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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-27
CORONER FAILED TO
FIX RESPONSIBILITY
Local Authorities Handicapped in Prosecution Of
Riot Leaders Through Lack Of Memory
on Part Of Witnesses

suspicion that witnesses 10 the riot
ing would fail to recognize the lead
ors OF the mob when called upon to
testify In public proceedings. OF
four witnesses, upon whom the cor
oner depended for success in his first
riot inquest. all appear to display
unusually poor memory. Tho depart
ure OF all except two regiments OF
the militia caused n renewal OF
threats that there would be some
thing doing after the soldiers left, "
and this feeling was reflected In an
anxiety which manifested Itself all
circles OF the city. Only 1000 sol
dlers are left now and not more than
one-thlrd OF these are on active duty
at one time. The early hours this
morning we're almost devoid Of
alarms, Some firing was heard lr
outlying sections, but nervous mill
tlamen were responsible for II,
To-day the First cavalry was or
dered to leave Springfield tomorrow,
Only the seventh infantry will then
be here on guard duty.
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Iowa State Fair.

Special to Daily Panhandle.
Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 20.--Io-
was annual state fair, the first big
exhibition OF its kind in the Middle
West this year, was opened today.
The exhibits are very complete and
the prospects are good for a large
attendance.
Among the features OF the fair are
the following: Forty thousand dol
lars cash premiums, $4,000 speed
program, $4,000 amusement pro-
gram, 500 carloads of exhibits, l.
$50 exhibitors, $50 cattle, 500
horses, 5000 hogs, 400 sheep, 200
racing horses, 5000 chickens, go
acres of machinery exhibits, $4,000
square feet OF agricultural, horticul-
tural and dairy exhibits, daily band
concerts and a nightly $1,000 display
of fireworks
In connection with the fair, The
state department OF agriculture has
prepared an interesting summary Of
figures showing the value of Iowa
farm lands and crops. The total
acreage Of the farm lands OF the state
is put at 32,22S,1O9, with a valua.
tion OF $1,S55,S57,423. The crop
OF 1907 are valued at $3.50, 5O0,7O5
with livesock output OF S24O,S26,
266. Ah -
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FLEET AT
SYDNEY
Official Interchange Of Court
eSy and Public Reception on
Programme for Tomorrow
Associated press.

Associated Press,
The first day soIourn OF the Amer
lean battleships at sidney has pass
ed, and while there have been COM
paratlyely few functions, tomorrow
Is set aside for public reception
and public landing, A spirit OF cor
diality and wholehearted welcome
was expressed by the people in sew
cral ways, Saturday noon the ad-
mirals and captains called officially
upon Lord Northcott, governor gem
eral OF Australia, and Sir Harry
Rswson, governor OF New South
Wales. Later the governor returned
the official call.
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Rank Pays Ahead.
special to DAILY Panhandle.

Special 10 Daily Panhandle.
New York, Aug. 20.-Prosperity
got another boost today, when the
Knickerbocker Trust Company placed
at the disposal Of depositors, subject
TO withdrawal, the fourth and fifth
installments OF its payments under
the reorganization plan. These in
starlmentS fall due on December IS
and February Is. bat the present
prosperous condition Of the institu-
tl0n cSgsed the directors 10 decide to
anticipate the payments The Knick.
erbsGksr TINS, Company vas one Of
ths mSse important financial insti-
fashions 10 close ia doors during the
penae assg fan.
@&eI gae bank vas reopened. de-
s,ositSrs were given time certificates
for 10 per cent Of their deposits
Thirty per cent have nov been au.
thorized 10 BE- paid and 1t is believed
that the remaining 90 per cent will
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-27

new opera house, telephone building,
courthouse. our churches and our
homes. They we're given glimpse
OF our many Northumberland
and Famous Heights Park, Denver
Heights and the other heights, They
remarked about the great advance
ment of Amarillo since their last
visit and complimented our people
on their spirit OF progressiyeness
and determination TO build city OF
size and attractiyeness.
In brief interview with Mr..
Black, Daily Panhandle represen-
tatlye learned that he Is here on
business, when we complete our
work norh OF here, in Oklahoma, "
said Mr.. Black, I'VE will take up the
fitting OF our tracks through tho
Panhandle for fast, through passen-
ger service. Until then It will be
the route for through freight and
such passenger service as you now
have, Fast passenger trains must be
run on ballasted track, and we will
soon get to the work of ballasting
these lines. The Belen cutoff W
built with the intention OF giving US
short line TO the coast. We have
not altered our plans in this respect,
and sooner OF later this will be our
main line for both freight and pas
senger service
When asked whether or not he
could give out any information re-
garding the Amarillo shops question,
he answered; That's out Of my de-
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sleepy Elk, %
A local claim sdjuster did not
meet with the following experience;
Claim Adjuster: "Pye come 20 adj
Just the loss on that COW one OF our
trains killed"
Farmer; oval now, | reckon that
$3.50 will about fix her, She wasn'I
no ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS but a low
down critter anyway. Didn't give
much milk and was ornery as tn
day Ia long, Yep, $3.50 will cover
all the damages.
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Taft Rally In Virginia.

Special TO Daily Panhandle.
Hot Springs, va Aug. 20.--A raj
ly OF Virginia Republicans will be
held here tomorrow, when Mr., Taft
will deliver an address. His remarks
will deal with conditions in the
southern states generally and will
mark the beginning OF an attempt
on the part of the Republican cam
paign committee to break into the
solid South. Reports from Southern
Republicans have encouraged Mr.
raft to believe that the Republicans
have a better chance this year to car
ry one or two OF the Southern states
than at any time in the last quarter
OF a century.
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OFFICIALS SEE
AMARILLO
General Traffic Manager Of
Santa Fe and Party Take H.
tum0hNs Trip Over City
CFrom Thursdays DaIly)

w. ], Black, general traffic man
ager OF the Santa Fe railroad sys-
TEN, OF Chicago, was the guest Of
Amarillo for an hour yesterday aft
ernoon. In his party we're his wife,
Mrs. Black, Mrs, Wardley OF Chicago,
and W. S. keenan,, general passen-
ger agent OF the G. c. & S. F. Ry..
OF Galveston.
The party were taken in automo-
biles on trip over the city. A num-
Der OF our business men and citi-
gems met them at the home OF Gem
eral Manager Avery Turner and tho
caravan OF autos proceeded on les
rounds.
Tho visitors were shown the
"slghts" in our business section, the
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Springfield, H., Aug. 2O.--Local
authorities began the task today OF
overhaullng the handicap on their eff
forts TO fix the responsibility ior the
recent roit, imposed by the failure OF
the coroners inquest to hold anyone
responsible for the death Of Scott
Burton, the negro lynohed last FRI
day night. The open verdict of the
Coroner's Jury was below the hopes
OF the states attorney and other of
fIcialb who saw the confirmation OF
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Big Fine Rehearing.

Special TO Daily Panhandle,
Chicago, Aug. 20,-Petltion for a
rehearlng by the United States court
OF appeals OF the governments suit
against the Standard oil company OF
Indiana, in which the appellate court
reversed Judge Lands fine Of S29,-
gao, 900, will be filed here tomor-
row.
The document will be filed by
United States Attorney Edwin w.
Sims, acting under the direction Of
Attorney General Bonaparte.
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Connecticut Irishmcn.
to Daily Prnatnu,g

Special to Daily PFnatnug
New Haven, Conn Aug, 2O,--Fol-
lowing mass this morning, the An
cient order OF Hlbernlans opened It's
state convention and will remain In
session all day A big banquet will
be held In Music Hall this evening
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Negroes Prosperous.
,laI TO Daily PAM ,ndle.

Special 10 Daily Panh male.
Baltimore, Nd Aug, 2O.-Reports
from state organizations OF colored
people, presented today at the con-
vention of he National Negro Bust
ness League, show considerable
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Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Springfield, H., Aug. 2O.--Flnh
REIMBURSEMENT OF the military con
troll OF this city will take place to-
morrow as the result OF confer.
ence between Governor Deneen and
Mayor Young today. The First reg
iment will be sent TO Chicago and
the remaining regiment OF the Sew
onth infantry viii be held in reserve
in case the sheriff's force and police
are unable to preserve the peace the
troops have established.
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gain Nv the number and extent
business enterprises conducted by
negroes. Colored men from many
states took part in a symposium on
What Negro Business Men Have
Accomplished"
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ScnndInnylnns Meet.

Great Falls, Mont Aug, 2O.--A
convention OF the scandinavian
Brotherhood was commenced hero
today and has attracted a large num-
Der OF delegates from all over Mon
tana and the Northwest.
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Holiness Encnmnment.

Chester, Pa, Aug, 20.--Holiness
people OF Pennsylvania began their
sixteenth annual camp meeting near
here today. A local option rally will
be feature.
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PERSONAL MENTION
(From FrIdNs Dally)

mess flhltoI IN tue WY toNaJ'
II. A, Campbell returned last night
from a business trip to Dslhart.
G. w. Hilton is transacting bust
ness in Topeka, Kan this week.
DR.. Z. f. True made twenty
mile horse back trip this morning,
W. B. Hutchinson, Of TulIa, is mar
ing business call on Amarillo today.
A. F. MantI, OF Canyon City, Is
a business visitor in Amarillo today.
Ed Kirk was down from Canadian
this morning for a visit to his fam
ily
Or. S. e. Burkhesd OF Clarendon,
Is a business visitor In Amarillo to-
day.
Frederick Kendall is enjoying a
picnic with his sunday school class
today.
]. A. Travis returned last night
from a business trip in the south
plains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pegees, OF Tyler, ar
rived here last night to spend the
summer.
Mr. Hall OF the Wells-Fargo COM
pany is away for a short visit in
Oklahoma.
w. L. Thompson, Ben Gill and
lsom Cobb are fishing on the can
yon today.
]. d. Wrather, an old time ANA
rillo citizen, again walks the streets
OF our burg. 'rsEL
r. r. HSzlewood returned last
night from business trip to PAN
handle City.
viii Ellis left last night for a ten
days visit with his parents in Clarks-
VILE. Texas.
Mrs. ]. r. Wrather returned last
night from a three months visit in
oakton, Ky.
Mr.. and Mrs, n. j, Murphy re.
turned last night from a three days
visit in Clovis,
Jacob Loewenhaught, OF New York
city, is in Amarillo today looking
over the country.
Mrs w. l., Ponder returned last
night from a two weeks visit with
friends in Hereford.
Miss Mazeppa Guyer, OF Dallas, is
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Y. W,
Holmes, at 700 Jackson.
Mrs. Fannie Barnes, of Hillsboro,
is visiting here this week with the
family of John Golding.
Mrs. T. 5. Hurd returned last
night from a three weeks visit with
her mother in Newton. Kan.
]. c. Perry, OF Paris, passed
through Amarillo today en- route to
Plainview on prospecting trip.
Mrs. r. II. Bennett leaves this
evening for Arkansas City where she
will spend week with friends.
Mrs. D. NJ. Daniel will leave this
evening for an extended visit with
friends and relatives in Kansas.
T. A. Lambeth leaves this evening
for his home in Cooper, Texas, after
pleasant visit with relatives here.
NJ. D. Crowson OF Bonham, Texas,
arrived in the city yesterday for a
visit with her daughter. Mrs. ]. F.
Speed.
Miss Winters, of Clinton, KY, ar
rived here last night to take a posi-
ton as stenographer for DID. Kill
Tough.
Rev. w. A. Erwin has returned
from Tulia where he conducted
very successful ten days revival
meeting, sljMIM
Mrs. r. NJ Ward, OF San Saba, who
has been visiting the family OF w.
l.. Thompson here, returned home
last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Seaman, OF Min.
eral Wells, stopped over here yester
day with friends while on their way
to Silverton.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G.. Gentry re.
turned to their home in Decatur las.
night after a weeks visit vita
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Shropshire. OF
Alvorado, stopped over here yester.
day en- route to Plainview. where
they will visit friends and prospect.
- ----s
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DEMOCRATIC PLANS
SUBMITTED TO BRYAN
AssocIated Press.


Chicago, Aus 2O,--All plans TO
conduct the Democratic campaign
will be submitted 10 Mr., Bryan, at
his conference here Saturday with
the members OF the national COM
mttee, for his final approval, Vice
Presidential Candidate Kern will
likely attend the coming conference.
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Extends a Welcome.

>"Caretakers of the city owned by the
nation. he said. we of Washington
throw open wide the gates and bid q
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menced the federal awakening which be-
came open-eyed when a few years later
the heroic figure and matchless courage
OF Alexander r. Shepherd-like so many
with splendid disregard of selfish and
powerful opposition and mindful only
or his great task Alexander Shepherd.
supported notably by Crosby S. Noyes
made straight the paths. exalted the val
leys. levelcd the obstructive hills ST
fenced those who then noisily agitated
for the removal Of the seat of govern
ment, and established for himself a name
and a place which shall not be taken
away from him.
Might of Neglect" a Memory.
The gloomy night of neglect is now
only memory and has been succeeded
oy day which while young. gives great
promise of magnificent future. Much
has been done since dawn. Much more
must be done before the coming of high
neon. The latter years have in the main
been years of accomplishment.
In whatever has been Of forward move
ment during the past seventeen years the
washington Board of Trade has had
large, If modest part. Really nom
commercial organization, it studies local
conditions, and when conclusion is
reached by its Notwithstanding
nearly 700 business and professional men
II presents that conclusion to those whose
authority is sufficient to bring about the
desired amendment. The boards interest
Is broad and impersonal 1t stands for
the community. 1t has never ground
the AK of any man. 1t has toiled to
present the exhibit which is here for
you 1nspection-a goodly sample of the
future city which is seem. not dimly. by
the eye of faith-but it submits no claim
save to earnest participation in SO much
or the work as was within its scope
Inns city of yours-ours. If you will
is worthy of your real concern
speaking for the Board ~of Trade and
, those whom 1t represents. l ask you
and those whom you represent to note
with proprietary interest the federal or
municipal details in which you may take
pride and the omissions of which YOU
may be critical. Should the omissions
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AT NOTABLE BANQUET
Visiting Governors Guests of
Board of Trade.
PROMINENT MEN PRESENT
Vice President and Speaker Of House
Deliver Addresses.
VIEWS OF THE OTHER ORATORS
Gen. Harries, Toastmaster, Extends
Welcome to "Non-Resident Pro-
prietors of National Capital"
VIEWS OF THE OTHER ORATORS

Notable in every respect was the ban
quet given by the Washington Board
of Trade in the New Willard last even
ing in honor of the visiting governors
comforting with President Roosevelt with
reference to the conservation of the ma
tons material resources. Twenty seven
chief executives of states were in attend
ance. and according to Gov. Swanson of
Virginia. who was the only one of the dis
tinguished transients to make an .ad-
dress, they enjoyed to the full the hos
pitality of their local hosts. Other dis
tinguished men were among the many
who sat around the flower strewn tables
in the great banquet hall, they
including Vice President Fairbanks
Speaker Cannon, John Sharp Williams of
Mississippi Representative Cushman of
Washington Secretary Of the Treasury
Cortelyou and Commissioners West and
Mcfarland Gen. George H. Harries
was POSTMASTER.
Notable too. were the addresses. none
of the speakers being blind to the deep
and perhaps far-reaching future impor-
lance of the gathering in the National
Capital at this time of the chief eXecu-
tives of so many sovereign states of the
Union for consultation with the President
Of the | nlteQ states on the general SUD-
iect of the material welfare and pros
perity of the nation. Though some of
those who spoke seemed to lack terminal
facilities, thus prolonging the banquet
far beyond the time when farewells are
usually said. they could be and We're ex-
cused in view of the gravity of the prob
lem under discussion and the interest
they took in it's variouus phases.
Responsibility on the State.
Throughout the evening there was dis
cernible in the tone of most of the
speeches a note of antagonism to the
idea of the conservation of the material
resources of the United States by enact
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n,ent or enactments by the national leg
islarure Speaker Cannon even went so
far as to say that federal aid In that
direction would, like the apples of Sodom.
turn to ashes on the lips He demanded
that the conservation of resources within
this state and that be left to the sovereign
responsibility of the state itself: and. In
discussing that phase of the subject, he
displayed far-reachng optimism.
Throwing ice water on the heated talk
of the dangers of further waste of the
nations material resources. Speaker Can
non expressed the belief that. with the
exhausting of the vast fuel beds of coal
will come the Harvesting of the SUM-;
that when the age of iron is over, through
lack of supply, cement will take its place
lin fact that with each exhaustion of a
material national resource something else
will be found or invented to take its
place The states rights idea was also
given prominent place in the Speaker S
remarks, and it was. also in the address
of Representative John Sharp Williams.
later in the evening.
The other speakers were Gov. Swanson
of Virginia. Vice President Fairbanks,
Secretary Cortelyou and Representative
Cushman.
Reference to Union Station Plaza.
Reference was made-facetious refer
ence at that-to the trackless condition of
the Union station plaza by Speaker Can
non and Mr.. Williams. Uncle Joe Offering
the condition as evidence that members
of CongresS-..the very common council
of the District of Columbia''-were not re-
sponsible to this non-votng community
and Mr.. Williams urging that the track
age bill conferees hold out for three
years if necessary. in order to secure ade-
uuate supervision of the local street rail-
way companies.
Although the dinner was to have begun
ut 7:3O o'clock it was trifle after s
o clock when members and guests were
seated and Gen. Harries arose to well
come the distinguished visitors of the
Beard OF Trade
Extends a Welcome.
"'Caretakers of the city owned by the
nation" he said we of WASHINGTON
throw open wide the gates and bid q
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pointed out the need OF using economical
ly 1.-The bounties provided by beneficent
Father that yet remained to u.s.. But
Mr.. Fairbanks also spoke strongly
against unjust federal interference with
states rights asserting that there is
only one way in which to maintain the
beauty and strength Of republican insti-
tutions and that is by the supreme and
unchallenged maintenance of both fed
eral and states rights.
"Uncle Joe" in Fine Fettle.
Speaker Cannon was next on the list.
and he was in excellent form Guests at
the dinner who had heard Speaker Can
non on numerous other occasions declared
afterward that he had never made more
eloquent or more notable address.
II doubt" the Speaker said. referring
to the relations between Congress and
the District of Columbia, whether we
are not at times indeed a common coun-
Gil. for we have spent twelve months
getting tracks down to the Union sta
ton. and we are still here arguing about
six tickets for a quarter and universal
transfers and supervision by the inter-
state commerce commission or the Dis
tri6t CommiSSioners-and in the mean
time you poor devils have to walk.
Speaker Cannon very emphatically OPP
posed the idea Of conservation of ma
tional resources by enactment of the ma
tional legislature. declaring that the bur-
den of expense of conservation should be
put on the state, the county and the
township. He urged that the responsible
1ty be left where 1t Is atspresent and not
placed on the federal government. We
cannot have our cake and eat it too, and
we cannot have forests and food crops on
the same land.
Supremacy of States Rights.
Gov. Swanson. following Mr.. Cannon.
discussed the greatness of Virginia and
the supremacy of states rights, declaring
that the nation should be spelled with a
capital IN" but that the state should be
spelled with a capital letter as well.
Secretary Cortelyou paid high tribute
to President Roosevelt. and after descrip-
ing In great detail many of the tombs Of
dead and gone Presidents. he .uggested
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hearty welcome to you nonresident pro-
prietors in whose behalf we labor inces-
sanity. to the end that neither the con-
tinentally scattered millions or the locally
congregated thousands shall be ashamed
of the place which is our common pos
session.
Freely We give account Of our stew
ardship. and reasonably we ask a con-
stantly accommodating national interest in
the welfare of the nations capital.
Here is beauty and promise of beauty.
Upon naturally attractive foundation
the fathers and their sons have builded
city the like of which is not among
the cities of this land. The site selected
by Washington, the plan an initiative
inspiration forever linked with tho name
of L'Enfant, the beginnings of the Ma
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Gen. George ii. Harries,
POSTMASTER.
tional capital were burdened with none
tary and other disadvantages mot en-
tirely unknown in more recent times) and
am almost complete absence of national
appreciation and recognition.
Conditions Were Lamentable.
For three score and ten years the con-
dtions were lamentable. The federal
District was no more than an aggrega-
ton of villages-one fairly large. bordered
by several small ones Congress was
needless as to it's responsibilities to such
an extent that. after trying federal con-
troll for more than fifty years. the in
habitants of that portion of the District
which had originally been ceded by Vir-
ginia insisted on returning home. taking
with them 30s4 square miles of territory.
yet public spirit survived. Brave men
strove to compel betterments and We're
striving with undiminished ardor when
the civil war made Washington the CEN
ter of worldwide interest Then COM