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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-09
HOME ROBBED IN ODD STYLE
Housewife Told to Pound Wall, and
= While She Does Thieves Loot
Rooms.

Chicago-Two we'll dressed men,
who posed as real estate agents, sue
ceeded in persuading Mrs. Catherine
Bredow, a widow, 6748 Southport ave.
nue., to keep pounding ON walls In her
home to test their solidity the other
afternoon while they ransacked sew
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-14
NO FEARS FELT THAT CONFER
ENCE WILL SEPARATE WITHOUT
REACHING SOME PEACEABLE
SETTLEMENT
Associated Press.

RSSOclaJcU 1fcSS.
London. Dec. 13-All pelnipOtentia.
rieS TO the peace conference. which con
vencs here next week to end war in
Southeastern Europe, are assembled in
London.
The Turkish ENJOYS arrived late to-
night and unless the continuance Of hos
proves a hindrance there seems to be
nothing TO prevent the conference get
ting down to business Immediately.
Interviews given by Turkish and Bul
garian delegates indicate that a keen
struggle will take place in the confer
ence over the possession of Adrianople
Both sides are unyielding an this point,
baSing their claims on the fact that
to resume hOstilities.
The Turks claim they have 10000
fresh troops behind the Tchatalja lines,
while the dispatches from CONSTANT
nOple indicate that the war party there
is gaining in influence.
No apprehension IS entertained mere,
however. that the conference will Separ-
ate withOus concluding peace.
That weighty matters will be decided
at the conference is evident from the
fact that the Austrian and French Am
basSOdars at London now are Oh visits
to their capitals to get instructions from
their governments
1t is reported tonight that the Ger
man ambassador has gone to Berlin on
similar mission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-14
SAD NEWS Is RECEIVED.
FATHER OF Mrs. kINLOCH DIE. SUDDENLY
IN MISSOURI

Mrs. f. r. KinlOch of 915 Jefferson
street, was advised yesterday morning Of
the sudden death of her father, T. p.
Hakes. at his home in Chillicothe. No.
The funeral will be DELAYED, awaiting the
arrival of Mrs Kinloch. who left for
Chillicothe yesterday afternoon.
Mrs Kinloch received letter from her
father Thursday which indicated that he
was in good health. and she assumes
that he was taken i'll suddenly. Mr.. Hakes
leaves two daughters and son. His wife
died number of years ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-14
PERJURY CHARGE
AGAINST WITNESS
WITNESS IN DYNAMITE CASES
CONTRADICTS IN COURT STORY
TOLD TO THE GRAND JURY PRE-
NIOUSLY
TOMMAS TAGGGERT. DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN
FROM INDIANA ON WITNESS
STAND TELLS ABOUT AN EXPLO-
SION.

Indianapolis. Ind, Dee. 13.-Jail on
charges of perjury for Frederick Zeiss
of Chicago. union worker and the teS
timony Of Thomas Taggert, Democratic
National Committeeman, about an ex
plOsiOn. and speeches and reports in
which the Iron Workers International
Union was accused of approving Of a
defiance of law, were developments at
the dynamite conspiracy trial today
Zeiss was accused of testifying falsely
in an effort to impeach the testing my
Of Ortie McManigal. He had testified
before grand jury last winter that he
knew nothing about dynamite plots.
Today he said that McManigal told
him all ObOut them. Taggert's testi
mony was unimpOrtant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-14
A CORRECTION.

In reporting the sale of the San Martin
tract amounting to 126 acres, by Mr.. ana
Mrs. Y. Gavito to the First Mortgage
Trust Co, and W. F. Brice of San Anton
10. in the Herald of Friday, December .,
an error was made i'll stating that the
only portion of the original San Martin
tract remaining in the hands of the heirs
Of the grantee, Ignacio Trevino of tins
CITY. who was the brother Of Mrs. Hturrla
was an equal heir with her in this tract
and his heirs still own about 1000 acres
of the land. The YndaleciO Trevino share
lies this side of the tract which was sold
last week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-14
SAN BENITO CARS FOR FAIR.
SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT p ROvEs THEM
ADAPTED.

The San BenitO interurban ears will
probably be used on the Brownsville sys-
TEN as the new cars ordered for the sys-
TEN have not arrived. This was decided
yesterday afternoon wheE successful At
tempt was made to run tie brownsville
& Matanoros Bridge Co.'s mOtcr car over
the tortouous curves of the tracks in this
city. some question having arisen as 10
whether or not the San Benito ears coI'd
make the curves. The truck of the bridge
car has the same wheel base as the San
Benito cars but the Brownsville cars
have been constructed especially for the
Brownsville curves and turns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-14
NEW EDITOR RECEIVES
ROYAL ENTERTAINMENT
MERCEDES COMMERCIAL CLT-R
Halls ADVENT OF FRED ID.
LAMB AMONG VALLEY EDITORS.
VALLEY NEWSPAPER MEN AMONG
THE GUESTS. ENTERPRISE GETS
OUT SPECIAL EDITION AT ONE
A. NJ

The Mercedes Commercial Club
Thursday evening entertained some sew
entytive men, including its members and
newspaper men from the various Valley
towns, at dinner, the occasion being for
the purpose of introducing Fred ID.
Lamb. who recently purchased and will
edit the Mercedes Enterprise. TO the
newspaper workers of the Valley. Mr.
Lamb is an Oklahoman. having come
from the town Of Nowata, in that state
The dinner was probably the most
elaborate given in the Valley in some
time, and was marked by several features
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-14
GAMBLERS RAIDED.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Hot Springs, Ark, Dee. 12.-Headed b
Hot Springs, Ark, Dec. H. Headed
by Henry Fowler a constable, fifteen
cOuntrymen raided the Ohio Club a gam
ing resort and took the fixtures out and
butned them. The raid was participated
in by men formerly in the gambling bus
mess. who were closed up. The situa-
tiOn is tense and trouble is feared
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-14
THIRD WARD BOX
RAISES COLES TOTAL
SLIGHT CHANGES IN TOTALS OF
ALL CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR
RESULT FROM A RECOUNT OF
REMAINING BALLOT BON.
RESPONDENT ATTACKS LEGALITY
OF NUMBER OF BALLOTS ON
GROUND THAT THE VOTERS DID
NOT RESIDE IN THE CITY.

The ballot boxes for the third ward in
the municipal election were introduced
in the district court yesterday morning
by counsel for the respondent
The third ward was the only ward in
| the city not contested by the relator
Consequently, while the attorneys for
Mr.. Cobolini and the state introduced
the boxes from the other three wards,
they left the third ward unopened.
The counting of the ballots consumed
until noon. AT the afternoon session the
respondent commenced an attack on a
large number of men who voted for the
democratic ticket in the third ward. Non
! residence was the grounds of attack.
The count of the ballots showed that
Mr.. Cobolini, the Democratic candidate
and the relatOr i'll the election cases re-
ceived 16l votes in this ward, whereas
the original count gave him 163 votes.
and that Mr.. Cole, the relator received
127 votes whereas the original count
gave him 12S. EX-mayor Benjamin Ko-
walski, who was an independent candi-
date for mayor, received 20 votes while
the original count gave him II
The difference in the ballots is large
ly due to the fact that some Of the voters
would leave the names of two of the
candidates for hayor unscratched. In
such eases the ballot was not counted
by the court.
The attack on votes by the respond
ent was not made by putting the voter
on the stand, but men who alleged that
they knew the residence of the voter.
The first witness was NJ. Leal. who
testified that he lived near the Blalack
ranch and that he knew Pedro Lopez
who lived at the Blalack ranch, and
BeteoncOurt, jr., and MateO BetencOurt,
all of whom voted in the city election.
The witness stated that before the el
ectiOn these men lived on the Colorado
ranch Upon cross examination, witness
testified that he dill not know whether
ary of the city of Brownsville as he did
not know Of his own knowledge just
where the boundary line was.
Robert Shears the next witness, also
testified that he knew Pedro Lopez and
that Lopez lived on the Blalack ranch.
A. +. Anderson testified that he was
a surveyor in the employ of Davis and
Tamm and that he and Mr.. Tamm had
surveyed the city limits in order to de
tcrminc the location of L. l.. Hicks
house Mr.. Andrews said that Mr.. Hicks
Sidencc was located 100 feet outside
hc city limits. The witness said that an
extension of the line would have cut OF
\ cCrner of Mr.. Hicks lot. Mr.. Andrews
~ hat the monuments that the sur
vey was based on were noted on map
v Mr.. Brooks.
Witnesses were called upon also 4
testify that the following were disquali
led as voters for nOn-rcSidenSr: &C
onelio COrtez Celso Hernandez. J..
SalaZar. Jose Sanchez, Miguel Alver-
rera. Francisco Arrevalo and Ponchiano
Juajardp. 'i-j ~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-14
TWENTY-NINE MORE CARS
PROMISED, BESIDES % WELLS
FARGO S-SHIPMENTS IN
VOLUME BEGIN ABOUT JAN. /.

The Wells-Fargo Express Company il
making extensive preparations to take
care Of the Valleys winter and spring
truck crop yesterday District Super
intendent C. n Campbell of San AntO
MO let the contract to III. L. Fitch Of
Brownsville for the erection of eight
frame sheds at various points in the
Valley. Work will commence about
January l, and they are to be cOmplet-
ed within two months.
Two sheds are to erected at Mission
one at the passenger station and one at
the express siding. two at Mercedes
including one at the passenger station
and one on the express track; two at
San BenitO, including one at the pasSen-
ger station, and one on an express sid
ing; one at Donna ana one at NOpalita.
The sheds will be Of lumber with com
position roofing, and each will have
floor space of approximately one thous-
and square feet.
The sheds are to be erected for the
purpose of protecting truck from the
weather. Platforms will be constructed
also TO afford more floor space for hand
ling the vegetables. and to facilitate
loading. These will also enable the
company to avoid delaying trains, 50 far
as possible.
Another announcements made by Mr..
Cambpell yesterday that probably will
prove more interesting to truck grow
ers in the Valley than the erection of
sheds is the fact that the express com
pany has been promised twentynine
cars by the arilrOad in addition to the
eleven heretofore used. Nineteen Of
these will be refrigerator cars equipped
for passenger train service, and ten will
be regulation express cars. Wells-Far-
go and Co. will also supply twenty-five
Of their cars.
Mr.. Campbell also stated that when
the ears TO be handled become too mum
erous to be handled by the regular pas
senger trains, the railroad company has
agreed to make up special vegetable
trains. The details for this proposition
have not yet been worked out. but will
be taken up later.
Already arrangements have been made
for the movement Of the refrigerator and
express cars from the St Louis and
Springfield, Mo. yards and four cars
will be sent down into the Valley for
Immediate use. The balance Of the cars
will come right along as needed
Superintendent Campbell anticipates
that the spring movement in volume will
begin about January 10. with lettuce
and that the height of the season will
be reached in April.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-14

that were most
unusual. VI o s t
prominent among
these was the
feat of the Mer-
cedes Enterprise
III issuing an
Extra" edition
the height of the
banquet at l a.
m. Friday morn
ing, giving a full
account Of the af-
fair. with cuts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-14
"FRIDAY 18TH LUCKY DAY..
A ssnciated Press.

Associated Press.
Hamilton. Bermuda. Dec. 13.-"Friday
the 18th is lucky day with which TO
end my vacation" said President-elect
Wilson today in a moment of leisure
between packing and bidding farewell 10
his acquaintances preparatory to de-
parture to the United States. Mr.. Will
son is scheduled to start homeward to-
morrow on the steamer Bermudian.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-14

On the face OF
the be autifu | | v
printed menu APP
peared representa-
tions of the front
pages of all the
Valley newspapers.
showing their mann
plates. The names
of papers shown
were the McAllen
Monitor. the Mis-
sion Times, the Don
ma Dispatch, the
Mercedes T. { c +
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-14

caricatures and outlines of the tOasts
that were made. The guests were com
pletely taken by surprise and compli
mented the paper on its enterprise.
Robert Janvier Smith. one of Mercedes
prominent attorneys, was the toastmas-
ter. and in this role he achieved lasting
fame among the guests, particularly
among the newspaper men present. Stan
ley Watson of Kingsville replied to the
toast, "Whichness of the Why and
What" Martin j. Slattery to THE AS
sociated Press" Judge Louis T. Hoyt
to Job Printing!" Rev. s. NJ. Glasgow
to The Church in the Paper and the
Paper in the Church," Fred ID. Lamb to
the printers Devil and W. II. Last
niger to Editors | Have Known
Toasts were also responded to by John
B. Cause of Mercedes, VIM. Lingenbrink
Mayor Of Mercedes, Alex Wheeless
county attorney Of Hidalgo county, and
Fred j. Cutting, president of the Mer-
cedes Commercial Club. the host.
Mr. Lambs introduction to the Valley
was most auspiciOus. The occasion
also servel to weld the newspaper men
Of this section, and also to serve due no.
tice to them that Mercedes was strictly
on the map, and good for long go.
~, tho fare of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-14
OPEN FOR TRAFFIC.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
FL PasO Tex, Dec 13-Traffic was
resumed over the Mexican Central rail
road today between Juarez and Chihua-
hua for the first time in motnhs. Oroz-
cos rebels have move dinto the ranch
district between the Central and Mexi
can Northwestern railroads
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-14
MORE LIGHT ON
STOCK EXCHANGE
MONEY TRUST COMMITTEE TAKES
UP "MANIPULATION" AND
SHORTS SALES" As FORMS OF
GAMBLING.
MEN FAMILIAR WITH WORKINGS
OF EXCHANGE FRANKLY ADMIT
SOME TRANSACTIONS ARE OF A
GAMBLING NATURE.
Associated Press.

| -iSSoCI'fttu TtSS.
Washinton. Dec manipulation"
and "shOrt sales" on New York stock mar
ket us forms of gambling and the me-
thods Of stock exchange brokers formed
the basis of tOdays' hearing before the
money trust committee of the house.
The committee adjourned until Monday
afternoon when the inquiry will be re-
sumed.
Frank X. SturgiS and Rudolph Keppler
governors of the New York stock ex-
change, and Harry Content, Samuel +.
STREET and J. III. Grier, brokers' were ex-
amined today as to the stock exchange
Operations.
Samuel Untermeyer att' rney for the in
vestigating committee led in vain to
secure a description o. the methods of
Manipulation employed to advance or
depress the price of stocks.
All witnesses denied having ever been
party to pool or arrangement for mani
pulatiOn. They gave as their opinion,
however that some operations on the ex-
change were Of gambling nature"
Harry Content said the pool method
for the manipulation of stock in no longer
used but the big operators work indivi-
dually finding it safer because pool mem
bers used to sell each other out"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-14

prise Brownsville Sentinel, Brownsville
Herald, Rio Grande Clarion. Mission
Citizen, San Benito Light, and the Har-
lingen Star
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-14

Proof has reached London that Aus.
|tria-Hungary is mobilizing an army. Aus
trian and Hungarian residents here have
been called to the cOlOrS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-14
CATTLE.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Kansas City Mo-, Dec. 13.- Cattle re-
ceipts 100, including 200 sOutherns
is teady; Suthern steers 5.00a6.4O. Hogs
receipts 1900; 10a15 cents lower. Sheep
receipts 1900; steady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-14

TT. Worth. Dec 13.-Cattle receipts
1000. steers steady, 5.25a6.75. Calves
steady 5.5Oa715. Hogs receipts 1000;
steady. Top 40.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-14
PREPARE TO HANDLE i.
TRUCK BY EXPRESS

WELLSFARGO MAKES EXTEN-
SIVE PREPARATIONS TO SERVE
VALLEY TRUCK INTERESTS
WILL BUILD EIGHT SHIPPING
SHEDS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-14
DELEGATES READY
TO ARRANGE PEACE

KEEN STRUGGLE EXPECTED OVER
POSSESSION OF ADRIANOPLE.
NEITHER SIDE DISPOSED TO
YIELD POINT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-14

~ = LH~TER cav HoeE 10 DO
= TO nHEs MONEY Fos oItrs
PSoPl Nc poES 1T
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30

the wheel and turn at watch, but he
did draw the line at ghost that
pirouetted the fo'castle deck with q
couple of black cats poised on his
shoulders. And SO the mate quit and
the captain became sore, and the
Annie Smith did not sail.
1t was five years ago, when the
Annie Smith was bound for the east
coast OF Africa, that Steve Jackson
gave up the ghost.
The night they committed Steve's
body to the deep, with only a dead
weight Of iron to keep him company,
the seaman's ghost appeared to the
mate.
Moore was at the wheel, eyeing the
fluttering of the topgallant sail, as
the wind showed signs of shifting,
when he heard Steve's voice say:
Good evening, mate" He looked in
the direction whence the voice came
and there, sitting on the starboard
rail, was Steve's ghost, dressed just
as Steve was dressed when he signed
on the grim ship Death. The mate
Answered him, but though the ghost
remained there, he did not utter an
other word until after an hour, when
he said, "All's WELL" and disappeared.
Moore soon became used to Steves
ghost, which appeared morning and
night, and greeted him, and which
said, "All's WELL" whenever a storm
arose.
But after three and half years the
ghostly visitor became too much for
Moore, and he left the Annie Smith.
A year ago, however, he shipped
again In the barkentine, and there was
a great little reunion on the first day
that the mate took the wheel.
Morning, mate" said the ghost.
Hello, Steve" quoth Moore as was
his wont.
"Well, Use here and youse bin away
pow'ful long time," grinned the
ghost.
"Glad to see you again, Steve" {"
went on Moore. "And say, Steve, just
go for'ard to the jib halliards and
hoist that jib."
Sure enough, Steve's ghost hoisted
the jib, and coming back, touched his
hat, cried "Alls WELL" and vanished.
But the other day the ghost got on
Moore's nerves, for IL there is one
thing that the mate is afraid of ii Is
black cat, and next to that two
black cats, and Steve's ghost ap-
peared to Moore with black cat ON
| each shoulder.
| Moore went to Captain Foote.
See here, cap'n," said he, I'm
through. Ghosts is my middle name,
gut black cats don't CO."
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30

Jane Harding gazed idly through
the columns of the Daily Taller. The
paper was particularly uninteresting
end II was In a semi-conscious way
that her eyes Travelled over a pictured
face.
Suddenly she sat bolt upright. She
was staring at her own picture there
IN the columns OF daily paper Jane
drew sharp breath and the hot color
famed into her cheeks.
Her picture was accompanying an
article entitled "The Lovers Nook"
by Peggy Poynter. and her own pic
ture was supposed to be that Of the
person who gave free advice to lovers.
Jane sat in angry silence wondering
In what possible manner such mis-
take could have been made In re-
putable paper. Finally, curiosity got
the better OF her anger and she read
the column. A large sub-head inform
cd the public that Peggy Poynter
would each night give her advice to
lovers.
We'll! She certainly will not!"
least she won't with my picture at
tached to IL. Miss Poynter is prob
ably some hideous old maid who is
ashamed of her own face" Jane
thought yindictively and cast smil-
ing glance at her own wonderful like
neSS
Jane remembered in dark moment
that she had once, In the dim past,
given her photograph to an enthusias-
tic reporter who had talked her into
1t in spite OF her better judgment. She
had been participant In a harmless
academy escapade and had often been
sorry that she had given her very
best photograph in the hands OF the
newspaper.
The longer Jane looked at the sup
posed portrait of the author of The
Lovers Nook" the greater became her
wrath.
She would go down to the Taller
Office and demand an explanation.
She would not have her picture ap-
pearing In the columns of the daily pa
pers. Jane had visions OF herself in
large case of libel or suit for dam
ages or something James ideas were
rather vague on the subject OF law
suits. but she felt very much like
starting something of that order.
Perhaps her belligerent mood
prompted Jane to use all her weapons
OF war. which proved to be an ire
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30
0O7!O!O7!O!OO
PEGGY POINTER
BY CATHERINE COOPE

and remained looking ur-for Jane
was beautiful.
She stood, seemingly rooted to the
spot and scarcely realizing that a
very deep voice had addressed her.
IL am Peggy" he said and Jane
caught at her under lip to still the
laughter that threatened her. He was
all of six feet tail and he seemed tc
Jane quite the best looking man she
had seen. She made an effort to con
troll her voice and cast quick glance
around the room. She know instinct
lively that every man In the room
knew her to be the original of the
photograph and that she had In some
way played up to her part in huge
Joke. That the joke was ON the big
man standing dejectedly beside her
was also apparent.
Jane Harding did the only thing
possible under the circumstances. She
smiled radiant smile that gave her
the instant homage OF every man In
the editorial Office.
Butt am very angry" she said as
If they had been talking long about
the unwarranted use Of her photo
graph. II cannot make my friends
believe that l am not Peggy Poyn'
ner." and because Jane found her po-
sition more or less trying and be-
cause the man at her side was so ST.
lent, she fed precipitately from the
room.
Jane was almost out Of the building
when she discovered that Peggy, 9TH
erwise known as Jimmy Warren, had
followed her.
She stopped and looked up at him
and tried to feel some OF the anger
that had been hers a few hours be-
fore. She could only feel anger at
herself for letting this big man bring
color to her face.
Miss Harding" he said as he swung
into step beside her, II want to ex'
plain and apologize. First, the chaps
in the office all dared me to do what
l have done-use your picture for that
Of Peggy Poynter. and run the column
for as long as the public would stand
for it."
Stand for my picture!" Jane raised
wide open eyes and Jimmy lost step.
my Lovers Nook" he said and
smiled. Jane liked the smile. "For
nearly two years l have been what
the chaps called incoming over pho
tograph that found in the desk that
was left by my predecessor" Jimmy
Warren turned and looked at Jane,
but she had found something Of great
interest straight ahead.
Il have spent the last two years
looking for the original of that pho
tograph and also for the reporter who
once owned H."
"He did not own IT," Jane flashed
1t back to mel"
(Which Is more than I would have
DONE" Jimmy calmly restorted. Il
knew IL there was any way Of finding
you. it was by publishing that pic-
ture"
flee force has been waiting for me to
appear" Jane looked up accusingly.
THE whole world has been walt
ing" Jimmy said. "At least 1t seems
to me as If the universe had begun "a
new revolution" He piloted her
down a sidestreet. Il am taking you
to lunch" he replied to the question
In her eyes. 1T is only right that
begin TO make amends at once"