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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-22
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE
&'MAkEs NO CONTRACT

After deliberating he matter
through a portion OF three DAYS. the
directors OF the Chamber Of Com
merce yesterday decided against
adop,inc the proposed membership
campaign suggested bv the Town de-
vellpment Company % Chicago. and
presented hy win l.. Finch. president
and treasurer OF that corporation.
This conclusion was not hastily
reached. hut only after the minutest
detail had been considered fully and
discussed by Messrs W. u Fuqua. d.
r. Ware. Ice Biyius. Ray Wheatlcy,
"A p Canode v + Masterson. " w.
/ Sanborn. Mike c. LeMaster. G. T
Herring + : Sullenberger. repre-
scntlne !. Smith and u. G. Priddy.
other members Of the board. o NJ.
Eakle. Dr Randall and J VI. Wills
being absent
Having decided against the adop-
ton OF the scheme. by reason OF Ger
tain conditions sought 20 hc incor-
norated bv Mr.. Finch. the hoard
came 10 an agreement 10 undertake
rho financing OF the Chamber of Com
n,ercc during the incoming wear I;
vas further agreed that the officers
lard members ~ the hoard shall use
their endeaNors 10 interest all citl-
lens In the activities Of the Chandler
Of Commerce only to such 'Xten rs
! individuals find then selves able IN
assist. their financial STRENGTH being
considered
SO marked was the cnthrsias OF
tho board. which represents so large
'ly the financial STRENGTH Of the city
lthit II proposes not only II financ,
the venture. out also TO give OF III
time and attention &c the detailed
work Of tho same. This is TO be don,
first. because there is an awakenin'
10 the Importance of the organila
ton and second TO demonstrate tn
faith Of the members in the wurl
hat Is TO be accomplished. II wa
an admitted fact that the man o
smaller means has already assertc
. his willingness 10 stard by the Cham
her of Commerce and do his par
while the same has not At all time
been demonstrated by the man n
more liberal financial ability. ThI
admission was followed by an Q,
pm, ssed determination to change Tao
ties and show activity from the 4
2 nanial leaders of the city. With a
extension of invitation = all other
rs has been indicated, 10 help a
they find themselves able.
Another called meeting has bee
slated for the present week, bu, a.
date has not been announced h
President FuQup At the oncomh
meeting certain interesting detail
will claim attention Of the board. IN
Guiding q schedule Of action expect
ed to prove thoroughly IN keepin
with most approved methods of com
mercial cldb work One OF the dc
tails at this time forecast is an oC
casionai mass meeting for the cit
zens. at which time general discus.
ion along suggested lines will Il
: heard
Public interest In this new Lr
OF the Chamber Of Commerce
marked and the citizenship Is lool
n Ing forward to the ACCOMPLISHMENT
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-22
Cement Show Opens In Chicago.

Chicago. H.. Feb. Chicago
fifth annual cement show opened in
the Coliseum today and viii continue
for one week The principal aitrac-
ton this year o. an exhibition OF
Thomas 4 Edisou's concrete furni-
ture. Besides tho Edison oyhibi,
there are numerous other nov fsa-
lures. from. the "poure. ,housa" "a
the cement I'M"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-22
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
To WORK THROUGH WEEK

The board al county commission.
ers will be- engaged during the re-
malnder OF the week, the principal
task OF the closing days being Tho
checking Of Frank T. buckingham
the county collector Various other
officers have rendered their reports
TO the hoard and the checking oil
these has been accomplished
SO far the commissioners have
found everything in excellent shape
and much work has been accomnlisa.
ed during the term which began "a
the opening of last week
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-22
LETTER To VOTERS
BY GEORGE WILLIAMS
The following was received from
George Williams. who writes front
vi Paso, and is Published for the
benefit OF his candidacy, as well az
information for the voters.
III Paso, Ten, FEB. -, l'l'


hear
As per vour request have reserS
ed a room for YOU at the convention
While down IN town ! met Arthur
Mcknight and Ernest Thompson and
enjoyed being with them very much.
There is no place like Amarillo AMI
no people just ike amarillo people.
and II does a fellow good whea he
Is away from home to meet them
understand that some talk Is be.
inr made In regard TO my candidacy
about me not being on The ground
now. and that SAM is being usn
against me. nc set the minds q.
,est of those so deeply regret my de-
plorable absence at this time !
wish 10 state that shall! return be-
fore long. and during the sprins and
carly summer ! hope - see every
vcter in person and discuss my run
ming for office.
Beyond tn. fact that the present
comfy assessor. my OBJ onent. has
held the office forI yeats, two ;ern.
have nothing against him; but |
am OF the opinion that the Democrat
ie rule and objection to third term
Is going TO prevail in this case, and
am competent to give the county as
GOOD service
TIE FL Paso people are maklna
great preparations 20 entertain the
convention in March. | understand
Roswell Is going 70 PIT up a stronr
fight for the convention next year
We Amarillo people want to get busy
u there is anything ! can do n this
end OF the lire let me know.
Thanking you for the interest ex.
PRESSED In NY campalen, and hopiu-
10 sec you soon. am,
Your fiieid
GEO. S. WILLIAMS.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-22

lake Beckloy is still in the game.
having signed to play with and man
age a semi-pro team in Kansas City.
II is said lake was oig leasuer
when Cy Young's grandfather was a
boy.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-22

Of much that Is best for the CITY of
Amarillo primarily ard the Panhan-
die country. incidentally
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-22
Kansas city Grain.

Kansas City. No. Feb. Ell
Wheat: MAY ga l-Sc Oats White
SAKE: mixed. 59iLc.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-22

One Of the hest chemists aud pre-
scrlntion men in the state to fill your
prescriptions. Your doctor will say
so. Amarillo Drug Store
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-12
BUT LITTLE MOTIVE
POWER IN THE MARKET

New York. February 11.-Fluctua-
tons of stocks narrowed last week
with diminishing volume of business
Much of the time the favorite specu-
lative stocks were virtually motion
less, and the wider movements of a
Few special issues. notably the tobacco
shares, constituted about the only
motive power In the market In view
OF the uncertainties Of tho political
situation and the irregular movements
or trade. It was difficult to forecast
the influences which would nc brought
TO bear upon the securities market,
into large ventures.
Foreign influences played an UNI
usually large part in financial and
business affairs. The sluggish current
of horne business contrasts with the
activity abroad. Shipment of SS,oO0,-
900 In gold to Paris and smaller
amounts to South America. the latter
Tor the benefit Of European debtors
was an indication OF the lax demand
Tor funds here and the requirements
abroad The movement was coinci-
dental with an utterly depicted demand
for American products which kept
pace with the trade activity In Eng
land and Elsewhere Statistics of
British foreign trade for January
showed heavy expansion in both eX-
ports and imports, especially the lat
ter. in spite of the shrinkagc in the
value OF cotton from this country,
owing to the lower prices The weeks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-12
PREP AIRED
FOR NEW CHURCH
Onancock Baptists Will Erect
Handsome Edifcc-Eastern
Shore News.
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.l

I
Onancock. Va. February 1.-THE
congregation OF the Baptist Church a,
the Courthouse has ordered plans OF
a Philadelphia architect for hand
some edince to be erected near the
site OF the present one. Plans Tor n
. frame building and Tor one OF brick
VIII be maue. The membership Rcner-
ANY is sad TO favor the Iallcr
line OF steamers from Cnincotcasue
70 PhiiadcIpnla Is now assured. and
; me steamer 5. V; Shaw win MAKE tho
INITIAL trip about the first OF March.
Later in the season another steamer
WIZ be added, and the route extended
10 w achapreasue on the south.
Boring tor water on Toms Cove, AS
sateague Beacn. for the ocean steamers
engaged III mennaden hsning and for
OTHER enterprises, has reached tho
1opth OF 2oa feet, where hard blue clay
considered favorable indication Of
securing an ample and satisfactory
supply.
me annual meeting Of stockhold :
era OF the Peninsula Fair Association
VIII be held al Taslcy February u. AT
Keller, the day following. ~, meeting
OF the Eastern snorc Agricultural Fam
| Circuit Court has been in session
since Monday, and will continue
through the greater part OF the COM
ms week. the docket is IL long one.
The grand Jury. after finding a mum
Der Of bills, adjourned until Tuesday
next
Among the land sales of the week
wore the farm of G. d. Means. contain
Ing iiftv-three AGA to John Thornes.
JJIr., tor $4,000, and the farm or T.
Frank Russell. OF fifty-four acres, to
a. T. Mathews. for $500. Both tracts
are near Panksley.
An alright stove in the Office OF
Geo. L. Doughty. Jr., Commemorative
Attorney. exploded with terrific force,
throwing many OF the larger pieces
through the wall above. Mr.. Doughty
was in the Office OF the time with two
others. and all were struck by some
Of the smaller fragments. but. almost
miraculously, escaped serious Injury
The cause of the explosion is un-
known.
Jackson T. Kellam. of Exmore, died
at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore.
where he had been taken By his fam
lily physician. DR.. Jno. T. e. Hyslop.
Tor treatment. He was well known.
Burial was in Bell Haven Cemetery.
Three sisters and several brothers sur
NiVo him. Among the latter Is DE- r
r. kcilam. OF Richmond
Joseph II. Watson. OF Northern AS
comac. died at his home Tuesday. aged
siXtE-s!Eht years. Two days later his
wife. Ocia died. aged sixty years. TWO
daughters Mrs. Vim. \. Harley, Of New
Church and Miss Elizabeth Watson
The rivalry between the two pro-
duce exchanges. Eastern shore and
Mutual commonly known as the old
ana new. continues. The board of di-
recto:s OF tho Eastern shore has re-
Gently adopted and published a plnn
TOR restoring to membership those who
Withdrew TO form the Mutual The
pan mas some features contcndcd for
at the time the trouble arose. the adop-
have given general satisfaction The
outcome now is lcss certain.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-12
ADDRESSES PLEASE FARMERS.
Institute Train Greeted by Lnrsc Crowd
Mt Chatham.

Especial to The Tirnc.-Dispatch.
Chatham, Va, February 1.-THE
farmers Institute train over the South
ern Railway arrived Saturday morning
and was erected mt the station by a
Very representative gathering o. Pitt.
sElvanla county farmers. Both cars
i9r lecturing purpose. were nllcd and
me Speakers were given close attcn-
ton. Professor Gordon spoke on the
culture Of corn. and hts remarks we're
along practical lines. Professor w o.
Hinn. ON soil Improvement, held the
attention OF the farmers for some time
Professor Luzatcr spoke On the raising
Of poultry. Professor Howard discuss.
ed the practical side OF dairy!ng. I'm
mediately following the departure Of
'he train the farmers repaired To the
courthouse where the regular quarter
~ meeting OF the Farmers Education
al and Co-opcra tive Union was held
The regular meeting Of tho Woman's
Shrisuan Temperance Union was held
IN the sunday school room OF the Bar
tis, Church Friday afternoon. y spc-
cial meeting Will be held on the night
OF the 18th In honor OF Frances VIII
lard.
Tie first debate OF the present ses
SION or the Chatham Training School
VIII be held in the opera house on
tho night OF the goth
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-12
DRIP 4 IN WHEAT is
SLIGHTLY DOWNWARD
General Liquidation Causes Erratic Fluctuations
Gable A4vicas Encautaging-- Corn Defines
but Lat Z c lvelS

Kew York, February l1.--Sorna fever
ishness attended the speculative: opera
lions in domestic what markets early
in the week In the Judgment Of eX
perienccd traders, the erratic tluctua-
!ions indicated plainly active l!quiua-
lion for both accounts. III the main.
however, the drift was slightly down
ward. which suggested that large CHI
cago holders were taking advantage
ot the strong situation TO sell. Thi.
Was considered favorable feature by
unbiased dealers. VINO argued thar ric
situation would be made M"al,h: r
hereby Naturally some small holders
for The rise we're disappointed over tho
action OF the market. as they drmly
believed that bu!lish factors wcre sulii-
ciently numerous 10 warrant decided
strength. For one thing cable nd-
vices were encouraging, Europe!n mar
ksts being largely Influenced by high r
udvices from Bucmos Ayres. "a q a.
suit OF the Pread % labor troubles ia
Argentine. Consequently {, was the
general impression that tii vice.. 3
exports from that country would agai-,
bc small Last weeks shipments from
al quarters other than North Amer.
ica were small, SO that the world :
1otal was only ,,1i2.0vO bushels, lgainst
i0.1oe,00o bushels j. year ago BESIDES
IN labor troubles IN Argentine. exports
from there were hindercl somywhn, by
poor grading
Early Movement ~ prices.
Early in the week the Weakness was
part!y attributed to the disappointing
reduction in III visible guprly and 10
Z surprisingly sharp break In i'aris II
1vas subsequently stated that the weak
ness there was caused partly py an
effort to induce The government to To-
ducc the import dutiss iurlh,rnl".e
i, was said that the goycrImen was
contemplating official action ID pre-
ven, manipulation for an advance.
which II considered unwarrantcd NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-12

over fortnight ago that cotton would
| sell at 10 l-2 cents before February
| 10. have been reaiized. They are now
predicting IA further rise of l-2 to !
cent before the present movement cul-
inmates. while sumo Of the more tn
thusiastic bulls are talking of IL and
! IL cent cotton again before the May
and July options expire. The result
OF all this has hcen TO drive in the
shorts and convert most OF the local
ana southern beP"s of the last sew
eFal months over - the bull side.
The Nnrkcrs Problems.
Under the circumstances, II Is i'm
possible for any one TO predict ". tn
any degree of assurance how far the
present excited speculation and general
buying movement will carry the price
above what the Legitimate supply and
demand conditions would seem TO war
rant. Very few experienced cotton
men In the trade thought as late as
two or three weeks ago that cotton
could be advanced 10 the present level
SO early In the season after such u
cord-breaking crop as over 1880, 900
bales of spinnaiole cotton with over
100000 bales of the American prod
ucl in the worlds visible supply at
present. and over 100000 bales adj :
ditional in the total worlds visible
supplies of all kinds OF cotton. In
l!res are the largest on record for
this time Of the year, and it is very
seldom that such heavy weekly in
creaSeS In the amount added TO the
visible are Witnessed, If ever, from the
cotton still coming forward from plan
thtions over the worlds spinners' talk
tnSs in February When the rise was
started month ago from Ia cents,
under the leadership of the McFaddens,
IL looked ike a m f,.a
ment. but no such operations could
ever have been maintained with sue
cess as during the So-point rise of tho
last two weeks. in the face OF suci,
, tremendous activity and heavy really
Ing.
Will the Rise BE Continued.
The absorption powers OF the mar.
Ret from l-2 cents up to 10 l-2 cents
save simply been so remarkable that
the action OF the market and the char
acter OF the general buying at Liver
pool and New Orleans. as well as on
the local Cotton Exchange. has re-
tuted those statements No ono can
truthfully say there is any scarcity
of cotton with the existing record
breaking visible supply figures, and
also the fact that over 100000 bales
OF the crop still remains in the south
to come forward before the cotton
Year ends on August 81. But will tho
buying movement for both spots and
futures continue sufficiently broad from
the present hiSh level to sustain the
advance ard carry the price stiu
higher?
This is the problem which every one
in the trade Is now discussing, and
on which the future stability OF the
markets Will depend for support in
maintaining the present bull movement.
Very few now believe there will be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-12
UNUSUALLY ACTIVE
IN COTTON MARKET
General Buying tor Both Long and Short Ac-
counts Predeminates Over Pr fit aking or
Fresh hedge Selling

New York. February ll.--The pas
week in the cotton market was the
most active witnessed since carly last
spring, or during the early part OF the
summer when there was much bullish-
ness. General buying for both long and
short accounts largely predorinateti
over profit-taking or fresh hedge sell
ing against the crop on each day of
the week. but II remained for ycster-
day to develop the greatest activity
and the sharpcst Dulse in prices. This
made IL "A rather exciting day. with
tho price going up 10 between 10 SIS
and 10 IL cents for the May and July
option, the highest reached since tho
carly part of October. when the first
impression began to be formed regard
tng the bigness OF the crop.
The total transactions yesterday
were estimated at over 100000 ba les
as against about 100000, the biggest
days business handled on the exchange
during similar bursts OF activity carly
last summer The Liverpool and New
Orleans markets were active through
out the week. and equally as strong
with prices. II anything, leading our
market in the advance. but trading In
neither place is near large as on
tho New York Cotton Exchange.
The nis Advance In Prices.
week from last Saturdays closing up
20 the highest Of yesterday. figures
out between +3 and 10 points. against
II points the previous week, and 20
points the week before that thus MAX
ing q total rise of over 100 points in
three weeks. or So per bale. The'March
option went up to nearly 10 Ia cents
in yesterdays rise. while May sold at
10.3S, July lo.4S and August 1913:
ha hlf -
reached for October and December de-
liVeries OF the next crop, the planting
of which In the extreme Southwest tern
part OF Texas Will commence at tho
end OF this month. From the extreme
low level reached on December l2,
prices are UP 166 to 10 points, or
the equivalent of $3.50 per bale In this
market Liverpool and New Orleans
have gone up about 81 to $3.50 per
bale more, and this still makes the
New York market the cheapest
OF the contract markets. while LIVER
pool is much the highest At the
same time the Southern spot markets
have followed the rise in both New
Orleans and New York throughout the
week
As matter OF fact prices at the
principal interior and scaboard receiv-
ing points are still so much above
normal parity that no cotton can he
shipped from any of those points at
present and delivered here on contracts
mat would show n profit on the pre-
Nailing differences Of either above or
below m.ddling. 1t has been this pc
culiar situation which has put the
bears or short sellers IN the local
market In such a bad position. They
have been frightened into covering
throughout the Week. and made II easy
for the leading bull interests to ac-
ce!erate the advance by continuing
their aggressive buying OF the last two
weeks. Thus their predictions made
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-12

day. entailing loss OF moro tina.
$1,000, with halt that amount COW
eied By Insurance. Tho irst blaze.
occurring early This morning. was
caused by the explosion Of an oil
lamp. and destroyed two dwellings,
occupied by negroes. the occupants
having narrow escape The second
ire occurred this afternoon, and
started from an overh>atcd stove.
Three buildings adjoining each other
were destroyed. with their contents.
before bremen could check the flames.
The high wind carried burning emhers
several blocks and fred three other
buildings but the blazcs, were extin-
2uished before these houses were dam
aged to any extent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-12

upward bound In the price Of cotton
mere was due to foreign demand. rath-
or than to takings by domestic epip
ncrs.
The monthly statement of the United
states Steel Corporations unified or.
GERS. while disclosing an increase of
nearly 100000 tons. did not fully meet
expectations. Preliminary estimates
OF the gain ran from 100000 TO $50. :
ooo TONS. and when the report ap-
peared 1t was necessary to revise
IDEAS as to recent conditions In the
steer trade. Another development upon
which the Street placed an unfavora bic
Interpretation was the appearance of
reports Of further price cutting by
some of the smaller steel manufnct-
urers. January statistics of the copper
trade pointed TO the relative import
ahce OF the export demand in making
up tue unexpectedly good showing.
winch brought down stocl; OF the re.
hheu metal on hand to the lowest fig
nre since the formation of the pro-
duccrs organization. or about half of
one months CONSUMPTION requirements.
The procedure in the government
various prosecutions of antitrust law
eases had something to do with tho
halt In speculation. Some anxiet..
was protested also over the effect of
the money trust Investigation at Wash
!ngton.
Ease of the money market was af-
fected but little by the expectation of
gold
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-12

rates asked for freight room. which is
scare. Late advices from Buenos Ayres
showed q stronger tendency. and II wa.
evident that short sellers were nervous
owing partly TO til poor grading
In the West the weather has been
exceedingly cold, but this has created
nttle apprehension excepting In winter
wheat territory, where there is insult.
hcient snow protection. Nevertheless
crop adrices have been generally sat
'stactory. 1t Is 100 early to form any
trustworthy opinion Receipts at pri-
mary points continue light, while
tnere nave been moderately large with
drawais for export or into consumptive
channels and hence n fair decrease is
expected in the visible supply.
Corn and onts.
Early In The weak corn saSgod To n.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-12
COTTON GOODS REVIEW

New. York. February lI.-Therc has
been much more active trade in cot
ton goods in the past week or ten days,
and prices are rising. The sharp and
sustained advance in cotton has led
TO greater confidence in the values
of goods among retailers and the
manufacturing trades. and they are
operating To cover their normal re-
quiremcnts for ninety days ahead
Brown and bleached cottons are Us
cent yard higher. DENNIS are closely
sold for four months. and prices are
firm. Discounts have been further
shortened on duck, and wide duck is
now quoted at 80 off the list for
prompt delivery.
Fall River sold 10000 pieces of print
cloths last week. of which 100000 were
for future delivery. There have been
sales of about 1000 bales of drills
for India shipment, and about 1900
bales OF Canton flunncls for China
shipment. miscellaneous export trade
continues steady. Prints and staple
Ginghams arc in steady demand There
has been some Improvement in line
cottons. and buyers Of fancy cottons
ana wash fabrics are beginning to
operate more freely. Cotton yarns are
higher and iirmcr. with the Inquiry
from users showing broadening ten
dency
Johhers have been doing sea SON
able trade at a small margin OF profit
Retailers are ordering many different
lines OF goods. ana are paying more
attention TO staple domest!cs than for
some months past. Popular brands OF
shcets and pillow cases have been
placed at value. Should the cotton
mGTkct hold recent gains for time
merchants believe that prices for &c DIS
VIII rise to Il point where mills m
make proht on operations