
tills case but they by their word show
that clothing; whlrh has been Issued to the
soldiers la th private property of the sol-
diers. 4-4-T-
An arrest was recently made In Houston ef
a man who bought uniforms from soldier
tt Brownsville the charge being made under
the statute Judge Maxey haa construed.
GOV. HUGHES IS NOT MIXING IS.
Will Not Permit Himself to Take Hand
in- National Politics.
(AsMcialed Press Report.)
ALBANY. N. T.. May 17.-It was auihorl-
tstlvely dented today that Oovernor Hughes
Is mixing up In National politics or that he
will permit himself to be drawn Into the
present discussion of the presidential booms.
Statements .that Congressman Herbert Par-
sons who saw the govwnor yesterday en-
deavored to Interest him In the Taft boom
are wholly without foundation. Neither uf
them mentioned National politics. The plain
fact Is Governor Hughew wants to be left
alone to work out his polii Im In Albany and
will not thank anyone for trying to draw him
Into the larger game. He has no desire to
figure as a politician. Of course Mr. Hughes'
vety position as governor ot New Yorki
makes him a presidential possibility.
11 I slso conceded that In his position he
can render valuable assistance to President
Roosevelt and the National administration in
tne coming campaign. So It is Inevitable thst
Lis attitude should be discussed whenever Na-
tional politics la mentioned but the most
that anybody can make out of Mr. Hughes
Is that he wishes to stand alone. He has
consistently refused to make political al-
1'anci on matter small or large.
TRAIN CB.USHEd"bOY T0 DEATH.
Had Just Rescued His Little Brother
From Perilous Position.
(Associated Press Report. )
DALLAS Oa May 17.-llugh Starr tho
17-year-old son of J. O. Starr of this place
was crushed to death by a Southern Railway
passenger train early today after rescuing!
his little brother from a trestfe. The boy
S' vompanied by his mother and little brother
nas walking along the track when the train
was heard. Roung Starr seeing his brother
some distance tack on the trestle ran to
him and made an effort to carry him off the
trestle but not having f.me to do so he
pitched the little fellow to safety and was
himself crushed to death by the train. Tho
little boy had bis arm broken by the fall.
INNOCENT BYSTANDER KILLED.
Result of a Row Growing Out of Long-
shoremen's Strike.
(Astecialed Press Report.)
NEW YORK. May 17. One man was shot
and Instantly killed and another wounded as
the result of a row growing out of the long-
shoremen's strike In Hoboken today. The
rieVid man Is Harry Marshall a bystander.
The man who fired the shot and who himself
was wounded while resisting arrest la Ben-
jamin Vincent. Vincent is about 36 years old
and said to have been employed by a detec-
tive agency on one of the docks affected by
the strike. Vincent narrowly escaped lynch-
ing at the hand of a crowd of angry striker
before ha was taken te a polios station. :.
TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT
Lawyers All Apparently Satis-
fied in the End.
TILT OVER A NEW STATUTE
Defense Claimed It Was Made to
Cover the Cases on Trial
WILL GET NO JURY THIS WEEK
May Get On Sometime Next Week
Prosecution Will Use a Fortnight
in Presenting Its Direct En-
dence to the Jury
ISO
I fTsTSlsTSfsl r SST 1 sssTrtlll 1
BOISE Idaho. Mar 1T.-Thr was th
dV ken. to pay when court opened this morns.
Ing in the trial of William D. Haywood So
the murder of ex-Ooverwor Steunenbors;.
Before th amok cleared away Lawyer Per- .
row for the defense had demanded that
Oovernor OoodlnT he brought to court and
perhaps punished for contempt of court.
Yesterday a Dumber of reporter trere al-
lowed to have a talk with Harry Orchard;
at the State penitentiary. What the wrote
about him aeemed harmless enough. It dealt
Inr. ely with his personal health relatteas
and appearance. The question that touched
the murder trials waa whether be haa dona
or said anything because of promises a per-'
suasion.
As soon aa the attorneys saw these ratetA
view they set np a complaining' th echoes
of whlrh are still resounding. Whoa Jadge
Wood took th bench ha ordered that tho '
nnwl.lmi.l W k 1 . .V .
f .... JUI I arm H-BU IIIIIBiriM IIM Bllll
for the time being. He then said:
"My attention has been called thla morning
to th reeding of tba morning paper (not by
anyone ra presenting either side hero) to an
article or serve published In the momma;
Piw relating perhaps to what nay be a
phaso ot this case and whom 1 laetracted
ths juror In this eas who had been sum-
moned hero and who had not bean examined
as to their qualification not to talk la rela-
tion to thla case and not permit anyone to
t.ilt to them I perhaps overlooked lnatmot-
Ing them or requesting them that they
should not read at least ths local paper ar
read anything In reference to th ease. '
JUDGE OVERLOOKED A BET. -"But
I overlooked that and this morning
there appeared something In the papers that
appears to tho court calculated to tnfluanoa
the Jurors that have not been called In th
case and It occurs to tho court that some-
thing haa got to bs done to prevent a re-
currence of this in tho future In order to
get a Jury In thla case. X am going to ask
now either aid for aay suggestions they
may have to make In relation to these sut-
lers. The court very much questions tba
propriety of these publication with thla case
on and with those jurors subject to exami-
nation.' . .
Lawyer Hawley said that ho had seen the
Interview with Orchard Ho had always
been opposed to letting reporters sea Orchard
and regretted that the seal of tho swwspaper
men had led them so far but ho could not
see that there waa anything to be dona about
It at the present time. The court remarked
that something would certainly be done
about It If It could be shown that there had j
been any attempt to Influence prospective !
Jurors. Lawyer Richardson for tho defense.
said he had a few remarks to mako that j
he could not properly make la the pi ssiin 1
of the talesmen. They were accordingly !
chased out for an hour.
Richardson referred to the Intel slews with'
Orchard and proceeded to denounce tbem at
th ton Af hla vi.1- .
"It la as potent a fact as the fact Chat I
stand here today" hs said "that this inter
view was arrangea 10 renanuiaxto ureaarar
and to Influence the Jury. It waa a dastard-
' inillq upvu ui UV.OUOTl U yiNT BOSKSS
please. I want to say that wo thoroughly
believe that the counsel for the defense hail
no part In this thins and I call on them to
denounce the action of Oovernor Gooding
and Warden Whitney as strongly as We do.""
THE GOVERNOS; SNSCRED.
Mr. Richardson went on to censure the
governor tor making public a statement to
the effect that Orchard had once told hint
that he neither expected nor wanted any
promise from the prosecution and he addsd:
"If It was not before entirely patent that
the governor of this Bute never intended
that we should have a fair trial for our
clients. It certainly Is patent now to the -world."
v
Mr. Darrow succeeded his colleagues: "Of
course" he said. "It Is entirely clear that
there could have been but one purpose lex
this Joint reception of Governor Gooding and
his friend Orchard and I would not know
exactly how to form my Idea of tt la preper
or improper language. The court has been
doing everything m its power to assist bs to
get a fair and Impartial Jury. We nave been
treated with every fairness and courtesy by
the opposing counsel. Then this Interview
must come along. Of course It Is merely
driveling stuff but tt Is the most flagrant
attempt to Influence a jury that I have aver
j heard of. "it ' V
"1 think tnat ine governor ot xnis state
should be called before this court and If tho
evidence warrant it he should be punlahei
for contempt. I think Warden Whitney
though he Is only the governor's messsnge
boy. should be called In. too and be ex-
amined. The reporters of th local new s-
papers should also be called kt and star
whether or not It was printed la the Inter
of Justice." N
Lawyer Hawley for tho scoot niton. sa
that he regretted tho matter exceedingly.
The Interview hs supposed though he b. !
nothing to do with hNras tho result of r
systematic attempt of certain newspapers '
malign tho proeecutloa and also because
certain wprwntoUcn that bad been r
f ' " . .
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