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Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17

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TOME QUIT"
~ eyes. it's me- Come out, l say
Sh-sh- sh-h!"
The night had held many startling sur
nrises for 10 Morris, but none so beWhder
INC as that which three hours after midnight
aroused him from disturbed doze on haro
bench in the corridor of the Newton town
Jail. ~
Utter silence had erept over the gloomy
structure an hour before.
10 had been hurried along by the consta-
ble's assistant ere he had time to speak to
Nat Davis, and without ceremony had been
Thrust into the jail corridor and locked IN,
while the officer FASTENED out again to learn
more of the incident which Nat Daviss ring
ing cry, Burglars at Squire lanes" had
announced. n -,
10, in his lonely Imprisonment, oVerheard
enough through the barred doors upon the
sheriffs return to know that Newton hao
experienced a decided sensation in genuine
raid by professional burglars. -.
No arrests had been made, for his solitude
was not disturbed
Once only the door was unlocked, and the
sheriff looked IN.
He seemed to make sure that his prisoner
was all right, and Jo. did not at all like the
stern expression in his eyes.
Then silence ensued. The town sank to
quiet again, and only the regular snoring of
one or two tramps, locked IN the cells, dis
turbed JOS reflections.
They were gloomy and hopeless ones. 10
thought over all that had occurred since the
previous morning, and his brow grew anx-
ious.
There was no denying It,; He was in a
had fix. In popular estimation, deceit and
a ruse to escape had followed theft and mis-
sdgGd and od rn anmS 5 M %on kn result that
his being bound over in court as common
criminal. =,
Jo recalled the exciting meeting with Nat
Davis with some perplexity. Mats manner
was was mysterious. He had escaped from the
tree-how? In some way he was connected
with the burglary at Squire Lanes. Would
he be in town the next day?
10, formulating I plan s for selfprssserypa "a
was arraigned in court, would be to demand
Nat Daviss arrest.
Then certain great motive in his life that
had brought him to Newton In the first
place tinsed JOS thoughts with still deeper
sadness, until, worn out with fatigue and
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17
CONTINUED FROM LAST SUNDAY
CHAPTER VI.
ppmAKING IAIL

BREAKING JAIL
TOME QUIT"
n 'Nat-Nat Davis!"
~ eyes. it's me. Come out, say
Sh.sh. sh- III"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31
John F. Rutherford and Jas.
Gould Discharged From
Serving as Receivers Of
Bluff City Lumber Co.
IS THE FINAL ACTION
FORKS VIII Pay Costs Of Federal Court
Proceedings and Rutherford Costs
IN Jefferson Chancery Court-Re.
view Of the Big Suit.

By agreement Of the various attor
neys. representing the York and Ruth
erford interests in the Bluff City Lum-
Der Company litigations, Chancellor
John M. Elliott in the Jefferson Chan.
Gerry Court yesterday dismissed all
suits pending in his court and dis
charged the co-receivers, John F.
Rutherford and County Judge James
Gould, who were appointed by him to
manage the affairs of the troubled
concern.
This is practically the final action
in the big litigation which was on for
many weeks in various courts in this
State and which involved property
and interests valued at more than two
million dollars. With the exception
Of the contempt cases against Captain
J. B. York and his son Robert York,
who. were fined $4,000 and $4,000 each
by Chancellor Elliott for violating all
order Of his court by holding meet
ing Of the stockholders OF the COM
pany at Little Rock and declaring the
company inao.vent and which cases
have been appealed to the Supreme
Court, the order Of Judge Elliott today
closes the litigations as far as the pub
licI.s concerned
ThEtroubles OF the Bluff City Lum-
Der COMPANY ended when D. II. Dun
can, Of this city, purchased the fifty
-four per cent Of stock Of the Yorks and
after selling John F. Rutherford four
per cent OF his newly acquired inter
ests, thus giving Rutherford. who held
46 per cent, an equal interest in the
company, they took active charge Of
the large plants Of the Bluff City Lum-
Der Company. All Of the mills at
Clio, Kearney, Bastrop, La, and other
places have resumed operations and
the business Of the company is being
conducted as if there had never been
any financial troubles or differences
among the stockholders.
Judge Elliott is being praised much
" by friends Of both the Rutherford
and Yorks for his successful efforts
to bring about a settlement OF the
troubles. He at first appointed Cap
tain York and Mr.. Rutherford CO.
receivers ITO take charge of the COM
pany's properties, after the Ruther~
fords applied to the Jefferson Chan~
Gerry Court for receiver to take
charge also requesting that the plants
ne sold and the proceeds divided
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31
JER0mE'S SPEECH
WAS A CON TRAST

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
New York, Jan. 30.--Harry Ken
DAN Thaw will know his fate posi-
bly, before Friday night. The last
argument in the remarkable MUIR
der trial was made today by Dis
trict Attorney Jerome. Justice
Bowling announced at Its conelus-
ion that he would charge the jury
Friday morning.
Jerome's plea to the jury today
varied greatly from his argument
on the first trial. There was no
passionate defense of Stanford
White, as at the first hearing, but
the prosecutor strongly condemned
the middle aged man Of family
who eonsorts with girls Of fifteen"
He even intimated broadly that
jlstice be served even if Thaw had
to be given punishment for some
lesser crime than first degree muir
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31

der. Jerome conceded that there
was evidence of mental and physical
weakness while the defendant was
a boy, but added that there was
nothing in the case to show that
the murder of Stanford White was
other than the act of a person who
had coolly decided to get rid Of i
man whom he believed had ruined
his wife and had kept him out Of
New York clubs.
The court room was crowded
again today and the court attend
ants were kept continually busy
keeping order. The argument OF
Jerome tended to show that the
prosecutor realized that Thaw was
about to be set free and he init
mated that in the event the jury
did not feel that 1t should find the
defendant guilty of murder in the
first degree, he would accept a less
or punishment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31
BRYAN SAYS
HELP THE FUND

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Washington, Jan. 20.-"It's all
right to know who stole the horse.
but It's a great deal better to know
beforehand that the theft would be
committed" said William Jennings
Bryan here today dn discussing the
publication Of campaign contribu-
tons before elections. He declar-
ed that everybody interested In
good government should give a
small amount to the cause they are
interested In.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31
ATKINSON FILES
BOND THURSDAY

Tom Atkinson ,the~~local concrete
contractor, yesterday made bond for
the ful6llment OF contract awarded
him some weeks ago for the building
Of sidewalks and curbs in Sidewalk
District No. I. The commissioners
OF the district are ". Byrd, T. NJ.
Hooker and H. C. Fox. The contract
amounts to about $4,000 and calls for
the building Of sidewalks and curb
ings along Walnut street from Sixth to
Ninth avenues, and on Olive street
from Ninth to Twentieth avenues. The
work will begin shortly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31

among the stockholders according ia
their respective holdings. Captain
YORK and Mr.. Rutherford were appar-
entity Strengthening the affairs Of the
concern when the Ycrks applied to the
Federal Court for receiver, after
they had been ordered and en3oined
by Judge Elliott not to do SO. It was
then that Judge Elliott arraigned Can
tain York and his son IN his court and
hned them for contempt. He also re.
moved Captain York as a co-receiver,
appointing Judge James Gould, Of this
city, to act with him. In the mean
time Judge Marshall L. Stephenson, of
Helena, was named as recliver BY
the Federal Court and it looked as if
there would be clash between Judge
Irieber and Chancellor Elliott. The
Federal Court receiver, however. was
discharged by Judge Trieber after the
settlement Of the differences, which
were brought about by D. H. Duncan
purchasing the York interests. The
ainal dismissal Of the suits here yes
terday ends all litigation between the
millionaires and their respective rel
atves.
judge Elliott's order reads:
John +. Rutherford ct al :, defendants;
VS.. Bluff City Lumber Company ct
al, defendants.
Now On this the 30th OF January,
1908, comes the plaintiffs by their at
torneys, Austin and Danaher and W.
#. Coleman, and the defendants by
their attorneys, Bridges, Woodbridge
and CAN'T, and by consent of all par
ties first obtained in open court:
It is ordered that the receivers here
in, to-wit, J. F. Rutherford and James
Gould, be and are hereby discharged
from all other Or further liability
herein, having in all things fully COM
piled with the orders of this court.
1t is further ordered that James
Gould be and is hereby allowed the
sum OF five hundred dollars for ser
vices as receiver, and that the said
plaintiffs pay same to the said Gould.
1t is further ordered by consent that
this cause be and is hereby discharged,
said plaintiffs to pay all costs.
1t was stated here yesterday that
under the agreement which was made
at the time Of the sale Of the York
interests to Duncan that the Ruther-
fords would pay all the costs of the
various litigations in the Chancery
Court here and that the Works would
pay the costs Of the various proceed
ings in the Federal Court at Little
Rock. The costs in each instance, it
is said. vii! aggregate about $1,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31
SERVICES AT THE
TEMPLE TONIGHT

At the services at the Jewish
Temple tonight the subject Of the
sermon by Rabbi Frisch will be
Law and Love-" The musical pro-
gram includes the following num-.
bers:
Organ prelude. devotion (Phip-
pen).
Quartet before sermon, king OF
Love- (shelley).
Contralto SOTO after sermon, BE
hold Almighty God" (Gookins)
Miss Margie Bell Atkinson.
Quartet at close of service, Thou
Crownest the Year" (Maker).
Services start at 7:45 o'clock.
Everybody is welcome.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31
ISSUE RAISED To
S500,000,000

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Washington, Jan. 30.-The Aldrtck
financial bill, with various amend
ments, was reported favorably today
to the senate, by the committee on
finance. The limit OF circulating
notes to be issued under the act was
raised to s5OO,OOo,OoO and the secre-
tary OF the treasury instead CT the
COMPTROLLER was authorized to fix the
time and amount of the issue. Proper
tional ;.wardals ON the basis OF unin =
paired capital OF any banking instl-
tuition was provided in order that the
distribution OF notes to various States
be made equitable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31
TWO FIRE ALARMS
RECORD OF THURSDAY

The fire department was Called to
the scene Of the A. M. E. Church Are
on North Cherry street early yester.
day morning to extinguish burning
empers. which were famed by the
winds and endangered nearby property.
At II o'clock yesterday morning the
firemen were called out q second time
to put out FIRE in negro cabin on
West Pullem street. The damage was
slight there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31
SENDS HIMSELF
TO WORKHOUSE

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 30.-WhNe
sitting on his own bench this morn
ing in the city police court, Judge
James Austin, known as the Cold
en- Rule" judge, sentenced himself
to the warehouse tor one day on 4
charge Of curiosity. II am going To
wagon, too," he said, after passing
the sentence.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31
The BANK OF PINE BLUFF
MRS.. DONALD
TAINTED IN COURT

Hearst News Special TO the Graphic.
Chicago. ILL.,, Jan. 30.-A gigan
tic conspiracy to sell the secrets Of
the State In the case against Mrs.
Dora Mcdonald, was charged by
the prosecution in open court today
and the grand jury, the States at
torney says, will be asked to in
vestigate the matter. DETECTIVES
Clifton Woodbridge was accused OF
being at the head of the conspiracy.
but denied the charge in court.
Mrs. Mcdonald tainted during the
proceedings and physicians had to
administer stimulants. She was
thought to be dead for some cine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31
AWFUL CRAFT
IN pennsylvania
4

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 30.-Wit-
nesses in the capitol graft hearing to-
day told the story of the famous boot
black stand TOR which the State paid
Contractor Sanderson $10,619. It de-
veloped today that the stand actually
cost the contractor 1925. Rostrums
of the senate and house cost the State
for $4,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31
RECEIVER FOR
STEAMSHIP LINES

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
New York. Jan. 30.-Applica-
ton was made here today for re-
ceiyer TOR the Metropolitan and
Eastern Lines Consolidated Steam
shin Company, a Morse concern.
The application was filed in the
Federal circuit court. Interests
fr;and,y to the concern are said to
be behind the proceeding. 1ne
CLYDE, Mallory, Cuba and Porto
,pico hines are not affected by the
petition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31
TO Be
4 DETECTIVE

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
JanesviNe, Wis, Jan. 30.-Fath-
CT Goebel, Catholic priest, has
taken charge Of the investigation
that is being made into the mys-
FERROUS death of Josephine Malone,
whose body was found In the river
here. The priest has already un-
earthed three cases of assault on
women unknown to the police.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31
BLIND SENATOR
PRESENTS BILL

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Washington. Jan. Ex-senator
Gore, the blind representative in the
upper house from Oklahoma, today in
troduced a bill in the senate prohib-
iting injunctions unless they are need
ed to prevent irreparable property to
damage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Charleston, w. ", Jan. 30.--An-
other horrible mine disaster was re-
corded here today when an explosion
snuffed out the lives OF nine miners
and probably fatally injured sixteen
others. The explosion occurred in
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31

The fire department twas called %
Thirteenth avenue and Laurel stree'
last night to extingush a burning hue
At the residence Of W. D. Branch.
The FIRE was smothered without any
damage resulting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31
another HORRIBLE
MINE DISASTER

the lower Boone mine of the new river
colhery. Rescuers managed to bring
the bodies from the burning mine and
in that way some of the lives of the
sixteen injured men may be saved.
around and created much excitement
in the immediate nelghbornood.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31
BATTLtSH|PS ARE
NEAR THE STRAITS

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
iBuenos Ayres, Jan. 30.-The Ameri-
can battleships, in charge Of admiral
Bob" Evans, were sighted this after
noon making for the Straits OF Magel-
Ian. The torpedo f1otillo lett here to-
day for Punta Arenas to join the bat
tleshjps.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31

The 5eferson county grand jury
wifi reconvene Monday after a several
weeks adjournment. The foreman Of
the jury is M. A. Hudson. The jury
-Xill be in session about Eve days and
then make It's final report.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31

In tho general prosperity OF Oh,
country BY having steady work ana
better wages than ever before--whst
are you doing with your share?
Prudent workmen are making hay
while the sun s"--they're buiII-
ing 4 bank account az our SavinR4
Department while times are prosper.
Ous-getting 3 per cent interest on
their money.
Why not tnin them?
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31

Miss Grace Briant OF Hope, ARK.
who was entertained by Miss l3a'a
Ware in this city for several weeks
has returned to her home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31

O. H. scroggin is quite II
at her home on West Third avenue
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-02
Calendar Reports Considered.

Baltimore. June 2.-The last day of the twenty-fifth delegated session of the Methodist Episcopal general con. ference begun with large calendar re- ports for consfG1$ation.
 At the morning meeciSS resolutions were passed looking to the amalga- nation of all national Sabbat day alNances in this. country; providing for xhe appointment of a committee of arrangements for the celebration of the 1910 silver jubilee of the founding of the Methodist Episcopal missions in No~~o cs~1 ~--1-ty sionary movement. under way in all evangelical Protestant denominations and recommending the appointment of a commission of laymen to visit these fields.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-02
AUTOMOBILE ovERTURNs.
Two Men Killed and Couple of Others
 Seriously Injured.

New York. June "A touring auto mobile. with a party returning from Coney Island early Monday, over turned while speeding up Ocean Park way, and two men were killed. Two others were seriously but not fatally injured. The dead are: William Con bread, aged forty-two, and Thomas No land aged fortytwo. Both were from Brooklyn.
 Those injured are: Victor P Bran oles and James McKenna. Brandies mas fractured arm and McKenna mas broken shoulder.
 TWO other men, who were in the car at the time of the accident, csc aped without injury.
 The automobile skidded while rounding curve and overturned
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-02
To Accept compensation.

Ieheran. June 2.-It is stated that Fersia has agreed to accept the com. pensation for families killed by Rus sians, and suggests joint investi. gatlon, but Russia will not accept this proposition and is unwavering in her demands for indemnity for depreda. uons alleged to have been committed by Persian bandits.
 It Is also said that Kurdish tribes men surrounded Uremiah and are in lage.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-02
SAD DEED 0F A LADY.
Terminates Her Life While on
 Visit To
HER HUSBANDS MOTHER,
Just as She Entered the Parlor at the Residence In Kansas City of Latter Mrs. Mildred Settle of Amarillo. Tex. rrIxpired on Floor.

Kansas City, June 2.-Mrs. Mildred Settle, aged eighteen years, of Amaril. 10, Tex. committed sucicide here Sun, day by drinking carbolic acid. No reason is known for the act. Mrs. Set
 tie was daughter of Richard l.. Long. a wealthy real estate dealer of Fort Worth. Accompanied by her husband, Harry Settle, she came here Saturday to visit the latter's mother. The cou- pie took rooms at a nearby hotel. Sun day evening Settle left the hotel, tell ing his wife that he would go to the home of his mother. Shortly after ward Mrs. Settle followed him When she reached the Settle home she rush ed into the parlor, and with the cry of 'Oh, Harry!" sank to the floor. A physician was hurriedly summoned. but it was impossible to save her life.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-02
Fell to His Death.

New York, June 2.-Entangled in the folds of large American flag which he had waved as he made parachute drop of 2,000 feet from balloon at Hillside park. near Passaic. N. J.. Fred erick l.. Wood, an eighteen-year-old aeronaut of New Haven, Conn.,. fell helpless in the Passaic river and was drowned. Wood made his ascension at 6 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the presence of large gathering. AS the balloon rose Wood unfolded an Ameri- can flag which he waved to the people below.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-02
WATCHMAN ATTACKED.
Nearly Lynched by lnfuriated
 Chinese Crew

Tacoma, Wash, June 2.-The re- fusal of James Gainesford. special watchman on board the British steam. CT Suveric, Captain William Shotton. loading lumber here for Manila. to allow the Chinese crew of seventy-two men to go ashore so maddened them that they attacked him with hatcbets marlin spikes, hatch bars and other weapons, breaking one of his hbs and otherwise injuring him. But for the timely arrival of the ships first mate and others of the white crew, the Chi namen would have succeeded in lynch ing Gainesford with a rope some one attempted to put around his neck.
 The aged watchman fought them orr With a revolver and shot one of his assailants in the wrist afflicting only flesh wound.
 No arrests were made, but the in. cipient mutiny will be looked into bv immigrant officials.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-02
ISSUES ADDRESS.
resident of the Texas Daughters Makes
 Statement.

Houston, June 2.-To the Daughters Of the Republic of Texas: I herewith announce to you that the lawsuit of the Daughters of the Republic of Aex. as went to trial yesterday at Houston. Texs., Judge Littleton w. Moore pre- siding. It was concluded today, and decision rendered by Judge Moore in favor of the organization of which I am president. At the request of the legislative committee, and by my own heartfelt desire, appeal to you as your president for each and every Daughter to come together and work as a unit TOT all the organization has stood for during the many years of its existence. Let the dead past bury its dead. Let our motto, Texas, one and indivisi. ble,' be the bond to hold us ever unit. ed. With strong faith in the bene- diction of those who have gone before. and my prayer. God bless you, my children yours affectionately,
 MRS. REBECCA J. FISHER. President Daughters of the Republic
 of Texas.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-02
CONFINES AT PARIS.
important Gathering of Cotton Manu.
 lecturers In Session.

Paris, June 2.-The fifth Interna- tional Congress of Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers opened at this city Monday. The attendance nf delegates is large. fifteen countries, including India and Japan, being represented. The United States is represented by delegates from the American Cotton Manufacturers association, the Ma tional Association of Cotton Manufac- turers and Southern Cotton asocia- tion
 NJ. Berger of France. president of the congress. made the adress of wei come, in which he expressed the hope that the American financial crisis would soon be ended.
 M. Cruppi. minister of commerce. voiced the pleasure of the French gov ernment in aiding in the important work of the congress, whose purpose, he said. was war against speculation In cotton, which has so enormously affected that industry.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-02
Good News for UnempIoyed.

Birmingham. Ala, June 2.-With the resumption of mines, furnaces and other industries this week 5000 men, who have been idle or practically so Tor several months, will get back to work. Twenty-Five hundred resuced work Monday in the mines and coke ovens. The others will follow, as furnaces are stocked with the results ot their labor. It is also understood tne United States Steel corporation VIII begin in the iron territory a gen eral revival of activities.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-02
Plot Against kinQ Edward.

New York, June "Details of a search through New York City by Pinkerton detectives for a band of plotters against the king of England has leaked out here. It is said the detectives are shadowing a band of East Indians. members of the revolu- tionary party.
 According to report, the Indians have the sympathy of various Irish secret soceties. The Indians are said to be members of India Home Rule society and the Swadeshi organizations of that country.