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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-27
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One Dollar will start your Savings
Account at our Savings Department
and may be the starting of a fortune.
If it's a choice with you this min
ute between SPENDING One Dollar
foolishly Or SAVING IT-bank it here
by all means where it will, with all
other Dollars You deposit, earn 8 per
cent interest.
per cent interest paid on Time
Deposits Of one year or longer-in-
terest starts from date Of Deposits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-27
DONAGHEY INFORMED
OF NOMINATION

At Donaghey headquarters at a
late hour last night Frank Mlwee.
who spent the day and almost all Of
the night telephoning, telegraphlns
and gathering returns in other ways
declared that Donaghey had been
nominated by $4,000 plurality. He
said he had just telephoned Mr.. Dona-
ghey at Conway the good news and
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-27
Generally Conceded at Little Rock That the CONWAY
Man Has Been Nominal ed For Governor-Mwee
Says It's $4,000 Plural ty-Donaghey Carried Sc
bastan, Scott and 46 Other Counties.

HlnemOn Headquarters Give Out Dis.
couraging Responsibility Claims
Nomination by 10000 Plurality,
Admitted Over the State That Don.
aghey Is the Winner Compiled
Statements Of Votes Show Him to
Be Many Thousand Votes in the
Lead-Jeiiersen's Returns.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-27
HINEMON CARRIES
CRAWFORD COUNTY

With 90 on. OF q precincts re-
ported, Hinemon carries Crawford
county by 222 plurality. The missing
precincts will run his lead up to 2oo.
the county for prosecuting attorney
and w. P. Fletcher of Bonneville Tor
state senator.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-27
MEETING SATURDAY
Vote Will BE Canyassed and Results
Declared On That Day-Fair Flee.
ton in This County and No Com.
plant Made.


" Democratic central committee
have been called to meet at the court
house in this city Saturday noon and
canvass the vote cast at the Demo-
cratic state primary election in this
county "Wednesday. The vote will be
,canvassed and the result declared
There are no charges or intimations
of unfairness or fraud in the recent
county election here and there will
! be little if any change in the official
count. 1t is generally conceded by
the followers of Kirby and Hinemon
+, that the election was fair in Jefferson
and that although defeated, they have
no complaint to make On the day of
the election it was agreed between the
supporters of the three gubernatorial
candidates that each have a represen-
tative at the count at all the city
voting places.
Chairman Joe p. Alexander and
Secretary f. H. Walker issued the
call Thursday. The meeting has been
called in accordance with the rules
governing the state primary election
In all OF the wards and townships
in this county meetings were held
Wednesday night by voters of the re-
spective precincts for the purpose of
electing central committeeman and del
egates to the county convention. The
Graphic published the lists of those
selected from several of the city
wards Thursday morning, including
the Second, Third and Fourth wards
and Vaugine township. These lists are
published with others this morning
for the information of the voters.
They follow with others:
Plum Bayou township-B. l.. Wiley,
central committeeman
Jefferson township. D. Holley,
central committeeman; r. A. Lang
ston and NJ J. Pipkin, delegates.
Barraque township (Redfield)-S.
T. VAR, central committeeman and
delegate.
Melton township-B. F. Hooker,
central committeeman! Ben Harris
and Mr. Robinson, delegates.
Roberts township-W. J. Shelby,
delegate; w. l.. Davis, central COM
mitteeman.
! Whiteville township-H. NJ Dial,
central committeeman.
J Niven township-Tom Gulledge,
central committeeman.
Old River township-4A. B. Jones,
central committeeman.
Plum Bayou township (Altheimer)
j. S. Barraque, central committee
man.
Pastoral tOwnship-I}en Davis, CEN
trail committeeman.
Roberts township-C. NJ Acklin,
central committeeman
Spring township-Ben Watson, CEN
trail committeeman.
Talladega township-W. I. Johnson,
central committeeman.
Victoria township-C. P. Gould, CEN
trail committeeman.
First Ward.
E. j. Kerwin was elected central
committeeman and the following
named delegates: f. ]. Kerwin, Hen
ry Webkes, Jack Caperton, George
d. McGibbony, ]. H. Dellmon, f. P.
Bridge, C. E. Fisher, NJ. Holland, Fred
Blatherwick. The First ward has only
three votes in the convention
Ward Meetings.
The various city wards held mass
meetings last night for the selection
of delegates to the county convention
with the following result
Second Ward.
At the Second ward convention
Mayor Toney was elected chairman
and E. D. Russell secretary. Mr.. W.
T. Woodbridge was elected central
committeeman. Delegates were then
selected for the county convention as
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-27
Amendments
Are Accepted

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Washington, March 26.-The Senate
finance committee today accepted the
amendment to the Aldrich currency
bill, proposed by Senator Lodge, max
ing the Philippine bonds acceptable
security for circulation. Senator
Nelson's amendment, providing for in
terest payment on government depos-
its in national banks, was also ac-
cepted, as was the amendment by
Senator Johnson, requiring bank re-
serves to be 10 per cent Of deposits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-27
SCOTT COUNTY
FOR DONAGHEY

Complete returns from Scott county,
save four small townships, give Dona-
ghey the county by 200 plurality. with
Kirby second. The returns give to-
tai vote OF 1900. Sanford, for senator
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-27
D0nAGhEY IS THE NOMINEE

received a majority OF 200, and Simp-
son. for representative 1S5 On the
prosecuting attorneyship the county
gave Mcdonald 100 majority with fou
townships to hear from.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-27
Something Different

is what you get when you order your
Spring Suit from Eisenkramer the
Tailor, over Citizens Bank, Second
avenue, corner Pine street --latest
style cut and patterns.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-27

S. A. Rosenberg and wife were visi-
tors in Little Rock yesterday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
JUMP FROM THE
SECOND STORY
SENSATIONAL ESCAPES BY WON.
EN- FROM THE FLAMES AT
MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 14.-In a
fire here today which practically
destroyed the fashionable Jefferson
Fats, Mrs. F. B. James, formerly OF
Chicago, jumped from a second story
window and is now in a critical conf
ito nat the Presbyterial hospital.
Mrs. ]. ]. Stein was carried from the
building by f1remen. Mrs. Elizabeth
Mcdonald, living on the fourth floor,
did not awaken until she was hemmed
in on all sides by flames. Her cries
attracted fremen who carried her
through window and down an ex-
tension ladder. A few minutes later
the oorf fell in over her room.
A number of other occupants Of the
building were rescued by fremen.
most of them clad only in their night
garments.
Diamonds valued at $4,000 were
recovered from Mr.. James room dur
ing the progress Of the fire by Police
men Crosby and Smith. Loss $4,000.
covered by insurance.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
USUAL DIVIDEND
OF FOUR PEN CENT
IN ADDITION PHOENIX NATIONAL
BANK CARRIES HANDSOME
SUM TO THE SURPLUS.

At meeting of the Board of Direc
tors of the Phoenix National Bank
held at the banking room Tuesday
morning four per cent semi-annual
dividend was declared and in addition
four per cent on the capital stock
was carried to the surplus, the net
earning for the past six months hav-
ing been eight per cent. This is a
good showing even in normal times
and when taken into consideration
with the financial depression that has
existed for several months, it is proof
positive OF the plendid management Of
the bank. Checks for the dividends
will be issued to the stockholders to-
day and tomorrow. The stock of the
bank is $125,OO0 and the usual four
per cent dividend means that $4,000
will be distributed to it's shareholders.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
TRY NEGROES ON
MURDER CHARGE
"a
ALLEGED SLAYERS OF JACK
BARRY FACE JURY AT
DIXON.

DIXON, KY, July 14.-The trial oi
the twelve negroes who are charged
with the murder of ]. b. Barry, of
Louisville, was begun in the Circuit
Court here today The entire after.
noon was taken up in securing a jury.
A special venire of forty has been
summoned in addition to the regular
panel of twenty-four and all but eight
of the special yenire were exhausted
before the jury was secured.
The case is attracting considerable
attention, and a Deputy Sheriff had
to be placed at each door of the court
house to hold back the crowd. About
100 witnesses have been summoned in
the case. Paul B. Carter, who was
shot and seriously wounded at the
same time as Barry, is here to testify
as a witness. having about recovered
from HIS injury =
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
CARMACK MAN
WINS VICTORY
5ARHAM, OF LEXINGTON, NAMED
FOR JUDGE OVER PATTER-
SON APPolNTEE.

LEXINGTON, Tenn, July I4-His
friends are .tubilant over the showing
made by Attorney N. R. Barham, OF
this place, in his race to succeed the
late Judge Levi S. Woods. of the
Twelfth Judicial Circuit. John T.
Hall, of this place, Mr.. Barham's
manager, reports Barham's MAORI.
ties, as follows: Henderson, 1,O64;
Hardin, Sc; Perry, SIS; Chester, 40;
Decatur, 400; total, 1885. Judge D.
w. Herring, of Jackson, carried Madi.
son county by a majority of $50. Bar.
ham lost only A votes in Henderson.
his home county. His popularity is
very marked. He will prove a worthy
to an able jurist. Judge
Barham is a son-in-law of President
E. ]. Undertake, of the Farmers I'm.
lon Bank, and brother-in-law of Fed.
eral Judge John E. Mccall, of this
place.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
SUDDEN DEATH OF
INSURANCE MAN
THOMAS D. JORDAN EXPIRES IN
SUBWAY IN NEW YORK
CITY.

NEW YORK, July 14.-Thomas D
Jordan. formerly controller of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society
dropped dead of heart disease late
this afternoon in the Wall-street sta
ton of the subway. His death was
attended by tragic circumstances
Scores of persons saw him fall, among
them DR.. F. c. Wells, friend. DR.
Wells hurried to the side of his
stricken friend, but he saw Immediately
that Mr. Jordan was dead. Mr. Jor-
dan had left his son, Frank B. Jor-
dan, only a moment before, and a
messenger overlook the young man
on the street and informed him of his
fathers death. The son was over
come with grief
1t was in the course of the Arm
strong committee insurance investiga-
ton that Mr.. Jordan's name became
prominently before the public. It
was brought out then that Controller
Jordan had secured loans aggregating
$6S5,00O for himself and James w.
former president of the
from the Mercantile Trust
Company, and that these loans had
been covered up on the books of the
This $6S5,O0O came to be
known as the yellow dog" fund.
A desire was expressed by the Arm
strong committee that Jordan appear
before the committee and explain his
financial management of the Equita-
Die, but the process servers were un-
able to locate Mr.. Jordan. His son
was called before the committee and
asked to tell where his father was.
rhe young man said he did not know,
ind when further questioned said he
lid not know whether his father was
lead or alive.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
HONDURAS ARMY
CAPTURES GRACIAS
NOW ABOUT TO MOVE ON THE
CITY OF CHoLUTEcA.-CoM-
PLAIN TMADE.

WASHINGTON, July 14.-Oficial
advices which reached the State De-
partment today confirm the press re-
ports that the Honduras Government
forces have retaken the small town OF
Gracias and add that they are about
to move to the more important city
of Choluteca. To this extent the
Government appears to have the ad-
vantage. On the other hand, Hondu-
ras is menaced from the northern Dor
der.
On the Caribbean Sea border there
are continually reiterated reports of
an attack on Puerto Cortez, while
Gen. Lee Christmas, whom the State
Department officials style soldier of
fortune, is reported in the country
just a few hours from Puerto Cortez.
The force mentioned in one of the
as being on a small island
about eighteen miles 9 distant from
Puerto Cortez is presumably the one
from which an attack is feared. The
State Department is being fully adj
vised of the situation in the whole
Central American country, but Mr..
Dodge, the Minister to Honduras and
explains that reliable infor-
nation is difficult TO obtain. Mean
time the American and Mexican Gov
continue to use their best
efforts to conserve peaceful conditions
n that part of the world, but have
gone to the extent thus far only of
offering their friendly mediation.
The American cruiser Albany Isl
now on its way from Panama TO An
lapala, the Pacific coast port of Hon
luras. y
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
FIEND HANGED
AT DAYLIGHT
NEGRO ATTEMPTS ASSAULT AND
MOB GETS HIM AT GRAND
JUNCTION..

BOLIVAR, Tenn, July 14.-Hugh
Jones, negro, was hanged at day
light at Grand Junction this morn
ing. He attempted assault upon Miss
Ora Yopp, of Middleton, yesterday,
Mrs. w. T. Yopp, but was thwarted
in. his designs. In the afternoon he
boarded a freight train 6for Grand
Junction. He was apprehended near
LAGRANGE by two Deputies, who. as
they were taking their prisoner across
country, were relieved of him by a
posse of 100 men who took the law
in their own hands and had a hanging
in the cool of the morning.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
STEAM ROLLER
DOES WORK WELL
IGNORES THE RIGHTS OF MINOR.
? ITY AND VIOLATES ALL PAR
TY PREcEDENTs.
PROHIBITION is VOTED DOWN
Infamous Auditors Bill Endorsed And
Patterson's Administration
Approved.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July I5.-At
last nights session of the Democratic
State convention the following ticket
was nominated by reclamation: Gov.
ernor, NJ. r. Patterson; Judge of SUI
preme Court, B. D. Bell; Judge Court
of Appeals, A. B. Lamb; Railroad
Commissioner, Frank Avent. The
platform committee submitted two re-
ports, the majority or Patterson re-
port being adopted by vote of 744
to SAB, some of the Carmack counties
voting with the Patterson crowd. The
steam roller did its work we'll and in
violation of many of the time-honored
precedents of the party the program
Of the machine went through without
a hitch.
The platform on the temperance
question pledges the party to stand
by all laws now on the statue on this
subject, but SO far as the counties
where liquor is now sold are con.
cerned, it is pledged to the local OPP
ton principle. This of course, means
that the liquor traffic will continue in
Tennessee
The platform. makes the usual dec
larations for schools and agriculture
and declares for amendments to the
constitution extenting the term Of
Governor and other state officers and
making them ineligible to a re.elec-
ton. 1t Incorporates the fellow ser.
wants plank of the National platform
in the party creed; also declares
against back assessments; the Gov.
infamous auditors bill Is, en-.
dorsed; the bogus county unit pri-
mary plan is also favored and legislae
ton to make it legal recommended;
also recommends trust law and the
of the statutes of Tennes-
see; again declares against the free
pass evil -
The platform itself is a striking
on the failures of the
Patterson administration to redeem
is pledges to the people; several OF
he planks in it were in that of two
,ears ago proving conclusively that
he Governor did not perform his
ecred obligation to the people.
The minority report urged a reform
# the election laws as promised in
he platform of two years ago and de-
Jared for Statewide prohibition.
The convention adjourned at about
O'Clock this morning after nomi-
ating Benton McMillin and Charles
i Stainback, both devotees of the ma
hine for electors for the State at
arge.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
THRESHING ENGINE
BLOWN TO PIECES
FARMER WHO SOLD TOBACCO IN
SPITE OF THREATS,
SUFFERS.

CINCINNATI o., July 14.-Word
was received in Newport today from
the upper part of Campbell county
that a theshing machine belonging to
George Linderman, farmer living
near the Pendleton county line, was
blown to pieces some time last Satur'
day night.
Blasting powder was used and|the
work Is believed to have been that
of a gang of night riders. Some time
ago Linderman received notice
from the riders warning him not to
sell his last years crop of tobacco, but
he did not take the warning seriously
and sold the tobacco, which is be-
lieved to have been the cause of the
destruction of his machine.
The machine was set to thresh the
wheat on the farm of james Marcus
near Wesley Chapel The loss is ST.
900.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
NEGROES PLEDGED
TO Mr.. BRYAN
OFFICERS OF ANTi-TAFT LEAGUE
PROMISE TO SUPPORT GREAT
COMMoNER.

FAIRVIEW Lincoln, July 14.-P. c.
Thomas, of Kansas; w. T. Scott, OF
Illinois, and George E. Taylor, Of
Iowa, coiored men, represe nting the
Executive Committee of the Negro
Anti-Taft League of the United States
arrived in Lincoln today and calico
on Mr.. Bryan, to whom they explained
the purpose of their organization.
They pledged TO Mr.. Bryan the sur
port of the members of the league,
which they said represented thirty
seven States of the Union. Their
main efforts, they announced. would
be directed to the States of New York
and Indiana Many former Republi.
cans, they said, had become members.
The three committeeman began the
work tonight of organizing local
branch of the league.
Congressman James Lloyd of Mis-.
souri, Chairman of the Democratic
Congressional Committee. said to.
night Sthat headquarters for this COM
mittee would open about Aug. 15,
probably in Chicago as he believed
the Republican headquarters will be
in that city. Mr.. Lloyd called on Mr.
Bryan tonight to discuss plans for
Keeping the work of the Congression-
al Commute and the National Com.
mittee from overlapping.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
TAXABLE VALUES
OF MAURY COUNTY
ASSESSMENT FOR THIS YEAR
SHOWS A DECREASE OF MORE
THAN 100000.
TOWN LOT PROPERTY INCREASES
But There is a Loss in Value of Farm
Lands And Personalty.-Equal-
izers Report.

A decrease in tax values for Maury
county of $109.7S6 is shown by the
report of the board Of Equalizers OF
the county at the close Of their work
Saturday, the total for 1905 being
$10,219,464, while the total for 1907
was $10,329,259. OF this amount for
1908, $5,659,O39 is represented in the
value OF the farm lands, $2,194,219 in
the value of town lots and 1884 ,206
in the amount of personal property
less the $1,000 exempt TO each tax
payer by law
This decrease from 1907 is found
principally in the farm lands, which
shows a falling off of $102,5 500. Or
this amount the first district shows a
falling off of about $4,000, the fourth
district of about $4,000, the Seventh
district of about $4,000, the Ninth
district of about $4,000, or a total
decrease for these four districts of
$4,000, while the second district
shows an increase of about $1,000,
the Third of about $4,000, the Fifth
of about $4,000. the Sixth of about
27,000 the Eighth of about $4,000,
and the Tenth of about $4,000.
A decrease is shown in the value of
personal property of about $4,000, !
while in the value Of the town
lot property an increase of
about $4,000 is shown This
town lot property is valued at :
.otal of s2,194,219, four-ffths of which
S found in the Ninth or Columbia ,
district, ewhere the total value of this
class of property is placed at $1,717,-
'61. Mt. Pleasant, of course, comes
lext, and the total value of the town
OTIS in that town is placed at $295,9fS.
OF the grand total of $1O,219, 464 for
he county, $3,272 1875, or nearly one
bird is found in the Ninth district
The report in detail is as follows:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
OFFICERS NAMED
BY THE ELKS
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE
ORDER CONCLUDES ITS WORK
AND ADJoURNS.

DALLAS, Texas, July I4.-Grand
Exalted Ruler Rush L. Holland, Colo
RADIO Springs, Col; Grand Esteemed
Leading knight, John G. Shea, Hart
ford, Conn; Grand Esteemed Royal
Knight, A. NJ. McElwee, Fort Worth;
Tex; Grand Esteemed Lecturing
Knight, Warren G.. Sayre, Wabash.
Ind; Grand Treasurer, Edward Leach,
New York; Grand Tyler, Charles Deck.
err, Minnesota; GraE1 Trustee, Alfred
T. Holley, Hackensack. N. j.; Grand
Secretary, Fred C. Robinson. Du-
buque, Ia; Grand Inner Guard A. NJ.
Taylor. st. Augustine, Fla. next con-
vention city, Los Angeles, Cal.
This is the result of today's session
of the National Convention of the Be-
nevolent and Protective Order Of
Elks.
The officers were elected by accla- (
nation with the exception Of the
Grand Loyal Knight, A. NJ. McElwee,
of FIT Worth, Tex, defeating Charles
e. Sweet, of Dowagioc, Mich, and for
Grand Inner Guard, A. NJ. Taylor. of :
ST. Augustine, Fla. winning from
G. P. Paten, of Memphis,
Tenn, and John B. b. Grooves, Of
Port Chester. n. Y.
The selection of the 1909 conven-
ton city was holly contested by Los
Angeles and Detroit. the former win
ming by a fair sized majority.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
FOR MURDER OF
MRS. REICHARTS
ARREST OF SUSPECT FROM THE
TRAIN HERE CAUSES MUCH
EXCITEMENT,
MIS- AXE WAS MADE, HOWEVER
And The Man Arrested is Released
And Proceeds on His
Journey.

Considerable excitement wal
aroused here Tuesday night by tht
arrest of young white man supposed
to have been implicated in the muir
der of Mrs. Reicharts, sister of Mrs
]. R. Trail, of Columbia, at Hot
Springs, Ark, about ten days since.
| The arrest was made on informa.
ton given by the officers at Birming.
ham and Nashville, and was made by
Deputy Whitley of Columbia. 1t will
be remembered that at the time Mrs.
Reicharts was murdered her nine
year-old daughter was kidnapped.
The girl was taken to Birmingham
by man named Bannister. Bannis-
ter left the girl at a house in Birming-
ham and disappeared. The child
gave a description OF Bannister, and
stated that the man was about thirty
years of age and weighed about 125
pounds.
A man supposed to answer this
description bought a ticket at Bir-
mingham for Carbonate, Ill. Nash
Vile end Columbia officers were mott
fed and were told that the man would
pass through this section Tuesday
evening. The number of the ticket
was given as 9074 and description
of the man was given.
Deputy Whitley had scant time to
reach the train after getting the, in-
formation. He had no trouble in To-
eating the man, who was pointed out
by the conductor. Mr.. Whitley
caught hold of the man and told him
he was wanted and would have to get
off the train. The man was consid-
erably surprised and somewhat fright
ened. He gave his name as Ed |
ward Riley and his home as Blockton,
Ala. He held the ticket numbered |
9074 and was clothed according to the
description given in the information
from Birmingham, but was evidently
not Bannister, as he was only q years
Of age and weighted forty pounds
more than Banniter. Riley stated
hat his father and Mr.. John Loftin
If MauryNcounty were we'll acquainted
md that he could account for his
very movement for the past six
weeks. Mr.. Whitley communicated
With Nashville and told them these
acts and they concluded that mis-
AXE had been made at Birmingham
nd ordered Riley released. Riley
ook the early morning train for his
estimation at Carbonate.