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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-07-18
Mr.. LuptOn of the Sap on Law Prohibit
ing Exchange of Railway Tickets
for Advertising Space.

George F. Lupton, general pas
senger agent of the San Antonio &
Arkansas Pass railway, has sent to
the Rockport Enterprise a circular
of regrets over the
passage and taking effect of the
anti-pass bill.
Among other things, Mr.. Lup-
ton says:
"One hundred and thirty-One
years ago today a very important
paper was signed by men who
were willing to sacrifice their all IN
order to give perfect liberty to
everyone, such as would free the
American people from the bondage
from which they and their ances-
tors had suffered for many years.
The Declaration of Independence
reads something Ike this;
When in the course of human
events it becomes necessary
How great the difference be-
tween the sentiments expressed in
the Texas anti-pass law, effective
July u, 1907, which in substance
reads something like this:
=" That on and after July II,
1907, the right to make advertis-
ing contracts between newspaper
proprietors and railroad companies
shall contain no other considera-
tions except that money shall be
paid to each party We are denied
the right to issue tickets in ex-
change for advertising, although
the tickets and the advertising
space both pass as money consider
alton.
In palmer words, we are told
by Our wise men of Texas that
we no longer have liberty in thi:
respect. but will hereafter be sub
Iject to legal bondage. 1t seems tC
me that this is returning to the
Dark Ages from which our fore
fathers escaped when they came t.
| America. I regret very much tt
see that the tendency to bondage
not only applies to newspapers anC
railroads, but is evidenced in al
most every branch of business
Today no industry, corporation o
business of any magnitude can b.
successfully carried on without b
aid, consent and advice of our law
[ makers. Z"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-07-18
The Right Of Contract.

The special committee of the
Texas Press Association, appointed
to inquire into the Anti Pass Law
enacted by the Thirtieth L-gisla
ture, insofar as it affects the right
of exchange Of transportation for
advertising space, has made a pre-
liminary report advising member
of the Association to observe the
law as if there were no question as
to its constitutionality or as to its
proper construction.
As the Law cannot be tested in
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-07-18
To Whom It May Concern.

Parties are selling and trying to
sell land assuring purchasers that
the land will be watered by the
Harlingen Canal Co.
Under the circumstances, we
deem it justice to all TO state that
we will positively water only land
owned by us, and no other lands.
Harrington Land and Canal Co.
J-14 If. LON c. HILL.
Why is the nose in the middle
of the face? Because it is the
scenter (center)
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-07-18
Can't Do Without It.

''Gatesville, Texas, July 10, 1907
Dear sir: failed TO get my HER
AID last week. Please send me an
other. Simply can't without it
Very truly yours,
w. K. MENDENHALL."
That's how the subscribers oi
TIE HERALD appreciate it.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-07-18
ALIVE
AND WELL
New BraunfeIs Miscreant Wires
False Statement.
It seems to Have Been Plot to Annoy
or Entrap Mrs. Calhoun and Miss
Dunovant Who Are Staying
in Brownsville.

Last night THE HERALD pub
lished q dispatch received from
New Braunfels announcing the
finding of the body of w. T. FL
bridge on the road side near San
Marcos. THE HERALD endeavor-
ed to gather more particulars be-
fore going to press. but was unable
to do so. Last night a cores
pordent of THE HERALD discover
ed that Eldridge was alive and
well at Sugarland, near Houston,
and so wired THE HERALD. Every
effort IS being made to discover
the real identity of the person who
sent the telegram TO this paper
yesterday, and if there IS law TO
punish him it will be done.
The telegram was signed },
Harris, govt service, . and the
publisher was under the impression
that it had been sent by Nose
Harris, the we'll known deputy
collector of internal revenue, who
&c Da-sonaI friend auI that the
operator had made an error in TAX
ing the signature.
For this reason the item was
accepted as a bona fde news dis
patch and published as such.
Later events, however, showed
that the false report had been sent
here to annoy or delude two ladies
who are visiting Brownsville at
present. These are Miss Dnnovant
and Mrs. w. E. Calhoun of Hous
ton, who are sisters of the late Capt.
Vim. Dunovant and the latter
being the widow of W. 7.
Calhoun, the men who were killed
by Eldridge. They were, nat
urally, informed of the news of
the death of the slayer of their
loved ones and were much excited
over it.
The fact was learned later that
a telegram which was an exact
duplicate of the one sent THE
HERALD was received here yes
terday by some private individual,
who industriously spread the false
report about town, showing con-
clusively that there was some plot
afoot.
Just what that plot was, THE
HERALD will not undertake to say
just now, but this paper does not
hesitate to denouce it as a plot
which was utterly contemplate
and wicked, to say nothing Of The
insoleut audacity which would mo-
stop at using the telegraph service
and a reputable newspaper to fur
ther the vi1laiuous ends OF it.
authors, by which two unoffend
ling and unsuspecting ladies wert
! harassed and played upon in
beartless manner, and the entir
reading public of Brownsville
duped.
The ladies named had come her
recently in search of quiet and re
pose, and that they have been fol
flowed for some deep motive j
evident from the fact that the tele
gram reporting the death of thei
brothers slayer was not sent t
any other town.
THE HERALD feels that a.
apology is due its readers for tn
publication of the canard, and
will assuredly do its best to ri.
down the author of the false tele
gram and he and his ceadjutor
will receive their dues if dis
lowered
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-07-18
That Beautiful Gloss

comes from the varnish in Devoe :
Varnish Floor Paint; costs 5 cents
more aquart though. Sold by
FRONTIER LUMBER Co
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-07-18

What sentence do the first i've
names in the Bible nake2 ADAM
Seth Eve. Cain Abel.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-07-18

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Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-02-16
Unidentified BODIES
WILL BE BURIED BY CITY

Providence. Feb. lG.-Only nine
bodies of the seventy.five recovered
from the steamer Larchmont re
manned to be identified when the
morgue opened today. Should any
remain after today, the city authori
ties will bury them at municipal ex
pense. United States steamboat in.
spectOrs will take the statements o!
Captain McVey of the larchmont
and the few surviving members of
the crew and then an investigation
will probably follow into the charges
of cowardice brought against the
captain and some Of his men.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-02-16
|CHAs. lFELD COMPANY 10
LOCATE RllEa At NIIIARD

A deal vas closed yesterday which
gives WILLARD another large mer.
camille establishment. The Charles
llfeld Mercantile company. which
now has wholesale stores at Las
Vegas. Santa Rosa and Albuquerque
has purchased six lots In Willard OIL
which the company win immediate.
ly erect a large two story brick
building 5ox100 feet, with ware.
houses and other facilities for car
rying $4,000 stock OF goods. The
cost OF the improvements will ap-
proximate $4,000. For sometime
the Ilfeld concern has been looking
over the situation at willard and
concluded to put In a Wholesale and
retail establishment here because
the company believes 1t to be the
coming town In that section Of the
territory. The fact that the Atchi.
son, Topeka and Santa Fe railway is
erecting a wool warehouse with
capacity OF three-quarters Of mil
lion pounds had deciding influence
with the nfelds. Willard's distrib-
ntory facilities along the Santa Re
Central and the Santa Fe railway
system naturally appealed to a firm
which always considers wide trib-.
utary territory as necessary to
point In which It locates branch
establishment. *>
The incoming Of the IIfelds gives
Willard three large mercantile es~
tablishments, each carrying over
$4,000 stock, namely the John Bee
ker company, Bond Brothers and
Dunlavy and the Charles IIlfeid com.
pany.. the last which will be known
locally as the Willard Mercantile
company.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-02-16
NEWSPAPER OFFICES
TIED UP At BUTTE

Butte. Mont. Feb. I6--At a meet
Ing Of the Butte typographical un
lon yesterday. the demands OF The
Butte publishers association was re
jected in toto, PRIMERS in their re-
ply 70 the newspaper companies
stating that they firmly but respect.
fully decline TO accede in any man
ner whatever to the terms offered
by the publishers The publishers
at meeting last night formally re.
ceived the reply OF the printers,
stating their demand had been Civ.
en- and that until the unions agreed
to the terms offered, newspaper pub
lications in Butte are at stand,
stiIl.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-02-16

the ameadment Is under senate rule
ii one seHatnr objects the amendmea
Is stricken out without debate or aue&
thon
There Is no doabi bat thai Senate.
Garter of Montana viii object 10 II
and 80 end the matter for this session
Tomorrow We 10 In a body to pay
our respects 20 the president. and then
80 far as any one can see today our
work here l. done for this session,
IN il generally understood tha.
among the first bills % be- introduced
In the next session will be one ON this
subject and IL Is whispered about tbs
Hobbies that the president will sead
Ia a special message tomorrow As sooa
as the senate kills the amendment
hearing upon the whole subject and
urging immediate action on "A bin for
leasing the public lands
n he should IL win pat new phase
nn the whole subject and there may
yet he some decided action taken.
Mr. Sol Luna. Mr.. II. W. Kelly Of
Las Vegas. {. w. Merchant of Carts.
had. and Hon. w. c. Mcdonald ara
here from New Mexico. the two for.
mer against and the two latter for the
leasing law. WILL C. BARNES
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-02-16
SANTA FE Train NO. 3
WRECKED At ration

Santa Fe train No. 8 was derailed
at $50 this morning at the west
switch In the Ration yards. The
train was just pulling into the yard
and from some unknown cause the
chair car and two standard sleepers
left the track. The train was made
up at Ration with the exception of
the three cars which left the track.
causing a delay of only two hours.
No one was injured. and we are una
BILE to state the amount of damage
done up to this time. The Las We
gas wrecker left for Ration at once
in charge Of Wrecking Foreman
VIM. Lewis.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-02-16
PROF ]. h. CRUM TO GIVE
ENTERTAINING lecture

Prof. John II. Crum, principal of tne
department of elocution of the Univer.
sity of New Mexico at Albuquerque
will give a stereoptican lecture-recital
at the Y. NJ. c. A. next Tuesday even.
ing. The subject will be the life and
works of Robert Burns, the famous
Scotch poet. Prof. Crum has a large
and we'll chosen assortment of views,
illustrating scenes and events in
Burns life and works. In addition TO
the lecture, Mr.. Crum renders a goodly
number Of his favorite poems.
Prof. Crum will be remembered by
those who attended the oratorical con.
test at the opera house during the holi-
days. where he gave several selections
that provoked most hearty applause.
He has given this program in Albu.
querque several times, where it has
been enthusiastically received by large
audiences.
Prof. Crum is making a tour OF
northern New Mexico, giving enter.
tainments at Santa Fe, Ration, Las We.
gas and other towns. His coming af.
fords rare treat to lovers of high
class entertainment and a good sized
and appreciative audience is anticipat-
ed.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-02-16
MANUFACTURER OF
SCHOOL FURNITURE
Placed Under Arrest On Warran,
From Federal I Court-Grounds
Maintaining A Trust.

Chicago. Feb. 16.--Frederick A.
Holbrook, chairman of the associa
tion of manufacturers, which Is al.
legged to constitute the trust control
ling the price Of school furniture,
was arrested on a warrant from the
federal court issued on complain I
Of Harry B. Duncan, special agent
Of the department Of justice, who
for months has been investigating
the workings Of the alleged combin.
alton. Holbrook is accused Of con.
spring with Ezra Fl. Stafford. pres.
ident Of the Stafford Manufacturing
company Of this city, to restrain
trade. The business OF making and
selling school and church furniture
has been subject to investigation by
the federal grand Jury for the past
two weeks.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-02-16
.STATEMEN TAKE :
PLEASURE JAUNT
&$
MEMBERS or THE LEGISLATURE
VISIT EsTaNcia VALLEY IN
TORRANCE COUNTY. IL
SPECIAL EXCURSION
Trip Taken Fer the Purpose Of Dseid.
Ing Question Of Changing County
Seat From Estanela 10 Willard.
Special Correspondence.

4
Santa Fe. Feb. Is.-The excrrion
that took the members Of the legisIa
Itnre and friends TO willard and Estan
Ieia returned 10 the city this evening
about 7:3o O'Clock. after n day of GEM
Inc pleasure In Torrance county. The
trip was taken at the expense Of the
taxpayers Of that county 30 that tho
legislators would be- able to Judge for
themselves ON the question Of chang.
Ing the county seat from Estancia To
Willard. The first stop made by the
party was al Moriarty. small village
that Is a. present used as a distribut.
ing point for the farmers who have 10.
Gated in the vicinity Moriarty has the
distinction OF having located there the
biggest warehouse In the territory. II
Is an excellent locality TO grow. The
next step was made at Mcintosh. Here
are located Eugenio Romero's lumber
yard and a large sign advertising the
Mcintosh Townsite company with the
legend Watch US Grow" Two or three
other buildings are also located there.
Estancia was the next stop and here n
large reception committee met the
train. The train remained there 70"
about half an hour and then proceed
ed to Willard. where an entertainment
and dinner was prepared. The town of
Willard Is situated on the junction y:
the Santa Fe Central and the Santa
Fe cutoff. and Is an ideal location.
Here are located the big John Becker
company and the Bond DunIavy whole
sale establishments and the Chas. II.
fel dcompany Of Las Vegas will soon
locate a branch there.
After several hours enjoyment ut
Willard the train pulled out for Estan-
Via "HGIe IiSS were III waiting w
take the visitors around over the sur
rounding country. There is no use in
denying the fact that at the present
time Estancia has Willard skinned
whole city block. but the progressive
inhabitants of Willard are counting On
a great future and there is some merit
in their claim to recognition.
The beautiful Estancia valley pre-
sents beautiful sight, Almost every
section and quarter section of land for
miles around Estancia is taken mp by
good progressive eastern farmers and
temporary homes are going up in every !
direction.
What the trip did towards influenc
ing members of the legislature your
is unable to prophecy DIS
the members are not very liberal with /
their views on the subject.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-02-16
JAPANESE DIsPLEAsED,
BUT find NO FAULT

Toxic. Feb. 16.-An appeal couch.
ed in strong words has been cabled
from the Japanese in San Francisco
asking national support against
solving the San Francisco controver-
sy by restriction of admission of la
borers into the United States. In
view OF public feeling, 1t would no:
be surprising II the Japanese gov.
ernment did not agree to a settle
ment upon a basis Of restriction of
immigration OF Japanese to the
United States.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-02-16

Delegates TO ihe Good Roads cOnven-
tion to be held In Santa Fe on FeD-
ruary 18th. appointed by Mayor K. D.
Goodall to represent the city of Las
Vegas. are as follows: DR.. ]. NJ. Gun
'ningham. d. +. Forsythe. Chris Wne.
gand. T. w. Hayward. r.. J. Taupert.
Charles Tamme. Apolonio A. Sena. r.
g. Murphey, Eugenio Gallegos and ..
L. Gregory.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-02-16
JURY COMPLETED
in ADAMsI1RIAL
MANY WITNESSES
Eighteen ssmmeasd se Present Ess.
osnes For state ard p~ssnes tsss
r~snp1eSo To Tss,xy.

Wallace Idaho. Feb. is.-Toaay
Steve Adams u facing . completed
jury yhaeh viii decide whether Ne IA
guilty Or innocsat of the murder os
Fred Tyler. The state hxz about
eighteen Witnesses TO present syf
denoe. while the defense IN known
to have II least twenty-five. Tne
prosecution win present mainly en-.
cumstsnsiai evidence backed by Al
ans alleged confession. whne Tim
defense refuses 10 outline Ia ease
further than q general denial. Al N
expected 10 resist the introduction
OF this confession with all ifs poxer.
on the ground that Sheriff suther.
land used Improper means 10 obtain
II and that n Adams made any con.
fessicn 10 Detective McPharIand, il
was under duress and was untrue. II
tho verdict Eoes AGAINST Adams. his
attorneys win appeal or demand 4
new trial One of the notable excep.
tons alresdy taken II TO Judge
Woods ruling that member OF the
Western Federation Of Miners could
be excluded from the Jury On chal
lenge for csuse. The defense con
tended II would b. NJ unreasonabk
10 exclude q man because he vas an
Eik. A. e.@ a.. i
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-02-16
Overturned LAMP #
CAUSES Death OF WOMAN

Alexandria, Va. Feb. 16.--one
death from excitement and exposure,
six firemen overcome by smoke ami
badly burned and another injured by
a. falling beam and damage amount
ing to $4,000 were the result OF 4
fire here last night. The fire was
caused by an overturned lamp. Mrs.
Sarah n. skillman, an aged woman.
was Ill in bed with pneumonia. She
died while being hurried to the hos.
pftal.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-02-16

Mrs. A. NJ. Cleveland of Datil. n
NJ. the writer, has gone 10 Galveston,
Texas, where she embarks today on
the German Lloyd Steamship com
pany's liner, Hanover, for Bremen, Ger
many. From Bremen she goes to italy.
Mrs. Cleveland expects to be absent
from the territory several months.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-02-16

A. p Hunter, mechanical engineer
and expert employed by II. A. Murrow
of 1877 N. Ninth street. Philadelphil,
Pa. has been here for the last two
weeks looking over the copper proper
ties In this vicinity. Mr.. Murrow ex.
poets to arrive at any time. The latter
represents a syndicate of Philadelphia
and Atlanta capitalists.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-02-16

hnaaerQne. the two largest tumhs NJ
the territory. The peosle a. thess
t~o cities promise the nmeessary
gToand Tor bailasng The armorses.
but win not make fHnai arrange.
meat as 10 The ehoiee and transfer
~ such ground until u IL knoxn fhat
the federal congress wIll validate
the acts I'm qasstion."
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-02-16

Mr.. r. II. Kllenhaus. agent for the
Iowa Central railway at centerreii,
Iowa Central railway at centervilla,
Angeles. He Is an old friend Of Mr..
and Mrs. n. H. Gribben and stopped
off to spend Sunday with them.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-02-16

The property owners on Bridge
street and the Plaza are talking ot
having both paved. They intend TO call
a meeting In n short time 10 consider
the best possible paving.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-02-16

The attention Of the town officers OF
old town should he called to the fact
that there are . number OF young boys
who delight In flashing the reflection
Enfs pocket mirrors in the ladies' faces
and eyes as they pass along the street.
IL is very disagreeabie practice and
a stop should be put 10 II.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-02-16

Miss Pearl Jones, who has been here
for the past six months for the hene-
tit Of her health. LETT for her home al
Lebo. kas., accompanied ny hcr moth
er. Mrs. ]. @. Meth accompanied them
as far as Trinidad. ~
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-02-16

Mrs. J. ID. Brady. wife of the chief
'elesk at the wood preserving works,
expects to leave I'm a few days for q
several months visit 20 FL Paso.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-02-16

The weather conditions for TO-DAY
aroe slightly changed. Increasing
|elopdlness with local rain Sunday aa5
soalh portion toaiglf I'm tho forecast
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-02-16
LOCAL News

chas. A. Peterson. the Optic repre-
sentative at the capital. came home
this morning % spend Sunday vita
lfls wlle.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-02-16

Bera Corey Of the chxs. nfeid Co.
is suffering from IN liberated toosn,
which m giving him considerable trea-
hla
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-01-11
Finley Facts.

A slight accident happened to the
work train at this place this morning
az it Was going thru n switch which
had been tempo arily laid. The front
truck Of the heavy engine and one
Car of ties left the track. No one WAS
hurt.
Weather rather crisp but clear and
sunny.
The r. r.. Co. have the steel laid
across the tow nsite on the main track
and are preparing to put in sidetracks
The first train came steaining into
Finley Jan. 8.
Mr.. l. Prior, the gentleman who has
the contract for digging The big we'll
for the R. r. Co. has struck strong
h,w Of water and Is we'll pleased with
his prospect of satisfying the Co. with
plenty of water. He had a special
tram come down from Pasco to take
him home.
We are to note that part of our
school was dismissed on account g.
Mss Hovy, our assistant teacher. being
on the sick list.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-01-11
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION.

In The Superior Court of the State of Wash.
ingtOn in and for Benton County.
G. E. Hanson Plaintiff VS.. J. b. Thompson
known Ms Joseph Thompson, and Jane Doe
Thompson, his wife; Evan Owens, known as
Evans Owens and Bessie Doe Owens, his wife,
and all other persons or parties unknown
claiming right, title, estate, lien interest in
the real estate described in the complaint
herein, defendants.
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days after the first publication of this
summons, to-wit: within sixty days after the
% day of November, A. D. 1895, and defend the
above entitled action in the above entitled
court, and answer the cOmpl aint of the plain
TIN, and serve copy of your answer upon the
Undersigned attorney at his Office below stated
and i'll case of your failure so to do, Judge
ment will be rendered against you according
to the demand OF the complaint, which has
been filed with the clerk of said court
The object of the above entitled action il to
remove certain cloud upon the title of plain
tin, and to cancel certain mortgage held by
Evan owens to secure payment Of Four Hun
dred and Seventy Dollars ($470), said mortgage
being dated May 81. 1894, and recorded June Il,
1896. in Book IN" of Mortgages Yakima Coun.
", upon the following real property situated
in the County of Benton, State OF Washington
known and described as follows to.wit: the
NWH, NE1z section twenty-five (22). township
eight (s). North range thirty (3O) Z. W. NJ,
containing forty acres.
Date of first publication, the 23d day Of Nov
ember, A. ID. 1905.
C.. o. ANDERSON, Attorney for Plaintiff
2: 0. Address: Kennewick, Benton County,
Washington.