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The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
DEADLY WIND STORM
Sweeps Over Indian Te rito.y-Cil
 Field Devastated.

Tulsa, l. T, June-A tornado mak ing long trail of death and destruc. ten passed over this section of Indian Territory Wednesday. It travelled due south until. striking h.gl nal just north of this city. it diyerged to the southwest, passing through tue edge of West Tulsa and Red Fork. and. turn Ing south from Red Rock. cut path through the center of the Glenn nil held. Frank Roper and two others are known to have been killed.
 The greatest property destruction was in the Glenn field. For T dis. lance of 60 miles north of Tulsa on US journey southward the storm wrought great destruction of proper ty and injury to persons. From Bar tiesVllle comes a report of buildinss wrecked and several injured. At Col llhsVille several buildings were un. rooied and number Of people in. Jnred, none seriously. Buildings were demolished at Hurley, and the Bird creek and Skiatook oil fields were rid d!ed. Here in Tulsa buildings were blown from their foundations.
 A message received here from Fur. ley, l. T., says that 54 oil derricks were blown over In Glenn Pool 150 were blown down. Lightning struck one Of the buildings of the Creek Orphans Home at Okmulgee, burning it to the ground
 The Barnes Oil Company of Musko, gee lost five rigs and the Quaker Com. pany about s600,O00 worth of oil prop erty principally pump houses and tanks. Oil operators here are reeeiv- ing news from the oil district which indicates that the storm swept across the entire Osage. Cherokee and Creek nations. The storm came from the north and had broken when it reached Muskogee, although the wind was tray- cling with terrific force. Telegraph and telephone lines are down. and communication is badly crippled.
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
Steamboat Sunk by Windstorr-.

Natchez. Miss, June-A 40mile an hour windstorm coming from the northwest struck this city Wednes- day afternoon at o'clock, working considerable damage to tin roofs, prostrating telegraph wires on both sides of the Mississippi river in this territory. Part of the roof of the Nat chez Democrat building, a 3-story brick structure, was torn away. The Belle Prince sternwheel boat be- longing to the New Orleans and North western Box Company. which was ly- ing at the bank by the box factory be low the city, was turned eyer and sank in very deep water. She was 20l- ton boat, built at Freedom, Pa, in 1896, and is valued at Sl0O00. It is feared she cannot be raised. No lives were lost
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
Injured In Effort to Escape.

W. C. Beckwith, prisoner in the Jail at Searcy, was seriously injured while atempting to escape recently. He tore away the ceiling above his cell and by means of the scuttle. es- caped to the roof of the building. He took with him the blankets from his cell, and tearing them into strips and knotting these strips made rope. by means of which he attempted to de- scend to the ground. 30 feet below. Hardly had he swung himself from the roof when he discovered that one of the knots in the improvised rope was slipping. He endeavored to climb back above the knot but finding he could not do it he abandoned the rope, and placing his hands on a win dow sill hung there for many minutes. Finally his strength gave way and he fell to the ground, breaking both of his legs. Some time ago Beckwith attempt ed 10 starye himself to death in the jail
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
Shot City Marshal.

Jim McCrete, resident of Redfield, fired at the city marshal three times with double-barrel shotgun, hitting him in the back. but not seriously in- turing him. It is said that the city marshal, whose name could not be learned, put one of McCrete's friends in the city lookup for some minor trou- ble, and that McCrete, who was drunk at the time, took a shotgun and came to the ealaboose and demanded his friends release. When this was de hied him he shot at the marshal, send ing large number of small shot into his bach
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
Cattle Had Hydrophobia.

Some time since a fatal disease de yeloped among the cattle in and around Midland, and farmers and vet erinarians were puzzled and alarmed. The general opinion was that the dis ease was hydrophobia, as rabid dog had short time before bitten several dogs and cows before it had been kill ed. Recently it was decided that all dogs should be kept tied, and since that time there has been a remarkable falling of in the deaths among the cattle.
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
State Capital Notes

Little Rock--The question as to whether the work of construction shall continue on the new state capitol Is being freely scussed. The members of the commission appear to be in quandary as to whether they can go ahead with the work after the original appropriation of S1.000000 for the construction of tho capitol is exhausted. It was expected when the bill passed the legislature in 1905 that the cost of the building would not go over the million-dollar limit. Some of the commissioners are of the opinion that when the million dollars shall have been spent their hands will be tied and that the work on the building must cease. For this reason they instructed the contractors
 to roof the building and put in win dows as soon as possible. This was done for the purpose of preventing the disintegration of much of the work which would necessarily entail upon the state a great and useless expence. The question has been re ferred to Attorney General Kirby, and the commission will abide by his dicision. If the attorney general an swers in the affirmative there will be ample money to finish the Caldwell x Drake contract. with the exception of building the copper dome which the commission has decided not to build. There is now in the capital fund S105,000. In July it will receive $140000, and in July of aext year $145,000, total of s390000. Tn any event, however, the commission would not expend all of this money because with the expediture of $l70,000 in ad dition to the $1 100000 the Caldwell X Drake contract would be completed with the exception of the dome, and the commission has no authority to do any work except that already con tracted for This $t70,000 would be spent, in the main, for floors, tiling doors, woodwork, and ether interior finishings. If the attorney general de cides that the commission cannot spend more than $l 100000, the eapi tai cannot be made ready for occu l pancy within the next two years, anC l Caldwell x Drake's contract canno be wholly completed, as the eommiss or will have no authority to draw of l that money in excess of total O
 s1,000 900.
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
Explosives Under Front Porch.

An attempt was made recently Co Till, prominent attorney and poli- tician of Little Rock. Two sticks of giant powder were placed on the porch of his residence, 1907 Broadway, in such a position that their explc- sion would have blown in two adja- cent walls and almost certainly de stroyed the entire family. Dampness in the air extinguished the fuse and prevented a catastrophe. The fuse of the sticks was burned for an inch or been used to ignite them lay near. This is the common lucifer kind and affords no clue upon which the DO lice can work. MT. Cockrill was ab. sent from home until nearly F. o'clock on the night in question. He does not think the sticks of dyna mite had been placed in the position in which they were found when he re turned home This leads the authori ties to suppose that the criminal was watching the movements of MT. Cock Till, and did not light the fuse until certain that the intended victim had returned. The sticks were what IS known as 60-p0und pressure dynamite that Is they would not explode from an impact of less than 60 pounds force The caps were 60-pound caps and would have set off the explosion.
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
Governor Appoints His Staff.

Acting Governor X. o. Pindall, in accordance with the militia bill passed by the recent legislature. has appoint ed his staff composed of nine persons, three from the guard and six not mem- bers of the organization. The mem bers of the staff appointed are as fol lows: Guy B. Tucker, commissioner of mines, manufactures and agriculture; Thomas J. Trimble of Lonoke, Berry King of Harrison. Dan Taylor, assls- tant attorney general of Pine Bluff, Abner McGehee of McGehee; Richard Rice. member of the House of Repre- sentatives from Benton county; Rue ben Dye of the state land department of Forrest City, Harry l.. Ponder of Walnut Ridge and L. P. Berry, an at. torney of Marion.
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
Survey of Slate Fields,

Professor Perdue of the Arkansas University, with five assistants se- leeted from the engineering depart ment of the university, have gone to Slatlngton to make a survey of the slate fields as provided by the Le- gate bill passed by the recent legis- lature. The act provides that com plete survey shall be made of the slate fields of Arkansas The two counties in which slate predominates are Polk and Montgomery, and the surveying party will confne it's work to these two counties.
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28

Attempt to Revive Hemp-Growina

The agricultural department of the Frisco road is taking steps to revive the hemD-growing industry in the Ozark country. With this object in view. W. :. White, land commissioner of the Frlsco-Rock Island system. has gone to Kentucky to confer with a colony Of Kentucky hemp growers to locate Tn the Ozark region of Arkansas. acre are two colonies in Kentucky composed of hemp growers. which Mir. White will make an effort to locate In Arkansas Most Of the hemp grow CTS in Kentucky are renters who, Mr. White says, are paying s15 per acre rental for land that is not nearly so productive as the lands in the Ozark uplift that can be purchased outright at sle per acre.
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
Robert Baker Shot.

Robert Baker was shot and serious ly wounded by Roy Blanks at Poca- hontas. The trouble grew out of a misunderstanding between the two men. It seems that after they had met and agreed on a settlement of the trouble Baker turned and started back to his work, and when he had pro ceeded a few steps was attacked by Blanks with stones. Baker picked up a stone to defend himself and was shot in the side by Blanks with a 32caliber pistol
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
More Lands Withdrawn.

Additional lands have been with. drawn from entry. 1925 acres in Yell and Polk counties, for forestry pur- poses. These lands are adjoining the Arkansas national forest The forest bureau has not yet had time to com plete it's arrangements for patrolng the Arkansas national forest. Re ports have not been made on which to predicate action, and it will first have to be determined that the lands temporarily withdrawn are wanted for a national forest.
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
Cotton School at Conway.

A school of instruction for cotton growers the first to be established in
 the state, will open In Conway in July and continue for a month or longer. The school is for the purpose of in structing cotton growers in the meth ods of handling cotton after it is shipped from the fields. The man her in which cotton is handled at the warehouse, graded and shipped, will be included; also. course in making bills of lading and other clerical work.
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
Paid Franchise Tax.

Up to date the secretary Of state has received $870 on account Of the franchise tax required by the Combs act. The corporations that have paid this week are: Aver & Lord Tie Com pany of Chicago, $100; Great Western Oil Company of Little Rock, $25; Ouachita Valley Bank of Camden, $2s American Building and Loan Associa tion of Little Rock. sl00; the Law renee Lumber Company Of Chicago s10; Illinois Hardwood Lumber Com pany of Illinois, s10. Equitable Pow der Manufacturing Company of llli- nois, $25. Little Rock Railway and Electric Company. sl00. W. w VII son Slave Company, s25. Bank ol Clarendon, $25. Hunt Real Estate Company of Fort Smith Si0. The Bank of Bonneville. sl0. Mercantile Trust Company of Little Rock, Sod Weber -Farrel Lumber Company Of Ut tie Rock, $50. Lesser-Goldman Cot ton Company of St Louis. $l0o Adler Goldman Commission Company of St Louis. $50. The M. NJ Cohn Company of Little Rock. s25. Farrell Bros. & Watkins Lumber Company of Little Rock. s25. Bank of Commerce or Ut tie Rock. s25. Dickinson Mill Com pany of Little Rock. $50. Arkansas Brick and Manufacturing Company oi Little Rock, $50.
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
St. Francis Levce Work.

The St. Francis Levee Board is re- ceiYing sealed bids on levee work and will continue to do so until June 26. approximately 3,3300o0 cubic yards of leyee construction is planned by the board. which work will be com pieted Febraury l, 1908. The s500.O00 bond issue recently authorized by the Arkansas legislature will be used to defray the expenses of the under taking. These bonds will be sold in small lots to investors. of moderate circumstances, and the contractors who will do the work have expressed willingness to accept bonds in pay ment for the work.
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
Articles of Incorporation.

The following articles of ineorpor- ation have been filed in the office Of the secretary of state since Monday: St. Joe Mining Company of St. Joe, capital stock, s25.OO0, of which sl25 has been paid. Felker Townsitc Con- pany of Sloan Springs. capital stock. s10.000 Southwestern American Com, pany of Fort Smith. capital stock. s.. 900. The Bank of Carthage. Dallas county, capital stock. s25000. The St, Francis River Railroad Company. cap. ital stock s250.000, of which s1S0,000 has been paid. The road is to be con- structed from Round Pound, sta ton on the Rock Island Railroad, In St. Francis county, to Parking, sta ton on the Iron Mountain Railroad In Cross county
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
Transcripts Fileo.

transcripts Fileo.
 There has been five transcripts A. cd in the Supreme Court this week. The first was an amended complaint in the case of the Chapman & Dewey Land Company against the Board of Directors of the St. Francis Levee District and II. NJ. Fickingcr, on ap- peal from the Mississippi Chancery Court The transcript in the case or John Congleton and II. l.. Schultz against Milton Robbins and others, on appeal from the Montgomery Chan. eery Court. The suit Is to set aside deed of conveyance to certain tract of land in Montgomery county. The i transcript in the case of II. l.. Schultz and c. Cox against J. NJ Wattenbar- ger and others on appeal from tho Montgomery Chaneery Court The suit was brought to enforce the provisions of an aleged contract for the transfer or certain tract of land in Mont gomery county. The transcript in the case of Percy w Calhoun against the Gurdon and Fort Smith Railroad Com. pany and the Dalhoff Construction Company, on appeal from the Pike Circuit Court The suit was brought for $l0000 damages alleged to haye been sustained by plaintif for injur. ies received while at work for de. fendants, in the construction of
 bridge across the Antoine river. In
 the lower court plaintiff obtained a
 judgment for s5,000. The transcript in
 the case of $. J. and W. Wilson against the St. Louis and North Ar. kansas Railroad Company, on appeal | from the Boone Circuit Court. Tho suit is for sl50 alleged damages for failure of defendant company to de. liver to plaintiff in good condition two carloads of sheep and hogs Tn the lower court plaintiff secured the judgment asked for
 The transcript in the case Of ]. R. Campbell against the St. Louis, Iron
 Mountain and Southern Railway Com pany, on appeal from the Jefferson Circuit Court. Plaintiff was injured while coupling cars at Bergman and | brought suit for $5,000 for alleged
 damages. In the lower court the
 plaintiff obtained judgment for Sl,.
 900 and all costs in the case. The l transcript in the case of s. l.. Snead
 against the Missouri and North Ar.
 kansas Railroad Company, on appeal from the Carroll Circuit Court. The
 suit was brought to recover s7S9 dam.
 ages alleged on account of the loss of number of hogs. Plaintiff alleges
 that he made a contract with the de. fendant railroad company by which | the latter was to furnish car for the 1 transportation of a number of hogs | from Alpena Pass to St. Louis. By car the hogs contracted cholera in
 the companys pen, from the effects of which 2S died before shipment, 10
 while In transit and five took sick and
 were condemned at the stock yards | in St. Louis The lower court gave
 the plaintiff a judgment for s7S9, tho
 amount of damages asked for, and l the company took an appeal, The | transcript of the proceedings of the
 case of Charles Tobin and others
 against J C. Spain. on appeal from
 the Mississippi Chancery Court Tho
 action was brought to set aside con-
 veyanees of certain lands in Nlissis. sippl count" and a decree was ren.
 dered in favor of the defendant,
 whereupon plaintiffs took an appeal.
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
Takes Wife Home.

Because she wanted to make her husband jealous, 19year-old Mrs. Paul Smith, ran away from her home in Hinchicliffe, Miss, to Marked Tree with handsome young Arkansan. The husband followed the elopers to Ar kansas. and, upon catching up with his wife, forgave her amid shower of kisses and embraces. and took her back with him to his Mississippi home on the next train.
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
New Experimental Farm

An experimental farm will be estab- lished in Franklin county. The plan is to select five acres in the county and have the owner cultivate it un- der the direction of the government experts. The seed is to be furnish ed without cost, and after the crop natures the seed therefrom is return ed to the government, to be used upon newly established farms until dog en or more are in operation in each county in the state.
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
Americans to Blame.

Mexico City, June.-Liang Hsun Chinese charge d'affaires at this capi- tai, said, in speaking of the alleged revolution in the south of China, that American officers who had left the army of the United States at Manila. had trained the forces of the reform movement. That, he said, explained the statement that the rebels had an army equipped after the European fashion.
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
Commission To Tour State.

The Arkansas Railroad Commission proposes to tour the state this summer and make a thorough investigation of railroad conditions The commission will sit at all towns where complaints have emanated against the roads and hear the shippers grievances. The schedule of the tour has not been com pleted.
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
Summer Colony of Orphans.

Under the care of three Sisters of Charity, 2S children, ranging in ages from to years, all inmates of an orphanage. at Memphis, are spending the summer in Fayetteville. Another party of the youngsters will arrive within the next ten days.
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
Strike On.

New York, June.-Anouneement was made that 4,000 vest makers in 300 East Side shops had gone on strike for an advance in wages of from l2 to 16 Der cent. One-half of the striking vest makers are women, who look on the annual summer strike as a holiday.
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
Triplets Born At St. Paul.

Three boys, the smallest one weigh ing three pounds, were born recently to Mr. and Mrs. w A. Franks, of St. Paul. The youngsters are creating a great deal of interest in Madison coun- ty. over 300 people going to see the ba- bies the first few days of their exist, euce
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
Will Establish Excelsior Plant.

A. K Goodnight has secured three acres of land at Batesyille, on which to locate an excelsior factory, cost ing about s6O00, and having a capa- city of seven tons per day of ten hours The building will be erected of sheet steel It is proposed to op- crate box factory later.
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
Officer Kills Negro.

Deputy Sheriff J. P. Henderson of Cleveland county. shot and killed Will liam Hill, a negro, near Kedron, be- cause the latter objected to his sons arrest. Hill is alleged to have at tackled the officer with the colter of in order to defend himself.
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
stop Work At Womble.

The Fort Smith-Gurdon branch of the Iron Mountain has been complet ed 40 miles out of Antoine to sta tion in Montgomery county called Womble. No materials are on the scene to continue the line further but the railroad states that work on the next stretch will soon begin.
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
Neoro Contractor Injured.

E. P. Galloway. a wellknown and well-to-do negro building contractor of Texarkana. was knocked down with a heavy wagon spoke in the hands of another negro recently and is in a precarious condition.
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
Fell From Window

J. S. Curtis, a contractor of Tex arkana. recently fell from a third. story window of an unfinished build, ing and not a bone was broken. His escape is considered miraculous.
The Forrest City times., 1907-06-28
Jealousy Causes Shooting.

Josh Hampton. negro, was shot and killed at Pine Bluff by another ne gro supposed to be Ed Graham. Hamp- ton discovered the other negro talk ing to his wife, which So angered him that he attempted to kill Graham, but the latter was too quick for him.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-07-09
TRANSPORT LOGAN
MAKES BEST RECORD

The transport Logan, Captain sim
son, has established record for trans
ports between Nagasaki and this port
that will be hard to KNOCK out. She
made the trip from Nagasald in thir-
teen days and nine hours. The near
est transport to that record is the Sher-
Iidan, with record of thirteen days
and fourteen hours, The Logan Gre
sted a mild surprise throughout the
city last night by poking her nose
around BARRIERS Point about o'clock,
She was not expected until today at
! the closest
| There was some eight misunder-
standing in docking the big ship. She
was first placed at Naval Wharf No. ]
and then moved TO No. /. 1t certainly
was queer move on the part of the
naval authorities, as the water pipe al
| slip No. / had not been repaired sinC>
the British cruiser Monmouth wrecked
it in making the landing some days
ago. The mechanics on the Logan
worked the better part of the night
making repairs so that the transport
might replenish her water tanks.
The Logan will take no coal at this
port She has enough to carry her to
THE coast and back here again Many
are disappointed that the vessel did
not remain longer in here. Shore
plans had been made for twenty-four
hour stay at the least.
Captain Humphreys old regiment
the Seventh Cavalry is on the Logan
and the hearty greeting they gave the
local quartermaster, who was on the
wharf, showed that he had not been
forgotten by any means.
The Logan is full up to the rails
with everything well-regulated trans
port should carry, soldiers, freight and
coal. Her short stay here will prob
ably give her a chance to establish the
transport record between Nagasaki and
San Francisco. According to Captain
Stinson, the weather experienced in
crossing the big pond was all thai
could be desired The nasty weather
experienced by the Siberia, which ar
rived earlier in the day, was not en-
countered by the Logan.
Governor Curry, who was a member
of Roosevelt's Rough Riders, is a pas
senger on the Logan. He is going to
the Coast to accept IA higher honor, al
the hands of his old commander.
Lieut.. Col. Brodie, who was also
among the Rough Riders, and who has
been acting Judge Advocate in the
Philippines is also returning to the
Coast on the Logan, and will be as
signed other duties.