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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-24
CLEMENTS AND
 VOSS VICTORIOUS
Pine Bluff Team Carried Away the
 HOnOrs at the Fort Smith @lShOOt.

The seventeenth annual shoot of the Arkansas State Sportsmens associa- tion opened at Ft. Smith yesterday with 60 of the crack shots of the state in attendance The event of the day was the two men team championship, which was won by CIV. Clements and Emil Voss of the Pine Bluff first team. Clements scored 23 and Voss 24, a total of 47 out of 50. Little Rocks first team was second. Guy Chenault scored 23 and w. B. Miller P, total of 45 out of 50 The state individual championship and the three men team contest will be shot tomorrow after noon. Paul Litzke of Little Rock was reelected president of the Associa- ton. The next shoot will be held at Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-24
REIDINGER STILL
 ON THE FORGE

Mayor Toney has instructed Chief of Police Al Stewart to investigate the charges which were preferred against Patrolman Jim Reideinger recently and told him that if he thinks that there was sufficient req son to suspend Patrolman Reidein- ger until the matter can be thor oughly looked into. Chief Stewart has announced that he has investi- gated the charges against Reidein- ger, which Clarence Dellmon has made, and that he thinks that Rei- 2deinger was in the discharge of his duty at the time of the affair. He has not been suspended.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-24
FAITHFUL OLD
 DARKEY DEAD

Anderson Tillman, a faithful ne- gro who has ben employed at cot ton scales No. for several years under E. Currie, died last night at his home in this city. He was a vic tim of galloping consumption, being sick only thirty days. Tillman was brought to this city thirteen years ago by Sanitarian Sandefur Currie and was one of the most faithful and most popular darkies in Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-24

office ranging from twelve to tweu- ty-flYe years, which had been given Democrats in this state and men toned Senators Berry and Jones as examples to prove his assertions that the Democrats of Arkansas do be- HeYe in endorsing a worthy man in office.
 Judge Jones said that if Nixon was out of the race he would Vote for Jones. He then asked Mr. Young who he would vote for if he was out of the race. MT. Young replied that he would hate to vote for either of them. He took Mir. Young to task again because he was born in Arkan sas and also declared that Nixon was yelling rotation in office and making promises, which he never intended to fulfill. He declared that Nixon would run to the members of the court house ring after his election, which would never mater lalize, and hug the fellows in the court house around tC neck and say,
 That's all right, I was just talk ing for want of something to say during the campaign. That don't count Nixon, he said "has never yet promised to return all fees over five thousand dollars ttat come to him, into the treasury, not withstanding that he is liberal with promises in this campaign-if he, is elected. IF?
 Nixon spoke second. His speech was largely made up of movements, in which he crumpled up copy of yes- terday's Graphic and appeared to be very mad about what the police of this city had said about his being in gam bling raids, which was published in that paper. He read a complimentary notice, clipped from the Graphic, which was given him gratis, and which is the custom with all newspa- pers in this country when publishing for office, but he for got to tell his hearers that the notice was written by T. Havis Nixon himself and that it was sent to the Graphic typewritten, with his announcement. he tried every manner and way to win favor from the voters of Spring township, but the voters there divided their applause between Young and Jones, and did not seem to take to his rawlings and denunciations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-24

S. Sachs, of Altheimer. is a busi- ess visitor in the city today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-24
FIRE DESTROYS
 HOME AND CONTENTS

The home of Isaac Divine in this county was totally destroyed by fire Sunday night While the faUliiy W1is church. The origin of the fire has not been determined MT. Divine and all the members of his family lost every thing they possessed. They carried no insurance and R. w. Boyt, a we'll known farmer in this county, is in the city today taking up a collection for the unfortunate family.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-24
J0E I. ROB|NS0N'S
 OPPOSITION James E. Hogue of Hot Springs Will Make Race for Congress in This Dis trict-Robinson Rumors.
MAY BE U. $. SENATOR
Hot Springs Paper Says He Will Have 10 Fight For His Laurels-Rumor That Clarke Will Not Seek Re. Election to the U. s. Senate.

In the event that Hon. Joe T. Robin son is in the field for reelection to Congress next year he will have an opponent to reckon with, says the Hot Springs News. The News can author itatively state that Hon. Jas. B. Hogue of this city will enter the list and contest for the seat no matter who else or how many may be in the race. Mir. Hogue enjoys quite an extensive acquaintance over the district and will have strong following from the start. He practiced law at Monticel- To and in adjoining counties for number of years before locating in Hot Springs. While he has never made but one political race he surprised his friends and opponents by the strength he developed against long odds. That was when he ran for circuit judge of this judicial district five years ago. He was then comparatively unknown in this section outside of this county. His opponent was Judge A. M. Duffie, then on the bench, who had made the race three times before, and who was strong throughout the circuit. Mir Hogue, however, gave Judge Duftie 2 very close race, loosing the nomina- ton by only a narrow margin. That i'll the counties of Saline, Grant and Hot Spring, which will be to his ad
 vantage in his race for congress.
 It is not certain that Hon. Joe T. Robinson will be in the race. If he should be, he will encounter a strong opponent in MT. Hogue and will have to defend himself against the oppo- sition to long tenure in office, as he will be seeking fourth term. It is rumored. however, that Mr. Robinson will not seek reelection. Indeed, the political horoscope seems to indicate that his star is ascending toward higher zones. It is quite probable that he will be called upon by the people of his state to stand for Cover nor or for the United States Senate to succeed Senator Clarke, whom report says will not offer for another term
 In either of these events Robinson chances of victory are regarded as practically certain. Hot Springs, perhaps the most important city in the district, has never had direct rep resentation through local man in congress, and while she recognizes the loyalty to her interests shown by MT. Robinson and his predecessors, feels that the time has come when she can put forward a "favorite son. with just claims upon the other sec- tions of the district to lend him hearty support In the event of MT. Hogue's election he will strive to faithfully represent the whole district as well as his own city and county. It will be his endeavor to especially look af- ter our waterways, the extension of our levee system and the reclamation of swamp lands in the district.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-24
The BANK OF PINE BLUFF
READY FOR
 PAVING ON 12TH

The city authorities have started the final work on the grading of West Twelfth avenue, between Main and Olive streets, and as soon as the work is finihed the work of maca- damizing this part of the street will begin. It will be remembered that the property owners on this avenue recently formed a private paving district for the purpose of macadan1- izing the street. The work will be begun in a few days, and it will be pushed to completion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-24
MISS FAY TAYLOR
 SELLS RESIDENCE

Miss Fay Taylor today sold to James Goodwin her residence situated at No. 141O West Fifth avenue, the consideration being s1,600. MT. and Mrs. Goodwin will occupy this as a residence. The sale was made by F. C. Smart, the hustling real estate agent, who has made several other deals in real estate on Fourth and Fifth avenue during the past week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-24
SURVIVORS
 TELL STORY Explosion of Boiler Saves Many Lives or the Colum- bia, Destroying Murder ous Suction.
COLD AND EXPOSURE
Sailors Place the Blame on the Off, ficerS of the COlumbia-PrOfessor Had Thrilling Experience-Giri Makes Heroic Rescue.

San Francisco, July 24.-The arriv- al of the steamship Pomona from the north was anxiously awaited this morning. She is known to have on board a number of survivors from the Columbia, which went down shortly after midnight on Sunday morning off Shelter Cove on the coast of Medocino county.
 It is hoped now that the loss of life will not be so heavy as at first re- ported.
 The exact number will not be known until complete accounts are brought in from Bryceland and Shelter Cove. It is known that of 1SS passengers, re- ported by the company as sailing on the Columbia, 97 were saved by the George W. Elder, which towed the San Pedro into Eureka
 The known dead are:
 Mrs. F. o. Lewis, Pasadena, Cal, her 9-year-old son and 12-year-old daughter.
 George T. Sparks, Fort Smith, Ark.
 MT. and Mrs Thomas Clark, El Paso, Tex.
 Capt. Doran of the Columbia.
 First. Officer Whitney of the O. lumbia.
 w. J. Eastman, Bristol, Tenn.
 There were sixty in the crew of the Coulmbia, and of these 3S were on the Elder. The reports from Shelter Cove announce the arrival of one boat with fifteen more passengers and crew, leaving the total death roll It |98
 Only One Boat.
 So far only one boat has arrived at Shelter Cove, although four were re- ported there. It is said that before the steamer sank six of her boats had been launched togther with three life rafts. These have yet to be heard from, and it is expected that steamers passing up and down the coast will succeed in picking them up with theiJ living freight.
 That so many escaped is accredited to the fact that the explosion of the boilers when the steamer was sinking counteracted the tremendous suction and saved lot of people who were in the water from being drawn into the vortex and down with the wreckage.
 The back wave from the sinking steamer threw many swimming for their lives back from the point of dan ger aud gave them chance to escape Not a few of the passengers on the Columbia were teachers and their friends who had been attending the education convention in Los Angeles. Many of these have been rescued and were among the arrivals on board the George w. Elder.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-24
CANDIDATES
 l IN SPRING Township Last Night Jones and Young Had Big following-Nixon Noisy, as Usual.
 NO NEW ISSUES 5. A, Miller Presided-Jones Asks Young Who He Would Vote For if He Was Out of the Race-The Is- sues Discussed.
NEW ISSUES

The candidates for prosecuting at- sorney addressed the voters of Spring township and large delegation Of einS Bluff people at Sulphur Springs LaStsnight Judge w. D. Jones and At. ,Orney w. T. Young made most fa- Wreble impression on their hearers E.Havis Nixon, who has never been son5idered in the race, raved and Nffed like a Comanche Indian, de- l0uncing the Court House ring, as he erjne dit; the various Pine Bluff bus 1Gos firms that help to make Pine 31uif city of importance, and espec- ally was he vicious in his denuncia ion of the editorials which appeared lsthe Graphic yesterday and in which ha people of Pine Bluff were given tM nents that had been made about uSon by certain police officials in this iW, telling of his being in gambling aids, etc. Nixon referred to the city ditor or the Graphic as pin head M." He said the paper was "dirty,
 sheet
 6rney s. A. Miller of this city pre- .ded over the meeting and introduce ds each speaker. Little if any new ampaign argument was introduced by ho candidates aside from what has lready been said at the various ap- 0htments in this and other counties d)orney Young was the first speaker. K presented his usual claims for the ce and paid his respects to Nixon,
 ling him a self confessed gambler,
 ridiculed him with cleverness in promises to reform and ''be a good
 TT" if the voters handed him the Of- N of prosecuting attorney on sil-
 platter. He said Nixon admits r t he has a mania for gambling and t the voters of Jefferson county do
 want to take any chances on what F. Akon says he will do, but judge him his past conduct.
 MT. Young also declared that the large of Nixon in which he at hpted to involve him in the failure the Jefferson Mutual Insurance mpany was false. He defied any hn to show where there was any usual proceeding in the organiza- h of that company; that it was or nized under the statutes of Ar knsas and that he was employed
 attorney. The company still owes m for his services, he says. He ferred to Nixon as a "nigger law IT, and said that it took man th brains to be Corporation Eyer," which Nixon had applied
 him to prejudice the minds of
 people in the rural districts. He clared that the people in the coun-
 had too much sense to listen to E such stuff.
 Judge Jones is his usual happy by caught his hearers from the hrt with a story about fellow owing his horn. Just as he arose
 speak, someone outside Of the ilding blew horn. It proved a ppy chance for Judge Jones to
 a little story ana he made good it. Then he proceeded
 pay his respects to MT. pung and Nixon. He said ley had taken him to task for his orts to hold an office longer than ur terms. He cited many terms of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-24

E. l.. Barkley and w. r. Tankers- ley are spending a few days in Lit- tie Rock, attending the meeting of the Arkansas Local Fire Insurance Agents in that city.
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
Warrant Issued Today
Charges Woman With
Grand Larceny.
Rented Fashionable Resi-
dence, Entertained and
Was Entertained.

A warrant for tie arrest OF Mrs. Ruth
SfCCracken. OF Observation-Disclosures
who mysteriously disappeared when she
oW ed about $4,000 to washington mer-
chants for clothing, furniture, jewelry,
end wines, was issued in the Police
Court today on the complaint OF Sam
uel Saks, a fur dealer at Thirteenth
and G streets northwest
He charges that Mrs. McCracken. who
resided 80 Come lcN. avenue north
west, obtained a fur coat worth $3.50
l. ou4 lllIA4, buL never pau IUI il. he
charges grand larceny. The warrant
was given to Detectives Hsrtigan and
Evans for service
1t is said Mrs. McCracken left a string
OF debts aggregattng $1,000 behind her
VINO the WOIHaIf really Is and where
she came from is a mystery that the
police have been unable TO solve. For
the last month q quiet investigation has
been under way by some OF the larger
mercantile agencies, but the search has
availed nothing.
With two young women she intro
duced as her daughters, and a young
man, said to be her son, AIRS. McCracken
appeared in Washington the early part
OF September. So far as the police have
fees. Mrs. McCTacken said that she
was a widow Of means, that she had
been travelling FOR several years. and
that she desired TO purchase a country
home near Washington.
Mrs McCraclZen was willing to nav as
high as 100000, she said, for a country
place, and s125,100 for a city home. She
was particularly anxious 10 get hold of
sne Of the old estates in Maryland OF
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
King Alfonso and Con
sort Join Dukes and
PrinCeSseS at the
Ceremony.

LONDON, Nov. 16.-Prince Charles
of Bourbon. whose wife. King Al
fanso's sister, died three years ago,
was married at Wood Norton, Wor-
cestershire, today to Princess Louise
d'erleans, sister of the French pre-
tender.
King Alfonso and his eonsort, and
the Queen Of Portugal, were among
the guests. There were also forty
princes and princesses from all over
Europe. The ceremony was per-
formed according to the Roman
Catholic ritual.
Arrangements have been made for
entertaining 400 guests four days at
a cost of S15O,OOO. The brides we'd
ding gown and veil cost S25, 900, and
the gifts are estimated to be worth
S1,OOO,OOO
Wood Norton is the Orleans coun-
try home.
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
DIES ON WHEEL,
MAN WHIRLED
To HIS DEATH

Caught in a huge fiywheel at the
Firth-Sterling Steel Plant, at Gies-
boro Point, Thomas Whaney, an ex-
pert mechanic, was instantly dashed
to death about Z o'clock this morn
ing
Whalley's horrible death was wit
messed by a score of fellow-work-
men, who were only a few feet
from him when he was drawn
against the wheel, but were power
less to aid him.
WhaHey and a number OF other
WOrkmen entered the machine shop
about o'clock this morning and start
ed TO their lockers &C don their work
ing togs- The machinery had just been
started and Whalley was compelled
TO walk close to the railing around
the giant nyWheel over which a foot
wide leather belt runs at high speed
As he passed the railing the bottom
or his OVercOat came in contact with
the cOgs of a smaller wheel As the
cogs began chewing his clothing the i'm
periied and frightened workman was
drawn closer and closer to the deadly
1lyWheel. Piercing Shrieks and DiteOuS
cries for help from the doomed man
drowned the whir OF the machinery.
In a few seconds he had been pulled
against the uyWheel. The belt caught
his overcoat ana swept him of his feet,
carrying hin. higa in the air. As Whal-
ley was whirled through space his
sickened tellow-worlxnen shouted to
the enginec- to stop the machinery, but
their cries were too late.
Less than moment after being
picked up by the machinery WhaNey
was dashed violently against the rail-
ing. his head striking the large section
Of pipe forming the fence-like guard.
His skull was crushed in, and without
uttering another syllable Whalley died
His corpse fell to the concrete floor Of
the machine shop and Mortified workmen
rushed to the fly wheel 10 save the
body from mutilatiOn. The head was
nothing but a pulp. friends identifying
Whalley by his clothing.
Of1cials OF the plant, and the police
of the AnacOsJia substatiOn, were in
formed OF the tragedy. Policeman
WeOer and Acting Coroner Glazebrook
hurried TO the scene, and investigated
the affair while the facts were fresh
in the minds of the witnesses. Both
were satisfied that Whalley's death was
accidental. A certificate TO this effect
was given by the acting coroner. and
the body was removed to an under
takers.
Whalley was thirty years old. un-
married, and lived with relatives at 1918
Georgia avenue southeast. He had been
employed by the E'irth-Sterling Com
pany for several years, and was rated
as an expert mechanic Whalley was
formerly EMPLOYED by the company in
the request Of the foreman.
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
WaShingt0rianS Duped
By" Wealthy" Widow Who
Wanted Country Home
List of Victims of
Mrs. McCracken
COURTROOM.

The merchants who have com
plained to the police that they
were victimized by Mrs. Nc
Cracken are as follows:
w. B. Moses d Sons, Twelfth
and F streets, S9s5.
NJ. PhiIpsborn s. Co., 61O Elev-
enth street, S26s.
Barber & Ross, Eleventh and G
streets, $3.50.
Saks Fur Company, Thirteenth
and G streets, $3.50.
Ernestine A. Saum. 1928 +
street, SOS.
G. G. Cornwen & Son, 1414
Pennsylvania averue.
John II. AIagruder, Connecticut
avenue and K street.
Dramatic School of Art.
A woman's tailoring and fur
nishing establishment, the name
of which is withheld by the po-
lice, $1,000.
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
Oklahoma Given Star at
1915 O'clock This
Morning.
Gentlemen, Oklahoma
Is a State" (" Said Chief
Executive After Sign
ing Proclamation.
Baby State Strong;
Develops Rapidly

Forty-sixth State admitted to
Union created from Oklahoma
and Indian Territories.
Population. 100000.
Area, 70,430 square miles.
Sends five Congressman 20
Washington.
Has the longest constitution Of
any State in Union.
Oklahoma star in flag, July 4,
1908.
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
LAKE MINES CUT WAGES

CALUMET, Mich, Nov. 16.-FoUowinp
the wage reductions in upper Michigan
copper mines a few weeks ago. fur
ther reductions have been made known.
A per cent cut has been snn5unced
by the Massachusetts Consolidated
Mines. and d 8 per cent cut has also
been announced by the Centennial and
AllouZ companies, to take eject Decem-
her J. About ] 600 men gre affected
The Quincy mines have announced a
reduction of force to be effective jan
uary l.
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
Oyster Replies to Ia
terYieW of Super
intendent.
He and EYermann
Given Full Power
By Trustees.
OYSTER REPLIES
TO CHANCELLOR

If DR.. Chancellor attacked the
Veracity of members Of the
board, ] win merely say he
should not Judge others by him.
self.
If he had ordered DR.. Ever
mann and me out Of his 0fIiee
yesterday l should have been
very sorry for him.
Members Of the board NAY
have made some mistakes. If
they have, they are willing to
rectify them. They think they
made a mistake In selecting DIR.
Chancellor as Superintendent Of
Schools. They intend to reetify
that as soon as possible.-CaDt
James F. Oyster. Chairman Of
the Board Of Education.
The Washington times., 1907-11-16

Infexible in its determination to
GUST Dr.. William E Chancellor from
the Superintendency of Schools in
the District, the Board of Education
today had its attorney, Stuart Nc
Namara, busy studying out how this
end shall be most easily accom-
plished.
The board will announce the re-
suit of Mr.. McNamara's investiga-
tions Monday.
DR.. Chancellor spent this fore
noon delivering his regular Satur-
day lecture at Johns Hopkins Uni
versity in Baltimore.
Attacked Board.
Last night, however, he gave out an
interview attacking the Board OF Edu-
cation after Captain Oyster and Dr.
Evermann, acting on written instruc-
tons signed by the entire membership
Of the board. called on Dr. Chancellor
in the Franklin School building yester-
day afternoon and demanded his resig-
nation.
The written Instructions OF the board
authorizing Captain oyster and DR.. Ev-
ermann 10 call on the superintendent
were very brief. merely instiucung them
10 see the superintendent ana request
or secure his resignation 10 take ef-
fct at such time as CaptLin oyster and
pr. Evermann should see 1T
Refused to Resign.
DR.. Chancellor refused to resign. This
IS why Mr.. Mcnamara is looking for the
best way to get him out OF the school
system. It Is not thought that the su-
perintendent will be put on trial, as &c
IS believed the law may be so construed
as 10 give the Board of Education the
authority TO remove the superintendent
without a trial. 1t is safe 10 say that
a trial will not be entered into if the
board finds the removal can be COM
passed without il.
In an interview today. DR. Chancellor
is quoted as making statements reflect
ing on the veracity OF members OF the
board and eriticising harshly the actions
Of the board IN certain matters.
Captain Oyster. when seen by a re-
porter for The Times today, would not
comment at length on the Chancellor
interview. he had. however. the follow
ing conversation with the reporter:
Talk With Captain Oyster.
RepOrter-Wl.at have you to say about
DR.. Chancellor's tnsinuations against
the veracity Of members of the board?
Captain Oyster-If DR.. Chancellor at
tackled the veracity OF members Of the
board. viii merely say he should not
judge others by himself
Reporter-The statement Was also
made that re ordered you and Dr.
Everfaann out Of his Office yesterday
afternoon.
Captain Oyster-(With grim slOwness.b
II he had ordered DR., Evermann and
me cut OF his Office yesterday, I should
have been very sorry for him.
Repcrter-And what about DR.. Chan
cellor's criticism It the actions Of the
board?
Captain Oyster-CNith air OF great de-
terlniuati0n.) Members Of the board may
have made mistakes. II they have. they
ore willing to foctify them. They think
they made mistake iu selecting Or.
The Washington times., 1907-11-16

Virginia with historical associations.
She desired that the estate be within
motoring or driving distance of Wash
iDgton.
For nearly a week representatives OF
a real estate company took her to see
the available Places in Virginia and
Maryland. An automobile was at ner
disposal daily. Nothing that was shown
her, however. came up to her standards
os elegance and luXury.
Failing to close - deal. the company
turned her over to another broker, and
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