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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-19
The Disadvantages of Schools.

Why have you taken your son O.. of school without asking permission :
 Father (a grocer) - But they wcr' ruining hiIu. I wish to bring him u:' l. carry on Thy business. and they wett teaching him that there are siNteer ounces in a pound Motto Pu Ridere
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-19
Judoment Reversed.

Schoolteacher-I am sorry to con plain, but Johnnie Jones has been ve"l impertlnent. Principal-You must b< more patient, Miss Howard. Teach the children to respect you as they do me, and we shall have fewer complaints What did he say? Schoolteacher said you were the skinniest old maio alive!-Brooklyn Life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-19
He Listened to All.

Fonteuelle listened to everything, and he offended no one by dsputing any thing At the close of his life he was asked the secret of his success, and he replied that it was by observing two maxims. 'Evetybody may be right" and Everything may be so.''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-19
A Ni.e Present.

It Is said of a champion mean mat that the only present he ever madc L his wife was on the twenty fifth ana. versary of their wedding. when h4 gave her four yards of cotton clos with which 10 make him shirt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-19
A Oamper.

Marion-I showed papa those verses you wrote me. and he seemed pleased. Harry-He didf Marion-Yes. He said he was so glad to see you were not a poet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-19
A Diplomat.

"I say. fathel." queried little John. ny, "what's a d1plomatT
 "A diplomat, my son." replied the old man, "is a persol4 who doesn't mean what he means others to think he means"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-19
So Sudden.

Carsone-Would you like to own . puppy, Miss Cecslia? Cecelia-Oh, MT. Carsone, his !s % sudden'- Youngs Magazine
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-19
Loqieal Result.

What happens when a pc. sons temperature goes down as far s,, 1t can go? Tommy-Then he has col feet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-19

The true strength of every human soul is to be dependent on as many nobler as it can discern and to be de pended upon by as many inferior as # can reach.-Ruskip
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-19

The world knows nothing of greatest men--Van Artsvelda.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-19
Mahoney & Govoner

Hats blocked, clothing cleaned, re- paired and pressed. Work called for and delivered. Corner Fourth Avenue and Pine Street
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-19

Brass and Iron Castings and Ma. chine Repairing. Stock of all stand ard goods and castings carried In stock al the time. Locomotives, En- zines and Boilers Repaired Long distance telephones, day, 47o; night, 33'. Pine Blur, Arkansas. Note: We operate our machine shop both day and night,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
WOMAN SLAIN AND
HIDDEN IN CANYON
Body Is Hurled Headlong Into Hole
by Tree and Is Decomposed
When Dlscovered-SkuIl
Crushed
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WALLA WALLA. Wash, May L.
The body of Mrs. Anna Aldrich, VINO
disappeared from her ranch eight
miles east of this city last Friday
was found at 1880 this morning in a
wild and unfrequented canyon near the
headwaters of the Coppei. about ten
miles from the woman's ranch.
Her skull was crushed and the body
had been hurled headlong into hole
at the base of an uprooted tree. She
had been dead several days and the
body was in an advanced stage of de-
composition.
The sheriff has succeeded in weav-
ing strong net of circumstantial evil
dence about Bud Barnes, the eldest OF
three brothers now under arrest
charged with the murder
Seen in the county Jail today,
Barnes maintained his innocence and
claimed to have seen Mrs. Aldrich
alive and well in Walla Walla as late
as Monday At this time the prisoner
was not informed that the dead body
of his alleged victim had been discov-
cred.
1t is not believed now that the
younger Barnes boys, still in Jail, are
more than accessories to the crime.
The elder Barnes is not over 25 years
old and has girl wife not over II.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
BAY CITY GREETS ARMADA MID A MILLION CHEERS
FIFTY-THREE LAWYERS
MIXED UP IN LEGAL
SUPREME COURT WAR
New York Barrister Sues 1871 Men,
bers Jointly and Severally,
and Many Are In
volved
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 7.-For two days
the supreme court in Richmond county
presided over by Justice Kelly, has
been the scene of q legal battle in
which no less than fifty-three lawyers
representing a like number of law
firms in this city, have been engaged
as counsel for the defense. The case
was that of Richard j. Donovan, a
lawyer with offices in this city, but
living on Staten island. against Dr.
Alexander Hadden as president and 131
other members of the Citizens East
Side Improvement association.
The latter Is body of citizens liv-
ing in the vicinity of the park in the
Fifties. They organized in 1902 for the
purpose of making the New York Gen.
tral put it's tracks below the level OF
the street along Park avenue. Don
ovan was connected with 1t in an Off
cial way and he alleged that he per-
formed legal services to the extent OF
$4,000 for the association. The money
was not forthcoming, so Donovan sued
the members of the association Jointly
and severally. Fifty-three law firms
were engaged by the different defend
ants and each sent an attorney to the
court.
Justice Kelly dismissed the cases and
the horde of lawyers returned to their
offices.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
FOUR PERISH IN
TENEMENT FIRE
INCENDIARY Is BLAMED FOR
FATAL BLAZE
MAN, WOMAN AND CHILDREN
BURNED
Stampede of Roomers chokes Up Fire
Escape, and Panic and Death
Resuit-Many Narrowly
Make Exit

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May -Four persons
were killed and twelve injured early
today in a fire supposed to be OF in
cendiary origin which practically de-
stroyed the five story tenement house
at 101 Orchard street. This building
is within a stones throw of Delaney
and Allen streets, where tWenty-slx
persons were burned to death in a
tenement house fire three years ago.
The dead are:
EVA BERG, SO years old.
SAMUEL SACH, 10 years of age.
HATTIE KOPLEMANN, 21s years
DID,
UNIDENTIFIED MAN.
The fire was first seen by a police
man when the flames were shooting
from windows in the lower part of the
house. His call for help brought sew
eral other officers to his assistance and
in a moment nearly every one in the
house had been aroused and the fire
escapes were choked with frightened
tenants.
The policemen carried several chill
dren to the ground before the firemen
arrived. BY this time the fire escapes
were so packed with men, women and
children that no one could get down.
While persons in the building who had
been unable to get out because all the
windows leading to the fire escapes
were crowded struggled for exit on
one side, the .firemen with extension
ladders labored on the other. One by
one women and children were dragged
from the overloaded platforms by the
firemen and carried down the exten-
sion ladders to the street and safety.
Escape by Ladders
taken from the fire escapes in this
way. In the meantime those who had
been forced to remain in the blazing
house had been having serious time.
Some of them. finding escape by Win
dows and stairways blocked, sought
to get out on the roof. Not one of
them succeeded in reaching the roof,
however, as the flames had swept up
the stairways and spread all through
the upper part of the building.
1t was while attempting to reach the
upper part of the house that little
Hattie Koplemann lost her life and her
mother had remarkably narrow eS-
cape from death.
Mrs. Koplemann had gone out on
fire escape intending to make her way
to the roof as the flames We're sweep
ing around the lower part of the iron
ladder She had the child in her arms
when she stepped through the window
to the platform. A misstep caused her
to fall, and as she struck the side
of the platform Hattie fell from her
arms and fell through the opening in
the platform to the platform on the
floor below, which was red hot. There
the child was burned to death before
any one could reach her.
Mrs. Koplemann rolled across the
opening, but saved herself from falling
through.
Mrs. Eva Berg and the Sach boy
were burned in their rooms, apparently
having been overcome by smoke while
asleep.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
GERMAN ROYALTY HAS
JUBILEE FOR JOSEPH
IMPERIAL HEADS ASSEMBLE
IN OLD VIENNA
Distinguished Visitors Met at Station
by Emperor of Austria-Hunsary,
Whose Diamond Festival
VIII Be Held
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
VIENNA, May 1.-THE heads of the
princely house of Germany. led by
Emperor William have assembled in
Vienna to present their congratulations
to Emperor Francis Joseph on the oc-
casion of the diamond jubilee of his
reign as emperor-king of Austria
Hungary and to inaugurate series OF
festivities with which the jubilee is to
be celebrated throughout the dual mon-
archy.
Emperor William and the empress
arrived at the Meidling railroad sta
ton this morning from Pola. where
they landed yesterday from the i'm
perial yacht Hohenzoilern. The royal
visitors were met and welcomed at the
station by Emperor Francis Joseph,
who accompanied them by train to
another station near Schoenbrunn pal
ace, known as Penzing.
Here there was great gathering OF
notables to receive the German en-
peror and his wife. All the Austrian
principal officials, the members of the
German embassy and the burgomastcr
of Vienna We're on the station plat
form when Emperor Francis Joseph
alighted from the train and was fol-
lowed by Emperor William.
This unique gathering of royalty at
tracted a host of visitors into Vienna.
The city has been bedecked with
bunting and triumphal arches SPAN
ming the principal thoroughfares.
Get Big Reception
The imperial guests were given
magnificent reception. Shortly before
noon all the royal visitors were driven
out in carriages to the palace and as
sembled in the great crimson drawing
room, where they were Joined by En-
peror William and the empress.
The procession, composed of Ger
man princes. all in brilliant uniforms.
and headed by Emperor William and
his wife, then proceeded to the Marie
Antoinette salon, where Emperor
rancis Joseph awaited his visitors.
Emperor William made speech in
which he rendered Emperor Francis
Joseph the congratulations of those
present upon the sixtieth anniversary
of the beginning of his reign.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
TRANSLATION OF LETTER
SENT TO WAUPACA MAN
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
WAUPACA, Wis, May THE letter
which Carl Petersen of Waupaca re.
,eived from Mrs. Belle. Guinness, the
alleged Laporte murderess, has beer
translated from Norwegian into Eng.
ish. 1t reads:
Carl Petersen, Waupaca, Wis:
Dear Sir-As | some time ago
received from you a letter in an
swer to my advertisement in the
Skandinaven, / will with pleasure
answer the same.
1.-THE reason l waited for some
time is that there have been other
answers to the same advertise
ment. AS many as fifty have been
received, and 1t has been impos-
sible to answer all. l have picked
out the most respectable, and
have decided that yours is such.
First, l will tell you that / am
Norwegian and have been in this
country for twenty years. I live
in Indiana, about fifty-nine miles
from Chicago, and one mile north
of Laporte. / am the sole owner
of a nice home. pretty location.
"There are seventy-five acres of
Continued ON Page Two)
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
TEN PER CENT DECREASE
IN LOS ANGELES CLEARINGs
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 7.-Festivi-
ties in connection with the reception of
the fleet cut one day off the bank
clearings week, which ended Thursday
at noon, and the total, $27,654. 665, was
for only five days. Last years SINH
lar week showed clearings of $44,147,-
856 for a full week. A decrease of 1913
per cent is recorded in Los Angeles,
the clearings for last week being $11,-
09S,217.
San Jose banks cleared $375,07S, de-
crease of 31.6 per cent. Sacramento
cleared $81S,821. Fresno cleared $449,-
$40. The total for the six cities for
the week was Sal, 500, 066.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08

Opposed to her will be the Countess
of Warwick, England's famous Socialist
agitator. The latter has agreed to
come to the United States and take
part in the coming political campaign.
She is convinced her efforts will do
much toward putting a Socialist in
congress and is prepared to contribute
a large sum to the campaign fund.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
HOUSES UNROOFED AND
SEVERAL HURT BY STORM
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
FRANKFORT. KY, May IA wind
and rain storm swept over this county
last night. Near Choatesville the
wind unroofed number of houses and
demolished a residence occupied by
Jesse Collins and family of five. All
of the members of the family were in
iured but none fatally.
The residence of Melville Collins was
blown twenty feet from its foundation,
barns were demolished and telephone
lines were blown down all over the
county.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
rhomas to Preach

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE pull
pit of the First Congregational church
in Oakland will be filled next Sunday
by Rear Admiral Thomas, second in
command of the Atlantic fleet. The
services have been arranged under the
auspices of the Oakland Y. M. G. A.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
LOCAL

Patrolman arrested on charge of
striking man, breaking furniture,
threatening to kill woman and getting
drunk on duty.
Irregular returns from precincts
cause canvassers much delay.
San Bernardino school teachers de-
mand raises in salary.
Decision against plaintiffs handed
down by supreme court in De Picot
case.
\ Secretary of the Navy Metcalf may
visit Los Angeles on his way east.
Ranch foreman killed by collapse of
we'll walls.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Pequot House Burns
BY Associated Press.

NEW LONDON, Conn.,, May 7.-The
famous Pequot house, which crowned
the headlands at the western entrance
to New London harbor, was burned
today. The Pequot house was for many
years probably the most noted sum-
mer resort hotel in New England. The
loss is about $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
URGES THIRTEEN SCHOOLS
BE CLOSED; ARE UNSAFE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 7.-Following an
investigation begun at the time of the
Collinwood, Ohio. school disaster. Fire
Commissioner Hayes has transmitted
to the New York board of education
recommendation that thirteen public
school buildings in the city be closed
or rebuilt at once. The fire commis-
sioner declares the schools are un-
safe. In addition suggestions are made
for changes in SIG other buildings.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08

MRS. ALICE LONGORTH, daugh-
wi ter of President Roosevelt and
AA wife of Representative Long
worth, will be one of the greatest at
attractions during the coming summer
when she will stump Ohio in her hus-
bands behalf.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity:
Fair Friday; brisk north winds. Max
imum temperature yesterday, 70 de-
grees; minimum, so degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
COAST

San Franciscos cheering thousands
accord Atlantic armada magnificent
ovation and city is in gala attire; pa
rade proves one of most impressive
spectacles in history of northern me-
tropolis.
Real estate man proved nebulous-
minded witness in Ruef case and gives
qualifying answers to nearly all ques-
tions.
Report at Vancouver of sinking of
Australian steamer under circum-
stances indicating ship had been scut-
tied.
Blood-stained coat found in Portland
identified as one belonging to man ac-
cused of numbering money lender and
prisoner also believed to be guilty of
fiendish crime in Bellingham, Wash
Bay City man tries to save insane
wife from shooting herself and is IA
tally shot by her.
Dam near Seattle blown up by irate
residents and lake is destroyed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
EASTERN

Colombia's demand for arbitration of
claim for damages resulting from loss
of Panama republic twice denied by
United States.
Four meet terrible death in New
York tenement house fire due to in
cendiarism.
Prosecutor Smith of La Porte de-
clares he is confident of indicting Ray
Lamphere for murder of Mrs. Guinness
and children and believes he quarreled
with her over murder of others, then
killed her.
eve must import good mothers" de-
clares expert on vital statistics in New
York
Train robbers kill D. & r. G. express
messenger in Colorado and escape,
getting less than 800.
Massachusetts, Democrats in conven-
tion instruct Denver delegates for
Bryan.
Methodist Episcopal bishops confer
ence hears address of bishops showing
great growth of church in last four
years. Many important problems con-
sidered by prelates.
FOREIGN
English budget reduces duty on
sugar by nearly two-thirds and pro-
vides pension for old people. also in
cluding other important provisions.
Banishment of Korean emperor from
Japan stoutly denied by officials of
Toxic.
Chinese boycott against Japanese
goods drawing to an end
German royalty visits Vienna in a
body to congratulate Emperor Francis
Joseph on occasion of diamond Jubilee
of his reign.
Canada and England conclude ar
rangements to keep out all Hindu inn
migrants.
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QUESTION FOR QUESTION.

rs acting degenerating? queried the
citizen who worries about everything
I dunno" responded the practical
person, as hodcarryin' and ,lSdFivia'
all that il z2'-Exchange.
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GAIN OF $463.OOO
IN NEW BUILDING
Permits Issued During Feb
ruary Aggregate
S726,l07

That confidence in building inEest-
menJs is being restored is indicated by
comparison OF the building operations of
the District for the months Of January
and February. Ia January the total OF
the building operations amounted q but
Sz,3, IS3, while the total for February is
S726lS7. an increase Of $3.50 The
largest item is the permit for the ad-
ministratiOn building OF the Carnegie
Institute costing $225,OOO TO be erected
at Sixteenth and p streets northwest
Permits were issued as follows:
Fifty-six brick buildings, SzlI, zoo; forty
three frame dwellings. S1S2. $50; one store
and apartment house, $1,000 one apart
menJ house. 5000: one hall, $3.50, and
one warehouse. 81. 600.
The following summary shows the dis
tribution Of improvements in the var
ious sections of the District and the
values:
Buildings: Northeast, SIS. O55: north
west, S25O.G4O; southwest, $l5,O45; county,
S574S7O; repairs. northeast, 1913; south
east, S733: northwest. $50. $50: southwest.
soc; county. s12,S20.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Seventh, between II and : streets
southwest-Chapin Brown and Henry
H. Bergman. tTustetes, % Benjamin n.
DeAttey, part lot f. square $50. $3.50.
Eenilworth Richard Knight TO
.ioratio w. Taplin. lot 49, block 3. also
sab. lots 3 To 80 inclusive, block 8, Nal
lDTy & Tapliu. trustees, subdivision, SIC.
EOTtheast-ChaTles Morris Addison ct
uV to J. Walter Estes, lot 6. square
500 $40
Holmead ManoF-Jennette R Lehman
ct al 10 William S. MinniN, lot g.. blOCs
4, Leuman's subdivision, SO
Q street, between Fourteenth and F1f-
teeEtS streets southeast, and Ninth, be-
tween Q ana D-Isabella ROUhert ct al.
70 William ]. Fentress, lots Is and Is.
square 1861, lots 81 and %, square g8S. in
Roberts subdivision, sc.
Q street, between Fourteenth and FIT
teenth streets Outheast-Wllnam j.
Fentress to Isadore Pavarini, original
lots Is and l6 square 1861, SO.
East DeanWCod-Frank 5. Collins 20
Frank 7. Rawlings. lots - to IS in
c.ustve, block 8, and lots to 10 inclu-
sivc, block 10 Pines subdivision. SO.
Alley between y and O, South Capt.
Martin ct uX. 10 Henry Muse. lot Al.
square 653, Martin q Kidd subdivision,
20 First street southeast-Marie VIII
helmine French ct al to Benjamin +.
Queen, lot A, square 80, $3.50.
Enth street. between G and ID streets
northeast-William J. Fentress TO
Thomas J. F-eefe, lots 50 and 49, square
93S, Roberts subdivision, SO.
omingdaia-WiIliam c. Freeman ct
ux. 10 Paul Z. Stage, rear lot .. block
10, SO
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II a Times want ad. is busy in your
behalf, YOU can do less fussing.
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developments was the failure o. David
Moore. Mr. Moore went into business
independently about two and half years
ago, and Tor a time was successful
only regret at the bankruptcy proceed
ings have been expressed by real estate
men, among " tOm he has a large &C
quaintance-
Several Deals Closed.
Thomas J. Fisher * Co. and stone &
Fairfax yesterday reported several
sales. The latter firm reports the sale
for y. II. Homer, Of the three-story
brick business building, 1888 Fourteenth
street northwest The property fronts
twenty-five feet on the east side Of
Fourteenth street. between y street and
Rhode Island avenue, and has depth OF
$50 feet 10 public alley, containing $3.50
square feet The purchaser, a prom
inent attorney. contemplates making
improvements to the building and VIII
hold the property as an investment The
property IS valued at $1,000.
Thomas J. Fisher a. CO. have Just sold
10 B. ". Parker, lot at Chevy chase.
adjoining his former purchase III this
subdivision, and giving him 100 feet
frontage on oliver street The owner has
Improved his first purchase by The cree
tiou of large Colonial home. after
plans prepared by Frederick Pyle. ar
Chitect.
The same firm also has closed a deal
with Percy L Kicker, conveying 10 him
a lbA at AIFht tif5l-ra rt--oilitUE the
purchase Of AIr- Parker When this sub
division was first opened, Mr. Kicker
purchased two lots. on which he built
an attractive home. His recent purchase
increased his frontage to seventy-Eve
feet
Mrs. CIarrissa N. Ludlum has pur-
chased from Fisher & Co. a large lot
on Connecticut avenue extended. north
OF Bradley lane. and a little south Of
the Chevy Chase College. It adjOins on
the north, the holdings OF James NICK
E1ker, purchased last year. which AIr.
EakeT has improved by the erection Of
large pebble-dashed home. II is Mrs.
Ludlum's intention TO Immediately be-
gin the construction OF an up to date
house, composed largely of stone md
concrete
The hill Just passed by the house Of
delegates and now pending before the
Maryland senate, providing for the
macadamiZtng Of the road from Brad
ley lane Il Kensingt0n, viii greatly im-
prove this section of ntgomery coun-
e, and the coming spring and summer
Will probably see many country houses
erected
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BEST PART or aEozGETowN.
Two-story, 7-ro0m brick house Largs Lsot.
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viii House Extensive
Furniture Business by
July /.

p. J. Nee has started improvements to
his furniture establishment at the
southeast corner of Seventh and II
streets, which will result by July / in
a practically new building. Plans for
the entire remodeIing Of the old build
ing and the erection of new one ga
H street have been made - b. Stanley
Simmons. and have been accepted by
Mr. Nee. The improvement will cost
about $500
With the completion Of the alterations
and the new building Mr.. Nee viii have
a frontage in II street Of 1S5 feet, ana
of fifty feet in Seventh street
Two old landmarks. two-story frame
dwellings. 626 and 62S H street, have
been torn down 10 make way for the
new building These were among the
first houses erected in H street, in that
vicinity. Mr.. Nee purchased them about
three years ago, together With the three
story brick, $50 II street. which is now
a part Of his building.
The new building takes the place OF
the two old houses aud will extend
back l11 feet to an alley. The present
rear wall Of the old building will be
removed. so that there viii be a clear
floor space Of a depth of 135 feet from
Seventh street.
This Improvement is another step in
the progress Of the business section of
Seventh street between the Avenue and
J. street. The Merchants and Me-
ohanics Bank. at the corner of G street
was only recently occupied after ex-
tensive and expensive remodeling The
old May building. at the corner of z
street. soon will he TemOdeled at large
cost. These improvements have lent
interest 10 realty in that section.