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The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-07-24
SPRINGFIELD LYNCHERS
TweNb-TwO indictments Returned and Five
Hundred Witnesses SubpOenOd,
(special 10 Daily Panhandlel }

Springfield Mo, July 23.-The
Greene county criminal court, which
convened here today, will be the
most important session Of that tribu-
nal held in many years, owing to the
trial Of the alleged members Of a
mob which hanged and burned three
negroes in this city last April The
special grand jury called to investi-
gate the affair returned twenty-five
indictments, all but two Of which
are for first degree murder. Only
three Of the cases are dockcted for
this term of court-"Doss" Gal
bralth and J. Hin Gooch, who are
charged with first degree murder for
alleged completely in tho lynching,
and Harry Hacker, charged with
perjury before the special grand
Jury, being tho defendants Gooch
and Galbraith are blacksmiths, and
are now free under bonds Of $1,000
each. It is believed that a test case
will be made against Gooch, and, in
the event OF conviction being Sc
cured the prosecution Of the other
men indicted viii continue
Prosecuting Attorney Roscoe Pat
tcrson has issued subpocnas for ovor
500 witnesses to appear at this term
of court, and testify against tho men
indicted in connection with the
lynchng.
It is not believed that any judicial
clomoncy will he shown tho accused
mon in case Of a conviction, as Judge
A. w Lincoln, who is presiding over
tho criminal court has more than
once Expressed his Official dotostation
Of the crimc with which they arc
charged. IN addressing tho special
grand Jury called 10 investigate tn,
lynchlng, Judge Lincoln said;
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-07-24

Gan persons and their aiders and
ab5ttors who were engaged in this
shameful outrage are, in the eyes Of
the law, guilty of first degree MUIR
der. You are expected to do your
duty without fear or favor, let the
lash fall where it will. The path of
safety lies in the most rigorous inves-
tigation and the most vigorous pros
ecution The deeds enacted by the
mob have turned back the dial Of
progress"
The lynching of the three negroes,
Cocker, Duncan and Allen, who were
alleged to have been implicated in an
assault occurred on the night of
April IA, this year A mob Of sever
al hundred men oyerpowered the Of
iicers at the county jail, carried the
screaming negroes TO the public
square, and hung them to a statue
Of the Goddess OF Liberty. Later
the bodies were taken down and
burned in great bonfire which
lighted up the business section of
the town
The Sunday following was a day
OF wild excitement, and a race war
was averted only by the arrival Of
state troops. The negroes thirsted
for revenge, and on Monday night
following the lynching two blacks
made an attack upon Leslie Peters
a 16-year-old white boy, who was ac.
companying his sweetheart home
One of the negroes was shot and Kill.
ed by Peters, who was presented
with purse of several hundred dol
lars by tho business men OF the city
as reward for his bravery
The lynching aud subsequent riots
woro tho cause Of much comment
throughout the country and the OK
element here did not wholly subsldC
for weeks after the tragedy
The state and county officials, leo
by Attorney General lIadey hay,
made determined efforts to dlscoy
er and punish the guilty parties, ant
the outcome is awaited with wide
spread intorcst.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-07-24
HAS NO CHARTER.
Rock Island Construction Company Operates
In State Without Authority.
Especial to Daily Panhandle. }

Austin, July 23.-Some weeks ago
complaint was made to the attorney
general that the Rock Island Com
struction company a corporation in
corporated under the Oklahoma laws,
was engaged in the work OF construc-
ton OF the Texas, New Mexico & Pa
cihc railway, which was recently in
corporated, a line running from Nc
Kinney into New Mexico Investiga-
ton in tho Office OF the secretary Of
state showed that the construction
company above mentioned had Meth
or a Texas charter nor permit to do
business in Texas, and Investigation
at Mckinney by First Assistant At
torney General W. E Hawkins, dis
closed the fact that the company
had actually begun the work OF
constructing the aforementioned
line of railway, and was still engaged
In that work, under contract with
said railway company Chapter 81
Of the general laws of Texas, 1903,
proyides
THAT no corporation except one
chartered under the laws of the state
Of Texas shall be authorized or per
mlttad to construct, build, operate
acquire, own or maintain any rail.
way within this state
The attorney general held that this
law prohibits foreign corporation
from constructing u railway in Tex
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-07-24
Representatives From All Over the World Are
in Attendance at What Promises 10 be
the Most important Session Held.
RUSSIAN DELEGATES WITHDRAW
Premier CampbelI-Bannerman Welcomed Them and
Paid Tribute to Emperor Nicholas, Stating That
Although Dissolved Russian Parliament
Would Again Exist.

London, July 23,--The session of
the interparliamentary union Is be
ing held in the royal gallery OF the
house OF lords. Delegates from ev-
cry civilized nation are in attend
ancs The American delegates, head
ed by Congressman Bartholdt of St
Louis, held a meeting Immediately
preceding the opening of the con
gress, for the purpose Of definitely
agreeing on q program, az 1t is OK
pected that the representatives Of
the United States will take promi-
nent place in the deliberations. The
opening session Of the congress was
devoted to the discussion of prelimi-
nary work. and the real work of the
delegates will not begin until to
morrow. when the president and vice
presidents will be decided on.
One Of the most important matters
TO come before the congress is the
report Of a committee appointed at
The session held at Brussels last
year TO consider the establishment
Of an international congress with at
least advisory powers and which
might, in time, become vested with
actual authority Credit for suggest
ing this idea is due 10 Congressman
Bartholdt, chairman of the. Amcrl-
can delegation. The committee Is
composed of some of Europe's most
distinguished statesmen, including
Lord Weardale, who was recently
elevated TO the peerage because of
his valuable services to his country.
II Is thought that favorable report
will be made, and that the interna-
tional congress will soon become a
realized fact,
other matters which will come up
for consideration are the drafting OF
a standard treaty of arbitration and
other questions to be submitted Ia
The Hague tribunal.
Various entertainments have been
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-07-24

arranged for by the British members,
including 2 reception by the king at
Windsor castle, and a banquet at
Crystal palace,
Many prominent European states
men are present at the congress, in
Guiding Marquis Pandolphi of Italy,
II Horst of Norway Rarou d'Es-
tournelleF de Constant Of France,
Senator Henri LaFontalne of Bel
GUM and Count Albert Apponyi Of
Hungary,
Withdraw From Union,
Hardly had the conference opened
this morning when, amidst scene of
considerable excitement. a member
of the lower house OF the Russian
parliament announced that he and
his colleagues, representing, until
yesterday the youngest parliament In
the world, would he Obliged TO with
draw In consequence of Tho disosIu
ton of the body which they officially
were appointed to represent
The delegates chccQd TO the Rus.
sian representatives to the echo Pre-
micr Campbell Banncrman, in a
speech, greeted them, and also paid
tribute to Emperor Nicholas II
could be thought, he said, that the
Russian parliament, although dis.
solved was sure TO como into exist.
eince again.
Then, in sudden excess of en-.
thusiasm, he shouted The Russian
parliament is dead long live the
Russian parliament Delegates
rose to their feet, amid a storm Of
cheering, which lasted several min
utes.
In conclusion the premier saiC
that at the next peace conference al
The Hague general act would bC
drawn up for the submission of al
questions of dispute without restrlc
tons to The Hague tribunal, for the
! universal good Of humanity.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-07-24

August IS, and that the election Of
delegates to the constitutional con-
vention will take place on November
g. Another important event in the
territories next week will be the clos
ing of the rolls of the FIVE civilized
tribes, as provided for by congress.
The closing will he final and strenu-
Gus efforts are being made to get
the names OF all members on the
rolls within the time limit The num-
Der of Indians entitled to allotment
is very nearly 100000. Many of
these will receive money, as there Is
not enough land TO go around,
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-07-24

viborg, July 23.-2!4O p. M
The governor Of Viborg has just ar
rived and announced that It has been
ordered by the governor general Of
Finland to Immediately close the
meeting OF the members of parlia-
ment and to use the military force,
IL necessary TO dispose Of them. Proc
lamations have been issued by the
members of parliament containing q
protest against the Illegal dissolution
Of the parliament, and an appeal to
the people to refuse to pay taxes or
receive the army, or to recognize In
any way the issue Of government
loan The address amounts to an
appeal to the nation to seize that lib
erty which the government has denied
them. The manifesto was not adopt
ed without a struggle, q strong fac
ton having strivcn to check the inn
peCuosity of the radicals The radi-
calls insist that members Of the par
lament should place themselves at
tho head of the revolution and, ir
necessary, they should die in sight OF
the people
At the last moment tho consttu-
tion democrats, under tho influence
Of a threat Of martial law, swung
into line with the radicals and the
address 10 the country was adopted
with practical manimity The Poles
win adopt a separate statement The
former members Of tho parliament
then adjourned, realizing the hope
lossncss of refusing to recognize the
cdict Of dissolution In the face Of the
hayoncls OF the govcrnpcnt
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-07-24
Districting the Territory.
Especial TO Daily Panhandle

Washington, July 23.--The board
engaged in districting Indian Ter
ritory preparatory to the constitu-
tional convention, has issued a state
ment through Its chairman that SEES
sions will be held in Muskogee for
Ave days, beginning Tuesday.
Hearings will be granted to repre-
sentatives Of political parties, cities,
communities and proposed districts
for the discussion of the work of APP
portionment 1t is thought the work
Of the board will be completed by
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-07-24
lAasnclated Press J

New York July 23.-Russell sage
died suddenly Yesterday at his couu.
try home, Lawrence, Long Island.
The immediate cause Of his death
was heart failure, resulting from a
complication Of diseases incident 70
old age He Is known ar the veloran
hnancier and would have celebrated
his 9oth birthday August 4 His
death is probably q small factor In
todays stock market which opsuad
heavy The Russian douma, person.
ally conversant with tho affairs Of
the late Mr. sage, said that he had
comparatively little money QUITE on
loans, and that the death Of tn,
fnancier would hardly disturb the 10.
cal financial conditions.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-07-24
oklnhomn ccIebrales statchood.
ISpeclal to pally Panhandle.)

Especial to Daily PanhandIe.)
Oklahoma CITY, July 2s.--Thia II
Statehood day at the oklahoma City
Chautauqua, and hundreds Of people
from surrounding cities arc here to
take part in the celebration, Numer-
ous decorated carriages and automo.
blles will take part in the grand pa
radc this afternoons Concerts will
be given by tho First Regiment band
OF tho oklahoma militia and BY tho
Oklahoma City band. Senator Doll
liver Is expected to arrive this after
noon and deliver an address, aud
other noted speakers will be present.
Nearly all stores aud Offices In the
city we're closed this afternoon.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-07-24

We are now permanently located
in our new office at 1913 Fifth street.
where we will be glad to have YOU
visit us.
THE P. L, PERSON REAL ESTATE
co. Phone 697
$3.50
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-07-24
UPRISING IN RUSSIA,
Dissolution oI Russian DOuma Causes Revolt
Martial Law Exists,
ASSOCIATED PressO

ST. Petersburg, July a5.- -5i35 p
m.-Tho council ministers have rec
commended that the emperor issue a
uksse proroeuinE the council an en-
pire or an upper house parliament
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-07-24

So Petersburg July 20 The gov
ernmonts midnight cou d'vtat in DIS
solving the parliament and tho APP
pointment Of new premier Is al
raady having the effect Of uniting all
of the discordant elements of uppo-
auon Already clear resistance
rs being made. According to adyiccS
from Vibore, members Of the parlia
mont who fed to Finland intend to
defy their sovereign They are yir-
tualy refusing to recognize the dc
cree Of dissolution A three hours
session was held last night in the
dining room Of a hotel, Al which all
the formaitieg of a regular session
we're observed The leaders and all
Ieroups are solid, animated solely hy
% determination to sink all their 20.
ltical differences and to present a
solid front against the nation and
the government in the present crisis
only about 200 members were pres.
emit however
Countries Of the Interior report
that fermentation in the cities has
already begun. 4 renewal of the
strikes In Poland and the south, and
some rioting is reported from Khar
IAofr From every direction there
como reports that an era Of rcprcs
sion has been iuauGuratod, includ
ing conhscatiou Of all the ,radica
newspapers and the wholesale arres
OF political and Evolutionary sus
poets. There is every indication tina
tho most serious outbreaks will oc
cur in the cities of Southern Russia
and that an uprising OF peasants vii
begin in the Volga region and In tn,
! raminp-stricknn central provinces.
A general fear is expressed by tn,
IHF,rals that ua military viii sur
round and capture members at VI
borg, on the ground that IT. is q rev
olutionary assembly. ominous fore
holdings Of the coming storm are ap
parent on every hand. Patrols arr
being reinforced and excited groups
are seen discussing the situation OF
every corner. Occasionally gendarme
with drawn swords pass by escort
ing little bands of arrested person
to prison. The railroads leading on
of the city have been placed undo
martial law. With the regular gar
rison there are now more than GO,
900 troops massed in the city, Proc
lamations prohibiting meetings, boil
public and private, and the raising o
flags and singing in the streets, an,
ordering all to aid the police in main
tanning order, have been postot
throughout the city. Newspapers ar
being strongly censored
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-07-24
His Mtnlth.

IIo had no intimate friends, and
not even his clerks know his real
wealth, He had no pct charities ia
dcvelopc, and his wealth will go to
few remaining relatives Some OF
these are in extremely poor circum-
stances, but have heretofore r2ceiy-
cd scant help or mono from their
wealthy kinsman.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-07-24

Russell Sage tho great hnaucier
who died Yesterday in his Long Isl
and home, was a character without a
parallel. There have hoon many
rich men who have Influenced the
world more than did Russell Sage,
and there have been some men who
have attracted attention by their
mcteorlc careers but Of tho rich men
who have been content to accumulate
wealth for itself alone. there have
been none 10 equal this New York
stock broker
Began Life q Clerk.
Born of poor New England par
cuts, and with the most limited on
portunities, Mr. Sage came TO New
York as a clerk, lliS wages were
small, but his expenses were always
smaller. Tho comparative poverty
of his New England boyhood, and
the pinchlng economies of his young
manhood fastened themselves upon
Sage as the strongest habits Of his
life Instead OF boarding his say
ings, however, young Sage began in
ycsting them, and IL was in this
choice Of investments that he dis
played the genius that made him
later the wealthiest Spectator in
New York
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-07-24
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
AMARILLO. TEXAS,
RESOURCES

Loans and Discounts S496,l05 2f
Bonds and Real Estate 25o,o0o.oC
Redemption Fund 100000
Cash and Elk $34S026 % } roc orr j.
Demand Loan 5e5,92Z5l So''o''9'
Total $l4s5,o5Z5i
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-07-24
RUSSELL SAGE is DEAD
Almost Ninety y8a-0Id FinanGi8r SucGunbs L
Heart FaiIuI0--WaS Called THE Prince
Of Wall Street,"

He invested largely In tenement
houses aud residence property of the
very poor. His interest however,
unlike Jacob Riis and some other ten
omcnt owners, was not for tho i'm
provemenJ he might make, but for
the money he might collect from The
dwelIers in these wrotched buildings.
Attempted Assassination.
In addition to his Erasping hab
ITS, he refused to take interest in
public works, charities, etc. It. was
easy to arouse preudice3 against
such a man, and Russell Sage came
in for a great deal of sensational
abuse About fifteen years ago dur
ing a temporary panic IN New York,
man attempted TO blow up Esee's
office with a bomb The man, whose
identity was never wholly discovered,
was himself killed and the dnancor
escaped injury siucc that time Mr..
Sage has been extremely careful in
admitting visitors TO his Office,
No buNurics for Sage,
The saving habit wota him amount.
I'd to a mania Many stories fact
and fiction, were told of his unwil-
linGncss to spend even the smallest
]
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-07-24
LIABILITIES

J. S. Chestnut, Asst Cashier.
w. A. Smith, Asst Cashier.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-02
SUICIDE WAS THE
VERDICT OF JURY
Inquest to Inquire Into Cause
of Death of Mrs. Mary
Zemke.
(From Sundays Daily.)

The inquest, to inquire into the
cause Of the death of the late Mary
Zemke, which occurred three weeks
ago. and which had been postponed
twice on account of the mental con-
dition Of her husband, was held yes
terday afternoon before Judge Hence.
The JURORS were j. P. Holland,
Lucien Bruegger, Ed. O'Byrne, Ernst
Hoeffner, John C. Cruel and August
Schmidt.
The jury after hearing the evidence
of the witnesses, rendered a verdict
to the effect, that the unfortunate wo-
man committed suicide while temp
orarIlly insane.
This, another poor mortal found rest
from mental arrangement in seIf-de-
struction and relief from the dis
couragements of life. And in this
connection it might be we'll to cal
attention to the large number of sui
cides that are occurring, occassioned nc
doubt by the disappointments of life,
which under different environments
and conditions, might have been lives
of happiness and usefulness.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-02
DEATH LUMINOUS
THOMAS SPENCER
ANOTHER OF THE PIONEERS
OF WATERFOWL CALLED.
Dropped Dead Yesterday After
neon at 3 O'Clock Of a Stroke of
Apoplexy-DoWn Town Day Be
fOre-MrS. John Roth of Reese
Vile. Dead.
(From Saturdays Dailyl

Another CT the pioneG-s of Water
town has been summoned to the land
from which no travel er returns. There
was a feeling of surprise and grief
yesterday afternoon when ie was learn
ed that Mr.. Thomas Spencer had
answered the death summons, the end
coming at 8 o'clock, having passed
away very suddenly, the result of a
stroke Of apopleEy. The demise
occurred at the Feldschncider home,
1921 Third street, where Mr.. Spencer
had been making his home.
The deceased was one Of the early
settlers of Watertown, having located
here in the 40 S. He was of English
birth and would nave been ninety three
years of age the 18th Of next May.
For years he followed the trade Ct
shoe maker and was most proficient
at bis trade. Owing 20 declining
years, he retired FROM active business
several years ago.
What made the death OF Mr.. Spen-
Ger all the more of shock was the
fact that he was down town Thursday
afternoon and chatted wish number
of his friends and to one ne said that
he was feeling fine. For : number of
years the deceased was sailor and
served in the navy. He vent to Cali
fornia at the time of the gold craze
and in the pioneer day listed the
Black Hills. Mr.. Spencer had tray
eled very extensively and was most
Interesting taIker on subjects of his
travels. He possessed many friends
in the city, all Of whom We're greatly
grieved when they heard Of his sudden
demise. He is survived by a son
residing at Portage and u daughter
residing at Madison Arrangements
for the funeral have not been made,
but Will be announced in the Leader
tomorrow morning.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-02

had committed himself in favor of the
bill he stood as firm as rock in his
attitude toward the bill. Neither the
railroad lobby nor any other influence
could induce him to go back on the
bill in any particular. When the bill
came up in the senate for considera-
ton, Senator Beach voted against
every amendment offered, and after
all amendments were voted down,
voted for the bill.
Senator Beach, in my opinion, is
to be strongly commended for his at
tltude in relation to the Railroad Com
mission Bill, and for his courage and
backbone in standing for it.
Very sincerely yours,
George B. Hudnall.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-02
HON. Z. p. BEACH, State Senator.

The following high tribute is what
Senator Hudnall, champion of the rail-
road rate commission bill, says of Sen
ator z. P. Beach, who stands as can
didate for reelection:
Superior, August II, 1906.
Mr.. R. K. Coe, Whitewater, Wis.
Dear Sir: have your favor of
August l6, regarding the attitude of
Senator Beach with respect to the
Railroad Rate Commission Bill passed
at the last session of the legislature
| wish to say that Senator Beach
agreed to the Senate Committee Bill
as the same was finally drafted and
presented by the Railroad Committee
of which Senator Beach and myself
were members. After Senator Beach
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-02
AS to School Holiday.

State Supt. Cary says Madison
letter, holds that general election day
is not leagal holiday for schools. He
quotes a portion of the law which
says: ".Tweny days of teaching shall
constitute school month unless it is
otherwise specified in the contract,
and all leagl holidays except the day
Of any general election occurring on
school days shall be counted, although
no school be taught" In this re-
gard the clause of the law stating
that "every day on which Septem-
Der primary shall be held shall be
leagI holiday" is interesting, as
would indicate that while the general
election day is not school holiday,
The primary election day is.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-02
Visited Former Home.

William M. Kelly returned yester-
day from visit at Waukesha, where
he spent week as the guest of c..
G. McGovern, the we'll known ice
man. While absent, he called on his
old friends, George Stoltz and wife
who are the owners of the largest
farm in Waukesha county, stocked by
a large herd of cattle and many hors-
es. 1t is 2 year since Mr.. Kelly
last paid visit to the farm, and many
changes have taken place and the val
ue of real estate greatly Enhanced. 1t
is unnecessary to remark that Mr..
Kelly enjoyed his visit, for he was
amid the scenes of his early manhood
and the friends Of bye-gone days.