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The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-03
TRAVELLERS IN SESSION
 AT PINE BLUFF
Convention Promises to be the Most Sue ceSsful Ever Held Opens at
 Pine Puff Today

Pine Bluff, June 3-With special trains unloading their burdens of passengers the streets thronged with visitors the stores of the city gaily decorated and the blare of brass bands and noise of boisterous greetings giving life to the scene that will prove the biggest and most elaborately planned convention in the history of Arkansas Travellers opened here this morningI It is the Sixth Annual Conventionc of the Arkan- sas Travellers, the membership of which is composed chiefly of com- nercial travellers.
 At least fifteen hundred ,visi- tors arrived last night and this morning. The delegation from Fort Smith arrived by special train last night. Big delegat tions arrived this morning from Little Rock on a special train. Helena, Jonesboro Newport and Hot Springs are also sending large delega tiOns. Arrangements have been made to care for four thou sand people, To do this It has | been necessary to secure 727 rooms in private families.
 This afternoon 1900 Travellers wearing white suits, straw hats with purple bands and carrying purple and white umbrellas will participate in a grand dress par ade which will form at 2.3O O. clock, In this parade will be 200 society maids and matronS on horseback fifty eelabOrately dec- ora ted automobiles bearing prom inent Arkansans including Gov. Geo. W. Donaghey, Following the parade Mayor w. l.. Toney will deliver al address of welcome to which President F.. H.. Rut- lidge of Fort Smith will make re- spOnse.
 In the scheme of entertainment the pleasure of the wives and daughters of the Travellers has been we'll looked after. There will be automobile parades, musical receptions and card parties. The largest card party ever given in Arkansas will be a flea ture.
 There will be a Mardi Gras par ade tomorrow morning. Tonight there will be a banquet at which Hon. Joe T, Robinson will be toastmaster Friday night the grand ball will be he'd; Saturday officers will be elected and a meeting place selected. This is about all the business that will be transacted.
 A hot contest will develop be- tween Little Rock, Hot Springs, Fort Smith. JonesbOrO Newport Helena, all of which cities want the 1910 convention. The boost CTS from each of these places all began to get busy upon their arrival here last night and tn s morning,
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-03
OIL WELL FOR DELIGHT

Delight, June 3-N J. Bratcher of Shreveport, La, is obtaining options on oil land and will bore for oil in the near future. He has obtained leases on some thou sands of acres.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-03
FACTORY SEEKS LOCATION

Batesville. June 3-A location is being sought for a branch plant of Grant Manufacturing Co.,. of this city large dealers in handles. w. B, Grant is manager of the plant here.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-03

Every thing is i'll readiness for the school picnic tomorrow, and the weather permitting big day vii be enjoyed. The program is all arranged and the field events in the afternoon promise to Joe a most interesting feature.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-03
CRAIGHEAD AT HOT SPRINGS

Hot Springs, June 3-Dr. l.. E, Craighead president of Tulane University of New Orleans, ar rived here today and will spend his vacation at this resort.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-03

The Grand Council of Red Men of Arkansas which adjourned at Pine Bluff yesterday elected B. R. Oastler of Philadelphia, as great keeper of wampum, which is the treasurer of the OrderL
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-03
UNMARRIED MEN
 DEFEAT THE MARRIED
In,erestina Game Played Yesterday By Old Timers. We'll Attended
 and Enjoyed by All

ouite a large crowd of people o++onded the game of ball yes terday afternoon between the married men band the unmarried ,non Inf Prescott, and witnessed tbo defeat of the married men nr Q score of s to 2. While most os the men and boys on both sides had been at some time in the past good ball players, the great ma ioritv of them were out of prac- flee but the game nevertheless consisted of many good features. Thos. c. McRae, Jr, pitched for the married men and for six inn inps held the victors down to three runs one of them made on anrrror and to three hits, but in thp seventh, with three men on basps Ben Waller let go for q home run, with a long drive over third. and four scores were made Another score by Nichols made five for the inning. F. w, Conklin finished the game, the unmarried men failing to score further. Jay Stainton was in the points as catcher and showed that he haG lost none of his old time aptness. Dexter Bush pitched for the yictors. and showed great ability for his age, and held the victims down to two runs, Tom Wood caught and although suffering with a badly bruised finger, in flicted in the first inning, he was right there with the goods. There were several errors made on both sides, but under the cir cumstances these were much less than would have been nat uraly eXpecteds
 Although defeated, the married men are not satisfied, and don't believe the boys can repeat the dose, and will attempt another engagement in the near future. The following is the lineup for the two teams:
 Married Single
 Pitcher
 ThoS C. McRae Dexter Bush
 Catcher
 Jay Stainton Tom Wood
 1St. Base
 Dan pittman Noel Nichols
 End. Base
 Chas. Pittman Ben Waller
 Short-Stop
 Will Waller Hugh McDanie!
 3rd Base
 F.. W. Conklin Rolfe Wylie
 Left F.
 Henry Moore Clarence Marsh
 Center F'.
 Gould Wilson Dave kinser
 Right F.
 II. G. Harris Oscar Mum Score by innings
 1234 4567 7S9 Single 1O1O1O5 5Ox-S Married 0010000 0-2
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-03
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The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-03

Mrs. F., A, Short left today on the cannon ball for Hope where she will attend the reception to be given in that place tonight by the Eastern Star chapter.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-03

high School Mab.e Hale, Valedictorian Claude New tn, Salutatorian Mary Milburn Bessie Vaughan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-05
Trunks Contained Only CLOTHING.

Chicago. Aug 5.--Rocause of a suss
picion that trunks contained the bodies
of the kidnapped ST. Louis children or
that tho children might be held In Chi
cago by the person to whom the trunks
were consigned. Captain OBrien de-
tailed detectives to examine and watch
the trunks. The examination proved
that the bodies were not In the trunks,
General Agent Hutchins. in charge oe
the express office. refused to open tho
trunks without an order from court.
The detectives. however, were permit.
ted to make second examination of
the trunks and were convinced that
they did not contain the bodies of tho
children.
The trunks were opened by Detective
O'Brien. who found-that they contained
nothing by clothing. including two
mems dress suits and a number Of
dress shirts.
Nothing was found which would as.
sist in locating the man to whom they
were sent IN Chicago. nor was there
any direct evidence of kidnapping.
Two detectives were left on guard at
the express office. while others wera
sent to search the italian quarters for
Louis or any strange Italian and two
children. Only meager description
of the children was furnished.
Tomasso vivdano is years old, OF
dark complexion. barefoot, and wore a
light colored waist and light colored
!!sn!cis e:!>ec!lsers when he left home
Grace viviano is years old. fair
blue eyes. and curly hair. She wore
q white dress and white slippers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-05
lLTOwN, IOWA, THURSDAY AUGUST 8, 1909

cations Of the republican party. 1t al
ways has been and is now a solvent
organization. shall await with pa
tience. confidence and serenity the hour
at which 1t will keep full and complete
faith with the American people.
He expressed his admiration of the
president ''in attempting to secure,
and, to degree, in securing lower
rates in the range OF dispute between
the house and the senate"
"Under certain conditions" he con-
tinued, '.it seemed to me that excessive
duties would necessarily become u
shield for avarice and greed. 1t seemed
to me that duties should be so adjusted
as to prevent the domestic producer
from raising his price above a fair
American level without exposing him.
self to foreign competition.
These We're the only reasons known
to me for a revision Of the tariff; and /
will never vote for revision that does
not follow, or attempt to follow, these
lines of economic thought"
Mr.. Cummins declared that the clear
purpose of the changes made by the
house conferees in the maximum and
minimum clause was to eliminate all
idea of tariff commission.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-05
CROWDS GEE eutLLoTINE WORK.

Spsrisians Witness the First Public
xs Execution In Fifteen-Ysars.
\ Paris. Aug. "a sudden official an
{nouncement that public beheading
would take place at 1880 o'clock this
morning in the boulevard fronting the
;Sante prison created sensation in
Paris, which had not seen an execu-
ton in fifteen years.
Immediately Immense crowds gather
ed at the scene, but were kept back
from the guillotine by heavy details
OF police and municipal guards. Paris
ian sentiment Long has been opposed to
public executions, for in the past they
were accompanied by scandalous scenes
of revelry.
Despite this sentiment parliament re-
fused to abolish the death penalty IN
France. and in view Of the revolving
crime of the man executed this morn
ing Presidtnt Fallieres refused to
commute his sentence to life impris-
onment. The victim was Duchemin,
aged %, a. butcher. In 1908 he stabbed
his mother, and this not resulting in
her death quick enough he finished
her by strangulatiop. The motive for
the crime was robbery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-05
TlPToN BANK SHORT $4,000.
President and Examiner Confer, Hue
Fail to Solve Mystarv.

Upton. Aug. 5.--Pres.dcnt shirk of
the First National bank Of this city.
whose home is in Peru. Ind, reached
here and went over the report tllas
Examiner Weir Is preparing for the
department at Washington. Neither he
nor the examiner would give out any
thing In respect to the report, but 1t
IS understood from other reliable
sources that Markers shortage if the
bad debts are considered. will run close
to Si36666
The one mystery OF tho case now is
the missing 100000 or $4,000 that dis
appeared on the night OF Markers
flight. and 1t Is said that tho examina-
ton does not throw any light on the
subject. The report will show definite-
~, however. Just what sum was or
ought to have been In the vault on Sat-
urday night of July IS. and when the
report is made public It will be known
exactly with what sum Marker is to
be charged with having taken.
The township trustees, all OF whom
have their deposits with the First Ma
tional bank, met hero with the county
officers. whose county funds are SINH
larly tied up. and went over the situa-
ton today. 1t was agreed that the bank
would reopen and that 1t would be-
unwise to begin actions for recovery ot
the funds
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-05
DETERMINATION OF COUNSEL
FOR rHAw TO REVEAL DEEDS
OF SLAIN MAN DlsTURBs,
HANDWRITING EXPERT
TELLS OF WHITES LETTERS
Relates Several Episodes in Which
White Was Charged With Running
Young cirIs-Justics Mill. Will
Make Decision in Case Aug. 12-
Wants Testimony Concluded.

White Plains, N. Y, Aug. 5.-Davld
N. Carvalho, a handwriting expert,
was the first witness called today In
the Thaw hearing. Carvalho sat by
Thaw all thru the first homicide trial,
and today he testified that Thaw was
worried" by his counsel. He spoke
little, said witness, and made his sug-
gestions mainly by notes.
Il can't say that he ever dictated to
his lawyers" he asserted. Witness said
that sixty-eight letters purporting to
come from Stanford White were sub
mitted to him and he pronounced them
genuine. Witness told Of Thaw having
discussed with him q letter alleged to
have been wricten by White 10 cir! Il!
whom Carvalho mentioned as MAY"
Thaw had said this girl told him she
had burned tho letter because she fear
ed that If her father saw 1t he would
kill both White and her. The letter
was admitted in evidence against the
protest of Jerome, who expressed re-
gret that such testimony should be
brought out. Instead of a name thc
letter was signed with what witness
described as a "hand opened with what
looked like porcupine quilts extending
from it." Jerome explained that this
was Whites regular signature on let
ters to his friends.
The Sue Parker Episode.
Carvalho then took UP the "Sue
Parker episode. He said this woman
made sworn statement as to
the events alleged to have taken place
between Her and White. She produced
a bundle Of letters which she said
White had written her. and offered
them for sale to Thaw's attorney for
$5, 900. The letters were finally bought,
said witness. for $500. The woman's
AFFIDAVIT, Carralho said. described in
detail how White had frst met her
when she was IL years old, had later
taken her to place known as the
'Eagle's nest" and given her wine and
either ruined her or attempted her
ruin. =.
Cross examined noy Jerome, Carvalho
admitted that there was nothing OBJ
scene in the Parker letters and moth
ing to prove absolutely her story Of
the manner of her downfall. He said
Thaw told him that White treated the
woman named May courteously until
he learned that she was not woman
Of loose character; then he wanted to
ruin her
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-05
Robber Killed By Po,,..

White Bear. Aug. 5.-Followinx q
bold partially successful ATTEMPTED
robbery OF the First State Bank TO-DAY.
Henry Paul. the robber. ana Fred
i-aFHin5. oTe c: III: :.:s pursuing
the posse, were shot and killed, John
Christie was seriously wounded and
three other persons received slight
pistol wounds.
The robber. who had been employed
as laborer on some building work at
White Bear for the past three days.
received pawment by check for Sc this
morning. and went to the bank to yet
is cashed. The cashier, Alfred Augur.
was the only man in the bank While
Augur was examining the check Paul
drew a sfx-shooter and told Augur to
hand out all the cash in the bank.
Augur was compelled to obey, and
passed out all the currency In the Of
flee. amounting to $3.50. The robbar
fled down thru the streets Augur gave
the alarm and in a few minutes the
entire population OF the village, armed
with revolvers and rifles. was In hot
pursuit, Paul took refuge in a lumber
pile and exchanged shots with the
posse until he was killed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-05
PORTUGUESE TAKE U. 8. SHIP.
Captain Charged With Aiding Dia-
n1ond Robbery at Angola.

Washington, Aug. 5.--Charles Page
Bryan, American minister to Portugal,
has cabled the state department that
a small cutter flying the American flag
but bearing no papers was captured at
Quissanga, Angola. The master of the
vessel 1s charged with being impli-
Gated in q diamond robbery in a neigh
boring German colony, and has been
sent to Loanda with one of his sail
ors. At the state department It IS said
the men are believed to be under the
jurisdiction Of William w. Handley,
American consul general at Bona Con-
60. The department will later be in
formed whether the men are Ameri-t
cans, ana whether the American flag
was used 10 escape detection or assure
nrotection.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-05
FOOD FAMINE HTS
CITY OF STOCKHOLM.
fTRIKERs LIVING IN TENTS AND
THE OPEN AND susslsrlNa
ON FISH.
eoLplERs TAKE CHARGE.
OF SUPPLIES OF MILK
Paapsrs From Poor Houses Take Place
Of Striking Grave Diasers-Funsrals
Held Under Military Escort and
etrssohsrs Take Places Of Hearsss-
Deliveries Of loo Havs Ceased.

Stockholm. Aug. 6.-The city today is
suffering seriously from the shortage
of food, which so far is the most no.
table result, Of the labor conflict. The
stock Of bread is almost exhausted and
meat Is scarce and expensive.
The strikers themselves are living
practically on fish. Thousands of
them are camping out. some in tents
but many without shelter. The author
tiles have taken charge Of the milk
supply Of the city, and soldiers are dis
tributing milk in limited quantities,
supervising the sale from milk cars at
the railroad stations. Deliveries Of ice
have ceased. This is especially try
ang, as the weather is unusually hot.
Paupers from the poor houses have
been enlisted to replace the striking
grave diggers and undertakes. Instead
Of hearses stretchers are being used to
carry corpses thru the streets to the
cemeteries. Funerals proceed under
military escort. The employees of The
gas works and electric light plants
have struck and military guards have
been placed over establishments.
The authorities asserted last night
that they have frustrated the attempt
to blow up the gas works with dyna-
mite. a gunboat has been stationed %
posite the gas works, and no boats are
allowed to pass between it and the
shore.
100000 Men on Strike.
The ranks Of the strikers are being
augmented hour by hour, according to
the leaders Of the movement and their
total now reaches 100000, about one
twentieth Of the population Of the
country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-05
GREAT WESTERN SUED.
Leonard Richardson Asks $4,000 For =
Crushed Lea.

Fort Dodge. Aug. 5-Thru his broth
er. Oscar Richardson, Leonard. the 10
years old son of Martin Richardson, re-
siding at 1899 South Seventeenth
street, has started action against the
Chicago Great Western Railway Com
pany in the district court for recovery
of damages In the sum of $4,000,
which he alleges Is due for injuries re-
ce1ved while on duty at the Mineral
City gypsum mill last December.
1t will be remembered that young
Richardson was passing between the
cars last December, when ono OF his
legs was caught between tho bumpers
Of two cars and badly crushed and
broken. II is the contention OF the
plaintiff In the case that the injury re-
ceived was permanent and that he will
become crippled for life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-05
NEW JOB FOR HEPBURN
Members Of Congress. Ask President to
Appoint Iowa Man as Member of tho
New Customs court-Hepburn Not
an Applicant for Place.

Special to Times Republican.
Washington. Aug "A petition is
being circulated in the house addressed d
to President Taft for the appointment
OF Col. w. P. Hepburn as a member
of the customs court. 1t is said COL
onel Hepburn has not authorized any
body to take such a step and has not
been candidate in any active way,
but his friends have taken up the mat
ter on their own account.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-05
Will Know Fate Auq. IL.

White Plains, N. Y, Aug. 5.--Harry
Kendall Thaw will know the outcome
of his present fight for liberty from re-
straint in the Matteawan state asylum
for the criminal insane on Thursday.
Aug. 12. Justice Mills said that in the
forenoon of that day he will send his
decision in the present habeas corpus
proceedings to the court here.
''The hearing must close Saturday of
the present week." said Justice Mills
ever If I have TO hold court that day.
wish to have all the first part Of the
week clear to consider the evidence. /
am leaving for my vacation on Friday,
ana tho it may be possible the coasid-
Grafton of facts brought forth will ne
cessitate postponing my submission OF
the decision, believe this can be done
by Thursday next"
Those who heard the justice state SO
definitely the date upon which his de-
cision upon Thaw's fight for freedom
will be rendered, and the reason, cor
relate this announcement and the trend
OF the testimony that has been so
strong against Thaw during the last
few days and draw a pretty definite
inference. During the course Of the
days proceedings Justice Mills showed
a disposition to be short with the ef-
forts of Thaw's counsel to do legal
sparring for wind. He insisted what
ever testimony In rebuttai of the dam
aging evidence by the states alienists
should be entered Immediately.
Not only did this announcement by
Justice Mills enter as possible dis
turbing factor in the affairs Of Harry
Thaw, but the long wall that came
from his wife early In the morning.
to the effect she believed that the al
lowance settled upon her by Thaw had
been discontinued, presaged the possi-
bility Of future difficulties for the
Matteawan prisoner.
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw said her regular
weekly allowance Of $40, which had
come to her every Monday thru the
hands of Thaw's lawyer and an inter-
mediary, had not reached her this
week. She intfmated that she had been
expecting t!.!s lapse ever since she had
been forced to answer Jerome's sub
poena and take the witness stand to
give testimony against her husband.
A week ago, after Evelyn Thaw had
gone thru the appearance of being an
unwilling witness, Tharw himself made
the announcement that the settlement
he had made upon his wife would con-
tinue Indefinitely, despite, her appear
ance against him. This goes TO her
thru the hands OF DR.. valdemar 6ilo OF
S53 West Fffty.seventh street: $40
each Monday and lump sum Of 5000
at the end Of every month.
There is no intention OF cutting of
Mrs. Thaws allowance" said Thaw,
aftsr the closing Of court yesterday az
ternoon, when the nature OF her MORN
ine's plant had been made known to
him. "Her Testimony, one way and the
Other. balances up, you ilUw." ;rc,;:ss|- r:ss|w-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-05
CIRCUS CROWD IN PANIC.
Storm Wrecks Barnum G. Bailey's Bi
Tent-Animals Uuhurt.


Battle Greek, Mich, Aug. 5.-During
a wind storm which uprooted trees,
blew down fences and telephone poles
here today the menagerie tent of the
Barnum & Bailey circus was blown
down and two women were seriously
injured.
A large crowd was thrown into a
panic. None Of the animals was In
jured.
Miss Adelaide Hathaway of School
craft, Mich, was caught in the fall of
the huge tent and sustained internal
injuries and efrHst0SS hip. Miss Ber-
nice Platt OF this city, while rushing
from the tent, got between hack and
an automobile which collided and was
severely injured. At Athletic park,
where the local and Jackson teams of
the Southern Michigan League were
playing, Catcher Stringer of the local
team was struck by lightning on the
field and thrown to the ground un-
conscious.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-05
oaEvs ORDER BUT is DROWNED.
Soldier Takes Swimming Drill an.
pies-Another ie Rescued.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Aug. 5.-Com-
pilance with an order of Secretary of
War Dickinson, requiring swimming
drills by the troops with their full
equipment on, resulted in the drowning
of Private Jobino Nieves of the Porto
Rican regiment. Private Gonzales also
was in danger Of sinking, but fellow
soldiers quickly formed human chain
and rescued him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-05
enforced. $50 mills in Nebraska. and
Kansas alone would have been put out
of business.
1908 COST U. $. MUCH in TRADE.
international Bureau Shows This
Country Lost $477 7,313.O97.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Economic
causes which affected commercial CEN
ters thruout the world during 1908 had
a serious effect on the countries COM
posing the International Union Of Am
erican Republics, as shown by figures
compiled by the International bureau
Of American republics
The aggregate OF trade, for the var
isus countries during 1908, was s4,-
+s4S,019,s47. against s5,415,7ss,1 in the
preceding year, loss Of more than
$3.50, 100000.
In the total for the year the share
Of the United States Is represented by
$2,s69,2S2,s2S, as compared with $3,-
s46,596,035 in 1907. decrease Of $477.-
313, ,0S7 being Indicated.