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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15
THE ROCK ISLAND EXTENSION

As will be seen by report elsewhere
in this paper, work is to begin at
once on the extension OF the Choctaw
division OF the Rock Island west Of
Amarillo. This will be good
news to Amarillo, as II gives her an
other railroad outlet to splendid
portion Of tho Panhandle country,
and adds one =. IRE to the distribut-
ing lines OF railway which she now
has. II will also be good news to
land owners Ia hat direction, who
own some OF the best land in the Pan
handle, but which they have been
backward in putting on the market,
and which has been hard TO sell to
actual settlers to farm, as It was so
far from market that they could not
market their produce.
BY some act Of the legislature last
winter this road Is compelled to
build not less than twenty miles Of
this western extension, and from the
engineers In the city Tuesday, II is
learned that II is the intention OF the
road TO complete the entire line at
some near futur crate
Al the same time, II was decided
to give Amarillo a new depot, which
will be commensurate with the i'm.
portance of the city. Where this
will be hnilt is not definitely known,
but 1t is believed II will he some
where near Polk street, Also the
amount to be expended on the dc
rot is not learned, but II will no
loubt be a depot In keeping with The
size and growing Importance Of the
city.
II was hoped that new union de.
pot would be erected by the roads
centering here, and taken away from
the present unsightly location, which
gives such bad impression to the
new conner in our city. But II seems
all hope OF such a move is dispeled
by the preparations of the Rock Is
land people to build at once. How
ever, the Panhandle is pleased to
know that the Rock Island Is soon
% give Amarillo depot in place
of the little shanty which Is now
designated by the title of depot.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15
START THOMPSON
WEBSTER BUILDING

Contractor skinner put a gang Of
men AZ work yesterday and has q
larger crew al work today making
the excavations for the Thompson
Webster building This building
takes M the 6oxl4O. f6ot aite made
vacant by the removal OF ire build.
lngs lately, n rs 10 be two stories
in height and Of the same design
aud construction as the Kilhourn
Thompson building witch the same
contractor Is Just completing The
larger part Of tho material for the
building IS now hero ready so that
delays on account Of shipments OF
material Is mo- likcly
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15
Statement From Melville Stone.

New York, Aug. Melville II,
Stone, general manager OF the Asso-
ciatcd- ?rafs, was asked 20 meet the
requests of the tclegraphers en-
ployed by the Associated Press. The
request was: ....
Day work--six days eight hours
daily. $50 per week and overtime
and extra work at the rate OF soc
per hour.
Night work-Six nights of eight
hours, per week, $35, overtime and
extra at the rate Of zoe per hour.
The vacations to remain as at
present
A proportionate increase for chiefs
and subchiefs
The OPERATORS made the demand at
1880 Monday morning and demanded
an answer that evening.
Mr.. stones reply was as follows.
TO Operators: received THE
morning communication from a
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15
LEWIS KILLED HIS
PARTNER WITH SPADE

Dispatches from Roswell tell Of
the confession of Moses Lewis, the
partner Of Leland Terhune, whose
murdered body was found buried in
an irrigation ditch near Roswell last
week. According to one account the
murder was caused By a slight re-
mark which Terhune made about his
own wife. Lewis resented 1t and In
the alteration which followed Lewis
struck his partner with spade which
he was using The blow was almost
Immediately fatal, and Lewis in his
fright at tho seriousness of his act
hid the BODY in tho irrigation ditch.
evils seems 10 have had high
regard for Terhuues wife but the
evidence does not yet show that their
relation was an Illegal one His
declaration that the dead man was
his best friend Is also we'll borne
out and the killing seems to have
been the result OF a single burst OF
passion. Lewis was induced to make
clean breast OF the murder by being
told that Terhune's wife had been
charged with the crime He was al
lowed to see Mrs. Terhune in chains
and in the custody OF an officer.
The sight caused him TO break down
and he assumed the entire respon.
sibility for the murder.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15
OPERATORS BID
DEFIANCE TO NATION
All Lines Of TeegTaDhiC Communication Are Locked
and Not Even Union Men Get News Of
Negotiations

large number of operators In the
service OF the Associated Press ask
ing for changed scale OF wages and
hours and requesting reply by 1880
o'clock this evening,
Demands Involve Radical Changes,
The changes involved are so radI-
cal IN their nature as to add over
100000 a year, and probably more,
TO the expense OF this organization
The Associated Press Is mutual in It's
character, makes no profits and has
no surplus fund out OF which such
sum could be paid, Any such in
crease must OF necessity be levied
back on the newspapers as a part Of
their weekly assessments. As gem
eral manager have no power to
make such an increase either in sala-
RIGS or assessments without authority
from the board Of directors, and It Ia
obviously impossible to call this
board together within the time nam
ed, The board consists OF fifteen
members, scattered throughout the
entire country.
Willing 10 Meet Operators.
Al the same time, acting under
authority heretofore granted me by
the board OF directors. shall be
very glad, at any time, to meet a
committee OF our own operators and
confer with them respecting hours of
service and compensation, with
view to making some recommends
ton to the next meeting OF the board
Of directors which shall meet any fair
or Just expectation Of those In our
operating service.
Even we're ! free to act think
YOU must agree With me that ques-
ton Of this magnitude should not be
pressed TO a conclusion within the
limits OF few hours, and without
any opportunity for consultation be-
tween myself and the representatives
OF our operating force
MELVILLE Il. STONE, Gen. Mgr
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15

Because manager in Los Angeles
CAL a week ago tomorrow, dis
charged one man whom he consd-
cred incompetent, and because most
of the operators In that office de-
manded the mans return before even
their own local union had time to
take formal action on the subject,
every limo Of telegraphic communi-
cation In the United States and Can
ada Is blocked and the North Amer
lea, without notice, Is forced to trans
act the business OF the twentieth
century with lines of communication
which have been outworn more than
a half a century. Office after office
OF both the Geographic companies
and under special service have taken
advantage Of the opportunity to make
The nation feel the relentless force
OF union labor and for the present
Tho country Is graphing helplessly
warning. Not even the operators
themselves here or in other cities
know today what is being done to-
ward settlement and nor have they
any voice whatever In helping an
adjudication Of the differences.
No Change Locally.
In tho local office the situation
IS the same today as II has been
since Saturday. The manager and
substituting operator are working
and are handling a small amount OF
local business and a very small
amount OF outside business, Ship
ping orders, quotations, and demands
are stacking up from business men
and messages Of even more vital ma
ture are being held up In a vain
with problems thrust upon 1t without
attempt to get connection with the
rest OF the country. So far as the
local office Is concerned there is abb
solutely no Improvement today.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15
STRIKING SWITCH
men GO TO WORK
Associated Press.

ASbOCldleu IIebs.
Denver Aug. l4--At Z o'clock this
morning striking switchmen on the
Colorado e. Southern went back to
work on August 20 a conference
Of all lines interested in the cents
dtrerential and committees repre-
senting members Of the Brotherhood
Of railway tranmen will be held in
this city to finally dispose of the
question Both sides to the con-
troversy agreN to abide by the de-
cis!on.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15

Having closed out the grocery
business OF Smith G. Stanley, ! have
accepted a position with Saml Seay,
the grocer, where invite all my
friends and old customers to call
and | shall be glad to see them
s. r, Stanley, is &c
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15
ROCK ISLAND is
READY TO Build
Chief Engineer and Land Man Of System Here 10
Make Preliminary Plans for More
Construction Work

every town In tho Southwest hero
thoroughly believes that It ought TO
have terminal facilities and passeu-
ger station second only to Chicago,
Naturally such a belief on their part
presents some difficulties to the rail-
road company So we are ont sure
yet how much money we can spend
here In building and yard improve
ments, But / can tell YOU that We
are going TO make suitable provision
for the business, The town is an
important one in this section and
such improvements are in keeping
with It's growth.
Not a Union Station.
81 know nothing Of any PROPOSE
ton to build a union station with
the Denver road and the present
plans do not take that into consid-
Grafton, We have several sets OF
plans drawn for improvements here
but have not decided on any one yet,
Our trip here this time is partly
for the purpose of locating the va
rious improvements and determining
their nature.
Have Until May 10 Complete.
Under the conditions OF our con-
tract and the statute governing our
right of way, we have until May,
1908 TO complete building the track.
That time is ample but we do not
intend to and taking all things in-
consideration we intend having the
work now proposed done before that
time"
improvements in Oklahoma.
In speaking of the development
of the country in Oklahoma and the
Panhandle. Mr.. Perry told IN ans
wer to questions of the work being
done at FL Reno and other places
and spoke OF the growth of the
towns.
But | tell you" concluded Mr.
Berry, this town shows up with
any of them"
Amarillo certainly compares ia
vorably with any OF the Oklahoma
towns" added Mr.. Maher. This
place itself ought to be an important
point for this section"
Amarillo is the prettiest town we
have seen down here" chimed in
Master Berry, who was an interested
member of the party. 81 like ANA
rillo.
Taking Field Survey Today.
Today the party went with J. II.
wills In his touring car for a field
survey of the grade as far west as
the party can conveniently cover.
Mr., Berry will make fairly com
plete examination Of al 1.-The proposed
work and will be able by reference
to the original survey to direct the
letting of the contract for repairs
and completion of the track. The
Rock Island men will leave this
evening on their special car.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15

Yes, YOU can put II down for sure
that the Rock Island is to 30 ahead
at once with construction from hero
west" said j. n, Berry chief en-
ginccr Of the Rock Island yesterday
afternoon. "Mr Mahcr and myself
arc here for the purpose Of getting
general survey of the situation
We will ask for bids at once on the
work to be done and as soon as pos
slblc men will be here to take up
actual construction We intend that
nothing shall seriously delay the
work now, unless It should be short
age of material. We have made pref
ty complete provision for that, how
ever, so we do not anticipate any
delay from that source"
Special Car Arrived Yesterday
The special car with j, 3, Berry,
chief engineer OF the Rock Island
system aud his eleven year old son,
and James T, Maher, chief OF the real
estate and tax department OF the
system arrived Yesterday over the
Denver from the south shortly aft.
or noon Vice President Keeler Of
tho Denver vas tho guest OF the
party Yesterday morning but left the
car here No general announcement
had been made of the coming Of the
Rock Island men so comparatively
few knew of their presence in town
until late yesterday afternoon. They
were met at the station by J. II. Wills
and Immediately went with him in
his curing car for spin around the
town and out along the grade, The
party made cursory examination
Of the grade, culyerts, and bridges
along the grade they passed and also
went through the yards here. After
their return from this trip they were
at MIR Wills office where they dis
cussed with several citizens their Inn
pressions Of their visit here and the
intentions of the company
Praise for Amarillo.
well you have a mighty good
looking town here began Mr.. Berry,
This Is our first trip and we have
very much enjoyed our trip around
the town IN Mr.. Wills auto am
surprised at the city you have here.
"Of course this afternoon, we did
not go far enough out on the line
to tell much about It but we saw that
quite good deal OF work will have
to be done TO get the grade back in
condition, The grades are all es-
tablished, though, and the amount
OF work TO be done can be rapidly
shaped up.
To Build Depot.
Eyes, we arc going to begin to
build passenger depot here and are
working on the proposition now. We
cant promise yet how much of the
building We will put up. You know
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15
Companies Refuse Arbitration.

Chicago, Aug, Pending the
arrival OF President Small but little
progress Is being made today in the
efforts to secure settlement of the
telegraphers' strike. The companies
adhere to their determination not to
receive any deputaton from the
strikers or to submit anything to ar
bItration, Both the Western Union
and Postal managers asserted that
they were in better condition than
at any time since the strike began.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15
MUSIC SORE ASSIGNS.
Amarillo Music Company Turns
Over Stock To Creditors.

WV h'N'Nh W.
In pursuance of the notice given
yesterday, the Amarillo National
bank, acting for creditors, took
charge OF the stock OF the Amarillo
Music company last night. The store
is closed today and an attempt is
being made to get a settlement for
all Of the creditors by assuming the
stock and other assets which the
owner has made available, John
Wood has been manager and owner
Of the store on Fifth street in the
Cain block for several years and
while the business has never been a
large one 1t was considered reason
ably good It is said that the liza
bilities are small and that they Will
be protected by the owner.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15
DYNAMITE AN
IRISH LORD
Associated Press.

AhbuCldLGu FIbsS.
Cologne, ireland, Aug. 14.-.Lord
Aahtown had narrow escape from
death at his residence, Glonablry
Lodge, early this morning. A bomb
was thrown against the wall OF his
apartments, shattering the wall and
destroying most OF the furniture.
Ashtown was unInqured Lord Ash
town had been threatened by polltl.
cal agitators.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15

The Panhandle is especially pre-
pared TO print posters. in size from
the smallest to full sheets. It has
Just received a fine line of large and
small wood letter especially for post
err and hand bill work See our
samples when you want work in this
line.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15
NATHAN JAFFA APPOINTED,
President Makes Roswell Man SeCrc'
tary Of Territory.

Associated Press.
Oyster Bay Aug, li,-Prcsdent
Roosevelt today appointed Nathan
Jaffa to he secretary OF state for
New Mexico vice ]. W. Reynolds, re-
signed, Nathan Jaffa is resident
Of Roswell and Is one Of the oldest
and wealthest and best known men
In the territory.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15
GIT CHICAGO BANK.
kansas city Flnancicrs Get Control
Of Federal National.

Associated TfesL.
Chicago, Aug 1.-THE Federal
National Bank last night passed into
the hands Of u coterie Of financIcrs
headed by John WortMngton, Of
Kansas city
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15
TAFT HARD AT WORK,

His Trip,
Associated Prose,
Washington, ~ c. Aug 14,-Sec-
rotary Taft returned to Washington
this morning from his vacation and
At once plunged into great mass
Of work 10 be disposed of between
now and next sunday when he leaves
on his Western trim and ombarks for
the Philippines,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15

Mr. and Mrs. JOS. Frazier, OF Chan
ming, we're In town yesterday.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15
Opcn Overland Pres Circuit.

Associated Press.
Chicago, Aug. 1.-The regular
overland circuit OF the Associated
Press opened through to Denver and
Colorado Springs at 9:33 this morn.
Ing.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15
To Build Depot.

Eyes, we arc going to begin to
build a passenger depot here and are
working on the proposition now. We
cant promise yet how much of the
building we will put up. You know
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-27
Little Business of Importance
/, Transacted.
SANDSTONE SIDEWALKS
TO be Constructed on q Num-
Der of Streets.
Public Service Board Gives Instruct
ions to City Park Employees
Health Board Meets.

AT a very short session Of the
Public Service board last night the
clerk was instructed to advertise for
bids for sandstone sidewalks on the
west side of Waterloo street from
Bennet street to point 200 feet
south of Brown street; the south side
|of Frederick street from State street
to the end of the street: and Mt.
Vernon avenue, south side, from
Grand avenue TO the west line of the
property owned by NJ. C. Aye. The
bids will be opened at noon, Decem-
Der TO-
Harry Martz was present at the
meeting and asked the board to stop
the contractor from putting in sewer
taps ON Avondale street. The resolu-
ton ordering the improvement d-
rects that the taps must he extended
to the curbing. As Avondale is To-
Gated In section of the city where
few of the property owners will use
the sanitary sewer, Mr.. NIautz
claims that II is an unreasonable
|expense. II developed that council
has decided to make no improvements
|of the kind without ordering the
taps extended to the curbing. Mr..
Mautz was instructed to take the
matter up with the council and 1t is
Expected that a change will be made
|and that in the future council will
order the taps extended to the curb
ings only where il is necessary.
o. w. Medlam was appointed in.
spector of the sanitary sewer and
cellar drain that is being construct
ed on Avondale street.
The board talked over the park
question at some length giving in
structions to the park employees re-
,garding the elimination of certain un-
desirable features that have been
brought to light. Slowly and without
amy great expenditure the parks are
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-27
TROUBLE in
G. 0. P. RANKS
Emery Refuses to Leave
Committee.
ATTEMPT MADE TUESDAY
To Gust Emery and Appoint
Truman Lewis.
County Central Committee Emery
Claims Is Body That Must Re.
move Him From Office.

There is trouble among the men,
bers of the Republican city commit
tee over an attempted removal OF
Thomas ID. Emery, one OF the local
Republican leaders. At meeting OF
the committee held Tuesday even
ing in the office of l.. B. McNeal,
the committee voted to oust Mr..
Emery and to appoint in his stead
Truman Lewis, erstwhile candidate
for the Republican nomination for
Representative.
Emery, in giving his story of the
affair. Wednesday, said that he alb
lsolutely refuses to get of the COM
mittee and declares that the county
Executive committee is the only body
which has the power to remove him.
Furthermore. there is not a single
rerason for taking him of the com
mittee, he maintains.
Members of the committee say that
during the recent campaign, Emery
lrecevied $40 in assessments from two
lRepublican candidates. $40 from II.
C.. Krause, candidate for the board OF
public service, and $50 from s. II.
Keller. candidate for mayor. They
say that he kept the money and did
not use a cent of 1t for campaign
purposes.
II admit that kept the money"
Emery said today, but kept It
because it belongegd to me. At the
time the Republican primaries were
held | was appointed on the city
finance committee by the chairman,
l.. B. McNeal He appointed me
because it belonged to me. NAt the
ganization was indebted to me and
he wanted to give me chance to get
even.
'When the primaries were held,
! spent my own good money to meet
the expenses. was never recon-
pensed. and when the two candidates
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-27


placed their assessment money in
my hands, I kept 1t to make up for
what he'd spent. II any one doubts
my statement they can call OH me
and see bills which I hold AZ proof
of the Indebtedness.
Emery says that he has never
made an attempt to cover up the
fact that ne kept the money. He
was entitled to It, he claims. He
says that this is not the real reason
for the attempt to remove him from
the committee. There Is a little per-
'aonal spite back Of It all, he says.
Emery says that he has often been
treated unfairly by the Republican
organization In several instances
he paid out money from his own
pocket and has never been recon-
Ipensed. y r. ssf X,
On election day Emery worked in
Precinct B OF the Third ward, where
lhe served as committeeman
Every other committeeman was
given $40 to pay expenses and !
didn't get cent says Emery
Members of the city committe,
on the other hand declare ma
Emery was never elected to the
committee, put merely stepped IL
to fill a vacancy. They say h,
must retire. Those who are op
posing Emery say that before tn,
campaign started the republican
candidates met ana decided b,
resolution to keep Emery from
taking hand in the campaign.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-27

The absvs explains ssit copy
Ahs time Of indictment by the grand through the
psbc print that Il calmly await the just decision Of peers
for felt that He whose JUST, s thrice armed.
Now that this settled, brief the incident
thereto be that the public be the
we'll - "thess twelve good aud true"
The ncMllsn College incorporated
chartered Zanesv o. six aees charter
the Ohio teach tho System
all other incident Said celefs
diploma conferng the title Of doctor Of
Healing this college
the NJ
Hsalsrs famous throughout series Of PERSEcU
TIONS that word sdvsedy naugurated by
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-27


calling. Lame
In the prosecutions of the alumni of this college,
the absolute efficacy OF this Neuro- Magnetic
Treatment has never been questioned.
protect2 csuld pockets
There
all ecsy
curet this there knowledge In this that Drugs
will chronic and the
proporionatey
balance found wanting
brighter Of Drugless Therapy Is dawnng.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-27
'lE .sss FOOTBALL GAME
Play Begins Thursday Afternoon at
ago O'clock

Preparations have been made ny
the management of the high school
football team to entertain q large
crowd tomorrow afternoon at the
Fairgrounds when the team repre-
|senting the local temple of learn
ing will clash with the team
representing the state blind asylum.
The blind asylum has strong
team this year and defective eye
sight does not seem to affect the
playing of the eleven as 1t has
defeated some OF the best teams
in the state this fall.
The game will be called at
2 80 O'Clock and should attract a
record breaking crowd.