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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-19
To Extend Street Car Tracks.

A petition was read petitioning the council to allow the Citizens Light and Transit company to place their line on East Fifth avenue as far as Missouri south on Missouri to Sixth, thence eastward on Sixth as far as thev were willing. They asked that the said company be allowed to use the CT" rail instead of the girder rail as required by law. It was signed by large number of the property owners on said streets and great many of the business firms in this city. A motion was made and sec onded that it be referred to the com mittee on public works for investiga- ton. It was passed unanimously.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-19
Trades Council

The Trades Council met on Mon' day night at o'clock in the Red Men hall. The regular routine of business was gone through with and nothing of special importance was brought up before the council.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-19
ANOTHER COTTON BLOOM.

K. F. McDill of Garretson sends to town the first cotton bloom from his plantation Tuesday. It was grown by one of his tenants, Tommy Will iiams. MT. McDill is one Of tho most energetic and prosperous plant CTS on the river. He reports his croD as doing nicely
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-19
LAWN PARTY TONIGHT.

Tonight there will be given a lawn party for the Carr Memorial League, at the parsonage of Rev. R. A McClintock. The lawn will be lit up beautifully with Japanese lanterns and all will be rendered a good re- ception. .s,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-19
EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETING.

The Epworth League meeting of the Carr Memorial church was we'll attended Monday night The meeting vas conducted by Ed Hammond and the topic was Our Accounting"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-19

Do you know what ails that sallow pale-faced child? Six doses of Brooks Worm Killer will show you.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-19
More Water Mains Extension.

Ordinances were read three times and passed that the Pine Bluff Light and Water company be made to ex- tend its water mains south on Ohio Eetween Second and Sixth; south on Indiana from Sixth to Seventh; east on Seventh to Nebraska; on Ninth between Locust and Hickory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-19
After the Plumbers.

to he fact that the plumbers are rui ing the paved streets by digging tre2 oiles for pipes and not leveling the pavement afterWard. He made a otion that the city engineer be instructed to collect the $50 placed as a guarantee by the licensed plnH bers or force them to repair the damage done.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-19
Protecting the Buns.

Alderman Nichol suggeEkd that he rrdarstood that the Union station ha6 not been mopped out since it had been built. He also stated that a great many men who were
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-19

Alderman Hudson showed that the two runs out of the fire depart ment No. l were high and had to have bridge over the curbing in or der that they might pass. He made a motion that 1t be torn away and a concrete base on the level of street be put in. It was suggested that brick be used. On motion 1t was re- ferred to the city engineer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-19

motion was made that the $50 which is the cost for tapping the new water main be reduced to $20 It was asserted that the people on West Fourth were the only ones in town who were getting 6 raved street for nothing and their der ands were un- reasonable. The main was built by the city at cost of $2 C. and the city would not clear anything at $30 for the privilege of tapping tha main. No action was taken on the natter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-19
Convicts Must Remain.

A petition was read from the Trades Council of this city, praying that the convict labor, which is now being used on West Fourth avenue, be removed from the city. Mayor White read the decision of Chief Justice Smith of the Arkansas su- preme court in case of the city of Little Rock against using convict labor in that city. He showed that the city was powerless to take any ac- tion on the petition. It was moved and seconded that the mayor send back the ordinance to the petitioners and cite the decision of the Arkan- sas supreme court. It was passed, no one opposing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-19
|cI ITY PHYSICIAH
 TO BE ELECTED
Council Creates important New Office. Adjourned Session 10 Be Held Next Friday Night to Take Final Action in Matter of Extending Street Gar Lines.

arrested for vagrancy were protect ed by c. G. Brockaway and others, who swore that they were in their employ A motion was made and seconded that the police committee notify such men that license would not be granted them next year if this was continued.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-19

Rev. Campbell, pastor of the Sec ond Baptist church, on mot.o' ad- dressed the council in behalf of the extension of the street car line on East Fifth and Sixth avenues. The committee on public works. COT. DOS ed of Aldermen Nichol. DunningtOn and Jordan, will meet Thursday night to discuss the street car question.
 On motion the council adjourned
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-19

Alderman Dunnnington called at- tention to the fact that there was over s10O collected annually in the neighborhood of his home and that the city had not spent $10 in the last aear for improvements.
 Alderman HightOwer called atten- tjion to the fact that several saloons were being kept open on Sunday. No action was taken on Lis sugges. tion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-19

E. A. Kingsley, arose and made such 8 speech in favor of MT. Gould's cleo ton, as that Judge Falconer the former president, who had been rec commended, withdrew, and MT. Gould was elected without opposition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-19

On motion the council adjourned til Friday night,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-29
M|NDANAS MAY BECOME
U. S. TERRITORY

ZAMBOANGO, Mindanao, Dec.
29.-The Island of Mindanao may
become a territory of the United
States. The movement was
launched several years ago. 1t re-
ceived its greatest impetus at the
time of the visit of the Taft party
to Zamboagna. Since that time the
movement has grown tremendous
ly. Recent press dipatches an
nounce that the annexation of Min
danao is favorably considered both
in Washington and Manila.
There are many reasons adj
vanced by the annexationists why
Mindanao should be made a terri
tory. This large island, the largest
of the Philippine group, with an
area of $4,000 square miles had,
until the American occupation, lit
tie political connection with the
rest of the Philippines.
One reason for territorial annex
alton is that Mindanao is almost
totally undeveloped and is sparsely
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-29

popular idea in the United States,
that life in the tropics is a constant
struggle against heat, sickness, in
sect pests, reptiles and savages, is
not borne out by the experience of
people who have lived in various
parts of Mindanao," said an Amer
lean in Mindanao to me. 1t is sur
prising to what an extent Ameri-
cans have penetrated into this huge
island. You will find them every
where, even in unexpected and re-
mote regions. There are probably
more promising opportunities for
young men of moderate means in
Mindanao than in any other section
of the Philippines.
Mindanao appeals to the imagin-
alton of the white pioneer. Its
broad, fertile valleys have never
known the spade or the hoe. It's
nearly unlimited forest wealth, its
grand stretches of cattle ranges,
undeveloped water-power, its un.
explored mineral resources of vast
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-29
DIG CITY WELLS.
SAYS HEALTH
OFFICER.

Apparently Spokane will have to
take its drinking water somewhat
in the form of beef extract while
it is supplied from the river, if re-
ports from Idaho are correct. And
the extract is not the sort fed sick
folks with q spoon either. 1t
comes from defunct animals that
have passed from earthly pastures
for various causes, and having
yielded up their hides to recent
owners are in turn yielded up to
the obliging river. Farmers are
said to be in the habit of dumping
the lifeless evidence of their bo-
vine bereavements in Lake Occur
d'Alene, when it is borne down into
the river. desicated in transit and
later assimilated by water drink
ers in Spokane. Apparently we've
got to stand for it. too. as the state
OF Idaho seems to be still barbarous
enough to lack health regulations
that can be exerted to prevent con
tamination of this sort.
DR.. Genoway, city health officer,
says there is no remedy. If We are
determined to drink the Idaho
product we will have to take what
Idaho sends us. So eat. drink and
be merry for tomorrow you may
die. although it is figured that the
distance traversed by the river
between here and Occur d'Alene
gives the water a chance to work
up most of the bones it bears.
The possibility that deceased
quadrupeds are being indirectly
launched into Spokane's drinking
cups. affords the health officer an
opportunity to urge the merits of
his plan for getting city water
from Wells. He says:
The condition reported from
Occur d'Alene is dangerous to
health and the quicker the city is
supplied with water from wells the
sooner will this danger be removed
The well now used at Opportunity,
five miles east of the city, supplies
thousands of gallons an hour. If
Spokane had 10 or IL such ellis the
city would have all the pure water
needed and there would be no
chance to dump dead cows in it.
And the cost would not exceed
100000"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-29
WANTS 100000 FOR
BEING SHOT

SEATTLE, Dec. 29.-Suit for
100000 was brought yesterday by
Jesse M. Hall against William Con-
stantine, his father-in-law. Con-
stantine shot Hall because the
former thought Hall was not treat
ing his wife right. Hall claims to
have lost the use of his voice and
suffered injuries to his right arm
as the result of the shooting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-29
To BUILD NEW
K. P, CASTLE

Red Cross lodge knights Of
Pythias has appointed booster"
committee for the purpose of
bringing the lodge membership up
to 1000. When that number of
members is enrolled it is proposed
to start work on the Pythian castle
hall The lodge owns a good build
ing site and has over $4,000 in cash
on hand which is available for
building purposes.
The booster" committee has
sent out circular letters to each
member of the lodge asking that
they as individual members take an
active interest in the work on the
order with a view to securing new
members, aiding by this means in
the erection of the new lodge
building. The booster" commit
tee consists of F. P. Greene, H. E.
Oswald and ]. A. Wilson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-29
BEAUTIFUL ARTIST N|0oll U!!!|

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Death on
the gallows may be the price of the
folly of "Goldie" Neill, the former
artist model bride of Jos. M. Neill,
for whose murder in a hotel in
Greenwich, Conn, she was arrested
by the New York police.
1t is charged that the young wo-
man, in fit of anger, and after
prolonged dissipation in company
with her reckless husand, plunged
a sharp instrument, either a hatpin
or thin nail file, into his brain.
The husband was dying when the
young wife called for medical aid.
She told physician, he says, that
her husband fell on knife while
overcome with drink. She took a
night train to this city Immediately
after her husbands death, promis-
ing to return. When she failed to
do SO, an investigation was made.
A hatpn and nail file, the latter
said to have blood marks on the
ivory handle, were found. Then the
bride was locked up.
Protesting her innocence, Mrs.
Neill declared that her husband
had committed suiced. She explain
ed bruises upon her face and arms
by saying that her husband had
treated her cruelty. Still, she de-
clared that she had loved him, and
in her cell in the Tombs she walled
during the night: "Oh, dear Joe,
come back and help your little
girl"
A few weeks ago Mrs. Neill OBJ
tanned a divorce from her first hus-
band, who was member of the
New York police department. I'M
mediately she married Neill, for
mer prize fighter and blacksmith.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-29
CHURCH SERVICES

First Baptist church, city temple,
corner Lincoln st. and Second av.-
Dr. Oliver w. Van Osdel, the pas
tor, will preach at 10: 90 a. m. on
Keeping in touch with God" and
at 1880 p. m. on THE parting of
the ways Bible school at noon
Young peoples meeting $50 p. m.
Midweek service Wednesday even
ing. Mems club Thursday night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-29
TWO POLICE
ORDINANCES

Two new police ordinances were
submitted at the council meeting
last night. Councilman Phillips
proposed to do away with the
horses. Councilman Estep wanted
six mounted men, the city to buy
the horses for officers unwilling to
buy them themselves.
Both ordinances proposed were
referred to the committee of the
whole, which will meet next We'd
nesday night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-29
TO BUILD ShANTY
ON PAVEMENT

The city council last night gave
the Washington Water Power Co.
the privilege of building house
on the sidewalk of the southeast
corner of Howard St and Riverside
av. The agreement did not stipu-
late what the company should pay
for the privilege. 1t is said the
house will be three by six feet in
size and is to be used as a switch
shanty for the street cars at that
corner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-29
M|LWAUKEEHAS
EYES ON n. ?.
BUSINESS

A map of the route of the Mil
waukee, just published, shows that
this road will make strong compe-
tiuon for the business of the North
ern Paci..c all the way from Bis
mark to Seattle. The new line
parallels the Northern Pacific very
closely from Helena to Lewiston,
Mont, while from Lombard to
Butte it crosses the Northern Pa
cific three times.
From Butte west the conflict for
territory Is still more apparent,
there being no less than nine cross
ings points between the mining
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-29


$500 feet long VIM
in crossing this range.
will follow the drainage o.
Joe river to within q few mileS~
its mouth, and will cross the Idaho
Washington state line just east of
Tekoa, Wash.
At johnson creek summit, about
20 miles west of the Columbia riv-
err, theer will be tunnel 3,400 feet
long and at Snoqualmie pass there
will eventually be a tunnel about
two miles long at a maximum ele-
walton of 1859 feet, but for the
present the operations through the
pass will be by a surface line at a
maximum elevation of 1910 feet.
A new line will be built from
Black River junction, Wash. to Ia
coma. where large amount of ter
minal property has been acquired.
The line from Glenham to Butte is
under contract. The Bitter Root
tunnel and approaches for two and
half miles on each side are being
built.
The line between the Bitter Root
and the coast is under contract, and
all steel bridges and trestles will be
erected by the bridge department
of the road. Grading is completed
and track laid from Glenham to a
point about 20 miles west of the
Missouri river, the crossing being
made on a temporary pile bridge.
Much grading has been done in the
Yellowstone and Musselshell val
legs, and sub-contracts have been
let and forces are at work on the
remainder of the line. The road
will cost $4,000 per mile.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-29
AHyMe1Yy
GRAOUAT CT
DUBLIN
A/H/EoC/y-.~
M/NERS/"-'~

he graduated the professors who
had directed his studies publicly
acknowledged that they were un-
able to catch him more-indeed,
that in certain lines of research he
had surpassed them. He was de-
clared the greatest scholar in the
Gaelic language living, and a splen-
did future was predicted for him.
Today John Murphy is still the
greatest Gaelic scholar living, but
he is old and infirm, and his past is
behind him, for he Is spending his
last days at the county poor farm
here, dependent upon public
funds, and painfully hobbling about
upon a crutch.
Last spring, when Prof. Hyde
made his tour of the United States
advocating the revival of the Gaelic
language and organizing classes
for the study of the all but dead
language Of Erin, he heard of old
John Murphy, and called upon him.
To Prof. Hyde's proffers Of as
sistance "Old Man Murphy" shook
his head.
ut is of M use" said he: THE
spirit Is willing, but the flesh is
weak. 1t is too late; | can do moth
ing. | must finish out my lot here,
Go on with your good work. I shall
read of your success in bringing
about the Gaelic revival and my
heart will be with you. but as for
me, 1t is too late"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-29
EMPLOYMENT AGENTS
WHACK LICENSE

BY resolution the council last
night agreed to reduce the annual
license fee of employment offices
from $3.50 to 5000 a year. Ever
since the new ordinance was put
through employment Office men
have carried on fight to have the
license reduced. They claimed to
sway a certain voting element,
point which is always believed to
be we'll taken when dealing with
Mayor Daggett The employment
men on another point when the
council agreed that the higher IL
cense shall not be effective until
Jan. 1, 1908.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-29
CITY CLOSES JAP
CHOP HOUSE

Ethan Allan jr,, plumbing inspec-
tor, last night closed up the New
York restaurant on Stevens ST., by
order of the health department.
The sewer system at the place was
in filthy condition and although
warned several times, the Japanese
proprietors failed to make repairs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-29

populated. Its vast interior is in
habited by only a few wild and
timid pagan tribes. For days you
may travel there without meeting
a creature nearer to mankind than
an ape.
It is the American who is to car
rying progress into Mindanao. A
sort of American spirit OF boom has
started here. Mindanao, say Ameri-
can pioneers here, is the land of
promise for the white settler. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-29

coal deposits, almost surpass be-
lief. Wild hemp grows vigorously,
and spices of value are found al
most everywhere. The Parameria
rubber vine and the gutta percha
trees grow wild in the immense
forests.
The opportunities for electric
railways in the few travelled dis
tricts, and for the development Of
water-power, are seemingly excel
lent, owing to the unusual number
of streams with the great fall and
steady flow throughout the year.
If Mindanao does become terri
tory of the United States you can
expect a whole lot from it without
being disappointed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-29
ENGINEERS DELEGATES.

The Steam Engineers union will
be represented at the meeting of
the State Federation of Labor at
Bellingham by George w. Smith
and Joseph Duber. Mr.. Duber left
yesterday and Mr.. Smith will leave
tomorrow. The convention will
meet Jan. 2.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-29
ADMEN'S PROGRAM.

AT meeting held in the Victoria
hotel last night the Spokane Ad-
mems league completed a program
for the annual session of the Pa
ciic Coast Advertising Mems as
ISOLATION convention, which will be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-29

held in this city Jan. 26 q. Bust
ness and speech making will &C.
cupy the first day of the session,
and the next, which is Sunday. will
be devoted to the entertainment Of
the visitors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-29
He SUES FOR $50, 900

Robert Kersten yesterday after.
noon brought suit for $4,000 dam
ages against Porter Bros, railroad
contractors, alleging that due to
carelessness he was knocked off a
bridge onto his head. He was en-
ployed as carpenter on work on the
V. V. & E. railroad in British Co
hmbia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-29
SCHOLAR
BECOMES A
PAUPER

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 29.-More
than half a century ago a young
Irishman graduated from Dublin
University with most brilliant hon
ors. In the study of languages he
was particularly brilliant, and when
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-29
TWO CARDINALS DEAD,

ROME, Dec. 29.-Two cardinals,
Cavagois and Trepepi, died today,
each of paralysis.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-29
DURAND GOES HOME.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29,--Durand.
retiring British ambassador, and
family sailed today for London.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-24
HOMICIDE IN FRANKLIN
\ White Man shot Down by a Negro
for Violent Action Toward Latter.

James Perry, colored, shot three
times and killed Badly Perry, white,
at Raynor, a small postoffice seven
miles out in the southeastern portion
Of the county late yesterday after
noon The homicile occurred near
Timberlake's store. The facts, as
near as can be gathered, are these:
The negro had in charge a dog which
the white man wanted, but which the
negro did not wish to give up with
out being sure as to the right party.
Baldv Perry, it is said, while under
the influence of liquor, went to the
house of the negro in his absence, af-
ter the dog, and cursed around O
siderably in the presence of the ne
grO's wife, afterwards going off toward
Timberlake's store. About three hun
dred yards from the negro's house
Badly Perry was talking with parties
about wanting to see James Perry,
when James Perry was seer approach
ing. and Badly turned around to go
and meet him. When within a few
feet of each other the negro began
firing and put three bullets in the
white man, killing him instantly.
No attempt whatever to arrest the
negro was made by the b~ystanders,
nor has he been apprehended since,
though news Of the homicide was sent
to officers here last night. 1t is not
known at this writing whether he has
skipped or is still at his home. It is
understood, however, that the negro
says the white man put his hand in
his shirt bosom and he feared that
he intended to shoot him.-Salisbury
DiS0atch.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-24
BODY HORRIBLY MANGLED
Remains of Richard Thornbure, of
Newton, StrcWn for a Distance of
Seven Miles Along Southern Rail-
way Track.

Ashevjlle. August 1S.-An unknown
man who was killed by a Southern
train between Azalea and Swananoa
last night has been identified by a let
ter, as Richard Thornburg, Of Newton.
The remains were brought to an under
taking establishment in two soap boxes
and an inquest held. The remains Will
be shipped 10 Newton tomorrow.
The body was the worst mangled that
a cOroner's jury has eve viewed here.
Portions Of the body were strewn for
a distance of seven miles. The body
was literally whipped to fragments.
1t is believed that the man in some
manner became fastened to the side of
q freight car or passenger coach and
beat to pieces by contact with the
cross ties. Portions Of the body were
found only on the outside of the right
hand rail going toward Salisbury.
Not a piece of clothing or particle
of flesh was found between the rails.
The arms and legs were not cut eff
by the car wheels, they were worn off
by the cross ties. The head was mash
ed fiat and only one eye was visible
Special TO Charlotte Observer.