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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-01
NtiCe to PraetOrians.

Regular meeting of Waxahachie
Council No. 400 tonight at o'clock
1t is desired that all members at
tend and all that have not taken up
their policies come prepared to do
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-01
City Sections Report.

NJ. B. SHELTON, S. A.
P. Q. Rocket, w. r.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-01
Ube Daily Itgbt
Published Daily Except Sunday
.. BY
ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING
COMPANY.
PAID-UP CAPITAL. o1O. 900.

Entered at the Waxahachie Post
ONCE as mail matter of the second
class. a.:
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-01
TOWN WET IN SPOTS.

} Another.
May IA general
ponists of this town
b has been dubbed
1ists as HE'LL
place today, as a
local option cleo
triton of the town
light saloons. is
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-01

CHEERFUL NEWS.
There is place in town where you can get clothes
Satisfaction No ifs "and's' or "but's''-just
satisfaction or your money back. Every garment
made to individual measurement. Il you come to US
once you will come to always. No words
wasted IN ads-we simply want TO show YOU.
Suits to order, $40, $780, S27 So $4,000 or S35 90.
East Side Square. CALVIN BROS.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-01

IOonist chung
work beneath
ure so frail III
| darkness Won
through the {,
Grimly he woI
loving crowd
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-01

t the bamboo frame
balloon-a struct-
fne misstep in the
| have nurled him
to destruction.
Il If the pleasure
WISE rpnrOaphaC had
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-21
AZ KILLED IN !.
TRAIN WRECK
SO PERSONS HURT AS CARS
CRASH IN DARK AusTRAL-
IAN STATION.

MELBOURNE, Australia, April 81.
-Forty-two bodies have been taken
out from wreckage caused by a col
lision late Sunday night of two trains.
from Bsllarat and Bendigo respective
ly, at Braybrook Junction. about
eight miles from Melbourne. II is be-
lieved that several others are still bur-
led under the debris. The number OF
injured is placed at SS.
The station was in darkness and a
scene Of indescribable horror followed
the collision. Three OF the cars took
fre. Many OF the victims we're burned
beyond recognition. A member of the
fire brigade found the bodies Of his
two sisters buried In the wreckage.
An eyewitness to the disaster says
that the scene was one OF carnage
and resembled that OF a battlefield.
The engineer OF the Bendigo train
says he saw the signals and
when the brakes failed to act, re-
versed the engine, but was unable to
check the train.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-21
MUST Be SHOWN
Or THERE Il Be NO
BOND ISSUE
COUNCIL COMMITTEES INSISTS ON
LIGHT ON WATER BOARD Ar
FAIRs-PENpLEToN AND AID.
HElNEMAN IN HOT wRANoLE.

The council will sit firmly down
upon the water boards request for
permission to issue 100000 or bonds
for improvements.
This decision came as the finale OF
o torrid session OF the ways and means
committee, Tuesday morning, in which
Water Commissioner Pendleton and
Aid. Heineman were the chief de-
baters.
Pendleton asked that the board be
allowed the amount as necessity for
pumping station and other improve
ments 10 keep up with the growth of
the city. Immediately Heineman was
after him with q savage attack on the
methods OF the board.
I'VE understand the trouble" he de-
clared. You have been putting
thousands OF dollars under ground
without any general plan to cover the
work for years ahead. The work has
been worthless almost as soon as 1t
was put down because your pipes are
rot OF the right size. You don't want
this money to put into the pumping
station. You want IL to replace pipe
that is too small"
You are mistaken--you do not un-
derstand." said Pendleton.
I'VE understand all right. OF
course we are dealing with strangers,
but the taxpayers are entitled to
know what is done with the money"
The water commissions work Is q
matter of evolution" said Pendleton.
Its secret evolution" retorted
Heineman you can't do the work
you want done for half million nor
for million and half"
I'VE want this done now, and then
we may get permission from the next
legislature to issue bonds for the re-
mainder OF the work necessary" an
swered the commissioner.
Yes, you'll send an employe out az
member of the legislature and re-
ward him with q good job when be
comes> back" said Heineman. "Tl,
never vote to Issue bonds until the
water board comes I'm to make clean
breast OF what 1t means to do
Commissioner Pendleton assured the
committee that the board has def
mite general plan for future develop
ment and the committee will report
that no action be taken on the bond
Issue until this plan Is shown and
approved.
A favorable report will be made.
however, on the issuance or 800. 900
or bonds for contagious disease hos
pital.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-21
ROYAL ARCANUM
HOLDS CONVENTION

The thirty-frst annual session of
the Royal Arcanum. an Insurance or
der. was begun with a session In
Knights of Columbus hall. No. 40
Michigan-ave.. Tuesday morning.
There are about 100 delegates from
the various councils of Michigan and
several new propositions were sprung.
One OF these IL for biennial sessions.
A resolution calling for this change
was introduced and will be passed on
later.
Grand Regent w. E. Goodman sug-
gested In his annual address the pay
ment of dues monthly instead OF quar-
terly. He said that the order had not
increased largely. in membership In
the year but was prospecting.
The status OF the order In Michigan
Is unique In that more has been paid
out to members Ia benefits than has
been received in dues.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-21
SHOOTS WIFE AND.
KILLS BYsTANOER
IN JEALOUS RAGE
ENGINEER OF CHICAGO HOTEL
PUTS TWO BULLETS THROUGH
OWN HAT IN ATTEMPT TO KILL
HIMSELF.

CHICAGO. April 21.--Jerome Mar
cotti. engineer at the Revere house.
In a jealous rage, shot his wife. whom
he discovered In a saloon hall and
concert hall, killed william Meyers, 25
years old, stranger, who was stand
ing at the bar, and then attempted to
commit suicide.
The place was crowded at the time
and scores OF men and women patrons
were thrown into a panic. Louis Clapp
with whom Mrs. Marcotti was talking
at the time OF the husbands appear
ance. escaped death from the bullets
by crawling under a table.
Believing that he had fatally wound
ed his wife. but ignorant OF the fact
that he had fatally wounded an limo
cent patron at the bar, Marcotti
placed the muzzle OF the revolver to
his head and pulled the trigger twice.
The two shots went through the top
OF his hat.
In the panic men and women fought
with each other to gain the street, and
Meyers became separated from dis
friend. Half an hour later he was
found unconscious In heighboring
doorway and died shortly afterward
Marcotti had been estranged from
his wife. The woman, who Is good
looking, sang In some of the west side
concert halls. The couple were mar
ried q year ago in Milwaukee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-21
TO CHECK UP GRADE
SEPARATION WORK

Aid. Watson Is going to go after
the railroads In regard to grade separ-
ations. He has prepared q resolution
which he will Introduce In the coun-
ell, calling for the hiring Of an expert
to appraise the work done by the rail-
roads since the grade separation
agreement was entered into, that It
may be determined whether the
agreed amount, 100000 !, has been
spent each year.
1T may be that II has, but I hardly
think SO. and feel that the city ought
to know just bow 1t stands says
Watson. This Is the year when the
work should be pushed. as the labor
ing people need employment, and, IL
the roads are behind, the work OF
separation should be taken up now"
p. j. M. Hally, assistant corpora
ton counsel, was unofficially started
on the same track some time ago. but
the press of other business made 1t
impossible for him to check up the
statements OF the roads as to cost
The roads claim to be ahead OF their
agreement
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-21
SAID, LONG PRAYERS
WHEN HUBBY WAS
IN A HURRY
PROF. HAzELToN, SUING FOR d..
voRcE, SAYS WIFE ANNOYED
HIM BY TRYING TO MAKE HIM
RELioloUs-oTHER CHARGES.

Prof. William s. Hazelton, a former
instructor In the engineering depart
ment of the University Of Michigan,
but now connected with the engineer
ing department OF the Trussed Steel
Concrete Co., OF Detroit, began suit
for divorce in Judge Hosmer's court,
Tuesday morning, from his wife, julia
V. Hazelton. The suit viii be bitterly
contested. Owing TO delay in the de-
livery of a telegram Mrs. Hazelton
was not present Tuesday afternoon.
Most OF our trouble was caused by
my wife's determination to domineer
in everything" the professor testified.
She considered her mind superior 70
mine. and she made the boast that she
would conquer me or die. She was
determined to make me religious, and
she herself wanted TO become a mis-
sionary. or a worker In Y. w. c. A.
circles.
1T was her custom to say grace be-
fore meals, and often when she knew
! was In hurry only had an hour
for dinner--she would insist on pray
ing for ten minutes or longer, and l
was compelled to sit and listen. AT
other times she would insist on read
ing the bible for. 80 minutes, and In
that exercise she made me take a
part.
"She was also possessed OF an UNI
governabIe temper. and often worked
herself into fury over some trivial
affair. During these times she told
me she had no love for me, and she
would name men who possessed more
money than l do. whom she said she
could have married. One of these
was a doctor and another a mission
AIRY.
She often told our visitors that she
had no love for me, and she forbid
her chum, lady from Royal Oak.
from mentioning my name TO her In
letters. She told these people that
her marriage to me had wrecked her
chances OF a career.
"She occasionally exhibited her
temper before our guests. l remem-
Der once when she was unsuccessful
at cards she became SO angry that
she refused to play longer and the
guests went home"
The Hazeftons were married in Du-
luth In 1908. and lived together until
May "a, 1906. They have child al
most two years old, but IL was born
since the separation, and the. father
has never seen 1t, Mrs. Hazelton is a
college graduate. Much OF the evil
dence will be In the shape of deposit
tions taken In different towns In
which the Hazeltons lived.
In her answer Mrs. Hazelton ad-
mits that she may have used bitter
and unwise language, but 1t was only
when aroused by his neglect. She
denies having an ungovernable tenn
per, but admits she Is not phlegmatic.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-21
STANDARD OIL CO.
BUMPED HARD BY
ASSESSORS
OF LOCAL BRANCH IS
BOOSTED $500 ,ooo-oTHER FOR
EIoN CORPORATIONS GIVEN
The SAME DOSE.

The Standard Oil Co. gets It's
bumps In Detroit this year.
IL Is one Of a number Of foreign
corporations which will do more than
ever before to pay for the upkeep OF
municipal government In the city
where life Is worth living. In other
years 1t has been the practice of the
assessors to- allow branch ofices of
foreign corporations to allow as an
Offset against their credits the
amounts owed the home Offices.
But 1t was found that the credits
were not taxed elsewhere, and SO
escaped entirely. This year the policy
was reversed. The Standard OH Co.'S
branch will, therefore, have to pay
personal taxes on $279,000 for 1908,
instead Of on $4,000, as last year.
Other big concerns like the meat pack
ers, get the same dose.
The work OF the assessors ends to-
day and their rolls go to the council
at the regular meeting and then to the
board Of review.
Among the large increases In per-
sonal assessments which went on the
books the last day were: 100000 for
the Packard Automobile Co.; Parke.
Davis & Co., raised from $2,231,20O to
$2,8S3,550; King Brewing Co. from
$7o,5S5 to $4,000; Berry Bros. Co.,
from $250,000 to $4,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-21
BOY is VICTIM
OF AUTO ACCIDENT

Ernest Menard. a boy of 10 years.
living at No. 331 F1fteenth-st., was
knocked down by an auto at Michigan
ave. and F1fteenth-st.. at noon. Tues
day. and seriously injured. He sis
tanned a broken leg and bruises about
the head. In Emergency hospital the
doctors we're unable to tell the extent
of his injuries as the boy was uncon-
scious. The driver OF the machine,
took the injured lads mother and sis
ter to the hospital.
Benz. Glines, saloonkeeper. ran
his auto into the curb at Park and
Henry-sts.. at noon Tuesday. to avoid
a collision with another machine. An
electric light pole was knocked down
and live wires fell about the streets.
Pedestrians scooted for safety. and no
one was injured. Glines car was
smashed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-21
Naughty Bryan Lsayitt
Hidss Under Bunk Of
Steamer; Family wild

NEW YORK. April 21.--Mrs. VIM.
Jennings Bryan, accompanied by her
daughter. Mrs. Ruth B. Leavitt, the
latter's two children and Miss Ruth
Raymond. companion, returned to-
day on the Atlantic transport line
steamship Minnehaha from an extend
ed tour In Europe. The party left
New York In the early fall and after
visiting England and France journey
ed to Greece and thence to the holy
land.
Mr. Bryan and Miss Grace Bryan,
who is attending school In Virginia,
met the party at the pier.
Five-year-old Bryan Leavitt caused
the members of the party some un-
easiness by playful prank. He hid
under one OF the hunks In his moth
er's stateroom and when the vessel
locked he could not be found. Both
the ship and the pier were searched
and Mrs. Leavitt was beginning to
fear the boy had gone overheard
when he suddenly came from his hid
ing and remarked:
''I fooled you all, didn't II"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-21
WARRANT ISSUED
FOR PAUL TREBUSCH

justice Stein issued warrant. Tues
day. for the arrest OF Paul Trebusch,
vice. president OF the Phoenix Manu-
featuring Co., No. % Galster-st.. on
the complaint OF other officers OF the
company, who charge that Trebusch
skipped OUT two weeks ago with
$50 he realized from the sale OF a
horse and wagon belonging to the con-
cern.
Oficers OF the company. which man
ufacture bath room fixtures, say the
business IL too-dooed. Four times IL
has started up and just when things
were beginning to run smoothly some
obstacle would arise to set the con-
Germ back. The company Is determ-
ined to prosecute Trebuscb II be can
be found. w
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-21
BoRAH PIcTUREsQUELY
BERATES ORCHARD

WASHINGTON. April 21.--This is
what Senator Borah. OF Idaho. who
conducted the prosecution OF VIM. ID.
Haywood. said of Harry Orchard, in
his maiden speech in the senate to
express his disapproyal of lenisncy
for him:
"A cold-blooded, inhuman, incarnate
devil blows to pieces an ex-governor
on the doorsteps OF his home, is
caught and Nconfesses, then. before
the grave OF the man who died 81
martyr to law and order is green.
sentimentalism puts a halo on the
brow of the blacklist spirit that ever
escaped the crypts of hell"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-21
FRIENDS SEND FLOWERS
TO VARNUM'S BIER

Two score OF old friends and com
rades gathered in the chapel of w. X.
Hamilton's undertaking establishment.
No. 26 Elizabeth-st. west. Tuesday
morning. TO pay their last respects to
the memory OF Thaddeus s. Varnum.
the former newspaper man whose body
vas found in the Huron river. Satur
day. Beautiful floral decorations
draped the casket, and short but
very tender sermon was given by the
Rev. Reed Stuart, who was the pastor
land friend of Mr.. varnum.
During life. the modesty of his ma
ture made me forbear from saying
to him the many words Of praise
would have spoken, and now it would
seem violation OF the true canons OF
friendship to say them" said Mr..
Stuart. He was a man OF high ideals
and those who knew him loved him. .
Homer Warren sang. The burial
will be in Peacham, VT
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-21
COUNCIL KNUCKLES
TO FERRY COMPANY

The council has lain down In regard
10 trying to compel the ferry company
to run boats from the western boule-
ward dock to Belle Isle and will repeal
the ordinance compelling such service.
At the joint meeting of the parks and
ordinances committees Tuesday morn
ing. 1t was decided to draw up the
proper resolutions repeating the ord
nance passed last summer. Aid. Frei-
wald protested somewhat, but admit
ted that he knew OF no competition
to force a change on the part OF the
ferry company.
Aid Heineman and Freiwald started
discussion in regard to municipal
ferry TO be inaugursted after the new
constitution is adopted giving the city
power to own such a utility.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-21
TURk0-|TAlIAN
PACT APPROVED
NEAPoLiTAN PRESS VOICES THE
SENTIMENT OF THE WHOLE
PEOPLE.

ROME, April 21.--The Italian press
is unanimous in Its appreciation OF the
Italian Turkish agreement which has
resulted in the resembling or the order
to send the italian feet under the
command of the duke OF the Abruzzi
into Turkish waters.
While voicing it's own appreciation
OF the international pact, the press
also voices the sentiment OF the peo-
pie and the unofficial approval of the
public officials. The concessions made
by Turkey to Italy are satisfactory in
detail and immediately upon the APP
prevail OF the agreement wireless mes
sages were sent toerecall the feet.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-21
PLEADS GUILTY, THEN
SAYS NOT GUILTY

Eyes, I'm guilty. your honor, I
might as well have IL over with as
soon as possible" said Frank w.
Morse when arraigned before Judge
Phelan, Tuesday morning, on a
charge Of passing a forged check for
500 on John o. Goldsmith, of the
Grand Central hotel last October.
You see," he went on. Il had just
got out OF Bridewell prison when
was arrested on this. charge. I did
time there for the same thing. I'm
stranger here. and have no friends.
SO might as we'll own right up to it."
! Judge Phelan reminded him that
the offense was a serious one and
that he was entitled to trial by Jury
IL he saw 1t.
Even though you are without
friends and without money you are
entitled to the same consideration as
a millionaire would be-" said the
court.
Morse finally decided to change his
plea to not guilty and will stand trial.
The court will appoint counsel for
him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-21
JAP WARsH|Ps TO
BUlLO0zE CHINA
GOVT OFFICIALS IN pEkiN RE-
GARD so-cALLED PEACEFUL
ARMADA AS DEMONSTRATION.

PEKIN. April 21.-Government on
Gals regard the announcement that
a japanese squadron OF 10 battleships.
cruisers and destroyers will visit Foo
Chow. Annoy and Canton. China, as a
hostile move. The Japanese explana-
ton that the visit Is purely friendly
is not needed. inasmuch as the ships
were not invited by China.
Oficials regard the movement as q
demonstration to the Chinese of what
may be expected IL the boycott against
Japanese goods Is not lifted.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-21
STRIKE-BREAKER is
SHOT FROM AMBUSH

PENSACOLA. Fla. April, 2l.--One
OF the strike-breakers recently i'm
ported by the Pensacola Electric Co.
to take the places OF the men who
went on strike, was shot and Instantly
killed at noon today from ambush by
an unknown party while a car was re-
turning from Kupfrian park.
IL 10 said the electric company may
take steps to enjoin the strikers from
Interfering with the operation OF cars.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-21

TIFLIS, April 1.-TWO thousand
men have been sent from here to re-
inforce the Russian troops on the Pa
cific frontier where the situation Is
extremely critical II will require sew
eral days for the reinforcements to
reach the scene OF hostilities. The
nearest railroad is so miles distant
and the troops will travel this dis
lance under forced march.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-21
BOTH PARTIES GOT.
SLICE OF MET"
MELON
GRAND JURY IN NEW YORK
STREET RY. INVESTIGATION
CASE BRINGS IN STORY, BUT
NO INDICTMENTS.

NEW YORK. April 21.--The special
grand jury which has investigated the
Metropolitan Street railway has
finished its labors and made its pre-
sentiment in court. No indictments
are returned.
According to the testimony Of
Thomas F. Ryan, Herbert II. Vree-
land. Paul ID. Cravath and others.
certain disbursements hitherto unex-
planned at other inquiries, were for
campaign purposes.
In the fall of 1902, when Benjamin
B. Odell was elected governor, the
Metropolitan Securities Co., through
vreeland, paid Whitney 100000, Whit
ney telling vreeland that II was for
campaign purposes. but not telling
him to whom 1t was to go. At that
time the Metropolitan did not have
much ready cash and the $4,000 was
advanced by the Interurban. 1t was
repaid the following year.
Where salvs Was Spread.
In the fall Of 1903 the Metropolitan
made q disbursement of $36,700. or
this money $4,000 was handed to
Benjamin Odell, then governor and
Republican state chairman. and. $751;
700 went to Tammany hall. The $780,
600 cash, in 1000 notes. was given to
Lemuel E. Quigg, who has been
dubbed the Metropolitan "Excellora-
tor" and he gave It in an envelope
to Odell. None OF the witnesses could
remember who took the money to
Tammany hall or who received it
there.
The grand jury got a detailed ex-
PLANTATION OF the paper railroad deal of
the Wall and Cortland-sts. ferries. Ac-
cording to vreeland the Metropolitan
paid TO William &. whitney, in several
years prior to 1900, about 100000.
which was to be used, Whitney said.
for political campaign purposes for the
benefit or the company. For some rea-
son IL was thought wise to repay this
money to the company. so Whitney.
Ryan. p. A. b. widener. Thomas Dolan
and William l. Elkins each made out a
check for 100000 at Whitney's sugges-
tion. Later this was repaid to them.
with Sill. 900 interest each. when the
ferries franchise was purchased for
$250.000. the s565, 900 being added TO the
real purchase price and made to APP
pear as the price the Metropolitan paid
for the franchise
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-21
DEM. STATE CONVENTION
AT LANSING, MAY 40

LANSING. Mich, April 2l.--Chair-
man John T.. Winship, of the Demo
cratic state central committee, has
issued the call for the delegate con-
vention Of the Democrats OF Michi-
gan to be held here May 20, at III a.
m, to elect four delegates from the
state at large. and two delegates from
each congressional district. to repre-
sent the state In the national conven-
tion to be held in Denver, Col. July z.
and alternates for each OF said dele
gates, and the transaction OF such 9TH
er business as may properly come be-
fore the convention
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-21
WRECK INQUEST
STARTS THURSDAY

An inquest will begin Thursday
morning before Coroner Parker into
the death OF Michael Rahoiak, who
lost HIS life when an Ann Arbor car
left the tracks on Michigan.ave., near
Thirty-hrst-st.. March "a. The prose-
cutting attorneys once will be repre-
scented by James A. Robson.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-21
5000, 900 DEFICIT IN
GOVT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON, April 21.--The gov.
eminent printing office is facing a
deficit of about 100000 for the pres
ent fiscal year. according to state
ments made by Acting Public Printer
Brian to the committee on appropria-
tons OF the house.
The deficit. as explained by Mr..
Brian, Is due to the ONCE having been
liberal in the purchase Of machinery
and material. and In the employment
OF labor"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-21
BIRD is PULLING
HARD FOR BRADLEY

DR.. j. B. Bradley. candidate for the
Republican nomination for governor.
was in Detroit, Tuesday. He says that
prospects for his candidacy are ex-
ceedingly bright Attorney-General
Bird Is writing letters to his friend
requesting that they do all in their
power to aid Bradley.