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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

MarIieS In New MeXico--"Dick,
Elliott, who made so many friends
while here during the summer with
the DR.. Rucker show, was married
Thursday at Roswell, N. NJ, to Miss
Esther M. Claude, young lady Of
that city. Mr. Elliott is located Ros-
well with the Majestic Theater stock
company and has with him several
Amarillo favorites in theaterical cir
cles' among them being the Holdings
worth twins and Mr.. Russell and
wife.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22
.sibnity OF another blaze,

lsibllity OF another blaze.
Mr. Davis has been in charge Of
this department only two weeks yet
he showed himself master OF the
situation, and handled the willing
workers under his direction with skin
and precision, Nearly all of the
clerks of the department were on
hand promptly afte rthe alarm and
responded TO the leadership OF those
in charge.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

From the beginning OF the confla-
grafton until its fiercest stage was
passed the whistle Of the shops wall
ed its distress on the early morning
air. The shrieks Of the whistle con-
tlnued until the boilers had been
burned over.
Hundreds OF people from all por-
lions OF the city hurried to the
scene in response to the alarm, many
OF them joining in the futile en-
deavor against the progress of the
flames. Thousands stood and wit
messed the destruction, powerless to
render even the least service.
The event was without serious ac.
cident, only few minor accidents
and burns being reported.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22
FEARFUL End
TO FAMILY
Father and Three Children Burn
10 Death, Mothers Neck
Is Broken
Associated Press.

Mount Sterling KY. Oct. ia
telephone message from Paintsville,
Johnson county, this morning says
that during a fire last night George
Stafford and three children were
burned TO death and that Mrs. Stat
ford, becoming frightened, lest she
be burned, jumped from a second
story window and broke her neck.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22
PHYSICIAN STRICKEN.

Special TO Daily Panhandle.
WaXahaChie, Texas, Oct. l9.--Dr.
II. c. Stacey, a prominent physician
in this section, was stricken With
paralysis today and is in critical
condition.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Letter From MsCk--HoE. ]. r.
Bowman of this city is in recent of
a personal letter from Chairman
Norman L. Mack, OF the national
Democratic committee urging him to
raise donation among Amarillo
Democrats for the campaign fund
The gentleman is making his re-
Spouse to the letter in the form OF a
collection from citizens of 81 each
Already Mr.. Bowman has almost
woo He will send in his reply to
the letter from the chairman lust AZ
soon as the amount mAutioneJ has
been reached.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Meets Commlssion--Avery Turner.
vice president and general manager
for the Pecos Valley lines, is in Aus
tin this week before the Texas rail
way commission, which later has I'M
der consideration the proposition Of
depot for Farwell.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Sunday SCHOOL Rally--Yesterday
was rally day for the Baptist Sun
day school In Amarillo. The entire
forenoon was taken with this branch
OF the service, ana It proved both
profitable and pleasant. The even
ing hour was taken with, special
song service, tho pastor Rev. r. +.
jenkins, being absent from the city,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22
PANHANDLE IS LEADING

A message received in this city TO-
day from j. II, Avery, who is now in
Dallas in connection with the placing
OF the Panhandle exhibit reads;
Dallas, Texas, Oct. 1O.-Haye
just gotten one exhibit mp and am
very busy. Have the other sections
Of Texas outcIassed. We challenge
the entire state outside Of the Pan
handle.
~. H. AVERY"
This bit OF information while
pleasing in the extrome, can not pos
sibly come as a surprise to any who
have seen the wonderful productions
Of the Panhanled country.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Family Improving The six mem
hers OF the family OF J, A. shafer,
recently removed to St. Anthony's
ssnitsrium on account Of fever, are
reported improved,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Beneficial 10 HeaIth--A prominent
local physician Is authority for the
statement that the present change in
the weather will have a good effect
upon health conditions in Amarillo
and surrounding country.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22
CITY NEWS.
*++++++++**+++++,
lFrom Monday,s nailyl

CFrom Mondays DailyD
Takes New Part-Vernon Wal
lace, who was the leading man with
the Korak show here this summer,
has signed with Broadhurst and Cow
an In their dramatization of Texas"
and viii take the part of "Treshwater
Jack" He will leave New York
November |.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Child Critically nI-Rollie Wells,
the S-year-old son OF Mr., and Mrs.
T. II. Wells Of this city, was operat-
ed on at st. Anthony's sanltarium
last evening for appendicitis. The
little fellow was in critical condi-
ton before the treatment, but is
slightly better today.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Leaving for Fiar-Mr. and Mrs.
Jewell Gibbons will leave today for
Dallas, where they will attend the
fair. They will remain throughout
the exhibition. and Incidentally visit
relatives in other Texas cities.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22
LIVE WIRE KILLS.
Special to Daily Panhandle.

Special to Daily Panhandle.
Denison, Texas, Oct. 19.-Frauk
Gilmore. aged 10, was killed by live
wire today, while driving delivery
wagon. The wire had fallen across
the road, and thinking it dead, FL
more attempted to remove it, the
contact causing death instantly.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Shipped to ohicsgo---The remains
OF Mike Edinser accompanied by his
mother, were shipped out this after
noon for Chicago, and will be buried
in the family lot at Irving Park.
This young man died early Friday
night after an Illness OF several
weeks. ..s
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Kansas City for the last week, and
stopped over in Amarillo en- route
home.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22
TENNIS CLUB CHARTERED.

Special to Daily Panhandle.
Austin, Oct. 19.---The Dallas Lawn
TENNIS club was chartered here to-
day with a capitalization OF $4,000.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Miss Boulware LeaveS--MiSs Boul-
ware, a prominent attache OF the
amarillo Chamber OF Commerce,
leaves this afternoon for Dallas,
where she will attend the fair. She
will be absent from Amarillo until
November ..
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

FIue Fire in Cafe--A flus fire in
the Elk's Cafe yesterday afternoon
late caused considerable excitement
but no damage.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Roswell Couple Here--Mr. and
Mrs. George NJ. Slaughter were in
the city today. They have been at
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

To Visit With Relatives
Walter Crossett leaves this aftsrn Don
for Henrietta, Dallas and Fort
Worth, She will spend several weeks
visiting with relatives.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Born--To the wife OF VIM. Myers,
a son, at s01 Monroe street.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22
SANTA FE ROUNDHOUSE AND
MACHINE SHOPS Up IN SMOKE
Eleven Locomotives Included in Loss in Early Morn
ing Fre==StOeS 10 Amount Of $1,000 Also Burn
Loss $25,OOO=InSurance $4,000

4 4 + \
an n ty
morning
a
were IN
II
o ne was
cpO hd vii go dh an former reumd
o N o a .
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Elks Tonight--Amarillo Elks will
meet at their new hall in tbs Grand
opera house tonight.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

AT Dallas InstitutiOn--Cecil Caz-
zell of the Maddrey-Kenyon company
is in Dallas taking a course at the
Barnes school Of embalming and UNI
dertaking. The gentleman Will be
absent from the city several weeks
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

False Alarm-The fire department
answered a false alarm shortly after
noon today.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Born-To the wife OF +. A. White
a son, at 1105 Polk street.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Meeting Was FailuEs--The meet
ing advertised for the Panhandle
Poultry Growers association Satur-
day afternoon failed TO materialize.
The attendance was not sufficient TO
warrant a session, and the event has
been deferred until a future date.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Go to MidlOthian--Mr. and Mrs.
d. F. Cook leave today for Mldlo-
THAN, Texas. They will be guests Of
relatives for the ensuing month,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

der consideration the proposition of
a depot for Farwell,
Family Improving --The six mem
hers OF the family OF J. A, Shafer,
recently removed to 81. Anthony's
ssnitsrium on account Of fever, are
reported improved.
Sunday SCHOOL HalIy--Yesterday
was rally day for the Baptist Sun
day school In Amarillo. The entire
forenoon was taken with this branch
OF the service, and II proved both
profitable and pleasant. The even
ing hour was taken with. special
song service, tho pastor Rev. r. +.
jenkins, being absent from the city.
Born--To the wife OF VIM. Myers,
son, at sO1 Monroe street.
FIue Fire in Cafe-A fIus fire in
the Elks Cafe yesterday afternoon
late caused considerable EXETER ent
but no damage.
To Visit With ReIAtIves--Mrs.
Walter Crossett leaves this aftern DON
for Henrietta, Dallas and Fort
Worth, She will spend several weeks
visiting with relatives.
Meeting Was FailuFe--The meet
ing advertised for the Panhandle
Poultry Growers association Satur-
day afternoon failed TO materialize.
The attendance was not sufficient 10
warrant a session, and the event has
been deferred until future date.
Go TO MidlOthian--Mr. and Mrs.
d. F. Cook leave today for Mldlo-
THAN, Texas. They will be guests Of
relatives for the ensuing month,
--
Born-To the wife OF +. A. White
son. at llO5 Polk street.
-
At Dallas Institution--Cecil Caz-
zell of the Maddrey- Kenyon company
is in Dallas taking course at the
Barnes school Of embalmlng and un-
dertaking The gentleman Will be
absent from the city several weeks
False Alarm--The fire department
answered a false alarm shortly after
noon today.
-
Child Critically nI-Rollie Wells
the S-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
T. II. Wells Of this city. was onerat-
last evening for appendicitis. The
little fellow was iu critical condi-
ton before the treatment, but is
-
Shipped TO Ohicago---The remains
OF Mike Edinser, accom- panied by his
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
Hundreds of Persons
Homeless and Many
Daring ReScueS Are
Made.
Feared That Worst Over
flow in Many Years
IS Racing Toward
the City.

PITTsBCRG, Pa, Feb. l5.-With AZ
least 800 families driven from their
homes; thousands OF dollars worth OF
property damage done the north side
Of the Baltimore and Ohio station under
ten feet Of water. and both the Monou-
gaheIa and Allegheny rivers at the
twenty-four-fo0t stage, and rapidly ris-
ing. Pittsburg and Allegheny county
are facing a food that viii probably
rival the disastrous one last March
when S3,000000 worth of property was
destroyed.
A large part Of the north side is
already under water and the resi-
dents, driven from their homes, are
fiocklng 10 the police stations for shell
ter. Many mills along the river front
have been forced 10 shut down and the
suffering is intense.
Rescuers at Work.
in some portions Of the lower north
side the police in skiffs. are rescuing
women and children from the second
stories of their homes. The women ap-
pear dazed, some refusing TO leave their
homes, and the police have in several
instances been compelled 10 drag them
away.
E1tth avenue PlltsburgS Broadway.
is lined with merchandise. Merchants
who suffered heavy losses last year are
pronung by their experience and are
moving their goods out Of the danger
zone.
The employees Of a big department
store at Fifth avenue and Market street,
are moving the entire stock from the
basement TO the FIRST and second floors.
Greater Rise Predicted.
At the weather bureau the forecaster
predicts that the river viii rise TO the
tnirty-fo6t mark by noon tomorrow.
He says zero weather, which is i'm
probable. although temperature is slow
ly falling is the only thing that viii
stay the river.
The rainstorm which struck Pittsburg
last evening and continued through the
night. moved toward the valley Of the
St. Lawrence this morning, but a steady
drizZle fell all morning.
At Pittsburg the Allegheny was
choked with ice from shore to shore.
almost cOncealing the water. It came
| from the breaking of a gorge at Salts
/ burg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
Twelve Hours Rainfall
Causes Great Damage;
Ohio Near Danger Line

CINCINNATI Feb. l5.-5Iild weather,
with quickly melting snowfalls at head
waters followed by a general rainfall
for twelve hours or more, have caused
the Ohio river TO assume a threatening
flood stage.
Great damage has been done here.
half mile of track of the Big -Four
railroad at Harrison was washed into
the White Water river today. The
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern and
other roads have suffered loss.
River-frOnt cellars are Hooded TO-
night. and goods are being removed
MANY families have been forced TO fee.
The river has been rising at about one
foot until late tonight, with the stage
reaching the forty-one-fOOt stage Fifty
feet is called the danger line
LEWISTON. Ohio, Feb. i5.-The great
reservoir is OVERLOOKING, but the banks
are witnstanding the strain of the food.
Should the banks give way, however,
a second JOhnstOWn Hood would result
GALLIPOLIS. Ohio, Feb. l5.-The Ohio
valley is threatened with a disastrous
food, unleshs a cold wave checks the
heavy rainfall OF the last twenty-four
hours All streams are pouring into the
Ohio Great KanaWha, and MuSkingum
rivers which have risen rapidly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
ROBBER
APPLIES TORCH
TO HIDE CRIME
EngeI Home, on Second
Street, RanSacked
and Fired.
Thief Makes Haul, But
OVerlookS Jewels in
His Haste.

A mysterious fire and robbery oc-
Cured shortly after O'Clock last night
in the home OF Norman T. EngeL a
wealthy fruit ana produce dealer, lIv-
ing al $40 Second street northeast ana
added another chapter to the series
Of ruzzIing crimes which have occurred
IN eli parts OF the city recently.
The residence is two-story and
basement house. Mrs. Engel was sit
ting in the living room in the base
mcnt with her young son, when her at
tention was attracted by an unusual
noise on the top floor. a servant was
the only other person in the house at
the time. Mrs. Engel called the maid
to attend the child while she went up
stairs
Finding the back room on the top
floor In "a mass OF flames, she Went
into the bedroom occupied By herself
and discovered that thief had
ransacked the room. A further invesu-
cation showed that the Tobber had
searched every room on the floor. The
FIRE was burning herceIy In q closet ia
the back room, where Mrs. Engel kept
a box containing her jewelry. In some
way the thief overlooked this.
On the bureau in the front room she
had left l.lIdsome diamond ring val
ued AT $500 which was missing. The
tHief also took several other articles
Of minor value from the house
Before Mrs. Engel had an opportunity
TO get downstairs. passerby noticed
the flames from the street and tele-
uhoned 20 fire alarm headquarters. The
timely arrival of the fremen confined
the blaze TO the top story. The damage
Is estimated at about sl0o.
Central once Det ect.ve Weldon enc
Burllngane say that a coIored man EN-
ployed BIZ Mr.. Engel delivered a box 81
/ groceries at the front door about ESQ
| The servant carried the groceries TO thc
basement, but after the man left the
house the door was not locked, thus
afording the thief an easy entrance
Hanging In the closet where the FIRE
started was 80 coat, belonging TO Mrs
EngeTs son. which had been at the
cleaners and was brought hack yes
terday afternoon. Mrs. Engel says
there was a distinct odor Of gasolens
about the garment. The theory IS thai
the thief ends yored TO cover MS tracks
( by setting frs to the house.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
FEVER IN COLLEGE
RESULTS IN PANIC
Three Students Die at Ken
tucky's Endowed Noun
tain School.

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 15.-Spotted
fever. or spinal meningitis, has broken
out at Beria College, the great noun
tain educational institution endowed
by Andrew Carnegie and other philan-
thropists. and three deaths among
students have occurred there during
the past two weeks.
The dead are:
Porter Chambers, age sixteen,
Ffie Hendricks, age eighteen.
FIovd Robertson, age fifteen.
The newly discovered serum Of DR..
simon Fleaxner, Of Rockefeller Insti-
tUte. New York, was rushed to Beria,
but too late TO save the victims.
One hundred students became panic
stricken and left the institution. but
600 others say they will remain unless
new cases develop. The college viii
NOT be quarantined by the town nor
will the institution be closed for the
present.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
Conditions Threatening
On Susquehanna River;
Water Filled With Ice

BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. 15.-Con-
ditlons along the Susquehanna river are
threatening.
A dispatch from Port Deposit. nd,
says the ice which blocked the river at
points near McCalla's Ferry. Pa. had
broken Up and was on the verge of
starting down the stream. Residents OF
Port Deposit tonight have packed Up
their household effects and are awaiting
hourly a warning TO forsake their
homes.
At Creswel eleven miles north OF
Port Deposit, ice which had gathered 10
a depth of five feet gave way under the
thaw. and with "a crash started down
the river,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
CALDWELL COMMITTED
TO AN INSANE ASYLUM

NEW YORK., Feb. 15.-Robert c.
Caldwell. wanted in England on a
charge Of perjury in connection with
the famous Druce-Duke OF Portland
case. was today committed 10 the Man
haitian Insane Asylum by Supreme
Court Justice Lester V. Clark.
Doctors Campbell and Mosley, of this
city. examined Caldwell last Thursday
and declared him insane. His heart is
also sait to be weak, and he is in no
condition to make the trip to Europe
10 answer the charge against him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
Ice Gorges in the Potomac
Cause Citizens Great Alarm

CUMBERLAND. Md. Feb. 15.-With
ice gorge forming In the Potomac
River cor iderable alarm is being felt
here tonis;t on account of the high
waters.
a number of washouts have occurred,
ard t.afffc on the railroads is greatly
impeded. Tns natural gas supply mas
been badly crippled, and the city is
practically in darkness tonight
If the Potomac and the creeks con
tinue to rise at the present rate, CUM
beriand and the towns east OF here villa
lie inundated before morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
Many Seriously Hurt,
Some Fatally, in Grue-
some Toledo, Ohio,
Wreck.
"Big Four Flyer" HurlS
Woman and Baby Al
most Into Own
Yard.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 15.-Seven
are dead and fifteen injured, several
fatally, as the result of a collision
between a crowded electric interur-
ban car on the Toledo and Western
railway and a Michigan Central
flyer, outbound, at 1885 this even
ing, at the crossing of the Michigan
Central tracks in West Toledo.
The identified dead at this time
are:
JAMES MYERS, motorman, of To-
Iedo.
MRS. WILLIAM FISHER and son,
ROY, of Toledo.
In addition there are two small
boys, two men, and one woman
dead. Burt Blankley, of Sylvania;
George Breagdon, of Toledo, and
Mayor Jones and his wife, of Syl-
yania, are among the more se-i-
ously injured. The first two are be
ieved to be fatally hurt.
Misunderstood Signals.
So far as can be learned at this time
the wreck was due 10 a misunderstand-
ing of signals. The conductor of the
electric car ran 10 the crossing as
usual and claims to have signaled the
motorman TO wait This, eyewitnesses
-a IL
came on t. tbe track the passenger
train struck the car squarely in the
middle and carried it a5 fcaJ before &
could stop.
with the car went the crushed and
mangled dead and injured.
Before the train was stopped The
bodies were strewn in the ditch. on ont
side, and along the fence ON the other
The car was well tuled, and, so far as
can be learned at this hour there wa.
not a single person aboard VINO wa!
not killed or injured.
Child Held Close in Death.
The unidentified man. the woman. and
two children are believed 10 be Law
renee Beech. his wife, and sons, all q
SylVania.
DR.. WinslOw, who was early upon The
scene, discovered the woman holdiEs
one of the boys to her bosom, bot
dead. He gave out a statement that Z
looked as though The woman haC
snatched up the boy when the car wa
INST struck, and that they had beef
killed while it was being dragged M
the track by the pondeTous engine.
The train which did the gruesom
work is known rs the Big -Four Flyer
bound from Cincinnati for Detroit. ant
the ear was No. 4, incoming or IN
Toledo and Western. in charge of Mo
tOrman James Myers, who was killed
and Conductor Fred Potter, Of Syl
vania.
As soon as the accident occurred ever,
ambulance in Toledo was called 10 tn
scene. which : about three miles frOT
Toledo, and the wot- ef removing tn
dead and injured was begun.
Only two Of the people in the ca
were able to go to their homes an
early reports from the hospitals wer
that three more are likely TO die. A
ahe injured are from Toledo or Sylvanil
A pathetic incident TO the death c
Mrs Fisher and her son is that the
were hurled dead almost into their ow
front yard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
cnMMANDFR BAILEY HERE.

Commander F. H. Bailey. L. S. n,
stationed at Fort Mlfmn, Pa, is IN
washington under orders.