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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-14
A BAD BABY CYCLONE
Visited Pine Bluff and Surrounding Country Last Night, Doing Much Damage... First Presbyterian Church and Resi. denees Damaged"..H Rain.

A baby cyclone visited Pine Bluff and surrounding country last night shortly after o'clock and did con siderable damage to property. Sev- eral residences, the First Presby- terian church at Fifth avenue and Walnut street, and other buildings over the city were more or less damaged by the wind. A heavy rain followed the blow and continues to fall today. No fatalities have been reported.
 The cyclonic gust came suddenly, being signaled by few vivid lightning flashes. All of Wednes- day was sultry and at times the atmosphere was uncomfortably hot Heavy clouds overhung the city throughout the day. Late in the afternoon dark, grey clouds, appar- entity unnoticed bv Pine Bluffians. , hurrying home from their daily work, floated in the northeasterly direction from the southwest. Tn the north they formed a bank, circled and floated directly south toward this city. The lightning flashes, accompanying their move ments, gave evidence of an ap- preaching storm.
 It came suddently The wind blew only few minutes. but it's velocity was great and many of the most substantial homes fin the city were shaken The wind whistled frightfully ana no little un- easiness was displayed about the city by persons who had been previously informed that the wealth CT man had predicted cyclonic winds for Wednesday afternoon from the Gulf to the Great Lakes. The pre-. diction was frequently referred tc Thursday. downtown, and it became generally known that atmosphere disturbances were c "docketed' b! the weather bureau for this sectior that afternoon
 A. The wind was followed almos immediately by heavy downpou of rain, which was accompanied b! more wind The rain continued throughout that night and was on of the heaviest that has visited thi section for months. Homes an' business houses, which have bee1 known to suffer leaks, were literall. doated in places when the wate came through their roofs
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-14
THE DEAL NOT
 CONSUMMATED
Clty's Property at Second Avenue and State Street to Be Sold For Ss,0OO-TO Sign Papers This
 Week.

It was announced at the City Coun- Gil meeting Monday night that the sale of the old city hall site at Sec ond avenue and State street, had not been consummated. Mayor Caldwell stated today that the deal had been practically made, the consideration being $S,000, but the transfer of the property had not taken place. He de- clined to give the name of the pur- chaser.
 With the money from this sale the fire Committee of the city council is working on plan of reorganization or the Fire Department and the es- tablishment of the new sub-station in Lakeside, announcement of which was made exclusively by the Graphic a month ago. New equipment will be purchased and an additional force of horses and men will be installed for the betterment of department ser vice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-14
A MAMMOTH CARGO
Three Thousand, Five Hundred Bales of Got. ton to Be Taken to Memphis From Pine Bluff by Steamer s. s. Brown Sunday Night.

Three thousand five hundred bales of cotton ;xe to be sent from this city as one cargo, by one in- dlvidual cotton factor, on the steamer $. s. Brown next Sunday night. The cotton will be shipped to Memphis by W. H. Bennitt. the local cotton man, and will be one of the largest individual shipments to be made in this section of the country this season.
 The big steamboat to transport the cotton to Memphis, will arrive at the local landing Sunday morn ing. The cotton will be loaded during the day and will necessitate the entire capacity of the steamer. The boat will leave either Sunday night or Monday morning for Mem- phis with it's mammoth load.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-14
MAY: GET MEETING

Pine Bluff is. we'll represented at the Head Camp, Woodmens meet ing which is on at Eureka Springs this week and the local delegates are making hard fight to secure the annual gathering for 1908 for Pine Bluff.
 Ft. Smith and Mena are also appli- cants for the next annual session. The contest will be decided today.
 All of Wednesdays session was con stunned in the election of the following officers: Past junior consul, w. E Lemon, Little Rock; head consul, L.. D. Smith, Tuckerman; head advisor, c. R. Haynie, Prescott; head banker,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-14
GASOLINE LAUNCH
 WAS DESTROYED

w. T. McFadden's launch, "The Lux" was destroyed some time dur ing last night. This morning only a few small pieces of the boat were found on the shore and on the ferry boat to which the launch was tied. It is thought that the gasoline tank in the boat exploded during the storm and set the craft on fire. The ferry boat, was ,scorched on one side but not damaged. Nothing has been found of the machinery, as the launch evident ly foated down stream while burning. Mr. McFadden feels the loss of his boat, as it was the only motive, power at his ferry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-14
WAS NOT INFORMED
Mayor Caldwell Says the Council Has Not Been Officially Requested to Go Into Court and Secure a Forfeiture of the Water Contract.

the attorneys for the proposed im- provement district through which it is intended to either build or pur- chase water and light plant under the city's ownership, states that should the water company ever re- fuse to furnish the city of Pine Bluff with water, a receiver could be secured for it's plant within two hours and the city compel the company to give the water service to local citizens.
 At meeting of the city council Monday night, Attorney Austin read the bill, which is to be presented to the legislature for adoption, au- thorizing the improvement district here for municipal ownership of water and light plant and other public utilities. It seems that the attorney did not make himself plain in reading the document and the council did not approve it. It will be amended before the next meet ing of that body At feast the members of the council and Mayor Caldwell contended that the docu- ment in MT. Austin's possession was not terfect one, and Mayor Caldwell says, MT. Austin himself admitted that it was the bill or iginally drawn and not the one which had been perfected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-14
Enos A. Mills to Lecture to
 High School Pupils and Local Women

which women may wisely exert them selves for the welfare of the Nation and of their own States, by spreading information and shaping public senti- ment. The formulation of as State policy requires expert knowledge ol forest conditions, which can be ob- tained without expense from the For est Service at Washington, which CO., operates with States seeking it's aid in defining and executing such pOli- cy, and it's advice should be sought by State Federations. Further in- formation regarding the scope, meth ods and value of this department may be obtained by sending to the Forest Service, Washington, D. G., for cir- culars B and 36, and by correspond ence
 "At all forestry meetings there should be a definite presentation Cf this most vital subject, which affects the health of the people, the amount and distribution of rainfall thus con- trolling the freshets and correspond ing seasons of drought, equalizing the climatic conditions of the country, and providing for the constant and in creasing demand for forest products" { During his stay in Pine Bluff Mir. Mills will be the guest of MT. and Mrs. J. w. Crawford on South Chest nut street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-14

Enos A. Mills of Colorado will de- liver an address at the Pine Bluff High School Friday afternoon and one at night at the circuit court room on the subject of forestry. He has been a Rocky Mountain guide for many years and is most interesting speaker, who is giving his time dur ing the months of March and April to the Forestry Committee of the Gen eral Federation of Women's Clubs, of which Mrs. J. w. Crawford of this city is a member. The lecture will be free and all are cordially invited to attend.
 The committee in an address 10 all club women says:
 President Roosevelt in a recent public address, said: The forest prob lem is in many ways the most vital
 internal problem in the United States Appreciation of the esthetic value of trees, and forests is much more common than a definite grasp of the economic meaning and import ance of forestry. -..e Every state in the union, whether heavily wooded or destitute of trees, should have intelligent forestry laws providing for due proportion of forest area. >; .se s.4.f;ss"e This is a field of usefulness in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-14

T.. A. Patten, Danville; head clerk. Clarence Coplin, Hot Springs; es-
 cort, w. J. Copeland, Clarksville; head watchman, E. M. Reynolds, War ren; head sentinel, Thomas Harding. McCrory; head manager, B. P. Lewis, Casa; Board of Managers, J. o. Poke of Dardanelle, c. c. Kavanaugh of Little Rock, N. M. Alexander of Bates- egates to Sovereign Camp, M. B. Akin of Little Rock, w. M. Stuckey of NeNk port, M. H. Baird of Russellville; a1- ternates, s. s. Waters of Conway. J. P. Pendergrass of Eureka Springs R. l.. Jones of Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-14
SISTER DIES IN
 LOUISVILLE, KY

News was received in this city today by Mrs. Marcus SOnnenscheim announcing the death of her sis ter, Miss Barbara New, at her home in Louisville last night. Her death was not wholly unexpected because of the fact that Miss New was critically ill for some weekD. Mrs. SOnnenscheim recently returned returned from Louisville, where she attended her sister some days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-14

At mass meeting of citizens held at the Jefferson county court house in this city several Weeks ago. the water service of the Pine Bluff Light & Water company was de- nounced and resolution asking the city council to direct the city attorney, w. F. Coleman, to take some action in the courts to compel ; t:.e water and light company to for :ct it's charter, va, adopted.
 Up to the present time, however, ihe request has ror been granted. Many questions have been asked in the past week why the council has complied wit.. the request of the citizens in mass meeting At torney w. F. Coleman declares that he has no authority to act in the matter unless instructed to do 90. He says the council hes given him no instructions to proceed against the light and water company le- gally. He will not act, he says. until instructed to do SO.
 1 Mayor Caldwell stated this morn- ing that the reason the city coun- cil has taken no action in tho mat ter was because that body has never been officially informed of rle adoption of the resolution, request ing legal proceedings to secure forfeituEe of the l;sh: and wate: company's contract with the city. "As far as we are concerned" he said, "the request is only heresay." " The mayor stated that neither the secretary of the mass meeting nor any of the other officials had in- formed the council of the action of the citizens at the mass meeting. This is the real reason why the council has not instructed City At- torney Coleman to proceed.
 Alderman Boyce, who is believed to be the only alderman who at tended the mass meeting at the court house. said today that tho reasons advanced by Mayor Cald- well were the real reasons and the only cause why the council has taken no action. GAS far as I am concerned, I believe that the ma>> meeting was right in asking for an immediate forfeiture of the water contract" said Alderman Boyce. "l made the motion requesting that the city attorney be instructed to :; go into the courts and compel the water company to forfeit it's con- t"aot. But, as yet the matter has not been officially brought before .he council by the officers who ] served at the mass meeting.
 Alderman A. c. Jordan recently stated that the city council did not want to lose one contract before it was sure of getting another.
 Further than that he would not express himself.
 Attorney M. A. Austin. one of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-14
MRS. c. A. LITTLE
 DIED LAST NIGHT

Mrs. l.. Little, 26 years old, wife of c. A. Little, who lives at Twenty sixth avenue and Poplar street, died last night at 7:30 o'clock after a short illness with pneumonia. Besides her husband, she leaves four small chill dren. The remains were taken 70 Kedron, Cleveland county, this after noon and the funeral will take place there tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-14

For wall paper and paint sec Clau0 Clegg and company, AT Main street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-14

Louis Finger of Greenville, Miss, is in the city on a visit to his brother. Alex Finger. He is an ex- pert confectioner and soda-water dispenser and may locate here, as he is very favorab1y impressed with the business possibilities of Pine Bluff
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-31
ALVARAD0 MAN SECURES
POSITION WITH LINNARDS
Day clerk Mcdonald WIN Becomc
Chicf Clerk of string of Swell Cali
foruia Resort Hotels.

r. X. Macdonald. for some time
day clerk az the Alyarado hotel has
resigned to become chief clerk Tor the
Linnard chain OF hotels IN California.
his resignation taking effect immedi-
NolHcy s Cheyney. formerly com
nectcd with several Denver, Colo, aud
Florida resort hotels. has been ap-
pointed as successor 90 Mr. MacDon-
aid. Mr.. Chcyncy has srrived In the
city and Is becoming familiar With the
duties c~nnucCt-i with his new position.
Mr.. Macdonald camc to A%lhuquer-
que several months ago from the east.
succeeding n ~. white. who Is at
present manager 81 the Seahcrg ho-
tel In Ration. and during his short
residence 90 the city. Mack made
quite a number of friends. who VIII
regret to learn Of his departure from
Albuquerque
The LinnarI hotels are 10 Los An
gelcs. Pasadena. Redlands and Long
Reach. 81 the latter place IS the new
Virginia hotel. 20 be opened soon. 10
cost S2.0n0.Onn. Mi. Macdonald IS To-
be chief clerk % the entire Linnard
system.
n is believed that Robert Johnson.
formerly night clerk. who resigned re-
Gently. returning 60 Dis former home
In Cincinnati ohio. will also Join the
llnnard staff " hotel clerks.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-31
NARROWING EXPERIENCE
OF MONTANA MINER
Lying HELPLESS In Trance. lie Hcars
fricndS Making Preparations
10 Emhalm His Body.

Meadow Creek. Mont. Aug. So
itustin G. Hooper. a Madison county
placer miner. lay In his bed for many
hours, apparently dead. and thus
heard discussed his supposed tdeath.
and arrangements for cmbalming his
body and for his funeral
A few days ago he became violently
III n was found unconscious hy his
fellow workers. and carried 90 his cab
In. Restorative were applied. nut ne
did not omen his eyes on speak. and
I'm a few hours lie seemed to have
lcn his body entirely His compan-
Ions watched carefully for signs Of
life, bat could discover none aud fin
ally they became convinced that he
was dead, and set about making ar
engagements Cor his funeral
Meantime Hooper. despite the ap-
parent hfeless condition of his body.
acutely conscious Of what was Ro-
Ing on about him. He heard his COM
panions discuss his apparent death.
and in utter helpiessncss and indie
scrihable agony no Law there and took
Ia the awful truth that he was about
to be embalmed while the breath 90
life was still in him. He tried with
his might Go speak. and. falling
that. to make some sign that he was
not dead, hut all his efforts To- reveal
His secret were futile. His compan-
dispatched a messenger 10 The
nearest towp for an undertaken.
He had been IN an apparently life
less condition for more than twenty
four hours and the undertaken was
well on his way 10 tho cabin 90 cm-
balm him, when he regaiucd the now
or of speech. and told the story OF his
mental sunfrinRs.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-31
RICHARD MANSFIELD
CLAIMED BY DEATH

lev london Conn Aug 2H-nich-
ard Mansfield. the distinguished actor.
died this morning az $50 O'Clock al
hls SIMMER home al seven oaks.
Richard Mansfield uas horn on tho
LITTLE island 81 Heiigninnd MAY q.
1857 His mother was "a famous rrima
donna and H was from her that Mr.
Mansfield inherited bis love Tor tho
ART His father was an officer in tho
British army. Young Mansfield stu-
died az several schools on the rnnrI-
nrnt and hen went 60 England o.
study art He made but "a r-recarion-
living and for a time turned o. rnm-
meuclui pursuits as a means 10 frcfi-
hood This not proving c|onEcuiaL DO
turned toward the stage and f0r sew
erai years toured the provinces in
small parts Later he came o. Amer
sea- His splendid genius Was not rec-
oEnized until 1ss1 uhen pc vas given
the part % Baron Chegrial lie nfsd
The part from that was % small
importance 60 one 80 aff absorbing in
teresf From fhst dHV Mr Mansfield
hceame the leading actor or the
American Stage.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-31
ATTEMPT Tn RRIRE
GOVERNOR OF INDIANA

Indianapolis. nd. Aug. 30.-Win-
Hcld I, Durbin, governor of Indiana,
from 1891 10 1905. made the sensa-
.fional statement last night that soon
after his inauguration as governor, at
tempts We're made to bride him To turn
over William a. Taylor. K~entucky's
refugee governor. to the authorities OF
that state for trial on a charge of
conspiracy to assassinate Governor
Goebel. He says he was offered $685.
600 In cash.
He says the first efforts 20 bride
him came in the shape of an invitation
10 meet certain gentlemen" in Cincin-
natl, ito discuss the connection or
Taylor with the Goebel murder" He
declined. saying hat he would give
no consideration 20 the case outside of
his own office.
State Senator Blnkley. since dead.
was hen asked 90 come to Cincinnati
where he met number Of Kentuckiaus
in a hotel. They told him hat theirs
remained 500. 600 Of the one hun
thousand dollars appropriated 10y
the legislature. All of this. they said.
would be checrfully paid TO the Indi-
nj executive If he would surrender
Taylor or make II possible for tho
Kentucky authorities to get him across
the Ohio river into that state.
According To Binkley's report to the
governor they We're not particular how
the thing was accomplished 50 long as
they succeeded in getting Taylor, but
they made II plain that the entire $685.
600 would be paid for the service.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-31
THAW WILL PLEAD
INSANITY
Recovery to Be AS
sertedi SensationaIism Of the
First Trial to Be Avoided,

New York. Aug. 30.-A plea Of tenn
porary insanity from which his client
has fully recovered. and. - Ear as pos
sible. an utter absence Of the sensa-
tIonalism mat marked the last trial.
viii be the method pursued rs Mar
tia w Littlcton al the next trial Of
Harry Is Thaw for The murder Of
Stanford White.
This program has been fully de-
cidcd on by the former Brooklyn bor-
ough president. who * 10 have COM
ploto charge Of the defense of the
PlttsbnrE millionaire.
Llttlcton viii not have the trouble
With fhaw that the other attorneys in
ease have had. The long, weary
confinement is having Sos effect ON
larrr Thaw, ~ the headstrong
youth is more Hmcnable 90 reason
than formerly He will not attempt
% Estate his next defense.
~ ,letan j. working hard on the
and al present is bending every
effort 90 secure q sueedv tfial. but
with little likelihood 81 success. lie
Wnul like 90 have the trial moved at
the october term, but 20 win he well
along toward the last OF the year he
fore District Attorney Jerome viii be
read 20 proceed.
II fleton brands as absurd the re-
pori that Thaw is on HE verge Of a
lete breakdown.
why" he says. there 10 probably
me- o. an who could have stood up un-
der he strain ThRw hHs tie has
neycf been dcspondcnt and is ahso-
lutclv confident that, when his ease H.
presented % the next jury 30 Will
quickly aCuuit him."
Nj Littleton declined to discuss
how he would conduct the case. He
would not say whether ~ not 81 was
his iltcntiun tu have Mrs. ThaW again
repr { her story OF hcr alleged treat-
mont at Whites hands. but The
chances are very much ln favor of his
dnllr su
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-31

the presidential prerogative Of clemen-
cy Is frequently so erraticaily used as
10 result In fragrant Injustice toward
criminals on whom sentence OF death
has been passed, some Of whom are
executed while thers keep their
heads on their shoulders. In any case.
Il Is distinctly desirable that the cham
Der Of deputies. Immediately the au-
tumn session calls them back 10 work.
should settle the matter one way or
the other. II e. manifestly absurd to
see day by day throughout France
prisoners found guilty Of murder sen
fenced TO death with an wonted SOL
emnity. when an the time they know
the sentence viii not, ano cannot, be
carried cut
a. FOR the wretchod cuiprit. solei-
land. Il would evidently De akin TO in
Justice to behead him were % pogsi-
bic so TO DO, when many other Grim
mails sentenced 70 death within the
last six months have profited by the
and embarrassing uncertain
~ whether OF not la Nenye" has
made her exit forever. There has
been a Tecrudesceuce of crime lately in
France. or this there can be no
doubt II remains 20 be seen whether
this fact viii suffice without legisla-
tian 10 induce the chambers to hesi-
tate before definitely voting the aboll-
ton Of capital punishment.
NJ. Lcpinc. the project Of police. like
every one else. has remarked the ex-
tra%ordinary influx ~ foreigners into
during the spring and summer
seasons. and he has decided that the
.ergeants de Vile shall be taught for
eign languages 20 enable them 10 rem
service 10 the foreign visitors.
Win this object in view, he has made
an arrangement with a school for /
modern language. a. which a certain
number Of s%ereeants de vile viii fol-
the classes three times a week 10
earn German English and Spanish
Naturally. a. least in the first in-
.tance. those s|ergeants dc willie who
POSSESS aptitude for acquiring lam
sitages VIII be selected.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-31
CAUSE HEAVY
LOSS lRCENTRAL JAPAN

Toxic. Aug. 30.-Floods which are
believed to be the heaviest that have
hecn experienced for years are re-
ported from Central Japan. some VIII
lagos have been completely submerg-
The extent Of the damage done h.
not known, but n Is believed To be
very heavy.