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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-08-17

The band boys have received
their new uniforms.
Geo. Hutchings went 10 ST.
Louis Saturday to purchase fall
goods for his house, the Supply Co.
Miss Laura Hodges of Quinland,
Texas arrived last Saturday on a
visit TO her brother. B. F. Hodges.
Contractor Begrin was at Dallas
and Fort Worth on business the
first Of the week.
|. S Garter on Wednesday sold
his section I64 to H. L. and F. {.
Wikoff OF Kansas at 81 40
c. E. Powell Of Red Oak, is here
visiting and prospecting, the guest
OF his brother-in-law, Rev. a. B
Haynes.
The children will soon be in
school again. We suggest that
you have their pictures made while
they have plenty Of time.
One our real estate men informed
our reporter this week that his
tim had already, through his firm
ad in our special edition, sold two
tracts Of land.
Geo. L, Abbott left Yesterday
evening tor points in Illinois eX
pecting to return on the excursion
next Thursday Mr.. Hall is al
ready in Galesburg, III.
Mrs. B. Frank Buie favored this
Office with a taste of some of her
liberia peaches Thursday. Three
Of them weighed pound and the
flavor was excellent. How is this
for Plains grown peaches'.
w F. Taylor will move into the
house he recently purchased from
John Guthrie this week, and c. n
Harrison will move into the house
vacated by Mr.. Taylor. Mr..
Faulkner moves into the Ernsber-
ger house.
The Fulton Lumber Co. are
building sheds and making other
preparations to move their yard on
some lots just south Of the Ward &
May blacksmith shop. They will
probably get moved within the
next sixty days.
J. E. Wansley on Tuesday sold
his section two miles northwest OF
Umbarger TO J. G. BalIew and
Frank Wurster, both of Missouri,
at s., o2o. The purchasers say
they will move here January Ist at
which time Mr.. Wansley will
give possession.
The representative membership
Of the Baptist church is desired in
next Sunday in regular
conference, at which time the mat
ter Of calling pastor will be con-
as we'll as transacting
other important business.
Committee.
Canyon City is ahead Of any |
town on the plains in regard to
its variety and styles of photo
cards, etc, and the prices are
the lowest at Lusby's gallery.
p. She says that he is now
to finish them right |
way.
One Of the workmen engaged on
the bridge work across the Terra
Blanco had the misfortune last Sat
urday Of falling from the elevation,
breaking both lower limbs in the
fall. He was removed at once
from the works and brought to
town where he received medical
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-08-17

Geo. A. Brandon and wife are
home from Mineral Wells.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-08-17
Canyon City School.

The school board on Tuesday
elected Prof. w. F. Johnston, Of
Clarendon, as superintendent fol-
the 1907 term.
Geo. c. Long having resigned
as a member of the board, Jno.
Knight was elected in his place.
School is to open Sept. 10 for a
term of eight months.
There is every indication that
the coming term of school will be
fully up to the high standard al
ready eStablishe d.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-08-17

Twenty days in Jail and fine
of $40. This was the reward
given Wednesday by the county
court to a worker from the railroad
camp, Albert Wilhelm, who was
caught by Sheriff Slower with an
other mans watch in his pocket.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-08-17

Reunion time with its excite
ment, firecrackers and danger
is almost here. Wouldn't it be
a good time to have some pic.
lures made of Johnnie while he
is altogether?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14
A PROTEST
Against Cutting Pay Of
Old Government Clerks.
corporal" Tanner Writes an
Emphatic and Vigorous Letter.
Puts ia a Particularly Strong Word for His
Civil War Comrades.

Washington, March 13.-"COrpOral"
Tanner, cOmmander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, abs writ
ten letter to Rep. James A. Tawney
of Minnesota, chairman of the House
committee on appropriations, protest.
ing vigorously against the enactment of
a law reducing the compensation Of
government clerks after they have at
tanned the age Of 65 years. Corporal
Tanner writes particularly in behalf Of
his comrades Of the Civil War, many of
whom now employed in the government
service would be affected seriously by
the proposed reduction in compensation.
The letter in part is as follows:
$50 far as indicated by anything in
the report this recommendation came
from the full committee yet were the
same rule to be applied to those in high
as well as low places, three members of
your committee would have been debar-
| red from signing it: the distinguished
Speaker OF the House, so active that
ne must be reckOned with in 1908, would
have to withhold his approval unless
you hurry the bill through before May
1th. While of the 13 members of the
Senate committee on appropriations
who have the last guess al this bill east
of the White House, whose average age
is g. all but four, two Democrats and
two Republicans. and they by a tight
squeeze would be dcbarrcd from con-
sideration Of yODr automatic time regis
ter. upon its arrival at the northern
wing of the Capitol.
"a whole lot of people have been hay
ing trouble concerning time registers and
the like lately.
The operation of the proposed penalty
for loyal ard faithful service would fan
SO heavily upon those who bore the bur-
den of the battle in the Union army that
I must treat it as if they were the sole
beneficiarics. 1t is for them, my COM
rades. I speak. I venture to say that YOU
won't find a Confederate soldier behind
your bill Only this moment 7 endorsed
! an earnest request to our soldier presi-
dert to honor 4 Confederate hrigadier
whom your proposed Limitation would
remove from the waiting list because,
when having the power to denote or dis
charge number of my comrades he plac-
ed his resignation in the hands of his s,I-
| perior if n single one of them was to be
I, discharged. They are holding down the
same desks today, with exceptional abiI-
ity. too; and a delegation of them have
just left me filled with the gratitude com
mon to all but republics.
"To proposition that shall provide fo-
fair reduction when, in individual cases
by the deterioration of his mental or
physical faculties man is incapactated
from measuring up TO the full require
mcnts of the service. have no objection
| to present: but that condition Is as ampIv
Continued on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14
Against Soldiers in Phil
ippines Denied by Wood.
No Women or Children Killed
by Them in Any Action
Except When Impossible to Tell Sex
Often Disguised as Men.

Manila. March r. Major General
Wood. V no has arrived here. has an
nuuuced that he assumes full rcspnnsi-
bility for tie fight against the Moros
at Dajo Hill near Jolo. He said that
there was no wanton destruction Of
women ana children in the fight
though many of them were killed by
force at necessity because the MoroS
used them as shields in the hand to
hand lighting. Major General Wood dc
clarcd titIt many of the women wore
male attire and their sex could not be
distinguished.
Another confusing cause was the dcs-
J,cration with which the women fought,
the priests having worked all OF the
Moros 10 a religious frenzy. Many of
the Moros fcigncd death and butchered
the American hospital men who were
relieving the wounded. General Wood
says:
Neither in this nor any fight has an
American soldier killed a woman or
child except in a close action when 1t
WAS impossible to distinguish sex"
secretary of War Taft cabled for a
full explanation of the deaths of the
women ANA children and Gen. Wood
has sent a lengthy reply of which the
foregoing IS the substance.
Tie b;tttlcship Ohio with Admiral
Train aboard arrived today.
Two Catholic clergymen have arrived
from China with parts of the bodies OIL
the priests who were murdered in the
recent massacres there. They are en-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14
SUPREME COURT RENDERS DECISION.
Blow to the New England Breeders
Club, Which Has Spent Hundreds
of Thousands of Dollars.

Concord, y. II. March 13.-That the
making of books and pool selling at the
race course Of the New England Breed
crs Club at Salem would be a violation
of the law punishable by criminal as
well as civil action is the decision Of
the supreme judicial court returned to-
day in reply to the inquiries submitted
to it by Gov. John McLane and council
in reference to possible gamboing at
horGc races.
The decision of the New Hampshire
supreme court on two sections of the
act INCORPORATING the club, which We're
copied from the New York race track
law. is interpreted exactly opposite to
tho decision of the New York supreme
court.
The query OF Gov McLanc and the
council which was submitted to the
court ut the request Of large numebr
OF citizens. including many denomina-
tion1l bodies, was as follows.
Whether the New England Breeders
Club is authorized by its charter to
InaintHin 4 common ganboling place
or permit the use of its premises as
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14
IN THE HOUSE.
Long Series Of Subjects Discussed
Under the Legislative Bill.

Washington, March 13.-The House
devoted itself today to general debate
on the Legislative appropriation bill.
First there was discussed the question
of eliminating aged clerks from the
employ Of the government; then came
a discussion of free alcohol for the
arts. the restriction of Japanese immi-
grafton. and finally defense of New
York City.
Mr.. Littauer of New York and Mr..
Livingston of Georgia, representing
the Republican and Democratic views,
concurred on thu question that some
thing must be done in the way of re-
organizing the government service.
Mr. Marshall of North Dakota gave his
voice to the proposition for free alco-
hol: Mr.. Hayes of California spoke in
behalf of restricting Japanese and
Ccrean immigration. and Mr.. Bennett
of New York defended his city in re-
latiOn to the class of foreigners who
make New York City their home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14
Another Guard for Gov
ernment Information.
Railroad Rate Bill to Be Rush.
ed Along to a Vote.
Legislative Bill Brings Up Variety Of Sub.
IL jects in House Of Representatives.

Washington, March 13.-Before talk
ing up The railroad question today the
Senate passed a number of bills some
of which We're Of considerable import
ance. One Of them provided for the
punishment of government officials for
the premature divulgence of secret in
formation of government bureaus in
such matters as the crop reports; an
other grants executive authority in the
matter OF the construction of bridges
over navigablc streams and still an
other gives Congressional sanction to
the effect on the part of Delaware and
New Jersey to adjust their long pend
ing boundary dispute.
Mr.. Simmons made the only speech of
the day on the railroad rate question.
He announced his support Of the House
measure but said he would not oppose
reasonable notifications. Mr.. Tillman
announced that after tomorrow he
would seek to have the rate bill taken
up for consideration each day immedi-
ately after disposing of the routine
business of the Senate instead Of wait
ing until o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14

Ninita. !. r.. March 13.-One hundred
armed men have gone into the Chero-
kcc country in pursuit of the Wick
life band Of Indian outlaws. who Sun
day afternoon, 81 miles southeast of
Vinita ambushed a United States mar
shal's posse of six men, killing Deputy
Marshal Gilstrap and wounded Dick
Terry, c posse man.
Reports of the fight, which took place
in the settlement Of the Night Hawk
band of Cherokee Indians. full bIoOds,
who refuse land allOtments arc con-
fiicting. The first report, brought in by
a surviving posse man was that three
Of his comrades were killed and that
only three Wickliffc brothers We're en-
gagged on the other side. A later report
is that II Indians resisted the posse.
Bob ThimpsOn arrived last night
from the scene OF the fight at Saline
Creek with the body of Deputy Gil
strap. Thompson says that the posse
after trailing the Wickliffes all day
with bloodhounds. came upon them in
the afternoon. The Indians. II in num-
ber took refuge in the ravine and OPEN
ed fire. The deputies threw themselves
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14

, such, if the promoting or permitting of
betting. book-making or pool-selling
upon horse races constitutes that Of
fense.''
The supreme court answered the
second query first and said:
I've are Of the opinion that betting
upon horse race is illegal gaming and
milling, and the second question is
answered in the affirmative. We are
unable to discover in Chapter 232 of
the Laws of 1905, IAN act Incorporating
the Now England Breeders Club evil
dence of an intention to authorize the
grantees or other persons to do upon
the grounds of the corporation acts
which are forbidden elsewhere"
The race track of the New England
Breeders Club at Salem was begun
more than a year ago and has been
named Rockingham Park. 1t is estim-
ated that several hundred thousand
dollars has already been spent in the
construction Of the park and the club
has obtained from the Jockey Club a
six weeks schedule for running events
next summer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14
BELFAST ELECTION,
John r. Dunton, Dem., Elected Over
o. e. Frost by 1862 Plurality

Belfast. Nc. March 12.-Thc Demo-
Gratis elect 4 John +. Dunton as mayor
Of Belfast with plurality Of 162 over
Orlando f.. Frost. the Republican
nominee, ana elected their complete
III the city election today.
Tho warm contest WAS Il surprise to
the Republicans. the election ordinari-
~ being a mere formality with often
only one ticket. The vote for mayor
WAS 591 to 429. The last Democratic
mayor WAS elected in 1856.
The aldermen elected were Llcwcllyn
i. Thompson. Dem; Elbridge S.
Pitcher, Dam: Fred j.. Howard, Dem. :;
olrin l.. Wentworth, Rep; and Edwin
Frost, Rep.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14

upon the ground and hot fight began
which lasted an hour. ..H
Deputy Gilstrap was shot through
the head at the first exchange of shots.
The deputies were driven gradually
back to the head of a ravine. Terry had
been wounded and he and Otis Tuttle,
a posse man, became separated from
the rest of the party. Finally the. depu-
ties formed a breast work and the In
diars despairing Of reaching them
Withdrew, ". 49,,
The Spavnaw country, embracing the
full blood Creek Indians settlement. is %
miles long and 40 miles wide. Marshall
Darrough will scatter his forces. and
search every bit of this country.
The region is a wilderness inhabited by
the Night Hawk Indians and full blood
Creeks. They are not blanket Indians.
but they live in very primitive fashion.
The posse men will be practically isolated
from civilization during the man hunt.
There is not telegraph or telephone in
st1iment nearer than 30 miles to tho
Spav nav country. '--- ..-.
The people of Indian Territory and Ok
lahoma fear the possible III effect this
outbreak Of outlaws will have on the
statehood prospects 1t has been the
boast of United States officials and the
people of the two territories that the wild
days of this country had passed away
years ago. fa
The three Wickcliff boys are not horse
thieves or robbers in any sense as has
been stated. They began their career by
resisting arrest and now arc charged
with several murders committed mostly
in their attempts to escape.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14

Of which it has little knowledge Mr..
Halc'S vigorous protest will make the
officers of the General staff pause.
While they will probably get the in
crease in the medical corps. which they
have asked, they will not likely ask for
anything more for the present.
Senator Hale has also accomplished an
other purpose IN his opposition to the bill,
for he emphasized very strongly the Oppo-
sition to preparations for a war with
China. He has followed very closely the
developments of the last few weeks, dur
ing which the Department Of War has
been sending additional regiments to the
Philippines. He does not believe in such
movements. because he believes the dan
gers of serious riots in China have been
exaggerated. Furthermore, he has in re-
cent days held prolonged conferences with
Secretary Root who assures him that the
public accounts of disturbances in China
have been exaggerated and that he (Sec-
retary Root believes he will he able to
handle the situation by negotiations.
Just at this time when many of the
manufacturers Of the country are COM
planning Of the effects of the Chinese boy
colt Mr.. Hale believes the government Is
prcparing to take step which might
ALLEVIATE the Chinese for generation and
make it less and less probable that they
will trade with our merchants.
Representative Burleigh has taken to
the Postoffice Department the petition of
Howard Wood and others, asking that a
postoftice be established at Pittston Farm,
Somerset County. This is on the Western
branch of the Penobscot, about fifteen
miles frcm Seboomook Gov. Burleigh
has asked that the postofice be estab-
rshed but is aware that it can not be
called Pittston, because there is already a
postcffice of that name in Maine The
petitioners want mail service from
Seboomcok twice week. Mr.. Joseph H
Gould. a prominent resident of Old Town
Me, forwarded the petition to Gov. Bur
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14

leigh. In the course of his letter Mr..
Gould said:
For the past six years have annually
made a hunting trip to Pittston Farm.
During this season of the year and more
especially during the months Of July. Au-
gust and September. a great many people
coming from various parts of the United
States visit this region. All of them de-
sire to keep in touch with the outside
world and to get their mail as often as
possible. IT. addition to the summer and
fall visitors there are hundreds of men
employed along the West Branch and
North and South Branches in the lumber
camps. all getting their mail at Sc
boonOol;. The mail is sent from Sc
boomook to scme of the lower camps by
toters, and from there whenever occasion
offers it is sent up the river. 1t often
takes several weeks for letters to go from
Seboomook to point twenty or twenty
five miles north of there.
Last fall | camped near 2 party from
Massachusetts. about seventeen or eigt-
teen miles from Seboomook. They were
business men, anxious to receive their
mail. They were in the woods over two
weeks and die not obtain any mail until
the day they We're leaving for home. and
then only rart Of it. l have no interest
in the matter except as 4 visitor to the
region. l am in the employ of no one, but
whatever | am doing in this matter is for
the sole purpose of getting better post
office facilities. I am unable to give the
amount of mail that goes up this region,
but certainly in the fall and winter it is
considerable. | heartily indorse the peti-
ton and know it is the desire of everyone
who goes up either of these branches to
have post Office at Pittston Farm"
Hon. Ira E. Getchell of Winslow and
wife are in the city. They have Just re-
turned from Los Angeles. California,
where they remained seven weeks. Since
their departure from home they have
visited many of the leading cities
throughout the country.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14
THREE VILLAGES GONE.
Steamer Takes Women and Child
rem to Safety-=-The Sea Boiling
Ahead of the Lava Stream.

Honolulu, March 13.-The officers Of
the steamer Sierra which has arrived
here from Sydney, n. S. w, via
Samoa. reports that the eruption OF
The volcano on the island Of Savaii Of
the Samoan group continues on a
large scale.
Three villages have been complete
ly destroyed, including Maleola, where
was located the finest cocoa planta-
tion on the island
The residences of A. King and G.
Rarlcley have been reduced to ruins
and are a total loss
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14
BURNED TO DEATH.
Aged Geo. Dolley Psrishcs in Lonely
Camp in California.

Rumford Falls. Me. March 1:.-In-
formation that George Dollcy. aged 80,
and formerly Il resident OF Portland,
WAS found burned to death in his log
cabin March 4 at Pilothill. Elderado
county. California. was received today
by Postmaster +. II. Atwood Details
were lacking. but it is supposed he
lived alone. JOHN NJ. Dolley of this
town. a brother Of the dead man and
formerly OF Portland, was notified and
is investigating The circumstances.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14

The lava from the volcano is flowing
into the ocean in q stream three
quarters of a mile wide and 20 fee.
deep, at the rate of 20 feet an hour.
At night a solid wall of molten lava
five miles long can be seen reaching
far out into the sea.
For some distance ahead the sea
v-ater boiling and the surf breaking
over the fiery stream. .-..s
The government recently chartered
the steamer Maori TO remove women
and children from the zone Of danger.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14
THE ANTHONY FUNERAL
Will Be Held at 2 p. M. Thursday
Tho List Of Speakers.

Rochester. N. y, March 13-The
speakers at the funeral Of Miss Susan
T.. Anthony. which will be held at
o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Gen.
trail Presbyterian church. will be Or.
c. c. Albertson. pastor of the church:
Rev. William c. Gannett. Miss An
thongs pastor; William Lloyd Garri-
son of Boston; Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait of New York. who succeeded Miss
Anthony as president OF the National
Suffrage Association. and Rev. Anna
Shaw. 80
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14
Capital Jottinus.

Senator Frye of Maine Monday in
troduccd a bill providing for the con-
structiOn Of bridge across ST. John
river connecting Van Buren,, Me, and
st. Lconards. n. 3. The structure is
to cost $4,000. and it is provided that
this So!erlment and that Of Canada
shall each bear Onc-half of the cX-
pcnsc. The location ard plans of the
bridge arc to be chosen and approved
Ivy two engineers, one appointed by
the secretary of war and the other by
the Canadian government. The bridge
shall not interfere with navigation or
log driving.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14
Being Hunted in Indian
Territory by a Posse.
viii Revenge the Shooting Of
Deputy Marshal GIstfap.
Man Returning With Remains Says the
Fight Was a Fierce One.

Nincta, ]. r.. March 13.-Up to 8
O'Clock tonight no word had been re-
,civcl from Unite states Marshal D Dlr-
rough or any of his posses who are
pursuing the Wickliffe gang Of
Cherokee outlaws. The night is dark
and rain is falling ana 4 courier would
not be able I" make his way from the
Night Hawk county. The chase may
iast several days before the Indians are
OvcrtaEcn.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington. March 13.-Thc follow
ing pensions have been granted:
II. w. Shepard so: j. n. Flagg, s14;
Nathan 3. Libbey. S24; NJ. Whitton,
$17; .. j. Butler. IS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14
SNOW.

Washington. March 13.-Forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday for New Eng
land: Snow Wednesday, except fair in
northern Maine; Thursday rain or snow
and warmer; light variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14

The New jersey Senate passed SEN
ator Minturn's bin providing for the
e!ectrocution of prisoners convicted of
murder. The elactrocutions will take
place at some isolated spot to be Sc
lected by the principal keeper of the
Sta M prison.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14
TUFTS NEW PRESIDENT,
Trustees Elect Rev. Fredk. w. Hamii
ton, Native of Maine.

Boston. March 13-The trustees OF
Tufts College met in this city today
and elected Rev. Frederick w. Hamil-
ton. u. d.. president OF the college to
succeed the late President Elmer Fl.
Cspen. The new president is pastor
of the First Universalist church in
RoXbury, and is q native of Portland.
Me
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14

route for barcelona. where the remains
Will be buried Three small sealed cas-
ke is contain portions of the bodies and
asncs. One containing trinkets Of the
dead priests is addressed to the Pope.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14
Boston Forecast.

Boston. March 13.-Foreeast for Boston
and vicinity: Light snow flurres
Wednesday: Thursday rain or snow and
warmer; light variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14

Surgeon-General James Pattison Walk
er. a veteran OF the mutiny in India. has
died at the age of eighty-Six. He went
to India in 1886. and was sanitary officer
of Agra during the ten months that It
was be6eiged. He went through, the
whole 1nutiny -< slt