Amarillo Daily News (Amarillo, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 240, Ed. 1 Friday, August 9, 1912 Page: 1 of 8
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AMARILLO DAILY NEWS
VOLIMNK HI.. o. -J0.
AMARILLO TEXAS. H:ilAV. AUilST . imi-j.
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Explosion of Black Damp
in Lorraine Shaft Takes
Heavy loll
DEATH IISTUTIUS
rsi; not ri i.i. v ast;ktaivko
hit p.klikki islast
i;i;( hi i m; iim ki:t
op (j.S
lb hum ;erman Au. i An
explosion of black damp ani coal
dust today in the Lorraine Shaf: of
the coal fields here cost the lives of
103 miners. Two were severely and
twentx-three slightly injured Death
was instantaneous.
The cause o( the explobiou has not
bet-n ascertained but It U believed
that a blast reached a big pocket of
gas.
in si i:am k compan. klip.acts
HKVI IT LOW Kit I Kil KO.
Austin Tex.. Aua. S. -The Texas
National Fire luauraih Company of
Fort Worth notified the State Hoard
of Health that it withdraws its appli-
cation for a reduction in certain
classes of fire insurance rates in
Texas and abides by the present ratew.
which the board materially Increased.
There were four compauise. apply-
ing for the same reduction the Aus-
tin Commonwealth and Imrrn attoii-
al of Italian with the Fort Worth
company. The other three continue
the application and no Intimution of
withdrawal has come from them.
The reductions asked are for T'a
per cent on special hazards; 1" ht
rent on mercantile stoi ks in tons
bavins key rate between M and 1'")
cents and Ij per cent on mercantile
buildings stocks therein furniture
and fixiurcti In towns haxuu a kev
rat an su cents.
Tho board has asked the Attornev
(ieneral if It can refuse to permit
the reductions on the ground f
ing liiiproper rates and that questi m
is unit) i consideration
EOVERNQRWILSON
Omission of Platform
Planks Not to He Con
sidered Opposition
N w York. Aua n tJoveinor U 1'.-
Mit. for tliree hours today Hi a
studio while an artist drc a por-
irai! i'f Ii 1 111 which U to lie ml tor
campauii purpoites.
W ilson met the newspaper men to-
niijht When asked about the platik.-
of the lialMinore platform whi-h Ii"
did not mention in his Bpevch jes-
tenla he replied. "The omissions
did not mean opposition. The thinns
omi'Pd did not happen to come In
n:y th me."
He intimated that he would take
up in future addreHiM'a on the Navy
'inestion as well as other issue not
touched upon yesterday.
Wilson late tonight hecatu! the
er.tr ot attratioti for enthu-hii-'s
)mi tried to 8hak In hand
as l.e as leaving a theater.
A the curtain fell at tho close of
he pl.iv and uii kly rose avain a
lady appeared with a hoii'i'ot whi-ti
rhi- tossed to Wilson who sat near
savins A bouquet to the next presi-
dent of the Inlted .Sta'p." The
1 invert. or rose liowed. and whini the
crowd recoKnlej h:m a demonstra-
tion followed
Tl. governor egcaped thy crowd
t y a1 i ptins an invitation to vitt be.
hind the icenes
M I HHP I1LH Kill
sL Liai. HP.s KT
I y ' i'' i I'tf "
Chicaeo. III. Au. S -Cha;i
pries for tef based upon a more
abundant rattb- ripply can not be
.xpec'eI for Reveral year. arrord-
itiK' tf Cbarb-ii V ll'Tl.i'. ?a is'i' ian 1
for tbe In ion S'o'kyarls a:i 1 Tran-
sit rorr.par.y. who issie.l a a-r.ier.
nd.iy roriiii en'ins on the h.H pri'e
i..i 1 f -r .'.!' in th" ch a;.-) nu'k''
t . .k '
SITS FOR PORTRAIT
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Progressive I'arty Nominees
Start Homeward from
Chicago Convention
COMMITTEE SHIS Oil
WILL KKMAIV M l i:. tis u
I'HII KIT PLANS loll CAM-
ri;. mis n tun:
ni.vov
Chicago. 111. Aim v -iloosewlt
and Johnson the nominee of t lie
Proc restive party left jor their
homeg today after seeing the Pro-
gressive National Committee take
the first step for opening the cam-
paign. Roosevelt left thin afternoon
for New York aud Johnson left to-
night for California.
Senator Dixon chairman of the
National Committee said tonight (
that the committee- would remain
here for several days to perfect the)
plans of the campaign which hai'j
thus far been adopted. They Will
embrace a scheme of five or more
division bureaus each to lie conduct-
ed by a vice-chairman. This matter
will be Iff t to an executive commit-
tee which Dixou-U authorized to ap-
point. Perking will appoint treasur-
ers and other officers.
Woman tuff rase was Insured its
voting strength on the Progressive
party's National Committee today
when four women wore officially
elected members of that committee.
They were Miss Jane Ad. lama of Chi-
cago Miss Frances Keller of New-
York. Miss .lean Gordon of New Or-
leans and Mrs ("has I). Itlaney of
San Francisco.
The woman delegates to the con-
vention held a caucus and elected
them to servo on
committee.
the new national
SIXTH VIIUilMA DISTKICT
ii:mm i:tic prim lit..
Lynehbura. a . Aui!. V --Follow
ins a spirited campaign a Democratic
primary Is in progress today for the(
nomination nf a candidate for Con-
in the itl Virginia ditstict.
'BIG TELEPHONE
J Northwest Texas Telephone
j Company Lines Change
I Ownership
l or -
I nil. 100
orthwit
panv w.-r
! Hr I
lii-M-ra'i'i:; i 11
'lie iiropert e-
Tetil- Telephnl
Mill VeSterd.IV
I-!. N.it.n to A I.
tl.ill '
Com I
1
bury o! Chic.w
pO-lsewxi'
UlVetl t) tolr .
The transfer im I u-bs
i ii.niL'e at Caiivoti. Tuli
'ie. 1. 01 kney and Kloydada
and
Mild
toll lilies
I X'e i '
'ii;ir;
i lereford
Seven v.'iir- 10 t!i- Noi'li.vi.i-
Texas Te'i i.ioii. 1 iiMip.mv j. 01
! ''-ini.e ('anvou. I r Nunt.
;"' -
; ' j ? i r 1 n - t iii control one ve.ir ta 't
With llor.i'e (ioivh as mana' r t In
properties have 'lei-ll ieenl.. I . 1
1 dr I"". N'i;nn's ownership to the:
present hijh st.iie of excellence.
PROPERTY SOLD MORMONS IT
inmiviiiiH
1 - ii:t 1 1 i ri m ;:i mo.lern n i i ;iiiiti t ntiil .luare. Auif s iletnTal (iroo
efficient to-rvi e -in; independent J postponed the evacuation of this rlt
llitie in Tcxa. jaualn to. lav. although hl forces are
1 The f-vRtem h.n lieen biiit up ready to move on n momenfH notice
steadily recent irnproveni.nitg belni It is aaid that the rebels will not
tlie i 'i iiion of nipper r'rctii'n o move :n'i! fleni-ral Keba-Jo's Fed-
Plainve and Hereford !eral army nears tn Casas tlrundes
Celinioll of rl I l ll.
Pen-Mar. VI " -A bi re
union of M Fellows from lodges
hrouehoit pennsvivatiia Maryland.
N'ireinla. West Virginia and th" Iiis-
t rift of Columbia was held at this
of th program was an al-lrens by
Consresman John K K iker of Cali-
fornia pant eran 1 mas'er and repr-
sntatlve o' 'to- Hover.- jn (Jrand
r.od?.
lnMtmen( llnker riMiue.
New York. Auk h. a -il-a'- Kliab M.'ow n. Kv Auc i.- Ioa.J-
tend"d ronfereno held M Wald-'ern of t'.e Si ei.th hay Adventlnt
orf-Antorla thl afternoon s p were. church from Ind.atia Tennessee
taken to rnnipb 'h" nr:mlMon Lnulnat.. and s-v ral other Mate
of f! Inve.'ment p.a tike's- o'ia- 'ar her.- t ai r. th annual camp
Mon of America ! I. r. ! t'o.i I rneetini; of the Ki-rucky Conference
hat .. t.e- oreaTii.-i' '.'. seek h.h opene.j toliv at Cave Sprln?
affiliation w!?h f.. A-i.er- . P. r.k
t' A o' l.i'lon
HUNDREDS DIE WHEN HAYTIAN
NATIONAL PALACE IS BURNED
PUT ROOSEVELT
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Znti -S-i.r.. .w.y-l.:.- 1J-1& Jjl-l
William V Prmlergast comptroller ol New Vnrk Cit. wln ti"inii..itei
Itoosevrlt at the ProgresslM- convention in Chi'ao l'reud'i ua.-:
as selected to nominated Itoo.m velt (it tlie letful.ir liepillilh (oil
venti.ill in .llltlc. lint deliwvc.l hi. s i h .it the I'lil ressi e t i - f i ii i; i'
tin h.-slta Hall
IN MM I
Kxpecting Co Religionists
from Other Colonies
to Join Them
mornin t v... .- p r.
Water-! 1:1 '.iy t.x K x i m-. 1
11 '" Itlioll men Who left the colonies of
liai and Dublan a week airo aru.ed
the ex- and mounted to march to the Ameri-I'latu-i
;!i l.onl.T ate fortlfie! In tin- monti:
tain near the Sonora line w:nitiL' for'
l'iersetn:i
rs to notify their lo-rHi-
1 ..il.... . . I : . . . 1 . : ..
jl ...ui.-i. in 1111-' (Winnie to JOIII
jtlieiii and march north in'o N-w- Mn--
i ico Later th-v Will 1 olne to Kl I'.ixn
f'loliists
:tnd join their wiven jtid luMn-n
1
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Is
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Ilstrict
M(. i: .i
N CI ItH s
k si k ni; pi. 1
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Corii.to N'l. alamo-
la'eft advices on the
Nic arai;. a indii ate a
uic H Tiie
ituaMon In
denire for
ieae on tt.i' part of the rebels
The An.erii an truaril a' Managua
nlven a f.-rliiii: of ncurlty to the
American and other foreitrnern
Kerilioky Cmnp Me-iiittt.
Park The tree
! coitinue ten
If HOSIHATIOn
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(Ml Bill TDOAV
I Proposed Plans to Restrict
Operations of Foreign
Ships Cause Debate
V-. H 4-- I I" r..
Uashitmton. 1 s i
.-:reenient a i.-.i h.-d la Hi.- Sen
r late tonU-ht tn t iki 1 ... n. : .it
'a the Panama Can.i! loll a t. t all ot
s amendments no' la'i-r ! i:i !i.
clock tomorrow afteti ooti
The ix tent to ll 1 'i t to 11!. 1 1. 1.
'aclfic inilto.nl 11 1 'lit 1 1. r.tM. ; : iM..
iron tti the I'anatii 1 t .nun roc Mi.
etiiit. occasion f 11 inn. Ii !! ate
hen the 11 lit 1 railrn.i I t o; . t
anal bill was rea 'o- .(te t. 1 n
The plan ado;1.-1 in -. r .r.
j Ollltnittee fur n't. :. :U- 'o I''li'l
operation of tnii i-.-i iiTi I .-liip-j
aused a wide difference ..f e;. imri
" holdinu it scsi-ior t .n:. t.t r .- t.e
eved tliat the finai . 11 1 . l....
i tl the Panama I. .11 tomorrow
There has ln-tn no bat
j 1 tuition of the i iii'i i Ma'es !. it t: s
ountry Ii.ih the r: '. ' rem:- to ;.
r Rrant rebates m r '
Mil l SIMtKtt N M j
TKV Hll I.ViiNx' Pl.lt:
I
Fort Worth T. ..-
'II Lyon. Stat- t 1 r
oihllcan party will ha-
old his place of ell. i'ii I
'enced at a roiif. r n.
PK who are support r- o!
lidacy of laft th -hi?
candidacy of Harry
tient buslriss man of II. I'
h state rhairmatishi;.
otlle impetus.
(iener.il matters win.!.
n up at the IJepnt.l.c .n
vrntlon which mee's . :;-
'alia were disci..-1 a'
tire. None rf tl prit.' ;
otifere'H w on. I rriv .
ilia' '
m.. l:e :
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as v I '
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'ur'her than to say th.V M
."'t!.t ' be tl''' I ll'l I ' '
PRESIDENT LECONTE
PERISHES IN FLAME;
HIS FAMILY ESCAPES
Conflagration Razes Building in Hour
Following Series of Terriffie
Explosions
FIHE REACHES CELiftRS PILLED WITH AMUNIT10N
Panic Prevailed for Time and Military Authorities Take
Charge of Situation General Auguste
Named President
By AoucntH Pre
I'OIST Al I'KIM'K. IUVTI Ui. H. TMF TI l U. PAU
A( i: WAs Itl.nU N I P HY A POWIi:ii F.PI.4)SION AM III HN-
i:i T Tin: : i i tiv. .i:m i:ai i.i:cnti:. pki:siiu:t
or iiayti pm;isiii:i m mn r tiii: pa lack atti:m.
W IS WKKI-: Kll.l.l h. l KsTIMXTI l that tiii; ( l AL-
r list will i:k( ii nx i: immm;i:i mi.i.ki ai i.m i:ki.
Meinlieio i.f llie pi eseui (aimlt wen- aMHkene ly t. tr-
litic slunk Jiml loiiml HietiiM-hr. Mirn.iin.e y 4 Mu f flume but
eM iiMHl. Xiiiiy eploj..n lolloM.sl tlie fip lieii tlie fin- rem lull
Hie ellnis of t'ie puln. e lo re a irt iujintit jiimiiuniljon w.
oril. Punic te nie for 11 lime Uel.ir itie nuliuin itutlMtrlUm
IcmiW liiirne of tin situation.
The e...sion fiHik pl.i.e early nioinn aMl wpl.iu -a
Imiiii I lie pill. Hi- ill f-11 1 It -.
(enei'iil nuu-le it l.is-ii ii.iik preelelil.
GOVERNOR STUBBS SJORBITO
TIS
Altliouh Curtis Has Popu-
lar .Majority of Out
1.000 Votes
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ports I -u I l.l' .- '.i!l' t n.i . ti ;
IV I' I'lsl.r . e l-'Mi '- .- !.
Irilidre.J an I sixty five alii i ye-..
t'Ts are li.illillia'e I 'ill le- '!. K.-.
law I'V a ;i ; 11 r.i ! 1 of 1- s ; . v . ...
M..'s S 1 . : . 1 . s s -!!.- to 1 i.e won i .
!! !!' M.' .in iioiii 111 1' 1. 01 The t '.irt i-
lor- es . not 1 .1:1. e... dele.it t. j'
have i-h". d .1 s'at''tin I ' .1 -'...
their vxitrkef t hr-fitsho'i Mv- r-
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tbitiij of . t . .1: d t.r s it' ; i- . :i
1 1 L-1 tl 1 .1 ttii l.e al.. - ' .-I t r -row
wh-n ;l L)ii. ht.ur;: t.'-irt 1 is t i
I eleitroi te iri ti e s'a'e pen. 'en.
tury In-re fircrni;inil a-saii' "I 1 1 - -1
rm o was 1 on initte! 1 in I n.. j la-'
lb" neer.i m as apt ure 1 a -id indi'-'e
Mi- tiext day arid 0:1 Mo- .-(olid lav
lie was tried 011V. '.-d a'. I ie'. r
I 'o death
( unov i:m l ai
. i. 1 :st !! s
tlalvestii!. Tex . Au. 'i t v.
toil s fourth annual Cot'o-. 1'arr.iva!
was oiM-fied Today and .!' I" cot:-
t.tiue) iif.f A'-.I-'IS' I V T :... -n-
ti provide 1 a w 1 ! r ' ir;. 'y
f .ir.i Mon Mi an in i-.v ; r-v
ear II. a I lie Mi- 1.-' !-; ' '..'
d iv s' tiros-ram of a 1' -! r . - -1
l.i ;n h co jm- 1 !.
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1 j s j 1 1 r s
FIGHT
Efl
Will .jrrec to Hout in Aus-
tralia as Personal Favor
to A I Tearnev
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