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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-10-07
CAPTAIN CAKES COMING
WILL ARRIVE TOMORROW.
The following letter was received
this morning by Louis CObOlini:
United States Engineer Office.
Galveston, Texas.
October ;, 1909.

OdlN tSlOliy CAcio-
October 5, 1909.
Mr.. Louis Cobolini,
Brownsville, Texas.
Sir:-Unless some unforeseen
event occurs l shall leave Galveston
Thursday evening, arriving in
Brownsville on Friday of this week
for the purpose of going to BraZOs
Santiago, and for receiving any in
formation you or your people may
have accumulated that will be of in
terest and assistance to me in max
ing my repOrC of preliminary exam
nation of Brazos Santiago.
| would like to visit Point Isabel
and the Pass on Friday, and if pos
sible for you to send word to some
boatman at Point Isabel, would be
glad to have you make arrangement
for boat to take me to the Pass.
Sunday l will be in Brownsville,
and will meet those of your people
that are interested in this project.
Very respectfully,
JOHN c. CAKES,
Captain, Corps of Engineers L. S
Army
Mr.. Cobolini said this morning
that the visit to Point Isabel and
Brazos Santiago would probably be
made on Saturday. A number of
prominent citizens have already sig
nified their intention of taking the
trip and there is no doubt that the
distinguished visitor will be escorted
tC the coast by a representative
gathering.
On Sunday, Captain Cakes will
give a hearing to all who wish to
speak, after which he will return
to Galveston and make a report to
the board of engineers that ill de-
eide whether Brownsville i to be-
come a great city or remain a Dor
der town.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-10-07

DIR. Kent, eye, ear, nose and
throat Office Combe building.
S-26-tf
Mayor COmbe's Appointment
A letter was yesterday received by
DR.. Fred J COmbe, mayor of the
city, from I. c. Chase, editor of
the Texas State Journal of Medi-
cine to the effect that he has been
appointed one of the committee on
Public Policies and Legislation by
the Texas State Medical Association,
the other two members being DR..
r. B. Jackson of Mexia and DR.. E.
A. Johnson of Amarillo.
A program to please all at Dit
mans Electric Theatre tonight.
Week of Prayers.-The Woman's
Home Mission Society Will observe
their annual week of prayer on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday at
4 p. m, at the Methodist church
On Saturday, after the regular pro-
gram, they will have social hour,
to which all the ladies of the church
and their friends are invited.
There is every indication that the
amount necessary to incorporate the
sewerage company will have been
collected by Oct. 16. The commit
tee is receiving favorable attention
from those who have not already
subscribed.
Like New YOrk.-The scene in the
recorders court this morning looked
lilo q NTOudav morning ccaDo in u
New York police court, all of the
draymen and the hackmen having
been brought before the mayor to
receive a first class lecture for not
paying their occupation tax After
a severe lecture by the mayor, the
cartmen and hackmen were given
until the 18th of this month in which
to pay this tax Tomorrow morning
the water cartmen have been ord
cred to appear before his honor on
the same account.
County Court Recess.-The county
court is taking a recess today and
the county commissioners are in
session for the purpose of passing
on the tax rolls of the county as
SCISSOR.
Mosquito Crusade.-The oil brig
ade, consisting of three wagons and
twelve men, was this morning sent
out by Chief of Police Conner, in re-
pOnse to instruction to this effect
given yesterday by City Physician
DR.. A. W Hilger, to oil all of the
water receptacIes in the city in cru
sade against the mosquitoes.
Rheumatic Chinaman.- of the
Cinnamon recently captured by the
local immigration officials and now
being held in the county Jail await
ing deportation back to their native
land, is suffering with an attack of
acute rheumatism.
Beginning Saturday, October 9th
the Brownsville Sporting Goods
Co, Box Ball Alleys will keep records
of the individual scores for each
week, and the gentleman playing as
many as six games or more, and
making the highest ave- age score
during the week will be entitled to
the privilege the following week to
all games in the house, including
Boxball, Billiards and Pool 10-7-1t
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-10-07
Meteorological Report.

The following observations were
taken at the South Texas Garden for
the "a hours ending at eight o'clock
TO-DAY:
Brownsville, Tex, Oct. 6. 1909.
Barometer p. m. yesterday 3O.1S
Barometer at Z a. m today 5O.12
Temperature at a. NJ. today 65.S
Maximum temp. yesterday S6-5
Minimum temp. this morning .65.3
Brownsville, Tex, Oct. I, 1903.
Barometer p. m. yesterday 3O.O5
Barometer at 7 a m. today. 1897
Temperature at a. m. today $50
Maximum temp yesterday .S7-7
Minimum temp. this morning 62,5
Official Forecast.
Tonight and Friday, partly cloudy
to cloudy weather; light to moder-
ate sOutherly winds.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-10-07
YESTERDAYS
PROCEEDINGS
FEW CASES WE'RE ON THE
DOCKET IN DISTRICT COURT.
County Court DispOses of Much Bus
iness-PistOI Carrying Cases Dis
missed-In Recorders Court May
or Deals With Star Performer.

In the District court yesterday,
Judge w. B. Hopkins presiding, the
following aceses were disposed of:
Matte Dix ct al, VS.. Lon C. Hill.
suit to try title and for injunction,
dismissed for want of prosecution at
plaintiffs cost.
Exilda Brice and A r. A. Brice
VS.. Henry Bailey, Sheriff, etc, A.
L. Bracht and c. CobOlini, petition
for injunction, settled and dismis-
sed at plaintiffs cost.
This morning was spent in the cal
ling of the civil docket, several of
the non jury cases being transfer
red to the jury docket.
County Court.
In the County court yesterday,
Judge John Bartlett presiding, the
following cases were disposed of:
Juan Najaro, theft of property IN
der $50, dismissed upon motion of
the county attorney for want of pros
ecution.
Pablo Lopez, unlawfully carrying
a pistol, dismissed upon motion of
the county attorney for want of
prosecution.
Nicolas Ramirez, UnlawfUlly car
rying a pistol, dismissed on account
of Indictment being defective.
Ambrose Littlefield, aggravated
assault, dismissed for want of pros
ecution.
J. Rodriguez, aggravated assault,
dismissed for want of prosecution.
Jose Lerma alias Arriete, aban-
donment of wife, dismissed on the
ground that the law under which the
complaint was made has been held
unconstitutional by the court of
Criminal Appeals of the State of
Texas.
Francisco Bali, unlawfully carry
ing a pistol, dismissed for want of
prosecution.
Rosa Sanchez, theft of property
under the value of $50. dismissed
for want of prosecution.
Alex BeltTam, swindling, one dol
lar fine and one day in the county
jail.
NaIentln Angola, unlaWfully carry
ing a pistol, dismissed for want of
prosecution.
Teodoro Alvarez, dismissed for
want of prosecution.
Recorders Court.
In the recorders court this morn
ing Ignacio Franklin. who is fire.
quently a star performer there and
who has the habit of mistaking his
stomach for a mescal warehouse of
unlimited capacity. was again the
center of attraction and proved to
be a considerable problem to his
honor the Mayor. Repeated lectures
have failed to create any impression
upon IgnaciO, 50 the mayor wisely
abandoned that course. He knew
Ignacio would not pay his fine if
one was imposed, but would ra-
Their spend a few days in the county
Jail wnere he could sleep and smoke
cigare, ties at the city's expense. Again
he was afraid to send ignacio out
with the Oiling gang for fear Ignacio
would drink too much oil However,
he finally gave IgnaciO the usual one
dollar and accomplishments with in
structiOns to the chief of police to
put him at work on the streets I'M
til his fine is paid
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-09-02
Biz WHOM BTGGzGs.

We are having some dry
weather in our vicinity now.
Rev. R. S. Sentell preached an
excellent sermon at Beulah Sun
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Orr made
a flying trip to Gladys Branch
Friday to visit Rev. Asher ALI
son, who has been holding a
seriesNof meetings there for the
past two weeks.
Rev. w. A, Morris returned
home Sunday from Balfour
where he has been holding a re-
vival meeting.
The general prayer meeting at
Beulah will be held on Wednes-
day night. The young mems
prayer meeting on Saturday
night. I hope the young men
will turn out and, instead of
staying out of doors and dis
turbing the service, go in and
take part in the prayer meeting.
Tony.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-09-02
EdnGyViNG Notes.

Dr.. Atkins of Weaverville and
Rev. S. L. Mcintosh dinnered
with Mr.. Isaac Justus, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Justus
spent Sunday sp. m. with Mr..
and Mrs. Zeb Pitillo.
Miss Jennie Jones and Prof.
R. E.. Nicely enjoyed a delightful
drive to Sugar Loaf Saturday.
Rev. Thomas Drake will preach
at Mt. Moriah next Sunday.
Miss Eula Morris and Mr.
Ledford Rogers spent Sunday
with the Misses Justus in Edney-
vile.
DR.. Atkins preached an inter-
esting sermon at Edneyville
Saturday night and Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Lizzie Justus is very i'll
but we hope she will soon re
cover,
Prof Cody took charge of
the primary department of ST.
Pauls school Monday Aug, Both.
TOUCH-ME-NOT.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-09-02
CLEVER JOE BAILEY
new AGENT HERE.

Mr. J. w. Bailey, of the Wan
heska Trust and Banking Com
pany, has been rendered the
agency for the Southern Railway
at this place, made vacant by the
resignation of Mr.. C. S. Full
bright, and will accept. Mr.. Full
bright is to be cashier of the new
Peoples National Bank and his
resignation as Southern ticket
agent becomes effective tomor-
row, September l, when Mr.. Bal
key will assume charge of the
SnaHthern's affairs at Henderson
vile.
Mr. Bailey is no new man "at
the wheel" nor a stranger in
HendersonVille. He served as
agent here from the latter part
Of the year 1896 to 1900, was af-
forwards conductor on the Toxa-
way. line of the Southern and
later chief train dispatcher on the
Murphy branch. with headquar-
ners at Bryson City. From there
he went to Bristol, Tenn. where
he served as chief dispatcher for
the Y. and S. w. railroad under
Superintendent F. P. Pelter, who
HoW holds a similar position with
the Southern, in this division,
and by whom the appointment of
Mr.. B. ley, as agent here, was
recommended ;
This selection by Superinten-
dent Pelter is a distinct and de-
served compliment to Mr.. Bailey:
Bhais not only a mighty clev-
err gentleman. but a very eff
cient railroad man. He has just
lots Of friends here who Will be
pleased to hear that he has de-
cided 30 remain in Hendersonville
and serve her peoplein a position
OF SO great importance.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-09-02

Wiley Thompson, in Jail here,
Rwzrted in Buncombe for re-
cent burglary of a store near
Eaggy Mountain and may be re-
Ened there
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
CHARITY WORKERS
BUSY IN GARY
Township and County Off
GERS Unite on New Plan
of Relief.

Charity which is to go into the homes
OF the needy and poor who cannot af-
ford to send their children to school on
account of lack of books and clothes,
will soon be dispensed in Gary. if the
plans of a new organization which is
being planned works out alright.
The movers in the organization, Will
liam Johnson, trustee of Calumet town
ship: T. A. Muzzall, county truant Of
ficer, and the Red Cross society. met
in the office Of superintendent w A.
Writ today for the purpose of discuss
ing ways and means for raising of
funds. The committee will attempt TO
show to the trustee where 1t will be
necessary for him TO appropriate in the
neighborhood of $500 for the poor,
while the other members of the organi-
zation will attempt to collect clothes
and books from the generous people of
Gary.
Many of the Gary school children
have been compelled to stay out of
school. and officer Muzzau has realized
this when he made his rounds among
the families.
In many places he was told that the
children had neither clothes nor books
and ii is for these especially that an
effort will be made.
The cases of Tony Olbries and Frank
| Beal who are charged with delin-
quency in permitting their children
to remain at home from school. have
been continued until next Friday and
will be heard before Justice H A
Townsley. They were originally set
for TODAY
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
PEPPER ANNOYS
FATHER MUNGOvAN
Catholic Priests Nephew
Wants to Use Gun on
Intruder.

Indiana Harbor. Ind, March 9.-Rev
Father Mungoven. pastor of St. Pat
ricks church. had disagreeable ex-
perience Sunday night following the
Lenten service. The parochial residence
is adjacent to the church and Father
Mungoven and his nephew, Emmett Mar
key, had retired to the formers study
and sat chatting for a while
Father Mungoven happened to look
toward one of the windows when his
attention as arrested by two evil look
ing eyes which were peering at him
out of the darkness. He called his
nephew's attention to the yeyes and the
latter left the room in search of a gun
which was kept about the premises
Armed with this he went to the door
and the prying stranger. hearing the
door opening. ran Mr. Marley gave
chase and the stranger fed around the
church and hence down 13sth street
and escaped
Had the incident closed with this
Father Mungoven would have thought
little of it and attributed the motive
to curiosity. rather than to any evil
intent However not long afterward
on making the rounds of the house, he
was somewhat disturbed to observe this
same pair of eyes gazing into the room
from another window. Again chase was
given and again the intruder ran and
tais was the last Father Mungove and
his nephew saw of the stran ger.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
DELINQUENT PROPERTY
OWNERS TO Be SUED
w. P. Cain, President of
Construction Co. in Gary
Is Plaintiff.
WANTS TO COLLECT $1,000
Landowners Along Madison, Jefer-
son and Adams Streets Are Slow
in Paying Assessments.

". A. Cain, president of the Cain
Construction company of Gary. an
nounces that he is about to bring suit
against fifty-two property owners on
Madison, Jefferson, Adams and Ninth
avenues for the collection of assess
ments of benefits for the paving of the
street The construction company has
completed the paving of the street and
some of the assessor ents they have been
unable TO collect. Mr. Cain decided to
file all OF the suits at the same time.
The amount involved is over $4,000
and the average assessment which
these property owners have not paid is
about 800. The case is one of the big
gest street assessment cases ever filed
in Gary, but was not as large as the
Broadway street assessment cases
which were recently filed and in which
there were seventy-fo defendants
Mr.. Cain has instructed his attorneys
to file the cases at once
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
THERE IS NO CHANGE
IN STEEL SITUATION
Buyers Expect Further Re
adjustment of Prices in
New Glasses.
TARIFF BILL NOW A PUzzLER
Buying Which Developed a Few
Days Ago Has subsidized and
Consumers Indifferent.

New York. March 9.-Last week
closed without any noticeable increase
in steel orders. Buying, which devel-
oped for the first few days after the
steel corporation announced its change
in price policy, has subsidized and con-
sumers appear Indifferent as to the
course of the market.
No pronounced increase in orders is
expected by the manufacturers and con-
sumers until the contents of the new
tariff bill are known. Drastic cuts IN
the duties on steel are believed likely
In certain quarters the elimination Of
the duties on iron ore and pig iron is
looked for. which in itself is a disturb
ing element, as sharp competition on
the part of foreign producers is in
vited
Then again consumers expect further
Establishments in the prices of certain
! classes OF steel. including wire prod
ucts, tin plate and rails, which so faI
| have not been touched. This has re-
suited in a falling off in orders fol
light finished materials, which was II
| fairly good demand previous to the re-
duction in the prices Of structural steel
plates, bars. etc.
| Price War Causes Trouble.
The steel price war has hit certain Of
| the smaller Independents hard They
are getting little business. orders tina
have been placed have gone to tn,
| United States Steel corporation. AS
result some of the Independents viii
either have to close their works or re.
duce production in the near future.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
ROsENTHAL SELLS OUT

NJ B. Rosenthal. proprietor of the
Gary department store, announces that
after a sale OF goods which he IS about
to put on, that he wil retire from the
business. Mr.. Rosenthal has been one
of the pioneer merchants in the city
and was formerly located at Seven
teenth and Broadway. His old place of
business burned out, however, entail
ing a loss to him of $4,000, and in mis-
new location he found that he was sur
rounded by so many stores that he
could not make his business pay. There
are three stores in the block that he
is in which handle the same line of
goods.
Mr.. Rosenthal announces that his re
tirement from the business will be per
manent. At his present location, al
1880 Broadway. he will conduct a big
sale in a few days in which he will sci
both his stock and his fixtures. Il
will then retire from business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
FARMER rs
PINNED UNDER TREE
Cedar Lake Man Escapes
With Few Bruises.

Crown Point, Ind, March s.-What
might have proven a fatal accidenO
happened to Joe Cernhonsky. who lives
at the Binyen place at Cedar Lake.
yesterday morning as he was telling a
tree, and but for the projecting branch
es his body would have been crushed
to a pulp. He was chopping down
trees near his place when the tree he
was working on fell sooner than he
calculated and before he could get from
under it. it fell on him. pinning him to
the ground Assistance was called and
It was found that Cernhonsky was
badly scratched and bruised but that
no bones were broken, owing to the
branches sustaining the weight of the
big tree.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
WAS SIGNED Up IN
THREE EYE LEAGUE
Had His Plans Made to Quit Work
in Mills Next Week in Order to
Go Into Spring Practice With De-
catur Team, With Whom He Was
to Play

Edward Pierce. "a years old, former
star pitcher for the Gary baseball team
and who signed up this year to pitch
for the Decatur team in the Three Eye
league, was killed at three o'clock yes
terday afternoon in the Indiana Steel
plant. Pierce was electrocuted at the
top of an eighteen foot pole on which
wires containing $4,000 volts were
strung.
The accident to Pierce caused con
sternation among the large coterie of
friends he has made among his com
panions and the baseball fans who saw
in him promise for great player. He
was regarded as one Of the finest speci-
mems of manhood in the city, standing
six feet three and half inches in his
stocking feet.
Was Signed up With Decatur.
The accident happened to Pierce while
he was working at the top of the pole.
In some manner he received the full
voltage of the current which passed
| through his hands. DR.. Ira Miltimore,
the company physician, was called i'm
after he touched the ground. He was
removed at once to Jones morgue and
his family at Worcester, o., were noti-
fed by DR. Miltimore.
The baseball star was to have left
next week for Decatur where he would
have begun the spring training. He
was eagerly looking forward to the
coming season in which he was to play
in one of the fastest teams of the
smaller leagues. Last year he had
started with the Dubuque, Ia, team and
hal been picked up by the Decatur
scouts for his clever work on the slab
] Pierce was brought to Gary by the
| baseball fans Of this place who secured
for him a position in the steel mills
so that he could leave Chicago AMI play
with Gary He was a member of the
famous Gary transformers who took
the trip through Illinois, Iowa ant
Wisconsin last season. It was his WORK
on this team that caused him to b'
picked up by the Dubuque team.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
officials of Electrical Work
ers' Union No. 571 Will
Be Charged With At
tempting to Defraud-
Three Plaintiffs in Case.
SAY THEY HAD TO PAY
$3.50 FOR STANDING
Charges Brought Against James ].
Finneran, President, Martin H.
Carmody, Secretary and Robert
0'Cossors, Treasurer-Many Secede
and Join Local No. 635.

Ray Young, c. W. Mast and D. H
Gardner, former members Of the Gary
electricians union, No. 571. are about
to file suit through their attorneys.
Corbett and Dunn, for the recovery of
money paid to the officers Of this I'M
ion, which they claim was collected IL
legally and with the purpose of de-
frauding In short, the officers of the
old electrical union have been placed
in the class of Chicago's skinny"
Madden and his gang should the
charges which have been preferred
against them be sustained in court.
The officers of the union against
whom the suit will be entered. are
James ]. Finneran, president; Martin
H Carmody, financial and recording
secretary; Robert O'Connor treasurer.
All of the above reside in Hammond.
The specific charge which has been
placed against them is that the Off
GERS received $3.50 each week from the
members of the union for the privilege
of remaining in good standing. The
collection of this money, according to
Mr. Young, was not constitutional, and
was merely a form of graft He also
SAYS that 1t is possible that when the
outcome of their civil suit against the
decide to prosecute them criminally.
The amount that Young and Mast are
asking for is 500 each and the costs
in the case, and Gardner is asking for
slightly less
May Secede and joint Other Union.
As a result of this trouble among the
union men, most of the Gary members
have seeded and have formed a local
of their own. known as No. 635. This
local is a branch OF the J. j. Reid and
J. W. Murphy organization, which is
recognized by President Gompers OF
the American Federation of Labor The
old organization, No. ST., is a branch
OF the '0dcNulty and Collins'' organtza-
ton. which claims that they are still
in power.
The officers Of No s35, which were
elected recently. are: President, Bert
L. Cooper; recording secretary, D. H
Gardner; financial secretary, e. L Dale
treasurer. Ray Young The member.
of the union are endorsing as a body
the action of Young, Mast and Gard
ner in suing the officers of No. 571
Mr. Young said that their new unior
had been given a seat by the Lake
County Trades and Labor Council, be.
ing recognized by them as the regula,
orsanization. Electricians union No
SIT has been given a seat by the LAX
County Building Trades Council.
The outcome of the suit and thu
charges made against the offices of 81
is being watched with interest by un
Ion men all over the county. The case
will be filed in court within a few day
by Corbet and Dunn.