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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01

than they have been at any time in
the last twenty years.
A summary of the crops of the coun-
try is given by the New Orleans
Times-Democrat as follows: The in
crease in acreage has been trifling,
probably about per cent A consid.
erably larger area was originally plant
ed, but much Of this was lost through
the unfavorable spring and the infe-
rior character of seed. Although the
weather has been more favorable
during the last three weeks, the crop
is really late and the stand leaves
much to be desired
much to be desired. The supply OF
labor is fairly sufficient on the whole.
but many sections would have diff.
Guilty in picking a full yield. Some
damage by insects is reported from
Texas, and that state looks forward
to vast ravages by the boil woevil The
season is late, and an early frost would
cut the crop short.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01
Local River and Crop Situation

The river and the weather have been
so very unusual during the past week
that it has caused a great deal of com.
ment. The Arkansas river rose here
last night about an inch and three
quarters. Jessie Core says that it
fell little Saturday and Sunday night
TIE following scale will show how
the river has been during the past
five days: May %, 22.7; May 29,
20.5; May 80, 24.3; May 81, PA; June
/, "a.
Some damage has already been
done to crops in the lowlands by over
flow, and it is feared that much more
will result, as the river is rising again.
Capt. ]. M. Hudson says: "The
weather is as bad as it could be for
the growing crons but in the next
forty-eight hours there will be a ma.
torial increase in the temperature.
This is really our warm season. The
crop prospects are now more sorry
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01
Frisco Wants to Come to Pine Bluff

A few weeks ago Secretary E. D.
Russell of the Commercial League re.
ceived a letter from the officials OF
the Frisco railroad in st. Louis, and
willie Mr.. Russell is reticent as to the
letter the Griphic has it on good au-
thority that the letter expresses a
desire on the part of the Frisco peo-
ple to enter Pine Bluff. The Frisco
has at last secured terminals at
New Orleans, and is seeking to rival
the Gould system in the west and
southwest. The Gould system is now
onerafing the only trunk line roads
in Pine Bluff. The railroad business
Of tAis city every year is enormous
end on it's way to the gulf the Frisco
wants portion of it. This city ex-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01
Frisco Extension Will
Be Pushed to New Orleans

Chicago, June 1.-B. F. Yoakum.
president Of the ST. Louis and San
Francisco road and prospective head
of tie Rock Island system, has return.
ed from thorough inspection of the
southwest, made with the view of
forming conclusions as to continuance
of the present condition of agriculture
and industrial conditions throughout
the territory. In speaking of the con.
clusions he had reached from his trip
he said that he found conditions ev-
e1ywhere encouraging. He could not
find anything to indicate a change in
the prosperity which has prevailed
in all sections contiguous to the Fris-
co system for the last two or three sea.
sens. and the crop reports are excel
lent on FL sides.
Mr.. Yoakur, said that the Frisco ex.
Tensions to New Orleans would be
r'o''ed ahead as speedily as possible
or1 t''ot in view Of the Rock Island
Fri"co alliance and the comb ned mile
90 IF ~ 00o0 ri1a an outlet at the
er'1f e." the ter itory served by these
tv'o lines meont great deal for the
rc''+',o. n rOrt
"he ~tockholders Of the New Or
1oan rs ard Sen Francisoo company will
vote June 20 on amending the charter
in order to change the name Of the
company, to reduce the capital stock
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01
WOOD Is A CANDIDATE
But Mr.. H:neman Declares It Is His
Present Intention to Stay Out Of Race

While | fully appreciate the sOlicita-
tions and kind assurances OF support
from fiends throughout the state, and
While | can conceive of no higher hon
or than to be known as the education-
al governor of Arkansas, yet | feel i'm
relied to Weld to the wishes of my
teacher friends who have shown me so
many kindnesses, who have joined
me SO heartily n my efforts in behalf
of the cause of public education, and
who urge me to remain another term
in the office | now have the honor to
hold. To settle this matter. so far
as | am concerned. I wish to say that
it is my present purpose not to be
candidate for governor, but that
at the proper time shall announce
my candidacy for reelection to the
office Of state superintendent Of public
instruction.
II believe the education of our chill
dI or and the improvem ent and devel-
CDment of our public school system
are questions OF paramount concern to
all the people, and to this cause shall
continue for the present to give my
best efforts and energies
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01
New Train Service to Pine
Bluff Wanted by Warren

The people of Warrent want
daily train from that place to Little
Rock via Pine Bluff, and the bus.
mess men of Warren are preparing
petitions to be sent to the Pine Bluff
Commercial League and the Little
Rock Board of Trade, asking the
help ct these two bodies in securing
the train. The Warren people say
that the Cotton Belt could utilize
the short line from Warren to
Draughon, which would reduce the
distance between Pine Bluff and War.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01
BIG HARMONY DEAL
Gould System, lllonis Central and
Southern Railway Are i'm the Scheme.

a New York telegram to the Mem
phis Commercial Appeal says:
In Il hands of the chief executives
cf tie principal railroads entering
Ne" Creams, with the exception of
tn S. "thern Pacific, are the terms of
an a:l cement which. if adopted, will
ereate new harmony of interest,"
in the Mississippi valley. The ar
ran@ew"Gt centers about the new
New CLEANS, and involves The Gould
system. the Rock Island through the
St. Louis and San Francisco, the Hi
nois Central and the Southern rail
roads
When B. F. Yoakum, president of
the Frisco, announced his intention of
@at2ia@ to Now Orleans by building
-a~ iioe down TIE east bank of the
Ni'stesippi river. George j. Could
lad Hndcr construction and nearly
con N'e}Cd these sections of the Texas
and Pacific railroad which, with new
sections Of the Iron Mountain, were
to cGmplete direct line for the Gould
system from st. Louis to New Or.
leans.
This same territory was already
drained by the Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley railroad controlled by the 1lli-
nois Central 1t was gulf port for
his inland system, however, that Mr..
Yoakum was looking for, and so he
set about obtaining the necessary fran
chiscs and rights of way. With the
ratification by the courts of the New
Orleans city councils ordinance, re-
Gently. the last drawback to the Fris-
co.'s independent line was removed.
ARRANGEMENTS had even been made
for floating bond issue to pay for the
construction Of the new line.
Before these plans had matured,
however. the executives of the other
railroads that tap the territory through
which the projected line of the Frisco
would run realized that if Mr.. Yoa-
kum's intentions were actually carried
cut there would be a plethora of rail
roads through that district 1t was
realization of this situation that
brcr"ht the rival parties to favor a
nlcn which would give Frisco it's
r''7ch coveted New Orleans entrance
it'll the construction of scarcely a
~,i'o IF railroad, while at the same
tir'o it would preserve the bulk Of the
local traffic for the railroads already
cCnrtructed.
Vaccinations were opened between
Mr.. Gould and officials of the Frisco
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01

looking toward a trackage agreement
which would permit the Frisco to use
the Gould system from Memphis to
Baton Rouge, about 900 miles. Simul.
taneously another trackage agreement
was negotiated with the Illinois Cen.
tral for the use Of the tracks of the
Louisville, New Orleans and Texas
railroad from Baton Rouge to New Or,
leans, about ninety miles.
Plans had already been agreed upon
with the Southern railroad for Joint
use and ownership of extensive New
Orleans terminals, which will cost in
the neighborhood of $4,000, 900. This
arrangement was contingent upon the
ordinance of the city council being I'D.
held by the courts. Only yesterday it
was announced that the Frisco and
the Southern had purchased 1920
acres of land near New Orleans for
terminal yards.
The trackage agreement with the
Gould system is so broad that it
amounts to virtually Joint ownership
Of the line, without control of the
roads policy It admits the Frisco
into equal privileges with the Iron
Mountain and the Texas and Pacific
The life of the agreement is one hun
dred years.
lrro ,fc
ception of the joint ownership of the
terminals, have not yet been formally
accepted by the respective railroads.
There is scarcely an iota of doubt,
however, that they will be ratified.
One of the officials most interested in
the deal said yesterday that only
some unforeseen occurrence would in
terfere with the success of the plan.
The franchises granted to the Fris.
co will be retained, and if anything
should arise at any time to nullify
the trackage agreements the Frisco's
original plans will be followed, and
another Independent line will be built
down the east bank Of the Mississippi.
BY the deposit of sufficient amount
of St. Louis and San Francisco com.
mon stock with J. P. Morgan and COM
pany to insure the success of the
plan the St. Louis and San Francisco
railroad system passed to the control
of the Rock Island. Receipts will be
issued Monday by the bankers, who
have the matter in hand, to those who
deposited the stock, and on July 1 the
stock and bonds to pay for the prop
erty will be issued
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01
SITUATION is APPALLING.
stimated Loss of Life at Topeka.
Kan., $50.

Topeka, June -Four hundred
puses has burned and the whole of
forth Topeka seems doomed. AS
Par as can be learned, about one hun.
FED and fifty persons are dead. Most
these were burned to death.
Burning houses floated about. set.
ng fire to others. The lower stories
the burning buildings contain ten
Pet of water. The current is so
rong that no boat can approach any
the burning buildings. The people
Re gathered on the tops Of houses,
nd will meet death either by fire or
foWning. The cries for help can be
Psunctly heard a mile away. The
mole city is wildly excited because
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01
Wanted in Texas.

Rev. Sam S. Holcomb has received
a. letter from Rev. W. B. Van Valken.
burgh, of Hubbard City, Texas, con-
tanning petition signed by sixty-six
business men who want him and his
wife to come and aold a union meet
ing July 10 to 12. The meeting WILL
be held in the Cumberland Presbyte-
ran church, the largest church build.
ing in the city. Mr. Holcomb has
accepted and will hold the meeting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01

thereof and to increase the number
of directors, and also a resolution to
authorize a mortgage of the property.
The freight service between Chicago
and St. Louis is established by a tenn
porary arrangement made with the
Big Four, but Frisco passenger service
will not be inaugurated until the st.
Louis Chicago line is complete about
May 1 next year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01

ren from 105 to SIS miles. and be.
tween Warren and Little Rock from
145 to 95 miles, the longer distance
being by the Iron Mountain, which
Warrenites must use in reaching Pine
Bluff and Little Rock. With a daily
train service by the Cotton Belt
service as suggested the business
which could be added to Pine Bluff
would be considerable, and the local
Commercial League will no doubt ren.
der the Warren people all the aid
possible in securing the service they
desire.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01

The Little Rock Gazette of Sunday
says:
Judge Carroll D. Wood authorized
the Gazette to say to the many friends
who have written and made inquiry as
to whether he would become a caadi-
date for governor that he would pos
itively be in the race and at the pop
and policies which he expected to ad-
vocate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01
NOT a CANDIDATE.

Frof. J. n. Hinemon Decides Not to
Enter the Race for Governor.
Prof. ]. Fl. Hinemon. state superin.
tendent of public instruction, has been
SOLICITED repeatedly to make the race
fel governor, but Saturday decided
not to be candidate for that office.
Upon being interviewed by a reporter
to1 the Little Rock Gazette. he made
tf2e following statement:
II have given the suggestion of my
G; candidacy for the office Of chief ex-
ecutive of our great commonwealth
careful and deliberate consideration.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01
Packing Plants Collapse.

A telegram received this afternoon
at Pine Bluff from Kansas City states
that the Swift and the Armour pack
swept into the Kaw river by the food
Large warehouses and railroad depots
in the same district have collapsed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01
,OULD HARDLY BE WORSE
Iilroads Paralyzed, Bridges Down and
all Busin IS Stagnated.

of the fact that no aid can be ex-
tended to the sufferers.
The river at North Topeka is five
miles wide
No possible estimate of the financial
loss is obtainable, but it can be stat
ed that it will reach into the millions.
North Topeka was the manufacture
ing district of the city. Three large
flour mills, three woolen mills and
other manufacturing enterprises are
entirely destroyed. The water sup
My Of the whole city has been cut off
The water from the river extends
nearly mile on the south side. The
Rock Island depot has been abandon
ed, and more than five hundred people
on this side Of the river are also home
less, but no loss of life has resulted
in South Topeka. The Kansas avenue
bridge is the only one across the riv-
er for miles, and the approaches to
that bridge are flooded by thirty feet
Of water. A pontoon bridge is being
erected in an effort to reach the suf-
ferers.
Several thousand people or more are
on this side Of the river, sheltered in
the public buildings. Topeka is now
able to take care Of the unfortunates.
En or1y Of owl, -.
being pushed with the utmost rapid
ity
1t may be a few hours before an
other drop may be noted. With 175
or 200 lives lost, millions of dollars
of property destroyed, hundreds of pis.
tol shots as signals Of distress, blend
ing with the agonizing cries of I'm.
willing inhabitants of tree tops and
roofs of houses. and the water creep
ing upward and then slowly subsiding
and alternately changing hope to de.
spair. the capital city has passed the
most memorable Sabbath day of its
existence Through all this discom.
forting condition of affairs was added
the presence of cold. dismal rain
Summary Of Situation.
Briefly stated. the present condition
Of the flood is this:
One hundred and seventy to 200 peo
pie drowned.
Eicht thousand people without
homes.
Four million dollars of property
loss.
Floatine bodies seen, 20.
People missing, 200
Bodies recovered, S.
Houses burned as result of the fire
rom slackening lime probably 200.
Ran1|e collarsed two.
Wholesale grocery stores flooded,
,wo.
Big business blocks almost ready
o crumble. 2.
Wholesale commission houses de-
serted. six
Rock Island train, containing $50
passengers held here by high water.
City w3terworks plant liseless.
The Known Drowned.
Karl RUM.
Orville Rupp.
Two Rupp girls.
G. H. CARROTS fve-vea ~-old son.
Twenty unidentified bodies
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01

The Daughters Of the Confederacy
will hold meeting Tuesday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock at the residence of
Mrs. c. r. Fitzhugh, West Second
avenue. All members are urged to
be present, as important matters will
come up for disposition.
MRS. D. B. RADFORD, Pres.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01

ansas City, June 1.-The river
sl,ow thirty-fve feet, rise Of four
lS&f since last night.
NJ SSSflonditions could hardly be worse.
Icy water supply of the city is cut
and probably will be for several
All street cars are abandoned
*32 the railroads are paralyzed. All
5pes across the Kansas river are
& washed away.
II rm ourdale and Harlan are enti ely
Smerged, and the bridges across the
souri river are of no use There
|7 25,000 people homeless and the
roads' losses are enormous. The
tsCuri Pacific has lost fifteen en-
les, which were placed upon the
dge as dead weight. The bridge
ke way and the engines were all
mped in the river below.
fhe whole of the Kansas valley is
her water. There is six feet OF
ter in the union depot. The en-
wholesale district is abandoned
4 all packing houses closed.
IN the valley Of the Kaw or Kansas
Ter, between this city and Kansas
y, Kan, report has it that a num-
e of lives have been lost. One re-
1ft says that fourteen and another
Ny, but in the midst of demoraliza.
Nh of traffic and the ordinary means
A communication, it is impossible to
|4rify these reports.
%The financial loss has been increas.
= all day and bids fair to continue
lie heaviest loss is at Armourda1e.
here the losses to the packing in.
3stry and others is placed conserva
Fely at $2.500,000. Argentine, an.
her suburb, has suffered losses esti.
lAted at $4,50O,oo0.
Numerous rescues, some Of them ,
lade by the narrowest margins, oc. ;
lrred during the day.
aTwo-thirds Of Argentine. a railroad
I'D manufacturing town on the south
Ink Of the Kansas river, six miles
Aom Kansas City. is inundated by
~ to twenty feet Of water, and prob.
lly $500,O00 Of damage has been
Ine. Forty-five hundred of the g..
10 inhabitants are homeless and near
three thousand are destitute. Five,
Edges have been swept away, all the
Iilroad tracks and factories are un-
er water and business is suspended
The situation, summarized, is as fol.
ws:
Homeless Kansas-North Topeka,
poo; near Emporia, 500; Salina and
cinity, 800; Lawrence. 500: Kansas
ty Armourdale and Argentine 1O,-
o.
decentralization and Sheffield
o.
Iowa-Des Moines, 5000; Ottumwa.
0.
Nebraska-Lincoln, 200; Beatrice
o.
Financial losses: Kansas-North
peka. $1,000,OOO; Lawrence. $780,
0; Concordia. 100000; Abilene and
entity 100000; Salina and vicinity
$1,000; Solomon, Chapman, Detroit
d Woodbine and intervening county
100000; Des Moines, $5OO,0OO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01

ports 100000 bales of cotton yearly
and most of it goes through New Or.
leans. The Frisco wants Pine Bluff
and Pine Bluff wants the Frisco.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01
NEW SUITS.

R. r. Donaldson and others sue
Jack Harris for the possession of
lands.
F. Pearce sues Amanda Partridge,
executrix, in the chancery court, and
prays an order of court requiring the
defendant to execute deed to certain
lands.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01

Mr.. Clarence Philpot is in st. Louis
on business
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01

LOCAL COTTON MOVEMENT.
The following is the report of the
local cotton movement by Secretary
F.. D. Russell:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01

1903. 1902. 1901.
Stock Sent. 1. 200 3.172 1863
Pac'6 nv river. 1 97S 789 $500
Reed hv roll. ..620140 51.15O 49.213
Reed by wagon. .42,619 3O,29S 42.SO1
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-14
ordah-Tonopah Mining Company.

3 Il 81 =! I8AA5 sd OF Il AS5cf !
p. B. Kills.. Pres. i r. Judge sSecy.
E. e. Roberts, v. p, A. Conn, Treas,
Home ONCE. Carson City, Nevada
o. The ordah-Tonopah Mining Com
pany Is organized under the laws Of
the State Of Nevada, with q capitali.
zation Of 100000 shares Of stock:
par value. 81 per share, Of which $50,
900 is vested in Treasury Stock," 70,
development work. r.2 ssv woT.j "a.
This poperty comprises seven full
claims, the Gold Button" Nos. 1, 2
and 4, wonder" and 'Eastside'
Nos. and 2. in Tonopah Mining Dis
trict, Nye county, Nevada, and situa
ted south Of the Tonopah Mining Com
pany's ground.
It is the purpose VI the or1ah-Tono
pah company's managers to sink q
shaft at a point on line lying south
of the Mizpah ledge. When the por
phyry underlying is tapped, this shaft
by prosecuting, will open up and de
velop all seven claims. For the pur
! pose of developing, $4,000 shares o.
the Treasury Stock" are offered fol
sale at 10 cents per share. For infor
nation, application for stock, maps
etc., apply to the Secretary, James r
Judge.
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II sid jxtt.,..Iov .,oYiooa1 hai,
Sc "a q -SSSd SRE n.xria u
ell f;af; azo tn..da u

g ell fisi o.zo tGsds .1iaa4 5ssa
!, WHHRNAat4 nder, and By. authority
invested IN the State Board Of Exam,
hers BY ~ Act entitled "An Act to
the pfUtfAt 1po u indian war an ;.
lndiant Dtp1edatj0h Ul&taasr approved
March 18th. 1903, lgsi srGfu
q NOW sTHEREEORE:N Notice ID here
~ given. to IN persons having claim ,
4 theschafactef "a mentioned above,
which euAids c1Aimbz AccraAd within the
Territorial limits Of the present State
Of Nevada. between, the frst, DAY Of
January. 1860. and the date of the
approval Of this Act, to present them
by petition, showing the items there
Of. to the Board within sixty days
from the FIRST publication Of this
notice.
W. G. Douglass
James G. Sweeney
State Board Of Examiners
Carson City, Nevada.
Date of first publication April 18th.
1903.
Attest:
Geo. N. Noel.
Clerk
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Clerk
For Sale.

A desirably located property, COM
prising cottage of six rooms. besides
bathroom and large cemented celler.
Also adjacent thereto an Office of three
rooms. together with sundry out build
ings such as wood shed, servants bed
room, store house, stable and carriage
house, all in good condition and of
modern Improvements. and all sur
rounded by twenty of the finest shade
trees in the city.
For further information, call on or
address DR.. Fox. Carson City. New.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-14

Action brought in the District Cour
of the First Judicial District of The
State Of Nevada, Ormsby county, and
the Complaint fled in said County, II
the Office Of the Clerk of said District
Court on the I'd day of June, 4. u
1903.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-14

z11aia1aqal aoaaEcIoRal tae II emit oil 81 W9n
r Hickey, T. Petersen C. r eeneer. B.
Ysrineton L. q. N. Ryan, r. Golden, r. L Wtdes
rs. sLxoEFIcERe. III \: e.@.se es
L hickey PRESIDENT oesos Meyers 1st Vice Prssidsnt ~
o. NJ Ryan, "a vis Presiasas; W. Rchar cash and ssey
~ 7. ooce -s.-a-4s1 $500
IS ToNoPAH BRANCH
Geo NJ Richards, Cashier, Agency Tonopah.
q w cssdns, Tesepah
GAZE pePoeT DEPARTMENT szffF -
OVER HUNDRED DEPoeT BOXES placed ID
hafIneh special
PROOF, perfectly sass
rsesptaeIs Tor valuable rented yearly
prices ranging - ~ according Full information
furnished appteatiea.
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A recent distnctiye Are in the 70
semitic valley could have, been extin;
suished with only trinins damage had
it not been for . dispute between the
government .omcerI IN, charge q the
park ana the state guardian Of the
reservation a. to the imaginary lines
separating TIE tnrisdtedon I The most
sensibles course to persue would have
been To- both the omcials to have
postponn their controversy until the
''rs va put out
A MisepurisBnpDe - tssDsaetass 81
the story that . Girl In Trenton VA
stuck IN the side with needle yea
aeo. The other day the needle Work
"a IT. way out Of the arm q tn
youmg nan Who had often called O
~. It looks NE the day q miracle
Wae Mt Dost
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Cemetary Water.

Notice is hereby given that water
will be turned on May LIST. and that
no person or persons that are in areas
for water in former years will be al
lowed the use of the water until the
amounts are paid
Geo. w. Keith,
Secretary.
Carson City, April 3Oth. 1903.
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To The Public.

Ice made Of pure mountain water
delivered to all parts of the city for
Y cent per pound. Leave orders at
Kattlenan's yard.
ss~ Lee Craven.
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The Most Powerful
ORGANIZATION of
Its Kind.
Tuesday, Auo. Is

RESERVED SEATS. 90
->0>
The Johannesburg Gold Mines con-
pany requests that its proposition be
investigated. It is high class. Send for
prospectus and engineers report.
Price so cents. Dividends assured by
October.
Pacific Coast Mines Bureau,
1924 Wilcox Bldg,
Los Angeles, Cal.
Reference, State Bank and Trust COM
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