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Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
ALL WORKING TOGETHER
Railroad Employees and Off.
cials Agree on Everything.
FIRST TIME IT HAPPENS.
Denver, Frisco, Katy, Santa Fe and
Rock Island Are to Inaugurate I'm
provements In Texas Estimated to
Foot Up Ten Million Dollars.

Fort Worth. Feb. 11.-All railroad
officials and railroad unions officials
at this city express qualification over
agreements on pending legislation.
Remarkably enough, all employees and
railroad managements reached agree
ments on all matters before the state
legislature. for the first time in the
history of unionism in the United
States Employees are not urging the
full crew at Austin. Railroads agree
to the clause defining promotions, en-
ployes rising from merit and long
service. Employees also will fight 2
cent fares.
II is understood here that as n re.
suit, all the larger roads-the Denver.
Rock Island, Frisco. Santa Fe and
Katy-will add TO their lines and i'm.
prove their systems more the coming
year than during any previous five
years
w b. Drake OF Frisco, j. W. Rob.
bins of the Rock Island and George
Cotter of the Denver are largely re-
sponsible for the agreements. The to-
tai amount of contemplated improve
ments in Texas is estimated at $40.
600 900
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
YOUNG LADY "HER0."
Prompt Action of Teacher Pre-.
vents a Stampede.

Chicago, Feb. 11.-In the estimation
of her pupils, Miss Helen McIaren, a
teacher. is hero"
Half a hundred children have turn
ed In essays on a fire which occurred
In a butcher shop near the school
Miss McLaren speaks modestiy OF
her efforts 10 avert a stampede. which
undoubtedly have resulted seriously.
But the other teachers are unstinted
in her praise.
Fearing the other teachers who were
ignorant Of the fire would let the
younger children out without proper
precaution. Miss McLaren ran from
room to room, whispering the alarm to
the teacher in charge.
When one OF her children called her
attention to smoke from the fire, Miss
McLaren had to think quickly.
Children she said. You may all
stand up and look out this window.
Now. don't get frightened, because
there is not any danger. II any boy
shouts fire he will have TO sit down
and then he won't see the engines"
So the pupils watched the blaze
quietly from the windows. Instead OF
being frightened they enjoyed the
spectacle. Then they had a language
lesson on the fire
One of the essayists described the
teacher as good hero" and all said
she was brave"
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
Leaal Publication.

An Ordnance entitled An ordinance
authorizing the issuance of $4,000
of bonds for the establishing OF
City Water, Light and Sewerage
Plant.
Be it ordained by the City Coun-
ell Of the City of Bryan. that there
be submitted TO the qualified voters
of the City Of Bryan. who are proper
ty tax payers in said City, at an elect
ion to be held at the City Secretary's
office at the City Hall for that pur-
pose on the first Tuesday in March,
1908, the proposition for the Issuance
of bonds to the amount of s75,O00.00.
s570O0,00 of said bonds to be is
sued for the purpose of establishing
City Water, Light & Sewerage Plant,
and s1S.OOO0O FOR refunding of out
standing bonds. The interest on
said bonds to be payable semi-annuaL
ly at the rate of four per cent.
]. T. MALONEY. Mayor
J. B. HINES, Secretary
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
ROMAN CATHOLIC PRESIDENT.
Divine Of That Religious Faith Asks
That One Be Elected.

New York, Feb ia Roman Cath.
olic divine thinks a man of that faith
should be made chief magistrate.
Mgr. George w. Mundelien, advo.
Gates the election of Roman Catho.
lie TO the presidency OF the United
States in a speech at a dinner of the
alumni OF Manhattan college at the Ho.
tel Knickerbocker.
There has never been a president
in the White House" he said, who
has had more regard and fairness for
the Catholic church than President
Roosevelt. He has shown II by his
fearless appointment of aCtholics to
high officers"
As to the possibility of a Catholic
being elected president of this coun-
try, the speaker said:
Give US a Catholic, able. honest and
just and give him the solid support
OF a united party, and | believe he
would be elected hands down. even
now. The American people are just
We are the only people who have
never dragged religion into politics
The Vatican trusts that 1t will never
see the day that such is the case. We
want our rights and nothing more We
want and demand the privileges
granted to us by the constitution. We
are 100000 strong and all We ask
and what we want is the free exercise
of our faith. no discrimination against
us and square deal. And the man
who gives us that we will vote for in
the future as in the past, be he Catho-
lie, Protestant or Jew"
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
MEDICAL BILL IS KILLED,
Contention Regents Proper Per.
sons to Establish Chair.

Austin. Feb. 11.-When the senate
met Thursday everybody appeared
calm and in an excellent humor
In decided contrast with the exciting
scenes OF Wednesday and Wednesday
night.
The senate killed the bill OF Senator
Cofer providing a chair of homeopathy
and therapeutics at the Galveston
branch OF the university by adopting.
by vote of ii to II, the adverse re.
port of the minority of the committee
having the matter in hand. It was con-
tended that If such a chair Is needed
1t is the duty of the board of regents
and not the legislature to establish it.
Bill by Senator Ward amending the
injunction law so as to prohibit cloud.
Ing of titles and blackmailing of land
titles OF Texas passed finally. Under
this bill Senator Ward claims that a
persoG can try the rights of property
in equitable proportion without re.
sorting to adequate remedy at law.
Senator Brachfield's bill requiring
locomotives to be equipped with auto
matte ash pans passed finally.
Only one bill was introduced in the
senate Thursday. II was by Senator
Harper, amending the anti-nepotism
law so that the governor a-d members
of the legislature can appoint relatives
as notaries public Under the present
law a senator cannot confirm appoint
ment OF notary public who is re-
lated to him. The amendment also
provides that an employee in the
state service can be reappointed by
relative where such employee has had
five years continuous service in such
office or department.
House committee on liquor and
liquor traffic reported fayorably
Cathey's bill prohibiting drinking OF
liquor on highways in sight of pri.
vate residences; also favorably on Bo.
CARDS bill making II a felony to sell
liquor in local option districts.
House judiciary committee report.
ed adversely Turner and Cureton's
bill reducing fees Of notaries public:
also favorably Bostick's anti-shylock
bill, prohibiting charging OF ursurious
rates of interest; also favorably
Cables bin requiring ten days public
notice be given by persons before get.
ting license when they intend to
marry; adversely Germans bill requir.
ing notice to be given by persons seek
ing to get title to property after ten
years residence.
A large delegation from Dallas is
here to be present when the anti
race track bill comes up for consid
GRAFTON. Chairman Hudspeth of the
senate committee having the bill in
charge said that when the bill comes
up, he will move to adopt the minority
report, which proposed the substitute
that is. favorable to racing at coun-
ty and state fairs
Terrells bill creating a new court |
for BeXar county was passed to en-
grossment after a hard fight on the |
floor of the house. Mr. Terrell as
cribes his difficulty to the submission.
lists.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
PHONES WIFE TO LISTEN, FIRES.
Young spsniard Proceeds TO Fire But
let Into His Anatomy.

let into his Anatomy.
New York. Feb. 11.-A thrilling af.
fair occurred at this city.
Calling over the telephone to his
wife Of six months to listen TO the re.
pert of the revolver shot, Alberto Bell.
guadil, young Spaniard, manager of
the Universal Medical institute, at.
tempted suicide by firing a bullet into
his left side.
Bellguadils hone life after his re.
cent marriage is said to have been a
troubled one. and less than four
months after the ceremony he and his
bride agreede to live apart. Bellguadil,
according to his brother Rumberto,
gave his wife a weekly allowance Of
s25. which Mrs. Bellguadil thought in.
adequate She frequently called her
husband on the telephone and demand
ed more money.
II was as the elimination of a scene
OF following such a demand that Bell
guadil, according to his brother Rum.
berto, decided to kill himself
At the New York hospital, where the
wounded man was taken, II was said
that he had chance to recover.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
LUM6ERMEN ON HAND.
Three Hundred Lobbying Against Re,
duction of Tariff on the Product.

duction OF Iariff on the Product.
Washington, Feb. 11.-For three
days 300 lumbermen from various
states have been jointly and individ
ually lobbying quietly in Washington
against reduction of lumber tariff.
They have dined scores of congress-
men, gave one big banquet and give
another Saturday. The impression
that ways and means committee bill
will cut the tariff in half on lumber,
shingles, and laths, has stirred the
lumber trade to action
The visitors called on Chief Pinchot
OF the forestry service in a body and
laid before him data in conversation
which has direct bearing on high
tariff. .
]. Lewis Thompson, a prominent
Houston banker and Editor Defen-
baugh of the Lumbermen are here
from Texas.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
Linuor Solicitors Barred

Des Moines, Ia. Feb. 11-Liquor So
licitors taking orders for retail guam
titles to be filled outside the state
were barred from Iowa by the supreme
court in decision that reverses the
former decision of the court, and again
puts in force the statute which was be-
fore held to be unconstitutional. Be-
sides forbidding the actual taking Of
retail quantity orders in either wet or
dry counties, the decision is held by
Attorney General Byers to apply to
mail oraers.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
Completely Exonerated.

jefferson City, Mo-. Feb. 1.-The
senate committee investigating the
charges Of immortality and drunken
ness at the Confederate home at Hig-
ginsville have returned While no re-
port has yet been prepared. enougf
is known to warrant the statement
that Superintendent Pace and the
home management will be completely
exonerated
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
"wlLp BILL NOT GUILTY.
Jury Believes latura Insane and Rem
ders Verdict AccordinpIy.

Memphis. Feb. 1.-THE jury in the
case Of wild Bill" aLtura, charged
with the murder OF four negroes in
December last, returned a verdict OF
not guilty. believing him insane.
The specific crime for which Latura
was on trial was the murder OF Long
Charley" Miller, a negro gambler. At
the same time Latura shot five 9th.
er negroes. using an automatic pistol.
Four men died. One man and WON.
an recovered.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
Result of Gasoline EXPLOSION.

Hillsboro. Tex. Feb. 11.-An ex
plosion of gasoline in the Busy Beo
restaurant. resulted in a fire which
gutted the building. Other stores
damaged are owned by Bruce Fox, A.
j. Thompson. J. D. Tomlinson, C. F.
Wicker. Joe Zimmerman and S. w.
Brsto. To damage to buildings and
stocks is $4,000.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
Policeman Inherits Fortune.

Sapulpa, Okla, Feb. III. w. Depp,
a Sapalpa policeman. has been notified
that he is the principal heir to the
estate of a bachelor brother, who died
lately at Florence, Ariz The fortune,
which consists of heavy interests in
three paying copper mines, is said to
exceed a quarter of million dollars.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
e. 5. crawford DROPS Dead.

Sherman. Feb. lie. S. Crawford,
aged sixty-five. retired capitalist.
dropped dead at his home in this city
Thursday. He moved to Sherman from
Temple three years ago. He had been
a farmer and business man in and
near Temple for many years. Inter.
ment will be at that city. .r. -...-
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
sued 3e Yso}dIoN

Paris. Tex. Feb. 11.-Sheriff Walk.
er arrived with Bill Mcintosh, the ne.
gro who killed Deputy Constable
Draper here. The negro trembled
when informed Of his speedy trial. He
says he thought he fired upon another
negro. His trial is set for the 23d.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
Practically Wiped Out.

Sumner, Miss, Feb. 11.-Fire prac.
cally wiped out the business section
of this place. The telephone ex-
change, postoffice, Peoples bank, Her
ald-Progress printing office. Frierson
hotel. Byles' drug store and three mer.
camille establishments were destroy,
ed. Loss will exceed 100000.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
Fire Burns Interior.

Kansas City. Feb. 11.-Fire destroy.
ed the interior of the Hueston build
ing, in the heart of the retail district.
The structure, four stories high. is oc-
cupied by James & Sons, queensware,
on the first and second floor Physi-
clans and dentists officers are on
other two floors. Loss is estimated ut
$4,000.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
No Bond Requirement.

Olympia, Wash. Feb. 11.-Both
house and senated isclaimed any in
tention 10 adopt legislation attempting
TO require Japanese visitors to the
Alaska. Yukon exposition to give bond
for their return to their native land.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
Burns Cause Death.

Denton, Tex. Feb. 1.-THE little
girl of Mr. 7. Sands died from burns
sustained by her clothing becoming ig.
nited while playing by an open fire
All her apparel was burned off and
she was blistered from the hips W
ward
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
Three Nor. shuttIeworths.

New York. Feb. 11.-Mrs. Richard
nineteen years old, has
become the mother OF triplets-two
girls and a boy The young mother
lives in Brooklyn and will name the
boy William Taft Shuttleworth.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
EufauIa Wins County Seat.

Muskogee. Okla. Feb. 11.-Unoffi-
cial, but authentic returns from Nc
Tntosh county show that Eufaula won
over Chectotah in the election for
county sear.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
NAV Prove Fatal

Caldwell. Tex. Feb. 11.-Mildred
Langford, five years old. was probably
fatally burned while playing in front
Of fireplace her clothing caught fire.
The little girls mother wrapped the
child in bedclothes in an effort to ex.
tinguish the flames.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
Funeral Services In Senate

Guthrie. Feb. 11.-Funeral services
of the late Senator George Johnson.
who was asphyxiated, were held in the
senate chamber, being conducted by
the Masonic grand lodge of Oklahoma,
in session at this city. Burial will be
at Cedar Rapids, la.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
Two Negroes Shot to Death.

Carthage, Tex. Feb. 11-John
March and Alex Taylor, negroes, were
found shot to death near Hendrix lake,
on the line of Pamela and Harrison
counties Whether they killed each
other or were shot by an unknown
party is not learned
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
-Four chance to State Banks.

Guthrie, Feb 11.-Farmers' National
bank of Vinita and First, National
banks of Erick. Sayre and Elk City,
respectively, are to surrender their
charters and become state banks.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
Former Texas Journalist Dies

New York, Feb. l1.-Henry H. Sim
mons, formerly a newspaper man OF
San Antonio, Tex. but recently resi-
dent of Mount Vernon, ILL.,, died at the
residence in this city OF his son
Thursday
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
Mart viii issue wa,erworks Bonds.

Waco. Feb. 1L-Mart. near here.
recently visited by a costly conflagra.
tion. will install waterworks, bonds to
the amount Of $4,000 being voted by
her citizens.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
eulaIbIe by Salary Reduction.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate
committee on, judiciary reached the
conclusion that by reducing the salary
of the office of secretary of state to
$500 Senator Knox will be eligible to
appoint to that position.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
A Convenience.

Curate-And so, Mrs. Howard. you
come to church every Sunday? Mrs
Howard = Yes, Mr.. Priestly. We're
such strangers in town yet that we
have no other engagements Brooklyn
life
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
Iwn Bodies Recovered.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-Two bodies were
recovered from the ruins of the Wa
bash railroad warehouse, burned with
loss of $500,000
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
Local oDtlon Bill Passes Senate.

Charleston, W. Va, Feb. 1.-THE
Craig local option bill passed the SEN
ate by a vote of II to IL
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
Shot by Wife.

Pittsburg. Feb. 11-William Patter.
son. negro, was seriously shot by his
wife.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
Departs From Peru

Callao, Feb. 11.-American Pacific
squadron has sailed for Panama.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
Bite Of DOG Fatal.

Bonham, Tex, Feb. 11.-Five weeks
ago Claude Henry was bitten by
cog. He has died of hydrophobia.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12
Axle Works DESTROYED.

Carlisle, Pa, Feb. 11.-Letorte axle
works burned; loss, $4,000.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-12

]. B. HINES, Secretary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-27
PRIMARY ELECTION
Proclamation Designating the Date, the
Polling Places, the Commissioners
and the Clerks.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
In accordance with Act 40 of 1906, mo-
tice is hereby given and we hereby pro-
claim that a primary election will be held
at the various precincts as now estab-
lished by law on Monday, May 81, 1909
for the purpose of nominating Demo
cratic candidates for one councilman
at-large, and for one councilman for
Ward Nine of the City, to fill vacan-
cies in the City Council. That said
election shall be held under Act 40 OF
1906 known as the Primary Law. The
polling places of said primary election,
with the commissioners and clerks as
follows:
Ward One-Chatwin Bros, Market
and Travis A. F. Stephenson, Gus
Guynemer, G. C. Chandler, commission
ers; E. L. Blower, Noise Levy, clerks.
Ward Two-Court house: F. H. Cos
man, Spencer Flournoy, Ray Lucas
commissioners; H |. Hardy, George
Freeman, clerks.
Ward Three-Ferris Monsour's, 83c
Louisiana avenue: w. H. Williams, G.
NJ. Leadman, commissioners; J. B. Files
J. w. Spencer, clerks.
Ward Four-Bob Hughes store, Jor-
dan street: John Eason, A. Queries
Henry Enders, commissioners; M. Din
gle, Geo. Epple, clerks.
Ward Five-Chas. Steers, Texas ave-
nue.: v L. Fulton, Jas. Conegys, w. E.
Hamilton, commissioners; T. B. Chase
H. Wedemeyer, clerks.
Ward Six-Snyder's implement house.
Texas avenue: P. NJ Welsh, J. H. Nit
chell, T. H. Moore, commissioners; w.
A. Kerley, R. R. Emery, clerks.
Ward Seven-Leo Louis gun shop,
Common street near Milan: G. NJ
Agurs, ]. B. Wise, c. NJ. Christian Sr.,
commissioners S. ]. West, A. c. Be-
denheimer, clerks.
Ward Eight-Alfred Bros, Western
avenue and Anna street: E. Laenger,
Phil Denig, Ed Seaman, commissioners
John Murray, Murray Quigles, clerks.
Ward Nine-Luchinis barber shop
Texas avenue: w. B. Hughes, j. F.
Fisher, w. H. Billingsley, commission
ers; R, H. Gibson, G. w Marshall,
clerks.
The polls must be opened at am.
and be closed at Z pm. as required by
law.
Done and signed this 22nd day of
May 1909. JULES DREYFUSS,
Chairman of the City Democratic Ex-
eeutive Committee.
MATT VAN LEAR, Sec.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-27
SUCCESSION SALE.
JOOOL<J.JIO4N J4k1S1@'
No. Ia,o45--In First Judicial District

No. I2,Q45-ln First JUDICIAL DlStIlcl
Court Of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Succession of Thomas Hanley.
BY virtue of commission to sell, to
me directed in the above entitled and
numbered succession. I will offer for
sale, at public auction, for cash, subject
to appraisement and according to law,
at the principal front door of the court
house of Caddo Parish. all the follow
ing described real estate and the follow
ing described movable property at the
Thomas Hanley resident on Egan street,
in the City of Shreveport, la, during
the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY. JUNE 10 1909.
the following described property be-
longing to said succession, to-wit: Lot
fifteen (15) Of block two ca Holmes
vile subdivision, City of Shreveport,
with buildings thereon; lots four (4),
FIVE 50, six COZ and seven ~, block
twenty-three (23), Mooringsport, La. ;
two acres Of land in the northwest quar-
ter of the southwest quarter of northeast
quarter section eleven (II), township
twenty (aol, range sixteen (I6), Caddo
Parish, Louisiana One diamond stud,
one gold ring, fourteen pictures, one lot
Of hose, seven rugs, one lot of shades.
one gas cooking stove. one lot of mat
ting, two gas heaters, six rockers. table
and cloth, leather covered couch, one
dresser, one kitchen table, one dining
room set, one ice box, two tables, one
stand, two porch chairs, one electric
tan, one pair curtains, one set muslin
curtains, one lot kitchen utensils, one
chamber SET. one fancy bed room set.
he said sale to be made for cash ac-
cording to law. This the I4th day of
May 1909.
MRS. ANNIE HANLEY.
Administrators
Caucasian, May 16, 1900.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-27
GAMBoL or THE LAMBS.
Famous Clubs All Star Show to Open
With Street Parade,

Clay NJ. Greene chairman Of the en-
tertainment committee of the all star
gambol of the Lambs club, announced
the other night that the program of
the frolic to be held at the Metropol-
itan Opera House, in New York, on
Monday evening. May "a, had been
completed.
The show will open with minstrel
parade In the afternoon, led by Victor
Herbert and bis band OF fifty pieces.
The marchers will wear pongee coats,
with Connemara capes and conieal
high hats. All the Lambs 10 New
York will take part
The performance will be In three
sections, with musical Interruptions by
Victor Herbert and his orchestra. The
first division will be an old time negro
minstrel show, with such diversions as
Augustus Thomas can devise, aided
and abetted by A. L. Erlanger. VIII
liam Harris, David Belasco and Joseph
Brooks.
The second part will introduce De
Wolf Hopper as tragedian Weber
and Fields will present. the occa-
sion their well known pool room scene.
and William Collier viii appear in Ben
Burts new musical number, After
the Matinee" with a dozen female i'm
personators, recruited from the young
er members Of the club
The afterpieee, Tuesday" by George
v. Hobart. is return to the form of
entertainment In vogue in the late
eighties. It tells the story of the post
norton of a NEAR HIT melodrama
The cast will include Donald Brian.
Wilton Lackaye, John e, Kellerd, Rob
ert Edeson and other famous actors
Even the soldiers and spearmen will
be well known actors.