The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-20

permost here, even surprising in interest
the Jennings IRE. with the oil men. The
chief cause OF this lies In the fact that
the oil interests were so we'll represented
at the banquet table and the effects OF
the marvellous growth attributable to the
nnding OF oil were SO apparent to all An
old-timer there last night felt at home, II
Is true, but be looked around and saw
out OF the ninety gentlemen but ten who
had been here five years, ana but twenty
who had been here two years. This re-
mnrkaDle percentage was noticeable, But
" was the more so from the fact that
ere sress meeting was held to do honor to Con.
OF southeast Texas all his life and has
oeen In congress for ten years. The fact
was MADE pain when one OF the speakers
Ieierred TO the old citizenship OF Beau.
mcnt mud did Ii In an emphatic way, aud
yet out one foot was heard to sound the
noor he evidently saw the character OF
the crowd before him and alluded mo.
ment later to the newer people aud at
once storm of applause followed. Ii is
doubtful II this was noticed by any except
.oe most watchful observers. but the fact
remalhs, Just the same,
me event OF the evening was the speech
OF Governor Hogg. He delivered an adj.
dress that was ringing with good sense.
Millllnt ideas and wholesome advice lie
talked for manufacturing enterprises and
pleaded with the oil men not TO raise their
prices to prohihitive figures. but to make
long time contracts Mt reasonable prices.
He had for his subject the Interoceanic
canal, and his remarks concerning Presi.
dent Roosevelt we're listened to with close
attention, He said that the Jaw having
made this statement upon the fact that
the man In the White House had a bnck.
bone and would carry out the law irrespect.
I've OF party or the dictates of the leaders
The governor depleted the good that
would result to Texas as whole and
Beaumont in particular If the canal wera
CON and called aattnentiop TO the fact
Pacific ocean now Beaumont would be but
1000 miles with the canal complete.
All the speakers referred to tho oil In
terests. but the governor was looked upon
as specimen of one type OF the oil men
md his invitation to the Pennsylvanlaiis to
make Beaumont their home brought at
pany. as the other representative The
banquet is still being talked OF in oil cir
Giles today.
Papers have been filed IL companion
suit on the equity side with Deputy Clerk
Miss Gray of the Federal court here, 10
! which Annie and Frederick Trench sue the
Gladys City OIL, Gas and Manufacturing
company ct al. for the Veatch league on
which Spindle Top is practically located
The petition asks for the appointment of a
/ receiver and Federal Judge Bryant has set
/ dence and he orders the defendants to
| show cause at that time Mt Sherman why
/ the petition should not he granted The
property is Of course worth millions Of
/ dollars, hut Is simply pillng more litigation
| on top of suits already fled
~
The National Supply company has fled
/ suit in the district court here against the
! Forward Reduction company. alleging that
( the defendants are due the plantim a bal
ance of S90l5. which the defendants refuse
to pay. The case will be called Nm M the
September term. The amount is simply a
balance alleged to be due on an open ac-
/ count.
\ \
J. c. Mcdowell, vice president of the
j. NJ. Guffey Petroleum company. Is IN
Beaumont, looking after the interests of his
company.
The steamer j. NJ. Gufey cleared from
Port Arthur, Friday with 5000 barrels
Of Beaumont crude for New York. This Is
her third trip out Of Port Arthur
+ = \
DR. E. Berchten, 4 wel-known chemist
and oil man, arrived in the city Friday aud
is looking into Spindle Top and It's fu
ture prospects. The doctor Is versed in all
matters pertaining to oil and Will without
doubt take back to England some very
valuable information.