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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20
Special Committee Hears
More Convict Farm Evidence

Little rock, March 20.-ln executive
session last night the special joint
COM, .ttce on investigation Of the
convict farm purchase decided to close
the taking of testimony on Monday
night next. This decision was arrived
in view Of the fact that subpoenas have
been ieaued for al! persons requested
by the cGntending parties and ether
wise because the testimony is largely
Ct cumulative character
Two Witnesses were examined by
tie committee yesterday and five last
night.
i, ". Clary. Of Pine Bluff, who said
be had been farmer all his life until
tie last fiYe or six years, testified that
he was well acquainted with river bot
tom land, Asked as to the value of the
Cummins place, he said:
q hardly know how to pu! a price
on it. have alWaya considered it over
the average place, aHd il has generally
boon considered that way hy those who
know it well. ! am eatisfied that the
price paid for it as a very low price.
If it had been mine they would have
had to pay more than that. | think the
place was cheap enough at the price
and tic purposes they got it for
T. II. Walker Of Pine Bluff, testified
in substance that he considered the
Cummins place fine piece Of proper
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20

Al an early date there will be a
..,3auce in upeTintendency of car ser
.iet. Of the Citizens Light and Traction
company, Mr.. J. B. Trescott succeed
ing Mr.. F. G. Schlosser. The change
will lie approved the next meeting Of
tre heard OF directors Of the company
It was to have been ratified at meet
ing Last night but the meeting was
pest 2aroa On account of one of the
directors not being able to be present.
Mr.. Schlosser came to Pine Bluff from
Ohio about seven months ago to take
the yuDcrirtendency and he thoroughly
understands his business Mr, Trescott
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20
Opinion of Or. Goree.

Dr. J. l., Goree Of Pine Bluff testi-
fed that ne was raised on the planta-
ton adjoining the Cammins place, on
the Goree division cf what is now call
ed the Cummins place. He was famil-
lar with it. Just after the war his
father refused $4,000 for the Goree or
Maple Grove place. Witness regarded
it as an exceedingly valuable addition
to the Cummins place Even with the
Door sanitation Of the earlier days Of
Arkansas, his father and mother and
their four children lived there seven
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20

hanging Green, the younger negro. who
Mas believed to be half-witted made
confession in tie Star City jail. lie
s@id tha! he alone was responsible fer
the murder of Don McGhee lie said
lie had committed the crime al
ti.@ Instance of a negro woman, Jennie
StenHis. having shot NcGehee fr0m
behind . bnsh With shotgun. y
aaid that be did not want to die with q
:e On his lfrs and did not want g
=ae Az innocent man 90 to bis dnaE3
With him, fer a crime which ae i;la-
salf had committed.
On the strength of this confession
Gov. Davis granted a stay Of execution
IA order that the Lincoln county araad
iSry. which vas in session. might in
Fastieate tie matter. The Stennis vo.
nan WAS arrested. but there was only
tie testimony Of Green upon which to
rely. The woman steadfastly denied
all knowledge or connection With the
crime. She was finally discharged and
again it seemed as thought the time
for thehanging would expire without
any further light being thrown upon
what had become to the people Of Lin
coin county a tantalizing mystery.
Gov. Davis again set the time for
the execution of the two men as March
%.
The gallows which was first erected
by the sheriff for the hanging of the
two men in February was left standing
a grim monument to the power OF the
law. A high fence surrounds it. Only
the sheriff, ministers and two CT three
other persons witnessed the hanging.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20
DOUBLE HANGING (1>SgjTIZ}>5 RS
This MornizS at $3.50 O'clock s1 Stsa1
City, Lincoln County
Jay Green ana James Rufin Jerked into Eternity
From the Same Seafioll fer the Murder
of Don McGhee

Jay Green and James Rui5in, beta
negroes. were hanged at Star City.
Lincoln county this morning. The
trap was sprung By Sheriff Mercney
at $50 O'Clock. Beth men walked t.
the scaffold and both stood up we'll till
launched into eternity.
RufTin made g short talk in Which
he declared his innocence.
Green also made Short talk in
which he said that Rufin Vas ine9-
cent. and that he (Gfeen1 Gil the Kill
ing en- Doa McGhee. He said that he
did it at the instance Of Jennie Stennis,
OR Price.
The case is enc which has been be
fore the public for some time and has
held attention from its peculiarities.
Three times Green and Ruffin have
approached the gallows under the sen
tence of the law, and as many times
they have been snatched from the
very jaws of death by legal interfer-
ence
One day early last year Don Nc
Gehee was found dead beside the road,
in Lincoln county. Suspicion and
some cocumstantial evidence fastened
the crime upon Jay Green, mere boy,
and RufIin. a much older man. They
were tried by jury and convicted OF
murder in the first degree and SEN
fenced to hang An appeal was taken
to the supreme court, which tribunal
affirmed the decision of the lower
court and Gov Davis then fixed Febru-
ary Is as the date, as is required by
law Of him in such cases.
Two days before the time for the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20
Gov. DAVIS DIDN'T ATTEND
Stays Away sSrom Hearing BY the
Probing Committee

Lizzie Rock. Ark. March "a Inter
| a. jna testimony Vas bfeHgh before
| 5fr Ways and means committee las;
NIGHT Therp were no clashes, as Coy.
ieYis refused u attend the session
l. X Thomasson Of Carlisle. Ark.
N.ncG called 10 the stand, said GoN.
Davis had sent for him yesterday and
Ar had cot" TO tho governors Office
4heie he Ms asked ahoHl T.. h. Ictee
testimony concerning the hunting trin
! 10 fcsas. NJ. fhomasaoH. Who was Il
ts"@Aer el lie party. testified thst
4ee ihe reached &atrca traiamastet
."9 lhaJ lie h4l a Telegram or
!a'J#e tig##,jes Ait9 10 furnish f61
sffae fifh d cdr.= with vas dome
s -. - .zsalu trio She 4oycHnor haa
=s.siiroal coHqaoS Had orrefeo
a..f = nfas car Win eeoa IL hal
= e.i#.ast ~ bja saia thay be would ae
zae-4 il ula~4 tall featef+lay afterneet
{" s0l cs7aor lad aoid thai he was 9th
er drunk NJ, Iyin& if H. maac thai state
aieAt. NJ. Fhomasson further tes1i
fed taa' he and Coy. Davis fell out ias
summer because he refused Ia sWeal
to a statement the governor had die
! tatet. The statement was dcroGat tory
to Gov Eagle. He said Gov Davis
also wanted him to make an affidavit
: that he had never seen him under the
influence of liquor.
Mr.. Whitley made motion to have
; the investigation stopped, saying his
| opinion was that eff we consent to al
! low this thing to go on there will be
half dozen men killed" The chair
nan raled the melton out OF order, and
| the committed voted to proceed with
| the investigation
In executive session the committee
voted to expunse from the record the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20

MI Langford had given the school
and the interest he las taken IN the
work
Mr. I.angford was asked to address
the school and he made short but
very appropriate talk Oh education.
lie said that Jae only form of elevation
of the black man is in TIE education OF
him; to teach him TO labor and to earn
MS own livlihocG. He said that the
expense of the school is Is per cent.
lAss per 8tlGent tnan the state uni
Yor&ity; that it now has money in adj
"arca Of its needs, ana without cost
inc tie state one cent. The Beating,
.igist.I.s:, walks, buildings and many
other improvements have all been
done by the mechanics of the school.
The remarks of Mr.. L.angfGrd were
timely and appropriate.
Representative Jacobs also spoke.
f!e declared hin.salf in favor of tho
5'9e1 mans Being ezl,:ea.od, His re-
''o.l. We're crisp aa3 relacted credit
en eie %nowlease of aAucation.
Mr. STAFFORD #~oAa ia behalf of his
constituency ete.
Senatcr Vaughter spoke, and stated
that le rat dono ell he could to XIII
20 1ohe segregation bill and that the
committed wanted to know wiiat was
needed in order to re"omme4I to t.Ic
legislature what ana how nuch sAould
BE appropriated to onah'e 1he develop
i 26; on the present industrial school
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20
Convict arm History.

a. {. Ludwig Wa4 called and sworn
and stated tbat he Waa deputy secre-
tafY al sGate b. direction Of Col.
Murphy he thoo read form tie minutes
# the rHufteutiarY board extracts from
fhe minutes of all neeriae at which
thp lG8ttel Of the purchase Of a con
4ie' farm WAS co4sidcred showing
e4at there was ise.cr=Hul ono offer Of
Tie Allbcimer er Haywood place. and
that Wa9 Tire one heretofore mention
cd several times. and which was for
So 59a aHalD Coy. Davis and Mr.
Geociscil voted 10 accept this. while
al The others refused. In another place
lie read a reference To the offer Of the
Cummins place at $l40, ,000, aud that
en- motion of Col. Murphy tie board
agreed to buy the place all voting in
the affirmative except Gov. Davis.
Col Murphy then stated that they
had no more witnesses present and
asked for Messrs Crockett and Monroe,
stating that if he could get them he
could close this part OF the affair in
an hour. The deputy sheriff went to
call them, but returned shortly with
the information that neither OF the
gentlemen was in his office
The chairman then announced that
the committee would meet tonight, and
on motion of Mr. Crutcher the commit
tee went into executive session.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20
M. Hollands Fine Clock.

NJ. Holland received Yery novel
clock yesterday. 1t is about seven
feet high and is weight and chain
clock, valued at 5000 Il is OF quarter
sawed oak, and the G;sures Of highly
FURNISHED brass. It weighs about $50
pounds, and was presented to him
by the Friedman and Keller company,
II Ta,.ucah.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20

If cold wave does not strike Ar
kansas tonight it will not be the fault
of the weather man. and it must be
been wonderfully accurate recently.
He brought rain every day for two
weeks with regularity. He would pre-
dict rain for the next day, and rain
never failed to come promptly on time.
Early this morning a bulletin was re-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20
THE OHIO RIVER STILL RISING
Thought Maximum Will Be Reached
Today at Memphis.

Memphis, March 20.-The water is
4o.1 feet at this place and still rising.
1t is thought the maximum will be
reached today. The two trains which
yaS> he moved, thought all the passeng-
ers have been taken to other points
SO s'lat they may continue thei, re-
spective Journeys.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20

The Cotton Belt railroad is now
letting out large number Of employees,
Chiefly track and bridge crews. 1t is
said that about thirty crews, of forty
to sixty men to the crew, have been
let out, the general lay-off order TAX
ing effect Wednesday. Nearly 1880
men are let out The lay-off was made
in order to reduce expenses at the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20

teen years without a death in the fam
locality. compared TO river property 1t
was faForably located for proper sew
cragc. DR.. Goree said there was moth
ing sentimental in his estimate as te
the points OF vantage Of the Goree
flarc, because it had been his home.
TEcrc are between 700 and 900 acres
On the place when his father refused
$4,000 for it, about 500 acres in cul-
tiyation. The place was taken for
a2l. .ooo during the depressed times by
a party holGing notes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20
BIG LAY-OFF OF EMPLOYEES
Cotton Belt Reduces Track and Bridge
Force 1900 Men

close of the fiscal year, SO it is said,
which is done every year, and also be-
cause work has bee.l shut off largely
along the Cotton Belt lines by the high
waters. As soon a3 g'le wafer res edes
it is probable that many Of tie men
will he put back to work and with the
next fiscal year a full force OF men viii
be put en- again.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20
MAY SELECT JAMES x. JONES

President Said to Be Considering Film
as Canal Commics oner.
Washington, March 2o-There is a
that the president will appoint former
Senator James X. Jones Of Arkansas
IA nna Of the Panama canal commits
aionerships 1t is said that if this ap-
auiuJment is made the senator will at
.rcu resign from the chairmanship OF
,lo National Democratic committee.
n tha: event it. is probable that Sena-
tor Cormaa OF Maryland or Senator
Stone Of Missouri. would be chosen
chairman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20
REV. THoMPsoN's SERMON
Sunday Night Will Be the parent,
Pedaaogue, Preacher and Press"

Rev Frank Thompson will preach at
the Christian church Sunday night on
the subject. "The Parent, the Peda-
gogue. the Preacher and the Press.
The subject is one which affords scope
for many interesting things to be said,
as it embraces four Of the great fac
tors in the making OF the man and the
shaping OF his destiny Rev Thomp-
son is an entertaining speaker and
those who hear him will no doubt be
benefited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20

motion thal Mr Whitley had made to
eHd tie eeteation, ON HI" ground
lat il WIS I reflection ON the commit
Tee.
II was said last night that the in
Nestisalion would probably end to-
night
All the members of the committee
We're present except Judge Holland
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20
To Be Early Change i'm Street
Car Service Superinaardency

is one Of the finest electricians in the
city, q splendid young business man,
and he will fill the position admirably
No better selection could have been
made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20
! VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY
Returned in Case Against Ridseway
for Killing Parl1am.

The murder case Of G. A. Ridgeway
for the killing of Henry Parham at
Dumas which has occupied the atten-
three days, was finished this morning
and the jury, after an hours delibera-
ton, returned a verdict of not guilty
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20
Cold Wave Coming

ceived here from the weather man
saying: Cold wave; temperature will
fall to twenty degrees by Saturday
morning" Later in the day another
bulletin was received sa.iag: "To-
night and Saturday. lair; colder to-
night with cold WaE2.' 1t is to be
hoped that the weather man is off at
least thirty or forty degrees in his
representations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20
More Ball Players Arrive.

Manager Blackburn says that Char
lie Venable. the short stop will arrive
this afternoon On the southbound Cot
.aksas-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20

The fire department was called
to 1902 West Fourth avenue, this
morning where a fuc was on fire
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20

ton Belt train. MI Maurice Brun. one
Of the finest pitchers in the country,
arrived yesterday
Arizona republican., 1903-03-12
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that bids will be received at the office of the Grand Secretary of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Geo. A. Mintz, at Phoe- nix, Arizona. to Monday, April 6, 1903, at F o'clock m., for the printing, binding. finishing and delivery of three hundred and fifty copies of the proceed irga of the Grand Lodge, '. O. o. F. for year 1903. the same to be printed on 4S-pound book paper, bound in O. pound cover paper, uniform in type and quality and style of work with the proceedings of 1901 and previous years. to be delivered to the Grand Secretary, together with original copy, as per pro- visions of Article KY, Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Arizona. Bid to include indeXing. The privilege of re- jecting any and all bids is reserved.
 GEO. A. MINTZ,
 Chairman Committee on Printing. First publication March ,.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-12
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE MINING AND DE VELOPMENT COMPANY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we the undersigned. all of whom are citizens of the United States and residents Of San Jose, Santa Clara County State of California, do hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws of the Territory of Ari- zona. and to that end make the foi- lowing statement:
 First The names of the corporators are J. NJ Parker. A. r. Eaton. A. N- Eaton. G. W. Lambert and w. w.. Needham and the name of the corpora- tion shall be the Gibsonville Mining and Development Company. The principal place in which the business of said cor pora ton within the Territory Of Ari- zCra is to be transacted is Phoenix. Maricopa County. Arizona. and the principal place of business of said cor poration outside the Territory shall be the City of San Jose. Santa Clara County, State of California, at which place meetings of the Board of Direct ors may be held. and the corporation may have such branch offices either within CT without the Territory of Ari- zona as may be established by the Board of Directors.
 Second. The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by this corporation is as follows. to-wit:
 To make contracts; to purchase, lease, bond, locate or otherwise acquire, own, exchange, sell or otherwise dispose of, pledge, mortgage, hypothecate and deal in real estate and any and all kinds of personal property, mines, mining
Arizona republican., 1903-03-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Desert Land, Final Proof
 United States Land Office,

Tucson. Arizona, February 1S, 1903.
 Notice is hereby given that Frank Baxter of Agua Caliente, Maricopa county. Arizona, has filed notice of in- tention to make proof on his desert land claim No 3059. for the s. ". T. N. w T. Sec. 20. T. ,. S.. E. Ic, w, G. & S. R. B. & NJ, before the clerk Of the District court in.Phoen;x, Arizona, on Saturday. the Dist day of March, 1903
 He names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and rec lamation of said land:
 Harris R. Wills, of Agua Caliente, Arizona; Otto Tharnan, of Agua Cali ente. Arizona; Howard E. Gum, of Agua Caliente, Arizona; Hugh Rob5er- son. of Agua Caliente, Arizona.
 MILTON R. MOORE, Register.
 First Pub. Feb Is, 1905
Arizona republican., 1903-03-12

B. A; FOWLER;
 FRANK 5o,+ T. At. ALkIRE,
 TITOS. w. PENETRATION,
 J. J. W1hFRED x HfTE BRooMELL.
 WALL-AGH L;L GE,Aa5 4 5MACDoNALD,
 WALTER TALBOT,
 C. C. HURLEY,
 W. J. KINGSBURY.
 ALFRED J. PETERS.
 w. H. WALLACE,
 C. S. STEWARD,
 S. g. GREEN.
 VIM. CHRISTY,
 H. C. MANN.
 3. A. FICKAS
 JAMES c. HAMMELS.
 HENRY E. WARE,
 J. E. PRICE,
 E. J. BENNETT.
 c. F. TOMPKINS,
 W. A. WILSON.
 o. H. CHKISTY,
 Il. A. HUGHES,
 NJ. W. MESSENGER,
 M. A. STANFORD.
 H. G. VAN FOSSlGN,
 A. r. WALBRIpGE,
 TERNoN |. CLARK,
 EMERY KAYS.
 J. A. STEWART.
 J. F. STUEG EON,
 ( T. HIEsT,
 P. T. HURLEY,
 J. c. WASSON. Territory of Arizona,
 County of Maricopa, SIS. Before me, w K. James. a Notary Public in and for the County of Mari copa. Territory of Arizona. on this day personally appeared B; A. Fowler F. H, l.. Rousseau, Thos. W. Pemberton. How ard L. Underhill. l.. J. Rice, J. Wilfrefl Broomel!, Wallace A. Macdonald, W. W. ". J. Kingshury, Alfred J. Peters. "; H. Wallace. (. s. Steward. z. s. Green, Wm. Christy. H. C. Mann B. A. F,ickas, iienry. F: Ware, J; r. Price. E: J Ben nit, C.. F. Tomp5iiis; W. A; Wilson, O. IT. chrissy lin q E. for9 0rme T- " Mea, Nsn Fossen. A. r. Walbridge. Fred Tait. Vernon L.. Clark; Emery kaEs;; j. A. stewaEt J. T. stH4rgeon c; '; v5lso,s Hi5st' ii. \. Hughes. severally known to me to be the persons whose names are respect lively subscribed to the foregoing instru- ment and they severally, acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein eXpreSsed.
 this Fifth day of February, 4. T.. 1903. tNotarial SealO w. K. JAMES.
 Notary Public My commission exxpires March 18th, Territory of Arizona
 County of Maricopa, ss. l. B. F. McFaii. County Recorder il and for tho County and Territory afore- said, hereby certify that l have com pared the foregoing copy with the orig inal Articles of Incorpora ton of Sali River Valley Water Users Association filed and recorded in my office on the 1tf day of February, 1903, in Book No. 13 oi Interpretations, at Page -. and that the same is a full true and correct copy oi such original and of the whole thereof. Witness my hand and seal of office this 7th day of February, 1903. (SeaD E. F. McFAIL4,
 County Recorder By A. S. ARTHUR. Deputy. Tiled and recorded in the office of the Secretary Of the Territory of Arizona this 9th Gay of February, A. D. 1908, al 4:S0 D. m. ISAAC T. STODDAltD,
 Secretary of Arizona First pub. March II, 1903.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-12
C. R. HAKES,
 F. W. WILBUR, w. $. DORMAN.
Of Arizona

7IerritorY or Arizona.
 County of Maricopa. ss.
 Before me. John G. Spangler. a notary public in and for the County of Marico- pa, Territory of Arizona, on this day personally appeared c. P. flakes, F. w. Wilbur ard W. $. Dorman. severally known to me to be the persons whose names are respectively subscribed to the foreeoing instrument, and they severally acknowledged to me that they executed the same fer the purposes and considera- tionS therein expressed
 Given under my hand and seal of office this fifth day of February. A. D.. 1905 tNotarial Seal) JOHN G. SPANGLER.
 Notary Public. My commission expires Nov. 23th. 1894
Arizona republican., 1903-03-12
JAMES JOHNSON.

JAM HS JOf5 NSON. Territory Of Arizona.
 County of Maricopa, ss.
 Before me, W. k. James. a notary pub lie in and fore the County of Maricopa, Territory of Arizona, on this day per sonally appeared James Johnson. known to me to be the person whose name is to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he eXecut- ed tine same for the purposes and consid- erations therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this 4th day of February, 1909. tNotarial SeaL) w. K. JAMES,
 Notary Public. My commission expires March 18th. 1905.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-12
ARTICI P XX

The seal of this Association shall be figure of two concentric circles, the outer heinz inches and the inner 11a inches in diameter. In the space between the two shall be the words, Salt River Val ley Water Users Association and bear ing within the center space an unroiled scroll with the words and figures thereon: incorporated, 1903. Arizona
 Witness our hands hereto, this fourth day of February. A. D., 1903.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-12
A. J :. Territory of Arizona.

Territory of Arizona.
 County of Maricopa. ss
 Before me, W. x. James, a notary pub lie in ard for the County of Marico2a, Territory of Arizona, on this day person. ally appeared A. J. Chandler. known to me to be the person whose name is :Alb- scribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this 4th day of February, 1903. (Notariai SealO w. K. JAMES
 Notary Public My commission expires March l5th, 1905
Arizona republican., 1903-03-12


 Section 1. The capital stock of the As sociation shall be S5.750000 and be divided into 250.aG6 shares of the par value of $i5.O3 per share.
 Sec. 2. Those ard those only who are owners of lands. or occupants of public lands having initiated q right to acquire the same. within the territory described in Article " of these Articles nf Ircorpc- ration. or within such extensions thereof as may he hereafter nlaGe from time to time under the powers herein conferred fer that purpose. shall be tho holders or owners of shares of the capital stock of this Association. For each acre of such lands shareholders may become the owner of one share of stock of this Asso- citation and no more
 Sec. 3. As q condition of continued own- crShiD of said shares of stock. and parti- cipation in any of the benefits thereof. each subscriber therefor. CT transferee thereof in case of transfer. shall as soon as the right or rights hereinafter referred to become subject to application and acquisition, under the rules and reguIa- ions prescribed or to be prescribed for he purpose by Congress or any executive