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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
MRS. BERTHA FRANK
 SUCCUMBS TO INJURY
Passed Awa! Yesterday Morning at the Home oi Her Daughter.-Fun- eral This Morning.

Mrs. Bertha Frank, 53 years old mother of Mrs. Gerson H. Moore, died at o'clock yesterday morning from the effects of a pistol wound which @as accidently inflicted Sun day morning, when a pistol she was removing from underneath pillow was accidently discharged. The bull let entered her abdomen, passed en- tirely through her body and pierced a curtain and window. An opera tion was performed by three physi- clans in an effort to save Mrs. Frank $ life, but after much suffering the good woman passed away yesterday morn ing
 The funeral will be held from the Moore residence, No. 1903 West Third avenue, this morning at 10 o'clock. Rabbi Ephraim Frisch will conduct the services. The pail bearers will he B. \. Thalheimer. William Rosenz- weig. Henry Marx, s. A. Thalheimer, ht ILellutl dllu -ADe ltNA, dCllN6 |. Sam Levy, F. C. Furth, A. s. Rosen- berg. Dr. A. G. Thompson, Isaac Dreyfus and Jake Baker, honorary. The interment will be in Bellwood cemetery
 Mrs. Frank death has occasioned keen sorrow among a large circle of friends She was kind hearted and possessed many fine traits of char acter. She was good woman and was always ready to aid anyone in trouble or provide for the destitute and needy. Besides her daughter Mrs. Moore, the deceased is survived by one son, brother, Sam Kaufman. of this city: her aged mother and several other brothers and sisters who live in Europe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
0 watch the count.

Fhe returns show that Judge James Gould has overwhelmingly de- feated Attorney s. J. Hunt for county and probate judge and his election is conceded From the incomplete re- turns it is generally admitted that C. E. Lytle, of Altheimer has won in the circuit clerks office race over A.. F, McNeill. of Redfield. and City Clerk w. A. Lee. Although many of the townhsips or wards have not re- ported on this race, it is evident that John R. King, road and bridge com missioner, has defeated l.. T. Sallee for assessor While the official count may change the result, it is believed that Judge E. ]. Kerwin and Thomas
 C. White have been reelected to the Legislature, and that Chester D.. McAllister the country boy who was educated in a blind school, will act company them to the capital. The votes cast in the First, Third and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
CHARGES AGAINST
 CHERRY MINE OWNERS

Cherry, Ills. Dee. 1.-Every man working in the second vein of St
 Paul mine could have escaped alive had they been warned of danger as soon as fire broke out, according to testimony of David Wright driver. Witness said the escape steps were made of flimsy wooden material, which easily burned. During the af- ternoon session of the cOroners in quest, Mrs. Margaret Troyer talked out in court. She said the company hauled coal from the mine two hours after fire was discovered. Wright declared when fire was discovered he told Rosenbeck superintendent. that the mine was on fire. Rosenbeck re- fused to sound the general alarm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02

that of Vaugine township. The in complete returns show Lytle to have carried eleven country precincts McNeill. three and Lee one-Old River by a majority of only one vote McNeill' S vote in his home town. Red field, was flattering considering the campaign relative to his political re- cord there. He received 39 cut of 45 votes cast, Bytle, ,, and Lee, l.
 King majority over Sallee in the First ward was 163. Sallee carried the Second by S1. Of the twelve townships reported Sallee carried only five and King eight Kings total vote. with the Third and Fourth
 wards and ten townships to hear from. is 764 and Sallee 55+.
 Some excitement occurred last night about 1 o'clock by the report which was circulated that the results of the First ward was not correct, and that the Philpot forces were try ing to change the result, but Clerk Alex Barrow stated that the result would be the same as that given out earlier in the evening, so the Graphic does not put confidence in the rumor.
 The following is the unofficial re- turns on the vote for sheriff:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
Declares That he Remem- bers None of the Incidents
 on Day he Killed Willis
MIND WAS A BLANK
En0rts oi Prosecution to Make Him Admit His Knowledge of Com
 duet Failed.

Little Rock Ark,. Dee. l.-The af- ternoon was spent in=the Ellis trial yesterday as was the morning. in the cross examination of Ellis. who told his story early in the morning. stat ing his mind was blank at the time ol the shooting and he remembered nothing of it. In his cross exami- nation Ellis testified that when he was talking with Prosecuting Attor- Hey Campbell, who is now prosecut- ing him. about the prosecution of Willis. for attempting to bribe wit ness 10 testify against his wife, the prosecuting attorney had said, Wi lis is guilty and we will have no trouble in convicting him. He is a sfoundfel and should not live Some one should kill him. Ellis said he remembered the woman detective go- ing to Pine Bluff, and that he talked with her and she told him she was $ detective, which worried him a great deal. The cross examination was made to make Ellis acknowledge he knew what he was doing up to the time of the tragedy, but this fell flat Ellis stated that he had been told at times he was insane but did not know he had been treated for it. He remembered vaguely being in Little Rock on the day of the tragedy but could not state what day it was. He further stated that he did not know he had been to the Hotel Marion or to the office of Senator Jeff Davis look ing for Willis On the day of the shoot ing. Ellis testified that he remem- bered something about being in the court room when the attorneys were arguing about the child and heard Judge Fulk say something about the child which he thought would kill his wife, but could not remember what it was He said from that time until he woke up on a train his mind was a blank
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02

Fourth wards and majority of the precincts in the county, includinc Vaugine in this city, have not been returned in Legislative contests. None of the other candidates have conced- ed the election of Kerwin White and McAllister.
 Frank Stewart for Constable of Vausine township, simply ran away with Evan Parnell and his majority will run into the hundreds. Owing to the long ticket and the excite ment that prevailed around the poll ing places and other places where the judges and clerks went in an effort to complete the count, the counting of votes cast in the contests for magistrate was postponed until today Thirteen candidates were on the ticket and ten , were to be elected in Vaugine town ship alone.
 According to the returns obtain able last night, Edgar Brewster car ried every ward in the city. except ing the First, which showed Philpot to have received 29S and Brewster 160. In the the Second ward. Brew ster received 215, Philpot, 142 In the Third, Brewster boiled 325 and Philpot, 2o9. In the Fourth ward Brewster's majority was six votes :, out of a total of 12S. Vaugine town ship a city precinct, gave Brewster 121 and Philpot Il.
 According to the returns Brewster carried sixtesen out-of-town precincts and Philpot six. Brewster claims that Altheimer or PlYm Bayou box, which is reported to have given Phil pot 65 and Brewster, 20. Brewster claims that the returns are false and that he received 45 votes there and Philpot 40.
 Judge Gould carried the First
 Second and Fourth wards by hanl- some majorities over Hunt; the Third having never reported On the county and probate judges vote up to mid night. Attorney Hunt was given a majority of fourteen votes over | Judge Gould in Vaugine township the only city precinct he carried. He carried five other country precincts , by small majorities and Gould car
 ried eight by larger majorities, in some instances receiving twice as many votes as his opponent. In
 Niven township each received 19
 votes
 w. A. Lee carried the Second
 ward and G. E. Lytle the First, get ting nearly twice as many as his two opponents in that ward. The votes of the Third and Fourth wards have not been reported in this race, nor
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
FRANK PULLMAN
 IS PARDONED

Frank 'ritlmau. negro sentenced from Jefferson county in March. 1907, to three years in the penitentiary for grand larceny and false Pretenses. was granted pardon yesterday by Governor Dona&heN. Tillman's com mitment placed his sentence at four years. which was shown bX the re- cords to the court to be mistake, and for which reason il was corrected yesterday by Governor Donaghey who granted the prisoner pardon. His term of Imprisonment would have ended today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
BREWSTER WINS BY OVER 400 MAJORITY

few hours afterwards The remains were brought 10 this city yesterday and were prepared for burial by the IIolderness lndertakin4 Company. and shipped to Camclsbur2. Ky, last night, where the intcrmeut will take place. Contractors l. Mcbride and McCooI, of the construction company, accompanied the remains away. The aidse at Yonkapin was washed away last year and traffic on it has just aaeu opened. The bridge is owned b1 the NJ. II. X L. railway company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
STEEL WORKER
 MET TRAGIC DEATH

William M. Thomas, structural steel worker employed on a bridge over the Arkansas river at Yonkapin
 was fatally injured by the breaking of guy rope on a derrick while at work Tuesday. He was carried from the bridge to Watson, where he was attended by a physician. He was badly injured and after one of his legs, was amputated, he died a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
B. F. YOAKUM BUYS
 ANOTHER RAILROAD

New York Dec. 1.-The St. Louis and San Francisco railroad with G. 300 miles of trackage was today pur- the Frisco and Rock Island board of directors and B. l.. Winchell, presi- dent of the Rock Island. The pur- chase was made to break alliance with the Rock Island through fear of federal prosecution. The Frisco will establish alliance with the sys- tenn of Edwin HaWley.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02

Talladega not reported claimed by both candidates.
 From the above table it will be seen that Brewster has majority of 8 votes. deducting the difference in Plum Bayou (Altheimer) township will still leave him a majority of 23 votes and as Talladega township has be changed
 At one o'clock this morning the judges of the First ward gave out
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
SMALL CIRCUS
 DRIVES INTO TOWN

M. l.. Clark's circus. road show which goes from town to town with out the aid of railroad cars, arrived here yesterday afternoon, after re- maining On the opposite side of the river several hours to be transport E across on the ferry. The show con- sists of nice lot of horses and pOn- ies. many cages of wild animals, four elephants and two camels.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02

We Write a very attractive accident policy in the Travellers of Hartford. The cost is low, the benefits great. Let us write you one now, 1t Will be too late after the accident.
 Cotton Belt Savings X Trust Co.
 11-2S-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02

We have for sale several dwellings , located on East Seventh and East Eighth near shops. Good locations and prices moderate.
 Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co.
 11-2S-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02

Mr. and Mrs. F. l.. Westbrook, of Jonesboro, are in the city en route to Hamburg. where they will visit rela- tives. They are the guests of Mrs. M. C. Jones and family.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
FOR UMBRELLA FIXING

I. Glicksburg, the umbrella man. Second and Walnut, opposite tele- phone office. 7l27-1mo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
FOR QUICK TRANSFORMATION
 CALL CITY HACK LINE, AnA X-.A SC
go East Barraque s

Open day and night, and reliable. Special attention to train calls. Old phone 3s4. New phone 10?. Hosss Onord. proprietor, Pine Blu1. Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02

officially the vote as il appears il this article, which gives the eIectior to Brewster without a doubt. or ( cc test
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Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-20

commission bill, which was amended in several small ways. and an effort made to push .t to final passage. This required a suspension of the rules and failed of the necessary twothirds,
 hirteen votes only being cast for such action
 Of tho new bills introduced, Morris f Yavapai brought .n a bill appro- priatlng S10.000 for the preservaton of the old capitol building at Prescott. Duffy had bill similar to the measure passed by council for payment q wages withou: probate proceeding. Bray had a bill .appropriating $500 for payment of the chief clerks of las, session for preparing journals fci publication; Bailey a bin effecting method Of printing official ballots, ana Peterson a bill prohibiting the graz ing of sheep within two miles of village the present law being one mile. Hogwood Of Pima had bill proyid'us fer the taxing Cf any property bene- fitted by public improvements. 1t is understood to connect East Tucson with the main town. and it is desired 10 tax for the improvement not only Of contiguous property. but al prop erty benefited by the work. The b'il providing for a commissioner at the IufsOl1Alaska oxposi tE at an ex pense of $l0,000 was indefinitely post poned.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-20
A TALE OF TENNYsoN

Tennyson was once dilating to a friend on the charms q Q pipe before hTsakfast.
 Tt is the most delightful smoke Of the day said he.
 Yes, yes!" replied ais friend The 9Tst sweet pipe of the awakened bard!'"
 Thereby making . reconstruction from Tennysou's own works, needing the change of but one vOwel.-Harper' s Weekly.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-20

q cross under a yignette if the voter desires 10 vote a straight ticket ne thought the old law should be repealed if the new law was to be adopted. Mir. BTeen said he understood the bin was a move on the part of tSe democrats to get rid of the donkey and rooster tmbleD. and Mir. WeedsS. who is quick to answer any joking slur on democracy. declared Mir Rreen waS right, a much fs~-~r moving animal than the donkey being necessary 9 vehicle of locomotIon for the democ- racy of the future. The bill went over one day. IL was also impossible to get the embalm:ng bill advanced on the calendar in the council when 1t came over from the house. one of the members saying he dad heard the oin would create a monopoly of the undertaking business SSr those now In the embalming business.
 TO MAKE COLORADO MANAGEABLE
 After passing the MoTr.s menOT'ai to congress protesting against the scheme said to be on foot to grant tba' part of the territory north of the Colo rado river to Utah, the council passed a memorial by Hampton requesting the government to aid in making Colorado river nsvigable. IL is the idea of the introducer that the Colo radO once a nayigable stream the m terstate commerce commission could then give Arszona a rate on freight known as competitive water rate. I. is thought by many to be very clever way of solving Q matter now of -->at importance to the people.
 NEW BILLS
 The committees on investigation of the auditor and the board of control have been named, Messrs. Duffy. Pc terson and Finley for tae auditors of fee. and Sutter. Merrill and Burns for the board of control. Most of the day in the house was devoted 10 the con sideration Of the De Souza railroad
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-04

A short man with the remains of
flag wandered into the Midland and
asked for a typewriter's studio. Re
lives in Kansas, and had been winning
bets on the football games. He want
ed to stay another week, but his wife
expected him home, so he was in search
of typewriter to send home letter
to serve as an apology for his non-ap-
muttered to the typewritist. 81 have
that = MY dear wife. Eyes.
Every important business Will require
nv presence in Ossawatomie for a few
days. "Let s see. interrupted
the artist; how do you spell that Ossa-
watomie?" ''Speil it yourself. It's
your typewriter. . 81 can t. - Can t
spell Ossawatomie? he asked, in dis
gust ono" "Then III go to Fort
Scott
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-04
BUSINESS LOCALS.


Photographers should see the new
No. 3 Brownie Camera for 81 at the
Honolulu Photo Supply Co. This cam
era is simply made, yet it takes pic
lures in every way as good as those
of S. cameras.
For thy Lenten repast, Lewis & Co.,
Ltd, the food caterers, have fish and
oysters; CLAIMS, crabmeat, olives, pick
les and cheeses. 100 King street, tele-
phone $40. Burnham s clam bouillon
and smoked caviar and behring's.
Purchase pair of opera glasses
Of II. F. Wiehman & Co. for the COM
ing opera season and get twofold en-
joyment from every play. They carry
a large stock Of various kinds all fit
ted with powerful lenses and at prices
to suit your pocket.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-04
LOCAL BREVITIES

Hawaiian Tribe !. o. R. NJ, will meet
in K. of ?. hall this evening at 7:3o.
The Tenyo Marn will bring several
days mail from the Coast this morning.
The band will play this morning at
the Capitol IN honor of President
Taft s inauguration,
Olive Branch, Rebekah Lodge No. ?,
I. o. O. F., viii meet in Odd Fellows
hall at 1880 this evening.
The Holo Ala E viii meet with Miss
Rachel B. Oleson, Lanihuli Drive, Ma
noa valley, Friday evening, March 5.
Hawaii Chapter No. 1, Order of Ka.
mehameha, will meet in Fraternity
hall, Odd Fellows building at 1880 this
evening.
D. t. Fullaway will execute a note
on the new ceraputo at the meeting of
the Hawaiian chronological Society
this evening.
Road work in Wailua district under
County supervision has been ordered to
cease until the present imbroglio in the
Board of Supervisors is over with.
Tommy Cummips was greeted by a
bunch of crepe which was wound around
/ the entrance to the Road Supervisor s
office when he came down to work yes
terday morning. He put in a day s
work, however, just to show that he
wasn't quite a "dead one.''
R. X. Bonine gave another private
exhibition of his Fire Department pic
lures last night, and they showed up
in wonderfully fine style. They are
very spirited moving films, and Bonnie
claims that they are about the best
he has ever made in Hawaii.
According to a clipping from the Ma
tional Gazette, a number of motor
boats has just been purchased by the
U. S. Government, some of which will
be sent to the Philippines and Hawaii
to plant submarine mine junction
boxes in the harbors and rivers.
A man named Boynton wireIessed in
to the management of the Young Hotel
from the Tenyo Maru yesterday, asking
for large suite of rooms for himself
and family. He is a stopover passen-
ger, but stated IN the aerogram that he
would remain here probably month.
Rev. Charles r. Dole of Boston will
address the Men s Club of ST. An
drew's Cathedral at eight clock this
evening in the Sunday school room.
The Club extends an invitation to all
men TO attend the meeting The sub
iect of the address will be .America
as World Power.o
"The Coney island of Hawaii will
be the name of the new amusement
concern which will operate in this city.
A deal has been engineered by Zeno K
Meyrs whereby the theatrical people
have secured the land now occupied by
the New England bakery and J. Os-
wald Lutted on Hotel street, and it is
here that an amusement palace is to be
built.
Under the auspices of the Chinese
Student s Alliance of Hawaii, an
annual journal, which will contain
many articles written by the Chinese
boys and girls of these Islands in both
English and Chinese, is now being pub
lished and will be out soon. It is the
first journal of its kind the Chinese
have ever attempted to publish here,
and it will be interesting to read what
the Chinese lads have to say about
their organization and education in
Hawaii
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-04
PERSONAL.

John f. Brown of San Francisco is
stopping at the Young Hotel
E. w. Eames of Wahiawa is regis
tered as guest at the Young Hotel.
Ella Russell of Detroit, Michigan, is
registered at the Alexander Young Ho-
tel.
Rev. Mr.. Potwine was an arriving
passenger per the Mikahala from Kau-
al yesterday.
A. J. Stout, formerly manager of the
Seaside Hotel, has accepted a position
with J. Hopp & Co.
H. s. Hallet, a prominent man of
Boston, is among the guests at the
Alexander Young Hotel.
C. B. Andrews came in from Kauai
for short stay yesterday. He was a
passenger on the Mikahala
Captain Mosher and his wife arrived
here from Kauai on the Inter-Tsland
steamer Mikahala yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Hicks of New
York City are making stay in Homo
lulu. They are listed among the guests
of the Young Hotel.
JAS. f. Morgan has resigned as chair
man of the local Alaska Yukon-P Pacific
Exposition commission, and Commits
sioner Knudsen will succeed him.
A Chinese lady, name unknown, who
came over on the steamer Mikahala
yesterday, was married during the af-
ternoon to a Chinese clerk of this city.
Mrs. Ella F. Washburn, Most Worthy
Grand MatFon of the Order of the
Eastern Star, is a guest of Mrs. w. L..
Howard. 1917 Beretania avenue, where
Mrs. Washburn will be pleased to see
her friends the first. second and third
Thursdays of this month. Mrs. Wash
burn is accompanied by Mrs. Jennie E..
Mathews. Past Worthy Grand Matron,
Mrs. Jennie Rule, Past Grand Matron of
Iowa, Mrs. Abbie E. Krebs, Past Grand
Matron of California, Miss Juanita
Halfey and Miss Georgia Smith, who
are also guests of Mrs. Howard.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-04
NOTICE.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT
A NEW DIRECTORY OF SUB
SCRIBERS OF THE MUTUAL
TELEPHONE co. WILL SHORT
LY BE PUBLISHED.

All subscribers desiring any change
of name or address are requested to
leave instructions in writing at the of
fee of the Company, corner of Alakea
and Merchants streets. on or before
Monday. March Is, 1909, after which
date no changes will be made for the
new Directory.
MUTUAL TEL FTP HONE co, LTD.
Honolulu, March 3, 1909 $3.50
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-04

Nieper's Express will take your
trunks and furniture to any part of the
city or to the wharves or railway at
small cost.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-04
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The Delta independent., 1909-05-14
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