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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-13
RUSK IRON FURNACES
Not In peration-RaiIroad Commits
sion Raises Rates on Limestone,
Blocking the States Plans.

Austin, Texas, Sept. 12-It was an
: nounced by the penitentiary manage
ment that the iron industry at Rusk
prison would be resumed upon the
, completion of the State Railroad to
Palestine. The railroad to Palestine
is an accomplished fact hence the
iron furnaces were expected to start
However, the plan is delayed by the
action of the Railroad Commission in
raising the rates on limestone, a large
amount of which is used in the fur.
naces at Rusk.
1t is generally conceded that of the
blunders and general commercial dis
turbances the Railroad Commission
has created in its existence, the in
crease in the stone rates has been
one of the most colossal. It not CIV
hurt Galveston and the general har-
Dor improvement of the Texas coast.
but the state iron furnace is put out
OF business, while the large quarries
at Granite Mountain, Sandstone and
probably Llano will be shut down.
The arbitrary increase by the commits
sion upon the usual figures submitted
by railroads and never taken seriously
heretofore has played havoc in sew
eral directions. and the returns are
not all in yet. Why they were swal-
lowed when it appeared that only Gal
weston would be injured is causing
talk
The governor spent a day or two at
Rusk penftentiary last week after
speaking at Rusk and Mount Enter
prise, and it is probable that the stu
alton there was detailed to him, but
ne is powerless. The commission has
made its rate, and certainly one
stretch of road will not be able to
handle the rock any cheaper than that
rom Llano east The Texas & New
Orleans railroad would be placing its
brother Hartman ine-the Houston
Z Texas Central-in an inconsistent
'osition if the former should apply to
he commission for low rate on lime
tone for state use at Rusk peniten-
AIRY. Then why should the Cotton
cit sacrifice its revenues and ask for
low rate to Rusk when it does not
ave to and its competitors cannot?
he State Railroad is completed to
alestine, but touches no limestone.
the meantime, if the harbor inn
'oYements continue, the stone will
me from Mobile and Maine points in
hooners, cutting out the Texas quar-
IS and Texas workmen and not pro-
ding ton for Texas railroads.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-13
Prisoner Attacked JafIer.

Lockhart, Texas, Sept. 12-Last
night as the jaier, A. W. Ellison. was
preparing to lock up a Mexican the
prisoner drew knife which had es-
capped Ellison's search and made a
furious attack upon him. Ellison is
a powerful man and succeeded in
subduing the prisoner, but not until
he had received a long cash on the
leg and breast. The wounds are not
deep and he will recover,
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-13
DRESSED LIKE WOMAN
Policeman Walked Into Presence of a
Blind Tiger In Galveston SUM-
day-Arrest Followed.
(Herald Special.)

Galveston, Texas, Sept. 13.-Stalk.
ing the blind tiger in woman's attire
is the latest stunt of Galveston DO
Hceman. And he found the lid off, de-
spite the raid of state rangers recent
ly. He entered a supposed rooming
house in the business district, dressed
as woman, and found a man busy
dispensing liquor over a bar to thirsty
men. Today ]. ]. McInnis was ar
rested, charged withr violation of the
Baskin-McGregor liquor law, and was
bound over to the grand jury in the
sum of $500.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-13
(Herald special.)

Houston, Texas, Sept. 13.-Tuck
Hardin, rich merchant of Brozoria
county, was shot and killed by three
negroes late last night, as they were
making their escape from the jail at
Arlington. The negroes charged with
the crime are named Delaney, Alto
Corbin and j. Gordon, and they over
powered the jailer as he brought to
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-13

Big Sandy, Texas, Sept. 12.-George
c. Cornelius, section foreman at Pin
nacle Switch on the Cotton Belt, five
miles north of Big Sandy, was shot
and instantly killed near the union de-
not in Big Sandy last night about II
O'Clock. The identity of the one do
ing the shooting is unknown to the of
ficers. County Attorney w. W. San
ders is holding an Investigation this
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-13
TUCK HARDIN MET DEATH
Vas Pursuing Escaped Negroes When Theq Fired
j pom Hin.--A Rich BrazOPia Merchant.

them their supper. They took his
keys and a revolver, and secured a
Winchester and fled to the river bot
tom. Hardin armed himself and went
in search of the negroes alone, and
was shot when he demanded the ne
groes to surrender.
a posse with bloodhounds are pur-
suing the blacks, and they will likely
be iynched if captured. The citizens
of that section are greatly aroused.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-13
RrYan,s Dallas sneech

Dallas, Texas, Sept. 12.-For great.
er convenience and the saving of time
it has been arrangd that William ].
Bryan shall address the democracy of
this territory at the Dallas opera
house instead of at the fair grounds.
Democracy and the Tariff will
doubtless be heard by thousands. The
interest is great and widespread.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-13
BRYAN IS AT DALLAS
Says He Will Discuss Politics Some
In Speech When He Takes Up
the Tariff Measure.
CHerald Specially

Dallas, Texas, Sept. 19.-William j.
Bryan arrived here this morning from
South Texas. He refuses to talk poll
tics, saying he will discuss issues here
tomorrow, when he takes up the tar
iff measure. Politicians are expect.
ing hot talk from the Nebraskan.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-13
WANTS TO BE A JUDGE.
Judge Rice Maxey Will Not Seek Con
gressional Honors.
(Herald Special.)

Sherman, Texas, Sept. 13.-Judge
Rice Maxey today announced he will
not be candidate for congress in the
fourth district, but will seek place
on the criminal court of appeals
bench.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-13
LOVETT IS SUCCESSOR
Former Texan Is Elected Chairman Of
Union Pacific Board to Succeed
E. H. Hartman.
CHerald Specially

New York, Sept. 13.-Judge Lovett,
the former Texan, was today elected
chairman of the Union Pacific rail-
road board, to succeed Hartman.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-13
TEN PER CENT OFF.

For next 10 days we will give 10
per cent off on johnson and Meakin's
English Ware, either in sets or single
pieces.
lS-6t Hurton's China Store.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-13
They srlno Results

Use Herald liners for anything you
want to buy or sell.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-12

A motion Of Alderman covey that
the mayor be instructed 70 sell the
City Hall bords elected considerable
discussion. Mayor Maloney preferred
that a special committee be entrusted
with this duty. He said however that
II the council insisted that he would
sell the bonds. and II was so ordered.
During this discussion Mayor Malo-
ney expressed the opinion that the
council should at once make provision
for putting In a sewer sy-tem begin
ming In the business district. Some Of
the alderm n were Of the opinion that
provision for a permanent water sup
ply should be made first. No action
was taken on this proposition. In
this connection His Honor suggested
the construction OF large reservoir
In some convenient watershed for the
storage OF the flood water.
Alderman Henderson moved that
an advertisement be inserted In The
Bryan Eagle for one week asking for
/ bids for the sale Of the City Hall
block. reserving the right to reject
any and all bids. This proposition was
discuss with much spirit and at
considerable length. When the show
down came a majority voted for II and
II was 80 ordered.
Mayor Maloney reported that he
had hired. wagon. team and driver
on Main stree. The council approved
TO clean off the loose dirt and rubbi
this action.
The matter Of contractors leayinl
rubbish Of all kinds In the streeti
after the completion OF building
was discussed and 4 was decided tina
the ordinance relating 20 obstruction
and encroachments covered the cas-
and the Marshal was directed TO Sc
that the law was complied with Il
future.
Motion carried 10 extend the fir
: limits south on Bryan street TO tn
!. q G. n. railroad. then west wit
I. said road to Redtop street and mort
: on Redtop to present fire limit line.
A resolution was passed that III
city join the county In the paymeu
Of the salary OF the County and Cit
Health officer. each to pay the SUI
OF $500 per annum.
A motion was passed that the Ma.
or postpone the sale of the $4,000 r.
funding bonds.
The bills were read and those pro-
A erly audited were ordered paid.
RI Coupons to ~ amounting to 81.
same being interest on the West sic
A school bonds. were destroyed In ope
council. they having been paid.
4. Adjourned.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-12

from his home at Alexander.
Mrs. II, b. Mcdowell left today for
a visit TO Hearne.
Mrs. J. n. Lay was a visitor from
the College today.
Mrs. n. T. Miner was visitor
from College today.
Dr. and Mrs. w. @. Drummond were
visitors from Kurten today.
Mrs. NJ. Bonneville Jr. returned to-
day from visit TO New Orleans. La.
Uncle John McCallum was down to-
day from his home near Tabor.
Joe Zimmerman and Henry Kurten
j. were In today from Kurten.
For Rent-Nice house on east side.
Apply to II. A. Burger, Phone ~. 2e1
MIR. and Mrs. Allen Higgins and
children OF near Kurten. were In the
city today.
J. W. Sheppard IM Tobias. T. A
Tobias, J. p. Gilpin. and others were
In today from Kurten.
Fresh bread rolls and fancy Baking
ready every MOI aing for breakfast.
n Mrs. Otto Boehme.
For sale-seyeral nice grade Jersey
cows and three nice calves at bar
gain. Mrs =. Il. Chatham. Phone No.
2e5
The Ladies AID Society OF the Chris
tan church announce a tea at the
residence of Mrs. Guy Bittle. Thursda,
from $3.50 TO 6 All are cordially In
vited to come. ze'
NJ. u. Casters Of Kurten- returned
last night from Bolton and Dallas III
carried some little orphan childrei
Z, ON Bolton TO Dallas and placed then
in Bucknsr Orphans Home,
The town was crowded today b.
~ yeomanry from the surroundin
tcountry who came In TO see the do
and pony show II was pleaan
holiday for them and at the same tim
J the merchants enjoyed a fine trad
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-12

For Sale CT Exchange-100 acre
farm about miles south OF lola,
Grimes county. will exchange for land
in Brazos county. Address J. Chancie
Bernole. p. o. 30 800. Bryan. Texas.
2G4
TIE Houston High School football
team vii. some To Bryan on next Sat
urday and play Allen Academy. The
Houston boys are said TO be chunky
bunch and will give the home team a
run for their money.
The Old Reliable Singer Sewing Ma.
chine. Sold for cash or on snail
monthly payments. Also needles. oil,
belts. and extras for all makes OF sew.
ing machines. T. A. satteswhite sales
man and collector. Singer Sewing Ma
chine Co Phone los. n
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-12
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
VIII Offer City Hall Lots for Sale
Salary Of City Health officer
ejrod

The city council met In n called
; sssion yesterday afternoon. Mayor
Aldermen Convey. Derden.
Fountain. Henderson and Edge. and
Secretary Hines being present.
Having been authorized at a prcvi-
Gus meeting to borrow some money
Z the use Of the city under certain
contingencies. Mayor Maloney repor-
ted that after investigation he had
ascertained that II was not necessary
10 do so.
The petition Of certain citizens
praying for the removal OF the wagon
scales along side the VI. ii. James
drug store. and near the Brazos Vale,
Horse and Mule Barn having been re
ferred to the committee on ordinances
Alderman Henderson In behalf OF th'
committee reported that the repor
had not been completed. whereupoi
he committee was granted furthe
time.
VI. IA. James appeared before tn
council and asked permission TO us
the streets for material for his ne,
building on the corner of Andersen
and Bryan-Granted.
Mayor Maloney reported that b
and Judge Doremus had gone TO Au'
tin ana secured the Comptroller's AZ
pr. va; of the Refunding. the City Hal
and the Water. Light and Sewer bonds
Also that tn Comptroller had d.
stroyed the old bonds for which tn
Refunding bond were substituted.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-12

Vert Boyett was in today from Cob
lege
J. W. Carson Of College was in the
city today.
Rafe Griffith was in the city today
from Reliance.
wanted-cow fresh In milk for feed.
Apply at this office. 265
Mrs. Sam Coker OF Tyler Is the
guest OF Mrs. T. II. Morris.
Monday night $40 bill Re
ward for return TO this office. 26d
II. T. Dyess OF Harvey. was a pleas
ant caller at the Eagle office today
Miss Corinne Carson returned 70
College today after a visit to friends
In this city.
Mrs. c. w. Manford OF Fort Worth
went to Houston this afternoon aftel
visit TO Mrs. T. w. Parker.
The ladies' OF st. Andrews Episcopa
church will give a reception on Thurs
day evening from s TO 1880 at thu
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. @. s. Parker
in honor OF Rev. w. w. Daup. recto
OF 81. Andrews. and his sister. Mrs. II
w. Corey. A cordial invitation Is ex
tended all 10 attend.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-12
MRS. FRANCIS GRAHAM DEAD.

Mrs. Francis Graham. the beloved
wife OF Mr. Z. T. Graham. died at the
family home on Rock prairie this
morning Mt II O'Clock. She win be
buried at Bethel cemetery tomorrow
afternoon. A more extended notice
VIII appar tomorrow.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-12

personals AND LOCALS

Ballard Moore was down from Edge
today.
W. r.. ooen of Harvey. was in town
today.
Herman Kindt was In today from
Kurtcn.
A. II. Eaves was up today from
wellborn.
John Davis of Harvey was in the
city today.
8. 4. csvitt was down today from
wheeiock.
J. e. Mathis Of Reliance. was In the
city today.
900 pounds nee crop turnip seed al
Mawhinney's. u
T. p. Hall was In the city today
from Steep Hollow.
NJ. and Mrs. W. g. Reynolds were
an today from Kurten.
Mrs. w. II. Pucharan OF Kurten. was
a visitor to the city today. +.
]. X. Pressnai was In town todf
from the TABOR community.
ID. C., and w. Z. Lightsey of Hell
ance. were In the city today.
f,,ct. steve Harlan was In toda,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-12

Uncle steve Harlan was in today
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-03
PRISONER TAKEN
TO new ORLEANS
When 1t Was Seen That There Was
Danger Of Lynchina the Officers
Hurried Perry, the Accused Negro
Out of Town.

NEW ORLEANS, June 3.-John
Perry, a twenty-five year old negro,
was brought to New Orleans for safe
keeping today. Perry attempted to
criminally assault Ellen o. Neil, a
young white woman near Covington
late yesterday.
A man who heard the woman's
cries ran to the rescue and the negro
made off without accomplishing his
purpose. He was captured today and
identified by Miss o. Neil When the
mob started to form for the avowed
purpose of lynching the negro Sheriff
Brewster placed his prisoner on a
train and brought him to New Or
leans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-03
THIS IS JEFFERSON
DAVIS BIRTHDAY
1T is BEING OBSERVED IN MANY
STATES.
The Banks in Hattiesburg Were Clos
ed, and Daughters of the Confed-
eracy Distribute Crosses to
Several Old Veterans.

Jefferson Davis birthday was OBJ
served in Hattiesburg today by the
banks, and the local chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy took it
as an occasion to distribute crosses to
the several veterans.
NEW ORLEANS, June 3.-Jefferson
Davis birthday was observed in many
of the Southern states today. In
Louisiana, Mississippi. Georgia, Flori-
da, Alabama, Tennessee and Texas it
is a legal holiday and in Virginia it
is observed in the public schools. In
Louisiana it is also observed as a
Confederate memorial day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-03
JACKSON MERCHANT
KILLED BY LIVE WIRE
Mr.. J. w. Graves Was Turning on Drop
Light Over His Desk.

JACKSON, Miss, June "a well
known Parish street business man, Mr..
]. w. Graves, was killed yesterday
afternoon about 2 o'clock from an cleo
trio light wire, breathing his last in
ten minutes or less after the current
had passed through his body.
The electric light companies had ex-
perienced a great deal of trouble just
after the noon hour, and three or four
incipient fires were extinguished by
the fire department along West Capitol
street. Reames drug store, Messina's
market, Barrett's hotel and other
places were in danger and the repre-
sentatives of the two electric compa-
nies as well as the firemen were busy
for quite a while cutting wire and
stopping the sputtering that was in
cessant in a dozen places in that To-
cality at the same time.
1t is stated that the wires of the
two companies had become crossed in
some way and that perhaps the mean
descent wires had become crossed with
the electric railway wires There does
not seem to be any explanation of the
conditions that were found to exist
along West Capitol street, about one
and two o'clock, but more than one
person was shocked when they went
to turn on their lights.
About two o'clock Mr.. Graves went
to turn on the drop light over his desk
and with a cry of pain he fell to the
floor, striking his head against the
corner of his iron safe, it is stated
Those who saw him fall ran to his as
sistance and picked him up, but soon
saw that he had received a death blow.
Just how Mr.. Graves caught hold
of the light will never be known, but
it is supposed that his hand came in
contact with some exposed part of the
wire.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-03
COMMITS SUICIDE
IN HER SLEEP
REMARKABLE THEORY OF CoRON-
ER ABOUT NEW YORK WO-
MANS DEATH.
Thinks She Got Up and Turned on
the Gas While She Was
Asleep.

NEW YORK, June 3.-Coroner Har-
burger, speaking of the death of Mrs.
Edith Cunningham, who was found
dead Sunday morning in her dress
ing room, on the second floor of No.
ia West Eleventh street, from gas
asphyXiation, advanced the remarka-
BILE theory yesterday that the woman
committed suicide while in a somnam-
bulistic state.
His theory was partly sustained by
the statement of George A. Cunning
ham, husband of the dead woman, who
said she had been somnambulist for
many years, narrowly escaping death
while walking in her sleep several
times. Mr.. Cunningham does not be-
lieve his wife committed suicide. He
thinks she accidentally turned on the
gas and was overcome before she
could escape. He will take her body
to Richmond, Va, for burial and will
remain there.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-03
Last Niuht's Story.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 3.-The
attempt of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company to operate its cars
last night with strike-breakers import
ed from other cities, resulted in the
first serious rioting which has occur
red since the strike of the street car
men began on May 20.
In the Kensington district where
many mills are located, the feeling ran
high. Mobs of men, women and child
ren pulled the motormen and conduc-
tors from their cars and beat them
severely. In many instances cars were
set on fire, and in other cases thrown
across the tracks.
The police were powerless to control
the angry strike sympathizers. When
they charged the mob it separated,
only to form again in the vicinity of
another car.
The officials of the company an
nounced today that night cars would
be run at night for the first time since
the beginning of the strike. When the
rioting started after nightfall, every
car that could be gotten into the barns
of the company was taken off the
street. Several policemen were injur-
ed during the rioting
While the most serious rioting oc-
cured in the mill district in Kensing
ton, cars were attacked in many other
parts of the city.
In West Philadelphia dynamite caps
We're placed on the tracks, and crowds
stoned the strike-breakers when they
attempted to bring out cars, forcing
them to return to the barn.
In the downtown section conductors
and motormen were pulled from their
cars and their clothes torn from their
backs by mobs of strike sympathizers.
In some cases the terrified strike
breakers had to be taken to private
houses and guarded by police to save
them from bodily harm.
In Kensington there were five big
riots. and all evening Kensington av-
enue, the main thoroughfare of the
district, was filled with a bowling mob.
So far as can be learned, the strik-
ing street car men themselves did not
take any part in the rioting. They
were kept by their leaders in their va
rious meeting places.
The imported breakers proved
to be a disappointment to the com
pany many of them deserting theil
cars at the first sign of trouble ant
leaving them standing in the street a.
the mercy of the mob. Several o
them applied to the strikers for aid t,
return to New York, saying that the,
had been brought here under misal
prehension.
During the course of the Kenslna
ton riots, Policeman Levy was shot il
the back of the head and Is said to b
: in a dying condition. In the same set
ton, one lot of five cars were piled /
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-03
fired BECAUSE WAS
REFUSED A DRINK
Walton Escapes and When Last Seen
Was Going Across Country.-Wound-
ed Man Has a Chance For Recov.
cry.

MERIDIAN, Miss, June 3.-Mr
Will T. OFlinn was shot and danger.
ously wounded yesterday afternoon by
Mr.. j. c. Walton, both men being al
the time of the shooting in the Beav-
ers Club, of which MI O'Flinn was
secretary.
Mr.. O'Flinn was shot three times
by Mr.. Walton who used a 32-calibre
Smith & Wesson pistol It appears
from the statements made by witness.
es that Mr.. Walton was in the club
rooms and went around to the desk
of Mr.. O'Flynn, who is secretary and
treasurer of the Beavers Dam, No.
%, which is the official designation
of the local order. Walton asked to
be served with a drink, and Mr..
O'Flinn refused to comply with the
request. In making the refusal it is
said by those present that Mr. OFlinn
was not abrupt. Almost immediate
ly upon the refusal of Mr.. OFlinn to
have a drink served, Mr.. Walton op.
ened fire upon him and three shots
had been fired almost before those
present realized what was happening.
In the room where the shooting oc-
Cured there were only three witnesses
Mr.. J. c. Creith, Mr.. M. G. Harvey,
and Marshall Antony, the latter a
negro who had gone up into the club
rooms on some sort of business.
There were some others in the club
rooms, among them being Adie Cul-
pepper and Charley Slaughter. Mr.
O'Flinn was standing up when the
shots were fired. The first shot is
the one that is supposed to have hit
him in the front, a little to the right
and passing through the liver.
Another shot hit Mr.. OFlinn in the
back and another imbedded itself in
his left arm near the elbow
When Mr. Walton first fired, he
pulled the trigger rapidly until he had
fired the three shots. Mr. Adie Cul-
pepper, who was in an adjoining room,
rushed to the rescue Mr.. Harve"
and Mr.. Creith had already seized
Walton and Mr.. Harvey had gripped
his right arm, holding it aloft, so that
the man could not fire again. At
this juncture Mr.. Culpepper seized the
revolver and took it out of the mans
hands. He then rushed to the tele-
phone to summons a doctor. Mr.
Creith went to the aid of Mr.. O'Flinn
who did not fall, but was carried 10
lounge. While this was going on
Walton made his escape going out the
front way and running up Twenty-first
avenue. He managed to get to his
home on Twenty-first avenue, where
he secured his coat and began the ef
fort for making his escape.