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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
MOT!ORCYCLISIS TO
HOLD MUD PLUG
Run of San Francisco Club Will
Be Trying Endurance
Test

The mud plug of the San Francisco
motorcycle club will start this morning
at 10 o'clock from the clubhouse in
Market street. The competitors will
start together in teams of four and will
make the Melrose schoolhouse around
the bay on a five hour schedule. Many
of the members who had entered were
hoping for a spell of good weather, but
the rain of last week has made the
event mud plug in reality.
Such contest is hard enough for the
automobile, but for the spider wheeled
vehicle it is an endurance test not only
of the machince but the rider as we'll.
Those having perfect score at the fin
ish will have well earned the honor.
and those who fail to get through
without penalty need not feel cha
grined.
John d. Rockefeller Jr., who is fond
of driving horses, and is seldom even
seen in an automobile, has taken to
motorcycling. Recently he was seen
by the residents of Tarrytown enjoying
the good roads in that section.
The new speed ordinance of San
Although the original speed limit has
been raised TO u miles an hour in the
business section and 20 miles per hour
elsewhere. the registration fee has
been fixed at 50 for local riders and at
81 for nonresidents who stay in San
Diego longer than six months.
Motorcycle owners will be required
to secure a license number from the
chief of police and to display it in a
prominent place on the rear of the ma
chine. The machines will be required
to carry a headlight at night, but they
will not be required to have the num-
ber painted on the glass front of the
lamp, as was at first proposed.
The 1910 pamphlet of the G. & J. tire
company has just been issued and is
full of good suggestions to all tire
users, both automobile and motorcycle.
The reading matter is interestingly
presented, and a number of valuable
hints as to the care of tires are to be
found between the covers of the little
book. In addition to the pamphlet, the
company has issued a sheet entitled
AN ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED
BY STARR KING LODGE
Masons Honor Retiring Master
and Enjoy Banquet

The following have been installed as
the officers of Starr King lodge No. 344,
Free and Accepted Masons:
Harry Lewis Simon, worshipful mas
ter; Charles Michael Hackmeir senior
warden; Charles Morris Wollenberg
junior warden; Albert Henry Leaf,
treasurer; Hiram French Wright, sec
retary: Harry Wallace Patrick organ
list; John William Gale, senior deacon:
Thomas Smith, Junior deacon; Charles
Oscar Munson, marshall Charles -Baer
and Herbert Edward Manners stew
ards; John Henry Sampson. tyler.
The ceremony was followed by the
presentation of a past masters jewel
and chest of silverware to Solomon
Deutch, the retiring master, and ban
quet infGolden Gate commandery hall
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
ALEXANDER WINTON
NOW AN AVIATOR
Veteran Motor Car Builder
Takes Up the MOnoplane
for Pleasure

Many prominent motorists and motor
car manufacturers are becoming own
ers of aeroplanes. In his recent Eu--
ropean trip Alexander Winton, the
president of the Winton motor car
riage company, ordered a so horsepower
Antoinette monoplane, which is to be
delivered in this country next May. The
machine is of the type used by Latham
when he made the present worlds rec
ord of altitude. The standard Antoi-
nette machine measures IS feet across
the wings and "a feet from propeller
TO rudder. 1t has ESQ square feet of
supporting surface and weighs 1,190
pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
Italian Motorists Strike
Against Heavy Fines

FLORENCE, Jan. IAN automobile
strike against the government went
into effect today Every owner of an
automobile in Italy will refuse to take
out new license.
Thousands of chauffeurs will be
thrown out of work. The government,
if it persists in its course, will deprive
itself of 81 100000 revenue.
The objection of automobile owners
arises from new regulation, which
besides increasing the tax imposes a
fine of so lire for a first offense against
the speed regulations, to be increased
for succeeding offenses.
The principal cause of complaint is
that testimony against automobilists is
accepted from any person, responsible
or otherwise. who presents it.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
CLOSING DATES FOR
TRANS=PACIFIC MAIL S

The following closing times for trans
Pacific mails are announced by the San
Francisco postoffice, subject to change
on notice:
For Australia and New Zealand, steamer
Katanga. 10 a. M, January IA.
For China and Japan, steamer Korea, 1850
a M, January a.
For Hawaii, steamer Mexican, 12 January
s: L. S. A. T. Thomas, 0 a M. January );
steamer Korea, IL 80 a. M. January Z; paper
mail closing hour earlier.
For the Philippines L. s. A. I. Thomas. 9
a. m, January ); steamer Korea, 1880 a. m.,
January {.
For Tahiti, steamer Msriposa, S a. M. Feb
ruary ..
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02

A Kansas town was sold at auction
9 g other day. a few years ago the
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02

KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF-Pittsbur Pa.
Jan William Gibson. aged IS years a
resident Of Munhall, suburb tonight shot and
killed his wife, wounded his son, fired three
shots ct his fleeing daughter and then killed
himself.
The Forrest City times., 1910-05-27
1l46 IN PLOT TO KILL
 KINGS OF PORTUGAL
Prisoner Confesses Conspiracy in Carlos Death-Next Blow to Be
 Aimed at Manuel.

Lisbon. Spain-Through the con fession of an anarchtsI named Ra- mres. one of the conspirators in the assassination in February, 1908, 0 King Carlos and Crown Prince Luiz Of Portugal, the identity of 1t46 other conspirators in this crime has been revealed Ramires says the leaders i'll this plot are still in communication with each other. their ultimate aim being the assassination of King Man uel, who was under special guard during his attendance at the funeral of the late King Edward
 The confession shows that the plo. was more widespread than the police suspected and that Is prominent poli- tlcians, several of whom are still act i've in government affairs, were in Volyed. The authorities expect to i'm plicate at least 1000 persons and are now engaged in obtaining evidence for the extradtion from New York, London. Paris and Rio de Janeiro or the leaders of the regiclde band
 Ramires was arrested after the as sassination of Carlos and Luiz. but es- eaped and fled to Brazil, where he was recently rearrested. He was brought back to Lisbon few days ago
The Forrest City times., 1910-05-27
ILLINOIS SENATOR, ACCUSED OF ELECTION BY BRIBERY. TO
 DEMAND ACTION.
CONFERS WITH SPEAKER
Dodges Newspapermen and Hustles About Washington Seeing the Powers That Be"-Actions
 Add Mystery.

Washington, D. C.-Senatar Will liam C. Lorimer is the busiest man n Washington. he has returned here for the purpose of demanding a sen ate investigation of the charges ne was elected 10 his seat from Illinois by means of votes that were bought, and sensational developments are pre-. dicted
 IL is said his friends had advised against a demand for a senate inquiry until the men under indictment in Illinois in connection with the case are brought to trial The senator himself lodged the newspapers.
 He added mystery to his return by his subsequent actions. The senator arrived here from Chicago and was met at the railroad station by his son. William Lorimer Jr., and his bride, who are heR for their honeymoon.
 Lorimer is understood to have had a lengthy conference with Speaker Cannon, among others. but when the senator's son was seen young Lorimer asserted he could make no statement in behalf of his father further than he was very busy on matters of i'm portance."
 It is believed he also conferred with Senator Cullom of Illinois.
The Forrest City times., 1910-05-27
TEXARKANA HAS
 DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
TWO OF LARGEST AND BEST
 BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
The Total Loss Will Be About sio7,- ooo-Cfigin Of the Fire Is
 Not Known.

TeXmkana.-Fire. starting from all unknown origin al lo o'clock SBu day morning, destroyed TWO ut tAe principal business buildings of Tex arkana, causing d total loss of about $f0I000
 The buildings destroyed were the Norwood building, valued al $2a00o and the EonginoHi building, the val ue of which is estimated al $l2.0ou Both were located at Third and Broad streets, ill the heart of the business district
 The losses of the firms in the Norwood building are estimated IS follows Guarantee Clothing Co. S56.006, B Friedman, clothier, $6, 900. Banks German Shoe Company $l0,000.
 In the Longinotti building were g fruit stand and jewelry store, the combined loss of the two being es timated at $3,000. On the secont floor was a hall occupied by the Noodman and other orders. Theii loss is estimated at B ,000
 The fire originated in the Banks German Shoe Company's store
The Forrest City times., 1910-05-27
American Leaque.
10000 GET WAGES RAISED
Standard Oil Adds Many Millions tc Pay Envelopes of It's
 Employees.

New York.-A voluntary wage in. crease that will affect approximately 70,000 men has been made by the Standard oil Company. The remark able increase to workmen. who in the entire history of the concern have never been on strike. ranges from 10 10 per cent
 The order is retroactive and be came effective May 1. It is estimated that the company will add from $6.. 100000 to $10.000,000 to it's annual pay roll expense.
 The new scale affects employees en- gagged in the eompany's works and fac tories. but the office men will not be benefited by this increase Most of the employees who will get the in crease are laborers. and the advance applies to all the subsidiary compa- nies in the United States.
The Forrest City times., 1910-05-27
"GRAFT" CHARGES DENIED
Witnesses in Illinois Legislature h. vest gation Unable to Give Defn.
 ite Edvence to the Jury.

Springfield, H. investigation of jackpot methods of corrupting the Illi- nois general assembly to defeat cer- tain bills and pass others was re- sumed by the Sangamon county grand jury Secretary of State Rose, J. Nick. Glennon, secretary of the Hi nois Manufacturers association, and John W. Knox agent for the Derby Desk company, were the principal witnesses All of them knew nothing for certain but had heard lot.
 Knox is said to have telegram, sent by member of the purchasing com mittee, demanding money. Glennon was questioned about his methods in lobbying for or against bills in which the members of his association were interested He denied he or the asso- citation had ever used money.
The Forrest City times., 1910-05-27
ESTABLISH COTTON FIBRE MILL
New Yorker Investigating Cotton Supply and Railroad Facilities.

Little Rock-The establishment of a plant in little Rock or some other city in the cotton region for separating cotton seed hulls into cotton fiber for the manufacture of paper and into hull bran for cattle feed is the purpose of the visit of H. II McIntire of New York, who is now in the city. Mr. McIntire will attend the cotton seed crushers' con. vention this week. He represents d firm of American and foreign capi- talists. The method of converting the hulls into by-produets is now in use, he says, in Germany. France and Brazil
 An expenditure of 1000 will b5 made in establishing a 30-ton day plant as soon as the location i, SC. lected Mr Mclntire says he is here now for the purpose of making an investigation to ascertain the ex. tent of t2e cotton market and of the railroad facilities in this locality. He will proceed 10 other cities before completing his investigations.
 The hulls from which the paper and food products are made consist of the outer envelope or shell of the cotton seed after the kernel, from which the valuable cotton seed oil is extracted. has been removed To these hulls a certain per cent of cotton fibre tenaciously adheres
 This cotton fibre constitutes a val uable raw material for paper mak- ing but until lately it has been i'm possible to free it from the shell ir a cheap and efficient manner. The fibre is said to make a fine grade of writing paper, as well as being useful in making explosives. artific, ial silk. etc The paper is said to be equivalent to that produced by new cotton rags
The Forrest City times., 1910-05-27
$50, 900 FIRE LOSS AT ALrHEIMER
Entire Block Was Burned and Other Property Was Saved by Rain.

Altheimer.-A terrific downpour of rain helped to save the town of Alt, heimer from total destruction by fire. As it was, the fire destroyed a whole block on the principal business street causing a loss of at least $50,. 00o The postoffice building was burned. together with all it's con. tents, as well as me telephone build ing and the steres of l.. NJ. QuattIe. baum, NJ. C. Crittenden. J. P. Walt and Leon Eilbot. Several negro cabins were also destroyed.
 The fire started from defective stove in negro restaurant The blaze sprcad rapidly and as the town has no fire protection, il was mpos- sible to check the flames Just az fl seemed that the store of J s. Nc. Donald, across the street from the burned block, was about to catch fiee, rain began tc pour down and the flames were soon eXtinguished
The Forrest City times., 1910-05-27
ARGUMENT ON MOTION FOR A RE. HEARING OF MURDER CASE
 SET FOR JUNE 4
EVIDENCE WAS IMPROPER
Prisoners Pleadirgs Allege Long List of Errors During the Trial. Be- sides Prejudice on the Part of
 the Presiding Judge.

Kansas City, Mo=-Argument on the motion for | new tfial iH the ease Of Dr. B. Clark Hyde has been set for Saturday June | The motion was filed by counsel for the convicted phy- sician
 Improper conduct on the part of Judge Ralph $. Latshaw and attor- neys prosecuting Dr Hyde is among the allegations of error that were agreed upon by attorneys representing Dr. Hyde
 The allegation of error most largely depended upon by the attorneys for the defense will be that the court al lowed evidence outside the direct charge that Dr. Hyde killed Thomas H. Swope. in that the prosecution was allowed to inject testimony regarding the illness and deaths of other mem bers of the Swope family and other matters of that kind Every bit of testimony is given in the mo..on in detail
The Forrest City times., 1910-05-27
FORTY SAVED BY FIREMEN
Tenement Fire in New York Drives Sixteen Families to Leap From
 Windows Into Nets.

New York City-While forty persons escaped death by leapirg from the second and third story win dows into life nets. Mrs Mary Miller her clothes ablaze. died in the arms of a fireman on the roof of her home Her husband, unconscious vas saved by fremen. who also rescued their H. months-old baby.
 Sixteen families were trapped when the fire started in a hall on the third floor and spread with remarkable rapidity.
The Forrest City times., 1910-05-27
MEET AT MoRRtLToN.
Town Is in Gala Attire to Receive
 the Newspaper Men.

MOrrilton This city is host to the Arkansas Press Association this week. the annual meeting of the ed itorse opening Tuesday About 200 editors are in attendance. besides many. visitors The entertainment committee has assigned the editors 10 hdmes. where they will be enter tLnad as special guests during their sfag at the Conway county metrop- aiis This is a unique feature Of the entertainment program. following the aldfasmoned style or the Methodist cuuerence l. serves the double purpose of saving the editors coa- siderable of the sineWs of war, and at the same time brings them into closer social touch with their hosts.
 Among the entertainment features for the three days of the convention there is To end of good things. A reception Tuesday evening al the res idence of Mrs R \ Vail. banquet Wednesday evening with Congress- man! ' c Reid as toastmaster and all old.fashioned fish-fry and barbe- cue on the Arkansas river, with a trip afterwards on the steamer Grand, Thursday afternoon, are some of he pleasures for this week
 Congressman Reid delivered the address of welcome Tuesday after noon and he response was made by Ii. K Lucas of the Lincoln Ledger. The presidents annual address fol- lowed, and still another feature of the afternoon was the annual ora | ton by w. O. Trout of the Jones' boro Sun.
 Wednesday morning there was special address by Walter Williams of Columbia, Mo, president of the 1 Worlds Press Parliament, and dean of journalism of the University of Missouri He spoke on The Equip ment of the Country Editor 3
 Thursday morning was given over to "reminiscences by old newspaper men, who have seen the profession of journalism grow to it's present proportions.
 AL through the morning and afterhoon sessions were sandwiched in Interesting discussions by lead ing Arkansas newspaper men.
The Forrest City times., 1910-05-27
TWO ILLINOIS DISTRICTS TO NE. GOTlATE WITH MEN ON
 OWN ACCOUNT.
OLD GRIEVANCE REVIVED
eeieville Coal Companies Claim For. mer Scale Gave Competitors Ad- vantage - Mckinley system
 Signs Wage Agreement

St Louis. Secession in the ranks of the Illinois Coal Operators ass9ei4fion was made possible al d meeting ol mine owners i'll the Belle yile district, at the Mercantile club.
 Operators in Egsfriets No. and No. 9 decided to send four del gates from each district association ta Springfield 10 confer with representatives of the Illinois United Mine Workers on q new scale. They thus would end the strike that has been in progress since April 1. These committees have no power to close contracts.
 This action follows the conference at Peoria last week between the Hi nois operators and the miners, which resulted in no agreement
 The breaking off of negotiations re suited i'll the Mine Workers officers directing Illinois distriet unions to make independent contracts with op- orators who were willing 10 break away from the Operators association
 The Belleyille operators sci up as d reason for entering into independent contracts an alleged inequality in the old scale by which the Williamson county district paid Il cents a ton for mining, while BelIeville paid 5S cents. This is charged as d discrimination that hampered Befeville operators se- riously Tn competition
 The Illinois Traction company signed a wage agreement with the miners union and ended the strike at it's mines The traction company is not member of the Illinois Coal Op orators, association. but has acted with the operators in the strike nego- tiations The agreement opens the mines of the Mckinley system at Wor den and Danville Work al the K. D mine al Worden will be resumed al once. New machinery is being in stalled in the two Iaige mines al DanYille.
 Executive Vice-President H. F. Chubbuek issued orders to the Me Knley lines coal commissioner. J. \. Swanberg to meet the requirements Of the union respecting wages and working conditions.
The Forrest City times., 1910-05-27
SUDDEN CURE IS FOUND
Rheumatic Farmer, Leaning Against Wire Fence, Freed of Stiffness
 by Bolt of Lightning.

Huntsville, Ala-Thomas J. Wan. a Wet known farmer. has been cured ef rheumatism by being heavily shocked hy lightning The rheama- 6.sm was In his left arm. and during a thunderstorm few days ago. he leaned against a barber wire fence and Was terribly shocken when q bolt Of lightning struck he fence con. siderable distance away.
 After tine numbness passed away. the rheumatism was felt no longer, and Wall believes the cure is effect i've. but he is not advising any one to try f as he did.
The Forrest City times., 1910-05-27
sTRlkEBREAKERs GO ON STRIKE
Men Brought to Little Rock Rebel Against Food Given Them.

Little Rock - Dissatisfied wit which they were forced to live, 72 strikebreakers at the Barring Cross Iron Mountain railway shops quit Monday afternoon and then unable 10 induce the railroad to move them, they spent the night in the shops practically prisoners A majority ot the discontented men remained up half the night wandering about the paint shop where they are quarteted. and general spirit of unrest peryad ed he entire body of imported men at the shops
 Under an agreement made with the men. the railroad is 10 transfer them to Little Rock and pay them off in cash. so they can pay their way ont of town They were given pay checks on St Louis Monday. but they are helpless until these cheeks can he cashed
 The walkout of non-uniou m7chin isis employed to fin the places of she strikers brought tc climax # growing diecantcat which has been evident among them for more than week A mant of them are Hu- killed at their work they have found f. very dirty and particularly 70, fl is said. because Of The run. down condition of the rolling stock at this time Again the food gfyer them has not been good they charge and they complain that the guards were given better quality of food than they were.
The Forrest City times., 1910-05-27
Shows improper Evidence.

Among the evidence objected to is that Dr. Hyde used typhoid germs. the trip from New York with Lucy Lee Swope, the finding of the cyanide cap sules by Thomas SWope and John G. Paxton. the death of Moss Hunton and the conversation between Pearl Kellar and Dr. Hyde concerning the latter's appointment as administrator, follow ing the death of Hunton
 Another allegation of error is that James A Reed, special prosecutor was allowed 10 make the opening statement for the state and that the court allowed him to detail the mat ters termed by the defenses attor neys as eXtraneons to the charge of killing Thomas II. Swope
 The court is alleged to have been in error in refusing to command the production of the correspondence be tween Mr Paxton, Prosecuting Attor- ney Virgil Conkling. and Dr. Walker Ss Haines, Dr. Ludwig Hektoen and Dr. Victor c. Vaughan, the three ex- pert witnesses for the state.
 It is also charged that the court showed prejudice against the defend ant during the trial. and that he main tained this in the presence of the jury by his demeanor and attitude and this prejudiced the cause of the defendant in the eyes of the jury. that the court added to this by forcing pr Hyde to go to jail after surrendering his bond and by impatience. It is alleged that the court also refused to admit evi- dence that was competent and admit ted evidence that was not competent.
The Forrest City times., 1910-05-27
DRIVE JEWS FROM HOME
Cossack Police at Kieff Continue Psr secution of Families Notified
 to Leave City

Berlin. Germany-News has been received of further persecution of the Jews at Kieff. Hundreds of families have received notices to leave within zi hours. Many houses are surrounded by police, and occupants, including women and children. are driven out and escorted with insulting epithets to the railway station
 They are allowed to take only the merest necessities Panic has broken out among the Jews. whose condition IS reported as desperate
The Forrest City times., 1910-05-27
Poultry Show 10 Be Held.

Earae ald.-An enthusiastic meet. ing of tha Greene County Poultry Associa ion was held here. with a good attendance Auch interesr has been aroused in this county in poul try raising and it promises to be one of the most paying industries in the county in the near future Among other proceedings al tAe meeting. it was decided 10 hold the Greene County Poultry Show at Paragould or Tuesdag. Wednesday and Thurs. day October 1. and $.
The Forrest City times., 1910-05-27
s5 INJURED IN FRISCO WRECK.
Five Cars Leave the Track Near
 Roeers-No One le Killed.

Rogers.-The nerth-bound Frisco passenger train No was wrecked d mile south of town. about 8 persons being injured, three seriously The train was running at a high speed when the rear trucks Of the tender left the track. bending the rails ana splitting the ties into kindling wood for several hundred yards The Pullman, chair, smoking. baggage and mail cars left the track.
 The entire escape from fatal con sequences is regarded as little short Of miraculous. The injured were i'm mediately brought to Rogers over the Arkansas, Oklahoma < Western
The Forrest City times., 1910-05-27
s2o.coo FOR A SCHOOL HOUSE.
New Building Is Planned by Peopl.
 of Murfreesboro.

Murfreesboro. - Twenty thousanG dollafs k to be expended by the people of Murfreesboro for new high school building, and this assure. 10 Marfreesborol it is claimed, tht best equipped school in Pike eoun v The question ot issuing bonds for the project was approved by the voters by q big maiority