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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-22

Henry Spencer. who recently confessed
to a long list of murders committed by
him. has been sentenced to die for the
murder of Mrs. Rexroat. The other
cases will probably he dropped after the
execution of this sentence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-22
WITH THE EDITORS

Because the Bull Moose party ticket
votes ut elections held this year as it did
last year some of its adherents maintain
that il is not dead.-San Ant MO EX-
press.
The people of Brownsville are trying
to raise sufficient money to build a stand
ard gauge railroad from that city to
tidewatcr at Point Isabel. and it should
be the pleasure as it is the duty of every
COMMERCIAL and industrial O%rganizati III
in this seton to lend enthusiastic 'encour-
agement to the wOrk.-Merdedes Enter
prise.
We hope that our friends living in
Cleveland and other Northern points
will succeed in digging themselves out
the sn0w in time to connect up with the
Christmas vegetables. such as roasting
ears. sweet peppers. egg plant. snap
beans. tomatoes. peas. etc. which will
be shipped 0 Il Of this valley in time
to reach them for dinner on that feStal
day.-Mercedes Enterprise.
x X x
The man with a popcorn parcher is
Just as much a business man as James
J.. Hill even though his capital be but
a few dollars. Little business and a
VIII lie lot of it properly distributed does
the country more good than one great
big life absorbing concern that saps ev-
crything to death. in order to make divi-
dends.- Brennan Banner Press.
OF the 10 members Of the assembly who
responded to Murphy's orders and voted
the Sulzer Impeachment. but II will sit
in the new legislature. 1t was deemed
safe t. renominate but 46 of the ~, and
Of the 46 renOminated . 9were defeated.
The only impeachers returned to the as
Sembly are from the rubber stamp dis
trictS of the city.-New York Globe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-22
HIGH HANDED PRACTICE.

Mexico City. Nov. 22-Hish handed
practice. charged in the Chamber Of Dep
nounccd when there was a majority pre-
sent. caused some speculation Some
think President Hucrta is sparring for
time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-22

Hucrta seems to believe he can get the
American poplc to love him better than
they love Wilson. In Il recent toast he
drank to the Americas people. Some Of
the Americans present applauded. II
would be odd if every one present had
not %applauded. "Iiucrta was right there
and Wilson was a long way off.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-22

Stubs of Kansas declares that ROoSp-
Welt is the only man who can beat vii
son for President. Thanks for the rom
pliment to our peerless leader; but the
compliment is neither new nor news.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-22

A new bacillus has been discovered in
France. His other name is Bacillus Hy-
p%ertoxicus. Dr.. Rappin. of the Pasteur
Institute at Nantes. is the man who put
the Gus in H~ypertoxicus, but not until
afer the russ had killed off eight citizens
of Nantes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-22
RESCUE PLOT U~NEARTHED.

Austin, Texas, Nov. 22.-TwO Mexicans
have been arrested in connection with
an investigation of the recent telegram
to Governor COlquitt to "call Texas be
fore the whole Mexican community" A
plot to rescue the imprisoned Mexican
%smugglers is reported unearthed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-22
MEXICAN KILLS THREE OFFICERS

Salt Lake City, Utah. Nov. 22.-Threc
officers were killed while attempting t.
arrest a Mexican wanted in Bingham for
the murder of a countryman. The man
escaped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-22

The claims of the Colorado as a nav
igable stream are to be brought to the
attention of congress. The promoters
should naver rest until something is done
for "deep eddy at Austin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-22

After a more or less intimate assOcia-
ton with the Philippines. extending
through thirteen wears. ex, President Taft
declares they are unfit for self govern
ment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-22
|. G. G. MEMBER DIES.

Washington. ID. {, Nov. 22-John HO-
bart Marble. secretary of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. died Friday. He
was Is years Id.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-22

San Antonio will SOOn be able t. boast
one of the finest theatres in the South.
as the Majestic playhouse is rapidly
nearing completion. This show place
will probably be opened to the public
December LIST.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-22

Corpus Christi is preparing for a big
celebration to be held on Christmas day
in honor of the completion Of the San
Antonio. Uvalde and Gulf railway into
that city. The line will connect San An
tonic with the Gulf of Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-22

Houston ENTERTAINED the National Nut
Growers Association last week and del
egates representing nearly every state in
ton went on record as fayoring the es-
Establishment of a National Nut Growers
Exchange and asked the Federal Govern
ment to aid in the nut growing industry
of America.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-22

Palestine is witnessing an era of build
ing. Contract has just been awarded for
a 10000 hotel and work has started on
a new courthouse, theatre and public Ii
brary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-22

Governor Gene FOSS of Massachusetts
needn't follow his fact ry into Canada
if he doesn't want tO-hc can doubtless
make Il good deal of money by doing his
celebrated flop for the moving picture
producers Galveston News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-22
WOMEN'S RIGHTS.

As indicating that perhaps the men
have a few rights vet coming to them. a
Missouri paper notes that. "A man can't
sell his house and lot without his wife'S
consent. but he must pay her bills what
ever they are. If he deserts her, she can
Jug him: if she deserts him he has t.
take his medicine. If he jilts her. she
"can mulct him: if she. jilts him. he gets
the laugh. If he dies, she gets the prop
erty: if she dies. he gets the funeral bill.
If he whips her he gets the whipping
post: if she hits him with a skillet. the
world concludes he deserved il. And
still the women want their rights. Port
Arthur News
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-22

say LNVM QIVH1H UVaH
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-22

To realize how complete q revolution
has taken place at Washington during
five years requires an effort Of the mag
%ination. For Cne thing. Il single act OF
Wilson's. the change he has effected. by
his appointments. III the government OF
the District Of Columbia, is alone
enough to mark his administration as
progressive. The government of Wash
ingtCn was Il stand pat tradition. For a
generation it reflected the wishes and in
tereStS of a little group of politicians.
bankers. real estate dealers and public
service corporations. Today it is said
that Il majority of the congressional com
mittap in the District of { lumbia are
believers in the single tax. The same
is said to be true of Il majority of the
commissioners "pd of the "sSeSs0rs,-'"l-
The Detroit times., 1913-08-13
AS Termination of an All-Night
Session, Tammony-C Controlled
Assembly Musters Votes to
Humiliate Murphy's Foe
FILIBUSTERING RESORTED
TO DURING LONG HOURS
Tammany Politician to Sit as
Chairman of Impeachment
Committee

Albany, N. Y, Aug. 13,-Wffh
three votes more than required for =
majority. Gov william Suxor, early
today, was impeached oy ine assem-
bly, for alleged high crimes and mis-
demeanors" in connection with his
campaign fund.
the majority in fiHbustering until
Tammany absentees could arrive, the
vote was taken at Sic q. m. re-
snlting In 79 for impeachment, TO 40
against.
The first impeachment OF a govern
or OF New York state came close on
the heels OF the most sensational
feature In the er-Murphy war.
when Mrs. Sulzer told certain sena-
tors that she was responsible for the
Sulzer stock market deals. and that
the governor knew nothing about II.
She sought to shoulder all blame
Throughout the long night while
tired assemblymen nodded in their
seats, the Tammany leaders, knowing
that they still lacked few votes or
the 70 necessary to put through the
Levy impeachment resolution, kept up
a constant fire of speechmaking and
debate in order to prevent recess.
Defense Springs Surprise.
Ii was 2:30 a. m., after Aaron J.
Levy and other Tammany men had
talked for hours. ostensibly defending
the resolution, but In reality filibuster-
ing TO await the arrival Of abseutees.
that Minority Leader Harold j.. Hin
| man sprung the reaa sensation OF
| Gov. Suffers defense. He told the
assembly that Mrs. SuizerssIhd ~
sumed the responsibility Of the 0ann-
cial transactions and stock msfket
speculation charged against Sulaer IN
the Frawley committees report. and
was at that moment preparing q for
Imal statement for submission to the
legislature
Hinman said he was not certain
| just what Mrs. Suffers statement
would be, explaining he had the facts
secondhand from Senator Abraham
| J. Palmer. of Kingston, whom the
governors lady" made her alleged
confession.
Humans announcement threw the
assembly into an uproar Instantly
dozen men were on their feet. The
sleepy ones walked up. and those who
had gone 10 coridrors and committee
rooms. hurried in thinking that the
crucial vote had been precipitated pre-
maturely. Meantime, Senator Palmer
corroborated Humans story. and Nev.
eral other senators admitted they had
heard such report
In the midst Of the excitement. Hin
man moved that the assembly adjourn
until II could hear and consider the
statement Of Mrs Sulzer. The mo-
tion was voted down, 73 TO 49, but the
vote was a close call for Tammany.
showing that the organization still
Hacked three votes OF the number nee
cssary TO impeach.
Makes Confession in Tears.
Mrs. Sulzer had made NO formal
statement early today, and all that
was known OF her alleged connection
with the stock dealing charged against
Sulzer came from Palmer and the oth-
Continued ON Page Fourteenb
The Detroit times., 1913-08-13
TELEPHONE co.
SPENDS MONEY
ON LOCAL PLANT
Authorize Estimates TOtaling
$175,000 for Installing Ad-
ditiOnal Equipment
NEW SWITCHBOARDS FOR
SEVERAL EXCHANGES
Promised That Improvement in
Facilities Will BE Followed
by Better Service

The Michigan State Telephone Co.
gave out the following statement
Wednesday. relative TO improvements
in the plant:
With view OF providing facilities
to most efficiently handle the tele-
phone service in Detroit, the Follow
ing estimates covering additional
switchboard equipment"and plant facil-
tiles, have been approved and the
work is now being done in some OF
the Offices.
I'm our Cedar exchange we are In
stalling one section OF switchboard
and additional multiple answering
jacks at a cost OF s30,643.
II the West Office estimates TO the
amount OF $4,000 to cover the con
struction of an underground conduit,
underground cable Central office
equipment and the rearrangement OF
the present equipment has been au-
thorized.
In the Hickory exchange an ex-
penditure OF $4,000 to cover the in
stallation OF three sections OF the
switchboard and $500 multiple an
swering jacks has been approved.
In our Main office an expenditure
OF $500 10 cover the cost of additional
switchboard equipment is authorized.
The estimated cost of installing
additional switchboard facilities In
our Hemlock Office is $33,532. and $45,-
77S represents the cost OF installing
additional switchboard equipment in
the Ridge office.
While this work is In progress our
men will be installing additional
switchboard equipment and trunk line
facilities in our North Office al an ex.
penditure OF S29.43S.
fhe total amount of estimates
above given approximates about s175.-
900, all OF which is to be spent in
Central Office equipment. Some OF
this work is now I'm progress and is
being put into service from day 10
day, and as soon as all OF the work is
completed there is no question but
what the service viii profit thereby. I"
The Detroit times., 1913-08-13
BEAKES SCORES
ANOTHER VICTORY
FOUR More POstmasters Sent to
Senate in Face of Strenuous
Machine Opposition
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13-Four
'Iichigan postoffce Nominations, all
II which were favored by Representa-
I've Beakes, were sent to the senate
Py President Wilson yesterday.
They were Cornelius Cronin, to be
postmaster at Kalkaska; +. T. Beld-
|ng, Mancelona; Michael w. Gibbons,
aoscommon, and George w. Parker,
I.e Roy.
With the exception OF Cronin, OF
'ialkaska, all these men were bitterly
opposed by +. o. Wood and the state
'nachine. The opposition to Belding
lsas particularly strong as he is said
o be highly Objectionable to National
Wood.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-13
Scene in Court Feared If Old
Man Is Called Upon to
Testify
DETAILING OF RENO
TRIP is RESUMED
Threats of Exposure and Arrest
Used to Force Girls to
Leave Frisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Aug. 13.--
The story OF the four days she ana
Lola Norris spent in Reno, where
they occupied bungalow with Maury
Diggs and f. Drew Caminetti, was
told today by Miss Marsha Warning
ton, of Sacramento, when she re-
sumed the stand in Federal Judge Van
Fleets court, as star witness for the
government in the trial OF Diggs, on
charge of violating the Mann white
slave act.
Despite the presence in court Of
Diggs. the girl has retained her COM
posure. Diggs sat today gazing stead
lily at Miss Warrington, but she new
er allowed her eyes to meet his. To
day she took up the thread OF her
story at the time the quartet reached
Reno, at which point she was when
court adjourned last night
She declared that she met Diggs last
September and soon became a very
close friend. She and Miss Norris
and Diggs and Caminetti, she said,
frequently went on long automobile
trips last March She testified Diggs
told her. and Caminetti told Miss Nor
ris that there was big scandal to
be published about the four and that
II they hoped to avoid exposure they
would have to leave town.
She knew Diggs was married and
Miss Norris knew Caminetti had a
wife and child, she declared but the
men told the girls they would get di.
vorced and marry them. Finally the
girls consented TO accompany the men
TO Reno. she said, but only after they
had been again threatened with ex-
posure and given promises OF mar
riage.
The aged father OF Miss Warning.
ton Is said to have made frequent
threats TO kill Diggs and many fear a
scene in court II he is called to the
stand TO testify during the trial
The Detroit times., 1913-08-13
Phelan, Henderson and Mayor
Want Justice for Arbitration
in Wage Dispute
IN LANSING TO ASK
JURIST TO RECONSIDER
Gives Pressure of Court Busi-
ness as Reason for De-
clining to Act

Judge James Phelan. Attorney Ed
Marx left on the S:l5 train, Wednes-
day morning, for Lansing, In an ef-
fort to induce Justice r. G.. Ostrander
to reconsider his decisi' not TO serve
as third arbitrator In the wage and
hour dispute between the ID. U. r.
and its conductors and motormen.
Tuesday afternoon, Mayor Marx sent
a telegram to Justice Ostrander, urg-
ing him to accept the appointment as
third street railway arbitrator.
Justice Ostrander gave the pres
sure of court business as his reason
for refusing to serve. His name was
one of nine submitted to the ID. Y. k
by Judge Phelan, Tuesday. He Is the
second man TO refuse to act, William
j. Stapleton. proposed by Judge Pie
Ian early in the negotiations, and ac-
cepted' by the ID. u. r., also declining.
Fifty names have passed between the
two arbitrators since July l. The
list follows:
Bishop Charles u. Williams, Hugh
Scullen, the Rev. John Currie, VIII
IItluiDdtu, w toidplCNOh,
Charles f. Backus, Fred Guenther,
Teller, Fred J. Mcdonald,
Howard Lesher, George Engel, F. F..
Ingram, John NJ Clifford, Frank
Burke, James Mccarthy, August
King, John 8. Haggerty. Edwin 8.
George, Thomas J. Bosquette, Thorn
as V. Dutton. James G.. Mc1regor,
Ralph Hall Ferris, John Shafer. John
j. Schultz, Peter Steiner, f. s. Pig
gins, Judson Bradway n. l.. Jennes3,
II. L. Pierson, Charles +. Baxter,
William S. Duncan, the Rev. Eugene
r. Shippen, the Rev. j. Percival
Huget. John Hutchins, John Lauer,
Edward j. Hickey, Joseph Boyer. J .
Henry Carstens, John b. Howarth,
enry NJ Leland. enry Ford, and the
last list of nine names. from which
Justice Ostrander was selected.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-13
GERMANY MAY YET
PATRONIZE EXPO
Director General Skiff, of Fair,
to Supply First-Hand De-
tails to Kaiser

BERLIN, Aug. 13.-Hope was ex'
pressed today that Germany will par
ticipate In the Panama-Pacific eXpos'-
tion at San Francisco in 1915. when II
became known thai the Kaiser has
announced that as soon as he returns
60 Berlin he will give an audience 10
Director General skin. OF the exposi-
tion. who is In Europe in the interest,"
of the fair.
The kaiser mas expressed a wish
to confer personally with SkiR ana
discuss the exposition in detail. lie
wants frst-hand information. IL is
believed here That the kaiser will de-
eide that Germany viii participate
officially and will try TO persuade the
various large industries OF Berlin TO
take part
The Detroit times., 1913-08-13
YOUNG WOMAN IS
BURNED TO DEATH

Mrs. Magdalena Ustasawska, aged
2S, No. so Thirty -second-st. was burn
ed to death. Tuesday night, by alcohol
fumes which she was trying to inhale
for medicinal purposes. A friend had
recommended the fumes, and while
alone In the house Mrs. Ustasawska
lighted pan of tn ealcohol and lean
ed over. Her dress caught fire. Neigh.
bors rushing in wrapped her In rugs
and DR.. G.. +. Watson, No. AZ Thirty
first.st., was summoned but she had
been too badly burned to recover and
died few hours later In Grace hos
pital;
The Detroit times., 1913-08-13
Council Blocks Aid. SchultZ's
Plan to Rush Through Her
cheval-ave. Grant
COMMITTEE TO LOOK INTO
MATTER CAREFULLY
Street Car Board Would Have
All New Tracks Laid In
der Its Supervision

A resolution asking that the street
railway commission be given super
vision over the construction OF all ex-
tensions 10 the present traction sys-
tenn was sent TO the common council
by the commission, Tuesday night.
The resolution called attention TO the
fact that until the supreme court
passed on the validity OF the Verdier
home rule law. IL would have no funds
with which 10 construct city-owned
extensions. :
The council decided that IL was
without authority TO delegate the
power OF supervision to the commits
pon. as 1t, too. must wait until the
home rule bill has been passed upon
by the higher court. The matter was
referred to the committee on public
utilities.
Ii may be some time before the
common council decides to grant the
ID. u. r. the privilege OF building the
extensions provided for in the com
promise agreement, although II is ad
mitted BY the aldermen that all the
extensions are badly needed.
An attempt made by Aid. Herman
Schultz. OF the Seventeenth ward, Il
have the council pass resolution las
night granting the ID. L. r. permits
sion TO extend the Kerchevalave line
TO the city LIMITS. was blocked BY
Aid. James Vernon and Aid. Otto Rein
hardt. who as chairman Of the com
mittee on franchises, has taken ar
important part in all discussions or
street railway questions. Both alder
men urged that the council proceed
very slowly in the matter OF grant
ing extension privileges.
we need the extensions. but we dc
not want to make Il false move that
is likely to lie the city's hands when
UCoutfnued on Page Fourteen
The Detroit times., 1913-08-13
MRS. JOSEPH BOYER
TAKEN BY DEATH
Had Been Sufferer Two Years:
Well Known in Church and
Club Circles

Following several months illness
from diabetes, which reached the crit
ical stage about three weeks ago. Mrs.
Clara Libby Boyer, wife OF Joseph
Boyer, president OF the Burroughs
Adding Machine Co, died Tuesday aft
ernoon, in the family home, No. 637
Wood dwardave
Mrs. Boyer was born in Limerick,
Me, 90 years ago. removing with her
parents, as a child, TO St Louis. Mo,
In which city she was married 10 Mr..
Boyer, in 1874. Mr.. and Mrs Boyer
and their family came to Detroit about
l2 years ago.
member of the First Unitarian
church, the Twentieth Century club.
the board OF directors OF Grace nos
pital, and the Protestant Orphan Asy.
lum. Mrs. Boyer was well-known for
her church. club, philanthropic and so
cial activities.
The surviving family includes Mr..
Boyer, three sons, Myron l.. Boyer,
OF Flint; Frank n. and Joseph J. X.
Boyer. both OF Detroit. and four
daughters. Mrs. Henry r. Gambler,
Mrs. Standish Backus. Mrs W. A. =.
Miller. Jr., and Mrs. Frederick Sweet
Stearns. all OF Detroit The eldest
son. George w Boyer. died in Novem-
ber 1912.
All OF the children were at the bed
side OF the mother when the end came
with the exception OF Mrs. Backus
who is In the east. Until the latter :
arrival I'm Detroit Wednesday arrange
ments for the funeral services will not
be completed.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-13
U. S. Paving Way for Failure
of Lind's Efforts to Re-
store Peace
STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE
FAVORABLE 10 ENVOY
Lifting of Embargo on Arms
Seems Certain if Huerta
Keeps Office
BY JOHN &. NEviN.
(Staff Corresponds Of the United
PreSsO

Press.)
WASt ron, Aug 13.-Ameri-
cans are fleeing Mexico on every
steamer. Advices TO the state and
navy departments today proved this
conclusively. AS result this gov
ernment Is rapidly securing decid-
edly strategic advantage. Should the
mission OF Special Envoy John Lind
fail, and majority of those In Off
cial life here believe II must, the EN-
barge on arms for the insurgents can
be romeved without fear of bloody
reprisals OF innocent Americans.
So far the moves on the diplomatic
chess board in Mexico City have all
been with Lind. He reached the city
without being molested. He con-
ferred with the minister OF foreign
affairs as plain American citizen,
although warned he would not be re-
ceived unless officially accredited.
But so far his every act has been in
formal
Now lie is at the critical point in
his mission. He must initiate a plan
OF mediation, II that is one OF the
methods planned TO restore peace.
And II is believed almost certain that
II he takes this step ne will be stern
ly rebuffed.
Lind may find some other way out.
That is the real hope OF the presi-
dent and Secretary Bryan. They
think the Minnesota politician will be
able to show Huerta how he can make
important concessions TO his enemies
and still save his own face They
believe Lind will confer privately
(Continued ON Page Fourreen)
The Detroit times., 1913-08-13
ITALIAN SLASHES
D. u. R. PASSENGER

Norman Smith, No. 427 Euclid.av.
east, was stabbed in the leg on a
Sherman car Wednesday morning be-
cause he called the attention OF the
conductor to Patsy Viscomi, an Italian,
who had no tpaid his fare. viscomi,
who lives at No. 217 Russel-st.. re.
sented Smiths alleged interference
and pulled a knife when the car was
at Michigan and Second avs. He
slashed Smiths leg and then jumped
from the car Patrolman Kunath gave
chase and caught hi. Smith was TAX.
en- TO ST. Mary's hospital.