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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09
RHINELANDER
JURY ATTACKED
Judge Orders Probe of
Tampering Charges
Made by Member
fRv The Associated Press.l

-. go. . H
WHITE PLAINS, n. T.. Dec. 9,-Ths
Wcstchester county grand jury today
was directed to conduct an inyestiga-
tion into an alleged attempt to tarnper
with the jury which heard Leonard Kip
Rhinelander's annulment suit against
his mulatto wife, Alice Beatrice Jones.
Frederick G. Sanford. juror in the
trial. told Justice Morschauer that he
had been approached by certain
Ycnkers man who broached the subject
Of the Rhinelander case.
Il gathered from his talk that he
favored Rhinclandcr and was opposed
to interracial marriages." Sanford told
Justice Morschauer, who presided at
the trial. Sanford said he had been
approached By other residents Of Yonk-
ers during trial of the case but h. was
only able to give the name Of one man
definitely.
This sort Of thing strikes at the
foundation Of Justice" said Justice
Morschauer. Influence Of outsiders
brought to bear upon a jury is harmful.
II must stop. ! want juries left alone
while they are hearing a case"
Assistant District Attorney. Coyne af-
ter talking with Sanford said that the
evidence would be placed before grand
jury and a searching investigation be-
gun.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09
FILIPINO ELECTION
VETOED BY WOOD
(By The Associated Press.)

MANILA. Dec. 9.-Governor General
Wood today vetoed the Philippine leg
islature's bill providing for plebiscite
on the question Of Philippine independ-
encc on the ground that the Legislature
has no power to authorize such plebis
cite ,t
The veto message said calling pie
biscte and providing for holding the
same to determine the attitude of the
people Of the Philippines respcc..ng
their political relations to the Un;ted
States is not matter within the scope
Of the Legislative power granted under
the organic act. /"
OF II bills passed by the legislators,
the governor general has vetoed % and
approved 48
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09
Historic Imported English Building Being Demolished

Work of razing the old house at
the corner Of Thirteenth and Levee.
the house which was shipped ready
made from England, came up the
Rio Grande by boat, and which has
stood the elements for nearly three
quarters of a century. was started
this morning.
The property was purchased re
Gently by C. s. Morton. and the old
iron house is being torn down to make
room for new and modern business
building which Mr.. Morton plans to
erect
Back in the sos, King and Kene-
dy, steamship owners and operators
in Brownsville, brought over ship
ments which consisted of house.
This house was one of the world
famous English steel portable tropi-
cal houses, which were manufactured
in England and sent to all parts of
the world. The houses were prae-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09
COLE STATEMENT

We have forgotten there was an
election, Mayor Cole said this morn
ing. Il have no friends to reward
and no enemies to punish as result
of the election. There were no ami
mosities, | believe. ] hope | have
caused none.
We hope to carry on the city's
business in a manner that we believe
to be the best interest of all con-
cerned, and with no regard to per-
sonalities. There are no personalities
to be considered now. We are ready
to go ahead and work to the best in
terest of everyone.
The campaign and election were con
Quoted in a manner that should not
have caused personal animosities, and
| believe everyone has forgotten that
there was an election We ask the
cooperation of all in working to the
best interest Of the city"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09

tically ready-made, the iron joists,
braces and other parts being made
ready for bolting together.
Sectional House
Another interesting feature Of
these types of old houses was that
they were sectional. A house could be
extended or reduced almost at will,
as additional braces could be bolted
onto it, and more metal used for
walls to the additional sections.
In addition to the house which was
constructed by King and Kennedy at
the corner of Thirteenth and Levee
streets, another house was built on
Washington street, south of the pres
ent location Of the Dodge sales agen-
cy.
The house was used for a number
of years as the office of the King
and Kennedy Steamship company At
that time it extended all the way out
to Levee street on the west,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09

Mayor A. Il. Cole was returned to
office in the Brownsville city election
Tuesday by a majority Of 159 votes
over his opponent, Jesse bennett.
The entire administration ticket.
including John G. Starck and Burt Z.
Hnkley. members of the present COM
mission, and j. Stanley Ford and Arthur
G. Hipp, new candidates, went into Of
flee in the balloting.s
The. opposition to the administration
ticket was that formed by the Citizens
Association. this ticket being headed
by Jesse bennett, for mayor. Louis
Cobolini, II. l.. Thomas, George Mansur
and Russell McChesney, for commits
sioners. s. o.go9g -onid6ef
Exactly $50. votes we're castain the
election, the largest number Of votes
registered in city elections in Browns
willie since 1912 when, AL b.. Cole. the
present mayor, defeated Iiouis Oobolini
, for mayor by a margin Of compares
/. lively few votes fr4r
Voting. Rapid .u i-lt.sd f
The. presiding judge of the election,
n. b. Rcntfro, two supervisors and 2
half dozen clerks were, kept busy CON
stantly from the time the polling place
opened at o'clock Tuesday morning
until closing time at Z p. N. The
stream of voters was uninterrupted.
giving the judges no opportunity to
begin counting until after the close Of
the polls. The voting was at the rate
Of 86 an hour. and the counting, which
started at 1870 o'clock, was at the rate
of three ballots a minute. Counting
MI fnL y. ~
this morning, at which time the result
being announced. supporters of the
winning ticket staged parade through
the business district Of Brownsville.
passing the residence of Mayor Cole at
Eighth and Elizabeth streets. W
All during the evening. a crowd
which at one time numbered nearly a
thousand persons, gathered at the front
Of the fire station at the city hall,
waiting for the news. The standing
of the candidates was announced about
once an hour, being cried out from the
door of the polling place, on the sec
ond floor Of the city hall.
Ticket Scratched
An unprecedented number of the bal
lots evidenced dsinclination to vote
straight" ticket, according to those
who observed the work Of the tally
clerks. This refusal to vote straight
ticket was about equal on both sides
Only a few ballots were thrown out
for errors Of one sort or another.
When the counting began Cole start
ed out with lead Of a few votes
which was overcome by bennett once
during the counting Of the first two
hundred votes. The mayor finally OBJ
tained lead of from eighteen to TWEEN
ty votes, which varied from that down
to as low as twelve votes. When some
400 votes had been counted he had in
creased his lead to about SO, which
Continued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09
INSURANCECASE
ON TRIAL HERE
Former Governor Neff is
One Of Attorneys in
Suit on Policy

The case of Mrs. Bertha A. Lawrence of
Hidalgo county, against the Register Life
Insurance Co, in which the defendant
is being sued on a s5Qot life insurance
policy taken out BY the former, husband
of the plaintiff was taken up in federal
district court here this morning,l,niI Isrt1
The plaintiff in the case is represent
ed by Judge A. w, cameron, county
Judge of Hidalgo county, as. attorney.
while the insurance company, lis trepre1
sented in the federal court by Former
Governor Pat NJ. Neff of Waco, and the
law firm of Seabury, George, Taylor &
Polk of Brownsville.
In this suit the plaintiff alleges that
her husband is deceased, but the de-
PENDANTS claim that his body has never
been identified since his disappearance
some time ago, and that there is no
proof of death.
There are two other policies in the
same style, with the same parties, and
the decision on the first case will prob
ably have some bearing on the disposi-
tion of the other two similar cases, it
was stated 1858. 4a
AhS SdSC - vOoS ~ oOu1oiSS' SHdi "
with violation of the federal liquor law,
was taken up yesterday afternoon, be-
ing the first jury case to be tried. The
jury, returning its verdict last night,
found the defendant not guilty.
The second jury case, that Of Gre
gorio Huerta, tried this morning on a
charge of liquor law violation, also end.
ed in an acuuittal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Fair and warmer to-
night and, Thursday.
For East Texas: Fair tonight; slight
ly warmer in east and south portions;
Thursday fair. Light variable winds
on the coast, mostly northerly.
Weather Conditions.
The weather was generally falr
throughout the western two-thlrds' oil
the United States, and mostly cloudy
and somewhat unsettled over the east
ern states during the last "a hours, but
with practically no precipitation any
where in the country. Temperature
changes were mostly unimportant, and
readings were generally somewhat above
the seasonal average.
The lowest temperature last night
at Texas stations ranged from 30 at
Amarillo to so az Galveston,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09

lated 1t featured in the Civil War
az gathering place for leaders, at
times. IL watched the boats come
up and down the Rio Grande. and
watched them as they left and never
returned
Bullets from the guns of besiegers
and defenders in battles around Mat
amoros resounded from its, iron walls
and it featured in other military
movements in the older days
For the past few years the house
has been leased to various persons
and used principally as boarding
house. It's interior construction riy.
ais the exterior work, the iron walls
being lined with frame, and the par
titions being of frame construction.
With its dismanteling another of
the historic landmarks Of Browns
vile moves in the realms Of mem
DRY to make room for the new life
of the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09

However, it was abandoned by this
company when shipping stopped, and
was subsequently used for tele-
graph office. being the first tele-
graph building in Brownsville. 1t
was owned by the Rafaels, now Of
New York City, for some time. and
later became the property Of Samuel
p. Wreford.
Storm Damages Structure
In the meantime the storm Of 1867
which was so disastrous to many
buildings of Brownsville, tore down
the front part Of the building, in
spite of its solid construction and
perfect workmanship. The sectional
features of the house then proved an
advantage. and a new front was put
onsthe building, minus the forepart,
and the house became residence.
Mr.. Wreford lived in the building
for many years, and the house be-
came the property Of his son-in-Iaw,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09
COLLIER WILL
SERVE}YEAR
PRISON TERM
Wife of Wichita Falls
Mayor Asks Reversal
in 10-Year Sentences
Before Austin Court
~ The Associated Press.l

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. 9.-Frank
Collier, former mayor of Wichita
Falls, sentenced to three years
for manslaughter from Wichita
county for killing Of his son-in-
law, Elsie Robertson, will serve
his sentence.
Collier had appealed his case.
but today in the court of crimin-
al appeals, Charles Francis. his
attorney, told the court there
was no ground for reversal and
that the sentence of the lower
court should be affirmed.
Under the statute the court Of crim-
inal appeals must inspect the record.
but Mr.. Francis said it was virtually
certain his client would serve the sea-
tence.
The case Of Mrs. Frank Collier. SEN
fenced to ten years in Haskell county
for murder in connection with the
killing Of Robertson by her husband.
was argued before the court by Nj
Francis, who completed his argument
at noon. This afternoon J. ". Alfred,
former district attorney Of Wiehita
county, who prosecuted Mr. and Mrs
Collier. wifi ten the'eOurt Ehy IN hi
opinion the ten year sentence should
be affirmed Hi .4. \.
Francis in his plea for reversal FOR
Mrs. Collier declared the court erred
N in refusing to offer the court . charge
Of mansIaugbter, that there were Sc
rious and grievous errors" in the req
ord and that the jury had been improp-,
crly ETnflcdI FfI p6jnteH, dtit GF tFnlk
coilieff s4d fir 4ds tie fatal ssas H4b
been sentenced to three years for man
slaughter. while his wife was given ten
years for murder.
"Thc court erred in giving charge
that Mrs. Collier was guilty ny prin-
cipal,''. he said. "There was offered
no positive testimony. Of any agreement
to kill made by Mrs. Collier with her
husband. or that she advised or aided
in the actual killing. The charge was
made because somebody testified he
heard her say something just before
the fatal shots were fired"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09

Martin Besteiro, who sold IL to the
present owner, g.. s. Morton. Mr..
Besteiro is at present living. in Cal
ifornia. .t
The modern skyscraper has moth
ing on the old English portable steel
houses" one of the "old timers" of
Brownsville said today, as he point
ed to the steel braces and posts Of
the old house, and to its excellent
condition in spite Of nearly seventy
years of wear. The metal on the
walls is still in almost perfect con-
dition, and the house throughout is
still serviceable.
Only these two old buildings in
brownsville are constructed Of Eng
lish steel. other buildings in the city
being mostly of brick and stone.
Being Torn Down
Many historical incidents connect
ed with theb uilding on the corner of
Thirteenth and Leyee will 20 unre-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09
DURKINOFFERS
qTQSlRRENDER
Slayer Il Demands
/ Time to- Prepare
ForrDefense

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 9.-Martin j.
Durkin, fugitive police slayer is about
to come from hiding in an eastern city
near the Canadian border and surren-
der, authorities here have been inform
cd.
An attorney representing him has
made offers to the states attorney in
volving conditions that he is not to be
rushed to trial; that he is to be given
sixty days to prepare a defense and,
pending his appearance before "A jury,
he is not to be placed in police custody.
Durkin's left arm, shattered by de-
tectives shotguns requires medical at
tention which has been impossible in
his hiding
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09
STAGE CENTER
AT WASHINGTON
HELDBY TAXES
Presidents Budget For
Appropriations Pre-
. sented; Aviation, Pro-
(, hibition Wait Turn
fBy. The Associated Press. J

BY The Associated PreSS.l
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 9.-Taxes
and appropriations had the whole stage
to themselves today on Capitol hill,
while the more spectacular issue of the
new congressional session, including avi-
alton and prohibition, awaited their
turn impatiently.
Driving ahead with its tax bill de-
bate, the house paused only long enough
to receive from President Coolidge an
annual budget proposing expenditures
s15O.OO0,000, in excess of the appropria-
tions for the current year
The senate, lingering over the for
malities of getting organized after the
summers interlude, was in recess un-
til tomorrow.
The budget estimates were sent to the
capitol by messenger and the presi-
dents accompanying message, outlining
details of the governments fiscal pro-
gram, was read to the house by its clerk
just after the days session began at
noon.
Several house subcommittee already
are at work on appropriation bills to
fulfill the. budget needs enumerated by
making money available for the interior
and post0ffice departments, are near
ing completion and will be brought be-
fore the house next week.
The cut in surtaxes gives 42 men a.
reduction OF $2o,o00,00o Mr., Rainey said.
:" Eliminate the provision increasing
the exemptions and put the surtax max
imum at 70. or 30 per cent he, said,
and you San ept all the taxes off adj
missions, automobile and other ibusi-
nessses. You can defeat this coalition
which is so friendly to the rich.Pa sAo
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09
ISLANDER SUIT WON. 4. 4.
BY GERMAN EDITOR
fBy The Associated Press.)

MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 9.-Paul
Cossman, editor Of the South German
Monthly Review, has won his stab in
the back" slander suit against Martin
Gruber, editor of the Munich Post, a
socialist paper. The verdict in effect
upholds a statement some months ago
in Herr Cossman's paper that socialist
propaganda in Germany caused, ,the COLI
lapse ofytht German army in the world
war. .... .t-r sr.a.r,--t
Cossmart hed. when the Munich Post
characterized this assertion as a falsi-
fication and termed him, as the editor,
as "concocter of political poison. -"
The verdict directs Gruber to pay a fine
Of 5000 marks with the alternative Of
thirty days imprisonment. He also was
assessed costs of the action.
The case attracted wide attention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09
MEN SENTENCED
IN INREDMANCASE
CIVENREVERSAL
Silva, Zamora, Convicted
After Peddler Disap-
peared, Get Retrial on
Court Ruling
fBv The Associated Press.)

AUSTIN, Texas, Dee 9.-One death
case was affirmed and two were re-
versed and remanded by the court Of
criminal appeals today. T. Harris, alias
Aaron Mcdaniel. convicted Of the muir
der Of Carrie Ford in Harris county
May 10. 1924, must die in the electric
chair, the court affirming his convic-
tion.
The court reversed and remanded the
convictions and death sentences of Can
tu Silva and Gcrado Zamora, convicted
in Hidalgo county, August 1924, for
robbery of Meyer Rcdman. peddlcr,
because the trial court failed to have
the confessions Of the defendants cor
roborated.
Canuto Silva and Gerado Zamora,
convicted in Hidalgo county early this
year for robbery Of Meyer Redman, a
peddler and sentenced to death, will
be given another trial, it was announc-
ed from Austin this afternoon follow
ing reversal Of the death sentence Civ.
en- the two men.
Canuto Silva and Gerado Zamora were
convicted and sentenced at Edinburg
after their arrest and confessions.
i.
Meyer Rcdfnan had been in the Val
ley several weeks before his DEATH and
in Hidalgo county he had employed "a
mora to accompany him and act as IN
terpreter in selling goods to Spanish
speaking people of the Valley.
The testimony Of the two men in
their confession was that Zanora and
Silva lureds Rcdnan to a lonely spot
near the river where he was robbed and
killed. the body being tied 70 the
wheel of the car which was driven into
the river.
A brother Of the dead man came 10
the Valley from Houston. and aided in
the Investigation. which led to the ar
rests and. confessions. The trial lasted
only a few days and was based pri-
marily on the alleged confessions OF
the defendants. The body Of Redman
was never found
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09
STARR COUNTY TO
VOTE IRRIGATION
Especial to The HersId.l


RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas. Dec. o.
Thirty-fivc thousand acres Of land SUR
rounding this city and bordering on the
Rio Grande. will be irrigated. IL an ir-
rigation district election ordered for
December IL carries.
The election II for the purpose fUf
creating the Starr County Water Con-
troll and Improvement District No. 4,
and at the same time a proposition TO
vote preliminary expenses. surveys and
estimates will be submitted TO the res
ident taxpaying property owners OF the
proposed district. a majority Of whom
have already signed petition for the
establishment OF such district
Irrigation for this section. With .
rapid development in the future ~ as
sured II the election carries. ar indiczt-
ed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09
Filipinos Rap
Coolidge Message

MANILA, Dec. Emanuel L. Quezon,
president of the Philippine senate, COM
mentng on President Coolidge's mes
sage to congress. said this message
seems to indicate that the Washington
administration will try to secure an
amendment to the Jones act in the
sense of the curtailment of the powers
granted our people and enlarging those
Of the governor general.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09

SOVIET CHIEF WATCHED
TOO CLOSE FOR GRAFT,
" y y
RETURNED VISITOR SAYS
(By The Associated press.l


SEATTr =. Wash, Dee. Graft in
the soviet government of Russia is
confined to the lower officials be-
cause the public watches the higher
ups" too closely, Anna Louise Strong
former Seattle school teacher back
from Moscow for a vacation declared
today. She has spent four years as a
guardian" Of two technical trade
schools.
Trotzky, who holds six jobs, in
cluding directorship Of the conces-
sion commission and other important
posts, draws a salary of about 800
a month. she declared.
THE lives Of the heads Of the gov
ernment enterprises are an open book
to the public.''s she said, but there
is plenty Of opportunity for petty
graft lower down in the government
service.
"Trotzky lives in an apartment
house with fifty other families who
would subject him to social ostracism
if they saw any evidence Of graft In
his wife's wardrobe or the conduct of
his household"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09
Couldn't Beat Wife ut
Checkers; Hangs Self
(By The Associated Press.) III

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Dec. 9.--inability
to defeat his wife at checkers taused
the suicide Of William Kahler. of Home
stead, according to reports to the cor
oncr today. ~.
Kaher and his wife played checkers
for two hours last night, the husband
going down in defeat each time. Mrs.
Kahler said that finally her husband
threw the checker board on the floor,
went into the bathroom and locked the
door. When he failed to answer her
calls she summoned neighbors and they
found the man had hanged himself.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09
20 Serbians Held in
Revolutionary Plot

VIENNA, Dec. 9.-Belgrade dispatch
es today say 20 persons have been ar
rested on charges of engaging in revo-
lutionary activity in Southern Serbia
in conjunction with the Macedonian
organization. The arrests have caused
intense excitement. Two of them are
Kosta Stankovic and Kassier Arsovic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09
TOWN ROCKED BY
MYSTERIOUS BLAST

BEGGS. Okla. Dee. "a mysterious
explosion here lat night shook build
ings and threw part Of the city into
darkness. Police and private citizens
started an investigation but today the
source Of the blast was still unknown.
1t was at first thought that gasoline
plant Of nitro-glycerin magazine had
let go. but a check revealed all intact.
Excitement g.ipped the town for sew
eral minutes after the shock, particu-
larly in the darkened areas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09
Nicaraguan Volcano
Shows Great Activity

SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua
Dec. 9.-The volcano Ometepe. on Lake
Nicaragua, is showing activity. Ere
quent heavy rumblings are heard and
several small earthquakes have been
felt. The streets of Rivas are covered
with ashes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09
HUTCHINSON TO TALK

Requests for attendance at the Thurs
day meeting are being sent out to XII.
wants club members of Brownsville, as
Federal Judge ]. c. Hutcheson, Jr., will
make talk at the meeting. Every
member is asked to bring a guest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-09
PHILANTHROPIST t.
TO MARRY NURSE
by The Associated Press }

Wy TIC 1fooUNIHINu WEI
CHICAGO, H., Dec. 9.-William
J. Bryson, 80, wealthy philanthro-
pist, will marry Miss Elizabeth
Tongue, 50, nurse who ten years
ago cared for him during an at
tack Of heart trouble He is prcsi-
dent Of st. Lukes hospital, to
which she is attached
Bishop Frank Du Moulin Of St.
Thomas church, New York, will
perform the ceremony December
is.