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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-07

Lo~sr Hesss u ksaisisturs Adoptsd
ceocnrrsns Rssosutise.


Austin. March when the HOSES
met Mopday Governor I.anham sent
body ) message notifying 1t Of the
dcash or the late John n. Reagan. and
suggesting suitable tribute to his
memory. The sanate was not In ses-
sion Monday.
The house passed the following con-
current resolution, introduced by Hon.
J. y. BIount. representative from Ans
derson county:
Whereas, The senators and mem
bers of the house OF representatives of
Texas have heard with deep regret
of the death ~ the illustrious states
man, Hon. John Fl. Reagan, who, for
more than half a century, served Tex
as with unseifish patriotism; therefore
be 1t
'Pesolved by the house OF represent
atives. the senate concurring:
Il. That a committee Of FIVE mem
bers Of the house and three Of the SEN
ate be appointed to be present and as
sist at the funeral of Hon. John Fl.
Reagan. and whose duty II shall be
to arrange for proper ceremonies here
"ANNi at VIC AAo1aS "a representatives.
commemorative Of the life and SER
vices OF the illustrious dead.
p That the Texas flag over the
capitol building be kept at half mast
for thirty Gays.
-. That the heartfelt sympathies
Of the Legislature II Texas be rendered
to the wife of Judge Reagan and the
surviving members OF his family for
their irreparable loss"
The house also passed a resolution
requesting that the family give their
consent to have Judge Reagan's body
buried in the state cemetery ct Aus
tin
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REA6EN'S RELATIVES.
Was Twice Mari ed and Had Two
Brothers ard Sister.

Palestine, Tex, March fudge Rea-
Episcopal church, South He was twice
married, His first wife was Miss Elmira
helms ~ Anderson. Grimes county, ard
his second, who survives him, was Miss
Noilie Ford Taylor a Palestine He had
two brothers, r. r., Reagan, who was
United States marshal OF the eastern
district of Texas during Presideu.
Cieveland's flrst term, and who died at
his home in Rusk In 1893. and w. r.
Reagan. who WIS a United States Judge
I'm the indian Territory and now living
at Oklahoma city. His only sister Mrs
sparlin of Hamilton county, died a few
years ago,
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"MCManuS"|
For
Buggies
0f course
cLEANLY WOMAN.


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Invaluable for rheumatism.

! have been suffering for the past
few years with a severe attack Of
rheumatism and found that Ballads
Snow Linlment was the only thing
that gave me satisfaction and tended
alleviate my pains March "a, 1902.
John e.. Degnan. Kinsmau. Il 25c.
5nC and 81 900. sold boy Hood and
Martin. q
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MFm. u. " Evans. Clearwater.
Rmm.. writes nv husband lay sick
fssr fhrsm FmnHtha The dsesuFm mmla
- hma auiek CONSUMPTION. We pro
cared : bottle ~ nMElmEa'a HaFw-
h0mmd avrup. and n caFwd htm
Thma was aax Y@nFs aga ana Stare
ghnm we have aAwaFm k@ps 3 bsstsse
il shm hnmnm. We emmmns 40 wtsh-
eat IL. F0r enawha and eesam u has
20 mmaas.'s sc. See, and q 90.
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Palestine, Tex. March 7-Besides
his widow. Judge Reagan liz survived
by the following children; John. Elk
hart. Jef, Dallas. lieutenant Mills Rea-
gan. fin the regular army al Manila:
Nes3ames Mollle Mohiey and Bette
Ferguson Of Palestine and Mrs, John
Tonneily ~ Rusk.
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red and then the negro was told to
git and be quick about it, He left
the camp on foot for fifty-mile
walk TO the nearest station and the
second cook was Installed in his
place
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-07

Dallas March T.--GeneraI w. I. Cab
ell. In command OF the Transmssslssippi
department IT the United Confederate
Veterans, telegrarhed TO Mrs Reagan
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Hoss's Tribute.

San Antonio. March 7.--Ex-Goveruor
Hogg, who IN here. paid glowing tri-
butte 70 the hate Judge Reagan. He de-
caar@d the Judge vas the most uniyeF-
saIly loved man IN the south.
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San Antohio March - Sophla Kline
toos rough un rats hut viii recover
she told her parents abe iusesfded 20
suicsae
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We hare soar barrels x~aalRe Eass
T@xAa Hahhssn Cane sxrmp mhfrh @e
offer for sale wwr FThmap. Xaa u
wmAt souaw. so eume aaswk
- MxpTFFEE GROCERY CO
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FOR SALE Ms residence slG n
RUWsra street Jos West Fep
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FOR RENT Pour roam house See
a. b Rousseau SO fumff buuss sep
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For Nn~oae saddle blanket Pas
For this moflee Bud ga tbs hfaukef
az ths uffiee -
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-17

Twenty-one children in one family
would nowadays be considered a good
many, but such was the number in
the family of which Joe d. Perry.
one of the witnesses here from Free
water in the Pearson Perygne case,
was a member. Mr.. Perry was one
of triplets and was born in the old
fashioned days when large families
reflected honor upon the parents and
when race suicide as a live topic was
yet undreamed of. Mr.. Perry Sr.,
was a French Canadian and lived in
the province OF Ontario, where all of
his children were born.
OF the 81 children six came to this
section and several besides Joseph
are now living in this county. These
are Mrs. Lucien Gagnon, George
Perry, Palmer Perry and Jerry Perry.
A. F. Perry is resident of Van
couver, B. c., and jefferson Perry,
another brother, died recently in
Montana. The father died nine years
ago at Frenchtown, Wash, aged IS
years.
Joseph Perry is 5S years Of age at
the present time. Some of his broth
ers and sisters are older than he, and
some younger, but II all should be
considered as having lived as long as
he has, over 1900 years of life would
be the total, which is s6 times the
ordinary life OF man. Should a
very large number OF parents rear
such families as did the Perrys there
would be some grounds for the theory
of Malthus, that the race is increas-
ing faster than the food supply.
Joseph Perry came to this country
in 1879 and settled near Walla Walla.
He has been living at Freewater for
the past 20 years. He is the father
Of four children. three of them being
triplets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-17

A. D. Stillman, head manager of the
Woodmen of the World, received a
letter yesterday from Cottage Grove
In regard to the Branton-Fletcher
case that has caused so much interest
over the state. In Woodmen circles
interest is aroused in the affair be-
cause of the fact that the policy for
which 1t is alleged Branton sought to
kill Fletcher was taken out in this
order. Since the shooting steps have
been taken to have the policy changed
50 that Branton would not be the ben
eftc:ary in the event of Fletcher's
death, and the letter to Mr.. Stillman
stated that the change had been made
and that Fletcher's father is now the
beneficiary.
Two of the three wives of Branton,
all Of whom died, carried insurance
In the Women of woodcraft In favor
OF the husband, and there 10 a strong
suspicion that they were foully dealt
with by Branton in order to secure the
insurance.
proven well-founded. and the charges
made against Branton by Fletcher
be found true, John Branton will
stnnd forth as one of the most inhu-
man monsters in the annals of the
Pacific coast. He is charged by
Fletcher, his bosom friend, with hav-
ing attempted to kill him, and cir
cuInstances have woven such net
arounl the accused man that there is
lite doubt but that the charges are
true. Wednesday afternoon informa-
tion was filed against Branton by Dis
trict Attorney Brown, charging with
attempt to murder, and his bonds
placed at 5000, which he was unable
to give.
Since the present charges were
made against Branton the circum-
stances attending the death of his
wives have been recalled, and It if
highly probable at least one Of the
bodies will be exhumed and examined
for poison.
There is an interesting psychologi'
cal side to the Branton case, and Il
may have considerable bearing in th'
trial It is said that John Branton II
brother to the Claude Branton whC
was hanged at Eugene several year
ago for the brutal murder of an OLE
Gillian county horseman with whom
Branton was crossing the Cascad'
mountains on the road to Lane coun
ty. The crime was for the motive o
robbery. Branton taking the horses oil
to Eugene and there selling them
The body Of the murdered man wa
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-17
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Standard Grocery VIII Handle Cloth
ing Business-Prioes Out, Slashed
and Slaugheted.

Standard Grocery VIII Handle Goth
ing Business-Prioes Out, Slashed
and Slaugheted.
Inasmuch as there ID no cloth
ing store on Court street, and as we
are often called upon to show our
grocery customers from the interior
country, where they can purchase
clothing, etc, we have decided to
handle agents suits, shoes, hats, caps,
etc., in the future.
We intend to carry a complete stock
of samples, but intend to make a
specially of taking orders for tailor
made suits.
We often wondered how some of
Pendleton's department t?) stores
could afford to sell some groceries at
cost, in order to sell clothing.
We are no longer in the dark. as
we find since going into the clothing
business. that It is nearly all profit
AS we intend to put this line in for
the dalton of our customers,
we do not intend to make a profit
on the clothing business. but will sell
at cost. Below are few Of our prices
and you will also see samples Of the
finest line of clothing In the city. on
display in our windows
The best suit we carry is $40.
Others ask as high as $40 for the
same suit. We have others. all wool
and strictly high grade as low ae
3l.46 for a whole suit.
Underwear, soc suit, worth 81.
Canvas gloves, pair 25c, others
sell then 8 for 25c.
Good heavy cotton sox. soc dozen.
Extra good working shirts. 45e
each.
Best overalls on earth for soc
either waist or bib overalls
All other articles carried by a cloth
ing store can be had OF US at cost
same as above.
Some of our clothing competitors
may ridicule the idea Of going to a
grocery store for clothing. but we bee
to say that It is not any more ride
ulous than going to clothing store
for groceries.
We made arrangements with one
of the largest tailoring houses OF Chi
cago, and II you want a nice suit
at so per cent discount, let Us have
the order.
Our terms on clothing. etc, are
strictly cash.
STANDARD GROCERY CO..
Pendleton, Or.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-17

DID BRANTON ATTEMPT
TO MURDER FLETCHER? I?

F1etcher's Life Was Insured In Bran
toms Favor, as We're the Lives OF
Branton's Three Deceased Wives
Woodmen of the World and Women
OF WOodcraft Interested Parties as
They Garry the Policies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-17

hacked up and burned in the camp
fire, and traces Of It found there con-
stituted the corpus delecti at the trial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-17
MEET NEXT YEARS EXPENSES

Be Done Later.
The improvements contemplated by
the Presbyterian church are not to be
undertaken Immediately. The fiscal
year Of the church closes April /, and
the subscriptions now being taken are
to cover the expenses OF the church
next year. Additional room is imper-
atlvely needed, and plans will be con-
sidered by the church later, when
other expenses are provided for.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-17
VERY LARGE FAMILY
PERRYS NUMBERED Fl
BROTHERS AND SISTERS.

French Canadian Stock Transplanood
to Oregon and Neutrality-suspicious.
Members OF This Remarkable Fam
lily Reside In This County-Aggre-
gate Ages Would Reach Over 1900
Years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-18

Toxic, May 1s.-The reported depar.
ture Of Vice Admiral Rojestvensky
from Hon-Kohe bay northward renews
the popular expectation of a naval ac-
ton in the near future. It is believed
that Admiral Rojestvensky, having filled
his coal bunkers and resupplied his fleet,
is now in a condition to assume the ag-
gressive, if he so desires.
It is the opinion Of some that Ro-
jestvensky may make demonstration
in the vicinity of the islands of For
mosa and the Pescadores,; and then en-
ter the Pacific en- route for Vladivo-
sstok. This is, however, purely specu.
lative. Everything depends upon Ad.
miral Rojestvensky 8 plans which, while
as yet undisclosed, may include an ex.
tended stay in southern waters.
It is reported that the contractors
who supplied the coal and provisions to
Admiral Rojestvensky in Indo-C China
waters, approached the French colonial
officials prior to the arrival of the Rus.
sian fleet and arranged, rendezvous
at Kamranh and Hon-Kohe bays. Con
firmation Of this report is, however, not
obtainable. r..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-18
GHOST SITS WITH
BRITISH SOL0NS
Gilbert Parker Sees Astral Body
of Absent Member in House
of Commons.
New York Sun Special Service

NO" 3ork special service.
London, May ls.-Sir Gilbert Parker,
who says he saw the astral body of Sir
Carne Rasch in the house of commons
is receiving confederation. Sir Arthur
Haytor writes as follows: ~
81 beg to say that I not only saw
Sir Carne Rasch, myself, sitting below
the gangway, but called him to the
attention of Sir Henry Campbell Ban
herman, with whom l was talking on the
front opposition bench. said won
dered why all the papers inserted no.
tees of Sir Carne s illness while he
was sitting opposite apparently quite
we'll. Sir Henry replied that he hoped
the illness was not catching.'
1t seems that this is not the first
instance Of the sort that has occurred in
the house. In 1897, Mr.. O'Connor, an
present at the deathbed Of one of his
parents. Swift Mcneil saw his wrath
in his usual seat on the third opposition
bench. It also was seen from the press
gallery.
Twenty years ago a member who went
abroad, suffering from an acute malady,
received an urgent fve-line Hwhip.'
He replied that he would attend the
house at whatever cost to his health.
The house was divided on the matter at
issue, and on division the lobby tellers
saw the member and counted his vote.
The next day it was found that the
sion clerks was one less than that given
by the lobby clerks, and on the list of
| the former this particular name did not
appear, as it did on the list. Of the lat
| ter. At the time the division was
taken the member was dead.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-18
PRESIDENT HOLDS
LIGHT ON ISSUES
Roosevelt Will Not Permit Rate,
Private Car, or Canal Pur-
chase Question to Rule.
A.S0c. It of Railroads to- Obscure
Nek>
the Question Defeated
by T. e ,ative's Action.
BY w. w. Jermane.

Washington, May 1S.-For several
days the senate committee has been
having fun with the private car COM
panies. Witnesses have been testifying
as to the outrageous practices OF this
monopoly, and the senate committee has
been enjoying that testimony to the full,
for it should be remembered that the
railroad companies are as much opposed
to the private car companies as, the
them restrained. Originally, the rail
roads fostered the private cars, but in
the end the car companies became so
strong as to be able to dictate to the
railways as well as to the public. Hence,
the glee of the senate committee.
There is another cause for this merri-
ment on the part of the senate COM
mittee. It is fondly hoped by the rail,
road companies that the. public mind
similar abuses, with the result that
legislation regulating these companies
will be accepted in lieu of legislation
comforting the rate-making power on q
government commission.
Keep Rate Question Alive.
The president, however, promises to
keep the rate question alive, and his
ability to do this is so apparent that
many thoughtful people are now in
cliping to the opinion that congress
must 60 far toward complying with the
president recommendations, or else
ieopardize republican success in the
elections next year. This is the situa-
ton which will confront the senate next
fall, and from the senate point OF view,
it is filled with serious difficulties. AS
betting proposition, the odds are
decidedly in the president s favor.
standpatters Concerned.
The standpatters are also concerned
in the railroad controversy. Last year
the president earnestly recommended
revision, but shortly thereafter the rail:
road question came to the front and
revision was driven into the back
ground Here it was the hope of the
standpatters that it was to remain IN
definitely.
has seemed to bring revision out OF re-
| tirement. and to make it, potentially
of as much Importance as rate-mak1ng
Both these questions now seem likely
to come to the forefront in the next
congress, and if they do, the president
will be q de-light-ed' to an unusual de-
gree.
Views Of President.
Old-line republicans are already hint
ing that he ism It a very good party man
Men with more accurate perspective
on the other hand, are saying that it Is
good thing for the country that ne
puts Americanism ahead OF mere par
tisanism. Should the tariff question con
tinue to develop in the popular thought,
it is understood the president Will dis
cuss revision in. his message, That he
is anxious for an opportunity to do this
is conceded by those who have talked
with him since his return from the
southwest.
Altogether, the next session Of con
gress promises Developments that vii
make some of the republican factions
wonder Why they supported Roosevelt
in the last campaign.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-18
HARTMAN 0USTED
FROM n. P. BOARD
Hill Interests Control First Share
holders Meeting Held in
Two Years.

New York. May ls.-After more than
two years of delay, resulting from the
Northern Securities litigation, a share
holders meeting Of the Northern Pa
eife Railway company vas held a l today,
rectors to succeed E. H. Hartman,
William Rocket ller, James Stillman,
Brayton Ives, Samuel Rea, Eben B.
Thomas and H. Mex. Twombly..
The stock held in the names of Union
Pacific interests voted for the new
board. Most Of the shares represented
at the meeting were voted by a proxy
committee consisting Of J. P. Morgan,
Daniel Lamont, j. j. Hill and John S.
Kennedy.
The new board is as follows: For
three years from the first Tuesday in
October, 1904: John 8. Kennedy, D.
Wills ames, George F: Baker, John
Sloane, Robert Bacon For two years,
yard, Howard Elliott, Charles Steele,
George W. Perkins. For one year, Will
liam P. Clough, James M. Hill, Amos
Tuck French, Alexander Smith Coch.
ran, Payne Whitney.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-18
RUSS ADMIRAL, UNNERVED.
WILL BRAVEJAP ONSLAUGHT
ALLEN "SPARKS"
ARE GIVEN BACK
Gems Stolen from the Guaranty
Building Jeweler Are Re-
turned by Thieves.

The $4,000 worth of diamonds stolen
on March 80 in broad daylight from the
store of John S. Allen, the jeweler in
the Guaranty building, have, it is be-
lieved, been returned to Mr.. Allen. The
entire detective force of Minneapolis,
aided by the St. Paul department, was
at work on the case. Moreover, it was
not work in the dark, for it has been
definitely known who did the job.
Forced almost to the wall, and hoping to
call off the pursuit, the trio finally re-
turned the goods.
Mr.. Allen will make no definite state
ment nor will he say that the goods
have not been returned.
IT have nothing to say at present, -
said he today. 81 do not care to dis
cuss the matter and will neither deny
or affirm the story that the goods have
been returned to me- -....... -.
The robbery was one Of the cleverest
and most daring pieces of work ever
pulled off in Minneapolis. Three men,
all accomplished experienced "penn!y
weighters," were implicated. While
one 'stalled'' on the outside, the 9th
ers worked inside. One engaged Mr..
Allen in conversation and the other
slipped behind the showcases and boldly
lifted set diamonds worth $4,000 from
the display window.
Inc ponce department. ana pi1VaCe
detectives at once went to work in the
case and soon knew where to place the
credit for the job. While it was pracc.
tically known who was in the deal, it
was another thing to find them. Their
haunts and their associates were closely
watched night and day: Every avenue
for disposing of the stolen property was
carefully guarded. Fearing arrest and
hoping to stop the chase, the three fin.
ally decided to "cave' and return the
goods. The return was quietly. made,
without any Encouragement with the
denartment
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-18
OWNS 5 MURDERS
LAID TO OTHERS
Letter Writer Confesses to Crimes
for Which Other Men Five
Suffered.

Chester, W. Va, May 1s.-In letter
to the police authorities of this city,
man signing himself ga. Johnson
and claiming to be companion Of
Henry Williams, who was recently ex-
ecuted in Roanoke, Va, has confessed
to five murders and numerous robberies,
His reasons for writing are that other
men have suffered for his crimes and
his conscience troubles him. He says
he has been converted.
The dates and manner in which the
different crimes were committed as fur
nished in johnson s letter are more COM
plete than the police records. and the
authorities believe it authentic.
According to Johnson, he killed
woman at Chester, W. Va; two Italians
at Uniontown, Pa; man at Hyndman,
Pa, and woman at Martins Ferry.
Ohio. He also claims to have assaulted
a woman at Stanton, Va, for which
crime, he says, another man was
lynched.