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The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Condemned Man Dies,

Houston Hooker. under sentence of death for the murder of Philip At wood. conductor on the Valley di- vision of the Iron Mountain last Oc- tober died in jail at Hot Springs. Almost every effort 10 save him from the gallows had been exhausted and practically his only hope lay in ex- ecutiYe clemency Sentence of the lower court was affirmed by the su- preme court some weeks ago. but a motion for rehearing was made and is still pending The crime for which
 Hooker was sentenced to be hanged
 was committed on Conductor Atwood $ train while coming from Pine Bluff to Little Rock The killing occurred while the train was in Saline county and Hooker was taken to Benton for trial. The case was taken to Gar land county on change of venue and Hooker was tried al Hot Springs.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
FORREST CITY ARK. FRIDAY AFTERNOON MAY j. 1905
Government to lnvss,ioafe wa,.,

An investigation of the geologic and water resources of Arkansas north of the Arkansas river is to be made this summer by the government geological survey. The investigation will in eiude a detailed examination of the geology and water resources and study Of the history and cause. data and effects of the earthquakes to which the region has been subjected Data of many kinds will be collected in regard 10 wells. springs and under ground waters in general especial at tention being given to the composition oi both the surface and undergrouni waters. with analyses of the waters rom streams and both shallow and deep wells. This investigation will be ot interest. as it appears that the sur. lace water in that section is not good Tor domestic purposes. and contrary to the theory that malaria is due to mos quitoes, it is believed that malaria is caused by drinking the surface waters. and in proof thereof. it is pointed out that where the water supply comes from deep wells there is comparative iy no malaria. Some attention will also be given the rice culture expert. ments in this state
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
ITEMS OF INTEREST GATHERED
 FROM ALL SECTIONS.
CON- EMNEOMAM DIESIN JAIL
Sonvieted Of Murder and Sentenced to Hang, Dies Before Day of Ex- ecution-FiVe Men, Convicted of Various Offenses, Pardoned.
important Legal Decision.

An important decision estabiishing precedent has been handed down by the ehaneery court at Fort Smith A Mrs. Harris sold to a coal company eighty acres of land. which the com pany proceeded to improve 70 the ex- tent of about $40 900 Aaron Hill a Drother-inlaW of Mrs Harris sold to the same company the same number of acres, the entire tract having been the property of the father of Mrs liar, ris The purchase price was s2.200. Mrs. Patterson, the mother of Mrs. Harris and the motherin-law of Aaron Hlll. brought suit to recover her one third dover interest in the land and in the improvements, she claiming that was not party to the sale The court decided that Mrs Patterson was estopped Tn equity from recovering 2 that dover interest because she was conYersant with the sale and al the time of it's e0nsummaton entered no protest It was held. however, that she was entitled to her dover interest Tn the money received for the land This is the first time such a decision has ever been rendered in this state, recoveries having been the rule even where it was proven that the plaintiff had knowingly slept upon his or her ri -
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
STORM PLAYS SAD HAVOC.
Bridges Swept Away et Hannibal Serious Damage nt Points
 In Illinois.

St. Louis. April 29.-Amoug the re- ports received of Friday afternoons storm were the following:
 At Hannibal, Mo, bridges and cul- yerts were carried away by torrents of water, and the damage from hailstones Is reported to be heavy number of barns and outbuildings were leveled by the wind or fired by lightning at Mex ico. New Cambria was the center of record-breaking hail storm
 Kinmundy, Ill.,. was swept by a tor nado, which wrecked number of houses and leveled telephone and cleo tric light wires. A storm of similar intensity visited Patoka, H. Peoria reports heavy damage from a wind which swept the city at a velocity of 40 miles an hour. At Beardstown an especially destructive wind storm pre- vailed, overturning river craft
 Hail, varying from the size of hazel nut to one inch in diameter, fell at many points, and fruit trees were stripped of their buds Early vegeta- bles also were badly damaged by the hail, and strawberries suffered exten- sively
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
STARTLING REVELATIONS
Bankers Staggered by Revelations
 in the Bigelow Case.
The Defaulttns Bank President Now tOnfesses to Indebt edness of
 Three Millions.

Milwaukee, Wis, April 28.-The rev citations as to the system of Frank G. Bigelow in conducting large affairs are such as to stagger the belief of bank CTS. to whom method in such transac- tons Is as second Dature.
 The defaulting bank president has confessed an indebtedness to banks, commercial institutions and estates of which he had charge which will aggre- and. based on his confession. a volun- tary petition in bankruptcy has been filed in the United States district court which contains the names Of ;is many of Bigelow's creditors as he can re- member together with a list of assets on which Bigelow's valuation is S1,- 4l9.0o0
 By his own admission hls creditors extend all over the United States. One estate has been footed, his indebted ness to the Broadhead heirs being sl0o,O00 The debt is unsecured. It is also believed other trusts held by the former banker have suffered.
 nose familiar with the situation ana with what information they can glean from the former banker, fear his lia- bilitieS will run up 70 considerably more than his present estimate. as they believe subsequent revelations Nill uncover transactions of even more startling nature.
 The revised schedules show a total liability on the part of MT. Bigelow of S.. PIT 900, of which 1915 900 is wholly or in part secured. Of the remainder sI,100,000 is secondary liability on notes and bills. discounts in which Bigelow figures as indorser. It is re- ported that Bigelow is heavily indebt- ed 10 several well-known Milwaukee ans whose names do not appear in the schedules
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
STRIKE STILL ON IN EARNEST
Struggle Being Carried Forward with
 Increasing Bitterness.

Chicago, May 4-The strike of the teamsters union is being carried for ward with intending bitterness The struggle is growing still more riotous. and more men are killed outright, while other have died from wounds received. Each day adds long list to the number of wounded Clashes occur constantly. and never fail to end in a casualty Furious riots. which resulted in fatal injuries to non union drivers and policemen. oc- cured at score of different places yesterday and last night. The situa- ton has reached the point and of so fierce a character that many of the leading business men have concluded that there will be neither peace in the city nor safety for business until the state militia has been called out to restore order. and committee ot tho employers has asked the govern or to do SO A delegation of team sters is also 6st Springfield, and has asked the governor not to send troops until he has investigated the condi. tions. saying that they are ready at any time to submit their grievances to arbitration
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
HE BEGAN AT THE BOTTOM.
Henry Miller, New General Manager of Wabash, Started as Boiler
 makers Apprentice.

St. Louis, April 27.-Beginning next Monday. May 1, Henry Miller. at pres ent general superintendent of the Bur lington lines in Missouri, is to become general manager of the Wabash road His headquarters will be in St. Louis. Mr. Miller will be the successor of Joseph Ramsey. who Is now both pres ident and general manager of the Wa bash. It is said to be the plan of the directors to elect George Gould to the presidency, though the active work of management will fall on MT Miller.
 Mir. Miller is 42 years old and native of Hannibal, Mo. He has been in the railroad business for 2 years, having been first employed as a boiler makers s apprentice with the Hannibal X St Joseph road.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Bold Attempt at Kidnapping.

Columbus. O., May A remark able attempt at Kidnapping almost cost Geo. Partee, aged IS, his life here. Par tee grabbed the 1-year-old child of An gelo Ross from it's cradle and made a dash to get away. The frantic moth CT gave the alarm and large crowd followed the culprit. capturing him after a long chase. The mob was in the act of pounding the life of him when officer interfered. When taken back for identification it took moro officers to prevent his being killed by the mob. He claims to be from Kan sas City, and is in a serious condition from his terrible beating.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Old Silver Dollar Found

A silver dollar of the coinage of 1900 was found at Fort Smith. It is much larger in circumference than the sil. yer dollar of today. but not quite SD thick. There is the usual eagle on one side and on the reverse side is the head of woman. which is said to 1e a portrait of Lady Washington It sold for BIO, and had it been of the mintage of 1891, 1t would have been worth s2,000. ss there are only eight coins of that date in existence.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Murder and Suicide.

w H Wilder of Kansas City. Mo. shot and killed his wife at Hot Springs. the ball entered above the left eye and penetrated the brain. After the shooting Wilder went to get a physician. who, upon examination, told him that the woman's wound was fatal and accused him of mur- dering her. as her clothing was torn and there were evidences of a strug- gle. This he denied and claimed the woman shot herself by accident. The physician left to call an officer and Wilder retired to another room and blew his own brains out. the bullet entering one temple and going out at the other There were no witnesses to the murder or suicide.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
ANOTHER CHARGED TO HOCH.
The Modern "Biuebearu" Said to Have Married Justine Lonier in Chicago in 1902.

Chicago. April 27-One more name may be added to the long list of matri- monial dupes e Johann Hoch. now on trial here charged with murder, if the accusations made by Karl Frederick Loffier. of Durlach. Germany, are true. In letter receiver here by the police. Loffler declares he has identI- fled picture of Hoch as that of man who married Loffler's niece, Justine Loffler, in Chicago, in 1902 Loffler declares his niece, after going to New York with Hoch, married the alleged "Bluebeard. whose assumed name was Richard Schmidt The woman then disappeared. and Loffler says he be. lieves she was murdered by the self. confessed bigamist
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
MOB BREAKS INTO THE JAIL.
Dick Craigshead, an Alleged Double Murderer, PrObnbly Fatally shot
 by Mob ut Homer, La.

Shreveport La, April 27.-After working three hours with sledge ham mers and pick axes. mob of 9 men broke into the parish jail al Homer, La. 75 miles northeast of Shreveport, Wednesday, and shot Dick Craighead, infiieting wounds which will prove f. tal. Craighead was charged with the rau-Ger of Mrs. Ike Mckee. the wife of his half-brother. and her little son. The authorities were unaware of the design upon the prisoner until it was too late to protect him. Every tele- phone and telegraph wire out of Ho- mer was cut. and the rifles of the Clai- borne guards. the local military com pany. were seized before the move was made on the jail
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Powers Wants Case Tran.ferred.

Georgetown, Ky. May 4-With two life sentences and after having been under the shadow of the death pen. alty for over year before that yer dict was reversed Caleb Powers, ac- cused of conspiracy before the fact to murder William Goebel. has made application to the circuit court to have his case transferred to the Unit ed States district court. Powers based his petition on the claim that he Is being denied equal pain of the law under the constitution of the United States, prohibiting any state from depriving any person of life. liberty or property without due process of law
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Killed by Pitched Ball.

Jesse Strode, 22 years old, was in stantly killed during ball game at Gillett, Arkansas county He was at the bat and was struck just above the heart by a pitched ball. He fell to the ground and expired immediately. The pitcher was a warm friend of Strode's and his grief over the acci- dent was very great. Strode had been married but a short time The acci- dent was a very peculiar one. It seemed that Strode was dazed as the ball sped swiftly toward him. and he made no effort to dodge.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
More People Killed in Russia.

Lodz. May -Four men shot and killed a police sergeant and severely wounded the detective who tried to arrest them. Serious riots are oc- curing in the streets. The military fired on one crowd, killing four per sons and wounding several othersy
 A police sergeant was killed also at Warsaw, and more trouble is ex- peeted at the end of the religious eel ebration in progress at the churches.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Seven Years for Former Bank Cashier.

Cleveland, O.. May A. B. Spear. cashier of the closed -..izens bank of Oberln, pleaded guilty on one count of the indictment charging him with making false entries in the bank years imprisonment in the Ohio peni- tentiary. The other fifteen counts were nolle pressed. Mrs. Chadwick is under indictment on the same charge
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Book Aoent Gets pamaoes

In the United States circuit court at Little Rock, book agent obtained judgment for s626.50 as damages for alleged false imprisonment against the mayor and city marshal of vii. mot The suit was brought fer Sl0.. 900, alleging false Imprisonment. for alleged violation of towf ordinance regulating the peddling of books The plaintiffs plea was that the ordinance was void when he was arrested.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
A RIGHT REGAL DONATION.
in Steel Stocks to Provide An nuitIes for College Teachers

New York, April 2s.-A gift of s10.- 000, 900 by Andrew Carnegie to provide annuities for college professors who are not able to continue in active sery- ice was announced Thursday by Frank A. Vanderlip. vice-president of the Ma tional City Bank of New York.
 Professors in the United States. Can ada and Newfoundland will share in the dLstribption of the income of the fund
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
TRAGEDY AT HOT SPRINGS.
A Kansas City Man Fatally Shoots His Wife and Then Blows His
 Own Brains Out.

Little Rock. Ark, April 2s.-A spe- cial from Hot Springs says: A prob able murder. followed by suicide, oc- cured IT. rooming house here. when W. H. Wilder. of Kansas City, Mo. is alleged to have shot his wife. the ball entering near the left eye and pene trating the brain. After the shooting. I.ss:11,,-isf blew oJ. bis own brains
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Break of Dam Causes Flood.

Holbrook. Ariz.. May 4.-The big dam at St. Johns, Ariz. has broken. and a great flood of water is rushing down the valley toward HoibrookA Another dam at Woodruff. between St. Johns and Holbrook, Is in the path of the flood waters and will be carried away, adding to the volume of water Much damage has already been done and more is expected
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Boy Fatally Shot.

Alexander Mitchell. a white boy, was fatally shot at Little Rock by Tee Tanner. a 16-year-old negro. be- cause he refused to give the negro some tobacco The negro used shotgun and was at close range when he fired, the whole charge entering the boys body Tanner escaped.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Desperate Negro Captured.

After a chase of over a week, Tom Wilson, the negro who killed his brother at Helena. was captured a few miles south of that place. while try ing to cross the river into Mississippi He had been wounded twice in fights with posses, once in the side and once in the groin
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Stay of Execution Granted.

James Ince. convicted of the mur, der of his wife and three children at Danyil.e. and sentenced to be hanged this week. has been granted a re. prieve pending an appeal to the SUI preme court. A decision from that body will probably be had within three or four weeks
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Suicide Near Huntinqton.

Will Stephenson. coal miner 40 years of age, committed suicide at his home near Huntington. He placed the muzzle of shotgun to his forehead and pressed the trigger with a stick. blowing the top of his head off III health seems 70 have been the cause He leaves family.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Fell tao Feet and Killed.

George Munyun, living east of Gravette. was killed at Joplin by fall ing 1S0 feet to the bottom of a shaft in the mines, of which he was ground boss. The deceased has been a miner for forty-odd years, and was being drawn up. and at the top ke slipped and fell.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Church Burned at Texarkans.

The Bereh Street Baptist church and a dwelling next to it at Texarkana were destroyed by fire. The fire origi- mated in the church and is supposed to have caught from escaping gas in the heater. used for heating water in the baptistry. Loss $500 partially insured
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Killed by an Elevator.

Joseph Hoelman aged P years, whose parents live at Hartford in this state. was instantly killed at the Southern hotel where he is employed in St. Louis. His death was caused by getting his head caught between the baggage elevator platform and the flooring
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Fire at Greenville. s. C.

Greenville. s. C., May 4.-Fire. which broke out in the millinery de partment of large dry goods estab- lishment. destroyed the store. The stock, valued at s60.O00. is a complete loss. with about fifty per cent insured. The origin of the fire is a mystery.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Killed in Battle With Rocks.

Andrew McMulen, negro contract or, was hit in the head with a rock at Hot Springs and almost instantly killed. by another negro. They got into a rock fight over money matters. and the stone which did the work weighed about two pounds, and struck deceased behind the ear. crushing his skull The negro who threw the rock escaped
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Nan Patterson Jury Disagree.

New York. May 4.-Having failed to reach verdict and declaring that they were hopelessly disagreed, the jury in the Nan Patterson case has been discharged It was the fourth trial for the show girl. Nan Patterson. on the charge of murdering Caesar Young, a bookmaker
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Increased Orders for Big Guns.

Essen, Germany. May 4.-Krupp's immense contracts, partly for the re- arrangement of German artillery and partly for Russian, Japanese and Turkish orders, has required the com pany to increase the number of work men from about 24,O00 to more than 20 900
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
=F R F E =
 LN MULFOkD. Jeweler. Memphl. Tenn.
sUBrERRANEAN WONDERS W WammOth Cave
 AND H COLOSSAL CAVERN

Are the most interesting of all tho Natural Wonders in America. These wonderful Caverns are visited an- nually by thousands of tourists from this country and abroad. They are pronounced by scientists the most magnificent work of nature It would well repay you to take the time to make visit to them. They are 100 miles south of Louisville. Ky, near the
 LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE R. R. and the undersigned will be glad to quote you rates. give train schedules or send you a beautiful illustrated 4S-page booklet giving an interesting description of these remarkable places
 c. L. STONE. Gen. Pass. Aat.,
 Louisville, Ky.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-10
TO BUILD p. & |. N.
Six Hundred Japanese Labor
ers Being Arranged For to
Arrive Soon.

John II. Harris, Of Denver Colorado
the new chief engineer of construction Of
the P. & I. y. railway, arrived in Weiser
Monday afternoon and has entered upon
his new duties Tuesday morning he
and General Manager Heigho departed
for Council where they engaged horses
and rode over the proposed route from
that point to Meadows and Payette
lakes. As soon as the gentlemen return
and complete few minor details it il
stated that construction work on the ex-
tension will begin. Another indication
that work will begin within a few days
is that a prominent japanese employ
ment agent has been in the city during
the week arranging for the sccommoda-
ton of 500 or 800 Jap labcrers who are
expected to arrive shortly and will be
hurried to the front.
The railway offices, yards and shops
here present busy scene, preparing fol
the arrival Of additional forces, material
and rolling stock.-wei-er Signal.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-10
A MARROW ESCAPE
a cassIa County Sheep Man
Struck by Lightning and
Lives to Tell the Tale.

Thomas Thomas was struck by light
ming at his sheep camp near Oakley and
lives. The following particulars are Ia
ken from the Oakley Eagle:
When struck he rose several feet from
the ground and fell backward. Il was
seven hours after the accident before be
showed any signs Of life except faint
action Of the heart and pulse. The cleo
trio current first came in contact with
the right side Of his head, singeing his
hair, passed down his right cheek, burn
ing off the mustache on that side. passed
on down 10 his chest where II separated
and continued on downward, encircling
the abdomen, and came together tc
again separate at the loins, passing
down each leg in front Of the knee
where each made half circle, changed
to the calf and on down to the heel ans
then into the ground shattering eacl
shoe to atoms. The body Of Mr.. Thoma
is marked with deep burns, and his fee
are bruised and swollen. Fhe burns ap
parently did not reach any vital part
and he sill undoubtedly recover.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-10
around the State
Items elsaasd irom MARI Sources

Nampa will celebrate the Fourth IN
grand style this year.
Ada county has sent eight inmates to
the state reform school
Caldwell i- 10 have an up.to-date -four
mill and machine shop and foundry
in the near future.
Nsmpa Eet- the ~usar factory, and
the million dollar plant will be hand
some addition 20 the junction city.
Howard sebree recently donated 70
acre tract TO the town Of Caldwell for
city park.
The little orc and one-hslf-year-old
laughter Of Mr. and Mrs. John SOiEiger,
Uho reside near Ssmpa, was drowned
I'm an irrisating ditch one day last week.
Mvron E. Helms, OF FocatellO, was
killed a. the show grounds at that place
last week by being thrown from buggy
and having his neck broken.
William Penrod, a well known rsncher
living Is miles northeast of Blackfcct,
was fatally stabbed by William Egbert,
a nsishbor, on Tuesday Of last week.
They auarreled over water ditch
The body Of Dan Kingsley, the ferry
man, who Lost his iifr at shc-houe fsils
short time ago, ~ar discovered by
tourists below the falls on Tuesday Of
last week. The body was badly bruised
and decompo-eSl.
Payelte Enterprises core bis
credi. mark for Caldwell. The ue~ city
administration Is doing something under
the slogan of the new maycr--"A eiear
CITY both morally and sahitarllS'' Tbs
bawiy houses have been close'l and th'
/, inmates urivred 70 leave town. slo
( machines have also been hsnished'
A srunsesille despatch says Kh'
} White BIRD s,arv irivef brlas- nv~- q
I uashout on the Wbits Riri-Pollees yea'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-10

pay pe'ldler's license, which ne refused
70 do, saying the goods belonged to a
Seattle firm.
l. \. Julian. the county assessor, visi-
ted him and demanded tazes on the
goods, which was also refused, where
upon there was an assessment levied OF
about $50. Mr.. Mccoy refused to pay
and in consequence had his boxes Of
groceries loaded upon a dray by Mr..
Julian and placed in storage 10 await a
public sale They remained in custody
ever night, and promptly at Q a. m. che
next morning the peddler was glad tC
pay the taxes and costs and depart OF
the stage in peace.