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HOUSTON DAILY POST: MONDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 17. 1908. LAWSFORLABOR Second Congressional D'strict ions Organize a League. TO QUIZ THE CANDIDATES National as Well as State Questions Will Be Embraced in Interrogatories- -To Deal With Congressional Candidates.

(Houston Post Special.) Texas, February There was a largely attended meeting this afternoon in the hall of the mont Trades and Labor Assembly of the Trades Legislative League of Jefferson county and the Second congressional trict. The committee on constitution and laws, of which A. L. Garrett is man, reported and the report was adopted. It provides for the permanent organization of the Trades Legislative League of the Second congressional district of Texas, the aims and purposes of which will be to strive to accomplish such legislative reforms and legislation as 18 desired by organized labor, namely, the employers liability act in National leglalation, the compulsory school bill, the eight-hour day, reform in the National immigration laws, a law prohibiting child labor and other reforms sought by labor.

The constitution prescribes the officers of the association, who were elected some time ago, and prescribes the order of business, ete. There was considerable discussion on the report of the committee named at previous meeting to prepare 8 list of queries to be submitted to ail candidates for office within the Second congress onal sional. district, both county, State and congresThese queries as so far agreed upon will seek to ascertain the attitude of such candidates as to government ty injunction, the employers' lability act, reforms in legislation generally desired organized labor, a uniform text ook law for the State, compulsory education. The committee made a partial report and was granted further time. When the report 18 completed the queries will sent to all candidates and the league will in its cretion indorse the candidates for office whose views are acceptat le.

It Is posed to organize trade legislative leagues al each county in the Second congressiondistrict. One is already being organised in Hardin county, and the p.an provides for an executive committee to deal with National and congressional matters, to be composed of two representatives from each county organization in the trict. JUSTICES ANNOUNCE AGAIN. Pleasants and McMeans of Galveston Court Are Candidates. (Houston Post Special.) GALVESTON, Texas, February term of office of Chief Justice Pleasants and Associate Justice McMeans of the court of civil appeals for the First district at Galveston will expire at the next general election.

They stated today they will be candidates for the democratic nomination to succeed themselves. Judge Pleasants, who had been ciate justice, was appointed to the chief justiceship when Chief Justice Gill resigned last July to enter the practice in Houston, and Associate Justice McMeans was appointed to the vacancy occasioned by the elevation of Judge Pleasants to the chief justiceship. The term of Associate Justice Reese does not expire until 1912. Judge Gill's term would have expired this year, and Judge Pleasants ing him, will be a candidate for the long term, while Judge McMeans will stand for the two-year term. There is one judge of the court elected every two years for a six-year term: It is on account of the resignation of Judge Gill and the appointment of Associate Justice Pleasant to succeed him, thereby making another vacancy, to which Judge McMeans WAS appointed, that two judges must be elected this year.

COPLIN UNWILLING NOMINEE. Selected for Treasurer of Beaumont, Though Not a Candidate. (Houston Post Special.) BEAUMONT, Texas, February an aftermath of yesterday's primaries In which candidates were nominated for city offices, it has developed that Mr. T. L.

Coplin, the present city treasurer, who WAS not a candidate for the office, as under the new city charter it pays but $5. per annum, was nominated in spite of himself. He received eight votes for treasurer in the First ward and two votes in the Third ward. There were several other scattering votes for treasurer and also for mayor. Mr.

Coplin dnes not want the office, and the vacancy will likely be filled by appointment. The total vote of Beaumont In yesterday's election was 1817, distributed as fol664, Second ward 669, Third ward 484. The lows in the several wards: First a ward poll tax list shows 2992 qualified voters in the city of Beaumont. Mayor Fletcher was renominated. INTEREST IN ANNOUNCEMENT.

Rank and File Democrats at Tyler Discuss Colonel Wynne. (Houston Post Special.) TYLER, Texas, February coples of The Post that reached here today containing the announcement of Colonel R. M. Wynne's Intention to run for attorney general were widely read and the Item was the subject of much talk among the rank and file of the democrats of this city. Colonel Wynne is originally from Rusk county, which adjoins this county.

Bennett's Official Bond Approved. (Houston Post Special.) HALLETTSVILLE. Texas, February 16. 8. L.

Bennett yesterday received notice from the comptroller that his bond 48 county collector had been approved and opened up the office, which had been closed since the death of Mr. Pesek, ten days AgO. and a good many persona paid their taxes along with the 10 per cent penalty. Collections have been good and the delinquent list as usual will be small. Addresses Labor Unions.

(Houston Past Special.) YOAKUM, Texas. February the Comity club building this morning Mr. C. F. Goodridge of Fort Worth delivered an interesting address to the various labor organizations of the city.

Mr. Goodridge is the legislative representative of the Order of Railway Conductore and his address dealt with needed labor legislation. Greenville Municipal Nominations. (Houston Post Special) GREENVILLE, Texas, February The city democratic primary was held today resulted as follows: F. Nichols, mayor; T.

P. Bethell, alderman, J. Whatley, alderman, No. commit- 2: F. M.

Kemp, chairman executive tee; G. B. Hall, Dan Robertson and R. M. Chapman, executive committee.

Robertson County Voters Increase. (Houston Post Special.) CALVERT, Texas, February total number of poll tax this year in Robertson county amount 2643, which shows handsome increase over last year's payments. No Quorum of Lavaca Committee. (Housion Post Special.) HALLETTEVILLE, Texas, There wan a talture to secure quorum SCENES IN THE PATH OF THE TYLER TORNADO. $7.70 $10.70 HOUSTON TO -BOUSTON TO LAREDO MONTEREY AND RETURN MEXICO AND RETURN G.

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Ticket Office 217 Main Our Prices Are Right Our Stuck is Comp.ete Union Iron Works HOUSTON TEXAS Manufacturers of Dealers in OIL WELL SUPPLIES MILL SUPPLIES DUPLEX PUMPS and DRILLING ENGINES OIL WELL SUPPLIES Transmission Appliances of all kinds Send Us Your Inquiries, It's a Pleasure to Quote while dealing with the subject of gun heights and free board, to add that the Japanese in their most recently designed have, notwithstanding an increase and length of the vessel, not raised their run positions nor the free board, which one of the results gained from their experiences in the recent war and which seems to uphold the good Mea of our system of building ships. to the height of gun positions, it is stated thee with the exception of the diana and Kearsarge classes, our ships carry their forward turret guns generally higher than similar ships of the British and Japanese navies, and In the heights above water, of guns firing on the broadnoticeably in the lead. noted that one of the lessons from the Russo-Japanese war that the three and six-pound guns not heavy enough to repel torpedo boat. As a result, all of our battleships now carry heavier batteries for such service. In answering the criticism of the position of the armor belt intended to protect the vitals of the battleship, the admiral again refers to the Russo-Japanese contests.

The criticisms, he explained, are based upon assumption that the vessels will always strive to go into action at their deep-load draft. To show that such is not the correct assumption, he One of the principal causes of the defeat of the Russian fleet in the battle of Tauhirma strait, in May, 1906, Is attributed to the fact that the vessels of that fleet were overloaded with coal and stores of all kinds. On the other hand, it is stated on reliable authority that the Japanese fleet, in anticipation of meeting the Russian fleet, had been completely stripped of everything possible in the way of weight (equipment, super Zuous stores, etc.) from the vessels and that they had in board at the time of the battle provisions sufficient to last only ten days. It way be ressonably assumed because of their lightness these vesels were near what we would call their normal draft. Togo's fleet was in fighting trim; Rojestvensky fleet was not.

The result could easily have been forecast: still the critics cf our navy would have us believe that ships should always, as a preparation for battle, put themselves in the co.dition of those that meet defeat." Describing the loaded condition of our own fleet on Its voyage to the West Indies last winter, the admiral says the edge ships of were so loaded down that the upper their belt armor, was near the water and similarly when the fleet galled but a short time ago for the Pacific, their Craft being even greater than on the other occasion. Both these cases, however, were exceptional in that the 1 leet was making a strategic move and carried with it everything necessary for its own consumption on the cruise, conditions which would not obtain in cases of anticipated or imminent fleet action. DEVICES FOR PROTECTION. "Devices to prevent the two-fold danger of flare-back and ignition of grains of powder in turrets," the report says, "have been installed in our ships. Otherwise, In turret design, we are like the British, French and Japanese navies.

ammunition hoists, it is maintained, are not inferior to those of other navies." After defending the construction of the Kearsarge and Kentucky, criticism against which had been directed at the exposed openings of the gunports," the admiral goes on to say of these ships In general: "No one would claim that these ships could engage in battle. on terms of equality with the most modern battlechips, as they are Interior in size, armor and armament to the latest vessels of our own and foreign navies, and to assert otherwise would be tantamount to saying that there bad been no progress made In the art of battleship building for twelve years. No commander, however, would hesitate to take these vessels into action and it cam not for a mobelieved but that, with their battery of thirteen and eight-inch and good armor protection, they would give an excellent account of themselves, not only against ships of about their Town date of design, but also against any other vessel falling within range of their guns. They are good and effective ships, but we do not claim they are as efficient more recent TEXAS NEWS AT THE CAPITAL. (Houston Post Washington Bureau.) WASHINGTON, February Innued Texans: A.

King, San Antonio, advertising street car sign; C. K. McCasland, Alvarado, plow; J. W. McEschern, trap: R.

M. McGee and W. M. automatic rallway switch; Del Rio, blind tenon; H. J.

Reynolds, Battle, belt; G. E. Richmond, Houston, conveyor. Texas postmasters appointed: Bald PratRobertson county, Alfred H. Bedford, McClure, resigned: Julli.

Borten county, Absolum A. Freeman, vice A. C. Hutcherson, resigned; Union, con county, Russell H. Cone.

vice S. M. Johnson, resigned: Village Mills. Hard.n county, George G. Fones, vice M.

E. Me. Paddon, resigned: Willett, Cottle counJessie G. Dulaney, vice G. W.

Woodresigned. The postoffice at Benbrook, Tarrant county will be discontinued after Feb- Malaria Makes Pale, Sickly Children. Old Standard Grove's Tasteless Chill drives out malaria and builds up the For grown people and children. 50c. WEDDINGS IN TEXAS MISS TENNYE HAYNIE OF ANDERSON A BRIDE.

Becomes the Wife of Walter A. Isaacks, Surprising the Closest Friends of the Family. INDERSON, Texas, February o'clock p. m. Wednesday, February 12, 1908, Mr.

Walter A. Isaacks and Miss Tennye Haynie, Rev. J. E. Boulet, pastor of Baptist church, officiating.

The bride daughter Dr. William H. the. and Mrs. Laura E.

Haynie, old residents of Anderson. The bride is well known in Miss Tennye Havnie, Anderson, Now Mrs. Walter A. Isaacks. social circles and 18 a most estimable young lady, who has a host of friends.

The groom is a traveling man, representIng A large lumber company, with his headquarters at New Orleans. A young man who bears a fine reputation 09 business man and an excellent gentleman. The wedding was quite a surprise to the publio-the contracting parties had been so guarded and mute that no one had any intimation of the coming event until the day it occurred. It was a simple home wedding with a few close friends present, and all was in good taste and the ceremony solemnized in a most appropriate manner, giving a sweet homelike sacredness to the occasion. The carriage awaited them at the gate, and as they entered It the shower of rice was cast over them and the good wishes of their friends went with them on their way to Navasota, where they took the train for Houston, and from there they go to San Antonio on their bridal trip.

Februa daughter of Mr. SCHMITT SANDERS. Marlin, Texas, and Mr. George E. Sarders of Marlin, was married to Mr.

Julius R. Schmidt of Houston Tueeday. Only relatives and a few intimate friends were present. RUSSIA WANTS FINNISH BASE. Naval Station on Aland Island Is Cause of Rupture With Sweden.

(Associated Press Report.) STOCKHOLM, February relations between Sweden and Russia are decidedly strained at present. The tension has arisen because Russia insists upon being released from the agreement made when Sweden surrendered Finland that no naval stations or fortifications should be established on the Finnish shores adfacent to Sweden. The part taken by Russia in the Norwegian treaty and her present att tude on the Baltic "closed sea" question also have greatly irritated Sweden. is some feared time In Sweden has been because prepar Ruspast ing to establish naval station on the western shores of Aland islands, which is only a few hours by steamer from Stockholm. It 1s believed in some quarters here that Germany will adopt drastic meas1N9 againat Denmark if this state refuses to join Germany and Russia against Sweden in the controversy.

Roger Byrne Out for Floater. (Houston Post SMITHVILLE Texas. February Hon. Roger Byrne has decided to ecome candidate for fonter from his district, which composed of Bastrop, Fayette and Gonzales counties. GOING TO BUILD? Let Us figure on your bill of Steel and Iron Work! We Can Save You Time and Money HOUSTON STRUCTURAL STEEL WORKS HOUSTON, TEXAS "GOOD CLOTHES FOR MEN OF THE SAME CALIBRE K.

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SMITH DRUG CO. and WILBUSH DRUG CO. Patents Obtained. JOHN M. SPELLMAN, PatAttorney (registered), 616 Bins ins.

Houston, and Write full me Information patent about literature give your invention. WM. A. CATHET, neer of Houston Office. -Photo by the Cord Tyler.

The above view shows the creek bottom a thousand feet northeast of the Francis home. The star and arrow on the bank of the branch indicate the spot wh re Mr. Francis' body was found. The letter in the central background marks the site of the cabin of the aged negro, 'Mose Lee, who was killed. The debris of the Francis home was strewn for a distance of two miles.

-Photo by the Cord Tyler. At spot marked stands the few remaining piers bricks of the foundation of the Francis residence. Near the star Mrs. Francis' body was found, the remains the baby being discovered feet further northeast. of the democratic county executive committee Saturday and another effort for for meeting at some future date will be made.

There is no pressing business except the election of a county chairman to succeed Judge William Blakeslee, who is no longer eligible, bring a member of the board of pardon advisers. NEEDS LEGISLATIVE SIESTA. John H. Beasley Would Give Present Laws a Chance. (Houston Post Special.) VICTORIA, Texas February J.

P. Pool, member of the legislature from this district. is in receipt of a letter from John H. Beasley of Beeville In answer to one Mr. Poole wrote him urging him to make the race for the legislature.

Mr. Beasley declines to make the race, saying he had no ambition 0 go to the legislature and can serve mseif and the people better by staying at home and uttending to his private Lusiness. He presses the belief that Texas needs a rest from further legislation and that the laws now on the honks should be given a chance to show what they are good r. Mr. Pool has stated ositively that be will not bo candidate again for the office HITCHCOCK QUITS HIS JOB.

First Assistant Postmaster General Begins Taft Boosting. (Associated Press Report.) WASHINGTON, February H. Hitchcock, first assistant postmaster general. concluded his service with the government today and on Monday will hand his resignation to the president. In short thine he will take up the work of managing the Tuft presiden 1al campaign in earnest.

Mr. Hitchcock will take few days' vacation before he enters upon his political work. He will make his headquarters in this city. Mr. Hitchcock will be succeeded as first assistant postmaster general by Charles M.

Grandfield. now chief clerk in tHat office. Dr. Grandfield'a nomination will be sent to the senate Monday, and until the nomination 1s confirmed he will Le acting first assistant postmaster general. Confederate Veteran Dead.

Press Report.) WASHINGTON. February W. M. Starr, believed to be the oldest inhabitant of this city, died at his home here today. He was 101 years of age and native of Prince William vuunty, Virginia.

Dr. Starr WAR a specialist In medicinal botany, was one of the pio neers who went to California in 49. Ho amassed a fortune there and invested in Louisiana farm lands. He served in the Confederate army. New Hours in Santa Fe Shops.

(Houston Post Special.) TEMPLE, Texas, February Saturday the working force was put on basis of nine hours day tor the roundhouse employes and the carmen will be reduced to eight hours for five days and four hours day on Saturdays From officials the Santa Fe shops It was learned that this Tachedule would continue until further, orders. SCHAEFFER PHOTO SUPPLIES Trust and Anti-Trust. WHOLESALE and RETAIL 1011-Capitol Houston. WOOD Slabs PINE and and Edgings OAK to consumer carlots, cut any length desired. Write for delivered prices.

Southern Pine Lumber Co. DIBOLL, TEKAS HIGH WATERS SLOWLY RECEDE Early Warning of Weather Bureau Prevents Loss of Life in Flood. (Associated Press Report.) PITTSBURG, February reaching thirty and seven-tenths feet at noon today, and remaining at that stage for three hours, the high waters in the river is now slowing receding. The danger mark in this city is twenty-two feet. The damage and suffering caused by the annual food is widespread.

As far as is known there has been no loss of human life and this is attributed to the early warning of the local United States weather bureau. Live stock have perished in considerable numbers and there are many reports of persons having narrowly escaped death in an endeavor to save their property. Miles of territory in Greater Pittsburg and vicinity 18 submerged and It will be some time tomorrow before the water will be backed in the channels of the rivers and numerous small streams. The actual monetary damage can not be ascertained at this time, but from all accounts it will run up to several million dollars. The suffering caused by the high water 1s intense.

Thousands of persons are living in the upper floors of their homes, using skiffs as a means of transportation. The lower 'portions of their homes are filled with water. In many instances the household goods were not removed owing to a lack of time, and chairs, tables, pianos and bric-a-brac are floating about the rooms. To add to the suffering of the victims the weather grew cold today and snow fell. Missouri City Drainage.

D.ES IN AN INSTANT DR. F. B. MOORE DROPS DEAD AT PALESTINE. He Was President of the United Charities, a Leader in Fraternal Circles and a Good Citizen.

(Houston Post Special.) PALESTINE, Texas, Fe' ruary F. B. Moore, one of the prominent physiclans of Palestine, dropped dead this morning at his home. President of the United Charities, a leader in Masonic and Pythian circles, he will be great m.ssed by the community. Dr.

Moore attended a Masonic meeting last night and nis death came unexpectedly to all. He has suffered ast from heart trouble, which was the cause of his death. Montgomery, Texas, February Mary A. Gay, widow of Judge G. D.

Gay, and one of the oldest residents of this county, died suddenly Wednesday night at her home, three miles from town. Mrs. Gay was born in 1830 near this pl.ce, her father being one of Austin's colonists, and with the exception of a few years spent in West Texas had lived all her life here. She had vivid memories of life in the early days of Texas and she was herself an example of that vigorous type at endured frontier hardship with zest. She could boast of never having had an illness In her life and for several years she has been able to read and sew without glusses.

She had a wide circle of friends who sym athize with the family In their bereavement. She leaves three children and several grandchildren a 1 great The funeral took place here Friday at 11 o'clock. Texas, February 16 -At her home in this city yesterday ut 8:30 a. Mrs. Mary Stansell, wife of Dr J.

P. Stansell, died after a very short Illness. Mrs. Stansell had resided in Temple almost her entire life, having con here with her parents when a littie girl. Besides her husband, Mrs.

Willian Moore, a daughter, and four small children, in addition to two stepchildren, survive her. Mrs. Stansell'8 remains will be buried in Temple today at 3 Rev. E. C.

Seaman officiating at the services at the Christ church. Center, Texas, February Judge Drury Fields died here Friday. Fields has been ap active practitioner of the law for over fifty-seven years. He has held many positions of respect and honor. Judge Flelde formerly lived at Henderson, where he was a partner with Judge Buford.

Christi, Texas. about February Dreyer aged 40 years, and well known here, died at his home this morning of cancer of the throat. from which he. had suffered several years. His funeral was held this afternoon.

Texas, February J. O. Furlow, a well known physician of this place, died at his home here Wednesday of pneumonia. Funeral services wore held here after- noon. Deceased WAS man who WAS universal liked, and his family has the sympathy of the entire community.

He leaves a wife, and four children by a former marriage. Texas, February remains of Miss Carrie Simonton, whose family formerly lived here and who died at the home of her sister, Mrs. N. B. Si.gh, in Hot Springs, were brought here for interment.

The funeral took place Monday. -Center, Texas, 'February Mr. J. M. Smith, one of wealthiest and most prominent business men of this place, died here Thursday.

Death of J. W. Cates. (Houston Post Special.) 18 CUERO, Texas, February W. Cates, a traveling salesman and a seemingly perfect specimen ol physical manhood, who only a few weeks since was married here.

to Miss Lizzie Rowland, daughter of Rev. R. A. Rowland, Methodist presiding elder of the Cuero dis.rict, is dead at Batesville, of pneumonia and the funeral will be held at Waco. CROSBY S.

NOYFP SERIOUSLY ILL Editor in Chief of Washington Star Confined in Pasadena, Cal. (Associated Press Report.) WASHINGTON, February has been received here of the. serious illness at Pasadena, of Crosby 9. Noyes, editor in chief of the Washington Star. Accompanied by his wife and 800 Thomas, Mr.

Noyes recently went to California for a period of rest and recuperation. While on the journey he contracted a cold, which developed into a severe attack of la grippe. Alarming complications manifested themselves, and his tending physicians regard his condition as serious. His son, F. B.

Noyes, editor of the Chicago Record-Herald and presldent of the Associated Press, already has started for California, and 'Theouore Noyes, associate editor of the Washington Star, will leave tomorrow to join the other members of the family at his er's bedside. Conference of Negro Bishops. Associases Press Report. WASHINGTON, Febrary conference of bishops of the Negro Methodist Episcopal church of the country, attended by 2,000,000 of communists In America and with following of over 5,000,000, sent greetings today to the communicants in particular and the race in general. The bishops declare that.

"We hail with delight the great tidal wave of temperance now sweeping this country and feel assured our race will not be thy least among the beneficiaries and Texan Supports Prohibition. (Associated Press Report.) WASHINGTON, February Brien, representing the National prohibition committee, and Rev. L. L. Abbott of Waco, Texas, general missionary in church.

temperance work, were heard today by the senate committee on the Judiciary in support of the bills to pro hibit the shipment of liquors to States which prohibit the sale of (Houston Post Special.) MISSOURI CITY, Texas, February The citizens of this place and surroundIng country met Saturday afternoon the school house and organized what is to be known as the Missouri City Drainage association, the ultimate object of which to organize a drainage district and develop in every way possible the territory adjacent. With an organization of president, vice president and secretary-treasurer the work will be rapidly pushed. It is surely an advanced step. Caldwell County Bond Election. incus on Post Special.) LOCKHART, Texas, February Caldwell county commissioners court ade journed yesterday after a week's session, March 28 was the date set fur the special election to issue bonds to the amount of $.5,000 to build a new jail, and to knock off the special 16-ce extra road tax that 18 now being paid in this county.

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