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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-13
IN 4 SWAMP POSSE SURROUNDS NEGRO ,aa.o COMMITTED MURDER AT
 McGEHEE.
George Patton Fatally Shot John Oliver, White Man, at
 That Place,

Surrounded i'll the swamps by a posse of citizens with bloodho,ln,1s. George Patton, colored cobbler at McGehee, may be dealt with harshly if captured, as now seems quite prob able. Patton is accused of shooting fatally one John Oliver, white bar, Der at McGehee The difficulty tool, place at the little town of McGehee Monday afternoon. Oliver went into Pattons place of bus ness to see about some work lie had left there to be done for him, and the two men became engaged in a row, which clll- minated. it is said, in Patton's draw ing pistol and shooting Oliver in the hip. inflictng what is believed to be q fatal wound
 Immediately after the shooting Pat ton took flight, closely pursued by a posse, who. it is stated surrounded him finally in some swamps near McGehoe. Al last reports he had not been captured
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-13
MAJ. DAVIS DEAD
Passed Away Monday Night at AL
 theimer.

Mai. w. H. Davis ed at his home at Altheimer at 11:30 o'clock Monday night, after a long illness of dan. gerous character The funeral ar engagements are in charge of Director ; w. Small of the Robinson under taking establishment in this city and the remains will be shipped to Maj. Davis old home at Huntsville, AG. They are lying in state in the Metho- dist church at Altheimer, but will be shipped to Huntsville today.
 Mai Davis was well known in tn section of the state. He left a con- siderable estate, a goodly portion of which will go to the Ladies Hospital association of Pine Bluff for the erec- ton of hospital bu ldings. Before his death he donated the land for hos D'tal site.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-13
THE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION RECENTi MADE BY BANK CLERKS
 OF THE CITY. Will Buy, Sell and Handle Bonds, and Sell, Mortgage and Lease
 Real Estate.

The Bank Clerks Investment con- rany has perfected organization, and is now ready to receive stock subscrip- tions from the publ c. This company was recently organized by the bank clerks of this city, and is composed of some of the most competent and trustworthy young men of this city. The principal motive which prompted it's crganiZat Gn was to afford the young men of the city an opportunity for monthly savings, and at the same time get the advantage afforded by cooperation in gilt edge investments.
 The officers and directors of the company are c. w. Pettigrew, presi- dent, Harry Hanf, vice pres dent; F. Fl. sehloss, secretary; V. D. Webb, treasurer
 Disectors-C w. Pettigrew, H. 'Iaaf. F. H. Schloss, Chas. Gordan, R. F. Ezell, Trl Armstrong, c. w Dickson
 The capital stock of the company is S100,000 consisting of 4,o00 shares nf the par value of s2 each. Stock will be sold on installments of S1 per share monthly, payable to the secre- t&ry on OF before the 10th day of each month. Failure to meet these rayments before the 10th will subject the holder of such stock 10 fine
 The object and purpose of the or aanization is the buying, selling, in vestins and handling of bonds stocks. notes: also buying. selling, mcrtgaging, leasing. improving and developing real estate. Also to pro vide for such subscribers to the stock of the associati on, CT other persons as may desire, safe deposit of funds also the borrowing and lending of money. All Investments made by the company will be at the direction of the beard of directors
 Already about 300 shares of stock lave been subscribed for and the as sociaticn will be glad to rece ve fur ther subscriptions from these dasir- ing safe and profitable way of in. vesting savings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-13
WINNERS DECLARED
City Committee canvasses Primary
 Election Returns.

The city Democratic central com .,?ittee declined to recount the ballots rom each precinct of the city pri- .Yary election, as requested by W. B. gorrells, and declared the winners in the primary only after canvass of the official returns as given by the several judges of the election.
 The committee met for the purpose of canvassing the returns Monday af- terneon, the place of meeting being at he courthouse. MT. Sorrells, who was defeated for city attorney only bv the narrow margin of six votes, qs'5ed for re-countins O. he votes ca st. but this request was d-nial. and the following ticket was declared the " ming one:
 C'tv attcrrey-W. F Colcr'aL.
 Citv clerk-W. A. Leo.
 Alderman First ward---Fro! Fox. A1d orman Second ward -Harvlc Hudson.
 A'1arman Third ward-C. r. Dun nineton.
 Alaerman Fourth ward-J. A. Cier. ents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-13
MARY PRICE DEAD
Well Known and Aged Colored We
 man Passes Away.

With the passing of Mary Price, an aged colored woman of this city, one of the towns landmarks leaves for the "great unknown" The Price wo- man was the mother of s. c. Price, the we'll known colored lawyer of the city, and she was born on the old Quapaw reservation near here seven ty-four years ago, having been born into slavedom by the accident of fate. She belonged to the oll school of darkies, and was a typical antebellum slave She had more Indian blood in her than negro, however, having been born among the Quapaws during their residence in this territory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-13
GERMAN c0L0NlSTS
Will Invade Cleveland County at an
 Early Date.

According to reports given out in this city, colony of German agricul- tur.sts will invade the neighboring count of Cleveland at some date il the future.
 The Howel-Worthen Real Estate company of this city, acting as agent, has just succeeded in closing a deal Wherby d large tract of GAO acres of land lying in that county changes hands, and by the change comes into the possession of the Botenheim Cooperage company of Bremen, Germany.
 The land is rich in timber re- sources, for which the Bremen com pany purchased it; but it is also very fertile tract, and as soon as the timber is cut it VII be cleared up and put in high state of cultivation. A large colony of Germans will be im- ported here to take charge of the land in small tracts, and they will probably introduce some comparative ly new crops to this country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-13

c>rtain sums of money. Several of their neighbors thus interested had agreed to this, but Mrs. Seymour, who owns the property just across the street, had demurred, he stated. to the proposition of donating the sum of $25O for this purpose. To make long story short, the result was that the street had been opened, but a one foot strip of ground had been left in- tervening between Main street and Mrs Seymour's property, thus cutting off Mrs. Seymour from a Main street frontage. This strip of land had then been fenced up. MT. Tankersley stat ed that he and Capt. Roberts had made bond to their neighbors who had donated to the purpose of opening the street, to the effect that they would not sell or dispose of this strip Of land until Mrs. Seymour had made the desired donation
 MT. Tankersley stated that this was matter solely for the pr.vate citi- zers interested in the matter to set tie among themselves, not something fer the city council to take up and dispose of. He felt that the council should hold hands off in the matter and was sure the councimen desired to WGrk no hardship upon anyone in the matter. For this reason he asked that he council take no acton in the rremises, but let it be settled by those I'llo are alone interested in it,
 On motion the council finally de- oided 10 refer the whole matter to the city attorney and the city engineer with Instructions 10 fully investigate and report at the next session of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-13
6E POLES AGAIN
u,, L STAY ON FOURTH -.,,e AND NOT GO ON PULLEN.
|.c, Be Pretty Poles, Hand- [,.. painted and Altogether
 Lovely to Look Upon.

o,, the resoluting and ordi- Iossing, the telegraph poles pain on Fourth avenue, though ome redeeming features over conditions. The city council 'snecial session to consider the
 ., the removal of these poles afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. at the meeting were B. A ]. super ntendent of telegraph Missouri Pacific and the Iron lin. with Headquarters at St. IG. ], Frankel, superintendent
 Western Union at St. Louis. , Brown, manager of the Vest ion at Little Rock. All the en were present except MT.
 who is confined to his home
 case of blood DO soning.
 some discussion, during which egraph people let it be known
 was not practicable for them
 their wires out Pullen street.
 been suggested previously by rs of the council. the proDosi- IS made to retain the poles on
 avenue, transferring them to th side of the street. inside the nd gather the wires into cables
 usual dimensions. thus doing with their unsightliness to a xtent.
 ,rd nance was finally passed ing the Western Union and the ountain companies to do thls.
 provisions of this ordinance ss Will be set inside the curb
 stated, VII he slightly and
 poles. the wires will be gath to cables, and will be cabled tate street to the railway Z, but the city retains the right ire them to be cabled the en- tance of the ely limits when } ordered by resolution. The 'e for this privilege holds good lty.fve years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-13
NO NEW LIGHT
On Mystery Surrounding Baby Found
 in Woods.

No additional lisht has been thrown upon the mystery surrounding the fnd.n@ cf the dead body of a white baby in the woods at the extreme end of West Sixth avenue last Saturday. The corOner's inquest failed to dis close any new facts concerning the affair. and the officers have as .a' been unable to identify the body or it's parents.
 The parents of the infant will al most certainly be located eventually, as the inc dent is of such a nature that. if in Pine Bluff, it will be diff cult to long conceal the identity of the mother, and it is believed to be only matter of time when the full particulars will be known
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-13
HAWKINS RESIGNS.

d. 5. Hawkins authorizes the r to announce that he has re-
 hs contract with the Des
 Life Insurance company. Not sure that he will remain in flhess very long, he has accept oh'fact with another company salary bass. Rev. Hawkins ! the Graphic that the best of
 prevails With him and the gen. Tenls Of the company, and that great confidence in the Des hlle Insurance company, and felr methods of doing business long the best.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-13

-"The Silver Slipper" handsome gasoline launch owned by Fred Houd- lette and friends of Little Rock. ar rived here from Arkansas C'ty with several gentlemen on board Mondav. The party was here in search of the gasoline launch owned by J. M. Rose of Little Rock. and which was stolen several weeks ago. Nothing has been heard of the missing launch since it's disappearance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-13
No Successor to Bloom Named.

The resignation of John k. Bloom, as city electrician, was read, as fore casted in these columns several days ago. but the matter of selecting his successor was deferred indefinitely. It is understood that there are sever- al applicants for MT. Blooms offic al shoes, but they will have to wait pa tienty until the council sees fit to select man for the place.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-13
More Lights Ordered.

The Citizens Light and Transit company was ordered to place incan- descent li9hts on Texas street at the functions of Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh avenues.
 The matter of the grade of the side walk on Third and Walnut was dis cussed, and on motion the city engi- neer was instructed to ascertain if said sidewalk was built to the grade as per orders given.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-13
WILL NOT MOVE

Joe GottIeb Will Stay at the Ar
 Iington.
 eff Pm going to move cut don't know anything about it. said Joe Gottlieb, in speaking of the story pub ,isned in the Graphic of Monday stat iog that he was soon to occupy the si and now occupied by A. Thalheimer on Main street, removing his stock of cigars from the Arlington hotel. Mir. Gottlieb declares that the rumor that he is to remove his stock is erro- neous. and that he is not considering such step.
 The Graphic takes pleasure in mak- ing the correction.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-13

A
 0ammle Stovall of Commerce IS here on a visit to her sister. Aunle Raireigh, on West Fifth r Mrs. Stovall was formerly an'ilile Lindsay, and is a daugh. .'le late Capt. Sam Lindsay. 4''neht planter of Pastoria in years Capt. Lindsay and his '''e lamlly were all we'll known !. n'un' and Mrs. Stovall has trends here who will learn of 'ssence in the city with much
 TwWN
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-13
Must Repair Crossings.

The Cotton Belt rilway was notified to at once put the crossing at Third and Main in order and have the side
 walk in front of the AnheuserBusch beer depot raised to the grade. This crossing constantly gives trouble in times of rains, being so low that the mud washes down to it and remains.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-13

M. c. Hollis came up from Arkan- sas Post Monday afternoon and spen- several hours here on a business tri'
 J. w. Ingram was down from Stutt- gart on a brief business trip Monday afternoon, registering at the Arling- ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-13

|eet at the Courthouse at 7:30 p. m. Today.

le will be a meeting of the J. pray camp of United Confed- Veterans at the courthouse at
 m. today, and there will be important matter to be dispos- (e will also be a meeting of morial committee, composed of
 M. Knox, Mnsgr. J. M. Lucey, Pwn ng and Thos. Green.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-13

Smith to attend a meeting of the ex- ecutive board of the Knights of Pyth- ias grand lodge, which was called select a place for holding the next session of the grand lodge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-13

A. c. Broadway, spec al agent fo the Cotton Belt with heaGquarta at Jonesboro. was business visitor to the city Monday afternoon.
 Fred Hoyler has gone to Fort
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-13

T. H. Pugh of Hamburg was business visitor to the city Monday and spent Tuesday at the Trulock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-13

' W, Yowell and c. A. Wells
 - rom Little Rock on a busi- Monday afternoon and reg at the Antlers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-13

eenramm and W. A. Paul to. ~ rom the capital city Mon
 loon On a business mission.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-10
NOTICE.
054-4-5-9t

The commissioners heretofore ap-
pointed by the MiddleseX County Cir
cult Court to estimate and assess the
benefits to lands in the vicinity of
the new sewer laid in State street
and through lands of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company to the Stat
Ell Island sound.
Beginning at the intersection of
State street and James street and
running north and through lands of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Comapny
to the Staten Island Sound, in the
city of Perth Amboy, have made their
report to said court, made on the
third day of April, nineteen hundred
and six, notice is hereby given that
the said court will on
MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY
OF APRIL, NINETEEN HUN
DRIED AND SIN,
at the hour of ten o'clock in the fore
noon of sad day, hear any objections
that may be made to said assessment
and any matter that may be alleged
against the same.
Dated April 3, 1906.
CHARLES c. HOMMANN,
City Attorney.
1nS- 4 Qt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-10
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Water Street Trolley and Connections
Public notice is hereby given that
application has been made to the
mayor and council of the city of
Perth Amboy, MiddleseX county, New
Jersey, for permission to construct,
operate and maintain a single track
electric surface street railway in the
said city.
The name of the corporation pre-
senting such petition is Elizabeth
and Raritan River Street Railway
Company, a corporation duly incor-
porated under the laws of the state
OF e Jersey.
The character of the road intend
ed TO be constructed, operated and
maintained, is a single track electric
surface street railway to be operated
by the overhead trolley system. with
poles and wires requisite therefor.
The motive power to be Used is
electricity.
The street through or upon which
permission to construct, operate and
maintain said street railway is re-
requested, is Water street, from a
point in said street distant one hum
dred and n feet and fifty-one one
hundredths of a foot (101 51-1OO
feet northwardly from the center
line of Smith street to a point one
hundred and one feet and fifty-one
one hundredths of a foot (101 81
100 feet southwardly from the cen
ter line of Smith street, with connec-
tons in Smith street.
That the mayor and council of the
city of Perth Amboy have fixed We'd
YanaInt- fhn sp1AoAntl Inx. &c ,a;l
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-10
CALENDAR of LOCAL El ENTs.

apr. ll-Special Easter holiday cake
sale, Grace English Luther
an church.
Apr. 16-Reception, Eagle Athletic
Club, Wilder Hall.
Apr. 16-Ball of the A. o. U. w in
Washington Hall.
Apr. 1S-Lecture, C.. H. A. Bjerre-
gard st. Stephens Dan
ish Lutheran church.
Apr. 19-3Gth anniversary celebra-
ton, Algonquin Lodge, X.
of P, Wilder Hall.
Apr. 19-Entertainment under aus
pieces of Ladies' Society OF
the First Presbyterian
church.
Apr. 19-Second annual concer and
ball, pupils of A. st. An
Grassy, Washington Hall.
Apr. 24-Dance. Acorn Social Club.
Braga Hall.
Apr. 26-Entertainment, Odd Eel
lows, Wilder Hall.
Apr. 20, 81. 2S-Rummage sale.
Ladies Aid Society, Baptist
ClurCtl.
Apr. 2S-Monthly cake sale Grace
English Lutheran church.
May Violet Spread. Ladies' So
ciety of the First Baptist
church.
May 14-Entertainment. Young
Mems Polish Association,
Washington Hall.
May 17-Sociable of Loyal Council
d. of A., so Washington
street.
June 23-Lutheran excursion to
Bellewood Park.
June 20 TO 30-EXcelsior Carnival
under auspices of Ladies
Auxiliary to City Hospital.
Aug. 16-Excursion, Court Amboy,
Foresters of America.
Aug. 23-Annual excursion to Ocean
Grove and Asbury Park,
Simpson NJ. 2. church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-10

NOTICE..

The commissioners heretofore ap-
pointed by the MiddleseX County Cir
cult Court TO estimate and assess the
benefits to lands in the vicinity of the
new sewer on Chauncey street.
Beginning at a point in Chauncey
street and running westerly along
said Chauncey street to connect with
the W already laid in State street,
in the city of Perth Amboy, have
made their report to said court, and
pursuant to an order of said court,
made on the third day of April, nine
teen hundred and six, notice is here
by given that the said court will on
MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY
OF APRIL, NINETEEN HUN =
DRIED AND SIX,
at the court house in the city of New
Brunswick. in said county, at the
hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon
of said day, hear any objections that
may be made to said assessment and
any matter that may be alleged
against the same.
Dated April 3. 1906.
CHARLES c.. HOMMANN,
City Attorney.
1054-4-5-9t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-10
FOR
HOWELL BILL.
Continue to Pour in at Washing
ton Other News of Interest
to New Jersey.
tFrom the NEWS Correspondent

WASHINGTON, d. c., Apr. TO-
Still the petitions favoring the How
ell naturalization bill continue to
pour in. The come in "tWos and
threes' and dozens from all parts of
the state. Those received lately
We're from Orange, Newark, Dover,
Jersey City, Camden, Hackensack
and Rutherford. The interest in the
fate of the naturalization and immi-
grafton bills is extending. Congress
men from many other states are re-
ceiving petitions and they are at
work looking into the merits of the
measures that have the support of so
many people, and it is possible both
bills may pass the House in the pres
ent session, and all because of the
strong sentiment of the people mani
tested in behalf of the reforms de-
manded.
Daughters of Liberty petitions re-
ceived by the senators came from
Star of Hope Council of Newfound-
land; Pride of Monmouth, of Red
Bank: Patriot Council, of Jersey
City. and Elizabeth Council, of Eliz-
abeth. Oliver C. Frake, of Red
Bank, writes in favor of the r~estric-
ton of immigration.
Boundary Dispute.
Once more the New Jersey-Dela-
ware boundary dispute has gone over
for another week. Robert H. Nc
Carter, of Newark, attorney general
of New Jersey, and Attorney General
Richards, of Delaware, were here
yesterday afternoon when the matter
was to have come UP again. 1t is in
the hands of Chief Justice Fuller,
and on account of his illness the ad-
justment vas postponed a week.
Representative Howell has been
advised that an increase of pension
to SS a month has been granted to
William l.. Atkinson, of Port Mon
mouth, from March z, 1906. He has
letters from Job Scott, of Mantua,
and Tietjen and Lang Dry Dock Com
pany, OF Hoboken, in favor of the
anti-pilotage bill. T.. B. and w. A..
G. Earl. of Elizabeth. write in favor
OF some notifications of the pure
food bill.
1t is understood that there will be
no surveys at all authorized this year
by the Rivers and Harbors commit
tee. This will be disappointing news
for some sections of New Jersey
where surveys with a view to i'm
proving the rivers are wanted.
Representative Parker has intro
duced a bill to limit the jurisdiction
of the courts of the United States.
Representative L~oudenslager has
received a petition for rural free de-
livery at Chesilhurst, Camden county.
Senator Dryden has introduced a
bill making an appropriation for a
public building at Passaic at a cost
not to exceed 500. 900.
The local police have found no
trace of Thomas Golden, aged four
teen years, who disappeared from
Elizabeth a week ago. A letter was
received from the boys mother ask
ing the police to look for him, but as
yet no trace of the lad has been
found.
F. L. Falls, of Trenton. is at the
st. James; Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Rach-
lin. of Newark, are at the New Will
lard. c. S. A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-10
$3.50 - -
NOTICE.

The commissioners heretofore APP
pointed by the MiddleseX County Cir
cult Cou: to estimate and assess the
benefits to lands in the vicinity of
the new sewer On Davidson emu
Beginning at a point in Davidson
avenue near Smith street and run
ming south to connect with sewer
already laid in Market street. in the
city of Perth Amboy, have made their
report to said court, and pursuant to
an order of said court, made on the
third day of April, nineteen hundred
and six, notice is hereby given that
the said court will on
MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY
OF APRIL, NINETEEN HUN
DRIED AND SIX,
at the court house in the city of New
Brunswick, in said county, at the
hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon
of said day. hear any objections that
may be made TO said assessment and
any matter that may be alleged
against the same.
Dated April 3, 1906.
CHARLES G.. HOMMANN,
City Attorney.
1~056-4-5-9t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-10
INACCESSIBLE FORESTS.
Dense Tropical Growth of Guatemala
Contains Much Valuable
Timber.

: Nearly all of the northern. and east.
ern part of Guatemala is covered With
a dense tropical forest. consisting OF
mahogany, different kinds of cedar,
.'cDlcle and other hard woods. Along
streams down which logs can be float.
'ed much of the mahogany has been
cut, but as yet very little of the other
woods have been marketed. This is
especially true of the departments OF
Peten, Alta Verapaz and Izabal.
Most of the forests still belong to
The government, and the usual method
of securing the timber is by conces.
sion, by which a certain number Of
trees are cut at a given price per tree,
or a stipulated sun is paid for the
timber on a given tract. 1t is not
an easy matter to get titles to large
tracts of land in Guatemala. as it is
discouraged by the government.
These concessions are not usually
granted for a longer period than five
years. Sometimes it is stipulated that
if a certain number of trees are cut
during that time they must be re.
newed.
The pine forests are limited. being
in the mountainous country principal.
ly and inaccessible. Most of the lum.
Der used comes from the United
States. principally from California
The forests of this country are gen.
orally so inaccessible that the railroad
import nearly all their ties,
and even import coal, because it is
difficult for them to get enough fire.
wool.