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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-02
ASK raI1R Fl RF F4SNG E%1G,1rn'
Ft. Smith At &prey Wants Tolls Linn. tied to s1 IOnth for Homes and
 Ss foi Business Houses.

Fort SmiA. Oct 2-Joe Johnson, an attorneId Of this city, yesterday filed a petitbp in the Chancery Court asking the ISouthwestern Telephone Companv bl enioined from charging more than N per month for tele- phone servitss Tor residences and S2 a month fol business houses.
 The preskpt tolls are S2 for resi- dences and Is for business houses. A city ordina 4ce limiting the charges to s1 and s2I respectively was passed several veafs ago, but has never been obeved by the company, nor has any attempt beSn made to enforce 1t.
 The petition alleges that the Bell comnanv bksin fact no franchise, and has had nbne since February. 1895; that the sdryce is very poor and un- satisfactort. and grows worse every day. and that one cause of the made ouate serkce is due to the small wages paif the girls at the central station, sdme of them receiving only about $15 E month.
 FurtherI@ the contention that the company has no franchise, the peti- tion aska that the company be nc longer permitted to use the streets and alley3of Fort Smith for it's poles and wire{ Mr. Johnson is joined 1T the petitbn by M. w. Burke and l L. Thom bson.
 A subs dcription list is being cir culated, which already is said to have 26O subaribers, to raise a fund t fight the company in the courts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-02
EARLY FROST WOULD
 COST $4,000, ,000
Minutes Are Golden to the Cotton Planters of Arkansas-Top Crop
 Not Mature.

Should a killing frost occur before the 20th of October it would mean a loss of more than S4,000,000 to Ar kansas said cotton man yesterday. I estimate that should frost occur before that time it would curtail the crop three-quarters of million bales, and the selling price now is about $6o per bale. The earlier the frost the greater the loss. of course.'
 The estimate of the man questioned for the crop in this state was 773,0OO bales.
 The bottom crop, that is, the crop on the lower portion of the plant, is now being picked, but the top crop, which is usually about one-third, has not matured and it is to this the prin- cipal damage would be in case of an early frost. In bottom land cotton continues to bloom so long as frost does not occur.
 The damage to the crop in case of an early frost would be more severe this year than normally, for the crop is late, and it will be late in matur- ing. Should frost occur any time be- fore November 1, the loss would be enormous
 Two things are needed for a good crop,' said another cotton buyer. "I1 frost holds off and weather is favor able for picking, a god crop will ba realized, and it will be of great mon etary value, for cotton is high. An early frost, or unreasonable weather however, would be disastrous
 Cotton buyers were questioned as to the probable loss, after the pre- diction of well-known planter tha frost will be early this year. Ht stoutly asserts that when the tips O. green cockleburs yellow before ma turity there has been a slight frost ol a frost is imminent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-02
IMPRbv vEMENTs
 lBY COTTON BELT
Road Rk Being Put in Good Con- q dfdon-Plans Local lm-
 prOVemcnt.

It isl generally known that the Cotton Belt people are rapidly put ing thdroad bed of their system in Texas bn excellent condition, says the Tyler Texas) Courier. This is beink done as rapidly as men and material can be secured; and sever al larae forces are at work at diff ferent places on the road.
 In this connection it was reported in Tyfr yesterday afternoon that all thd work train crews and men now at the work of ballasting the road would be sent to Fort Worth divisioh to be there several weeks.
 A reporter called on Supt. J. w.. Maxw4l and asked about the mat ter co obrentrating the forces on the Fort Worth division of the road. He statedIthat the convict gang, who have been down on the Lufkln branch for the past few days would be seht today to the Fort Worth d1- visiodto help put down a large lot of g{avel and ballasting which is therd now ready for distribution The fork will be pushed as rapidly as pdsible in order to get the large shiphents of gravel placed on the road|'ed before the winter weather star&
 Mt Maxwell was asked as to whetaer there was any truth in the rumks that the Cotton Belt was planAing local yard improvements. He kplied that it was a fact; that plak were being made, in fact two out ines of the improvements for the local yards, had been made. but it Md not yes> kaen decided which pIak would adopted. When asked as to khen the work on the local in' prdements would likely begin, he rerhed that it was yet uncertain, but | thA it would probably be the las thh year or the early part of 1908 kontinuing, MT. Maxwell stated 1 thu when the new improvement wde started that it would mean val expenditure of money and labo ah that the local yards would b. 1 gltatly improved.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-02
BIG DEAL MADE Al
 EUREKA SPRINGS Geo. Sengel, Geo. Tiles and Associates, All of Fort Smith, Buy Out Citizens Electric Company.
 TO EXTEND $600,000 Purchase Includes Street Railway, Lighting and Ice Plant, Opera House, Auditorium and Sanitarium Details of Deal. -.. .
TO EXTEND $600,O00

Eureka Springs, Oct 2.-The Citi- zens' Electric Company, in which is comprised the street railway, lighting and ice plant, opera house and big auditorium, has been sold to a sym dicate organized by former State Sen- ator George Sengel and George Tiles of Fort Smith, and the transfer was made today. The new company has also bought the Sanitarium tract of one thousand acres, including the well-known Sanitarium Lake, which, with proposed improvements, will be a spring-fed sheet of clear water a mile long.
 The companys investment, with contemplated Improvements within the next 12 months, will exceed $60O,- coo. The electric line will be extend- ed south three miles to the lake, where a fine club house with amuse- ment accessories, will be built, mak- ing it one of the finest amusement parks in the South. The company will also extend the electric line six miles to Beaver, the famous hunting, and fishing resort, where a similar park, with the best resort attractions, will be installed.
 The following officers were elected :: President and treasurer, George Sen gel; vice president, George Tiles; :; secretary, l.. P. Miles, all of Fort Smith,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-02
( TRAINMASTER
 IS APPOINTED
oksOr Named To R. C. St. John I'd the Pine Bluff District of k the Iron Mountain.

ttle Rock, Oct, 2.-Effectiye sfday G. H. Cooper has been ap- ted trainmaster of the Arkansas
 oI the Iron Mountain to R. c. St. John who tender AEexlgRation some days ago 12 Tthe Rock Island in the \ Eapacity. MT. Cooper has
 With the Iron Mountain for a Ter of years, coninig fro Il De " issouri, with A. R. Alexander
 that gentleman succeeded
 w. Green as superintendent arkansas division of the sys- H He has been chief dispatcher Vfor some time, having sue ed J. o. Kelley when he went iexas He is considered to be a t tcompetent nan and his appoint ts will give general satisfaction. Hsucceed him A. N. Straub who neen chief dispatcher at night N Little Rock office has been M MT. Straub has also been Mhe company for some time U thoroughly capable. His suc- X has not yet been named.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-02
BODY WILL
 BE EXHUMED

The body of Sallie Strowther, ne- sress who was shot on May 2Oth, last, and who died Monday from the effects of the wound, will be eXhumed this morning for the purpose of se- curing the bullet which caused her death. The body was buried at Fair field, ten miles down the Valley road. The prosecuting attorney has ordered an autopsy, and doctors will go down this afternoon for that purpose. The physicians attempted to hold the autopsy yesterday, but the body was then on the way to the grave. The size of the bullet will play very im- portant part in the trial which Will ensue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-02

Messrs. A. Brewster, J. M. Mccain and w. Z. Tankersley, as committee, invite architects to submit, palms for a new church building until October 25, 5,>instant, to seat from 800 toI1 900 people, and to cost s3O,ooo to~$35,oo0. Lot fronts fos-py 12u feet deep. All submissions to be free of cost unless adopted They may be addressed in this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-02
JUNIORS CONQUERED
overwhelming Proof that Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound Succeeds.

bne of the greatest triumphs of hia E. Pinkhaln's Vegetable Con- Ind is the conQuering of woman's lad enemy Tumor,
 The growth of a tumor is so in- e-- that frequently its presence ,o. unsuspected until it is we'll ced.
 Io .alled "wandering pains" may he from its early stages or the sence of danger may be made nifest by excessive monthly periods Iompanied by unusual pain, from abdomen through the groin and gh.
 you have mysterious pains, if re are indications; of inflammation displacements, secure a bottle of hia E. Pinkham's ;Vegetable Com Ind, made from native roots and bs, rig, away and begin its use. ha follow.> g letters should con- erx kuffering woman. of it's u1H tkat itl actually does H pmors. :,
 R ay Fry, of s3e w. Colfax El Rth Bend, Ind, writes
 s. Pinkham :- gke great pleasure in writ thank you for what Lydia E. ham's Vegetable Compound has
 fc me. I also took the Blood E in alternate doses with the
 ound. Your medicine removed a
 tumor of four years growth, ;h three of the best physicians hred l had. They had said that
 an operation could help me. l am thankful that I followed friends ce and took your medicine. It has me strong and we'll woman and m recommend it as long as 1 live. :" Is. E. F. Hayes, of 26 Ruggles St.. 1, pn, Mass, writes:
 Mrs. Pinkham:-
 1tave been under different doctors
 nent for a long time without
 They told me l had 8 fbroid
 my abdomen was swollen and Fered with great pain. l wrote ou for advice, you replied and l owed your directions carefully and ty am we'll women. Lydia E. kham's Vegetable Compound ex- Id the tumor and strengthened my
 e system"
 Is. Perry Byers, of Mt. Pleasant,
 writes:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-02
Mrs. Pinkham's Invitation to Women.

Women suffering from any form write Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for advice. She Is the Mrs. Pinkham who has been advising sick women free of charge for more than twenty years, and before that she assisted her mother-in-law, Lydia E. Pink ham in advising. Thus she is especially we'll qualified to guide sick women back to health.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-02

Dear Mrs. Pinkham :-
 "l was told by my physician that I had a tibroid tumor and that I would have to be operated upon, l wrote to you for advice, which followed care. fnlly and took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. am not only cured of the tumor but other female troubles and can do all my own work after eigh years of suffering.'
 Mrs. s. J. Barber. of Scott, N. Y. writes
 Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
 Sometime ago I wrote you for advice about a tumor which the doctors thought would have to be removed. Instead 1 took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and today am we'll woman"
 Mrs. M. M. Funk, vandergrift, Pa., writes: Dear Mrs. Pinkham:- "I had a tumor and Lydia E: Pink hams Vegetable Compound removed it for me after two doctors had given me up. was sick four years before began to take the Compound. l now recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Veget- able Compound far and near"
 Such testimony as above is con- vincing evidence that Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound stands without peer as remedy for Tumor Growths as we'll as other distressing ills of women, and such symptoms as Bearing-down Sensations, Displace- ments, Irregularities and Backache. etc. Women should remember that it is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Con- pound that is curing so many women Don't forget to insist upon it when some druggist asks you to accept something else which he calls "just as good"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-02

Mir. Cooper will have charge of the Pine Bluff district of the Ark ansas division of the Iron Mountain. He assumed charge of the position this morning, the appointment hav- ing been made last night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-02

Strengthen the tired kidneys and purify the liver and bowels with 3 few doses of Prickly Ash Bitters. It is an admirable kidney tonic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-02

EWalter Stewart, of the local po- lie force, was transferred to day stckman, and John Clemmons, ffmerly of the Fire Department, hs been appointed to succeed him al patrol driver. /
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-06
TWO LAWYERS ARE
INVESTIGATED
BY JURY
Fitzpatrick's Tale of Gas
pipe Thugs Treasure and
Greeley's Pull Discussed
w. S. MATTINGLY is
INDICTED BY BODY

The Grand jury had finger in the
Siemsen gaspipe murder case yesterday
afternoon, investigating a phase of the
buried treasure story which the mur-
derer told to while away the tedium of
his confinement and to attract attor-
neys to his defense j. j. Lermen, at
torney for the nimmon Ginko Bank,
which was the scene of one of Siemsen
and Dabners crimes, testified before
the Grand Jury that T. l. Fitzpatrick,
law partner of j. ]. Greeley, Siemsen's
counsel. had come to the bank officials
and Lermen with a proposition to un-
cover these golden doubloons and di-
vide the spoils. some $4,000. among the
bankers, the attorneys and a third man
who was to furnish the key to the
hiding place.
Fitzpatrick testified that he had not
put the proposition in just the light
that Lermen interpreted it and had
meant no wrong by his suggestion,
since there was nothing to indicate that
any of the buried gold had belonged to
the Japanese bank.
J. ]. Greeley was also before the
Grand Jury to explain why he ap-
peared to be the "fairhaired lad" of the
Police Department. Greeley and Fitz-
patrick have drawn more than their
share of the Police Court practice and
other practitioners suspected that they
had an Illegal arrangement with the
Police Department. Sergeant Cullinan.
booking officer at the Bush-street sta
tion. was called to explain the methods
of booking prisoners and was ques-
toned on the Greeley case. Detective
George Graham was asked If it were
true he had shown special favor to
Greeley in advising a certain mum ber
of saloon keepers, whom he arrested.
to engage Greeley as their attorney
and thereby escape punishment in the
Police Court. No action was taken in
either case
An Indictment for bigamy was re-
turned by the Grand Jury yesterday
before Presiding Judge Coffey against
William Seymour Mattingly, whose
complicated marital history has been
told in The Call through interviews
with his second wifes Mrs. Mildred
Cough Mattingly. Mattingly is in Spo-
kane and the authorities there have
been notified OF the indictment.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-06
THUGS DISFIGURE
MAN FOR LIFE

Joseph Schienkron lies at the point
Of death at St Joseph's Hospital, a vic
tim of two footpads. who, after beat
ing him into insensibility at the cor
her OF Cough and Page streets early
He' terday morning, took from him a
gold watch and $40 in cash. Schienkron
spent Monday evening at q gathering
of the Eagles at their hall in Market
street. About 1880 he left for his home
near Golden Gate Park. and had pro-
cceded but a short distance when he
was accosted by the men, one Of whom
struck him on the head with a heavy
oludgeon.
The victim Of the assault was rem
dered unconscious by the first blow,
but not satisfied with this, the mur-
derous thug kept up the rain OF blows,
beating the PROSTATE mans face al
most to q pulp.
When he recovered consciousness
some time later, Schienkron managed
TO walk to the Park Emergency Hos
pital, near his home. and upon his ar
rival there, fell fainting on the door
step. His injuries were treated and he
was later removed to the st. Joseph's
Hospital. where he now lies In a crit
ical condition Should he recover, his
features viii be disfigured for life.
The injured man is travelling sales
man employed by the Rusconi Fischer
Liquor Company. Previous to the fire
he was the proprietor OF saloon at the
corner OF Turk and Larkin streets
Within two blocks Of the place where
Schienkron was struck down. R. r
Leon, q decorator living at $40 Page
street, was beaten and robbed by two
men. Early yesterday morning Leon
was passing the corner OF Page and
Steiner streets when he was felleo
without warning by g heavy blow on
the head. He was robbed of $40.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-06
BABY WASTED To
MERE SKELETON
In Torments a Year and a Half with
Terrible Sores on Face and Body
Hands Tied to Stop Scratching
and Tearing at Flesh But
CURE BY CUTICURA
COMPLETE AND SPEEDY

MY little SON, when about a year
and q half old began to have sores
come out on his face. had q phy-
sician treat him, but the sores grew worse.
Then they began to come on his arms,
then on other parts Of his body, and
then one came on his chest, worse than
the Others. Then called another physi-
clan. Still he grew worse. At the end
Of about a>year and half of suffering
be grew 30 bad had to tie his hands
In cloths at night to keep him from
ecrs tching the sores and tearing the
flesh. He got to be a mere skeleton,
and was hardly able to walk. MY
aunt advised me to try Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. So great was her faith
IN 1t that she gave me small piece of
Cuticura Soap to try and q little
Cuticura Ointment. I took il home
without any faith. but to please her /
tried it, and it seemed to dry up the
sores little. sent to the drug store
and got cake Of Cuticura Soap and
box Of Cuticura Ointment and followed
the directions, and at the end of about
two months the sores were all well. He
has never had any sores Of any kind
since. He is now strong and healthy,
and / can sincerely say that only for
your most wonderful remedies my pre-
cious child would have died from those
terrible sores. I used only one cake Of
Soap and about three boxes Of Ointment.
Mrs. Egbert Sheldon, r. F. D., No. /,
Woodville, Conn.,, April %, 1905"
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-06
Dining Chairs

$500 Box seat, golden oak, cane. $3.50
500 F1aked oak, cane seat. so
CTS Golden oak, wood seat, slat
back ............... 3.5
s.75 Weathered oak, leather seat. so
7.50 Weathered oak, wood seat. SO
500 Weathered oak, cane seat. 20
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-06
MOTHER ARRESTED
FOR KIDNAPPING
OWN CHILD
Mrs. Clara Hall, Accused of
Stealing Her Daughter,
Is Taken by Detectives
GUARDIAN CLAIMS
THE LITTLE GIRL

Broken hearted because she was un-
able to elude detectives who had been
pursuing her since January 20, when
she ran away with her own little girl.
Mrs. Clara Hall spent last night weep
ing in the matrons detention room at
the Central Emergency Hospital Also
under the matron's care was dainty
little Edna the 5-year-old child for
whose possession the mother and DR..
Olive r. Carson have been contending
for several years.
In 1903 Mrs. Hall gave her baby into
the care Of DR.. Carson because she felt
that the latter could give the little one
many more advantages than she and
her husband could afford DR.. Carson
did not apply for guardianship papers.
As the child thrived under the care OF
the woman physician and the mother
saw her grow prettier and brighter
every day. the longing for possession
came TO her and she asked that the lit
tie one be returned TO her. But DR..
Carson, too, had learned to love Edna,
and there was a clash Of authority.
on January 90 Mrs Hall went to the
physicians home, 22O4 Steiner street,
and there saw the child playing upon
the sidewalk The impulse to snatch
her daughter up and run was too strong
and she acted upon it. No one inter
cepted her and she disappeared from
the neighborhood where she had been
living
DR.. Carson soon discovered the alb
sence of her protege, and Detectives
Mathewson and Mulcahy were detailed
on the case. They learned that Mrs.
Hall had fed TO Los Angeles, and a
message was sent to the police there
asking for the womans arrest. She
could not be found.
Recently the detectives were in
formed that Mrs. Hall was expected to
return. and last evening met her. lead
ing the child. in Webster street, near
California. They took the pair to the
Bush-street station. where Mrs. Hall
broke down, protesting that she had a
right TO have her own child with her.
She Is charged with kidnapping.
DR.. Carson lives at 1910 Webster
street. The child's father is George
Hall, q waiter in the Pacific Union Club.
Upon the request of Attorney Cres-
well, who represents Mrs. Hall, her bail
was made nominal and she was placed
in care Of the matron of the Central
Emergency Hospital
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-06
ALLEGES ROBBERY
Of PRISONERS

Complaints have reached the office Of
Chief Of Police Dinan that the prison.
ers confined in the O'Farrell-street sta
tion are being mistreated and subjected
10 form OF robbery at the hands Of
the prison keepers Detective Harry
Reynolds has been detailed to ferret
out the offenders. It is alleged that
in several cases where prisoners have
been under the influence Of LIQUOR they
have gone into the jail with consid-
erable sums of money and come out
without the price of coffee and sink
ers" in the morning
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-06
HoLDUP MEN BUSY

Michael Rudovich, James Collins and
Thomas Cullen were arrested by Police
man Thomas Truman early yesterday
morning at the corner OF Sixteenth
and Mission streets on a charge of hav-
ing held up and robbed Stephen NAL
menwaski OF IL Gavin avenue Egbert
Rogers. whose home is on the FaraI-
lon Islands, fell into bad hands early
yesterday morning while he was on his
way to his room in the Dennis House.
corner of Howard and Third streets.
He was choked and robbed by thugs.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-06

$3.50 French Oak; single door $12.2
1000 Weathered oak; double
door; Mission design. 200
$500 Mahogany; three DOORS. 29.0
$500 Golden oak; loaded glass;
cathedral door. ......... 37.5
$500 Loaded Glass; two doors. 1870
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-06
CoHEN WITHOUT RAm.

United States Commissioner Heacock
yesterday fixed the bonds of CASPER
Cohen, the peculating postoffice box
clerk. at $1,000. in default of which Co.
hen went to Jail His preliminary sx-
animation was set for February 1s. II
is rot expected that he viii make any
defense IN view of his confession to
Postofice Inspector James O'ConneIl.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-06

The Breuner stores show Carpets than all
competitors combined. This is not an exaggera-
ton but fact. No color scheme too intricate
for us to carry out; grade of goods but what
you will find shown in the assortment-not one
or two patterns but large selection
entail effects a good grade, suitable for any
room in the house; this is grade that will give
excellent wear. 1t should not be judged EA,
by the price. Per yard d.s.............. JUI
AXMINSTERS-The acme of elegance; no
carpet made gives the soft blending of colors.
It is fine, soft pile, closely woven, and comes
in large assortment of colors, in Oriental,
yafd yaf most 'as'lalous TASTE per Sl.42z
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-06
PILES FOR MARKET-STREET
SEWER TO BE DRIVEN TODAY
Works Commissioner Duffey Says He
VIII Have Four Gangs at Work I'm
the Cfty's Main Artery

President Duffey Of the Board of
Works said yesterday that he would
put a piledriver at work today in
lower Market street to install the tim
bers for the support of the new sewer.
The inclement weather has prevented
the carrying out of the work. the con-
tract for which was forfeited by a
construction company which failed to
do the work in the prescribed time. The
first piles will be driven at the inter
section of Bush and Battery streets.