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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28
Panic Among Girls at Fire.

Chicago.-It was ;. with difficulty
that scores of men and girls escaped
from fire, which attacked the lard
house of Schwarzchild & Sulzberger
at the stock yards Wednesday. l.. J.
Drew. an elevator conductor, made
several trips through The smoke
choked elevator shaft with his car
and removed 20 men whose escape
had been cut off by the stairway.
Panic followed the sudden cessation
of electric current which supplied the
lights of the building A dozen work
ing girls on the third floor were left
in complete darkness and were shown
the way through black corridors to
the fire escapes by policemen using
matches TO light the route.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28
CULTIVATE CONSUMER" THE
SCAPE GOAT OF THE DIS
CUSSION, DECEIVED.
BIG DEMAND FOR COT TONsEEO
American Cottonseed Oil is Shipped
to Foreign Countries Where it is
Manufactured Into "Pure
Olive" and Returned.

Washington D. C.-The ultimate
consumer" the scapegoat of the tariff
discussion in congress, is being en-
lightened on many questions through
the publication of facts brought out
in debate.
Some of this knowledge brings no
Joy to the heart of the ultimate con-
sumers' for he finds that in many in
stances he has been deceived
Apropos of the recent discussion in
the senate regarding the necessity for
protecting the American cottonseed
oil industry, Special Agent Julien L.
Brode of the department of commerce
and labor has sent information from
Marseilles. France. that the American
ultimate consumer" has been using
his own eottonseed oil for his salad
dressing in the belief that it was
pure olive oil from France
Mr. Brode adds in a kindly spirit
that the French pure food law and the
short crop Of olives is going to boost
the price of real olive oil for the "ulti-
mate consumer"
Those southern senators who op-
posed the placing of a duty on cotton
seed oil eontended that the industry
needed no protection, on the ground
that there was no competition abroad
but Mr.. Brode gives a list of oil which
he claims compete with the American
oil He also refutes the contention
that cottonseedoil manufacture is
strictly an American enterprise by
declaring that cottonseed was being
crushed in Marsetles, when il was be
ing thrown away in America.
France imports about one-ffth of
the cottonseed oil shipped out of the
United States and Marseilles is the
largest individual oil producer III the
worlds having 10 mills which crush
about $4,000 tons OF seed annually in
addition to the large amount OF the oil
that is shipped there
Most Of the cotton seed oils Is
mixed with other oils peanut oil and
sesame and sold at table oil writes
MI Bode.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28

CHILDREN HURT BY FIRE
CENTRAL CITY (KY.) GIRLS ARE
BURNED AT COMMENCEMENT.
Mothers FIGHT to Reach Victims as
Men Smother 5iaze-cheers
Caused Mshap.

Central City, Kentucky Five child
dren. who took part in the COM
mencement exercises Of Mrs. B. c.
Boyds school. were burned. it is be-
lieved, fatally the audience was
changed from an applauding group
into fighting mob. and several other
children We're slightly injured when
girls dress caught fire from candle
Men in the audience covered the fam
ing children with their coats, and pre-
vented serious injury in some cases.
Little Dorothy Clay was the unwit-
ting cause of the catastrophe The
little girls had formed in a circle,
and had drilled back and forth in
their white muslin dresses, the audi
ence gathering enthusiasm as the pro
gram progressed Then the lights
We're eXtinguished and a candle in the
hand of each child. flashed out. The
aunts, mothers, fathers and playmates
in the crowd cheered and applauded
so enthusiastically that Dorothy grew
frightened, aud dropped her candle.
The flame leaped to the white muslin,
and in twinkling five dresses We're
afire.
Mothers fought to reach their chill
dren, yeritablo small bontires on the
platform. The children in pain. made
frantic efforts to Chamber over the
footlights 10 those to whom they
looked for succer.
Little Louise Marshall. q screaming
rocket. leaped over the footlights and
into the lap of her aunt in the audi
enee Men in the audience then
smothered the flaming clothing Al.
bert Clay, foreman of the Central City
foundry. is father Of both the children
bearing his name.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28
No Change in Strike Situation

Atlanta. Ga.-The tension in the
Georgia Railroad firemens strike is
increasing with every hours delay
in settling the race question inyoIv-
ed. This was the attitude in which
negotiations for terminating the
strike were conducted here. United
States mails held UP since the be-
ginning of the week, dozen counties
facing decentralization of business and
the rage issue brought continually
into uAwholesome prominence, were
the factors which spurred the nego-
| tiations through hours of discussion.
Although no statements were made as
to the ground covered it was learned
that very quick settlement is look
ed for, provided any agreement can
be reached.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28
Shoots Wife by Mistake.

Indianapolis, -Alistakng
for a burglar, George W. Thompson
shot and killed his wife at his home
in East Tenth street. According to
Thompson's s.ory. he had retired ear
ly, leaving his wife downstairs sew
ing Later when she entered their
room she did not turn on the lights.
bur carried a lighted match. Thomp-
son said he awoke with start. He
though the light was from a bur
glars bulIs-eye lantern, and, acting
upon first impulse. pulled his Fevolv-
er from under his pillow and fired
twice at the form which followed the
light
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28
sal 100000 in Oklahoma State Banks

Gu, ,hrie, 0kla.-The consolidated
statement of 0klahoma's state banks
on April 2S, just made public by
State Commissioner Young, snow
their individual deposits total s40.-
991 ,9S7, an increase since February
8 of S5,S31,23S. Oklahoma National
banks deposits April 2S totaled $685.
994 1913. the state banks deposits ex-
ceeding them for the first time. The
total deposits of all Oklahoma banks
are $79,936,l30. State banks now to-
tai Gil. including % denationalized
since February ). Since the state
bank guarantee law took effect Is
months ago, state bank deposits in
creased $22,959,652 of which s6,5O0,-
00o came from 6S banks denational-
lied.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28
LAURENT'S MOTHER SUES
Her Petition, Filed in Circuit Court,
Asks S5o, coo Judgment Against
Sons SLAYER.

Columbus. Mississippi. : Through
her attorneys. the mother of the late
Edward A. Laurent filed suit in the
circuit court here against Charles r.
Smith, wealthy planter, for $4,000
for killing Laurent last February.
Smith is now under life sentence
for the Staying. His case will be
heard in the supreme court.
Iaurent's mother pleads that he
was her only support and his salary
of $4,000 a year is missed, and, with
out il, she is compelled to work for
her living.
Smith is worth more than 100000.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28
NO. 81.
TAFT SEES HOPE FOR NEGRO
Taft Sees Hope For thr Nearo.


Washington.-Speaking to the me-
gro graduates of Howard University
near this city. President Taft declar-
ed that never at any time has the
future of the negro, as race. ap-
peared more hopeful and bright than
at present. The president impressed
upon his hearers the fact that 1t Is
for the negroes themselves 20 work
out their own futures Conditions for
the negro in the South, tae presi-
dent believed, are growing better.
President Taft personally handed to
the more than 100 candidates for de-
grees their parchment rolls When
the commencement exercises were
ended. he was escorted to the foun-
dation OF the new Carnegie library
OF the university, where he officiated
at the laying of the cornerstone.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28
WAGE INCREASE is DENIED
Strike of Carmen on North Side Line
in Chicago May Be Voted
on June I.

Chicago. Illinois.-The Ctreet Car
Mems union probably Will vote in IA
vor of a general strike at a meeting
June l. if the Chicago Railways com
pany persists in its refusal to grant
an increase in the wage scale.
This became known. following the
notification of the street ear company
to the employees union that their de
mands had been rejected. A strike
against this company would affect all
the North Side lines. The agreement
under which the employees of the
South Side lines are working will not
expire until August /.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28
ANTI SWEARING VETOED
Wisconsin Governor Refuses to Make
Profanity Under Sufficient
Provocation, Illegal.

Madison, Wisconsin-The salien
able right OF a citizen of Wiseon
sin to use profanity under sufficient
proyocation is not to be abrogated
with the consent of GOV. Davidson
He believes a person may sometimes
be so situated that it is practically
impossible to refrain from sulphurious
remarks.
The governor vetoed the Hull bill
prohibiting swearing in a public place
under a penalty of $25 fine or g
days in jail, or both fine and impris
onment As5emblyman Hull the au
thor of the bill, will Try to pass it over
the veto.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28
Two Bodies Recovered.

Vicksburg, Miss-The bodies of
Reef MeElroy aud Ed AIahoney, who
We're among he six drowned by the
capsizlng OF the launch Doris com
ing to this city from the Soto Island
were the only bodies recovered, the
fist report thai the body Of VIII
Tickle had been recovered being a
mistake Searching parties are still
looking for tie drowned The wealth
or bureau reports that the wind blew
u miles an hour during the gale
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28
Fiancee FIees With Gems.

Kansas City, Missouri-Time was
when Alexander Quist of Rock Island
H.. and Mrs. Lulu Johnson Of Amaril
10. Tex, played respectively Dear
Ducky" and Loving Lulu in a 70
nance as fair as any. But now Alex
ander Quist is waiting in Kansas City
hoping to hear that Lulu Johnson has
been arrested OH his complaint that
she fled on the eve of their wedding
taking gems valued ct $1,000.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28
Al ether Governor Joins Movement

Washington. D. C.-Goyernor John
f. Saafroth of Colorado accepted
membership on the national commit
lee having in charge the proposed
change in the date for presidential in
,uGurations making in ali forty-six
governors Of states and territories who
have Joined In the movement
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28
Claims Contracts Were ILLEGAL.

Havana Congressman Fuentes an,
nounced that he would introduce
a bill to reopen the question of
the purchase OF twenty-four cannon
in France and fifteen thousand rifles
in Germany for the army, contending
that the contracts are illegal because
they excluded from competitor Amer
lean and other fa.ories.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28
Moffett to Succeed ROGERS.

New York-James A Moffett
director of the Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey will succeed the
late Henry II. Rogers rs vice presi-
dent of the company. it is understood
en- good authority here Mr., Mohett
is also president OF the Standard Oil
Company of Indiana.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28
"Avenaer Bill Acquitted.

Washington, d C.-Wiliam Jones,
known as "ayenger Biz Jones be-
cause of his attempt to shoot Guiteau,
the assassin of President Garfield,
while the former was beng removed
from the court house to the Jail here
was declared not guilty by a jury here
OF the murder OF John o. Mcpherson
who was killed by Jones in October
last. Self defense was his plea.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28
War Department Asked Too Much.

Washineton. d C-President Taft
sent back 70 the war department
the estimates submitted to him for
the support Of the military establish
ment for the fiscal year 1911 and in
dieated his desire that they should be
eut approximately 3G0do,0 600.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28
No Change in Mil Wages.

Fall River. Mass.-The present rate
of wages in the Fall River print cloth
mills will be continued during the
next six months, the manufacturers
having waived :heir rights under
the sliding scale agreement 10 make
cut down of about five per cent.
TIE decision affects 25.O0o workers.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28
Grand Rapids Store Destroyed.

Grand Rapids. Mich.-The Gilbert
block. seven stories high, con.
taining the Ira NJ. Smith department
stores and scores of office suites. was
practically destroyed by fire early to-
day. The loss is estimated at $500.
900. The south wall of the structure
fell crushing beneath it two frame
residences
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28
May Put Abdul on Island.

CoHstantinople.-The military au-
thorities are considering the removal
of the place of residence Of the form
er sultan, Abdul Hamid, from Salon
ki to one Of the islands in the Medi-
terranean. probably the island of
Rhodes. which lies off the southwest
eoas5 of Asia Minor
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28
Will Rewrite Lumber Schedule.

Washington. d. C.-The senate COM
mittee or finance met Monday and
acted on a number of minor amend
nents te the tariff bill The lumber
tariff is 10 be rewritten
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28
Nine. Modieska's Body Removed.

Los Angeles, Cai-The body of
Nine Helene Modjeska. the noted
Polish tragedienne vino died month
40. was removed from the vault at
Calvary cemetery Tuesday and start
ed on is long journey to Poland for
intermeut
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28

Minneapolis, Minn.-Ellis w. Niles,
former receiving teller Of the First
National bank. and confessed en-
bezzler of 100000. was sentenced to
serve five years in the peniteatiary
al StilIwate..
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28
NEGRO STAYS WHITE WIFE
Cuts His Own Throat With Same In
strument and Dies Five Minutes
After the Murder.

Des Moines. Ia.-Beeause his white
wife would not return TO live with
him and their two children, George
Edwards. a negro, at Ottumwa, killed
her. using a small pocket knife, and
then committed suicide with the same
instrument. He cut the wOman's
throat and slashed his own.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28
Minneapolis Man First.

The first of such suits was COM
menced in the case of j. ]. Hollister
of Minneapolis against J. c. Maybray,
John r. Dobbins. Max Boyle, w. II.
Graham and benjamin Marks. Marks
is The only one of the defendants re-
siding here.
Hollister is grain dealer and
claims to have been decoyed to this
city by representations that profit
able investment could be found in the
purchase of large amount of wheat
damaged iHan elevator fire in Kansas.
After his arrival in Council bluffs the
usual fake, a wrestlig match. was
sprung and Hollister was separated
from 10000
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-28
MIKE" SUE To RECOVER
"SWlNCLE SYNDICATE" ASKED TO
RETURN MONEY.
J. J. Hollister of Minneapolis, Who
Lost $4,000 on Fake Wrestling
Match. First to Act.

Council Bluffs. la.-Claims for the
recovery of large share of the
s256.oo0 which It is alleged was
taken from Mikes by J. G May
bray and his associates in the So
called "swindle syndicate" during 1907
and 1908. in the hands of attorneys
in this city and suits are to be insti.
tuted in the district court here to re-
cover on them from Maybray and the
other men who. it is claimed were
connected with the various swindles.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-05-17
ARMY Of STRIKEBREAKERS
OPERATING SUGAR MILLS
WITHDRAWN

Lau Kun before Judge De Bolt with
drey his appeal from police court SEN
tence of $40 fine and costs for assault
and battery on Mrs. Lau Kun.
Koo Chang Kun withdrew his ap-
peal from police court sentence Of
ninety days and costs for vagrancy.
Judge De Bolt suspended sentence for
thirteen months.
Vivas VS.. Kauhimahu was submit
ted on briefs and McCandless VS.. Lam
sing was argued in the Supreme Court
this morning. Waialua Agricultural
Co. VS.. Oahu Railway &c jLand Co. will
be argued this afternoon.
Geo. A. Davis moves to set for trial
the case of Frank j. Kruger VS.. John
David Kawananakoa.
Motions to set for trial have been
filed by w. c. Achi for defendants
in the cases of Kahanahookahi Paa-
wela VS.. Frank Archer, Alex Smith
Jr. and Nakai, replevin, and Joe Keau-
lana and Abraham Keaulana VS.. Ben
Poepoe and Annie Poepoe, ejectment.
Judge Robinson granted the petition
of Alexandria Freitas to have Trent
Trust Co., Ltd, appointed administra-
tor of the estate of her late husband
Francisco Freitas, valued at SPOTS and
consisting Of two lots and a house at
Kaimuki, a shoemaker's outfit and
household furniture.
Judge De Bolt has given judgment
in S2O24 in favor of Harry T. Mills
again Leon Chez, on claim of $100.24
1t was on appeal by from Honolulu
district court.
A stipulation is 6led between the
United States and those interested in
the estate of August Dreier whereby
the sum of $14,650 to be paid for pro-
perty of the estate at Waikiki, con-
demned by the United States, be paid
to Thompson & Clemons for distribu-
tion according to the respective rights
of the beneficiaries of the estate
Judge Robinson has decided against
plaintiff, holding that writ of execu-
tion should be allowed, in the suit OF
N. S. Sachs Dry Goods Co., Ltd
against Annie X. Hart.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-05-17
LAND AWARD
COMMUTATION

Governor Frear is going through the
laws of the late session, annotating the
old laws where they are amended, He
has consulted with Land Commissioner
Pratt about the law for securing pay
ment of commutation on the lanG
awards of1S47. There are claims against
about 1000 landholders, on very small
lots such as kuleanas in many cases.
An advertisement will shortly be Is
sued calling for payments. The rate
is one-third Of the value of the lands
at the time of award, which is much
lower than present day valuations.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-05-17

COSTS law DECLARED
TO Be CONSTITUTIONAL

A unanimous decision of the Su-
preme Court was rendered this morn
ing in the case of Thomas Carpenter
VS.. H. L. Lawson, overruling excep-
tions of plaintiff. The syllabus and
opinion by Chief Justice Hartwell are
as follows
The statute, Sec 1898 R. L., is not
unconstitutional and does not impair
the obligation of a contract by requir-
ing a plaintiff to pay the costs when
judgment recovered by him in the
district court is reduced one-fifth in
the appellate court although the costs
exceed the sum awarded him for
breach of the contract sued on.
There was evidence in this case to
sustain the judges finding, jury being
waived, of an express agreement for
payment of a stated sum.
The plaintiff having obtained judg-
ment for SIS and costs in his action
in the district court of Honolulu for
the use and hire of four trestle horses,
ten scaffolding planks, one water bar
rel one mortar board and four NOR
tar galvanized buckets for fifteen days
at 81 a day, the defendant appealed
to the circuit court, and the parties
having waived jury the judge found
for the plaintiff in the sum of $3.50.
The judgment appealed from having
thus been reduced more than one-fifth
the costs ($1675) were awarded un-
der Sec. 1893 r. L. to the defendant
and under Sec. 1894 r. L. judgment
accordingly was entered making a bal
ance of 1925 in favor of the defen-
dant, the plaintiffs counsel objecting
on the ground that the sections cited
are in violation of Sec. 10, Art OF
the constitution in destroying his right
to recover the $3.50 awarded, ant
moving to set aside the finding as
contrary to law and not supported by
evidence The objection was overrul-
ed and the motion denied, to which
rulings the plaintiff excepted.
The judge considered that the evil
dence showed an agreement that fifty
cents a day be paid for use of the
things. The plaintiff testified that be-
fore procuring the materials he told
defendant that he, plaintiff, could OBJ
tain use of them at fifty cents pei
day and that defendant thereupon told
him to go and get them; that he first
charged fifty cents day and sent q
bill for that amount; that he put in
the bill for SIS after the defendant
did not pay fifty cents, Walker, from
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-05-17

whom he hired the things, charging
him 81 day. Walker testified that
he charged 81 day and thought that
very reasonable estimate although
his estimate value of the things was
$26.50 The defendant testified that he
engaged the plaintiff as a plasterer on
the Art Theatre building at Sc a day,
the plaintiff saying that he had all
the necessary tools to complete the
job; that when the plaintiff told him
he did not have enough scaffolding
and so on and would have to rent
some, and said it would cost about
$3.50 or SO, the defendant approved
the price, but the plaintiff afterwards
demanded $3.50. Walsh, who was in
charge of the building, testified that
the plaintiff told him he could get
the stuff and that it would cost fifty
cents a day.
There was evidence then to sustain
the finding. The statute is peremp-
tory in requiring costs to be awarded
to the appellant ''if the defendant
against whom the judgment is rem
dered shall appeal and the amount
recovered in the court below be re-
duced one-fifth or more" and was en-
forced in Nakanelua V. Kailianu, 5
Hak. 179; Kamalu V. Lowell, 5 Haw
1S1; Scott v. Apau, 12 Haw. 157
There is no doubt that the legisla-
ture cannot destroy all effective rem
edy for breach of contract since the
existence of some sufficient remedy is
essential to the obligation of con-
tract" 3 Page on Contracts, Sec.
1765. But plaintiffs failure to recov-
er as much in the circuit court as
was awarded him in the district court
results from his having, claimed too
large sum in the first instance. Sta
tutes appear to be common which re-
quire that when on appeal the plain
tiff's recovery is less than that award
ed him in the inferior court he pay
the costs. 5 Enc. Pl. & Pr 1853, and
Jones v. Spencer, SO Ark. so, in which
such a statute is cited. 1t is stated
that in perhaps the majority of juris-
dictions an appellant who obtains a
modification of judgment in his ia
vor is entitled to costs. IL Cyc. 214
No decision has been cited and up
on considerable examination we find
none holding that such statutes are
unconstitutional.
Exceptions overruled.
G. A. Davis for plaintiff. C. F. Gle
mons (Thompson e Clemons on the
brieD for defendant.