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The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-29

the audience needed but Httlo %
convince it of the merits of that or
der when discussed so soon after
the feasting that all knew had very
largely been prepared by the East
ern Star members.
Mark P. 0lney spoke on eDallas
Lodge This talk was largely his
torical, telling OF the founding of
The lodge in Dallas in 1858. its ex-
lstence during the turbulent war
tlme, OF important incidents in its
history, the moving to Mena in 1906
ana It's wonderful growth in recent
years, that of the present promising
10 be greater than any before.
me guests then returned to the
lodge room, where they were treat
ca to a solo of much quality and ar
tlstlc merit by Miss Ethel Hender-
son, accompanied by Miss EVELYN
Henderson on the organ.
NV W j. Dunman, the patri-
arch OF Dallas lodge, then gave an
interesting, and in part historical
TAX on Masonry, pointing out its
nigh aims, the integrity of its mem
bershlp to its vows and obligations.
and its high ideals and standards.
Following Mr.. Dunman's talk, the
audience resolved itself into social
body, and all made the most of the
opportunity to visit and talk until
gradually, they parted for the home
going.
Yes, the celebration of the Feast
OF st. John, the Baptist, by Dallas
Lodge No. 1913, F. and A. NJ. was a
success.
Thanksl
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-29
SUNDAY MORNING FIRE.
Home of Mrs. ]. f. Dickson De-
stroyed-0riginated in Flue.

The flve-room house occupied
by and belonging to Mrs. J. f.
Dickson was destroyed by fire Sun
day morning about o'clock. 1t
is believed that the fire started
from a flue, made defective by the
recent wind storm.
Mrs. Dickson was on the porch
picking a chicken for the Sunday
dinner when a neighbor rushed in
and told her that the house was
afire. An alarm was turned in i'm
mediately, but before the fire boys
reached the fire and the water was
turned on so great was the head
way of the flames that nothing
could be done to save the house.
All of the furnishings on the first
floor were saved. The loss is es-
timated at about $500 and the in
surance only $500.
Mrs. Dickson has not decided
whether or not she will rebuild.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-29
K.C. S. RAILROAD
MEN ARRESTED
Held at Shreveport Under Charge 81
Murder for Throwing Men Who
. Were Stealing Ride From
Moving Train.

Shreveport, La, June 26.--J. H.
Knopf of Lake Charles, La, and G..
B. Brown of this city, brakemen on
the Kansas City Southern, are in
Jail here without the benefit Of
BAIL on charges of murder. They
were arrested on the arrival of their
train, fast freight from the south,
and expressed surprise at the ac-
ton of the officers, the grand jury
having recently adjourned without
action against them after the mat
ter had been investigated. Neither
the sheriff nor the district attorney
will discuss the case.
The men are accused of having
kicked or thrown off freight train
a Texas farmer, James Wroe, about
two weeks ago. Wroe was found
alongside the tracks, with both legs
crushed off. He fingered several
hours before he died, regaining con-
scious until the end, and making a
statement to the effect that he had
been thrown off the train between
two cars.
The finding of Wroe in such a
mutilated condition created sem
sation here, and brought to light
two other. cases, alleged to be of
about the same nature. Just prev
ious to the Wroe case negro was
picked up alongside the Kansas City
Southern track north of the city,
dying later, but not before he had
stated he had been thrown of a
train after giving a brakeman all
the money he had. Immediately
prior to the case Of the negro, a
young white boy of Shreveport was
ground to death by a Kansas City
Southern train, having been stoned
by brakeman until he fell off. His
mother obtained a verdict for dam
ages against the road.
Norman Lentz, a young white boy
of this city, some days ago filed a
charge of assault with intent TO
murder against Conductor crabtree
of the Kansas City Southern, al
leging that Crabtree kicked him in
the head and at the point of q pis-
toll forced him to jump off a moving
train, causing serious injuries.
Crabtree is now awaiting trial, being
out on bond. The boy also filed
suit against the railroad for dam
ages in the amout of $1,000, which
case has not yet been tried.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-29
ALL NIGHT In THE
COLD, COLD WATER
Rogues Steal Clothing OF Twenty
Young Women and Twenty Young
Men Who We're Enjoying a
Bathing Party.

Macon, Ca, June 26.-Twenty
young women and twenty young
men, social lights in Macon, spent
most Of last night in swimming
pool because they could not get
out.
The twenty couples were invited
to attend a swimming party at the
residence Of w. w. Billingslea,
where there is a spacious pool.
The forty appeared with their
swimming costumes and were soon
disporting in the water. The swim
ming continued to a late hour, and
then some one suggested that it was
time TO go home.
The young men and the young
women scrambled out Of the pool
and discovered to their horror that
some one had made off with their
clothes and also locked them in.
Mr.. Billingslea himself was one of
the victims.
Clad only in their scanty costumes
the twenty girls and the twenty
young men had to remain in the
pool until this morning, as the eff
forts to make themselves heard
we're in vain.
When morning dawned some Of
Mr.. Billingslea's servants released
the swimmers. Taxicabs were
summoned and the forty hurried to
their homes.
Mr.. Billingslea has offered a large
reward for information as to who
took the clothes and locked the
party in.
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EAST OF ST. JOHN,
The BAPTIST
,allas Lodge No. f2s, Il & A. M.
Federated the Day by Banquet
ina Large Number of Guests
Last Saturday Night.

Dallas Lodge No. 1923, f. & A. M.
rs host at big banquet and enter
hinment Saturday night, and con-
.iderably more than one hundred
mere guests, and favored guests,
lpo.
The guests began assembling at
shout 8 o'clock, and by $3.50 the large
'odge room was comfortably filled.
fant. J. F. Todd, Worshipful Master,
Ihen announced short program,
/ ibe first number being a beautiful
ouartet by Miss Alice Felbell, Mrs.
IA. K. Irwin, Emmett Baker and Eli
hb Horner. Following this was a
mel by Miss Felbell and Mr.. Baker,
accompanied by Mrs. Snyder on the
|brgan. Miss FelbelI then gave a
song with violin obligato by Mr..
SNYDER, who is visiting her from
Des Moines, Ia, with Mrs. Snyder at
Me organ.
Captain Todd then directed all to
me- banquet hall, where 1870 plates
Mad been set, and when an invoca-
Hon had been given by the Rev. w.
j. Dunman, full 1870 were seated be-
lore an elaborate and delicious
spread. While the meal was being
4nioyed, coffee, and tea was
poured by willing hands, and after
Wards the great piles of empty
plates were removed and the desert,
Nee cream and cake, was served-all
8s promptly and efficiently as
fhough il was for but dozen or
Two guests at a we'll managed hotel.
About 60 guests were served at
Second table.
Mr.. Alex Patton served as toast
a good one he proved
10 be. The toast, Our Guests" was
to by Captain Todd, who
h his gracious manner related that
the occasion was the festival in
honor of st. John, the Baptist. That
This day, and the festival of st.
John, the Evangelist, December 81,
we're chief among the days celebrat.-
ed by Masons the wide world over.
The toast, 1.-THE Ladies'" was re-
sponded to by Edwin b. Cox, but be-
fore he had a chance to do so he
pnd some i79 others, listened to a
dissertation on his especial fitness
70 respond to that particular toast
that caused more than smiles TO go
1round. When Toastmaster Patton
bad finished this, and convinced all
hat his selection was based on
'ound judgment, Mr.. Cox was named
Ind manfully rose to the occasion,
md the ladies had no excuse for
hiding fault with the selection of
inc postmaster.
Our Absent Brothers" was re-
'ponded to by the Rev. M. X. Irwin,
md it was clear that the speaker, in
he fullness of-of heartfelt that
my brother absent on the occasion
vas entitled to much and deep
The Eastern Star" was toasted
n choice language and sentiment
y Mrs. M. X Irwin, the Worthy |
iatron of that order in Mena. But
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-29
improvements Near Hatfield.

James A. Slote of Hatfield was in
Mena Saturday and states that the
country in his section of Polk coun-
ty is receiving many improvements.
Aside from putting out several
thousand fruit trees on his place
north OF Hatfield, Mr.. Slote has
purchased 40 acres of table land
south of town, which he expects to
put in fruit. The field of alfalfa
on Mr.. Slote's place is also doing
fine Boyd Coleman of Karney,
Neb., has purchased the Lewis Mar
tin farm and expects to put out
big apple crop.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-29
FISHER DISALLOWS
COAL LAND CLAIMS
baiiingers Successor Refuses TO
Approve Cunningham Claim 10
Vast Alaskan Fields-Gifford
Pinchot Upheld.

Washington, June 26.-By a de-
clslon of the commissioner of the
general land Office, department of
the interior today, the Cunningham
coal claims, which was one of the
principal bones of contention in
the Ballinger-Pinchot fight, are
cancelled.
The claimants, by the decision,
lose control of 80 entries estimated
TO be worth many millions of dol
lars, in the Kayak district of Alaska.
The government charged in the
cancellation proceedings that the
entries were made pursuant TO an
understanding entered into by all
the claimants prior to locating the
claims.
Titles, when secured, would be
turned over to an association or
corporation and that no mine was
to be operated on any of the claims
In order to maintain the high price
of coal in Alaska.
These charges were brought to
the attention of the government
and this investigation was started
in Seattle in 1909. Clarence Gun
bingham, mining prospector of
Seattle, first located the claims and
formed an association of nine other
persons who betrayed the expenses
Of making the locations and entries.
After the claims had been entered,
Cunningham and his associates dis
posed of them to the Guggenheim
interests for immense sums.
Louis II. CLAWS, in 1909, chief field
agent of the land Office, afterwards
discharged from his position for his
activity in the investigation, collect
ed most of the evidence which re-
suited in the cancellation of the
claims.
1t is believed here that the Cum
bingham decision will open the way
for more cancellations in the same
field and that the Guggenheim and
Morgan coal land investments are
in jeopardy.
Estimates vary as to the value
of the Cunningham claims. State
ments today at the general land
office were to the effect that the
claims undeveloped are worth all
the way from Si28,000,000 to $780,
100000, or even more. Several wit
nesses at the various hearings tes-
titled that the calims are worth
more than S300,000,000. There has
never been an accurate estimate of
their value.
How tremendous is the prize
saved to the public is suggested by
the fact that Stephen Birch, man
aging director of the Guggenheim
interests in Alaska last year, told
the senate territorial committee
that there was about e500000,000
worth of coal in these 80 claims and
that there would be $i00,000,0O0
profits for the people who de-
veloped them.
The Cunningham claims were one
of the principal causes of the Bal
linger-Pinchot squabble. Clifford
pinchot, then chiefforester, charged
that the claims were fraudulently
obtained and their validity was de-
Tended by Secretary of the Interior
Richard A. Ballinger. This was one
of the causes of the row in presi-
dent Taft's cabinet, which resulted
in Pinchots discharge as forester
and the ultimate retirement of Bal
linger.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-29
MAY BRING HANDLE FACTORY.
Men Here From Yale, Ok, to Look
Over Mena-

John Douglas and Harry Behr,
both from Yale, Ok, are in Mena
seeking a location for handle fac
tory. Mr.. Douglas, who is the pas
tor Of the M. e. church at Yale, left
last Saturday for home, but Mr..
Douglas will spend ten days or
more looking over the timber and
investigating the advantages of
Mena as location for their factory.
These gentlemen already own a
complete plant, ready to ship and
install where the decide to locate,
and it is thought they will find con-
ditions very advantageous at Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-29
n. GOFF's AUTO HERE.
The Little Hupmobile Is As Pretty
As Any Car Ever Here.

The Hupmobile which r. Golf or
dred last week through j. A. Con-
nell, the local agent for the car,
arrived here Sunday and made
its initial trip over Mena streets to-
day. The little car is as fine look
ing as any car that has come to
Mena. 1t is a 1912 model and is
complete throughout.
Mr.. Connell IS also the agent for
Sewer and Montgomery counties.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-29
TROUBLE IN FORT SMITH.
Two OF DIR. Davis Clerks in His
Druq Store Have Left.

DR.. ]. r. Davis left last Saturday
in response to letter telling him
that two of his clerks who had
posed as experts had disappeared.
Before leaving, it is said, they over
drew their salaries, and several ar
ticles are missing from the store
in the shape of meersehaum pipes
and other small articles.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-29
Card of Thanks.

We wish, through The Star, to
thank our many out-of-town
friends for their liberal patronage
of our big Furniture Sale. We feel
sure they are satisfied with the
goods and prices-and invite all to
come gain--become regular pat
rons of our big store.
wit Patton & Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-29

Fred G. Karie of Oklahoma City
is making Mena his headquarters
while he investigates Polk county
for himself and some Of his friends
who wish to change their location.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-29

Mrs. ID. f. Clyner of Fl Reno. Ok.
accompanied by her daughter, Miss
carice and son Ralph. i here VS.
il,.. Aer s!ster. Mrs o. N. Eirot.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-29

For Sale--One-horse wagon, COM
plete. Call at Aliens Restaurant
26-i
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-29

Mems Wash Ties; narrow four
in-hand style. in light and dark
solors; plain or fancy; best
washable materials: a large
range Of patterns TO choose
from. A Good Thing" 40
ior .........--.--.--. DJ6
The Mena weekly star., 1911-06-29

Kabo Corset; high Bust and long
skirt; ribbon trimmed top,
front and side supporters, made
of fine BatiSte. Sizes Is to 26.
A Good Thing" CT IN
at only ,........+......1i .VV
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-04
SALT LAKE WINS
IN NINTH INNING
Locals Put Up Spectacular Fin
ish and Divide the Days
Card.
Continued From Page Six.

walked. Cordtz. hitting like n fend all
day. kept up his good work by doubling
ing Schimpn and sending Blank to the
third station.
McCIoskey at this point called upon the
much oyerworked Remneas TO replace
Quick. Abbott rolled TO Perrine for an
out al first and Blank amblcd home.
Remneas walked both Van and Dressan.
Orr. who had previously been easy for
the Detroit recruit Two were out. the
bases full and g brace OF tallies needed:
Orr Mth af al back as
field wall for q splendid effort. He bare
ly got hand on the hying. sphere, which
eluded his grasp and triekled TO earth.
and two thousand delirious fans shouting
themselves entirely hoarse In their en-
thusiasm.
Recalling his prediction that Salt Lake
would win, DevereauX singled cleanly TO
center. scoring Orr with what proved to
he the winning run. Brick" was out
stealing. ending the inning.
Those McCloskeyltes are never beaten
until the last man is ost and the vis-
itors gave good exhibition OF their nm
ishing powers Darkness was fast en-
in for a last trial at the bat and q
three-run lead 10 overcome.
Ct. The pin pinch hitting In the last round for for
line up necessary. Schimpff again went
on the slab and Captain Blankenship
dcnned the windpad The clever Dock
stader opened the Inning with a ringing
double to left. Perrinc drew a base OH
balls and Fries short single to center,
filling the bases. with none down. buddy
singled. sending two runs over the pan
and at this iuncture, Schimpff wns der
rlcked. Eummel taking UP the burden.
The tall twirler was unsteady and
walked Mathes, again filling all corners.
Hummel frightened up al This juncture
and aided by the fast-falling darkness,
famed the hard hitting Marshall for the
first out Pendleton went back and
made q neat catch Of Hannah's fly and
Hummel ended the game and the heart
breaking suspense by tanning Druhot.
IT was a nerve-racking contest, a soul
stirring finish and some new and orig
inal arguments had TO be given for the
benefit of some hundreds Of housewives
who waited supper until nearly O'Clock
for their spouses TO return from the ball
game
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DIED


ECkSTEIN-In this city. August 8, 1911,
Adella Eckstcin. In her sixty seventh
year. Funeral services will be held at
the family residence, 545 East Third
South street, today, Friday. August 4,
cemetery.
WOODS-In this city August 3, 1911,
Samuel B. Woods. aged l6 years. Fu-
neral services WILL be held from the fam
lily residence, 1879 South Second East
Saturday August s. 1911, AT 3 y, m. In
terment City cemetery.
this city. August 8. 1911
MT. John Milton Shechan, aged 40
years, 2 months and days. The re-
mains are at the private reception rooms
OF Eber w. Hall, 1874 South West Temple
street. Funeral notice later.
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Summary: Two-hase hits-Cordtz (2),
Orr. Dockstader. Marshall t2). Home run
nah. Stolen bases-Cordtz Van, Pendle-
ton. Freis. Hlts-Off Morgan in eight
innings: off schimpff, 3 in less than one
inning; off Hummell, none In one in
Remneas. 8 In one inning. Bases on balls
or Morgan 2. off Schimpff l. off Hum
nell |, off Quick ., off Remnens ..
Struck out-By Morgan 6. by Hummell
9 by Quick 13. Left on bases-Salt Lake
I. Butte o. First base on errors-Butte
2, Hit by pitcher-Hannah by Morgan.
Time OF game hours and 40 minutes
Umpire = Toman Attendance (both
gamss)-3500
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HARNESS EVENTS AGAIN
POSTPONED BY RAIN

DETROIT. Aug. 3.-Rain today caused
a postponement OF the grand circuit
trottlng races II is probable that the
races scheduled for today will be trotted
tomorrow.
pop" Gecrs had three horses entered
In the classic NJ NJ, the feature of
today'H programme at the state fair
grounds. The veteran himself was
scheduled to drive Anvil. and this an
nouncement served TO make the horse
a strong favorite with the race lovers
A stirring race for the $4,000 stalees
war anticipa ted several of tho startnrs
having shown miles in 2:0S or better. and
ell OF them trained 10 the minute and
especially for this event
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TO LEASE
CHEMISTS AND ASSAYERs

BIRD COWAN CO.,
lso South w. Temple. Beu phone l1f4
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LAWMAKERS TO PLAY
AT NATIONAL PASTIME

WASHINGTON, Aug. "A baseball
game Monday between Democratic and
Republican representatives promises fun
for the spectators. Representative Kin
Raid OF New Jersey. captain OF the Demo-
cratic team. announced on the floor OF
the house that he finally had induced
enough Republicans to play and that
Governor Tencr of Pennsylvania, a for
mer professional player. would be here
to offlciate as umpire
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WHITE HOPE SCORES A
VIRTUAL KNOCKOUT

NEW YORK: Aug, 3.-Al Palzer OF New
York practically knocked out Tom Ken
nedy. also of New York. In a fast bout
at the National Sporting club tonight.
In the ninth round Kennedy was forced
TO take the count of nine. but on arising
was felled again with such force that lie
had 10 be carried TO his corner. The bell
ended the, round four seconds later. He
final round
Kennedy, who was for several years
heavyweight amateur champion, was
making his professional debut.
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'Dockstader out for interference.
sABatted for Cordtz In ninth.
BUTTE.

Summary: Two-base hits-Orr, Pen
dleion q. Sacrifice hits-Dressan. Dever-
eaux. Sacrifice ny-Devercaux. Stolen
hase-Schimpff. Hits-OT Schimpff, 5 In
3 innings: off Hummel, l in innings.
Bases on balls-Of Morgan, ], Off Hum
SchImpT, 4; by Hummel, 9; by Jensen. g.
Left on bases-Salt Lake. 8: Butte. 3.
Double play-Pendlet ton TO Abbott First
base sas on errors-sslt r lake. 2 Time OF
Toman.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-04
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Office Of the Board OF Public Works
Salt I.nkn City Iltala Inn.

Salt Lake City. Utah, July 81. 1911.
Sealed proposals will be received at
this Office until o'clock D. M. Friday
August H.. 1911, for constructing pipe
sewers in Sewer Extension No 292. Pa :
ciflc avenue north from Fourth South
between First and Second West streets
according TO plans on file In the CITY
engineers office.
Instructions to bidders. together with
plans profles, specifications and forms
for contract and bond, may be obtaIne
upon application at the office Of the
board OF public works or city engineer
A deposit Of 50 90 will be required --,hen
specifications are delivered
The right Is reserved 10 reject any and
all bids.
BY order OF the board OF public works
n G. MNl'...AN Chairman
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MOTOR BOATS TUNED
FOR SPEED CONTESTS

DETROIT, Aug. 3.-Motorboat enthu-
siasts from all over the country are In
Detroit TO witness the speed contests of
the Great Lakes Power Boat league.
which begin today and continue through
Thursday. Friday and Saturday Sew
eral racers. including Sand Bur H.. which
participated In the Perlea regatta. are
entered
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50 CLERKS WANTED
Men and women. Apply
to Callahan at Daniels
store, State street. Good
wages.
ACCOUNTS SOLICITED.
National Bank of tho ReDubIiC

thoroughly modern savings depart
ment conducted In connection with this
bank Safe deposit boxes for rent U. g.
Depository.
Frank Knox, president; James a. Muir.
ray, Vice preneent; w, r. EarIs, cashier,
e, \. Cui6ertson, assistant cashier
Capital paid IN S30U.Q00. lnteresg paid
On time deposits.
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Boise ,...,..0 0 0 o O 90
Helena ,..,.,.1 0 o 0 o s-5

Summary: Earned runs-Helena 1.
Left ON bases-Helena S, Boise 4. stolon
bases-Flannlgan, Fleming, Irhy Sac
base hlt-Kinilay. Double play-Levy to
kellackey. Bases on .bnlls-Oft Stone 4.
Struck out-By Stone 2. by Ames 6. Hit
game hour and 35 minutes Umpire
Lawlor
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GERMAN YACHT WINS
THE CHALLENGE CUP

COWES, Isle of Wight, Aug. a.-The
third and final heat for the Commodore s
International Challenge cup was won to-
day by the German yacht Paula, which
defeated the Sophie Elizabeth. the win
ner Of the first heat. Tho Paula takes
IL trophy of $12o0.
Emperor Williams Meteor captured the
town prize OF $500
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ADJUSTMENTS

James II. Cullen. the man who mnkes
an audience smile whether they want to
or not, has been coaxing laughs from
vaudeville patrons for twenty-five wears
and he is now on his thirteenth tour of
the Orpheum circuit a year ago he took
flyer over In England and made a great
hit in the 'alls OF dear old Lunnon and
The provinces. Cullen says that he worked
OFF some Of his most ancient gags and
they went like hot cakes
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BRITAIN AND AMERICA
TO PLAY LAWN TENNIS

NEW YORK Aug. S.-The information
al committee of the United States Lawn
Tennis association announced today that
the International match between Great
Britain and the United States to deter
mine which country shall play Australia
for the Davis cup, will be played on the
New York City. The committee has sug-
gested the dates of September to 10.
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7 PER CENT No,,-~-j
class real estate Ef sn on :
ter. IL So, Main. onseur!ty. a