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The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
CHINESE AND LAPS CLASH
tions Are Constantly Conflicting Prisoners Are Tortured.

Victoria. B. C.-Friction between the Chinese and Japanese in Manchu- ria increases, according to advices re- ceived here by mail. and Tokio news papers say that the situation is be- coming alarming.
 Recently Chinese police in Mukden arrested two Chinese employees of the Japanese consul, who called at the German consulate to inquire concern ing the movements of the German minister in Pekin The Chinese em-
 es are said to have been tortured and sentenced to three years impris- onment, despite strenuous protests by the Japanese consulate. Thirteen Jap anese, who ignored an order to leave Taolu. outside the treaty limits, are said to have been arrested and rough ly treated.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
SHOT DOWN BY HIS TATHtR-lN-LAW
Jonesboro Man Claims the Shooting
 Was Accidental, However.

Jonesboro. Ark.-Persistent in his affirmation that the shooting was ac- cidental, J. B. Reid, 60 years old, is in jail charged with staying his son. in-law, John Trout, brick mason.
 It is said that when Trout came to his home about 9 o'clock at night, after trip to Poplar Bluff, Mo. where he had been to arrange for some work, Reid seized a 38-calibre revolver and. pointing 1t at his rel ative, pulled the trigger, with the ex- clamation. John. believe will shoot you"
 The wounded man ran from the house and fell in the street. He was carried into the house and Reid tel. ephoned for a physician, but Trout was dead before help arrived
 Reid claims that he did not know the revolver was loaded and that 1t was only in a spirit of fun that he pointed the weapon toward his son. in-law. However, he was placed in Jail to await a preliminary hearing.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
ALLEGES FRAUD AGAINST RAIL ROAD
Coal Company Files Suit Against Ar
 kansas, Oklahoma & Texas By.

Fort Smith.-The incorporation of railroad for fraudulent purposes is the allegation made in suit filed in the federal court for the western dis trict of Arkansas by the Central Coal X Coke Company, Missouri corpor- ation, against the Arkansas, Oklahoma & Texas Railroad Company.
 The railroad is in Sebastian coun- ty. is five miles long and runs from one of the mines of the Bache & Den man Coal Company to the Rock Island railroad. The plaintiff alleges that the railroad was organized merely for the purpose of being entitled to exercise the right of eminent domain in order to secure by condemnation proceedings the right to cross the property of the Central Coal & Coke Company. The allegation is made that the proposed road is to be a private switch for the Bache & Denman Company and that it will not be operated as a common carrier.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
Trivial Quarrel Is Fatal.

Clarendon, Ark.-Nelse Lamb, an aged farmer, was shot and instantly killed at his home, seven miles north of Clarendon, by his son-in-law, Alfred Barrett, as a result of a quarrel over the division of some coon hides. Bar rett claims that Lamb was advancing on him with knife, when he was forced to shoot to protect himself. The shooting was done with a shot, gun at close range. Lamb falling dead at the first shot Barrett was ar rested and placed in jail to await a preliminary hearing.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
CROPS ARf WORTH 220,0O0. COG
State Commissioner of Agriculture
 Makes Report of Years Yield.

Little Rock.-Fred Phillips, state commissioner of agriculture, has given out a statement relative to the value of Arkansas crops this year. He estimated the total crop at S220,000 900. with an additional esti- mate of s22 900 for fruits and berries and another s200, 900 900 for he lumber. shingles and other tim Der output of the state, making altogether SAP 100000.
 The value of the cotton crop alone this year will be approximately sS5,- GOO 900. says Commissioner Phillips, and the yield from the 10000 acres of rice in eastern Arkansas will be large. The average profit from rice culture per acre, he shows, is $50 to S60
 There are at this time probably 10.O00,000 apple trees in Arkansas, says Mir. Phillips, Benton county alone showing approximately 1.500,000. More than 7,000,000 acres of the states area is rich in mineral, making Arkansas rank with the foremost in the union in this regard. The largest aluminium deposits in the world are to be found in the state, while it's coal area exceeds 4,000,000 acres.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
JESSIE HkBERsAAm DECLARES, WITH LAST BREATH, SHE
 WAS KIDNAPPED
DIES IN OHIO HOSPITAL
tionaI Hymn Author-Claims to $ Have Been Stolen by Rowing
 Band and Sold as Slave.

Cincinnati, CA rem arkable death bed statement was made by Miss Jessie Habersham, daughter of H. G. Habersham, well known broker of Baltimore, Md, who died at Seton hospital, in Cincinnati, a few hours after giving birth to a daughter.
 According to her statement, she was stolen from her home in Baltimore five years ago by band of gypsies, sold to one of the tribe for $500 and then, under hypnotic influence, com pelled to be the slave and wife of the king of the gypsies.
 Sold to Gypsy King.
 Miss Habersham was 25 years old. She said she had been enticed away from home by an aged gypsy woman, who belonged to trible coming near the Habersham home. She was sold by this woman to her nephew and compelled by him to work
 According to the stroy told by the woman, some strange influence held her with the gypsies. and, although she made several attempts 10 escape, all were fruitless. It was two years before she had a chance to write to her father, and then the tribe moved away before the police authorities could reach her
 Jessie was the great, great-grand. daughter of Francis Scott Key, who wrote the "Star-Spangled Banner" She was great-granddaugh of Mrs. Ma rie Lloyd Key, one of the most famous beauties of the south, grandniece oi Roger B. Fancy, justice of the su preme court; cousin of Lloyd Lown des, a former governor of Maryland great-great-grandniece of the first post master general of the United States and niece of a commander in the United States navy.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
WOOfEY WAS MOI ALLOWED BAIL
Man Charged With Assassinating Jas. Brown Is demanded to Jail.

TeXarkana.-Raymon Wooley, who was bound over by a justice of the peace without bail, to answer to the Bowie county grand jury on a charge of killing James Brown, near Bassett Station, 30 miles south of here, last August, sued out writ of habeas corpus before Judge Turner of the district court, who denied the writ and remanded Wooley to jail. Will Hams was assassinated on the morn ing of August 22. Wooley was not arrested until three weeks ago and after lot of fine detective work had been done by Sheriff Rocelle and other local officers. E
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
FORD INDICTED
 FOR MURDER
FORD'S WIFE IS ALSO HELD, AND TRIAL OF BOTH IS SET FOR
 THIS WEEK
Nichols, the Man Killed, Was Promi- nent Lawyer and Former Member
 of the State Legislature.

DeQueen.-At a special term of the circuit court, John Ford and his wife were indicted on charge of murder in the first degree for the killing of Will Nichols on the night of October l. at Nichols home. The trial will be held this week, and 100 men have been ordered summoned from which to select jury.
 Immediately after the indictment was returned, attorneys for the de- fendants filed a motion for a change of venue. The motion was denied by Judge Bowling. who held that the evidence did not show that the de fendants could not get a fair trial in this county.
 Witnesses to the killing of Nichols testified that he was stabbed to death by Ford after Ford's wife had struck Nichols several times. The stabbing occurred about 8 o'clock at night and Nichols died the following morning. The difficulty is said to have grown out of demand by that Ford had used.
 Ford claims that he acted in self defense when he cut Nichols, and that he did not use his knife until he saw Nichols slap his wife.
 Nichols was a member of the leg islature from this county in 1909 and was prominent farmer and lawyer.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
FOUR WOMEN ARE ELECTED
Only One Who Was Member of the Last Legislature in Colorado
 Is Reelected.

Denver. Colo-Four women will sit in the Eighteenth general assem- ply of Colorado as a result of Tues days election They are Alma Laf- ferty, Louise J. Jones and Louise NJ. kerwin, elected to the state house of representatives from Denver dis tricts on the Democratic ticket. and Agnes l.. Riddle. Republican. repre- senting Adams, Arapahoe and Ebert counties.
 In the last general assembly Mrs. I.afferty, who was reelected, was the only woman representative. There are no women senators.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
RATE INCREASE HALTED
Higher Tariffs on Live Stock and on General Merchandise Suspend
 ed by the Commission.

Washington l.. C.-Increases in rates on live stock on the Illinois Gen. tral and eight other roads operating Ill the Mississippi and Missouri river Helsht territory were suspended by the Interstate Commerce commission until March 31 next.
 Inc commission also suspended un- Ill March l next increases on all kinds ana classes of merchandise shipments on 66 railroads operating to and from New Orleans to points between the ono river and Jackson and Meridian, Miss.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
Roustabouts Refuse to Work.

Helena.-The arriving steamboats into this port, consisting chiefly of the Lee line boats and the Arkansas City Packet Company's steamer, Kate Adams, are still very much delayed by reason of the deck hand evil," roustabouts absolutely refusing to return to work under their demanded price of $150 per month. The steam boat owners are all offering from sl10 to SIP per month, with no takers, the negroes holding out stead fly for the former price. As a. result. traffic is considerably delayed
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
SOUTHERN STATES GROW
New Census Gives Alabama 2,13s,osa and Florida 751,139, Increase
 in Both Cases.

Washington, D. C.-The popula- tion Of Alabama is 2.13s,O93, as an. nounced. This is an increase of 309., 396. or 16.9 per cent over 1,S2S,697 in 1900. The increase from 1890 to 1900 was 315,6S0, or 20.9 per cent.
 The population of Florida is 751.139, an increase of 222 ,5s7. or 42.1 per cent over 52S,452 in 1900. The increase from 1890 to 1900 was 137,12O, or 35 per cent.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
MAYS HEAD MASHED OFT BY IRAN
Investigation Fails to Place Blame
 for Death of Edward Turner.

Huttig, Ark.--Edward Turner, . resident of Felsenthal, was run over and his head nearly crushed off near that place by a train on the narrow gauge railway used by the contractors on the lock and dam on the Ouachita river. An inquest was held, and, after bearing the testimony of sev- eral witnesses. the jury adjourned to meet some time this week, when 1t is expected more evidence will be brought out Several of the jurymen are convinced that Turner had met with foul play and had been placed on the track to conceal the crime.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
GARMENT WORKERS BACK
Small Shops Sign Agreement and 1o,- 100000 Girl Strikers Resume Work
 Strike Is Near an End.

Chicago, Ill.-More than 10000 girl members of the striking garment workers union have returnd to work in shops which signed the agreement submitted by the union.
 It is expected the first of the week will see all the strikers back at work.
 The girls who already have won their battles are from 115 of the small days work means the verge of bank. ruptcy. The bigger shops are in a position to hold out longer. but likely will not do so.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
LEADER'S BODY IS FOUND
Man Who Gave Life in Attempt to Rescue Fellow Miners Is
 Recovered.

Trinidad. Colc--The body of Super intendent William Lewis, who gave his life in an effort to save miners caught in the explosion of the mine al Delagua on Tuesday. has been re- covered
 Lewis and a rescue party were en- tomhed as they rushed into the mine. All but four bodies are now recovered and the list of dead remains at 79.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
TAFT ARRIVES AT PANAMA
President Boards Train for Canal Soon After Arrival on lsthmus-Re-
 ceived by GoethaIs.

Colon, Panama.-Presiden Taft has arrived here
 lieut.-Col. Goethals and the others of the receiving party were waiting on board the tug Cristobal. When the presidents vessel reached her anchor age the tug drew alongside and the receiving party went aboard and for mally welcomed the president to Pan anna
 President Taft soon after his arriv- al boarded a train for Culebra cut.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
Boat Hits Snae and Sinks.

Tunica, Miss.-Striking snag in six feet of water, as she was about 10 stop at O. K landing, the Sadie Lee, Mississippi river packet of the Lee Line of Memphis. sank near the Mis- sissippi bank. The few passengers were easily rescued and all on board reached the bank in safety.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
Lindseys Indicted and Put In Jail

Little Rock.-Milt and Luther Lind sey of Argenta, indicted by the grand jury for murder in the first degree, are now in the county jail. held with out bond. The indictment, like the the time, alleges that the two delib- erately and with malice aforethought shot and killed Patrolman John Nc Intyre upon the streets of Argenta in the early part of September.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
Benton County Has 12 Papers.

Rogers.-The Record is the name of new paper started at Springtown by J. D. Barnes. This makes 12 published in Benton county, out of which two are Republican in poli tics. Rogers has three weeklies and one daily, Bentonyille has two week lies. Siloam Springs two. Gentry one. Sulphur Springs one and Springtown one.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
Buralars Blow Postoffice Safe.

office safe here was dynamited at o'clock in the morning and $500 in stamps, s250 in cash and number of registered letters were stolen. The stamps were later recovered, but the robbers made their escape with the money and registered letters, after one had been wounded by the marshal.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
Wife Slayer Denied Bail.

Ashdown-The petition for the is- suance of a writ of habeas corpus for Henry Pierce of Foreman. charged with killing his wife recently, was denied by Judge George. His case will be tried at special term Of the court, to be held November 2S.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
Football Game at Midniaht.

i-os Angeles, California; mid nlght football game. played the night before Thanksgiving, under the rays oi l'OO0 arc lights. within sound of 'he ocean surf. will be the introduc- tory feature of this years Santa Mon lea road race.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
Change in Bank Is Approved.

Washington, D. C.-The controller of the currency has approved the conversion of the Farmers State Bank of Rogers into the Farmers National Bank. The bank has $25,- 00e capital.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
Held for Threat to John D.

New York, N. Y.-Peter Lillijohn, who wrote a threatening letter to John D. Rockefeller. demanding $50.- 0o0. is held in s1.000 bail for the grand jury.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
FIVE HURT IN RUNAWAY
Smoke Blown CareIessly in Horses Face Leads to Very Serious
 Consequences.

Newark. N, J.-Five persons are un- der the care of surgeons in Bloomfield. N. ], as the result of single puff of cigarette smoke from the lips of careless youth.
 The smoker, standing on a boule- yard curb, hleWsthe smoke into the race of sprita& horse, which bolted With its wagon.A The five occupants We're spilled out And badly hurt.
The Forrest City times., 1910-11-18
Lead Shelter Is Damaoed.

Galena, Kas.-The plant of the Ga lena Lead Shelter company was aI- most totally destroyed by fire.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-30
.RAWN HELD SHARES
 IN CAR REPAIR FIRM
Sensational Evidence of the Rob
 bery of the Illinois Central.

Chicago. Aug. 29-The hearing to- day of the charges against Frank D. Hartman, Charles l.. Ewing and John NJ Taylor. former Illinois Cen traI railroad officials accused of car repair frauds, developed sensational evidence. Theophilus Reuthcr. a for mer director of the Osterman Man ufacturing company. one of the re- pair firms charged with grating from the railroad, told on the stand that he had been told that the late Ira C. RaWn held 1000 shares of the Osterman company stock.
 Reuther testified Osterman said that he gave Rawn the shares in of an order for 10000 car doors. Rawn. who was found shot to death q his summer home at Winnetka, Ills. several weeks ago had held a high official position with the Illinois Central railroad
 Reuther told of being slugged by Henry G. Osterman. the president of tho company, when Reuther told hiIn that it wosld ali come out how the Illinois Central was robbed.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-30
4 CIVIL WAR PRICE
 FOR COTTON YESTERDAY
The Expected Relief Did Not Come to
 the Shorts.

New York. Aug. 29.-AuguSt cotton sold at 20 cents per pound on the New York cotton market today on an UT gent demand from speculative shorts. who postponed covering until the last moment. in tEe hope that the increas- ing new crop movement in the south west might break the control of. the bull leaders. These prices are the high est reached for cotton for any deliv- cry since the civil war This is re- garded by many as the continuation of the bull movement in progress here for the last six months. In all the bull leaders have handled spot. cotton 10 the amount of S00.O0O bales, valued approximately at $65.OOO.OOO But the bulk of this has been shipped abroad and just how much has been actually sold and how much is now being held on consignment at foreign points is un- certain.
 1nasmuch, however, as bulls handled contracts for many thousand bales in excess of those upon which they actu- ally received cotton, they have un- doubtedly taken large speculative profits. no matter how their deal may turn out when their last bale of spot cotton has been sold.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-30
CRIPPEh AND LENEvE
 ARRA|GAED FOR MURDER
indications That English Authorities
 Have Identified Victim.

London, Aug 29.-Dr. Hawley Grip pen and Ethel Claire Leneve, his typist were accused of the murder of Belle Elmore, his former wife, in t formal charge at the Bow street police station today Miss Leneve was also charged with harboring Crippen after the crime while knowing that he committed it.
 The specific nature of the charges had a special interest, as it is believed ot indicate that the mutilated body had been identified to the satisfaction of the authorities
 It also suggests that the police be- lieve they have further evidence con corning Miss Leneve's connection with the tragedy than they have made known.
 At the conclusion of tOday's hearing the prisoners were remanded until Sep tember without having pleaded or made any comment in reply to the charges against them. Inspector Dew, in describing the arrests, introduced evidence to show that Crippen contem- plated suicide while at sea.
 Dr. Crippen maintained a stoical calm throughout the entire proceed ings today, but his young stenographer showed visible signs of anxiety and was very nervous.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-30
BACK FROM REGION
 0f GAME AND FISH
Phoenix Party Returns From Pleasant Mountain Expedition.

After having enjoyed a fishing, hunting and camping expedition cover ing a period of over six weeks, Will liam Wallace. q draughtsman in the city water department; R. N. Gates, the New York store, and C. Yapple. returned to Phoenix yesterday. The party left here on July F. driving overland through Roosevelt and Globe, on up to Rice and across the noun tainous section of Fort Apache. They camped within six miles of the base of old Baldy mountain, where they found conditions ideal.
 Perched away up there in the White mountains at the extreme head of the White river, they enjoyed such fishing as it is not the lot of every lover of the sport to encounter. They report that they caught so many speckled trout that they saved only the larger ones. out of one days catch, they "jerked" or dried a supply which will last them here for many a day
 While they saw no deer or antelope, tEey saw plenty of grouse. wild turkey and many bears. They saw tracks ev- cry day they were out and met three government trappers who had just cap tured a grizzly, two cinnamon bear, black bear and q brown bear. Had it been in season they could have secured an unlimited supply of game birds. but as it was they were obliged to be satis- fled with the shooting of pigeons and smaller game, including rabbits and squirrels.e
 They had many narrowing expert ences, the most serious of which was that of becoming losf. Every member in the party was lost at one time or another. and some of them several times. They said that it was the easi- est matter in the world to lose their bearings and that some of them are not still up there is little short of miraculous.
 But on the whole, they report it as being one of the finest trips 1t is pos sible to take in Arizona and expect tS repeat the performance next year
Arizona republican., 1910-08-30
COUNTRY DOG DAzED IN
 BUSY PHOENIX STREETS
Leads Policeman Merry Chase, Is
 Captured and Finally Shot

large yellow dog came in from the country yesterday to see the sights. The busy streets and rushing automobiles set the animals head in whirl and it began acting queer ly. The dog ran up one street and then down another and finally at tracted 'crowd of other dogs anx- ious to learn the why of it. Any effort upon the part of bystanders to capture the visiting canine were met with a display of reeth and snarls. Finally the police were called in.
 Officer John Perrin armed with two ropes and accompanied by Frank Smith went down to the Commercial corral and found the dog still holding it's own. Officer Perrin stole up to the dog and made a gallant effort to throw the rope aDout it's neck. Smith also made an equally gallant effort to lasso the animal from the other side. The ropes became tang led. one with the other and the dog ran away
 Smith is fleet t-footed and it was proved that the dog was likewise speedy. Smith started after the dog and finally rounded it up just back of the Troy laundry. It took refuge under a wagon. Officer Perrin arriy- cd a few yards behind Smith and the efforts to capture the dog were re- newed. Finally after sundry vicious snaps had been made by the dog at the would-be captors, a rope slipped over the animals head and then an- other, and the chase was over
 The thoroughly exhausted dog now refused to budge another step. and leaving the prisoner in charge of Smith, Officer Perrin went to the city hall and securing a wheelbarrow and a Mexican started back The dog was given free ride to the city hall and a few minutes later breathed the last following well directed rifle shot.