Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-11-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST
NEWS THAT is NEWS. WHEN 1T ls
NEWS, FOR ALL.
DOINGS OF DAY AND WEEK
happenings the Wide World Over Of
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DOMESTIC.

Declaring that the faculty Of Baylor
University at Waco would be an as
set that any university of the North
or East might be proud of, and one
that could "deliver the goods at all
times and under all circumstances,
and placing President Brooks among
the select few of Americas foremost
educators and university presidents,
the speech OF Secretary Wallace Butt
rick of the general education board
of New York-the body of educators
which has at its disposal S33,OOO,OOO
of John D. Rockefeller's money
created the widest scene of enthusi-
asm before the Baptist general con
yention of Texas at the Friday SEES
sion at Houston. DR.. Buttrick stated
that after making canvass of all the
denominational schools in the United
States, the educational board which
has been intrusted with Mr.. Rookie
feller's millions was only too glad to
make the 100000 endowment The
words of appreciation were received
with great applause, and the demon
stration continued for several minutes.
The throng of offlceseekers and
their friends at Austin continues to
grow, and few of those who arrived
Friday and Saturday have returned
home. The hearing of the railroad
commission has kept Governorelect
Colquitt so busy that he has had lit
tie time to receive his friends, He
has made such appointments as he
could and has heard the statements
of those interested in the choosing
of the official family of the next adj
ministration.
Complying with request made by
Secretary of State Knox, an inquiry
has been instituted by Governor Camp
bell of Texas into the lynching of An
tonic Rodriguez at Rock Springs ON
Nov. 8. Word to this effect was re-
ceived at the state department Sat
urday and until the result of the in
quiry is learned. definite reply will
not be given to the request of the
Mexican government, by Ambassador
de lar Barra, that official explanation
be made of the incident
AS the result of some thoughtless
person yelling, Jump, the car is on
fire" when a fuse burned out on an
International fair excursion street car,
Friday in San Antonio. one beautiful
youne girl Is dead and n number more
were silently iniured The dead girl
has not yet been identified. The car
was an open one and crowded at the
time
ericap citizens in Mexico have
been cautioned nv United states Am
baseodor ~ T. Wilson 10 refrain from
ecte Of violence AS he is convinced
tna Nexican government is exerting
tic hest efforts to SUPPRESS the anti.
Amcrican riots Mr. Wilson tele-
granbed the state department at
Wash,nston SATURDAY that he expect.
adno fnrther violence and that the
.ma,,can anhossv was beine careful.
H. nrntactad He renorted the arrest
as,non ,,,an for acts or disorder
y M ~ stri,,ins aynress drivers and
h,inars - 1arsev civ untitled SAT.
mrdav me agreement reached Friday
between the New York strikers and
the Ave continental companies when
thew refused To return to work. The
situation now reyerts to precisely the
position before Mayor Gaynor took a
hand in the negotiations, with this ex-
canton that the MAYOR is angry and
resolved to temporize no longer. The
cbauffeurs are fighting their own bat
lie and il promises to be bitter one.
Five hundred cab drivers went out to