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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-16
THE RAINEYS
 WERE FINED

Dave G. Rainey, negro, and ms son, Dave Rainey, who were arrested
 by the police last Saturday on charges of resisting arrest, interfering with an officer and assault and bat tery. were tried in the city police court yesterday afternoon before Judge J. R. Stewart. The elder Rainey was fined $1O for interfering with an otfl- cer and the younger negro was $50 for assault and battery. They appeal ed their cases to the Jefferson circuit court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-16

When we stop to consider the way real estate is advancing in price in the southern part of the city we do not wonder that lots in F. G. Smart's addition are selling at the rate of ten lots a day.
 We are informed through reliable sources that MT. Smart has already sold over fifty lots in one week and the majority of buyers have closely inspected the property.
 We can see no reason why this pro- perty should not advance in value, as we understand that other additions are being opened adjoining F. G.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-16

See the half page ad.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-16

Regrets having a savings account many have lived to regret their not having one!
 The year of 1907 will go down h Bank History as the greatest year ever for the depositing of savings- If you haven't a Bank Account start to build one today, start it at our Savings Department with a dollar or moro.
 Three per cent interest allowed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-16
Much Excitement Caused in ~Af This City Yesterday by an . Excited Woman Who Re- ported Triple Tragedy.
OCCURRED IN JULY
Three Negroes Were Killed in Ashley County and Others Thought They
 Had Seen the Murderer Near Grace
 Posse Pursued Without Success.

A triple murder which was enacted in July in Ashley county was revived in this section of the State yesterday and as a result Sheriff c. Mason Phil pd&and Constable Frank Stewart went On wild goose chase" for an al- leged murderer yesterday afternoon and for while the people in the downtown district were considerably aroused over the affair. All after noon, until late hour last night, when the officers returned to this city riding their horses, inquiries were made at the court house regarding the affair. Similar inquiries were made On the streets by anxious ones and as the story went the rounds it was added to until it was horrible and eX- citing in it's nature
 It developed that there was no triple murder committed yesterday. It was during last July that a negro shot and killed two negro women and one negro man in Ashley county, Ar kansas. The murderer escaped and reward of $100 was offered by Acting Governor Pindall for his capture. Let . ters were sent to all sheriffs and other <&ers in the state by the sheriff of Ashley county, giving description of the man wanted. One of these let forc another an officer who lived four miles south west of this city on the Sulphur Springs road. Since receiving the let ter the officer has been on the look out for the guilty man, who was rn' ported to be in this part of the county.
 Several negroes reported that they had seen a negro, carrying Winches- ter rifle, walking along the railroad track near Grace station yesterday af- ternoon, and they firmly believed that he was the man who had so brutally murdered the three persons in Ash ley county some months ago. They told their story at Bobos store and posse of white farmers and negro hands was formed to pursue him. While the posse was preparing to leave for the woods, where the negro was supposed to be in hiding, a wo- man, who lived in Ashley county when the triple tragedy occurred, passed in buggy and she was told to tell the sheriff here he was wanted there to assist in the hunt. When she reach ed the city she told her story in an ex- cited manner and led the officers here to believe that the triple murder had been committed yesterday.
 Having previously received tele- phone message from Grace station to the effect that a farmers house had been broken into yesterday morning and a Winchester rifle stolen, Sheriff Philpot gave credence to her story. He jumped on his horse, accompa- nied by Constable Frank Stewart, and together the two hurried to the scene of the supposed killing. When they reached point four miles southwest Of this city they met up with some of the posse, who were securing the woods for the negro murderer, but had met with little or no success.
 After searching the woods for sev- >eral hours in an effort to get a line
 the murderer, Sheriff Philpot and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-16

Mrs. T. R. Carter, who has been visiting in New Orleans for the past month, Is visiting her mother, Mrs. P. H. Brown, on West Fifth avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-16
Our Tailor Shop

Is full of hobby woolens When thinking clothes see us. All gar- ments cut, fitted and finished and sat- isfaction guaranteed.
 Eisenkramer the Tailor, Over Citizens Bank, Second avenue, corner Pine street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-16

Mrs. A. R. Sherrill of Sherril, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. V. o. Alexander, has returned to her home. She was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. J. l.. Buck.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-16
The BANK OF PINE BLUFF

Smarts addition
 Mr. Smart informs us that every lot in his addition will be sold in 90 days. j
 Don't miss a chance to buy one of these lots as they are being sold at the most reasonable terms ever heard of
 See the half page ad.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-19
IsTATE ROAD RECEIVING RAILS
AZ Hundred Men and Teams Work
ing Out Of Rusk.

Rusk, Texas, Nov. 1G.-The Texas
State railroad being built by the state
penitentiary from here is receiving its
rails. Three car loads Of new steel
rails arrived yesterday. They have
about 200 men and a lot of teams at
work grading the road. They have
graded about three miles and will
have the tracks laid in a few days to
the new saw mill being put up by the
state. The three miles will put the
road in about two or three miles Of
the Neches river and makes the road
now graded and track laid about fif-
teen miles lnog.
The twelve miles OF old road had to
be repaired. Most all of the ties and
bridges were rotten and had to be re-
placed by new ones. The state is
bringing in some freight, mostly lum-
Der. from off its line
The shippers are complaining of a
high rate on freight. They claim the
state charges $50 per car for about
twelve miles haul and that is exces-
siye, they claim.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-19
TEXAS STATE PEACE
CONGRESS At WACO
Special to the Herald.


Waco. Texas. Nov 19-Pursuant
to the call recently issued by Presi.
dent S. p. Brooks OF Baylor Univer-
sity a number of prominent visitors
are here to attend a meeting of the
Texas State Peace Congress" The
purpose Of the congress. as set forth
in the call. is to develop sentiment
among the people OF Texas and the
Southwest. looking to the settlement
Of international disputes through di-
plomacy and arbitration
The congress is to be formally open
ed this evening in the chapel OF Bay
Tor University. and the sessions will
continue through Wednesday and
Thursday. Among those whose names
appear on the program are Governor
Campbell. Congressman Burgess, Rev.
George W. Truett Of Dallas. Rev.
Father G. NJ. Kerwin Of Galveston. y.
w. Washer Of San Antonio. President
T. c. Clyne of Austin College, and w.
II. Atwell OF Dallas.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-19

MRS. BRADLEY TELLS
JURY HER SAD STORY
Special to the Herald.

Special TO the Herald.
Washington. D. c.. Nov. 19.-Mrs.
Bradley took the stand in her own de-
Tense shortly after 10 o'clock this
morning.
Mrs. Bradley spoke in a low voice,
and it was labored under the strain
and excitement. She said she was
born in Kansas City forty-five years
ago. and was educated in Denver;
that she began working when she was
but fifteen, and received an injury to
her head when she was a child. The
spot she said was sensitive to the
touch now. She moved to Salt Lake
City in 1890, where she married Clar-
ence Bradley in 1893. Two children
were born as a result of this mar
riage. Said she always took great in
terest in women's clubs and politics.
Her married life proved very unhap-
| by, and her husband and she ceased
to live together in 1898. They we're
divorced in 1905. She said she first
met Senator Brown. the man she kill
ed, in 1892, and that they became well
acquainted In 1898. With tears she
said their friendship grew into init
mate relations which ripened into af-
lection. When asked to describe the
nature of their acquaintance she
broke down and said Il cannot"
Many women in the court room wept
at the picture of the sobbing woman
narrating the story of her own shame
in a broken, feeble voice. She said
she could not describe Senator
Browns manner toward her, but after
many questions said It was tender
and affectionate; he protested to love
her and she loved him; it was beyond
expression, she said Many of her
answers were sobbed to the jury.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-19
BIDS FOR LOCKS OPENED.
Nos. and 4 Of the Trinity River I'm
provement Project.

Dallas. Texas, Nov 1S.-Capt W
P. Wooten today opened bids for the
construction Of dams Nos. 2 and 4 in
the Trinity river. Bids on dam No. 2
were opened first. There were three
of them. The bidders were Ball, Car.
den & Co, D. C. McCord Of Dallas and
the Midland Bridge company Of Kan.
sas City. The bid Of Ball. Garden &
Co. being the lowest. the contract was
awarded to that firm. The bid was
S125. 900.
The bidders for dam No. were
Ball. Garden & Co. and the Midland
Bridge company. Ball, Garden & Co.
were again the lower. and they got
the contract. Their bid was $126. 600.
The bids must go to Washington for
confirmation of the awards, when
Capt Wooten will be authorized to
close the contracts. The contractors
win be required to give bond for 25
per cent of the amounts Of the con
tracts. BY the terms Of the contracts
the dams must be completed within
twenty-four months Of the time of
signing the contracts.
Capt Wooten did not wish to make
public the amounts Of the bids Of the
unsuccessful competitors for the
work
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-19
BIG INDIAN CHIEF
| PLEADS FOR PEOPLE
Special to the Herald.

Muskogee, Okla, Nov 19.-The
noted Tiger, chief of the Creek In.
dian nation, in his native tongue vel
coined the delegates to the Trans
Mississippi Commercial Congress.
which convened here today, and
through an interpreter he pictured
the sunset Of once great people and
begged congress to aid in preserving
the Indian lands. He said the polish
ed educated man with Indian blood in
his veins who advocated the removal
Of restrictions from the lands Of his
ignorant people was only reaching for
gold with which to ease his itching
palms The chief declared that his
posterity would remember such for
their avarice and treachery.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-19
Thirty Clerks laid OFF.

Austin. Texas. Nov. 1N.-The money
stringency has had depressing eff
feet on business iu Austin. Last Sat
urday night one Of the largest stores
~ Austin laid off thirty clerks tempo
rarily They were told they would
not need TO report Monday morning.
but that they would probably be need
ed before the Christmas holidays.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-19
TRAINS COLLIDE
ENGINEER IS KILLED
Special to the Herald

Special 10 the Herald
Casey. ILL.,. Nov. 19.-Engineer JO-
seph Mcclellan was killed when his
train, Vandalia passenger No. l, col
lided head-on with passenger No. 10,
at vevay Park early today. One pas
.senger a mail clerk and express mes
.senger We're injured. The combina-
ton car on one train burned, and
both engines were demolished.
An extra freight on a siding pulled
the trains from the burning wreck
age. and probably saved number OF
lives.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-19
BIG FIRE IN PEORIA
Does Great Damage TO Implement
House-Loss 100000.
Special to the IIeraId.

Special to the Herald
Peoria. H.. Nov. 19-FIre early to-
day destroyed a double three-story
building occupied by Browlee Broth.
ers. implement dealers. 4 number of
nearby buildings were also heavily
damaged. The origin of the fire is I'M
known. The loss is estimated at
5000 900.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-19
Bank Cashier Suicides.

Special 70 the Herald.
Des Muincs. Ia. Nov. I9.-Ralph
Flanagan, cashier Of the First Nation.
al Bank Of Pleasantyille. today shot
himself with suicidal intent, and will
die The cause Of the deed is un-
known He had been cashier Of the
bank for two years. and was only
twenty-onc years of age. The bank is
said to De in good condition.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-19
Express Companies Examined.


Chicago. Nov. 1g.-TestifyinE he
fore Special Examiner KeOwn of the
Interstate Commerce Commission. 4.
F. Wells. Oklahoma City agent for the
Wells-Fargo Express company. today
admitted that the express company
sometimes acted as broker for fruit
brokers. The fruit growers have com.
planned that this action works a hard.
ship on them, giving the companies a
monopoly on the product
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-19
switebmen Arc conferrino.

Chicago. H. Nov l9-All local
unions OF the Switchmcn's Union are
comforting today over the conditions
that effect them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-08
STATE AND ROADS ON EYE 0F BATTLE Epoch Making Legal Conflict
 is on Today RAILROADS TEST NEW LAW Confident qt Getting Investigation of Claim Tisst Newly Passed Meas.
 ures Prevent Business
 at a Profit.
RAILROADS TEST NEW LAW

Montgomery, May 7.-(Special.)-On the eve of what promises to be the greatest legal battle in the past half a century for the state-the railroad litigation-both sides are resting on their oars. neither making any new move so far as the pub lie is advised The railroad attorneys seem confident that they will be able to secure full investigation of their allegation that laws recently passed are such as will prevent them doing bus mess at profit in the state.
 The states attorneys held meetings most of the day and well into the night in a room of the New Exchange hotel, those present being Attorney General Garber and Messrs. Weakley, Selheimer. Walker and Stringfelow. Just before separating for the night MT. Garber said there would be nothing to give out. as matters were not in such shape as to justify discus sion.
 It is well known that tile most thorough preparation has been made by both sides. The railroad attorneys have filed their papers with the clerk in printed form while the state Is expected to be fully in readiness.
 The case will be opened at 10 a. m. to- morrow before Thomas c, Jones. sitting as judge of the United States court for the Fifth circuit. It comprises an effort on the part of the railroads to prevent the enforcement of rate and regulation bills just passed by the legislature and restrained for the time by an order of the United States court of April S. The application is for permanent injunction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-08
$1OO,OOO MORTGAGE ON MRS. THAW'S HOME
Book Containing Record Has Been Hidden In Pittsburg for Some
 Time.

Pittsburg, May 7.-"Lyndhurst,' the pre- tentious home of Mrs. William Thaw in the east end, has been mortgaged for $1O00O0, according to the Leader tonight. The mortgage was secured some time ago. the book containing the record has been hidden, according to this newspaper, and the incident did not become public until today. The paper was drawn in New York March ', 1907, and was witnessed by Clifford w. Hartridge of Harry K. Thaw' s counsel and John H. Meagher. notary.
 Extraordinary efforts were made to keep the mortgage secret. The incident fol- lowing so closely upon suppression of the marriage license to Miss Ellen Terry, the actress. on March 2, and which was not known until this week, has caused much adverse comment on the conduct of the record office In the Ale gheny court house and movement is on foot among the legal fraternity for an investigation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-08
BIG LOTTERY FIND
 IN CINCINNATI
5ooooo TICKETS IN ROOM OF A SALooNKEEPER SECURED BY DETECTIVES IN LOCATING THE SELLERS.

Cincinnati, May 7.-One of the greatest lottery fines ever uncovered in America was made by the Cincinnati police de- partment Tuesday afternoon through the efforts of Detectives Grim and Kuhfers. Richard Berger, a saloon keeper at 189 Central avenue, was arrested Monday, charged with selling lottery tickets. His case was continued in police court Tues- day morning. For many weeks the police department has been endeavoring to To- cate the individuals who have been sell ing lottery tickets in Cincinnati. but the work was so cleverly done that until to- day the department had made but little headway.
 After Berger's case was continued Tues day the detectives ascertained that he had formerly conducted saloon on Uppep Vine street and that a portion of his effects were held until an attachment for a debt for the Ice Delivery company. The detectives applied to the company for per- mission to examine Berger's attached goods, which were stored in a room on
 Race street, between Canal and Twelfth. The detectives opened the boxes and found stored therein between 300000 and 5OO0O0 tickets issued by German lottery with correspondence in German concern ing the distribution of the same. Believ- ing that Berger Is the mysterious man who has been able to carry on this bus mess in the German districts without ap- prehension until this time, the detectives | and Chief Mllil1en had consultation | Tuesday with view of bringing the | case to the attention of the federal au- | thorities for prosecution under the federal statutes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-08
TRANSATLANTIC
 TRAFFIC TIED UP
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES REFUSE
 TO GRANT INCREASE TO THE 1o,- GOO STRIKING LoNGsHoREMEN WHO ARE CONFIDENT OF TIE-UP

New York May 7.-Representatives of the Atlantic steamship companies, against which strike for higher wages has been ordered by the longshoremen, decided tonight, according to statement made subsequently,, to refuse to grant an increase.
 The strikers expressed themselves as confident that they would be able even tually to tie up all the transatlantic traffic. If the men succeed in more than upsetting the strong schedules by causing frequent delays the situation at this sea- son of the year, when the travel Is es- pecially heavy. would be serious.
 All the larger steamers scheduled to sail today got away, though the Kaiser Will helm Der Crosse was delayed about an hour.
 In spite of the fact that probably 10000 longshoremen are on strike along the river fronts of Manhattan, Brooklyn. Jer- sey City and Hoboken, the day passed with only small conflict.
 A gang of 250 or 300 men would be needed to unload a cargo load the ship and get her away on time, some of the big liners were doing the best they could with their own crews.
 J. H. Thames, operating superintendent of the International Mercantile Marine. said that his superiors would pay no at tention to the strike
 The White Star liner Baltic, it was said, would sail at the advertised time tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-08
LIFE COMPANIES
 MAY QUIT TEXAS
NEW LEGISLATION REQUIRING 75 PER CENT RESERVE ON TEXAS POLICIES MAKES BUSINESS lM- POSSIBLE, SAYS ASSOCIATION.

New York, May 7.-Following a meeting of the association of life insurance in- spectors today a statement was issued in which it intlmated that the com panies represented would withdraw from Texas when the new insurance law in that state becomes effective June l. The ne1 legislation which provides that 70 per cent reserve on Texas policies should be invested in Texas securities is declared by the association to be confiscatory in its effect The statement by the assocla- ton says:
 "At a meeting of the association of life Insurance inspectors, the law con corning deposits or reserves in Texas was discussed, and it was the decision. each representative speaking for his own com pany that as the law would be confs- catory in its effect, it would not be pos sble to continue business in Texas after the law becomes operative. The new law requires that 75 per cent of the reserves on Texas policies shall be invested in Texas securities, either in state or na- tionaI bank securities, or stocks of Texas corporations which have not defaulted in inter or state municipal bonds; if there were not enough of these securities to go around United States bonds might be submitted. Under the law these securi- ties must be deposited in government de- positories in Texas and made subject to taxation which would largely reduce the return to be derived from them. The taxation for revenue of Texas is now de- rixed from foreign corporations, and the purpose is to further burden the outside insurance companies Premiums on poli- cies after next month will be sent direct to the home offices"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-08
MASK MEN BOARD TRAIN
 ON TOP OF GREAT DIVIDE
Escape Without Attempting to Blow Up Express Car With a Grip of Dynamite After Shooting
 Engineer and Fireman.

Butte, Mont, May 7.-William Powers, aged 34, who says he came here last week from Sand Point, Idaho. was ar rested near Woodville by u sheriff's posse this afternoon. suspected of being one of the men who this morning held up tie North Coast limited, on the Northern Pacific near Welchs. He said he meant to board train at Woodville and beat his way out of the country. He denied all knowledge of the murder and hold up, but was sent to Butte by the sheriff.
 Engineer Clowes last heroic act in turning on the air brakes ptobably saved hundreds of lives. The grade at Welchs is on the top of the divide. is very steep and the curve Is sharp. Had both men in the cab fallen before the brakes were put on, the express train undoubtedly would have attained a rate of speed suf- ficient to jump the track and plunge into the canyon.
 The limited was held up by two masked men near Welch Spur d siding eighteen miles east of Butte, at 2:l5 this morning. Engineer James Gloves was shot and killed and Fireman James Sullivan was shot through the arm witheul ngxins fn aIten,pt to. blow np She es spresa car as w&s evidently intended, the robbers Jumped from the engine and ran down the mountain side, disappearing in u guch several hundred yards from the track
 Sherifr Henderson of Butte was notified and with a posse left on D train for the scene of the hold-up. Sheriff Webb of Yellow Stone county was on the train, aifa with one of the train crew, started of the trail of the hold-up men a few minutes after the shooting.
 Jn the tender of the locomotive was ftlhid a grip full of dynamite powder, etaently intended for use i'll blowing up tF aHpress car The men boarded the tHflR presumably at the butte transfer, whefe locomotive for the Montana djVisiop was attached.
 one mile west of Wech the men crsiwfed over the tender and, with drawn guns commanded the engineer to stop the train which he did. Engineer Glove. however, made a show of resistance and one of the robbers fired, shooting rim through the body killing him instantlss' The other man shot at Sullivan, break ing his arm.