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The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
INSURANCE MAN
 IN TROUBLE
Sam H. Powell Former State Manager for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Arrested on Charge
 of Forgery.

Little Ryck, Dec. 11.--Sam M :. Powell, until recently state mana ger in Arkansas for the Metro politan Life Insurance Company of New York, has been arrested on information filed by Deputy Prosecutor Helm, charging him with forging the name of w. E. Farrel Of o,eora, La., 70 note for S2, 500 which was discounted by the Mercantile Trust Com pany of this city. Powell gave bond for $1 ,0C0 and was released pending hearing and with the understanding tfaat he was to remain under the surveillance of the police fficers.
 Mir. Powell, who is son-in-law W of George K. Brown, secretary of the Board of Trade, aud who has been a prominent member of Little Rock society, is alleged to have forged MT. Farrell's name to another note last summer for a greater amount, and with having forged other peoples names to notes drawn upon policy holders of his insurance company. It is claimed that he has forged be- tween $25, GOO and $30,000 worth of notes and discounted them with Little Rock banks. It is learned from reliable sources that the German National bank ad- vanced several thousand dollars to MT. Powell, and that several other banks and trust companies did likewise to a lesser extent. Of this amount advanced, men acquainted with the situation claim that the banks will lose little, if any, as Powell is said to have sufficient securities to cover the amount.
 It is stated that Powell has put up as security, not only his S9, 900 residence in this city, and some other smaller properties, but l2,000 acre farm five miles east of England, Lonoke county, valued at $40,000.
 Mir. Powell was seen last night but he refused to make any state ment whatever in the case.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
A CALL FOR AID.
Fully 25o Widows and 1000 Children Left Destitute by Explosion
 in Monongha Mines.

Fairmont, w. va., Dec. 1.-The permanent relief committee headed by Gov. William O. Dawson, to pro vide for the widows and orphans in distress through the recent explosion at the mines of the Fairmont Coal company at Monongha, Sunday pre- pared an appeal for funds that is be- ing sent to chambers of commerce and kindred organizations all over the country. All newspapers are urged to aid the work by receiving contribu- tons, acknowledging them through their columns and sending them to the treasurer.
 Contributions of clothing. toys for the orphans at Christmas time. and similar donations are to be sent to W. H. Moore, mayor of Monongha. and chairman of the committee looking after the temporary wants of the victims. The committees appeal says:
 Fully 250 widows and 1000 cnll- dren are left without any means of support.
 The committee feels that total or S2OO,000 will be required to carry out the relief work.
 All checks should be made pay able to the Monongha mines relief committee, J. E. Sands, treasurer, Fairmont, w. Va"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19

Washington, Dec. IT, Senators Teller. Curtis and LaFollette, com posing committee which was au- thorized to investigate the affairs of the Kickapoo Indians, will soon sub nit to the senate report giving the names of several parties who are all legged to have dealt fraudulently with the Kickapoos who emigrated to Mexico and who disposed of their lands at Shawnee, Ok. The report mentions a clique known as the "Chapman- Crimes Conine pool" and says that their conduct in securing the valuable lands owned by the Mexican Kickapoo Indians was criminal and brutal in the extreme. It Is recom- mended that special attorney shall be appointed, who shall act under the direction of the department of jus tice in entering suits to set aside all deeds to Kickapoo lands.
 The alleged criminal acts of the men mentioned in the report appear to be very hard to deal with in the opinion of the committee for the reason that most of them were committed in Mex leo. Concerning the doings of the Grimes-C Conine people the re- port says:
 "Outrages were shamelessly perpe- trated by them and their conduct has never been equaled in the history of any dealings to secure lands from the American Indians. The names of the Indians were wilfully and deliberately forged to the deeds claimed to have been taken In Mexico. Two or three instances are sufficient to show to what extremes they went. They had the head men of the tribe arrested and all the leading members of the tribe thrown into jail. They then took a large number of Indians by force and under guard of policemen to Guajar- dos. house in Muzquiz. where they urged the Indians to sell their lands which the Indians declined to do, tell ing them invariably that they did not desire to sell their lands. and under no circumstances would they sign any papers; yet these people claim to have deeds executed at Guajardos house by the Indians. The Indians all say that they did not sign, and the Indian interpreters used upon the different occasions. each say that the Indians did not sign their names, or touch the pen for them"
 The committee will request that 1t be continued in existence until such time as It's members shall consider that the grievances of the Kickapoos in question are receiving proper at tention.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
RAILROAD MEN GO TO MEXICO.
Large Numbers of Those Let Out Re
 centlY Seek Positions There.

Little Rock, Dec. lott is re. ported from Mexico that large numbers of American railroad men are arriving there in search of employment. The financial situation, which has caused tue railroads in the United States to dismiss thousands of employees, IS partially responsible for the egress. There arc many appli- cations for positions as engineers, conductors and brakemeu, also some for positions in the office forces.
 The Mexican roads are now paying good salaries. The most prominent recent addition to the office force of Mexican road was the assumption of former Traffic Manager Stith of similar DO sition with the Mexico Central, with headquarters at Mexico City.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
ASK sls.ooo OF HOTEL MAN.
Mrs. Way of Memphis Alleges She Was
 Insulted in Jonesboro.

Jonesboro, Dec. l6.-Suit was filed this afternoon by N. F. Lamb, attorney for Mrs. Laura A. Way of Memphis, asking for damages in the sum of 15,000 against hotel TO rietor Warner of this city. In ths complaint it is alleged that NJ s. Way as ex- peled from Warner's hotel De- cember 3, and that insulting language was used by Mir. War ner.
 Mir. Warner says the lady was at the hotel on the morning of the 3rd, and he asked her if she wanted breakfast. She replied that she did not and he asked her if she wanted a room. She said sho did not, and he then asked her if it was loafing place she wanted. At this she became angry and threatened to have him arrested. He then asked her very kindly to leave the hotel.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 17.--An ex- plosion, probably of dust, took place in No. l mine of the Yolande Coal & Coke company, at Yolande, 35 miles from Birmingham, in Tuscaloosa coun. ty, Monday morning. Ninety men were checked in Monday for work. Within an hour after the explosion 14 men had crawled out of the mine, all burned. Reports from the scene of the accident vary as to the number of men in the mines, and whether they will be found dead The number is placed at between SO and 76. Two dead bodies had been recovered be- fore 1 o'clock.
 While officials of the company were hoping against the worst, the rescue party was forcing It's way into the mine. But little hope Is expressed that many will get out alive. Little houses just outside of the mine were destroyed by the immense amount of dust. and timber blown out of mines. A relief train went to the scene Mon- day afternoon.
 niue inSpcCtolS are cn1Outt to tHS scene. At the local office of the Yo- lande company the statement is out that there will not be many found dead. The first work of the rescue party Is giving encouragement.
 At 2 o'clock 40 collins are being prepared to be sent to Yolande. The rescue party was getting out dead and injured men right along.
 A message from Yolande at o'clock was to the effect that out of 90 men who went into the mine Monday morning. IT had been taken out alive. Four were dead and all hope has been given up for the others.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
FIRST KANSAS EDITOR DEAD.
w. H. Adams, a Pioneer Publisher, Passes Away at Springfield,
 Mo-, Aued 86.

Mo-, Aged 86.
 Springfield, Mo, Dec. 15.-W. H. Adams. the publisher of the first week ly newspaper and later the first daily ever published in Kansas, died here at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. w. F. Pat terson. He was S6 years old.
 The first newspaper printed in Kan sas was published under an elm tree near the Missouri river on what be- came Front street In Leavenworth. The plant for the paper was pur- chased by Mir. Adams in St. Louis and shipped to Leavenworth. There was no building to be secured and the cases were opened and set up under the elm tree. The first number of the paper, the Kansas Herald, was pub lished September If. 1854. A few days later lumber for a house arrived and as soon as the building was partly up the plant was moved into it.
 The paper at Leavenworth was pub lished by Mir. Adams until 1860, when he sold the plant and moved to Atchl- oUH. ItC pouBhI Lhc ChlOtl, ~ NcShls paper printed there This was changed to daily when Fort Sumter was fired upon, and was run for a year, when MT. Adams sold out and started the daily Inquirer at Leayenworth. The latter paper was soon demolished by a mob unfriendly to the editor. He then became interested in other pa pers. Only recently he retired, one of the oldest editors in the United States.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
NEW SENATORS SWORN IN.
Robert L. Owen and Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma Take the
 Oath.

Washington, Dec. 17-The two sem ators from Oklahoma were sworn into office Monday. Senator Money pre- sented the credentials of Robert l.. owen and Senator Culberson those of Thomas P. Gore, the blind senator Senator Gore walked slowly to the vice presidents desk, leaning on the arm of the Texas senator. After the oath was administered to Senator Gore he was conducted to the desk and having his pen properly placed on the book before him signed his name to the examination.
 The terms of the two senators then were drawn by lot. Senators Owens secured the six year term and Sena- tor Gore the two year term.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19

Chicago, Dec. 14.-Tf I obtain a majority of proxies to be voted at the annual meeting of the Illinois Cen. tral Railroad company, shall depose Edward H. Hartman as a director, declared Stuyvesant Fish in an affi. davit filed Friday before the superior court. He also declared in the affi. davit "to everybody in the country the removal of such an individual as Hartman is shown to be would be a welcome sign of returning morality In the management of great corpora. tions of the country"
 Mir. Fish reiterated the statement that Mir Hartman is seeking to con trol the Illinois Central In the inter. est of the Union Pacific.
 Mir. Fish, in his affidavit, which iq reply to the one filed Thursday in the name of Mir Hartman and other directors of the Illinois Central, de. clares that he has been a benefactor of J. T. Harahan, now president of the Illinois Central. He asserts that he saved Harahan from dismissal sev- eral years ago when Hartman and George A. Peabody declared that liar ahan had outlived his usefulness to the company.
 MT. Fish sets forth that there was perfect harmony in the company un. til the winter of 1904-05. when HarrI. man and Peabody sought the estab. lishment of an executive committee to which discretionary powers were to be delegated. He declared fin the affidavit that he incurred additional enmity when he refused to become a party to a report "whitewashing" the officials of the Mutual Life Insurance company
 The assertion is also made that Hartman and Peabody broke faith with Fish In 1906 when they agreed that man independent of any fac tion was to be elected to the directo- rate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of w. M. Grinnell. Hartman, he says, attempted to secure the. cleo ton of Henry w. DeForest, an attor- ney of Mir. Hartman, who was also director of the Southern Pacific, which Is dominated by the Union Pa- cific.
 MT. Fish charges that the accusa- tions of Encouragement against him are untrue. He admits being 6 direc- tor of the Missouri Pacific railroad. which is to some extent competitor of the Illinois Central, but says that the charges that he desires domina- tion over the affairs of the Illinois Central for the benefit of the Missouri Pacific are false and slanderous.
 In the affidavit made by Mir. Fish the following Is included: Tt is true that If obtain majority of the prox- les propose to put Hartman of the board Of directors of the Illinois Cen tral. have pledged myself to do this, and I deem 1t my duty to do so. both in the interests of myself as the holder of 12,452 shares of stock. in the interests of the patrons of the road, of the people of Illinois and of the United States. and to whom the removal of such an individual as liar riman, as is shown by the interstate commerce commission report, No. 942, would be n welcome sign of re- turning morality into the management of the great corporations of the coun. try"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19


 horizon, filmy, telltale columns of black smoke being the last visible yes, tage of the departing fleet. At ten knots speed they went, turning their backs on the coast which so long has been their home and headed for the eastern end of the West Indies. After threading their way among the reefs of those islands the fleet will bring up at Trinidad on Christmas eve-the first stage of it's journey at an end. On a mission as pacific as the name of the waters it soon will be blowing, the fleet was sent away prepared in de- tail for any duty.
 President Roosevelt accompanied by party of guests, came down from Washington on the naval yacht May flower. His arrivel in the Roadstead was signalized by roar of salutes. When the resulting veil of powder had lifted from the ships, the May flower proceeded to anchor in the very center of the throbbing fleet. There followed a brief reception on board, the president having farewell mess age for the four rear admlrals and the IS commanding officers who are talk ing the ships through Magellan to San Francisco. At the conclusion of the meeting on the Mayfowers quar- ter deck, President Roosevelt shook each officer cordially by the hand and as they went over the side bade them official adieu.
 Then for a journey of nearly ten miles the president, as commander-ln' chief of the American army and navy. led the long line of battleships out into Chesapeake bay. They followed his flag to Thimble shoal light, Jus five miles inside the capes, where th' May6ower turned aside and dropped her anchors for the formal review As a naval pageant, the review anc departure of the fleet Monday was tne most notable in American history There have been several presidentia reviews of the Atlantic fleet during the past IS months, but in those ln stances the great ships were lying uo cile at the end of spreading ancnoi chains while the reviewing yach' passed up and down their lines. Mon flaw inc fleet was under way, had cast off from the shore and was outward hound on a cruise, which, as the presi dent himself expressed it, mo heet O. sucb size has ever before under. taken" The guns which had voiced . welcome to the president upon ms ar rival in Hampton Roads uttered . good.bye tribute as they passed 'ns wavaower outward-bound. The salute of welcome had been paid in unlon' ,sm the farewell tribute was an in dividual offering from each one or 'ns 16 ships. X,
 The fleet passed out in single col umn, the big government-built con nectlcut. flagship of Admiral Evans leading the way. x.
 The early morning scenes aoout ..." .ns aoat V anchorage was most picturesque Tona before daylight the tidy nss,s , steam launches were making .a snsl, {, s.s, ,sst 'trtps from the shore. some ol them % blowing impatient whistles i0i
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
Saloons Closed There Also.

Council Bluffs. Iowa, Dec. 17.-The saloons were closed Sunday for the nrst time in many years. Nearly every pastor In Council Bluffs preach ca on law enforcement Sunday and several of them denounced the sys- lem of compromising with vice and crime which they said was in vogue n the city. The gambling houses were particularly scored and church people were asked to aid in the sup pfession of these institutions which are alleged to be running openly on 'ne monthly fine system.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
Interstate Rate in Effect.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 15.-The inter state railway rates went into effect Saturday between Kansas and Okla homa. A ticket can now be purchased from points in one state to points in the other direct Heretofore passen- gers in order to secure the benefit of the two-cent rates were compelled to purchase a second ticket at the state line A year ago the fare from Okla boma City to Topeka was ss.16, today if is S5.50.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19

delayed mail or doilies, who were tn, last persons to be taken abroad.
 The president received all the ad mirals and captains on board tho Mayflower, but made no speech. The occasion he felt did not require one as the setting out of the fleet is re garded merely as a detail of maya practice and training. But to the guests on his yacht the presiSent ex pressed his unfeigned delight at the showing made by the magnificen, fleet.
 Pacing the quarter deck, in his en thusiasm and smiling in characteris tic fashion, the president frequently would exclaim:
 Did you ever see such fleet? And such day. It ought to make us all feel proud"
 Each departing admiral and captain was wished "the best of luck, old fel. low, and good bye"
 The fleet sailed from its anchorage shortly after 10 o'clock. There was not the slightest hitch in any detail of the carefully planned programme As the Connecticut steamed past the crowded government pier at Old Point the band on the quarter deck played "The Girl Left Behind Me" and "Aulg Lang Syne' and there were great cheers from the shore and a lively screeching of whistles from the excursion fleet.
 Here are few facts about the fleet which sailed Monday:
 Number of battleships, 16; distance to be covered, 14,000; Number of tor pedo boats. 6; men abroad ships, 15,- 900; probable time of trip 1855 days; Longest run between ports, 3,105 miles; number of guns, $50; total ton mage of fleet, 22s.436; average speed of battleships, IS knots; average speed of destroyers, 29 knots; speed to be maintained, ten knots.
 Following is list of Admiral Eyen's ships and their commanders;
 Connectucut - Captain Hugo w. Osterhaus.
 Kansas-Captain Charles E. vree- land.
 vermont-Captain William P. Pot ter.
 Louisiana-Captain Richard Vain wright.
 Georgia-Captain Henry McCrea.
 New Jersey-Captain William H. II. Southerland.
 Rhode Island-Captain Joseph B. Murdock.
 Virginia-Captain Seaton Schroeder nnesota-Captain John Hubbard. Ohio--Captain Charles w. Bartlett. Missouri-Captain Greenlief A. Mer riam.
 Maine-Captain Giles B. Harber. Alabama-Captain Ten Eyck D. w. Veeder.
 Illinois-Captain John M. Bowyer. sage-Captain Hamilton Hutch fms.
 Kentucky = Captain Walter c. Cowles
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
RreMers to Reform saloons,

Cleveland. O., Dec. 15.-At a meet ing of the Ohio Brewers association, held here Friday, the campaign to re- form the saloon was begun. No beer will be sold to diyekeepers. Where Sunday closing is demanded the law will be enforced as far as the brewers have power An effort will be made to stop the sale of liquor to drunkards and minors and saloon loafing will be stopped.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19

Old Point Comfort, Va, Dec. IT, me backbone of the American navy. 10 hrst class battleships, under com
 mand of Rear Admiral Roblev n
 Evans, set sail Monday for the Pacifl, ocean-a 14,000 mile cruise, whics mas set all the world to talking. Pa rading in review before the president of the United States and saluting q, they went, the stately white vessels drew anchors from the rendezvous ground of Hampton Roads. steamed out or the famous old Virginia capes and were lost to view on the southern
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
To Save oklahoma,s Gas.

Guthrie, Ok, Dec. 15.-The house passed Representative Vandiventer's bill prohibiting the transportation ol natural gas from Oklahoma to outside states Friday. Foreign companies .nay not Do chartered to engage in the natural gas pipeline business in the state. and domestic companies may not sell to foreign companies or de, liver gas to points outside the state The penalty is the loss of the com pany's Oklahoma charter. The senate erobably will pass this bill in the next few days.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
Working to Release Entombed Miners

Ely, New. Dec. 1.-The work of re- leasing the entombed miners in the Alpha shaft is proceeding slowly ow
 Ing to the great danger to the res cuers of second cave-in. The en- tombed men are in very little danger from any source as they are above the water level. have plenty of food and water and are now supplied with three cots which were sent down in sections through six-inch water pipe.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
A chicaqo Editor Dead.

Chicago, Dec. 17.--Rev. Thomas F. Judge. editor of the New World, died Sunday of heart failure. brought on by bronchial trouble. He was profes- sor at Maynooth, Ireland. and later was one of the faculty of St. Paul's seminary. St. Paul. Minn. The Uni- versity of Chicago conferred on him the degree of doctor of philosophy.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
Mrs Lonnworth,a condItIon.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The condt tion of Mrs, Longworth, who wal operated on two days ago for appendi citis at the White house. continues ta he entirely favorable. Dr. Rixey who visited the patient Saturday morning, announced after his call that Mrs. Longworth had spent a good night. Her temperature was good and there was no indication whatever ol ,nv unsatisfactory conditions.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
A Pioneer smeIter pead.

Omaha. Neb., Dec. 17.-Word was received here Monday of the death Sunday at Sandwich, Ontairo. of Charles Balbach, one of the pioneers in the smeiting business in the United States, and one of the founders of the great Omaha smelting plant. now the property of the American Smelling and Refining company.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
A Union Pacific Collision.

Rawlins, Wyo.. Dec. 17.-Union Pa oific passenger train No. 6, west bound. collided with switch engine near Green River Sunday night. Both engines were deraiIed and Fireman Bell of the passenger train was killed. Passengers were shaken up. but none seriously hurt.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
Jamestown Press Aaent Killed.

Trenton, N. J.. Dec. 17--George F. Fiske, New York newspaper man. formerly of Philadelphia and Pitts burg. and recently press agent for the Jamestown exposition, was struck and killed by a Pennsylvania railroad train here Sunday night.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
Died on Way to pauahter.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Harry Be noit of Lincoln. Neb., was taken sud denly i'll Friday night shortly after her arrival in Chicago to see her daughter, Mrs. Hattie Miller, who is Ill In St. Anthony's hospital The moth CT died as a police ambulance was rushing her to that institution.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
Killed on Grade Crossing.

Waterloo, Ia. Dec. 17.-James and William Campbell and the latters Wife were struck by an Illinois Cen tral passenger train at a crossing near Epworth Sunday night and Killed, They were driving home in a carriage.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-19
" r stead,s Son Is Dead.

London, Dec. 17.--Alfred Stead. the son of w. T, Stead, editor of the Re view of Reviews, died Sunday He was born in 1871, and was associated with his father in the publication of the Review of Reviews.