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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-19
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-19

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-19
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-19
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The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
SOCIAL LEADER 4 SUICIDE
MRS. LILBURN MiNAIR, OF ST.
 LOUIS, SHOOTS HERSELF.
ous McianchoIia For the past
 six Months.

St Louis, Feb. 6.--Mrs. Lilburn q. McNair. society leader and champion woman golf player of the west, shot and killed herself at her home, 1929 Berlin avenue. Monday.
 Mrs. McNalr had been under treat- ment for nervous melancholia fer six months Her husband. prominent real estate dealer, had been planning to take her east for her health and they were to start at the end of the current week.
 MT. MeNair left home at 9:f5 a. m, after eating breakfast with Mrs. Me- Nalr. and was on his way to his office when his wife shot herself shortly, after reaching his place of business, be| received a telephone message that something had happened at his home, He hurried there, to find his wife mor-j tally wounded. She died without re-. gaining consciousness.
 Mrs. McNair had two children. was 3i years old. and was formerly Miss, Minerva Primm. Of I3elleville, III. Lil- burn G. McNair is president of the Me- Nair-Harris Realty Co. and a director Of the Lincoln Trust Co He was born to wealth, and both he and his wife have always been prominent in high social circles In everything, from the elegancies of dress to minute details Ill the appointments of their home. they have been patterned after by their followers in society. in which their wealth and breeding made them natur- al leaders.
 The coroner's office was notified inp- mediately after the tragedy, and ar engagements have been made for the inquest.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
THE FAILURE IS A BAD ONE
Creditors of the Tcnncnt shoe Co. of St. Louis Will Only Renii1c
 About Forty Per cent.

St. Louis. Feb 5.-Creditors of the Fennent Shoe Cos have received the report Of the subcommittee, of which 4. L. Abbott is chairman, show ing that the liabilities Of the firm ex- ceed the assets by $374 ,000. and that creditors will not receive more than 10 cents on the dollar.
 The company was indebted to a Philadelphia bank in the sum of s41,- ooo. This claim. it is said. is unse- cured
 The company was capitalized at q total of sS00.000, divided into s300,0 900 of preferred and s50o,a00 of common stock
 IL appears from the report of the ac- countants that less than one-fourth of common stock was fully paid
 John H. Tennent, who retired from the firm recently. at the instance of the directors, received dividends amounting to $35,000 year for the past six years
 In addition he drew salary of sG,0oo annually. A promissory note, signed by John H. TenneBt for $f5,- 900, was found among the assets.
 The overdrafts of Jack" Tennant, has son. who was secretary of the com pany, are reported to he slightly in excess of S15,000.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
EAST ST. LOUIS BIG FIRE
Over Half Million of Elevator aud Other Property Falls Prey
 To the FInmcs.

St Louis. Feb 5.-The Union Eleva- tor in East St Louis was burned Sat urday night. eEtailing q loss of about S500,000 Seven residences, three sa- Icons and boarding houses, one hotel, stable and several horses and nu- nerous freight cars were also consumed in the m0st disastrous conhagration that East St. Louis has ever had. The fire was one of the most spectacular that has ever occurred in the vicinity of St. Louis. The flames lighted the entire heavens, leaping seyenty-five to one hum dred feet higher than the elevator which lowered 15o feet in the air. Thousands viewed the magnificent spec tacle from the Eads bridge, and other thousands watched it from the river front.
 The elevator was erected eight years ago after similar structure on the same site was burned January 25, 1896. It was 900 feet long, 150 feet wide and was originally seven stories high. Three years ago an addition was built to the east end and making that portion of the structure T. stories high The building was valued al s200, GOO It's capacity was l .000 ,000 bushels. and when the fire broke out Saturday night it was partly filed with grain. The in surance is given as s2S2 GOO.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
PARDONED BY PRESIDENT
Nidsb ipman John F. Miller, Con yicted of IIaxiag. Pare.aH.a-
 Hope for some Othcrn.

Annapolis. Md, Feb. 5-Tho action of the president in pardOning Midship- men John r. Miller. Gf Lancaster, Ky, who was convicted of hazine by court martial. was promulgated at dinner formation at the naval academy Sunday and Miller resumed his position as cap tain of the twelfth company The navy department has asked further in- formation relative 10 the cases ol M:dshipmen stephen Decatur, Jr.. ot Portsmouth, N H, and Pettersen R Marzoni, of Pensacola, both formerly members of the first class.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
AFTER THE CHIEFS SCALP
st. Louis Police Board Suspend Chief
 kieiy On His Failure to Rc- sign, as Requested.

St. Louis, Feb 6--Chief of Police kiely was suspended by the board of police commissioners. Monday after noon, after he had refused to resign when requested, and had sent letter to the board demanding that he be put on trial on charges to be preferred by the board, When first asked to resign kiely asked that he be made a captain. but was told that this could not be con, sidered. After his suspension he turned his shield and office over to Assistant Chief Gillaspy and left police heaaqnar- ters.
 Two charges will be preferred against kiely. One will be based on the testi- mony of Sergt. Dorsey. who was dis missed after he had sworn that he made q false report at .iely's suggestion. and the other will deal with transfers made by Kiely. President Stewart said the police board did not believe that kiely had done his duty as chief of po- lice, but that no charges of graft had been made against him.
 II is intimated that Chief of Detec- tiyes Desmond may also be asked to re- sign
 Eight detectives and eighteen ser geants and patrolmen are booked to come on the carpet in the near future. most Of them charged with graftins.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
DOUBLE FAMILY TRAGEDY
George Rugsdnie Commits Suicide iu st. Louis After Fatally shoot
 ias His Vie.

St. Louis Feb. 3.-Crazed by drink and harassed by family quarrcls, George Ragsdale in the presence of TWO ohil- dren, five and seven years old. shot and fatally wounded his wife and then placed he death-dealing revolver to his head in1icting a wound from which he died in the city hospital several hours later
 Mrs Ragsiale was shot in the neck, 4he bullet coursing through the chin and coming out at the mouth. After he had killed his wife. Ragsdale stood in front of a mirror, placed the revolver to his head and pulled the trigger. The iead- en pellet entered the head just below the right ear and came out at the mouth
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
EVANGEllSTiC CAMPAIGN
Rev. Reuben \. Torr-y and Charles NJ. Alexander Begin Three Moatbs'
 Mission in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Feb. s.-After a four years campaign. which took them through Australasia. India, England Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Canada Rev. Reuben A. Torrey and Charles Nj. Alexander, the reyivalists, began iu this city, Sunday. a three months' mission, which is expected to eclipse any sim liar movement ever undertaken here. Two large meetings were held in the armory of the Second regiment. the first in the afternoon and the second at night. So great was the interest that there was an overflow of several thousand persons who were unable to gain admittance. iu nearby churches.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
TERMINAL MAKES ANSWER
The Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis Makes Answer to
 Government suit.

St. Louis, Feb. 6.-The answer of the Terminal Railroad association to the suit for injunction and dissolution brought by the government was filed Monday afternoon. in the office Of the clerk of the United States circuit court.
 IL is also the answer for the II indi- yidual railroads in the Terminal asso- citation and the officers named in the suit IL consists of a book If s2 print cd pages
 A general denial is entered to all the vital allegations in the petition Ad- missions are made only ia reference to unimportant matters.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
TWENTY-FIVE INDICTMENTS
MANY CHARGES AGAINST CHI
 CAGo COURT OFFICIAL.
John \. Iinu Charged in Twenty Five Indictments With EmbexkIe-
 ment, larceny and Forgery.

Chicago. Feb. 5.-TWenty- inlict- ments have been returned against John A. Linn, clerk of the circuit court. and for eight years clerk of the superior court The charges against Linn are embeZzlement, larceny and forgery A short time after the return of the in dictments Linn, in company with his attorney, called at the office af State $ Attorney Healy and gave bonds for S25 COG. ln addition to the charges of financial irresularity, Linn k accused ia one indictment Cf conspiriug 10 keep from the grand jury witness whose evidence was important in his ease; he is also charged with the retention of the records of his office and refusal to turn them ever 10 his successor.
 or the indictments relating 10 finan- cial transactions. one charges that Linn, while clerk of the superior court of Cook county put dummies upon the pay roll of jurors. The specific state ment is made in another indictment that various sums of money, aggregating s5,00o disappeared from tho cash draw CTS of the clerk office. The remainder of the indictments cover charges of lar- eeny in connection with stuffed pay rolls. Ten instances are mentioned in the indictment where Linn is said to have indorsed city warrants to pay for entering the city in eases and then pocketed the money.
 The emhezzlement charges relates to money which was rightfully in Linn s temporary possession. and which he Is said to have retained.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
Nathan Adler Hurt.

Nathan Adler, manager at Bates vile for the Lcsser-Goldman Cotton Company. and one of the oldest and best known business men of that sec tion is suffering with q broken leg, resulting from q fall. MT Adler was en route to the home of NJ. Jacohs, when he stumbled and fell, crushing the bone of the left leg just above the knee. On account of the advanced age of Mr. Adler, the injury is very serious
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
ktEeI CITY, ARK. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY
Passenger Seriously Wounded.

An unknown person carelessly or Intentionally fired rife shot through the window of a Rock Island passen- ger train about three miles west of Bonneville few days ago, infiicting painful and probably serious wound in the back part of the neck of a passenger, W. A Thomas, of Sacramento, Ky. The wounded man stopped at Bonneville for medical at tention. Mr. Thomas will probably recover from the wound in a short time
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
WRECKED BY EXPLOSION
Widespread Destruction Causca af Hartviiie, Wyo.. By n Powder
 House Explosion.

iiartyille. Wyo., Feb t. By the ex. plosion of ore of the four powder houses at tke iron mills, Monday. the shaft house. blacksmith shop ana other buildings of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Go were demolished and nearly every pane of glass in the town shattered. A number of houses were unroofed and several lifted from their foundations. but only two men were injured The explosion followed 9 fi~e of unknown origin
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
Jail Delivery.

Pierce Wesson. a negro, charged with selling whisky and white man named Murphy. charged with rob bery, made their escape from the jail at Murfreesboro a few days ago by digging d hole through the brick wall The other inmates will not tell at what time they left or where they Sc cured the tools to effect their escape.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
NEHS 0V[R IHE STAIE. INTERESTING ITEMS GATHERED
 FROM ALL SECTIONS.
SHARP COUNTY VALUES
Little Rock Footpads-An Old Feud Ended-Woman Burned to Death Died on Train.
Sharp County Values.

The abstract of the tax books for 1905 shows that the real estate of Sharp county is valued al $993,6S0, while the personal property Yalua- tion amounted to $s21,961, making a total valuation of sf,8l5,04l This is an increased valuation over the pre- vious year of $10l,7o2. Tine amount of taxes raised this year is $34,f95.03. The total number of persons i'll the county liable to pay poll tax is 2,325, of which number g. are negroes.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
Did Not Appear.

C. II. Babcoek accused of conspir- acy to injure his former wife by employing q man to throw yitrol in her face was fined $125.00 in Police court at Hot Springs recently. The defendant was not present and his attorneys pleaded guilty for him. Forfeiture was taken on $20d bond by Babcock's non-appearance
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
Fire Surplus for Charity.

in answer to queries sent out by the fire relief committee of Hot Springs to donors as to the dispos- al of SS,0oo unused surplus of the one year ago. more than half have signified a willingness for their DOT ton of the fund to be donated to charity. The amount thus donated to charity in this manner will be about 5000.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
An old Piker Dead.

Louisiana. Mo. Feb. 6.-Judee Will iam A Gum died at his home in Lou isiana. Monday, al the age If 7S years. E, sides wife. he leaves son. Marion A Gum, and daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Rosser. and six grandchildren, all in St. Louis Judge Gum was one of the old settlers of Pike county.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
Young Lady injured.

Miss Agnes Cox was seriously burned at the residence of Mr. Davis in Macedonia. where with others she was sitting up with a sick member of the household. While midnight supper was being prepared Miss Cox discovered that her hair was on fire. Although help came immediately she was badly burned
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
Woman Burned 10 Death.

Mrs Russ Stanley, was fatally burned a few days ago near Social Hill She was doing some work about an open fireplace, or a fire in the yard, when her clothing became ignited. Though her husband and others were present and extended immediate aid, the injuries inflicted caused her death.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
Conductor lnjured q.

Conductor J. r Williamson of the Kansas City Southern Railroad was seriously injured last week in an ac- cident between Gillham and De Queen. getting his left hip badly bruised and disleeated. The accident was caused by the train breaking in two. throwing Mr. Williamson against the stove in the caboose with such force as to disloeate his hip.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
Killed By Horse.

A young man by the name of Frank Rush, living near Decatur, came to sudden death one day last week. He was returning from South west City. where he had taken q load of house hold goods for John 0xley, and when near his home ill some manner fell forward over the front end of the wagon and was kicked on the head by one of the horses, killing him instantly.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
An Old Feud Ended.

The last of the existing differences between the Bryant Lumber Com pany and the Fourehe River Lumber Company of Perry county have been settled by an arbitration board. con sistine of Judge R J. Lea of the Cir. cult Court. w Grayson of St. Louis, and Charles Lewis Of the Lena Lum Der Company, of Benton.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
Little Rock Footpads

Robert Seidel, carpenter, was shot and seriously wounded by foot pads in Little Rock. Seidel showed fight when they attempted to hold him up and received a bullet through his hand and another through the right lung. The hold-up and shooting occurred within block of where Col Little was sandbagsed and robbed two weeks ago.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
Shipping to Scotland.

Mr McClanct. timber buyer, shipped from BatesFille three car. loads of walnut timber. which was consigned 10 Glasgow, Scotland. The freight on the timber amounted to s6oo Walnut timer is becoming very scarce now. and Is eagerly sought, even the stumps of the trees being used. The three cars shipped by MT McClancy. represent large amount of money.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
Leaves Seven Children.

Mrs. W. II. Camp is dead at her home at Redfield from the effects of being burned last week She was burning grass in the garden, when her clothes caught fire and were burned off entirely before assistance arrived. Mrs. Camp leaves seven chil- drcn.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
Robbers are Busy.

Two bold hold-ups occurred at Texarkana recently. Bruce Collins q resident of Vivian, La, was beaten into insensibility and relieved of his yaluables l.. Kosminsky q Texar- kama merchant was held up the samo night and robbed of S100. The per petrators of these outrages are still at large
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
Died on a Train.

r.. G. Slayton went to San Antonio, Tex. from his home at Marianna q few days ago for his health. Soon after his arrival in Texas he discoy- cred there could be no permanent i'm provement, and he started to return home. He died on the train near Wynne. 4o miles from Marianna.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
Cartridqe ExpIo de d.

Boon Williams was pecking on the cap end of cartridge with his knife at Melbourne when it discharged, the ball passing through his left hand. The cartridge had been snapped on several times and he thought there was no danger.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
Will Go Underuround.

The City Council of Pine Bluff has granted the right of placing their telephone wires underground to the Southwestern Tel X Tel. Co. All the wires along the principal streets of the city will be placed in under ground conduits which will render the streets much safer during fires or severe storms.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
S3o.ooo Fire Loss.

The entire plant of the Helena box factory was burned at that place scy- eral days ago. The property burned was a box factory and saw-mill com bined and the plant was valued at abont S30,000. which was covered by insurance. II was total loss. the entire building being destroyed and the machinery broken and rendered useIess.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
Woman Badly Burned.

Mrs John Bell. who lives on the Cassatott river was seriously burned a few days ago by her clothing catch ing fire She was working over a kettle in the yard. boiling tho family washing, when the accident occurred.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
S1O,0oo Fire Loss.

Fire at Conway destroyed two busipess buildings and contents causing q s10.00o loss. The Times printing office and F. W. Moore $ grocery store occupied the buildings.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
Bank Organized.

Articles of incorporation have been filed with the clerk of Howard county and the secretary of state by the Bank of Diercks. This bank will be located at Diercks the new town on the De Queen and Eastern Railway.
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
Frederick P. To>sne.

Stamford. Conn, Feb. 6.-Fredericl r. Towne, q former president of the National Founders association. died at his home here He vas 8 years o'd
The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
Fruit Growers are Pleased.

Fruit growers and truck farmers of this neighborhood are said to be well pleased with the timeliness of tue recent cold snap.
The Washington times., 1906-06-03
PISTOL SHOT MISSED
SPENCER BLACKBURN
Report That R. h Hardin Fired On
Congressman During Political
Quarrel.

GREENSBORO, y. c. June "A
Wilkes county Republican passing
through town is authority for the re-
port that at a caucus, held in Wilkes
boro. Representative Blackburn and r.
H Hardin. ex-revenue officer. became
involved in a heated quarrel and the lat
ter pulled his revolver and fred upon
the Congressman.
The caucus was over the nomination
OF Republican candidates for county
officers Monday.
blackburn was an active supporter Of
one candidate for sheriff. while Hardin
once Blackburn's chief supporter. was
championing the cause OF the man who
was defeated
The two men became so hot in the
conference, which was a secret one be
hind closed doors, that Hardin is said
to have shot at Blackburn the pistol
ball going wide of the mark.
It is said here. in making Judge
Adams Chairman. the organizat on con-
pletely dethroned Blackburn, since
AGlms is looked upon by all the whisky
element which had been follow ng and
supporting the Congressman. IS their
own peculiar and original friend
Tie CongresSman has not yet return
ed from the Eighth district. although
Il had been announced he would go TO
Washington Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1906-06-03
TOOK HONEYMOON
OF 10000 MILES
Captain of Schooner Takes His Bride
on Record Breaking Tour to South
and to Africa.

BALTIMORE, June Capt ]. ".
McKOwn. master of the three-masted
schooner H Z. Thompson. with Mrs
McKown. have established the latest
record for honeymoon trips.
The skipper was married in Novem-
Der. 1905, and from the altar he took
his bride aboard the schooner. which
sailed with a cargo of coal from New
York November for Fernandina, Fla
After discharging, the vessel loaded
lumber for SekOndi, on the west coast
of Africa, better known as the Gold
Coast.
1t took a week to unload the cargo,
and the Thompson then sailed for Trim
idad, British West Indies. where she
took on asphalt for Baltimore, the
schooner passing in the capeS May 81.
Captain McKOwn said that the distance
covered was 10000 miles, and is prob
ably one of the longest Travelled by a
mariner and his bride.
When in latitude 20 north. longitude
% west. the schooner encountered great
quantities of light brown dust, which
covered the rails and rigging Of the
schooner.
Next day a steamer was passed and
the mystery was explained when the
master of the steamer told through the
megaphone that the dust came from
the Great Sahara desert and frequently
reached for miles at sea when an east
erly wind prevailed
The Washington times., 1906-06-03
SUB-SCALE COMMITTEE
HANDLES COAL TROUBLE
Controversy Between Operators and the
Miners in Ohio Is Up for
Adjustment.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. June 2.-The con-
t-oversy between the miners and oper-
ators Of Ohio is now in the hands Of a
sub-scale committee Of eighteen for
adjustment The committee is COM
posed as follows:
On the part Of the mine owners-John
H Winder. T. NJ Osborne. c. L. Cas-
singham. Horace l. Chapman. Walter
Mullins. c S. Jones. L. Hornickle, ]. E.
Newell, and J. b. Zerbe-
On the part OF the miners-President
William Green: Vice President Sulli-
van. Secretary Treasurer W. Sage:
John Moore. George Cecil. T J. Cor
man. Percy TetIOw, Andrew Watkins,
and T NJ. Davis, together with an equal
number OF alternates, representing The
operators and miners.
The Joint committee met today in the
Hayden building and after discussing
the status OF the strike situation, the
conference adjourned until Monday at
8 O'Clock. when the parley will be re-
surned. Neither side gave out any
statement except to say the proceedings
weer being conducted in a friendly
spirit, and there were hopes that some
thing would come out of the situation.