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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
TWO THUGS
EXECUTED
"GaSpIpe Thugs" Prominent
After Quake, Met Fate To-
day In California
Associated PrSss.

Associated PrSss.
San Francisco, July 3l.--John
Siemson ana Louis Dabner, who we're
executed in san quentin today, com
mitted series OF crimes in san
Francisco soon after the earthquake
and fire, and from the weapon they
frequently used became known as
"gaspipe thugs" They we're execut-
ed for the murder OF NJ. Murakata, a
Japanese banker, but according to
their own confessions they we're gull
ty of two other murders and several
assaults and robberies.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
CFrom Saturdays Daily)

There is now in operation at
the local postoffice nm automatic,
electric, self-feeding cancelng ma
chine. The machine has a capacity
OF 500 letters a minute and is do
ing wonders toward facilitating the
work OF the office.
Amarillo people have advant-
ages over many cities en- times its
size when it comes to good street
car system and amusement park like
Glenwood.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
near Higglns In Dalhart, Texas.

near Higgins 10 Dalhart, Texas,
Another conference viii he held
Wednesday between the Hutchinson
and Moore county committees, and
the people Of Dalhart to induce the
Dalhart people TO take stock in the
movement TO an extent sufficient 10
have the railroad run from Dalhart.
by way Of Dumas and then east
through Hutchinson couny, thence
over the route designed by the pco-
Pile promoting IL from the east.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
EXPLOSION
BY POWDER
West Virginia Mining Town
SuStainS Heavy Loss BY
Powder Explosion
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Huntington, W. Va, July 31.--In
The mining town Of Stansford, Ra-
leigh county, last night 100 kegs. Of
powder and the powder house ex-
ploded.
Nearly every building in town was
wrecked and several people seriously
hurt. The worst injured being Post
master Munce. Several persons were
blown out OF their houses. The dam
age aggregated 100000.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
Weather Forecast.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Oklahoma: Tonight and Saturday
generally cloudy, showers tonight or
Saturday.
East Texas: Tonight and satur-
day generally cloudy; showers in in
terror tonight or Saturday; light to
fresh westerly winds on coast
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06

and protested against the release Of
tho prisoners, II iE reported Kiamll
Pasha Is resigned TO the consequence
OF the action Of the ministry and be-
Ievcs he will ultimately succeed
Said Pasha as grand yi2er
= The Vail and military commander
in-chief Of Adrianople have been
dismissed by the Young Turks,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
some Real Estate Sales.
CFrom Saturdays Dailyl

Lakenan g. Barnes this week sold
IN Mr.. Denham Of Missouri, the sec
ton OF land just west OF Amarillo
now occupied by Ayros dairy for
$1T7l5,
This firm also sold 10 n. Down
Ing for a home, the elegant Groom
cottage at 1902 Polk street for 49,.
600, and sold to W T. Douglass Of
Oklahoma a block Of ground N the
southeastern part Of Amarillo,
Mr.. Douglass expects TO erect sew
eral modern cottages on his block
soon.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
CEREMONIES WILL
Be NONPARTISAN
ASociated Press.

Associated Press.
Fairview, Neb, July 31.--Ceremo-
mics attending the notification Of
William J. Bryan, of his nomination
for the presidency will be strictly
non-partisan. This decision was
reached at conference today, which
was attended by Governor Sheldon
and Mayor Brown of Lincoln. In
yitations will be extended to all state
and city officers OF Nebraska and
adjoining states.
Bryan is engaged in preparing his
speech of acceptance, and intends 10
have it completed early merit week.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
$50 CRIMINALS
ORDERED RELEASED
Associated Press.

Constantinople, July 31,-The re-
lease OF $50 ordinary criminals from
the central prison, on orders from
the palace is regarded as showing
that the ministry is not yet free
from palace interference and indi-
Gates that reactionaries are at WORK
on an organization Of he black
hand" with a view of provoking dis
orders and casting the responsibility
on the people to the dsparagement
OF the Constantinople regime. A dep
utation OF Young Turks and jour
nalists waited on the grand viEer
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
Refuses Request.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
scranton, Pa July 31--Presi-
dent Truesdale today refused the
switchmen's request for conference
on troubles on the Buffalo division
Of the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western railroad, Grand Master
Hawley Of the Switchmens Union
said a strike declaration seems in
evitable.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
WARRANTS ISSUED
FOR MEXICANS
Associated Press.

ASSUCldlCu - GOD
Washington, D. c.. July ST.
Word was received at the state de-
partment from Del Rio, Texas, to-
day, that tweny-four warrants have
been Issued for Mexicans who from
appearances were involved in the Las
Vegas, Mexico, raid about a month
ago.
Luther T. Ellsworth, American
consul at Portiro Diaz, Coahuilla,
has advised the state department
that the report OF fight said to
have occurred several days ago near
Comstock, Texas, was erroneous.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
INDICTED FOR
AIDING GAMBLERS
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
New York, July 31.-The Bright
on Beach Racing Association, which
concluded racing meet at Brighton
Beach race track Wednesday, was
indicted by the Kings county grand
jury today on a charge Of aiding
gamblers to violate the new anti
gambling laws.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
DALHART TO HIGGINS.
New Railroad Proposed to Take in
Hutchinson County.

New Railroad Proposed to Take In
Hutchinson County.
(From Saturdays Daily)
The citizens Of Moore county met
a few days ago TO formulate plans
10 combine with the railroad people
at Higgins, and in Lipscomb and
Ochiltree counties. and committee
was selected with Bob Powell as sec
Rotary and Wiley Fox, chairman.
This committee will meet with the
people OF Hutchinson county on the
4th of August and it is intended that
a joint committee from the two
counties will adopt means to take
stock in the railroad project from
some point on the Santa Fe at or
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
GOVERNOR LITTLE
IN A HOSPITAL


St. Joseph, Mo, July 3i,--Goyor-
nor Little, OF Arkansas, has been
placed in a sanitarlum here. He
has been suffering from a nervous
breakdown, which developed almost
into acute molanchola, His condi-
ton Is not encouraging
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
DEATH CAUSED BY
BLOW ON HEAD
AsHoclated press.

N8NnrHTed FFfEN-
Troy, \ Y, July 3l,--Coroner
Strope today made public bis find
Ing az a result Of an inquiry into the
death Of Hazel Drew whose body
was found IN a pond July 10th. that
death was caused by blow on tho
head with some blunt instrument In
an unknown manner No arrests
have yet been made,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
JUDGE TAFT
PLAYS GOLF


Hot Springs, va, July 3t,--Wil-
liam H. Taft today is entirely free
from politics, so far as he Is con.
cerned. A game Of golf in the morn
ing and a drive with General Corbin
in the afternoon makes the days
plans for recuperation and exercise.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
SULTAN TO Be
AN EMPEROR
Associated Press.

Berlin, July 3t.--The Berllner
Zietung today publishes a dispatch
from Constantinople saying the Sui
ton OF Turkey is preparing to de-
clare himself emperor of the Mos
lens, abrogating the title OF Sui.
tan.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
COTTON CONDITIONS
BEAT LAST YEAR
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, D. c. July 81
The average condition Of cotton was
SO per cent July 25th as against
Sl2 a month ago, and IS a year
ago today according to the report Of
the department OF agriculture given
out today.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
Born

To Mr. and Mrs. George Richards,
sos Harrison street, ten pound
hoy, Thursday, July 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-09
PHILLIPS SAYS mot GUILTY"
Defendant Denies Charge That He
Killed Henry w. Reid.

Charles Phillips. colored. was arraigned
today before Justice Anderson in Grim
inal Court No and pleaded not guilty
TO an indictment charging him with the
murder of Henry w. Reid The latter
conducted a saloon at North Capitol and
streets and was found shortly after
midnight January 81 last in front of n
F street northwest seriously cut about
the head He died without regaining
consciousness. Phillips was employed
about the saloon and is said to have
been the last person who saw Reid be-
fore the cutting.
No date has been set for the trial. but
II is expected to take place next month.
Thomas G. Hayes. former receiving tel
Ter of the American National Bank
charged with embezzling certain deposits
made by customers of the bank. was
also arraigned. He entered plea of
not guilty. with leave to withdraw the
plea and demur to the indictment within
twenty days. If advised.
Henry NJ. Thompson and John o. Fitz-
simmons, former employees of the United
States Express Company, also entered
pleas of not guilty to two indictments
charging conspiracy and embezzlement.
The young men are charged with con-
spring to defraud the express company
and with appropriating to their own use
certain moneys belonging to their en-
ployer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-09

the nomination, and so declared at Den
Yer However after the convention had
given me the nomination by unanimous
vote. the idea that ] would insult the
men who had thus honored me by saving
that l owed the nomination to MI. rag
CART is SO preposterous as To need no de-
nia! l am willing TO stand by my rec
orI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-09
GO|aG TO GREET CARDINAL
FIVE HUNDRED WASHINGTON
IANS IN PARTY.
Will Go to Baltimore Tomorrow to
Join in Welcome to Return
ing Primate.

Five hundred Washington Catholics
will tomorrow 20 to Baltimore to take
part in a democratic American tribute to
the American cardinal, Archbishop Glib
bons
At meeting held last night in Car
roll Hall representatives of parishes of
the District were present They announced
that over 800 Neutrality-suspicious. had pledged
themselves to go to the Monumental city
tomorrow.
The vast delegation will be assembled
at the union station at 12:::O O'Clock, un-
der chief marshal +. ]. Haltigan ;rHd aids
l.. j. Hanncn and James +. Shea. Prof.
Caldwelrs band with be on hand. and dur
ing the gathering of the Catholic cohorts
will play patriotic airs. About | O'Clock
the party will 20 aboard the special Bal
timore and Ohio railroad train and will
leave the station at 1:0J o clock sharp.
Each of the party will be presented with
badge of red silk. upon which Will he
picture of the American primate. car
dinal Gibbons. and the words Nv elcome
to our Observation-Disclosures DELEGATION
Each also will carry flag presented by
the AloySiuS Club
The delegation from Washington Will
not be divided into squads representing
different organizations. The entire idea
of the reception is TO make it democratic
and tribute of Catholics. without re-
to which the members may belong.
That it may be typically American It
has also been decided that the only flass
which will be allowed in the parade Will
be those of the United States and of the
state of Maryland. The Washington dele
gates will carry the American flags To
show they come from the National cap
ltal.
The special train car wing tho capital
Catholics will reach the Mount Royal sta
ton in Baltimore at > o'clock. There they
will join with the divisions from Balti-
more and form in line
Cardinal Gibbons will reach that sta
tion at -: o'clock He will be well
coined in short addresses by the governor
of Maryland. the mayor of Baltimore and
Vicar General Corrigan for the Catholics.
Then lie will be escorted to his resi-
dence.
In the parade the Washington delega-
ton will have the place of honor. march
ing directly behind the carriage of the
cardinal. After putting on the robes of his
office the primate will view the parade
from his residence. The Washington
greeting will be the waving of the five
hundred American flags.
Several Washington Catholic clergymen
will go to New York this afternoon a
part of the guard Of honor which is to
escort him from the metropolis to Bal
timore tomorrow. The Washingtonians
in the party will be Bishop d. J. OCOn-
nell. rector of the Catholic University:
Mgr. T. S. Lee, pastor of ST. Matthew 5
Church: Rev. William T. Russell. pastor
of ST Patrcks Church; Rev. j. u. Barr.
Rev. Paul Griffith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-09
WANTS FIRE PROTECTION.
Southeast Citizens Association
Writes as to School.

Better fire protection in the public
schools in the southeast section OF the
city is wanted by the members of the
Southeast Washington Citizens Associa-
ton. w. D. Culleen. chairman of the COM
mittee on schools. has written to the
commissioners asking them to give the
matter immediate attention.
Chief Belt of the fire department to
whom the communication was referred
reports to the Commissioners that he in
spected every public school i'll the section
IN question several months ago and re-
ported on them separately To. the Com
missioners. and that the reports are now
In the hands of the board of education.
Although few Improvements should be
made in the schools in the southeast sec
ton. Chief Belt remarks. the condition of
none is dangerous or any way alarming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-09

Cincinnati yesterday for four-day rest
before beginning new tour. which will
keep him on the road until the close OF
the campaign.
The itinerary for the next trip was
given out yesterday by Arthur /. Vorys.
chief of staff to Judge Taft. 1t includes d
three-day trip through Ohio, in which the
native state of the candidate will be pref
ty we'll covered: look into West Virgin
ia, a trip through Kentucky and three
days in Indiana. At the close OF the In
diana trip the candidate will go east.
Mr.. Taft registered yesterday The reg
istry Office is in a plumbing shop. and
when the candidate entered 1t he was
catechised thus by the registry clerk:
"HoW old are yOu?
"Fifty-one."
How many years have you lived in the
state of Ohio?"
How many years in the country"
'Fifty-one"
How many years in the precinct?'
"Twelve."
'Married"'
Eyes"
"The candidate then signed "Wm. How
ard Taft" TO the registry book and the
act was completed.
II was very CAD to meet Mr.. Bryan
under such pleasant circumstances" was
| the only comment Mr.. Taft cared to make
on the Chicago banquet Wednesday night.
HUGHES LEAVES KANSAS
Vote for Mr.. Bryan's new proposals
and you will support the next of kin. the
heir-at-law, the very twin of Mr.. Bryan's
old 16 to 1 policies
This assertion was made by Gov. Hughes
Of New York to the voters Of Kansas yes
terday in a speaking tour in the state
that eliminated at Wichita last night
Gov Hughes spoke at eight towns-to
farmers. railroad operators and business
men, At the last named place he said:
81 have become convinced that the
voters Of the middle west are not going
to be influenced next month by any clap
trap Mr. Bryan told you some years ago
that the only remedy for the salvation of
the country was Is to !. We have no
limit to our qualification that the country
did not have to be saved that way. But
he has got a lot of new remedies which
he proposes we shall take. and says that
an ounce of remedy is worth pound of
| fault finding. An ounce of his new RENE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-09

that action. but had gone only half way
and favored a publicity of campaign con-
tributiOnS after election.
Once again he hayed President Roosa-
welt for interfering. as he said in the cam
paign. The nervousness with which he
spoke aroused the crowd to cheers The
President, he charged. had violated both
the spirit and the letter of every civilized
law by intimidating the several hundred
thousand office holders.
DISCUSSES WATERWAYS
Addresses by William Jennings Bryan
and Clifford Pinchot. the latter being
chairman of the national conservation
commission. the reading of letter from
]. j. Hill. short addresses by delegates.
and a big reception at the Coliseum last
night were the features of the second day
of the convention of the Lakes to- the
Gulf Deep Waterways Association in Chi
cago. Mr.. Bryan. who spoke earnestly in
favor of deep waterways, not only from
the lakes to the gulf. but in all other
parts of the country where increased
transporta ton facilities were needed was
as enthusiastically received as was Will
liam H. Taft when he opened the conven-
ton Wednesday,
TAFT REGISTERS
Greatly pleased with the result of his
long trip through the west and north
west. Judge William ii. Taft returned TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-09
JEFFoRDS Is LET OUT.
Indictment for Conspiracy Agains
Him Is Nolle Pressed.

United States Attorney Baker today
secured permission of Justice Anderson
presiding in Criminal Court No. l. to nolle
pros. as TO Tracy l.. Jeffogds. former as
sistant United States attorney. an indict-
ment for alleged conspiracy returned b!
the grand jury July 8. 1905.
The indictment jointly charged John l.
F'ehr. Elisha III. Fitch. Tracy l.. Jeffords
and Orrin G. Staples with fraudulently
conspiring to procure an Incorporation oil
the Interest ate Live Stock Insurance Com
pany. The charge against Mr.. Staples
was nolle pressed February >. 1906.
Mr.. Baker told the court that after q
thorough consideration he had reached
the conclusion that the indictment SHOULD
not have contained the name of Mr.. JET
fordS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-09
BRYAN RESUMES WARFARE

Having temporarily brdged the political
chasm which separated them and shaken
hands with his republican opponent Will
liam ]. Bryan yesterday again sailed
forth and resumed his warfare Not only
Mr.. Taft. but President Roosevelt came in
for severe verbal castieation at his hands
Mr.. Bryan's principal speech yesterday
was made at Northwestern University In
chicago He first dwelt at some length
IN the desirability of good citizenship
and then attacked the republicans.
Mr.. Bryan charged that the republican
leaders were not going in the direction
that the people of the republican party
wanted to go. and he proposed TO present
arguments in substantiation of his state
ment In rejecting the publicity of cam
naiSn funds before election. he said the
republican leaders of the convention had
BETRAYED the rank and file of their party
and misrepresen the voters of the coun-
try. Mr. Taft, he said, had repudiated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-09
dies would kill any industry, you may be
sure
TO PUBLISH GIFTS THURSDAY

Announcement was made yesterday that
the democratic national committee will
make public next Thursday Il full list of
all the campaign contributions up to date.
Thereafter it was said. the treasurer
would publish the lists every few days I'M
til election.
Following this announcement Herman
Ridder, the new treasurer, said contribu-
lions were coming in very satisfactorily.
Il will not say that we are getting as
much money as We want" said Mr.. Rid
der. but getting along very
nicely. A good many persons who 40 not
| ordinarily help along national campaigns
are sending III their checks
SHERMAN ENDS TOUR
A vigorous two weeks political CAM
paign through the middle west during
which he visited sixty towns and travelled
more than 1900 miles. was brought to a
close at Mansfield Ohio. last night by
James S. Sherman. republican vice pres
| idential nominee. in rousing rally. The
candidate left Columbus early yesterday
in a northward swing through Delaware
| and Marion. where meetings were held.
arriving in Mansfield for the final speech
making of the day.
At Delaware Mr.. Sherman addressed the
| students at the Wesleyan University, a
coed institution. Girls and boys joined in
"rah-rahing'' for Sunny Jim" when he
gave them advice on various matters,
from athletics to mathematics. asking
| them to take the American eagle as a
pattern. who scared SO high that no one
was ever able TO deposit salt OH his VEN
cradle tall"
KERN SCORES HEARST
J. W. Kern. after reading the published
attack upon him by w. r. Hearst in
sDeech at Los Angeles, Cal, gave out a
statement yesterday at Fincastle. Va.
concerning his connection with the French
Lick Springs Hotel Company. He said
that with other counsel. he was en-
ployed to defend suits involving forfeiture
of charter and the appointment OF re-
ceiver and that he and his a sociates
served the corporation as he would have
served any other client
AS to his nomination. Mr.. Kern says:
at is we'll known that l did not want
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-09
PRIZE HUNG UP FOR PLANISTS.
Chicagoan Offered $500 for First to
Sail Over Lake Michigan

CHICAGO. October 9.-In the hope OF
increasing interest in flying machines and
aeronautics in the vicinity of Chicago
Edward +. lIarbert has offered a prize
Of 500 10 the first person who succeeds
in crossing over Lake Michigan from
Chicago TO South Haven, Mich. in an
aerOplane.
Harbert, who is an enthusiast on the
subject, is building aerOplane but
VIII not compete for the prize. The none Y
Was posted with bank yesterday
within a year The participants must
h.a Americans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-09
Famous British Cutter at Norfolk.

NORFOLK, Va. october 9.-The Gala
tea, the British challenger OF the old cup
defender Mayfiower. just lost at sea- and
whose crew arrived at Baltimore on the
Norwegian steamship Hippolyte Dumois,
is now in these waters. The Galatea,
known here up to today simply as an
old TYNE cutter came to Willoughby hay
some time ago with pleasure party
aboard She caught in severe
storm and had to be towed into Norfolk
for harbor. She was libeled in the United
states court and is now lying in The
Hague in Client
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-09
McADOO NOMINATED

In accepting the democratic nomination
for Congress in the seventeenth district
in New York city last night William Nc
Adoo, formerly assistant secretary OF the
navy. said he favored a strong navy in
the east.
Il believe" he said. that we stand on
the firing line of the civilization OF the
whole world the Pacific ocean and
that our navy must be SO strong as 60
make an attack impossible and TO CONF
mand peace by strength. ! believe that
this is the logic of the democratic plat
form. The people OF the United States
have enforced and always will enforce the
exclusion act against Asiatics. Ii would
be illogical and absurd to challenge the
prowess and immense resources and high
military character of the whole % Asia
in one breath and in the other refuse 10
back this position by a powerful WEB
disciplined. well equipped naval force"
Mr.. McAdoo will run against Repre-
sentative William S. Bennett. The dis
trct is strongly republican.
Michael +. Conry was nominated in the
twelfth district 10 succeed w. Bourke
Cochran. This district is strongly demo
cratic. Rhine lander Waldo named
in the fifteenth district. a republican
stronghold, now represented by j. Y. V.
Olcott.