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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25

inc magniticcnt l.angford mansion on West Fifth avenue, in this city las been purchased by the Business Mems Club, a new business and and social organization. which will be Or san'zedf at q meeting of it's members to be held on March i and will b. converted into a business mems heaa- quarte IS. The residence, which is an ideal clubhouse, was built only q few years ago at cost of $o7,0o0.
 The Business Mems Club already has$ q membe rship of l04 members af the most exclusive society people in this city and men who are equally prominent in business affairs. It's membership will be limited to 2Oo. The club is being organized by P. D. Byrd, preside nt of the Pine Bluff Board pf Trade, and although it's ob- jects, aside from it's social features, WAL pSh slAAAoot lututiCdl1y lue same as those of the Pine Bluff Board of Trade, the new Organization will ill no wise interfere with the latter.
 The Business Mems Club will take charge of the Langford house, which is now occupied by MT. and Mrs. Will liam H. Langford, on March f. It IS one Of the most magnificently equip ped buildings ill the state of Arkan- sas and has been the mecca for many fashionable people in the past few years. Parties of railroad masnate S, capitalists and other men nationally prominent have been entertained there and tho elite Of Pine Bluff so- ciety has enjoyed social function with in its walls. On the third floor of the palatial home is a beautiful and spacious ballroom and New Workers and others who have visited the place were charmed with it's completeness and elegance. The new clubhouse elves promise Of being the most prom inent place socially in Arkansas.
 Nh le the Business Mems League will deal with matters of com1ner-
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AWFUL DESTRUCTION
 BY REGENT FLOODS
Thousands of Dollars Damage Done in Kentucky. Indiana and Tennessee.

Louisville, Feb. 24.-The Flood of rain which ragged during the past 24 hours over nearly the entire state of Kentucky, and portions of Indiana and Tennessee has done thousands of dollars damage, in Louisville alone causing the death early today of John Price, a negro, and the loss of over 500 hundred head of cattle in and around this city. Every river and creek throughout the deluged terri tory is bank full and many are over flowed. The damage in the Green riv- CT district and along the streams in the western part of Kentucky is heavy. The lower Ohio is rising rap idly at all points and big flood is predicted.
 Taylorville, on Salt river, forty miles from Louisville, is water-bound, water being seven feet deep in the principal street. There is short age of food and no trains can be got ten within ten miles of the place. Many families are reported in peril. Fifty persons are on the roof of a school house. They are not believed to be in any imminent danger.
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clal nature, the wives. daughters and sWeethearts of it's members will have charge of it's social doines. The mem. bership ice is $l5o, with an additional annual fee 10 defray the expenses nj the cluj. Those who have already been listed as members are:
 F. C. Howell, J. l.. Caldwell, ]. w. Wilkins, ]. B. Speors, R. c. Atkinson |C. II. Triplctt, Sr., J. E. Talbot. !. F. Rutherford. T. M. Phillips, A. D. Eos ter, r. r. Byrd. F. E. Tomlnson. M A. Austin. Edgar Brewster, IL. M. Knox, J. E. Isbell. A. W. Mum. W. A. Lee, F. l.. Fox, M. D. McNeil, D. C. Bell, F. A. Howell, s. C. Alexander William Nichol, F. G. Smart, C. C. Hanley, Harry Diamond, Henry E. Speers, B. C. McCammon. Dr. 4. C. Jordan, C. H. Triplett, Jr., Drew White, (. A. Ringler. Dr. J. F. Sim mons, Fred Fox, Dr. k. c. Thompson. T. H. Nixon, T. E. Floore, F. ID. Rus sell. Y. D. Wilkins, ". s. Harris, K. A. Wafdron, E. \. Peck, R. F. Lee. W. D. Jones, J. II. Shelby, J. II. McMil- lan,a D. II. Duncan, J. T. Lloyd W. W. Byrd, w. A. Taggart, C. F. Philpot, W. N. Trulock, A. M. Harrow, X. s. Trigg, T. F. Gillespie, F. l.. Byrd, Jo Nichol W, E. Collier, Dr. A. C. Thompson, C. M. Philpot, B. C. Fowles, w. F Mulliken, Russell Hollis, A W. Mills, J. F. Boyce, s. M. Taylor, w. l.. Goodwin, Dr. J. w. Withers, Leo NJ. Andrews, J. R. Saunders, IT,. Dr.. r.. H. Johnson, Dr. D. E. Luck, Dr. 0. C. Hankinson, w. T. Young, ". F.. Coleman, J. Nj. Simpson, S. Geisreiter, w. l.. Dewoody, s. C. Barrow, F. l.. Royston, Dr. II. F.. Williams, J. w.. Jones, Arthur Murray, H. N. Atwood, N. J. Caunt, Jr, w. H. Langford, Dl,. o. w. Clark, Jesse R. Core. R. E. Malone, W. l.. Toney, F. II. Walker A. M. Barrow, Jr., J. A. Clemments V. 0. Alexander, H. Riley, w. IT.. Westbrook, V. M. Harrison, Elmo Marsh, W. 2. Tankersley, D. C. Rut- ledge and D. w. Dean.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25

which be had. He handed oyer all the cartridges and even gave her the
 one that was in the rifle. She tried to get the weapon away from him, but
 May told her that he wanted if in his rosm. Thinking May was without am- intuition, the young wife finally gave up the idea of inducing her husband te hand over the gun. He placed il ill his room and promised to come to supper in few minutes. While Mrs. May was preparing supper she heard two shots in rapid succession in the front Of the house. Rushing to Mays room she found the door locked. Sue and a neighbor managed to get into the room through a front window They found Mays lifciess 5ody On his bed. The rifle was lying it his side. One of the bullets pierced his heart and the other entered the wall, near the door. His shirt was powder burned and his left breast scorched. Coroner H. K. Williams was called later and took charge of the body. He said that there will probably Dc no inquest held.
 Joe Burns, who has d shop ill the same building With May, says May has been Respondent for some days. He drank considerably and often stat ed that he was going to kill himself. During Wednesday afternoon Burns discovered May sitting on a block in his shop with the rife pointed at his heart and while reaching out to pull the trigger of the gun Burns knocked tho weapon away and took charge of t. He took the weapon to Mays home when he went there with him last night. Burns was present when Mrs. May made her husband give her the cartridges and induced him to empty the rife.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25
10 MEET TRAVELLERS
 WITH BRASS BAND
o1g Do1ngs 10 Be Pulled Off ill Pine Bluff Saturday When Officials of the Arkansaw Travellers Arrive Parade in the Morning, Business Meeting and Auto Trip in the Afternoon and Smoker at Night-For mer President Coming Many Travellers Also Coming.

l he annual business mectins of the 1 officials of the Arkansaw Travellers
 will be held at the Hotel Jefferson ! Ill this city Saturday. All of tho
 state officers and large deleeation
 oi Travellers will attend the session which will be held at 23O D. m. ,r l addition to President F.. II. Rutrldpe iof Fort Smith, II. s. Spivey, and l.. H. Moore former presidents of the Tray elers, will be present.
 The official party and other Tray elers will arrive here Saturday morn ing on the Southbound Iron Mountain train from Little Rock. The men,- ; bers of the Pine Bluff branch of the
 Arkansaw Travellers. who are making elaborate preparations to entertain the visitors will meet them at Union Station in body. A brass band will play music while the visitors are escorted through the principal btsi- ''o'.' otiNClo lo tHt JeUeISOn, The local Travellers. more than 200 strong, will form at the Hotel Jeff ferson Saturday morning at 10 o'clock and march through the streets to the Union Station. The procession will be headed by a large brass band and each of the local Travellers will wear badges. A band concert will follow lat the Hotel immediately after the arrival of 'tne guests. After noon lunch the visitors will hold their an- nual meeting ill the hotel parIors and will later De the guests of the local members, who will give them an
 eleven miles auto ride over the new
 macadma road, South of this city.
 At night a smoker, which will be
 attended by local Travellers and busi-
 ness men, will be rendered in honor
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25
LAPS MARRIAGES
 MAY BE AFFECTED

,Hearst News Special to the Graphic,
 Chicago, Feb. 24-A fear that the anti-Japanese bill is intended to pre- vent the marriages of the subjects oc the nikado and white women in Illi- nois and that it may become a law has caused a furor among the Japan csc in Chicago. Miss Lucene Goode- now. a Woodlawn society woman and art student, expressed contempt for the measure, which. if passed, would prevent her marriage to Kiohei h. ukai, Japanese artist.
 Smith Administer rugs, S27.50 val- nes, this week e21.50. Cash or on easy terms. Knox.Walker Furniture Com. pany. 2-24 St
 Change of vaudeville and pictures at the Orpheo today.
 Graphic want ads bring results.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25

After locking himself i'll a room al his home, No. 623 East Second avenue, and after his wife had pleaded with him not to end his life, inducing him 10 give her all the cartridges in his possession, Henry A. May a black smith, 2S. years old, committed suicide Wednesday night by shooting himself through the heart May attempted suicide in the same manner during the afternoon at the blacksmith shop oT Joe Burns, on South Main street, but Burns knocked the weapon from his hand and remained with him throughout the day. Burns accom- panied him to his home last night to make sure that he would not carry out his purpose. After Burns left the house May locked himself in his room and killed himself. He leaves wife.
 May tried suicide two weeks ago by taking poison, but physician saved his life. No cause was given for his rash act, but it is known that he had been drinking much of late and it is srpeiieved that his inability to stay away from liquor prompted him to end his life.
 May insisted on Burns remaining for supper after they reached Mays home. Burns had to return to his home and would not consent. He had gone from Mays home only a few minutes when May told his wife that he was going to kill himself. His wife cried pitifully and begged him to give up the idea. May kissed her sey- eral times and promised that he would not carry out his threat. The frightened young woman made him give her what she thought were all the cartridges he had in his posses sion and he yielded to her pleadings for him to empty .22 calibre rife
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25
FREEZING WEATHER
 NOT TO LAST LONG
Cold Wave Will Get Colder, But Will
 Be of Short Duration.

While the coldest part of the cold wave is yet to come, the weather man holds out the promise that it will not be of long duration, and that by this afternoon the temperature will be rising again.
 Look out for freezing wather this morning, is the warning from the weather bureau.
 The weather will continue fair. By this afternoon the coldest part of the cold wave will have passed and springlike weather will be the rule
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25
TAFT TO DEAL
 WITH TWO SUBJECTS

HIearst News Special to the Ora phlc)
 New York, Feb. M.-Only two sub jects of immediate concern will be dealt with in an affirmative manner by Taft Tn his message to a special session of congress, which will COD vene March 15. These are the tariff revision and the relations of railroads to the Sherman antitrust law.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25
DICKINSON
 MAY NOT ACCEPT

tHearst News Special to the Gr.iphicJ
 Chicago, Feb, 24.--Jacob M. Dickin- son, general counsel for the Illinois Central road. whom President elect Taft has selected as secretary of war, declined today to confirm his accept ance. There probably won't be any thing definite until Mir Taft announces his nominations" MT. Dickinson in sisted
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25
Money and -----------.----- --------.---~ Opportunity

When money and oportur,ty get in couch the combination has tremend- GUS breeding possibilities.
 We write the kind of FIRE INSUR- ANCE and deal in the kind of REAL ESTATE that FRIENDS SELL TO FRIENDS.
 We also accept money on deposit. tn trust or subject to check, ALLOW IN0 INTEREST ON SAVINGS AC- COUNTS.
 Here are golden opportunities Brins on your coin. Pine Bluff Trust Co. Corner Main and Bazraaue Streets.
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CONFIDENCE.

We claim the confidence of the peo> pic on the following proposition: Our known experience as a cutter and filter: our stailors are first class. experienced mechanics; our large stock of fine woolens.
 EISENKRAMER, The tailor. over Citizens' Bank. Sec ond avenue, corner Pine street. A
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25
ANTI GAMBLING
 LAW IN NEVADA

Nearst News Special to the Graphic)
 Carson. New. Feb. 24.-The anti gambling bill passed the senate this afternoon. The vote stood 2 to ls. 'fe bill goes into effect January l.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25
.FILIPIN0S IN
 A GOLD CLIMATE

tHearst News Special to the GraphicA
 Chicago, Feb. 24.-Eighty-fve shiv- ering Filiplnos. clad in Khaki uni forms, hurried into the Lasalle Street Station for warmth. The visitors arc members of the Filipino constaoulary band on it's way to Washington to par ticipate in the Taft inauguration cere- monies. They have been travelling since January 15, when they left Mnn- fla on a 13,0O0 mile journey.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25

Hiss Margaret Sweeny will arrive Friday from New York. where she purchased the spring millinery for
 the Murphy-Ma Dry Goods Com
 pany.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25
WEES HEADINGS
 WERE UNSUCCESSFUL

Henry A. May, Blacksmith, Shot and Killed Himself Last Night After His Wife Had Made Him Give Her What She Thought Were All the Rifle Cart ridges He Had-Attem pted Suicide in the After noon and Took Poison Two Weeks Ago-Fired 22 Cabre Bullet Into His Heart
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25

Miss Annie Bluerock. Mrs. George R. Hill, Mrs. F. A. Bluerock and her two children, Louis and Marie, are visiting relatives in Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25

Cha of vaudeville and pictures at the Orp.-eo today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25
FOB QUICK TRANSPORTATION CITY HACK LINE
 420 Baaf Barranue 0f.
92o East Barrauue St

Open D. m. to 1880 .. m. and r> liable. Special attention to train ealla Old phone 394. New phone l02. Nose O6ord, prop. Pine Blud. Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25
THE [ANCFORD HOME
 BOUGHT BY CLUB

bus1ness Mems Club To Be Launched Here With Fash lonable and Wealthy Membership P P Byrd Heads Movement Two Hundred Members Will p the hlmlt-More Than a Hundred Have Been List ed-Beautiful Residence Will Make Ideal Club house-Business and Social Features Are Planned Take Charge March A.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25
PRIZE FIGHTS ALLOWED
 IN TENNESSEE

Ilearst News Special to the Graphic,
 Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 24.-After eight years the Tennessee legislature today restoreGs ,srgilistic: holts e- ~thc ss~''' ar' MULES pr Prices Right
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25

Graphic want ads bring results.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-23
THIEF TRIES TO
BRIBE POLICE
OFFICER

w. C. Henry pleaded guilty in
1.-THE police court yesterday after
moon to the charge of burglary
placed against him for entering
another mans room in the Del
monico hotel, 1901 Pacific ave-
|nue, where he too was rooming,
and was placed under $500 bail
Iby Judge Arntson.
When arrested, Henry tried to
|bribe Detective Mitchell by offer
ling him $25 to let him go.
sYou can tell that fellow there
i'm a Pinkerton detective and was
working on a case when | entered
Ibis room. He wouldn't know the
difference. he said.
Henry is fairly well dressed,
but had only 60 cents In his pock-
let's when arrested. He is about 26
years old, and appears to belong
TO good family. He says he Will
get the necessary bail as s6on as
his folks hear of his arrest.
An information will be filed IN
the superior court against Henry
Ivy Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Lyle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-23
WILL 7 ny
To HANG
WOMAN
MRS. KVALSHAUG, ACCUSED
OF NUMBERING HUSBAND,
WILL RECEIVE NO MERCY
AT HANDS OF STATE -
CASE 10 OPEN WEDNESDAY.

THE fact that the defendant II
a woman WIFI make no difference
with us In our prosecution Of
Mrs. Kvalshaugh for completely
In the murder of her husband"
said Prosecuting Attorney Mo-
Murray today. I'VE will proceed
exactly as we would in any other
case and If the verdict should be
guilty of first degree murder the
woman would suffer the same
fate as her paramour."
Mrs. Kvalshaug will be put on
trial before Judge Easterday next
Wednesday.
NewcOmb Is Cheerful.
Newcomb Is apparently unaf-
fected by the knowledge that he
is to hang for his crime. He
acts exactly as before the trial and
ecept on the day following his
conviction, he has shown no signs
of nervousn ess. He eats heartily
and talks with his fellow prison.
|ers. When talking with his at
torneys, who are working upon
the matters of his appeal, he 10
very cheerful. talking and joking
with them about his chances for
life or death.
Attorneys Kelley and Johnson.
who were appointed by the court
to defend Mrs. Kvalshang, are
making final preparations for be-
ginning the selection of jury
net Wednesday.
In order to find Mrs. Kval-
shaug guilty, 1t win not be neces-
sary for the prosecution to prove
that she fred two of the shots
which ended her husbands life,
as was declared by NewcomIb. All
that is necessary 10 convict her
of murder in the first degree 10
to prove that she helped the MUIR
drer plan the crime and knew
that the shooting was going to
take place. The prosecuting at
torney says that he has plenty of
evidence to show this. including
the confession made by the wom-
an on the morning following the
crime.
Owing to the widespread motor
iety given the case especially
during the trial Of Newcomb. 1t
will be difficult to secure an un-
biased jury. It "a anticipated
that two or three weeks will be
consumed in examining venira-
men. e
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-23
FATAL ACCIDENT
IN AUTO-SPEEO
CONTEST
tBy United Press Leased Wire.)

fBy United Press Leased Wire.)
OAKLAND, Oct. 23.-The Pope
Hartford car, driven by Jack
Fleming, with Lester Travers as
mechanic, won the 150-mile race
for the smaller cars on the Por-
tola speed contest today. covering
the distance in two hours and
fourteen minutes.
Three hundred thousand peo'
pie witnessed the race.
Spectator Fatally Hurt.
A middle aged man named Nc
Kittrick was struck by a tire
which few off the Sunset car No
2, when 1t was put out of the
race today, was taken to hospi
tai where 1t was found that he
had sustained a compound frac-
ture of the sgull and 1t was fear
ed that he could not survive.
Crashes Into Fence.
The Chalmers-Detroit car No
Z, driven by Howard Warner
with Sam Smith as mechanic
crashed into a fence, and the oc-
cupants were hurled from their
seats and badly bruised.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-23
PAT M'CARREN DIES
THINKING OF MOTHER
FAMOUS POLITICIAN PASSES
AWAY IN NEW YORK AFTER
HARD FIGHT.

0sy United Press Leased Wire
NEW =. YORK. Oct. 23.-Stast
Senator Patrick H. McCarren dieo
here at 1908 O'Clock this morning
| in st. GATHERINGS hospital In the
borough of Brooklyn.
The end was peaceful. Shortly
after 1890 O'Clock, after kissing
his two nieces goodbye, the only
relatives present, McCarren lapsed
into Inconsistencies and died 35
minut later.
One of his last requests was
that his aged mother, who herself
is lying dangerously i'll at her
home, should not be told of his
death until morning.
McCarren was operated on for
appendicitis last October and nev-
ler completely rallied from the ef-
fects.
, For more than fifteen years
prior to his death, Senator Nc
Carren had been a dominant fig
ure in New York politics and was
boss of the type produced In
Americas greatest citly. 1t f.
said that he knew every man,
woman and child in his district
and there are but few who had
not been a beneficiary of his
favor.
The body of McCarren was TAX
en- to his Brooklyn home today.
The funeral services-will be
held Monday from the Church oi
st. Vincent.
Mother Frustrated.
McCarren's mother did not
know that her boy was i'll, as the
senator feared that the worry
would prove serious for her. The
news prostrated the aged woman,
and she now is under the care OF
physicians.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-23
START PROJECT TO
BUILD INDEPENDENT
INTERURBAN ROAD
Company Formed to Compete With Puget Sound
Electric Railway by Building Line from Tacoma
to Seattle to Parallel Present System - Propose
to Raise Million Dollars.

Starting canvass for funds in
the cities of Tacoma and Seattle
md all the towns along the Inter
lrban road, a number of business
nd professional men of Seattle
oday launched a project for the
puilding of an interurban line to
ompete with the Puget Sound
electric Railway company.
An organization with this OBJ
ject in view was formed in Seat
tie yesterday, with the following
temporary officers:
President, Frederick X. Burch;
vice president, Edward Nicholas
Chase, of New York city; secre-
tary, Isaac p. Calhoun, of Kent; /;
treasurer, r. r. Spencer, of the
National Bank of Commerce, Seat
tie.
The new concern will be known
as the Independent Seattle-Taeo-
ma Electric Railway company.
] To Raise Million Dollars.
The project was brought about
with a view to giving the people
relief from the recent increase in
rates inaugurated on the Inter
urban road, and it is the purpose
of the company to raise a million
dollars to build the competing
line.
G. ID. Hillman was chosen chair
man of the executive committee,
which will include Robert Bridges
of Orilla, Adolph Baker of Foster,
Lee Monohon of Renton, d. A.
Morrison of Riverton, S. Cava-
naugh of Auburn, H. l.. Hillman
of Seattle, William Wood of Rem
ton, Patrick Cochran of Obrien
and ID. III. Lee.
1T may look like a big under
taking, and some people will be-
lieve that we cannot accomplish
1t, but with the feeling In the val
ley, in Seattle and Tacoma, l be-
lieve that we can secure the mon
ey with the help of a few East
ern capitalists we have communi-
Gated with" said MIR. Burch, who
in addition to being placed at the
head of the new company, will
look after its legal affairs.
Power Plant at Index.
| The executive committee was
INSTRUCTED to seek location for
a power plant Immediately, and Sc
lected a small tract of land at In
dex, ON the Skykomish river,
which they will make an effort
to lease.
Several farmers along the pro-
posed right-of-way have offered
to give land in exchange for stock
and say they will aid the promot-
ers in every way possible.
The right-of-way of the pro-
posed railway touches all of the
towns between Seattle and Taco
ma, and practically parallels the
puget Sound Electric to Renton
Junction. The promoters decided
not to include Renton, but to
make a straight route to Tacoma
from Renton Junction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-23
Two Drunks Per
Minute, Police
Court Record

Two drunks a minute is the
record disposition of cases made
in the police court by Judge j. M.
Arntson this morning. Eleven
men charged with being found in
an intoxicated condition last night
were placed o ntrial at 10:1 a. m.
and at 10:15 a. m. they were be-
ing led out of the courtroom by
the jailer. Nine of the accused
were first offenders, and received
suspended sentences on that ac-
count. The other two were fined
SIS each and costs.
When Judge Arntson opened
court this afternoon at 2 o'clock
he found 26 cases to be disposed
of today. OF these, Ia were
charged with vagrancy, eight with
being drunk and disorderly, three
with petty larceny, and one with
fast driving. The Judge is still on
the job as the Times goes to press.