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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
DRAMATIC INSTRUCTOR SAYS
WATTS MAN STRUCK HIM

j. p. Carse of Watts was arrested
last night on charge of battery made
by II. S. Duffield, stage director of the
Burbank theater and instructor at a
local school of dramatics.
According to Dufneld's story Carse
struck him in the face during a dis
cusson in the Burbank saloon.
Carse is said to have been throwing
$40 gold pieces on the floor for dog
to pick up and AIRY to him. Carse
claims Dufield ! licked up one of the
coins and refused to return 1t to him.
Carse was released under $25 bonds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
KENNEDY DEFEATS SEYMOUR
IN BILLIARD TOURNAMENT

Kennedy defeated Seymour by a
score of 300 to 292 in the second 1917
balk line billiard tournament game,
which occurred at the Hoffman last
night. High runs-Kennedy, 39-42;
Seymour, 1925. verages-Kennedy,
S4-2S; Seymour, 1O-37.
Kennedy and Mcguire are scheduled
to meet for the third tournament game
this evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
B. B. C. BOWLING TEAM
DEFEATS SANTA M0NICAS

The Brunswic Bake Collender
company's trio won five straight games
and by 34s pins on total from the Santa
Monica North Beach trio Wednesday
night on Morley's alleys. r.. NJ. Rob-
erts was in great form. rolling high
game 266, and high average, 225 2-5.
The B.-B.-C. company tTio's grand av-
erage was 206 1O-15 per game individu-
ALLY, $40 per game being the best roll
ing on those alleys since their OPEN
ing.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
ASCOT SELECTIONS BY
THE CHICAGO EXPERTS
Special TO The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
CHICAGO, Jan. 81. Following are
the Daily Racing Forms selections for
tOmOrTOW's races at AscOti
1-ErO PyrO, Bauble, EI PaisanO.
Phil IgOe, SusannRh, Blue Bottle.
3-BIack Prince. Cardinal SartO,
GiYOnni naleriO.
1-San AlvisO, AmpedO, Elaneer.
5--BOnnie Reg, beautiful and Rest,
Elhn King.
G-Varieties, The ROustabOut, Revolt.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
GERMANY ENTERS BALLOON RACE
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Germany will
be the fifth country to be represented
In the international balloon race in st.
ceived from the Aero club of that
country by President Cortland, field
bishop of the Aero club of America,
yesterday stating that formal entries
had been sent by mail. 1t is believed
that the complete team of three will
be entered. although the exact number
was not specified.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
YAcHTsMsN TO ELECT OFFICERS

The annual eIeCtIOn Of South Coast
Yacht club officers win occur at an
opening OF the new San Pedro quarters
February o. No lobbying has occurred
and il is difficult to judge the probable
candidates. Although the handsome
club house is practically fitted for use
the formal opening viii not occur until
the yachting season daWns again.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
INJURED PHYSICIAN IN
CRITICAL CONDITION

DR. Walter C. Smiley, who was in
jured near DOnninguez Wednesday by
yesterday, having only momentary
flights of consciousness His parents
and their family physician, DR.. Madi-
son OF Pasadena, have been constantly
at his bedside at the Long Beach hos
pital.
DR.. Smiley is inferno at the Long
Beach hospital and has a wide circle
OF friends In Southern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
HARVARD CROSS COUNTRY RUN

Harvard Military academy athletes
INDUCED in the first cross country run
of Harvard history yesterday afternoon,
when a score OF clnder men partici-
pated. The contestants were given an
easy try out and it Is planned to
lengthen the distance with each sue
ceeding run.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
OOU SIXTH RACE mile; 3-year-olds; selling.

winner
CHI T.
show off Rg chat al
with
- -Na"e A
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
5Z9 FIFTH RACE furlongs; 2-year-olds purse

8 to
andy Scratched Panna
outh o
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01

Value
o Ito
just after
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
HERALD ASCOT FORM CHART

ASCOT PARK, st.-FIFTY-FIFTH DAY. weather
low. W. Hamilton presiding
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01

49, 16 1s9
de
hndiy easily.
lesrvation wards
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01

Time-24A, 491k, 1:161s, 1:44M, 15lsa At post
ner $3.50. Winner ch. e. St Gatien- Braw Lass.
Won easily. Second same. Scratched Bragg
Lucrece TO 10 place, to show. Mountebank
speed, holding opponents secure all way. Iiscrec
eighth, finishing strongly. Mountebank In closn
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
z1 rmRD RAcE-e turlongs: ayear.oIds and nn: selng

Tme& as 1lAR. to
de good
easily Second andny Scratched
lighter
nch came
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-11-21
CONGRESS MEETS
Muskoges Abla1e in Honor oi The
Event.

Meskaes. nov % From ever
section Of tis great Trans Mississippi
country, from southwest. from north.
west from tie fAr Nesf even frsn
the distant Pacific lsles the delegates
= tie siRhtsenth Trans Nislsslrpi
Commercial CanVFen are pouring
houflf into Nuskofec and af ten
O'Clock THIS morning shen The rafel
ef Chairman Cssc 81 tie EXECUTIVE
committee sounds fof order pfahabf
TIE most Important ss,slon ever held
d The mast Influential organization af
kind IN tie guited States sill start
The citg is 10 gala dag attire. ban.
nep and bunting add picturesque col
q % tie sombre brick ami stane n
tie business sotioa Fay areamsn
hattsf aefuss tlle street ami by night
tie thoFuughiafes are ablazs sith A
myriad q lncandvcsnt lights Es
efghody Is tedocked sith baagss aud
buttons eyeubosg extends the piad
hand Aeskagee hospitality hAs rIs
ea % TIE occas.ou and no ,fou is ie.
ing spared % welcome. quarter and
entertain The arriving delegaies
Speakers q elaqusuce and pfaml-
uence slH address TIE Audience as.
embed iu Convention hal 1dae
Tie morning silI b. given up % pre.
iimluafY Efestink iH aheh ff.fes
United States senators a1ld aee gov.
efnor siIi participate
Governor HASKELL slll deliver "a AZ
dtesa. taking fer bis teKt eOa iahoma
TIE iath star over urss thousand
Delegates arr present and more are
arriving
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-11-21
CHEERS GREET HIM
Triumphant Home Coming Of Gov
ernor Charles N Haskell.

Naskogee Not rs When the
strains q Dixie ADD the shrleks of the
siren Governor Charles n Haskell
accompanied by Nrs Haskell arrived
in hAskogee Yesterday morning he
sas Wei az ths train bY iO00 citizens
Including special committees Il tie
eit} council. Commercial and One
Hundred thousand eIubs
Asthe train rounded tire curve Flfe
thiei johu TempIeton rave a sigma
aHd tie whistles iE the ems began t0
h'o~ The Merchants band struck
upa lively ar and TIE thousand clt
tens ehesfed 10 honor Of the governor
L vas NJ. iaskeils first visit to hls
home tosu FOR several months IL
vas one leng continued ovation until
ihs Governor and Mrs Haskell we're
whissed awas in an automobile NJ.
Haskell shook hands with many
friends and a. he and Mrs Haskell
we're being driven through the streets
they nodded 20 friends
senator i, I. Gore of Lawton was
on The sane train, and he too vas gig.
on an ovation. Both the governor
aud senator made briefspesches At the
Turner
In the first car we're seated Gov.
eruor HASKELL Mayor Martin. A G
Trombo, Frank Hubbard. and Marvin
Upton n The second automobile
Senator Gore. Tom ? sml.h ana Ciif.
ford L Jackson, and IN tie third a..
tomobiler Mrs. Haskell aud party
OF her friends.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-11-21
ENID ON FIRE
Damages Well Aggtegate 500, 900
Fire Bags at work

Enid Otla, NoY tb-Fire va
started b. unknown incendiafies AZ !
o'eloek this morning IA eleven differ
snt buildings of TIE town. Al
o'clock this morulrg the flames were
atlll raging although AZ that hour i
i believed that tie flames we're under
: scontfol.
First tiiey were started IN ths
livery barn thlrtY horses weFe burned
and ths barn and ali of ia contents
with tho exceptions Of i've buggies
were consumed The los there was
tlo.0oo
During the progress of this Ore Al
alarm wag tkvned IN from the Volnu
tssrs q America church. block aud
= half from The livery barn. THIS
bnlldlng was destroyed &c : les Of
5000.
TIE ctr hall (which adIoius ne
church. wAs also damaged a. was
Alzo the Farmers' Mil 4 Elevator
Compsny'a building.
a hfoomcogn warehouse, valued At
9in0Q1 4 ii tie aslles
TIE Pioneer Telephone company s
warehouse heavily stocked with ma
ierlai - have been used II enlarelng
The pant here vas destroyed.
Because q the vide Territory COS
ersd y ths nres and the uniformity
of tins Nhen the alarms were given
e = tIeasi.: tat an organized hand
q lneeSdiarisia wefe applying the
toafrla Mayer A. =. Stephenson or
t4Etd extra policemen worn n
Ali ADVISED al property NwneEa to
Keep guard over thpiF own property.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-11-21

During AZ interval OF TO hours n
alarms sere sounded, 4 number from
tire residence districts. although u1c
actual damage resulting from TIE
early fires wAs confined wholly 20 tbs
business districts.
The hfe hghtefs were laVely vol.
unteen sho Saliantly assisted tire ire
department TIE afo department Is
small and was entirely ldaaeqaate 10
eape with tie situation
-Four persgnA supposedly tramp.
have been observed 10 the vicinity of
Enid sinee yesterday afternoon. THIS
morning a. so'elock the same persons
vefe observed by suburban residents
laahng about the tosn ana making 30
attempt 90 assist AZ tho blazing build.
lng Or showing any interest shateser
n the disaster,
While 20 arrests have been mad il
ls stated that II the four suspected
men are Appfehsndsd By the police
they sill b. arrested and held pend
iag al Investigation.
The total los Is fafiously estimated
at from $4,000 to tlao.0o0
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-11-21
COUNTY OFFICERS
Ofhciaily Sworn In at o:iS This
Morning Amid Great Cheers.
rovemiar Ia

November ID
Al ao.clock this morning hls honor
Mayor sam + PARKS called County
Judge Tiloz r 4. q. Ffear and ooun-
" Clerk 4. > Nlr into hts oflce and
Adin niuistarsd % them the oath of Of
nee. Immediately after this sas done
tlasy repaired TO tie court house ehsrs
theY wrre CRESTED By ; crowded house
| 70 witnso the swearing 10 OF AZ The
orleiAls Nto are % conduct Cr4lF
Co8utYs Administration.
Tie art order of business seFe
splendid Address b. Judge Ffeaf. +
J. Ilobdy. & u. Ficklln,
ln. " G. shelton. p. \. RAtcllr.
Seymour Riddle. G D. Rogers. Joseph
A Gin. W II Kofnegay MAJOR 0ren.
doff, u. " G. Duncan aud others
TIE speech u Nj Duncan ~As sss
peelallY wsil received. having explain.
ed Tire wori "Oklahoma. its origin
aud meaning. lie said u vas derived
from q Greek Indian sord, and vas
invented bY tie first Cherokee chief.
wm. Z Ross and meant Okh man.
homa.hood. manhood
The sod was given VA is8i IS \
name for tie gEe civilized tribes. but
vas later lest track Of, until today Il
wAs resarfeetsd Ia the name for the
greatest state that ever entered the
Union
Tie newly Installed officials sill
enter upon their duties at once, and
from tie placid smile that adorned
each faeo il was clearly evident that
they were eogutssut of the honors he.
stosed aud the duties that confront.
ed them II was lollY lose feast Ia
shleh al participated aud there Sas
3 congeniaiify throughout that IN
surud q ths nsw onicials Of Craig
County that tie good will and Nell
wishes of our entire people. iffespsct
I've a politics, vas vith them during
the trials Of offielal life
Thsre ls not 3 man from Tire top of
the anieiai roll 70 the bottom that Is
Dot = law abiding conservative and
respected business men, wio will
shlfk from anything but clean, an
preiudiead, business administration /
To tha Realy Installed Craig Coun /
& officials, tie ChieftAln extends the
right hand af fellowship, and trusts
that lheY Wll make ree1fyis a. which /
pride
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-11-21
Oklahoma A State

n TeuHy rng gqodo
nay Huepaneg nhn
vs. nothing ma eosasw
Il h % he creates an
wthgo in honor Of til
mn deeeA Al "a tai adepdn oHa
p mwhh lead
ngpt NJ np aedktt
event
a madgt
ped will mari m % ndt sar ever admted
vi h in glh harvest awtha
often every nduem taeb
4 swhn thiw ii
n na
10Th
e b. y nn nnreggnz
to your yreyu
the work i ~ cor o huuiedw wit n b,kng
wake pb % u g ut uuhde dow
OF % o shue adt
e e hhmnsr
e d
IL
Ia
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-11-21
Almost Blaze.

What might have proved dlsas.
tFous Ore vas nafFowiy aserted b I
.c. llollApt. Tho furniture man. this
morning ~ I o'clock when he alscos
cred : IRE in The store ot the NinHa
Hardware Go. some one had thrown
4 cigar butt into uox filed eith saw
dust and IL took ire during THE night
When Mf Holland aho lives above
tie store smeilet The smoke he made
= hasiy Investigation. and Is snan as
he discovered the ~cal nf fhs trouble
fe telephoned Mrs klelnfalfef Nhu
arrived q feu minutes later ana ex.
tlnfalsned tfle Hames With ! feN
buckets # water. Had Tie discover
lsen made 4 ieH minutes later TIE
Hfe would have endangered tie entire
block The enlg dahsaRs done aas 4
hole thfea foot x1uara burned II tie
iioof.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-11-21
4 STATEHOOD BABE
Sapalpa Ilaims Honor Of First One
Born in Oklahoma.

Napalpa, Okla Nos + sapaipa
claims the homer q tie anst born Ia
flie stats after signing of tie enahllnr
act b. President Roosevelt
Ien minutes after tlis signing of the
proclamation Mrs 3 Z Rlnnard save
birth % = afteen pound daughter and
The father 4 9 Kinnzfa. afs il is
The iarFest sirl ever born IN sapuIpa
TIE mother and child are doing nicely
ana the eiiiss's are arranging 70 raise
fund e present TIE Young mis- WIth
~ Appropriate present ard a photo
graph vi. te sent q President Roau
welt
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-11-21
PROCLAMATION
Governor Haskell Issues Hia First
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

Whesras, tie President % the rnlf
81 States has dssignatea THURSDAY
November 2sth. tp0g 10 b. Thanksgls
lng nay throughout the nation, and
shsreas L las been the eusfou uul
fsnally anct1oued fsr tie chief enec
utlvs y tie state 20 appoint the same
day Is that named hY tie president
q b Thanksgiving Day and holH
day, I G. ~ Haskell governor q tie
state Of Oklahoma, Ia conformity
with The custom aforesaid, % herehl
appoint THURSDAY November 3, 1907.
A. Thanksgiving D4y and % bs 3 nol.
lday q tbs commonwealth of Oklaho.
ma, and earnestly appeal ~ tie people
Of this ueN and hopeful state 70 ioin
Nlth tie people q other states and 81
tss nation "a giving sneefs expires
slon uf their gratitude - Almighty
God faF tie blessings shieh have been
hsslosod upon them
Tie union q Indian Territory aud
Oklahoma Territory into state.
equai 10 constitutional ugbt and power
with each % TIE other states IS an
event ui everlasting Importance q
TIE Inhabitants q the state and q
tie nation cur people are Inspired
bya feeling q deep gatltude for the
blessing % sell government secured q
them bya constitution q their oNa
maklus stth tie privilege q self
gereumeui under tie guidance af s
Divine Ffaadeuce. aud tie honest IA
bcfer iu Al of the agocations Of life
vii b. given his just fewari
TIE patience exhibited BY eur poo#
pie during the long stflgrle fof state
hoed. ard the great Development ot
all uut unlimited resources Of our
state uudrr most adverse conditions
are prooi that our people will prosper
20 The fuil extent q the opportunity
which tie nsw order q things viii a.
ford them and Oklahoma vii enter
upun l.sr career Of Statehood under
ths auspicieus circumstances
Tie financial stflngency prevailing
not onlY IA tie state ot Oklahnma.
bot throughout The Union. Is not a.
trihulah.e 10 ans degree vhateveF to
ans lack = Gods benevolent aud
abundant blessings bot purely the re
salt of TIE aYafici0sness ~ man We
have. then. to strive for fhe e0rHec
fion Uf the practices u men 90 tha
end thai We may better enjoy The
ioantea1s provisions for the hanpi.
nezs % humanity elich tie Kindness
81 TIE rfaaf Creator Affords rs
let li De tie pfayef q ever citizen
that heg course shall always b. up
~afi and that hef constitution sud
laus daIi aleaYs guarantee good eug
snnmeni
II testimony. whereof ] hefcuuto
cause the great sesl of iha state 90
Oklahoma 81 ha affixed hereto az the
aitf 8f Guthrie on tits the isfh daY
81 Novembef. A Il. 1901 and I'll tie
feaf rf oHf independence. tie 0ue
hundred aud thlrlYs1fsi
a. n HASKELL.
Governor 81 the state Of Oklahoma
Bill Cross Secretary Of Stale.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-11-21
Dedication Of New Christian Church


The nes flsilsn Church viii hs
completed 10 etefg respect some time
next week and sill be opened 70 ths
public aus dedicated SUNDAY. Nov.
aith
General Z T sweoneY q Columbus.
Ind viii conduct the services
throughout the day. 4 chorus Of
tweut1 i've select voioes under the
direction q Gaylord y. Bebout VII
furnish tie music Union services
o. all tire churches will he held at
800 p. n. There vill he three ssryie.
es during the day, morning afternoon
and evening
There viii le a basket dinner III the
basement = tie church. ard lot eof
Zee vii be furnished free to all rs.
erg0ne Is cordially invited e. tie serv.
ices and tire dinner
A j Williams. pastof.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-11-21

sfssssi q fsnt calsflsla irsu aattfis - !
Last night Al about Il O'Clock Gov.
eFn0f Charles y. Haskell uas notified
tat = subsidiary % tie stsndafi on
company uas preparing to lay plpa
isns from Washington county for the
purpose q aupplyinE kansas cts slth
Oklahoma natural gaA
pipsa AMI otilsf necessary material
eas placed "a TIE ground yesterday
THIS morning tie company sent out q
lafga force uf mea q PIT tie lins
through
A. s0oii a. Governor Haskell wAA 50
prlsea Of this plan 10 communicated
with tie prosecuting attorney u
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-11-21
D. NJ. Rogers Dead

David N Rogers aged about seventy
years. Oiled this morning AZ his home
IN Adalr q hfishtsdlsease necease5
came 70 the Indian Territory from
Georgia aud was knowu as 4 Georgia
Indian. He leeFes wife. one sa1s
aud two dauRltefs al Of wh0m have
families % mourn hls los. Mf. Hor.
en- waa well known II Vlnlia.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-11-21
JIG. WILKINSON RETAINED
At THE FEDERAL JAIL

tncie Jim Wilkinson has received
hls appointments % tats chaWe % the
Esdefel JAZZ Until further orders
uncle Jim IS the present lalla and a
good one. No ian II the Indian Ter.
ntosy IS as vel Kept a. the Vluita
al
The present force viii be retained
ior awhile
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-11-21

The premiums that we're 70 have
been awarded By the merchants at the
Farmers Institute which meets here
% tlfi alth and lmth, has been called
of The meeting however, viii be
held as advertised As The premium
offer vas IN 90 say connected with
the meeting
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-11-21

& ~ aHHHa ASIA
Washington county advising him 70
hold himseif IN rcadlres e. A. upon
Ills command
Governor HASKELL wMs 10 have been
sworn Into odicr a. II o'clock this
morning but uhsn The ness from
Washington county NAs received 10
called tesie Niblock 10 his onlee and
took tie oath a. ours.
This done b. Immediately called the
sheriff Of Washington County. before
him Ard ordered the arrest o. the
standard OH crowd. TIE eruNd lad
Just started 10 work This vAs the
governors afst set
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-10
BRILLIANT AND
 SPECTACULAR
Was the Work of the High School Basket BalliStS Notwithstanding the Fact That they Lost the
 Game Friday Night.

One of the most interesting games of basket ball seen in Pine Bluff for some weeks was played Friday night in the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium between the Little Rock Y. M. c. A. team and the local High School team The vis- itors carried away the honors, the score being 30 to 2S.
 The contest was intensely interest ing from start to finish, the score never varying more than three points. In spite of the weight and size of the Little Rock boys, the locals by their snappy team work played a much more brilliant and spectacular game than their opponents. At the end of the second half with tie, the visitors basketed the ball, scoring the two points needed to win.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-10
FUN AT THE
 BLUFF CITY RINK

We'll, it certainly was great and large crowd was there to wit ness the football game played Fri day night at the Bluff City rink. The way the players fell over each other was great" and they kept the audience in an uproar the en- tire evening. Regarding the Mardf Gras carnival to be held at the Bluff City rink on Mardi Gras night. Tuesday, February 12, would like to say that you will never again have a chance to witness anything SO enjoyable. The floor will be crowded with maskers. Prices for this occasion will be admission 25 cents; admission and skates. 40 cents. Benefit Trinity church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-10
PAVING DISTRICT
 COMMISSIONERS
Will File Statement With City Clerk Tomorrow, Showing Expenditures,
 Receipts and Balance on Hand.

The statement of the commissioners of Paving District No. r, which com- prises East Sixth avenue and a part of State street, will file their state- ment with City Clerk w. \. Lee to. morrow morning. The commission. CTS are Isaac Dreyfus, James Gould and T. Pierce
 The report of the commissioners shows the total expenditures of the district to be $6S,617.36. The total receipts are given as $7O,S16.25, leav. ing balance of $2,19S.S9 on hand The report, as compiled, shows the expenses in itemized form.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-10
WILL RESTORE
 FRE|GHT RATES Conference In Little Rock Yesterday Between Rail- road Officials and Ship pers Bring Results.
RUSSELL AND HOLMES
Represented Pine Bluff Wholesalers No Official Announcement Made, But Favorable Decision Looked for Next Week-The Rate Effect.

D. D. ussell and J. A. Holmes of this city represented Pine Bluff ship pers and interested merchants and wholesalers at the conference which was held in Little Rock yesterday be- tween the representatives of the va rious railroads, representatives of the Board of Trades of Little Rock, Pine Bluff, Fort Smith and other points where shippers are affected by the recent freight rate advance made and effective throughout Arkansas from Mississippi river points.
 While no official or definite an- nouncement was made last night in Little Rock as to the outcome of the meeting, it was stated by an official, who is in position to know, that the final decision, which is expected early next week, would be favorable to the l shippers. "The matter was laid be- | fore the conference in such a manner as to make it almost impossible for the railroads to do otherwise" one of l ficial is quoted to have said. Pine Bluff shippers are confident that the l former rate will be returned to ship pers throughout the state.
 i As has been given out before, the raise on number of the chief com l modities from St. Louis and Memphis |approximates 15 per cent of the old
 rate, and in some cases as much as 30 per cent, affecting mainly gro- ceriss, hardware, furniture and those things which are absolute necessities to ali. Moreover, it is admitted that the raise is not because rates were not already remunerative, but because
 there was threatened decrease in Oklahoma and Kansas freight rates to certain points, unless there should be an increase in rates for Arkansas junction points.
 The wholesale men yesterday made out a strong case against the raise, showing that they should not be held
 responsible for the conditions outside of their own territory, and that such a course as that put into effect on the first of the present month was mani- festly unfair to Arkansas jobbers.