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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-10
New Gin on -yior Place.

2eW gin OF the most approved kind
has been installed on the Taylor place
and it has been given a thorough test
the Gullett Gin company sold the
machinery for the gin through their
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-10
CONSTR FnN 4 ET(}nT
OR TIE S8oRTLiNE Sal 33Ac9
EJR TIE STATE viii =
CREAT5N
' HeY Facatxe t,1y.es= That f1ssziz
ro7z Commission Purposes TO
5,ezqaase Through Rate,


cause eeaste1uatiae araaz
tie .hagf fine railroads ar=94a. STATE
vboa .Jlse3 receive notice laat 1he Ar.
#aasa- railroad commission purposes
. regulate the through passenger
rates where The passage is partially
a9ef }l1ea@liues. This course was
la.id2d aHan az .te meeting Of the
ealaisst toa held Little Roe6e Notice
a4li be served 1poa all theaines in
ae1estea= tAat tha matter will be taken
Up at the first regular meeting III
October which will be on the 18th.
This power is given the commission
a. Tie act passed by the last lesisla-
ture
Hitherto the commission has coa-
fined its work exclusively to read.
iustment Of the freight rates to apply
to lines inside the state en- one or
more lines, and now it is proposed to
apply the same rule of equalization
= tie passenger iares. Under the
.ss2tuto tie short lines may charge
more than three cents a mile for pas
sage and While the commission has
taken no action upon the matter it is
not at all Improbable th&t the rate
will be cut town to uniform three
cents where the passage is continuous
from or to a short line. They do not
believe that they have the right to
reduce the local fares where the pas
sage is on the short line exclusively,
olt would do SO if they could.
The change will effect a number of
roads in the state such as the Missis-
sippi River, Hamburg & Western, and
the Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern
and other roads where a rate of five
cents a mile or more than three is
charged
VA lN.@,, ,&,r,y NxN.1
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-10
Harrison Davis against Henry J;

7. NJ calvoa aga1os. HctU. Jones.
appeal
" Simpson against sam Hardin
appeal
ia=E a0ass. ua##tas against H..
Clemmeas. e3eta.a5a.
.Fovlar asat4aa 81 loafs SaQts-
wesfe.4 .alE@as COMPANY.
etzzen= f5a6a against E'=zz=sa0a
SER, eJ al.
Robert fezGble, ~ guardian =. L..
TFmble. against =5Iout5saa
Robinson H6aa ;sa1ast Plo Ae.I'.
appeal
+. Il. Bloom and ". .. faa asaiast
Eliza #Dea7.s= e5ectmeat.
Emily eafllfbs asaiose u. \. NJ.
Coy and Arallm Loving, damages,
W. Cobb. administrator again.
Pine Bluff .@shG and Water eompauE
damaz4.'.
1ri.ae against &. ". HaTgro>
A4za.loaa Excelsior Laundry and
Wsi5e Star ..#GIIs.I4 against White
Swan Laundry.
N re estate eff f 0. sullivan. de-
ceased
5. b. Wilson against K. \. Ware.
Nm Gamble ct al against Joshua
r Rowland ct al, oIeetment
P G. Jenkins. administrator, against
Paul n Naugine.
Hiram CnamBliss against " H.
Lee, appeal.
Cotton 6elt= Savings and Trust
company against j. Y. Saunders ct al.
L. K. Money against \. ". Mills,
appeal.
Eliza Holcomb et al against Creed
Caldwell. appeal.
The Eagle Gin company against R.
r. Adams. replevin.
Russell Grocery company against
\. Gregory ct al.
d. NJ. Rinaldo against H. Gottlleb.
j. r. Clemmons against Luther Gill.
J. B. Farrell against ST. Louis
South western railway company, ap
peal
J. VI Oracle against Pine Bluff and
Arkansas River railway
Cunningham Commission company
against j. l. Porter.
Arthur Holland against Plemmitt
Whitfield, ejectment
Grand Lodge, X. of p. against For
est Gay ct al.
Mann-Tankersley Drug company
against J. T. Cheairs and Sons, on ac-
count.
n L. Cook ct al against Consumers
Cotton Oil company.
In re of the estate of Joel E. Bryan.
Jr., deceased, and B. J. Altheimer, ad-
ministrator.
0. G. Blackwell against st. Louis.
[. NJ. and Southern railway.
Bohn Bros and company against
Somson Clothing company; Pine
Bluff Mercantile company, garnlshee.
George +. Hestand against l.. l..
f,amDbeil, appeal.
Mrs. S. E. Keith against A. A. Le-
Laurin ct al
Friedman Bros. Shoe company
against B. L. Gocio and Sons, account.
Alma Holmes Adamson against Rob
erts and Johnson, rents.
Richardson and Lemons against
Lester Culpepper.
Joe Moss against Citizens Light and
Transit company, appeal
Edyth Lucy Murray against J. W.
Saunders
Chas. Haycock against Virgil VIII
liams, ejectment
Western Wheel Scraper company
against Brewster and Henslee.
4.eo NJ. Andrews. administrator
against ostate'of Sarah A, Pitts.
Stephen Walls against Pine Blur
and Western railway company, ap-
peal,
Wm Burke against Ella Reed, eject
ment
c. r. Anderson against Sam Rc'5
aiectment.
Paul Oliver against w. D. Jones
Paul Oliver gaainst R. NJ Knox.
II. d. Foster against Mrs. II. A.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-10
RACE LOSING USE OF LEGS.
From British New Guinea
That People are Unable to Walk.


London, Sept. 10.-A Melbourne dis
patch to the Daily Chronicle says the
administrator Of British New Guinea
reports the discovery Of an extraordi-
nary tribe of marshland dWellers in
tho island Of papua. Owing to the
&Wampy ground and tangled tropical
underground walking and canoeing are
almost impossible. The native dWci-
lings are built in trees, and as a re-
suit of the conditions the natives are
gradually losing the use Of their lower
ambs Their bodies have developed
enormously, while their legs and thighs
nave become atrophied. In figure and
earrlaee they are apelike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-10

W. G.. Steelo's new home on Lake
side has about been completed and
will be occupied by Mr.. Steele about
September 20. :
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-10

io#a aesHa#G #GtarLa ~ 49,
tgst t-lzNo laIa4 of lu104 .e-.---a..s
.a rh. uJeaiuo& Haa.5 NHa.
f.t tas ptmr Es#a gas5#. :.
=aHa. H4t5e 3-azeA "#=.H=
aIt SIR
a...
aat.
#eVa 9efEsl
,ZA
f#a#T.#Il5#=el .a#
aaat Na## a.a
- tHt SER G##aa
4r 1T ftrHt continues Disorder
i#5 f0afle#t#= destroyed.
.Lez5Hs oi Illf=e consular corps
H#5a decided to asIe=tef the
r..HsH nl 545 Hali Eee1ard Eey. and
IL replace him by the=yali ef Syria.
.fha lGnzals oalled on Reae Nd
mimi Cotfaa=for eventual protection
ef=f6e furaigH cousalatas. which he
asa 10 furnish. Il is considered
t=l5 la Americans could land 500
,les= ne Ametieaaa. il is belieycd4
aage# reade andsd# The american
is aI,.# cleared fer action. Other
sssrsiIt.l, I'VE expected
5'l4as Gs.s0zan foreign office approves
If Admiral Gouon's intention To lana
a guard 10 protect the United States
consulate al Beirut if necessary, and
OF his holding a landing party in readiz
ness to protect the foreigners there.
The officials here say this would be
just what the Germans would do unz
der the same circumstances
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-10

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-10
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RE HON 0RS
E78 FATHER FOWLER. WHO IS
WE'LL KNOWN mt PINE
L. KNOWN M PINE
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bLL#E.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-10
The Juries.

The JurIes.
|lry commissioners appointed
|eks ago. have performed their
! kel and have named the re-
|umber Of jurors for both the
/ grand iuries. together with
mates, and the personnel OF
|es is a strong one. being COM
sound business men and
These important function
|the county's supreme court OF
as announced by the jury
toner's, J. H. Crockett, w. E.
ii H. NJ. Dial, are as follows:
|jury-J. Walker Jones, Vile
|wnship; A. B. Jones, y. M.
j Old River: J. p. McDaniels,
!. Geisreiter, M. w. Taggart,
B. E. Benton, Chas. H.~Trip-
In NJ. Mccain, A. Nj. Barrow,
utton, T. M. Green, VauNne;
McLennon, w. A. Koonce,
be: A. F. Mcneil, Barraque.
ates-W. j. shelby, Tom
W. ]. Galbraith, ]. Fl. King,
ldeYon.
Iury-G. w. List, E. J. Voss,
lad, S. c. Farrar, w. S. Rowell,
PLaurin, J, O. Harrison, Fred
p, Mullikin, J. NJ. GOA, Will
cmond, W. J. Hudson, l.. L..
y Marion Wallace. J. B. Isom,
Woods, A. j. Dyson, w. r.
" n. Buic, 7. \. Eaton. w. r.
j, F. j. HUT, L. N. Quatt!e-
". Ferguson
ates-R. II. Williams, John
ans, " H. Ellington, w. A
P Henry Aedmon, J. w. Allen.
Civil Docket.
|lyll and criminal dockets are
\ heavy, and the outlook is
pag session Of the court will
pc held in order to dispose of
Pess before it. To date there
pdred eases even, on the civil
They are as follows:
Ps White, executor, against
Fitzgerald.
B. We'll against Anna I. Fin,
E. Hudson against A. b.
Fe V Duncan against ]. w.
Price, administrator against
Southwestern railway COM
Evans against Frazier Walker.
[aff against Julius Nelson.
F'ans against Frazair Walker.
\ Vl'y Furniture company
y. Louis Southwestern rail
'pany' "a ct al Appeal.
VaFYer against Buster Hen
'enhins against P. G. Jenkins.
la'or Of estate of P. NJ. van-
peal.
pany.
|, If9F against ]. ". Buch.
|, |, 'afFell against W. H. and
DC oi0on AGAINST Cotton Belt
'nu Trust company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-10

I,rt officials are already max
srations for their semi-annuaI
[od. The calenders of both
and criminal divisions have
|nared to date by Circuit Clerk
bodwin, but between now and
|court conyenes many other
b+A civil and criminal, will
/ TO the already over-taxed
(ning docket.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-05
BELL CRITICISES
THE NEW CHARTER
Declares It Will Bankrupt
the City-oProtests ON
Sidewalk Assessment.

Before the board of public works
yesterday afternoon G. N. Bell, the
author of what was commonly called
the Bell charter" declared that every
city in the state operating under a
home rule charter would be facing
bankruptcy before they got through
with it. aa -
Mark my words" said Mr.. Bell,
this home rule charter will bankrupt
the city of ST. Paul yet The charter
says one thing, you follow it to the
best Of your judgment and the courts
say another. 1T is a hodge podge of
fallacfes and inaccuracies, I tell you,
and it will bankrupt the town.
Mr.. Bell appeared before the board
to oppose the ordering of new cement
sidewalk in front Of his property on
West Seventh street. Already taxed
for the paving of the street, he dec
clared that. thee second incumbrance
would be practical confsoation and an
nounced his intention of abandoning
the property if it was enforced.
Mr.. Bells fling at the charter was
because Of its provisions relating to
assessments, the inf1iction and coIlec-
ton of which he said lay solely in the
Judgment of the board until otherwise
disputed.
Sometimes they are sustained"
said Mr.. Bell, "but more often the
courts reject the boards ruling, and
the consequences are that debt is
piled against the city which it must
eventually pay
In addition to Mr.. Bell, there were a
number of other property owners pres
ent to protest against the order for
sidewalks on West Seventh, who.
while they did not pass judiciaIly on
the question, were just as. vigorous in
their protests. There. were a number,
however, that favored the improve
ment. n
Some of the sidewalks now on West
Seventh street are dangerous to life
and limb. These the board Is trying
to have relaid and as cement is almost
as cheap as wood, it wants them con-
structed of that material No definite
action was taken yesterday regarding
the walks, the board reserving it's de-
cision until it had made a personal in
VeStigation. ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-05
ARMY NEWS.

A provisional assignment of officers of
the general staff to headquarters, to take
effect Aug. next has been announced
at the war department, as follows: De-
partment of California-Maj William P
DuvaH, artillery corps; Capt Frank Nc
dn N Nineteenth infantry. Department
OF ColoradO-Lieut Col. James P Kerr.
adJutant generals department.; Can't
Charles d. Rhodes, Sixth cavalry.
Department of Columbia-Maj Sedg-
WICK Pratt, artillery corps; Capt David 3.
Galllard. corps of engineers.
Department of Dakotas-Maj. James A
irons, inspector general; Capt Dennis F.
Nolan, Thirtieth infantry
Department of the East-CoI. Thomas
Il. Barry, adjutant generals department:
Capt. Frank Dew. Ramsey. Ninth in.
fantry; William G. Ham, artillery corps.
Department of the Lakes-Maj. John G.
ID. Knight, corps of engineers; Capt, Ben
Jam1n Alvord. Twentieth infantry.
Department of Texas-Lieut. Col Fred
Smith, inspector general; Capt. Peyton c.
March, artillery corps.
Division of the Philippines-Col. John
B., Kerr, Twelfth cavalry; Capt William
Gibson, ordnance department
Department of the Luzon-Lieut Col
William A. Simpson, adjutant general
department; Capt. William c. Rivers.
First cavalry.
Department. of the visayas-Maj. VIII
liam A. Mann, Fourteenth infantry.
Department of Mindanao-Lieut Col
Henry F. Mccain, adjutant generals de-
partment; Capt 2. E. Niche, Twelfth
cavalry.
1t is the intention to have the officers
named reach their respective stations
Aug. 10. when the general staff law goes
into effect. This will necessitate the Of
tcers assigned to the Philippines leaving
this country early next month. Each
will become the chief of staff Of such
department.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-05
WHEEL THIEVES GET
BUSY IN ST. PAUL
Youngster Narrowly Escapes Arrest
Trying to Trade Stolen Property.

A bicycle belonging to DR.. J. M.
WEIGH, which was stolen some time
ago, was recovered yesterday by Thorn
as Bird from a boy who came to dis
pose of it in return for another wheel
The boy entered the store yesterday
afternoon with a new Rambler, and
wanted to trade it fora wheel having
lower frame.
Suspecting that the boy was intend
ing to dispose of a stolen wheel, Mr..
Bird showed him an old wheel of little
value. The wheel pleased the boy so
well that he offered to exchange i'm
mediately. He was told to come around
in half an hour and that he could then
have the wheel. Mr.. Bird noted the
number Of the tag, and when the boy
had left the store, called up the county
treasurer's office and asked to whom
it had been issued. He was informed
that the wheel bearing that tag had
been stolen. "a
When the boy. returned to complete
the deal he was closely questioned as
to where he had obtained the wheel.
He told stories for q while, and then.
finding himself detected, dashed out of
the store and ran down the street, leav-
ing the wheel, which was later turned
over to it's owner.
Wheel stealing continues unabated.
and the police are receiving complaints
every day Of bicycles being stolen from
racks, sidewalks and Railways.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-05
TANkE SHERIFFS
PULLING WIRES
They Are Making Desperate
Efforts to Have Their Es-.
capade flushed Up.

1t was learned yesterday that the
sheriffs charged with taking Murderer
Tanke out on a drunk while in ST.
Paul with him en- route to Saltwater
on the night of May 16, are making a
desperate effort to have the matter
hushed up in order that they may
stand some show of being white
washed when the matter comes on for
final investigation.
Gov. Van SAINT returned from the
South yesterday and has not yet had
time to take any further action re-
garding an inquiry into the charges
made against the sheriffs, but it is
believed he will order a thorough in
vestigation at an early date.
At the time Sheriffs Forsythe Nc
MILAN and Williams were before the
governor to make an informal ex-
PLANTATION of the matter, each Of them
denied the charges which have been
printed, but their denials were not
backed by an explanation of where
they were that night, if they were not
in the places stated by the newspa-
pers.
Aside from drinking at the Sherman
hotel and Astoria bars, the party is
known to have spent more than an
hour in Andres saloon, at Ninth and
st. Peter streets, leaving the place
about o'clock in the morning The
policemen on the beats traversed by
the sheriffs and their prisoner that
night remember the party well.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-05
NORTHERN SECURITIES
CASE TO BEHEARD TO-DAY
Judge Lochren Win Hear Arguments
in Action Brought by State.

The case of the State of Minnesota
against the Northern Securities COM
pany will be argued in the United
States circuit court, before Judge Loeb
rem, at the federal building, today.
The arguments will be based upon
practically the same testimony in most
respects as that in the case brought
by the federal government.
The states case, however, is on en-
tirely different grounds. The federal
case alleged a. violation of the Sher-
man antitrust law. The states case
is brought under a state statute, which
specifically prohibits the consolidation
Of parallel and competing lines Of rail-
way.
The arguments may last two or three
days. Attorney General w. B. Douglas
will open the states case, and will be
followed by George p. Wilson. Of Min
neapolis. The defense will then be
heard. Attorneys George B. Young, M.
D. Grover and G.. w. Bum will present
the side Of the Northern SECURITIES
company, and the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific roads.
M. D, Mum will then close for the
state
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-05
SHE THINKS $13,215
WOULD COVER HER LOSS
Bridget Noonan Sues Landlord Because
She Is Ordered to Vacate.

The damage suit brought by Bridget
Noonan against julius Bjornstad, a
contractor and real estate owner, was
placed on trial before Judge Kelly yes
terday
Bjornstad bought the DR.. Day prop
erty at 274 Dayton avenue, with the
intention of building an apartment
house on the site. Not being ready to
commence the erection of the new
building, the house was rented to Mrs
Noonan, who opened boarding house
The monthly rent was $50, 1t being
placed low, says the defendant, for the
reason that it was understood the ten
ant should vacate at any time upon Re-
ceiving sixty days notice. Notice was
given to vacate, but the woman refus-
ed to move, and after the sixty days
had expired the defendant caused
building materials to be placed on the
lot and prepared to tear down the
house.
This caused number of Mrs. Noon
ans boarders to leave, and she brought
suit in the sum of $13,215.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-05
GRAND JURY PROBES
TALES AGAINST
PEST HOUSE
Officials and Former Patients
Will Be Subpoenaed to Ex-
plain Charges-Matte Will
Be Thoroughly Sifted and
Any Abuses Righted.

The grand jury yesterday afternoon
listened to evidence regarding the
manner in which the detention hos
pital for smallpox patients is conduct
ed. Some serious charges have been
made of late regarding the treatment
of patients, and the grand jury will
probe the matter to the bottom
One of the witnesses who will be
called upon to tell what he knows re-
garding the treatment of patients at
the hospital is John Welch, steam
boat fireman, who was released from
the hospital two weeks ago. Weleh
speaks bitterly of his treatment, and
when he was released he went to the
health department to complain, but
says his complaints were of no avail.
when 1 was taken to the hospital"
said Welch, Il was placed in room
with many others and we were so
crowded that the nurses could scarcely
pass between our cots. The room we
were in was filthy and the nurses who
cared for us were incompetent.
Zone day one of the nurses came
along with a sponge with which to
wipe off our faces. Before he reached
me he washed the face of a man who
was covered with scabs and then, with
out changing the water in the sponge,
washed my face. 1t was something
terrible. Food was placed before US,
but if we were too i'll to eat, no atten-
ton was paid to us.
When a patient leaves the hospital
he is almost forced to sign a state
ment that he was we'll cared for, and
if he refuses to sign such a statement,
he is told that he cannot CO. I re-
fused to sign any such statement my
self, knowing that 1 had not been
treated right. The conditions are such
that the authorities certainly should
look into Them
Mr.. WEIGH says the hospital is al
together too small for it's present
needs and that as a result the patients
have to suffer. Sheriff Justus and one
or two others, he says, were given
especially good care and were placed
in rooms separate from the common
herd"
Mr.. WEIGH does not attach any blame
to Supt. Weiss, whom he says is over
worked and handicapped by lack of
facilities
1t is stated that the grand jury was
astounded at some of the stories told
them of the hospital yesterday, and a
further investigation will be made
Monday. Subpoenas were issued yes
cerday for Sheriff Justus, DR.. Ancker,
Health Commissioner Ohage, Health
Inspector Sinks and Supt. Weiss,
number of whom We're before the
grand jury yesterday.
The charges regarding the hospital
will be personally investigated by
Health Commissioners Ohage, as well
as by the grand jury.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-05
CORONER CLEARS
IRVINE OF BLAME
But Thinks Auto Drivers
Should Be Required to Be
Skilled Chauffeurs.

After thoroughly investigating the
circumstances attending the death of
Irene Max, the little girl killed by an
automobile on Selby avenue a week
ago last night, Coroner Miller has con-
Guided that it was due to an unavoid-
able accident and that Horace H.
Irvine, who drove the machine at the
time it ran over the girl, cannot be
held liable for criminal negligence.
Coroner Miller yesterday issued a
statement, summing up his con-
clusions, in which he says:
From the statements of the differ
ent e-witnesses with whom I have
talked, can only conclude that Mr..
Irvine's machine was travelling at a
rate of not more than six or seven
miles an hour, and that he had perfect
control, but was unable to avoid strik-
ing the child, because she deviated
from the direction in which she starts
ed so suddenly as to leave him posi-
lively no time in which to stop the ma
chine or to pass her.
This conclusion is corroborated by
the statement Of witnesses who saw
the machine sWerve toward the south
curbing and then toward the car
tracks, as if the operators intention to
pass between the child and the south
curbing was hastily changed on noting
a change in the child's movements"
In forming this conclusion Coroner
Miller examined all the persons who
saw the machine strike the child and
those who saw the machine at the
time Of the accident and noted it's
speed. Speaking Of the case, Coroner
Miller said:
While I am convinced that in this
instance there was no negligence and
that Mr.. Irvine did all in his power to
avert the catastrophe, still it seems to
me that it should serve as a warning
to the public and that some action
should be taken to prevent similar ac-
cidents in the future. Operators of
automobiles, running hither and
thfther in the crowded streets should
be required to have some specified ex-
per1ence before being allowed to en-
danger the lives and limbs of pedes-
TRANS. Chauffeurs should, it seems to
me, be required to have a license, and
should be made to pass an examination
OF their ability to run their machines
before being allowed to use the streets.
Locomotive engineers, who run en-
glnes on tracks, and motormen of
street cars, are required to possess a
certain degree Of skill before being
permitted to jeopardize the lives of
others, and they are confined to tracks.
1t seems to me that drivers of auto-
mobiles, which dash about the streets.
without tracks and with machines
formidable enough to crush the life ont
of persons unfortunate enough to get
in front of them, should be REQUIRED
to possess a specified degree Of pro-
ficiency before being authorized to use
the public Streets"
Thomas Irvine, father Of Horace H
Irvine, has made a settlement with
Peter Max, father Of the girl who was
killed. 6