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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-22

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-22

FOR SALE-A new Howard piano.
cheap for cash, Apply l25 + street,
southwest 2O-6
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-04
NEGREss JUMRs
 FROM CAR WINDOW

While being brought back to this city from McGehee, Ark, early yester- day morning on an Iron Mountain train to answer a charge of burglary and grand larceny. Lula Cook. ne- gro woman jumped from a closet while the train was speeding along at thirty miles an hour and escaped. She gave Deputy Constable w. ID. Higinbotham "the slip" so claverly that the deputy hardly realized it upon his arrival here. He came back to Pine Bluff empty handed and there is no clue to the whereabouts of the woman. The Cook woman was being returned to Pine Bluff to answer . charge of burglarizing the home of Mrs. Sam Nichols on West Second avenue several months ago, when some valuable furs and silk dresses
 were carried away. She was ar rested at McGhee after Constable Stewart, of this city, located her there and ordered her arrest. The woman told Deputy Higinbotham that she wanted a glass of water and when she was permitted tc go to the end of the coach, she entered a closet and dived head first from the window. Deputy Constable Higlnbotham says the woman could not have escaped in- jury as the train was moving at a rapid speed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-04
LUKE E. WRIGHT
 SAYS RIO CUT OFF,
Declares That Gut of the Arkansas River at This Point Would be Detrinl ental to River Navigation and That Pine Bluffs Only Remedy Lies in Emerg ency Bank Protection Answers Senator Clarkes Message Chief of Engi neers Objects to "Cut Off, and Recommends That one be Made

United States Senator James r Clarke last night received q reply ito a telegram sent to Secretary Luke F. Wright Wednesday in which he suggested that the War Department authorize the proposed cutoff al this Ipoint. in reality the cuttinE of the government levec opposite this city, changing the channel of thc Arkan- sas river here. It was asked as Il remedy for the disastrious situation at thls point
 Ill his message Secretary Wright disapproves the proposed cutoff, de claring that it is detrimental to river navigation and that the proper pro l lection was 'being given this city at the present time. His message to Senator Clarke follows:
 ] Your telegram of December 2 re- ceived. Chief Of engineers advises me that q telegram has been received 1 from local engineering officer stating that all available plant for bank pro lection in front of Pine Bluff is being used and that the only remedy for l the trouble lies in emergency bank protection.
 "On November 90. authority was granted for the expenditure of so much of $19,000 as may be necessary for such emergency bank protection The chief of engineer does not rec ommend altering the course of the channel in the vicinity of Pine Bluff. as suggested change would be q det- riment to the interest of navigation and diametrically opposed to purpose for which funds have been appropri- ated by Congress. In view of the rec ommendation 1 feel constrained to disapprove the proposed cutoff. \ tel egram just received from Pine Bluff shows improvement in situation.
 Luke k. Wright Secretary of War.
 The citizens of Pine Bluff only asked permission to make the cutoff to aid the river in doing what it will surely do in the course of time. No requests were made for funds for that purpose, the citizens being willing 10 make the cutoff at their own ex- pense.
 Senator Clarke's Appeal. l The following message was sent to Secretary Wright Wednesday by Senator Clarke and brought forth the answer of the Secretary of War:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-04
Little Rock. Ark. Dec. 2

AAttlt itOtht AEk., OcE. 4, Hon, Luke E. Wright. Secretary of War, Washington, D. C..
 Section 10, rivers and harbors act ,ot March 8, 1899, declares that Tt shall not De lawful to alter the course iot the channel of any navigable water of the United States unless the work has been recommended by the chief of engineers and authorized 'by the secretary of war prior to the begin ming Of the same. This. by implica- tion, confers plcnary power on the secretary when extraordinars occa- s!ons arise to authorize a change In l the channel of a navigable river, and authorizes the making of the neces- sary preliminary investigation through the office of Chief of Engi- ncers to determine when conditions will warrant resort to this unusual course to maintain tho navigability of river 4nd incidentally to prevent the destruction Of private property.
 The condition of the river at Pine Bluff is obviously one@that calls for an immediate technical examination under your direction to ascertain # the making of {; cutoff In the Arkan- sas to the north of Pine Bluff is not the only eifective, permanent and prompt remedy for the disastrous sit nation there.
 The caving of the south bank al that point has been going on gradual. ly for years, and has reached a de- gree of destrnctiveness that will. am sure, appeal to your sense of jus tice in such a way as to cause you ii interpose with such helpful powers as you may possess. The caving has progressed until now the destruction of a valuable court house and other most valuable business establish ments is momentarily imminent and may have taken place before this reaches you, as only q few feet of a caving bank remained this morning when l personally inspected the To- cality.
 The situation is extraordinary, and in business way, appalling. A large meeting of representative citizens has requested me to present this petition to you, and my knowledge of the local situation is such that I do So not only because so requested, but because I personally know that the occasion exists where expedious and decisive action is required.
 The citizens, passing their judg- ment on an experience of twenty years, which shows progressive and persistent increase in the danger and loss, prefer final remedy in the way of cutoff. Yet if a thorough ex- animation of the situation shall show that some other treatment will bet ter serve the purpose, they will hail its prompt introduction.
 1 James r. Clarke,
 United States Senator.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-04

Senator CIarke's Appeal.
 The following message was sen to Secretary Wright Wednesday D, Senator Clarke and brought forth ths answer of the Secretary of War:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-04
FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP
 GAME HERE TONIGHT

At the Y-M.-G--A.-"Gym" tonight the Pine/Bluff High school basketball team and the Kingsland High school team will meet in the first of the championship games arranged by the Arkansas Athletic Association. The game will be called at 8 o'clock. The Kingsland line up includes Lockridge and Barker, forwards; Darby, center: vernelle and Childers. guards, and Sallee substitute. For Pine Bfui |are Robinson and Liebermany .fof-
 wards; Baker. center; Nis4er and
 Strauss, guards and Whitelaw, sa6sti- tute. -------
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-04

Although it is generally conceded that the dynamiting of the Boyd point one mile opposite this city Wednesday night has saved the magnificent Ho- tel Jeffes son, it is feared that the swift current of the Arkansas river has been forced to land at a point where it can do even q greater dani- age to property and that it may ser iously damage property of the Cot ton Belt railroad, upon which stands the mammoth machine and car shops and the Cotton Belt round house. X x Already the effect of the shifting current is being felt on East Bar raQue street, where many cottages were vacated Thursday afternoon and at least a dozen stores. Realizing Chat it would be impossible to save the big plant of the American-EXcelsior Laundry Company the owners Thurs day night employed a<iarge force of men and' a, l@ the machinery and interior equipments. Avery's sta b,es and tue Pruden stables are also in immediate danger. The laundry plani has been undermined and al- though the big tank in the rear of A it has been moved repeatedly. as the #kiver bank crumbled, it is now doom- M Several big residences on East s.tn ,1,S Sn1. ton
 Join district. are gradually sink into the Arkansas river, as the k undtr them crumbles. That lion presented a real panic Thurs afternoon, when all decided to
 -e to other parts of the city. Moy vans and hundreds Of negro la
 krs spent several hours i'll assist
 in the getaway" and last night
 ealatial apartments were stripped
 &eir costly furnishings Store krs in the same neighborhood hlso moving out.
 c scene of battling against the
 kty force of the raging Arkansas
 shifted over night to the terri
 between State and Tennessee
 eets, as q result of the forced
 hge of the deadly current. Twenty
 IF hours previous it appeared as if
 Hotel Jefferson and Jefferson aanty court house annex would be swelt away by the churning waters. The Jefferson is now believed to be out of immediate danger, although some are skeptical as to the outcome, and the big annex( abandoned and stripped of it's costly fixtures, Is hanging over the rivers edge, appar- ently ready to drop into the stream and melt in the current. Last night men were battling like demons against the foaming river. Many have given up hopes and are hurried ly removing valued property to other buildings, while others are more de- termined and will continue the fight throughout the night. The conn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-04
MUSICAL AND TEA.

There has been arranged a delight full musical program for Friday even ing at the Rectory, December 4. All the best musical talent of the city will assist in making this a memor- able musical evening" Refreshments will be served. All the members and friends of Trinity church are cor dially invited to attend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-04
BAZAAR AND TEA.

The Bazaar and Tea which was to have been given Thursday afternoon at the rectory. has been postponed from Thursday, Dec. 3, until Friday afternoon and night. Dec. 1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-04

 Money and
 Opportunity

When money and opportunity get ln touch the combination has tremend- ous breeding possibilities.
 We write the kind of FIRE 1NsUR- ANCE and deal in the kind of REAL EsrATD that FRIENDS SELL TO FRIENDS.
 We also accept money on deposit in trust or subject to check, ALLOW ING INTEREST ON SAVINGS Ac- COUNTS.
 Here are golden opportunities Bring on your coin,
 Pine Bluff Trust Co' Corner Main and Barraau' s'rse's
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-04
FOR QUICK TRANSPORTATION
 CALL CITY HACK LINE 2oO East Barrauue St.

Open 6 p. m. to 7:30 a. m. and re- liable. Special attention to train calls. Old phone 394. New phone 102. Moses OKord. prop. Pine Bluf, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-04
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Determined to defect thy M a ous current of the Arkar " E D which continues to damage MW !. along the river front here.
 fled persons used dynamite $
 the score Thursday night in W fort to cut away the Boyd point onM A M mile opposite this city. Repeated exV plosions made the whole city trembIe<~ N shortly after 10 o'clock and since that time the reports and tremhllng have been almost continuous An oG EA H1 casonal flash of light on the nort @ bank of the river is all that tells tn A story. coupled with the instanta1
 ous combustion. It is estimated tf--- fifty explosions have been heard
 this city since the attack on point began. Each time the ksxpl
 is heard windows rattle and bull seem to jerk. It is believed ths no same persons who used the dyna HZ Wednesday night carried out U 44HN work last night. The river co
 rising at this place The gs night registered 25.2 feet a foot more water due Frld ,e ing The crest of the Qcoi will ably pass Pine Bluff ,iday night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-04

a large qHil fascine at the foot of State street Thursdds mornings q gas ma II which extended from the ragged bank and had been broken by the caEe-in, caught fire and threatened tQ cause no little trouble, if not re suit iii a costly coniiagration along the river front. Mayor Toney and d large number of sightseeTs who lined ti:e iiyel discovered the blaze imme- diatels and although efforts were made to extinguish the flames they proved fruitless. Mayor Toney finally called out the fire department and Fire Chief Briner and several of his nen succeeded ill extinguishing the fire without damage to property. It w3s:, .cared thar the fire would spread which were protecting the bank at tllal point and for several minutes it looked as if the flames would burn big cables which held brush and other protectors along the river bank.
 Captain Lukcsh Inspecting.
 Captain C. R. Lukesh, government engineer ill charge of the Memphis district temporarily, arrived in Pine Hlan Thursday morning, accompanied by the government engineers in charge oi tn, river front. He declar r3 that all was being done that could
 F done. 1e said he believes the Ho- tel Jefferson has escaped the treach- ef'ous river and that 1t will be saved rom damage, He expressed himself as being of the opinion that the Jef- :arson county court house annex would fall into the river within a s@ert time. The rear wall at one point is but three feet from the Wal ;a,'s edge and it is really remarkable how the weakened bank is holding up moving stream. Ill the event the an- mex does not tumble into the Arkan- sas. Captain Lukesh says it will have to be torn down because of it's now uncertain position on the river bank. The dynamite, which was used so eff fectively on the point of the neck of land opposite this city Wednesday night proved most effective and to 1t the safety of the Hotel Jefferson E; ,.ile.
 Current Changed Course.
 Evidences of the dynamite lombard ment at the point were plain Thurs day morning. More than 75 feet of Ia point was blown away during the night and the foam covered current of the river made a graceful curve as it rounded the horseshoe bend oppo- site this city and passed the bank in thn rear of the Hotel Jefferson and !Gs Jefferson county court house. striking the bank with terrific force from State to Tennessee streets. It is slowly digging it's way underneath the big plant of the American-Excel- sior Laundry company, and fears are entertained for it's safety. The scene of battle against the vicious river has changed from East and West Court streets to State and Tennessee streets. All the fascine builders and engineers are making determined effort to save property further East on Barraque street and numbers of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-04
DYNAMITE SAVED
 HOTEL JEFFERS0N

River Changes Its Course and Threatening Property On East Barraque Street From State to Tennes- see streets-Dyke Gave Way Last Night at Ala bama Street and Bank is Caving Rapidly-Berlin Brothers Lose Heavily -Tenderloin District is Suddenly Vacated-Court House Annex Hangs Over Edge of River Ba nk-S Sensational Incidents During the Day-Rope Supply Exhausted
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-04

(Continued on Page Four.)
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
MUCH BETTER FEELING
IN FINANCIAL CIRCLES
Revival of Confidence Among Invest
ors-Commercial Paper In Greater
Demand-Remarkab Stead-
ness of Money Market


Special to The Herald. .
NEW YORK, May S.-R G. Dun's weekly
review On the money market is as follows:
much better feeling was noted in financial
circles this week. starting with the heavy over
subscription of the Pennsylvania railroad
bonds. Revival of confidence among investors
was shown In many ways. chiefly eonhned thus
far to the purchase of bonds that combine an
attractive return with high degree OF safety.
Commercial paper was in batter demand, nut
there was less pressure to sell under improved
conditions, and the market was very quiet at
unchanged rates. ,,
The price of a stock exchange membership
the setback last fall, one sale being recoroed
at $71.000.
Probably the most striking feature was the
steadiness OF the money market at the abb
normally low rates that have prevailed ror
several weeks, despite many events that might
have been expected TO harden quotations
II is true that last Saturdays bank quota
tions showed an enormous surplus reserve, and
local institutions usually gain on transfers
way borrowing that has commenced VIII prop
ably attain aige dimensions shipments OF soid
have amounted to sl4. 100000, and the secretary
OF the treasury has recalled So,O0o0Oo OF gov
ernment deposits.
All these factors are calculated to advance
money rates. especially as foreign exchange
continues at the point where further engage
ments of gold may be made at any time. MT.
Cortelyou has asked that the banks return $40 =
Ooo 900 bv MAY and S25, 0O00 600 more by May 20.
This does not provide sufficient cash 10 re-
tire the maturing per cent bonds, because
revenues are falling behind very rapidly the
deficit already far exceeding earlier estimates
for the fiscal year, and there are still TWO
months to come.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
NEW YORK STOCK
AND BOND MARKET


by ASSOclhteu Eftbss
NEW YORK, May s.--Explanations OF the
further rise In prices of stocks today was az
reeted to the play OF general causes, rather
than from any immediate new develop llas,,a1
OF TO anything specially affecting the inuNiuual
stocks which strongest. The lihrrlhei,
Paciios aand Reading were brought FORWARD
more into the foremost rank OF the n1 hsd
ment and their activity and strength, naa a
usual powerful effect on speculative senlln'ene
on the whole list The principal FACTOR , ~
gafding Union Pacific is the well known s M
mlnence of Il bond issue OF S25,Wo'ooo 10 $''
900. 900. 49,, .,o,,n,
Many rumors circulated today of the amount
OF these bonds to be offered and the price ~
he realized one was that $35, 100000 OF the
bonds had been disposed OF to foreign puyv,s.
Another that terms OF underwr ,,aiai and
In dispute between the railroad onicials ah.
the bankers Meanwhile Union racine torseu
progressively upward with scarcely IA pause at
the round figure of l4o 49,. nm. ,hs
A marked feature of the market was tne
light supply OF stocks offering at any stag
of the advance. readjustment OF the Pai ,
level TO conform to the emergency on aIaiIs
sron, The nrofound depression and distrust OF
thu panic period is avowedly one OF lne nia ,
purposes of the persistent marking up Oh cns
In the present movement. a similar ptv1S ,3
made itself plainly manifest in the ponu ul-
vision today where some low grace snu III
tlngent interest bonds were reViseo 90 ',Sa
from dormant conuitioh ihe" o'S -
Snmnarativeiy small accounts Of these bonds
had TO be taken by advancing phus, nS,otas
higher prices thus reached established quo.a-
t,on for these securities accepted by bankers
and money lendngs as a basis on ~hlch u
figure their security as collateral IN loans
The forecast of the weekly currency move
r,ent gave promise of another large addition 70
hank cash. estimates running from sll,oOo'VVo
upward. -, ,,..o,,.. a,d tho
sale Of New York city revenue bonds may AZ
y,ct considerably the loan item or the BANKS
hut with an expansion in loaning power OF sfo,-
0on 600 or upward it is not likely that such
cash increase should fail TO add materially 70
the surplus which was more than s6S'ooo,ooo on
last Saturday. This outlook in our money mar
Eet made expicable the sharp REBOUND IN
fore,en exchange rates today In spite OF an
aasing of discount rates in London
While foreign subscriptions to Pennsylvahia
and New York city bonds helped to carry the
sxcbanee rate away from the gold export point
then factors are at work to restore IT.
rho british foreign trade statement SHOWS
n railing OFF in cotton shipments to the couh-
try for April Of $l7.50o.o00. Foreigners also are
s.iiing us our own securities on the present
rise in prices, sales by arbtrage brokers LOT
foreign account today reaching a considerable
amount -. T., 49, ~tsa ~,
the anuearance of the government crop report,
,rh,ch was less favorable than expected, out
the market became strong again afterwards,
Donda were active and firm. Total sales par
vajue. s7e46OO0 Government bonds were I'M
changed call
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
Pacific Coast Trade


Ey AssuUIuttu FTtss.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.--Flour. family ex-
tras, $4,000: bakers. $5.4Oa5.65; Oregon and
Washington, 81 .90a5. 40; shipping wheat, 81 .62ls
@l65: milling. 81 .68A01.70: feed barley. $1.41h
@l45; brewing, s1.50a155; red oats. 81 1870
l.55; white, Sl.62lsQ1 So; gray si.55@l SPA
middlings, sS3436; mixed feed. s27@29; rolled
barley. $31G32; oatmeal $40; oat greats, $3.50;
rolled oats, s34Q35; wheat hay, $1,000; wheat
and oat, S16q19; wild oat, al2@15.50; tame oat,
Slsq17 80; alfalfa. s9q14; straw, 55990c; pink
beans, 10; lima, S460M4.75; small white.
So. 65q375; large white, SS.65@SS IS; Oregon Bur
bank potatoes, 10; MERGED sweets. 81. 50
dt2 new potatoes. 1hm2c; green peas, 75cQs1 20;
string, beans, 3M6c; egg plant. 12iaml5c toma-
toes 81. 5O@2; summer squash. 50c@$i aspara-
gus, 3m7c; rhubarb 50cNsl: garlic 1S92oc
Receipts-Flour, 1888; wheat. 770 barley, 1910.
beans, 1900. corn 1850; potatoes 1900: onions,
$40; bran. si4; middlings. 1861 wine. 15'eoo
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
SAN FRANCISCO QUOTATIONS

Exclusive service to the Los Angeles Herald
by L. A. Crisler & Co., members Los Angeles
Nevada Mining Stock exchange. 305 San Fer
nando building, Los Angeles.
SAN FRANCISCO, May S.-After the fleet
holidays the mining market opened active this
morning. Goldheld Consolidated was the GEN.
ter of attraction, opening at $3.50 bid, adj
vsnced steadily under heavy buying orders
from the east until it reached the $5.s5 mark,
and then eased off to $50 bid at the close.
A. one time this issue was selling at 1-16c
on the New York curb, but sold down below
So before that market closed. Daisy was also
played quite heavily. selling high s1.40,
closing at $1.32l2 bid. There was very little
change in Florence or Fraction. Great Bend
was hammered hard by the bear coterie, clos
| ing weak at Csc bid, a loss of points for the
day. The balance of the list remained un-
changed.
| Following are the closing quotations. to-
| gether with the regular call sales:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
Dried Fruit Prices


BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May s.-No change is re-
ported In the market for evaporated apples
Fancy are quoted at 1oc; choice, S1s 30;
prime &c and common to fair, y @6c.
Prunes unsettled in tone with quotations
ranging from &c to lac for California and
from sac TO Toe for Oregons
Apricots, easy: choice quoted at $50
10 10; extra choice, 14@14hc. and fancy.
15@16c.
Peaches continue quiet and 1t is thought
ably find sellers Choice are quoted at 90;
extra choice, slsc fancy 10Q10l5c; extra
fancy, 11Q11isc,
There is a very light Increase in the local
market for raisns. Loose muscates quoted
at sos &c; seeded. 5@sc, and London lay
ers at s1.2591s5.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

O. Shipments of oranges and lemons
o from Los Angeles Wednesday, May o,
@ reported by the California Fruit Grow
O ers' exchange, were 1911 carloads of
O. oranges and 20 carloads of lemons.
@ Total to date there were shipped
@ e0,340 carloads, of which 22S9 were
o. lemons.
@ Last season to date there were ship
@ ped 18,026 carloads, of which 1724
., were lemons.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
Butter, Eggs and Cheese

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May Son the produce ex-
change today the butter market was steady
creameries lsQ 25c diaries. 1s@lsc. Eggs.
Arm at mark cases included. l4Ac; hrsts,
I5c; prime firsts. 15%c Cheese, easy, l01s
oil Nc.
SAN FRANCISCO. May S,--Butter--Fancy
creamery. 22lAc; seconds, 22e; fancy dairy,
21hc.
1861SiAc.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
Government Report

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May s.--The department Of
agriculture in its summary of the May crop
renorts issued today, places the total area of
winter wheat standing on May to be har-
vested at 20, ISL 900 acres, which is Az per
cent or 13iS,O00 acres less than the area re-
norted as sown last fall and SIS per cent or
/. SIC, 900 acres. more than the area Of winter
wheat harvested last year.