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VOL XIX.
DENISON, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1908.
No. 254.
THE NATION!
OFT
CAPITAL .
SURPLUS.
C. 8. COBB. J. B. McDOUOALL.
President. Vice-President
R. S. LEGATE. Csshler.
P. J. BRENNAN, Assistant Cashier.
Directors:
C. 8. Cobb.
J. It. McDougstl, W. 8. Hibbard,
j R S. Legate, C, O. Jinks,
! W. B. Munson. II. Regensburger,
: P. J. Brennan, C. C. McCarthy,
No Interest Paid on Qeneral Deposits.
GLOVE SELLING
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
Good
Merchandise
Good Values
LOW
PRICES
12 Button Length Black Lisle
Gloves, per pair
45*
16 Button Length Black Lllso
Gloves, per pair
60*
16 Button Suede Lisle Black
Gloves, $1.00 value, for
75*
16 Button Suede Ltlse Black
and Brown Gloves, $1.25 val-
ue for
95*
MATRIMONIAL AD
LURED VICTIMS
MRS. GUINNESS PLAYED RICH
WIDOW TO ENTRAP MEN
WITH MONEY.
USED THE CHICAGO PAPERS
Answers By Mail Not Wanted Unless
Writers Were Following on Next
Train—Lamphere Say* She
| Wanted Him to Insure
Hie Life in Her Favor
here said. “I know there was a room
In the house that was always kept
locked and there was also a room in
the basement, a sort of ice-box, that
no one ever knew much about. It
was a big place capable of accommo-
dating several persona.”
This place, near a door which led
out to the barn-yard. Is believed to
have been the temporary morgue for
the victims.
MeKINNEY POSTOFFICE.
ft
16 Button Black, Brown, Grey,
White Silk Taffeta Gloves,
$1.50 value for
81.25
SPECIALS
About 5 dozen 16 and 20 Inch
Mosquetaire Suede Kid Gloves
In Pink, Tan, Yellow, Light
Blue, Brown, small sizes,
slightly soiled. Not guaran-
teed or exchangeable, $1.75
and $1.60 values, per pair
50*
One lot, Two-Clasp Dressed
Kid Gloves in Black, Brown,
Red, small sizes, per pair
50*
One lot TwoGlasp Washable
Cbahnois Gloves, 7, 7ft and 8,
per pair
50*
MAE den-s
DENISON, TEXAS.
CIVIL SERVICE IMPERFECT.
fmlnletration la Lacking in Efficien-
cy—A Problem.
| Chicago, May 7.—The second blen-
convention of the National As-
ably of Civil Service Commissions
ned here today with a large attend-
Corporation Counsel Edward J.
jndage, delivered the address of
Icome to which response was made
President Charles S. Fowler of At-
ay, N. Y, Later In the day ad-
were made by Elton Lower,
resident of the Chicago City Civil
srvlce Commission, who spoke on
Practical Administration of Civil
Ice Lawn.”
Mr. Lower declared that civil ser-
ies In the abstract and in detail are
tly different propositions. He said
while the competitive system la
sound principle, It* practical opera-
tion Is an unsolved problem. The
speaker declared that there is less ef-
ficiency In the administration of civil
service than In any other branch of
Government and declared that the
chief cause of this condition is to be
found in the brief tenure of officials
charged with the enforcement of civil
service laws.
Charles 8. Fowler, President of the
assembly, F. E. Doty of Wisconsin, and
Frank N. Riggings, Chief Examiner of
the United States Civil Service Com-
mission, also spoke.
Holiday In Oklahoma.
Guthrie, Okla., May 7.—A legal holi-
day* is being observed in Oklahoma to-
day, with the end in view, a* recom-
mended by Governor Haskell, of hold-
ing meetings to adopt resolutions call-
ing upon Congress to pass legislation
providing for the selection of Senators
by a direct vote of the people.
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ITS YOUR INNING
YOUNG MAN
Mora attention has been paid to your desires
this season than ever In the history of Clothes.
HACKETT, CARHART A CO.,
The great manufacturers, have started out to
win your approval in the good-clothes game—
they’ve turned out style after style HIT AFTER
HIT, and we’ve gathered in the best of the
whole lot THERE’S NOT AN ERROR IN
OUR ASSORTMENT—the score is absolutely
in your favor, for we are bound and determin-
ed to give you much better goods for yottr
money than you can possibly secure elsewhere.
YOU are the UMPIRE. Come and give your
TON & HAYES
LaPorte, Ind., May 7.—The Guin-
ness murder mysteries are unravel-
ing at a rapid gait and the police now
believe they have tho motive. Mrs.
Guinness murdered men for the mon-
ey there was in it She posed as a
wealthy widow who wanted a mate
equally well fixed financially. She
advertised in the Chicago papers and
matrimonial papers to that effect.
Prospective husbands were warned in
the advertisements that correspon-
dence was not wanted. All who were
interested were to answer In per-
son. As only men of money answer-
ed such advertisements it was easy
to catch them with ready funds and
kill them.
The following is the advertisement
used in various papers by Mrs. Guin-
ness:
"Personal.—Comely widow who
owns a large farm, one of the finest
In the district, La Porte County, Ind.,
desires to make the acquaintance of
gentleman equally well provided,
with a view to joining fortunes. No
replies by letter considered, unless
sender is willing to follow letter with
personal viait.”
Nine bodies have been recovered
and several of them have been iden-
tified. The community is stirred by
this horror as nothing has ever stir-
red It before and the officials are us-
ing every effort to uncover the
crimes and fire’ ’f possible the ac-
complices. It iconceLvable that
an enterprise so r real In extent could
have been carried on by one woman.
It is also believed that she did not
perish in the flames, as the body
found In the ruins of her house Is
minus the head. It was possibly one
of her victims who had been beheaded
before the fire and left there to throw
off suspicion. She' Is believed to be
In Chicago In hiding.
Andrew Helgeleln, of Mansfield, S.
D., whose brother’s dismembered
corpse was found on the Guinness
farm, told tho coroner’s Jury todav
that the woman had written him af-
ter his brother’s dlsappearanee at-
tempting to Induce him to visit this
city. "Sell your brother’s stock and
come here and we will hunt your
brother together.”
Roy Lamphere, accused of first de-
gree murder In connection with the
Incineration of Mrs. Guinness and her
children. Is the center of interest to-
dav. The public prosecutor asserts
today that he ha* sufficient evidence
to convict the prisoner of complicity
in the murders. v
Lamphere says Mr. Guinness urg-
ed him to Insure hls life In her favor,
promising to pay the premium on the
jKjllcy provided he would marry her.
In hla cell Lamphere was asksd con-,
cernlng a secret room In the Guin-
ness country mansion to which no
one was ever adntltted except Mrs.
Guinness herself. She had the key
and kept the door locked constantly.
In the night hours no one In tho
household was ever near that room
That, the anthewittes believe, was the
chamber of horrors whose walls must
have been splattered with the blood
of the ill-fated victims of the woman's
greed for gold and passion for blood.
“I never was in that room,” Lamp-
S. H. Cole Appointed and Long Fight
Comas to an End.
'McKinney, Tex., May 7.—The ap-
pointment of S. H. Cole as postmas-
ter in this city, ends a factional fight
in the Republican ranks here of sev-
eral years' duration, in which much
feeling has been engendered. Mr.
Cole is one of McKinney’s most sub-
stantial citizens, a first class business
man, and It Is believed that under his
direction the office will continue to
maintain that high standard of effi-
ciency which has characterized it
during the incumbency of H. E.
Smith, the retiring postmaster.
Postmaster Smith has served alto-
gether fourteen years and has con-
ducted the office with splendid, ability.
When he took charge the office paid
a salary of $1,500 a year, with clerk
hire of $300. It now pays a salary of
$2,600 a year and an allowance for
clerk hire, etc., of $5,200.
VIRGINIA TRAGEDY.
Three Killed as Reeult of an Old Fam
fly Grudge.
Roanoke, Va., May 7.—News reach-
ed here yesterday of a triple tragedy
which was enacted Tuesday night on
Bowling Creek, in Haty County, in
which Samuel Shelton, Charles Ded'
son and James Massey were shot and
killed.
Hertford Spencer, Thomas Spencer,
William Massey and Grover Massey,
all of whom are alleged to have par-
ticipated In the. duel, have been ar-
rested.
The tragedy Is aald to have been the
outcome of an old family grudge.
COLOMBIA ASKS S10,000,000
UNCLE SAM HAS TWICE REFUSED
TO PAY ATTENTION TO
THE CLAIM.
Washington, May 7.-—That the Re-
public of Colombia has twice made de-
mands for and then iftlsed arbitration
of her claims for $10,000,000 against
the United States and has twice been
refused, was made known at the State
Department today. It was stated that
these demands were ’’ancient history”
and no fresh representations have
been made on the question.
COMMISSION IS
IN IGNORANCE
WATER PROPOSITION PRINTED IN
HERALD IS NEWS TO
CITY DADS.
THE SCHEME LOOKS 6000
Mr. Suggs Will Neither Affirm Nor
Deny Truth of Story, While Mayor
Acheson Is Content to Point
Out How Nicely the Plan
Would Work.
children under It years old in the!
District of Columbia in any factory,
workshop, telegraph office, restau-l
rant hotel, apartment house, saloon
or theater or in the distribution of
merchandise or messages. No such I
child Is permitted to work at any
employment for wages during school
hours, nor before 6 a. m., nor after 7
p. m.
HOUSTON HOTEL BURNS.
TRAIN ROBBED
NEAR DENVER
Guests Leave Building in Scanty RaN
ment—No Lives Lost.
EXPRESS MESSENGER
AND SMALL SAFE
ED OF $100.
KILLED
LOOT-
Houston, Tex., May 7.—Fire broke!
«.t >**>“-'■'> <« ""- BANDITS IRE NOT KNOWN
rooms of the Houston Hotel, corner of; ,
Congress Avenue and San Jacinto j ~ .....................
Street, a three-story brick building
POLICE HAVE AUTO.
Chicago Cops Nov^ Prepared to En-
force Speed Ordinance.
Chicago, 111., May 7.—That portion
of Michigan Avenue known as "Auto-
mobile Row" was first surprised, then
impressed, yesterday when a strange
craft of ominous appearance suddenly
appeared in the boulevard and after
scurrying about for several hours,
made it apparent that speeders had a
new enemy with which to try conclu-
sion.
It was Capt. P. D. O’Brien's automo-
bile squad—made up of two detective#
•which was making a tour of Inspec-
tion In its private vehicle. The de-
tectives spent some time traveling the
row" from end to end in order to ac-
quaint themselves with the situation.
They also had orders to get acquaint-
ed with the various makes of cars.
As a whole the city’s squad appear-
ed to have a quieting effect upon the
nerves of busy chauffeurs, who kept
well within the limits of the law in
this district during the day.
The story as published in the Her-
ald yesterday that the water problem
for Denison was lu a fair way of set-
tlement by the city purchasing the
present water plant, seemed to meet
with approval on all sides and caus-
ed much favorable comment. City
Commissioner John T. Suggs when
seen yesterday afternoon and shown
the account of the purported deal
said: “It iB a great scheme and a
mighty Interesting article, but I will
neither affirm or doay the story.”
Mayor Acheson when seeu later
and questioned about the reported op-
tion of the city on the water plant
said: "if there Is to be an offer
made to sell the present water plant
to the city, 1 am not aware of the
fact, but the city is in need of plenty
of water and more of it. It Is true
that 1 mado an offer of $75,000 for
the plant to A. TV. MacCaltum, man-
ager of the Denison City Water
Company, when that official was here
a few months ago and just before the
water bonds were printed. Mr. Mac-
Callum stated at that time that ho
would take the matter up with the
stockholders tot the company on hls
return to Philadelphia, but since that
time I have beard no more from the
proposition, notwithstanding that the
manager of the company visited Den-
ison after the offer was made. There
might be a move on foot by the rep-
resentatives of the company In this
section to make such an offer as pub-
lished in the Herald of yesterday ana
should It be made, the whole matter
will bo submitted to the people for a
vote before the plant is taken over.”
In explaining his views on the pres-
ent water situation. Mayor Acheson
said: "The present, water reservoir
of the Denison City Water Company
can never be enlarged to give an In-
creased water supply and it must
therefore remain stationary fbr all
time to come. With It, however, and
the Randell farm reservoir, the city
would have an Inexhaustible supply to
draw from and Denison would be In
no danger at any time from a water
fajnlne. By building a dam. which
would cost In the neighborhood of
$300 or $400, near the Randell farm
now owned by the city the water
would run down to the rallrond tracks
to the pump bouse by force of gravity
and we could supply the Katy rail-
road In that manner. We could then
build a pipe line from there to Red
River nnd Install a high power elec-
tric pump for the purpose of using the!
river water In case of fire, in ease ofj
a large qonflagatlon in the city the
surface water supply could be shut
off at the pumping staMon and the
river water substituted by starting the
electric pump. After the blaze is ex-
tinguished, the pipes can be drained
and the surface water' be turned into
the mains again "
occupied on tho ground floor by the
Mendlovltz department store and the
Ed C. Smith furniture establishment,
and tho second and third floors by
the hotel. Fanned by a brisk wind
from the north, the fire threatened
a large territory, but the firemen
succeeded in confining the flames to
the one building. The roof of th«
building was eaten away and the
second nnd third floors were damaged
by water and falling timbers. Tho
stock of furniture and dry goods be-
low were nearly 75 per cent damaged,
as water poured on them for sever-
al hours. The total loss is estlmat
ed at $46,500.
For a few minutes after the alarm
had been turned in human lives were
In Jeopardy In the hotel. It was
about 8 o’clock, and some of the
guests were asleep. There were in
all about twenty-five guestR In the
house. Mrs. E. L. Felix, wife of one
of the proprietors, was one of the first
to discover the fire, and she hastened
from one room to another, notifying
the people to get out. There was
a scramble, and the majorltv left the
building only partially dressed.
Boarded Train at Castle Rock, Shot
Messenger and With His Key*
Opened Safe in Baggage Car.
Body Not Found Until
Denver Wae Reached.
Denver, Colo., May 7.—Train rob-
bers who boarded Denver ft Rio
Grande train No. 4 at Castle Rock ear-
ly today shot and killed the express
messenger, Chat. Wright, aged 60,
employed by the Globe Express Com-
pany.
The robbers took the keys to »
small safe in the baggage car from
tho dead messenger and took the
contents, amounting to less than $100,
They were unable to open the larger
safe. The body was discovered when
the train reached Denver.
LINEMAN HURT.
Falls from
Herald, Thursday, May 7, 1$08.
Pole While Stringing
Wires for Interurban.
McKinney, Tex., May 7.—D. Wat-
ers, a lineman engaged on the Sher-
man-Dallas Interurban, had a narrow
escape from death In an accident last
evening. He was a member of a
force of workmen engaged in string-
ing the transmission wires for the
Intenirban, and while at the top of one
of the highest, poles, he was jerked
forward, lost hls hold and fell. For-
tunately he struck on some telegraph
wires below him and from them to
the awning of an adjacent building.
Had he faliep directly to the ground
he would haVe likely been killed. As
It was hls injuries are not consider-
ed serious.
THE ELKIN STORE.
NEW LOT BATISTE8
TENEMENT HOUSE BURNS.
Four
People Killed—Police Suspect
Work of Incendiaries.
New York, May 7.-—Four persons
were killed and twelve Injured early
today In a fire, believed to he of In-
cendiary origin, which practically de-
stroyed a five-story tenement In Or-
chard Street.
Dead: Eva Berg, 53 years; Hattie
Kohleman, 2% yeara; Samuel Sach, 10
years; unidentified man.
The fire escapes became packed
with men, women and children so
closely that no one could get down
them and firemen made rescues by
raising extension ladders.
In white grounds, small figure*,
Brown, Green, Blue, Black, a
cloth really worth 15c, priced
10*
NEW LAWNS
In white grounds, small, neat
designs, special
5*
BATISTES 16c.
A large assortment of Lawn*
and Batistes at thia price
YOUR MONEY RETURNED
IF NOT SUITED.
SIDNEY ELKIN
PHONES f.
WIFE MURDER CHARGED.
DEATH OF TWO-THIRDS RULE.
9S”
AGAIN
This time It le "93” •'
Shampoo Paete, which
can be need In connection
with “93” Hair Tonic.
It is a scalp cleaner and
, dandruff remover, le de-
lightful In odor, leaves a
refreshed feeling, and has
all the qualities requisite
in a high grade shampoo
paste. 26c and U is
yours.
KINGSTON
HAS 'EM
Hubert Robinson of Fort Gaines, G*.,
Said to Have Confessed.
Fort Gaines, Oa., May 7.—Hubert
Robinson is under arreet charged with
murdering hts wife and throwing her
body into the river. It Is alleged
that on tbe night of April 29 Robinson
who had been drinking, killed hla
wife, then carried her body to the
brtdge crossing the Chattahoochl*
river and threw It into the water.
Relatives of Mrs. Robinson noticed
her absence, but were told by Robin-
son that his wife had gone on a visit
to a nearby town.
An investigation by Chief of Police
Williams resulted in Robinson’s arrest
yesterday. It is said Robinson made a
full confession.
Henry Would Kill It If Necessary to
Nominate Bryan.
Washington, May 7— Representa-
tive Henry said yesterday he did not
believe It would be necessary to re-
peal the two-thirds rule In order to
bring about the nomination of Mr.
Bryan by the Denver Convention.
"But I say right now, and you may
make It as strong as you please,”
said Mr. Henry, "that if it shall bo
shown at the convention that a bare “
one-third of the delegates are block-
ing the nomination of Mr. Bryan, and
that an overwhelming majority of the
convention is for his nomination, 1
shall advocate the abrogation of the
rule requiring a two-thirds majority.
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE.
LODGE ROOM BLOWN UP.
Gat Tank Explodes and Odd Pellowa
Are Out $400.
Bonham, Tex., May 7.—While the
Odd Fellows' lodge at Gober was In
session Saturday night the gas tank
at the side of the building exploded.
The shock was terrific and the ex-
plosion could be heard for several
miles around. All window Ughta In the
building were shattered and several
persons were Injured, but none fatally.
The damage to the building was about
$400.
Governors of All States Have Named T
Delegates for Occasion. *♦
Washington, May 7—Governors of j ft
all stales and territories have named |
conferees to attend a conference on;*
Natural Resources which will bo held ♦
at tbe White House next week. '1
The total number of advisers is 14". +
Tho Governors have appointed leadWg j
citizens ami many of them are men of
National prominence.
Foe Man and Boy here are juet th*
right things to wear. No matter
where you are going, we can fit you
out before you start and supply th*
Trunks and Bags, too. This week we
are offering some especially attractive
8uit* for business or travel in new col-
orings and of very light weight Trop-
ical Worsteds at
$20.09 to $25.00.
just the thing for Summer comfort.
CLOUDS ROLLING AWAY.
CAUSE OF CHELSEA PIRE.
Police Lodge Complaints Charging
Arson Against Two Men.
Boston, May 7.—After several
weeks’ work by the state police two crisis has passed:
men were arrested last night charg-
ed with being responsible in part for
the great conflagration at Chelsea on
April 12.
The men arc Jacob Ijcwitaskv of
Boston, and Abraham Wnlnltz of Cl«l-
I sea. Both are charged with arto
J, P. Morgan Agrees with Views Ex-
pressed by George Gould. ’
Paris. May 7.—J. l‘i'*ri*ont Morgan, f
arrived here yesterday from Italy. He
was interviewed by a representative | ▼
of a local news agency and said the ^
acute stage of the American financial -
crisis has passed: that the situation
evidently had ameliorated and that Itjft .
was now only a question of time. ^
We’vt had a “Special” delivery on
some of BOYD'S Rialto Low Shoes,
the top notch of the season. New col-
ors—Golden Brown, Russia Calf end
Patent Kid
84.00 and $5.00
PAIR.
“NO CLOTHING FITS LIKE OURS.”
s BOYD
Child Labor Forbidden.
Washington, May 7.—The Senate
yes'erdav passed a 1)111 prohibiting the
employment within certain hours of
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