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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
Bid Plant Burned.

Providence, R. l., June 13-The exten- sive plant of the American and British Manufacturing company in this city burned today. Loss s150.0OO The fire throws out of employment more than 5G persons.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-25

showed that he has become a
master of that instrument. He
also rendered as an encore a
trombone solo, IN Old Madrid. "
The people of this city will re-
greet to hear that it is not the in
tention of the band to give any
more concerts this fall or winter,
but they will be all the more
ready to hear them in the spring
after they have had hard win
ter's drilling.
We publish below the program
as rendered at their entertain
ment:
"Encore' Overture ------..---
Observation-Disclosures w. II. Keifer
Yankee Grit" Abe Holzmann
THE Sweetest Story Ever Told
-------- --. $500 Il. NJ. Suits
Trombone Solo by Mr.. Geo.
Hutchings.
"Dreadnaught March, -
--.--. ---------.- C. w. Dalby
THE Last Smile" Wallenhaupt
Piano Solo by Miss Thompson.
INTERMISSION.
"Arabola' March and Two Step
..--.---- Karl Hendrix
THE Pivot March. Darlington
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-25
THE BAND CONCERT.
Canyon City Musical Organization
Gives Entertainment at Opera
House.

Those of our people who at
tended the entertainment given
at the opera house last Friday
night by the Canyon City Cornet
Band certainly enjoyed it. The
entire program was well rem
dered and the numbers given by
the band show that they have
been well drilled under the di-
rection of the instructor, n. G..
Bishop.
A glance at the program is
sufficient to show that the class
of music rendered was high, if Il
person knows anything of music,
and a person did not have to be a
musician to know that it was in
entire harmony. There are num-
bers in the program that are
used by the best musical organi-
cations of the country.
The piano solo by Miss Thomp-
son was well rendered and called
for much applause. Mr.. Hutch
ingS, in his trombone solo,
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-25
and & unorganized.

and q unOrganized.
Silver mines produce $500
600 annually.
It's mineral wealth produces
100000, annually.
Has 69,5O9 miles public high
ways.
Gravel roads can be built for
81 900 per mile.
Fire losses, insured, $780,
10; uninsured, estimated, 81, =
100000.
viii hold % county fairs this
fall.
Has good farm lands over
one hundred miles from railroad.
Has Il population of - per
square mile.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-25

Say, if You don't think this
country is coming to the front,
you ought to stand around a few
days and see the large number
of implements that the hardware
merchants Of this city are send
ing out every day. Let's of pIows
for breaking land are being
bought, which indicates that the
farmers are going after some
sod land this fall.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-25
Contributors Notice.

The editor of this paper is anx-
ious to receive, from time to time,
communications from it's readers
but we request that all such COM
munications be signed, not for
publication, but that we may
know the source from which the
article comes.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-25

Eight hundred dollars buys a
bran new 1908 Model No. 10
Buick Automobile. This is
four-cylinder car and sells for
$3.50. Write to Postoffice Box -,
Amarillo, Texas. 25-2t
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-25

l.. G.. Runion left last Friday
for Portales, where he has IA
claim of 100 acres of land. He
ordered The News sent to him so
that he could keep posted on
Randall county happenings.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-25

"ImprOmptu" Overture -----
--C. w. Daily
March-Majestic F.. A. Myers
Overture, Sincerity" ---
-----Geo. d. Barnard
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-25
TALKS ABOUT TEXAS
Many Things Of Interest to the World
Relative to the Empire State.

IN our great State.
Texas needs 10000 more miles
of railroad.
Has l66, So, 500 acres of land.
Produces 100000 bales of
cotton annually.
Every mile of railroad adds
$50, 200 to the value of adjoining
property.
Has 3O,OOO,OOO acres of land
under cultivation and 1856. 900
acres uncultivated.
There are 800 miles Of rail
road in Texas.
a bale of cotton makes 5000
yards of calico.
The Texas farmer sells S496,-
100000 of products annually.
Texas has 1892, "a acres of
timber land.
The mineral produces annual.
~ SIT, 100000.
Texas has 67,5O-, 10000 feet
Of standing timber
The factories produce Sl6l,
100000 annually.
Texas has 100000 acres in
cotton.
Texas has 1900 square miles
of undeyeloped coal fields.
Produces 56,6OO,OOO bushels
corn annually.
Has vast beds of IRON ore I'M
developed.
Produces 1900, 1000 bushels of
wheat annually.
Has the finest granite in the
world.
Produces 100000 bushels
of rice annually.
Ninety.tivc per cent of the
farm and mine pass through the
factory.
Produces 100000 bushels of
potatoes annually.
Has a weekly pay roll of -,
600, 200.
Raises 1000, 900 head of cattle
each year.
Property is valued at five bill
lion dollars.
Raises |, 5OO, 900 head of horses
and mules annually.
Its mineral wealth is estimat-
ed at $50, 100000, 900.
Raises 1000, 1000 head Of sheep
annually.
Its mines work $3.50 men.
Raises 100000 hogs annually.
It's mines could have employ
ment to 100000 men sixty
years.
Raises $4,000 dogs annually.
Has II per cent of population
engaged in agriculture.
Has 53 per cent of wealth in
agriculture.
It's cotton mills produce sd
600, 900.
Farm lands are valued a S4.3l
per acre for taxation in 1901
Its packing houses produce
sd, 100000 annually.
Texas imports each year SOB
600, 900 in manufactured goods.
The lumber mills produce so
100000 annually.
Texas has % per cent of
wealth incorporated.
Oil wells produce 100000
annually.
Factories produce onc-tcnth of
the manufactured goods used in
the State.
Coal mines produc S3,0OO,OOO
annually.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-25

See the Canyon Coal Company
for fresh maize chops.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
STEADNANSTRICKEN.
CIVIL WAR REPORTER
AND NOTED POET
Heart F allure Ends
Career of Brilliant Writ
er and FInanCier.

NEW YORK, Jan 1S.-Edmund Clar-
enCe Steadman, poet. author. and critic,
for years one of the best known news
paper editors In the United States. and
the civil war correspondent of the New
York World, died at his home here to-
night of heart disease.
lie was born in Hartford Conn, in
1888, his father being Major Edmund
Burke Steadrlan. pioneer. and his
mother the gifted Elizabeth c. Dodge
Stesdmau. lie was graduated from
Yale in 1888 AMI at once entered the
newspaper field His first work was
on the Norwich, Conn. Tribune.
In 1859 lie joined the staff OF the New
York Tribune. remaining with II until
1861, when he was sent TO the front by
the New York World. After the war
he turned his attention TO commercial
life and became a member Of the New
York stock exchange. With it all he
found time to turn out many poems and
stories, notable among the latter being
his Alice Of Monmouth"
Among his critical works are several
that are text books and include Vic
torian Poets Poets of America" and
the Nature and Elements Of Poetry"
He has edited many special editions
Of standard poets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19

- ONFlDENCE IN the general financial welfare Of
4 the country has been restored! This Is the bur
den of the messages of hope and good cheer that
have been received by The Times from every
section of the United States and is the of the inter
views secured from the captains of industry the students
Of economy and the of business wherever found
The eclipse of the panic has passed away and with
the dawn Of the year has renewed faith in the
prosperity Of the country that has served to dspeI the
gloom of the financial furry which occurred in the money
centers during the closing weeks of 1907 which threat
ened for time to become a national calamity.
While the influence of the optimst has Teen felt for
several weeks the last few days have added new force to
the statement that the financial hard tines is buga
boo Of the past During the past week the banks gained
enormously in the amount of deposits There is today in
all the financial centers plenty of fUGs and there
has been tremendous Improvement the week before
The reports last night from New York which is the nan
cia barometer Of the country show that there has been
big increase in the amount of currency which flowing
into the metropolis from all sections of the country There
appears be abundance of money which can be had on
good paper for less than per cent and at per
cent. Yesterday call money as low 81 per cent
Business again in position to secure plenty
oil capital at fair rates Of interest to start enterprises
and expand their present plans
The entire industrial situation rom Maine to Caifor
MIA is indicative of renewed activity along safe and sane
lines
These conditions reflected in the special reports
and interviews which have been gathered by The Times
from authorities in every section of the United States
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
WOMEN DESERTED
BY VIRGINIA MEN
IN THEATER PANIC

BERRYVIL4I1E, Va Jan. 1S.-AnotheF
page of horror came near being added
in the lest list of disasters in places of
amusement, when, during the perform
ance OF a moving Iicture show at the
opera house.. the machine exploded, set
ting fire 10 the dr1peries sun Cunding it,
tie flames spreading Immediately to
other parts of the building.
The excitement caused stampede
among the men, women. and children
composing the audience. 4 mad rush
was made for the doors and windows.
the sashes Of both being carried away
on the shoulders Of those seeking i'm
mediate safety.
Fortunately, no one was seriously in
jured, although several were badly hurt
in the jams at the doors. Several
women tainted in the confusion The
interference or the cooler heads pre-
vented the stampede from assuming
the form Of a panic.
Young men deserted the women whom
they escorted TO the performance, Ieav-
ing them 70 fight their own way through
the surging crowds. The fire was ex-
tinguished before il had done very much
damage to the building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
Captain Oyster Emphat-
icalIy Replies the Com
munity Has a Right
to See Proofs.
Oyster Denies Charge
And Asks Publication
OF Letters Mentioned

Senator Delivers statement was
read last night to Chairman Oyster.
Of the Beard of Education. Captain
oyster said with much feeling
I deny emphatiCally the charges
made by Senator Dolliver.
when a man In the position of
Senator Deliver makes a charge
that members of the Board Of Edu-
cation are improperly and unduly
influencing teachers in the public
schools 10 sign a petition, the charge
must receive attention.
IF the Senator is correctly quoted,
1 respectfully demand on the part
OF members Of the board that these
Iettsrs-in whole or in part-be made
public by the Senator. I de not ask
that names Of the recipients be
given or that any clue be afforded
TO their Identity
If members of the board are
guilty as the Senator is represented
TO charge, the community has
right To know It. If the charge is
without good foundation, the hoard
is entitled that the public should
FnCw that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
Condition Sounded;
Good Cheer at All Points

Jan. teegraphed request in various
country information brought
generally Prosperity healthy indus
conditions returning throughout country
all country. plenty money
fostering increasing mills
taking who were
financial furry New York drove money hiding money
again
CENTERS CHEERFUL.
In Louis
birmingham Cleveland, indianapolis
trial of the country, this statement is
Resumption conditions approaching normal
the outlook is bright"
Briefly furry resuming
many furry first appeared
money they treasured
The tedyng influences of combinations capital
confidence.
press throughout country everything possible to con-
people nervous
slump industries and this in
relieving the strain.
MONEY RETURNS TO BANKS
weeks of
York savings banks.
money spread panic Throughout M
In into the barL A.
this Immediately felt for money
had suspended or
reduced of
II full.
great practically by the furry
in enjoyed
prosperity history
prosperity general in possible there
be actual disaster in another
strangely inomprehensibe many
when products being
in great quantities. bringing gold; were
yielding their wealth. wheels industry humming
Continued on Fq,"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
MAJOR DAPRAY COMING
FOR WASHINGTON DUTY

Major John \. Darray. /. s y, re
tired, through orders issued by the
War Department yesterday is relieved
from duty with the organized militia
Of Florida, and ~ his consent, assigned
10 temporary duty in the office of Cen
eraI Bel. chief Of stan Of the army, in
Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
THOUSANDS STOLEN
FROM WASHINGTON
ELECTRIC RAILWAY
Two Men Arrested on
Charge of Gigantic
Ticket SWindIe.

Thousands of dollars worth of Wash
ington Railway and Electric COMPANY
car tickets are alleged to have been
stolen by Lee Lucas OF 1871 T street
northwest, and Charles Todler. Of 2I2
West list street. New York. who were
arrested here last night on charges
Of grand larceny and embeZZloment.
The New York police also arrested
two alleged accomplices in the gigantic
swindIing scheme. 1t is not known
whether the prisoners will be tried here
or in New York.
Lucas md TOdIeT were arrested after
months of shadowing by the Washing
ton police a2d members of the Drum
nond Detective Agency, of New York.
Todle- nay Confess.
After Todler had been incarceratcJ in
a cell at the Eighth precinct for several
hours, he is said to have declared he
would make a clean breast Of the whole
affair and would exonerate the men
row held in New York
Todler was employed by The Hamilton
Bank Note Company. of IS Gold street.
New York. where the traction company
tickets were printed, and is alleged to
have shipped thousands of tickets 10
Washington in care of Lucas or him
self The tickets were disposed of 10
conductors and mOtOrmen of the com
p3ny after delivery here.
Continued on Second Page.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
ALFRED MAHAN CONVICTED.

BENNINGTON, Vt, Jan. 1S-The
jury IN the case Of Alfred Mahan, who
has been on trial here since December
Is, on the charge of killing his four
year-oId niece, Ethel Mahan. at North
Bennington last April. returned YER
diet this morning OF murder in the sec
Onq degree
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19

That teachers in the schools of Wash
iugton are being uragOoncd into sign
ing a petition against the adjustment
OF the present Board Of Education ana
against The proposed legislation 70 over
haul the educational system Of the Dis
trict is the serious charge that has
come 10 the attention Of the Senate.
Senator Dolliver. chairman of the SEN
ate Committee on Education and Id
Dor. the author of the bill introduced
i'm the Senate this week to abolish the
present board and to put the schools
in charge of = director Of education.
said yesterday he had had his atten-
tion called to the matter.
He said teachers had come 10 him
and exhibited communications from
board members virtually ordering them
to sign a petition against the board $
adjustment on penalty Of losing their
positions. Senator Dolliver is indignant
at such proceedings and he has been
assured Of strong support in the Sen
ate for his bill to effect sweeping
changes in the educational system here.
Delivers Statement.
Teachers have come to me-" said
orders coming from the board that
amount to commands to sign a petition
against the bill have introduced under
penalty Of dismissal from the schools
il they do not do so. Further than this.
I am led TO believe that teachers who
went before the board in the hearing of
the Chancellor case and, supposing that
they were expected under oath to tes-
70 10 hl f~fFa
told the facts as they understood them
and gave opinions favorable TO DIT.
Chancellor, are being made TO suffer
for il.
The bill 7 have introduce6 appears
Ia have aroused widespread attention
in the District. I introduced it because
I was tired of the disturbance that is
persistent3y being stirred up in the
schools here. 1 have received a great
many letters and expressions Of approx
al from persons interested in the
schools. They are telling me to stick 10
il and DO my utmost 10 see thaJ
change is erected.
Many Senator's have spoken TO ne
and said they believed my bill was
aIonr the right lines. have been given
10 understand that the Senate District
that they will be pleased TO have me
appear Before them to be heard on the
lin. 1 shall perhaps do 50 at the next
meeting Of the committee. Undoubted-
IL there is a strong feeling in Congress
that the school system here should be
Dut on a different basis.
Commends the Teachers.
u am reliably informed that the
teachers Of tie schools mere are most
excellent corps OF educators. They have
come here from various parts Of the
county, generally among the best
teachers IN their communities, anxious
To teach in the Capital OF the nation.
Ard when they get here they md 1t i'm
POSSIBLE 10 do their best work or any
thior ike it. because of the constant
turmoil and uDroar and unsettled con-
ditions generally.
a board OF education is not an ideal
institution ~ the best and particularly
when Il becomes mixed up with low
down politics. But out in a State Ike
Wa. where the board is elected and
CONTINUED on Second Page)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
Beats Antagonist.

Nevertheless, when the gong rang for
the fifth round he set the spectators
cheering by leaping with bound into
the center of the ring, where he de-
livered furious hail OF ja5s and cuts
upon the head and body of his astcn-
ished antagonist.
Throughout the sixth round the fight-
ers merely fell ct each other. They
had become so nearly exhausted thai
neither could aim a blow The round
ended with both men upon their knees
still punching weakly back and forth,
but with hardly an atom of strength in
either arms OF body.
The eighth and last round brought
both men to the center, very weak, but
80 longer staggering. Stimuiants had
been employed again without stint.
Manning tented for a moment. Iunged
in. duClSed She jab aimed at him by
his larger antagonist. aud then, step
ping in behind the spent blow. sent a
right swing to the jaw that sent Hart
nett to the floor full upon his head.
Harnett still lay unconscious at the
end of the count Manning wss declared
the victor, the officers paid the bets.
dubbed fl a good fight and returned to
tu'li tSIS al bI' u aiming SLttLloH- buL
the next morning Hartnett was still IN
conscious. The doctors of the Cumber-
land could not revive him and the sta
ton officers became frightened and
sent the injured apprentice 10 the sta
ticn hospital
There he died yesterday afternoon,
without reg3ining consciousness. The
autopsy showed death was due to a
blood clot on the brain. Rear Admiral
Merrill, cOmmaudant OF the second d
vision, Immediately ordered Manning
under arrest and he is now confined
under sentTV abOard the cum beriand
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
HUMOROUS TWAIN
ASKS DEPOSITORS
TO HELP A BANK
Remembers That
ReceiverShip IS More
Costly Than a Harem.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1N-lEhat is prob
ably the most interesting appeal 20 de-
pCsitors ever written was today given
ont at the headquarters Of the Satter-
Ice committee rJr reorganization of the
I<nicl.erbocker Trust Company. over
The signature Of Mark Twain who
signs his checks Samuel l.. Clemens.
The fact that he has some $1,000
tied up in tire TRUST company seemingly
gives the hJmorist "a right 10 nightly
jest or lhc subject Of permanent re-
ceivorshi9s.
The letter which wiz no doubt, so far
u cheering mp the Knickerbocker' de-
pOsitors, is as follows.
Time Is Short,
70 The. other depositors; The time is
velg- short. Mr.. Grover Cleveland, a de-
gosit0r, mas approved the Sat;eriec plan
for res lr1peior, and Il seems TO re that
that ought 90 satisfy every depositOr
that that plan is safe and wise. If we
accept &c Ne shall lose no part of our
money; if VIC do not accept it thu
Knlckcrbocher viii be delivered over to
q permanent -eceiveTship- have al
ready tried a permanent receivershlp
once and did not Ike the result.
1t costs more to keep permanent
receiver than it does to keep a harem
any body WHO has rad experience in
these matters viii ild0rse this state
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
Removal Notice.

FEashingtOn-Sunset Route has moved
its office 10 905 r st. NV Best service TO
California. A. J. Poston. Gen. Agt.-Ady.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
seaboard FIorida Limited.

Offers best and most reliable service to
Florida. Office. l421 Pa. ave.-Adv.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19

7. Il. Small s. Sons, Florists,
Washington and New York.-AaE.
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Time Is Short.
CONTINUED on Second Page9

Cut Flowers and Decorations for All
Reasonable. shaffer, 18th & I.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19

Wien You Want It as You Want It
It's the way we 90 your printing. Globe
Printing Co.. 18th & z SITS. nw.-AdY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
Naval Apprentice Killed
in Fight Following Dis
pute With His SUI
perlOr.
Giant Blows in FerOCiOuS
Battle Cheered by Men
on the Cumber-
land.

NEWPORT, r. J., Jan. ISL \.
iartEctt. naval apprentice, lies dead
III the Navy Station Hospital here to-
night as result OF an eight-round fist
duel aboard the United States train
ing ship Cumberland, held In the pres
euce Of 500 officers and men. last Tues
DAY night. The man whose blow kill
cd Harme-I is Acting Iter-at-arms
u. N. Manning, of the Cumberland.
Manning, who entered the navy from
SIiddleboro, y. Y. was in command Of
The gun deck of the Cumberland as
she lay in the harbDr. He ordered
lIartnett to 90 below and clean the
berth deck Of the debris srom the even
Ing meal Hartnett. reseuting his ship
mates assumption Of authority. did not
move fast enough to suit the acting
masteT-at-arms, who showed him to-
ward the comPanionway. A fight FOL
lowed, but was quashed by another mas
teI-at-arms, who parted the angry men
with tho promise that II they would
put eff the encounter they might dgEt
to a finish in "A ring after the Cumber-
land had been put shipsnape for the
hght.
Meet in the Ring.
Accordingly, AT 0 O'Clock the same
night ring was pitched on the for
ward deck and the TWO combatants,
stripped TO the waist. and wearing
regulation boxing gloves. faced each
other.
Hartnett a recent acquisition from
Philadelphia, was the larger OF the two
and the bully of the training station.
Officers OF the station. who had gath
cred I'm great numbers 10 watch the
bout, laid their money on him freely.
In the first round both men were
knocked down. The second and third
were reaetitions. In spite of the pad
ding to the regulation gIoves.T Man
ming aid Hartnctt bled profuseIy. Right
hooks and jabs met Manning at every
step in the fourth and the officers
doubled the odds on Hartnett.
When Manning went back to his cor
ner II the stroke of the bell, it seemed
that he would not be able TO rise again
TO take more punishment. His face was
badly swollen. his eyes hardly found
room &c peek out Of the pufged I'D lids:
the wrist of his right hand hung linn
from spTain where he rad fallen uro1
IL when felied BY one of IIartnztt's
slcdge-hammer fist thrusts.