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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-05
THE STATE OF TRADE.

Buffalo Nov. 4-FLOUR firm. WHEAT-sprirg firm;
No Northern spot s. 81 z; winter strong No red.
81 Ply CORN strong; No yellow. 63sc; No 62c
OATS quiet; white, "a Nc; No mixed. 22i2c BAR
I.F1Y-TEac, 474JSc, through billed CANAL FItEIGHTS
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
ABOUT BANKER
AND BANDITS
Thrilling Narrative That New Mex
leo Man Tells.
EILAND'SEXPERIENCE
Captured by Four Men, Robbed and
Taken to Mountains and Forced
to Write Wife Under Wrong
Name For Ransom.

Fort Worth. Sept IA dispatch
from Roswell. n. NJ, to the Record.
says: In an unkempt state Banker
Eiland has returned to his home ut
Portales. y. NJ. and reports one Of the
most remarkable stories ever heard.
He is a most pitiful looking object, and
has lost fifty pounds In flesh. He made
the following statement regarding the
matter:
81 was captured Aug. 6 by four
masked men and they robbed ire OF
everything I had. think II was In
the state of Sonora. Mexico. They i'm
mediately carried me to the mountains.
and I was made to walk every day and
was fed very little. At night the VII
lians tied me with ropes. One OF the
men was the leader He would disap-
pear every few days. but would show
up again. He acted as the Spokesman.
and I was terrorized every day with
Martini rifles that the bandits had.
'On pain OF instant death they made
me write letter to my wife at Por-
tales. demanding n ransom and COM
PEELED me to sign the name OF George
Reese. and made me misspell the name.
think that this was near the town Of
Oputa. The letter was mailed from
that point.
They changed positions every day
and marched me through the mcun-
tains until the night OF Aug. 30. when
] made my escape. The night re- my
escape / secured a sharp rock and cut
the ropes that bound me. and left while
they slept.
For four days I wandered through
the mountains In search Of a ROAD and
lived on berries. seeds. rabbits and
young birds and finally reached 4 rail
road at a distance OF sixty miles from
where ! started.
Il beat my way on lumber train
to Douglas. Ariz.. and then went to FL
Paso. where / borrowed money on
which to come to Portales"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
DONE IN DAYLIGHT.
Treasurer Locked UP by Two Robbers,
and Large Sum Stolen.

Pomeroy. o.. Sept. 1.-THE boldest
daylight robbery in the history of the
county took place here Friday. Two
youthful strangers entered the county
treasurer's office covered Treasurer T.
J. Chase with revolvers and went
through the safe. They secured .14.-
900. locked Mr.. Chase in the vault and
made their escape. Mr.. Chase was
locked H. nearly three hours before he
was found and released by his wife
A local banker was secured to work
the combination. and Mr.. Chase d.
rected him from the inside. Five thou
sand dollars In gold in the bottom OF
the safe was overlooked. No trace OF
the robbers has been secured. although
an attempt was made to Irail them
with bloodhounds.
The robbery was planned with great
foresight. as II was the last day OF the
county fair. and but few people were in
town. The county carries $4,000 IN
surance against robbery
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Dan Patch viii trot at Oklahoma City,
Sept. %.
Santa Fe road has made BallInger.
Tex, common point.
Considerable exploring for coal is be-
ing done around FL Paso.
Near Ammonia. Tex. George Bearden
died from strychnine poisoning.
wnco Humane society thanked Miss
Helen Gould for her interest in birds
On one Galveston pier CoOO bales OF
cotton were handled In eight hours
Five men accused of cattle theft were
placed under bond at Tlshomingo. I. T.
young man named Thornton was
killed by a train near Mout Pleasant.
Tex.
Charles Popejoy. seriously shot q ne
gro named John Davis near Gr4esbeck.
Tex.
Chairman Bixby Of the Dawes COM
mission. is taking evidence at Ard
more
one hundred Indian Territory instl-
buttons Of learning win be in operation
by oct !.
A convict jumped out OF d car win
dow one mile from Wills Point Tex.
and escaped.
Mangled body OF a young man was
found on a railroad track In Calcas-
sieu parish. Louisiana.
Southwestern Telephone company IS
expanding large sums for improve
ments H. several south TEXAS towns.
A Texas Midland freight train Of
fifteen cars Of cotton went from Ter
rsll TO Galveston. 322 miles In 10 hours
and minutes.
At Sherman. Tex. w. y. Mccormick
OF Denison. charged with violating To-
cal option law. was given 100 days In
Jail and ined S2s aud costs
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
THE SINGER AT THE
EXPOSITION.

The name of SINGER stands
for "family sewing machine in every
known language. The familiar sign
with its brilliant carmine rs " is found
in every city in the world, and no prod
uct of American skill is better known,
or has wider vogue.
The fact that Singer machines
are "made for every stitching pro-
cess" used in manufactures is not so
well known and most visitors to the
Exposition will be greatly interested
in the exhibit to be made by THE
SINGER MANUFACTURING COM
PANY.
There will be two Singer pavil-
ions, one in the Manufactures Building,
from the American factories, and one
in the Varied Industries Building,
from the British factory.
Here one may see the practical
manufacture of Corsets, Muslin Un-
derwear, Shoes, Mems Wear, etc, by
operatives from leading establish
ments in these industries. There will
be machines for stitching the heaviest
rubber and leather betting, for making
a dozen dainty tuclss at once, for
and eyelets, for sewing sails, for
stitching kid gloves and furs, in short,
for everything that can, or might
be stitched.
There are eighty, or more dis
tinct types of Singer sewing
for manufacturing purposes, and these
types are adapted to many hundred
varieties for a thousand or more spe-
cial uses, all interesting and educa-
tional to the great majority of people.
The display of Art Needlework,
for which the Singer Company has
long been noted, will excel anything
previously shown; and the various
types of sewing machines for family
use will include some new designs
recently perfected and about to be
placed on the market.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
MINOR MATTERS

weatherford. Tex. vii! have sew
srage system.
Bradstreets and Dun's agencies re-
port trade improvements
Several new oil strikes are lookeJ
for In the Lawton neld soon.
About 5000 homeseeker3 were al OK
iahoma City the past week
Plat Of Lindsay / T.. has been ap-
proved by secretary OF the interior.
Valentine Poss. charged with bizamy.
was arrested near Mount Pieasant
TsN
Scudder Moore. a negro. was terribly
cut In a San Antonio saloon by anOth-
eT negro.
Annual meeting OF Oklahoma Ep-
worth League meets az shawnee Sept
%. % and go
Miss Alice Barrett was badly burn
or near Liberty. Tex. BY her clothing
catching fire.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
GONE TO ST. LOUIS.
Governor Blanchard and About Fifty
Others of For Worlds Fair.

New Orleans. Sept. 12.-Accompanied
by nearly fifty members of his staff.
Governor Blanchard and party left
Saturday on a special trains for st.
Louis TO participate in the ceremonies
on Louisiana day at the Worlds fair.
The date. Sept. IL. is the anniversary
OF the battle here in 1874 between the
White League and the forces OF the
Republican government. in which
many lives were lost. The ceremonies
at st. Louis include the replica OF the
transfer os Louisiana territory from
France to the United States govern
ment in the Cabil1o. A colonial hall is
to follow at night. The Washington
artillery accompanied Governor Elan
thard as an escort.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
WOUND UP BY REVIEW.
Il Was Witnessed by an Immense Con.
course of People.

course of People.
Gainesville. Va. Sept. l2.-one-half
the militiamen who participated in the
four days maneuvering were too badly
used mp to participate in the review at
Wellington Saturday. The review
closed the annual army r1aRs11S ~
the Atlantic division. the reyS~
ficer being Lieutenant GenerarS4-n-
fee Of the general staff. General
Chaffee. accompanied by General Bar
ton arrived at corps HEADQUARTERS from
Washington at II o'clock. The start
was made for the review at 1880. The
review was witnessed by the largest
number Of people who have beer at
tracted 20 the maneuver zone. Extra
and special trains were run from
Washington and south over the South
ern railway. Immediately after ne re-
view troop trains were supplied at
Wellington and 5000 miliiiamen IRON
the eastern states. including the Maine
and Massachusetts regiments. were en-
trained and started on their homeward
Journey.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
coNFEssEs CRIME.
Deported Miner Admits He Helr.d
Place Dynamite and Wire.

Topeka. Kan. Sept. l2.--B F Slagel.
alias Robert Romano. a deported Colo
RADIO miner. under arrest here for bur
glary has confessed TO the county at
'orney hts completely In the Independ-
ence depot and the Vindicator mine
explosions in the Cripple Creek district
last June by which fifteen non union
miners were killed Romalne says he
helped 20 place the dynamite and wire
beneath the depot by which the charge
was set on Romaine. in his confes-
sion. implicated twelve other men.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
PARKER PLEASED.
Democratic Nominee Satisfied With
Work Of National Committee.

Esopus. N. Y, Sept. i2.-The follow
ing authoritative statement was is
sued at Rosemount Saturday by Ar
thur McCausland, Judge Parkers pri-
vate secretary. He said: The story
TO the effect that Judge Parker is to
go to New York to take personal
charge Of the canvass or to assist the
committee in the conduct Of the cam
paign. or that he Is dissatisfied with
the work of either the national OF
state committee. is untrue. He Is graf
flied with the efforts OF both com
mittees. He believes the members OF
both OF them are working lntelllgently.
tremendously and effectively. The
Judge thought OF going TO New York
for a day or two. after the publication
OF his letter OF acceptance. but he may
not even do that"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
Russian Oeserters.

Ogsdnnsberg. n. Y. Sept. i2-Three
Russian army deserters arrived here
without funds or passports and were
sent back to Canada. Several others
who entered recently are now working
as farm harnds. one Russian. who is
stu wearing a part Of his army uni
form. said that he deserted witt an
entire outpost OF fifty men.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
Progresses
BIG FIRE LOSS
Second Disastrous COnfagratiOn In
Twelve No tbs.
BLOCK is DESTROYED
Greatest Losses Have Been Sustained
by Dry Goods and Grocery Firms
and Several Concerns I'm.
porting Coffee.

Progreso, Yucatan. Sept. PA fierce
fire here, famed by strong gulf
breeze, ragged unchecked all day, and
did not yield to the efforts of the vol
wholly inadequate TO cope with q con-
flagration of such magnitude. The fire
wiped out an entire block OF business
houses, which for the most part were
two-story structures occupied by firms
engaged in the general merchandise
business. The territory wiped out by
the fire consists of the square some
two blocks south of the water front
and facing on one of the principal
plazas. directly opposite the custom
house.
The origin of the fire is unknown,
but it is thought to have started in the
leather novelty importing house of
Casanova Bros, which occupied a
store in the middle of the block. From
there IL spread rapidly and soon the
entire block, which was occupied by
a large dry goods concern. several
Offices occupied by commission brokers
a large wholesale ana retail grocery
house, a coffee exporting house. a hide
house, drug house and several hene-
quen store houses. was completely
out.
Fire fighting apparatus was sent by
special train from Merida. the capital
OF Yucatan, to aid in fighting the
flames. and although this assistance
did not reach Progreso until a very
late hour, and after much damage had
been done, the the Merida firemen rem
dered valuable assistance and probably
prevented tn spread Of the flames and
prevented the total destruction of the
city. During the progress of the fire a
great tank filled with alcohol, located
in the part of the building occupied by
the drug house. exploded. causing the
flames to spread to various sections f
the block and making II very difficult
TO stay the progress of the fire.
The warehouses In which henequen
was stored were burned TO the ground,
and the loss, on the fibre alone. will
aggregate 100000 In another build
Ing corn was stored and loss on the ce-
real will reach $4,000. A large guam
tity of asphalt destined for paving the
streets OF Merida. the capital, was de-
stroyed and much loss entailed.
The loss to the dry goods. grocery.
drug and coT.e importing concerns
ance OF fise losses 4sssg upon the broker
age firms and small store keepers.
This is the second disastrous fire
which has visited Progreso within a
year. Nearly twelve months ago a
large confagration wiped out several
business blocks. entailink a loss of
81. 500. 900, a large amount OF which was
suffered by the Consolidated Railways
of Yucatan. which had at that time re-
Gently constructed a building. store
house and contents being entirely de-
stroyed.
II is estimated that the loss from
the present fire will aggregate from
$1,000 900 to s1,20o.oo0. with but little
insurance.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
TWO FIREmEN HURT.
Nine Buildings Burn and Six Hundred
Men Out Of Work.

Pittshurg. sept. 1.-Two hrernen
were probably fatally injured. nine
buildings completely destroyed and
four others badly damaged by a fire
Saturday at the plant Of the HARRISON
Walker Manufacturing company at
Hayshorough. near this city. Tho
fremeu were injured by the falling Of
sIuokestack
Six hundred men we're thrown out OF
employment The property loss will
not exceed $4,000
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
CHRISTIAN RETIREs.
Will Spend Balance Of Days In Peace
and Quietude.

Temple, Tex, Sept. 12.-After fifty
six years service as locomotive en-
gineer. John Christian of Temple has
relinquished his position and will re-
ture to spend the balance OF his days
In peace and Quietude. Mr.. Christian
began railroading In Indiana nearly
sixty years ago, and during the entire
period has not It is claimed. been in
volved in an accident or wreck where
the blame was entirely trsceable TO
him. He has been with the Santa Fe
sixteen years.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
Without a WINNER.

Wheeling. w. Va, Sept 12-George
Williams. the Jefferson county negro
who waylaid and criminally assaulted
Laura Knade near Harper's Ferry, sew
eral weeks ago was hanged at the
state prison in Moundsville Friday
evening. Williams never lost his nerve
and went TO the scaffold without 4
whimper. declaring TO the last his limo
cence
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
Boil Worm In Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Okla. Sept. 12.-The appear
encs in this locality of the cotton boil
worm has caused great alarm among
cotton planters. as this is the first time
II has appeared his far north. on the
farm of w. F. Wallace, near Coyle
20O-scre cotton field is practically
ruined
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
MISS eEAL WEBS.
Lady Who Drew First Claim, In Lawton
Drawing Marries.

Lawton, Okla, Sept. IA. L. Miller
was united In marriage TO Miss Dollie
Beal Of Lawton. Mr.. Miller is a bust
ness man in indianapolis. Ind. Miss
Beal is a sister OF Mrs. Matte Beal
Payne of Lawton, who drew claim No.
In the hig enrernrnenf land lnttar..
md TOOK her claim adJoinins
on the south, and which is now known
as the Beal addition to Lawton.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
SLAIN WHILE ASLEEP.
Negro Farmer Had His Brains Blown
Out Near Texarkana.

Texarkana, Sept. 12.-'Three niles
north a negro farmer named Henry
Bates was assassinated by a bullet
from a forty-five-calsber pistol. his
brains being blown out. Bates was in
bed asleep. Two weeks ago he was
fired at while in his cowlot. He claim
ed that parties intended killing him
and put Colts pistol under his pillow
and rifle by his bed. leaving the door
open. as he said. to let :he would be
murderers in II they had the nerve.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
Has List Of Nominees.

Austin. Sept. 12.-Secretary OF
State Curl has received. properly GER
tilted. the list Of nominees for state
office OF the Democratic. Republican.
Populist. Prohibition. Socialist and
Socialist Labor parties In Texas and
will shortly certify them to the clerks
Of the various counties so they can be
placed on the tickets
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
VALUABLE YEARLING.
Expenses of the Trial Are Over Six
Hundred Dollars.

Caldwell. Tex. Sept 17.-Celebrated
case of Atwood VS.. Ryan, involving the
ownership of a SO yearllng, has been
compromised. There were fifty wit
nesses and eight attorneys, and the
costs. aside from attorneys fees.
amounts to over $500. II was agreed
that each party satisfy his own wit
nesses; that the yearling be sold TO
Mr. Ryan for $40 and this $50 be paid
on the court cost bill and the balance
of the court costs be paid equally by
the parties to the suit.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
MAIL STOLEN.
About Two Thousand Letters and Pack.
aaGes Were Taken.

Jefferson. Tex. Sept. l2.-Between
and 4 a m. daily three mails arrive
here over the Texas and Pacific road.
All three, generally about 1000 letters
and packages were stolen Friday morn
Ing from the mall room while waiting
to be taken to the postoffice.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12

When you need any oil for your
sewing machine, gun or bicycle, come
to the Singer Sewing Machine office,
Main street, next to Patrick's drug
store. We have it that we guarantee.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
VALUABLE cAReoEs.
Treasure on Two Steamers Worth Half
Million Dollars.

Seattle. Wash. Sept Zone hun
dred and fifty passengers including
heavy operators from every important
mining and oil district throughout the
northland. and Klondyke treasure val
ued at s5OO0oo. came on the steamers
Dolphin and Cottage city. which have
arrived from southeast Alaska. The
Cottage City brought gold shipment
OF s225.O0O and the Dolphin brought
S275.OOO.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
FOREST FIRES RAGE.
Northern Districts Of California sus
tain Great Losses,

San Francisco. Sept. l2.-Forest fires
have been raging In northern districts
Of California and In the Immediate vi
cinity Of this city. In the Santa Fruz
mountains the situation is serious The
finest redwood timber In the state APP
.pes-ed Saturday to be doomed. Down
yne i!iou's1ll
swept everything before them. Four
teen thousand acres in Marine county
were devastated.
From Tehame, Butte and other
points up north come reports from. loss
by flames. which swept the mountains.
knights TempIars' special trains
from the west via Ogden had to be
cancelled on account of fires In the
snow sheds OF the sierras. According
to railroad advicss received here all
sheds between Blue Canyon and Cisco
were destroyed.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
Was Under Susoicion.

Cripple Creek. Colo. Sept. l2.-Sher-
IN Bell said OF Slagel or Romano:
We know positively that Romaine
worked In the district while the strike
w3s in progress. and was a deputy en-
ployed by the Western Federation OF
Miners He had long been under SUE
pici0n."
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
WAS TRULY AGED.
Mexican Over One Hundred and Thir.
~ Years Old Dies.

Roswell. y NJ. sept. Juan
Chavcs. aged 1874 years. g. dead lie
was the Oldest Mexican In New Mexico
and was born ln the Pecos valley when
this was "a portion ~ Mexico.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
FIREMAN KILLED.
claude A. eeaII Shot to Death by En-
gineer Ross.

Fort Worth. Sept. 12.-Claude A.
Beall, Fort Worth and Rio Grande
fireman. in charge recently OF switch
engine in the Frisco yards. was shot
to death about 6 O'Clock Friday evening
by Harry p. Ross. a Fort Worth and
Rio Grande engineer. The tragedy took
place near the Frisco roundhouse. only
one shot was fired, the bullet penetrat-
ing Beal's left lung. Ross gave him
self up and was placed under $4,000
bond. Ross was the man who was re-
Gently assaulted by a party arrested at
Denver. Ross claims he used his pistol
after being attacked by Beall. There
wwas but one witness.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
Action Ratified.

Ka-sas City. Sept. 12.-The action
NJ President Donneliy N declaring the
packing house strike on was unani-
mously ratified at a meeting Of pac king
house strikers.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
WENT DOWN.
LonsfelIew, Loaded With Dynamite
Founders From Leak.

Highland Light. Mass. Sept. "a
The steamer Longfeliow. Of Whining
ton. Del. bound from Philadelphia to
Yarmouth. y. S. with a load OF dyna
mite. sank Off the shore. There were
sixteen men In the crew. All were saw
ed. The cause Of the disaster was
bad leak. which caused the Longfellow
to founder
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
PREACHERS SHOT.
Two Negro cIersymen Were Fired on
From Ambush.

From Ambush.
Marshall. Tex. Sept 12-While Rev.
r. Curry. an evangelist at Sherman.
and Rev. p. r. Washington. pastor Of
Liberty church. this county. were rid
ing in a buggy near Liberty church.
twelve miles south Of this city. they
were fired upon from ambush hy I'M
known parties and both badly wound
ed. The former had his lower jaw
shot off and the other wounded In his
left side and face. 1t is though; that
trouble In the church caused the af-
fair. Both are negroes.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12

win trade for your old machine as
part pay and sell you a new machine
low for cash or easy payments. See
ua--we will treat you right.
THE SINGER MFG. Co.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-12
LEGALLY HANGED.

on Little Girl.
Oxford, n. c., Sept. Jesse Allen.
negro. was legally executed here for
criminally assaulting a little girl some
months ago. The negro showed won
derful nerve
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-15
SANTA FE QUARREL WITH
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC


cific's move was bluff, pure and
simple The company has no earth
ly right 10 the land and sought mere
ly by show Of strength to drive out
the Santa Fe men and gain posses
sion.
The Arizona railroad president is
also largely Interested in some Of the
biggest mines II southern Arizonn. He
says the strike troubles that bothered
Arizona mining employers are thing
OF the past and that hereafter en-
ployer VIII run their own business.
The mining outlook is reported TO be
uncommonly bright. All the biz mines
are operating with large forces ana
all are doing well.
Arizona Is just as much against
joint statehood ~ ever" was Mr.. Muir
phys parting shot as Vice Prenident
Kenna came up and engaged Ais a..
tentlon.