Brownsville Daily Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 367, Ed. 1, Monday, November 15, 1909 Page: 1 of 4
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BROWNSVILLE TEXAS MONDAY NOVEMBER 15 1909
SINGLE COPIES 5 CENTS
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STOVES
ST. CLAIR
and
RANGES
j! HICKS HARDWARE CO.
Unexcelled in Quality and Finish
Aloderate in Price
Sizes and Prices to Meet All Demands
VALLEY CAN
OK FIRST PR
sri.Hxmn display of yallky's
LKADIXCJ lMUHU'CT.
STALKS OF IMMENSE SIZE
MISSION
Best town in Lower
Grants- Valley .
Rio
V. o will pay 100 Reward to siiy town m the Lower Rio Grande
Val y of the same age which will show the same amount of busi-r..-s-
done in the same time based on monies received for freight
ski) vents in and oat.
La Lomita Ranc
rrigated Lands
These Irrigated Lands which aie now offered for sale comprise
some of the very best land in the valley; rich sandy loam most
elevated of any land in the Rio Grande Delta consequently the
best and easiest drained. Good railroad facilities. Our second
lilt canal north of the railroad is complete and by December 1st our
second lift pumping plant will be in operation. We still have
150h a res of land for sale none of which were ever overflowed
and The possibilities of which have ben proven during the past two
years
If yi u want an irrigated farm under the most favorable conditions.
.r a 1 wn lot in ono i f the most prosperous new towns in Texas
CONWAY & KOIT
ALGO COUNTY
MISSION TEX -.5
llrowu-tiHe land Kan I'lic 1 oni-
ons Also Secretary Magill Does
Artistic Work on Ue-.alf of Lower
I!io Grande Valley Commercial
Club.
Spetirl to The Herald.
San Antonio Texas Nov. 15.- -A
:.Tikil!g and rharaeteris-ie xhibit in
the igricultural Department of the
International Fair is Uk- sugar cane
displav from the Lower Uio Grande
Valley. flic i normals s;- l --a li
of the hundreds of stalks of lane
shown illustrates the fertility of the
soil ol that favored section. In the
center of I he exhibit against the rear
wall is a large map of the Lower
Rio Grande Vailey comprising the
Southern ;)oriions of Cameron Hi-
dalgo and t-iajr counties bordo-ing
on the K.o Grande and that can be
rrigj't-'d troir. that river.
Here If is ;!iat sugar cane is the
h.ui.vi siat lc i no .iiid ii the twelve
:ii;::h!is growing season attains great.
pr perfection than !n any oth' - -(
tion of the Uu.i .1 t.-ates. I
Above this ma- of the V. !'". aj
pericct out:n:e map of the yi. - f j
'Texas sonic six feet squ: s; ;n-
geniously drawn that if t ) i- 1
picture of a hand of he-en- ?i"ejn
-: ls-
Night Trains Nov. XI.
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fc As announced last week the
night train on the Brownsville -
road will bo resumed on Tues- rH
day Nov. 23 on the tri-weekly &
-R schedule as formerly leaving rli
ri Houaton on the evening of that
-5? date and arriving here at 1 1:59
v Wednesday morning. Iteturn-
ing it will leave Brownsvuie
fc at 3:50 the same afternoon. -U
-R Thereafter until further notice
fj; the night train will run as a r'.i
trl-weekly arriving hereMonday
-I- Wednesday and Friday at 11:- -I--!-
39 a. m. and leaving Monday -;--I-
Wednesday and Saturday at -'-:k
3:30. -;-
1 .
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MOTION FOR NEW
TRIAL IS DENI
SAN BENITO TEXAS
Is in the very heart of the
Lower Rio Grande Valley
Nineteen miles north of Erownsville on the main lir.e -i n
Brownsville & Mexico Rallwax
Leu
SAN BENITO
Is the most favored spot in this the most favors J : l!cy
on the Continent.
Forty thousand ac-r"s of ri
Sill .:
The Only Gravity Canal in the Riu Gran
ley the Largest Canal :n Texas.
ISOI'GHKKTV -asi:
TO fOl'KT OF Wi2i. il. .
FIERCE LEGAL BATTLE WAGED
Defense .-i!egel Ki-ror in Juv!gi-'.
( liaise and Also Impeachi-d Tun
miois IUit Court Stood IJy Ver
dict Sentencing 1'risoner
eai.
to
In this case the motion is de-
1 ' Thus tersely did .Judge
closed with the exception of .nutxi nopkins at the conclusion of Judge
linger vh i h extend- over -lie i. ov.. r I Ja. B. W ells impassioned speech
Rio Grando Valley and pomM to Bra-j give ins decision last Saturday after
zos Santiago Harbor at the lower end I noon against the defendant on the
of the Valley. This haro man i)ars j motion for a new trial in the case
thelegand: "Texas point- vtith pi ide j of ih State against Mart "litis
to Brazos Santiago Harbor.' I'-oughertv.
M 'A
COURT
HEHE THIS WEEK
negro .-oldiers as may .apply for re-
j iiKtatemen; in the army. On re-
turning to Washington the commis-
s:oa will examine the discharged sol-
j dicrs.
I Capt. R. Howland. of the 2 1st In-
i fan try who is serving as- recorder
! of the court left yesterday for
G Nt'ClM SOLUlEIi Brownvsille to make preparations
o BBO A SV1LLE. : for .the visit there.
SPEGTSCaEPERSOHALLY GRAMD JURY
ui wtion of Witnesses rules?'
'it - Have w ICvidenc- lb-I
' ... ;mm to I". instate lMs-l
:l. -oh!. If i'roven;
..... t. i'
INVFSTI6AT10K
K DKIOSKU BI FOUR TREASr-
HKIl WARIilXEirS CASE.
Mrs. Jeanette Stewmtt Arrusetl By
r . 14. The
i v . -h as been ! Warriner of Bta-kroai! Strenoootr-
..!'. i at :
into
-ns-
i 410 s.'i ie; - ihe
sitry o:. 'he '.i'h: of
i tei ' ' i ndoted
a-fci.-h was
i w oi
..i :t h. This in-rr-i'i.l
.-(ui-mI r.aion of
1. u !; I it -'n taken
ip- H.-ir pre ions
b- .. mai'e into
a' r:i- i. il option of
:ir Ki..ii-. i - It and one
ly ienies the Charge WrriiMr
AlirMst a Physical Wreck.
This map was clei i'v ion. cned
and executed by Mr;-. I!. X .l.!"ill.
On either side of the map against a
background of dark siie.-'i ai- stoeel
upr'glii dozens of !!; :' mut;p'
r-ao :i hiding tb'1 - ndi.l pe( i-
i!iens that rook fir.st .1:1. 1 .i.iml pi -es.
The blue ribbon eau ; " ih". -tion
wr.s grown by T.' A. Jach.m ot
Brownsville.
Scattered through the exhibit
iihotographs showing the remarkabU
development and many products of
that section t'at . t reveiat'..-'
'At one who has not '. r.cr
A forteful demontsraion ot i t-
obtained in growing ;
given by placing t'. - . . ' m:.1
in the center of t .
ard inscribed. "Tl . :
yield of sugar (10 ; . - ; t.i
acre of -::Lar f..;ie . . ..1
Oran"." Vailey."
In tie front of
arches of t : i hi j
that bend the-r t-. .
getber soni.-- j'tte.. ' ..' . .'
floo Here. too. i- v
ing more sdgar i.i : .
"Kiply of literal. ir-
illi.strpting th' natu .: -
velopment and pro'". :
tion. The Lower : .r. i..' ' 1-
ley also catured fir-; '10-1 t'-
best exhibit of oi !
These lemons were 1 i . '
A. S. Wolff of i; - i!
stock originating it 1 ;
Italian lemon-pbi'it1 . 1 '.
yard and ar- from
:-.rae prolfi). '.!- U
sive years.
This iispha !- i.. ;. i-. f ;
Hio Grande ... v Co';::aer
-a::! "leadtiuart v.v . n-
.V short while later when all the'
throng that had gathered to hear
the c-rg-.iMents except the ( ounsel I
on eith r side and a few attendants
had lett tin coust room the orison-
er was senti-iued by Judge Hopkins!
in ;( 1 .'! dam " with the .-r.ct oil
wit- jurj to t.ency years in ti:e peu-ji
t.iiiiiiy a 1. trd labor. A- his at-' -io::k
already gneu no'ice of j
lh.ir niJ.-unon to appeal i:.c iae
The San B. r.:..
width and '1 ;
mg rliean r'i"l
farms. I'.r.t h oi
feet. Mi:. .
waters
This iiun i.
Wc can -tor" '
eravii
-et in di pth
fnnvi p..
the ' i l i
' ir boat- i'.. i
unm-
ik'.i
Storage and Gravity arc the I
sar- Conditions for Suceesv ui
The town 01 un Benito alt!. . (.:;
of more tlrtn a co;n:.I ;.!r
oemg iaia two gooa m'Iioon .. 1 a
churches stores and maiiv p" iiiiii 1
THE BUSIEST XKW TOW.V IX THF. LOW K 1
Come to San Benito ami see Ur has I.e.-. ..
seven thousand acres of o .r tnctir iui:h
in all directions. Many thi.u-au.! acre- n
pared for crops.
Mo.
! rrifa :
id '!
:. I.'
.-OIIlp
1;en . .
' KiRAM
plt.-!'.e! :
n oro-.1-.
Write for Illustrated Booklet
SAN BENITO LAND & WATER COMPANY
SAN BENITOTEXAS.
ALBA HEYWOOD Pres. and Gen- M.u r.
Brownsville office opposite Miller Hote'.
. d thttt -eat. a.
u 1 ir i j !'.- couiii (!..
.."'Od a '!.. .)'
1 '.i. . I'g th c(-n.i
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u v he-! t1.1' -1
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By Associated Press.
Cincinnati Ohio. X'ov. i " At'
a specially cunveiie.i session o'' the j
grand jurj o: Hamilton ro"n an1
investiatiOn ci The alleged -'". t-ise
of i; :::( o Charl-s Warr'n"'. d--'
posed local treasurer of the L::;.' '
Four railroad .as begun today. It i-r-nnoun
ed today that Mrs. .leaner te !
n -t .Mie: .uade by the Stewart or .Mr- Ford as h is
ri-tary R. Ma-.tti'-n.
11 oi ti.a-
i5i:owsvn.TE ix h:.i;i k.
...' 'to The Herald:
mi Antonio Nov. 1". -lui fo!-i.-wmg
towns constitute the South--f.-.t
T.-xas League: Aitm. Kay
iy. iieeville Biv.-i.v:!..
('.'.si taredo ictorij
V '.ion 11
' f Cri'Uin ;! ; -..
latin nov. .. .
ion unt ! ......
1st take tj.. 1 .
.e that this . -. wl
- eral moatli-.
r cctedings bet::'ii S.i.
!i. the court roj.'i wa
varied assembl:'
in pj.i i. i...ir i:r
! by pro 1 u a'i. . . r.
'jar in tonii
. nse u'as u ti
i HircuKan .-:
... a collection
e marked Pi
tched ahuo-t
i oik- of the l.;nc ta !.
. i i' ' 1 e judge's bMi- li.
: ' . .- a bury appeared in t! .
lal Chili 'or the lirst time "or tin- dr'c:
'.iU-nnil .'Ie oi er.ed the rase bv ivad.
' . - ..lo'ien con'iiiuj.- n.n.
orani- reasons in ;aor ot a i.e..
nrh-'iy ..te ve -.- it!
.eirt "-!". n (i..irmnt ij. iu.-v
.in . ti" law 01 n t:M
decree. (2) That ihe eouii
.i cl.ars:ng me jiIt.y pon lu
of murder in the L'nd degree 1 :: 1
'ii at the lourt erred in allmiirg
.a- the defendant's failure to it.iv
:an 1 1 4 That the tourt ei .-"d :n U'Iiik.
eiiaree upon manslauuhter.
the jnnr is alif -. 11 ")
th. opinion tint 1 :'
L'ivi'Ti a life svnttnro.
E:i.ile Wise ui 1 ' .
to by V.'allis is eh: re-
said to Wallis a ft v
shootng: 'ear'eilu I
liuudere.l that nru'e
Sji
'!" law
iir.ias a he'.; of a not
t 1 1
ive ":;i.
: t s'te) i!
:.dait --v
with L
:g!ier'y
Iso t'ai'
Do'ighi
1 1 .
-.round si 00' 11. g ii'e'n
11 1.
. it i "
invirsatii-
tiartner.
I.:
ir.
hH
!-t
an.;
1 .! e on military affairs.
t .-: these investigations
1 pages and are compris-
t half a dozen voluiaes.
nata Documents" and :n-
f the testimony taken o
The commission i ex-
- t Brownsville thi.- week (
. -o-i.u .nspectioti of thej
It 1- not x pec ted
.. n:i nation
nle.s .iti-
-ome new
-ihjeit to
;c. ted to
.iiso known w 11 lie summoned to ap.
fear as a witne-s before tha rr!n(j
j'uy jirobably rouiorrow.
Mrs. Stewart who is mentioned b
W.nriuer as one 01 those to wrom
.;e ilaimed he paid bla kmail stren-
;o isly denied that he received
".wy from Warriner.
T'.e deposed treasurer appears to
i.rokea m health and is almost
a phv.-nal v reck. According to his j
f::. i!'!-. i.'r. condition is serious i
TO DKt'OKT tUlXAXEX.
-NKW L1XE TO l OIUDA.
ev .
. it
. r- i '.
llie 1
-::d a"
nc as
urns. -V.
Noil. B
-... .ti
'i be an;-
- a t!:e a
. i.sille lu. -.
:ia on t .
The (Otirt 1E--.
i.i! in th
;. pre iou-
.mestigll '.- :''.
:.: thoucht p'. l-ahi"
be important
d affei t the case.
. on : 1 omposea 01 j trainc Between Chicago and Jackson-
..'..er-. its personnel ! ville Fla.. the line to be over thf ;
w.vn upon Through lioute for Baeiiger Traffic i
lah" n '-n Jacksonville to Chicago.
that
'IH e
Chicago. Nov. ir.. Beginning to-.
it:(V T ) THijinic Ciinlpal i.-1 1 1
I new through route for passenger
lows Lieut. Gen. Illinois Central to Birmingham. Ala
n .aiis-"- Brig. Gen. J from there to Albany Oa. over the!
C- n S. !iwan. and Central of Georgia and from Albanv '.
sr Gen. Price i he object oj the . to Jacksonville over the Atlantic
i. i onducted by them under j Coast Line. The new route will be
Fo raker act providing for its opened with a fast solid passenger
:r:tr.!ent is to pass upon the ap. train to be operated daily between
jr cr.s of such of the distliarged Chicago acd Jacksonville.
Deputy 1". S. Marshal I Linton to Con-
vey 10 l liinks to San Antonio.
The ten Chinaim n who werf lap-
tured here about three months ago1
by the lo. al immigration offkr.Ia!
while trvinc to enter this country i-i
in liolatioii of the Chinese ex'-lte-' -n
act will he taken frm ' V .!-
nesday mornins to S.- ' r"i:ri i..-
Deputy L'. S. M.tiahal .-. . H. L'!i.
ton who received orders to th?? ef-
fect from Washineton es:riay. At
San Antonio. Marshal Linton i.-abi-bly
will turn the Chirks m- to r.
I'mt'-d S;at- - Marshal From there
the Chilian. n . ill In tikr-n -.i S.:;
Francisco from which port they will
be deported to China It is possible
that Mr. Linton may tak-' :1. Cliina-
men all the way to Fr's-o th iagii
he Joes not know ;.s j - ulietnr
.e vx i ; : do so or r .t
There werf phl' r-.il-. . 1 r. o-
TiiM shonhi
s in i that."
iJiel The U.iddleston a "hi
. dM. j to give a siAnmary of
nt lbetvc.-n Wise am! Iiis
t.u'.vhose er.iidoy the u'riiant is. u 1
ae! gave the latter th iiin.ression '
i.-ii Wise thfiught Dougherty had a
i
i!e i record and that it was aiu to go
w.tli lum. no matter v iwt tile e
Jehee v?.- when thi -i.se was trie:
II.idt!!":.'on also s-vore that V '
i;.; -t ih" store at the time of th
rhoM-'r.-. t i the best oi his belie!
Ti e d- -en.se also in .".ideii"'
a''njj'tT "rora C I Hudson an 1 .!
B. Wells counsel ten the de'.-ndati' . i
btating tha tall jurois wer' iim- .
(3) That defendant did not have ined on the oir d.r " under oath j
a fair and impartial trial in that I. B. J in a caretul manner. '.th by the!
TcFarland and Emile Wise were not I state and the defense and that all1
competent jurors by reason of being ' incliuiins; t'aes.. u re diretl
'.iased and prejudiced against th"and j.ositiv ! that t. had no bias
-r.soner and holding opinions as to or prejudice acaii .a. tiie deferdani
his guilt previous to being chosen as and that they did not have or never
jurors. I had had or expressed an otmiion a .
; (6) (7) (S) (9; Excepted in vari- to his guilt.
! ous particulars to the evidence and! Distriet Attorney Kleib. r read tie
I claimed that fSe verdict was not war-I State's answer to the defendar.t -:
ranted by the testimony. j brief contending ( 1 That Mr Far' : 1
io support the charges against Mc- was as'.-ed nothing but tl...- s-ani'r
Farland and Wise the defense pro- I question that is whether ot not be '
(UV 's
; iiisr
i'.cF.'u .a -i l
. 'vver If - N
ti 'jpiniiii. t 1 .
i en : a
- lied that ;.
Farlam! i
. st jiai..!i
i d e ide'M .
. i
is no"
. .'. i 111
.Uld I." .
Th e;ili
ts form-ii :roi;. h-ars
er readijn; ..ml was
1 ression th.i would
duced affidavits signed by P. D. Ha-1 had formed an opinion that would in
ley. Jas. H. Ewing. H. Wallis and J. fluence his verdict and that he v. as
T. Kuddleston. not examined with regard to having
Haley swore that he said to Mc-' expressed an opimn. That co'ii.s.d
Farland: "You had better loo.; nut tor the defence knew McFarlan.l had
or you will be caught on this Dough-! formed and expressed an opinion: lt
erty jury" and that the latter re-j hence having accepted him and spec-; th
plied: "They had better nor get me i ulated upon the nature of his opin- ;.-
because I will convict him and f ither a n the defense was now estopped
hang him or send him to the peni-' fiom setting tip such matters in i's
tentiary for life. That's where he iaotion.
in'.ongs." Also that since the trial. J Wise answered no to the -ta-
these Chinamen who were aptu red 'fr Farland has said that if the jury tutory question and was not exam-
here but one died of bn b-i: about - bad ha i a ittle more evidence they ' ined further. Instead of being preju-
n month -:go Thev h".-. b-en i-o-i- would have hung Dougherty. jd'te.l the state shows that he was
fired ia the rounty iail .r Br- wr.s- In the affidavit of Ewing. who is' fair as te voted for acquittal at fir-'
v!Io sit-to their arrest M Far'and's roommate at Harlingen laod was the last man to assent to
uence.
tion as
up-.'i :1
Mil.
t 1LI."
is he ;..
ler.re i;i i
t l.e ! on1 - 1 1 n . ith II..!. v
Fat land i -.i!' le ISf.-r
want ! ' ary lor !
I i..-i' 1 ' - .Id ge ti ;
'" . - ' in rejilv t:i
.taiey and ...
xame spirit !(.- u-
ilab'v ai;er
hav . ! Di.imh :
I.- n a li-'b mot. . '
did sa hi v . on ; ! '
'' i-.-n. r up i r !
had been stronger.
Emii- Wi.se m his affid. .
c.;r had neither I. s a
' i
I-'ut
: -e'elj
i Me-
. i dm t
r.h he
ii..- life.
. ' -cular
ut :a
'ing
ji:ld
bad
it he
ihf
.'. '--ni
i Continued
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