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present during jlse day and at u;.a' when ths da> program baH2tf concluded with q bt- daHre. TEL .ar a..saE. aHfttolaad e-alst a. oles oa +aIa-aad 9aHG~a
 ing @a ta t'te coHu~sJ #N.. A!a=s. Has=le- Graham and Ms E 5 ,}enee aa5 etaya 'aIi. amy .a= trf thu contest. aS the vim viz reee53" aa6osona gold Va
 lfaner and slapar are =afe~d eaca dat 4ad wiLt-a cauGt.G. 4 anliI =!,tt= GaE iNa"steit- ha- ~arrod ou well and the prospects are that this bazaal- will b. inc most successful ever given by he ladies of he Cath- ollie church
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CARNIVAL POST
 PONED TILL TUESDAY NIGHT

Last night the Main rink drew within it's hospitable doors an inn mense crowd, tWithstanding th" very numerous other attractions calling upon amusement lovers To attend
 The merchants carnival was h,.' special request postponed to Tues day night. December l
 This afternoon a special Thanks givn4 matinee will be held, at which the greatest of all skaters, the Pru- itt sisters will appear. The full brass band will furnish music.
 The Fruits also appear tonight and Friday and Saturday afternoons and nights
 The arrangements for the cos tunes of all nations carnival for Friday night are all completed and this affair promises to be a brilliant success. Beautiful prizes will be contested for Saturday afternoon the children's tacky party holds forth and the little folks will vie with one another in striving to cap ture the beautiful prizes offered
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-29
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 I5y HcN. C. (. Cline.
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fhaI4I~2iNins services ar the churches eygi Ihe ely werr largely attended. The pro&ranl@ were ren- dcrcd ill an impressive manner and on tn" whole he services were thor oughly enloNed
 Monsg. LuceN celebrated special mass at St. Joseph's church at S.30. The church was we'll filled with happy communicants early and the ceremonies were very impressive and interesting"
 The union services at the First Methodist church were largely at tended and the program weH ren- dered.
 Rev. C. C. Cline delivered the Thanksgiving sermon--one of unns ual beauty and strength-Which was listened to with rapt attention
 He spoke of the immeasurable depths of fountain of blessings open ed to us-of the manifold mercies shown Us during the past yeaf-the leading nation of the world and tended this great country of ours from it's infancy--its recognition as the leading nation of the world and pointed out that we had more reason to render thanks 10 Almighty God f l,.,, in, a 6 for our blessings had been greater.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-29
Thanksgiving at
 coIored Churches

The coiored people will unite in union Thanksgiving services at the First Baptist church. of which Rev. J. B. Borden is pastor, next Thurs day night at o'clock.
 All who attend are expected to bring something for the benefit of the poor. All young peoples Chris tian societies are expected to take part, by special invitation of the pastor and w. H. Triplett. president of B. Y. P. L.:
 Following is the program for the occasion.
 Song. by choir.
 Prayer. by G. w Broom
 Song. by choir.
 Opening remarks. k. l.. Cannady. Recitation, \ Thanksgiving Well come. Florence Johnson.
 Recitation, Willie Gardner
 Paper. Hattie Brown
 Recitation, Alice Green.
 Address, The Power of Music, J A. FullbrlSht.
 Address, The Responsibility of Free Men, r. C. 4, McMurray.
 Solo. J. A. Kennedy.
 Solo. Yesterday, Today and To- morrow. J. B. Wilson.
 Address, Young Men in the Union, Geo. A. Tarrant
 Solo. Mary Moore.
 Grafton. The Progress of Race. Wm. Dukes
 Solo. George Martin
 Hardy Murphy Luck
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SOCIETY NOTES.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-29
!. F. RICE Dl,TECTiNE AGENCY S3:s Poplar Street.
 Pine Bluff. Ark

This agency is prepared to under take all proper detective business entrusted to it by railroads or other corporations, banks, mercantile houses. attorneys or private indi- yiduals. We protect retail stores
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-29
CITIZENS DISTURBED Ii
 ROWDIE,S WEDNESDAY NIGHT

The citizens living on Gcor9ia street were rudely awak, ned We'd aesdaY might by a gang of toa@hs running their horses in tho street and perfora1ing the air with their little IVer JohnsonS
 This is said to he of frequent oe- ctrrence of late and the officers are on the watch for the guilty parties.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-29
Was Known Here.

W. II. Bruce took out membership card in the local Y. M. c, \. about two months ago. and is known by a few Pine Bluffians. His home was at Fair Oaks. but he was engaged in sec ton work near kingsland
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-29
BALES
 OF COTTON BURNED

Thirty-ninc bales of cotton which Were loaded on flat cars and were being hauled through field in which grass was burning, caught fire Tuesday and were destroyed The cotton belonged to c. C.. Gounce. !. l.. Conrad and C. A. Nel- son. but about tWo-h hil,ds of the cot ton was owned by Mr Counce. Tho cotton was loaded at Iinwood and on account of the scarcity of box cars fiat cars were used. The train was passing through field near Noble Lake and the cotton Was ig nited by sparks from the burning grass
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-29
GREAT CATHOLIC BAZAAR
 IS PROVING. SUCCESS

The Catholic bazaar. which open ed Tuesday in the Sorrells and De- woody building at Fourth avenue and Main street. is proving to be a big success and a large crowd was
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-29
AT
 LAKESIDE SCHOOLS
splendid Programs Rendered in the Various Rooms of the Public
 Schools Wednesday.

The Lakeside public schools ob- served Thanhseiving "Wednesday af- 1ernoon, the various rooms of the school rendering suitable programs for the occasion.
 The exercises began al , o'clock. and continued for more than an Aour
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-04
OFFICERS SEEK
FOR DEFICIT
TWO VIEWS OF FIGURES IN AUDI.
TORS REPORT
City Officials Disagree over Showing
but Are Certain Of Nine Months
Expenditures Being
s1,4eo,o15

There is no deficit."-Councilma
Smith, chairman Of the finance COM
mittee.
There is deficit Of $50 0O0"-City
Auditor Schwaebe.
There is a deficit of 100000 or
more. City Treasurer W. II. Work
man.
Whether there is a deficit or uot-the
mathematician that figures on the city
auditors report for the month of
March, which was filed with the city
clerk yesterday afternoon, will find
plenty to interest him.
1t has been asserted on good author
ity that figures do not lie. but no au-
thority is responsible for a statement
that figures cannot be forced into some
surprising gymnastic contortions, 1t
would be positively Tefuted by the city
auditors report for last month.
The report is a Voluminous document
full of figures in red and blue ink but
to discover just what the figures mean
is a difficult task to undertake. Sew
eral city hall officials looked the report
the state of the CitY's finances, but
soon gave it up as a bad job and We're
no wiser when they finished than when
they began,
The figures shown in this report over
which there can be no dispute, is total
expenditures for nine months of the
fiscal year from the dollar rate fund,
81 1900 total allowance from same,
81 440, ,22626: total expenditures for the
month of March, $432, ,53S.07.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-04
e are the government figures:
otal Precipitation
SEARCH FOR CHAUFFEUR
Machines in Racing on Main Street
Run Down Unfortunate
PasSerbY

Officers Walsh and Rico are search
ing for the driver of automobile Cal.
T75, who, they say, ran down J. H.
Lindsay last evening and threw hin!
to the pavement, fracturing his left
ankle.
Lindsay was crossing Main street at
Eleventh. about 6:15 o'clock He saw
an automobile running at a furious
speed south on Main and waited until
1t passed. AS he stepped into the
street the second machine struck him
and hurled him to the pavement.
Numerous witnesses to the accident
say the machines were racing:
Patrolman Walsh was on the scene
shortly after the accident and secured
sufficient evidence he says,
Lindsay was brought to the receiv-
ing hospital and later sent to his home
at 213 West Eleventh street.
The police say the machine belongs
to the water department of the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-04
SECURING TALESMEN IN
THREE PICKET CASES
ECHO OF THE PRINTERS STRIKE
is IN COURT
One of Arrested Trio Broke Away
From Officers-Defendant Claim
They Were Merely Standing on the
Street, Not "Loiterine"

The cases against three alleged
pickets of union printers arrested sev-
eral weeks ago on a charge of "loiter-
ing were marked for trial yesterday
in Justice Austin's court but We're con-
tnued in order that a special venire Of
talesmen might be secured.
The defendants are Frank Fanta,
Frank Richardson and Henry Carter
They will be represented by Attorney
f. l.. Hutchison.
The alleged disturbance occurred on
the night of February s, during the
printers strike.
The defendants We're standing near
the Broadway entrance Of the Times
composing room and Special Officer
gladden. attempted TO arrest the three
young men, assisted by Detective In
gram. One of the mer broke away
from the officers but was captured
after long chase.
The men all said that they were
standing on the street and were not
making any disturbance.
The prosecution expects to have con-
siderable difficulty in securing a jury,
as the charge is an exceedingly techni-
cal one.
The case may be begun today but an
other continuance is likely.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-04

Los Angeles is still country town.
Why, every town in the east of 25,O00
inhabitants runs 'owl cars, and / cam
not understand why they do not run
them here.
Perhaps the reason is because one
man practically controls all of the lines
and does not find it convenient to ac-
commodate the people when he is not
deriving a large profit.
1.-The solution that I would offer
would be this The people are now
making a cry against hauling freight
through the streets. Why not run these
freight cars from IL o'clock at night
until o'clock in the morning and let
them carry passengers every hour?
believe that this plan would meet with
the approval of the citizens and L
should think that the railyay compa-
MES would be willing to adopt it, for 1
believe it would be profitable"
Many eastern visitors have said that
their only objection to Los Angeles was
the fact that they could not attend the
theater or a party or call on heir
friends but that they must hurry home
or miss the last car.
Los Angeles is metropolitan in other
respects and people are now demand-
ing that il should be in this.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-04
DEMAND CARS
AFTER MIDNIGHT
MOVEMENT FOR OWL CARS
GAINS MOMENTUM
Suggestion Made That Trolley Freight
Cars on Early Morning Run
Carry Passengers to Accom-
nodate Public

Eastern people have been told that
Los Angeles has the finest street rail
way system in the world, and when
they arrive here the service and the
cars usually exceed what they expect
TO see.
No complaints about the system are
heard until they decide to spend night
at the theater and wish to have a sup
per afterwards. They are nonplussed
to find that the last Car leaves the
downtown end of the line at 1890
o'clock. and If they are out after that
time they either must walk home or
take a carriage.
"There is no doubt about your having
a good system of street railways" said
United States senator who was visit
ing in Los Angeles a few weeks ago,
but how do you get home?
"That is the only respect in which
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-04
GUT OVERHEAD
WIRES TODAY
OFFENDING COMPANIES WILL
FEEL NIPPERS
From Temple to Ninth and Hill to
Los Angeles Street Wires
Must Drop Into
Conduits

This morning the street department
VIII engage in wire cutting on a whole
sale scale. Late yesterday evening
James Hanley, chief inspector of pub
lie works, received orders from As
sistant Prosecutor Frederickson to inn
mediately begin the work of removing
all overhead wires in the conduit dis
trict. Mr. Hanley will carry out his
orders this morning.
Yesterday the street department,
acting under the orders of the board of
public works. cut down all the over
head wires on Broadway from Sixth
street to Temple. In all tfenty-seven
wires We're severed. These wires in
cluded sixteen dead telephone and tele-
graph wires, live wires of the Postal
Telegraph company, a messenger serv-
ice and the bell wires of the Mason
opera ifottse
The conduit district is embraced in
arbitrary lines extended yearly by the
city council. The district now en-
braces the territory frcm Temple street
to Ninth and from Hill to Los Angeles
with all the informed ate streets, with
about a mile of Adams ana Figuerol
streets included. All wires n this dis
trict must be placed in conduits In
the ground.
A charter provision -ives the council
power to every year add two miles to
the existing conduit district. The last
district was fixed January /, but there
still are a number of concerns who use
wires in their business that have not
yet complied with the provisions for
placing their wires underground It is
these offending companies that will feel
the street departments nippers this
morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-04
PRINTERS WIFE TELLS
TROUBLES IN COURT
OBJECTED TO "INkY" HANDS AT
DINNER TABLE
Judge 6ordweII, However, Makes ALI
lowance for Husbands ThoughtIess
Acts and Grants the Latter a
Divorce

Because, as she alleged. her hus
hand spent his money in support of a
printers strike when she was trying
TO save enough to provide a little home
Tor herself and baby, and because she
OBJECTED to her husband appearing at
the dinner table with soiled hands.
Mrs. Agnes Hull filed cross complaint
to her husbands allegations of deser-
ton and yesterday Judge BordwelI in
department nine of the superior court
heard both cases, finally granting Il
decree of divorce TO the husband
George c. Hull.
The couple We're married in Los An
geles February 3, 1904, but, according
to the evidence in the case, trouble
came to the young people with re-
markable suddenness.
Several evenings after the wedding.
according to the allegations of the
wife, the husband, ignoring his honey
moon, went out for a good time. Ac-
companied by several of his male
friends he is alleged to have visited
one of the down town theaters and
then to have mad little supper after
wards.
Even at that time the wife had COM
meneed to save for a little home and
she objected to her husband spending
money for pleasure of that kind, when
the money might have been AIDED to the
home fund.
1t was further alleged in the womans
testimony that her husband had
habit of walking around the house at
night, banging the doors and keeping
everyone in the place awake.
On one occasion it was alleged that
Hull insisted on kissing his wife. She
objected to the caress and Hull was
alleged to have called in his sister-in-
law and brother-in-law to get their ad-
vice.
Hull alleged that his wife deserted
him and proved his case. Mrs. Hull
alleged desertion and cruelty.
Judge Bordwell ruled that while Hull
had undoubtedly treated his wife in
peculiar manner on certain occasions
it could not be construed as
cruelty under the law He granted the
plaintiff a divorce, but allowed Mrs.
Hull s. week for the support of her
child.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-04
MONTANA SLEEPER CURED
After Thirteen Weeks Trance Young
Patient Leaves Hospital Ap=
parentIv Cured

Miss Florence Parker, whose myster-
tous sleep for thirteen weeks excited
the interest of the medical fraternity
all over the country has just left the
Sisters hospital and will remain in the
city a few weeks visiting friends.
Miss Parker is the daughter Of n
wealthy mining man and received every
possible medical attention while an in
mate of the hospital.
She began her strange sleep at
Tucson, Ariz,, and gradually lapsed into
coma. For weeks she lay in a trance
and until about two weeks ago there
was little hope of her recovery. She
began to recover consciousness, how
ever, and has gradually come into a
normal condition.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-04
OPERATION is SUCCESSFUL
&. D. Weiss, Victim of Street Car
Accident, Now Will Undoubt=
edly Recover

A successful operation was performed
yesterday upon E. D. Weiss, who has
been in critical condition at the Call
fornia hospital as a result of a fall from
q street car.
The skull was fractured, and at the
time Of the accident, March 10, the man
was not expected to live more than "a
hours.
DR.. Henry Herbert trepanned the
skull yesterday afternoon and the pa
tient will undoubtedly recover.
Weiss is a tailor living at All East
Thirty-first street. He fell from a
Maple avenue car near Thirty-first
street and was thought TO be dying
when taken to the receiving hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-04
CABBAGE DIET
BRINGS DIVORCE
WIFE OF SHEEP HERDER
WANTED STEAK
After Eating sauer kraut Timber Raw,
Stewed, Fried and "BiIed," Mrs.
Flora Letaile Seeks
Relief
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Alleging that she was compelled to
eat cabbage three times Il day for four
weeks because her husband would pro-
vide no other food for her. Mrs. Flora
Letaile yesterday told her domestic
troubles in department four of the su-
perior court and was awarded an inter-
locutory decree of divorce on cross
complaint.
That the life of Mrs. Wigs of the
Cabbage Patch was one long, sweet
dream compared to the existence of
Mrs. Letaile was the testimony
offered by relatives of the young wo-
man yesterday, and John Letaile, the
husband, although having taking the
Initiative in the case when he filed suit
for divorce, was forced to admit that
cabbage diet was almost enough to
drive any woman from home.
The couple We're married in Los An
geles in 1897 and shortly thereafter they
went to Letaile's ranch at Calabasas
to live there. Letaile was gruff and
q mountaineer. He had spent Il great
portion of his life in the foothills herd
ing sheep and his quiet, thoughtful
ways were not in accordance with those
of his young wife from the city.
Nothing to Eat but Cabbage
There We're large acres to ride over
Gnu pretty VI SltuSlllllG anu NiDDdSGs
The wife rode horseback, enjoyed the
sunshine and with a stout heart tackled
the cabbage proposition. Morning
after morning the peculiar odor of the
cabbage eddied about the little farm
house and the wife thought of oysters
and flank dishes back i'll the city and
hungered for that which was far away.
But cabbage was all right for hubby.
He knew how to eat cabbage and he ate
it well. At one time, according to the
allegations of the wife, she ate cab
bage three times day for a month.
That was the last leaf and she fled
the cabbage country, leaving husband,
home and cabbage behind her.
After his wife left him Letaile sold
out portion of his ranch and came
to Los Angeles. 1t was alleged that he
received $2100 for his property, but yes
terday he testified that the money was
all gone, having been spent for car fare.
He explained that following his wifes
desertion he came to Los Angeles and
was heartbroken. He wandered around
the streets and in order to get his mind
off his troubles he rode many times and
visited Chutes park and other places of
amusement. In that way he alleged
all his money went to street car and
amusement companies.
The decree was finally granted the
wife and she was allowed $25 a month
alimony until she marries again. or
permanently if she never marries.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-04
MARCH RAINFALL -
BREAKS RECORDS
TWICE IN THREE DECADES WAS
TOTAL EXCEEDED
For TWenty-nine Years the Average
Was 3.13 Inches in March, but
1906 Shows 7.35
Inches

Los Angeles meteorological statistics
from the weather bureau show that the
March rainfall this year-7.35 inches
was the greatest with two exceptions
since 1878, when the records We're first
started.
The exceptions We're in 1884, when
1886 inches was the precipitation, and
in 1898, when S.52 inches were recorded
The average rainfall for March for
tWenty-nine years was 3.1S inches.
The pleasing feature of the 1906 rains
is that they We're as u rule divided so
that they soaked into the ground, in
stead of rushing toward the ocean by
various routes.
Here are the government figures:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-04
REAL ESTATE NEWS
IN CITY AND SUBURBS
CARMELlTA PROPERTY BOUGHT
BY ROCKEFELLER
About $5oo,ooo to Be Invested for a
Home-$1oo,ooo Block to Be
Erected on South Hill Street. Many
Improvements Planned

The Carneita property at Pasadena
is said to have been purchased by
John ID. Rockefeller, the consideration
being in the neighborhood of $3.50 600
The premises are to be improved at
an outlay of $3.50, 600 1t is expected
that Mr.. Rockefeller will make the
property his Southern California home
H. Causey has paid Grace Fulton
Barker $4,000 for the vacant lot on the
southwest corner of Grand avenue
and Seventeenth street. The frontage
on Grand is 120 feet, S4 feet on Seven
teenth.
Charles Stimson has sold to Elmer
r. Cole and local syndicate, through
Robert Marsh & Co., 56S acres known
as Riverside Heights, located on the
east side of the Pacific Electric's pro-
jected railway from Pasadena to
Eagle Rock The reported considera-
tion is $35O,OOO. The tract will be
named Mt. Washington and will be
improved in high class style for home
sites.
Sherman and Herman Pease will
erect AN eight-story steel and concrete
business block at 64O-646 South Hill
street. the lot having a frontage of
sevGnty-tve feet, extending to Vincent
court 145 feet. The cost of the i'm
Dlovement will be 100000. The Pease
Brothers will engage in the furniture
business ON an extensive scale.
J. J. Jones and Frank A. Kelley
have sold to NJ. l.. Wicks and others
twenty-five acres in Boyle Heights for
$4,000. The tract lies between
Stephenson avenue and Venice street
and viii be plated and improved for
the market.
Among improvements planned are
the following:
At 2l5 North Hill street, by Octavius
Morgan, Il three-story six-room Hat
structure to cost $4,000.
AT 715 Court street. by L. S. House,
a tWO-story four-room apartment
building, $500.
At 911 Diamond street, by T. Wiesen-
danger, a three-story seventy-two-
room apartment house, $4,000.
At 1917 Arapahoe street, by John H.
Braly a two-story twelve-room resi-
dence, $1,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-04
VS.. AUToMoBILIST
Alleges She Was Struck on Broad
way AIiahting From
Car

Miss Emma Estes living at AS East
Second street, made complaint to the
police yesterday against Alvin Olson,
alleged owner nf an automobile which
struck Miss Estes Monday afternoon at
Second and Broadway.
According to the story told by Miss
Estes, she was alighting from a car
when the automobile struck her a
glancing blow, tearing her coat and
throwing her to the pavement.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-04
OIL QUEEN BACKS DOWN
No Third Party Present When the
Alleged Request for Rribe
Was Made

Mrs. Emma A. Summers, the oil
queen, backed down on her charges of
graft in connection with the letting of
the oil contract for the incinerator.
She appeared before the board of
public works yesterday morning and
told the members privately that there
had been no third person present when
overtures were made to her and on that
account it would be simply the meas
uring of her word against the person
she accused She refused to make pub
lie the name of the person whom she
claims asked her for bribe.
Mrs. Summers had previously told
the board that a city hall empioye,
under civil service, had approached her
and told her he could secure her the
contract for supplying oil to the in
clnerator regardless of her price if she
would ranunerate him for his trouble.