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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-12
GALVESTON GRADE
WORK FINISHED
Great Undertaking, Begun Four
Years Ago, Practically
Completed.
THE LAST LOAD PUMPED
Hope to Have Odds and
Ends Gathered Up Within the
Next Thirty Days.
Filling Canal

Galveston, Oct 12-The raising
of the grade of the city was practi-
cally completed Friday when the
North American Dredging company
finished its contract with Goedert &
Bates for certain portion of the
western part of the city The last
load was pumped Friday morning
The grade raising contractors are
engaged in filling the canal, and
when this is completed the grade
raising work will have been finished
in its entirety. The first load of fill
ing was brought in from the bay by
the dredge Holm the evening OF Nov.
II, 1904, not quite four years ago.
The work of retilling the canal has
progressed satisfactorily during the
past week and there is every indica-
ton of the completion of the filling
in of the area between Twenty-sev-
enth and Thirty-first streets before
or by the end of the present month
The filling of the past week has been
placed above the water and naturally
made better impression, as the
work could be seen as the fill rose
inch by inch to the new grade The
grading of the west end turning ba-
sin, embracing four blocks of ground
| has been completed.
| Monday morning Godfrey Young,
4 who has the contract for replacing
! the houses on the canal site, began
moving back the first house to it's
original site.
After completing its portion ot
the city as subcontractors to Coed
hart & Bates the North American
Dredging company shifted its pip,
line and began pumping into the foul
Llock area known as outlet No. S3
! between FortyFirst and Forty
Third streets and Avenues and @
/ This, of course, is private property
and & rivate contract was entered
! into with the owners of the property
the city agreeing to fill the streets
in this area. With the exception of
Avenue p from Forty-frst to Forty
third street. which will be filled
! when outlet No. 43 is completed,
| the North American Dredging COM
! pany has completed all of its CON
/ tracts. This two-tlock strip in Ave-
nue. p is being used for drain.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-12
A FACULTY RECITAL.
department OF Music and Oratory
Give Enjoyable Entertainment.

The faculty OF the depart ments Of
music and oratory in Trinity Univer-
sity gave an enjoyable entertain
ment at the Sims Library on the
evening of the 9th. The capacity of
the auditorium was taxed to its ut
most to accommodate the large au-
dience that assembled to hear the
gifted artists. The citizens of Waxa-
hachie have learned in the past to
expect rare treat when Director
H. q. Goodsell, Miss Augusta Bates
and Miss Pearl Johnson of the de-
partment of music appear on the
program. And it is safe to say that
these musicians have never before
given more genuine pleasure on any
occasion nor executed their various
parts more skillfully.
Miss Frances Dinsmore Davis, the
director of the department of ora
tory, appeared before Waxahachie
audience for the first time, and it is
putting it mildly to say that her
work was highly appreciated. Her
unusual grace and well trained
voice won her audience from the
first. She displayed with rare skill in
her Interpretation of both the dra-
matte and humorous.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-12
FIGHT FOR BIC MAIL CONTRACTS
The Railroads viii Again Engage in
Speedy Test Run from ST. Louis.

The people of Texas will again be
treated to ord-breaking, sensa-
tional runs from st. Louis to Fort
Worth and Galveston by the rival
lines, seeking to secure the govern
ment's southwestern mail contracts.
The old contracts, the awarding
of which called forth such tremen-
dous exertions four years ago by the
Frisco, Katy, Iron Mountain, Texas
and Pacific and Cotton Belt, will ex-
pire presently and new ones must be
awarded in the spring.
Both the distance-and the num-
Der of competing lines will be in
creased. The Trinity and Brazos VAL
| ley expects to be an active competi-
tor, assisting the Rock Island and
the Frisco
Early Sunday morning a party of
government mail specialists reached
Fort Worth on the Rock Island on
an inspection trip of the various
lines which will enter their fast
trains in the race.
Guy Adams. supervisor of the
mails on the Rock Island, will act as
the chaperone of Uncle Sans ex-
perts, He has placed at their dispo-
sal his private car, in which they
have travelled all the way from Chi
cago.
The party was Joined in Fort
Worth Sunday morning by +. II.
Dallas, chief clerk to General Pas
senger Agent Harry Bronson of the
Trinity and Brazos Valley Mr.
Adams and Mr.. Dallas will conduct
the mail specialists o-er the entire
Trinity and Brazos Valley from Fort
Worth to Galveston. 1t is necessary
to secure the governments consent
before railroad can bid on a mail
contract. The specialists examine the
| roadbed, the equipment and the gen.
eral condition Of the railroad Their
report decides the fate Of the pros
pective bidder, as far as securing a
bid or race is concerned.
This move by the Trinity and
| Brazos Valley is taken to mean that
the Rock Island will make a strong
bid for the government mail contract
from Chicago to Galveston and all
| intermediate points. 1t means prob
ably that the Frisco will renew It's
effort to haul the mail from ST.
Louis to the gulf by using it's con-
nection, the Trinity and Brazos Val
| ley.
Guy Adams, supervisor of mails
on the Rock Island, is an ex-mail
clerk, and is experienced in all of
the workings of the postonice At
one time he was stationed in Wash
ington. After leaving the service OF
the government Mr.. Adars became
general baggage agent Of the Colo
RADIO and Southern.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-12
NEGRO R|ODLEO WITH BULLETS
Mob Ties Prisoner to Tree and Shoot
Him to Death

Empire, Ga, Oct. Henry
White, negro, was shot to death by
a mob at Younker six miles from
here, Saturday night White, it is
said. started out to shoot up the
family of Thomas Allen Saturday,
and while on his way met another
negro whom he shot and wounded
for refusing to join him in his expe-
dition. He went on to Aliens and
shot at him and his wife, running
them away from their home. A pos
Sc gathered, pursued and captured
White and placed him in the lookup.
About ii O'Clock Saturday night a
band Of men took White from the
lookup, carried him about mile
from Younkers, tied him to a tree
and riddled him with bullets.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-12
BRIDAL COUPLE IN ACCIDENT
Horse Runs Away and Demolishes
Buggy and Both are Injured.

Cleburne, Texas, Oct, 12.~-Mr
and Mrs. l.. Pinson figured in a SEN
sational runaway on the court house
square shortly after 3 O'Clock YES
terday afternoon, Mr. Pinson and
Miss Hathaway had been to Grand
view At that place they were united
in marriage. They drove to this city
and 1t was while they were driving
on the west side of the square that
the horse took fright and ran away.
Some say a wheel of the buggy came
off and this caused the runaway.
The occupants of the buggy were
thrown out and the buggy was de-
molished. The bride and groom sat
on the edge of the walk for few
minutes. Several hundred people
gathered and assisted them.
Both of the parties, after being
overlooked by physicians. who were
in the crowd, were found to be only
slightly hurt.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-12
A FLOATING GRAIN ELEVATOR
1t Will Transfer Grain to Steam
ships Berthed in Their Docks,

Promised about two years ago as
a small concession to the demand of
the grain trade of this port for
new grain elevator to take the place
of the old Girard Point elevator A,
which the company tore down, the
Pennsylvania railroad Wednesday
put in service at Philadelphia haf-
Dor new floating grain elevator
with a capacity for handling 10000
bushels per hour, says the Philadel-
phia North American.
These additional harbor facilities
have been greatly needed in trans
ferring grain from the grain eleva-
tors at Girard Point and Washing
ton avenue to line steamships which
take on cargo at their regular piers.
The two grain elevators of the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad at Philadel-
phia have an aggregate capacity of
l 900 900 bushels. The commercial
exchange, speaking for the grain
trade of the port, asked for new
modern elevator of 100000 BUSH
els capacity. provided with dryers.
This the company refused. When it
hinted to the Philadelphia and
Reading railway, that company,
which has made point of promot-
ing foreign commerce at Philadel-
phia, agreed to put in a dryer at the
Port Richmond elevator which has
1.500 900 bushels capacity.
The new floating elevator is the
largest of its kind in this harbor. 1t
is equipped with electric lights and
the highest grade machinery.
The towers are seventy feet above
deck, thus making 1t possible to rap
idly load any modern freight steam
ship. The length over all is ninety
eight and one-half feet and the
depth from the keel to the top OF
deck is twelve feet.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-12
BOUND WITH WIRE
DIE TOGETHER
The Bodies of Man and Woman
Found Floating in ia
maica Bay.
THE AFFAIR IS MYST|FY|NG
New York Police Inclined to Opinion
That 1t Is a Case of Double
Suicide - Well
Dressed.

New York, Oct IA mystery
which promises to tax the ingenuity
of the police department before it is
unrayeled came to light Saturday
when the bodies of a well dressed
man and woman, bound strongly to-
gether with wire, were found float
ing in Jamaica bay. The bodies have
not yet been identified Both vic
tins had their valuables intact, the
woman's chatelaine bag was
wired to her wrist, but there was
nothing on either one to aid the po-
lice in identification. The bodies had
not been in the water more than six
hours. The man was apparently As
years old. He was six feet tall and
weighed about 200 pounds. In his
pockets were gold watch and chain
and S43S in cash.
The woman, apparently was about
80 years old and exceptionally good
looking. Her brown hair was tinged
with gray. She wore a wedding ring
Her long gloves and SO in small
bills were in the bag
The bodies were bound together
| in such manner that movement of
the arms and legs was possible
which was regarded by the police as
| bearing out the theory of a double
suicide by mutual agreement The
arms of the woman were clasped
about the mans neck.
| Physicians reported that the wom-
an would soon have become moth
er. There was a half empty flask OF
whisky in the mans pocket which
bore the name of saloon keeper in
East New York Witnesses have been
found who saw the man and woman
together at a restaurant near Jamai-
ca bay Friday night and 1t is believ-
ed they jumped from a dock after
tieing themselves together A note
book found in the mans pockets con-
tanned some names barely decipher-
| able
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-12
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Lodge of Fifty Members Instituted
at Ennis Sunday Morning


A lodge of Knights of Columbus
was instituted at Ennis Sunday with
fifty members. Ceremonies were
held at the Catholic church. An or
ganization was effected and initia-
tions held in the Knights of Pythias
hall in the afternoon. The affair
closed with banquet al the city hall
beginning at S o'clock
A delegation OF $50 members from
Dallas instituted the new lodge The
officers of the new lodge are
Chaplain, Rev. j. J. Campbell. !.
grand knight, Thomas A. Gould |;
deputy grand knight. A. H. bunker
ley; chancellor Thomas Moore;
warden, Charles Besse; lecturer.
Guy 9oungblood treasurer, Frank
Kallus; financial secretary, w. l..
Maroney; corresponding secretary.
Dennis Mcnamara; advocate, Rev.
p. Murphy; inside guard. Ciaud Gal
lagher; outside guard, J. X. Powell
trustees, Charles Jolly, John Curran
and Linton Latimer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-12
Service for Old People.

The annual service for the benefit
of old people was held at the Meth
odist church Sunday at II o'clock.
The front seats were reserved for the
gray haired veterans of the cross and
large number of them were In at
tendance. The pipe organ was not
used and the service of the choir was
dispensed with. Those old familiar
songs which moved audiences to
tears generations ago were sung In
the good old way. The singing was
led by Capt A. B. Forbes of Noun
tain Peak. Mr., Forbes is the father
of Sheriff Forbes and is one of the
pioneer settlers of Ellis county In
his younger days he was one of the
county's most noted singers and his
services were in great demand in re-
viyal meetings.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-12

jaws on the boys arm and satisfied
her fury with the human blood.
An effort was made by men near
by to force the beast to release its
hold on the boys arm, but their eff
forts only caused the brute to clinch
her jaws more firmly. Finally an iron
rod was obtained and through the
opening in the cage, it was inserted
into the leopard's mouth and the
jaws were forced sufficiently to per-
nit the boys mangied arm to be
withdrawn from the cage.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-12
Federation of Labor,

Greensboro, ~ c., Oct. 12.-The
State Federation of Labor convened
here today in annual session. AS a
majority of the members are demo-
Gratis, it is likely that the federation
will be pledged to Bryan, although
the socialists. republicans and in
dependents will oppose such action.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-12
MuniciDal Election

Texarkana, Ark, Oct. 12.-Fol-
lowing charges of incompetency and
corruption in the conduct of city af-
fairs and the resignation of Mayor
Bedingfield, special election is be-
ing held today to choose a new
head of the municipal government.
Great excitement was caused by tho
charges against the city officials and
the campaign has been vitrielic in
the extreme
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-12
THROWN FROM BUGGY.

Mrs. }. F. Muirhead Sustains Slight
Injuries.
A barn belonging to Ed Overhiser
at Ennis caught fire at 4:30 Sunday
afternoon and was considerably dam
aged.
While the fire company was max
ing the run to the fire Mr.. and Mrs.
j. T. Muirhead of Ensign were
thrown from their buggy and Mrs,
Muirhead was injured. She sustained
few cuts about the face besides
other injuries. Mr.. Muirhead escap-
ed with but slight bruises.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-12
Columbus Day.

New York, Oct. 12.--Italian-Am-
orleans in New York today are cele-
brating the 416th anniversary Of the
discovery of America by Columbus.
A parade of the Knights Of Columbus
was held today, and several balls and
other festivities will be held this
evening.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-12
Discuss Wage Scale.

Scranton, Pa, Oct. PA Joint
convention of the three anthracite
districts of the United Mine Work
ers of America was called here to-
day. to consider matters connected
with a new wage agreement.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-12

John Heedley, the 9year-old boy
who was adjudged insane the other
day, was taken to the asylum at Ter
rell this morning by Sheriff Forbes.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
WORK ON LAGUNA
DAM NEARS END
EXPECTED TO BE FINISHED
MARCH 81
Will Divert Waters Of Colorado River
to 100000 Acres of Valley and
$4,000 Acres of Mesa
Land

That the great Laguna dam, situated
twelve miles north of Yuma, which
will divert the waters of the Colorado
river to 100000 acres of valley land and
1000 acres of mesa, much of which
will be open for settlers, will be finished
March 81 is the statement made by
Capt. ]. d. Fauntleroys superintendent
of construction for the Arizona side of
the dam.
The land is situated in the valleys Of
the Colorado and Gila rivers, and with
water on it will be very productive.
While most of the land is on the Ari-
zona side, there are some 1900 acres
which at present are part Of the
Yuma Indian reservation. This land,
In all probability, the government will
turn over to settlers when the time
comes. Much of the Arizona land Is
already taken up, but there are large
tracts which have not yet been re-
served.
The dam was started three years ago
by contractors, but little progress was
made until the government took hold
a year and a half ago. The cost of the
undertaking will be $4,000,000, or $40 an
mitted to pay in ten yearly. INSTALL
ments, after which a nominal tax of
perhaps so cents an acre will be paya-
Bile for the maintenance of the work.
Theidam is constructed after the style
used so successfully of late years in
India by the British government, and
has been the prevailing type for many
years in Egypt. The work consists of
dam 4SOO feet long, OF which only 800
feet remain to be built and a main
canal on either side of the river, with
the necessary laterals to irrigate the
land These sluice ways on either side
have been excavated and are now be-
ing lined with concrete. The piers and
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
THERE'S the Devil to play.

TyHERES the Devil to play.
Monday Manager Oliver Morosco of the Burbank the
early production Of the ensaonay sue
cessfu drama
Yesterday Manager Belasco the Beasco thaer
made similar announcement
developed that both managers plan present the play
week Thus the Burbank devil will strut the stage OF that the
beginning Sunday afternoon while the Beaco devil will
make his first appearance the following night.
At the Beaco Harry Glazer will impersonate his Satanic
majesty At the Burbank A. Byron Beasey will act devlish
Thus Los Angeles witness localized version OF the the
raging New York city where rival versions OF
play being presented rival teers under rival man
agemens
the rival devils George Arlss and Edwin Stevens
respectively by Harrison Grey Fske and Henry W. saw
claims that his OF the
pay the authorized by Ferenc Mona the playwright
the drama not and cannot be copyrighted IN
this country Hungarian and there exists no copy
right agreement between the United States and Hungary
Angeles Manager Moosco made his announcement hrs
though Manager declares that he had wired east Tor the
script play before he knew of Moroco intentions and in e
fcaon his produces letter. dated at San francisco
August Is ast Tuesday, appisng Capt jones' his partner
the management of the Belasco theaer of his action
Except they upon the recently eestabshed entente
cord between the Burbank however,
details unmpoan There no legal obstacle IN the way
of simultaneous production at both houses
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
The Burbank Statement

The Burbank Statement
In reply to the Belasco statement
Manager Morosco said:
II knew, of course, when / secured
The Devil for presentation at the Bur-
bank that 1 had not bought protection
against it's presentation at another
house. Recently, however, FREDERICK
Belasco and myself had talk in which
we discussed and, in a measure, ad :
justed our past differences. We agreed
to let bygones be bygones. There was
to be no stealing of actors in the fu-
ture. The man who first announced
the production of an uncopyrighted play
was to have clear field. In other
words, we were to continue as COM
petitive managers but on a friendly
basis.
with this understanding in mind, I
announced The Devil' for my house as
soon as / had secured it. That an
nouncement was made for the express
benefit of Mr.. Belasco, who, supposed,
would observe the usual managerial
courtesy and keep off.
''This afternoon Mr.. Belasco called
upon me, told me he intended to pre-
sent the play, and told me also about
that letter to Capt. Jones. Naturally
I refused to accept the letter as evil
dence. Anyone can write a letter and
date it back to any time he sees fit.
Then he promised 10 show me tele-
gram he had received from New York
regarding the play, and dated prior to
my announcement. That telegram /
have not yet seen.
IT understand Mr.. Belasco claims to
have the script of The Devil already
in his possession. This believe to be
a misstatement and I am willing to
back my opinion for any amount up to
$1,000. The script we shall use here, my
eastern agents wire me, was expressed
from New York city early this week,
and should reach me tomorrow. The
play will go into rehearsal either Mon
day or Tuesday, and Mr.. Beasley will
return from his vacation to study the
part.
Naturally the two productions will
lead to comparisons between the two
companies. Regarding that phase of
the matter, I want to say only this: If
the Burbank company ever was In a
position to court such comparison, it is
now. Frederick Belasco admits that
himself
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30

abutments to hold the sluice gates in
position have been finished on the Art-
zona side and nearly so on the Califor-
mia side. All the material and the di-
version gates for the laterals are on
hand, and are in place on the Arizona
side.
The only part of the dam which is
not completed is the central portion,
through which the Colorado river runs.
The Golfer dam will be in position by
December 1, and the period of low wa
ter will be utilized to fill the breach.
Capt. Fauntleroy has calculated that
with double force at work the 800 feet
can be finished in two months, which
will give ample time before high water,
usually expected about May /.
Capt. Fauntleroy, who brought his
family to Los Angeles yesterday, will
return to his work at the Laguna dam
Mnoday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30

The BeIasco Statement
Tn a statement issued from the Be-
lasco Office yesterday afternoon Fred
erick Belasco said:
.aThe play was written by Ferenc
Molnar, a Hungarian, and Mr. blske,
who was abroad and saw it, decided
that it would be great tnlns Ioi
America. He at once made personal ar
rangements with the author co prouuce
II in this country, and Is the only one
nroducine 1t that has such authority.
ME adaptation in English was mace
bv AlexanderR Konta and William T.
Iarned. and they were careful 10 pre-
serve in II all the wonderful satire and
subtlety that marked the original SO
successful. ,r,u,.
"As to the controversy, Mr. Fiske ex- @
nected IL. Mr.. Savage had secured tne
original and has hao g. traiisil''oAA
of his own.
"When L saw by the papers that any
bodv could produce the play, 1 tele-
graphed at once to New YORK anu gut
Immediate response that the manu-
script was shipped. Then wlreo 70
Cant Tones. my partner in the manager
ment of the Belasco, that we would
produce the play, but was carerui not
10 announce the date, hoping that our
new leading man, Mr.. van Buren,
would be here in time to open IN It.
even went to the trouble to telegraph
Van Buren, to go to both or the NeW
york productions and study the part 80
that he could give it the best interpre-
tation.
latter reached here today and saw
that Mr. Morosco was announcing the
play / determined to put It on at the
first opportunity, and we ,a shall l,aI open IN
with it September Z. We have man 5,air, IA
the Belasco company who Is splendldly
fitted for the part. I mean Harry Gla-
zier. Mr.. Glazier is Of the same physi-
cal build as Mr.. Arliss, who Is playlhg
II in New York, and bears some facial
resemblance to him. am sure that the
production will be one that will please
Los Angeles. -
"The simultaneous productions at
This theater and at the Burbank Will,
of course, lead to rivalry, but It will be
good-natured rivalry. Both Mr.. MO-
rosco and myself have an unaoupteu 'sS,
right to present this great play at any
time we may see f1t.'