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The Washington times., 1907-03-21
Neglect in Grounding
the Connecticut IS
Alleged
Lieut.. YarneII Will Also
Be Tried on Same
Charge.

Capt. William Swift, commander of the
anew battleship Connecticut. will be
placed on trial before a special court
martial of his superiors, on board his
8 ship in Hampton Roads next Tuesday,
ON charges Of negligence in allowing the
vessel 20 Jun aground.
The board will be one of the most i'm
portant in rank and personnel that has
tried any officer of the navy for some
time. there being one more rear admiral
on this board than was on the one which
tried Capt. Perry Garst last summer.
for running his new battleship. Rhode
Island, aground in the James river.
There will be but two captains on the
board. one of whom is Capt. +. II. c.
Luetze, commandant of the Washington
Navy Yard
Lieutenant YarneIl's Trial
Lieut.. II. E. YarneH. who was officer
Of the deck on the Connecticut when she
struck bottom. will be tried by the same
court on similar charges Both are
charged with through negligence suf-
fering a vessel to run upon a rock and
neglect of duty in connection with
above
The accident happened on the vessel s
first trip out to sea, when she went to
West Indian waters to join the Atlantic
feet in winter maneuvers and target
practice. The ship. after being finally
fitted out at Norfolk, ran straight to
the harbor at that point. With some
The Washington times., 1907-03-21

difficulty she was sent 10 Guantanamo,
where her damages, which were found
TO be slight. were repaired. At that time
an epidemic Of typhoid fever developed,
making II necessary for the ship 10
hasten with all possible speed 10 the
Brooklyn navy yard, where the patients
were removed and the ship was thor
Oughly renovated.
The Washington times., 1907-03-21
An Inquiry by Evans.

While the repairs We're being made at
Guantanamo, court of inquiry. ap-
pointed by Rear Admiral Evans. as COM
mander Of the fleet. investigated the ac-
cident. It is understood that Admiral
Evans, after reviewing the report, neith-
er approved nor rejected II, but forward
ed IL to the department Tur notion. a.
was not till the Connecticut had almost
reached Guantanamo on her return from
Brooklyn that the department decided
that the report warranted COurt-mar-
ttal. and Ey a wireless dispatch, Captain
Swift was ordered 10 turn about and
proceed Immediately to Norfolk.
The Connecticut Is expected 10 arrive
at her destination late today, when Cap
tain Swift will be formally placed under
arrest and released on his own recog-
nizance. awaiting the beginning Of the
trial next Tuesday.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Shoots At President.

Paris, July.-The national fete Sun.
day was marred by a dastardly attempt
on the life of President Fallieres by
Leon Maille, naval reservist of
Havre, who, it is believed, is suffering
from mania of persecution Maille
fired two shots at the president, but
did not hit him. He was at once plac-
ed under arrest. On account of the
activity Of the anti-militarists, who
tried to organize a demonstration
against the army throughout France,
exceptional precautions were taken to
safeguard President Fallieres. The
attempt on his life occurred on Ave
nue. Des Champs Elysees while the
president was returning to the palace
from Long Champs, where he had re-
viewed the garrison of Paris in the
presence of 250,000 enthusiastic PEG.
pie.
Premier Clemenceau and Nj. Lanes,
the presidents secretary, were with
the president in his landau, which
was guarded by squadron of curl
assiers. The carriage had safely
emerged from the Bots de Boulogne,
where the anti-militarists had station
ed themselves with the intention of
hooting the soldiers, and was Descend
ing the broad Champs Elysees amid
the acclamatioHs of the crowds
thronging the sidewalks, who were
shouting "Vive Fallieres!" wire l.
Armee!" when at the corner of Lesu-
eur street, Maille, from the curb, fir,
ed two shots point blank at the pres,
ident in quick succession. Miraculous
ly no one was hit. President Fal.
Heres was cool and collected when the
cortege stopped. The diplomats who
were following the presidents landau
alighted from their carriages and hu>
ried to the side of M. Fallieres. Find.
ing that nobody had been injured, by
the presidents orders, the oortega
moved on. In the meantime two po-
licemen seized Maille, who made no
resistance, but the police with diff
Guilty prevented the crowd from lynch.
ing the prisoner until Gordon of re.
serves came up and conducted him
to the station. There Maille refused
to give any reasons for his act.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Greek Joints Demolished.

Roanoke, Va, July.-Roanoke Is
quiet Sunday after four hours of riot.
ing Saturday night, when a mob
wrecked nine Greek restaurants, three
Greek shoe-shining parlors and two
Syrian shops. The riot was caused
by dispute about cents between a
Greek employed in the Belmont Greek
restaurant, on Salem avenue, and an
American, who went there to buy a
sandwich. Seven places were wreck
ed on Salem avenue. three On Jeffer
son street, one on Nelson street and
one on Railroad avenue. Five men
have been arrested and lodged in Jail
and one of them has been released on
$3.50 bail for his appearance at the
hearing of the case in the police Court
next Thursday. None OF the Greeks
are under arrest. At all of the wreck
ed places the proprietors set to work
claiming out the debris, to be ready
to resume business.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18

pointed captain. The battery rendered
valiant services at the battle Of Oak
HILL after which it was disbanded,
but afterward reorganized He served
with distinction all through the war
and was given the rank of major in
recognition of his services.
At the close Of the war Major Wood
ruff returned to Little Rock. In 1856 he
bought the Gazette from w. F. Holtz-
man, and in 1867 Major w. D. Blocher,
his brother-in-law, became a partner
In 1870 he sold the paper, but repur-
chased it in May, 1872, and operated it
until November 20, 1876. In 1881 he
was elected State treasurer and re-
elected several times, finally retiring
from Office in 1890. For some time he
devoted himself to his large planting
interests, but Of late years falling
health compelled him to give up his
business cares.
He is survived by his widow, who
before her marriage was Miss Ruth
Blocher; a son, w. E. Woodruff, Jr.,
and a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Wilder,
of New York City.
Major Woodruff was man of schol-
arly tastes, and his library is one of
the largest private collection of books
in the State. He was a writer of some
note, having published some time since
a boosk recounting his war experience
and entitled, Among the Light
Guard"
The funeral services were conducted
at his late residence. The pail bearers,
selected from among his old friends
and associates were: Active, Samuel
w. Holtzman, Judge w. G. Radcliffe,
Fay Hampstead, Henry w. Parker,
George r. Brown, Joseph Kendrick.
Honorary, Major P. X. Roots, Peter
Hottie, Col. George Murphy, G. ]. Lin
coin and Col. John M. Moore.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
FATAL TRAIN WRECK
Blk Persons Killed Outright and Over
20 More Badly Hurt.

Knoxville, Tenn, July.-Six persons
met instant death and twenty were in
iured when eastbound special No.
AZ, ON the Southern Railway collided
with a switch engine one mile west
Of Johnson City at 7:30 o'clock Sunday
night. The switch engine was in
charge of hostler, who, when he saw
the fast train coming toward him, re-
yersed his engine and jumped to safe
ty. Scarcely had he done SO before
The passenger crashed into the light en-
CINE with fearful force.
The engine of the passenger, bag
gage car, mail car and second-class
coach were derailed and overturned,
but the switch engine was not lifted
from the rails and with full head of
steam started on wild run, which was
not ended until a switch was thrown
for 1t, and 1t was derailed at Carnegie
The lives of the mail clerks were saw
ed because of the fact that their car
was of heavy steel construction. The
heavy car however played havoc with
the light second-class coach behind,
which was entirely telescoped
The second-class coach was occupied
by George Moore, white a labor agent
for the Virginia and Southwestern Rail-
road, who was conducting party of 20
negroes from Alabama to North Caro-
lima. Moore was perhaps fatally hurt,
and six of the negroes were killed out
right and all the others manned and in
jured. The dead: Six unidentified ne
groes. The injured: Engineer Sam
Bush, of Knoxville, right arm broken
and slight internal injuries. Fireman
Harry Bryson, Knoxville, slight inju-
ries. F. o. Shipe, mail clerk, seri-
ousfy injured. Arceola Moore, mail
clerk, one leg slightly hurt George
Moore, labor agent, badly crushed.
probably fatally hurt Physicians from
the national soldiers home at Johnson
City were the first upon the scene.
Relief trains were sent to the wreck
from both Knoxville and Bristol
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
MAJOR W. E. WOODRUFF DEAD.
One Of the Oldest Citizens of Arkansas
Passes Quietly Away.

Major w. E. Woodruff, one of the
Oldest citizens of Arkansas, and at one
time treasurer of the State, died at his
home in Little Rock recently after a
continued illness of several weeks
duration
Major Woodruff was born in Little
Rock June 8, 1881. His father, VIII
liam E. Woodruff, was one of the pio-
neers of the State. He came to Arkan-
sas from Long Island, New York, in
1918, and in November of 1919 pub
lished the first issue of the Arkansas
Gazette, the first paper in the State,
at Arkansas Post, then capital of the
territory. He then removed the paper
to Little Rock in 1921, when the latter
place was made the capital
Major Woodruff passed his early life
in Little Rock At the outbreak of the
Civil War he volunteered his services
to the Confederacy, organizing the
Woodruff Battery, of which he was ap-
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Killed by Brother-in-Law.

John A. Phillips, merchant and
farmer at Parkin, was shot and killed
recently by his brother-in-law, James
a Donnahoe. Phillips was said to be
a man of violent temper and had
mistreated his wife on several occa-
sons. She had separated from her
husband and had appealed to her
brtohers and to the officers for pro-
lection. Her two brothers went to
her home, which was her individual
property, to move their sister to a
place where they could protect her,
and found Phillips in the garden
destroying the vegetables. He had a
large knife in his hand, and as James
Donnahoe opened the gate, he made
for him with the knife. Donnahoe
fell back, but Phillips followed him,
whereupon Donnahoe pulled a pistol
and fiered four times, three bullets
passing through the breast and stom-
ach and one through the head. The
coroners jury exonorated Donnahoe.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Falls to Find Flow.

The men in charge of well No 5 Of
the Territorial OIL and Gas Comuany,
near Van Buren,, say that the well
is practically completed, and to all
appearances it will prove a buster.
At depth of 1,400 feet they struck
a small flow of gas. and at depth of
1900 feet another slight flow was en-
countered, but the entire amount
brought in will be too small 20 justify
it's being connected up. Those IA
charge claim to have passed through
a heavy deposit Of gas sand, but 1t
was barren.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
To Reclaim Rich Lands

The work of retaining large body
of swamp lands in southeast Arkansas
known as the Doggy Bayou swamp,
has begun. The body contains about
100000 acres. part of which, 1t Is
claimed will raise two bales of cotton
to the acre. The amount Of land
which is not tillabie and which will
bear the expense of the improvement
is 10000 acres. Bonds will be sold
and the tax will be only 81 per acre,
and this will be paid at the rate Of
five cents per acre per year.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Found Dead in Woods.

Emma Ratcliff, a young girl about
IL years of age, was found dead In a
strip of woods near her fathers home
not far from O'Neal, in independence
county recently The young lady had
been at work in the field with her
father when she was taken sick and
started home. She had to pass
through the strip of woods, and there,
TWO hours latter, her mother found
her corpse. 1t is supposed she died
Of congestion.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
State Capital Notes
Pardons Granted.

Acting Governor X. o. Pindall has
granted several pardons this week,
among them being Will Muldrow, con-
victed in the Howard county circuit
court in February, 1906, on the charge
of involuntary manslaughter and SEN
fenced to one year in the state peni-
tertiary, and one to Mrs. Vanpelts, re-
Gently convicted of bigamy in the
Crawford Circuit Court and sentenced
to three years in the penitentiary.
Several years ago Mrs. Vanpelt's hus-
band was anjudged insane and was
and was adjudged insane and was
committed to the State Hospital for
Nervous Diseases, where he is still
confined. Mrs. Vanpelt, having been
informed that she could remarry, pro-
cured marriage licnse and was mar
ried to John Ferguson, a coal miner in
Sebastian county. The justice of the
peace who married the couple swore
out the warrant for her arrest and she
was indicted, convicted and sentenced
to three years in the penitentiary.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Young Woman Drowned.

Miss Eva Ballew, 6. young lady about
Is years of age, living near Meadors,
county, was drowned recently in Frog
bayou. Miss Ballew with a number
of others was wading in shallow water
when she suddenly stepped off into
water ten feet deep and was swept
away Her brother-in-law, Mr.. Baker,
attempted to rescue her and nearly
lost his life in the attempt. The body
was recovered a little later.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Newspaper Men Sentenced.

Because of an editorial severity criti'
cising the methods of the county
courts, w. T. Amis, general manager,
and R. o. Schaefer, managing editor
of the Citizens Daily Bulletin, of Hot
Springs, have been fined $25 or an
alternative of going to the county Jail
and serving it out at Is cents per day.
The newspaper men say they will
neither pay the fine or serve the
sentence.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Killed by Train.

Frank Burrows, employed in the
veneer works at Newport, was struck
by passing train and instantly killed,
He, with a companion, were sitting on
the end of the ties on a siding and did
not notice the approach of the train.
His companion escaped by jumping.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Offered to City.

The Street Railway and Electric
Company have offered to the city what
is known as Glenwood Park for the
sum of $4,000, and West End Park,
exclusive of the ball park. for 100000,
the city to make public parks OF the
property. The Park Committee seems
unwilling to assume the responsibility
of purchasing for the city as much
property as offered at what it considers
the outside fiigue. The cmmitteemen
have under consideration several other
pieces Of property quite as desirable
for park locations, and more reason
able in price. They have not, however,
abandoned the idea Of purchasing the
tracts offered spy the street railway
company.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Jail Completed

The new Craighead county jail at
Jonesboro has been completed and
accepted. There are six strong cells
and enough cages to accommodate 100
prisoners. There are five bath tubs
for the prisoners and the building is
lighted by electricity. A hammock is
in every cell. The building cost over
$4,000,
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Was Drowned While Swimming.

Jack Beavers, a 17-year-old boy Of
Buffalo City, Marion county. over
estimated his powers as swimmer
and was drowned in White river He
made the statement that he could
swim across the river with his cloth.
ing on, but had only gone a short dis
lance when he began to sink and was
drowned before help could reach him.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Operations Stopped.

One man was arrested and fined
$500 and sentenced to 900 days in Jail
for operating blind tiger at Nam
moth Spring, but the fine was after
wards held up, upon payment of $500
and costs amounting to $1,000 and
a pledge in open court that the
parties would close up entirely.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Valuable Stone

Experts have been Investigating the
stone deposits in the vicinity of Adams
mountain in Franklin county, near
Ozark, and pronounce it to be the best
in the country. The deposit contains
glass properties and is similar to stone
quarried in Missouri and shipped TO
the large factories in Kansas and there
crushed for glass-making purposes.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Fell From Bed and Killed.

Mrs. Mary E. Johnson, aged IS years,
fell out of bed at her home near
Bloomfield, striking her head on the
floor and producing conclusion of the
brain, which resulted in her death the
following day.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Young Lady Uses Buggy Whip.

Miss Vera Barry, prominent young
lady of Fayetteville, horsewhipped
Jack Stroud, upon one of the main
thoroughfares of that city, because, it
is alleged, he had been circulating dis
paraging stories about her. Witnesses
say the whipping was a severe one.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Richard Pate Killed.

Richard Pate of Plumerville was
killed at Morrilton, where he had gone
to take part in the festivities of the
Fourth, by falling under the wheels of
a passenger train which he was at
tempting to board.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Stock Raiser Kills Himself.

L. w. Browning, well-known stock
raiser, living about ten miles north
Of Eureka Springs, blew out his brains
with a shot gun recently. Mr.. BroSn-
ing, who was IS years old, lost $1,000
in the failure of the Citizens Bank at
Eureka Springs a few days ago, and
day or two later his invalid son died,
and this is believed to have been the
cause of his dependency and desire
to end his life.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Miss Nellie Maxwell, Dead.

Miss Nellie Maxwell of Devall's
bug died recently after a lingering
iAness extending over period of two
years. OF cancer. Miss Maxwell had
large acquaintance and was promi-
nent socially.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Negro Kills Playmate.

s,s s s, he became angry at one of
san p 10 while playing ball, Lo-
struo, 'een' negro, IL years old,
yeara James White. another negro, Is
bali So oiu' over the head with a base
siea ~ iracturing the skull. The boy
Both VINE on his way to the hospital.
Joys lived in Little Rock.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Jones Notes Cancelled.

The Jones' notes as provided by the
act of the recent legislature, has been
cancelled and about $4,000, as
snecified by the act has been trans
ferred to the general revenue fund.
The law requiring this change In the
funds Is known as the Stevens act.
It directs the State treasurer to cancel
what is known as the Jones notes for
the sum of $44.576.S5 for funds trans,
ferred by authority of the act of June
1. 1897 from the swamp land fund 10
the sinking fund, also to cancel the
Jones note executed under like autho-
rity for the sum of $59,339.10, trans
ferred to the sinking fund from what
is known as the internal Improvement
fund. It also provides that $lO,S3o.oo
credited to the swamp land fund be
transferred to the general revenue
fund and $12,SS1.17 in currency to the
credit of the internal Improvement
FIND be also credited to the general
revenue fund. In addition to this II
provides that the levy or one
quarter mill for the purpose OF paying
the current interest on the bonded IN
debtedness of the State, and to create
a sinking fund for the redemption Oh
the indebtedness, shall not, after the
end of the present fiscal year, be levied
or collected until the year 1911, and
that for the year 1911, and every SUD
seouent year this 1t provides that,tne
levy of one-eighth of mill to pay the
interest on the States bonded indebt-
edness. and to create sinking fund
for the redemption thereof.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Died From Frioht.

Ben Suffer, of Buffalo, In Marion
county, was found dead near his home
recently Heart failure is supposed to
nave been the cause his death SUI
pefinduced by fright In a thunder
storm.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Survey of States Soil.

According to information received
from Washington, a soil survey of
Arkansas will be made in the near fu-
lure. The object of the government in
making this survey is to ascertain just
what kind of soil is in various parts
ol the state, and to give out the best
information possible as to what kind
Oh crops to plant in various sections.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Vinegar Plant At SLOAN SPRINGS.

me A. L. Gregory Vinegar Company
o. Paducah, KY, will establish vine.
s ss' factory at Sloan Springs, the
s hah' 10 have capacity of 100000
bushels of apples a season.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Found Dead In Bed.

Mrs. Sallie Hogan, an old lady, aged
about SO years, was found dead in
her bed at Sloan Springs recently
by members of her family. Her
death was due to heart trouble.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Jesse r. Grant A Visitor.

Jesse r. Grant, youngest son OF the
late Gen. U. S. Grant and possible
candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for president, was guest in
the capital city this week, getting
acquainted as he phrased 1t, with
the great state of Arkansas.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Puchine Work on A., L. & G.

The contract for cutting the right
of way and for grading the first six
miles of the Arkansas, Louisiana and
Gulf Railroad south from Hamburg
has been let and work will begin from
Hamburg south in few days. The
work of construction will be pressed
from Monroe northward and from
Hamburg south, and the road will
probably be built and In operation be-
tween the two points mentioned with
In the next IL months.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Sheriffs in Session.

SneTt1S III 0cSStoh'
The Arkansas Sheriff's Association
was in session this week at the Pu-
laski county court house. They were
unanimous in their stand for the en-
forcment of the pistol and liquor laws
of the state as passed or amended by
the last General Assembly. They also
passed resolutions asking the sheriffs
of other states to aid in the capture
and extradition of escaped criminals
from Arkansas and pledged themselves
static aid the sheriffs of ather states
to work likewise to aid the sheriffs
of other states. 1t was also the
sense OF the meeting that every sheriff
of Arkansas should take particular
pains to notify the public press the
moment a crime is committed The
sheriffs believe that publicity Will alo
in tracking criminals instead of acting
as a handicap.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Former Sheriff props Dead.

David Fee, of Peel, former sheriff OF
Marion county, dropped dead in field
not far from his house recently. His
death was due to heart failure.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
First Car of Peaches.

=, me ne hrst car Of peaches, consisting
n.. UOo crates of Poole's Early,
~. Ne Arkansas variety, was shipped
1' oi Fort Smith recently.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-07-18
Installing New Mill.

A large mill is being installed at
Huttig by the Union Sawmill Company
of Union City Twin band saws will
be used in cutting the timber.