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Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-03
TRY PATENT MAIL CATCHER
Rock Island Has New Innovation Long
Looked For

The Rock Island management has
been engaged in series of tests of a
new patent mail catcher, the invention
of George E. Perkins of Atkinson, Ill.
Perkins invention not only catches
the pouch suspended from the crane
along the track, but the pouch delivered
from the car is caught and held by the
same crane, the exchange being made
while the train is moving at full speed.
The government has been looking for
such catcher for years, but the idea
of Perkins appears to be the most
promising.
1t is desired to prevent possible in
jury to mail thrown from the car, oc-
casionally a sack being forced under
the wheels. Perkins has been working
upon his invention for four years. 1t
is likely that a favorable report will be
made to the postoffice department at
Washington.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-03
HoRNER GETS LONG SENTENCE
Perkins Slayer Is Given Twenty-Five
Year Term by Judge
Smith

Perry ]. Horner, convicted of the
murder of Frank B. Perkins, was yes
terday sentenced to serve twenty-five
years imprisonment at states prison at
Folsom by order of Judge Smith in de-
partment one of the superior court.
Horner was convicted of having en-
gagged in an alteration with Perkins,
his landlord, and with having finally
stabbed him to death. AS Horner is
now So years of age the sentence will
mean a life term for him.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-03
Mine owner Located
By Assooiated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2.-George
Reed who was decreed by Judge Bled-
soc OF San Bernardino county to be
owner of copper Stag piles worth $780,
OOO part of a mine in Tonopah valley,
and who was reported missing since
the earthquake, is a resident of Berke-
ley. He is now I Jolon, Monterey
county, where he Is experimenting the
property OF the Ralston Gold Mining
company
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-03
FIRST "SEES THE BOYS"
AND THEN THE COUNSEL
LAWYER COMES OFF SECOND
BEST, is CLAIM
Man Entrusted With Wherewith to Oil
the Way for Inventor of Patent
Swing Is Said to Have Retained
Large Portion of Fund

According to the testimony in the
case of D. Bruins, on trial before Police
Justice Chambers yesterday afternoon
on an embeZzlement charge, Attorney
E, l.. Hutchison came off second best
in a deal in which Bruins, the attorney
and Thomas Watkins, an inventor,
figured.
watkins, who lives at 242S East Six
teenth street, told the court he invented
a new kind of swing and he was anx-
ious to get permission from the park
commissioners to install the swings in
Eastlake park. He said Bruins, who
professed to have an acquaintance with
the push" agreed to help him for
money consideration.
Bruins is said to have accepted from
Watkins $40 in two separate payments
to help the thing along, and finally
came to him. requesting just $40 more
to complete final arrangements.
Watkins said he was Obliged to pawn
his diamond ring to raise the money,
and in company with Bruins he went
to the Office of e. l.. Hutchison, who
was preparing a petition to the park
commissioners on behalf of Watkins
patent swings.
Watkins sat in the outer Office while
Bruins went in search of the lawyer.
Some time later he came out and Wat
kins testified he told him he had just
turned the money over to the lawyer
in part payment of counsel fees
Attorney Says Nay
Attorney Hutchison took the stand
and in no uncertain manner said Bruins
never gave him the money; in fact, up
to the time of Bruins arrest he had
only received $3.50. Afterwards. he
admitted. Bruins gave up $40 more un-
der pressure.
He also said that in company with
Watkins he had visited Bruins in the
jail. and there Bruins admitted he did
not turn over the full amount of money
that had been entrusted to him by
Watkins.
on behalf of the defense 1t was al
legged Bruins and Watkins were to be
i'm partnership and Bruins expended the
$50 very judicially in seeing the boys
and making the way easy for Watkins
patent swings.
The case was continued until today
for further testimony.
Attorney Hutchison said out of court
he would continue to act for Watkins
and probably would secure permission
to place the swings in the park.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-03
Minnesota Demands Records

Rv Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 2-The state
railroad and warehouse commission to-
day entered an order compelling the
railroads to produce at the office of
the commission all records on which
their statistics have been based.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-03

Y4omeIess children received and placed
In homes for adoption. apply Rev o.
VI Rice Superintendent children's
Home society. sSt Bradbury bulldinS
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-06

For dray at any hour call up Hazel hotel. 83dtf
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-06
MOTHERS LOVE RtSCUtS SON.
Prisoner Removed From Hot Springs Jail to End lis Days With
 Devoted Mother.

Hot Springs, Feb. 5-The love of the mother of an accused burg lar, Richard Cummings, who has been in the county jail here since the robt cry of the large millinery establishment of the Busch Sisters in December, has been the means of saving his life.
 Cummings, who is scarcely more than a boy, for the past two weeks has been seriously ill in a dark, unsanitary cell in the county jail. Recently his condi- tion became decidedly worse and the county physician announced that unless he was removed from the building he could not live ten days longer.
 His mother, Mrs. F. E. Cum mings, although almost destitute, old and without a friend, came to Hot Springs when she heard Dick was in trouble. She suc- cceded in interesting Chancellor Curl and in having his bond re- duced from $500 to S200.
 Then three of the most repre- sentative citizens here, Attorney c. V. Teague, Alderman Chas. E. Veland and Rev. French W. Thompson of the First Presbyte- rian church, went on Cummings bond and as a result he is now being nursed back to life and strength in a bright cheerful room near Oaklawn by his happy old mother.
 Dick is innocent and God will prove it so" she maintains.
 1t is probable that Cummings will go free when his case comes up in March.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-06
Urges Uniform Sabbath.

Little Rock, Feb. 5.-Rabbi Louis Wolsey. of congregation B'Nai Israel, has come into more general prominence on account of his open advocacy of changing the Jewish Sabbath from Satur- day to Sunday. His suggestion is attracting much attention among the members of the con- gregation, and is likely to spread to the faith throughout the country. It has given rise to a problem that will require some time to settle, and there are many who freely predict that it can oe settled only in one way and that favorable to Rabbi Wolsey's position.
 Some influential members of the congregation are in favor of the change, while others are now opposing it.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-06
SOUGHT TO SAW OUT.
Negro Dow, Condemned to Hang for Murder of Wife, Attempts to Get Out of Bates
 vile Jail.

John Dow, the negro who is in the Independence county jail under sentence of death for the murder of his wife, at Sulphur Rock, seems to at last realize that his chance for life now de- pends upon his own efforts, since the supreme court has affirmed the sentence of the lower court, and he has been making attempts to escape from the jail recently, says the Batesville Guard.
 Sheriff J. A. Lancaster a few days since discovered that a bar in the cell occupied by Dow had been sawed almost in two, and that a heavy chain had also been severed. He demanded that Dow give up the tools with which he had been working, and the prisoner surrendered a small piece of saw, claiming that he had nothing else. It has devel- oped, however, that Dow did not give up all the saws in his pos session, as evidences of late work has been found in his cell.
 Sheriff Lancaster will keep a close watch on the condemned man to prevent his escape. He is not fond of executing criminals, but states that he does not pro- pose to allow any of them to break jail while in his charge, if he can possibly prevent it.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-06
IN SOCIETY,".
ACCOMMODATION,
INFORMAL TEA.

The informal tea given under the auspices of the Woman s Auxiliary, at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. o. Taylor Monday evening, was all that could be desired in both pleasure and finances, the neat sum of about $35. .00 being added to the treasury of this deserving church social organization. The form of entertainment was quite novel and certainly very beautiful.
 The large dining room was beautifully decorated for the occasion, the four corners of the room being fitted into booths representing three different countries and people.
 One booth, which looked an ideal Japanese tea garden, was presided over by Misses Steph- anie Pagan and Esther Neill. who were dressed in imported Japanese kimonas, and served tea and wafers.
 A second one which attracted much attention by their Dutch costumes and quaint caps, was the Holland booth, where Misses Mary Bailey and Lucille Taylor dispensed delicious coffee and cake.
 At the Quaker booth, where all was neatness and precision, and in regular puritan costume Misses Jennie McCauley and Noreene Kinman sold hot choco- late and cakes. and that proved to be one of the most popular booths in the room.
 A candy table was presided over by Misses Hortense Hite, Mary Sprigg and Lucy Bailey. MT. William Magoffin added to the already pleasant social even- ing by rendering a number of vocal selections in his usual happy way.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-06
WILLIAMS CHOSEN MAYOR.
Council Elects Charles Wllmdns to SuC- Ceed Retiring Mayor and $. R. Phillips to Council Va-
 CaRcy Created.

At a regular meeting of the city fathers Monday evening, upon motion of A. D. Bailey sec- onded by s. Brasch, one of their number, Charles H. Wilman's, was unanimously elected n-ayor to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of J. ". Grubbs, which had been previously ac- cepted.
 To fill the vacancy thus created in the board of aldermen, upon motion of w. R. Thompson, s. R. Phillips was by unanimous vote elected a member of the council from the Second ward.
 Both officials will serve until after the April election, The retiring mayor was extended a vote of thanks for his courtesy to the council and the city at- torney was instructed to draw up resolutions setting forth their appreciation of his services.
 Current accounts were allowed and the previous minutes read and approved.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-06
Revival Services.

The revival services at the Methodist church are doing great good in arousing and inn pressing men and women with their need of salvation.
 The sermon Monday night, was on 'The Barren Fig Tree, " and was forcefully illustrated.
 Services every evening at 3 and 7 pm. everybody invited to come. Arrangements will be made to put chairs in the aisles if necessary, to furnish seating capacity for all. A special ser mon against sin tonight.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-06

book will be sold for $2 and the four-ticket book for $4, to those sending their order to J. T. Jacock's drug store, where the subscription sale is open. Aside from the monetary saving, the subscriber has the additional advantage of selecting his seats one day before the opening of the regular sale.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-06
Constable Uses Pistol.

Conway, Feb. 5.-In a quarrel between Wash E. Clibourne, constable of this township, and Geo. s. Schichtl, Clibourne shot three times at Schichtl. No in- jury resulted.
 The men fell out over a trifiing matter and Schichtl struck Cli- bourne with an iron poker and then grabbed Clibourne from be- hind around his body and arms.
 Clibourne secured his pistol and fired. A trial of the parties will be had today.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-06
CIRCUIT COURT RECORD.
Iron Mountain Cases Now Under Trial in Circuit COurt-Suit of I.P. John
 son for Injuries Received.

The first of the numerous dam age suits against the Iron Moun- tain that mark each term of the Jackson circuit court came up for trial Tuesday. The plaintiff J. P. Johnson sues for $10, 900 damages, alleging serious in juries to his body resulting from fall into a hole in the Iron Mountain yards, whither he had gone for his baggage.
 The cause of Dr. o. W. Farrar versus F. M. Smith, was won by the plaintiff and a judgment given for S25.50, the balance of a medical account, the defendant was alleged to have assumed for services rendered his son-in-law.
 The suit of T. s. Stephens yer sus Rodney Stephenson was dis missed at the cost of plaintiff.
 The action of B. Cannon ver- sus Dave and Marguerite White to secure the return of S60. al legged by the plaintiff to have been given the said woman to be held at his demand, was heard by the court sitting as a jury Monday afternoon and a judgment given the plaintiff against Marguerite White.
 Nimrod Graham has been ex- cused from the grand jury and c. L. Rorex substituted.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-06
Important!

It has been decided by the management to issue commuta- tion books for the best seats only, for The National Grand Opera Company, in scenes from Faust, " "Parsifal," etc. The plan is to issue books to subscrib- CTS, each book contains two to four ti,kets, emitting the holder to two or four seats, to be used as the holders choose, and are transferable. The two- ticket
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-06
Constable of Jefferson.

MT. R. w. Wallace authorizes the Independent to announce him as a candidate for constable of Jefferson township and we take pleasure in so doing.
 MT. Wallace is progressive and energetic young farmer, who would make a good officer. He is a loyal democrat and his candidacy is subject to the party primary.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-06
ANNOUNCEMENT

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 Having closed out our entire damaged stock 1 caused by the recent fire, finds us better equip ! ped to serve your every fancy than ever before. Our Spring and Summer line is in transit, ! and we will show complete brand new stock. We are specialists in Mems Apparel and you will always find the correct styles here. { Among the famous brands we handle the Alfred Benjamin & Go. Correct Clothing, Man. haitian Shirts Crown Trousers, Knox Stetson and Hawes Hats, Edwin Clapp Shoes, Adler Gloves, Warehouse Cravats Lord & Taylor Hosiery. We would be pleased to have you call in and inspect our line.
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Newport daily independent., 1906-02-06
Revival of Favorite Old Songs
 and Songs of all Nations.
Both for Price of One

Our daily subscribers are pay ing $4.80 per year for the Daily Independent at 40 cents per month, and to relieve us of the monthly collections and book keeping, and at the same time give our patrons more matter for their money, we are putting on the following clubbing proposi- ton:
 Daily Independent, one year ...... $4 80 Cosmopolitan Magazine, one year .......... % Both one wear ................... $4 80
 The price of one Daily Independent one year ar...............,$4 $4 80 Woman's Home Companion, one year .,...... % Both year r................,..... .....-.. $4 80
 The pnce of one The Cosmopolitan is now owned by w. k. Hearst, and prom ises to be THE MAGAZINE of 1906, just as Lawson made Every ybody's" pre-eminent in 1905.
 The Woman S Home Companion is too well known to need men, tion, being regarded by many good critics as the equal of the Ladies' Home Journal. Call at office or make known to carrier your desire in the matter. Respectfully, DAILY INDEPENDENT.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-06
Fire Call Tuesday.

The fire department was called out Tuesday morning to the home of Thad Arlington. The house had caught fire from a torch used in heating frozen water pipes and the damage done probably amounted to $50.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-14
GREAT BALLoo < AsoENsroN
Four Men to Make Trip from Pittsfield
 to Boston.

Lenox, Mass, April 15.-In the big gest balloon in America four men will attempt tomorrow to reach Boston or some other point on the Atlantic coast from an ascent at Pittsfeld. The bal loon has a capacity of 55,000 cubic feet and carries car easily capable of ac- commodating four persons. The men who will occupy the car tomorrow are Count Henri de la Vaulx, the French balloonist; Captain Homer w. Hedges, president of the Aero. club of Americe; August Post, treasurer of the club, and Alan R. Hawley of New York They arrived at LenoX tonight accompanied by a party of fifty, including John D. Rockefeller jr.
 The start from Pittsf1eld will be made at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, if weather conditions are favorable. Dur ing the trip MT. Post is to keep a rec ord of the temperature and barometric conditions at the request of Prof. Roche of the Blue Hill observatory
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-14
BANK IS PLANNED TO REGULATE MONEY RATES
NEW FORK FINANCTERS DISCUSS ESTABLISHMENq OF SUCH
 INSTITUTION.

Capital of S5O,OOO, O,OOO-WouId Servo +o
 Prevent Money Stringency and Ac-
 companying High Rates of Interest,".
 Movement Given Impetus by the Re-
 cent stringency in the Money Market
 Name of National City Bank of New
 York Mentioned in Connection win
 the PIan.
 New York, April 1S.--It was learned today that plan is under discussion among certain bankers in this catv tO establish bank with capital of s50.- oOO,OOO for the purpose of regulating money rates and preventing periods Of money stringeney and accompanying high rates of interest. The movement was given some impetus by the recent strlngency in the money market The name of the National City bank was mentioned in connection with the plan. and one suggestion was made that the stock of that bank be increased bv S25,OOOO0O or $50,0OO,O0O in order to give 1t a control of the financial situation in this city sufficient to prevent the recur- renee of periods of extreme high rates for money. Another suggestion was that a trust company be organized un- der the direction of the National City bank, but officials of that bank declar- ed that they were not taking more than a passing interest in the various plans.
 Some financial concerns which have taken an interest in the movement as- sert that such an institution might ex- ercise considerable control over the for eign exchange situation Ito the extent of regulating imports and exports of gold, somewhat as does the Bank of England. A leading bank official, how eyer said that the only cure for such money evils as the New York s.saIlet has recently witnessed lay in the es- tablishment of central bank, which shall be given the power of issue in times of emergency.
 It was ascertained to-day that a se- ries of questions bearing upon this slib- ject has been forwarded by the special currency committee of the New York l Chamber of Commerce to clearing 1 committees of the leading cities of the United States. The bankers are asked l to notify the New York committee 1 whether they believe that a central 1 note-issuing bank similar to those in l France, Germany, Austro-H Hungary and l other countries in Europe with branches in leading cities, and with power to rediscount for national banks and state banking istitutions, but not for individuals, would be a better so- i lution of the present currency problem than a plan permitting all banks to is- sue notes against their resoures2
 Also the following questions:
 Would a central note-issuing bank tend to diminish fluctuations in the rate Continued on Eighth Page,)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-14
Other Games.
At St. Louis-Rain.

At Norfolk-Yale Ii, University of Virginia 10.
 At Lexington, Washington and Lee university z, Syracuse university 4. At Roanoke (State) 7, Ball. timore substitutes (Eastern) ?.
 At altimore-Columbia f. Johns Hopkins 1.
 At Baltimore-Baltimore 22, Columbia 0.
 At Washington-Lehigh 2S, George Washington university 8.
 At Norwich--Norwich 10, Montreal (Eastern) 8.
 At New London-Brooklyn Royal Giants 4, New London 1.
 At Waterbury-Newark (Eastern) 10, Waterbury O.
 At Bridgeport Worcester (New Eng land) s, Bridgeport ?.
 At Hartford-Morning game, Hart ford 6, Providence (Eastern) 5; after noon game, Providence ', Hartford 5.
 At Holyoke-Fall River (New Eng land) 5, Holyoke 1.
 At Washington-Washington Ameri- can ?, Princeton 0.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-14
AN ANGLO-RUSSIAN ENTENTE
GREAT BRITAIN VIGOROUSLY
 PRESSING NEGOTIATIONS
Triple Alliance of England, France and Russia Against Germany--British Statesmen Striking While the Iron is Hot--Have Recently Given q Desire to Settle Outstanding Difficulties.

St. Petersburg, April 1S.-Great Brit ain has begun to vigorously press ne- gotiations for an Anglo Russian en- tente, with the purpose of completing the triple alliance of Great Britain, France and Russia against Germany, which has long been the aim of British policy. The developments at the Alge- ciras conference, where Great Britain, France and Russia acted fn unison, and the participation of English bankers in the big Russian loan furnish partic- ularly favorable moment and Great Britain is striking while the iron is hot Besides the British government has re- gently given Russia proof of her desire to settle outstanding dsliculties by in ducing English bankers not to take the Persian loan, on the ground that it might be regarded as preiudicial to Russian interests.
 The sentiment here in favor of the entente also has been aided by the dec- lination of Germany to participate in the Russian loan and by publications from Russia hostile to Germany which IdNb Bttll ulIbClly llibpltu lEOli DIlt- ish sources, Count Lamsdorff, and lat terly Premier Witte, have favored an Anglo Russian entente, and the con- summation is regarded as practically certain.
 The pourparlers between the two gov ernments thus far have only touched the questions relating to the dellmlta- ton of respective spheres of influence, Including the apportioning of railroad and banking concessions in Persia. Generally speaking, Great Britain wants the southern and Russia the northern half of that country. There is reason to believe that when the con- sent of Persia is secured the branch of the trans Caucasian railway now au- thorized to the Persian frontier will be extended to Bagdad, which point, it is estimated, can be reached before the famous German Bagdad road is com pleted.
 When the Persian question is settled all matters relating to the Indian from tier which constitute source of possi- ble misunderstanding, namely, the Af- ghan Pamirs and Thibet, will be re- solved.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-14
RH.E.
Ten-InnIng Game.

Philadelphia, April 1S,-New York and Philadelphia had an exciting contest to- day, which ended in victory for the local team after ten innings play. The champions knocked Sparks out of the box in the eighth inning, when they scored two runs on four hits. Duggleby pitched the ninth inning and Kane the tenth. Neither was touched. Phila- delphia tied the score in the ninth inn ing and won out in the tenth on a hit by Thomas, a passed ball and single by Sentille. Attendance, 1O,O41. The score by innings:
 R.H.E. Philadelphia 70 OO1O1o0O2 Il 4 New York 70 0 0 0 2 0 0-4 g i Batteries-Sparks, Duggleby, Kane and Dooin; McGinnity and Bresnahan.