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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-29

G.. W. Wood, who has been visit
ing in the valley a couple of months,
leaves today for the exposition and
from there will return to his home
in Sheffield, Pa.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-29

A carload of $50 boxes of apples
will be shipped by express tomor-
row to the A-Y.-P exposition at Sd
attic.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-29

E. F. Sprague is in Yeavenworth
on business today.
Bruce Griggs Of Spokane Is here
on business.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-29

CONTINUED on Page Four)
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
u. C. V. ELECTS DELEGATES
County Pension Board Recommended Tor
disappointment by U. c. V.
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY.

Alta meeting of Jeff Davis Camp
No. 2I3, U. c. V. at the court
house this afternoon Rev. J. M.
Denison and NJ. c. Canada were
elected as delegates from the local
camp to attend the reunion at
Memphis June $40. Prof. I, ].
Bullion and w. A. Loveless were
named as alternates.
The camp also recommended the
reappoirtment by the county court
OF the present Confederate pension
board, composed of Jesse Witt, r.
A. Reynolds and w. a. Loveless,
to serve another year.
1t was decided to hold meetings
each month at the court house on
the second Saturday at I p. NJ.
Arrangements for the county re-
union will be planned at the next
meeting.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
HE STEALS GLOVER'S THUNDER
Senator DeRossitt's Capitol Bill
introduced First.
Measure, However, Not Taken Seriously,
and Considered Absurd by the
Governor.

Little Rock, March /. Especial.
By quick action yesterday Sen
ator De Rossett beat Sen
ator d. Glover to the senate with
with a bill to dispose Of the new
state capitol site, move the partial
ly completed new building to the
site of the old capitol and there
erect new building, thus stealing
the thunder Senator Glover had
spent much time in preparing.
Senator Glover was to present the
bill early yesterday morning bit
Senator De Rossitt was there
ahead of him, and the De Rossltt
bill was the only one to reach the
Senate. 1t has been the talk Of the
town since. While the bill was
read twice and has been taken up
as seriously as many other bills by
the senate, it is hardly taken Sc
riously by others, it being consid-
cred by contractors and fnanciers
as we'll as entirely out of the
question.
Governor Donaghey considers
the DeRossit, bill as All absurdity,
and says the new capitol where
it stands will be completed before
his term of office has expired if
the legislature will only assist him.
Little was. done in the senate
yesterday afternoon, the higher
body taking the afternoon off after
the strenuous state capitol bill OF
the morning. In the afternoon
Senator Wingo delivered lengthy
speech on educating the negro, in
which he stated the most trouble
the state was having with the
negro is with those who have been
educated. He stated that educa-
ton in the negro simply sharpened
his criminal instincts which had
lain dormant for centuries.
Though the house yesterday
morning refused to pass a resolu-
ton calling for an extension Of the
session for 90 days, there will be
plenty of extra session and no
especial haste will be taken in leg
islation because there are but five
days of the old session left. The
house will before that time pass an
act which will allow it to remain
session for another 80 days, and at
the end of that time a second reso-
luton will be passed to allow an
other extension of 80 days.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
ENDEAvOR TO
PREVENT Test
CONTRACTORS TRY TO ENJOIN
Government Engineers from Fur
ther Tests Of Capitol.
Caldwell & Drake Also Bring Suit for $40
900 Damages Against Experts for
Floor Tests Made.

Little Rock, March Especial.
Caldwell & Drake, the state cap
ito1 contractors today applied to
the chancery court for an order re-
straining Engineers Kurt Berle
and F. w. Markham, the govern
ment experts who were secured by
the house committee to investigate
the condition of the capitol build
ing, from making further tests on
the capitol building.
The contractors contend that
yesterdays test was made on an
unfinished floor, and that weights
i'll excess of that required by the
specifications were placed on the
floor.
Caldwell & Drake also filed suit
against Messsrs. Markham and
Berle for $40, 900 alleged damages
done to the floor by the tests.
At one O'Clock this afternoon
the court had made no order in
response to Caldwell & Drake s
petition.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
ARRESTED FOR CONTEMPT
Attachment Served on J. II. Meeks for AL
legged Failure to Pay Alimony.
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.

On a charge preferred by his
former wife of failure to pay to her
alimony as ordered by the court, J..
H. Meeks was arrested this morn
ing by Sheriff w. NJ. Brady. In a
divorce suit at the last term of the
Faulkner circuit court Meeks was
ordered to pay S12. SO monthly
to the support of his wife, and she
claims that he has never paid any
part of this amount. An attach
ment for contempt of court was is
sued against him and he was
placed under arrest. 1t is stated
that Meeks may find it difficult TO
make a bond and will possibly
have to remain in jail until chan
Gerry court meets on March p.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
Real Estate Transfers

r. A. Cox to J. c. Spencer, I'M
divided one-ftth interest in north.
west quarter section IS, township
6, range II; consideration, $3.50.
Thurston Fulmer to Stonewall
Anderson, east half southeast quar-
ter, section 81, township 6, range
IS; consideration, SI4I2.3o..
G.. w. Powers to p. Powers, ct
al, trustees Salem Baptist church
8 acres in section s, township 5,
range IA; consideration $50.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
TO RESTORE HIS CITIZENSHIP
Governor Issues Pardon to Young Man,
Punishedfor Minor Offense.

Little Rock, March 5 Special.
Governor G. w. Donaghey this
morning issued pardon to Homer
Taylor of Clay county, who was
convicted last month in a justice
court of petit larceny and fined $40
and cost and I hour in Jail. The
fine was paid and the pardon grant
ed simply to restore citizenship.
The young man was guilty of petit
larceny, but merely a prank, like
those for which other pardons to
restore citizenship this week, steal
ing cider and honey.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
FUNERAL OF
VII, DURHAM
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.

An immense throng attended
the funeral services ofthe late w. l..
Durham, which were held at the
family residence this morning, be
ginning at 10 O. clock, among those
present being probably a hundred
members of he various iraternal
orders to which Mr.. Durham be-
longed. The services at the home
were conducted by Rev. J. B. Ste
venson. The procession to Oak
Grove cemetery was one of the
longest ever seen in Conway. The
burial at the cemetery was under
the auspices of Conway Camp No.
IS w. O. w. and Center Link
Lodge No. IS l. O. O. F. The
floral tributes were beautiful, an
especially handsome wreath from
the cotton firm represented by Mr..
Durham being among the num-
Der.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
JUDGE ENjOINS
CAPITOL EXPERTS

Little Rock, March Especial.
Chancellor Martineau today
granted a temporary restraining
order, enjoining Engineers F. w.
Markham and Kurte Berle and the
house committee from making fur
ther tests on the new state capitol
building.
Judge Martineau held that the
house had no right to start tests
where property of individuals
would be liable to damage.
Before rendering his decision
the chancellor overruled a motion
of Attorney General Hal Norwood
to have the state made party to
the application for an injunction.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
CHARGE NOT SUSTAINED
John Jones Discharged After Examining
Trial Before Justice Wilson.
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.

John Jones, colored, was late yes
terday afternoon discharged by
Justice of the Peace w. B. Wilson,
on the charge of assault with IN
tent to kill. 1t was charged that
Jones had attempted to shoot his
wife, Mary Jones, with a wlnches-
ter rifle at their home in this city
a few days ago, and was only
prevented from doing SO by DR.. {.
A. Madison, who knocked the gun
aside. The evidence of all the eye
witnesses, including DR.. Madison
and Jones wife, however, was to
tie effect that Jones had not at
tempted to shoot his wife, but
merely fired his gun into the cell
ing,
Jones had previously paid fine
in the mayors court for disturbing
the peace by discharglng his
weapon.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
State to Handle Swindlers.

Little Rock, March ESPECIAL.
Three of the alleged swindlers,
F. H. Clark, l. J. Warner and J.
c. Johnson, under indictment for
grand larceny and false pretenses
for the alleged swindling of ]. c..
Kile of Cisco, ILL.,, out of $40, 900
February 10, were late yesterday
afternoon released by the govern
ment to the state authorities,
which means they will not go to
Council Bluffs for trial. The
state already had H. NJ. Stockwell
the jockey, under arrest as being
one of the gang, which now gives
it four of the five men under ar
rest.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
HURT IN CAT AND DOG FIGHT
President Rivers Suffering from Blood Poi
soning Caused by Bite on Hand.

President w, w. Rivers of Cen
trail College, who has been con-
fined to his room for the past week,
as a result Of blood poisoning, IS
reported considerably better today
and expects to be out early next
week. The blood-poisoning was
caused by an injury received last
January. President Rivers was
endeavoring one night to separate
a dog and cat which were fighting
III the college building, and was
bitten in the hand, by one or the
other of the animals. The wound
apparently healed up at once, but
about two weeks ago began to be
painful again and resulted i'll a
fever which has confined him to
his bed for over a week.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
Floors are Being Tested.

Little Rock, March This af-
ternoon a strenuous test of the
floors of the new state capitol, un-
der Engineers Markum and Berle,
is being made and 100 of the
striped clad convicts from the new
penitentiary are assisting. They
are carrying sacks of sand from
the capitol grounds into the build
ing and stacking them on the
floors wherever directed by the
engineers. The convicts began to
carry in the sacks of sand before
noon and will probably complete
their test by about 3 o'clock this
afternOC n.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
REBEKAH'S RE ORGANIZED
At Meeting Held in This City Last
Night.
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY.

At meeting held in this city
last night the Conway Rebekah
Lodge, No. I43 l. O. O. F., was
re-instated by Ex-President of the
State Assembly, Mrs. Duttlnger,
of Little Rock. The following
officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year: Mrs. J. 5. Westerfeld,
n. G.; Mrs. Josie Dodson, Y. G, ;
Miss Letha Hartje, Secretary; Mrs.
F. NJ. Morgan, Treasurer; Mrs.
J. H. Hartje, Chaplain; Mrs. c..
E. Owen, Conductor; Miss Dorsey
Morgan, Ward J. w. Flrestone,
O. G.; J. S. Johnson, |. G ]. H.
Hartje, R. S. \. G.; Ben l. Crit
fin, L. S. n. G.; w. L. Written
R. S. V. G c.. L. Owen, L. S.
V. G.. F. NJ. Morgan was elected
organist, and has never played a
tune in his life, but expects to
commence studying music at once.
Mrs. Duttinger also organized a
Rebekah lodge at Wooster last
Tuesday with SO members.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
Holloway Bound Over.

Little Rock, March Rub"
Holloway, a negro, was bound
over to the grand jury under 81 ,ooc
bond by Justice d. Meisner last
night on charge Of killing his
brother, Bob Holloway. Holloway
was shot in the neck in a brawl in
a saloon at Twelfth and Main Sat
urday
The body Of Bob Holloway, who
formerly lived in Conway, was
brought to this city and buried in
the colored cemetery yesterday.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
NAMED As
COMMISSIONERS
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY,

A rather unusual order of county
court was made at this mornings
session when County Judge Lea APP
pointed five Conway ladies as com
missioners to assist in improving
and beautitying the courthouse
grounds. Those appointed are
Mesdames 10 Frauenthal, P. H.
Prince, J. A. Pence and B. 7.
Deal and Miss Nellie Randell.
The formal order of the court
follows:
'In the matter of commissioners
to assist in improving aud caring
for courthouse grounds.
"Now on this day, the court
having under consideration the
proper method of improving and
caring for the courthouse grounds,
it appearing to the court that it is
expedient and advisable to have
the advice and assistance of the
ladies of Faulkner county, who
are interested in the work of beau
tifying and caring for the public
property, and it appearing to the
court that the hereinafter mention
ed ladies are especially interested
in said work, and can be of great
assistance to the county judge in
planning and carrying out said
work;
1T is accordingly by the court
considered, ordered and adjudged
that the following ladies, to-wlt:
Mrs. 10 Frauenthal, representing
the School Improvement associa-
ton, Mrs. P. II. Prince, represent
lug the Shakespeare club, Mrs. J.
A. Pence, representing the Vi tied
Daughters OF the Confederacy,
Mrs. B. 7. Deal, representing the
Dolly club ard Miss Nellie Randei'
be and they are hereby appointed
as commissioners to assist theCounty
Judge in planning and carrying out
the work of grading, improving
and bea@tifying the courthouse
grounds; and they ..are hereby re-
quested to meet with the county
Judge at the courthouse i'll Con-
way, Arkansas, on Monday,
March s, 1909, at ten O'Clock IN
forenoon, to discuss plans tor said
work. "
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
HEND RIX IS DEFEATED
Kingsland Team Victorious by the Score
of 20 to IL.
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY.

Hendrix was defeated by Kings
land High School in a basketball
game here last night by the score
of 20 to 81. The game was not
quite as interesting as it was eX
pected to be, caused probably by
the Kingsland team misunder
standing of number of the rules.
Both teams were pretty evenly
matched. Following in the line
up:
observation-disclosures d arbey
and Barker; center, Jones, guards,
Garner and Childers.
Hendrix-Forwards, Robertson
and Billiard; center, Schisler;
guards, James and Reynolds.
Umpire-Longstreth.
Referee-Barton.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
Rate Case Argued.

Little Rock, March Especial.
Arguments on the petition Of
the state to have the railroad rate
Injunction either dissolved or mod
fled, were continued this morn
ing in the United States circuit
court before Judge Jacob Trieber.
The railroads are winding up to-
day their arguments as to why the
petition of the state should not be
Aranted.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
WARNING ORDER.
In the Faulkner Chancery Court.

In the FauIkne1 ChanCery Court
Louisa J. Burke, Plaintiff,
1852 VS.
J.W Cammack, 7. 4. Cammack +. r Cammack,
NJ f. Cammack, +. A Cammack and NJ J,
Jackson, Defendants.
The defendants, J. W, Cammack, J. r. Cam
mack, r.. X. Cammack NJ. f. Cammack, X. A.
Cammack and NJ. J. Jackson, are hereby
warned to appear in this court within thirty
days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff,
Louisa J. Burke.
Given under nv hand and seal as Clerk OF the
Faulkner Chancery Court on this 18th day OF
February, 1909 A. NJ. LEDBETTER, Clerk.
Seal 20 At
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
EXPERT ENGINEERS PROVE
DONACHEVS CONVENTIONS

failure of the capitol floor to meet
the engineers tests, saying in part:
THE actual work of filling in
the sand was begun in the morn
ing and the room bal been COW
cred to a depth of about foot be-
fore the tests became interesting at
; o clock.
The room picked for the eXper-
iment is a large committee room
about 40 feet square i'll the middle
front of the second story. The
sand had been spread over a large
surface in the corridors near by.
A gangplank was arranged high
around three sides of the room, the
convicts. a hundred in number,
entering at a door on one side
with their buckets of wet sand,
dumping as they moved, and pass
ing around the room, leaving with
empty buckets at another door in
the SIDE on which they entered.
I'm the meanwhile the expert
engineers, Kurt Berle and Cap.
Markham, were themselves largely
in the background. Although
they last night assumed responsl-
billty for the test, to all appear
ances at the capitol building it was
being conducted by the members
of the house committee.
Scene was Dramatic.
The scene was dramatic as it
became apparent that the floor was
yielding to the strain. The crowd
pressed close with breathless inter
est as the convicts kept up their
sombre procession and the pile of
soggy weight grew larger. Pro-
tests began to be made by legisla-
tors, who demanded to know how
much strain was being put on the
floor. Members of the committee
responded that the load then in
place represented a strain of 100
pounds to the foot. Mr.. Caldwell
declared that it represented 1870
pounds.
AS the proceeding went for
ward Mr.. Caldwell brought out
copy Of the specifications to prove
that they did not call for test of
more than $50 pounds to the
square foot in such rooms as the
one being tried out. Chairman
Glover of the house committee, on
the other hand, insisted the floor
must be able to bear 800 pounds to
tae foot. Both Mr.. VIM and Mr.
Dulaney made representations to
Mr.. Cover, arguing that the floor
was being subjected to test that
it was never intended to stand and
that a catastrophe might occur ii
the piling on the sand was not
stopped.
Committee Does Not Allow Claim.
Mr.. Glover was the spokesman
for the engineers. He declared
that they and the committee had
decided that the floor should stand
a test of 800 pounds, regardless OF
its position in the building, but in
Difference to the wishes of his col
leagues, he agreed to suspension
of activity when it was asserted
that the addition of another ton OF
sand would cause a collapse. The
crowd quickly melted away, the
convict laborers were taken to
their quarters and dark came, with
contractors and committee alike
dissatisfied.
"Mr. Glover stated last night
that so far as he himself was con-
cerned, he considered the test to be
a satisfactory and conclusive one,
add that it had been proven the
floor would not bear the weight eX-
ptcted Of it. He stated that the
committee would meet again this
morning and decide on what fur
tner action would be ia ken.
II YOU want your garden broken
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
Card of Thanks.

The widow, mother and chill
dren of the late w. L. Durham de-
sire to extend to the many friends
of deceased their heartfelt thanks
for every act of kindness, sympa-
thy and affection rendered during
our recent bereavement.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
FLOORS FAILED UNDER TEST
Almost Collapse Under Weights
Placed by Engineers
Caldwell & Drake, of Course, Claim Tests
"Unfair. "-Legislator
Watch Test.

Little Rock, March Special.
Until the engineers conducting
the investigation at the new state
capitol complete their work and
make report to the capitol com
mittee of the house, both sides of
the capitol controversy will be
claiming victory, and the Cald-
well & Drake men are already
claiming the tests are unfair. One
senator, who has stood by the con-
tractors, yesterday afternoon, claim
ed the house committee has brou9 hit
preludiced engineers here to make
the tests. AS it goes now, almost
any sort OF report is heard on the
tests made yesterday afternoon on
the floors at the new state capitol.
Some say that I4O pounds of wet
sand to the square foot Was placed
upon the unfinished floors of the
building, where there was not sup
posed to be over so pounds OF
weight. Others claimed the pres
sure was I25 pounds, still others
estimated it at 800 pounds.
What the engineers did was to
have the convicts carry in sand to
one of the large rooms. When the
convicts had placed a considerable
amount of sand upon the floor, it
give an inch. 1t is known that it
gave an inch, for everyone has
agreed upon that distance
No one but Engineers Mark ham
and Berle know how much more
sand was to be placed on the floor
before the tests were completed,
but the floor began to show mark
ed signs of collapse sothat, at there
quest of Contractor Caldwell and
Representatives Dulaney and VIM,
Chairman Glover of the house
committee finally consented that
the tests should be discontinued,
when it was agreed by all parties
that the addition of another ton Of
sand would cause the floor to fall
in.
Today the tests will be continued
and every day until all have either
stood the tests demanded by the
engineers or have been proven
worthless.
Both houses of the legislature at
tended the test of the floor yester
day afternoon, the senate adjourn
ing at noon, so as to be out on time
and the house quit for the doy
shortly after O'Clock. Nine
tenths of the members watched the
piling of the sand on the floor and
it settling under the weight.
Governor George w. Donaghey
did not attend the test, but was rep
resented by a contractor who took
notes on the way the the test was
made. He stated last night that
he would not pass upon the result
of the test until he had received a
report as o how it was done. He
will net go to the new capitol
while any Ct the tests are being
made.
George w. Caldwell, of Caldwell
s. Drake, the contractors, on the
contrary, is very much on hand
and watches the est very CLOSELY
He stated yesterday afternoon that
it was unfair to test an ncompieled
3oor, but that he welcomed tess
on the finished ones These test IS
vii be IN tde As soon as ,he othe ;
have been completed.
Gazette's Story OF Tests.
The Little Rock Gaze te his
morning prints an ace unit Of the
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
A Good Record

From the fifteenth Of February to
the first of March this year there
were SO new subscribers put On
our weekly edition list. This is a
very good record, considering the
fact, that the weekly edition was
put on the cash in advance basis
January I.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
WARNING ORDER.
In Faulkner Chaucery Court.

IN FduIkntT NhauCtfy Court
F., NJ. Dowdy, Plaintiff,
c. NJ. SPRUCE, ct al, Defendants.
The Defendants. Ella Glasscock, Arthur Bills,
Jesse Bills, Roy Bills, Charley Bills and John
Lovett are warned to appear i'll this court with
thirty days aud answer the com plant OF the
plaintiff Il. NJ. Dowdy
Given under my hand this 23rd day Of Febru.
airy, 1909. A. NJ. LEpBET ER, CLERK.
6. w BRUCE. Solicitor for Plaintiff 27-4
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11
WARNING ORDER.
\ In the Faulkner
Chancery Court.

g. Prn W; J4 Ri1gso piaiaHa SIN the Faulkner
Defendants 'J
The Defendants Oscar Brdsong, owen Bird
song, Luster Birdsong, Eugene Birdsong, Gus
Birdsoug, Adults; and Artery Birdsong, Minor,
are warned to appear in this cou I within thir
ty days and answer the complaint of the plant
if, G. w. James.
This 10th day OF February, 1909
A. NJ. LEDBETTER, Clerk,
J. c. CLARK, Solicitor for Plaintiff 26-4t
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11

Engraved cards and invitations
and embossed stationery. Leave
orders with Conway Printing Co.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11

II YOU want your garden broken,
see 7. ] Middleton. Diet
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-03-11

The Little Rock Gaze te his
morning prints an ace unt If the