The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-13
Nd ELECTRIC MEN.
|ru Association Is Now 10 Ses-
| sion at Waco.
- several Matters OF Pub
kerc.t--session Devoted
u Reading Papers.

kss. April II. The Southwest
Iectric and street Railway as
Invened in second annual ees-
in this city. The convention
to order by President F. D.
Dallas, Secretary T. H. Stuart
his desk.
kathell, superintendent Of the
Ailway company Of Waco. intro
lin NJ. B. Davis, who welcomed
rs on behalf OF the entertain-
hittee, and was followed by
!. Mcculloch in an address OF
behalf of the city.
bonse was made by Prcs.scat
Happy style and the convention
d open for business.
I'm OF sympathy was, on mo-
|to Carl F. Drake. a inemnsr
Iciation who is critically i'll at
New names were added to the
hpers.
4 Miller then read his annual
&ich was in part 10 follows:
year has been noted TO- its
tjty In industrial enterprises
itural rise In prices OF supplies.
have lived up to the old pre-
kue OF peace prepare for war,"
advantage of the low prices to
bslens and improvements find
hle to show a large profit on
lent In the amount saved In the
over what the same would
lad It been deferred a year or
petition has in numerous cases
red by consolidation or the
antitrust law has been de.
titutional, but no case has been
here It has affected any OF our
for tho slmpis reason that,
bne OF us are in a trust,
cry In municipal affairs today
ownership of public or semi
lies. which inclillcs eas works,
tion electric plants and street
That this Is % Interest to us
mo hositapcy In affirming, and
Expect q careful paper on this
this meeting, and l hope a
scussion OF It..
. is inquiring for the cause OF
Of the Austin dam. Was It de-
struction. or faulty design or
hdgment as to the sustaining
atural material, or Its ability
d the effects OF the water under
nditions2 That there has been
bmmltted is beyond doubt, and
hoped that thorough and i'm
estigation will develop the
be calamity and that the re-
may be fixed where 1t belongs.
to the men who were In any
fted with the promotion, de-
tlon or management OF this
failure OF this dam is OF in
pc engineer from a technical
to the gas man because 1t was
|mpetition with a gas plant for
over; to the electric light and
gay man because of the ex-
rate made in Austin by this
TRENT for both light and power,
] effect reaches far beyond the
Travis county; to the political
because It is q municipal enter
perhaps Of magnitude far
the size Of the city, than has
ttempted before in this coun-
ion OF corporations to the pub
Engage our constant attention,
II VIII be presented on that
ich In Its text and discussion
$ lasting benefit to all. 1t is
ect, and one that has but re-
prominently brought before
through attempted legislation
session of the State legisla-
Is connection let me call your
~ faet that there Is prae-
criminal proceeding available
ection Of our business against
uous user Of gas or electric
Under the criminal code the
I thing stolen must be proven
q conviction. The thief who
y electric current does not use
90 would hardly testify as a
witness and himself the de-
that II is impossible to con-
cn theft, though the criminal
paed red handed in the act.
eirihg has been the cause Of
mo past year and this source
steadily increasing with the
20 use Of electricity. All cleo.
me- are not fully aware of thu
k'ns about given conditions
as nfters alive to this danger
,ore necessary that thorough
oo'h gas piping and electri,
aae' not only on what Is known
non work but also on extern,
OF the secretary and treas,
eao and referred to the proper
noon session was devoted Il
., sna discussion Of papers o.
suons pertaining TO the bust
ana electric light aud powet
- sses were given reception a
y OF Mr.. Ratheli at $50 To-
aver enjoyed a smoker al m,
mm, .sen by the local enter