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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-16

versibe error to do so, since ap-
pellant was not being tried for rob
berry. but for murder for the perpre-
tratiou of robbery. The evidence in
this case conclusively establishes ap-
pellants guilt. 1t shows a cruel, wan
ton and reckless killing, and a das'
tardly effort to rob helpless man.
who was pursuing the peaceful Voca-
ton of running store in the city OF
Dallas"
w. f. Childress OF Tarrant coun-
" is in the same condition as Bur
reu Oates. as his sentence of death
for criminal assault was affirmed In
an opinion By Judge Henderson.
Presiding Judge Davidson dissents.
Childress was convicted OF assauitihs
his t0-year-old stepdaughter while
the remainder OF the family haa
gone TO the theatre,
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EXCITEMENT IN BYNUn
Mrs. Wofford Badly frightened by Me-
qrO st Her Door,

Hillsboro. Tex, May l6.-At BY
mum Tuesday night great excitement
was caused by the attempt of an un-
known negro TO enter the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph WOttord. Mrs.
Wofford being alone at the time.
Shortly after she had retired Mrs
Wofford, hearing a noise on the back
porch. took a lamp and went oui TO
investigate. As she reached the back
door she was confronted by negro
who was standing on the outside OF
the screen door Mrs Wofford be
gan screaming and Deputy sheriff
Walter GRAY OF Bynum and Consta-
BILE Tom Dalton of this place who was
al the formers home a short distance
away. hurried to the house. but be-
fore their arrival the negro had made
his escape. climbing over fence To
| the rear Tot
Mrs. Woftord stated that she bee
neyed she could identity the negro
! Iif she could see him asain aud the
Officers. 8ldsd be citizens began "A Az
| Agvnt svarcb Three negroes were
ltaken before her at different TIMES
bat she failed to ldentifg elther one
of the nssroes saksu before her tof
| disqualification ems yefy badis fFi3hf'
ems,i aud she offirers af first thoaSat
BE- vas pfuhab.Y The Euii's eu~. hus
Mfs. Wnffofd stated that hv Naa not
several others eefy tnteftss~s4t. ba'
| All euees.8ea Im asfabtHsatnM th@tf
(, sanoesues NJ paltpu asa not leave
| the ga~u uafu bst@esH ard
| 81 slosA WedmseAas wefuiass ana Ai
IsAas tlnas ue sie~ TAD tssvm "3fainfss
| b. whsfh it was psssitie te fiba the
4 GalitF weNFe
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-16
INCREASED COAt. TRAFFIC.
Cau.. Sale. tn ikr New Manufactures
in TEXAS.

The coal traffic from Indian Ter
ritory aud Arkansas fields into Tex
an is steadily increasing. aud the ta'i'
roads are h.ins compelled to Tore
cast the next years business tn pro-
sidiug for equipment for thss huS''
mess. one official In the territory
:. here great deal uf eoai Is loaded
estimates tha, IA. business whl o"
one fourth greater this Fssr thah
lAuk
Tn. cause "a tha steady .nefeas"
10 aid to e~ ihe os~niuS IT mere
manufacturing enterprises IA tvsas
ln tha laNt fsw Years th@Fe haF"
ben mAns .maii uaaaufaetaF'"H
plaasA uusasd ~hisb wee tAfS'
Au.ouns ~ coal ~h.m e is hsutsss -
3 EssAi
rh. AsssuaEi. Aaas&a sna fssas 81
ma~ Assslnx tisse IA .ee ears - sssa'
.sAlle an IA. NAs~ts~ asstss@n ataH'
Wgthin vvAf this Is s1t~s'va p" ga
t,sssv~s~sss considerably
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BUILDING \ SPUR TkAtk.
Cotton Belt Station viii Be tsed
by the New Railroad.

Very tangible signs of the coming
of the Brazos Valley line into Dallas
are apparent in Dallas today Work
on the 500 feet of spur track, connee-
ting the Katy and the Cotton Belt
is rapidly proceeding and will be fln-
ished before June /, the date set
for the arrival OF the first Trinity
and Brazos Valley train.
The advance guard of the new line
local officials has also put in an ap-
pearance in the persons OF Z. E. Pea
cock. who will be the first CONNER
cial agent OF the road In Dallas, and
lT. G. Frazee, recently appointed con
itracting agent In the Dallas tern
itory. These gentlemen arrived thi
imorning and are busily arrangln
for the establishment of their Dial
las Headquarters. The Dallas pas
senger representative OF the roa'
has not yet been appointed and tht
names of the officials given above
are lust now announced. Both were
appointed bv General Freight Agent
w. c. Connor, Jr.
Mr.. Peacock and his co-workers
will have suitable offices and Will be
in readiness for the service two
weeks from next Saturday. There
will be a daily freight and passenger
service both ways, between Dallas
and Waxahachie.-Da Times
Herald.
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Pcnitentiary Convicts.

W II. Brown. OF Fort Worth, state
penitentiary agent. is Ia the city
today collecting conviets for the pen
itentary Nh Brown arrived ON the
Central this morning from Fort
Worth aud intended COINS south on
the Katy bur did not have time TO
catch the train lie Will leave at o %
this evening for Hillsboro where q
number 0f convictS viii be delivered
10 him Tie will take five from this
plaee. four negroes and ~hste boy
Their names appear below together
with the eftensv on which taos we're
convicted and penalty asssssed
Cos Wtisaa eelur.d. assault 20
mHtdsG tso sears
elijah Miller coisfyd, attempt 'e
eommH criminal assault. t~o y.ass
Inllua Jones. euiorvd. hoFs" theft.
ihYes WEARS
tao Bta~u. calofed sodomy. five
years
Rahsss Raas. ~hlte. $40 eas~s II
hugwlary. tsa years la each cas% Ia
,hv gegatmaataFy a. eatsssiils.
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Memorial Services.

On Sunday, May 19, the knights
of Pythias will hold their annual
memorial services at the Methodist
church. Rev. O. +. Sensabaugh VIII
preach the sermon at IL a. III. APP
propriate ceremonies Will be heid
at the cemetery at O'Clock In the
afternoon. after which the graves
of the deceased brothers will be dec
GRATED with flowers. Any friends OF
the order who have flowers to spSre
that would like to contribute them
TO this cause will confer great Ia
vor on the lodge and the committee
having this work in charge II they
will notify Gus Meyer. at Joieseh q
Chaska's before sunday They VIII
be called for sunday morning
35 THE FLOWER COMMITTEE
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MASS OF TESTIMONY.
Almost An Entire Day Given oNe'
10 Editors and Editorials.

Austin, Tex. May l6.--The hel'-
ing on the motion by the defenaa1'
in the antitrust custer and penaity
suit against the Waters-pierce VII
company for a change OF venue pe-
cause of the alleged existence OF pre-
iudice in Travis county against tue
defendant. again occupied the atteh-
tiou of Judge Brooks in the twenty
sixth district court all day YESTERDAY
Witnesses were summoned by poth
state and defense and at the close OF
the day Judge Penn was readlhs
long editorials and articles pubiished
| in the public press during the ihtter
mart OF 1906 and early In 1907 which
! h. claimed tended to prejudice the
minds OF the people against the de-
I fendant.
Among the features OF the day =
proceedings was the evidence OF
urominent swedish editor mat the
/ swedish citizens of Travis county
generally took ut,le interest In the
/ bailey -waters-pieree matter ana
The testimony Of Captain James r.
/ r.ney that he had been INFORMED ef
/ Attorney. Johnson and Priest. that
the company Is not connected ~'ta
lany trust
/ The eoaFt continues so listen pa
ttsntt, IA the .sldeuvc. which has a
great sam~nesx fe Il. ana nothing has
vet Developed 10 indicate shrn IN"
hsaftax GA shs sssssea = hkslY Z"
cad Judge r~na read yesterday ~at
fasgals and articles sRpeaftnw uso~f
is lm ene paper, sad he had several
tagas hatghes II 0sheg papsfs AZ
hnna wtsh mmUwFowa editorials and
.iossss fvlAtinx 10 tHw detsaaant 90
trr sas.. safssessat 90 sv~p hsua u1sf
fes sasas flNv sn essnw u NT ~sF"* =
81 fssa 4il q ihsm fp fts e~aff
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4 WOMAN SHOOTS TRUE


Marshall. Tex Mas g TagA eigg
ssA startled ht sFagsty ra.s3ag
nlgat occurring Abnaf Y 89 ortus&
In which Hen Aundea. driver gf The
sAiamamttor VOLUNTEERS fire company
~ ,hls rif4. lost his iife. siyius as :
o'clnek "Wednesday morning The
Killing occurred en- the premises nf
Mira ~ - sutton. 9.ho saws she fir
ed the wnog that Killed Aundea Mrs
sutfona statement Ia her attorney
Hon 8 Y Jones. IL that the dsreas
ed came upon her gallery aud en-
deaycfad to gain entrance through
the trout door Mrs Sutton claims
she was awakened by The continuous
knocking on her door aud left her
room Ia see who was calling Mrs.
Sutton asserts that the party, nn-
known to her. was trying 10 force an
entrance into her home and not rec
ognixing the man she shot
through the screen door, the ball
taking effect just below the Adam r
apple. which the doctors attending
shortly after the shooting declared
was q death wound
Mrs sutton. in charge OF Officers,
Is permitted to remain at home,
awaiting the verdict of the justice OF
the peace
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APPLICATION FOR WRIT


Agtatneyh tof 1an walden. iepFty.
ud og bride aud liberty bs abe father
% Miss Mas Belle Harter. 10 whon
Walden vRs married In ulllsbofo
SUNDAY. after procuring marriage
license 10 waxahaehle, have silea ~"
following application FOR wris of
habraa corpus
State OF Texas. County Of Htll
TO the Honorable w G. Wear. iudge
og the district court ia aad for siill
county Texas Your petitioner. Dan
Walden. who resides Ia ihp county Of
mn. state of Texas. represents to
your honor that Mas Belle Walden
nee Harherl Is Illegally restrained
of her liberty and confined By E r.
Harher in hts honse near WOODBURY.
HIli county Texas
Your petitioner furthefA repre-
sents that he and the said AIsy Belle
Walden tnee Harberl were duly and
lawfully married on the I2th day Of
May, 1907. and that the said May
Belle Walden Is now his lawful wife,
aud that the said f T. Harder. with
out authority and unlawfuily, aud
without tho consent OF said May
Belle Walden. took from your petit
tioner his said wife and hiss taken
her to his. the said L. T. Harber's
house. near Woodbury., in Iiill coun-
ty. Texas, and that the sad May
Belle Walden is now under restraint
OF the said r +. Harber aud the said
Z. r Harber has her now in confine-
ment at his home. and Will not let
her return TO your petitioner, who
is her lawful husband; that said res
traint by the said f. T, Harber Is
without her consent and he keeps
her restrained and confined against
her will.
Premises considered, your pet-
tioner prays your honor to grant and
issue a writ of habeas corpus COM
manding the said E. T. Harber to
bring the said May Belle Walden be-
fore your honor at such time and
place as he may designate, In order
| that the cause OF the restraint Of the
said May Belle Walden may be in
luuired into, and upon hearing OF thu
same by your honor your petitione
pravs that the said May Belle Waldel
may be returned to him, your pet1
rioner. released from such fllega
restraint and confinement and tha
the said r. r. Harber be restrained
from further interfering between pc
titioner and the said May Belle wal
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r~~oG n~nA ~" n W Fears
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-16

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w~~ msAss Nesv respectfully.
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-16

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HUGHES & CUMMINGS,
Attorneys for Petition

The allegations in the petition
were sworn to by young Walden ana
Judge Wear indorsed on the paper
an order for the issuance by the clerk
of a writ commanding Mr.. H9rber
to, nroduce the body of the young
bride in his court at l:3o O'CLOCK
this afternoon.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-07-20
LOST AND FOUND
LOOKING FOR LOST SISTER
Brother Tells Romantic Tale at Stafford
 Believes Her in Globe

Ed Gay of Trinidad, Colo, was in Stafford Tuesday looking for sister, who he claims left home about two weeks ago, after having trouble with her parents. He states that he was tieketed to Globe, but that in passing through the eastern part of town he thought he saw his sister walking along the road. He left the train here Mon day afternoon and spent Monday night and Tuesday looking for the runaway, but was unable to get any trace of her. He left Tuesday afternoon for the Cop per City, where he believed she will be found clerking in store, as she is an experienced dry goods saleslady. Miss Gay was employed in Trinidad by the big firm of J. Goldsmith s Sons. She was greatly admired by the dissipated son of rich banker, and her parents were anxious that she should discard poor young man and marry the bank CTS son. This led to trouble and thei girls s disappearance. Young Gay is ei the opinion that his sister will be met in Globe by the poor young man, whose name he refuses to give out, and that they will be married as soon as tho young fellow secures a position.-Saf ford Journal.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-07-20
BUT LITTLE INSURANCE
Small Remuneration to Those Who Lost
 in the Big Fire at Bisbee

Insurance adjusters who have passed through Tucson in the last few days re- port that the insurance adjustment for the recent big fire in Bisbee has been practically completed, and that the to- tai amount paid to the policy holders approximated about s30,000 The act ual loss caused by the fire amounted to over $l00,000, so that large number of those whose houses were destroyed were evidently not insured at all and must have suffered heavily. Those who were the heaviest losers and who ear. ried smallest insurance were Mexican residents of Bisbee, who lost their homes and furniture through the big blaze. A good many of these people practically lost their ah in the fire.
 In order to relieve the situation of these people somewhat and lessen tho losses of those burned out it is expected that the taxes of the victifs of the fire will be remitted. County Assessor Charles R. Howe is expected to arrive in Bisbee the first part of the coming week to go over the burned area of tho city and cheek up the houses that were burned, with a view of having assess ments that were made against the prop erty stricken from the rolls. The mat ter was decided upon by the members of the board of supervisors at recent meeting.
 
 While technical view of the law would have justified the board in allow ing the old assessments to stand, sens, of justice forbids that the sufferers by the fire shall pay taxes on propert, which they do not now own, and it wal on this construction of the law that i has been decided to remit the taxes oI burned property.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-07-20
MEN vs. MACHINERY

Added to all the causes for unrest in Russia growing out of defective political structure and immemorial abuses due to caste is the clash now which comes where human labor is set aside for the machine, and where men see their livings temporarily-and as they think permanently-abolished by ingenious but immoral devices har- messed to the forces of nature.
 The riots reported from the provinces of St. Petersburg and Novgorod grow out of substitution of steam tugs on the canal connecting the Baltic and Caspian sea. The peasants contend for the right to tow the barges. They are in mood similar to that of the Eng fish operatives of the early nineteenth century who fought against the use of steam and mechanism in making tex tiles.
 The revolt is as natural as it is flu tile. The successive recurrence of tho phenomenon proves in striking way the uniformity of the evolutionary pro cess, as human problems that one na tion meets in one century present them selves to another nation generations later.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-07-20
PHELPS, DODGE
 HARTMAN SCRAP
Believed That Railroad Matters in So- nora Are Coming to Head-Trouble Has Long Been Threatened Between the Two Rival Companies.

It seems that the long threatened trouble of the Hartman and Phelps Dodge interests in Mexico over thet righ of way for railway into Naeo' zari has eliminated in the adoption of strenuous measures, and trouble of ser ious proportions is expected. On ae- count of the absence of communications between the city and Nacozari, the only account of what had been done which could be obtained was from persons who arrived in the city yesterday morning from the camp across the border, says the Bisbee Review.
 A short time ago contractors for the Southern Pacific shipped grading out fit from Nacozari, and at that time speculation was rife as to the course which would be pursued. It was known that the Southern Pacific interests had had grading camps established out Of Guaymas and that operations from these bases were being carried in an easlerly direction. When the outfi: went to Naeozari it was said that grad | ing would be carried on from that point towards the west to join the line from Guaymas, but it could not be learned from just what point operations would be commenced.
 For many months past there has been trouble in that vicinity, each of the interests claiming certain rights of way and each stubbornly contesting tho rights of the other. It seems from the report that on Tuesday of last week tho Southern Pacific officials commenced offensive operations, demanding thai certain house be removed from what they alleged was their right of way throug the city of Nacozari. No atten ton was paid to their assertions, by the majority of the people, thougl some left houses which were claimed tC be located on the right of way. Or Friday forces of workmen were put tC work tearing down all those structures which they claimed were situated or Southern Pacific ground. According tC the report a number of small houses were torn down, as well as large rooming house belonging to the Moe tezuma Company. It was also stated that notice had been served on thu owners of the hotel to remove it within three days or it would be demolished.
 It seems that the right of way claimed by the Southern Pacific line ran directly through the central portion of the city, and on this account grea hardship has been inflicted in a numbe of cases, inspiring hard feelings, whicl eventually, it is believed will result il serious trouble.
 Up to the present time, according t. the stories told by people coming iron that point, the Phelps Dodge peopl have not put forward any efforts t check the aggressive tactics of thei rivals, and all plans of what their ac tions will be have been kept entirel. in the dark. It is thought, however that within the next couple of days af fairs will take on deeply interestin phase, as it is not believed that tn Phelps Dodge interests will see thei property ruthlessly destroyed and no make an attempt to prevent it.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-07-20

orated with long strings of beads, and flowing yellow headdresscs, made pretty pictures as in couples, keeping time to the music, they stepped to the knots of men and tapping one on the back, invited him to complete the trio.
 The going of these men will not hin der the progress of the railroad, as the necessity for big force has passed. The railroad is nearly completed.
 The work of the Indians has been very satisfactory. They are not given to taking the initiative, but once the work is understood they keep at the allotted task regardless of boss.
 These men were paid for their work by checks and for many the cashing of the checks was something new. The younger ones with school names, were carried on the company books by name and checks were issued to them in their | names, but the Indian names of the older ones were too much for any time keeper, and so many had checks pay able to $. No. ', T. c. 1, and so on. The ones that have had school educa- tion indorsed their checks without trou- ble. often with dash, but the older ones took the pen gingerly, dipped it carefully into the ink, always turned the point upside down, looked solemn spread the cheek out smooth, then slow ly and with decision made cross heaved sigh and looked happy. Got their gold and then departedi--not bit of it. They waited to see the next man make his cross, and while he pre- pared the ones who had gone througi the ordeal felt free to make remarks One quiet, wrinkled faced, but pleasant old man, was down as s. c. s, but hi' acquired name was so distinctive that his check bore it in parenthesis, and s' even "Unele Sam made his mark.
 A report from Phoenix was to thu effect that some of the Indians ex pelled from Mcdowell on the Salt Rive reservation, were headed this way. Il they have arrived their presence has no become known to the sergeant of rang CTS stationed here.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-07-20
THE SWITCH OF THE TIMES

The position of the los Angeles Times on the Frisco graft prosecution has caused considerable comment Tn the press of the west and southwest, the change of heart in the Times coming as it did when the prosecution started going after the big grafters. Now m a half hearted way the Times IS speak ing we'll of the new mayor of San Fran cisco, probably because he Is utterly above reproateh, unless he erred in be- coming mayor at the request of Lang don and Spreekels. We do not know anything about the editor of the Times or whether the charges published against him are true or false, but the Phoenix Gazette evidently has some in side information, judging from the fol lowing editorial which appeared in that paper several days ago:
 If one is at liberty to judge from what appears to be the most reliable of information, Harrison Gray Otis, the controlling spirit of the Los Angeles Times, has the best of reasons for his attack on that fiery graft prosecutor Heney, from personal point of view It is also a very easy matter to figur, out why he entertains such b,ttei feeling toward the reclamation service and the engineers connected with that branch of the national government.
 There now remains scarcely doubt in the mind of anyone who has closely followed the Otis character as revealed by the Times as to its true inwardness The facts seem to be that Mir. Otis hai for years been engaged in alleged ques tionable deals, but always in the rol' of the "man higher up," and, there fore, possessed with the idea that up t' this time has prevailed, that he was i'm mune from prosecution for his alleged misdeeds.
 However, since it has been prove' that the "man higher up" can b reached as well as his hireling, ther has been a most radical change in me- of the Otis stamp and newspapers Q the Times class. They have ceased [ howl, "Down with the raseals" put licly, and to privately aid those sam raseals, and have come out openly i their fight against good governmen and the people in a desperate effort t save themselves.
 But there has sprung up in the il terim an army of Heneys that is slowl but surely driving the aristoerati grafter to the wall, and the time ha passed when the mere possession O wealth is sufficient to protect any ma in unlawful acts.