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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
CALL CUSTOMS OFFICERS
MEXICAN CUSTOMS OFFICIALS
HERE SINCE CAPTURE AF MAT
AMOROS. RETURN HOME.

Four customs officials for the Mexican
government who were employed in the
customs house ut MatamOr0S before the
capture Of that city by the Constitu,
tionalists. who have been at Brownsville
since that event have been transferred
TO Juarez, opposite FL Paso. bv their
government.
The officials were formerly stationed
at Juarez but when. just just previous
TO the fall of Matamoros. this was the
only open port on the border the bus
mess for the MatamOroS customs house
became so heavy that these four men
were sent TO assist in the work. These
men, together with the customs officials
regularly stationed at MatamOros came
70 Brownsville just before the battle.
bringing with the mthe custom aOuse
books and records. and had remained here
ever since. After the city of Matamoros
mad been captured. the men were order
ed to rport back 10 thr original station
Juarz The men left for their home
station this week
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
FOX BOTH CAMERON AND HIDAL-
GO COUNTIES WILL BE HELD AT
san BENITO SEPT. | TO5.

\ Joint teachers institute will be held
for the teachers of Cameron and Hidal-
go counties in San Benito from Sept. the
first to Sept. fifth.
This is the result of conference be-
tween X. A. Marsh county superintend
ent of schools for Hdalgo county and
j. L. CanaAeS county superintendent
for Cameron county.
Outside Of the three Independent dis
trlcts which are Brownsville with 3:3
teachers. Harlingen with II teachers and
San BenitO with 10 teachers the ppblic
school teaching force of the county super
lntcndent is - making total of $50 for
Cameron Co. 1t is expected that not only
all the county teachers out that the tea.
hers of the Independent districts will
attend this summer institute.
HldalgC county expects to send 60 tea
rhrts from her county 10 icin in with the
institute work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
WANT LOGGING TAUGHT
LOGGING CONGRESS- WOULD HAVE
PROFESSION OF LOGGING ES-
TABLISHED
Especial to The Hcrald.)

Spokane. Wash. Aug. Tn an effort
to establish the profession of logging en-
gineering in western colleges. several
hundred lumbermen will meet in Spokane
September - TO 26 for the sessions of the
Pacific Logging congress. The steady
increase of the cost Of logging due to the
receding of the timber from the banks Of
streams and the disappearance of acces-
sible bodies, has compelled lumber opera
tors Of Washington Idaho. Montana Or
egon. California and British Columbia to
direct their best efforts to the logging
problems.
The Pacific Logging Congress has been
organized to study the work on a broad
plan. At the fifth annual session in
Spokane this fall the principal object will
be to create public sentiment favOring
logging engineering in the colleges. Many
lumbermen favor endowing college es-
pecially for this purpose.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
IN INTEREST OF
|NTERC0ASTAL
MUST HAVE MATTER REFERRED
BACK TO DISTRICT ENGINEER
IN ORDER TO SECURE REVERSAL
OF UNFANORABLE REPORT.
SECRETARY OBRIEN RETURNS
FROM CONFERENCE WITH COL.
RICHE-SAYS CITIZENS MUST
COMPILE FIGURES.

ID. 4. OBricn. secretary OF the Cham
ber Of Commerce has just returned from
a visit 10 Galveston, where he went as a
member of a committee from the CONNER
sal organizations of 5hc valley to inter
view Col S. G. Richie L. L. rivers and
harbors engineer in charge of this dis
trict in the interest of the intercoastal
canal.
f. The primary effort of the committee
was to secure if possible another hearing
at which il is hoped to have the adverse
decision recently handed down in the
matter Of extending the intercoastal can
al from Corpus Christi to the Arrov0
Colorado reversed.
Col. Richie explained the proper mode
Of procedure in such cases to the com
mittee. and steps have been taken to have
the matter referred back to the engineer.
Mr.. OBrien saws that in the meantime
the people of the Valley must busy them
selves in compiling figures. if they hope
10 convince the engineer of the necessity
of making the extension 1t must be
shown that there will be sufficient rev
enue to warrant not only the extension
of the canal. but also the improvement Of
the Arroyo Colorado
Mr. O'Brien is the first mnmbo.. of the
committee to return home the others
stopping for few days vis. meal
weston and Houston.
iii" committee is composed of tn. fol
lowing: ID. A. ORricn Brownsville: Lin
say Waters. IIarlingen: J ) Graham
Sah BcnitC y =. Barton N"rte,,cs and
N:";am Honpty. Kingsvillc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
WILL MEXICO
SNUB GOV LIND
A DMINISTRATION AT WASHING
TON DOES NOJ BELIEVE PRES
1DENT'S PERSONAL REPRESENTA-
TIVE WILL BE MISTREATED.
WILL SHOW MEXICO HIS MISSION
Is ONE OF PEACE -MENICO OF
FICiALS HOWEVER APPEAR IN
UIGNANT.

Washington. ID. c.. Aug 1.-Adminis
tration officials do not believe the Huer
Ia government intends to Snub Governor
John Lind President Wilson's personal
rrprrsentaa rye. as indicated might b
done in an official statement from Mexico
City last night Lind is expected To
transmit the opinion of the Ameican GOV
ernmcnt in such way TO the Mexican peo-
pie that they will see is it only good
will. He will make it clear that what the
American government wishes to see is Il
constitutional government legally SET
up. in Mexico, and has no interest in the
personnel of the candidates for president
Secretary Bryan last night telcgraphed
the secretary of the American embassy
AT MeYi"o City to inform the minister of
foreign affairs of Mexico that Lind is
sent 10 Mexico on a mission of peace
and that the president feels sure that his
presence will contribute toward the set
Element Of the difficulties that now besct
that republic. The message further asked
that the Merican government await the
arrival of Lind with the presidents com
munication. and not accept misrepresen-
tations of sensational newspapers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
LIFE SAVING DEVICE
PORTABLE TELEPHONE WITH OP-
ERATORS HEAD GEAR CONNECT
ED WITH EVERY GROUP OF MIN
ERS
Especial To The HeTdld. J

lSpfctut 70 IHc HtTHtQ.
Pittsburg. Penn, Aug. Mine opera
tors of this vicinity today are planning
to try out device recently perfected here
at the United States Bureau Of Mines
by which it is believed miners caught in
caveins might be saved.
The device is portable telephone
with a head gear greatly resembling
that worn by telephone operators
is planned t. have at least one miner
III every group Of workers or i'll every is
olated section of mine wear one
these gears to which is attached a trans
mitter and superscnsitiye plate and a
wire which reaches outside. thus leaving
IL medium for conversation with persons
outside the mine. The wire il always
laid along the bottom of the shaft or
bore protected so that falling earth or
mineral will not break it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
AVIATOR CODY KILLED
FORMER AMERICAN COWBOY
WHO FORESWORE ALLEGIANCE
TO HIS COUNTRY.
(Bp Associated PreSs.l

London England, Aug. 7.-F. 5 Cody
passenger named Evans, were killed
today while trying out new aeroplane
at Aldershot.
Cody was 4 former American cowboy
who foreswore allegiance to the United
States and became a subject of Great
Britain. He was peculiarly gifted with
mechanical ability of a high order. es-
Deciallv i'm the construction of aerial
machines His talent secured him al ap-
pointment with the British war office,
though he had 4 sever struggle at first
to gain a start in England.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
NEW BLUE SKY BILL
RETARY OF STATE-OTHER BUS
MESS OF DAY AT AUSTIN.
Especial 10 The Herdid.)

Austin. Tex. Aug T. Anew blue sky
bill introduced in the house today by
Morris places the responsibility forhthe
order for organization of companies on
the secretary of state, rather than on the
commissioners Of banking and insurance.
As was introduced a resolution by Rep
resentative Watson today providing for
the erection of ten thousand dollar
monument TO General Edward Burleson
III the state cemetery.
The delay Of the printer in having the
penitentiary legislation bill ready. fore
ed recess in the house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
MEXICO is INDIGNANT
lBU AssOcidtcd PreSs.l

Mexico City. Aug. Much indignat-
news that Lind, who comes as President
Wilson's personal representative will dc
mand the elimination of provisional Pres
idcnt IIucrta. Prominent officials say
that as Lind comes prepared to deal with
what the United States considers mere
ly a de factO government. he can only ex-
pect 10 be ignored by the government.
LndS unofficial character they declare
will give him no immunity. and the gov
ernment might be justified under the in
ternational law in eXpelling him as a
pernciouS foreigner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
WORK DELAYS TRAFFIC

Owing 10 the wreck of the northbounJ
passenger train on the Brownsville
road, between Kingsville and Bishop.
train service has been greatly DELAYED
since yesterday. Although the train was
crOwded with passengers bound for the
Epworth League elcampment al Cor
puS Christi. no one was seriously hurt
in the wreck The tank Of the locomotive
first jumped the track and the entire
train was derailed, tearing up go yards
If the track and damaging all the equip
mcnt except the sleeper.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
AREA 'HREE AND one HALF
TIMES THE SIZE OF TEXAS. con
SERNATION PRINCIPLES EN-
PLOYED IN CLASSIFYING.

Washington. ID. O.. Aug. 7-RefutatiOn
of the claim Of critics in congress that
the conservation policy means the lock
ing up of the West. WAS presented by
Secretary of the Interior Lane today IN Il
statement showing an area Of G000,
900 acres of Withdrawn public lends were
restored to entry during May and June.
This is an area. Secretary Lane pointed
out equal in size almost to two Alaskan
territories or to three and half states the
siXe of Texas
Conservation principles were applied
in classifying the lands. some being def
initely valued az coal properties am
made valuable for purchase under the
coal land law while others were found to
be not valuable for water sites. rescr
voirs. coal or potash deposits. Coal lands
restored to entry or purchase i'll Color
ado alone totalled two and half million
acres while rejected power sites covered
$500 acres Idaho had LOO 600 ares Of
coal and phosphate lands and 10000 acres
of power sites reopened. North Dakota
had 1.i00 900. South Dakota $50 000O: Or
egon $1,000 and Wyoming $4,000 acres
unlocked" after full investigation OF
their values
The tOal Withdrawals. in all public
land states. on July l. amounted to
6S 900 $50 acres. Coal lands made up
jSOO0.00O of this total. AS the claSsiti
cation wOrke proceeds more Of The pub
lie domain will be made available for
settlement without the giving away of
huge fortunes in oil coal or potash dep
oSits to single individuals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
PLEDGE MONEY
FOR DEEP WATER
COMMITTEE GIVES SUBSTANTIAL
EVIDENCE OF DETERMINATION
TO SECURE APPROPRIATIONS FOR
BRAZOS SANTIAGO.
PLEDGE $1,000 TO PUSH WORK
LOUIS COBOLINI ELECTED SEC
RETARY WORK FOR UNFANOR-
ABLE REPORT.

Showing very convincing grit and un-
ntistakable deSern.ination TO win out
this time. the deep water committee OF
the Chamber of Commerce yesterday
afternoon set on foot another campaign
to obtain an appropriation for deep wa
ter Oh the bar at BRACES Santiago. at a
meeting which the Individual members
of the committee pledged themselves to
subscribe $1,000 and to raise $1,000 by
outside subscription for this purpose.
The $4,000 thus raised is to be used in
any way deemed necessary by the com
mittee to further the plans for obtain
ing the appropriation.
The meeting yesterday afternoon was
held in the Chamber of Commerce rooms
All of the members of the committee
were present These comprise A. Albert
Brown $. G.. Tucker j b. Wells, j
G. Fernandez. :. l.. DwOrman. Daniel
Yturria f. A. McGary, X. b. Creager.
+. W. kibbe and :. X. Hallam. All
entered with earnest enthusiasm into the
consideration of the deep water plans.
and all were Of accord that the time is
be pushed to success.
Another important step taken at YES
terday's meeting was to elect Louis co
bolini as secretary of the committee The
fine work in behalf of deep water on
this coast accomplished by Mr.. CObolini.
who did yoeman service when this mat
ter was last before the Overnment en-
gineering board and the years of study
which he has given to the matter, fit
him especially fO rthe work about to
be undertaken by the committee.
The committee has decided to push the
work in every way possible and be in
a position to place the claims Of Brazos
Santiago before the government board Of
engineers at the proper time in such
convincing way as to insure Il favorable
report TO congress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
CAMDEN ENCAMPMENT
(SDccidI to The Herdld.)

Camdem n. j., Aug. To-day was
temperance day at the Camden Camp
where ministers and laymen from several
eastern states are i'll attendance. The
Woman'S Christian Temperance ASso"ia-
ton. under the leadership of Mrs. Adele
B. Parsel. Of Philadelphia, was in charge
Of the mornings session and the Anti
Saloon League was in chage this after
noon with the Rev c. w. Poole as the
principal speaker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
INFLUENCING JUDGES
ARE MADE TO INFLUENCE JUDO
ES TO SUSTAIN GOVERNMENT
(By Associated PresS.)

Washington. Aug Z. Charles that
department of Justice agents have in
vestigated federal Judges during the past
four or five years to influence their ac.
tions in which the government was i'll
terestcd was made in the Senatet0dayby
Senator B0rah. Attorney General Mercy
noids said the report that the depart
mcnt maintains espionage over the judg
cs is wholly unfounded
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
BODIES ON TRACK
(Bu Associated PreSS.l

Paris Tex. Aug Sam McMillon
and IA friend know only as Joe" were
murdered last night near Paris accord
ing to the police. The bodies had been
placed on the railroad track and were
frightfully mangled. The robbery was
committed near the scene of the killing
last night and the officers are searching
for negroes suspected of both crimes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
TURKEY MUST LEAVE
fRy Associated Press.D

London. Aug q The powers took the
first step today 10 compel Turkey to ev-
acuate Adrianople. which she seize Will
the Balkan states were fighting among
themselves by uniting in a demand that
Turkey respect the treaty signed in Lon
don between the former belligprents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
COMPANIES RESUME
(Bu ASsOcidted PrcSSl

st. Louis. No. Aug. Tt was annonn-
ced today that one hundred and thirty
fire Insurance companies. which with
drew from Missouri on the passage Of
the law. which they considered unfayor
able will be prepared to resume busin.
ess within two days
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
WORLDS LARGEST FILL
(SDecidi to The Herdld.)

Spokane Wash, Aug. THE largest
railroad fill" in the world today is near
ing completion. To replace the bridge
5000 feet long and seventy feet high,
earth had to he hauled fir III Snake river,
distance of sixty five miles 10 Waukee,
Wa:hington. Wh.n finished the fill will
have cost S150,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
TENNIS TOURNEY
Especial to The Herdid. J

(SpccidI To Tie HcrdId.)
Woodmere J.. L., n. Y. Aug. with
keen competition expected the contests
in the open tournament of the Woodmere
ounty Club. began today on the club
courts The affair is under the superyis-
ion of the National Lawn Tennis Associ-
alton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
RESOLUTION WITH DRAWN
fBB Associated PresS.l

Washington. ID. G., Aug. Senator
Clark Of Wyoming today demanded the
passage Of his resolution for the investi-
CATION BY the foreign relations committee
of Mexican conditions. but after an ang-
~ debate the democrats forced the res
olution to bottom Of the senate calendar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
INDICTMENT BROWN CASE
On Associated Press.

Dallas. Tex. Aug. 1T was rumOred
today that indictments in connection with
the murder of Florence Brown will be
returned by the grand jury which con
Quoted the probe but the nature of the
investigation was not made public.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
FIGHT AT CANTON
I BU Associated Press J

Canton. China. Aug. Five hundred
men were killed or wounded in fighting
between the government troops andl the
rebels al the East Gate of Canton YES
terday Federal reinforcemcntS have ar
rived to guard foreigners
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
CONTEST CASE
(By Associated Press. J

Austin. Tex. Aug. 7.-Without AZ
ton on the Warren pcnitentiary bill
the senate today recessed until three
whole to consider the Oliver Wheeler
O'Clock and met Us a committee of the
contest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
LIND HAS SAILED
(By Associated PrPsS)

Galveston. Tex, Aug 7-Governor
Lind sailed for Vera Cruz on battleship
New Hampshire this morning at eleven
fifteen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
FIGHT IN PERSIA
(By Associated Press. J

Teheran. Aug. Over forty men were
killed and wounded in street fighting to-
ari tribcsmen before tribcSmen submit
ted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
STOREKEEPEhS ADJOURN
Especial to The HrrGIdl

Warren. Pa. Ang. AFTER three
days convention the hetaiI Merchants
Association comprising delt gates from
all sections of the state today adjourncu
The meetings were held in the courthouse
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
DIAz DENIES REPORT
(BU Associated PreSs.)

Paris. France. Aug. 7.-Porfirio Diaz
today authorized th publication OF a
denial of the report that he is going to
Japan to meet his nephew Feliz Diaz
and return with him to Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
NEGRO HUNG
(By Associated Press.)

Fort WORTH Tex. Aug. Paul Fowl
er and Earnest Harrison. negroes who
murdered Robert Knetch sculptor were
hanged here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-07
VAST ACREAGES
OPENED IN JUNE
(SDrridI 10 The Her0ld)

SIX MILLION ACRES OF WITH
DRAWN PUBLIC LANDS OPENED
FOR SETTLEMENT THIS YEAR BY
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-28
Bic D. 4. h. ROW
SEEMS IMMINENT
MRS. SCOTS BILL UNAUTHOR-
lied SAY APpOSESTS IN
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.--A big
row appears imminent in the d. A. r.,
over the request recently made Of
congress, through a bill introduced by
Representative II. NJ. Towner, of
Iowa for an appropriation OF $780,
000 for an addition to the site and
annex building To u. a. X. Hail. by
Mrs. Mathew r. Scott. president-g gem
eral of the organization.
Daughters opposing Mrs. Scott
project. which has not been endorsed
or authorized by either the d. a. r.
congress, or national board of man
agement. says Mrs Scott exceeded her
executive authority in making this
request They claim this appropria-
ton would give the government nom
inal Jurisdiction over ,the half million
dollar hall the women built with their
own money. and efforts.
A charter member said today that
this proposed government memorial
annex to their hall would be fought
tooth and nail. and that as far as
memorials to the women of the revo-
luton went, their hall was built for
just such purposes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-28
W|FE'S PRAYERS
MOVE GOVERNOR.
PITIFUL TALE OF FAITHFUL
HELPMEET SECURES PAR
j
DON FOR BECKER.

Moved by the prayers and tears of
the faithful wife and mother of the
three little children of Chester Becker.
Governor Mann yesterday pardoned
the Chesterfield man on condition that
he behave himself for two months
Becker was paroled only recently
by the governor after he had served
two months of a term of six. on con-
djtion of good behavior, and straight
way Becker proceeded to pilfer a
lamp which he sold, he said. to buy
bread for his wife and little ones Mrs.
Becker appeared in person before the
executive yesterday and told a pitiful
story, declaring that she would end
her own life and take her babes with
her into the unknown realm, rather
than endure the privation to which
she was subjected during the absence
of her husband Liquor*is said to be
the cause of BeCker's troubles.
He was paroled this time on condi-
ton that he report clean and sober
to the probation officer once a week
for two months
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-28
WOMEN ARE FINED
FOR BUYING COAL

Fines of IS. were imposed on ten
women living in the vicinity of Meadow
Bridge road yesterday by Magistrate
Thomas ]. Puryear in Henrtco county
for buying coal which had been stolen
from the Chesapeake and Ohio COM
pany.
All of the women readily acknowl
edged having bought the stolen coal
from small negro boys They declared
that Ii had never occurred to them
when they purchased 1t that it was
stolen property; Those Who we're fined
often, Mrs. Ida Chappel1. Mrs. H A.
Fink Mrs. George Denton. Mrs Rosa
Goode. Mrs. Mary winston, Ida Allen,
Martha Price and Mary Konsnier.
The ten arrests resulted from several
small boys and girls being caught OBJ
tanning the coal from the Seventeenth
street yards OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio company; They told the police
stolen property to residents living in
that section.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-28
MOOSE EDITOR SELLS
PAPER IN DISGUST

MEMPHIS. TENN, Jan. 27.-Gil-
bert p. Raine, editor and practically
sole owner of the Memphis News
Scimitar, an afternoon paper here. has
disposed of his entire holdings in the
publication. according to authentic re-
port circulated in financial circles here
today.
Frank Munsey, the New York pub
Usher is the purchaser. the deal hav-
Ing been closed after more than a
months negotiation.
Mr.. Raine branded the defeat of
Roosevelt last fall as the greatest
calamity that has befallen the Ameri-
can nation" and placed himself on
record as intending to offer the paper
for sale to the highest bidder at a
prominent downtown corner here.
Mr. Raine was not to be found to-
night. but ii is stated on what is re-
garded as reliable authority that the
price paid was 100000 cash and the
assumption of bonded Indebtedness OF
the paper.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-28

elect. "and he said that the laws Of
Spain made it impossible, but that the
king would enjoy the visit it, it were
possible"
Farmers Make Gall.
A delegation of the National
Grange. including T. c. Atkinson, of
West Virginia: G. o. Raine, of Mis-
souri,, and Richard Pattee. of New
Hampshire. called TO urge the ap-
pointment to thel department of agri-
culture of men who understood and
ympathized with the work of the
farmers. The list OF those in the
newspapers as candidates for the po-
sition was canvassed and the dele
gates indicated the men would be &C
ceptable to them.
The president elect denied the re-
port from Washington that he intends
to visit the Philippines and Alaska,
as well as Panama.
THAT Is a piece of ingenuity and
fiction" he said. THE men who sent
that dispatch know moro about my
plans than / do myself, My thoughts
do not extend beyond going TO Wash
ington and getting down to business
Releases from business L haven't
thought of"