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PASTEURIZED MILK ANO CREAM
Twelve Wqron to Meke Deliveries to
All Farts of the City.
Creamery Dairy Co. Phones 871
VOLUME 29 No. 126
THE FROST NATIONAL BANK MAIN PLAZA SAN ANTONIO TEXAS CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $650000.00
BROWNSVILLE
fIAILROAD PUN
AGAIN ACTIVE
Proposed Colonization of Mexi-
can District Makes Rail-
road a Necessity.
EXPECT THAT HARRIMAN
WILL BUILD ROAD
The colonization with Europeans of
upwards of 2000000 acres of Mexican
wilderness. which will be improved and
developed out of which scheme is grow-
ing a railroad plan involving the con
atruction of a line from Ebano through
the property to the southern line on the
San Fernando river which w'ill in all
probability connect with some line lead
ing to San Antonio is the plan an
Bounced by Antonio G. Canalizo and
associates.
Senor Canalizo is general manager
of the Assoeiaeion Finaneiera Interna
clonal and president of the London
Bank of Mexico City. He passed
through San Antonio recently on his
way to Now York to confer with J.
J White & Co. the biggest engineer-
ing company in the United States
which firm has had the enterprise un-
der consideration for 16 years and
whose experts have inspected the entire
vast tract of 2000000 acres.
The land extends from Ebano. on
tfie Mexican National railway opposite
Hidalgo a distance of 125 miles into
Mexico ending at the mouth of the
San Fernando river at the l.aguna
Madre. It skirts Matamoras and in
places extends nearly to the gulf.
From Ebano on through the tract a
distance of 125 miles a railroad is to
be built declares Bcnor Canalizo. which
will undoubtedly form a connection
with the San Antonio & Rio Grande
road or some other line connecting San
Antonio and the Bio Grande country.
Work on this line he states will be
on within sixty days. It is backed
by Senor Canalizo and associates and
the Mexican government. All the sur-
veys have been made and the govern-
ment has advanced a part of the money.
The fart that the new line into Mex-
ico would be a short route to the Unit-
ed States and that it forms a favorable
connection with a line from the Browns-
ville country to San Antonin has not
been overlooked and it is stated that
such a connection is in direct plan.
On top nf this move comes the rumor
of the possibility of either the Harri
r-an or Yoakum interests taking hold
of the Brownsville project familiarly
known as the San Antonio & Rio
Grande railroad and by connecting with
the short line from Ebano. getting a
foothold in Mexican railway circles.
This idea is intensified by the fact
that a thorough inspection trip into
the Rio Grande country and even ex
tending into Mexico was recently made
by E. B. Cushing chief engineer of tiie
Southern Pacific which is declared to
have hern made under instructions from
Harriman.
This leads to the idea that the rail-
Toad king has his eyes not only on
Southwest Texas but plans a definite
movement in the taking over of the
line already projected by the Chapin
interests or the planning of a new one
tn connect with the inshoot to Mexico
which will reach the new territory to
be exploited and settled with Euro-
peans.
Mr. Harriman possesses extensive
land interest* around Tampico and such
a line would give him direct access
to them. While the road may not be
constructed for several years to come
there is every reason to believe that it
will ultimately work out and that even
now work is being secretly carried on
towards the securing of right of way
r>r the absorption of some projected
line.
HASSINGER PRESIDENT
OF REORGANIZATION
Associated Press.
New York. May 25.—W. H. Hassin-
ger. of Birmingham was today elected
president of the re organized Southern
Iron and Steel company.
LOCAL WEATHER
For S® n Antonio ?und vidni-
tv: Tonipht and Wednesday:
I Partly cloudy weather; cooler
“• tonight.
O jhe maximum temperature
for the 24 hours ending at R
I I o'clock this morning was 96 and
U the minimum was 74
Cl 90S 1909
4 a. m 72 75
yfi a. m 72 73
Sa m 73 76
10 a. m 74 XI
12 noon 70 87
1 p. m 62 88
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
AND GAZETTE
STORM DAMAGE
GREATER THIN
iS REPORTED
Vast Areas In Eastern Okla-
homa Under Water and
Crops Are Ruined.
LOSS WILL REACH
NEARLY HALF MILLION
Special Dispatch.
Oklahoma City. Okla.. May 25. —Ad-
ditional reports received here today fol-
lowing the cloudburst which caused five
deaths in the northern part of the state
indicate the damage was heavier than
at first reported. Vast areas of East-
ern Oklahoma are under water crops
are wholly ruined aud the damage to city
and farm property will reach $400000.
A small tornado struck Morris de
molishing the Methodist church and sev-
eral residences. Ernest Scott wife and
child were injured. The oil fields near
Tulsa have suspended operation today
because of the flood. The railroad tracks
are softened and trains are still de-
layed
STORM AT MOBILE.
Special Dispatch.
Mobile. Ala. May 25.—Mobile was
visited by a heavy wind and rain storm
last night and today. The wind caused
the backwater in the river to come with
in a few inches of the top of the wharf.
Several vessels in the river were
dragged ashore but no serious damage
is reported. At Bradley Ala. the rain
fall was in the nature of a waterspout
and streams are swollen out of their
banks.
STARTS ON HEN
RETURN TRIP
Battleship Mississippi Is To
Make Fast Time On Return
Trip Down the River.
Associated Press.
Natchez. Mac 25.—The battleship
Mississippi left here at 5 o'clock this
morning on her return journey to the
gulf. Although it was early when she
got under wav the hills were covered
with people and whistles sounded a
farewell. The return journey is to be
made at a speed of eighteen to twenty
knots per hour and New Orleans should
be reached earlv Wednesday. Early
Thursday morning she will sail for Pen-
sacola and Port Island.
MRS. LINA RUMMEL
DEAD AT AGE OF 73
Mrs. Lina Rummel a pioneer of 63
years' residence in San Antonio died
iast night at her home. SOI South Pecos
street at the age of 73 years after
an illness nf one month.
Mrs. Rummel was born August 22
1836 at JTochofen near Sonnenberg.
Germany. She was married in 1855
to Louis Rummel a pioneer merchant of
San Antonio whose death occurred in
1885.
Surviving Mrs. Rummel arc the fol-
lowing sons and daughters: Mrs. A.
Ruhnke. San Antonio: Gus Rummel
Amarillo: Fred Rummel. San Antonio;
Louis Rummel. Monelova. Mexico: Mrs.
William A. Schmitt. Hondo; Adolph
Rummel. San Antonio.
The funeral will occur Thursday
morning at 10 o’clock at the residence.
The pall bearers will be: Ed Biesen-
bach. M. F. Baker. Otto Rock. Geo.
R. Starnberg. John F. Ripps and John
Wickeland.
ANTI-SALOON league
LEADER WAS HERE
The anti saloon league has already
legislated nearly 200 saloons in Texas
out of business a« the result of thenew
liquor law and is hot on the trail of
more among which will be many in
San Antonio according to the declara-
tion of Sterling P. Strong chairman of
the executive committee of the league
who spent a part of yesterday in the
citv. .
According to Mr. Strong inn Ra-
loons have been put out of business in
Galveston. 30 in Beaumont and a good
many will suffer in San Antonio.
Mr. Strong consulted at a secret meet-
ing with local prohibition workers
headed by Rev. G. W. Eichelberger
who is here planning for a campaign
of the “drys." About 40 were present
“We are organizing." said Mr. Strong
“and we are going to fight every day
in the year.’’ Mr. Strong left last night
fot Waco.
10 PAGES
GOVERNORBUSY
CUTTING DOWN
APPROPBUTIDNS
Believed He Will Finish By To-
morrow and the Result Will
Then Be Announced
PEN INVESTIGATION
BILL SET AT REST
Special Dispatch.
Austin Tex.. May 25.—Governor
Campbell today refuse! to say why he
will veto certain items in the appro-
priation bills aggregating about two
million including the amount to refund
bonds cutting out the salary of the as
sistant health officer and improvements
at state institutions. It is believed he
will finish the work tomorrow when the
result will he announced.
Assistant Attorney General Lightfoot
has set at rest the governor's peniten-
tiary investigation bill which was not
properly enacted with the emergency
clause. The records show the bill pass-
ed both houses with a two thirds roll
call and was effective March 20 when
signed.
BANK PRESIDENT
TO FACE CHARGE
Special Dispatch.
Muskogee. Okla.. May 25. —W. E.
Kittel president of the Rank of Mor-
ris. Oklahoma was arrested and jarlcd
here today charged wiin issuing seven
thousand dollars of fictitious Mock to
himself and then borrowing money on
it.
RUSH BROTHER. RUSH
+ •>
+ That fund of $25000 for ad 4-
4- vertising San Antonio is grow 4-
4- ing every day. It is nearing the 4-
4* promised shores. So far it has 4>
♦ moved along without your help. 4-
4- but surely you are not going to v
4- sit back and let others do ALL 4-
4- the work ? 4-
4- You have interests in San 4-
4- Antonio the same as others. You 4*
+ may have more to gain than 4-
4- some who have put up more 4-
4- than their share of those hard. 4>
4- iron dollars. Is it quite the 4-
4- square thing for you to sit ba.-k +
4- and let the rest do all +
4- ing up? *
4- You have reasons for wishing 4-
4- tn see this load pushed to the 4>
4> top of th® hill so that it can go 4-
4- down the other side with smooth 4-
4- sailing. Why do you let the 4-
4- other fellow do the work? It 4*
4- may get therr all right but 4-
4- vnu - d feel better about it if you ♦
4- could feci after it was all over +
4- that you were one of the real 4>
4- live wires that had to be han- 4-
4- died with rubber gloves. 4-
4- Ponder a bit. then sec if you 4-
4- don't think you are in duty 4-
+ bound to reach for your check- 4-
4- book. *
4. + 4. + + + 4.4.4-4-4-4‘ + <-4-4-4-
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS. TUESDAY. MAY 25. 1909.
MOLTEN METAL
THROWN AI MAN
■Telephone Linemen In a Dif-
ficulty on Main Avenue
and One Arrested
Tn a complaint made st police head
quarters about 12:30 o'clock this after
noon W. C. Smith foreman of the lino
I men of the Southwestern Telegraph aud
Telephone company charged R. A. Phil
lips a lineman with having assaulted
I him by throwing molten metal on him.
j Phillips was arrested and locked up.
 He is expected to give bond.
Foreman Smith with several linemen
! Phillips among then wore at work re
pairing wires at the corner of Main
avenue and Romana street when. Smith
alleges. Phillips engaged in a dispute
I with him. Phillips is charged with hav-
I ing picked up a ladle full of molten
| metal and hurling it at Smith Nono
Inf the metal struck Smith's flesh but
I burned part of his clothing.
REO MEN’S CAMPFIRE
KINDLED AI CORPUS
Three-Day Convention Opened
This Morning.
Special Dispatch. » ..
Corpus Christi lex.. May -o. Na-
tional and state officers and hundreds
of delegates aro here attending the
state council of the Improved Order of
Red Men. The council fire was kindled
this morning and the three days' con-
vention is well under way. .1. B. * het
rv of West Virginia is present as well
as state officers. Tonight the Hemp
stead team will exemplify degrees in a
contest with other teams.
BABY ELK
INCREASES
HERDATPARK
A babv elk was horn at Bracken
ridge park yesterday afternoon in-
creasing the number in the herd to j
twenty-four.
“The new arrival makes just one
more elk for the city to sell” said
Alderman Dietzmann. chairman of the
parks and plazas committee of the city-
council this morning. “We have too
manv elk at the park and we are hav- I
ing a difficult time selling them. I
want to see the number decreased in
stead of increased but the baby elk
is going to be given attention just the
same. ’ ’
EABY BOY ARRIVES.
A babv bov lias arrived at the home
of Mi. and Mrs. Henry Schneider 114
Bowie --'St i
SHERIFF HAS
NOTYETSERVED
THE CAPIASES
Grand Jury Returns Several
Gambling Indictments But
No Arrests Aie Made.
IS NOT KNOWN WHEN
PAPERS WILL BE SERVED
4-4»4- + 4 4 4 4-4-4-4-4- + 4-4'4- + 4.
4- <•
4. Fp to 0 o'clock this afternoon
4 no arrests in connection with the 4-
4- gambling indictments returned +
4- by the grand jury yesterday had 4*
4- been made. ♦
4- Sheriff Lindsey was not in his 4-
4- office and could not be found +
❖ during the day. Shortly after 2 ♦
4- o'clock a Light and Gazette re ♦
4- porter wss informed that he +
4- was asleep and would not be -it
❖ about the office until 1 o'clock. 4-
The capiases calling for the arrest of
those charged with violation of the
gaming law as well as in the other in
dictments were taken to the sheriff's
office earlv vesterday afternoon. They
were taken by Captain Lindsey in sight
of a reporter for this paper folded up
and placed in his pocket.
Deputies in the office state that they
have been in the hands of the sheriff
constantly since that time. When asked
if the papers would be turned over to
the various deputies for serving they
answered that they did not know.
“Is any effort being made to arrest
those charged with gambling?" was
asked.
The reply from the deputies was “I
think so."
Assistant District Attorney Cham-
bers said “I feel that I have done my
duty. 1 said there was gambling going
on here and I dug up th- evidence and
placed it before the grand jury. If the
men are not arrested it is not my fault.
My part is performed when I produce
the evidence and seente the indict
ments.' ’
—
SIX KILLED
IN WRECK IN
MARYLAND
Associated Press.
Wilmington Del. May 25. —The
northbound Norfolk express ran into a
freight train on a siding two miles be
low Salisbury Md. on the New York.
Philadelphia & Norfolk railroad at 12:30
o'clock this afternoon. Six men were
killed and several injured
10 PAGES
STRIKE TIEUP
IN GEORGIA IS
GONIPLETENOW
Not a Wheel Turning and Some
Towns Are Suffering for
Necessities of Life.
HOPED THAT NEILL
MAY FIND SOLUTION
Associated Press.
Atlanta. Ga. May 25.—With the de-
livery of some necessities of life
stopped at several small Georgia towns
the Georgia railroad firemen’s strike for
seniority of white men over negroes
entered its ninth day this morning. Not
a wheel is moving on the entire length
of the main line of the road between
here and Augusta nor on any of th*
mad's branch lines and no definite hope
of improvement is held out until the
arrival here nf Commissioner of Labor
Neill. He is due late today from Wash
ingtun.
The most serious effect has been at
Crawfordsville where the citizens tele-
graphed the state railroad commission
“The people of our town and county
are in state of suffering for the neces
si ties of life.”
The shortage of ice is one of the in
conveniences imposed by the strike to
day and wagons have left Atlanta some
going 25 miles with tons of this sum
mer necessity. Automobile newspaper
delivery out of Atlanta has been estab
lishcd for more than forty miles along
the railroad line. The towns most se
riously affected by the complete tie up
are: Above. Renap Conyers. Almond.
Covington. Haslebrand Alcovy. Social
Circle. Rutledge Dorsey Madison.
Buckhead Blue Springs. Carey. Union
। Point Greensboro. Washington. Lexing-
ton and more than a score of smaller
I places.
Associated p re«s. _
Augusta. (7a . May 25. —Not a wheel
is moving in the Georgia railmad yards
here today and there is no indication of
immediate efforts to start train service.
Complaints poured in from small towns
। near Augusta and automobiles have
' hern sent out carrying the mails and
most urgently needed supplies.
SIX THOUSAND
OUT ON STRIKE
Entire Kanawha Coal Field In
West Virginia Is Com-
pletely Tied Up
Associated Press.
< harlrston. W. Va.. May 25. —Accord
ing to reports early today the strike at
the Kanawha coal field ordered yester
dav is practically complete in th** en-
tire field. Mine officials claim about
six thousand men .are out.
/
urn tost lives
WHEN HOME BURNS
Old Soldier and Three Grand-
children Victims of Flames.
Associated Pre.
Ottumwa lowa. May 25.—John <'ar
ter. an old soldier aged 75. and tb(
three children of his daughter. Mrs.
Shaw were burned to death in a fire
which destroyed the Shaw home at El
don. 12 miles east of here early today.
Mrs. Shaw is employed during the night
at a restaurant. The fire was caused
by the overturning of a lamp during
n storm.
KUHN. LOEB & CO. BUY
$30000000 OF BONDS
Associated P re ”.
York. May 25.—The purchase
bv Kuhn. Loeb & to. and the National
City bank of this city of $30000.1100
of bonds of Armour i Co. of Chicago
was announced today. This is part of an
authorized issue of $50000000.
The bonds arc to run for thirty years
at 4 12 per cent interest and are se
cured by a first mortgage upon the real
estate and plant of Armour 4 Co. and
its subordinate companies. It is under
stood the proceeds will be used in pay-
ing off the company's floating debt.
GOLDEN ROD BUTTER
Made In a Sanitary Creairnry. It yonr
dealer does not handle It telephone na.
Manufactured hy
Creamery Dairy Co. Phones 871
PRICE-: FIVE CENTS
HARVESTING GF
WHEAT BEGINS
IN THIS STATE
Private Advices o f Chicago
Parties Say Yield Will Be
Fifteen Bushels to Acre.
EXPERT SAYS THAT
ESTIMATE IS TOO HIGH
Associated Press.
Chicago. Ills. May 25. —Private ad
vices received here today stated that
harvesting of wheat has begun in three
counties in Texas and the vield will
be fourteen or 15 bushels to the acre
on an average. H. E. Keycroft a Chi-
cago expert however declared this es-
timate was fifty per cent .too high as
the prolonged drouth in tie Lone Star
state prevented such a yield.
The announcement did not affect thd
prices in Chicago materially as May
wheat on the board of trade early sold
at a new high price. $1.35 1-4. The
first garnering of wheat each year be-
gins in Texas about this time and it
I is important chiefly as marking the be-
ginning of the genera! harvest.
“GOING UP”
SLOGAN OF
MAY WHEAT
Associated Press.
Chicago May 25.—Wheat for May
delivery advanced to new heights today
when it sold on initial transactions al
$1.35 14 per bushel which was nearly
1 one cent above the best mark recorded
lon the previous session. The frosh ad
r anee is due to covering by a few be
lated shorts. The market in general
however showed an opposite tendency
and opening quotations on the more
distant months were a shade below yes-
terday's closing figures.
SANK EXAMINER
LOGAN IS HERf
Will Testify In the Wood-
Waugh Case Set for Trial
Next Thursday.
Bank Examiner Logan of Fort
arrived in the »ify last night and
registered at the St. Anthony hotel. Mr
Ix>gan ib tn testifv in the Woods-
Waugh case wh’< h is to b<» taken up in
the federal court Thursday. Mr. lyjgan
came to San Antonio fr>m New Orleans
where he wa« the principal witnrjie of
the government in the trial of William
Adler the New Orleans banker who
was sentenced to serve six years in tha
penitentiary for embezzlement and mis-
application of funds.
Judge Maxey and Clerk Hart will
come from Austin thi’ evening for the
opening of court tomorrow morning
The Burnett companv suit against the
G. H. & S. A. for overcharges and dam-
ages will be the first taken up and will
be followed by the Woods Waugh case.
JOHN P. JB. OS
INSPECTION TOUR
Is Said Now To Be In Active
Charge of His Father's
Business Affairs.
Associated Press.
Tulsa. May 25. —Inclement weatbet
held Standard Oil official indudit'®
John D. Rockefeller. Jr. hc-c "yerniglit
but early todav they left f'r Glen r<w>L
From there thev g'f> Muflkogee. Rieke
felier ie m»pf' ting the oi pr'pertieA
He i« said now to be in active charge
of all his father's affairs and that he
puts in a hard day s work every day.
Pay Election Officials The eupenie-
or>. judges and clerks of the re. ent city
election are being paid ott thia after-
noon at the office of the city treasurer.
Paying will continue toawuo*
 

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