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The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-03

tion Of the kitchen and store room, which are located near est the banks.
 The kitchen and the store room of the hotel have been abandoned and stripped of all vaiuab.es as rapidly as possible
 The courthouse seems doomed It has been abandoned and is be- ing stripped of all valuab,es as rapidly as a large force of men can carry away the material All records, books, furnishings and fixtures have been removed and this forenoon a large force of of men were engaged in stripping the building of it's marble fix lures and other valuable build ing material which may bave to be utilized na new structure.
 A crew of between 200 and 300 men worked all night long and are still at work constructing fascinea of green logs. These logs are being felled in the nearby forest and the loads are being dumped into the river as rap idly as they can be conveyed to the scene. Three hundred loads had been placed up to 12 o'clock today.
 There was consternatiOn when tine north wall of the Berlin sta ble toppled into the river fol- lowing repeated caving of the banks for space of 200 feet.
 This stable building was con- structed 25 years ago. and at the time of it's erection was full ly two blocks from the river banks. By this it will be seen that the banks have been eaten away for a distance of more than $50 feet in the past quar- ter of century.
 The stable is located 15O feet east of the courthouse. and at the time the stable walls fell the water had reached within 10 or 12 feet of the rear of the court house.
 Everything moveable is being taken from the annex which was built two years ago at a cost of S6OOOO.
 Yesterday afternoon court was in session at the courthouse: Judge H. w. Wells was holding the session in the place of Judge Grace. During an interesting DOT tion of the trial a large sectioT of the river bank caved in anC the force of the fall of the grea1 amount of earth shook the build ing. Judge Wells hastily ad journed the session to the City Hall, which is outside the dang CT zone.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-03
ARKANSAS RIVER CONVENTION

Little Rock, Dee. 2.-The Ar kansas River convention on next Saturday, December ,, promises to be largely attended by prom inent citizens from cities along she river between Muskogee an3 Pine Bluff who are Interested iR the proposition for the improve ment of. the Arkansas
 The convention will be called to order by Judge kavanaugh, president of the river commission and after invocation by Bishop John B Morris there will be ad- dresses of welcome by Governor Pindall and Mayor Du.ey. Then the permanent officer will be elected and the convention WI get down to business.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-03
BLOWING UP
 BOYD'S POINT
To Save Heart of Pine Bluff. Dynamit> ing Began at $40 Last Night and at Midnight there Had Been
 Over 100 Explosions.

Pine Bluff. Dec. 2.-Boyd's Point the end of the long strip of land aroun dwhich the Arkansas r.v- or made an immense horseshoe bend, and just opposite Pine Bluff is being demolished with dyna- mite tonight, in the hope of de- flecting the current of the Ar kansas river so that it will strike below the city or at least be- low the zone in which are the heavy and costly buildings, which have for the past 36 hours hours been endangered by the river. which has undermined the banks on which they stand. and has caused them to cave. Those who are firing the shots are not known but they are evidently well organized and have evident ly prepared thoroughly for the work in hand. The first explosion a very heavy one. which shook Pine Bluff. was heard at $40 O. clock and the next. which was heavier, came at 1O,3O since that time there have been nearly 100 explosions but few of them have been as heavy as the first two.
 The explosions have served to largely augment the crowds on the water front. where many were waiting the fall of the S200,OOO annex to the Jefferson county court house. which is in imminent danger and which. ac- cording to general belief. will be in the Arkansas triver within a few hours. From the Pine Bluff shore the watchers see a flash henr, amuffled report and feel the ground tremble under them. No one ventures across the river. as the current is running so strongly that only by the most skiIlful handling would a small boat live in the stream. and be- cause the general impression is that a work is being carried on there which is in good hands and which might be hampered by slghtseers to such au extent that the sightseers would be in- Nted away. And then the scene of operations of a dynamiting corps is usually a dangerous spot for Sightseers, It is known. how ever that the work is being done
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-03
OIL MILL AT LOCKETBURG

Lockesburg, Dec. 2-The work on the oil well near this city has been resumed after several weeks delay on account of a broken cable The work is under the control of R. Ii. Ferguson, an oil driller from Pennsylvan- ia.
 The company was organized some months ago, ana some of the wealthiest men. of Southwest Arkansas are packers of the work. while the Nashville and the ,DeQueen & Eastern Railway and the Dierks Lumber & Coal Company of DeQueen are stock holders.
 The well is at present about GOO feet deep.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-03

by or at least under the direction of. responsible men and not by irresponsibles.
 The government levee on the strip of land which ends in Boyd's Point and which the War De- partment refused to allow Pine Bluff citizens to cut, has not been touched, it is believed for the dynamlt.ng, so far as the watch CTS on this side of the river are able to judge, is south of the extreme southern end of the le- wee. The cutting of this levee now would result in no good to the city, engineers say, because ! the river is now too high, but the removal of Boyd's Point vii, it is believed send the current against the Pine Bluff shore at a point far below the bluff. which has been the chief point of the rivers attack thus far.
 Little Rock, Dec. 2.-The fol- lowing telegram was received early this morning by Section Director H. F. Alciatore, of the weather bureau, from Capt. J. NJ Hudson river observer at Pine I Bluff.
 ''The river is caving badly a. long the line of the old caves. l don't think the Jefferson Hote and the County Courthouse car be saved, but every thing is being done that is possible"
 Later, it was reported that the kitchen and store rooms of the Jefferson Hotel will probably be lost. but that the bank has caveC within fifteen feet of the court house and that there is no hope whatever of saving it. The court house was abandoned early today and all records and movables talk en ito a place of safety.
 Pine Bluff, Dec. 2.-The Der. lin livery stable located 15C feet west of the Jefferson County courthouse toppled in the Ar kansas this morning and is being carried away piece meal by the | flood.
 Conservative observers of river conditions predicted at 12 o'clock that the Jefferson Hotel would be saved with the possible eXcep.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-03
HAWKINS.SCHIRMER

Frederick Hawkins, editor or the Nashville Times was mar ried to Miss 'Gussie Schirmer atdhe home of Mr and Mrs. Fred Schlrmer. parents of the bride at White Cliffs last Saturday.
 Rev. J. T Howell, pastor of the Baptist church of this city. performed the ceremony, after which sumptuou5 repast was served
 Mr. Hawkins has been conduct ing the Nashville Times for some months, moving the plant to this city from Mineral springs. where
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-03
Wood! Wood! Phone 191.

The advance man for Lena Rivers" Company, which ap- pears at the opera house one week from tonight, is in the city today, and is billing the attrac- tion.
 The new cottage of MT J. T. Gossett being erected on he lot adjoining her home plac P, is nearing completion and when finished will be occupied by the family of Watson Hatley.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-03
LENA RIVERS.

There is so much that is good in the dramatization of Lena Rivers" that no one wonders at the extraordinary success which the work has enjoyed. It pictures slcenes and people in the South. not in an ideal way. but as everyone knows them to be. It holds, so to speak, the mirror up to nature. and if, in it's closing scenes, it makes one cry just a little bit, it is because of that touch of nature that is placed there so deftly that one forgets that he is looking on a mimic scene. Every one who ap- preciates the good that the thea tre can do, will like Lena Riv- CTS" It is all c,ean and who o. some; it's atmosphere is refresh ing, and there is nothing sugges., tive in the story that it unfolds It's humor is crisp, quaint and oc- casionally cracks like a whip It's rugged epigrams are delight full and it's bits of hOmely phiOs- Ophy are remembered and laugh ed at over and over again. The presentation of the play at the opera house next ThUrsday night will introduce carefu v select ed company The engagement CT,
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-03

he conducted the Mineral Springs Times for some time. He served his apprentice hip as q printer at Philadelphia, h.s fir t venture as an editor and publisher be- ing at Mineral Springs. He is an energetic newspaper man, a pleas ant gentleman, and an honorable and courteous competitor.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-05-23

From Paris to Zion church will ar.
rive June l. Admission 80 cents.
Nine. Azalia Hackley.
On June is will occur the first pic
mic Of the season at Bloomfield Park.
The Triangle Club is the entertainer
and will make it a memorable social
event.
You must get your tickets early or
you will be shut out from the good
seats. Tickets are selling rapidly for
the Azalia Hackley recital.
The s. I. S. Club gives a japanese
tea next Thursday evening at the
home of Mrs. Thompkins, on Glen
arm Place.
Word has been received here that
Lee Ramey, of this city, fell from a
train at Fort Worth and was killed
Full particulars have not been given.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-05-23
NOTICE.

Anyone desiring Nine c. ]. Walk.
same at Mrs X. Simpsons, 1850 Lo-
gan avenue. She is also agent for the
Eureka Comb. which can be had for
sl5O. Nothing excels 1t for straight.
enins and identifying the hair. The
Grower can be had for so cents per
box. pressing oil for So cents per box.
er's wonderful hair.grower will find
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-05-23

Under the auspices of Centennial
Lodge No. 4 the remains of John Ed
wards were laid to rest last Sunday.
church and the interment was at
The funeral occurred from Zion
Riverside. The services were in
charge of Rev Reynolds. The de-
ceased was a man of many friends,
but only had one relative here in the
city, cousin. The gifts of flowers
were many and profuse @. ]. Gil
more was the undertaken.
Mrs. Polly Williamson died Monday
at her home. 2OGO Delganey street.
and was buried from the undertaking
parlor of Q. J. Gilmore Wednesday.
Keep off the date of June II. See
DIV later.
On June IS will occur the first pic
mic of the season at Bloomfield Park
The Triangle Club is the entertainer
and will make it a memorable social
event
Mrs. Eliza Scott has purchased the
rooming house located at 2319 Champa
street, owned by Mrs. Rosa Wooden.
Lawyer made the transfer.
Nine Hackley, Denver's own. to
please Denver. Come and hear her.
At Zion Baptist church, June /.
The Alliance had one of the best
programmes of the year. Many new
and old familiar faces were noticed
among the audience. The D. G. A, So
ciety may have the hall for their head
quarters. Also the Azalia Hackley
Choral Club.
Nine Hackley, Denvers own, to
please Denver. Come and hear her
At Zion Baptist church, June l.
Rooms to rent to gentlemen at 231g
Champa street. Mrs. Eliza Scott
Main 1904. Everything modern and
rates reasonable.
To A. ]. Fitzpatrick belongs the
honor Of giving the last rally of the
Republican campaign, one being held
at his home on California street Mon
day night A rally was held at the
home of Mrs. Lytton on Welton street
Friday night for the voters of the
Fifth ward.
Handsome full dress suit for sale,
size &c, at bargain 839 E. 25th ave.
From Paris to Zion church will ar
rive June /. Admission so cents.
Nine. Azalia Hackley.
Mrs. Dollie Lowe is visiting her
father who is i'll in Ogden Utah.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-05-23

Keep off the date of June II. See
adv later,
Mrs. Sallie Jackson, mother of Mrs
J. ] Jackson, is i'll.
Keep off the date of June H. There
is something doing.
Nine Hackley, Denver's. own, to
please Denver. Come and hear her.
At Zion Baptist church, June l.
DR.. Westbrook went to the south
ern part of the state Thursday to
visit the X. P lodges as grand lee
turer. He will go to Trinidad, Wal
senburg and Pueblo.
Keep off the date of June %, when
there will be union picnic of the
Campbell A. NJ. E. and Central Bap-
fist churches.
The remodeling OF the building at
POSI- California street has been in
charge of Contractor Ernest Howard.
The job is done for a white landlord
and the excellence of the work has
given him complete satisfaction and
is high compliment to Mr. Howard.
Nine. Hackley, Denver's own, to
please Denver. Come and hear her.
At Zion Baptist church, June !.
Nine. Hackley, Denver's own, to
please Denver. Come and hear her.
At Zion Baptist church, June /.
On June IS will occur the first pic
mic of the season at Bloomfield Park.
The Triangle Club is the entertainer
and will make it a memorable social
event.
EuMdIu ildfutI 10 III me IIlF II OIIl
Alamosa for a short time.
The Odd Fellows of Colorado
Springs had big time Sunday They
had in their annual Thanksgiving
turnout the Pueblo members of the
Patrarchie and two from this city,
Messrs Geo. s. Contee and F. T.
Bruce.
Mrs. Salle Thomas died May, Is
and was buried Monday from Camp.
bell church by the LawhOrn company.
Rev. Payne was the officiating min
lister.
From Paris TO Zion church will ar
rive June /. Admission so cents
Nine. Azalia Hackley.
Nine. Hackley, Denver's own, to
please Denver. Come and hear her.
AT Zion Baptist church, June l.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-05-23

The woods are full of rumors con
corning appointments when the new
city administration goes into power.
Among the Speer people there is talk
OF DR.. Westbrook for one of the ply
sicians connected with the health de-
partment. Several Republicans are
seeking appointments as license in.
spectors under the auditor-elect,
among them being Morgan Stokes.
recommended by number of tax.
payers, and ]. d. d. Rivers.
The mayor will make four or five
appointments in the Auditorium for
janitors with a head janitor and two
in the bath house. In the latter place
there will be also 4 matron or two.
one of whom is likely to be Mrs.
Laura Hill.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-05-23

Mrs. HacRley has been offered a po-
sition with Hamerstein's famous grand
opera, provided she would renounce
her race. She refused to accept the
prima donna on such terms. You
ought to show your appreciation of
her loyalty on June l. Admission 80
cents, at Zion church.
The evening world., 1908-10-22

made so many offside plays that the
penalties became tiresome to the spec
tators. They did better in the second
half and should have scored.
Mary Weak Points.
The Tigers. however. show many
points OF weakness. though they were
at a disadvantage yesterday with some
of their best men out OF the game. In
running the ball forward they were
as sure-footed as antelopes. and they
are all very skilful IN falling on the
ball when II Is fumbled. The Tigers
tried no new plays against Fordham.
but escorted 10 straight line plunginG
and runs aroun- the ends.
Their main weakness is on the de-
fens!ve. and this Is said with the full
knowledge that Fordham failed to make
the distance except once during the first
half Booth and sieglinz showed a
glazing lack OF ability or inclination to
break up Fordham's interference. In
stead OF jumping in and smashing the
interference they would leave the Job
TO the ends, who found 1t impossible to
get inside ana get the man. II Is not
up to the end to smash the Interference
eXcep; when the others fail. The scien-
the method is for the tackles to knock
off the interference and give the ends
n fair chance to jump in and get the
man with the ball. The ends had no
The evening world., 1908-10-22
Team Shows individual Speed
and Capability, but Lacks
Finish.
BY BOZEN4N RTLGFR

The Princeton footha team Is far
from finished Much chopping of. weld
ing together OF parts and smoothing
away of wrinkles will have 20 he done
before the Tiger can face the Bulldog
Of Yale with anything like confident
Snarl
The Tigers had a comparatively easy
time with Fogdham. winning BY a score
Of Il to 0, and as soon as they had
safely landed the victory every sub
stitute on the team was given a try.
With the strong men out Fordham took
on new courage and began ripping up
the Princeton line in manner that
made the coaches dizzy. Hurry calls
were made for fresh recruits. and they
arrived just in time TO prevent the New
York boys from scoring Before going
further into the Princeton matter
want to say that rOrdham has three
men who are OF the highest calibre.
They are McCaffery left end: Coffey
and White, With little N ore training
they would Jecolne wonderful players.
Against Princeton the entire Fordham
team, which was having its first try In
fast company. was very nervous and
The evening world., 1908-10-22
Merry ROW On Over
Sheppard!S Standing

dence in Philadelphia. and the question
arises. will he have to compete as .
member OF the South Atlantic Division.
which embraces tho Quaker City7
The local organization contends that
Sheppard. being a Government employee
and a personal appointee Of the Presi-
dent. can declare his home in the State
he lived when he received his appoint
ment irrespective of the place he makes
his home while in the service OF the
Government
Sheppard is entered II tho Newark
Athletic Association games at olympic
Park, New Jersey. Oh Sunday. and n
will probably develop a test case.
The evening world., 1908-10-22
PRINCETON ELEVEN NEEDS PLENTY Of WORK
SPRINGFIELD'S BACK
PICKS HARVARD TEAM
TO BEAT YALE SQUAD.

Harvard is better than .'rinceton
and will defeat Yale.
We d the best we could. but
were no match for tnu. Harvard at
tack. Corbett is one CT the best
backs have ever played against.
and very slippery to stop when he
gets going out toward the end o. the
line.
The t.arva,d line was too much
for our light men and did not give
us much OF a chance to get started
on the ED runs. End runs were
uccessful last year against Har-
ward. but this year we couldn't move
before we were ST. ped.
The Harvard ends .-e fast, and
heir tackling hard and bone-break-
ing Crowley would not let us take
an inch ~ kicks.
After this game / chould pick
Harvard TO defeat Yale. Princeton
is not to be compared with Harvard,
and l have played against both"
Statement by "Hippie' Cotton,
the Springfield back.
The evening world., 1908-10-22
FOOTBALL GOSSIP.

Yale has two more men on the hospital
list, and two stars al that. Fred Murphy
quarter back. and Ham Andrus, guard were
taken from the field IN carriages after re-
ceiylng injuries IN scrmmages. Murphy got
a bad blow On the mead. Nnl!u AnGrGs aS4lu
injured n!s weak ank e. The varsity squad
IS showing lnproN ement daily, ana IL nOw
playing with some VI the old-l!me machine
Ike precision The second team was out
played a. every stage 3clterday. the varsity
scoring three touchdoNns.
Jusl what Is ,Eapperlng AZ HARVARD these
0avs s rard 70 figure out as all u the pTac-
ice + 0ehind q 2sed gates, iiaughton y
every day IN order 10 get them IN proper
Etape for the hard games 10 come The
second team managed TO hold the varsity
70 a single touchdown In tHo twenty minute
Ia. YES OF fast scTimm1ge work, but the
greater part u the time vas devoted 10 try
iAE out the VARSITY defense, which vas sgaln
shown t. ne very weak,
Cornell Is waking up. and The football prac-
tee is taking on better look each DAY. In
hard thirty- minute rot .faUasy The varsity
made one touchdown, the scrubs forcing them
10 fight every inch 81 the wa. holding them
for downs repea ,eily. aud forcing Caldweli
10 punt out Of danger CAPTAIN Valdez and
Huriburt were not 10 TIL practice work
The evening world., 1908-10-22
BOXING STAGS TO-NIGHT.

At the Princess A. c., Twenty ninth
street and Broadway, the principals in
the main bout viii be Harry Ferns and
weights. They put up a s!ashing t9pht
al the same club few weeks ago and
should repeat again this time. In the
seml-fna Clarence Burns and Frankie
Burns, the Jersey City fighters. viii
battle for six rounds.
AT the Whirlwlnd A. c. Al Schumach-
er and Harry Stone Will figure In the
main bout Of six rounds. Besides this
contest there wi, be FIVE Others between
evenly matched men.
The evening world., 1908-10-22
MURRAY DENIES BIG
CLEVELAND OFFER

Billy Murray. manager OF the Ph,la-
delphia National League club. denies
that he has received an offer from the
Cleveland club OF $4,000 a year on a
tve-year contract TO replace Latoie as
manager Of the Maps. Murray says his
contract at Philadelphia still has a
year to run and that the Cleveland Of
fer. even II 1t had been made to him.
would not be considered under any cir
cumstances
The evening world., 1908-10-22
Little Fordham Makes Surpris,
ing Showing Against Tigers
in Second Half.

sue chance yesterday, but had to do
all the work by themselves Booth and
Siegling are both powerful bulwarks
when a play is run straight at them.
but they will have to show more speed
in breaking up interference.
The evening world., 1908-10-22

covered
he heip to him. Thomas worked, hard over Nc
contest.
He i 6as Ds Go5oe,t" Is sons to nsh, asai9
thai he was losing w ,.is ever, day. y
Sett TO 10Y Ms 10 give me cnanGs said Cor.
G Waite loo.ed him over and then ,aii
abe aiss, to put UP a hard battle you are
a m. .tss ie s crowd that has ever attended
5 TssTs ws5s ss iaa 5 'R IN sas
S San5 s5 a; the prominent fighters we're on
given great ovation.
man "Are you, gong to second Cross, asked a
SHAPE pc, toT, Ms asi fight with Wnie Fl,z.
ael i SAY 4% Su, he was leD on1 Of
s serfd ,, $50 FOR training leach Tor ten days,
brother of Leach gave him ma an Extra si5 '''
men Su5 e, TTathe-tnE Q, prominent, sporting
LoI purlsoher BIN Mccarn eyr' and "rnf'
LkGsse1i Ittl lNe CROWD After the Tight Nc
Guigan said that Mcfarland fought the best
NEht he had ever seen him put UP.
~: Johnny coq!on, TIE legitimate bantam.
weight champion, was matched last night 10
meet Charley Harvey. the clever little boxer
OF the quaker City, for six rounds at a show
10 be held by the National A. e. Of Pnllaiel.
pnia on Saturday evening Oct 81. Harvey
Is one Of the best lads FOR his weight in
that city, and the boys should put up
great scrap.
Rouse o'Brien. the Boston fighter who
fought so many grue.ling battles az the local
clubs last wear. and wfo went TO Enzlapl
three wee ks ago in search Of fights has
been matched 10 figAt Juanny Summers. the
Eng. !sh lightweight, for twenty rounds al
the National Sporting Club Of LonIqp on
the night Of Nov. q Summers ought TO
win. as o Brien Is al! In,
PADDY sullivan, the Brooklyn lightweight.
and BUD t."Hlcr. the .oca, firhter. Will meet
IN the ma n bout OF six rounds AT the stag
O. he New Pop 4. \. tomorrow nigh, They
fought gard fight at TIE same club re-
Gently, and on that acc punt Matchmaktr
Oliver decided to put them Five other
bouts VII, precede II.
. Joe Mulylhil. 0atcnm'ke Of the Colin A.
s:t,.i2.s .Gl I,n - ~ on 'he s&-rount
gerald at th,.T D.ug On oct -. nut ne was
not sure wae'lS- ne club would resume
business after that ST. " or not
The evening world., 1908-10-22
LEACH CROSS GETS
HARDLACING GO
WITH MCFARLAND
East Side Idol Fails to Show Anything
but Sprlntlng Ability in Fight
With Chicago Man.
BY ROBERT EDGREN.

That loud bang" so last night bursting
Cross ovenatsd reputation putured by young Mr Mcfarland
Chicago The hollow soang sound that nnhed Harlem
the same time came from the havng tosoms the Cross cohorts that