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VOLUME ONE.
ORANCtE, TEXAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1908
OFFICIAL
CIRCULARS
PRESIDENT MILLER OF ORANGE
A NORTHWESTERN RAIL-
ROAD SENDS THEM OUT
FEDERAL CHARCES
Beaumont Physician is Appointed
Chief Surgeon of Road—Records Be-
ing Sent to Beaumont to New Audi-
tor's Headquarters. 0
Official circulars of considerable In-
terest to the people of Orange and
along the line of the Orange and
Northwestern railroad are'being sent
out from Orange today.
Official Circular No 7. la from the
office of the president, L. Miller, and
promulgate* an order appointing Dr.
R R Sullivan, of ileatimont. a* chief
surgeon of the Orange A Northwest-
ern railroad
Official Cfrcular No. 3. also from the
office of the president, announces the
appointment of Mr. L E Stafford as
auditor of the Orange A Northwest-
ern railroad, vice J. J McEwen, re-
signed to accept service with another
company Mr Stafford’s headquart-
ers will be at Orange.
' Official Circular No 9, la Issued
from the office of the auditor and ad-
visee of the appointment of Mr J W.
McCullough as assistant auditor of the
Orange A Northweutem railroad, with
offices In Ileatimont. All reports here-
tofore seat to J. J McEwen, auditor,
at Orange, are to b* sent In future
to Mr McCullough at Beaumont
Mr Stafford, ike new auditor of the
Orange A Northwestern railroad, has
rested a home In Orange and will
oceopy II with his family, assuming
his duties as auditor of the road to-
morrow
The records and papers of the sudi
tosrla department are being parked up
and sent to Beaumont, and the clerks
fro* the office here will also go to
Beaumont, the clerical work of the
auditor's office being done in the gen-
eral offices of the Frisco at Beau
moat In the future
No other changes have as yet been
announced by President Miller or the
local management of the road
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4 Nacogdoches, Tex., Dec. 31.
4 An unexpected turn has ar-
4 rived In the matter of the four
4* negroes arrested on a Charge
4 of stealing $18,000 at Musko-
4. gee. Ok., Christmas Dtfy. Sher-
f Iff Ramsey arrived this after-
f noon for the prisoners and
4* as they were about to board
4* the outgoing train an attor-
4* »ey for the negroes advised
4* the Oklahoma officer not to
4* take them unless he had re-
f> qulsltlons. The negroes were
f< placed back In jail and 8her-
4 Iff Ramsey wired Oklahoma
{• tor proper papers.
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LEGS
FOR FOUR
HEAD ON COLLISION ON TROL-
LEY LINE, TWENTY ARE
INJURED
TAFT WITHDRAWS
THOUSANDS MORE KILLED TODAY
Doom of Those Districts in Southern Italy and Sicily, Which Felt Hand of Disaster
Monday, Was Completed by Heavy Earthquake Shocks This Morning-Pierc-
ing Cold Winds Add to Suffering ofMtm Blooded Italians.
Chas. H. Taft Has Withdrawn From
ths Sanatoria! Racs In Ohio, and
Fisld it Laft Open to Congeeeemen
Burton, Whose Election Appears
to be Certain.
Hewmt News Service
Hackensack, N J, Dec SI —Twenty
persona ware Injured this morning
when two trolley car* on the Hudenn
River Traction line collided, head on
near A routes
Four men had broken l*g», but the
remainder of the Injured were able
to resume their journey after having
their wound* dress*-d
Ilcarst News Service.
Rome, Italy, Dec. 31.—The doom of those districts in Southern Italy and Sicily, which felt
the hand of disaster on Monday, was completed by heavy earthquake shocks this morning.
Crumbling ruins in cities of Calabria and Sicily were shaken to dust, and many thous-
ands more were killed.
In view of the ultra conservative estimate of the minister of marines, that 115,000 per-
ished, the universal opinion is that the death list will easily go to 200,000 and perhaps exceed
that horror filling figure.
Contributions are coming from every land.
Ships and railroad trains bearing foodstuffs, medicines and clothing are being sent as
rapidly as loaded.
Every agency and its command is being utilized by the government for the succor of JJhe
wounded and starving.
Terrible stories are coming out of Southern Italy today.
Dread Spectre of Pestilence Feared.
The dread Bjieetre of pestilence is now feared.
In the larger cities, where thousands and thousands were carried to a slow death, the
actuality of putrifaction has set in and the mangled bodies, half consumed by fire, have be-
gun to rot.
Stench Is Overpowering
The stench in Reggio and Messina is overpowering and relief workers are suceombing to
the nausea us vajiors arising from the debris. n
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4* NEPOTISM LAW. 4
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4* Dallas, Texas, Dec. 31.— 4
4* Sheriff A. L. Ledbetter ia in 4
4* Austin to consult with Gov. 4
4* Campbell and Attorney Gen- 4
4* er»l Davidson relative to the 4
4. nepotism bill enacted by the 4
4* Thirtieth Legislature so far 4
4* »» It applies to the office of 4.
4* sheriff. The matter baa been 4.
4 the subject of recent rulIngB 4*
4 'by the Attorney General’s De- 4
4 partment., in one of which It 4
4 was held that the law would 4
4 not apply in the case of sher- 4
4 iffs for the reason that their 4
4 offices are not under the fee 4
4 Mil, while subsequent rulings 4
4 hold to the contrary. ■» 4
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NEGRO WANTED FOR
■ORDER IS CAPTURED
AT NACOGDOCHES,
Sheriff R M Johnson was yester-
day notified by Sheriff A J Sj.rad
ley of N’soogdorbea. that he had cap
tweed and was holding In rust
"Bod” Wright, a negro charged
hilling another of the name race
Orange enuaty about two year*
County Jailor E M Dart* left y
terday evening for Narogdorhe* for
the prtsoaer and will return to Or
ange with him In order that he may
ba given trial on
•tanda agatnet him
Columbtia. Ohio Dec, 31.—It la re-
ported that Cha*. H. Taft has an-
nounced hi* withdrawal from the »en-
mortal contest Thie leave* Congre**-
com and of the field
tlon next week hr confl-
red let ed.
. —E R. Peter of
transacting business
HeSag la the clly last alght.
Naw Trust President.
New JTorh. Dec 31 —Percivai 8 Hill
will succeed John U. Cobb as presi-
dent of the American Cigar Company
company la a part of
vbaceo Company and
la capitalised at 320 000 000 Mr Hill
la now a director of the parent cor-
poration. while Mr Coirb la a member
of the directorate of loth concern#.
Mr Cobb, who la to retire the first
of the year, ha* been president of the
American Cigar Company, which l<
thP largest cigar manufacturing con
corn in the world, since Its organic#
lion HI* reirement from It* active
management. It is aaid. la to obtain a
the charge that j much needed reat from the hard work
I that he ha* been doing Mr Hill, who
——— j succeed* him. ha* been manager of
New Orleans l» ! the Ball Durham company, another
In Orange, ar I American Tobacco Company enter
I prise
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Accurate Facts Impossible to Obtain
Rome, Italy, Dec. 31.—Amidst succeeding confusion, it is impossible to obtain any accu-
rato facts, but there is no doubt of the appalling nature of the disaster.
The towns of Messina and Reggio are now totally destroyed.
Cities of 10,000 Destroyed.
Following the Calabria catastrophe, among those destroyed, are Pali, 10,000 inhabitants;
Baquira, 10,<J00; .Sicca, 10,000; Villa San Giovanni, 10,000.
Hope for American Tourists
From all coast villages between Messina and Tarornina, which have not been reported as
destroyed, no word comes, which lends hope that the American citizens there escaped.
The Italian navy reports the coast entirely altered and the Strait of Messina unrecog-
nizable. '
The famous cape of Pkara sank into the sea.
Offers of Assistance From America
Mr. Taft’s offer of assistance on behalf of the American Red Cross Society is highly ap-
preciated in Italy and J. Pierpont Morgan’s gift of $10,000 has attracted wide’attention and
has evoked most grateful expressions.
Sprinkle Lime on Debris
Rome, Italy, Dec. 31.—Lime will be sprinkled on the debris as soon as consignments can
reach the scene of disaster.
* Cold and Pier ring Winds t
American Ambassador Giseom today dispatched a special agent to investigate how many
Americans were killed and report the names.
Piercing winds, the coldest in many years, are adding terribly to the suffering of the wann
flooded people of Southern Italy.
MESSINA IS
HEARD FROM
TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATIONS
•STABLISHED WITH MES-
SINA AND REGGIO
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TOBACCO ACREAGE OF SHELF!
FARM WILL BE DOUBLED
THIS SEASON
CROPS OF 3 YEARS
Ar« Now In tho Warehouse and In
Priitio Condition for Cigar Making
and Other Stock Will B« Bought
Two Acroa of Shade Tobacco Thla
Seaton.
THE PITIFUL PLEAS
Refugee# Swarm Into Naple* and
Rome Pleading for Help—Monster
Relief Fund Will Total Hundred Mil-
lion Dollars—Baking Ovens in the
Streets.
Relief Money Cabled by Red Cross
Washington, Dee. 31.—The Red Cross Society of America today cabled $70,000 through!
the slate department to aid sufferers of the earthquake.
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Bishop Sessums of Louisiana Safe
Washington, Dec. 31.—The state department has received a dispatch from Rome of the
safe arrival there of Rev. David Sessums, bishop of Louisiana, and his sister, who it was
feared had been lost.
New York Will Give Million Dollars
W ashington, Dec. 31.—Baron Mayer Des Planches, Italian Ambassador, has issued a proc-
lamation to the Italians and |>eopie of the Unied States, appealing for aid to suffering coun-
trymen of the earthquake region.
A million dollars has been promised by New York alone.
WISHING YOU THE
Seasons Greetings and trusting that the
New Year will bring a large measure of
Prosperity and Happiness,
Cordially,
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Brown Ntw* Co. Dance at Echo.
A number of parties have been
made up to attend the dance at the
Brown New* Company hotel at Echo
A
tonight and (hose who have not al-
ready made arrangements can do *0
by seeing either the proprietor of the
Starks or Smith stables, w4o will
bar* carriages enough for all thoae
dealring to attend. Refreshments will
be served free at 12 o'clock, as there
wll) be dancing all night. Those not
wishing to go by carriage can take
No. Bight train leaving Orange at
10:43. A special band of seven pieces
will furnish the music.
Perpetual Campaign.
Chicago. Dec. 31.—Republican na-
tional headquarters will be opened In
Chicago tomorrow, with Secretary
William Hayward In charge, and will
inaugurate the policy of a continual
campaign. The Chicago headquarters
will co-operate with state and oounty
organisations throughout the country.
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The Man Who Knows How
To Do the Work Now
MANOR IS THE MAN for
Tiaaiag Work of all kinds. All
week turned out on shod noties
and GUARANTEE!}
R. L. MANOR CO.
301A Front It.
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Ntw Phene 306
DO YOUR EYES HURT?
After the strenuous Christ-
mas celebration ? They
should have immediate at-
tention. Come in and
HAVE THEM EXAMINED
by our graduate optician,
who will prescribe just the
glasses you need to correct
the delects and improve
your vision. This examin-
ation will be given
FREE OF CHARGE
We have a complete line of
optical goods of all kinds
and we are here all the time
to correct defects in your
glasses and to give your
eyes proper treatment Our
repair department is com-
plete. Bring us your watch
and Jewelry repair work.
JOE LUCAS
PHASE JEWELER
Ciak Bldg.. Fifth «... Or.ngs, T«aa
Hearst News Service.
Messina, Dec. 31.—(Noon)—Tele-
graph communication was established
from this stricken city today. It Is
now the appalling belief that 115,000
persons perished In Messina and Reg-
gio alone! not attempting to estimate
the dead in numberless villages and
smaller towns which were destroyed
and those who perished from the
ships.
The most conservative estimate to-
day comes from the minister of ma-
rines, It ranging from 115,000 to 200,-
000, although it Is the universal opin-
ion throughout Italy that this number
will be exceeded.
Two hundred thousand at least have
perished and hundreds are dying from
hunger, thirst and exposure.
Improvised Tents.
Fields about the city present the
appearance of an army of thousands
living In tents improvised from
clothes and carpets.
M. Bertilion, minister of public
works, arrived today and is looking
after the rescue work.
Epitome of the Disaster
The cities of Messina and Reggio
are almost totally demolished with life
losses of 115,000, conservative esti-
mates to the contrary.
Refugees are swarming to Naples
and -Borne, telling harrowing stories
of the dreadful calamity and their
pitiful pleas for help will stir the out-
side world to a magnanimous giving.
It Is estimated that 3100.000,000 will
be the amount of the total relief fund.
The king and queen are quartered
•While not a great deal has been
Bald about It recently, the tobacco
Industry In Orange county Is still go-
ing forward and has become a per-
manent feature of the agricultural In-
dustry In this county.
Speaking of tobacco culture yester-
day, Mr. L. H. Shelfer, manager of
the Orange County Demonstration
Farm, said: “We have raised the
beat crop of tobacco this year we have
ever made In the three years I have
been conducting the tobacco farm In
thraBcounty.
To Double Acreage.
"We have had about fifteen acres
In tobacco this year and the crop
Is a splendid one and I am highly
gratified with the results. It Is our
intention next season to double the
acreage, putting In at leaat twenty-
five acres in tobacco.”
Factory to Employ Twenty-Five.
Asked as to the disposition of the
crop, Mr. Shelter said: “It is our in-
tention to manufacture the tobacco
into cigars right here. We have a
part of the crop of 1906 and all of the
crop of 1907 and 1908 on hand, that of
the first two years being now In prime
condition for making cigars, and with
this stock and other that we will buy
we expect to inaugurate a cigar fac-
tory that will employ twenty-five
hands."
M. Shelter has been quietly working
away, demonstrating with each suc-
ceeding year that Orange county soil
is particularly well adapted to the cul-
ture of tobacco.
Outside Capital Interested.
So successful have been the experi-
ments in this line that Mr. Shelfer
has succeeded In interesting outside
capital and now has associated with
him some gentlemen who expect to
embark largely in the tobacco Indus-
try In this section, and through whose
efforts much of the undeveloped acre-
age of the county will soon be placed
under cultivation.
Only two acres of shade tobacco
was grown on the farm this year, but
this has yielded abundantly, the pro-
duct being a very high grade of
wrapper tobacco.
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There ire Many Reasons Why
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CAN DO IT BLTTLR
AND QUICKER
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PRISONER ESCAPES
FROM ORANGE
COUNTY JAIL
O. B. Evans, a young white man ar-
rested a couple of weeks ago In Beau-
mont and brought to Orange, charged
with burglarising the postoffice and
store of Levi Singleton at Terry, six
miles west of Orange, last night made
hlB escape from the Orange county
jail In an exciting manner.
Deputy? Sheriff Percy Adams was
placing some of the Jail prisoners In
(heir cells when 1 nthe dark, young
Adams struck him a hard blow in the
face with his fist and rushing past
him at the same time for the door,
thus affected his escape.
The Orange county officers imme-
diately commenced a search for
Evans, but thus far, have been un-
able to locate him.
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If you should decide
TO PAINT
your houte, barn, fence, roof or, in fact, anything
we would be pleated to ihow you our line of
Paints before you buy. We can furnish every-
thing needed for any kind of, painting. If you
don’t trade with u> we both lose money.
Anderson Hardware i
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Ford, A. L. The Daily Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 227, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 31, 1908, newspaper, December 31, 1908; Orange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth643081/m1/1/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lamar State College – Orange.