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FITZPATR1CK BURIAL
liis Is the Place
TP BUY YOUR
: DIAMONDS
BURIED IN HOLLYWOOD CEME-
TERY YESTERDAY.
Police Force and Many Lodge Men
Attended Was Old and
Popular Officer.
' First Because any diamond
you may get here it either white
tr blue (no yellow or Imperfect
' stones).
. 6econd-BecaLise I will not
misrepresent hut will tell you
jutt exactly what you are get
ting; and last but not least.
ny diamond you buy here
whenever you want to cash It
In I' will oive you 90 cents for
very dollar you nave me. but
my. honett advice is buy now.
They will be worth at l-t 25
per cent more In 60 days from
now.
1 Main St. The Diamond Merchant
LAUNDRY
WORK
CLEANING
AND
DYEING
Only the Best and Prompt
Delivery.
The Model Laundry
: WITH DYE WORKS
Agents Wanted HOUSTON
h Electric Fans
BARDEN
Electric & Machinery Co.
109 Mala
WE REPAIR mmi Mill
In addition tn building GafMine
Knpinos of al'. sizes. Wf make a
upeciaity of rcprtirin or rebuilding
all Hashes of Oil. "ns "r (Jasoline
Knfrinen. W'p have a complete
plant fr t tie niaruiat lui e of Gaso-
line Engine? of al. kinds. A first-
class foundry in connection. K: -pens
in charge of ail departments
Write fur estimates on anything
you need.
Tandem Gas Engine Co.
SOUTH HOUSTON. TEXAS.
Oliver's Bargain Bulletin
Used Pianos Less Than Half
A M"" Vough Piano now $300
JL S4M Kimlatll Piano now $330
A $35 liogiian Piuno. now $125
A X.O Camp & Co. Piann now. ..$125
-h J2'M It'-ne Piano r.ow $50
A 1475 Krell-Fien.-I. Piano now. .$300
" Many Other Fine Bargains
-f AH on Katy Terms.
OLIVER'S MUSIC HOUSE
. PHONE 1177.
WHISKEYS
llle--al
WINESJisJLIQUORS
United Woolen Mills
SOUS TO MEASURE
KeKore $15- No Less
" 1 i ob Madi
Tsttttr filtltj. . Utitm Itcslor. Ttm
Ff her gift to you wasn't much
Don') mind;
Get her present here
That'll show her what a gift should
YE&PLUHKETT Jly.Co.
-TEXLA-
ta tb only raoSnt; mad
speeiallr '"r this trvtnc
Southern Climate Uae It
-rocJfing-
The funeral services over the body of
Cltv Patrolman Kltipatrtck wlio dtod Sat-
in. In y morning at 4:3 at St. Joseph s In-
firming ..hk a result at a stroke of paraly-
sis lat Thursday. aa held yesterday
sfliiiHKMi at o'clock from. Ihe parlurs
-t tlie Kartliman.ft McCarty Inrtertaklng
company. The procession formed at the
undertaking establishment and proceeded
to ft. Patrick's church where the serV'
Ires. according to the Catholic church
were conducted by Rev. Father J. M
llHiik-liran. Tlie burial followed In the
Hollywood cemeteiy.
The funeral was very largely attended
by the ineinlrs of the order of Hiber
nians division No. 1. and Ked Oak camp
N'u. 91k Woodmen of the World of which
organisations the dead officer was a
member and ur.flor whose auspices the
funeral was conducted. Nearly all the
members of the police force were also
In iiltendatice. and many other friend
from the general public whom Officer
Fitspatrlrk had served so lone and falth-
fullv came to attend the performance of
the last riteH over the body. Many beau-
tlful designs were offered by friends of
toe deceased.
The pallbearer were selected from the
brother lodge men of Mr. Fitxpatrick and
from the police force there being ik
members acting from each of the several
organisations. Those who acted as pall-
bearers uere: Tat 0 Leary Tim Daley
Charles Roach. W. 11. Norton. Robert
Hencrle. J. B. McNutt.
Offh-er William Fttipatrtck was a native
of Ireland but emigrated to the I'nlted
Stales with his relatUes many years ago
For a number of years after his arrival
in America lie resided In the Northern
Stales of Michigan and Minnesota but
iater came to Texas and located at Hous-
ton. For the past nine years lie had been
a faithful and effiei. nt member of the
Houston police force ami the Kreat nnm-
Iw of police offlceis and other sorrow -tne
friends who gathered around his bier
yesterday is an evidence of the high
esteem in which iie was held by both
the other members of the police force
and the public.
The deceased is survived in Houston
by one son. 17 years old. Ills wife died
seeral ears aco. He is also survived
bv three sisters two brothers and a
daughter in Grand Rapids. Mich. nnd
two iii-others in Minnesota At the time
of his death he was jo years old.
fTNERAL
Yesterday afternoon at 3 30 o'clock the
funeral tl Carlton aws"ii. the young
man who died at the Baptist sanitarium
Saturday aftermxui at 12. 30 o'clock after
urdergoins an operation last Tuesday for
appencl ; ii is. was held from tlie residence
of his brother at TOtl Polk avenue. The
remains were prepared lor burial by
Karthman & Mccarty. The services were
'.inducted by Rev. Mr. Masey of the
Christian rl-.ur. h. and the interment fol-
lowed In Hollywood cemetery.
A large number of friends of the young
man and of the family were in attend-
ance and some of the floral offerings
were more elaborate than has been seen
at a funeral In the city for some time.
One desipn of special beauty was the
wreath presented by the Texas company
with a white streamer attached on which
was the word "Texas."
The death of Carlton Dawson Is a par-
ticularly sad event as the young man
was in the full bloom of youth being
only J years of age at the time of his i
!eath. He .am1 home July 4 to visit
his parents for a day and shortly after
t-osrding the train to return to Fort
Worth he was suddenly stricken serlously
111. and was taken to his home in the
citv before the train left the station. He
was removed to the sanitarium early the
next morning and an operation performed)
for appendicitis and death resulted.
The deceased is survived by a father
and mother and tw. brothers all resi-
dents of Houston. He was formerly em-
ployed in the service of the Texas" com- j
pany In Houston hut for the past few I
months he had been in the offices of Ihe I
company in Kort W nrth. He was popular
with members of the company who at-
tended tlie funeral and who uave hlni a
reii.itjitMni as leing a most excellent
young lean.
The palihearers were selected from the
employes "f i!e Texas company and
veie til.- following: C. H. lne. William
Ken.. I'aul Williamson. William Dodge.
R Cirass ami Alba Rankin.
FKRIilNAXI) CORTK7-.
Ferdinand Cortex a Mexican aged 47
years died yesterday at a lo.-al private
sanitarium. The remains were turned
over to Settegast A Kopf undertakers
for preparation tor burial. The arrange-
ments for the funeral will be completed
this morning.
! UNEARTH HUMAN BONES
The Remains Were Disclosed While
Excavating for Set of Boat
Ways at Hamsburg.
While excavating for a boat ways for
tl.e topping Transportation company at
Harrisburjf W. A . Parker who has the
work in charge unearthe-l a quantity of
human bones supposedly those of an In-
dian buried there in earlier days. How-
ever other than supposition there is no
reason for pronouncing the bones the
remnant of a redskin and they might just
as well be the remains of an early whit-
settler not improbably one of the deal
of the Texas or Mexican armies.
Parties who were shown the boner un-
mistakably pronounced them to be those
of a human. Vhey werv unearthed about &
hundred feet below the bridge on Hray-
bayou near the junrtion of that stream
with the Houston ship channel and were
some distance under the surface at the
water's edge.
Owl UK to the location and manner tn
which tl ey were found by dynamiting. It
was impossible to preserve the bones ami
no effort was made tn rolled them. Som;
weie thrown into deeper water whi.e
two three of the larger bones wer?
brought to station of tlie Topping Trans-
portation company. Th excavation wa
in plain view of a!l boat riders who lefi
that dock yesterday ! trips on the chan-
DE0WNED IX BAYOU.
Hegro Eoy Attempted to Swim &
Horse i Stream.
.Vfi. e Hall a v.cnro n; 14 years t
zu was drowned ir: ihe bayou abo-
t.. Sabine street ' ri e ctlerday shn -!:
fcft:r 1 oVlo-k. Th toy was on a
i'-r- arid was sw -nn tg ihe animii.
r tie stream wt.i-h i twelve ct
iJHfj. jit t!p plzrr. Therp was no saldif
Hi-1 Ti;t- huise was minus a mane. When
ti.- !.'.r-- sank under the water the boy
ei.pi'i-'l "ff. and being unable to awlm.
vva 'low i.d
WHEN
Yum 1 uy Hej'erV Prickly lhal
rnvdiT yu'jr m- ney tnkes no
chancL-. IT DOES immediately
relieve and cure Prickly Heat.
Sunburn Chafing and all skin
irrita'.ion.a. Soothe the dtdicate
nerve ending. If antiseptic it
preserve wjiijoit heals.
Al Dr"ti-I 2 Cai Zn
KEYER'S DRUG STORE
1010 Capital Phoae 188
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IS NO OIL INCREASE
BATHER THERE HAS BEEN A
REDUCTION OF 2 CENTS.
New York Times Story Caused Com-
ment From Men in Oil
Business.
The New York Times' story on the oil
situation in Texas as a result of the litl-
Itatlon over the Waters Pierce company
and which was published In The Post
yesterday mornjnir. created much talk
among the oil men of Houston. The
Times made the stntement that "aa soon
as the trust's competition erased inde-
pendent refiners raised their prices two
tents." The writer of the article in-
tended to convey the impression that
when the Wate-n Pierce went Into the
hands of the State receiver the trust
went out of hutiness and that the inde-
pendents took advantage of conditions
thus hrouclit aliout.
As a matter of fact shortly after the
State receiver was given charge of the
properties the independents lowered the
rrlce of oil in Texas two cents. Just
why the independents took the action
has never been made clear. The compa-
ny which made the reduction while doint;
po. issued a circular to a'l dealers Indi-
cating that It was the desire that the
reduction be passed along- to the con-
sumers. Whether or not the placing of the Wal-
ters Pierce In the hands of the State re-
ceiver had anything to do with the cn3
or not 4s not known. There have been a
number of reasons given for the cut. hut
the receivership of the Waters Pierce
has never been connected with It.
At the time of the cut. taken in con-
nection with the circular to the effect
that the rut should he passed on to the
consumers. It was hinted that possibly
the oil companfea took the step as a
means of heading off agitation. It has
since been stated that the step was taken
by the Texas company in order to fright-
en away a number of St. Tenuis capital-
ists who were In Texas making an in-
vestigation of the Waters Pierce affairs
with the view of forming a company to
purchase the properties.
COMPETITION IS STIFF.
Of course when the Texas company
made (he cut all the other companies met
the price. There Is stiff competition :n
Texas and each company meets the price
that may be made hy the other compa-
nies. That Is done aa a usual tivig.
without the publication of a blanket re-
duction. Concerning the other statement In the
article from the Times that to I lie effect
that f;ates was preparing to take over
the Waters Pierce properties in Texa.
few oil men here In lieve there is any-
thing in it. It is stated that if Gates
should make the purchase that he will
not do ho with the view of operating
them but more In the nature of a liver
expecting to unload on some other com-
pany at an advance.
MAKING ANNT'AI. CONTRACTS
Notwithstanding all the talk about the
affairs of the Water? Pierce the business
is being operated as of yore and those
who have dealings with the company see
no change in the manner of the conduct
of the business over that prior to the
placing of the company In the hands of
the' receiver. The company's forces are
the same and the trade is handled In the
eame old way and the company contil-
ueit to moke annual contracts which is
taken as an indication that those manag-
ing the company a affairs feel that the
company will be operating twelve months
more.
PRE8S AGENTS' NOTICES.
BIJOU THEATER.
Tonight sees the opening perfortiiaqce
nf the Nat Field Kxtravaganz Icotn-
panv. .iffertn a burlesque on thbest
musical comedv production otTered bA the
Weber-Flelds circuit In the Kast a beapitv
of twenty arlrl nicked for tfceir
dancing ability looks and form from n
everal metropolitan comDaotei WHO bav
' -pnf? wnpf
00f00a00 Worth of en's
I and Women's Low Shoes r ' '
I M. Sc IFF Pirke "
.
Very simple 60c off the price of every Man s and Woman s
Low Shoe in our store diametrically opposed to all regulation
sales. You make a selection of the kind of Low Shoes you
want you get the size you wear and you save 60c. We don t
hide anything every Low Shoe goes no "odds and ends.
Ail our Women's Shoes thatwe retail regu-
larly at $2.00 will be sold for dj 1 A A
60c lesd or . - P 1 TT l
We don't mark our shoes up and then down.
60c less off all our regular $2.50 Shoes;
patent vici kid and dull leather. This is
everything in men's and d Q A
women's
Our great $3.00 lines of Men's and Women's
Shoes for 60c less a pair. This includes
all our patent dull leather and vici.
No restrictions; all $3.00
Shoes for
All our elegant Edwin Clapp Low Shoes for men which we sold at $7.00 cut to $6.40
60c OFF THE PRICE OF EVERY MAN'S OR WOMAN'S SHOE
"THE SHOE STORE AHEAD"
clnseil for the winter. Nat Klelils the
veteran aitur ami play wrhrht. heads hts
own company. He only recently mied a
ten weeks' engagement at thif Oreetiwaii
theater In New Orleans tickets netng
placed on sale t'o ilavs in advance r
each performance. The performance of-
fered uy the Hijuu management is an In-
novation in Houston ami its continuance
depends upon its reception hy the puhlic.
This is also the lrrjrest nuinher of per-
formers ever as.-'cmhle1 in any theater
in Houston at any one time. Ilouptoinan.
will he treated to something good.
DISCUSSED NEW TEMPLE
Houston labor Council Met Yester-
day Morning Jewel ightfoot
Coming; for Labor Day.
During the meeting of ihe Houston
Ijilmr Council in the Katies hall yes-
terdav mornlnp the question of the mem-
bers of the different labor organizations
organizing for tin; purpose ef erecting a
Labor temple was dUcusseii. the matter
being brought ul by Ihe reading of a let-
ter from Joe KaIe. uho offered to give
t25ii toward the purchase of a building lot.
It was decided that the matter should
be taken up with the different organiza-
tions represented by the Labor c'ouneil
and get the views of each organisation
membership and enlist each union man in
Houston in the effoit.
There were a number of proposition
submitted from parties who own build-
ings who offered to lease to the Lbor
Council. It was decided to sound the
different organiziitions on this matter
also allowing each organization to sub-
mit a preference of the buildings offered.
A committee v a appointed composed of
Max Andrew. .Mr peters of tlie Electrical
Workers. Mr. Patillo of the Metal Work-
ers and Mr. Sumeial of Carpenters 111.
tli ia committee to act in conjunction witl
the trustees in both the matter of secur-
ing new hall and in working up Interest
in the lAhor Temp!" plan.
There will be a meeting this week to
be called hy the p-esident. when the
matter will be rone into more fuliy.
.1 letter was received from As'sistant
Attorney General Jewel Uchtfoot. who
accented tlie invitation of tlie council to
deliver the address on Labor Day. While
the rlace of holding the celebration this
year has not been definitely decided upon
it is believed that La Porte will be se-
lected. DROPPED GUN EXPLODES
Carl Hortman an Eaiploye o' th;
American Express Company Shot
Through Both legs.
Carl Hortman. depot agent for the
American Express company dropped a'
38-caliher Colt's revolver from his pocket
last night which exploded the bullet
penetrntlng the thighs of both limb?.
The accident happened In the uptown
ofBces of the company at h):45 last night.
Hortman had come to the office for a
package and his slxshooter awakening
T. M. Thrift money man. who was asleep
in a back room and who admitted him.
The parcel and gun were in the back
room where a dim light was burning.
Slipping the packawiyider his arm and
the gun In his hip pocket. Hortman
started for the front entranca and had
Just entered the front ortice which was
dark when Thrift who was returning to
Ills bed heard a shot. Running forward
he found Hortman groaning upon the
floor with blood streaming from botn
legs.
Dr. W. G. Priester was railed but be-
fore he arrived Westheiiner's ambulance
bad conveyed the Injured man to his
home inmi Fhigby street where Dr. T.
Murray prnnoumed the Injuries merely
flesh wounds nnd said the Injured man-
would be on his feet In a abort time.
According to Hortman the gun dropped
from his pocket on to the floor where
the hammer must have struck downward
exploding a covered cartridge
i auu ilj
$2.40
INCORPORATED
NEGROES HOLD ELECTION
Will Select Emancipation Park Di-
rectors Today Officers Will
Be on Hand.
Tlie noRmes of Harris munty will
gather at Kma m ipatinn park today and
between the bmrs of 10 and I o'clock
will vote fr members nf a hoard of di-
rectors fur the park association.
Attorney liny Graham representing
tlmse who have been the outs for the
part several years and who finally won
befoie Jiidire Ashe received nn inti-
mation yesterday that J. Vance Iewis
representing some of the other side. fail-
Ins in his effoit before Judge Kittrell
to enjoin Ihe election had indicated
that he would take the 'ase to tlie
Galveston district judge and ask for an
injunction.
Mr. it i aha in got busy on the phone
and eommun Seated with Galveston. He
alo communicated with the residence of
ecry diHincl judge in South Texas. If
Lewis appeared bvfore any of them it
was late before he did so and it is
not believed that he did. However it
is not believed tiiat any Judge would
grant an injunction restraining the en-
forcement of a final judgment. The only
recourse from the final Judgment of
a district court atates Mr. Graham U
that of appeal to the higher court.
There have been statements to the ef-
fect that there would be trouble at the
park today Inasmuch as feeling Is intern.;
and there will bi a number of officers
present all day.
Boating Notes
Three elegantly appointed yachts that
would be welcome additions to the flo-
tilla of any powerboat organization in
the country are now nearlng completion
In the new ship yard recently established
at' Harrishurg by F. F. Ai nlm und as-
sociate members of the Houston Launch
club. They belong to J. B. Adoue W. E.
Ilumphrevllle and George L. Glass. An-
other fine boat Is being built In the
Griffith & Pevoto yard at Harrisburg
and a similar vessel for R. R. Krupp is
nearljf ready for the water. F. F. Arnlra I
will begin the construction of a sixty-sev-
en-footer following the launching of one j
of tlie crafts under construction. Mr. I
Glass' boat will probably be first in the
water and the time for launching has
been set for about two weeks from date.
The planking on inula II. which she will
be christened is about two-thirds com- I
pleted and the machinery Is Lelnw in- '
stalled. The cabin is about one-third
finished and practically all the decking
is on. The boat is i7xl2-foot flush deck
cabin cruiser. Machinery Is alao being
Installed In Mr. Humphrevllle's 54x11)-
foot cruiser which should be ready for
launching in about thirty days. Mill-
work is being started on the cabin and
the frame is about ready for planking.
A three hr.rse-power gasoline engine Is
being installed in tlie Hennle which will
be used as tender for the larger vessel.
The frame of the G7xl2-foot yacht be-
longing to Mr. Adoue Is about ready to
receive the planking and an effort will
be made to get the vessel out In time for
the regatta at La Porte. R. R. Krupp Is
Installing- the newly arrived twelve-horre-power
motor In his thirty-five
footer which Is a full cabin cruiser. The
craft should be In the water In about
two or three weeks. Machinery for the
34xlO-foot cruiser about completed for Mr
Steele will be installed Wednesday. The
cabin work has Just arrived from the
factory In Houston and will be put on
at once. The hull Is already completed.
A 40xt-foot speedboat Is under construc-
tion in the rear of the Houston Tank
company at Bchwarti street and the
Southern Pacific tracks which claims
Its designer and hullder W. 'T. Stock-
bridge will bc-a new wrinkle In motor-
boat construction. The craft Is being
hunt something on the principle of the
famous hrdrocurve. of Northern and
Eastern fame embodying however new
All our beautiful 53.50 Shoes for 60c less
a pair. These are the best shoes in Hous-
ton for the money; get honest OA
values; men's and women's tjaWoVvf
All $4.00 Men's and Woman's Shoes for 60c
less or $3.40. Our windows contain all
our Shoes at regular prices A A
less 60c l)0Tlll
All our $5.00 Shoes for men and women
at 60c less a pair or $4.40; dj A A A
great value 4)Tr
All our elegant Oxfords for women and
Shoes for men which we sell C A A
at $6.00 cut to 40U
principles originated by Mr. Stockbridge
which are expected to make the boat
overhaul the hydrocui-ve hydroplane or
other type of autoboats. With sufficient
horsepower Mr. Stockbridge expects to
develop a speed of forty statute miles
per hour which under a handicap
would go some for the world's record.
Some of the fastest boats at the Palm
Heach races fell considerably short of
thirty miles and many did not accom-
plish twenty-five. Mr. Stockbridge will
first iiistnll a forty-horsepower motor
until l.e becomes acquainted with the
disposition of his boat.
A new t4.9-foot express boat will soon
be under const! uctlon at Harrisburg for
the Copping Transportation company. The
lat is being built especially for service
in connection with the contract with Wie
Penii City company and will run mall
between Houston nnd Murrisburs and the
projected little commercial town on the
ship liio'inel. making two trips daily. The
boat will be built half cabin full deck
similar to tho Puniher of Galveston and
tiie sixty-seven-liorse power engine which
drove tlie twenty-miler Skiddoo at last
vear's regatta will be installed. With
this engine tlie ('opting Transportation
poeple expect to develop from twelve to
fourteen miles. Tlie boat is to be built
under the direction of V A. Parker and
Is expected to bn ready for launching in
about ninety day.. Part of the lumber is
on the ground and the keel will be laid
this wee!:.
W. A. Parker and others were employ-
ed during last week excavating for a new
set of JOx U-fnot ways for the Copping
Transportation company at Harrisburg.
Tlie ways areto 1ms of the roller bearing
type anil while Intended primarily for the
pleasure i mft they will be sufficient to
haul out many nf the .smaller tugboats
which ply the channel. The ways will
I e operated by a gaso'ine hoisting en-
gine. A bout storehouse nnd repair shop
will be erected in conjunction with the
ways.
The former three-masted auxiliary
schooner Olgu now demasted. which was
recently purchased by Houston parties
and converted Into a boathouse or minia-
ture floating hotel is nearly ready for
commission once more ami wll soon be
towed down the channel to Hed Fish to
be let out to parlies of fishermen during
the vacation season. In the fall and
winter months tlie (llga will run rice Into
Houston from Anahuac and other points
around the lower belt.
C. J. Isenhour Is Installing a new twen-ty-four-horse
power gasoline engine In his
cruiser the Arrow replacing the old
eighteen -horse power motor which Is be-
ing plaeed in the Hev Ham for use as a
dispatch boat by the Houston Transporta-
tion company.
LI0TJ0R LICENSE RENEWALS.
New Law Went Into Effect Satur-
day at Midnight.
The county clerk will be flooded during
the next few days with applications from
liquor dealers 'for a renewal of their li-
censes under the new law. which went
into efTect Saturday at midnight. Tne
officers have sixty days In which to per-
fect their licenses. They are expected to
tile applications at once and the county
judge will hear testimony In all cases
where applications are made.
As was stated a few days ago. the city
authorities will pass an ordinance com-
plying with the new provisions of the
liquor law and dealers must also make
application to the city authorities. All
applications will be investigated by tne
legal department and where there is ob-
jection tli application will Be denied.
Hicks' CAPUDINE Cures Sick Headache
AHo .Nervous Headache Travellers Headacne
nd aches from Grip Stomach Troubles or lr
aisle troubles. ' Try Cafiudine lt liquid !
tcctt immediately. Sold by drucgUU.
!S per cent saved. Penny Price Ijaun-
dry. Collars 2c cuffs 4c. Work for whites
only. Hrlng your laundrr work.. White
1 jiundry
and Shine Parlor U
Main
street.
25 per cent iaved. Penny Prlca laun-
dry. Collars ft. cuffs 4c. Work for whites
only. Bring your laundry work. Whlta
laundry and Shine Parlor J0 Mala
street. .....
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THE SUNDAY OUTERS
THRONGS VISITED HARRISBURG
AND THE COAST RESORTS.
Boatrides on the Channel Many
New Attractions Are in Proi-
pect The Autoists.
Yesterday was again a big day for the
pleasure seeking population of Hous-
ton and In addition to the crowds at
City park something more tUan the
usual throngs paid weekly visit to Har-
risburg Port Houston. Galveston L:i
Porte Seabrook and other points along
the bay shore. The 1":3H o'clock South-
ern Pacific train made connections
yesterday morning with an excursion
train from Beaumont and left the Grand
Central depot with thirteen heavily
crowded coaches. Every other morning
train leaving for the coast resorts was
taxed to capacity and the operation was
repeated in the afternoon and at night.
Yesterday was ideal boating weather
and hundreds went down on the liar-
lisburg car line for trlpa tu the tiunlx
basin and other points. Not a fev
stopped off for an Inspection of the te-
cently opened Magnolia Park addition
while members of the Houston Counti
club were out to look over the ne.v
home off the Harrisburg road The Im-
provements at this plucc are being rap-
Idly culminated In so far as concern
the work Immediately at hand and the
Krand house-wai ining will no doubt be
soon ready for announcement.
On the channel the usual large num-
ber of pleasure craft was In evidence
some coming from the toot of Main
street but the majority were iioni
moorings at Harrisburg. Numbers of
launch club members who have summer
homes at Morgans point. Lu ivne h.-
Kldge Hay lew Seabi uuk and other
points around the lower ship channel
have removed their hoats to these places
and are now shortening the run by go-
ing down on excursion trains.
Notwithstanding the att. actions at Citv
park Galveston Seabrook and other
points and the large numlier of persons
away on vacation trips ihe boat ex-
cursion business from Harrisburg con-
tinues to flourish. The work of Im-
provement In many lines connected with
Penn City around the mouth of Greens
Hayou and the preliminary work on the
city's wharves and slips at Port Houston
are expected soon to be additional at-
tractions to the boat riders. The work
.f .V'e uSa.n J"'" l''k commission
at the battleground farther down tlie
channel. Is calculated before long to
bring the historic spot under the full
patronage of Houston's patriotic and
pleasure loving population.
Yesterday was also a day for auto-
mobiles though a slight rainfall might
easily be calculated to have Imnrovell
the situation hy allaying dust From
"daylight till dark" the horseless c
r ages made use of the net work of
shell roadways leading out of Houston
into the open country. "
IN NEW TERRITORY.
Six Hundred-Barrel Well on Barbe '
Trart.
(Houston Post S ft rial i
HUMBLE. Texas. July n.-A tw-o..
well was brought In on the W. u Harbee
tract today about noon and the oil Is ot
high quality and greenish. This well in
more than 1800 feet deep t I
otvr.VMh' " aen?SuW..a;S
25 per cent saved. Pennv Prb. t..
i n' otir laundry work Whlta
lS5J2v nd 8hlM 'wiw.4jBi.iaS-.
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