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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT
IN OKLAHOMA ELECTION

oklahoma city. OKLA. Sept f6.--On
the eve of the first election for state
officers to be held in the new state
both parties are clamorous Of victory,
although the democrats are appar-
emily assured Of victory. u II com
paratlvely certain that the eOnstitu-
ton viii be adopted AS thousands OF
voters who do not like lits provisions
Will vote for II in order 10 secure
speedy statehood. Republicans clainf
that Secretary Tafts recent speech
aroused a strong feeling against the
document. but the democrats allcgc
that Tafts criticism was more than
offset BY Bryan's praise. Governor
Frantz. the territorial chief executive,
who b. the republican gubcrnatorial
nominee. Is highly popular and appar-
entity has the best chance ~ election
of any man on the republican ticket
q. r. Haskell. the democratic nomi-
nee. o. confident of victory at the polls
tomorrow. and estimates his majority
At 40. 600.
The campaign has been one ~ the
hottest ever wagcd In any state and
closed with grand rallies by both par
ties in this city tonight one - the
fierccst fights ~ the campaign has
been that WaRcd on the ratification uf
the prohibition clause IN the consti-u-
ton
This Is the first general election
ever held in the Indian tcriilHrN
Feeling there runs high and truHpls -
predicted IN many iocalitiea-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
PAPAL ENCYCLICAL
DENOUNCES MODERNISM
New Thought Serious Menace Ia the
Church, Declares Pope Plus X.

Rome, italy. sept ie.-The Obser-
vatnro Roman. the organ OF the Vail
can. today issued an important en-
cyclicai of Poue Plus \ on moderh-
ism which really ls the completion
of his recent syllahhs. The docu-
ment sets forth that modernism Is a
serious danger % the church and r~-
fers in detail 10 the vaflous featurc1
Of modernism n condemns modern
ism as dangerous in philosophy. faith.
forms. and arrives at the conclusion
that modernism Is the syntheais of all
heresy aud must logically lead to
atheism
The encvelieal provides that q COM
miitec Of censorship be established In
every diocese 10 pass upon publica-
tlons which the clergy aud faithful
shall be permitted to read
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
Of
BORAH T0BE
PROBED
SENSATIONAL CHARGES
AGAINST PROSECUTOR
Special Assistant of Attorney
General Bonaparte to Con-
duct Grand Jury InveStiga-
ton Into Alleged IrreguIarity,

Boise, Ida, Sept l6.---Timothy r.
Burke, United States district attorney
for Wyoming, has al the request OF
Special Assistant Attorney General
Burch been ordered by the depart
ment OF justice to take charge OF the
grand jury Investigation OF the
charges against District Attorney
Ruick on the affidaylts OF three
members of the grand jury which re-
turned the indictments against SEN
ator Borah. former Attorney General
Martin and the officers OF the Barber
Lumber company, In connection with
land frauds The grand Jury will
meet Wednesday.
Members of the grand jury which
found the indictments have been sum-
mOned as Witnesses The charges are
To the effect that Rulck used illegal
means 10 secure the indictments. Will
liam Sweet today repudiated that he
had repudiated his confession and
said that he would give the same tes-
timony In the Borah trial that he
gave before the grand jury. Sweet
is under Indictment with Borah but
turned states evidence on promise
Of immunity.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
SUIT TO DRIVE
SANTA f OUT
OF MISSOURI
RAILROAD SCORES IN
PRELIMINARY SKlRMISH
Secretary of State Enjoined
From Revoking License Of
Company Pending a Further
Hearing in Federal Court,

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. 16.--John T..
Swanger. secretary of state of Mis-
souri, was today temporarily enjoined
by Federal Judge Smith Mcpherson
from revoking the license of the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
way This is the result of an action
to test the constitutionality Of law
passed by the last session of the Mis-
souri, legislature, giving the secretary
of state the right to revoke the license
of any foreign corporation that files
an action In the federal court for the
removal of a suit brought in the state
courts by a citizen Of Missouri, to the
federal court. Attorneys for the
railway today filed a motion seeking
to have the temporary Injunction
made permanent. This motion Will be
argued at st. Joseph on october s.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
COURT ORDEAL
AVERTED BY
ROGERS
STANDARD OIL MAGNATE
IN VERY POOR HEALTH
Massachusetts Judge Denies
Motion of Plaintiff in Fifty
Million Dollar Suit to Require
Defendants Presence,

Boston, Sept. f6.-The true Thysical
condition of Henry II. Roger was the
question before the supreme court
today, when counsel for c. NJ Ray
mond of Somerville, who is suing Mr.
Rogers for $50, 900, 600 for certain pc
troleum royalties, sought to prove that
Rogers was able to appear in court IN
spite of the objections of his counsel.
Deputy Sheriff Walling of New Bed
ford testified that he saw Mr.. Rogers
in the First National bank at Bedford
last week talking with President
Windsor and Rufus A. Soule, and
that later Rogers walked down the
street apparently in good health.
President Windsor admitted that nc
said the latter spoke with difficulty,
and his physical condition apparently
was not as good as II had been ear
lier in the summer.
He knew of no business which
Rogers had transacted during the past
two months.
That Henry II. Rogers is in a weak
physical condition; that his face Is so
distorted his speech is affected; that
his left side is not in its normal state,
and that he is unable to transact any
business or even discuss ordinary af-
fairs was the substance of the testi-
mony given by Mr. Rogers son-in-
law. Urban X. Broughton.
II. ii. Rogers, Jr., testified that his
father had signed but three checks
and power of attorney to open his
vault since July %. His condition. Mr..
Rogers, Jr., said, has shown some
slight improvement in the past few
weeks Mr.. Broughton testified that
recently Mr.. Rogers had told him to
take up the business where he left IL
as he, Rogers, was about done.
IA h fe Ind 1os
Hammond denied the motion to bring
III. II. Rogers into court for the pur-
pose of showing that he was capable
of testifying.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
DR.. FRAKER AGAIN IN
L|MEL|GHT
Kansas City Authorities Refuse
Burial Permit for Patient of
the Disappearing Physician,

Kansas city, Sept. l6.-The coroner
today refused to permit the burial OF
r. cyril O'Neal. aged nineteen. who
died here last Friday. supposedly
from Bright's disease. while under
the care OF DR. George w. Fraker. An
inquest will be held to determine the
exact cause Of death.
"He was IN ana friendless. and |
looked after him" said DR. Fraker to-
day DR. Fraker created a sensation
ten years ago by disappearing sud
denly from Excelsior Springs. Mo-
shortly after taking out life insur-
ance policy for $4,000. His clothes
were found on the river bank. and u
was generally believed that he had
been drowned while bathing The
insurance companies however. did
not share this belief. and after a long
search. Dr. Fraker was found living
in the woods In northern Minnesota.
DIR. Fraker today said that ONcal car
rind no life Insurance.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
UNION PACIFIC BOND
SYNDICATE DISSOLVED

New York. Sept 16.-The Union
Pacific syndicate which underworld
SIS, 100000 of the convertible bonds
Of that company. dissolved today and
the unsold bonds which amounted 10
about $40. 900. 900. were distributed to
the syndicate participants. The syn
dicate underworld this large issue of
bonds at 90. the same price at which
they were offered to the stockhold-
crs less commission OF two per cent.
The stockholders took up about four
per cent of the total issue and the
syndicate managers sold two per cent
OF the bonds. The bonds were quoted
at S5 today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
ODD FELLOWS
ORDER GROWS
R A P | D [ Y
GRAND LODGE
IN SESSION AT ST, PAUL
Pennsylvania Leads ' Mem
berShip, With New York a
Close Secondi Reports of the
Grand Officers.

St Paul. Sept. i6--Ali sections Of
the United states. Canada. Mexico.
cuba. Hawaii and the Philippines are
represented at the eighiy-third annual
session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
Of the Independent Order of odd Fell
lows. which convened IN ST. Paul tu-
day. to extend through the week. The
annual report OF the grand secretary.
John B. Goodwin. of Baltimore shows
that the last year has been In many
respects the most successful in The
history Of the order.
The net increase In subordinate
lodge membership has been S4.245,
being the highest point ever reached
i'm year; the net Increase in sisters
of the Rebekah branch has been 49,
567, being the next to the largest ever
made, ana exceeding only by the gain
of 1909, while the net increase OF sub
ordinate lodge membership and sisters
of the Rebekah branch la the past
year, considered together, make the
largest aggregate net gain ever report
ed, being i0S,S2l. The present sub
ordinate lodge membership Is now
1.362.310, and the Rebekahs number
34T223. making an aggregate of
I.7Og.b33 Officials believe the total
membership will reach the 100000
mark by the last of 1907
The total relief expenditure in all
branches for the last year aggregated
S6,005.753.37. and represents a sub
stantial Increase I'm every branch of
the order over that for the preceding
year. The receipts Of lodges. encamp-
ments and Rebekah lodges amount to
total of S15. l6S. S.S07.90, gain over
the previous year OF S1,l06,75I2l.
During the year one new sovereign
grand lodge has been instituted, that
OF Saskatchewan. Canada. a gain OF
five in the number OF grand represent
atives is reported. making the total
number POS. Two Of these represent
the new Saskatchewan grand lodge,
and one each from the grand encamp-
ments of Manitoba. maritime prov
inces and South DAKOTA
The largest membership among the
state or provincial branches Is IN
PENNSYLVANIA, with 1856, $50; New
York is second. with 10S,535; ohio
third with S0.63l. Illinois fourth
with 1890. Indiana fifth, with ~
SIS; Massachusetts sixth, with So
773: Missouri seventh, with 55,Osl
Iowa eighth. with 53.7SS; Michigan
ninth, with 45.02l and California
tenth. with 4O.79i.
or the quasi-independent jurisdic-
tions OF the order. that of Australasia
has membership OF 30,620;. Ger
many, $500; Sweden. 4,093. Denmark
3.137, and Switzerland and the Meth
erlands about 500 each. The order Is
also established In Argentina, Cuba,
France. Hawaii, Japan. Mexico and
the Philippines.
This IL the first meeting Of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge TO be held in
this section Of the United states since
1854, when the convention was held In
Minnesota odd Fellows,
and especially those Of the twin cities |
have made arrangements on an elab-
orate scale for the entertainment OF
the delegates
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
SHERMAN TRUST LAW
DEFEATS ITS OWN ENDS
Commerce Commissioner knBpp EN.
plains His Talk Before Hallway
Traffic Men.

not competition, is the hope of the fu-
ture." declared Martin A. Knapp,
chairman Of the interstate commerce
commission. yesterday. as he explain
ed his attack upon the sherman anti
trust law al a meeting of the Amer
lean association of freight traffic Of
ficers saturday
THAT law defeats the purpose for
which II was passed and N the rail-
roads did not violate its interpreta-
tion by the supreme court we would
have chaotic conditions hone TO
see the supreme court come around
10 my way OF thinking. ~ congress
pass law providing legal status FOR
railroads and these traffic associations
all over the country They are abso-
lutcly necessary to the conduct OF
railroad business"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
ARE
IN NEED Of FUNDS
President Gompers of Ameri-
can Federation to Issue Ap-
peal for Money for the Strik-
ing Lightning Singers,

Washington, Sept. 16.-As a result
Of the recent conference between
President Gompers Of the American
Federation of Labor. and the leaders
of the striking telegraph operators
organization. President Gompers viii
today issue an appeal for aid for the
striking operators 1T will be- said
MIR. Gompers. 'in the form of gem
eral request to organized labor for
both moral and financial,
in accordance with the pledge made
at the recent meeting of the executive
council Of the American Federation OF
Labor"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
JEWS KILLED IN THE
STREETS or ODESSA

Odessa. Sept i6.-Notwithstanding
the proclamation - the project Of
Odessa. the outrages were resumed in
the streets of this city again today
during the funeral of the murdered
police officer. General Novitsky. The
black hundred fired revoivers reck-
lessly all day. wounding many people.
Houses were broken into and their
occupants cruelty beaten. Two Jews
were killed and many injured. Re
ports reach this city tonight ~ raids
and robberies In many places IN the
country surrounding odessa.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17

Tucson Sixteen days ago Johns
killed "A Mexican The Indians resist
cd an officer sent to arrest Johns and
now threaten 20 kin the first white
man who appears on the trail to the
village. which they are guarding. The
posse proposes 10 take Johns dead or
alive and a fight Is expected.
The Indian village Is 50 remote
from white settlements that II win
probably be a week before word Is
received from the posse Mail Is car
ried in and out OF that vicinity by
stage once week only. The posse
Includes ten rangers beside a number
OF deputy sheriffs.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
PASSENGER TRAIN HITS
TEAM AT GRADE CROSSING
!. NJ Higgins. Raneiiman Near
Springer. Has Narrow Escape
from Death.


Springer. ~ NJ. Sept. is.--J M,
Higgins. q ranchman. and his nephew
had narrow escape from instant
death here today While driving
across the santa Fc track near the
station here. No. ? passenger train
came along. running twenty miles an
hour, The locomotive struck the wag-
on. tearing away the tongue and kill
ing both horses Higgins and his
nephew were thrown from the wagon,
but got off with severe shaking.
Witnesses 10 the accident assert that
the engineer failed 10 whistle or ring
the bell when approaching the cross
ing. The place whore the accident
occurred Is a particularly dangerous
spot. the view In both directions be-
ing obstrueted bv the station buildings
and freight cars on the side tracks
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
CHADWICK
IS STRICKEN BLIND

Columbus. Ohio, sept 16.-Mrs.
Cassie M. Chadwick. the noted witch
of finance who. posing az Andrew
Carnegie's natural daughter, swindled
ohio and eastern banks and capitalists
out OF millions I'm loans on bogus Sc
curities. was stricken with "A nervous
collapse at the penitentiary today,
which left her blind. Her condition
is serious and II Is the opinion of the
prison physician that she viii not live
to complete her ten years sentence,
two OF which she has served.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
FIRST COMMANDER OF
WHITE SQUADRON DEAD

York Beach. Ne. Sept. 1s.-Rear
Admiral John C.. Walker. retired. died
suddenly last night at the home OF a
friend At High Pasture. York Cliffs.
Admiral Walker was y years old ana
a native Of New Hampshire. He was
known as the promoter Of the famous
squadro Of evolution which became
known as the white Squadron and
Of which he was appointed comman-
a
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
BEAT DIAMOND DEALER
OVER HEAD WITH POKER
Chicago Railroad Clerk Resorts To
Desperate Means To Satisfy
Creditors.

Chicago, Sept. 16.-John w. Miller.
railroad clerk arrested saturday
night. on charge Of attempting 10
kill and rob Edgar NJ Crumb, a dia-
mond broker, confessed the crime
yesterday. Desperation caused by the
bounding of hordes of loan sharks
was given by Miller as the cause for
the crime. Miller lured Crumb to
his flat by pretending To want To buy
diamonds, and beat him over the head
with stove poker and meat cutter.
Crumb Is lying near death at q hos
nital.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17

lincoln, Neb., Sept is -SupFeme
Consul a. n Talbot of the Modern
Woodmen. today Issued from his
headquarters al Rock Island. III.
proclamation asking the 2.One camps
81 this order to hold an anniversary
celebration on January 3. He asks
each camp TO initiate twenty-five
members on that date, bringing the
total membership 10 more than
million
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17

Berlin. sept f6-Military maneu-
vcrs on grand scale. IN which Em-
peror william will participate In per
son. VIII b. held during the week IN
the province Of Pasen. The drills wis
come 70 an end saturday with an at
tack on fortiheations led by the
kaiser. Manv innovations in warfare
will be tested during the week. IN
cludlng improved military airship-, bi-
cycle divisions wireless telephone
and armor clad towers containing
"a pld fring guns
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17

st. Petersburg sept. 16.-Prelimi-
nary parliamentary elections We're
held today In Moscow and TVer pro-
vinees. and will be followed this week
and next by elections in the other pro-
Viuces. The constitutional democrats
are playing prominent part in the
campaign. advocating the compulsory
appropriation of land. equal rights
for the Jews and other measures for
merly advocated by the party
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
BODY OF ALLEGED
SUICIDE IS DUG UP
Mutual Life Company Fights Death
Death Claim IN Federal Courts.

Lawrence. Kas.. Sept. 16.-The body
Of Lucius S Perkins. the Lawrence
lawyer. who died June I last after
fall from the roof Of his house. was
exhumed here today by order Of the
United States circuit court. The stom-
ach will be examined for traces OF
poison. Perkins held policy Tor
tI00. 900 in the Mutual Lie Insurance
company of New York. The company
declined to pay the death claim. al
leging that Perkins poisoned himself
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
Italian nlpI,wa,men slain.

Crowberg new mining camp IN the
northern mart ~ this county. late last
night. Charles Gardner. mine boss.
and his sister. Mrs. George Medfora.
were Waviaid on a lonely road when
RETURNING home. by a number 81
Italians and we're both shot and
fatally wounded. Gardner returned
fhe fire and killed two Italians.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17

Washington. Sept. l6--The bureau
OF insular affairs has received a cable
gram announcing that the Santo Do
mineo congress today passed a reso-
iuti0n delegating to the executive Of
that government full power and au-
thority 70 act on the $4,000 eco
Dominican loan contract The vote
was fourteen for and two against.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
GERMAN AMBASSADOR
TO STAY IN WASHINGTON

Berlin. Sept t6-T'he German
foreign offre today fr mally denied
the reports that Baron Spcck Won
Sternberg L. no retire as German am
bassador at Washington. and author
lied statement thar Emperor VIII
lam and Chancoilrr fOu hueiow have
the fullest confidence n the amoafsa-
dor and desire him io remain in
WashIng.n AS long as he desires "a
do
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
standard on Case Resumcs To-day.

New York. Sept is.--Taking OF
testimony In the government suit for
the dissolution OF the Standard oil
company win be resumed tomorrow
before Special Examiner Ferrlss. Of
ST. Louis. The delay was granted In
order to allow the oil company 10 pre-
pare transcripts OF books and records
demanded to be produced by the at
torneys for the government.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
ARIZONA POSSE STARTS
AFTER DESPERATE PAPAG0

Tucson Ariz. sept 15.--sheriff
Pacheco and Henry Wheeler. captain
81 the Arizona rangers. left Tucson
yesterday al the head Of posse 20 ef-
feet the capture of John Johns. a
Papago Indian. who D. "a Eancheros
an Indian village isQ miles south Of
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
Mckinley Memorial Association.

Canton, o, Sept. Ib.--A meetIhg OF
the trustees Of the Mckinley National
Memorial association was held today
in the chambers of Justice William X.
Day president Of the association, for
the purpose Of completing the final
program for the dedication of the Nc
Kinley monument here. The exercises
Will be held September 80, as preVi-
ously announced and President
Roosevelt will deliver the principal
address.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
Mctbodists see Menace in Polygamy

Albion. Mich. Sept. 16.--The Michi-
gan conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal church today adopted a resolu-
ton asking the Michigan senators TO
Introduce in the United States senate
an amendment to the United States
constitution to prohibit polygamy.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17

Lansing, Mich. sept lb-Michis
gan's two-cent passenger fare law VIII
become effective tomorrow. Leading
railroads operating in the state. in
Guiding the Lake Shore. Big -Four and
Wabash. have notified the state rail-
road commission that they viii COM
ply with the provisions OF the act.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17

New York sept ia general
strike involving se0o furriers was
ordered at mass meeting of MEM
hers 81 the mrfiers' union saturday
night. and 90 ain begin today through
out the city The strike order was
the result ~ lockout ~ three thou
sand men and girls ordered BY the
employers association In the fur
f~r1a
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17

WInchester, va. Sept IH,-Gover-
nor Curtis Guild. Jr.. OF Massachusetts.
and distinguished party OF New
England veterans OF the civil war.
visited Winchester today and dedl-
Gated monument to the Massachu-
setts dead buried In the national GEM
etery here
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
YESTERDAYS MAJOR
LEAGUE RESULTS
American Icague.

At Washington - First game:
Washington. 3. Boston. 2. Second
game, Washington. s; Boston, o.
Al hia-Philadelphia. 2.
New York 3.
At Detroit-Detroit. Z; Chicago. o.
At Cleveland-F'irst game. CleVe-
land. S: 81. Louis. ?. Second game:
Cleveland. 2; 81. Louis. ?. tCalled at
end Of eleventh inning because Of
darknessD
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
INVESTIGATING CANAAN
RAILROAD CATASTROPHE

Canaan. ~ r.. sept. i6.--An inves-
tigation OF the terrible disaster of yes
terday was begun today. According
to railroad officials a blunder In hand
ling train orders was the cause of the
accident. but the identity OF the per-
son responsible for the error remains
10 be determined. Station Agent
Greedy, Of Canaan. through whose
hands passed the fatal order for the
freight train 10 proceed on the pas
senger trains time, was temporarily
removed today.
Injured Doing Well.
Hanover n. H.. Sept 1s.-Twelve
Of the tWenty-seVen persons taken
TO the Mary Hitchcock hospital In
this city suffering from Injuries re-
celved In the railroad accident al
West Canaan yesterday. had recovered
sufficiently to leave that institution
today and but fifteen still remain.
none Of these being in dangerous con-
dition.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-17
Postofficc Appointments.

Oyster Bay \. Y, Sept. 16.-The
president today made the following
appointments: +. T.. Fordham. post
master at Meeker, colo; Mrs. II. X.
Walton, postmistress at Walnut
Springs Texas