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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-07-18
N. Y. MARKET LETTER

(From our Special Correspondent
WHEAT.-Weakne was a conspi-
cuous feature Of the local wheat mar
ket during the week. Offerings were
heavy, with the demand poor as there
was little or nothing In the general
news Of stimulating nature. After
wards the demand became more act
i've and the market closed steady.
CORN.-Increase offerings, owing
to favorable weather conditions and
better crop reports, give corn an cas-
Ter undertone during the early deal
ings. but later firmer feeling de-
veloped and the marke became
steady.
OATS.-The market for local spot
oats was steady and prices on track
unchanged but lower for white, and
unchanged for mixed In elevator,
with only a moderately active trade.
EGGS.-A sale under the call of SO
cases of western flrsts at II %c re-
fleets the firm position of the mar
ket. The official prices were left un-
changed. SO few lots of western Will
pass official inspection that members
of the committee do not feel war
ranted in quoting figures that only
represent exceptional quality.
CHEESE price committee held
very short session but made no
change in the official quotations. The
market Is quite firm on fancy full
cream cheese, especially small sizes
of colored.
LIVE POULTRY.-The demand this
week has been of good volume and
only two cars were left unsold. There
were no changes noted in late prices.
DRESSED POULTRY.--Re 1.
1873 packages. The demand was OF
much better volume than usually eX-
lists with the windup of the weeks
business. The tone on fowls was
strong, but prices were no higher.
the best lots seldom exceeding lac.
Broilers have sold sreely this week.
and only odd lots wre left unsold.
WHEAT
July . 071a Sept. loo Dec. 0314
CORN
July SO Sept. ... $685. Dec. .63>S
ATs.-Mixed, q 5l16a521Gc.
MILK
Exchange price for standard quail
ity Is 21sc. per quart.
BUTTER
CREAMERY.-Western. extra s 25a.28
Firsts 24a25c, State dairy, finest a24If
CHEESE
State, full cream. alex Small. 121f
FGGs
Jersey-Fancy a21c Statehood to
choice. 1Sal9 Western-Firsts. ale
BEEvEs. s.--City dres'd. 9al0c.
CALvEs.-City dres'd. 9al3c. Coun.
try dressed per ID. 1all lc.
SHEEP.-Per 100 ID. 3.50a5.75.
HoGs.-Live per 100 ID. So. 50a6.S0
Country dressed per ID. S2a92c,
HAY.-Prime, 100 lbs, Sl.25.
STRAw.-Long rye, 65a70c.
LIVE POULTRY
FowLs.-Per lb. all.
CHCKENs.-Spring, per b., 17al8o.
DUCKs.-Per ID. al3c.
GEEsE.-Per lb. al0.
DRESSED POULTRY
TURKEYS. Per lb. 14c.
Fowls. Per ID. 9al3c.
VEGETABLES
PoTAToEs.-O bbl.. 75casl.5O.
q,
ONIONS. White, per Dbl. 81. 25a2. rs.
LETTUCE. Basket, .25ca. SOC.
SPINACH.-Barrel, .50ca75c.
BEETs.- per l0O punches. 81. 00a. 800.
STRAWBERRIES 5al4c.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-07-18
American.
Earthquake Shakes Utah.

Salt Lake City, July 18.-Distinct
earthquake shocks, lasting for about
one minute were recorded on the
seismograph recently installed at the
University of Utah. The disturbance
was noted at 1859 A. NJ.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-07-18
Woman Electrocuted in a Bathtub

Fort Collins. Col. July 16.-Mrs.
Addie Davies, aged thirty-five years,
was instantly killed while attempting
to turn on an electric light She had
Just finished bathing, and while
standing in the tub reached up to
turn the knob. Her hand being wet,
and, standing as she was in the
water, contact with the light globe
formed circuit, and a shock of SUM-
cient voltage to kill her resulted.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-07-18
Slew Man Who Slew His Cat.

Boston Mass, July 16.-Giusappe
Zecilola, living In Watertown. was
arrested In this city charged with
the murder of Charles Reed at Water.
town last night. Zeciola, according
to the police, confessed to killing
Reed, saying Reed had killed his cat.
Reed shot a cat which had killed
some of his chickens.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-07-18
Paris, July 16.-The celebration of

Paris, July 16.-The celebration Of
the achievement of French liberty
war marred by an attempt on the life
of President Fallieres. On his re-
turn from the military display at the
LonSchamp racecourse, a man fred
two shots at him near the, Elysee
gardens. Both missed the President.
1t Is possible that 1t was the work
OF anarchists, but 1t is believed. al
most with certainty, that the act was
that of a lunatic. The man was I'M
mediately arrested.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-07-18
1,O6O,O07 PLAGUE DEATHS.
An Appalling Six Months Total of
Victims in India.

London, July 1S.-Returns of
deaths from the plague in India show
the appalling total of 1,0G0,O67 for
the six months ended June 80. The
monthly total is at present decreas-
ing, however, the death roll for June
being placed at 69,064.
The total for the first six months
of 1907 already surpasses that for
the entire twelve months of 1904,
when 1,022,000 persons died. 1t is
the highest ever recorded previous to
the present year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-07-18

i.aary Orchard, recalled In the
Haywood trail, admitted that In
sanity runs in his family, an uncle
having hanged himself in Canada.
Hartman methods in the Union
Pacific reorganization and the Chic
ago and Alton deal were condemn
ed in the report of the Interstate
commerce COmmissiOu
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-07-18
NEW ALPINE FEAT.
Difficult Summit of One of the Noun
tains Achieved.

Geneva, July 16.-Five Swiss AL
pinists have conquered the hiterto
unclimbed peak of Poncione Cavag-
nois, In Ticino, which is 5000 feet
high, Many previous attempts fail
ed owing to the precipitousness OF
the peak, which resembles the Mat
terhorn.
1t will be recalled that the latter
defied climbers for generations.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-07-18

San Francisco, July 18.-Dr. Ed-
ward II. Taylor. in charge of Hast
,ng5 Law College also acting presi-
cent OF Cooper Medical College was
electe, Mayor Cf San Francisco.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-07-18
DENIES SENDING SPIES.
Statement by japanese Minister OF
War

Toxic, July 17.-Gen. Terauchi.
the Minister Of War. In an interview
In regard to the reported arrest of a
Arizona republican., 1907-12-04

"On the courteous invitation of the President of Mexico. the Secretary of State visited that country in Septem- Der and october and was received everywhere with the greatest kindness and hospitality.
 He carried from the Government of the United States to our southern neighbor message of respect and good will and of desire for better ac- quaintance and increasing friendship. The response from the Government and people of Mexico was hearty and
Arizona republican., 1907-12-04
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums. allays all pain, cures wind colic and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
 Guaranteed under the food and drugs act. June 30th. 19Oo., Serial number 109s
Arizona republican., 1907-12-04

GUNS, CUTLERY, SiLvERWARE, HARDWARE AND THOUSANDS OF USEFUL THINGS. DAvIDSON'S CASH STORE, PHOENIX A. T.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-04

FORTY DIFFERENT PATTERNS MOORE'S STEEL RANGES FROM S220o TO s85.0o. HANDY, DURABLE QUICK BAKERS. DAvIDSoN'S CASH STORE, PHOENIX A. T.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-04

Free. Teddie Bear at Donnelrs.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-06

The defendant evidently Intends 70
appeal the case again, for IN answer
TO the remark OF one OF the Officers
this morning, as he was being COPS
ductod back to the Sail, that no had
broke oven" he saldi eyes rbrU.se
even, and I'm going 20 keep con
brcakln' ull | break out" We
In the summing nip Of thee case yes
terday afternoon, y, G, Barrett, a.
torney for the defense, made muth'
Of the circumstance that led 10 thp
bad blood between the two mon,
Reese, the prosecuting WITNESS lie
held up before the juiy In a decided
ly uQfayorable light as The husband
OF four wives, three OF whom wtpe
dead, The attorney emphasized Tho
natural desire Of Prescott as d father
10 protect the interests OF his cliIl.
dren and further made much oseiAf
the alleged fact that ReeAn was
armed, at the time cutting withH q
heavy revolver which he attomptedEta
use on the defendant. s.tr.
In the summing up for the STATE,
Attorney Bishop made use Of q diaf
gram as did the defense in illustrate
Ing the scene Of the crime, The 70!
cation OF the spot OF the cutting
however, varied considerable owing
TO the difference between the tes.
mony OF the witnesses for the De-
tense and for the prosecution. m
a powerful speech to the jury Q. ,,B
Reeder assistant attorney for the
state, discredlted the self derense,g
plea of the defense and argued pre-
meditation on Prescotts part The
principle "res gestae" argued the at4
torney, would convict Prescott, IN
the words OF Reese when he ran,
bleeding and nearly dead, into q
house Just after the cutting and kent
repeating that Prescott had cut him
while another man held him. Fur
thermore, the attorney declared, the
story of the defendant Prescott that
he ran a distance OF at least seven
feet TO meet man with a big re-
volved, and that the man had simply
stood there and had neither fired the
revolver nor used 1t as a club, but
had simply stood out In the middle
of the road while Prescott cut him
seven times on the wrists, abdomen
and back, this story, he branded bfi
1.-THE face of it as being too absurd
llor, Gredence. ., ..,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-06
THREE MARKERS FOR LOCALS

Sc
iflMhiRsbn's Hired Hands Take ms
Al ebthGg Game From Cow Boys /,
When we are trying to keep down the
-, enemys score, rs
GIVE. us a Weller. and we, ask no
more. 90
"Wee" Willie Weller chief Of the
tribe OF Kiowa, namesake 'of
Wee" Willie Keeler, veteran mem-
Der of the Amarillo baseball team
and hero of many hard fousht
Amarillo-Canyon game, was the
whole show in the first game OF the
series here yesterday and participate
ed loudly in Hutchinson's Hired
Hands second straight triumph over
the Canyon City Cow Boys. The
chief had four put outs and four as
sists without the semblance OF "a
miscuey '~,, -.a.. f
Mike Hollander erstwhile third
baseman, recently transferred to the
short infield position, led the swat.
verein with three hits out of three
times at bat, yet not one Of them was
a hard soak, twice he fooled the en-
tire Canyon infield by hitting ovet
second base, where lie was never
known to hit a left handed pitchet
before, once he beat out slow Nil
and once he sacrificed.
The day was cold and gloomy and
the attendance was consequently
cut down yet those who iourneyed qu
to the park were well repaid for thelE
trouble. -
Manager Mitchell chose young
ster named Cavet for the sacrifice
Mr.. Cavet has good underhand de.
livery as we'll as an excellent balk
motion which kept the locals hug
ging their base after couple of they
had been plnched off first base, fol
falling to recognize it. The visitors
gave their youngster poor support
compared with the article of fielding
they have been putting up, but AT
best his supporters could not have
saved a defeat, for cluster of three
safeties in the fourth earned a run
and this would have won the game
Weber demonstrated that he is "a
good cold weather pitcher, and
worked with freedom and effective.
ness He was hit safely four times
and he scattered the hits with .bettsi
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-06
GIRL SaRAND IN
luREp IN MANGLE

In an sccldent az tHe big mangle
which she was operappg IN the ANA
rifle steam laupdfS Saturday after
noon, Mary YounGP6od, q youHg
girl ln,the employ pf tbe t;l9pndry
suffered an aceldop MhlcbsM1ll per
,mdnontly main batt'of uPrhand.
Thehoayy r1lls 81 the irpnIna ma
chine capsht les lfipgaF aud bdIoro
the msohluo could betasqpPPd itliad
slowly ground her band tctSeenitho
big. rollers. Her hand was" crushed
into an almost shapeless mass, The
surgeons found Il necessary to cut
out part Of thSpalm of,,the girls
hand, but hopestp avoid amputation,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-06
Tho revival occasion.

(From Mondays Daily Panhandle.)
Active preparations have begun
for the contemplated cooperative re-
vival, under. the preaching OF Rev
A. G. Jeffrles announced IN satur-
days PaAhSHdlS, 10 begin on the 18th
inst. Tbeltsbernacle will be located
on sixth and Fillmore streets be-
tween the two Presbyterian churches
and construction will commence to-
morrowst s1EsY
Mr.. WaylanA ,Speer is the actins
secretary and Mrs. Kate Collins, llv-
ing on Seventh and Pierce streets
has general supervision Of the home
missionary work. TO either Of these
application can be made by such
helpers as wish to further the cause
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-06
ESCAPE DEATH
FROM LIGHTNING

(From Mondays Daily lPanhandlel
In the severe electrical storm that
visited many parts Of the Panhandle
hast Thursday afternoan,- Misses
,Inez and Amanda Worlhy,to of the
Vega community, west Of Amarillo,
escaped death from, lightning by the
possible margin. one of
the horses to the buggy which the
two. girls had Just left WAS struck
dead and the same bolt severely
shocked both girls Miss Amanda
Worley received slight burns abcNt
the, face from the shock.
The two girls. had driven to the
Vega fpostofiioe for tho mail and
we're returning to. their home on the
ranch some distance from the post
Office. !. The rain which had been
threatening during the afternoon
brokewhen they were near the Vega
school, house. The young ladies
tledtheif team TO the fence near the
house and took refuge within the
house. A. few minutes after they
left the buggy blinding flash OF
lightning struck the fence, killed one
OF tho horses, severely shocked the
other and entering the house,
shocked both the girls.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-06
EAGLES HOLD PUBLIC NETTING
Texas and Kansas Organizers ADJ
dress Meeting.

At the meeting last night in the
main room of the courthouse, the
local aene of Eagles and thelr
friends had the honor of hearing
short addresses from the organizers
of two states. Harry Hayes, organ
izer for Kansas, happened to be in
Amarillo on business trip and took
advantage of his visit here to stop
over and meet j. F. Shankln, of
Fort Worth, state organizer for Tex
as. Although the weather kept many
from attending the meeting, there
was good audience sand the two
speakers held the closest attention
Of their hearers in the informal
good of the order" addresses which
they delivered.
State Organizer Shanklln is here
as the special guest of the aerie.
Yesterday he was met upon his ar.
rival here by a large delegation Of
local Eagles and was conducted to
his hotel where he met many other
members of the order. Mr.. Shank
lin will remain here several days
getting new members for the aerie
and assistaing in new plans for the
advancement of the lodge.
In addition to the special meet
ings of the aerie which will be held
from time to time, the members are
planning social function during Mr..
Shanklins stay here. Just what
form this entertainment with take has
not yet been decided upon. Theirs
will be a special meeting Of the mem
bers and interested friends in the
hall in the Eakle building Sunday
afternoon.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-06
CONTRACT LET FOR PoHEss7.
Work Of, Setting Trolley Poles Has
q. ~ begun. N
lFrom Thursday's DallY( .

ua TNTfR 't4t e. Ds..s 81
/ (From Thursdays Dallyl 70 Q.
Tom L. Miller has secured the con
tract from tho Amarillo Street Rail-
way company Tor the setting of the
trolley poles for the lines. Poles for
much Of the work are already on the
ground and Mr.. Miller is getting a
crew Of men together for the work
of setting them
Grading for the lines is progress
ing steadily and is being done faster
than the company can secure ship
ments OF STEEL. The Lincoln street
line is built out to the crossing over
the Pecos Valley tracks and the grad
ing gang is at work in Glenwood adj
dition. The jackson street line,
which will extend to Thirteenth
street on the south side of the park
has been excayated and is ready for
the steela.', ''0s'
Work on the power house Will
commence Immediately but the in
stallatlon. Of engines and dynamos
cannotslbe' completed before August.
The General Electric company which
has the contract can give no earlier
date tkan August> Blue prints for
the foundation, however, have been
furnished BY the company and bhe
concrete, work can berdone now.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-06
PREPARING FOR
!. THE MAYORS
(From 1'hursdoy's Daily.

NIlNNl lhul 9Ad9 Ihll9'J
Secretary shlreman OF the Com
marcial club and Mayor Miller are
beginning active plans fdr the state
convention of The Mayors association
Of Texas wanch %qiimcet IN Amarillo
July s and 6, Programs and inyl-
tations FOR the gathering will be out
in a few days and VIII. be malle I
as rapidly as possible,
Although not aniong'the largest
annual gatherings In the state the
convention Of mayors can lay claim
to the distinction Of being one Of
the busiest, Texas cities are begin
ming to grow and are finding many
new problems for which new provi-
sion must be made, Civic improve
ments municipal enterprises, the
granting Of franchises, and city san
itation, are among the big subjects
before the cities and these will bo
discussed by the heads of various
cities and by experts in special lines.
Between tines though, the worthy
mayors will be open TO entertainment
and Amarillo as a hostess will dis
pense Panhandle hospitality to every
visitor This will be the first trip of
many of the members TO these parts
of the state and the entertainers here
will bend every effort toward max,
ing the delegates wish they had come
sooner,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-06
Locals OFTEN on Bases.

NluCus
Locals Often on Bases.
The locals had a lot of men on
Bases; being retired in order in only
two innings, the second and eighth,
but an unusual number Of them NeEa
caught Rndbnuandown between iGosl
ners. Several times two visitnps
handled the ball before a put But
was made. only one fly was caught
in the outfield. o--,
With their four safe hits, the Cow
Boys were not in a position to do
damage. In the fourth inning with
two out and Strebel at first, Bell
smashed out double over Reddick's
head, but was left at second, when
Weller and Smith disposed of Mosely,
Bell led Off with a single in the
second, but Mosely sent a grounder
to Weller and a double play result
ed. Hellman was retired, Weber to
smith.
In the third after Hunnicut had
reached first on, Hutchinson's error,
Cavet nit to Weber and another
double play came near resulting, but
Smith dropped Hullander's throw
and Cavet reached first only to be
retired moment later when Hub
bard hit into a double play.
Weller Scores First Run.
The locals accomplished a run In
the first inning. McAllster walked
but was nipped off the cushion. Hol-
lander singled clearly over second,
and again Cavet fooled him with his
deceptive motion and he was caught
off the bag and run down, Bell to
Mitchell. Weller walled and scored
when Hellman, after a nice run,
dropped Hutchinson's fly. Reddick
hit a hot liner over third, but Nose
~ put both mits into the air and
brought it down.,
Amarillo earned a run in the
fourth, Hutchinson laid down pref
ty bunt and beat it, out Reddick
duplicated the captains feat and
reached first. Weber reached first
on flelder's choice Hutchinson
goihg to third. Dewitt poked out a
single and Hutchinson scored. Smith
and Butler famed.
Amarillo scored her last run in the
sixth. Weber reached first while
| Mitchell, strebel and Wicker were
doing an Alphonse-Gaston stunt
Event to second when Bell muffed
fa throw from Hubbard to catch De-
witt at first on bunt that he
dumped in front of the plato. But
Ller caught one on the handle of his
bat, and it was so dark that he could
not, Fsee "A, The ball went to right
fieM and Bptler thought that it went
ovqF the grand stand Hunnlcut got
the3 basl aid returned IL to Bell be-
forgBStief located i. Weber scored
Dewitt attempted to score but was
caiishE eut,s Mitchell to Hubbard to
N IsslE opened, the last inning, going
Isd8l NailsF 70 Smith. Mosely sent a
sl9Sg ky't,o right that came near be
italtg 3 Honis run, but was held at first
ISHellnisM s@atted sasfIroe liner to left
Renter feywent straight to Reddick,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-06
sTTE,rs FROM .TuLIA.
,lal 10 paily panhandIe,

Special to Daily Panhandle r@y
Tuba, Texas Junehbr-At'an cleo
ton held. ,today7toIdeede wheth-
er rortnot the Tuba independent
school district should Issue bonds to
build n $4,000 school building, very
little Interest was manifested. The
voteibelng 81 for issing bonds and
4 against issuing them. 10
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-06
CAPTURED
49,
AT ROSWELL
Net Set Out By Wire Pulls in
Fugitive Bird al ,
Roswell
lRrom Tharsday's paIlyl

f,NEIom FtdISday Dhlly)
The sluo5 qbl4lned yesterday as to
tho course OF the man Grid after his
ESCAPE from The officers here Mon
day were followed up with such sue
cess th& the man is now lodged in
fail at Roswelland unless he succeeds
in Inyelgllng the New Mexico officers
into some mistake that will get him
his liberty, he. will have TO go back
to Missouri and face the two anxi-
Gus Mrs, Birds, This morning Sher-
Iiff Hughes received a telegram from
S, T.. Ballard at Roswell stating that
the man was sim In Jail at that place
officer c, j. Huskey went down on
the morning train and will bring him
back 60 Amarillo.
At the time Of his escape Monday
evening, the officers here thought
that Bird had somehow got into a
car on an outgoing freight and that
he had gone north or east. Advlces
were sent out over the country to
-variohs places but these brought no
results.
Yesterday f. NJ. Hill, whose home
place is eight miles west Of
town heard Of man who stayed over
night recently at another ranch house
| in chat yiclaity the other night The
man who answered the general des-
crlptioh Of the missing Bird, left the
next morning and started south. Mr..
Hilrs account led the officers to wire
particular instructions to officers
along the Pecos valley with the re-
suit that the man was caught yes
terday at Roswell, It seems thAtaftl
err he left tlt ranch house west Of
Amarillo Bird went south to us kine
of theS Pecos YafAyH and cal en- a
frsitht at Jdhe PfStht littlS EiPns
between Canyon and Hereford.
officer HnskeyaYlk endeavor to
get the man to back without
redulsltiJpi paRegsF the does not
willingly CONSENT to THIS, he can very
easily be brought. back by being
the custody 6f the New Mexico Of
| flcer as Ear as T'exico. There the
Texas officer can place him under
arrest as soon as the train crosses
the line. The officers will take no
chances with him, however, and will
keep d safe grip on him whether in
New Mexico or In Texas.
The deputy from Cape Girardeau,
Mo-, rs expected to arrive today with
the reqiisltlon papers FOR Birds re-
turn. He is wanted at thht place
for ,bigamy and, II the number and
tone Of the massagess received here
from the prosecuting attorney and
peace Officers there dan be taken as
an indication, he ia very much
wanted.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-06
AMARILLO.
Totals ..2S 3 627 IL

Totals ...2S 6 q II 2
summary; Earned runs, Amarillo
I two base hit, Bell stolen bases
Mitchell, Hunnicut; sacrifice hit,
Hollander, bases on balls, off Cayet
4, off Weber G; struck out by Ca,
vet 10, by Weber 10; hit by pitched
ball, McAllister, Hunnicut; passed
balls, Dewitt 2, Hubbard 2; double
plays, Weller to Smith 2. "a