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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-29
DECLARE SMITH UNFIT TO
SIT AS JUDGE
Cases Against Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone
Are Called in District Court at CALDWELL.
Want Change of Venue

Caldwell, Idaho. May 29.-The cases
of Meyer, Pettibone and Haywood were
called today at the opening of the Cam
yon county district court. The attor-
neys for the prisoners Immediately
fled notice of alleged disqualification
which should prevent District Judge
Smith from sitting as a trial Judge and
gave notice of a motion for change Of
venue.
TWenty-SiX reasons for the alleged
disqualification of Judge Smith are
given by the attorneys for the defense.
Among the 26 reasons it is alleged that
Governor Goding has issued a public
manifesto declaring for the guilt of the
defendants and that he has proof Of
their guilt.
The fact that Smith is an appointee
is set forth and the allegation is made
that he is subject to the governors in
fuence.
jury for this county is also attacked
The petition severely criticises the
conduct of both Gooding and Smith in
regard to these cases,
Before taking any notice of this mo-
ton. Chief Consel Hawley for the pros
ecution filed affidavits setting forth the
expense of the habeas corpus procsEd-
ings before the United States supreme
court, which have to be disposed Of
before the trial can proceed.
Judge Smith set O'clock this after
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-29

while the company holds q right OF way
for distance Of 1000 feet south Of the
unused extension, one provision makes
1t compulsory. for the company to use
the right OF way by the construction
OF q track and the operation Of cars
over the same.
The recent activity Of the O. r. & n.
engineers and the electric people In the
southern part Of the city has recalled
to the Northern Pacific officials that
their valuable holdings in the south-
ern part Of the city are liable to be ap-
propriated BY the opposing companies
unless immediate steps were taken to
occupy the same and the work now be-
ing performed is believed to be only as
a matter Of protection to the right OF
way extending to the southern limits
OF the c1ty.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-29
ASK FOR DATA
ON BEEF TRUST

Washington, May 29.-Representa-
tive Sulzer today introduced a resoiu-
tion calling upon the president. II not
incompatible with public interest, to
send to the house at his earliest con-
venience the reports Of Charles HI.
Neill and James Reynolds in connec-
tion with their investigation Of the
"meat trust, the stock yards and meat
packing houses of Chicago and other
places. and all data, exhibits and corr
respondence in any way relative to the
same.'
1t Is understood that Finlay has in
troduced a similar resolution at the
suggestion Of the minority leader, Will
liams.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-29
ROCKEFELLER TO GO TO EUROPE
Family Will start From New York on
Thursday Next.

Cleveland, May 29.-Dr H. P. Biggar.
of this city, who will accompany Mr..
and Mrs. John ID. Rockefeller to Eu-
rope, stated that the party will sail on
the return trip from Hamburg on July
20. DIR. Biggar said that Mr.. Rocke-
Teller u enjoying excellent health. The
party start from New York on Thurs
day next for France. where Mrs.
Strong. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Rockefeller, has been i'll for some time.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-29
APPROPRIATE
"a MILLIONS

Washington, May 29.--The sundry
cixil apnIapGiatloa "a Ill ts cempleted
and Chairman Tawney Is authorized to
report 1t to the house today. 1t Is the
largest sundry bill ever reported. car
rying over $94.000,000. of which over
$25,0O0.00O is for the Panama canal
The canal appropriation is to be reim-
bursed to the treasury by the sale Of
canal bonds.
Included in the provisions for rivers
and harbors are the following appro-
priations:
Columbia river 100000: at mouth
in Washington $4,000; at Three-mile
rapids $25o,000, and for use below
Portland $125,000.
Tacoma harbor-$160,O00.
Mount Rainier National Park-s50,-
900.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-29
LYNCnERS HIRE
SPECIAL TRAIN

Monroe. La, May 2S~-A mob en-
gagged a special train last night and
went to Talula. La, where they forced
the jail and hanged J. r. Rogers q
white man alleged to have murdered
Jessie Brown. q merchant who was
killed two years ago.
Rogers was tried and found
guilty. but was later discharged on the
plea Of former jeapordy.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-29
FIRE SURPLUS is EXHAUSTED
Insurance Company Will Take Action
to Strengthen Itself.

Hartford. Conn.,, May 29.-The stock
holders of the Connecticut Fire Insur-
ance company assembled for a special
meeting today to take action to place
the "company's financial condition be-
yond the possibility Of critical scru-
tiny" In the opinion of the directors
the San Francisco losses have exhaust
ed the present surplus. The plan pro-
posed 10 that the capital Of 100000.
the present legal limit, be reduced to
$500,000 and that the stockholders then
increase the capital from $500.000 to
100000 on subscriptions at the rate
OF 5000 share.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-29
FEAR TROUBLE in GUATEMALA
Revolution Brewing 20 Overthrow Rule
Of President Cabrera.

Mexico City, May 29.--Advices re-
ceived yesterday from Tapachula and
Tonala in the Mexican state of Chia-
pas, show that revolution against the
existing administration Of President
Estrada Cabrera OF Guatemala, broke
out yesterday and Guatemala was in
vaded from four points by as many
bodies of armed men. all equipped with
the best modern rides.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-29
\ len Want The
WOMAN HANGED

jefferson City. Mo-. May 29.-More
than half Of the mail Of Governor Folk
consists of letters concerning the hang
ing of Mrs. Aggie Myers at Kansas
City. Women write without exception
to protest against the hanging, while a
majority of the men insist that the ex-
ecution shall be carried out.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-29
PLEADS GUILTY TO BlGAMY
Former Chicago Minister Gets Sem
tence in the Pententiary.

Chicago. May 29.-A. G.. Abel, for
pleaded guilty to the charge of bigamy
today, and was sentenced to an indefi-
mite term in the penitentiary.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-29
sHEAk SAFE AND GET $1,000
no pners Make Haul in Sunnyside
Postoffice-No Clue.

-North Yakima. May 9.-Sometime
ourlhS the night the safe in the post
olllce at Sunnyside was blown to
piece by robbers. Money and stamps
to the value of $1,000 was stolen. Ther~
Is no clue to the robbers
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-29

,,.. u,nan. May 2s.-six hundred zulns
R,~ s.ned Colonel Lleucher's force on the
,uss '0 river ana : two-hour ilght en-
!. after heavy rife me- the xulus ned.
Rr,,,s - dead on The battleneld. The
wo,n lost one killed and three
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-29
Prssidert OF for Portsmoutl,.

Warrington. May 2s.-President
Roosevelt and party left at 1886 this
afternoon for Portsmouth, Va. where
he is to make the Memorial day ad-
dress tomorrow.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-29

noon for the arguments in this matter
which will be heard before the motions
of the defendants.
Thomas Moyer and Mrs. Pettibone
were present this morning but the de-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-29
DRIVE REBELS
over BORDER

Washington, May 29.-The. Guatama-
lian revolutionists who attacked Ocos
yesterday have been driven back across
the Mexican frontier, but small bodies
Of ravc.utionists are still appearing at
various points along the Mexican bor-
der.
This Information has been receive
from Combs, the American minister at
Guatemala and Honduras.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-29
s1EARNs OUT;
EDWARDS IN
Change in Head Of Re-
publican County
Committee

Lewiston, Idaho, May "a, 1906.
II hereby designate F. ]. Ed
wards. vice-chairman OF the re-
nublican county central COM
mittee. to discharge all duties of
chairman Of said committee
during my absence from the
county.
G. M. sTEARNs. Chairman.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-29

E. N. Pettibone is in the city today
from Sites.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28

stood sponsor for it in the house and
| struck snags before it left the 9om'
mittee. The constitutionality Of the
thing was jailed into question, and
in spite OF the best | could do, it
was unanimously defeated. So that
man still has LOO acres near Iowa
Park which is non-productiye as town
property and which he is unable to
fence for any purpose in large than
one block tracts. Even at that, ne
could be compelled to open alleys
through every block This is inc
only instance in which | know Ct
such trouble occurring but l have no
doubt it could happen in may Texas
doubt it could happen in many Texas
towns. Both Vernon and Quanah
have land OF the same description as
the disputed territory at Iowa Park,
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28

New Lubbock Paper,--John w,
Dale, with his sons. Luther and Gro
yer left yesterday morning for Lub-
book whore they will begin the pub
llcatlon OF a new south plains paper
Mr.. Dale has purchased an up-to-datc
Job and newspaper plant that would
do credit TO larger town than Lub-
book now is, and will be prepared TO
turn out flrstclass work John w,
Dale Is one or The Oldest and best
known newspaper men In the whole
North aud West Texas country. lie
Is a gentleman OF enterprise and
ability and In him lubbock secures a
valuable citizen While an unpre-
Indeed outsider might say that the
field al Lubbock is somewhat small
for two newspapers. there is reason
for more business IN the rich posi-
biitios that lie before the hustllnf
south plains town. Lubbock has
four railroad prospects and tho most
conservative citizens claim at least
two roads within year,
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28
That One Weak Spot.

Kidney sickness robs the back OF
all its power and strength. It's hard
to lift, to stoop or straighten and
even get up from a chair. This
understandable weakness of the back,
the endless dull aching that goes
with it, are never-failing symptoms
of kidney complaint. A. bad back
IS natures signal of distress, a. call
for help from the kidneys. The
aching tells Of dangerous congestion
that robs the kidneys of Cheir blood
filtering power, or painful, wasting
inflammation. There is immediate
need for DeBells Kidney Pills to re-
lieve the pain and heal the diseased
kidnys. Price 25 and scots. per box
F-BB
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28
Program

(From Thursdays Daily Panhandle)
The regular monthly meeting OF
the w. c. r. U. will be at the home
of Mrs. r. F. McGee,, Fifteenth and
Taylor, tomorrow (Friday), Sept. %
at 4 o'clock.
Memorial Ieryice Of Miss Francis
h. Willard. Reading Heb M-by
Mrs. Franklin.
Roll call-Response quotations
from Miss Wizards writings.
Song-Mrs. Twitchell
Paper on life Of Miss Willard by
Mrs. r. Y. Jones,
"reminiscences of Miss Willard by
Mrs. Russell.
Closing song and Arionic bene-
diction.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28
The FrankIin Literary Society

The Franklin Literary Society
Program for Friday evening, Sept.
q, 1906,
Invocation, DR.. G. J. Num-.
Piano solo, Zilla zumalt. ~
Prophecy, Annie Lands.
Academy Journal, Elmo Joslin.
Music, selected, Catherine Stall
maker.
Query box, American Literature,
Beulah Arnett.
Debate, Resolved, That Phonetic
Spelling Should BE Adopted. AT
firmative, Richard l.. Eakle Charles
Pickett; negative, B. Motley Tim
mons, Mamie Joslin.
Decision of judges.
Talks on the good of the order.
Adjournment.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all old members to be present Fri
day night. We need your assistance.
MAMIE JOSLIN,
BEULAH ARNETT, President.
Secretary.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28

schleppey's busy Day Mr.
schleppey, Of tho Amarillo Decorot-
inf company, is a painter No one
doubted that, at ALL but one other
painter did seriously doubt that
schloppey was three painters, more
or less. So the two painters ar
ranged a bet Of one hundred counters
and some other incldentals that
schleppey could not paint two small
houses ,twenty-slS squares, in nine
hours. schleppy did Il, with few
minutes 10 spare, aud the other man
came across with the one hundred
and the incidentals. Incidentally
the loser started up Polk street
trudllng Schleppey IN wheelbarrow
By the terms Of The bet, he was 70
purchase bottle OF suds at every
thirst counter clear to the Bowery
and back The purchases at the first
resort, however, were so extensive
that one wheelbarrow was wholly IN
adequate for the victor when the time
came to start again and the rest Of
the tour had TO be called off. Nc
one has been around lately TO ar
range any bets with schleppy on
the paint question
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28
Glnss for MnyInnd. nnIldlng.

Draymen were unloading tne plate
glass for the Wayland building this
morning and workmen are ready TO
finish the front at once. Wezel and
Kerr. who will occupy the Taylor
street corner with a grocery store
were unloading showcases and hand
some store equipment today for their
establishment.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28

Once Town, Always TOWN.
Speaking of plating townsites,"
said Colonel Witherspoon, yes
terday, 'it would be well for those
who plat the land to understand thoI
a Plat once recorded unalterably fly
es certain things about the land. For
instance, roads, streets and alleys
marked out on the plat must stay
roads, streets and alleys even If the
property is never used TO: town pur-
poses. Adjoining the town of Iowa
Park there is 100 acres thav were
plated in an early day as toWu lots.
plated in an early day and STREETS and
alleys were described and laid out.
Some of the lots were sold, but none
were improved. The boom collapsed
and the only use for the land was
acreage Finally all of the land, IN
Guiding the lots that had been sold
came into the hands of one man who
wished to use the land for farming
purposes. When he started to fence
the land, however, he found himself
up against the law and unable tc
proceed. His only recourse was 8
special act of the Legislature enpow
ering him to turn the land bach
from townsite to acreage At The
last session of the legislature, sena.
tor Decker introduced the bill in The
senate and secured its passage.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28
Stock Water Tanks.

am agent for the celebrated ilud-
son Oklahoma Steel Water Tanks
which are manufactured Of the very
best steel boiler plate, They arc
all guaranteed. Write me for mar
ticulars and terms. Address Jake
Weller, Canyon City, Tex. 9-15
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28

tho car on IT'S journey These gem
temen say that this experiment has
cpnclusiyely proyes'to them that the
tobacco industry In the Panhandle
has wonderful future. From seed
brought from Kentucky, they started
the plant In hot beds, They reset
fIfty plants In hills three feet apart,
The broad mxuriant leaves now arch
over the distance between and mako
a solid mat OF thrifty plants over
waist high, The plants have been
taitlng heavy dews every night This
IA said to he n test of good tobacco,
The discovery that those gentlemen
have made will be worth a great deal
TO the Panhandle rs tobacco, whero
Its culture Is possible, Is enormous
~ profitable.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28

s, N, Green has purchased the poul-
try business Of Gnbland 4 Roy lie
win maintain his office back of the
candy factory and will continue to
do general poultry egg and pro-
duce business, Mr.. Green is well
known in Amarillo knows the trade
thoroughly aud will make success
OF his business,
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28

DIR. Albert J. Caldwel Specialist
on Diseases of the Eye, Ear Nose ant
Throat. Office Eakle Building,
Rooms and 2, Ami ,llll, Texas.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28

A Question of Nine Points,--Pos-
session is nine points of the law, all
right, but that the one other point
is large snag, is the experience OF
Brewer, a hack driver Brewer took
possession OF a cab and horses last
might and Just on account of that
one little outstanding point, Con-
stable Cobb arrested him a little later
in the night Brewers bond was
fixed this morning by Justice Kidd
and he will have to answer charges
Monday of illegally taking possession
of another mans property. That S
one side of 1t but Brewer says that
the property is his, The trouble
came up over partnership in cab
and two horses. j. w. Gum went
on n note at the bank to enable
Brewer and his son-in-law TO buy a
cab. BY the terms of the trade
Brewer was to run the cab and de-
nosit certain per cent OF the daily
earnings at the bank to redeem the
note. The cab business went on iol
month but Mr.. Gum failed tc
find the expected deposits at the bank
So Monday while the drivers were
refreshing themselves, he took pos
session of the equippage, drove i
home and locked it up. festerda!
he started the cab again with his sol
ms driver. In the meantime, Brewer
was getting cold comfort trying u
establish his legal right and secure
possession. Last night he saw hi
chance and quietly dispossessed th'
driver of his place and began bussi
ness on the basis of nine points
Gum, left with the one point sld'
of the controversy, met with create
success than Brewer. Sending on
hurry up calls for the constable, NJ
routed Justice Kidd from his Stun
bers. hurried him to the COURTEOUS
and about 10 o'clock secured paper
authorizing the arrest of Brewer. s.
the cab business suspended and tn
whole ten points will have to be dc
cided Monday.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28
Termination ror lhe SON Chureh--

Foundation for the New Church
The concrete Foundation for the new
Methodist church is being complet ted
and the brick work will begin as soon
as material arrives There are now
over two hundred and fifty thous-
M.i brick in transit The controctrs
expect TO finish the work in the time
set, January ] F
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28
Davidson Secures Roswell Plant.--

Sam Davidson Of Fort Worth, who
with his brother A, Davidson, owns
the Amarillo Ice & Cold Storage com
pany at this place, has secured COM
troll OF the Diamond Ice company at
Roswell This is the oldest and larg-
est ice plant in the valley and Mr.
Davidson contcmplates making OK
tensiye improvements before the next
ice season.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28
THURSDAY.

The Pierian CIub.--The Pierian
club met this afternoon at the resi-
donce of Mrs. II. II Cooper on Van
Buren, street.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28
Mlllcr.plllmnn Cn.c Conllnucd.-

The MillerPittman case could not
be settled yesterday in the justice
court. The charge OF aggravated as
sualt preferred against Mayor Miller
comes uuder tho jurisdiction of the
county and the ease win be tried
at the October session of the court.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28
WEDNESDAY.

81. Nicholas Club.-Miss Bertha
Kate Num- entertained the St. Mich
olas club this afternoon at her MONT
on Jackson street,
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28

Pleased With the Panhandle
Charles w. Sanger and brother, w
r., are among the recent arrivals
in Amarillo. w. p, Sanger is look
ing at the country with a view OF
investing and Of moving his family
here later. Charles w. is owner Of
some valuable Panhandle property
which he purchased few months
ago. He says he could realize Q
handsome profit on It now but this
country has too good future tC
dispose Of II.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28
Amarillo -Four Oh Several

Amarillo Flour on Salc.-several
stores now have on sale Panhandle
Best" flour made by Prather & Mon
ming at the Amarillo mill, The flour
is having a fine Introductory sale
and is giving uniform satisfaction
It is made from Panhandle wheat in
the Amarillo mill and marks the sue
cessful beginning Of business en-
terprise that Is destined to become
one Of the big features of the towns
industrial life.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28

w. G. 4. L. Memorial Mccting,7v
The W. G, n. u, win meet with Mrs.
T. F. Mcoee optfaAor street Friday
afternoon There will be a special
program in memory of Frances r..
willard, the founder of the organila-
ton.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28

Canceling Machine.-The postof-
force is rejoicing over the addition
TO the office equipment Of a new
electric canceling machine. This
wonderful little machine is able to
cancel stamps on letters at the rate
OF eight TO ten thousand an hour. The
operator forces up" tine letters IL
proper order and feeds them into the
machine which does the work better
than can be done by hand, and AZ
speed which is out of all comparison
to even the most rapid hand cancel
lers. Only the larger offices have
been given these machines and the
installation here is a tribute to tho
volume OF business done at the Am
arilIo office.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28

Mixed with the Porter.-J. y,
Graves. master car builder OF the Pc
cos Valley lines. suffered the mlsfor-
tune OF arouslng the anger Of his
highncss hte Pullman porter, on teh
passenger train Saturday evening
during ITS stop here. Mr. Graves
was going about his business on the
ears and incurred the displeosure Of
tho colored magnate who presldes
over the Pullman end Of the train.
Tho dark.skinned one watched his
chanceaand 10 an unguarded moment
landed on MIR. Graves for few
straight arm jolts The porter soon
found that the surroundings were
getting unsafe for him and at last
reports was travelling for his health
Ensunknown lands.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28

Too Much Circus. Circus day and
too much Of the rcd, that wasn't LEM
onade, brought three new boarders
today to Jim Keeton's boarding
house over in tho courthouse square.
Constable Keetoh arrested two men
for drunkenness and dsorderly con-
duct and Deputy Cobb gathered in
a third recruit on the same COM
plant. The offenders are "drifters'
of the sort that follow their own
fancy and the line of least resistance,
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28

Farmer DOollttlc's Compliment
II toll YOU this town looks good Ia
me-" said Farmer Doolittle Of the
Wichita Eagle, yesterday morning
This town makes me think Of Kan.
sas. It's the best town I've seen
since | left Wichita, II reminds NJ
of Wichita. Wichita grew ana grew
like this and now look where she
Is. That's Just what Amarillo is do
ing" Farmer Doollttlc" was named
something else when he was born
Lltchenberg or Litohfield or some
thing like that bat not even his
most intimate friends are sure VIVA
the name used to be. ON the Off
cihl roll of the Commercial club
which the members gave out, he was
Farmer Doolttle" and the various
Delegates introduced him by that
name. Farmer Doolittle has made
his name known as the autho" OF
clever little sketches pertinent COM
ment and pithy sayings in the Eagle
He Is not a farmer he is such a good
imitation that even an expert would
| be deceived in him. He never
has believed there was anything The
matter with Kansas, and his liking
of Amarillo to the Kansas city is
high compliment,