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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-17
TITANIC DISASTER
ST|RS WASHINGTON
MAJOR BUTTS PROBABLE DEATH
GRIEvES PRESIDENT.
Probable Legislation for Government
Control of Wireless - House
Passes Resolutions of Sympathy
for Friends of Lost Passengers.
Associated Press.


Washington, D. c.. April II
Stirred by the horrors Of me Titanic
disaster. official Washington is pre-
pairing for steps to minimize the pos
sibilities of another such tragedy.
Congress began framing legisla-
tion as to the government life saving
appliances and wireless, and Presi-
dent Taft, doubly touched by the
probable loss of his friend and mill
tary aide, Major Archibald W. Butt,
held a conference with cabinet Of
ficials to consider government con-
troll of the operation of the wireless.
In the house, Representatives
Smoot and Hardwicke introduced a
resolution looking to the investiga-
tion Of the causes Of the wreck
Chairman Alexander Of the house
merchant and marine committee de-
tlared he favors limitation bylaw of
the sizes of vessels, and his commit
tee expects to report a bill to regu-
late the wireless.
A resolution was introduced by
Representative Austin of Tennessee
and adopted by the house, expressing
coincidence TO the relatives of thosf
who lost their lives in the disaster.
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CASE FROM POINT ISABEL
Two Brothers Charged With Stab
bing Another Man.

Complaint charging Desiderio
Barrera and his brother. Rafael, with
assault with intent TO murder was
filed with Justice of the Peace Gavito
yesterday Ii is alleged that on
night before last, the two men
stabbed Justo Villareal in the
abdomen. The affair Il said to have
occurred a. Point Isabel No exam
ination has as yet been made and the
two mex are held in the county Jail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-17

In directing your attention to
these matters, | can do no better
than quote from a recent charge Of
Judge Dwyer to the grand jury in
Bexar county, in which he said:
1T becomes my duty to specially
charge you to investigate how same
(referring to an election) was con-
Quoted and for you to specially see
that all our election laws, par
ticularly all sections of the Terrell
election law were observed and
obeyed, and that no misdemeanors
or felonies as defined by that act
wEre committed. | therefore, spec
tally charge you to search diligently,
and if there were any violations Of
said election law in any of its pro-
visions, to fearlessly indict the Of
tenders, for it is only by pure cleo
tions that we can preserve a free
government.
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Real Estate Transfer.

A warranty deed was filed for re-
cord yesterday whereby Mrs. Johanna
Souder conveyed to her son, Oscar
Souder, all her property. both real
and personal, in the city Of Browns
VILE or elsewhere The considera-
tion was 81
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where he usually sleeps at night;
the residence OF a married man Is
where his wife resides, unless he be
permanently separated from her, in
which event his residence is where
he sleeps al night.
Every male person over 60 years
Of age, or who is blind or deaf and
dumb, or who is permantly disabled.
or who has lost one hand or foot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-17
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HEAR
ENGINEERS REPORT TODAY

The county Commissioners court
will meet today for the purpose Of
hearing the engineers report on
Cameron County Drainage District
No. 3.
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Cattle Market.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Kansas City. Mo. April l6-Cattle
steady to 10 cents higher: export
steers. s7.75 to $3.50 Hogs steady
TO ) cents higher; heavies $7.s0 to
SIS. Sheep steady.
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Election Law.

The Court is directed by law to
call the attention Of every grand
jury TO the provisions Of the Terrell
election law with a view to seeing
whether there have been any in
fractions thereof.
| not only do this now in COM
pliance with that law. but desire 10
especially lay stress upon 1T at this
time for reasons that must be patent
10 every citizen.
Since the last term OF this court,
and but recently, the city Of Browns
VILE has had municipal election,
and If charges and counter charges,
and rumors ahd reports are true
many provisions of that law have
been violated
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-17
The Charge.

Gentlemen of the Grand Jury:
1t is incumbent upon the Court to
call your attention to the law regul-
lating disordef3F houses, that regu-
lating electi6hitt?3I thai ~ r9i9pfng to
Confederate peftsfons, and that re-
lating to and regulating corporations
and public carriers.
These are laws upon which the
Court is directed by law to charge
you, and for more complete informa-
ton | refer you to the specific laws
themselves. | shall confine these in
desire to call your attention, and
to impress upon you the necessity of
fully doing your duty in case where
there has been any violation thereof.
Laws Requiring Investigations.
The laws generally that | desire
to impress upon and TO urge your
cereful and rigid investigation of,
are embraced in three classes, the
violation of which, in my judgment,
are responsible for more crime than
any other three laws upon our stat
utes. and they are the laws regulat-
ing the liquor traffic. gaming and
pistol carrying.
Common sense and common eXper-
fence compel the ordinary mind TO
draw conclusions from certains facts,
and it is useless to say to any in
telligent or observing man that
these laws are being lived up to in
this county. Why should those who
persist in violating these laws be
exempt from punishment any more
than one who commits other crimes
be allowed to 90 unpunished? 1t j:
no excuse to say, that we do not be-
lieve in such laws, and that they
ought not to be enforced. When WI
Get to talking and acting that way
we are bordering on anarchy. Al
law abiding people should be will
ing TO obey and enforce the laws o
ftheir country for the sufficient rea
son that they are the laws OF tn
Hand
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Cotton Market.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
New Orleans, La. April l6-No
cotton future market today on ac-
eount of an election being held. Spots
firm and unchanged.
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A Fair Election.

"A fair election consists in an or
derly election; in none but qualified
voters under the constitution and
statutes being allowed TO partici-
pate; in no hindrance being put in
the way of each qualified voter in
casting his ballot unhindered and ac-
cording to the dictates of his con-
science and best Judgment; in not
buying or selling votes; in officially
signing and numbering the ballots
and registering the name OF the
voter; in properly depositing the
ballot Of the voter in the ballot box
by the election Judge; in properly
guarding the ballot boxes; in fairly
and impartially counting the bal
lots as cast by the voters and the
Judges of election; in fairly and
correctly crediting each candidate
with the votes received and attest
ing the same as required by law, by
\ the officers OF election.
There are great many things
required by the election laws TO a.
tain and insure a fair election, and
charge you to especially see that al
requirements were followed anC
obeyed and an honest and fair elec-
tion held as required by law, for i
Is in the purity Of the ballot boz
that the safety of our government
denends -
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Who Can Vote.

The following classes or persons
are not entitled to vote: Persons
under 21 years OF age; idiots and
lunatics; paupers supported by the
county; persons convicted Of felony.
unless pardoned and restored to the
rights of suffrage; soldiers, marines
and seamen in the service of the
army and navy Of the United States.
Every male persons. subject to
none Of the foregoing disqualified
ions. who shall have attained the
age of 21 years. and who shall be
citizen Of the United States, and
shall have resided in the state one
year next preceding an election, and
the last six months within the coun-
IN or city in which he offers to vote
and all foreigners naturalized in ac-
cordance with law shall be deemed
qualified electors: and all electors
shall vote in the voting precinct o.
their residence; all these. Of course
providing the elector has properly
qualified by securing his poll ia,
receipt or exemption certificate. Tn,
voting without either of which /
Illegal
The residence OF a single man i
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p II A r R

ERE WHERE PROGRESS MEANS GO
ERE IN THE RICHEST VALLEY ON EARTH.
ERE WHERE PRICES SUIT THE BUYERS.
ERE WHERE WE ALL WANT YOU TO COME.
PLACE TO LIVE THAT IS UNEXCELLED.
PLACE TO DO BUSINESS UNEQUALLED.
PLACE OF OPPORTUNITIES UNSU RPASSED.
PLACE WHERE THINGS MOVE UNPARELLED.
10 GRANDE RIVER SUPPLIES on WATER
10 GRANDE RIVER HAS MADE OF SOIL
10 GRANDE VALLEY THE PLACE TO LIVE
10 GRANDE CAPITOL THE PLACE TO COME.
EMEMBER THE BEST TOWN IN T He VALLEY.
EMEMBER WHERE WE ARE LOG CATED
EMEMBER HIDALGO, COUNTY, TEXAS.
EMEMBER FOR 30 DAYS LOTS WILL BE CHEAP.
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CONTINUED on page two.)
Evening journal., 1912-12-24
COURT HOLDS
GIRL LONGER

Resident Judge Herbert L. Rice yes
terday afternoon continued the hear
ing of the habeas corpus proceedings
IN the case Of Hazel Rederford until
Monday The girl was committed 20
the Delaware Industrial School for
fdrls tcr DAYS ago ~ Mleisirat
Wood OF Dover. upon the application
of Agent Frank Stout. OF the Society
for tl@ Prevention OF Cruelty to Cnil-
dron The reason assigned by Aseni
Stout was that he was afraid the girls
surroundings were detrimental to mel
welfare.
When the ease was called yesterday
afternoon, the girls mother asked that
her child be permitted 10 attend the
funeral of her father In Philadelphia
Il developed that father ana mOlnei
had not lived together. The courl
refused to allow the request, the cas-,
going over to obtain witnesses
Evening journal., 1912-12-24
LAW UNREASONABLE
CITY JUDGE SAYS

John B. Mote, who conducts a
grocery store at Lancaster avenue
and Harrison street, was before city
Court this morning. charged with vio-
lating notice from the building in-
spoctor to have his property properly
numbered After reading the law on
the subject. the case was continued
for one week, Judge Churchman de-
claring that the penalty of 81 for
each and every day that the law is
violated was unreasonable.
Mote, according to Building Inspec-
tor Cassidy. should have HIS store
and house numbered l South Harri-
son street, and he was notified TO have
the change made on November 2l.
The law allows ten days grace arter
such notice is received, and on failure
to correct the number. a fine OF IS
and an additional one of 81 TOR each
day the order is ignored after nofice
is given. I'm asking for a continuance
of the case today, Assistant City
Solicitor Lynn said that he. Thought
an agreement could be reached Dc-
tween the interested parties.
Evening journal., 1912-12-24
JAPANESE
PRINCE ESCAPES
ASSASSTN'S KNIFE

BY The United Press.
TOXIC, Dec 24.-The life of Field
Marshal Prince Aritomo Yamagata
was attempted by an assassin IN his
home in Sekiguchawa. Monday night,
but the Prince was unhurt
News OF the attempt became known
today when the would.bc assassin, %
years old, was placed in prison, after
recovering from the effects of a large
dose of morphine which ne swallowed
after he was foilcd in his attempt to
kill Prince Yamagata.
The prince, who is seventy -four
years old, is president of the Elder
Statesmen He was once minister Of
war and chief OF the goenral stan. ie
was elevated to the peerage i'm 1907
The would-be assassin first was
detected in the home of Prince va
magata by servants before he was
able to attack the Prince He was
overpowered. but not before he had
stabbed himselft with the knife thai
he had carried for Prince Yamagata
After the knife was taken from him
/ the man swallowed morphine on
prompt medical attention prevented
/ his death.
Evening journal., 1912-12-24
CITY READY TO WELCOME
HAPPY CHRISTMAS DAY
Spirit of Good viii Toward Men TO be ExempIifiec
Again in Churches, Homes and RefOrmafories.
Charities win See That None 90 Hungry.

ably never celebrated before, Every
year it is celebrated more sanely and
with more of the real Christmas
spirit and more charity and unselfish-
ness are demonstrated.
The poor children of the city are
eagerly looking forward to the great
Christmas tree which is always trim
med for them i'm City Hail. the gifts
bringing happiness to many and many
a childish heart Distribution of
these gifts will begin at o'clock.
In the hospitals the patients are
awaiting their share of good cheer.
In the workhouse and other such in
stitutions the inmates will be glad
dened by substantial dinners and mes
sages of good cheer
The Associated Charities and other
charitable organizations have for
weeks. been preparing for Christmas
Day, and many a well laden basket
Will 30 forth tomorrow to bring good
cheer to the homes of the needy poor
Trolley operators will also be remem
bered. and receive just reward for the
many hours OF service given the pub
lie At both the Farnhurst institu
tions and Hope Farm special dinners
viii be given.
Continued on Page 8.
Evening journal., 1912-12-24
TAKE EXCEPTION TO
STORIES OF R0BBERIES

Chief OF Police Black today took
exception to statements appearing IN
some Philadelphia papers that this
city was being overrun with shoplift-
ers and that robberies were occurring
within a stonethrow of the police
station In speaking of the state
ments concerning the shoplifters The
chief said that but one complaint had
been made and arrests would have
been made if those involved had been
detained i'm the store. AS it was the
attendant notified the police of the
robbery after those who had lifted
the goods had left the store The
shopliiters operate in stores which
are not part of the police beats.
Relative TO the robbery at the
Kresge store. Chief Black said that
the thief had effected an entrance
while the patrolman was on anOthe;
part of his beat and was far from the
store The thieves broke no cash reg
isters, the machines being left open
and only four hundred pennies were
taken The toys taken were not
abundant.
Evening journal., 1912-12-24
WOMAN WOULD
GIVE UP $50 TO
PREVENT FUSSINC

Mary Briuckley. colored, formerly
a housekeeper for Andrew Wright,
also colored. was before City Court
this morning accused Of the larceny
of $50 from Andrews combination
bank After hearing the evidence
Judge Churchman continued the case
for one week. Mary being held under
5000 bail According TO Andrew his
bank and money were taken from his
room on June 8. In a conversation
with Mary in November he said she
had offered to replace the money. Al
the time the money was taken Andrew
said he was working for the Street
and Sewer Department and when ht
returned home. Mary told him the
house had been robbed.
In her own behalf Mary admitted
saying she would refund the none,
but did so to keep Andrew "fron
fussing' over the loss Jonathan Lott
man, told of Mary telling him sh'
would return the money.
Evening journal., 1912-12-24
ACCUSE TWO
OF ATTEMPT TO
WRECK EXPRESS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
SEAFORD. Del, Dec. 24.-Railroad
detectives working in this section to
apprehend the gang who placed ties
on the tracks of the Pennsylvania
railroad here yesterday morning in
an attempt to wreck the Norfolk ex-
press, have arrested Harry yand Minus
Sordon. negroes The suspected men
have not confessed and deny any part
in the attempt. Il is believed that
others we're connected with the plot
and force OF railroad sleuths is
securing the country. while other Off
GERS are keeping a strict watch on the
track up and down the line
The negroes arrested have been
taken to the county Jail at George
town to await trial by court.
Evening journal., 1912-12-24
THINK FEREBUG
WORKS In CITY

Residents Of the lower end Of rhe
Ninth ward believe fire bus is
operating in the plant Of the Dcia-
ware Terra Gotta Company at
Twenty-hfth and Claymont streets. A
frame house within the limits of The
counargs n-pperts was pnrnea ~
the gfound last night. making the
third Ere there within two months.
The loss is estimated at $50. The
former occupants of the house re-
moved from it two weeks ago.
Patrolman Sutton was passing
Twenty-third and Pine streets about
$50 o'clock. when he saw the blaze.
He sent in an alarm from box No 1914.
When the fire companies arrived, they
found the nearest plug 1000 feet away
from the burning house. The hide
pendence engine was attached to the
plug and pumped stream Of water
through the long line of hose, this be-
ing the only stream the firemen had
to combat the flames.
Evening journal., 1912-12-24
POSSE EXPECTS
BATTLE WITH
TRAIN BANDITS
BY The United Press.


SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Dec. "a
Posses are today expecting a battle il
they overtake the four bandits who
held up the Chicago and Alton hum
mer," the fast Chicago Kansas City
train near Hes Junction. a suburb
and after fve unsuccessful attempts
TO dynamite the National Express
company's safe escaped with a large
sack of bonds and bag Of smaller
packages. While the bandits worked
on the safe. two of the train crew ran
from the detacehd portion OF the train
back 10 Hes Junction, where the
Wabash operator was notified of the
robbery. He wired the Alton officers
here and within few minutes a posse
was organided and sent in pursuit OF
he bandits on switch engine.
Just after the train left Springfield
wo masked men climbed over The
onder, o dniing the train stopped and
o ced the fl emen to uncouple the
xpress car. The robbers then mad,
| he engineer run the front section
/ ahead and while one covered the en-
/ yineer and fireman the others mad,
We attempts TO blow the express safe
wo with nitroglycerin and three will
dynamite.
They worked for forty-five minutes
until frightened away by the approach
of switch engine carrying officers
No trace of them has been found ex
cept sack of corporation bonds am
some other packages which the
threw away In their flight
Evening journal., 1912-12-24
BYRNE VISIT
And BETRAYAL
OF WOLCOTT
He Was One Of the RepubIl-
can Lawyers Who CirCu-
lated JudgeShlp Re-
mOnStranCe
IT AIDED DEFEAT SCHEME
OF A PROMINENT DEMOCRAT

William Michael Byrne, formerly
United States District Attorney in this
district and one Of the most prominent
and popular members of the Delaware
bar but now a prominent practitioner
in New York city is in Wilmington to-
day on private business. He met
many old friends who congratulated
him heartily upon his success in the
New York field.
The visit of Mr. Byrne has special
interest to Delawareans at this time,
from the fact that he was one Of the
young Republican lawyers who. in
1897 circulated for signature among
Delaware lawyers remOnstrance
against the confirmation, by the Re
publican United States Senate, of the
appointment of former Chancellor
James l.. WolcOtt, a leading Delaware
Democrat. to be Federal Judge here
to succeed Judge Wales, deceased
There had been i'm Delaware prior to
that bitter fight between the Sauls-
bury and the Wolcott factions of the
Democratic party. The Wolcott fac
ton had won and the Salisbury fac
ton was eager for revenge upon its
/ distinguished leader, who had become
one OF the most distinguished and pop
ular Democrats in Delaware
Early i'm 1897 Judge Wales, a Re-
publican. died Grover Cleveland, 4
Democrat. was President OF the
United States. Judge George Gray
I another Democrat, was United State.
Senator from Delaware and a politica
friend and ally of Mr. Wolcott. He
recommended Wolcott for the vacan
iudgeship President Cleveland nomi
mated him. and his name was Sent L
the Senate.
A certain prominent Delawsr
Democrat who, because OF WOlcOtt
victory over the Salisbury factor
hated Wolcott, went TO Anthony Hig
gins. Republican, and asked him G
head the opposition TO the conhrma
tion OF Wolcott He refused. I'm
prominent Democrat then Won't
ifiugh q Browne. Channdn of the h'
publican State Committee, aud aske
him TO do what Mr. Higgins had e.,
fused to do. Mr. Browne dechuel
The prominent Delaware Democra
who hated Mr. Wolcott, then returne
to Mr.. Higgins and urged him mne'
to direct a Republican movemeI
against Mr. Wolcott That time n
consented, and William MichaS
Byrne was one of the bright youn
Republican lawyers selected by M
Higgins to circulate the remonstranC
which. with other things, resulted
the confirmation of Mr. Wolcott bein
defeated. Subsequently Edward {
Bradford, a Republican, obtained III
, iudgeship that would have gone
Mr.. Wolcott had it not been for II
, revengetul activity of the certai
, prominent Delaware Democrat VIII
: still figures largely in Delaware pol
ties
Efforts We're made to ascerrai
, whether Mr. Byrnes visit has an.
thing TO do with those past politics
. events The only reply obtainab
. was that he is here on private bus
. ness.
Evening journal., 1912-12-24
GIFTS FOR THE POOR.

Tho young men of the Mt Calvary
Club have received donations OF edi-
bles, toys and money which will be
distributed to the needy tonight by
Thomas y. Snyder, assisted by Harry
Howard Johnson. Contributors are:
Harry Larkins, James b. Bradford,
W. r. Cotton. Professor T. Arllingline
Grubbs. Jr W. Wallace, Mary Brown.
L. H. Lippineott, Octavious Brown, o.
r. Congo. Ella Brown, Walther S.
King. Preston p Green, Dr. r. Leon
Ling. L. I. ID, George w. Jackson,
Samuel p. Clark Harry Howard
Johnson, Thomas n. Snyder, Reuben
Tayson Conloy. Professor NJ. Otto
FlemmiHgs the Rev j. Martin E
Clyde. L. L. D.. Wesley Jackson, Pro
fessor c. Albert O'Connel, Jesse
Simms c. Felix Charptercn, John
Laws, Andrew Moore, Calvert Ander-
son. Boniface Givens. Frank Faust
Jacob Allen. Theodore Anderson,
Robert King and Walther Parke
Bowie
Evening journal., 1912-12-24
By The United Press.

by The United Press.
LONDON. Dec. 24.-The six powers
are urging Turkey to abandon Adrian
ople and TO accept in principle the
terms proposed by the Balkan allies
at the last session of the peace con-
ference.
Il was learned today from semi
official source that Great Britain.
France and Russia of the Triple En-
tente and Germany Austria-Hungary
and Italy, of the Triple Alliance,
through secret diplomacy were ad-
yising the Porte TO accept the pro-
posal of the allies. because If Turkey
refused Il would cause the Balkan
war to be resumed and a resumption
Of hostilities might endanger the
peace of Europe, always admittedly
precarious
Diplomats admitted that the situa-
tiOn was a most delicate and difficult
one, because the militarists of Con-
stantinople and the Young Turks were
advocating the breaking of Of nego-
tiations and the renewal of hostilitit.
There was to be no further session
of the peace conference at ST. James
Palace until Saturday afternoon. but
this did not mean that today was an
idle sne for the delegates. There
were conferences at all Of the hotels
where the plenipotentiaries stopped,
and the telegraphs we're kept buzzing
with messages to COnstantinople and
20 the Balkan capitals While ENJOYS
Of all the nations involved were hur-
riedly packing their grips for home.
ostensibly for Christmas but in reality
to consult their ministries and obtain
final instruction, others of each nation
were prepared to spend the interval i'm