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The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Commissions Issued.

The secretary of state Tuesday is. sued the following commissions: No tary public. V. E. Kerst of Pine Bluff l.. F. Holloway of Wooster, w P. Ab- bington of Barring Cross, J. A. Reed of Casa and J. M. Tate of Russellville justice of the peace, J. F James of Pocahontas. The following were is sued notary commissions Monday by the secretary of state: A. R. Parish oi Sugar Grove. & D. Larking of Monti cello, R. R. Blair of Ellsworth, J. A Williams of Waldron, A J. Thomp- son of Amity, c. k. Gentry of Guy, R. G. Davies of Hot Springs, R. w. Cochran of Beebe and c. J. Click of Winthrop.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
FORREST CITY. ARK FRIDAY AFTERNOON. JANUARY 2 1eos
Judge T. B. Martin Dead.

Judge Thomas B. Martin. one of the most prominent and wellknown citi- zens of Little Rock, and well known throughout the state, died at his home. l503 Spring street, at 11:45 o'clock sunday night, after a long illness. It was stated at the home that death was caused by typhoid fever He had been failing in health for some time, and had been belfast for eight weeks. Thomas B. Martin was born in Princeton, Dallas county, this state, in 1852. He was the son of the late Col. and Mrs Robert Martin. Mrs. Martin is still liyng. He was the lineal descendant of Peter Martin, one of the first settlers at Jamestown, Va, who acquired large land grants in Virginia in early days. When he was 12 years old Mir Martins father being away with the Southern army during the war, Thomas, the son, was forced to earn living and help sup port the family, and he did so by driv- ing a wagon, hauling salt from Texas iii1o Al " HcU u NOuHS uldH he moved to Jefferson county, where he was prosecuting attorney for years, making his home in Pine Bluff He moved to Little Rock IS years ago and started practicing law. He was ap- pointed chancellor of the Pulaski County Chancery Court in 1892 b? the present United States Senator James P. Clarke, who was then governor. During the time he held that office he made a distinguished name for himself as a chancellor. deciding some fa- nous cases. He afterward practiced law with Col. Murphy and was engaged in law practice the rest of his life. He was chancellor for eight years. He built the Martin building on the corner of Second and Spring streets, and leaves large estate for his heirs. Judge Martin was a broth CT of Smith P. Martin, who served as prosecuting attorney and circuit judge of Jefferson county for years.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Unknown Neuro Drowned.

News has been received that ne gro was drowned at Reddens Ferry, six miles above Warren. The negro drove a buggy off a steep bluff into the Saline river. The horse was drown ed and the negro's dead body was found on the bank. He either was so nearly drowned that he died from ex- haustion after he had crawled out on the bank, or death resulted from in juries received in the fall. pr. J. w. Thorn hired the negro in Pine Bluff to bring his buggy to Warren, but does not know what the negro's name was, and he has not been identified yet It is thought that the negro, finding he could not get across the river on the ferry boat after night, undertook to ford 1t, and in seeking for a fording place drove off the bluff in the dark ness. Reddens Ferry seems to be an unlucky place on the river, for no less than four people have lost their lives there
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
NEWS OF {, l ARKANSAS 1
First Real Test of Blue Laws.

Hot Springs is just entering upon what Is regarded as the most impor- tant season in the history of the re sort. It is important chiefly because of the fact that it will be the first full season under the name blue laws. For this reason it will give the first real test of the new conditions. The lid" was on at Hot Springs 10 a certain extent last season, but dur ing the early part of the season it vas not clamped down as tightly as 1t will be during the coming few months. There was racing at Oaklawn Park during the first four weeks of the sea son, until the passage of the Amis anti-betting law brought the meeting to a premature end The bedrooms and gambling houses had been closed previous to. the opening of the season, but the race meeting undoubtedly brought many visitors to the city and furnished an attraction which will be lacking this season. During the com ing season, therefore, Hot Springs will have its first real experience with the blue laws" If the laws are en- forced as rigidly as they have been for the past six months, and there IS no reason to expect that they will not be, tho resort will have expefienc- ed puritanical season, pure and una dulated.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Would Check a Hanging.

The transcript in a murder case in Miller county in which man by the name of Jones has been sentenced to be hanged, has been rushed to the Su- preme Court and Is now being read by one of the justices of that court. The man is sentenced to be hanged Feb ruary IA. In the past two months two similar cases have come up, both be ing casse of men under death sen tence, but granted trial by the Su- preme Court. Jones in the Miller county case. is charged with killing a negro girl.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Masked Bandit Shoots Merchant.

Word was received at Brinkley Tuesday night that masked white robber walked into the general mer- chandise store kept by P. R. Anderson at Zent, a hamlet on the Cotton Belt, six miles north of Brinkley, and upon a show of resistance on the part of the proprietor, shot him in the temple. The bandit fled without securing any loot. Late Monday night, Anderson was lying in critical condition. Sher- if Black and a deputy of Clarendon have gone to Zent with bloodhounds to hunt down the robber. Marshal John Culbert and Deputy Marshal Eli jah Brown of Brinkley have also gone to form part of the pursuing posse.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Daylight Thief FeIIs a Woman.

An unknown white man entered the home of J. w. Bleakley, HIP West Second street, Little Rock, about 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and stole a purse containing $1S0 cash, and a gold watch, attacking and seriously in- turing Mrs. Bleakley in getting out of the house just after he had commit ted the theft. Mrs. Bleakley came into the hall of the home just as the thief emerged from the room where he had stolen the money and watch, and ordered her to keep still or he would kill her. Then, without mo- ment's hesitation, he struck her in the right side, knocking her down.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Accepts Big Bridge For couty.

County Judge James Gould Wednes- day afternoon inspected the new iron bridge, across Bayou Bartholomew four miles south of Pine Bluff on the Monticello road. and accepted it. The bridge was recently built at a cost of s3,50O to the county It is 2S0 feet long, It feet wide and is made en. tirely of iron. It is wide enough to admit the passing of two vehicles, and is said by Judge Gould to be one of the finest road bridges ever built in that county.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Convicts Called Back to the Farm.

The Penitentiary Board Monday re- called fifty state convicts who have been working for Contractors Reaves and Dickinson, and sent the men back to the state farm, where they are greatly needed in finishing the task of picking the state farm cotton before it is spoiled in the fields. Tha cotton crop at the state farm gives promise of being a record breaker on that plantation. It is no wthought total of 1,500 bales of cotton will be se- cured.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
To Save City's Water Front.

The official announcement of the letting of the contract for the construe- tion of the government levee on the north side of the Arkansas river at Pine Bluff, has reached Secretary J. l.. Caldwell of the Pine Bluff Board Of Trade, and work on the new levee which is to be installed to prevent a "cut-off" by the Arkansas river at this point, will begin at soon as the rights Of way are approved by the govern ment.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Official Visitors,

It has been years since the state house was visited by as prominent a delegation of railroad men as called there Tuesday. The visitors in ques- tion were high officials of the Miss. ouri Pacific and Iron Mountain Rail. road system. Their visit was of nc significance other than that of a friendly call Those in the party were: c. s. Clarke, J. w. Johnson, A w. Sullivan, B. M F'lippin and J w Higgins, all officials of the system living in St Louis.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Knife Clue to Burglar Band.

In the arrest of Gillespie Grover, negro, 15 years of age, the police of Hope secured a clew which led to the arrest of three other negro boys. ranging in age from II to 15 years, who with Grover. it is alleged, com posed a gang of thieves, which has been responsible for a series of bur glaries committed in Hope during the last few months. Grover confessed and implicated the other boys.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
J. L. Cravens Dies at Fayetteville.

Col. J. l.. Cravens, one of the pioneers of Arkansas. graduate of West Point, commander of Confed- crate regiment during the Civil war, prominent business man and well known throughout the state, died at Fayetteville Thursday of pneumonia. Col. Cravens was about Y years old and is survived by his wife and five children. The children include two sons, William Crayens and Hat Cray. ems, and three daughters, Mrs. Vol Walker, Mrs. Oliver Crayens, and Mrs. Gregg. Col. Crayens had been con- fined to his bed for several weeks. He was a cousin of Jordan E. Crayens, whose daughter, Mrs. F. B. T. Hollen- berg, lives at GIT Cumberland street, Little Rock. His nephew, Benjamin Crayens, is a member of Congress from Fort Smith.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Throat Cut and Pockets RIfled.

When the horse and buggy belong ing to A. w. Thorpe stopped at his home four miles from Argenta, near Oak Grove school house, about 9 o'clock Wednesday night. Mrs Thorpe ran out of the house to meet her hus- band. who had been away all day working at his timers shop in Ar genta. When she reached the buggy she found her husband lying in the bottom. dead. with a ghastly knife wound in his throat He had also been shot, and his body was covered with blood. His trousers pockets turned inside out told the motive for the hor- rible deed. There is little doubt but that robbery was the motive for the crime, but it is known that Thorpe did not have large amount of mo9ey on his person. Just where the mur1er was committed has not been discov- cred. The murderer had evidently crime, and then had allowed the horse to carry it's dead master on to his home, Mystery surrounds every detail of the murder. No arrests have been made, and the county officers are at a loss to fix the guilt. Robbery was undoubtedly the motive, as the mans pockets were turned inside out and their contents scattered over the bot tom of the wagon in which his body was found when the horse, without guidance, brought it home.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Foreign Company Enters.

The Ladoga Canning Company, in corporated under the laws of Indiana Friday filed a copy of it's charter with the secretary of state. The company which engages in canning business will operate in Little Rock. It names IS its agent here. Lee Miles. The company sets forth its assets as s30 ls60S, and it's liabilities as s12.243.84 Il will expend s1 ,00O in Little Rock.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Makes Requisition.

Acting Governor Pindall Saturday signed requisition papers asking the governor of Oklahoma for " l.. Estes, charge of false pretense and fraud. and who is now said to be living in Oklahoma An officer from Logan county secured the acquisition paper. and started after Estes.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Farmers Incorporate.

Articles of agreement and incorpo- ration were filed with the secretary of state Monday by the Farmers Union Roller Mill Company. The company will operate a roller mill at St. Fran. cis, Clay county. There are sixtytwo incorporators. The company has cap ital stock of sl0,000, of which s117.50 has been subscribed. The stock is divided into 400 shares, each selling for S25.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Eight Commissioned.

The secretary of state Saturday is. sued the following commissions: No. tary public, E. o. Shelby of Harold. ton, J. B. Robertson of Altheimer, s. E. Smith of Fairview, B. T. Martin of Howell, John w. Flynn of Rison; jus: tiee of the peace. J. l.. Turner of Rus. sellville, NJ. R. Williams of Jonesboro and J P Schultz of Jonesboro.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Eight Made Notaries.

The secretary of state Friday contin. ued to do a land-office business in no. tary public commissions. A total of eight were issued to the following: w. l.. Gadd of Perry, T. w. Hudson of Hilsboro. J. k. Craig of Bentonville, w. II. Etter of Washington, J. w. Pubic of Searcy, w. R. Cole of Chick alah, George F. Crosser of Newark, and J. D. Miller of Mt Ida
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
To Erect New Postotfice.

J. H. Edwards, assistant secretary of the United States Treasury Depart ment at Washington, has authorized advertisement for bids for the cree tion of the new 1le Bluff postoffice and federal building on the site pur- chased by the government a few years ago for S75.000 The site for the new structure is at West Second avenue and Walnut street.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Five Years for Murder.

District Court of Bowie county at Bos- ton Wednesday and convicted on a charge of murder i'll the second degree and given five years in the penitenti- ary. PentOn's victim was another ne- gro whom he slew with an ax at a negro festival in the winter of 1905. He was tried once febore, but the trial ended with a hung jury.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
House Boy Had Stolen Goods.

Charles Sanders. a negro houseboy, formerly employed at the home of MT and Mrs. Hubert R. Strange. of Pine Bluff was arrested Wednesday by Con stable Frank Stewart on a grand lar ceny charge and was later identified by MT. Strange as the negro who stole some clothing from his home on Christmas Day. The negro had on MT. Strange's shoes when arrested.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Tradesman's Weekly Review.

In the Tradesman's review of South ern industries the following appear this week: Pocahontas-S10 ,000 ware house and gin company; Philadelphia -$100000 development compan Mansfeld-s5,0 900 blaming mill; Hope Hardware company; Camden-s100,- 900 mining company; Guthrie-$100,- 900 manufacturing company; Caddo- $100,000 oil and gas company.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Changes Name.

The Big Star Mining and Milling Company, with offices in Columbus, O.. incorporated under the laws of Ar. kansas. Saturday filed notice with the secretary of state that the directors of the company had decided to change the name of the company to the Pilot Rock Lead and Zinc Company.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Shoe Firm Incorporated.

J. and S. Katzenstein. shoe firm at Pine Bluff, has filed articles of incor. poration in the office of the county clerk, making the firm corporation and changing its name to the Katlen. stein Shoe Company.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Raised Fund of $1 400.

Rev. John Jeter Hurt of Little Rock, spoke on Christian Education at the Baptist church at Fl Dorado Sunday and raised sl l.400 for Ouachita and Central Baptist Colleges.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
New industry for Pine Bluff.

An up-to-date hardwood mill, which will be built by Northern capitalists, IS soon to be established at Pine Bluf. Three acres have been secured on the Nichols place, east of that city, for the site. A sidetrack is being built and the work of erecting the plant will begin as soon as it is completed.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Reward Offered.

Acting Governor K o. Pindall Fri day issued a proclamation offering sl50 of Jesse B. Roper of Baxter county. who is charged with killing and mur- dering the sheri ffof Baxter county in 1892.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
"Grandma" Estes Is Dead.

Grandma" Estes died at Melville, Monday. and her funeral took place at Flippin cemetery Tuesday. She was 100 years old and is mother of Nat Estes. William Estes of Melville and Ben Estes of Boone county and has many children and great grandchil- dren. She had lived in Marion county all of her life.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Bio Sale of Cotton.

The firm of F. Gates & Co, of De VaHs Bluff, through it's manager, Jake Frolich, sold 336 bales of cotton Sat urday afternoon to one firm in Hel- ena. There is a great deal of cotton being held at DeValls Bluff and Ha- zen
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Brakeman's Injuries Fatal.

Frank Spain. a brakeman employed by the Iron Mountain railway, who was injured in an accident at Para gould January 5, died in the company's hospital in St. Louis Thursday
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Early Closinq at Pine Bluff.

The new midnight closing ordinance. affecting saloons and other places that sell intoxicating liquors, at Pine Bluff, went into effect Wednesday night, at 12 o'clock. the official publication of the new ordinance having been made Tuesday.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Prize Hog Butchered.

Benjamin Booth, who lives seven miles east of Magnolia. Monday kill ed a hog that weighed 600 pounds dressed, one of the largest ever butch cred in the history of the county or that part of the state. A total of 9 gallons of lard was secured from the hog
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
A Good Customer.

The United States government is the largest individual purchaser of electric lamps in this country. It buys S50,000 annually.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
Killed by Freioht Train,

Jesse Gurgin, for 20 years in the dray business at Fayetteville, was killed Thursday by moving freight train.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24
New Creamery For eillett.

The Gillett Creamery Association is just completing a substantial s4,200 creamery.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-03-05
TAKE SIX IN ALTO PLOT
HIDDEN MIsslVE cLEW IN DEN.
YER PRIEST MURDER.
Chief Of Police Unearths Evidence In
Assassln's Letter to His Son.
Buried In Blankets.

Denver, Col, Feb. 29.-Chief of Po
lice Michael Delaney said late Friday
that a letter written by Giuseppe Alio,
slayer of Father Leo Henrichs, which
was found in the cell occupied by
him while in Jail at Colorado Springs,
contained proof that men in six cities
in the United States were connected
with him in the killing of Father Leo.
Almost at the moment that he made
this statement came news that six ar
rests had been made in eastern cities
of men suspected Of being accomplices
of tho murderer. -. VaAni was arrest.
ed in New York Friday charged with
being the chief of the society, while in
Pittsburg Orestos Sodi, Tomasso Gala
breso, Orestos Malavai and Malio
Tolmei were locked up for being i'm
plicated as members of the society.
The police of New York and Pitts
burg say they have evidence which
connects these men with the killing
of Father Leo. Arrests have been
made in four other cities, but because
the police of these cities are shadow
ing other men no information is given
out as to who the arrested men are:
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-03-05
GREAT COAL STRIKE SEEN.
Miners and Operators Fail to Reach
Agreement.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 29.-The
joint committee of the coal operators
and miners Of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
and western Pennsylvania, connpris-
ing the central competitive field, ad-
journed Friday evening sine die, with
out reaching an agreement upon the
proposition to call joint convention
to re-establish the interstate agree
ment and fix wage scale to go into
effect April 1, when the present scale
expires. The national convention Of
the United Mine Workers of America
will be reconvened in Indianapolis
March 12. This was announced by
President Mitchell late Friday eve
ming. The final disagreement is the
climax to months of argument and
strategic sparring for position which
characterized joint meetings held in
October, December and January. I'm
less concessions are made by one or
both sides the union bituminous coal
miners of the country will cease work
on March 81.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-03-05
tampa, fla. IS
LAID Waste
FIRE BURNS OVER AN AREA OF
FIFTY-FOUR ACRES OR
EIGHTEEN BLOCKS.
The Extreme Northern Portion Of the
City was Destroyed. aos Build
ings are Burned Causing Loss Of
$eoO,ooO.

Tampa, Fla, March 2.-The, entire
extreme northern section of this .oity
was destroyed by q fire which broke
out in a boarding house early Sunday
and ragged uninterruptedly for four
hours. The area burned over covered
ffty-four acres or eighteen and one-
half city blocks, and 3o8 buildings
were destroyed, with a total loss e.
timated at 100000. One woman IL
dead from excitement. st
The burned section included four
large and one smaller cigar factory
and numerous restaurants, saloons,
boarding houses and over 200 dwell
ings, occupied by cigarmakers.
The factories burned were: n.
Stachelberg g. Co., loss 100000 M.
Perez & Co., loss $4,000; Gonzales,
Fisher & Co., loss $4,000; Esberg,
Gunst & Co., branch of stachelberg,
loss $40, 900; Fernandez & Bro, loss
$4,000. All factories carried large
stocks of tobacco and cigars.
Among the buildings other than fac.
tories destroyed were the hotels and
cafes of Perez & Castro and Mazimo
Caras, six saloons, twelve restaurants
and ten boarding houses.
The fire finally burned itself out at
the extreme northeastern section Of
the city.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-03-05
MINER WILL GET sle, ,2s4.7s.
Niko Vita Will Receive Damages for
Being Blinded by Explosion.

:. Duluth, Feb. ga judgment In
the damage case of Niko Vita against
the Interstate Iron company, amount
ing to $16,2s4.75 was filed In the dis
trict court. The Judgment includes .
verdict for $4,000 damages besides
the costs.
The Vita case, better known as tho
famous "fuse case," was one Of the
hottest contested personal---very. cases
ever tried in the district court Of this
county. The trial lasted three weeks
and about fifty witnesses were called,
most of them for the mining company.
Vita claimed that a premature or q
delayed explosion in the company's
mine, due to the use Of defective
fuse, resulted in his total blindness.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-03-05
TWO THOMASES
thrice Indicted
WELL-KNoWN GOTHAM FlNAN.
clERs ARE ACCUSED in RISK
CASH HANDLING.
Two Counts Against Edward r. and
o. F. Thomas Is Charged In One
Bill, Returned by Special New
York Grand Jury.

New York, Feb. 28.-Edward R.
Thomas and Orlando F. Thomas,
who are financiers of extensive
were indicted Thursday on
charges growing out of their manage
ment Of the funds 81 the ProvideIlI
Savings Life Assurance society, which
they controlled. The indictments,
which were returned by the special
grand jury for New York county, that
has been investigating the Provident
Life and other financial institutions,
are three in number, two being against
Edward R. and one against Orlando
F. The offenses charged are viola
tions of the state insurance laws and
constitute a misdemeanor punishable
by fine of $500 or a years imprison-
ment, or both, on each count. Late
Thursday afternoon the Thomases
were arraigned, pleaded not guilty,
and were given two weeks in which
to change the pleas or demur, mean
time being admitted to bail.
Bail Fixed at $4,000 Each.
Justice Bowling fixed bail at $4,000
on each indictment. In the first in
dictment against E. R. Thomas he is
accused of "unlawfully being pecuniar-
lily interested as beneficiary in a
loan from an insurance company do
ing business in this state of which
corporation he was then and there a
director" This indictment deals with
a loan made by Thomas from the
firm of Thomas, Maclay & Co., stock
brokers. On April 2, 1907, Thomas
was customer Of the firm, and in.
debted to them on demand loans in
large sums. At the same time, the in
dictment alleges, Thomas, Maclay &
Co. were indebted to other financial
institutions, the loans being secured
with stock and other securities OF
Thomas, Maclay & Co., and of their
customers.