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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-20

large crews of men are still at work here revetting the banks from State street to the Cotton Belt shops, on the eastern border of the city, q distance of more than half mile. This work is under the supervinion of Captain F, C. Albro. of the Little Rock gov ernment office.
 The government will eXpend, ill ad . dition to the $35,000 which is now be- ing spent in improvements here, $s1,- o00 more, which will be forthcoming as soon as the Rivers and Harbors
 Bill is passed in congress. That amount is carried in the bill for im- provement work in the Pine Bluff harbor alone.
 The reyetments just finished" said Mir. Trainor, In ali interview, will be permanent and will prevent caving In at all points where the river did SC much damage during the past few mouths. It would be better for the river banks. to be graded and rip rapped,' but the revetments are 90 substantial that even the strongest current imaginable cannot weaken them. Few people realize what a narrow escaVs the whole business section of Pine Bluff had during the caving of few months ago. The old revetments under the banks were completely washed away previous 60 the caying and not a dyke remained to offer resistance to the treacheroas current of the river. The temporary work done during the big rise in Mo- vember prevented the loss of the en- tire business section between State and Walnut streets. The dykes, which have protected the banks for years, had decayed and were like broom straws when the current struck them feel that Pine Bluff was exceedingly fortunate in saving the main struc- ture of the court house and the Ho- tel Jefferson. There need be no fear from the water in the future, no mat ter how high the river gets. :"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-20
NO MORE GAZING
 SAYS MR, TRA|N0R
Government Contractor Completes the Work of Build ing Revetments Along the River Front From State to Beech Streets-Big Mattresses Protect the City Government Crews Still at Work Here and Will Finish the Strengthening of Banks-Trainor Goes to Fort Smith,

The work of building revetments along the river front at this place, to protect the business and residence sections adjacent to the Arkansas riy- CT from further/caving, has been con- pleted from Beech to State streets. and James Trainor, who had the gov ernment contract for the work, has been order ed to Fort Smith to make similar Improvements there to pre- vent the loss of the west approach to the big bridge which spans the Ar kansas d that point. Mir. Trainer will leave Saturday night for the Bor- der City land will begin work there Immediately. having been ordered 10 commence work upon his arrival by Cherles H. Miller, engineer of river protection, with headquarters at Lit tic Rock.
 MT. Trainer states that property owners along the river front need not entertain. any fears of further cayins of the river bank for distance of five blocks at least, between State and Beech streets. The work just con- pleted here included the building and sinking of mammoth mattresses along the river bank. The mattresses were constructed with brush and rock. One of them wan 400 feet long by 52 feet <ide; another 475 feet by 50 feet; and the third 400 feet long by 100 feet in width. On every mat rock was interwoveu with brush and Mir. Trainer estimates that there is one yard of stone to every cord of brush used in its construction. More than S12,500 was expended in making the improvements under the supervision of Mir. Trainor. This work was con tracted for through the government by improvement district No. 25 which was organized for the purpose of aiding the government in repair ing he revetments at this point. It required three months to do the job
 Tie government fleet and many
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-20
SIO,000 WAR BILL
 PASSED IN THE HOI'!SF
Is To Assist the Attorney eneral of Arkansas in Do lending Anti Trust Suit in Courts-Third Capitol Bill Up--President Ma rtin, of the Senate, Intro duces an Anti -Administ ration Measure

Little Rock, Feb. 19.---in the house today the main feature was the de- pate upon and passage of d bill ap. propriating $10,0o0 as a contingent fund for the attorney general to be used in defending the suits now pend ing in the United States Supreme Court, relative to the Wingo act and other acts, particular the Barker De- murrage Law, both Of which have been called into question on the charge of invalidity.
 The bill was attacked on the ground that the appropriation is unnecessary In that it is the business of the at torney general to lools after the state s legal interest and see that the acts of the legislature are enforced. Those advocating it's passage contended that the present appropriation ia not for the ordinary expenses of the office of attorney general, but for eXtraordi- nary contingencies, for the payment of witnesses in securing testimony and of expert assstantn, if, in the discre- tion of the attorney general, snch are needed.
 MT. Glover of Hot Springs, Mr Brown, of Independence, and others opposed the measure, while Messrs. Shafer, DnLaney, Combs, Hurst and others spoke in it's defense. The bin was passed by a vote of @ 10 lS.
 Discussion on the bill by Mir. Owen, of Miller, providing for the segrega- ton of the school taxes between the white and negro taxpayers, was also sharply discussed during the morning hour, the bill going over as unfinished business, with Mir, Hancock, Of Yell, speaking for the measure at the ar
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-20
CRIME MUST CEASE
 IN NEW YORK

CHearst News Special to the Craphic.)
 New York Feb. 19.-Backe1 oy the millions Of John D. Rockef9"tf, An drew Carnegie and R. Fulto., C1.tinA Police Commissioner Bingham mas in- augurated secret service squad with the solemn promise that crime will be lessened. The force is being recruit ed from Scotland Yards, France and the United States secret service. Ii will be known only to Bingham and two lieutenants. Pingham will have towers similar to the Russian head of secret police.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-20
'lval of tho senate hour.

rival of the senate hour.
 The arrival of the noon hour aiaa shut of the reading of the report sub. mitted by the state capitol commis. sion, which report had been filed at the request of the house and which was, in large part, read this morning, The report was filed by Commissioner McCaleb. for the commission, and gives a resume of the work done. re. ports made, etc, since the construcs- ton of the new state capitol was ba. gun.
 Like the cat which always came back, the state capitol proposition ia the senate continues to roost on the back fence and bob up seren.ly every time the doors are open long enough.
 third state capitol bill made It's appearance in the senate this morn. ing, when President Martin, of Pope, introducd Senate Bill No. ls6, q bill 10 increase tho state capitol commis. sion to seven members, select an arch. itect, appropriate $350,o00 and con tinue the state capitol tax levy of one-half mill until the building is completed.
 The bill did not come ill the nature of surprise, as it was known Sen ator Martin had such a bill in hs pos session II was read twice and nlacnd on the calendar with 500 copies or dered printed.
 Aside from the introduction of this bill and the transaction of consi1er- able house business oa special order. the senate spent a very quiet fore. noon, taking recess until o'clock to clean up some other mattrs on the calendar.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-20
NACLE OF ST. LOUIS
 GETS IN CABINET

NIearst News Special to the Graphie)
 Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 19.--Prcsi4 dent-elect Taft tonight was induetod into the Knockets' Club anl the Goo: Fellows Association Of Business Men s Club at banquet. Daring the day he conferred with Charles Nagel, of St. Louis, who, 1t is said, accepted the secretaryship of commerce. He spoke on change in the morning. declaring the Panama Cana! would sure ,e built.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-20
MILLIONAIRE
 HAD TWO FAMILIES

uIearst News Special to the Graphic,
 New York, Feb. 19.-That Samuel Roebuck, the millionaire, had two families was revealed today when his will was filed. He left the bulk of his estate to Mrs. Elizabeth Bird, who keeps small grocery store at North ampton, England. Mrs Bird says her father deserted her mother fifty years ago. Roebuck was 81 years old. His present wife Is 35 years of age.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-20
UNION MEN ARE
 UNDER INDICTMENT

tIicarst News Special to the Graphc>
 Chicago, Feb. 19.---Martin E. Mad den, president of the Associated Build ing Trades, and M. J. Boyle, business agent for the Electrical Workers Union, were indicted today. charged with conspiracy againnt certain con- tractors who employ non-union work men. Capiases were issued for the men and bond fixed at 5000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-20

Albert T. Kirkpatrick, 2S years old,
 rmely of Ell Paso. Ark. ended his
 fe Friday afternoon, shortly after
 he noon hour, by shooting himself b the forehead. With deliberate
 oolness the young man sat down on curbing at Second avenue and Pins Lstreet, in the heart of the business xdistrict, and while a large number of men and women looked on, he placed a revolver to his head and fired. He was dead within a few minutes after the fatal shot was heard.
 Kirkpatrick evidently planned his tragic act. AS he fell back to the concrete sidewalk, three letters which he held in one of his hands. dropped beside him. One of them was ad- dressed to s. E. Wilhoit, manager of the Orpheo Theatre, another to Miss Minnie Hill, Vilonia, Ark, and the third ITO The Public"
 The shot attracted large crowd 70 the scene and within a few minutes several hun1red people surrounded the lifeless hody of the suicide. The body lay fiat on it's back and Kirk patrick's head was lying In pool Of blood which ooZed from the hole ill his forehead. Dr. B. D. Luck at~ tended the man, but declared that life was almost extinct and nothing could be done for him. He was seen to breath few times and then the physician pronounced him dead. c. R. Pugh, of the Holderness Under- taking Company. took charge of the body and it was taken to the under taking parlors Of that concern to be prepared for burial.
 The three letters, which were seal ed and stamped, were picked up by John o. Harrison, one Of the eye wit" nesses to the tragedy. Mir. Harrison delivered one of them to Mir. Will holt and the other two he turned over to Coroner II. E. Williams. in MT. Wilhoit's letter, which was very brief. Kirkpatrick made the request that Wilhoit please see that Minnie gets my watch. I am going to kill myself. My troubles are too great to bear"
 Tn the letter addressed to the pub. lie, Kirkpatrick made the request that his body be sent back to El Paso, Ark. He said he wanted his people advised through Beebe people of his act. "Tell them to telephone to Will Kirkpatrick. He has a telephone eleven miles West of Beebe. Give my watch to Minnie Hill at Vllonia, Ark. My burial expenses will be paid. Put me away nice. Notify the W. o. w. lodge, Camp No. 256' El paso, Ark" This letter was signed A. T. Kirkpatrick, IA E. 5th' Pine Bluff, Ark.
 John o. Harrison, who saw kifk- natrick fire the shot, said he was standing in the door of a secono avenue store when he noticed the young man walk up to the corner or West Second avenue and Pine street
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-20
SAYS BOOTH co.
 GAVE A BRIBE

CIearst News Special to the Graphico
 Chicago, Feb. 19.-That $5.0OO was paid by A. Booth Company, the fish trust, as a bribe to Harry Gordon, was the charge made today by Attor- ney, Newman. representing the cred- itor banks, while Frederick Robbins, assistant treasurer of the company was on the stand. Harry Gordon. who is an attorney, said the money was paid him as fee to represet Booth in the custer suit of the state against the company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-20
SOMNAMBULIST
 SHOOTS HERSELF

fHearst News Special to the Graphic
 New York, Feb. 19.-After Elizabeth Brennan, r years old, had shot her self in the lung while walking in her s,aen she did not awaken until fully an hour after physicians arrived. The girl declares her dead mothers So'ce led her to shoot self.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-20
CONFIDENCE.

We claim the confidence of the peo- pic on the following proposition: Our known experience as cutter and filter; our tailors are first class, experienced mechanics; our large stock of fine woolens.
 EISENKRAMER, The tailor, over Citizens Bank, Sec ond avenue, corner Pine street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-20
DRISC0LL RESTS
 ABE ATTELL

NIearst News Special to the Graph'c)
 New York, Feb, is-Jem Dcisco1l, of England, won the feathe.weight championship from Abe Attell in ten fast rounds tonight. No decision was rendered but DcisColl had tte best of the fight all thrpng
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-20
TOM SWELL WILL
 STANDS GOOD

N1earst News Spccia! to the Graphlcj
 Springfield, Ill.,, Feb. 19.--The su preme court today ruled that the will of Tom Shell, the Clinto millionaire. should stand. It overruled the lower court. which set it aside Shell cut off his son with $50. while he left his niece, Mabel Shell McNamara, life annuity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-20

MT. and Mrs. w. B. Hubbard, of Indianapolis, are visiting Mir. and Mrs. w. w. Wallace. Mrs. Hubbard is former Pine Bluffian and has many friends here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-20
SYDNEY G. LOVE
 RESIGNS FROM CLUBS

IIearst News Special to tue Graphic3
 New York Feb. 19.-Sydney c. Love, whose brokerage firm recently failed. has resigned form all clubs as a part of his plan Of retrenchment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-20

l AAAA 4A3s''A Nhs Mc GaSss SHL uoWU QE the 'corblng there. removed his hat and laid it beside him, He then pulled a revolver from his pocket and placed the weapon to his head and fred. The act startled Mr. Harrison and others, among them several ladies, the pecu- liar actions Of Kirkpatrick having at traeted their attention to him. They did not have time to even presume what he was up to, when the shot , rang out.
 kirkpatrick was formerly employed as city fireman Chief Briner stated that he was in the city's employ about nine months. Later lie worked as motorman on q street car here. He was not employed at the time he killed himself. He was well liked by his acquantenances and none of them knew of his despondency. He was dre essed i'll neat black suit and clean linens and presented evidence of refinement at. all times. Kirk patrick used .32 calibre Iyer-John- son revolver.
 Disappointment In Love. Kirkpatrick roomed and bearded at the Mullins House, on East Fifth ave- nue. He recently returned from a visit to nearby town. On Thursday night he had a conversation with Joe Gray, who lives at the same place and
 s employed at W. E. Mullikin's. They were in the hall at the boarding house together and Kirkpatrick declared that he was mentally troubled" He said he had tried every way to forget his troubles. He tried to drown them i'll drink, tried to walk them off and tried to forget them, hut was unsuc eessful. Kirkpatrick declared that there was only one way and that is the shortest end quickest way" and he said he would finally resort to that. Mir. Gray told him that he should not try anything like suicide; that he never tried to take more tron ble on his own shoulders than he could kick off at the heels" and ad- vised him to keep up courage and his troubles would soon pass away.
 Kirkpatrick said there was "lady in the case" but he did not tell who she W .ts Mir. Gray said he did not take the liberty of inquiring further into the matter. They parted, each going to his respective room for the night. Gray thought no more of the incident until he heard of Kirkpat- rick's rash act.
 1t was learned last night that Kirk patrick placed an order for wedding suit with local tailor some weeks ago, but later cancelled the ~order. He had been courting young lady employed in one of the telephone ex- changes here and was known to be very fond of Miss Hill. His friends attribute his suicide to disappointment in love affair.
 No Inquest Will Be Held.
 Coroner H. E. Williams announced last night that no inquest would be held over the body of Albert T. Kirk natrick, the young man who shot and killed himself at West Second avenue and Pine street yesterday. Owing 70 the fact that there is not the least doubt as to the manner in which Kirkpatrick met his death, Coroner Williams decided that an inquest was entirely unnecessary. A brother Of Kirkpatrick and an uncle, who is as- sistant chief of the Argenta lire oe1 partment, will arrive here this morn
 ing to take charge of the body
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-20
Money and
 Opportunity

When money and opportunity get Ill touch the combination has tremehd- ous breeding possibilities.
 We write the kind of FIRE lNoof.- ANCE and deal in the kind ot REAL ESTATE that FRIENDS SELL 1o FRIENDS.
 We also accept money on deposit Ia trust or subject to check Ahho" ING INTEREST ON SAVlNdS AL COUNTS.
 Hero are golden opportunities Bring on your coin.
 Pine Bluff Trust Co' Corner Main and Bazraaus saees
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-20
EAGLES BALL.

We will give a Washington dance party at our hall at 216 1-2 West Sec ond avenue, Monday, February 22, 1909. You are invited to come in the costume of your forefathers, IF pos- sible. Music furnished by Elliott's band. Grand march at 3 o'clock. Come. 2-14 It
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-20
NOTICE.

The banks of Pine Bluff will be closed Monday, February P, 1909, a legal holiday.
 PINE BLUFF CLEARING HOUSE, pv M F. BLOOM. Sec. 2-20 2t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-20
FOR QUICK TRANSPORTATION
CITY HACK LINE
xyW East Barruuue St.

Open 6 D. n. to 7:30 a. m. ana rs liable Special attention to train callA Old phone 3S4. New phone l02. Mosa Offord. prop Pine Bluff. Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-20
IT ME AWAY NICE" HIS LAST REQUEST

,ert T. Kirkpatrick of E Paso, Ark. Kills Himself } On Prominent Downt own Corner Friday-Leayes Three Letters and Requests That His Watch Re Given to Miss Minnie Hill, of vilonia, Ark.-Men,.
 Der of the w. 0. w. Or der-"Troubles Too ereat
 to Bear," He Wrote
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-20

Read the Want Ads today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23
Outwits Pryi1g Schutzmann

From time to time we have shown
the vexatious regulations in force in
Aisace-Lorrafne against the French
born subjects. An amusing incident
is given in the Journal d'Alsace-I,or-
raine of an incident which has lust
occurred. A shop keeper had placed in
his shop card with gold letters on a
black ground, bearing the legend
Liquidation totafe.' A schutzmann
noticed the card and interviewed the
shop keeper. You have up notice /"
he said, "in French. 1t must be taken
down and put in German" with this
imperative though laconic command the
official went his way. The shop keeper
was very vexed to think that he had
gone to the expense of having this
beautiful card in black and gold print
ed, but what was to be done? Should
he have another prepared? Then an
idea struck him. The Germans place
the adjective before the noun. He was
at an end of the agonizing difficulty.
He took a pair of scissors. cut the
card in two and then placed the cart
before the horse. Replacing the card
in its case 1t now read "Totale Liqui-
dation. The next day the schutzmann
returned Good morning." said he
Nov you have it in German So
without any cost the shop keeper had
met the requirements of the law
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23
THE X SMART X SET

Among the guests at dinner last even
ing were Miss Genevieve Walker. J.
Downey Harvey. Captain Frank Fer
guson. U. S. A.. DR.. Rupert Blue, Mr..
and Mrs. Cyrus Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Duff sherman
have taken an apartment in Jones
street, where they are already esta6-
lished. and will remain in town this
season, much to the eradication Of
their friends here.
Mrs. Frederick G. KeIIond is ex-
pected to arrive this afternoon from
the east and will be the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Selfridge for several
weeks on her way to the Philippines
to join her husband. Captain Ke1lond.
U. S. A. The attractive young army
matron has any number OF friends here
who will be delighted to learn of her
visit. Doubtless she will be the in
centive for many of the later informal
parties in the army set.
Mrs. Gaillard Stoney writes to The
Call that she is merely a member and
not one OF the organizers of the Pre-
sidfo terrace club. She declares with
emphasis that she is not party TO
any social war. as a recent publica-
tion would indicate.
Mrs. James Flood has been giving
a series of informal luncheOns at her
home in Broadway but the delightful
and impromptu reunion yesterday was
held at the ST. Francis and among the
guests who enjoyed the hospitality of
Mr
MeNear, Mrs John McNear. Willard
Barton and c. n. FELTON, Jr.
The friends of Mrs. C. E Green will
be pleased to learn that she is con-
valescent and will soon be out again
after her recent illness.
Mrs George H. Powers has returned
after visit of several months in the
east and will remain at her home in
Clay street for the winter
Mrs. Josiah r. Howell has returned
after delightful visit at Los Molinos,
where she was entertained for sew
eral days. She came back in time for
the first Greenway assembly at the
Fairmont.
Miss Genevieve Harvey is in town for
a few days and is visiting Mrs Eleanor
Martin while her charming cousin.
Miss Genevieve Walker. is the guest
of friends at Burlingame for the week
Mr. and Mrs. Hall MeAllister are
among those who will sail today on
the Manchuria for an extended tour OF
the orient Others who are leaving for
the trip are w. Fl. Small and Miss Bar
bara Small. There will be a large
group of friends at the, dock this
morning to wish the travellers bon
voyage
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23

wv ITH the round of informal
M entertainments this week there
w seems, in truth, little time for
aught else, with the necessary excep-
ton. TO be sure, of the Thanksgiving
holiday. The days are crowded with
dinner parties, teas and luncheons.
However, the engagement announce
ments of these days are very interest
ing and one of the latest bits of gossip
is the news of the betrothal of DIR. Ed
ward Cecil Sewall of this City and Miss
Amy Heitshu of Portland. The an
nouncement has just been made in the
northern city and is one of the most
interesting of the season on account of
the prominence of the bride elect. The
news will be received with great sur
prise by the friends of the popular
young physician, since every one has
considered him among those aspiring g
young professional men who are de-
voted to work exclusively. He is
clever and wealthy and one of the
popular clubmen in town. The date
for the wedding has not been men
toned.
One of the prettiest of the recent af-
fairs was the tea given yesterday for
Miss Kathleen Farrell at the Fairmont.
when the presiding hostesses were Miss
Rhoda Niebling and Miss F'reda Smith.
The decorations were entirely in vio-
let's and very effective. with large
centerpiece of the flowers and each
card adorned with a dainty violet de-
sign. The, girls hidden to meet the
debutante were all members of the
Younger set and among those who
greeted Miss Farrell were:
Miss Ethel McAllister Miss Irene Farrell
Miss Bessie Dargie Miss Ila sonntag
Miss Anna Olney Miss Elva dc fue
Mrs. Walter Greer Miss Aate peterson
Miss Alma Thane
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Cook, who are
visiting here from Los Angeles, enter
tanned yesterday at an informal lunch
con at the st. Francis for Mr.. and Mrs.
George Armsby.
Miss Janet Coleman is enjoying
visit in the southern part of the state
and will be entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. Waldo Coleman during her stay
in Santa Cruz.
Tt will be a pleasant bit of news for
the friends of Mrs. Peter Martin to
learn that this charming matron Will
be here for visit later in the season
and that it is just possible she will be
in this city for the Christmas holidays
and will be guest at the home or Mrs
Eleanor Martin in broadway.
Mrs. Martin has been entertaining at
a series of informal dinner parties.
One of these pleasant affairs was
given last evening for less than
dozen guests. and on preceding
evening the dinner party was In
compliment to Miss Ynez Dibblee-