The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-06
TO PROTECT GALVESTON,
Board Of Engineers aud Citizens Meet
in Public Consultation.
TWO MORE ASTl.TRUSrs WERE FILED
mere viii Be Large Increase in Bic.
Neresse-6esument Oil Sold
Easily.

'''Vston' Texas. December 5-There was
a meeting Of the board Of engineers vb,
nave been selected to provide protoetio,
ior the city from the gulf al a o.clorl III.
AFTERNOON at the county court honsr /, vas
puopc meeting called for the purpose Of
p''"'ng shch OF the citizens who desired
an opportunity Of expressing their views
ana IDEAS regarding the matter 10 fhe
poard' There was large ATTENDING.
present and great many speeches WIRE
made The substance Of tho remarks NC =
10 very large extent similar and ,b
We're to the effect that there was prvont
need Of some Kind of protection NJ cn,o
Inc majority Of those who spoke indicated
Willingness Ia abide by and assist In
CARVING OUT any plan the engineers nigh
ueVlse' Many Of the older citizens who
spoke mentioned previous storms. and the
enect that the water had had on these 60.
casions at various places In .Ae civ soy.
ersl advanced the idea that hrcokr,tor
snould be constructed aud others favored
the plan Of raising the city. and many stood
Ior both these measures; but the moilrl :
~ those who spoke left the matter Of de-
Vlslng plans for protection entirely with
the engineers. Among those who snota
were the following: Rev. Davidson Rer
w. NJ. Harris, w T. Austin. NJ Maj.
Thomas a. Edgar Or. c. W. Trueheart' 6
W. Boddeker. Lee Thompson and many
SsuGrS' one Of the plans which is said 10
ne III taNor with the engineers Is the con
strnctions of sea wall, which will cost
several million dollars
New Anti-Trusts Against Breweries.
Galveston, Texas December 1.-Two
more suits were tled In the district court
here today against the Galveston Brewing
company by parties who seek to recover
the amount paid the concern while engaged
In business in violation Of the antl.trus.
statute. 1t viii be remembered that suit
OF this kind was filed here last Tuesday
by Frank Mason, a saloon man Of this city.
who sought to recover $1,000 which he a.
legged represented the sum which be had
paid the defendant company for beer since
January 81, 1900. The suits filed today
We're similar to the one fled Tuesday ex-
cept that the amounts were different an
the Houston Ice and Brewing company
was not mentioned as being In the trust re-
ferred 10, while In the FIRST petition 1t was.
Both the plaintiffs 10 the suits filed today
base their claim on the fact that the cal
weston Brewing company had been a party
TO trust or pool for the purpose Of regulat-
Ing and hSjpg the price TO be paid for hecs.
ana that the trust was in violation nj the
statute Of the State Of Texas prohibit ng
trusts. The fact is then cited that the
state has already instituted a suit against
inc defendant FOR the alleged violation. II
Is asserted that the statute further pro.
vidcs that parties are not liable for deb
contracted In the purchase Of goods from
q trm engaged In business IN violation o.
the said statute, and that In case said pay.
ment had been made they were entitled to
recover the money or article Of value 50
exchanged The plaintiffs In the two cases
are Matt Ulrich aud Gottlieb Ademcit the
former seeks TO recover $500 aud the lat
ter $1,000, which they alcge is the amount
which they have paid the defendant for
beer since January 81 1900