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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-04
WEEKS OFFERING
 AT THEATORIUM

The man who caters to the public. in any line soon finds out that his is not a bed of roses. and this applies when written of tho theatrical man. ager. He is at the mercy, SO to speak. of the booking agent, and no one is so much pleased Or vexed as Is he. when the performers at his theatre are good or bad. The patron of theatre has only the price of ticket at stake, while the proprietor has expenses per day that makes one hundred dollar bill look liko a meal ticket upon a Saturday night, and he knows that a mediocre act will lower his receipts.
 Therefore when the manager has secured . bill of exceptional strength to offer to his patrons there comes a feeling of great content to him.
 MT. Haney. of the Theatorium. is wearing a smile of serenity and we'll he may. He has secured the Isabeli Jackson Company and Charley Far rell, tho comedian. for next week and any manager might we'll feel content with those two attractions upon the same bill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-04

the hearts and bent bank accounts of the smart ones and won't be the last
 The men ran before the greatest crowd which ever assembled in Amer ica at foot race. In spite of the lowering clouds and intermittent showers, they passed through the gates in a steady stream and scatter ing filled the bleachers and packed the grandstands. At 2:3O Il drizzle turned into steady dnwnpour and the umbrellas went up but not a soul
 left the park. Back of the stands thousands were %athered on the bluff. There were more in the press stand.
 No extra charge for these. A safe sane and conservative estimate of the crowd would be at 3O000, and 5000
 more would bring it still nearer the
 truth. One band, in the infeld, play ed Irish airs and the umbreIlat bob. bed in time to the music. At : o'clock Peter Prunty, understuJy to a steam siren, tackled the toughest ,, job of his life. He announced that
 the race would be run on six lap track The course, marked with flags. crossed the home plate, sItirted first and third bases and went on out to the centerfield fence.
 It was a real race from start. Dor ando at once raced out in front, but
 the little French waiter was right at his elbow and q few feet behind came Longboat and Shrubb. Maloney and Hayes. starting with their long dis
 tance stride were soon left behind. After a few turns around the Amiphi- theatre Henri decided that tho pace was too slow for him ana brushing
 by Dorando, went out alonf.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-04

day morning and afternoon and prob- ably one at night at the big audi torium in the new High School build ing in this city. Dr. Junius Jordan, superintendent of the Pine Bluff pub lie schools, and Professor J. H. Thach, principal of the Pine Bluff High School, have the conference i'll charge. Many prominent educators in this state are coming here to dis- cuss college entrance requirements and courses of study in the High School. Among those who have writ ten that they will attend the confer ence are State Superintendent of Pub lie Instructions C. B. Cook; Super intendent B. W. Torreyson, of Little Rock; Superintendent ". F. Miller, of Hot Springs; Super :nte ndent X. Y. Brennan, Of Texarkana. and others,
 The conference was planned for the discussion Of the two important nat ters, which the educators say are ui vital interest to the High School fac uities over the state. IL ia stated that the High School officials desire to put themselves on record as de signating the requir rHments for col lege entrance, asserting that the off cials Of colleges have practically die tated the requirements in the past The High School officials believe thai they are in a position to recommend these requirements even better than their college brothers, and there is 2 possibility Of q state organization be ing formed by tho Arkansas teachers and superintedents at the Pine Bluff conference. The local educators state that they wish to be conferred with at least by the officials of col 'eges and that they are willing te meet them half way on all propos!- tions. The conference to be held ir this city, nevertheless, will be hene. fical to the educators as we'll as pupils.
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LOST BOY IS
 FOUND IN ICE
Michigan Boy Was Drowned, lnstesd
 of Kidnapped, as at First Feared.

Flint, Mich, April 3.-The hody oi 1o-year-old Harold Moon, who disap- peared from home here February os1 and who was supposed to have been kidnapped, Is repa"tcd to have been found this moraing m Thread Lake Rewards aggregating slscoo had been offered for his return home
 The body was positively identified as that of the missing boy. \ rair of skates. fastened to the feet. bore mute testimony of the manner of tte lads death. Tho hands were covered with the mittens the boy wore when Ae went through the ice.
 Suspicion developed soon a;tr1 the little toy's disappearance that he lad been Kidnapped.
 Truman Moon. the boys father. is supposed to be in Chicago today ln- yestigating reports that his son had been seen there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-04
FOURTEEN YEARS
 FOR WILLIAMS Youthful Negro Who Killed Another at Brickyard is
 Found Guilty HAD NO WITNESSES
Trouble Between Williams and Brown, Whom Williams Killed, Was Over
 Some Stolen Stamps.

Asa Williams, youthful negro. was Saturday found guilty of second degree nnurtler by a jury in the Jef- ferson circuit court and his punish n,ent fixed at II years in the State penitentiary. Williams murdered Dude" Brown, a negro 20 years old. The case occupied the attention of the circuit court for two days, almost all of Friday being used in securing jury to try the negro. Many wit nesses wore examined yesterday for the State. there being no witnesses for the defense. Prosecuting Attor- ney W. D. Jones was assisted by At- torny K. w. Brockmans The negro was defended by Attorneys I. F. Long and Louis J. Moore.
 Williams. who Is a one-eyed negro but seventeen years old, shot ani killed Brown In a barn at Brew ster's brickyard December 28. 1908. Williams was the only witness o6er- ed by the defense on the stand dur ing his trial. He admitted killing Brown, but decleared that he did not into nd to shoot him; that a shotgun ia was carrying was accijently dis charged and that the contents of tho
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gun a~c.('"ut;T entered Browns body W..l;.,.a a;,s> he and Brown had an argument in the barn and that Erowa Enaoket him down wISh q brick. When he was getting up. Will Hams says his shot gun was aeci- dently discharged.
 The negroes had trouble over some stamps, which had been stolen from the Brick company's office by VII Hams. When Garland Brewster. se cretayy of the company, missed the stamps he naturally accused Brown. who was porter in the office and the only one who had access to It. Brown denied the theft, but stated that he had gwen Williams the key to the office that Williams might get his coat which had been left Aang- ing there. Wiliiams, when accused, said that Brown had given him the stamps, but an investigation reveal cd the fact that Williams had sold the stamp. on the day they were stolen. Blt VII ard Williams aTe bc~ leved to have had some argument about the sta.,ps w:.en ,aey met ili the barn and Brown MRS killed. There were no eye witnesses to toe killing
 Other witnesses testified, however that Williams was first seen otter t.!e tragedy coming froal the rear of the barn which was latticed Williams claimed that he had run from thf barn door on the opposite side al. that he had been i'll the barn. Ths ] State brought forth testimony [: create the impression that Williams shot Brown from the outside.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-04
ANNUAL ELECTION
 AT BOARD OF TRADE

7OfaNers and Twenty -one Directors are to be Elected Monday by That Or 6anixation--POlling Places Open
 From 10 to 3.
 The annual election of directors of thu Pine Bluff Board of Trade will be hold Monday at the headquarters on C1esnutt street from 10 a. m. to P. n. All members are urged to so to tho Board of Trade building on that dAy and vote. Twenty-one directors a1e to be elected. F. B. Tomlinson. Al4x Strauss and Frank Worrall have help appointed judges to conduct the eleotjou. The Pine .DlgH Board of Tfx61 has a membership of l25 aud tA@ request is made that every mom- beSsturn out and vote. Immediately afte8 the election of the new direc- topa the old Board will hold it's last mee&tng. This will Do followed by tAa organization of the new Board RI the election of officers for the \ YEpg year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-04

shops, twenty locomotives and one hundred and fifty box cars, $1,500,o0o.
 ]. ]. Newton, is the only one dead that has been found, though it is feared that many are missing, but not yet reported by friends and rela- tivns frantic from the loss. Letters and cards show Newton has lived i Parkers'1urg, West Va, and at Krunn, Texas
 The fire was unler control at 30 o'clock this afternoon after three hours of the llercest fighting by fire dcpartm ents in the face Of 8 stiff wind and 3 low water pressure. Different stories are offered as the origin of the fire. Tie most p.ausi- ble is that several small boys were smoking cigarettes in the barn of Fred l.. Hackett, residence, corner Peter Smith street and Jennings ave- nue: Here the first fire called the alarm and the wind blowing at q :, thirty mile an hour gait, famed the flames to the residence and then along Peter Smith street east fer ten blocks. Blowing in Northeasterly direction the wind forced the flames toward the lower end of the business section of the city and directly toward the Union Passenger station. Everything in it's path went up in smoke and while many persons among them frenen, were overcome ty the srnoke and heat. few fatalities are reported from the hospitals tonight
 Apparently doomed to destruction before the fierce fire, the Union Sta tion was closed by officials at 3 o'clock and all but abandoned. The : Texas and Pacific shops and round l house burned to the ground, but the depot escaped damage.
 Gov. Campbell ordered cut two companies of state militia to protect property and tonight the citizen sol diers are on guard for ghouls.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-04
HYPNOTIST AT
 THE CRYSTAL PALACE

The bill at the Crystal Palace thea tre commencing Monday, April 5, is one Of the strongest that has been presented in this city since the open- ing of vaudeville attractions here. George Gloss and Little Rosebud, in their hypnotic exhibition, is one, nev- CT excelled and seldom equalled. MT. Gloss will hypnotise Little Rosebud Monday morning and she will lie in that state in the entrance of the thea tre during the entire day and will be awakened just before tho perform ance Monday night The Original Hyde, tho man with the lightning fingers, will give his wonderful per foruance at each show. Other feat ures will be added during the week including something new in moving pictures.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-04
Henri Yves, Funny Little Frenchman With par of Drum Stick Legs, Scuttled Away With the Greatest Race Yesterday in New York city-Longboat, the Favorite, Collasped at he Nineteenth Mile-Dur ando Pietri Was Second-350 900 People Saw The Big Event at the Polo Grounds

New York, April 3.-;Henri St. Yves, & funny little French waiter with the shortest legs ever seen on runner, scuttled away with the greatest Mar athon race of the year today, laps and laps in front of the men who were regarded as the best distance with tremendous squirt, the little unknown carried the colors of France under the wire five minutes ahead af the Italian, Dorando Pietr, and nine minutes ahead of the American. John- ny Hayes. Fourth n,onsF vent 70 Matt Maloney, whose time sfs not taken. 1,ongboat, the ind s,A '.gOrite and choice Of the "Wiac' contingent collapsed at the end of the nineteenth mile and just as the crack of the pis- tol signalled the beginning mile of the winners last mile, Alfred Shrubb the English rcpresantatiy" staggered off the track and gave up the race. He was in third place when forced to qut.
 St. Yves made the full Marathon tistanee in two hours, forty minutes and 5o 3-5 seconds. This breaks the professional record of this country by three minutes and 29 4-5 seconds made by Dorando in his first race with lohnny Hayes
 The Marathon eXpt lta did not know anything about St Tvr; II is true that he came to ths ctraEtry credited with running the distance in pheno- menal time, but the wise ones took nc notice of him, because of his shor, legs. Dut the gamblers overlooked this maximum and made St. Yves lonely outsider in the betting It is not the first time that longshot has broken
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-04
OXFORD MAN WON
 FROM CAMBRIDGE

rfearst News Special to the Graphit,
 Putney, Eng. April 3.-Pulling with an even stroke, Oxford today won the 36th annual boat race from Cambridge over the Thames course in 19 min- utes and 50 seconds, three lengths ahead. Victory seemed to be most popular as the winner was given a tremendous ovation. Up to q few days ago 5 to 1 was laid against Oxford.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-04
WILL ENJOIN BIG
 PACKING COMPANY

'lIearst News Special to the Graphic.j
 Chicago, April. 3.---District attorney Sims will seek to cnjoin the National Packing Company from further acti- witty by adducing before the court evidence that he secured that Com pany merely as combination of big packers. Prosecution under the anti ton of Attorney General Wickersham will be also started.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-04
Nearly Four Millions of Dollars Worth of Property De stroyed There saturday-Hundreds Are Homeless Texas and Pacific Shops in Ashes-Two Hun dred and Fifty Residences Consumed-Poor Water Pressure Aided by Stiff Wind Responsible Militia Ordered out by Governor Campbell to Protect Prop erty-Handsome Churches in Ruins.
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Fort Worth. April 3.---Fire origin ally in q stable at Jennings avenue at noon destroyed 39 blocks, causin:s damage estimated at $l0,OOO,00n. Eight lives are known to be lost and 500 are homeless. A southeast gale was blowing and the fire got beyond control fifteen minutes after the out. break. It was not checked until 5 o'clock when dynamite was resorted to. It is bel wed that the fire origin ated by cigarettes smoked ill barn by boys. The flames ragged without an obstacle to the Texas and Pacific roundhouse which was destroyed. Low water pressure hindered work of the department. The Baptist and Presby- terian churches were destroyed and fully a hundred residences and $1,- 100000 in small business houses. Two companies Of troops patrol the burned section to prevent footing. J. ]. New lon is known dead.
 ' So rapidly did the fire sweep over the burned area that people had to escape ia wearing appearal saving nothing. Patient identity unknown pefished in walkers sanitarium. Three NEnen electrocuted and bodies burned
 cinders in Sawyer Electric Plant.
 fhe fire swept an area ten blocks long and seven blocks wide. Two hundred families are seeking places forrest tonight.
 Every other house in the city in. clnling churches, is open and those robbed of their personal effects are welcomed. The total estimated loss by the fire after o'clock this afternoon is $3,50o, 900 divided as fol- loNs:
 Two hundred and fifty residences; {; $1,365 ,000; small business houses and household goods; $5oo,ooo; Broadway Baptist church, $60,000; Broadway Presbyterian church, 75,000: Texas < : Pacific railroad round house and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-04
BIG CONFEDERATION
 AT DALLAS TEXAS

tHearst News Special to the Craphic.)
 Dallas, Tex, April 3.-Fire this af- ternoon swept fourteen residence blocks in the stylish suburban sec tion, destroying sixty-tour homes and a sanitarium and doing $400,0o0 dam age. High wind and low water pres sure rendered it impossible to fight the blaze
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-04
IA GAN IS
 i LED IN LOUISIANA

tHeatst News Special to the Graphlc)
 ]. vtE4kay, La, April 3.-Tom Butler. .a re1l1ent of Van Buren. Ark, one of tho members of construction gang of heTexas and Pacific railroad, was struck on the head with brake beam and inDtantly killed Friday afternoon in tho local railroad yards. His re- maiua were prepared for burial and shipV to his home this morning. He [yes wife residing in Van
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-04
EDDIE ROOT WON
 EXCITING RACE

tHenrst News Special to the Graph,cj
 Atlanta, Ga. April 3-Leading Bob- by Walthour by a wheels length, Ed die Root won the six days bicycle race tonight after 995 miles had been covered. Walthour and Root were on terms during the last lap.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-04
HECAT0N MEMBERS
 ARE TO MEET

The members of the Hecaton Club. which was recently organized here for the purpdse of taking over the Langford home as a clubhouse. have been requested to meet at the Hotel Jefferson Tuesday evening at o'clock. The meeting is called by President s. M. Taylor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-04
HELEN MODJESKA
 IS DYING

I1carst News Special to the Gruphic.)
 Los Angeles, April 3.--At . confer ence of physicians over Helen Mod jeska late this afternoon 1t was an nounced that she can live no longer than two days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-04
POINT IN
 WHEAT MARKET

Only Twice in Last 20 Years Has the
 Price of Wheat Exceeded the High
 Point That Was Attained Toda! for
 May Delivery.
 Chicago, Ill.,, April 3.--Wheat for May delivery equalled the high point reached during the celebrated Gates deal in 1905. when it sold on the Board of Trade today at $121 1-2 Der bushel.E Only twice during the last twenty years has wheat sold at high CT figures on the local exchange. In october, 1888, prices reached SIPS and again in May, 1898, during the Letter campaign market, $1.S5 was established. The present high level is due largely to an exceedingly ur- gent demand for cash grain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-04
ADMIRAL CERVERA
 PASSES AWAY

nfcurst News Special to the Grarh'"N
 Cadiz, Spain, April 3.-Admiral Cervera, who commanded the Span ish fleet at Santiago when it was de- monlished by Schley, died today af- ter long illness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-04
REV. PHILLIPS
 GOES TO ENGLAND

tHearst News Special to the Craphic.)
 Chicago. April 3.-Rev. Le Barney Phillipps has resigned the rectorship of Trinity church and will go to Ox- ford, England.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-04
HIGH SCHOOL MEN
 TO HOLD CONFERENCE
State Officials, School Superintend- ents and Teachers to Meet in This City Saturday to Discuss College Entrance Requirements.

A big teachers conference is to ba held in this city Saturday, April 10. which will be attended by about twen- ty-five superintendents and teachers of various High Schools in this State. The sessions are to be held Satue
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-04

liam Harrison is confined to fe with sickness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-04
A FRENCH WAITER WON
 THE GREAT MARATHON

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-29
QUARANTINE STILL
FURTHER MODIFIED

Further modification OF the live
stock, hides and has quarantine in
stituted By the department Of agri-
culture in consequence or the foot
and mouth disease. has been an
uounced. Monroe county has been eX-
empted from quarantine. while all II
Washtenaw county is also freed ex-
oepting Salem. Superior Ypsilanti and
Augusta townships. Wayne, Oakland
and Macomb counties remain under
modified quarantine. although the far.
mers whose stock was killed have
been given permission to secure new
stock
Live stock may be shipped for inn
mediate slaughter after government
inspection. Hay, straw and fodder.
likewise. can be moved only interstate.
with government certificate Hides
removed since Jan are subject 20
state inspection only. except they he
destined for foreign countries.
The federal officials will keep a very
close watch on-Liyonia townships and
the other quarantined areas lest there
be another outbreak OF the disease
this spring
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-29
DAWN Of FREEDOM
BREAKS FOR CUBAN
PEOPLE
GOVERNoR.oENERAL NJ GO o N
LEAVES ISLAND AFTER GOV.
EMINENT is TRANsFERRED-"l
LEAVE A CUBAN" He SAID.

HAVANA, Jan. 2S.-GoF. MasoOu
practically ended the American re-
CINE in Cuba today. With his depar-
ture Cuba libre is now a fact and
President Gomez. the Cuban presiden,
Is the executive. The festivities at
tending the inauguration OF the new
government we're commenced last
evening with a brilliant banquet with
Gov. Magoon and President Gomez as
the guests OF honor
when GC,. Magoon departed, lie re.
quested that the band play Cuban airs
instead Of American and all the way
10 the steamship dock the route was
lined with cheering people and the
band played the Cuban national hymn
Please continue that music until
the ship is out OF sight OF land for
leave this island not an American. but
q Cuban said Gov. Magoon, just be-
fore the ship sailed away.
The municipality reception last
night surpassed anything ever held
In this city The BAH was held In the
Clerks club ana the apartment was
brilliant with beautiful women, and
men in uniform Two thousand in
yitations had been Issued, but ii is
estimated today that at least 5 900 per-
Sons partook of the hospitality or the
city
Gov. Magoon led the QuadriIle and al
through the evening an orchestra hid
den behind a screen OF palms and
other plants played Cuban music.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-29
AMERICA TAKES A
! BACKWARD step
IN AER0NAUTICs
MILITARY MEN oEPLoaE DENIAL
or FUNDS TO FURTHER 40
VANCE SCIENTIFIC EXPERT
MENTS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S-When
President Roosevelt presents the gold
medals proposed by congress TO be
given TO the Wright brothers upon
their return from Europe within the
next few weeks. for their aerial exper-
imcnts. il will be token OF apprecia-
ton from the people OF the United
States.
Not only is the nation proud OF the
achievements OF the avlators. but IL IS
by the United States through The sue
cessful flights OF the Ohio scientists.
II Is difficult 10 understand why the
$4,000 asked for by The signal corps
was eliminated from the war depart
ment appropriations.
In the last report OF the chief or
the signal corps he sets forth various
substantial reasons why the United
States should have such heet or
aeropanes. one OF these is that the
cost OF such fleet would not be
more than $1,000 GOO for ten vessels.
He points out that this sum would
hardly pay the cost of one battleship
and adds that such an impetus would
materially aid scientists 10 perfect
standard grades OF aeroplanes.
As stated at the department today.
the sigal corps has been instrumental
in materially advancing the progress
Of aerial navigation and has encour-
aged the owners and inventors OF dir
igiblc balloons and aeroplanes, To
be denied the right OF further advanc-
ing the progress OF these scientific ex-
periments means that aerOnautics
have come TO an end in the army"
said Gen. James Allen today.
This means more than the state.
ment would at first indicate said a
prominent Official. 1T means that the
large sums tina have been expended
on these experiments has been used
TO little purpose. The Wright broth
rs will perhaps sell their inventions
10 foreign countries which really be-
long TO America.
1T also tells the world that Amer
lea is taking a backward step in this
particular department. and that the
signal corps is being hindered in its
work 10 progress that department and
that balloon sheds, tubes, cylinders
and various other equipment which
have been purchased by them are a
loss te the United States
Influence will be brought 10 bear
upon the senate committee on appro-.
priations when this bill Is again pre-
sented.