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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-03
NEW COUNCIL WITH
MAYOR BRANSFORD
Election Results in Giving the
Americans Ten of Fifteen
Members of Body.
ADMINISTRATION Is FREE
FROM RETARDING ENEMIES
Desperate Efforts to Put
Through COuncilmcn by Op,
position Dismal Failure.

The incoming city council will be
American hy a majority OF two to. ono
over all opposition. The Americans
will have ten couuciImcn, thc Rcpub-
leans one. and the Democrats. four.
Three of the American rauncilmcn
chosen al Tuesday : election were re
clcctcd-C 'DonnclI, Ferry and Rcedali,
tiou The Republicans lose one Muir
doch, and gain ono, Ices,
During the campaign the opposition
mas hammered hard at the councilman
ic ticket. realizing hat if it could eject
enough of It's counci!manic candidates,
Mayor BTsuSforl could do little or
nothing in the way of carrying out the
American plan OF progress and improve
mout. With the end in view of tying
the mayor s hands with hostile coun-
ell, the opposition set all its forces at
work to elect its counoilmou. leaving
the maYoralry and the rest uf the tick
ct 10 carr for Themselves Tho voters
in all thc wards, save one. however
saw through the lit;lc game and
foiicd 1T,
Tins, Mayer BranSford VIII have be,
hind him and with him d council bar
ronious, The administration may now
proceed. uDhampcrcd hy malicious an
-a@oniSn, 10 carry out It's plans for
l Greater Sail Lake.
Following is the vote on the council
manic tickets in the various wards, with
Qualities and maioritics
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-03

Total combined Republican and
Democratic vote .........,........ $3.50
Total combined Republican, Demo-
cratic and Fusion vote ....,....lG 439
Total combined Republican. Demo-
cratic. Fusion and Socialist vote. II. .030
Total combined vote over Amerl-
'dn Notc oBphS
'Only highest vote taken where fusion
occurred.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-03
ChifdTer CRY
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 8 T . RIA
J, E. DARMER, AMERICAN CHAIRMAN

Of course deeply grat6ed the result Of the eec
ton And want to word for the people around Amer
headquarters who have done the real work We had
expert help all the through We have been
by coee OF loyal supporters who could not be exceed
and the good work done reflected the
results by the virtually predicted them yesterday
desire to thank everybody who has contributed
splendid vcory-the womens clubs the loyal and in
TACT everybody clsewho and worked Loyalty
energecaly Tor American do believe that
chairman Of political party ever had better
loyal lot of people to assist him than have had This tells
the story
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-03

PILES CURED I'M 6 TO "a DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed TO euro
any case OF itching. blind, bleeding or
protrudlnS piles in TO II days or money
refunded M,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-23
CITIZENS, ATTENTION,

The following telegram has been
received by Mayor Combe. and will
explain itself.
Corpus Christi, Tex. Aug. %. 1903.
Hon. F. J COmbe. Mayor:
&C. Sc. Holland &c Victoria, pres
ident of Interstate Inland Waterways
Association. is here to arrange pre-
liminaries next convention, to be held
here Oct 21-22 and %. He would
like to meet you and discuss matters
with Brownsville people. If agree
able, he will meet your people Wen
nesday night. Please advise if sat
isfactory and if meeting can he ar
ranged for date named.
In view of this, a meeting of all
the citizens of Brownsville as well as
the members of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Commercial Club is
called for Wednesday evening at
eight O'Clock. at the Federal Court
building.
It is understood that the meeting
of the State Waterways convention
will be held here some time this fall,
and this will be the proper time to
fix the time of that meeting. to suit
the interests of Brownsville and the
entire valley. 1t is hoped that there
will be a full attendance.
FREDERICK J. COMBE,
Mayor of Brownsville
S. K. HALLAM, First Vice
L. R. G. V. c. C.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-23
PLANTERS GIN REPORT.
Has Turned Out 3O4 Bales to Date
Grade Affected by the Rains.

The Planters cotton gin was in
operation Friday and Saturday of
last week, turning out 60 bales.
This makes total of 3O4 bales for
the season 50 far. On account OF the
recent rains, the cotton coming in
now is not as good in quality as
that baled earlier The output this
week graded from strict low
middling to middling. Man
ager Besteiro said this morn
ing that the heecy staple
is coming in in good guam
tity and that there is still a lot of
it in sight Practically the entire
output Of the gin this year mas been
sold to the Reagan Round Bale Co.
on the basis of 12c for middling,
the earlier and higher grade cotton
bringing as much as u *
The gin viii not start up again
until Friday
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-23
LOCAL ITEMS

Electric Theatre Tonight. Bot
tied up Geological Gardens, ON
ly Marry a Sport" 1.-THE Last Call. "
Very good don't miss it. u
Song Service.-Last night a. the
Methodist church a song service was
held in place of the regular Sunday
night service, under the able leader
ship of Chas. Gilhousen. The choir
was composed of twelve young girls
and twelve ladies. Two of the most
pleasing features of the program
were vocal solos by Mrs. Chas. Gil
housen and Miss Virginia James. Mrs.
F. w. Heath and Miss Donella Sml-h
alternated as organist.
DIR. Frank Kent, practice limited to
eye, ear. nose and throat. Office over
Eagle Pharmacy. d&w8-5-3O
Baby Rattlesnakes.-The keeper Of
the snake house at the Gulf Coast
Wild Animal Farm was very much
surprised yesterday morning when,
upon looking into the rattlesnake
compartment, he found that during
the night the snakes in that cOmpart-
ment had increased enormously In
fact. the place was full of snakelets
of the RATHER variety, there being
in all, something like 100 little new
born snakes. The baby snakes are
quite nvely and as cute as baby rat
tiers can be- They will be kept OR
exhibition purposes.
We have added to our furniture
business a strictly high grade furni-
ture repair and packing department.
Howse Furniture Co. 7-19-tf
Go to Tarpon Beach tomorrow.
7-31 IT,
Col. H. G. DuBose, head of the
local immigration Office, received
work from Alice Saturday of the ill
ness of his wife, who is-visiUing rel
atives there. He left for Alice the
same afternoon.
Automobile tourist car for hire
with chauffeur, $500 hour, $25 per
day in country. Phone %. S-17-7
Observation-Disclosures Gonzales and
Geronimo Gonzales brothers,
residents OIL AdIdluOIOS, W HO
this morning applied at the
local immigration station for
admittance into this country, were
debarred by the immigration Off
cials on account of their being at
flicted with trachOma.
No mosquitoes at Tarpon Beach.
Good meals: rates by week. Stiff
Valley DeveIOpers.-Judge A. w.
Cunningham has returned from La
Feria, where he has been spending
the past few days. Henry Pharr the
prominent sugar planter of LOuisI-
ana, who has purchased a large
portion of land in HidalgO county
for the purpose of planting cane,
and Henry Kelly of Waco, who is
also the holder of a large tract of
land in the valley, were at La Fee
ria with him Important matters in
connection with valley development
occupied their attention during the
visit.
Always take Club boat to Tarpon.
7-31-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-23
These neIightfuI swedes.

'Ay tank Ay go across the street
and get the tailor to men my waist, -
drawled a Swedish foreman showing
mis- employer a very ragged vest.
"All right, John"
In a few minutes the Swede re-
turned with his vest untouched.
Aren't you going tc have il
mended?" asked the boss.
LAY tank not in that shop" re-
piled the Swede. ''Ay ask him what
he charge an he say, Two dollar.
Then Ay ask him, Will you take
the vest in part PAYMENT an he
wouldn't do it."--EvecybOdy's Mag
aZine
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-23

Coolest soda water in town at Mar
tinez's drug store. 7-13-tf
DIR. CASTOR PucIi0t of Matamoros,
has been licensed by the state board
of medical examiners, to practice
medicine in the state of Texas. The
doctor expects to engage Immediately
in the practice of his profession in
Brownsville LS-21-7.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-23
MATANIOROS LIGHT PLANT.
Poles Erected and Ready For Wires
To BE Completed in Sept.

The poles for the electric light
wires in MatamorOs have all been
placed in and it is expected to be-
gin the work of wiring on Wednes-
day. Bills of lading for the ma
chinery for the plant have been re-
ceived and it is expected to arrive
now almost any day 1t is conf
IDENTIFY expected by the promoters of
this enterprise to have the plant
installed and in operation some time
during September.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-23

The following observations were
taken at the South Texas Garden for
the "a hours ending at eight o'clock
today:
Brownsville, Texas, Aug. %. 1909.
Barometer at p. m. yesterday 1884
Barometer at a. m. today 1896
Temperature at Z m. today 1873
Maximum temp. yesterday 97.2
Minimum temp. this morning ISL
Browns Vile, Texas, Aug. %, 1909.
Barometer at p. m. yesterday 1890
Barometer at a. m. today 1887
Temperature at a. m. today 76.5
Maximum temp. yesterday 93.2
Minimum temp. this morning $40
Official Forecast.
Tonight and Tuesday increasing
cloudiness; showers tonight or Tues
day; brisk northerly winds.
Storm Warning Issued.
New Orleans, Aug. 23.-Storm
warnings for New Orleans and Cal
weston districts were issued here at
10 o'clock this morning by U. S.
Weather Bureau The disturbance
is declared to be of marked intensi-
ty and to be central over the gulf
south of the Louisiana coast 1t is
apparently moving northWeStward
Warnings have also been issued for
Corpus Christi and Point IsBbel on
the Texas coast. Masters and pilots
engaged in gulf shipping are advised
to exercise caution. TOrrential rains
have been in evidence at many points
in the Gulf states between Florida
and Texas today
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-23
SUMMER SCHEDULEON
RIO GRANDE RY. JUNE |

The following is the summer sched-
ale for the Rio Grande railroad to
take effect Tuesday, June 1st:
Daily, Excepting Saturday, Sunday
and Monday.
BroWnsVllle Point Isabel
Leave 600 a n Arrive 1890 a. m.
Arrive $50 p. N. Leave 500 D. m.
Saturdays.
Leave 800 a m. Arrive 1880 a. m.
Arrive 900 p Ii Leave $3.50 p. m.
Leave $50 p IN. Arrive 700 D. m.
Sundays.
Arrive $50 a. m. Leave 700 a. m.
Leave 500 a. III. Arrive 1890 a. m.
Arrive 800 p. m. Leave $3.50 D. m.
cave $50 p. N. Arrive 6:45 D. m.
Mondays.
Arrive S:30 a. m. Leave 700 a. m
Leave 500 a. Ii. Arrive 1890 a. m.
Arrive $50 p. m. Leave 500 D. N.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-23

Medical Student-What did you
operate on that man for?
Eminent Su cgeOn-Two hundred
dollars.
Medical Student mean what
did be have?
Eminent Surgeou-TwO hundred
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-23
Meteorological Report.

The following observations were
taken at the South Texas Garden for
the "a hours ending at eight o'clock
today:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-23

Walter Foor, one of the San Ben
ito engineering force. was in town
yesterday
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-04
Blizzard is the Worst in the
History of the Nations
Capital City.
But PEOPLE ARE OUT
In Great Throngs to Witness
the Inauguration of
Their President.

WASHINGTON. D. c., March A.
William Fl, Taft, of Ohio, and James
schoolcraft Sherman, of New York,
were inaugurated at noon today Pres
ident and Vice President of the United
States respectively.
The ceremony of Inauguration was
accompanied with all due formallty
and tinality but under most unusual
conditions owing to the terrible bllz.
zard which swept over the National
Capital paralyzing street traffic, de-
stroylng communication with the out.
side world and bring dismay to thou.
sands OF assembled visitors who gath
cred In the expectation of the usual
spectacular demonstration.
Notwithstanding the adverse condl,
tons all the main features of the In
auguratioh were accomplished. The
main change was in modifying the
original program so that the inaugural
address usually delivered from the
east portion on tho capitol, was pro.
nouneed bysPresldent Taft in the Sen.
ate chamber.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-04

took the rostrum and delivered his
inaugural address, He spoke in
clear, ringing tones and evoked APP
plause at every emphatic statement.
When he had iinished. Judge Ira u.
Robinson. Of the Supreme Court OF
Appeals, administered the oath oi
offSe. to him in impressive manner,
M Glasscock took the oath upon
his mothers Bible, an: old aud WE'LL
worn book.
Judge Robinson than administer
ed the oaths OF office to the new sec
retary Of state, Stuart r Reed, aud
other state officials.
After the ceremonies were ended
the new governor and party vent to
the reception room on the first door
of the capitol wheEe an Informal re.
ception was. held.
The city was gally decorated foi
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-04
Reach The capitol.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March A.
At 11:s4 o'clock this forenoon the
Presidential and Vice Presidential in
auguration ceremonies took place. in
the Senatechamber. President Roose-
vclt and President-elect Taft reached
the Capitol at 10:45 in closed car
riagc. They were accompanied by
the committee on arrangements.
1t was still storming and the streets
were filled with snow and slush bur
there were great crowds on the streets
regardless of weather conditions.
The Presidential and Vice Presiden-
tial and cabinet parties arrived at the
Capitol at II o'clock
Washington was swept by blizzard
early today and although Mr.. Taft in
sisted up to almost the last moment
tllat his Inauguration should be held
in front of the capitol building as
planned. the committee on, arrange
ments finally decided that the cere-
monies should be held in the Senate
chamber.
In Binding Snow Storm.
President Roosevelt and Mr.. Tai.
were escorted to the capitol promptly
at the hour set this morning, their
progress through the binding snow
sorTn being met with cheers from a
thin fringe of hardy spectators.
Tho Presidential party entered the
capitol building at II o'clock and
was escorted to the Presidents room
in the Senate wing. =
AT IL o'clock the storm here was
almost unprecedented. All night
there was blowing and snow and the
snow frozc into hard surface. Every
thing at that hour was almost at q
standstih and the. streets were full Of
ice. snow and sleet.
II was decided to carry through thS
Inaugural parade as arranged, witt
the crowds on the street cars ana thS
line OF march muck shorter than has
been anticipated.
washington Is almost isolated from
communication with the rest OF tn,
country. About o'clock this morn
ing heavy snow ana sleet storm
brought down a great many telephone
wires and rendered others unavoidable
Coast Is Swept.
The snow storm swept the entir'
Atlantic seahOard and the lines o
Communication in all DIRECTIONS ar
broken. Train dispatchers reporte.
train movements hampered and TIL
storm greatly aggravated the natura
congestion IN Washington.
A large street cleaning force hai
: cleared the central part Of Pennsyl
vauia avenue by the time the parad
started. Sidewalks were completed
choked with tae thousands who gath
erred to view tie pageant in spike q
he siush.
ehe cene mon Tie cablbl ehde
lgs sf Nhlea The senate sd
ioatned natli ioneffSN, wien
meets W Hfra session caliea u ear
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-04
Takes the Oath Of Office
Noon Today in the Cap
ital City.

CHARLESTON, Mar. 4-Beauti-
full weather prevailed in the capital
city for the inauguration Of Govern
or William q. Glasscock and the
other new state officials today, which
was carried out in full detail accord
Ing to arrangements. 1t was bright
and cold but mot too cold, Just cold
enough to be invigorating.
/. The ceremonies had the largest
attendance in years. The streets
were practically iripassibIe during
the parade which was splendid
pageant and was held preceding the
exercises at the capitol, and the
chamber Of the House Of Delegates,
where the civil exercises were held,
was entirely inadequate to accom-
odate the throng, not more than
lone-third gaining admission. The
overflow covered the corridors ana
1.-THE stair OF the capitol.
! The exercises in the House Of Del.
egatcs began promptly ut 12 O'Clock
moon. Governor W. NJ D. Dawson
1 ipresided.
/ The Rev. Charles Kelley Jenness
pastor of Governor Glasscock'i
church at MorSantown, opened Ia.
exercises with an invocation.
Former Governor William a
MacCorkle delivered an address d,
ten minutes duration in which h,
Ienlogized the incoming ana outgolnc
officials. It was an excepttouall,
lfine address and was well received
Ex-Governor Albert B. Whit.
made a splendid address In which r,
paid high tributes to Governor naw
son and Governor-elect eIasaeoc,,
Regarding the Dawson administra
tioin, ar. White said ii was one J
the best and fairest to the interest,
Of. all the people that has ever bee,
given to the people Of West Virgin,
by any executive.
Governor Dawson spoke for twen
ty mlnuteEy making a very impres
sivs address. He was frequently IN
terrupted by hearty applause. Ii
his SPEECH he said he regretted YER,
imush that the last Legislature faile,
to pass the prohibition ameadmsn
ana local eptqn msasufes IS Sc fel
tas ea af u tie people
ssgs filN1ssls eAssge iael
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-04
WILLIAM {. GLASSCOCI[
IS GOVERNOR OF STATE

President Roosevelt walked out Of
the capitol amid cheers and escorted
by thousand members Of the New
York Republican club and was
driven to the Union station where he
boarded a train for Oyster Bay.
The inaugural parade started from
the capitol at 1:45.
At 2:57 President Taft and vics
President Sherman left the White
House and took place in the review-
ing stand. They received mighty
cheer. The review of the inaugural
parade began at once.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-04
tbs even Win fiags aud bunting:

n i \ ID y w
the event with flags and bunting;
GIasscccIls inaugural Address.
s Governor ciasscock's inaugural
adares was asifoliows:
Friends and fellow citizens Of West
Virginia:
~ am here to assume the daties
and responsibilities Of the highest
executive ONCE within the Git ot
the people Of my native state. 7 was
not selected from among your NUNS
ber to be your chief executive foi
the next four years -becadse Of amy
peculiar or special qualifications 4
possess, because there are Others IS
worthy ana capable as am. There
are many good citizens OF this state
Iwho would discharge the dulles ol
1.-THE responsible position to which ]
have been called. II they had the op-
portunity. as honestly, faithfully,
feralessIy and eficieRtIy as can
hope 10 do. But having been
named by the duly constituted ar-
thorlty as the standard bearer oi
'one of the great political parties 9
majority Of the people Of the state
declared by their verdict on Novem-
Der 3, 1908, that they believe in the
lpolicies and principles of the pollt-
ical organization TO which belong
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-04

Outlines the Policy Of His Adj
ministration and Praises
Roosevelt.

Roosevelt
wAsIIIl GToN y = March .-
President TAFT delivered the following
inaugural address TO-DAY after taksng
tl4e oath 81 once;
MY Fellow Citizens Any one who
talSes the oath have Just taken must
feel a heavy weight Of responsibility
If mot he has no conception Of the
/ powers and duties Of the ofiee upon
which he IS about p enter or he +
hacking IN j proper sense ~ the ohiiga-
lion which the cath imposes!
The ONCE Of m inaugural addfess y
to give q summary outline of the main
spolicles Of the new administration 50
far as they can be anticipated ] have
had the honor % be one o. the al.
yisers 81 my distinguished pr edecessor
and as such 70 hold mp his hands IN
the reforms he has Initiated. should
be untrne to myself, to my promises
and 10 the declarations of the party
platform upon which I was elected %
once if / did not make the mainte
nance and enforcement of those re.
forms a most impo ortart feature % my
administration They were directed 70
a tine Suppression Of the lavlessness aud
abuses d power Il the great combina-
lions of capital Invested n railroads
and IN inanstrial enterprises carrying
! ON Interstate commerce nhe steps
which my predecessor took and the
! slegislatfon passed en his recommeuda
stion have accompll llshed much have
caused general halt In the vicious
policies which created popular alarm
anu have brought about N the busi
ness aiteeted a much her regard for
sexisting Inv.
Further Action Needed
3 no render the reforms lasting how.
/ ever, and 10 secure at the same time
I freedom from alarm ON the part of
: those pursuing proper and pro- tyo
business methods further legislative
and executive action are needed. Re
Z lief of4 the railroads from certain re-
strictions OF the antitrust law have
4 been urged by my ptedece ana WI
s be urged by rr1e. ON the other haiia,
3 thesadministration Is pledged 20 legs
4 lation looking to proper federal 81.
3 peryision and restriction to preyetit 81
cessive issues OF bonds and stocks by
companies owning and operating inter
state commerce RAILROADS
G Them TOO, "a reorganizat tlongot tpe de,
= partment ot justice, q the bureau q
n Corporations In the Department o. com
L merce and labor aud sof the Interstate
4 commefee cetilnis don looking ~ eirecT
I tive cooperation Of these ageneies y
needed to secure q more rapid and GER
= tain enforcement Of the lagfs atfect-
i ing interstate railroads and Industrial
e combinations.
Fl l hope to be able % s'ss,'nlt AZ lpe
!. FIRST regular session q tie incoming 5
: congress in December next defnite
suggestions In respect 60 the needed
'arieidmerits Is the anti trust aud the
interstate Commerce law and The
changes required III tile executive de-
partments concerned n their enforce
ment.
4 acesd and BAD Irasts.e
IL Is believed that Nit he changes
10 II recommended Alnefican busl-
( ness "a lie assured 5 that measure of
rtnbiiItF ana eertaffltg Ia respect %
those things Tint nng be done and
those thai are prohibited, which g
oseoy,ftat ~, ffs fifa and growth OF
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-04

w. A. wiedebusch, Of Fairmon, i.
a visitor in the city.
E. H. Fahey, Of Grafton, was {
business visitor here today