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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
Police Matters.

Mr.. Hightower. fer the police com
mittee. had no report: but Mayor
White called the attention of the
council to the fact that the police
Headquarters were the scene OF a min
iature cloudburst during the recent
heavy rains, and that the roof leaked
so badly that there was not dry spot
in it, driving the police officials and
police court out. He said he had seen
Mr.. Murray of the Press-Eagle about
vacating the ground floor of the city
hall, in order that the police depart
ment may be removed to it: but Mr.
Murray had stated that he would
probably get out by the latter part OF
this month. Mr.. Murray's time had
expired, he said, on June l. and ne
had retained possession OF the hu''d-
ing for some time without PAYNE q
cent in rent to the city. He tho""''
it time to take some steps to get pos
session.
Dr.. Jordan: ''Has demand bG-T
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
FOREST PARK THEATER
An Entire Lot of New Faces on the
Bill This Week.

This bill at this popular resort this
week produces one long. hearty laugh.
From start to finish there is not a dry
moment and it would be hard to de-
eide just what act you liked the best.
Hy Greenway, the original comedy
juggler. started the laugh and it was
kept up the entire evening. In ad
dition to his exceptionally clever jug
Cling he has very clever make up
and his droll sayings were heartily
enjoyed by the patrons. The Coltons
were up to all expectations and their
clever parodies and run of talk was
decided hit The three Hylands do
very clever comedy act. It is original
and their finish. an imitation of min
strel parade band with Baby Hyland
as drum major is great. This child.
less than four years of age. does
baton swinging that would be credit
to a man. The pictures on the kino-
drome. it gees without saying. took
we'll. Tonight Mr.. Peterman will pre-
sent the same bill with an entirely
new series of pictures-the mocnshin-
ers-showing you the moonshiners'
home, the still in operation, the reve-
nue. officers. the raid on the still, etc.
There will be an entire change Of pro-
gram Thursday and two big matinees
this week, Wednesday and Saturday
at 2::30 p. m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
Must Get a Move On.

A petition was presented asking
chat house of ill fame be removed
from the corner northeast of the Mer.
rill school building 1t was referred
to the chief of police with instructions
to comply with the law. The house at
227 Elm street was also included in
the resolution.
A petition was read from resident
asking that certain other houses be
removed. which led to the introduc-
tien of a resolution putting the entire
regulation of houses of i'll fame into
the hands of the mayor and the chief
Of police. The introduction Of this
resolution brought forth protests from
Aldermen Fox and Jordan.
Mr.. Fox: "The council should not
dodge it's duty and shift the RESPONSE
h;litv upon the shoulders of two men.
It is big questicn-one that we may
always have with us-and I'm afraid
TOO big for two men to handle
Dr Jordan. "This is question
that we have always had with us and
w;,, continue to have with us: and
I'm inclined to think we should not
de,eeate cur responsibility in the mat
or TO the shoulders of any two men.
v,-o should maintain our authority IN
the matter. don't believe we should
mt this authority in the ha'tds OF any
two men. The present law is ample
for all purposes. and I see no need for
anv further legislation. I am opposed
to the resolution
The matter dropped cut of sight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
SHOOTING AT ARKANSAS CITY.
ExSheriff w. D. Preston Wounds
Thomas McElWee.

Arkansas City, July 1l.-Thomas
McElwee, well-known citizen. was
shot and dangerously wounded here
at 6 O'clock yesterday evening by ex
Sheriff w. d. Preston. The two men
had personal difficulty on the street
and the shooting was the result.
Before anyone could reach the bel
ligerents to prevent further trouble,
the shooting occurred. The result
can not be forecasted. as the charac-
ter of the wound inflicted upon McEl-
wee is not yet determined.
The nature and merits Of the dif.
ferenees between the two men have
not yet been made public, but will
probably develop In the courts.
Mr.. Preston was sheriff Of Desha
county three terms, from 1893 to l9o4,
and is we'll known throughout the
state. 4
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
Alleged Bribery Of Grand Jury.

Alleged Bribery OF 0Vano jury.
The Little Rock Democrat Of Mon
day afternoon says:
For some time there have Deeh
rumors On the street that an efort
has been made to bribe certain men,
hers Of the grand jury. but these ru-
mors were so intangible that there mas
been no ample grounds to warrant
their publication, beyond the state
ment made in the Democrat IN June
that greater sensations might develop
soon in the Doodle investigation.
The following communication was
had Saturday with Mr.. j. n. Steed OF
tho Steed Pharmacy. 10l7 West Sew
enth street. with reference to the ru'
NOR:
.There is a rumor on the streets.
Mr. Steed. that one Ct the grand jurors
oava Won s25 to vote against an in
dictment against Cook and that you
gave the money to Prosecuting Attor-
nev Rhoton. And you can neither
deny it nor affirm it? | do not tmhk
Mr. Rhoton is back yet, Mr.. Steed, ana
as the matter is practically pupilc
rroperty. as it appears, we want 10
use it today You say you 90 no'
think anyone knows enough ABOUT II
10 nrint and we had better walt uht''
Mr. Rhoton comes back. as 1t might
harm matters if printed now. Wei''
do you understand, Mr.. steeu' ma.
the middle man between the h'nes
and the man who gave 1t to you mas
signed an agreement"
Neither Affirm Nor Deny
Mr. steed would not answer the
questions. fatty declining e''hef ~
affirm or deny .o,+
When Mr.. Rhoton was askeo "D'". ~
If today he also defined 10 ann !" -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
n. L. BERTBERGER DEAD.

HI. Bertberger died at the Fourth
avenue hotel Tuesday at o'clock a.
m. He was forty years of age. and a
blacksmith by trade. He came here
some time ago from Springfield, Mo-,
where it is supposed he has brother
residing now. The latter has been
communicated with, and it will not
be known just what disposition will
be made of the remains until he is
heard from. Undertaken Ralph Rob
inson has charge of the body.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11

made upon Mr.. Murray for possession
OF the building?"
Mayor White: Regularly. sir. We
had talk cf rent and bond to require
Mr.. Murray to comply with his prom
ise to vacate. and that's the last we've
heard Of bond or rent"
Mr.. We'll: Has Mr.. Murray been
raid fer the printing he has done for
the city?'
Mayor White: ''No, sir. He has
never presented his bill since I've
been in Office
On molten the matter was referred
to the finance committee with in
structions to ascertain the amount
of the city's Indebtedness to Mr. Muir
ray and when he will vacate the build
ing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
Water and Liqht Matters.

Dr. Jordan. for the water and light
committee, had no report to submit;
but Mr. Bridges of the water company
was given permission to explain his
side of the differences existing be
tween his company and the water
company. DIR. Jordan moved that a
special meeting of the city council
be held next Friday night at o'clock
to discuss these differences with the
water company. and endeavor to set
tie them for good. The motion car
ried.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
Telephone Ordinance withdrawn.

Here Alderman Fox arose, and in a
very brief statement said that he had
been requested to withdraw the "tele-
phone crdinace" granting to the
Southwestern Telegraph and Tele.
phone company certain rights and
privileges in the city. including that
of putting their wires underground.
4 motion was made and carried that
the ordinance be withdrawn. This
action came as no surprise to those
present, as it had been rumored fer
several days that such action would
be taken.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
City Engineer Reports Nuisance.

City Engineer Reports Nuisance.
city Engineer Harper's report was
read. regarding the drainage on Third
avenue. 1t was adopted and ordered
spread on the records.
Mr.. Harper reporte also that the
Arkansas and Texas Ccal company
had constructed coal tramway across
West Fifth venue which was only
about nine feet high. and coal fire.
quently fell onto passers along the
street beneath. The company had al
so piled lot CT brick out into the
street. Referred to the sanitary com.
mittee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
SENATOR BERRY WILL
SPEAK At BIG REUNION.

Star City, July 1.-THE annual re-
union of Camp Ben McCulloch No.
SAG, u. C. ", will be held at Dunlap
Springs, Lincoln county. Governor
Davis and Senator James H. Berry
have been invited to deliver address.
es, leaving out politics. DIR. Junlus
Jordan of Pine Bluff and Hon. Joe T.
Robinson of Lonoke have also been
invited. /!
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
Electrical Ordinance Goes Over.

The ordinance creating an electrical
ing inspector, was read second time
and referred to the city attorney. 1t
will probably be reported back to the
council at its next regular session.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
To Open New Street.

Agreements from property owners
to open new street from Thirteenth
to Twentieth in the west end cf the
that the new street would give an
opening to the old Warren road into
the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
PEACE POWWOW
At PORTSMOUTH,

Washington. July 1l.-Third Assist
ant Secretary of State Pierce has an
rounced that the plenipctentiaries OF
Russia and Japan have decided upon
Portsmouth, N. H., as the meeting
place of the peace conference to be
held outside of Washington. The ses-
sions will be held at the government
navy yard at Portsmouth, In the new
building just completed there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
Mr.. Tyler Wants to Talk Again.

The clerk read the following mes
sage from General Superintendent w.
T. Tyler of the Iron Mountain rail.
way:
"H. King White. Pine Bluff, Ark
I will arrive in Pine Bluff on our train
1O5 tomorrcw morning. Can you ar
range special council meeting for the
purpose of going over depot matter
w. T. TYLER
On motion it was decided tC hold
a special meeting of the council this
morning to discuss the depot mat
ter with Mr.. Tyler
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
Monday Nights Session.

The city council meeting Monday
night was attended by Aldermen
noyce. Clement, Fox. Hightcwer. Jor-
dan. Riley and We'll, with Mayor H.
x,np White presiding The minutes
Z, tho last meeting were read and ap-
proved and the members got down ~
routine business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
Must Abate Nuisance.

A resolution was presented declar-
ing as a nuisance the debris thrown
into the street at the new hotel be.
ing erected on Main street by Mr.. In,
gram. and providing that that gentle
man be notified at cnce and required
to remove the debris within forty
eight hours after notification. The
resolution was adopted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
Desks for Aldermen.

A motion prevailed authorizing the
hoard of public affairs to contract Tor
,aht desks fer the use of the alder
mon and one for the city clerk, the
eo.,,or +o he three and one-half feet
long thirty inches wide and three
feet high. There were two noes op'
nosing the passage of this resolution
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11

Third avenue according to the Specifi
cations of the recent ordinance relat-
ing to the matter passed by the city
council. The matter was referred to
The water and light committee with
instructions to investigate and report
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11

IA this morning 10 go over the
ms fer the new Iron Mountain depot
Meet here with Superintendent Ty-
of that system, at Il
Neck. 1t will be remembered
ct the city council asked for certain
anges to be made in the plans for
e new depot here. and the confer
zee >&fth Mr.. Tyler Tuesday morning
a, with a view CT getting together
the subject if possible.
Superintendent Tyler stated that
had failed to receive the complete
ans and specifications and the blue
ints for the altered structures: but
ked the council to meet him again
i special session next Thursday.
len he would have the blue print
ady and would go ever the plans in
tail. This request was acceded to.
d a special session of the council
As called for next Thursday after.
on at 8 o'clock to &C. ever the mat
r fully and in detail.
Mr.. Tyler will have the plans for
3 depot on exhibition at the mayors
Ice next Thursday from o'clock
til 8 in the afternoon. and all inter-
ted citizens may view them there
ring that time. Promptly at 8
lock the council will meet to take
j. tal action on the matter of apprcv-
6 the amended plans fer the struc-
Y re
AT Tuesdays special session it was
cided to ask committee from the
ard of trade to meet with commit.
5 from the city council in canvass
4 the plans and specifications of the
hiding with view tC their adopticn
y rejection.
1T is understood that the amended
tans call for a structure that takes
the entire block of the site selected
ra it, and will include on the
rOnnd floor rooms for passenge rs.
'aggage. express and lunch counter.
nd the second floor will be given
yer to offices for the railway officials.
III. Tyler stated that it would require
1000 yards of macadam and 10000
aot of curbing for the street along
Hhich the railroad runs. The side
Yaak at the depot will be built CT vitri-
ie(l brick instead of concrete as at
lrst suggested. as the company had
ICme to the conclusion that the brick
s6uld answer the purposes better He
llSo referred to the location of the
reight house to be erected between
sedgia and Texas streets.
II was suggested that a committee
rom the council and one from the
loard of trade act in conjunction IN
l,teresting the property owners along
he street occupied by the tracks OF
he railroad in securing the release
rom contingent damages resulting
rem the improvements necessary to
he new building. The company agreed
4 remove all telegraph poles. SO that
he street should be occupied by moth
ng save the tracks of the road.
Perhaps the most important state
nent made at the meeting was that
made by Mr.. Tyler, in which ne IN
the council that the whole
natter was now up to the council. the
roper officials of the road having
igned all necessary papers deiegat'
No to the superintendent the author
IL for erecting the building. he
aid the company was ready to pro-
.eed lust as soon as all legal obstacles
Nd been removed.
Mr. Tyler will return to this city
ext Thursday morning, and Will
mend the day here. attending the spe-
.ial council meeting at 3 O'clock IN
he afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
Removal Of Arc Light.

On motion it was determined to re.
move the arc electric light at the riv-
or landing. at the foot of Barraque
street, to the corner Of State and Bar
raque.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11

neer had reported to him that he had
struck quicksand in making his ex
cayaticns for the concrete arch on
Texas street. He moved that the city
engineer be empowered to secure the
necessary piling for putting in foun-
dation for the work. The motion car
ried
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
Bridges.

Mr.. Hightcwer wanted to know
what steps were being taken with the
work on the bridge across Brumps
bayou. The city engineer said he had
spent nearly every day on it for the
past week. He was now waiting fo'
some caps.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
BRIBERY OF GRAND Jury
DOODLE CASES. AND SOME SENSATIONAL Discl osuREs a,=
PRoMisED-THE

Little Rock. July 11.-Rumors re,
garding sensational disclosures which
are expected to be made when the
Pulaski county grand jury reconvenes
EeXt Monday to resume the investiga-
tion of booding in the legislature be
came current yesterday, but no Off
cial confirmation of any of the re
ports could be had
1t is said that two. members of the
grand jury will be discharged from
further service when the Jury recon
venes Just what the reason for drop
ping these men is has not developed.
hut one report is to the effect that
some of the members are thought to
have talked too much outside of the
grand jury room and tC. have told too
investigation.
1t was also reported that some one
save J. n. Steed. a grand juror. $25 to
induce him to vote against indictin2
NJ. d. l.. Cook and that Mr.. Steed
turned this money over to Prosecute
ing Attorney Rhoton. Mr. Steed de-
clined to discuss the matter. Mr.
Rhoton also declined tc confirm or
deny the rumor. stating that he had
nothing whatever to say in the mat
ter,
Chapline Case Tomorrow.
Mr. Rhoton returned Sunday night
from Hartford City Ind, where he
was called week ago by the death
of his sister-in-law. He entered at
cnce into his preparations for the
trial of Representative George F..
Chapline. which will begin tomorrow.
Mr. RhOtOn stated that the state
would be ready to proceed with the
trial and is not expected that there
will be any delay Chapline will be
tried first on the charge Cf conspiracy.
This case is set for tomorrow and the
bribery case. in which he is charged
with Offering Representative Wilson
cf Perry county bribe of 500 on the
Killough levee bill, is set fer the fol
lowing day. There is little likelihood
however. that the first trial can be
concluded in one day, and the second
case will probably have to be reset.
It is probable, however that it will be
taken up Immediately after the first
case is concluded if both of them can
be concluded this week.
Mr. Rhoton declined yesterday to
make any statement as to what action
he proposes to take in the Covinstcn
case. He stated that while he did
net regard the second case against
Covington much stronger on the whole
than the first one. this was not entire
" responsible for his order to enter
nolle prcsequi in the second case. he
said that other reasons entered into
the matter and that these might be-
come apparent later.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
conf,,s;on in Cemetery Numbers.

4 Alderman Clement, for the ceme-
1oH committee. reported that conslo-
Borah,e confusion had arisen on ac-
count persons using the wrong lo's
- tho cemetery. This was due. ne
lid 70 the late Remembering OF the
He moved that the numbers be
,,,ated so as to do away with the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
Water Mains Extended.

An ordinance providing for the ex-
tension of the water mains on Twelfth
street from State to Olive was adopt
ed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
.LA;.. ~ Third Avenue.

letter was read from Mr.. feek oi
tho Cotton Belt stating that the COM
,anv,s electrical plant would not sup
~, tho mower necessary for lighting
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
Appropriation.

An ordinace appropriating $1,000
fer the use of the board of public af-
fairs was passed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11

DR.. Jordan said there was lots of
complaint frcm the northwest part of
the city on account of lack of scayen-
ger service, especially at the corner
of Pullen and Cedar. where a citizen
had reported that the city scavenger
The city scavenger reported that de-
partment two months behind with the
work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
BUY

Two ,ots from US ($300 and mp
wards), when paid for; we build yon
q home. If house costs 5000. 40
months interest will amount to 800:
total, 500. Ycu pay us $3.50 peI
month for 40 months; 1-3 Ieare
rent does the work.
"Get Yours" "
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
Sanitary Matters.

Alderman Riley, for the sanitary
committee. said that the city was full
OF mudholes and standing water. es-
pecially the south side, and didn't
know what could be done. He report
ed much complaint, but said that
while there was lots of standing wa
ter it was not stagnant
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11

1t was reported that citizens on
Linden street were also complaining
greatly on account of the drainage
It was moved that the city engineer
bring before the council plans and es
Inmates of the cost of draining this
section of the city. from Fourth to
Eighth. with tile drainage system.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11
VOW UP TO THE COUNCIL
NEW MOUNTAIN DEPOT LEGAL OBSTACLES

confusion. The matter was finally re-
ferred back to the committee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-11

Mr. Boyce said there was some very
bad places on East Fifth avenue. He
said the report had reached him that
as many as nine infants had died in
that neighborhcod recently in Cne
Gay. He asked that the city teams
be used in improving the drainage
there, especially in the neighborhood
of Utah street. The city engineer said
the best way to drain the neighbor
hood would be through Barrow's field
The mayor reported that the | nnc
feet of tiling recently ordered by the
city had arrived.
Mr.. Riley for the public works COM
avenue and Walnut street was very
bad The city engineer said the most
feasible plan for the work of draining
this section would be to put pipe
under Fifth avenue and bring the
water north Fifth avenue. he said.
was lower than Sixth The other plan
possible was to take the water into
the catch basin. He said DR.. Hanki-
sen had constructed an obstruction to
the drainage 1t ought to go across
Sixth Mr.. Boyce said no one should
be permitted to interfere with the
drainage of the city, and the mat
ter should be locked into
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-02-25
An Old Veteran

Martin Nara, an old Union
soldier. died on last Sunday morn
ing. in the open country, south of
this city, from exposure. When
discovered by Mr.. Mestayer, he
was still breathing, but before as
sist ance could be summoned to
move him, he breathed his last
In the absence Of DR.. Sanders,
the coroner, who had gone to
Franklin on visit, Judge Robt
Brown officiated in holding the
inquest.
1t appears that Martin lived
across the bayou, in Eastside; that
lie was a pensioner; that he had
recently cashed 4 pension warrant
that he had INDUCED IN too much
liquor, and, becoming confused il
his directions, wandered TO the
southern outskirts Of the city
where, under the influences Of age
liquor and exposure, he died. The
remains were taken IN charge by
the G. A. r. and laid to rest il
4 one Of the National Cemeteries.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-02-25

Mrs. A. G. Gayle and Miss
Cassie Gayle entertained at a
"Mother Goose" party on Monday
evening complimentary to Miss
Ruby Jemyson. 1t was a very
unique affair, and no end of fun.
Those present were.
Misses Marie Blanchet, May
Bell, Ethel Sharp, Marie Cage,
Dot Smith, Irene Smith of Ky,
Clara Finley, Ruth Morris, Louise
Compton, Stella Estorge, Cessa
Fuller, Louise Decuir, Marie Pa
tout, Math'lda Renoudet, Alma
Sharp, Ruby Jemyson of West
Feliciana, Lee and Alice Eckart
Zig Decuir, Agnes Mes1ayer
Clara Fisher, Tets Gayle
Messrs. Ralph Southwell, Robert
Bell, Robert and John Taylor
Willie Eckart, Alfred and Eman
uel Soulier, Albert Occur, Maui
rice Lemaire, DR.. Conrad, Free
Schwing, Edwin Broussard, Hen
ry Blanchet, A. NJ. Smith, .Alber'
and Gordon Sandoz.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-02-25
Perfect Confidence.

Where there used to be feel.
ing Of uneasiness and worry in
the household when a child
showed symptoms Of Group, there
is now perfect confidence. This
is owing to the uniform success OF
Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy in
the treatment of that disease.
Mrs. NJ. |. Bayford, Of Poolesville
Md in spelling of her experience
in the use bf that remedy says
81 have a world of confidence in
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy fol
l have used 1t with perfect sue
cess. My child Garland is sub
ject to severe attacks of GROUP
and it always gives him prompt
relief" For sale by Estorgt
Drug Co. Feb
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-02-25
When You Have Il Cold.

The first action when you have
a cold should be to relieve the
lungs. This is best accomplish
ed by the free use Of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. This Rem
edy liquefies the tough mucus and
causes its expqlsionffrom the air
cells Of the lun gs, produces free
expectoration, apd opens the Sc
cretions. A complete cure soon
follows. This remedy will cure a
severe cold in less time than any
other treatment and it leaves the
system IN a natural and healthy
condition. 1t counteracts any
tendency toward pneumonia. Fol
sale by Estorge Drug Co. Feb