Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 231, Ed. 1 Friday, April 5, 1907 Page: 1 of 8
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LOUISIANA TOWNS VISITED BY CYCLONE
CAUSING LOSS OF LIFE
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TlttWEEN CARRIED TO HOSPITAL
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
FACTORIES a HOMES 9fflECKEfl
iFoll Details of Damsgc -aS Alexandria
Not Received amd;IHrnii List May
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By Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS "LA.. April. 5.
Meagre details of u tornado which pas-
sed through Alexandria Louisiana
are being received today. Prom the
reports received so far it is known that
thero were four deaths and that hun-
dreds of stores factories and dwell-
ings have been 'wrecked. ' The known
dead are:
M. I. DUfcN.
JOHN BKECK.
COUVILLTJM nVHITE:
ROSE DUDLEY.
It is believed that others have "been
killed and thirteen persons have Tjeen
carried to the hospitals suffering from
serious Injuries some of whom will
die. The -city power plant the Alex-
andria Ico-& Cold Storage plant and
other mills and factories were among
those wrecked and partially destroyed.
Forty ho curs were completely put
out of commission by the strong wind.
Many "Negroes Are Reported "Killed.
NEW ORLEANS. April 5. -Dispatches
received? today from Bayou S-tra La.
report 'heavy damage In west Felln-
clnlanu pariah ns.a.resuH of atorjiado
which swept over that section early
today "Many negroes are reported
killed -at different points visited by the
cyclone. The tornado damaged a wide
strip Ttnd reports are coming in from
the surrounding country of the dam-
age to property and loss of life.
NEW ORLEANS April 5. A 'belated
dispatch from Jackson La. says that
the tornado swept through that town
early this morning completely wrecks
ing the State insane asylum and Killing
three of the inmates. Several resi-
dences -were "wrecked nnd "Mjss M. Lea
a young woman is among the number
reported "Jellied.
TWENTY.FIVE THOUSAND
TERMERS HAVE THtt CATttT.
FORT WORTH April 4At a meet-
ing of the ofllcers dfrectors -and exe-
cutive committee of the Farmers' "Un-
ion 1n Dallas Tuesday the decision
was made to have the first annual en-
campment of the members Of the asso-
ciation -in Fort Worth accepting the
invitation- Which havo been extended
from this city;
According to a statement of Presi-
dent C. A. Calvin of the association
made immediately alter the meeting
the encampment which will take place
at Arlington Heights from Aug. l to
10 will T)B attended by a minimum t
from 20000 to 25000 members -with n
'piobablllty or mnny more.
A "committee f Vntt Worth men at-tended-tho
meeting Wednesday and ex-
tended the invitations of the Board of
Trade the Factory Club the Trades
Assembly and tho Arlington Heights
Realty Company to hold their meeting
in this city along with letters from
County Judge. John TorreTI and Mayor
W. D. Harris.
At the encampment the question or
a permanent homo for'the association
which numbers 275000 members in
-Texas will como P nnd final dispo-
sition made of the matter -
The use of the Arlington Heights
THE ARRIVAL OF STB BREAKERS
CftUSE OF CONSIDERABLE RIOTING
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By Associated Press.
." COLUMBV8 OHIO April 5 Consclderable rioting at Lorraine has fol-
lowed the arrival of the strike breakers Imported by the ship yard officials
and the mayor today ordered the local company of the National Guards to
assemble. Adjutant Ocaeral Cruchfleld haabeen noilflrtl by Captain .Coca
who says that the situation ts grave and hpfrMifreifrafat hrtf or four com-
panics should be called to preserve peaa and jprevent further rloiJng-r the
Mrlkqra and strike breaker.
pnvillon Tor meetings wnB tendered by
the amusement company there while
the property nround the pavilion whb
offored for the ttfcc of tho membors
desiring to encamp. Almost all of tho
membors who attend the meeting will
bring their own tents with them and
pitch them near tho pavilion.
The encampment which will bring
the largest crowd of visitors to Foit
Worth that has ever come here at one
time will be tho first which the mom-
bors of tho union have had. The un-
ion has. been organized for three years
and In tliirt time tlfe directors and the
executive committee have had mnny
meetings "but this will be the first to
which all tho membens have been re-
quested to n'ttend.
The "board of dhectors numbers a
great many however and a meeting
of the board alone would bring with
it a large number of visitors All tho
cotton growing counties in the state
have representntKes upon the board
of directors.
CORNER STONE LAYING STAM-
FORD COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.
The $50000.00 College building now
being erected at Stamford Texas has
advanced far enough for Qiv laying of
the corner stone
The friends of ihe College aie fan-
ning to make this a great event. The
corner stone w ill be laid with Imposing
Masonic ceremonies and addresses by
prominent Texnnb jn Monday April
15th at 2 p. m
Grand Master .Tno "" 1MI. A F &
A. M. will officiate rn0 a large attend-
ance of the Masonic 'Fraternity as well
as Church irvl i-ehnol will 'lie in at-
tendance. Stamford "will maTtte It a gala day
and extend a cordial imitation to the
world to be present. It Is expected
that excursion rates will be granted
by Uui railroads nnd thh will be a.
favorable opportunity not only to wit-
ness the corner -.tone lajimj. but to
vjsit'Stamford
Rev. Jerome Duncan. Pics or the
Institution states thai at least 2000
visitors arn expected to -attend the ex-
ercises Yoms truly
. JEROME DUNCAN
T1IET?RA70S CONSTRUCTION
COMPATTi READY FOR WORK.
The Charter tor the Brazos Construc-
tion Oompanw of Abilene has been
granted and tire organization is capi-
talized at $250000. The officers are:
F. W. JameS president A. S. Pajton
Vice-President and "E. 71. Hol'comb sec-
retary. President James in speaking f
the new corporation said".
"The Bruzos Construction" Company
of Abilene purposes o "build railroads
railroad "bridges and all other con-
struction or Trallding work for public
service anil will do 'vork In all parts
of the state. The company has ample
capital apd Is prepared to fuinil
anw contracts made. The organ-
ization has ho part in thoTtoscoo Sny-
iilor & Pacific railroad building now
In progress.
IIOCU. OPTION ELECTION
IN McTENNAN COUNTY.
WACO April 4 V potithm signed
by "J 500 people asking for a local op-
tion election In McLennan county was
this morning considered by the .county
commissioners court
An election will be ordered tills af-
ternoon for sometime in the Intter part
of April
Udth Shies are already Mining up for
the tight.
A committee of business men tills
morning naught to havo the election
hpld on April 30 hut? the prohibitionists
who had ashed that It bo held Mny i
would not -agree to an earlier date-
than April 27 and tho commissioners
look it under advisement as to the
.date.
AND PROPERTY
TUB COLONY PEOPLE
READING MATTER IN DEMAND.
From the fact that many bright and
thoughtful persons are being treated
In tho state epileptic colony near this
city accounts for a great necessity for
reading matter thnt the state makes no
provision for. It la said to bo really
pitiful to note the hunger for rending
matter shown by those inmates whoso
minds are not befogged by their af-
fllctlon some of them saying thnt ar
to
ney almanack would he a godsend. By
placing yourself in a similar position
In your mind you may be ablo to glva
a gnoss as to what magazines nnd
nowspapers would mean to you. '
Mrs. J. M Radford asks tig to -request
all who havo a disposition to
aid these people to whilo awny some
of the hoavy hourB of their lives by
reading to leavo such magazines books
and periodicals as they can spare or
contribute at tho drug store of Mrs.
L. H. Bradfleld whore a box will ho
kept for the purposo and the colony
hack will call every day and tnlte out
ihis matter to the patients.
We trust that the kindly disposed
people of this city will heed this re
quest and that hereafter the inmates
of the colony will have what reading
matter they need.
GIGANTIC MOVEMENT OF THE
TEXAS FIVE MILLION CLUH.
All hall the Texas Five Million Club.
It nto onl has all Texab behind It.
but it will have all Texans behind it
as soon as they icalize what is afoot
anil how sure the movement is to
benellt every business In Texas
Texas with its mutchloati lesources
has room for everybody She has room
for the homes of live million people.
and Tor more ilmn five million people
and the time it not far distant when
the nguxes Min run far boy?ond.thuti
mark i '
The aim of the Texas Five Million
Crub Js xix change empty acres Info
J profitable farms vacant lots into some
son of mdustilal activity and it is
the duty of evcrj lepniscnUllvo citi-
zen of the itate who knows of empty
acres and. vacant lots to keep in touch
with thib glRautic industrial movement
that he may be ablo to dispose of his
propertv at aprolit thus helping not
only the othei fellow but himself
The means to further this end will
he ivithiii Teach .fetter fcbt" first general
meeting -ot the Tetas Five Million
Cluh to be held in 'San Antonio on
April lihli when the directors and
BoanJ of Go'enuirs appointed by
President John 71. Kirby will discuss
the best meanb or-proinotlng the inter-
ests of Texas and -causing a stream if
limnigtutlon to jhjui into the state rtnr-
Inff th: next two -yenrs thus mnklnK
possible the geratest pioject of Hie
age the securing uf 5000000 lnhab
itants by the litije fb'e census is taken
In 1910
The meeting will he hold at 10
Oelock in the mpruiirn on tho evening
of tho samo day the Club will with
the Uowspaper men of the -State give
a Joint hxnquet at which the aims of
the eluh will be'-toasterl and talked.
about.
These eonts will sound the. active'
battle call of tho campaign.
.MONTGOMERY AFTER THE
KNIGHTS OF THE GREEN CLOTH
MONTGOMERY ALA April 5-
Thla city Is mjiking a big fight on the
Knights of the Green Cloth and pur-
poses driving them cuit or town. Tho
Chler of police has glv?n notice to
many of them -who came from Illrin-
Inghan that they must get out The
agitation In Birmingham against i3ium
has driven them hero and the police
propose to send tho wave back to Its
source. Tho Chief Keeps his men at
thq stations watching the trains for
any men looking like 'gamblers and
tney are at onco told not to atop but
to return at onqo Serornl prominent
gambling places have shut thejr doors
and may remain closed. Ilut the chief
doesn't propose to stop with them but
will go right on nnd upropt tho wholo
business so that not a gambler will
be left In tbotown to take In strang-
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PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR
8IQNSS CENT FARE DILL.
By Associated: Prea.
HARRISBima PA. April C.Govn
ernor Stuart today signed the bill mak-
ing tho maximum tare on railroads
wltkla 'the rtftte two cento per mile.
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says u. s. senator penrose ok
published report.
BELIEVES IN TEDDY'S POLICIES
And Necr Hcnnl of a $."i000000 Fund
to bo lined lo Present His Choice
of n SucccRNor. .
By Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA April fi. United
Stntes Senator Penrose said today that
the report published that ho told at
la dinner of a "rich men's conspiracy"
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prevent tho selection of President
Roosevelt's choice of a succcsor to
himself was absolutely an untruth.
The Senator said "I have never said
any such thing. It is all untrue 1
havo always been a supporter and be-
lieved in President Roosevelt's admin-
istration nnd nil of Its policies. I
havo never heard of a $5000000 fund
to prevent the President from naming
his successor nnd never attended any
such dinner. jf
Secretary SnN No Names Were Used.
By Associated Press.
. WASHINGTON April 5 Secretary
Loeb declared today that no nnmes
wore used at the White House when
reference was made to some public
men who had been present at a dlnnei
-and told a story of an alleged combi-
nation to defcant the President's poli-
cies at the coming presidential cam
paign The dinner was of recent oc-
currence SILVER CITY REFUSES TO ELECT
SALOON KEEPER AS MAYOR.
SILVER CITY N. M April t. Per-
cy Wilson has been elected mayor or
this city by a vote or 2(10 to 08 o'( l
F. .1 Rose. The laUei' Is manager or
a saloon.
The election was one of the most In-
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c1t-alfali-s have heea kept out of polUipurty?' '..
tlcs'tind a primary of tho citizens
would be held and one ticket put In tho
field foi all the city offices.
At t)ie pFlmarlos held just before the
.election. F J. Rose the candidate Jor
Timor. w not'b.iflsfactofy to a num-
ber of the cltlzpiis who the lollowlng
da called a niush .meeting and put an-
other candidate in tho field which
caused a tight foi votes on-election
day.
Peicy Wilson a joiing attorney
headed the'-'Curens ticliet for mayor
and W-as elected. The balance of bolh
tickets weie the same with W. S. Cox
and Ed. A. Lnyue ror the council and
Robert Luck and Harry Kelly for
school boaid 1hey being ihi! onlj can-
didates for these offices.
Tho fight for major was u warm one
and although It was a very rainy day
ope of the largest votes cast In a city
election in the hfBtoi-v of Ihe cltj Avail
polled:
JUDGE A. .1 .HARPER TO CLOSE
PROSECUTION IN POWER CASE.
Tho nrgnenlnt of tho lawyers 111 tho
Luster Power trial has 'been in pro-
gress since the middle of the .iftor-
rioon 'yesterday It is believed that the
counsel ror the derense will finish
this afternoon Hon J F. Cuniiing-
xfhani to make tho last speech ami tho
argument for tho prosecution will be
closed by Judgo A. J Harper of Mexla
tonight. Much interest lias been man-
ifested In tho proceedings of tho trial
npd the court room will he crowded
this nfternoon and tonight to hear tho
closing speeches.
ABRAHAM RUEFF'S TKI'AL
POSTPONED ITNTIL MONDAY.
By 'Associated Press.
SAN . FRANCISCO April 5. Tho
trial of Abraham Rueff on a charge of
extortion has bo en postponed until
next Monday. When the case was clos-
ed yesterday aftornoon flvQ only of tho
twelve JUrors had "been secured. It
wns just learned from tho former boss
of tho present contract In ovldenco
thnt this will bo the basis or tho chief
defense showing that ho wns employed
by French roataurantcrs at nn annual
salary or $5000 and that their rela-
tions were that qt attorney and cli-
ents. ANOTHER INDICTMENT
FOR EX-RANK PRESIDENT.
By Associated Press.
CHICAGO April 6. The Federal
grand Jury returned today the second
Indictment against John R. Walsh for-
mer president of the Chicago National
Bank charging him with mismanage-
mej of (hat Institution.
OPERATOR IS MURDERED
HIVE BEING ROBBERY
Bj Associated Press.
SCOTT CITY KANSAS April 5. Fred Klichofr night operator for tho
Missouri Paclilc railroad at this place was murdered In cold blood hero at
the depot last night. Robbery of tho station vns tho motive of tho murdor.
The murder wa committed by nn unknown person nnd no dctlntto cluo
has yet been obtained although diligent efforts will be made by ofilcers and
detectives to Bojve the mystery nnd capture tho assassin.
SON OF PROMINENT FAMILY
IS ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
Kllllng Created Sensntlon In Mississ-
ippi nnd Jitry at Former Trial
Failed to Agree.
B Associated Press .
JACKSON. MISS.. April 5. Junius
Yerger a member of one of tho best
known families In tho state was today
acquitted on ehnrgo of the murder of
Luther Gale. Tho killing which occur-
red about n year ago created a sensa-
tion in the stnte and at the former trial
the Jury could not agree
HOUSTON POLICE REFUSE
TO CLOSE UP GAMBLERS.
HOUSTON. April 5 A committee
or business meil ban been named to
wait upon the commissioners for the
pm pose of closing tho local pool room.
It Is lellably stated in municipal cir-
cles that tile commission Is heartily
In favor of the move nnd will order
the betting arena closed.
The commission's attontion will also
be called to the fact that gambling Is
going on in the heart or the city. Mny-
or Rice will talto drastic action not
only at gamblers but with tho police
force for not executing his recont or-
ders to close gambling.
A Delightful Party.
I Tini Mirmn Ward entertained a
few of her rriends on Wednesday nr-
Hernoon with a birthday party.
Althoimh seven yeais pave nuB;wi
invp'r her curl v head this was Hor'Hrst
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After tno merry games on. wm w.w
had lost their attraction tho children
with one accord nssomuied in inn pal-
lor. Here to the vast entertainment of
all an Impromptu urogram got Itself
under wnS'-
Nearly every HtUe guest found that
he or she could do something for the
general amusement anil each one most
willingly and cheei fully did what he
could
Tho l'esnlt was n most thoroughly
cnlei tallied llttlo o"wxl.
A gram) march terminated In the
dining room wlioro a table loaded with
things that children lnvo. greeted the
expectant eyes.
Seven eandjes hu'-uing brightly told
or the- number of the little maidens
years
Tiny labidts weie attached to tho
place-cauls on which were wrilton
"Waster glcetlnga April Urd 1907 Llt-
tk Minna Ward."
After refreshments were ended each
chilil made a gues? a to the number
Of lenlon drops In a protty little basket
docorated with Haster rabbits.
Llttle'Mlss Catherine Colifo was tho
foitunato guesser and received tho
basket u'nd'ttH cputouts as her re?
ward. '
As the gneats bade their charming
hostess goodbye ono and all declarqd
tho evening had been n most delightful
Tno.
The daintiest and
silks lnces embrajrij
bo cleaned at Glrand.'i
ccpt this statement a
iy.
Smiles from
ijlr) await
bought at
the mnn drci
Glrand'a taUflfHliou
'rices wqro nov-
er more Wvitlng
nore Jfv
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Jn't bo mislead.
BRIDGE MR BITTER
THIRD ATTEMPT
The eastbound Texas & PacKlc pas-
eenger train No. 6 due hern at ll:G5
last night was several hours late as
a result of the burning of the bridge
oyer Biter creek near Eskotu.
The fire was noticed about two
o'clock yesterday afternoon and three
of the 14 feet spans were burned be-
fore the flames were extinguished.
Tho section crews of Abilene Roscoe
Loraine .MerkePand Eskotn-were hur-
ried to the ecene and assfsten two
usUdcllato of
Wios ecjcan
ilvi IVtoj) Ac-
nd act nfcording-
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JEROME WILL NOT APPLY
TO THE SUPREME COURT.
lint Will Argue Before Justice Fit
gcrald After Which Trial of Case
Will Proceed.
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK April 5. It wtiB learn-
ed this afternoon that District Attor-
ney Jerome will not apply to tho su-
preme court for a writ of prohibition
but will argue tho mnttor boforo Jus-
tice Fitzgerald next Monday. At tho
conclusion or this nrgument tho trial
or the famous case will bo proceeded
with.
AND THEY WILL BECOME
INTELLIGENT MEN AND WOMEN
Tho local paper should bo found in
every home. No child should grow up
Ignorant who can be taught to appre-
ciate the home paper. It Is said to
bo the stopping stone or Intelligence.
Give your children a rorolgn paper
which contains not n word about any
person placo or thing which they havo
ever seen or heard or nnd how could
you ovor expect them to become In-
terested? But let them havo a homo
paper read or people whom thow meet
and know of places with which they
aro familiar and soon nn Interest Is
awakened which Increases with every t
arrival .of tho local pnpors all thelrt
lives and then become Intelligent menf
and women a credit to thoh- ancestors.
ana strong mo KnowieKe u. ...;
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AGRACEFUL SKATER.;
The peoplo who visited" tho Favorite
skating rink last ovenlng and witness- L.
cd tho performance or miss amy uo-
j - v - I "J
Mancottrt skatorlal dancing queen of
Uio south in'onounco her tho most
.e..t 1...1.. int.ii.'iiiMi In- Abilene.
Kruceiiii jiiuj' i"""' v. i
Sho'is tho only lady executing tho-1?
"erapdvlnp" uhe of Uio- most difficult
Bkntorlnl stunts. She Is also U ono
inii nni-ntoW Hxnr.iitlnt the lH'e
Bkatlng scene.
Inlslhlo CuHtomcrj YlHlblfr Dollars.
Ten million IttvJuJWft evmtomer
Bpent 75000000 visible dollaW k1 "-"'l
cngo during i$0C through ue J "
order houses says Uio Chicago Ame7
can and yqt wo havo merchants Ipj
Cisco that dp not think advertising!1
pays. Cisco Aport.
Evory town has nune or Jess bus-li
InosB men -who acordlng to their ac
Hon bollovo that udvoi Using doosn;tl
pay. But go "whero you will you wll
find thnt from some causa the -most
liberal users M printers Ink nco gotJ
ting tho lion's-hunV of tho trade Hi
was advertising that brought the uuihJ
fncsH of ovory one of those Invlnlble"
cuslomers to Chlcnnu. ii
Color nnd Llhl.
Tim peculiar i-ni)llclty of tho coun-IJ
try darky h; tho JJouth ia IllustvateiF
by n story told by RoprnsonfatlVo JoiiiH
Sharp Williams.
An nlll ln'.n 1m.. I .... .v .. ...... I"
Oni. Itt Af loaluult.! itl nfl'..l r..M .l...f-J
... .. .r...i...ii..i.i hum ifiiuiuw mi uj.
mall a letter that was over the weight!
specified for slnglo stamp
"Thlsjs too heavy" said tho )()HtnmB-w
tor. "Yon wilMmve to put auothojIA'
Stump on it.' JH
Tho old darky's oyc8 widened In as45l
tonlRhmont. "Will nnuddor stamp mulct!
It any lighter busB?" ho asked.
GREEK BURNS
WITHIN THIRTr DftY
bridge crows in thy rebuilding of Ok
crossing. N. W Mershon nnd the AbW
lone cruw jelf here about 7 o'clock yesl
terday afternoon returnln gou No.
which crossed ovor tho new bridge nl
3 o'clock this morning
It Is bolloved that the fire was of In
cendiary origin this being the thlr
time within tho past thirty days thai
the same bridge baa been partial!)
burned nnd efforts will bo made to )c
CAto. tho guilty party or partJe.
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