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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-13
TOWN OF WHITiWRIGHT
WIPED OUT BY FIRE
Forty.three Business Buildings Burned
Entaiing Loss Of Halt Mill
ion Dollars.
[By Associated Press.l

Whitewright, June 13.-On the still
hot embers of yesterday evenings fire
the first steps in building new White
wright began this morning. The de-
brls of sixty or more burned buildings
is being removed from the streets and
topping walls pulled down. Rebuild
ing plans are afoot even before the
details of yesterdays losses are com
plete Forty-seven business firms, oc-
cupying forty-three buildings, lost their
entire stocks, and the buildings are
also a total loss. Roughly the loss is
estimated at half million dollars.
Those injured during the fire are J..
II. Lively, painfully but not fatally
burned. A youth named Shears had
his arm broken Every house remain
ing was thrown open last night to
shelter the homeless, and a public
meeting was held to plan for their
care.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-13
THRONES OF VISITORS
At A. &. N. COLLEGE
Witness Final Exercise sof Commence.
ment-Largest Graduating Class
In History Of SchooI--lnterest-
ing Events Of the Day.

The graduating exercises were held
at 1920 o'clock this morning. The
big tabernacle was crowded. Fathers,
mothers, sisters, brothers were there
to extend the word of congratulation
to the young men who had finished the
prescribed course at the college On
the stage were President w. A.
Trenckmann of the Board of Directors,
Judge John l. Guion, vice-president,
and Directors j. Allen Kyle, Ed R.
Kone and Charles Davis; President R.
r. Miner and the members of the
faculty and several distinguished gis
itors The members of the graduating
class occupied seats in body.
There was music by the college
band and violin solo by Miss Mar
guerite Quinn, of San Antonio. After
this there was commencement ad-
dress by Robert ]. Potts, a graduate
OF the college, and now associate pro
fessor in charge of the division of
highway engineering. Mr.. Potts spoke
along practical lines. In fact it is the
FIRST time in years that an address to
a graduating class has been on sub
ject that is uppermost in the affairs
of the State at the time. Mr.. Potts
talked about good roads. He made IL
practical, and to these boys who now
go out and become citizens and voters
he gave advice as to their duty in help
ing the several communities in which
they live to do something for the bet
terment of the highways Of the State.
1t was a unique feature, the idea to
have such an address at this time
being suggested by President R. 7
Miner.
There were ninety-eight graduates
the largest class in the history of the
school. The diplomas were presented
by Hon. W. A. Trenckmann, who pre-
ceded the event by some appropriate
remarks.
1t was a particular pleasure for Mr.
Trenckmann TO present these diplo
mas. Himself a graduate of the col
lege, being one of the first students tt
attend the college, it was fitting tha
his son should have been the first sol
of a graduate to finish at the same in
stitution. In presenting the diplomas
he had a strong word of advice for th'
| young men of the class.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-13
l. & c. n. SOLD TO-DAY
Committee Representing Third Mort
gage Bondholders Bid ii OFF for
$12,445, 5,0oo-Purchasers Sup
posed to Represent Gould
Interests.
TBy Associated Press.I

Palestine, June 13-The |. & G. N.
r. h. was sold at receiyership sale ut
noon today to a committee of the third
mortgage bondholders, represented by
Frank u. Nicodemus, Jr., New York
attorney for $12,645,0O0 This third
mortgage bondholders' committee is
recognized as a Gould committee as
the Gould interests own majority
of the third mortgage bonds. Only one
bid was offered. p b. Greenwood,
attorney for Palestine and Anderson
county, announced before the sale that
the city and county would hold the
road to its previous agreement to main
tain the shops and general officers
here. Mr.. Nicodemus deposited a
100000 certified check
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-13
AGED AEGRESS HURT
Horse Ran Away, Throwing Her Vio-
lently to the Ground.

A serious runaway occurred in the
western part of town late yesterday
afternoon and Hannah Johnson, an
aged negress, was seriously injured.
The horse became frightened and
ran away and when she attempted TO
hold the animal the bride bit broke,
leaving her helpless.
In an attempt to jump sfrom the
buggy she was thrown violently to the
ground and sustained serious injuries.
The right hip was badly crushed and
the right limb broken and numerous
parts of the body badly bruised.
Medical attention was summoned
and she was carried to her home, three
miles south of town.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-13
MICHIGAN KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

Saginaw, Mich, June 1S.-National
Grand Master William B. Melliah, of
Cincinnati; Deputy Grand Master Ar
thur Macarthur, of Troy, n. Y, and
several other national officers of the
Knights Templar are on the program
of the fifty-fifth State conclave of the
order, opened here today. Never be-
fore have so many distinguished Off
cials attended a Michigan encamp-
ment
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-13
BIC D0|NGs IN ENGLAND
Coronation Celebrations Begin-king
and Queen at Big Race Meet
tBv Associated Press. ]

Ascot Heath, England June 13.-
Ascot Heath races opened today with
the king and queen present. Also
great throng of notables and a big
rowd of distinguished Americans.
This is part of the coronation cele-
bration.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-13
MINNESOTA FoREsTERs

Mankato Mimi, June Especial
trains from the Twin Cities and large
parties from other points arrived in
Mankato today for the tenth annual
meeting of the Minnesota branch of
the Catholic Order of Foresters. Over
thousand delegates and visitors and
several bands are in attendance. The
session will continue through tomor-
row.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-13
HEAD OF SUGAR
TRUST TEsT|F|Es
Says His Company Owns Controlling
interest in California Reflnerles--
Says Tariff Increases Profits.
tBy Associated Press.l

Washington, June 13.-Edwin f. At
lSins testified at the sugar trust probe
that the American Sugar Refining COM
pany owns practically majority OF
the stock in the California rehneries.
He says the tariff enables the Cali
fornia refneries to make larger profits
than they could make without it, At
kins is acting head of the sugar cor
poration.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-13
GRAssHOPPERs AFTER COTTON
Severe Drouth Driving Them From
Pastures and Meadows.
IBy Associated Press. ]

Dentono, June 13.-Driven from pas
lures and meadows by drouth, grass
hoppers are reported attacking cot
ton in this section, and considerable
damage Is reported.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-13
SAN ANTONIO
MUNICIPAL MUDDLE
i. Mayor caIIaghan ard aldermen in
Row Over Budget Of Expenditures.
[By Associated Press.I

San Antonio, June 13.-Unless the
city council adopts the million dollar
tentative budget for the year, Mayor
Callaghan says it will be without
lights, water, police and fire protection.
Aldermen elected in opposition to Cal
laghan want to adopt sixty-day budget
instead.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-13
SECRETARY KNOX is
CALLED ON 10 EXPLAIN
House Committee Wants to Know Why
$4,000 Was Paid to Son Of
Senator Hale.
IRY Associated Press. ]

Washington, June 13.-Secretary of
State Knox has been subpoenaed to
appear before the house comittee on
expenditures in the state department
10 explain the payment of $4,000 to
Frederick Hale, son OF former Sen
ator Hale, from Canadian boundary
fund. The payment is alleged to have
been made on the sole authority OF
Knox's o. X. on a piece Of paper at
,ached to an unsigned voucher.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-13
BANK CONSOLIDATION
AT GAINESVILLE
IBy Associated Press.l

Gainesville, June 1S.-The Linsay
National bank. by consolidating today
with the German American State bank,
which has $4,000 capital, raises its
own capital to s25O,OOO. The Lind
say National assumed all liabilities of
the German American.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-13
PUT AN END TO POOLS
AND AGREEMENTS
tBy Associated Press.l

Washington, June 13.-James Cay.
ley, continuing the steel trust probe
testimony today, said the organization
of the United States Steel Corpora
ton in 1901 put an end to pools and
agreements in this country.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-13
NEW RAILROAD FROM Ell PAso

BY AssOclateu IrtSS,I
FL Paso, June 13.-Surveyors of FL
Paso Southwestern railroad are run
ming a preliminary survey from here
up the Rio Grande valley to Elephant
Butte dam paralleling the Santa Fe
tracks.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-13
.DR0UTH SEVERE At SNYDER

Snyder, June 1S.-The drouth is
causing much uneasiness on account
of the cotton. Kaffir corn can stand
two weeks more without rain.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-13
THE sENERE HEAT TELL|NG
lAll Texas sweIters and One Prostra-
tIon Reported From Marshall.
tpy Associated Press.l

Marshall, June 1S.-The first heat
prostration of the season here was
John Eason, an aged carpenter who
was overcome yesterday.
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-17
WARSHlPS GO TO ENEMY
Foreign Ships Do Not Answer Salute
 of Chinese.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Shanghai-Thirteen vessels of the imperial fleet went over to the reyo- lutionists. One of the largest cruisers steamed up the river past the settle ment and dipped it's white ensign in salute to the foreign warships, to which none of them responded.
 It would appear as though the sit nation in China has about reached climax. The thoughtful and well In formed men of both sides are anxious for a settlement The extremists and the ignorant masses are willing, even anxious, to continue the struggle for supremacy even though it spells rum, disruption and wholesale slaughter which appear inevitable unless con siderable concessions are made by both parties.
 All eyes are now turned on Picking. where Yuan Shi Kai doubtless will endeavor to demonstrate to the court the danger which threatens it.
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-17
SLOAN WOULD COOPERATE
Secretary of Agriculture Reviewing
 Law So as to Lend Aid.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock.-Arkansas cities that are undertaking to better protect the health of their citizens by more care ful food inspection may find valuable ally in the state department of agriculture. Mir. Sloan is investi- gating the state laws governing food inspection with view to cooperating with the municipal authorities.
 Recent developments in this city show that much questionable food, particularly meats, is placed on the market through one method or an other. and since the appointment of a city food inspector there have been several arrests on the charge ol violating the city ordinances overn- ing thesale of foods. It is stated by the city authorities that 1,400 pounds of meat was destroyed for one dealer and that some of the mean eonfiscat- ed was literally alive with worms. Yet it was being offered for sale, it is charged, the only treatment given it by the dealer being sort of wash ing process to make it appear whole some. Some of that offered in court after the complaints were filed was infested with worms.
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-17
MUCH DEMONSTRATION WORK
Estimated That 60 of the 75 Counties
 Will Have Agents.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Reports received at the office of the commissioner of mines, manu- factures and agriculture, indicate that at least 50 of the 75 counties Tn he state will make provision for the employment of a farm demonstrator for the coming year. This will be a big advance over the past year, when 45 counties made the necessary ap- propriations to secure the services Of one or m"~N da~'-- rators.
 -vunty Is one of the latest from which report has been received. In that county the levying court ap- propriated s662 for the work Other counties which have reported are Lawrence, which appropriated $500. Clay county, which gave $500, and Pike county with an appropriation of $500.
 Yell county has appropriated ST. 750. and this, with the $337. 50 given by the government to every county which appropriates an equal amount for the work. will enable the county to have two demonstrators for large part of the year.
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-17
ASKS COURT FOR REFERRING
Man Convicted of Gambling Claims
 Previous Conviction.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 A rehearing has. been asked In the supreme court in the case of w. s. Jacobs vs. the State, from Garland county, in which Jacobs was convicted on five separate counts charging set ting up and exhibiting gambling de vices. All the alleged gambling de- vices, to the number of i've. were ex- hibited in the same building and on the same date. They included rou- lette, klondike and other devices.
 The prosecuting attorney secured an indictment for each of the devices separate from all the others and in the trial under the Arkansas statutes covering the exhibition of gambling devices Jacobs was convicted on each indictment. He pleaded guilty to the first and then set up the defense of former conviction" as against each of the other four
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-17
COMMISSION FILES BRIEF
Case Ia Being Watched all Over State
 With Interest

Western Newspaper Union Eswa Service
 The Arkansas Tax Commission has filed the transcript of its case against Assessor W. NJ. Moore, appealed from the Pulaski chancery court. in the supreme court The suit was brought by the commission to compel Moore to certify to the county clerk the assess- ments upon the property of the street railway company and the gas company as made by the company.
 The question involved was as to whether the TurnerJacobson revenue act, passed at the extra session of the legislature, became effective upon it's passage. 1t being afterward agreed that it was subject to submission to the people under the initiative and referendum amendment to the con stitution. The attorney general inter vened, holding that the tax commis- sion with without authority to bring the suit in the name of the state, and this contention was upheld by the chancellor. He held that the intention of the legislature, reviewing the his tory of Its passage. that 1t was sub iect to reference to vote of the peo- pie
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-17

INVESTOR LOOKING AROUND
Arkansas on Wheels" Bring Three
 Indiana Men to State.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 The Arkansas on Wheels" trip brought three Indiana men to Little Rock to investigate conditions in Ar kansas for themselves. The men are Charles Doak Of Tipton and C. N. Templeton and s. A Fisher of Mid cletown
 All three of these men visited tho Arkansas train while 1t was in Indiana and they stated that they lost no time in coming to Arkansas after viewing the exhibits on the train
 We wanted to see for ourselves what there is down here,' said MT Templeton, speaking for the party. We were surprised at what we saw on the train and we want to see whether such things are really to be found here. We are going to look the state over pretty carefully before We go back home"
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-17
BEATT|E MUST
 PAY PENALTY
High Court Affirms Decision of Lower Court in Murder
 Case.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Richmond, Na.-By refusing to grant an appeal in the case of Henry Clay Beattie Jr., convicted in Ches- terfield, September s. for the murder of his wife, the Virginia supreme court took away from the condemned man his last hope of escaping execu- uon on November 24, unless Governor Mann should interfere.
 While declining to comment on the courts ruling, Governor Mann an nounced that he will issue a state ment seon after a conference with Beattie's lawyers, who still are fight ing desperately in ris behalf.
 There is a bare possibility the gov ernor will grant brief respite.
 Contrary to the expectation of law yers generally, the supreme court filed no written opinioin.
 In the Beattie case, the court be ing of opinion that the judgment of the lower court is plainly right, doth refuse the petition for a writ of CT TOT
 Seventeen bills of exceptions had been filed with the higher court by Beattie's counsel.
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-17
U. S. TROOPS TO CHINA
Whole Regiment Will Be Sent to Pro-
 tect American Interests.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Washington.-The state department has decided to send a regiment of troops from Manila to Ching Wing Toa, seaport in China, about 250 miles from Picking on the gulf of Pc Chilli. The purpose Is to perform an international duty under the Boxer treaty in keeping open the line of communication between Picking and the sea
 It was said at the state department that request for the troops has not yet been made on the war depart ment, but 1t was momentarily expect ed The officials were careful to make 1t appear that the dispatch of these troops to China would be abso- lutely without any political meaning. and that the movement was not to be construed as intervention
 Under the treaty which terminated the Boxer troubles with the United States, with other powers was given the privilege of maintaining a mill tary force along the railroad between Picking and the sea to guard against repetition of such an event as the siege of the legations during the Box CT uprising.
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-17
GOVERNOR CAUSES STIR
Approves lynching of Negro Who
 Assailed Girl.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Columbia, s. C.-Great indignation has been aroused throughout the state by speech of Governor Cole Blease delivered at Anderson In which he lauded the mob that recently lynched legged assault on a white girl. The mob was led by Joshua Ashley, who Is member of the legislature. Gov ernor Blease said that the mob did ex actly what he expected and eontin ued
 If the mob had not acted as it did l would have been greatly disappoint- ed"
 The governor went on to say that rather than use the power of his of. lice in deterring white men from punishing that nigger brute" he would have resigned the office and come to Honeopath and led the mob .
 Governor Bleases open avowal Of sympathy with lynch law has given impetus to the movement already on loot to attempt to impeach him II mas been openly stated that when the legislature meets impeachment pro. ceedings would be begun against the governor because of his alleged con- hectlons with the ''whiskey ring" when he was state senator In the dis penssry days.
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-17
DISASTROUS FIRE
 CAUSES BIG LOSS
Buildings Which Burned First of Year Are Destroyed
 Again.
OCCUPIED SHORT TIME ONLY
Buildings Were of CombustibIe Mate. rial and Fire Was Soon
 Beyond Control.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock.-At 3:15 in the morn ing the top floor of the new five-story Fulk building on Main street between Sixth and Seventh streets, occupied by the Jones House Furnishing Com pany, was discovered to be on fire The discovery was made by Crawford A Tate. He immediately turned in an alarm.
 The fire department responded promptly, but by the time the men ar rived smoke was pouring from all the windows Of the fourth floor.
 The building had been completed but few weeks. It stood on the site of one of the buildings burned in the most disastrous fire in the history of Little Rock on the morning of Janu- ary of this year, when a conflagra- tion wiped out the entire block on the east side of Main street between Sixth and Seventh streets, entailing $f50000 loss. The fire was discovered at , o'clock in the morning, at about the
 
 The losses to the Shall estate, the Fulk estate, D. F. s. Galloway and Governor George W. Donaghey, in ad. dition to the stock of goods carried by the various mercantile establishments, approximated s750,000 The Jones House Furnishing Company's quarters were the first to be completed after the January fire and had been occu- pied only about three weeks. The other buildings in the block are al, most ready for occupancy.
 The Hollenberg building. which is owned by Governor Donaghey and was burned the first of the year, was not harmed, as he had reconstructed his building of fireproof material The others were constructed of combus. tible material and tre fire could not be controlled. It is not known what the loss will be.
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-17
TELEPHONE TRUST NEXT?
Western Petitioners Say That AmerI-
 can Company Is Breaking Law.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 hington.-Although Investiga- tion of existing telegraph and tele- phone rates is believed to be fore shadowed by demands which have been filed with the interstate com merce commission in the form of peti- tions directing the attention of the of the American Telephone and Tele- graph Company to monopolize all ia cilities for wire communication" the movement to compel action on the part of the commission (which was given jurisdiction over telegraph and telephone lines under the last act amendatory of the interstate com merce law Is a concerted one. The petitions, medical in form, profess to set forth the desires of individuals in several western states.
 While no action has been taken thus far, the commission, it is said fully realizes it is only matter of short time before the question of rates must be reviewed
 When the commission issued it's order assuming jurisdiction over com panies engaged in interstate business as common carriers of messages by wire, it was noted that the order did not undertake to fix or adjust the rates to be exacted. Referring to the rate and certain other sections of the law, the order recited that the com. mission at that time withheld ex. pressions of it's views with respect to the amenability to the said car riers."
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-17
ALL AROUND THE
 STATE CAPITOL Governor Is Put off Street Car Because He Had No Small
 Change With Him.
MUCH DEMONSTRATION WORK
Gambler Asks That His Case be Heard Before Supreme
 Court Again.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Governor George w. Donaghey was put off Capital avenue street car while he was on his way to the state capitol. It was not quite because the governor did not, have the money 10 pay his fare, but because he had too much.
 The governor boarded the car with only & bill and when he rendered this to the conductor it was refused as the conductor had no change. The governor was told that he would have to get off, which he at first refused to do. but upon consideration he got off the car. The governor said that he did not know what he would do about the matter.
The Forrest City times., 1911-11-17
Townships Cannot Refer.

The people of a township have no right to petition for the referendum on any law passed by the legislature, according to an opinion given by As Secretary of State Hodges. MT. Rec tor held that the only political units named in the initiative and referen- dunn amendment are the state, coun- ty and municipalities. and that there fore no referendum vote can be se- cured by single township.
 The opinion was given on a matter which has aroused the greatest inter. est among the people of Johnson countey.