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The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-07
Lynched Negro Still Lives.
Hanged to Tree All Night and Shot Six Times CoOred Burglar
 Refuses to Die and May Yet Be Tried

closely that a quick hanging was de clded upon by the leaders of the gang ot lynchers.
 Franklin vas tied hand and foot und strung up on tree Inside the cofpo- ration limits. One minute was given :he negro for prayer, and he took the time in frenzied appeals for mercy. He denied the crime with which he was charged and shouted ir, terror when finally the moose was tiglrtened around his neck.
 He was very speedily drawn up by six men catching the end of the rope over the branch They knottSd the rope around the trunk of another tree, and when the mob was ready to scat ter the firing began. Two of the bull lets scored the side of the negro's head. The only serious wound Is in the right lung.
 Franklin is under the care of two physicians in the county Jan. IT he survives. he will have to stand trial on the charge of breaking Into the store of A. c. Paalk of DethaH.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-07

Left swinging from the branch of q tree and with six bullet wounds In bis tcad and body. Grover Franklin, a D, ITO burglar. was cut down by Sher. l5 Getler In Dothau, Ala. and 1t Is bel.syeL he will recover. The mob which iya-hed him scattered iu the conviction rSs negro was dead, and 1t was not until fifteen minutes after Butler had severed the rope that a doctor discovered signs of life In his stIn form.
 More than hundred shots were fired at the man after he had been swung with bis feet six feet from the ground. but in the excitement of the mob the great majority Of the bullets went wide. There were 200 men in the lynehlng party, and all swore to kIll Franklin.
 They took him by main force from Butler and three deputies. But Ter swore ln about twenty citizens as deputies and purSued the mob 70
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-07

A letter smuGSled out of Riga eita' del has been received at Geneva, Swift zerland. telling Of the tortures to which Russian political prisoners are sub Jectcd
 "Thcre were seventeen Of us" says the letter. giving the names How many there are now cannot say. We are iucarccated in damp easements, entirely dark, and subject to occasional Iuupdaton. For food We receive from one-halt to thrce-Quartcrs Of pound Of bread daily,
 Examinations Of the prisoners take place at night. and the jaIlers drag us before the court by the hair or beard. All the jallers carry bllles of hard rub Der or os braided wire The usual mode Nr proceeding IS Ss follows;
 'TAe Judge asks Q question, and be- fore tAs prisoner has time to answer
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-07
NEULAND HAD HOT IRONS APPLIED TO HIS BACK

the jauers rain blows upon his arms and shoulders. We soon were made to understand that the authorities meant to execute us. for all sorts of charges involVlpg the death penalty were brought against us, and We were ex- pected to .o,ult them, even though we could not possibly have been at the place where the uime was committed.
 When the knoDs proved unavailable in dragging forth tnG desired proofs, other means of toCturS Sere employed. After the victim had beoB gagged, bis feet and hands were boJnS3 and bis knees driven against his chls, another mode Of torture was to drag tha bound arms across the knee. causing tlAN vlc- tim 10 sit in a crouchlng position.
 discriminating answers were orderotl and If they did not come promptly steel kuouts were applied to the stomach and limbs
 The prisoner Sommer was subject ed to this treatment during three con- sccuuve nj shts. and he has been vom- itlng blOoI ever since.
 Oswald Nculaud after being placed in the crouchjHg position had hot irons applied Co his back. Ziral. another of or friends. lost all of his haIr and hrard iu single sight session. While s.scrl jaisers wece engaged in tear. 1. th m out others belabored the na. I. svlcs oG his feet with a piece of I d rubber.
 These horrible tovtures failing, they tened steel clutch upon his up-
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-07
Rivals Spanish Inquisition,
Russian Political Prisoner Writes From Riga Citadel of Hoor' as Awful as Those of the Days of TOrque-
 mada and the Duke of Ava

per teeth and then hammered on iE This is guaranteed in Russian prisons to cause coneussion of the brain. Be sides, 1t loosens the teeth, This pris' oner was forced to swallow one of his loosened teeth.
 "A brother of Ziral was lashed raked through the corridors after the soles of bis feet had been bastinadoed Three times be tainted, only to be re- vived by application of Ice cold water, After each revival the torture was re- sumed
 "one of the Sumshl boys was per suaded by torture to sign his own death warrant ln a confession so called charging him with lnnumerable crimes, He will have to be carried to the scaf. fold. for both his legs and several ribs are broken.
 Marie Dambers after suffering un' speskable indignlties for refusing to confess was transferred to a dungeon
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-07

where only women Of evn character are kept
 The guards told the poor dcpraved creatures that Marie was an enemy Of the czar They rushed upon her, struck her, spat In her face They will surely Ein her.
 Prisoner No. lT, who could not be persuaded by any of the methods mentioned to confess, was placed in the museum SO called-that Is, In a subterranean chamber-where a num- Der Of the old time instruments of tor ture are kept There he remained for four hours. He wlthStood thumb screws. Spanish boots and hot Irons, but after be had worn the helmet for two minutes he declared hls willing ness to sign any papers the authorities wanted.
 "This unfortunate'S name Is Lippe, The helmet so called Is an iron cap consisting of two parts. After It is placed on the victims head q screw is put tH operation which makes 1t tight CT ana tighter. according to the tor turer's EeGsure, Lippe's frontal bones were sQus'sssJ to such an extent that he could nc. s.e for the blood running, while a nal CG the top of the cap added to the &gEoy suffered by the tortured prisoner.
 ''The Riga pollcN sepj the confes- slOns to the stnte's alSSrnsy. who calls some time later to have them verified by the slgners. The slguassres are al. ways acknowledged, since HOfusal would mean a repetition Of EsA OCT. ture."
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-07
WORK WEREERS THE KIDNEYS
ooan'S Kidney Pills Have Dope Great Sor-Ioe for People who Work 1n AlaalEn

Most Alaska people work every day 10 some strained, unnatural position bending constantly over desk riding on jolting wagons or cars doing labor ious housework; lifting, reaching or pulling, or trying the back in hundred and one different ways. All these ,brains tend to wear, weaken and injure he kidneys until they fall behind in cir work of Altering the poisons from the blood. Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys, put new strength in..oad oacks-
 w. H. Wood of 25O cottage St., Sa- em, Ore, says: IA good many years ago got badly kicked by mule right ,ver the kidneys and at another time while digging we'll 1t caved in on me tlso injuring my back. Since then l have had more or less annoyance from my kidneys. Change of weather caused my back to ache and when worked hard it became SO lame that I could hardly slrsis hten up after stooping, l procured Doan's Kidney Pills at drug tore and since taking them, although have continued to work hard and be exposed to severe weathe,, not an ache or other symptoms of my formef trouble remains. This clearly proves hat Deans Kidney Pills net up to representations made of them. l also know of other people who have derived area; benefit from their use. I am glad 10 let others know the merits of Doan' Kidney Pills for backache and kidney trouble. -
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N, Y, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's-snd take no other.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-10-16
THE MtRkErS.
New ! oIh.

New York. 0c:. '5. FoH~. qa5r4 22og
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-10-16
Benefit of Ladies Musical Coterie


The most thrilling and emotional scene comes in the second act when Mcdonald to whom women are for amusement only" seeks to induce HIlda, the girl of the forest to leave her unhappy abode and go with him to his home. With hypocritical argument he attempts to convince her that his love is honorable, and Hilda, tired of her miserable life with her father, who hates her, is half persll- aded but with the touch Of McDon- dld' 's lips on hers. she realizes the utter baseness ot his love The ac- tj0n which follows is most impressive and inspiring. Full in his face sine fiiH2s her repudiation of him and re- pcafs again and again Liar. Liar! Liar sobbing the one word in tense denial of every statement made.
 The act closes with the heated quar- Fel of the three men. and the depart me 0f Hida with Jules Beaubien It is in the third act that the bowling of the wolves is heard. Jules, Hilda ; true lover, sends her away from him that he may fulfill his sworn VOW to kill Mcdonald. In the silence, which follows the sorrowful parting, the bowling of the wolves breaks up- on the stiffness. bringing to mind the Indian superstition that when the wolves howl in pack in Indian sum mer it is sign that before the moon rises and sets again some man will die and presagin2 its fultillment for one ol he two men who meet in dead ly hatred soon after.
 With abrupt strength the play ends | with the long loud call which Jules after victory sends ringing down the valley to bring to his side Hilda and i Batiste. whom he had promised =t0 meet at noon the following day, if i(sod granted his prayer and allowed | him so to do.
 While the general tenor of the play is serious, the comedy element is in troduced frequently and the youthful words and laughable demeanor of young Huntley, played by Louis Haines. were irresistible, winning i Iauehter on every occasion from the audience. Nothing but praise can be given both play and players. The acting is excellent. Every member is well fitted to his Dart and handles II with rare intelligence and discretion. There is no star part Miss Lorie Palmer. as Hilda, has difficult role which she encompasses convincingly
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-10-16
NEGROES ORGANIZE
 LAND COMPANY

The America and Old Mexico Land Company, with a capital stock of $25o, 900, of which S1o0,oo0 has been terday by Pine Bluff negroes. Dr. s. NJ. Miller is president; T. (. Will Hams, first vice president; G. w.. Edwards, second vice president; B l.. Windham. secretary, and H. l.. Taylor, treasurer The incorporators and of ticers all live in Pine Bluff. The bus mess of the company, which will have its offices here, will buy and sell pro- perty in this country and Mexico and or rganize colonies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-10-16
BERLIN BROTHERS
 WIN DAMAGE SUIT
Cotton Belt Must Pay For Stock kiII- cd and In iured While in Transit to-day.

Berlin Brothers, the local iiverymta land stock dealers, Were yesterday 9iN- en a judgment for $690 by a jury in the Jefferson circuit court against the St. Louis, Southwestern Railway Com pany, as damages for stock inju!ed |anG killed while being shipped from tine National Stock Yards at ra5c St. Louis, H., to this city. The plai!iiffs sued for $1,115.40. The jury wls out only a short while, when it reoJr,' i it's findings to Judge A. B. Grace
 The case required all of the f., 5 session of the court. The attot. eys for the plaintiffs were Taylor and Jones. Bridges, Woodbridge and Can't represented the railroad company. The judgment carries with it interest
 from the time the suit was com menced.
 It was in January and February that Berlin Brothers shipped two car loads #C. horses and mules from the Ne tional Stock Yards at East St. ol > While in transit two horses anu four mules were killed and eight Or ten in jured. Twenty-eisht head of stock was shipped originally in one of the cars but when it reached this city only twenty-three head of stock were in the car. Being unable 10 reach q satisfactory settlement with the rail road company, Berlin Brothers enter ad sniff
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-10-16
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BRIEF MENTION.

i Percy McGeorsc was d; thr slu5e
 Fair in Hot Springs yesterday.
 John F. Rutherford has returned from d business visit To Little Rock. , Walter Adams and Charles Cross are taking in the StaJr Fair aJ Hot Springs
 L E. Terry of Ma>field. Ky. k among the late arrivals g. ac Ilu,.i Jefferson.
 Mrs r. A Jarvis of #Haokae.d f1 in the city transactio@ business aaI visiting friends
 @C" Phil Waters. tbc ltttle Rock real estate man, is ia the city vi~ifjaa his local agent.
 NJ. and Mrs. Leo N AnireVs have returned from d pleasant FiSa fo rel atives al Hot Springs General R M knoX, Major II. \. Mccoy and P. F. Byrd were recent visitors in Little Rock Mrs. l.. 0. knoX has returned from Calispel. Montana, where she went to attend the funeral of her mother. \. E. Richardson, local secretary for the Y. NJ. C. A, is in Little Rock on official business. Mrs, George Martin and mother. Mrs Fowler, have gone to Hot Springs to attend the State Fair.
 j. F. Boyce and daughter. Miss Ma i'll Royce, are in Hot Springs visiting friends and incidentally the State 1 Fair.
 Jake katzenstein, q former aesiden. of this city BOW one of the Ieddln2 shoe merchants of Louisiana, is in the city visiting his brother. S1n
 KatzensTein, and family. He .it's at Shreveport.
 Cashiers N E. Bloom oG He Gitizert Park. W. C. Hudson of the Bank ol Pine Bluff and .Io Nichol of the Sim mons Nalional Bank. were in Little Rock "Wednesday attending the hear
 ing given in the $. A. Rosenberg bankruptcy ease before Referee (. C Waters $. X. Rosenberg was also present.
 Among the Pine Bul1ians who are attending the State Fair at Hot Springs are: John H. Mccain, Mrs. E M Schober. Mrs. J D. Curtis Mir. and Mrs. Harry E. Trulock, Mrs, L. K Land and daughter, Lee Daw- :, kins, Captain s. Geisreiter, Caswell Arnold s. A. Miller, A. L. Hightower, and T. Henderson.
 Miss Inez Cox of Maiden Mo-, was in the city yesterday the guest of Miss l Reva Harris She was on her way 10 Maiden from visit to Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Pickens at Walnut Lake, Miss CoN's visit there was cut short by a telegram which she received on the day following her arrival, stating that her home had been destroyed by fire al Maiden.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-10-16
Closed
BURGLAR WAS,
 ON WEST FOURTH

! bar2I# attempted to enter ,Ae home of T.. D. Johnson. Na. 1ot N # Fonrth avenue, fast Hieht al aa s5fiH hoar but vas frightened away. While Ms. Johnson and q ladz ffiend Te e seated in Q rear roonl theJ heard 'be window open and made an inya55aa= ton. When they went into an adioin= ing Foom, tbe window dropped TAe police Were notified and Ni9hi Ca cl Francis took the bloodhounds i5 E,9 place, but could get no trace o. J1 , wOuld-bc burglar.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-10-16

Cures baby's croup, Wilie's daily cuts and bruises, mama $ sore throat, srandma's lameness-Dr. Thomas Ec- lcetric Oil-the great household rem edv (D
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-10-16
NE WOLF ALL CLAIMED FOR IT
By Meyer S0lmson.

- By Never Solmson.
 Il was indeed d fashionable audi ehN N that greeted Eugene Walters m( niiceat love story The Wolf" at th4 Elks lheater last ntght. IL might e'added tha the audience went for Il purpose of being entertained Of wAchins show upon stage, but so strone 50 thrilling, and so true to life was the play, so realistic tbe act int that evelT person presen' WIS faA Acinated and enra1t rbrod@h is thlxs rugged. absorbing ac1s. ,aSt l'.s.,. s::.@:..: !. .:.... %:' ...... ... ...: Manager Phlpot could noe have se- leced play stronger in conception. mce dramatic in execution and one of greater vital interest thGeos5ou1
 nsst includes only six people.
 ef Andrew Robson The Rs |rE and holds your attention. lt1 characterized by pure love, baser passions and strong hatred. The char elers are primitive. rhey were rear edI in the woods, live close to tl< helr of nature and from the forests, thl trees and the skies they were Fht their lessons of fife. From
 mouths fall rough sentences VI D picture with ytyid power the q ions that dominate 1be speak
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-10-16

Phone Us and We will call for your checks and deliver your baggage. Pine Bluff Baggage Co. Both phones 61.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-10-16
WEST IS P. M.
 AT WABBASEKA

Washington, D. C.. Oct l5.-The fol- lowing postmasterS were appointed today
 Larkin, Izard county, Walter D, WalIace Wabbaseha, Jefferson coun- +, William W. West: Walnut Ridge. Dn.ha county John II. Ellis.
 patent for buggy top brace has haon issued ]. E. D:sheroon of Mena.
 Dr c. C. Price of Douglas is a bpsine a. visitor in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-10-16
Liverpool.

Liverpool. Oct. Reccipt-. l .oo; mjddlins. :'.o%d; sales. i.oo0 bales. tone, easN.
 f'i4.-a,l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-10-16

A jar of Pneumo in the house is always useful. 9 II I'm
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-10-16
New Hrlcafl>.
Kew oroaG~. 0ct. L.. Cotton

Kew 0r'raG~. 0ct. L.. CoI,a0
 CJ0srd
 ORea : pa m Yr4f. October ... =..-N =11 N>2 N.1N bteeM'rer III 5l; .,S f5.5sl5t, r. Ntf ls5. N9Hca L., l.. II f"eS. foda#. Eazl la. Totals ..t.=....-. .....=. fl.1 r.. i2.2f, Estimates Tomorrow. asl ". New Orleans o.,oe to l3 01o ,. a.l9.= Houston =..=..#.=. l" ooo to 2o,ouo 1.&}211 eiaIVeSton .... 2G ,,5o0 to 29, ,.100 S..,3}l
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-12-25
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

@
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed constituting the Sewer Committee
of the City of Corvallis, will receive bids
at the Office of Police Judge in said City
until six o'clock p. m. of Thursday of the
3Ist day of December, 1908, for the con-
struction of lateral sewer through Block
No. 3 in the County Addition to the City
of Corvallis in accordance with the plans
and specifications therefor on file with
the Police Judge of the City of Corvallis
and the ordinance Of said City providing
for said sewer construction. Z Bids must
be accompanied. by certified check equal
to one, fourth " the amount of such bid
payable to the order of the Police Judge
of said City to secure the, City and the
property owners against loss or damage
on account of failure of such bidder to
enter into contract with the city and give
bond for the faithful performance thereof
as required by the ordinance providing
for the construction of said sewer. All
bids will be reported to the Common
Council of said City at its regular meet
ing of January, 1909. .,.t. ......
The right is reserved to reject any and
all bids.
Dated December II, 1908. ... ...
GEO. FULLER,
80 J. A. HARPER,
'N I. BoDINE.
Sewer Committee.
First pub. Dec. IS, 1908.
Last pub. Dec. 49, 1908.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-12-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been appointed by the County
Court of Benton county, Oregon, admin
istrator of the estate, of Floyd Lane, de-
ceased All persons having claims
against said estate are hereby required to
present the same duly verified as by law
required to me at Corvallis, Benton
County, Oregon. or at the office of J. F.
Yates at Corvallis, Benton County, Ore
gon, within six t6) months from this
date.
Dated December 9TH, 1908.
w. G. LANE,
Administrator of the Estate of Floyd
Lane, deceased.
Date of first Publication, Dec. 9TH, 1908.
Date of last Publication, Jan. 5th, 1909
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-12-25
REDUCED HOLIDAY RATES
Overs. P. Go. Lines and c.
E. R. R.


For the holidays the S. P. Co.
will make a round trip rate of
one and one third fare to all
points on S. P. lines. The G. &
p, K. R. make rate of one fare
Tor the roundttrip. Sale dates
are Dec. 23rd, Oath, 25th. Dec.
3lst and,January 1st.- Final re-
turn limit, January 4th, 1909.
The 0. r. & N. will make the
same rate and same sale dates
as the S. P. Ticket office open
after 8 P. m. for purchase Of tick
cts for use the next day.
r. G. LINyILLE, Agent.
Corvallis, Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-12-25
lOC4. AND PfRSONas

F. B. Smith visited friends ir
pany Sunday. +
}. d. Hughes, of Beulah, was
Ppping in the city Friday.
Walter Kline was an over
hday visitor at Portland and
be home Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Beck, living near
pany, will spend Christmas al
NJ. Bauer home.
Mrs. Phillip Gearheart will
md Christmas with her hus-
nd's people at Astoria.
George Wood and wife. living
tn of Philomath, spent Tues
shopping in Corvallis.
Mrs. Albright came over from
bany Sunday to attend the
eral of Mrs. Phillip Phile.
FL. Heron and wife, of the
Bh Bend country, were looking
br business in town Friday.
Miss Edith Casteel, a student
DAG, has gone to her home
Yaquina to spend the holi-
IS.
Claud Thorpe. an OAC stu
BIT, left for his home at Hood
yer Tuesday to spend the hol-
y season.
1orman R. Burtner, of OAC,
! Wednesday for Walla Walla,
ksh., to spend his vacation in
t city with friends.
Miss Agnes Campbell, a grad
q of the Oregon State Normal
|lool, '08, is taking a special
rse of study in art work at
|C.
|Iesdames A. Hunter and J..
McCarty and Miss Maud
Fper arrived Sunday evening
|n Portland on a brief visit to
Pnds in this city.
|1r. and Mrs. Harley Hall and
(e daughter are spending the
ristmas holidays with the
|ner's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. Hall, at Buena Vista. /
card from S. N. Wilkins at
nroe, La. informs us that he
enjoying the balmy atmos-
bre and genial hospitality of
sunny south. His health is
proving every day.
The December mum ber of The
lrier, the official publication
he Oregon State Normal at
nmouth, is one of the best
t has been issued from that
titution for a long time.
The school election at the
rt house on Tuesday to in
ase the levy to 7 mills was
ried which will give:the school
I'd ample funds to keep the
ool up to its present high
lding.
n the guessing contest as to
number of handkerchiefs in
balloon in the Henkle & Da-
show window three little
S tied on 11O and in the final
IS Georgia Brown was first.
0 boys tied on the foot
and Mark Cooper won the
1off.