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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-13
Committee Organizes - Will Ask for Money in Three
 Installments.
STEERS IS TREASURER
W. (. Hudson Elected Secretary. Rutherford Does Not Want Money
 Until Rails Begin to Arrive.

NJ the meeting of the members uf the soliciting committee which re- gently raised $50, ,000 to secure the RutherfOrd road, the survey of which from either Carthage or Leola to Pine Bluff was begun yesterday, held a meeting Monday afternoon at the Board Of Trade headquarters, and or ganiZed Chairman r. P. Byrd pre- sided. W. (, Hudson, cashier of the Bank of Pine Bluff, was elected sec retary, ana !, B. Speers, president of the Citizens Bank, treasurer.
 W. D. Healn, D. C. Bell, J F Sm- mons. l. E. Talbot, $. C. Alexander and Edgar Brewster. members of the committee, Were also present. The St cretary and treasurer were author fn collecting the subscriptions. They i will be asked for i'll three install , ments, September 1, October 1 and November 1. but the money will not be paid out by the treasurer except upon order of the chairman and sec retary who will act under the in- structions of the entire committee. The committee is acting as trustees for the subscribers.
 Mir. Rutherford will not ask for the bonus money until the rails begin to arrive for the Arkansas, Texas X Oklahoma railroad. which the Ruther- ford road will be known as. His orig inal proposition to the people of Pine Bluff was to give him a bonus to aid him in purchasing the steel for the extension, and the money was raised with that understanding. MT. Ruther- ford will live up to his contract, he says. in every respect, and has made the announcement that trains will be running into Pine Bluff by January . 1. 1910.
 Secretary J. l.. Caldwell, of the Board of Trade. furnished the solicit ing committee with an alphabetical list of all subscribers, the intention of the committee being in making out drafts, to deposit them to the credit Of the committee in the bank in which each subscriber has an account.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-13
amage Suit Against Saw yer and Austin Will Be
 Tried Here Again.
LEWIS CASE AFFIRMED
Verdict Against Cotton Belt Stands. Bloom Case Affirmed and
 Modified.

Three Jefferson county cases were decided i'll the Arkansas Supreme Court yesterday. The case of T. D. Crawford against the Sawyer and Austin Lumber Company was re- yersed and remanded; the case of E. B. Bloom against the Home Insur- ance Company was affirmed in part and modified in part, and the case of the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company against M. R. Lewis was al so affirmed
 T. D. Crawford sued the Sawyer and Austin Lumber Company for $15,- 900 for injuries received when a train of that company ran into him and his foot was so badly crushed that ne was laid up for months. He was in the employe of that company at the time, The case was tried in the lief ferson circuit court and after all the evidence had been submitted, Judge hl dtt SdNt PtleLIploIS luSll uCIlOuo and ordered the jury to bring yer dict for the defendant company. Judge Grace gave the instructions on the ground that the accident that befell Crawford was due to the negligence of fellow servant and held that the company was not liable. Attorneys Austin and Danaher represented the lumber company. Attorney w. F. Coleman, counsel for Crawford, ap- pealed the case to the Supreme Court, and scored a victory yesterday.
 E. B. Bloom appealed his case 10 the Supreme Court after the Home Insurance Company had secured an injunction against him in the Jeffer- son Chancery court to restrain him from re-entering the insurance busi- ness in this city. The company claimed that Mr. Bloom had mads an agreement with them not to engage in the insurance business h&e. Attor neys Young and Powell represented the appellant.
 In the case of M. R. Lewis against the Cotton Belt, Attorney Coleman scored another victory in the higher court. He was associated with At- torney T. M. Hooker in the trial of the case. In the Circuit Court Lewia secured verdict against the railroad company for $1,50O for injuries re- ceived while at work for that com pany at the gravel pit near Bearden. Lewis attempted to board one of the company's cars and the stirrup gave way and he wa. badly injured. The railroad company. represented by Bridges. Woodbridge and Can't. ap- pealed the case to the Supreme Court The verdict of the lower court was affirmed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-13
MAY TAX UP
 THE DUNCAN CASE Widow and Sister of Late Millionaire at Rison and
 Grand Jury Charged.
JUDGE WELLS CAUSTIC
Demands That Law On Homicide. Be ERfOrccd-Blot On Cleveland
 County.

Rison. Ark July l2.-t tSpeciaB== The charge of Judge Henry w. Wells. of Monticello today to the Cleveland county grand jury, which vas em- panneled this afternoon. was one of the most caustic and interesting eyer recorded in the circuit court at this place. Judge Wells dwelt at length on homicides fer which Cleveland county has become famous. ct late years, and declared that the fair name of the county Was at stake.
 Judge Wells charge was out of the ordinary and of special interest, be- cause of the fact that it is generally believed that the grand jury will take up among other important cases, the killing of D. Henry Duncan. the Pine Bluff millionaire, who was killed by John w. Day at Clio on March 22
 In his charge, Judge Wells said in late years Cleveland county had failed to enforce the law against homicides; that they were of such frequent ocurrences in this county that it was common thing to hear q man say if you want to kill a man, take him to Cleveland county and it will be all right.
 He cautioned the jurors against the lack of law enforcement in this re- gard and urged the grand jury to clear the county's name of it's murder blot. The court room was crowded and for the first time in the history of this place, a jurist was. applauded for his utteranees from the bench in instructing a jury
 Mrs. D. H. Duncan and Mrs. Tom Moore, of Redfield widow and sis ter of the late Pine Buffian. are in Rison and their presence here may have some significance Although no statements have been made to confirm the report, it is believed that lueS WILL appear DpIOIP LUc SIdliu jury and urge the indictment of Day for the killing of Duncan
 Attorney T. Havis Nixon, who was employed to prosecute Day at the preliminary hearing given the latter before Justice Roebuck, by whom Day was discharged, is also in the city, but his visit at this time is not in connection with the Day case At torney Nixon was forced to retire from the Dill case at Little Rock in order to attend to prominent busi- ness at this session of the Cleveland circuit court. He is to appear as council in the case of Baldwin against the Cotton Belt railroad, one of the largest civil suits docketed at this term of court. Attorney Nixon has also been engaged in number of other civil and criminal cases
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-13
Board of Trade to Contract With Memphis Insurance
 Man for Property Survey MAY REDUCE RATES
Inspection Reports 10 Be Sold tD De fray Expenses of the Work Ex.
 tra Appropriation Made.

The Pine Bluff Board of Trade jj rectorS yestedray instructed Secretary j. l.. Caldwell to subscribe for 60 in speetioh reports, which are soon to be prepared and issued here bv E. i'. 6efkley, an insurance man of Mem phls, With view to securing q bet ter fire insurance rating for local property owners. The statement was made that fifty Of the reports b4J been subscribed for and that the Board Of Trade, in contracting for sixty, would incur an expense of tho ten extra, aggregatme q cost of $t0o. This appropriation may not be nee essary, as an effort is being made by Secretary Caldwell to place the other ten.
 Iile reclassification of all property Ill this city is the result of an anti fire insurance fight, which was in anS'lrated by the Pine Bluff Board of Trade some months ago, at which time if was charged, and figures in some instances sustained the cbarg- es, that Pine Bluff was paying high CT fire insurance rates than any other city of it's size in this and neigbbor- ing states and in many instances if was hown that Pine BIuffians. were paying from 9 to 30 per cent higher insurance rates thaa towns not one third as large, where there was abso- lntely no other fire protection than bucket brgades.
 The fight resulted in an invitation being issued to the general agents of the various fire insurance com panies represented in this city to confer with the Board of Trade di- rectors relative to the matter. The conference vas held and largely at tended, but none of the insurance company representatives would com init themselves as to the causes for the higher rates ill existence here, ! when compared with other cities It vas argued that Pine Bluff had to be resurveyed and that better classi- fication, placing it in a higher class with other Arkansas cities was the only remedy. The Board of Trade then set about to secure this, survey and reclassification. After much cor respondence with F.. l.. Barkley of Memphis, he has made proposition to the Board of Trade whereby he proposed to issue a new inspection report of Pine Bluff for which he asks $15O as pay for his services. The Board of Trade has, through sugges- tions from Mir. Barkley, advised a scheme to raise the required amount through the sale of the reports. These will be sold at $10 each. At the meeting of the Board of Trade yes i terday F M. Rosenberg, local in- surance man, stated that Mir. Bark 1 issuing the inspection reports. He suggested that the Board of Trade appropriate $1O0 for the work, which, in addition to the amount raised through the guarantee that So0O worth of the reports would be taken, assures Mr Barkley something for his work
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-13
WHITE SULPHUR
 SPRINGS HOTEL

Seven and one-half miles west oi Pine Bluff, opens June b. Rates $7.50, with rooms; without rooms $500 a week. Meals 50 cents. Par ties given special attention Old phone 1161, hotel rings, store 3 rings.
 ". T. HILL Proprietor. 6-10-1mo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-13
SENATE SUBMITS
 PROHIBITION
'!earst News Special to the Graphic.) Adopts Resolution Permitting States to Amend COnstitution--Republi- cans Vote in the Negative.

Washington, July 12-By vote of 311 to II the House today passed Senate resolution providing for sub- mission of a constitutional amend ment on prohibition to various states. The negative votes were all cast by Republicans. The ways and means committee chairman, Payne, said du.'- ing four hours debate preceding the adoption of the resolution, that such a law would make a nation of liars The Democrats claimed it stealing Democratic thunder
 Fred Bluerock left Sunday for a +,,in tN
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-13
UNION BAR.

We have again assumed control of our saloon, corner Third and State streets, where we will be pleased :u see all of our old customers. Don't forget the Big Spaghetti Lunch every Saturday night. FOTT BROS G-20-d1mo
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-13

We have just received a shipment of very fine Rock Salt for stock There is no comparison between Rock and soft salt for stock. Nc. Cain Grocery Company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-13

Fred Bluerock left Sunday for trip to Texas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-13

A. w. Nunn and daughter, Miss Mamie, left Sunday for trip to New York and the Middle West
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
NO water
NO TAXES

The water famine showed up in
the first meeting of the board OF
equalization yesterday at the first
meeting at the courthouse. A resi-
dent of Cannondale asked that his
taxes be reduced as his property
is worth little without water. The
city had failed to furnish the water
that the resident was assured he
could procure when he bought the
lot.
Commissioner Phillips moved the
petition for reduction be denied
and the city council instructed to
furnish the resident water.
The board of equalization will be
in session three weeks from yes
terday, which is the only period
in which it can legally reduce
taxes or pass on assessment COM
plants. 1t is having a busy day
today.
Yesterday about half of As appli-
cations were granted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
GREAT DAYS
FOR SPOKANE

people of Spokane have no idea
Of the benefit the business of the
city has received from the land
openings" said leading Sprague
avenue hotel keeper this morning.
Every man in the business of sup
plying public wants, from the boot
black to the proprietor of the larg-
est hotel in the city, has derived
some benefit from the registration
rush. think the total left in the
city by strangers will amount to
$1,000,000. The beauty of it all is
that this business came without
costing Spokane a dollar, and will
in the end be one of the greatest
advertisements the city has ever
had"
Next week, it is expected that
Spokane will see the greatest
crowd of strangers she has ever
witnessed within her borders. In
addition to the thousands that will
come for the irrigation congress,
many thousands more who entered
in the land openings, and then
went to Seattle or elsewhere in
the northwest. will return, to be
here for the dual attractions of
the land drawings and the irriga.
ton meeting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
TRYING To
CLOSE DOOR

Eighteen deeds were filed with
the county auditors office at the
close of business yesterday evening
by representatives of the Hill lines,
showing that the Gail Dray and
other purchases of Front avenue
property, made a few years ago,
were for the Great Northern. The
several pieces of property were
purchased in the names of Gail
Dray, Fred H. Rawson and F. w.
Wilk, who in turn conveyed the
ground to L. w. Hill, president of
the Great Northern, who thereafter
cleared the title by deciding the
land over to the Great Northern.
In the deals, made four years ago,
is involved $233,967. The property
is much more valuable today.
The filing of these deeds at this
time is taken as notice from the
clear of East Front avenue. The
Mr.. Walsh of Chicago,
who made the recent purchases
running to between 100000 and
$500, 900, is looked upon as another
agent of the willy Mr.. Hill, although
he has repeatedly denied that he is
so Connected.
With the Gail Dray tracts in the
hands of the Great Northern it is
taken for granted that no other
line would undertake to buy in at
that point, as the effort to acquire
terminal facilities there would be
useless. r~.ss ,.4-- ~. .s.sSsS (
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
WIFE MADE THE POOR
MAN GRAY HEADED

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.-If
tales told in the divorce courts can
be taken as basis for opinion, the
feminine sex of this city contains
many great fighters, some of whom
could hold their own with any pugi-
list in the country.
Alfred Lobbel, clerk % years
old, pointed to his hair, which is
as white as snow, and said to
Judge Van Nostrand: "This prema-
ture wilderness is the result of at
tacks made on me by my wife. .
Then he unbottoned his collar and
exhibited a long scar on his neck.
"She threw carving knife at my
head and this shows where it
struck" He was quickly divorced.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
DANCER GETS HER PAY

Had the Pfister Co. paid pretty
Josephine Meza, the Spanish
songstress and dancer, for the time
she alleged she was idle in Spo-
kane while under engagement with
the Pfister they would have saved
some money.
Josephine claimed that through
the cancellation of her contract,
without cause, she was Made to
lose 10 weeks at $40 per week
After deducting time she had spent
in singing at Butte and other
places, the jury that tried her case
in Judge Huneke's court gave her
$500. This Judge Huneke after
ward cut to $3.50, which amount
the supreme court has Just oaf-
firmed, and the Pfister CO.. mist
pay, with costs and interest Judg-
ment on the ruling of the higher
court has been entered by,TJudge
Huneke.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
SPOKANE GERMANS
SING FOR PRIZE

Tuneful days are coming for the
German Harmonic society of Spo-
kane. On August II the society,
accompanied by the Sons of Her
mann, Daughters Of Hermann and
other organizations of the father
land, will leave by special train in
the evening for Everett and Sc
attic.
For three days they will be at
Everett for the North Pacific sang
erbund, the great annual German
singing festival. The Spokane so
ETY., numbering so active members
and rs passive, will contest for the
silver cup, the prize song being,
"Spielman's Lieet." Prof. G. J. G..
G. Teichert Is the chorus leader.
The Spokane society sings every
Thursday and Sunday evening at
Turner hall, 25 Third avenue. It
comprises some of the best voices
In the city.
August Is is German day at the
Seattle fair, and the Spokane Ger
mans will be there IN force to take
part in the parade and festivities
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
SCULLY IN HARD LUCK

It's hard world for Owen
Scully. A week ago he was con-
victed of improper conduct and
was sentenced to 80 days on the
rock pile, but was temporarily
blessed with the good fortune of
having it suspended by Judge
Mann. Yesterday he faced the
same merciful magistrate again on
a charge of drunkenness and Is
now beginning to serve out that
wearisome 80 days of punishment
from which he was saved before.
He is lucky, however, that he
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
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Is THE WAY PIANO PRICES
RUN AT EilERS THIS WEEK

RUN AT EiLERs THIS WEEK
or while the special shipment d
new pianos lasts We don't care
where you go-east, west, north or
south--you wont find better piano
value than Is offered at Eilers
Piano House. @!
We have been with you 10 years
now and the fact that our business
has grown very rapidly and is in
creasing to such proportions as to
demand a larger building is indis-
putable evidence that we give the
best piano for the money.
All we ask is that you come here
before you buy. All we want is
that you give our PIANOS an equal
show in comparison with others at
the same price or 500 more.
In our exchange department this
week are some magnificent bar
gains in high grade pianos, ranging
in price from $216>upwarfds. Such
famous makes as Crown, Claren-
don, Whitney, Lester, Smith &
Nixon, Steinway and others.
TERMS As EASY As RENT.
You can't duplicate an Eilers
baruajn.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
BREAKING ALL RECORDS.

All naturalization records were
broken by the federal court during
July, when 500 persons declared
their intention of becoming Amer
lean citizens. This Is an unprece-
denied business in this line, and
represents nearly double the num-
Der in one month that have as a
rule been filed in one year.
Yesterday Federal Clerk Hare
issued 60 first papers" and today
will issue between so and so, as his
office was filled with waiting ap-
plicants this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
PARK MEETING POSTPONED

On account of the wreck at Occur
d 'Alene there will be no session of
the park board until Friday. The
regular date of the meeting is
Wednesday noon, but owing to the
fact that A. l.. White, president of
the park board and vice president
of the Inland railway, being en-
gagged in looking after matters per-
tanning to the wreck, and the in
jury in the wreck of Harry Gibson,
secretary of the park board. there
will be no meeting of that Body
until Friday noon. T1n
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
OLD MAN KNOCKED
INTO RIVER 8.

William Olson, a Scandinavian,
old and almost deaf, was hurled
from the Spokane & Inland rail
road bridge at Olive avenue into
the river by a Traction company
car this morning. He was rescued
from drowning by the carmen and
bridgemen working near and
brought to the emergency hospital.
He was badly bruised about the
body and his head was paddy cut,
but it is believed that none OF his
injuries are dangerous. His age Is
against him, however.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
DOG DAYS
. . . . . . . . Q . . . . D
) WHY AUGUST is Z
DOG DAYS MONTH q

q Ancient Greeks called ST. q
. RUS, the brightest star, which .
. is above the horizon with the .
. sun in August, the dog star" .
. Sirius is in the dog con- y
. stellation," group of stars .
= that the Greeks thought look =
. ed like dog in the sky. .
= This star doesn't influence .
= dogs to go mad; but the hot .
. weather in August does .
>~>> . = . . . 90 90
dogs go mad, is the least under
stood of animal complaints. The
disease hydrophobia, which is hui
man rabies, suggests another hoax.
1t comes from two Greek words
that mean afraid of water" Mad
dogs are supposed to fear water,
when in reality it is the glitter o,
water that they fear; 1t hurts their
eyes, which are always affected by
rabies. For the same reason they
hide in dark corners and under the
shed to escape the glare of day.
Another dog days hoax is the
maidstone. That revered geolog-
ical specimen, generally owned by
the Indian doctor or the herb heal
er in the next county, once was
supposed to be a sure-thing cure
for hydrophobia. But the experts
tell us it does no more good than
a piece Of blotting paper.
MuZZles are still another hoax
DIR. c. w. Fair, the noted Amer
lean authority on diseases of ami
mails, says wire muzzles now in
use will not protect against a
mad dogs bite. A furious dog
can snap and bite through the
wire. he declares. He recommends
tying up restless dogs.
Even now the Pasteur treat
ment, which is supposed to have
saved so many lives, is being at
tackled by Lataud. the grea'
French authority. and doctors In
this country. They say that every
body who has been cured by the
Pasteur treatment would have re
covered anyway. So, they argue
what's the use to take the cure?
Deaths in Chicago are more fire
auent from hydrophobia than In
any other city OF Europe or Amer
lea.
In Europe there is strict super
vision over dogs The dog catch
ers over there are highly respect
ed individuals, and the chief dos
catcher In q European town wears
a badge twice as big as the chic
of police.
He has a whole force of deput,
dog catchers. A dog over there
must behave himself. or the mex
morning his master will whistle
and then say: Dog gone"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
TO SETTLE SCREEN
LAW FIGHT

1t is believed at the mayors Of
flee this Afternoon that the disputes
about the screens in various sa-
looms will be settled without a
trial. 1t is reported that Ed Du-
fresno has assured Police Commits
sioner Teurke that he will comply
with the law as desired by the city
administration and remove the par
tition from the front Of his bar. 1t
is thought that the city council will
grant the requested date for the
trial of the matter or the revoca-
ton of the salon licenses when the
same comes up next Tuesday
night, If the matter is still pending
at that time.