The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-09-12

The suit Of Gawne q Co., con-
tractors, against the Sewer Commits
sion of Fort Smith, was compro-
missed Saturday by the payment Of
81 900 to the contractors and the
suit was dismissed. GaWHe & Co., af-
ter a suspension of the sewer work
because of the lack of funds result
ing from the panic Of last fall, de-
manded that the sewer commission
make certain concessions not in the
contract The commission refused
to aceede to the demands and Gawne
& Co. threw up the contract, remoy-
ing their outfit TO another city in
which they had secured contracts.
The company then brought suit to
recover 100000 for money due on
work performed and for damages
for failure on the part of the COM
mission to carry out the provisions
Of the contract, When the bonds
were sold and the money received,
the commission made tender of
$4,000 in full of all demands, and
Colonel Mechem, attorney for the
company. declined the offer. He
then entered into correspondence
with his clients with the result that
they expressed a willingness to ac-
cept $41, 900. The Sewer Commits
sion was at all times ready to pay
the sum of $4,000 which it claimed
was all that was due Gawne & Co.,
and rather than pay the sum de-
manded by Gawne & Co, was ready
to stand the hazard of the suit in
answer to which the commission adj
mitted an Indebtedness of $4,000
and a willingness to pay that sum.
David Basier, the Mablevale farm
or, charged with murder in the first
degree, was discharged by Justice
y. MciSner at Little Rock Thursday
afternoon, after preliminary hear
ing of the evidence, ON the ground
that there was nothing in the case
t. indicate that Julius Pufahl, the
man supposed to have been murd-
cred. had come to his death by other
than natural causes or that Basler
was in any way connected with his
death. Julius Jufahl was a German
farmer nearly 80 years Of age, who
was found dead near his home, April
). His body was found partially
submerged in a creek and was taken
TO his home and prepared for burial.
\ number of witnesses who testl-
fed before Justice Heisner declared
that there was no marks of violence
on the body, nor was it bloated, as
would have been the case had he
came to his death through drowning.
| was brought out in the evidence
that Pufahl was a victim of faintlng
spells and attacks of dizziness, and
i was generally believed that he
died while stricken in this manner
Basiers arrest was brought about
BY his mother-in-law. the aged wife
Of Pufahl. On the witness stand she
said that some negroes told her that
her son-in-law had killed her hus.
band, and il was upon this basis
that she filed the information with
the officers that led TO Basler's ar
rest. No evidence of a corrobora-
tive character was introduced at
the trial.
The Delight Lumber Company's
planning mill and boiler house. re-
Gently DESTROYED by fire is rebuilt
The company expects to have the
plant in operation within a month.
j. b. Williams and Laura Fergu-
son, negroes, We're arrested near
Helena Saturday charged with the
murder of Isaac Ferguson. the wom-
ans husband. August Il.
Counterfeit dollars, which were
found buried near Cherokee City
about two months ago, are being
sold as souvenirs. Holes have been
punched in all the specimens to pre-
vent them from being used as mon
ev. About 800 Of the coins were
dug up at Cherokee City.
W. ii. Lloyd, a Young farmer liy-
ing near Van Buren,, was struck on
the head by baseball while playing
in a game. A blood vessel was rup-
tured and it required "a hours for
physician to stop the flow of blood.
Lloyd is still in critical condition.
Brown & Yoke of Coffeyville.
Kan, are making arrangements to
establish brick plant at Van Blu
rem. Business men of Van Buren,