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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17
SPECIAL FOR
THE EXCURSION
Panhandle Day Plans Are Being
Carried Forward Toward
Big Success

In spite of tho cold water thrown
on the Panhandle Day excursion
proposition by the Unexpectedly
high rate demanded by the Denver
road, the movement for the big cell
obration By Panhandle people at tho
fair on October 2S Is regalnlng i'm
petus today and promises to be as
much Of a success as il It had re-
ceiyed the cooperation OF the rail
roads. Committees from the ANA
rillo Chamber OF Commerce set to
work yesterday noon TO get the nee
essary 200 guarantors for the special
excursion and although the lack of
encouragement from the Denver road
operates against the success OF the
excursion train proposition, the COM
mittecs are meeting with fair sue
cess.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17
CINCINNATI CAR
CRASHES over BLUFF
Associated Press

AShoClateu fTebb'
Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct 16,-one
man was killed, six persons danger
ously injured and probably twenty
five others slightly hurt today when
an Emerson avenue car crowded with
passengers Jumped tho track and
went over twenty-five foot en-.
bankment at Mount Hope in the
western end OF the city Attorney
Henry H. Bausch was taken from the
wreckago badly injured and died be-
fore he could be taken to hospital.
IL Is feared that some of the in
jured may also die, While coming
down the hill, the motorman lost
control Of the car which jumped the
track apparently from bad rail,
went clear across the street and over
the bank, II landed upside down
and the heavy trucks crashed down
through the car.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17
DUCHESS CONSUELO
IS COMING
Special to Daily Panhandle.

special 10 Daily Panhandle.
London, oct 16.--Consuelo, Du-
chess Of Marlborough, sails today for
New York, where she will pay an ex-
tended visit TO her mother. Mrs.
oliver =, Belmont, She will be ac-
companied by her young son, Lord
Ivor Churchill.
The Duchess last visited America
in 1905, when she paid a brief visit
to her mother in Newport. While
IL is understood that she will spend
some months in America, she will
probably continue to make her per-
manent residence In London, despite
her matrimonial troubles with the
duke. BY the terms Of the serara4
ton the duchess retains Sunderland
house, n magnificent mansion in the
heart Of fashionable London, reno
waited at enormous expense by her
father The duchess also has the
exclusive care OF the two children,
the Marquis Of Banford and Lord
liver Churchill. The consideration
for this privilege, 1t is rumored, was
an extra 10000 a year allotted to the
duke by William X. Vanderbilt,
father OF the duchess.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17
CALIAFORNIA PIONEER
DIES IN CHICAGO
Associated Press.

Chicago, oct, 16.-Jesso Holla-
day aged 80, a pioneer OF California,
but Of late years a resident Of Chi
cago, died yesterday at the Lexington
hotel lie was associated with his
brother Benjamin, in the operation
OF the Pony Express which for many
years was the only means Of carry
ing malls across the western plains.
They also owned stage coach line
prior to the advent of railroads. The
Holiday brothers were important
factors in the development of Call
fornia and owned for many years a
steamship line plying between San
Francisco and Honolulu.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17
CUMBERLAND ARMY
VETERANS meet
Special to Daily Panhandle.

Special to Daily Panhandle.
Chattanooga, Tenn, oct. 16.-Vet-
Grams from many states are In at
tendance at the annual reunion of the
Society OF the Army Of the Cumber-
land, which convened in Chattanooga
today and will extend through to-
morrow. Pilgrimages will be made
to the famous battlefields and other
points Of historic interest in this
vicinity. Only routine business will
be transacted at the business session.
General Gates p. Thurston, Major w.
]. Colburn, OF this city, is secretary
and General Il. A. Carman, OF Wash
ington, treasurer.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17
Sell HARTMAN
RACE HORSES
Special TO Daily Panhandle.


Now York, oct. l6.-Some Of the
best show horses of arlstocratlc line
age that the tanbark circle has
known this season will go under the
hammer tomorrow when j. w. Har-
rIman, nephew Of the railroad mag
nate and himself prominent in social
spdslnass,s,l silaiRss wiz auction lhis
ribbon-winning string Twelve horses
of the twenty stars OF the Hartman
stables are offered, and eager bidding
for them is expected, Among them
Is the famous Nala, the prize gig
horse; Laughing Water, the dainty
mare; Lord Brooke and Lord Bur
leigh, victoria animals; Search Light
and Electric Light, a champion pair
OF park animals; Chieftaln; Lady
Dilham, May Morning, Dainty Eccles
and two others. These twelve horses
have captured ninety-six trophies
this year alone. For Nala Mr.. Har-
riman paid $4,000, and he expects
to realize at least that much for him.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17
CAUGHT The
BLACKMAILERS
Threat Against Dakota Mine
Superintendent Leads 10
Capture Of PIOttGTS
Assoclated Press.

Associated Press.
Lead. S. d, oct. 16.-An attempt
to extort 100000 from j. GrIcr, man
ager Of the Homestake gold mine,
under threat OF dynamitlng his home
unless the money was placed in
designated place. was frustrated
last night by the arrest OF tho all
legged blacl,mailers, Mrs, Anna NAL
jas, Chris Maljas, her husband, and
Matt Zlmbola were arrested as the
guilty parties.
Left Dccoy LettcP.
Grler received an anonymous let-
ter demanding 100000, the threat
being made that Griers homo would
be dynamited unless the money wag
put in an envelope and placed =.
certain place, lie reported the mat
ter to the police and decoy letter
was left as directed. Mrs. Malias
was arrested as she took the letter
and her husband and Zimbola were
later taken into custody.
Has Been Attempted Before.
Several years ago similar at
tempt was made to blackmail Grier
by anonymous threats Of kidnapping
his children, He refused TO comply
with the demands, took precautions
which kept his children out of reach
OF possible kidnappers. The demands
were again made under threat OF
violence to himself and the conspir-
ators made good their threats by
dynamiting the Grler t0use In Lead.
A corner OF the house was blown to
atoms and Grier narrowly escaped
death. Although strenuous efforts
were made to capture the perpetra-
tors Of the deed, no arrests we're
ever made. Grier is by disposition a
fighter and Is not likely to prove at
any time an easy victim for black
mailers.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17
HARTMAN
IS CONFIDENT
High Finance Railroad Man
Leads Forces To-day 10 Con-
troll Illinois Central
Associated Press.

AbSoGldleu fIeAb,
Chicago, oct 16.-Tho annual
meeting OF the Illinois Central In
which warm contest is expected
for control between Stuyvesant Fish,
former president, and u. II. Harri-
man, opened at noon today. The
contest over the proxies continued
almost mp 10 the hour of the meet
ing and the eightecn-hour trains
which arrived this morning brought
patches Of delayed proxies from east
Crn stockholders, Followers OF IIar-
rimon declare that there Is no prob
ability Of his losing control in the
meeting, claiming that he will have,
outside Of the 2S6,73l shares which
will not be effective in the election
more than sufficient votes to carry
through anything he wishes.
TO Elect -Four Directors.
Four directors are to be elected
at the meeting to succeed Fish. Har-
riman and John Jacob Aston, whose
terms expire aud who are candidates
for reelection, and to iii the va
cancy caused by the death Of c, b,
yelling, Outstanding stock OF the
Illinois Central is 95O,4OO shares. or
this It Is estimated that 100000
shares viii not be represented and
deducting the shares which will not
count IN view of the order issued by
Judge Hall yesterday, there is left
563,669 shares which will not be
far from the maximum number Of
shares voted,
May Fake Sea erdi bays.
Fish expressed himself confident
OF the election of directors but said
that as changes in the proxies are 50
numerous no man could state exactly
the number Of votes controlled 1t is
possible that the work Of determin-
ing the right Of various proxies may
consume two or three days and that
the election OF directors consequent
ly may not be reached today.
Open To the Press.
At the meeting OF directors which
preceded the meeting OF stockhOld-
ers, it was decided upon motion of
Fish that the meeting of the stock
holders should be open to the press
Heretofore none but stockholders
have been admitted
HarHhan Is SCOrnful.
When Fish entered the stockhold-
ers meeting shortly before noon he
walked to the able where President
Harahan sat as presiding officer,
placed his hand on Harahan's Shout
der and said few words to him,
Harahan shrugged his sholders and !
tossed his arm impatiently implying !
ne did not care to talk with Fish. |
The latter turned away with a smile |
and took a seat among the stock
holders,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17
ORGANIZATION STARTED.
Sons Of Confederacy viii Have Good
List of Members.

List of Members.
Although it has not yet been Of
ficially enrolled and provided with a
charter .by the general organization,
Amarillo camp of the Sons OF the
Confederacy is successfully instituted
and has good list OF members which
is steadily growing AT the meeting
last week officers for the ensuing
term we're elected as follows: r. f.
Copley, president; Howard Trigg,
vice president; j. A. Mobiles, seCre-
tary and treasurer; J. r. Bowman,
historian; b. e. Timmons, chaplain.
The next meeting will be held tomor-
row evening at the residence Of May
or Will A. Miller on Tyler street.
Everyone interested in the organiza-
ton are invited to attend the meet
ing and If eligible to membership, to
enroll with the camp. Any man
whose father or grandfather was a
Confederate soldier Is eligible to
membership in .ha Sons of the Con-
federacy.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17

We want to trade good horse for
milk COW. Also have others to ex-
change for Amarillo property. or
heifer calves. Lone Star Realty &
Investment Co.. Downing place, 1900
North Pierce street, phone SAC. Attic
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17
Time is
EXTENDED
z -
Trustees for College viii Walt
for AmariIIO'S Completed
Proposition

By a decision of the board OF truss
tees for the proposed Presbyterian
college, final action in the matter OF
location for the college will not be
taken for twenty or thirty days yet
and all towns which are or intend to
become candidates for the institution
will be given an opportunity to make
the pest possible offer for the school
This will give Amarillo the time
needed for completion of the plans
here and with the shop and other
similar problems out of the way, the
Chamber of Commerce and citizens
generally can take up the plan and
carry 1t to successful completion,
Trustees in Amarillo To-day.
At 1890 today the board of trus-
tees arrived in Amarillo over the
Denver from Vernon Their work
at Vernon was transacted in less time
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17
PANIC IN MONTREAL.
Owners of Detroit Street Railway
Stock Unload.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Montreal, Quebec, Oct. 16,--The
stock market was in a panic as, re-
suit OF the passing of the quarterly
dividend OF the Detroit United rail-
way which is dealt in here largely
From so at the close Monday 1t
dropped to % The whole market
was badly affected. A good sized
fraction of the total common stock
is held here and widows and orphans
in plenty are depending upon djvl-
dends Of this stock for part Of their
sustenance.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17
Several Hundred Homeless.
Special TO Daily Panhandle.

Special TO Daily Panhandle.
Brazil, Ind, oct. 16.-From TWEEN
ty-five to thirty persons are dead
and dying, 100 injured and every
house in Fontanet destroyed, rem
dering several hundred people home
less, as the result OF the explosion
Of powder in the mills OF the Du-
pont Powder company, near Fontanet
yesterday. The first explosion oc-
Cured in the glazing mill at 9:15.
Quickly following other mills blew
up. There were three distinct con-
cussions at intervals OF a few min
utes. In the mills at the time sew
enty-five or eighty men were at work.
Fled After First Explosion.
When the glazing mill went up
men ran for their lives from other
mills and many escaped death but
received serious injuries. At the
first explosion inhabitants OF town
ran from the buildings and thus
saved themselves. No one was killed
in town although there is not a
building left standing.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17
Disastrous Floods In Spain.
Associated Press

Associated Press
Barcelona, Spain, Oct. Floods
In this vicinity continue to be most
serious. TIP 70 the present time five
persons have been drowned, Thirty
thousand have been thrown out of
work, The village OF Manrosa has
been terribly rayaEed
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17
No "Chartcrcd Train" Order.

The Chamber of Commerce here
had expected to get a specla train
under the chartered train order
made by the state railroad commits
sion some time ago, Under this rule
special trains may DE chartered I'M
der certain conditions at a uniform
rate of 81 per train mile, This
would have made the cost OF train
from Amarillo to Dallas something
over $3.50, AT this price the Cham
her of Commerce could have made a
rate of IS and could have easily paid
tie bill ogips 70 The fact hQweyeFa
that a difficulty between the Com
merclal club OF Victoria and some
road in southern Texas over the daily
train service has resulted in an in
junction restraining the railroad
commission from ordering any extra
or special trains, the commission is
now powerless in the matter Of such
trains. Both the Rock Island and
Denver give rates to Fort Worth but
by some wireless Geographic agree
ment the rates are the same and the
arbitrary ruling OF one fare plus 10
cents will stick for both roads on
the dates wanted for the Panhandle
Day excursion.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17

i clean, block and re-trim all
kinds of hats. Skip, the Stetson
Halter, 115 East Fourth street. 70 &c
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17
POSTPONE PErTIBoNE TRIAL.
Defendants Condition Not Critical
Says Judge.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Boise, Idaho, Oct. 16-The trial
OF George A. Pettibone was post
poned today until Oct. 2S. Judge
Wood said that he was certain the
defendants physical condition would
permit OF trial on Oct. 2S but the
defense requested a few days longer
delay and the 2Sth was agreed upon.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17
EARTHQUAKE
is RECORDED
Seismic Disturbance Somewhere
In the World is Shown
By Instruments
Associated Press.

Albany y, " Oct. 16,-An earth
quake OF great proportion In a di-
rection and at a distance not yet
identified, began to record itself
about Q a. m, today on the selsmo-
graph at the state museum, At 1915
the movement was still in progress
with undiminished severity,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17

Violence Recorded at Washington.
Associated TresL.
Washington, d. c., Oct 16.--An
earthquake of great violence was re-
corded by the siesmograph at the
weather bureau today. A strong mo-
ton of disturbance began shortly
attern Q this morning and subsidized
about six minutes later. The APP
proximate time as first shown by the
government instruments being from
?I'% to $40.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17
statosman's Niece Commits Suicide.

Associated Press.
Detroit, Mich, Oct. 16.-Dhe body
OF Mrs. w. +. Turner, niece OF the
late Samuel ]. Tllden, was taken
from the river here yesterday. She
had committed suicide.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17
TOWN DESTROYED BY
POWDER EXPLOSION
Thirty-F@ People at FOntanet, Indiana, We're Killed
Yesterday Hundreds Injured and Houses All
Over Several States Shaken
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Terre Haute, Ind, Oct. 16,--The
Indiana Laflin and Rand powder
mills at Fontanet eighteen miles
north cast of this city exploded at
9:l5 yesterday morning, practically
wiping out the little mining town,
killing twenty men and seriously in
iuring one hundred more. The mills
burning and bodies Of the killed can
not be recovered.
Every Building Wrecked.
Every building in the town and
within radius of half mile
wrecked, The Big Four ran a spe-
cal train to the scene OF the accident
with physicians and the injured
we're brought to hospitals in this
city. Superintendent Monahan of
the powder mill is missing and is
supposed to be in the debriss. A
state of panic prevailed among the
residents of the surrounding country,
Telegraph and telephone wires are
down,
Felt Fifty Miles Away.
The explosion was heard and felt
over wide area. 1t was heard in
Indianapolis and at Charlottesville,
thirty-flye miles from Fontanet,
The shock cracked a brick wall and
sank thing in the floor one inch.
Many windows were shattered at
Brazil, Ind, fifteen miles away.
Cincinnati reports feeling the shock.
It was thought to be an earthquake.
Southern Indiana and Hamilton,
Ohio, also report feeling the shock,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17
Giant Magazine Exploded.

At 1O:45, ninety minutes after the
first explosion, the heat Of the burn
ing mill exploded the great powder
magazine situated In a hollow sever
al hundred yards from the mills. 1t
contained many thousand kegs of
powder and the conclusion was even
greater than from the explosion of
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17

RS BATONY Baonyi
IVA Of Frank Work rich Yorker Of
Roche Two she secretly Batonyi
ding not announced for nearly Baony
At time his family bore the Of Cohen
came to America he became riding
York Later he developed into whip Of
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17

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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17
Canyon Is Going Anyhow.


other towns are disposed to make
the best OF the situation and to join
in the excursion anyhow This morn
ing Secretary Beggs of the Chamber
of Commerce, had a talk over the
long distance phone with Secretary
Smith of the Commercial club at
Canyon. Secretary Smith stated that
Canyon would send a good delega-
tion on the excursion and that they
might want an entire car for the use
of Canyon City people.
Advertising Is Ready.
In the meantime the advertising
committee OF the Chamber OF Com
merce here is getting ready for
Amarillo's share of the publicity on
the excursion and at the fair. Mem
bers OF the committee steadfastly re-
fuse to disclose the exact nature of
the scheme but they confidently
maintain that it is a winner and that
II will meet with great approval,
The special train leaving here at
midnight, Oct. %, will get into DIAL
las by / o'clock Saturday afternoon.
With the special trains no stops
would be made after leaving Mem
phis and as there would be no bag
gage, mail or express to bother with,
much better time could be made
than on the regular schedule, The
special leaving at midnight would
arrive in Dallas before passengers
on the regular train which would
leave Amarillo in the evening be-
fore, could reach Dallas.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-01-25
A Patient Snake.

One does not often attribute the vir-
tue of patience to snake. Letters
From a Surgeon" however. contain an
anecdote in which its existence is evil
dent. DR.. Perry. surgeon Of the Twen-
tieth Massachusetts. wakened in camp
one morning to find himself tightly
held in the clutch of DR.. Hayward. his
senior officer.
s'Don't move. John, till l say three!'
ordered the senior sharply. "Then
seize my hands and spring to your feet.
One, two three!'
At the word Dr. Perry jumped. and
he never made cleaner leap. He was
Just in time to see moccasin dive I'M
der the coat which he had been using
for pillow. Armed with sticks. they
dragged the coat away. but saw only
the hole into which the snake had Gid
ed. The surgeon had accidentally block
ed the entrance to the reptiles abode,
and it had lain all coiled under the
back Of his neck, waiting patiently for
him to move so it could enter.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-01-25
A Freshman.

A freshman who had entered one Of
the large universities and was not
much accustomed to the ways either
of institutions Of learning or Of cities
was returning late one evening from
lecture. When near his lodgings he was
halted by two masked men, who held
him up" in true metropolitan style.
One of the men leveled the convention
al revolver at the young man, while
the other relieved him Of his watch,
pocketbook and other valuables. He
made no mention Of the matter to any
body at the time, but Z few days later
he reported it to the president of the
university.
at wasn't a great DEAL" he said,
shut 1t was more than I like to lose,
and think it's an outrage to treat a
boy that way"
"Why didn't you tell me Of this soon
err" asked the president.
II supposed they would bring the
things back to me next morning." he
answered. ut was a couple Of sophie
mores hazing me, wasn't it?'-Youth's
Companion.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-01-25
Fox Terriers Points.

The fox terrier is the most intelligent
Of all the smaller breeds, and there is
hardly trick that he cannot learn in
a very few lessons. He Is usually
healthy, makes the best kind of 4
watch dog, and his ability to catch and
kill rats and other vermin is another
story. In symmetry, size and character
the dog must present a generally gay,
lively and active appearance. The ter
rier, like the foXhound, must on no az
count be doggy" nor must he be too
short in the leg He should stand like
a cleverly made hunter, covering lot
Of ground, yet with a short back, as
before stated He will then attain the
highest degree Of propellng power. to-
gether with the greatest length Of
stride that is compatible with the
length Of his body. Weight is not GER
tain criterion OF a terriers fitness for
his work-general shape, size and con-
tour are the main points. and If dog
can gallop and stay and follow his fox
up drain it matters little what his
weight is to q pound or SO, though
roughly speaking, it may be said that
he should not scale over twenty pounds.
Eugene r. Cole in Home Magazine.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-01-25
Big Game Birds.

The capercailzie. or "black game bird
OF Norway" Is one Of the largest spe~
cles of game birds in the world. being
very hardy and frequently attaining Il
weight exceeding fifteen pounds, but
when the birds are young they are
easy prey OF hawks. The birds are
what are known as rangers" for the
reason that while In quest Of food
they cover II wide expanse of territory
During periods Of heavy snowfall they
burrow into the snow and remain until
the storm subsidies before venturing
out again, Their food In winter con-
sists chiefly OF birch buds, and In sum-
mer they catch mice and other small
animals. They are rated as members
OF the grouse family and In habits are
much like the partridge.-Forest and
Stream.