The Daily Hesperian (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 238, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1904 Page: 1 of 4
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GAINESVILLE. TEXAS. THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 8, 1904.
VOL XXVI
Los Angeles, Cal., Dec- 7.—E
0. Robert, the express messen-
ger shot by a lone robber aboard
the Santa Fe overland limited,
died last night without recover-
ing sufficiently to give ar ac-
count of the holdup. His death
will make the identification of
the robber, if caught, very diffi-
cult.
Scores of deputy sheriffs and
other officers are engaged in an
active search for the bandit.
Several suspects have been ar-
rested, but it is believed the ban-
dit is not among them. Rewards
aggregating $2,300 have been'of
fered for his capture.
AssistantSuperintendentPrid-
ham of the Wells Fargo Express
Company says the amount of
money taken from the safe is
about $300. Several checks and
drafts, including oue for $5,000,
were also taken, but payment on
these have been stopped.
dently undef
New'York, Dec. 7.—The sensa-
tion of the hour continues to be
the developments in the financial
operations of Mrs. Cassie L.
Chadwick, the woman who suc-
ceeded in borrowing hundreds
6f thousands of dollars fi om
bankers.
It is claimed that notes for
large sums held as fcollatteral se*
curity by the failed Citizens’Na-
tional bank of Oberlin, Ohio, bear
the signature of Andrew Carne-
gie- Mr. Carnegie enters a
complete denial of any such
transaction and says he has no
knowledge of it whatever.
Mrs. Chadwick, who Las been
occupying luxurious quar-
tets at the Holland House,
moved yesterday to the
New Amsterdam. She is evi-
a great nervous
strain, as sh$ fainted in the re-
ception room of the New Amster-
dam shortly; if ter reaching there-
....
Cotton Planters to Consider Rapid
Decline of Prices.
Telling Blows Struck Russians at
Port Arthur by «aps.
is on the verj^e of nervous pros-
tration.
Mrs. Chadwick’s representa-
tives claim that she will be able
to protect her obligations.
Mrs. Chadwick had the news-
papers and her breakfast brought
to her room this morning. The
hotel attaches said she intended
to remain in bed all day.
Andrew Squire, a Cleveland
lawyer, arrived today at her re-
quest- When asked if he would
get any money for the creditors,
he said he was in a receptive
mood, but not in* an expective
frame of mind.
Dallas, Tex-, Dec. 7. —Col. E.
S. Peters, president of the Tex-
as Cotton Growers’ Association,
arrived in DHl&s this morning
from Greenville, where he held
an important conference yester
day with President M C. Mur-
ray, of the Texas Farmers’ union
and several officers of the Texas
Association.
and other representatives of far-
mers’ organizations throughout
the south, have pledged their
support in the movement The
meeting will be held December
17 to take action in reference to
holding cotton for better prices
and curtailing the acreage of col*
ton next year, and to diversify
crops for raising more forage
crops for stock.
“The farmers are assured of
actual assistance of the banks
when necessary, but there js
very little cotton that is held at
the present time by anyone but
persons who are entirely out of
debt. Believing that the next
census bureau report to be taken
up Dec 13 will show within 2 per
cent of the crop grown irf 1904,
thus giving the world a knowl-
edge of the exact amount of cot-
ton grown without guessing at
Cotton Growers’
When asked about the confer-
ence, Col. Peters said
In view
of the extraordinary decline in
cotton prices, occasioned by the
guess of Mr. Hydeof the agricul-
tural bureau, we have decided to
have mass meetings of farmers,
called by associations of farmers
in every county of the cotton
producing section'Sf the south.
President Harvey Jordan of the
Cotton Growers Association''of
Georgia; T. P. Parker, secretary
and treasurer of the Farmers’
State Alliance of North Carolina,
enemy a
The measure, if enacted in its
present foriji, would lessen the
membership in congress by nine-
teen, according to an estimate
that has beein made by the re-
publican club which originated
it. The bill and a statement is-
sued by Serator Platt was re-
ferred to the’census committee.
Washington, Dec. 7.—Senator
Platt of New York today intro-
duced a bill prepared under the
direction of the committee on na-
tional affairs of the republican
club of the city of New York,
having as its purpose the reduc-
tion of the representation in con-
gress of southern states that
have disfranchised negro voters
Denison, Dec- 7-—The value of
an interlocking plant was proved
again this morning at 5:35 when
an extra Katy freight traiq en
gine No. 247, came down the hill
north of the Red river bridge
and was promptly dumped in the
ditch, as a Frisco train was in
the block. The possibility of a
collision was averted, but the
Katy train was somewhat dam-
aged. No one was hurt.
On account of a heavy frost
last night, the track on the hill
north of the bridge was exceed
ingly slippery,cand it was impcs
sible to keep the train under con-
trol.
A Frisco train was being pass-
ed over the bridge when the Katy
train came down the hill, and it
was impossible to do anything
but let the Katy train strike the
derailer. The engine jumped
down an eight foot embankment
and turned over.
Tfl BUY Ml I CUE 8hip- Rev‘ ^ W* Clark' George
I U Dll I UULLlULi H. Morrison and J. W. Holzapple
_ were appointed a committee on
nominations.
Temple, Tex., Dec. 7.—At the This morning Rev. Granville
Christian church lectureship last Jones spoke on, ‘‘Others ae Seen
night Dr« Dungan delivered a by Ourselves. ” It was an elo-
lecture on Christian union. Mrs. quent effort and was greatly en-
Mary Cassel read a paper on joyed.
“What A Woman Can Do.” A A motion was adoptcd to pur-
reading by Miss Clyde Read of chase the college property at
Whitewright was enjoyed. , E. Hereford by a trustee of the
V. Spicer of Ladonio and Prof. Texas Christian University. The
Ross of thfe Texas Chiistian Uni- amount needed. $1000, was raised
versity addressed the lecture- in a few minutes.
Blanket Economy—Just at the
time when you are wanting a new
blanket, we have special induce-
ments in thaf department.
J. ip M. Patterson.
The Poltava was an armored turret ship of 10,960
tons displacement, and 11,255 indioated ilalrsepower. Her
cost of construction was nearly $6,000,000. Her arma-
ment consisted of four 12-inch, twelve 5.9*nlch and thirty-
four smaller caliber breech-loading rifle g ms of the Rus-
sian Krup pattern. She had a crew of 7G ) men. She had
a speed of 16.2 knots.
The Retvizan is a battleship of 12,7( D tons emplace-
ment and 16,000 indicated horsepower, t Her armament
consisted of four 12-inch, twelve-. 6-inch 'twenty 3-inch,
ft' ^
twenty 3-pounder and six 1-pounder guns of Russian
Krupp pattern. Her speed was 18 knots^n hour.
Two cars of
coal followed the engine’s lead,
and were dumped. The other
cars remained on the track.
Engineer E. E, Moore jumped
from his engine and escaped
without injury. Fireman Dairy-
ample crawled back on the ten-
der and from there also got to
the ground without being hurt
Head Brake man R. S. Cogburn
who was on the front of train,
also escaped without a scratch.
Sherman, Dec. 7.—The plant
of the Sherman Packing Co., in
southeast Sherman, was sold
yesterday at a sheriff’s sale un-
der a judgment againstitin favor
of the Merchants and Planters’
National Bank. ■ It was bid in by
the bank, the price paid being
$7000. The plant has been run-
ning. though not up to its full ca-
pacity and it was learned today
that arrangements $ill be made
whereby the plant will be start-
ed up with a full force in the
near future so that Sherman may
again boast of having a first class
packing house.
lou are cor
diallyj invited
to look at our
new line of
: \\
Are improving their
buildings and the popular
firm of
Swell Suits, Skirts, Jackets and
Crayenetts. All the latest 1904-05
designs. Respectfully yours.
HENINGER BROS.
Are meeting the demand for
Lumber and Paint
San Bernardino, Cal., Dec. 7.—
A serious wreck is reported on
the Salt Lake railroad on the des-
ert, about a hundred miles north
of Daggert. A train of water
tank cars broke loose at the top
of a heavy, grade, rushed down
hill at a tremendous speed for
about ten miles and crashed into
a construction train. Brakeman
Bryant of the water train was
killed and Engineer Henderson
and Fireman Miller of the con-
struction train were seriously
injured. Severalother members
of the construction crew suffered
minor injuries.
The
One aim of our company
is a perfect service. We
realize that we must
have the
People’s
Supnort if we would pros-
per. Therefore we are try-
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AND
Holiday Gifts
l
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Dazzling line of Jewelry
Cut Glass and Novelties.
A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF
Winter Lap. Robes
& Horse Blankets
Fine Saddles andj Har-
ness Cheap For Cash.
extent that every
•Borne
In Gainesville will be] in
touch with every other
home. Y ou can ^lmost say
that now if you use our
Telephone j
That Gainesville is pros-
perous is evidenced by the
number of people who are
are asking for telephones
of this ■ : ] [P - j
Company.
Waco, Texas, Dec, 7.—Ex-May-
or J. W. Riggins Jthis morning
filed a damage suit against Allen
Sanford, former city attorney,
and who was later mayor of Wa-
co, and the city council for $20,-
000 actual damages and the same
amount exemplary damages, in
connection with tibe proceedings
by which Ri
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The use of the Long Distance
Telephone lines of this company
will save yon many a journey,
long and short. Every town of
Repairing a Specialty
importance in Texas, Arkansas,
Oklahoma and Indian Territory,
was ousted
from the odfcm q{f mayor over s
year ago, alleging malicious pros-
ecution. He filed ‘ a similar suit
some time ago, bat it was with-
drawn.
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The Daily Hesperian (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 238, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1904, newspaper, December 8, 1904; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1122104/m1/1/: accessed May 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Cooke County Library.