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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22
Would Change Canal Bill

Washington, d. c., Aug. 10. -
President Taft late today sent to
Congress a special message. urg-
ing an amendment to the Pana-
ma Canal bill, which had
both houses, asking the adop-
ton of a Joint resolution de-
signed to allow foreign nations
TO test the validity of the free
tolls provisions of the bill under
the Hay Paunceforte treaty.
President Taft indicated a de-
sire to sign the present bill,
but declared that it was OF the
utmost Importance that futher
legislation he passed so that the
good faith of the United States
could be understood by foreign
countries.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22

John Lovelady. prominent
cattleman Of Colorado. Texas,
was here the first of the week.
He had been over in the vicinity
of FLOYD county looking for
range for some cattle.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22

T. p. Wright, of Snyder, was
here looking after business
matters Monday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22

LEROY johnson, of Snyder was
here looking after business
matters Monday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22

Jordon Byers. of Lagrange,
spent Monday in Lubbock.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22

DIR. o. y. Peebler has bright
ened up his home by giving his
residence and yard ifence. etc,
"A coat of snowy white.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22

Chris IarweIl made a bust
ness trip 70 Crosbylon Monday,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22

W. NJ. Lunday, of the Groves
vile community. was in the city
the first of the week and paid
this office a pleasant call. He
says he is in a dry streak this
year. His crop is not good and
grass is very short. He says
the dry streak is not large as
about two or three miles from
him the crops are fine and grass
is good.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22

X. o. Kessler, of the office
force at the Santa Fe depot, re-
turned Tuesday after spending
several days on a vacation dur
ing which time he visited points
north.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22

I'VE will be glad to make any an
nouncements OF Church Service, Pro-
grams, etc, in this column free of
charge, where no revenue is received
from the services. II Editor.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22

John Gordon was in from the
ranch the first of the week and
sent out quantity of building
material for improvement on the
ranch.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22

f. l.. Law landed the contract
for the plumbing work on the
Hamilton hotel at Lockney, and
his brother. Cleve and Mr..
Newton left Tuesday to do the
work.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22

be, IS ss e s%'C%' Imperial FIT FIJI
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22

The Santa Fe Railway Com
panv is dong the gentlemenly
act Of connecting their depot
platform with the city cement
walks by laying splendid
cement walk six feet wide, max.
ing an unbroken line Of good
walking from the depot around
the square on the north. west
and south to the corner at the
Nicolct hotel. II IL a great con.
venicnce in muddy weather and
a genuine pleasure when the sun
shines.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22

David Agnes who has been in
Lubbock about a year has re-
turned to his home in Jacksboro.
He was a member of the l9ll-l2
graduating class of the Lubbock
high school, and he expects TO
attend the State University this
year. He made a host Of friends
while here who regret to lose
him from the community.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. r.
Bean on the 10Th inst. a fine boy,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22

flee for sin forever sat down on
the right hand of God. Heb,
10.
Whatsoever we ask the Father
in His name shall be given unto
us. This is not to be taken to
mean that we can secure these
by the mere words in a prayer
that it is in the name of the
Christ that we ask, but it has
the deeper meaning that we
shall be so possessed of the
thought OF His unspeakable love,
and unparalleled sacrifice for
us. that we shall come to God in
prayer with an overpowering
consciousness of our debt of
gratitude to Christ, and thus
form our petitions in the name
of Him, who for our sakes,
''humbled himself and became
obedient to death, even the
death of the cross.
Jesus was qualified to act
as Mediator by the union be-
tween the divine and human
natures" and His divine ma
ture gave an infinite value to all
He did, rendering 1t etfectual
for the purpose of reconciling us
t. God. while the condesencen-
sion by which he approached to
man, in taking part of flesh and
blood. fulfilled the gracious in
tentions for which a Mediator
was appointed. +" That He nov
intercedes for us is a gracious,
comforting thought. He is an
Advocate who knows our case.
We are having interesting
less 1ns. Come, be with us in
our private room near the Meth
odist church each Sunday at 10
a. m. ONE Or THE CLASS.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22

C. w. Hilton reports his wife
getting along nicely since under
going an operation at Abilene
two weeks since. He expects
that she will be able to return
home soon.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22

Mrs. M. &. Alternately, after
spending a week or more in
returned home Satur-
day afternoon.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22

n. f. Muldrow. OF Canyon
was here the first of the week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22

Mrs. Hugh Taylor and daugh-
ter. Miss Annie of Lubbock were
here this week attending the
bedside of Mrs. Taylor's father,
J. II. Good. who died Saturday
afternoon. Stanton Reporter.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22

Miss Amelia Wilson came over
from Lorenzo and spent Sunday
the guest of her brother. 5. c.
Wilson. of the Western Wind
mill COMPANY.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-05
LAWSON TO PUSH
DUR. LITIGATION
Corporation Counsel Told by
Mayor to Get Busy on Va
rious Pending Suits

Corporation Counsel Lawson will
ask the Wayne county circuit court,
Monday, to set an early date for
hearing Of the suit he began last
March to compel the d. u. r. to Issue
transfers to five-cent lines from the
three-cent lines on the payment or
the regular fare, three cents. It IN
estimated that the additional two
cents paid by passengers on the three
cent lines to obtain transfers to five
cent lines takes from their pockets
100000 annually. The mayor wrote
letter to Mr.. Lawson, Friday, re-
questing him to get action as soon as
possible in the case.
Mr.. Lawson will go to Lansing, Sat.
urday, Oct. II, to submit to the state
supreme court the decree in the Fort
st. rental case. The decree, IL signed,
will give the city the right to oust
the company from Fort-st., within
reasonable length of time after no.
tice is served on the company to va
waite. The city will not have to en-
gage in another lawsuit to eject the
company, unless the ID. u. X. should
seek an injunction in the federal
court, contingency which is quite
possible If the city actually attempts
to stop the cars and pull up the
tracks.
While in Lansing, Mr.. Lawson will
also argue the case In which the city
is suing the ID. U. X. to compel IL to
accept a single rate OF fare on the
jefferson line, both east and west to
the city limits as now extended. The
city won the case In the Wayne cir
cult court.
The Hally ordinance case which
was to have come up In the United
States district court. Friday, was
postponed at the request of Mr.. Law
son, who says he may drop the case.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-05
4 AMERICANS
die In BATTLE
IN NICARAGUA
One Hundred Government Sol
diers Also Killed Near
Masaya
REBEL CHIEFTAIN
DIES FROM WOUNDS
U. 8. and Federal Soldiers Make
Joint Attack on Revolu-
tionists' Stronghold

WASHINGTON, Oct. S - -Four
American blnejackets were killed. six
wounded and 100 Nicaraguan federal
soldiers killed In a battle with
Nicaraguan rebels at Coyotepa. near
Masaya, Nicaragua, late yesterday,
according to a cablegram received to-
day at the Nicaraguan embassy from
the minister OF foreign affairs At
Managua. =. ~
Gen. Zeledon, rebel chieftain. and
his army were routed, according 70
the dispatches. Zeledon was Wounded
in the battle. He was captured Is
miles from Masaya and died later =
prisoner
The American forces. under Adj
miral Switzerland, and the Nicara-
guam federal army joined In the bat
tie against the rebels, II was stated.
The rebel casualties are unknown
The dispatch did not state whether
the Americans who were killed We're
sailors or marines, and no names
were given. ~
The battle occurred when Gen. zeI-
edon a demand that he surrender.
made by Admiral Switzerland. The
lrebels were entrenched on hill near
ICoyotepa. They were well-armed
land put up a vigorous defense when
the Americans annd Nicaragupn fed
ERALS deplored on the sides.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-05
COMMITTEE TO
QUIZ M'KINLEY
NEXT WEEK
Taft's Manager is Due to Tes-
tify Monday Regarding
Campaign Gifts
ORMSBY McHARG TO BE
QUESTIONED TUESDAY
Gov. Wilson'S CampaigH Bifec-
tor is Also Scheduled
to Appear

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.--More com
prehensive plans for the Investigation
of campaign contributions, 'Buii
Moose. Republican and Democratic,
were outlined at informal conferences
of the members of the Clapp commit
tee today.
Rep. Mckinley, of Illinois, pre-con-
yention manager of President Taft, is
the first witness scheduled Tor the
'inquisition,' next week. He Is due
to testify Monday. On Tuesday, orms-
by McHarg, aide to Chairman Hitch
cock in the 1908 Republican conven-
ton and Bull Moose worker In the
southern states last spring, will be
examined.
Dan r. Hanna, OF Cleveland, son
of Mark Hanna, will probably be ex-
amined Monday or Tuesday. He Will
be asked regarding an alleged con-
tribution OF $4,000 to the Bull Moose
cause.
Another witness who will be re-
called soon is John ID. Archbold, OF
the Standard Oil Co., who recently
returned from Europe. He has been
requested to submit, If possible, re-
he gave to the Roosevelt national COM
mittee in 1904. He is also facing an
other rigid cross-examination upon de-
velopments in the testimony OF Col.
Roosevelt and Treasurer Sheldon, OF
the 1908 Republican campaign.
The committee plainly indicated to-
day that among the witnesses to be
called soon, are Chairman Hilles, OF
the Republican committee; Charles p.
Taft. brother Of the president. Chair
man McCombs and Vice-Chairman NC
Adoo of the Democratic committee;
George w. Perkins, W. r. Hearst and
Frank A. Munsey.
Today Chairman Clapp received tel
egrams fromaa number OF prospective
witnesses. Nearly all waived service
by subpoena, agreeing to accept the
Invitation" OF the committee to test
ify. More than 30 prospective Wit
nesses were asked to appear this
week. These we're "weeded out to-
day To frame a schedule OF business
for five days next week, closing Fri
day.
Chairman Clapp said the commit
the remaining witnesses and close the
inquiry before election. He hopes to
examine half dozen or more each
day but will observe Saturdays as
holidays" IL possible, I,
Clapp and the other senators said
they were only too glad to relax to-
day, after yesterdays strenuous ses-
sion with Col. Roosevelt, and his for
mer secretary, William J. Loeb, Jr.
Roosevelt was on the stand four and
hours, longer than any wit
ness yet before the committee. His
testimony that E. II. Hartman called
upon him to seek money for the New
York state campaign IN 1904, made
a deep Impression IN the committee.
His demands that Senator Penrose,
of Pennsylvania, be thrown out of
the senate" and that Chairman Hill
les OF the Republican committee and
Rep. Bartholdt, OF Missouri, be forced
to prove their assertion that S3y000,-
raised 20 iunderwrften the
progressive campaign were also cleo
trifying features. Loeb corroborated
the colonel regarding the Hartman
incident.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-05
COUNCIL TO BE
ASKED TO PROBE
COAL SITUATION
Aid. Walsh Will Move for Spe-
cial Committee to Con-
duct Inquiry
TRAFFIC CONDITIONS
BLAME DIOR SHORTAGE
Thousands of cars Loaded With
Anthracite Tied Up Between
Here and Toledo

Aid. Andrew ]. Walsh, of the Four
teenth ward, says he will introduce a
resolution in the council next Tuesday
night requesting President Grindley
to appoint a special committee to in
vestigate the coal situation. Walsh
has been doing a little investigating
on his own account and declares that
the coal dealers have combined to
take advantage of the traffic situation
and squeeze the consumers.
Il was out over the Michigan Gen.
tral tracks between Detroit and To-
ledo recently, and saw thousands Of
freight cars loaded with coal tied up
on side-tracks and in yards" said
Walsh. Il inquired among the rail-
road men and was told that they can't
get the cars into Detroit to unload
them. One traffic official of the Mich
igan Central said to me: There is
plenty OF coal icr Detroit, but we
can't get it through and into the un-
loading stations"
Il saw miles of coal cars enroute
to Detroit, and was informed that
they have been waiting days on the
side-tracks. A retail dealer on the
west side told me of a conversation
he had with a Wholesale coal dealer.
The price of Pocahontas coal has been
showed up from 81 to SIS. The retail
dealer called up the wholesaler and
complained that his customers were
kicking like steers because of the
advance. The wholesaler said to him:
stick Tor IS. We can't get the coal
In /1d they'll have to pay It,
problem begins and ends right here
at home in the rotten traffic condi-
tions and the determination of the
wholesalers to take advantage of 1t.
The fact that other cities are paying
less for coal and not in danger OF a
coal famine is a pretty good indica-
tion that the trouble We are having
lies right here in Michigan. | be-
lieve an investigation would show
that the dealers have agreed to soak
the consumers, using the report of a
coal famine as an excuse"
Hard coal is dribbling into Detroit
visit to the Windsor yards OF the
Michigan Central railroad, Friday,
showed about 125 cars billed to De-
troit, and as many more bound for
Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing
and other Michigan points. There
was TO congestion in the. yards, sew
eraI trains standing made-up and
given a clear track.
Nearly half the carriers of anthra-
cite were box-cars carefully sealed.
coal cars and partly to the desire to
avoid waste and theft along the route.
Most Of the cars consigned to Detroit
stove-coal, only a few con-
tanning chunks Of furnace size There
were not more than 20 cars of soft
coal in the yards.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-05

Chief OF Detectives Palmer said
Saturday morning, that warranG
charging George Spengler with the
brutal Staying of little Matilda Refs
would be asked for during the day.
Il am thoroughly satisfied that
Spengler killed the little girl-not a
bit skeptical, as you are" he said to
The Times, exhibiting some dissatis.
faction over the fact that The Times
did not jump at conclusions following
developments in the homicide investi.
cation.
The police have worked hard to es-
tablish definite evidence connecting
Spengler with the case, but there are
still soHS very important features
that do not "jibe" with conclusive
proof of Spengler's guilt.
The little victims funeral took
place, Saturday morning.
job Printing Dune Right. Times
Printing Co., 10 John II. st.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-05
BANDITS LOOT TRAIN
AND MAKE ESCAPE

FORT SMITH, Ark, Oct 5.---After
an all-night search, posses of citizens
and deputy sheriffs with bloodhounds
from Fort Smith, early today, had
found no trace Of the robbers who
held up the Kansas City Southern
passenger train near Porteau, Okla.
After destroying two safes in the bag.
gage car with nitro-glycerine. the
bandits escaped into the Kavanaugh
mountains with their loot The
amount of money they secured is not
known, although 1t is stated that a
Havener bank had $1,000 aboard the
train.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-05
MINING
AUTHORITY is DEAD

-.HOUGHToN. Mich, Oct Gap
tain ohm c. Hodgson. one OF the great
est and best known couper mining au-
thorities of the early pioneer days OF
the mining industry in northern Mich
iean, is dead at his home in Houghton
at the age Of 81 years. Captain Hodg-
son has resided In the Michigan cop
per country so years and a quarter
OF a century ago VS. one OF the most
successful mining men in the district
He was born In 1928 on the Isle Oh
Mott. in Lake Champlain, Vermont.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-05
up. IS STRONG
FOR FERRIS And
GOV. WILSON
Position Of Gubernatorial Can
didate on Tonnage Talk
Wins Support
sTAUNCH REPUBLICANS
FAVOR NE WJERSEYITE
H. Olin YoYlng's election "a
Lower Branch of Congress
Seems Assured

CALUMET, Mich, Oct. 6.--From
present indications the Democratic
forces will this year opll the largest
vote all through northern Michigan
I'm the history of the party's activities,
and there is more than an even
chance that the national and state
tickets, as well as the county tickets
in many of the Is counties OF tho
peninsula, will be carried. WOODROW
Wilson is the choice for president or
a large proportion OF hitherto staunch
Republicans, even among many Oh
those of the C lssatmre d.. thes
those OF the class termed as "unturn-
able" who usually vote for their par
~ candidate. This is tn eresult OF
a very active campaign, the most ac-
tiy ever conducted in this part of the
state by the Democratic forces for
Mr.. Wilson and for woodbridge N.
Ferris. the Democratic candidate for
But what serves more than any
thing else to swing a large part OF
tho vote OF Republican northern
TO the Democratic forces
this fall is the firm stand of Mr.. Fer
ris on the tonnage tax proposition
On his visi: through the upper PENN
sula few weeks ago, Mr.. Ferris
made 1t very plain that he would not
stand for the imposition OF an extrs
and special tax OH the products o.
the iron and copper mines of the up
per peninsula. Amos Musselman, tht
Republican candidate, stands just al
firm against a tonnage tax as does
Mr.. Ferris, but two years ago, wher
he was a candidate for the nomina
ton, he was rather lukewarm ant
many OF the Republicans are afralt
OF him. On the other hand, Mr.. Fer
ris worked to help introduce into hl'
party platform a plank against the
tonnage tax in the recent state con
vention.
The Progressive party movement
which was a very strong one through
northern Michigan. two months ago
(Continued on Page Ten)
The Detroit times., 1912-10-05
SHUN EVIL MEN
WARNS SUICIDE
Mildred Mcfarland Writes Note
to Chum. Then shoots
Self Dead Ss'|

Leaving a note % her roommate. ao-
vfsing her not to drink. nor to asso-
ciate with immoral men, Mildred Me-
Fariand, Is years old. shot herself
through the heart with q small re-
volver In her room at No. rs Adams
ave. west, sometime Friday after
noon. Her roommate, Miss Dorothy
Nelson, stumbled over the girls body
she returned to the room after her
days work.
A picture OF william McCloy, who
rooms in the same house, was clutch
ed In the dead girls hand. He says
that he had known her only a week.
and regarded her, only az q good
friend
The letter. addressed 70 Miss Mel
son, follows:
Dear Dot: Don't think I have
lost my mind. dear. but I have
reasons for this act. Say good
bye TO All who know me. You can
have. everything th.t 4 left, and
can draw my pay .that--is Ii due
Pay my room rent out Of It. and
II there Is no plsS5 TO put nae.
OF the river and dump Il in--good
riddance to bad rubbish
Well. Dot. here are my best
wishes for you; that you. may
succeed, and be a good little wom-
an. Cut out driking. II win
never bring you anything. and
stay completely away from I'm
moral men. Slap their faces n
they insult you, and always de-
mand respect.
II I had done this, would be
as happy as I was when | was
five years old.
The Mcfarland girls true identity
was revealed by letters from her
mother In Delaware. o.. addressed to
her In Windsor, where she formerly
roomed. She was known here as
Rose, Lane"
Coroner Rothacher took charge OF
the body.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-05
LIFE IS CRUSHED
OUT BY ELEVATOR
o. III. Palmer, Inspector for Otis
Company, Meets Instant
Death

o. II. Palmer, of No. 1876 Fifteenth
st. AN inspector employed by the Otis
Elevator Co, was crushed to death
In the elevator pit in the building at
No. 81 woodward-ave., shortly after
s o'clock, Saturday morning. when
Edward d. Reed, the elevator boy,
lowered his car while Palmer was
In the pit.
Palmer's head and left side were
terribly crushed, and 1t Is thought
that death was almost instantaneous.
Coroner Rothacher was called, and
will make a thorough investigation,
with an inquest to follow.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-05
Starter Wagner Sends Famous
Drivers Off at 10
O'clock
VANDERBILT CUP COURSE. MIL

WAUKEE, Wis, Oct. 5.-Nearly 75,-
900 persons witnessed the Grand Prix.
the last event OF the Vanderbilt cup
auto racing program today. Every
driver entered in the days competi-
tion has wide reputation.
The day was ideal. The course was
fast and the prediction was made
that 73 miles an hour or better would
be made. Last years Grand Prix was
won by David Bruce Brown, who was
killed here last Tuesday in practice.
His average time was 74.45 miles an
hour.
Racing fans began pouring into the
enclosed course early today.
Almost every one carried lunch
box or basket, prepared to remain
for the entire 410 miles Of the con-
test. Starter Wagner sent the driv-
ers away on their long journey at 10
a. m.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-05

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-In the mail
delivered to Robert T.. L. Howe, a
New York deputy tax commissioner,
at his home on Ridgeview-ave.. White
Plainsf was a package.
Mr.. Howe tore OF the paper per-
functorily, but when he got down 10
the article enclosed--a pair OF exs
pensive glasses--he whistled In sur
prise and called his. wife.
"Do these look familiar" he asked
Mrs. Howe studied them for a few
minutes. then exclaimed.
"of course. OF coursel They're the
glasses you lost In New York in ISSs.'
Mr.. Howe recalled the incident, be
cause II took place in his ~courting
The Detroit times., 1912-10-05
The WEATHER

Detroit and vicinityi Monday night
fairs sunday unsettledj moderate west
Lower MichiRani Fair tonight /;
warmer I'm north md west portions |,
Sunday unsettled, probably rain by
night.
For the Upper Lakesi Moderate 10
brisk southerly winds shifting TO
northwest ON Superior and Michigan |;
fair tonightt rain and colder sunday
or sunday night.
southerly vindsJ fair tonight and sun
day.
One year ago todayI Highest tenn
perature, 53J lowest, 43t mean, 4Sj
cloudy weather.
The sun sets ne 5,o7 p. m. nnd rises
sunday nj 5t34 n.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-05

days" He picked up the paper COW
erinR the package, and looked for a
name. but there was nothing to show
who had sent the glasses back. Mt.
Howe would like to meet the person
for he thinks that he or she--with
twenty-three years OF consc1ence-
-pricking-mnst- be In need OF sym
pathy.
NEW YORK-The executive man
sion will be the most hospitable home
In the state. Mrs SalzeF.- wife of the
Democratic candidate for governor
declares, II her husband is elected.
CHICAGO. Oct 5.--Fify JOBS have
The Detroit times., 1912-10-05
RAIL CONDUCTOR
ENDS LIFE BY SHOOTING

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Oct. 5.
-Despondent over the los sof his job
as conductor on the D., s. 8. & A.
railroad, William Bell, As, shot and
killed himself In his home here this
morning. Oflcials OF the road were
examining his accounts with the road
at the time of the suicide, but say
they have found no shortage.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-05
WOMAN'S GOLF TITLE
GOES TO THE EAST

MANCHESTER, Mass, Oct. 5-The
woman's national golf championship
goes to the east. Today Miss Mar
garet Curtis, of Boston, meets Mrs.
Ronald III. Barlow OF Philadelphia in
the finals. These two women elimin-
ated two westerners yesterday.