The Weekly Herald. (Amarillo, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 31, 1907 Page: 1 of 8
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SEVERE STORM
RAGED m
Galveston Was the Hardest Hit Wires Blown
Houses Demolished and Other Damage
DoneNo Fatalities
Associated rress.
Dallas Oct. .10. The telegraph
telephone anil trolley wires bit down
In Southern Texa today as h result
of a cevere whirl storm tliat passed
over that srrllon if Hie Mat curly
this morning. At Galveston several
lioiitr wen duniagcd hut no fatall-
tips occurred.
Telegraph rnmniunralion xn hafl
with GahrMnn at II o'clork tint an
hour Inter I lip Underwriter; assorla-
tlon ordered the power plnnt to rut
off nil current until tin mass of tan
(Jed hcs vrrc repaired.
ELECTIONS
TO BE HELD
Next Tuesday in Twelve Stales
and Much Local Interest
Attaches in Several
6pae.lal to Dally ranhandle.
New York Oct. :;o. -Thorp will be
elections in twelve states on next
Tuesday. In Mar.s.icii melts. Rhode
Island Maryland. M ibi.Kijipi ;inr
K rti t lie U y ;i governor ;iiirl other f-i ato
offuers a iv to In' chosen; in New
Jersey a gyvrrt:.or only; in New
York two associate justices of the
com i-i of ipial.s; in Pennsylvania a
Mate treasurer uid in Nebraska a
railroad conumrsioner and two re-
pents of the n t p univcrsitx. In
Ohlot ft.uh an(i California niunicip.il
officers are to ho ((elected while in
New York county a number of judges
and a ehorif f are to he voted for.
The Prohibitionist. have a state
ticket In all I he states except Mary-
land and Mississippi and city tickets
in Cleveland and Cincinnati but not
in S'n Francisco or Salt Lake.
The Socialists also have tickets in
nil the pt.ite.s except Mississippi and
Maryland and city tickets in Cin
cinnati. Cleveland and Salt Lake but
not in Shu Francisco.
The Socialist -Labor parly li ;i s tick
ets in Kentucky Massachusetts and
New Jersey whllt union labor made
nominations for city officers in San
Francisco.
There is only one ticket the Pern
ocrntlr --In Mississippi nn the re
milt of course is not doubtful.
Interesting Local Elections.
The local elections particularly in
New York county Cleveland. Cin-
cinnati Salt Lake and San Fran-
risen are of particular interest this
yea r.
In New York county the Repub-
licans and tho Independence league
t Hearst) forces have fused on t.he
county ticket which is made up of
a number of court justices and a
sheriff. This gives unusual interest
to the contest although the Repub-
licans named the head of the ticket
M Linn Bruce for jni'rlre of the su-
preme court the most important of-
fice That of sheriff went to the
Independence league. whosc nominee
Maxlniillmn V. llimsen lias heen Wil-
liam R. Hearst.':; campaign manager
in several campaigns.
Of the top.Jndcn nominated.' the
Republicans named five and the In-
dppBndence league the others. Op-
poped to Ibmsen on the Oomocntlc
ticket is Thomas K. Foley. Demo-
cratic leader of the Second assembly
district and a veil-known figure In
east side politics while James W.
Gerard leads the Democratic ticket
for justice of the supreme court.
Sonn after the nominations were
raide Mayor McClellan who had
been opposed to the present Tam-
many machine announced that he
A
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KAS
At Houston and Reaumont the
storm did mm li damage tn wire and
outhouses unroofed hut no injuries
r ported.
Galveston Oct. HO A uinrl and
rain storm of unusual severity struck
IhlM rity early today. A number of
rrsldrncr in the west rml ivpi'p
Mown in thp ground and several per
sons injured.
Tin downpour was heavy for an
honr and the low areas wrrr flooded.
All telegraph wires except iIip As-
soriatrd Press wire arp down.
would support the Democratic ticket
against the Republican-Hearst com-
bine. Burton Opposes Johnson.
In Cleveland. Congressman Theo-
dore K. Burton is contesting the
iruyorslity with Thomas L. Johnson
who is understood to be the repre-
sentative of William .1. Bryan In
Ohio and to indorse Bryan's vlws
on the subject of public utilities.
There are four tickets in Salt. Lake
City the American or anti-Mormon
party having mide nominations for
lora offices as have the Republi-
cans Democrats and Socialists.
In San Francisco the Democrats
ind the Good Government forces
havp combined and nominated the
present acting mayor who is opposed
by a Republican as well as a union
labor randldite and the three-cornered
fight is decidedly lively.
Chinese Coming Through .Mexico
Associated Press.
City of Mexico Oct. 30t Accord-
ing to a dispatrh from Torreon since
the first of the year there have 'ar-
rived at. port Salina. Cruen 4.73
Chinese of whom two-thirds had
United States fnr their destination.
Many of these foreigners once lived
in the 1'nited States and are under
the Impression they can return.
Fillinos Favor Free Trade.
Associated Press.
Manila P. I. Oct. 3ft. The lead-
ing Filipino papers are now asking
for free trade with the 1'nited States.
Heretofore they have oppor-cd tirtff
reform on the grounds that it. would
hind the Philippines too closely to
the 1'nited States and endanger their
ultimate independence.
WAS ACCIDENTALLY
SHOT BY CONDUCTOR
Special to Daily panhandlo.
Texico Oct. 30. S. J. Knight of
Hobart Okla. was laccidcntally shot
in the shoulder while riding on a
train on the Belen cut-off. The con-
ductor of the train Patterson by
name commonly called "Slim" had
the gun when it. wa3 discharged so
e are told by those In tho c;ir at
the time.
Mr. Knight was laying on the bunk
of it caboose at the time it happened
and was asleep. The conductor wis
on top of the car and was shooting
at rabbits or anything he saw to
shoot at. antelope being seen from
the train sometimes. The gun was
a 30-30 and steel jacket bullets were
being used.
From the best of our Information
the gun was discharged accidentally
the bullet going down through the
roof of the car and struck Mr. Knight
In the left shoulder breaking the col-
lar bono and knocking the cap off
the shoulder joint. Mr. Knight had
becu asleep probably ten minutes
using an overcoat for a pillow and
his head had slid down against his
right shoulder. The range of the
bullet was such that it would have
gort- right through his head if it had
not thus slipped over against hi3
right shoulder.
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THE I ATE FEANCIS JOSEPH
HomesprkerV Rat Continued.
Associated. Tress.
Chicago Oct. 30. At a rnpet-
ing n Chlcajjo yesterday?' the
? representatives of t.hft larger
railway systems agreed not t.o
abandon the homeseekers' ex-
cnrslons to the West.
Since the passage of the 2 ?
cent fsre laws In nunny of the.
western stites. there has been
talk of discontinuing. It was ?
agreed however that the home-
seekers' rate be slightly ad-
vanred after January the mar-
? Innini advance will be pach
round trip ticket. For instance
a round trip homeseekers' ticket
from Chicago to Texas and
other Southwestern states will ?
go from $25 to $3".
WALK OUT OF
RAILROAD
MEN
Associated rresu
City of Mexico Oct. .in. All of
tho operating force and shopmen at
the Tampiro division of the Mexican
Central railroad walked out yester-
day hecauso a conductor and two
train dispatchers Americans were
thrown in prison in consequence of
having engaged In a fight at Carde-
nas. The striker demand the re-
lease of the prisoners. A special gov-
ernment representative is endeavor-
In to settle the trouble.
The Panhandle Is especially pre-
pared to print posters. In size from
the smallest to ful sheets. It has
Just received a fin line of large and
small wood letter especially for post-
er and hand bill work. See our
samples when you want work in this
line.
BRAWL AMONG
SPORTS IN CHICAGO
Associated Press.
Chicago Oct. r0. Jack Sheridan
the umpire for the American league
basuhalls clubs and L. M. Olsen the
gate manager at the Amerioin league
park of this city and K. O. Glenn
a wealthy broker of Denver and M.
J Meyer a cattlean of Cheyenne.
Wash. were jrrested early today
after a fight in which Sheridan and
Olsen were badly beaten.
The four men had been together
throughout the night and when Mey-
er discovered that he had lost $120
he accused Olsen of being a thief
ind the fight followed. The men
were searched at the station and
$2500 found oa Sherid&a.
?
TEXAS THURSDAY OCTOBER t 1907
iXI
AND ARCHDTOE I1ANCIS FERDIUANTJ. THE HEW EMTEROH.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND
PEOPLE BURIED
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Associated Press.
TASHKEVD. RTPSTA. OCT. 30.
TTlfi WHOLE TOWN OF KARA
TAGH. IX BOKOHAHA. HAS BEEN
Di;STROEI AXD THE EXTIBE
POPILATIOX. Xl'MBERIXG LV
000 IS Bt'KIED BY A MOUNTAIN
SLIDE FOLIiOWlXG A RECENT
EARTHQUAKE THERE.
Run on SmaJl Rank.
Associated Press.
Pittsburg Oct. SO. A run started
shortly before noon on a small na-
tlonil bank a small concern whose
depositors ire mostly foreigners. The
depositors became frightened at the
report that the bank officers had
left the city. Thlj was denied and
the bank is declared solvent.
SOLDIERS KILLED
WOULD-BE ASSASSIN
Associated Press.
Viattka Russia. Oct. 3ft. As
Prince Gortetnkoff the acting gover-
nor of Vittka. was driving from thp
cathedral here at noon today a bomb
was .hurled at. his carriage but failed
to explode.
The perpetrator rm and then at-
tempted tn shoot the prime but the
soldiers shot and killed the would-
be assassin who wag an ex-student of
the local high school.
MORE RANGERS
FOR SAN AUGUSTINE
Associated Press-
Austin Oct. 30. Adjutant Gen-
eral Newton received a telegram from
Captain J. H. Rogers of the ranger
force who with two privates wis
dispatched to San Augustine last
Saturday by request of the county
attorney. The captain requested in
his telegram that the other three
members of ranker rompany C be
sent to Sin Augustine Immediately.
Sergeant Dibrell and Privates Hud-
son and White left directly for San
Augustine.
Nothing in the telegram explained
the sttiation In Fan Augustine and
the adjutant general telegraphed for
particulars hut. up to a tate hour
this evening no word had been re-
reived. The request for Immediate
reinforcements Is taken by the ad-
jutant general to nienn that the sit-
uation In Fan Augustine is serious.
Three men had been killed there up
to last Saturday when the first call
v finders was mx&A.
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Fine Land for Homestead. ?
Associated Press.
Rn'sweHl N. M.. Oct. 30. A
special to the Record from Clo-
vis N. M.. says that United
? States Commissioner Curran is
accepting homestead applica-
ttons on 216000 acres hereto-
fore held by the Santa Fe rail-
road situated in a body adjoin- ?
Ining four miles north of Clovis.
All the lnd surrounding this
tract which is said to be tho
? finest tract in the Southwest is
being homesteaded. Clovl9 Is a
new town and la a railroad di-
vision point with shops In
course of construction. ?
MUTINY AMONG
RUSSIAN CREWS
Associated Press.
Tokio Oct. 30. The crews of two
Russian torpedo boats stationed at
Vladies. mutinied and attacked the
city from the sea. Tho soldiers gar-
risoning the fortress responded with
a brisk fire one boat being de-
stroyed. The news is not vouched
for its accuracy.
Knocked Out in Fourth Round.
Associated Press.
Los Angeles Cal. Oct. 30. Abe
Attell tho featherweight ehamplon
knocked out Freddy Weeks of Crip-
ple Crepk in the fourth round last
night.
Alt members of the W. O. Yv.
are requested to be present Tuesday
night Oct. 29. Business of vital im-
portance. T- W. Barnes clerk. 842c
OLD SCALE OF
WAGES IN FORCE
Associated Tress.
Butte Mont. Oct. 30. The Min-
ers' union ind Smeltermen's union
have received notice from the Amal-
gamated Copper rompany and other
mining companies that the old scale
of wages In force before the agree-
ment or sliding scale was m.id'j will
be restored Nov. 1 In compliance
with the contracts entered Into by
the company and labor unions.
The Butte reduction .will be from
$1 to $3.50 per day. The union Is-
sued a statement some time ago that
it will abide by the contract made
v-Uii the mine owners.
OFFICE BUILDING
FOR AilRILLO
A Proposed Modern Structure Soon to Be Erected
on the Site of the Old Court House
on Fifth and Taylor Streets
Estimates and drawings are being
submitted fnr the erection of a nw
office building to be built at th
corner of Fifth and Taylor streets
on the site of the old court house
building which will excell anything
in Northwest Texas In the way of
an office building.
Tho structure as proposed and by
which the hulldlng will practically
be erected will be four stories high
with a basement beneath 90x140
feet containing in all about seventy-
five business and olflie rooms with
passenger elevator anl all modern
equipments. It is to be built of the
finest gray pressed brick and
trimmed with cut stone and Georgia
marble at a tot 1 1 cost of about $100
000.
The hasement will be occupied by
n barber shop and baths a first class
cafe and the heating phnt which
will be steam and it Is proposed that
steam heat will he supplied from
this plant to heat other buildings in
the block. An Independent water
sjftens w'M dsn be stalled am) th
hulldlng lighted throughout by elec-
tricity. Kach floor will be provided vith
toilets and In fact everything re-
quired in a modern office building.
The first floor will be 6o divided
that thp corner room 2fx7B feet tn
dimensions will be occupied by a
bank. There will be three store
rooms and a space cornering on the
SITUATION
IS
L
Confidence is Restored Money
is Being Deposited and
Buying Orders Received
Associated Press.
New York. Ort. 30. Bsnklng con-
ditions appear normal in this city
today. The situation Is so well in
hand that no further conferences of
the bankers Is anticipated. The
hunkers declare that the clearing
house certificate plan Is working out
smoothly and ra'pidly bringing about
normal conditions.
Buying Orders Numerous.
Not in a score of years has Wall
street experienced such a flood o
buying orders in lots for transfer to
purchasers. A majority of' these or-
ders come for small blocks of from
five to fifteen sharps and there were
frequent sales of one and two shares
recorded.
W. J. Well man of J. S. Barhe &
Co. hankers and brokers said today
thit such sales by that firm amount
to letwrvn $iOD.00O and $750000
dally and that orders are coming
from all parts of the country.
People are buying storks for In-
vestment In small lots and paying
cash for lhm. Slid Wellman to-
day "Thi.i is bringing thousands of
dollars rash lo market aDd is assist-
ing materially in relieving the situa-
tion. 1 think It s.ife to say that there
are more than 400 oon names of
stockholders on the books of various
railroads and other big corporations
than there was a veir ago."
St. Petersburg Oct. 30. A dis-p-itch
received here from Khokand
Turkey confirms the Taskden re-
ports of the almost complete destruc-
tion of Karatagh by a landslide fol-
lowing a great earthquake Oct. 21.
- An enormous section of the moun-
tain hinging over the city broke
loose sliding down and almost com
pletely buried the city. The governor
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Hey 40x!0 feet to be reserved for
the Aniarlllo postofflce.
The second and third floors will
contain elegant office rooms there to
be several complete suites imong the.
number.
The fourth floor will contain a
fpace 40xfi0 feet to be occupied by
a commercial college and the re-
mainder of this floor space will bs
divided suitable for lodge room pur-
poses. The new structure will hsve a
frontage on Taylor street of ninety
feet and 140 feet on Fifth street.
There are to be two main entrances
to the building proper one on Fifth
street and one on Taylor which will
lead directly to the stairways and
elevator. There will be two light
rourtg open'ng from the south mak-
ing every office an outside room with
large windows and msgnlficent plata
glass will give light to the business
rooms. Fire escapes are to be pro-
vided on both sides' of the building.
In the front on Taylor street nre to-
b) eight' large columns "otGeoriU"
marble with a recess entering into
t.h 'bank room and the entire effect
of th structure will lend Ruch beauty
and magnificence that it will not b
excelled for many yers to come la
the Northwest part of Texas.
Five of Amarlllo's most 6ubstan
tlal business mn are associated with
Mr. J. M. Nely who Is looking after
the estimates tn this enterprise.
of Karatagh and his motJher are the
only persons who suxviert the dis-
aster. Associated Presi. -
Olympls Wash.. Oct. 30. Gover-
nor Mead has declared legal holi-
days for th remainder of this week
prlnclpslly for the protection of
country hanks whose requests for
naoniy have been denied by the banks
in the clwring house cities.
TAFT NEEDED
IN GERMANY
Associated Prou. " "
Manila Oct. 30. As a result ol
voluminous cable correspondence be-
tween President Roosevelt and Sec-
retary Taft it is understood the lat-
ter will le.ive Manila Nov. 2 a week
earlier than was Intended in order
to reach Berlin the earliest possible
date. It is understood that Secre-
tary Taft has been informed that 'a
matter of the utmost Importance is
pending In Germany and his presence
there is npceasary immediately.
LIVING EXPENSES
MAY BE REDUCED
Associated Press. " " "
Chicago Oct. 30. The Jobbers
wholesalers and retailers in meat and
eggs and other food products agreei
thit the BTesent disturbed financial
conditions may bring a general and
substantial reduction In the cost of
living as eggs and butter are largely
lower than before the disturbance.
Hallowe'en.
Th Christian Endeavor society of
the Christian church cordially invite
everybody to attend the Hallowe'en
social at the residence of Mrs. Scott
1103 Buchanan street Thursday;
evening 8 p. m.
Rev. Jenkins will lecture at th
Baptist church Friday night on ths
subject "Egypt nd the Holy Land"
kew. gvsonal observations.
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