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The Forrest City times., 1906-06-29
FOR ToRTuRlNe ORPHAN GIRL.
Wife of Prominent Citizen of Illinois Must Go to Asylum and Then
 to the Penitentary.

Peoria, Ill.-Mrs. Mary L. McKin. ney, wife of one of the most prominent men of Aledo, Ill, must serve prison sentence for shocking torture of Stel- la Grady, an orphan girl whom she se- cured from an institution in Chicago.
 After one of the most sensational trials ever held in the circuit court here, Mrs. Mckinney was found to be temporarily insane, but she was or dered sent to an asylum and, as soon as her temporary insanity passes, she is to be confined for two years in the penitentiary.
 The case was brought here for sec ond trial. Mrs. Mckinney had been convicted in a pervious trial in her own county, and demanded change of venue because of alleged prejudice
 The testimony was revolting. It was shown that some mania impelled Mrs. Mckinney to inflict horrible tortures upon the homeless girl. Upon the slightest pretext. or lacking any pre- text whatever, she would drive large toasting fork into the girls shoulders and thighs. She also beat her with clubs. broomhandles or anything that came to hand. One particular torture was to throw the frail girl to the floor and tear at her thighs with her finger nails.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-29

Sentence Passed Upon Those Found Guilty In Trials at Kan
 sas City.

Kansas City, Mo.-In the United States district court here, Judge Smith McPherson, of Red Oak, la, passed sentence upon the five defendants re- gently convicted in this court of mak- ing concessions and accepting and conspiring to accept rebates on ship ments. Fines of Sl5, ,000 each were as sessed against the defendants-Swift X Co, Cudahy Packing Co.,, the Ar mour Packing Co.,, Nelson Morris x Co, and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railway.
 George L. Thomas, of New York, was fined s6,000, and sentenced to four months in the penitentiary. L. E. Taggart, of New York, was fined s4,- 900 and sentenced to three months in the penitentiary. The judge was very positive in his statement that Thomas and Taggart had secured and paid rebates.
 Appeals were filed in each case, and stay of execution was granted until June 29. until they can be perfected.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-29
Told In 2 Lines

Longworths greatly pleased with their reception in Germany.
 Canadians object to Chicago using lake water for drainage canal.
 Former Senator Cockrell will retain place on commerce commission.
 Atty Gen. Hadley of Missouri on outing in Rocky mountains.
 Ninth regiment Russian infantry has mutinied almost to man.
 Thirty-seven Philadelphia slaughter houses declared unsanitary.
 Americans are buying large quanti- ties of steel in England
 Bar silver quoted at SOC; Mexican dollars are worth 5012c.
 Congress cannot regulate insurance rates, says senate committee. Frisco sufferers complaint of i'll treatment
 Mob" in Kemper county, Miss, quietly lynched negro; usual cause. New ordinance in Chicago-one sa. loon to 800 population.
 Sherman Collier. London. Ky, killed wife and self before their son Mayor Johnson, Cleveland, will pre-, side at Bryan welcome meeting
 Charles Murdock, 105, oldest man in Tennessee, died at Bristol
 Fred Auck. 30. Oakland City. Ind, dropped dead at dinner table.
 Reported Bryan not accept nomina- ton unless practically unanimous. Acting Gov Harris of Ohio recov. cred from illness.
 Austria and Germany will fortify their Russian frontiers.
 Peterhof guard reported near open mutiny
 Tornado caused damage at Dallas, Tex. It was funnel-shaped
 Storms damaged crops in all sec tions of Arkansas.
 Ten thousand registered for Crow Indian lands.
 Rev. Dr. Geo. H. Corey, former pas tor of Mckinley. died in Washington. Senate and house passed joint reso- lution of sympathy with Russian Jews. Mrs. Minerva Williams, Boonville, Ind, got life sentence for murder.
 Estate of late Daniel s. Lamont ap- praised at $4.45s.047.
 Punitive Egyptian expedition killed $50 Soudanese.
 J. s. Austin electrocuted at Wichita, Kas.. by live wire.
 Mrs. J. J. Codori, Pasadena. Cal, burned to death when auto exploded. Springfield, Mo-, organized to secure 100000 population.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. J. Bryan are visit ing North Cape, Norway.
 Lightning started a s40,000 oil fire at Neodesha, Kas.
 Mabbatt elevators A & B, Chicago, and 40 houses burned; loss s40,000.
 Rock IslandFrisco making deal to reach Pacific coast
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-29
PRESIDENT WILL
 C0 ID ISTHMUS
WILL MAKE THE TRIP IN NO. VENEER, AND WILL lNVES-
 T!GATE CANAL.
Visit Alien Territory, the Canal Zone Being Considered Technically American Soii-No Violation of Constitution.

Washington-It is stated at the White House that President Roosevelt will visit the isthmus of Panama next November, and that he will remain there long enough to make a thorough examination of conditions on the ca nal strip.
 He will be accompanied by Sec retary Taft and Chairman Shonts of the canal commission. It is expected that Chief Engineer Stevens will be on the isthmus at the time. The presi- dent and party will possibly make the trip to Colon or Cristobal on war ship, possibly on a cruiser of the first class.
 While making the trip he will be far from the boundaries of the United States, but, contrary to a queer popu- lar notion, the president in making the journey will violate no constita- tional or statutory provision, the ca nal zone being considered technically American soil.
 In going to the isthmus, the vessel upon which the president travels will not necessarily approach any land other than that of the United States nearer than three miles. and he will able to return to Washington. there fore, without having visited alien ter ritory.
 In view of his expected trip to Pana- ma, a journey to the Pacific coast has been abandoned
 The president has also modified his plans for trip to the middle west in the spring of next year. Several months ago he accepted an invitation to attend the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of the state agricul tural college at Lansing, Mich. The announcement that he would visit Michigan was followed by invitations to other states. MT. Roosevelt has de- cided that he will visit Lansing only. this being the first of the series of in- vitations. That will be in May.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-29
TO GO AFTER STANDARD OIL.
Atty. Gen. Moody, It Is Stated, Will Begin Criminal Prose
 cutions.

Nashington-The determinatim of the administration to begin a series of criminal prosecutions against the Standard Oil Co. has been formally announced through the attorney gen. eral, MT. Moody.
 While an effort is being made to confine all information to the formal statement given out at the department of justice. 1t can be safely asserted that a part of the suits to be filed within short time will be filed in St. Louis, East St. Louis. St. Joseph, Springfield and Kansas City.
 The Illinois cases will deal with what has become known as the Whit ing rate since the Garfield report was made public
 The details of the government plan nave not been fully worked out as yet, but 1t is understood that the most important cases in the middle west Will originate in Chicago and East St. Louis.
 The decision of the administration to go after the Standard Oil Co., has been deliberate.
 in the cases which the attorney gen. eral has in view, but which he de- cllnes to name in advance of the pros. ecution, he hopes to obtain sentence either of fine or Imprisonment, and in all instances where the case is cov- cred by the statutes he will instruct district attorneys to press for a jail sentence.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-29
T THAW KILLED AN ARCHITECT,
Man Who Married Artist Model and Fiorao~sa Girl Does Some
 Shooting.

New York-Stanford White, an emf. neat architect, was shot and instantly killed by Harry Thaw, a member of a wealthy Pittsburg family, on the roof of the Madison Square Garden. Thaw was arrested immediately, and Whites body was taken away in an ambulance
 The tragedy occurred in the pres, ence of large and fashionable audi. ence, during the performance of a musical extravaganza
 Those near by say that Thaw walked up to White, who was sitting at table with a woman. and said:
 You ruined my wife. You ought to die, and you are going to-"
 Then he fired. The first bullet went wild, burrying in the wall Two more shots followed in quick succession. Whites body sagged, his arm flat. tenad out on the table, and his head sank on the arm. He was dead.
 Looking down on the body of his victim, Thaw said:
 You deserved this; you ruined my wife"
 When Thaw was taken from the roof garden his wife was with him, clinging to him and shrleking wildly:
 "On, Harry" she cried, Why did you do it. Harry?"
 Its all right. dear" he answered, kissing her. He ruined you, and I fixed him. It's all right"
 Thaw's friends say that he is hope: lessly insane
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-29

WON'T GO TO PANAMA
SENATE COMMITTEE ON OCEANIC
 CANALS so DECIDES.
By Agreement, No Testimony Will Be Taken Until Next Session.
 CromWell's Case.

Washington-By a vote of 6 to 5 the senate committee on inter-oceanIe canals decided rot to go to the isth. mus of Panama and take testimony in the final investigation.
 By agreement no testimony will be taken in Washington until next ses- sion. and therefore the disposition of William Nelson Cromwelrs refusal to sestify concerning canal matters prior 10 governmental ownership of the property will be postponed until next December
 The action of the committee car ries with it an adjournment until next December, which will postpone action on the nominations of canal commits sioners. It is expected the commis- sioners will be reappointed during the recess of congress.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-29

Washinston-The United States senate has approved the lock-level ca nal by vote of 36 to 31.
 The house so voted several days be- fore.
 The sundry civil appropriation bill carries an appropriation of s26.000.- 900 for canal work during the coming fiscal year. -.>Ss
 The senate defined it's position clearly by adopting the following:
 That lock canal be constructed across the isthmus of Panama. cen. meeting the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, of the general type proposed by the minority of the board ot consulting engineers created by order of the president dated June 24. l90o. In pursuance of the act entitled, An act to provide for the construc- tion of canal connecting the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, ap- proved June 28, 1902"
 The president expressed gratifica. ton at the action of the senate in sup porting his plan for a lock canal. 
 Orders will be issued in a few days to push the work as rapidly as possi- ble On being advised of the result of the vote MT Shonts. of the canal con- mission, called upon Secretary Taft and began to discuss the plans for the prosecution of the work. It was decided that the entire commission should start for the isthmus at an early moment, and that Chief Engi. neer Stevens should accompany it.
 It Is the purpose to make a thor. ough inspection of the work which has reached point where experts must determine the lines on which 1t is to be continued, and MT. Stevens desires that full approval shall be had of his own plan before the work goes further
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-29
DEATH CLAIMS HIM.
FORMER GOVERNOR HUGHES PAS
 SEES AWAY AT EARLY HOUR.
He Had Served His People Faithfully and We'll, and Now Sleeps the
 Sleep of the Just.

Little Rock-Former Governor Simon P. Hughes died at :45 o'clock Thurs day morning at his residence. 18th and Cumberland streets. He had been in feeble health for the past two years. No arrangements have as yet been made for the funeral
 simon P. Hughes was the fifteenth governor of Arkansas. and served in that capacity from 1885 to 1889 He was born at Carthage. Smith county. Tennessee, August 14, 1880. He served in the Confederate army and was lieut. enant colonel of the 23rd regiment, Arkansas infantry. Upon the adep- ton of the constitution he was elect ed attorney general of Arkansas and served until 1877, and the year fol lowing was an unsuccessful candidate before the Democratic state conven- tion for the office of Governor. In 1884 he was elected governor and was reelected in 1886. In 1889 he was elected associate justice of the su- preme court and was reelected in 1896. serving until 1904.
 Gov. Hughes is survived by his wife and five children, Dr. W. B. Hughes, Robert Hughes, George Hughes, and Misses Sallie and Lillian Hughes.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-29
' Deadlock On Meat Bill.

Washington.-An absolute deadlock on the meat inspection amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill was reported by Senator Proctor to the senate. He said that the house con- ferees had declined to consider any compromise on the subject of the pay ment of the inspection by the packers.
 The senate conferees offered to com promise upon tax of five cents a head on cattle and three cents on hogs, sheep and goats, to be collected and paid into the treasury the same as revenue. The compromise proposition shows the $3,000.000 appropriation by the house would remain in the bill and the cost of inspection would be paid from there.
 The third conference of the day had ben concluded a short time before Senator Proctor made his statement At that conference he offered the compromise proposition, which was met by the house conferees with the ar gument that 1t would be unconstitu- tional on the ground that Congress has no right to levy tax on chattels
 Senators Hemenway and Hopkins objected to going into the details of what had occurred in the conference, as the house representatives could not be present to defend their own posi- tion.
 MT. Hale suggesting that the matter lie over, moved an adjournment, but he subsequently withdrew the motion in order to permit an executive ses- sion
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-29
Aimed at Elevator Trust,

Wasnington-The senate passed Senator La Follette's joint resolution extending the scope of the inquiry now being conducted by the interstate commerce commission so as to in- clude the transportation and storage of grains. The resolution is an ef- fort to investigate what is known as the elevator trust.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-29
Europe Is Uncle Sam's Best Customer.

Washington-An analysis of the for
 eign commerce of the United States contained in bulletin issued by the department of commerce and labor says that In the fiscal year 1905. AS per cent of the imports into the Unit ed States was drawn from Europe, 20 per cent from North America, 13 per
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-29
What's He Going to Do About 1t?

hington.-Lawrence Nicolai, a bankrupt oil merchant of this city, in an examination before the referee in bankruptcy, testified that in 1895 a contract was made between the Stand ard Oil Company and his brother and himself, operating in the oil business in the firm name of Nicolai Brothers, that they abandon their business. Previous to this time for ten years the firm had successfully conducted it's business in opposition to the Standard Oil Company. The amount agreed on, Mir. Nicolai said, was to be paid an- nually for ten years, or until January, 1905, when. in the words of the wit ness, the Standard Oil turned me down and refused to renew the agree ment." MT. Nicolai throughout the ex- animation referred to himself as re- ceiying pension from the Standard oil Company" although he admitted the contract was made with his broth CT as well. After the termination of the contract Mir. Nicolai resumed the oil business under the name of Ma tional Oil Company, but was unable to make 1t success.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-29

cent from South America, II per cent from Asia, per cent from Oceanica and l per cent from Africa.
 Of the exports from the United States in the same year, 67 per cent went to Europe. IT per cent to North America, per cent to South America, per cent to Asia, per cent to Oceanica and l per cent to Africa.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-29
earthouakes in South Wales.

Cardiff, Wales-Yiolent earthquake shocks were felt throughout South Wales. Many houses were damaged The people were panic-stricken and fled from their dwellings and places of business
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-29
After an Ice Combine.

Toledo O.-J. A. Miller, R. C. Lem mer, R. A. Beard, P. H. Walters, P. s. ice combine men. were sen fenced to pay 5000 fine and one year in prison each.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-29
Senate Passes Notifications Bill

ashington-Senator Perkins pre- sented, and the senate agreed to, the conference report on the Notifications appropriations bill.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-29
Of for the lsthmus.

Washington-John F. Stevens, the chief engineer of the isthmian canal commission, and Mrs. Stevens sailed for the isthmus, together with the entire canal commission.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-29
Rival of the Steel Combine.

Pittsburg. PaEIt is stated that John w. Gates is at the head of plan to formulate a rival to the United States Steel Corporation.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-29
LOCK PLAN FOR
 PANAMA CANAL
THE SENATE DEFINES ITS POSI-. TON IN THE GREAT
 WORK.

President Pleased That His Ideas HaVe Prevailed in the Senate and House-The Entire Commission Will Go to the lsthmus to Look Over the Ground.
The Forrest City times., 1906-06-29
War Vessels Must Be Fun,iaated.

New Orleans-Warships from sus- pected yellow fever ports which enter the Mississippi riven this summer must submit to the same strict quar- antine regulations as any other yes sells, according to decisions of the Louisiana State Board of Health. It WAS decided that the two Preach crnisers which are expected here from Cuban ports for the French ceiebra- ton of the Fall of the Bastile July IA, must be fumigated before leaving Cuba, and not pass the Mississippi river quarantine until six days have elapsed after Immigration. or failing to do this they must be fumigated upon arrival at the quarantine station and be at anchor there for six days before coming to New Orleans. This deci- sion was communicated to the French consul here. who said he would notify the French embassy at Washington. The Mexican sloop of war Yucatan, which has arrived at the mouth of the Mississippi, has been ordered to be fumigated and detained for six days under the same interpretation of the quarantine regulations.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-11
TEN THOUSAND
FREIGHT CARS


Delivery OF the .25O locomotives
and 10000 freight cars to the Balti-
more q Ohio has just been completed
and are now i'm service
The magnitude of this order OF
railroad equipment Is not conceived
by the general public. An expendi-
ture OF about $4,000. OOO and much
work was involved in furnishing the
enormous quantity OF material FOR
the equipment. The aggregate
length OF the ESQ locomotives. II
placed in line and coupled together.
would stretch over a distance of
three and one-auarter miles. II
placed side by side and end to end.
they would cover an area of -four
acres.
About 2i0 are consolidation tyne
freight engines. measuring forty
eight feet i'm length from the tip OF
pilot to over the drawhead OF the
tender. Thirty-fve are PacaRc type
passenger locomotives. seventy-two
feet long. and Ave are switching en-
gines hfty-hve feet long
IL the boiler tubes were placed i'm
line end TO md. they would reach
a distance OF ala miles. or within
sixteen miles OF the total distance
from Washington To New York The
heating surface In the boilers would
cover sixteen acres. and the combin-
I'D CRATE area would bee the same as
one-third OF an acre.
The aggregate weight of these en-
Rines and tenders. i'm working order.
Is. 42.525 tons. The water i'm the
tanks. assuming all to he filled.
would be equivalent To pool 25O
feet long. thirty-siN feet wide and
twenty-five feet deep; and The coal
IN the tenders would make rect
ng",ar pile 100 feet long. forty
seven feet wide and twenty-five feet
high.
The aggregate length OF the Ia
600 cars. II coupled together, would
be about eighty miles To show the
difference in size and hauling capaci-
". the total length Of a similar lot
OF ears which were the standard ten
years ago, II divided into the same
classes as these cars would he sixty
seven miles. This order of new cars
II PLACID side by side and end TO end
lwould cover an area OF 5,046,5
Isauare feet. or about ll5 acres. Their
aggregate weight would be abon'
2ls.225 tons, and the carrying capa
lefty about l66 $50 tons
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-11
JAMESTOWN A HISTORIC SPOT

\ number OF congressman and
Washington correspondents recent,
! visited the points of interest from the
! jamestown exposition ground 10 the
Historic jamestown island In Tive
party was Jewell II. Aubere, the wei
known Washington correspondent {"
the st. Louis Globe Democrat, wh'
says Of the interesting scenes OF tho
Grip:
Quite apart from the interesting
| features OF the jamestown eXposi'
uoh as an exposition will b. the OPP
4, nifty afforded b, N,,if 10 this
"a. don Of the co ,trt To studs Ia
Historic al points Ia ths immediate
vicinity. Recently w"s anordol IN
opportunity OF visiting jamestown
which is but short ride by water
from the exposition site, and while
en route listened TO most interest
Ing and instructive historical lecture,
during which the points OF histori-
cal interest were pointed out to me
as we reached them. In vague way
I realized that Virginia was the State
IA which some of the most interest
ing events I'm our early history were
laid but the full historical interests
OF the Virginia soil had never before
been presented so forcibly. II APP
pears TO me that visit 10 the eXposi-
ton site, the historic waters which
lie about II, and the points OF interest
where the first English colony was
would Of itself be an ed
ucationaI advantage for an Ameri-
can that would be well worth his
while In addition to the opportu-
nifty for studying the colonial his
tory the stirring times OF the Revo-
Iutionary period found their stage
and setting here. To look at the
remnants of the old pier where La
fayette landed his men, or 10 trace
the course Of Lord Cornwallace In his
las, campaign and final surrender,
viil impress the mind Of American
youth more than any bulh lhB Ol
midnight dips over tones OF historical
lore. The location OF the exposition
site itself Is admirable. surrounded
by the sea and within such easy com
munication with far-famed resorts Of
the Atlantic coast II seems certain
that the attendance from all parts
OF the country will prove satlsfacto-
~. II plans OF governmental co
operation about which we hear much
favorable talk in Washington, are
carried out the people Of this con
tInent will be given an opportunity
TO see the greatest naval display that
has ever been given to any people and
the creates combination Of sea fight
ing machines that has ever been
foated I'm any waters.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-11

Senator Clark's announced retire
ment from the United States Senate
has brought r Augustus Helnze. q
rival Montana copper millionaire I'm
10 the field as his probable successor.
And ~ Montana is conten 10 remain
the plaything Of the copper pluto
Gratis, Heinze is Ciark's logical and
proper successor Gt has been witty
said that the only principal differ
ence between the two men as sena-
tors from Montana Is that the one
lives in New York city and the other
Ina Brooklyn
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-11

Miss Grace M. varcoe. who Is now
IN New York. has crossed the Allan
tic twenty-one times as the agent OF
an English diamond concern. and on
each trip she has carried with her
gems valued at from si50.o0o to
100000. Miss Narcoe Is said TO be
an expert lapidarist She has trav-
eled in all the principal cities In this
country, Canada and Europe as the
representative of her arm. She speaks
four languages aud incidentally car
ries a revolver. which. should occa-
sion require, could also speak"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-11
We are Here To Sell

Clothes
furnishings but before hin
The only to do that to
II ON therefro