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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-09
ELECTION TINE
DRAWING NEAR
President SoIicitouS Regarding
the Welfare of the Black
Brother.
B0NAPARTE PUNCHED UP
NEGROES MUST HAVE BETTER
RAILWAY ACCOMMODATIONS.

Washington. April S.-President
Roosevelt today made public his let
ter of April to the attorney general
directing proceedings by injunction TO
compel certain railroads of the south
TO furnish equal accommodations 10
white and negro passengers.
Roosevelt's Manifesto.
The text of the presidents letter is
as follows:
ITO the Department of Justice:
Il forward herewith the report of
the interstate commerce commission
containing its order of June 81, 1907,
and the report Of the failure of the
railroad company to obey this order,
under date Of March &c, 1908, together
with g letter of the commission of
Nashville. Chattanooga & st. Louis
Railway company has not complied
with the order of the commission to
furnish the same facilities to colored
passengers paying first-class fare that
are furnished TO white passengers
paying irst-class fare. From time to
time various complaints have been
made to me by cOlOred people to the
effect that the accommodations fur
nished TO colored persons on certain
railroads are filthy and inadequate,
compared to the same accommoda-
lions furnished to white passengers
paying the same fare. The commits
sion has taken what is unquestiOnably
the right ground: that where separate
accommodations are provided for
white and colored the accommodations
for cOlored passengers shall be as
good as those furnished TO white pas
sengers for the same money.
State Law Violated.
In other words. while there is moth
ing in the law which forbids separate
accommodations. these accOmmoda-
tons must be equal. This principle
of equity of accommodation is set out
. expressly i'm various state laws. For
4instance. the code of the state of Ala
hama provides that there shall be
equal but separate accommodations
for the white and colored races by
providing two or more passenger cars
for each passenger train or by diVid-
ing the passenger cars by partitions.
"The action of the commission has
simply been to insist that the accom-
modations be equal i'm convenience
and comfort, for the same money,
wherever the separation is made. In
this particular case. where the rail
way has neglected to comply with the
order of the commission. it is import
ant that compliance with this order be
immediately obtained. I suggest that
YOU proceed to enforce the order by
injunction proceedings, unless in your
Judgment some other course is pref
eEable.
q (Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-09
ROBERTS SPEAKS PLAIN
TRUTHS To DEMOCRATS
Sees Better Days Ahead and Hopes Time Is APP
preaching When Church Interference
i9 Politics Shall Cease.
AT ROuSng Meeting, JeerSonian Principles Are invoked
Remedy for Existing Is-nspirng Talk by F.
B. Stephens.
A TRUE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Brigham H. Roberts in powerful address before representative
of
n-i- G.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-09
PAPER TRUST RESOLUTIONS

washington committee
pulp OF
The other resolution directs of and labor
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-09

Trying to do business in this age
without advertising is like trying to
run a wheel without axle grease.
Enterprise and advertising make the
biggest pair in the deck
A wasted opportunity never comes
back for a second trial
-Grocers' Advocate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-09

The man who can sculpture a
stumbling block into a stepping
stone has done more than most
sculptors ever accomplish
Newspaperdom.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
Preaaher.s Unusual Career.

The revival begun at the Central
presbyterian church at Fayetteville,
week ago, has proved successful and
Will continue indefinitely, the pastor
announcing that it viii continue one
week longer at any rate. The preach
ing IS being done by the Rev. J. c..
Redding, an evangelist who is known
all over the country as 1.-THE Irish
man." and whose record is a close
parallel to that of the late Sam Jones.
Redding in early life made fortune,
but this he consumed in drink. He
was a railroader and rose from the
position of brakeman to conductor,
but after falling, he was put on the
blacklist, and was unable to get en-
ployment on any road. He was soon
reduced to the lowest straits and for
two and a half years begged his
dread, wandering in the meantime
from his, home in the far north to
the swamps of Louisiana. Since his
conversion he has joined his family
and has proved successful in evan
selistic work.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
New interpretations.

Articles of Incorporation and agree
ment were filed with the secretary
of state Monday by: The Palace Drug
Company, which will engage in a mer-
camille and drug business at Prairie
Grove. The incorporators are: w.
H. Mcneil, L. L. Baggett, j. H. Brew
ster and w H. Mock The company
incorporates with a capital stock Of
$4,000, of which $4,000 is subscribed.
The Goldberg Mercantile Company
which will engage in a mercantile
business at Wheatley. The incorpora-
tors are: Mrs. Mamie, Alfred M, Eva
and Ike Goldberg. The company in
corporates with capital stock of
$4,000, all of which has been sub
scribed
Articles of incorporation and agree
ment were filed with the secretary Of
state Tuesday by the Cooperative
Trades and Manufacturing Company,
which will engage in a manufacturing
business at Hartford The incorpor-
ators are: j. w. Plat. D. H. Calvin,
James Moody, A. " Stanford, Martin
Huber, Roy Clayton, John Clark, Peter
Stewart, Nick Gels, j. B. Harry. Neal
Haney and j. H. Miller. The company
incorporates with a capital stock of
$4,000 of which $1,000 has been sub
scribed.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
Civil Service Examinations.

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced a number
of examinations during the months of
March and April, and persons desiring
to take the examinations can be ac
commodated at Little Rock and can
secure application blanks at the post
office. April 1 examinations will be
held for the Office az superintendent of
road construction, the position paying
$4 to 81 per day. March 25 examina-
tions for shoe and harness makers
salary $720 per year, will be held
March IL examinations for veterina
rians, salary 500 per month, will be
held March 25 examinations for drafts
men stenographers and typewriters,
salary 5000 per year, Will be held.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
. NEWS OF o.
ARKANSAS |
has. z. Roberts KiIIs Footpad.

ChaS. r. hOpeTIS Mis- FOOAPdG.
Attracted by the flash of diamond
In the front of his shirt, two white
biehwaymen attacked Chas. F. Rob
erts aged 26, living at room %, Kahn
building, Little Rock, who is a mail
clerk on the Rock Island railroad, run
ming between Memphis and Little
Rock. Wednesday night at IL o'clock
at Barton avenue and Markham street,
Capitol View. Knocked to the ground
and pinioned beneath both men, Rob
erts made a desperate fight for his
life and with well-directed shot,
killed one of the highwaymen. The
other arose and started to fee. Rob-
erts turned the dying man from him
and fred three shots at the fleeing
footpad, who twice stumbled and fell,
arose and ran down the street car
tracks. The man may have been shot,
but searching parties failed to find
him. after securing the surrounding
woods.
The dead man was conveyed in the
police patrol to Ruebels undertaking
establishment on Main street to await
identification.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
Ex-ConViot Shot by Sweetheart's
Father

independence, Kan-Clarence Buck
ingham, white eX-convict from the Ar
kansas penitentiary, was saot three
times and fatally wounded here Sun
day morning by R. w. Johnson, his
sweetheart's father.
Buckingham separated Johns daugh
ter from her husband in Arkansas
The Johnson moved here, where Buck
ingham was arrested one dark night
hiding in his sweetheart's room.
The Johnsons appealed to the Off
GERS Saturday for aid and moved to
throw buckingham off the track, but
Sunday morning he walked into their
home and seated himself.
Johnson secured a pistol and called
out, Il told you, Buckingham, if you
ever came back here l would shoot
you" and fired three times.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12

WARDEN SHOOTS 2 CONNECTS
Third Escapes, but Is Recaptured-
Robinson Instantly Killed and
ConIey Battles Alone for His
Life.

Deer Lodge, Mont.-Warden Frank
Conley of the Montana state peniten-
tiary was dangerously wounded Sun
day morning and Assistant Warden
John Robinson was killed when three
life convicts, George Rock, w. H.
Hayes and another whose name is not
given made a dash for liberty. Robin
sons throat was cut from ear to ear,
and the jugular vein was severed.
Conley's throat was gashed, and he
was stabbed several times in the
shoulder and groin before he was able
his assailants down. Convicts Hayes
and Rock were both shot by Conley,
after the latter had been wounded. 1t
is believed that the warden will recov-
er.
The attack and the attempted es-
cape, according to prison authorities,
had been long planned by Rock and
Hayes, who were cellmates. Both
were armed with pen knives, the
blades of which were sharpened like
razors
Three convicts were brought to the
Office of the penitentiary in the court
yard Sunday morning at O'Clock by
Deputy Warden Robinson to be tried
for some trivial infraction of the pris-
on rules, and Conley was waiting to
sit in judgment
The moment the men entered the
Office door Rock turned swiftly upon
Robinson, who was closing the door
behind the man and quickly drawing
out knife, began slashing at the dep
uty warden's throat. Before Robinson
was able to move his throat was cut
open, and he sank to the floor, dying.
At the same moment Rock attack
ed Robinson, Hayes drew knife and
started for Conley. The latter re-
treated to the rear of the office, but
before he could draw his gun Hayes
had slashed his throat, cutting him
from the left ear to a point under the
chin, and stabbed him several times
in the shoulder and in the groin. Al
though bleeding terribly, Conley man
aged to draw his gun and fired four
times, with the weapors. pressed against
Hayes abdomen. AS Hayes sank to
the floor, Rock rushed at Conley, who
emptied the remaining cartridges in
his revolver into Rock, and the i-c,er
also went down.
The third convict who had been
called into the Office took to his heels
at the first of the battle. but was
quickly captured and placed in his cell.
The authorities refused to give cut his
name until they have investigated
whether he was concerned in the plot,
or whether he had merely been called
to the office at the same time as the
other two.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
Snakes Stop a Baptizinq.

Columbus, Ky.-The usual March
baptizing among Baptists of the coun-
ty in Missouri opposite this place was
suddenly interrupted Sunday by Inc
presence of probably 1000 snakes,
mostly water moccasins, that seemed
to swarm from the willows near the
banks of the river just as the services
were about to begin. The warm
weather that has prevailed recently IS
believed to have caused the reptilesc
to come forth, as the water and air
were warm enough prior to the noon
hour for regular bathers to take a
swim.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
Found Dying In Box Car.

A well-dressed man, about 60 years
old. was found in a dying condition
in an Iron Mountain box car at Van
Buren, early Wednesday morning by a
switching crew. He was taken to a
hotel and every effort possible was
made to revive him, but without sue
cess. He died at noon, after making
several unsuccessful attempts to give
the physicians his name.
There was nothing by which the
man could be identified except two
handkerchiefs marked sd. M. M" The
hat he wore bore the mark of South
McAlester firm There were no marks
of violence on the body and it is be
lieved death was due to hunger and
exposure
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
State Capitol Is rs Years Old.

Exactly rs years ago, active prep
arations were begun for the erection
of the historic old state house which
stands at the foot of Center street, on
the bank of the Arkansas river in the
city Of Little Rock. 1t was in the first
week of the month of March, in 1888,
that the preliminary arrangements
were completed, and the building of
the structure on its present site was
assured. After three-quarters of a cen
tury the old building, enlarged from
time to time, as the necessity has aris-
en-, still shelters the state officials of
Arkansas and will continue to do so
until the new state capitol is complet-
ed.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
State Capital Notes
Board Puts It Up to Mr.. KIRBY.


The Penitentiary Board, st the
regular monthly meeting of that body,
held Monday morning, at which only
three members, Governor Pindall,
Commissioner Tucker and Secretary
of State Ludwig were present, adopt
ed a resolution asking that Attorney
General w. F. Kirby, candidate for
governor, a member of the board, sub
stantiate recent charges that he made
against the board, and that he back
up his charges by bringing action in
the criminal courts against the board
members he accused in the charges
Or else stand before the world an
acknowledged reckless sensationalist
and a wilful falsifier." The reSOlu-
ton was the result of a charge made
by Mr.. Kirby in a recent political
speech. He stated that the Peniten-
tiary Board had let the convict labor,
contract for 81 a convict, whereas he
knew of two men in Little Rock at
the time that would have given Sits.
intimating graft in the awarding of
the contract to the lower bidder The
charge was answered by each of the
four other members of the board.
Each stated that he knew of no other
bidders Or bids at the time the con-
tract was let. The resolution passed
by the board Monday is as follows:
ut being reported in the public
press that one w. F. Kirby, candidate
for governor land member of the Pen
itentiary Board, stated at Gravette,
Washington county, Ark, that at the
time of the making of the contract
with w. L. Reaves by the Penitenti-
airy Board, there were two parties in
the city of Little Rock willing to pay
higher price for the leasing of the
convicts than the price mentioned
in the Reaves contract, and that the
! difference between the price of the
Reaves contract and the price he
! alleged these parties were willing to
! pay, went to the members of the Pen
itentiary Board as graft; therefore,
| be it
Resolved, by the Board of Peniten-
| tiary Commissioners, That we here
by ask Mr.. Kirby if it is true that he
made this statement, or anything like
it, and if he acknowledges that he
made this statement or anything like
it, we hereby demand that he give to
the world a statement of his author
ity for such an assertion, and that he
proceed in his official capacity as at
torney general, or by affidavit as a
private individual, in the courts OF
the state in criminal proceedings
against any and all of the parties who
he means to accuse hereby, or that
he stand before the world and &C
knowledged reckless sensationalist
and a wilful falsifier.
THAT we, severally and collective
ly, emphatically deny this insinuation
and charge against our board or any
member thereof, and state to Mr..
Kirby that he has neither the facts
nor the nerve to comply with this res
OlutiOn"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
Transcript Filled.

The transcript in the case of G. T.
Blackwood against c. F. Liebke, on
appeal from the Phillips County Cir
cult Court, was filed with the Supreme
Court Monday. The plaintiff brings
suit for 81, $3.50, which he claims is due
him from the defendant on trans
action. The transcript in II cases of
identical nature brought by parties
against the ST. Louis and Iron Noun
tain railroad, has been filed with the
Supreme Court The plaintiffs bring
suit for damages alleged to have re-
suited from a fire at Prescott which
the plaintiffs charge was caused by
the defendant. The plaintiffs in the
IL cases sue for total of $4,000.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
Found Dying Beside Broken Slot Gas
Meter

Lon Williams, negro, is in Jail at
Texarkana, charged with burglary, and
1t is believed that in attempting to rob
gas meter of the kind made to deliv
er gas only after coin of certain de-
nomination has been dropped into
Slot, he was overcome by the escaping
gas, rendered incapable of flight, and
almost asphyxiated. Williams was
found by the bartender of the Cotton
Belt saloon when he opened the place
early Thursday morning. The negro
was lying before the broken gas me-
Ter, wholly unconscious.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
Natural Gas fer the Texarkanas.

A telegram was received at Tex
arkana from Chicago Tuesday after
noon from Messrs Danes and Harri-
son, saying they would put up $4,000
with each of the two city councils of
Texarkana as a guarantee and would
forfeit the same in case of failure, if
they are granted a franchise to put
natural gas into Texarkana from the
Caddo field, 45 miles south of Tex.
arkana, by January first, next. Ne
gotiations have been in progress be-
tween the Chicagoans and the city
authorities for the past two or three
weeks. 1t is now believed that a deal
will be closed within the next two or
three days
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
NEGRO Given HEAVY Fins.

Joseph Jackson, a negro, was tried
before R. B. Carl Lee, justice of the
peace at England. Friday and fined
1900 and sentenced to six months i'm
prsonment on the charge of abducting
liberia Burton, a 17-year-old negress,
from her home on Thursday afternoon.
Ernest cIark's Wound Fatal.
Ernest. Clark, aged 1S, son of r. G.
Clark of DeKalb, 80 miles west Of
Texarkana, died Tuesday from gum
shot wound in the head He was ac-
cidentally shot by another boy at De
Kalb last Saturday.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
Negro Wounds Negro.

Tom Garland, a negro, shot and
seriously wounded Jim Bryant, an
other negro, near Arkadelphia, Tues
day morning. Garland, who surren-
dered, claims he and Bryant had a
difficulty over house and that Bryant
was coming at him with a drawn
knife, when he secured his shotgun
and shot him twice, one charge taking
effect in the head, and the other in
the side. Bryant, it is thought, has
no chance of recovery.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
Residence DESTROYED Rv Fire.

A slx-room cottage, owned by Mrs.
~ A, Westbrook and occupied by Pa
roiman John Minor and wife, at Thir-
'eehth avenue and State street, Pine
Bluff, was almost completely Quilted
py fre Tuesday morning, just before
the noon hour. The contents of the
building were almost complete loss,
aggregating $500, with $3.50 insurance.
Inc building was damaged to the ex-
tent of about $1,000.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
Rookkeeper is Arrested.

s. N. Lyon, bookkeeper, until three
"eehs ago employed at Lev Fowler's
submission house, Pine Bluff, was ar
ss'eu wednesday night by Deputy
constable Frank weidenbener. He is
snarged with embezzlement and the
. nation was filed with Justice j.
a.. -. razier by H. V. Bahlau, local man.
ager for Lev Fowler.
after being arrested Lyon immedi-
e'y gave bond in the sum of $4,000
~ was released. He has wife and
TWO sons living in Pine Bluff.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
Clark Located Permanently.

Raymond E. Clark, assistant in the
Little Rock Weather Bureau, who was
sent to Fort Smith to take charge of
the weather bureau after the death of
T. s. Collins, has received notification
from Washington of his appointment
as permanent official of that bureau.
Mr.. Clark had been but three years
in the service, having first served at
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
Conductor McDonaId kiIIed.

me body of Clate Mcdonald, who
was accidentally killed Monday at Tex
nomo, Okla, was brought to Mammoth
spring and buried, Wednesday Nc
Donaid was conductor on the Fris-
20 railway He was caught between
TWO cars and crushed
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
ORGANIZE creamerY company.

Articles of agreement were signed
at Gillett Tuesday, to incorporate the
Gillett Creamery Company, with a
capital stock of $4,000, all paid in.
The following were elected as direc-
tors: A. H. Richter, Christian Stel-
ger, Louis Lehman, Henry Poll, t.
L. Strobe, ]. w. Place and o. P. Max
well. G. Hinnick has charge of the
creamery, as buttermaker.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
Commissions Issued.

The secretary of state Tuesday is
sued the following commissions: No
tary public. j. D. Farte of Farrell, j.
E. Ghomley of Emmett, and F. G.
Jacobs of Little Rock.
The following COMMISSIONS were is
sued Monday by the secretary of
state: Notary pbulic, Randolph P.
Handy of Prescott, ]. A. Harr of
Stuttgart, l.. E. Terrell of New Lon
don, E. w. Rainwater of Clarketon,
and w. a. Tankersley of Pine Bluff.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
Hot Springs Must Retrench.

The city administration of Hot
Springs must cut expenses $1,000
monthly for the next five months or
face a deficit in the treasury, and
there seems to be no department
which can stand retrenchment. The
reevnue of the city is much less than
it was when the gambling houses
were wide open, but the expenses are
the same.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
Druooed. Killed Bv Train.

Rockford. Ill-Drugged, robbed and
laid on the tracks of the Burlington
read, that the train might kill her, is
believed by the police of this city to
have been the fate of Mrs. Anna
Laynge Of Lincoln avenue, whose mu-
tilated and crushed remains were
picked up, after four trains had passed
over the body.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
overheated Furnace Cause of Holo-
caust.

Columbus, O.-That the fire in the
Collinwood school house, which cost
the lives Of 176 children, was due to
an overheated furnace is the sub
stance of partial report made to the
State Fire Marshal Dreamer by the
three deputies who have been investi-
eating the cuase Of the fire
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
Ice Plant For Warren.

The Warren Cotton Oil Company is
now at work on 35-ton ice plant and
expects to have it ready for work be-
lore the hot weather comes. The com
pany was formed last summer and the
stockholders are all business men OF
Warren
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
Bridge Company Enters state.

The Memphis Bridge Company has
filed with the secretary of state a
copy of its articles of agreement and
incorporation. The company is incor-
porated under the laws of Tennessee.
The company claims to have $50, 3d.
rs assets, and $7,313.7S liabilities. The
company names o. c. Ludwig as
agent in this state.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
Pardon Granted.

Governor Pindall granted pardon
to Henry Osborne, a negro who was
convicted at the October term, 1907,
of the Montgomery County Circuit
Court of arson and fined 800 and
sentenced to six months in jail The
petitioners for his pardon stated that
Osborne, who is but boy, had been
punished sufficiently for his crime.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-12
Commissions Issued.

The following commissions were is
sued Wednesday by the secretary of
state: Notary public, w. B. Ruther-
ford of Magazine, T. B. Hutchinson of
Gillian and Lee Barnett of Clifton.
One commission was issued Thurs
day by the secretary of state. A no.
tary public commission was issued to
]. H. Schaefer of Hamburg.