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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-04-15
STOLE REGISTERED
PACKAGE OF $4,000
Edward Griffith, Son OF Postmaster
at Great Bend, Kas., Arrested.
He C0NFESSES TO THE CRIME
Gave IA Large Part of the Money to
woman in Nevada, Mo.-She
Returns the Money and Name
il Not Divulged.

Nevada, Mo, April l2.-Edward Grif-
nth, son of the postmaster ut Great
bend, kas., has been arrested here.
charged with stealing a registered
package of $4,000 which was sent 10y
the Traders bank at Kansas City to
banking house at Great Bend on
February 9. Griffith, who has con-
fessed TO the crime, was arrested last
Friday, but the post Office inspectors
did not make that fact public until
Monday night. Griffith was once an
employe OF the Great Bend post Office,
ard he had access to the registered
packages. After taking the S.. 900 he
fed to Ell Paso, Tex \ letter in the
Nevada office addressed to ED Gra-
ham known to be Griffiths alias, led
to his arrest An inspector went to Eel
Paso and trailod Griffith to Carthage,
Mo, and from there to Nevada. where
Griffith came TO meet a woman, to
whom he had given a large part of the
money. The woman turned the money
over to the inspector, and her name
was not divulged
Griffith was taken to Carthage to
appear before the United States COM
missioner. 1t is said another man.
how in Colorado, is connected with the
robbery, and inspectors are looking for
him.
Graham made a dash for liberty
when an officer found him on the
street, but he stopped when a revolver
was leveled at him. Letters were found
which established his identity. and af-
ter a sweating" he made a confess
sion.
He says that he walked into his fa-
theirs post office and saw the package
at one of the tables, where it had
fallen unnoticed by the mail clerk. He
picked it up and put it into his pocket,
and left for Kansas. City and the
south
During the last two years $4,000
has been stolen over the route from
Kansas City to Great Bend, and no one
has heretofore been arrested
Griffith is "a years old and has a
wife. A substantial amount of the stolen
$4,000 was returned to the government
officials Monday by the mysterious
woman, but the exact amount the Of
ficials refuse to state
Griffith will be taken TO Topeka. Kas..
for trial
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-04-15
MRS. B0TKlN IN POLICE COURT
Must Answer to the Charge OF Mur.
dering Mrs. DeaBe, Sister of
Mrs. John Il. Dunning.

San Francisco, April 12.--Mrs. Cor
della Botkin appeared Monday in Police
Judge Conlan's court to answer to the
charge of numbering Mrs. Deane, sister
of Mrs. John p. Dunning, at Dover,
Del, by means of poisoned candy Mrs.
Botkin appeared without counsel. She
said that Information against her,
which had been sworn to by Joshua NJ.
Deane, husband of the woman alleged
TO have been poisoned, was news to
her, and that she scarcely knew how
to proceed in the matter She added
that she had risen from a sick Led to
appear in court.
Judge Conlan, after stating that she
certainly was entitled to the services
of counsel, postponed a further hearing
Of the case until Tuesday.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-04-15
LONG CONTROVERSY ENDED
United states Supreme Court SAYS
Books Published Periodically
Are Not Second-CIass Matter.

Washington. April 12.-The United
States supreme court has desided that
books published periodically are rot
entitled to transmission through the
mails as second-class mail matter The
opinion was delivered by Justice
Brown and covered three cases against
the postmastergeneral instituted, re-
spectively, by Houghton. Miffiin s.
Co. Smith and others. and Bates &
Gil. The chief justice and Justice Har-
Ian dissented
The question decided has been the
subject of long controversy between
the post Office department and the pub
fishers both before congress and in the
department
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-04-15
FORREST CITY, ARK, FRIDAY AFTERNOON APRIL Is, 1904
States Finances.

The quarterly report of State
treasurer Upton for the quarter
ending March 81 shows that insur-
ance companies paid in taxes s42..
096.23, and in fees slO999, making a
total of s53,095.23. These receipts
represent the insurance taxes and
fees for 1903. This was the largest
amount ever received from this
source during a similar period. The
report OF the treasurer shows that
on March 81 there was a cash balance
in the treasury of S69O.900.47, appor-
toned among the following funds:
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-04-15
Collector Fined for Contempt.

Harry Hanf, collector for a banl,
at Pine Bluff. was fined SIS for con
tempt of court by Judge Grace be-
cause he presented his honor with a
draft while court was in session.
Judge Grace was on the bench at the
time, and the court stenographer told
the collector to wait until the judge
got through talking and present the
draft to him. This Mr. Hanf did, but
when the paper was handed to the
judge with instructions to call at the
bank, he very promptly ordered a fine
of s. to be entered against the col
lector Mr.. Hanf then attempted to
explain and was again fined $40 for
talking in court
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-04-15
ADMITS TRIAL COURT ERRED
Two More Cases of Convicted St.
Louis Boodlers Practically
Reversed.

Jefferson City, Mo-, April 12.-Attor-
ney-General Crow filed a brief In the
cases of John A. Sheridan and T. e.
Albright, former members of the st.
Louis house of delegates, convicted of
boodling, in which. after citing the rec
ord regarding the cases Atty Gen.
Crow admits that the trial court erred
in not sustaining the demurrers to the
informations filed on the grounds that
the information had not been properly
verified. This condition necessarily
results in reversal and remanding of
the cases for another trial" stated Mr..
Grow.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-04-15
Medical Students Graduate.

The following members of the 1904
class of the state medical college at
Little Rock graduated at the close of
the term last week: X s. Mitchell,
Vinita, |. r; J. 3. Roe. Calico Rock;
Oscar Gray. Little Rock; NJ. d. Ogden,
Little Rock; Charles Prickett, Tarry;
H. P Routh. Fayetteville; j. H. Joyce,
Melville; C. A. Glover, Brooksite; w.
ID. Poe, Choctaw, Tex; E. X. McCur-
ry. Alpina; George Yates, Morrilton;
J. H. Hawkins, Parks; c. ". Scott,
Little Rock; f. E. Poyner, Usage; J.
W. Davenport, Oakman. I. r.; G. G.
Woods, Huntington; J. W. Melton.
Alma; A. L. Carmichael, Little Rock
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-04-15
SENT BACK To The STATE
The United States Courts Have No
Jurisdiction in the Matter.
Decision In the Case of the state OF
Minnesota vs.. the Northern Sc
curitics and other Companies.

Washington. April 12.-The United
States supreme court has decided the
case of State of Minnesota vs.. the
Northern Securities Co. and the North
ern Pacific and Great Northern rail-
way companies. involving the validity
OF the merger of the two railroad COM
panies, holding that 1t was without
jurisdiction, and reversing the opinion
OF the court below. Justice Harlan.
! who delivered the opinion, said that
the circuit court should not have enter
tainei jurisdiction in the case, the eff
feet being TO remand the case to the
state courts.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-04-15
BANK CLOSES ITS DOORS.
Sudden Withdrawals of Deposits and
Failure to Make Collections
Said to be the Cause.

Ponca City, Okla. April 12-The
Citizens bank closed its doors Mon
day, ard the directors posted this no.
tice:
"On account of sudden Withdrawals
of deposits and failure to make collec-
tions, we deem it best to close the
bank, so as to give all fair chance.
1t is thought that the bank will be able
to pay SO cents on the dollar, but this
is not authentic"
]. B. Givens is president, and George
T. McCandless cashier.
Territorial Bank Commissioner Coop
er is in charge, and II. c. r. Broadbam
has been appointed receiver. No stato-
ment has been made of the banks as
sets and liabilities.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-04-15
Brutal Murder.

The charred and mutilated remains
OF negro woman named Canada were
found in the ruins OF the cabin in
which she lived with her husband,
eight miles south of Newport The
remains showed that the body had
been mutilated before it was burned
the limbs having been severed with an
axe. The woman's husband disap-
peared on the night of the fire stat
ing that his wife was at a neighbor's,
but the discovery of her body the next
morning revealed that brutal MUIR
der had been committed.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-04-15
Woman Prevents Panic.

During the rendering of a musical
program in Briggs hall at Judsonia
the drop curtain, while being lowered.
caught fire and but for the presence
of mind of Mrs. Kinney serious
panic might have followed. The blaze
was quickly extinguished. but in the
meantime the audience had become
greatly excited. Mrs. Kinney, taking
in the situation at a glance. seated
herself at the piano and began play
ing as though nothing had occurred
out of the ordinary. The music
seemed to appeal to the frightened
audience and in a few moments all
had taken their seats.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-04-15
Narrow Escape From Death.

A lady visitor at Hot Springs named
Mrs. Aiken had an experience a few
days ago that she will never forget
Mrs. Aiken accompanied a friend into
a coach of a Choctaw train, and tried
to alight after the train was in mo-
tion. AS she jumped her skirt caught
and she was dragged quite a distance
Her escape from death was miracu
lous
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-04-15
The Frisco's New Manager,

Carl r, Gray, native of this state.
has been appointed general manager
of the Frisco system. Mr. Gray is a
son of Col. o. c. Gray, superintendent
of the state blind school. He has been
with the Frisco for about twenty-four
years, starting in before he became of
age as telegraph operator. His rise
to the head of this great system is due
to merit alone.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-04-15
Trying to Agree on scale.

Terre Haute. Ind, April 12.-Indi-
ana bituminous miners reassembled in
convention with the operators in an
effort TO agree on a scale. The joint
scale committee is in session. The con-
vention adjourned pending an agree
ment in committee.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-04-15
DECIDED AGAINST BEAVERS.
United states supreme Court Denies
Writ of Hnbeas Corpus

Washington, April 12.-The United
States supreme court decided the New
York case against George w. Beavers.
late CHEZ OF the salary and allowance
division of the post Office department.
1t was an appeal from decision by
the circuit court for the southern dis
trict OF New York refusing to grant a
writ of haheas corpus.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-04-15
Arkansas Physician Honored.

Dr. NJ. Frederick Mount of Hot
Springs has been appointed surgeon
of the Ziegler relief expedition. DR..
Mount will leave May % for New
York, and will sail for Tromsoe, the
most northern part of Norway, where
the relief expedition will take steamer
for Frans Joseph Land. where the ex-
ploring expedition has regular head
quarters. and land supplies.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-04-15
Fell Three Stories.

in the third story of his boarding
house at Texarkana, ]. p King. a
train dispatcher. was seized with
fainting spell and pitched forward to
the ground below, distance of over
thirty feet. One leg and one arm were
badly fractured, and he sustained in
ternal injuries. His chances for re-
covery are slim.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-04-15
Another Victim of Accident.

a prominent young man by the
name OF Thad Hamilton. residing
within few miles of stephens. acct
dentaily shot and killed himself. He
took his gun and went into the woods
near his fathers house to kill a hawk.
While climbing fence the gun was
discharged, and the shot took effect in
his breast, killing him, it is supposed,
instantly.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-04-15
Killing in Mississippi County.

AT Manila, Mississippi county, Rob-
ert Willis was shot and instantly
killed by Robert L. Smith, a promi-
nent man of that county and a mem
ber of a prominent family 1t is al
legged that Willis sought trouble with
Smith and made an effort TO pull his
revolver. but that Smith got his weap-
on into play first and shot Willis
through the heart.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-04-15
SMALLPOX AT THE FEAST
Thirty Families, Members of Which
Attended Wedding Feast.
Are Quarantined.

Lacross, Wis, April 12.-As a result
of the brides mother being stricken
with smallpox during the wedding fes-
tivities, 30 families who witnessed the
marriage of Andrew Baxter and Miss
Gusta Krause in Newton, Vernon coun-
ty, are ouarantined In their homes and
an epidemic is feared.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-04-15
GEN. JIMlNEZ IN NEW YORK
The Dominican Rebel Leader Has
Sought Refuge In the Ameri-
can Metropolis.

New York. April 12.-Gen. Juan J.
Jiminez, the Dominican rebel leader
who fled from the victorious forces OF
President Morales, arrived here on the
steamer Philadelphia from Venezula
and Porto Rico. He embarked at San
Juan. Jiminez refused to make any
statement concerning his intended
movements in this country.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-04-15
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Bank Collector Fined for Contempt
OF Court for Presenting Draft
to the Judge.
EVENTS OF AWEEK BRIEFLY CHROSlCLED

New Law Purporting to Grant Inde-
pendent Telephone Companies
Right to Connect With Long Dis
tance Lines to be Tested IN the
Courts.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-04-15
Total ........ ........s $500, 800. Al

During the quarter the receipts for
the capitol fund were $14.25333. and
the disbursements We're S41,456.01.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-17
FINDS BROTHER AFTER 18 YEARS.
Older Brother Did Not Know of YOunger's
Existence Till Acquaintance Told Him.

Although Michael Drumu. OF No SO Cherry-st..
had been trying find his older brother,
Joseph. for eighteen years. his efforts had been
fruitless On Saturday. however. the older
brother found Michael and the TWO men. who had
never seen each other the older brother not even
having heard Of the others existence unit! three
days ago, exchanged warm greetings
Joseph Drumm was born in the Province OF New
Brunswick in 1S46 His parents, who had come from
Ireland. returned their native country when
Joseph few years old, leaving him in the
care OF an aunt who lived in Halifax. y 5.
Michael DruTnm born in Dublin, Ireland thirty
nine years ago. His parents died when ne was sun
young and ne came 70 this country 10 seek MS
fortune eighteen years ago. He had heard that his
brother Joseph was in Canada, and made repeated
efforts TO find him.
Joseph is a foreman in a bakery in Waterbury.
Conn. and it through a baker who had gone
10 Waterbury in search OF work that he learned
that there a in this city OF the name
of Drumm who had been looking for a missing
brother named Joseph for many years HIS in
formaut gave him many details that CORE
sponded with his own history that Joseph decided
he probably the man FOR whom the long
search had been made although he had not known
that he had a brother. He came TO this city at
and the meeting took place
New-York tribune., 1904-10-17
ARCHBISHOP LAYS CORNERSTONE
American Flag Raised and Cherred at Pa
roohiaI School Ceremony.

Thousands of people crowded Amsterdam-ave-.
between Ninety-seventh and Ninety-sixthsts.. yes
terday 10 see the laying OF the cornerstone Of the
new parochial school which the Rev. John ].
Kean pastor of the Church OF the Holy Name is
building at Ninety-ssveuth-st and Amsterdam
ave.
The neig hborhood for blocks around was decorated
with the national colors. The laying of the stone
by Archbishop Farley was preceded by a procession
OF religious societies through the parish, in which
fully five thousand men took part. Fifteen hundred
children of the parochal school sang. The Right
Rev Joseph f Mooney delivered address on
Catholic schools and the necessity for Catholic
education
There was cheering when large American flag.
the gift of the Leo Catholic Club. was presented 70
the pastor and run up a hagpOle forty-fve feet
high. which had been erected on the stand Arch
bishop Farley blessed the nag.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-17
1T TINDICATES MORGAN.
This Is the Opinion of Politicians
Regarding Yam Cott Case.
POSTMASTER NAY TAKE A HAND.

POSTMASTER NAY TAKE A HAND.
That the prompt action taken in regard TO this
alleged colonization in the Vth Assembly District.
for which warrants were issued for Richard Van
Cott, the Republican candidate for Assemblyulan
and other Republican workers. completely demon
sIrated the non-parIisan character of the work OF
the State Department Of Elections. the opinion
OF politicians in general yesterday The loud asser
tons Of Tammany that Superintendent Morgan Of
the Elections Department prosecuting Tam
many Hall in every way. and the insinuations that
IN doing this he carrying out campaign
orders, could have received no more effective
answer they said, than the accumulation of evil
dence against active Republican. and the son
OF the leader of Republican district
Postmaster Van VOTE talked Of the case yesterday
about il. and didn't believe the charges.
Il haven't seen Dick since heard that a war
rant out for him. added the postmaster, and
1 haven't heard his side of the story. or what any
OF the people the district about these charges
Seems 10 me it's political scheme l don't know
these charges l know what III DO He would
not explain what he intended to do say anything
more bout the colonization
George W. Morgan, State Superintendent of Elec-
tons was busy at his Office till late last night
going over the list of challenges. examining the
afhdavits accompanying the same. ard eliminating
al those cases which challenges occurred through
list. and when IL is IN shape Will 60 ahead
with the prosecution OF cases He viii prepare n
formal answer 10 the charges of the Tammany
Hall committee, in which he will go into details
New-York tribune., 1904-10-17
THE CONGO BRAND OF SLAVERY.
English Peace Delegate Accused King Leo
pold of Profting by 1t,
Just Published

-z.-, n More, an English author and news
paper man who attended the sessions OF the -
Congress at Boston. is staying az the Murray nm
Hotel Mr. MoreI lives IN Hawarden. the nome OF
r,1ads+ors He was present at the congress as
-.,-.sa,+ativs OF the British and Foreign Anti
slavery Society the Aborgines' Protective Society
ond +be Congo Reform Association OF the latteF
rqanization he is honorary secretary He has VS.
ttad washington and delivered memorial on the
rn,o situation TO President Roosevelt Speaking
~ the conditions in the Congo Mr. Morel said;
..IrnofaciaI testimony began to come from the
Congo Free State IN 1895 that revealed atrocltles
involving the enslavement or the hsuVes sLiii'Se
bevond belief as TO their narrowing details But 1t
.7,,traS Cor the British consul TO the Congo Free
STATE 70 visit the interior Of the country last Au
r,s+ and abundantly confirm the reports OF the ter
rfbIe tnhumanity that is being praedsed under the
ouearchv Of which King Leopold OF Belgium Is the
head Under the conventions into which the
Trrttes States and the European powers had en-
tered in 1854 and later dates. King Leopold was
made the trustee Of the Free State. and IL Is now
annsrent that instead OF promoting the interests
of the inhabitants. he has become party to their
snsavement and degradation The territory en-
braced in the Congo Free State represents an area
~ $50 600 square miles. with population OF fifteen
millions 20 twenty millions OF people. and the whole
country which constitutes the heart OF Africa. Is
practically a penal settlement Concession and
trust privileges have been granted BY King Leo
mold in the profits Of which he IL beneficiary.
that lay heavy exactions OF tribute IN rubber upon
the people and wrest from them BY force the
rr7,its Of the soil and their labor. These demands
are enforced by a native military establishment
oS thirty thousand that Is provisioued from food
Ievies made upon the enslaved portion OF the pcpu
lation. many of whom are starved to death while
providtng sustenance for their taskmssters and
fhs soldiery- Civilization should find a correctiVs
for these conditions and, 70 The end that public
sSntiment may be aroused il is proposed to organ
ize an association in this country which shall dis
ssminate information the subject Committees
IjT be formed in the principal cities OF the Uursl
states. and national organization viii be effect
ell The ultimate result should be ths reference OF
the Congo question to the tribunal at The Hague
or an international conference should b called 70
consider the abuses that now obtain
New-York tribune., 1904-10-17
BOSTON MERCHANT SLAIN.
Body Found in apartment Hours
.4ftercard-Soldiers arrested.

Boston, Oct. 1s.-Larkin Wyman Hall. thirty-hve
years Old proprietor OF a millinery establishment
az No ~ Wintar-st. was killed at his Back Bay
apartments. No. 2 St. Botolph-st.. some time last
night The death Was not discovered until late to-
day. when a friend OF the dead called by ap-
pointment Tonight the police arrested Fred
Watson and Eugene Sennott. both privatsS in the
Sey eyenty-seyenth Company of the coast artillery
stationed at Fort Warren. on Georges Island The
held the charge OF murder. and Wat
son. the police say. has admitted the killing. but
declares that II done in Self-defence. SennOtt
denies all knowledge OF the anair.
According WatsOus story he became
quaiuted with Hall little more than a week go.
On Thursday he received and accepted invita-
ton to visit Hall in Boston on Saturday night.
he kept the appointment, bringing Seunott with
him. The three men dined al a restaurant in the
West End. and three hours later went to Halls
apartments. Seurott retired soon afterward but
Hall ana Watson became engaged in quarrel.
Watson says that Hall attacked him with a japan
sword. which he lad previously taken from the
Watson says he caused the weapon TO be detected,
ana the point entered Halls neck. severiQg tha
iuguior vein. The latter 5ell TO the floor and died
Immediately afrerward- Watson then aWOke the
other solder they left the place
Following the discovery OF the body to-day, the
police found a letter addressed 10 Hall from Wat
son. and upon this Cew the soldiers ted
Hail was unmarried native OF ROcklsud Me.
and had been in business here Tor fifteen years
Watson and SennOtt are each tweuty-One years
old and enlisted in New-York last month
New-York tribune., 1904-10-17
g0CUN DISASTER REPORT.
Continued fran nrst page.

,,snded. the creation Of a board OF experts 20
consider the suggestion OF slower burning con-
~fruction is strongly urged.
II is further recommended that every paEsen-
- vessel be required TO carry one life pre-
SServsr Tor each passenger and member of the
-rsw thas extra uniformed deck hands be en-
Tio-ed on excursion boats to avert panics and
Gender assistance 10 passengers. and that all
usual precautions against accident be rigid!y
T'be snadeeuacy Of the existing law in many
-egpects Is pointed out Inspectors. in the
o-5ricu OF the board. should be authorized TO
Sse that defective hfesaving appliances, when
cor6orrned should be destroyed that they be
s-1Dosrered 10 revoke the certificate OF a vessel
Sornd 70 be violating the law, and to obtain
i-.rrediale assistance from the United States
so seize such vessel II necessary.
II ie recommended that details OF regulation
hs prescribed as rules" ana only the principles
- Enacted as statutes: also. that a statute be
enacted providing adequate penalty for the sell
~ az defective Lfesaving appliances. etc. The
rSreral Elocurn disaster is exhaustively re-
,T,eyVe9 ana deductions drawn therefron