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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12
OAKLEY THORNE
BEFORE PROBERs
Denies Statement Made b,
Perkins Regarding TeraS
nesSee Deal

Washington, Aug. li.-Oakley
Thorne, president OF the Trust Com.
pany OF America. which became in.
volved in the financial panic OF 1907,
the affairs OF which have been linked
with the taking over OF the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company by the United
States Steel corporation at that crisis,
followed George w. Perkins today as
witness before the House committee
steel investigation. Thorne declared
that the Trust Company OF America
was not the chief sore point" OF
trouble at the time il was necessary
10 save the brokerage firm OF Moore
& Schley. He surprised the commit.
tee with the declaration that undue
attention had been directed towards
his company in that crisis and he de-
nicd any knowledge OF an agreement
testified to by Perkins, that the taking
over OF the Tennessee Coal and IRON
Co. hy the Steel corporation to ave
Moore and Schley from ruin was de-
pendent upon the bankers OF New
York raising money to save the Trust
Company Of America and the Lincoln
Trust Company. He declared that
thirteen million dollars will be taken
out of his bank in one days run
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12
AGREEMENT ON
WOOL TARIFF
C0nferees of Both Houses
Finally Get Together
on Bill
WILL REPORT TO-DAY
FREE LIST RiLI TAKEN UP III I
CONFLICT CAUSES POSTPONE.
MENT on CONSID-
ERATION.

bN Associated freSs
Washington, II. c., Aug. IL
Conferees OF the two houses of con
gress affected a complete agreement
on the wool tariff at o'clock thii
evening, after being IN session SIM
10 O'Clock this morning.
Then they began the considerable
of the farmers free list bill. and n,
wool bill as agreed upon will be re
ported to the Senate tomorrow b,
Senator la Toilette and then TO the
House by REPRESENTATIVE Under
wood The bill was so amended a:
to require that the law shall take ef,
feet October /,
The free list hill was under con.
sideration fifteen minutes, but th,
conflict between the conferees was Sc
pronounced that action was postpon
ed until tomorrow afternoon Twea
ty-aine per cent ad aalorem was fixet
as duty on raw wool and the elias
sitication changed To conform TO n,
language of the House bill.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12
APPROPRIATION BILL
CONSIDERATION ENDED.

Austin. Ten, Aug, ii.--Both
branches of the legislature compared
the consideration OF the general ap.
preparation bill this evening, and the
Senate adjourned uneil Monday while
the House will meet tomorrow and
formally adopt the bill as q whole.
A> il will be impossible Tor the
House 10 accept the Senate or vice
versa. a free conference committee
will be appointed and adjust the dif-
fcrences between the two measures.
The bin &, expected to reach the gov
ernor Tor approval by next Tuesday.
The legislature viii now devote It's
time 20 consideration OF the rcdistrict
INC hills
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12
Roosevelt nu Alaska,

nv Associated Press
New York. \ug. ll,--Forn"r
presidcn, Roosevelt has Rn article ca
titled Alaska Again" In the currGnt
issue of the Outlook Aftr taking
Issue with newspaner statemcrt
that during the Roosevelt: admiuis-
tration the samN course had been
pursued that had heen pursued later
on In connection with Controller lev.
Roosevelt discussed the general
phase Of Alaskan Development and
adds The ,o,sTmcn' must L
self control the DEVELOPMENT In A'as-
ka, and adopt ~ the guiding rrnoi-
pie the ideP of shaping that dcvey-
opment on thu interest primarily "
the people rs whole. the syndicate
or other devel,olns agencies IN ~
receiving the benefit only rs an in
cident TO comforting u upon the c T.
izenship.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12
STATE FINISHES
IN FOSTER CASE
Argument for Prosecution
and Defense Will Be-
gin Today

The case OF the State OF Texas VS..
Hirschell Foster. claimed attention In
the district court yesterday, the state
finally resting Just before adjourn
ment II is scarcely probable that
the defense will introduce any further
evidence this morning. but rather
that argument will be made, and the
charge Of the court delivered TO the
Jury by or before noon.
This case is one possessed of unu-
sual features, the defendant, hack
driver OF this city, being held by an
Indictment charging at least partial
responsibility for the death OF wo-
man following an assault said TO
have been committed by the said
defendant
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12
Missionaries, Convention

Lancaster Pa. AUG. il.-Promln
ent speakers from ENGLAND, Canada
and various narts Of the United States
are to address the annual ccnven-
tlon and encampmcnt OF the Chris
tian and Missionary Alliance. which
met At Rocky Springs Park today f,r
a ten davs session Delegates are
In attendance from New York. Penn
sylvania, Maryland, pelewn,e. New
Jersey and the District of Columbia
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12
POLL TAX FRAUD
ALLEGATIONS UP
Resolution Adopted in Sem
ate Providing for
Thorough Probe
SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE
IRREGULARITIES AND ACTIVE
MONEY ALLEGED IN DALLAS,
TtkRANT AND OTHER
COUNTIES.
Special TO Daily Ne~r

Special to Daily News
Austin, Tex, Aug. li.--Charges Of
poll tax frauds occupied the attention
today OF both the House and Senate
probe committees.
In the Senate prohibition members
introduced a resolution. which was
adopted. providing for thorough
probe OF poll tax frauds In the vari-
Gus counties OF the state. WITH q
view of enabling the legislair rie 10
act better In redistricting the state.
Attorney Generals Opinion.
II is the opinion OF the attorney
general that this resolution will. In
effect, make legal the powers OF the
Senate probe committee. II IA
claimed that Il gives the Senate prob
ers the power which they were un-
decided whether they possessed.
Sensational Evidence.
At the morning session OF the
House probers some sensational cleo
tion conditions concerning the cam
paign In Dallas county we're evolved
through the testimony OF Rev. John
r. Davis OF Dallas.
Rev Davis alleged that In the
campaign which resulted In his cleo
tion one of his opponents. John
Ward, was offered $500 by Jim
kinny, clerk OF the House during the
recent session OF the legislature, II he
would withdraw from the represea-
tative race. Ward refused and has
declined to come before the House
probers Davis also said that he had
heard of much corruption In Dallas
county prceyedlng ne recen, PROFIT
bition election with reference 10 poll
taxes.
Irregularities In Tarrant.
Judge Walker OF Fort Worth. who
was chairman OF the pro organization
cf North Texas, told of what he re-
CARDS as election irregularities dur.
ing the late campaign AZ the Tar
rant county polls and said that he
had been informed that hurry call
was made on the Texas Brewing
company Of Fort Worth for an emer-
gency contribution OF 500 70 the
anti's state funds a few days before
the election.
{ W Barret, who is brother OF
Representative Barret. and who re-
sides In Temple, told OF what he be-
lieyes were election Irregularities
He declared that he had seen Ear
Winn, an agent OF the Anheuser-
Busch brewing Association In Tenn
pie, Belton and Waco. and had rea-
son to believe that he was passing
ont poll "a yreceipts, lie said that
the negroes Of Temple we're herdes
together by the antls and that au-
mcrous attempts were made 10 Sc
out Noll tnV receipts lie said that
70 vote Tor them However he said
that these efforts failed
Thomas T.. Love of Dallas was a
witness before the Senate committee
and told OF certain irregularities AZ
and proceeding the recent election In
Dallas lie said that remarkable AZ
tiyities was hown In Dallas county
by the ants 10 vote as many negroes
as was possible
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12
nFJEC ,TE wICkERsHAM
Will RE CANpiDATE.

Seattle Wash Aug 1.-THE
Alaskan dclcaate James Wicker
sham. here. today denied tho report
that he would not be a candidate for
reelection lie declared himself OPP
noscd 20 the Rohinson-Works coal
land leasing bill nov pending In
congress
We declared
"Colone Roosevelt and clifford
mlnchot are as radically wrong In
their conception ot Alaska rs IL the
president and between th' '"o In
tercsts. Nlaspa Ia being rys',h"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12
FAMOUS RIFLE EXPERT
Read vt LuS ANGELES

os \3geles, Cal. \ugs ll.-Cap-
tain Gorge f. nartlet', considered
one of the greatest rifle experts in
the country. is dead here at the age
Of So, He was for many years dep
uty United States marshal in the
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation ol
South Dakota and was wodaded dur
ing the battle of Wounded Knee.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12
POSSE IN AUTOS
CHAsEs CONVICT
Fugitive From Iowa Prison
Shot Guard Before
Making Escape


Anamosa, Iowa, Aug. IA posse
OF 100 men In automobiles tonight
Is pursuing Charles Smitch. an es-
capped convict from the Iowa peniten-
tiary. in the timber of East Marion
Iowa. Smitch Is accompanied by two
unidentified men, who today sho,
William Humaker, a prison guard
and then tied him to a tree.
The fleeing trio are said &c be in
an automobile and heavily armed. II
is stated, that Humaker will probably 5
die as he Is shot in the stomach
Smitch's confederates. by ruse, de.
ooyed Humaker TO the point where
he was shot in stone quarry neat
the prison.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12
Ready to Race at Hamilton,

Hamilton. Ont, Aug. ll.-That
the Hamilton Jockey Clubs summer
meeting. which commences tomor-
row. will furnish the best racing OF
the year In Canada seems now =
foregone conclusion. In addition To
all the hest stables that raced here
during the spring meeting, there are
now Quartered Mt the track many
fast horses that have been campaign
lne ~ the | niiAd States during IN,
spring and early summer. The meet.
ing will continnc for seven dnvs.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12

new location From number Of
points In the Panhandle, already en-
couraeemcnt is beings syoiccd for the
enterprise, and doubtless as the true
character Of the coming events shall
become known the small wave will be
increased TO q sweeping torrent that
will hiring the people into this city
b. the thousands In view OF 'tc
fact that the closing day OF the rae.
nc events will ne On Labor day there
is every reason 10 believe that NE
attendance will be- the largest ever
known on a similar event in the
Queen CITY of the Plains
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12
WOMAN FREED BY
MAYOR OF |0lA
Released From Sentence 10
Join Chain Gang on
Streets

lola, Mans, Aug l1.-Mayor Belhu.
ger today freed Mrs, Reese, recently
sentenced to don bloomers aud work
on tue enain gang by Municipal Judge
Smeltzer.
She stepped from the city jail into
the arms OF her husband, Garfield
Reese, who came from Fort Scott,
Kansas to aid his wife,
They were estranged several
months ago but today patched up
their differences.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12
COMEZ Will RUN
AGAINST MApIR RO.

Mexico City, Aug, li.-Dr. Francis.
CO Vas1uez Gomez today announced
his willingness to become a candidate
for president OF the Republic lie
said that he could not see hi way
clear 10 refuse, IL nominated
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12
WIan Cuts Half
Mile Record bp
Ouer 3 Seconds
by Associated Press

by Associated Press
Cleveland. o., Aug. ii.-Drivcn by
his owner. c. X. C. Billings of New
York. Uhlan. champion black geld
ing, broke the worlds trotting rec
ord for a half mile. when hitchei TO
wagon in the open here this after
noon h covered the course In Sc Ia
seconds. The worlds previous record
was one minute made by Major Del
mar
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12
SHARP QUAKE At
SAN bERNARO|NO
Earth 1'remors Most Sew.
ere in Years and Cit
izens Terrorized
I'M Assoclated rreas.

ny Associated Press
san Bernardino. Cal, NuN, IL
The most sctere earthquake felt IN
The most severe earthquake felt In
this vicinity In wears shook the bust
and the occupants fled into the
streets A lighter shock prevailed In
the morning, hut slight property
damage resulted from the two
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12
Negro Delegates
are Barred From
Hotels In Denuer

Denaer. Colo, Aug. 1.-THE COM
mittee in charge OF the arrangements
for the second annual national negro
educational congress, opening here
tomorrow Is in serious perplexities.
as approximately $500 delegates are
expected and accommodations can be
found for only one-fifth of that num-
Der
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12
RESTLESS NIGHT
FOR POPE Plus
Affected Knee Causes Re.
newal of Suffering to
His Holiness

Rome, Aug. lie p. m,)-Pop,
Plus had rather restless night and
toward morning awoke as the result
OF a renewal of the burning sensation
in his affected knee.
Treatment relieved him and at thi,
hour he is reported sleeping peace
fully. Physicians believe his restless
ness is due to heat and over exertior
yesterday when he appeared much
better,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12

that decision the court OF civil appeals
following u, concurred also In the
ruling made hy the court OF criminal
appeals. However the local option
lawyers have never been satisfied
with this ruling The legislature
crtainly construed the amended con-
stltution quite differently. II passed
an act In 1897 amending the old To-
cal option ac, which had been passed
before the constitution was amended
and made the amended act read as
follows
'"rhe commissioners court Of each
county In the State whenever they
deem II expe lient, may order an cleo
ton 10 be held by the qualified vot-
ers Of said county or OF any COM
missioners' or Justices precincts or
school district or any two or more
of any such political suhdivion Of n
county as ma yhe designated by the
commissioners court OF said county -
I.tA
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12

Washington Forecast
Washington, y G., Aux, ll.-For
West Texas w ir Saturday aud sun
dnV
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12

The statute, therefore, expressly
provides that two or more school dis
tricts CT two or more justice pre-.
cincts not two or more commissioners
precincts may he combined In sin
gle local or-lon election. The leg
lslature has declined 10 amend this
law TO conform TO the ruling OF the
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12
THREE HUNDRED
SIGN PETITION
More Than Requisite Num-
ber to Plea for Local
Option Election
AG|1AT|OM IS GROW|NG
QUESTION OF COMMISSIONERS
RIGHTS TO COMBINE PRE-
CINCTS UPHELD by con-
STITUTION.

Three hundred petitioners have
signed the prayer that will be offer
ed the county commissioners court
Monday asking that an election be
called In Commissioners Precinct No
|, embodying the various voting pre-
ciacts OF Amarillo. The petition list
Is not closed. but signers will con-
tlnue to be secured until the time
allotted for the filing In each OF
the other precincts. petitions are be-
ing circulated. While the petitions
are being circulated, and the signers
earnestly sought, the commissioners
In the absence OF the petition have
the right TO order the election OF
their own volition.
The local option agitation is grow
ing apace, but as yet II Is not known
along exactly what lines the fight
will be opened and waged upon. II
remains TO be seen whether the tao
tics OF the opposition forces will be
one thing now seems TO be decided
upon. and that is that the elections
while ordered simultaneously, will
he called separately In the several
precincts to vote upon the question
involved In the petitions that are
agitating the public mind in Amaril'
10 and Potter county This course
was decided upon in view Of the FOL
lowing;
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12
WEATHER

Local Forecast.
Generally fair Saturday
Yesterdays temperature
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12
Ruling Of Courts.

However, the local option laws OF
the state past thirty-five years have
been principally constructed by the
court of criminal appeals, which has
been during nearly all that time COM
posed Of majority Of anti-prohibi-
tlon,sts. and that court has indus
triously built up series Of obstruct-
i've precedents which have greatly i'm
peded the progress Of the local OPP
ton movement In pursuance OF
this policy that court held not only
that the commissioners court could
not combine two or more comission-
ers' precincts In one local option or
der. hut even went SO far as to hold
that Il could not combine two or more
Justices precincts In single local
option election. In 1904. the lues.
tion as 10 whether two commission
ers' precincts could be combined In
a single local option election order
came before the Supreme court on
certified question from the sec
ond court OF civil appeals, Commits
sloners' vs.. Deall aS Texas. lot; 81
Southwestern. SEQ. The opinion was
written by Judge Gaines, himself a
staunch anti-prohibitionist II Is
evident from the opinion that the
other two members OF the court did
not really sanction the doctrine that
two or more commissioners precincts
could not be combined in a single
election. but they permitted Judge
Gaines TO say that In view OF the fact
that the enforcement OF the local OPP
tion law rested with the court OF
criminal appeals, the Supreme cour,
would acQuiesce in the position
which the court of criminal appeals
had taken on this question After
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-08-12
Constitution Cited.

has been raised as TO the right OF the
commissioners court to combine the
three commissioners precincts for
which petitions ere IN circulation ask
ing for local option elections, the
matter stands thus; The constitu-
ton of 1875 as originally adopted
provides as follows:
"The legislature shall. nj It's first
session. enact law whereby the
qualified voters OF any county. jus
tees precinct, Nown or city. by ma
jority vote from time to time may
determine whether the sale Of intoX-
icating liquors shall he prohibited
within the prescribed limits.
This was amended in 1891 by ir-
serting Just after the word city,
where Il occurs in the above quota
ton. these words "or such suhdivi-
ton OF a county as may be desig-
mated nv the commissioners court OF
said county"
Now, Il would seem the plain In
tention OF this amendment TO author
iyc the commissioners court to pre-
scribe what part of the county should
be voted on in local option election.
The power to combine Justices pre-
cincts. cities, towns. or other por-
tions of the county into one subdivi-
sion for the purpose of local option
election seems plainly deducible from
the adoption of the amendment II
Il were not intended to give the COM
missioners' court full power In this
respect. then the amendment was n
win thing,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-29
5000 YARDS OF MATTINGS
Observation-Disclosures a little Wei
Goods which sold up to IS and 40 cents per yard
GOING AT . TO 10 CTS

This is The most remarkable offer OF the entire lot Beau
iu new matings as good as fresh as The day they were
made YET they have been dampened and we dare not keep
them rolled up There are full rolls and Remnant lots al
your own price. Owing TO the vast amount to be sold we
are compelled place these goods on sale for Cash Only
None sent c. o. D. and none exchanged
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-14
MURDER
STRANGER FOUND ON PARkERs.
BURG BRIDGE WITH BULLET
THROUGH HIS HEAD.

PARKBRSBURG, W. Va, April "A.
"A murder mystery was found short.
ly before midnight by ]. w. Dean,
who was crossing the Neil Run
bridge: He came upon the body OF a
man on the bridge and at once mott.
fed the authorities. Investigation
showed the bullet had gone clear
through the head. No weapon was
near. while on the body was no card
or other article that might aid In idcn.
tlfcation. The hat had been purchas.
cd from Wheeling firm. the band
showed. Miss Gertrude Bowers had
heard a shot fired In the neighbor-
hood of the bridge. but, a peculiar
phase is that buggy had crossed. the
structure after that time.
A report was circulated that the
body was that Of Samuel Province. OF
the. South Side. but the. Identification
was not completed. The man WIS
about As and well dressed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-14
Continued on PAGE Six!
MANY YIFA|RMIiONTI.. | /
MA5ONS. ATTEND
ELABORATE BANQUET GIVEN BY
SCOTTISH RITE MASONIC BOD.
les AT WHEELlNG LAST EVEN.
ING.

The Maundy Thursday banquet
given by the Scottish Rite Masonic
bodies OF the Valley OF Wheeling, Ori.
ent OF West Virginia. at the Scottish
Rite Cathedral at Wheeling last even.
ing was a very elaborate affair and
marked the close OF the annual spring
reunion Of the bodies. The spacious
banquet hall was well filled and an ell
egant menu was served.
The affair started shortly after s
O'Clock and was well attended by the
Scottish Rite Masons including the
following from Marion county:
W "A: Finley. Fairmont: r. w. Ar.
nett. Fairmont; e. B. Harden. Fair
mont; Raymond Hallcr, Falrmont: W
H. Brand. Fairmont; J. D. Weight
man. Shinnston: Joseph Boiman
Shinnston: Harry ]. Hatzel. Farming.
ton, and 7. H. Miller. Fred D. Helmick,
J. W. Mcdonald, George NJ. Allender
and X. D. Walker, all OF Falrmont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-14
GRAND EASTER h
FLORAL DISPLAY
LOCAL FIRMS HAVE FINE SUP.
PLY OF POPULAR VARIETIES
WHICH ARE SELLING HIGH.

The Easter flower display at the
various floral establishments In the
city Is attracting It's share OF atten.
tion from every passer by. To-day the
display Is at It's height for tomorrow
Will see the delivery OF the goods to
he "arious churches and private
homes In the city.
There Is all unusual variety OF
Easter flowers, the Ascension or East.
or lily II course predominatIng In the
Easter decorative plants. while roses,
the American Beauty. Liberty and
Richmond. Chatney and Killarney Will
be more used as Easter gifts. Easter
lilies are selling at 50 and 81 a dozen,
roses from Sl.50 per dozen to $1,000,
the latter price for an extra special
American Beauty. Violets are high
on account of the fatencss OF the sea.
son. coming at So hundred.
Besides the flowers named there
are the ever popular carnatIon, 'dais.
les. Migionette, sweet peas. hyacinths,
tulips. narcissus and valley lilies, all
OF which can be obtained either cut or
potted. a.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-14
lawyer FACES ~
!, (. /. 7I9..ffsERDUs CHARGE
!. o. reilly ACCUSED OF REcElV.
ING STOLEN Goop>-pENlES
CHARGE.
(By United Press.)-

NEW. YORK. April 14.-To answer
TO the charge of having received stol'
ell goods. growing out Of the robbery
Of Aaron Bancroft. stock broker
which occurred In March, Attorney
Dan J. O'Reily. formerly assistant
to the district attorney and counsel for
Harry Thaw, surrendered to District
Attorney Whitman to-day.
He was indicted yesterday on. the
charge that he. had arranged for the
return Of the stolen securities to the
Bancroft firm and that reward OF
s25.oOO exacted for giving up the SC.
curlties was paid to him. O'Rcilly dc.
MES the charges.