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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
C. AR. ENCAMpMENT.
San Francisco In Gala Attire for the
Visiting Veterans.
DEAUTYOr ELECTRICAL ILLUMINATION
The Events Of Yesterday Were of the Rou-
tine Order-Arriving Delegations Re-
ceived and Escorted to the Quarters
Assigned to Thorn.

San Francisco, Aug. 18.-The mem-
bers Of the Grand Army Of the Re
public, who have been arriving by
every train for the past week to attend
their thirty-seventh annual national
encampment, were treated to q gem
uine surprise last night. AS they came
from the east and south they had noted
that the city was In gala attire. They
had seen business buildings decorated
In the national colors and had casually
observed the wires strung across the
principal streets. The twin Gothic
arches erected in the center of the
business section of the city also came
in for a share of appreciation. But
this gave way to admiration as dark
ness fell and the electric current was
turned on. Then, suddenly, as II by
the call of a magician's wand, the city
was transformed from its daily COM
mercial aspect into a veritable aspect
of delight. The Gothic arches SPAN
ming the principal avenues, elaborate
in their decorations and crowned with
flags, suddenly burst into bloom. each
a marvel OF color and artistic design.
Possibly nothing finer had been in
America, certainly nothing Of equal
beauty in this city.
Glancing down Market street, the
city's main thoroughfare, the eye was
met at every point by fluttering flags
and lights that bore the national COT
ors swinging from slender waves Of
wire. The evening was a perfect one,
go far as weather was concerned, and
the streets were thronged until late
hour with visiting veterans and their
friends.
The events Of the day were Of the
routine order, nothing special being
on the programme. Arriving delega-
tions were received and escorted to the
quarters assigned to them, old friends
exchanged greetings and many excur-
sions were made to nearby points
Of interest. At night receptions were
held by several California and Nevada
posts.
st. Louis and Salt Lake are the
chief competitors Of Denver In the
contest for the meeting place OF the
national encampment In 1904. All
three cities are making strong fights,
but talks with many delegates indicate
that st. Louis stands good chance
Of capturing the prize. The argyll
ment presented that visitors to the g.
A. r. reunion will also have an oppor-
tunity Of seeing the worlds fair has
had much weight, which may be shown
when the ballot Is taken.
The leading officers and many MEM
bers of the Women's Relief corps and
Ladies' Of the G. A. r. are here and
interesting sessions of these auxiliary
bodies are anticipated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
HALF-HANGED MAN RESCUED.
A Mob Strings Up q Negro for Attempted
Assault and the Police Cut Him Down
and Hurry Away with Him.

Whltesboro, Tex, Aug. 13.-An at
tempted assault yesterday on Mrs.
Hart caused the arrest Of eight ne
groes, seven of whom were released.
The other was held for Identification.
About eight o'clock last night a mob
took possession Of him and hanged
him to the limb Of tree. He had not
become unconscious when officers ar
rived from Sherman and, making their
way through the mob with rush, cut
the negro down. He was hurried to
Sherman at night, but there was talk
of going there to take him from Jail,
After the negro had been forcibly
taken from the mob its members be-
gan terrifying the colored residents Of
the town. Guns were fired promiscu-
ously In the negro section. The ter
ror-stricken negroes were ordered to
leave town at once and outgoing trains
OF all roads were filled with negroes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
TRAINS COLLIDE.
Victims In an Accident ON the c.. M. o %
p. Mostiv Travlers to and from Wis
consin Lake Resorts.

Chicago, Aug. 1S.--In o head-on col
lision between two passenger trains
on the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul railway near Long lake early yes
terday one trainman received injuries
which resulted in his death, an engi-
neer and fireman were probably fatally
injured and q number of persons were
more or less seriously hurt Many Of
the victims were Chicagoans on their
way to and from the Wisconsin lake,
resorts. Those among the injured
who were able to travel were brought
to this city. Several Of the victims
were buried beneath the mass Of
wreckage and were removed with
great difficulty. The trains were run
ming at high rate Of speed and met
ON a curve. A mistake In train Or
ders Is given as the cause Of the acci-
dent All Of the injured trainmen
were on the eastbound train, which
left Madison, Wis, at $40 yesterday
morning. The passengers in both
trains were thrown into a panic and
many sustained pain. though not Sc
rious injuries.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
INDIAN TERRITORY EXHIBIT.
The Worlds Fair win Show the Stage Of
Development That Exists-Western
States to Have Mine Display.

st. Louis, Aug 1S.-The executive
commission Of the Indian territory,
Mr.. Frank G. Hubbard, of Muskogee,
called at the worlds fair grounds yes
terday, accompanied by L. +. Parker,
Jr., mayor Of Vinita, l. T., to inspect
the site assigned for the building Of
the territory. OF the $4,000 to be
used in the territory's participation
5000 was raised by the United States
government. The exhibit is made un-
der the authority of the department
Of the interior and will show the stage
of development that exists In the In
dian territory.
William s. Ward, field commissioner
for the department Of mines and
metallurgy, has returned from a trip
which he took In most Of the mining
states and territories of the west. Mr..
Ward reported that every state and
territory as far west as Colorado will
have finer display than 1t had at
the Columbian exposition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
News Sf the Escaped Convlota.

Carson, New, Aug 1S.--News has
been received that party Of the con-
victs who escaped from the prison at
Folsom, Cal, visited Glen Alpine, near
Tallac, Saturday They demanded din
ner and carried away several days
provisions. Beyond taking food they
did not annoy or threaten any one
and openly admitted their identity.
They were heavily armed and their
presence In that country, which con-
tains many camping parties, has
caused great alarm among the visitors.
who are seeking other camping local
tiles. The convicts are now nearing
the Nevada line and II they cross into
this state an organized effort will be
made to capture them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
UpHoLDs RIGHT TO DISMISS.
Federal Judge Rogers Renders Sweeping
Decision Against Telegraphers' Union
and UphOlds the Blacklist.

st. Louis, Aug. 1S.-Judge Rogers.
in the federal court, handed down an
opinion sustaining the demurrer Of
the Western Union Telegraph company
in the labor injunction case Of Boyer
ct al. against that company. In the
written opinion Judge Rogers sustainS
every point urged by the defendant
company, holding that the company
has the absolute right to dismiss en-
ployes because they belong to the
union, or for any other reason; that
there can be no conspiracy to do .
lawful act; that the so-called blacklist
may be maintained and given out for
the use Of others.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS.
II Convenes at Seattle To-Day-Addresse
of Welcome and Responses
Made.

Seattle, WASH, Aug. 1S.-Every
train arriving In Seattle from the
east and south yesterday brought q
quota Of delegates to the Transmits
sissippi Commercial congress, which
convenes in this city to-day. The
congress will be called to order at
Leschi park pavilion on Lake Wash
ington by Judge G. G. Gavin, of Ration,
N. M, president Of the executive COM
mittee, who will introduce President
Kirby. Addresses of welcome will be
delivered by Gov. Henry Mcbride on
behalf Of the state Of Washington;
Mayor Thomas ]. Humes, on behalf
of the city Of Seattle, and Judge
Thomas Burke, on behalf of the COM
mercial organizations of the north
west. Responses will be delivered by
President Kirby on behalf of the con-
gress and by the governors of and
fomer governors Of states present in
behalf Of the various states. The
speeches of the morning session will
include the annual address Of Presi-
dent Kirby.
Sessions will be held daily from nine
to IL a. m. and from one to 4:30 p. m.
The evenings will be devoted to the
social features Of the congress, in
cluding steamer ride on Lake Wash
ington to-day, a reception at the Wash
ington hotel tomorrow, a trip to the
Puget sound navy yard Thursday and
a visit to Moran Brothers company's
ship yards Friday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
A HEAD-END COLLISION.
A Fatal Accident Occurs on the Carthage
Joplin Electric Line--Two Motormen
Fatally Injured,

Carthage, Mo-, Aug. ia fatal
head-end collision took place yester-
day afternoon on the Carthage-Joplin
electric railway, three miles from this
place. Motorman Joseph Baker and
Motorman Ed Hedge were fatally hurt,
Baker dying a few minutes after the
wreck. Between 20 and 30 people
were badly hurt, among them the
most prominent people of Carthage,
namely 8. H. Sanderson, c. e. Roth.
Robert Orchard. George Davery, An
drew Alica, A. J. Miller, Dan Ander-
son, Conductor Ralph Smith, Mrs. W.
c. Eldered, Mrs. Nancy Biggs and
Tom Webb, of Webb City. The colli-
sion was occasioned by a mlsunder-
standing Of orders from the dispatch
era
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several miles, coming to anchor then
In order that the feet might pass in
review. The vessels Of the feet
weighed anchor and In single COL
umn, headed by the Kearsarge.
steamed slowly past the Maytiower.
President Roosevelt and all Of his
guests were enthusiastic over the ap-
pearance and action Of the feet. The
president said that the maneuvers Of
the day proved the efficiency Of the
feet, which he regarded as higher than
1: ever had been in the history Of the
country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
CAUSED A PANIC.
Ten Persons Injured BY the Blowing Out Of
Controller on q Street Car st
Buffalo, N, Y.

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 1S,-The blow
ing out Of the controller on crowded
East ferry street car last night and
fire which followed caused panic
among the passengers. Ten persons
were injured, four seriously. The car
was crowded with people returning
from circus. When the switch blew
out the brakes became. uncontrollable
and the blazing car ran two blocks
before 1t came to standstill, the
frenzied passengers leaping from the
windows or being forced of the plat
form by the crush from behind them
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20

St Joseph, Mo-, Aug. 13.-John M.
Talbot, a resident Of St Joseph since
1854, died yesterday from general de-
bility. He was 81 years old and a
native Of Kentucky. Before the civil
war he bought slaves In this county
and sold them to southern planters,
thereby amasslng a large fortune. He
ran the first hotel Of importance in ST.
Joseph after the war and was we'll
identified with the history Of western
Missouri in the pioneer days
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
Tn. River. 10 K.n.a. Rising.

Topeka, Kan. Aug. 1S.-All the
streams in Kansas are rising as a re-
suit Of the heavy rains Of Sunday
night Reports last night from Wa
mego, Manhattan. Junction City, Abb
lene and Lawrence say the rivers are
rising slowly and will continue so un-
III some time to-day. There is con-
siderable excitement in Manhattan
and wamego over the rising Of the
Blue and Kansas rivers, but no dam
age has been done. The Kansas river
at Topeka is rising, but would have
to get ten feet higher before the
situation would be anything like the
June food.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
Ap ItaIIan KIIIed by HLs Amerlean VIC.

An italian Killed By His American Wife
Monisen. Pa, Aug. ls.-Harry La
presto, q well known Italian fruit mer-
chant Of this city, Is dead from bullet
wound in the abdomen. fred from re-
volver in the hands Of his American
wife, Ella Lapresto, late Saturday
night He and his wife had been
separated for several weeks, she
claiming that be had been unfaithful.
Mrs. Lapresto on Saturday made an
attempt with her husband to meet and
settle their differences. While La
presto was on the way to the plaes
Of meeting Mrs. Lapresto rushed from
under cover and fred twice. the SEQ
ond bullet proving fatal When ar
rested yesterday the woman admitted
having killed her husband and said she
was glad II y
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--"------~
Orthodox Jewish RAbbls in Session.

Philadelphia, Aug. 1S.-The ortho-
dox Jewish rabbis, who are In con-
vention in this city, devoted yester-
day to the subjects Of reconciliation
of the Jewish laws of marriage and d.
vorce with the laws Of the United
States; the Kosser custom, which
deals with the preparation Of dressed
meats, and the proper observance Of
the Jewish Sabbath. The meeting was
secret, but the results Of the confer
ence will be announced to-day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20

st. Joseph, Mo-, Aug. 13.-The trou-
BILE between the Building Trades coun-
Gil and the Employers association,
which has been growing for three
weeks, is receiving the attention Of the
state board of arbitration and media
ton. Twenty witnesses were exam
ined yesterday. The unions are try
ing to show that the association is
trying to crush them and the employ
ers claim the unions are trying to run
their business for them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
WIN Par Tifty Conts on The Dollar.

St. Louis. Aug. 1s.-AttorneyS rep
resenting the creditors Of the Rialto
Grain and Securities company decided
yesterday to accept the offer Of MAJ.
Hugh G. Dennis. president Of the COM
pany, to pay 80 cents on the dollar,
provided their clients are satisfied, and
September / was set for making the
settlement. Dennis claims that the
amount which the company actually
owes Is about $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20

New York, Aug. 13.-The long-ex-
pected announcement that the Sea-
board Air Line had passed practically
into new hands was made yesterday
by Ladenburg, Thalman & Co., who
issued statement showing that in
terests representing the Rock Island
and st. Louis & San Francisco had Sc
cured representation in the Seaboard
directorate and board Of voting trus-
tees.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
Charged with DefalcatIon.

San Francisco, Aug. 1S.-Capt
Clarence Sharon, Of Topeka, Kan. was
arrested here yesterday charged with
embezzling the funds Of the Kansas
national guard. Sharon says there is
a difference of only 5000 between him
and his regiment, but the local police
aver that the alleged defalcation will
reach into the thousands. Capt
Sharon served with the Twentieth
Kansas regiment in Manila with dis
tinctlon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20

Lander, Wyo, Aug. 13.-James Dol
lard, broncho-buster, yesterday, after
beating a printer named Martin nearly
to death, shot and killed Frank Bry-
ant in a nearby saloon without warn
ing. Dollard had had no trouble with
either of the men and 1t is believed
he is insane. He Is under arrest.
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crushed 90 Death.

Cleveland. O., Aug. 13.-Three work.
men were crushed to death yesterday
by the collapse Of q six-ton bell at the
top Of the blast furnace stack Of the
Cleveland Furnace company's plant,
Just completed. II Is supposed that
the accident was caused BY breakage
in some part Of the machinery which
regulated the raising and lowering Of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20

New Orleans, Aug. 13.-Attorneys
for A. r. Batson, the Missouri man
who has been sentenced to hang to-
morrow at Lake Charles for the MUIR
der of the Earl family, left last night
for Baton Rouge to present some evi-
dence which they say has just been
discovered. 1t is surmised that 1t is
in connection with Batson's claim
that he could establish an alibi
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
"a. VSif= UT@@med 0fHT Death.

Joplin, Mo-, Aug. l3.-James A. WI
liams, Of this city. was instantly killed
yesterday while working in the Alex
ander mine, in Webb City. by a prema-
ture explosion Of a squib shot. A pc
euIiar incident Is attached to Williams
death. Mrs. Williams tried to per-
suade her husband not to go to the
mine. as she foretold his death in q
dream. He would not listen to her
pleadlngs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20

Nevada, CAL, Aug. 13.-A wide
stretch of country in the vicinity Of
Omega is being swept by fierce fire.
Already an immense amount Of dam
age has been done. Several hundred
acres have been burned over. 1t is
thought hundreds of head Of cattle
have perished.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
Polssasa " Eatiag ToaAstools.

Milwaukee, Aus. la-Ten persons
were poisoned yesterday BY eating
What were supposed to be mushrooms.
but we're toadstools, and are now in
the doctors care He thinks most Of
them vfn recover. but all are nov
vsFy m
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20

Marshalltown, Ia, Aug. 13.-Isaac
Markley, a wealthy farmer, arrested
last May. charged with the murder OF
his wife, and out on $4,000 bail, COM
mitted suicide yesterday by hanging.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20

Abilene, Tex, Aug. 13.-Ex-Gov.
Lubbock, aged 81, and Miss Lou Scott.
aged 40, were married here yesterday.
The newly-married couple left soon
afterward for Austin, where they will
reside.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20

Jefferson City, Mo-. Aug l4.-oeorge
". Buchanan, superintendent Of the
sedalla schools, has been elected to
prepare the Missouri educational ex-
hIbit at the s. Louis worlds fAir.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
a, o,a s,,,,sY Of wichita D..a.

Wichita, Kan. Aus. 1G-hr J. p.
Allen, q wealthy druggist, died yes-
terday afternoon after . brief Illness
He vas one Of the original settlers IN
wichita and maintained bis drug
store al the sane locality since be
started IN buninssG He vas ones
mayor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20

Son Attacks His Mother with an Ak
Vincennes, Ind, Aug. 13.-Mrs. W.
H. Pennington, wife of well-known
attorney, was attacked with an ak in
the hands Of her SON.. The lad was
committed to jail. He was angry be-
cause his mother refused to let him
drive to St. Thomas to picnic.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20

VIZ ~ tue AaeOnso Ao@Abse - !.
Cleveland, o.. Aug. 1s.-Fire last
night destroyed the three upper floors
OF the Masonic temple and flooded the
lower hoors with water. The build
ing was occupied by 9 number Of ma
sonic lodges and BY stores and ofiees.
The directors estimate the loss at
e7b. 900. The FIRE IL supposed TO have
started from 3 crossed electric Vine
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20

senator Hepburn, Of Idaho, was
married TO Miss Gheratien featman
yesterday at the Teatman homestead
IL Chester county. Pa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20

The International typographical
union will hold its meeting in 1904 in
st Louis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20

The total death list from the Twigg
shooting AFFAIR at Winfield. Kan. now
numbers nine.
La Junta tribune., 1903-09-26
cl.,.r.., Of Am..,e.n Comedies.

When a faTcical comedy eau
tour ,be United States tor two
years and double its first years
business the second year, and
when 1t can come back a third
year and increase its second years
figures by substantial amount, II
cannot be dehied that that partic
ular fatcical comedy has some
thing about 1t which commends it
peculiarly to the public taste, and
when that same farcical comedy
can play for four years in the
same territory without ever get
ting an adverse criticism and is
pronounced by the critics every
where as being "the very clever
est OF American comedies" then
il can be pretty safely assumed
that 1t is at least worth seeing.
Such is the record OF Willis
Maxwell Goodhue's jolly comedy
"Hello Bill. which makes its sp-
pearsnce at the La Junta Theatre.
Monday, September 2Sth.
Entirely unhackneyed IN theme
aud treatment, "Hello Bill" stands
among all modern farce COMEDIES
as an epitome Of what can be done
in an effort to write clean, nat
ursl comedy, depending on no.
thing but its inherent humor, wit
ty lines and startling situations TO
carry il through, and abandoning
all attempt to score through slap
stick methods.
La Junta tribune., 1903-09-26

in 1901 over 1900 in each munich
pality in which the railroad IS To-
Gated, applied to the valuation OF
the road in 1900, and with the
levies of 1901 extended thereon
The figures in detail. showing the
amount received by the state,
county, and each school distric,
and municipality in the county that
the railroad passes through, are as
follows:
La Junta tribune., 1903-09-26
Telephone 8vsinsss 0oom,og.

The very large increase IN the
business of the Colorado Tele-
phone Company at this point, has
made imperative the securing of
additional room. and a number of
improvements are to be made in
the service in the near future.
Additional Office rooms have been
secured in the Central block,
which are to be used by ]. A. Kin
caid, general agent, and Miss
Lulu Sears. chief clerk. The
room now used by the agent and
chief clerk is to be occupied ex
ciusively by the operating lepsrt-
ment. Mr.. kincaid. is the gen
ersl agent OF the Colorado Tele-
phone Company for the Arkansas
Valley. and | as general super
vision Of the nine exchanges 10.
Gated east of Pueblo, comprising
100 telephones.
To handle the business of these
exchanges twenty two operators
are necessary and a large force of
''trouble men" and inspectors
All these are inclu ed in the oper-
ating department. and are under
the direction OF Miss Mayme Rob
inson. who has charge. All busi-
ness in the Arkansas Valley, east
OF Pueblo is to be handled from
La Junta.
A new system is to be installed
in the near future. being what is
known as the "central energy
system. This system was recent
ly installed in Denver. and is the
best there is in the telephone
service. 1t does away with
ringing up the girl Who is always
"wsiting," the subscriber simply
removing the receiver to signal
central Under the new system
batteries at the telephones are uu
necessary, all electrical energy be-
ing supplied from central Office
La Junta tribune., 1903-09-26
Zig isrigsti"g Esterpssss.

Another big irrigation enterprise
for the Arkalias Valley will be
under way IN a few weeks. The
Fort Lyon Canal Company has
filed map OF the Reservoir canal
which the company intends to
build, with the state engineer.
The company built its resirvoir
about twenty miles northeast OF
La Junta last year at a cost OF
SIS, 900. The line of the canal
has been surveyed and work will
be started at an early date.
The company has filed on food.
surplus and unaPprodriated water
of the Arkansas river and will
take the water from the river near
Fowler. The water will flow
thence through the canal to Horse
creek, east and south OF Sugar
City. Horse Creek will be used
as a channel for the water for some
distance, and then a short distance
to the IesiIvoir through another
canal. The main canal will be
twenty SIX miles long and will
have a carrying capacity OF 7.26o
cubic feet of water per second.
The company is interested In
land ia Otero county, and the
canal is expected TO bring under
cultivation thousands OF acres OF
fertile soil IN that section of the
state.