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D.. n. HARRIWtN'S ARREST.
Lieut. Billiard Tells How u Occurred AT the
Nale.lIarN ard boat Race.

WASHINGTON. july Lieut.. Frederick
{. Billiard Of the revenue cutter service,
who caused the arrest of f.. H.. Hartman
at the Yale Harvard boat race because
Mr. Hartman violated the rules of the
course by driving his motor boat in the
wake of the racing shells, returned TO his
regular station in Washington last night.
There isn't much TO tell" he said, when
asked for an account OF the episode, except
that | ordered MIR. Hartman off the course.
and when he didn't comply witt my orders
he was placed under arrest. | was in
charge Of the course, and the rules are that
during a race IL must be kept perfectly clear.
AS the shells shot away from the starting
point MIR. Hartman. IN a small naphtha
lauEch. started to follow. was aboard
the yacht Arrow and as soon as | observed
the launch. yelled to its ~upa to get
OF the course. ! did not know who was
in the craft but when the orders were dis
regarded, l decided that drastic action was
imperative.
IL then yelled You are under arrest!'
and when the launch came TO a stop | dis
covered that it's occupant was Mr.. Hartman.
MIR. Hartman. l am informed. engaged
in an alteration with a member of the
committee on arrangements. However.
his launch was tied up beside the revenue
cutter Gresham and kept there until the races
were over. | do not believe Mr.. Hartman
had an opportunity to witness the races after
that. How and by whom the case was
disposed of cannot say"
Lieut.. Billiard said ne would not like TO
venture an opinion as TO whether MIR. Harri-
man heard the instruction yelled 10 him
through the ~megaphone 10 get of the course.
The railroad magnate," said the Lieu
tenant, "professed not TO have heard the
warning. Whether he did or not | cannot
say. When he came alongside my yacht
he was courteous enough to me. The al
tercation. IL indeed there was one. occurred
later"
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UPSTATE CON- MISSION.
Meets and Organizes Work Turned Over
by Railroad Board.

ALBANY. July An Of the members
OF the upstate Utilities Commission. with
the exception Of Thomas VI. Osborn. who
is in Europe and will not return until Sep
TENDER. called on Gov. Hughes to-day.
The commissioner then organized and
personally notified the employees Of the
State Railroad and Lighting Commissions
that they should continue in t he State
service until the commission can deter
mine just how many it will be necessary
TO retain.
John y Kennedy, secretary ~ the State
Railroad Commission, is a candidate for
secretary Of the Utilities Commission
He comes from Corning. Steuben county.
and is backed by senator Tully, Secretary
Hazard of New York city. Of the old State
Lighting Commission, is not a candidate
for secretary Of the new commission.
Chairman Stevens of the Utilities Com
mission said that The board would have
no announcements 10 make for a few days
until they have familiaTized themselves
with the work OF tho old commissions
and their duties under the new law. When
asked regarding the attitude of tho new
commission Mr., Stevens said that its gem
eral policy would embrace plenty OF hard
work with no p~yrotechnics."
The State Board of Railroad Commission
ers has turned over 10 the Public Service
Commission without action the application
Of the Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad
Company for consent TO the issuance Uf "A
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Coney Island Creek. where there is a small
bulkhead He was told hat Frank G..
Curnow, who runs a Raines law hotel at
West Seventeenth street and Coney Island
avenue. was at the head Of the company.
but the Coney Island representative OF
the water express route said that there
was only n read of the company. the
same being J.. j.. Bamberger Of a Broad
way, where the c~ompany's home office in.
While the prospectus is very full and
complete in some respects. IL doesn't say
how many shares OF stock are on sale or
what the par value of il IL. But it says
that stock il now selling at SIS a share
and that within a years time IL will be
worth $500 a share. Il am going to sell
but a very limited amount at the first price
OF SIS, and ] advise you 10 take immediate
advantage OF this offer says j. j.
In connection with the New York Steam
boat Company il might he remarked that
many letters concerning il and the Electric
Theatres Company are being sent to women
whose Christian names could have been
learned only at the savings banks where
they keep their money. A Brooklyn woman
whose Christian name was secured in this
way got a letter which read:
do not know OF any other investment
that has the surety OF monthly cash returns
in the form Of dividends that presents itself
In this stock Offering. II you have an account
in the savings bank that In only drawing from
3 TO . per cent. interest per annum l strongly
sdvise YOU to invest a portion OF our money
in this stock. where il will earn you a big
substantial interest. and where you will
receive your dividend check regularly each
month. and where you will get into a stock
whose increase in stock value daring the
coming year should mean at least so per cent
In profits upon your money invested.
In view Of the probability that one Of the
new "a Of getting the names Of persons
who have money in the bank il to hire bank
employees to send on the list OF all the Gus
toners il might he worth the while Of
savings bank officials TO look up the leak
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NAVAL OFFICERS TO BE RETIRED.
Fifteen Selected for ForcibIe Ret ircme nt
Under the Personnel Act.

WASHINGTON July Fifteen officers OF
the navy were selected to-day by the Nava
Retiring Board. of which Rear Admiral Evans
is chairman. for enforced retirement under
the personnel act. or this number five are
Captains. four are Commanders. four Lieu
tenants-Commander and two Lieutenants.
Their names were forwarded to-day to the
President for his formal approval as required
by law. There is a great deal OF speculation
among officers of the navy as to who the I'M
fortunates are. but they will not be advised
until the President has acted.
The general board decided. under the law,
on the creation Of twenty -three vacancies.
Three Ca ptains, Perry Garst. John NJ. Haw-
ley and William II. Reeder, applied for re-
tirement after forty years service, and
therefore were placed on the retired list
to-day with the rank of Bear Admiral. esch
having had civil war service. Their action.
with which the retiring board has nothing to
do, left il necessary TO create only twenty
vacancies.
The necessary number for the action of
the board was still further reduced b." the
application for retirement Of Can't. q.
Bowman. Capt. William ". Beinler. Com
mander William r Halsey. COMMANDER
Frederick W. Coffin and Commander Arthur
W. Dodd. whose several requests will be
granted. Capt. Beihler applied for retire
ment after forty years service with the rank
Of Rear Admiral, but thisw was refused on the
ground that his service did not include the
civil war.
Heretofore the applications for retire
ment have been more numerous. and
generally the board has been relieved OF
the unpleasant duty OF forcing officers
ont OF active service; but this year drastic
action was necessary. and in consequences
much i'll feeling has been ~engendered. The
suggestion was made that after me boar d
hGs made its examination Of the eficie ncy
and health records of officers and made
its selections. that the officers be informed
for retirement in order to avoid the stigma
Of being forced out. This suggestion
however. was acted upon adversely and in
consequence the unfortunate ones are
certain TO feel that they ave been treated
unfairly.
As the law is arbitrary il il likely 10
happen that some, II not all, of the men Sc
lected are efficient men whose services
are badly needed by the navy by reason Of
it's continued shortage OF officers with
which TO make out the complement Of the
new ships being constructed. The only
advantage which the law affords in view
Of this condition is TO afford promotion 10
men who otherwise would be obliged 10
await advancement until in the natural
order OF things they could he promoted.
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HOLINESS CASE ARGUED.
u May Go to the Jury To-day Bitter Ar
raignment Of the Defendant.


'WAsBINGroN, July Edwin S. Holmes.
Jr. on trial in Criminal Court No. /, to-day
received from District Attorney Baker a
bitter and sarcastic arraignment. in the
course Of which he said that II the testimony
offered by the Government was true, and he
believed il was, Holmes, Haas and Peck
ham were no better, and probably not as
good. as men who by violence would de-
prive people Of their money. He ridiculed
the idea of Holmes selling 10 Lewis C.. Van
Ripper. the Governments chief witness,
what he termed "A hole in the ground" for
$4,000, a mine, MIR. Baker said. which ut
the utmost had not cost more than $500.
He. asked the jury if, in their opinion, "A
"shrewd New Yorker like Van Ripper could
have been mad a sucker of in such a deal. !"
On behalf of Holmes Attorney Lester
paid bis respects to Won Ripper. whose
testimony, he said, was a tissue of lies.
Everything that Mr.. Baker said about
Holmes. he declared, was applicable also to
Van Ripper. who was inst as much a con
spirator as Holmes, Haas or Peckham.
The defence was somewhat disappointed
this morning byJustice Stafford's
ment that he would grant only four OF the
seventeen prayers offered by II. Thu
Justices comments on another prayer
which he declined to grant were also signif-
cant. 14is prayer asks that the jury
draw no presumption from the failure Of the
defence 10 produce Haas or Peckham az
witnesses. Justice Stafford said that these
two men chiefly must know the truth or
falsity Of the story that Holmes told on the
stand.
IF there was a conspiracy, said Justice
Stafford. they must know, and If there
wa no conspiracy and Holmes IL innocent,
az he maintains. they are The two men in
all the world who can support his story
Justice Stafford added tina this state
ment applied equally to Theodore ii. Price.
the New York cotton broker. whose name
wa frequently mentioned in Van Riper's
testimony.
In refusing q supplemental prayer offered
by the defence that tho jury be told that
Haas and PeckhRm would have been ar
rested mad they come here. Justice Stat
ford said that this was no reason for their
not testifying. and their only excuse could
nave been that, had they come, the testi-
mony they would give might incriminate
them.
Among the PRAYERS granted nv Justice
Stafford Is that evidence introduced in the
case, while tending TO prove that Holmes
and his codefendants derived large pro-
ceeds from speculations in cotton, is to be
considered by the Jury only in SO far as il
may tend to prove that Holmes is guilty a.
charged in the indictment and that the de-
PENDANT is not charged with having con-
spired TO have adefinite, pTearranged figure
in cotton crop reports.
Attorney W~orthington will make the
closing argument for the defence and
Special Attorney Beach will close the case
on behalf of the Government. II Is ex-
pecSed that Justice Stafford will complete
his charge and that the case will 60 10 the
Jury by , o'clock tomorrow.
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Movements or Naval, Vessels.

WASHINGTON, July The monitors
Arkansas. Florida and Nevada and the
cruiser Olympia have arrived at New Lon
don. the cruiser Cincinnati at Shanghai
the gunboat Wasp at Charleston, the tug
Ajax at New York yard and the despatch
boat Dolphin at Newport.
The cruisers Denver and Cleveland have
sailed from Aden for Colombia. the cruiser
Ues Moines from Boston for Eastport
the collier Saturn from Mare Island for
Acapulco, Mexico, apd La Union. San Saliva.
dor. the gunboat Wolverine from Mackinac
Island for Sault Ste. Marie and the de-
stroyer Paul Jones from Portland. Ore.
for Mare Island.
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The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Treaty.

WASHINGTON. July THE pending CO.
lombia- Panama treaty was discussed to-day
at the State Department by Acting Secretary
Bacon and Senior Cortez, the Colombian
Minister. The proposed treaty embraces
three features, the recognition of the in
dependence Of Panama by Colombia. the
adjustment Of the boundary line between
the two countries and the assumption by
Panama of a portion OF the Colombian debt
existing before the separation.
Progress is being made in the negotiations,
but II liz not expected that the matter will
be finally adjusted until next fall.
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Farmland shoots a boy Cherry Picker.

MoNTCLAIR y j. July Charles Tn
gemah. II years o'd. is in the Mountainside
Hospital with a bullet wound ia hhs knee.
He and several companions were picking
cherries n the farm Of Andrew Netttich,
near the Franklin township line ..ou Satur-
day afternoon when one Of the ~farnhands
shot at them. Ingemah fell from the Tree
70 the ground The bullet has been ex-
'raC:cd. but one Of the bones in his knee
was fractured. Tie viii lie confined TO
the hospital for some time
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col. GOeihals Denies Reports OF Dissatls.
faction In Canal Zone.

WASHINGTON, July I.-Secretary Of War
Taft this morning received the following
cable despatch from Col. Goethals, the
head of the lsthmian Canal Commission:
Secretary NJ War. Washington
Everything going we'll and ha ANONYMOUSLY
reports NJ dissatisfac tion and desire 10 with
draw absolutely false. COCKTAILS.
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yiolct,e Watson Need Not Testify.

Justice Blanchard ruled in the Supreme
Court yesterday that Miss violette Watson
need not undergo an examination before
trial in the suits involving Thomas f.. Walsh.
the mine operator.
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Nevberry is Acting secretary o, the Navy.

WASHINGTON. July Assistant Secretary
Newberry of the Navy Department has re-
turned from his trip TO Rhode Isla nd and
Connecticut and will be Acting Secretary
Of the Navy during the absence from Wash
ington of Secretary Metcalf. who will not
return until September.
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There Is balm In the balsa m breath OF the White
Mountain forests. ADJ.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-06
SPARROW JURY SAYS NOT GUILTY" Former Cashier of Cotton
 Belt Here Acquitted in
 Circuit Court of Charge
 of Endorsement.
 IS CONGRATULATED Sparrow Was SandbMgged and Robbed
 of xl,O00 in Railroad Office Here
 More Than a Year Ago-Was In.
CONGRATULATED

1t took the jury which heard the evidence ill the case of the State against Melvin Fl. Sparrow, charged With embezzlement, just thirty min utes today to acquit him. The case went to the jury in the Jefferson cir cult court at noon and a half hour later the twelve men returned a yer dict of not guilty" Sparrow was congratulated on every side and his Vile was aisa snoWered with conerat
 latlons by friends. she being in the court room at the time. Sparrow charged with embedding sl,027 of the railroad company's money, hay ing been arrested several months ago after an indictment had been retarped against him by the Jeffer- son county grand jury. He was formerly cashier at the Cotton Belt depot here, being discharged from the service more than year ago. after he was found unconscious in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-06
TAFT WILL
 HUSTLE HOME

New York, Dec. 6 A conference of the adumirers and supporters of Secretary Taft will be held here to- morrow for the purpose of ar ranging a glorious reception for the secretary on his arrival here from ihs world tour MT. Taft is expected to sail tomorrow from Hamburg on the steamer President Grant and will reach New York late next week. If the plans of the Taft managers are carried out, the reception to the secretary in New York will be on a larger and more enthusiastic scale than the greeting to William Innings Bryan when he returnd
 from his globe encircling expedition
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-06
The BANK OF PINE BLUFF

the companys office, bleeding from wound on the head and more than 8 thousand dollars missing from the cash drawer.
 When Sparrow was revived he told of having been sand bagged and robbed by highaymen, while he was in the office at an carly hour that morning. His friends and those who have known him general ly believe his story, but the railroad detectives and the bond company which was on his bond, is said to have urged the recent indictment against him. For months railroad detectives tried to work up evidence against Sparrow, but failed it seems, and they never secured 0 clue to the men who robbed and assaulted him.
 Attorney We B. 4Sorrells was Sparrow's lawyer and made fine argument in his behalf. The State was ably represented by Prescott ing Attorney w D. Jones.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-06
ENTERTAINMENT OF
 s40,000 CHARGED Former Manager For Lev Fowler at Texarkana Held at Shreveport on Serious Charge.
IS IN JAIL THERE
Alleged That He Engaged in Specula. tions and Lost Heavily-Unablc 10 Make B0nd-W. E. Farrar Dcujc, charge. Declaring Innocence.

ohafged with embezzling st0.0oo oelohSlnG to Lev Fowler. q former resident of Pine Bluff, who is sfi,, interested in local commission house, W. E .Farrar, one of the hest known of the younger business men lh Shreveport, has been arrested and jailed there. He was formerly inahager of the Fowler Commission company of TeXarkana. The ar- rest ot tarrar has created a great sensation at TeXarkana and his pres ent nome town. He is being held in the parish jail at Shreveport.
 Mir, Farrar was arrested late AIon- day afternoon, but his arrest was Kept secret till yesterday, when it leaked out. He was taken into cus- tody by Deputy Sheriff Patrick flournoy, Jr., and his bond was fix ed at $5,000 which he has thus far failed to give
 Mr.. Farrar has been in Shreye- port several years, and had become identified with the commercial in- terests of the city more or less, and his arrest upon this charge created something of a sensation. His friends alleging that he is a victim of circumstances, are trying to ar- range for his release on bond, be- lieving the prosecution will fal D prove the charges when the case comes to trial
 He has been prominent in social as we'll as in business circles. and no one had an inkling of such a charge being filed against Mir. Far far till representative of the Fow- Ter Commission Company appeared before District Attorney Foster and asked for a warrant charging him with embezzlement This warrant when issued was placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff Patrick Flournoy for service, and, ill a short time he had the young man in custody.
 Bond Fixed at $5,OOO.
 When he failed to make bond in the sum of $5,0OO a relative of Mir. tarrar' tried to have him released under guard, but this Sheriff Flour noy refused and he is now in the parish jail. Mr. Farrar refused to discuss the affair, while his friends are saying nothing that will throw any light no the case.
 The report became current with his arrest that MT. Farrar had got on the wrong side ot the wheat market, but whether this is true cannot be con- tirmed, as he refuses to answer any questions, probably under the ad- vic of his attorneys. He is taking life easy in his cell and seems as confident as his friends thato the charge will be disproyed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-06
Issued Strict Orders to John F. Rutherford and J. B. York as to Their Flu ture Conduct as Co., Re ceivers.
ARMS WERE SHIPPED
Discharges Empoyes aud Directs Oth- CTS to Remain Away From Clio Tells of LaWlessness and Mctar ney's Mass Meeting.

"A rather sensational order was is- sued late yesterday afternoon by Chancellor John M. Elliott and copy was forwarded to John F. Ruther- ford and J. E. York co-receivers of all the Bluff City Lumber Company pro- perties appointed by Chancellor FL liott some moths ago. In the order the Chancellor corroborates various statements made by the Graphic sey- eral days ago, exclusively, that large shipments of ammunition had been made to Clio on the Friday previous to the triple tragedy at Clio He also discharges every employe of the Bluff City Lumber Company who was in any way implicated in the recent law lessness there. naming J. J. Prince, s. B. Mccartney. J. N. McFadden, Doc tor Thorn, Ed Richards. F. \. Brown, F. C. Holmes and s. s. Love, colored. He directs that all of them, with oth- CTS, be given orders to yacate the con- pany's premises immediately and dis charging them with others from the service. Other strict rules. which must be obeyed, he says, are made. The order follows:
 JEFFERSON CILANCERY COURT. Jno. F. Rutherford, ct al,
 Plaintiffs.
 Bluff City Lumber Co.,, Ct al.
 Defendants
 To J. E. York and John F. Rutherford,
 Receivers
 Since the tragedy of Nov. 25th, 1907, at Clio, have made a visit to Clio and investigated personally the status of affairs in and around the plant of the Bluff City Lumber Co. at Clio and in Grant and Cleveland counties. From the best information 1 can gather, it appears that on November 20th, 1907, s. E. Mccartney, the superintendent employed by you to operate the Clio mill, had a personal difficulty with Bush and Godfrey, now deceased. as the result of which he caused them to be arrested and placed under bond on. a charge of assault with intent 10 kill. On November 22nd. 1907, just two days after said difficulty took place, 1900 shells loaded with shot, packed in three boxes, of five hundred shells each, were ordered from J. T. Lloyd Company of this city, to be shipped to the commissary Of the Bluff City Lumber Company at Clio, ihe order being given by c. l.. Brown ing, one of your employees, on re- quisition from J. N McFadden, who was in charge of the com missary of the company at Clio ill your employ. On the same day said shells were shipped, a crow of your employees, and of the em- nployes of the Grant Lumber Company. numbering between 130 and 1S0 men, came from the woods in Cleveland and Grant counties to Clio, on the train of the Bluff City Lumber Com pany, their coming being caused by an order sent to them on the previous night by said s. E. McCartney The presence of these men ill Clio at that
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-06
There Is Quite a Difference

Between an overcoat that is cut in the latest style, and the kind that is offer, ed for sale here now at clothiers, and manufactured years ago. .,.e
 See Eisenkramer the Tailor and get some pointers in regard to . stylish overcoat or suit. Over Citi: zens Bank, Second avenue. corner Pine Street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-06
NUMBER 8.

In the general prosperity of oo- country by having steady work and better wages than ever bcforc-what are you doing with your share?
 Prudent workmen are making hay while the sun shines build Ing . bank account at our Savings Department while times are prosper ous-getting 3 per cent interest on their money.
 Why not join them?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-06

December 5, 1907.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-09
BABY RESTORES LOST PURSE.
Curiosity of Infant Brings Discovery
of the Owner.

The curiosity Of a little baby and its
longing disposition to see its grandfather
were the strange connections which yes
terday brought about the recovery of a
pocketbook that had been lost on the
steamer Charles Manchester by Mrs. Otto
Preager, the wife Of a Washington news
paper correspondent The purse con-
tanned 81 in money and one Of Mrs.
Preager's cards. It was lost shortly after
the boat left its mornings yesterday
morning
Mrs. Preager was accompanied on the
trip down the river by her father, 3. T.
Hardsley. He has a long flowing beard
and when nearing the end of the journey
he was approached by fhe child who ad-
dressed him as grandpa" This brought
about a conversation between Mr. Hards-
ley and the baby's mother. Later she
told him that she had found a pocket
book and that she had been looking for
the owner. Mrs. Preager identified the
purse and contents and her property was
returned.
Mrs. c. = King is the mother Of the
child