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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-19
NEW COUNTY BOOSTERS
APPEAR IN GUTHRIE

NJ. q. Groves. president OF the
Groves National Bank w y, Hollis,
for whom the city Of like cognomen
was named; d. w g. pendeRroft.
Representative w q. Alternately. n.
A. Williams and W s. Cross al cf
Hollis. Greer county. and Representa-.
tive J J Savage II Nj Stewart and
4. w Burnetle 0f Lo0ney were among
the InvaderH who arrived Today 10
appear before 6overnbr Haskell anent
the proposition 70 create the county
ri Hollis.
There are more than twelve hun.
tIred names on the petition for the
new county, which proposes ID take
0if the southern part oE Greer coun.
~ making the north boundary line
the new county 20 miles or practically
that distance north Of Red river. and
there Is a alIce on jackson county
too, In the proposed deal.
The boosters for the project ad.
vance The data as 10 being both large
enough Ton the new county ana leay.
ing the old ones slll too large Tor
convenience. The population of the
territory embraced has been raphli'
Increasing the proposed now coun
~ casting something like 1000 votes
for President last fall.
The case n point has been discuss
Ga pro and CON throughout lhe terri.
tory embraced for many weeks, being
set back moi d llitle by the failure To
create any new counties 81 that sec.
tlon, when tried by The electorate
last year.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-19
MAY Be WOMAN IN
THE BULLETTE CASE

Special % lhe Daily Leader
elareuofc, April ~ That John
buIletto came to his death from a but
let fred hy the lover Of q woman With
whom nrlletle was also infatuated. a
the STORY that Ia aplng lho rounds III
this city and lor which there appears
TO be some foundation. A letter
found on Bnllettea body Is said to
contain q warning from the woman 10
look out for 4 ceftain mnu
Il Il further said thai nuIietle asked
the night policeman here 70 watch III
nlTht tralnn 70 see Il certain man
e0a oIf. and II ha did lo instantly no
IlfT Hullette. Tho authorities aFt
lfacina every clue and they have
hepes 81 landing the assassln
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-19
VARIETY OF WEATHER
HANDED OUT SUNDAY

Following drop ol twenty-five de.
greea n temperature between and
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. driq.
ing sand and whlrlwlnd storm oc-
Cured in the vicinity Of Seward sev.
Oh miles south Of here, yesterday AZ.
lernonn. Hail also fell IN large
quantities Ia the south and eastern
part Of the county,
4 small, ugly shaped cloud. accom-.
papled BY hot wind caused consider.
able excitement five miles west Of
the city, but no damage Is reported.
On the Bates and adjoining farms,
seven miles aouthenst Of Guthrie.
haii feil IN large quantities yeateFs
day afternoon and N this city there
was 3 slight shower Of ralh accom-.
panied by 3 little hall, about three
o'clock.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-19
MuskoaEa aEssRvE cry.

Special 10 ihc Dailt Leader
Mnskosec. Okla. april i0-The con
sfolleF 81 the currency has deslsnai
I'd Iae Nallonal banks of Muako6ee al
National reserves Ing the banks ui
cklahomA Making HuakoFae Fe
aafYa city Win sfaaEly Increase tls
amount oi mpney II II hel& here -
country bsn|ia viii naEa their regefee
HaEH Instead nf AHnazs city Local
|aad1fiafs 3tfIase lElz pIaepA Npska
Fee 81 I,nAneIa| Ia4el with tti|f|
#EsH ela'sa 81 she esaasIy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-19
WILL ENTERTAIN COL CROSS

Willlam Cross. secretary Of state.
VIII Be entertained ~ the goufeder-
ate veterans Of the state n Afdmore
the last Sunday ui this month, Col
Cross "a adiulant general Of the unlt
ad Confederate VeteFins and II q
popular man among fhe veterans This
aeene at The court h0gise On lhls llAy
viii present one Of the Iafaesl gath.
aTiugs Of Confederate Veterans ever
held n the state Miss Cameron
Boone Is arranging E musical pro
gram for the uccasloa. and Col Cross
vii deliver the addresa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-19
COWBOYS AND FARMERS
MIX IN 0sAGE COUNTY

Barllesvllle OK. April i9A large
number OF farmers of osaso county
living Just nopih oi the quarantine
line made an attempt 10 drive q
lafge drove Of Texas cattle. owned
BY william Llesele Of Ramona. back
across the line. and when cvWhoya
reaissed nerce fight ensued
4 Number Of shots were aired. and
cowboy named fugh is said to have
beeli dangerously injured.
The farmers finally desleted and
permitted The cattle 10 remain on the
range. Oklahomana fear tho moving
herds into this state from Texna viii
spread disease and ticks
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-19

Kingston. Okla april In1'he town
In FUN af Oh men making nrnpara
glons 70 commence drilling for oh q
pnoe One local company iB belng o..
Ranlkhd and drilling Will commence
H 0nea Allhin The corporation On tue
tieoFR8 Musz land. Lenses are belng
nade on nearly all land In Marshall
county and OIL men from the othst
aalas are here aud are del ghled With
prospects and within ese than sixty
daYs df.llerg viii he 81 work at
afound klneslou l.eaaes have gone
|aHgWard and are selling ae hlgh aa 81
|peF aafe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-19

Ada. Ok, April 9--Early this morn
ing q mob Of two hundred men storm
ed the county iall here, overpowcred
the sheriff and lynched four white
men.
The lynched men are. J ?, Miller,
q Fort Worth. Texas. charged with
The murder OF A. A. Bobbett. veal.
thy caitleman Of this section, ana E.
+, Brown Jesse West aid Joe Allen,
alleged Rccomplices.
Continued On Page Eight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-19

State superintendent Cameron 0l
the educational department being mn.
able TO attend the annual meeting Of
The Southern Educational association
Ia atlanta. telegraphed his greetings
and invited the association 70 hold
its ne1t teeslDn IN Guthrie The event
would hfln8 abpn 1000 i@echere "a
TIE slkss
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-19
YOUTHFUL ACCOMPLICE
ESCAPES VENGEANCE
QuarIeiie Taken From jail EARLY
This Morning and Hanged
From Barn RaiieTS

special 10 Daily Leads..
Ada. Ok, April BEAT an early
hour this morning mob broke down
the doors 0f The pontotoc county jail
III this city, took from their cells
Jesse West, Joseph Allen, James y.
Miller and b. B, Burwell an charged
with the murder Of A. A. nohbetb
seven miles south Of this city kebru'
ary al: took the men 20 an old iiy'
crg barn not twenty feet distant from
THE jail and liung them 70 rafters M
fhe lgft 81 she barn, the men not be-
ing two feet apart on the ragtera.
Il was seven o'clock this morning
when Sheriff Smith got into the barn
and cut down the quarlette OF men,
some Of whom had played prominent
roles n the history Of lhla section ln
ila early days.
Oscar peaier, the ls-year.old lad
VINO mad driven Miller to safety enc
night of the murder and whose pre-
llmmafy trial was held Friday last
was 10 lhe iall and could have been
secured BY the mob, but the leader
told him he was not wanted, saying
We want 0rIs those who killed and
paid money 10 have the Killing done
story of the Crime
Il was after dark the night Of Feb
fuafy n that a. A. B0hbesi former
United States marshal and one Of
the men who up unfit four years ago
had striven TO preserTh the peace Of
he country, was returning 70 his
home, when q man on horseback rode
int the road ahead Of him, raised a
Winchester ana shot the farmer who
leli from hls horse. thul hla foot
caught IN she silirun and be was
dragged 10 4 neishhore gate.
The murderer put spurs TO bis
horse and rode at a mad gallop from
The scene. but BohbetE lived long
enough after aid came 70 giva q
niendld description os botn lider and
animal. 40 sod, III fatl, lhat The Of
leefs had no difficulty m tracing the
horse @ a farmer named Williams,
tho 8hen told Of the killing declar
9d that DANES Miller had borrowed
Ms horse and ridden him aWay
First Clue Good One
Miller was unknown to Bohbeii. but
kha dlselOsnre OF Williams at once
led to the belief that Bobbett had
been murdered BY hired assassin
ind Joe Allen and Iesae West were
ii once suspicloned as being the real
cause OF the tragedy they having had
trouble in the past and had been
Known 70 have threatened tho life Of
the victim.
Captured IN Texas
James Miller, was captured Ia Fort
Worth, Texas, ana returned 20 This
state Il vas tsoeflalnea that ~ b
RufNelI hnd been seen IN Aramore
With Miller and It waa at once con.
elnded be had carried The cash for
AIliera escape to That point Bur.
we'll waa later arrested IL ono ol the
aeceasorlea and was held, "a was AAll-
Ier
Came From New Mexico
West and Allen we're living ia New
eiexleo, but they came 10 oklahoma
City and from there laIephoned 10 an
attorney al Ada to eone and lake
charge Of their case. they having as.
mflaIned the officers were making
preparations sur their arrest an0 ex'
tradition.
While they wkre n eonaultaiiOn with
their attorney at Oklahoma City the
officers pnlorod the room AMI arrest
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-19
'gSERs INVITED TO LOVE FEAST

I'll 'S9era come 70 the celebration
On the 22nd With baskets well filled.
There are no boundary liuen. come
from everywhere. end les ua have
love feast
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-01
AMATEUR NIGHT
 AT THEATORIUM

Crowded as usual. the Theatorium presented a bevy of amateurs last night that kept the house in con tinuons roar of laughter. Misses Pol son and Massey did d clever little di- alogue. Duckett and Orton, who won iiffsecond prize, need only practice to make good acrobats. Isaac Elkins did a "SalOme dance,' supported by the Ferguson Company. Cecil Sparks and Milford Sonncnschein took first prize with q skit that, as far as material was concerned. had many professionals beaten. The boys were handicapped by lack of rehearsalS and music. but they made good. The leap from the Thcarorilm took place at the scheduled time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-01
DIR. J. F. SIMMONS
 BUYS MORE PROPERTY
Gives W. B. Alexander, .Ir., S7,:1t)O for Two Lots at West Sixth Avenue and Walnut Street.

Dr. .I/F. Simmons. the local cap- talisty/ y/has closed another big real es- tate deal in which he lpecomes the, owner of the old AleNander home- steadI at West Sixth ayen4e and Wal nut street. He purchased the prop erty from W. B. Alexandfr. Jr., for $7,5Q0 cash. The two lOtss are at the northeast corner of the lstreet and averf fle and are 120x152. It was rum- ored yesterday that Dr. sih hmons was trying to trade the property. with a cash \consideration, forf the First Methodist Church corner lat Sixth av- ennc and Main street, b which part of the ely he already /has large real estate holdings, but Mis' report is de- nied by him. >6ne of the stewards of the First Methodist Church stated last night that the deal was not on. but that the congregation of that church was making preparations to improve the edifice at it's present To- cation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-01
GOOD BILL AT
 ELKS THEATER

The vaudeville and moving picture show at the Elks Theater is making more than good the last half of the week, having made a complete change The six F'ullers, changing songs, ma&c decided hit Ben Fuller is sill. negro character with his comedy monologue and singing. He sings Never Before" the first time it has been heard in this city. The four Fnllers in their clog dance and Mex jean costume speciality are also win ming favor. Hi Tom Ward. in his contortion act, is very clever. Ihe 5000 feet of moving pictures are as nice as you have seen, and the or chestra takes no back seat ill thl- territory. Next weeks bill will be a feature. The bill performers for the week are direct from the Orpheun. Memphis, playing there this week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-01
BASEBALL FANS
 ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
Committees Named to Arrange Base. ball Park and Franchise Will Be Given Pine Bluf-Want Sunday Baseball.

At an enthusiastic meeting of local 1 baseball fans last night plans were inaugurated whereby Pine Bluff will most likely get into the Arkansas
 State League before May 20 The meeting was presided over by Attor- ney T. Hayis Nixon. It was stated that a franchise, believed to be that of Argenta. had been offered to Pine
 Bluff and that if this city raises suf- ficient money and gives encourage l ment, it will be readmitted to the ] league.
 for the immediate establishment of a ] baseball park at Twelfth avenue and Main street and another to get lease on the property, which is but few
 blocks from the business section j! Funds will be solicited and the fans
 are confident that this city will have
 league ball by May 20. X resolution 1 was adopted requesting Jefferson 6ounty's representatives in the legis- 1 lature to vote for any measure per hitting Sunday baseball in cities of i the first and second class, provided
 the games are played between 3 and 6 o'clock in the afternoon The fans
 are eager for league ball and the en- thusiasm is again at fever heat here. l The committee to make estimate of the cost of the grandstand fence and
 preparing the new baseball park is ! composed of Fl. 1. Holderness, Fred i BlatherWick and Ben Brannon. k. l.. ] Byrd was named as a committee oi one to secure lease on the property.
 Another meeting will be held Tues
 day night. H. l.. Sternberg was sec
 retary at the meeting.
 The laboring people, including
 many of the employees of the Cotton
 Belt shops, attended the meeting in large numbers and expressed them
 selves as being eager for league ball They say that they will be able to attend the games if the park is down.
 town and are especially anxious 10
 have Sunday ball,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-01
SEYMOUR ON
 |NTfRURBAN Declares He Will Present Liberal Proposition to Pine Bluff.
LITTLE ROCK TO HERE
And Then south to Monticello. Will mar and CrUsSctt-Mcets
 EncOuragcmcnt.

r.. J. ScNmOnr, Whp is promoting the Pine BluT-Iittle Rock interurban lhc, which he hopes To extend south of this city to Willnar and Monticello, returned 10 this city yesterday from a trip oyer the proposed route. He says he found things most Satisfac- tory at all pOinjs along the line. the people of the section travcrsed be. in. more Chan anXions for the eiec- tric road. and are willing to do all within their power to secure il.
 Mir. Seymour says everything is SO favorable that as soon as he arrangeS i" few minor details he anticipates placing before Pine BlniIians a most interesting and liberal proposition, one. he says that cannot be ignored by them.
 \ permanent survey of the pro posed route ia to begin at once. MT. Seymour says the people of Wilmar aCa those throughout that section of ihe state are greatly enthnsed over the proposition to build the internr- ban and will aid it in every possible way. They want the road to run from Pine Bluff to Wilmar and then ia Crossett. \ meeting to discuss the ',irternrban proposition will be called at Wilmar within the next few weeks. He states that the proposed road will , handle both passenger and freight business
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-01
BUCKET SHOP MAN
 GIVEN HEARING

GI"arst News Special to thc Graphic.i
 Cincinnati, April 30.--In the hear ing against the Odell Company, and the Foster Company, the alleged bucket shop operators, charged with using the mails to defraud. Robert Broadbent testified today that he bought thirty shares of Rock Island through the mail, which he never re- ceived. w. l.. Hensley. formerly ad- vertising manager for Foster. testi fled that the Odell and Foster com panies were the same concern.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-01
ACQUITS CLIENT ..,
 WITHOUT DEFENSE
Attorney Sorrells Pulled Oii d Neat Legal Trick in the Circuit Court Yesterday.

Without having to make speech in his behalf or without placing a single witness on the stand for the defendant, Attorney w. B. Sorrells, ill the Jefferson circuit court, yesterday brought about the acquittal of Jeff Stewart, a white man from Hum phrey, who was tried on grand lar ceny charge. He was charged with
 stealing a yearling from the Frank ONeal estate. After the state pre- scented it's witnesses Attorney Sor- rells said that he would not use any of the witnesses for the defense. He
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-01
|5O ARE DEAD AND
 HUNDREDS INJURED
Reports of Damage and Death From Thursdays Tor nado, Which Swept Over Six States, Are Startling Ninety Injured at Fort Smith-Eighteen Dead at Horn Lake-Many Killed in Arkansas

Niearst News Special to thu Graphjr.,
 Memphis, Tenn. April 30-t'ully 13o are dead and over twice that many injured as the result of the tornado which passed over Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi Alabama Mis- souri and Illinois last night and ear ly this morning. At Horn Lake. Miss, eighteen bodies, seven of whom are white. have been recovered There are reports of ten more being found on g plantation ten niles from here. In Giles county. Tenn, twelve lives were lost. Other points report deaths tOtaling forty-eight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-01
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

On and after May l the subscrip- tion price of the Daily Graphic will be 65 cents month instead of 50 cents.
 This Is the regular price that has prevailed all along until recently, and it's resumption will therefore cause no hardship to anyone.
 All contracts made by our solicitors will be carried out, and We will give all subscribers the same opportun- ity to get the Graphic at the lesser rate by accepting subscriptions until May 10 at the rate of 90 cents per month. SIX months. $3. or one year $6.
 Subscriptions accompanied by ths cash will be received at these rates until May 10, though the subscription price of 65 cents per month will be reinstated commencing May l. 1909 and all subscriptions falling due thir ty days from that date and thereafter will be at the 65-cent rate. So if you want the Graphic at tho 50-cent rate it will be necessary tC make payment on or before May 10. ADAMS PRINTING COMPANY. April 90, 1909.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-01

We have just received a shipment of very fine Rock Salt for stock. There is no comparison between rock and soft salt for stock. Nc Cain Grocery Company.
 Just received a shipment of fine Tennessee country cured hams, shoulders, jowls and side meat. Nc Cain Grocery Company.
 Just received a new ship ment of all kinds of Garden and field seeds; plenty of stock peas. Mccain Gro cery Company.
 New mackerel, Potomac roe herring, white fish and cod fish just received. Nc Cain Grocery Company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-01
THORNTON HANS
 SCREAMS IN COURT

'iearst News Special to the Graphic,
 New York, April 3o.--!Thornton Hains startled the court today by screaming at the top of his voice In initiating his brother Peters heart rending cries when he heard of his wiies infidelity. Justice Garretts < cautioned him against repetition of such demonstration. He described minutely Peters actions when he heard his wife's confession. Counsel for the defense surprised the state when il ended the examination with out allowing a witness to tell of how AnniS was shot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-01
OPTION ON THE
 HUTT HOMESTEAD
F. q. Bridges Will Close Deal This Week for Property at Fifth Avenue and Main Strcet-COnSiderati k.5,O0O.

Frank G. Bridges. of the law firm of Bridges. Woodbridge (: Can't, has secured an option on the property at Fifth avenue and Main street, known as the Hut homestead. and VII in all probability purchase it. The consideration is given as $25,- GOO. The deal does not include the residence which stands on the prop erty, as it will be moved away by Mir and Mrs. J. F. Hut. The deal will probably be closed this week, The tract purchased faces Main street and has frontage of seventy-five feet. Business houses will be erected on the site
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-01
JEFF DAVIS TO
 ATTEND MEETING
Is Coming to Pine Bluff to Attend the Arkansaw Travellers Convention in June-.Otl,er Stxtc Officials Will Be Here.

United Staths Senator Jeff Davis will be one Of the distinguished guests of Pine Bluff when the Ar kansas Traye elers meet here in June. Mayor W. LIl Toney recently addressed an invitation ito all of the state off cials, congress- men and the two Unit ed States Senators. X personal invi- tatlon will bel lextended the state of ticials in a fewI days by special com mittee, which will be sent to Little Rock by the trh hvelers. The first re- sponse to MaydF Toney's in yitations arrived last night from Senator Davis. His lettef reads:
 Hon. w. l.. ToneyA Pine Blu Ef. Ark My Dear Sir: I am just ih receipt of your esteemed favoS of /the 27tt instant. in which you do me the hon. or, ill behalf of the Arkansaw Tray. elers and your city, to invite me tt be present at their meeting, June 7, 4. j.
 In reply beg to thank you yer. much for your kind invitation. anC to assure you that it will afford mt much pleasure to be with you. a least on one of these dates.
 Yours very truly.
 JEFF DAVIS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-01

Al Caddo Gap, Ark. eighteen dead are reported, With many injured Ninety were hurt in the vicinity of Fort Smith. At Golden. Mo-, eleven bodies have been recovered Othe, Arkansas points report deaths which will run the total to over thirty.
 Late tonight reports were received of tornado at Fayetteville. Tenn. fifteen dead being reported. At liar. ma, Ala, five are known to have becl killed. No attempts are made to es innate the property loss. which when considering the damage te crops. will run into millions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-01

ask that the suits be abated. He sees no justice in forcing him in this man. Ter to try lawsuit in county other than that in which he resides, and he Will therefore contend earnestly that his rights have been invaded and that he should not be put to the expense and annoyance of trying these con- tentions in another county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-01

said he believed he had q strong ease for his client and argued for q per enptory instruction, which Judge Grace declined to give. Judge Jones spoke for fifteen minutes for the state and when he concluded Attorney Sorrells announced that he did not think it necessary to speak. The jur- ors retired and shortly afterward r"- turned 2 verdict of not guilty
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-01
JOHN D., JR., GETS
 MEDICATION

'ilrar-t News Special to thc t:rapnlr.,
 New York, April 30.-The Star Publishing Company. publishers of the New York Journal, was today found guilty of criminally labelling John D. Rockefeller. .]r., in cOnnec- tion with charges that he held peons in Illinois \ fine of $500 was inn posed. An appeal was taken.