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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-16
THE DAILY HERALD
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1908
PERSONALS.

W. K. Work of La Porte, Texas, is
in the city.
Rev. c. E. W. Smith spent the day
in Harrington.
Richard Henly OF oDnna spent to-
day in the city.
W. A. Harmon was a passenger to
Harlingen today.
Dr. Pierre Wilson of Harlingen is
among the visitors here today.
A. T. Woodhouse came in from his
ranch near Raymondville last night.
c. P. Dawson returned last evening
after spending several days at Meal
len.
William Wallace left this morning
for Donna with a party of prospec-
tors.
Miss Ida Mccoy and Mrs. NJ. B.
Denly of McAllen are visitors in the
city.
E. F. Rowson left this morning for
Houston where he expects to spend
several weeks.
B. D. Newman, the popular gro
ceryman spent today in Harrington
quail hunting.
A L. Gay, one of Olmito's most
substantial merchants, spent yester-
day in the city
R. R. Smith of Mercedes. better
known as Rail Road" Smith. is a
visitor in the city.
c. N. Robards, attorney for the st.
L., B. & NJ, spent the day here in the
interest of the railroad.
Mrs. S. P. Silver and little daughter
of Mercedes returned hime this morn
ing. after a short visit here.
Contractor A. Goldammer left for
Harlingen this morning, where he
has several building contracts.
Col. Alba Haywood of San Benito,
who has been spending several days
in town, left this morning for Har-
lingen.
John Nicholson of Kingsville, sup
erintendent of motor power for the
st. l., B. & NJ, railroad is in the
city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Scobey of Mer-
cedes. who have been visiting in
town for several days returned home
this morning.
H. C. Kessler OF NIcAIlister, Okla,
arrived in the city last night on
prospecting tour. being a guest at
the San Carlos Hotel.
Jno. Elmore of Mercedes, spent
several days here this week, return
ing home this morning.
Miss Dorothy Stiles and Miss Irene
Bronson of Raymondville, returned
this morning, after a short visit to
Brownsville friends.
Secretary r. n Magill of the Lower
Rio Grande Valley Commercial Club
left this morning for a few days trip
up the Hidalgo branch. Secretary
Magill expects while gone to compile
q crop report 0 fthe Valley.
w. T Watt of Waco, president of
the Providence Bank of that city,
and his son Charles are spending a
few days here Mr.. Watt is here for
the purpose of taking a little recrea-
ton and hunting, and incidentally
looking over the Valley.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-16
Teachers Institute.

Brownsville. Texas, Dec. IA, 1908
The County Teachers Institute will
be held in the High School Building
in the City of Brownsville, Texas, be
ginning Friday, December is, and
continue in session Saturday Decem-
Der 18th, Monday, December 21st,
Tuesday, December 22d,and Wednes-
day. December 23rd, 1908, Prof. c. G.
Hallmark, Conductor.
E. H. GOODRICH,
12-I4-17 County Superintendent
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28

Official Publication
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28
Official Publication
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION
---OF---
Mccormick & Co., Bankers

Located at Twin Falls. State of Idaho, at the
close of business on the 18th day of May 1908.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28

FELL DOWN STAIRS
Miss Hattie Williams of Hansen
Is Injured.

Hansen May 26 '0S
f. e. Griswold, b. E. Rose, Joe
Smith, Henry LaCourse and w. d.
Howard are journeying through the
Salmon river country this week, view
ing the land.
Ed. Smith goes this week to his
ranch near Filler to improve his build
ing and make ready to move his fami-
ly there. He will spend part of the
summer improving his land at that
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Gaily are the hap
by parents of a Ia pound boy, born
Friday, May 81 Our people seem to
be getting in readiness for the "baby
show" that presumably will be held
this fall at the county fair.
T. n Williams is treating his fine
dwelling to coat of paint.
Mrs Howard Barnes and sister,
Miss Jones, drove to Twin Falls on
Monday
Mrs. ]. w Jackson and son ar
rived on Saturday from Chicago, and
joined Mr. Jackson, who has been
here several weeks They will live
for the present in C. w. McElvaine's
house. Mr. Jackson is in the en-
ploy of J. w. Frahm
Another game of basket ball was to
have been played last Saturday at
Hansen, by the Kimberly and Hansen
teams, but the Kimberly team did not
appear, SO the boys and girls of Han
sen played, the boys being the win
ners.
Miss Annie Macfarland, of Hepburn,
| is Hansen visitor.
Nick Smith has his new home
painted and plastered and nearly
ready for occupancy 1t is a fine
building, with the plot of ground sur
rounding it we'll laid out, and in con-
nection with the large barn, makes
a farm home difficult to match on
the tract.
Miss Vivian Bixler, Of Hepburn,
spent Sunday at Hansen, the guest of
Fern and Ethel Towne
Rev. Archer preached at the
school house last Sunday.
Hansen was we'll represented in
Twin Falls last Saturday at the Sells
| Floto circus, although not as many
attended as last year
Miss Hattie Williams met with a
painful accident last week, falling
on the stairs and injuring her
shoulder. She was taken to Twin
Falls on Saturday for medical treat
ment.
We are peaceful body of citi-
zens and no one seems inclined to
paint the town red, excepting W. d.
Anderson, and he is only putting it
on his new barn, and thereby great
ly improving it's appearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
MRS. MARY LIS1ON IS FREE
Doesn't PAY FINE, BUT WILL
REPAIR PROPERTY.
Mrs. Listens Family Makes Terms
and Police Court Of
ficials Relent.

Mrs Mary Liston. the aged property
owner with a will of her own, who chose
to make martyr of herself and go to the
workhouse for four months in default Of
$11O fine. rather than comply with the
plumbing and sanitary regulations, is out
Of durance vile.
And she's out, too, without paying the
$11O But she'll have to repair her prem
Uses, in compliance with demands of the
health office.
1t all happened late yesterday afternoon.
Mrs Listens daughter. Miss Katherine
Liston, who Is employed at the govern
ment printing Office, and several Of her
relatives got busy and called upon every
police official within striking distance,
from the financial clerk to Judge Kimball
who committed the defendant. The result
Of the family campaign was that Judge
kimball consented to give the aged pris-
ener her liberty upon condition the neg
lected improvements were begun within
seven days from the date OF her release.
The necessary release was prepared and
given into possession of the daughter who
Immediately took the paper to the work
house. Mrs Lston was given her liberty
and removed to the Liston home, 1920
Georgia avenue
The Police Court officials were assured
she wouldn't appear at Police Court again.
1t Is reasonably certain, IN view of the
family promise, that repairs to the Geor-
gia avenue houses will be completed at
an early date.
If the work of correcting insanitary
conditions at the houses located at 292O
and 2922 Georgia avenue does not COM
mence within the time specified. and is
not completed within a reasonable limit,
Mrs 1dston would be brought into court
upon an attachment and severely dealt
with, is the menace held over her BY
Police Court officials
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
FIGHT B|EBER PENSION CLAIM
NO VESTED RIGHT, IS COMMITS
sIoNERs' REPLY.
Allege Competence to Review Judg.
ment of Predecessors Under
Act Of Congress.

Hearing will be had tomorrow before
Chief Justice Clabaugh on the petition
of Sidney Bieber, former fire marshal Of
the District, for a mandamus to compel
the Commissioners to restore him to the
pension roll of the fire department at 800
per month.
He claims that the District fathers ex-
ceeded their authority in depriving him
of his pension. to which. he declares, he
has a vested property right.
The Commissioners In their answer to
his petition declare that their action in
the premises has been entirely In accord
with the authority given them by the act
of Congress of May 49, 1905. Under the
terms Of this act. they say, they notified
Mr. Bieber to appear for examination as
to the extent of his disability. and upon
his failure to submit to such examiEa-
ton they took away his pension, as pro-
vided by the act.
The Commissioners deny that it was
incompetent for them to review the judg
ment of their predecessors in Office. but
say that the act of Congress required
them to do so. They also deny that Mr..
Bieber has any vested right Of property
in respect to the pension.
Neither they nor their predecessors. they
aver. have ever found Mr. Bieber perma-
nently disabled from disease. The certifi-
cate of DR.. p. NJ. Darlington. filed in the
case, 1t is declared, does not set out any
permanent disability. but only such
permanent disability as to entitle him to
a discharge from the service by virtue
Of his then existing physical condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
MACNESS' TRIAL SOON
Papers in Hands of judge Ad-
vocate General.
CASE TO TAKE ITS TURN
No Exceptions to Be Made in the
Ordinary Routine.
NO CHARGE AGAINST WIFE
Statute Against Aiding and Harbor-
ing Deserters Is Rarely In
voked, Officials Say.
CASE TO TAKE ITS TURN
10 CHARGE AGAINST WIFE

Following the regular routine in such
cases Acting Secretary Newberry today
ordered that Charles j. Magness, alias
Hartlove, now in the brig OF the receiving
ship Lancaster at the navy yard, Phla-
delphia. be arraigned before the regular
court-martial in session at the Philadel-
phia yard for trial on the charge of de-
sertion.
Ihe case came regularly before the
Navy Department this morning through
the receipt of a report from Rear Admi-
raj Pendle' on. comma ndant of the Phila-
delphia yard. showing that the young ma
val musician had been delivered by the
civil authorities to the custody of the ma
val authorities al Philadelphia and asking
the instructions Of the Navy Department
In the matter.
Papers Soon Ready.
All the papers I'm the case were at once
sent TO the judge advocate general of the
navy with instructions to prepare the nee
essary charge and specifications and for
ward them without delay to the presiding
officer of the court-martial at Philadel-
phia. 1t being only an ordinary case of
desertion the preparation of the papers
very much time. In the ordinary course
of business these papers will be mailed
this afternoon to the proper authorities
at Philadelphia.
The date of the trial of the accused
will depend entirely upon the business
before the naval court and the pleasure
Of the president OF the court. 1t is under
stood that there are quite a number OF
cases of desertion which have been await
ing trial at Philadelphia for some time
Unless the Magness case is taken up in
advance of it's turn. 1t may be several
weeks before his trial comes off.
No Proceedings Against Wife.
The report that Mrs. Ada German Mag
ness. the wife of the deserving musician
is likely to be arrested for aiding and
ly at the Navy Department Although
the general statute provides for the pun
ishment by fine and Imprisonment of per-
sons who have been guilty of such Of
Tense. the law has rarely, If ever been
invoked. and never in a simple case OF
desertion. such as the Magness case. II
Is officially declared at the Navy Depart
ment that there Is no disposition on the
part of the officials to magnify the i'm
portance of this particular case of de-
sert1on, and that there Is no intention
whatever of instituting proceedings against
Mrs. Ada German Magness for any part
she may have taken In connection with
the desertion of her husband. Mrs Mag
ness has not visited the Navy Depart
ment since the arrest of her husband
Acting Secretary Newberry has formally
appealing for clemency in behalf of her
husband, and says that her application
will receive due consideration when the
verdict OF the court has been rendered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
EXPLOSION KILLED BUT ONE
PLATE GLASS VALUED AT $1,000
DESTROYED LAST NIGHT.
Eight Cases Of Dynamite Blown Up.
Stones Driven Through Victims
Body-Houses Raced.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, October 29.-De-
struction of 5000 worth of plate glass
was feature of the damage done by the
blowing up of the magazine of the Ham
mond Mining Company at Gadsden, Ala.
last night. Property damage to the min.
ing company was $1,000. Arthur Hood,
who was reported missing. has been
found. The fire started in the washroom
of the mining company, ignited the black
smith shop and then the little frame pow
der magazine building.
Eight cases Of dynamite blew up. the
crowd around the fire scattering in all
directions. 1t was thought for few
hours that the fatality list would be large,
but thus far but one death has occurred,
that Of Henry kiel. foundryman.
Terrific Force.
So terrific was the explosion that almost
every plate glass front in Gadsden was
broken. Twenty-four miners houses in
the vicinity of the explosion were leveled
to the ground and many others are dam
aged.
The fire department., with forty men,
had responded to an alarm. house being
on fire near the mine magazine. Hun.
dreds of spectators were standing near
when the explosion suddenly occurred and
every one within wide radius was hurled
to the ground.
Stones were blown entirely through the
body of kiel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
WYNNE HERE FROM LONDON
CONSUL GENERAL COMES HOME
TO CAST HIS VOTE.
Consular shake-Up Has Greatly In
creased Work at His Post,
He Says.

Robert j. Wynne. ex-newspaper man,
cabinet officer and now consul general to
London, has come home to vote, and is
stopping at the Shoreham. He is a little
fatter, little grayer, but otherwise I'M
changed, and admits he is glad to have
look at the former scene of his real
work However. Mr.. Wynne says that
the consular service is no longer one of
those dolce far niente jobs that it once
was. The shake-up in the consular serv-
ice under Secretary Root has resulted in
getting new men into the lower grades
of the service, shaking up some of the
incumbents who need it and promot-
ing good men on their merit. not nee
essarily in the offices where they are now
located. but changing them from city to
city ana country to country, and making
the service more of a career that will at
tract good men and hold them.
In fact, though the abolition of the fee
system has cut down the salaries at some
Of the important posts the work has
largely increased. and Mr.. Wynne said
with smile Il tell you If a city editor
on a paper asked me many questions
in the course of a month and expected me
to furnish as much apd varied infor-
nation l would hunt another job"
The consular business of the port Of
LONDON amounts 10 SJc,OOUooO III lliS
course of year. There were 1900 in
voices that passed through our consulate
there last year. Each Of these was made
out in triplicate, SO that the mere hand
ling of $4,000 documents meant an i'm
mense amount of routine work. The con-
sulate in London has enlarged Its Dor
ders somewhat in the past year, and has
taken in another floor of the building In
1.-The city," where there is established
sort of consular court where the states
can have commissioners take evidence In
law cases and the like
Mr.. Wynne says that there is grow
ing disposition on the part of American
merchants to go after foreign trade In
pra ctical way. There are representatives
of 1900 American firms in London alone.
and these form a strong business link
between the two countries and make
good reserve of information for the con-
sui to draw on in striking out after some
new line of information. The State De-
partment and the Department of Com
merce and Labor keep the consul busy
with special inquiries and reports, and
the whole question of foreign trade open
ings is handled by this government on
much more sensible and systematic basis
than has ever been the case before.
The English government departments.
Consul Wynne says, are now very friend
ly and accommodating in the matter of
statistics and information in that line.
though the trade people, as rule. are
close-mouthed as to the cost of material.
the output of labor and the like.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29

speech delivered by Representative
George Pearre I'm his home city, and
the outpouring was a tribute to a dis
tinguished fellow citizen. The stage was
beautifully decorated with flags and
bunting. Pictures of Judge Taft and Col.
Pearre were conspicuous. Ex-senator
George L. Wellington. who delivers an
address at a republican mass meeting at
Westminster. Nd, tonight. was president
OF the meeting. He WAS presented by
Mr.. +. Brooks Whiting. chairman of the
republican state central committee for
Allegany county. who called the meeting
to order
While Mr.. Wellington was paying a high
tribute TO the achievements of the re-
publican party some one yelled the name
OF Taft. Senator Wellington Immediate
~ began an eloquent plea for support OF
Taft. Sherman and Pearre. .He was
heartily applauded all through his brief
address.
Representative Pearre, who spoke next.
was received with gratifying applause.
He discussed the tariff. trusts. the reia-
tons between capital and labor. guaran-
tee of bank deposits and the consideration
given to the old soldier by the republi-
can party. Col. Pearre declared that for
six weeks he had been campaigning in
the district and he had sought in that
time to find how his opponent. David j.
Lewis. stood on these questions. but there
had been no answer. He vigorously de-
MED the charge that he had been guilty
of heaping abuse on his worthy oppo-
nent." Mr.. Lewis, for whom he had the
highest respect. To show his apprecia-
ton of the ability and integrity OF Mr..
Lewis. he said, he once took him into
his law office and made him his partner.
Mr. John III. w. Grim, assistant United
States attorney of New York, dwelt
briefly on national issues
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29

parifaments of the different states will
consider the matter. and we want all the
light we can get. / was a member of the
parliament of Cape Colony for many
years.
Robert ]. Wynne, consul general to
London. called on the President today
and chatted with him some time. Mr..
Wynne will make another call.
There will be no more meetings Of the
cabinet until after election. The next
meeting will be held week from today.
Printers View on Labor's Attitude.
President Roosevelt today made public
a letter he has received from John L.
Stewart. union printer of Phiiadelphia'
attacking President Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor. Mr.
Stewart says, in part:
will you allow republican union
printer to express the pleasure that he
has experienced in reading your replies
to Mr.. Gompers? You have stated the
case SO clearly and concisely that he
who runs may read / have been MEM
Der of Philadelphia Union, No. =. for over
forty years. and have heretofore been
very sincere admrer of Mr.. Gompers.
but his recent erratc course has caused
me to turn with disapproval from his
foolish attempt to turn organized labor
against the republican standard bearer:
William H. Taft. In speech delivered
at Elizabeth, N. j., several days ago
Mr.. Taft SO clearly stated his attitude
toward organized labor that / am sure
1T will be vote getter wherever read.
That speech and your recent letter to
Senator Knox anent the assumption of
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Gompers that they
are the recognized leaders of arganized
labor l am carrying around. and shall
continue to do SO, until election day.
''At the commencement of the campaign
l was very dubious of the action of or
ganized labor toward Mr. Taft, but In the
past few weeks the political air has be-
come more clarified. and the manly and
dignfied way in which Mr.. Taft has met
every phase of the situation has convinced
the true labor men that with him as
President they will have a champion who
will always safeguard their interests when
that cause is right, and they know that
they can ask nothing more In reason. l
believe the true laboring men of the coun-
try will cast their ballots for Mr.. Taft
and that he will be triumphantly elected
President OF these great United States.
In this election the people are doing their
own thinking.
II believe both in the patriotism and the
intelligence of the working men. the la
boring men of America. therefore / do
not believe they can be misled to their
own deep hurt as Messrs. Bryan and
GOmpers seek to mislead them: / do not
believe that they will permit Mr.. Com
Iers to deliver them like chattels to Mr..
Bryan in exchange for a sham"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
CALLAHAN TO Be RELEASED
CoMIsKEY'S SOLUTION OF PROB
LEM FOR BASE BALL PEACE.
Fine Will Be Paid and the Recalci<
trant Reinstated Into Good
Society.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, October 29.-James J.
Callahan. base balls insurgent. Is to be
released outright by Charles Comiskey.
Not that Commy doesn't think the re-
calcitrant Cal an able and accomplished
ball player, but that peace In base ball
circles can be obtained easier through
the release of Callahan than any other
way
Cal. will be reinstated i'm good society:
the fine that he Is supposed to pay for
being a sinner and wanderer from the
regular league company is to be settled.
Nobody knows or cares by whom the
coin is paid, and Comiskey will formally
ask for waivers on Callahan's release
1t being we'll understood that Cal. won't
play with any other dig league club.
there will be no refusals on the waiver
proposition. Jim-John Callahan will then
be free to run his Logan Squares. which
he will so handle that the team will no
longer be a haven for disgruntled big
leaguers. He will also be In good stand
ing, as far as the big leagues are con-
cerned. and his restoration to lilly white"
spotlessness will bring pardon to all the
stars who have recently offended by
games against his team.
II the strict rulings Of the national
commission were to be carried out in
exact uctdii, d idTSe percentage Oi tho
National and American League players
would be utterly ineligible. The Sox and
Senators-Or a majority OF them-were
barred from eligibility for playing against
the Logan Squares a few days ago.
Schaefer of the Tigers took whirl In one
of these games That made the rest OF
the Tigers ineligible day or two later
for playing with him and ostracixed the
Cubs for playing against him. Such sad
confusion of folks and circumstances!
,l,fv taA
players were cOnspiring to make the in
eligibility bug bite everybody. and thus
force a big fight with the national COM
mission. Hence, the one solution to the
problem: Callahan's peaceful release, and
with it free pardon to a big platoon Of
sinners.