Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-08-26

A warning has been issued by the
weather bureau OF Warrington saying
disturbance Is now south of and
near Porto Rico aud is moving west.
ward. 1t is considered dangerous for
vessels navigating in the various parts
of the Greater Antilles during the next
two days and probably later off the
southern coast.
Dreams OF wealth which reflected
their gaudy hues from brass-bound
trunk containing a million dollars in
counterfeit Mexican pesos were shat
tered for John c. and Marion Roberts
Thursday when Deputy United States
Marshal William Blaydes arrested
John Roberts in Louisville, KY, with
the money in his possession. Since the
arrest there has been unraveled in the
custom house of Louisville and in the
Central police station tale of at
tempted financial buceaneering that
puts into the shade some of the bold
est exploits in the history of counter.
feiting.
The warehouse plan for handling
cotton, grain and live stock through
a controlling or selling agency similar
to that raised by ex-President Neill OF
the Texas Farmers Union, received
an open Endorsement in the annual
address of President William Garri'
son of the Oklahoma Farmers Union
delivered at Shawnee, Okla, Tues
day.
The railroad commission Tuesday
made public a statement of results
from operation for the Texas rail
roads for the year ending June 80
last While 1t shows substantial
balance over last year, the high rec
ord mark of 1907 has not been
reached, The gross earnings this
year equal sSS,72O512, as against $780,
O74, 292 in 1907, and, too, there are
some four or five hundred more miles
of railroad in operation this year than
in 1907. making the showing even
less, for the earnings per mile would
be at much greater average in 1907
than in 1909 There were 12,575 miles
in operation in 1907, compared to over
$4,000 this year. The income from op.
Grafton in 1907 was s25,275,S27, as
against S21,7S1 ,9S5 in 1909. The OPP
Grating expenses in 1907 were s7O.-
77s.465-
Napoleon Lajoie Tuesday rendered
his resignation as manager of the
Cleveland American league baseball
team. Lajoies resignation Is due to
the large amount of criticism he has
been subjected to on account of his
being unable to make better show
ing with the team this year. 4,
r. ]. EclShardt, receiver and O. w
Cahoon. rnsenagerk sAcs the Waters
Pierce Oil Company. conferred with
Assistant Attorney General Lightfoot
Tuesday relative to the sale of the
property at the September term OF
court. AS a result of the delibera-
tions it appears that the property
will be sold about the middle of Oc-
tober or few days before that time.
Mrs. Marie Handled of Chicago com
mitted suicide Monday, and at the
same time asphyxiated her three boy
babies She carefully bathed and
dressed her children-ages 4. 2 and l.,
and carried them in the bathroom
where she closed the door and turned
on the gas. All four were dead when
found.
China expects visit from Theodore
Roosevelt some time next year While
Col. Roosevelt was president he dis
cussed the matter with Tang Sho vi,
the imperial ambassador, who came to
Washington last winter to thank this
government for its generosity IN re-
hitting the s7O0OOO0 claim.
Finding that the vatican gardens at
Rome were not extensive enough to
to permit of his motoring through
them. Pope Plus has presented his mo-
tor car to Cardinal Merry del Val, the
papal secretary of state. The car is
a handsome one, with luxurious iit-
tings, and was presented to the pope
by wealthy Americans.
All newspapers in Stockholm have
brought suit against the compositors'
union for breach of contract. The ac-
ton grew out of the compositors join
ing the strike when their contracts
provide against such action
The Porte has decided to recognize
King Ferdlaands title as king of the
Bulgarions.
The boycott against Greek shipping
has ceased at Constantinople, owing
to the Intervention of the government
and the trouble seems to be diminished
in the provinces.
Advices received Wednesday from
Melilla, the Spanish cruiser Princessa
de Asturias has begun. an effective