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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-03

Bell
Mrs. W. E. Hawkins. acting pres
ident Of the league. stated last nighr
that il is now up TO the company TO
either do better, or discontinue OPP
erations. What the company will
do, she said. remains to be seen.
Mr.. Bell dropped in at the meet
ing and endeavored to explain his
side of the matter He assured the
ladies that the same amount Of oil
was being put on the streets a. was
laid last year, but said the streets
are much drier and the dust much
deeper than the last time. He left
the meeting just before the desolu-
ton was adopted.
To a Herald reporter last night.
Mr.. Bell. who is manager OF the road
/ oil department of the Magnolia OIL
lCo., stated that he had a. yet come
TO no decision in regard to the mat
tier. He said he did not know what
acl ion he would take. He goes 10
Galveston this afternoon TO fiji en-
gagements made some time ago and
the work, III carried on, will be left
~ charge OF an assistant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-03
CARRIERS RECEIVE
INCREASED PAY
Salaries Of Rural Route Letter Car
riers Increased from $1,000 to
$1,100 Year.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, ID. c., Sept. 2.-Un-
der authority conferred by the post
Office appropriation bill today salar-
les of rural letter carriers were in
creased from $1,000 to sl1OO a year,
affecting 10000 men with proper
tionate increase to carriers of short
er routes.
This is the second salary advance
carried in four years and means an
increased disbursement OF $4,000
900 annually. The increase provides
compensation for additional burdens
imposed by the parcels post, effective
January ] 1913.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-03
TEACHERS ORGANIZE
ANNUAL INSTITUTE
MORNING SESSION ADJOURNED
FOR LABOR DAY
Almost Entire Corps of Local Teach
ers Present-Afternoon Program
Carried Out in Full-Teachers
Took Part IL All Discussions.

| With faces indicating renewed
vigor and energy, thirty-two teach
ers met in The assembly hall at the
Brownsville high school yesterday
morning and organized the annual
institute. A session of only an hour
and half was held in the morning
after which the institute adjourned
until one O'Clock. In the afternoon
the regular program was carried out
The meeting was opened with a
prayer and address by Superintend-
ent j. G. Wright, who made his bow
to the teachers as the head of the
Brownsville public schools.
Regular organization was begun
at once, and Miss Maud Layton was
appointed to take notes on the pro-
ceedins for the papers Of the city.
Miss McCaughan was then unani-
mously elected secretary.
Rev. w. A. Perry, pastor of the
First Methodist church, addressed
the teachers. He spoke Interestingly
of the admirable and worthy work
to which teacher dedicates her life.
He dwelt on the Importance of the
work done by teachers, and wished
for the new superintendent an en-
larged field and field of usefulness
He also hoped that under the leader
ship Of Prof Wright the Brownsville
schools would become the best in the
state.
Prof Wright thanked Rev. Mr.
Perry for his good wishes, for him
self and in behalf of the teachers.
At the same time he extended an
invitation to the ministers of the
city to visit the institute daily.
Mr.. Wright here recalled that the
day was national holiday and sug
gested adjournment until one o'clock
in the afternoon. This met with the
approval of the teachers.
At one O'Clock regular institute
work was begun Miss Clearwater
led a discussion on "How forty min
uSs in primary work may be con-
ducted' She was followed on this
subject by Misses Garcia and Egly.
An essay on school room hygiene
was read by Miss Cavazos. Discus
sion of this subject wa taken up by
Mrs. Clearwater and Mrs. Hamilton.
Miss Dougherty spoke on conduct
ing a spelling class in the four;h
grade. Mrs. Putegnat and Miss f.
Vesseron followed her with sugges-
tions.
The institute was then adjourned
for the day, and work will be taken
up again this morning at $50.
Teachers who were present at the
meeting yesterday were, Misses
Knox, Craig, willard, Smith, Mrs.
Moore, Misses Clearwater, Garcia,
Egly, Cavazos, Mrs. Clearwater Mrs.
Hamilton, Misses Dougherty, A. Yes
seron, f. Vesseron, Mrs Putegnat.
Misses Custer, Kowalski, Thielen,
McCaughan. Champion, Duffy, Bar
bour. Mrs. Davis, Misses Layton, Ray
Stowe, Rose Stowe, Rohde, Allen,
Mrs. Dickens, Misses Pearcy and
Campbell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-03
BIDS FOR DRAINAGE
Of DISTRICT NO. z
FOR WHICH $1O2,62O BOND ISSUE
WAS VOTED
Rio Grande Construction Co. Lowest
Birred, at $77,O52. but With
Proviso on Which Attorney Gen.
erals Opinion is Sought.

Bids were opened yesterday morn
ling in the office of Davis and Tamn
by the. commissioners of Cameron
county drainage district No. fol
the construction of about thirt!
miles Of drainage bitches. The dis
trict is a small one and is located
in and about the Indiana tract O
land, near Brownsville.
Five bids were submitted by loca
and outside contractors, and there
was a difference of about $11,0OC
between the lowest and highest. The
contract will be awarded at a meet
ing Of the drainage commissioners tC
be held Wednesday morning at II
o'clock.
The names of the bidders and the
amount of their bids follow:
Rio Grande Construction Co. Sar
Benito. $77,O52.
j. G. DeBruin, Brownsville
sS4,11O.
j. W. Holt. Brownsville. sS6,332.
Arpin Construction oC, Houston,
sSS,S51.
Callahan Construction Co.. Omaha
Neb. sS6,537.
The bid of the Rio Grande Con-
struction Co., represented by Sam
Robertson, while the lowest biddei
as to price, is made upon the condi-
tion that the money paid for the
bonds must be depohited with de-
pository named by him. 1t is not
known yet whether this provision Of
Mr.. Robertson's bid will prohibit his
receiving the contract. According
to f. r. Holland, attorney for the
drainage district, the bidder may be
required 10 waive the provision.
The commissioners have wired tc
the attorney general at Austin for q
decision on the matter, and, expect
ing a prompt answer, adjourned un-
til Wednesday morning at which
tine they expect to conclude a con-
tract for the construction work and
sale Of the bonds.
Tie district has voted a bond issue
of s102,620 to pay for the improve
ments. The amount over and above
he contract price will go to paying
legal, engineering and many Incl
dental expenses not included in the
contract.
The contract calls for work to be-
gin within thirty days from the time
= he contract is signed, and it must
be completed within one year. Mr.
Robertson stated to a Herald repre-
entative yesterday that he is in po
sition to begin work within from fif
teen to twenty days.
The drainage commissioners of the
district are A. RI. Darling, chairman
I. G. Keeler and George Federolf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-03
Associated Press.

Ell Paso, Tex, Sept. 2-Belated
reports were received here today OF
battle day or two ago at Cuchillo
Parade in which the federal force.
were defeated it is believed. The
federal volunteers led by Colonel Or
tega were trapped in their camp and
We're fighting desperately when the
wires were cut. The rebels partici-
pating in tn fight were part of the
group of tw elve hundred under the
command Of Orozco, who it is said is
making his way to Ojinaga where a
large quantity of arms were sent to
equip the federal volunteers who
have not been organized.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-03
Fine Bunch of Cattle.

An unusually fine buch OF Mexican
ca.tel, according to Veterinary In
spector DR.. Major Schofield. was i'm
ported yesterday through the
Brownsville customs house by o. G..
Hildebrandt. There were thirty
two head, and they are for shipment
to the G. W. Saunders Commission
Co. at Fort Worth DR.. Schofield in
spected and passed the cattle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-03
SUGGESTS IMPROVEMENTS
FOR CITY WATER WORKS
Superintendent Stobart Embodies
Ideas in Report-To Cost from
$4,000 to $4,000.

Yesterday being a legal holiday,
no meeting of the city council was
held.
e. A. Stobart, superintendent OF
the water and light plant, has COM
pleted the report on the water plant,
which was to have been made at yes
terday's meeting. In it he offers
many suggestions for improvements
to the plant, which, he believes
would cost in the neighborhood of
from $4,000 to $4,000.
The report will be made to the
meeting next Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-03
'OROzCO ADVANCING
ON 0J|NACUA
Town Practically Without Defend
ers-Reported Defeat of Federals
by Part of 0rozco's Men.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Maria, Tex, Sept. 2.-Pascual
Orozco, jr,, is reported to be advanc-
ing on Ojinaga tonight after taking
possession of the town of Cuchillo
Parade. Only small number Of
customs inspectors are in charge at
Ojinaga Five hundred refugees
have crossed to the American side.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-03
TIGERS FOR SALE

A pair (male and female) beauti-
full Mexican tigers, golden aud black
spotted. They are six months old,
and thoroughly accustomed to man.
Address L. L. Care Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-03
Texas League.

Dallas, Texas, Sept. 2.-The Texas
League Season ended today with
Houston in the first place. San An
tonic. second. Waco. third. Dallas
fourth. Austin, Galveston, Fori
Worth and Beaumont finished In the
order named. Today's results are:
Houston AZ. Galveston 0-2-Thf
second game was called In seventh
inning on account of darkness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-03
Huerta at Juarez.

Associated Pres
Juarez, Mex, Sept. 2.-General
Huerta with an escort OF three hun
dred men, arrived tonight to make
his headquarters here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-03
Southern League.

Birmingham $40, New Orleans
10.
Mobile A. Montgomery 0-3.
Nashville 81, Chattanooga AZ.
ATLANTA "a, Memphis IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-03
American Association

st. Paul 6-3, Minneapolis is.
Indianapolis ga, Columbus 0-3.
Louisville 6-1, Toledo As.
Kansas City Ga. Milwaukee OIL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-03
American League.

Boston 2-1, New York 10.
Philadelphia SO. Washington 2-7.
Second game ten innings.
Detroit 12, Chicago 4.
st. Louis 81, Cleveland Az.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-03
Associated Press.
National League.

New York SO, Boston 2-1-first
game IL innings; second called in
7th inning account Of darkness.
Brooklyn Al, Philadelphia 2-2.
Chicago Pittsburg. games post
poned. Pittsburg team delayed BY
railroad washout.
Cincinnati ), ST. Louis 4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-03
THE NATIONAL BALL GAMES

x X X X x x x x x x x X 4; \
AS played throughout the country
by the various leagues.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-03

Turkey was designated as the
sick man Of Europe" by Tsaz Mich
olas OF Russia, January IA, 1854.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-03
Waco II. Dallas "a.

Beaumont 1-6, San Antonio ia.
Austin as. Fort Worth THE
second game was celled in the seV-
enth inning on account OF darkness
and was a tie game
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-03
Nelson and KetcheIl Fight Draw.

Associated Press.
st. Joseph, No, Sept. 2.-Battling
Nelson fought Steve Ketchel Of Chi
cago, fifteen rounds to draw this
afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-03

kerozen was first utilized for IL
Eliminating purposes in 1926.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-03

K x \. X x y X X X x x \ x !:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
PARTY SURPRISES BURGLARS.
One in Outskirts of Berlin Shot and
the Other Captured.
;pondence OF The Star

Foreign Correspondence OF The Star.
BERLIN, December 90 1911.
A desperate and sanguinary ARRAY with
burglars has been fought at the favorite
residential suburb of Wannsee. A large
villa, which is only used in summer. is
looked after In the winter by gardener
who lives in Il cottage in the grounds.
Late at night, while he was absent at a
club meeting. his son noticed light in
the house. The youth at once ran off to
the restaurant where his father was de-
liberating. and the entire company there
assembled turned out to help in the hunt
and were joined by local gendarme.
When they reached the villa they found
the whole OF one floor Illuminated. Inc
GARDENER softly opened the door. and the
party stole on tiptoes into the house.
When, however. they reached the room
where the intruders were busy the latter
extinguished the lights and opened hre
The first discharge sent fight OF small
shot into the chest and abdomen of the
gendarme who was not, however, Serl-
ously hurt. He promptly returned the
fire with his carbine, and his bullet pass
ed through the head of one OF the rob-
bers. killing hirn on the spot.
1t was now considered advisable to
withdraw till further assistance had Deen
obtained. When reinforcements arrived
the house was searched, and second
burglar was discovered on the roof He
surrendered without offering further re-
sistance. The pair had packed up guam
tity of valuables for removal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
EFFORT TO SAVE SHIP VAIN.
Steamer Thistleroy Probably Will Be
Total Loss,

BEAUFORT, N. c.. January Eff
forts to save the British steamer
Thistleroy, aground on Lookout shoals.
have been unsuccessful. and the vessel
probably will be total loss. After "a
hard battle with a heavy sea twelve
members Of the crew were picked up
from a disabled motor life-saving boat
sent out from the Cape Lookout sta
ton, the revenue cutter Itasca sending
Lieut.. CoveI and a crew in an open
lifeboat to rescue them.
Aided by the tug Merritt, the steamer
gaescue and the power schooner Pill
grim. an attempt was made today to
pull of the Thistleroy. She was moved
twice her length. but the heavy sea
put an end to further efforts. When
1t became apparent the ship would
have to be abandoned the masters
wife and the remainder of the crew
were taken from the ship by the Itasca
and brought to the capes.
Master Ferguson refused to leave the
ship, and is aiding the wreckers in the
effort to save 5000 bales of cotton,
shipped from Galveston for Liverpool.
The Thistleroy left Galveston Decem-
Der Il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
BACK FROM CANAL ZONE
WITH VIEWS ON TOLLS
Return of House Committee From a
Visit to Isthmus of
Panama

Toll rates for the Panama canal, vary
ing from a minimum of 80 cents a ton
to a maximum of 81 a ton, are favored
by some members of the House commit
tee on interstate and foreign commerce
who have just returned to Washington
from the isthmus. Considerable senti-
ment also prevails in the committee and
throughout Congress for legislation which
will give free passage through the water
way to American ships. Prof. Emory
Johnson, an economist and statistician
who used to be member of the isthmian
canal commission, Is at work on a pro-
posed system of tolls. and his report
win be submitted to the committee soon
Col Goethals, chief engineer of the
canal. is extremely anxious to have Con-
gress enact legislation on the subject at
an early date.
It is understood the cost Of operating
tire canal will be about s.. 5O0. 900 a year.
and it is the desire to raise all of this
sum by tolls. OF course. the cost OF
maintaining the canal strip will be many
times greater than this. and all Of the
problems presented must be acted upon
by Congress at this session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
Six Admirable Rascals,

The leading story in our next Sunday
Magazine is one OF the most interesting
and unusual that Rex Beach. its au-
thor. ever turned out. He calls it
1.-The Wag Lady" There were six Of
the Wag bys,'' writes Mr.. Beach. SIX
as bold and inscriptions gentlemen
as the ebb and swirl Of the northern
gold rush had left stranded beneath
the rim Of the Arctic. and they had
Joined forces. drawn as much perhaps
by their common calling as by the ia
cilities thus afforded for protecting
any alibis that a long and lonesome
winter might render necessary"
The Wag lady knew nothing OF the
quality OF these Wag boys: but. hap.
pening to help one Of them out Of
serious trouble, she thereby secured
the everlasting friendship of the sex
tet. AS she was running a boarding
house. the practical value Of this re-
gard became at once apparent. for she
was mysteriously presented with great
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
Elephants Asleep.
From Country Life.


A question often raised in regard to the
African elephant is whether these ami
mails ever rest or not. At first blush Il
would appear that there could only be
one answer to the question. So huge an
animal must expend a terrific amount OF
energy and therefore as one might rea-
sonably infer. must need more time than
smaller animals for rest and reinvigora-
ton
natural lists have asserted that the Afri-
can elephant in it's native state never
sleeps. or. at least, never lies down \
correspondent who has sent photogr aphs
direct frcr, Malek. on the White Nile.
says in the communication that accom-
panies them that the pictures represent
"a herd OF female elephants pnoto-
graphed In the bush near Malek. In the
Mogalla province of the Anglo Egyptian
Sudan, r has been maintained that the
African elephant never lies down TO rest.
Several may be seen thus sleeping"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
RUSE RESULTS IN ARREST.
Virginia Outlaw Taken in Vermont
Near Canadian Line.

BOSTON, January 1.--Word was re-
ceived here today of the arrest at st.
Johnsbury. VT. of Silas Hobbs. sais
to be a we'll known Virginian outlaw.
who is wanted by the federal author
tiles for robbery of the post Office at
Jefferson. n. H., last July.
According to the federal officers here.
Hobbs was serving time in a convict
camp in Virginia for the murder Of an
officer He escaped from the camp last
spring, and after robbing the post Office
at Jefferson fled to Quebec province.
He was induced to recross the border
and was arrested. 1t Is probable he
will be returned to Virginia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
36=Im. Satin Messalil
Regular ST. Quality, at

pensive article that frigid winter !.
oysters. eggs. canned goods and other
delicacies that as mysteriously disap-
peared from the stores OF the commu-
nifty without the preliminary formality
of their being paid for.
Indeed. when the Wag Lady became
i'll. the Wag boys actually stol. a
COW, that she might have fresh milk
When the wag Lady fell in love. and
her fiance got into serious financial
trouble. then was the time for the War.
boys TO show the very climax OF .heir
devotion. which they did in a ma ,t.rly
manner. Afr. Beach has made quiu. a.
wonderful story out of this. II ap-
pears. remember. in our next Sunday
Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
Two Skaters Are Drowned.

JERSEY CITY. N. j.. January L.
While skating with a party of children
on the Norris canal here today, Alma
Graf. thirteen years old. and her brother
Frank, ten years old fell through the
thin ice and were drowned. Both bodies
were recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
NO PLEAS OF GUILTY
IN THESE LABOR CASES
Attorney Hartman Declares It
Will Be a Fight to the
Finish.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, January 1.-"This
will be a fight to finish. l want all
workingmen to know that" declared A.
torney Job Hartman, counsel for Tveit-
moe. Johannsen and Munsey, the in
dicted labor leaders. today.
The statement was made when Harri-
mans attention was called to a declara-
ton by federal officials that they expect
ed the dynamite conspiracy case to end
as did the trial of James b. Mcnamara
There are no confessions to be maze
this time" said Hartman.
Anton JOhannsen. one Of the labor lead
ers who was reported to have gone to
San Francisco to confer with his col
leagues of the building trades and other
labor councils, is still In the city. He was
seen late last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
Railway Official Shoots Self.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, January 1.-G. II.
Nixon. local auditor of the Southern
railway. shot himself in the head while
standing in the hallway of a hotel here
this morning. and is now dying. Friends
attribute his act to dependency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
Steamer Alpha Still Aground.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. January L.
The freight steamer Alpha which plies
between Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
is still on the sand bar at the inlet where
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01

she struck yesterday afternoon. The yes
sci is helpless. having lost her rudder.
Tugs that were sent for have not yet
arrived. The Alpha Is lying easy. but
has sprung leak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01

permission to file demurrer to the in
dictment
Attorney Hartman also said he
would represent Eugene A. Clancy,
former business agent of the Struc-
tural Iron Workers Union in San
Francisco, who is seriously i'll at his
home in that city. other attorneys
have been chosen to take part in the
defense. hut Hartman declined to
name them at this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01

Stories by Rex Beach. Richard lie Gall
lienne. Charles Francis Bourke and Kath-
arine Newbold Birdsall. al entered In our
prize story competition, In our next Sun
day Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
Will Plead Not Guilty.

According to the plan OF the defendants
they will go into Judge Olin Wellborns
court tomorrow. and plead not guilty to
the indictment charging them with con-
spiracy to transport dynamite In violation
of the Interstate commerce laws, and ask
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
Election Next Month.

February %. when the annual election of
officers will be held. Among the members
present at today's reception were Mr..
Justice III. Il. Brown (retired). Surgeon
General F. NJ. Gunnell. L. s. y. ire
tired): c. G.. Glover. Gen John NJ. Will
son. L. s. \. (retired): Adds B. Browne,
c. ID. Walcott, William Corcoran Eustis.
Frederick b. Mcclure. Herbert Putnam.
r. Ross Perry, II. b. F. Macfarland, F..
L. Harvey. Thomas Nelson Page and
presided at the meeting.
At the close of the business meeting OF
the society Mr.. ..oyes gave a reception
in honor Of the members OF the society.