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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-11
GOVERNOR SPOKE
TO BOTH HOUSES
MADE PRACTICALLY SAME
SPEECH IN EACH. GAINED
GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE
NOT AT LOGGERHEADS.
DECLARED THAT IN FORT WORTH
SPEECH HAD NOT BEEN REP
RESENTED CORRECTLY. HAD AL
LUDED TO FORMER LEGISLAT-
URES.
fBy AsSOciafrd Prfss.)

Austin Tex. Aug. l1.-GOvernOr Col
quit addressed both chambers of the
legislatures making practically the same
spt ech in each. On what he called the er
rOneous idea that the governor and the
cg.Slature are moi nj lOggerheads
he said if he had made any mistakes he
was willing To correct them He said
that some of his remarks there were
wrongly quoted. lie had not referred to
this but Ia the previous legislatures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-11

corporations, TO license them aud sup.
eryiSe their corporate conduct.
The minimum wage law, also effective
today provides for the appointment of
4 commission to investigate industrial
conditions in California preparatory to
the establishment of a minimum wage
chedule for women and children. There
are 10 be five commissioners: one from
the employers one from the employees. one
woman and the other two 10 be sell
ectcd II the discretion of the governor.
The discriminatory practices act aims
chiefly at Standard Oil 1t prohibits
corporations from making q difference in
the price of goods sold in different com
munities allowing of course for differ
enceS Ill fire. ght rates. Slashing rates to
freeze out a competitor or to prevent a
new competitor from entering the field
Will be eliminated
The eight hour law for nurses was
passed after il was learned that nurses
in California had been required 10 he on
duty from eighteen to twenty hours
day. When the law was first discussd
several hundred girls who appeared be-
fore the legislature in its behalf were
discharged for their activities
The weight and measures law j. ex-
pcctcd to save The housewives of the state
approximately 3GO0.0O0 yearly Ii pro-
videS heavy penalties for short weight
selling by dishonest merchants.
The University extension law is along
the lines of the Wisconsin statute and
authorizes expenditure of $50 600 to bring
the university closer to the people
The law regulating employment agen
cicS was passed To do away with the
perni"iouS practice Of employment ag-
cntS dividing fees with foremen on Jobs
TO which workers are sent. BY it's pro-
visions agencies must specify whether
men wanted are 10 take the place of
strikers
The full crew law is much similar to
that passed in New York state
The "blacklisting' law provides ag-
against the use Of water marks or secret
signs on discharge or transfer by en-
ployerS. system said to be general
throughout the state among railroad and
big corporations
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-11
AMERICAN IMPRISONED
(By A ssOcidted Press }

Seoul Korea. Aug 11.-JameS Mason
the American Manager of gold mine
at CnSan III northern Korea. today was
sentenced to eighteen months penal ser
vitude charged with maslaugher for the
killing of Il Chinese mine emplOvc who
in the absence of Mr.. and Mrs Mason
assaulted their twelve year
old daughter Mason has appealed from
today's sentence. He pleaded the I'M
written law. SiXty-fve Americans work
in these mines
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-11
THE MEZICO SITUATION.

Several people from Southern Texas
have been here of late. who have a live
" interest in the Mexican situation.
Most of them sympathize with the con
stitutionalists and have been more or
less active here iii furthering that cause.
They have talked with senators and for
cign relations committee and have eX-
pressed their views and given their IN
formation in other quarters. The preSl-
dents policy Of sending ex-governor and
ex-representative John Ind, Of Mime
sofa as advisor and mediator. suits theSe
South Tcvxas people here. They argue
that il is somewhat to the advantage of tlAv
nstitutionalists and certainly not to
the advtnIage of Uuerta. They believe
that President Wilson's new policy Will
Ultimately make for the establishment OF
hcttfr government in Mexico.
(Spccial IN The Hcr1ld).
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-11

BROWNSVILLE POSTM ASTERSHIp
Representative Garner has just got
back to town from his trip to Texas and
that reViveS interest in the contest over
the p0Smastership at Brownsville. Some
how or other it has been believed here
that a key to the solution Of the sit
uation might b. presented soon. The ease
has been hanging on AT the Postoflice De
partmcn and also at the White House.
Presumably Mr.. Garner will be given op-
portunity to endorse another randldate
but it has been intimated that the ap-
ponting powers had in MIND one whom
they would like Mr.. Garner to approve.
Apparently the Brownsville pOstoffice
has been linked by high authorities
here with the cause Of progressive Dem
ocracy i'm that section of Texas People
who have been fighting the president
battles down Brownsville way have
not been delinquent in presenting the
situation at Washington and there Is
reason for believing that President
Wilson now understands very fully what
the significance of Il nomination as Post
master at brownsville will be. The admin
istratton authorities will undoubtedly
strive to have the matter adjusted ami
cably. if that is possible. The next few
davs will probably indicate what the
prospects are in that regard.
The urgent necessity for an early nom
nation for postmaster at Br0WnSVlllc
is apparent The republican encumbent
there was asked to res on because he was
MT giving al his time during the official
dav 10 his duties in the pCstoflice. 1t ac
cordngly would seem 10 be up to the
PoStoflice Department TO get democrat
ic postmaster at Brownsville right away.
There has already been a delay Of over
Two mouths The situation is different
with the postoflice than it is with the
collector Of customs in the Brownsville
Laredo district. The customs collcf or.
under the policy Of The administration.
cannot properly be nominated t'll next
year and consequently that question II
not as much To the fore just now as
the postmastership.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-11

Parkersburg. w. Va 'nG II The
West Virginia State tennis hampton
ships started here today on tn Is 4
the Parkersburg Country Club
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-11
MULHALL BEFORE HOUSE
(Bu Associated Press

Washington, ID. c.. Aug lin the
house today the committee questioned
Mulhall Today letter was sent to the
house committee by Representative Bar
thOldt declaring the Manufacturers had
never influenced him as Mulhall claimed.
Bartholdt said. however. that because
of this vote against eXempting labor
unions from antitrust prosecutions the
manufacturers executive committee had
promised him their moral support.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-11
LIND IN MEXICO
(By Associated Press.1

Mexico City. Aug. II Lind installed
himself today in temporary Offices at the
American embassy and spent several
messy The new Mexican secretary for
foreign affairs Bamboo said today he
leo and the nited States will soon be adj
iusted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-11

full in attending service to forget wrongs
whether fancied or real. and work hand
in hand for the Masters cause. The bish-
op is fine speaker. and his words were
earnest and impressive.
At the conclusion of the sermon. the
rite Of confirmation was administered
to Il class Of forty asprants. in which
the bishop was assisted by Rev. Father
Lavoie.
mcnt by the bishop concluded the scrv-
ice.
Reception rendered Bishop.
Afterwards. Bishop Nussbaum was es
corted to st. .Joseph's College. next to
the church where a public reception was
held for the distinguished prelate The
lower floor Of the college was thrown
into one large assembly hall. and here
the reception was held The entrance
to the college was decorated with the
word welcome overhead. Throngs Of Ca
tholics attended the reception and en-
ioycd social intercourse with the bishop
for Il short time.
Confirmed Two Hundred.
This morning ut the Church of the I'm
maculate Church. the bishop administer
ed the rite of confirmation to two hun
dred children. He will also confirm q
number tomorrow at this church.
During his stay. he is being entertain
ed by the Oblate Fathers. A visit to the
Point on Wednesday is planned. at which
the bishop will be the guest of number
of prominent Catholic gentlemen Of
Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-11
WOMAN MURDERED
(BU Associated Press

New York Aug. IA Young woman
was found murdered in a marsh on the
northern extremity of Manhattan Island
her throat cut, her hands badly lacerat-
ed and with other evidences of n struggle
last night There was no clue as to the
murdered. The body was still warm
when found.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-11
THE ANT|-AL|EN
LAW EFFECTIVE
NO ALIEN NOT ELIGIBLE TO CIT
IZENSHIP CAN ACQUIRE LAND
IN CALIFORNIA By PURCHASE
MAY HOWEVER RENT
OTHER DRASTIC LAWS EFFECTIVE
COMPULSORY COMPENSATION.
-REDLIGHT ABATEMENT
BLUE SKY LAW" a..
fSDecidl tO The HcFdM


Sacramento, Calf, Aug 1.-THE
Birdsall Webb anti-alien land bill. which
aroused the nation because il threatened
to become stumbling block to peace be
tween the United States and Japan. to
day became law. During the time of its
passage and the afixing Of Governor
JohnsOn's Signature and the date Of
its effectiveness, the japanese Of Calf
ornia have purchased many hundreds of
acres of land BY the law hereafter no
alien. who is not eligible to citizenship
can acquire land within the state by
purchase. He may, however. rent pro
erty for not longer than three-year per
iOdS with renewals at the end of these
periods The bill. which brought Secre-
tary of State Bryan here on Il hurry
mission to attempt to prevent its pas
sage is aimed directly 1T the Japanese
who have acquired vast tracts Of the
most fertile valley lands which .Ameri
can citizens have been forced to vacate
because of the cheapness of japanese
labor.
With the antialen law. also went into
effect some of the most radical and pro
gressive laws yet TO appear on the stat
ute books of any state Some of the most
important and far reaching are:
The compulsory compensation law
which affects every toiler in the state
excepting only those employed in agri-
cultural. dairytng or domestic service.
Il imposes on the employer direct res
possibility for accidents t. worknen
during performance Of their duties and
does away with contributory negligence
and fellow servant doctrines.
The Redlight abatement, whTch has
been held up BY referendum but which il
expected to remain on the statute books,
affords a way 10 eliminate semi recog-
niZcd social evil establishments. Under
the law any citizen may swear out Il com
plaint against the use Of property for
IMMORAL purposes and may carry mis-
demand for action directly into court
without having to depend on the district
attorney for prosecution. If the citizen
proves his charges the owner is deprived
Of all revenue from his property for one
wear
BY the Mothers pension law the sum
of 100000 appropriated by the legiSla-
ture becomes Immediately available for
aiding dependent mothers. The sum Of
So - per month is given for each child,
this sum to he supplemented by a simil-
ar amount from the county.
The civil service law declared TO be
the most comprehensive in the country
establishes the merit and competitive
CXanf. f.nation system for practically ev-
cry cmplOye of the states The law was
framed TO divorce completely the stat
government from all politics. Only pri-
vate secretaries chief clerks heads Of
departments and confidential employees
are excepted.
Tn blue sky law" was aimed against
nnprnciplcd promoters and stock swlnd-
lers BY its provisions the governor j.
to appoint comnii iSsioner TO inquire
into al! stock issueing and bond selling
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-11
TEXAS PEOPLE
LEAVE CAPITOL
AFTER VISITING IN INTEREST OF
VARIOUS MATTERS OF BOTH PO
LITICAL AND MI-PRIVATE Ma
TITRE
GARNER'S RETURN MAY RESULT
IN EARLY APPOINTMENT OF
BROWNSVILLE POSTM MASTER-
INTEREST IN MEXICAN
Especial STAFF Correspondents

Washington, ID. c. Aug. 11.-BrOwns-
ity have continued to tarry iii town of
recent days but have now departed. These
include Frank Rabb and HIS associates.
Rabb, while here on business Of aNiE
Mr. Rabb. while here on business of a
semi private nature and apart from pol
ADMINISTRATION pEOple and heard much
about the game of Texas politics as Il
progresses at this end Of the line. When
he was in Washington last [Iarch See
retary of State Bryan showed him much
consideration. The things were new
with democratic demonstration. Now
there has been settling down so that
cabinet officers and others must give
more of their time TO business Of the gov
prnment This ha., been particularly
so with the Secretary of State. None the
less he wanted 10 see Mr.. Rabb again
and as already stated III The Herald.
sent for him twice to come to his Office.
They had long talks there and also a
long talk while Mr.. Rabb was the Secrc-
tarys guest at dinner and again while
they were out driving together Mr.. Rabb
met with number of Texans while III
town. although much Of his time here
was given to private business, partlcul-
arly with reference to the Agave plant,
which he and Mr. BrodiX and Mr.. Stiles
have been taking up at the Department
of Agriculture
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-11
LIND ARRIVES.

! Mexico City, Aug. 1.-THE public
: took little interest in the arrival of
: the Linds in the capital last night.
: In the hurry of their departure. Mr..
: and Mrs. Lind forgot to bring heavy
, clothing with them In the higher al
: titudes they both Shivered from the
: cold. i.
, ). y - y :. ~ y y Y y :.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-11
KILLED BY LANDSLIDE
fBy A sSOcidted Press.l

Colon. Aug. III. Thirteen men were kill
cd today by an unexpected slide at POr
tobello quarry. which completely buried
a steam shovel.
Greene County herald., 1913-04-18

hired by the mayor at his own ex-
penge. He had the entire city pa
pered requesting the voters to attend
the meeting. He says he proposes to
hold up to the public view the acts Of
various political bosses of Philadel.
phia.
Greene County herald., 1913-04-18
Convict lmpersonates Accused Man
and Is Aequitted-comrade
Remains In jail.

Paris.A year ago one Bretche, who
was serving sentence of Is months
at the Sante prison, made the acquaint-
ance of Marcel Faitide, who was await
ing trial on charge of assaulting 3
constable. Bretche, whom long and
varied acquaintance with the law had
maGe something of legal expert, as
sured Faitide that his case would be
Quashed.
How would 1t be now" he suggest
ed to his fellow prisoner. whose i1no-
cent measure he had taken. IF you
were to behave like a real brick and
let me take your placer"
What would you give?" asked Fai-
tide.
"All that / possess" was the an
swer, and with fine gesture Bretche
produced an old nickel watch, pack
ct of cheap tobacco. and a cigarette
lighter.
"Donei" said Faitide.
A few days later Bretche-Faitide
was tried and acquitted, while Faitide-
Bretche found the sentence of IL
months confirmed. For ten months he
stood it, but at last his patience gave
out. Perhaps the packet Of tobacco
was exhausted, or the watch may have
stopped. In any case, Faitide went to
the governor Of the prison and told his
extraordinary tale.
On the same day Bretche, as luck
would have 1t, was arrested for rob
Greene County herald., 1913-04-18
MEN SWAP THEIR STATUS

fire of December 5. 1871. when 500
lives were lost
The valuables rescued from this
mass of charred humanity were care
fully deposited in court until the term
of thirty years. which the Austrian
law prescribes before death can be
presumed, had elapsed And now. after
all these years, these pathetic memen-
toes will come under the auctioneer's
hammer in the ''Dorotheum," the state
pawnshop and auction rooms.
Their intrinsic valueis but small; In
deed several Of the 81 lots are entered
as starting prices for the bidders at
one, two or three crowns. Battered
watches. broken rings and earrings.
half melted bracelets, pendants and
lockets containing unacceptable por-
traits, together with half dozen
purses and some loose coins, make up
the catalogue. Some of the watches
are entirely melted on one side, while
on the other the dials are quite legi-
BILE.
1t would be difficult to find anywhere
a collection of relics awakening more
sad memories. and one wonders. in
deed, if 1t were really necessary to re-
call such a shocking catastrophe by
this auction Of the Dorotheum.
Greene County herald., 1913-04-18
NEW INCOME TAX
STARTS AT $4,000
Elaborate Provision for Gradu-
ated Payment System In
New Tariff Bill.

Washington, D. C.-Included in the
Democratic tariff revision bill is an
income tax section, which would re-
quire every resident Of the United
States who earns more than $4,000 a
year to pay a tax of per cent. on
his earnings in excess of the exemp-
ton. This would not compel the man
who earns only $4,000 to pay a tax,
but it would demand that one who
earned $4,1oO, for example, pay into
the government treasury an annual
tax of per cent. on 800, or ST..
The bill also would provide higher
rates of taxation for persons with
larger incomes, adding a surtax of l
Ger cent. additional on earnings in ex-
cess of $4,000: 2 per cent additional
on earnings in excess of $50. 900, and 8
per cent. additional on earnings in ex-
cess OF 100000.
How Surtax Would Be Imposed.
Under the surtax provisions the man
who earns. $4,000 would pay to the
government each year at the rate Of
1 per cent. on $4,000 $4,000 exempt),
or s160. If he earns $4,000 he would
pay 1 per cent on $4,000. and 2 per
cent. on $4,000, making his annual
tax $3.50. The person with $4,000
income would pay / per cent on $16,-
600 and 2 PEI cent on $4,000 total
tax of $3.50. The man with an income
of 100000 would be required to pay
/ per cent. on $4,000, 2 per cent. on
$4,000, and per cent. on $4,000.
which would be $1,000, bringing his
total income tax to $2,260. Anyone
with q net income of a million
would pay this $2,26O on his FIRST
100000 and in addition he would pay
4 per cent. on 100000, which would
bring his total tax to $38,260.
This bill also would re-enact the
present corporation tax law, imposing
a 1 per cent. tax on the earnings OF
corporations, stock companies, insur-
ance companies and the like, but it
would exempt partnerships. This is
fat tax, there being no graduated
scale as the earnings increase. The
few changes from the present corpo-
ration tax act, concern chiefly the time
Of making returns and tba time for
collection.
The bill includes under its provi-
sions the property and earnings In this
country of persons who live abroad
May BrIng In 100000, 600.
It is estimated By members Of the
ways and means committee that ap-
proximately $a0o.000.0oo In revenue
may be derived from this new tax. in
| cluding the corporation tax. that
] azpount making up for the deficit in
Greene County herald., 1913-04-18
immigrants at Ellis Island Tell
Why They Came TO U. S.
Polish Farm Hand Who Took Years
to Save Passage Money-Mussul-
man 10 Barred Because Of Law
Against Polygamy.

New York.-Ellis island is the sieve
through which is sifted the yearning
aliens from the worlds four corners.
Some come to this land of the free
with its Constitution and public
schools, because of intolerable condi-
tions in the land that gave them birth.
Others come from sentimental rea-
sons, drawn by the love borne for 9TH
ers gone before. Some-and a few
get by Uncle Sans keen eyed guar
dians-come here to escape the penal
ties for their misdeeds In other lands.
The others, the most by far, come
here to make money. And of this
latter class some come to stay and
others come resolved to gather wealth
and return from whence they came.
Choosing at random from men of a
half score lands, New York reporter
learned through the glib-tongued inter-
prefers the story of why they come.
Many others who were asked why do
you come? r. shook their heads and
smiled Others scowled upon their
1uestioner with suspicious eyes, fear
ing a harmful motive behind this in
terrogation.
Paulo Constantini Of Athens knows
exactly why he came to America.
There was no hesitancy in his answer.
Paulo came to America with his wife
and two children to engage in busi-
ness and make money.
Josen Wapowski, the Polish immi-
grant who has journeyed to America
with wife and five children, is going
to Buffalo. where In the Polish col
ony he has many friends who have
preceded him to the land of golden op-
portunity.
In Poland was farm hand and
labored from .daybreak until dark and
I earned hardly enough to feed my
babies" said the sturdy Pole. For
years my friends In Buffalo have been
Greene County herald., 1913-04-18
HAS A BRIDELEss HONEYMOON
julius Worz Broke Ankle Proposing,
Poisoned at Wedding Supper and
Wife Misses Ship.

New York-Bad luck has followed
Julius Worz, Dutch tobacco mer-
chant. ever since he conrted Henriette
Erhardt. Even marriage did not XIII
the hoodoo, and recently julius ar
rived here on the steamship Rotter
dam on his honeymoon trip without
bride.
What is it, you say. that am in
Dutch Well, guess it must be SO.
When I first called on Miss Erhardt
in HARLEM black cat crossed my
path. and everything has gone wrong
since.
THE day I proposed I slipped and
sprained my ankle. was carried into
the house and asked Miss E7hardt to
be my wife. She accepted and then
was iii for month. We were mar
ried and got ptomaine poisoning at
the wedding supper.
Just before sailing from Rotterdam
by wife missed something from her
handbag. She went back to get il
and then missed the ship"
He will await her arrival Oh another
vessel
Greene County herald., 1913-04-18

writing to me to come to America,
where they told me could make
more in a week than made in almost
two months OF labor back home. !
talked it over with my wife and we
began to save what little we could.
We spent only what we were forced
to and now, after almost five years
of hardship, we had enough to pay
our passage and keep US awhile.
Seven strappfng Irish sons preceded
Michael O'Connor Of Cork to America.
The lads are all in Chicago and
they wrote to me that they are doing
we'll After the wife died and my
girl married thought I had better
join the lads in America. had =
little trucking business In Cork and
sold out, and / think the boys and
me will try trucking in Chicago. It's
getting to be a sad land Is Ireland. All
the lads are coming to America, and
only the old men are staying behind
and trying to make up their minds to
make the crossing too.
Alexander Nickoloa, the Roumanian.
hardly knew why he came. He il q
man OF middle age, and was accom-
panied BY his wife and strappine
daughter Now that he has turned bis
Greene County herald., 1913-04-18
MEN OF MANY LANDS

back on Roumania he has no desire to
see the country again.
II will go to work. can do any
labor with my hands, he said. I'm
Rcumania / was a shepherd, but 1t is
bitter cold. and could earn but little.
| heard of the big farms of America,
and would like to go to the sheep
country and buy a flock of my own. /
do not want to go back. / want to
stay here"
Il served my country for fifteen
years." said the ex-soldier. 'T fought
against the Japanese, and / have been
almost frozen to death many times.
After my brother began to write how
well he was doing on his Canadian
farm got to thinking. and so l write
to my brother and said / would come
to America and we would farm to-
gether. ] have served the czar and
py country, and now I will serve my
self"
And there are many In the course
of year who come to find the doors
bolted against them. There was the
gloriously robed Algerian who was
turned from the threshold. He con,
fessed to being Mussulman. That
creed teaches polygamy. The Alge-
rian was net married, but the inspec-
tor asked him II he believed in polyg-
amy. He replied. "Yes." The law says
no alien who is polygamist or who
breaches or believes in polygamy shall
enter