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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-06-11
RECEIVER FOR COMPANY


Austin. Texas. June ~ Appli
cation of the state for the appoint
mcnt 81 receiver for the Waters.
Pierce oH company vas granted
yesterday BY Judge BROOKS In the
Tweuty Sixth district court The de-
tenxp then gave notice Of an appeal
go the court of civil appeals for the
thiri supreme judicial district court
IA the court held that this applica-
ton was supplemental 10 the origin
al petition Ia the case, a separate ap-
peal from that Of the outset and
penalties viii be taken
The court invited the attorneys
for the state aud defense 10 con
sutation and informed them that he
contemplated appointing Robert J.
Eckhardt, cashier of the First Ma
tional bank Of Taylor. Texas. The
suggestion was made that two re-
ceivers be appointed and the court
took 1t under advisemeut and the
decision will be announced Wednes-
day
In granting the application of the
state, the court delivered itself of
a severe arraignment Of the busi-
ness methods Of the Waters Pierce
on company. He said that the state
had the antitrust law, and that the
defendant had the right to appeal,
pending which, under the law, there
were no grounds for the appointment
of a receiver because of mere rem
dition OF judgment but that he was
informed of all the circumstances
and that the defendant from its in
ception to the present time had no
intention to obey the law, but on
the contrary its leading counsel, J.
ID. Johnson, had stated openly that
it expected to continue in business,
employing the same instrumental
ties which the jury had found to be
in violation of the law, therefore,
the court would place these methods
and instrumentalities in the hands
Of a receiver.
The defense made an argument
against the appointment of receiver
and when the state rose to reply
the court indicated 1T would be mere
waste of time, as he had arrived
| the conclusion In the matter. JUS
before the conclusion of the proceed
ings the court indicated very strong
" to the attorneys for the defens
| that he was not asking advice as t.
who he shall appoint, but was will
ing to hear objection TO any man M
/ contemplated appointing. This Wa'
prompted BY counsel for the defense
who declared they had some one II
mind for receiver.
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HAVANA CIGARS ARE SCARCE.
Famine Is Threatened II strike
Cuban CApa4aA Continues.

New York, June 11.-A famine II
Havana cigars Is threatened shoul'
the strike of cigarmakers in the Gu
ban capital continue much longer
Dealers throughout the city have
been informed by the importing Jop-
bers that most of the popular branos
Of Havana cigars, especially those
in the dark colors, are exhausted
The strike has now lasted three
weeks and prices are going up.
New York smokes about 2po,ooo
imported cigars a day the prices
ranging from 10c up to soc. The most
popular size is the perfecto, and TINS
was the first to be exhausted. or Gig
ars of all kinds, including stogies,
New Workers consume l,0o0,ooo a
day. the weekly cigar bin of the me
tropolis amounting TO S3oo'o0o'
nearly s16,O00,000 a year.
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SKULL CRUSHED.
Negro Falls From Third floor "i
REYNOLDS Building or Main 81.

Fort Worth, TeNac, June IL
Losing his balance while reaching
for a saw. G. W. Brown, a negro fell
through an elevator shaft from the
third floor in the Reynolds building
on Tenth and Main streets Monday
morning and received injuries that
will probably result in his death
The Reynolds building Is under
course of construction and in the
back part Is large opening IN whleh
two small elevators are used In ear
rying material TO the various floors.
The negro was ON the top floor ana
standing near the elevator shat'
when J p. Hilt the foreman. at
tempted 90 hand him "a saw. Bro" ."
fell just as he placed his hand on
30 aud dashed through the air. iia
feet hit the top of au open elevator
and he struck the floor with h's
head
Both legs were broken. his Hhutt
crushed aud the left shoulder ~as
broken Brown vas taken Goo hts
home. seventh and Jones streets. n"
"a y~Fy prveattntts condition Ute WI
probably live bnt fvw hourH
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TO TEST The NEW Law
The iA>sfsase om,saiss lfsysal lcxs>
Have Alresty AHcet 10 flsAi

Houston. Jane IL The nnes
comes round about from Austin that
the big life assurance companies lha
are nos pulling np stakes TO leave
Texas have already agreed upon
plan fof testing tho Robertson insaF
ance Law
One company r. to refaain and
make the test and the others wtil
prorate the expense aud indemnify
the eoutesflng company II the state
wins. The name of tbs company 20
make lhe fight ls not given bat pre-
sumahly il Is one of the old line con
Germs.
The law does go into effect until
July ] .. and it is not operative az 60
gross receipts and investments until
after December 81 Therefore. The
companies might continue TO do bus
iness for the remainder OF this year.
but for the provisions in the gross re-
ceipts tax increasing their taxes II
they leave the state on account Of
the Robertson law. For that reason
they viii leave before the law goes
into effect.
There are several lines of attack
10 be made on the law, but two are
confidently relied upon, One is the
unconstitutionality of the act because
of the clause permitting the insur-
ance commissioner to suspend the
investment feature upon showing
that satisfactory securities cannot
be obtained. The lawyers claim that
the legislature cannot designate au-
thority to suspend statute. The
other is the failure of the caption 10
make reports semi-annually. The
uniform rule has been to make re-
ports annually and the lawyers con-
tend that so important a change in
custom should have been enumerat-
ed in the bill.
1t is evident that the Texas field
is not to be surrended without des-
perate struggle. A test case may be
expected pretty soon after July Il.
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John r. Finney. travelling sales
man for the Texas Drug company
lives here and was a passenger on
the train. MIR. Fiuney received in
juries about the back. Asked TO de-
scribe the wreck he said IT was done
SO quickly that IL was impossible 10
describe ones feelings. He was IN
the smoker. and the first intimatiun
the passenEcrs had OF anything
wrong was a humping OF the ear on
the ties. but when the car lurched
they were all thrown loose. and pas
sengers. grips. etc, were an piled
In a heap on the floor. There was
much excitement. especially among
the ladies The passengers on the
chair ear had tu bo taken Out through
the Windows.
The train Nas late and Was making
about thirty five miles an hour Tue
uuly reason assigned fur the acct
dent was that the tank left she track
Safus .Hu Yards ~ tFack vas litef-
ally torn up The mail car was tufned
on ijs side as Was the combination
baggage and express 'af Ih" H'h'e
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owing 70 the big Increase IN our
kodak finishing We have found II
necessary to finish uftener than
twice a week as has been our custom.
Hereafter We will finish every Tues
DAY. Thursday and Saturday. Bring
iu your films the day before either
of the above days and get your FIN
ished pictures the following after
noon rain or shine Ii you have never
had ns do your kodak worn We
would like for YOU 10 give as trial.
III We don't give you the best WORK
yau ever saw tt wont cost YOU "a ceat
Wudsaus Photo studio "
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the number of terms of the county
court 10 six per year and the lengths
of the terms 20 three weeks each.
and that Yesterday being the fourth
week of the present term, the Gray
son county court was without juris-
diction to hear case called for
trial. The point raised was oyerruled
by the county Judge should the
point raised Doe sustained by the high
er court there could he but eighteen
weeks of county court each year.
whereas there are now forty weeks
scheduled Boa this county
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FAST TRAIN WRECKED
All Of the coaches Left the Track and
Several Persons Injured.

Wills Point, Texas, June IL
Eastbound Texas aud Pacific Cannon
Rail train No. 6. in charge OF Con
duetor Nichols aud Engineer tubbeI-
ly. was wrecked Monday morning
thre,a miles east Of Edgewood. The
reek occurred near Crooked Creek
Bridge. the engine and tender and
mail ear getting across the bridge.
the t.mt nder Of tho train remaining
on tue west side
The wreck Vas complete, every
coach tu the train ieaying the TRACK
About 90 passengers weee on board
aud it is aom.lhlhs rsm..i Aable thal
uo ens Was kill.d. \ score or more
peraoph were injured but tone tatal
1y
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-10
ODD FELLOWS TO
MEET NEXT. WEEK
State Convention Held in Los Angeles.
Special Trains Bearing Dele
gates VIII Arrive SUM-
day Morning.


The fifty-flfth annual session of the
grand lodge of the Independent order
of Odd Fellows of California will mark
one of the most successful ever held
in the history of this old and promi-
nent order.
Great preparations are being made
by the local lodges for accommodating
the large number of delegates to be
present at the session beginning next
Tuesday morning, to continue over
Saturday.
]. w. Harris, designated by the Odd
Fellows as @Our jim who is the
grand treasurer. will have charge of
the trains of delegates which will
start in two sections from Oakland
and San Francisco and will be due in
Los Angeles Sunday morning at IL
o'clock.
The hotel committee of six will meet
the delegates at Santa Barbara and
will arrange for their hotel accom-
modations upon arriving in Los An
geles. The reception committee will
meet the train at its arrival in Los
Angeles and will conduct the delegates
to their headquarters.
The preliminary proceedings will be
held on Monday, the grand lodge prop
er to open on Tuesday. 1t is expected
that about 1000 people will attend the
session, about 1000 delegates to come
from all parts of the state.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-10

The lay reader should understand
that all the zem zem jokes and burn
ing sands witticisms in the news
papers are pure fiction and designed
merely to add to the merriment Of the
occasion. Shriners in every city are
gentlemen, representing the leading
professions, industries and trade, and
even when they congregate by thou
sands in annual conference, as they
are doing in Los Angeles, their daily
conduct and conversation are clean and
wholesome. The present gathering has
shown itself an honor to the Masonic
order, individually and collectively,
and it will go away carrying the high
est admiration of the people of Los
Everybody is glad the Shrin-
ers came, sorry that they will have to
depart soon, and hopeful that many
of them will return and stay with US
permanently.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-10

A series of entertainments is being
fund to build home for California; s
famous poet, Ina Coolbrith, who suf-
fered a complete loss of all her pos
| sessions by the earthquake and fire in
San Francisco. 1t is a most worthy
and delightful enterprise, and is meet
| ing, as it should, with much patron
age. Such energetic and talented
ladies as Mrs. D. W. Lewis, Mrs.
Mitchell and Miss Mae Benedict are
| the officials Of the fund, and the en-
tertainments they have programmed
will be given Tuesday evenings, May
IA, 21 and 28, in the Shakespeare club
house, Pasadena. Los Angeles cannot
afford to lag behind in this movement.
Miss Ina Coolbrith's poems are today
treasured in every English-speaking
country in the world, and they are
word pictures of Los Angeles, it's trees
and birds and sunshine. 1t was here
that the poet spent her childhood days,
when Los Angeles was Mexican
pueblo, and it is to Southern California
that she has been most loyal. Now
that her home and her great unpub-
lished manuscripts have been swept
away, this city should even lead Pasa-
dena in the doing of a kindly act.
Tickets for the course of entertain
ments can be obtained of Mrs. D. w.
Lewis, Pasadena.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-10
PUEBLO TO METROPOLIS

1t is difficult for the stranger in Los
Angeles to comprehend the transforms
ton that has been wrought here within
a comparatively few years. Withou
exact knowledge on the subject hi
would not suspect that the population
of Los Angeles today is nearly twenty
times what it was twenty-five years
ago.
As an example of the marvellous
change local news item of 1882, just
twenty-five years ago, follows: THE
health officer is our authority for the
statement that Los Angeles now has
population of 15,5OO." There was
slight initiation of the figure, as later
statistics showed, but the correct esti-
mate was close to one-twentieth of the
present population.
From the news of twenty-five years
ago we also get an example of the
change in real estate values that has
occurred in the meantime: "Mr. H. f.
Pridham is erecting two fine residences
on his property at the corner of Sixth
and Spring streets to cost some $4,000
each"
Population 15,500 and lots at Sixth
and Spring streets cheap enough to
warrant the erection of dwellings, worth
$4,000 eachl And the remembrance Of
those conditions fresh today in the
memory of hundreds of Herald readers,
to many of whom the contrast brings
up rueful recollection of opportunities
for fortunes that were allowed to pass.
The present number of school chill
dren alone is three times the number
of the city's inhabitants twenty-five
years ago. And even more wonderful
than the multiplication of the popula-
tion by twenty is the advance in value
of real estate as indicated by that re-
port of improvements at Sixth and
Spring streets. Probably the lots on
which Mr.. Pridham erected his two
fine residences, to cost some $4,000 EACH
are worth today $4,000 front foot.
If lot values at the former period
bore about the same relation that they
10 IlOW u uOuSe improvements 1uh.
Pridham's entire property when the
buildings were completed was worth
about as much as one front foot of the |
same land at the present time.
There is no other large city in the
world that approaches such a showing
Of growth and prosperity as is seen
in the twenty-five years record of Los
Angeles And that growth is contin-
ling at greater pace than at any for
mer period within the quarter Of a
century.
Turning from retrospect to prospect,
It is quite likely that the points of
this article will be reproduced in years
to come, as here are reproduced the
points of twenty-five years ago. where
with to contrast the Los Angeles of
today with the great future metropol-
tan Los Angeles with population of
|, 600, 900 or more.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-10
A GOOD LEGISLATIVE ACT

One of the laws enacted by the last
California legislature has suddenly be-
come O. matter of national interest. 1t
is duplicate Of the Ohio antitrust law,
and 1t slipped through the legislative
mill at Sacramento rather mysteriously
In the closing period of the session.
When the announcement was made
that the traffic agreement between the
Southern Pacific and Salt Lake COM
panies had been dissolved the inference
was drawn that fear of prosecution
under the Sherman antitrust act was
interstate commission from the chief
counsel of the Southern Pacific COM
pany, however, shows that the agree
ment was dissolved because of the Cali
fornia antitrust law.
The law in question will not be effec-
tive until May 23 The precaution taken
by the two railway companies in sc
promptly complying with it's provisions
| is good evidence of the laws effective
ness. And the fact that the original OF
| it has stood the judicial test in Ohio
may be regarded as sufficient reason fol
the action of the companies in declining
to fight the issue in this state.
According to the provisions of the
California antitrust law there can be
no compact or agreement of any kind by
parties to regulate or maintain prices OF
commodities. Heavy penalties are i'm
posed for infractions of the law. For
feiture of the charter of corporation is
the general penalty, and the individuals
accountable are liable to maximum
fine of $4,000 and six months imprison-
ment.
| 1t is said that in anticipation of the
operation of this law many price agree
ments in various business lines have
been abrogated throughout the state
notably in Los Angeles. The law is So
explicit that it covers all alleged trust
prices in goods for domestic use as well
as railway corporations and the like.
All purchasers know that in many
of the standard lines of merchandise
there is uniformity in prices at most OF
the establishments. Mere coincidence
could not account for such similarity in
price marking. If the law be vigorously
enforced, as is promised, there will be
an amazing difference in prices of many
commodities after May %.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-10
SUBWAY PROJECT ALL RIGHT

The subway electric system was mot
dead, but sleeping" The pleasing news
that it still is alive and vigorous is
evidenced by the plan for removing
the obstacle which was generally sup
posed to have either killed or seriously
crippled the proposition.
The deadlock between the Los An
geles-Paoific Electric Railway company
and the board of education has been
broken. The issue involved in the
deadlock was the right of way under
the Olive street school property. The
sudden withdrawal of the railway
managers from the prosecutionNof the
enterprise, followed by a reported
agreement between Mr. Huntington
and Mr.. Hartman, was generally
thought to have meant the indefinite
shelving of the subway project.
But hope in that project was revived
in measure several days ago by the
statement of Manager Clark that act
i've work of construction on the sub
way system would be in progress with
in two months. The statement was
received by the public with some mis-
givings, being estimated as another
flying rumor."
Now, however the report is con-
firmed and assurance is given that the
dirt will fly on the subway line, sure
enough, within a few weeks.
The issue between the railway COM
pany and the board of education con-
cerning the right of way under the
school property will be settled by ar
bitration and the last drawback to the
prosecution of the great rapid transit
system then will have been removed.
All citizens of Los angeles will ap-
preciate the Importance of the assur-
ance that the work in question is to be
at once, with all the vigor
to be expected from the character of
it's backing. AS The Herald estimated
the undertaking prior to the tilt be- !
tween the company and the board of
it is second only in impor-
tance to Mr.. Huntington's introduc- |
ton of his comprehensive system of |
lnterurban transit.
The subway system involves not only
the expenditure of millions of dollars
for construction work, but also carries
with it the erection of the $1,0OO,OOO
terminal building on Hill street, al
ready planned for a site purchased
several months ago. The effect of the
project in a general way is seen by
/ glance at the proposed route. Los
Angeles and the seaside will be linked
oy four-track electric railway of the
highest modern type, having private
light of way and equipped to reduce
he running time to the lowest pos
;ible notch.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-10

The injury to Mrs. Robert J. Bur
dette appeals to Chief Kern for solu-
tion. Mrs. Burdette states that she
was accidentally knocked down by a
policeman who was passing her in
haste. She does not resent that part
OF the incident, which might easily be
pardonabie. But the patrolman, she
says, saw her prone on the pavement.
screaming with the agony of a broken
arm, and yet passed on without re-
turning to offer her assistance. A
member of the police department guilty
of such an act should not be permitted
to remain an hour on the force.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-10

The Sacramento Union says: again
is Los Angeles advertised to the wide
wide world, this time through the as
sembly Of the Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine in that city. and the advertis-
ing will bring unto the Angel town
vastly more dollars than the Shriners
themselves will leave there. 1t is a
remarkable city, Los Angeles, and it
would be difficult to admire the public
spirit it displays more than it de-
serves" That's the sort of talk, old
man. It's the kind that warns the
cookies of the heart and reminds us
to say that Sacramento is all right and
Los Angeles is not taking any stock
in the removal of the capital
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-10
GENERAL KUROKI AND
PARTY REACH CAPITAL
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Gen. Kuroki
and party, escorted by Gen. Macarthur
and other army officers, arrived here to-
day The first official function in honor
of Gen. Kuroki will be given tonight,
when he and his party will be given a
dinner by Secretary Taft.
Under the guidance of Ambassador
Aoki, the distinguished visitors called
upon the various cabinet officers. Secre-
tary Taft gave them an especially warm
welcome.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-10
QUARANTINE AGAINST
SHEEP Is DECLARED
BY Associated Press.

SALEM, Ore, May 9.-After ma
ture consideration Governor Chamber
lain this afternoon issued a proclama-
t1on declaring quarantine against the
sheep of the states of Washington, Ne
vada and California
This was based on the sworn infor-
nation of State Sheep Inspector Lyttle
and the United States inspectors that
the sheep from those states are infect
ed with scabs and fixes a penalty of a
fine from $3.50 to $1,000 for the violation
of the proclamation.
1t is expected that lawsuit will be
instituted by the Wenaha Wool Grow
ers' association of Washington to en-
join the enforcement Of the quarantine.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-10
Hundreds Desert shlna

HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 9.-The
British cruiser squadron which arrived
yesterday from Hampton Roads reports
that over 300 men deserted while the
ships were in American waters.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-10

That New York man who thinks
Chicago is a pocket edition of hell
must have queer idea of the real hot
place. 1t was generally supposed that
Chicago could give Satan real cards
and spades.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-10
Taft Issues Statement
By Associnted Press

CINCINNATI, O., May 9.-That last
nights announcement by George B.
Cox, former Republican leader, in favor
of Secretary Taft for president was not
part of any compromise or deal, was
declared In statement today by Chas
w. Taft, brother of the secretary OF
war.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-10

Don't forget that the mothers are
also to meet here. They don't lick up
zem zem, but they count some in the
general plan of creation Just the same.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-10

Havana tobacco stocks are almost
exhausted, but the supply of Havana
cigars is as great as ever, and will
be while the cabbage crop holds out.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-10

San Francisco should not forget that
Funston is at hand with his regulars,
and as he preserved order there a wear
ago he can do it again.