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The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
PROGRAM OUTLINED WILL HOUSE PROBE?
PRESIDENT TAFT PLANS TO PUT POLICIES or PREpEcEs-
 SoR IN FORCE.
OPPOSED BY CORPORATIONS
The Bill for Federal Control Meets With Disfavor of the Moneyed In terests--Not Intention of Admlnls tration to Press the Measure.

Washington, Feb. 9.-With the in. troduction of the federal incorporation bill in the house and senate President Taft has now before the country his comprehensive plans for putting into effective force the Roosevelt policies. With the interstate commerce bills already introduced and the federal in. corporation bill all enacted into laws the president believes there will be at hand adequate facilities for regulat. ing the corporations not only in the public interests but for the legitimate benefit of the corporations themselves.
 It is not the intention of the presi- dent at this time to press the federal interpretation bill to passage. This bill simply outlines his plan and sounds his scheme for corporation control. But as 1t is not one of the measures pledged in the Republican national platform he will not make it a part of his legislative program at this time, though he will not be averse to the passage of the law at the pres ent session of congress if that can be brought about. Before the expiration of his term however, he will do his ut nest to have the federal incorporation bill placed in the statute books. At present he feels that he has taken a forward step in placing the bill before congress and the country and what ever opinion may be expressed about it now the president believes as the bill is studied its provisions will ap- peal to the people.
 It is learned that the president has on the subject of the bill They are opposed to 1t. Definite information to this effect has been conveyed to the president by George W. Perkins, partner of J. F. Morgan, and Frank vanderlip. president of the National City bank
 Tt does not relieve us from the burdens of the sherman antitrust law" is the plaint of the corporations.
 But as it was not the purpose of the president. fin formulating the pro posed law, to lessen In any way the AtSOln VI thC ohCi htdh dAtl-tiuot Ad W ], he is not impressed by this plea. At the same time the president believes that even the corporations will event ually come around to an attitude in favor of the measure.
 The two chief features of the act. in the view of the president are the clause which forbid absolutely any corporation holding stock in any other corporation. and that which pro vides forfeiture of the national charter in the event that the corporation is found to be violating any of the laws These two provisions have been drawn with direct purpose of meet ing the objections of the progressives and. as was observed, they give the bill teeth sharp enough to please the most aggressive of the senators.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

Ed c. Payne, who recently re- signed as auditor of tho Texar. kama Telephone Company, ar- rived in Mena Sunday, where he will visit with his mother, Mrs. V. w. St. John, sister Olive and friends for a month, prior to going to Bowman, N. D., where he will enter into partnership with c. c. Weems, formerly of Mena, in gents furnishing busi- ness. Before leaving Texarkana MT. Payne was presented by the employees of the telephone compa- ny with the finest trunk they could buy in the city.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
Progress at State Ouarries

D. w. Carter drove h Monday from the slate fields east of Mcna, where he went with ]. l.. Cameron of Odessa, Mo-, who came dowr to look over the properties. MT, Garter reports that at the Ameri- can Slate Compauy's quarries, he has gotten d number of the build iugs completed and now IS begin ming work on road that practi' cally circles a mountain. The progress of the work has beer delayed considerably during tho past month or two by the wet weather and bad roads.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
NEW TURN IN CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION OF PRESENT
 HIGH PRICES.
ALDRIcH AND PAYNE CONFER
Rhode Island Senator Unable to Seq Any Use in Having Two Inquiries on the Same Subject at the Same Time.

Washington. Feb. 6.-Senator Nel- son w. Aldrich is taking what appears to be precautions against any in- vestigation by congress of the cause of high prices for the necessities of lie under any less skilful supervision than his own. No definite announce. ment to that effect has been made in America, but the indications all are that the proposed house investigation will be dropped and that the only in quiry to be made will be by the select committee of five senators-selected by Senator Aldrich's finance commit- tee.
 For Senator Aldrich to achieve that end, he will not only have to assert his unprecedented control of the sen. ate, even if he makes Senator Elkins an insurgent by doing so, but he will also have to prove that he is boss of the house as well And although the house has long denied all kings but Cannon, the present outward and visible signs are that Senator Aldrich will be able to show that he holds 1t in his hands
 Senator Aldrich and Chairman Sereno E. Payne of the house ways and means committee, and who is re- sponsible for the house Investigating resolution, had another conference. 1t was one of those quiet, subtle con ference, held in order to insure safe. ty from interruption in Senator Aid. rich's office in the senate office build. ing instead of in his committee room in the capitol And while details of the conversation are lacking it Is known that Senator Aldrich went far toward convincing MT. Payne that there is no need for two investiga- tions.
 After the conference it was given out that Senator Aldrich and Mir. Payne had been unable to find an, basis for joining the two proposed ir quiries concerning high prices. Furth CT it was stated by Representative Boutel who is in MT. Payne's conf dence, that If there are two investi gations the two committees will try to work together; but-and here is the meat of the whole susiness-if the house adopts it's resolution and authorizes the ways and means com mittee 10 make an investigation there will be two congressional committees inquiring into the matter, examining the same witnesses and asking them the same question all at the same time,
 The eff the house adopts its resolu. ton" in MT. Boutell's statement Is suggestive and doubly so when it was added that the senate means to go on with it's investigation. The inference was clear that the house investigation, although 1t was proposed in response to the request of the president him. self Is about to be dropped. The ex- cuse is offered that 1t would simply by useless expense to go on with it when the esteemed senate kindly offers to do the work
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
AWAITING REPORT
J. F. Fisher Writes That He Has Sent Mena & Eastern Profiles to
 His Engineer.

The following letter was re- ceived by John H. Hamilton Tuesday:
 Shreveport, La., Feb. '. Hon. John H. Hamilton, Mena, Ark. Dear Sir:-Received profiles of rail- road and immediately forwarded same to my engineer at Mobile, Ala, who will report on same in the next few days. Yours Very Truly,
 ]. F. Fisher. Everything indicates that MT. Fisher is carrying on the work of Investigating the feasibility of his building railroad from Mena to Hot Springs in a careful, or derly and business-like manner, and the next word from him will be anxiously awaited.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
MORRIS GUILTY
Sevier County Man, Who Killed Gus Allison, Receives Second Degree
 Verdict at De Queen.

De Queen, Feb. 7.-The case of Berkley Morris, charged with the murder of Gus Allison near Lockesburg on Christmas day, was given to the jury Saturday afternoon at about 4 o'clock.
 Sunday morning at about s o'clock the jury returned ver- dict of murder in the second de- gree, and left the punishment to Judge Steel.
 The law fixes second degree murder at from five to twenty one years.
 Morris went to Allison's home and called him out, saying he wanted to talk over settlement. After few words, it is said Ali. son struck Morris and turned and started into the house, when Mors ris killed him with an automatic revolver.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
BUYING SLATE LANDS
D. ". Carter and Kansas City Parties
 Purchase Tract Near Big Fork.

D. w. Carter of this city and B. M. Barnett and M. J Harring. ton of Kansas City Tuesday pur. chased so acres of slate land in the Big Fork neighborhood, which they expect to develop. On this land they find large bod ies of both red and green slate.
 Mir. Carter already is largely interested in two state companies doing work in Polk county, the American Slate Company and the Mid-Continent Slate Company.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
NEW REAL ESTATE FIRM
John H. Hamilton and J. L. Horner
 Form Partnership.

John H. Hamilton and J. L.. Horner, two of the oldest and best posted real estate men in Mena have formed a co-parfnership and will hereafter do business un- der the firm name of Hamilton X Horner. For the present each will maintain his old office, MT. Hamilton over the postofhce, on Mena street, and MT. Horner in the Littlejohn building on De Queen street. The speciality of the new firm will be Polk county farm lands.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES BURN
Medical Department at New York De, stroyed for the Second Time
 in Two Years.

New York, Feb. 6.-For the second time within two years the medical surply department of the United States army was burned out of it's Headquarters this time with a loss estimated at s1.000,000 There was no lees of life. Frequent explosions from f1.000 cases of gasoline. 1000 cases of benzine. 800 gallons of tur. pentine and large quantities of al. cohol made the work of the firemen perilous. Maj. Edwin P. Wolfe, in command, was badly singed In one explosion, and but for the timely ar rival of hook and ladder company would have been burned to death.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
FOND OF BARBER SUPPLIES
Two Men Arrested for Stealing Razors
 and Shears From Longs Shop.

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 Two strang CTS, giving their names as Albert Lalray and JohH Forsman, were before Police Judge Alexander Tuesday for petty larceny. They were charg- ed with taking couple of razors and a pair of shears from Longs barber shop yesterday afternoon. They were fined $l0 and costs and during the hearing Forsman got ugly and was given an extra $10 for swearing at the court.
 The men are both with the street gang, improving he thor oughfares of the city.
 The officers also brought seven supposed hoboes before Judge All exander Tuesday. In passing on them, Judge Alexander gave two permission to go on their way, while the other five were ordered put on street work.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

F. c. Wilsey, who is at the head of the creamery being or gauized at Cove, is in Mena iu the interest of t h enterprise. MT. Wilsey IS man of experience in this line of work and is taking hold of the proposition in a way to make it win.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

Leon Wastmoreland of Logan county, who has been editing the Greenwood Democrat in Sebas- tian county, and who gained some national distinction in an attack made on him by the New York Sun, was in town a few hours Tuesday, talking of his race for Congress. In speaking of 1t ,he said, II am out in both my interest and the peoples interest. Hope they will all wait until present my case.'
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

Mrs. l.. A. Goss, who has for some months conducted the Vogal hotel, today sold her furniture and business to s. F. Bunch, who recently came here from Okla- homa. Mrs. Goss will remain in Meua.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

For Sale-Pine Knot Restaur- ant, with good established busi- ness. Overwork and bad health the reason. CheapSfor cash.
 Mrs. Edith Wright.
 SO 237-tf
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

F. NJ. Holman returned Tues. day from Wickes, where he has spent several days visiting with his son, Prof: Holman. Mrs. Holman will remain in Wickes for some tune.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

Sprouted seed potatoes. Bliss, Early Ohio and Burbank ready for early planting. Phone 425. 279 & W If E. N. Hopkins.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

Galvanized Iron Flues are safe, durable and cheap. Made by w. A. Tomlinson. d.wtt
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

Wanted-To buy good, fresh COW. Address ]. H. Gerken, Box 273, Mena. 52t
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

Seed Potatoes, Seed Oats, Gu ion Sets 6 At Thacker Bros., Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

Seed Potatoes, Seed Oats, On ion Sets 6.4t Thacker Bros., Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

Bargains in valentines at the Racket Stere. 28S 2t & 6 It
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

Big liue of valentines at the Racket Store. 2S8 2t & Ii
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

Wanted-Young Jersey COW. Address, s. 8. Smith, Cove, Ark.
 285 l2t 6 2t
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

Valentines by the thousand at the Racket Store. 2S82t & 6t l
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

Seed Potatoes, Seed Oats. Oi ion Sets 6-4t Thacker Bros, Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10

J. T, Holt, president of the hoard has written in similar strain to John H. Hamilton, encouraging Mena to make try for the institution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-04
TARIFF HARD HIT BY
IOWA'S INSURGENTS
10y United pressA

DIES MONIES Iowa, Aug. 4-The Iowa republican plat
ta as submitted by the committee resolutions late to-
- endorses the tariff plank of the republican national plat
49,, adopted Chicago Ii does recognize the Payne
Anch tariff law revision IN accordance with the pledge
made at Chicago
The platform does NOT approve ol another revision az
~ but endorses the revision of the tariff separate art
rs from time 10 time
The platform endorses such efforts President Taft
Ia his advisers have made toward fulfilling the promises of
e national platform which have been IN harmony with the
snl,ratious of this convention.
e platform also commcnds Senators Dollver and Cum
aims Tor their attitude upon tariff railroad and postal savings
Nek bills and their patriotic efforts 10 protect the public
ht from the greed OF the special Interests OF national egs-
hton
The platform also calls the attempts OF Doiver and Cum.
ns 10 hc largest oi equitable revision OF
~ Tariff republican defense Of the peoples welfare Il
ares "hcir instence largely determined the beneficial
s.smfes OF the railroad bill.
TIE platform commcuds the house for revising the rules,
and savs republicans in Iowa the best judges OF what
constitutes rcpuhcansm in her chosen representative
Governor Carroll endorsed able republican.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-04
AND CRANE?
DID He PEEP
INTO SCANDAL?
Taffs Political Peacemaker
May Have Shifted an In
quisitive Nose at the I'm
savory Political Mess.

CHICAGO. aug T. Senator Muir,
ray Crane OF Massachusetts,. who
appeared silently IN Chicago and
gave out the Ia ormation that ho
had nothing 70 say regarding his
western mission. ia said by the Chi.
caro Tribune to'ay 10 have come
here 20 investigate the personal
and political status OF Senator
William Lorlmer Of Illinois
A number members OF the llli.
nola assembly are now under lu.
dictment Tot bribery la connection
with the election Of Lorimor
Lorimer replied TO the charges az
bribery before the senate and his
election u 90 De Investigated by q
senate committee.
The Tribune today says Crane
was sent by President Tar, to in.
VestlsHtc the Lorimcr case. Ac.
cording 20 the Tribune. tho report
will be uniav0rahle 20 fnrimer
Crane refused 90 discuss bis
meeting with nalllnger in Miunon
polls.
q have nothing 10 say" said
Crane when asked whether ne was
sent 20 Minneapolis 20 sak BaiIin.
ger TO resign from the cabinet. -
came west on a mission, have been
IN Minneapolis, and am no~ going
cast. did not see Baliinarr b. ap.
pointment. We discussed things In
9eneral--that Naa all"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-04

Near FRISCO
tsy United Press,l

SAN FRANCISCO Awe slight earthquake shocks
werr o'clock this morning. The follow
each only No
beer reported
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-04
TRIPLE CRIME
IN BOARDING
HOUSE

OAKLAND. Cal. Aug f--Wll
liam Cooper. 90, "a boardef at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs Hurley Buaa.
without warning shot and killed
Mrs Buag today when her hug.
band rushed into the room Cooper
turned hiH revolver on him. shoot.
ing him through the neck He
then pat a bullet into his own
body. inflictlng a fatal wound.
BuHs said "a the receiving hos.
pitnl this morning there had al
ways been the closest friendBhip
between hiH wife and Cooper lie
denied that there was any jealousy
between himself aud Cooper Up
TO the time Of the shooting Cooper
had exhibited no signs OF insanity
Cooper entered the room while
Mira iiuaH was preparing breakfast
without n word be drew "a revolver
and shot the woman down. BuHH
came running 20 the room As he
opened the door Cooper showed the
pistol into his face and fired Busa
fell 10 The floor. but retained con.
sciouanean 10 saw Cooper look
down ~ the dead body Of Mrs.
BunH. then place his revolver 10
his temple and pun the trigger
BusH ana bis wife were each 80
years ~ age
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-04

One OF the men had his hand IN
Caaplon's pocket Hagen grabbed
for the men. but they lcaped from
the car and ran.
An Exciting Chase.
Hagen chased the men for seY.
srnl blocks. One escaped. but
Hagen caught Reynolds Hagen
went back 20 the car line with bis
prisoner. but when they reached
the car line Reynolds broke away
and boarded passing interurhan
train Hagen gave chase aud
finally boarded the car As Hagen
climbed on the rear 81 the car. Rey.
nolds jumped off the front end
nagen gave chase W State a.
% Goth av They turned down Goth
av-. and Reynolds was climbing a
fence when Hagen shot AZ him
Reynolds fell Hagen sent the
wounded man 20 police headquar
ters. where he vas recognized a.
Charles Reynolds. alias Eddie
Spencer. alias James Head The
police aay he Is wanted ia hall a
dozen cities.
Reynolds vas taken 20 the city
hospital. where his wound was
dressed. Charles Aubrey Ia be
leved 10 be the man who was
working the street car with Rcy.
uolds A search Is being made for
him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-04
WATERS CLAIM
FOUR VICTIMS
INNORTHWEST

DAYTON. ore. Aug Z The body
Of pretty Miss Lillian uloron. the
i6Searold daughter OF Nola Blcr.
son. who waH drowned In the VIII
lametto river, was recovered today
Miss hleraon. with seven girl
companions. left here early ycstcr.
day for a DAYS outing along the
river Bathing was one 90 the
paatlmos enjoyed during the after
noon
Lillian and companion. Emeline
Ranks venturcd ont % n passing
log Ia the middle OF the river. The
log duftod rapidly down stream and
when u had reached ono Of tho
deepest parts OF the river. rolled
over
Miss Banks. who could swim.
tried hcroicaly 10 save her com
nauion and had almost reached the
shallow water when she was com.
PEELED 10 release hor hold on &C.
count OF exhaustion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-04

Who are drawn by the magnet
OF value giving yearly The
Dollar Sale has grown 10 such pro
portions that II has gained the rep
utatlon OF being the only exclusive
individual store from the Atlantic
to the Pacific which IL able TO NJ.
tract such throngs Built up by the
free hand of giving away values
in Suits. Coats. skirts. Jackets.
Waists. etc. up TO SEQ for 81 In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-04
FOUR DIE I'm
TENE:M ENT
fire

NoBokEN. N. j.. AUG. s.--Louis
BiAresti. his vile and tsss sons. we're
burned 20 death, ard Oscar Aicsr.
Who inhaled flames, Ia dying today.
az result 81 q spsetaeular FIRE IN
three story tenement house here.
The fire swept through the build
ing 80 rapidly that escape from the
upper floors vas cot of. and NUN
bsr % persons were taken down lad
dsra from, tire upper windows. AleeE.
IN trying % reach tire ground.
climbed through sheet o. flames.
The members % the Biasstii family
s~ure cut eff from al escape. and
we're burned 20 death IN their rooms
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-04
KENTUCKY
SETTLING

sHT ioted ffs&s1
LEXINGTON. KY. Aug 4 ~
With Lyon county lnadequately pa
trolled by soldiers, who have en-
ragged the Might Riders by the ar
rest OF six OF their number sus
pected OF being implicated In the
murder Of Axiom Cooper, there "a
constant danger 81 another out
break. Those who are known 10
be witnesses in the Cooper murder
case are in fear for their lives and
have asked for greater protection
from both the civil and military
authorities Threats have been
made that all witnesses testifying
will be slain from ambush
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-04
PICKPOCKET
SHOT BY
COP

l. an attempt 10 escape arrest
AFTER Ne had been detected picking
be pockets OF a passenger on a
Seattle. Rentou L Southern car
At night. Charles Reynolds. "a.
sti known to the police. vas shot
y Psuclman Hagen The bullet
Hls The shin bone in the mans
rat les.
faxeu was riding 90 headauar.
Try 10 60 on the nigh, patrol The
nedactor Of the car notified him
aai there we're two plckpockets on
~ car. Hagen saw two men
9o~dlng w Chaplon. u the Sound
View ho&el. First AZ. and Pike st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-04

WENATCHEE. Aug Wv Nor
man CARRIERS. son Of Gunlhey Carl.
berg. was drowned az tle Fahalla
orchards. yesterday afternoon. lie
drove n tank wagon into The Co
iumbia 20 fill u. and wagon. driver
and al wsrc swept away by the
swift current
Carlberg was 20 years old. n
freshu an AT the University Of
Washington add a Beta Theta ri
Re vas one OF N childrgu Hls
death b The second ia the family
IhIA yenr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-04
INVESTIGAT
STEAMSHIP
COLLISION

Federal inspectors SIRE today maxi
Ing a preliminary Investigation OF
the collision between the Chippewa
~ the Puget Sound Navigation Co
and the Albion 81 the Port Angeles
Brewing a Mating Coz which &c
CURED Wednesday nlEht on Four
Mllc Rock
From unofficial reports. the in.
aperlors believe that the Albion vas
carrying passengers and explosives
al the same time. which h. contrary
60 maritime law. and prohibited.
under heavy penalties There Is
also reason 10 suspect that before
the collision the Chippewa and the
NaHhanlau were racing The Chip.
poWn struck the Albion fan speed
and nearly cut the smaller craft
Ia two.
The official investigation viii be
gia Monday.
Wngner's Second Regiment band
and Albert Nightinkaie. unloial. Wiii
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-04
HOffman'S Dollar Sale
i'm ReadinesS-Prepared
TO Handle The Bargain
Seekers From Every
Point OF The Compass

order 10 "cioan up" the stocks for
the coming OF new fan goods.
which IN part viii also be placed
on sale at greatly underprlccd fix.
urcs. only modest notice Is
necessary for this great event. and
Is given 20 inform the numerous
customers and buying public.
HOFFMAN CLOAK & SUIT CO.,
1915 Second Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-04

~ G.. Ewisg reCslted word last
night from O. q Campbei chief ~
Vancouver Of the finding yesterday
% the body &c Charles = wiley
The body came 90 the surface about
three miles from the pinrn where
Mr. wiley drowned IA Icrvis inlet
three weeks ago
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-04

VANCOUVER. Wash. Aug A.
The habit OF making his boy friends
believe he was drowning. whom IA
no danger. probably cost Herman
Herbert. Il years old. bis lifo Ia
the Columbia river yesterday.
With several boys hc was ln
swimming They had been splash.
Ing around FOR some time when an
apple core was thrown into the
water aud they an tried 60 get a.
When swimming back young
Herbert threw up HIS hands and
cried loudly Tor help. bat llttlo at
tention was paid 10 hts plea
When Il was realized that be
really was drowning. g was too late
90 aaye him. Ills body was re-
covered
The lads mother lives ia Seattle