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Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-04
Explosion Causes Fatality.

lSour Lake. Tex. Feb. 3.-George
Nerwin. aged fifty years. was instant
u killed and Fred Hanks. Charles DAT
fh and Gus Shelander, seriously IN
5sred here when the boiler of the
Hhrdcastle Oil company exploded. The
ctuse of the explosion is not known.
Men, planks. and derricks went high
Into the air. The boiler was hurled
$40 feet. Merwin leaves family at
Kyle
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-04
Similar to Texas Law.

Nashville. Feb "a bill has been
introduced in the lower house of the
Tennessee legislature which provides
for imposing an annual occupation
tax of $4,000 on offices of corpor-
ations and firms in this state receiving
liquor shipments. The bill is law in
Texas and has. been declared consti-
Il tcnal by the supreme court of this
state
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-04
Mandamus Petition Refused.

Austin. Feb 3.-The supreme court
refused the petition for mandamus in
case OF Trinity Life and Annuity so.
ciety of Dallas. VS.. Commissioner OF
Insurance Love. This is the petition
wherein the society sought to compel
the commissioner TO issue or renew its
license to do business in Texas for
the current year.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-04
Woman Aor.ewhips Preacher.

Cowets. okla. Feb. 3.-Rev. James
Peden, preacher OF the Baptist church
here. was accosted by Mrs. L. Charlton
Wednesday and horsewhipped. He Is
said to be in a serious condition. A
warrant was issued for the arrest of
Mrs. Charlton. who is alleged to claim
the preacher DETAINED her character.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-04
Steel Clad Bullets Fired.

Gatesville. Tex. Feb. 3.-James
Smith. one OF the four men shot In
the court house during trial. died
Wednesday Steel clad bullets were
fired Excitement is high. Miss Yer.
ma Ware and her brother, Ezra. are
still in Jail
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-04
Nearly Proves Fatal.

Weatherford. Tex, Feb. 3.-W. B.
Dutton, prominent jeweler. absent.
uindedly placed a stick of cynanide
q potash in his mouth and nearly
ded from the effects. He was uncoa-
Fious several hours and physicians
stved his life with difficulty
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-04
ONLY SHOES REMAIN.
Young Lady Meets Fearful Fate. Being
Moving Pillar OF Flame.

"oS'ng TI"sT o' r'dme.
Mammoth Springs. Ark. Feb. g.
Miss Fannie Walker. the daughter OF
Bill Walker, one OF Fulton county's
most prosperous farmers, residing
near South Fork. was burned to death.
Her clothing became ignited from
ly before she discovered the fact. She
dashed through the room where her
mother was. the latter catching her.
hut after hard struggle she beat her
mother off and ran screaming to the
woods. moving pillar OF flame. until
exhausted. and fell dead several hun
dred yards from the house. or her
clothes nothing but her shoes remain
ed above the charred body.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-04
journal Clerk prons Dead.

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 3.-Alexander
Smith. journal clerk Of the house Of
representatives. dropped dead from
heart disease in the capitol.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-04
Printer Loses Much Cash.

San Antonio. Feb. al W. Ridge
way, printer. a Kentuckian, was hit
In the head with rock BY one of two
men and robed OF si65 In cash and
check
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-04

The ladies of st. Andrews Guild
will have Valentine party at the
residence of Mrs. F. |. Garth on Fri
day. February 18th. so
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-04
CHARGES Cruelty.

st Louis, Feb 3.-In her amended
divorce petition Mrs Lillian Handlan
Lemp charges her husband with knock
ing her down aud severely bruising
her
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-04
Falls on Scissor.

York, Pa, Feb. "a little boy
named Clarence Schmidt fell on scis-
sors, points penetrating him. He may
G,e.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-04
couple AsphYxiated.

Philadelphia. Feb. 3.-Lying across
q bed with their clothes on man and
woman were found dead at a local
hotel They were asphyxiated
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-04
Child swallows Nickel, Dies.

Dallas, Feb. 3.---Three weeks ago
Juanita the two-year-old child Of vii.
liam Galloway. swallowed . nickel.
wednesday the little one died.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-04
Nearly conpleted

New York. Feb. 3.-Only few gaps
remain 10 complete the New York
Chicago trolley railway
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-04
Large Confirmation Class.

Baltimore, Feb. 3.-Cardinal Glib
bons confirmed class OF seventy-two
In st. Alphonsus' church
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-04
Expires Suddenly

Baltimore, Feb. 3.-H. l.. Goldman.
president of the Howard Furniture
company. died suddenly in EIk's hall.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-04

Howell & Newton solicit your grocerylaccount
for February, offering an exceptionally complete
and well asserted stock Of high,grade goods.
including several special lines and brands which
they handle exclusively. and promising prompt
efficient service. Telephones 23 and $50.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-04

]. B. HINES. Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24
The lnsider
Says SibyI Sanderson
Was ar WiIde's Funeral


which crops np from u "
that Wide IS stu alive
told how he net the great MI long aftsf me
funeral in Baxnux passing Palermo But the szngest
been told By Mss May aroe the
operate star authority snds0n According tins tale
friend ard sdirer
vled who followed e
Beanx-ts - Bzsneu
supposed friends that The CONN did contain
body still alive and ~ond eonrns
his literary Norkun concealnent
story cuzion Wide has turned
remarkable conditions IN fact he
Of physical Immortality The
Nonan cult after the death OF that
believing that he s alive
Of Wides death
faithful friends hocs
literary probably give world chose
TO 80 1900 Wide
brIizncy, although killed his for work
He stricken with and suffered such intoebe thar
decided few remaining friends imperative
highest standing
form would discussed
shall tosdis
approaching proved BY
administered which
from who distinctly The embodiment OF I'm ~ tendencies:
than the English
The little
placed the
IN Latin Unto and waited.
counsel After words they again
The Findicaton OF Wdes literary
but surely during the practically accomplished
First editions OF his books prices
book shops And when the audience called Wide
liant night OF Lady Wnderes Fan
with cigarette his hand
scorned the OF LondOners they
might not read it.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24
Letters From The People
CRITIcIsEs POLICE BOARD

Editor Call: The edifying spectacle
was presented to the hangers on at the
regular meeting OF the board of police
commissioners last Tuesday night of a
peaceable, highly respected and well
known citizen of San Francisco making
an appeal to the board for permission
TO carry a weapon to protect himself
from the footpads and thugs which In
fest the city and his being refused the
desired permission.
The gentlemen constituting the police
board, excepting Leggett, who is rec
ognized as too old and a figure head
are decidedly aggressive when 1t comes
to anything touching their individual or
collective wisdom upon matters con-
nected with the. police department IT
viii spend much time banterfnx with
some hapiess applicant for mercy for
delinquency committed while on duty
but when IL comes to protecting the
popuIace against the footpads who lurk
in the parks and on the thorourhfares
after dark they turn deaf ear to ALI
approximations
The citizen in question pointed oDt ia
the board that 1t is becoming necessary
for honest and worthy citizens to nro.
tect themselves against assault at the
hands of the footpads who are over
looked or undetected by the police. ana
| that he had narrowly escaped being
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24

flx and determine the bounty for the
destruction of coyotes and other de-
structive animals. To ascertain IL any
particular county has such a Law, ad-
dress the clerk of the county.
,klNABENsHrE. H. NJ. W. Hollister CAL
What is the address OF Roy knabenshre?
He is peripatetic individual. here
today, there tomorrow, but a. letter
directed to him at Toledo. O., viii, in
time, reach him.
JAPAN-subscriber FruitvaIe. Cal To whom
should one write for information about obtaining
position as teacher in the grammar grade In
Write to United states ambassador
extraordinary and plenipotentiary at
Tokyo 6Yeddo). Japan.
BOARDING SCHOOLS. NJ. Upper Lake.
tai are there any boarding schools in Califor-
There are many. but as has frequent
~ been announced. this department
does not advertise private institutions.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HsIfmoon Bay. Cal.
an any one hunt quail rabbits his own
land in the open season without hunter ;
As the law stands he must take out a
license.
syFFRAGE-E. NJ NJ. City. where shall
apply for information relative to the women
suffrage associations in San Francisco and vi
Address the Womans Equal Suffrage
league, San Francisco.
SoTE- Subscriber. city. Is note dated on
a SUNDAY rsIids
1t is not.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24
IA Senatorial
View of
Promises

pledge
leader psrys the down
republican tariff Of
That promise Mr. President and the peoples absolute would
be kept the three principal why people our
candidate their president and powers govern
pledge the
who have battd
such reductions facsd
Mr President the millions
the who promised
who have been fighting
that historic American system dear
history tells that the only danger such
policy to keep and the keep its
- = = p -
Any Mr.
a II
the pride and the Of the republican promise
and It's promise always has been the peoples settled demand
II will be noted that Senator Beverdge did advance anv
startling doctrine merely stating certain obvious that the
world accepts commonpaces and automatic The unexpected
arrived when that supene exempar of morality and prg
gshnes Senator Lodge replied Bevedges appeal for the
sanc solemn promise There nothing to it nothing
all said Lodge
Is that the Massachusetts, rule? It may Lodges rule but we
finds much acceptance his state one may Judge
from the OF the local press
But Lodges queer doctrine did get very Dover Of
back No. there nothing He merely said
had made promises and ought to keep hem-thas
IN the view OF Lodge and Adrich made promises and
es carried obligation 81 uhment But Mr. Taft disssns
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24
ANSWERS TO QUERIES

UNION JAcK-subscriber. City. What is the
origin Of Union Jack as applied 10 8 nags
Prior to the revolutionary war, the
flag under which the colonies we're
ruled was the English standard with
it's mutations from the white banner
quartered by the red cross of st.
George. and the New England flag,
brought by Governor f. Andres. from
James VI. with a cross of broader
stripes bearing an imprinted crown
surmounting the letters J. R., the
Kings Union flag. adopted when
England and Scotland were united.
The ]. r., signifying Jacobus Rex, was
the kingly signature for official docu-
ments, but he frequently signed
jacques, the French form of his
christian name, 10 unofficial and
less important documents, and from
the latter the name Jacques Union
afterward corrupted to Union Jack.
was given to the British flag, which
had a red body with an upper left hand
corner canton containing the English
sected by the Scotch cross Of St An
drew. white on blue.
TO MANILA. r. Battersvia. Cal Is the
captain Of the United States army transport per
mltted TO take his wife on a trip TO Manila.
P. l.;
Generally under the rules of the war
department, he Is not. but in some ex-
traordinzry case a permit has been
granted.
BOUNTY-w. c. NJ. Los Gatox. Cal. Is
there state or county law as 10 bcunty for
coyotes. Wildcats and psnthersr
There is state law that authorizes
all county boards Of SUPERVISORS to
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24
Mr.. T Taf,s 5
Doubtful
Expedieht

courts and the Springfield Republican Of ground
which Il believed 70 be unconstitutional:
great lawyers attached 70 the administration profess belief
would
- me latter The
snail
70 the DOING business
Now the United
has dehned property upon
The falls OF
bit al kinds embraced general conducting
business production and trade and exchange:
OF Of
royed IN the production OF property.
Thus there believing hnd
But within Of estab-
the
privilege OF doing business
been created By the and the government
be that with the doing tax
the privilege right rather upon property
The ayman competent pass validity OF this
and may be added that the opinions lawyers are
small value II Jurisprudence opinion
Air Taft Attorney would be accepted
without question doubt Jurisprudence not science If
that The uncertainty OF judicial made al
forecasts OF action by the unsafe What appellate cou
M do with given OF circumstances largely guess work
here IS only way find and that IS bring
The certainty that suit will be brought the uncertainty
the result make Mr. Tas experiment look like something of yer,
doubtful value would GER
ny be held by injunction process during pending ths
suits and the decision against the government would
altogether.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24

held up on two occasions recently
once in Taylor street near Geary and
once in the south road in Golden Gate
park-both within a period OF three
weeks.
The board. with such wisdom as II
possesses, and that does not seem TO
be much. knows that every footpad.
every burglar and thief carries a pistol
and carries IL for the express purpose
OF using il when occasion requires in his
nefarious pursuit But a decent self
respectinE citizen who has resided in
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24
For a
INonpartisan
judiciary
stated in the dispatche

=
The chief objection the
Of the 1000 be petition for Judge 500
could declared
provision passage nvaldd
the whole
provision right party
indo candidates
The soundness OF this decision disputed
unthnkabe that the defects put its secret
enemies favorte line OF tactics by the politician
law consutonaly forbid political parties indorsing
recommending candidates. for that would interference
the right of free speech and Moreover provision
nominating petitions should
county appeared the the
constitutional that without
hndance the of the franchise
detail that easily be avoided drafting
and merely delay that
itself to the of right and good public policy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24
Wrecked Yosemite
Was Once a Racer

III anc bou
most exciting steamboat Strange to say
whitening the straits Of Magellan vasry grave
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation
had brought
They about $500 900 apiece and for t
nothing could approach the The
ompn skirtsd along h
gulf OF Georgia way down in the straits Of Fucs
Princess company coming down from
Vancouver 1t shame the olpian
70
Johnny Irving head Of the
Canadian extent that
ne couldn't sleep Tor Johnny and
directors
steamer the yosemite rb
olynpan nile
So bought I'D 10 the
4 remember when she had order dock
where the olypn dsehgng broad grin
you fellows can
look the Yosentes masthead
Captain olympian fellow bur xae n hs
Johnny replied my company wont no NJ -
The strict racing Thsa
to George AiasrOrth
M % s me @ @ s 1 n nm q ss Orss also said as
surprised on the trip to ind Captain nvOrth
country excited over the pOs
between Yosemite omp the
residents of Victoria out to Beacon bin
heels oympian-
and passed
the o pssser
Townsend 50 We had
of meeting the Yosemite
Of his course to
tremendous clOua Of
and she leaned
greyhound That settled
said Captain Wilson. her il you can
Wilson speaking and sAou.a
with
pilot
Oympian walking
month
shut And did.
with masthead we ripped
hnl
gldd
5
gloria mundi"
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24

our city for a quarter OF a century. ana
who during that long period has never
been chronicied or known as a dis
turber of the public peace. is cu~tr,
refused the right TO defend his nroc
erty and his life from the rniscreants
who may take away either az any ror-
ner and at a moments warusnr. hs-
cause, forsooth. the board does not veish
to encourage the granting OF permits to
carry concealed weapons
July 20. Isoa
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24

IE Philadelphia North American induIges sardonc
humor suggested by passage from speech
Beverdgc concerning obligation fulfill promises and the
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24

Of citizens who favor an income tax regard
AlT. Taft's plan as merely halfway measure
OF uncertain efficacy and quite possible futility.
L Is announced, for instance, that the validity
OF the tax will at once be contested in the
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24

NOTWITHSTANDING that the movement got a
temporary setback in Nebraska the other day
owing to unskillful drafting of the statute en-
acted in this regard by the legislature of that
state.
The grounds of that decision are thus
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24

Subsequent discussion that followed upon tn
senator's remarks.
Senator Beveridge is thus quoted:
\ The peoples demand and the partys pledges
TO tie tariff were for such revision, accord
ing 70 protective principles. as would meet
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24
The Last Stand of
The Standpatters

E indecent scramble OF greedy interests congress calls
revising the tariff emphasizes the need OF permanent
commission OF packed politicians
gagged in formulating schedules legitimate principles
protection The average congressman dselv ignorant Of those
principles equally long he gets his share OF the
The hands OF few professional
tariff hxers who the people highly pro-
tected interests which, tariff are enabled
collects ford duties
IS the business OF sandpatter TO cultivate the prevail
ignorance Of tariff They like make Of II some esoteric
mystery beyond the reach Of any understanding That
the they enuousy oppose creation
commission OF experts charged with the duty letting whole
people know the bearing OF the schedules the
industries they affect There difficulty whatever doing
this and awful mystery be solved simply question
OF work testimony precautions taken that all
concerned shall be heard As things nobody
"a hearing but the interests in search OF plumber.
Mr. Taft expressed of some such COM
mission He feels much the knowledge
the questions dispute The president gasped
the principles that should revision and demands free
materials This the first law Of scientific protection the
object Of protection foster manufacturing ndus OBJ
the elementary study OF subject impose
duties that raise the cost OF materials the throat
protection for the industries in which they used
But the president far Washington adces permit
know, appears have stopped that point position
recy nothing on behalf OF the ui-
and nothing relieve the living
the duties on manufactures OF
leather stand with trhng reductions all absurd and
unreasonable.
The schedules for and wooden
oppressive example Of sordd greed
definite demand for their reduction has been made the country
has subject openly SEN
Aldch permitted Henry F. Lppot mill OF
Rhode Island draft the schedules proposed for goods
An attempt made show that the duties goods
advanced Aldch declares that they increased but
the goods merchants OF New York have prepared
analysis OF the schedules OF which the results thus
The goods merchants the subject in detail They submit
opposes
tha would be no
We reduced therefore, situation where mans word
supposed be good anoher and the public
doubt for expert judgment OF disnterested
This exactly the that standpaers
and the scramble OF greedy
explain the why The left the of the
this
The exposure of the indecent scramble
independent press Of the country during the controversy
gives hope that just and scientific plan OF revision will
devised for this question will be settled until it settled right
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24

R. TAFTS economic infant the corporation divi-
dend is born into troubled world
The corporations interested preparing to slay II
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24

OBLIC opinion favor OF taking the judiciary OF poi
such plan OF nonparsan nominations that advocat
by William Denman OF this city makes steady advance
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24
curious story which crops up from time 70
time TO The Wilde Is still alive despite
burial in Cimetiere des Bagneux

THE transferring Of the remains oi
Oscar Wide from The obscure Cine
L tisre de Bagueux 70 Pere Lzchaise IN
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24

gloria mundi.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
HEARST MEN FREED.
Not Responsible for Publication Of
Rockefeller Story.


NEW YORK, April 13.-Justice
Gerard, in the supreme court yester
day. upheld the writ OF habeas cor
pus secured onsbehalf OF 8. 8. Carval
no, Bradford Merrill and Edward II
Clark, officers of the Star Co, pub
fishers OF the Evening Journal, in the
suit brought against them for Grim
inal libel on the complaint of John ID
Rockefeller. Jr
Rockefeller had complained OF the
publication In the New York American
OF Dec. II. 1908. of an article wrongly
accusing him OF having originated a
peonage system TO which the employees
OF certain breakfast food company
In Illinois were alleged TO have been
subjected.
In his opinion Justice Gerard char.
acterizes the article as a gross and
vicious libel. but finds that no evi
dence exists TO show that Carvalho
Merrill and Clark had anything to do
with its writing or publication. The
decision affirms the principle that the
officers of a corporation which pub
fishes newspaper are not liable 20
criminal prosecution for libels printed
In the newspaper simply because OF
the fact that they are such officers
and without any further proof to con.
meet them with the management OF
the newspaper
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
I ;.;5c,;; PLAYHOUSES

the Country club" when four stunning
young women were on parade with
no less than four wonderfully pretty
chapeaux each. much TO the delight o:
the feminine portion OF the audience
It was In the musical number, Hats.
that these novelties In headgear were
introduced. and there were many
''ohs" and "ahs" as the swagger mil
linery was produced.
lat the Country Club" is really an
operetta. in which there are hand
some and elaborate costumes, good
looking girls, several men with good
voices, and not a little humor. It's
one OF the most pretentious acts put
on In the Temple for some time.
The Four Fords. expert and extra
ordinary dancers, made their initial
appearance. There are two men and
two girls, each an accomplished deyo-
tee OF Terpsichore. introducing several
new and difficult steps.
The Bandit" Interpreted by K.
Frederick Hawley and Frances Haight,
is a melodramatic playlet which tells
the story OF the capture OF racher's
foster child by a desperate bandit OF
the greaser type. The play is de
cidedly thrilling and gives both the
players an excellent opportunity fol
heroics.
Frank Byron, who might properly
he called the village cut-up, and Louise
Langdon, although seen in the Temple
previously. were funnier than ever
and kept the audience in 4 continue
uprosr Byrons song. That's Hon
nearly Came TO BE Hero" Is one
OF the funniest bits OF the perform
ance. The Dude Detective" Is the
misnomer by which the playlet is
known. The 'Rah Rah Boys Wynn
and Lewis, old friends In vaudeville
are royal entertainers, and Sadie
Iansell. in her representations OF stage
celebrities, proved favorite.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Darrow opened
the bill with comedy. shadow, sand
and smoke pictures, silhouotted on Il
canvas, and Carter and Bluford have
pretty singing and dancing act. The
Mopreoscope pictures. that closed tho
afternoons entertainment. present
the very latest studies in the art oil
motion photography.