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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
The Passing Throng

Dir, E. w. KIRKPATRICK Of Mckinney
was in Houston yesterday en- route to his
home after day or two spent along the
line Of the Houston East and West Texas
railway and reports pleasant trip. "The
trip was a revelation TO me-" said Mr..
Kirkpatrick 81 had seen the 'Nacogdoches
country before, but my time was so limit.
cd that ! did not have an opportunity to
realize the real conditions which exist
there. on this trip studied its varied
soils products and topography. | walked
among the orchards, fields and forests,
through valleys and mp sleeps, and was
charmed, amazed and almost transformed.
The resources Of this country are Just be-
ginning TO be known, 10 be appreciated
and TO be developed The half has not
been told and all the energy put into its
development by the indomitable persever-
ance Of the skilled employees OF the rail.
road companies is not really understood
and appreciated by the casual observer.
Three years ago I passed over this won
deriul country on my initial trip and the
absence Of newly cleared lands and newly
pun MONIES was apparent On this trip
noticed great change. New fields, new
houses, new towns new orchards, new peo.
pie. new factories We're seen on every
hhnd. Yesterday | went over the newly
sleared land Of large orchard company
IN Nacogdoches county. Tho soils and 10
cation ere Ideal ones and the personnel
of The company IL guarantee Of success
The Houston East and West Texas officials
deserve great praise for the wonderful de-
velopment going ON, The employment OF
skilled help IL a wipnlnR card Other
Texas roads might prcht from this lesson,
~
MR., HARRY : MOORE Of san Antonio
Is in the city for few days ana IL regis.
tered AT the RIes- hotel ar. Maore "a
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COUNCILS PnslTInN-

Una. IL Lee. -. ~
- '''S 'Ac"He Ior tue Aet'on OF
the hremcn, said Alderman watkins.
than any similar action he had ever heard
or ne t,o ,,r,,.u hoa "a. .,,a ~.
va 90 NV N"N"' Hnu ""I a''Vd on the
matter Ihe special committee had inycst-
gated the matter thoroughly and were en-.
dcayoriug to arrive at n lust aud fnir con
'iuSlon' Iheir report had never been mnde
10 the council as body, and consequently
has never been acted upon by that holy
RI. - 49,. 80 ~ 80.
mere Is no reason Whatever to suppose
ana ,hotr a,+to, IL o,.troi,. ,,,.a,,-.,,t, .,
~, 80,
sald MT watkins rms strike has been
caused, not by any action Of the council,
II Is nno1.sion"bIy tho V desire "o Of t IN"
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Returned from Austin.

Superintendent W. W. Barnett and Profs
w. e. Smiley, McReynolds, Patillo and De
La Matyr OF the Houston public schools re-
turned yesterday morning from Austin.
where they attended the annual meeting of
the Texas Teachers association. They re-
port having had most interesting session
and much value viii result from the meet
q. thoroughly enjoyable time while In Aus.
rim - -
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partment, their friends and citizens IN
general, and much interest was evinccd
throughout the whole procecding. Nearly
All OF the members OF the council were
present, the only absentees being Alder
men Garyey and wall.
Immediately upon calling the council to
order Mayor Holt stated the object Of the
meeting 10 the members. The mayor cx-
palned to the council that they had been
called to take action upon the notice given
him by the hrcmen in the employ OF the
city to the effect that they would leave
such employ IL certain demands were not
granted within forty-eight hours.
Alderman Kohhauf asked the mayor the
grounds for such strike, to which bis
honor replied that the men wanted an IN.
crease In pay The alderman from the
First ward made another inquiry ms to
whether or not the matter was In the
hands Of the committee, the mayor replying
in the affirmative, stating further that the
report would come Nh for consideration ut
the meeting OF the council on Monday
next
Alderman Street wanted to know " his
understanding that the men would strike,
and that they would quit tue service OF the
city was correct, and the mayor stated
that he 50 understood It, lie further
stated that there were men present who
could state what they meant and what
( they intended TO do Alderman Street
/ thcrcupon pat the motion that 'it there Is
any one here on the part Of the atemen who
can mako a statement concerning the mean
/ Ing II their action, that they do So" which
motion was put, seconded aud carried.
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well known newspsper>xnan, and has quite
a number of friends in this city, where he
has done some splendid work in the way
of getting up special editions Of local news
papers. Mr.. Moore is now connected with
the San Antonio Light In the capacity Of
business manager, and his work on that
paper during the past twelve months has
heen most satisfactory, Indeed His handi-
work can especially be observed in the In
creased advertising patronage which the
Light has hsd since he assumed the man
agement. Mr.. Moore is at present taking
a short leave Of absence, which he will
spend mingline with his friends and ac-
qualntances In this city.
~
Mr. MAX BLOOM, who plays the part
OF the polite lunatic in 'The Belle OF New
York" which viii be seen at the opera
house tonight. passed through Houston
yesterday morning 10 join his company at
Galveston. Mr.. Bloom left the show sey.
eral days ago at San Antonio being forced
To give up his part temporarily on account
Of his throat, which gave him so much
trouble and pain as to render It impossible
for him to use his voice at all. He stated
to a Post reporter yesterday that his voice
was in good condition again. and he was
fully able TO take up his work. Mr. Bloom
has been with The Belle Of New York"
company all season, and the press notices
concerning him have been quite compli
mentary
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with pardonable pride the bright red shirts
and big helmets OF the volunteer force.
of their men and ex.chiefs Tom Raveil,
W. H. Coyle, j, X r. Giiaspie and Tom
Martin can spin yarns Of fast struggles
With the fire fend that would furnish the
theme for many an interesting story of
Houstons early days.
Some 81 the old volunteers said they had
not entirely forgotten, however, how to
fight fires, and In case they were called
into service they might colest an army
OF men that would prove very valuable In
protecting the city in case Of emergency.
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surprlsed bY Friends.

Mr.. and Mrs Ike Harrison were surprised
by the zenobia club on New Years Eve
The members arrived at the house ut $50
the old year out aud the new year in Music
and games helped while away the time and
delicious refreshments also proved a most
entertaining feature.
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An. srnrrr,s TALK.


This brought Alderman Street to his feet.
~ have as much respect for tho members
Of the ere department and organized labor
as any one" said he, "even though T
have been charged with being labor
hater The council is representing the
city Of Houston aud is trying to do JUS.
tlce to all parties concerned. when the
hremen say, How much time does II
wantr ! do not think It is becoming 30
them TO make any such demand. l do
not think that majority OF the labor
council countenance It. ! recognize that
labor has some rights plenty of them e
and l recognize that the ioborer is de.
serving OF every right, but II looks to nae
that things are going little TOO far. I
think that II the firemen will go back 10
their hall and discuss this question they
VIII recognize this fact and will call the
strike on until they know what they are
doing Ihey confess themselves that thet
do not know what they are doing and are
merely acting on q rumor. The council
VIII take The matter mp and decide IL, but
do not think It should be put In that Mt.
utude- We represent the people OF Hous
ton and every interest OF Houston !"
Air, kfnAbach wanted 10 know II organ
lzed labor was not n part OF the town
70 which Alderman Street repiicds Yes
but not az Of Il, They are other people
that there were 5000 members Of organizes
labor and that they represent the bons
tnstA rpew Of The city
ont cutIartin said that they would avail
'a!' cVc' ~ IRIS meeting ~ the council
--all they could do
Worlds sald Alderman watkins thar
VIII withdraw thsir petic,
81 Louis laut the matter sasn have hssr
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passed upon by the council, that we pro-
that IL they fail 10 withdraw It and iusist
upon rcsiGning We accept their resigna-
lions and put other men in their places -
Alderman Miller offered as a substitute
Friday morning
Alderman Kohlhnuff moved that the time
be set for Yesterday afternoon and named
. o'clock MS a suitable time. This mo-
ell adjourned to meet Mt the hour stated,
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replying that they we're not; that It was
those whose salaries were not raised who
were dissatisfied. The major asked II
Houston was not paying MS good salaries
ms other cities Mr.. Martin stated that
Galveston was paying more. Upon being
asked by The mayor what the difference
was, he stated that the plpemen there get
$50 and captains get $40. When asked
about the engineers, Mr.. Martin stated that
they had no differences Chief Arto eX-
plancd that the men performing this class
Of service were getting as much ms 500
by reason Of there being no stokers emf
pioyed. Mr. Martin said that Galveston
limits were much smaller than Houstons,
and when asked about Dallas stated that
there was no comparison at all, as that
city had the worst fire department In the
State.
Alderman Watklns-There Is no question
hut what the council ia willing TO act fair
ly What should he done now Is for the
hremen TO withdraw their strike until the
council could pass upon the matter.
President Msrtiu--Aow much time do
you want9
Alderman watkins--As much as Is neces,
sary.
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TiREMEN TALE.

Mr.. Charles kiuzbach thercupou took the
a. ..,.,,.,t,. a.. -. ,-.,,,.. -. =.
"'o'' ACto'u'ns 70 tue PROMISE maze ny
yoa Nh street, yon MI Keller, aud other
members or the special committee who
W., 20 r,-,,-. ,,,,,.,, .,,,..,t,,1,. a.. a..
~" 'i'' p'''''o" y, '',' "''
hrhl' We 'nohSht that You would give us
an answCr yesterday The matter mad been
DELAYED 81, long We co,no IN horo ana
-, -, - wy "'to '.''
ASKED mayor hol ior the report ana No
bonded Il To US" The mayor stated that
~ was only +be blsnL dr,f+ ac +b, $3.50.
--., t,,.-. ,,-,r ".o'' va '"s 'ep'. T.
"'N a'"e'mFh h'ler tuFtb'r corrected tue
/ SPEAKER ht saying his statement WAS 10 tho
effect that no yo,,ld NOT mako ro,ov.
t,, ,b,+t ia ~
w" '"'' Nv S"'u was mar the report would
he made to tho council, aud whatever
changes and lncrcas4s ar nav TIM, u.a-o
+ .....t. -..,,is 3. 49,, - ''
MAJ "'''n w. '"'''''e from tue lSt'
Alderman Thompson wanted 10 know who
the other members Of ihe committee uoro
u, ,t,,, Az L1.-,,-,, D.,
N'N"Da'u nad reference and
H'hie0 having made any promise to them,
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Grannme,-kav.

Mr. Joseph Grammer. superintendent OF
Alexander's candy factory in this city. was
united 10 marriage TO Miss Annie Kay ~
home IN Houston after January
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Il .srRE A COLD IN ONE DAY
~, Alive Bromo.Qulnine Tabletv This
'l','e' GMs9syyz.e '' ''''' Sss'
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cS seSatas pork sausage at Z. ". Hn a
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Worldis laid Alderman Watkins. that
viii withdraw their netica
~ LOUIS Jans the matter shan have hstn
Of the late 81 /
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MR. HARRY : MOORE Of sau Antonio
IS in the city for q few days, ana ls resis.
tered AT the Ries hotel. AIs, Moore "a a
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-20
interpretations.

Articles of Incorporation have been
filed with Territorial Secretary j. W.
Reynolds by the orc Vista Placer com.
pany. The principal office of the
organization Is at White Oaks, New
Mexico, and the company Is authorized
to buy. lease and operate tramways
and railroads. to erect, operate and
maintain telephone and telegraph
rishts, to buy lands and lay it of into
town iots and 20 lease or sell the same
The company was organized on April
IS, 1903. and the term of existence is
to he fifty years from that date. The
capitalization is $3.50 600, divided into
ISL 900 shares of the par value of 81
each. The first board of directors of
the company are: o, b. Taneyhill, Of
Waterloo, Iowa George W Hardin
George f. Sleigh, John II. Canning, of
.ogal, ~ NJ. Frank G. Tallerday and
Thomas Sinnock. The officers of the
company are: o. b. Taneyhlll, presi-
dent; George w Hardin, vice presi-
dent; John II. Canning, secretary and
treasurer; George Il. Sleigh, manager
The Albuquerque Business college,
of albuquerque, has filed corporation
papers with the territorial secretary
The organization Is authorized to con
duct an educational institution for
both sexes in professional, preparatory
academic, shorthand and general bust.
ness courses. The term of existence is
twenty-five years and the Incorporate.
ors arg: p. ID. Odenwelder, John Tas.
cher, Il. w, Hopkins. j. W. Edwards,
all of Albuquerque. The incorporators
compose the first board of directors.
The Rio pecos Orchard company has
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-20
Fred J. Carleton Dead.

The hand of death has been busy
here in Albuquerque the past week.
Last night at 6 O'Clock 1t claimed Fred
j. Carleton at the home of his parents,
No. l006 North Fourth street.
The deceased was carried of by that
dreaded disease, consumption He had
come here with his mother and father
about year ago from Lawrence Iowa,
to see If the disease could not be
checked. But like many others he
came too late, so that the mighty hand
Of sunshine could not cure him. He
was only % years old.
The funeral will take place at 2
o'clock Wednesday at the undertaking
parlors of J. w. Edwards Rev. Mr..
Fisher, Of the Lead Avenue Methodist
church, will oHiciate. The remains
will be buried in the Fairview Gene
terry.
The parents of the deceased have
the sympathy of all in this sad hour
of trial
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-20
NOTICE OF SALE.

In the District Court OF the County OF
Bernallllo, Territory of New Mexico.
The Bank of Commerce. ct al, plain.
tiffs, VS.. John A. Johnson and Julia
Johnson. defendants. No. 5771.
Notice Is hereby given that under
and by virtue of the decree OF said
court in the above entitled cause.
dated December 49, 1900. the under.
signed appointed Master in said de.
cree for the purpose of executing the
same will on Monday the 9Th day OF
July, 1903. at 10 o'clock a. m. OF said
day, at the front door OF the Court
House of Bernalillo County, New
Mexico in Old albuquerque, n. NJ,
offer Tor sale and sell To the highest
bidder for cash the property herein.
after described. to satisfy the indebt-
edness decreed to he due 20 said Bank
of Commerce from said defendants,
to-wit: sl,3t090 principal, and $4,000
taxes paid. together with interest
thereon at the rate of per cent per
month from the date of said decree,
Dec. Is, 1900) until paid. together
with costs of said suit. including an at
torney's fee of $3.50. and which In
dehtedness was by said decree ad-
judged to be first lien upon said
property, and which Indebtedness will
on said day of safe aforesaid, with III
terest, amount to the sum of s2.067.0 OF,
together with said costs OF suit aud
costs of sale; and said defendants
having made default IN the payment
OF said Indebtedness on or before nine
~ days after the date OF the rendi-
ton OF said decree, and which said
Indebtedness still remains due and
unpaid. The property to be sold is
described as follows:
lot No. 8, in Block No 10. In the
New Mexico Town Companys Add
ton. as said Lot and Block are known
and designated upon the Map OF said
Addition made by NJ J. Mack, c. T.,
and filed In the Office OF the Probate
Clerk and ex-ofiicio Recorder OF the
County OF Bernalillo on the goth
day of December, 1882, and being stu.
ate In the City of Albuquerque, in
said County of Bernalillo, New Mexico.
Said sale will he subject to approval
and confirmation by said District
Court
THOMAS S. HUBBELL, Master.
Dated this May eth, 1908. st
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-20
DISTRICT COURT.
Rena Potter Hal No Case Against the
Water Company-other Matters.

The case of Rena Potter VS.. Water
supply company was taken from the
jury yesterday by Judge Baker and 1.
verdict given for the defendant com.
pany. In 1897 the seven year old son
OF the plaintiff was drowned in the
company's reservoir. The plaintiff
wanted damages in the sum of $4,000.
claiming that the boy came to his
death through negligence OF the com.
pany. The court held that the plain.
tiff had insufficient ground for action.
The court this morning heard evi,
dence in the Cochiti Gold Mining com.
pany receivership, In the matter of
the intervening petition of the Navajo
Gold Mining company. whereby the
latter company alleges that II is the
owner of a half interest in the electri.
cal power plant and machinery at Ma.
drid, valued at some 100000. The
Navajo company produced It's presi.
dent, Mr. Coram of Boston. who
testified to the facts as alleged in the
petition. Cross-examination was con.
tinued until a later day.
In the matter of a suit by the es.
tate OF the late Solin Il. Rose against
Or. Henry, whereby the plaintiff
sought to enjoln the delivery OF
deed for taxes by the collector to
Henry, who bought in the property on
tax sale. the court sustained de-
murrer to the complaint and plaintiff
elected to stand on the pleadings as
made. and prayed and was granted
an appeal to the supreme court.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-20
His Last Hope Realized.

FROM the Sentlnel, Gcbo Mont.
In the first opening of Oakland to
settlers in 1889. the editor of this pa.
per was among ,de many seekers after
fortune who made the big race one
fine day in April During his travelling
about and afterwards his camping up
on his claim. he encountered much
bad water. which together with the
severe heat. gave him a very severe
diarrhoea which IL seemed almost I'm.
possible to check, and along In June
the case became so bad he expected to
die. One day one of his neighbors
brought him one small bottle of Cnam-
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy as a last hope. a big dose
was given him while he was rolling
about on the ground in great agony,
and In few minutes tue dJsv WIS re-
peated. The good effect of the medi.
cine was soon noticed and within an
hour the patient was taking his first
sound sleep Cor fortnight. That one
nttle bottle worked a complete cure,
and he cannot help but feel grateful.
The season for howell disorders being
at hand suggests this item. For sale
by all druggists
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-20
DISTRICT COURT.
Over $4,000 Awarded Plaintiff In
Case Of Tisgsn vs.. BIuswatsr Land
and Irrigation Company.
OTHER COURT MATTERS.

The case Of Il. A. Tietgen versus
the Bluewater Land and Irrigation
company. which occupied the attention
of Judge Baker and a jury in the dis.
trict court all OF last week, is ended.
The jury brought in a sealed verdict
on Saturday night
II was opened this morning and the
plaintiff is awarded si.iO6.0g. The
plaintiff wanted damages In the sum
OF $4,000. The plaintiff gave notice
OF motion for a new trial.
Both sides in the suit OF william
Farr versus the cattle sanitary board
for $500 damages. were asked by the
court to submit briefs in the case.
The court this morning took up the
case of Rena Potter versus the Albu.
querque Water and Supply company.
whereby the plaintiff sought to recover
judgment for $4,000 for damages al.
legged to have been sustained in the
los of her child. Folger Potter. in Octo.
Der, 1897. by drowning in the defend.
ants reservoir on the mesa The plain.
tins case tended to show that the
child, with others, had on the day In
question been granted leave by the
mother to take an excursion up to the
sand hills on the Saturday in question.
taking their lunch with them; that
when they had been on the mesa
awhile they observed from the main
road (Railroad avenue extended) the
mound of the reservoir, and from cur
iosity and childish instinct were bent
upon investigation; that the fence of
the water company being in bad condi.
ton they had no difficulty in reaching
the top of the mound. where they sat
under the little wharf, out of the sun.
to eat their lunch; that the sides of
the reservoir were of cement and in
clined, and that the child, Folger,
about years OF age. on touching the
water edge, witch was slippery from
the deposits from the water. lost his
footing and fell In the water, with fatal
results. The defendant contended that
in the case made by the plaintiff no
liability was shown; that II was not
bound in law to guard The reservoir
from children at that place. At I'D.
journment the court was still engaged
in hearing argument upon the law
question involved
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-20
Hearing Of Mandamus Case postponed

Associate Justice John X. McFie re-.
ceived a dispatch from the attorneys
for the petitioners for a mandamus in
the case OF the Board of Regents Of the
College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts at Mesilla Park versus J. II.
Vaughn, treasurer of the territory of
New Mexico. to compel the latter to
transfer the sum of $4,000 from the
territorial bonds sinking fund to the
funds for the maintainence and opera.
ton of the college which was to have
been heard yesterday. before him. re-
questing the postponement of the case
for two weeks on account of the Illness
of Judge A. b. Fall, one of the attor.
neys for the petitioners. After con
suting with the solicitor general Asso.
ciate Justice Merle granted the re.
quest and the hearing of the case was
postponed for two weeks.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-20
Holtz ScaIded.

Charles Holtz on last Sunday was
the recipient Of a very hot bath. He
was working around the boilers OF the
mills of the Arizona Lumber & Timber
company, when the manhead, or some
other part of the machinery. few out
or became contrary, and resulted in
baptislng or sprinkling Mr. Holtz with
so much hot woter that he was severe.
ly scalded. d. Brannen was summon.
ed and administered to his sufferings
While not dangerous, the scald is very
painful, and the patient will be con
fined to his room for several days
Flagstaff Gem.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-20
Windows Broken.

Twenty-Five windows In the school
building in the Second ward have been
broken.
This was discovered yesterday and
the police are working on the matter.
Ii is thought that small boys with
bean shooters did the work. The school
hoard will have the guilty parties
hunted down and punished.
The police have found two boys
who did the mischief. and as their
parents will settle, nothing more will
be said about Il.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-20

filed articles of incorporation with the
territorial secretary. The organization
is authorized to plant. cultivate and
raise trees. to raise all kinds OF vege.
tables and farm products. and TO can
the same; also, to raise cattle, sheep.
horses, etc The capitalization Is $500.
200, which is divided into that number
of shares of the par value of 81 each.
The term of existence is fifty years and
the incorporators are: VIM. c. Hamil.
ton. Harry w. Hamilton. John Richey,
John Il. Ritchey, all of Chaves county,
NV Mexico. The incorporators com
pose the first board Of directors. and
the principe place of business in the
territory Is at Roswell