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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28

Tue officers of the Arkansaw Ira eieTs 3nd large delegation of mem bers ot that organization, who arri- Ved ill Pine Bluff Saturday morning 10 mold their semi-annual business meeting and make final arrangements LOT the big convention of Travellers Ec De held in this city in June. wire gwen an enthusiastic ovation by members Of the Pine Bluff branch when they arrived at Union Station from Little Rock. The local Travel CTS, more than hundred strong, formed at the Hotel Jefferson at 10 o'clock and headed by a brass band marched to the Union Station. Every travellers wore a purple and white badge and tTo automobiles were on hand to convey the official party to Hotel Jefferson.
 After receiving the visiting delega- tion at Union Station the officers en- tered the automobiles and were driv- eu in the procession to the Hotel. where an informal reception was held The business meeting was call led to order at 2:30 p. m. by Presi- dent E. II. nutledge, of Fort Smith. Many matters were disposed of.
 Several thousand spectators lined Main and Darraque streets, through which the procession was routed. Af- ter arriving at the Hotel Jefferson the band 1lonored the visitors with a concert and music was also fur aished at night, when smoker was tendered the visiting Travellers at the Hotel. President Rutledge declared that the ovation given the officials and the other Travellers was q fit- ting honor, but he was informed that was only 8 little starter of what convention to meet for three days in this city in June.
 The procession was headed by Mayor w. l.. Toney, President W. \. Trulock, of the local branch, ani others equally prominent in Travel CTS circles. Among the visiting Travellers, who came here to attend the semi-annual meeting are: E. T Rutledge,. Fort Smith, president; H. J. Spivey, Little Rock, former presi- dent; l.. H. Moore, Ozark, former president; Jake Hirsch, treasurer; w. D. Hartwick, Little Rock, chair man committee on publication; George Russ Brown, secretary Little Rock Board of Trade; Ed Taylor. assistant manager Hotel Marion. Lit tie Rock; sc. Scull, Little Rock; W. A. Yoss, St. Louis; and many others.
 The visitors were guests of the local branch of the Travellers on an auto ride Saturday afternoon, after the business meeting, being taken over the new macadam road, South of Pine 1Blufe, for distance of eleven miles. , The Business Meeting.
 A large number of Travellers were in attendance at the city hal Sat- urday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock when President Rutledge called the semi- annual business meting to order. Dr. W. D. Buckner, rector of Trinity
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28
DfF SENTENCE FOR HICHWAYMEN

lHearst News Special to the Graphic.' schicago, Feb. 27--1'he theft of 46 $nts, accomplished by the aid of
 EDlvers, caused Harry Daleymple, :Ns ard Slillhorn and Robert Nc
 Ants to receive sentences of life i'm 2tsonment under the new iaW gov atniag highway robbery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28
THREE MILLION
 A YEAR SAVED

;ncals; News Special t" fhe Gsaph!".s
 Louisville, Feb. 27.--By a decision Chancellor Miller today the South ib Pacific Railroad escapes the pay  Apt of taxes amounting to three mil tn dollars year. He held that tue Nt1 can be taxed only on it's fran phiee
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28
LUXE E. WRIGHT
 RETURNS TO MEMPHIS

lIisalst News SpecIa! to sLe Graphle.i
 Washington, Feb. 27.--Secretary of War Luke E. Wright today denied that he will be appointed member of the supreme court. He said he would return to Memphis after March to practice law,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28
RIVERS AND HARBORS
 BILL IS PASSED

fjiearal News Special to the Graphic.1
 Washington, Feb. 27.-The senate today passed the rivers and harbors bill. Carrying an appropriation for len million dollars, which includes nnly work contracted for.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28
Money and Opportunity

When money and opportunity get ln ,ouch the combination has tremend sns breeding possibilities.
 We write the kind of FIRE INsUR- ANCE and deal In the kind of REAL ESTATE that FRIENDS SELL TO FRIENDS.
 tlve6 also accept money on deposit, ln tr0sy or sub1ec, to check. ALLOW o INTEREST ON SAVINGS AC- auNTs..
 aete ere golden opportunities
 ne on your .coin.
 ne Bluff Trust Co.
 s afain snd Barr.qu. ss-..e,.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28
BRIGHT PROSPECTS, FOR
 LEAGUE BASEBALL

Helena Will Remain in Arkansaw State League Riggs Will Remain With Hot Springs and Hot Springs Franchise Matter Will Be Settled at an Early Date Strickland Will Finance Pine Bluff Team-Re serve Lists and Managers of Various Arkansa, Clubs
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-15
BILL SATISFIES TAFT,
President Tells Host of Republican Pill,
grims That He Is Pleased with
Payne Measure.

WASHINGTON, ID C.. April 10
The white house was the gathering
point of "A host Of representatives. par
ticularIy the leaders of the House. who
had hand in the passage Of the recent
tariff bill. Speaker Cannon led the pill,
grmage to the executive Offices and
there was no secret in the fact that he
with the Others rendered an account Of
their stewardship Of the new measure
After the speaker came Representative
Payne, chairman Of the House commit.
tee on ways and means and sponsor for
the bill. Representative Cushman, one
of the principals in the fight to keep u
thrift on lumber; Dwight of New York
the Republican whip, and Olmstcd Of
PENNSYLVANIA, n member Of the ways
and means committee, were among the
callers.
'"rhc President, like all other good
Republicans said Speaker Cannon, "iS
grntihed that the bill has progressed
SO satisfactorily TO ito present position
| think we got through in pretty good
time
Mr. Cannon added that he had re-
ccivcd kilograms Of cOngratulatiOn,
from many parts of the country. Mr.
Dwight said he thought the President
was pretty well pleased with the bill as
passed by the House.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-15
YOUNG BIDWELL
WILL SERVE TIME
TO Save FATHER
WILL ABANDON APPEAL IN GOLD
MOTOR" CASE if AGED PAR
ENT IS SPARED.
MEANS A GREAT SACRIFICE.
Defendant in Alleged Swindle Is "a
Years Old and Son Believes He
Would Die in Prison.
STILL MAINTAINS INNOCENCE

CHICAGO. H., April 1.-THE sacri
fee by which Charles Bidwell expects
to save his aged father, Benson Bid
well, from the penitentiary at Joliet,
was not consummated today, but it was
merely postponed. Wednesday it is eX-
pected that the younger Bidwell, who,
with his father, was convicted of Il large
swndle by means of cold motor will
be taken to prison. The elder Bidwell
will not be with him.
Benson Bidwell is II years old, and
said To be dying at the county Jail. Con
iincment at Joliet, it is claimed, would
hasten the end. Yesterday young Bid
well, to save his father, agreed to aban-
don the prosecution of his own appeal
providing the sentence on his father
should be minimized. The greatness of
his sacrifice is appreciated by those who
know how thoroughly Charles Bidwell
believed that the appellate court would
reverse his conviction i'll the lower court.
VIII Spare State Expense.
Nevertheless his manner was eager as
he put the proposition to Assistant
States Attorney Popham yesterday, and
the latter agreed that if the state were
spared the expense of combating the APP
peal and that Benson BidWell's cOndi
ion We're proved to be as serious as stat
ed. the latter would be allowed to plead
guilty TO a minor otfense, stay of exc
cution being granted on the sentence to
prison.
The matter was taken into Judge
Chetlain's court today, but physicians
who were to testify as TO the old mans
health not being present, the hearing
was postponed until Wednesday.
Claims Invention Is Valuable.
Benson Bidwell has always claimed
that he was the real inventor of the troll
ley car, but was cheated out of his
profits. Throughout the trial of himself
and his son on charge of selling thou
sands of dollars worth of stock to pro-
mote a company to manufacture and dis
tribute cold motor" the old man in
sisted that the motor was an invention
of great value. The weight of testimony
against him. however, was great, some
experts going to far as to state that a
"cold motor" is an impossibilty.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-15
HIT BY GOBLET AUTO
NEW YORK STREET CLEANER
STRUCK AND BADLY HURT.
Society Leader, Speeding to Luncheon
on Crowded Thoroughfare, Sees
Man Injured.

NEW YORK, April 9.--Before the
eyes of hundreds of modish women shop
pers and promenaders, Mrs. Ogden Goe-
lets newest, shiniest automobile bearing
that woman of fashion to Il society
luncheon ran down Christie Salantire.
$2-aday street cleaner. in the most
crowded stretch of Fifth avenue, at its
gayest and busiest hour yesterday after
noon.
Hundreds of women hid their faces in
their gloved hands as the car flying
south ut high speed III order that its oc-
cupant might not lie tardy for her en-
gagement, struck the .dbOrer and left
him lying upon the asphalt
Salantine was busy with his scoop
shovel and his wheeled bucket near the
edge of the roadway just below the Ihlr-
ty-nnth street corner. He had his back
to the north. BuzZing along, noiseless al
most as a watch, the Goelet ear struck
him full. He shot forward like frog,
grotesque spectacle in his shapeless liv
cry that the city gives its humhleSt
workers, and dropped struggling feehly
almost at the feet of Policeman Mecca
hill, who was standing i'll the road guild
ing the tangled torrents of traffic.
McCahill flung up his arm and the car
stopped almost within its own length.
The chauffeur William sullivan. l49
West Forty street jumped down
from his place and came running back
to surrender. From the tonnenu peered
the pale, worried face Of his mistress. Z.
DR.. Burnett. who took the street sweep,
er away. said that he had dangerous in
ternal injuries. Moreover. he was
! bruised all over.
Mrs. Goelet left her car as soon as the
! policeman could make path for her
through the crush and hurried up fitth
! avenue afoot.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-15
LAWYER IS ACCUSED.
James C. McKesson, Former Fond du
Lac Attorney, Charged with En-
bezzlcment of $S7374

FOND DU LAC, Wis, April 10
Especial charged with the embezzle-
ment of SSI3.74 belonging to Johanna
Sampson of Seattle, Wash, James G..
Mckessou, n former attorney of this
city, will be arrested tonight at Bon Air,
Va, by Sheriff Sccvc of this city. He
will be brought here for trial. arriving
here Monday. It is alleged that on April
-. 1908, Mr.. Mckcsson while acting as
attorney for Johanna Sampson, received
SS137i from II. &. Dittmnr, the admin
istratOr Of the estate of johanna Buslan
of whom Mrs. Sampson was an heir. He
is alleged TO have deposited 1913. Il to
his personal account in the Fond din Lac
bank and to have taken "A certificate Of
deposit for 500. which he afterward
cashod at Burlington. Wis. None Of the
money was ever received by Mrs Samp-
son, it is alleged, who is a sster-in-law
Of Bennett T.. Sampson, who makes the
complaint in her behalf.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-15
CASTRO EXPELLED
FROM MARTINIQUE
is OUSTED FROM ISLAND BY
FRENCH AND CARRIED ABOARD
SHIP ON STRETCHER.
FIGHTS TO LAST MOMENT.
His Plea of Illness Is Given Little At
tention and No Extension of
Time Is Given
GOVERNOR HOLDS BOAT IN PORT

FORT DE FRANCE, April 12.-Ci-
priano Castro, exPresdent of Venezue-
la. was ANONYMOUSLY and forcibly ex-
PEELED Saturday night from the Island of
Martinique by the French government
He protested to the last against his eX-
pulSion, but his protests were i'll vain
lie was carried on Il stretcher from his
hotel to the vessel which took him away.
He is now on board the French line
steamship Versailles bound for st. Ma
Zaire.
Official notice was served on Castro
of the decision of the French government
that he must leave the island within nine
hours from the receipt of such notice,
and that the commissary of police at
Fort de France had been charged with
the execution of the order.
The eXPresident was furious with in
dignation and strove throughout the day
to find some excuse that would be salts
factory to the colonial government where
by he would not be compelled to obey
the order, and to this end he summoned
Il lawyer and physician to verify that he
was unable to leave the country.
Governor Refuses Delay.
The governor of Martinique and the
public prosecutor, however. refused an
extension of time, and about 3 o'clock
the commisSary of police, accompanied
by a large force of gendarmes, proceeded
to the hotel where Castro was stopping
to remove him, forcibly if necessary, to
the steamer.
The affair created n great sensation.
and long before the police made their
appearance at the hotel crowds had
gathered. which later was joined by the
consuls representing the various foreign
powers, who showed great interest III the
expulsion of what one of them termed
the common enemy of peace"
Castro. who during his few days Mt
Fort de France has had little communi-
cation with anybody, locked himself III
his room in company with his brother
Camelio and his secretary, and for
time refused to reply TO the summons of
the police official.
Holds Ship in Port.
The police hcsitated to break in the
door. and finally decided to submit the
matter again to Coy. Foureau, but the
governor absolutely refused to permit
any delay and he ordered that Castro be
removed by force of arms. He also gave
orders that thu Versailles remain in port
until Castro could be put aboard.
Ii became necessary for the police and
gendarmes to take rigid measures to
hold III check the crowds.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-15
CASTRO MAY SOON
LEAVE MARTINIQUE.
Exile from Venezuela in Better Health
and Talks of Going to Danish
West Indies

FORT DE FRANCE, April 9.-Ciprl.
ano Castro. the former President OF
Venezuela, who disembarked here from
the steamship Guadalupe two days
ago, appears to be in much better health
today than he was yesterday. he mao
received no official notification OF the
determination of the French govern,
rnent to expel him from the island OF
Martinique. He shows no perturbation
and is awaiting Developments with tran.
guilty. He spends his time quietly at
tho Hotel Ivanes. and receives no one.
This morning he spoke of the possibility
of his going to St Thomas, Danish West
Indies.
PARIS. April of the condition OF
Cipriano Castro'S health is really SC
grave that his enforced departure from
Fort de France. Martinique where he
now is. would be dangerous, the French
government is prepared to temporarily
suspend the decree of expulsion against
hin
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-15
CRAWFORD IS BURIED.
Funeral of American Novelist, Held in
Sorrento, Italy, Exceedingly
Simple.

SORRENTO, April 12.-The funeral
Of +. Marion Crawford, the American
novelist who died here April 9, took
place today. The ceremony was exceed
ugly simple. The little town of SAINT
Agnello was filed with well known per
sons from Rome, Naples, Capri Sor-
rento and Florence who had come to pay
last loving tribute to the memory of the
author. The public buildings of Sorren-
to. as well as many private houses, dis
played flags at half mast.
Mr.. Crawford's body, enclosed in a
double coffin, was carried from the Villa
Crawford To the Capuchin church 10y
sailors from his yacht, the Ala.
y beautiful marble figure representing
Mercy has been placed above his grave.
The funeral CurteGe numbered nearly
2O0O people and included relatives of the
author, the mayor of Santa Agnello, rep
resentatives of all the communes of Sor-
rento. and large gathering of workmen.
Crowds of people filled the streets TO see
il pass. The coffin was preceded by sew
eral priests. The floral offerings We're
numerous and beautiful.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-15
MT. ETNA IN ERUPTION.
Great Clouds of Smoke Is Pouring from
Crater and Much Apprehen-
sion Is Felt.

NAPLES, April l2.-Mount Etna is in
eruption. \ great cloud of smoke is
pouring out of the crater and ashes are
falling thick on the surrounding coun-
try. Considerable apprehension is felt,
and the progress of the eruption is being
watched with anxiety.
LIMA. Peru. April IA severe
earth shock was experienced here at
> minutes past ; O'Clock this morning.
The movement was from east to west.
and was accompanied 10y subterranean
rrmbhngs. No casualties resulted here,
The quake was attended by dense fog
end clouds of aust.
The corniceS on several buildings were
thrown down to the streets and clocks
all over the city stopped. The shock
was felt also at Callao, Barranco and
ChurrilloS
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-15
MARION CRAWFORD,
NOVELIST, IS DEAD
END COMES AFTER ILLNESS
BROUGHT ON BY AN ATTACK
OF INFLUENZA.
ENTIRE FAMILY AT BEDSIDE.
81 Enter Serenely Into Eternity" Are
His Last Words After Abiding
to Good Friday.
PUBLISHED FIRST BOOK IN 1882

SORRENTO, April 1o,-F. Marion
Crawford, the novelist, died last evening
as result of illness brought on by an
attack of influenza. With him at his
bedside were his entire family.
For some time he had suffered from
bronchitis and pleurisy. which had
weakened his constitution greatly. Re
Gently he contracted a severe cold and
notwithstanding the efforts of the best
specialists his physical condition was
such that the complication of diseases
resulted fatally. He was conscious unit!
within Il few hours of death, but APP
parently knew that the end was near.
Abiding to the approach of Good frl-
day he said: IL die with Christ
His last words were Il enter screhely
into eternity
Was Born in Italy.
1t was not marvellous that Mr.. Craw-
ford loved Italy. 1t was his native land
OF American parcntage, he first saw the
light Of day at Bagui di Lucca on Au-
gust Il. 1891. His father, Thomas
Crawford, was n sculptor OF note, ana
some Of his works are said to adorn the
Vatican.
The future novelist spent little of his
boyhoOd in Italy. When he was old
enough TO attend school he was taken to
Concord, n H.. where he was pupil
at St Paul's school After finishing has
course at st. Paul's he was sent to Trim
ity college, Cambridge. At Carlsruhe and
Bombay he continued his studies. After
ward he Travelled extensively and made
n study Of the oriental tongues. lie con
tinued his study Of the oriental Ian
guages while acting as Il newspaper cor
respondent later.
He was still youth when his parents
again took him to Italy. In 1888 he
went to COustantuOplc and there met
an American girl, Miss Elizabeth {,
Berdan, daughter Of Gen. Hiram Der
dan, whom be married.
1t was while he was still in Rome, in
1852, that he published his first novel,
MIR. lsaacs." Later he wrote "Dr.
Claudius," ITO Leeward." "A Tale Of
n Lonely Parish" AN American Poll
tician," and others.
Achieves Ambition to Write Play.
His recent works include In the Pal
ace of the King "Arethusa," the Lit
tie Hope and The Eternal City" Many
Of his works have been translated into
other languages.
The novelist had many times said that
if he could write one play he would be
perfectly happy.
My conversation does not seem to con
verse" was his plant, lie was still
wishing that he could produce at least
one play when his palace Of the King
was dramatizcd by another and proved a
great success.
IT was surprise even to his friends
when the one play from his pen, Fran
ccsca da Rimiui," which he had written
expressly for Sarah Rernhardt, was pro
duccd in the Sarah Bernhardt thcatcr in
Paris in 1902 with success.
AS mark of recognition the Monbrun
prize and gold medal were bestowed
upon him by the French academy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-15
BURTON TO HEAD SMITH
Brooklyn Pastor viii Probably Be
Elected President of Massachu-
setts Seminary

.NoRTHAMrTON, Mass, April 10.
The announcement that Rev. Dr. Marion
I.e Roy Burton, pastor Of The Church
OF Pilgrims, brooklyn, would probably
president Of Saith college, was made
here today by prominent members of the
Smith college board q trustees
Il is generally understood that DR.
Burton VIII resign his passionate during
the summer and spend year in travel
aud study. entering upon his new duties
when Smith college opens il academic
year IN September. 1910
llr Burton Is - yenrs old aud mar.
ried. lie WINS graduated from CharIrfon
college MINI. ii 1900, ana from The
Yale Theological seminary IN 1908.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-15
EDISON SUITS ENDED.
Inventor Settles All Claims IN Litigation
Involving S2,0oo,ooo. Out Of
Court.

NEW YORK, April Fey the pay
mcut in Newark OF Sl5O,otn and the
signing Of agreements to settle 100 9th
cr suits against Thomas \. Edison, the
litigation over the territorial rights for
the sale of Edison monographs invoiv-
ing suits for S2OOOOoo is ut last taken
out Of the courts and settlement is eff
locted Of ali the claims against the in
yentur.
In settling the suits Mr.. Edison binds
himself to pay all costs, all lawyers
fees and all reasonable items of expense.
1t is estimated that the items VIII
amount TO Sl5OO,OOO.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-15
PACKERS ARE WARNED.
Attorney General Declares Collecting
Damages OH Shipments Is Same as
Taking Rebates.

CHICAGO. H.. April l2.-The federal
grand jury which has been in session
here for four months, chiefly engaged in
investigating charges OF Relating made
against packing companies probably will
adjourn when it reConvenes April u. AS
Attorney General Wickersham has chos-
en- to warn the packers against pursuing
their method of collecting damages on
shipments, alleged to be tantamount to
accepting rebates, instead of going into
court where the government would be
anything but sure of success, no indict-
ments will be returned against the stock
NarlS COnCernS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-15
FRENCH BATTLEsHIpS USELESS.
Parliamentary Committee Finds Scan
dalous Conditions at Toulon.

TOULON, France, April l2.-The first
visits IF the parliamentary investigating
committee 10 the dockyard here have re-
Ncalrd, according to statements made by
members Of the committee, a scandalous
condition Of affairs The new battleship
Justice has been found practically use
less, the plates surrounding the after
boilers being burned through aud present
inc grave danger. On a sister ship, the
Liberlc. half the boilers arc useless ow-
ing 10 the lack of small part which
could not be procured at Ioulon. The
shet filing workshops are in lament
AhIe condition..
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-15
SWIM BURNE IS DEAD,
English Poet and Essayist Succumbs to
Pneumonia, Brought on by
Influenza

LONDON April 10 lgernon Charles
Swinburnc, the poet and essayist. died
this morning. He had been suffering
from influenza which developed into
pneumonia.
Swinburne was born in London, April
:, 1887, his father being Admiral Swim.
burnc and his mother, Lady Henrietta.
daughter of the third earl Of Ashhurn.
ham. He was educated in France and
England. ana as II poet he was especial.
IS well known for his facile metrical in
ycnuon.
He was a bachelor and lived ut The
Pines, putucy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-15
NO RATELAW DECISION.
United States Supreme Court Fails to
Announce Outcome of Commodities
Clause Case.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 12.-
No decision in the commodities clause
case was announced by the supreme
court OF the United States today.
This case involves the constitutionality
of that section of the Hepburn rate
law which prohibits railroads from trans
porting in interstate commerce commod-
tiles produced by themselves or in which
they own an interest. except timber.
Railroads owning coal lands in the east
are particularly affected.
The case has been under consideration
by the court for months and the de
lay in announcing a decision is inter
preted as indicating much difficulty on
the part of the members Of the court in
arriving at Il satisfactory termination
of the question.