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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-21
The Question of the Day.

Where can get good suit? The answer is Eisenkramer's. Why? Be cause they carry only the best wool ems and employ only the best work men. "-~ EISENKRAMER, The Tailor, Over Citizens Bank, Second ave-. cor.
 Pine st.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-21

Special prices on all goods this week at the Union Furniture Co.
 AIS 3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-21
PATTEN STILL
 PULLING" MARKET

tfIcarst News Special to the Graphi''''
 Chicago, April 20.-When it seemed as though the market had gotten away from him, James Patten step ned into the wheat pit, che wing gula' today and during the last fifteen mln- utes of the market started buylhS and prices went upwards. He had started the selling movement during the morning. At the close of the day May wheat was 4 1-2 cents off and July 4cents. Many wrecks are re- rorted -ae-a FesfITt of t1Te~fnc+ua ations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-21
FOR QUICK TRANSPORTATION
 CALL CITY HACK LINE o00 East BarraOue st.

Open 6 p. m. to 7:30 a. m., and re- liable. Special attention to train calls. Old phone 394. New phone 1o2. Moss Onord, prop. Pine Blufi. Ark.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
.zfLAYA DOES NOT
FEAR UNCLE sam
Nicaragua's President Says His
Country Is Ready to
Fight

MEXICO CITY. March 1s.-"We do
not fear intervention by the United
States. If marines land we will fight
to the last ditch
President zelaya of Nicaragua made
this declaration today, according to a
dispatch received here tonight.
War preparations are being carried
on in Central America on a larger scale
than ever.
President Zelaya is said to have
learned of plot whereby President
Davila of Honduras. his former ally.
has deserted him and has Joined Presi-
dent Cabrera of Guatemala and Presi-
dent Figueroa of Salvador in con-
spiracy to isolate Nicaragua The mass
ing of 5000 troops on the Honduran
frontier is for the purpose of frighten-
ing Davila back into his old alliance.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
paris" Creations Sold for
Friend Through Arguments
of Winsome Pair
Miss Elsa and Dorothy Draper
Indignantly Deny They Made
Artistic Exhibits Sold
Friends Whisper Different Story
and Declare Miss Flem-
ming" a Myth
Maids and MatrOns ThrOng the
Apartments to See Latest
Thing in BOnnets

T Is hard enough for maid and ma
tron TO resist the Establishments OF a
trained millinery saleswoman extoll-
ing the excellence of a fairy creation
of Paris and its enhancing value to the
beauty Of the prospective wearer. but
what temptation it must have been for
the society flock who trooped for three
days into the luxurious suite in the
Fairmont hotel by invitation to listen
to the Turing arguments OF two such
winsOme. wistful young women as Miss
Elsa and Miss Dorothy Draper. who
had hats to exhibit and hats to SELF
The Misses Draper are daughters OF
Colonel T. Waln-Morgan Draper OF San
Rafael. and in the smart set there are
none smarter than they.
According to the tales told, now that
the exhibition is over. many a prosper
Gus bankers account has been deeply
cut and many a fair face is cast in a
more magnificent setting because OF
the Draper girls activities during the
last three days.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
HARTMAN TO
REST AWHILE
IN SAN DIEGO
Visit to San Francisco Promised
and Trip to Panama in
Yacht Suggested
Railroad Magnate Says Policy
Hereafter Will Be to PUB
lish Everything
Especial Dispatch 10 The Cali

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
Los ANGELES. March 1s-Unless
there are changes in the present plans
of e. H Hartman he will pay a brief
visit to San Francisco. 1t was thought
that he would go directly east from
Los Angeles, but according to present
indications Hartman is in the humor
to spend few weeks in the state, and
at noon today he had decided to take
run down to San Diego.
There is no business connected with
his going to Coronado" said Epes
Randolph, who has charge of the
Hartman interests in the southwest
and also in Mexico. Mr.. Hartman
viii go merely on pleasure trip. OF
course business has been transacted
while he has been here.
For Instance. 1 am here with him
because Mr.. Hartman wishes to ia
miliarize himself with the electric
lines in and out of Los Angeles AS ]
built most of these lines and know all
about them 1 have been detained for in
formation
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
Retirement Is Doubted

The announcement made by Edward
H Hartman that he contemplated re-
firing from active management of his
many transportation lines caused a
profound sensation in Southern Pacific
circles yesterday.
It had been generally known among
many of the officials of the company
that Harrimans health was falling,
but few believed that the railroad king
would retire from his duties.
"IIe is a man who wants a great
deal of power said an official of the
company yesterday. He has been in
power for a long time and has
achieved wonderful things in the way
of railroad development. and I do moi
think that he seriously thinks of re-
firing from the presidency of his
lines"
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
LETTER WRITER is A
FORMER LUNATIC
Arrested for Sending Missive to
Taft's Secretary

STANFORD, Conn.,, March 1s.-Send-
ing an Objectionable letter to F. w.
Carpenter. secretary to President Taft,
is charged against John c. Harvey, who
was arrested today and examined by a
commission of physicians as to his san
ity.
Harvey is about 40 years old and
came from Idaho three years ago.
He maintains that he is the victim
of conspiracy and admits writing let
ters to former President Roosevelt, for
mer Attorney General Bonaparte and
Congressman Mckinley of Illinois He
published the Cache Valley News at
Preston, Idaho. and has been in an in
sane asylum.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
Wondrous Creations shown

or course everybody about the hotel
knew that new and wondrous creations
of the milliner's art were TO be shown
on the first floor of the hotel from
March 16 to March IS. Posters bear
ing the announcement that FIemming
OF New York would show something
dazzling were freely distributed about
the lobby of the hotel And a strange.
subtle something seemed to say THAI
the exhibit was one that was not to
be overlooked.
Who Flemming was no one cared to
ask. 1t was sufficient that the name
was boldly emblazoned in large type
and conspicuously set in places TO
lure young woman's fancy TO thoughts
of personal adornment. Everybody
came to the conclusion that Flemming
was distingue. How and why this sud-
den fame sprang into existence no one
analysed. There was an under cur
rent stirring the surface, working un-
seen.
GayIy the maids and matrons trooped
into the richly furnished apartments.
Miss Dorothy and Miss Elsa Draper
were there. So was Miss Margaret
Thompson. The bonnets were arranged
in advantageous positions. Somebody
asked for Miss Flemming. Miss Thomp-
son was introduced as the select mill
liners assistant. Miss F1emming was
NOT in Of the moment
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
PROMISES PRINCE AN
ANSWER IN PARIS
Mary Garden Tells of the Woo
ing of MaycordatO

PHILADELPHIA, March 1S.-Mary L.
Garden, the prima donna. in speaking
to friends tonight at the Philadelphia
opera house. said:
Il shall sail for Europe April IS and
when l reach Paris about a week later
L will give my answer to Prince Nav
cordato who has been in love with me-"
Prince Mavcordato is a well known
figure on the continent and comes from
an old and honorable Russian family.
He has been a persistent wooer of the
singer for two or three years.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
MENAGERIE WANTS LION
CAPTURED BY ROOSEVELT
Price Offered Is $1O,OOO,. to Be
Given to Charity

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
LOS ANGELES, March 1S.-Ten thou
sand dollars for live lion is the offer
that has been made to Theodore Roose-
Welt by the agent of a menagerie now
in Los Angeles.
Thinking that Roosevelt's story of
his African hunt at the rate OF 81 a
word will provide him with all the
money he needs for years to come the
agent of the menagerie suggests that
if Roosevelt accepts the offer the
$4,000 be paid to any charitable in
stitution that the former president
may name.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
THREATENS RETALIATION
AGAINST THE RAILROADS
HadIey Will Use Entire State
Machinery to Resist Rate

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March 1s.-
Governor Hadley tonight declared that
if the railroads insisted on restoring
the 8 cent passenger fare rate the en-
tire machinery of the state govern
ment would be employed to retaliate.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
Banks Hold Up Checks

Already merchants have been obliged
to send agents to the provinces with
ready cash to obtain supplies. The
banks are withholding payment on
checks in the absence of advices from
their correspondents, and prices at the
stores are soaring
The strikers gained many adherents
today. the men employed on the pneu-
matte tubes joining the movement and
the association of 10000 postal appren-
tices indorsing by their votes the
strike principle.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
Millinery Lovely Occupation

II think that it is lovely occupa-
tion for young women, I mean mili-
nery," the friend said. just as worthy
of a womans care as painting or story
writing. 1 thought that the girls should
have come out openly and declared that
they preferred to spend their leisure
hours making and trimming hats and
would show their art TO the public, just
as a woman might give readings from
her latest novel or exhibit a number
of paintings.
we all supposed that there was no
real Miss F1emming and that the Dra-
per girls had fashioned the hats them
selves in their country home in san
Rafael. But they preferred TO remain
in the background. showing no more
interest in the display than mere ad-
miratiou.
Miss Thompson acted as the sales
lady. She appeared to be confused In
having to assume the role of Miss
Flemming's assistant, and her bushes
were many whenever she demurely RS
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
UNREOUITED LOVE is
CAUSE OF SUICIDE
Los Angeles Artist Leaves Let
ter Explaining Act

LOS ANGELES. March 1s.-Gurt
Bondeau. an artist. about 80 years old,
shot and killed himself in his room
tonight
He left note addressed to the news
papers stating that love for young
girl. which was not reciprocated
prompted the act lie also left money
for burial expenses.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
Signed No Others Name

"They all signed their own names.
I didn't put any mans name down.
About a dozen men signed the petition
at the Terminal hotel, but nobody's
name was put down there by me- 1
don't think Kast was there, but I don't
know but that Berry went there with
me. / lived near the Terminal and
went In there when / went home to
supper and / got some names. 1 don't
remember referring to the directory.
eaThere were 81 or 55 names required
and I got them all in one afternoon.
don't remember any of them particu-
Iarly. except one man who kicked
about signing because he wasn't one
of the freeholders. I got him to sign
but don't remember his name
"The whole thing is these men are
sore because they are going to lose
their jobs Kast and Berry will lose
their jobs on the police force because
the new charter will bring in new
slate. Blankenship is street superin-
tendent He was against the charter
and when a new board of trustees goes
in he is likely to be succeeded by one
of those who was in favor Of it.
81 don't think they have anything
against me personally They are sim.
ply trying to invalidate the charter
proceedings and they are using this
means to do it, that's ALL
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
Young Women Active

And all along the Misses Draper
fitted about the room, trying on this
creation and then that, not letting the
dainty headgear slip from their fingers
without impressing on each the most
alluring adjective in their vocabulary.
To some of the guests the young
women explained the real significance
OF their presence. Miss Fleming was
absent and would not be present at the
exhibition. She had come west to at
tend to the display, but had taken sick
and retired to Fruitvale. The Misses
Draper had known her In New York
and had frequently visited her parlOrs
in West Thirty-f fifth street Now that
she was i'll they had jumped in to save
the exhibit from becoming a failure.
Quite another story. however. was
told to another guest. Miss Flemming
is a myth. this young woman said last
night, and she gave. as her authority a
confidential chat with Miss Draper.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
Health Improved by Trip

AS for Mr.. Hartman retiring there
Is some misconception as to what he
said. So far as I know he has no in
tention of retiring. He is in good
health and this trip to the west has
done him great deal of good.
Later on Mr.. Hartman may go to
San Francisco. This is what he says
now. do not believe there is any
truth in the report that he is going to
Panama"
1t is generally understood in Los An
geIes that Hartman has consented to
the proposed extension of the Pacific
electric railway to Riverside. 1t is al
ready at Covina. and hints have been
given by Hartman that it is his in
tention to further develop all country
and industries tributary to Los An
geles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
JOHNSTON IS
CHARGED WITH
|RREGULARITY
Richmond Policeman Files Ac-
cusati0ns Against AS
semblyman
Names of Citizens Placed on Pc
titiOn Unknown to Them,
Is Declared

RICHMOND, March 1s.-Charges of
irregularity and forgery, with Assem-
blyman T. d. Johnston the center of
inquiry, have been made in connection
with signatures to the petition filed
last fall upon which the, town trustees
called the election of sfreehoIders to
frame new charter.
Accusations have been filed in writ
ing by Morgan Kast, Richmond po-
iiceman, backed by corroborating state
ments by Philip Berry, brother pa
trolmaa, that Johnston signed names OF
10 or Is citizens without their sanction
to the freeholders' election petition.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
Going to New Orleans

PASADENA, March 1s.-There will
be no more conferences between rail-
way officials of the Hartman system
at Pasadena and E. II. Hartman will
leave tomorrow for San Diego and from
ner to New Orleans. There he will en-
bark on his private yacht, Sultana,
and go for cruise 10 Panama to in
spect the progress of the work on the
canal.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
STRIKE IN PARIS
TIES UP BUSINESS
Conditions Hourly Grow Worse
and Government May
Have to Yield

PARIS March 1S.-There was not the
slightest indication late tonight of a
break in the deadlock between the gov
eminent and its striking telegraphers
and postal employees. nor was there any
prospect of an Improvement in the stu
alton. The strike, however, will be
considered in the chamber of deputies
tomorrow and solution may then be
furnished.
The cabinet tonight passed decree
authorizing the dismissal of the strik-
ers from the state service, and reaf-
firmed its determination not to yield.
Seeks to Save Principle
1t is believed that Premier CIemen-
ceau seeks only to save the principle
for which he has contended and that if
the chamber tomorrow indorses the
governments attitude the premier will
be ready for the resignation of NJ. Sim
yam, under secretary of posts and tele-
graphs. and thus open the way for ne
gotiations to end the strike.
The last two American mails have not
been delivered. The undelivered letters
number into the millions and not less
than 800, 900 kilograms were stacked up
this forenoon awaiting distribution.
The few hundred military teleg-
raphers brought into Paris are prac-
tically helpless, as they are not familiar
with the recently installed Baudot in
struments and foreign kilograms are
being sent to the frontier for transmits
sion. Even the sale of postage stamps
has been discontinued in the branch
postoffices.
The government has managed to keep
several wires open with London and
Berlin for conducting important diplo-
matte negotiations.
A few days more of these conditions
and Paris will be reduced almost to a
state of siege as far as food is con-
cerned. The funds necessary for the
smooth running of the provincial trade
are hung up in the postoffice, and the
supply of eggs, milk, butter, meat and
country produce threatens speedily tc
cease
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
Program Is to Rest

According to some of those closely in
touch with Hartman his retirement
from active business life will be grad
ual, in order that the stock market may
not be disturbed. His program is to be
rest. and If his attitude at Pasadena
is an example. interviews.
For as the magnate said, we are
being fought by demagogues and the
only way to oppose this is to take the
public into our confidence. This will
be our policy. In this way we will de-
fend ourselves"
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
Mrs. Hartman Goes East

Mrs. E. II. Hartman and her two
daughters will leave at $50 o'clock to-
morrow morning. They will go special
and will be accompanied as far as Salt
Lake City by r. E. Wells, general
manager of the San Pedro, Los An
geles and Salt Lake road.
Hartman says there is to be no
secrecy about his railroads hereafter.
The public is to know all their plans
and how these plans are to be consum-
mated. Since he has been in Pasadena
he has sent out word through his pri-
vate secretary almost daily that he
wished to be interviewed and talked
freely
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
GiIIett DisIikes Situation

Governor Gillett is not especially
keen about either the expense incurred
by the delay on the primary bill or
The food OF mischievous and worthless
measures that may be dumped into
his Office while the minority is using
the direct primary bin as a block to
adjournment and enabling busy sena-
tors and assemblymen to clean up their
local and personal matters
Governor Gnlett appreciates the fact
that the republican majority can not
permit the legislature 10 adjourn with
out passing the primary bill He OBJ
jeots 10 any scrap for the settlement
&C. personal differences, which involve
1e question OF direct primary principle.
when that scrap is maintained at cost
o. more than $4,000 a day to the tax
payers OF the state
II was rumored this morning that a
special message on the subject OF the
delay in passing the direct primary bill
was on its way from the governors
once. II there was. message in
course OF preparation. it was headed of.
for day at least, by a senatorial con-
ference with the governor Immediately
after the early adjournment.
In this conference were Senator's
Wright cutten, Birdsal. Thompson,
Boynton and Leavitt. while a half
dozen other senator's were at one time
or another outside the closed door
which was not thick enough to smother
sl the vociferous oratory with which
the governor and the conferees were
rees ed
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
Senator Stetson Arrives

Senator john stetson. whose illness
and consequent absence resulted in the
deadlock against clear majority Of
the senate. arrived this morning. He
was pale and weak. but ready TO vote
al any time when the invalids stricken
with primary pneumonia could be gath
cred up.
Immediately after the noon recess a
conference between the governor and
several Of the prominent republicans
on both sides Of the deadlock was ar
ranged, and as q check to the industry
Of The deadlockers the senate adjourned
over until tomorrow. Some of the mi
nority. which. thanks to the constitu-
tion. is enabled to hold up the majority.
were prepared 10 enjoy a protracted
deadlock II in the meantime they could
busy themselves passing their bills
which are on the files
Curtin. who admitted that he wanted
10 send the direct primary bill to a free
conference, had wept the loudest about
the wicked unwillingness of the major
fly, which he is helping. TO permit him
and other senators to clean up the files
and jam through their pet bills.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
INDEX OF THE /.
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY So
FRIDAY, MARCH 10. 1903
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YESTERDAY-CIesr; vest wind; maximum
temperature 81: minimum, As
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Fair; light north
east wind. changing TO brisk west Page 10
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
BIankenship's Name Signed

Among the names said to have beer
forged is that of N. NJ Blankenship
superintendent OF streets, who de-
clared that he had learned today for
the first time that his name was on the
petition.
That other names were used the same
way Is Kast's charge, and he has ex-
planned in his written statement that he
saw Johnston place the names on the
petition after consulting a Richmond
directory at the Treminal hotel. Ac-
cording to Kast, Johnston, then city
recorder, had taken charge of the Sc
curing of a sufficient number of names
to the petition to make it legal.
Kast said that ne was at the Termi.
nal hotel one day last September when
Johnston stepped in, got the directory
with the comment, II haven't time, to
keep chasing around after these
names" Then. said Kast, Johnston
filed out a list on the document from
the directory
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
Break in Direct Primary Bill
Deadlock Expected This
Afternoon
POrter's Vote VIII Probably De-
eide Measure in Favor of
District Advisory Plan
By George A. Van Smith
-Speeial Dispatch 10 The Call

"ALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAM
BER OF COMMERCE BUILDING.
- SACRAMENTO March 1s.-Armed
with the lieutenant governors war
rant and instructed TO bring Senator
Marshall Black TO the bar of the sen
ate II arrest and delivery can be made
without endangering the life of the
rubber leg senator, Sergeant at Arms
Lou Martin left this afternoon for Palo
Alto on q mission which. IL is believed,
viii result IN breaking the senate dead
lock on the direct primary bill tomor-
row afternoon.
Black who was variously reported as
on his way 10 Reno and in hiding in
Sacramento. was in fact on his way to
his home IN Palo Alto last night. To-
day he put over telegraphic medical
certificate OF grave illness" Senate
employees and prominent republicans
who were on the train with Black yes
tsrday reported today that his cold ap-
peared 20 improve as he increased the
distance between himself and Sacra-
mento. This report had a reassuring
effect on the senate.
Indeed the fear that Black was in
imminent danger of dissolution was so
nearly removed that on motion Of
Leavitt the sergeant at arms was given
the presiding officers warrant and told
10 set Black on the job before the fur
tber consideration OF the direct pri-
mary bill came up tomorrow afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
SUBURBAN

James Pride. alleged pool sell
from custody, faces another eharg
Chinese is stabbed and robbed by
men.
Isssc \. Merrill, pioneer and
clerk, killed by train on
mole.
Story from the disaster is tol
divorce suit.
Cecilia choral club is preparing
season OF musicsles.
Georgisna de Rohn Baronides
Francisco attorney and wife
spiracy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
Porter's Vote Decides

The conference developed the fact
that all the senators present preferred
the district vote for United States
senators, but that those who were
standing out for nonconcurrence in
those amendments did not wish to
change their votes il the tie vote could
be brought about and the casting vote
put up 10 Porter. In that particular
wish Porter is with them. He not only
does not object TO a chance to get a
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
Accusation Is FL d

The policeman's accusations were
fled today with Lee ID. Windrem, an at
torney who with others purposes to
attack the validity of the new charter
as soon as the town board calls the first
election under the new organic law of
the city.
The charter free holders were elect
ed, a charter was framed, adopted and
ratified by the legislature. Petitions
of nomination have been filed by II
candidates for the nine positions as
councilmen, the only elective places
provided by the charter.
Kast claimed to have evidence in cor
roboration in the assertions of Berry,
who was said to have witnessed the oc-
currence at the Terminal hotel
An Injunction suit to prevent the
trustees from holding the election is
under consideration by those who have
the investigation in hand