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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-05-04
pythinn~ Visit Ennis

Monday night several members OF
NJ local knights of Pythias lodge
Vide trip to Ennis to partici-
Safe in meeting held by the lodge
of that place ia honor of W. W.
King, who was recently elected
grand chancellor Of Texas and who
reside In Ennis. Visitors were pres
ent from almost every lodge in the
county and the meeting was fun of
Pythian enthusiasm. Addresses we're
made by representatives. OF the diff
fereut lodges and in conclusion
Grand Chancellor King addressed
the meeting setting forth to some
extent his mode Of conducting the
affairs OF the order in Texas during
this PYhian period.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-05-04
KNOCKED IN THE HEAD.
Young Woman * BrutaIiy Assaulted
Near Tyler.

Tyler, Texas, May Miss Eta
Paul. residing two miles south of
here in the Sneed chapel communi-
ty, while Oh the back porch Monday
night about 8 O'Clock was grabbed
by the wrist by an unknown party,
jerked from the house and knock
ed on the head with a bottle, the
blow rendering her unconscious for
several hours.
Officers were notified at once
went to the scene but failed to find
any trace of the young woman's as
sailant. She states that she was as
saulted by negro, Ofiicers are still
at work on the case.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-05-04

Phone II. A. Mcmillan at the Dali
ly Light office when you want any
kind of printing done. The best
work guaranteed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-05-04

The attendance at the two per-
formances given at the Majesti ic
Monday afternoon broke all previous
records AT 2:30 and $3.50 the house
was packed almost to suffocation.
The night attendance was also
large The entire bill made a hit.
Harry Baker has a musical act in
which he introduces a number OF
instruments. A novelty seen here for
the first time Is the electrical effects
employed by Mr.. Baker In his act.
Florence Stanley 4 Co. have COM
edy sketch that Is refined and anus
ing. Each member of the company
has an opportunity to do some clever
acting.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-05-04

DR.. e. S. Scheble of Cleburne ana
d. Matt Trash, editor of the Gle
burne Review, spent Sunday In the
city gathering cotton mill data to be
used in encouraging the establish
ment of mill in that city. Several
citizens of Cleburne
have the matter in hand and the IN
dications are that they will be sue
cessful. While in Waxahachie Mr..
Thrash was guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd A. Ferris.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-05-04
A Missouri Congressman Asks
that lrIctal judges H.
Investigated
NEGLECT AND INSOlEhCE
Judge Phillips |, Accuscd Of Not At
tending 10 Duly and Smith Me
pherson oI Insulting Conduct
Violated Game Laws.

Washington Mas 4 Making se.
fious charges against Federal Judges
John r Phillips and Smith Nc
Phcrson. of the western district of
Missouri. Representative Murphy of
that state introduced resolution
yesterday to investigate their con-
duct in the litigation between the
state and the railroad companies
over the maximum freight law and
the Missouri 2-cent passenger rate.
The preamble Of the Murphy reso-
luton claims that these two judges
accompanied certain railroad attor-
neys on a fishing trip on which oc-
casion members of the party were
arrested for violating the game laws
OF the state
The resolution charges that Judge
Phillips ueglects his duty by contin-
uing absent from the bench and that
when he does preside the court Is in
session for only four hours each day
Mr.. Murphy depicts the general con-
duct OF Judge Phillips in Missouri
contending that he is insulting to
attorneys who are compelled to prac-
tice in his court, and also that he has
instructed at various times that the
jury bring in certain verdict. If
the Jurors bring in different verdict
doelarae ~ w. ~ H1dge PHIL
|','I ! ,1.1 -! ;t.N'':sT',x
their oaths AS jurors.
The resolution recites the various
phases of the litigation. including a
statement that the railway compan-
les agreed to establish certain rates
within the state of Missouri in viola
ton of the state antitrust law. 1t is
stated that the two judges rendered
certain decisions which In effect
usurped the powers Of the leglsla-
ture.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-05-04

Imagine the best Ice cream you
ever ate and you will have an idea
OF how rich. delicious and refreshing
Acme Ice Cream really is, and 1t
costs less than homemade. Delivered
In 1-2 and / gallon lots to any part
city. Sold by all leading dealers. Old
phone 154. New Phone 13. %
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-05-04

If you want the best and finest
portraits, something you will always
be proud of | will be glad to make
them for you. Mrs. c. f. Jackson,
leading photographer. u
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-05-04
DEATH on \ GopU WOMAN.
Mrs. '. Elkins Expired Tuesday
Morning After u Long Illness.


After long Illness Mrs. v FL
kins died Tuesday morning at 5:i5
at the home OF l.. j Gates on West
Main street Mrs Elkins had resided
in Waxahachie several years and
numbered her friends by the score.
She was sc years old. She was u
member of the Baptist church and
in all the relations of life she was a
pious and consecrated christian. She
was the mother of a large family of
children, being survived by the fol-
lowing:
Mrs. l.. ] Gates of Waxahachie,
Mrs. Doss of El Reno, Okla. Mrs.
ingram of Rush Springs, Okla. Rob
ert Elkins of Ennis; A. A. Elkins of
~. G. G. Elkins OF Waxa.
John Pruitt of Dallas
9lkins of Livingston.
~ We're at her bedside when the
end came, and In their sorrow they
have the sympathy of many friends
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock al
the residence of Mr.. Gates The in
terment will be made at the city
cemetery. Arrangements are also be-
ing made to have the body of her
husband who was buried AT Italy
about twenty years ago taken up
and brought here for re-interment.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-14
CITY FORESTER'S $3.50
JOB REMAINS INTACT

The position of city forester, held by
Rev. f. ]. Harper brother of the for
mer mayor, was threatened yesterday,
but not for long. Councilman Wren
moved to abolish the office, and Coun-
Gilman Wallace seconded him, but when
it was put to a vote only these two
voted in favor of the matter. The 9TH
er seven voted mo"
Councilman Whens idea was to save
the city the salary of $3.50 a month,
which the city forester receives, and
put the duties under the park depart
ment He declared that John Morley,
superintendent of parks, was ten times
more competent to perform the duties
of the office than the incumbent.
When this motion failed Mr.. Wren
endeavored to have the position of city
sealer of weights and measures put
under the jurisdiction of the city clerk
and the city clerk be given another
deputy to perform the duties of the
office This motion was not even Sec
Onded
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-14

It's as easy to secure a bargain in used
automobile, through want advertising, It
used to be-and still is-tO secure horse
and carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-14
MORE CITY OFFICERS
MUST MOVE FROM HALL
Rooms in copp Building May Be Sc
cured for Forester and Sealer,
to Relieve Congestion

Although the city is paying $SO,OOO a
wear for rent for municipal offices out
side the city hall the expansion or pup
lie business still causes pressure on
those having their offices in the hail'
and Yesterday the board of public
works recommended that rooms be Sc
cured in the Copp building, adjoining
the citv hall, for the city forester and
the CITY esealer of weights and meas
ures.
The room in the city hall occupied by
these two officials is to be turned over
to the department of boiler inspection
and the room occupied by the boiler de-
partment is to be given to the corre-
spending clerk of the city tax ana
license collector.
The volume of business in the depart
ment of tax collections has increased
materially, and the desk provided for
the correspondence clerk is not large
enough to handle the business coming
before him. There is not room in the
office of the tav collector to provide
this clerk with a larger desk. The
only relief the board of public works
can find is to place the city sealer and
forester over in the Copp building.
AS City Attorney Hewitt, wha has
private offices in the Copp building, eX-
meets to move into the city hall as soon
as more rooms can be fitted up in the
belfry, the suggestion of the board was
laid over for a time. The city attorney
has a lease on the rooms he occupies in
the Copp building, and it is probable
these rooms can be used by the sealer
and forester.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-14
COUNCILMEN SIDESTEP
ALL LIQUOR ORDINANCES
Proximity of Election Keeps Yonkin,
Lyon and Healy Busy with
Acrobatic Feats

With election time but few weeks
off, and three members of the present
council striving to retain their seats,
it is hard to get the council to touch
liquor matters with ten-foot pole. II
they legislate for the liquor interests
then the 'long hairs are against them.
If they legislate against the liquor in
terests then the short hairs" are
against them. This business of strad-
ding both sides of the question is MAX
ing Lyon Healy and Yonkin look like
professional acrobats.
Because of the near approach of the
election three liquor ordinances before
the council yesterday were filed, only
Wallace and Pease voting against this
action.
one ordinance was to give wholesale
houses the privilege of selling in guam
titles of not less than ten ounces,
commercial pint. They are now prohib-
tied from selling in less quantities than
a fifth of a gallon, and when they want
to sell bottles of liquor that come in
small packages they give away a bottle
of beer with the purchase.
To compensate for this advantage,
the ordinance regulating the closing
hours was to be changed and the whole
sale houses were to be forced to close
their doors at 10 o'clock
The third ordinance was presented by
city Prosecutor Eddie. and provided
that short drinks might be served by
restaurants with bona fide meals, but
that no drinks were to be served in
restaurant unless that restaurant had
a permit
The intent of this ordinance was to
stop the practice prevailing in some
restaurants of sending walters to the
nearest saloon to get any drink a GUS
toner wanted. Wallace fought hard to
have this ordinance passed, but the
council insisted on filing it with the
rest
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-14
Municipal Affairs
LOSE THEIR FIGHT
AGAINST FACTORIES
PROTEST OF HOME OWNERS
DENIED BY COUNCIL
Section Bounded by Thrty-seVenth,
McClintock and Santa Monica
Avenues Is Open to
Industries

A long drawn out controversy was
settled yesterday when the council
denied the protest of property owners
in the district bounded by Thirty
seventh street, McClintock and Santa
Monica avenues against having the
territory set aside for industrial pur-
poses.
A number of enterprises that do not
conduce to the best interests of resi-
dence property, such as lumber yards,
stove factories, etc, have been To-
Gated in this district for many years.
When the entire city was placed
under the residence district ordinance
several months ago this was included,
and the operation of this ordinance
has made it impossible for other busi-
ness to be established there. AS 1t is
on a spur railroad track and is de-
sirable for some kinds of business, the
council passed an ordinance exempt
ing it from the operations of the resi-
dence district law.
This put the home owners in the
territory in arms. They appeared be-
fore the council, showed that this was
the northern boundary of Agricultural
park, where $500, 900 is to be spent in
improvements, and that the proposed
art gallery was directly opposite. They
wanted all business excluded from the
district and the territory kept for
residence purposes only. The council
gave them time to begin proceedings
to drive out the business already es-
tablished in the locality, but as Moth
ing was done the council yesterday
denied the protest, only Councilman
Wallace voting against it.
Another long drawn out controversy
of the same kind was settled when the
council yesterday refused to exempt
the block bounded by Maple, Santee,
Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets
from the residence district. A strong
effort has been made to have this
done. and interested persons have Sc
cured options on a large amount of
the property in this block It was
represented that a laundry and other
business to cost s250O0O would be built.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-14
CITY HAS NO TITLE TO
SANTA BARBARA AVENUE
H. E. Huntington Owns Highway Be-
tween Figueroa and Vermont,
It Is Discovered

A peculiar situation was called to
the attention of the council yesterday
when Deputy City Attorney Howard
Robertson reported that he had discov-
cred the city had no title to that por-
ton of Santa Barbara avenue between
Figueroa and Vermont. There is no
deed or conveyance of any kind giving
the city title to this strip of land. 1t is
owned solely by H. E. Huntington, who
owns a tract of land adjoining the
street.
While there is not much of a street
between these points, and it is little
used except in spots, it has always been
supposed that the city owned it, and
the board of public works has been
frequently called hard names because
1t did not keep this street in better
shape. 1t is occupied by the Los Ange-
les & Redondo railway for a right of
way.
The discovery that the city had no
interest was brought about by the re-
quest of property owners on the south
side of this strip that curb lines be set.
But curb lines cannot be set, as there is
no street on which to set them.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-14
JOKER DISCOVERED
IN SPECIFICATIONS
SALESMAN SAYS PARTlAllTY
WAS SHOWN
Claims That Practically Only One
Concern Could Bid on Chem
ical Engine for San
Pedro

That the specifications for a fire
engine the city intends to purchase
had been fixed" so that only the Sea-
grave company or one of its allied con-
Germs could bid was the serious charge
made by NJ. Sardou before the city
council yesterday. Mr.. Sardou made
this charge before the bids for the fire
apparatus were opened by the council,
and when they were opened some color
was given to his statement by the fact
that only the Seagrave company and
the La France company, which Mr..
Sardou says controls the stock of the
Seagrave company, made proposals for
the engine.
This engine is one that is to be
used at San Pedro. 1t is an automo-
bile combination chemical and hose
wagon. The particular point in the
specifications that Mr.. Sardou pointed
out was that the machine was to be
"air cooled by direct forced draught
through aluminium air pipes and
Jacket" He declared the patents on
this are held by the Frayer-Miller
company and that they lease them
only to certain companies. of which
the Seagrave company is one, and the
only one that also builds fire engines
He declared he had special knowledge
OF the IacI. because lie was LOllllCA ~
an agent of the Frayer-Miller COM
pany.
The bids for this apparatus were re-
ferred to the supply committee with
instructions to find out If these speci-
fcations had been fixed" Chief Lips
Is said to be responsible for the speci-
fications, but he was out of the city
yesterday and could not be reached.
In addition to receiving bids for the
combination automobile chemical and
hose wagon. the council also received
bids for a city service truck, a fourth
size fire engine and combination truck
and chemical and 1900 feet of fire
hose.
Bids for the fire hose are much
higher than the prices quoted about
a year ago, when the city bought hose
at So cents a foot The bids received
yesterday were: Gutta Percha COM
pany $1.1O a foot; Bowers Rubber
company, IA cents; Gorham Rubber
company, "a cents; American Rubber
company, SSH cents; W. B. Walsh,
81 .O5. The supply committee will rec
ommend which of these bids to ac-
cept.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-14
DREAD BLOOD PACT AMONG
STRIKERS IN PHILIPPINES
Form of Oath Disclosed in Court Pro-
ceedings for Injunction Against
Cigar Makers

MANILA, Oct. 13.-Following attacks
by a mob of strikers on workmen con-
tinuing in the employment of the
Oriente cigar factory, the management
of the company applied for and OBJ
tained a temporary injunction restrain
ing the members of the Cigarmakers'
union from further activities against
the non-uniOn men.
Court proceedings revealed the fact
that a blood pact exists among the
strikers. 1t was shown that the mem
bers of the union were required to take
an oath not to violate the strike agree
ment. The oath proceeds in this man
ner:
II have sworn that if unfaithful to
the cause my brothers are at liberty to
kill me without suffering responsibility
to the authorities of this archipelago"
Since the activity in the market as a
result of the Payne tariff bill the cigar
makers have demanded higher wages,
with the strike and riots as a result.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-14
NEW DISINFECTANT IS
DEMANDED FOR THE PARKS
Police Department Also Tells City
Council That Stuff Provided by
Health Board Will Not Do

The formula for a disinfectant pro-
vided by the health department has not
proved satisfactory to the park and po-
lice departments, which use good deal
of this material, and the council yes
terday instructed the supply committee
to purchase the kind of disinfectant it
chose.
A big fight was made over this ma
teriai a short time ago because the city
was paying $1.25 a gallon for tbs kind
of material when it was represented
that something just as good could be
made for Is cents a gallon. Yesterday
the council learned its argument had
been uncalled for because the disinfect-
ant that cost 81. .25 a gallon is mixed one
part of the material to 80 parts of wa
ter, making the actual cost about 5 or
gents a gallon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-14
ITALIAN CRUISER TAKES
PLACE FOR BIG FESTIVAL
Warship CaIabria Arrives from Brazil
and Is Visited by Mayor of
San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13.-The
Italian cruiser Calabria, detailed TO
act as the official representative or
the government of Italy during the
Portola festival, arrived today from
Brazil, where she had been stationed.
After formal salutes had been ex-
changed with the forts and the other
warships at anchor in the stream the
Calabria was boarded by Assistant COL
lector of the Port Mcbride who has
been made the official representative
of the United States in welcoming the
foreign fighting craft to the festival.
Mr.. Mcbride extended the courtesles
of the port to the visiting cruiser and
she was then boarded by Mayor Taylor
and the reception committee of the
Portola festival, who rendered the
freedom of the city to her officers and
crew
The CaIabria is a 242S-ton cruiser,
built at Spezia in 1894. She carries a
complement of 257 men.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-14
MAYOR NAMES FIVE MEN
ON MUSIC COMMISSION
C. F. Edison, ]. F. saIyer, J. L. Edmis-
ton, E. A. GeissIer and James
SIauson the Appointees

Mayor Alexander yesterday sent the
names of five men to the city council as
his appointees on the municipal music
commission. They are Charles Farwell
Edison, J. f. Salyer, ]. F. Edmiston,
E. A. Geissler and James Slauson. They
were confirmed without discussion.
This commission will take a new
place in Los Angeles history and will
help develop the city from an aesthetic
point of view. This body will have the
expending of $4,000 that has been APP
propriated by the city for municipal
band. This money is only a starter,
and the result of the experiment will
determine whether more money will be
appropriated for this purpose next year
and other years following.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-14
CHINESE HERB TEA
Cures liberated stomach and Liver Trouble.

To whom II may concern. This is to certify
that l have been cured of liberation Of the
stomach and liver troubles by using Hung
Chun Tong and Hop Wing Chinese Herb
Tea. had been i'll for nearly year and had
been treated by several American doctors In
the east. All failed to effect cure. and
was advised to change climates arrived In
Los Angeles about the middle of December.
very III. A few weeks later began treating
with the above named company and found
their remedies speedy and effectual. Any
one suffering from stomach troubles can be
benefited by consulting this Herb and Tea
Company LOTTIE BASKERVILLE,
is e11 Potter Park place, Los Angeles.
To HUNG CHUN TONG and HOP WING
HERB TEA co. DIR. Tom She Bin, Manager.
office hours; I'll S. Main, a. m. to 12j 0lO
S. Olive, to y. m.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-14
Western Union Revenue sao,541 ,o72

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-Alvin W.
Krech. Edward T. Jeffrey and King
don Gould were elected directors Of
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany at the annual meeting of the
stockholders today. They succeeded
Gen. Thomas Il. Eckert, James H..
Hyde and e. H. Hartman. The an
nual report showed total revenues for
the year Of 33O,541, 072, an increase of
$1,959,S60 over the previous year.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-14
Nlcaraaue In Revolt AaaIn

from Bluehelds, Nicaragua, under date
of october 12 to the Times-Demo-
crat, says:
"A revolution broke out today, and
Juan ]. Estrada has been elected pro-
vincial governor of Nicaragua. The
revolutionists evidently had long been
preparing for the blow that was struck
against President Zelaya. They claim
to have a majority Of voters with
them
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-14

Land on the west coast OF Mexico. Sonora
sinaloa-H A. Smith, $40 Byrne bldg.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-14

school boys and girls will be interested In
the new list of prizes announced next Sum
day In the Herald Junior. Any boy girl
OF public school age is eligible to compete
for splendid prizes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-25
LETCHER AT ABBEvILLE.
Montgomery Defender Addresses J
 uaNFa <,e U&nww

Montgomery Defender Addressea Far naers of Henry.
 Abbevilie. Oct. 24.-(SpecfaI. )-J. T. Letcher of Montgomery. spoke to pos- sibly 200 people at the Court House Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The audience was composed to a great ex- tent of farmers who had come to town to market cotton.
 Mir. fletcher stated that he was strongly opposed to placing the amend ment in the Constitution. He stated that the Constitution Is a sacred in- strument and that 1t has been obtained through the bloodshed of our snces- tors.
 The speakers stated that nothing should. be placed in the Constitution that had not been tried by experience.
 Prohibition in the State is an cx- pertinent he declared, and should first be given thorough trial. He was se- were in his denunciation of Governor Conner and stated that this whole fight had been precipitated in order that the Governor might be United States Senator and that Judge Wealsley r1ight become Governor. Mir Letcher severely denounced the ministers who are talk ing an interest in politics. He stated that he believed 1t was true that more than half the ministers in Alabama could not vote and that a great many from lack of patriotism had faile d to pay their poll tax. He criticised the Governor for offering to pardon any who might be convicted for making scuppernong wine and blackberry cor dial