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Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
BOUGHT The TOWN
POSTOFFlcE DEPARTMENT HAS
PECULIAR CASE.
OFFICE ON ROCKEFELLER ESTATE
Land and Can Not Get His Mail
Delivered There.

Washington, D. Can investiga-
ton has been ordered by Postmaster
General Meyer with a view to deter
mining whether the postoffice discon-
tinued at the town of Brandon, n. Y,
shall be re-established there. The
inquiry involves a unique state of af-
fairs.
According to the papers on
file in the postoffice department, it
appears that several years ago Will
liam Rockefeller, who owns large
estate comprising more than $4,000
acres in the vicinity of Tarrytown,
conceived the idea of acquiring the
site of the town of Brandon to fill
out his estate. Brandon was -four
ishing place, with a postoffice and two
or three small stores and a small num-
Der of inhabitants Mr. Rockefeller
purchased all of the property from
it's owners except one small tract that
was owned by a civil war veteran
named Lamora Lamora refused to
sell and persisted in fishing in
stream wrich ran through Mr. Rookie
fellers estate and in using the roads
which had been open to the public,
it is said, for a generation.
Brandon postoffice was abolished and
another was opened at Bay Pond,
three miles within the confines of Mr..
Rockefeller's estate. There the people
who formerly received their mail at
Brandon were expected to get it. La
mora was arrested for trespass on
Mr.. Rockefeller's estate and he and
his friends fought the case in the
courts, but eventually were defeated.
A court order was made preventing
Lamora in person or by an agent from
going onto the estate of Mr. Rookie
Teller and it is stated that therefore
he was unable to obtain mail for him
directed to the Bay Pond office.
The matter was brought to the at
tention of Postmaster General Meyer
through letters received from various
parts of the country and he has de-
termined not only to ascertain the
facts regarding it, but, if possible, to
re-establish the postoffice at Brandon
or at some nearby point outside Of the
estate of Mr. Rockefeller, which will
be convenient fer the people of that
vicinity.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
INJUNCTION WILL STAY.
Chicago Judge Will Act on Public
Warehouse Case.

Chicago, Ill.-Judge Horace de-
clared that he intended to dismiss
the bills of complaint by the Chicago
board of trade against certain ware
house keepers and railroad compa-
MES, but would allow the injunctions
issued on the bills to remain in force
pending an appeal to the supreme
court. These injunctions provide that
at least one of the elevators now be-
ing operated in Chicago as a public
elevator shall be opened to shippers
as SUCH
In announcing his decision, Judge
Honore said that in his opinion any
public warehouse man could legally
quit such business whenever he de-
sired to do so and that it is beyond
the power of a railroad company to
act as public warehouse man.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
THIEVES DESPERATE CHURCH.
Painting of madonna and Child"
Taken From Alaska Edifice,

Seattle, Wash.--A telegram received
here from Sitka, Alaska, by officials
of the Greek Orthodox church
say an original painting of Madonna
and Child" by Raphael which has
been in the Greek church in Sitka for
years, was stolen last week.
About the painting was a frame Of
pounded gold, the gift of miners. and
people from every part of Alaska.
Apart from the value of the picture
itself, the value of the gold in the
frame was $4,000.
Ri. Rev. Innocent Pustinsky, who
recently was made head of the Greek
Orthodox church in British Columbia
and the United States west of the
Rocky Mountains, was the first pastor
of the little Sitka church. 1t was
through his efforts that the famous
canvas was brought from the Far
East to bedeck the stone walls Of the
tiny church in the northland.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
Leslie Extension.

The extension of the st. Louis and
North Arkansas railroad from Leslie
is being pushed, several hundred men
being hard at work. The grading has
been completed for 10 or 20 miles and
about 10 miles of steel rails laid. All
the right-of-way has been cut out be-
tween Leslie and Searcy, with the ex-
ception of six miles between Heber
and Settlement in Van Buren, county.
The completion of this road means a
great deal to this section Of the state,
and it is thought a branch from the
main line will be built on to Little
Rock within the next two years.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
OPERATORS SPLIT
SMALL AND COMMITTEE HAVE
OPPOSING PLANS.
NATIONAL STRIKE is FEARED
The Commercial Photographers Union
Is Doing All Possible to Prevent
1t From Spreading.

New York, n Y.-Tha National
ciaI Telegraphers' Union of America
are doing all possible to avert ma
tional strike of telegraphers and pre-
vent the strike from spreading out
side of San Francisco.
President Clowry of the Western
Union, in order to make his position
clear, sent the following statement 20
the general superintendent of the
company:
There is no truth in the rumors be-
ing circulated throughout the country
that the Western Union Telegraph Co.
has receded from the position in my
letter of June 20 to the Hon. Charles
P. Neill, commissioner of labor. had
another meeting with Commissioner
Neill last Monday afternoon, and as
sured him that Notwithstanding the
unwarranted action in calling a strike
in San Francisco the company would
carry out the conditions set forth in
that statement in good faith"
Situation Is Very Critical.
This statement was made by lead
ing member of the telegraphers' I'M
ion:
"The situation is very critical One
faction of the union wants strike in
Chicago to be followed by a national
strike, while another faction wants to
confine the trouble to San Francisco.
President Small believes in the extern
sion of the strike, while the national
executive committee is opposed. M. J.
Riedy of Boston and j. NJ. Sullivan
have left New York for Chicago to
prevent, if possible, strike from TAX
ing place there.
Commissioner Nsill has urged the
members of the executive committee
to accept the terms of President
Clowry and settle the differences by
arbitration, leaving San Francisco to
fight out its own battle.
The men do not want national
strike"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
1872 Failures In Arkansas.

According to the half yearly report
just issued by r. G. Dun & Co.'S mer-
camille agency, the number of fail
ures in Arkansas for the current year
have been 1872 against Isl in 1906. The
total liabilities of this years failures
are $685. against $S7O,337 in 1906.
Arkansas Missouri and Texas are clas-
sifed as Southwestern states, and In
this classification showed the fewest
failures In this division Texas made
the best showing in the reduction OF
the number of failures, the reduction
being 65. Arkansas showed the larg-
est decrease in the way of liabilities.
the decrease being $315, 900.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
Man is Arrested in an Albuquerque
Hotel While Making Counterfets.

Albuquerque, n MA man giving
the name of G., T. Hall and claim
ing to be from St Joseph, Mo-
but recently a practicing physician at
Lennon, Ia, was arrested here while
in the very act, it is charged, OF MAX
ing counterfeit money. After long
watch the officers located the counter
feiter in a room in the Southern hotel.
One officer boosted another up to the
transom of locked door, and the
counterfeiter was covered with six
shooter. He unlocked the door and
surrendered. In the room was a COM
plete counterfeiting outfit for manu-
featuring dollar coins with some
twenty counterfeit dollars scattered
about the floor.
Hall, who has wife and daughter in
Little Falls, Wash, begged the police
to shoot him, as he feared the dis
grace would kill his family.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
FLAGS HONOR FRANCIS MURPHY
Body of Temperance Apostle to Lie
in State Before Funeral.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Mayor Harper
has issued a proclamation order
ing all flags to be displayed at
half mast on all public buildings until
after the funeral of Francis Murphy,
the temperance leader, who died Sun
day.
The body will lie in state from II
o'clock Wednesday until 2 p. m. at
Simpsons Auditorium, and at o'clock
the funeral service will be held. DR..
Frank De Witt Talmage will make
the chief address. He is selected be-
cause his father, the Rev T. De Witt
Talmage, was Mr.. Murphy's form er
pastor. Dr. Robert j. Burdette and
other clergymen of the city will take
part in the services.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
British Minister Injured.

Christiana, Norway.-The British
minister, Sir Arthur James Herbert,
was injured in carriage accident
at Fielefjeld, between here and Bergen.
The minister was travelling overland
from Bergen to the capital in company
with his wife, who was Miss Helen
l.. CANNED, of Providence, R. I. The
carriage was overturned on a steep
embankment as result of the horses
becoming frightened. The minister
had some ribs broken and it is feared
that he suffered internal injuries. His
wife was not hurt.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
New misunderstanding Buo.

Sid Dumas, farmer living near
Huttig in Union county, has discover
ed strengthening black bug which
he says is devastating the cotton
plants in his locality. Instead of
working on the leaves and young
squares as do the boil weevil apd the
cotton worm, it cuts the whole stalk
of cotton down, doing its work just
above the ground. Mr.. Dumas has
watched them at work and says that
it is surprising how quickly they can
cut down cotton plant. The bug is
black, about one-half inch in length,
and has very much the appearance OF
betsy-bug.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
Commissioner NeiII Arrives.

Chicago, Illinois.-Commissio of
Labor Charles p Neill arrived Thurs
day night and will endeayor to avert
a strike of the telegraph operators of
this city. The members of the execu-
tive committee of the Commercial
Photographers Union also reached Chi
cage TO look over the situation there.
Commissioner Neill's task is, if pos
sible, to open negotiations between
the employees and the telegraph COM
panies managers of this district The
telegraph officials declare they will
not treat with representatives Of the
union, while on the other hand the
union officials declare spread of the
California strike cannot be averted I'M
less they are recognized by the tele-
graph companies.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
A Prosperous Boy.

Joe Johnson, 16-year-old boy liv-
ing at Mammoth Springs has recently
purchased property in that town, pay
ing his own money for it, which rents
for So per mont Twelve years ago
when Joe was only 4 years old his
father gave him pig, and starting
from this pig, the boy has climbed.
After a while he traded for heifer
then he and his brother bought 80
acres of land for small sum; then
Joe sold his interest at profit of
more than 5000.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
Japs SWarming In.

Victoria, B. Cit is expect
ed over 5000 Japanese will arrive in
British Columbia this month from ia
pan and Honolulu and as many, if not
more, are expected in August The
steamer Kumeric will bring the first
contingent of Japanese from Honolulu
to be followed by other British steam
ers bringing a similar number. The
numbers being brought across the Pa
cific are constantly increasing Five
steamers due during the next two
weeks from Japan have total of over
900 on board.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
North Arkansas Apple Crop.

The apple crop of north Arkansas
will this season bring the farmers OF
that section more money than ever be-
fore in the history of the industry,
both because of the increased acreage
and the handsome profit that will be
realized Even now apples are SELL
ing in the orchards at $40 to 500 per
acre, and $2,O00,000 is considered a
conservative estimate of the value Of
the apple and peach crop in Washing
ton county alone This prosperous
state of affairs is brought about by
the scarcity of the product in the ter
ritory, which is in immediate competi.
ton with this part of the state.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
Chicago Southern to Extend.

Chicago. Ill-The managers of
the Chicago Southern railway syndi-
cate, John r. Walsh, John N. Fait-
horn and Orville E. Babcock, an
nounce that orders have been given
to commence the completion of the
road to Chicago on July s. 1t is ex-
pected by the syndicate that the road
will be running trains into Chicago
by Oct 1. The northern terminus of
the road is now at Chicago Heights,
81 miles from Chicago.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
Convict Farm Crops.

Cotton is blooming on the state con-
vict farm in Lincoln county. The crop
as an average is considered 35 days
late, but has been benefited by con-
slant working. 1t is still very small
and the stand is poor, but with favor
able weather will make, it is estimat-
ed, two-thirds of crop. On the farm
there are 400 acres of corn. The corn
is in fine shape, and will probably
produce between so and so bushels
to the acre,
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
Mexican RevoIutionist Arrested.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Jesus CARA, an
alleged revolutionist, was arrested
here charged with carrying concealed
weapons. Mexican Consul Mallen Of
fered to secure his release if he would
return to Mexico and waited at the Jail
with a carriage and with an American
officer to rush him to Mexico, but
Cara refused the offer. Revolution
airy sympathizers declare it was a plot
to kidnap CARA.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
MRS. LOGAN NoN-coMMITTAL.
Declines to Discuss Publicly Charges
Against Her Son-in-Law.

Murphysboro, Ill-Called to this
city to attend the funeral 81 her
brother-in-law, Col. T. NJ. Logan, Mrs
John A. Logan, when asked to make a
statement regarding the charges filed
by her against Col. W.T. Tucker, her
daughters husband, and now under
consideration by the war department,
refused to add anything to the formal
statement on file. Mrs. Logan said
she would, at the proper time, tell all
that should be told, but declared she
did not believe in trying such cases
in advance.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
Shot for Refusal to Marry.

Sioux City. Ia-Nicho1as Deid-
erich, laborer shot and serious
ly wounded Mrs. Chris Johannsen, a
widow, who had refused to marry him.
Deiderich fed along the river bank.
pursued by a policeman. who had
heared the shot The fugitive refusing
to halt, was fired upon by the officer.
Seeing he was about to be captured,
Deiderich shot himself twice in the
head and leaped into the river.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST ROAD
Nebraska Poultry Dealer Charges
Discrimination

Lincoln, Neb.-Complaint was filed
with the state railway commission
by J. G. Baeschlin, poultry deal
er of Aurora, Neb., against the ST.
Joseph and Grand Isalnd railroad He
charges the railroad with discrimina-
ting in favor of the Swift and Armour
Packing companies on carload ship
ments to San Francisco by giving the
regular through rate from the Mis-,
souri, river while he has to pay the To-
cal rates. He alleges that the big
companies have an advantage of from
$24 to 500 on each car. The COM
mission named August 6 for joint
hearing to railroad men and shippers
on the question of butter and cream
rates.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
Candidates for euatemaIan President

Mexico City, Mexlco.-Advices have
been received here that in the con
gress of Guatemala on June two can
didates were named for the presidency
of that republic in case of the retire
ment of Cabrera. These two candi-
dates are Gen. Marianao Sessano and
Gen. Juan Barrios. The latter is now
the minister of foreign relations.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
Paws $500 for One Dollar.

Philadeiphia-For one silver dollar
sold at the auction OF the Matthew
Stickney collection of coins the sum
of $4,000 was paid by Henry Chap
man for a collector known as Her
cules.' The same person paid $4,000
for the Brasher New York doubloon,
race value SIG. The dollar sold was
one of he six silver dollars remaining
of the mintage of 1904.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
Attempted To Xiii Editor.

Another sensation was added to the
,ocont enisodes that have startled the
people of Helena, when ]. M, Scott, the
managing editor of the Daily World
was called to the rear of his office and
fred upon by some unknown person.
Several weeks ago the World made an
attack on the police force, and the re-
suit was a street fight between Mr..
Adams, president of the World Pub
fishing Company, and two members OF
the police force, and later an attempt
made TO end his own life by Chief of
Police Clancy. Whether the attempt
ed assassination of Mr.. Scott has any
connection with the recent trouble is
not known, as there is no clue what
ever to the identity of his assailant'
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
Fire Breaks Out in Steamer.

New York, N. Y.-Fire broke out
in the forward hatch of the steamer
Monterey of the New York and Cuba
mail steamship line, Havana to New
York, just as the ship was being
cleared from quarantine. Capt. Smith
beached the craft while the crew was
stayed aboard for some time, but later
were taken ashore On t6gboats.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
Scarcity of Eeedstuff.

Clarendon was out of feedstuff for a
week recently There was plenty OF
hay, but no corn, oats, bran or chops
and several farmers had to stop pillow
ing because their mules and horses
could not do the work on grass ra'
tion. One man was feeding his chick
ems on "store" hominy.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
Spain Follows French Examnle.

Madrid, Spain.-The Spanish gov
eminent has decided to follow the ex-
ample of France in the matter of spe-
cial legislation for the control of for
eign insurance companies doing bust
ness In the country.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
Conductor Ryan Killed.

Conductor Elmer Ryan was killed al
Sloan Springs by falling from hat
car on the Kansas City Southern. He
started to leave the car to get orders
and, stepping upon rolling timber
lost his balance and fell to the ground.
A 6x6 scantling fell upon him. frac-
turing his skull.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
labor Question Serious.

Jonesboro is suffering from a dearth
of labor, and unless more hands can
be secured the factory and timber in
terests will suffer a great hardship.
The demand is for more than 100 men
who cannot be secured and as re-
suit there are many tenant houses va
cant which have heretofore been oc-
cupied The Business Mems League
will take the matter up.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
Bank at Eureka Springs Failed.

The Citizens Bank at Eureka
Springs, one of the most important
financial institutions in that city, has
been thrown in the hands OF a re-
ceiver. The bank had overdrawn its
account with the National Bank OF
Commerce of Kansas City $4,000,
which precipitated the assignment.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
Reformers At Work.

A crusade against poker games and
social euchre parties where prizes are
ofered, is going on at Forrest City. 1t
started when members of certain set
OF men claimed that they had as much
right to play poker as the ladies had
70 offer prizes for distribution among
guests at a progressive euchre party.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
Fatalities at St. Joseph. Mo.

ST. Joseph, Missouri = Theresa
Goodman, aged Z, died from shock due
to fright received by explosion Of a
giant fire cracker at her home.
Mrs. Laura Kendall, aged "A, while
suffering nervous prostration, aggra-
waited by noise of the explosion of
giant powder committed suicide by
drinking carbolic acid.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
Found In River.

The body of John w. Weatherford
who recently leaped from the free
bridge at Little Rock in an attempt
to escape from officers of the law VINO
had him under arrest, was found float
ing in the river about six miles below
the city by some fishermen.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
American Imprisoned in Russia.

ST. Petersburg, Russia.-The Ameri.
can embassy has received an applica-
ton to extend its protection to Serge
w. Peezt, of Seattle. who is without
his naturalization papers as an Ameri-
can citizen. Peezt has been living at
Kraznoyarsk under false passports.
He was imprisoned recently and now
complains of i'll treatment.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
Emmett Dalton is ParoIed.

Topeka, Kas.-Gov. Hoch grant
ed parole of four months to
Emmett Dalton, the former bandit, now
in the Kansas penitentiary. Dalton
is suffering from an old wound in the
shoulder, received in the famous bat
tie at Coffeyville, Kas., and it will be
necessary for him to undergo an op-
Grafton to save his arm.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
New Town Created.

Anew town in southwest Arkansas
nss peen created. The place is that
:. mart 1t is named after Chief En-
e.neer Hart of the Memphis, Paris and
~ ~uii railroad, who laid out the city.
ne road on which the town is locat-
~ Is being built by Hot Springs peo-
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
For Secretary of State.

II Is announced that Hon. John NJ
oatnout, of Bonneville, Logan county,
VIII be candidate for secretary of
state at the next election. Mr.. Oath
out mas been Grand Lecturer of the
Masonic lodge for a number of years
ana enjoys an extensive acquaintance
throughout the state.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
Three Killed In Gas Explosion.

Three men, Robert Brown, John
Kendrick and Bud Van were killed,
and William Clark was probably fatal
ly injured in a gas explosion in the
Franklin mine at Coal Hill. Gas had
been noted in the shaft and the four
men had been sent down to ascertain
the origin of it, and were the only
persons in the mine when the explo-
sion occurred
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
Liquors Destroyed At Warren.

i. 'iA'een cases and one cask of beer,
NJ eases OF whiskey and sDe case of
otfo were seized and destroyed by
ra ers OF the law at Warren one day
,eeea'iy' A similar destruction of H.
H. occurred at Hermitage about
NE same time.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
Bromide Of Radium substitute.

Rocheport, France.-Andrew Ian
cion, student in the medical col
lege here, has given a demonstration
of new substance called "molybdott'
possessing the properties of bromide
of raGium.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
Minister Shoots Travelling Man.

Rev. Charles T. Arnett, Baptist
minister of Mammoth Springs, shot
F. w. Harris, a travelling man, after
Harris had slapped him in the face.
The wound is not considered dan
gerous-
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
Richard Pate Killed.

kiues o Fate of Plumerville was
to ta, at Morrilton, where he had gone
Fourt ae part in the festivities of the
a nas. w falling under the wheels of
tsmnt,Se train which he was at.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-11
viii Pay 60 Per Cent.

The claims of the depositors OF the
Bank of Newport, represented by Sen
ator Clarke, totaling about $1OS,ooo,
will be settled on a compromise basis
of AZ per cent net, which with the IL
per cent net divided paid out by the
receivers. makes total of 60 cents on
the dollar.