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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-27
TEXAS SgEING OIL TRUST.
Would Dust Octopus from State and
Collect Fines Of $s,22S, 400.
The Petition Asserts n. Clay Pierce
Used Large Sums OF Money and
False Representations.

Austin, Tex. Sept 22.--Attorne,
General Davidson has filed sui
against the Waters-Pierce oil com
pany to cancel its permit to do bus
mess In Texas, and for penalties az
gregating $5,22S,40O. A general con
spiracy on the part of the Waters
Pierce and the Standard is alleged
The amount Of these penalties is the
total sum claimed by the state for
the years the company 10 alleged to
have violated the antitrust laws.
The s2iciest part OF the allegation
follows:
That in 49, accomplishment of this
enc, It was conceived admissible to
.estcre H. C. Pierce because Of sup
+! o'ci political influence capable Of
seing exercised by him in the state
Of Texas. to the presidency Of the
defendant company, which he had
therefore been removed by these
managers Of the Standard oil cont
pany. That the nominal and fradu-
lent reorganization having been ac-
complished, H. c. Pierce came into
the state of Texas with large sum
Of money. accomplished the settle
ment Of the cases pending In the
state of Texas against the Waters
Pierce OIL company at that time and
filed copy Of the charter, dated May
20, 1900, with the secretary of the
state, and secured a permit to do bus
mess in the state OF Texas, dated May
81, 1900.
THAT all Of said representations |
made by H. G. Pierce were false and
and known by him to be
false and fraudulent at the time they
were made, and were made by him
for the purpose Of deceiving the off,
GERS Of the state for the purpose Of
effecting re-entrance for defendant
into the state of Texas
in pursuance and furtherance of the
hereinbefore alleged"
1t Is further alleged that at the
line of the affidavit the Standard
'wned 2,750 shares Of the 1000 OF
he Waters-Pierce. also that since
he reorganization the company has
'epeatedly and continuously violated
he laws Of Texas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-27


Washington. Sept 22.-Justice Gould
Of the supreme court Of the District
OF Columbia Friday upheld the CON.
tract under which Messrs. Fenkel-
berg, Maggie & Co. Of st. Louis and
Edward Smith, of vinita, l. T., claimed
$4,000 az attorneys fees for the
Cherokee Indians in the claim Of
those indians for 100000 in connec-
ton with the expenses Of their re-
moval from the eastern states to In
dian territory many years ago. The
Indians resisted the claim as lille
gal because the contract was made
with their chief and not with the ma
ton at large. The allowance Of this
claim brings the total Of attorneys
fees allowed in the case to 100000.
The claim allowed Friday Is known
a. the Baudinot claim.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-27
nrssil--rlanS n Navy.

Buenos Ayres, Sept. 21-According
to the Naclon, the government pro-
poses TO e1pend S29,5OO.OOO Of the
&32,5OO,00O which II has asked for in
purchasing three large ironclads, nine
torpedo boat destroyers and 81 torpe-
DO boats. The remaining 100000.
in addition to 100000 voted last
year, will be spent for mines, float.
ing batteries, river gunboats and
transports.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-27

Columbus. O., Sept a1.-AttoFney
General Ellis Thursday afternoon took
steps TO prevent the proposed consoli-
dation Of the Hooking Valley and the
Kanawha q Michigan railroads BY
mailing to J. P. Morgan AGO., Of New
York, who are financing the merger
and Nicholas Monserrat president Of
the railroad companies. letters modify
ing them that the proposed consolida-
ton IL In violation Of the laws Of
Ohio AZ the same tims the attorney
general notified the SECRETARY Of state
not to accept any papers that the Of.
ficers Of the road may seek TO fils
with him legalixing the consolidation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-27

Sedan. Kan. Sept SO.-Mrs. o. B.
stollaFd found a note Thursday IN
her home from her husband. stating
that he had fled. q defaulter. and
would be seen no more Mr.. Stol-
lard Is the cashier Of the Peoples
State bank Of Sedan, which has a
espltal Of $4,000 and deposits Of
$4,000. stollard disappeared Tues
aay night. LEAVING the shsa tirns
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-27

New York, Sept. f2.-By a settle.
ment arrived At here Friday the lega.
teea under the viii Of Russell sags
are to receive from the executors
Of the estate double the amounts q
the legacies upon condition that the win
win Be nnt contested. Tia win wa
admitted % probate without contest
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-27

81. Petersburg, Sept. 9o.-Iu view
Of the rumors Of an impending anti
Jewish outbreak ct Bialystok on Sat
urday next when another religious
procession n scheduled to take place.
Governor General BogalevslEi has ~
sued an order announcing that any
attempt at organizing an outbreak
win be strtngently put down and that
measures have been taken to prevent
such an occurrence by the use Of
armed forces.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-27

Douglas. Arisr Sept 4i.-Espinosa,
Marines and Rubio. Mexicana alleged
to have been identified with the revo.
lutionary movement here. were re-
moved to Tucson Thursday night
The attempted revolution along the
border Is now considered q closed n.
clfant
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-27
BIDS FOR COOLIES.
Four Proposals Submitted TO Canal
Commission to Furnish Chinese
Labor for Panama.
At TEN CENTS Per HOUR,
For Common WOFkmen and Rang
ins Up to 40 Cents for Physi-
cians-sOme Requirements
Of the Contract.

Washington, Sept. 21.-Proposali
were submitted to the isthmian cana
commission Thursday for the furnish
ling OF Chinese labor to be employed
In the construction Of the Panama
canal. The requirements Of the spec
lfications were in brief that the CON
tractors should agree to supply the
commission with at least $500 Chi
nese, the commission having the priv
ilege Of calling upon the successful
contractor for additional labor not ex
ceeding $1,000. 1t further was speci-
fled that the laborers snoIld Oe on
the isthmus ready sor wolK within
three and halt ..4Oul4s of the open
ing OF the proposals and that the con-
tractors Should deposit with their pro-
posals bond of $4,000 as guarsn-
tie " la,t.4lully carry out the terms OF
ths Contract. Whine the commission
hds been in communication with about
l5O individuals and corporations who
had signiiaed possible desire to
submit proposals only four proposals
finally were offered to the commission
thursday. In the presence Of the COM
tractors and others interested the pro
positions were opened by W. Leon
Pepperman, assistant chief OF the Of
ice Of administration of the isthmian
canal commission.
At the conclusion of the reading OF
the proposals, Mr.. Pepperman an
lounced that no award would Ne made |
Of the contract until the proposals |
had been examined Dy the commission
and Its general counsel. In accord
dnce with the specifications, the pro
,Io3als were made for the furnishing OF
different classes of labor at price
liked by the hour in American gold.
A summary of the four proposals
submitted follow:
Tine America-China Contracting
company, represented by James r.
Sc of Englewood, N. j.: Common
Loorers, ~ cents per hour; foremen
lhl interpreters, 20 cents per hour;
~ cents per hour; cooks
ind BARRIERS, Is cents per hour.
international Contracting company
D. c.. represented by
;arroll PuTman, president: LabOrerS
md cooks, Is cents per hour; doc
ora 80 cents an hour; assistant doc
ors Is cents per hour; interpreters.
IL times 10 cents per hour; fore
men, Ia times 10 cents per hour.
IVA Me Lee Hing 4 Co.. Baltimore,
3D.: Laborers. clerks and BARRIERS.
. Ia cents per hour; fOremen and in
srprotsrs, Is cents per hour; doctors
s cents per hour.
Joel Julian Reuben, Washington,
J, c.: For the first $500 Chinese. In
Orers II cents per hour; foremen 40
snts per hour; doctors 90 cents per
our Interpreters, go cents per hour;
,oks and banners. 80 cents per hour.
less sum per hour for each addition
thousand was named until nine
snts was the price asked II 1900 :
: more we're required.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-27

Washington, Sept 21.-After devot-
Ing considerable time to q discussion
Of the presidents order directing an
extension Of the operation Of the Q.
hour Law the executive council Of the
American Federation Of Labor final.
" adjourned Thursday. No dstails
OF the discussion were given to the
public, but It IL understood that tharu
was a general exchange Of felicia
tons over It The fact that the en-.
tension had been requested three
years ago was pointed out a. was also
the circumstance that It had not been
granted until the labor element had
ahQwH its power IN politics.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-27

Albany, N. Y. Sept. Chicago
win have the next meeting Of the Ma
tional Prison Congress-, and n J.
Murphy, warden Of the Northern I'LL.
nois penitentiary at Joliet, viii be
the president Of the ASSOCIATIONS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-27

Chicago, Sept. 20-Members Of four
ticket brokers' associations, control
ling the greater part Of that business
throughout the United States, are by
o decision made Wednesday by Judge
Kohlsaat IN the federal court perpst-
ually enjotned from "scalping."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-27

and be IN force from aud after IL pubIlcAs
tI0n in the etatute-honk
Passed the House January n, 1905.
Passed the Senate January N, 1905
| hereby certify that the foregoing 10 .
true and correct copy OF original house com
current resolution No. l9 now on die In my
Office. j. II. BUnROW,
t9-t9 Secretary Of State.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-27
Ths Engliah wreck killed Twelve

London, Sept ai.-rvelve persons
are known to be dead and seventeen
were injured IN the wreck Of tht
Scotch express on the Great North.
ern railway at Grantham early Thurs.
day morning but It was stated LATE
THURSDAY night that there are olhss
bodies under the wreck Which has
not Jet bean cleared
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-27
Go to
this Summer

Spend twoweeks among the mountains you will return
as brown a berry and as sound as bell! WA
Go via the Rock Island by all MEANS for the direct
route to Denver. Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
Very low rates to Colorado and Utah. Fast trains
Best meals on wheels.
Call or write for rates and Details
ID lSA : : ''''' s'' s:''' ;.'''.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-10-20
Sparks From an Anvil.

Written for THE HERALD.
Fear the man that fears you.
To succeed one must know his
capabilities.
If you would effectually hide
yourself keep silent.
It is never a mark of greatness
to avenge ones self.
The man who is governed by his
passions is worse than a slave.
God feeds no tramp. The big
gest part of providence is work.
The truth of authority depends
on the authority of truth.
Honesty will succeed as a prin-
ciple where it fails as a policy.
A young man always takes a
girls hand before asking for it.
A friend that takes offense at
every trihe is not worthy of your
trust.
Never trust appearances. A
drum, notwithstanding all its
noise, is empty.
Error, however much it writhes
in pain, always dies among its
worshippers.
He is no less a faithful friend
who divulges a secret that you
could not keep yourself.
1t is unbecoming the character
of a wise man to commit the fault
he condemns in others.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-10-20
When the Wife's Away.

No one to kiss when man goes home,
No one to kiss when he leaves;
No one to hold in his hungry arms,
Or to say never mind" when he
grieves.
And only house all Uttered up,
And only fire and light,
While his footballs ring thru the empty
rooms,
That are chill with air of night.
And man knows then how thin the veil
'Twixt him and the savage life,
And he knows that the wall that separates
In the love of gentle wife;
For his dainty home with its pictured
walls,
With its tapestries, rugs and lace,
Is no more to him when his loved ones
gone
Than the heathen's abiding place. S.
W. Gillian.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-10-20
Obituary.

Sonora Noberta S. de Cara de-
parted this life this morning at )
o clock, surrounded by her children
and friends. Deceased was born
il Brownsville in 1850 and has
resided here all her life, and was
well known and liked by all. She
leaves to mourn her loss three
daughters, Elena. Elvira, Maria,
and three sons Albert, Severe, and
Eugenio. Funeral this evening
at 4 o'clock.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-10-20
LOCAL ITEMS.

| Just received. NJ. BEsTEIRo.
Rooms for rent in Combe build
ing, southern exposure. 9-17-tf.
Weather: Tonight increasing
cloudiness; warmer, Sunday colder;
light to fresh westerly winds.
For SALE-A brand new up
right Royal piano. Will sell reas-
enable. Mesdames Collins and
Fromme. 17-1w
For SALE:-A handsome lot of
house hold furniture, practically
new. VIII be sold cheap. Apply
at residence Lon w. Evans, Bru-
lay cottage. 1-week
Two hundred and seventy-two
head of horses were crossed at the
ferry this evening. These horses
belong to Manuel Barreda and are
in bond for Cuba.
DR.. J. H. Florence is just in
receipt of an invitation to be pres
ent at the legislative banquet to be
given in Dallas on the oath, inst.
1t will be quite an elaborate affair
and all legislators and state Off
Gals are expected to be present.
The platform in front of the
passenger depot is now receiving
the final coating of cement. Some
time ago the first coat was put on,
which was great improvement on
the the gravel heretofore existing,
and with the completion of this
layer the platform will be first
class in every respect.
Teoflo Crixell informs us that
he on exhibition in his saloon
on Elizabeth street a diminutive
on though perfect, boat. She is a
three-master and carries a full
set Of sails accurately placed in
every detail. The boat was made
by Laroche and is a thing of beau
ty. Mr.. Laroche has instructed
Mr.. Crixell to rattle it.
Considerable excitement was
aroused in town last night by a
number of shots heard in Mata-
moros-presumably rife shots. We
are unable to ascertain the cause
of the shooting, but it is supposed
that some ranchero, filled with en-
thusiam and mescal, deemed the
time and place fitting for celebra-
ton and acted accordingly.
Contractor NJ. Hanson showedus
this morning plans that have been
submitted for the erection of two
story, 15-room, hotel in Ray
mondville. The building will be
nice, commodious structure situat
ed in front of the depot near the
artesian well, and will be quite a
help to Raymondville in her at
tempts to rise in the world and be
a city.
The funeral services of Mrs.
Refugio Hume took place yesterday
evening at 4 o'clock and was large
1y attended, the great number of
old residents being conspicuous
and showing the esteem in which
deceased was held. The following
acted as pallbearers: Jas. A.
Browne, Jos. Webb, P. H. Vasey,
DR.. c. H. Thorn, Martin Hanson,
and A. Bollack.
There was delightful and novel
skating party at the skating rink
last night. The young ladies is
sued the invitations to the young
men and designated their escorts.
Arriving at the rink, skating was
in order until 1880 at which time
refreshments, consisting of ice
cream and cake, were served. AT
ter skating a short time longer,
the party separated for their re-
spective homes, expressing them
selves as having spent delightful
evening. These present were:
Mesdames Neale, Dennett, Hanson,
Goodrich. Wise; Misses Billingsly,
Hanson, Maggie Hanson, Rentfro,
! Goodrich NeaIe Mel elan. MeSSrs
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-10-20
PERSONALS.

H.W. Adams left on the Fordyce
train this evening for Lonsboro.
Albert Lick was passenger
for the Point yesterday evening.
lose Martinez left this morning
for a few days visit to his family
in Laredo.
Capt. Peterson of the life saw
ing station came up this morning
from the Point.
Messrs. Creager and Hudson left
on the NJ. 8, NJ. this morning on a
business trip up the river.
H. w. Adams, general traffic
manager of the St. L. B. & NJ.
Ry., spent last night in town
w. W. Stocking of Harrington
left for home this evening after
spending a couple of days here.
Chas. More was an outgoug pas
senger this morning bound for
Yturria on a short business trip.
Col. J. G. Boyle, deputy collec-
tor of Customs at Point Isabel,
came up to Brownsville this morn
ing.
T. L. Jones of Harrington made
a flying visit today-came on the
o'clock and left on the 3 O'Clock
train.
Auditor ]. S. Graham is in town
and will go up on the Fordyce
branch on an official trip this
evening.
Geo. McGonigle, representing
the Western Grocery company of
San Antonio, came in this evening
from Harlingen to spend Sunday.
c. K. Kirby, a prospector from
Jacksonville, H., arrived in town
last night and will spend several
days looking over the lay of the
land.
Miss Dora Kimball was an out
going passenger this morning for
her home in Raymondville after
spending the night in town visit
ing friends.
Mrs. J. L. Faisans returned last
night from Bay City, where she
has been for the past week visiting
Mr.. Faisans, who is manager of a
rice mill at that place.
T. S. Spiller and wife of Austin
have been spending a few days in
town at the bedside o! Mrs. Spill
ler's mother, Mrs. Noberta Cara,
who died here this morning.
Eugene Keller is in town today
from his ranch and reports every
thing fine up the river. He says
the bridge at the Barranca is COM
pleted and the roads all up the
river are in excellent condition.
N. N Mcdonald came in from
his ranch today and reports every
thing flourishing. He SAYS he has
1000 cabbage and caulihower plants
Just ready for the field and that
they will be ready for the winter
market.
Chas. c. Hill of Mt. Vernon.
Ill. and A. w. Cross of St. Louis,
two prospectors who have been
looking over our country several
days, left on a further tour of
inspection up the river on the
o'clock train this evening.
A. billiard, superintendent of
roads andbridges of Hidalgo County
came in last night from Luling
where he was called a few days
ago on account of his father S
illness. He says his father is i'm
proving and expects to be up in a
short time.
Rev. Homer T. Wilson of San
Antonio after spending last night
in town, left this evening for
points up the river He expresses
himself as being highly delighted
with the looks of things and says
he expects to return shortly and
look things. over with more care.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-10-20

Avoid alum and alum
pho sphate baking
powders. The LABEL
law requires that ali
the Ingredients be
aaed on the labels.
Loak out for the
alum compounds.
NOTE.-ssfety lies in buying only
Royal Baking Powder, which is
pure. cr-sel cf tartar baking pow
der. and tie best that can be made
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-10-20

Export manifest blanks on sale
at TIE HERALD Office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
To Avoid the Tnx r ush.

The 3 per cent discount on taxes
will cease after p. m. on Thursday,
March 10 and the taxpayer who does
not pay before that date will have to
put up the full amount. As yet taxes
have been coming in rather slowly
taxpayers doubtless thinking that they
will have ample time next week to
pay up. Judging by the rushes of the
past there will be line of people ex.
tending from the sherifY's Office out
into the court house yard next We'd
nesday and Thursday who will be
waiting their turn to get their tax
receipts and there is liability that
those in the rear of this procession
will not get TO reach the sheriff 8
Office before II is too late.
Sheriff Lewis and his deputy Ernest
Lister will do their best to accommo-
date the belated taxpayers, but they
can only look up the roll and make
out tax receipts for limited number
during an Office day and II taxpayer
delays his coming until the last day
he will have only himself to blame
II he gets left ont.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09

The 40stamp mill at the Greenback
mine Is TO hereafter mill rre from the
Martha mine as well as from the
Greenback mine. The ore is to be
transported the mile on an aerial
tram, which is now being put up.
Two of the three immense spools of
cable for the tram arrived last week
at Wolf Creek and 1t required six
span Of mules to haul each of them to
Greenback and at the steep hills the
mules had to be assisted with blcck
and tackle
Manager Bishop is keeping work
moving at lively rate at the Gieen-
back and now with the two mines in
operation it will have the largest pay
roll in Southern Oregon, other than
the Southern Pacific railroad
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
FUTURE GENERATION
TO HELP BUILD ROADS
That Is tho California Plan and
Sho uld be Adopted In Oregon
Brings Good Roads at Once.

California, in proportion to its
wealth and population is building
more good roads than any other state
In the Union and one good feature
about their system Of road improve.
ment they do not put all the burden
on the present generation, but have
the next generation bear their share.
The California idea Is that 1t Is not
Just for the people Of today to bear all
the expense of creating public utilities
that will be of equal benefit Of those
10 come later. With homes TO make,
business and industries to create
school houses, churches, halls, parks
to build and the many other develop
ment expenses incident to new
country TO meet it is but justice that
the road building expense be devided
and the payments made to extend over
period OF years.
Siskiyou county is taking up the
good road movement in earnest aud
various districts of the country are
bonding to raise road funds. Re.
Gently the board Of supervisors OF
that county sold the Little Shasta
wagon road bonds amounting to
S2, 600 drawing 6 per cent interest
and are in denominations of $500 each
payable in 20 years. The Siskiytu
county bank paid premium of s2005
for them. Five bonds come due each
year on the LIST Of March except the
last two years when seven for each of
those years will mature
The district includes part of tn @
territory in Montague aud Littl,
Shasta voting precincts and has tax
able property amounting to nearly q
million dollars, so that the increased
tax caused by the improvement will
be about 30 cents ON each 800.
Bids will soon be advertised for the
construction of 90 miles of macadam.
lied road at an estimated cost OF
about $4,000 per mile The govern
ment plan of road building has been
adopted. The plowed surface will be
2s feet wide, including side bitches.
The roadway will have crowned
surface, with an eight.foot macadam-
tied roadway and turnouts i6 feet
wide every quarter of mile. The
material is to be of hard basaltio rock,
crushed and we'll rolled, eight inches
In depth, with n rolled shoulder of
earth ON each side. The rock will be
put ON in three lay ers, each thoroughly
rolled
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09

circuit court and appealed their case
to the United States circuit court of
appeals and that court, which is next
below the United States Supreme
court. has decided that the company
mas the right to operate their
smelter. The smelter has been shut
down for the past year but will now
probably start no again. The fumes
from the Tskilma smelter has killed a
few trees in that vicinity. but 1t does
not appear TO make the general de-
struotion that is alleged of copper
smslters.