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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-12-31
Chop Hole in Jail Roof.

Newport.-Two white men and a
ncGIo escaped from the jail at this
place by chopping hole through
the roof Of the building in which
they were incarcerated The white
men to escape were Allie Tomlinson,
charged with burglary and B. Green,
charged with assault. William Har-
ris, the negro, was caught breaking
into a saloon and had only been in
jail few days. 1t is thought the
men procured the tools with which
they made their escape when they
were permitted to go into the rooms
downstairs in order to keep warm
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-12-31
Jail at BentonviIIc Burns.

entonville.-Eleven prisoners mar.
rowly escaped death in the burning
Jail at this place. Sheriff A. J. Rus.
sell rushed into the building to re-
lease the prisoners as soon as the
fire was discovered and it was with
difficulty that he CROPPED his way 10
the doors of the steel cells which
held eleven men captive Citizens of
the town responded 10 the call for
help in guarding the prisoners on the
outside, and the local fire company
battled with the flames.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-12-31
Preparing for the Farm Schools

Little Rock.-Expressing the conf
dent prediction that the four agri-
cultural schools provided for in the
Bellamy act will be in operation by
the first of next September. Hon. j.
7. NJ. Holt. chairman of the board of
directors for the Third district, who.
with a party of other directors, re-
turned from a tour of inspection OF
agricultural schools of the South, has
issued statement declaring that the
dierctors are now in possession of
facts which will greatly assist them
in working out the system of agri-
cultural schools for Arkansas.
The party left Little Rock and went
direct to Atlanta, Ga, where they
visited the Textile School in that
city. From ther they went to the
State Agricultural School at Athens,
Ca. to one of the secon dary agricul,
tural schools at Madison, Ca. and
then to the State Agricultural Col
lege at Auburn. Ala, and to similar
schools at Wetumpka, Ala, Stark
Vile, Miss. and at Columbus. Miss.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-12-31
COMMITTEE DECLARES EVIDENCE
FAILS TO SHOW HE REACHED
MT MsKlNLEY SUMMIT.
IS BRANDED UHTRUsT TNQRTHY
Report Says Guide BarrilPs Affidavit
Was Not Considered in Inquiry
Cook Was Given Chance to Ap-
With Proofs.

New York City. - The Explorers
club denounced Br. Cook as an i'm
poster and declared his claim to hay.
ing climbed to the summit of Mount
Mckinley is not borne out by the
evidence
In arriving at this conclusion the
committee which has been inyestigat-
ing the matter states specifically that
it did not take into consideration in
reaching its decision any of the af-
tidavits fled BY Guide Barrill.
II states that il gave Dr. Cook the
opportunity of appearing in person be-
fore the club in support of his con-
tentions. He came to the club and pro-
missed to submit all of the proof need
ed, but the committee declares he
failed to do SO.
The committee finds that Cook is
untrustworthy in every respect" The
committee ends by recommending that
Cooks name be forwith dropped from
the membership list of the club The
board of directors announced at the
close of the meeting that Dr. Cook had
been dropped from the club.
In part the report of the committee
as approved by the Explorers club is
as follows:
THE committee of the board of gov
efnors of the Explorers club has found
no evidence that Dr. Cook ever reach
ed the summit of Mount Mckinley
The committee in reaching it's con-
clusions has disregarded all of the
matter in the affidavit of Guide Bar
| rill, which was submitted
"On Oct. II DR.. Coos appeared in
person before the club, and after re-
iterating his claim that he had been
to the summit of Mount Mckinley he
agreed to appear in person before the
club within one month and to supply
convincing evidence in substantiation
of his claim. He has failed utterly to
do this orto supply the committee with
the promised data, or, in fact, any
other data
He ignored the committees further
requests for data made six weeks
later"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-12-31
SCORES OF LIVES SHIPPED AT
BOILER MI34sP IN SHAW
NEE, OKLA, SHOPS.
employees CAUGHT At NOON
Women Are Kept From Ruins by
Force as 1000 Rescuers Dig for
administrations of Bodies
Hurled Two Blocks.

Shawnee, Okla.-One thousand men
are working frantically at the mass OF
ruins, all that remains CT the Rock
Island railroad shops here, to recover
the bodies of 10 men still buried in
the debris, killed with five others
when the boiler OF a locomotive ex-
ploded.
The terrific blast came three hours
before the men We're to quit work for
Christmas holiday Many of the men
were talking of this when the ex-
plosion occurred
The five men known TO be dead
We're identified by fragments of their
bodies. picked up, in some cases, hun
dreds of yards from the scene. There
is no doubt that the other fifteen men
still in the wreckage are dead.
The dead are John Johns fireman;
Bob Kerr. machinist; John Cooh fire
man; Dunbar, and an unidentified
boy, IA years old.
Two hundred and fifty men were in
the big building when the explosion
occurred. The others escaped, with
the mass of debris falling about them
IN a sitting. burning cloud of steam
of smoke. Twenty of those who es-
capped the ruins were seriously injured,
but are expected 10 recover.
The explosion shook the entire town
and shattered windows in house for
many blocks around. The massive
boiler Of the engine was partly de-
stroyed by the explosion. The re-
mainder of it. weighing at least 20
tons, was hurled 600 yards.
The local state militia has been
called out to keep back the vast crowd
that has formed to watch the work of
rescue. The wives. mothers and sis
ters of the men still in the ruins are
historical and their groan3 and cries
may be heard for blocks as they wait
for the finding of the portion OF
bodies by which the identitications
must be made.
The body Of John Johns was identi-
fled by his wife from portion OF his
head which had been blown to pieces.
The body of one man was identified
by a portion of his body tina. was
found two blocks from the scene of
the explosion.
The engine that exploded had been
taken to the shop for repairs. It had
been thoroughly oyerhauled and the
men were getting up steam in it pre-
partory TO taking it out.
About fifty of the men employed in
the building had gone to dinner A
group of the men were working about
the engine and many others were sit
ting about, as they ate their luncheon.
discussing the coming Christmas fes-
ivities.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-12-31
. 9 oeoso seses
All Over Arkansas
PLAN TO ADVERTISE THE STATE.
Real Estate Dealers and Others Es-
pected to Participate.

pectcd to parttci gate.
Little Roek.-A state convention OF
real estate dealers. owners and agents
Will be held. in the capital city about
January 20. of the plans under way
fully materialize,
Police Judge Ernest Ratterree. who
has taken an active part in promoting
the convention is enthusiastic over
the project, and urges all persons in
tefested in the development OF the
state to lend a helping hand.
All the agents. owners and deal
ers IN Arkansas should become bet
ter acquainted, declared Judge Rat
terree., They ought TO get together
and decide how best to boost the
state. The matter of securing leg.
islatiNe appropriations should be Ia.
sen up and joint effort be made to
properly advertise the resources Of
the state This is done in other
states and the result is easily notie-
ed. People outside of the state. and
many 1t it do not know of the almost
unlimited natural resources in the
way of mineral prospects, agricultural
advantages and many other pursuits.
These men should meet and take
up the proposition of the American
Vitograph Company, which proposes
to take moving pictures of how rice
Is grown and milled in Arkansas
and show them throughout the world
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-12-31
SNEAD SUSPECTSAREHELD
Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Snead Again Ar
raigned on Fugitive Charge in the
Tombs Police Court.

New York City.-Mrs. Caroline B
Martin and Mrs. Mary w Snead,
mother and mother-in-law respectively
of Mrs. Ocey Snead, the East Orange,
y. J. bathtub victim, were again called
up for arraignment in the Tombs
police court to answer the charge of
being fugitiyes from justice.
The women were held for thirty
days pending extradition papers.
The continuance of the case for
thirty days was given upon a new af-
fidavit made out by Detective Hargan
of New Jersey. The law permits the
helding thirty days under Indictment
while eXtradition papers are pro
cured
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-12-31
Daniel Murder Trial Continued.

Clarksville.-O. r. Daniel, who shot
and killed DR.. John w. Mitchell last
September. and was later indicted by
the grand jury on charge of first
degree murder. was brought into the
circuit court here for trial Monday.
The prominence Of the parties and
the wealth of the deceased has at
tracted more than usual attention to
the case. The two men were part
ners, and evidence at the coroner'a
jury tended toward domestic rela-
tionships which ended in the tragedy.
The case was continued.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-12-31
MESSiNA Is AGAIN SHAKEN
Thousands of Persons Rush to Street
When Earthquake Rocks
the Town.

Messina.-A violent earthquake
threw the population into panic,
Every house in the city was deserted
and thousands of the inhabitants re-
fused to return, camping in the streets
and squares and feing to the country.
Many walls were hurled down by
the shocks The first tremblor lasted
five seconds and was followed by
lesser shocks.
The quake which destroyed the city
occurred December %. 1908
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-12-31
\ ARKANSAS NEWS NOTES. y
= \ \ y

An Indiana concern is establishing
two mammoth saw mills near Ds;d
Knob. where there is tract of TIM
Der to keep the same in operation for
a number of years.
A petition for divorce filed by A.
F. Pilgrim of Fort Smith states that
his wife beat him over the shins
with a stove poker on frequent occa.
sions, and that he doesn't consider
her conduct in SO doing a proper
manifestation of a wifes true regard
for her husbands feelings
The death of an elk on the elk
ranch ner Eureka Spring occurred in
an unusual manner recently. The an
imal was playing ana turning sud.
denly its neck was broken.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-12-31
Will Erect Big Band Mill.

Jonesboro.-Ch w. Miller, pres
ident of the Michigan-Arkansas Tim
ber Company of Detroit. Mich. az
companied by James Miller and DR..
Ingram. stockholders, who reside in
Pittsburg. Pa, have concluded their
servey of the big timber tract in
Poinsett county, and have decided to
erect a large band mill at Nettleton.
The daily output of the mill will be
10000 feet
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-12-31

st. Louis, Mo.-The Missouri Pacific
railroad has ordered that ali the loco
motive shops of the system shall be
closed and remain so until January 3
This is he company's Christmas gift
to its employees in this department
About eighty men were affected by
the order.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-12-31
State Postmasters to Meet.

Little Rock.-The presidential post
masters of Arkansas will meet on
January and form a permanent
organization. The Republican state
central committee viii meet in the
capital city on the day following,
and VII, be called upon to pass up
on the claims of the various aspi.
rants.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-12-31

Lexington, Ky.-Entering the chapel
of St. Joseph's church where he was
to offieiate at early mass Rev. Father
Edward Wiesner, rector Of the church,
was attacked by negro, with whom
he was compelled to battle. The
priest was painfully, but not seriously
Injured. The negro escaped.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-12-31
Town Marshal Kills bad Man.

Quitman.--A single shot from the
pistol of Town Marshal s. Elliott
Donnell ended the life of Robert f.
Parks, an alleged bad man who is
said to have terrosized the eommuni-
ty at times. and who was crazy
drunk" when the tragedy occurred.
Donnell surrendered and viii make
plea of self-defense.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-12-31
To Select College President.

Little Rock.-The trustees of Hen
dirk College at Conway will meet IN
Little Rock on January IL to elect
a president of the institution 10 sue
ceed Rev. Stonewall Anderson, who
recently resigned.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-12-31
NEW ENGLAND COAST SWEPT B.
WORST STORM IN MORE THAN
HALF CENTURY.
go HOMES ARE ENGUuFED
Wind-Driven Waves Break Chelsea
Sea Wall and submerge Sum-
mer Cottaees-Shore strewn
With Wreekage.

Roston, Mass. - Another tidal
wave struck Chelsea Monday morn.
ing and 1,500 persons who had re-
turned to their homes. were driven
cut by the floods. Refugees fill the
armory and churches.
The schooner David Palmer is be-
heyed to have been lost in the gale.
With crew of twenty men she was
bringing a cargo from Newport News.
Va to Boston. \ package of table
leaves addressed TO the schooner was
washed ashore. Three dead, 81 miss
ING and 100 homeless is the sum
mary Of the havoc wrought by the
breaking of dyke in Chelsea by the
tide during Sunday storm. The prop
erty loss is estimated at 5000. 900.
The homeless are being cared for in
public buildings and Governor Draper
has ordered the state militia to. as
sist
Cornelius Hawkins and his wife
were drowned when the tide broke
through the dyke Hawkins might
have been s-.ved. but stayed by the
side of his wife. who was an invalid
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-12-31

Boston, Mass. - Twelve hundred
persons are homeless. three lives were
lost and more than 250 homes en-
quilted at Chelsea when the most Sc
we're storm in more than half a cen
tury swept the North Atlantic sea
board. The shore to the north and
south of Boston is strewn with wreck
age, and reports from points hundreds
of miles up and down the coast TESTIFY
10 the sweeping extent of the gale
Accompanying the northeast gale of
GO miles velocity was 3-foot wave,
which was responsible for the heavy
damage at Chelsea and vicinity. where
may summer cottages were entirely
swept away.
Since Minots Ledge lighthouse was
swept away, in 1851, no tide like that
of Sunday has been known. Gov. Ora
per ordered the state armory in Chel
sea thrown open for refugees, and
mattresses and blankets were rushed
there from the state armories in cities
near by.
Policeman Saves Many Lives.
Water reached to the second sto-
ries of many of the houses, and the
fact that the loss of lives was not
greater Was due in a large part to Po-
hceman James +. DOlan, who saw the
wave come over the dixie and sounded
warning, which sent people scurry
ing to the upper floors of their houses
Relief committees have been ap-
pointed to care for the sufferers in
Ghelsea's stricken section. which Gov
ers an area of three-quarters of mile
square.
GheIseas sea dixie, which extends
loo feet, was built by the Winisim-
met Land company G5 years ago and
Was partially destroyed by the great
storm of 1851.
April 12, 1908. Chelsea was almost
consumed by conflagration which
was stopped only by the ocean on the
east, The property loss exceeded
$4,000 600 and at least 1G lives were
sacrificed
The steamship Boston. from Var
mouth for Boston. is said to be in dis
tress in the lower harbor and the rev
enue cutter Gresham has gone to he
assistance
The copper era., 1909-10-28
President Visits Rebekahs.

Evening Star Rebekah Lodge of Clifton was favored this week with an official visit from Mrs. John Brodie, president of the Rebekah Assembly of Arizona, the occasion taking place at the lodge room Tuesday evening. A large number of the members ot the local lodge were present at the meeting and joined in extending the president a most cordial welcome. The degree team conferred the work upon several candidates in order to exemplify to the president the manner in which Clifton does the work. After the regular lodge meeting those present adjourned to the ban quet room where the pleasures of the evening were renewed and light re- treatments served. Addresses were made by the president and several of the leading members of the order, and everybody seemed to have a most pleasant time. Mrs. Brodie is a resident of Douglas, and while in this district made the Morenci lodge an official visit.
The copper era., 1909-10-28
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS BUSY.
4 Night of DOings for the Pythians of
 Duncan, MOrenei and Clifton.

On last Friday night Clifton Lodge No. r, Knights of Pythias, finished up the week with one of the most in- terestiug sessions ever held by a secret organization of Clifton. Dur ing the past few weeks the local lodge has been advancing large classes of candidates through the ranks of the order and on Friday night it was so arranged that there would be work in the page, esquire and knight ranks Besides about fifty members from Clifton, large delegations from Dun- can and Morenci lodges were present, a team from each place conferring one of the ranks-Duucan giving the first, Morenci the second and Clifton the third.
 The arrangement proved to be quite popular and the three lodges had a good time, consequently similar sessions may be held in the future. After the initiatory work the mem- bers adjourned to the banquet room where an abundance of refreshments were served and the finishing touches were added to the good time. More than twenty members of the Morenci lodge attended, while there were fourteen from Duncan. It was a Pythian night and the visitors had the town.
The copper era., 1909-10-28
5. ?. Makes Rate to PhOenix.

The Southern Pacific railroad has made round trip rate from Lords burg to Phoenix on account of the fifth territorial fair of S9.30 The sales dates are November to II in- elusive, limited until November 16th. A special train service has been ar ranged for the convenience of those who intend going to the fair. The arrangement will permit passengers to go straight through from Mari copa to Phoenix the same day. This connection will be made with s. P. train No9.
 Arrangements will also be made for the handling of q greater number of passengers this year than during any other territorial fail.
The copper era., 1909-10-28
Foot Bali Sunday.

The Clifton Association (Soccar) foot ball club will open the season with a match between the married and single men on next Sunday after noon. The game is called for 3 o'clock sharp. The local boys have been practiciug lately and among them are some pretty good players, consequently the game next Sunday should be interesting. The games this season will take place on the base ball grounds, where a good pitch has been laid out and as the Morenci boys have promised to organize a team in the near future. some excit- ing games will be seen this winter.
The copper era., 1909-10-28
A Card.
Captain

For those friends who are not ac- quainted with the facts concerning the dance given on the l2th instant we wish to state that the dance was given under the auspices of the Knights of Columbus, and we had nothing whatever to do with the plans or invitations. On the Friday previous to the dance a committee waited upon members of the Guild and requested them to serve refresh ments, the remuneration for the same to be placed in the church fund. We have our faults in plenty, but please do not blame us for any more than is coming to us. THE GUILD.
The copper era., 1909-10-28

Autonelle x Cotey, railroad con tractors of the Shannon railroad, are now reducing their forces week by week During the next two months practically all of the men will have been laid off. While the firm of An tonelle x Cotey was organized for the purpose of taking the shannon contract, it is understood that it is fixture and is now in the field for all classes of railroad, ditch ing and other classes of construction work. Their offices will be in Cliff ton and Los Angeles. They will prob ably have other contracts before finishing in this district, and then there is q possibility of more railroad work in ttis immediate vicinity.
The copper era., 1909-10-28

A great many people on Hills ad- dition have contracted the habit of mailing letters on the train. When the train does not stop the letters are usually thrown in the door and in several instances letters have been lost before the mail clerk could pick them up. Fortunately we have a most accommodating mail clerk, but in order to insure safe delivery let ters should be deposited in the mail box, or better still, in the postoffice.
The copper era., 1909-10-28
Notice to CIiftOniteS.

Tom Morris and Bill Pollgreen, ship builders and designers of North Clifton. are still in the field of fun. They will delight the people of our town with a Gospel Ship service on November l2th at the Methodist church. Local talent will furnish good music and sweet songs. Admis- sion will be 25 cents. The Gospel ship "City of Clifton" will be launch ed from George Halls dry dock.
 Signed, WM POLLGREEN,
 Canfa in
The copper era., 1909-10-28
Nnfice fn IhP PnhIic.

Antonelle, Cotey & Co.,, general contractors, are now building the Shannon Arizona Ky. near Clifton, and have almost completed same. We are now ready to take contracts for Railroad. Canal, Ditch, Tunnel, Dam, Masonry, Retain walls and all kinds of public work. We are fully equipped to do all this kind of work. Apply to Antonelle COtey & Co.,, Cliff ton, Ariz. General office 1478 West 18th St. Los Angeles, Calf.
 ANTONELLE COTEY & Co.
 General Contractors
The copper era., 1909-10-28

J. L. T. Walters. postmaster at Duncan, is spending several days of this week in Clifton. MT. Walters has been a resident Of Duncan for the past thirty years and has many old friends here who are always glad to Isee him. He is here representing a
 Kew life insurance company recently
 tgasized iu St. Louis, of which H. c. Boone a former resident of Duncan, is president.