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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-18
CITY COUNCIL
 MET LAST NIGHT
City Dads Hold Important Meeting-Concrete Culvert
 For East Second Avenu Decided Upon-viaduct| Over the Railroad Trac ks Near Ohio Street Again Broached TAA-s s-sF.7s ..u.

The city council was called to or der promptly at s o'clock last night, and all members of the council were present with the exception of Alder man Will Nichol, who is East on a trip. In the absence of City Clerk Will Lee, Alderman billiard Saunders acted as clerk. The financial and fire committees had no report and no especial business was reached till the report of the committee on pub- lie works was reached.
 Second Avenue Culvert.
 MT. Fox stated that he had during the past week held conference with County Judge Gould and that he had promised $750 to the city, provided the three mill road tay were passed at the next election to aid in the building of concrete culvert over drain. MT. Fox further stated that he had an interview with John F. Rutherford and that Mr. Rutherford had promised personally to give $200 for this purpose. In addition to these Alderman Dellmon stated that through Messrs. Bruce and Donovan at least $150 more had been guaran- teed by residents of the East End to build the concrete culvert. The cul- vert, as planned, will cost $2,59S and 50 far the city council has not seen fit to appropriate this sum, due to the city's financial condition and the council at it's previous meeting had ordered two wooden bridges to be built across the drain, leaving the street car company to do as it pleas ed for it's own bridge. But after hear ing of this outside aid of parties in- terested the council last night decided that in place of the two wooden bridges contemplated concrete cul- vert be built. This has long been needed and it's lack has caused much complaint in the East End
 Attorney Whitelaw Addresses Coun-
 ciL
 Attorney A. T. Whitelaw was next granted the courtesy of the floor and spoke in behalf of c. G. Broadway, who asked the council to give him additional time to move the houses of i'll fame belonging to him on East Barraque street. MT Broadway was granted permission during the recent high water to temporarily move two feet, as the banks of the river were caving in their rear The council
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-18
Republicans to
 Organize Clubs

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Hot Springs, Va, Aug. 17.-Arthur day planned the organization of Re- publican clubs throughout tho coun- try. A member of the Yale alumni will also organize friends in the in- terest of the Republican candidate. Taft said today that he did not know whether he would answer BryaR's speech of acceptance but would ielab- crate his views on issues in speeches at Cincinnati,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-18
And Ohio Has
 the Same Trouble

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 17.-Richard Lawler and Charles Wilson were stabbed and Nicholas Selheimer was hit with black jack by a negro last hl2ht when the three men ran to the assistance of a young girl who was screaming when attacked by a negro. NIlred Hurt was arrested for the crime
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-18
Think of These ThinuS

WE CAN CARE for your daily depos- its-Great or Small. Our Bank ing Department is complete in every detail and equal in strength to the Best WE CAN CARE for your Savings Ac- count, in any sum from $1.00 up, and allow compound interest An Interesting free booklet tells more about it.
 WE CAN CARE for your Fire lnsur- ance. Which we write only in the very best and strongest "Old Line" Companies. WE CAN CARE for your Rents. Through an expert collector and our infallible rule is Faithful Service and Prompt Settle ment."
 WE CAN SELL your Real Estate, for we are in touch with the people everywhere and know what they want
 WE CAN BOND you for any purpose, being agents for the strongest Bonding Company in the World. WE CAN SAFEGUARD your Jewelry and other valuables, while at home or away. Our Safety De- posit Boxes are both Burglar and Fire-proof.
 OUR TRUST DEPARTMENT is fully equipped to handle Fiduciary Business of every kind and we seek appointment as Executor, Administrator, Guardian, Agent and Trustee.
 WE SERVE OTHERS. LET US SERVE YOU.
 Pine Bluff Trust Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-18
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1s 1908
C. ". TR|CkETT
 EXPLAINS ARREST

.Asslatam Attorney General C. N lfickett of Kansas City, who deliver Cd an address several weeks ago if the court house in this city on prohi- bltlon. has written as follows regard. Ing his recent arrest in Kansas enarged with malfeasance in office.
 Regarding my arrest will say that II was purely malicious There is no loundatlon in fact for arrest The county attorney refused to file the papers. and the complaint was filed Gy an eX-saleon keeper who had been repeatedly arrested and punished for contempt of court
 Briefly stated the facts are these, ills arrest for contempt was during She vacation of the court. His broth CTS came to my office and wanted to get him out on bond, but could not qualify so that the sheriff would re lease him. To make their bond good taeN deposited in cash with me $25O and the further agreement that when he was tried the money was to be paid to the clerk of the court to cover the costs in the case The records of the court show that on the very day ot his trial the money was deposited with the clerk of the court in their presence, and two days later a judge of the court made an order respecting the payment of fees from the money.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-18
Owner of Prince
 They Mite Dead

Hearst News Special to the G~aphic
 Lexington, Ky, Aug. l7.-The own e" of Prince Tiney Mite. the smallest horse in existence. known at all coun- ty fairs, was murdered mysteciously here last night. He was found in a tent alongside the horse with his skull crushed in.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-18
Hughes 10 Stump
 For Judge Taft

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 New York, Aug. 17.-Gov Hughes today played the trump card for tha renomination for governor by offer ing to take the stump for Taft. The offer was accepted and he will be as- signed to Indiana and Illinois. Tho Republican leaders admit that IL Hughes is turned down it will mean that Taft will lose the State of New York,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-18
Bryan Will Garry
 His Own State

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 17.-Nebraslta will give a larger majority for Bryan this year than in 1S96, said State Chairman. the Commoner'e brother in-law, after an interview with Bry- an today. Bryan leaves Friday 10 make a speech the same night in Des Noines
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-18
Cleveland Team is
 Hard nit by Rule

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug 17-The na- tional Baseball commission today de- cided that the farming out of eight players by the Cleveland team to minor leagues with the option of re- call was illegal Any club will be permitted to purchase or draft the players
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-18
Cardinal Gibbons
 Deplores the Riots

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Milan, Aug. 17-Cardinal Gibbons today deplored the race riots at Springfield as not only outrageous hut striking at the foundations of gov ernment. Bishop Foley, accompany ing him, said the mistake was to give the negro the ballot with education.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-18
Independence for
 the Philippinss

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Oyster Bay, Aug. 17.-lndeDendence in twenty years was the promise giv- cn by President Roosevelt to Senor Quezon. The leader of the majority in the Philippine assembly declared the president made it plain that he did not wish to withdraw from the islands too soon so that other nations might swoop upon them. Tho presi- dent is pleased with the work of tha assembly. .-'---"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-18

Plalnt of Governor Charles x. Has kell, treasurer of the Democratic h3tlohal campaign commit
 tee, charged with criminal libel Renedict published a story that Has kell was in conference with rep resentatiyes of the Standard Oil Com- pSnE at Kansas City recently.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-18
Mob After a
 Black Brute

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
 Paducah Ky. Aug. 17.-A mob of 100 went to the county jail today and demanded Will Hornsby, a negro, ac- cused of an attempted assault of q white woman. The sheriff allowed them to search the jail and they dis persed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-18

Nl Of this occurred two years ago (September, -1906).
 This party was found guilty. and two days after he was found guilty tie court directed the payment of at torney fees in the case. The amount pald to me was by the check of the clerk of the court and was for the identical sum ordered by the court and the remainder Of the $250 went to the sheriff and the clerk of inc court to pay the fees assessed against the defendant.
 Il have well understood from the beginning that every act of mine would be scrutinzed to find some technicality upon which to cause my arrest, and for that reason | have taken every precaution that inc court s records should show each transaction in full The arrest was purely malicious and for the purpose ol SetlihS the newspaper articles and press dispatches to send over the conn= try ln the hope of discrediting me. especially in places where am to lec- ture. When arrested I earnestly in sisted upon immediate trial but they were not ready for trial and applied for and obtained continuance over my objection and protest. The pros ecution was instigated and instituted by those who would resort to assass- ination but for lack of courage
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-18
Rev. Sutton Dies
 From Several Causes

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Cincinnati, Aug. 17.-Rey. Robert Sutton, after losing his voice, and breaking his leg When thrown from a horse and his arm in fall on the ice and being attacked with asthma and Eay fever. died today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-18
River Bank Property.

hNCI OSBA IIOptFlys Mr. W. '. Trulock next addressed |the ceunsN and sekel that the council pay for the reveting of the street foots along the river bank in con- Junction with the ret;ently inaugural ed movement of the owners of river front property to revet the banks and rebuild the dykes. The city has ten streets on the territory endangered and the cost of the work would be about $500. After some discussion the council decided to meet again Monday and take action. The United States government will expend about Y10,000, the property owners about $12,000 and they feel that the city should pay for the work on the stre@ in the territory affected. The plans of Captain Connor are to begin imme- diately and have the work completed before the next rise,
 Petition From East End.
 \ petition was then read from resi- dents of the East End complaining of the street car service on East Second avenue. The petition was as follows: "To the Honorable Mayor and Coun-
 cil of the City of Pine Bluff.
 Gentlemen: We, the undersigned property owners and residents of East Second avenue would respectful ly request that as there have been no street cars run on East Second for the past month we would ask that you compel the street car company to run cars on the entire line Or proceed to have the franchise of said company annulleG and the tracks of said com~ pany he taken up"
 The petition was signed by over two hundred names.
 After hearing the petition the coun- cil ordered that the street car com~ pany operate it's cars on East Second as formerly, being allowed. if neces- sary. to transfer across the drain until the bridge there is repaired.
 Eagles Invited.
 The council next extended an off cial invitation from the, city of Pine Bluff to the State Eagles convention, which meets at Little Rock Septem- Der l, ,. 3. to hold their annual con- venton in Pine Bluff in 1909
 The local aerie already has the mat ter in hand and a strong effort will be made to land the convention.
 Martin Avenue Paving.
 Attention was next called by the commissioners of the paving on Ma tin avenue that the buttresses sup porting the walls of the Turner bed ding factory projected into the street two feet The council granted the owner of the factory under an agree ment the temporary permission to leave the building as it. was
 East End Viaduct.
 Attorney Creed Caldwell addressed the council in regard to the East Enc viaduct which the legislature of 1907 provided for by special enactment. MT Caldwell urged that action in court be brought by the city attorney and that the railroads be sued for money sufficient to build the viaduct as the special enactment provided for The railroads so far have refused to build the viaduct, claiming the act unconstitutional. The viaduct would be an untold benefit in case of fires in the East End, obviating the long de- tours that now have to be made by the fire companies and would make passage from one part of the city to another far more easy. The council referred the matter to the city attor ney for advisement
 There being no further business the council adjourned to meet next Mon
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-18
Haskell Claims
 He Was libeIed

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. IT, Omer Benedict, owner of the Times. was arrested this aftergoon on com-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-18

Miss Cordelia Mason of Little Rock is the guest of Misses Mary Lee and Bettie sallee.= ei1
 Miss Beulah Wiggins of Milford, Texas, is visiting her mother, Mrs. " N. Wiygins, at the home of Mrs. s. (. Alexander. i .y
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-18

granted MT. Broadway until the first of October
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-12
BIG MACCABEf MEETING
- :.
All State Officers Will Be
Here Tomorrow
Night

On account of City Justice George
Gerritz deing Great Chaplain of the
State Camp Of the Order Of Knights Of
the Maccabees and through the efforts
of the officers Of the local tent, there
will be an important and interesting
Maccabee affair here tomorrow even
ing, and many visiting Maccabees are
expected at the special meeting.
The local Maccabees will have as
their guests Great Commander E. H.
Hass of st. Paul, Lieutenant Com
mander F. G. Burmaster of Mime
apolis, and the following members Of
the executive committee: G. j..
Mallory of West Duluth, j. F. German
of St. Paul, G. O.. johnson of Mime
aplos and J. P. Wolfe of Moorhead.
AT this meeting they will exemplify
the new work Of the order, with the
assistance OF the local tent degree
team, after which speeches will be. in
order.
The Maccabees are making great
preparations for this visit of the state
officers and executive committee of
the state camp, and all members
should make special effort to attend.
Refreshments will be served at the
close of the evening.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-12
SENSATIONAL ARREST
President Hanks of Eleva-
tor Co. Charged With
EmbezzIement

j. B. Hanks, president OF the Lum-
Hanks Elevator Co., was brought
before Justice Gaudet yesterday after
noon on serious charge. Mr.. Hanks
was taken into custody at Minneapolis
Tuesday, charged with embezzling
81, 500 from the Northwestern Milling
Co. by appropriating three notes Of
So, 500 each.
Hanks bought $40, 900 of stock IN
the Northwestern Milling Co., paying
So, 500 In cash, and giving three notes
for So, 500 each, signed by Hanks and
endorsed by Geo. H. Heising, his step
father. The notes were placed IN the
Merchants State bank Of this city.
Hanks and Geo. H. Lum, president
of the milling company, who made the
complaint, organized the Lum- Hanks
Elevator Co. On Nov. 1, 1907, Hanks
drew check for 81, 500, signed by the
Lum- Hanks Elevator Co., I. B.
Hanks, president, the check being
used to take up the notes. The notes
were returned of Hanks. 1t is claimed
that it was milling company money
that had been placed to the credit Of
the elevator company, and that, in
drawing the check, Hanks used the
company g money to pay debt owing
the company. His refusal to finally
produce the notes led to the criminal
action. There has been much dis
sension in the company for some time.
and the. last proceeding is but a
elimination. It is understood that
the milling company is heavily in
debt to Mr.. Heising.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-12
WAS GREATLY EXAGGERATED

A story was circulaed around town
Tuesday afternoon to the effect that a
tramp had attacked woman of the
West side and forced her to give him
81. so. The rumor was evidently an
exaggeration of a dispute chimney
sweeper had with Mrs. Knute Todahl
of the West side.
After the chimney had been cleaned
and the time for settlement came, he
said his charge was $2 90. Mrs. Todahl
disputed over the excessive charge, but
finally paid him $3.50 and gave him
a dozen eggs and some potatoes. Later
in the day Mrs Todahl asked police
officer to trace the man, and make him
refund the amount that was in excess
of what is generally charged for this
work; and undoubtedly this latter
action taken by her was misconstrued
to bring about the above mentioned
rumor. sres
Chief Cannon succeeded in rounding
up eight of the mans pals and put
them in the lookup, and later In the
evening, secured the chimney sweep
in question, and between them 81. SO
was made up and the amount was
later turned over to Mrs. Todahl The
man, however, insisted that the
amount was rightly due him.
The bunch were ordered out of
town.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-12
BEN BELANGER NETS WITH
ACCIDENT.

An accident befell Ben Belanger
Wednesday afternoon, which in most
cases would have ended seriously.
While in the act of placing window
in the second story of the new
Mecusker residence on Third street
northeast from: an adjustable ladder,
the lower part of the ladder broke off
one side about four feet from the
ground, causing it to tip and throw
Mr.. Belanger to the ground.
He came out of the affair with a
very bruised leg and right side, but
otherwise was not much hurt. He
limps quite badly now, but is able to
oversee the work.
During the many years at his trade
here, Mr.. Belanger has sustained
several hard falls, but each time has
almost miraculously come out OF it
with little injury.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-12
BOARD OFPUBLlCW
Petition for Paving First
Street is Favorably
Acted Upon

The board of public works met We'd
nesday night at the council rooms to
consider the several matters referred
to them by the city council.
All members we're present, they
being N. n. Bergheam, F. F. Turner
and John Vertin; City Clerk Cary and
City Attorney Vasaly were also
present.
The board was organized for the
coming year by electing n. N.
Bergheim, president, and Fred Cary,
clerk Of the board.
A petition for the paving of First
street east was received, and the clerk
was instructed to notify all owners Of
property abuting on this street that
such improvements were to be made,
and that if they wish to offer sugges-
tions, or register any objections to
such proceedings, that they appear at
a meeting of the board to be held at
8 p. M, June 24th, at the city hall
The city engineer will be instructed
to ascertain the cost of this paving,
and also to measure the amount of
rock now on hand, owned by the
city. - ~: -.
The e-assessing of the paving front
ing the Samuel Trebby property, as
well as all the paving on Broadway, it
was decided, would be proceeded with
at once. This condition arises from
the fact that the paving tax was
assessed as to frontage, instead of BY
the benefits and damages, to the abut,
,, ting property, which is given by MT.
Trebby as the reason he refused to
pay. It is not likely, however, tina,
the assessment will make any
particular difference in the amount.
! previously assessed.
| The putting in of cement crossing
by the city on Third street southeast
crossing the alley between J. K
Martins and A. Tanners's residence
was allowed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-12
WILL HAVE FIRE ESCAPE
School Board Adopts Dou.
bic One for Local High
School

A special meeting of the board Of
Education was held Wednesday
afternoon at the Offices of the presi-
dent, Dr. Q. G. Trace, and besides
allowing a number Of bills, con-
siderable business was transacted.
The board decided to adopt double
stair fire escape for the high school
building, and accepted the contract of
George Schroeder to put it up for the
sum Of $513.
The following teachers were then
elected to teach in the local schools
during the ensuing year: Miss Nellie
Daggett, in the high school at a
salary Of $40; Miss Pansy Reed, in the
graded schools at schedule salary.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-12
EASEMENTS ARE FLOODED.

The Victor Clothing company and
Transcript Publishing company base
ments are flooded. as consequence Of
the high water. There are several
inches in the Victor Clothing Co. base
ment, but as the goods were removed
in time, no great damage will be
sustained. Most of the Transcript
machinery is in their basement, and q
pump is being continually used to
keep the water at low point. The
trouble cannot be overcome as the
water sweeps through the brick walls,
and the trouble will last until the
water subsidies.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-12
MISSISSIPPI IS HIGH I'VE Will CELEBRATE
High Water Mark Is Nearly
Reached but Wateris
SubsidinR

With a head of water of twenty five
and one half feet at the power station,
the Mississippi river at this point has
reached stage Of water rarely
equaled. Above the dam the river has
spread into the Pine Tree lumber
yards on the West side, and the road
and walk leading to the sawmill
along the river can not be used, being
covered by several feet of water.
Empty cars have been backed onto
the the small railroad bridge by the
flour mills to keep 1t from floating
away On the East side, the Molde
carpenter and fixture shop is entirely
surrounded by water, and the river
has extended some distance up Kidder
street: Between the Broadway bridge
and the dam on the East side a crew
of men have been kept busy during
the past few days piling sand on the
river bank to keep the river from COM
ing over at that point; and just below
the dam number of bags OF sand are
being piled to prevent the turbulent
waters from eating around the lower
abutment. All along the eastern. bank
down the river from this point the
swift current is washing away the
under ground on the. side Of the river,
and parts Of the river banks, from
two to three feet wide at time,
have caved into the river.
A number Of trees have been forced
in deeply inclining position towards
the river, and these undoubtedly will
60.
! On the fiat the river has reached the
very door of house, and the people
in it were forced to vacate The water
has extended around Maple Island,
and is inundating the greater part o1
It. If the river raises much more il
is likely that the small bridge con
meeting G. A. Weyerhaeuser' land tt
Maple Island will go out. @
AS for the dam, itself, there is no
4 the slightest misapprehenslon fel
Il about it, as it is constructed on solii
rock. Statements to the contrary ar
unfounded
Rice Creek and Platte river are ais,
i swollen, the latter having raised t,
1 such an extent that at the approach t,
1 the bridge on the Pierz road it come
lover the hub of the wheels of an.
ordinary wagon or buggy. TIL
current in these streams, as con
sequence, is very swift.