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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-20

from several of them over an extent of several miles.
 A number of cattle have been killed near Lake Ranko. Several brooks which furnish drinking water for the people have dried up. The ruined inhabitants are fleeing in all directions. The govern ment has sent for assistance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-20
Peruvian Volcano,

Lima, Peru. April 19.-The volcano Puyehue, In the province of Valdlvia, Chile, Is vet in active eruption and new craters have opened. The losses in the neighborng country are enormous and the inhabitants are panc-stricken. show CTS of hot ashes are falling and there arc continued earthquake shocks accompanied by subterranean explosions. Absolute darkness would prevail but for the light
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-20
Richmond Natatorlum Burns.

Richmond. Va, April 19.-Fire tonight destroyed the natatorium and some ad- joining structures at lakewood. sum mer resort in the suburbs. There was for a time danger of the flames spreading to the winter quarters of Bostwick winter menageries and a great deal of alarm was felt in consequence, but the building escaped unscorched. The loss is estimat- ed at $30,000 covered by insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-20
ON THE RACE TRACK.
Aqueduct Results.

New York April 19--A big killing was attempted today in the third race at Acqueduct with Youthful, but it failed as Fresh, 60 to 1 shot, beat Youthful in the last stride. Youthful opened at 20 to 1, but was pounded so hard that at the close the betting was to ?. Youthful and Fresh were to the fore nearly all the way fighting it out through the four and a half furlongs, and 1t was only in the last jump that Fresh got his head ill front. Okenite, the favorite, won the Arvene stake easily.
 First race, six furlongs, selling-Ed Bell, 1l2 (Prestom, to ,, won; Melbourne Nominee no CNotter), 25 10 1. second; liiamesha II. 1OS CShillng). 50 to l. third. Time, 1;15 2-5.
 Second race, six and a half furlongs- Dr. Gardiner, 126 tBeckman), Il to 20, won; lleaslip. Ill (Radtke), b to l, second; Marster, 106 (Koerner), 9 to 1, third Time, 1:21.
 Third race, four and a half furlongs- Fresh, 1O2 Oow) 20 to 1. won; Youthful 9f Engander). to ?. second C. H. shil- ling, 99 (Shlling). ito 1, third. Time, 0:55 4-5
 Fourth race six furlongs-Okente, 112 (Mountain), to 5, won; Dan Dupree, l03 (Notter), 20 to l, second; Col. Jack, 1l2 (I<oerner), 66 to l, third. Time. .14.
 Fifth race, selling, Mile-Molesey, 91 (Prestom, 9 to 10. won; Bellsnicker, 106 (Englander), 5 to ?. second; Ocean Spray, lO1 J. Johnson), 40 to 1, third. Time, 1:43.
 Sixth race, four and a half furlongs-- Lady Isabel 109 (Radtke), to l, won; Rosario, go QIorner), 3 to ?. second; Blue Ban, 90 (iIennessy), to l, third. Time. n.Eh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-20
Charqed With EmbezzIing.

Muscogee. l. T., April 19,-It was offi- cially stated tonight that Lyman K. Lane, former financial clerk for the United States Indian agency, has been indicted by the federal grand jury, charged with embedding $7S00 of government funds. The shortage was discovered after the present Indian agent went into office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Chicago. April 19.-None of the St. Louis batsmen passed first base today Chica- go winning A double steal sent F. Jones home with the home teams lone tally. Score R. II. E. Chicago .. .............. 100 GOO 00*-1 3 o St. LOUIS .,...,.......... .UOb bOU tUO-U l
 Batteries: Walsh and Sullivan: Jacob sen and Buelow. Time, 1;30. Empires, Sheridan and Stafford.
 Cleveland April i9-Cleveand defeated Detroit today. Both Sever and Iiebhardt pitched good ball. but Detroit's errors proved costly. Score: R. H. F. Cleveland .. ............ 600 112 00*-4 o Q Detroit . ................0 .001 GOO 000-1 ' 2
 Batteries: Liebhardt and Bemis; Siever and Schmidt. Time, 1;9S. Umpire, O'Loughlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Boston, April 19.-Dorners wildness in the first inning gave the New Yorks a lead that the locals could not overcome. Neither team did much batting.
 Score by innings: R.H. E. Ne York ............ 300 010 O00- 2 1 Toston ..................00 900 GOO 100-- o Dorner and Brown: Ames and Bower man. Time, :45. Umpire-Emsle
 St. Louis. April 1a.-The National league season was inaugurated in St. Louis to- da Despite the cold weather the game was spirited and well played St. Louis winning In the eighth inning, with the bases full, Beebe won his own game with a long single
 Score by innings: R.H.E. St. LOUIS ...,......... .Uul Uol " ID / Cincinnati ...........0 900 01O 000- 1 . 3
 Beebe and Idarshall: Essick and Me Lean. Time. 220 Umpires-Cafpenter and Johnstone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-20
Heavy Snow Storm in Kansas.

Topeka Kan, April 19.--A heavy snow storm is in progress tonigf in the ex- treme western section of Kansas. At IAlSin the ground is covered with two inches of snow and the fall continues. Telegraph wires are working badly. In eastern Colorado the storm is also severe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-20
Ex-Mayor Dunne In New Orleans.

New Orleans. April 19.-Former Mayor Dunne of Chicago. en route for short rest in Cuba. arrived here today He will remain in New Orleans a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-20
In Prussia.

Potsdam, Prussia. April 19.-The seis- mograph of the Geoaetic institute here registered two violent earth shocks last night estimated to have occurred about SG00 miles from here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-20
Mexican Minister Resiqns.

City of Mexico, April 19.-Gen Pedro Rincon Gallardo, minister to England from Mexico. has resigned. His successor has not been named.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-20

Pittsburg, April 19.-Authoritative de- nial was made today that the visit of Mrs. William Thaw to -Pittsburg at this time had anything to do with the case of her son Harry. It was stated that she came here for the purpose of getting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-20
Aqueduct Entries.

First race, selling, six and a half fur
 longs-Hooray, 11S; Pater, no; Fox Meade. Little Woods, Keator, Fustian. l0S; Helen
 Porter, 104; Veronese, 10l; Marvel F., 99
 Lady Alicia, 96.
 Second race, Winfield handicap, steeple-
 chase. about two miles-Pagan, 105 Tom
 Cogan. 145; Dr. Logan, 142; Pioneer, 1i0;
 Dulcina, 137; California King, 15; Dr.
 O'Neill ISL
 Third race. Canarsie, four furlongs-
 Magazine. 112; Notasulga. 109; Master
 Robert Bell Wether, Thermidor. Boo-
 ando, 107; Friselle, Tea Leaf. Laura, 106. Fourth race, Queens county, one mile
 Glorifier, 122: Oxford 116 Good Luck. W. II. Carey. 1l5 Robbie Kean, Ill; Preten- sion, 1l2: Juggler, 1l0 Rice. 106; La Ionde, 102; King Henry, 100; Ampedo, 90; Cedes- strome SS.
 Fifth race, selling, four and half fur longs-Senator Beckham. 1O6: Martha Jane, 105: Rustic, 1oi; Kerry 10S: Twigs, 1O2; Montbert, Montana Poet, 100; King Thistle, Hands around, Please, Persian, Ondaga, 99 Look Evelyn G., 9i. Sixth race, selling, six furlongs-Claude Duval, Ill; Alleparm, Yankee Belle. 1o6; Trenton Blue. Fl Chico, Greene Hill, 105; Thomas. Royal Onyx, Russell T.. Mill stone, 1O2; Fire Opal. Golden East, Will Do. Kernochan, Lady ogden, 100; Cooney K. 97; Star Coal 95.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-12-26
DR.. Shoop's
Rheumatic Remedy
W. J. HUGHES co. =

Boston Herald. Representative
John Sharp Williams has new
story. During the rscent Mississippi
gubernatorial campaign the Hon
jeff Truly was one Of the unsuc essf
aspirants for the majority SUFFRAGE
of his fellow citizens. Prohibit n
doc trines figured in the strurggle
and seemed very important to a
Methodist minister.
"Rrother Truly" said the minister
II want to ask you question. DO
you ever take a drink Of whiskey?"
"Befo' l answer that question" re
sponded the wary Brother Truly, 81
want to know whether it 10 an In
quiry or an invitation"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-12-26
Official Directory
v. Q. SENATE.
ooNoRrss.

fHiLo hALL.--....... Brooktngs.
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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-12-26
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In Gsrmany-wtth o Chemist In the City ot
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out help. We sell. and in confidence recommend
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-01-17
Bids for Private Construction
Of Panama Canal TO be
Opened To-day.
U, S. TO SUPERVISE.
While Il Is llkeyiO be Let 10 Private Con.
tractors Government Retains So.
DsHSIOR Of Sanitation,
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, d. c., Jan. ~
Tho isthmus canal commission
today will open bids for private
contractors for the completion o.
the Panama canal. In tho opinion
Of Chairman Shonts this is Tho
greatest task OF modern tlmos and
1t Is in the highest degree oxcop
tlonal in magnitude and complexlty
The basis on which the contract
will be awarded is a percentage OF
the cost Of the completion of thc
work. Bidders are repaired to ac.
company their proposals with a
certified check Of 100000 and the
successful bidder is required to give
bond in the sum of $2,O00,00O to
protect the government from loss.
The government expressly reserves
to itself tho control Of the santa
ton, OF engineering and in the mat
ter OF quarters and the subsistence
department for they arc directly
connected with tho health and well
being Of the canal employees. Tho
right Of rigid supervision is re-
tanned. I'm no event" said shonts
"can contractors be allowed to
make their departments an inde-
pendent source Of profit.'
w. ]. Oliver of Nashville, Tenn,
and Arson NJ Bangs, Of New York,
associated together, were the lowest
bidders for the construction of the
canal. They pYobose To- do the WORK
for 675 per canNn upon the os-
timatod cost Four proposals oalyI
were received. The other bids
were 719 porcentum BY George
Pierce & Co. 1915 percenum hyI
Mac Arthur Gillespie company and
rs percentum by The North Amer
ican Dredging company Oliver 81
Bangs, the lowest bidders have hadl
much experience in contracting
work Oliver is one OF the largest
railroad contractors in America and
at present Is engaged in tunneling
Lookout Mountain and other extern.
sive works. Bangs was the con
tractor for the Suez canal locks.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-01-17
News From Canadian.
Special correapondonoo

Special Correspondence.
Canadian, Texas, Jan, 12.--Dls-
'bict court for EomphlI county
convened at this place on last Mon
day morning, with Hon. II. c. Hen
bricks, the newly elected Judge pre-
siding, this term being tho first
court no has held since receiving
his notice OF election. Ills charge
to tho grand jury was an able pro-
sentatlon OF tho law and tholr du-
ties were made so plain TO thom
that they could not misunderstood
thom, aud tho stand taken shows
that he Is for law enforcement.
On account OF tho sickness Of
District clerkc, r.. Mccormick, Mr.
]. NJ. Shaw, tho deputy Is per-
forming the duties of clerk during
this term Of tho court,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-01-17
JUST A FEW PLAIN ONES.
City Court Passes THEE Fines Sat
urday and Monday.

gnu NAOAAhtys
Two plain drunks Saturday ant
one this morning is the extent O.
the fi9able business in the city
court. The men made arrange
ments for the payment Of the fines
and were released.
AT the present time many OF the
plain drunk and yagrant offenders
are given light fines and sometimes
escape paying tho full amount in
serving out time from tho fact that
the county jail is often crowded
and the confinement OF city pris-
oners there results in loss to the
city. With the completion Of the
city Jail next week there will be
a considerable change in the pun
ishment melted out to certain class
es of offenders, Under the guard
of competent bosses tho prisoners
arc to be set to work on the streets
and on stone pile which the city
win provide for the further enter
tainment OF the hoarders in the
new lookup, The day laying outn
fines so far as the city is con
cerned is about over.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-01-17
CHARGED WITH THEFT.
Roy Thompson Arrested for Stealing
Goods From Roach Wholesale
Store
(From saturdays Dally)'

(From Saturdays Daily)
Including an assortment Of drug
gists sundries all the way from
chewing gum to hypodermic sryin-
ges. tho officers who searched the
room OF Roy Thompson this morn
ing found evidence Of random stall,
ing that must have been carried on
In a high handed manner The
young man was arrested this morn.
ing and has been lodged in the jail
on Q charge Of theft. =,
The yong man who gives his name
as Roy Thompson says he is from
Buffalo, New York, came to, Ana
illo few days ago and got a po-
sitlon in the wholesale store Of the
q. r. Roach Drug company, lie Is
young fellow who looks not more
than 90, fairly well dressed, Of
good appearance and apparently
not. dissipated. He had been work
inc at' the establishment TIL yes
terday when b. II. Roach, the man
agor caught him trying to steal O
bottle OF whiskey The manager
promptly fired him ana that would
have ended the affair had
not roomer at tho place where
the young man stayed, called ~
AIR. Roach shortly after he bad
fired Thompson and told of susp!-I
Hons IN regard to what Thompson
lad IN his room Mr. Roach then
got an OFFICER sworc out search
warrant and went to the young
mans room.
Tho evidence found pointed tol
stealing in wholesale fashion that
must have been going on every day
hat the boy had been at the store
3esides chewing gum, cigars, lead
perfumes and whiskey, the
elbow had several hypodermic ayr-
nges, clinical thermometer and
bit OF cocaine In all the goods
in the room would reach
it least sac.
officer Keeton Immediately lock-
ID up Thompson, whom he found
ii the rear Of Patton's saloon.
thompson made no statement as to
lis guilt and has been taken to the
all.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-01-17
EARTHQUAKE
AT OPIA
I.LMEl n
Most Severe QuaklRg Of the
Earth on Record Report
ed at ApIa.
Associated Press.

IHi ~ p ~
Associated Press.
San Francisco, Jan. 1i--A quak-
ing of the earth's crust, more So
we're than any that has ever been
recorded there, is reported felt at
Apia on Dec. Fl. According to re-
ports brought here by tho Austria
liam liner Ventura, which has Just
arrived here. For three hours
slesmograph and tlsmograph Of
German scientists stationed at
south Pacific islands recorded a
shock that for violence never has
been equalled so hr as has been
registered. 1t is estimated that the
center of the disturbance was 900
miles south of Apia. The point
was submarine.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-01-17
TO GIVE 'EsTHER.n
Musicians Of the Town WIN Present
Famous Oratoalo.


Famous Oratogio.
Unless present plans fail, Amar-
lilo musicians, under a competent
director viii present within few
weeks, the celebrated oratorlo "Es-
Their the Beautiful Queen" The
suggestion for giving tho oratorio
comes from Professor A. G. Bixler,
of Denver, who is now in Amarillo.
Mr.. Bixler's business is the
training OF choral societies and
clubs in recital and oratorio work
In this work he has been signally
successful and has long record of
artistic triumphs in all the import
ant cities Of the west and middle
west.
Mr. BiNer's plan is TO secure the
cooperation of tho musicians of the
town and TO organize them under
his direction into the oraforio so
ciety. ESTHER" is his favorite pro-
duction and for this drama in song,
he has the complete costumes and
necessary stage properties.
The cast for Esther" requires
about thirly-eight good singing
voices as a minimum and chorus
OF a dozen or so more. This even
ing all musicians interested in such
an enterprise are asked to meet at
the Fillmore Street Presbyterian
church that preliminary organi2a-
ron may be perfected Rehearsas
win begin at once and will be
pushed rapidly.
The ofatorlo will be given for
the High School auditorium fund
but 10 is not known yet whether 1t !
VIII be given in the auditorium or
not The seating facilities there
are better than could be obtained
elsewhere but the stage is probably
too small for the setting of the
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-01-17

The chances for living a full cen.
fury are excellent in the case Of Mrs
Jennie Duncan Of IIaynesville, Me-,
now 20 years old. She writes:
Electric Bitters cured me Of chron-
ic Dyspepsia Of 20 years standing,
and made me feel as we'll and strong
as young girl" Electric Bitters
cure stomach ana Liver diseases,
Blood disorders, General Debility
and BODILY weakness. Sold on a
guarantee at L. o. Thompson &
Bros. drug store. Price only soc.
lin.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-01-17
SLEEPER is
CREMATED
-T
Several Seriously Injured In a
Collision Of an Engine
With Sleeper.

Chicago, Jan. 14.--Ten persons
injured, several seriously. when the
through train outbound on the Mo
non railroad collided in a fog with
the sleeper on the rear of the Wa
bash train az One Hundred and
Twelfth street at midnight last
night. All Of the occupants Of the
wrecked car were in their births
and had no opportunity to escape.
The Wehash engine was. thrown
from the rails into the ditch but
Goals from the fire box set fire to
the sleeper which was destroyed.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-01-17
Will OPPOSE
ALL CHANGES
CalIfornIanS Up In Arms Re-
gardIng Change in The
Chinese Laws.
Associated Press.

NANNNNfA a NRas
Washington, D. c., Jan. IA
The House committee on foreign
affairs granted hearing today to
Representatives Kahn, Mckinley
and Hayes, all of California, a
committee named by Pacific coast
representatives to oppose the ef-
forts to modify the Chinese exclu-
sion act and work for a Japanese
exclusion act i is stated by Cali
ifornians that they will fight Wig.
orously the bill under consideration
by the committee Ito amend tho
Chinese exclusion act by having in
spection Of Chinese at ports in
CHINA from whicl~tbey sail, as well
as in American ports where they
land The bill IS regarded by Cal
ifornians as relaxation of the ex-
cluslon act.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-01-17
HANDED OUT FLOWERS
Representative Bowman Does the HorsTs
for Barker and the Panhandle ID
Nominating Speech.

Last week in the opening orders
OF business of tho House Of Repre-
sentativcs at Austin, Panhandle
Diclky Bowman in making the mons
mating speech for Bob Barker. OF
Bexar County, to the office Of chief
clerk. INDUCED in the following re-
marks:
Mr.. Speaker: With the happi-
ness attendant upon consciousness
Of an opportunity thus carly in tho
session Of the Thirtieth Legislature
to thus honorably serve my state
and district. It gives me great pleas
ure to place in nomination for this
all important office a gentleman
whose gracious demeanor is un-
unquestioned. whose answering do
votion to duty is an axium whose
competency and fitness is a matter
OF record, and who has worn In
former sessions with becoming Dig
nifty and splendid fitness the habil-
aments OF this office to which he
again aspires.
AS a Representative OF = district
magnificent in proportions aud of
illlntltable resources best described
as bounded on the north by linz
measurable time on the east BY
the fertile valleys of the Pecos, on
the west by Col. Burk Burnett and
the five civilized tribes and on the
south by Bob Barker and the day
of judgment. ! place in nomination
for the Chief Clerkship of this
house my warm personal friends
Bob Barker of San Antonio, faith
full efficient, meriting your conf
dence and appreclatiye ever Of your
confederation,
Baker had no opposition for
this office and was elected BY ac-
clamatlon A
Nh. Bowman also placed ii nomi-
nation the name of Robert "A, Hig-
gins Of Amarillo for the office of
seargeant-at-arms There
were five other candidates for this
for position and the Amarillo mans
null was not equal to that from
down the state. After the second
ballot, Ed. B. Willis of Denton
county was declared elected.
For the office Of Doorkeeper, Mr..
Bowman placed in nomination, w.
]. 4. Sullivan, now of Travis coun-
ty, but who is well known to all
Did citizens OF Amarillo as tho lead
or Of the battalion Of the Ranger
force that was stationed here In
The early days. There were three
other candidates for this office
and 1t required four ballots to give
Sullivan a majority, af-
-er which he was declared elected.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-01-17
CONDUCTORS RECEIVE CARDS
Certificates for 1907 Being Given
Out TO Local Conductors.

Out TO Local Conductors.
The officers OF the local Order Of
Railway Conductors have received
the cards from the national offices
for tho year 1907 and are giving
them out to the members, The or
der starts the year in good con
dition and with an increased enroll
ment of members. ~.
At the meeting last Thursday
night five applications were acted
upon and the candidates will be inl-
tlated at tho next meeting which
will DO made a special celebration
in honor Of the event. The new
are; H.. II. Meeks Of the
Denver, L. S. Wilder and G. d, SHAFT
Or Of the Santa re. and B. r. Jones
and u. D. Snyder OF the Rock ISLAND