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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-10-05

> The Dunbar-RoWan concrete
building on the south side of the
square is to be 3oXIOo feet and
two story, John Begrin has the
contract at $4,000
John Crawford got in yesterday
from his double trip to the Kansas
City markets. He says that ne
cleared little money this time;
that the market is good only tor fat
butcher stuff, such as COWS and
steers.
> The track on the new railroad
has been laid to Happy anc
switches are being placed there
ready for business. From present
appearances the speedy con tc
Tulia" outlook looks very slim, in
deed, some of the natives about
Happy say the road is going t.
"stop right there"
The familiar face of w. j. Luna,
now of Broncho, was seen all abou
town Tuesday and Wednesday
He says that settlers are tlockine
iuto his portion of the Plains by
wagon from farther south in TeXa
and that times about Broncho ar,
good.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-10-05
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:TOWN & COUNTY:
q Personal AND OTHER MATTERS =
3 THAT CONCERN OUR CITIZENS.

of Happy.
Wilson carries nice line OF
Tablets, Pencils, Pens, Ink etc.
Rev. Robson conducted an all
day service at Day Sunday.
) BORN-Friday Sept. 10Th, to
Mr.. and Mrs. |, w. Scott girl.
Fine Candies-Best in town
at Wilson's.
Rev. w. H. Younger, of Chan.
ming, is in town today.
BORN: Sept. 10th to Mr. and
Mrs. John Diamond, a girl.
The Amarillo papers in recording
visit at Tom Rowan now call him
"the base ball promoter"
BORN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
6. Cobb at Tulia sometime last
week boy.
: Work has begun on the founda
ton for the big concrete building
on the south side of the square.
Mr.. Key of Amarillo passed
through our midst last week enroute
to Texico.
Howard Stephenson has returned
and is now with the Fulton Lum-
Der Company.
H. c. Rogerson of Corpus Christi
arrived yesterday on his annual
visit.
The thanks of The News office
is due Mrs Lee Vansant for some
fine table turnips Of her own rails
ing.
- w. F. Heller on Thursday. sold
the northwest quarter of his sec
ton, No. 81, to VIM. Willard at $I2
per acre.
Mrs J. M. Burkett, who has been
visiting relatives and friends in
Dimmitt and Canyon, has returned
to her home in Fl. Worth.
L. 6. Conner has sold block
3oox3oo feet joining the Frank
Ames property on the east to John
Begrin at 5000
w. f. Bomar of Waco, an old
timer here and at one time county
treasurer, was in town on business
the middle of the week.
w. E. Bates and his boys, Rob-
ert and Reuben, started this week
to finish their wheat sowing for this
season. When finished they will
have in $40 acres.
Heberd Smith was in town sew
eral days this week on account of
the illness of his siSter-in-law,
Mrs. Clark Smith. Mrs. Smith is
now on the mend.
John Knight and wife left We'd
nesday for Neosho and other points
in Missouri on visit to relatives
and old friends, expecting to be alb
sent about a month.
: Judge Eakman has retired from
the Canyon City Real Estate COM
pany, now leaving this firm com
posed Of only J. |. Campbell and
VIM. Willard.
= Rev. J. D. Ballard has purchased
from M. F. Slower the B. D. Nc
Learv block across the railroad at
81, 900. In addition to the old Nc
Leary Improvements this property
now has on it w. c. Baird's old re.
sidence.
w. E. Bates has sold E acres, 2
blocks, out of his southeast corner
ON public road. $50 feet front and
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-10-05
News Roll of Honor.

Under this heading will be found
the amounts received on subscript-
ion to the News since last re-
port, and names of the parties
paying. This will serve as a re-
ceipt to those of our subscribers for
Warding money by mail.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23

Chicago. Feb 22-The body of IN
man apparently about IS years Of
age was found In the gutter NJ the cor
uer % Twenty FIRST street and Calu
met avenue. In the heart Of one Of
the mos, fashionable residence dis.
tric's on the south side Of the city.
Wednesday There was q bullet hole
above the right ear. with q cheap re-
volver lying near the corpse. but The
police are unable yet to state wheth.
er II Is a case Of murder or suicide
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23

Mexico City. Feb. 22,-Gov. I.anda. OF
the federal district. aud high ofilcials.
have under consideration Q plan for
rehousinR the poor Of this city. II 10
proposed 10 tear down whole blocks
% houses In the poorer quarter AM
10 erect groups Of model tensments.
where the poor will have an abundant
supply OF water and light and be XIV
en- every modern sanitary advantage
Only by this plan. u r. believed. can
the present high death rate Of ~ per
1000 be reduced permanently. II /
thought the operation can be made
financially profitable. The federal dis
trict government 10 actively pushing
ia sanitation campaign with satisfac-
tory results
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23
LuMseR MILL DESTROYED.
Loco 10 Estimatsd st eeo.ooo. with
920, 900 Insurance..

Knoxville. Tenn. Feb. :2-Ths Lit
tie River Lumber company's extensive
sawmill plant AT Townsend. Tenn. 80
miles southeast ~ this city. was To-
tally destroyed by firc Wednesday.
The loss Is estimated at $4,000. vi
t.",V"o insurance. The Little River
Railroad company lost It's roundhouse.
repair shops. two freight cars and on,
passenger coach. all valued at about
$l".""". with NJ Insurance
The origin Of the fire IL unknown
Had /, not been for the Are protection
system ~ IN. plant, II Is believed the
los would have reached a quarter
~ a million dollars
W. n. Townsend. Of this city. presi
dent Of the lumber company and gen
erai manager Of the railroad company.
SAYS they are not crippled financially
and that plans 20 rebuild AZ once are
being made already.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23

Montgomery. Ala. Feb. IA spe-
cial TO the Journal from Andalusia.
Ala. says that q white man named
Cox. Of GeoraiAna. vas arrested on
Tuesday night accused OF being an
accessory TO the rape of Mrs.. J. r.
Bray. NJ Andalusia early MoaAay. for
which q negro named Pedigree was
shot and killed by a posse. Another
white man named Ammoas % being
looked for. The negro went 70 the
Bray home and told Mrs. Bray no had
q message from her husband. and she
opened the door. whereupOa the negro
entered. made her put her childrea into
q side room. locked the door and that
during four long. weary hoars. che was
compelled to submit % his beastly
lusts. He told her the white men
were standing outside on guard. There
are grave doubts 40 70 whsther the
evidence will Justify the charge
against Cox.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23
THREE BODIES FOUND
UNDER R. R. BRIDGE
sooIGs WE'RE SADLY BRUISED
The Louisville and Nashville strve-
ture Which Spans the Tennessee
River. 10 About One Hundred Feet
Him Where Men Were Found.

Knoxville. Tenn. Feb. %. Three
white men. on only one VI whom was
any mark Of Identification. were found
dead here "Wednesday morning under
the Tennessee river bridge Of the Louis
vile and Nashville. near the river
brink.
Railroad men and police officials be.
lieve the men fell from the bridge
while jumping from a freight train
that arrived near midnight.
The bodies Acre badly bruised and
bones were broken.
The bridge IL about one hundred feet
high where the bodies Of the men
were found.
On one Of the men Is q letter ad.
dressed TO James Gamble from Lol-
lie Gamble from Wheat. Tenn.
All were poorly clad and appeared
to be laborers.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23

New York. Feb. 2?.-Two men sa.
tered the store Of Israel Rauth. q Jew.
elsr In Eight avenue and pointing q
revolver AZ his head. with the injunc.
tioa % keep quiet. took out tray q
diamond earrings. valued At several
hundred dollars. and backed out OF the
store. When the men had left Rauth
took his own revolver from q drawer
and started In pursuit. He Aired a.
the fleeing men. who turned and began
TO return his nre. Rauth then ran
back 20 his store On his way he
found two earrings and the empty tray
on the sidewalk. The men soon dis
appeared.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23

Birmingham. Ala. Feb. 22.-Follow.
ing labor troubles which occurred at
the plant Of the Central Foundry com
pany At Bessemer Tuesday. Lee Nor
rision and Raleigh Jones. employees.
met In q saloon and engaged In q per.
sOnal alteration which resulted In
Jones shooting and instantly killing
Morrison. A stray bullet from Jones
pistol also struck and fatally wounded
James IOwery. n bystander Because
of excitement over the affair. Jones
was hurried 10 the Birmingham jail
Morrison was q brother Of the late
Jim Morrison. who figured In o mum.
her OF desperate encounters In this
district several years ago. and after
wards escaped from the penitentiary
and was shot TO death BY Deputy Sher'
In Henry Cole.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23
weakIey Made Chief Justice.

Montgomery Ala. Feb. 22-Cover.
nor w. u jerks has appointed Hon
Samuel n Weakl-y. Of birmingham. a.
chief Justice ~ the supreme court Of
Alabama. 20 I'll the Vacancy caused
~ the rea'h Of Chief Justice Thomas
" Mcclellan. Mr. Weakley Is =
years old and has long been rccom
niEed n one Of the leading attorney
NJ the Alabama bar The appebni
ment will hold until the general cleo
tion In Alabama In November. and II
Is probabl" that the Democratic con
yension 20 D. held in Sspssmber will
nominate n car !iiate Tor the full term.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23

Andaiusia, Ala. Feb. e2-Monday
night q negro named Pedigree. forced
an entrance into the hoae Of a prom.
inent white citizen In the outskirts
or the town and dragged q young lady
from one room 10 another. whore he
kept her until O'Clock In the morning
Early Tuesday a poss. lora'ed the nc
gro and he was Identified by his vic.
Tim and several children The posse
started 10 Jail with him when the
negro broke away and hsran t. run
He VAS then shot Ia death by mem
hers OF ~" pJsse
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23

Portland. Ore. Feb. 33.-The famous
Willamette mete0rtts has been sold TO
q New York scientist. who will pre-
sent Il to the American Museum Of
Natural History IN New York city.
The price paid was $4,000. which %
said 20 be tho highest price ever given
for q meteorite. The huge MAS os
ore 10 one of the best specimens OF
msteorite ever discovered. weighing
about rs tons. u vas found near
the banks of the rualatin river In the
county q Ciackamas. Oresoa. After
lis discovery Il Vas the object Of
much litigation between those who
claimed 10 have founA u.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23

Atlanta. Feb 2:-ChArles Straiilie.
the man who was arrested for raising
81 bills e. $40 hills, was arraigned
before United S'a'cs Commissioner W.
r Colquir' and hold In bond Of
$3.50 Strai'lio Afterwards admitted
.ha, h, rad passed tho raised hills
PM said he had 'c"n forced m DO 60
IN rrdor 80 got sou" mor'v on viii
- l.,r ~. T.. . srong healthy look
ing ,puus f.'.r ruj vhy he ia not
worn T., NONE, 80 d.i not Ssr
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23
ForbIds Pool Selling.

Louisville. Feb 80 The town Of
highland parl = suburb. has passed
an ordinance forbifting the selling ~
pools within the limit, 81 lis bounda
RE. II tho ordnance t. enforced
the " "storu locke, club will b. N4h
out n rae" track ~ Louisville. for me
Dou- fracA. r.c' n'Iy acquired h3
the Western Ju'<.y '.ub. IL within 'lr
limits of Highland park.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23

Cincinnati. Feb. :3.-Rohest Hose.
o member OF the Ohio legislature IN
is57-s. and for many years actively
engaged In river trade between Ctn-
cinnau and New Orleans, and In esn-
eral merchandise in this city for many
years. Is dead q, his homo In this
city, ag.d s5 years. He was q No
tive OF Boston. bit came TO this city
with his parents In ls2o One of hts
sons. Lewis ". Hose. now q Judge OF
the superior court. was In the regular
army. retiring with the rank OF major
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23
EMBARGO Is Estended.

Louisville. X, 10. 30 Although
the tranic Official u the Louisville
and Nashville rn''roat. pApcticsly had
decided 10 M ~. embarA' On freight
caused By heavy t-afic. h Vas found
impossible - move the grea' accumu
Iation about birmingham and Other
southern points ani the embargo has
be"n extended.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23

Chicago. Feb. 37.-Ha6 block ffum
her house AZ twilight Tuesday evsaing
Mrs. Josephine r. LOOMS. walkiag ia
Buena park. and o member Of various
women's clubs. was robbed By q hold.
up man. She was cho&ed until nearly
unconscious. and then was eompeaisA
10 draw her two diamond rings from
her fingers. valued at s2So. Hee
purse was taken also. 90 ffsqusat
have become tho attacks on womsa
that residents Of Basaa park rscsetiy
inaugurated q private police service.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23

New York. Fsh. 92.-Ths DesiaA eer-
respondent % tho HERALD cables thae
Ming Edward has writesa n anose coz
dial letter TO the emperor On tAs 90
CASTOR of his majesty's birthday. Tore
shadowins the prospect oe . frtsaAiy
meeting Of the two moaarehs b tAe
course q the csrreat year. rAls
news. the oorrespoedsat says. wtll -
welcomed 1t Berlin With great sae1e
faetioa vhsrs IL ssesoe seyains1 ~
lations bstweea the emperor and III
uncle has been q most unplsAsask In
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23
viii Try Former Senator,

Washington. Feb. 27.-Soon after
court met Wednesday. q jury was So
cured TO try the case u former State
Senator George r. Green. Of New York.
charged wirh conspiracy TO defraud
the government IN connection with
the furnishing Of supplies 10 the post
once department After the jury had
been sworn In an adjournment was
taken until next Monday.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23
WOMEN THROWN FROM sueav
MIfs and Daughter Of Governor JsIks
Are Nurt.

evs'N e''S SoeHVegs w &VWWVWoF SytA0
Are h1rt.
Montgomery. Ala. Feb q. Mrs.
William Jelks. wife Of the governor.
and their daughter. Miss C&tharins
jerks. wers thrown from n buggy on
Commerce street. and badly hurt.
Miss Jelks has long cut across her
chin and her mother has q cut on tho
forehead and a painfully bruised arm
~ p .i'ion. both were shaken up. and
4 - no. possible just yet TO tell how
seriously they are injured.
Tacy were driving In q buggy and
had gotten nearly up IN the square
whrn a car came up quickly behind
them frightening the horse The an.
imal turned abruptly and ran the
wheels Of the buggy into n country.
mans wagon near by The horse
then lurched anew. and turned both
out.
They were picked m at once. uncon.
scious and taken to the Fowler drug
store on CoUr, Square. DR.. W. W..
WtlkersOn and others were hurriedly
summoned. When the doctor got there
Mrs. jerks had regained consciousness.
but her daughter had not. and did not
for nearly an hour.
Al this time they are resting easily.
and Il ls believed that the damage will
not tss more than 10 now apparent.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23
= ,rty Second Operation.
a, Fst ccSchAftss RoraIn

tas sVDiIi'tod in the German hospital
~ Newark y J ~ the thirty second
operation hat has been Performed on
one " his legs within - years The
'hlrtyouc pro ceiling op"rai Ions lad
'skrn AVA almost all his le; ari TN.
surgeons found only STUMP ,cst"r
day Besides losing his leg 'he %
era'ions have cost Rora!n four ears
time 10 the hospitals.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23

Alleatown. Pa. Feb. 33.-samuel
Thomas. the largest manufacture Of
pig iron In the United States. 10 dead
At his home In Catasaaua. PA. aged 70
years. Mr.. Thomas vas o son OF "a
vsd Thomas. who nrst successfully
introduced the anthracite blast for the
manufacture Of pig iroa. In 1854 Ds-
vid Thomas and his sons organised
the Thomas Iron company. and sstab
lished works ~ Hokendacua. Pa. The
company operates 70 stacks In vari.
Gus parts ri Pennsylvania. Samuel
Thomas also organissa ths Ptensss
Mining and Manufacturing company at
Thomas. near Birmingham. Ala.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23
csruo IssT Total Loss.

San lose. al. Feb - The Ameri
can STEAMER Usii. Baltimore IN ii
mon ha- been Nrecked on Sandr'as
island. n III Nv Cardigan cve-
Tn. crew was sayet. but the cargo
vas lost
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23
ANTHRACITE miners
WILL DECLARE Stake ;i
Strike Will Com mspcs On April
The Fret.
coNFERGNcg REPORT 70 oeNieo

President Mitchell. u the AHthrssiss
Minsrs, Gays thst A. Fac A. Ne
kne~s Now, There viii % Strife
Of the Miners.
Pittsburg. Feb. 22.-"As far a
know nov. there will be q strike"
President Mitchell. who arrived here
Wednesday from New York. made the
above statement TO the Associated
Press at noon at the Hotel Henry.
Il am not here TO have any coafer.
ences with the bituminous operators
Ny visit TO Pittsburg 10 to Investigate
the trouble existing among the oGncsrs
and delegates OF the Pittsburg ais-
trict organistioa."
"will there DO O strike April lr'
President Mitchell was asked.
AS far as know now" no replied.
after considerable hesitation. -tAsss
win be o strike.-
Il wtil positively nay nothlng more"
Notwithstanding the dsaials fro@
you and from y. L. Rob6las. bsaase AZ
the eatnminoas operators. REPORTS arc
still persistent thas yoa win hela o
coafsrsecs vita Robhinsy' PresiAeme
MitcAeii was told.
There Do nothing ia ths rsposss."
he said. Being D. Pittsburs. oe
cosrse. ! Win sss Mr.. koesins. peosa-
bly, zone time WEDNESDAY,"
~ wideet Mitchell hesA ooaesgsnes
with he sDea1ai es@@1etss espfasssG
Ing tho dssasmesn q shs Pstssssrg d.
trict minesI coaveatioa. ne anaemne.
ed at she noon aAJosrnmeat that 10
would csmfsr with me sstornsys of ths
delegates. after whAeh no woald IEhs-
~ DO In q positioa % make o ssase
mAmA"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23

New York. FEB. 29--shipmeats OF
eggs 20 the local market Tuesday
broke all previous records. The re-
ceipts amounted % about 9a.oo0 cases.
With the enormous shipmsats. prices
dropped to O level reached oaly oncs
before. about nine years ago. Those
who will sufRer by the heavy shipmsnt
and low prices are the speculasoes In
storage eggs. Almost the entire egg
production OF the country we're taken
In the early part of the winter by .
rumored combination. and By specula-
tors. They paid 20 cents Q dozen.
After keeping the eggs In cold stes-
age all the wintsr. the price dropped
10 . cents.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23
TRUNK LINE PLANNED
FOR the SElb0liRI0j
All Construction Arrangements
Have Been Ma6a.
FROM CINCINNATI. TO rns SOUTH
Plan 10 Backed by Pennsylvania. and
Already Ten Thousand Men Are AZ
Work on Extension Of the South and
Western Railroad.

Western Railroad.
Pittsburg. Pa. Feb. ga great rail.
road project. destined materially -
shange the face IL the industrial south.
will be oficially announced by the Sea.
board Air Line Railway company in
q few days from Its headquarters In
Portsmouth. Va.
The project Is nothing less than ~,
construction OF trunk line from Ten.
nessee to the states Of Alabama. Geor.
gia and Florida. and to ports on the
southwest Atlantic coast.
This line will also afford the west
and middle west the shortest route To
the gulf states from Cincinnati. the
gateway TO the south.
Plans for this gigantic undertaking
have been under way by the SeabOard
Air Line for q long time. but they have
been closely guarded until they were
well enough along to guarantee that
they could not be thwarted.
South and Western Purchased.
The trunk line project OF the Sea-
board had its inception In the purchase
Of the South and Western railroad. OF
Tennessee This comparatively insie
nificant line 10 In operation between
Johnson City. Tenn. and Spruce Pine.
an the same state. With o short
branch It's operative mileage 10 only
fS miles.
The 8saboard purchased the prop
erty. the rights OF way. and the fran
chises OF this little Tennessee line
several months ago. but Il has kept the
purchase quiet. fearing that II Il leak.
Cd out It's rivals would obtain an Ink.
ling Of It's plans and thwart them
Now. however. ownership Of this line
will be one OF the things announced
BY the Seaboard In q few days.
In pursuance Of the seaboard Air
Lines trunk line plant extensions to
the south and Western has been quiet.
1y going on ever since the line was
bought. The work Is now being &C.
celebrated by large additions to the con.
structiou forces. which. on Feb. I.
we're brought up 10 10000 men.
Connection has been made with the
The road will next be extended north.
ward though Tennessee 10 Elkhorn.
Ky. where Il Is proposed TO connect
with the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
p0aA . 800 aiuaA ~wNeh 49, Qoa hra "A
at other points. and over whose tracks
Il will obtain entrance into Cincinnati
Southwark the South and Western
will be extended 10 O point At or near
Columbia, 8. c.. where connection will
be made with the Atlanta Aad SAvAn.
Aah division os the Seaboard. When
these plans are carried out they will
give the Seaboard the leading position
among the railroads which roach the
Ohio river from the south and q great
change In the face Of transportation
facilities for the south's Industrial sec.
ton Will Inevitably come.
Tho new trunk line will also Civ"
the Seaboard. which has heretofore
confined Itself 10 eastern coast travel
a. and from The south and "nrranc" 10
the middle west and Will make II
formidabla rival ~ tho Louisville and
Nashville and 'h' Queen anf Crescent
Tn" las named lines a. VEL. - "'h"'-S
between Tho NJ ,'.u,,~ and 80 Mis-.
slsslppi. will urdu1.'' ''v ",''rI' ?.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-02-23

stated. 10 complete this construction.
and trains will be moving over the
new line from the Cincinnati gateway
by the spring Of 1903.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-02-10
10 Found a slIent civ

Deaf mutes Of Chicago have been
asked to join in a movement to estab-
lish large colony at Caney, Kansas,
where there are already many Of the
silent people and many industries Of
fering employment suitable to their
condition.
Caney, which is a city Of $500 in
habitants. is in the oil and gas belt Of
southwestern Kansas. within short
distance of the Indian Territory line.
The town is surrounded by tract OF
good agricultural land. Already many
industries, owned by the mutes, are in
full operation and many more are con-
stantly being added.
With the carpenters, printers, shoe
makers and other sRilled 9laborers, as
well as the tillers of the soil, the mute
colony is nearer to beng self support
ing and selt-suficient than would be
imagined.-New York Herald.