Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-02-20
DOMESTIC

is to create sentiment against local
ontion laws in districts, which are
becoming so numerous. 1t is opposed
to cranks, hyprocrites and fanatical
prohibition element. The movement
is not wholly in the interest of the
manufacturers; concern is also felt
for the welfare of the Starving
women and children of employees"
thrown out of work because of the
activity of the prohibitionists.
NEW YORK; Commander Robert
u. Peary will make another dash for
the north pole in July next. The
trip will be financed by the Arctic
club.
PARLIAMENTARY Travellers
Protective association is to inaugu-
rate a campaign for steel passenger
cars. Backed by more than half a |
million travelling statesmen, they will
push a bill in congress, which, If
passed. will compel all the railroads |
of the United States to replace their
present wooden passenger equipment
with fireproof steel cars. 1t is de-
sired that the railroads retire 10 peri
cent of the wooden cars for the next
ten years.
NEW YORK The school of com
merce of New York University will
start something new in the way of
university educational courses when
the new evening course in industrial
values for the benefit of men whe are
engaged in producing or selling COM
modities is opened. Already num-
Der of brokers and others connected
with the cotton, grain and metal
trades have enrolled as students.
They will include instruction in value
theories, organization of exchange,
concrete studies in price making, the
study of prices in grain and cotton,
and in other commodities, such as
iron, wool, coffee and provisions,
causes of fluctuations in all markets,
prices and speculation and the risk
element.
NEW YORK.-During January
150,432 immigrants arrived at this
port, and 5S,767 alien Storage pas
sengers went away. In the cores
ponding period last year there were
twice as many arrivals as departures.
WASHINGTON---Pre Roose-
velt's desire to promote friendly re-
lations with Japan is shown in his
effort to have congress provide for
an American exhibit at the coming
exposition at Toxic that will eclipse
the efforts of all other nations.
NEW YORK.-Leading manufac-
turers of hardwars have just an
nounced reduction in prices amount
ting to 10 per cent on what is known
as builders hardware including
locks, knobs, hinges and window
trimmings, growing out of the de-
cline in. copper and brass
WASHINGTON bill intro
duced in congress by Representative
Chas. e. Townsend of Michigan, pro-
yiding for the semi-compulsory arbi-
tration of such disputes as have
reached stage where federal rights
are likely to be interfered with, has
been reported favorably by the house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce. The bill, If passed, will
affect particularly disputes which
may retard the movement of inter-
state commerce, the transportation OF
mails and of military supplies
and troops.
WASHINGTON - More lumber
was cut in the United States last
year than any year in its history
The enormous amount of 37,550,736
broad feet was produced, and the
mill value of this was $621,151,3SS.
In addition there were produced
1853, 100000 shingles, valued at
$24, 1885, and 3,SI2,S07, 900 lath,
valued at $11,490,070 On the whole
1t is safe to say that the present an
nual lumber cut of the United States
approximates 40,000,000,000 feet,
and that the total mill value of the
lumber lath and shingles each year
produced is not less than $780,
100000.
MEMPHIS.-T Thieves entered the
residence of Frank G.. Jones, in fash
ionable Vanve avenue, last evening
while dinner party was in session,
and made away with jewelry valued
of $4,000. The thieves have not
been caught.
NEW YORK.-The famous Pat
rick murder trial again was called
to mind today when Justice Downing
set March 2 as the date for the trial
of David L. Short and Morris A..
Myers, charged with forgery and per-
jury. Patrick is now serving a life
term at Sing Sing for the murder of
Marsh Rice, an aged Texas million
saire, in 1901. Short is accused of
having drawn up and attested a
fraudulent will disposing of Rice's
property. Myers was a law clerk in
Patrick's office, who witnessed the
signature purporting to be that of
Rice on the will.