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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-01-12
LOCAL ITEMS.

LOCAL ITEMS.
The Elks will entertain with the
usual bop this evening.
Furnished rooms for rent. Apply
to Mrs. T. Clearwater, St. Charles
t.
The International steam laundry
has THE HERALD's thanks for a
very pretty calander.
LosT-Hampan watch with buck
skin fob branded k. Reward if
returned to HERALD office.
c. Galbert, the up-to-date paint
er and paper hanger. Work guar
anteed. Inquire at HERALD Office.
There will be hop at Mercedes
tomorrow night, which a number
from Brownsville will probably
attend.
The Staff of Life, Good Clean
Bread" pies and all kinds fancy
cakes TO your order to be had only
at Clay's Bakery. Phone 81.
Get your early improved Big
Boil cotton seed for planting at
$3.50 per 100 lbs. from Mckinney
Bros, Gregory, Texas. 12-19-1m.
Wedding cakes a speciality.
Prices S. to SIS. Call and inspect
my line of ornaments for fancy
cakes before ordering elsewhere.
CLAWS BAKERY. Phone 81.
A change has been made in the
management of the International
steam laundry, A. w. Shannon,
who came recently from Beeville
taking charge, in place of J. L.
Frazier, who has resigned the posi-
ton.
An amatuer Bull Fight by a
company from Monterey will take
place tomorrow afternoon in the
bull ring in Matalnoros. Two
bulls will be fought to death.
Tickets are on sale at Crixell' s
Saloon.
Another bull fight is booked for
Matamoros on Jan 10Th, when the
next homeseeker' excursion will
reach Brownsville. The manage
ment intends this to be an event
of unusual interest and announces
that the chief matador will be An
tonic Grades or "Jaqueta, who
has gained fame in the leading
bull rings of Spain, having taken
part in the bull fights which were
given i'll Madrid in celebration of
the marriage King Alfonso last
year.
Of all the things beneoth the skies
An ugly wall do despise;
"Hygienic'' is of all the best,
AS it has stood for years the test.
The buck of celors tells the tale,
Of which none are so-called stale.
The newest thing in tan or rose
Which appear in such repose;
With mission finish, proper green
Andceiling ofnileor cream, such scene.
There are others to harmonic as well,
Look them up and you can tell.
Besides the finish, so velvety and soft
Brings it out so far aloft;
Shows no mark of brush or lap
AS others do, an ugly gap.
So to get of all the boss,
Don't forget to go to Cross.
So far shipments of vegetables
from Brownsville have been in
rather small lots, sent by express,
but St. l., B. & NJ. road expects
to gin carrying out car lots from
here next Tuesday, on which day
Ala 6-ct car of vegetables for tbs
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-01-12
Weather.

Observations taken a. Fl. Brown
for "a hours ending at 5 O'Clock
Jan. Il, shsw Maximum temper
allure "a; minimun temperature
60, clear, south winds.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-01-12
MackIin's AssaiIant
to Be CourtmartiaIed

Secretary Taft has telegraphed
Major General McCaskey, COM
handing the Department ofTexas,
at San Antonio, to try at once by
military courtmartial Corporal
Knowles, Company a, Twenty
fifth Infantry, colored, who is now
under arrest at FL Reno on a charge
of having murderously assaulted
Captain Macklin of that regiment.
This action was taken by the
Secretary upon representations by
General McCaskey that, owing to
a defect in the Territorial law, no
provision is made for The crime of
attempted murder and that the
only way of furnishing Knowles if
he is guilty is through a court
martial.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-01-12

CONTRACTORS WANTED = To
contract for the making of 1000
900 brick at Bessie Station. Leave
proposals at our Office at Bessie,
Texas. Rio Grande Construction
company. S. A. Robertson, man
aoer
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-01-12

Show us man who thinks he
knows it all and we will show you
the personifcation of ignorance.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-01-12

WANTED: Local representative
in Brownsville to look after renew
ais and increase subscription list,
for prominent monthly magazine
with large, high-class circulation,
on salary and commission basis,
with a continuing interest from
year to year in the business Great
ed. Experience desirable, but not
essential. Good opportunity for the
right person.. Address Publisher,
box 50, Station o, New York.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-01-12

AGENTS Canvassers, mixers,
peddlers, solicitors, mail order
people, ETC., should buy KRAMER S
BOOK OF TRADR SECRETS. Regular
price $500, but bal. of last edition
for SIPS as long as they last.
Guaranteed. Order quick. Sioux
Prh Co., Sutherland, Iowa. If.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-07
DIE IN
CRASH Of
TRAINS
SPEEDING LIMITED HITS
FREIGHT ON SIDING
Victims Crushed to Death in
Ruins Of FraiI Smoking Car
Seven Passengers Badly In
jured,

Waterloo. Iowa. Sept G.. Eleven
persons were killed and seven or more
were badly injured today when the
northhound Rock Island passenger
train lcft the rails at Norris Iowa,
and crashed into "a southbound freight
train standing on the siding.
known Dead.
G. B CLIBrh, Waterloo, travelling
man
j p, LAMPHERE, shell Road, Ia.
farmer.
WILLIAM SMITH, West Liberty,
iowa
EIGHT UNIDENTIFIED DEAD.
an the dead and injured were In
the smoking car. which was immcdl-
ately behind the baggage and mail
ears The smoking car was complete
ly demolished.
The dead and injured were stTewn
among the Wreckage The north
bound express was ten minutes late at
Norris. small station three miles
north OF Cedar Falls, Iowa, and there
the freight train was awaiting the eN-
press. which came along at terrific
speed In an effort TO make up time.
just as the engine of the passenger
was about to pass the freight engine
the trucks of the train jumped the
track and the engine crashed INTO the
engine of the freight wrecking both
engines and telescoplng the baggage
and mail cars and demolishing the
smoking car Passengers In the two
dav coaches following the smoker es-
capped with only a violent shaking up.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-07
ARMY OFFICER GETS
SEVERE SENTENCE
Dismissed From Service in Disgrace
for Embczzlcmcnt

Washington. sept 6.-rhe president
has approved the sentence Of court
martial in the case of First Lieutenant
Charles T.. Mccullough Thirteenth
cavalry. recently convicted in cuba OF
giving worthless checks. duplicating
his pay accounts. embezzling funds of
the camp exchange and officers mess,
dcsertion and presenting false claims
against the United States.
He was sentenced TO dismissal and
two years confinement and publica-
tion of his crime. punishment and
place Of abode in the newspapers Of
his state. The character of Lieutenant
McCullough's dismissal Is known as
dismissal with ignomy" This sem
tence Is seldom imposed Under the
law no officer 81 the army may speak
to an officer So dismissed without sub
iecting himself 60 disciplinary action.
Dismissal with ignomy' was part
of the sentence Of Captain Obcrlin ".
Garter OF the army engineer corps,
convicted Of cmbczzlcment in cunncr-
tion with the work Of improving Sa-
Vanmah harbOr
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-07
CASE No. 1900 HAS
BEEN SET FOR TRIAL

Case No. 1900, the interesting sun
of the Santa Fe Water and Light
company VS.. the board Of county com
missioners. Max Frost substitute
plaintiff. was set for trial In district
court today, for the fourth Monday OF
the present term, which will he three
weeks from next Monday. TINS Is the
case in which II Is sought to recover
some 81. 200 OF county funds alleged 10
have been Illegally paid 10 Max Frost
by the county of Santa Fe upon coun-
~ warrants In favor of the Santa re
Water and Light company. which, II IS
alleged had already been paid. and
which under the payment made TO
Frost as substituted plaintiff, causo1 q
double payment The case has arou 7ed
good deal of interest in Santa re-
and is an interesting matter. The
present management Of the SAINT re
Water and Light company has ieen
most active in bringing the matte 20
the attention Of the courts, while II
was the former manager Of the same
corporation who allowed Frost TO be-
come the substituted plaintiff IN the
case after suit on the old warrants
had been begun in court.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-07
TAFT TELLS OF
PROGRESS At
PANAMA
PORTLAND ENTERTAINS
THE WAR SECRETARY
Roosevelt Praisedi Trusts and
Demogogues Defied in Inter
estiog Talk Before People Of
Pacific Northwest,

Portland ore. Sept 6 secretary
Of War Taft and party en- route to the
Philippines. spent today ia Portland,
the guests Of Theodore r Wilcox,
president OF the oregon Development
league This is Mr Taffs first visit
to the Pacific northwest aud his stay
in Portland today was made the occa-
sion OF several pleasant attentions 60
the distinguished statesman and his
party. Including breakfast at the home
of Mr. WilcoN ON his arrival here this
morning, a Sightseeing tour of the city
In automobiles and a trip to Nancou-
Vcr. Wash. barracks, where secretary
TAFT was the guest of General Greely
Returning To- Portland, Secretary Taft
was the guest OF Mr. Wilcox for lunch
con at the Portland Hotel Fifty OF
the most prominent people of oregon
were also guests of MI Wilcox on this
occasion
At luncheon Secretary Taft made a
brief speech He said the country Is
tired Of the plethora Of millionaires
and their influence and IL has been
demonstrated, and could he further
shown that the business Of the nation
should be run on the principle of the
square deal to every one. ard special
privileges lh NUM- 7 Alto't if nAitf iitlN'
been the principles Of the present ad-
ministration. and would be with the
republican administrations to come
The speaker expressed confidence IN
the ability Of the people to-rise up ana
regulate whatever abuses might exist.
and said the people had done this he
fore and would do It again " ocea-
sion offered. The government ana
the people are la control, he said. ana
they are deaf to the criticisms ana
Vaccinations of the powerful and ar
rogant combinations Of capital, ana
they are equally deaf To the threats so
freely uttered by the powerful dema-
gogues.
Tonight Secretary Tart speaking
uudet The auspices - the Oregon De
lNMupment leagac addreseed owes tNt
thousand people at the armorN
Mr. TAFT gave minute resume 'i
the history Of the attempts 20 huild q
canal across the lsthmus of panama,
and OF the progress Of the Iresen'
work since Il was begun by tie Rootn-
Welt administration. The president has
Infused the Same vim and energy INT"
the canal work that ne does into any
thing of which he has control con-
cIudcd the secretary ot war
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-07
ARCTIC EXPLORING G
SHIP LOST
Pilgrim From Frozen North
Brings Tale of Disaster to
Party in Search of New Con-
tinent,

Athabaska Landing. Canada. Sept s.
News Of the probable loss of the
steamer Duchess OF Bedford. the cN-
plorinp ship belonging TO the Anglo
American Arctic expedition. which
had hoped To- md a new continent
north OF the Mackenzie river. was
brought here yesterday by Alfred
Harrison. who has been north Of the
Arctic circle for two years. Harrison
arrived here on the steamer Midnight
sun. lie says that Ernest Stehenson,
of Harvard university. leader OF the
.cxpedltion. himself brought the news
Of the loss of the ship 20 Herschcl
island. and also reported the disap-
pearance and probable loss Of three
members of the party. missing men
are Captain Nicholson. Of Denmark.
and J. Lefhngwcli and John 4. Mark
ham of Chicago.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-07
NEW INTERNATIONAL
UNION OF FARMERS

Chicago. sept Chicago D. 10 be
the future home 81 the international
organization OF farmers. The legal
name Of the new union j. the Prod a.
GERS and Consumers International
Equity union no is proposed 10 make
the constitution 80 broad that All the
present organizations of farmers can
affiliate with the new central body.
This will include the grange. with
seven hundred thousand members. the
Farmer protective association with
two million members. and the Ameri-
can Society of Faulty with three hum
dred thousand members. AT these orr
caniznfIons are expected Co cooperate
with the new body.
The officers elected al the meeting
yesterday we're. President George ".
Wickiine. nf 81 Louis; general secrc-
tary. Dr r. r. Touhy. treasurer.
Thomas Emmerton. Bloomer. Wis
TuVenfy-one directors were elected %
manage the affairs Of the union.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-07
RAILROAD c H|EFS
DISCUSS NEW LAW
Oyster Bay in Touch With
Gathering of Presidents in
New York Hotel,

New York, Sept 6.-The presidents
of several railways met at Hotel As
tor today to discuss the new law un-
der which railroads have been forced
to charge to operating expenses items
that heretofore had been charged TO
construction account. From their no.
tel one or more of the presidents Is
said to have had telephone converse
fion nsth prcsi7ca .i.l,nsis ''nisi ..'c e
tary at oyster Bay. II is stated that
a number of railroads are holding
back the July statements of their eN-
penses because of the showing which
they are compelled 10 make under this
law.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-07
SUNSET TO MOVE ITS
TRACK TO MEXICO
New Route Dc-igurd to Avoid Flood
District iu California Desert

Los Angeles. Sept Tomorrow
morning Assistant chief Engineer y.
y. Garlic OF the southern Pacific VIII
leave with large i"fo" i" fu7h tp
eon,pl.fioD tho gampanv's new main
line from CHltKicp to Yuma. thpugh
Mexican territory Because OF thc
Colorado rivers outbreak two years
ago. work had been su-peuded VIM"
the railroad conquered The mighty
stream with a gigantic dam and dyke
system.
This Dime o. designed to avoid tho
forbiddinr dczeu through which pas
senger- tu and from '5iiornia are mo-"
carried Et GOING below the interna-
IonnI BOUNDARY. they viii be carried
around fH. sandy stretch and its dis-
comfort through aud that Is already
beginning ta blossom under irrigation
Tho road nIu run thirty miles over
.fbe u,ifH.r-rrrr ranch of the Cali
fornia Mexican Land and Cattle com
rauy.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-07
GOVERNMENT AFTER
OPIUM SMUGGLERS

I.ubcc. Ne. Sept 6.-Thc treasury
department I'D Washington is trying to
round up gang nf opium -mugElers
who arc supposed to be- operating in
this vicinity bv carrying uu the traffic
through the fishing namicts along the
Nrw Brunswick shore. theEcc hy the
u.ar 81 tho iarrcr Canadian scftic-
menfs ou Deer and Campobeilo b.
lands to Luher aud Eastport
Special Officers have been stationed
here. the local force bias been iucreas-
ed. night Officers have been appointed
Tor short terms. Hud day officers are
making nightly rounds The pas--n-
ger steamships from the canadian
border heretofore have been visited
on their arrival af Eatfuurf hy sin
gle official huf now three inspectors
meet each vessel every trunk is innr-
0ughly searched. and every handbag
cmptied ~ ifs contents
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-07
RALEIGH HOME FROM
FAR EAST
Reported Mutiny at Honolulu
Turns Out TO Have Been
Merely Dispute With Cu2;-
antine Officers,

san Francisco. Sept s.--The United
States gunbost Raleigh steamed into
port this morning az the first vessel
pf the Atlantic fleet now bound this
way Go arrive from tho orient. The
other vessels will arrive In a few days.
while coming from Yokohama 10
Honolulu the Raleigh ran into gale
Her decks we're kept almost continu-
0usly aWash, and much deckage near
The bow uf the boat was carried over
board Upon the ships arrival az Hon
oiulu q clash occurred between the Of
flccrs Of the vessel and the Quaran-
tine officials of the island port II
was first insisted by the quarantine Of
ucials that the hluefaCkcts of the
Raleigh be denied shore leave. ana
those ON the fighting craft lost little
time in making complaint As :
result the RaleiEh's men won ont ana
Honolulu was visited al viii during the
rest Of the ships stay.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-07
ADMINISTRATION IS
ENDORSED
Friends of Government RecIa-
nation Policy in Control of
Irrigation Congress,

Sacramento cal. Sept. 6.-The ma
tionaI irrigation congress today
adopted the report of the committee
on resolutions as presented by its
chairman. from Governor Patdee'
There ia an endorsement OF the polic'
of reclamation, irrigation, forest pres
eryation and conservation of re-
sources. The departments having tho
big work In hand are endorsed. There
is "A recommendation that the govern
mcut only charge enough for the tim-
her cut from the forest reserves 20 pay
for the maintenance OF the forest ser
vice.
Congress Is asked to pass law pro-
vlding for the preservation OF the Cal
veras Big Trees by the exchange or
other timber land for them. The irri-
cation congress Is asked TO make every
effort to have the seventh session or
the National Irrigation congress
held In Washington at the same
time the national congress II In session
and provides for a committee of i've
to promote the matter. Protection ~
asked for the beet sugar Industry as ~
also aid for work OF irrigation recla-
nation, preservation and conservation.
The report was adopted as a whole al
ter a spirited discussion OF an amend
ment which Judge Baker OF Modoc
county. California, sought TO have ad-
ded. This was made a special order
for tomorrow morning.
Judge Bakers amendment asked for
removing OF duty on timber coming
into this country. William M. Hayes
assistant secretary Of agriculture, de-
livered o very interesting address on
Country Life Education for New
Sections" in which he urged establish
mcnt Of farm schools Of high order
by which technical and special cdu-
cation may be- carried to every boy W.
the land.
The convention adjourned until to-
urprrsur morning
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-07
TO STAMP OUT
PLAGUE IN
FRISCO
HOSPITAL BUILDINGS TO
BE ORDERED BURNED
United States Marine Hospital
Service Takes Charge of the
Campaign to Eradicate Bu-
bonic Plague at Golden Gate,

san Francisco. Sept. 6.-The board
of health today recommended to the
board of supervisors that the city and
county hospital which has sheltered a
number of plague. be burned. The
city and county hospital is a collection
of frame buildings and II has long
been planned to demolish II,
The announcement that the marine
hospital service is to take charge or
the plague situation is regarded here
assurance that the progress of the dis
ease will be stopped in short order.
DR.. Rupert Blue. who has been as
signed by Surgeon General Wyman To
direct the campaign, had charge here
during the former appearance or the
plague and he has the confidence OF
the entire community
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-07

.DlSC0RD REPORTED
IN SPANISH CABINET
Country Not Over Enthusiastic Over
Intervention In Morocco.

Madrid. Sept. 6.--The Globe today
roiterates the statement that discord
exists between King Alfonso and Pre-
mier Maura regarding SPANS MoroC-
can policy: The paper adds: "Scnor
Maura intends TO ask the king whether
he has confidence In the ministry.
This involves the possibility of min
isterial crisis, which would put the
liberals in power" If the sentiment n
favor Of Intervention IN Morocco was
stronger in Spain, the government
would dispatch 1000 men and a num-
ber of warships 10 Morocco.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-07
HAS
A DAY WITH
FARMERS
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION
TO CURRY IN LAS VEGAS
Executive Talks Colonization
With VoIiya of Zion City, and
Attends Several Social FunC-
tionS,

Especial Dispatch 10 ii,e Morning sonTnaI. ]
East Las Vegas. \. NJ, Sept g.
Governor George Curry was given an
enthusiastic reception by the people of
Las Vegas today, was a guest at sew
eral social functions. visited the mesa
farming lands and discussed the mer-
its of dry farming with the farmers,
discussed an enormous colonization
scheme with Voliva, OF Zion City. who
is here looking over mesa farming
lands and wound up the day with a
formal reception in the Las Vegas
Commercial club. where he met the
major portion of the population
The governor arrived early in the
day accompanied by Land Commis-
sioner r. p Ervein and j. ID. Sena.
He was met by large number of Las
Vegas people. and shortly after break
fast was accompanied on drive to
the upland farming country, the in
spection of which was one of the chief
objects of his visit The governor
expressed great pleasure at the sue
cess of the dry farming experiments,
which, by the way are no longer eN-
periments. and upon his return talked
enthusiastically for some time with
Voliva. who, in behalf Of large col
ony from Zion CITY is negotiating for
the purchase of $4,000 acres Of land
i'm addition to the 5000 acres already
contracted for by the Zionists.
The governor was guest at lunch
con at the home Of Judge William j.
Mills and this evening was the guest
Of honor at reception and smoker in
the Commercial club
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-07
VIOLATED THE
ORGANIC
ACT
SPEISS AND STUDLEY QUIT
LAW REVISION COMMISSION
Were Appointed to Positions
Created by Legislative As
SernbB Of Which They Were
Members--Judge Fall Holds
Other Appointments Illegal.

Especial Dispatch 10 the Morning Journal
Santa Fe, n NJ. Sept 6.--An inter-
esting legal question which has been
raised from time to time since the ad-
journment of the last legislature has
just been determined here Dy the res
ignation from the commission for the
revision of the New Mexico statutes Of
Hon Charles A. SPIEL, Of Las Vegas
chairman of the commission, and Hon
Elmer T.. Studley, of Ration, one Of its
members. Both Mr.. Spicss nd Mr.
Studley presented their resignation 70
Governor Curry Immediately following
a meeting of the commission recehfif
held here. at which the less Jt
their tenure of office waH tak up,
and in this connection Attorney ion-
era Fall has rendered an op ion In
which he holds that the Legislature
went outside its powers in appointing
the commission in the act creating II,
holding that the power OF MAKING me
appointments rests entirely with the
governor and that the Legislature had
no business to name the members IN
the act 1t will be remembered mat
the appointment of the ms mbers of
this commission by the legislature
caused considerable satisfaction 70 op-
ponents of former Governor Hager-
man in the last legislature.
Mr.. Spiess was member ana
president of the council during the
last session, while Mr. Studley was
member of the lower house lmme-
diately after their appointment 1t was
charged that both gentlemen were
holding their positions w violation OF
the organic act which provides that
no member Of legislature shall hold
an office created hy thai legislature.
The designations. which are under
stood to have been voluntary appear
TO be an acknowledgment of the vio-
lation of this provision.
Judge Walrs opiaipn, holding the
leRislatu faf'" y - tlVt
only its oNh Denihofs, btft any one
else to memb. rshilt on this commits
sion. adds interest /, the matter.
The designations, have not been
formally accepted by Governor Curry
but a reorganization Of the commis-
sion is expected on the governoTs re-
turn from his northern trip. \ NUM-
her of well known LAWYERS are being
mentioned i'm connection with the Two
places on the commission.