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New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
TAxIcAe THEFT CLEARED UP.

What's the latest news OF the crater n
crime yclept New York and Of the rest Of
the country" asked Busy Man.
Seven men are now under arrest and
three more men are wanted for the day
light $4,000 taxicab robbery I'm Trinity
Place on February Is. The prisoners taken
are Eugene Splaine, who was arrested IN
Memphis; Joseph Lamb, known as English
scotty.' who played an unimportant part;
Geno Montanl. the taxicab driver. who stlll
insists that he is innocent; Jess AlbrozZa, a
sharp featured Italian. who has confessed; +;
James Pasquale alias Jimmy the Push.
and Bob Delio saloon proprietors, and
Edward Kinsman, the amateur boxer and
bartender, who has made detailed con-
fession to Deputy Police Commissioner
Dougherty OF everything that happened
while the hold-up was being conceived and
MANNED and what occurred after the rob-
berry. even to the division OF the $4,000
'swede Annie, whose name is Annie Hall;
Myrtle Hoyt and Rose Leyey, companions
OF three Of the bandits, are held In $500
bail each as accessories after the crime.
Walter Meseritz was wantonly muir
dered by two men I'm his little store at no.
779 Flatbush avenue, Brooklyn James cas-
sidy, twenty-seven years old, profss-
sional burglar, of No. So State street.
Brooklyn, and Frank Redmond, twenty
FIVE years old tho alleged black sheep Of a
prominent Brooklyn family, living IN big
brownstone mansion at No. 376 Clinton
street, were arrested, charged with the
crime. and held for the grand jury,
''Folke f. Brandt, the Schiff valet. who
was sentenced to thirty years imprison-
ment by Judge Rosalsky. gained his free
dom, temporarily, at least. being admitted
10 bail on the indictments charging him
with FIRST degree burglary and with fclo-
NOUS assault. Mortimer L. Schif gave cut
A. statement, which he described as a
statement Of the pertinent facts connected
with the Brandt case. so far as they are
within my knowledge The statement in
cludes the text of the letter from Brandt
to Mrs. Schiff which caused the servant S
discharge and the letter TO Mrs. Schiff
asking for a recommendation. Governor
Dix gave out a statement at Albany de
Tending his action in refusing TO pardon
Brandt, and frankly saying that the refusal
Of a pardon was based on the fact that
Brandt in asking executive clemency did
did scruple TO attack the honor of a
woman and invade the sanctity of a home
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
Christmas Island Ia he Sold.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 4.--Ac-
cording TO advices from Honolulu
a German syndicate OF coal manipu-
lators vii tomorrow come into alb
solute possession OF Christmas Ia
land. which II is the intention OF the
syndicate TO convert into coal sta
tion for the supply of the Pacific
trade. The island has long been the
property OF the well known South
Seas Greig family. whose principal
residence is In this city. In view OF
the steadily growing American In
terests in the Pacific a question has
been raised as to whether Washing
ton Will be likely to take official cog
nizance OF the sale OF the island, In
asmuch as II is to be acquired by q
foreign corporation and likely to be
wholly under foreign management.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
I.lakemore Ranch sells

SPECIAL 10 Daily News
Plainyiew, Texas, Dec IL. II.
Leach. who recently sold his two
section place northwest OF Plainyiew
to the Pearson interests. has bought
the Blakemore ranch OF $500 acres.
II miles north Of Lockney. and will
take charge OF same soon.
The Munsey half-section just south
OF the experiment farm of the Texas
Land 4 Development Company. sold
this week for $65 per acre.
W ". Payne OF Wolf tity, has
bought 22o acres southeast OF Plain
view and will move to same at an
early date
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
Iowa and Nebraska Hotel Clerks.

Omaha. Neb.. Dec. 4.-The hotel
clerk and the diamond pin. long
deemed inseparable have apparently
parted company. for OF one thousand
men with the glad hand" assembled
In this city today less than five per
cent sported sinner" In his scarf.
The visitors. looking every inch like
well-to- do business men with none OF
the flashy toggery that distinguished
the hotel clerks OF old. are here to
attend the eighth annual convention
OF the Iowa and Nebraska Hotel
Clerks Association. The convention
will conclude tomorrow night with n
banquet at which Governor-elect
Morehead and Daniel Olmstead. ma
tional president OF the Greeters' AS
soclatlon OF America, are scheduled
as speakers
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
DYNAMITE CASE
DRAGS SLOWLY ON
RYAN DENIES KNOWLEDGE
OF THOUSANDS PAID
MCNAMARA.
Dy Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
indianapolis, Ind, Dec. Frank
NJ. Ryan, the indicted president Of
the Iron Workers testified In the
dynamite conspiracy trial today that
after the arrest of the McNamaras
he resisted the removal OF evidence
wanted at Los Angeles, on advice Of
his counsel. Attorney Miller asked
Knowing the charges against the
McNamara's, you we're willing to pre-
vent the removal OF evidence?"
Ryan: II was willing TO resist
the removal OF the papers anywhere
because | was acting on the advice Of
an attorney"
The papers referred TO were hun
dreds of letters and records after
ward obtained by the government in
connection with the indictment OF
the forty-one men now on trial.
In answer to a question Ryan said
he never heard J. J. Mcnamara, was
drawing a thousand month from
the unions funds for which no AZ
counting was given until the night
OF McNamara's arrest.
Ryan admitted seeing VIM. +. Red.
din, business agent in Milwaukee. be-
fore the explosion there, and Frank
J. Higgins. the New England organi-
zer and Michael J. Young. business
agent at Hartford before the explo
sions at Springfield, but denied
knowledge OF the explosions.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
TURKS AGREE TO
GREEK DEMANDS
FORTS NOT TO BE REVIC.
TUALATED DURING THE
NEGOTIATIONS.
CONFERENCE NEXT WEEK
LONDON MAY BE SCENE OF
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS AND
CONFERENCE OF POWERS
AT SAME TIME.
ny Associated Press

By Associated Press
London, England, Dec. NO
news has been received that Greece
mas signed the armistice although
she Is expected to as the proctol pro.
vides that the besieged garrisons are
not to be provlsloned.
Greece had strongly objected to
their being revIctualed. The fact
that Turkey has agreed to this ella 80
indicates there is likelihood OF thmr
Immediate surrender.
II Is possible two conferences Will
sit concurrently In London nsxt
week. The ambassadors OF the pow.
ers are likely TO meet at the same
time as the peace delegates.
by the publicity OF the appeal
made by the Greek government last
Saturday. II is shown that Greece
far from having any intention to
break away from the Balkan league
made strong efforts to maintain Ito
original form.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
NINTH CONGRESS
I. Of WATERWAY MEN
GOVERNORS OF STATES IN.
TERESTED ATTEND
MEETING.

Washington. ID. c.. Dec. 4.--One
thousand men who are vitality inter-
ested In the Improvement Of Ameri-
can waterways, canals. rivers and
harbors, gathered in the capital to-
day for the ninth annual convention
OF the national rivers and harbors
congress. Governors Of states. may
ors Of cities and scores OF leading
maratime and commercial bodies
have sent delegates. and the program
offered them calls for discussion OF
so many topics akin to watersways
that three days ar allotted for the
sessions.
President Taft delivered an ad-
dress at the formal opening OF the
convention this morning. The Pres
ident's greeting was followed by ad-
dresses by Frederic Alfonso Pezet.
minister from Peru, and Lieut.. Col.
w. p. Anderson, chief engineer OF
the department OF marine and fish
cries OF the Canadian government.
Joseph T.. Ransdell, United States
senator-elect OF Louisiana and presi-
dent OF the congres presided at the
session.
The afternoon session was opened
with an address by George w. Nor
ris Of Philadelphia. who spoke on
Delaware River Terminals. The re-
malnder OF the afternoon was given
over 10 illustrated lectures by l.. Nc
l.. Harding. consulting engineer oi
the department OF docks OF New York
city. and Hugh l.. Cooper. vice presi-
dent and chief engineer OF the Miss
lssippl River Power Company.
Prominent among those scheduled
10 address the congress tomorrow ar,
Senator Townsend OF Michigan. May
or Fitzgerald OF Boston. Secretary o'
War Stimson. Senator Simmons o.
North Carolina and Senator Martir
pf Virginia
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
WINTER SPORTS
BEGIN AT PINEHURST


Pinehurst, N, c., Dec. 4.-The
most pretentlous program OF winter
sports In the history OF this resort
was ushered in today with the open
ing OF the ninth annual december
golf tournament on the links OF the
Pinehurst Country Club. From now
until the middle OF April there will
be a succession OF golf. tennis and
shooting tournaments In which noted
experts from many sections Of the
country are expected TO take part.
As usual. the most notable events on
the golf calendar will be the 81. Val.
ehtine's tournaments In February
and the United North and South
championship competitions In March.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
PENSION BILL
PASSES HOUSE
WIDOWS AND CHILDREN OF
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
INCLUDED.

Washington, ID. c.. lee. Near
ly 5000 widows and children Of vet
erans Of the Spanish War and Philip
pine insurrection would receive pen
sions under the Craig bill passed in
the House today without debate.
Twelve dollars for each widow and
two dollars for each child per
month.
Senator Bristow, introduced a res
olution for the initiative and recall OF
judicial decisions In the senate.
Among nominations received from
President Taft by the senate for APP
proyal was that OF Walter +. Frear
as governor OF Hawaii.
The House spent much OF Its time
listening to the reading OF the an
nual report OF Secretary OF the Treas
ury MacVeagh.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
MANY MESSAGES
SENT TO sNEEO.
JUDGES OF PROMINENCE
SEND HIM CONCRAT.
ULATIONS.
JURY's ACTION APPROVED
MRS. BOYCE. HEARTBROKEN,
WILL CLOSE UP AMARILLO
HOME AND RESIDE
ELSEWHERE.

Special to Daily Nsws.
Fort Worth. Texas, Dec. 4.--More
than a thousand messages poured In
here today from all over Texas and
from other states addressed to John
Beal Sneed. congratulating him on
his acquittal OF the charge OF mur-
dering Captain A., g. Boyce.
Some of them came from judges OF
prominence, including Judge w. r.
Ramsey OF Cleburne. candidate for
the democratic gubernatori.-l noml-
nation last summer and formerly on
the state supreme bench.
Judge II. NJ Furman. presidinc
Judge OF the Oklahoma Court OF
Criminal Appeals. also wired his con-
gratulations.
Scores OF dispatches ended saying
the acquittal was an endorsement OF
virtue In the South.
Mrs. A. G. Boyce announced today
she would no longer live In Amarillo
and would close the Boyce home
there. She Is broken hearted.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
KILLING FOLLOWS
SNEEO'S RELEASE
SLAYER CONFIDENT JURY
WILL VlNDICATE HIS
ACTION.
Special 10 Daily News.

Special 10 Daily News.
Fort Worth. Texas. Dec. AR
thur Turner, aged "a. today at Grand
Prairie, twenty miles east of here,
shot and killed William Mckinney,
aged 40.
The killing took place in small
lnterurban line station Turner used
shot gun. lie says Mckinney in
suited his wife this morning.
HE denounced her similarly as
Captain Boyce denounced Lena
Sneed," he declared "and when am
tried Il will be shown | was Justifi-
able"
Turner surrendered and was tar
en- 10 the Dallas county jail.
Mckinney leaves wife and four
children.
Mckinney was held In high repute.
The killing aroused indignation and
Turner was hurried to Dallas for safe
keeping
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
Study Of Housing Problems

Philadelphia. Pa, Dec. 4.-Sociol-
ogists, health officers and civic wei
fare workers from many cities gath
cred here today to attend the second
National Conference on Housing In
America. which concludes Its session
Friday. Questions relating TO health
and sanitation, overcrowding In iodg.
ing houses, workingmen's houses and
their financing. the planning and
building OF garden cities. aud the
work OF teaching the housing gospel
to newly arrived immigrants are
among the subjects for discussion by
the members.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
MILLION SPENT ON
WILSON ELECTION
CHICAGO MAN CONTRIBUT.
ED FORTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS.
by Associated Press.

UT NHsDcfhUd TFeHa
Washington. ID. C., Dec. i-lt cost
the democratic national committee
sl.159.G66 to carry the election for
Wilson according 10 the final state
ment OF contributions and expenses
filed with the house.
chas. u. Crane OF Chicago, was
the heaviest contributor with siO,-
900. Cleveland II. Dodge OF New
York gave s35.OO0.
A total OF sl.ll0.s52 OF the con
tributions received by the committee
came from s9,s5i persons Of which
all but 1926 care from persons In
amounts less than 500
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
REBELS SHOWING
MORE ACTIVITY
ATTACK PASSENGER TRAIN
KILLING TWELVE GUARDS
AND CAPTAIN.

III Paso. Texas. Dec. i.-Rebels
under Pascual Orozco. Jr. and Gen.
Rojas combined along the Mexican
Central railroad between Chihuahua
and Juarez with over 1000 men.
a movement against important
towns is expected and refugees ar
irving tonight report that In attack.
Ing a Mexican Central passenger
train below Gallego yesterday. reb.
els believed they we're attacking an
armed troop train.
a troop guard OF "a defending the
train. twelve including the captain
were killed and Is wounded besides
two OF the train crew and a number
OF passengers.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
SENATE BEGINS
ARCHIBALD TRIAL
FIRST WITNESS SAYS JUDGE
HAD NO INTEREST IN
COAL OPTION.
By Associated Press

Washington. ID. c.. Dec. Ed
ward J. williams OF Dunmore, Pa.
was the first witness called when the
Archibald impeachment proceedings
convened today.
He said Judge Archibald had given
him a letter TO w. a. May. superln-
tendent OF the HIllsdale Coal & Iron
Co. from whom Williams tried 10
secure an option on the Katydd
Culum land.
Williams said Archibald had no
connection with the option on the
coal dump
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
DEATH REVEALS
MURDERERs IDENTITY

by Associated Press.
Denton. Texas, Dec. 4.-The death
OF John Ellis. well known here for
30 years, revealed that Ellis was real
ly Joseph q. Allison convicted OF
manslaughter in Buchanan County
Georgia, In 1875.
He escaped after three OF the fif-
teen years OF sentence had been ser
we'd and came here.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
Alabama u. A. Il. Conference

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 4.--The
fourteenth annual conference of the
Alabama division OF the Daughters
OF the American Revolution conven.
ed In this city today and will con
tinue In session until Saturday. A
notable feature OF the three days
program will be the unveillng OF a
memorial to the Revolutionary soldi
ers buried In Jefferson county.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05

JAPANESE GIRL
MARRIES RESCUER

Seattle. Wash, Dec. a.
Hannah Saite a beautiful
Japanese girl alleged to have
been Kidnapped by slavers In
Tacoma. married her rescuer
today In the Federal build
ing.
Totsie Saito. who was In
love with the girl. believed
she was taken to San Francis
co and led Federal officers to
where she was imprisoned
and she was realised.
One grand Juror sitting In
the case today suggested a
wedding.
Both Japs agreed and the
ceremony was performed on
the spot. The grand jurors
gave a wedding ring and 9TH
er gifts to the bride.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
Texas Weather Yesterday

Panhandle. Pecos Valley clear and
calm, no rain reported North. clou-
dy and damp light rain at Paris and
Bonham. East. cloudy and cool.
raining at Texarkana. Central, cool.
cloudy and threatening. South.
cloudy and calm. West. part cloudy.
Temperature at Amarillo SO, at Bon
ham AZ. at Denison co. at iex..rkana
81. at Galveston Go. at San Antonio
60
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
NATIONS LARGEST
MONEY DEAL MADE
EX-TREASURER TURNS OVER
BILLION AND A HALF
DOLLARS.
BY Associated Press
Wasbingtou ~

~ Nbsof'attd Fras
Washington. ID. c.. Dec. THE
greatest single financial transaction
In the history OF the nation was con-
sumated at the treasury department
today when c. A. Thompson, the new
treasurer of the United States. gave
Leo McClung the retiring treasurer
receipt for sL519.2S6.90S.57, all
of which was In his personal custody.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
SCHOONER LOST
ON LAKE MICHIGAN
By Assoeiatsd Prsss.

By Associated Preas.
Chicago. ILL.,. Dec. 4.-The three
masted schooner Rose Simmons, with
sixteen. on board Is believed to have
Deen lost In the Great Lakes.
The revenue cutter Tuscarora left
Milwaukee today In search OF the
missing ship. last seen off Kewynee
Wis. flying colors OF distress.
Life savers were unable 10 reach
her because OF the fearful gale
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
McGoorty Outpoints Gibbons

ny Assocated Press.
New York, Dec T. Eddie Me
Goorty of Oshkosh. outpointed Mike
Gibbons OF ST. Paul, in every rodnd
OF a ten round bout at Madison
Square Garden tonight.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
Washington Forecast

Washington. ID. c., Dec. 4.-West
Teyas-Fair and colder Thursday;
Friday FAIR and colder
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05
TWrATntR
Local Forecast

Probably snow and colder Thurs
day.
Yesterdays temperaturp.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-05

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The enterprise-recorder., 1912-08-16

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emor rose. "And now
"You viii not hear me?'
IF there is anything else
Her figure suMphtenod why do
you hate him so?" she asked passion
iiely. You have has'enod their trial,
and would carry out rhe sentence be-
fore there is lime for justice And the
man whom thar day you ordered
Whlpped from the Mount-after let
ting me think him sgfe' After all that
his master did for me- Why was he
lashed9 Because OF lin be served or
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heard you ask about him-of his nav
ing gone TO America? Why did you
care about that
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great deal!"
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she went on, mheedine. Did you nate
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about" He glanced ar the door,
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we're his; now they are yours
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taken me into your confidence, mon
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feel the way have felt the last WeeB'
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