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The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
MARVELLOUS SPEED RECORD
Two Miles Covered In Fifty-Eight and FOur-Fifths Seconds Fly
 an Automobile.

OrmondDaytona Beach, Fla, Jan. 30 Victor Demogeot, of France, was crowned speed king of the world Mon cay afternoon, Sn the Daytona sands, after driving his gasoline car two miles in the marvellous time Of 5S 4-5 seeond.. Demogeot maintained speed of 123 miles an hour to make this record.
 On the first trial Marriott (American) went first, but the best he could do was one minute and three seconds. Demo- eeot brought the crowd to its feet by reducing the time to one minute 2-5 seconds. Referee Morrill, decided to give each car trial to see if the time coould be brought within the minute. Marriott came first again, and this time faster He made the two miles in 59 3-5 seconds. It seemed impossible that the clumsy looking French gar should re- duee this, but the Fioilda Times-Union $l GOO trophy was lost to America a few minutes later when Demogeot thundered over the two mile course in s 4-5 sec onds, the fastest speed ever attained by an automobile. Demogeot was crowned with laurel wreath by Miss Mary Sim Tall, Of Ormond, Fla. while several thousand persons eheered. An autemo- bile parade followed and this ended the tournament.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
RUFUS JOHNSON CONFESSED
HE TOLD THE STORY OF THE MURDER OF MISS ALLINSON.
N hateNcr of Mystery There Was 1Y. the Moorestoon ~. Jb Tragedy
 is Now Cleared ID.

Baltimore Md, Jan. 31.-After days of strenuous denials, false statements. suecessiYely disproyed by the police. and earnest pleadings that he be not taken to New Jersey, Rufus Johnson, eolored. gave up the fight and confessed 10 Captain of Detectives Humphrey and Detective Pohler that it was he who, on January IS, murdered Miss Florence Allinson in the barn at her home in Moorestown, N. J. He de- clares he had no accomplice. Tn his statement Johnson says he choked Miss Allinson to death with a strap after he had attacked her. After the assault Johnson says he went to the house where the child. Bessie Walker, invited him to enter. He secured a few trink- cts and small amount of money As he was leaving the house the child showed him her little savings bank which he took and broke open to secure the trifing amount of money it con tained He afterward returned to the barn, intending to loosen the strap he had placed about his victims neck, bat found her dead. He then took car to Camden and crossed the ferry to Philadelphia.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
SIGNED BY MAYOR DUNNE
Municipal Ownership Hill Passed By the Chicago Council Signed
 lily the Mayor.

Chicago. Jan. 29.-"I have appended my signature 10 the municipal owner ship measure recently passed by the city council. and l am resting content in the belief that my plans for the nut nicipalizatiGn of the Chicago street ear lines will be realized before my present term of office is ended.
 Mayor Dunne made the foregoing an- nCuncemont Sunday. .iie said he had signed the so-called s75000. GOO ordi- inance while lying ill at his home. in the belief that it was necessary for him 10 sign the ordinances within ten days from the date of passage in order that they might become legal under the pro visions of the city charter.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
WEDDING GIFT FOR ALICE
Cuban Senate. Fly AccIa nation, Pass hill Approprinting x25.0Oo to
 Purchase the Gift.

Havana. Jan. 27-The senate unan- imously passed an appropriation Of s25 .oo0 for the purchase of a wedding aift for Miss Alice Roosevelt. The hill. whieh was introduced jointly by Senator Mendez Capote, the vice-presi- dent-elect: Senor Alfredo Zayas. pres- ident of the liberal party, and Gen. Manuel Saneully, the leader of the in dependent party. directs President Pal ma to select a wedding gift for Miss Roosevelt and appropriates 1000 therefor
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
Havinu Labor Troubles.

Sheriff James Gould of Jefferson county has been appealed to for as sistance by the white people of Wab, baseka, who are threatened with labor troubles. The citizens claim that white men are coming into the country and organizing the negroes and fixing an exorbitant rate for working the cotton fields. and adyis- ing them to leave the plantations if the planters do not agree to their de- hands.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
RREsT CITY, ARK FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 2 1so6
Iron Mountain Fast Train.

In order to offset the. Frisco's fast mail train, which leaves St. Louis the same time as the Iron Mountain No. '. but which now beats the Iron Mountain from four to l6 hours to Texas points, the Iron Mountain has filed q new schedule for No. : with the Postoffice Department at Wash ton. The new schedule shows an average speed of forty miles an hour over approximately ,50O miles of track. The new train will be Il mail train purely and will carry only four cars. It will leave St Louis at , a. m., reach Little Rock about II q. m, and arrive at TeNarkana al 2:45 D. III.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
Election of Officers.

A meeting of the members of Com pany II, Arkansas State Guard Jefferson Fencibles), has been held and the officers elected for the ensu- ing year The terms of number of the members of this company expired just after the quarantine service dur ing the past summer. and the com pany will be recruited up to the for mer strength and weekly drills will be resumed. This company has al ways been considered one of the crack companies in this state and the it's former standard of proficiency.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
Death of Prominent Citizen.

John C. Fletcher, president of the German National Bank. and one of inc most prominent citizens of Little Rock is dead. He was at the Bank until closing time on Tuesday. and retired at his usual hour that night On his family attempting to awaken him Wednesday morning. it was found that death had claimed him some time during the night. Owing to Mr. Fletcher's large acquaintance, the high esteem in which he was held, and his apparent previous good health, the news of his sudden death came as great shock to the people of Little Rock and the state.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
Federal Building Appropriation.

Little Rock will get $150000 with which to enlarge its federal building should Congress pass the omnibus public buildings appropriation bill at this session. Representative Reid is authority for this statement Mr. Reid says that the House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds has assured him to this effect The Little Rock congressman. however, is not bill providing for the construction of a federal jail at the state capital at a cost of $40,000.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
Mysterious Visitor.

A mysterious visitor to Fort Smith is NJ. C. Burt, the former president of the Union Pacific, and his several recent trips to that city have caused much speculation in railroad circles. He has been to Fort Smith three times in January, and it is said al ways retires to his room at a hotel, taking q large package of papers with him, and declining admission to any one
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
White River Steamer Wreck.

The large steamer Joe Wheeler, which has been undergoing repairs at Newport, and was tied up, unoccu- pied. broke away from her moorings under the strong current of the late overflow and began her last trip down White river. In the bend of the river, half q mile below Newport, the boat was carried out over the bot tom lands and wrecked in the woods. The boat was valued at s4,50o, and is perhaps the oldest craft in the White river service.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
NEW HEAD FOR FIELD STORE
Private Secretary Jones Only Man Familiar With It's Man
 agement.

Chicago. Jan 29.-Aecordng to cred ible information, Arthur B. Jones. nominated in the will of he late Mar shall Field as one of the executors of his estate. will become tho virtual head of the dry goods establishment of Mar shall Field & Co.
 Jones, who was Fields private sec retary. is the only one of the execu- tors and trustees of the estate named who has even general knowledge of the management of the house. Field it appears. owned every share of stock in the corporation.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
ARKANSAS STA1t NENS. INTERESTING ITEMS GATHERED
 FROM ALL SECTIONS. COLLEGES WILL CONTEST Steamer. Joe. Wheeler Wrecked Negro Laborers Organizing
 Frisco Brakeman Killed.
COLLEGES WILL CONTEST
Oratorical Contest.

The intercollegiate oratorical con test between Hendrix College and ouachita Baptist College will be held some time during the early part of April. in Little Rock. The following is the subject: Resolved. That cor, porations in the United States doing an interstate business should be re- quired to incorporate under q nation al incorporation act" J. $. Utley and II. T. Harrison will represent Hen drix and will represent the negative, while John Matlock and E. l.. Com. pier of Ouachita will affirm.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
In Hands of Receiver.

The Security Fire Insurance Com, pany, home company with head quarters at Little Rock, has gone in to the hands of a receiver. Little will be known in regard to the con dition of the Company and it's ability to protect it's policy holders and stockholders until Receiver Charles Mckee has prepared his inventory of the assets of the company and filed it in court.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
PETITIONS FOR ClEMENcY
eraI Judge Munger to Be Lem lent With Rev, Ware

Lead. s. D., Jan. 30.-Petitions arc being circulated here among the differ end churches of this city and Deadwood asking that federal Judge Munger. of Omaha. be lenient with Rev. George G. Ware. convicted of illegal leasing of public lands. Rev. Ware is rector os the Episcopal church of this city and Deadwood.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
KANSAS MINE ACCIDENT
Three Men Killed Fly m Explosion In the Ellington Mine Near
 PittsburE, kas.

Pittsburg. Kas., Jan. 30-Three men were. killed by an explosion, Monday night, in the Ellington mine, two miles west of this city. The dead.
 Claire Ellington.
 Marion Ellington.
 Linden Hume.
 Marion Ellington and Hume, shot firers, entered the mine to fire some shots, and when they did not report promptly to Claire Ellington, the chief engineer, the latter followed them into the n,ine later. The Billingtons owned the mine and were prominent in mining circles.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
FEARED FACE THE MUSIC
St. Ionis Policeman, Ordered On the Carpet" Prefers n
 Bullet.

St. Louis. Jan. 27.-Polieeman John A. Scollard. who was to have been tried by the police board Friday after noon on the charge of unbecoming con duct in having resided with a woman who was not his wife. shot himself through the left breast at 1:30 p. m. Friday in the livery stable of Charles A. Geraghty, Easton avenue, near Flu cid.
 He died at Il p. m. from internal hemorrhage.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
REinHOLD SADDlER DEAD
He wns For Several Years Governor of Nevada, Elected on the
 Silver Ticket.

Eureka, New. Jan. 30.-Reinhold Sadler for several years governor of Nevada died at his home here. Monday, aged 57 years. He was elected l.euten- ant-governor with Gov Jones in 1898 and took the goyernorship on the death of the latter. At the following election he was chosen governor of the state on the silver ticket.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
Child Seriously Burned.

The 12-Year-old daughter of MT. Andrews, at Bonneville was seriously burned by her clothing becoming ignitet while standing near the front of stove. The terrified child ran 90 yards away. By heroic efforts he prevented the flames from enveloping her body and face. She is yet in a dangerous condition, but hopes are entertained for her recovery.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
pardanelle and Ola Railroad.

Col. C. c. Goldman is in Dardanelle, and it is said will immediately be- gin the construction of railroad from that place to Ola. It is rumored that the building of the line means more than really apears on the sur face and it is claimed that it will force the extension of the Arkansas Central to Memphis, thus giving a direct line across Arkansas from Fort Smith to Memphis.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
Died In California.

San Jose Cal, Jan. 3l.-Frank H. Pieper. who for quarter of a century was probate judge of St Clair county. Illinois, and who had been also United States revenue collector in southern H. anois under Lincoln and for time may or of Belleville. H., died at h,s home here, aged 76 years.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
Indian Land Leases Authorized.

Washington. Jan. 31-The secretary of the interior has ordered the leasing of 341 900 acres of the Kiowa. Comanche and Apache lands in Oklahoma for agricultural purposes. The lanGa will be leased in quarter section tracts for ! period of four years from January !, 1907. This will furnish homes for more than 2.000 families.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
Reclaiminu Land.

A large amount of Mississippi county land is being reclaimed by ditching and draining into the Tyron- ga river. One of the ditches is Al feet wide and miles long: another 100 feet wide and 20 miles long; and the ditch from Dead Timber Lake is 4 miles long
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
Brakeman Killed.

F. s. Lorance. a Frisco brakeman, was fatally injured at Hope. In mak- ing coupling his foot became fast between the track and guard rail of the switch and he was run over by a freight car. one leg being severed be- tween the hip and knee and the other frightfully mangled He died few hours later. His home was at Paris, Tex.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
Narrow Escape from Drowning.

William West and wife of New Edinburgh had narrow escape from drowning while returning home from Warren. The recent rains caused Franklin creek to overflow, and i'll at tempting to reach the bridge they drove off the bank of the creek into deep water. Mr and Mrs. West were saved, but the team drowned.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
IJniversity Student Dies.

Robert B. Wadley, a student at the State University at Fayetteville, died suddenly from complications follow ing a surgical operation. He was the eldest son of ]. l.. Wadley, editor of the Hot Springs Evening News.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
Prominent Arkansan Dies.

Col. George w Sappington. an old and prominent citizen of Arkansas, died at his home in Little Rock on January 18th. Col. Sappington was born at Charleston. Va, in 1920, and came to Arkansas in 1866.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
Child Accidentally Killed.

The 2-year-old daughter of Dr. L. Lamb of Lorado was accidentally shot in the jaw with a pistol which her 5-year-old brother was handling. The boy had found the weapon and was playing with it when it was dis charged
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
A Factory Metropolis.

The Fort Smith Commercial Club claims to be negotiating with 6 diff ferent factories and that most of them. if not all. will be given induce rnents to locate in that city.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02
lnausurate Sales Day.

The merchants of Harrison have adopted regular monthly sales day" Among the premiums offered in January were the following: For the largest load of women s5; best saddle horse, s5; best bale of cotton, $10. The contest was quite spirited, and the crowd was regular Fourth of July gathering. Premiums are changed each month.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-02

While descending the steps at her home in Fordyce. Mrs. T. H. Stuart fell and broke her right arm.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-24
WAGES WAR ON CITYS DIN
Woman With Graphophones Takes
Records of Unnecessary Noises.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-If the work
of suppressing unnecessary noise is
not carried to a successful issue it will
not be because Mrs. Isaac L. Rice,
whose interchangeable labors resulted in
the suppression of tugboat whistling is
lacking in energy and originality.
With men from a photograph record
establishment, the president of which
has donated 100 records to the good OF
the cause, Mrs. Rice herself is visiting
different parts of New York and is per-
sonally experimenting the recording OF
the city noises.
I'VE want to act Systematically in
this fight against unnecessary noise,
said Mrs. Rice. Il have visited the
vicinity of the IL roads and had rec
Ords TAKEN and We will visit the To-
calities of hospitals and record the
noises that go to make life intoler-
able and health precarious."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-24
DEAD WITH HEART DISEASE
Addison G. Dyer, Aged Resid.,. . y
State Line Neishborhood, Sue.
eumbs to Sudden Attack

Addison c. Dyer, a resident
state line neighborhood died ..
o'clock Saturday morning at tho Co.,,
OF J. Hodgkins, six miles west -.
Milton.
Mr.. Dyer was in the employ of tho
Hazelwood creamery company. and wa.
at the Hodgkins farm gathering oroo.
when he was taken ill with an a,,.o.
of heart trouble, expiring almost n
stantly.
Deceased was so years old ami bo
resided on farm near the state line
for the past six years, coming 70 -.
section of the country from West W.
ginia.
A wife, three daughters and ,u.
sons survive him, three of whom live
in the state line neighborhood Tho.
are Mrs Minnie Knott, of the STATE
line; Miss Laura Dyer, of Berkeley.
Mrs. Mary Herndon, of the state limo.
Charles NJ. Dyer. of Los Angeles: AMI
Harry n. Dyer, who resides on IA,
farm near Milton.
The funeral services We're conduc,.,.
from the family residence at $3.50 this
morning, Rev. Thoroughman of the NJ
E. church. South, officiating. After
the services at the home the body was
inferred in the cemetery in this civ
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-24
Geological Survey Shows Big Ice
Fields Reduced
MUIR GLACIER NOT 10 De VISITED
INTERESTING SIDE TRIPS MAY
NOT BE HAD FOR SEW
ERAL YEARS.

The investigations of the United
States geological survey during the
past season in southeastern Alaska
were productive of several valuable
results, but none of them is of more
general and scientific interest than
the survey of the ice fields in Glacier
bay.
This work was in the hands of
Messrs. c. W. and F. E. Wright, who
were assisted by Mr.. WR. Pumpelly.
With a few exceptions the glaciers
are all receding very rapidly, and this
fact is especially noticeable at Muir,
the best known of Alaskan glaciers.
The front of this ice stream, which
was confined to narrow neck during
the last decade has receded, since 1899,
distance of five to six miles to much
broader portions of the inlet, so that
the present ice front, instead of being
two miles across, forms semicircle
nearl seven miles around. This recess
sion has been attributed to the earth
quake of 1899, which may have had
some effect upon the glacier, but the
chief cause of this remarkable retreat
is undoubtedly due to its recession
into the much wider portion of the in
let, thus exposing a far broader ice
front to the action of tidal currents.
The other glaciers tributary to Glacier
bay have suffered similar changes.
owing to the vast number of ice
bergs that are constantly thrown off,
the bay is no longer navigable, except
in small boats along the shore line.
Excursion trips to Muir Glacier, which
in past years have been feature of
the Alaskan voyage especially at
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-24
NO CLUE TO ROBBERS.
Thieves Who Stole Wells Fargo Treas
ure Box Not Captured.

RENO. New. Dec. 24.-The detectives
have so far failed to discover the trail
Of the robbers VINO got away with
100000 in the Wells-FargO treasure
box.
They say, however, they believe the
robbers will be captured although the
money might not be recovered.
1t is limited the city electric light
wires were cut by accOmplices to en-
able the thieves to get away in the
darkness. Also that the box was put in
handy place by employees.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-24
tractive to tourists will not be posi-
ble.for a few years to come.

q low yO0A0 " SOAAASs
This seasons work in southeastern
Alaska completed in general way the
geologic mapping of the mainland
coast and the islands of southeastern
Alaska. Early in the season, Mr.. r.
B. oliver made a detailed contour map
Of the Berners Bay area, including the
drainage Of Sherman and johnson
creeks. Later Mr.. c. w. Wright and
Mr.. Pumpelly mapped the geology
along the shore lines of Baranof and
Chihagof Islands. and visited the mines
and prospects of the Sitka district. In
company with Mr.. F. E. Wright, they
then made a study Of the geology and
ice fields in Glacier bay, carrying the
work nortwsetward as far as Lituya
bay. Finally, reconnaissance trip
and the mineral resources of the Ju-
neau and Ketchikan districts We're
studied.
The results of these Investigations
were most encouraging. Many strait
kraphic and structural relations form
tain mineral belts were determined and
deposits of nom metallics such as
gypsum, marble and granite We're
studied with a view to ascertainine
their economic value.
The results of the surveys inveSti-
cations in this field will ultimately be
embodied in a report on southeastern
Alaska. In the meantime economic re-
ports on restricted areas of the field OF
special subjects will be published as
rapidly as the data becomes available
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-24
BRIEFS OF THE NORTHWEST.

Jack Smith, a farmer living near
Tallman, Ore, has been bound over to
the. circuit court on the charge Of steal
ing sheep.
The body of ten days old babe was
found in Elliott bay at Seattle a couple
Of days ago. and the police are in
vestIgating the affair.
Harold Wurster, aged 10 years, was
electrocuted at Seattle a couple of
days ago while on his way to school by
touching live electric wire which
lad been broken down.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-24

Grace Wilson committed suicide at
Wardner. Idaho, Thursday evening by
swallowing dose of carbolic acid. She
is supposed to have committed the
deed in fit of dependency.
Henry Hose was executed at the Or
egon state prison at Salem, Friday, for
the murder of Madge Doyle in Port
land some time ago. Hose cut the
woman's throat from ear to ear.
George Aschenbrenner, who was con-
yicted at Colfax Of a statutory Of
tense against young girl. and who
appealed to the supreme court, has
lost his appeal and must serve the sem
tence.
The receiver of the defunct Aetna
bank at Butte. Mont, has recommended
to the comptroller of the currency
the payment of a 200 cent dividend to
the creditors of the bank on the first
of February.
While at work in the Bunker Hill
Sullivan mine at Wardner, Idaho, Fri
day, A. L. Flock was struck by tim
Der and received serious injuries. His
leg was broken and he was badly
bruised in many places.
Miss Merth Clark, a former resi-
dent of Vancouver, Wash, has been
arrested at North Platte, Neb., on the
charge of shooting and killing John
Leonard, also a resident of Vancouver
The couple were supposed to be lovers
An effort is being made to secure
the pardon of Herbert H. Matteson OF
Great Falls, Mont, who seven years
ago pleaded guilty to the charge OF
mbezzling 100000 from the First Ma
tional bank of Great Falls, and was
sentenced to ten years in prison.
Shortly after the gasoline launch
Traveller, with four persons on board
left the dock at Olympia, Friday even
ing, a tank of gasoline exploded, scat
tering the burning fluid all over the
/ boat Chas. Cheadle, the engineer
+ jumped into the Sound anC
was drowned. The others threw over
board some planks and then jumped
and supported themselves until res
cued.