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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05

At midnight last night the Arkansas river was roaring and foaming and cutting it's way eastward in the direc- ton of the Cotton Belt shops. It has swept everything in it's path and re- sistance is useless. From the foot Of Alabama street to the northwest bank the river is fully three miles wide. Never before in the history of this city has the stream presented such an ugly appearance.
 News that the river would prob ably come to stand tonight was re- ceiyed last night and was most en- couraging. The official re ading as As sistant City Engineer Hale showed the river to be 2e.2 feet, foot and two- tenths above the flood stage. Owing to the destruction of the government gauge some weeks ago, instruments had to be used to get the correct stage of the water.
 At midnight the river was rushing along the edge of East Barradue street. within thirty feet of valuable brick buildings. which stand on the south side of the street. A row of nine buildings separated the river from that thoroughfare Thursday night. All of them were washed away at intervals yesterday.
 Joe Krumpner's store and the big warehouse of the Pine Bluff and Ar kansas River Packet Company at the foot of Tennessee street are in danger of being destroyed before the next twenty-four hous.
 No dynamite was used last night on the Boyd point opposite this city. The dynamiters finished their work Thursday night, blowing the point away completely.
 Capt. Lukesh Erred.
 Notwithstanding the telegram of Captain G. w. Lukesh to the War De- partment that conditions here were much improved, Friday was one of the most frightful and eventful since the caving of the river> started one week ago. More than two blocks of prop erty on East Barraque street, between Alabama and Tennessee street. have been swept away by the roaring river, taking with it several two story resi- dences and storehouses belonging to c. G. Brockway Mir. Brockway's loss will aggregate about $30,000.
 Situation Worse.
 The situation here is worse, if any thing, than at any previous time dur ing the week and there is no telling where the treacherous river will stop it's determined work of. eating away property at rapid rate. Long be- fore daylight Friday morning. shortly after the Lynamiting ceased on the Boyd point, one mile opposite this city, residents of the tenderloin dis trict on East Barraque street. were compelled to leave their elegantly fur
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05
Mrs. Rice Tells of
 Murder Agreement

Hearst News Special to Graphic.
 Omaha. Dec. 4.---Mrs. Abbe Rice completed her evidence today In the trial of Charles F. Davis, capitalist. accused Of the murder of Dr. Rustin. by telling of many visits she and Da- wis paid Rustin's office, in which 1t was agreed that Davis was to Kill Rustin. if furnished with q strong drug to commit suicide. She left Davis with Rustin on the night of the tragedy and q short time before he supposed to have been shot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05
The Bank of Pine Bluff
What the Mighty
 Standard Controls

Hearst News Special to Graphic
 New York. Dec. 4=-The Standard Oil today gave out list of independ- ent oil companies to show that it is not a monopoly. The figures of per- centages shows that the Standard in 1900 controlled 90.08 per cent of tho business and in 1906 S6.3. Tn 1906 1t controlled 97 per cent of railroad lu- brication business and 92 per cent of the pipe line business
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05

Inished homes and save what person. |al and household goods they could.
 The big government dyke, the only one that remained along the entire
 river front, gave way to the force If the current Thursday night and left Rof the river. The current dug into |thes bank rapidly and one two-story house. occupied by Sunshine Stoner, Twas saved by being moved into the lstreet. House movers worked all might. The river has not stopped it's work at that point, however. and last night carpenters were taking the big structure apart, piece by piece, in or der to save it. Although the building blocks the street, it is being under Emined
 Crowd Saw Building Tumble. The buildings occupied by Daisy Russell and Madam Clifford. late of
 Little Rock, went into the river before daybreak. All of the furnishings were removed and other occupants saved their personal effects. During the aft |ernoon. while three thousand persons crowded into the street there, Brock ways big residence and store building fell backwards into the river with crash that was heard for blocks. In stantly the streets were filled with people, hurrying there from the busi- ness portion and the banks were lined with thousands of sightseers through out the day and night.
 Laundry Plant Going. The rear wall of the big American Excelsior Laundry Company gave way during the day and fell into the stream. All of the machinery has been moved from the plant. Manager List is sending the laundry of local people to Little Rock
 Others Move Out. J. E. Avery and Charles Pruden, who have stables on East BarraqEe street. were forced to vacate them during the night and others, who live along the river bank east of Georgia street, are moving out. The current of the river is frightfully strong and everything gives way before it. The dyke. which was carried away, was covered with tons of rock and brush. but the big billings were swept away as if they were broomsticks. Calm After Storm. While the river eats it's way into the eastern part of the city and threat ems to cut through Barraque street and into the property of the Cotton Belt railroad. whose big machine and
 car shops and round house are located here. the swollen river appears to be calm and harmless at the rear of the Hotel Jefferson and Jefferson county court house. The annex of the latter still hangs over the river bank, but it will have to be torn down if it does not fall into the stream. Big quib fascines, which have proven the only
 effective protection along the river front, are still being used to save
 these buildings.
 Boyd Point Gone.
 The Boyd point has been almost
 entirely blown away by dynamite and while the change of current has ma
 terially improved the situation be- tween Walnut and State streets, it has
 resulted in much damage east of
 State street and the probabilities are that many poor persons will suffer. If the river continues to devour earth
 as rapidly as at present, it will be at the Cotton Belt properties before Sat
 urday night, when the crest of the flood will pass Pine Bluff
 TTNNoT Nn Anc
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05
BIG JOINT SESSION
 OF K. P. LODGES

Grand Chancealoy Jack Bcrnhardt, Of lDnmas, actompanied by E. W. Bartlett, of Little Rock, the grand keeper of records and seal. for the order of Knights of pythias, were In the city Friday and held district meeting i'll the castle hall of Lafay- cite Lodge, No. 101, of this city. The lodges represented were Imperial Juliet. No. 6 and Lafayette, No. 1Ol, of this city. Dallas. No. i5. of For dyce, and Desha, No. l05, of Dumas.
 The afternoon session was presided; over by Grand Chancellor Rernhardt and convened at 3 o'clock Several very interesting papers were read, notably one by I. J. Moore, of this city. on The Duties of The Keeper Of Records and Seal" be 1. N Moore, of Dumas, on Best Methods to Prevent Suspensions for Non Payment of Dues" and one by r. \. Anderson of Fordyce, on Best Met nod to Secure Reinstatement" X general discussion followed the reading of these papers in which all present took part. P. M kilroy, chancellor Imperial-Julict Lodge, was on the program. but was detained in Pittsburg, Pa. and could mot be present.
 The night session opened at 7:3o o'clock in the same place and the rt-
 ualistic work was in charge of the
 lmperial-Juliet team. composed ,f ,Clyde Smith, chancellor commander; Caesar Tomaszewski, vice chancellor E. W. Benton, prelate; I. TIavis Nix. on, master of the work; G. H. Moore. master at arms. and others. The three ranks of knighthood were con ferred upon one candidate.
 Sixty members of the various lodges in attendance it the night session and at the conclusion of the ritualis- tic work q social meeting was held tt which refreshments were served. Sev- cral short talks were made by loc Il members and visitors
 Grand Chancellor Bernhardt in an interview had the following to say relative to the progress of the var ious lodges throughout the state
 many of which have been visited late ly by. the grand officers:
 "The order in Arkansas is enjoying a very conservative but wholesome growth. It is not and has not for some time past, been the policy of the grand lodge to induce any great or spasmodic gain. An intensive rath- CT than an extensive policy has mark ed the course in the propagation of the work and every effort is being put forth to place lodges now on the roster in perfectly active condition.
 Several new lodges will probably be instituted before the next grand lodge meeting in May, but the principal ef- forts of the grand lodge officers dur ing that period will be devoted to per sonal visits to the various localities
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05
\ Ra1V ' 1

Is the time for every wage earnsp to look out for the iuture-work Ia plenty. wages good-are you sayins a portion Of what you earn?
 Open an account with our SavinF. Department and deposit regularly should you lose your position, wish ts So in business for yourself, or buy . homo later-what you save NOW vII help you,
 Savings earn 2 per cent interest here
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05
Brother Adjudgsd
 Brother lncompete tent

Hearst News Special to Graphic.
 New York, Dec 4.--Eecaus he as- signed property worth $75.000 to se- cure q debt of $10,0OO. Stewart M. Bryce, former councilman and son of United States Senator Calvin Bryce. was today adjudged incompe- tent in proceedings brought by broth CT, ]. l.. Bryce, q graduate of liar yard
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05
General Grant
 Wants canteen

Hearst News Special to Graphic.
 Cincinnati, Dec. 4.-"Drinking in the army is on the decrease but can teens should be restored" said Gener- al Frederick D. Grant today. "Men who want drinks have to go outside the posts where they fall in with un- scrupolus characters In canteen profits for drinks won't improve the table"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05
Snow Runs Big
 Bill Taft off Links

uearst News Special to Graphic,
 Hot Springs, Va. Dec i.-"Too bad. l have played my last game of golf here. said President -elcct Taft when snow began this afternoon Tonight the ground is covered, Congressman Mckinley. who is believed to be the bearer of Cannon's surrender to Taft did not arrive today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05
To Arrange for
 leavitt Divorce

Hearst News Special to Graphic.
 Lincoln, Dec. 4.-Thomas Allen, ". T, Bryan's brother-in-law, has gone to Europe to arrange terms of divorce for Bryan's daughter, Ruth Leavitt. He will confer with her artist hus- ban, William Leavitt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05

where the order has lodges establish ed. There are now more than 5000 members of the order iH Arkansas and general condition of affairs Pythian are indeed promising.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05
Woman Will Pay
 $l5o,ooo Duty

Hearst News Special to Graphic.
 Boston Dec. Airs. Jack Gard ner expects to pay fines aggregating $150.000 on an art treasure smuggled into this country by Mrs. Chadbourne. in return for which she will get re- lease Of goods seized by the Govern ment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05
Rebaters Pay
 Heavy Fines

Hearst News Special to Graphic.
 Richmond, Va, Dec. 4.--By agree ment of counsel the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and w. J. Johnson pleaded guilty to rebating today Judge Waddell fined the road 5000 and Johnson $4.500.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05
Money and
 Opportunity

When money and oportunity get in touch the combination has tremend- ous breeding possibilities.
 We write the kind of FIRE INSUR- ANCE and deal in the kind of REAL EsTATE 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 Barraque Streets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05
Be Wise In Time

You will not be satisfied if you go without a made to measure suit of clothes. place your order now for Christmas with
 ETSENKRAMER, THE TAILOR Cor Second ave. and Pine street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05
FOR QUICK TRANSPORTATION
 CALL CITY HkrK LINE 20 East H ,uue st.

Open 6 p. m. to X 2. m. and r.- liable. Special attention to train calls. Old phone 394. New phone 102. Mosss Offord, prop. Pine Bluff, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05
RIVER DEV0URS
 MANY BUILDINGS

Barraque Street Invaded by Treacherous Arkansas and Many Are Left Homeless Dynamite Changed Current of River and Much Property is Carried Down stream-C G. roadway is Heavy Loser Tenderloin District in Panic-Court House An nex Holds Onto Weakened Bank-Situation More Serious Friday Than at Any Time Since Cavng Began
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-05
KINGSLAND LADS
 WON BY BIG SCORE

Defeated the Pine Blufi High School Basket Ball Team Last Night at the Y. M. c. A. "Gym."
 The basket ball game between the Kingsland High school team and he
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-29
aaPe Charges Against Employees Of
PIttsbuPg Concern.
BAIL PLACED At SUN OF $4,000
Brokers Named In Conspiracy Accu-
sitIon Give sOnds--Thef.s Extended
over Ycars-and Work of conseal-
Ing Them Was cIeverly Done.

PlTTSBURG. March 2S.-Hcnry
Reiber. paying teller. and John Young,
auditor, of tho Farmers Deposit Ma
lional Bank. late today were taken to
the office of United States Commits
sioner w. t. Lindsey. for arraignment
on additional charges filed agains,
them by Bank Examiner William L.
Folds, this afternoon.
The charges filed today increase
the total of the alleged dcfalcations
to s1,1O5.O00. The accused waived
hearing and tho bond of each was fix-
ed at S250,000. in default OF which
they were returned To jail. where they
have been confined since their arres,
Monday night.
Harry Silvrman, Pittsbnrg repre-
sentative of Miller G Co. New Yorl
Stock Exchange brokers. was alsa
named In the conspiracy charge bui
obtained his release under $4,000
bail.
Reibcr and Young for many years
had the entire control of the cash OF
the bank. and their populations, which
nave been confessed to Examine,
Folds, have been going on for six OF
seven years. More than half tn,
money has been taken from the bank
within the last eight months. The
money. rs has l'sen told in The Post,
was lost In specializing In stocks.
The specific charges against Reibet
and Young are embezzlemcnt. alb.
stracting and misapplying funds. and
making false entries in the tellcrs
books. Rciber. Young. and Silverman
are accused of conspiring to derraud
tho bank
The latter Information sets forth
that there are other unknown per-
sons who took part in the consrira
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-29
ilwaahlneton at Valley FORGE

eWashington Mt Valley Forge" is tho
little of tho feature attraction at tho
Psstinle moving picture theater Mon
iday and Tuesday matinee and night.
IN one scene the Father of His
Country Is seen wrapping his mantle
saround an almost frozem soldier, an
Incident that history records. Tho
sshibition IS ropiete with heroic deeds
OF the men at Valley Forge.
III addition to washington at Val
10Y Forge the Pastime will OFFER the
beautiful Biblical series of pictures
esrbe Life of Moses" illustrating n
brsing epoch In tho history of per.
Secuted nation. The following scenes
Rte shown: Moses drawn out OF the
water; the burning bush; passage OF
The Red Sea; Hebrews in the wilder
moss: Mt. Sinai; worship of the Col
$slef Calf. The series is the trucst re-
iE2dnetior possible of the story of
Ffcses, the photographs being superb.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-29
BANKRUPTCY SALE OF STOCK OF
GENTS FURNISHINGS,

Sealed bids for the stock OF gents
furnishings belonging to the estate of
Dave j. BuslSy, Bankrupt. and now In
store No. IA Mellen street, Phoebus,
Virginia. are invited. The stock Is q
complete one, composed OF goods
practically new. aud in first class con.
dition. The stock inventored S4.-
1916. and can be seen upon applica
tion to tho Undersigned All bids
must be for/cagh. and accompanied by
certified check for at least $4,000.
will also consider any lid which
will guarantee specific sum and
specific per cent. of all over .Aau sum
which the estate may bring when sold
by the party submitting the bid.
Bids will be opened Tuesday. March
81, 1908, at noon, Mt my Office. Room
4o4 SiIsby building, Newport News.
Virginia.
The right to reject any and ali bids
is reserved
For further information apply to
the undersigned
WIN. B. COLoNNA.
Trustees in Bankruptcy OF Dave j.
Busky. 1896, 81. IS, 20, 81.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-29
IN THE CORPORATION COURT OF
the City of Newport News.
Old Point Improvement Company


NJ. b. Crowells Ext
ly decree of the Corporation Court
OF the City OF Newport News. Va. rem
aered on the 2fth day OF March. 1908.
IN the above entitled cause. 7 have
Deen directed to invite bids for the
various lots and properties of the O..
tate OF M. b. Crowell. deceased. here
aiier described, and report such bids
10 the Court at the April Term.
me properties are well located and
most of them well rented. This is an
exceptional opportunity for invest
ment.
The properties are as follows:
l. All those certain lots, pieces or
parcels of land In the City of Newport
News. known and designated bv the
Lots numbered Eighteen US). Nine
Teen (l0) and Twenty (2O). in Block
Number Two Hundred and Twenty
three (223). shown on man entitled
Map of Part of the City of Newnort
News. Va recorded in Clerks Of1ico
OF the Corporation Court of the CITY of
Newport News, Va, in plat book /.
page 81 ~ ON =
These three lots are located ON tho
north side of 33rd street between Vir.
sinia avenue and Huntington avenue.
ana on them are erected double build
lgs, making -four dwellings,. Each
double building is two stories high and
built of brick
= All that certain lot, piece, or par
Gel oil land In the CITY of Ncwnort
news known and designated by Lot
| Number Twenty -four Cad. In Block
one Hundred and Forty-nlne 149l
SHOWN on a map entitled Map of Part
OF the City of Newport News Va rc-
corded In the Clerks Office Of the Cor
poration Court Of the City of Newport
news. Va. In Plat Book 1. page z.
lnls lot Is located on the east side of
washington Avenue between Goth and
ooth streets, and on Ii IS erected a
| tnreestory brick building"
q. All thosc certain lots, pieces or
news: W.. known and designated by
narcols or land in the City of Newport
rue LOIS Numbered Twenty (20).
iiowehty-one cd. and Twenty two
- IN Block Number Thirty-nine
,o'J' SHOWN on n certain map entitled.
nlap OF Part of the City of Newport
NEWS. va. which map is recorded in
tne Iierks Office OF the Corporation
Uourt OF the City OF Newport News.
va III Piat Book 1. page g."
Inese three lots are situated at the
northwest corner OF card street and
West avenue two of the said lots
fronting on 23rd street.
On Inc corner lot Is erected a two
slory, brick building facing on West
avenue On The lot next TO the cor
nor ~ also erected two story. brick
nnlding facing on West avcrue. TIL:
Key lot facing on 23rd street Is a va.
eids VIII be received upon these pro
p toGs until IL o'clock M. April 10th.
n g. Rockford.
lDarentor and Receiver. Estate of M.
- Crowell.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-29
President Roosevelt Is Very Angry
Over BIuRder IN Berlin.
TOWERS ACTION IS CRITICISED
Foreign Office Enters Another Denial,
But Kaiser Is Said to Have Sent
Another Message Which tho state
Department is Anxious to Receive.

WASHINGTON. March 2S.--Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt Is understood to be
very much cxasperated over tho di-
plomatic sensation resulting from tho
reported refusal of Germany to accept
Dr. David Jayne Hill as Ambassador
to succeed MIR. Charlemagnc Tower.
He is said to I've thoroughly displeased
with the course of Mr.. Tower.
Whether DR.. Hills rejection Is
merely hearsay based on. some high
oflicials displeasurc or whether Mr..
Tower misunderstood matters when
he sent tho cable. makes little differ
ence to the President. He Is convinc-
cd, now that the German Foreign Of
flee has repudated the statement that
DIR. Hill is not wanted. there must be
some hidden reason for reports re-
Meeting to DR.. llill's disadvantage and
incidentally the President intends "a
get ut the bottom of the whole affair.
When the appointment of DR.. liill
was first announced II was understood
that President Roosevelt wished to
demonstrate by the appointment that
important posts were to be given Ia
American diplomats according Ia
merit and not merely because they
had the money to entertain as lavish
ly and cXpcnsively In foreign capt.
tails. He cannot understand how sucl,
n policy can he Objectionable to any
foreign country, ana for this reason II
Ia assumed that On. IIlll's prcdica
ment has resulted from some private
prejudice.
That either through spite or for
some other reason some one in Der
lin has Numbered Is plain AS tho
cas- HOW stands Mr. Tower has on
! Chilly reported that Or. Hill might not
he wanted by Germany. There has
been nothing heard from the Embassy
, since that information.
! No ono seems able To reach any
! idea as To how DR.. Hill may have
come to he looked upon unfavorably
by the Emperor. except possibly tina,
he really prefers Mr.. Tower to re-
! main, No one seems TO lie able tc
/ conjecture the identity of the prom
inent American" ard personal friend
of tho President" now travelling III
Germany. 10 whom the Emperor /,
snid in today's Berlin dispatches Il
| have intimatcd that he did not wan
DIR. Hill at Berlin, Vice Consul Cald
well, of Berlin, will arrive In Wash
ington next week. The Emperor wa!
quoted recently MS saying 10 Mr. Cald
well, just previous to tho Vice Con.
sui's departure, that he was very an.
cry with President Roosevelt for al
lowing Mr. Tower TO leave Berlin.
Onlcials here are At Il loss to under.
stand how n Vicc-Consul could hav,
come so close to the Emperor as t
receive such n personal and confldcn
tial message. Perhaps Mr.. Caldwell
VIII have opportunity to explain abou
THIS message upon his arrival here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-29
Good for Everybody.

Mr.. Norman r. Coulter, a promI.
hent architect, In the Delbert Build
Ing. San Francisco. says: 81 fully en-
aorse all that has been said OF Elec-
uric Bitters as tonic medicine. II
Is good for everybody. 1t corrects
stomach. liver and kidney disorder
IN prompt and efficient manner and
nuilds ZIP the system" Electric Bit
.crs is the best spring medicine ever
sold over druggists counter: as a
oiood purifier 1t ID unequaled. 500
ut all druggists.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-29
WILL CONSIDER OFFERS Fol,

WILL CONSIDER OFFERS Fol-,
tho following valuable improved
property: No. $500 and 1904 Wash
inston avenue; No. 30 10th street;
No. 323 49th street; No. 555 goth
street; No. $50 9th street. fine
house and lot at Riverview; the
Rockingham Hotel at Pine Beach:
also for vacant lots. as follows:
Two (2) on Goth street near JEFF
fcrson avenue; one % on 9th
street near Jefferson avenue: six
CO.. at North Newport News; four
(4) in the East Hampton Develop.
mcnt company, and one on 1O2nd
street at Pine Beach. LOUIS G..
PHILLIPS. Trustee in Bankruptcy
OF A. d. Wallace, bankrupt. 3-7-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-29
FeIonioue Aaeault charned.

Il. 4, Cook, an 1S-ycar-od negro.
was arrested at Warwick avenue and
Twonty,third street last night by Pa
rolman a. A. Padgett on the charge
OF felonious assault. 1t Is alleged that
Cook stabbed another negro in Rock
ctts several DAYS ago.