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The Newark journal., 1906-11-02
BIG FIRE AT PORTlA SUNDAY
"a Houses Destroyed as Result of
a Gasoline Stove Explosion

Portia, Oct. 29.-Twenty- four
buildings were burned here yester-
day morning, entailing a loss of
$50, 900 with about SIS. 900 insur-
ance, as the result CT an explosion
Of gasoline stove in Pickett's res
taurant.
The largest losses were as fol-
lows:
William De Amman, general
store, 5000; insurance $4,000.
w. A. Scott, general store, 50,
900; insurance. 1000.
j. D. Waldron, groceries, on
stock, 81, 900; no insurance; on
building, $500; insurance 5000.
Britain hotel, $500; no insur.
ance.
Z. B. Ivey, drugs and groceries.
3, 600; insurance, 81, 200.
Coffman q Land, general mer.
chants, 81, 900; insurance 81, 800.
2 Kersey, building and stock
$500; insurance, 5000.
d. Dodd Drug Company, 5000;
no insurance.
The above are the larger losers.
There were sixteen other buildings
destroyed, dwellings and small
stores including the restaurant
where the fire originated.
The fire practically wiped out
two blocks comprising the bust
ness portion of the town. The
buildings were all frame structures
and as a strong wind was blowing
and the only fire fighting facilities
consisted of volunteer bucket
brigade, there was little hope of
subduing the flames until they
abated for lack of material.
The Newark journal., 1906-11-02
CHARLOTTE CHRONICLES

Charlotte, Oct. 30.-Misses Sal
lie Nuckolls and Lena Brown, who
are attending school at Cave City,
spent Saturday and Saturday
night with hame folks.
Commodore Ball of Curia was a
pleasant caller at c. l.. Moore's
Sunday evening.
Messrs. Maxfield and Dowdy of
BatesvilIe spent Wednesday night
at this place.
Sam Moore and sister, Miss 10
sic, made business trip to Bates
vile Friday
Miss Beulah Crigler visited Mrs.
Rhoda Coleman at Cord Saturday
night.
The new church house at this
place has been named Pleasant
View.
Mrs. Lille Nuckolls left Satur-
day for Rector to visit her sister.
The protracted meeting at this
place closed Friday night.
Pleas Crigler went to Cathey
town Saturday.
The Newark journal., 1906-11-02
OIL TROUGH TINkLINGS.

Oil Trough, Oct. 29.-W. r.
Fife who has been sick for some
time, is no better, and is reported
very low at this writing.
g. w. Carr fell and hurt his
ankle very badly few days ago
and is threatened with blood pois-
on.
There is a great demand for
hands to pick cotton, but they
seem to be very scarce.
w. G. Minis and George Hol-
derby of Newark were here Satur-
day buying cattle.
Crops will be shorter this year
than they have been for many
years.
Health seems to be improving
Gonna
The Newark journal., 1906-11-02
Newark independence County November 1906

tie Rock week ago it was decid-
ed by the district and county
agents that all cotton in the hands
of the members of the union would
be listed with them in each county
and district. and that they would
then list with the state agent in
this city. This was decided upon
TO put the state agent in touch
with the exact condition all over
the state at all times, SO that, were
he offered an advantageous price
for certain number of bales of
cotton he would be in a position
to close a deal at once.
The Newark journal., 1906-11-02

pocket knife, the blade entering
below the left ear and cutting en-
tirely across the throat to a point
under the right ear. A wound
was also inflicted in Hodges right
shoulder. The wound in the
throat was serious one, the jugu-
lar vein and other arteries being
exposed, but none of the vital ar
teries were severed. Hodge made
a crop on Bowden's place, near
this city this year, and Il difference
in regard 20 some business trans
action is supposed to have been
the cause of the trouble.
The Newark journal., 1906-11-02
WINE JOINT WRECKED

Morrilton, Oct. 30. Comas'
wine saloon in this city was wreck
cd last night, presumably by a
party of enraged citizens. who be-
lieye that much of the recent
trouble has originated at that
place. 1t is alleged that the great
er part of the disturbance of the
past week, in which one man lost
his life and others were injured
can be traced directly to this place.
and the regulators last night de-.
termined to take the law into their
own hands and visited the place
with the intention of Kidding Nor
rilton of what they claim is a pro-
life source of trouble.
The wreck of the place was COM
plete, and the people generally APP
pear to be pleased at the action Of
the regulators, but regret the me-
cessity for such harsh action.
The Newark journal., 1906-11-02
COTTON SALES DAY

The Farmers Unions of James
town and Locust Grove have re-
solved to mass their cotton here
for sale in one large quantity on
Saturday, November 10th. and re-
quest their brother farmers to join
in the movement. They believe a
better price can be obtained for
cotton sold in a large quantity
than when each farmer sells his
few bales separately. Saturday,
November 10th, is the day Bates
vile Guard.
The Newark journal., 1906-11-02
GoPD CITIZEN PASSES AWAY

Oil Trough, Nov. Nv. r.
Fife. one of the best known and
most highly respected citizens in
this part of the county, died yes
terday morning from cancer of
the throat, after an illness of sew
eral months. The funeral took
place today, the remains being in-
TERED at the Maple Springs ceme-
terry. The ceremonies were con-
Quoted by the Masons and Odd
Fellows.
The Newark journal., 1906-11-02
!. N. PASSENGER TRAINS COLLIDE
Rear End Collision Between Trains
No. S and No. II on r1ain
Line Near Tuckerman

Train No. 5, the southbound
Cannon Ballo of the Iron Noun
tain was crashed into by train No.
IL, the south bound Hot Springs
.Special' of the same system, a
short distance above Tuckerman
Monday morning shortly after 5
O'Clock. Train No. II was going
at full speed, while train No. 5
was standing still, the engine hav-
ing gone dead, and it seems marve-
lous that there was not great loss
of life.
After leaving Swifton shortly
before o'clock one of the eccen-
tries Of the engine of train No. 5
became broken and the engine was
unable 80 move farther. 1t was
while the train was stopped that it
was crashed into by train No. II.
The engine Of train No. II smash
ed into The rear sleeper and broke
both its vestibules and the vesti-
bule of the sleeper ahead, while
the engine itself was disabled.
That was the extent of the damage
to equipment A marvellous fea-
ture was that not a wheel of either
train left the track. 1t was also
singular that most of the injured
were in the front day coaches of
train No. 5 and not in the rear
sleeper where it seems they would
have been open to the greatest
danger. Several passengers were
injured, but none seriously, and
1io CT "a was killed.
The Newark journal., 1906-11-02
INTEREST IN FRUIT GROWING


d. w. Hicks, a profninent farm
er of the Curia neighborhod, was
in town Wednesday en- route to
Vienna, Ill. Mr.. Hicks is fruit
agent for the Farmers Union of
this county and has sold an enor-
nous lot Of fruit trees during the
past few weeks. He has dates TO
deliver trees at Newark, Batcsville,
Cushman and Sidney, and his trip
to Vienna is made for the purpose
of overseeing the work of packing
and shisping the trees out from the
nursery. He will ship a number
of extra trees and farmers who
want fruit trees will save money
by buying from him. The Journal
is glad to note the general awaken
ing among the farmers of the
county in regard to fruit growing
and hopes that Mr.. Hicks will be
able to keep up the interest until
every farm in Independence coun-
ty has a good orchard on it.
The Newark journal., 1906-11-02
WEEKS DOINGS AT SULPHUR ROCK
Short Items of Interest Picked Up
at the Metropolis of White
River Township.

Sulphur Rock, Oct. 30.-Mrs.
Leihr died very suddenly Satur-
day morning and was buried Sun
day afternoon. The family is
from the North and have been here
only short time.
Watt Suit of Indiana is visiting
relatives here. He is stepson of
Mrs. Nat Suit of this place and
was raised near Batesville.
Miss Matte Martin came in
from Texas last week where she
spent 3 weeks. She attended the
state fair at Dallas.
Rev. James Best who has been
at Grubbs two weeks in the pic.
ture business, came in Tuesday.
Ed Hathcock of Covington, Tenn.
was here the first of the week
looking after his property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jernigan of
Charlotte were visiting relatives
here the first of the week.
DR.. j. NJ. Byrum of Asher,
Okla, came in Tuesday to visit
relatives for a few days.
Ed Wilson and wife of Newark
spent Sunday here with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Martin.
Misses Hula Moore and Erma
Sanders Of Batesville spent Sun
day at home.
j. G. Huddleston and Mrs.
Meriwether went. to Batesville
Monday.
Quite a number attended the
play at BatesvilIe Saturday
night.
Mr. Hogue of Newark was WIS.,
iting a friend here Saturday night.
Remember the canning factory
meeting here Saturday.
Bab johnson of Sharp spent
Monday night in town.
Marshal Rodgers was down
from Sharp Tuesday.
John Lindsay went to the coun-
ty capital Monday.
Clyde Wilson is at Batesville
this week.
The Newark journal., 1906-11-02
rlAMMOTH SPRING TO SELL

December II the famous Mann
moth Spring, at the town of Mann
moth Spring, Fulton county, will
be sold to the highest bidder, with
1900 acres of land, 800 town lots,
the large dam and water power
plant, the roller mills, the Hotel
Nettleton, brick opera house and
several other of the best buildings
in the town. The sale is for the
partition of the property.
The Newark journal., 1906-11-02
ANNUAL INSURANCE FEES
State Collects Over 100000 q Year
From Insurance Companies

The report of John Arbuckle,
insurance clerk In the Office of
State Auditor Moore, shows that
during the two years ending DC
tober | the insurance and casualty
companies doing business in the
state paid n total of So, 313. so in
fees and Ssh. 961.11 in taxes for
the privilege OF transacting bust
ness in the state. OF this amount
the fire insurance companies paid
$40, 315. so in fees and $26, 1s4 SO
in taxes. The life companies paid
S., 005 in fees and S55, 402.77 in
taxes. The fraternal insurance
companies paid 1854 in fees and
are exempt from taxation. The
accident and casualty companies
paid S2,439 in fees and So, 473 Is
In taxes.
The Newark journal., 1906-11-02
PROCEEDINGS OF CIRCUIT COURT
Grand Jury Adjourned Yesterday
After Having Returned Fif-
ty-Six indictments

Batesville, Nov. Several
cases have been disposed of in the
circuit court this week. The trial
of Frank Adams of Newark, charg-
ed with the seduction of Miss Bir-
die Redditt of Oil Trough in 1899,
occupied the entire day Thursday,
the case being given to the jury
about nine o'clock Thursday night.
The jury was unable to agree and
was discharged Saturday morning
and the case set for next term of
court. A charge of attempted
abortion against Adams was also
continued to the next term of
court.
Ed Shelley of Magness plead
guilty Friday afternoon to invol-
untary manslaughter and was SEN
fenced to six months in the BENT
tertiary. Shelley, it will be re-
.membered, is the young man who
is alleged 70 have killed Dota Hud-
son at Magness about year ago
by firing a pistol at random while
leaving show at Magness one
night. Shelley is only mere boy,
being about 10 years old. He and
Fred Southland of Jefferson town
ship who was convicted last week
of involuntary manslaughter for
the killing of Walter Strickland,
were taken to the penitentiary at
Little Rock Saturday by Sheriff
lancaster.
jim Fausel, of Newark, against
whom there were six indictments
for selling whisky, plead guilty to
two and was fined $50 in each case.
Two other charges were continued
and two dismissed.
The case of w. H. and Ed Tom
linson against the Iron Mountain
Railroad Company was continued
as was also the case of l.. S. Ar
mold against w. ID. Jackson.
n. I. Alternately plead guilty to-
selling whisky and was fined $50.
The trial of Will Dilbeck, for
the murder of Will rutherford,
at Desha. last fall, has been fixed
for Monday, November 18th.
The suits of A. NJ. Edgar, Hen
ry Brown and W. G. Taylor
against the railroad were contin-
ued to the next term Of court, and
in the case of Geo. L. Green
against the railroad the plaintiff
took non-suit. Eva Osborne Sc
cured Judgment against the rail-
road for S14.75 and Will Connor
for $3.50 Several minor cases
were disposed of by jury trial
Wednesday.
The grand jury adjourned today
at noon, having returned So in
dictments, but court will probably
4 be in session two weeks longer.
The Newark journal., 1906-11-02
LISTING COTTON

Little Rock, Oct. 80" Consid-
cradle progress has been made in
the work of listing cotton with
this Office said Hon. James |.
Ellis, state purchasing agent for
the Arkansas division of the Farm
.ers Union. At meeting in Lit
The Newark journal., 1906-11-02
MYSTERIOUS DEATH

Will Lane, aged 20, living near
Biggers, was found violently i'll in
his corn crib Friday and died Sat
urday night without regaining
consciousness.
The Newark journal., 1906-11-02
CUTTING AT NASHVILLE

Nashville, Oct. 29.-M. L. Bow
den, a cotton planter who lives
near Nashville, cut the throat of
P. r. Hodge on the streets of
Nashville. The weapon used was
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-04
SHERIFF GIVES
MOB THE SLIP

Poplar Bluff, Mo, Feb. 3.--In spite
of the avowed intention of a mob Of
1000 mon to wreak summary venge-
ance Immediately upon positive ident-
hcation of Bud Jackson, a negro, as
the assailant Of Mrs. Daniel Norman,
Sheriff Hogg late this afternoon sue
ceeded in removing Jackson from the
jail and started on his way to Hen
erickson, 16 miles distant. without
actual harm being done to the prison.
er. Daniel Norman, husband of the
assaulted woman, enraged at the ac-
ton of the sheriff in removing the
prisoner from Poplar Bluff, fired a
shot at Jackson as the sheriff was
leaving the Jail with his prisoner. The
bullet went wild. however, and Nor
man was restrained from further vio-
lence. Jackson had been identified
by Mrs. Norman before being taken
from the jail.
Mrs. Norman was assaulted yester-
day afternoon by the negro while on
her way along the Frisco tracks In
Poplar Bluff from her home In the
outskirts. Section Foreman George
Bartlett rushed to the rescue and the
negro fed. Jackson was arrested last
night.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-04
TWO MILLION
DOLLARS FOR
THE STRIKE
Miners Executive Board
Preparing for Struggle.
ASSESSMENT OF 81 ON EACH
MEMBER OF UNION EXPECTED

indianapolis, Ind, Feb 3.-The ma
tional executive board Of the coal mi
ners met behind closed doors this
morning and remained in session until
$3.50 p. m. The business transacted
was, for the greater part minor rou-
tine matters. The matter of the spe-
cial levy of 81 week on each mem
Der of the organization to create q
strike fund TO use in the coming per-
iod of idleness was not reached untfl
late in the day. 1t was then discussed
but informally. and no action was talk
en-. There is an intimation that pres
sure has been exerted ON some of the
board members to cut the proposed
assessment in two, There is little like
lihood that this viii be done Secro-
tary-Treasurer w b. Wilson is espec-
tally determined that the fund shall be
at least $2.50O,000, and the other ma
tional officers and majority of the
board members are of his opinion,
that this sum will not be found too
large.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-04
ENORMOUS
FIRE LOSG
IN ST.LOU|S
Million and q Quarter Dollars
Go Up in Smoke.
FLAMES SPREAD INTO GREAT
TERMINAL ASSOCIATION YARDS

st. Louis, Sunday, Feb. 4.-Fire
which originated in the Union Grain
elevator at East St Louis last night,
after completely destroying that struc-
ture, spread to surrounding buildings
and freight cars in the yards of the
Terminal association and caused dam
age estimated at a million and a quar-
ter dollars before its progress was
checked. At an early hour this morn
ing the flames were still casting a
ruddy glare, but it is believed the fire
is well under control and that there is
little further danger of its spreading.
A detailed estimate Of the losses fol
lows:
Union Elevator. 100000; grain in
elevator $95O,O00; St Louis TransfeV
company barn. $4,000; horses, $16,-
600; feed, $4,000; Waters Pierce Oil
company $4,000; seven dwellings, 81
600. Twenty box cars, 100000. Total,
$1,31G.00O.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-04
Boston Man OFF 10 Meet
Western Governors.
HAS ENOUGH TO CLAIM VOICE
IN LIFE INSURANCE AFFAIRS
New York Bank Wants to Know Why
Equitable Cannot Pay Interest
Rate Promised POIicyhoIder,

Boston, Feb S-Thomas w. Law
son left this city for Chicago today
armed with a large number of proxies
made out to Mr.. Lawson by policy
holders of the Equitable, New York
Life and Mutual Life Insurance COM
panies 1t Is Mr.. Lawson's intention
to deliver the proxies to a committee
made up of Governors of the states Of
the middle west and west proper who
have assembled at Chicago to discuss
insurance reform.
Before his departure Mr. Lawson
declined to outline the policy he pro-
poses to advocate and he also refused
to disclose the identity of the govern
ors to whom he will de~ver his prox-
les and who are said to be in accord
with him in his campaign for inn
provemcnt of the methods OF con-
ducting the affairs of the life insur-
ance companies.
A large number of clerks have been
engaged at Mr.. Llwson's office for
several months for the sole purpose of
collecting and classifying these proX
les and the number now in his posses
sion is said to be sufficiently great to
command voice in the affairs of the
three companies
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-04
FIFTY HURT IN
EXPLOSION

Geneseo, n. Y, Feb. 3.-Flfty men
were burned many of them seriously
in an. explosion at the Sterling Salt
company's mine near Cuylerville to-
night. The explosion was caused by
an accumulation of gas in the sand
house. near the surface. The men
were coming up out of the shaft at
the close of today's work when the
gas was lgnited by one Of their lamps
a binding explosion followed The
men were all brought to the surface
by rescue parties.
The most seriously injured are Man
ager B. Jones. Jr., Patrick Carey, VIII
liam Oakley and Charles Williams
Gas has been struck many times in
sinking the shaft and several minor
explosions had occurred within the
past few months.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-04
MAY Be
WIPED OUT

New York. Feb. IA Herald dis
patch from Panama, says: All cable
communication with Buena Ventura
is still interrupted. The tidal disturb
anco noticed here last Wednesday. oc-
casloned by earthquakes, Is rumored
TO have destroyed the city The cable
Is broken in two places north and
south of Buena Ventura.
Gable communication with Porto
Rico and all the islands east Of the
American dependency, suddenly cut
off yesterday morning had not been
restored iearly today The cable oftl-
cals doubt that the brenks were caus-
ed by seismic or volcanic troubles. but
admit that the eruptions of Mount
Pelee, Martinique and Soufriere were
presaged by such cable breaks. The
islands now out of telegraphir touch
with the world are ST. Thomas. Santa
Cruz Antigua, ST. Kits. Mount Ser
rat, Nevis, Dominica. st. Lucia, Bnr@
bados ST. Vincent. Martinique, Grane
ada, Tobago and Trinidad.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-04
ROCK ISLAND
TRAIN ROLLS
INTO DITCH
Two Of Injured Passengers
viii Die.
ENGINE AND SEVEN CARS
GO OVER EMBANKMENT

Duran, n. NJ, Feb, 3.-Fifteen per-
sons We're injured, two of them fatally
in the wreck of the eastbound Chica-
go, Rock Island & Pacific passenger
trainfour miles from Duran today
The fatally hurt:
LOUIS COHEN, of El Paso.
MRS. f. L. MUNDA, of Ancho
n. NJ.
OF the others injured the most seri-
ously hurt are:
Guy Wesley of Sparta, Wis.
Mrs. Guy Wesley, of Sparta, Wis
c. II. Jones, Falls Mill, w. Va.
]. II. Dennis, of oregon.
Mrs. Margaret Dennis, his wife.
Two private cars carrying members
of the Chicago Commercial association
did not leave the track and the occu-
pants of these cars escaped with a
shaking up
The wreck was caused by the de-
railment of the locomotive tender.
Seven cars were ditched, rolling down
an embankment.
The accident occurred twelve miles
from where aid could be had, Torrance
being the nearest station where there
is a physician.
Members of the Chicago CONNER
cial association, who were returning
home from California, aided the
trainmen in caring for the injured.
No physician was on the train.
The wrecked train was running
slowly at the time of the accident,
and this fact, coupled with the fact
that travel in the forward ears was
light, doubtless prevented great loss
of life.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-04
RoNnl Wedding Crulse.

Berlin Feb. S-The naval author
tiles at Kiel have received orders TO
prepare the imperial yacht Hohenzol-
lern for sea after the imperial silver
wedding celebrations on February 81
II is understood that the German
emperor will embark during March
for voyage of several weeks dura-
ton, but the exact date has not yet
been fixed.
1t is stated that the voyage will be
undertaken in the interest of his inn
perial majesty's health. AS King Ed
ward will be cruising in the Mediter-
ranean at the same time, there is con-
siderable conjecture as to whether the
monarchs intend meeting.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-04

nedy (Ohio) presented an argument
to contradict the claim that the con-
troll of railroads was interference with
private property. Mr.. Crumpacker
Ond) believed economic conditions
would still control in rate matters as
they should. Notwithstanding the
granted authority in the bill, which
he approved. Mr.. Ellis (Mo.) saw in
the bill what he regarded as a eonser-
vative movement in the right diree-
ton. Mr.. Hogg (Col.) opposed grant
ing executive and judicial functions
to the same body Which he said Will
result from the enactment of the
pending bill into law. Mr. Floyd
(Mo.) said it was saving of the
country from socialism and radicalism
rather than a step in that direction.
Mr.. Page IN. Co endorsed the bill in
all its features. A complaint regard
ing the manner in which the newspa>
pers handled the cotton statistics yes
terday was made by Mr.. Sims (Tenn) {.
Now Up to Taft.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The report Of
the isthmian canal commission record
Ing its decision in favor of the So
foot level lock canal, was submitted
to Secretary Taft today. The report is
accompanied by report of the board
of engineers, the majority of whom
declared for a sea-level canal. 1t will
now be for Secretary Taft to express
his own views of the great project in
endorsement, when transmitting the
rapers to the president.
Turn Down Venezuelan Courts.
Washington, Feb. 3.--W. J. Cal
houn, the presidents special commits
sioner in the asphalt controversy with
Venezuela, has arrived in Washing
ton and today called at the state de-
partment to consult with Secretary
Root in relation to the presentation
of the facts in his official report. The
decision of the president to again de-
mand of the Venezuelan government q
of a part at least of the as
phalt company's claims, it is said,
rarks the refusal of the state depart
ment to accept the Venezuelan cpnten-
tion that the asphalt matter is res
adjuticata," having been finally de-
cided by the Venezuelan courts,
Grant . Major General.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The president
has selected Brigadier General Fred
erick d. Grant, commander of the de-
partment of the east, to be promoted
to the grade of major general to fill
the vacancy caused by the retirement
cf Major General Sumner on Febru-
airy 9Th.