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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-06-29
Main Business Block Threat
ened By Flames.
Loss CONFINED TO 5000
Fire Was Discovered Saturday
Night Near Midnight, and Be-
cause of Prompt Action of the
DISCOVERIES, Was Confined to
the One Store.

Fire threatened the destruction of
the New York store and in fact the
whole block in which that building is
located at 1890 o'clock Saturday night
and but for the discovery of the flames
before they had gained any great head
way much damage would have been
done.
Smoke was seen to emit from the
rear window by several at about 1890
George, Harry and Burnett Smith
and John Ruble were first on the scene
and broke open the window in the rear
and finding that the flames were Just
getting a good start cleared away boxes
and dry goods from the immediate
vicinity, and by the time the water
brigade had gotten busy had the
flames confined to a few drawers and
goods Immediately above, and it was
an easy matter for the extinguishing
of the flames.
The smoke was intense however,
and it was with great difficulty that
the young asswere able to stay within
the building and continue their fight.
When the flames were extinguished
some one broke in the front door per-
mitting more of the smoke to escape.
The fire caused considerable excite
ment because of its location. The Off
ces Of the Tennessee and North Caro-
lima railroad are located above the
building and in the rear are the tele-
phone and telegraph offices. In the
building adjoining is the First National
Bank, with their brick wall in between
for protection.
Mr.. McMillin the proprietor of the
New York store estimates his loss be-
tween S225 and $3.50, and it is covered
by insurance.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-06-29
Second Twin Dead

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank O'Dell of Old
town lost the second twin which was
born to them June 25, 1910, one year
from date of its birth. The other twin
had died in January. The funeral
services Saturday and on Sunday one
year from the date of its birth the
funeral services were being held. The
other twin died last January. Rev.
J. w. O'Hara preached the funeral
service and the interment was made in
the O'Dell cemetery.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-06-29
TWO ENGINEERS MEET
DEATH ON TENNESSEE
CENTRAL RAILROAD

Nashville, June 26.-Two engineers
OH the Tenne ssee Central met their
death at their posts of duty shortly af-
ter o'clock last Wednesday afternoon
four miles east of tie city, near the
Min Creek crossing. Behind one of
the engines, which was pulling the
Monterey accommodation, leaving here
at 4 o'clock, was train load of pas
sengers, more than score of whom
were more or less seriously injured.
The other engine was pulling wreck
er and two fiat cars loaded with tele-
graph posts.
Two grievious and apparently mex
-cusable oversights--the remedylng of
either OF which would likely have
averted the Observation-Disclosures
to the dire result. The engineer of the
passenger train failed TO blow lis
whistle, though his train was round
ing bluff at lively rate. The engin-
eer of the other train was trying TO
make siding TO back out of the way
of the passenger train, which was
known to be due soon.
Having no warning of the approach
ing passenger train, the engineer of
the wrecker, which was being pulled
by an engine backing toward the city.
was hurrying to the point where the
sidetrack turned off to Lightman's
rock crusher. just as his engine
reached the coveted switch, the Mon
terey accommodation dashed around
the curve, not thirty feet away.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-06-29

Engineer Bud Cleveland, of the pas.
senger train. jammed the emergency
brake down hard and stuck to his
post. In another moment his engine
collided with the switch engine which
was pulling the wrecker. With his
hand still on the throttle, Engineer
Cleveland went t. his death, erect
and without flinching, his last act
having saved many passengers from
perhaps fatal injuries. He was caught
between the coal tender and the fire.
box in the crash and the life squeezed
out instantly. A large iron spike also
pinioned his neck. When willing
hands came to his aid, he was found
standing erect, with life extinct. So
tightly had he been imprisoned that he
could not be released until the tender
was pulled back by the relief engine.
Meantime, in the cab of the switch
engine Engineer Charles Denny was
caught in the smash-up and his body
crushed. His back was toward the
approaching train and the crash came
SO quickly that he probably never
knew what struck him.
Fireman William Lusk, of the pas
senger train. was in the outside of the
curve and saw the other train as 1t
was on him. He jumped just in time
TO save his life. He ran perhaps a
hundred feet before he could stop.
FiremanDan Richardson, of the switch
engine, jumped in the opposite direc-
tion, landing on the top of the bluff,
CONTINUED on page 81
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-06-29
SELLS EXPLAINS VOTE
ON BRISTOW AMEMMENT

Washington, June 26.-Representa-
tive Sells, OF Tennessee, was the only
republican member of the house TO
vote with the democrats against the
Bristow amendment to the resolution
provi ling for tfeeelection of United
States senator's by direct vote of the
people. III voted that way" explain
ed Mr.. Sells "because am
earnestly in favor of the general propo-
sition and / believe the Bristow amend
ment might imperil its adoption by
enough states to endanger its snccess.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-06-29
Hartsell- johnson
and Price-DawSOn

Miss Elvira Johnson who for the
past several months has been setting
type in the Plain Talk office has de-
cided that it would be more suitable to
her inclination to keep house than to
continue in this line of work and has
taken unto herself betterhalf in the
person OF Lem Hartsell a well known
young employe of the Champion
Lumber Company. Miss Johnson set
her last stick Of type last Saturday
and although her friends were not ac-
quainted with the fact until some time
later, she and Miss Mary A. Da wson
went on little excursion Sunday
which resulted in the marriage of both,
Alvin Price being the lucky man in
Miss Dawson's case. The young ladies
had been fast friends for some time
and had planned that both should en-
ter the state of matrimony at the same
time. While we lose good looking and
expert typesetter, Mr.. Hartsell has
gained an excellent helpmate and our
good wishes go out to both young
couples.
Other marriages of the past week
were: Enos Seay to Della Clark; r.
A. Lumsford to Eva Murray; III. NJ.
Balch TO Mary Elmore; George W.
Holloway to Bessie White;J. +. Hens
ley to Pearl E. Stuart and Roby Hicks
to Georgia Holder.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-06-29
Several Nuptials are Solemn.
lied During Week.
MISS JARRETT JUNE BRIDE
Floyd Caffey, Operator at Del
Rio, Claims Newport Girl for
His Own-Two Young Ladies
Plan Double Wedding Clerk
Holt Kept Busy.

County Court Clerk John Holt has
had busy time issuing marriage
licenses and Saturday evening was a
big day for him, no less than six
young couples deciding to enter the
state OF matrimony late in the day
and making application for the licenses
Saturday between 6 and p. m.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-06-29
Picnic Party

A picnic party composed of Miss
Mollie Johnson of Knoxville, Mrs.
Chas. Wallace and son of Atlanta,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Craig of this
city spent very pleasant day recently
at Mt. Sterling on the T. & N. G. R. r.
-Morristown Sun.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-06-29
Recital at MOrristOwn

Mrs. Blair's Music School gave
Morristown musical treat Tuesday
when recital was given in the music
rooms of the Kenyon-Sheely company,
for the benefit of the Etude Music
Club. Those attending from Newport
we're Mrs. Blair, Mrs. w. ID. McSween
Misses Elsie. and Lucille Robinson,
Doris Minis, Nell Kidwell, Katherine
McSween, Mary Minis.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-06-29
Patterson May Run for Mayor
of Memphis.
is AFTER TAYLOR'S SEAT
1t is Stated the Series of Confer
ences Recently Held at Mem
phis Means that the ex-Gover-
nor is Determined to Make An
other Bid for Favor.

Memphis, Tenn, June 26.-For the
first time since he vacated the eXecu-
tive mansion, "Shelby's favored son."
as Governor Patterson was once known
in this county, has discarded his role
Of "private citizen" to dabble in af-
fairs that his close personal friends
say may 'pave the right of way to a
United States senatorial toga," for
local politicians profess to understand
clearly the ambition of the ex-governor
TO railroad himself to official Washing
ton two years hence, when the legis-
lature will be called on TO select a sem
ator to fill the post at present heidi by
Senator "Bob"Taylor, the man who
was called on to replace Governor Pat
terson as the .'harmony" candidate
against Governor Hooper, after Patter-
son had been repudiated by his party
in the last gubernatoriai race.
The ex-governor is still chafing be-
cause he was practically scratched out
OF the last gubernatorial stakes. He
is also piqued and is alleged to have
been in constant pout since his we'll
laid plans to 60 to the United States
senate were tharted during early ses-
sions of the present Legislature.
His visit to Nashville at this hour is
therefore said TO be in his personal in
terests for future political "come-
back" and incidentally to even up
old grudges with those who forced his
retirement from public life.
MAY RUN FOR MAYOR
According to exposures made here
after conference between Patterson
and some of the anti-adIninistrationis
Of Memphis, the first move will be
made to crush Mayor Crump in the
mayoralty race next autumn. There
Is already well-defined report that
the ex governor will be a candidate
against the field, as an even dozen
business men or politicians have thus
far refused to run against Crump, al
though pressure has been brought to
hear on some Of the oldest and most
prominent citizens.
Is The hopes of Patterson and his fol-
lswing, therefore, are believed to de-
pend largely on his ability to name
the Shelby county election commits.
sioners. Trustee Creath of this county
Que of Patlerson's looked-on cham
Isions and lieutenants, has been busy
for several weeks attempting to make
a trade that will land an anti -Crumr
commission.
IL is known that -Creath Is very bii
Ter against Mayor Crump.
PATTERSON AND CREATH
This bitterness is believed TO have
been increased recently when CrumI
Gathered The act passed in the last leg
isiature which took the collection o
city LAKES away from Creath, henc'
the alliance between Patterson ant
Creath in the attempt to seven up
with the Memphis mayor and the anti
Patterson crowd in the legislature, al
at one lime.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-06-29
Small Child Dead

A seven month old child of Mrs.
Annie Hampton died Sunday night
at Rankin having been sick for several
weeks.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-06-29

Harlie Rollen of Sewer county, the
19-year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arch Rol.en, died last Friday and in
teiment was made near her home.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-06-29

Uncle Henry Barton, colo red, one Of
Cooke county's we'll known colored
citizens died Friday on the Clark farm.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-06-29

Misses Lille Lyon and Gertrude
Cash of Knoxville are the much ad-
mired guests of Miss Alma Alley.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-07

Murray; Pueblo. Durham and Clemens
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-07

Texas league is undoubtedly the most
interesting ever seen in organized base
ball
Oklahoma City. which was fighting
hard for first place for a long time,
has now had a bad slump. The team
is In sixth place and still a slipping.
Neither the hitters nor the pitchers
have been going at a lively clip lately
The team is going to its home grounds
in a few days, however, and will then
have better show TO again climb the
ladder. 1t is not to be understood that
the team is by any means out of the
running so far as the pennant is con-
cerned.
Pitcher Lehman, who pitched for
San Antonio in 1909 and who has been
with Victoria in the Southwest Texas
league since. has been purchased by
Waco Manager Hady has seen him
pitch and believes he can develop the
young player into Texas league win
ner
Adams. the Texas catcher with the
Memphis team. continues his sensa-
tional work. He has figured in several
sensational finishes winning the game
for his team by timely playing.
Think about knocking Lingenfelder
out of the box In the first inning? That
is what Austin did recently. He has
been going bad lately. For a time he
was winning so regularly for Okla
homa City that two major league teams
made an offer for him. That seemed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-07

TO have been his hoOdoo, and he has
not been winning since.
Old Jiggs DOnahue is smiling All
over his face He Is row making a
good showing with the Galveston team.
A banquet was recently given him by
the fans OF Galveston in appreciation
OF the fine showing he is making with
his unpromising material
Leslie TullOs. of the Dallas Giants.
has done the best batting of any MEM
Der of that team on the road trip. He
has been playing good bali in all de-
partmentS of late.
Ruoe" Robinson, of the Fort Worth
team, continues wound up. He is be-
ing worked hard, bur seems to thrive
on the exercise.
Runt' Morton. the fast little south
paw of the Galveston team, lost his
first game since joining the league
Sunday. 1t took Waco 10 innings to
get his goat. The little fellow is help
ing Galveston a powerful lot.
Despite the fact that MalOney has
not been able TO do anything with the
Dallas Giants this year there is no talk
Of new manager. He is considered a
part and parcel Of the Dallas team and
there seems no desire on the part OF
the fans to replace him. He has fought
for years valiantly for Dallas and has
fixed place in the affections OF the
ball fans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-07
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BOWLING.
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Collins broke the record for high
total Of the Cactus club bowling alleys
Thursday night in the Sukerman-Tuttle
series. He rolled 1878 during the three
games. which beats the record held by
Weaber by Is pins
In the Sukerman-Tuttle game,
Thursday night, the former team was
the winner with a margin Of ESQ pins
By winning the game this team gets
five out of the six points. Collins had
high game with 257 and high total with
1875. RareIa had two strike outs and
Collins had one
The third match OF, the telephone
bowling series between the Las Cruces
five and the Cactus club Colts will be
held Friday night. The teams are tied,
as each has won a match
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-07
Texas League Notes and Gossip

San Antonio. Tex, July From
first to fourth place by the losing of
one game is the predicament that
Waco, the league leaders for many
days, have found themselves in. Fort
Worth went to the top, leading Hous-
ton by only one point. The race in the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-07

Salt Lake City, Utah, July IAN or
binary card was offered at the Lagoon
track Jockey Selden, who was hurt
yesterday while schooling Clueney at
the barrier, is still alive and hope is
entertained for his recovery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-07
National League.
American League.
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.

WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
American League.
Washington at Detroit
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at ST. Louis.
National League.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Boston
Chicago at New York.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
American Association.
Toledo at Columbus.
Indianapolis at Louisville.
Milwaukee at st. Paul.
Kansas City at Minneapolis.
Western League.
Denver at Topeka
Lincoln at Pueblo.
ST. Joseph at Sioux City.
Des Moines at Omaha.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-07
JOHNSON SIGNS To
FIGHT BILL LANG

London. England, July Jack John
son, the negro pugilist. has signed an
agreement to fight Bill Lang at sgd
ney. n. S. w. on Easter Monday. 1912.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-07
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Boston. r. H. z.
Cincinnati 900 ESQ W00 002-12 Is
Boston o32 O02 1O2 DOLL 16
Batteries: Boston, Mattern, Fergu-
son, Brown, Weaver and Killing; Gin
cinnati, Gaspar, Fromme, Smith and
Mclean, Severoid
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-07
RAIN INTERPRETERS WITH
RACING At LATONIA TRACK

Latonia- Ky, July IA heavy rain
previous tosthe first race spoiled the
racing at JatOnia- Owing to numerous
scratches the smallest crowd Of the
meeting attended while the horses
struggled through a sea of mud. Al
Mueller won the chief event Of the day,
a six furlongs dash in handy fashion
from E1fin Beau.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-07
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

vile. 4.
At Minneapolis: st. Paul. 8; Mime
apolis, 2.
At Columbus: Toledo. 4; Columbus, l.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-07
Moore, Alexander and Moran. Doom.

At Brooklyn. r. H E.
Pittsburgt -. OPS O1o O11-IO 10 l
Brooklyn ...... Dol 900 600 1 2
Batteries: Pittsburg, Camnitz and
Simon; Brooklyn, Berger. Regain and
Erwin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-07

Kaufman and Gossett; Sioux City
Clark, Harper and Miller
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-07

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-07

cH forthe Comic Signs WATCH for Big Bargains
FEW OF THE CREAT THINGS OFFERED HERE--COME AND SCI
CLOTHING

SYSTEM the recognized standard clothes builders OF
the world cuts great figure during these II days.
$3.50 and $500 Alec CIT IE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-07

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
At Los Angeles. r. H f.
OdhldHU --.-.-..-
Los angeles % Z
Batteries: Oakland, Ables and
Pearce; Los Angeles, Delhi and Abott.
At Portland. r. II. Z.
Sacramento IL
foIu dhu .--.'S
Batteries: Sacramento. NOurse and
Thomas; Portland. Snoks. Koestner and
Kuhn, Bradley
At San Francisco. R. II. E.
NSIhOn
San Francisco .-4 5
Batteries: Vernon. Gipe and Hogan;
San Francisco. Miller and Berry
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
At Chattanooga: Chattanooga, 8;
Atlanta, 6.
At Birmingham: Birmingham, 8;
Montgomery, 7.
Only two games scheduled.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-07
WESTERN LEAGUE

WESTERN LEAGUE.
At Sioux City. r H z.
st. Joseph .001 600 000-7 10
Sioux City $50. 00z 010 Six IL
Batteries: ST. Joseph, Chellette,
kaufman and Gossett; Sioux City,
Clark, Harper and Miller.
At Omaha. r. H. E.
Omaha
900 OO2 600 600 200 Is 10 /
Des Moines-
100 600 DOL 600 200 o. IL
Batteries: Omaha, Demott Robinson.
Cook and Arbogasr, Agnew; Des
Moines. Northrup, Benz and Ultowski
At Lincoln. r. II. E.
Lincoln $50. 007 101 2Ox-11 IL
Topeka .... 900 900 1901
Batteries: Lincoln, Hagerman and
McGraw; Topeka, Fugate and Haw-
kins
At Pueblo. r. H E
Denver .o1O, OO3 3OO-7 u 2
Pueblo 100 100 O01-3 II
Batteries: Denver, Shredder and Nc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-12
is HERE.
Business Men and Urchins Alike
Witness Parade.
Hungry Crowd ImpatientIy Waits
to See Pageant.

"Douse de snipe, CHIMNEY. De col
Gus is here. We gotta hurry to getta
good look before de parade
Two street urchins struggled man
fully to make their little legs carry
them faster as they hurried towards
Skeene's park, where the Hagenback-
Wallace organization was unloading
and pitching the white tops for the
afternoon and night show.
They were not the only ones Urchin
after urchin hurriedly made his way
to the park as soon as he could get
there following the arrival of the
"coicus." In the pockets of each of
them, jingled the pennies and nickels
that they had been able to annex.
Few of the lads could withstand the
temptation to begin their spending,
but most of their money they kept I'M
til afternoon in order to he able to use
it in feeding peanuts to the elephants
the bromide pastime coincident
with the small boy and the 'coicus
for years
The Hagenback- Wallace show is
antitrust
Although there are some 200 shows
of various sizes that take the road
every year most become financially
embarrassed and disappear. There are
only four big three-ring circus enter
prises on the road this year. Three
of these are controlled by one firm,
and their shows are referred to by the
circus people as the "circus trust" The
Wallace show is antitrust.
How Parade Was Greeted.
Sometime before the arrival of the
parade, Kansas avenue was lined with
scores of persons-men. women and
children-impeled by the lure of the
white tops to view whas was to be
seen free prior to their turning out
by hundreds to see the circus of the
afternoon. From villa and hamlet
they came. as well as from the stone
mansions on Topeka avenue and other
fashionable residence parts of town.
Business men, staid matrons, Billy
boy and his girl from the country
all of them were lined down the ave
nue. watching and waiting with ex-
pectancy All was trerlor CT excite
ment 1t just couldn't be helped The
circus was the first of the season and
last year the rain Cancelled the only
circus of that season. Topeka was
hungry-hungry for the white tops,
the elephants, the peanuts, the shrill
sound of the calliope and driven to
mad frenzy of expectancy the crowd
that turned out was a large one.
A performance is being given this
afternoon. There will be another to-
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-12
WILL COME LATER.
Changes in Santa F'e Time Card Brings
Motor Car Here at 1850.

Effective Sunday, July is, a new time
card on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe will change the time of a number of
trains through Topeka.
The motor car from Emporia will get
into Topeka at 1850 in the morning IN
stead of the old time, 9:45 a. m. This
will give a new territory a chance to
trade in this city and also attend the
ball games here in the afternoon and
return in the evening. The car leaves
Topeka for Empcria at o'clock
No. 113. the Kansas City-Pecos Valley
express viii arrive at 1910 a. m. and
leave at 1920 Formerly it arrived at
1918 q. m. and left at 1925.
No. ia, the same train going east
will arrive at lib p. m. and leave at
1870. Formerly it arrived at 1:15 2. m.
and left at 1:40.
No. 16, the Kansas Oklahoma
train will arrive at 7:2S p. m. and leave
at 7:43. Formerly it arrived at 1850 p.
m and left at s.
No L, the same train going west VIII
arrive at 11:40 ?. m. and leave at l1:45.
Formerly it arrived at 11:45 p. m. and
left at 11:5O.
Beginning Sunday the Santa Fe Will
run through trains to Joplin, No.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-12
TALK AGAINST TIME.
Senate Speeches Are for Delaying a
Vote on Reciprocity.

Washington, July 1.-THE prob
ability of a move for a final vote on
the Canadian reciprocity bill the min
ute the senate finds itself without a
speaker is forcing speech making on
that side of the capitol. There was 10
program today except continuance of
consideration of the reciprocity bill,
and Senators Bristow of Kansas and
Borah of Idaho, insurgents, were pos
sible speakers.
The situation that developed yester-
day when Senator Bailey of Texas,
D~mocrat, held the floor for several
hours to carry out an admitted promise
to Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin,
Republican insurgent, with whose
anti-reciprocity views the Texan is
aligned. to keep talking if necessary
to head eff a vote until Mr. La Fol
lette is ready with his long address and
amendments, has stirred several 10
expedite the delivery of their expected
addresses for which they were UMPIRE
pared yesterday. Mr. La Toilette ex-
poets to proceed within a day or two
and early adjournment seems more
likely than ever.
The house meets today but has no
regularly scheduled business to trans
act