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Til-EIE 1 FORT I') I I TH EADS All MI II TT KT TM ID) A 1--- ItAtu)3 All lin a Ads EADS All Iln Ads wo E-TAIEG-R 4 i 'tts 4 t- PRICE 2c ON TRAINS 5c i NIER MAKEFIVECHANCS IN LOCAL PASTORg -411 nnnntfitYnnritidrn AMER I VOL XXV NO 307 NOW'S THE CHRISTMAS 1 Boys and Girls of Fort EDITION Picture of Pretty Who Welcomed TIME TO ENTER BIG MONEY CONTEST! IPP AppoINTNIENTs ric-nnek 5 Conference Results in Worth and Tarrant County Have Chance Earn the $50 Cash First Prize $35 Cash for Second $25 Cash for Third $20 for Fourth and Many Smaller Cash Prizes 4 A 4 1 New Preachers Here YOUNG LEAVES Idanager of Polyfechnic College Will Go to Belton Leaving at Once SSFUL WORK Three Years He Has Built Up School and Secured New Buildings I '1 'i 4': t4 --1 I 1- 1 il 7' 1 1 A 4 :) It 1: i 7 -i': -5' '4- P- 4 r'- 7 ''i-'4 Jt 7 1 ve7- i -i T' i '2 se4i 7 1 7 44 I 7 iti l' :1 4 changes were made in Fort and suburbs by the appointment Tuesday at the Northwest Conference in Amarillo business agent of Polytechnic Young for the past three and for four years before that of Glenwood Methodist Episco- church goes to Belton to become of the First Methodist church at place Browning who has been pas- Polytechnic becomes business succeeding Dr Young and becomes registrar Rev comes from Stephenville to the at Polytechnic Matthews comes to Mul- Memorial church from the First Methodist church at Waco Rev Slover former pastor of Mulkey having become president of college Herron pastor of Weatherford Street Methodist church goes to Texas the local pastorate taken by Rev -Ashley Chappell comes from Paris Tenn Rev will held his first service at Weatherford street church Tirednes- nght Shearer of the Rosen Methodist church has been to the New Mexico confer- Rev A McGiure of Robert coming to the Rosen Heights Reeret YoutteS Departure change by which Dr -Young olytechnic College has been re- with regret there a won- growth having been made dur- time he has been connected the institution Three large have been erected in the riereer3e'eatresti aenadchthsuecceenerdolilnmge3netagrr eat went to Polytechnic College two years but was induced to longer He feels that he-should continue the business work at the expense of his pastoral ex- His relations at Polytechnic have been exceedingly pleas- speaking of the change Rev pres id ent said: It is with th reluctance and many regrets we give up Mr Young as busi- manager of Polytechnic College is been eminently sat factory work and his place will be hard lie goes into the pastorate own accord and I am sure that work will meet with the highest success" and Mrs Young will go to Belton The features of the first clay's session of the annual convention of the Postmasters Association of Texas was the address of welcome by Miss Eva Church a pretty Fort Worth girl The postmasters are still eongratuling themselves on their good fortune in eing made welcome in such gracious and charming a 'manner EADS AD linENER Ads a SEVENTEEN BARELY ESCAPE DEATH IN" FillEATGLEOHNE Santa Fe Hotel Burns While Guests Are Asleep SIX ARE INJURED Owner Risks Life in Order to Warn and Save Men and Women DASH THRU 'FLAME' Martin Fells-Runs Thru Sheet of Fire and Smoke to Safety Special to The Tetegrom CLEBURNE Texas Nov at 3:30 a today destroyed the Santa Pe hotel here and endangered the lives of seventeen boarders several of whom barely escaped burning to death Six persons were injured four seriously Their names are: MARTIN FELLS burned about hands neck and face REUBEN PAINTER bruised about body by jumping JOHN ALBRIGHT back injured by -MARY SMITH hurt by jumping The last three persons when they found flames cut off escape by the stairway leaped from a second story lkindow alighting on the frozen ground Their Injuries altho painful are not considered serious Martin Fells raced with death against the flames Opening the door of his room smoke and fire immeCiately enveloped him but he dashed thru the burning hallway to safety receiving severe burns on face hands and neck He will recover Painter in leaping from his room fell on a picket fence lighting on his back and his Injuries are serious The hotel was owned by Couch Smoke awakened him and he rushed from his room to find the entire first floor In flames Nearly all of the boarders were asleep at the time and Couch risked his life in order to warn them running from room to room and directing the occupants to safety'' The guests lost practically all of their clothing and with the temperature at but 18 degrees there was much 8147 feting from the cold and exposure Neighbors and friends received the sufferers into their homes and everything possible was done for their come! fort The Santa Fe hotel was not far from the railroad shops and the boarders were chiefly employes of the road The hotel is a mile and three quarters from the -fire department had-quarters and the distance delayed fighting the flames The Cremel worked rapidly but were unable to gt the flames under control and the building is a total loss amounting to $50en Several boarders lost money in tl- 7 conflagration one having lost $2::1 There is Insurance on the building The fire is believed to have originated In the kitchen of the hotel BAYLOR WINS 4 TO 0 Trinity Loses Game at Waco After a Hard Playing Speriel to The Tdectront WACO Texas Nov a football game here yesterday Baylor UM! versity defeated Trinity 4 to Trinity had the ball within two feet of Baylor's goal at the close of the first half and again was close to scoring at the end of the final half Baylor succeeded in Scoring four points In the second half when Puett made a drop kick from the thirty-five ard line Both teams played well and the game was bitterly contested from start to finish CULBERSON GOES EAST Texas Senator Off to Attend Session OF Congress Vpeetal to The Tclearam- DALLAS Tnas i --1Tnited States Senator Charles A CiltherSOn left last night for Washington where he will remain unti'l'oadourn3 ment or the next session of Congress Senator Culberson says he will attend to some private matters for One of his constituents before Congress convenes Improve City Railway 73y Associated Press CHICAGO Nov the Chicago City Railway has expended during the present year nearly $5000000 In rehabilitating its lines was discovered yesterday when Weston a member of the traction supervising engineers looked into the subject 4:1 city od t'2 11'5S 4 tala 4'D 'it v(? 40 WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 13 CECIL A LYON MAKES SPEECH TO PO511351E115 Defines Interest of Federal Employes in Politics DISCUSS WORK Many Attending Convention Back Stamping of All Letters COWBOY DINNER Representative of First Assistant Postmaster General Tells of Work The morning of the second day'S session of the convention of Texas Postmasters' Association in Fort Worth was taken up with routine business and discussions the one event of the morning being the appearance in the convention hall of Colonel Cecil A Lyon national republican committeeman for Texas The postmasters were in the midst of a discussion about back stamping letters when I Carter postmaster at Arlington got the floor and said he had a little matter to bring before the postmasters He read a paper which was in the formof a legal complaint filed against Colonel Lyon charging that he arrived in Fort Worth Tuesday and had failed to appear at the convention The complaint demanded that he be brought before the convention to explain himself and to tell whether or not he had been doing anything for the good of the people of Texas A humorous discussion followed and in the end a committee consisting of Doo le Jr Otis Bacon and Sloan was appointed to serve the summons on Colonel Lyon and bring him into the convention The Colonel Corralled When the committee returned with Colonel Lyon they were greeted with cheers and all business was suspended while Colonel Lyon made a few remarks As the representative of the administration and direkAly -onnectred with the appointment of postmasters In Texas Colonel Lyons remarks had a particular interest to the postmasters He said he had had the pleasure of Meeting every postmaster present in a pleasant way at least once before thq he had never before attended a convention of that sort After a few remarks about the selection of postmasters he concluded with a serious discussion of politics and postmasters He said he had no intention of building up a personal political machine for himself in Texas and that in the selection of postmasters he wanted always to consider first whether or not the man selected was the best fitted for the place Good of the Service The good of the service was never sacrificed that a strong politician might secure an appointment and he wanted the appointees to feel that the duty they owed their government in the postal service was quite separate and distinct from the duty they owed to their party lie explained that he had never before attended a postmasters' convention tho often asked to do so because he did not want to turn such a gathering into a political meeting and he was afraid his presence might encourage such a condition He was cheered enthusiastically at the close of his speech Mr Barkley Presides When the convention met PresiJent Smith was absent and the sfssion was called to order by Vice President Lon Barkley The subject of back stamping of letters waS brought up for discussion the first remarks on the subject being made by Postmaster Seth strong of Houston who thought the use of the back stamp was the only means of fixing the responsibility for delayed letters This view was opposed by Doole Jr of Brady and Yates of Forney who thought the back stamping of letters except of those in the general delivery department delayed the delivery of mail and did not serve any useful purpose An informal discussion resulted and (Continued on page two) (THE WEATHER Temperature at 2:80 Pm 51 degrees Wind west velocity four miles an hour Barometer stationary Indications fair slowly rising temperature By Associated Bens NEW ORLEANS Nov 13---Weather Indications for the southwest: East Texas (south)---Tonight and Thursday fair slowly rising temperature light easterly to southerly winds on the coast East Texas and Thursday fair slowly rising temperature Oklahoma and Indian and Thursday fair slowly rising temperature i Temperature at 2 51 degre 65 Wind west veloc 1 four miles an ho 1' Barometer stati( 0 II i ary Indications CO slowly rising te: perature Ick5 50 i 45 1: 1 ztoli FORT WORTH TEXAS 10 1111 :7 flfl CT The regular carrier will collact he mono when he delivers ths paper The Telegram makes it very easy for you Its regular force takes care of alt the details such as collecting the money and seeing that the papers are Celivered All you have to do is to gct the signatures of your friends and neighbors to the order blanks for one two three or four months How these orders will count in your record is given in the little box at the head of this column Remember: You collect no money Also remember: That renewals by old subscribers count just as much as subscriptions by people that have not been taking the paper but of course the old subscribers soon will all be signed up so the children that are most successful in getting new subscribers probably will have the biggest vote at the end of the contest The Prizes The first prize is $50 The second prize is $35 'The third prize is $25 The fourth prize is $20 The fifth prize is $10 The subscription price of The Telegram is not advanced for this contest nor will it be advanced The same cld regular price 10 cents a week prevails In addition to the cash prize already mentioned there will be smaller cash prizes for those who make good records Now get busy 0 BRYAN CRITICIZES ROOSEVELT POLICY Nebraskan Speaks at Banquet in Milwaukee Epeefal to The Telegram MILWAUKEE Wis Nov ham Jennings Bryan was the guest of honor at a banquet in celebration cf the twenty-first anniversary of the Jefferson Club of this city at the Plankinton hotel Monday night Mr Bryan who was received with tumultuous applause responded to the toast "Democracy" He diseused the Ciemorratic theory of government as presented by Jefferson contracting it with the Hamiltonian theory of centralization and took occasion to condemn the national- incorporation of railroads as proposed by the President saying that however honestly the President intended it it was in the interest of the railroads which desired not gTeater federal regulation but to escape from successful regulation Seeks Injunction to Stop Mother-in-Law Talking to His Wife Rif Assoc-fated Press LEBA NON Ind Nov Lohr tired of trying to find his wife whom he declared has been hidden by her mother began injunction proceed-- ings against his mother-in-law Louisa Nicholson which will prevent thO mother from speaking to her daughter arid force her to produce her in court The complaint alleges alienation of affections and asks for $5000 damages BOTTLE TRAVELS FAR Dropped in Mid-Ocean It Reaches English Shore Bp Asgoelaterl Pre8s CHICAGO Nov 13--Gustave A Mueller a cigar importer of Chicago dropped a bottle containing his card and that of Paul in the ocean midway between Key West and Havana February 9 1906 He wrote on its back: "The finder will receive one box of Havana cigars providing he or she returns same to me" Yesterday Mr Mueller received a letter from Frampton Gordon Road High Cliffe England saying he had found the bottle on the beach midway between the Isle of Wright and Hengestbury Head on October 28 INJURED BY EXIMSION Bud Gibson Probably Fatally Hurt In Titus County S'peetat to The Telegram MT PLEASANT Texas Nov Yesterday afternoon about twenty-five miles northeast of here between White Oak and Sulphur rivers Bud Gibson was probably fatally injured by the explosion of a stick of dynamite He and a companion were out in the woods being some distance apart at the time of the accident The explosion tore Gibson's hand off and badly mutilated his face He was removed to his home and physicians were summoned wh) pronounced the w3und serious His Fort Worth Girl Texas Postmasters PREDICTS CIVIL WAR IN CHINA osmmoimmmma Death of Empress Will See Beginning of strife By Associated Press NEW YORK Nov war in China upon the death of the empress dowager is predicted by Seraphin Molinatto chief engineer of the imperial railway which has just been completed between Pekin and Hangkow Mr Molinatto who arrived here on his way home in Italy spent seven years in China Signs of unrest in China are evident on every hand he Said "The people are looking to Yiun Shl Khl to solve the political questions which will arise at the death of the empress" he said "He Is at the head of the military of China Altho holding office under the present regime he is not of the Tartar race and is held in great esteem by the people The people look upon him as their leader In bringing about a reformed Chinese government DENY DAVIS NEW TRIAL Weatherford Defendant to Appeal Case to Higher Court Special to The Te meant -WEATHERFORD Texas Nov A motion tor a new steertdauypi-nk Among motion nprincipal trt ioarl anegwroutroidasl ease here yes- was argued in the Joe Davis murder were that the indictment was never-filed in the district court of this Parker county and that the jury separated during the progress of the trial with-cut the consent of the defendant or the court and that one of the jurors talked Cr attempted to talk to a passerby while in the jury room The motion after a lengthy argument was overruled by Judge Patterson and the defendant gave notice of appeal to the court of criminal appeals The verdict of the jury was the death penalty for killing his wife Olga Davis in Shackelford county In 1904 1111S 4z1 a iv' ili3O1 He N- tL tf--it-t I i'( rit i Va1l4 '1- i1 iA7it t(1(Lzi'4" in 1C- 'i 0 I'M 1 ri 1 7'e i I A I ifj iff 41144 in Nir V1-41 111:0 -0341 r- I 1: 3 N' 1i 0 PIE ii TES pip 4 1 4 v- 7ftf 1) T- 1: 111t-i 4 1 110 Vt I A 0- rf 6) Confi 1 II 0 I I Bush 1 1 nic I 11 -j --) SU( I re 0 rr 1J i Five 1 Worth :) 1 annou Texas Rev years Col leg I f- Tastor pal et pastor that 0 1 1 f' I tor at rranas Gre )) Long pastor Rev key 1V (1St i i 1- huret tr clarcn Rev erford Chillie 1 Peing who 1 Chapp -Wi the (lay- ti Rev Height b11411i transt4 i -nee -t Lee church i b' The Jetvetest i (rtrv -q mg th derful P-' NV 1 lyirer: 1 origin for onl remair not co it contirn periem ka Codeg It ant Ins 1 BOE greaI It that ress I He ha la the i i(' to fill of his his w( 1 possibl Dr fi 4 at ono I eishop -40 Ppet-int )4 A AM-11 Texas 1 i 4 fewty-s Episeo bors la I ratinn been sions i 1 14 minicrti 11 1 I Tex iteract if large I seems fore of the the cot flue eh The for th( I i George 1 Chandl I i 1 i supern 1 circuit i it cult i i Shatt Grange I station 1 'i IL er 1 1 supplie Belton if Doa -4 VI Shaw Ilan Trop and FA Misslor 'i Univer missior 1 1 I Austin Fifth row St Street 1- Iiendri 4 preach( 1 Kenned Smith Mart st cult to Axtell I lope eh i Toolcy: i way I Morgan 1 circuit :1 ant sec 6 1 (-1 nit i By Business WORK In i I s- Five 1 Worth announced Texas yers Rev 1t a th college Testor pal pastor that 1 tor at reanager Greer 0 Long pastorate Rev key Street i I --1 hurch Clarendon Rev Chillicothe 7 being who Chappell i the Heights il I Rev transferred ence Jee iI- The le av es -) iiii ceived mueh i -qt derful ing the J---- with buildings t-- three I originally for only Iremain not i continued perience College ant In -7 A Boaz I' great i -7- I I It: that ness He has I in the to fill ss 1 it 1 his his Po tble I at Dr once eishop Ppeast Texas Episcopal bors ration been large seems fore of their the The for the Chandler Georgetown circuit cult Iv Shatt Granger 7 station IL er supplied Belton IL Doak: Shaw Hall Trop and Mission University missionary Austin Fifth Street Hendrick alk preacher Kennedy Smith Mart to Axtell Toolcy: way Morgan circuit 4 1 4 10 VILL ri vti: AN 0 The Telegram is going to play Santa Claus for a large number of Fort Worth and Tarrant county ecildren Altho the big Christmas Money Contest has been open only two days that aheady is certain The children earliest in the contEst will have a advantage over tat) starters If you haven't entered you had better do so today If yon wait until next week you will be hopelessly out of the race as those alread7 competing are going over the ground rapidly and turning in scores of subscriptions In a few days the list of thos3 competing and their standing in the race will be published Do you know what this contest is? For the benefit of those who don't The Telegram will again explain it If you are interested still other particulars will be furnished by Mr Dunstan circulation manager or by the circulatien This is a contest purely and exclusively for children No grown-ups are allowed in this race All you have to do is to call on your rieighbors and friends and get them to aid you In the contest by sobscribing for The Telegram Most of them take The Telegram now If they just get them to renew their subscriptions You don't have to collet any money WORLD OF WEALTH COMING TO TEXAS Harvest of 1907 Reaches $450- 000000 Yet Unpaid The Monnig Dry Good Company is In receipt of a letter from Mendez Sr of Dallas one of the largest manufacturers' agents in the west or south Mr Mendez handles large lines of cotton and woolen piece goods hosiery knitting cotton ball sewing twine etc Mr Mendez has a reputation for knowing what he is talking about The letter he sends out gives some information that is mighty interesting and shoula be and is a strong sidelight on the present business situation giving one of the strongest arguments In favor of the optimistic side of the future The letter which Mr Monnig Informs The Telegram went out to 100 of Mr Mendez' correspondents in the East is as follows: 11 Monnig Dry Goods Co Fot Worth Texas: beg to call your attention to the solidity of Texas predicated upon 'roe harvests of 1907: Cotton $11200000a Cotton products 50000000 Cattle and hogs 1001101000 Cotton Cotton products Cattle and hogs Corn 50000000 Ray 50000000 nice and sugar 2400000 Sundries 38000000 Total $400000000 Also lumber petroleum and petroleum products etc aggregating about $50000000 Four hundred million dollars to the credit of the state of Texas A debt which will soon be paid in good sounl cask since the world must be suppliel with these necessaries of life Texas is solvent and prosperous Texas was prosperous before the financial flurry of the gamblers of New York Yours truly MENDEZ Sr HARRIMAN FIGHTS COMMISSION PROBE Effort Made to Force Magnate to Answer Queries By Associated Press NEW YORK Nov 13--Arguments In the interstate commerce commission motion to compel Harriman to answer certain questions put to him during the commission's investigation of railroad affairs were before Judge Houff in the 'United States court today The government was represented by Frank Kellog while Judge Lovett appeared for Harriman The question Harriman refused to answer related to the purchase of stock of other railroads to the interest of the 'Union Paeine In regard to the S28000000 Illinois Central stock purchased at $175 a share in a brief which was filed with the court yesterday Mr Harriman set forth at length his contention as to Why he should not be compelled to answer the commission's questions 1- Ccis :10 I 4 ICi fi t'k i 1-1 -11: fi I's- 1--- 1 a -'j -A i i rm yrNT thA rommission'm clOestions 3 CITIES FIGHT FOR CONVENTION laewMrM Chicago St Louis and Kansas City Want Republicans walk BY Axgoelateti Pro Jut CHICAGO Nov dispatch to the Tribune from Washington says: It seems likely that the republican national convention fight has settled down to a struggle between Chicago Kansas City and St Louis Other cities have in more or less formal pleas but thus far they have not moved except in a local way to secure support of the national committee The members who have been here in the last week or two and others who have been heard from by letter intimate that the convention x-ill almost surely be held in one of the three cities mentioned The situation at the present time is that Chicago is the first choice of the majority of the committee Woman Refuses to Pay a Fine of One Cent Goes to Jail By Asgoetaied MISS CHICAGO Nov 13 A dispatch from Wabash Ind says: Mrs Lucy Burris owner of two farms and much city property who was fined by a Wabash circuit court Jury 1 cent for assault-and battery on her farm tenant Tom Sibeve was taken to jail yesterday because the refused to pay the fine The jury gave her the least possible fine Mrs Burris aitho wealthy refused to pay 1 cent LEGISLATORS TO MARCH Oklahoma Politicians Are Urged to March in Body Special to The Telegram GUTHRIE Okla Nov Senators Davis of Bristow and Agee of Dewey county are sending out letters requesting the legislative members to meet here next Saturday and participate as a body in the inaugural parade It is planned to have them march immediately behind members of the judiciary ACCIDENTALLY KILLED Boy at Comanche Meets Death Preparing to Hunt Special to The Telegram COMANCHE Texas Nov Kemp aged 13 accidentally- shot and killed himself here ycsterday afternoon about 4 o'clock He was preparing to go hunting and was leaning forward with the muzzle of his gun on his chest when the gun was discharged the load entering the chest about two inches below neck Death was instantaneous les at Houston Sperial to The Telegram HOUSTON Texas Nov 18--Heavy frost and the first Ica of the season visited this section Tuesday night Today is clear crisp and cold LIST OF APPOINTMENTS Chandler Announces Chang las in Pulpits to The Tercgrant AMARILLO Texas Nov forty-second session of the Northwest Conference of the Methodist church South ended Its la- last night after one week's delib- many respects this has one of the most successful sessions ever held Bishop Candler' administration having given general satisfaction The work of the ehurtah at in the bounds or the conference to be prospering as never be' The several boards read reports finds The next session of conference goes to the Austin Avenue church of Waco following are the appointments year as announced by Bishop Georgetown District Bolton presiding elder Barcus Neal supernumerary North Georgetown Huckaby Florence cir- A Gillearel Salado circuit Curry Sutto circuit Taylor statim Hearon station Berry Bartlett Bone Holland circuit Clarw Rogers and Heidenheim- Pollard Rogers Mission to be Belton station Young circuit to be supplied by Temple First church Simeon Temple Seventh Street A Moody station E-Gardner circuit Nr Willis Bruceville Eddy 31 Morphis Bohemian Enjar Southwestern Sam Barcus processor to Cuba Ben HilL Waco District Nelms presiding elder Waco Avenue Wright Waco Street Boggs: Waco Morrow Street Hightttwer Waco Elm A Turner Lorena circuit Chennoth Hewitt circuit Stanford junior Bosquesville circuit Mount Calm station Hubbard station A Porter station A Walker Reisel circuit be supplied by KinSIOWe Mission to be supplied Penelope circuit Baird West circuit Odam: Abbott circuit It Whitney station A Carrn P4Orla Mission -W Keener circuit Tunnel Aquilla Stark assistant missionary secretary John IL Nelson bust (Contined on Page 10) kkdOniiLleti LI I rfr Yr WSJ rt t-Ii6 "rz14 tz- g- 4 Fp 44w 41 41 14 A 1' AI oi4 1109 -s 1) Rai tt1r killk41 er (1miltS! nvbe alid 1wil kil41: CALY A recovery is UV LLIJULUI 1S11AC1611-LI recovery is doubtful I 4i At 1 1 I.