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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-20
Rock Island-Santa Fe Alliance,

An important trackage and traffic
alliance between the Rock Island and
Santa Fe systems is pending Presi-
dent Ripley. Vice President Kendrick
General Solicitor Lathrop and other
Santa Fe officials have just made
trip over the Rock Islands st. Louis
Kansas City line and other parts of
the Rock Island system. They were
accompanied by Vice President Nudge,
General Manager Cain and other
Rock Island officials. The Santa Fe
is exceedingly anxious to secure an
entrance to st. Louis via the Rock
Islands line from Kansas City, and in
return for such concession is said
to be willing to give the Rock Island
the use of it's main tracks where desir-
ed between Kansas City and Califor-
MIA By using some sections of the
Santa Fe line the Rock Island could
not only reduce its mileage from Kan
sas City to the Pacific coast, but
would not be solely dependent upon
the Southern Pacific to maintain
through service via Ell Paso.
The Santa Fee system at one time in
cluded the line now owned by the
Rock Island from st. Louis to Belle,
No. known as the ST. Louis, Kansas
City and Colorado. Since the Rock
Island secured it in 1902 it has been
extended from Belle to Kansas City,
and has been put in frst-class physi,
cal condition. 1t has the easiest
grades of any line between Kansas
City and st. Louis, and is only q trifle
longer than the shortest line between
these cities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-20

Washington. u. c.. Aug. l9.-The |
United States Tobacco Journal of
New York City. the leading tobacco
trade paper will today call atten-
ton 10 peculiar state Ct affairs in
the customs division of the treasury
department., which is now under in
Fes>igation by that department.
II the facts already in the posses
sIGn of the Tobacco Journal are supple
mented by details procured by the
treasury agents the scandal promises
to be one that will put those in the
postoffice and other departments in
the shade, as it is possible that the
government has been defraudcd of
hundreds Of thousands of dollars in
revenue.
The whole matter hinges on the
classification of Cuban leaf tobacco.
which pays S5 cents per pound duty
as filler leaf and $1.S5 per pound duty
as wrapper leaf. The difference of
$l.50 per pound on hundred-pound
bales imported in lots of from SO to
500 bales is sufficiently large to lead
to frequent attempts to pass wrapper
leaf through the customs houses as
filler and as tobacco is very difficult
product to properly classify. the OPP
pertunity for fraud has long been rec
ognized and the department has for
years favored a uniform rate of du-
ty, which would eliminate the incen-
tive for this fraud.
The case now under investigation
is that of shipment of over 100
bales. of tobacco. los to be exact.
from small manufacturing concern
in Tampa. Fla, to a large firm of eli
ear manufacturers in New York City.
Was Being Investigated.
The circumstances under which this
suspicious to attract the attention of
officials of the department, and the
case was being quietly investigated
when the United States Tobacco Jour
nal became possessed of the facts.
From information now in the hands
of the department it appears that
some time since a large quantity of
tobacco was shipped from Havana to
a small manufacturing firm in Tampa.
enough, it is said, to last that firm for
over a year.
Recently the shipment, or almost all
of it, was quietly withdrawn, not all
at once, but in several lots, by the
Tampa firm, and shipped to a large
New York firm of manufacturers, the
total amount being 1OS bales. If this
tobacco is filler leaf the department
will have no criticism to make but if
it should prove to be wrapper leaf,
there will be much trouble, for some
thing like $4,000 difference In duties
is involved.
Three important firms are connect
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-20
Goulds Thought to Be Interested.

1t is believed by many people that
the Gould interests are back of the
projected Houston, Beaumont and
Red River railroad that is to be built
from Houston. east to Alexandria,
La. The contract for the construct
ion of the first 40 miles of this road
has been let and construction
work is in progress. The Goulds have
been seeking a southern outlet into
Louisiana from Texas for several
years. About three years ago they or
ganized and obtained a charter for
the Houston, Beaumont and New Or
leans railroad. which was projected to
run from Houston to New Orleans by
way of Beaumont, paralleling the
Southern Pacific for the whole dis
t;nce. The route of this line was To-
Gated and everything was in readiness
to start to build when the news came
that an agreement had been entered
into between the Goulds and E. H.
Hartman, representing the Southern
Pacific, whereby the latter's occupied
territory was not to be encroached
unon. It is said that this agreement
is no longer in effect.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-20

ance, j. G. Bloom, and the superintend-
ent of motive power, Thomas Roope,
are in Chicago where they will meet
with the transportation, maintenance
and mechanical officers of the system
and with the second vice-prseident
H. U. Nudge, for conference. 1t is
reported that one thing of importance
to be decided upon is the assignment
eff locomotives to various divisions.
At present there is lack of system
in the division of power. 1t is in
tended TO assign each engine to GER
tain division, taking care to give to
each division the kind of engines it
ought to have. When this is done
each division will look after its own
power.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-20
CARS MANIFESTO
AUTHORIZES NATIONAL ASSEM-
BLY, TO BE CHOSEN BY
THE PEOPLE.
Consultive Assembly Is to Be Formed
by Elected Representatives From
Whole of Russia.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 19.-Russia's
national representative assembly, the
fruit of decades Of stress and striving
for reform, which endcws the Russian
peole with the right of being consult
ed through their chosen representa-
tives in the suggestion. preparation
and repeal of legislation, today takes
its place among the fundamenta insti-
tutions of the empire.
In solemn manifesto. Emperor
Nicholas announced this morning to
his subjects the fruition of his plans
summoning the representatives of the
people, as outlined by him in a re-
script issued March 3 last and fixed
the date for the first convocation as
mid-January and a ukase addressed to
the senate formally orders that body
to register as the imperial will law
project formulating the nature. pow
ers and procedure of the new govern
mental organization.
The manifesto, ukase and project
are published this morning in special
editions of the Official Messenger in
ST. Petersburg and Moscow. They
will be given out for publication at
noon to all the papers throughout the
empire. many of which are preparing
to issue extra editions to signalize a
momentous historical event, overshad-
owing in Importance the liberation of
the serfs in 1861.
The date of the occasion has been
happily chosen with due regard to the
poetical symbolism so dear to the
Russian heart for on this day is cele-
brated the great religious feast of the
Transformation of Christ with the
bringing to the church of the first
fruits of the new harvest.
The national assembly will be con-
sultive organization in connection
with the council of the empire and
legislative body. The powers OF the
emperor remain theoretically abso-
lutte. AS the emperor is the supreme
law-giver and autocrat. the decisions
of the douma have only recommends
atory and not binding force. though
the rejection of any legislative matter
bv twc-thirds majority of both
houses is sufficient to prevent the
measure from becoming lawful
The representatives of the people
will not only have the right to be
heard on any legislation proposed by
the government, but also can voice
their desires en- new laws and will
have the right to exact certain SUI
pervision over budgetary expend1-
lures
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-20

ed with the transaction. The Havana
firm cGnsi2nin9 the tobacco. the Tam.
pa firm receiving il and the New York
firm to which it was finally shipped.
the New York firm has Havana cor
large and important houses, and "a
the New York firm has Haavna con-
heetiOnS, and the Havana firm ships
direct TO New York, the treasury dc.
partment is at loss to understand
why the Havana leaf dealers should
have shipped 10 the New York manu-
taeturers through a Tampa firm, es-
pecially as the freight charges are
so much higher by water and rail than
by water alone
The Now York cigar leaf board OF
trade is greatly interested in the mat
ter and will probably call it to the
attention OF the National Cigar To-
baccc association, of which A. Blur
of New York is president. The off
GERS of both organizations reside in
New YORK city.
Long Under Suspicion.
The Clear Havana Manufacturer as
ISOLATION OF the United States which
has also its headquarters in New York
and which includes the leading man
! ufacturers of clear Havana cigars in
this country. is also very much inter
ested. The Washington representa-
tive of this association admitted to-
day that he was aware the treasury
department was investigating the mat
ter but declined to discuss it for pub.
licatiOn He stated, however, that he
understood that tobacco landed on the
piers of New York direct from Cuba
was likely to be in better condition
than when landed at Tampa. kept
some time in bonded warehouse and
then shipped by rail to New York, so
that he could not understand why
enough tobacco to make one million
cigars, if it is filler leaf, should have
been shipped to New York under such
circumstances.
The inspection of tobacco at Tamra
and Key West has long been under
the suspicion of the tobacco trade in
general and the treasury department
has been keeping close tab on it. Dur
ing the past few years a number of
more important firms of cigar manu-
facturers have either removed from
New York and other large cities to
Tampa and Key West or have estab-
lished branch factories there.
AS there is but little difference in
the freight rates On the raw material
between Havana and New York and
Havana and Tampa, and the labor
conditions in New York are vastly
superior to thase of Tampa, the tlade
is suspicious that the classification Of
leaf tobacco at the Florida ports has
sc n.eihing to dc with tie case.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-20
SUPT. HINEMoN ILL.

Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ten H. Hinemon was unable to be at
his Office yesterday on account of ILL.,
ness, says the Gazette. He is expect
ed to recover shortly and resume his
duties. His illness seriously handicaps
the working force of the office, as
Prof. J. J. Doyne has been unable to
be at his desk for several days, al
though he is performing as much of
his work as possible at his home
Three county examiners reports were
received yee.ssz4uay, from Calhoun,
lizard and Greene counties.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-20
Rate Sheet Meetings.
power.

The lines comprising the Memphis
rate sheet, which governs traffic in
to Little Rock, will meet in Cincin-
nati September 4, 5, and 6 to revise
the sheet for winter business. Lines
comprising the Louisville, Cincinnati
and Evansville rate sheets will also
hold conference in Cincinnati and
Evansville rate sheets will also hold
conference in Cincinnati on the
same days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-20
DEATH OF LITTLE
CATHRINE THOMPSON.

The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
J. H. Thompson died at Colorado
Springs, Colo, On August II. The re-
mains will arrive here on the NO. >
Cotton Belt train today The funer-
al will occur from the residence, 50a
East Second avenue, at 3 p m Mon
day The little one had been ill for
quite while, and Mr. and Mrs
Thompson took her to the Springs
about two months ago with a hope thai
her health would be improved Mr.
Tompson is a popular conductor, and
has many friends in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-20
CASE AT STARkEViLLE, MISS.
Patient Recently Came There From
Mississippi City.

Mobile, Ala, Aug 19-Dr. Eckford,
city health officer of Starkeville, Miss.
announces a well-developed case of
yellow fever at that place. The case
i that of man named Clark. who
came from Mississippi City.
The Mobile and Ohio has annulled
all trains on the StarkeviIle branch
until they can make further arrange
ments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-20
DEATH OF BABY

T. Osbcn Johnson, the twenty.
mcnth s-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. O.
Johnson, died at the residence Of Mr..
Shandy, 716 Walnut street, at O'Clock
Friday afternoon. The funeral took
place frem the residence at 2 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon, Rev. Ross Moore
were laid to rest at Bellwood.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-20
Contract Let for Springfield Line.

Contract Let for Springfield Line.
The Wilier Construction company
cf Springfield has secured the con
tract to grade the Missouri Pacific
railroad from Springfield to Crane,
in Stone county, and dirt will fly in
10 days. The contract calls for COM
lletion by April 1, 1906, of 80 miles
of grading, concrete and timber work.
This will take up within mile of
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-20
RAILROAD NEWS.
. 1. + + 1. 1. i. i. !. 1! !. + !. +
Surveyors Near Eureka SPRINGS.

~ " ''oo' = 'SNe' SP' TTISo.
A corps of surveyors is running a
line four miles west of Eureka
Springs and crossing the Frisco south
of Seligman. They give it out as
new line for the Kansas City Southern
and that grades are better than ex-
nected
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-20
Rock Island Conference.

D. e. Cain, general manager of the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific rail-
way. with the general superintendent,
T. T. Dolan; the engineer of mainten-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-20
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

Marthan O'Brien. colored woman
Of McGehee, was struck by lightning
and killed almost instantly Friday
afternoon. No particulars of the acct
dent were learned yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-20

Springfield The contract to extend
the Missouri Pacific south involves
an expenditure of not less than ST.
0oO, 1000, most of which will be circulat-
ed in Springfield.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-20
BIG FRAUD UNEARTHED

INVOLVES THE TREASURY CLASSIFICATION
OF CUBAN TosAcco-sHIPM TAMPA NOW UNDER
Observation-Disclosures SOUTHERN PORTS UNDER
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-20
False Reports Circulated.

considerable feeling has been arous-
ed over the circulation of reports
attributed to representatives of rail
rad lines which do not operate into
Men Orleans to the effect that the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-11
SHEDD PRAISES THE EXHIBIT
Says Nebraska's Work mt Portland
Attracts Attention and Com
meut of Press.

H. @. Shedd Of Ashland and member of
the Nebraska commission to the Lewis and
Clark exposition at Portland was an Omaha
visitor Monday, having been called home
by the illness of his father, H. H. Shedd,
at Ashland.
Mr.. shedd was in charge of the Nebraska
exhibition at st. Louis. He said:
while the Nebraska exhibit at Portland
is not as big as it was at St. Louis, It is
much the same. including the moving pic
ture theater with some new features. The
principal effor TT Of the commission has been
to make distinctly agricultural exhibit at
Portland with a view to emphasizing those
products for which Nebraska is building
up a market on the Pacific coast. Our corn
exhibit is much better than at st. Louis
both in quantity and quality, the corn of
last year being OF higher grade than the
year previous. We shall add a poultry ex-
hibit later and our small grain exhibits
compare favorably with other small grain
states. We are now installing the new crop
of grain, William James of Dorchester
in charge OF the agricultural exhibits now
being in the state getting up the new ex-
hibit Of grain. Nebraska is the only state
making a corn exhibit in the agricultural
palace and II attracts much attention"
In referring to the moving picture ex-
hibit OF Nebraska that attracted so much
attention at St, Louis, Mr.. Shedd said:
"The theater occupies a detached position
in the center of the Nebraska pavilion. The
Pacific coast papers have mentioned the
Nebraska exhibit frequently and it is also
mentioned in the daily program of the ex-
position"
Mr.. shedd said furthe r Governor Mickey
had informed him recently that he viii IN
few days let the contract for the silver
service for the battleship Nebraska and he
expects to have the service on exhibition
with the Nebraska exhibit at Portland dur
ing the latter pant of the exposition. The
exposition will close October 10.
The commission is making plans for Ne
braska day, which will take place during
the latter part Of August. Governor Mickey
and his stan have promised TO be present
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-11
DEAL FOR VOTING MACHINES
Negotiations opened by city Council
where They Were Left on
Last Year.

The general council committee yesterday
afternoon decided TO reopen the voting ma
chine negotiations where they were broken
of last summer and authorized a resolution
directing the old special committee, con-
sisting of Nicholson, Hoye and Evans, to
get busy again.
s c. Hamilton, representing the United
States Standard machine. which has been
practically selected by the council Cx-
planned the status of the matter and told
which TO make payments Several mem
bers Of the council expressed opinions that
the machines should be bought for the fall
election. 1t Is estimated that thirty will
take care of the city. AS at present con-
templated the county will bear part of the
expense Only the amount saved over
present election expenses will be saved this
year City Attorney Breen thinks pay
ment can be arranged legally in this way.
1t was decided to allow r. b. Carter. con-
tractor, H.1O0 on his bill for extras" on
the Eleventh and Jones street fire engine
house.
Action taken regarding the buying of 900
feet of hose for the street department was
reconsidered and orders will be given for
the purchase Of 500 feet of four-ply Maltese
Cross rubber hose at 81 a foot, provided
1t is guaranteed for three years against
defects in materials and workmanship. II
was the turning down OF a committee re-
port recommending just this thing that
caused the mayors remarks concerning
''barroom legislation" Councilmen are an
CRY with the mayor, but did not let this
stand in the way of their action.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-11
BABrS HAND BRINGS TEARS
Little Ones Touch on wRywRrd
Mothers Cheek Arouses the
Parental Instinct.

The tender touch of a baby hand on her
face and the gentle pressure OF its arm
around her neck brought anguish and re-
morse to Mrs. f. b. Austin as she clasped
to her breast her 3-year-old son in the
matron's department at the city Jail.
The woman's husband was arrested SAT-
urday evening at 1915 Davenport street by
Detectives Ferris and Dunn and when ar
ragned in police court Monday morning
on the charge of being drunk was fined s.
and costs.
At the time of Austin's arrest the wife
and child were taken to the matron's de-
partment for safe keeping and until the
case could be fully investigated II is said
that the family has been coming from
their home in Council Bluns on numerous
recent evenings and stopping at the num-
Der mentioned The woman is said to have
been out on the streets Saturday evening
when tho husband and baby were located
by the detectives.
Probation Officer Bernstein investigated
the case in the infants behalf and allowed
the mother to return to her home in Coun-
Gil Bluffs on the promise that she would
mend her ways and keep the baby in bet
ter surroundings. Mrs. Austin appeared
penitent and pledged to keep inviolate her
promise to do better for the child.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-11
WORK AT DETENTION HOME
Progress Being Made for the Care of
Delinquent JuveniIes-MOre
Facilities Needed.

A look through the new detention home
on South Tenth street Monday showed that
Mrs. Heller, the superintendent is rapidly
getting the place into shape. At least, this
is true so far as the superintendent can go.
The county board had to meet such an
unexpected expense to put the Juvenile
court law into operation that just at pres
ent the members of the board do not feel
like putting in all the repairs that are
needed on the premises. A bath room for
the children is being installed in the large
and well-lighted basement. where the work.
shop for the boys will also be located.
Some of the rooms need papering and the
floors need painting. but at present these
things will have to be dispensed with.
A school room. on the second floor, is
being fitted UP, and 1t will be a very pleas
ant room for the purpose too. On the floor
! above are the dormitories, not large, but
equal to present demands. There is also
good room that is to be set aside for an
| hospital. If necessary, case of contagion
could be effectively isolated here, owing to
| the location Of the room. Another feature
Of the home will be meditation room"
where those children who break the rules
will spend a few hours in solitude 1t Is the
hope of the superintendent that this room
will not be used very much.
| At present there are three girls and two
boys at the home, and the boys will find
! pleasant and agreeable work at cutting
| and raking the lawn. One Of the girls has
busted herself in decorating the dormitory
| in an attractive manner.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-11
LARGEST BUILDING PERMIT
License Issued for Brandeis Structure
to Cost Six Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars.

The largest building permit ever issued
by the city was written by Chief Clerk
Grotte of the building department yCster-
day afternoon. 1t was for the new lSran-
deis department store, fronting on Six
teenth, Douglas and Seventeenth streets,
and the estimated price given Is tS50,GD
The largest single permit heretofore is
sued was for the New York Life ruiidlng,
$5OO,0OO The new department store, which
will be the largest and finest I'm the west
will be constructed of brick with ornate
stone trimmings. 1t will be 264 feet long
1872 feet wide and seven stories high. The
excavating and preliminary work has teen
in progress for some time. John l.aterser
Is the architect.
To date the value of the new Construc-
ton for the year has beaten The enLro
twelve months of 1904 by s1S6,J19, the FIG
ures being S2.237,S4O against S2,O5l,90; this
In less than seven months.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-11
COATES IN CRITICAL STATE
Soldier shot while Entering GirIu
Room il Low from the
Wounds. '.'

The condition of Private William E.
Coates of the Thirtieth infantry OF Fort
Crook, who was shot by Mrs. Martha ].
Lane at Bellevue while attempting to break
into her home one night last week is re-
ported to be extremely critical.
The story of the shooting is to the effect
that Coates and two or three companions
undertook to force an entrance into the
house of Mrs. Lane by back window and
had succeeded in cutting out the screen,
when Mrs. Lane was aroused and ordered
them to leave. Upon their refusing to do
so she fired three shots through the win
dow, one Of which struck Coates in the
stomach.
Popular sympathy seems to be wholly
with Mrs. Lane, whom It is alleged has
been subjected to much harassment by
some of the soldiers. Mrs. Lane denies her
daughter was engaged to Coates, or that
either Of her daughters had even so much
as kept company with Coates. She declares
love had no part in the AFFAIR.