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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-12
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) PERSONALS (

Dr.. and Mrs. H. A. White of Ray
mondville are spending a few day
in town as guests of the Misses Kim
ball
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Robinson ant
son of Denton county, Texas, are
visiting Brownsville on a prospectin.
tour. Mr.. Robinson is an uncle o
Judge Ira G. Webster and is seeing
the country under the latter's guild
ance. They visited San Benito to-
gether today.
j George Peter Brown, city attor-
ney of sherman. has been devoting
several days of his busy life to see
Z ing Brownsville and the valley. He
spent yesterday and the day before
here. and left today for Chaplin. Mr..
Brown is an old friend of John Gregg
assistant cashier at the Merchants
National Bank, and the two enjoyed
meeting each other.
C. W. Patterson, a one-time resi-
dent and worker in Brownsville. and,
later, in Monterey, is now in the en-
ploy of Judge Chaplin with headquar-
ters at the Hidalgo county seat. He
was in Brownsville last night and
went up the line with the judge this
morning.
N. D. Wardlaw of Llano Grande,
came in last night. expecting to spend
several days here, but fastened back
this morning on hearing of the rise
in the San Juan river.
John Closner came in from San
Juan, where the board of directors
of the Rio Grande Irrigation Co., had
been in session. because the rain
made it impossible to go to Chaplin by
automobile last night. He says the
upper country looks better than it
has for many years due to the rains
this summer which bring back mem
cries of the bountiful seasons before
the dry cycle set in. Mr.. CIosner re-
turned to Chaplin today.
Bank Examiner ]. S. Benix, com
pleted his scrutiny of the Brownsville
national banks yesterday and left
this morning for Laredo.
H. W Bond of Belleville, ILL.,, and
L. w Bartel of st. Louis, are looking
over the valley attracted by the many
stories of its great development.
They visited San Benito today
R. S. Pershing, a prominent land
owner of McAllen, came down from
that place yesterday evening and left
for the North this morning.
Mrs. J. J. Young and daughter,
Miss Sarah Young. of Santa Anita
ranch, Hidalgo county, are in town
for few days.
C. S. Morton returned yesterday
evening from his weekly visit to Nc
Allen and the Rio Bravo canal.
R. J. Smith, city attorney of Mer-
cedes, was in Brownsville over night
going out on the branch train this
morning.
Mr.. Hill, who came back yesterday
after shortvisit to Houston, said that
death If Lieut.. .sr,ton. bc-;rn this
Miss Florence Bell returned last
night from San Antonio, where she
spent some time very pleasantly Wis
iting the Misses Mary and Margaret
Blalack.
G. B. Murphy, of Finnegan & Co,
came back yesterday from a short
visit to business headquarters at La
redo.
Charles NJ Armstrong of Kathar-
inc, ran in from the ranch on the late
train last night on one of his frequent
business visits to the metropolis.
J. D. Brennan of Mercedes, was in
town overnight On business.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-12
Col. Haywood visited the City.

Col. Alba Haywood. who left fol
St Louis two weeks ago came back
Tuesday night happy in getting away
from the heat of the city. The gen
ial father of San Benito came down
yesterday and spent last night in
town.
Most men," said the colonel this
morning, go to St Louis. to raise
money, but l went 10 raise the devil
and l brought him ont"
Just which district in Hades, his
fallen angel represented. the Colonel
would not disclose. lie returned to
San Beni,o today
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-12
Meteorological Repofz.

The following observations were
taken at the South Texas Garden for
the "a hours ending at eight o'clock
today:
Brownsville. Texas. Aug. II, 1909
Bar ),aeter 7 p. m Yesterday 1880
Baroms ter at : a. IN. today 1886
Temperature 1T z "a m today 79.0
Maximum temp. yesterday. S6.4
Minimum temp This morning 75.4
Precipitation - SO
Official Forecast.
Forecast = Oklahoma = Tonight
and riday generally fair East Tex
as tonight and Friday. Partly cloudy,
light southerly winds on coast.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
THE DAWN WASHINGTON

command wide newspaper publicity. There
are always too few Senators of that type
TO meet the demand, and a superabundance
OF those who neglect committee duties and
hard work and devote their time TO the
sensational and the spectacular with the
hope OF gaining personal advertising. Sen
stor Flint says he should have devoted
more years to accommodating a fortune.
having done which he could have served
In the Senate as long as his state desired.
Congress has lost some OF its most Valua-
BILE members because they entered public
life too soon, and were later obliged to
recoup their personal resources, of which
there has been no more striking illustra-
tion than that of Senator John c. Spooner.
who was compelled to resume the practice
of law at time when his services to the
nation were valuable beyond estimation.
Theoretically, Congress should not be a
millionsires' club but it is useless TO
refuse 10 recognize the fact that the men
who can render the ablest service to the
government can invariably gain a far
greater income in private life. and the
further fact that conditions are such that
the man with high ideals and without an
Independent and considerable fortune can
not be happy in the United States Senate
q. q. II.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
WILLARD COMPANY INDICTED.
Held Responsible for. Accidents in Erie
Cut, at jersey City.

An indictment against the Millard Con-
strucuon Company. of Philadelphia for
maintaining a public nuisance In Jersey
CITY was found by the Hudson County
Grand Jury yesterday. The company is ex-
cavating a cut for the Erie Railroad
through Jersey City Heights and many
serious accidents have resulted there dur
Ing the last two years from rock blasting
The indictment carries with il punishment
by heavy fine and is the result OF raid
made on the cut by Pierre p. Garven, Pros
ecutor Of the Pleas of Hudson County who
placed under arrest one OF the officers and
seventeen employees OF the company, charg-
ing them with maintaining nuisance, and
had them held for the grand jury. The
officers OF the company are J. II. Louch-
helm, president and general manager: Ar
thur Loeb. vice-presdent and general man
ager OF the Erie cut work; Senator James
+. McNichol Of Pennsylvania, treasurer
and Charles Q. MacDonough, secretary.
The indictments will also affect William
Hendrie. the superintendent Of construction
in Jersey City.
The Millard company, only a few days
ago received a So $4,000 contract from the
New York City authorities TO do the work
in the Hillview Reservoir at Yonkers,
part Of the New York Reservoir plan.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
ROOSEVELT KILLS FIRST HIPPO
How the Ex-President Shot Straight
and Got His Prize.
From .African Game Trails" 6y TheodOrs

From African Game Trails By Thsodors
Roosevelt In the January Scribner
But We got within half a mile OF Nc
Millan's house without seeing a hippo ard
the light was rapidly fading. Judd an
noUnced that we would go home, but took
one last look around the next bend. and
me. crept forward on all-fOurs. and hs
pointed out TO me an object In the stream,
branch Of a tree. which jutted out from the
steep bank opposite In that light I should
not myself have recognized IL a hiDpo
head. but il was one looking toward Us
and forehead above water. / aimed for the
centre. the sound told that the bullet lad
animal disappeared without a splash. Judd
was sure I had killed. but 7 was by no
means 50 confident myself. and there wa
no way of telling until next morning for
the hirpo always sinks when shot ana
does not rise to the surface for several
hours. Accordingly, back We walked 10
the house.
AT sunrise next morning CuninEhaue
Judd and /, with crowd % porters wers
down al the spot There was a very leaEv
boat In which Cuninghame. Judd and Z
embarked. Intending 10 drift ana psd5ra
downstream while the porters walked
along the bank. We did not have far to
go. for as rounded the first point We
heard the porters break into cultural ex-
carnations of delight, and there ahead %
us, by a little island of papyrus. was the
dead hippo With the help OF the boat IL
was towed to convenient landing place
and then the porters dragged II ashore n
was COW, OF good size Tor one dwelling
proach the dimensions OF those making
their homes In a great lake like the Vic
toria Nyanza This one weighed nearly
two thousand eight hundred pounds. and
could well believe that big lake buIi
would weigh between three and four tons
In wild regions hippOs rest on sandy
bars, and even come ashore to feed by
day: but wherever there are fnhabftants
they land TO feed only at night.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
BEN NETS NEW BILL
Drastic Measure Aimed at
"White SlaUe" Traffic.
[Erom rhe Trihnne Rnrsau- !


WASHINGTON Dec. IA white slave"
bill which is admittedly one OF the most
comprehensive and drastic measures ever
submitted to a parliamentary body has been
favorabIy reported by the House Commit
tee on immigration and is on the calendar
ready for Immediate consideration. II covers
every possible phase of the evil. and, In the
opinion Of the committee. is not open 10
any constitutional objection.
In explaining the scope Of the measure.
which Is largely his own work. Representa-
tive Bennett. Of New York. said to-day:
The bill adds to the excluded classes all
persons persons supported % by or receiVlng, % tg:,dins tns
against the offence of harboring aliens Tor
immoral purposes the phraseology or tne
arce OF such illegal importation" so as TO
relate to the offence OF harboring TO the
offence of Importation. This is 10 meet
the constitutional objection sustained BY
which the court decided that a man could
not be punished whose sole offence was
harboring prostitute. By competing
harboring with the importation OF these
aliens the law viii reach all offenders.
Among the new features Of the bill are
the sections making IT possible to deport
agement of houses Of prostitution. or any
alien receiving benefit from the earnings
or prostitutes or who receives benefits
from music or dance hall frequented by
prostitutes A most important regulation
is that relating to all persons. whether
naturslized or alien. II provides that any
transport her for immoral purposes shall
be guilty of n felony and shall be pun
ished by not more than ten years fmpris-
onment or $1,000 fine
Another stringent provision is that which
makes competent the testimony OF a wife
against her husband and vice versa
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18

c'Oiains nEIeH. + + ~ TA5aS hRowN. " L 1oLy' {,
= PickFhNG kFRhN First rAha1R 1easRan,s sn' ~ o
SMITH. {. b. MATTHEWS. ], A. RoS-
SELL s. W: BoGAN. ROBERT TITToNI
VoGEL. Second Lieutenants A. McC ROB
BINS. J. 7. REID J. G FEGAN' Avs a; s
sEPF sEPELEY WItM Mrp s P ana suPp r R. pdHRE a1xT
DOURE. TO special temporary expeditionary
service. with second expeditionary regiment
Captain l.. TUCKER. from Washington 10 navy
yard. Philedelphia. duty as quarterrnaster
Can,ain H0PyyNs from navy ward
Washington. TO Philadelphia. for special
temporary duty with second expeditonary
Captain r. p, WILLIAMS. from Washington "a
Philadelphia for special temporary duty
with second expeditionary regiment
leave.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been re-
ported 10 the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
Dec 10 The Connecticut the Vermont the
Kansas. the Minnesota, the Georgia, the
New Jersey tho Rhode Island the Wscon
sin and the Missouri. az Hampton Roads.
the Eagle. at Cristobal; the Saturn. at
Corinto.
Dec. IL The Octopus and the Nina from New
Dec ls-The Prairie from Philadelphia for
Cristobal; the Leondss from Port Limon for
Kansas. the Minnesota. the Georgia, the New
JERSEY. the Rhode Island. the Wisconsin and
the Missouri from southern drill grounds for
Toro for Cristobal: the New York from
Hampton Roads fo-. philadelphia; the New
Hampton Roads.
Mail address of the Buffalo will be In care OF
Postmaster, New York City. until further no
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18

Washington. Dec. i7.-Samuel Gompers.
president of the American Federation of
Labor. pointed out to-day the failure OF
compulsory arbitration In New Zealand to
prevent strikes. with the accompanying
Inference that laws making arbitration
compulsory in the United States would not
operate differently. He said to-day:
When New Zealand and New South
Wales adopted their compulsory arbitration
laws, faddtsts declared that strikes would
not again occur in those countries. Observ-
ing men said that the laws would be inef-
fective and abortive, and so they have
proved themselves. Compulsory arbitration
which compels employers to pay higher
wages than they think they can afford and
entorces that award by the power of gov
ernment results in confiscation of prop
erty Compulsory arbitration which awards
lower wage and imposes conditions upon
workmen repugnant 10 them and enforces
II by the power OF government. establishes
involuntary servitude- slavery
The attempt in the New South Wales
Legislature 10 send men to prison for en-
gaging I'm or encouraging a strike VIII
prove equally abortiye to their first at
tempts at compulsory arbitration. As long
as the workers have aspirations for bet
ter life and concept of the rights which are
justly theirs, they will unite and continue
their efforts for their attainment. When
they cannot be secured without strike
they will have no hesitancy in. striking, jail
or no iail ..,-S -
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
House Votes More Money for
Fairgrounds.
IFronn The Tribuns Rurean.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE House ,p.n,
the day in consideration OF the District a,
Columbia appropriation bill. on which sub
stsntial progress was made The measure.
will be passed on Monday. when the Hous.
holds It's next session.
Mr.. Foster. of Vermont. offered An anent-
ment to the bill providing that the fund for
public Fairgrounds be increased from e oOa
to $1,000 and IL was adopted
Representative Olcott. OF New York. sue
ceeded in having the proportion OF the an
propriatiCn for the negro schools OF ths
District raised from "a per cent. as recon-
mended by the commissioners. 20 g Der
cent OF the total amount made available
Charges OF corruption against members %
Congress and OF the subsidizing OF news
papers for and against ship subsidy ar,
recited in resolution introduced by Rep-a-
sentative Hardy. OF Texas. who demanded
an investigation.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
CUBA WOULD BUY ARMS.
General Bell Recommends Sale of Ten
Thousand Stand.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE commanding
general Of the Cuban regular army is ready
to come to the United States TO buy these
arms I'm case Congress authorizes the sale
said Major General Bell. chief of staff of
the army in discussing army guns before
the House Committee on Military Affairs
to-day. The committee. however has ig
nored the Cuban desire to get supplies from
this country and has made no provision for
them in the army appropriation bill which
has been reported to the House.
General Bell told the committee that he
had recommended to the Secretary of War
that, rather than see Cuba forced to go
to Europe to buy these arms, we ask an
amendment authorizing the sale of not
exceeding 10000 stand of arms to Cuba.
They could buy ammunition for those guns
from American manufacturers" he added.
we have had considerable correspondence
with the Cuban authorities"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
POLITICIAN IN FEAR OF DEATH.
w. Z. Lyman Tells Brooklyn Coroner
of Mysterious Assault.

Fearing that he was likely to drop dead
at any moment, William F. Lyman yester-
day paid a visit to Coroner Brewer, of
Brooklyn Lyman had two of his ribs
broken one night last week He is a po-
litical ally of Martin F. Comfy, from whom
John j. Bridges wrested the Democratic
control of the I'd Assembly District of
Kings County. Being out of the city at
the last primaries Lyman did not vote, and
the Conlyites imagined that he had voted
against their leader.
On the night in question. according to
Lyman, he was assaulted By several men
The following Sunday he went to St
Catharine's Hospital. where, he said the
doctors did not seem able to find the trou-
BILE Yesterday morning, he said, he was
hardly able 10 move, and. fearing sudden
death, he determined to make statement
to the Coroner.
Coroner Brewer sent Lyman, who lives at
No. Isl Sands street. to the Long Island
College Hospital, where It was found that
two Of his ribs on the right side were
broken.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
ORDERS ISSUED following orders
have been issued: -
From The Tribune Bureau. J
zftinrrtCn nncarr

H..
ORDERS IssUBD.-The following orders
have been issued: j.
Major ROBERT S. WooDsON, medical corps,
from Fort Hamilton to Fort. Adams. vice
Major LEIGH A, FULLER. medical corps.
Major GEORGE H. CAMERON, from 4th to
Major SAMSON l. FAIsON. oath Infantry. TO
Walter Reed General Hospital. District of
Captain HARRY F. RETHERs. 9th Infantry.
TO his regiment on Its arrival IN San Fran
-, cisco. en- route 70 4 the philippines 2
try hoporabiy discharged from the service
First Lieutenant JAMES r. -GOODAI.E.s 22d In
fantry found disqualified for captain Of in
First Lieutenant QTINN GRAY. coast artillery.
from Military Academy, December 81 TO
1880 Company. coast artillery.
First Lieutenant FREDERIC II. SMITH coast
artillery from Military Academy. December
,co8d 3D. 10 1$eth GoTPaRy Ep % S0ast atll1ry eb
Cavalry, TO Fort Riley for examination for
Second Lieutenant ARTHUR H. WILSON. 9Th
absence proceed to Fort Des Mones
+. COOKE, 22d Infantry. two months: Cap
tain HERBERT NJ. SMITH, medical corps
GRAIGIE. 9th Cavalry, fifteen days from
December %; Second Lieutenant JAMES @.
EGsE s ds S0Ps ETG Rt sngneeTs 2ne month mi and
GREENE, signal corps and Captain FRED
ERIth =. L. PRICE, Sth infantry, one
month ~,
NAVY
Lieutenant Commander T. J. SEM. detached
the Louisiana; 10 the Rhode Island
Mdshipman Z. H. BASTEDON. detached the
Montana; 10 the Michigan
Midshipman D. C. LAIzURE. detached the
Midshipmen r NC Elliott. Jr and F
GREEN, detached the Idaho; to the Michi-
Midshipman B. F. TILLTEY. detached the Geor-
gia; the Michigan.
MGshipman AZ. G. ROBERTSON detached the
Mississippi; to the Michigan.
MGshipman z. T. WRIGHT. detached the Min
nesota. TO the Michigan.
Midshipman J. r. BARRY. detached the Mis-
souri,: TO the Michigan
Idshipmen f. c. RACQUET and G. n. REEVES
on the Hancock.
Midshipman W d BRETON. Jr. detached
the Ohio; to temporary duty on the Nichi-
MARINE CORPS
Major p. &. REISINGER. to Camp Elliott pan
ANA to pay eXpeditionary force OF marines
Colonel W. L. BlDDI.E, from navy yard New
York. TO navy yard, Philadelphia. TO com
mand expeditionary brigade OF marines in
Southern waters.
Lieutenant Colonel +. X. COLE from Port
Royal to navy yard. Philadelphia. com
Inand second eXpeditionary regiment
Major {. s. HILL from navy yard Charleston
TO command a battalion Of second expedi-
tionary regiment
Captain r II. DUNLAP. from Naval Academy
to navy yard. Philadelphia command a
battalion OF second expeditionary regiment.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
UNITED DRUG STORES COMPANY
incorporated in Delaware with a Cap
ital of 81. 600. 600.
Il b. Telegraph - The Tribune.

Wilmington, Del, Dec I7.-The incorpo-
ration was announced at Dover to-day OF
the United Drug Stores Company. with a
capitalization Of 5000 coo. The concern is
backed, II is said by the owners Of the
United Cigar Stores Company. 1t is planned
TO take, over large number Of retail drug
stores throughout the country, as was done
in the cigar trade. and also erect a drug
manufacturing plant. The concern will
have SIS principal Office in Wilmington.
Charles A. Eckles OF Philadelphia, Who
has q half dozen drug stores in that city.
is one Of the promoters. The corporators.
as named IL the charter papers, are VIII
niington Incorporating agents. The names
~ The actual hackers Will be announced
soon.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
COOK DECISION NEAR.
Danish ETperts Nay Make
Report TO-dag.

Copenhagen. Dec. 1.-THE examina-
tion Of DR.. Cooks North Polar records
seems likely to he concluded much sooner
than had been expected. II appears pos
sible that the report will be presented
al to-morrow's meeting Of the consistory'
OF the University Of Copenhagen The
prospect Of such an early termination is
lie which is friendly to Cook,
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
BENNET ASKS s1,Ooo,oOO MORE.
Seeks Increased Appropriation for New
Postofice Building Here.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE always con-
gested condition of the New York Postoffice
was aired again to-day in the House Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds
when Representative Bennett. of New York.
urged that the s350O.ooO already appro-
priated for that building should be in
creased by 100000.
The committee suggested that he seek a
hearing by the Appropriations Committee.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
UTAH TO BE LAUNCHED.
Largest Warship of Her Glass Ever
Built in the United States.

Philadelphia. Dec. 1.-THE battleship
Utah. the largest warshp OF her class ever
built in the United States. will be launched
at the yard of the New York Shipbuilding
Company at Camden. n. j., Thursday.
The sponsor will be Miss Mary Alice Spry,
of Salt Lake City. daughter of the Gov
ernor of Utah.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
OREGON UTILITIES ACQUIRED.

Portland. Ore. Dec. lit is stated here
that Eastern stockholders of the Portland
Gas Company have made tentative ar
rangements for the sale of the company to
the Electric Bond and Share Company, of
New York. The price offered for the stock
is said TO be 30 per cent above par on the
1850, 900 Of stock which has been issued out
of the $3,OOOOOO capital The Electric Bond
and Share Company is also stated TO have
acquired the Spokane Gas Comapny.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18

Dressing Gowns and Bath
Rooes from Paris, from Vienna, from
London. Styles, even materials,
planned especially for Wanamaker's.
So to SIS.
houSe Goats, all from New
York, because the best in the world
are made here, but showing the edu-
Gated taste of the man whose duty it
is to buy the worlds best in mems
wear for Wanamaker's. SIS to $40.
Neckwear-niles and miles of
silken strings made for mans adorn-
ment in England and America. Hun
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18

Il is not improbable that the District Of
Columbia will accept the offer of Nathan
Straus. Of New York, to establish a pas
teurization plant in Washington. Ny
Straus has offered to furnish the funds for
such plant. provided the District govern
ment will make suitable provision for It's
maintenance. He held a conference to-
day with Senator Gallinger chairman Of
the Committee on the District of Columbia,
who expressed himself as much impressed
by the plan Of the New York phianthro-
pist- Mr. Straus explained the benefits of
the New York plant in reducing infant
mortality. He also called on Henry B.
Macfarland, chairman of the District Com
mission and DR.. William G Woodward
Health Commissioner, to whom ne repeat
ed his offer 10 build a pasteurization plant
IN Washington 1t is proba BILE that DR.
Woodward will go TO New York to inspect
the pasteurzation plant there and to gather
data as 70 the cost OF its maintenance.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18

There is genuine regret in the Senate at
the announced purpose OF Senator Flint, OF
California, 10 leave public Office at the ex-
plration Of his present term and devote
himself 10 the practice of law. Mr.. Flint
has been regarded as one Of the coming
senators, an earnest and energetic worker.
willing TO perform the many inconsDicuous
but highly important duties which win for
a member Of the upper house the admira-
ton Of his associates. even if they do not
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
cLERMoNT SHIFTS HER BERTH

The steamboat Clermont. a reproduction
Of Robert Fulton's boat, which figured IN
the Hudson-Fulton celebration. was towed
from her mooring place at the foot OF
West 110th street yesterday TO Mariners
Harbor. Staten Island. where she will
spend the winter- It was feared that Shs
might be battered by ice at the old moor
ing.