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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-05
AUTO OWNERS ARE SUN
ALLEGED ACCIDENT ON PUBLIC
HIGHWAY MADE BASIS FOR
DAMAGE SUIT.
j. II. MuiI.head Institutes Proceed
iDgs Against Ennis Parties.
Pruys for Judgment OF
$4,000. s.... J.

So far as known the first suit TO
collect damages as the result of an
automobile accident in Texas has
been filed in the district court of Ell
lis county The proceedings were in
stituted Thursday morning and j.
T. Muirhead, aged SO years, is the
plaintiff j. r. Robinson and Ran
dali Mccall of Ennis are named in
the pleadings as defendants. The
plaintiff AYERS in his petition that on
or about August IS, 1910, the de-
PENDANTS were engaged in operating
several automobiles for the purpose
of carrying passengers, generally FOR
hire, from place TO place along the
public roads, highways and other
roads and had been so engaged for
many months prior to the above
date. The petition alleges that the
defendants had in their employ
ment one Bone Harris, whose duty II
was to drive, handle and operate
said automobiles used in carrying
passengers for hire. 1t is alleged that
on the date above stated Harris, ac-
ting as agent for the defendants
was driving>a machine carrying pas
sengers along the public road that
leads from the city of Ennis to Bard
| we'll and ii is further alleged that
the machine was being driven at
dangerous, rapid and high rate OF
speed, exceeding IS miles per hour.
and at a speed of q miles per hour.
Plaintiff AYERS that he was driving
along said road In buggy, when his
horse became frightened at the au-
tomobile became unmanageable ana
threw plaintiff out of the vehicle
When thrown out of the buggy the
plaintiff alleges he fell on some hard
substance and his right arm was
broken. He also sustained other per
manent and severe Injuries when
caused him much mental and ply
steal suffering. He prays for Judg-
ment against the defendants in the
sum of SIS 900.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-05
co INTER- NEW REGORDs
BIRD MEN AT DALLAS WILL AT.
TEMPT TO EXCEED IN ALTI-
tube FLIGHTS.
Garros and F'sisbie Scheduled for !:
Cross-Cunntry isace--WeatIcr
for SECOND Day Was
Ideal.
Texas News Service Special.

Texas News Service Special
Dallas, Texas, Jan. efforts
VIII be made this afternoon to smash
all previous altitude records at the
international Aviation meet at the
State Fair grounds. This means the
aviators must exceed eleven thous-
and feet.
Six machines representing four
different styles were tested and pro-
nounced in perfect condition this
morning.
Simon in a BIeriot monoplane,
Hamilton and Frisbie in biplanes
will 90 afteHthe high records. Gar
ros and Frisbie are scheduled for
thrilling cross-country race. AT least
one race of five miles between ma
chimes of different makes Will be
held.
The wind this morning was under
fifteen miles and hour and the wealth
err was ideal F'risbie's machine
which was damaged when he fell yes
terday YVES repaired today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-05
REFORM STARTS
IN THE HOUSE
Representative Norris Would
Make Radical Changes
inthe Rules.
PROCEEDINGS MADE PUBLIC
Introduces Resolution Providing that
Vote Of Every Committee Be
Made Public. Backed
by Insurgents.
United Press Special.


Washington, Jan 5.-The opening
gun of the insurgents fight was fir
ed today by representative Norris,
republican of Nebraska, when he in
troduced two resolutions amending
the rules of the house. He prepared
the way for revolutionary reform
by making the proceedings and the
vote of every committee of the house
public. His desire is to remedy de-
fects in the insurgents rules adopted
last spring. which were brought out
in the attack of the regulars two
weeks ago. He lead the insurgents in
a fight on the rules last month and
created sensation among the mem
bers of the house in his first resolu
tons.
Speaking on the committee Sc
crecy In present legislative affairs
Representative Norris said today
MY resolutions represent a ma
tional necessity in reforms of past
procedure. A bill referred to any
com naittee can be called off without
any one being asked to assume its
responsibility 1t simply disappears.
T. want to make every member of
the committee responsible to the
house"
Norris declared that the clause
which reads 'Unless otherwise al
tered by house." with regard to les
ser special committees gives th1
house power to order a secret com
mittee session in war time or in 9th
err times when necessary.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-05
STATUE IN HONOR OF LINCOLN
senator Cullom Wants Appropria-
ton Made for the Erection of
Suitable Memorial.
United Press Special,

United Press Special
Washington, Jan. 5--The cree
ton of a monument in this city in
honor of Abraham Lincoln will be
urged upon congress for approval
bv Senator Cullom, republican, OF
Illinois. He believes that Lincoln has
been too long neglected and that
memorial should be erected without
further delay and regardless of ex-
pense. Whether the cost should be
s2,000,000 or $4,000 900, Senator
Cullom said should not be given con-
sideration In the selection Of suit
able design.
Cullom was a close friend of Lin
coin and thus the personal element
as well as his admiration for Lin
coins greatness enters into his de-
sire to see the emanicaptor properly
honOred
Provision for the erection OF a
memorial" he says, lis a wish |
cherish as duty which | hope may
be fulfilled before ! end my service.
The project has been pending IN
congress for years but failure OF the
statesmen to agree upon site mas
prevented legislation.
Two statues of Lincoln now grace
the streets of Washington. One
shows him in the act of striking
shackles from a slave and the other
is small statue of the war presi-
dent standing on high pillar OF
stone. The demand, however. is for
a grand memorial and Senator Cul-
lon believes that conditions are IA
vorable for getting action by con
gress this winter.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-05
SENATE TAKES RECESS.
Adiourns Until Sunday in Respect
to Senator Elkins.

United Press Special.
Washington, Jan, 5.--The senate
after seven minutes session today
adjourned In honor of the late Sem
ator Elkins of West Virginia. The
next session will commence at 3
O'Clock Sunday. The house was in
session thirty minutes and adjourn
ed
Meeting death practically from
starvation was the fate Of Senator
Elkins, who is mourned by official
Washington today. The senator
fought in vain against starvation In
the midst of plenty. Nothing his
great wealth could provide could
nourish the massive frame that
gradually underwent the ravages OF
atlment and he fell away to almost a
shadow
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-05
LONDON POLICE
LOCATE THE REDS
Attempt VIII Be Made to Drive
the Anarchists Out Of
London.
TO SURROUND THE HOUSE
Policemen Have Instructions to Shoot
II the Fssitives Show Fight
Comment Of the CONT
mental Press.


London, Jan. 5,-What is consid-
cred the most valuable clew to the
identity and location of the remain
ing members of the gang of anar-
chists that were located on the east
side OF London was received by the
police today on visit to the scene
where 1900 policemen, several hun
dred soldiers and firemen worked
for hours to capture a handful of
anarchists,
The authorities today engaged an
expert who will drive them out The
plan is to surround the house and
fire upon them as they emerge If
they show fight
Continental papers which have
been received in London say that all
Europe is laughing at the London
police, and say they showed great
incompetency as the result of Tues
days fight.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-05
Ell PASO HOTEL ROBBED.

Secures 81 900 from 7
Safe and Escapes.
Texas News Service Special
Eel Paso, Texas, Jan. 5.---A high
waYman at the point of revolver
last night forcad the porter at the
Angeius hotel to deliver up the keys
to the safe. After securing 81 900
the robber escaped, leaving no ciew
The loss may be heavier than report
! ed. The hotel lost $500 and there
were various amounts in the safe s
deposit boxes. Six thousand dollars
In one drawer was overlooked.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-05
Fifty Rattlers Killed.

Harpersville, Texas, Jan g.
Clarence Parks, VIII Baker and Joe
johnson went hunting last Wednes-
day and found a rattlesnake len.
They killed fifty snakes, but did not
get them all. They are going back
and dynamite the den. and kill the
balance.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-05
FL PASO Is DRY TOWN.
Rainfall There Last Year Less Than
Five Inches.
Texas News sorv!ce spocial

Texas News Service Special
El Paso, Texas, Jan. 5,--El Paso
believes il can lay claim to being the
dryest place in the United States
last year. The total rainfall during
the year 1910 was 400 inches. The
annual average precipitation is near
ly ten inches. so the city was nearly
six inches below the average. AS
result of the drouth live stock ouf-
fered heavily and were unable TO
withstand the extreme cold weather
of the last few days, the coolest in
twelve years. Many cattle are dead
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-05
MESSENGER BOY KILLED.
Wheel Ridden by Richard Lofts Cot
IideS with Street Car
Texas News Service Special.

Texas NEWS StfVlCe SpecIaI.
Galveston, Texas, Jan. 5.-Rich-
ard Lofts, aged 16, telegraph mes
senger boy, was killed this morning
when the wheel he was riding col
lided with a street car on down
town street. The boys head was
crushed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-05
WARM FIGHT AHEAD FOR SOlOMS
Understood that Colquitt VIII Ask
Legislature to Change Terms
of Appointive Officers.
Texas News Service Special.

Austin, Texas, Jan. 5.-A contest
of large proportions doomed up here
today when 1t became known that
Governor Elect Colquitt viii request
the legislature, which meets next
week, to enact law terminating
every state office with the close or
gubernatorial administrations.
Pension Commissioner Holmes
declares his office continues until
July and Tax Commissioner Dashiel
says his term does not expire until
next January. Both promise to fight
any effort to shorten their terms.
That the legislature will take sides
and fight the matter out is the ex-
peetation of those who are on the
ground.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-05
WILL MOVE TO AUSTIN.
office Of Fire Insurance Actuary
VIII BE Moved from Dallas.

7TeXas News Service Special.
Austin, Texas, Jan. Sit is re-
liahly reported here today that the
office of state fire insurance actu-
AIRY will probably remove from Dali
las to Austin. E. b. Roulet, in charge
of the Dallas office which employs
sixty clerks said today the Increased
demands by the state fire rating
board mskeeit necessary for the ac-
tuGry to keep In close touch with the
state department,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-05

United Press Special.

= UTtGU fTFSS SUFCTHI. =
Eel Paso, Texas, Jan. 1.-Two
masked robbers held up the clerks
and porters at the Angelus hotel
early this morning, bound and gag
ged them and looted the safe OF So
900 In money and valuables. The
belonged to the Juarez race
track The police believe the robbers
are followers of the track.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-05
New Grocery Store.

w. B. Render. who formerly con
Quoted a grocery business on South
Washington street, is making ar
rangements to again embark in the
same line of business at his old
stand, next door to c. e. Young
blood & Co Mr.. Render says he VIII
sell goods at the lowest price and
for spot cash.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-05
SOLDIERS AT Ell PaSO.
Spend Night There En- Route to Join
Navarro

Texas News Service Special.
Ell Paso, Texas, Jan. 5.--Three
hundred Mexican soldiers who arriy-
ed here last night from Chihuahuh
left this morning on the Mexican
Northern railroad, which has Just
been repaired following the burn
Ing of bridges by rebels. General
Navarro is attacking the insurrectos
in front and the troops go to Pear
son and bysa short march can get in
behind the rebels at Guerrero and
Pedernales
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-05
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THE EVENING PAPER.

= 1t Is a. gratifying feature of I
= our evening daily that it has Z
. command of the telegraphic Z
. service, and the people in town Z
q and country as they are gather,
. cred around the fircside these 7
= cold winter nights will find
. much of the days doings thru
= out the world in the United =
= Press Specials that will be of =
. big interest. The Daily Light =
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-05
STUDENT KILLS MILLIONAIRE.
Aged Man Shot to Death by . stu
dent for the Priesthood.

United, Press SPECIAL,
Cheyenne, wyo,, Jan. A---E'ran-
cisco Carrido, a student OF the Span.
ish priesthood here, shot and killed
NJ Coad an aged Nebraska million.
aire late last night. Coad was
Years old For years he has hssA
nictnresnue figure in Mevade auu
W. ul,,on, M Recently taee millionaire
,,a yUnai"I IN sensatisnhl divorce
anS sIimonv suit filed by Lora Va
iario Who claimed to be his commoh
is.s wife. she secured a judgment
for $4,000. which the miliionats'
paid s
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-05
STORE BURNED AT CRISP.
Proprietor Is Badly Injured While
Fighting the Fire.
rexas News service special.

Ennis. Texas, Jan 5-Ftre this
morning at Crisp, four miles east Of
here, destroyed the building and
mercantile stock owned by j. p.
Sims. The postoffice which was 70
Gated in the building was also burn
ed. The explosion of a lamp started
the blaze The proprietor was badly
burned fighting the fire. The loss Is
$500
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-05
Crushed to Death in Elevator

Houston, Texas. Jan. 5.-Peter
e. Nelson, proprietor Of tailoring
establishment, WAS caught between
ar elevator on the third floor of I,
building here yesterday and crushed
to death
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-05
DIRECT ELECTION OF SENATORS
Sentiment in Favor of Proposition
Growing All Over Country
Two States In Line.
United Press Special.

Albany. N. Y, Jan. 5.-Tho con-
servation OF natural resources is
one of the chief features advocated
by Governor j A. Dix In his first
message to the state legislature yes
telday. Dix demands the abolition of
useless state commissions and boards
and the immediate cutting down of
the states expenses. He urges the
adoption of the federal income tax
amendment, the enactment of en-
ployers' liability law and the direct
election OF United States senators.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-05
Republican Governor In Line.


United Press Special.
Sacramento, Cal, Jan 5.-Govcr-
nor ] w Johnson began his duty as
chief executive of California yester-
day. In his inaugural address he
Recommended the initiative and ref
endum, the recall and the direct
,eIeefan of limited States senators
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-05
TWENTY ARRESTS MADE.
Another Man Is Detained on White
Gaping Charges.

Texas News Service Special
Corsicana, Texas, Jan 5.--Jol.n
Gilley of Rice was arrested today In
Smith county on a charge of Eartici-
pating in the alleged whitscapping
raids. He made bond and was re-
leased. This makes twenty arrests
for whitecapping following indict-
ments by the Navarro county grand
Jury
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-05
RAD FIRE AT GONZALES.


Texas News Service Special
Gonzales, Texas, Jan. 5.--Fire
caused loss Of $4,000 early this
mo- ming at Smiley, near here, The
eaviest losses were sustained by
he Smiley Mercantile company
SIS 600; Sample drug store, So 600;
Smiley Reflector, $1,000; Shaver
blacksmith shop, $500. The origin
of the fire is unknown
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-05

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-04
BRILLIANT MAN
) Make An Address at a
Meeting for Men Only
Here.

As announced in the church col
pmn today, the Rev. L. B. Bowers, of
'airmcnt, will address meeting for
zen only under the auspices OF the
Iothodist Brotherhood at o'clock
omorrow afternoon in the First
Methodist Episcopal church here.
The Rev. Mr.. Bowers will discuss
Christianity and the Social Crisis. :"
The speaker on this occasion is
probably the best qualified man in
Vest Virginia to speak on this sub
!cct. After completing his college
education. Mr.. Bowers spent three
Sears in Columbia University in New
York studying sociology. He is a
brilliant young pulpit expounder and
The meeting tomorrow will be one
worthy of large audience of men.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-04
MAN Ed BY
HIS FRS WIZ E
APRIL 4
Is the Date for Extra Session
to Open as Given in
Tatft's Call.

WASHINGTON. Mar. 4.-Presldent
Taft at 1907 o'clock announced that
this afternoon he would issue HIS
call for an extra session of Congress.
the date Of which he has not yet fixed.
President Taft called an extra ses-
sion for April 4.
In his proclamation calling an
extra session the President says an
extraordinary occasion requires the
conyening OF both HotI1es of Com
gress April 4 to the end that they
may consider and determine whether
Congress shall by necessary leglsla-
ton make operative an agreement
between the department Of state and
the Canadian government in regards
20 reciprocity tariff legislation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-04
SPEAKER CANNON
AS GAY AS A LARK
Oratory and Song Are Resort.
ed to by Lower House
of Congress.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Mar. A.
Joseph C. Cannon was the sprightil-
est member of the House when his
last day as speaker of the Repuoii-
can House was ushered in today. All
night the speaker ranged through
the House chamber and Hobbies, sit
ting for a time at the clerks desk
signing bills that passed, poking
fun at members who had gone to
sleep on lounges and in chairs and
taking an occasional turn at sitting
in his place in the speakers chair.
AT the night session some bust
ness, much talk and general fare
wells among the members of the
House took place. Storms of ora
tory were turned loose an hour or
two before midnight but they spent
themselves before o'clock, when
Rainey poured forth an eloquent
memorial to the irish patriot, ROB-
ert Emmett. Some one in the back
part OF the house started strains Of
''suwanee River and soon others
Joined. Other favorite songs
followed.
Actual business was at stand
still in the House until O'Clock,
At that hour the House took up the
postoflce appropriation bill reported
in from the conference committee
and from that time business held
, the attention of the members until
I5:4O O'Clock when recess was
. taken to 7:15 O'Clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-04
BAD CHECK PUTS
MAN IN CUSTODY
Travelling Salesman is. Arrest.
ed at Cumberland to Be
Brought Here.

Awaiting his transportation to
Clarksburg, where he will be tried
on charge of swindIing the Waldo
hotel of $45, by means of bad
check, c. A. Howard, a travelling
man, is in the tolls at Cumberland,
Nd. He was taken into custody
Friday evening at the Windsor hotel
there a short time after Justice G.
H. Gordon, of this city, sent tele-
graph message to a Cumberland jus
tice of the peace requesting the ar
rest OF the man.
1t is not known whether Howard
will return to Clarksburg without re-
QUESTION papers, but If he agrees to
do so, he will likely be brought here
on an evening train.
The check that caused the arrest
of Howard was drawn on New York
City bank and was signed by the
French Porcelain and Enamel Com
uany. 1t was returned by the New
York bank with the information that
no such concern had an account
there and that the bank had been
unable to learn anything of the firm
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-04
SRESS
ASSED
EXPLOSION
Draws Excited Crowd but II
is Only a Harmless
Flash Light.

Thinking a serious gas explosion
had occurred, a number Of persons
rushed pell men to the front en-
rance Of Freeland Brothers meat
market on Third street Saturday
forenoon when big fash Of IRE shot
nut the doorway followed by 4
mufiled report When clouds of
smoke rolled aside the anxious spec
tators saw a photographer gather lp
= camera and step aside while other
occupants we're seen to move away
rom a group in the central part q
.he market They had just haa their
picture taken and the photographer
lad fired a iash light cartridge Tor
me purpose.
Some Of the spectators took the
,ccurance as Joke, others too
frightened TO see it in that light
While all felt relieved that the ex-
plosion, was not Of a serious nature.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-04
TEARS ROLL
Down Senator SCOTS Cheeks
as He Leaves the Cap
itol Building.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Mar. A.
Tears rolled down the cheeks OF
N. B. Scott as he walked
out Of the Senate chamber upon the
final adjournment at noon today.
Senator Chiffon, his successor, was
present at the closing hours and will
at once arrange to occupy the Of
fees formerly used by Senator scott
in the Senate Office building.
: All the appropriations for West
Virginia building carried in the sun
dry civil bill includine the purchase
of additional ground at Parkersburg
and Huntington went through with
out amendment.
All the Republican congressman
from West Virginia expect to leave
Washington for home tonight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-04
BAILEY RESIGNS
AS United States Senator Be.
cause Democrats Vote
Wrong, He Says.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 4.-senator
Bailey today resigned from the Sen
ate. He first presented his resigns
ton to vice-President Sherman who
refused to accept 1t. Then he wired his
resignation to the governor of Texas.
He based his reasons upon the vote
cast by Democratic senator's in favor
of the constitution of ArizonG, which
he said was contrary to his ideas of
government.
During the last few days the
Texans leadership was repudiated
absolutely by his colleagues.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-04
MINISTER BRINGS
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
After Keeping the Marriage
Vows for Forty-Three
Years.

After keeping the marriage VOWS
forty-three years, the Rev. w. N.
Edgcll and his wife, Eady Edgell, an
to ventilate their domestic affairs in
the circuit court, the former having
instituted a suit there to have the
marriage dissolved.
The case promises to be one Of
considerable interest as the minister
is widely known. In his bill he
charges willful desertion. It is
averred by Mr.. Edgell that April /,
1901, his wife willfully deserted him
without reasonable cause and that
they have not resided together since.
They were married March &c, 1868.
Those familiar with the case say
there are extenuating circumstances
in favor of Mrs. Edgell.